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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Juan Lagares is an unstoppable force as he continues to wield a sizzling hot bat for Las Aguilas in the Dominican Winter League. Last night, Lagares had two more hits including a home run, two runs scored and two more RBIs. He has lifted his batting average to .384 with a

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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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Adam Rubin of ESPN New York confirms that minor league first baseman Allan Dykstra has suffered broken fibula in winter ball and is headed back to the U.S., likely for surgery. Dykstra, 26, set career highs in home runs (21) and RBIs (82) and led the Eastern League in on-base percentage (.436) and walks (101).

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On September 30th, I took a road trip to Port St. Lucie to visit the Mets Instructional League and get a glimpse of the future. While there, I pulled out my camera and took a few photos of the baseball complex, more so for memories of my trip, but

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As reported by the Mets, they have signed 27 year old, RHP Miguel Socolovich and invite him to Spring Training. Socolovich made his made his major league debut with the Orioles in 2012 and then was selected off waivers by the Cubs. In that season he was 0-0, 6.06 ERA,

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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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