link - Lutz, 24, has been a gifted hitter since joining the organization. It’s his feet that have slowed him down, quite literally. During his first season, he suffered a stress fracture in his right foot in his first professional game with the Brooklyn Cyclones and required surgery to insert screws that still remain in the foot. This year, he suffered a stress fracture in the other foot that cost him two months, although he avoided another operation. Trying to combat the fragile bones, Lutz said he takes 3,000 units of calcium a day, drinks lots of milk and has yogurt and cheese for breakfast. “It’s very frustrating,” Lutz said. “It’s a constant battle. Every day I come in here and get worked on, rehab it every day, do exercises. It’s frustrating, but it’s something I have to deal with. And I’ll find a way to deal with it.”
link ~ 2010 salary $1.85M: After signing a one year deal the Mets released Cora before his second year option could vest. It was a smart move for the Mets business wise, but they lost an important player in the clubhouse. If Cora chooses to retire, the Mets might be interested in bringing him back in a coaching role. But I think Cora wants to play for a few more season before he goes down that path. The Mets aren't completely done paying Core though. They will owe him $.15M in 2011.
link - Javier Rodriguez was reconized for his being selected to the All Appalachian League team on last Thursday. The 20 year old outfielder who was the Mets 2nd round draft pick in 2008 leads the team and is 4th in the league with a batting average of .319. Javier is also 2nd on the team with 15 doubles and 2 triples while hitting 4 home runs and driving in 24 runs.
link - So now that the complete mismanagement of Mejia’s development is out of the way, time for him to head back up to the big league club. Hopefully, all we'll see from him is a start or two, just to see if he pitches as well as he did out of the pen earlier this year. He’s been impeccable since being sent back down to the minors and recovering from injury concerns. He’s made six starts at Binghamton, four since returning from his injury. He’s 2-0 with a 1.32 ERA in those starts with 26 K’s and a complete game shutout. His control hasn’t been anything special, but he’s still really young, so it isn’t surprising. Interestingly enough, lefties have hit just .167 against him. We’ve seen him mopping up for the Mets, but now it’s time to see how he fares in five or six innings against a team like Philadelphia.
9-1-10 from: - link The Cyclones’ dreams of postseason glory depend largely on their new shortstop Wilfredo Tovar, a 19-year-old Venezuelan with preternatural fielding skills — and a whole lot to learn at the plate. Tovar, the replacement for the injured Rylan Sandoval, who went down with a broken wrist in the midst of an MVP–style season — has thus far filled in serviceably for the Clones former leadoff man. But manager Wally Backman isn’t nervous about his new player — in fact, he couldn’t be happier that Tovar is on the team, especially considering he was lobbying for the youngster to be on the roster at the beginning of the season, when he ended up on Class A Savannah in the Sallie League. “Tovar makes plays at shortstop that a human being shouldn’t be able to make,” said Backman. “He’s the best shortstop in this league, no question.”
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