gothambaseballmagazine.com - 11/7/2008
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(Editor's Note) Paul Greco, the Managing Editor of Gotham Click here for the link to the show. (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Gotham-Sports-Media/2008/11/07/Arizona-Fall-League-Report-Prospect-Watch)
The Arizona Fall League (AFL) is filled with rich history. Over 1,600
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Kranepool Society :: A New York Mets Blog —
... Paul Greco at Gotham Baseball has a great overview of Mets and Highlander prospect playing in the AFL. Reading the scouting reports on some of our prospects in the league there it looks more and more that the demise of the Mets farm system has been greatly exaggerated. I was upset over the thumbs down from the scouts that Eddie Kunz received as he has had an uneven performance so far in the AFL. I watch Kunz pitch in Brooklyn and his pedigree as a top collegiate closer made me think he’d emerge a lot faster as a viable pitcher in the bullpen especially with the fact that ...
Vargas poised for a role next year......
Mets Fever —
... – Jason Vargas : Recovering from hip surgery, Jason Vargas looked in mid-season form. The AFL's Pitcher of the Week for Week 3, Vargas looked like a man among boys. Scouts told me that his command and his fast ball looked better than it did prior to his injury. I was also told that because of the way Vargas has been pitching in the AFL, the Mets may not look to retain free-agent Oliver Perez. Vargas is a pitcher many Mets fans should keep an eye on this off season. source Gotham Baseball Magazine ...
What do we have in Kunz....
Mets Fever —
... P – Eddie Kunz : Although he's been a closer in the minor leagues, the scouts told me that he is not aggressive enough to be a closer at the major league level. As a matter of fact, two scouts I spoke with went as far to say that Eddie Kunz would be no better than a situational right handed pitcher. The one aspect of Kunz's game all the scouts raved about was his heavy sinking fastball which was clocked consistently in the low 90's. source GBM ...
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