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10/14/20

John From Albany – Mets News and Breakfast Links 10/14/2020

 

Good Morning. Happy Birthday Art Shamsky, Ryan Church, Duaner Sanchez, and Patrick Mazeika.  Steve Cohen will pay $2.85 million to Citi Field workers, Braves win, Rays win.


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


Mets Links:


NY Post: Steve Cohen’s Mets ‘lifeline’ to hurting Citi Field employees. “Cohen worked out a deal with the three unions that represent Citi Field seasonal employees such as food service workers, janitors and security guards that if he is approved to become Mets owner, he would pay each $500 a month this offseason to financially assist those who did not work a single game amid the pandemic in 2020…The deal would cover 1,140 workers over five months, so basically $2,500 per person between November and Opening Day. That is a $2.85 million commitment...”


Great post from Mike’s Mets - Lessons From the Tampa Bay Rays. Mike looks at what has made the Rays so successful on a low budget over the years and offers one of the best articulations on the value of defense.


CBS Local.com: Long Island’s Anthony DeLucia Pursues His Dream Of Creating Custom Cleats For New York Mets, Yankees.


SNY.TV: The Hall of Fame link to why David Wright was given No. 5 jersey upon being called up by Mets. As it turns out, the Mets equipment manager wanted Wright to walk in HOF footsteps. Davis asked longtime equipment manager Charlie Samuels: “‘Hey, quick question. Why’d you pick number five for me? That’s quite an honor for a young player, single digit.’ He said, ‘I’ve got two reasons: George Brett and Brooks Robinson.’ He said, ‘That’s the type of player that I was hoping that we were getting.’”


SNY.TV: David Wright recalls final game in front of Mets fans: 'Thinking about that years later still gets me choked up'. Wright fought his way back to play in final homestand of 2018.


Jason Fry Faith and Fear in Flushing talks about 1969, Cleon Jones and Tommy Agee in “A Mobile Moment”.


Empire Sports Media: Fixing the New York Mets’ rotation: A detailed plan. Recommendations include signing Trevor Bauer and Marcus Stroman and trading for former Albany Tri-City Valley Cat - Pittsburgh’s Joe Musgrove.


Reflections on Baseball: Mets: Go Cheap On A Catcher – Catch Lightning In A Bottle – Gary Sanchez.


Amazing Avenue: Revisiting the Mets’ 1973 NLCS victory over the Reds. The series went a full five games, but the Mets won their second pennant.


Rising Apple: J.D. Davis might not be the slugger we thought he was. J.D. Davis was a true slugger for the New York Mets in 2019. In 2020, his slugging percentage took a huge dive.


Rising Apple: Mets need to spend Steve Cohen’s money wisely, not outrageously.


Phil Regan will be back this winter with Los Toros del Este.



Mets360: For Pete’s sake – and the Mets’ sake – Pete Alonso should be traded.


Mets You Tube Channel: Mets Top Pick Talks About Alternate Site Experience. Brett Baty in Brooklyn.


amNY: Mets, Phillies listed among potential Francisco Lindor suitors.


Mike Phillips The Sports Daily.com: Mets Player Review Series: Pete Alonso.


Metsmerized Online: 2020 MMO Report Card: Wilson Ramos, C.


Empire Sports Media: New York Mets Player Evaluations: Right Fielder Michael Conforto.



 

MLB Links:





MLB.com: 'Classic Rays win' puts TB on cusp of sweep. Defense steals show; Wendle, Renfroe fuel 5-run 6th. Rays 5 Astros 2 (Box Score).


MLB.com: They catch EVERYTHING: Rays flash leather.


NY Post: Jose Altuve’s latest throwing error puts Astros on brink of elimination.


Andy Martino SNY.TV: The era of sign stealing paranoia isn’t over: Rays taking extra precautions in ALCS against Astros, sources say.




MLB.com: Freddie's 'consistency' gives Braves 2-0 lead. Melancon slams door after Dodgers' furious ninth-inning rally Braves 8 Dodgers 7 (Box Score).


MLB.com: Preview Braves Vs. Dodgers 6:05 PM. 



MLB.com: Preview Rays Vs. Astros 8:40 PM. 


Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:


Born on this date:

Transactions:

New York Mets purchased Jack Hamilton from the Detroit Tigers on October 14, 1965.

San Diego Padres drafted Dick Selma from the Mets on October 14, 1968.

