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7/21/20

John From Albany – Mets Breakfast Links 7/21/2020



Good Morning. Happy Birthday to Mike Cubbage and Mike Bordick.  Jed Lowrie and Walker Lockett placed on Injured list, and the daily A-Rod Mets Bid update.


Mets Links:

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?”







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.










MLB Links:



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. 


Asian Baseball:

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.

Nori Aoki is back in LF for today’s game (Box Score).


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:
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 WallaceJohn 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.
1970
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)

1975
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.





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 hitterCito 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 41974.

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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6 comments:

  1. 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.

    Someone 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?

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  2. 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.

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  3. Tom - 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.

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  4. And I read the other day that Juan Lagares is available. 😄

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  5. Should have re-singed Juan, kept Blake Taylor and Kenedy Corona. Not one of Brodie's best moves.

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  6. Speaking 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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