Month: July 2012

Mets Farm Report: Nimmo’s Blast Keys Another Cyclones Win, Harvey Falters In Bisons Loss

Syracuse 5, Buffalo 0 By Sean Kenny Matt Harvey didn’t have his best stuff today, but the offenses inability to put together a rally plus an off day from Jack Egbert helped aid the Bisons in defeat today, 5-0. Matt Harvey went six innings allowing two runs on four hits, walking two and striking out six while giving up one home run. Harvey wasn’t working with the stuff he usually...

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Sickels’ Updated Top 120 Prospect Rankings

Minor League Ball’s John Sickels released his Mid-Season Top 120 Prospect List this week and there were some nice surprises from a Mets perspective as Wilmer Flores jumped from being previously unranked to No. 76, an indication of how far Flores has seen his stock rise this season. The Mid-Season Rankings did not include any players selected in the recent 2012 First Year Players Draft....

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Mike Baxter Begins Rehab In Port St Lucie

According to a report on ESPN New York, Mike Baxter’s recovery from a displaced collarbone is moving forward. Baxter told ESPNNewYork.com that he was heading to the Mets’ Port St. Lucie, Fla., complex later in the day. Baxter said he has full range of motion in the shoulder and has started hitting off a tee, “so it’s coming along pretty well.” Before making his...

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Cyclones’ Cole Frenzel and Luis Mateo Named NYPL Players of the Week

The New York-Penn League have named Cyclones first baseman Cole Frenzel Player of the Week and teammate Luis Mateo Pitcher of the Week. Cole Frenzel has been raking since arriving to Brooklyn once Short-Season got underway. He leads the league in over a dozen different offensive categories and is really in the midst of a frecord breaking season, batting .412 with a .492 on-base and .569 slugging...

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Talkin’ Baseball With Mets Prospect Brandon Nimmo

I asked Brandon Nimmo if he had a few minutes to spare at some point before the game against the Hudson Valley Renegades on Sunday. He said, “when?” I said, “you tell me, anytime your available.” He turned around and caught the eye of his hitting coach Bobby Malek who simply nodded, and Nimmo turned back to me and said, “I have time now.” Here’s the rest...

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