I know the season hasn’t started yet and everyone is excited for opening day coming up. But I think we can all agree unless the Mets do what the Diamondbacks did last season it may be a long year in Met land. I obviously hope I am wrong, but what I am excited about is …
Category Archive: Draft and Follow
Sep 08
Draft & Follow Season Wrap Rounds 21-50
Our look back at the inaugural seasons of the Met 2009 draft picks continues with round 21. 21st round – Joseph Bonfe: the college 3B spent the majority of the season in Kingsport where he put up a line of .327/.426/.462 in 156 at bats. In July he was briefly called up to Brooklyn but …
Sep 07
Draft & Follow Season Wrap Rounds 11-20
Before the wine glasses get unwrapped and the Labor Day barbecue gets fired up, the Draft & Follow Season Wrap continues. 11th round – Sam Honeck: the college 1B spent the season in Brooklyn and finished with a .250/.339/.305 line in 236 at bats. The lefty hitter fared best versus RH pitchers with a line …
Sep 06
Draft & Follow Season Wrap Rounds 1-10
Traditional Egg & Vegetable w/Salsa Labor Day Wrap Drizzle & Fizzle (as Snooop D-O-double Gizzle might’ve called the Draft & Follow) has been on something of a hiatus while I adjust to some changes in my personal and professional life. My slow slog back into TRDMB activity begins with the first part in a multi-part …
Aug 25
Draft & Follow 8-25-09
Gulf Coast League The GCL Mets beat the GCL Cardinals 6-2 Monday. 3 2009 draftees played. Chase Greene started in RF batting leadoff. In the 5th inning he reached on a fielder’s choice and came around to score, going 0 for 3 before being replaced in the 7th inning by ZeErika Hall who doubled and …
Aug 24
Draft & Follow 8-24-09
Gulf Coast League The GCL Marlins beat the GCL Mets 4-2 Sunday. 4 2009 draftees played. P Taylor Whitenton threw 2 scoreless innings, allowing 3 walks. RF Chase Greene went 0 for 5 at the plate. 1B Travis Ozga reached on an error in the 6th inning and walked in the 8th as part of …
Aug 23
Draft & Follow 8-23-09
Gulf Coast League The GCL Mets beat the GCL Astros 3-2 Saturday. 2 2009 draftees played. ZeErika Hall came on for defense in LF in the 9th inning but did not have a plate appearance. RF Chase Greene walked and scored in the 1st inning, singled in the 3rd and had an RBI single in …
Aug 22
Draft & Follow 8-22-09
Appalachian League The Bluefield Orioles beat the Kingsport Mets 5-2 Friday. 6 2009 draftees played. LF John Semel went 0 for 4. 3B James Schroeder had an RBI ground out in the 3rd inning as part of his 0 for 5 game. C John Freeman singled in the 8th to go 1 for 4. DH …
Aug 21
Draft & Follow 8-21-09
Gulf Coast League The GCL Nationals beat the GCL Mets 7-2 Thursday. 5 2009 draft picks played. P Taylor Whitenton threw a scoreless inning, allowing only a walk while recording 1 strikeout. Chase Greene started the game in RF and was 1 for 3 with a 1st inning single at the plate. In the 5th …
Aug 20
Draft & Follow 8-20-09
Gulf Coast League The GCL Cardinals beat the GCL Mets 7-2 Wednesday. 2 2009 draft picks played. C Camden Maron went 0 for 4 at the plate and committed his 2nd passed ball of the season defensively. RF ZeErika Hall walked leading off the 1st inning, singled in the 3rd, hit his 7th double of …










