Minors: Video of Ruben Tejada and Familia
Toby Hyde of Mets Minor League Blog posts video of Mets 20–year-old SS prospect Ruben Tejada, in which he points out a significant 
adjustment in a swing from July for Binghamton compared to an at bat this week in the Arizona Fall League.
According to Hyde, “As far as I’m concerned, it’s a positive development.”
Tejada hit .289 with 24 doubles and 19 stolen bases in 134 games with Double-A Binghamton last season.
…i don’t understand why tejada isn’t playing second base… he is still at shortstop, which is occupied at the major league level by Jose Reyes… he’s a small kid… i have heard people compare him to Anderson Hernandez, or, at best, a Cesar Izturis type, i.e., not a starter, but a good, middle-infield reserve, or, as Ted Berg said to me yesterday, like one of the hundreds of guys the Angels always seem to have for their infield… which is a good thing, since, i’d like to see the team fill these sorts of needs from within, freeing up money to be used on other spots…
Keep an eye on Hyde’s blog, as he is in Arizona this week, checking out Mets prospects in the Arizona Fall League.
Speaking of the farm system…
Last week, Adam Rubin did not rank Jeurys Familia in his recent list of Top 10 Mets Prospects for Baseball America, even though he was named by the organization as their top minor-league pitcher.
Rubin described Familia as ‘raw,’ while quoting a scout as saying:
“He’s got arm strength, that’s it. Great kid. Arm strength. Bad delivery. No breaking ball… Everything in delivery messed up.”
The 20–year-old Familia was 10–6 with a 2.69 ERA in 24 games with Low-A Savannah 
last season, during which he struck out 109 batters and walked 46 in 134 innings pitched.
To read a scouting report and see video of Familia, check out Mike Newman’s post at Scouting the Sally.
Lastly, Mike Silva of New York Baseball Digest explains why, based on Rubin’s top 10 prospects, “you shouldn’t expect any impact players outside of Ike Davis in 2010.”
