Kevin Goldstein -
At least once a week, I get a blind email from someone who's
followed my career and wants to know how to get into the game. I always feel
bad because I have no good answer. There is no roadmap, there is no secret, and
there are no shortcuts, and some conference or class probably isn't going to
help. I got my first gig at 43 years old after well over a decade of banging
around and busting it to prove my worth in a niche of the game that I loved. I
worked very hard, I got extremely lucky and I was more than fortunate enough to
have a partner in Margaret Nissen who
supported my desire to follow a dream despite all the necessary compromises,
which is HUGE. You need all of those things, and the right kind of passion to
even have a shot, and I'm always thankful that I have it. I wish I had a better
answer for you, but I don't.
B-Mets Jeff Walters lead the league with 19
saves
Saturday’s starters -
Logan Verrett (B-Mets): 6.2ip, 6h, 4r, 4er, 0bb, 5k. 91 pitches, 64
strikes (4.06)
Mark Cohoon (B-Mets): 5.0ip, 5-h, 3-r, 2-er, 1-bb, 5-k
(4.81)
Dano Alvarez (Brooklyn):
4.2ip, 5h, 5r, 5er, 4-bb, 5k (6.00)
Adonis Ucela (DSL Mets-1): 4.2ip, 9h, 5r, 5er, 2bb, 3k
(3.72)
Kevin Canelon (DSL Mets-2): 6.0ip, 5h, 0r, 0er, 0bb, 1k
(4.91)
Carlos Gomez (K-Port): 6.2ip, 3h, 0r, 0er, 1bb, 2k (0.00 for
the year)
Alex Panteliodes (Lucy): 3.2ip, 8h, 8r,
8er, 2bb, 1k (4.56)
Steven Katz (Gnats): 8.0ip, 4h, 3r, 2er, 1bb, 5k (2.53)
Jenrry Mejia (GCL): 1.2ip, 3h, 2r, 0er, 1bb, 1k (0.00)
Jacob deGrom (Vegas): 7.0ip, 3h, 1r, 1er, 1bb, 4k, 0.96
There was some good news here, especially Carlos Gomez. I started tracking
Gomez when he went 7-2, 1.47 for the 2010 DSL Mets s a starter. The GCL team
turned him into a reliever last year (1.59), but he’s back again in the
rotation. He now has 11.2 scoreless innings
Kevin Canelon is an interesting read. The 19-year old, 6-1
lefty is pitching his third year for the DSL Mets and, frankly, I thought he
earned a visa after last year’s numbers (14-starts, 1-1, 2.95, 55.0-IP, 40-K,
20-BB). He was probably held back to work on his control which seemed just fine
Saturday night.
There really isn’t anything more that Steven Matz can do at the A level. I expect him to go to St. Lucie
sometime in the next two weeks.
A 0.96 ERA in the PCL? Did I really just type this? Jacob deGrom is making a lot of teams send a lot of
scouts to every game this guy is throwing lately. This is his third AAA start
and we’ll have to see if this holds.
With nearly half the season in the books, the
Washington Post's Barry Svrluga took a look at the offseason's biggest
bargains. He starts his list with Marlon Byrd of the Mets, who signed a minor league deal but
has contributed 12 home runs and a .258/.309/.493 line in 237 plate
appearances. - LINK
Sunday starters –
Luis
Cessa – Gnats – 6.2ip, 7h, 1r, 1er, 1-bb, 3k (3.14)
Noah
Syndergaard – B-Mets - 5.0ip, 4h, 1r, 1er, 2bb, 9k, (2.45)
Robert
Gsellman –Clones – 8.0ip, 4h, 0r, 0er, 0bb, 4k, (0.00)
Chris
Flexen – K-Port – 4.0ip, 7-h, 5r, 5er, 2bb, 3k (5.63)
Matt Fox
– Vegas – 6.0ip, 3h, 0r, 0er, 1bb, 6k, (4.68)
Rainy
Lara – Lucy – 5.0ip, 6h, 3r, 2er, 1bb, 4k (2.31)
The key
name here is Syndergaard who passed another AA test. This is such good news
and, if he continues this through the end of August, he actually would have an
invite to the Mets spring training team and compete next to Rafael Montero for a 2014 rotation
spot. We’re getting close folks.
