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Adopted: Cam Maron

G-Fafif Aug 09 2009 03:37 PM

I can't let the kid from Hicksville go by, not after his Mets-lovin' pedigree was revealed. He may be only a 34th-round pick, but you know any player who wanted to be the PA announcer at Shea Stadium is going to try his best to make it to Citi Field. Six games since signing, scattered over July and August. Batting .300. Learning his craft as a catcher, particularly his footwork. No word on whether he's painted his room in St. Lucie blue and orange. It must have pained him to have been a Long Island Astro, but considering he was born more than four years after Jesse Orosco struck out Kevin Bass, maybe he took it in stride.

A Boy Named Seo Aug 09 2009 04:13 PM

What an odd name. Good luck, Cam.

G-Fafif Sep 22 2009 06:16 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

In twelve games for our catcher friend from Long Island, a propitious 41 at-bats for the GCL Mets, a .293 average, a .408 OBP and his very first HR in the last game he played, August 29. Born the same day the Giants upset the 49ers to earn a trip to Super Bowl XXV.

G-Fafif Jan 11 2010 03:10 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Cam Maron tells Mets fans, through Mack's Mets, to keep the faith. Mets catcher Cam Maron and I talked briefly last week. Cam was a 34th round draft pick in 2009 out of Hicksville High School, in Long Island. He didn’t get to play much in 2009 (41 at bats for the GCL Mets), but he showed he was worth the pick: .293/.408/.415/.823. Trust me; the Mets love catchers with an .823 OPS. The GCL Mets actually had four decent catchers in 2009 (Maron, Nefli Zapata, Amauris Valdez, and Juan Torres) so it’s hard to guess where Maron will wind up in the spring. Hopefully, it is somewhere he can be a starter. Mack: So, what are you doing in the off-season? Winter assignment? Instruction League? Rehab? Or just good old fashioned rest and relaxation? Cam: Mack, how's it going? Best of luck with the website and the blogs. After the season I went home and worked out in preparation for Instructional League, which was from Oct 26-Nov 20. After that, I'll be back at it, working out daily, and preparing for the 2010 season. Mack: What was your analysis of your 2009 season? Cam: 2009 was a tough year for the organization as a whole, up and down the entire ladder, from the Majors down to Rookie ball. A lot of injuries occurred throughout and it was very hard to overcome them. Personally, being in Rookie ball this season taught me a lot of small things, and hopefully I can move forward next year. Mack: What are your hopes and desires for the 2010 season? Working on anything new to pump up the volume? Cam: For 2010, my goal is to be in Kingsport at the minimum. Working on defensive skills and my mental game, especially with the coordinators in Instructs. Take those drills and skills home for the off-season and come back ready to compete for a starting position in Spring Training. Mack: Lastly, anything you want to share with your fans out therin Met-land? Cam: Met Fans, I grew up on Long Island, being a Met fan since the day I was born. I been through the ups of the 1999, 2000, and 2006 playoffs, and the downs of the 2001-2004, 2007-2008 seasons. Keep pulling for us, don't ever lose faith. We're working extremely hard in the minors to be prepared for the Major Leagues when our names are called. GO METS!! Thanks for your time Mack.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 11 2010 03:28 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

I love that goofy bastard.

Edgy MD Jan 11 2010 05:02 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

That kid really has no reference points before 1999?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 11 2010 08:47 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Born in 1991. When Bret Saberhagen was buying Clorox, his mother and father were still buying Pampers. Can you imagine experiencing the Kenny Rogers walk-off as an 8-year-old?

OlerudOwned Jan 14 2010 03:06 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Born in 1991. When Bret Saberhagen was buying Clorox, his mother and father were still buying Pampers. Can you imagine experiencing the Kenny Rogers walk-off as an 8-year-old? I'd imagine it's almost as bad as watching the Yankees beat the Mets in the World Series as a 10 year-old and having to go in the next day and catch shit from your snot-nosed bandwagon-riding classmates who wouldn't know which end of the bat to hold, and then to dealing with another bullshit school-wide Yankee Day later in the week. Not that I'd still be bitter over it or anything!

