7/22/20

John From Albany – Mets Breakfast Links 7/22/2020


Good Morning. Yoenis Cespedes expects to be DH for Mets on Opening Day, the latest A-Rod Bid news, and predictions for the 2020 season are rolling in.

Section Links: Mets Links, MLB Links, Asian Baseball Links, and This Day in Mets History.

Mets Links:

Ken Davidoff NY Post: 2020 MLB predictions: Mets’ all-in attitude will propel them in NL East. Ken thinks the division shapes up like this: 1. Mets; 2. Phillies; 3. Braves; 4. Nationals; 5. Marlins.

John Harper SNY.tv: 10 bold predictions for 2020 MLB season, including what's in store for Mets and Yankees.   John has some good ones.  Like: 10 ) Luis Rojas wins NL Manager of the year; 8) Yoenis Cespedes won't be the best DH in the NL; 4) Jeff McNeil wins Batting Title, sets team records; 2) Mets earn Wild Cars Berth, lose to Dodgers in NLDS. 

CBS Sports: 2020 MLB predictions: CBS Sports staff picks for divisions, World Series, MVP, Cy Young awards and more.  Out of the 6 writers - 2 pick the Mets to finish 2nd, 2 pick them for 3rd, 2 pick them for 4th.  5 have the Braves winning the division – 1 has the Phillies.

SNY.tv: Mets' Jacob deGrom thinking about third straight Cy Young: 'It's already trickled into my mind'.

NY Post: Mets trying to find different ways to get Dominic Smith in lineup.



NY Post: Mets’ Wilson Ramos on track to be ready by Opening Day.

Mets.com: Notes: Yo to DH opener; Ramos uncertain.





NY Post: Mets villain Chipper Jones dishes on Pete Alonso, Jacob deGrom and fanless baseball.

NY Post: Jacob deGrom feeling the Mets pressure in shortened season. “Definitely in a 60-game [season], you’re going to feel a little bit more pressure. You only get so many times out there and you feel like you need to be on your game every time.”

NY Post: Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez may need to give up control of Mets bid. “J-Rod’s richest backers — Vincent Viola (worth about $5 billion) and Mike Repole (worth $3 billion) — are willing to put up more money so the J-Rod group can raise its offer and possibly win, a source close to the situation said. But Viola and Repole have only invested approximately $300 million combined so far, and if they put up much more money one of them may want to be leading the investment group instead of taking a backseat to A-Rod, the source said.”

Elite Sports NY: Mike Repole trying to take over J-Rod’s bid for the New York Mets.

Mike’s Mets: The Mets Sale and Other Tales from the Darkside.

Jason Fry Faith and Fear in Flushing: “The Shot Heard Through the Spring.”  Jason talks about the 2019 season and how Dominic Smith’s walk-off to end the season made him happy all winter. 

Metstradamus: The Alternate Universe: Mets at Reds 7-21-20.

Brian Joura Mets360: Top 10 worries for the 2020 Mets.

Mets Daddy: Bring Juan Lagares Home.








MLB Links:

Joel Sherman There’s nothing wrong with peacefully kneeling for the national anthem.

Yahoo Sports: Joey Votto, Reds teammates kneel during national anthem.

AP News: MLB players taking visible stance on social justice.

Yahoo Sports: MLB Official Scorers will work remotely.

NY Post: MLB changes 2020: Baseball won’t look the same when season kicks off. “Roster size, Designated Hitter, Schedule Breakdown, Injured list (there will be a separate COVID-19 IL for players who test positive for coronavirus or show symptoms), Attendance.

AP News: Is a 60-game MLB season, shortest since 1878, legitimate? “Who thinks that anything that happens in 2020 is anything other than a one-off, that they intend to play perpetually without fans, that they intend to confine teams only to their own time zones perpetually?” broadcaster Bob Costas said. “This is all a one-off.”

Yahoo Sports: Five questions about pitching in 2020: Who wins the Cy Young? Who is built for 60 games?

MLB Trade Rumors: Blue Jays Will Reportedly Play 2020 Home Games In Pittsburgh.

