Mets Minor League Blog Report 9-17-08
Toby Hyde
In this issue:
- BA’s top 20 in the GCL
- Sterling Award Winners continue at metsminorleagueblog.com
- Wow. Four hits against the Nats?
1. BA Ranks the GCL Top 20
Matt Blood handled the GCL rankings for Baseball America this year. He ranked 3B Jefry Marte (.325/.398/.532) at #3 and RF Cesar Puello (.305/.350/.364) at #12.
The most interesting thing he wrote about Marte:
"He already has a good swing and a strong body, but I can see him growing and getting even bigger and stronger," GCL Mets manager Bobby Floyd said. "He is going to have some real power."
On Puello:
Puello is a physical prospect who projects to have average tools across the board. He's an instinctive player who learns quickly. He fits best as a right fielder with a strong arm and the requisite power for the position.
I like Marte a lot. And I think Puello is a fine prospect considering that he’s just 17. However, I also like CF Javier Rodriguez, who didn’t hit much this year. At this moment, I have Rodriguez ranked ahead of Puello.
2. Sterling Award Analysis Continues
Tuesday, I posted commentary on the upper minors (AA & AAA) and overall organizational winners. Wednesday, I’ll complete the system at metsminorleagueblog.com.
3. Four Hits?
Odalis Perez? Really? Ugh.
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