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9/28/20

John From Albany – Mets News and Breakfast Links 9/28/2020

 

Good Morning. Happy Birthday Ronn Reynolds. Nationals 15 Mets 5 as Mets season ends while the Steve Cohen/Sandy Alderson era gets ready to begin.

 

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


Mets Links:


Nationals 15 Mets 5 Seth Lugo (L, 3-4) 1.1 innings, 5 hits, 6 runs, 6 earned runs, 2 walks, 1 K, 38 pitches – 24 strikes; Chasen Shreve 2/3 inning, 0 runs, 0 Hits,1 walk; Brad Brach 0 innings, 3 runs, 3 earned runs, 0 Hits, 3 walks;  Steven Matz 3 innings, 3 hits (2 HR), 3 runs, 3 earned runs, 3 walks, 4 Ks; Dellin Betances 1/3 inning, 2 hits, 3 runs, 3 earned runs, 3 walks, 1 K; Jared Hughes, 2/3 inning, 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 walk, 2 Ks; Jeurys Familia 2 innings, 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 walks, 2Ks; Pete Alonso 3 for 5 (2 HRs #15 & #16), 2 runs scored, 3 RBIs; Guillermo Heredia 2 for 4 (HR #2), 1 run scored, 2 RBIs; Luis Guillorme 2 for 3, 1 run scored, 1 walk; Todd Frazier 0 for 5; Robinson Cano 0 for 3; (Box Score).


SNY.TV: Mets takeaways from 15-5 loss to Nationals in final game of 2020 season. Seth Lugo had a rough start at the beginning of the game.







Newsday: Mets end Wilpon era with big loss to Nationals.


Mike Puma NY Post: Mets finish in NL East basement with Wilpon era likely over.


Deesha Thosar NY Daily News: “Mediocre starting pitching, lack of momentum, absences of winning streaks and urgency, and Little League mental and baserunning mistakes pounded the team to the ground. Despite the Mets being in unanimous agreement that they had the talent to play in October, they kept getting in their own way.”


Greg Prince Faith and Fear in Flushing: The Cookie Crumbles. “There are more for a majority of major league teams, but not ours. There’s a reason for that. We weren’t good enough. We weren’t remotely good most of the time. I say “we” because I’d like to think we win together and we lose together, regardless that some of our uniforms have yet to be delivered from Stitches of Whitestone. If this was all second-person accusatory, you’d be on your own and we wouldn’t care. That’s not the case. We are with you, Dom. We are with you, Pete.”




Metstradamus asks the needed questions if the 2020 Mets season was “because of the unusual circumstances of the 60 game pandemic truncated season, and what aspects of 2020 went wrong that were going to go wrong anyway, whether it be by lack of talent or roster malpractice.”


Bill Madden NY Daily News: Marlins' playoff spot should embarrass much of baseball, especially the Mets.


Mets.com: Mets face crucial, change-filled offseason. “…even if Cohen does complete his purchase in the coming weeks, it isn’t clear how he will operate -- specifically, who might stay and who might go. All the Mets understood for sure on Sunday were their regrets following a challenging, disappointing season that began with playoff aspirations.”


Phil Mushnick NY Post: The one Mets dilemma Steve Cohen may not be able to fix. Simply put, how will Cohen’s ownership provide the stimulus or direction to avoid the tsunami that has made baseball a strikeout or home run, .200 batting average, empty-the-bullpens, all-night expensive enterprise?


NY Times: With Wilpons Set to Cede Control, the Mets End an Era of What-Ifs. After his entanglement in the Madoff Ponzi scheme, the longtime Mets owner Fred Wilpon vowed to fight to keep his team. He did, but the scandal altered the course of his reign.


Rising Apple: Four reasons why you shouldn’t miss The Wilpons. Poor Finances and Bernie Madoff lead the list.


Mike’s Mets has a great piece on Minor League baseball in “Nothing Wrong With Being In the Bushes.”


Rising Apple: Three sneaky free agent moves that can improve the Mets in 2021. White Sox Catcher James McCann, Twins Starting Pitcher Jake Odorizzi, and Dodgers Relief Pitcher Pedro Baez.


Rising Apple: Same song new dance, Brandon Nimmo could be traded this winter.



Rising Apple: Mets are in the same position with Steven Matz as they were with Travis d’Arnaud.




MLB Links:


MLB.com: 16-team field set; postseason opens Tuesday.



AP News: Pandemic playoffs: Brewers, Astros in despite losing records.



Cardinals 5 Brewers 2 (Box Score)   



Red Sox 9 Braves 1 (Box Score)



Padres 5 Giants 4 (Box Score)


Here is the full MLB Scoreboard from yesterday.



