2/26/12

Mets: Akeel Morris, Daniel Murphy, Jason Bay, Ike Davis



2-10-12 - http://seedlingstostars.com/2012/02/10/s2s-2012-team-prospect-lists-new-york-mets/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter   - #8.) Akeel Morris, RHP. Morris allowed more walks (38) than hits (30) in 51 1/3 innings in the Appalachian League last year. He’s a classic smallish young Latin American righthander with velocity and control problems. He does have some projectability left, and already throws consistently in the low 90′s with a curveball that makes him more effective to lefties than righties. Very possibly a reliever in the end, but possibly an impact one. Grade: C+ 

I talked about Daniel Murphy last week. When asked about his goals for 2012, he responded by saying he wants to win between 95 and 100 games. Murphy has the work ethic and winning attitude that breeds long-term success. What position? If he was going to start for this team, it appeared second base or bust, however the uncertain future of David Wright means any success he has at second could be short lived. Defensively, Murphy is best at one of the corner infield positions. Considering he has the potential to be a hitter that is consistently north of .300, it would make sense for him to get every opportunity to be somewhere on the field. http://nybaseballdigest.com/2012/02/23/young-mets-hitters-could-develop-into-solid-core/

The 2011 season was, by most statistical measurements, the worst of Jason Bay’s nine-year career. He finished with career-lows in batting average (.245) and on-base plus slugging percentage (.703). In 212 games with the Mets, Bay’s slugging percentage is .386. In 200 games with Boston, he slugged .534. ... Last August, hitting coach Dave Hudgens played dueling sets of video for Bay, a split-screen view of the 45 homers he hit with Boston and the 15 he had hit to that point with the Mets. Hudgens then ... forced the outfielder to relearn his old approach. So Bay did. He geared his entire approach to pull baseballs to left field. He straightened his back. He opened his stance. His hands rotated as a timing gesture before each pitch. The results were eye-opening. From April to August, Bay floundered along with a .660 OPS. After reverting to his old form, he scorched through the final month with a .954 OPS. http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/38567/mets-morning-briefing-2-24-12  

Ike Davis, Mets: Davis was carrying a .926 OPS through 129 at-bats before being lost for the year with an ankle injury, but he apparently is fully healthy and could be in line for a strong season. The team around him is mediocre, so that could limit his counting stats (runs, R.B.I.), but he has more power potential than Freeman, though he comes with a bit more risk because of the injury. http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/

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