There is one other way
to look at the possibility of the 2013 season. What if the Mets did sign both Brian Wilson and Daisuke
Matsuzaka to an incentive laden one year contract and lightning was
struck twice in a bottle? Would you need upgrades in the outfield if you had
these two guys pitching like they did in their prime with what is already on
this team? Miracles have happened before. Hell, I remember a team in 1969 that…
There continues to be
very little to write about in Met-land, so the subject of Scott Harrison keeps coming up. Forget the dollars
being tossed around here and how far apart both parties are. The important
thing you need to read here is the fact that Harrison wants this all to come to
an end in the next seven days. What this means is we will neither move on to the next subject or start
speculating who he’s going to platoon with in the met outfield. My guess here
is Alderson will get his way on a one-year deal, but it’s going to cost him at
least $3mil to pull it off.
Adam
Rubin reported that P Jenrry Mejia has a 4th
option left because his first three happened so young. This does give the Mets
the option of keeping him in the AAA rotation for at least the first half of
the season and work with him as a starter. Since we’re at it. Leave Jeurys Familia in the rotation also and go 1-2-3- wit Zack Wheeler, Mejia, and Familia u to the all-star
break. These are three talented pitchers, two of which may need nothing more
than more time to find the zone. The worst case scenario here might be you walk
away with two new member of the Flushing pen. Let’s try and remember that less
than 18 months ago these were the top two prospects in the organization. You
might not want to give up on them yet. Just a thought.
Question - Rank
Wheeler, Taillon, S Miller, Gausman, Z Lee, Paxton, A Webster, M Perez.
Jim Callis @jimcallisBA -
Top 4 in order: Miller, Wheeler,
Gausman, Taillon.
Rob Castellano's
prospect countdown continues with Wuilmer Becerra:
20. OF Wuilmer Becerra - Becerra
was the third player acquired from Toronto in the Dickey trade. He is a
17-year-old international free agent, signed by the Blue Jays back in 2011 for
the tidy sum of $1.3M -- tied for the largest bonus ever given to an IFA by the
Mets to that point (Fernando Martinez, '05). Aside from being considered by
many as one of the top righthanded bats in that class, scouts consider him a
potential five-tool outfield prospect, featuring plus-plus speed, an advanced
offensive feel, and good raw power. Unfortunately, his pro debut was cut short
last summer as he was hit in the face with a pitch. However, it's clear that
there is a ton of upside here; in fact, some have even opined that Becerra, not
d'Arnaud or Syndergaard, could ultimately be the coup of that deal.
So… a star prospect
catcher under team control for six years, a potential SP3 also under team
control for six years, a much needed backup catcher with pop and a $1.3mil
right hand hitting OF prospect I didn’t have to pay the bonus for… all for a
38-year old pitcher. Hell of a deal.
