Obviously the big story from yesterday is Ike Davis and his monster grand slam. Davis has been creating buzz since he showed up to camp this year and the buzz is getting bigger day after day. I like Davis alot and he has shown his capabilities as a hitter, but getting lost in the hype in the fact that he has been shaky at best so far defensively. The word on Davis was that he was a above average first basemen and I just have not seen that from him yet. I'm not saying this is a reason for him not to have a chance at making the big club but he looks like he needs some work at first.
The other player I want to focus on is Tobi Stoner who picked up the win yesterday pitching 2.1 innings only giving up a HR to Ryan Ludwick. Stoner came up last year and pitched pretty well out of the pen for the Mets but it was reported that he had a few run-ins with the veterans on team. Jerry Manuel got wind of this and may be the reason why he didn't pitch after September 21st. Stoner has an adequate fastball at 89-93, an average change-up, a below average curveball that he doesn't throw often, and a serious ML slider. His slider is what makes him a ML pitcher, it has good break and can put it where ever he wants.
Gary Matthews Jr. crushed a homerun to RF off Charlie Zink yesterday, he also walked, scored three runs, and reached on a wind/sun aided double that Rasmus should have caught. Matthews did hustle right out of the box to turn the shallow popup into a double.
Omir Santos also had a big offensive day going 3-3 with 2 runs scores, and two 2-out RBI's. At this point Santos is probably just increasing his trade value because it is likely that a team like the Rangers will give the Mets a call.
Jason Pridie hit a 2-RBI double off the top of the right centerfield wall, but he also struckout in his two other at-bats. Pridie has shown some power in his short time with the Mets and has the versaility to play all three outfield positions. If Pagan or Matthews get injured this preseason he will have a good chance to make the team as the fifth outfielder.
Shawn Bowman hit a RBI double of the top of the CF wall, scored a run, and walked. Bowman's has shown that he can swing the bat, the problem is the only position he plays is third base. I like the former big prospect and think that he has the tools to be a ML hitter but he will need to learn another position like 1B or some corner OF or get traded to realize his potential.
Kirk Nieuwenhuis is a big guy with a nice left-handed swing who had an RBI single, walk, and two runs scored. He had a huge year last year in the Minors and had climbed into lots of Top 10 prospects lists for the Mets.
David Wright hit an opposite field 2-Run HR yesterday, while it was good to see the power, it wouldn't have gone out in Citi Field and I would be happier if i saw it pull one to LF.
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