This paragraph in a Fangraphs.com article about the bias of Top 100 lists, started me thinking: “It’s interesting that Yadier Molina never made a top 100 list when you consider he was a semi-high pick with two brothers in the big leagues and never hit below .275 in a full-season minor league. The thing that worked against Molina is that he didn’t start hitting for power until much later....
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An MMO Fan Shot by Michael Mandelkern Lucas Duda could be the New York Mets’ best option to start at first base next year. Even though he has not played a full season, his OBP and OPS statistics look promising. He has raw power too. But most importantly to General Manager Sandy Alderson, he comes cheap. Duda, 27, made his Mets debut in September 2010 and is set to make roughly $2 million next...
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An MMO Fan Shot by Derek Murphy While the Mets have continued to struggle as a MLB franchise the minor league team has begun to flourish. The minor league teams have begun to get recognized for their improvement. Many experts have ranked them in the teens. This is much higher than just a few years ago. There is no doubt that they have a lot of high end talent. The question then becomes how much...
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This exercise was done in light of the questions concerning Flores’ and Lagares’ roster spots on who is the future for the Mets and who is just passing through. The headline may sound a bit optimistic, but we are looking identify the strengths and weaknesses on the roster. These opinions are my own and not to be taken globally. Travis d’Arnaud: Possibly. If he performs, he will stick. He...
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An MMO Fan Shot by Adam Choit With the Dodgers likely looking to unload an outfielder (possibly during this week’s Winter Meetings), if I were Sandy, I’d definitely look into going after Matt Kemp via trade. Hear me out… Kemp is only 29 and while he won’t come cheap, despite a down season and injuries, I’d think he’ll cost a lot less now than he would have two or three years ago....
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