Good
Morning. Padres continue to make moves as Steve Cohen says that’s why the Mets
need a good Farm System. Robinson Cano has another good game
in the DR as does Juan Uriarte in Mexico.
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Hey , Give the Padres credit. They had a top 5 farm system that gave them flexibility to trade for Snell. Newsflash, the Mets farm system needs to be replenished .
— Steven Cohen (@StevenACohen2) December 29, 2020
SNY.TV:
Ranking the Top 5 Mets Stories of 2020. 1. Steve Cohen buys the Mets; 2: Carlos
Beltran out, Luis Rojas
in; 3. Dominic Smith speaks out against racial injustice;
4: The death of Tom Seaver; 5: Yoenis Cespedes opts out.
SNY.TV:
Counting down the top 10 NY sports stories of 2020: No. 5 - Tom Seaver's death.
Mets.com:
Best Mets player to wear every uni number. Anthony DiComo counts them down
from 0: Rey
Ordóñez to 99: Turk
Wendell. Some notables #20: Howard
Johnson over Pete Alonso and #60: Andres Gimenez has already claims this spot as not
too many have work this number.
MLB.com:
Ranking rookies: Who has most future value? At #17 - Andrés Giménez, INF,
Mets (age 21).
Mets360: Just how great is Jacob deGrom in Mets history?
Mets
Junkies: Meet the Mets Prospects: SS Ronny Mauricio. “He has below average speed but is
praised for his athleticism and arm strength. It is expected that long-term
Ronny will be pushed out of SS, probably towards 3B when he finally fills his
frame and that he will have above average power.”
Amazing
Avenue: The Mets should trade for Nolan Arenado. “While the defense is
unquestioned, there is always the fear of the “Coors effect” when trading for
players from Colorado. However, most recently D.J.
LeMahieu had no issues when leaving the Rockies for the Yankees, but
perhaps he isn’t the best example since Yankee Stadium is known for being
hitter friendly.”
Rising
Apple: Five best center fielders of all-time in franchise history. 1. Carlos
Beltran; 2. Mookie Wilson; 3. Tommie Agee; 4. Lenny Dykstra;
5: Lee
Mazzilli.
"I've been on a lot of great teams but this team was probably as special as any team I've ever been on"
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 28, 2020
Willie Randolph shares a story about El Duque that exemplifies why the 2006 Mets were so special: https://t.co/YSmpOAMyH3 pic.twitter.com/Isx2xmfPXs
We tested Steven Matz and Brad Brach on their knowledge of pop culture icons.
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 28, 2020
Safe to say Brad took this round 😂: https://t.co/7OcwTBFMie pic.twitter.com/ocwCRhSjSO
SNY.TV:
Steve and Alex Cohen make $500,000 donation to help support families in need.
“The Mets owner and his wife, through the Steven & Alexandra Cohen
Foundation, presented the donation to The RIVER FUND New York”…which “support
over 15,000 working poor families from the five boroughs prior to 2020, while
that number of families in need has now skyrocketed to 33,000 by Thanksgiving
2020 as a result of the pandemic and the economic crisis.”
Mets You Tube Channel: Icon
Lost: Tom Seaver.
ICYMI Yesterday at Mack’s Mets:
Reese
Kaplan -- For the Glove of Baseball.
Tom
Brennan - I forgot all about Former Met Ray Sadecki.
Mack’s
Scouting Report - C - Ryan Wrobleski.
Mack’s
Scouting Report - C - Christopher Bernal.
MLB
Trade Rumors: Padres To Acquire Yu Darvish, Victor Caratini.
The Yu Darvish-to-the-Padres deal is on the verge of happening, sources tell ESPN. Darvish is expected to go with Victor Caratini to SD. Cubs' return is Zach Davies and four young prospects: OF Owen Caissie (18), SS Reggie Preciado (17), OF Ismael Mena (18), Yeison Santana (20).
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 29, 2020
Matt Yallof has the latest on the reported deal that will send Yu Darvish to San Diego. pic.twitter.com/mnisMHETtW
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) December 29, 2020
MLB
Trade Rumors: Padres To Sign Ha-Seong Kim.
Another splash from the Padres.
— MLB (@MLB) December 28, 2020
San Diego reportedly in agreement with South Korean INF Ha-Seong Kim, per @dennistlin. pic.twitter.com/mozBfX2laW
Yahoo
Sports: Shoot your shot: The Padres see an opening, and they are making deals
to win right now.
MLB.com:
Padres just might be baseball's best team.
Yahoo
Sports: How close are the Padres to catching the Dodgers after a flurry of
moves?
MLB.com: Will Bauer give
Padres rotation for the ages?
Three words for the @Padres fan base. I see y’all 👀 https://t.co/vZjMAm6n7t
— Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) December 29, 2020
MLB.com:
3 takeaways from San Diego's deals for Snell, Darvish. 1. Setting the
Market; 2. Best in the West? 3. The AL East is wide open.
Next on the trade block for the #Rays: Gold Glove center fielder Kevin Kiermaier.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) December 28, 2020
MLB
Trade Rumors: Rangers Sign Charlie Culberson To Minor League Deal.
MLB
Trade Rumors: JC Ramirez Signs With CPBL’s Fubon Guardians.
MLB.com: 10
historic performances from 2020.
Estrellas
Orientales 2 Leones del Escogido 0 (Box Score).
Robinson Cano DH 2 for 4 with a double and a run scored, 1 K.
No
Games in Puerto Rico yesterday.
In
Venezuela:
Aguilas del
Zulia 6 Bravos de Margarita 3 (Box
Score). David Rodriguez LF 2 for 4 with an RBI, .389
average.
Here is the full scoreboard from Venezuela.
In the Mexican Pacific League:
Caneros de
los Mochis 7 Venados de Mazatlan 5 (Box Score). Juan Uriarte C 2 for 4, with a double, 3 run HR,
one run scored, .231 batting average. Francisco Rios 4 innings, 5 hits, 2 runs
(both earned), 4 walks, 5 Ks, 4.38 ERA.
Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:
- Emil Brown (1974)
Emil
Brown played 3 games for the Mets in
2009. He got one hit and one walk
in 6 plate appearances. Per
Baseball Reference: On May
29, 2009: Sent to the New York Mets by
the San Diego Padres as
part of a conditional deal. On July
20, 2009: Released by the New York Mets.
Died on
this date:
- Chris Cannizzaro (2016)
Transactions:
Texas Rangers signed Kenny Rogers of the New York Mets as
a free agent on December 29, 1999.
Centerfield
Maz: Benny Agbayani: 2000 N.L. Champion Mets Outfielder (1998-2001).
|
2009 |
The Mets
and Jason Bay, a former farmhand, agree to a four-year deal worth
approximately $66 million that includes a vesting option for a fifth year for
an additional $14 million. The 31 year-old outfielder joined the organization
as a minor leaguer in 2002 when Omar Minaya, then the general manager of the
Expos, traded the Class A pull hitter to New York, who shipped him four months
later to San Diego as part of an undistinguished deal. |
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San Diego is a new baseball powerhouse. Boy, were they overdue. Good for them?
ReplyDeleteNow, will the Mets get bolder? They need to.
I was thinking that there would be a big free agent signing before the end of the year for tax reasons, looks like that won't happen. That means that we won't probably see anything until mid-late January with the 2nd tier free agents signing before Spring Training - which get pushed back.
ReplyDeleteHow are taxes a factor?
ReplyDeleteBill - I was thinking if a player signs now with a bonus, they could take less next year and hence pay less taxes should they go up next year. David Cone did that when he signed with the Royals. Hasn't made a difference the last few years as the big signings have come in January.
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