New York Mets Daily Farm System Report - 8/18/11

by Stephen Schmidt on Aug 18, 2011 7:06 AM EDT in Mets Minor League

*All results from games played on Wednesday, August 17th 2011

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AAA - Buffalo Bisons (53-71)_______________________________________

BUFFALO 4, TOLEDO 2 (Box)

The Herd grouped some hits together in the first two innings, jumping out to a three run lead after two. That would be all the run support the pitching staff would need, as starter Miguel Batista went 8 strong and only allowed 5 batters to reach base. Dale Thayer pitched a scoreless 9th to seal the deal for the Bisons.

IF Josh Satin: 1-4, 2 K
SS Jordany Valdespin: 1-4
3B Zach Lutz: 1-3, 2B, BB, K, RBI

AA - Binghamton Mets (52-71)_____________________________________

NEW BRITAIN 7, BINGHAMTON 3 (Box)

Binghamton left 11 men on the basepaths last night, leading a very good offensive night in general to produce only three runs. That scoring output just wasn't enough to cover Brandon Moore who had a very rough outing. Brad Holt did have a solid inning of work in relief, he's been looking fairly solid in the bullpen lately.

2B Reese Havens: 2-5, 2B
LF Juan Lagares: 1-4, 2B, BB
3B Eric Campbell: 1-4, R, SB(5)
CF Matt Den Dekker: 1-3, 2B, K, RBI
RHP Brad Holt: IP, 1 H, 2 K
RHP Brandon Moore: 5 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 2 K, 2 BB, HR

Lo-A Savannah Sand Gnats (32-19)__________________________________

ASHEVILLE 5, SAVANNNAH 2 (Box)

The 6th inning did in the Gnats last night, as the four runs the Tourists put on the board were enough to assure they pulled out the win. Trailing 5-1 in the 9th, Blake Forsythe killed off any chance of a potential rally by hitting a selfish solo shot to lead off the inning. With the rally effectively killed before it could start, the Gnats went quietly away to end the game. The Gnats now head to Greeneville to pay a 4 1/2 game series due to a game suspended earlier in the year.

CF Darrell Ceciliani: 2-4, 2B, 2 K, SB(20)
3B Aderlin Rodriguez: 1-4, K
C Blake Forsythe: 1-4, HR, RBI, R
C Albert Cordero: 0-3, BB, 2 K
RHP Erik Goeddel: 5 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

Short Season A- Brooklyn Cyclones (33-24)_______________________________________

BROOKLYN 5, JAMESTOWN 2 (Box)

Brooklyn came back from the all star break with very little signs of rust. They put 4 runs on the board in the first 2 innings en route to their 3rd straight win. Marcos Camarena had swing and miss stuff tonight, and Danny Muno and Javier Rodriguez continued their run of good play. Combined with the Staten Island split in their double header, the Clones have now climbed within 4 games of the Yankees.

SS Danny Muno: 1-3, 2B, BB, RBI, R
RF Javier Rodriguez: 1-3, 3B, BB, RBI
3B Brian Harrison: 0-2, 2 BB, K
OF Chase Greene: 0-3, BB, R
RHP Marcos Camarena: 4.2 IP, 5 H, ER, 8 K, 2 BB

Applachian League (R)- Kingsport Mets (31-24)_______________________________________

KINGSPORT 6, JOHNSON CITY 0 (Box)

Juan Urbina wasn't dominant, but he kept the Cardinals off balance enough in this one to go 6 strong innings without giving up a run. It's nice to see that kind of outing from Urbina who has struggled more than we expected with the Appy League. Camden Maron had himself a nice game at the plate, continuing his nice season.

C Camden Maron: 2-3, RBI, K, 2 R
LF Julio Concepcion: 1-4, R
OF Gregory Pron: 0-3, BB, K, R
C Jeffrey Glenn: 1-4, 2 K, RBI
LHP Juan Urbina: 6 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

Gulf Coast League (R)- GCL Mets (23-25)_______________________________________

GCL MARLINS 15, GCL METS 6 (Box)

It wasn't a goog night for our GCL affiliate. Seven Mets pitchers toed the rubber in this one, none of whom lasted over two innings. They also struggled to make outs on their own, striking out only one batter on the evening. The offense was pretty good, but 15 runs is just too much to ask most nights. Chin-Ling Hu went 1-3 on his rehab, upping his batting average to .138 in rookie ball. Maybe he should be sent down to the DSL since he seems to be overmatched by teenage pitching.

CF Eudy Pina: 1-5, K, RBI, R
C Jeyckol De Leon: 1-4, BB, 3 K, 2 RBI
1B Ryan Hutson: 0-5, K, BB
SS Randoll Santana: 2-5, 2B, K, RBI
RHP Gabriel Ynoa: 2 IP, 2 H

★ Star of the Night ★

Miguel Batista takes the honors tonight, pitching an extremely nice game for Buffalo

Goat of the Night

Brandon Moore was probably deserving, but I'm going to give it to Chin-Ling Hu for his continued terrible play at the lowest level in the US.

