New York Mets Daily Farm System Report - 5/5/11: Harvey highlights the two game night while the defenses take a few breaks

by Stephen Schmidt on May 5, 2011 6:59 AM EDT

*All results from games played on Wednesday May 4th, 2011

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Once again the Mets farm system featured only two teams in action, this time it was our AA and High A affiliates taking the field.

AA - Binghamton Mets (8-14)_____________________________________

BINGHAMTON 3, ERIE 9 (Box)

Robert Carson left the game in line for the win, but a 7th inning that featured two walks, a hit batter, a wild pitch, and a fielding error cost the Mets the game. Allan Dykstra continues to look like a legitimate prospect, making him look all that much better than Eddie Kunz.

SS Jordany Valdespin:1-4, BB, K (/259/.315/.358)
3B Eric Campbell: 1-3 (.213/.322/.240)
IF Josh Satin: 1-4, 2 R, BB, 2K, E (.329/.448/.468)
C Kai Gronauer: 1-4, K (.212/.323/.269)
1B Allan Dykstra: 2-3, 2B, BB (.263/.383/.447)
LHP Robert Carson: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4 K (25 IP, 3.60 ERA, 23 K, 7 BB, 27 H, 3 HR)
LHP Eric Niesen: 1.1 IP, 1 K (8 IP, 12.38 ERA, 3 K, 9 BB, 9 H, 2 HR)
INJURY UPDATE - After a slow start that got him demoted to Double-A, RHP Manny Alvarez was placed on the DL with a right elbow strain. Hopefully this is nothing serious/the reason for his early season struggles.

Hi-A St. Lucie Mets (19-8)________________________________________

ST. LUCIE 2. BRADENTON 5 (Box)

Matt Harvey was great for St. Lucie tonight, but a pair of poor defensive plays in the 7th allowed Bradenton to get the 5-2 win despite not scoring an earned run on the evening. His 9 K, 2 BB performance brings his totals to 39/11 in 32.2 IP so far this season and drops his ERA to 1.10. If he keeps this up, we'll probably be seeing him further north around the trade deadline. Angel Pagan got a rehab start for the sunshine state Mets, going 1-4 on the evening.

SS Wilmer Flores: 0-4, 2 K (.287/.319/.381)
RF Cesar Puello: 0-4, 2 K (.248/.291/.312)
CF Matt den Dekker: 0-2, RBI, CS (.365/.398/.596)
3B Jefry Marte: 1-2, R, 3B, 2 BB, SB (.326/.409/.568)
2B Rylan Sandoval: 0-3 (.176/.208/.284)
C Francisco Pena: 0-2, BB (.281/.328/.333)
RHP Matt Harvey: 6.1 IP, 1 H, 2 BB, 9 K (32.2 IP, 1.10 ERA, 39 K, 11 BB, 24 H, 1 HR)

★ Star of the Night ★

Easy call to make tonight...when the most exciting pitching prospect you have (that's not currently on the DL) is going and he has a night like Harvey had, he walks away with top billing.

Goat of the Night

A combined effort from Josh Satin, Roy Merritt, Rylan Sandoval, and Pedro Zapata for lumping enough miscues into two inning to cost the Mets a pair of games on the evening.

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harvey is a breath of fresh air

with all the stink around the mets this past week

by jhMLB on May 5, 2011 7:41 AM EDT reply actions

Den Dekker had an 0fer

wow I haven’t seen too many nights without a hit from him

Any task BIG or small, Do it well or not at all

by Rickfansince76 on May 5, 2011 7:54 AM EDT reply actions

So another month before Harvey goes up to AA?

Or, is that too quick?

Now, kids, being eaten by a crocodile is just like going to sleep; in giant blender.

by meigs1414 on May 5, 2011 8:01 AM EDT reply actions

Oh, you addressed it in the blerb.

But, I open that question to anyone.

Now, kids, being eaten by a crocodile is just like going to sleep; in giant blender.

by meigs1414 on May 5, 2011 8:02 AM EDT up reply actions

My guess is that Harvey will be promoted after the weather warms up

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by Russ on May 5, 2011 8:29 AM EDT up reply actions

Sounds like a trick question to me.

Does it ever warm up in Binghamton or Buffalo?

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by Steve Schreiber on May 5, 2011 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions

I can't speak for Binghamton

But Buffalo, it warms up for like a day. Some years, a week!

Now, kids, being eaten by a crocodile is just like going to sleep; in giant blender.

by meigs1414 on May 5, 2011 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Jefry Marte

12 BBs to 18 Ks! he gets on base!

What Would Matt Szczur Do?

Fact on Villanova Sports

by Hoyadestroya85 on May 5, 2011 12:36 PM EDT reply actions

#Moneyball

Because that's what Moneyball is about, right?

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by Steve Schreiber on May 5, 2011 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions

marte

what he’s doing so far is at the very least intriguing and at most extremely significant. let’s just say that if flores or puello were having a similarly hot start they’d both be in the discussion for top 50 prospect status. and while marte might not have the all-around athleticism of puello, there are scouts who prefer marte’s bat over puello or flores.

this is a topic i plan to discuss further in the next prospect spotlight.

by Rob Castellano on May 5, 2011 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions