Comments on: Prospect Pulse: Stock Is Rising For RHP Rafael Montero

By: Fonzie13

Fonzie13 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:36:19 +0000

Yeah so do I Maniac. I heard there was still a shoutbox but when I googled it all that came up was a thread with a chat live with Sandy session back on Feb 6th. Hopefully Joe D will put it back up for the season. I’m looking forward to watching kids like Flores and d’Arnaud hit in that Vegas banbox. If Flores can play a passable 2nd and Td’A is the real deal we’ll have a sick offensive infield.

By: Matt Mosher

Matt Mosher — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:22:09 +0000

What Michael Baron is trying to say, from what I can gather, is that he’s an idiot.

By: Cackletta

Cackletta — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:05:26 +0000

“Mitch, sooner or later you’e going to find out that nothing said on Metsblog by Cerrone and his posse is worth repeating here, especially minor league stuff.”

None of that slop is worth repeating anywhere, let alone here.

By: Met Maniac

Met Maniac — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:19:50 +0000

This – To both Dave and JM13!

Mitch, sooner or later you’e going to find out that nothing said on Metsblog by Cerrone and his posse is worth repeating here, especially minor league stuff. Trust me on this. Actually, it’s almost time for another MB post about Wilmer Flores. LOL

By: Met Maniac

Met Maniac — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:13:03 +0000

You know I really miss the minor league chats me, you and a lot of other people had about the minors in the shoutbox. This draft is going to really suck without that shoutbox. Anyway, yes, good catch on Cessa.

By: Mitch Petanick

Mitch Petanick — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:49:41 +0000

I agree Dave. The guy’s legs are built and that’s really what you want to see from pitchers. Not all pitchers respond well to bulking up in the upper body….if his lower half is built up then he will be fine.

By: Mitch Petanick

Mitch Petanick — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:48:03 +0000

Thanks, MNJ. Really means a lot to me that you said that.

By: Boomer

Boomer — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:08:55 +0000

This is why you don’t write off a season before it starts. Stuff happens.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gd6n3YdfyY&feature=youtu.be

Another inch or two in a different spot and Stanton’s year, maybe more, is over.

By: Mr North Jersey

Mr North Jersey — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:59:13 +0000

The stock that is rising is these Prospect Pulse series that Mitch has been doing.

By: Dave In Spain

Dave In Spain — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:59:02 +0000

BTW, the idea of needing to bulk up might be generally true but isn´t universal. Montero is basically the same height and weight as Pedro Martinez, and he did OK as a SP in the majors.

By: Dave In Spain

Dave In Spain — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:55:39 +0000

Agree on Metsblog. Baron specifically and Metsblog in general love the ¨on the other hand¨ articles, where they´re trying to live on both sides of the fence. I wish they´d just have faith in their own opinions instead of qualifying everything.

By: Hitman

Hitman — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:45:41 +0000

Mitch, don’t even sweat it. I won’t start worrying until you start pulling a Cerrone by not proofreading your stuff over & over and completely botching player names (I.E. Matt Wheeler)

On a side note, anyone else thought it was a joke Montero didn’t crack Baseball America’s top 100 list?

By: Trs86

Trs86 — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:44:35 +0000

Lol, yeah my playin days are over. Unless RA can teach me a trick or twelve.

By: van

van — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:43:46 +0000

not a shoulder issue. He had a bad elbow (TJ) and just took a while to get fully rehabbed.

I agree though with his stuff, he could move up the ladder pretty quickly.

By: van

van — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:42:28 +0000

Don’t sell yourself short real. You ain’t no spring chicken anymore.

By: Cackletta

Cackletta — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:12:04 +0000

Montero strikes me as a guy who will always have amazing control.

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:16:14 +0000

Is this the scouting report for Meija? May be we should make him our 7th inning pitcher or this year?

By: Fonzie13

Fonzie13 — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:59:12 +0000

Well you could analyze Luis Cessa. He’s a converted 2nd baseman now pitcher.

By: Joe D

Joe D — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:20:02 +0000

Hey don’t go blaming me. As an analyst I thought you simply knew something about Montero that I didn’t Who was I to argue.

By: Djmurphy

Djmurphy — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:17:09 +0000

Also like on younger side
Hansel Robles
Logan Verritt
N Chris Flexen of the 3 like flex the best he’s only 18 but in terms of size stuff n development reminds me of syndergaard.

N reliever Mathew koch on the rise