Read: NYT on Mets Draft Strategy
In the New York Times, Ben Shpigel does a fantastic job digging in to why the Mets spend as they do on their draft picks.
According to Shpigel, Omar Minaya said the team will spend more in the 2010 draft, when they have the No. 7 pick over all.
…like i said last month, i have talked to a few player agents over the last week, and to a man they all say it is a given that the Mets are notorious for not spending heavily on 
the draft… and, since this is understood going in, top players do not slip to them… for more on this idea of drafting over slot, click here…
Speaking of the Mets farm system, check out the Daily Stache, where Michael Ganci talks with minor-league guru Jonathan Mayo from MiLB.com the team’s top prospects, including Fernando Martinez, Brad Holt, Jeurys Familia, Jenrry Mejia, and others.
In the end, Mayo feels the Mets still rank among the league’s worst farm systems, but, he says, “There are some interesting young arms from international scouting efforts and Ike Davis looks legit.”
