2011 METS DRAFT – HOW ARE THEY DOING?
by Tom Brennan
Archie Bunker is a Met fan and asked how they
doin’ dere, Edith, hah?
Well, let's find out, Arch.
Each draft year deserves to be evaluated, and fans for a
long time were upset with the #1 round Nimmo pick when Fernandez was available. But he is progressing at an age-appropriate
pace.
That said, I think the 2011 Mets’ draft is shaping up to be a fruitful one in terms
of moderate major league future talent.
Twelve
key guys, IMO:
·
3 nearly ready
guys who can be high impact in a year or 2 – Brandon Nimmo, Cory Mazzoni,
Jack Leathersich.
·
4 moderately
promising talents in Danny Muno, Logan Verrett, Tyler Pill, and Michael
Fulmer.
·
5 guys who
could lead to pleasant surprises within a few years, such as Xorge Carillo,
Travis Taijeron, Dustin Lawley, John Gant and Robert Gsellman.
·
And as
always, a few other guys who have done well – see below.
Let’s look over the list:
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Name
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Pos
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B/T
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Ht
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Wt
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DOB
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Rd
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My
Rating
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Why
So?
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OF
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L / R
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6' 3"
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205
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03/27/1993
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1-2
|
As much as I am inclined to go along with the crowd, his struggles
adjusting to higher levels and his high K rate has me wondering if his
ceiling is MLB star, or Matt den Dekker/Kirk. Winter ball struggles.
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RHP
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R / R
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6' 3"
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200
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03/15/1993
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3
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Injuries have held this high pick back from developing any true
momentum. Results to date? meh
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RHP
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R / R
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6' 1"
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200
|
10/19/1989
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2
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Injury-bugged, so only 300 innings to date, but a strong closeout in
Las Vegas in 2014 makes me think he can be a pen arm in 2015, maybe a
valuable trade chip. In some orgs, he might be #1 pitching prospect. 24-12
career.
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RHP
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R / R
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6' 2"
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190
|
06/19/1990
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2-3
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Fine 2014 season in Vegas: 11-5, 4.33 in 28 starts. Not a big K pitcher and surrendered 17
HRs. As with Mazzoni, he might be #1
pitching prospect. 28-13 career. Trade
chip?
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RHP
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L / R
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6' 1"
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185
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05/29/1990
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2-3
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20-11, 3.53, 256 Ks in 270 career innings. Hits a ton for a pitcher. Be further along,
except only 19 innings in 2013. Vegas
in 2015. Another possible trade chip.
|
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LHP
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R / L
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5' 11"
|
200
|
07/14/1990
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2
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Jack doesn’t get enough love from Metophiles. 197 inn, 334 Ks, 3.42. Not a closer, but only saved 1 of 5
opportunities in 2014. 1.36 WHIP.
He’d be a major league pen guy for many teams on opening day.
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OF
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L / R
|
6' 0"
|
185
|
10/17/1992
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5
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Only up to Bklyn. Career
.228/.309/.308.
|
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3B
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L / R
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6' 2"
|
210
|
03/13/1990
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5
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Only up to St Lucie. Career
.237/.324/.345.
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SS
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S / R
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5' 11"
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190
|
02/09/1989
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2-3
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Career .276/.395/.419, 52 steals 241 runs, 192 RBIs in about 1600
plate appearances. Impresses me.
Mediocre D. I think we see real Danny
in 2015 in Vegas. A chip?
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LHP
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L / L
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6' 2"
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235
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07/07/1990
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Released
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Career 17-20, 1.51 WHIP,
4.35. Not good enough performance to
stay in highly competitive Met system.
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RHP
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R / R
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6' 2"
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150
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09/30/1992
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Retired
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Last played in 2012. 1-3, 2.97 ERA career in just 36 innings.
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RHP
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R / R
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6' 1"
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230
|
11/20/1992
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5
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Only 13 innings prior to 2014, and a rocky 2014 in K Port (33 inn, 32
BBs, 43 Ks, 6.48). Make or break in
2015
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RHP
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R / R
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6' 4"
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200
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07/18/1993
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3
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Strong 2014 in Savannah for the 21 yr old. 10-6, 2.55, 92 Ks in 116 inn. Next year s/b
telling for him.
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C
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R / R
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6' 1"
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220
|
04/12/1989
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2-3
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Solid hitting catcher, doing well in off season ball, where he plays
a lot to offset sparse in-season at bats.
In 2013 & 14, .283/.347/.350.
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SS
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R / R
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5' 10"
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185
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09/10/1992
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3-4
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Best year yet in 2014 in St Lucie, .250/.317/.321, but trailing his
Met middle infield competition.
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SS
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R / R
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6' 1"
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185
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12/14/1992
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Retired
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Sparse play in 2012 and 2013; did not play in 2014. .254/.293/.351
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OF
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L / R
|
6' 1"
|
180
|
09/28/1990
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Retired
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Ditto. Career .188/.295/.233
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OF
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R / R
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6' 2"
|
200
|
01/20/1989
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3
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Overachiever. AA in 2014. Career 1332 AB’s, .265/.363/.505. 424 K in
389 games.
