NFT: Mets Minors 6/18/2018- Kaczmarski with a big game

I think on metsmezmerized that drew smith has been touching 100 mph recently. Is that true? Could we see him up in bigs soon?

per Jacob Resnick twitter:

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Jacob Resnick ‏ @Jacob_Resnick Here is your Kingsport Mets opening day roster. Matt Foley had been scheduled to be here, but he�s joining Brooklyn, meaning the outlook on Juan Uriarte can�t be too good.

same source.

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Jacob Resnick ‏ @Jacob_Resnick Tentative GCL Mets preliminary roster thread. They begin play tomorrow at noon. Note some players have yet to officially sign. Some may be added before the July 6 signing deadline.

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Jacob Resnick ‏ @Jacob_Resnick 16h16 hours ago Pitchers: Flores, Gonzalez, Hammer, Hardy, Hutchinson, Mena, Metoyer, Otanez, Parra, Ramirez, Rojas, Sanchez, Taveras, Taylor Jr., Woods-Richardson Hitters: Kidwell, Lebron, Mena, Mompierre, Bohorquez, Espino, Guerrero (DL), Mauricio, Peroza, Pujols, Reyes, Saez, Kelenic, Valdez Cameron Planck will also be here on a rehab assignment from Kingsport�s DL. First reported by (who else) @ernestdove.

interesting talent down there then the upper minors but I'm less over the moon about it than Shecky. Def more guys who are worth monitoring.

In comment 13993358 CMicks3110 said:

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I think on metsmezmerized that drew smith has been touching 100 mph recently. Is that true? Could we see him up in bigs soon?

I have not seen that, I find it hard to believe that wasn't a hot gun

Here is the article
https://risingapple.com/2018/06/17/mets-farm-system-improving/ - ( New Window )

due respect but articles from Metsblogs are always slanted to the positive. If I say Rosario has been disappointing or Lindsay has been disappointing I almost immediately hear from Michael Mayer and/or Ernest Dove. Both are fantastic at what they do but I can't think of a Mets site that doesn't sway strongly to the positive.

don't believe that to be accurate. The article implies he's routinely done that "and has been hitting 100 mph down in Triple-A. Smith has excellent stuff and could be an important factor in the bullpen in the near term." he's probably confusing Smith with Hanhold who has in fact registered a few triple digit readings.

I haven't seen anything beyond a blurb from Law.

is that still the same Kenny Hernandez (Kingsport roster) the Mets signed as one of their headline IFA's a few years ago?

Hasn't really panned out if that's still him. He must still be young though.

In comment 13993453 pjcas18 said:

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is that still the same Kenny Hernandez (Kingsport roster) the Mets signed as one of their headline IFA's a few years ago? Hasn't really panned out if that's still him. He must still be young though.

Same Kenny Hernandez. Both he and Guerrero received major bonuses but to this point have been really underwhelming. Hernandez sort of has to hit now or never. Yeah he's "only" going to be 20 in August but has a .546 OPS over 131 career games at the lowest levels of the minors. He has no chance sticking at SS so the bat has to play. You don't hear any buzz regarding him anymore. Probably a lost cause.

on Hernandez, it has to be tough to project kids that young and IIRC he was highly regarded.

I like the HR swings with guys like Mauricio and Rosario, Hernandez (if that's what he was) etc. I'd like better scouting of course, but no one has it down to a science IMO what a 16 year old kid is going to be like athletically at 22+ (at least how I view it).

Sucks he didn't work out, but no complaints from me.

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MetsMinors.Net ‏ @Mets_Minors 27s28 seconds ago GCL Mets first 2018 lineup Jhoander Saez CF Ronny Mauricio SS Stanley Consuegra RF Cristopher Pujols 3B Wilmer Reyes LF Robby Kidwell DH Anderson Bohorquez 1B Jose Mena C Sebastian Espino 2B

I think Conseguera was a relatively high $$ signing.

500k I believe, which IMO even if not top 30 counts as a big deal.

In comment 13993519 pjcas18 said:

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Quote: MetsMinors.Net ‏ @Mets_Minors 27s28 seconds ago GCL Mets first 2018 lineup Jhoander Saez CF Ronny Mauricio SS Stanley Consuegra RF Cristopher Pujols 3B Wilmer Reyes LF Robby Kidwell DH Anderson Bohorquez 1B Jose Mena C Sebastian Espino 2B I think Conseguera was a relatively high $$ signing. 500k I believe, which IMO even if not top 30 counts as a big deal.

