John From Albany – Mets News and Breakfast Links 11/6/2020

 

Good Morning. Happy Birthday John Candelaria and Bubba Trammel.  Steve Cohen may close Mets sale today, and Marcus Stroman is expected to reject Qualifying Offer.

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Newsday: Steve Cohen tweets he hopes to close on Mets purchase by Friday. “A source familiar with the process said that is more than just Cohen’s hope and the plan indeed is for the sale to be completed Friday.”

"The deal could actually close as soon as tomorrow."@martinonyc provides an update on what to expect after Steve Cohen's purchase of the Mets is finalized 👇 pic.twitter.com/MsfGMCX6Ea

— SNY (@SNYtv) November 6, 2020

Mike’s Mets: It All Begins Monday, but It Might End for Brodie.

Newsday: Joe Torre likes Mets' incoming owner Steve Cohen's passion. "’It sounds like — like I say, I don’t know Steve Cohen very well — but it sounds like he has a passion for being involved’ Torre said.”  

Mike Puma NY Post: Marcus Stroman leaning toward rejecting Mets qualifying offer. “The pitcher has until Wednesday to officially inform the Mets if he is accepting their qualifying offer for 2021 worth $18.9 million. Marcus Stroman, according to an industry source, is leaning toward rejecting that offer and seeking a multiyear deal on the open market. ‘I would accept the qualifying offer,’ a National League executive said...’In a world where nobody claims a $10 million Brad Hand, it’s hard to turn your nose up to one year and $18.9 million.’”

MiLB.com: State of the System: New York Mets. “System strengths: Youth is strong with the Mets, and Ronny Mauricio (19) and Francisco Alvarez (18) are teenagers who represent a bright up-the-middle future…Of the organization’s top 10 prospects, only right-hander J.T. Ginn (21) and Thomas Szapucki (24) are over 20.

Ken Davidoff NY Post: We’ve never seen anything like Sandy Alderson’s Mets return. “It’s unlike anything we’ve seen in recent baseball times: A front-office boss leaving his team, going to work elsewhere…and coming back quickly enough that not a great deal has changed. ‘I actually think it’s a huge competitive advantage for the Mets and for Sandy, too,’ MLB Network analyst Dan O’Dowd, the former GM of the Rockies, said Wednesday ‘Sandy knows information flow, fan base, media, the spring-training facilities’”

SNY.TV: Indians intend to trade potential Mets target Francisco Lindor before Opening Day.

NY Post: Francisco Lindor could ignite Steve Cohen’s first clash with Yankees.

NY Post: Mets, Yankees could wield big-market edge in Trevor Bauer sweepstakes.

Brian Joura Mets360: The unmasking of the hypocrites and cowards who voted against Steve Cohen.  White Sox, Angels, Reds, and Diamondbacks.

The Sports Daily: Mike Phillips' Mets Player Review Series: Guillermo Heredia.

Mike Lupica Mets.com: Are Mets NY's team to watch this offseason?

Metsmerized Online: J.D. Davis Struggled Mightily Against Breaking Pitches in 2020.

Amazing Avenue: Brandon Nimmo is another extension candidate for the Mets.

Amazing Avenue: Finding starting pitchers for the Mets, Part 1. Chris McShane looks at six pitchers who could help the Mets fill glaring holes in their rotation. Marcus Stroman, Charlie Morton, Trevor Bauer, Mike Minor, Jake Odorizzi, and Masahiro Tanaka.

The @Mets have had seven walk-off wins in the postseason: 10/15/1969 (WS), 10/11/1986 (NLCS), 10/14/1986 (NLCS), 10/25/1986 (WS), 10/09/1999 (NLDS), 10/17/1999 (NLCS) and 10/07/2000 (NLDS). #LGM #MetsRewind pic.twitter.com/24rTJLDHLZ

— Mets Rewind (@metsrewind) November 6, 2020

ICYMI Yesterday at Mack’s Mets:

Tom Brennan - “What went wrong for the Mets” Article Series. Today? 2016.

Savage Views – Dreaming.

Mack Scouting Report - OF - Thomas Dilandri.

Mack Scouting Report - RHP - Andrew Painter.

