John From Albany – Mets Breakfast Links 7/28/2020

Good Morning.  Mets 7 Red Sox 4.  Happy Birthday to Binghamton Rumble Ponies Pitcher Tylor Megill, Aaron Altherr and Drew Gagnon in action today in the KBO and lots of reactions to Marlins COVID-19 outbreak.

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Mets Links:

Mets 7 Red Sox 4. Michael Wacha (W,1-0) 5 innings, 5 Hits, 1 HR, 1 run, 1 Earned Run, 1 walks, 4 Ks;  Chasen Shreve 2 innings, 1 Hits, 1 HR, 1 run, 1 Earned Run, 0 walks, 0 Ks;  Jeurys Familia 2/3 inning, 2 Hits, 2 runs, 2 Earned Runs, 1 walks, 0 Ks;  Seth Lugo (S,1) 1.1 innings, 0 Hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 1 K;  Michael Conforto 2 run HR, 1 for 4, 2 RBIs, 3 Ks; Pete Alonso, 2 run HR, 1 for 5, 2 RBIs, 2Ks; Dominic Smith, 3 run HR, 1 for 4, 3 RBIs, 1K. Amed Rosario, Wilson Ramos, and Jeff McNeil each with two hits (Box Score).

SNY.TV: Mets Takeaways from Monday's 7-4 win over Red Sox.  The Mets and Red Sox will go at it again at Fenway Park Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. on SNY. New York has yet to announce a pitcher, while Brett Hall will take the mound for Boston.

.@mconforto8 hit that one wicked far. 💪 #LGM pic.twitter.com/ZV4ENeOlEQ

— New York Mets (@Mets) July 28, 2020

.@Pete_Alonso20 ain't afraid of no monster. 💪 #LGM pic.twitter.com/yaeJXNFGjk

— New York Mets (@Mets) July 28, 2020

.@TheRealSmith2_ joins the party and extends our lead to 7️⃣. #LGM pic.twitter.com/TBKs1HsXTn

— New York Mets (@Mets) July 28, 2020

Here's a look at the Michael Wacha changeup that Gary, Keith and Ron keep raving about. He threw it 24 percent of the time last year, one of the highest rates in MLB.

Already three swings and misses on seven changeups tonight. pic.twitter.com/UpVzy4Kjlg

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) July 28, 2020

Just another day at the office for Lu🐐. Mets beat the Red Sox 7-4 🎊🎊 pic.twitter.com/1NxhBcnVwD

— SNY (@SNYtv) July 28, 2020

Red Sox vs Mets Highlights 7/27/2020.

SNY.TV: Michael Wacha solid in Mets debut, slows Red Sox bats over five innings. Wacha's changeup and cutter were on point in his 77-pitch outing.

NY Post: Michael Wacha superb in his Mets debut.

Brian Joura Mets360.com: Robinson Cano took the collar and is now 1-12 on the season. It’s nice that he’s not batting third and it’s good to see him being removed for defensive purposes. Now there’s only one move left to make. Hopefully J.D. Davis is still taking grounders at third base.

Metstradamus: A Nice Beantown Surprise. “But Michael Wacha was a nice surprise. One run in five innings with four strikeouts doesn’t sound all that spectacular, but for what was expected of Wacha, and for what happened yesterday [Sunday], it’s a very important outing. Add to that how good his changeup looked, and it’s something to get a little bit excited about.”

Greg Prince Faith and Fear in Flushing Outta Where? “Not bad for late July, eh? Except for fabled Fenway being bereft of spectators...The sight of those empty red seats behind home plate was shocking. Preferable to cardboard cutout characters from Cheers...”

NY Post: Mets doing everything to avoid Marlins-like coronavirus outbreak.

Mike’s Mets: Risky Business – “The Mets gave their offense the whole weekend off. They blew a game they should have won, and then barely showed up for the rubber game of the series. If that wasn't enough, now the season itself is in jeopardy thanks to the COVID-19 outbreak that hit the Marlins. Suddenly the Mets performing so poorly was only the second-biggest bummer of the weekend for me.”

