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2011
Mets Minor League Update: Harvey Continues Success Into May, Other Notables
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As spring training officially was under way, Matt Harvey came into Port St Lucie as the Mets newest pitching prospect. No one really knew who this guy was when he was drafted. The only thing anyone really knew about Harvey, was that he was chosen by the Mets as the 7th overall pick in the 2010 MLB Draft. Coming into his first professional season, expectations for him have been set very high. As May comes around, Matt Harvey is exceeding those expectations set forth by the Mets.
During the month of April, Matt Harvey was absolutely dominant, as I mentioned in a post, a couple weeks ago. During his first four starts, he was very untouchable. To cap the success he has had during the month, he was named the Florida State League’s Pitcher of the Week. But, during a game against Bradenton on April 28th, Matt Harvey struggled and gave up 4 runs in 4.1 innings in a losing effort.
Overall, Matt Harvey is showing the Mets organization that he is a future star in the making and could very well be the Mets future ace. Even though he is pitching in Single-A with other hopefuls, the real test for Matt Harvey is going to be when he officially gets called up to Double-A Binghamton. Then we’ll know whether or not Harvey is definitely a guy primed for success.
Here are some other notable stuff going around the Mets minor league system.
St. Lucie Leading FSL North Standings
Matt Harvey is not the only success story coming out of Port St. Lucie. The St. Lucie Mets are leading the Florida State North standings. They currently have a one-game lead over the Fort Myers Miracle. They return to action on Monday against the Palm Beach Cardinals.
Den Dekker Gets 2nd Straight FSL Player of the Week Honors
Matt Den Dekker, of the St. Lucie Mets, has won his 2nd straight FSL Player of the Week award. He earned the award by hitting .469 with a HR, 1 triple, and 6 doubles. During the week he also had 15 hits.
Feliciano, and Valdespin are hitting well in Binghamton
Jesus Feliciano and Jordany Valdespin are currently doing well in Double-A Binghamton. During the last 10 games, Valdespin has 14 hits and is batting .333, while Jesus Feliciano is hitting .333, with 9 hits in his last 8 games.
About the Author: Brandon Butler
Brandon is currently a MMO Minor League Staff Writer. He is also the co-host of the Mets Madness Podcast on Talkshoe Radio. Brandon lives in Hornell, NY.
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NL East Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | 25 | 18 | .581 | - |
| Nationals | 23 | 21 | .523 | 2.5 |
| Phillies | 21 | 23 | .477 | 4.5 |
| Mets | 17 | 24 | .415 | 7.0 |
| Marlins | 12 | 32 | .273 | 13.5 |
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Really liking Den Dekker. just keeps putting up numbers.
seems to be about time to send him up to AA to see if he can maintain this. Not like he is a kid (23, coming out of college), so no real reason to hold him back. Besides, Bingo really could use someone that can hit. Do they have anyone of note playing CF anyway?
Probably going to see Vaughn get promoted to Lucie when Den Dekker goes up. And that is nice to see, a prospect at every level doing well, pushing the guy above him.
I haven’t done alot of research about Matt Den Dekker, so i don’t really know too much about him. What i do know however, is that he is a guy who i say, can hit the ball well.
Binghamton definitely could use a guy like Den Dekker in their lineup.
Better enjoy all the prospects Omar Minaya drafted or signed from the Caribbean and South America, because the CLOWNS in charge now can’t draft for SHEEEEIT. DepodesTOOL has never drafted a major league player. Riccardi did SQUAT for years as Blue Jay head of scouting. Sandy BALDERSON has not drafted an MLB player in 2 decades. Good luck with the 3 Ivy League STOOGES running the show @ Citi….But HEY! They speak GREAT ENGLISH for all you ignorant English as a first language BUFFOONS who hated Omar’s English speaking skills. Hope you enjoy Balderson’s communication skills when he has to explain why the Mets are in 4th place in August.
Has “Jimmy the Bigot” resurfaced? You might remember, he’s the guy who had a degree in Business from an unnamed school but only knew how to make dumb racist or dumb ethnic statements that would alienate a lot of customers. Welcome back, amigo!!!
I remember that guy Des, is this the same guy?
I’m not sure Maniac. But he has the same kind of bigoted approach. My argument against him is the same as the original Jimmy the Bigot. Simply put, he is a bigot.
DESTARD- Correction, son. Business owner, ok? And don’t start crying like a little girl because I called you stupid. Hopefully, you’re more of a man and less of a snitch this time around. I can’t WAIT until the Mets trade Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran and K-Rod. Seeing Izzy, Hu, Justin Turner and Pridie replace them should be enough to make Bob Murphy and Lindsey Nelson roll over in their graves. What’s going to be even SWEETER will be watching Jose Reyes play SS for the Yankees beginning in 2012. LMFAO @ DepodesTOOL in charge of scouting!!!!! LMFAO! You can’t make it up, man. Then the Mets hire the most HATED STOOGE in the Dominican Republic (Sandy BALDERSON) to run their operation. Balderson’s main job was looking for steroid distributors amongst agents in the Dominican Republic for MLB. He’s alienated dozens of innocent agents/headhunters in his POINTLESS chase of the steroid conspiracy that permeates the Dominican born athlete. What a joke. You can buy a steroid like you can a pack of gum in any pharmacy on the island. MLB thinks going after a few agents/representatives who give their guys PEDS is going to eliminate the steroid problem. Proper testing solves that problem. All Balderson did was make himself look like MLB’s messenger boy as he harassed innocent agents throughout the island. And THAT’S who the moron Wilpons decided to hire!!!! ROFL! You can’t make it up. I hope the Yankees miss the playoffs, fire Cashman, and then bring in Omar Minaya to run their show. See how many rings he pulls off with an unlimited checkbook for the bigs, MLB draft and international scouting.
DESTARD<—- This INTELLECT calling anyone a bigot is like a donkey telling the zebra he's got big ears.
Has David Wright gotten a clutch hit since I last appeared on the board? ROFLLLLLL What a total POS that guy is. LMFAO @ that Vitamin Water commercial with the Situation last year. The “Face of the Organization” and what not. More like the “DISGRACE in a Clutch Situation” when the game is on the line. Anyone shocked when Padilla huffed, puffed and blew Wright away in the 9th Sunday afternoon? If you were, you need medication. Or you need glasses/contacts…