MLB Trade Rumors: Angels Outright Jacob Rhame. T
Jacob Rhame has cleared waivers...He’ll remain with the organization and in the 60-man player pool, but he’ll no longer occupy a spot on the club’s 40-man roster.

MLB Trade Rumors: Josh Harrison Granted His Release By Phillies.

MLB Trade Rumors: Tigers Release Hector Santiago.

NY Post: Chen Wei-Yin, who isn’t even expected to even take a major-league field this season, is slated to be the highest-paid baseball player in 2020 to the tune of $22 million... his release meant the Marlins were responsible for paying all $22 million he was owed for the 2020 season.



Yahoo Sports: Giants assistant Alyssa Nakken makes MLB history by coaching first base.

Asian Baseball:

Here is how some ex-Mets are doing in the Japan:

Yakult Swallows 2 Chunichi Dragons 1 Nori Aoki 1 for 4 with a walk (Box Score).

Nori Aoki is back in LF and Gabriel Ynoa is back on the mound for today’s game (Box Score).

Here is the Japan Baseball Scoreboard.

NC Dinos 8 Samsung Lions 5 10 innings Aaron Altherr 1 for 4, RBI, run scored (Box Score).

The NC Dinos game today was postponed.

Kia Tigers 10 Hanwha Eagles 2 Drew Gagnon 6.2 innings, no runs, 1 hit, 2 walks, 4 Ks (Box Score).

Here is KBO’s Scoreboard.

Yesterday at Mack’s Mets:

Tom Brennan - Winningest All-Time Mets Pitchers - And So Much More.

Tony Plate - "The Sale"... Two Left.

Mike's Mets - The Cano Conundrum.

Mets360 - Top 10 worries for the 2020 Mets.

Mack’s Blast From the Past: MetsMinors Report: 7/22/2014 - Game 1: Las Vegas (58- 45) smothers Tacoma (49-53) 4-0. Noah Syndergaard: (W, 8-5) 6.1 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 3 BB, 5 K. Gonzalez Germen: 0.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB. Matt den Dekker: 3-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, R. Josh Satin: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R.

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:

Born on this date:
Transactions:

 New York Mets released Warren Spahn on July 22, 1965.

New York Mets purchased Dallas Green from the Philadelphia Phillies on July 22, 1966.

New York Mets traded Ken Boyer and Sandy Alomar to the Chicago White Sox for J. C. Martin and Billy Southworth on July 22, 1967.

New York Mets traded Doug Sisk to the Atlanta Braves for Tony Valle on July 22, 1990.

New York Mets claimed Mike Baxter on waivers from the San Diego Padres on July 22, 2011.

National Pastime.com: 

1962
During a twin bill with the Reds at Crosley Field, the Mets manage to have four runners thrown out trying to score at home plate. The new National League expansion team from New York loses both games, 11-4 and 4-3, en route to a record-setting 120 defeats this season.
1966
The Mets left fielder learns he is a new dad when the Dodger Stadium scoreboard relays the message, "Congratulations, Ron Swoboda. Your new son is born tomorrow morning". Cecilia Swoboda gave birth to Chipper, the couple's first child, at 12:02 am eastern standard time, making it the next day on the West Coast.

1986
Due to a series of maneuvers by Mets' manager Davey Johnson and the late-game ejections of Darryl Strawberry, Ray Knight, and Kevin Mitchell (the latter two as a result of a bench-clearing brawl precipitated by Knight when he decks pinch-runner Eric Davis at third base), the team runs out of position players. The shortage of regulars leads to some interesting juggling by the New York skipper when catcher Gary Carter plays third base and a pair of relievers shift between the mound and a corner outfield position, with righty Roger McDowell playing left field when Jesse Orosco pitches to lefties and the southpaw hurler moving to right field when McDowell comes in from the outfield to face right-handed batters, with Mookie Wilson moving from corner to corner as needed.
2005
Yhency Brazoban records his 18th save when he works a perfect ninth inning as the Dodgers beat the Mets, 6-5. The Los Angeles freshman, who is filling in for injured closer Eric Gagne, breaks Steve Howe's club rookie record for saves established in 1980.



