Mets Minors Thoughts Archive

I thought it would be cool to look back at one of my very first Prospect Pulse pieces that I did from about a year ago. It was on the Mets’ current centerfielder Juan Lagares. I remember when I first wrote this, I didn’t think Lagares had a shot at getting to the

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In years past when January would roll around, I would get all excited that baseball season was only a month away.  Even while living in Brooklyn, NY and the snow all around us; all I had on my mind was playing baseball again, watching it and rooting the Mets

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Today, when teams discuss trades, prospects have inflated value based on what they MIGHT achieve according to scouts and also because they will be relatively cheap and under team control for several years to come. But prospects often don’t turn out to be big stars; some don’t make the

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For the purpose of our series of posts, we define the word fringe as any prospects, which we considered, that were absent from MMN’s own Top 40 Prospect lists.  The purpose of the series is to identify prospects that are showing promise above what fans might expect and what their futures will

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You’ve heard the name before, but 2013 was the first real look at the Mets’ LHP prospect Steven Matz due to him missing significant time recovering from arm injuries. I recently named him as my Mets’ pitching prospect to watch in 2014, as he seems to be on a path to be

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We at MMN would like to wish all our loyal readers and Mets fans a wonderful New Year in 2014.  We look forward to a great 2014 full of Mets baseball and will continue to bring all our great readers the best Mets Minors coverage on the web.  Let’s

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Merry Christmas to everyone, hope everyone enjoyed the day!! — Matt den Dekker (@UpperDekker) December 26, 2013 Merry Christmas to all from @breyocum and I…. Count your blessings, not your presents. #HappyHolidays http://t.co/mObgBxiuty — Jack Leathersich (@LeatherRocket) December 25, 2013 This Christmas I pray that you receive the miracle

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In the 2010 Draft, the Mets chose Duke University pitcher Jeremy Gould in the 28th Round with the 842nd overall pick. Gould was in the Mets organization from 2010-2012 and progressed as high as the Class A Savannah Sand Gnats. After signing with the team, he played during the 2010

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Wishing you all a wonderful and safe Holiday Season.  2013 was great for MMN, but 2014 will be even better. The future of the Mets looks bright and we promise to continue to bring you great coverage of the prospects as they make their way to Citi Field. Lets

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Just a few weeks ago, Juan Lagares and Allan Dykstra were tearing the cover off the ball in their respective winter leagues, but both suffered injuries and had to cut their season short. Lagares left the Dominican Winter League with a minor knee injury and finished the season batting

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