Edgy MD Jan 14 2010 03:14 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

He's probably one of the brats who ruined the MOFo.

G-Fafif Mar 24 2010 07:04 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Camapalooza, courtesy of Mack's Mets. Salient points besides his Mets fandom: Scouting Report: [E]xceptional blocking skills behind the plate. Strong, accurate arm (2.09 release time). Good left handed hacker at the plate showing good power to all fields. Good prospect to follow as he matures and develops.

metirish Mar 24 2010 02:24 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Some of the best stuff on this forum happens here , thanks kids.

G-Fafif May 19 2010 06:09 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Still learning his craft amid a slew of unexciting catchers in extended spring training, according to the bush watchers at Mack's Mets.

G-Fafif Jun 25 2010 12:56 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

The kid from Long Island, now listed as Camden Maron (fan-cee!) is back in Gulf Coast ball, getting his shin guards wet once more. First game today: 0-for-2 with a walk and a run. No relation, I'm guessing by dint of spelling, to Marron's of Long Beach, the kosher delicatessen restaurant of choice when I was kid.

G-Fafif Jul 02 2010 12:40 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Cam I Am continues to get on base at a torrid pace. In his second GCL game, he walked twice, raising his OBP to .556 in 9 plate appearances.

Edgy MD Jul 02 2010 04:58 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Trade him to the Orioles for someone named Shea.

G-Fafif Jul 09 2010 04:04 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Cam set off fireworks on the Fifth of July: a double and a triple while grilling two ribeye steaks (per Mr. Hernandez) in four at-bats. An ohfer three days later brought him back to earth a bit. In four games this Gulf Coast season he's posting .308/.438/.538 and has yet to get in trouble with the law as far as I can tell.

G-Fafif Jul 21 2010 04:12 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

The kid from Long Island has broken out of his torpor in a big way, with a walk in his only plate appearance on July 16 after not getting on in his two previous games. The on-base percentage is still robust: .421 after a half-dozen games. They don't seem to let Cam play that much, or at least they aren't writing down everything he does.

G-Fafif Jul 31 2010 11:48 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Cam-a-lam-a-ding-dong: 2-for-2 on Friday, raising his batting average to .300 and his on-base percentage to .440. On the other hand, no extra-base hits since July 5...not that he plays all that often. Are they trying to tell him something?

G-Fafif Aug 10 2010 01:30 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Cam I Am goes 4-for-8 with a pair of RBI in his past two games to raise his average to a crisp .320

G-Fafif Aug 20 2010 02:14 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

You can't keep this guy off base! Well, half the time you can, but the other half the time? .478 OBP in his past ten games, .432 for the season. .342 BA in 38 ABs.

G-Fafif Aug 31 2010 10:38 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

GCL Mets season over. Cam Marron's final numbers: .313/.411/.418 in 20 games. 1 homer, 7 RBIs. And, presumably, keepin' it real. Will keep an eye out to see if he's Instructional League-bound or taking classes at Nassau.

G-Fafif Dec 02 2010 06:30 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

The pride of Hicksville gets covered by his hometown paper. Good to see him giving back to the community en route to stardom. Hicksville’s Camden Maron Finishes Second Season With Mets Affiliate Friday, 05 November 2010 00:00 Camden Maron, a 2009 Hicksville High School graduate and New York Mets’ 34th round draft selection in the 2009 Amateur Player Draft, completed his second summer season with the Mets Gulf Coast League minor league team in Port St. Lucie, Florida. He finished the season with an impressive .313 batting average. He’s been back on Long Island since early September where he has been concentrating on strength and conditioning as well as mentoring younger players at The Performance Factory in Farmingdale. He was especially proud to share his talents with the Hicksville Hurricane team. Maron left on Sunday, Oct. 24 for the Dominican Republic where he will be participating as a Met in a month long fall league. After that he’ll return home for the holidays and prepare to leave in February for spring training back in Port St. Lucie.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 02 2010 07:23 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

G-Fafif wrote: concentrating on strength and conditioning as well as mentoring younger players at The Performance Factory in Farmingdale. If this doesn't make him sound like he's jabbing teenagers with needles full of Winstrol, I don't know what does. I can only imagine what a gym in Farmingdale called "The Performance Factory" is like.