Gary Seagren –
Have
to start off with a LOL.....your post about Torres and TC mentioning he wants
to use him as an emergency starter and you said if you’re gonna pitch him in
the 7th then pitch him in the 8th....well guess what! So Mack you have more
pull than you thought my friend and you told me they don't listen to you!
No one reads Mack’s Mets. You know that.
File
this under "things that never change" as Strike Davis got ejected for
arguing a 3rd strike...will this dude ever get it. And speaking of Strike did
you hear anything about him going off in the dugout to the point of having to
call Sandy to talk to him and calm him down when Lutz was recalled instead of
him? I agree with the booth as far as the team looking much more involved and
interesting what with EY leading off, (gee a leadoff switch hitter with
speed....oh by the way didn't we have one of those guys not too long ago and
wouldn't he look good at SS) the
addition of Wheeler and your friend Josh showing us all how refreshing it is to
actually make contact with the ball.
Ike Davis was very unhappy when Zach Lutz was called up instead of
him. My understanding is that Wally Backman said that ‘they’ weren’t done fixing him yet.
This is Wally’s day in the sun and expect a little milking here.
Look I get the fascination with long ball but having to watch
the adventures of both Davis and Duda on offense and defense game in and game
out waiting for a meaningful HR, not a solo shot when were up or down big, I'd
much rather our newer version even though
I know it's a small sample size. Just check out the team we're modeling
ourselves after, the Giants, and they only had one strong offensive player
(Posey with only 24 HR) when they won it all in 2012. Hey it certainly can be
done just so we stay with the plan .......PLEASE.
I don’t think you’re experiencing any plan
right now. This is just a ‘hodge-podge’ of secondary players that are have no pressure
on them whatsoever to produce at any level that would elevate them to a playoff
team.
Also before I leave I
would be remiss if I didn't ask you about your opinion on Dom Smith because
after all he's played a WHOLE week already so you must have some projections
Click Me! Anyway have a great week, Thanks, Gary Seagren
Your question about Smith reminds me of a
telephone conversation I had today with an old Mack’s Mets reader (Marc Dannenberg
from Spain) about the year’s before draft and I told him I haven’t even come up
with an opinion of those guys yet.
I haven’t seen Smith play so I really have no
opinion yet. Let’s hope, right?
Stephen Guilbert -
Hey Mack, this time last year I remember heading to Brooklyn
to watch the likes of Lara, Cessa, and Robles dominate the opposition. I
realize that this year I know nothing of the starters at Brooklyn, Kingsport,
or the GCL. While some bats (Lupo, Beccera, Rosario) have gotten press, I've
heard very little about pitchers. Could you give me five names to keep my eye
on this summer?
Hey Stephen. Sure, no problem:
Miller Diaz – I was surprised that Diaz didn’t make
the Savannah staff on opening day. The 6-1 RHP Venezuelan just turned 21 and I
consider him the ace of the staff. This is the fifth year he’s been a Met and,
at this pace, he should get to Queens around 40 years old. So far: 2-G, 0-1,
2.79, 9.2-IP, 11-K
Seth Lugo – Lugo was a 34th round college pick so he needs
to pitch well and move quickly. The classic Mets profile: 6-4, 190, RHP. So
far: 2-G, 1-0, 5.00
John Gant – Gant is a guy that you are
frankly lucky to see this year. The only reason he’s in Brooklyn is because he
was blocked in Savannah, where he actually did wind up last season (10.38). He’s
off to a good start: 2-G, 11.0-IP, 1-1, 2.45, 16-K, 2-BB
Robert Gsellman – Gsellman is an interesting story.
He’s a 13th round pick in 2011 that just sort of hung around in 2011
(GCL – 4.15) and 2012 (K-Port – 3.92). This year, due to injuries from other
pitchers, he was sent to St. Lucie (3.00) and Savannah (3.72). The 19-year old
has now settled in at the development level he should be at and he’s started
twice so far, tossing 9.0 scoreless innings (0.00).
Akeel Morris – Morris is no longer considered
a prospect starter; however, he is being reinvented as a relief specialist and
is off to a good start this season (3-G, 6.2-IP, 13-K, 0.00).
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