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Travis Taijeron, an 18th round pick in 2011, has always been worth keeping tabs on. He has consistently provided power as a right-handed hitter and let his slugging percentage hover around .500, which is pretty solid. In his debut season, 2011, he slugged nine home runs in just 194

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When MLB.com covered the Mets MiLB performers at each position, they decided that Zach Lutz had the best season at third base. Lutz is certainly a curious case — he was hampered by injuries throughout most of his minor league career, but he posted solid numbers when healthy.  Here’s

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How many times do we see solid prospects fizzle out due to injury? I figure it happens more with pitchers than at any other position. Scouts try to project a pitcher’s long term health, but it always feels like a gamble with the draft these days. Freak injuries, lack

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Former St. Lucie right-hander Hansel Robles recently cleared waivers and was subsequently removed from the Mets 40-man roster according to ESPN’s Adam Rubin. With the drop the Mets roster moves to 39 players, making room until Chris Young passes physicals and is added sometime next week. Robles pitched two

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Here’s the blurb from the MLB.com article about Jeff Walters: The best closer in the Eastern League, Walters set a single-season Binghamton record with 38 saves. The Florida native added four wins, posted a 2.08 ERA and struck out 60 batters in 56 innings for the Mets. DePodesta thinks

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Happy 60th birthday to the man who helped me become who I am today. I couldn’t ask for a better… http://t.co/ew3KCt6IOJ — Robbie Shields (@_RobbieShields) November 22, 2013 Haven’t hit a bubble bath in along time #whynot #dontjudgeme #lmao #MUFFS http://t.co/W54ID8jcY9 — Alonzo Harris (@Pro_zo) November 22, 2013 “@Pro_zo:

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As Timothy covered earlier, MLB.com is honoring the top players in each organization’s minor league system for 2013, regardless of their prospect status. I’ll be breaking down some of the choices and highlighting the awarded players over the next few days. I wanted to kick it by talking about

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If the Mets choose to trade Daniel Murphy and bring in a quality shortstop, they may not have to look any further for a quality second baseman.  As reported in the NY Daily News, Kristie Ackert writes that Eric Young would have no problem moving over to play second

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MLB.com has combed through each major league organization and  is highlighting the top players for each position this past season. They recently posted their analysis of the Mets, giving an extensive breakdown of each player chosen for their position. They broke down each players performance and gathered quotes to

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It’s been reported by Adam Rubin that Ike Davis would rather just remain with the Mets and not be traded. Davis spoke with MLB.com: “I just want a chance to play,” Davis told MLB.com. “Honestly, I’ve loved my time with the Mets. I’m still a Met right now and

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