Ever since Mike Piazza, played his last game as a Met, the team has been searching for a permanent replacement at catcher. We have had a few quick fixes, but the patch just doesn’t seem to hold. Where oh where is the next Jerry Grote? The next John Stearns? The next Todd Hundley? Will the Mets ever be able to develop their own big league quality, starting catcher? Let’s turn over all...
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Dillon Gee pitched a great game and the offense didn’t manage many hits, but a big David Wright hit ensured the 7-3 Mets win. Game Notes Dillon Gee was in control both figuratively and literally up until the seventh inning, after being hit on the right knee in an at-bat the inning before. Gee went six and two-third innings, allowing one run on five hits, walking four and striking out five....
Read MoreReese Havens In case you missed it, second base prospect Reese Havens made the Baseball America Hot Sheet last week which highlights prospects that are excelling. After a week in which Havens batted .435/.536/.739 (10-for-23) with seven runs scored, BA writes: In an alternate universe, a healthy Reese Havens might already have claimed the Mets’ second base job. The position was wide open...
Read MoreNow that the Mets have finally inked their first round pick Brandon Nimmo to a contract, we can all finally relax. It would have been a devastating blow had he not signed, especially with the lack of production we are getting from our young hitting prospects down in the minors. Now that he has signed on the dotted line, the question now becomes when will we see him on the field?...
Read MoreYesterday I wrote about how Lucas Duda made what was a poor draft for the Mets in 2007, into a pretty good draft class for the Amazins. You can read about that below this updated commentary. Today, in an article by John Harper of the Daily News, a Mets official shares some insight on Lucas Duda that I thought was worth noting: “I’ve never seen a player of his ability who has had such...
Read MoreIn a column in the New York Times this morning by Richard Sandomir and Ken Belson, all the current news about the Wilpon, Katz suit is brought up to date. For those who are really interested in the business part of the Mets Operation, this article is very informative. The New York Times doesn’t waste space and they’ve taken up a big chunk of the Sports Section for this. On...
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