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John From Albany – Mets News and Breakfast Links 9/19/2020

Good Morning. Born today Duke Snyder and Bob Murphy.  Happy Birthday Randy Myers. Mets get pummeled 15-2 by Braves, Brodie gives a presser, and Mack reports on Mr. Cohen.


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


Mets Links:


Braves 15 Mets 2 Steven Matz (L, 0-5) 2.2 innings, 8 hits (2 HR), 6 runs, 6 earned runs, 3 walks, 5 Ks, 76 pitches – 45 strikes; Franklyn Kilomé 1.1 innings, 3 hits (2 HR), 6 runs, 6 earned runs, 3 walks, 2 Ks;  Jared Hughes 3.2 inning, 6 hits, 3 runs, 3 earned runs, 1 walk, 3ks; Brad Brach 1/3 inning, 0 runs, 0 Hits, 2 walk, 1K; Todd Frazier 1 inning, 0 runs, 0 Hits, 1K; Todd Frazier 0 for 4; Jeff McNeil 1 for 5, 1 RBI; Michael Conforto 1 for 5 – now hitting .337; J.D. Davis 0 for 1, 4 walks; Dominic Smith 0 for 3, 1 walk – now hitting .331; Amed Rosario 3 for 4, 1 run scored, 1 RBI; (Box Score).


SNY.TV: What’s next. The Mets and Braves face off again on Saturday at 7:07 p.m., as David Peterson pitches for the Mets against Atlanta’s Ian Anderson.


You Tube: Braves-Mets Game Highlights 9/18/20. 


NY Daily News: Mets wave white flag vs. Braves, playoff hopes all but dead now. “The Mets made two misguided decisions that led to their 15-2 blowout loss to the Braves on Friday night at Citi Field. Misguided decision No. 1 was their collective belief that Steven Matz had corrected his command issues enough to give him a start against the Braves. Misguided decision No. 2 was keeping Matz in the game until the third inning.”


NY Post: The 29-year-old Matz is winless in five decisions and seven appearances (one in relief) overall this season with a bloated 9.79 ERA. His last four starting outings since Aug. 4 have been even worse, crushed for 25 earned runs over 14.1 frames (15.70).



Brian Joura Mets360 – “In a game featuring two LHP coming off the IL, Max Fried ran his record to 7-0 while Matz saw his fall to 0-5. But Matz had plenty of company in the lousy pitching department. Franklyn Kilome gave up the same six runs as Matz, but in one fewer inning. Jarred Hughes gave up 3 ER in 3.2 IP. The pitching star of the game for the Mets was Todd Frazier, who pitched a 1-2-3 ninth and even got a strikeout...”



SNY.TV: The Mets finally got on the board in the fifth inning. After Amed Rosario singled, Jeff McNeil pulled a double into the corner, and Rosario came all the way around from first to make it a 12-1 game.


Mets.com: Matz knocked out of return to rotation in 3rd.


Fox Sports: Braves pummel Mets, 15-2, behind Ozzie Albies two home runs and three RBI.


Mets.com: Frazier breaks out knuckler in pitching debut.


Metstradamus: “…this team needs three pitchers….Sign Trevor Bauer to be the second starter... Either bring Marcus Stroman back or sign Robbie Ray to be the third starter…Sign Dan Straily, who leads the free world in innings and strikeouts for the Lotte Giants, to be the fourth starter.”


Laura Albanese Newsday: Mets option Luis Guillorme, recall Franklyn Kilome to fortify bullpen.


SNY.TV: Takeaways from Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen, including assessing Luis Rojas, Jed Lowrie's situation, and Seth Lugo's future. “As far as his role goes, we’ve said this for the last two years, that we see Seth Lugo as a guy who can be a starting pitcher.”


Metsmerized Online: Five Things We Learned From Brodie Van Wagenen. “He Has Had No Conversations With Steve Cohen About His Role; Mets Have Discussed Contract Extension With Michael Conforto; He’s Been Impressed With Luis Rojas; He’s Using A Nelson Mandela Quote To Stay Motivated – ‘I never lose; I either win or I learn,’ and that he has shared this quote with the team and the coaching staff.”


Andy Martino SNY.TV: New insight into why Yoenis Cespedes opted out of the Mets’ season. “In recent weeks, Cespedes has told friends that he left because he did not like serving as designated hitter. He wanted to be engaged in the game as a full player and didn’t enjoy only batting. Because of this, he has said in private, he wasn’t having fun.”




Newsday: Former Met Roger McDowell says of Tom Seaver: 'He was my idol.'


MiLB.com: Toolshed: Mets' Allan back in Brooklyn. Righty returns to MCU Park one year after playoff perfection.


Amazing Avenue: Deconstructing the Draft: 2014. The Mets didn’t get many big leaguers out of the 2014 draft, but at least they got Michael Conforto.


Amazing Avenue: This Week in Mets Quotes: Manfred says Cohen’s Mets purchase is good for the game, deGrom on injury.


Faith and Fear in Flushing: The Best 23-27 Team in Baseball.



MLB Links:


MLB.com: Eflin's G1 shutout has Phils thinking October. Third feat of righty's career boosted by Harper's 3rd HR in 2 days. Phillies 7 Blue Jays 0 (Box Score).


MLB.com Clutch Bryce keeps Phils hurtling toward Oct. Phillies 8 Blue Jays 7 (Box Score).


MLB.com: Erik Fedde yields one hit in 6 dazzling innings. Nationals 5 Marlins 0 (Box Score).


MLB.com: Brian Anderson hits trio of HRs to fuel Marlins' bats. Marlins 14 Nationals 3 (Box Score).





MLB.com: Pujols hits HRs 661, 662, tops Mays for 5th. Angels 6 Rangers 2 (Box Score).


Here is the full MLB Scoreboard from yesterday.


Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:

Born on this date:


Centerfield Maz: "The Duke of Flatbush"- Duke Snider (Mets 1963).


Centerfield Maz: Randy Myers: 1988 NL Eastern Champion Mets Reliever (1988-1989).


Centerfield Maz: Remembering Mets History: (9/18/1963) Mets Play Last Regular Season Baseball Game In the Polo Grounds.


National Pastime.com:

2006

In a game against Florida, Julio Franco starts at third base for the Mets, who clinched the NL East flag yesterday. The 48 year-old infielder has not played the hot corner since his rookie year in 1982, marking 24 years between starts at the position.

2007

Driving in Jose Reyes with a third-inning single, David Wright becomes the first Mets player in franchise history to collect 100 RBIs in three consecutive seasons. The 24 year-old third baseman will finish the season with 107 ribbies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1967: Wes Westrum (57-94) resigns as manager of the Mets following a 4 - 3 loss to the Dodgers. Coach Salty Parker takes over and will be 4-7 for the rest of the season. Two days later the board of directors announces it will try to obtain Gil Hodges as manager.


 

 

 

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2 comments:

Tom Brennan said...

Todd Frazier turns a perfect 9th AND a brilliant veteran play in the first to keep the scoring that inning to one run, blocking Freeman from the bag at 3rd base and turning it into an out.

They still lost 15-2.

Amed Rosario is doing a good job in the "remember me?" category. Can he learn to...catch?

September 19, 2020 at 8:31 AM
Mack Ade said...

My brother and I grew up Brooklyn Dodger fans.

My favorite was Gil Hodges (Johnny Podres favorite pitcher)

Brother Bob's was The Duke.

Today is always a sad day for him.

September 19, 2020 at 9:51 AM

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