Edgy MD Dec 02 2010 07:30 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Well, nothing about their website banner suggests anyting untoward is going on, nosir!

G-Fafif Feb 24 2011 01:43 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Made quite the impression on Pedro Beato this winter while the two trained in Garden City: “I got to work out with Jose Reyes, with [2009 top pick Steve] Matz and another minor league guy, Cam [Maron], the catcher.

G-Fafif Apr 03 2011 03:59 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Long Island's own still listed as a GCL Met. Hope he makes a real team eventually. He's only 20, but I'm growing impatient.

G-Fafif Jun 05 2011 12:45 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Newsday catches up with four L.I. players drafted in 2009, among them: CAM MARON: The Hicksville catcher also signed with the Mets as a 34th-round pick and was assigned to play rookie ball in the organization. He is currently hitting .313 with the Gulf Coast League Mets.

G-Fafif Jun 29 2011 10:40 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Your organizational hitting leaders through June 28: Gregory Pron, Kingsport, .423; Juan Carlos Gamboa, GCL Mets, .407; Julio Concepcion, Kingsport, .382; Juan Lagares, St. Lucie, .344; Carlos Leyva, GCL Mets, .333; Nestor Moreno, Kingsport, .320; Cam Maron, Kingsport, .316; Josh Satin, Binghamton, .314; Pedro Zapata, St. Lucie, .309; Kirk Nieuwenhuis, Buffalo, .298.

G-Fafif Jul 06 2011 01:48 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

DH'ing against Elizabethton Tuesday night, Cam went deep for the first time this season -- a three-run jack -- and raised his batting average to .375 with a 2-for-3 performance.

G-Fafif Jul 06 2011 02:19 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

The leading hitters in the Met organization through July 5, per Adam Rubin's Farm Report: Average: Cam Maron, Kingsport, .375; Greg Pron, Kingsport, .372; Juan Carlos Gamboa, GCL Mets, .371; Juan Lagares, St. Lucie, .348; Nick Evans, Buffalo, .323; Julio Concepcion, Kingsport, .322; Pedro Zapata, St. Lucie, .320; Josh Satin, Binghamton, .319; Chad Zurcher, Kingsport, .316; Ismael Tijerina, Brooklyn, .306. Also, per Adam Rubin's Farm Report, plant soy.

Edgy MD Jul 25 2011 01:30 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Long Island Press gushes over Cammie, mistakes Thole for a strong defensive catcher.

G-Fafif Jul 27 2011 03:25 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Top average hitters these days: Danny Muno, Brooklyn, .375; Richard Lucas, Brooklyn, .350; Juan Lagares, Binghamton, .349; Josh Satin, Buffalo, .322; Julio Concepcion, Kingsport, .320; Pedro Zapata, St. Lucie, .314; Brandon Brown, Brooklyn, .308; Cam Maron, Kingsport, .307; Jordany Valdespin, Binghamton, .306; Greg Pron, Kingsport, .305.

G-Fafif Jul 27 2011 03:27 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Edgy DC wrote: Long Island Press gushes over Cammie, mistakes Thole for a strong defensive catcher. In addition to batting left-handed, Maron’s game is similar to that of current Mets catcher Josh Thole. Both are contact hitters who rarely strikeout and exhibit strong defensive skills. Thole exhibits them. They're just not on permanent display.

G-Fafif Aug 02 2011 02:47 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Jim Mancari spreads Cam Maron's gospel at Mets Merized Online.

G-Fafif Aug 29 2011 04:27 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

CamCheck: .309/.425/.392 after 200+ PA. Not much power, but such walking!

G-Fafif Aug 31 2011 06:25 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Guys! reported on catching prospects last night. Failed to mention Cam. Guys?

G-Fafif Aug 31 2011 09:05 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Hey now, Cam's an All-Star: Hicksville, L.I., native Cam Maron was named to the Appalachian League postseason All-Star team. The 20-year-old catcher, who went 4-for-4 Tuesday, ranks second in the league with a .434 on-base percentage. Also the fourth-leading batter in the entire system.

