Comments on: Sickels: Mets Top 20 Prospects, D’Arnaud Goes To The Head Of The Class http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/sickels-mets-top-20-prospects-darnaud-goes-to-the-head-of-the-class.html Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:24:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: This is stupid http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/sickels-mets-top-20-prospects-darnaud-goes-to-the-head-of-the-class.html#comment-324157 This is stupid Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:49:05 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103028#comment-324157 Has too much MLB service time lost eligibility

]]> By: Christopher Masiello http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/sickels-mets-top-20-prospects-darnaud-goes-to-the-head-of-the-class.html#comment-324142 Christopher Masiello Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:11:33 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103028#comment-324142 Am I missing something? What about Mejia?
Is he no longer a prospect? Because he sure isn’t a perennial major leaguer.

]]> By: Hank http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/sickels-mets-top-20-prospects-darnaud-goes-to-the-head-of-the-class.html#comment-324120 Hank Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:24:04 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103028#comment-324120 I love this list. d’Arnaud ahead of Wheeler is a preference bit, but you have to respect it because of positional value. Wheeler is a tremendous prospect, but a RHP with ace potential doesn’t top an all around catcher. I’d go Flores at 3 because of his accomplishments at a higher level than Syndergaard. Then again, Noah is a year behind Wilmer on the age scale so that evens it out. Again, another preference bit.

All the pitching to come means that it is growing into a long-term organizational strength capable of filling out our rotation or bullpen, or trading for additional pieces.

]]> By: slim whitman http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/sickels-mets-top-20-prospects-darnaud-goes-to-the-head-of-the-class.html#comment-323991 slim whitman Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:34:15 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103028#comment-323991 If you are going by Cecchini’s results in Kingsport, then Miller Diaz and John Michael Gant deserve mentioning on the “others” list at the least. Diaz was the Sterling winner there and Gant had a good season and was untouchable for a month and a half. I’m not saying they are top 15 prospects but they had every bit as good a year as Cecchini.

]]> By: Donal http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/sickels-mets-top-20-prospects-darnaud-goes-to-the-head-of-the-class.html#comment-323968 Donal Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:16:47 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103028#comment-323968 Actually, most people who follow the farm and aren’t trying to sign this year’s big name all mentioned that Flores was playing against guys 3 years older than him.

Many of the same people you two attack personally said “he’s only 19″. So, ya, never let facts get in the way of a rant, right?

]]> By: Alex68 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/sickels-mets-top-20-prospects-darnaud-goes-to-the-head-of-the-class.html#comment-323940 Alex68 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:52:14 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103028#comment-323940 Generation K..

]]> By: ifthevansrockin http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/sickels-mets-top-20-prospects-darnaud-goes-to-the-head-of-the-class.html#comment-323939 ifthevansrockin Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:51:54 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103028#comment-323939 hopefully they can follow the Braves model, and from that list of live arms, keep the rotation strong and have extra to build a top notch BP for of low cost power arms.

]]> By: ifthevansrockin http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/sickels-mets-top-20-prospects-darnaud-goes-to-the-head-of-the-class.html#comment-323938 ifthevansrockin Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:50:47 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103028#comment-323938 agreed. too many people overlook that fact that having a strong farm and extra prospects at a positin is not about fielding an entirely home grown team, it is having depth to cover for injuries, and having plenty of the currency that you need to get other players (prospects being the currency).

If you have 1 wheeler type, not likely to trade him for a bat. But if you back up 5 of them, then yes, you can spare a couple to get what you need.

]]> By: ifthevansrockin http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/sickels-mets-top-20-prospects-darnaud-goes-to-the-head-of-the-class.html#comment-323935 ifthevansrockin Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:48:10 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103028#comment-323935 probably a long time. maybe when Wright and Reyes were close, though not even sure Reyes was rated an A, or if they would have had a 3rd guy at the time.

]]> By: peter http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/sickels-mets-top-20-prospects-darnaud-goes-to-the-head-of-the-class.html#comment-323934 peter Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:46:48 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103028#comment-323934 Eventually they will have to move some of the pitchers for offense, that is the whole point of building a strong farm,keep who you want and trade the other with another wave right behind them. That is how you prevent long term losing, which is why the Dickey trade is so good. Mets are just gonna turn real good real quick and we will not even expect it.

