I’m Reading: about Prospects & Prospects
Mets 1B prospect Ike Davis will play in this year’s 2009 Rising Stars Showcase, in the Arizona Fall League, which you can watch live on the MLB Network, Saturday, Nov. 7, at 4:15 pm.
According to Marty Noble of MLB.com, “When the Mets staff assembled in Arizona last month, it did so at least partially to watch Davis, who has become a bright beacon on the club’s horizon.”
Speaking of prospects…
Mike Newman, of Scouting the Sally League, provides a detailed report on Mets 19-year-old pitching prospect Kyle Allen, who Newman calls, “one of the most promising pitchers I had the chance to see this season.”
This season for the Single-A Savannah Sand Gnats, Allen was 9–6 with a 3.45 ERA in 125 innings, during which he struck out 111 batters and walked just 51.
Adam Rubin of the Daily News explains why Nick Evans is now playing in the AFL, all because of Lucas Duda.
Meanwhile, in a post to his blog CheMETStry, T.J. asks, “What’s the big deal about Fernando Martinez?”
Lastly, in a post to Brooklyn Met Fan, Adam feels he has an answer for Baseball Prospectus’s Kevin Goldstein, who yesterday wondered why there is so much hype surrounding Jenrry Mejia.
