In the Dominican Republic:
Gigantes del Cibao 9 Estrellas de Oriente 1 (Box Score)
Robinson Cano, 2B, 1 for 3, double, 1 run scored, 1 K - hitting .200 with a .785 OPS so far in the playoffs.
Jordany Valdespin, PH-DH, walked in only plate appearance.
Juan Lagares, CF, 1 for 4, 2 Ks - hitting .200 with a .467 OPS in two playoff games.
Melky Cabrera, DH, 1 for 4, - .385 with 1.000 OPS.
In Puerto Rico:
Cangrejeros de Santurce 1 Indios de Mayaguez 0 (Box Score)
Rene Rivera, DH, 1 for 3, 1 walk, 2 Ks - .219 Avg. with .587 OPS.
T.J. Rivera, 1B, 1 for 3, 1 walk, .286 Avg. with .866 OPS.
Criollos de Caguas 13 RA12 0 (Box Score)
Johneshwy Fargas, CF, 2 for 4, triple, 1 run scored, 2 RBIs, 1 walk, 2 Ks - .286 Avg. with .752 OPS
In Venezuela:
Caribes de Anzoategui 10 Leones del Caracas 4 (Box Score)
Wilfredo Tovar, SS, 0 for 3 - hitting .200 with a .473 OPS in the playoffs.
Asdrubal Cabrera, 2B, 3 for 5, double, 3 RBIs - .385 with 1.044 OPS in playoffs.
Navegantes del Magallanes 8 Tigres de Aragua 6 (Box Score)
2021 Syracuse Met Jose Martinez, RF, 1 for 4, run scored, 1 walk, 1 K - .333 with .778 OPS
No current or recent Mets or minor league Mets were in action last night in Mexico.
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Mets and ex-Mets hit pretty well yesterday - but the art of the HR? I never seem to see any from these guys.
ReplyDeleteJose Martinez is a prime example of age-and-injury-related player decline - rookie at 28, at 28 and 29 hits over .300, then drops to .269, then .182 in injury shortened 2020, then as a Met never gets an AB due to injury in spring 2021, and in 2022 (now 33) is not on 40 man roster.
Baseball Ref in 2022 pegs him for a bit of a comeback: .243/.316/.386. Still, without good speed and fielding, he is marginal.
Tom your recent age-and-injury-related player decline posts are dead on. Makes you wonder about a team that goes out and spends over $200M on guys that are 33+ and trade guys in their 20's and young prospects. The proof will be in October.
ReplyDeleteJohn, true. It is an approach that, over time, can become very, very expensive if you do not hold onto prospects that will be above average major leaguers relatively soon.
ReplyDeleteMr. Cohen can spend as much as he wants - but I don't want to see baseball destroyed in the process.
Jose Martinez, as Tom pointed out, is not on the 40-man. Since he didn't play at all in '21, but is now able to play in the DR, is he now a FA, or still on the' Cuse roster? IMO he could have value if we need an emergency callup in this season.
ReplyDeleteAs to 30+ players in general, there are quite a few in recent years that have had decent part-time value up to their late 30s or even 40.
Think Medina, Pujols, Alou, et al.
Bill, Jose Martinez is a free agent.
ReplyDeleteHopefully, he will be interested in trying 'Cuse again.
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