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The Clone Wars, 2017

Edgy MD Jun 20 2017 03:49 PM

So apparently the New York-Penn League season began last night. I mean, it was supposed to begin, but the Brooklyn/Staten Island opener was rained out. That might be a good thing, as the Mets haven't signed any of their draft choices yet. Is that typical? Starting the short season leagues before having any of the new glory boys under contract to show off? Anyhow, up until yesterday, the Cyclones had a roster of, like five guys for new manager Edgardo Alfonzo to deploy. But a late flurry of transactions brought a bunch of guys up off of the Kingsport and GCL rosters, and demoted a handful of guys from St. Lucie and Columbia, and voila! We have something like a minor league team. But it's only 24 guys (and I'm not sure Woodmansee is actually with them at the current moment—available information is ambiguous) out of the limit of 35, so look for a lot of fluidity in the first two weeks. Apart from high end draftees, we're hoping on possibly seeing a glimpse of top 2016 pick Anthony Kay before the season is out, but I'm not betting on it, considering his TJ surgery was October 3. Also, two José Medinas!! Hey, check it out! They're dressing Edgardo in #13! Unfortunately, they don't afford the same courtesy to Royce Ring, who word #20 and #29 in his Mets days. BOOOO!!!! Transactions, 6/19 Transaction Promoted From GCL Promoted From Kingsport Promoted From Kingsport Promoted To Brooklyn Promoted From Kingsport Position Group =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/silhouette/180x270.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/642173/t506/180x270/642173.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/silhouette/180x270.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/647238/t506/180x270/647238.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/670082/t506/180x270/670082.jpg[/fimg] Name Nicolas Debora #48 Chris Viall #16 Keaton Aldridge #27 Kurtis Horne #31 Trent Johnson #47 DoB 12/6/93 9/28/95 7/20/92 8/6/96 8/12/96 B/T R/R R/R L/R L/L R/R Transaction Sent From St. Lucie On Rehab Assignment Promoted From Kingsport Promoted From Kingsport Promoted From Kingsport Promoted From Kingsport Position Group =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher =#008000] Catcher =#8000FF] Infielder [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/641852/t507/180x270/641852.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/642375/t506/180x270/642375.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/596054/t506/180x270/596054.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/silhouette/180x270.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/656113/t506/180x270/656113.jpg[/fimg] Name Thomas McIlraith #39 José Carlos Medina #25 Joe Napolitano #44 Scott Manea #9 Cecilio Aybar #4 DoB 2/17/94 8/25/96 2/10/92 12/21/95 11/23/93 B/T R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R Transaction Demoted From Columbia Promoted To St. Lucie Promoted From Kingsport Promoted From Kingsport Promoted From GCL Position Group =#8000FF] Infielder =#8000FF] Infielder =#8000FF] Infielder =#8000FF] Infielder =#8000FF] Infielder [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/silhouette/180x270.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/657425/generic/180x270/657425.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/622557/t506/180x270/622557.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/644418/t506/180x270/644418.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/silhouette/180x270.jpg[/fimg] Name Reed Gamache #11 Eudor Garcia #49 José Maria #24 Walter Rasquin #22 Carlos Sanchez #21 DoB 1/3/94 5/17/94 11/30/94 3/21/96 6/6/96 B/T R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R Transaction Sent From Columbia On Rehab Assignment Demoted From Columbia Promoted From Kingsport Promoted From Kingsport Position Group =#0000FF] Outfielder =#0000FF] Outfielder =#8000FF] Infielder =#0000FF] Outfielder [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/669113/generic/180x270/669113.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/656017/generic/180x270/656017.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/670363/t506/180x270/670363.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/670433/t506/180x270/670433.jpg[/fimg] Name Jacob Zanon #23 José Miguel Medina #20 Jeremy Wolf #18 Ian Strom #15 DoB 6/25/95 10/21/96 11/2/93 12/12/94 B/T R/R R/R R/R R/L YOUR Brooklyn Cyclones Position Group =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher =#FF0000]Starting Pitcher =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/silhouette/180x270.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/642173/t506/180x270/642173.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/silhouette/180x270.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/silhouette/180x270.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/647238/t506/180x270/647238.jpg[/fimg] Name Nicolas Debora #48 Chris Viall #16 Keaton Aldridge #27 Gregorix Estevez #35 Kurtis Horne #36 DoB 12/6/93 9/28/95 7/20/92 4/12/94 8/6/96 B/T R/R R/R L/R R/R L/L Primary Position =#8000FF]Starting Pitcher =#8000FF]Starting Pitcher =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher Other Positions rp rp sp sp Status Notes Position Group =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/670082/t506/180x270/670082.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/641852/t507/180x270/641852.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/642375/t506/180x270/642375.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/596054/t506/180x270/596054.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/642566/generic/180x270/642566.jpg[/fimg] Name Trent Johnson #47 Thomas McIlraith #23 José Carlos Medina #25 Joe Napolitano #44 Darwin Ramos #34 DoB 8/12/96 2/17/94 8/25/96 2/10/92 11/23/95 B/T R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R Primary Position =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher Other Positions sp sp sp Status Notes On Rehab Assignment Position Group =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher =#008000] Catcher =#8000FF] Infielder =#8000FF] Infielder =#8000FF] Infielder [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/silhouette/180x270.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/silhouette/180x270.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/656113/t506/180x270/656113.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/621554/generic/180x270/621554.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/661533/t507/180x270/661533.jpg[/fimg] Name Jake Simon #27 Scott Manea #9 Cecilio Aybar #4 Leon Byrd #35 Franklin Correa #1 DoB 1/21/97 12/21/95 11/23/93 2/27/94 1/1/96 B/T L/L R/R R/R S/R R/R Primary Position =#FF8000]Relief Pitcher =#008000]Catcher =#008000]Shorstop =#8000FF]Second Base =#008000]Second Base Other Positions sp 2b, 3b ss, cf, lf, rf, 3b 3b, ss, rp Status Notes Position Group =#8000FF] Infielder =#8000FF] Infielder =#8000FF] Infielder =#8000FF] Infielder =#8000FF] Infielder [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/silhouette/180x270.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/622557/t506/180x270/622557.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/644418/t506/180x270/644418.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/silhouette/180x270.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/670363/t506/180x270/670363.jpg[/fimg] Name Reed Gamache #11 José Maria #24 Walter Rasquin #23 Carlos Sanchez #21 Jeremy Wolf #3 DoB 1/3/94 11/30/94 3/21/96 6/6/96 11/2/93 B/T R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R Primary Position =#8000FF]Third Base =#008000]First Base =#008000]Second Base =#8000FF]First Base =#8000FF]Shortstop Other Positions 2b, 1b c, lf 3b, 1b, lf, c, rp c, 3b, 2b Status Notes Position Group =#8000FF] Infielder =#0000FF] Outfielder =#0000FF] Outfielder =#0000FF] Outfielder [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/silhouette/180x270.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/656017/generic/180x270/656017.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/670433/t506/180x270/670433.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/669113/generic/180x270/669113.jpg[/fimg] Name Colby Woodmansee #?? José Miguel Medina #20 Ian Strom #15 Jacob Zanon #23 DoB 1/1/00 10/21/96 12/12/94 6/25/95 B/T R/R R/R R/L R/R Primary Position =#0000FF]Center Field =#0000FF]Right Field =#0000FF]Left Field =#0000FF]Right Field Other Positions rf, lf cf, lf cf, rf Status Notes =#FF4000]On Rehab Assignment YOUR Brooklyn Cyclones Coaching Staff Position Group =#BF0000] Manager =#BF0000]Pitching Coach =#BF0000]Hitting Coach =#BF0000]Head Trainer [fimg=90]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/alfonzo.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/ring.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/ratliff.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=90]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/donza.jpg[/fimg] Name Edgardo Alfonzo #13 Royce Ring #40 Sean Ratliff #29 Giovanni D'Onza DoB 11/8/73 12/21/80 2/24/87 ??/??/?? B/T R/R L/L L/L ?/?

