John From Albany – Mets News and Breakfast Links 11/30/2020

 

Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Craig Swan and Juan Berenguer. Sandy Alderson talks on Satellite Radio, and Bruce Maxwell has a good day in the Dominican.

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

Mets Links:

Sandy Alderson was on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM Sunday morning and everybody had the quotes:

Sandy Alderson said the Mets are prioritizing free agents and prefer to avoid losing “our really good prospects in significant trades.”

More from @ColinSNewsday on Alderson’s hit today with @JimBowdenGM and @Jim_Duquette: https://t.co/v7vpg842VG

— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) November 30, 2020

Alderson told us that the Mets are more likely to “be more active on the free agent market than trade market” because of their “commitment to our farm system and our patience “ to see them help the major league team #mets @MLBNetworkRadio

— Jim Duquette (@Jim_Duquette) November 29, 2020

MLB Trade Rumors: Alderson: Mets Will Focus More On Free Agency Than Trades.

SNY.TV: “the market is slow moving with the exception of mid-level starting pitching" but "we're not being cautious or letting the market develop." Sandy also said “'We don't want to give up our young guys'…you have to allow these players to develop.  So we're going to sort of recommit to our farm system and try to stay away from those prospects and our really good prospects in significant trades.” 

MLB Trade Rumors: Royals To Sign Mike Minor.

“There are only two currencies in baseball, players and money. Now, in the upper levels of our system, we don’t have the players. We have some money."

Fans can expect Sandy Alderson to focus on free agents rather than trade targets.

Analysis and story: https://t.co/uMGf825Pyi

— Deesha (@DeeshaThosar) November 29, 2020

My favorite bit from Phil Regan, which didn’t make it into a story, came when he was explaining his conversational Spanish and his Venezuelan wife: “When she speaks Spanish to me and I don’t want to listen, I just say, ‘No entiendo nada.’ I don’t understand anything.” https://t.co/7BKVWXaX48

— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) November 29, 2020

Metsmerized Online: 2020 Mets Report Card: Franklyn Kilome. Primary Stats: 4 G, 11.1 IP, 0-1, 11.12 ERA, 5 HR, 9 BB, 13 SO, 2.029 WHIP. 

Rising Apple: Mets can obliterate Brodie Van Wagenen’s trade deadline further. “Relief pitcher Miguel Castro is a potential non-tender candidate…[The player the Mets traded for Castro] Former Mets prospect Kevin Smith looks like a good arm the club could use in the near future. It would be a shame if Castro leaves and Smith develops into even a serviceable big leaguer. 

Rising Apple: NY Mets should stay away from a Nolan Arenado trade. They site Arenado’s Home and Away splits - Home: .322/.376./.609, 136 HR, 461 RBI; Away: .263/.322/.471, 99 HR, 299 RBI. 

Rising Apple: Five of the best moments at Citi Field so far. Johan Santana’s No Hitter, Game 3 of the 2015 WS; The Wilmer Flores 2015 Walk Off after the near trade; Matt Harvey’s All Start Game; Yoenis Cespedes’ Moon Shot. 

Rising Apple: Front office should consider a reunion with Bartolo Colon. 

@Mets Yearbook profile of John Milner, “The Hammer.” #LGM #MetsRewind #Mets pic.twitter.com/HbEg6wq6Gf

— Mets Rewind (@metsrewind) November 30, 2020

ICYMI: Yesterday at Mack’s Mets: 

Mack – Weekly Draft Notes. 

Mack - 2021 Top Draft Targets - Luke Leto, Levi Prater, Thomas Dilandri, Carter Holton, Izacc Pacheco. 

Mack - Scouting Report - RHP - Aidan Maldonado. 

Mack - Scouting Report - RHP - Anthony Susac. 

MLB Links:

MLB.com: Every team's biggest free agent after 2021.  For the Mets - Michael Conforto, OF (age 29) – “Noah Syndergaard is the bigger name out of Flushing, but might Conforto end up being the more valuable free agent?”

MLB.com: Red Sox can shake up market with Bauer deal.

CBS Sports: MLB rumors: Blue Jays pursuing free agents George Springer, Michael Brantley; Brewers want to improve offense.

MLB.com: NLBM closes temporarily due to COVID-19. “The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum will be closed for at least 10 days after it was revealed on Sunday that two staff members tested positive for COVID-19. The NLBM hopes to reopen on Dec. 8, according to NLBM president Bob Kendrick.”

MLB Trade Rumors: KBO’s Kiwoom Heroes Not Re-Signing Addison Russell, Jake Brigham.

(LEAD) KBO asks MLB to post NC Dinos slugger Na Sung-bum https://t.co/lltJvPVWjX

— Yonhap News Agency (@YonhapNews) November 30, 2020

MLB Trade Rumors: Trevor Williams Elects Free Agency.

