I May Be Wrong, But…

1. I’m taking SP Dylan Owen, RP Roy Merritt, and RP Josh Stinson off the “Keepers” list. The all are over 24-years old which is the unwritten limit one can be considered a prospect; however, I’m also removing them due to their lack of progress. All the information will be saved, if needed in the future.

2. Terry Collins and I got on the same page about Lucas Duda. No one knows for sure if he can handle RF on a daily basis, especially in the confines of CitiField, however, if he hits 30-HRs and knocks in 110-RBIs, don’t sweat the small stuff. Captain Kirk has to be kicking himself in the ass for trying to catch that ball.

3. I wouldn’t be surprised if we didn’t see either Scott Hairston or Jon Niese again this season. TC is looking for every chance he can get to bring some different players to Queens to start the evaluation process for 2012. There’s no reason to rush either of these guys. Hairston will get multiple offers in the off-season and Niese could use the additional rest.

4.I’m thrilled Nick Evans hit a 3-run homer on Wednesday against the Phillies. A few years ago, I sort of adopted a Mets minor league pitcher named Jake Ruckle. Jake and Nick used to ride together from out west to spring training every year and I was hoping they would both become Mets someday. Jake is long gone after injuries and Nick is showcasing for other teams and a good three-run bomb is going to help get that done in the off-eason. Way to go, Nick.

5. Right now, the Mets are toying with a 2012 draft pick in the 11-15th overall selection. There are the obvious names that won’t be around by then (Lance McCullers, Mark Appel, Kevin Gausman); however, there is a good chance that the Mets could find their future catcher here, either in the name of Mike Zunino or Stryker Trahan.