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St. Lucie, now the lowest of the Mets' full-season minor league teams, has thus far been the most successful in 2022. A 40-25 (.615) record in the first half handily clinched for them first place in The Florida State League East Division, 5.5 games ahead of The Jupiter Marlins.
The second half version of the team hasn't quite gotten with the program, starting the season 0-3. Today's loss to Palm Beach extended the team's winless hangover, but it very nearly featured a highlight that I've been hoping to see for a long time, with Omar de los Santos attempting the rare feat of attempting to steal second, third, and home in succession in one trip around the bases. Santos completed the first two attempts, but came up short in attempt #3, as he tried to sneak home when Carlos Dominguez, who walked behind him, broke for second. Palm Beach saw it coming and fired the ball home to catch Omar in a rundown.
I don't know that any Met has ever pulled this feat off at the MLB level. It was mostly known to have occurred in the Dead Ball Era, and for the longest time, it was assumed that Ty Cobb had done it the most. While that would be a darn good guess, a researcher took up the challenge and dug through the boxscores and accounts and pretty solidly established that the all-time leader is, in fact, John "Honus" Wagner."
De Los Santos has been no small part of the team's success this season, and the two steals that he did pull off were numbers 42 and 43 on the season, 14 higher than the next-best in the league, and more than twice what MLB leader Jon Berti has compiled. His .824 OPS also leads the team since infielder Shervyen Newton was rewarded for his torrid start (.923 in 24 games) and rewarded with a promotion to Brooklyn.
Also rewarded with a trip to World-famous Coney Island has been starting pitcher Mike Vasil. Vase started eight games with the Lucies, going 35 innings and compiling a deGromian 1.80 ERA. He struck out 37 and walk 11 in that period, and he'd really like to hear you cheering him on from your seats out at the ocean.
Killing it out of the pen had been Nathan Lavender. The Purple Herb, since (say it one more time!) promoted to Brooklyn, threw 18 2/3 innings for the Lucies to the tune of a 0.48 ERA. He struck out 30 and walked 11 over that period, so, you know, contact was not a common thing.
The team looks to get back to their winning ways for the second half on Tuesday, hosting Jupiter.
Your St. Lucie Mets Coaching Staff
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Robinson
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Gomez
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Ramos
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Burgos
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Tada
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[fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/PTEXT][/td60][td90]DoB[/td90][td60][PTEXT=8]1/22/88[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]3/8/92[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]10/4/81[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]1/17/87[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]1984-ish[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]circa 1998[/PTEXT][/td60][td60]Originally Acquired[/td60][td60][PTEXT=6]Hired away from Minnesota, 3/25/21.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=6]Hired away from Dominican Republic U23 National Team, 1/21/19.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=6]Signed with orgainization in 2018.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=6]Signed Away from D-Bat Academies, 1/7/2022.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=6]Hired in 2011.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=6]Hired away from Lackawanna College as player development associate, 2/2021.[/PTEXT][/td60][td60]Year in Org.[/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]2[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]5[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]5[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]1[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]10[/PTEXT][/td60][td60][PTEXT=8]2[/PTEXT][/td60]|
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