Gulf Coast League
- The GCL Marlins beat the GCL Mets 4-3 in 12 innings Monday. Rehabbing Billy Wagner threw a 1-2-3 6th inning. 4 2009 draftees played for the GCL Mets. Chase Greene came on in the 9th inning as a pinch runner but was stranded at 2nd base and replaced by Travis Ozga who finished the game at 1B. Ozga struck out in his only plate appearance to go 0 for 1. LF ZeErika Hall walked in the 1st, and walked and scored in the 6th as part of his 0 for 3 game. C Camden Maron had an RBI single in the 5th and singled in the 7th to go 2 for 5. For more see the box score and recap.
New York-Penn League
- The Hudson Valley Renegades crushed The Brooklyn Cyclones 7-0 Monday. 3 members of the class of ’09 played for the Cyclones. 1B Sam Honeck went 0 for 4. SS Robbie Shields was 0 for 3, and LF Alex Gregory hit his 8th double of the season in the 2nd inning on his way to a 1 for 3 game. See the box score and recap for more.
12 comments
metsfan4decades
8/4/2009-11:08am at 11:08 am (UTC -4)
Billy Wagner looks like he’ll be the first to return – based on his rehab and inning of work down there. Who would have thought?
Just wanted to say, great idea on the contest on the last post. I don’t have a Facebook account, don’t really want to sign up for one. The fact that I’m going to miss all those stories makes me almost want to. Well, almost…..
trs86
8/4/2009-1:24pm at 1:24 pm (UTC -4)
LOL, I know I know. Maybe I should open up the comment section.
metsfan4decades
8/4/2009-6:57pm at 6:57 pm (UTC -4)
Well, like I said, it’s a fun idea. It’s just me – a few baseball blogs is the only internet anything I ever would consider signing up for. And even then, I only have to give my email address. It’s just a privacy thing with me. I won’t even open the door to the delivery guy when my hubby isn’t home…..LOL. I think I watch too much news…..
trs86
8/4/2009-1:23pm at 1:23 pm (UTC -4)
Question for the minor league master. Thole is viewed by many to not have the arm for 2nd base. He does not have the power for 1B. Could HE play 2nd?
whataputz
8/4/2009-1:32pm at 1:32 pm (UTC -4)
do you really want to waste another year for this guy teaching him a 3rd position? BTW Murphy should have been the one we made a second basemen.
trs86
8/4/2009-1:38pm at 1:38 pm (UTC -4)
3rd position?
whataputz
8/4/2009-1:41pm at 1:41 pm (UTC -4)
Yes he can play catcher first base, and second base would be a third position. The Mets converted him into a catcher. That’s what this season is for him. It’s his first full season as a catcher.
trs86
8/4/2009-1:55pm at 1:55 pm (UTC -4)
I got the impression that he was a catcher first and then started to learn 1B.
CaseStreet
8/4/2009-2:05pm at 2:05 pm (UTC -4)
yup, hs catcher
whataputz
8/4/2009-1:31pm at 1:31 pm (UTC -4)
Why his CS% is relatively good for a first year catcher. With his bat at catcher he is valuable. Otherwise he just becomes another guy beating up on minor league pitching. The Mets haven’t had a long term catcher since the great 31, I’d say get this guy up, we have nothing to lose, and if he hits start him next year, if not give him the entire season in AAA and sign Molina for a year.
CaseStreet
8/4/2009-2:14pm at 2:14 pm (UTC -4)
nothing to lose? you lose out on one of his good years by bringing him up early for no reason when you can get Molina via FA.
Let Thole split 2010 in AA/AAA and get a Sept call up.
Then in 2011 we have the next #31.
trs86
8/4/2009-2:23pm at 2:23 pm (UTC -4)
He is not going to have power to be a game changer anyway. I am not concerned about arbi years but I would not call him up until September when it does not count anyway. As for next year, I am happy with Molina and Santos.