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Minor League Depth — First Base

“Firstbase prospect” isn’t a concept that’s highly popular with scouts. They tend to dislike players who are limited to first for a several reasons. One is that such a player has to hit extremely well to advance. Another is that athleticism does matter for hitters, so in many cases a player lacking it may not hit as well as needed at higher levels. A player with any athleticism...
Via Pirates Prospects  |  January 05, 2012
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Pirates may not be done spending yet

It's a bit of a slow news day, but Jon Heyman tweeted last night that the Pirates are still interested in Derrek Lee, with the implication being that the acquisition of Casey McGehee and tender of Garrett Jones would not keep the Pirates from re-signing Lee, should he be interested. That's a relatively innocuous tweet, but from it I think we can make a couple of decent conclusions...
Via Where Is Andy Van Slyke  |  December 14, 2011
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Tuesday's Winter Meetings Required Reading

This is a few days old, but Mark Simon at ESPN identified Nick Evans as a potential "under the radar asset" due to his very strong glovework at first base. Keep this in mind when you read that Neal Huntington is saying that the Pirates might not even look for a first baseman if they can't bring Derrek Lee back. Jen Langosch, meanwhile, says that Lee will likely turn...
Via WHYGAVS?  |  December 06, 2011
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Tuesday's Winter Meetings Required Reading

This is a few days old, but Mark Simon at ESPN identified Nick Evans as a potential "under the radar asset" due to his very strong glovework at first base. Keep this in mind when you read that Neal Huntington is saying that the Pirates might not even look for a first baseman if they can't bring Derrek Lee back. Jen Langosch, meanwhile, says that Lee will likely turn...
Via Where Is Andy Van Slyke  |  December 06, 2011
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Pirates keep hitting the easy targets

The Pirates continued a busy but blah offseason by signing their third free agent, utilityman Nick Evans, out of minor league free agency Dec. 1. Evans, 25, made 45 appearances with the Mets last season, batting .256 -- to match his career average -- with four home runs.
Via pirates.scout.com  |  December 02, 2011
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Mets Will Regret Losing Nick Evans, via METSMERIZED ONLINE

Stumbled across this article on a Mets blog today, interesting read regarding the Pirates recent signing of Nick Evans. Click on the image to check it out.
Via The "Mc" Effect  |  November 30, 2011
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Pirates sign Nick Evans to a Minor League deal

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed Nick Evans to a Minor League deal with a Spring Training invitation according to Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com. Evans hit .256/.314/.403 with 4 HR's and 25 RBI's in 176 AB's for the New York Mets in 2011. Image by tjperr under the Creative Commons License. ]]>
Via PRO Rumors  |  November 30, 2011
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Winter Meetings May Decide How the Mets Offseason Shapes Up

The New York Mets, like many other teams in Major League Baseball, have been relatively quiet this offseason.  Teams are taking a wait and see approach as the offseason drags on.  That will likely change next week, when the Baseball Winter Meetings begin in Dallas.  The Mets will likely begin to heat up the hot stove and actually…you know…START SIGNING PLAYERS.  The...
Via Rant Sports  |  November 30, 2011
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And Nick Evans

The Pirates signed Nick Evans to a minor league deal last night, according to the New York Daily News. Evans has played bits and pieces of the last four seasons with the Mets as a utility first baseman/corner outfielder with very little power. That doesn't sound terribly exciting, but Evans does have a respectable .295/.360/.489 line against lefties, with six of his eight career...
Via WHYGAVS?  |  November 30, 2011
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And Nick Evans

The Pirates signed Nick Evans to a minor league deal last night, according to the New York Daily News. Evans has played bits and pieces of the last four seasons with the Mets as a utility first baseman/corner outfielder with very little power. That doesn't sound terribly exciting, but Evans does have a respectable .295/.360/.489 line against lefties, with six of his eight career...
Via Where Is Andy Van Slyke  |  November 30, 2011
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Morning Grind: Mets Will Regret Letting Nick Evans Slip Away

Given the financial situation the Mets are currently in, holding on to a guy like Nick Evans should have been a no-brainer. Not only would Evans have been a quality bat and add much-needed depth to a very thin, not-so-Amazin’ roster, but come at a relatively inexpensive price. This 25-year old has been up and down from the minors so many times with the Mets that I don’t blame...
Via Mets Merized Online  |  November 30, 2011
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Pirates Sign 1B Nick Evans

The Pittsburgh Pirates have reportedly signed first baseman/corner outfielder Nick Evans to a minor league deal, which includes an invite to Spring Training. Evans, who turns 26 in January, has played 159 games in four seasons at the major league level, all with the New York Mets. The righty was taken in the fifth round of the 2004 draft. For a man of his stature (6’2″...
Via Rant Sports  |  November 30, 2011
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Pirates sign Nick Evans to minor league deal

The Bucs have signed former New York Met Nick Evans to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training. Evans, 25, is a right-handed first baseman/corner outfielder and hit .256/.305/.407 in 159 games over four years in New York.  The Mets recently took him off their 40-man roster. This is an interesting move and adds to an option for the Pirates at first base for 2012. Assuming...
Via Raise the Jolly Roger!  |  November 30, 2011
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Nick Evans signs with the Pirates

