Well the Mets didn't fair too well tonight against the Braves, but let's take a look at the minors.

The Buffalo Bisons fell to the Syracuse Chiefs again by a score of 7-3.
Players to note:
Nick Evans went 2-4 with a triple and an RBI. Evans's RBI came with 2 outs.
Javier Castillo went 2-4 with a double and an RBI.
Argenis Reyes also had a hit and a run scored in his 1-4 effort

The Binghamton Mets continued last night's postponed game in the top of the 3rd in which top prospect Jenrry Mejia had pitched to one batter who singled and then scored later in the inning. The B-Mets held on to win 7-5 after leading 1-0 last night.
Players to note:
Shawn Bowman went 1-2 with two walks after giving the B-Mets an early lead last night with his solo shot.
Caleb Stewert went 1-3 with a double, a run scored, a walk, and two RBIs.
DJ Wabick went 2-4 with a double and an RBI.
Jose Coronado went 2-2 with a run scored, a walk, and an RBI.
Jonathan Malo and Emmanuel Garcia both went 1-3. Malo with an RBI and Garcia with a run scored.
Jenrry Mejia's final line was 2.0IP 1H 1R 2SO.
Derrick Ellison pitched 3.2 scoreless innings in relief with a strikeout and a walk.

Tonight's scheduled game for Binghamton and New Britain did not start until 9pm after the completion of last night's scheduled game. Binghamton dropped this second game 6-1 to the Rock Cats - a game that was only 7 innings long.
Players to note:
Shawn Bowman went 2-3.
Josh Thole went 1-3 with a double and an RBI.


The St. Lucie Mets took the final game of the series from the Stone Crabs 12-2. The Mets had quite the offensive blast bombing 5 homeruns.
Players to note:
Kirk Nieuwenhuis went 3-4 with a double and a homerun. He had 2 runs scored and 3 RBIs.
Reese Havens went 3-5 with a double, a homerun, a run scored, 2 RBIs, and a stolen base.
Carlos Guzman went 3-4 with a homerun, 2RBIs, and a run scored.
Brahiam Maldonado went 2-4 with 2 homeruns, including 6 RBIs, and 2 runs scored.
Nicholas Waechter pitched 4 innings in relief with two strikeouts.

The Savannah Sand Gnats' game was postponed due to rain with the Augusta Green Jackets.

The Brooklyn Cyclones defeated the Spikes 6-1 in a great effort by pitcher Darin Gorski.
Players to note:
Nicholas Santomauro, Dock Doyle and Scott Grimes all went 1-3. Grimes collected a run scored and 2 walks, Doyle had an RBI, and Santomauro had a run scored and an RBI.
Robbie Shields went 2-4 with a run scored.
Darin Gorski pitched 7 innings in which he gave up only 2 hits and a run. He also struck out 5 and walked 2.

The Kingsport Mets had the day off and will resume play tomorrow at 7pm against the Bluefield Orioles.

-A thought about the Mets and their bench players who got playing time tonight against the Braves:
In a season that is basically out of reach, tryouts for the 2010 season are in session for next year's bench/spot start position players. Players like Wilson Valdez and Andy Green have been called up to come off the bench and show off their talent. Valdez went 2-4 tonight with 2 runs scored and Green went 1-2. Green made an error in the 9th on a ground ball that ate him up. Valdez played 2 positions before the night was over. The question in not the talent of these two but the age. Wilson Valdez at the age of 31 and Andy Green at the age of 32 don't have much of a future on the Mets considering the level that they play at (compared to an older, yet very talented Gary Sheffield or Alex Cora). My question is why minor league players like Argenis Reyes, Nick Evans, and Jonathan Malo are not getting a chance to play in the majors before September callups. Of course contracts have everything to do with the decisions made but if stats, style of play, and age were the only considerations, who would really be getting a chance on the Mets right now? Wilson Valdez has been hot of late at the plate and has hit .298 in 36 games with Buffalo. Before that though, Valdez hit .198 in 41 games with the Columbus Clippers. Also he was not quite the offensive force you'd want off a bench in his stint with the Mets previous this year. Andy Green suffered an injury this year and has managed to deal alright with the bat hitting .270 with Buffalo. Jonathan Malo offers 3 potential positions (2B, 3B, and SS) Argenis Reyes 2 positions (2B and SS) and Nick Evans a few positions (LF RF 1B and perhaps 3B). All three of these guys offer a younger talent with bigger potential. However, Evans has had an atrocious year at the plate and Malo has been demoted to AA from AAA. None of these players offer a huge offensive force but Nick Evans could in the future as seen this year in Spring Training. Thoughts? Comments welcome here or on my twitter page, twitter.com/kmosk3.