The same guy that told me this morning not to worry about F-Mart's latest boo-boo also told me that the advance word on Aderlin Rodriquez, the 16-year old the Mets gave mucho dinero to last year, can't field a damn.
He said: "this kid has great bat speed for his age, but couldn't catch a cold on a winter day..."
As most kids who come from fields full of rocks, expect him to compete for the most errors in the league this year.
Here's an old profile on him just after he signed:
Six-figure signings: 3B Aderlin Rodriguez, Dominican Republic, 16
Top Bonus: Rodriguez, $600,000
Summary: The Mets’ efforts in Latin America have produced promising early returns. Outfielder Fernando Martinez reached Double-A as an 18-year-old in 2007. Righthander Deolis Guerra was part of the package that netted Johan Santana in the off-season. And last year’s two top signings—Wilmer Flores and Jefry Marte—are two of the brightest rising teenage prospects in baseball. So it was a bit surprising that the Mets only made one six-figure expenditure in the last year in Latin America, though Rodriguez did receive a substantial bonus. Given the Mets’ recent track record of sending players like Flores, Marte and outfielder Cesar Puello to the U.S. in their first season, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the Mets skip Rodriguez over the DSL and have him start in Rookie-level Kingsport or the GCL in 2009
Mack
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