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Lowrie and Walker Lockett placed on Injured list, and the daily A-Rod Mets Bid
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Deesha
Thosar NY Daily News: Jed Lowrie
placed on injured list with left knee discomfort; veteran unable to play
competitively.
Joel
Sherman NY Post: The more serious question Mets should be asking about Robinson
Cano. “What if we are asking the wrong question with Robinson
Cano? Not where he should bat in the Mets lineup? But should he bat in the
Mets lineup?”
SNY.tv:
In stacked Mets lineup, the plan for Robinson Cano should be simple: Let him
earn his way up.
Mets 360.com: Where to
hit Robinson Cano is a good problem for Mets.
Mike's Mets: The Cano Conundrum.
Mike's Mets: The Cano Conundrum.
Amid reports that the A-Rod/J-Lo group lacks the cash to buy the Mets, one of its investors says, “One hundred percent, we can be competitive. The entire group has more than enough money.” Story: https://t.co/4P1WWJT2yQ— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 20, 2020
I've talked to people close to the players who are part of Arod's #Mets bid.They tell me the bid is effectively over. Article is a last gasp to find a way to prevail using the media not 💰💰 Owners are capitalists with ice running through their veins not the desire to do right— Laura Goldman (@laurasgoldman) July 20, 2020
Any implication that the A-Rod/J-Lo group is out of the running for the Mets is incorrect. Steve Cohen and the Harris-Blitzer team would appear to have the most $, perhaps making them the favorites, as @CGasparino pointed out. But it remains (at least) a 3-horse race.— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 20, 2020
Deesha
Thosar NY Daily News: Pete Alonso
will be mic’d up during games this season for YouTube series.
Mike Puma NY Post Mets mailbag: Andres Gimenez could be ‘surprise’ possibility for 30-man roster.
Greg Prince
Faith and Fear in Flushing talks about the recent Mets-Yankees exhibition games
and the upcoming season in: “Adaptation” wondering – “I wonder if there
will be a cardboard cutout usher on Field Level chasing a cardboard cutout of
me back to Promenade?”
Mets
Insider Blog: Mets’ Best Though First 60 Games. A closer look at some of
the Mets’ best stats over the first 60 games throughout team history. Here are a few of the stats listed: 84 Hits — José Reyes
— 2011; 22 Home Runs — Dave
Kingman — 1976; 49 RBI — Bernard
Gilkey — 1996; 1.78 ERA — Tom Seaver
— 1975; 44–16 record — 1986 Mets.
Eno picks the Mets as the best bullpen. And that is without even factoring in their secret weapon, @locatejared, and his wicked pair of SSW fastballs that move in opposite directions. Never thought I'd watch the Mets, but never say never. https://t.co/LeIFAAxLh7— 𝔹𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕠𝕟 𝕊𝕞𝕚𝕥𝕙 (@NotRealCertain) July 20, 2020
Sir Hensley Meulens with the best mask on the Mets (so far). pic.twitter.com/JhWhTeWFsh— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) July 19, 2020
— Mets Rewind (@metsrewind) July 20, 2020
7/21/2004 David Wright makes his Major League debut. The 21-year-old Wright was called up after hitting a collective .341 with 18 home runs in 91 games in Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Norfolk. pic.twitter.com/TUYEBBTvtv
— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) July 21, 2020
**Top Request**6/23/63 Cubs@Mets-Polo Grounds, NYC-from the Flagstaff Films Baseball home movie archive pic.twitter.com/pmeQfCIYtG— Flagstaff Films (@flagstafffilms) July 20, 2020
Metsmerized
Online: Three Candidates To Round Out Mets’ Opening Day Bullpen. Hunter
Strickland, Drew Smith,
and Erasmo
Ramírez.
MLB
Trade Rumors: Latest On Blue Jays’ Search For 2020 Home Stadium. “The
Pirates issued a statement Monday confirming they’re in “active discussions”
with MLB and the Blue Jays about Toronto playing in Pittsburgh.”
MLB.com:
Here are 30 daring predictions for 2020. For the Mets: Yoenis
Céspedes does something wonderful.
MLB.com:
6 under-the-radar arms to know for 2020. Adrian
Houser, Brewers; Lucas Sims,
Reds; Jeff
Brigham, Marlins; James
Karinchak, Indians; Julio Urías,
Dodgers; Dinelson
Lamet, Padres.
Here is how some ex-Mets are doing in the Japan:
Nori Aoki
Through 25 games .309/.411/.568 - .978 OPS, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 10 K, 12 BB.
Gabriel
Ynoa 4 games,
0-1, 7.88 ERA, 16 innings, 28 hits, 14 earned runs, 6 BB, 3 Ks.
Ryota
Igarashi 0-0, 9.00 ERA, 2 games, 2 innings, 4 hits, 2 runs, 1 walk.
ESPN.com:
From D.C. to Oakland to South Korea: Former MLB manager Matt Williams' career
reinvention. “ONE STRANGE
MANIFESTATION of the modern-day American baseball manager can be found in South
Korea, of all places, where Kia Tigers manager Matt Williams goes about the
quiet business of reinventing and rehabilitating his image and reputation.”
Here is how the ex-Mets are doing in the KBO:
Aaron
Altherr Through 63 games Aaron’s stats were .298/.363/.604 - .967 OPS, 17
HR, 59 RBI, 68K, 17BB.
