1-8-11: - http://nybaseballdigest.com/2012/01/07/most-intriguing-mets-prospects-in-2012/
5) Wilmer Flores
(SS) – The time is now for Flores. He probably gets a look at Double-A
and he needs to show that his improved plate discipline in the VWL this winter
was legitimate. He also HAS to start showing some power. If he doesn’t develop
the power that was expected of him he’s going to be a bust. He cannot stick at
1-3-12 - mets360
- 3. Jeurys
Familia, SP, Hi-A/Double-A, 4-4, 3.49 ERA, 96 Ks in 87.2 IP - This is
his line in Double-A. After a dismal year in the pitcher-friendly Florida State
League in 2010, Familia returned to the same level last year and dominated, as
he posted a 1.49 ERA and a 0.798 WHIP in six starts before earning a promotion
to Binghamton. The scouting reports have his fastball in the mid-90s, along
with a curve and changeup that are best described as works in progress. If
those pitches can develop, he’ll stay in the rotation. If not, he becomes a
closer candidate. Regardless, if he can avoid a repeat of the shoulder
tendinitis that sidelined him for a month last year, Familia will likely pitch in
the majors before either of the other two pitchers who rank ahead of him on
this list.
Metsmerized
- 36. Rafael
Montero (RHP) The 2011 Sterling Award winner at GCL St. Lucie, Montero
is one of those players you will start to hear more and more about next year.
At 6’0″and 170 lbs, this right-hander from the Dominican Republic, possesses a
power arm, and three decent offerings. He has good command of his fastball
which sits in the 90-93 mph range, topping out at 95, with late life. He throws
a below-average change-up and breaking ball, but can throw them for strikes. He
is a work in progress but very advanced for a 20-year-old. On the surface his
work from 2011 is difficult to analyze by the numbers since he played at four
different stops in the Mets system. He logged 18 innings at DSL Mets1, 31
innings at the now defunct GCL Mets, 17 innings at Rookie level Kingsport, and
5 innings at Brooklyn. His combined totals were 12 starts (71 IP), for a record
of 5-4 with an ERA of 2.15. He surrendered 55 hits while striking out 66 and
walking 13, and putting up a commanding WHIP of 0.96. But the most telling
stats, highly significant for a young power pitcher are: 8.37 K/9, 1.65 BB/9,
and 7.0 H/9. Montero will be one of eight or nine very talented young arms that
will be battling it out in ST for one of the five rotation spots at Savannah.
If he gets beat out for a spot, he should wind up in the pen until the NYPL
season starts in June. Then he would likely become a starter at Brooklyn.
Look at what happened to Mookie
Wilson: He just got fired. Mookie went to the wall for the organization,
but they still canned him. Look at Ken Oberkfell. Guy puts in twelve years with
the organization; next thing you know, he’s been fired. No explanation. Those
are the little things that tell you what direction a team is going in. People
around the game hear about this stuff. They talk about it: “What’s happening to
the Mets?” It depresses the hell out of me because I don’t think it’s going to
improve until 2014 at the earliest. It’s going to be hard to ask the fans to
sit through two brutal seasons, even though there’s some talent coming through
the system. http://nymag.com/news/features/insiders/mets-2012/
The truth is, Ronny Cedeno is,
overall, somewhere between below-average to average among today’s MLB
shortstops. However, that’s more of an indictment of the dearth of quality MLB
shortstops these days than it is a compliment to Cedeno. Step back and take a
look at who is playing shortstop in this decade compared to the one previous,
and you start to understand why Jose Reyes was given such a long, rich contract
— there simply aren’t many today who can provide above-average to good
performance on both sides of the ball. Don’t believe it? Check out other teams
around MLB and see who their starting shortstop is — if they have one everyday
guy rather than a platoon. You see names like Yuniesky Betancourt, Reid
Brignac, Paul Janish, Jason Bartlett, Clint Barmes, and Brendan Ryan. The
weakness at the position is the reason why Edgar Renteria and Alex Gonzalez
keep getting contracts, and the ageless Omar Vizquel may find a job next
spring. http://www.metstoday.com/7350/11-12-offseason/who-is-ronny-cedeno/
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