In a variety of trips to watch the Binghamton Mets this season, I have seen 18–year-old OF Fernando Martinez struggle mightily, and yet I have also seen him look spectacular.
One thing I can say is that Martinez consistently makes hard outs, reminding me of Cliff Floyd in that sense.  The ball comes off his bat hard.
He has a nice [...]

By 10 AM, pitchers-n-catchers were stretching and running with a conditioning coach on Field Two.  Billy Wagner treated a backwards run drill like a defensive back with perfect form, while Tom Glavine looked as graceful as anyone on the team…
During the stretches, Willie Randolph patted a few players on the behind and made occasional small [...]

Joe Zwierzynski, financial analyst by day, minor league obervationalist by night, offers up the following scouting report on B-Mets OF Lastings Milledge…

With all the talk today about Anderson Hernandez, I turn to Joe Zwierzynski, financial analyst by day, Mets minor league obervationalist by night, for a few words on the Tides second baseman…

Joe Zwierzynski, financial analyst by day, minor league obervationalist by night, offers up the following scouting report on B-Mets RHP Brian Bannister, after attending the B-Mets game against Trenton on Friday, May 27…

Joe Zwierzynski, financial analyst by day, minor league obervationalist by night, offers up the following scouting report on B-Mets RHP Yusmeiro Petit, after attending the B-Mets game against Bowie last Tuesday…

Joe Zwierzynski, financial analyst by day, minor league observationalist by night, offers up the following report on Mets minor leaguers RHP Matt Lindstrom and 2B Aaron Baldiris, after attending the B-Mets game in Binghamton this past Monday…