Cool video from Amazin' Avenue which has footage of some prospects: http://www.amazinavenue.com/2012/2/28/2 ... enue-style

Josh Edgin looks like a thick fellow.

I completely forgot about Brad Holt until that.

The opposite of Josh Edgin of course is Rafael Montero, who if not for the uniform, probably would have been presumed to be a coach's young son getting a crack at the cages.

Nothing new with Edgin

With Jared Lorenzen completely out of the athletic limelight, would it be OK to unearth the "Pillsbury Throwboy" nickname and assign it to Edgin?

How about the "Hefty Lefty"?

Lorenzen still has J-Load so I think it would be fine to call Edgin by those names.

Also, I'm still going to hold out hope that Lutz has a monster Spring and make Collins view him in a different light.

Plus he commissioned a statue of himself to put in his backyard


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Byrdak is the new player rep. Must have been the gravitas he showed with the Hulk Hogan impersonation.

Seriously, I like the fact that Thole isn't doing it anymore. I've thought he has enough on his plate trying to a major league catcher.

As usual.... close to "Fernando" time for Havens

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Reese Havens, annually touted as future star at 2B, being held out of workouts as he nurses stiff back. #Mets

Can we put a moratorium on ever discussing Havens as a option here until at least this time next year? That way we know more about Daniel Murphy: 2nd Baseman and also we can see if Reese is even ready by performance standards, which right now, even if he were healthy, he isn't.

He can't stay on the field, EVER, and even unlike Fernando who had mostly stop gaps and role players in his "path", his position is currently filled by one of very few cheap, productive guys who should be here for a while, so there is no guarantee that even if he were healthy and ripping up AAA this year (and I presume he'll probably start at AA, to boot) he'd be called up, except maybe in September and get some time as a utility guy.

Beat me to it, Metro. Guy is made of glass, never had the hype of F!, and doesn't have an opening waiting for him if he just proves himself.

In theory, he should be a good one with his skillset and position, but I just don't see Reese Havens as a Met happening anytime soon.

So this isn't even a 1 day thing

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AdamRubinESPN Second-base prospect Reese Havens hasn't participated in workouts for a few days. Didn't have the heart to ask. @DPLennon says stiff back. about 1 minute ago · reply · retweet · favorite

Someone needs to do a documentary -- or at least a long-form SI article -- about the long list of guys with all of the talent in the world but bodies that simply will allow them to play. There is such a huge chasm between failing on the merits and not being given the opportunity because your bones and tendons don't work. That has to be torture, to be failed by your body as opposed to your mind/drive without finding out whether you deserve to play at the highest level.