wsj - At first glance, the Mets' starting pitching would seem a relative strength entering 2011, though Johan Santana's status after his shoulder surgery remains uncertain. The team ranked sixth among the National League's 16 teams in earned-run average (3.73) entering its game against the Phillies here on Sunday, and three rotation spots appear to be solidified: Mike Pelfrey, R.A. Dickey. Pitching coach Dan Warthen talks with Mike Pelfrey earlier this season. .But Dan Warthen, the team's pitching coach, suggested Sunday that the Mets ought to make it an off-season goal to add another starter of Mr. Santana's caliber or better. Even if Mr. Santana were fully healthy, Mr. Warthen said, the Mets would do well to acquire a top-of-the-rotation pitcher. "That would make it much more comfortable," he said in an interview.
newyork.cbslocal. - What has Wright done so wrong? He doesn’t sign a $36 million contract and then loaf his way to the back of the bullpen. He doesn’t stomp his father-in-law in the family room in front of his employer and then spend a night in the Citi brig. He doesn’t mime his way through a season until it’s time to visit wounded soldiers (“Sometimes you see people with no legs, no arms. I don’t like to see that”). He doesn’t challenge an entire minor league team to a fistfight. Other Mets do that. You want him to choke his bat and his lazy teammates with equal force, assuming that a squad’s best player is also their most vocal. There are at least 25 teams that would love him in their lineup, and moving Wright would make the Mets a decidedly worse baseball club.
HBT - There is a serious misconceptions about Backman, who has been portrayed as a maniacal psychopath incapable of relating to today’s player. In reality, most of Backman’s players love to play for him, appreciating his old-school intensity and passion for the game. Smart and tough, Backman is an excellent motivator who has won at every stop in the minor leagues, except for one failed season with the Joliet Jackhammers. He also brings back nostalgic memories of 1986, a public relations plus that will help the Mets sell him to their fan base. As an added bonus, he figures to work cheaply, simply because he is so hungry to prove his mettle as a major league manager. If there is a problem with Backman, it is his powder-keg temper, which has put him at odds with minor league umpires. He would have to tone down his baiting of major league arbiters, who are not known for their willingness to turn the other cheek.
Sept 2010 from: - nyfs - 2010, 14th round pick, he had a very good pro debut in brooklyn .308/.347/.453. An aggressive hitter who has the ability to rake his way to a high average ... but a lack of discipline and upside power limits his overall potential. Still, his strong college track record and his solid debut should give you some good hope.
9-26-10: - Mack on metszilla - I had the privilege of seeing him play first hand for parts of two seasons. It amazed everyone in the stands, which includes all the scouts, how this kid carried himself at such a young age. Is he a good infielder. Yes, but he’s not fast enough to play short in the majors. Can he run? Yes, but only as fast as a wounded turtle.
But, can he hit? Oh, God yes, he can hit. The only person I ever saw at this stage of their career, with this kind of controlled bat speed, was Ryan Zimmerman when he played for two weeks in Savannah. The Mets have him targeted as the 2013 RFer. But, there will be tremendous pressure to trade him. Every scout loves him. EVERY one.
Carlos Beltran:
http://www.rotoworld.com/content/home_MLB.aspx - Carlos Beltran is batting .329/.373/.618 this month. Beltran also has five home runs, 13 RBI and two stolen bases in the month of September, looking like the All-Star of old. "I feel like I’m letting the ball get deep," he said after homering twice Sunday. "That’s something that I wasn’t doing early. And I know that my power is when I let the ball get deep." Things are looking up for the outfielder's 2011 value.
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