Good morning, Happy
Birthday J.D. Davis, David Wright is grateful to Matt Harvey for getting
the Mets to the World Series, and Governor Coumo thinks we could see Baseball
this Summer.
AP News: The Latest:
Cuomo can envision baseball in NYC this summer. “Be creative. Try to
figure it out,” the Democrat said during his briefing Sunday. “But if players
could get paid more than staying home and owners would get some revenue versus
total shutdown, why not? I’d love to watch.”
Mets Links:
SNY.TV:
“David
Wright talks Matt Harvey's
Mets rise and fall, choice to blow past innings limit for World Series run. 'I
owe a great deal of gratitude for (him) doing what he did to carry us to a
World Series'”
Mike
Puma NY Post: Pete Alonso’s
next big challenge toward Mets greatness. “Alonso doesn’t have to hit 50-plus
homers over a full season to prove he’s worthy. Continued improvement in making
contact and fielding his position can compensate for any expected drop-off in
homers.”
SNY.TV:
Dominic
Smith tells this story about J.D. Davis
that shows his commitment off the field. Dom and J.D. talked about practice
routines off the field including taking “dry hacks in the shower”.
SNY.TV:
“David Wright talks Pete Alonso's Mets captain potential, what it takes to lead.
'I was gonna go out there and play the game hard, play the game the right way,
prepare correctly, and hopefully guys followed that'”
Mike’s
Mets talks about Mike Piazza’s
last year as a Met in “The Year
We Said Goodbye.”
Sal
Manzo Metsmerized Online: Which Season Was Mike Piazza’s Best As A Met? Sal likesthe 200 season the best as they went
to the WS: Mike’s 2000 numbers – “.324 average, with 38 homers, 113 RBI, a
bodacious .398 OBP, while slugging .614 with a monster 1.012 OPS.”
MLB.com:
Building a 5-tool star, Part I: Hitting.
Jeff McNeil
is one of the hitters cited with this stat: “81.4% career contact rate / .344
BABIP”.
Centerfield
Maz: J.D. Davis: Mets Third Baseman & Outfielder (2019-2020).
As we noted back in October: In 2019, JD Davis had the best year in Citi Field’s 11 year history hitting .354 with 16 HRs and 33 RBIs in 206 at bats. Furthermore, while most Mets hit far better on the road, JD hit almost 100 points less on the road, .260 with 6 HRs and 24 RBIs.
As we noted back in October: In 2019, JD Davis had the best year in Citi Field’s 11 year history hitting .354 with 16 HRs and 33 RBIs in 206 at bats. Furthermore, while most Mets hit far better on the road, JD hit almost 100 points less on the road, .260 with 6 HRs and 24 RBIs.
Mets
You Tube Videos: Mets First Home Runs. Features Darryl
Strawberry, David
Wright, Michael
Conforto, Pete Alonso
and…Bartolo
Colon.
MLB LINKS:
MLB.com:
These are the best pitchers without no-hitters. Roger
Clemens, Pedro
Martinez, Greg Maddux,
Steve
Carlton, Grover
Alexander.
Minor League links:
Albany
Times Union: ValleyCats' plans still up in the air. Team considers
limiting number of fans in stadium if season is played.
The
Mark Grace Decade Award. Mark
Grace had the most hits in the 90’s decade.
The most hits 2010-2019? Robinson
Cano with 1,695.
Asian Baseball:
The
Star: Baseball’s safest haven: Ex-Jay knuckleballer Ryan Feierabend plays on in
Taiwan. “Feierabend has lived
through it all. Before entering the stadium for home games, players get their
temperature checked. On the road, similar protocols are followed before anyone
is allowed on the bus. Masks must be worn indoors, and infrared thermometers
are used before anyone is allowed into restaurants, large malls or public
transit. Hand sanitizer can be found just about everywhere.”
Yesterday in The CPBL –
Fubon Guardians 5 Chinatrust Monkeys 4 (Line Score);
Uni Lions 12 Rakuten Monkeys 5 (Line Score). CPBL Stats via
twitter: Video of nice double play.
