... , giving him infinitely more value as a player and a prospect. THE FUTURE: Thole will undoubtedly be in Binghamton to open the 2009 season ( ... year affords him a cushion if he were to falter on his trek through the system. For more on Josh Thole, visit my good friend Joe ... (29 IsoP) as of this writing. I would hope the Mets keep Thole on the conservative path, and allow him to start 2010 in Buffalo ...

... quoted saying,” It’s a shame, but we came to a mutual decision, because he (Thole) wants to rest in December, and although he could have stayed with us until the 4th of January, he ... Post: Buster Olney has reported, in his daily blog, that Josh Thole has decided not to return to play for the Leones de Caracas ... the spring. In 44 games for Caracas, Thole hit .380 (59-155), 16 doubles, 2 ...

... catcher. May I remind you of a certain fellow by the name of Daniel Murphy? Remember he came up, much like Thole, hit well and played well in September and then every Mets fan and front office employee ... him the second coming of Pete Rose. Look where that got us. Let's not anoint Josh Thole the next best catcher in the world quite yet. Yes, he played well in September in pretty much ...

... what was reported by ESPN.com below, Mets C Josh Thole has left his Winter League team in Venezuela, according to this report. “ ... post for ESPN.com, Buster Olney writes: “Josh Thole, who is currently playing in the Venezuelan league with the Leones de Caracas, will not return to the team.  Thole, who leads the league in hitting decided to do this to begin prepping himself ...

... get the box scores from the various Caribbean Winter Leagues. Josh Thole is leading the Venezuelan league in batting average and ... in ERA. Lance Broadway didn't play yesterday but Josh Thole did. He went 3-for-4 with an RBI and is batting .403. ... it funny calling him a kid when every professional athlete is older than I am. Josh is scheduled to return home a week from Tuesday. Hopefully he ...

... a decent move, they signed minor league pitcher Clint Everts. Joe Janish at Mets Today offers up a recap of the Winter Meetings' last day. Josh Thole is leaving his Venezuela Winter League team after dominating over the last several weeks.  He hopes to compete for a spot on the Opening Day Roster.  Rivers McCown ...

... no deal has been made official. It did get me to thinking that signing Blanco could pave the way for Josh Thole to become the everyday catcher and eliminate for Bengie Molina. Anyone who questions Thole ... and .800 that would put him right there with the top five catchers in baseball. The knock on Thole is his defense and that is where Blanco comes into play. Henry Blanco is a veteran catcher that ...

... Mets, but bear with me as this will lay a foundation that I can gradually tear apart. C: Josh Thole – Has no power, but can hit 1 for 3 ... jump the gun and trade their farm system to the Twins right now and use Thole as the backup (unless he is part of the trade). If not they obtain Ramon Hernandez at some point to split time with Thole (and teach him). 1B: Derek Lee and Carlos Pena are also ...

... to sign John Lackey, or trade for someone really good. Josh Johnson is the guy I want. I'd trade any four prospects for ... max contract. A catcher with some power would be nice, although I am intrigued by a Josh Thole/Omir Santos combo. I really like both of them, and by 2011, it ... the World Series; those players are Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson in their primes. Caroms Off the Wall I've ...

With Brian Schneider (most likely) playing his last game in New York, the Mets are in a search for a new to split time with Omir Santos (until Josh Thole is ready). Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports is reporting that the Mets are in talks with Henry Blanco. Blanco is an above average defender but has been considered a light bat. Last ...

... 750K buy out in 2012), a reasonable price for a solid backstop. His arrival would give Josh Thole another year or so to marinate in the minors. 2010 Salary: $4.75 mil – ... Jenrry Mejia, 1B Ike Davis, IF Wilmer Flores, 2B Reese Havens, C Josh Thole So there you have it! Just one free agent signing and a few simple trades that I could totally pull off in MLB 2010 for Xbox(I don’t really ...

... Mets fixing up bullpen — Citi Field-wise Inbox: How long till Thole’s a regular? Inbox: How long till Thole’s a regular? In the latest Inbox, Mets reporter Marty Noble fields fans’ questions regarding the possibility of acquiring Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Thole’s ETA as a fixture in the Majors, and more.

... just seems to miss bats consistently. From our sleepless stay in the land of Catchers, the Liga Venezuela Beisbol Profesional - Catcher Josh Thole of the New York Mets farm system and the league leading Leones ... Wilson Ramos of the Twins farm system and the Tigres de Aragua. While Thole has been the quintessential contact hitting catcher Ramos has shows incredible power ...

... , Prince Fielder, and Carl Crawford. There’s also going to be some other decent options such as Josh Johnson, Curtis Granderson, and Edwin Jackson. Each of these players ... not great, system in recent years. Wilmer Flores, Jenrry Mejia, Brad Holt, Ike Davis, Josh Thole, Reese Havens, Juan Uriba, and, yes, even Fernando Martinez all project to be decent to very good players. The problem with the ...

... if they want to go with a lefty and relegate Murph to the bench, Aubrey Huff and Nick Johnson would be fine. Catcher: Thank God Brian Schneider is gone. Josh Thole should play in Buffalo this year. And I think Omir Santos is a more than capable backup. Benjie Molina is a fine hitter, but 36 years old is too much. And I think my ...