Sep
4
2012

Wilfredo Tovar, Dustin Martin Lead End-Of Season Hot List!

An article by Connor O'Brien

The regular season is over for all three upper minors teams. That means no more baseball for the Bisons and B-Mets, and a best-of-three divisional series for the St. Lucie team. Let’s take a look at who finished up the season strong, and who didn’t.

Who’s Hot!!!

Wilfredo Tovar 2B, Binghamton- Tovar had a strong first half with St. Lucie, but had a tough time adjusting in Double-A Binghamton. However, he was able to finish the season very strong. He hit .417 over his last ten games, driving in six runs and hitting four extra-base hits.
Dustin Martin OF, Binghamton- Martin is heating up once again with Binghamton. He is hitting .359 over his last ten games to go along with three home runs and six RBI. He has a total of seven extra-base hits over that span.
Wilmer Flores INF, Binghamton- Flores finished up the season very strong, hitting .359 over his last ten games and hitting .377 over the month of August. He hit five home runs last month, driving in 13 runs.

Honorable Mention: Logan Verrett SP, St. Lucie- Verrett has put together a dominant string of starts since being called up to St. Lucie from Savannah. In six starts in the FSL, he has a 2.09 ERA in 38.2 innings pitches. He has also struck out 26 batters and walked only four over that span.

Who’s Not!!!

Brad Emaus 2B, Buffalo- Brad Emaus struggled in Buffalo this season, hitting just .212 in 73 games. However, he finished up the season with a really tough stretch. Over his final ten games, he hit just .156 with a .229 on-base percentage and .219 slugging.
Adam Loewen OF, Buffalo- Loewen is another guy who has struggled in less than half a season with the Bisons. Loewen is hitting .227 on the season with Buffalo, including a .148 average in his last ten games. He drove in just one run over that span and also struck out in nine of his 27 at-bats.
Daniel Muno SS, St. Lucie- Muno caught fire after returning from a PED suspension earlier this season, but has struggled recently. He ended the season with a ten-game in which he .167. The good news for Muno is he drew ten walks during that span, making his on-base percentage .395.

About the Author: Connor O'Brien

I am a very young, but passionate Mets fan who has blogged about the Mets for three years. I hope you all enjoy the unique perspective that a fan like me can bring to the table. More about me... favorite Met- Johan Santana... favorite food- Citi Field burgers and hot dogs!... favorite musician- Mos Def... favorite Mets moment- the no-hitter of course, but I also attended Game 1 of the 2006 NLDS as well as Johan's three-hit shutout in late September 2008. Follow me on Twitter @UpAlongFirst

6 Comments + Add Comment

Met Maniac September 4, 2012 at 5:22 pm

He ended the season with a ten-game in which he .167. The good news for Muno is he drew ten walks during that span, making his on-base percentage .395.

Great news! Feel good moment of 2012 for Sandy Alderson! lol
- Connor O'Brien September 4, 2012 at 5:35 pm
  
  um no I was just trying to find a positive for him. it’s not good that he isn’t hitting well, but at least he’s been doing SOMETHING
  - Met Maniac September 4, 2012 at 9:43 pm
    
    Connor, wasnt a knock on you. I enjoy your posts. Was making a joke at Sandy’s expense. Peace.
    - Connor O'Brien September 4, 2012 at 10:24 pm
      
      LOL
Tim B. September 4, 2012 at 9:36 pm

You probably should have added Reese Havens to the ‘Who’s Not’ list. A collective 3 for 39 over the last ten games of the season, a batting average of .077, he probably would have been more appropriate than Daniel Muno. Like you said, Muno was at least doing something – Reese wasn’t.
- Connor O'Brien September 4, 2012 at 10:27 pm
  
  I looked at him but he hasn’t played this week. Although we look at the last ten games, this is weekly.
  I should’ve had him on last week, but I guess I just missed him

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