Good
Morning. Born today John Milner.
Happy Birthday Ray Knight
and Benny
Agbayani. Robinson Cano has 2 HR DR debut, Phil Niekro
passes away, and the Padres get Blake Snell.
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Not much going out there due to the holidays . Conversations hopefully pick up this week
— Steven Cohen (@StevenACohen2) December 27, 2020
Tomoyuki Sugano's Jan. 7 signing deadline is approaching, and I'm told multiple teams remain in pursuit: Blue Jays, Padres, Giants, Mets, Red Sox. @MLB @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) December 27, 2020
Mike
Puma NY Post: Ex-Met Rico Brogna’s analytic work leads to managing job. Last
week, the 50-year-old Brogna was named manager of the Athletics’ Single-A team
in Stockton, Calif.
MLB.com:
1 player from each club poised for huge ’21. Mets: Sam
McWilliams, RHP. “[Mets] believe that the right-handed McWilliams, whose
velocity has reached the upper 90s, can provide depth for both their rotation
and bullpen...he’s likely to receive significant time in the Majors after reaching
Triple-A in 2019…That gives him a chance to make a difference for the Mets.
Brian Joura Mets360: On having Andres
Gimenez and potentially trading for Francisco Lindor. “Last season started
with many fans wondering why Andres Gimenez was even on the roster. It ended up
with him having the larger half of a platoon and him out-hitting Lindor.
Not too shabby.”
Rising
Apple: Building the perfect yet realistic starting rotation for 2021. Jacob deGrom, Trevor Bauer, Marcus Stroman, Jake Odorizzi,
David Peterson with Noah Syndergaard as an X-Factor.
Rising
Apple: Three Mets who will absolutely not be back after the 2021 season. Steven Matz; Dellin Betances; Jeurys Familia.
“Growing up in Queens, Tom Seaver was THE GUY. He was iconic.”@DaveValleMLB looks back on the unique offseason opportunity he had to catch the Hall of Famer. pic.twitter.com/MDTHXJ3GJb
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) December 27, 2020
What a cool photo of @Braves Len Gabrielson hitting a pitch back through the middle off @Mets Roger Craig during a 1963 game at the Polo Grounds. #LGM #MetsRewind #Mets pic.twitter.com/0WtbIYqPt1
— Mets Rewind (@metsrewind) December 28, 2020
NY
Post: Rays trading Blake Snell to Padres in cost-cutting move.
The #Padres are acquiring Blake Snell from the #Rays in exchange for their Nos. 3, 7 & 14 prospects -- Luis Patiño, Blake Hunt and Cole Wilcox -- and Francisco Mejía.
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) December 28, 2020
Here's a look at the three prospects: https://t.co/dZL6KIQulV pic.twitter.com/V1ryugcgHS
NY
Post: Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame knuckleballer and former Yankees pitcher, dead
at 81.
MLB Network mourns the passing of Hall of Famer Phil Niekro. pic.twitter.com/tqdXsRfrJG
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) December 27, 2020
MLB
Trade Rumors: Blue Jays Have Reportedly Made Offer To Ha-Seong Kim.
MLB
Trade Rumors: The CTBC Brothers of Taiwan’s Chinese Professional Baseball
League are nearing an agreement with right-hander Gabriel Ynoa.
Estrellas
Orientales 8 Leones del Escogido 4 (Box Score).
Robinson Cano 2 for 4 with 2 HR, 4 RBIs.
#DeportesHOY En el primer turno de @robinsoncano dio su primer jorón por todo el jardín izquierdo en el partido que se lleva a cabo en el estadio Tetelo Vargas de San Pedro, el toletero pone la pizarra a favor de @EOBASEBALLCLUB1 carrera por cero frente al @EscogidoBBClub pic.twitter.com/C6jLhe0rxc
— Periódico Hoy (@PeriodicoHoy) December 27, 2020
Así se vio y se disfrutó el 2do cuadrangular del juego de Canó https://t.co/Qr9CsWif4K pic.twitter.com/ztwrspJERj
— EOBASEBALLCLUB (@EOBASEBALLCLUB) December 27, 2020
The suspended Robinson Canó in his Dominican winter league debut: 2-for-4 with home runs in each of his first two at-bats, plus 4 RBI.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) December 27, 2020
Indios de
Mayaguez 8 Criollos de Caguas 1 (Box Score). Johneshwy Fargas RF, 0 for 4, 1 K, batting average
falls from .367. T.J. Rivera
2 for 4, a double, 3 runs scored, walk, 1 K, .333 Avg.