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3B
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R / R
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6' 1"
|
205
|
04/11/1989
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3
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Overachiever. AA in 2014. Career 1661 AB’s, .258/.315/.470. 421 Ks
in 437 games.
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RHP
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R / R
|
6' 3"
|
175
|
08/06/1992
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2-3
|
Overachiever. Pitched in Savannah
in 2014. Career 20-14, 252 Ks in 262 innings, 1.26 WHIP.
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C
|
R / R
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6' 4"
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195
|
09/30/1993
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3
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Up to Bklyn in 2014. Career
.260/.302/.393 in 496 Abs.
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1B
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R / R
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6' 0"
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200
|
08/01/1989
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Retired
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Hit .241/.327/.394 in K Port 2011
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RHP
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R / R
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6' 4"
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220
|
01/01/1989
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Retired
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1-1, 4.20 in Bklyn in 2011.
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RHP
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R / R
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6' 1"
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205
|
05/18/1989
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3-4
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Overachiever. Split 2014
in A and AA. Career 15-15, 13 Sv, 234 Ks in 227 inn, 3.72 ERA, 1.29 WHIP.
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SS
|
R / R
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6' 1"
|
170
|
08/25/1988
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Retired
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Hit .279 up to Savannah in 2013.
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SS
|
L / R
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5' 8"
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170
|
04/29/1989
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Retired
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34 at bats in K Port in 2011.
|
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SS
|
L / R
|
6' 1"
|
180
|
08/05/1993
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Inactive
|
Never played for Mets.
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LHP
|
R / R
|
6' 4"
|
185
|
11/17/1989
|
2
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Overachiever. Pitched in
St L in 2014. Career 17-11, 3 Sv, 224
Ks in 218 inn, 3.80 ERA, 1.26 WHIP. Missed 2012.
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LHP
|
R / R
|
6' 1"
|
230
|
08/05/1989
|
2
|
Overachiever. Pitched in
AA and AAA in 2014. Career 17-12, 24 Sv, 205 Ks in 226 innings, 1.19 WHIP.
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1B
|
R / R
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6' 2"
|
195
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09/19/1988
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Retired
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2011 in GCL, hit .205
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LHP
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R / R
|
6' 4"
|
175
|
08/05/1993
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Released
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Pitched in 2011, 13 , 14; 7.43 ERA
in Kingsport in 2014
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LHP
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R / R
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6' 1"
|
205
|
09/26/1989
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Retired
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2011 in K Port; 1-0, .386, 19 inn.
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OF
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L / L
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6' 4"
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220
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12/28/1989
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Retired
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Topped out in St L. Hit .237
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LHP
|
L / L
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6' 2"
|
200
|
05/31/1989
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Retired
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2011 in K Port; Padres org in 2012: 5-3, 4.01 career
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OF
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R / R
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6' 6"
|
195
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01/03/1989
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Retired
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Topped out in Savannah: .249
|
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LHP
|
R / R
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6' 3"
|
215
|
12/14/1988
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Retired
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14.1 minor league innings
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C
|
R / R
|
6' 0"
|
205
|
08/15/1988
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Retired
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Topped out in Bklyn. Hit .238
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RATING
SCALE:
1 – future impact major leaguer and performing at a high level
2 – future major leaguer – unclear if he will be an impact
player
3 – decent shot at making it to the big enchilada in some
capacity
4 – long shot to make the majors
5 – extremely long shot to make the majors
Some guys, I split between 2 ratings. Couldn’t make up my mind!
Archie
Bunker gave this year’s draft 3 Meatheads on a scale of 1-4.
Whaddya think? Have a
great day.
5 comments:
The draft is kosher but you need to do something about the meathead who fills out the lineup card otherwise they're all destined to rot.
Reese -
It's too early for me (and all of us) to give our annual prediction, but I think it is safe to say that this is the last year TC will be the manager of the Mets.
Love these articles.
I think Fulmer will be pretty good - I am hoping he has a break out year this year.
Mazzoni would be much more touted if we didn't have Thor and Matz - he strikes me as a future Parnell.
@Mack
4 years too late. After his first losing campaign they held an option. They could have just let him slink away then with his tail between his legs. The front office has no one to blame but themselves for saddling this team with Terry Collins.
As soon as he said last year he was intentionally benching younger players in favor of veterans (something anyone with eyes had seen long before his admission of doing it) he should have been fired on the spot.
Hey, Reese
Terry Collins has a "Bunker Mentality" with his veterans. Hunker down and take a beating with the tried-and-true. Hopefully we get a better manager real soon. I hope his touting of Tejada was to optimize his trade value, because I think they'd be far better off in getting rid of him before April to show they are serious about trying to win, and not keep hoping some mediocre guy is going to figure it out and be above average as a starter.
Unless they look elsewhere, Flores is my opening day SS. Tejada can buy a ticket if he wants to attend opening day.
Lew, Mazzoni would already be in the majors if he was staying healthy. He WILL be good, likely in the pen. Hopefully, Fulmer stays healthy and starts to show the promise that Matz has been oozing for the past 2 years.
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