Baseball Reference:

1975 - Jerry Koosman steals second base and pitches a complete game in a 3 - 1 New York Mets victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

1986: The Mets win a crazy five-hour marathon with the Reds in 14 innings, 6 - 3. Setting the tone, Darryl Strawberry is ejected after arguing a called third strike in the 5th. In the 9th, Howard Johnson inadvertently kicks the ball after Reds C Bo Diaz drops a third strike. Johnson runs out of the baseline and is hit in the back with the throw from pitcher Ron Robinson. Reds coach Billy DeMars is ejected for arguing the safe call. The Mets, down 3 - 1 with two out, tie the game when Dave Parker drops a routine fly ball. In the 10th, Davey Johnson sends in pitcher Rick Aguilera to hit for pitcher Doug Sisk. Aguilera walks, but is stranded. In the Reds' 10th, pinch-runner Eric Davis steals second and third base, bumping into Ray Knight. Knight decks Davis and both benches empty. Knight, Davis, Kevin Mitchell and Mario Soto are ejected. Gary Carter moves to 3B, Roger McDowell comes in to pitch, and Jesse Orosco moves from the mound to RF. With two out and a runner on second base in the 11th, Orosco returns to pitch, McDowell moves to LF, and Mookie Wilson shifts to right. Reds player-manager Pete Rose protests when Orosco is permitted eight warm-up pitches. Orosco whiffs Max Venable to end the inning. In the 12th, the Mets are forced to lead off the inning with Orosco and McDowell, and go down in order. McDowell returns to pitch in the 13th and gets Tony Perez to fly to Orosco in right. Howard Johnson belts a three-run homer in the 14th and McDowell retires the side in order to end the game.

1994: Mets P Dwight Gooden is admitted to the Betty Ford Center in California for treatment of a substance abuse problem.

2001: The Phillies pull out a 3 - 2 win over the Mets on Bobby Abreu's 8th-inning home run off John Franco. It is the first home run hit by a lefty off Franco since September 22, 1993.

2008: The Mets blow a 5 - 2 lead entering the 9th as four relievers fail to protect Johan Santana's fine starting effort. The Phillies rally for a 8 - 6 win and overtake the Mets for first in the NL East Division. So Taguchi and Jimmy Rollins hit two-run doubles. The Mets are without closer Billy Wagner, undergoing testing for shoulder pain.

Centerfield Maz: Remembering Mets History: (7/22/1986) Ray Knight Starts A Classic Brawl In Cincinnati.

Centerfield Maz: Mike Bordick: 2000 NL Champion Mets Short Stop (2000).

You tube:

7/22/86: Full Reds broadcast of the 14-inning brawl-filled game.



7/22/14: deGrom dominates as Duda, d'Arnaud lift Mets over Mariners 3-1.



7/22/16: Loney's homer helps Mets hold off Marlins.



7/22/17 Condensed Game: OAK@NYM/  Wilmer Flores walk-off homer gives Mets 6-5 win.




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3 comments:

Tom Brennan said...

Wow - Tommy Milone the O's opening day starter? Jeesh!

Dom Smith's dead center HR shows he needs to play.

Cespedes won't be the best DH in NL? I'll settle for 2nd best.

Drew Smith refined his pitches with Clayton Kershaw - he could be a plus factor this season.

Wilson Ramos is really a country singer named Willie Ray. I just found that out. He just got back from his personal leave after singing at the Grand Ol' Opry.

July 22, 2020 at 6:52 AM
Tom Brennan said...

I remember the old days of 2017-18, when I seemed to be the only person around really high on Jeff McNeil. Everyone seemed to have missed the boat I was on, Today, John Harper wrote: It’s fun to think about McNeil making a run at .400 over 60 games, and he might be the best pure hitter in the big leagues...

How about that, fellas? In my case, a clock is right twice a day.

July 22, 2020 at 10:02 AM
Mack Ade said...

It's 60 games... always go with the hot bat until it cools down.

Play Dom Smith this week.

July 22, 2020 at 10:51 AM

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