Comments on: Kingsport Prospects Draw Not So Rave Reviews From Mike Newman

By: Des

Des — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 04:27:06 +0000

Alex68 — Methinks when you speak for the CORE, you’re speaking for an active group on one person– yourself. So duck and weave, spin and role, as you speak for yourself. Regarding my the advice to acknowledge your solitary effort, you waste a lot of time for yourself and MMO readers with your pretensions. It’s not scary to have an individual opinion. Carry on, Alex.

By: PGrizzly24

PGrizzly24 — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 03:58:34 +0000

Des- when you are following the draft and reading various prospect websites profiling these amateur players pre-draft and post draft, and they all uniformly question the Mets strategy in this past draft, it makes me scratch my head and wonder what they are seeing in these players that everybody else does not. And i dont see how it can be defended that they failed to sign half of the players they drafted. There’s always going to be a few players in each draft that you dont get to sign for whatever reason (usually money or a strong college commitment) but not half. And our farm system is not in the kind of shape that we can afford to draft all these kids and only sign half. Otherwise, why draft them in the first place?

By: Donal

Donal — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:21:50 +0000

You’ve never seen links to scouts speaking highly of Wheeler? If I provide some here, will you provide links to scouts saying what you claim?

Because you apparently missed it the first time.

By: Donal

Donal — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:32:13 +0000

Wow, you missed the point so badly, you’re in another time zone.

Will you kindly answer the question I posed bellow?

By: Alex68

Alex68 — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:28:51 +0000

DEs, if you don’t fall into a category then why would it upset you?? If i say you losers, would you get offended? i don’t consider you one, but unless you are why would you get offended? that is how i have been able to identified certain group of fans in here.. From the snitches, to the sl****** to the sabergoons, etc..
Again, we will see in regards to wheeler, backupchini etc

By: Des

Des — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:26:55 +0000

PGrizzly24 — Most folks who admit they don’t understand something don’t condemn it as weak. Leave it to the pros.

By: Des

Des — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:22:36 +0000

Alex68 — Now would be a good time to stop with the references to ‘us’ and ‘you guys’. You write for yourself and each of us writes as an individual. You’re too old and hopefully mature to need other folks to think exactly like you do.

By the way, I NEVER wrote rave notices about Wheeler. I was curious about him but wanted to wait to see what he would do.

By: Alex68

Alex68 — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:21:00 +0000

Donal, well, in 4 years i guess we will see right?????

By: Donal

Donal — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:17:51 +0000

Alex, I’ve read scouts claiming Cecchini will be a sure fire MVP. No, I won’t link to them because I don’t have to. It’s your job to see I’m right.

By: Alex68

Alex68 — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:14:30 +0000

Too bad.. i found it and you didn’t… Funny, i am sure everyone predicted the draft of this team this year to be weak, confusive, weird and bad overall.. yet, the same people (SA’s apologist since i can’t use sl*** anymore) keep saying no it wasn’t.. SMH. People, stop it already ok. we’ll see in 4 years won’t we…

By: Donal

Donal — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:08:05 +0000

You’ve never seen links to scouts speaking highly of Wheeler? If I provide some here, will you provide links to scouts saying what you claim?

By: Donal

Donal — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:06:58 +0000

I did a search. No one says what you claim. So, since you are claiming something that seems to be false…what is the word for a person who knowingly an repeatedly does that?

Here’s how rational discussion works. You make a claim. If others would like said claim verified, it is on you to do so. If you can’t verify it, you stop saying (Actually you admit it but I know we have to go slowly for you). You say it, you back it up. It is not the job of others to support your claim.

Otherwise, I can say a bunch of goofy things and tell you to just accept it.

By: Alex68

Alex68 — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:51:57 +0000

again, i don’t see any of us asking for links when you guys come in here raving about wheeler do we??? again, in 3 or 4 years we’ll see who’s right and wrong.. many have said the mets were one of the teams that had the worst draft… not me.. the scouts and a ton of baseball people said the same… we’ll see in a few years right!?

By: Des

Des — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:48:00 +0000

Alex68 — I don’t honestly know, but isn’t what I would potentially do besides the point? My question to you deals with facts. Have you yet identified the scouts?

Thanks for responding in a civil manner. It really does make a difference.

By: Alex68

Alex68 — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:46:26 +0000

do a research.. i am not here to provide links for your pleasure. you have internet right??? Do your homework like we’ve done!

By: Donal

Donal — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:45:08 +0000

So, can you answer his question? Where are scouts saying his ceiling is back up?

By: Alex68

Alex68 — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:43:24 +0000

Des, would you had asked me the same if i would’ve said scouts are raving about the kid and going goo goo ga ga over him and his potential?????

By: Des

Des — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:36:45 +0000

Glevitan — “You dont teach balance nor do you teach pitch recognition!! You have it or ya dont.”

Balance is also improved by additional strength as a player matures. Pitch recognition usually improves with repetition, AKA experience. I think you struck out.

By: Des

Des — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:30:19 +0000

You’re correct Jessep. But some of the guys you cite have speed to compensate for some lack of power. Our guy at SS doesn’t. His potential is to be a Jeff Keppinger. When Keppinger was younger and played for the Mets, his range factor was similar and his fielding average was higher. (He has since slowed down.) After three seasons, our guy has a range factor and fielding percentage exactly at the league average. He also has a Total Zone Total Fielding Runs Above Average of ZERO. Wow!!!

By: Des

Des — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:03:57 +0000

Which scouts, Alex? Identify them. Have you responded to what I think was ‘jessep’s’ request that you back up your words with facts. Or are we in for another long day with your baloney?