G-Fafif Sep 06 2011 03:40 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

The pride of 516 finishes with a .318 BA, .434 OBP.

G-Fafif Sep 15 2011 02:39 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

My boy is Sterling from Kingsport, and headed for Savannah. He talks to ESPN NY about growing up loving the Mets and now, like Mark Wahlberg in Rock Star, being one of them.

Ceetar Sep 15 2011 07:26 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

G-Fafif wrote: My boy is Sterling from Kingsport, and headed for Savannah. He talks to ESPN NY about growing up loving the Mets and now, like Mark Wahlberg in Rock Star, being one of them. good for him. everytime i hear his name it reminds me of the books I read as a kid with the main character was nicknamed Cam cause he had a photographic memory. I think they solved crime or something.

G-Fafif Jan 24 2012 01:06 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Follow Cam on Twitter! Meanwhile, Mr. Sunshine intimates he'll become a Miami Maron before long.

G-Fafif Jan 31 2012 08:01 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Maron goes under Toby Hyde's microscope, comes out ranked the Mets' No. 39 prospect -- in the Top 40, at any rate. Maron is like Josh Thole Jr. Like Thole in the minors, Maron’s been darn consistent about it. Maron has a short contact-oriented swing to go along with his strong plate eye. He’ll never hit for much power, and even during batting practice does not look to drive the ball much. Still, he’s a catcher and a chance for plus OBP from the position is really nice. Maron moves well behind the plate, and believes that his blocking is the strongest part of his defensive game, while he still needs to continue to improve his throwing. Also, he gets bonus points for growing up a Mets fan.

G-Fafif Mar 08 2012 01:43 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

G-Fafif wrote: Follow Cam on Twitter! And follow his main squeeze here, if you wifey-watchers are so inclined.

Ceetar Mar 08 2012 01:52 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

G-Fafif wrote: G-Fafif wrote: Follow Cam on Twitter! And follow his main squeeze here, if you wifey-watchers are so inclined. Don't forget Camden's (Is it wrong his full name makes me sorta dislike him now due to it's proximity to Philly?) Mom. [url]https://twitter.com/#!/Ellen_Maron

G-Fafif Mar 31 2012 02:18 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Cam to start 2012 as a Sand Gnat.

G-Fafif May 13 2012 03:17 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Savannah not a Cam Maron kind of place: .214/.309/.298 after 20 Sally League games.

Frayed Knot May 13 2012 03:18 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

If he's a catcher with a good arm let's turn him into a reliever!

G-Fafif Jun 07 2012 01:37 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Cam from Hicksville heating up: .255/.352/.336, on a nine-game hitting streak (.433 BA).

G-Fafif Jun 22 2012 01:06 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Cam has the Gnats' longest hit streak of 2012 with 14.

G-Fafif Jun 27 2012 10:47 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Cam's Sally League 16-game hitting streak (tied for second best of the year in Sally League, recently snapped) helped boost his average to .299, best on the Gnats and in the Top 10 organizationally.

G-Fafif Aug 08 2012 11:24 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Cam batting .304, third-best in Mets minor leagues presently.

