Mets Daily Farm System Report - 5/23
by Rob Castellano on May 23, 2010 1:38 PM EDT
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PrintNew York Mets Daily Farm System Report - Results from the afternoon of Saturday, May 22 2010
The Usual Suspects
AAA - Buffalo
- SS Ruben Tejada: 1-3, BB (.306/.349/.373) Finally made it over .300
- 3B Mike Hessman: 0-4, K (.295/.386/.660); 0 for his last 12 with 4 K's
- LF-RF Jesus Feliciano: 2-4, 2B, K, BB (.375/.430/.461); Hit streak to 11 games
- C Josh Thole: 1-3, 2B, 2 R, BB (.233/.302/.398)
- SP Dillon Gee: 6.2 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 5 K, 1 HR (5-1, 3.86, 53.2 IP, 48 H, 17 BB, 45 K, 6 HR) That's two straight good ones
AA - Binghamton
- CF Kirk Nieuwenhuis: 1-4, HR(5) (.299/.335/.465)
- 1B Nick Evans: 1-4, R, K (.293/.373/.534)
- 3B Zach Lutz: DNP (.262/.396/.500); Haven't heard anything but possibly nursing an injury?
- DH Marshall Hubbard: 1-2, HR(5), 2 BB (.265/.347/.490)
- 3B Eric Campbell: 0-3; Welcome to Binghamton
- SP Chris Schwinden: 6 IP, 1 ER , 6 H, 0 BB, 5 K; Broke the 9-game losing streak in his Binghamton debut, that'll earn you some brownie points
- ROSTER MOVES: St. Lucie 3B/LF RHP Eric Campbell got the well-deserved promotion yesterday after tearing up the FSL for the first couple months; expect to see him in LF until Duda returns (strained hamstring) when he'll probably bounce around all 4 corner spots. Also, St. Lucie closer RHP Emary Frederick got the call-up after allowing only one earned run in his first 18 innings.
Hi-A - St. Lucie
- 2B Josh Satin: 0-4, 2 K (.329/.413/.462)
- LF Eric Campbell: 1-3, 2B, BB (.336/.414/.524)
- 1B Stefan Welch: 1-4, 2B, R, 2 K (.310/.353/.471)
- 3B Richard Lucas: 2-4, HR(6), 3 RBI (.221/.287/.375)
- SS Wilfredo Tovar: 2-5, 3B, R (.295/.310/.375); Fading fast
- SP Robert Carson: 6 IP, 2 ER, 9 H, 3 BB, 2 K (3-3, 5.12, 38.2 IP, 53 H, 21 BB, 29 K, 3 HR) Survived all the traffic with 10 GB vs. 4 FB, leading to 2 key DP's. However, those season peripherals portend for worse results to come
- REHAB ALERT: 1B Dan Murphy: 1-3, RBI, BB; I'm considering this rehab until he gets to Buffalo
Lo-A - Savannah
- SS Wilmer Flores: 1-5, RBI, R (.337/.396/.531)
- 3B Jefry Marte: 2-6, 2B, R, K (.209/.313/.313); Only his 8th XBH all season (Wilmer has 22, Lagares 21)
- RF Cesar Puello: 0-4, K (.219/.296/.253)
- CF Juan Lagares: 0-6, R, SB(10) (.292/.311/.492); Becomes far more valuable if he can really play CF
- 2B Alonzo Harris: 1-4, R, BB (.250/.270/.359)
- SP Mark Cohoon: 6 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 5 K (2-4, 2.05, 57 IP, 52 H, 12 BB, 47 K, 2 HR); Very strong command for this lefty may allow for success at the highest levels
Star of the Night
Maybe it wasn't the most dominant performance of the night but we're going to reward the newest B-Met, RHP Chris Schwinden (pictured), for his timing in crushing that awful 9-game streak by Binghamton. He went a strong six, allowing only a run on six hits while striking out five. Schwinden had been very strong as the longman/spot starter in St. Lucie (3-0, 1.83) and picked up right where he left off. The Mets drafted the 6'3" righty in the 22nd round of the 2008 draft out of Fresno-Pacific University. He pitches in the same mold as a Dillon Gee, relying heavily on hitting his spots and changing speeds to get hitters out. Also like Gee, he doesn't throw any plus pitches instead featuring a mix of four solid ones. Wouldn't be surprised at all to see him follow the same path as Gee, Dylan Owen or Brian Bannister.
