John Sickels has published his version of the Top 20 Mets Prospects on Minor League Ball.
Sickels believes SS-3B Wilmer Flores is the team’s top prospects, who he gives a B+, and says, “I might take some flack for this, but in this case I think his upside is higher than Fernando Martinez. If I could have [...]
The following, from Baseball Prospctus, is Kevin Goldstein’s list of the Top 11 Mets Prospects:
Four-Star Prospects: 1. OF Fernando Martinez, 2. SS Wilmer Flores, and 3. 3B Jefry Marte
Three-Star Prospects: 4. RHP Brad Holt, 5. LHP Jon Niese, 6. SS Reese Havens, and 7. RHP Jenrry Mejia
Two-Star Prospects: 8. 1B Ike Davis, 9. RHP Bobby Parnell, 10. [...]
In a report for the Star-Ledger, Dan Graziano says a) the Mets will sign one of the big three free-agent closers, and b) they will focus on ‘strikeouts,’ when rebuilding their bullpen for 2009, according to ‘a person familiar with the team’s off-season plans.’
This is why, as Graziano explains, “the Mets are telling teams they’re not shopping Eddie Kunz [...]
Several Mets prospects are participating in this season’s Arizona Fall League for the Peoria Saguaros, who are 5-0 in their first week of action.
The following are stats for each Mets prospect playing in the AFL:
3B Shawn Bowman: .545 (6-for-11), 2 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI
RHP Eddie Kunz: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 BB, 4 K, 3.0 [...]
Last night, Duaner Sanchez entered the game with two outs and nobody on base, yet let three runs score in the seventh inning, ‘essentially putting the game away.’
Prior to Sanchez, Ricardo Rincon retired the only two hitters he faced. Following Sanchez, rookie RHP Robert Parnell retired all three batters he faced getting two ground outs and pop [...]
The Mets have announced nine players will be added to the roster before tomorrow’s game versus the Brewers.
In addition to Marlon Anderson being activated from the disabled list, INF Ramon Martinez, C Gustavo Molina, RHP Carlos Muniz, LHP Jon Niese, RHP Robert Parnell, RHP Al Reyes, 2B Argenis Reyes and LHP Ricardo Rincon will join [...]
Last night for Triple-A New Orleans, Mets LHP Jon Niese let up two runs and six hits in six innings.
The 21–year-old Niese is 2–0 with a 2.08 ERA in two starts at Triple-A.
…i was hoping to see niese start for the Mets at Shea Stadium this weekend against the Marlins, filling in for the missing John Maine…the [...]
…so far, Bobby Parnell has set down the first six Marlins to face him, including Dan Uggla, Mike Jacobs, Josh Willingham and Hanley Ramirez, who struck out looking on an outside fastball…
…the kid has a live arm, the ball just slings from his wrist and tails in to right-handed hitters with ease…for instance, i would [...]