Not many Mets fans were big on Fernando Tatis, but he has been the emergency backup for David Wright for close to two years. Once Tatis went on the DL, it expeosed the lack of 3B experience on the 40-man. Well, I don’t know if you remember this, but Nick Evans was drafted as a third baseman… and guess where he played Monday night? Hmm… sounds like he’s been sent down to the minors agin with a specific mission… become the next utility 3B/1B/OF on the 25-man.
7-16-10 from: - link - Cory Vaughn is a high-ceiling collegiate outfielder from San Diego State University. Vaughn originally came to San Diego State from Jesuit High School in Carmichael, California, the same school that produced fellow Draft Notebook prospect Justin Parker, as well as Lars Anderson and J.P. Howell. Vaughn was a year behind Anderson, and he was every bit as eye-opening when Anderson was drafted in 2006 due to big tools and his bloodlines, as he’s the son of long-time Major League slugger Greg Vaughn. However, by the time the 2007 draft rolled around, scouts weren’t big fans of Vaughn’s rawness and signability, so he fell to the Phillies in the forty-third round of the 2007 draft. He didn’t sign and headed for San Diego State, where he just finished his third year of starting in the outfield. At the plate, he’s a fringe-average hitter due to huge swing-and-miss liabilities, though his plus raw power makes up for it. He’s also a plus runner underway, and that gives him a high ceiling for a college bat. In the field, he profiles well for right field, where he has an above-average arm and solid-average range, as he isn’t the best at reading the ball off the bat. With such good tools and bloodlines, the only thing really holding him back is that he can’t hit a breaking ball, and that’s always going to hold him back. He’s expected to go somewhere in the sixth to tenth round range, where he’s expected to sign for average money.
7-14 from: - link - After a flat-out dominant first half in Savannah and now a very strong start to his Hi-A career, Moore has yet to show a true weakness thus far in his short pro career. Moore only reinforced the fact that he can strike guys out as evidenced by his runaway victory as first-half SAL strikeout king; pair that with his ridiculous eleven walks for the full effect. And though as a college product, Moore has been facing younger competition, you can't really be upset with ERA's in the 2's at every stop so far (including Brooklyn in '09). I suppose in his three starts for St. Lucie he has shown a bit more wildness, but it's still early to call that a trend. As long as that issue doesn't flare up and he can keep his K/9 at or near nine, he'll go into the winter as a pitching prospect worth much more attention come 2011.
7-12 from: - link - TRDMB’s 2nd Annual Mets First Half Report Card - David Wright - A: Doing it all…striking out, but also doing everything else…power, average, OBP, baserunning, excellent fielding…a great player, a 5-tool player, and the veteran face of the next Met champs within the next 2 years.
7-20 from: - link - According to a recent survey done by Sports Business Daily, Yankees Captain Derek Jeter is baseball's most marketable player. Jeter earned nearly 80% of first place votes and appeared on 47 of 49 ballots. The survey included corporate brand managers, marketing and branding executives, agencies, and baseball media. Below is a look at the rest of the Top 10.
8.David Wright, New York Mets 3B
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