The Sideline Reporter

On June 22nd, The New York Mets signed Austin Jackson to a Major League deal. The move itself was a minor one, and it was a smart move to add a player of Jackson’s experience and defensive skills to the team. And Jackson, to his credit, has been on fire…

It seems like an eternity ago when Wilmer Flores first hit the scene as a prospect in the Mets’ farm system. At the tender age of 17 he was already in full season ball down in Savannah and making the top 100 list of Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus. That…