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10/24/20

John From Albany – Mets News and Breakfast Links 10/24/2020


 

Good Morning. Happy Birthday Ron Gardenhire, Junior Otiz, and Omar Quintanilla. Video of Mets Prospect Francisco Alvarez in Instructional Ball, Dom Smith mentors Isaiah Greene,  and Dodgers win WS Game 3.


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


Mets Links:


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.”



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”.



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.



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.




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?

 

MLB Links:





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.”



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 Trade Rumors: D-backs Claim Taylor Guilbeau From Mariners; M’s Outright Gerson Bautista.


MLB Trade Rumors: Rob Manfred Discusses Rule Changes, Playoff Expansion.



Winter Baseball:


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.



 

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:


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Willie Mays announced his retirement on October 24, 1973.


National Pastime.com:

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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.

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4 comments:

  1. Tom BrennanOctober 24, 2020 at 7:47 AM

    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

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  2. John From AlbanyOctober 24, 2020 at 8:16 AM

    Was non-tendering Justin Turner Sandy's call or someone else's. Guess we will find out.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 24, 2020 at 11:28 AM

    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.

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  4. TexasGusCCOctober 24, 2020 at 11:30 AM

    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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