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NY
Times: Black Players Continued a Mentoring Tradition Amid a Pandemic. Curtis
Granderson and other “veteran African-American M.L.B. players got on
Instagram and set up Zoom calls to pay forward the guidance they received…including
Mets’ draftee Isaiah
Greene talked to Dominic Smith, a current Mets first baseman and
outfielder, and CC Sabathia,
a longtime Yankees pitcher who retired last year.”
Enjoy the raw power of 18 year old Francisco Alvarez. 💪 pic.twitter.com/901Lf5Wh0Z
— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) October 23, 2020
Andy
Martino SNY.TV: Spokesperson: Mayor Bill de Blasio still 'evaluating' Mets sale
to Steve Cohen. If this evaluation stretches into next week, it could delay
the vote among MLB owners on whether to approve Cohen. “MLB officials do not believe that de Blasio
will kill the deal, but the situation is causing some consternation among those
who want it to close as soon as possible. Executives involved in the sale have
been working to figure out how to convince de Blasio to move forward.”
Metsmerized
Online: Steve Cohen Anxious To See Fans At Citi Field. ”A source also said
that Cohen is itching at the bit to assume full control of the Mets.”
Mike’s Mets
talks about the Dodgers as a potential model for the Mets in “Looking for a
Roadmap”.
Reflections
on Baseball: No Team In MLB Has Gone Longer Without A Gold Glove- Meaning? “More
significantly, fielding…is not “sexy” in baseball today. Players don’t get paid
by their fielding production – power is king. Nevertheless, you’ve gotta catch
and throw the ball accurately to win games. It goes without saying fielding is an
area the Mets need to concentrate on more, but will they?”
Jason Fry
Faith and Fear in Flushing continues their Mets For All Seasons with Noah Syndergaard in 2018 – “The
Model of a Modern Pitcher.”
SNY.TV:
5 under the radar free agents Mets could target this offseason. James McCann
and Keone
Kela are among those who could be solid additions. The other three
mentioned are James
Paxton, Jose
Alvarez, and Taijuan
Walker.
Rising
Apple: Three Mets roster decision no-brainers to make this winter. “Mets must sign a top free agent starting
pitcher, should probably trade for another”; “Mets must not pick up Wilson Ramos’ option”; “Mets must find a way to
get Dominic Smith regular at-bats”.
What do you think about the idea of Aaron Hicks on the Mets?@DougWilliamsSNY, @jonhein, @jerryblevins and @Anthony_Recker discuss the idea on BNNY: pic.twitter.com/xif0UOqViZ
— SNY (@SNYtv) October 23, 2020
Matt Netter Mets360: A Blueprint for the
Perfect Mets Off-Season. Matt’s first step is to “Rebuild the front office.’
Metsmerized
Online: MMO Free Agent Profile: Jackie
Bradley Jr., CF.
Elite
Sports NY: New York Mets offseason checklist 2020: Extensions, pitching, and
defense.
Excited to announce we'll be working with @STR0 to take his game to the next level by focusing his ability to utilize his arsenal to full potential!
— Codify, Inc. (@CodifyBaseball) October 23, 2020
We're process-oriented but admit that we can't wait to see the results!
Already know one thing: height doesn't measure heart! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/0UJkfwgN2J
Metsmerized
Online: 2020 Mets Report Card: Dellin Betances. Primary Stats: 15 G, 11.2 IP, 0-1,
7.71 ERA, 4 HLD, 0 HR, 12 BB, 11 SO, 2.057 WHIP, Grade D.
The
Sports Daily - Mike Phillips' Mets Player Review Series: Ryan Cordell. 2020 Stats: 5 Games, 8 At Bats,
.125 Batting Average, 1 Hit, 1 Stolen Base, .250 OPS, -0.1 WAR.
When it opened in 1964, Shea Stadium was considered to be state of the art with plenty of escalators, fancy restaurants, and a pneumatic-tube system that mighty impressed Ed Kranepool. From the 1964 Popular Science. pic.twitter.com/jbsveTeCyW
— Old Ballparks (@OldBallparks) October 23, 2020
Find out what Gary Carter and Keith Hernandez said to Jesse Orosco in their famous mound visit 34 years ago this month in the 16th inning of Game 6 of the 1986 NLCS against the Astros. He talks about that and much more in my newest podcast.
— Jay Horwitz (@Jay_HorwitzPR) October 23, 2020
👂👉 https://t.co/kMKqj4eJTF pic.twitter.com/dwVA0Mb7zf
ICYMI Yesterday at Mack’s Mets:
Reese
Kaplan -- Positional Analysis for Trades: C.
Tom Brennan - SHOULD THE METS WANT THE NL TO HAVE A DH NEXT YEAR?
