John From Albany – Mets News and Breakfast Links 10/28/2020

 

Good Morning. Happy Birthday Lenny Harris, Tim Bogar, Braden Looper, and Josh Thole. Dodgers win World Series, Steve Cohen Mets Bid expected to be approved this Friday, Jaylen Palmer in action in Florida and Ariel Jurado to play Dominican winter ball.

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

Mets Links:

BREAKING: MLB owners' vote on Steve Cohen's approval to own Mets expected to come Friday. As of now, he has 1 firm 'no' vote and 2 others on the fence.

How quickly Cohen can begin operations comes down to Bill de Blasio approving transfer of Mets' lease:https://t.co/4TBxY1MQqO

— Deesha (@DeeshaThosar) October 27, 2020

Deesha Thosar NY Daily News: MLB owners expected to vote in favor of Steve Cohen Friday, Mets offseason now in Bill de Blasio’s hands. “The worst-case scenario is if this drags on long enough, the Mets miss out on all major free agents, miss out on potential trades and they go into next season effectively in the same place they are this season,” said a person familiar with the situation. “And that would really be not good. If that happens, they’re effectively crippled for next season.”

NY Post: MLB owners will vote on Mets sale to Steve Cohen on Friday. The transfer from the Wilpons to Steve Cohen is expected to pass.

Forbes.com: Steve Cohen Should Not Worry About Latest Hurdle In Pursuit Of New York Mets. “But sources say that not only does Cohen already have the necessary amount of votes from his MLB owner peers, but that any notion de Blasio would stall the sale process or block Cohen altogether from taking the Mets’ ownership reins is “far-fetched,” even if Cohen does carry some professional baggage.”

amNY: On another ’86 World Series anniversary, a promising Mets future has finally taken shape.

Mike’s Mets talks about what the Mets could learn from the Dodgers and the Rays in “Modern Baseball Trends and Making Adjustments”.

The Sports Daily - Mike Phillips' Mets Player Review Series: Jacob deGrom. 2020 Stats: 12 Starts, 68 Innings Pitched, 4-2 Won-Loss Record, 2.38 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 104:18 K:BB Ratio, 2.6 WAR.

Rising Apple: Three things we can learn from the Miami Marlins Rebuild. #1: Focus on Building the Mets Farm System;  #2: Focus Specifically on Young Pitching; Step #3: Use the Mets Ownership Change as a Jump Start.

Rising Apple: All-time weirdest pitching windups in franchise history. Chad Bradford; Orlando “El Duque” Hernandez; Joe Smith; and Darren O’Day.  

Metsmerized Online: Could Brandon Nimmo be Traded This Offseason?

👀 Flushing’s own Jaylen Palmer showing some power at @Mets Instructional Camp. #Mets #LGM pic.twitter.com/3FOjmiQ7Ln

— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) October 27, 2020

Reflections On Baseball: Sorting Out The Outfield Requires Zero Mistake Decisions For 2021. “Among the six players [Outfielders currently listed on the Mets Roster] you will not find a true major league centerfielder. A quick perusal of the Class of 2021 Free-Agent centerfielders finds only George Springer worthy of any team’s consideration.”

NY Post: George Springer’s souring Astros relationship could be big boon for Mets. “according to Patrick Creighton of ESPN 97.5. Creighton reported that, according to sources, Springer wants to leave the Astros after pre-season talk of an extension never materialized. A three-time All-Star, Springer turned 31 in September and could be a target of the Mets, who are in desperate need of a right-handed bat and a center fielder.”

ICYMI Yesterday at Mack’s Mets:

Tom Brennan - SHOULD THE METS PURSUE REALMUTO? IF NOT, WHO? PART 1 of 2.

Mack 2021 Draft Target - C - Henry Davis.

Mack 2021 Draft Target: C Adrian del Castillo.

 

MLB Links:

Randy Arozarena - Tampa Bay Rays (WS)(3) Solo. pic.twitter.com/bi1DGFEFU5

— MLB HR Tracker (@hr_mlb) October 28, 2020

Baseball was as Big as a Beachball for Arozarena.

Así de grande ha estado viendo la bola @RandyArozarena. 🤣🤣 #SerieMundial #Postemporada #Corte4 pic.twitter.com/VsomArKNOc

— Corte4 (@corte4) October 28, 2020

In the blink of an eye the @Dodgers take the lead. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/GxijlijsQt

— MLB (@MLB) October 28, 2020

Mookie Betts - Los Angeles Dodgers (WS)(2) Solo. pic.twitter.com/7YXjyJPXQ8

— MLB HR Tracker (@hr_mlb) October 28, 2020

For the first time since 1988, it's time for a Dodger title. #CHAMPS pic.twitter.com/36UCK3qXBE

— MLB (@MLB) October 28, 2020

MLB.com: Wait is over! Dodgers win 1st WS since '88. Dodgers 3 Rays 1 (Box Score).

