Category Archives: Mets Minors

Mets Sign 1st Round Draft Pick Brandon Nimmo

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Josh Burton

Minutes before the August 16th midnight deadline for MLB teams to sign their 2011 draft picks, the Mets signed their 1st round, 13th overall pick Brandon Nimmo, a high school outfielder from Wyoming, to a minor league contract worth

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Down on the Farm: Binghamton

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Kyle Schnitzer

So my first day on the farm didn’t go as expected. Torrential rains delayed my pursuit of finding that gem in the weeds. So on Monday (for now), I am scheduled to have my first day as a farmhand. So … Continue reading →

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Down on the Farm: St. Lucie Mets

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Kyle Schnitzer

With summer closing and my second year of college approaching, I picked up another job. This job is on a farm. The description says I must weed and harvest. So I’ll do the same with the Mets, as I take … Continue reading →

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There Are Still Playoff Hopes To Be Found — In Kingsport

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Marc Hofstatter

As the New York Mets season all but came to a close this week with Daniel Murphy and Jose Reyes landing on the disabled list alongside their hobbled teammates, Johan Santana and Ike Davis, there still remains a case of … Continue reading →

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Holt and Harvey Remind Mets Fans To Be Patient

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Kyle Schnitzer

Brad Holt was known as a flamethrower out of UNC-Wilmington. When the Mets drafted him in 2008, all the scouting reports said: fastball 93-96, secondary pitches coming, back-end starter. But as ESPN’s Keith Law put it in a 2008 scouting … Continue reading →

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All About Matt Harvey

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Josh Burton

The Mets promoted heralded prospect Matt Harvey to Binghamton a few days ago, though his first AA start was inauspicious. Still, he has a bright future ahead of him, and depending on how he transitions to AA, that future could … Continue reading →

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Can Richard Lucas and Javier Rodriguez Bust Out of Brooklyn?

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Kyle Schnitzer

The Brooklyn Cyclones opened up their 2011 season with prospects who need to have an eye-opening season before they jump the ship. In particular, third baseman Richard Lucas and outfield prospect Javier Rodriguez.

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Mets Minor League Top Performers (June 3-10)

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Kyle Schnitzer

NOTE: this is a post by Kyle Schnitzer. Enjoy. In the future, I will be doing these more in-depth. As you will notice, I am missing Double-A Binghamton. I did it on purpose because no one on the team was … Continue reading →

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