Goat of the Night: Easy call here, Savannah relief man RHP Mark Power earned the horns by blowing a 4-run lead in the bottom of the 9th, leading to extras where he would go on to lose it in the 11th after advancing the winning runner on a wild pitch.
System Roundup
- Buffalo topped the Phillies Triple-A Lehigh Valley Ironpigs affiliate 4-1 on Saturday afternoon on the strength of another nice performance by RHP Dillon Gee. Neither offense did all that much but the Bisons were able to capitalize on some poorly-timed errors by the Ironpigs.
- RHP Chris Schwinden stepped up big in his first start since being called up to Double-A and halted the losing streak at 9 games with a fine performance to give the B-Mets a 3-1 victory over the Rock Cats. The Binhamton offense still wasn't great but a couple of bombs (from Captain Kirk & DH Marshall Hubbard) hopefully point to good things on the horizon.
- Keeping with the trend from the entire organization yesterday, solid pitching ruled the day in a 5-2 St. Lucie win over Lakeland. LHP Robert Carson was shaky but effective over 6 innings while the bullpen (newly short of their called-up closer) locked up the final 3. Somehow the pitching staff kept Lakeland to only 2 runs despite allowing 13 hits, 5 walks and a HBP. Maybe they got a little lucky here.
- Savannah played in extra innings (again) on Saturday but eventually dropped this one to Charleston in the 11th, 7-6. All was going according to the Gnats early-season plan (nice pitching performance by LHP Mark Cohoon, early lead) when leading 6-2 bottom nine, reliever RHP Michael Powers had by far his worst outing of his season, surrendering 4 runs and eventually throwing a wild pitch in the 11th that led to the losing run.
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Random thoughts
1] the B Mets are all banged up- Lutz, Duda, Havens all injured. Believe I read something about Lutz potentially heading toward the dl and Havens having a “sore back”.
2] If Murphy wants to be a player on the big league team going forward, the only spot is a second baseman. I keep hearing about how he has not looked good there defensively. To be honest about it if I was him I would tell the team who cares and just play there until he does become adequate. For him first, left and third are blocked long term with the Mets. He does not have the bat to hold down a big league spot at first or in left with most other teams either, maybe at third but he is not even a league average defender at any of those spots either.
3] With Beltrans murky future, it would be nice if the Captain raised his obp about .50 points or so to the .375-.390 range. With his supposed defense [the reason I say supposed is that I have not seen him play yet this year and have not seen a recent scout of his defense] he could really help as a center fielder or right fielder at Citi. Both are huge areas to cover.
4] Tejada and Thole making nice recoveries. Both struggled early but are playing well in May. Anyone read a recent write up on Thole’s defense? Seems like he is collecting a solid amount of double this year, but perhaps at the expense of contact.
Lutz: I read something about foot/leg injury.
And what is with those rickrolled kind of links for him? Somebody hates Lutz.
In lobby campaign for Chris Carter.
We need a right fielder
Or will, soon. (It’s a business, Jeff.) Is there anyone?
there's like 10,000 of them
the problem is there’s no centerfielders, f-mart should be playing right field, no one really understands why he’s not, captain kirk will likely move to right field and caesar puello is a right fielder.
I wonder if Carl Everett believes Jamie Moyer exists.
and of course chris carter
and possibly Beltran
I wonder if Carl Everett believes Jamie Moyer exists.
Problem is
right field in Citi is as big as some center fields. Clearly Frenchy just is not the answer. Unfortunately, the Mets seem to be able to ignore the obvious and overwhelming evidence.
Naturally
F-Mart is blocked by Francoeur.
