Earlier this offseason I was able to talk to New York Mets shortstop prospect Luis Guillorme who has a fantastic season for the Savannah Sand Gnats in their final year of being affiliated with the Mets. In 122 games this year he hit .318/.354/.391 while scoring 67 runs, knocking in 55 and stealing 18 bases. He was very good in the clutch this year slashing .353/.416/.383 in 62 plate appearances...
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Editorial note: Lot’s of talk about Michael Conforto today at PSL which reminded me of this article I originally published on December 28. Enjoy. When the Mets drafted Michael Conforto in the first round of the 2014 draft, it was clear right from the start that he was different from all the other top draft picks by Sandy Alderson. He was an advanced and polished college player out of...
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Earlier this week, I had the privilege of spending 40 minutes on the phone with ESPN Senior Baseball Writer Keith Law. Keith is a lead baseball analyst for ESPN.com and senior analyst for Scouts.Inc. He formerly worked in the front office of the Toronto Blue Jays. I interviewed Keith before last season and he graciously agreed to do it again with the 2016 season approaching. Check out what Keith...
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When the Mets re-signed Yoenis Cespedes, not only were the fans enamored by it-but, most of his teammates were as well. Noah Syndergaard has been one of the more outspoken players on his admiration for Cespedes. In an article by Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News, Syndergaard recalls exactly why he believes that Cespedes is so awesome. Syndergaard states, “Let me see, the way he...
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Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper said today, that the New York Mets are the team to beat in the National League this season. “We’re definitely looking forward to the challenge,” Harper told Washington beat reporters. “The team to beat are the Mets. That’s what it is right now. They kicked the crap out of our division last year, and hopefully we’re...
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‘Tis the season of prospect rankings! In the latest release, Jonathan Mayo and the MLB Pipeline staff published their top 30 Mets prospects this afternoon. To no one’s surprise, Steven Matz topped the list (he was also ranked 15th on the MLB-wide list) and was actually the only pitcher in the top eight. Mayo had great things to say about Matz, citing his two plus pitches, his...
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