Here is a guy who actually hits for some power, even though he too appears to be a life-time minor league player. With home runs of 24 and 16 the past two years in Pawtucket for the Boston Red Sox, he always seems on the cusp of a call up. The Red Sox just never had room for him, but as we all know, the Mets might with their lack of depth. I also like his walk to strikeout ratio, which falls just short of 1:1. Another hitter looking to make it from the left side, Carter has the ability to make the team this spring with a good showing. - link
A couple of days into my New York trip, and staying with a family of Yankees fans is proving to be challenging, since their favourite greeting seems to be 'Mets suck!' Trouble is, it's hard to argue with. The New York Times yesterday reported the Mets are thinking of batting Reyes third, a move they rejected last year; that the Mets are flip-flopping on who's getting the fifth starter's job (as if it'll make a difference); and Manager Jerry Manuel and GM Omar Minaya contradicting each other on whether Daniel Murphy has more-or-less got the job of starting first baseman - link
You want to see a couple more injuries? Have Oliver Perez make some throws from shortstop. You'll get a couple more injuries.
So the pitchers are taking grounders at shortstop. Well, I guess you can never be too prepared since that situation comes up all the time (and by all the time, I mean never). - link
17. Fernando Martinez, OF, NYM
41. Ike Davis, 1B, NYM
56. Jenrry Mejia, P, NYM
57. Wilmer Flores, SS, NYM
67. Ruben Tejada, SS, NYM
153. Jon Niese, P, NYM
161. Reese Havens, 2B, NYM
191. Jeurys Familia, P, NYM
239. Josh Thole, C, NYM
287. Kyle Allen, P, NYM
289. Jefry Marte, 3B, NYM
307. Francisco Pena, C, NYM
317. Cesar Puello, OF, NYM
357. Kirk Nieuwenhuis, OF, NYM
379. Robert Carson, P, NYM
478. Steve Matz, P, NYM
537. Josh Satin, 2B, NYM
718. Eric Beaulac, P, NYM
726. Scott Moviel, P, NYM
737. Zach Dotson, P, NYM
738. Robbie Shields, SS, NYM
749. Alonzo Harris, 2B, NYM
750. Mark Cohoon, P, NYM
765. Nelfi Zapata, C, NYM
795. Sean Ratliff, OF, NYM
827. Darrell Ceciliani, OF, NYM
892. Christopher Schwinden, P, NYM
922. Dock Doyle, C, NYM
936. Yucarybert De La Cruz, 2B, NYM
937. Gilbert Gomez, OF, NYM
1002. Eddie Kunz, P, NYM
1031. Brandon Moore, P, NYM
1032. Dylan Owen, P, NYM
1054. Aderlin Rodriguez, 3B, NYM
1068. Zach Lutz, 3B, NYM
1069. Brant Rustich, P, NYM
1076. Joshua Stinson, P, NYM
1089. Nick Evans, 1B, NYM
1090. Micheal Antonini, P, NYM
1091. James Fuller, P, NYM
1106. Ryota Igrashi, P, NYM
1157. Dillon Gee, P, NYM
1295. Tobi Stoner, P, NYM
1340. Lucas Duda, 1B, NYM
1486. Clint Everts, P, NYM
1572. Zach Von Tersch, P, NYM
1576. Eric Niesen, P, NYM
1605. Eric Campbell, 3B, NYM
1650. Mike Hebert, P, NYM
1705. Carlos Guzman, OF, NYM
1706. Roy Merritt, P, NYM
1751. Javier Rodriguez, OF, NYM
1765. Jordany Valdespin, 2B, NYM
1793. Armando Rodriguez, P, NYM
1805. Nicholas Carr, P, NYM
1837. Darin Gorski, P, NYM
1905. Brian Valenzuela, P, NYM
1954. Shawn Bowman, 3B, NYM
1966. Nick Santomauro, OF, NYM
1972. Chase Greene, OF, NYM
1999. Jeff Glenn, C, NYM
2000. Taylor Freeman, C, NYM
2026. Josh Dunn, 3B, NYM - link
-and I thought I had too much time on my hand…
C (Mets) - Another German prospect, it was tough to decide between Roger Bernadina and Kai. Kai has a little more potential since his defensive ability as a catcher is much more valuable than Roger’s outfield skills in a crowded Nationals outfield. He is also 23 years old to Bernadina’s 26. The big question with Kai is his ability to hit. He was the catcher for the German National team in the Olympic qualifier in Taiwan and has been playing for the national team since he was 18 years old. His first year in the minors he hit .346 in 45 at bats, but a better reflection of his offensive capabilities was his .243 average last year in 230 at bats. He does show that he can hit for some power with the six homeruns in 2009 and with his defense he might be able to overtake Josh Thole for the Mets catching job. The Mets have given Kai a spring training invite. - link
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