QCTimes: Bandits set to move one step closer to the majors. “One likelihood of the reorganization of minor-league baseball that remains a work in progress is that the Midwest League would shift from being classified as a low-A league to becoming a high-A league.”

Auburnpub.com: Auburn Doubledays merchandise sale beginning of the end of our team.

Winter Baseball:

As we previously noted, the Venezuelan Baseball Season is now underway.  So far we have seen two Mets prospects on the rosters. 

23 Year old RHP Jaison Vilera is on the Caribes de Anzoategui.  After pitching to a 5-2 record with a 1.83 ERA with Brooklyn in 2018, Jaison split 2019 with Brooklyn, Binghamton, St. Lucie, and Columbia going 5-8 and a 5.25 ERA. I have not seen him get any action yet this winter.

22 LHP Cesar Loaiza who was 1-4 with a 5.71 ERA with the Kingsport Mets in 2019 is on the Aguilas de Zulia.  Cesar saw action in Saturday’s game and did not record an out as he was charged with 3 runs on 2 walks and a hit in a 10-4 Aguilas loss (Box Score).

Here is the full Venezuelan Scoreboard from Sunday.

In the Dominican Republic –

Toros del Este 8 Leones del Escogido 4 (Box Score) Bruce Maxwell had one of his best offensive games this winter, 2 for 3 with a walk, and RBI, and a run scored raising his winter average up to .136.  Pedro Payano got the save coming in with the bases loaded and no one out and retired the side with no runs scoring.  Adonis Uceta was one of the pitchers for Leones, 1 scoreless inning, 1 walk, 2.45 ERA this winter.

In the Mexican Pacific League:

Naranjeros de Hermosillo 7 Los Caneros de los Mochis 6 (Box Score).  Juan Uriarte did not start for Los Caneros but came in later and was 0 for 1. This Winter in 25 games he has 2 HR, 6 RBIs, .233 Avg. in 73 At-Bats. Fernando Salas picked up his 9^th save this Winter for Los Naranjeros.

Here is the full Mexican Pacific League Scoreboard from yesterday.

AP News: Venezuela’s baseball season kicks off but virus takes a toll.

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:

Born on this date:

• Craig Swan (1950)
• Juan Berenguer (1954)
• Dave Engle (1956)
• Matt Lawton (1971)

Transactions:

New York Yankees drafted Duke Carmel from the Mets on November 30, 1964.

New York Mets traded Joe Christopher to the Boston Red Sox for Ed Bressoud on November 30, 1965.

New York Mets released Ralph Terry on November 30, 1966.

Washington Senators drafted Joe Foy from the Mets on November 30, 1970.

New York Mets traded Dave Marshall to the San Diego Padres for Al Severinsen on November 30, 1972.

New York Mets signed free agent Elliott Maddox of the Baltimore Orioles on November 30, 1977.

New York Mets traded Fernando Vina and Javier Gonzales to the Milwaukee Brewers for Doug Henry on November 30, 1994.

Baltimore Orioles signed Chad Bradford of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 30, 2006.

New York Mets signed free agent Argenis Reyes on November 30, 2007.

New York Mets traded Lastings Milledge to the Washington Nationals for Ryan Church and Brian Schneider on November 30, 2007.

New York Mets signed free agent Jesus Feliciano on November 30, 2009.

Pittsburgh Pirates signed Nick Evans of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 30, 2011.

Manny Acosta granted free agency on November 30, 2012.

New York Mets sold Logan Verrett to the Baltimore Orioles on November 30, 2016.

Centerfield Maz: Remembering Ray Daviault Upon His Passing: The First Canadian Born Mets Player & An Original Met (1962).

Centerfield Maz: Craig Swan: 1978 N.L. ERA Leader (1973-1984).

National Pastime.com:

1977	Dave Kingman, joining his fifth team this year, signs as a free agent with the Cubs. Sky King, put on waivers in September by the Padres after a midseason trade with the Mets was selected by the Angels, who dealt the much-traveled slugger to the Yankees a week later.
2007	The Mets trade highly-touted prospect Lastings Milledge to the Nationals in exchange for fly chaser Ryan Church and catcher Brian Schneider. Although the transaction helps New York fill its immediate needs behind the plate and in the outfield, the trade appears to favor Washington due to Milledge's perceived potential.

 

2012	David Wright, who signed an eight-year, $138 million contract in November, is named the captain of the Mets, joining John Franco, Keith Hernandez, and Gary Carter as the fourth player honored by the franchise.

Baseball Reference:

1965 - The Red Sox trade shortstop Eddie Bressoud to the Mets for outfielder Joe Christopher. 

1994 - The Brewers trade P Doug Henry to the Mets in exchange for Javier Gonzales and infielder Fernando Vina. Vina will play 140 games at 2B and hit .283 while Henry will be 2-8 with the Mets.

2012:- The Mets sign 3B David Wright to an eight-year extension for $138 million, the largest contract in team history.

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