Yikes. Who’s up for recaps of well played minor league baseball games? Better go elsewhere. The rest of you? Don’t say you weren’t warned….
Pawtucket 15, Buffalo 1
Oh good Lord, where to start? Zach Lutz went 2 for 3! Fernando Martinez is hitting .313. Reuben Tejada is hitting .316. Casey Fossum, on the other hand, got scathed for 7 runs on 8 hits in just 4.1 innings. His ERA is 14.31. Dylan Owen also gave up 7 runs in an inning and a third, but only two of his were earned, bringing his ERA down to a scant 13.50
Erie 7, Binghamton 3
Raoul Reyes went 2 for 3 and is hitting .293, while Kai Gronauer went 1 for 3 with a solo homer run. Other than that the B-Mets offense is pretty anemic. That’s not good news for the pitching staff, which was walking the tightrope until the 7th inning. Brandon Moore started and labored through 4.1 innings, giving up 3 runs on 4 hits with one BB and 3 K’s. In the 7th, however, Eric Niesen and Erik Turgeon gave up 4 runs which, with this offense, was more than the Sea Wolves needed.
St. Lucie 9, Fort Myers 2
It’s a miracle! Actually, it wasn’t the Miracle’s night as the PSL Mets were the only farm affiliate to win yesterday, and they had their hittin’ shoes on. Australian Stefan Welch was 2 for 4 with 3 RBI’s, and Jefry Marte was 2 for 4 as well, with 2 runs scored. Also, former Cyclone great Juan Centeno chipped in a 3 for 5 effort. Colin McHugh allowed a lot of base runners (6 hits and 3 walks in 5 innings), but danced through the proverbial raindrops to earn his first win of the season.
Hickory 9, Savannah 1
Enjoy that last entry? Good. Because it’s back to the drubbings. Eric Goeddel got tagged for 4 runs on 6 hits in 4 innings, and thing just got worse form there. Angel Cuan went 3.2 innings, allowing 5 runs on 7 hits. Offensively, best to just move along. Sand Gnats could muster only three hits on the night, though Javier Rodriguez did belt a solo home run.
18 comments
metsfan4decades
4/12/2011-10:08am at 10:08 am (UTC -4)
Yikes! Looks like most (except PSL) were just following in the footsteps of the big club.
TRS86
4/12/2011-10:29am at 10:29 am (UTC -4)
As I said in the previous post, I was at the Gnats game. It’s interesting because they just look so much bigger than the Crawdads (Rangers farm team).
I was not impressed with Goeddel at all. Velocity was not bad but they came out hitting him like it was on a T. Cuan, yeah not so much. One funny play though, Luis Rojas came in for the last out in the 8th inning. With a runner at 1B, Rojas threw a ball that about 5 feet over the catchers head hit a pole on the backstop and bounced off right to Forsythe in the air for him to gun down the runner. One wild pitch, one out.
wannybackstra
4/12/2011-1:55pm at 1:55 pm (UTC -4)
Help is on the way from Buffalo!
stickguy
4/12/2011-2:06pm at 2:06 pm (UTC -4)
F mart?
metsfan4decades
4/12/2011-2:15pm at 2:15 pm (UTC -4)
Posting this here b/c it’s a short thread. This is a Q & A from Rubin’s chat at noon today:
I’m not 100% sure but pretty much so, you believe that Reyes will be somewhere else come 2012 because the Mets won’t beable to afford his new contract. I don’t agree. The Wilpons problems won’t be fixed by lowering wages. Their problems will be fixed by selling the team and the tv network. The mets on the other hand need players like reyes. His new contract justifies itself by the revenues it generates.
Adam Rubin
(12:06 PM)
Here are the problems. As Chris Rock said, the Mets got no money, Antonio. Plus, Reyes may get a six- or seven-year deal elsewhere that exceeds $100 million. Even money woes aside, I don’t think Sandy Alderson is going to commit that length of contract to someone dependent on his legs who will be mid-30s when the deal expires. And then, while you may value Jose Reyes’ electric play (two triples last night) and steals, Alderson looks at on-base percentage. Jose has walked once.
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On a 6 year deal Reyes will be 33 going into that 6th year – 34 in June. If his bat speed doesn’t slow down, is it all so terrible if around 31/32 those triples are now doubles? Those 2 triples he hit last night are HRs in many parks.
