Week In Review The Las Vegas 51s (5-13, fourth in the Pacific Coast League Pacific Southern division) have dropped seven of their last nine contests. In a Friday loss, the team used two position players, Matt den Dekker and Colton Plaia, to pitch. The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (6-8, fourth

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Entering the 2018 season, the debate for the Mets future at first base hinged on two players: Dominic Smith and Peter Alonso.  The debate between the two presented a clear philosophical debate about what is and who should play first.  Lost in this debate between Smith and Alonso is

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El Paso (13-5) 9, Las Vegas (5-13) 6  Box Score Luis Guillorme SS: 3-for-5, .224/.333/.306 Matt den Dekker CF: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, K, .208/.236/.396 Dominic Smith 1B: 1 for 4, BB, 3 K, .248/.386/.439 The 51s were able to score six runs on twelve hits, in large

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Marcos Molina, the New York Mets’ eighth-best prospect in the organization, according to MLB Pipeline, will be promoted to Triple-A Las Vegas from Double-A Binghamton and get the starting nod on Sunday for the 51s, Betsy Helfand of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported last night. The move will allow the Rumble

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El Paso (12-5) 13, Las Vegas (5-12) 4   Box Score Gavin Cecchini SS: 1-4, BB, .298/.377/.477, SB (1) Zach Borenstein LF: 2-4, 2 RBI, BB, .317/.414/.583 David Thompson 3B: 1-3, K, .294/.368/.392 Colton Plaia C: 2-4, K, .207/.303/.276 It was a relatively quiet night for the 51s’ offense. Borenstein provided an RBI single

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This week, I’m going to put some focus on Fangraphs, who just submitted their first mock yesterday, as well as their draft board the day before. But first is more importantly the draft pool! On Wednesday, the Draft pools were finally revealed and the Mets have the ninth highest

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Fresno (12-4) 12, Las Vegas (5-11) 4   Box Score Gavin Cecchini SS: 3-4, 2 2B, .302/.375/.465 Ty Kelly CF-2B-CF: 1-4, RBI, .286/.322/.643 Bryce Brentz RF: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, K, .222/.259/.426 Phillip Evans DH-2B-C: 1-4, HR, RBI, .256/.356/.410 David Thompson 3B: 1-4, 2B, 2 K, .292/.358/.396 Well, this certainly was a strange one.

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According to the Columbia Fireflies game notes, right-handed pitcher Cannon Chadwick has retired. Chadwick, 23, was the New York Mets ninth round pick in the 2017 draft from the University of Arkansas. Cannon struggled in his five innings of work this year for the Columbia Fireflies allowing seven runs

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It may surprise you which starting pitcher in the Mets organization is off to the best start this season. It’s not a first round draft pick. It’s not one of the many pitchers who throws in the mid to upper 90s.  In fact, this pitcher has a fastball in

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  On the eve of the 2018 season, the New York Mets were able to land former first round pick Bryce Brentz off waivers.  Brentz promised to give the Mets some much needed organizational outfield depth. With Brentz hitting .271/.334/.529 with 31 homers and 85 RBI last season for

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