Confirmation that Guerra is hitting 96 MPH

blueNorange · Post #1 » by **blueNorange** » Thu Apr 5, 2007 5:46 pm

Got this from another site.

Justin (Queens, NY): Welcome Chris, I know the Mets have a plethora of outstanding position players down on the farm, but what do you know about their pitching prospects?

SportsNation Chris Kline: Plethora?
Not exactly a word I would chooseto use when discussing that system, but . . .
I can tell you that RHP Deolis Guerra (who turns 18 on the 17th of this month) was hitting 96 mph this spring . . . He could be a beast. Young, raw, but huge upside.

(I cant post the rest because its from espn.com insider)

GAWD DAYUM

He already has an advanced change-up and at age 18 can hit 96 on the gun :clap:

Remember the Past · Post #2 » by **Remember the Past** » Thu Apr 5, 2007 5:53 pm

dayum man, he's gonna hit triple digits pretty sson if he keeps going at this rate. we have a couple of very good preospects who are still extrememly young. the future is bright guys!

DocZaius · Post #3 » by **DocZaius** » Thu Apr 5, 2007 5:56 pm

lets hope he develops elite control

YungNeef · Post #4 » by **YungNeef** » Thu Apr 5, 2007 7:50 pm

Wasn't he compared to King Felix after we signed him?

gooGD · Post #5 » by **gooGD** » Thu Apr 5, 2007 9:42 pm

damn.. a 96mph fastball from a guy whos signature is the change up?

now, ive never seen him, and couldnt pick him out of a lineup, but that kind of lore is for stars.

d3si_met · Post #6 » by **d3si_met** » Thu Apr 5, 2007 10:29 pm

DAMN!!!! 18 years old?? thats wicked!!

chicken wing · Post #7 » by **chicken wing** » Sat Apr 7, 2007 3:15 pm

the mets farm system is fueggoooo

treiz · Post #8 » by **treiz** » Sun Apr 8, 2007 1:06 am

DAYUM!

18 years old hitting 96mph!....holy crap!

marlonpdot · Post #9 » by **marlonpdot** » Mon Apr 9, 2007 2:23 pm

I hope this guy gets in good shape in the Minors this season. Would like to see him up sometime next year blowing batters away.

Post #10 » by **Manhattan Project** » Mon Apr 9, 2007 2:31 pm

YungNeef wrote:Wasn't he compared to King Felix after we signed him?

That might be the problem, after we signed him. I have yet to see any comparison to Felix, there really shouldn't be one anyway.