12/16/20

John From Albany – Mets News and Breakfast Links 12/16/2020



Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Tom Gorman, Chris Jones and Hector Santiago.  Mets officially sign James McCann, MLB wants to delay next season and Scott Boras holds court.

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

Mets Links:

Mets.com: It's official: McCann a Met with 4-year deal.

Brian Joura Mets360 discussed how The Athletic’s Keth Law called the move “Unbridled Optimism” and added: “Well, the Mets just signed James McCann, who Keith Law just referred to as a backup catcher, to a multi-year deal at significantly more years and dollars than most people expected.”

SNY.TV: Mets sign RHP Jerad Eickhoff to minor-league deal: report. “The contract will reportedly pay him $1.25 million if he makes the big-league roster, with up to $750,000 in incentives also part of the deal. Jared Eickhoff spent five seasons with the Phillies from 2015-2019, where he compiled a 21-30 record with a 4.15 ERA, striking out 396 hitters over 440 innings.”

SNY.TV: Mets' Dom Smith and J.D. Davis reach Super Two status…”players will have four years of arbitration eligibility before becoming free agents in 2024”.

Scott Boras held court via a zoom call yesterday.  Among the items he discussed:

NY Post: Scott Boras is fan of Steve Cohen’s ‘big apples’.  As for McCann, Boras said, “They didn’t let anybody eat their lunch. They went out and got a Big Mac.”...And Boras also had kind words for Porter…“They didn’t go out and get the Hamburglar, but they got themselves a porterhouse”…“the Mets are now shopping in the organic produce aisle.”

Mets.com: Michael Conforto’s agent, Scott Boras, said Tuesday that he wouldn’t anticipate contract talks to start until the two sides begin arbitration negotiations, which typically don’t happen until early January. ‘Normally, when you have a player who’s in arbitration, you kind of prepare for the obvious negotiation,’ Boras said. ‘If there’s anything that Sandy or [general manager] Jared [Porter] want to do, they kind of let us know later in the process, so that’s something I have to leave with them.’”

MLB.com: Boras discusses Bryant, Snell, Scherzer, more.

NY Post: Mets’ interest in Liam Hendriks hinges on bigger MLB free agency idea. “But team president Sandy Alderson and new general manager Jared Porter’s appetite for such an addition could be dictated by whether the Mets add one or two starters to the rotation and at what level. For instance, if the Mets were to add two starting pitchers, they could fill a five-man rotation and comfortably move Seth Lugo back to the bullpen.”




SNY.TV: Latest on free agent target George Springer: Mets GM Jared Porter talks about possibility of signing him: "one of the premier free agents this offseason," adding that it is "no secret."

NY Post: Mets GM Jared Porter could have had an NHL career. “Jared Porter was a two-sport captain in high school and college and had stronger family bloodlines in hockey than baseball…’He could have just as easily ended up on the hockey side,’ Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan, Porter’s cousin, told The Post in a phone interview Tuesday. ‘But obviously it’s worked out for him, so we’re thrilled.’”

Mets.com: 5 ideas for what the Mets should do next. Ideas like Get A Big Star; Get Depth; Make an International Signing; Make a Big Trade, and Extend Conforto.

Mets.com: The 5 best seasons by Mets on the mound. 1. Dwight Gooden, 1985 Key stats: 24-4, 1.53 ERA, 276 2/3 IP, 268 strikeouts, 229 ERA+; 2. Tom Seaver, 1971 Key stats: 20-10, 1.76 ERA, 286 1/3 IP, 289 strikeouts, 194 ERA+; 3. Jacob deGrom, 2018 Key stats: 10-9, 1.70 ERA, 217 IP, 269 strikeouts, 218 ERA+; 4. Tom Seaver, 1973 Key stats: 19-10, 2.08 ERA, 290 IP, 251 strikeouts, 175 ERA+; 5. Jesse Orosco, 1983 Key stats: 13-7, 1.47 ERA, 62 appearances, 110 IP, 17 saves, 248 ERA+.



MLB Links:

Yahoo Sports: MLB asked union about delaying 2021 season over COVID-19, playing with prorated salaries.

MLB Trade Rumors: MLBPA Planning On 162-Game Season In 2021.

MLB Trade Rumors: Report: MLB Looking To Delay 2021 Season Until At Least May. “The league and the owners want players and all team personnel to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before arriving at spring camp, which doesn’t seem feasible by early-to-mid-February (the usual start date for Spring Training) given that coronavirus vaccines are still in the early stages of distribution.”

Yahoo Sports: MLB owners say there isn't 'a snowball's chance in hell' of season starting on time.

Yahoo Sports: Scott Boras objects to MLB teams saying they lost money in 2020.

MLB Trade Rumors: Boras On MLB Finances, Season Length, Bryant, A’s, Universal DH.


MLB.com: Mock draft: Rocker leads top 10 picks for '21. They have the Mets picking Ty Madden, RHP, Texas.

CBS Sports: Could the Nationals trade Max Scherzer this winter? Cases for and against dealing three-time Cy Young winner.

MLB Trade Rumors: Juan Soto, Walker Buehler, Max Fried Among Players Reaching Super Two Status.

MLB Trade Rumors: Mariners To Acquire Rafael Montero. “Texas will receive right-handed pitching prospect Jose Corniell in return.”

MLB Trade Rumors: Mike Rizzo: Nationals Not Pursuing Kris Bryant Trade.

MLB Trade Rumors: Cubs, Phillies Interested In Jackie Bradley Jr.

MLB Trade Rumors: The Cardinals have signed infielder Max Moroff to a minors contract that contains an invitation to the Cards’ big league Spring Training camp. Moroff signed a minor league deal with the Mets last winter.

