Mets Minors Thread

[ThisIsTheYear]

He looked good in the vid. Has a nice hook and a good location and velocity on the fastball.

[Sox-Bruin 33]

A highlight video....Someone could make a highlight film of anyone and they'd look good.

[The Dark Knight]

that wasn't a highlight video, it was part of a game.

[wolvesfreak]

I hate when people say we shouldnt get someone over posting fees. They act like its part of our payroll or something.

[METS4LIFE]

We break up Tejesh's incredibly unrealistic off-season plan to give you some real minor league news, coming from the instructional leagues currently underway. These little tidbits are from the latest scout.com article, I'll try to keep from plagiarizing 100%, how about 85%?

Jenrry Mejia (RHP, Brooklyn): Meja really caught my eye after reading from Baseball America that this guy, as he develops, may be able to reach 100 MPH on the radar guns. Well, as of now, at age 18, he's sitting 92-96 MPH with his three quarters delivery, with gives him good sink on his ball, and has shown rapid improvement in his power curveball thus far. As for his third pitch, his changeup, according to this report it's taking on split-finger type life, which is a pretty good sign.

Brad Holt (RHP, Brooklyn): Not much neew information on the Holt front, reports maintain his velocity at the 93-96 MPH range, but this report says that he's getting more sink on it, which again, is a good sign.. Also, as Toby Hyde has said for the past three months, Holt doesn't throw a curveball, it's a slider, which has 10-4 movement. Also, his changeup is slowly coming along with good downward action.

~Holt is a guy you need to watch develop. The development of these two pitches will basically determine if his faith will be as a starter or a reliever.

Cesar Puello (OF, GCL): After putting up very solid numbers in his pro-debut in 2008, Puello has shown a good pull swing, along with the ability to inside-out a ball, taking it the other way. As for his defense.. Good things.. Good footwork, good range, strong arm. Keep an eye on him, Savannah 09?

Ike Davis (1B, Brooklyn): Davis has continued his late season progression in the instructional league and has shown good ability to put the barrell on the ball, especially on fastballs/curveballs on pitches down and in. Again, scouts say he needs to let his swing travel freely and not force his swing, almost jumping at the ball. Defensiveley, he's got good hand/eye cordination, and a strong arm, that can also profile in the outfield.

http://metsprospecthub.blogspot.com/...e-updates.html

[METS4LIFE]

Mejia can touch 100 MPH @ the age of 18

[metsfreak]

Can't you read? It says he is at 92-96 now and after developing he might reach 100 mph.

[METS4LIFE]

Shhh.

It made me happy thinking that. (Giants made me depressed)

[metsfreak]

[METS4LIFE]

The prevailing wisdom from all corners throughout the season was that the New York Yankees ' farm system clearly outclassed the New York Mets ' system. However, if you look down Baseball America's lists of the Top 20 prospects in each level of the minor leagues, the Mets had nine players named to the various lists, while the Yankees had six.

Suck it Yankee fans

[The Dark Knight]

take that skankees!!!

[METS4LIFE]

Wilmer Flores :nozz:, suck that Sox-Bruins

[METS4LIFE]

Mets RHP Brad Holt has the second-best fastball of any player drafted in the 2008 draft, according to Baseball America.

In a post to Mets Minor League Blog in September, Toby Hyde wrote the following about Holt, among other things:

“Holt has the potential to be a mid-rotation or better starter if he refines his secondary offerings. His best pitch is an explosive fastball that was 94-95 mph and touched 97… Scouts were blown away by the progress he made with the offering as a professional this summer. Holt almost never threw his changeup. He understands very well that he must develop the changeup as he moves up the chain.”

In eight starts for Single-A Brooklyn this season, the 22–year-old Holt was 5–3 with a 1.87 ERA, while striking out 96 batters in 72 innings, during which opponents hit .171 against him – left-handed batters hit just .115.

http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/28/m...best-fastball/

[METS4LIFE]

Good find Omar, let's just hope he pans out.

[The Dark Knight]

and you didnt want him...