Alfonzo broke into the majors in 1995 as a utility infielder. At just 21 years of age, Fonzie batted .278 with four home runs and 41 RBI. He played mostly at third base, but also filled in at second base and shortstop. However, his season was cut short due to a herniated disk and he missed the last months of the season because of it. In 1996, with Rey Ordonez as the new shortstop, Jose Vizcaino shifted to second base and Jeff Kent moved to third base, Alfonzo was the one left on the bench. His average fell to .261 and he finished with four home runs and 40 RBI. After Kent and Vizcaino got traded, Alfonzo played more at second base. - http://bleacherreport.com/articles/770405-new-york-mets-top-10-third-basemen-in-team-history#/articles/770405-new-york-mets-top-10-third-basemen-in-team-history/page/8
Angel Pagan:
7-23-11: - http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2011/7/22/2287731/checking-in-on-the-early-season-regression-candidates#storyjump - Angel Pagan: Maybe my Met fandom influenced my regression, because it said that Pagan's early .249 wOBA should have been more like .392. Not so much, it turns out. Pagan has played a little better of late, but he's still only at .307, well below average.
Jeurys Familia:
7-14-11: - http://bleacherreport.com/articles/764392-2011-eastern-league-all-star-game-top-10-prospects - Familia has been a breakout performer for the Mets this season. With top pitching prospect Jenrry Mejia lost for the season with Tommy John surgery, Familia and 2010 first-round pick Matt Harvey have stepped up to fill the void. Some scouts still think Familia is best suited for the bullpen, but with a power arm that produces a high-90s fastball and a strong breaking ball the Mets will take their time and see if they can develop Familia as a starter. However, if that doesn't pan out, a relief role could put Familia on the fast track.
Tyler Greene:
7-23-11: - http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/2011/07/phillies-give-greene-375000 - The Phillies have signed 11th-round pick Tyler Greene for $375,000, the highest bonus outside of the first three rounds thus far in the 2011 draft. His bonus is equivalent to third-round money. A shortstop from West Boca Raton (Fla.) HS, Greene has impressive speed and athleticism, though he has been inconsistent at the plate and in the field. His brother Chase is an outfielder in the Mets system. Tyler had committed to Georgia.
Update on SF Prospects:
The Giants’ farm system has been consistently underrated by prospect watchers (myself included). Their strength has been the terrific job they have done picking in the first round. For example, their last ten first rounders included: Matt Cain (#25), Tim Lincecum (#10), Madison Bumgarner (#10), Buster Posey (#5), Zack Wheeler (#6), and Gary Brown (#24). In this year’s draft, the team drafted St. John’s SS Joe Panik. The pick surprised me, but looking more closely, I understand the logic because he is a SS with power potential and plate discipline. On the whole, I have to grade this system low again because there does not seem to be much value after Wheeler and Brown. But realistically, the defending champs clearly have a strategy that’s worked (plus this list would look better w/ Brandon Belt), so I would not be too concerned about this team’s ability to remain competitive. - http://www.deepleagues.com/?p=3566
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