G-Fafif Aug 15 2012 01:01 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

The next Mike Piazza! He'd like to be, at any rate. From Adam Rubin: Cam Maron grew up in Hicksville on Long Island, rooting for the Mets and naturally having a particular affinity for Mike Piazza. “Mets -- the whole way,” Maron said. “Piazza was my guy. I used to love watching him. I liked watching Jose [Reyes], too, when I was younger. When he was coming up, he was always exciting. David [Wright] came up around the same time as well. I remember ’99 and 2000 a lot. It was something they hadn’t done in a while, and it was exciting to watch.” Now, the 21-year-old Maron is on a path toward becoming a major league catcher in Flushing, too. Maron, a 34th-round pick in 2009 out of Hicksville High School, is hitting .305 with four homers, 38 RBIs and a .393 on-base percentage in 80 games with low-A Savannah. His batting average cracks the top 10 in the South Atlantic League. Given the lack of catching prospects in the organization, the lefty-hitting Maron has a solid opportunity to rise through the minor league ranks. The other top catching prospects are 2012 supplemental first-round pick Kevin Plawecki out of Purdue, 2010 third-round pick Blake Forsythe from Tennessee, and 17-year-old switch-hitter Jose Garcia out of Venezuela. Maron was named the Mets’ Sterling Award recipient as the top performer with Kingsport last season, which earned him a visit to Citi Field for a pregame ceremony. He has been a lifelong catcher. “I caught from a young age. Since I was eight I’ve been catching,” Maron said. “It all started, I guess, when I was bored doing the outfield or whatever we were doing back in Little League. I guess I wanted to be involved in a lot more action. My dad decided to throw me back there one day, and the rest is history. I’ve loved it ever since. You’re involved in every play. You’re touching the ball every time it’s in play. “I take a lot of pride in my mental ability behind the plate -- knowing hitters, knowing situations, pitch calling and things like that,” he continued. “Having a good memory of those things really helps. It’s something that not a lot of people can see physically. Only people who are attentive to the game or on the inside are the ones that can see it, which is sometimes tough. I really take a lot of pride in that. It really helps out the pitchers, and they appreciate that.”

MFS62 Aug 16 2012 09:18 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

He has been spending a lot of time at DH, so I wonder how successful he has been throwing out runners. Also, I thought he was a righty hitter. Later

G-Fafif Sep 01 2012 02:04 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Cam reportedly (per Rubin) movin' on up to St. Lucie for the FSL playoffs.

G-Fafif Sep 05 2012 11:55 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Cam's No. 2 among all Met organizationalistas in batting average. T.J. Rivera, St. Lucie, .320 Cam Maron, Savannah, .300292 Wilmer Flores, Binghamton, .300203 Eric Campbell, Binghamton, .297 Fred Lewis, Buffalo, .294

G-Fafif Sep 15 2012 05:38 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Savannah Maron: .300/.403/.408. 93 Games, 5 HR, 47 RBI, 48 R, 2 SB, 18 2B, 2 3B.

G-Fafif Dec 14 2012 02:26 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Just so ya know, this is what Cam does on a #funfriday, which apparently this is for him: nothing better than a kick-ass workout, a haircut and some good food....not to mention spending time with my fiancee all night!!

G-Fafif Feb 13 2013 11:22 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Cam and Jose 4-evah!

G-Fafif Feb 20 2013 10:03 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Long Island's own, working out and looking up. “The best advice I can give to any player looking to make it to the next level is always work hard,” Maron said. “If you work hard and put yourself in the right environment, with the right trainers and specialists, and the right teammates, you can make it anywhere. Spending part of the year in the North East, especially the offseason, requires a lot self-motivation and a good work ethic. There are a lot of obstacles that are present in the northeast that are not present in other parts of the country. Do not let anyone tell you that you can’t make it because of where you come from. Just find the right situation and work your tail off and everything else will take care of itself.”

Edgy MD Feb 20 2013 10:08 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

I'm curious and I guess a little cynical about who constitutes the best trainers and specialists.

G-Fafif Feb 20 2013 12:42 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

"Train like a big leaguer! Just not too much like a big leaguer."

G-Fafif Apr 07 2013 08:57 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Cam making like early Ron Hodges, per Adam Rubin, who reports that on Sunday 4/7, in a 1-0 St. Lucie win, "Catcher Cam Maron held onto a throw from left fielder Dustin Lawley during a plate collision with Austin Barnes for the game's final out. Maron's second-inning double plated Aderlin Rodriguez with the lone run."

