John From Albany – Mets News and Breakfast Links 8/26/2020

Good Morning. Happy Birthday to Alex Trevino.  The Mets get shutout by the Marlins – twice, and Lucas Giolito throws MLB's first no-hitter of 2020.

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Game 1, Marlins 4 Mets 0. Rick Porcello (L, 1-4) 3 innings, 5 hits, 4 runs, 4 ER, 0 walks, 4 Ks, 64 pitches – 38 strikes; Corey Oswalt 4 innings, 1 hit, 0 runs, 1 walks, 3 Ks, 59 pitches – 36 strikes;  Michael Conforto 2 for 4; J.D. Davis, 2 for 4; Pete Alonso 0 for 3, 1 walk; Amed Rosario, 0 for 3; Robinson Cano 0 for 4. (Box Score).

¡Así se roba un hit de extra bases! 😱#LosMets pic.twitter.com/MYbkHeDSvA

— Mets de Nueva York (@LosMets) August 25, 2020

Game 2, Marlins 3 Mets 0. Seth Lugo 3 innings, 9 up and 9 down, 0 Hits, 0 runs, 5 Ks, 39 pitches – 25 strikes; Jared Hughes (L, 0-1) 2/3 inning, 2 hits, 2 runs, 2 ER, 1 walk; Chasen Shreve 1.1 innings, 0 Hits, 0 walks, 1 K;  Jeurys Familia 1 inning, 1 run, 1 earned run, 0 hits, 1 walk;  J.D. Davis, 1 for 3, 1 walk;  Michael Conforto 0 for 3; Dominic Smith 1 for 1, 2 walks; Brandon Nimmo 0 for 3;  Luis Guillorme 0 for 2, 1 walk; Pete Alonso 0 for 3; Amed Rosario, 1 for 2; Robinson Cano PH 1 for 1. (Box Score).

Jon Berti stole second, third and then home this inning 😨 pic.twitter.com/51R2LOAGnG

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 26, 2020

SNY.TV: The Mets and Marlins will go at it again Wednesday night at Citi Field at 7:10 p.m. Jacob deGrom and Elieser Hernandez will get the starts. 

213 Mile From Shea Game Preview Marlins Vs. Mets.

NY Post: Mets blanked twice in sweep in return from coronavirus hiatus.

SNY.TV: Mets Takeaways from Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Marlins, including Seth Lugo's exit after three perfect innings. Lugo was pulled after just 39 pitches.

Luis Rojas once again says Mets hitters are getting away from their approach with runners in scoring position.

The statistics certainly back him up.

Mets hitters with bases empty:
.274/.365/.449

Mets hitters with RISP:
.214/.310/.331

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) August 26, 2020

"I'm not here to make excuses, but I'm not here to let these two games in one day affect us."

Dominic Smith on the Mets' issues with runners in scoring position: pic.twitter.com/HM8SUDo02x

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) August 26, 2020

Mike Vaccaro NY Post: Mets running out of time to save this season.

NY Post: Mets caught napping as Jon Berti steals home: ‘Negligence’.

The Comeback: Marlins’ Jon Berti uses bear crawl to hilariously steal home.

Metstradamus: “Now, if I’m Luis Rojas, and I have only one chance to make a statement in a post game meeting because the season is only 60 games, this is it. You can lose because you can’t hit. You can lose because you can’t hit with runners in scoring position. But the mental mistakes can’t happen. Not for Davis, who is one of the leaders on this team, and not for Sanchez who is making his first start in the majors.”

Luis Rojas: Mets' sloppy doubleheader loss to Marlins must be a 'wake-up call' for the team. Rojas called Jon Berti's steal of home 'negligence from our end'.

MLB.com: Lugo perfect on otherwise rocky day for Mets.

MLB.com: Nido, Giménez to IL; deGrom on Wed.

NY Post: Jacob deGrom likely loses chance at facing Yankees.

SNY.TV: MLB exec thinks Mets will be a 'surprising player' at trade deadline: report.

Mike’s Mets doesn’t think the Mets will be aggressive at the trade deadline in “Deadlines Everywhere”.

Faith and Fear in Flushing talks about Jose Reyes 2007 season in “7 Days”.

Centerfield Maz: Remembering Mets History: (1985) Doc Gooden Wins 14 Straight While Reaching the Twenty Win Mark.

Centerfield Maz: Pedro Feliciano: The Pitcher Second On The Mets All Time List In Appearances (2004-2010).

MLB Links:

NBC Sports: Phillies take opener in D.C. behind Jake Arrieta and J.T. Realmuto. Phillies 8 Nationals 3 (Box Score).

NY Post: Yankees-Braves game postponed due to rain.

Enjoy every out from @LGio27's no-hitter. #CarryTheFreight pic.twitter.com/U5XoAFVG9V

— MLB (@MLB) August 26, 2020

Yahoo Sports: White Sox ace Lucas Giolito throws MLB's first no-hitter of 2020. White Sox 4 Pirates 0 (Box Score).

Here is the full MLB Scoreboard from yesterday. 

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:

Born on this date:

• Alex Trevino (1957)
• Ricky Bottalico (1969)

 National Pastime.com: 

1965	At Shea Stadium, the Mets beat the Dodgers, 5-2, making Tug McGraw (2-2) the first Mets pitcher to defeat Sandy Koufax (21-7). Previously, New York had lost 13 consecutive times to the future Hall of Fame southpaw.
1968	After starting his career 0-5, Jim McAndrew gets his first major league victory when he goes the distance at Busch Stadium, blanking St. Louis on five hits, 1-0. In his first four major league starts, the Mets failed to score a run, resulting in two 2-0 and two 1-0 defeats for the 24 year-old rookie right-hander.

1993

The Mets announce that Vince Coleman will remain on paid administrative leave until the end of the season, effectively ending his playing career with the team. Co-owner Fred Wilpon's unequivocal decision that the controversial outfielder, who signed a four-year $11.95 million contract before the 1991 season, will not ever put on a Mets uniform again is the result of Coleman admitting to tossing a M-100 firecracker from a Jeep departing from a Dodger Stadium parking lot last month, injuring three people.

1996

The Mets replaced Dallas Green as their manager with Bobby Valentine, a former coach who left the organization to manage in Texas. During his stormy seven-year tenure in New York, Bobby 'V' will compile a 536-467 (.534) record and will lead the team to the NL pennant in 2000.

2008	Driving in Damion Easley with a fourth-inning groundout at Citizens Bank Park, Mets infielder David Wright becomes the first player in franchise history to have four 100-RBIs seasons. The 25 year-old has reached the plateau every year since becoming the team's regular third baseman.

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2011: Chris Capuano tosses the best game of his career, throwing a two-hit shutout while striking out 13, as the Mets defeat the Braves, 6 - 0.

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