Month: February 2012

Hits & Misses: Eyes On Mazzoni, Havens’ Ailing Back, Poor Howard…

No big news coming out of St. Lucie today, just the regular drills and more “ITBSOML” stories. But when it comes to our team, no news is good news, right? 😉 * * * * * * * * Andy McCullough passed this along and I thought it was worth noting. “I’ve now heard a few Mets officials talking up right-hander Cory Mazzoni, the club’s second-round pick last June. Mazzoni looked...

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Alderson Compares Duda To Joey Votto

General Manager Sandy Alderson brought up the names of Jason Giambi and Joey Votto while mentioning players he believes are comparable to right fielder Lucas Duda. “I think they will end up having a similar profile: Power guys with an excellent eye at the plate. If you have that combination, you can be a superstar. Especially for a left-handed hitter, if you’ve got power, the high on-base...

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Ike Davis Is Pure Chaos At The Plate, Poetry In Motion On The Field

Terry Collins can’t seem to stop talking about Ike Davis. Everyday you read those quotes or hear him on SNY and he just raves about him endlessly. “I’ve only seen this guy for a little over a month and that was enough to convince me that, with 550 plate appearances, he can’t help but walk into 30-40 (home run) fastballs,” Collins was saying Tuesday. “Ike being back now is like getting an...

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MMO Interview With Brandon Nimmo

The Mets top draft pick in the 2011 Draft, Brandon Nimmo, spoke with reporters at Digital Domain Park this afternoon and had this to say: “I’m no farther back in my process than anyone else,” Nimmo said. “I don’t mean to sound cocky, but I feel like I’m advanced
 I know some people think that taking me in that No. 13 spot was maybe a little high, but I don’t feel that way. I feel like they took...

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Kirk Nieuwenhuis: What’s His Timetable/Window?

Andrew Keh wrote a great piece the other day about Kirk Nieuwenhuis’s window with the Mets organization. He talks about the veteran stop gaps blocking Nieuwenhuis at the moment and other prospects, such as Matt Den Dekker and Brandon Nimmo, who will be right on his tail. Personally I think very highly of Nieuwenhuis and have him rated as the Mets No. 6 prospect. I’ve said numerous...

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