1/16/20

John From Albany – Mets Breakfast Links 1/16/2020



The Mets and the Carlos Beltran situation continue to dominate the headlines.

NY Post’s Mike Puma says it is dragging on. “According to The Post’s Mike Puma, the Mets aren’t expected to address the newly minted manager’s status on Wednesday, as part of the continued fallout of the Houston Astros’ cheating saga.”

Mike Puma also had “The Mets philosophy that could doom Carlos Beltran: A Mets source indicated “integrity” is a buzzword within the organization that is often preached, and Beltran’s involvement in the illegal sign-stealing may have alienated the club’s public-relations conscious owners, Fred Wilpon and Jeff Wilpon, to the point of no return.”

Also per the NY Post: As the Mets gather Thursday morning in Port St. Lucie, Fla. to rename a street outside their spring training ballpark after Mike Piazza, all attention will be on Beltran, who MLB implicated in the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal that has led to two suspensions and three firings.

NJ.com had how WFAN’s Mike Francesa says the Mets shouldn’t fire Carlos Beltran. “I think the Mets are handling it in a smart manner, where they’re just waiting for the smoke to clear,” Francesa added. “Make sure because Beltran was named — watch what happens in Boston. Make sure that Beltran isn’t implicated by some other part of this investigation where they have to do something. Where he was somehow involved in a way where he is brought into it. Let him be — sounds like he’s cleared. It sounds like he was cleared by the commissioner, but make sure that’s true. Let the smoke clear. Take a step back. Be patient. Make sure everything is done. ... I think they’re just making sure that they don’t want to say everything’s fine and then have a shoe drop on Beltran,” Francesa said on 'Mike’s On. “Doesn’t sound like there’s going to be any shoe dropping on Beltran. ... but I will be very surprised: A) anything happens to Beltran from a baseball standpoint and B) if that’s the case, then there will be no issue with the Mets.”





MLB.com looked at the Middle Infield in the NL East.  “The Mets have little choice but to hope second baseman Robinson Canó…can return to health and form in 2020. Canó had multiple leg injuries last season, which prevented him from establishing much momentum. Now 37, he is three years removed from his last productive season.”


Last night in the Dominican Republic, the Aguilas Cibaenas beat the Toros Del Este 6-1 (box).

Carlos Gomez went 0 for 4 with a strikeout.

Dario Alvarez struck out the side in a scoreless inning.

In the other game, the Leones del Escogido beat Tigres del Licey 4-3 (box). 

Cesar Puello went 1 for 4 with a run scored and 2 strikeouts.

In Puerto Rico, Mike Antonini gave up 2 runs on 2 hits and a walk to earn a Hold as the Cangrejeros de Santurce beat the Indios de Mayaguez 4-3 (box).


UltimateMets has the date in Mets History:
Born on this date:
Died on this date:
Transactions:
New York Mets traded 
Billy BeaneBill Latham and Joe Klink to the Minnesota Twins for Tim Teufel and Pat Crosby on January 16, 1986.

New York Mets traded Ronn Reynolds and Jeff Bittiger to the Philadelphia Phillies for Ronnie Gideon and Rodger Cole on January 16, 1986.

Minnesota Twins signed Randy Niemann of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 16, 1987.

New York Mets signed free agent Pedro Astacio of the Houston Astros on January 16, 2002.

New York Mets signed free agent Scott Schoeneweis of the Cincinnati Reds on January 16, 2007.

New York Mets signed free agent Jorge Sosa of the St. Louis Cardinals on January 16, 2007.

New York Mets signed free agent Casey Fossum of the Detroit Tigers on January 16, 2009.

New York Mets signed free agent Adam Wilk on January 16, 2017.

New York Mets signed free agent Jay Bruce of the Cleveland Indians on January 16, 2018.

New York Mets signed free agent Jed Lowrie of the Oakland Athletics on January 16, 2019.


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4 comments:

Tom Brennan said...

Beltrán is THE baseball intrigue story for today.

John From Albany said...

Yes indeed Tom but I am not sure how much I could take. This mess is all Jeff's and Brodie's fault. Going for flash over substance. The best Mets Manager I saw since Gil Hodges, won the first un-shared championship in Brooklyn and was fired for his efforts.

John From Albany said...

Mike Vaccaro just said this: The Mets clearly do not believe it is a moral imperative to fire Carlos Beltran in the wake of the massive sign-stealing campaign that has engulfed two major league teams and cost two managers with World Series rings their jobs.

That is their right. They also happen to be right. It is clear that Beltran did more than simply figure out the other team’s hit-and-run signal based on the way the opposing third-base coach twitched his nose. And he happens to be a manager now.

Mack Ade said...

Have you noticed that most of our active players that played Latin winter ball aren't in the lineup anymore?

Most have been sent home to rest or are already in a pre-ST camp in Port St. Piazza.