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Edgy DC Oct 05 2007 02:01 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 17 2007 11:40 AM

The Mets class in the Arizona Fall League isn't as intriguing as in previous years, when they took top prospects on the fast track such as Lastings Milledge and Fernand Martinez and pushed them hard by sending them to the AFL as among the leagues youngest players to get six weeks of exposure against seriously more experienced players. This year, the Mets seem to be mostly using the league as some other teams, to get more opportunities for talented guys who didn't progress this season, due to injuries, bad years, or --- as in Eddie Kunz's case --- signing late. Kunz, the team's top 2007 pick is the top guy to watch, along with Carlos Muniz, trying to pitch himself into the team's 2008 plans. Mike Nickeas is somewhat worth watching, since the Mets look to be scrambling at catcher, but his hitting in the minors was so rancid this eason that the best he could do is elevate himself to the fringes of the Mets catching picture. Player 2007 Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO GO/AO AVG Adam Bostick NOZ 6 7 5.66 21 20 0 0 0 97.0 106 66 61 20 45 91 1.36 .283 Eddie Camacho SLU 1 1 2.77 9 0 0 0 3 13.0 10 4 4 1 2 15 3.50 .213 " BIN 0 0 0.00 5 0 0 0 1 11.2 9 0 0 0 3 10 1.89 .214 " NOZ 2 1 4.44 32 0 0 0 2 46.2 52 26 23 6 14 42 0.92 .277 " Total 3 2 3.41 46 0 0 0 6 71.1 71 30 27 7 19 67 1.29 .256 Eddie Kunz BRO 0 1 6.75 12 0 0 0 5 12.0 8 9 9 0 8 9 8.33 .190 Carlos Muniz BIN 2 4 2.45 44 0 0 0 23 58.2 43 20 16 2 17 62 0.51 .197 " NOZ 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 0 0 5.2 4 0 0 0 1 4 0.44 .190 " Total 2 4 2.24 47 0 0 0 23 64.1 47 20 16 2 18 66 0.51 .197 " MLB 0 0 7.71 2 0 0 0 0 2.1 1 2 2 0 2 2 0.25 .125 Player Team AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG OPS Mike Nickeas (c) SLU .208 26 77 6 16 7 0 0 4 23 17 20 0 0 .378 .299 .676 " BIN .217 65 212 26 46 10 0 1 15 59 18 37 2 3 .281 .278 .559 " Total .215 91 289 32 62 17 0 1 19 82 35 57 2 3 .309 .284 .593 Mike Carp (1B) SLU .250 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 " BIN .251 97 359 55 90 16 0 11 48 139 39 75 2 1 .337 .387 .725 " Total .251 98 363 55 91 16 0 11 48 140 39 75 2 1 .337 .386 .722 Caleb Stewart (OF) BIN .252 125 433 63 109 14 1 16 69 173 36 102 4 7 .314 .400 .713

Benjamin Grimm Oct 05 2007 02:06 PM

At this point I think Muniz interests me the most. The Mets will clearly need bullpen help next year, and it will be good to have a few internal candidates to choose from. I'd also like to see Joe Smith progress next year. I understand why he wouldn't be pitching in Arizona, though. His arm would probably be better served with some rest over the next few months.

Edgy DC Oct 05 2007 02:39 PM

Arizona isn't available to pitchers who've made more than a token Munizesque appearance or two in the bigs anyhow. Smith is clearly going to spend his offseason doing light reading.

Grote15 Oct 05 2007 09:39 PM

I'll take Loduca over Nickeas...

Valadius Oct 06 2007 03:30 PM

Nickeas at least has a decent arm. He threw out 26 of 58 base-stealers this year. He needs to hit a lot better, though.

Edgy DC Oct 17 2007 11:55 AM

The bad news for the legions of4 Scottsdale Scorpions fans is that they've flopped out of the gate, going 0-7. The good news for Mets fans is that Caleb Stewart has proven an exception to this impotence, leading the team with a 1.371 OPS (two homers) through his first 13 plate appearances. Mike Nikeas has a double and a walk in seven plate appearances. Mike Carp has seen more PT than most and has a .756 OPS in 23 trips to the plate. No disasters there. Not so on the pitching side of the ledger. Eddie Kunz has been clobbered in the three innings he's worked, giving up seven hits, three walks, and eight runs. Deadly. Adam Bostick (4.50 ERA) and Carlos Muniz (3.00) have each worked two innings wtih better results.

Frayed Knot Oct 24 2007 09:33 PM

From BA: Several scouts aren’t sold on Mets’ first baseman Mike Carp, a ninth-rounder out of high school in 2004. “I don’t believe in the power at all,” said a scout from a National League club. “He doesn’t make good, hard contact, he’s inconsistent in his approach and swings and misses too much. And he’s not going to play anywhere else but first base. His performance here defines what he is for me.” In 43 at-bats, Carp is hitting .256/.333/.349 with 10 strikeouts

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 24 2007 10:00 PM

"Did I mention what a complete douche he is?" the scout continued. "I mean, a total jizzbag. What kinda name is Carp? Carp? Fucking guy belongs in the aquarium though dolphins make better contact with the rubber ball than this dickweed would. He'd jump into the pool and miss, that's the kinda fuckup assclown dingbat this piece of shit is. Christ."