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GAME: Out of the Park Baseball 11

The goal of this franchise is to see more behind the scenes of baseball. Each update will be every couple of months of game time, as this game is more about being in the front office than on the field.

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Still need to play a season...

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AWARDS

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SINGLE SEASON


METS CAREER

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Here are your 2010 New York Mets

Starting Pitchers


Besides the Mets' Ace Johan Santana, the starting rotation for the Mets is average at best. John Maine is the Mets' number 2, and is rated 2.5 out of 5 by the Mets' Scouting Department. Besides looking mad smug, his control is something the Mets worry about. Mike Pelfrey is the former top prospect who is the Mets' number 3. His stuff is mediocre, but his movement and control are top notch when he is in the zone. When he gets a little shaken, he has command issues. Oliver Perez, a nemesis to Mets fans, is the number 4 starter. According to the scouting department, he is best suited for "the bullpen or a spot starter position," but not in the rotation. He lacks control and movement on his balls, leaving meatballs for any decent hitter. Jonathon Niese is the Mets hope for the future. With a 4 star potential, Niese could end up being the Mets #3 by June. He has good control, movement, and stuff, and when he is cranking, he can dominate.

Verdict: The Mets need to improve the rotation behind Santana. Niese is a young pitcher who the Mets hope will become a future #2, but Perez does not belong in a rotation, and Maine is not a #2

Relief Pitchers


Closing for the Mets this year will once again be Francisco Rodriguez. He is one of the best closers in the game today, but he struggles heavily with his control. He is known for getting himself out of jams that he creates in the 9th inning. Besides K-Rod, the Mets have a solid bullpen. Sean Green (not the outfielder), Pedro Feliciano, and newcomer Hisanori Takahashi are the leaders in the bullpen, with each of them capable of holding their own. Nelson Figueroa is back again as the Mets long reliever and spot starter, and could find himself stuck in the rotation in case of injury.

Verdict: Another middle reliver could be in store for the Mets, but at this point, the can survive as they currently are.


Catcher


The catcher position is one of uncertainty with the Mets. Since 2002, there have been 7 different opening day catchers with the Mets (Piazza, Wilson, Phillips, Piazza, LoDuca, LoDuca, Schneider, Santos, and Barajas), and this year is no different. Both start Rod Barajas and backup Henry Blanco are new to the Mets this year. Offensively, Barajas has some power, but after that, don't expect much. Defensively, he is above average, and will call a decent game for the Mets. Blanco has no upside offensively, but is a good defender. Both plays are good clubhouse players, and will add to the chemistry of the team, which could make it hard for the Mets to replace them.

Verdict: Needs upgrading as soon as possible, but the Mets need to pick the right player, as these two are well liked in the clubhouse.

1st Base


Daniel Murphy will become the Mets first baseman by the beginning of May, but while he is on the disabled list, Fernando Tatis will be the starting first baseman. Tatis is an average player. He will get some hits, some home runs, but won't wow you. Mike Jacobs will be his backup, and while he is a deep threat, his defense is below average. A poor man's Ryan Howard. A very poor man.

Verdict: Murphy will come back and help bolster this position. For how long? Who knows.

2nd Base


Luis Castillo is back again as the Mets 2nd baseman. Castillo is one of the better hitters for average on the team, and will be expected to bat around .300 on the year. Don't expect any home runs from him, but expect a lot of stolen bases from the speedy Castillo. His defense is spotty sometimes, but he gets the job done.

Verdict: The Mets have been trying to trade Castillo, but with Eckenrod at the helm, anything is possible. The Mets will have to give up a lot to get a better player.

Shortstop


Usually Jose Reyes place, Russ Adams will be the Mets starting shortstop until May, with Jose Reyes on the disabled list. Adams is a hard worker, but he just doesn't have the offensive or defensive skills to keep up as a starter. Don't expect Adams to stick around long after Reyes is back, as he should be released or demoted.

Verdict: Reyes owns this position for now.

3rd Base


David Wright is the face of the Mets. He is an above-average fielder, and has below-average speed, but can expect him to bat above .300 each season with 20+ home runs, and 100+ RBI's.

Verdict: Wright's until he retires.

Outfield


Right now, the starting CF Carlos Beltran will be out until June. In his place is Angel Pagan. After Beltran comes back, the odd man out will most likely be Francouer, who will split time with Pagan in RF. Bay is completely safe in LF, and hopes to continue to hit home runs even at the pitcher friendly Citi Field. Pagan and Francouer are the better defenders, but Bay can hold his own in the outfield.

