Cutnpaste: - John Maine, Sean Green, Albert Cordero, Wilmer Flores, and Zach Duke

michael g. baron

John Maine:

The Mets hope to add some pitchers, albeit some low-cost ones, in the coming days. Today, however, they’ll bid farewell to a well-known arm. Teams must tender contracts to players under their control by midnight, and the Mets will not tender a contract to John Maine, an industry source confirmed. That will make the 29-year-old a free agent - newsday  





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 Sean Green:

•Adam Rubin of ESPN.com reports the agent for former Male High School and UofL right-handed pitcher Sean Green expects the New York Mets to tender a contract to Green, but if the reliever becomes a free agent he’ll receive plenty of interest from other teams. - blugrassbaseball.  





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Albert Cordero:
11-24-10 from: - mets geek  - 11. Albert Cordero. I know I probably have him too high on my list. A good defensive catcher, I saw Albert drive the ball as a member of the Kingsport ballclub. During batting practice, he worked the right center gap consistently, which I love to see a young right handed hitter do. He’s 21 and should be starting the 2011 season with Savannah. Best case scenario sees him being an all around catcher. Worst case scenario is that the physical demands of catching are too much to develop his game.





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 Wilmer Flores:

11-24-10 from: - link  - 1. Wilmer Flores. Of any Mets farm hand not named Juan Lagares, I’ve seen Wilmer the most. Mostly everything they say about the kid is true. He won’t be a shortstop in the big leagues but plays good enough defense that a move to the hot corner in 2012 or 2013 will probably be seamless. I expect him to take a giant step forward this year, hopefully starting the season in Port St Lucie and then moving up to double A. Best case scenario sees him becoming a perennial batting champion candidate with the ability to hit 25 or more home runs a season . Worst case scenario would be for him not to make the proper adjustments and having trouble transitioning to the upper levels of the minor leagues.

Zach Duke:

As we can see, Duke has shown that he is far more adept at pitching against lefties. With a good SIERA against lefties coupled with his strong ground-ball tendencies, Duke could potentially put forth an above-average season in the bullpen as a LOOGY. The move to a LOOGY role could also address the concerns surrounding Duke's supposed decline in velocity, allowing him to throw with maximum effort in his more specialized, limited-innings role. One thing that can throw this idea out the window, however, is the relatively strong line-drive rate given up to lefties. Part of this could be due to the limited number of opportunities he's had against left-handed batters, but there should be serious concern about whether short relief stints and line drives should be coupled. With that in mind, perhaps calls for Duke to convert to LOOGYism are premature - BP