Also joining the baseball coaching staff in his first year is Tyler Howe. Coach Howe recently retired from the New York Mets and was a part of their organization for four years. Coach Howe transferred to SEC power University of Kentucky following a stellar career as a Kirkwood Eagle. Coach Howe will work with the pitchers and catchers as well as oversee the strength and conditioning program and help with recruiting. "Howe is a great addition to our staff. He is a standup guy that has a big time presence. When you first meet Tyler you can tell instantly that he is on board to help achieve greatness for our players and future recruits here at Kirkwood. As a recruit they will want the same opportunities that our staff has accomplished " http://www.kirkwoodeagles.com/article/185.php
Carlos Beltran: It shocks me that people actually still talk about Carlos Beltran. I’d rather have one of my roster spots filled by a magnet; at least magnets have a positive side. I can only imagine that the reason Beltran still gets attention is because he had some great years with the Kansas City Royals nearly ten years ago, helped lead the Houston Astros to their first ever World Series appearance, and then sucked Los Mets dry for $119 Million. The guy has been a disappointment every single year since 2004. At this point, any time Beltran does something impressive it’s like a blind rabbit finding a carrot. It will happen eventually. http://sbpress.com/2011/11/mlb-hot-stove-report
Former Mets #1 draft pick and almost-superstar Lastings Milledge will be starring in a Japanese baseball reality show based on the movie “Mr. Baseball”, according to a source close to The Situation (hat tip to loyal MetsToday reader and commenter “Walnutz”).
After failing to fulfill his potential at several stops in MLB, the slick-rapping centerfielder and hip-hop mogul is taking his show to Japan – literally. Cameras will follow Milledge 24 hours a day, documenting every detail of his adventure in Asia. http://www.metstoday.com/7156/11-12-offseason/lastings-milledge-to-star-in-japanese-baseball-reality-show
Chris Capuano received a $1.5 million base salary with incentives this past season that brought the total to $3.925 million, but has now priced himself out of returning to the team, SI.com reported. Capuano seeks a two-year deal, not something the Mets are in a position to consider, the report stated. www.espn.com
Of the 662 pitchers who threw a pitch in the major leagues during 2011, none had a higher average fastball velocity than Maikel Cleto’s 98.4 mph. He fired 96-101 mph bullets in relief, and the pitch has good run and sink even at its higher velocities. As a starter, Cleto’s more in the 93-99 mph range, but still boasts a very intimidating heater. He backs the fastball up with a solid hard curveball in the 82-86 mph range, giving him two good pitches. Ordinarily, a starter needs a more well-rounded arsenal than that, but with this sort of heat, Cleto doesn’t need a changeup as much as most guys. That said, he does throw one, which comes in (rather amusingly) in the low-90′s. http://seedlingstostars.com/2011/10/14/the-seedlings-to-stars-2012-top-100-prospects-85-maikel-cleto
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