Good Morning. The Mets 2020 Opening Day is here with
Jacob
deGrom on the mound. Andres
Gimenez, Corey
Oswalt, and Hunter
Strickland make the team, and we
have Jordany
Valdespin highlights in today’s History Links.
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As
we had yesterday on Mack’s Mets – Mets Announce Opening Day Roster. Andres
Gimenez makes the MLB roster. Corey
Oswalt, Paul Sewald,
Chasen
Shreve and Hunter
Strickland round out the pitching staff and Eduardo
Núñez also makes it.
This morning is not like the others. Happy #OpeningDay! #LGM— New York Mets (@Mets) July 24, 2020
🔶🔷 @GEICO 🔶🔷 pic.twitter.com/fly3gytYPh
🎶 Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter— Athlete Logos (@athletelogos) July 24, 2020
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun, doo da doo doo
Here comes the sun, and I say
It's all right 🎶
Happy #OpeningDay #LGM @Mets @Pete_Alonso20 @billmaher @KevinJames @jimmykimmel pic.twitter.com/COszTL8HCo
NY
Post.com: Mets’ Marcus Stroman brushes off calf injury as ‘minor setback’.
General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen said he didn’t know the grade of Stroman’s
tear. “I would leave it to the doctors to try to sort through that,” Van
Wagenen said.
One other name that could eventually factor into the back end of the Mets rotation: Walker Lockett. It sounds like the right-hander might be ready in about a week. He is opening the season on the IL to build up strength in his back, but is said to be close.— Mike Puma (@NYPost_Mets) July 23, 2020
NY
Post: Jacob deGrom’s approach to Mets’ Opening Day, Cy Young defense. “I
think for me, when somebody steps in the box, I want to get them out,” said Jacob
deGrom, who estimated he could throw 85-95 pitches Friday.
— New York Mets (@Mets) July 23, 2020
OPENING DAY: Tomorrow marks the first time in franchise history that the @Mets season opener was played in July (I think that applies to all @MLB teams). The team has a 36-22 record on previous opening days (.621) and 4-1 vs. @Braves including two shutout wins (2012, 2017). #LGM pic.twitter.com/0XnNTYYAQc— Mets Rewind (@metsrewind) July 23, 2020
MLB.com: Opening
Day FAQ: Braves vs. Mets. The most significant question regarding the Mets’
lineup construction is whether new manager Luis Rojas will hold to batting Robinson
Cano third, as he did throughout camp, or cave to public pressure and shift
Canó lower, thereby generating more at-bats for Michael
Conforto, J.D. Davis,
Brandon
Nimmo and others. For the Braves Matt Adams
is expected to start as the DH.
NY
Post: Brodie Van Wagenen tones down talk as Mets brace for NL East gauntlet.
“We are going to go wire-to-wire here
and not quit,” Van Wagenen said, when asked if the Mets were the team to beat
in the NL East.
Deesha
Thosar NY Daily News: These Mets aren’t saying ‘come get us,' but they
should be NL East contenders despite banged-up rotation. “I’m not going to
define success or failure by any one definition,” Van Wagenen said when asked
if this year is a failure if the Mets do not make the playoffs. “Our mission is
to win now and win in the future. That hasn’t changed.”
