The AFL has been going on a couple weeks now, so it seems like a good time to update the progress of our players out west. Lets start out with the player that we are looking at the most, especially with the full force of the offseason around the corner, Dan Murphy. Murphy has played in 7 games so far this fall with 25 AB, he has a BA .440 with 11 hits, 10 runs, 2 doubles, a homer, 7 RBI, and 8 BB (which makes his OBP .559!). This is amazing. Murphy, thus far, has continued his great run from the start of the season and will hopefully bring this streak with him to New York next season. This also further adds to the the offseason options. Does he stay in the OF? Does he move to 2B? Does he move to 1B? It gives the Mets a lot of options depneding on how the offseason plays out.
Bowman has also been putting together a good fall with his .345 BA over 7 games and 29 AB. He has 6 runs, 10 hits, 2 doubles, 2 homers, 7 RBI's and 2 walks. This is surprising, but good surprising. Lets see if this continues throughout the fall. Thole is starting to hit now as he has recently brought his BA up to .250, which is the result of 3 hits in 12 trips.
On the mound side, the Mets have been represented pretty well. Kunz's first 4 outings were very nice, as he went 4 innings, allowed 3 hits, walked 2 and struck out 4. However, his stats balooned in his last outing which lasted one out and saw Kunz allow 8 runs. I don't know how to read that. I think its important to see how he reacts his next time out. I don't know how a manager leaves a pitcher in that long for that to happen, it can be scaring, so lets hope he gets over that and remembers how good he has been in all of his other outings. Parnell has only had two outings where he has pitched 2.1 innings, and allowed 2 runs over all. In his first outing, he lasted one inning and allowed no runs, in his last outing, he lasted 1.1 innings and allowed 2 runs. He has struck out a total of 4 batters during that time. Stoner has had a lot of innings in the AFL so far, 7.2, and has allowed only one run over that stretch (ERA of 1.17). He hasn't started any games, but he does have two wins (vs 0 losses) 2 BB and 6 K. If he continues these numbers, he will be looked at more in the Mets farm system. Finally, the Mets best pitcher so far, has been Vargas who has also pitched 7.2 innings and has allowed 0 runs over that stretch. During those innings, he has allowed a walk and struck out 6 batters. Could he reenter himself into rotation talks? Could he make himself trade bait?
