Fan Graphs
Fangraphs has published their Mets MLB draft review, looking back at the last 4 amateur drafts. The article concentrates on the top few picks in each draft. Of the 4 drafts subject to this review, author Marc Hulet concludes that the 2008 draft was the best one. Take this quote for example:
- This draft is about as good as it gets for Mets fans… especially if you look back over the past few years. (Ike) Davis took a little bit of time to get going in pro ball, but he’s firmly on the Top 10 list this season (due to post on the site tomorrow), along with supplemental first rounder (Brad) Holt, and third-rounder (Kirk) Nieuwenhuis.
Hulet hints that the Mets Top 10 Prospect list will be published at fangraphs tomorrow. Something to look forward to on Christmas Eve. In the meantime be sure to check out his take on the other recent Met drafts.
3 comments
wannybackstra
12/23/2009-2:53pm at 2:53 pm (UTC -4)
I’m a fan of fangraphs but I thought this was pretty shoddy work. I’m not defending the drafts at all but this write-up ignored some facts that most people who followed the minor league system regularly would note such as Niesen’s fantastic finish to the 2009 season, the rumors that Vineyard has retired from baseball, etc.
GravediggerHebner
12/23/2009-3:52pm at 3:52 pm (UTC -4)
I agree Wanny. The best word I can come up with to describe the fangraphs review is “cursory.”
Honestly had I known for sure that Case’s hitting post would be ready this afternoon I wouldn’t have bothered posting anything about their review. I just didn’t want us to go 18-24 hours without a post.
fongy2
12/23/2009-4:15pm at 4:15 pm (UTC -4)
Omar’s drafts have been pretty bad.
I looked at it just a few days ago
and theres only been a handful of players who’ve had any MLB service
and no one should expect guys like Davis,Tejada,Meijia or Holt to see
Citifield this season.
He’s 5 drafts in now(’05-’09),wasn’t
this supposed to be his forte???
Further, if you look at the two drafts he ran for The Expos,2002&2003
they got nothing out of those.
I believe only 3or4 players even
made it to the majors and all but
about 5 are totally out of Baseball,
including Tony B’s son who he wasted
a pick on and didn’t hit .200 in three seasons.