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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