B-Mets:
t took Ike Davis all of two days to make a great impression at NYSEG Stadium.He hit the game-winning double, a two-run shot down the right-field line to cap a three-run ninth inning and give the B-Mets a 5-4 victory over Bowie. It snapped the team's season-long seven-game losing streak.Davis is now 4-for-6 with three RBIs in two games with the B-Mets."To me, he's got that killer instinct that it takes to be a major-league hitter," B-Mets manager Mako Oliveras said of Davis.
38. Jenrry Mejia / SP / NY Mets / Double-A / 10/11/89 / ETA: 2011 / High: #38 / Low: UR / This Week: New2009 Thoughts:This young man has snuck up on everybody, but don't expect the Mets to push him beyond Double-A. Lets see how the kid adjusts to his current league and the advanced hitters he's facing.Average Year Projection:Too early to tell.Prime Year Projection:Too early to tell.Notes:6/24/09 - I will admit it, I missed the boat on Mejica. Earlier this year I glanced at his High-A numbers, which were impressive on the surface but not so impressive peripherally, and then moved on to the next player that caught my eye. But, at the age of 19 I should have at least added him to the bubble. I didn't even consciously realize that he was promoted to Double-A Birmingham until a few starts in. That's when my eyes were opened. Right on cue, kindly Hardball Times reader Suchit Patel emailed me no more than an hour later looking for my thoughts on Mejica. Dear Suchit, go get Jenrry Mejica. I will admit another thing, I haven't even seen him pitch yet, but I'm hoping to catch his next start. I am being aggressive with this ranking, as I've essentially moved him ahead of Fernando Martinez as the team's No. 1 prospect, but the numbers and the age don't lie. He's riding on a lot of hype, and I usually don't just blindly buy into hype, but this time I will take the plunge.
http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/fantasy/article/jenrry-mejica-and-other-new-prospect-breakdowns
Lucy:
THE WEEK THAT WAS: The Mets won their final two games of the first half after beginning the week with a pair of losses. St. Lucie finished in fourth place in the South, seven games behind division-winner Fort Myers.
WHO'S HOT, WHO'S NOT: 3B Matt Bouchard has 10 hits in his last 31 at-bats for a .323 average ... RF Carlos Guzman has just five hits in his last 35 plate appearances for a .167 clip
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PLAYER TO WATCH: RHP Jose De La Torre has not given up an earned run in his last six innings over four games out of the bullpen. The native of Puerto Rico has eight strikeouts against two walks and two hits through the same time period.
PLAYER TO WATCH: RHP Jose De La Torre has not given up an earned run in his last six innings over four games out of the bullpen. The native of Puerto Rico has eight strikeouts against two walks and two hits through the same time period.
PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEK: RHP Nicholas Waechter got the job done in shutting down Daytona in a June 18 no-decision. Waechter gave up just two hits and two walks with one earned run in five innings while striking out a pair.
THE SEASON SO FAR: The Sand Gnats finished the first half 35-35 after a 5-1 week. They ended tied for fourth in the SAL Southern, five games behind Greenville.
WHO'S HOT: IF Wilmer Flores batted .435 (10-for-23) last week to boost his average to a season-high .273 (62-for-227). ... OF Josh Satin is consistent at .302 (71-for-233). ... RHP Rhiner Cruz (1-2, 2.34) notched a trio of saves last week and is 10-for-10 in such opportunities. ... LHP Robert Carson (4-5, 2.63) is eighth among SAL ERA leaders.
WHO'S NOT: 3B Jefry Marte is stuck at .217 (60-for-276) with 68 strikeouts. ... DH Dan Stegall has not gotten it going since coming down from Class A Advanced St. Lucie, hitting just .141 (6-for-41) in 11 starts.
NEWS & NOTES: Carson was added to the Southern Division All-Star squad Friday afternoon. This is the first All-Star selection for the 20-year-old Carson, who is the fifth Sand Gnat to earn selection this season. The Hattiesburg, Miss., native notched his fourth win of the year Thursday night in Savannah's 3-1 win over Charleston. He worked six innings and allowed just one run on three hits with four strikeouts. Carson has worked at least five innings in all but one start this season and has gone six innings in seven out of his 13 starts in 2009.
DID YOU KNOW? Savannah suffered a setback when IF Jordany Valdespin went to the disabled list with an ankle injury. Valdespin has made key contributions in his 39 starts for the Sand Gnats, hitting .322 (49-for-152). The native of San Pedro de Macoris, D.R., was sizzling when he was hurt, batting .441 (15-for-34) in his last 10 games. ... This is the best Savannah team the Mets have put on the field in three years with the Sand Gnats, with players like Valdespion, Flores and Carter leading the way.
It’s been a long time since LSU last won a World Series title or even played in one. Since the retirement of long time skipper Skip Bertman the Tigers have not won a college World Series. So they felt very emotional in their 11-4 trouncing of the Texas Longhorns. It is their sixth national title.
The White Sox first round pick, Jarod Mitchell rocked a 3-run homer in the first inning. The Longhorns whittled back and tied the game at 4-4 but a 5-run sixth put the game away for LSU. Mitchell started the rally with a leadoff walk in the inning. Mikie Mahtook got the clutch RBI double in that inning to put the Tigers ahead 5-4.
Mitchell also played for the 2007 LSU football team that won the national title.
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During the season Bryce Harper hit a ball that traveled over the fence, a couple trees, another fence, a sidewalk, five lanes of traffic, another sidewalk before it kerplunked on a soft part of the desert. Mickey Mantle had some legendary hits like this. Total distance - 570 feet. He already is on record for hitting the longest homerun in Tropicana Field history (hit with a metal bat), which happens to be the home of the Tampa Bay Rays, a professional baseball team. It was measured at 502 feet, but it crashed into a wall so it couldn’t travel its maximum distance. That blast was part of six consecutive homeruns that were measured at an average of around 469 feet.
At 16 he already stands 6′3″ and weighs 205 pounds. He puts on the tools of ignorance and has an arm that has been clocked throwing a ball at 96 miles per hour. Scouts say that if Bryce was eligible for this year’s draft he would have been taken as the second pick in the draft, right after Stephen Strasburg. He is also being advised by Scott Boras, so signing a contract may be difficult since he has plenty of flexibility concerning his choices.
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