Justin Turner - Los Angeles Dodgers (WS)(1) Solo. pic.twitter.com/AnPWHG3xXD
— MLB HR Tracker (@hr_mlb) October 24, 2020
How great was Duke Snider? Justin Turner, who is terrific, just tied Snider's Dodger record for postseason homers with his 11th in 298 plate appearances. The Duke hit his in exactly half as many plate appearances: 149.
— Tyler Kepner (@TylerKepner) October 24, 2020
That funky Muncy. pic.twitter.com/2ARNvEFtkU
— MLB (@MLB) October 24, 2020
MLB.com:
Relentless Dodgers pressuring Rays, up 2-1. Behind brilliant Buehler, LA
displays clutch 2-strike, 2-out production. Dodger 6 Rays 2 (Box
Score).
MLB.com:
Buehler spins 10-K gem: 'I enjoy doing this'.
Yahoo
Sports: World Series Game 3: Dodgers look champion-like in win over Rays.
MLB.com:
Dodgers making history in 2-out situations. “In 15 games, they have scored
50 runs and counting in this postseason with two outs. They have scored 36 runs
and counting with two strikes. Both are all-time records.”
Randy Arozarena is tied with Nelson Cruz, Carlos Beltran and Barry Bonds for the most homers in a single #postseason with 8. pic.twitter.com/lAfowPKcn4
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) October 24, 2020
MLB.com:
Arozarena: 8 HR, 23 hits make playoff history.
MLB.com:
Game 4 Preview 8:08 PM tonight.
MLB.com: 7 key storylines for World Series Game 4.
CBS
Sports: MLB has direct testimony that shows Jeff Luhnow was aware of Astros'
sign-stealing efforts, per report. This would contradict what Luhnow told a
local Houston TV station earlier this week.
MLB: Another week with no positive tests among players - 54 consecutive days.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) October 23, 2020
MLB
Trade Rumors: D-backs Claim Taylor Guilbeau From Mariners; M’s Outright Gerson
Bautista.
MLB
Trade Rumors: Rob Manfred Discusses Rule Changes, Playoff Expansion.
Most Top 30 prospects signed during the 2019-20 international signing period: https://t.co/Dov5KKcKPH pic.twitter.com/2KZEwbh2ZR
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) October 24, 2020
Caneros de
los Mochis 8 Charros de Jalisco 1 (Box
Score). Mets Minor League Catcher Juan
Uriarte 2 for 4 with a run scored and is now hitting .333 this winter.
Here
is the full Mexican Pacific League Scoreboard.
Toros Del
Este, where Met Coach Phil Regan will once again be the pitching coach, announced
their full squad groups for Monday.
Players include Pedro Payano, Raul Valdes
and Jordany
Valdespin.
#Yankees Domingo Germán en lista de pitchers que se reportarán el lunes a entrenamientos de @TorosdelEste en Liga Dominicana pic.twitter.com/TZ0yEMPSQ4
— Enrique Rojas/ESPN (@Enrique_Rojas1) October 23, 2020
Today
in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:
Born on this date:
- Ron Gardenhire (1957)
- Junior Ortiz (1959)
- Mike Matthews (1973)
- Omar Quintanilla (1981)
Transactions:
Willie Mays announced his retirement on October
24, 1973.
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2000 |
Orlando
Hernandez (8-0, 1.90) loses his first postseason game as the Mets defeat
the Yankees on a tiebreaking eighth-inning double by Benny
Agbayani, 4-2. New York native John
Franco gets the win, ending the Yankees' record 14-game World Series
winning streak. |
10/24/2000 The Mets beat up Orlando Hernandez to win Game 3 of the 2000 World Series. Reed gives up two runs as Wendell, Cook, Franco and Benitez pitch 3 shutout innings. Robin Ventura hit a solo homer off El Duque, but the big hit was Benny Agbayani’s go-ahead double in the 8th. pic.twitter.com/0ZPu8jOwwl
— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) October 24, 2019
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4 comments:
Arozarena hits another Aroza Rocket. Wow.
Francisco Alvarez looking real good in that video.
Did you notice that the Yanks' top prospect is the guy they signed for $5.1 million in the last signing period? Yet to play, and already ranked their top prospect. Some clubs know how to come up with stars.
Speaking of Justin Turner, despite a slow offseason this year, in 69 games and 302 post-season plate appearances (all with the Dodgers, none with the Mets), he is a hefty .293/.394/.500 hitting against the best. I wonder how much post season money he will have earned by the end of these playoffs in his career? It's good $$$ to be a Dodger
Was non-tendering Justin Turner Sandy's call or someone else's. Guess we will find out.
Maybe imkverestimating Sandy Alderson, but he doesn’t appear tome to be a person that will call a player “lazy” and cut him. If he were to do that, Ruben Tejada was the poster boy for that and he’d be gone. But, Turner was released under Alderson’s regime and before Marlon Byrd could teach Turner how to hit better.
Sorry, that was me, and I started by say maybe I’m overestimating Sand Alderson, but he doesn’t appear to me to be a person that call a player “lazy” and cut him.
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