Chris
Flexen: In 12 games this year Chris is 4-3, 3.80
ERA, 64 innings, 61 hits, 27 earned runs, 21 BB, 58 Ks.
Drew
Gagnon: 10 games this year Drew is 5-3, 3.88 ERA, 67.1
innings, 64 hits, 29 earned runs, 23 BB, 70 Ks.
Aaron
Altherr is back in CF today (Box
Score).
Drew
Gagnon is on the mound today for the Kia Tigers (Box
Score).
Mack’s
Blast From the Past: Mets Minors Report: 7/21/2014 - Brooklyn (18-19) whips
Williamsport (18-19) 5-2. Marcos
Molia: (W, 3-1) 7.0 IP, 2 R, 7 H, 0 BB, 8 K; Kelley Seacrest: 1.0 IP, 0 R,
0 H, 0 BB, 2 K. Perfect! Shane Bay: (S, 6) 1.0 IP, equally perfect. Michael
Katz: 4-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R.; Adrian Abreu: 2-4, R. Amed
Rosario: 2-3, RBI.’ ; Michael
Conforto: 2-4, 2B, RBI, R.
Born on this date:
- Mike Cubbage (1950)
- Mike Bordick (1965)
- Brian Buchanan (1973)
- Brett Hinchliffe (1974)
Transactions:
New York Mets traded Jesse Gonder to the Milwaukee Braves for Gary Kolb on July 21, 1965.
New York Mets traded Wayne
Garrett and Del
Unser to the Montreal Expos for Pepe
Mangual and Jim
Dwyer on July 21, 1976.
New York Mets traded Jason
Jacome and Allen McDill to the Kansas City
Royals for Derek
Wallace, John Carter and Geno Morones on July
21, 1995.
New York Mets traded Jeurys
Familia to the Oakland
Athletics for Bobby
Wahl and Will Toffey on July 21, 2018.
1962
|
Craig Anderson throws a seven-hit,
complete-game against Cincinnati, but New York cannot overcome Marv
Throneberry's error which would have ended the fifth inning, allowing Vada
Pinson to hit a two-out, two-run homer. The eventual 5-3 defeat at Crosley
Field makes the right-hander the third consecutive Mets' starter, following
losing efforts by Jay Hook and Roger Craig, to pitch a complete game and not
get a victory.
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1970
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Ignoring Clay Kirby's bid for the
Padres' first no-hitter in the 259th of their existence, San Diego skipper
Preston Gomez, with his club trailing the Mets, 1-0, in the eighth inning,
decides to pinch hit for his starting pitcher. Reliever Jack Baldschun fails
to keep New York hitless, yielding a leadoff hit to Bud Harrelson, and San Diego
eventually loses the Jack Murphy Stadium contest, 3-0. (Ed. Note: The Padres
remain the only franchise without a no-hitter. LP)
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1975
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Mets' infielder Joe Torre becomes
the first player in National League history to hit into four straight double
plays in one game. Felix Millan singles in four consecutive at-bats against
the Astros, making the dubious mark possible.
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1970 - Clay Kirby has a no-hitter going for eight innings, but with two outs in the 8th
and trailing 1 - 0, Padres manager Preston
Gomez lifts him for
a pinch hitter, Cito Gaston. Gaston fails to get a hit off Mets starter Jim McAndrew, and reliever Jack
Baldschun gives up two runs in
the 9th. The Padres lose, 3 - 0. Gomez will repeat the controversial move
on September 4, 1974.
1975:
The Mets' Felix Millan has four straight singles
but is wiped out each time when Joe
Torre grounds into four straight double plays, tying a major league record.
New York loses, 6 - 2, to the Astros.
1976: Montreal trades
OFs Jim
Dwyer and Pepe Mangual to the New
York Mets for OF Del Unser and INF Wayne Garrett. The Mets lose
to the Reds, 4 -
0, on Fred Norman's four-hitter.
2018 - The Mets trade closer Jeurys
Familia to the Athletics for two prospects and $1 million in international bonus money.
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I can't believe the Mets would ever have traded Jesse Gonder. The catcher hit .302 as a Met in 1963 in 128 ABs. That earned him 341 ABs in 1964 when he hit .271. In a time of non-hitting by the Mets, he was a happy difference.
ReplyDeleteSomeone on facebook posted, "where should Cano hit in the line up?" My reply? Eleventh. If he is their 11th best hitter, treat him accordingly.
Lowrie went from Iron Man pre-Met to putz for the Mets. I just hope he can match last year's 7 at bats. Pro-rate it, and he'd need just 3.
Marisnick might be out, they need a defensive CF - is Tim Tebow nearby?
Jed Lowrie went to the plate 1,325 times in the two years before the Mets got him. All you can do is laugh. Knowing we had McNeil, his acquisition prior to 2019 made little sense. But cost a lot of cents.
ReplyDeleteTom - Johneshway Fargas may be a better option than Tebow and he gives them speed. Mets may have to think of carrying a pinch runner type of player to run for Cespedes late in games.
ReplyDeleteAnd I read the other day that Juan Lagares is available. 😄
ReplyDeleteShould have re-singed Juan, kept Blake Taylor and Kenedy Corona. Not one of Brodie's best moves.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of triples, I stil can’t get Rosario’s triple out of my mind from Sunday night. A triple on a ball hit into the pull, left field corner! Incredible speed!
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