d'Kong76 Jun 20 2017 04:06 PM Re: The Clone Wars, 2017 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jun 20 2017 04:10 PM

Woodmansee and I share a birthday, 8/27... only he was born in 1994. (also, he was the starting SS last year not the CF)

d'Kong76 Jun 20 2017 04:08 PM Re: The Clone Wars, 2017

Edgy MD Jun 20 2017 04:22 PM Re: The Clone Wars, 2017

d'Kong76 wrote: Woodmansee and I share a birthday, 8/27... only he was born in 1994. (also, he was the starting SS last year not the CF) Yeah, that got messed up. An infielder with center as his primary position? No.

Vic Sage Jun 20 2017 07:36 PM Re: The Clone Wars, 2017

The Clones was the name of my science fiction club's softball team at John Dewey high school, back in Coney. Our jerseys all had the same number (3.14)

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 26 2017 10:46 PM Re: The Clone Wars, 2017

On my way to the Cyclones game now.

batmagadanleadoff Jun 27 2017 12:33 AM Re: The Clone Wars, 2017

Vic Sage wrote: Our jerseys all had the same number (3.14) Why was that? Did Jackie Robinson once wear 3.14 or something?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 27 2017 04:00 AM Re: The Clone Wars, 2017

Cyclones look just awful this year. We left after 7, they were down 6-1 or 7-1, and their second baseman, who wears #1, was pitching since the 3 relievers they trotted out (especially Horne and Aldridge) couldn't get anyone out and turned a 1-1 game into a mess. The second baseman/pitcher, Franlkin Correa, hit consecutive batters as Hudson Valley had a big ole inning. Cyclones made 5 errors, 2 by newly drafted 3rd baseman Carl Stajduhar. It didn't help their first baseman was a short reserve catcher, Jose Maria. Their centerfielder, Ian Strom, had a chance to throw out a guy at home from shallow CF and spiked it way offline. One of the Cyclones foolishly got caught off second base on a dumb fielder's choice. If you were Edgardo Alfonzo, you've have chewed them out afterward. Only encouraging thing for the Clones was catcher Carlos Sanchez, a trim, tall Venezuealan who threw out 2 basestealers, hit a double, and scored a run. Starting pitcher was Juan Carlos Medina, a lefthanded Mexican, who was pretty good but betrayed by the D. Beyond that the whole franchise appears to be cruising on their rep for hospitality. They were out of pilsner draft and the IPA was skunky. They were out of chocolate soft-serve. They didn't have cheese to make nachos. The taco stand ran out of chicken. (I didn't try and buy all those things but I was with a million kids from Lunchpail's school. Invite 100s of kids and not have ice cream?) The scorecard magazine was shot through with careless typos. Now maybe arriving signed guys makes the on-field product a little better but what a shit effort tonight. Get it together, Cyclones.