Mack’s
Blast From The Past April 27, 2014. Reese
Kaplan - Dwelling in Anonymity: Hidden Gems in Las Vegas. Among others Reese notes: By now any die hard
Mets fan is well aware of the exploits of, Jacob
deGrom, clearly the 51s’ ace thus far while posting a 2-0 record in
4 starts with a tiny 1.57 ERA and a WHIP of less than 1 baserunner per inning
pitched.
Born April 26:
- Amos Otis (1947)
- Mike Scott (1955)
- Lou Thornton (1963)
- Rick Trlicek (1969)
- Scott Strickland (1976)
- Luc Rennie (1994)
Died on April 26:
- Danny Napoleon (2003)
Born April 27:
- Rogers Hornsby (1896)
- Brian Giles (1960)
- Rob MacDonald (1965)
- Eric Hillman (1966)
- Frank Catalanotto (1974)
- Orber Moreno (1977)
- J.D. Davis (1993)
Transactions:
New York Mets signed free agent Yogi Berra on April 27, 1965.
New York Mets signed free agent Yogi Berra on April 27, 1965.
New
York Mets sold Luis
Alvarado to the Detroit Tigers on
April 27, 1977.
Transactions:
New York Mets purchased Harry Chiti from the Cleveland Indians on April 26, 1962.
New York Mets purchased Harry Chiti from the Cleveland Indians on April 26, 1962.
New York Mets traded Bobby
Gene Smith to the Chicago Cubs for Sammy
Taylor on April 26, 1962.
New York Mets purchased Jack
Lamabe from the Chicago White Sox on
April 26, 1967.
New York Mets traded Rick Auerbach to
the Texas Rangers for Lenny
Randle on April 26, 1977.
New York Mets released Mike
Matthews on April 26, 2005.
New York Mets signed free agent Michael
Tucker on April 26, 2006.
1973
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Braves hurler Pat Dobson
three-hits the Mets and beats Tom Seaver, who also gives up only three hits,
2-0. The Atlanta Fulton County Stadium contest takes one-hour and 37 minutes
to complete, making it the quickest game ever played in Mets history.
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2004
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At Dodger Stadium, Mike
Piazza ties Carlton Fisk for the most
career homers by a catcher as he hits Hideo Nomo's sixth-inning pitch into
the stands for his 351st round-tripper as a backstop. The homer, which was
his 362nd overall, moves the Mets' star past Yankees' Hall of Famer Joe
DiMaggio on the all-time list.
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2010
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David
Wright, with an RBI single to right
field off Ramon Troncoso in the fifth inning of New York's 10-5 victory over
L.A. at Citi Field, becomes the eighth and quickest player to accumulate
1,000 hits in a Mets uniform. The 27 year-old third baseman, who surpasses Mike
Piazza's mark of 935 games to reach the
milestone, accomplishes the feat in his 868th career contest with the club.
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2010
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The suddenly streaking Mets win
their sixth consecutive game with a doubleheader sweep of the Dodgers, 4-0
and 10-5. The victories mark the first time since August 28, 1971 that the
club has taken both ends of a twin bill from L.A.
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2012
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Mets left fielder Scott Hairston
became the tenth player in franchise history to hit for the cycle with his
sixth inning double, plating Rueben Tejada and David
Wright. The outfielder's four hits,
which drive in four runs, aren't enough when Colorado routs New York, scoring
11 times in the fifth, in the Coors Field's contest, 18-9.
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2 comments:
If Jeff McNeil's career BABIP is only .344, which seems low, he should hit .330 every year.
J.D. Davis is a keeper - a guy who can hit in Citifield like that is GOLD. The last 2 years, Rosario was at least 80 points lower at home, and Pete was 80 points lower at home.
Baseball in NY this summer? The virus could be in low gear by July - but would it be low enough to be shipping players in and out of NYC hoteling them, and feeding them, without a virus outbreak? Playing in Florida and Az seems to make much more sense, as it should be far less threatening.
Great point Tom. Much easier to control an area in Fla or AZ than NYC.
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