3/13/12

I May Be Wrong, But… Mulvey, & Nitkowski, Last Minute 3B, CF, and RF shuffling, Josh Edgin, Toby Hyde


I May Be Wrong, But…  Mulvey, & Nitkowski, Last Minute 3B, CF, and RF shuffling, Josh Edgin, Toby Hyde


·         You can’t judge the Mets on signing both Kevin Mulvey and C J Nitkowski as some hair brained idea that both are going to become productive major league players at this point in their career. What you can say is they offer the Mets two pitchers that are heads up better than the pitcher the Bisons were going to have as an SP5 or RP 8. Yes, they complicate an already crowded minor league clubhouse that has literally run out of locker space, but that’s fine. The Mets pitchers had a remarkable positive health record last year and it’s only a matter of time the bat phone will ring in Buffalo. Both these guys can spot pitch. Good moves, Sandy.



·         The Mets will make some moved this week to insure they have someone to fill in for David Wright, Tim Byrdak, Kirk Nieuwenhis, and Andres Torrez. I see Justin Turner going to 3B, while Josh Satin, Dusty Ryan, or Vinnie Rottino could be the backup second baseman to Daniel Murphy. Nitkowski will replace Byrdak and my guess is Rick Ankiel will be signed the micro-second after he’s released.



·          I have no problem with pushing Josh Edgin. He was mature when the Mets signed him and he will play 2012 as a 25-year old. This is not an Eddie Kunz remake. I’m sure that, if the Mets take him north with them, that he won’t be the only lefty in the pen. Let’s wait and see what happens first this month in camp.





·         I was told that Toby Hyde wasn’t with the Savannah Sand Gnats anymore. That sort of is incorrect. He no longer works for the team but will continue to be the play-by-play announcer for the radio station that broadcasts the games. His job of being the media contact has been filled with someone else. Just saved me a bunch of gas... 


6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hey Mack,

When do the teams leave spring training to go on their regular teams? I know the first games for Port St Lucie and Savannah start first week in April. Do they go the week before?
New at this! Thanks for the info!

The Closer said...

Dusty Ryan backup 2B?

If Wright is out for a long period of time, I would put Murphy at 3B and Turner at 2B, but if it's only for a few weeks, I'd keep Murph at 2B so he can get comfortable there, he's moved around enough already. Cedeno & Satin as backup infielders, Loewen & Baxter backup OF's (assuming Hairston is on DL) and Nickeas or May as backup C, likely Nickeas if he can somehit hit in the next few weeks.

Mack Ade said...

Anon - the first week in April

Mack Ade said...

Closer:

Yeah, Ryan is a stretch at second. He did start as a shortstop though.

Teddy Dziuba said...

Mulvey was signed by area scout (and former Brooklyn Cyclones hitting coach) Scotty Hunter, who is currently the Mets East Coast Crosschecker I believe. When Mulvey got released, I'm sure Scott jumped all over him

David Rubin said...

Edgin is the guy Paulie Depo raved about last year and said to keep an eye on...obviously he's got great stuff, and there's always the chance that they could catch lightning in a bottle and get a better version of Bobby Parnell in Edgin. Okay- I'm being a polly-anna, but as a Met fan, we always grasp at straws (usually the short ones). And Ryan has spent most of his time in Detroit as a catcher- so if he could, indeed, play second semi-decently, which I didn't know he could, that might give them another potential power bat off the bench and a third catcher...