-Depending on what night scouts saw Holt in 2010, they told me significantly different velocities. By the time he was out in Arizona, he was topping out at 93 and sitting at 91 mph. - 91-92 at the knees is surely better than 95 at the backstop - However, velocity absolutely matters. I can’t recommend this study by David at Baseball Time in Arlington highly enough. 1. He finds an inflection point at 91 mph where starters with heaters above the line have a much better chance to have an ERA below 4.00. 2. His final conclusion: Among those pitchers who can master the elements of being a quality starter, fastball velocity is perhaps the most important factor in distinguishing the top-of-the-rotation types from those who are manning the No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 slots. - metsminorleagueblog.
Aderlin Rodriguez
1-24-11 from: - http://www.amazinavenue.com/2011/1/24/1951399/mets-farm-system-top-5-power-hitters - This one is a no-brainer as Rodriguez showcased the kind of power as an teenager that the Mets system hasn't had in decades. In his first exposure to pro baseball in the States Aderlin collected 13 bombs in just 250 ab's, not to mention 22 doubles and an eye-popping .244 ISO. Aderlin showed the kind of raw strength rarely seen in an 18-year old and even better, the type of swing to take full advantage of it. The Mets farm system hasn't seen this kind of power since the likes of Alex Escobar and to his credit, Aderlin showed more plate discpline and pure hitting ability than Escobar at the same age. Rodriguez won't stick at third defensively but if he continues to show such prolific pop (0:48) and can keep the strikeout totals manageable, we could be looking at a slugging first baseman with 30+ homers in his sights.
Josh Thole:
Entering the 2008 season, Josh Thole was a career .262/.367/.315 minor league hitter in three seasons in the Gulf Coast League, the Appalachian League and the South Atlantic Leauge. He had hit two home runs in his 188 professional games and had never slugged above .340 in any season. Of course, he was also primarily a first baseman: he’d played 142 games at first and just 36 behind the plate. - link
Mookie Wilson:
Played ten years in New York, and did his best work when he split time with Lenny Dykstra. A popular Met because he was one of the few left from the dark days. His Game 6 at bat against Bob Stanley was classic, as the strikeout prone Wilson managed to stay alive, barely, until the wild pitch. I think he wouldn’t be viewed as favorably today because of the obsession with OBP. Wilson was a useful player when used in the platoon role. I bump him up because of his “Q Rating” with the fan base. - nybaseballdigest
Ike Davis
The #18 overall pick in the 2008 draft out of Arizona State, Davis began his career by hitting .256/.326/.326 in 58 games for Brooklyn in the New York-Penn League in 2008. Then he met Teufel. And had a full spring training. And tightened up his swing. And hit .288/.376/.486 for Teufel in the the Florida State League in 2009. Promoted to AA, he hit even better, going .309/.386/.565 in 22 games. He played only ten more games in the minor leagues before grabbing the Mets first base job when Mike Jacobs predictably struggled at the start of the 2010 season. - link
Fernando Martinez
1-24-11 from: - link - Gone are the days of an all-around hitter who can patrol all three outfield positions; however, despite injuries and sluggish development FMart can still do one thing above average and that is hit for power. Like scouts raved back in A-ball, when Martinez connects the ball seems to just carry extremely well off of his bat. As a 21-year old in Triple-A Fernando slugged 12 home runs in just over 257 ab's which is no small feat. In fact, Fernando's impressive .202 ISO was better than fellow NL East top prospects Logan Morrison & Freddie Freeman at the same level. And this was nothing new as FMart posted a .250 ISO at Triple-A in '09. FMart's ability to hit for power is what keeps him in the discussion as an everyday major leaguer, with the very real potential for a low on-base, high power corner OF if he can only stay on the field.
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