Official 2020 Mets Thread, p. 50

[blueNorange]

the mets haven't had a legit top hitting prospect since kelenic, who they traded away lol.

but this guy is their best hitting prospect since wright.

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[blueNorange]

baty ain't too bad either.

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[HarthorneWingo]

correct so many think the sticky stuff just helps you throw breaking balls better. But the RPM on peoples 4-seamer have completely dropped off. Those pitches have less extra kick into the strike-zone (making it almost look like the pitch is rising with late life).

Guys are now having the throw more breaking stuff because the fastball doesn't have as much late life.

Except for deGrom!

Correct. Which it will only even further prove degrom is the best and it's not close.

Remember there were arguments that Cole was close to Degrom. Arguably the second best pitcher at the time ,Cole cheating, wasn't even as good as degrom. How crazy is that!

Oh yes, I do remember very clearly.

[blueNorange]

like i said, edwin diaz without the sticky stuff is an issue the mets have to internally talk about heading into the 2nd half.

[mpharris36]

like i said, edwin diaz without the sticky stuff is an issue the mets have to internally talk about heading into the 2nd half.

at the end of the day it was an unearned run. He looked very good to get first two outs and lost it but did a good job holding it to one run.

very hard to hold a team scoreless with the leadoff hitter on 2nd

[HarthorneWingo]

like i said, edwin diaz without the sticky stuff is an issue the mets have to internally talk about heading into the 2nd half.

at the end of the day it was an unearned run. He looked very good to get first two outs and lost it but did a good job holding it to one run.

very hard to hold a team scoreless with the leadoff hitter on 2nd

After everything we've been through with Edwin Diaz, he would have to seriously implode for us to make a change there.

Can you remember the last time the Mets DIDN'T have a closer that first got them into trouble before getting them out of trouble? Go down the list. They all drove us crazy.

There is only one Mariano. And he's retired.

[blueNorange]

keith law scouts the mets big 3

The Mets’ High-A affiliate in Brooklyn came through Wilmington a few weeks ago, with a killer heart of their lineup in Francisco Álvarez, Ronny Mauricio and Brett Baty. Mauricio showed incredible bat speed from both sides of the plate, with loose, quick hands, but a tendency to rush himself and commit on pitches before he needs to. He really struggled at shortstop — his range was fine but he wasn’t positioned well on multiple plays, and didn’t show me the hands I’d like to see in a true shortstop. His reputation for defense was far better than what I saw in two games with him.

• Álvarez, a catcher, made some extremely hard contact in the two games I saw, with quick hands and an impressive, balanced approach start to finish. It’s hard to imagine someone with this kind of swing not hitting for average and power — the only example I can remember would be Josh Vitters, but Álvarez already has more unintentional walks this year than Vitters ever had in any professional season. He showed arm strength behind the plate but his receiving was just fair, although in his defense, in one game he caught a pitcher who’d just been signed from independent ball and couldn’t get out of the first inning.

• Baty was the Mets’ first-round pick in 2019, a 19-year-old high school third baseman who had a great swing and plenty of power already, but who was big for the position and whose age made him riskier than the typical high school position player prospect. The early returns have obviated any concerns over his age — he’s 21 now, in High A, and hitting .323/.421/.535 through Thursday. We knew he could hit, but I’m more impressed by how he’s trimmed down his body, improving his chances to stay at third base. He’s more agile now, with good enough hands for the position, and his arm is plus. I’d like to see the Mets challenge him at Double A this summer, both to see how his bat adjusts to better pitching and to see his defense when the game is a little faster.

[blueNorange]

this is for harthonewingo

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[HarthorneWingo]

this is for harthonewingo

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I said that Dom Smith has put in the work and made himself into a commendable left fielder.

I think that was more for you than me. You want Dom in LF so that your boy Pete can play 1B and your boy Alvarez can DH. I see you.

What's interesting is that we have Mauricio, Baty, and Vientos as third basemen. Two of them are probably going to have to go unless we plan on moving one of them to the OF.

[blueNorange]

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I said that Dom Smith has put in the work and made himself into a commendable left fielder.