Forbes: Quiet Moves For Luke Voit And DJ LeMahieu Paid Off Significantly For The New York Yankees.






MLB Trade Rumors: Angels Fire GM Billy Eppler.


NY Post: Alex Cora speculation begins after Red Sox fire Ron Roenicke.


Kevin Kernan ballnine.com looked at how the Rays are able to win: “Rays owners have discovered what so many other teams can’t figure out. It’s not the analytics that create success. It’s the scouting and development side of the organization that breeds continued success. Numbers are merely a tool. If the system works, they can find people to be in charge of the system. That is what makes the Rays so successful.”.


Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:

Born on this date:

Died on this date:


Centerfield Maz: Remembering Mets History (9/28/2019): Pete Alonso Sets MLB Rookie Single Season HR Record.


Centerfield Maz: Remembering Mets History (1969) Mets Sweep Final Weekend Series As Their Pitchers Toss Three Shut Outs.


Centerfield Maz: Remembering Mets History: (9/27/2000) Mets Clinch Wild Card Berth.


Centerfield Maz: Luis Guillorme: 2019 Mets Infielder (2018-2020), Born 9/27/94.


Centerfield Maz: Remembering Mets History: (9/27/1976) John Milner Hits Third Grand Slam of Season As Jon Matlack Wins His 17th.


Centerfield Maz: Jason Phillips: Early 2000's Mets Back Up Catcher/ First Baseman (2001-2005). Born 9/27/1976.


Centerfield Maz: Remembering Mets History: (9/26/1971) Seaver Pitches His Third One Hitter & Earns His 20th Victory.


Centerfield Maz: Remembering Mets History:(9/25/2015) Mets Clinch 2015 NL Eastern Title.


National Pastime.com:

1962

In front of only 595 fans at Wrigley Field, the Cubs (58-101) beat the Mets (39-118) in the first meeting in major league history between two 100-loss teams before the series begins. The New York expansion team will split the remaining two games in Chicago to finish the season 40-120, establishing the record for the most losses in baseball's modern-era.

 

2003

At Turner Field in Atlanta, Jose Reyes becomes the second Mets player to hit a home run from both sides of the plate in one game. Lee Mazzilli was the first when he went yard twice against the Dodgers in LA on September 3, 1978.

 

2008

The Mets play their final game at Shea Stadium, a 4-2 loss to the Marlins, disappointing a sellout crowd by failing to qualify for the postseason on the last day of the season for the second consecutive year. After the contest, former Mets, including Hall of Famers Willie Mays, Yogi Berra, and Tom Seaver, as well as Darryl Strawberry, Dwight Gooden and Mike Piazza, but not any of the club's current players, take part in a ceremony to celebrate the history of the 45 year-old ballpark in front of the subdued spectators gathered to 'Shea Goodbye'.

 

2010

David Wright sets the all-time Mets record for strikeouts in a season with 157. The third baseman passes the infamous mark shared by Dave Kingman (1982) and Tommie Agee (1970).

 

2011

Jose Reyes takes himself out of the season finale, after laying down a bunt single off Edinson Volquez in the first inning of the Mets' 3-0 victory over Cincinnati at Citi Field. The infield hit, which will be his last for the Mets until returning to the club in 2016, raises the shortstop's average to a league-leading .337, nudging Milwaukee's Ryan Braun for the NL batting crown, the first in franchise history.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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14 comments:

  1. Tom BrennanSeptember 28, 2020 at 7:34 AM

    Matz 14 homers in 30.2 IP? Pete Alonso has the perfect guy for his best Home Run Derby.

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  2. Tom BrennanSeptember 28, 2020 at 7:34 AM

    Matz 14 homers in 30.2 IP? Pete Alonso has the perfect guy for his best Home Run Derby.

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  3. John From AlbanySeptember 28, 2020 at 8:02 AM

    Hope Steven Matz can figure this out. It sure was a tough year for him.

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  4. UnknownSeptember 28, 2020 at 8:20 AM

    Seth Lugo needs to be reacquainted with the bullpen.

    Guys like Matz and Wacha should be house-hunting near Pittsburgh and Seattle.

    Guys like Brach and Oswalt should be taking courses in the Korean language.

    Open the checkbook, Steve.

    P.S. It's bad enough when Ramos allows so many passed balls and wild pitches. I can't stand watching him chase after them like it's a wayward frisbee in the park on a Saturday morning. Get us a real catcher please.

