8/15/12

Stuff – Trading Scott, The Bisons, “We’ll keep working at it,” 2013 Draft Total Prospect List, Hockey

Trading Scott

Ken Davidoff is reporting that the Mets are now considering trading Scott Hairston, which would make a lot of sense. The Mets will never match in the off-season what some other team is going to offer this guy and you have an opportunity to add to your future here. If I remember correctly, I think Detroit has showed some interest here, but there isn’t that much talent in the system. One shot could be catcher Alex Avila (.265), who backs up starter Gerald Laird (.291). The problem is he hits on the left side. Another option could be one of three LHP prospects, Casey Crosby, Drew Smyly (good luck with this one), and Andrew Oliver. Smyly is a lock for the LHSP rotation slot but the other two both have ++velocity with little control. So far this season – Crosby: MLB: 9.49, AAA: 3.91… Oliver: AAA: 4.86, 99-K, 107.1-IP. Just thinking out loud.

The Bisons
I’m glad I got one more chance to watch a Bisons game tonight. I follow every one of these teams every inning of every game and I pretty much know what they have and what they don’t. Simply put, this is a team of lightweight hitters that have the ability to produce a couple of future major league utility players (Zach Lutz, Josh Satin, Matt den Dekker) but nobody here is going to compete someday for the MLB slugging percentage leader. IMO, include Lucas Duda in this, who seems to be to have peaked as a future platooned corner outfielder, probably in Queens next year, and other teams past that. You’ll get 15-20 home runs out of him, but there’s going to be a lot of strikeouts, flyouts, and  hold your breath defensive plays through what career he produces. Every team has someone with power just busting through the level they are playing at. Cory Vaughn and Aderlin Rodriquez are showing signs of that in Lucy. Wilmer Flores just about dominates AA. But Buffalo? No, there just isn’t anybody here. 

“We’ll keep working at it.”
Sandy Alderson has a new one-liner. This is the one he used to Andy McCullough when discussing a long-term contract for RA Dickey. Sure, we all know the Mets will take the short road here, just like they will with David Wright, but there will come a day that other teams will get a chance to get their mitts on one of the only pitchers in the 300-inning, 3-year, 3.00-ERA range. Forget his age. He can throw that shit until he’s 45. Dickey has the inside chance of winning the CY Young award this year which will just completely fuck with the intestines of Tampon. Alderson is just shaking reporters off better than Paul Ryan and life goes on during the 50th year of our beloved franchise. I’m curious to see how Reese Kaplan’s post goes this morning about trading Wright. I’m starting to get ready to jump on the bailout train. 

2013 Draft Total Prospect List

No one does a better job at this than Matt Grabusky over at Big League Futures.
Here’s just the last names that start with an “A”:
•William Abreu, OF, Miami Springs (FL)
 •Josh Adams, OF, Pleasant Grove (CA)
 •Mike Ahmed, 3B/RHP, Holy Cross
 •Tyler Alamo, C, Cypress (CA)
•Tyson Albert, RHP, Nokomis (FL)
 •Adam Alcantara, OF, Bishop Amata (CA)
 •Daniel Aldrich, OF, College of Charlestown
 •Stephen Alemais, MIF, All Hallows (NY)
 •Josh Alexander, OF, Utah
 •Tyler Alexander, LHP, Florida International
 •Tyler Alexander, LHP, Southlake Carroll (TX)
 •Angel Alicea-Nieves, SS, Montverde Academy (PR)
 •Jimmy Allen, 3B, Cal Poly
 •Tyler Allen, OF, Powhaten (VA)
 •Pete Alonso, 3B, Plant (FL)
 •Zach Alvord, SS, Auburn
 •Chris Anderson, RHP, Jacksonville
 •Evan Anderson, LHP, Dale (OK)
 •Mark Appel, RHP, Stanford
 •Alan Archer, OF, West Orange (FL)
 •Mark Armstrong, RHP, Clarence (NY)
 •Bryndon Arredondo, C, Frenship (TX)
 •Christian Arroyo, SS, Hernando (FL)
 •Mark Appel, RHP, Stanford
 •Barrett Astin, RHP, Arkansas
 •Zack Aukes, LHP, Pioneer (CA)
 •Jordon Austin, OF, Forest (FL)


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