SNY.TV: Mets add prospect David Peterson to taxi squad with Tuesday's starter still TBD. Peterson is a candidate to fill in for Marcus Stroman.

MLB Links:

Yankees – Phillies Postponed.

Marlins – Orioles Postponed.

Blue Jays 4 Nationals 1 (Box Score).

The #Rays set a new franchise record with 19 Ks in a 9-inning game. pic.twitter.com/qE3kaQp8E7

— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) July 28, 2020

Rays 14 Braves 5 (Box Score).

Here is the full MLB Scoreboard from yesterday. 

SNY.TV: Why MLB isn't -- and perhaps shouldn't be -- close to shutting down after Marlins outbreak. Sources: Testing overall has been encouraging in recent days.

Yahoo Sports: MLB commissioner Rob Manfred says Marlins coronavirus outbreak is not a 'nightmare' scenario.

NY Post: Rob Manfred under scrutiny with MLB in coronavirus trouble.

ESPN.com: Playing MLB games during coronavirus pandemic leaves us with an uneasy feeling.

USA Today: Opinion: MLB season now in jeopardy after COVID-19 outbreak hits Miami Marlins.

Joel Sherman NY Post: Marlins’ coronavirus outbreak threatens MLB season.

USA Today: ‘I hope it scares them a little bit': MLB personnel aim to tighten behavior after Marlins outbreak.

Ken Davidoff NY Post: Why MLB doesn’t have coronavirus bubble like other sports. “A bubble can’t contain Major League Baseball. That’s the reasonable contention that Rob Manfred made Monday”.

Yahoo Sports: Destined to fail? MLB's plan to play during the pandemic is simply not working.

Yahoo Sports: The Marlins' COVID-19 outbreak is really bad, and exactly what MLB signed up for.

MLB Trade Rumors: Braves Designate Mike Foltynewicz For Assignment.

MLB Trade Rumors: Rockies’ Tim Collins Opts Out Of 2020 Season.

MLB Trade Rumors: Blue Jays Place Ken Giles On Injured List.

MLB Trade Rumors: Corey Kluber Diagnosed With Grade 2 Teres Major Tear.

Asian Baseball:

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

Nori Aoki Through 29 games .347/.456/.663 - 1.119 OPS, 6 HR, 19 RBI, 11 K, 17 BB.

Gabriel Ynoa 5 games, 0-1, 8.55 ERA, 20 innings, 35 hits, 5 HR, 19 earned runs, 6 BB, 13 Ks.

Ryota Igarashi 0-0, 6.00 ERA, 3 games, 3 innings, 4 hits, 2 runs, 1 walk.

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.

Here is how the ex-Mets are doing in the KBO:

Aaron Altherr Through 66 games Aaron’s stats were .292/.354/.597 - .951 OPS, 18 HR, 62 RBI, 72K, 17BB.

Chris Flexen: In 12 games this year Chris is 4-3, 3.80 ERA, 64 innings, 61 hits, 27 earned runs, 3 HR, 21 BB, 59 Ks.

Drew Gagnon: 13 games this year Drew is 6-3, 3.53 ERA, 74 innings, 65 hits, 2 HR, 29 earned runs, 25 BB, 74 Ks.

Aaron Altherr is back in CF today (Box Score).

Drew Gagnon is on the mound today for the Kia Tigers (Box Score).

Here is KBO’s Scoreboard.

#KBO fans. View from the 3B side at Jamsil Baseball Stadium for Kiwoom-Doosan game. Fans are all spread out. Baseball fandom in 2020. pic.twitter.com/7Z7GQb1KhV

— Jeeho Yoo (@Jeeho_1) July 28, 2020

Amazing Avenue: CPBL/KBO/NPB Update: July 19 to July 25.

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:

Born on this date:

• Tylor Megill (1995)

Transactions:

New York Mets purchased Skip Lockwood from the Oakland Athletics on July 28, 1975.

