7-13-11: - http://bleacherreport.com/articles/765098-new-york-mets-dillon-gee-and-the-mets-top-10-young-pitching-prospects#/articles/765098-new-york-mets-dillon-gee-and-the-mets-top-10-young-pitching-prospects/page/2 - The 6’4”, 210-pound right-handed pitcher was 8-2 with a 2.37 ERA this season for St. Lucie before getting called up to AA. His 92 strikeouts and 10.2 SO/9 were leading the team before he was called up. He has a mean repertoire that includes a fastball in the upper-90s, a wicked curveball, a sinker, a slider and is developing a changeup. Harvey’s desire to dominate has been compared to Roy Halladay, and the New York Post reports that he once threw 157 pitches in a game in college to defeat Clemson. The last pitch was clocked at 96 mph. His arm was not sore the next day. Harvey is beyond gifted. BaseballAmerica calls him the fourth-best prospect for the New York Mets, and there is a lot of promise behind this young arm. Two days ago, he was named the 30th-best prospect in the game. No other Mets player cracked the top 50
Mike Pelfrey:
C - Pelfrey's the least exciting and least effective pitcher to watch on this team, and it shouldn't really come as a surprise. Fluctuations in his ERA from year to year make him look erratic, but his xFIP for each year since 2008: 4.45, 4.47, 4.31, 4.43. He's a capable major league pitcher who's doing the same thing he's always done, mixing in a the occasional gem with a bunch of average outings. http://www.amazinavenue.com/2011/7/12/2272199/new-york-mets-pitchers-mid-season-grades
Daniel Murphy:
7-13-11: - http://www.amazinavenue.com/2011/7/13/2272873/new-york-mets-batters-mid-season-grades - B+ - The plus is for being useful. The plus is for filling in when the team needed him most. The plus is for cutting his strikeout rate. The B? That's for hitting too many ground balls (50.4%) and losing the power. His .125 ISO is below league average for the first time in his career. A .305/.346/.430 line would be awesome at second base or third base, but it's not clear his glove will allow him to play there. Outfield didn't work so well either. Well, the team is glad to have their Irish Hammer either way.
Manny Alexander:
1992-2006 (Cubs/Orioles/Red Sox/Mets/Padres/Rangers) - Manny Alexander appeared sporadically in the majors between 1992 and 2006, batting .231, fielding badly, and accumulating -2.4 WAR. While playing for the Red Sox, Alexander lent his Mercedes to a team bat boy who didn't have a driver's license. When police pulled over the bat boy, they searched the car and found anabolic steroids and hypodermic needles in the glove compartment. Alexander got off without arrest, but the bat boy didn't. He was booked, became tabloid fodder, left his position with the team, and descended into depression. - http://deadspin.com/5820622/the-100-worst-baseball-players-of-all-time-a-celebration-part-2
George Steinbrenner:
Former Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was remembered in Florida Wednesday night on the first anniversary of his death. A short message was read over the public address system and a moment of silence was observed before the Tampa Yankees hosted the Palm Beach Cardinals at Steinbrenner Field. “His passion for his family, charity and winning with his beloved New York Yankees marked the foundation of a great American life and legacy,” said the PA announcer. “He was one of sports’ most iconic figures and will never be forgotten.” - http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/07/14/1-year-after-his-death-tampa-yankees-remember-george-steinbrenner
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