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Mets Minors Thoughts Archive

Rosario Is Showing Us Why He’ll Be Great

April 30, 2016Mets Minors Thoughts13 Comments

On April 26th, Amed Rosario gave everyone a glimpse as to why he’s a great player who will play and thrive in the majors one day. Rosario was the driving force in the St. Lucie Mets’ 10-5 win over the Charlotte Stone Crabs. In the game, he went 3-5

Mets Minors Pitchers Edition No.3: Who’s Hot, Who’s Not

By Michael Mayer

April 28, 2016Mets Minors Thoughts5 Comments

This week’s edition is led by Tyler Pill, who was highlighted on the Not list last time but has been able to turnaround his season and find himself on the plus side. It is the first this season Robert Gsellman did not make this list despite having his

Mets Minors Players of the Week: Winningham On Fire

By Michael Mayer

April 25, 2016Mets Minors Thoughts1 Comment

The team of he week in the Mets system was the Columbia Fireflies who went 5-2 including beating the Greenville Drive, who are considered on of the top team in A-Ball, three times. They scored a whopping 46 runs in the seven games with two 13 run performances. Offensive

Mets Learned Nothing from Logan Verrett

By John Sheridan

April 22, 2016Mets Minors Thoughts36 Comments

After last season, you would want to believe that the Mets wouldn’t underestimate their own pitching prospects and expose them to the Rule 5 draft. The Mets got very, very lucky with Logan Verrett. Everyone underestimated him. Perhaps it was a result of a low 90’s fastball. Perhaps

Time to Call Up Matt Reynolds

By John Sheridan

April 15, 2016Mets Minors Thoughts7 Comments

Due to the stress Jacob deGrom‘s injury and Steven Matz‘s short start out on the bullpen, the Mets were forced to call-up Rafael Montero to add a fresh arm to the bullpen. Rather than out deGrom on the DL or demote another pitcher, the Mets sent down Eric Campbell.

Travis Taijeron Needs to Learn First Base

By John Sheridan

April 11, 2016Mets Minors Thoughts7 Comments

During Spring Training, Travis Taijeron introduced himself to many Mets fans by hitting .368/.432/.658 with two homeruns and 11 RBI. He played so well he was awarded the John J. Murphy Award, which is given to the top rookie in his first ever Spring Training. It’s somewhat ironic that

B-Mets Pitching Should Be Strong Again In 2016

By John Bernhardt

April 10, 2016Mets Minors ThoughtsNo comments

Change is the only constant for a minor league baseball fan. Rosters come and rosters go as the needs of the major league club are tended to. Just when a minor league fan gets familiar and comfortable with their team’s roster, they arrive at the park to discover key

Projecting the First Ever Columbia Fireflies Roster

By Michael Mayer

April 4, 2016Mets Minors Thoughts14 Comments

Our fourth and final full season projection is the inaugural roster for the Mets new Low-A affiliate Columbia Fireflies. The fans in South Carolina won’t be disappointed with a roster stacked full of potential. Unfortunately now, it seems that Desmond Lindsay will head to extended spring training to start the

Mets Success in 2016 Will Hinge on Youth Production

By Jacob Resnick

April 3, 2016Mets Minors Thoughts, MMN Feature StoriesNo comments

When the Mets line up along the third base line for the pre-game introductions at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday night, six players will be doing so for the first time. Three more (Jacob deGrom, Wilmer Flores, and Logan Verrett) will make their second appearances on an initial roster. Among those

Will Michael Fulmer Haunt Mets Fans for Years to Come?

By Former Writers

April 1, 2016Mets Minors Thoughts15 Comments

On July 31st of last year, minutes before the 4 p.m ET trade deadline, Sandy Alderson made the splash Mets fans have been waiting for. The Mets had acquired All-Star Outfielder Yoenis Cespedes from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for two Mets prospects, right-handers Michael Fulmer and Luis Cessa.

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