Our staff gives their predictions on everything for the 2020 MLB season - do you agree with our picks? https://t.co/Ir734hoKOv pic.twitter.com/TfXvz0biKE— SNY (@SNYtv) July 23, 2020
Scoops: mets bidding process in final inning as bidding groups meet with owners, management and prepare to firm up offers. PLUS trump intercedes in stimulus talks—looking for quick deal and walks away at least for now on payroll tax cut. More on @FoxBusiness @LizClaman— Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) July 23, 2020
Happy #OpeningDay! BASEBALL IS BACK.— Columbia Fireflies (@ColaFireflies) July 23, 2020
Which @Ronny__Mauricio are you today? pic.twitter.com/oWnLOuePBT
7/24/2015 2014 first round pick Michael Conforto makes his Major League debut, becoming the 1,000th player to appear in a game for the Mets. @mconforto8 pic.twitter.com/Ywayz5X2hL— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) July 24, 2020
7/24/2017 José Reyes becomes the 39th player in Major League history to steal 500 bases.@lamelaza_7 pic.twitter.com/RJfLIZgHMx— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) July 24, 2020
In honor of what would have been our annual Latino Heritage Night tonight our #TBT is this amazin’ group of players rocking Sugar Skull Jerseys! pic.twitter.com/fTgjRaqiWm— Syracuse Mets (@SyracuseMets) July 23, 2020
NY
Post: Aaron Judge gets off to strong start in Yankees’ win. Giancarlo
Stanton starts Yankees season with 459-foot home run. Yankees 4 – Nationals
1. 5.1 innings (Box
Score).
Yahoo
Sports: Nationals and Yankees throw 2020's first pitch, but the story remains
far from the field. “Early Thursday morning, medical staff notified Nats
brass that Juan Soto’s Tuesday test came back positive. According to GM Mike
Rizzo, it was the only one of the Nationals tests from Tuesday that was
positive. The question, then, is whether Soto, as an asymptomatic carrier,
inadvertently infected anyone else on the team, or the Orioles, between his
last negative test (administered Sunday, results on Tuesday)
MLB
Trade Rumors: MLB Playoff Field Expands To 16 Teams For 2020 Season. ESPN’s Buster Olney reports that the top two
teams in each division will qualify for the postseason under this format. The
seventh and eighth teams in each league will be chosen based on the best
overall records of the remaining teams. The Athletic’s Jayson Stark adds that
all three first-round games of a series would be played at the higher seed’s
home park, thus eliminating the need for a travel day.
Today In 1983: George Brett unleashes his fury at Yankee Stadium in what will forever be known as "The Pine Tar Incident"! #Royals #Yankees #MLB #Baseball #History pic.twitter.com/3AhBAOJbQI— Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) July 24, 2020
Asian Baseball:
All Games games yesterday in the KBO were postponed.
Aaron
Altherr is back in CF for today’s game (Box
Score).
Mack’s
Blast From the Past Daily Mets Minor Report 7/24/2012: Bob Klapisch of the
Bergen Record reports that the Mets are expected to option Lucas Duda
to Triple-A in order to clear a roster spot for Matt Harvey.
They won't need to make a move for a few days, as Harvey isn't starting until
Thursday. It's a little surprising given that Duda has been a fixture in the
lineup all season, but he has really struggled this month, batting just
.140/.260/.233. Jordany
Valdespin is getting his first career start in right field Monday.
Born on this date:
- Jeff Kaiser (1960)
New York Mets traded Hawk Taylor to the California Angels for Don Wallace on July 24, 1967.
New York Mets signed free agent Melvin Mora on July 24, 1998.
New York Mets traded John Gant and Robert Whalen to the Atlanta Braves for Kelly Johnson and Juan Uribe on July 24, 2015.
1965
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1970
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Tommy Agee
steals home with two outs in the bottom of the tenth inning, giving the Mets
a 2-1 walk-off victory over the Dodgers at Shea Stadium. After reaching on a fielder's
choice, the New York center fielder stole second and advanced to third on a
wild pitch, before scoring the winning run with his thievery of home plate.
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1977
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After his two-out foul pop-up is dropped by Mets' right
fielder Bruce Boisclair, Davey Lopes responds with a game-ending three-run
home run off Bob Apodaca. The L.A. second baseman's ninth-inning dramatics
provide the Dodgers with a 5-3 win and spoil the opportunity for a win for
Nino Espinosa, who left the game needing just one more out for a
complete-game victory.
