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Wilpon has announced that the Mets are looking for a strategic partner to hedge the franchise against the Madoff Scandal Lawsuit that is being brought to bear against Sterling Co.

They are not outright looking to sell the franchise, but this is tremendous news in terms of the path the ownership takes in the future.

1. Jenrry Mejia, rhp
2. Wilmer Flores, ss
3. Cesar Puello, of
4. Matt Harvey, rhp
5. Kirk Nieuwenhuis, of
6. Reese Havens, 2b
7. Lucas Duda, of/1b
8. Fernando Martinez, of
9. Aderlin Rodriguez, 3b
10. Brad Holt, rhp


Some comments:
-Brad Holt isn't a top 10 prospect; he is a middle reliever (maybe) and a fringe player (more likely)
-Harvey and Mejia have me excited, personally.  Add Dillion Gee (the next rick reed!!!??), and perhaps you have something.
-Notice how far Fmart has fallen.  
-Duda is not a top 10 player; regardless, IMO, he is a fringe player at best.

Noticeable players not on this list?  Urbina,Familia and Emaus (our rule five, who will make this team, and will be a pleasant surprise).


And finally, scouting report on our #3, puello:

Scouting Report: Puello went on his tear after going from a deep crouch to a more upright stance, giving him a stronger load and better plate coverage on the inner half. Though he homered only once in 2010, he has as much raw power as anyone in the system, and scouts were impressed he never betrayed his all-fields approach to sell out for power. The home runs will come—potentially as many as 25 annually—because he accelerates the barrel through the hitting zone with strong wrists, generating ample backspin and carry. Puello's most evident tool is his plus speed, which he used to steal 45 bases in 55 tries last year. He has a plus arm and covers a lot of ground in right field, but grades as a merely average defender because of unfocused play and instincts lacking for center.

The Future: If Puello truly does hit 20-plus homers a year, he'll be a fixture in right field for the Mets for a long time. His first taste of high Class A awaits in 2011.