I’m gonna go with Carson, though.

He’s stunk up the joint pretty much in AA.

But the plus defender thing is still a work in progress. He’s always gotten good grades in terms of his fielding “instincts,” but his below average speed and range have exposed him as a poor SS. Second Base seems like the most reasonable option, but we’ll have to see how much he can up his game when he moves over there.

Also, in Thole’s defense, he walks quite a bit and makes lots and lots of contact, both of which make the average and OBP seem more sustainable as he moves through the upper levels.

Mrs. Davis.

I’ll probably get another banhammer warning. But I could vaguely kinda see a legit case for Davis in this spot. He did hit his way out of the FSL and has been pretty solid in his first week or so in Bingo. I still probably won’t vote for him for at least a few more spots, but its not completely absurd anymore at this point.

I agree, but I’m throwing out names on the testers list more on what I assume are familiar as opposed to who I think belongs. I’d have a guy like Zach Lutz or even probably Aderlin Rodriguez ahead of a lot of those testers. I actually think the Mets system is in the process of taking that next step, of going from a solid top end and no depth, to a point where at the end of the season, the top end is going to look somewhat similar, but there will be more length in the back. But that’s going to be with guys that are currently in the Savannah pitching staff and some of the Mets draft picks from the first 10 rounds and maybe an IFA like Aderlin.

It’ll also be a healthier mix of polish and upside. Instead of the upper levels being guys like Niese and Thole and Gee, guys who look like good bets to be solid players, but who have limited ceilings, you’ll have guys up there like Holt, Mejia, Havens, guys who do have some star potential too.

Its easy to misinterpret both of their performances in different ways. But even if you break it down to level, for hitters, there’s not a huge difference between the FSL and the EL. The pitchers are obviously more advanced in the EL, but they can’t get away with as much contact without getting burned.

I still love me some catcher who understands the strike zone though. Havens definitely edges Thole, especially in the ISO differences relative to league, but Thole’s K/BB is even better, 25/31. And that’s pretty much right in line with his established career rate and what he’s done at every level he’s had an extended stay at. Havens is walking a bit more, but he’s also striking out quite a bit more too.

I can see a case for either of them, though. I admit I voted Thole, just because I don’t want to see another Omir Santos at bat. Ever. Especially pinch hitting for the other catcher.

And more likely then not, their stock will rise as the season winds down and they pitch in A+

It’s either Thole or Havens here. You can absolutely make a case for Thole. He plays catcher (a premium position where we have no player), has continually put up offensive numbers, has stayed healthy (always important for a catcher), has improved his defense, and is at a higher level than Havens. It’s certainly a matter of personal preference, but it’s not like it’s wrong or anything…

someone else please vote for Havens

He was just a name I figured would get recognized ahead of Lutz, who was the guy I wanted to put up there.

Right over the river in VA.

but maybe you’ll see it – a friend of mine lives in Adams Mo, he likes it. His apartment is pretty nice, although it’s cramped (they have 3 people living in what should be a 2-person place). There are a TON of bars in that area – when I first moved down here that was the only place I knew of so we went out there pretty much every weekend. It’s only 3 stops from Metro Center and 4 from Gallery Place (which are the two main transfer points on the Red Line), so it’s very metro accessible to anywhere in the city. For the Library of Congress you’d have to transfer at Metro Center, but you’d only be like 7 stops away.

I live in the MD suburbs (just moved from Bethesda to Silver Spring), which I actually love, but I’ve often considered moving into the city and Adams Morgan would be one of the first areas I’d look.