Analyzing the shortstops in the New York Mets system
The New York Mets have quietly tried to draft shortstops over the past several seasons. Most other teams do the same, as shortstops on high school and college teams tend to be the best athletes. While solid athletes like Wilmer Flores, Reese Havens and Robbie Shields were drafted as shortstops, Flores is in AAA Las Vegas as a 2B, Havens is there as a 3B and Shields is in A St Lucie...
Analyzing the shortstops in the New York Mets system
The New York Mets have quietly tried to draft shortstops over the past several seasons. Most other teams do the same, as shortstops on high school and college teams tend to be the best athletes. While solid athletes like Wilmer Flores, Reese Havens and Robbie Shields were drafted as shortstops, Flores is in AAA Las Vegas as a 2B, Havens is there as a 3B and Shields is in A St Lucie...
Hoffman, Lutz Pace 11-Hit Attack In 10-6 Vegas Win
Las Vegas 10, Colorado Springs 6
Chris Schwinden held Colorado Springs over the first three innings and the Las Vegas dropped a 10-spot overall on the scoreboard to claim first blood in a four-game series against Colorado Springs.
Zach Lutz got the scoring started early with an RBI single that drove home Reese Havens, and Jamie Hoffman followed that with a ringing double to drive...
Wheeler Bounces Back, Lagares and Hoffman Homer In Vegas Victory
Las Vegas 5, Colorado Springs 4
It took 11 innings, but the Las Vegas 51s were able to escape yesterday’s ballgame with a victory on the strength of a Reese Havens, bases loaded knock to win it in walk-off fashion.
Top-prospect Zack Wheeler took the hill for the 51s and put together one of his more solid efforts in what has been a shaky start to the season. Wheeler went 5 1/3 innings...
Previewing The Las Vegas 51s
Travis d’Arnaud, along with Zack Wheeler headline the Las Vegas 51s roster.
The Mets changed Triple-A affiliates this offseason, going from Buffalo to Las Vegas and from the International League to the Pacific Coast League. The biggest storyline for this team will be how the move affects development. The Pacific Coast League, especially Las Vegas, is notorious for inflated power...
Mets Transaction Report - 2013 March
For those Mets Fans who want to catch up how the 2013 Roster was assembled
DATETRANSACTION
March 31, 2013Optioned INF Zach Lutz to Las Vegas (PCL). Placed RHP Frank Francisco, RHP Shaun Marcum, RHP Jenrry Mejia and LHP Johan Santana on the 15-day DL.
March 30, 2013Selected to the contracts of RHP LaTroy Hawkins, OF Marlon Byrd, LHP Scott Rice, RHP Scott Atichson from Las Vegas...
Mets News: Mets Release Seven Players From Minor League Camp
Mets News:
The Mets have released seven players from minor league camp: Brad Holt, Daniel Herrera, Craig Hansen, Mike Wilson, Corey Patterson, Pedro Zapata and Brandon Brown.
Herrera was returning from Tommy John surgery and eyed May for a return to games. Patterson is a veteran outfielder. Hansen is the former first-round pick by the Boston Red Sox out of St. John's. Holt...
Havens And Gorski Both Clear Waivers, Rice Gets Bullpen Spot
3:30 PM Update:
Adam Rubin has now reported that Darin Gorski has cleared waivers and will remain under team control. It also has been announced that Scott Rice, and not Robert Carson, will be the second lefty in the bullpen for 2013.
The bullpen now projects as follows:
Bobby Parnell
Brandon Lyon
LaTroy Hawkins
Scott Atchison
Josh Edgin
Greg Burke
Jeurys Familia
Scott Rice
2:00...
Mets Transactions: Havens And Gorski Both Clear Waivers, Remain With Mets
3:30 PM Update:
Darin Gorski has also cleared waivers and will remain under team control. It also has been announced that Scott Rice, and not Robert Carson, will be the second lefty in the bullpen for 2013.
The bullpen now projects as follows:
Bobby Parnell
Brandon Lyon
LaTroy Hawkins
Scott Atchison
Josh Edgin
Greg Burke
Jeurys Familia
Scott Rice
2:00 PM Update:
Adam Rubin has...
Mets Transactions: Familia and Burke Make The Team, Havens and Gorski Are Cut
According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, the Mets are expected to waive infielder Reese Havens and left-hander Darin Gorski to make room on their 40-Man roster.
The process would involve exposing them to waivers. If they clear, they can be outrighted to the minors.
I can see either of the two being picked up by other teams, and I’d put it at 50/50, especially for Gorski who could...
Reese Havens and Darin Gorski To Be Cut From 40-Man Roster
According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, the Mets are expected to waive infielder Reese Havens and left-hander Darin Gorski to make room on their 40-Man roster.
The process would involve exposing them to waivers. If they clear, they can be outrighted to the minors.
I can see either of the two being picked up, but it’s 50/50.
Rubin writes about them:
Havens, a first-round pick...
Mets May Look To Deal Minor Leaguers
Adam Rubin of ESPN New York writes:
In desperate need of clearing several spots, the Mets have put out word to other teams that they are interested in moving non-core prospects on the 40-man roster.
Among those available via trade: Gonzalez Germen, Darin Gorski, Reese Havens, Juan Lagares, Cesar Puello, Elvin Ramirez and Hansel Robles.
That is based on the assumption that Omar...