Would it be such a bad contract if on the back end, Reyes is moved down in the lineup? His defense/range is very good, his arm is a cannon.
Is it really all about those damn walks or do they just flat out not want to take a chance on health?
TRS86
4/12/2011-2:19pm at 2:19 pm (UTC -4)
It’s about money, health, OBP, maturity all rolled into one. That’s the reason I have said all along that there are arguments for trading him besides “not being able to afford him”. Taking the emotion out of it will be difficult. To me, I hope they re-sign him, for that will mean that his OBP is at .350 or more and he is healthy. If he is not either one of those then honestly he’s most likely not worth what he will get.
stickguy
4/12/2011-2:23pm at 2:23 pm (UTC -4)
No big name FA is worth what they get. None. and if there are any exceptions, they are few and far between.
so yes, reyes will get more than he is worth (if you can even define that, factoring in revenues to the team, ala Jeter).
but if you never want to overpay for a prime time FA, then you will never get one. You will always have your home grown guys (until they hit FA age), and lower tier guys. But never anyone elses studs.
metsfan4decades
4/12/2011-2:45pm at 2:45 pm (UTC -4)
This is my opinion as well.
So many ways to interpret this all. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see just exactly what they’ll do.
Trade mid season?
Extension talks mid season?
Low ball FA offer end of season?
Legitimate FA offer end of season?
stickguy
4/12/2011-2:20pm at 2:20 pm (UTC -4)
the walks are a red herring I think (something to hide behind if they can’t afford to resign him, and let him go).
TRS86
4/12/2011-2:21pm at 2:21 pm (UTC -4)
OBP is not something to hide behind stick. It’s the most important thing for a leadoff hitter.
stickguy
4/12/2011-2:27pm at 2:27 pm (UTC -4)
he is not a prototypical lead off hitter. and it is not the only thing, and not necessarily the most important. he is not a Castillo or pierre type of lead off guy, that brings nothing else to the table.
I agree with MF. He will, at some point, move down in the order as he gets older.
And I stand by my statement. If he has a big year overall but “only” a .345 OBP, and they let him go using that as the justification, then it will be a B.S. excuse to hide the real reason of not having the money.
metsfan4decades
4/12/2011-2:46pm at 2:46 pm (UTC -4)
Yup, couldn’t agree more with your last statement.
stickguy
4/12/2011-3:06pm at 3:06 pm (UTC -4)
No matter how bad things get, I know I can always count on you to have my back!
metsfan4decades
4/12/2011-2:53pm at 2:53 pm (UTC -4)
And another Q&A:
From a scale of 1-10, How much of a concern is the attendance at Citi Field for the Mets?
Adam Rubin (12:20 PM)
My concern? Zero. Team’s private concern? I’m sure pretty close to 10, because that’s there revenue. And, to quote Chris Rock twice in one chat, they have no damn money.
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This is why I don’t like Rubin’s style of reporting. The fan never asked him his ‘concern’. As I don’t think he’s stupid, I don’t believe Rubin interpreted it that way either. But hey….don’t let that stop you from giving it anyway with your own brand of sarcasm, Adam.
kistics
4/12/2011-3:07pm at 3:07 pm (UTC -4)
It’s because these so called reporters can take cheap shots with the Mets. Not like other reporters don’t do this.
stickguy
4/12/2011-3:11pm at 3:11 pm (UTC -4)
can you imagine the shat storm if they did this with the yankees? Armageddon baby.
even with all the juicy material from Cashman going bonkers and saying stupid stuff was treated with kid gloves. Imagine if Sandy said 1/2 that stuff?
kistics
4/12/2011-3:22pm at 3:22 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah there would be an uproar…
Some day I would like to see the Yankess miss the playoffs 2 seasons in a row…
metsfan4decades
4/12/2011-4:37pm at 4:37 pm (UTC -4)
Yes, agreed. A good many do this, especially on twitter from what I’m seeing.
Welcome to the new world of sports reporting with all this technology.
I remember the days where all you had was the sports section in the paper. If you were lucky, there might be two articles on your team. My bible back than was the Star Ledger. Living in NJ, my parents didn’t get the Daily News or the Post (if they were even around back then).