As I predicted, C Mike Nickeas is back wearing a Mets uniform. I’m sure
this is a combination of two things… one, he looked around and no team bit on
the worm… and two, what’s wrong with a job paying you $400,000+ in Las Vegas
playing baseball? The organization loves having him work with the young
pitchers and I’m sure you’ll see him catching Zack Wheeler while Juan Centeno might take most of the action. Great move
by the Mets.
Facebook post by Las
Vegas - Mets 2012 #9 Prospect, 3B Wilmer Flores is
playing well in the Venezuela Winter League (.338, 3 HR). Finished in Double-A
last season playing 66 games hitting .311 with 8 HRs. Maybe a LV visit will be
next? – I don’t think there is any doubt that Flores will play AAA next season,
but the question remains is what do you do with both Jefry
Marte and Zach Lutz? My assumption is
that Reese Havens will play 2B there, but we’ll have to wait and see.
This wasn’t a bad week
when it comes to shaping the 2013 Mets. The Jason Bay move
will not be able to be fully analyzed until the exact amount of deferred money
is announced and whether or not it is used to attract a new outfielder. Past
that, signing C Mike Nickeas and RP-CL Greg Burke only strengthens the emergency corp that
will live next year in Las Vegas. It was interesting that Sandy Alderson threw out the names of Dillon Gee and Jon Niese to
reporters as possible trade candidates. He wasn’t even asked! Lastly, now the
beat guys are being told that RA Dickey might
sign a 2-year extension. Yesterday it was 5-years. Amazing. I think we are far
away from what this team will eventually look like come the day when pitchers
and catchers report, no less opening day.
And lastly, my health
has made a turn for the best and, beginning next week, I will be spending less
time sitting on my ass, writing online. I’m not exactly sure how this will
change Mack’s Mets, but there will be an original morning report, like this
one, six days a week. The ‘War Room’ feature will also still be posted every
Sunday morning. Past that, I reach out to the other writers here to increase their
contribution and I ask any of you to consider becoming writers as well. The
site works best with original material, but I never was successful turning this
into a revenue source and I must now return to the workforce to keep the bill
collectors away from my door. Please stay with us. I value each and every one
of you as both a reader and a contributor through questions. Email me at: macksmets@gmail to become a writer.
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