In
Venezuela:
Bravos de
Margarita 13 Tiburones de La Guaira 5 (Box Score). David Rodriguez C 2 for 4 with a run scored, 1 walk
now with a .385 average.
Here is the full scoreboard from Venezuela.
In the Mexican Pacific League:
Mayos de
Navojoa 4 Caneros de los Mochis 1 (Box Score). Juan Uriarte C 1 for 4, .221 batting average.
Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:
UltimateMets has this date in Mets History:
Born on
this date:
- Nelson Burbrink (1921)
- John Milner (1949)
- Ray Knight (1952)
- Benny Agbayani (1971)
Died on
this date:
- Al Luplow (2017)
Transactions:
New
York Mets traded Pat Zachry to
the Los Angeles Dodgers for Jorge Orta on
December 28, 1982.
Chicago White Sox signed Darrin Jackson of
the New York Mets as a free agent on December 28, 1993.
New
York Mets purchased Gary Matthews from
the Pittsburgh Pirates on
December 28, 2001.
New
York Mets signed
free agent Tim Hamulack on
December 28, 2004.
New
York Mets signed
free agent Manny Aybar on
December 28, 2004.
New
York Mets signed
free agent Chris Woodward of
the Toronto Blue Jays on
December 28, 2004.
Chicago Cubs signed Taylor Teagarden of
the New York Mets as a free agent on December 28, 2014.
Centerfield Maz: Ray
Knight: 1986 Mets World Series MVP (1984-1986).
Centerfield
Maz: Remembering Mets History: (1986) Ray Knight's Two Walk Off Hits.
|
2001 |
Outgoing New York
City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani announces the Yankees and Mets have reached a
tentative agreement with the city to build a pair of $800 million,
retractable-roof stadiums. Mayor-elect Michael Bloomberg, concerned if the
Big Apple can afford the largest private-public venture in baseball history,
will have the final word on the $1.6 billion cost of the proposed new
ballparks agreements. |
2005: Relief pitcher Chad Bradford agrees to a one-year, $1.4
million contract with the Mets.
2009: The Mets sign
P Kelvim Escobar to a one-year deal.
Escobar missed all of 2008 and
made only one start for the Angels last
season because of a torn labrum.
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Love the Craig shot - including the 475 mark behind him on the CF waLL.
ReplyDeleteSAM MCWILLIAMS - COULD WE SOMEHOW CATCH LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE?
Cano looks ready for 2021 - even if 2021 is not ready for Cano.
David Rodriguez continues to do 3 important things - hit, hit, hit.
Snell for 3 high prospects - San Diego has plenty of those. The Rays survive on many of those.
Also having birthday today, Gus Livaditis.
ReplyDeleteSam McWilliams is out of options, right? He has to be on the MLB roster.
Somewhere I read that Bauer’s three year stats are better than Snell’s. I’d sign him and Springer. I don’t know if I want Sugano or Ordozzi.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Gus! Thanks for letting us know.
ReplyDeleteI have seen different accounts of Sam McWilliams option status. FanGraphs for example says he has 3 MiLB options left. I guess we will see what happens come spring training. The Rising Apple article took he approach that he had to make the team due to the $ involved. That was sure the way things worked with the Wilpons. Will they be the same with Steve Cohen? I don't think so. I think Wins will matter more.
Gus, happy birthday. Bauer’s advantage is, if 2020 was real, and my brother watched him and said Bauerwas nas-tee, then nasty is what helps win in the playoffs.
ReplyDeleteThank you both. I knew about Agbayani, but didn’t know about Knight.
ReplyDeleteOn McWilliams, if he has options left then he’s starting in AAA. The inn is full.
On Bauer, if he’s nasty, he needs to be a Met. Cohen wants the best, it’s time to prove it.