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1993
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Following the game at Dodger Stadium, Vince Coleman tosses
an M-80 from a car, resulting in reported injuries to three fans in the Chavez
Ravine parking lot, including an 11 year-old boy and a two year-old girl. The
Mets' player was a passenger in the 1991 Jeep Cherokee driven by LA
outfielder Eric Davis, who acknowledges Coleman flipped the firecracker out
of his vehicle as a 'joke,' but not into a crowd of people.
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1993
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In a 5-4 loss to the Dodgers at Chavez Ravine, Mets right-hander
Anthony Young extends his record losing streak to 27 games. The latest defeat
is the result of the hard-luck hurler walking Dave Hansen in with the winning
run with two outs in the 10th inning.
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2012
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Jordany
Valdespin sets a new Mets single-season record when he hits his fifth
pinch-hit home run of the season in the team's 5-2 loss to Washington at Citi
Field. The 24 year-old's accomplishment also ties Cliff Johnson (Astros,
1974) for the second-highest single-season total ever recorded by a rookie,
trailing only Craig Wilson, who was a freshman with the Pirates in 2001 when
he tied Dave Hansen's major-league mark for pinch-homers with seven.
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2015
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Receiving a standing ovation from the Citi Field crowd,
Michael Conforto, the Mets' first-round pick (10th overall) last year,
becomes the 1,000th player in Mets history when he makes his major league
debut, going 0-3 in the team’s 7-2 loss to the Dodgers at Citi Field.
Tomorrow, the 22 year-old rookie left fielder will enjoy a 4-for-4 day at the
plate when he will collect three singles and a double en route scoring four
runs.
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1973 - Although not selected, Willie Mays appears in the All-Star
Game thanks to Commissioner Bowie Kuhn increasing the player limit so the "Say Hey
Kid" can participate in the Mid-summer classic. Mays strikes out in his
final All-Star appearance. The National League wins, 7 - 1. A record 54 players are used,
including Catfish
Hunter, who sustains a fractured
thumb that will sideline him for four weeks. The A's ace has a 15-3 record at the time.
1978: Pete Rose singles twice, the first time
off Pat Zachry, during
the Reds' 5 - 3 win
over the Mets, extending his hitting streak to
37 games to tie the modern National League record
held by Tommy Holmes.
Zachry kicks the dugout steps in anger, breaking his foot and ending his season.
1988 - The New York
Mets retire number 41 for pitcher Tom Seaver in pre-game ceremonies at Shea Stadium. The Mets then lose to the Braves, 4 - 2.
2015 - A couple of trades are concluded in anticipation of the trading
deadline in a week's time.
The Mets acquire IFs Juan Uribe and Kelly
Johnson from the Braves for minor league pitchers John Gant and Rob Whalen. The Mets also promote top prospect OF Michael
Conforto, designate OF John
Mayberry for assignment, and
move 3B David Wright to the 60-day disabled
list. For Uribe, it's a second trade this year. The Cardinals are also active, acquiring P Steve Cishek from the Marlins for P Kyle
Barraclough.
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4 comments:
Rookie Dustin May for Dodgers filled in very nicely for Kershaw. Where is our Dustin May?
The look on Scherzer's face when Stanton hit 96 MPH about 465 feet...HUH???
of course, one game does not a season make. But if that Yank offense has Giancarlo and Judge back firing on all cylinders, they have a killer offense and look like a series-bound team, as do the Dodgers. Of course, their starter ain't chump change either.
For the Mets to have a chance there, they will need Stroman and serendipity.
I am NOT feeling comfy with a fifth starter choice of Lockett, Peterson, or Oswalt. Maybe it is just me. I don't think it is just me.
Tom - you never know wgar will happen. That's what makes sports so great. I woukd feel better if the defense was better.
John, they did keep Gimenez for speed and defense, but you do have to get thru the first several innings with the D we have. Should be interesting. I wonder which player who goes to one knee before the game will have a grounder go thru his legs for his failure to do so during the game.
And hey, the flying Wallenda, Juan Lagares, is back somewhere lurking.
The Yankees look unbeatable.
Period.
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