Good morning.
John Sickels on –
10)
Tomas Nido, C, Grade C+: Age 23, born in Puerto
Rico but went to high school in Florida, drafted in eighth round in 2012; hit
.232/.287/.354 with eight homers, 30 walks, 63 strikeouts in 367 at-bats in
Double-A, then went 3-for-10 in the majors; excellent defender who approaches
50% of runners caught with very low passed ball and error rates; has some pop
and controls zone well, had some issues adapting to Double-A pitching but has
hit better in the past and the Mets will be patient considering his defense;
ETA 2018; QUESTION MARK: will he hit enough to play regularly? minor league baseball
Mack – This is a continuation of sharing with you John’s thoughts on what
he says are the current Mets top 20 prospects. He’s got Nido at #10, I have hi
in my top 20 also, but not this high. 2018 is a critical year for Nido to
bounce back with his bat. A good 400+ at-bats in the rarified air of Las Vegas
should do wonders for his stat line.
Jose Reyes | 2012 Marlins
Terms: 6 years, $106 million.
Losses Year Prior: 90. | Three-Year Average: 82.
AAV: $17.7MM ($14.6MM above average).
The Marlins feigned an attempt at fielding a winning team
when they moved into taxpayer-funded Marlins Park in 2012. In addition to
signing Reyes for the third-largest payout of that offseason, they also invited
free agents Mark Buehrle (four years, $58
million) and Heath Bell to the party. The
Marlins certainly didn't let their guests overstay their welcome. They traded
all three after the 2012 season, and Miami fans are still waiting for the first
winning Marlins team at the new ballpark. That timetable got pushed back
indefinitely with the trades of Giancarlo Stanton,
Christian Yelich, Marcell Ozuna and Dee Gordon after
the 2017 season.
Mack – Hated losing him… loved getting him
back… like it again to have him in the clubhouse. He and David Wright are the two last pegs
in my clubhouse days and I will miss both when they fade away.
Phillips Returns Strong From Cancer -
On
Feb. 18, after inducing a Tennessee hitter into an inning-ending double play,
it took Maryland freshman lefthander Billy Phillips quite
a while to get from the mound to the dugout – and it’s not because he’s slow. Phillips
kept running into teammates wanting to hug him. Every player got a turn and
some doubled up. After all, this was Phillips’ first inning on the mound since
2015, when he was diagnosed with leukemia.
Mack – Nice move Mets, especially since Billy
is a lifelong Yankees fan and this was done during a Subway Series minor league
game.
Matt Harvey
is just one question mark in a rotation full of them. Noah
Syndergaard is coming back from a season in which a strained latissimus
dorsi and unwillingness to climb into an MRI tube limited him to 30.1 innings.
DeGrom, the rock of the rotation, has been slowed by lower-back stiffness and
is behind schedule as far as Opening Day goes. Steven
Matz and Zack Wheeler are even further in
the weeds than Harvey, not just coming off dreadful, injury-shortened seasons
but getting knocked around in the Grapefruit League. Given that litany, it’s
asking a lot for the Mets (who are currently projected to finish 81-81) to contend.
Still, the team will be far more watchable if Harvey can return to being a
productive pitcher, if not a star. Hope springs eternal.
The New York Mets will host the first
ever Facebook
streamed MLB game on April 4th. –
Game
broadcasts will be produced by MLB Network and will feature a number of digital
tools to enhance the viewing experience. Fans will be able to watch games on
their mobile and desktop devices that have been designed for more immersive
viewing, sharing and interacting consistent with the social media platform.
7 comments:
I believe we've seen the last of David Wright and hope to see Reyes only in spot situations, not starting.
I understand what you are saying Reese.
Frankly, as much as I like him to stick around, I would have no problem if the Mets changed their minds on him before the season starts and go north with Flores and Cecchini as the utility infielders.
It probably IS time to get on to the future.
Jordany Valdespin has signed with the Long Island Ducks
My guess is that Reyes goes north - been thru many Aprils, so he has that experience. Cecchini and Evans on the cusp.
Or even the fine Luis Guillorme with the fine spring. 0 for 3 in steals, though?
Yes it’s time to move on from them... and Cabrera... sometimes it change for change sake
Reyes has value because he can steal run and can play many positions and hit the occasional bomb. The problem isn't any one player, but rather a collection of second division starters: Frazier; Gonzalez; Cabrera. Add to it a rookie in Rosario who we don't know how he will handle MLB pitching and that's four subpar spots in the lineup.
However, Cabrera isn't a big problem because he's a middle infielder. Crappy corners however, are a big problem. Frazier must be a solid 3.0 WAR guy and bat sixth. Gonzalez... LOL!
Then, we have a better than average Bruce and catching tandem, and a very good Cespedes and Conforto. That's it! Hence, we aren't scoring runs this spring.
Reyes would be good in spurts and being a good bench guy, which he is and happy with it.
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