In a post to his blog for WFAN, Mets reporter Ed Coleman gives his final thoughts on Angel Pagan, Jeff Francoeur, injuries, and Omar Minaya, among other things, as he ‘puts a wrap on 2009.’
Andrew Beaton of Hot Foot explains why the Mets should not move home plate in Citi Field.
In a post to Mets Minor League Blog, Toby Hyde looks at Mets prospects Ike Davis, Jenrry Mejia and Kirk Nieuwenhuis, all of whom were ranked on Baseball America’s Top 20 Players in the Florida State League in 2009.
Speaking of prospects, Jed Weisberger of NY Baseball Digest looks at five Mets prospects who could make their mark in 2010.
Lastly, in a post to his new blog, TedQuarters, SNY’s Ted Berg explains why Chris Carter, who was acquired in the Billy Wagner deal, could be just what the Mets need: an inexpensive role player.
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Here, here on Carter. It’s funny, Mets fans can drive themselves crazy when the Mets don’t give at-bats to a Nick Evans, but then turn around and look at a guy like Carter and assume he must stink because he hasn’t gotten a fair shot in Boston.
A valuable reserve is an important commodity, and a role that’s not guaranteed of even first-round draft talent. This is a guy that can help now – not as a starting LF who will crank 35 homers, but as some desperately needed pop and smart hitting off the bench – which is all he’s ever provided in the minors.
There was a time once when minor league success was actually how prospects were evaluated…now you are a failure if you are still there past 22 and “tools” take all precedent over results.
I agree that Carter could be a nice, cheap bench player.
My only issue is that I would have rolled the dice with Wagner and hoped for the draft picks. And if Wagner refuses arb, those picks are too high a price for a cheap bench option.
But as you’ve pointed out, what’s done is done and we can only hope for the best.
In Carter the Mets get a prospect who is now with his thrid organization, 27 years old, and still repeating AAA.
The draft picks were certainly more valuable and it doesn’t take much to figure that out. The fact that the Yankees claimed him purely as a defensive move, meant that 12 other AL teams passed on him. Again, more evidence that all he may be is the classic AAAA player. Another Val Pascucci.
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