Winter Baseball:

In the Dominican Republic:

Toros Del Este 5 Estrellas Orientales 1 (Box Score). Pedro Payano 1 inning, 1 hit, no runs, 1 K, 4.32 ERA; Hunter Strickland 1 inning, 2 hits, 1 un-earned run, 0.00 ERA.

Gigantes del Cibao 11 Aguilas Cibaenas 2  (Box Score).  Robel Garcia 0 for 2 with a walk and a run scored,  .221 average this winter.

Here is the rest of the Dominican Scoreboard.

Four different doubles headers yesterday in Venezuela:

Game 1, Caribes de Anzoategui 1 Navegantes del Magallanes 0 (Box Score). Jaison Vilera 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 2 Ks, 0.00 ERA.

Game 1 Bravos de Margarita 9 Tigres de Aragua 5 (Box Score). David Rodriguez 1B, 2 for 4, an RBI and a run scored.

Game 2 Bravos de Margarita 6 Tigres de Aragua 2 (Box Score). David Rodriguez C, 1 for 3 with an RBI, .379 average.  

Here is the full scoreboard from Venezuela.

In Puerto Rico the Liga de Beisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente:

Criollos de Caguas 5 Indios de Mayaguez 2 (Box Score). For Crillos, Johneshwy Fargas 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored, 1 K, now hitting .444 this winter; Ex-Binghamton Rumble Pony Joshua Torres 1 inning, 2 hits, 1 run on a HR, 1 walk, 1 K, 2.25 ERA; for Indios T.J. Rivera 1B, 0 for 4 with a K, .321 Batting Average.

In the Mexican Pacific League:

Venados de Mazatlan 7 Caneris de los Mochis 4 (Box Score). Juan Uriarte did not play.

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:

Born on this date:

Transactions:
New York Mets signed free agent Rusty Staub of the Texas Rangers on December 16, 1980.

New York Mets traded Charlie Puleo, Lloyd McClendon and Jason Felice to the Cincinnati Reds for Tom Seaver on December 16, 1982.

New York Mets signed free agent Jonathan Hurst on December 16, 1993.

New York Mets signed free agent Doug Linton on December 16, 1993.

New York Mets signed free agent Rick Parker on December 16, 1993.

New York Mets signed free agent Jim Lindeman on December 16, 1993.

New York Mets signed free agent Rickey Henderson on December 16, 1998.

New York Mets traded Tsuyoshi Shinjo and Desi Relaford to the San Francisco Giants for Shawn Estes on December 16, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Mike Stanton of the New York Yankees on December 16, 2002.

New York Mets signed free agent Pedro Martinez of the Boston Red Sox on December 16, 2004.

Florida Marlins signed Wilson Delgado of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 16, 2004.

Kansas City Royals signed Doug Mientkiewicz of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 16, 2005.

Toronto Blue Jays signed Lance Broadway of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 16, 2009.

New York Mets signed free agent Ryota Igarashi on December 16, 2009.

San Francisco Giants signed Justin Ruggiano of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 16, 2016.

Washington Nationals signed Tommy Milone of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 16, 2017.

Centerfield Maz: Art Howe: The Sixteenth Manager In Mets History (2003-2004).

National Pastime.com:

1982

Tom Seaver's trade back to New York from the Reds becomes complete when 'Tom Terrific' comes to contract terms with the Mets. Cincinnati obtains pitcher Charlie Puleo and two minor leaguers, Lloyd McClendon and Jason Felice, in exchange for the 'Franchise.'

2001

The Giants obtain their first Japanese player since 1964 when Masanori Murakami became the first ballplayer from Japan to appear in a major league game. San Francisco trades starting pitcher Shawn Estes (9-8, 4.02) to the Mets in exchange for outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo (.267, 10, 56) and infielder Desi Relaford (.302, 8, 36), who will be traded the Mariners for David Bell.

 

2002

After declining the $4.6 million two-year December 7 contract offer by the Yankees, which he had only 15 minutes to consider, Mike Stanton (7-1, 3.00, 6 saves) still decides to stay in the Big Apple by agreeing to a $9 million, three-year, no trade contract with the crosstown rival Mets. The Bronx Bombers didn't offer the All-Star reliever salary arbitration after he failed to respond to their ultimatum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baseball Reference:

2012: The Mets trade Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey to Toronto, provided the Jays can reach a contract extension with Dickey. They will do so on December 17th, the two sides agreeing to a two-year deal worth $25 million, that will make the deal official. Cs Josh Thole and Mike Nickeas accompany Dickey to Toronto, while Cs Travis d'Arnaud and John Buck and Ps Noah Syndergaard and Wuilmer Becerra head to the Big Apple.

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3 comments:

Tom Brennan said...

Keep the signings coming. Liam Hendricks would be very helpful.

Plus a big free agent. We need a big one.

December 16, 2020 at 8:52 AM
Remember1969 said...

Springer and Brad Hand

(I like the lefty in place of the right handed Hendricks)

December 16, 2020 at 10:46 AM
Remember1969 said...

I kind of like that mlb.com article "5 ideas of what the Mets should do next".

I tend to agree with all of them (except the time they spent on exploring a trade with Colorado). The numbers they gave for Conforto's extension seem like a slam dunk if they are willing to go there. I don't see him turning down $21-22M for 5 years now, but with Boras, I think that whole thing will get balled up.

I agree with them in looking at Sugano as as starting pitcher.

Other interesting notes from the day . . the pick one: Springer or Bauer discussions. I have always picked Springer, but the set up the rotation for the post season makes a lot of sense as well. Let's get a quick survey going of the commenters on this site . .one or the other . .who is it?

1969 picks Springer - improves the defense and lineup in more than just one area. Provides a true centerfielder.


December 16, 2020 at 11:01 AM

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