Link Dump: July 20th, 2009

Scouting the Sally - Developing Young Pitching

In 2009, the South Atlantic League has been a hotbed of talented young arms as I have had the opportunity to see a number of former high round picks, talented international prospects, and of course, the Sand Gnats staff which consists of arguably half of the Mets best young arms in Jeurys Familia, Robert Carson, and Kyle Allen. As a former college catcher who took great pride in managing a pitching staff, I can’t help but wonder why the Mets haven’t left their talented arms in more experienced hands like the Greenville Drive (Red Sox), or Hickory Crawdads (Rangers) who also have talented staffs.[...]

MMO – MetsMerized Player Of The Week! 7/12-7/19

Link Dump: July 15th, 2009

SI.com – Which GMs are facing the most pressure entering the second half?

1. Omar Minaya, Mets: The Mets never could have conceived a first half this horrendous. Not with an NL-high $140-million payroll, five megastars and sky-high expectations. But while Minaya may not be blameless, and the team has looked sloppy in the field and on the base paths, the main issue is all the injuries. When all the aches and pains are added up, the Mets have a spent a baseball-high $15 million[...]

The ‘Ropolitans – Pedro to Play Phor Philly

Link Dump: June 20th, 2009

Mack’s Mets - Prospect Update
The Real Dirty Mets Fan – Draft And Follow 6-20-09
The Star Ledger – Rain could be in the way of New York Mets and Tampa Bay Rays
Aol.com - Jose Reyes Back to Baseball Tasks
The ‘Ropolitans – From the Comments: Update on Phillie Jerseys in Citi Field