Gonzalez Germen, Brad Holt, Dillon Gee, Robbie Shields, Mark Cohoon

RHP Gonzalez Germen had another good outing on Monday… 6.2-IP, 5-H, 1-ER, 6-K, 3.22. The problem is he’s doing this in A-ball as a 23-year old. 2011 is his fourth season with the Mets after signing as an undrafted free agent in 2007. As a 20-year old. He pitched great that season for the DSL Mets (5-2, 1.34), but he was pitching against 16-17 year olds. So, what was he doing the four years before signing with the Mets? There is nothing wrong with G.G.’s game, but, then again, there’s nothing special about it either.


In the past four starts RHP Brad Holt has posted: 18.2-IP, 13-H, 16-BB, 15-R. It’s not easy to find a pitcher that gives up more walks than hits. This is the same Brad Holt who’s first 18 innings this year yielded 9-H, 2-R, and 5-BB.


You can’t help smiling when you thing of RHP Dillon Gee. Who would of thunk that a guy that barely hits 90 would wind up 5-0 in the Mets rotation this season? Some of us got a chance to analyze his game last year in Buffalo and we quickly determined that he didn’t have all those strikeouts because of his fastball. No, Dillon’s game is control, a plus-plus change-up, and hitting the corners with all his pitchers. His fastball, when most effective rises and he mixes his pitches with the best of them; however, so did what seemed like hundreds of ex-Mets minor league pitchers that never got a chance because they didn’t have a 93+ heater. Gee was at the right place when Chris Young went down and I have a funny feeling he’s going to be around until the 2013 class of Matt Harvey, Jenrry Mejia, and Jeurys Familia arrive en masse.


SS Robbie Shields has done a good job of settling into the two spot in the Sand Gnats order this year, (.281), especially after getting off to quite a slow start (.236 April). He’s playing A-ball as a 23-year old due to past injuries, and, frankly, the ex-number two draft pick should be realigned to be put back where he is supposed to playing right now. Shortstop wise, Ruben Tejada will step in when Jose Reyes is gone, but Shields should be the next in line and playing Binghamton right now. 19-year old Wilmer Flores has been rushed lime most “Omarlatins” and should stay in St. Lucie through 2011. Jordany Valdespin and Rylan Sandoval have faded and Wilfredo Tovar needs to play every day in Savannah.


Okay, so Mark Cohoon did give up five runs in five innings last night, but it was his first AAA outing and he did win the game. Only one strike out, two walks, and seven hits given up. I’m thrilled some of these guys are being tested at new levels and it seems that Alderson & Co. has properly slowed down the “Omarlatins” and sped up the college boys.