The GCL Mets had big problems getting hits this past season. Of the league's 15 teams, the Mets ranked next to last in hitting, batting only .229. The GCL average in hitting was .248.
Hopefully, this off-season Mets management will try to determine how much of the team's poor hitting performance was due to the hitter's ability versus the hitting coach's skill and correct the problem.
The highest-ranking Mets hitter was Sneider Batista. He ranked 47th in individual batting, hitting only .240, 115 points below the league leader.
Interestingly, the Yankees had the top-hitting team, which hit .298.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Verrett Won't Pitch This Season for Mets
Someone tweeted Logan Verrett, the Mets third-round draft choice, and asked him if he expects to pitch this season for a Mets farm team. Here's Verrett's response: "Taking it slow right now. Possible bullpens at instructional league."
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On the GCL Mets, recently signed Philip Evans is off to a much better start with the bat than top-choice Brandon Nimmo, though Nimmo did drive one out of the park today in his last at bat. In his two prior games, Nimmo struck out seven times in eight at bats, which made me wonder whether the Mets overrated him in the draft. Nimmo's now hitting only .182. In contrast, Evans went 2 for 4 today and is batting .429.
Though drafted in the 15th round, Evans received $650,000 to sign which, according to the New York Times, is "the most they have given a player selected after the second round."
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The GCL Mets got slammed today, 13-2. Their pitchers did too good a job of hitting Nats bats led by Craig Missigman, who in two innings enabled seven runners to cross the plate. Before today's game, his ERA was 3.86; after, 5.48. When you haven't pitched many innings, one bad outing can skyrocket your ERA.
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Nick Evans, who's been on a merry-go-round this season between the Mets and the minors, had a memorable day with the bat, singling, doubling, and homering in the Mets game against the Phils.
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On the GCL Mets, recently signed Philip Evans is off to a much better start with the bat than top-choice Brandon Nimmo, though Nimmo did drive one out of the park today in his last at bat. In his two prior games, Nimmo struck out seven times in eight at bats, which made me wonder whether the Mets overrated him in the draft. Nimmo's now hitting only .182. In contrast, Evans went 2 for 4 today and is batting .429.
Though drafted in the 15th round, Evans received $650,000 to sign which, according to the New York Times, is "the most they have given a player selected after the second round."
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The GCL Mets got slammed today, 13-2. Their pitchers did too good a job of hitting Nats bats led by Craig Missigman, who in two innings enabled seven runners to cross the plate. Before today's game, his ERA was 3.86; after, 5.48. When you haven't pitched many innings, one bad outing can skyrocket your ERA.
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Nick Evans, who's been on a merry-go-round this season between the Mets and the minors, had a memorable day with the bat, singling, doubling, and homering in the Mets game against the Phils.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Is Flores "Wasting His Time" at Shortstop?
In a Baseball America article, Ben Badler wrote that Wilmer "Flores is a two-tool guy (hit and throw) who's wasting his time pretending to be a shortstop." In his four minor league seasons, Wilmer has made 77 errors at shortstop with a fielding percentage of .959.
In a New York Times article published in 2009, Ben Shpigel wrote that "the Mets will not consider changing his position until he is almost ready to reach the majors"; however, that was when Minaya was GM. Hopefully, the Mets current GM, Sandy Alderson, will shift Flores' position before "he is almost ready to reach the majors," possibly to a corner outfield position.
In a New York Times article published in 2009, Ben Shpigel wrote that "the Mets will not consider changing his position until he is almost ready to reach the majors"; however, that was when Minaya was GM. Hopefully, the Mets current GM, Sandy Alderson, will shift Flores' position before "he is almost ready to reach the majors," possibly to a corner outfield position.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Brandon Nimmo's Pro Debut
Brandon Nimmo's pro debut with the GCL Mets won't rattle any records in the record book. He had one hit in six at bats, a single.
Here's how he did in each at bat. The number in parenthesis represents the inning of his at bat.
Nimmo
(1) strikes out swinging.
(3) flies out to center field.
(5) singles on a line drive to right field.
(6) grounds out to shortstop.
(7) grounds out to shortstop.
(9) flies out to center field.
Here's how he did in each at bat. The number in parenthesis represents the inning of his at bat.
Nimmo
(1) strikes out swinging.
(3) flies out to center field.
(5) singles on a line drive to right field.
(6) grounds out to shortstop.
(7) grounds out to shortstop.
(9) flies out to center field.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Nimmo's Introduction to Pro Ball
It appears that Brandon Nimmo, the Mets first draft choice in 2011 will be joining the GCL Mets; however, I don't have high expectations about his performance with them this season. It's a big jump from high school ball to pro ball, even to a Rookie League team, as Joe Tuschak has discovered. Further, Nimmo will be joining a team that's not hitting well.
On the left below are the batting averages for the GCL Mets position players who played in the August 16 game. The average for those 11 players is just .215. The second-lowest average, .188, belongs to
Joe Tuschak, whom the Mets drafted in the sixth round in 2011 out of Northern High School in Pennsylvania where, in his senior season, he hit .473 with a .903 slugging average. And in his junior season, he hit .540.
Tuschak isn't the only GCL player struggling with the bat. The team is hitting only .227, which ranks them fourth from the bottom in the Gulf Coast League, which has 15 teams. The league average is .245.
Given Tuschak's and the other GCL Mets batters problems at the plate, I wouldn't be surprised if Nimmo's average is in the same range as theirs. It takes a lot of players time to adjust to pro ball, and Nimmo's starting his career when the season's almost over.
On the left below are the batting averages for the GCL Mets position players who played in the August 16 game. The average for those 11 players is just .215. The second-lowest average, .188, belongs to
Tuschak isn't the only GCL player struggling with the bat. The team is hitting only .227, which ranks them fourth from the bottom in the Gulf Coast League, which has 15 teams. The league average is .245.
Given Tuschak's and the other GCL Mets batters problems at the plate, I wouldn't be surprised if Nimmo's average is in the same range as theirs. It takes a lot of players time to adjust to pro ball, and Nimmo's starting his career when the season's almost over.
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