Verdict: LF and CF are set. RF is split between two average players. Not a priority.

Manager


Jerry Manual is one of the better managers at handling his players. His other skills are just average. Though usually general managers like to clean house and bring in their own managers, Eckenrod has stated that he will keep the current staff on hand for the season.

Overall, the Mets are looking at weaknesses at SP, C, 1B, and possibly RF. SS and CF are not accounted as they are due to injuries.

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Financial Information
2010 Season

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I lost my last franchise due to deletion, so I'm going to basically restart it. I won't be doing things exactly the same, but I will continue to use the Mets.

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Top 10 Prospect of 2010

At the beginning of each season, Baseball America releases their list of the Top 100 Prospects. They announced their most up to date list today, with Atlanta Braves prospect Jason Heyward leading the list. Here is the top 10:

1. RF Jason Heyward, Atlants Braves, Age 20
2. SP Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals, Age 21
3. C Matt Wieters, Baltimore Orioles, Age 23
4. MR Neftali Feliz, Texas Rangers, Age 21
5. C Carlos Santana, Cleveland Indians, Age 23
6. SP Tommy Hanson, Atlanta Braves, Age 23
7. SP Aroldis Chapman, Cincinnati Reds, Age 22
8. CF Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates, Age 23
9. CF Desmond Jennings, Tampa Bay Rays, Age 23
10. SP David Price, Tampa Bay Rays, Age 24

Baseball America also lists the top 10 prospects for each team. This year the top prospect in the New York Mets system is Jenrry Mejia, who also made the list of the Top 100 prospects in MLB. Here is the rest of the list:

1. SP Jenrry Mejia, Age 20*
2. SS Wilmer Flores, Age 18*
3. RF Fernando Martinez, Age 21
4. SP Jonathon Niese, Age 23
5. SP Brad Holt, Age 23
6. 1B Ike Davis, Age 23
7. SP Steve Matz, Age 18
8. LF Nick Evans, Age 24
9. P Juan Urbina, Age 16
10. SS Reese Havens, Age 23

* = Top 100 Prospect

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Pagan Out For Four Weeks

FLUSHING, New York - Just two games into the 2010 season and the Mets are already down a starter.

Starting CF Angel Pagan separated his shoulder while diving for a ball during the first inning of last night's 2-0 win. Pagan's injury adds him to the list of Mets starters who are already missing time this season, including Jose Reyes, Daniel Murphy, and Carlos Beltran. "We don't expect Angel to miss anything more than four weeks at this time," said manager Jerry Manual.

The Mets expect to call up RF prospect Fernando Martinez to play CF in the mean time. "Only Gary Matthews is really a center fielder on our current roster, so we will bring up Fernando and hope to get him some playing time there for a few weeks," said General Manager Chris Eckenrod.

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Why are you doing the mets?

Hometown team, so I have a good knowledge of the team and system, and the Red Sox would be too easy.

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News and Notes

• SS Jose Reyes was activated from the Disabled List
• 1B Daniel Murphy was activated from the Disabled List
• 1B Mike Jacobs (.172 BA, 1 HR) was demoted to AAA Buffalo
• 2B Alex Cora (.067 BA) was waived and designated for assignment.
• The Mets lead the NL East with a 7-4 record

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What game is this?

Out of the Park Baseball 11. It's a pretty in-depth baseball simulator for the computer. What it lacks in graphics and gameplay, it makes up for in it's franchise. I can look up any player, any stat, any record in any team's full history. For example, if I want to, I can compare the Mets' 2010 starters to the Mets' 1970 starters.

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Injury Bug Bites Again

FLUSHING, New York - Left Fielder Jason Bay was bitten by the Met's injury bug, making him the 3rd outfielder the Mets have on the disbaled list currently, all of which are starters.

Bay was attempting to make a routine defensive play in left field, but slipped on what could have been a wet field, spraining his right knee and placing him on the disabled list for six weeks.

The Mets will be calling up LF Chris Carter to the majors, but for now Fernando Martinez will be replacing Bay in Left Field. When asked who would be the starter in left field for the six weeks that Bay will be out, manager Jerry Manual said that "most likely it will be a left field by committee, between Carter and Fernando, and when Angel [Pagan] returns, him as well."