    Bob W

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  5. John From AlbanySeptember 28, 2020 at 9:05 AM

    We had a real catcher. His name was Tomas Nido. He should have been the regular this year and think he would have been come September if he didn't get COVID. People only complained about his hitting. Did Ramos' bat make up for his defense the last two years?

    I like the James McCann idea better than Realmuto. I worry about a long term deal for a guy with a bad hip. Phillies missed the playoffs the last two years even with Realmuto.

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  6. Mack AdeSeptember 28, 2020 at 9:10 AM

    Tomas Nido will be back in 2021 and may fall into the starting position. I expect the Mets to say via con dios to Wilson Ramos and they could easily seek a battery partner to play along side Nido. My hopes they go defense first here. Git enough bats. Need mid-field defense.

    As for Matz, I can't see any scenario that the Mets bring him back at his whopping ARB projected salary.

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2020 at 10:06 AM

    I look at JT Realmuto's stats and ask myself only this, "What's the big frickin' deal here?"

    The Mets had two great catchers, Carter and Piazza. JT ain't that people.

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2020 at 10:08 AM

    I get Tomas Nido back 100% healthy. And then go out and get a younger catcher from another organization. Maybe like a guy I keep mentioning here Ryan Jeffers (Minny). Big, young, with promise. Then you have two good younger catchers, in case one goes down for a spell.

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2020 at 10:12 AM

    John:

    To me, it's the Steven Matz illusion.

    The record speaks for itself.

    And there is not one single Met Free Agent this year, that I would under any circumstance re-sign.

    I didn't know Marisnick is a Free Agent. Knowing this now probably not him either. Ideally, LF Nimmo (still developing but good) and RF Conforto. True, need a new CF for 2021.

    But really, no re-signs from the Mets FA please.

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2020 at 10:16 AM

    Priorities

    1. A three starter.

    2. A good young catcher.

    3. One more really good reliever.

    4. Maybe one more young AAA starter, like (who knows here) Jay Groome.

    Sidebar: See what I mean with the NYG. Don't watch. You'll get nauseated.
    Bill Parcells, where are you?

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  11. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2020 at 10:19 AM

    2. Should have read a new CF.

    See the Yankees. Maybe Bernie W. can still play.

    Poor Yankees. Cashman and Levine. Didn't get'rdone this season. No starting pitching, everyone too old now. If they didn't get Cole last off season, they wouldn't have gotten even this far. Tanaka, Paxton, Britton (I think) are all FA's now. Stay away from.

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2020 at 12:18 PM

    Old habits die slowly sometime.

    1. Getting these old cheap last season players before Sunken Nuts Assisted Living does. Guys who have so little left, that they have a hard time getting out to their positions and then back at inning end.

    2. These new gloves with the holes in the web. What is that?

    3. Reacting with a back of the dugout forehead pound when the player starting ahead of you does something really, really good.

    4. Wondering before the season's halfway point if pitcher Fernando Rodney is still someplace out there and available right before the halfway point in the season.

    5. And no "Fortitude" is not a new Energy Drink!

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  13. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2020 at 3:42 PM

    Albany John

    You really would take Stroman back?

    Here's why, not me.

    He isn't a true even three starter. He has a pretty near 500% won/lost, which doesn't excite me. He made $12 million for 1 season (2020) and he's a four starter on a good rotation team, nothing more.

    Strikeouts are kind of under 1 per inning, so-so, which is my benchmark.

    If me, I would probably go with Lugo in the four and Jay Groome, Seth Lugo, or Thomas Szapucki in the five hole.

    Then add in here a non-FA starter (via a trade) for the three until Noah gets back. Once Noah shows sound again, then this: 1. Jake 2. Noah 3. New Guy 4. Peterson 5. Lugo, Szapuxki or Groome (if they can even get him from Boston because Boston has virtually almost no pitching at all right now.)

    But having three good possible starters vying for the four spot, means that you have the necessary rotation depth for the whole season (2021).

    The next wave of good starting pitchers will happen 2022 or even 2023. So it's a ways away still.

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  14. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2020 at 3:49 PM

    Forget about Rick Porcello too.

    Watched him on the Red Sox most of his starts there. Something almost kind of finicky there or something. Hard to label. But true. Saw it, but did not get it.

    Look. The Red Sox would have kept Porcello at $10 mill. only, but had to know something. Only other starter good there after 2019 was ERod really. Eovaldi was still a questionmark. But they let Rick Porcello walk.

    These are the "strong cues" that the NY Mets sometimes miss altogether. It happens often too, and not just with the pitchers.

    Betances and Wacha too. Too much for too big of a risk perhaps.

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