1-11-12 - http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/01/2012-mets-top-prospects-s-41-50.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MetsMerizedOnline-GetMetsmerized-NewYorkMets+%28Mets+Merized+Online%29 46. Bret Mitchell (RHP) The Mets made an excellent grab in
the 12th round of the 2010 draft when they tabbed the 6’2″, Minnesota State
right-hander Mitchell. Mitchell separated himself from the pack this season
after starting out with eight non-descript starts in 2010 when he went 2-2 with
a 5.94 ERA for Kingsport. Starting out in Kingsport again in 2011, was a
different story altogether. He was awarded the 2011 Sterling Award by the Mets
for being the Kingsport Pitcher of the Year, going 5-1 with a 2.95 ERA over
seven starts. That earned him a promotion to Brooklyn on Aug 5th, but he was
injured in a start against the Staten Island Yankees on August 7th, and went on
the DL shortly after. Mitchell throws a fastball around 89-92, a 12-6 curve,
and a change-up. He will be solidly in the mix for one of the five coveted
spots in the Savannah rotation in ST.
Fernando Martinez,
Astros - Though no longer eligible to be
a prospect based on the number at-bats accumulated during fits and starts over
three different seasons, Martinez was the Mets’ top prospect for about 52
straight years. Then we found out the org that once gave the Dominican $1.6
mill (really, it was former GM Omar Minaya), decided he was no longer worthy
of, you know, playing baseball for them in any capacity. As my colleague Mr.
Cwik pointed out recently, F-Mart’s biggest problem is that he’s, well,
injury-prone just doesn’t seem strong enough to cover it, does it?
Injury-riddled! (An arthritic right knee will do that.) That, and the
now-23-year-old Martinez was starting to run out of time, especially with all
the lost development. http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/danny-hultzen-fernando-martinez-andrew-brackman-prospect-chatter/
OF Brandon Nimmo–I
took a conservative approach with ranking draftees this year, so Nimmo was left
out. Like any high school player, he carries a significant amount of risk, and
he’s not quite at the elite talent level of someone like Bubba Starling to
outweigh that. Like the other 2011 draftees I left off, he could certainly earn
his way on with a strong full-season debut. http://seedlingstostars.com/2012/01/14/top-100-prospect-snubs-nl-east/#more-3170
It is probably unfair, but to me this encapsulates
the 8-year Mike Piazza Era in New York; a time
marked by some spectacular play and wonderful moments but ultimately
disappointment and failure. The Mets in
Piazza's first year, 1998, missed the playoffs by one game, then lost a brutal
playoff to the Braves in 1999, when Kenny Rogers walked in the winning run,
and, as noted above, lost to the Yankees in the 2000 World Series. And that was it. In Piazza's final five seasons the team was
mediocre at best finishing third twice, fourth once and fifth twice. http://fairandunbalancedblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/mike-piazza-and-tools-of-ignorance.html
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