Cutnpaste: - Allan Dykstra, Mailkas De La Crus, Neil Allen, Ike Davis, Chris Capuano

8-21-11: - http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/08/prospect-pulse-left-handed-hitters.html  - Allan Dykstra - This is the player Sandy got from San Diego in exchange for “Fast” Eddie Kunz, before the season began. He came with the label a “poor man’s Lucas Duda.” The 6’5″, former 2008 1st round draft pick of San Diego, did not play much after signing in 2008, but has now logged 3 full minor league seasons, and is presently playing 1B for Bingo, in AA. For his minor league career, Dykstra’s slash line looks like: .242/.387/.424. At the same point in his minor league career, Duda’s stats compared favorably to Dykstra’s except BA, where Duda was around 20 points higher. Dykstra obviously has a lot of power, 17 HR’s and 67 RBI’s in 345 AB’s at Bingo this year attest to that, and his 66 walks show a pretty good eye at the plate. The big problem is holes in his swing, as his 116 strikeouts so far this year clearly indicate. If he can close those holes up a bit, he could become a very interesting prospect one day soon.

8-23-11: - DSL 2011 End of Season Wrap-Up - http://www.nyfuturestars.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=35808&sid=e8719b8eddffd9bc033d0ab708d8aff5  - Maikis De La Cruz, 20, OF - .321/.389/.400 line for Maikis included 33 SB and 40 runs scored while usually leading off for both teams

Another closer the Mets had in a dark period in team history was Neil Allen, who ended up becoming more notable for being traded than he did as a pitcher. Allen was drafted by the Mets in 1976 and made his professional debut as a starting pitcher in 1979. He went 0-5 as a starter, though, and missed a month with a strained rib cage before returning as a reliever. He then won four consecutive decisions out of the bullpen and finished his rookie season with a 6-10 record, a 3.55 ERA and eight saves. - http://bleacherreport.com/articles/822566-new-york-mets-top-10-relievers-of-all-time#/articles/822566-new-york-mets-top-10-relievers-of-all-time/page/4  

8-31-11: - Via Twitter - News AdamRubinESPN profile - AdamRubinESPN "Obviously there are really good signs he's getting better," Terry Collins said about Davis. - AdamRubinESPN profile AdamRubinESPN Ike Davis continues to run without discomfort, so he's due to meet team in Florida to take grounders, try batting practice

So does (Chris) Capuano feel like he has reestablished himself following a second Tommy John surgery and demonstrated enough to secure a multiyear deal as a starting pitcher somewhere in the majors this offseason? “I’m not sure,” said the 33-year-old Capuano, who missed the 2008 and ’09 seasons. “I have five starts left, so my goal is to get out there and throw as many innings up as I can in those five starts and see what happens. If there’s something like that out there, that would be great. If it’s a one-year deal or something, at this point in my career I’m excited to have the opportunity to go out there as a starting pitcher. I’m not as concerned with the contracts and everything else. As long as I have an option next year to start, I’ll be happy.” - http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/33524/big-deal-no-big-deal-for-capuano