8-5-11: - pressconnects -Havens-trying-to-get-back-on-track-for-Mets - Havens, a 6-foot-1 195-pound square-jawed native of Sullivan's Island, S.C., played in just 152 professional games coming into this season. Injuries to his elbow, hand, groin, quadriceps, oblique and back marred his first three minor-league seasons. Despite the injuries, Havens' offensive prowess continues to impress the Mets. The left-handed hitting Havens has shown the ability to hit for average and power, and a willingness to take walks. Before this season (23 games in short-season Single-A Brooklyn in 2008, 97 in Single-A St. Lucie in 2009, 14 in St. Lucie in 2010, and 18 in Binghamton in 2010), Havens hit .261 with 29 doubles, 26 home runs, 82 RBIs, 80 walks, and a .363 on-base percentage
Josh Satin:
8-6-11: - http://risingapple.com/2011/08/05/a-closer-look-joshua-satin - As great as his hitting has been, the only red flag appears to be his extremely elevated .411 and .457 BABIP in Double-A and Triple-A, respectively, this season. However, considering he’s never had a BABIP below .321, it might not be as unsustainable as it would normally be.Come September, it would be shocking to not see Satin in the Majors. The infielder doesn’t appear to need more offensive seasoning in the Minors, and his defense will never be a strong suit. With all the success Dan Murphy has enjoyed this season for the Mets, Joshua Satin might become another good hitting/position-less player for the Mets in 2012 and beyond.
Phillip Humber:
Philip Humber is 0-4 with a 7.97 ERA over his last four starts. Humber never has pitched more than 150 innings at any level as a pro, so he could be hitting a wall now at 124 innings. White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen thinks Humber "threw the ball good" Thursday in his last start despite poor results. With Edwin Jackson no longer around, the Sox have to keep Humber in the rotation, so they'll need him to bounce back if they hope to have a shot in the AL Central. - http://www.rotoworld.com/sports/mlb/baseball?r=1
Danny Garcia:
I start my list off with light-hitting second baseman Danny Garcia. Despite having a pretty good glove at second, it was hard to keep him in the lineup because his lack of offensive production. Garcia had a very short-lived career in the majors, only playing 19 games in 2003. Garcia was able to get more playing time in 2004 because Jose Reyes (who was playing second base because of Kaz Matsui's arrival) had numerous stints on the disabled list that year. Danny Garcia ended up playing in 58 games for the Mets. Unfortunately for the Mets that meant he had more plate appearances. He finished off his time in the majors with 5 HRs, 23 RBI, and a whopping .227 batting - http://bleacherreport.com/articles/791417-five-mets-who-you-might-or-might-not-remember-since-the-year-2000#/articles/791417-five-mets-who-you-might-or-might-not-remember-since-the-year-2000/page/2
Chipper On Shea:
Make no mistake. Jones, like David Wright, misses Shea Stadium. "Citi Field is a lot bigger than Shea; it doesn't affect me as much as it affects Wright and (Jason) Bay and those guys," said Jones, who will return to Atlanta's starting lineup tonight following knee and quad injuries. "At Shea there was a jet stream out to right-center. I've seen David tattoo balls here that sometimes get caught that would have been home runs at Shea. It's funny to see those guys lace a ball off the wall and get to second base and look at me, like 'Damn!' It can be frustrating." - http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/31375/mets-morning-briefing-8-6-11
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