Mack: I gotta tell ya. There's a group of Mack's Mets writers on line here to ask you questions, so I'd better get to mine fast. First off, congrats on a great season. Just tell me what it was like playing your first professional baseball game?
Muno: Well, I had not only a great first professional game, but a great first season. It was awesome being able to play in Brooklyn under Rich Donnely. But, during my first game, I had a lot of nerves going and was very excited.
Mack: Totally understandable. Well, your first pro year looks a lot like your college days... a walk machine coupled with a bunch of hits. But, even you had to be thrilled to win the batting title, right?
Muno: Yeah, it was very great achievement and I give a bunch of credit to Mason Williams. He is an awesome player.
Gray: Hey Danny, this is Frank Gray, the newest writer here at Mack's Mets. What is the one thing you'd like to work on as a hitter that you think may help you prepare for long-term success?
Phlavio: Hey Danny, this is Phlavio from Mack's Mets. I wanted you to talk about your approach to an at-bat. You have a very advanced eye and wondered what you were thinking about before and during an at-bat.
Muno: Well, I just try and get on base every time I get up to the plate...whether it be a walk or a hit or hbp. I think that helps me stay patient up there. Also I am not afraid to get to two strikes.
Scannell: Hey Danny, this is Michael Scannell here at Mack's Mets. You had a difficult time against lefties and killed righties at Brooklyn. Was that true for you in the NCAA and is it something you're planning on working on?
Muno: Yeah, I need to get my right handed swing back to where it was in school. I didn’t struggle in college that bad as I did in Brooklyn.
Mack: Danny, it's Mack again. They lined up here to ask you questions. I'm going to let you go. Judging on your age and your accomplishments in Brooklyn, I don't think I'm going to see you in Savannah. Guess we'll see. Anything you want to say to the readers out there?
Muno: Yeah. Thanks a lot to everyone and I look forward to meeting you, Mack, in the future.
More stuff on Danny:
Danny Muno broke Fresno State’s all-time walk record on April 17, 2010 against Louisiana Tech. Muno has recorded over 200 career walks in four seasons. The senior broke the career record for runs scored (209) on March 1 against Cal Poly. On May 21, he broke the school record for games played in a career at 249 games. Muno has a chance to break the following career records this season: at-bats, hits and doubles. - http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/fres/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/weekly-release.pdf
Muno is one of those guys who has been around forever. He was Fresno State’s starting shortstop as a freshman when the Bulldogs ran to the CWS National Championship in 2008. He earned WAC Freshman of the Year honors that season. Now a senior, he could end his career with more games than anyone who’s ever worn an FSU uniform. Muno batted .329 with seven home runs, 33 RBIs, 10 stolen bases, and scored a team-best 68 runs in 2010. He earned first team All-WAC honors at second base in 2009, but settled for second team last year with Hawaii’s Kolten Wong taking top honors - http://collegebaseball360.com/tag/dan-paolini
6-14-11: - http://www.minorleagueball.com/2011/6/14/2222649/2011-mlb-draft-new-york-mets-review#storyjump - 8) Danny Muno, SS, Fresno State: Senior sleeper, good speed, good statistics, great makeup. Future utility type but there is a non-zero chance he could get beyond that. Hit .346/.471/.471 with 14 steals, 46/27 BB/K in 205 AB.
7-14-11: - http://www.amazinavenue.com/2011/7/11/2270752/mets-minors-road-report-binghamton-7-9-brooklyn-7-10 - I really liked the Muno pick at the time, but he’s not quite as polished as you might think for a guy with his profile. He looked a little overmatched early, getting frozen on a backdoor slider, and then watching a 93 mph fastball on the outside corner for his 2 Ks. He did draw two walks, but it’s tough to tell how much credit to give Muno, and how much to give to the quite wild Tigers pitching staff. He did a nice job in the ninth going back up the box for a single, though it was against a right-handed sidearmer. He also proceeded to get caught stealing by a good five feet, to erase himself as the tying run. Speed is not really his calling card, though it was a good throw from the Tigers catcher. Defensively, he is just not a short stop. He simply doesn’t have the arm for the position. The ball just sort of floats out of his hand with none of the zing you see from a Jose Reyes. Frankly, his arm’s not even as good as Eckstein’s. He bounced a couple throws, one dug out by Frenzel, one leading to an error, but even just watching him in infield warm-ups, you can see the arm is lacking. He’s a 2B in the end, not that we didn’t know that. The bigger issue is he might be stuck there, and he really needs to be able to play multiple positions to have a big league career, as he profiles more like a Reggie Willits type.
7-22-11: - Muno is off to a great professional start in Brooklyn. He currently is ranked 7th in the league in both batting (.329) and OPS (.953). The 22-year old has basically done all of this against right handed pitchers (.359) while batting only .167 against lefties.
8-4-11: - Stock Up – Danny Muno – Muno went into the Thursday Cyclone game with a league leading .447 OBP. He’s been a pleasant surprise this season both with a bat and on the field. Not quite the prospect, but knows how to get on base.
8-8-11: - http://www.brooklyncyclones.com/news/topstories/index.html?article_id=1204 - DANNY MUNO - Selected in the eighth round of the 2011 MLB Draft, Muno has shown Brooklyn fans what made him such a winner in college. Despite missing more than a week with a broken finger earlier in the season, Muno still ranks third in batting (.338) and leads the league in on-base percentage (.450).
9-13-11: - http://www.minorleagueball.com/2011/9/13/2423288/2011-minor-league-ball-interesting-short-season-hitting-prospects - Dan Muno, SS, Mets: Eight-round pick out of Fresno State this year destroyed the New York-Penn League, hitting .355/.466/.514 with 43 walks and 23 doubles in 220 at-bats for Brooklyn. At age 22 he doesn't have the long-term projection of other guys on the list, but he's very polished and could reach the majors rapidly as a utility type.
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