The Mets added minor-league 1B Mike Carp to their 40-man roster yesterday, which will keep him from being drafted in the Rule 5 draft on Dec. 11.
…from what i understand, the team is working to re-make carp as a left fielder…however, he will never be a good defensive player, and he’ll be clunky no matter where he sets up…the thing is, [...]

Today is the final day for MLB teams to notify the Commisioner’s Office of players who will be eligible for the Rule V Draft, which will be held on Dec. 11.
In an old article for Baseball America, Alan Schwarz wrote:

“Major league teams must protect players on their 40-man rosters within three or four years of their original [...]

The Mets have named Daniel Murphy and Nick Evans co–players of the year for their minor-league organization.
Jon Niese was named the organization’s pitcher of the year.
For more, including who won the award for each specific level in the minor leagues, such as Mike Carp, who received the award for Double-A Binghamton of the Eastern League, [...]

According to MiLB.com, B’Mets 1B Mike Carp and Nick Evans and RHP Salvador Aguilar and Bobby Parnell have all been chosen to represent the Northern Division in the Eastern League Double-A All Star Game.
In 77 games for Binghamton this season, Carp is batting .319 with 17 doubles, 10 HR, 47 RBI and 50 strike outs [...]

Mets 1B prospect Mike Carp is profiled in an interesting feature for MiLB.com, which discusses his resurgence this year in Double-A.
On Sunday, Carp hit two home runs with six RBI, putting him at .351 with 15 doubles, nine homers and 38 RBI in 55 games this season.
On his resurgence, he tells MiLB.com:
“It [...]

In a post to Minor League Ball, prospect guru John Sickels takes a closer look at Mets 1B prospect Mike Carp, of whom he writes:
“Carp isn’t much of a fielder, but if his bat continues to develop at this pace he can be as starting first baseman in the majors. If I were the Mets, [...]

According to Adam Rubin in the Daily News, Mets RHP Claudio Vargas is expected to join Triple-A New Orleans today.
Vargas had spent the last week or so working out in extended spring training in St. Lucie.
Also, Rubin returns with his outstanding minor-league report, at his blog for the Daily News, during which he recaps who [...]

If you’re a fan of B-Mets 1B Mike Carp, and support him as the starting first baseman for 2008, Joe from Shoffee.com has created a campaign sign which you can download and print by clicking here.
In 21 games for Double-a Binghamton, the 21–year-old Carp is hitting .420 with five HR, seven doubles and 19 RBI.
…i think it’s [...]

Binghamton’s talented roster is starting to garner some major attention. In addition to all the hype and hoopla surrounding Teenage Hitting Machine Fernando Martinez, the B-Mets’ mashing middle of the order trio and the team’s closer are making waves, and each were featured today in stories in the New York media.
First, in his blog at [...]

First, at Pick Me Up Some Mets, Zoe provides a few photos and video from Luis Castillo’s Bubblegate.
According to this MySpace page, “Joe Smith is God.”
…hat tip to Steve Popper’s Amazin Stories for the link…
Next, in a lengthy – but outstanding – column for the New York Post, Kevin Kernan catches up with Dwight Gooden [...]

On Tuesday, Mets 1B Michel Abreu hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth giving the Mets a 4-4 tie.
Yesterday, during a loss to the Tigers, Abreu was 1–4 with a run scored.  However, with the bases loaded in the ninth, he hit into a game-ending double play.
…i’m getting a lot of e-mail from readers wondering if [...]

In the Port St. Lucie News, Eric Phaler profiles Mets Double-A 1B Mike Carp, who is working out with other minor leaguers this week at Tradition Field.
Carp, who broke his finger last summer, hit just .251 with 11 HR for Binghamton last season.
…from what i recall, carp entered last season with a bit of [...]

The Arizona Fall League released the roster to its 2007 Top Prospect Team, with Mets’ prospect Mike Carp earning one of the two first base spots.
Carp hit .243 in 29 games for the Scottsdale Scorpions. His nine doubles tied for third in the league, and his 16 RBI placed him eighth.
The Top Prospect Team, as [...]

Over at Minor League Ball, prospects analyst and author John Sickels gives his Mets’ top 20 prospects list, ranked by his unique letter grading system.
Topping his list, with B+ grades, are OF Fernando Martinez and RHP Deolis Guerra, followed by OF Carlos Gomez and RHP Kevin Mulvey, both given B’s but with the potential to be [...]

The Mets sent several players to the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League, which ended last week.
For a full statistical rundown, go to MiLB.com.
However, here is a wrapup of how some of the Mets players performed.
Mike Carp continued his down season by struggling in the AFL, though he did come on late, [...]