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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]

Edgy MD wrote: Good job adopting. Ronny will probably see time at other positions this season. Teams tend to delay moving a guy off of shortstop until the issue is forced. thanks... I wonder if teams leave guys at SS and CF like that to help keep their trade values up...is a "prospect" that has only played SS or CF more highly regarded than a prospect that has played multiple positions (like a Jeff McNeil did as a minor leaguer)?

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I think someone from the group of Vientos, Baty, Mauricio, and Alvarez is going to get traded this winter. The Mets didn't want to trade any of these guys during the season but I suspect that one or more of them will be needed to swing any major trades. Alvarez is the most likely to stay. I think Baty is most likely to go, but not for any particular reason I can put my finger on. it would not surprise me at all...Mets need at least 1 more power RH'd bat to protect Alonso...I think that if they can't sign someone with an astronomically high uniform number, they would need to see what Vientos/Alvarez can do...Baty has the hype to sweeten a deal...however, neither Maurico or Vientos have the same hype that would help out a trade...Alvarez, while having high trade value, would surprise me though

by the way...no idea how the 'adopt a prospect' thing works...but didn't see any mention of him, and I really liked watching him the last couple nights....he had an "inside the park" homerun to center field that was a little bit of a gift because of the Center Fielder https://www.mlb.com/news/ronny-mauricio-hits-inside-the-park-home-run-for-liceyhttps://www.mlb.com/news/ronny-mauricio-hits-inside-the-park-home-run-for-licey https://www.mlb.com/video/ronny-mauricio-s-two-run-hr?t=mlb-pipelinehttps://www.mlb.com/video/ronny-mauricio-s-two-run-hr?t=mlb-pipeline https://www.mlb.com/video/ronny-mauricio-collects-hitshttps://www.mlb.com/video/ronny-mauricio-collects-hits https://www.mlb.com/video/ronny-mauricio-joins-20-20-clubhttps://www.mlb.com/video/ronny-mauricio-joins-20-20-club https://www.mlb.com/prospects/mets/https://www.mlb.com/prospects/mets/ (ranked Mets 6th best prospect)

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mauric000ronhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mauric000ron Looking at Ronny Mauricio's stats, nothing really stands out saying that he's going to have a MLB career...but looking at him play on the Dominican Winter League games on MLB.tv; I like his raw talent...however, I think that the Mets are making a mistake by not having a guy that is 6'3" try other positions in the minors other than shortstop...that spot is booked for awhile at the MLB level... Plus: Tall; Fast; good power; good speed; switch hitter; young (won't turn 22 until next Spring); shortstop; minus: overly skinny; low walk/OBP (old Dominican adage: you can't walk off the island); has only played shortstop and is already at AA (IMO, a little late to start trying him at CF/2B; they made the same mistake with Amed Rosario so that when he finally did try another position, he looked uncomfortable there);

that's just crazy...she's about the most annoying non-political celebrity outside of the Kardashians, Kayne West and Rebel Wilson...

cal sharpie wrote: Worst name for a stadium ever. lol...agreed, but the Mets also had some dumb names for their Spring Training park in nowhereville, Florida

I don't usually like "doom and gloom...end of the world as we know it" type of movies, but I watched it because it had Yvonne Strahovski and also Chris Pratt in it...it was decent enough for a free movie, I would watch it again before watching a Will Smith (Independence Day) or Tom Cruise (mission impossible) type of movie...