In
1996, Lance Johnson had 227 H, 21 3B, & 50
SB. Ty Cobb is the only other player with 200+
H, 20+ 3B, & 50+ SB in a season ('11, '12,'17).
Carl Erskine will
walk out in front of the crowd of more than 15,000 with his harmonica in hand. He
will play a melodious rendition of the national anthem before the Indiana
Pacers game Friday night. And as the fans look out on this 88-year-old man,
many of them -- dare we say, most of them? -- will not know who Carl Erskine
is.
They
won't know the story behind this Indiana hometown hero. This baseball All-Star
who suited up with the likes of Jackie Robinson and
Gil Hodges, who pitched the first
nationally-televised no-hitter and grew up at a time when playing catch in the
yard was just what little boys did. But they should. His life story, his years
pitching for the Brooklyn Dodgers, is a remarkable one of making it to the
major leagues during the golden era of baseball. -
Mack – Erskine is one of the few ‘Boys of Summer’ still left
here on earth. My brother’s favorite pitcher (mine was Johnny Podres). Just too too
much time has past.
Second
base looks crowded, but this is Murphy’s position until he’s traded or David Wright hits the disabled list. I was introduced
to an interesting comp earlier this offseason. At the plate, Murphy is Gordon Beckham plus 50 points of BABIP. This may
explain why clubs are hesitant to pursue Murphy on the trade market. Murphy
won’t light the world on fire, but he’s a five category contributor in fantasy
leagues – depending on where he bats in the lineup. Expect him to hit second. We’ll
get to Flores in a moment, and Tovar is simple utility depth. However, Herrera
is an interesting name to track, especially for those in dynasty leagues. He’s
lightly penciled in as the second baseman of the future. He offers a bit more
power and less contact than Murphy, but the general skill set is comparable –
some speed, some power. Herrera turns 21 in a month, and he’s already had a
taste of major league action. - http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/mets-infield-controversy-afoot/
Comment
From Sam - Do you expect Dilson Herrera to make
your top 100 prospect list?
Kiley McDaniel:
Is literally #100 right now so could go either way, still shuffling names.
Matt Reynolds |
SS/2B | 6-foot-1, 198 pounds | No. 19 Mets Prospect - Reynolds showed a good
contact, live-drive bat when he finished his 2014 season at Las Vegas, hitting
.333 in 301 plate appearances. He has continued to impress with a solid
offensive game that includes a bit of pop in his bat and patience at the plate.
Reynolds has the speed to steal bases and put pressure on the pitcher. Having
just turned 24, he could still need more seasoning. - http://m.mets.mlb.com/news/article/108175242/bernie-pleskoff-on-the-cusp-new-york-mets
Mack – I’ve been a little rough on Tom Brennan about his
man-love for this guy so I thought I’d go out of my way and cut and paste what
MLB.com is saying about him.
By the way, I caught out of the corner of my eye last week that
MLB-TV said on a chart the most important person in the Mets system in 2015 is
Reynolds. They didn’t say why, but it’s worth point out here.
17.
Noah Syndergaard, RHP, Mets - Drafted by the
Jays in 2010, Syndergaard was dealt to the Mets in the R.A. Dickey trade a few
offseasons ago. He will most likely end up becoming the most valuable player in
that trade, as he’s steadily advanced through the Minors the last few years. He
profiles as a power right handed, front of the rotation starter.
His
stock took a slight hit this past season, posting a 4.60 ERA with an opponents
batting average of .293 at Triple-A Las Vegas. However, the 51’s home ballpark
is a notorious hitter’s park, and the 22-year old still posted 145 strikeouts
in 133 innings. The 6’6″ 240 pounder uses his high 90’s fastball to overpower
batters, leading to the high strikeout numbers. His change-up is a solid
secondary pitch, and his curveball has really developed since being drafted and
is now an average offering. The righthander should be able to join Matt Harvey, Jacob DeGrom, and Zach Wheeler in New York in 2015. The Mets have a done a very nice
job at developing arms, and Syndergaard seems like the next in line. He may
have a shot at earning a rotation spot in Spring Training. If he has to return
to the Minors, it won’t be long before we see him in the big leagues for good.
-
Mack – I know
it seems like we keep writing about the same guys, but I follow what the guys
do that get paid to do this and Noah Syndergaard
is very popular lately to write about.
I saw online that Darin Gorski has already hopped in his car (truck) and is on the way to
Pitchers/Catchers.
Thank goodness.
7 comments:
Loved "Oisk" though Newk was my favorite. Erskine seemed to matched up with Maglie or Robin Roberts every time I saw him in person, which was dozens & dozens of times.
Missed collecting is only HR ball by about 10 seats. :-(
I don't get the lack of prospect love for The Dilson.
But I see where Daniel Murphy never made a BA Top Prospect list, either. He should have been eligible for the 2009 list since I believe he had rookie eligibility that season.
The Brooklyn Dodgers were a bit before my time, but having read a lot of Roger Angell and Roger Kahn to appreciate what some of you guys got to witness first hand.
Lance Johnson's 227 hits gave the Mets a decent all time hit stat, on a team that boasts of a 41 HR all time record after 50+ years.
Any good comments on Reynolds were not leaked to the press by me, honest :)
Then please don't jump on the bandwagon when reynolds outshine the others you promote.
Is there 1 "Anonymous"????? I am confused--- I see some ANON Postings that are then signed....some aren't.
OK...so I know Eraff is also "anonymous"...... I'm one of The Raffle Boys, and my name begins with E...so there! And I use this handle all the time... good/bad.... I guess that makes me LESS anonymous.
so...is there more than one anonymous???..I'm confused...or maybe I'm just old.
Eraff -
as of right now... there are no more 'anonymous' posters making comments on the site
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