40 Man Roster Crunch Has Mets Looking To Deal Prospects
Adam Rubin of ESPN New York writes:
In desperate need of clearing several spots, the Mets have put out word to other teams that they are interested in moving non-core prospects on the 40-man roster.
Among those available via trade: Gonzalez Germen, Darin Gorski, Reese Havens, Juan Lagares, Cesar Puello, Elvin Ramirez and Hansel Robles.
That is based on the assumption that Omar...
ESPN: 40 Man Roster Crunch Has Mets Looking To Deal Minor Leaguers
Adam Rubin of ESPN New York writes:
In desperate need of clearing several spots, the Mets have put out word to other teams that they are interested in moving non-core prospects on the 40-man roster.
Among those available via trade: Gonzalez Germen, Darin Gorski, Reese Havens, Juan Lagares, Cesar Puello, Elvin Ramirez and Hansel Robles.
That is based on the assumption that Omar...
MMO Fan Shot: What Will This Mets Dynasty Team Look Like?
If you are like me, you look forward to a time when the major rebuilding is done and the Mets can (hopefully) embark on an extended period of high level competitiveness and play meaningful games (to borrow a phrase) each fall. Assuming that time is near (2014? 2015?), what will the team’s roster look like? I offer a speculative peek from one fan’s perspective that will focus...
2013 Mets Spring Training Batting Leaders
Here comes the Cowgill!
2013 Mets Spring Training Batting Leaders
PlayerPosTeamAVGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBKOBP
Alonzo HarrisLFNYM1.000111000000001.000
Josh Satin2BNYM.57174420030020.700
Collin CowgillRFNYM.500163830132024.556
Travis d'ArnaudCNYM.455113510020003.417
Jordany ValdespinLFNYM.412174700131102.444
Anthony ReckerCNYM.40051210110001.400
Marlon ByrdCFNYM.385132520010003...
It's Spring For The Announcers Too
I wouldn't know Reese Havens if he came up to me and hit me over the head with a baseball bat. That's assuming he wouldn't swing and miss. Although if he hit me, he probably would pull an oblique muscle and miss a month, the poor bastard.
Point being: I don't get paid to recognize Reese Havens. And contrary to what you might think, I don't carry a spring training...
Who Wants To Be A Mets Outfielder? Part 6
The Mets tied the Nationals tonight with a score of 4-4 after 10 innings.
If you were watching the game, or following on Mets Twitter, then you probably already know the real story of the game was the Nationals Announcers, who were awful. They were complete homers, exaggerating everything the Nationals, and downplayed the Mets due to jet streams on the field. The kicker would be...
Prospect Pulse: Analyzing Second Base Prospect Reese Havens
Player Name: Reese Havens
Bats: L Throws: R
Height: 6’1″ Weight: 195 lb.
Position: Second Base
Age: 26
MMO Top Prospect Ranking: NR
ETA: 2013
Background:
There’s not much that I can tell you about Reese Havens that you probably don’t already know. He was drafted in the 1st round of the 2008 MLB Draft out of the University of South Carolina. Many experts thought...
Don’t give up on Reese Havens … yet
The preliminary 2013 Mets prospect rankings have been unkind to Reese Havens, to say the least. He’s gone from “Mets second baseman of the future” to off of some lists entirely. This is not without good reason, though. Most Mets prospect watchers know the story of Havens all too well. He was the 22nd overall pick by the Mets in the 2008 draft, four spots after they selected...
A pivotal season for several Mets prospects
The Mets farm system, while considered middle of the pack, has come a long way in recent years. The organization, while being frugal at the big league level, has spent more freely attempting to replenish the minors.
Last year, Matt Harvey, Robert Carson, Josh Edgin, Jeurys Familia, Colin McHugh,
Elvin Ramirez, and Jordany Valdespin all made their big league debuts.
Having said...
Our New Year Resolutions For The Mets
If you could make a New Year’s Resolution for the Mets,
what would it be?
Matt B. – Improve defensively.
Jessep – You make a resolution when you wish to change a bad habit. Therefore, I’d like the Mets New Years resolution to be that they properly develop young talent in their minor leagues.
Tie Dyed – I think finishing at .500 would be a huge accomplishment.
Sean – Work...
Mets Minors: 2008 Draft time capsule (Ike Davis & Reese Havens)
The 2008 draft was an okay year for the Mets but expectations were high, given that they had 3 picks in the first 33 overall. I go over the full draft below but the snap-shot is that the Mets addressed the revolving door at first base that had gone from John Olerud to Todd Zeile to Mo Vaughn to Jason Phillips to Mike Piazza (and Todd Zeile) to Doug Mientkiewicz to Carlos Delgado...
Will Reese Havens Ever Put It Together For The Mets?
In 2008, the Mets had one of their better drafts in recent years. That year they selected five players who have since made their major league debuts. With the 18th overall pick, the Mets took Ike Davis, who rewarded them with a 32 HR, 90 RBI campaign in 2012. They also selected Kirk Nieuwenhuis (3rd round), Josh Satin (6th round), Collin McHugh (18th round) and Chris Schwinden...
Mets sign PDL with Las Vegas while I say good riddance to Buffalo
The news that was imminent for weeks finally became official yesterday as the Mets signed a two-year Player Development Contract with Las Vegas. The Mets had spent the previous four years aligned with Buffalo and all things being equal they would have preferred to extend that agreement. But the Bisons were unhappy with the arrangement and jumped at the chance to align with the...
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