Consuegra and Mauricio are the gems there. I'm disappointed Hernandez didn't flash enough to be in the GCL as well, Maybe later in the season.

day DL for Guerrero so sounds like a lost season.

Mets are ready to entertain trade offers for virtually everyone on their roster, according to sources, but prefer to keep their best, controllable players � outfielders Nimmo and Conforto, right-handers Lugo and Gsellman and yes, staff ace deGrom.

But I feel like we shouldn�t rebuild. On paper we have a decent core to build around. If we could add a machado type and players stayed healthy we should be good. On paper at least.

In comment 13993552 DanMetroMan said:

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Mets are ready to entertain trade offers for virtually everyone on their roster, according to sources, but prefer to keep their best, controllable players � outfielders Nimmo and Conforto, right-handers Lugo and Gsellman and yes, staff ace deGrom.

So really who does that leave (that could have even a tiny bit of value)?

Cabrera
Familia
Reyes
Frazier
Bruce
Cespedes
Blevins
Ramos
Flores

and all the catchers?

who is realistic of them to be traded?

Familia
Cabrera

anyone else?

In comment 13993558 CMicks3110 said:

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But I feel like we shouldn�t rebuild. On paper we have a decent core to build around. If we could add a machado type and players stayed healthy we should be good. On paper at least.

0% chance the Mets are in on Machado.

In comment 13993570 DanMetroMan said:

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In comment 13993558 CMicks3110 said: Quote: But I feel like we shouldn�t rebuild. On paper we have a decent core to build around. If we could add a machado type and players stayed healthy we should be good. On paper at least. 0% chance the Mets are in on Machado.

Cmon Dan, more like a 1% chance maybe? Mets could add Machado and still have a payroll in the 8-13 range.

their money for Harper.


LOL.

In comment 13993605 Metnut said:

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In comment 13993570 DanMetroMan said: Quote: In comment 13993558 CMicks3110 said: Quote: But I feel like we shouldn�t rebuild. On paper we have a decent core to build around. If we could add a machado type and players stayed healthy we should be good. On paper at least. 0% chance the Mets are in on Machado. Cmon Dan, more like a 1% chance maybe? Mets could add Machado and still have a payroll in the 8-13 range.

Goes beyond payroll. Sandy despises megadeals. The Mets would have to suddenly change their whole philosophy while also outbidding every other teams.


Maurcio rbi double

I know it is not going to happen, but would Met fans make the following deal:

Frazier, Sheffield, Andujar and 2 A Pitchers for Syndegaard.

Most Met fans won't do it, but the non-yankee/met fans think the Mets would be crazy not too. Always an interesting debate.

In comment 13993664 Pete44 said:

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I know it is not going to happen, but would Met fans make the following deal: Frazier, Sheffield, Andujar and 2 A Pitchers for Syndegaard. Most Met fans won't do it, but the non-yankee/met fans think the Mets would be crazy not too. Always an interesting debate.

If the two pitchers are Loaisgna and Adams, we might have some traction. For two random single A ball pitchers, I'd rather hold on to DeGrom and try to build around him.

In comment 13993528 DanMetroMan said:

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day DL for Guerrero so sounds like a lost season.

Confirmed. Will not play in 2018.

playing the closest thing to a home game he'll ever play, has 75 friends and family in the house leads off the game with a "stand up" inside the park HR.

Dude is fun to watch.

he and Conforto are truly well rounded players who can be building blocks (hopefully Rosario establishes himself in that category too).

I know it's a contrarian opinion, but I really think Sandy's early picks (and bigger $ IFA's) have been pretty impressive. If you compare the number of homegrown regulars on this current team they stack up with all the better rosters they've fielded in 3 decades. Alfonzo was basically the only homegrown guy worth anything on the late 90's/early 00's teams. Reyes and Wright were basically the only 2 on the 06 team.

It's just too bad the 1 major prospect he's dealt away happened to be Fulmer and not someone who busted like Montero.

In comment 13994114 pjcas18 said:

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Quote: Good Fundies is short for Good Fundamentals ‏ @goodfundies 13s13 seconds ago The Mets have scored three or more runs in a Jacob deGrom start for the first time in franchise history

No, but the fact that you even have to think about it is all you need to know.

great example for Rosario/Smith/Plawecki/Cecchini, etc. of how sometimes it just takes time to develop. Kudos to him for working hard and sticking with it.

3rd was bad, 1st isn't pretty.