Comments on: Binghamton Buzz: Wheeler (#1) and McHugh (#3) Among League Leaders In Strikeouts

By: Even Flow

Even Flow — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 19:22:03 +0000

He doesn’t know any better. What do you expect?

By: TRS86

TRS86 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 19:01:25 +0000

6’01″ 185lbs DOB: 08/24/91
Welch is one of the more intriguing prospects in the Draft. His fastball sits in the mid 90s, and he also has a hard slider. He has excellent command of both pitches and rarely walks a batter. However, Welch is not the biggest guy in the world, leading some scouts to think he will be a reliever at the next level. Either way, Welch’s aggressive nature and pure stuff are what will get him drafted.

Interesting 5th round pick.

By: TRS86

TRS86 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:56:57 +0000

Oh my bad, I miss judged your sarcasm. I did not realize you were still down on one of our top two prospects.

By: TRS86

TRS86 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:56:06 +0000

Are you saying you wouldn’t love to have Moore in the organization?

By: Alex68

Alex68 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:50:42 +0000

a scout called him the right handed version of Matt Moore”
..
what do you mean by that??? that we will get 2-5 4.43 ERA 1.434 Whip 62 K’s 31 BB 62.2 Ip in the first 11 GS of the season?
Or that you like that BA ranked moore #2 in their BA list of best prospects?? I don’t get it… That doesn’t sound like a guy i wanna have…
And this is coming from me, a guy who loves matt moore and his stuff, and raved about him, but he’s been awful to say the least!!!

By: Alex68

Alex68 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:46:21 +0000

Doesn’t parnell throw 100 MPH??? Yeah, un huh… let’s use that as an alternative to make out to be some sort of franchise savior

By: TRS86

TRS86 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:39:45 +0000

Glad you are coming around. Did you happen to read that they said he tripped 100 on the gun in his last start?

“Scouts following the Mets farm system are raving about Wheeler, a right-hander who just turned 21 on Wednesday and is said to have stuff that reminds them of Justin Verlander and Stephen Strasburg.

“I haven’t seen [Orioles super-prospect Dylan] Bundy yet, but this guy is the best minor-league pitcher I’ve seen this year,” said one rival scout who watched Wheeler pitch for Double-A Binghamton on Thursday night. “He just blew me away. One of the best I’ve ever seen.”

The scout said that Wheeler touched 100 mph on the radar gun, and pitched at 96-97 mph.

“And with no effort,” he said. “And late life on the fastball. And with a knee-buckling curve, and a good changeup. He was overpowering. [Reading] is a pretty good team, but it was like a man vs. boys.”"

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/danny-knobler/19226819/zack-wheeler-traded-for-beltran-wowing-scouts-in-double-a

By: Even Flow

Even Flow — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:34:18 +0000

Ignore him. It’s hard for him to give a kid real credit without pointless sarcasm. After all, in his eyes, he was (probably still is) simply nothing more than a “Single A pitcher with upside”, despite the fact that he’s shown improvement, ready for a AAA callup, and if I heard correctly, a scout called him the right handed version of Matt Moore.

By: Mr North Jersey

Mr North Jersey — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:50:43 +0000

You was good with “Go Zack Wheeler!!!” The “Whohoooooooooooo” though just wreaks of sarcasm.

By: Alex68

Alex68 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:28:17 +0000

Go Zack Wheeler!!! Whohoooooooooooo

By: Mr North Jersey

Mr North Jersey — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:24:27 +0000

Ahh so that’s what it is. Thx dude for explaining. Everytime I would see it I wondered if it was a play with the author names of something.

By: Tim B.

Tim B. — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:14:08 +0000

No apologies needed Jersey – I don’t think I have. I like to babble a bit (ramblings) and NYSEG Stadium sits at the corner of Henry and Fayette Streets here in Binghamton. Just an odd, quirky sub heading I though of one day – hopefully it fits I snapped that pic on my way to work one morning, actual street sign at that corner, and the gray structure in the background is the stadium, the orange and blue is the ‘NYSEG’ sign that adornes the front.

By: Mr North Jersey

Mr North Jersey — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:29:20 +0000

You may have already explained this in a prior post. If so I apologize for asking again but what is the inspiration behind the phrase “Ramblings From Henry and Fayette Streets”?