MLB Links:

MLB.com: Here are this year's Silver Slugger winners. Travis d’Arnaud is the NL winner for catchers.

These guys sure can rake.

Your 2020 AL, NL Silver Slugger winners. pic.twitter.com/ehijI1Cpc2

— MLB (@MLB) November 6, 2020

MLB.com: Top 10 prospects a year from now will be...No Mets prospects listed.

MLB Trade Rumors: Latest On The Universal DH. “ESPN.com’s Jeff Passan writes, with Major League Baseball offering the players implementation of the DH in both the National and American Leagues in exchange for the MLBPA signing off on an expanded playoff structure in 2021.”

Yahoo Sports: An uncertain winter brings MLB, players union to the edge of more tense labor talks.  “The grievance by the union seems likely. So, too, is a full-on defense by the league. Free agency will reflect the economic mood of 30 owners, and so the moods of some 200 players. The calendar will sneak up on February, the pandemic with it, and only then will we start to have an idea of what 2021 will bring for baseball.”

Bob Nightengale USA Today: It's time for the Cleveland and Atlanta baseball clubs to change their team nicknames.

CBS Sports: MLB's top 10 offseason trade candidates: Francisco Lindor, Kris Bryant, Josh Hader, Lance Lynn, Blake Snell, Eduardo Escobar, Nolan Arenado, J.D. Martinez, Kyle Seager and the Mets Amed Rosario.

USA Today: Indians intend to trade star shortstop Francisco Lindor by opening day.

MLB Trade Rumors: Mariners Re-Sign Matt Magill, Gerson Bautista, Brady Lail.

A's have signed free agent RHP Matt Blackham to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training, according to a source. Blackham is a reliever formerly of the Mets organization with a career 2.38 ERA and 284 Ks in 211 2/3 innings.

— Melissa Lockard (@melissalockard) November 4, 2020

MLB Trade Rumors: Red Sox Down To Three Managerial Candidates.

NY Post: Alex Cora, Red Sox discuss reunion after sign-stealing purgatory.

MLB Trade Rumors: Dombrowski Staying With Nashville Group, Not A Candidate For Current Front Office Openings.

NY Post: Ex-minor leaguer Brandon Martin convicted of triple murder with baseball bat.

Winter Baseball:

In the Mexican Pacific League Last Night -

Aguilas de Mexicali 5 Caneros de los Mochis 4 in 12 innings (Box Score). Mets Minor League Catcher Juan Uriarte a game tying 2 run home run in the ninth to send the game to extra innings, 2 for 4,  2 RBIs, run scored, 1 walk, hitting .277 this winter season.

Here is the full Mexican Pacific League Scoreboard.

Asian Baseball:

Chris Flexen ‘s Doosan Bears 9 LG Twins 7 (Box Score). Doosan advances to the next round where a best of 5 game series starts Monday.

The Korea Herald: Defending KBO champion Bears run into postseason debutants in penultimate round.

Here is KBO’s Scoreboard.

#TaiwanSeries Game 5 Recap

Brock Dykxhoorn (@Dykxy8) shuts down the Brothers offense as the @unilions_tw lineup's 4-run 🍊 extends the series to six games!!

W: Brock Dykxhoorn (1-0)
L: Esmil Rogers (0-1)
MVP: Brock Dykxhoorn#CPBL #CPBLRecap pic.twitter.com/JlhnZPNnvY

— CPBL 中華職棒 (@CPBL) November 5, 2020

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:

Born on this date:

• Jim Gosger (1942)
• John Candelaria (1953)
• Bubba Trammell (1971)

Transactions:

Cincinnati Reds signed Dave Liddell of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 6, 1990.

Colorado Rockies signed Greg Burke of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 6, 2013.

New York Mets signed free agent Johnny Monell on November 6, 2014.

Vic Black granted free agency on November 6, 2015.

Tyler Pill granted free agency on November 6, 2017.

Mets Junkies.com: #FlashbackFriday: The Time a Met was traded for himself. Harry Chiti in 1962.

Baseball Reference:

1980 - Seattle Mariners general manager Lou Gorman, who had been with the club since its inception, resigns to become vice president of the New York Mets.

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