Mets Invite Matt Harvey and Matt den Dekker To Major League Camp

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• jessep January 19, 2012 at 12:32 pm

  I’m okay with Wheeler not being in ST. He needs to put together a better full year in the minors first. This year is big for the Wheeler fans out there
• Met Maniac January 19, 2012 at 11:48 am

  Wheeler has yet to work himself out of Single-A where his 1.33 WHIP was nothing to write home about. So far he’s looking a lot like Parnell great K-Rate not much else.
• Metstheory22 January 19, 2012 at 12:12 pm

  Hopefully, at least Harvey does well and comes up some time this year.
• trs86 January 19, 2012 at 12:19 pm

  Is Captain Kirk healthy? If so I would expect him to get an invite as well.
  • Met Maniac January 19, 2012 at 12:21 pm

    I read on Mets Minor League blog that he was healthy a couple of weeks ago.
  • Donal January 19, 2012 at 12:52 pm

    He’s on the 40 man roster already.
• MetsMan86 January 19, 2012 at 12:39 pm

  I like what I saw from Den Dekker in last years ST. I’d rather see Den Dekker and Kirk get honest shots at CF than automatically see Torres get the spot.
• Mr North Jersey January 19, 2012 at 1:55 pm

  So who is the best defensive CF prospect? Is it Dekker or Ceccillini or someone else all together?
• 86mets January 19, 2012 at 2:37 pm

  All I can say here is: KEEP DAN WARTHEN AWAY FROM HARVEY!!!!! He’ll have Collins convinced he can help in the bullpen to open the season, much like Jennry Mejia back in 2010.
  • Hitman January 19, 2012 at 3:15 pm

    Why is Warthen still pitching coach again?
    • MetsMan86 January 19, 2012 at 3:18 pm

      Because Pelfrey likes him, which should be the first red flag.
• Hank January 19, 2012 at 3:44 pm

  I don’t get the den Dekker invite because he often looked lost with the bat in Binghamton, maybe it’s cause he decided he wanted to hit for more power. I get that his defensive skills are awesome and that you need bodies in Spring Training, but personally, there’s other OFs I’d rather get to see.
  • Donal January 19, 2012 at 4:48 pm

    They’ve already got 6 on the 40 man roster plus all those “infielders” with no real position (Valdespin, Flores, Lutz). I’m sure they’ll extend one to Vaughn or someone.
    • Donal January 19, 2012 at 4:49 pm

      Oh, Duda is also listed as IF. And didn’t Baxter get an invite?
• Dan January 19, 2012 at 5:29 pm

  Does anyone else think its a possibility that Harvey has an tremendous camp and makes the opening day roster especially with our issues in the rotation. Make him our 4 or 5 starter!?
  • Donal January 19, 2012 at 5:43 pm

    No. Not at all. He’s most likely starting the season in Binghamton and if picks up where he left off last year, he’ll be in Buffalo after a few starts.

    He would need to have a tremendous camp just to skip Bingo.