Comments on: Prospect Pulse: Analyzing Second Base Prospect Reese Havens

By: sarge69

sarge69 — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:40:19 +0000

I too am waiting for the Havens Train to arrive in Flushing.
I hope that when and if he comes up he is not relegated to a bench player because if he hits in AAA this year and the need is there for Havens to come up then Terry had to play and if he stays healthy, IF, then he could move Murph out 2nd base and free him up for a trade come June/July.

Here’s hoping for great year for Reese Havens, future Mets 2B.

By: B-Met Fan

B-Met Fan — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:25:07 +0000

Mitch, I agree with your assessment about Reese Havens. I see the B-Mets play often and I love the upside Havens brings to the table. The kid has an incredible work ethic and plays the game hard. He can be a solid major league hitter.
No doubt last year was a tough season for Havens. I worried that the stops and starts and the injuries have started to get in his head. I’m hoping the Mets sit him down and tell him at spring training he has a legitimate chance to make the big squad, then let him play, a lot, to see what he can do. If they do, he’d come north in April and not to Binghamton.

By: Bernard Larsen

Bernard Larsen — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 06:57:14 +0000

havens is a backup up major league infielder at best, think Jeff keppinger type

By: Just-Da-Damaja

Just-Da-Damaja — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 01:45:04 +0000

yes, u are also forgetting that Santana DEFERRD a good chunk of that contract, bringing the PRESENT day value to 125 mil, or 13 MILL Less than DW

and i apologize, i did get convo’s mixed up, another poster was comparing Wright’s contract to Fielder/Pujols/A-Rod

not sure where u get the whole latino thing…

its hard to talk baseball w/o bringing up a latino at some point…

i guess like omar…when a latino does it, theres an issue…

By: Boomer

Boomer — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 01:39:03 +0000

Hey, it’s not my fault you don’t understand inflation and how it affects the real value of money. Besides, Santana’s contract was for 6 years, Wright’s 8. Let’s see how much money Wright actually gets.

And no, I never conceded that Wright is overpaid. In fact, I think his contract is very fair. You can make fun of him all you want and call him dimples or whatever name you can think of but he is a career vet, better, a career Mets vet, playing with a very young team who seems to respect and like him a very great deal. That has value to the team. He’s also a damn good 3rd baseman even if you don’t agree. By today’s standards, he’s not overpaid in the least.

I didn’t mention Pujol’s name in this thread or any thread so I’m not sure why you had to bring him into the conversation. Other than you feel the need to mention some Latino player in every thread.

By: Just-Da-Damaja

Just-Da-Damaja — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 01:22:44 +0000

wait….now David didnt sign the biggest contract in franchise history ( by a petty 500K) ????

the fact that you are trying to make the bullseye on his back a teensy bit smaller is pure comedy

yall already conceded he was “overpaid” …got paid for more than his production on the field…and is a “relative bargain” compared to some perrenial MVP winners + candidates

Pujols can play 3B, 1B and LF…..no sweat…still rakes…put him in a bad lineup…still rakes…big ballpark…still rakes…elbow or shoulder surgery? no problem !!

Wright?

Not so much!

he is a pauper in the presence of royalty…please never mention his name alongside Phat Alberts

By: van

van — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 01:18:48 +0000

right. pretty much a solid, average ML SS. Not the 2nd coming of O. Smith.

By: jessep

jessep — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:38:41 +0000

Ruben is a good defensive SS. He isn’t great, but he’s good.

By: Mitch Petanick

Mitch Petanick — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:38:01 +0000

Good points Van…the rib was actually hitting a nerve and anyone who has had nerve issues in the lower back could attest to how debilitating it can be.

By: van

van — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:19:04 +0000

the way I understand it, the Rib issue caused the oblique problem (and kept it from healing) and I think that all led into the back. So in theory, having the rib tip clipped should have fixed the root cause, which means it is a matter of doing the right rehab to build back up his core strength.

By: van

van — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:16:08 +0000

actually, you are wrong. Tejada is not close to being the top shelf SS that Rey Rey was, or even Santana.

and Buddy was a slick glove too, and played in a different Era so you can’t really compare that far back.

just because a couple of Met teams carried a glove-only SS does not mean that you want to have a weak hitter there if you can help it. Certainly not if he is just a solid, average at best glove.

By: Boomer

Boomer — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:55:43 +0000

Accept that he’s not the highest paid player in team history. If you true the dollars up for inflation, and we ain’t seen nothing yet on that front thanks to our solons in DC, Santana signed the richest deal in team history.

You think he’s lived up to his contract? That 8+ era he had last year after his no-hitter was special, wasn’t it?

By: jessep

jessep — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:53:15 +0000

who knows? that’s like us asking if some people’s anger issues are related to potential roid rage?

Havens had back issues, an oblique, an uncommon rib injury – not really items you find connected with steroid use?

By: jessep

jessep — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:50:16 +0000

Middle Infielld: Let me try to respond to you without calling you names when I disagree with what you said unlike others.

I think Tejada can be a SS on a winning team but I think you need to have your corners locked up with solid offense. Having a defensive minded SS who can hit a little really isn’t so terrible, especially in the NL.

Last year, the NL had 10 SS’s with at least 400 plate appearances.

6 of them had an OPS under .700, including Tejada at .685.

Desmond, Reyes, Castro and Rollins were the only ones above and Reyes is gone and Rollins is approaching the end of his career.

So really, as long as Tejada improves his defense which to me is more likely than suddenly becoming a big hitter – he can be a very valuable piece to any winning team.

By: Just-Da-Damaja

Just-Da-Damaja — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:48:23 +0000

LOL

that already happened in 2010

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/new-york-mets-fans-wrong-boo-slumping-david-wright-article-1.166015

now that he is the official captain/ambssador and highest paid player in franchise history….i think the expectation level from fans will be higher than before….

By: Just-Da-Damaja

Just-Da-Damaja — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:42:52 +0000

murphy/ruben are our 2 best hitters in the clutch

By: Hitman

Hitman — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:41:18 +0000

Nope.

By: Boomer

Boomer — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:35:52 +0000

You wolves have been out for quite some time. I expect that the first game Wright goes hitless you will be calling for his head.

Who am I kidding, you already are.

By: Just-Da-Damaja

Just-Da-Damaja — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:30:04 +0000

interesting…

what happens if Wright is slumping….and you have a top 3B prospect hitting really well….

how long til the wolves come out…

By: Bayonne Mets Fan

Bayonne Mets Fan — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:28:36 +0000

Can any of Haven’s injuries be attributed to steroid use?