Seriously, I think they thought of Francoeur as a long-term solution in right. The “term” gets shorter every day. Man has to hit by the ASB or he’s a late-inning replacement and that’s it.
you and I agree on this
unfortunately Jerry probably thinks Frenchy’s been great
I wonder if Carl Everett believes Jamie Moyer exists.
Even his traditional stat/stat/stat
has been cruddy. .215/5/23. On pace for .215/18/85 RsBIs, although anyone who thinks he gets there playing like he has is smoking something strong. The 18/85 ain’t horrible, but the trend is more like John Maine-as-hitter. In May, his OPS — OBP plus SLG, mind you — is .349. Both components are under .200. I can’t see how anyone — even Jerry — could ignore that.
He's like a pitcher
And at least pitchers can take walks . . . against the Mets, that is.
You don't think Jerry can ignore that?
He sends a reliever with an ERA over 5 out there everyday in some of the highest leverage situations, and even if he’s too dumb to understand leverage I think he can tell that bases loaded 1 out only up 1 run is kind of a not good situation. What can’t Jerry ignore.
I wonder if Carl Everett believes Jamie Moyer exists.
F mart need to stay on the field for more than 3 weeks at a time
and take a walk once in a while. Until he does those things no one is really blocking him but himself. He is still very young even though I feel like I have been following him longer than Wright and Reyes. Can Pagan hold down right field, or perhaps at least platoon with French if Beltran comes back or next year. Pagan is more valuable to us even if Beltran comes back because with his knees you never know when he will be gone again.
I read Kirk in center is legit
but originally he would be moved because it was expected he would be blocked by Beltran
I've read he's expected to fill out to much
to be able to handle the position at the majors
I wonder if Carl Everett believes Jamie Moyer exists.
I know you've discussed arm in RF and how it may be overrated
but I still believe you need one, especially in Citi. Hence, I don’t think any LF is also a guy you can toss in right. Do we have anyone with a plus arm?
im pretty sure captain kirk does
and I think Puello might, there was a scouting report posted on him a few weeks ago I’ll see if I can find it
I wonder if Carl Everett believes Jamie Moyer exists.
Puello seems like
he isn’t hitting. I’m actually talking about someone for this year or next. I guess Feliciano is our “shuttle” guy.
I would think beltran, or Pagan if Beltran can play center
would be our this year and next year guys.
I wonder if Carl Everett believes Jamie Moyer exists.
I hate to say this, but
. . . I’m sort of assuming no Beltran.
well its unlikely he'll miss next season too
if so then Carter is likely our stop gap, he’s certainly a better stop gap then feliciano would likely be
I wonder if Carl Everett believes Jamie Moyer exists.
Is it?
He hasn’t yet progressed to full baseball activities (full range of motion — running at speed, turning, sliding, jumping, etc., I would assume.) We just have no idea whether this is it for him or not. It would be tragic, but not unprecedented.
I think he if does not come back at some point he would have
microfracture surgery. That would definately kill this year, but should allow him to play next year. Although they must be getting towards the time when it would delay his return even for next year.
those games in September make a lot of sense now
/facepalm
"We're investigating the investigative procedure of the investigation of Tony Bernazard"---Omar Minaya (he really didn't say it but he would"
by firejerrynow on May 23, 2010 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
That's the live in the now Mets
even if the now is not any good or worthwhile living in.
Small sample
but Thole currently has a .165 ISO his previous high was .127 in 08 and is almost double last years ISO of .094 in AA. He’s also on pace to K the most times in his career and his K to BB ratio is down. I wonder if his approach has changed, if it’s a level/park thing or just random statistical noise.
I think the K statistics are noise from him struggling early on, but the increase in power is somewhat real. Maybe his ISO drops a little by the end, but you expect a player to get more power as he gets older, no? I am also a very optimistic fan who believes the best will happen to Mets prospects, lol.
I don't think Feliciano is the answer
but has he not at least earned a chance to prove himself in RF at the highest level?? He has played RF the most, and the Mets current right fielder is being overused for how he is playing.
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