tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post2369054046751810568..comments2024-03-29T09:39:10.572-04:00Comments on Mack's Mets: Tom Brennan - MAJORING ON THE MINORS - 2010 DRAFT STATUS UPDATEMack Adehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-89833073239326062112014-12-05T06:02:04.981-05:002014-12-05T06:02:04.981-05:00Very good observation on Ricco, not Sandy, for 201...Very good observation on Ricco, not Sandy, for 2010 draft, JD.<br /><br />And Lew, you had to bring up Tudor torturing the Mets? It wasn't only in 1985 but that year in particular, i recall him being something like 1-7 at Memorial Day and 19-1 from June on, so the Mets win 98 games and miss the playoffs due to Tudor. Painful.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-52206225253542419962014-12-04T19:02:10.551-05:002014-12-04T19:02:10.551-05:00Great draft! Should we accredit it to Riçco since...Great draft! Should we accredit it to Riçco since he was said to be overseeing it? Not Sandy he wasnt there yet. <br />jdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17807558992277545447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-56691913754254953562014-12-04T17:33:47.107-05:002014-12-04T17:33:47.107-05:00Mack, I re-read your post - and this is THE best M...Mack, I re-read your post - and this is THE best Mets' site on the web!<br /><br />Lew, those drafts were strong for sure, but 2010's rocks. <br /><br />All those guys you mention, I presume, were more along the lines of fishing picks, where Mets did not make a serious enough bid for a kid who upped his value by passing and re-entering the draft later. That seem right to you?<br /><br />Thanks for your comments.<br /><br />Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-35268599646058044602014-12-04T16:40:34.231-05:002014-12-04T16:40:34.231-05:00Also discovered that in 1980 the Mets first 3 draf...Also discovered that in 1980 the Mets first 3 draft picks:<br /><br />Strawberry <br />Billy Beane - knew they drafted him, didn't realize so high<br />John Gibbons<br /><br />Also - I think the best lowest pick the Mets ever made was Izzy - a 44th Round pick <br /> <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05107443295708283998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-61430961049552443152014-12-04T16:38:05.626-05:002014-12-04T16:38:05.626-05:00Tom -
You made me do research
Mets have had onl...Tom - <br /><br />You made me do research<br /><br />Mets have had only 4 drafts where two players from that draft accumulated 10 WAR for the Mets:<br /><br />1977<br />1979<br />1982<br />1983<br /><br />The 2005 draft looked promising for a bit - that one gave us Pelfrey, Niese, Parnell, and Thole. <br /><br />So, I think 2010 is going to easily be the best ever for the Mets. <br /><br />Here is what's crazy - the players the Mets drafted and didn't sign who were later drafted higher. Check out this list, many of these I had NO IDEA were ever initially drafted by the Mets:<br /><br />Roger Clemens <br />Ron Cey<br />John Tudor (tortured the Mets in 1985)<br />Matt Williams<br />Rafael Palmeiro <br />John Wettland<br />John Olerud<br />Scott Erikson<br />Darin Erstad<br />Aaron Rowand<br />Jeremy Guthrie<br />David DeJesus<br /><br />That is quite a line-up of high school draftees who eventually became high round draftees and successful ML playersAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05107443295708283998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-73855912395634502172014-12-04T16:37:38.264-05:002014-12-04T16:37:38.264-05:00I will add on character that I still think this or...I will add on character that I still think this organization is too character-issue-averse, Gary Sheffield being the biggest pass I can recall of a "character" guy who tore it up with the team he signed with instead. <br /><br />I was real happy they saw Byrd tear up the Mexican winter league between 2012 and 2013 and decided to take a flyer on him. We get production and then Black and Herrera out of it? Great time to not go holier-than-thou and moving forward to ignore character flaw of a PED sort and sign Byrd.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-1009524451389292112014-12-04T16:33:01.800-05:002014-12-04T16:33:01.800-05:00Lew
I am hoping that besides two Cy Young level g...Lew<br /><br />I am hoping that besides two Cy Young level guys like Harvey and DeG, we'll see by mid-2016 that we conclusively have 3 more above-average guys in Morris, Dekker, and Edgin. It was some 2010 draft.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-46026729458534949112014-12-04T15:36:22.514-05:002014-12-04T15:36:22.514-05:00Character is important, but talent is also - and B...Character is important, but talent is also - and Byrd was a one time offender who never had any prior issues - so I don't think character was ever an issue with him.<br /><br />Tom - Great piece. <br /><br />So, if Harvey and deGrom fulfill our (very lofty) expectations, this has to be the best Mets' draft of all time <br /><br />Two ace pitchers, potentially 3 average to above bullpen arms and a very solid 4th OFer who could start on mos teams due to his defense alone Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05107443295708283998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-13489435812257411202014-12-04T14:16:02.179-05:002014-12-04T14:16:02.179-05:00Character is a VERY BIG thing on draft day but bec...Character is a VERY BIG thing on draft day but becomes far less important after you have produced an 800+ OPS in the BigsMack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-42327463828679575522014-12-04T13:28:49.444-05:002014-12-04T13:28:49.444-05:00The Mets seem to be an organization that values ch...The Mets seem to be an organization that values character more than talent when making their selections. <br /><br />It's funny, but I've seen some non-choirboys like Hanley Ramirez and Josh Hamilton sign big deals and one for Melky Cabrera should be inked soon. <br /><br />Somehow character issues don't matter when you're considered value-priced as was the case of Marlon Byrd or arguably Bartolo Colon who became a Met only due to Matt Harvey's injury.Reese Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993445356545875409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-28921604768024336272014-12-04T13:03:56.929-05:002014-12-04T13:03:56.929-05:00Thanks,Mack. I thank you, and my cement truck than...Thanks,Mack. I thank you, and my cement truck thanks you!<br /><br />It was a vintage draft year, 2010.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-11467453497686727712014-12-04T12:55:25.825-05:002014-12-04T12:55:25.825-05:00Nice job on this.
These are the kind of posts tha...Nice job on this.<br /><br />These are the kind of posts that make this site the best on the web.Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.com