10-25-11: - http://www.minorleaguerundown.com/2011/10/25/2011-top-20-new-york-mets-prospects - 2011 Top 20 New York Mets Prospects - 3.Matt Harvey, RHP (High Class A, AA): Most importantly for the righty, he continued to throw strikes all year long (2.84 bb/9 IP at A+, 3.47 at AA). Harvey showed good command of a strong fastball and quality curve, with the strikeout numbers to match (10.89/9 IP at A+, 9.65 at AA). A solid ground ball rate makes him that much more valuable. It was a welcome sight to see such good command after a shaky end to his college career. He still has room for improvement in needing to stay around the strike zone a bit more, but a 2.66 FIP in 76 High A innings and 3.23 FIP through 59.2 AA innings is fantastic for a first year pro.
Carlos Beltran: .300 BA, .910 OPS, 22 HR, 84 RBI - The last time Beltran was in free agency, he was the leading man. That was in 2005 when he was still a center fielder in his prime and wound up getting a seven-year deal from the Mets. That deal ended with two injury-plagued years and with him playing right field for the Giants. Beltran is believed to desire a three-year deal, but there are teams with an opening in right field and the willingness. One of those teams is the Red Sox, but that’s if they’re willing to accept a declining defensive player. After scoring the NL’s fewest runs (570), and their worst in a full season since 1985, the Giants have the need for offense from the middle of their lineup. http://www.metro.us/newyork/sports/article/1019347--mlb-free-agency-fire-up-the-hot-stove
The word on the street is that the main reason Alderson is willing to let Chris Capuano go is because of the dire salary cap situation the Mets are facing right now. Chris' base salary for 2011 was $1.5 million and that number ballooned to $3.925 million due to incentive caps Capuano reached during the season. Apparently, Alderson doesn't want to commit two years and $8 million to the southpaw, a contract which Capuano is looking to sign. Losing Capuano from the rotation is a big blow to the Mets' pitching staff for the 2012 season. Even with oft-injured star pitcher Johan Santana returning from shoulder surgery, the starting rotation looks very shaky and, in all likeliness, some free-agents will need to be signed http://bleacherreport.com/articles/933465-new-york-mets-chris-capuano-isnt-coming-back-what-it-means-for-the-rotation
Gorski’s fastball is normally in the high 80′s, averaging 89, topping out at 90-91. He has had to rely much more heavily on his off-speed pitches and his improved change-up has been key to his recent success. There is nothing for him to prove in A ball anymore, so it’s a foregone conclusion that he will start next season in the AA Bingo rotation. Establishing himself as the top left-handed pitching prospect in the system, Gorski has come a long way in just one year, and he will be scrutinized in ST much more closely than ever before. But even if he is fast-tracked at this point, don’t expect to see him at Citifield in 2012. If he can earn a mid-season call-up to AAA, It could put him in line for a big league debut by the second half of 2013. http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/11/mmo-top-20-mets-prospects-13-darin-gorski-lhp.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MetsMerizedOnline-GetMetsmerized-NewYorkMets+%28Mets+Merized+Online%29
The New York Mets did make a move yesterday: according to ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick, outfielder Jason Pride has been removed from the Mets’ 40-man roster. When the 28-year-old journeyman got regular playing time, he had his moments. However, there just weren’t enough of them – in 101 games, he batted .231 with 4 home runs and 20 RBIs. Baseball Reference calculated his season was worth 0.6 wins above what a replacement level player could provide. Nothing against Pridie, but I’d rather see somebody better or somebody younger getting those at-bats next year. http://randombaseballstuff.com/2011/11/11/friday-morning-roundup-wilson-ramos-miami-marlins-jason-pridie-more
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