San Diego Padres drafted Jerry Morales from the Mets on October 14, 1968.


Centerfield Maz: 10/14/1969 Mets: World Series Game #3- Agee Makes Two Spectacular Catches & Ryan Saves the Day.


National Pastime.com:


1969

Thanks to two great catches by Tommy Agee at Shea Stadium, the Mets beat the Orioles to take a 2-1 game lead in the World Series. The center fielder's outfield heroics save the team at least five runs in the 5-0 victory over Baltimore.

1973

The contest in which Willie Mays gets his last hit, an RBI-single that plates the decisive run in the 12th inning of the Mets' 10-7 victory over the A's in the second game of the World Series, will be best remembered for the aging superstar's misadventures in the outfield when he loses two fly balls in the sun at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The game takes four-hours and 13 minutes to complete, making it the longest Fall Classic contest ever played.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baseball Reference:


1969 - Tommie Agee and Ed Kranepool hit home runs, Agee makes two brilliant catches in center field, and the New York Mets blank the Baltimore Orioles, 5 - 0. The underdog Mets take a 2-1 World Series lead.

 

1973 - The New York Mets win Game 2 of the World Series, 10 - 7, scoring four runs in an 11th inning that features the last major league hit by Willie Mays and two errors by Oakland Athletics second baseman Mike Andrews. Oakland owner Charlie Finley subsequently puts Andrews on the disabled list in a move that will be questioned by commissioner Bowie Kuhn and then reversed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 





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6 comments:

  1. Tom BrennanOctober 14, 2020 at 6:56 AM

    The compelling Mets-less playoffs continue.

    Hard to believe Art Shamsky is 79.

    Can we find ourselves an Arozarena?

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  2. Tom BrennanOctober 14, 2020 at 7:00 AM

    I wonder if Bryce Hutchinson knows NY already named a Westchester Parkway after him?

    It takes hubris to write an article that pete should be traded. To ASK whether he should be traded is legit.

    I wondered if Amed Rosario could turn into Lindor Lite in 2020. Instead he turned into Ruben Tejada.

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  3. John From AlbanyOctober 14, 2020 at 7:11 AM

    Amed has all the tools. I just don't think he is a shortstop. I would be hesitant to put him in CF. I would put him at 2B or LF and let him concentrate on his hitting and running. He made around 20 errors a year in the minors at short - not sure why the Mets thought he'd be different when he came to the majors.

    Gimenez is my shortstop I would save the $ for pitching, catcher, or CF but Amed has way to much talent without first seeing what he can do at another position.

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  4. TexasGusCCOctober 14, 2020 at 10:26 AM

    Tom, you say that the Mets should find an Arozarena, but you know how the Rays got him? They traded their top lefty pitching prospect for him. The article about trading Pete has to do with finding rotation help and using a player that even when he had 53 homeruns, still only hit .256 and struck out a lot with shaky defense. How do you get a talent if you won’t even part with some talent? John gave an idea on getting a top very young arm in Zach Plesac and that won’t come easy. The guy had a 2.1 fWAR this year despite the short season and being sent to the minors because he broke protocol! I would be thrilled to get Plesac for just Alonso.

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  5. TexasGusCCOctober 14, 2020 at 10:32 AM

    John, when Derek Jeter came up, he sucked at defense but he worked his tail off. It bothers me that Mets players don’t improve in the majors. I love Wilmer Flores, but there was a guy that needed to work his tail off to improve on defense and we never saw an improvement. Rosario is the next example. Just happy to be here won’t work in MLB and those players should probably be sent packing. Also, I noticed one particular play this year where Rosario didn’t even move until the ball was passed the mound. It was only one play, but it appears that he lacks instinct and reflexes to play SS or even third base, to me. He really needs to go to the grass, but he doesn’t have the pop for it.

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  6. John From AlbanyOctober 14, 2020 at 11:03 AM

    Great points as always Gus.

    On Alonso - when you have two good players that play the same position, it makes sense to trade one for a need like starting pitching, CF, etc. The best time to trade him was last year - but he still has prime value. Mets need a plan and to figure out how they want to build a team. Offense first - Defense first - or a mix. Once they figure out how they want to go they an figure out which one to trade.

    Same with Amed and Gimenez. I go with Gimenez as defense up the middle is the most important.

    Defense sure is helping the Rays (see above) and helped the 1969 Mets (see Agee catches above).

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