Yazmani Grandal, John Maine, SP Jam, Reese Havens... and Ike Davis

Yazmani Grandal:


If Yasmani Grandal falls to the Mets at #7 (Which as Sach and others have been reporting, is possible) I believe it is the most prudent decision from a develop a winning-team now standpoint. UNC starter Matt Harvey as well as Georgia starter Deck McGuire are limited-projection, get-what-you-see kind of starters, in the mold of Kevin Mulvey and Phillip Humber, who were total busts. Chris Sale, who could slip this far is another prep-arm, a la Kazmir who has high upside but numerous things that need to be fixed for him to be effective (pitching delivery, managing pitch-count, maintaining velocity, holding runners) makes him a project, possibly not arriving if ever for 3 to 4 years. The Mets team is built to win NOW and any player who could assist in the next 2-3 years latest would be the best additions. - link

John Maine:

John Maine threw a bullpen session at less than full strength on Friday, will do so again Saturday, and is scheduled to pitch batting practice on Tuesday. Maine has been out since his start on May 20 when he left after a mere five pitches. He was 1-3 with a 6.13 ERA and a 1.82 WHIP in his first nine starts, but was showing signs of life before this injury. Mid-June still seems like a realistic expectation for his return, though the Mets have not set a target date for his return.- link

SP Jam:

The Mets have to make some decision regarding the quality starters down in Savannah. Mark Cohoon (5-1, 1.62, 1.04 – turns 23 in September), James Fuller (5-2, 1.70, 0.99 – 23-yrs old), and Brandon Moore (2-4, 2.29, 0.90 – 24-yrs. old) should all be past the A-level, not only because of their proven talent, but especially because of their advanced age. The problem is that the majority of the starters in both Binghamton and St. Lucie just haven’t earned themselves a bump up. Only one current Lucy starter, Scott Moviel, looks to be removed from the rotation, which will only help one of the three listed above. Mets prospects, Jeurys Familia (5.71) and Robert Carson (5.44) have particularly struggled at the A+ level.

Reese Havens:

Team: Double-A Binghamton (Eastern) - Age: 23 - Why He's Here: .360/.560/.840 (9-for-25), 3 HR, 1 2B, 1 3B, 6 RBIs, 6 R, 5 BB, 6 SO - The Scoop: As discouraging as it was to see Havens miss yet more time with injury this season—in this case a strained oblique—he's proven to be worth the wait. He homered twice off Orioles righthander Chorye Spoone and once off Indians reliever Bryan Price this week, while continuing to show a discerning batting eye. That's not an anomaly. Power and patience have been Havens' strong suits—he has walked in 12 percent of his minor league plate appearances while boasting a .199 isolated power. For a middle infielder in the New York-Penn, Florida State and Eastern leagues, that's pretty darn good. Taken four picks after Ike Davis in the 2008 draft, Havens just might join Ike on the right side of the Mets infield later this season - link  

Ike Davis:

1B - Ike was compensation for the loss of Type A free agent Tom Glavine. He is the son of long ago Twins closer Ron Davis. After he was first drafted the Mets claimed not to be worried about his lack of power, when he went 215 at bats without a homerun. He then hit 20 the next year and the Mets brass all took big sighs of relief. With the slow start from the Mets in 2010 and the lack of any viable first
baseman, the Mets called up Ike to save the season. After his first week it looked like he was going to do just that, but reality set in. It is not easy for a rookie not named Derek Jeter to save a New York team from a disappointing season. While Davis is having a decent season with a .272 average and .464 slugging, the Mets are still struggling in the quagmire that is called last place in the NL East. -
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