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From: Ruben Safir on 13 Jun 2010 11:47 jonathan <jmerin77(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Jun 13, 2:08 am, Ruben Safir <ru...(a)mrbrklyn.com> wrote: >> On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:36:12 -0700, jonathan wrote: >> > On Jun 10, 7:04 am, jonathan <jmeri...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> On Jun 10, 1:14 am, Ruben Safir <ru...(a)mrbrklyn.com> wrote: >> >> >> > On Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:43:06 -0700, jonathan wrote: >> >> > > what the >> >> > >> right approach might be. I personally think they are headed in the >> >> > >> right direction, >> >> >> > > Really, did you happen to do any reading regarding Omar's latest >> >> > > draft? Nice things are being said about Harvey, the kid they took >> >> > > #1. After that, the Mets did their typical lousy job in the 2-10 >> >> > > range. Here's Keith Law's assessment, and he's not the only one I >> >> > > found: >> >> >> > I couldn't find much material. Do you have some links. >> >> >> > Ruben >> >> >> Here's Jim Callis of Baseball America: >> >> >> "Sholom (Smithtown , NewYork): Do the Mets or their ownership >> >> understand what the draft is all about or do they simply do not want to >> >> spend any real money? A new ballpark and network should allow them to >> >> invest in their farm system. Drafting 28 college players out of 30 >> >> picks speaks volumes. >> >> >> Jim Callis: They definitely should be much more aggressive than they >> >> are. Every scouting department will spend as much money as it can, so >> >> blame ownership. I was surprised they took a potential over-slot guy in >> >> Matt Harvey in the first round, but after that it was business as >> >> usual." >> >> >> Frankly, the fact that there isn't much out there is an indictment of >> >> itself. It means there's not much that's interesting to talk about. >> >> Baseball is not like the NBA or the NFL. You WANT to reach in the >> >> baseball draft and take guys with upside. Most of them aren't panning >> >> out anyway. You want high ceiling guys. The Mets are too busy making >> >> nice with the Commissioner's Office and not using their resources to >> >> their advantage. >> >> > Here's Baseball Prospectus: >> >> > "New York Mets >> > Day One Selections >> > 7. Matt Harvey, RHP, North Carolina >> >> > Inside the Pick: After looking at college hitters throughout the spring, >> > the Mets soured on the price tags of Zach Cox and Yasmani Grandal, while >> > feeling that high school catcher Justin O'Conner just wasn't good enough >> > to be taken this high. While Harvey doesn't have the consistency of some >> > other college arms, he certainly has the upside. >> > What He is: A pure power pitcher with a big frame and the ability to not >> > only eat innings, but dominate late in games. His low-to-mid-90s >> > fastball touched 96-97 mph on occasion this spring, and his slider is a >> > plus offering that he throws with confidence at any point in the count. >> > What He is Not: A guy many teams trust. His first two years at North >> > Carolina were dogged by inconsistency in stuff, performance, command, >> > and mechanics, and many teams couldn't put him high on their list after >> > recalling his nightmarish showing in the Cape Cod League last summer.. >> > He's been awfully good this year, but there's a fear that he's could >> > regress at any moment. >> > Path with the Mets: Barring a step in the wrong direction, Harvey could >> > move relatively quickly. As a Scott Boras client, don't expect a quick >> > sign, but he should start 2011 at High-A. >> >> > Through Three Rounds >> > 3 (89): Blake Forsythe, C, Tennessee >> >> > Forsythe has the kind of patience and power rarely found in a catcher, >> > but it comes with plenty of holes in his swing as well, as few think >> > he'll hit for average. Thanks to impressive skills, he should at least >> > be a good backup, with the chance for more. >> >> > Of Note Afterward: Fourth-round pick Cory Vaughn is the son of Greg and >> > has similar tools, but his production has always fallen short of >> > expectations. Fifth-rounder Matt den Dekker didn't sign last year after >> > a tough junior year, but only improved a bit this season. He's a >> > fantastic center fielder, but the bat remains a question mark. Summary: >> > The Mets surprised many by being willing to spend with their first pick, >> > and they should be commended for it, but after that, they became once >> > again predictably boring with their selections." >> >> > So more toolsy guys who can't actually play . . . Omar and his scouting >> > staff strikes again! >> >> The Yankees picked up Rob Segedin who is probably going to be a real >> decent hitter. >> >> Ruben > > Maybe, but it wouldn't surprise me since the Yankees have a history of > picking up depth in the draft. For all the criticism, the Yankees > have 13 players on their 25 man roster that they drafted or signed. > The Mets have 8, which includes Pagan who left and came back. The > Yankees number includes Pettitte. The Yankees system may not have > produced stars recently, but it has filled a lot of holes on their > roster with depth that the Mets have had to sign overpriced declining > veterans to fill instead. We are in agreement, which is so boring. The draft is made in the lower rounds as well and the 1st round. There are a ton of all-stars that emerge from lower rounds and from the HS segment of the draft. Ruben |