Edgy MD Jun 27 2017 12:25 PM Re: The Clone Wars, 2017

Cut, print, send.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 27 2017 03:58 PM Re: The Clone Wars, 2017 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jun 27 2017 04:03 PM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Cyclones look just awful this year. We left after 7, they were down 6-1 or 7-1, and their second baseman, who wears #1, was pitching since the 3 relievers they trotted out (especially Horne and Aldridge) couldn't get anyone out and turned a 1-1 game into a mess. The second baseman/pitcher, Franlkin Correa, hit consecutive batters as Hudson Valley had a big ole inning. Cyclones made 5 errors, 2 by newly drafted 3rd baseman Carl Stajduhar. It didn't help their first baseman was a short reserve catcher, Jose Maria. Their centerfielder, Ian Strom, had a chance to throw out a guy at home from shallow CF and spiked it way offline. One of the Cyclones foolishly got caught off second base on a dumb fielder's choice. If you were Edgardo Alfonzo, you've have chewed them out afterward. Only encouraging thing for the Clones was catcher Carlos Sanchez, a trim, tall Venezuealan who threw out 2 basestealers, hit a double, and scored a run. Starting pitcher was Juan Carlos Medina, a lefthanded Mexican, who was pretty good but betrayed by the D. Beyond that the whole franchise appears to be cruising on their rep for hospitality. They were out of pilsner draft and the IPA was skunky. They were out of chocolate soft-serve. They didn't have cheese to make nachos. The taco stand ran out of chicken. (I didn't try and buy all those things but I was with a million kids from Lunchpail's school. Invite 100s of kids and not have ice cream?) The scorecard magazine was shot through with careless typos. Now maybe arriving signed guys makes the on-field product a little better but what a shit effort tonight. Get it together, Cyclones. Oh, that chafes. It's WAY too early in the summer for the interns to mail it in like that. batmagadanleadoff wrote: Vic Sage wrote: Our jerseys all had the same number (3.14) Why was that? Did Jackie Robinson once wear 3.14 or something? ,

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 27 2017 04:02 PM Re: The Clone Wars, 2017

Yeah. Going by the book last night's pitcher was named Juan Carols Medina and the centerfielder was Ian Storm (I think he was an American Gladiator)

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 27 2017 04:07 PM Re: The Clone Wars, 2017

You don't have to be a guy who sounds like a weatherman to know which way the 'Clones blow.

Edgy MD Jun 27 2017 04:50 PM Re: The Clone Wars, 2017

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Yeah. Going by the book last night's pitcher was named Juan Carols Medina and the centerfielder was Ian Storm (I think he was an American Gladiator) This reeks of spellcheck miscorrections.

Edgy MD Jul 08 2017 05:58 AM Re: The Clone Wars, 2017

A loss today to Staten Island drops the Cylcotrons to a pastry 4-13, while the Junior Yankees sore to 14-2. Lean times in the Mets minors these days. Kicking ass in the DSL, though.

Edgy MD Aug 21 2017 01:23 PM Re: The Clone Wars, 2017

Brooklyn is, like, Casey Stengel-era Mets bad. They went up 4-0 in the top half of the first yesterday and still lost 13-10. The loss dropped them to 15-42. That's a .263 winning percentage. Tim Teufel managed a Sand Gnat team that bad back in 2007 or so, but it's been a while since a group of Mets prospects were forced to take their medicine so completely.

Edgy MD Aug 24 2017 02:45 AM Re: The Clone Wars, 2017

An 8-0 loss dropped the 'Clones to .250 tonight. 15-45. Equalling the 1962 Mets winning percentage.

Zvon Aug 24 2017 02:55 AM Re: The Clone Wars, 2017

I sure hope Fonzi's head doesn't roll due to this. I want him in this organization as long as he lives.

Edgy MD Sep 07 2017 05:25 PM Re: The Clone Wars, 2017

Get out and see the Cyclones tonight at 6:00 for their season finale. It's been a miserable year for a Brooklyn team that has been mostly good throughout its existence, but a kid named Noah Syndergaard is expected to take the hill for the Clones, and that's something.

Edgy MD Sep 08 2017 01:26 AM Re: The Clone Wars, 2017

A less-than-encouraging appearance in Brooklyn for the big guy, going 2.0 innings, giving up three earned runs on three hits and two walks, striking out three, as the Cyclones end their disastrous season with an 8-4 loss, finishing at 24-52 (.316).