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4/24/20

John From Albany – Mets Breakfast Links 4/24/2020


Happy Birthday Carlos Beltran Pat Zachry, and Shervyen Newton, the Wilpons want to keep SNY, and Forbes says Edwin Diaz was better than we think.

First, while it may be receding, the virus is by no means defeated.  One of our blogging community, Mets Daddy posted on Twitter today that his dad has entered the hospital with Covid-19.  Our Prayers go out to him and his family.  

Mets Links:



Forbes: Mets’ Closer Edwin Diaz Wasn’t Nearly As Bad As You Think In 2019. Despite Edwin Diaz’s 5.59 ERA and 2-7 record, writer  Tony Blengino points to Edwin’s “66 “Tru” ERA-, better than average for an MLB closer.”

Mike’s Mets talks about the Wilpon/ Doubleday 1980 purchase of the Mets and the eventual Wilpon takeover in “What Might Have Been”.  He even says nice things about me (and no I didn’t pay him – maybe Mack did).

Brian Joura Mets 360.com: Mets 2020 projections: Seth Lugo. Brian thinks Seth will make a few starts in addition to bull pen work his projection - 98 IP; 2.75 ERA; 101 Ks; 28 BB; 9 HR.




MLB.com: Ranking every ROY from 2000s: Who's on top? Mike Trout was ranked #1; Pete Alonso was ranked #10 and Jacob deGrom was ranked #21. 




Metsmerized Online: A Common Theme Between Mets’ Last Three Winning Teams.  About the 2019 Mets Matt Musico cites “their general success at home and an exciting second-half surge.”








A Costly Draft Decision: In 2013, “with the top overall choice, the Astros selected Stanford right-hander Mark Appel” and signed him to a $6.35MM contract. 


Which Former MLB Players Are Getting Ready To Play In The KBO? Former Met Pitcher Chris Flexen will be pitching for the Doosan Bears.

Asian Baseball:





Yesterday in The CPBL –

The Rakuten Monkeys - Chinatrust Brothers was stopped after 3 innings (Line Score).

Per twitter: There's two #CPBL game has English commentary tonight! (6:35AM eastern), Uni-Lions vs. Rakuten Monkeys on @ElevenSportsTW.

- Fubon Guardians vs. CTBC Brothers @FubonGuardians.







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Transactions:

Tampa Bay Devil Rays claimed Brian Rose of the New York Mets on waivers on April 24, 2001.

1962
Commissioner Ford Frick fines Casey Stengel $500 for appearing in uniform for a beer advertisement, which shows the Mets manager ready to bunt. Kathy Kersh, who is holding the ball in the Rheingold ad, will later become better known as Cornelia, one of the Joker's women in the 1960's Batman television series.
1965
Casey Stengel wins his 3,000th game as a manager when his Amazin' Mets score three runs in the top of the ninth inning to beat the Giants at Candlestick Park, 7-6. The 'Old Perfessor,' who served as the skipper for the Dodgers, Braves, and Yankees, won more than a third of his games (1,149) during his 12-year tenure with the Bronx Bombers.
2012
For the first time in major league history, four different pitchers combine to walk four consecutive batters when the Marlins hurlers load the bases and then force in a run in a 2-1 loss against the Mets. Josh Johnson walks Lucas Duda, then Randy Choate issues a free pass to Justin Turner, followed by Steve Cishek's base-on-balls to Scott Hairston, and finally, Mike Dunn forces home Josh Thole with the tying run with the last of the only walks given up by the Miami staff in the Citi Field contest.



2015: The Yankees snap the Mets' franchise record-tying 11-game winning streak with a 6 -1 win. Jacob deGrom allows three homers, two by Mark Teixeira and the other by Jacoby Ellsbury to be tagged with the loss. Michael Pineda is the winner.


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5 comments:

  1. Edwin Diaz was 75% tremendous, 25% horrendous last year.

    He hasn't blown a save in 2020, either. Wilpons MUST sell.

    Alonso has the sweetest swing of all. Except for baseballs.

    Best wished for Mets Daddy's father...with greater familiarity in treating the virus, believing for a great outcome.

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  2. I too wish only the best for Mets Daddy's Daddy.

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  3. "Sweetest Mets swings" must include John Milner, who was compared to Hank Aaron' beautiful one.

    "Mets potential MVPs" cannot leave out Squirrel.

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  4. I really enjoyed your composite prospect post. Prospects are all about hopes and dreams, and we need more of that now. My prayers also to Mets Granddaddy

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  5. Thanks Mike. Keep up the great posts on your site.

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