Yahoo Sports: Does Dodgers World Series victory warrant an asterisk? No way.

NY Post: Blake Snell drops F-bomb after Rays curiously pull him from World Series.

Blake Snell's reaction to getting pulled with 1 on and 1 out in the 6th. pic.twitter.com/AZyB94eoKE

— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 28, 2020

MLB.com: Pulling Snell backfires on Cash: 'Pretty tough'.

So who gets to pull the manager? #worldseries

— Noah Syndergaard (@Noahsyndergaard) October 28, 2020

Reactions around MLB to Blake Snell being pulled in the 6th inning. pic.twitter.com/qCyvZ20O7q

— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 28, 2020

NY Post: Justin Turner takes off mask in Dodgers’ celebration after positive COVID-19 test.

USA Today: 'It’s an unfortunate endpoint': Dodgers' World Series win marred by Justin Turner's return to field for celebration.

Dodgers' World Series win marred by Justin Turner's return to celebrate https://t.co/ybgEjKIsbN

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) October 28, 2020

Here’s an exclusive look at Justin Turner celebrating on the field after testing positive for COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/EvhQqFUw35

— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 28, 2020

MLB.com: 20 facts about LA's title, 2020 postseason.

Corey Seager becomes the first SS to win #WorldSeries MVP in 10 years. pic.twitter.com/0U4eH6oOsx

— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 28, 2020

MLB.com: World Series MVP Seager 8th in special club.

Hello everybody. Big game 6 tonight. In the meantime, here's a reply to an #AskVin question from @rustytackle. He asked about Sal "The Barber" Maglie, the fearsome @giants pitcher who became a beloved @dodgers. #ITFDB pic.twitter.com/2nqGq0Un4S

— Vin Scully (@TheVinScully) October 27, 2020

 

Winter Baseball:

Estrellas Orientales in the Dominican League welcomes Ariel Jurado. #Mets #LGM #LFGM @Mets #MetsTwitter #MLB @ernestdove @JohnMackinAde https://t.co/u9FfpMSdHJ

— John From Albany (@AlbanyFrom) October 27, 2020

NY Post: Gary Sanchez among embattled Yankees playing winter ball.  Miguel Andujar is set to report to Toros Del Este this week according to ESPN Deportes, while Gary Sanchez and Domingo German are also expected to play for the team in the Dominican Republic, according to other reports out of the Dominican.  Mets Pitching Coach Phil Regan will once again be on the Toros Del Este staff who won the Caribbean World Series Last Year.  Jordany Valdespin, Pedro Payano, Jenrry Mejia, and Antonio Bastardo are also on that team.

In the Mexican Pacific League Last Night -

Caneros de los Mochis 8 Mayos de Navojoa 5 (Box Score). Catcher Juan Uriarte 1 for 3 and is overall hitting for a .290 average this winter. 

Francisco Rios went 5.1 innings 4 runs, 8 hits, 1 walk, 4  Ks and was tagged with the loss as Yaquis de Obregon beat Venados de Mazatlan 4 – 3 (Box Score). In three starts with year Francisco is 2-1 with a 4.11 ERA.

Here is the full Mexican Pacific League Scoreboard.

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:

Born on this date:

• Gary Rajsich (1954)
• Lenny Harris (1964)
• Tim Bogar (1966)
• Braden Looper (1974)
• Josh Thole (1986)

Died on this date:

• Cal Koonce (1993)

Transactions:

New York Mets released Ed Charles on October 28, 1969.

New York Mets released Bob Aspromonte on October 28, 1971.

Gerald Williams granted free agency on October 28, 2005.

National Pastime.com:

1961

Three thousand spectators witnessed the ground-breaking ceremony for the $18,000,000 Municipal Stadium in the Queen's Flushing Meadow Park. The future home of the Mets and the NFL's Titans, expected to ready for Opening Day in 1963, will be known as Shea Stadium in honor of Bill Shea, the lawyer who helped bring back the National League to the Big Apple.

2002

After being unable to get permission to talk to Lou Piniella from Seattle and deciding not to wait ten days after the World Series for the availability of Giant skipper Dusty Baker, the Mets give Art Howe a four-year, $9.4 million deal to manage the team. New York's new skipper led the A's to a pair of AL West championships (2000, 2002), with his teams winning 383 games during the last four seasons, matching Joe Torre's Yankee total.

Baseball Reference:

2015: The Royals take Game 2 of the World Series, 7 - 1 over the Mets, behind an outstanding performance by Johnny Cueto, who pitches a two-hitter. Eric Hosmer drives in two runs to put Kansas City ahead in the 5th and Alcides Escobar adds a run-scoring triple. It's the first complete game by an American League pitcher in a World Series game since Jack Morris's masterful performance in Game 7 of the 1991 World Series.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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