Two Mets Minor Leaguers -- Including Former 2nd Rounder -- Suspended 50 Games

2007 second rounder -- and 6'11" monster -- RHP Scott Moviel and 2008 fifth rounder C Dock Doyle have both been suspended for 50 games after testing positive for 'drugs of abuse'. It was the second such offense for both players.

Despite their draft positions, neither is much of a prospect. Too bad though as Doyle is a Daily Farm Report favorite and Moviel is just a nice dude. I randomly came across his family outside a game a couple years back as they were having some sort of ticket snafu. I happened to have credentials that night so I found him inside and he came out and cleared it up. Couldn't have been nicer or more appreciative about it as he seemed like a genuinely good guy. Oh well.

4 months ago Rob Castellano 9 comments 0 recs |

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I remember seeing Doyle in Brooklyn

That’s my most fond memory of him.

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Feb 9, 2012 6:02 PM EST reply actions

At least Moviel's trying to get better

Marlins take Stanton, then we take Moviel, then Atlanta takes Freeman.

by Evan_S on Feb 9, 2012 8:33 PM EST reply actions

But, but, but

Omar was always great at building a minor league system.

by MetsFanXXIII on Feb 9, 2012 10:30 PM EST up reply actions

It's not PED's

It’s a recreational drug

We Ain't Got No History

by Stephen Schmidt on Feb 10, 2012 10:23 AM EST up reply actions

Hey, if anything

I just learned that his name is “Moviel”, and is presumably pronounced “Mo-Veal”. I always thought it was spelled “Moivel”, and pronounced “Moy-Vel”, like Professor Frink would say.

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Feb 9, 2012 11:07 PM EST reply actions

Was Moviel one of those safe picks by Omar or is he just a victim of injuries?

by FrancoTAU on Feb 10, 2012 12:20 AM EST reply actions

Tall righty

Omar loved those guys for some reason

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by astromets on Feb 10, 2012 1:04 AM EST up reply actions

not really

it’s tough to consider any high school pitcher “safe” and moviel is no exception. this was more a case of bad scouting or possibly even just bad luck. a high school senior with his size — though he was only 6’10" at the time — who was already touching 93 mph with good feel for a developing breaking pitch is certainly not a horrible lottery ticket. unfortunately for the mets he never really developed any further than that.

now their insistence on continually scouting height over stuff, command, etc may put the onus back on them a little bit…

by Rob Castellano on Feb 10, 2012 10:12 AM EST up reply actions

Guy named Dock taking drugs?

Never would have guessed that one.

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Ralph Kiner: Well the script should be the Mets win every day.

by StorkFan on Feb 11, 2012 10:54 PM EST reply actions