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LHP Steve Matz checked
in after his bullpen session on Friday:
“…bullpen
went good, so far so good…”
The
best thing this kid has going right now is the fact that most people have
forgot he’s still around. He’s always been kind to me as a writer and I wish
him well, though I have no idea where he would pitch come April. My guess is
they will hold him back to make sure everything works well, and start in his
home town with the Cyclones.
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SS Chad Zurcher also
filled us in on his plans in March:
“My goals
for spring training are just to go back and show the staff I worked on the
things they told me to during the off season. My main goal is to earn a spot on
a full season team. I've been able to put on about 10 pounds so hopefully I'll
be able to drive the ball a bit better. I just want to be able to give great
effort every day and show what I'm capable of. I feel at my age I have to be
pushing for a full season spot and I want to show the organization that I am
able to do the things they want me to. I just need to go out and prove my worth
to this organization.”
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We also spent a few minutes with one of my favorites, P Alex Panteliodes. His comments caught me off-guard:
This
preseason I just want to get back out on the field and pick up from where I
left off. My hip is feeling a lot better and I am just looking forward to
starting my career as a New York Met.
Pants had a torn labrum in his hip, but had successful surgery and is now 100%.
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I also spent a few moments with Hunter
Carnevale. He was well on to a great season (2011) with Brookyn,
going 1-1, 1.08, 19-K, 16.2-IP, in 12 appearances, when his arm gave out. I
wanted to see how the process is going and Hunter was happy to fill us in:
“Hey Mack. My goals for
spring training are pretty simple. Since I had Tommy John in August, I'm really
focused on getting healthy and getting back into live action as soon as I can.
I know that the earliest that I could get into a game would be later in the
season, so that's what I'm shooting for.”
At worse, we won’t see Hunter in
2012; however, don’t bet on it.
6 comments:
What are your opinions on Panteliodis? Do you think he will go all the way to the 40 man? If so, how long is your projection?
I like him a lot.
I followed him througout college and Tampa Alonzo and he was on my "want list".
"Johnny Pants" has all the talent in the world and his only problem might be that the current system has a glut of SP4-5 prospects in the system.
I'm hoping he starts in St. Lucie come April.
glut of SP4-5 prospects in the system..what does that mean?
Anon:
something has to give...
first, there is one less team (GCL Mets)
I assume the DSL kids will stay in the Dominican for another year
And I know for a fact that the Mets plan on promoting their three young prospects (Akeel Morris, Domingo Tapia, Juan Urbina) to Savannah.
My assumption right now on "locked" rotation guys are:
AAA - Familia, McHugh, Schwinden, Batista, Beato
AA - Marvey, Wheeler, Gorski
A+ - Mazzoni, Verrett, Pill, Peavey
A - Morris, Urbina, Tapia, Fontanez, Panteliodes
Brooklyn - Fulmer, Montgomery, Montero, Lugo, Mitchell
K-Port - Mateo, Baldonado, Hilario, Gant
That eaves you 4 slots for: Hefner, Cohoon, Stoner, Beaulac, Niesen, Owen, Allen, Holt, Rustich, German, Cuan, Fraser, Goeddel, Camarena, Hilliard, etc.
so it looks like he has a lot of competition
yeah, it's a mess right now...
they still haven't cut back the 25+ cuts needed because of having no GCL Mets team this year
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