Baseball Prospectus: Mets Top 11 Prospects

Four-Star Prospects
1. Fernando Martinez, CF
2. Wilmer Flores, SS
3. Jefry Marte, 3B
Three-Star Prospects
4. Brad Holt, RHP
5. Jon Niese, LHP
6. Reese Havens, SS
7. Jenrry Mejia, RHP
Two-Star Prospects
8. Ike Davis, 1B
9. Bobby Parnell, RHP
10. Eddie Kunz, RHP
11. Scott Moviel, RHP

Just Missed: Dillon Gee, RHP; Francisco Pena, C; Cesar Puello, OF

[UPDATE by Eric @ 2:02pm]: Where the !@#$ is Josh Thole? !%@#&

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not bad

until i realized the rating system goes up to 5 stars. not a disaster but, once begins to wonder if and not when this farm will ever be fully restocked.

by kendynamo on Dec 16, 2008 2:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

For what it's worth

The write up said that the system had taken a big step foward and they seemed to think we’re at least heading in the right direction. How fast we get there, or if we ever get there at all, is more the issue. Especially when you consider a good number of those guys, and for the most part the ones considered to have more than average player upside, are still 20 or under and/or basically years away.

by Gina on Dec 16, 2008 2:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

He doesn't give out many 5 stars

by Sam Page on Dec 16, 2008 2:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Thole

I’ve seen a couple of scouting reports on Thole and they all question whether he has the skills to stick at catcher or enough bat to play first. They kind of make him sound like a lefthanded hitting Jason Phillips.

by tm on Dec 16, 2008 2:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

does he at least have goggles?

by JoshNY on Dec 16, 2008 3:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

That would make him at least a three star prospect in my book.

by tm on Dec 16, 2008 4:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm pretty 100% sure

he does not have the bat to be a first baseman.

Who's world is it? It's yours.

by BlackOps on Dec 16, 2008 9:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

More than Thole I'm wondering why there's no mention of Nick Evans anywhere

by Gina on Dec 16, 2008 4:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Not considered a "prospect" at this point?

I mean, Irish Hammer’s not on there either. Maybe their 109 (Evans) and 131 (Hammer) at-bats took them both out of “prospect” status.

'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Dec 16, 2008 4:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Murphy was on the under 25 list though

Evans wasn’t mentioned anywhere, although maybe he just wasn’t good enough for the top 25 under 25? That seems unlikely though considering we had just drafted guys there. I wonder what their cut off is for prospect status though.

by Gina on Dec 16, 2008 4:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Weird

I would say that hitting .257 in the major leagues would qualify someone as a prospect.

"When the little children start to speak they once said 'Mama' and 'Papa', but with the fans we got they say the first thing, 'Metsie, Metsie, Metsie'." - Casey Stengel

by Prince on Dec 16, 2008 5:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

could have just been an oversight

I don’t think Evans is gonna be a star, but he seems to have the potential for a decent bat.

by cjmulrain on Dec 16, 2008 6:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Ahhh Nick Evans

Wouldn’t The Irish Hammer be a big gate draw… if only he was a big leaguer

by SullyBaseball on Dec 17, 2008 11:12 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Coincidence?

Our top 3 prospects all occupy the positions of our top three players? Can you say, trade bait?

The 2008 NY Mets: Pedro hurt already. Delgado still sucks. Mets still can't beat the Braves. Beltran only plays 6 innings. WTF with Pelfrey?? Mets win 60 in a row. Freakin' Wagner. PLAYOFFS, NO WAY?!

by ZaBlanc on Dec 16, 2008 11:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

or

position change. Figure FMart becomes a corner outfielder, Flores becomes a 2nd basemen, and Marte becomes a first basemen.

by cjmulrain on Dec 17, 2008 1:27 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Certainly easy for F-Mart

I agree. And would love to see it. Changing outfield positions is no big deal, right Fernando?

The 2008 NY Mets: Pedro hurt already. Delgado still sucks. Mets still can't beat the Braves. Beltran only plays 6 innings. WTF with Pelfrey?? Mets win 60 in a row. Freakin' Wagner. PLAYOFFS, NO WAY?!

by ZaBlanc on Dec 17, 2008 10:43 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs