Comments on: Buzz: Kikuchi to meet with Mets http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/14/buzz-kikuchi-to-meet-with-mets/ Latest Mets News, Links, Rumors and Opinion Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Coolpapabell http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/14/buzz-kikuchi-to-meet-with-mets/#comment-605330 Coolpapabell Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:13:23 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=43395#comment-605330 Oh man, I fogot about Urbina. We would definitely be stocking up! It would be crazy if we go pitcher in the draft as well, but they should go BPA. Oh man, I fogot about Urbina. We would definitely be stocking up! It would be crazy if we go pitcher in the draft as well, but they should go BPA.

]]> By: Coolpapabell http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/14/buzz-kikuchi-to-meet-with-mets/#comment-605329 Coolpapabell Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:10:37 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=43395#comment-605329 No X-man, its not like Dice-K. Its a straight sign. They don't need to bid to buy his rights from a Japanese club. No X-man, its not like Dice-K. Its a straight sign. They don’t need to bid to buy his rights from a Japanese club.

]]> By: Peter http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/14/buzz-kikuchi-to-meet-with-mets/#comment-605328 Peter Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:08:32 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=43395#comment-605328 Keep stocking the system . . . Keep stocking the system . . .

]]> By: MrMustSeeTv http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/14/buzz-kikuchi-to-meet-with-mets/#comment-605327 MrMustSeeTv Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:05:45 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=43395#comment-605327 Don't forget that the Mets landed Juan Urbina in the IFA market this summer. Urbina is former major leaguer Ugueth Urbina's son. 16 year old lefty throws 90-92 with a good feel for his secondary pitches and smooth delivery. Urbina was arguably the best lefty available in the IFA market this summer. Matz, Urbina, Dotson (another high school lefty signed this summer), give the Mets a nice influx of lefty pitching. Adding Kikuchi would be a nice coup. Don’t forget that the Mets landed Juan Urbina in the IFA market this summer. Urbina is former major leaguer Ugueth Urbina’s son. 16 year old lefty throws 90-92 with a good feel for his secondary pitches and smooth delivery. Urbina was arguably the best lefty available in the IFA market this summer.

Matz, Urbina, Dotson (another high school lefty signed this summer), give the Mets a nice influx of lefty pitching.

Adding Kikuchi would be a nice coup.

]]> By: Xavier22 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/14/buzz-kikuchi-to-meet-with-mets/#comment-605326 Xavier22 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:31:28 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=43395#comment-605326 Is this the same deal they had to do with Dice K? Put in a bid just to be able to negotiate with him and then the winner has first shot at contract? Is this the same deal they had to do with Dice K? Put in a bid just to be able to negotiate with him and then the winner has first shot at contract?

]]> By: stickguy http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/14/buzz-kikuchi-to-meet-with-mets/#comment-605322 stickguy Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:24:58 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=43395#comment-605322 it's worth a try. If he does have the talent, might as well use some of the money they save not paying draft picks! it’s worth a try. If he does have the talent, might as well use some of the money they save not paying draft picks!

]]> By: Elastic http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/14/buzz-kikuchi-to-meet-with-mets/#comment-605320 Elastic Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:06:38 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=43395#comment-605320 I got it from a video of him pitching. Maybe he was 15 at the time. I couldn't tell the video was in Japanese. I got it from a video of him pitching. Maybe he was 15 at the time. I couldn’t tell the video was in Japanese.

]]> By: Coolpapabell http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/14/buzz-kikuchi-to-meet-with-mets/#comment-605317 Coolpapabell Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:44:40 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=43395#comment-605317 You must of gotten it from Newman's analysis, which gives a wide range of 87-96. Last I saw he was in the 90's and was touching 95 when he needed it. You must of gotten it from Newman’s analysis, which gives a wide range of 87-96. Last I saw he was in the 90′s and was touching 95 when he needed it.

]]> By: Coolpapabell http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/14/buzz-kikuchi-to-meet-with-mets/#comment-605314 Coolpapabell Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:40:51 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=43395#comment-605314 Um his fastball is low to mid 90's. Don't know where you got that number from. Um his fastball is low to mid 90′s. Don’t know where you got that number from.

]]> By: Coolpapabell http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/14/buzz-kikuchi-to-meet-with-mets/#comment-605313 Coolpapabell Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:39:45 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=43395#comment-605313 It would really bolster our system if we could bring him in, and pair him up with Matz. I have a feeling that the Mets are going to outbid everyone else. They have been just as coy with him as they had been with Dicke. It would really bolster our system if we could bring him in, and pair him up with Matz. I have a feeling that the Mets are going to outbid everyone else. They have been just as coy with him as they had been with Dicke.

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