8/7/12

Daily Mets Minors Report – 8-6-12

Date: 8-6-12                       

            Wade Michael Page – why do they always have three names? 

MLB –



MLB - Mets:

Sandy Alderson - “I think it was a learning experience for him. Just from my observation, without talking with anybody, I thought [Harvey] got away from his strength a little bit. With his power stuff, he has got to work everything else in, but ultimately it has to be about the power stuff.’’

Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Writer and @chuckbooth3024 on twitter)- It has been a crazy month in which teams have stockpiled some heavy talent at the trade deadline to get ready for the playoffs.  Amongst the biggest gainers for the rankings this month were: the Athletics, Reds, Braves, Tigers, Dodgers (because of the deals) and Mariners while the Mets, Red Sox, Indians and Royals saw brutal months all but seal their playoff fates.  I do think that Boston has a punchers chance but that all is dependent on David Ortiz returning to the lineup swiftly.  The power of the best teams is definitely leaning to the National League right now where several teams are playing great baseball.



AAA – Buffalo:

C.J. Nitkowski promoted from Binghamton to Buffalo

RHP Zack Wheeler will make his Bisons and Triple-A debut tonight. The 22-year old is the Mets’ #1 prospect byBaseball America. In 19 starts with Binghamton (AA), Wheeler was 10-6 with a 3.26ERA. At the time of his promotion, he led the Eastern League with 117 strikeouts. He was an Eastern League All-Star and pitched in the 2012 All-Star Futures Game.

RHP Jenrry Mejia will start game two. Mejia returned to the Bisons rotation last Tuesday and allowed one run in three innings in Indianapolis. Mejia made 16 consecutive relief appearances since beginning the season with three starts, May 30-June 9.

Eno Sarris - There really isn’t a good reason to like any of these guys. Well, Kirk Nieuwenhuis and Brett Jackson are toolsy young outfielders, so you could like that about them, but both of them have contact issues, and one is still in the minor leagues

SNY to air Zack Wheeler's Triple-A debut

Game 1 – Loss, 4-5

Zack Wheeler -  4.2 IP,  3 H, 4 BB, 7 K, HBP. 2-R, 101-P… back-to-back home runs by Josh Rodriguez and Lucas Duda…the Mets had this game in their pocket and then fell apart under new arrival Scott Patterson (1.0-IP, 2-R, 18.00).

Game 2 –

SP Jenrry Mejia decided he didn’t want anyone to forget he’s still around: 4.1-IP, 3-H, 0-R2-K, 1-BB, 3.22. Fastball: 92-94. He got a little help from a grand slam by Matt den Dekker.



AA-Binghamton:

off…



A+ - St. Lucie:

Off…



A – Savannah:

Monday – Loss, 2-3

Lost on a walk-off set up by a Chason Bradford wild pitch and a Matt Reynolds error.

Seven Sand Gnats hits, including three by C Cam Maron. Maron is now batting .304 and deserves a promotion to St. Lucie before the season ends. He’s done well with a bat in his hand, even though his 5/60 may rank lowest in the league.

Prospect CF Gilbert Gomez limps along – 1-4, .257.



A-Low – Brooklyn:

Monday – Win, 3-1

This was all SP Rainy Lara:  6.0-IP, 1-ER, 5-H, 3-K, 2.56… Logan Taylor (0.00) the another scoreless inning… off day for Nimmo… CF Eudy Pina led off: 2-4, .261… C Kevin Plawecki (3rd) and LF Stefan Sabol (4th) each homered…



Rookie – Kingsport:

Monday – loss, whatever

P Carlos Valdez was promoted from the DSL Mets. He pitched one scoreless inning and ended the night 0.00. Give him time with this team…

4 comments:

Willis said...

Savannah's gonna be the most interesting Mets minor league affiliate next season: Matz (?), all the Brooklyn pitchers, Nimmo, Evans and/or Cecchini, Plawecki or Nido. Pretty cool.

Ali G said...

YO Mack. Go read an article at Metsmerizedonline.com. It's about Phillip Evans. The writer JUST CALLED YOU OUT! He called the scout you interviewed bogus and your work even more bogus. Don't read the comments. Worse things are said there.
PEACE

Mack Ade said...

No, I don't read them anymore.

They hate me over there even though it was I that spent an hour with Petey Pete teaching him how to get Mets players to interview with him.

The owner there, Joe, is very sick (like I am) and my docotrs tell me I can't let people like this bother me anymore.

I don't read any of the Mets blogs and the only beat reporter I follow is Adam Rubin because he provides the most content.

My doctors tell me that all the negative comments are "triggers" for me that can shorten my time on earth. I'd rather just blog, play with my grandchildren, and water my plants.

Mack

Mack Ade said...

Will:

Normally, some of the Brooklyn players get pushed to Lucy, but there's no room, pitching wise.

I really think Nimmo will bypass Savannah. Weather wise, it's a hell hole and the Mets love to keep their prospects "in town" with them.

I expect the conversion of Evans to 2B to begin in Savannah