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=MFS62 post_id=129191 time=1687216634 user_id=60] I see Vientos and hopefully remember that Mike Schmidt hit around .200 in his first 500 MLB AB. Later

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Not saying he won't be a guy someday but he's looked pretty bad as a big leaguer. kind of hard to play good as a youngster when you have 5 days worth of wood splinters in your ass after being on a homer tear in AAA...

He should have a little more respect from the team in terms of being a prospect...guy is a Dave Kingman like power threat, and similarly to Kingman can play 1B/3B/LF just not up to metrics that the team uses...then again, I don't think that McNeil did either until they were forced to give McNeil a shot at the MLB level

When you are short, you see a lot of balls

https://www.milb.com/binghamton/news/rhp-mike-vasil-named-eastern-league-pitcher-of-the-month-for-may

If we continue to stink, I wouldn't be surprised by the end of 2023...

After raking in the winter leagues, and hitting impressively in Spring Training...Mauricio has kept it full throttle on hitting so far in AAA Syracuse: 13 runs; 22 hits; 1 triple; 7 doubles; 6 home runs; 14 RBI; 2 steals; 4 walks; .355 Average; 1.193 OPS; 49 Total Bases in 16 games played. It's been nice that this season, mlb.tv has included the Mets minor league games "live"...so I have been able to watch the Syracuse Mets play quite a bit...unlike the MLB games, you can't pause or watch them on delay

=MFS62 post_id=116382 time=1673294399 user_id=60] =vtmet7 post_id=116303 time=1673133281 user_id=80] De Los Santos looks intriguing, however it's concerning that he's 23 but has never played above A ball St Lucie.

De Los Santos looks intriguing, however it's concerning that he's 23 but has never played above A ball St Lucie.

Coaching as in not teaching them how to read pitchers and catchers. By comparison, Cleveland got 104 steals with only 21 caught stealing from their starting infield, left fielder and center fielder last season. Some of them are guys that don't appear overly fast.

IMO, the Mets have had several prospects in recent years (aka the "Sandy" years) that might have been considered fast runners, but looking at their numbers, it didn't translate into success in the running game... Examples: Ronny Maurico: 39 steals; 34 caught stealing (minors); however in the Dominican winter leagues: 11 steals; 2 caught stealing; Amed Rosario: Mets minors: 60 steals; 27 caught stealing; Mets majors: 50 steals; 25 caught stealing; seriously, I just used a racist word when I really meant "Guardians"/Guardians: 31 steals; 4 caught stealing; Nimmo: Minors: 41 steals; 31 caught stealing; Majors: 23 steals; 14 caught stealing; Andres Gimenez: Minors: 101 steals; 50 caught stealing; Mets: 8 steals; 1 caught stealing; seriously, I just used a racist word when I really meant "Guardians"/Guardians: 31 steals; 3 caught stealing;

Not sure where to put this...but since it's a player development issue, I figured that "Adopt a prospect" is the best fit...

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=MFS62 post_id=113608 time=1669844531 user_id=60] =vtmet7 post_id=113593 time=1669831090 user_id=80] the bigger story is likely the fact that Mauricio finally started playing a different position than shortstop recently. Something Mets fans have been seemingly waiting for since the Mets traded for Francisco Lindor and signed him long-term. Mauricio was at shortstop on Tuesday night, however, he played the previous three games at third base.

Mauricio hit a 3 Run Home Run and walked last night (game was available live on mlb.tv, watched his walk but missed the homer)...he also played third base in 3 consecutive games earlier this week... https://metsmerizedonline.com/ronny-mauricio-hits-three-run-homer/https://metsmerizedonline.com/ronny-mauricio-hits-three-run-homer/ [bLOCKQUOTE] ... the fourth home run of the season for Mauricio which ties him for second in the league. His 28 RBIs –in only 35 games– puts him 10 above the player ranking second in the league. The switch-hitting infielder is also the only player with double-digit doubles at 12 for the season. His slash line of .306/.353/.500 also has him leading the league with his .853 OPS and his eight stolen bases are in the top five.[/bLOCKQUOTE] [bLOCKQUOTE]... the bigger story is likely the fact that Mauricio finally started playing a different position than shortstop recently. Something Mets fans have been seemingly waiting for since the Mets traded for Francisco Lindor and signed him long-term. Mauricio was at shortstop on Tuesday night, however, he played the previous three games at third base. [/bLOCKQUOTE]