Comments on: St. Lucie Mets Win FSL Southern Division Crown

By: Des

Des — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:00:14 +0000

He has to stay on the field. He says he’s past his problems but time will be the ultimate judge.

Havens competition, excluding Daniel Murphy who may be tried in the outfield, hasn’t put up numbers that are really impressive. So Havens has to have a competitive AVG with some power and he’ll be tough to keep off the field.

By: any

any — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:46:00 +0000

If he puts up big numbers (and stays on the field!) in the AFL, hell yeah he can win the job out of ST.

By: Petey Pete

Petey Pete — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:49:21 +0000

oops your right, my bad Omar

By: Des

Des — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:35:10 +0000

If Havens is really over his rib issue, look for him to be the Mets starting guy at 2B by July 2012. I don’t think he’ll make it out of spring training, but he likely will after 45 games or so. He was very rusty.

By: OmarFan

OmarFan — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:32:32 +0000

Baseball reference has Lagares listed as 6’1″. MLB.com as well.

By: OmarFan

OmarFan — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:30:10 +0000

Zapata has improved, but losing non-power hitters who strike out a lot doesn’t concern me much. He’s a tall kid, but he has not shown us the ability to crank it over the wall in the minors. Don’t know about him getting to the point where he’s a serious prospect.

By: Petey Pete

Petey Pete — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:21:38 +0000

Hey agee how are you man, I think that is a very interesting comparison you make with Lagares and Zapata, at this point in their respective careers. Physically and as players they are very different, but as for the stage they are each at in their development, they are very close. And where Lagares will start making noise to get a call-up to Queens sometime this coming season, for Zapata it will take a year longer. Lagares is 5’11″, a middle of the order type, 3rd, 5th-7th, he had a 4.94 SLG at St. Lucie in the first half this year. He’s fast but doesn’t steal a lot of bases anymore. Zapata is 6’4″ but despite his height, can steal bases with the best of them, 36 this year, and his .389 SLG are best suited for a top-of-the-order type guy. They both have good OF throwing arms, speed and pop, and their styles will translate very well to Citifield.

By: NJstuckinTX

NJstuckinTX — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:19:58 +0000

I’m thinking Havens could be a real player this spring to make the team, especially if Reyes goes. But assuming he re-signs, I’m guessing Tejada wins 2B, Murph on the Bench, not sure on Turner and Havens sitting in AAA knocking on the door.

These are good problems to have!

By: Des

Des — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:13:32 +0000

Does somebody on this site not like Havens’ progress?

By: alex68

alex68 — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:11:13 +0000

petey, you know the CORE salutes you for your help with the info on the minor leaguers.. remember i have my eye out for GILBERT GOMEZ…

By: Petey Pete

Petey Pete — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:07:06 +0000

Hey your welcome kevin, and thank you for the kind words. I enjoy doing these pieces as much as you like to read them, it’s news that needs to get out to the Mets fans everywhere. as for the nay-sayers that pooh-pooh the achievements of our young players in the minors, let me just say, everyone was young once. roberto clemente was young once, hank aaron was young once, ron darling and mookie wilson were young once. they all grew up to be very good players. on the high A ball St. Lucie Mets, 2011 FSL Southern Division Champions there were positive contributions made this week by Wilmer Flores – 20 years old, Jefry Marte – 20 years old, Cesar Puello – 20 years old, Francisco Pena – 21 years old and Gilbert Gomez – 19 years old. These kids are playing in a league with an average age of 23, and succeeding. I like the future, whenever it comes.

By: alex68

alex68 — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:39:30 +0000

kevin, now remember this kids are in SINGLE A.. by help on the way you mean 3 or 4 more years of futility???? then pray and hope they do become good in the majors, rememeber, you can be a superstar in the minors and completetly be garbage in the majors, is a completely different world and you know this…

By: Mr North Jersey

Mr North Jersey — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:37:45 +0000

Backman recently had commented that had the Eastern League schedule been split in halves like in the F.S.L. and S.A.L. they would of made the playoffs as well.

“They would’ve won the second half (if the league schedule was divided into halves)…”

The article goes on to say, “They were 40-31 in the second half of the season, including winning 20 of 27 games in August and eight straight series.”

pressconnects.com/article/20110905/SPORTS/109050362/0/SPORTS02/Binghamton-Mets-bow-one-last-time

By: Des

Des — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:33:34 +0000

“Even Binghamton started playing well the last 1/4 of the season when some of the graduates from Pt. St. Lucie arrived.”

True but the last half, especially the last quarter, was when Havens’ got past the rib surgery and the scar tissue.

Havens AVG
May .214
June .257
July .273
Aug .333

Havens Aug numbers includes an
OBP .424
SLG .564

By: kevin

kevin — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:28:45 +0000

I know it’s not the same thing, but I enjoy reading these minor league updates more than the major league ones lately. While the regular Mets news is just a constant reminder of how bad this season sucked, these minor league updates remind me that help is on the way. Thanks for doing these for us. Lets Go Mets!

By: t agee

t agee — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:09:50 +0000

Yeah, St. Lucie makes the playoffs for just the 4th time in 25 years and the writer who covers the minors (and does an awesome job of it) should ignore that and write about the Major League team.

Good idea.

By: t agee

t agee — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:58:41 +0000

Way to go St. Lucie!!!!!

Great to see the prospects not only playing well but winning things (Savannah too) down in the minors. That bodes very well for us down the road. Even Binghamton started playing well the last 1/4 of the season when some of the graduates from Pt. St. Lucie arrived.

Got a question for you Pete. Do you see any similarity in Lagares 2010 at Savannah and Zapata’s 2011 in St. Lucie as a precursor to a real breakout for Pedro next year?

Zapata’s a year older and a step below but wasn’t signed until 19 (like Valdespin) and looks a lot like he’s starting to come into his own.

He’s rule 5 eligable but I highly doubt anyone would snag him on us but I will say this. I’ll bet he has a breakout 2012 in Binghamton and is added to the 40 in the off season before 2013 and that Puello has a big first half in St. Lucie and gets a mid season bump and from there…….

By: alex68

alex68 — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:41:13 +0000

can we please get news on what the MAJOR league team is doing?? they lost both games yesterday.. can we please…

By: alex68

alex68 — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:39:40 +0000

allright.. LET’s go St Lucie METS!!!!!