According to Andy Martino of the New York Daily News, the Pittsburgh Pirates have signed Nick Evans “to a minor league deal, with an invite to spring training.” Nick Evans has been up and down between Triple-A Buffalo and the New York Mets more than any player I can think of in recent years, maybe even more Nelson Figueroa. My take when it was reported that Evans declared...
Via MetsOnline  |  November 29, 2011
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11/29 Hot Stove Round Up

A lot has gone on today in the World of baseball, let's take a look: The Red Sox hire Bobby Valentine to be their Manager I'll miss Bobby V in the booth on ESPN. It was nice for a change having a pro Mets voice up there. For the Red Sox, right now, after a collapse, this is the type of manager they need right now. He has the ability to navigate big personalities and he...
Via 213 Miles From Shea  |  November 29, 2011
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Pirates Sign Nick Evans

According to Andy Martino of the Daily News, Nick Evans has signed a minor league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Evans had a decent season in 2011 batting .256 with four home runs and 25 RBI in 176 at bats.. In 2010, he had a solid showing and posted a .300/.371/.536 slash with 23 homeruns and 80 RBIs in 548 PA between Binghamton and Buffalo. Evans could thrive in Pittsburgh...
Via Mets Merized Online  |  November 29, 2011
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Pirates Sign Nick Evans

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed first baseman/outfielder Nick Evans to a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training, according to Andy Martino of the New York Daily News.  Evans turns 26 in January, and was recently removed from the New York Mets’ 40-man roster after hitting for a .256/.314/.403 line in 176 at-bats in the majors in 2011.  He’s played all...
Via Pirates Prospects  |  November 29, 2011
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Nick Evans Era Is Over

Nick Evans is gone. Off to Pittsburgh. Evans was the type of player who always seemed always "just about ready" who always seemed like a go to option from the minors to fill in a hole in the majors. The problem was there was always a player who seemed more attractive, more interesting than Evans. A player we wanted to see more of, when compared to Evans. So, constantly...
Via 213 Miles From Shea  |  November 29, 2011
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Evans signs with Pirates

Photo by Michael Baron The Nick Evans torture treatment has finally come to an end, Evans probably should have been a regular on the bench for the last three seasons. Instead Evans was the first option to be sent down or placed on options. For whatever reason Nick was under appreciated in the Mets organization and was never given a fair chance. Pittsburgh is the perfect landing...
Via Mets Fever  |  November 29, 2011
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Nick Evans signs with the Pirates

Nick Evans signed a minor-league deal with the Pirates, his agent told the Daily News. According to the report, though the Mets were interested in bringing Evans back, his agent said there was “extraordinary interest” in his client.
Via Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog  |  November 29, 2011
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Nick Evans finally goes free; deserves a shot somewhere

Nick Evans never had a chance. Every time he gets a shot, the Mets sign Sheffield, Hairston, Harris, etc. At first he looked like he would be a slap hitter but I think he has truly turned that around and will become an Aubrey Huff, Ty Wigginton type player who plays all corner positions and that is valuable if you can get it from one guy. Speaking of Ty Wigginton…Mets need a second...
Via Double G Sports  |  November 18, 2011
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Pridie & Evans Exit - Mets Bench Looks Bleak

The past 48 hours have seen the Mets lose two players who played a combined 160 games for the big league club over the course of the 2011 season. News came on Tuesday that backup center-fielder, Jason Pridie, signed a minor league contract with the Oakland A's and on Wednesday, Nick Evans, elected for free agency over accepting his umteenth demotion to AAA Buffalo.On the surface...
Via Mets Fever  |  November 17, 2011
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Nick Evans Leaves Mets Behind (Finally)

The Mets have lost two players in the last few days who spent much of the season either with the Mets, or shuttling back and forth between Flushing and Buffalo. Jason Pridie signed with the Oakland A's after clearing waivers. Pridie chose to become a free agent, and wasn't unemployed for very long. Pridie played well defensively in both RF and CF; a much better outfielder...
Via Long Island Met Fan  |  November 17, 2011
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Nick Evans declares free agency, seeks an opportunity with a different team

#bbpBox_136910700047118337 a { text-decoration:none; color:#0084B4; }#bbpBox_136910700047118337 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; }Nick Evans has declared free agency, and while he left Mets on good terms, will seek an opportunity with another organization.about 4 hours ago via UberSocial for BlackBerryReplyRetweetFavorite@SurfingTheMetsAndy Martino I like Nick Evans, I really...
Via MetsOnline  |  November 16, 2011
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Nick Evans has declared free agency

According to Andy Martino of the Daily News, Nick Evans has declared free agency, and will seek out opportunities with another organization. Earlier this week, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York said Evans had cleared waivers and was expected to become a free agent after being outrighted to the minors last week. In 59 games with the Mets this past season, Evans hit .256 with four home runs...
Via Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog  |  November 16, 2011
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