Adam Rubin has covered the Mets since 2003. He's a graduate of Mepham High School on Long Island and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He joined ESPNNewYork after spending 10 years at the New York Daily News. Follow Adam on Twitter »Chat archive »Follow on Twitter
Left-hander Josh Smoker was the 31st overall pick in the 2007 draft out of high school in Georgia, three slots ahead of Todd Frazier and six slots ahead of Travis d’Arnaud.