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You should probably throw up the lines for Bautista and Hu somewhere.

by FrancoTAU on Aug 18, 2011 8:10 AM EDT reply actions

5th-rounder Jack Leathersich continues to dominate with Brooklyn

New career total: 8.2 innings, 20 strikeouts! (Need I mention that the major league record for a 9-inning game is 20 strikeouts? Of course, this is a series of relief appearances in the New York-Penn League, but still: props to the kid.) He’s certainly made the biggest splash of any of our draftees so far. Wouldn’t it be nice if the Mets organization could actually be a pipeline of quality relief arms?

by psiogen on Aug 18, 2011 10:31 AM EDT reply actions

Maybe someone can verify if I'm right

I think Leathersich is going to be a starter and they’re just using him as a reliever now to limit his innings.

Definitely an awesome pro debut!

by TheBigStapler on Aug 18, 2011 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions

That seems to be their plan

He’s probably a reliever in the end, but he’s going to get a chance to start next year.

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by Jeffrey Paternostro on Aug 18, 2011 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, all the draftees are being used in relief now

Report on Leathersich is that he loses his plus velocity as a starter, so it’s unlikely that he starts long-term, but I imagine the org will use him as a starter next year, if only for the playing time.

by psiogen on Aug 18, 2011 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions

also because he is more valuable to them as a starter

and he could add strength to his arm as he develops physically so that he can make it as a starter. I mean, a dude pitching this well should be given lots of chances to start

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by astromets on Aug 18, 2011 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Sure

You might as well try, although Leathersich doesn’t sound like he has a lot of physical projection left (listed at 5’11", 205). But if he becomes a shutdown reliever, that would still be a big win. It’s kind of shocking how poor a job the Mets have done developing home-grown relievers in recent years.

by psiogen on Aug 18, 2011 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions

He also has a -0.38 FIP

by TheBigStapler on Aug 18, 2011 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions

LOL

Ridiculous.

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by Steve Schreiber on Aug 18, 2011 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions

He's negativity, clubhouse cancer! TRAID!

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by Michkin on Aug 18, 2011 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Livin' Large with Lagares

El Grande. How come we don’t hear more about this kid?

by tmu on Aug 18, 2011 12:09 PM EDT reply actions

I leave a comment expressing my amazement at his numbers this year every week

he just had not shown much bat before last season, as he had been pushed a bit too fast by the Minaya regime. He is making a huge name for himself this year, Backman was praising his defense in the OF (which he just started playing last season) and overall ability, calling him a major leaguer in a recent article over at espn/metsblog

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by astromets on Aug 18, 2011 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions

I recall Toby Hyde writing a while back about Forsythe having a strong second half

Is that still true? And is his development as a catcher being hurt by splitting time with Cordero? If so why not send him up or down?

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Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts.- Former Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan

by Blame-everyone-else on Aug 18, 2011 1:43 PM EDT reply actions

Well, he's hitting .232/.370/.401 in the second half

Which is better than he was doing before.

Forsythe and Cordero are both playing pretty much every day, alternating at C and DH, which seems like a reasonable approach to me. You don’t necessarily want to put a minor leaguer through the rigors of everyday catching anyway, at least early on.

by psiogen on Aug 18, 2011 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions

I want to see what Centeno can do if given a chance to start all the time

Toby Hyde recently writing how some scouts think he could be a legit prospect. Think it is safe to say he passed Francisco Pena on the depth chart, at the very least.

GORSKI starting tonight!!!

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by astromets on Aug 18, 2011 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions

who is Centeno?

and at this point no one is even looking at Pena when discussing the catchers in the org. EVERY catcher in the org has passed Pena.

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by Blame-everyone-else on Aug 18, 2011 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions

he still getting more playing time at St Lucie than Centeno

He has been a backup in the past but his bat has shown decent life the past two seasons (specifically in Brooklyn last year) and at least deserves a chance to start at St Lucie over Pena before Cordero moves up and blocks him forever

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by astromets on Aug 18, 2011 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions

I guess that makes sense

for some prospects, but Forsythe was a catcher in college so hes alread used to the rigors of catching regularly

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by Blame-everyone-else on Aug 18, 2011 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions

lol

Diaz: Can you talk about your short-term and long-term goals as a member of the Mets organization?

Budgell:Short -term: get bigger and stronger, move up a level or two. Long-term: Stay healthy, stay focused, and bring a World Series Championship to New York…the good side of New York.

http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/meet-the-mets-10th-round-draft-pick-matt-budgell/

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by Michkin on Aug 18, 2011 2:25 PM EDT reply actions