Chris Schwinden: The only home grown option on Rubin's list,
Schwinden was drafted in the 22nd round of the 2008 entry draft. Probably the most realistic option of the
group, Schwinden started four games for the Mets in the fall of 2011, going 0-2
while pitching to a 4.71 ERA and striking out more than seven batters per nine
innings. Ideally, Schwinden projects to
be a Dillon Gee type of pitcher who could possibly aid in shoring up the back
half of the Mets rotation in the event that someone goes down due to
injury. He will not be over powering,
but it does appear that he can be effective.
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- 6. Wilmer Flores,
SS, Hi-A, .269/.309/.380 in 559 PA - Everyone wants to write off Flores but
while his stock has dropped considerably it’s way too early to dismiss a guy
who played most of last year at age 19. For a comparison, David Wright batted
.270 as a 20 year old in St. Lucie. As for Flores’ future, he’s four months
younger than Puello, they put up similar-type seasons at the same level and
Flores still has a chance to stick in the infield. Everyone is burned out on
hearing about Flores, especially given that he hasn’t had a monster year yet in
full-season ball. But neither has Puello. Flores will start the season in
Double-A and if he fails to put up good numbers in hitter-friendly Binghamton
than we’ll know that his ship has passed.
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- 33. Greg
Peavey (RHP) It was a very successful season for the 23 year-old
right-hander despite the fact that his performance was over-shadowed by other
highly regarded pitchers in the system. With the sizzling professional debut of
Matt Harvey, the continued development of Jeurys Familia, the meteoric rise of
Darin Gorski, and the outstanding acquisition of Zack Wheeler, it was easy to
forget what a terrific season Peavey had on the farm. Drafted by the Mets in
the 6th round out of Oregon State in the 2010 draft, Peavey signed too late to
pitch that season. He made his professional debut in 2011 pitching out of the
Savannah rotation. There he went 6-2 with a 3.12 ERA over 78 innings, and 14
game starts. He surrendered 75 hits while striking out 69, and walking 11, and
his WHIP was 1.10. After making the SAL Mid-Season All-Star Team, he got a
call-up to Advanced-A St. Lucie, and continued to pitch well, finishing the
year with a combined record of 11-6 with a 3.48 ERA over 24 game starts, and
137 innings. His fastball sits in the low 90′s, and he also throws a slider,
change-up and curveball. Although quite advanced, Peavey will, probably need
two more seasons, but by then, should definitely be in the discussion about
joining the big league team.
An American baseball player scaling an African
mountain for an Indian charity might seem an odd way to draw attention to human
trafficking. But that’s just what R.A. Dickey is
doing. The Mets pitcher is climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, which peaks at more than
19,000 feet above sea level (and documenting it on Bats, The New York Times’
Baseball blog) in part to bring awareness and money to stop sexual slavery
thousands of miles away in the gritty lanes of Kamathipura – Mumbai’s largest
red light district. About 100,000 to 200,000 women and girls are working in
brothels in Mumbai, according to the latest government estimates, which are a
decade old. Activists say the number has since reduced to 75,000 to 100,000 in
the city. http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/06/whats-r-a-dickey-climbing-for/#more-14717
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