G-Fafif Apr 30 2013 01:10 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Newsday takes note of Strong Island boy making...I was gonna say good, but more like making progress. By Gregg Sarra Hicksville's Cam Maron calls it the grind -- the exhausting trip through the minors on the path to The Show. But the Mets' catching prospect is right where he wants to be. "There is a plan for everyone in our organization," said Maron, in his fourth season with the Mets' organization. "You have to be focused on the job and know where it's going to take you. I have been fortunate to be in a system that rewards work ethic and achievement with advancement." Some might say that Travis d'Arnaud, the Mets' Triple-A prize catching prospect, might be a huge stumbling block to Maron's road to the majors. But things can change quickly. D'Arnaud is on the disabled list with a fractured left foot. The Mets moved Dave Centeno from Double-A Binghamton to replace him at Las Vegas, creating a domino effect of movement throughout the system. "You never know," Maron said. "So you have to be prepared." Maron, currently at the Mets' Class A affiliate in Port St. Lucie, Fla., opened the season with two game-winning hits against the Marlins' Jupiter Hammerheads but fell off and entering Saturday was hitting .221 with a .241 on-base percentage. "The season is a long journey of ups and downs," said Maron, 22. "You have to be able to balance the highs and lows to be successful. I'm very pleased with my progress with the Mets." Maron was honored with the organization's Sterling Award in 2011 as MVP of the Kingsport Mets. "It was an incredible feeling to be recognized by the organization," Maron said. "Every year you learn a little bit more and the experience is immeasurable. I'm moving up quickly in the system." Maron's offseason training regimen and preparedness have helped him accomplish that. The lefthanded hitter batted .300 for Class A Savannah in the South Atlantic League last year. "We started training in his sophomore year of high school and he's the complete package," said hitting instructor Joe Francisco of Performance Factory in Farmingdale, who played in the Atlanta Braves farm system. "He has the big league makeup. He has the head and the work ethic and the intangibles that don't show up on a radar gun or a stopwatch. I think Mets scout Larry Izzo got a steal here." Maron has developed into a trusted catcher at Port St. Lucie, where the Mets will play a 140-game season. He said Mets catching coordinator Bob Natal has worked with him on his defensive skill set. "It's been easier to call games," Maron said. Maron, a two-time minor-league all-star, has thrown out 21 percent of would-be base-stealers in his minor-league career. Entering Saturday, he had thrown out five runners this season. "I'm getting five starts a week, so I'll play around 110 games this season,'' he said. "I've developed an excellent relationship with the pitching staff."

G-Fafif Aug 27 2013 01:08 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Quiet year for the Hicksville Hacker, but he'll be continuing it in the Arizona Fall League.

G-Fafif Sep 06 2013 09:55 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

About-to-be Scottsdale Scorpion filed a .235/.327./.295 line at St. Lucie in 2013. No homers. OTHO, Cam tweets that he's happy to be back on Long Island.

G-Fafif Nov 15 2013 01:58 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Cam's AFL season: .216, 0 HR, 1 RBI 12 BB, 12 K, 0 SB, 0 CS .365 OBP, 51 AB, 0 E

G-Fafif Mar 11 2014 09:51 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Cam Maron, with fringe on top. Maron has some real talent, and as a lefty-hitting catcher in the Mets farm system, he has some serious potential to advance. His bat has never been known as his strong suit, as it lacks some of the power that is expected out of most catchers, but his eye at the plate is what intrigues most scouts. He is an extremely smart batter, and that intelligence shows in his 11.7 BB%, and while his power may not be there just yet, he is still too young to factor out the possibility that he can work some pop into his swing. Maron is also known as having a strong athletic base and good fundamentals; only helping to develop his defensive abilities. The essentials are all there for Maron, he just needs to prove that he can adjust to the increasing pitcher abilities as he moves up the ranks. If he continues to work on his bat, there’s no reason why Maron won’t continue to work his way up the minor-league ladder. 2014 is the year for Maron to show that he has, once again, improved his skills and is able to adjust to improved pitching. He has moved quickly through the ranks up until this point showing flashes of greatness along the way, however, he had some trouble with his bat in 2013. I suspect that he will, at the least, start in St. Lucie again this year. However, his many other advanced abilities lead me to believe that if he can bring his average up a bit and add some more power to his swing, the Mets will have no problem promoting him once again before the years end.

MFS62 Mar 12 2014 06:36 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

This isn't a case of Sherman Lollar or Gus Triandos not making the majors because Yogi Berra was blocking them. So far, the only thing blocking Maron's progress is Maron. Later

G-Fafif Mar 24 2014 07:27 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Maron fiancee Jenn Austin was slated to sing (and presumably sang) the national anthem at Tradition Field yesterday. St. Lucie's most talented couple this summer!