]]> By: Met Maniac http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/sickels-mets-top-20-prospects-darnaud-goes-to-the-head-of-the-class.html#comment-323919 Met Maniac Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:30:02 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103028#comment-323919 Baseball America’s individual team lists are no longer a consensus list of five editors including Callis like it used to be. Every team is covered by one guy and the guy who does Mets is a major Fangraphs and Amazin Avenue geek. At least when Adam Rubin made the list for BA he was objective and mostly spot on. Rubin is still the best for Mets minor league coverage and the most insightful.

]]> By: Steve S. http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/sickels-mets-top-20-prospects-darnaud-goes-to-the-head-of-the-class.html#comment-323908 Steve S. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:18:58 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103028#comment-323908 A much better list than Baseball America’s, which had Cecchini and Nimmo much higher…..

]]> By: Hitman http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/sickels-mets-top-20-prospects-darnaud-goes-to-the-head-of-the-class.html#comment-323900 Hitman Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:13:51 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103028#comment-323900 Not that it matters, but I wanna know:

When was the last time the Mets had 3 Grade A prospects in their system?

]]> By: Alex68 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/sickels-mets-top-20-prospects-darnaud-goes-to-the-head-of-the-class.html#comment-323886 Alex68 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:55:34 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103028#comment-323886 Ahhhhhhhhh….. Maniac, thanks for commenting, Yes yes… Since their numbers STUNK it’s ok to use ceiling and upside to shove both of them down our throats. Funny, when Flores struggle in a friendly pitching park he was a bust and noone mention that it was because of the stadium, but when nimmo struggle, it was everything else BUT nimmo, Agenda much?

]]> By: Met Maniac http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/sickels-mets-top-20-prospects-darnaud-goes-to-the-head-of-the-class.html#comment-323885 Met Maniac Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:54:57 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103028#comment-323885 By the way, don’t pay attention to Courtney Hawkins and Jose Fernandez. The players I wanted instead of those two. Just ignore their stats and their awards for minor league player of the years at their levels.

]]> By: Met Maniac http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/sickels-mets-top-20-prospects-darnaud-goes-to-the-head-of-the-class.html#comment-323883 Met Maniac Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:52:42 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103028#comment-323883 What are you talking about Alex? Cecchini had a great year like Brandon Nimmo. They both batted .240 and Cecchini had a very impressive .300 OBP and .320 slugging. :-) Plus lower level stats dont count. Hasn’t anyone ever told you that? Only when they fit the narrative.

]]> By: Alex68 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/sickels-mets-top-20-prospects-darnaud-goes-to-the-head-of-the-class.html#comment-323878 Alex68 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:46:50 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103028#comment-323878 I am sorry, Cechinni ahead of montero and tapia??????? Based on what??? If nimmo and cecchini are our top 2 hitting prospects after Flores, we are in serious trouble down the road…
The plus side of that it, a lot of pitching and power arm.. If these kids don’t turn out to be good as starters, the bullpen can always be an option….

]]> By: JetsMets13 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/sickels-mets-top-20-prospects-darnaud-goes-to-the-head-of-the-class.html#comment-323875 JetsMets13 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:40:38 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103028#comment-323875 One more thing, because Flores numbers were put up mostly in the pitching friendly FSL and then he actually got better in Bingo, I still would have kept him as the Mets top hitting prospect. Bot I’m sure once Flores gets his chance in cozy Las Vegas the entire country will be foaming at the mouth to get their hands on him. I still say he’ll be in left field and now Baseball America is finally agreeing with me on that.

]]> By: JetsMets13 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/sickels-mets-top-20-prospects-darnaud-goes-to-the-head-of-the-class.html#comment-323872 JetsMets13 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:37:06 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103028#comment-323872 Mateo is finally getting some respect which is great to see. I love what I’ve seen from him and I’m very excited at how good he could be. I always felt he had better stuff than Tapia and Montero who always seemed to be ranked ahead of him, but now all is as it should be IMO. No matter what, we got a great surplus of arms on deck.

]]> By: taskmaster4450 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/sickels-mets-top-20-prospects-darnaud-goes-to-the-head-of-the-class.html#comment-323867 taskmaster4450 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:26:47 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=103028#comment-323867 Interesting that he put D’Arnaud ahead of Wheeler when, from what I read, everyone is ranking Wheeler top 10 (between 5-7) with D’Arnaud just outside it (11-13).

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