New York Mets purchased Gil Flores from the California Angels on July 28, 1978.

New York Mets traded Bobby Bonilla and Jimmy Williams to the Baltimore Orioles for Alex Ochoa and Damon Buford on July 28, 1995.

New York Mets traded Melvin Mora, Mike Kinkade, Pat Gorman and Lesli Brea to the Baltimore Orioles for Mike Bordick on July 28, 2000.

New York Mets traded Paul Wilson and Jason Tyner to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Rick White and Bubba Trammell on July 28, 2000.

New York Mets traded Graeme Lloyd to the Kansas City Royals for Jeremy Hill on July 28, 2003.

New York Mets traded Carlos Beltran to the San Francisco Giants for Zack Wheeler on July 28, 2011.

New York Mets traded Ricardo Cespedes and Merandy Gonzalez to the Miami Marlins for AJ Ramos on July 28, 2017.

New York Mets traded Simeon Woods-Richardson and Anthony Kay to the Toronto Blue Jays for Marcus Stroman on July 28, 2019.

National Pastime.com: 

1979

Cubs' slugger Dave Kingman, who hit a pair of round-trippers yesterday, becomes the sixth player in major league history to hit three home runs in one game twice in a season. ''Sky King's' trio of long flies isn't enough when Chicago drops the Shea Stadium contest to the Mets, 6-4.

1993

"That wasn't even a big monkey that was on my back. It was a zoo. The guys treated it like I had won a World Series game for them." - Anthony Young, commenting on his teammates' reaction to the end of his 27-game losing streak. After a shaky one-inning relief performance, in which he gives up the go-ahead run, Anthony Young's record-setting 27-game losing streak comes to an abrupt end when the Mets score twice in the ninth for a 5-4 walk-off victory over Florida at Shea Stadium. The infamous streak, which covered a span of 81 appearances over two seasons, included 14 losses as a starter and 13 as a reliever.

1996	Darryl Strawberry's 300th career round-tripper is a dramatic ninth inning, two-run dinger which gives the Yankees a come-from-behind 3-2 win over the Royals. The 34 year-old 'Straw' will finish his stormy 17-year major league career with 335, hitting 75% of his round-trippers as a member of New York's other team, the Mets.
2011	With their 10-9 victory, the visiting Mets complete a four-game sweep in Cincinnati for the first time in franchise history. The Great American Ball Park victory is especially rewarding because Carlos Beltran, the team's best offensive player, was traded to San Francisco during the series.

2012

Ike Davis drives in all of the runs in the Mets' 6-3 loss in Arizona when he becomes the ninth player in franchise history to hit three home runs in a game. The New York first baseman joins Steve Finley (2004, Diamondbacks), Eddie Murray (1980, Orioles), and Clyde McCullough (1942, Cubs) as only the fourth player in baseball history to account for all three of his team's runs with solo homers in a defeat.

Baseball Reference:

1963: The Mets' 8 - 2 loss at Houston is their 22nd straight away from the Polo Grounds, and matches the major-league record set by the 1890 Pirates.

1970: Donn Clendenon sets a club record by driving in seven runs as the Mets beat the Giants, 12 - 2. A sacrifice fly and a pair of three-run homers does it. Jim McAndrew is the winner.

1992 - In the Mets' 8 - 6 win over the Phils, Howard Johnson suffers a hairline fracture of his wrist. He'll go on the disabled list on August 3rd and miss the rest of the season.

2015: For the second time this year, Mets reliever Jenrry Mejia tests positive for a banned steroid, a few weeks after completing an 80-game suspension. This time, he is suspended for an entire season.

Centerfield Maz: Remembering Mets History (7/28/2001): Robin Ventura & Mike Piazza Have Back to Back Walk Off HRs.

Centerfield Maz: Remembering Mets History: (7/29/2000) Mike Bordick, Bubba Trammell & Rick White's Amazing Debuts.

Centerfield Maz: Remembering Mets History: (7/28/1970) Donn Clendenon Sets Club Record Driving In Seven Runs.

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