G-Fafif Jun 19 2014 11:32 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

A Florida State League All-Star this season.

G-Fafif Jun 26 2014 09:26 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Cam possibly headed up to Binghamton, according to Mr. Rubin. Stay tuned.

G-Fafif Aug 26 2014 04:42 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Cam didn't head up to Binghamton but was named to Florida State League All-Star team for his work at Port St. Lucie.

G-Fafif Aug 31 2014 12:49 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Up to Binghamton for Eastern League playoffs.

G-Fafif Sep 02 2014 12:30 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

The Binghamton media's got the Nimmo Fever. Nimmo earned Florida State League midseason All-Star honors while with St. Lucie before his promotion to Binghamton. Combined between the two levels, Nimmo this season has scored 97 runs, driven in 51 runs, hit 21 doubles, nine triples, 10 home runs and logged an on-base percentage of .396 to go along with a .429 slugging percentage. "We're very pleased with where Brandon is right now," DePodesta said in an email. "Since this is just his age 21 season, we're very happy that he has spent the second half of the season in AA and is already making the adjustments to succeed at that level. For a guy who didn't play with the amateur competition in somewhere like Florida or Southern California, he has been very quick to make adjustments at each and every level." Big things ahead Nimmo has just begun to tap into his power potential with added muscle this season on his 6-foot-3 frame. He has as many home runs this season as his previous seasons combined. B-Met manager Pedro Lopez has put Nimmo in the leadoff spot 41 times in 61 games, but he believes his future will include batting near the middle of the lineup. "I'm almost positive that's going to be his role whenever he gets to the big leagues," Lopez said. "... He's got some pop. He drive the ball to all fields." Now that he's no longer chasing big brother, Nimmo has has found other driving forces. "Now I'm chasing my personal dream of being a major-league baseball player," Nimmo said. "Once I got drafted it's all about leaving no regrets that I gave it everything that I had. I like to think that I'm not only making a name for myself, and I'm trying to uphold a reputation of my family — obviously I want the Nimmo name to be a well-known name and I want to honor my parents and my brother — but also just the fact that people hear Wyoming and they chuckle." Nimmo bristles at the idea that baseball does not count or is not played at the same level in Wyoming as in other parts of the country. "In Cheyenne, baseball continues to get bigger and bigger and kids dreams continue to get bigger and bigger," Lain said. "People follow him and not just in our program. People across the state follow Brandon." Mets fans all over the Northeast also follow Nimmo. On the road or at home, he does interviews and he stops to takes pictures and talk with folks who are eagerly awaiting his arrival in New York. Their expectations never seem to overwhelm him. He greets them all with a smile. Then again, it shouldn't be surprising considering Nimmo embraced his brother's mantle as the guy paving the way for an entire region of baseball players. "If anybody out there that's from where I am back in Wyoming — and I know that South Dakota is similar to that and North Dakota — if they have a dream that they want to be a professional baseball player, a major-league baseball player," Nimmo says, "I want to be one of those guys that broke through the barriers and said, 'If you work hard enough. If you make the sacrifices and have no regrets about what you do. You work as hard as you can, then dreams can come true.' "

G-Fafif Nov 19 2014 10:55 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Cam & Jenn, just married. The happy couple is honeymooning in St. Lucia.

G-Fafif Dec 11 2014 01:20 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

And that, unless the transactional fates have other ideas, puts a wrap on prospective Met Cam Maron. Selected by the usually catcher-heavy Reds in the minor league draft today. New marriage, new team. Tweeted a couple of gracious thank yous to the Mets organization and fans. Good luck, Hicksville-raised Mets fan.

G-Fafif Jan 16 2017 09:17 AM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Long Island's own has been invited to Marlins camp.

G-Fafif Sep 19 2017 12:00 PM Re: Adopted: Cam Maron

Had a good year in helping the Double-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp to the playoffs. But still nowhere near the majors eight years after the Mets drafted him.