I think that was more for you than me. You want Dom in LF so that your boy Pete can play 1B and your boy Alvarez can DH. I see you.

What's interesting is that we have Mauricio, Baty, and Vientos as third basemen. Two of them are probably going to have to go unless we plan on moving one of them to the OF.

1. they're not going anywhere
2. baty is already getting reps in left field and got promoted to double a.

[HarthorneWingo]

this is for harthonewingo

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I said that Dom Smith has put in the work and made himself into a commendable left fielder.

I think that was more for you than me. You want Dom in LF so that your boy Pete can play 1B and your boy Alvarez can DH. I see you.

What's interesting is that we have Mauricio, Baty, and Vientos as third basemen. Two of them are probably going to have to go unless we plan on moving one of them to the OF.

1. they're not going anywhere
2. baty is already getting reps in left field and got promoted to double a.

Mauricio isn't going to play SS. He's a third baseman now and so is Vientos. Not like it's a bad thing.

[blueNorange]

I said that Dom Smith has put in the work and made himself into a commendable left fielder.

I think that was more for you than me. You want Dom in LF so that your boy Pete can play 1B and your boy Alvarez can DH. I see you.

What's interesting is that we have Mauricio, Baty, and Vientos as third basemen. Two of them are probably going to have to go unless we plan on moving one of them to the OF.

1. they're not going anywhere
2. baty is already getting reps in left field and got promoted to double a.

Mauricio isn't going to play SS. He's a third baseman now and so is Vientos. Not like it's a bad thing.

except vientos is a 1b/lf

also, the mets could have a bunch of players playing the same position and it doesn't mean anything, the mets are rumored to draft a shortstop out of high school.

[HarthorneWingo]

1. they're not going anywhere
2. baty is already getting reps in left field and got promoted to double a.

Mauricio isn't going to play SS. He's a third baseman now and so is Vientos. Not like it's a bad thing.

except vientos is a 1b/lf

also, the mets could have a bunch of players playing the same position and it doesn't mean anything, the mets are rumored to draft a shortstop out of high school.

Well, high school. The kid could end up a pitcher like deGrom for all we know. That’s so far away.

I think Sandy’s going to pull a trade for a pitcher so we could see one of these guys go in a deal.

[blueNorange]

Mauricio isn't going to play SS. He's a third baseman now and so is Vientos. Not like it's a bad thing.

except vientos is a 1b/lf

also, the mets could have a bunch of players playing the same position and it doesn't mean anything, the mets are rumored to draft a shortstop out of high school.

Well, high school. The kid could end up a pitcher like deGrom for all we know. That’s so far away.

I think Sandy’s going to pull a trade for a pitcher so we could see one of these guys go in a deal.

one of cortes/vientos yes, one of alvarez/baty/mauricio no

[blueNorange]

HOLY F'N CHIT

KUMAR ROCKER FELL TO THE METS AND THEY DRAFTED HIM

HOLLLLLLYYYYY HELL.

[blueNorange]

not too crazy to suggest he's up THIS year

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[Manhattan Project]

It's quite rare for me to even know any college players, but I did know Rocker coming into this year because of the 1-2 punch of him and Leiter. On paper the future of him and Allen in the pipeline gives us some serious pitching prospects.

[blueNorange]

It's quite rare for me to even know any college players, but I did know Rocker coming into this year because of the 1-2 punch of him and Leiter. On paper the future of him and Allen in the pipeline gives us some serious pitching prospects.

like you said baseball prospects rarely get fan fare, but him and leiter were the main attraction.

his slider is already plus plus, which is why it's not insane to think he gets promoted asap but then again he has 120 innings pitched on the year.

[NYK-Mentality85]

This will be my first and only post in your Mets thread until the World Series.

Rays vs. Mets.

2021 World Series.

#BattleOfTheUnderdogs.

Rocky 1 (Mets)
vs.
Karate Kid (Rays)

Suns vs Milwaukee blessed the NBA.
Mets vs Rays will bless the MLB..

You heard it here first.

See you guys in October.