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Arizona Fall League Recap
Posted on 11/19/2011-10:00am | No CommentsEvery year after the end of the regular season, each major league franchise selects several of its minor leaguers to play winter ball in the Arizona Fall League. The league is run by MLB and is filled predominantly with players from the upper levels of... -
Mets Protect Seven From Rule 5 Draft
Posted on 11/18/2011-5:11pm | 10 CommentsAccording to a tweet from Adam Rubin, the Mets have added Robert Carson, Jeurys Familia, Wilmer Flores, Reese Havens, Juan Lagares, Kirk Nieuwenhuis and Cesar Puello to their 40-man roster to protect them from the rule-5 draft, which will take place at the winter meetings... -
Rule 5 Draft Preview
Posted on 11/15/2011-2:36pm | 4 CommentsIf you haven’t noticed it recently, the Mets have made some minor roster moves, removing players like Manny Alvarez, Dale Thayer, Val Pascucci, Nick Evans, Jason Pridie, and Taylor Buchholz from their roster, in addition to the seven players that have filed for free agency.... -
Minor News: Satin Leaves Winter Ball
Posted on 10/30/2011-10:40am | 7 CommentsThere’s really no reason to make too much of this, but Josh Satin has left his winter ball team in Venezuela, Leones del Caracas, to return to the United State. After hitting .323 in the minors this year and collecting five hits in 25 major... -
Minor League Position Breakdown: Shortstop
Posted on 10/20/2011-8:55am | 4 CommentsWe conclude our look at the minor league depth at shortstop. Shortstop is a position the Mets may need to permanently fill this offseason, and even if it’s not, it’s still a position where they need to have quality depth and reliable players who can... -
Minor League Position Breakdown: Utility players
Posted on 10/19/2011-8:50am | 2 CommentsYes, even utility players are being covered in our positional breakdown of the minor leagues. It’s not an overly intriguing or sexy group of players, but utility players are a necessary and important part of any major league team, and it’s a place where the... -
Minor League Position Breakdown: Third Base
Posted on 10/18/2011-8:45am | 5 CommentsWe continue our positional breakdown today with the hot corner. Third base is another position where the Mets won’t need anybody anytime soon, but they have plenty of guys at that position worth mentioning. Zach Lutz is just about major league ready, but he is... -
Minor League Position Breakdown: Second Base
Posted on 10/13/2011-8:10am | 3 CommentsToday, we take a look at the minor league depth at second base. Second base for the Mets is still an unsettled position, but luckily, not because of a lack of candidates. Justin Turner has shown that he can be a major league second baseman,... -
Minor League Position Breakdown: First Base
Posted on 10/11/2011-8:06am | 2 CommentsWe continue out minor league depth chart at first base where the Mets won’t need much, which is a good thing, cause they don’t have much. First base is not a position where the Mets have a lot of depth, nor do they have a... -
Minor League Position Breakdown: Outfield
Posted on 10/6/2011-8:19am | 4 CommentsToday, we continue our series of examining the Mets minor leagues position by position with the outfield. The outfield depth chart is longer than any other position (naturally since there are three spots to fill), but it is also well balanced from top to bottom,...
