In the past we have done a Top 50 Prospect list for the Mets and Yankees. With the explosion of online content, everyone seems to have a “list” and ranking to the point where it all blends together. After all, what’s the difference between prospect number 38 and 45? Does it matter who #1 really […]
The promotion of Manny Banuelos to Triple-A coincided with the Yankees inactivity at the deadline. No Ubaldo Jimenez, Wandy Rodriguez, Heath Bell, Matt Thornton, or Randy Choate. The Yankees have never replaced Pedro Feliciano, who went down in spring training. Boone Logan has been the lone lefty in the bullpen, and he’s been rather uninspiring against LH (.761 OPS). Back in May, Brian Cashman said […]
This list was a combined effort of Joe Demayo, who you can check out at St. Lucie to Flushing, Jed Weisberger who covers minor league baseball for MILB.com, and Mike Silva. We used a combination of statistics, upside, scouting, and readiness to the big leagues in formulating our opinion. We also added the recent Rule […]
Each year we do a top prospect list here at NYBD. Of course, everyone has a list, but it’s fun to see how each site looks at players. Jed Weisberger of MILB will be doing his Yankees list sometime in the near future, but as he does each year Joe Demayo put up his top […]
Obviously he won’t be arriving in Queens next week, but the Mets prospect who has been a bit overlooked this season is beginning to make major progress. While Jenrry Mejia was debated, Reese Havens sidelined and Nick Evans left to bide his time in Binghamton (he was finally recalled recently), shortstop Wilmer Flores is flourishing. […]
NYBD talked to a National League source that indicated Seattle, as of right now, would want both Wilmer Flores and Jenrry Mejia as the centerpiece of a package for Cliff Lee. As of now the Mets are willing to part with one, but not both, to rent the Seattle lefty. We have also heard that […]
It’s possible that Cliff Lee could be wearing Mets orange and blue as early as Sunday if Lee’s self prophecy regarding last Tuesday’s start against the Yankees “being his last in a Mariners uniform.” We have been through the deal many times over the last few weeks and know the Mets have the prospects to […]
One of the biggest debates regarding Cliff Lee is teams giving up “top talent” to acquire a rental player. This holds true more for the Mets than the Yankees, who most believe are the favorites to land Lee as a free agent. It begs the question regarding prospects and how valuable they really are. Both […]
If not for Lebron James and 2010 NBA free agency talk it would be “all Cliff Lee all the time” throughout the city. I have to admit the twists and turns of rumors, opinion, and innuendo are fun, but starting to tire me as we head into the meat of the baseball schedule. Two interesting […]
While listening to WFAN’s Mike Francesa today he threw out an interesting blurb when a caller told him he wasn’t a supporter of the Mets going after Roy Oswalt. “The Mets don’t want Oswalt.” the “Sports Pope” proclaimed. Whether this is opinion or fact remains to be seen, but Mike was the one that broke […]
Matt Cerrone’s report that the Mets have enough prospects to land Cliff Lee should come as no surprise to those that follow the organization. As much as I believe Lee will ultimately wind up with the Yankees this offseason, I sense the Mets will make a serious run at the Seattle lefty. Whether they are […]
Last night fans were treated to a broadcast of the Buffalo/Lehigh Valley game on SNY during the Mets off day. A familiar face provided the heroics as Fernando Martinez hit a two out walk off grand slam for a 7-6 victory. Martinez returned this weekend after spending a month on the disabled list with a […]
For the better part of six months we have been mentioning Cliff Lee in connection with the Yankees. There continues to be rumblings that Lee wants to pitch in the Bronx and be reunited with former teammate CC Sabathia. The Yankees have mutual interest, especially since they may have two openings in their 2011 starting […]
Last night I threw out this trade proposal on twitter: Would you deal Jesus Montero and Joba Chamberlain to Seattle for Cliff Lee? After three plus years of fans holding on to Joba like fine china, these are the responses I received: chucksax: with a contract extension, yes, I’d trade them both! EvilEmpireNYY: I would […]
The Weekly Digest returned to the PM last night as we talked Yankees, Mets, and some minor league baseball. Frank Russo and I started it off chatting about the Bombers. We discussed the fast start of Phil Hughes, if the Yankees should start Cervelli behind the plate with Posada at the DH, and why you […]
