1-3-12 - Mets360
- 2. Zack
Wheeler, SP, Hi-A, 9-7, 3.52 ERA, 129 Ks in 115 IP - It’s a coin flip
who to rank first and who to put second with the team’s top prospects. Wheeler
has the edge with raw stuff but his control is an issue. In 2010, he had a 5.83
BB/9 and last year before being acquired by the Mets he had a 4.81 BB/9. But
the Giants had Wheeler deploy a new windup. He went back to his old delivery
and in 27 IP with the Mets he had just 5 BB. But are his control issues over or
is that just a small sample size illusion? If Wheeler puts up a sub-2.0 BB/9
then he is hands down the top prospect in the system and likely one of the top
prospects in baseball. I just want to see him do it over a longer period of
time.
Metsmerised
- 37. Josh
Stinson (RHP) The 2010 season really put Stinson on the map with a big
year at Bingo, he finished the year at Buffalo, going 11-5 combined with a 3.90
ERA. The 2011 season started terribly for the 6’4″ right-hander. In 13 starts
for Buffalo he was 3-7 with a 7.44 ERA. He was sent to Bingo to figure things
out, was moved to the pen, and in his last 10 games there he went 2-1 with a
1.38 ERA and a K/BB ratio of 14/3, with opponents hitting .159 off him. That is
how he earned himself a call-up to the Mets, making his MLB debut, going 0-2
with a 6.92 ERA, in 13 innings. He pitched effectively in ten out of 14 games
though, giving up all his earned runs in just four of his appearances. Stinson
is definitely in the bullpen mix in ST 2012, and will be on the Mets at some
time next year.
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1-8-11: - http://nybaseballdigest.com/2012/01/07/most-intriguing-mets-prospects-in-2012
/ 2) Akeel Morris (RHP)– Love his stuff. Strikes
a ton of batters out, but even though the walks are high he doesn’t give up
hits. Will get his first taste of full season ball. Control won’t be fixed
overnight, but if it can be harnessed some while still striking guys out and
continuing to induce the weak contact, he could be a top-10 prospect in the
system next year.
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New York Mets third baseman David
Wright was "bowled" over by community support at a Saturday
fundraiser for Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters. He, along with many
13News anchors went bowling Saturday. There’s no word yet on how much money was
raised from the event at AMF Lynnhaven Lanes. In case you're wondering, David
Wright threw a lot of strikes. His high game was 244, striking in all but two
frames http://www.wvec.com/news/Mets-David-Wright-throws-lots-of-strikes-for-CHKD-136932448.html
Ruben Tejada -
New York Mets - Technically entering his
third major league season at 21 years of age, Tejada will be asked to fill the
huge shoes of Jose Reyes as the Mets everyday shortstop. The likeable youngster
from Panama subbed nicely for an injured Reyes last year, batting .284 with an
on-base percentage of .360 in 96 games. Playing in New York is not intimidating
for Tejada, who is used to performing on the big stage. He was a participant
for Panama in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, and led his country to a birth
in the Little League World Series back in 2000. http://www.throughthefencebaseball.com/best-blue-collar-hispanics-to-watch-in-2012/15945/
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