In an era when Hollywood was creating uniformed ballplayers walking out of cornfields and crushing majestic moon shots in to the New York City sky, the famed George Plimpton was busy crafting a fictional baseball character too: Hayden “Sidd” Finch. He was born on April 1, 1985 by the hand (and mind) of Plimpton and, for at least a day, Finch was real. But, in reality, Sidd Finch was pure fiction. Plimpton’s intentions were clear: entertain the reader. If his intentions were to create a plausible baseball player he wouldn’t have dreamed up a 168-mile per hour fastball -
johnstrubel.
D.J. Carrasco:
A Mets official said Thursday that D.J. Carrasco is being considered for the final spot in the Mets' starting rotation. If he doesn't end up earning it, Carrasco will at least be available for emergency starting duties. The 33-year-old inked a two-year, $2.5 million contract with New York earlier this month after registering a strong 3.68 ERA and 1.30 WHIP across 78 1/3 relief innings in 2010. The Mets' current rotation includes Mike Pelfrey, R.A. Dickey, Jonathon Niese and maybe Dillon Gee. -
.rotoworld.
Dillon Gee:
SP, Triple-A, Majors, 13-8, 4.96 ERA, 165 Ks in 161.1 IP - Last year Gee made my list ahead of Brad Holt and Jeurys Familia. The rationale was that he had less upside but was more likely to pitch in the majors. Right now, Gee is the Mets’ fourth starter. Whether he’s in the rotation on Opening Day or not, Gee is likely to pitch again in the majors in 2011. His stuff is not good enough to be a guy to make 30 starts a year. But he could make it as a swing man or a bullpen arm. - mets360
Warm Bodies:
Pat Misch, outfielder Jason Pridie, catcher Mike Nickeas, pitcher Tobi Stoner, and infielder Luis Hernandez – These five are on the 40 man roster, but they have no value in trades outside of being warm bodies — any of them would have to sign as minor league free agents elsewhere if released. They don’t have negative value, but they don’t have positive value either. - flood
Reese Havens:
The Good: Havens has the kind of power and patience rarely seen in a middle infielder. His quick, compact swing generates plenty of power, with some scouts seeing him as a Dan Uggla light-type player capable of 20-plus home runs per year. He has a good understanding of the strike zone and works the count at a big-league level. The Bad: Havens isn't especially toolsy beyond the bat. His power-focused approach will likely lead to low batting averages, and he's a substandard runner whose range is a bit short at second base. He's played in only 152 games since signing, and needs to stay healthy to continue developing. - baseballprospectus
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