Daily Archives: February 1, 2010
In a report for ESPN.com, Jorge Arangure Jr. profiles Mets OF Fernando Martinez, and wonders if, at just 21 years old, can a prospect already be considered a ‘bust.’
“In an ideal world we wanted him to spend all of last year in Triple-A and get at-bats, we put him in a situation where as a young man he was hitting in the fifth hole,” Mets GM Omar Minaya told Arangure, about Martinez. “I think he gained something from that experience… We just want him to stay healthy. We expect him to be a contributor in the majors in a year or so.”
…martinez looked under-prepared at the plate last summer, but he did play quite well in the field, especially in center field, despite that awkward dropped pop up with Johan Santana on the hill… as i have said before, in talking with people around baseball this winter, and with people in the Mets organization, it seems nobody is yet questioning martinez’s talent… but, nobody is going to trade for him, or start him, or put any more stock in to his abilities, until they see him play a full season without getting injured… he needs to just stay in Triple-A this season, work, stay healthy and produce… this is a huge year for him, to say the least, though he still has three full seasons before being eligible to be a minor-league free agent…
Tom Verducci of SI.com wonders if baseball fans will one day forgive steroid users the way they have forgiven Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry.
According to Ray McNulty of the Treasure Coast, it may not be called Tradition Field for much longer, unless someone steps in to pay $75,000.
In a post to Amazin Avenue, Alex Nelson looks back at the 1984 draft, in which the Mets selected Shawn Abner, instead of Mark McGwire or Jay Bell.
Jason Fry of Faith and Fear in Flushing says, “When your phone doesn’t ring, it’ll be the Mets,” and points out how Gary Matthew Jr. might be an omen.
James Esatto of Fonzie Forever looks at how Mets 1B Ike Davis fits in with the league’s best young first base prospects, and who he best compares to.
Lastly, Joel Sherman of the New York Post explains why the Mets made the wrong choice when letting go of Jack Zduriencik, who is now GM of the Mariners, instead of keeping Steve Phillips, Jim Duquette and Omar Minaya.
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