One week until Fat Tuesday, but Mike Pelfrey won't be participating. The Mets pitcher is prepared to arrive in camp next week some 25 pounds lighter than last season and believes that will propel him to new heights after a disappointing 2009. "I was pretty upset with not only how the team played, but with how I played last year, knowing that's not me," Pelfrey told The Post yesterday. "I had a lost year. I had a terrible year." The right-hander finished 10-12 with a 5.03 ERA, leaving the Mets to wonder if they have a legitimate No. 2 starter behind Johan Santana. Pelfrey doesn't blame his weight for last season's troubles — he says he got to 257 pounds at one point last summer and will ..." - link
"Broadcaster Gary Cohen may be able to proclaim, "It's outta here!" a little more often in 2010. And David Wright may not be as inclined to frustratingly fling his Great Gazoo helmet, or whatever protective wear he uses, during the upcoming season. The height of Citi Field's center-field wall will be sliced in half, making the ballpark more homer-friendly, the Daily News has learned. Last season, the wall measured 16 feet in front of the sparsely used Home Run Apple. Now, with the second level of padding being removed, it will measure eight feet in the middle of the outfield. Still, as the Daily News exclusively reported in September, the stadium's spacious dimensions won't be altered. The ..." - link
The 2010 MLB Draft is four months away in June with the Mets holding the rights to the seventh overall pick. Jon Morosi of FoxSports.com talked to scout who thinks Bryce Harper won’t be higher than No. 5 pick this spring. If Harper falls in the draft, could the Mets draft Harper with the seventh overall pick? Harper, 17, graduated high school two years early and enrolled at the College of Southern Nevada, so he could be eligible for the 2010 First-Year Player Draft. Scouts like his approach at the plate, and his raw power, especially towards the opposite field. However, some questions remain mechanically in Harper’s swing, according to scouts. As Harper gets out on his front foot way too early and drags his bat through the zone. If you watch video of him, he seemingly jumps at the ball. - link
RHP (2009 – Dominance 69; Stamina 67; HRrate 46; Control 54) - We still are mixed, in our feelings about Holt. On the plus side, from the period of time that followed his first start of the 2009 season until he hurt his ankle, Holt was lights out in the FSL, earning the League’s #12 Performance score—and pitching even better than that. On the downside, Holt struggled after his return from the injury, and we aren’t sure whether it has to do with the mechanics caused by the injury time-off, or the challenge of facing more advanced hitters in AA. In either case, Holt possesses a low-90s fastball , complimenting it with a Curve that shows plus potential. His Change remains raw, and is likely the limiting factor to his development. His ceiling is that of a solid mid-rotation starter, but without a more effective change he may be looking at a late inning bullpen role. We hope that the Mets return him to AA to begin the season, and don’t expect to see him in New York before September. - link
In 2008 Wellemeyer looked like he had finally put it all together for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 2009 though, he fell back into his pre-2008 form. By signing Wellemeyer the Mets add another talented middle of the rotation arm that can be stabled at AAA just in case the team is hit with another string of pitching injuries. He would make a very good fill in fifth starter alongside Nelson Figueroa, Fernando Nieve , and Jon Niese . - link
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