Comments on: Chat: with Mayo, Hyde & Meyers on Mets & Draft

By: Lorenzo23

Lorenzo23 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:15:04 +0000

Mark whatever the case may be it is unacceptable and doesnt translate into a winning product.

By: metskid96

metskid96 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:01:56 +0000

I like the idea of getting high ceiling high school players in the middle rounds, and going for college players that will not cost to much in the higher rounds. THAT WAY the Mets can get a lot of high reward players for cheap and some will turn great. You will also have some solid players [the high round picks that come out of college].

By: KevnCt

KevnCt — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:16:30 +0000

Mostly interesting discussion….I just wonder sometimes why peopl assume the Mets/Omar “don’t have a plan” as if they would email it out, or don’t have a “Draft Board” with pertinent info, etc, etc. IMO some of what has been coming out over the past few months from psudo “experts” with a forum is just more piling on. With all Omar’s failings, lack of a plan, bad management, etc,etc,etc, the cheap Wilpons, no prospects,many of the “experts” picked the Mets to get to the series.

By: metskat

metskat — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:01:39 +0000

i am getting a kick out of you guys defending the mets…and you may have a point (i dont know much about the draft)…but for guys who really took a risk (granted maybe they didnt think so at the time) with madoff you would think the mets would be willing to gamble better on the draft…they would make it up eventually with deep playoff runs…

By: barrylyons

barrylyons — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:34:30 +0000

And in terms of these ‘under the radar guys’, how do you know they are not doing that? I mean look at a kid like Murphy, drafted in the 13th round out of Jacksonville, started most of the year at 1st base for us. Or bobby Parnell, take a look at Parnells college stats at Charleston Southern, he had an ERA his senior 6.50 and a WHIP near 2.00. If you looked at his stats you’d think the Mets were nuts to draft him but they did, and his in the big leagues.

By: barrylyons

barrylyons — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:26:01 +0000

So now you are knocking the Mets for taking Pelf, the top pitcher that slipped to them because of $$$$, who they had to go over slot to sign? Make up your mind. Pelfrey was a stud in college, you dont find a much better prospect in a draft than him.

And how exactly do you develope your sense of how the Mets draft? Considering that beyond maybe the guys taken in the first round, you probably have zero knowledge of any of these players taken.

By: mark4212

mark4212 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:45:39 +0000

Yes, they have flat out said it before. They want to stay within the confines of the agreed upon draft slots.

Look it’s being stupid and hard headed. It’s what they believe, and how they want to operate. It’s not about the money, you think they give 2 craps about 2 million extra dollars to minor league players or even 10 million there.

It’s how they wish to operate their team. Pay slot dollars to draft picks. It’s flawed thinking in today’s baseball. But it is what it is. I can for certain say it’s no the Wilpons being cheap. Stupid YES. Cheap no.

By: dave27

dave27 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:13:30 +0000

What I mean is go in with some guys who may be under the radar in mind. You don’t have to trade a pick to target someone…you just need to have guys you want to come out of the draft having grabbed. I don’t get the sense the Mets do.

Pelfrey was the quintessential Mets pick – all you hear are “live arm, pitchers body” and alot of other stuff that makes you wonder if anyone in the organization ever actually saw the guy pitch.

By: Lorenzo23

Lorenzo23 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:01:01 +0000

Exactly.

By: Lorenzo23

Lorenzo23 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:00:20 +0000

Well good guys finish last. Aint that the truth about this organization.

Do you really believe the Wilpons are respecting baseballs “gentleman” rules??? ITs all about money. Come on man. Look at their track record.