Good Morning. Happy Birthday Cliff Floyd. Mets Rumors swirl around Jake
Ordorizzi,
A’s Executive Billy Owens, and James
McCann, Winter Ball results
and MLB sues Insurance Companies for Pandemic Loses.
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Links, Winter Baseball, and This Day in Mets
History.
Joel
Sherman NY Post: Mets in mix for Jake Odorizzi as starting pitching market
heats up.
“…But the righty is believed to be much more engaged with other teams right now…[Ordorizzi] had his best season in 2019 as a
Twin, when he went 15-7 with a 3.51 ERA and struck out 10.1 batters per nine
innings…The Twins relationship between Hefner and Trevor May was a factor in
fueling the Mets’ interest…Hefner is said to have an equally strong
relationship with Odorizzi.”
Ken
Davidoff NY Post: Billy Owens in mix to be next Mets GM. “Billy Owens, a longtime A’s
executive who worked with Sandy Alderson the two prior years…While it’s not
clear whether Owens, 49, has formally interviewed for the job, the Mets have
held internal discussions about his candidacy, according to an industry source.”
Story that Billy Owens is in the mix.
— Mack (@JohnMackinAde) December 5, 2020
Gee.
Didn't someone tell you that last week?
MLB,com
looks at how J.T. Realmuto could fit on all 30 teams.
No Surprise, Mets are #1 on the list.
“We've heard the rumors that the Mets may be more interested in James
McCann, but we're not putting too much
into that. J.T.
Realmuto is considerably better -- it's not
close, really -- and if you're going to go give a catcher multiple years, it
might as well be the best one.”
MetsJunkies
a few days ago had a good one as well.
NY
Post: James McCann gets ‘ultimate’ stamp of approval from Joe McEwing. “He’s the ultimate pro, on and off
the field,’’ McEwing said by phone on Friday. “He’s a leader and runs the
pitching staff like a second manager…He’s a simple guy, a family guy, and he
has a lot of confidence. He can handle New York.”
Gus Livaditis Mets360: Potential
Mets signings among the recent non-tendered players.
Gus looked at Archie Bradley, Hunter Renfroe, Jonathan Holder
and more to see if there was a Mets fit.
Rising
Apple like these Non-Tendered Players: LHP Carlos
Rondon,
LHP Alex
Claudio;
as well as Archie Bradley.
Mike’s
Mets talked about how the Philly Tank Job did not work.
90
Percent Mets implores Steve and Sandy: “Don’t Become The Phillies”.
The Dance Hall General added – “Picturing the biggest and best free
agents on the market in our lineup is a dream come true. However, if you take
the I-95 South to Philadelphia, that dream has become a nightmare…They have
Bryce Harper signed through 2030 and a farm system which ranks in the bottom
tenth of the league.”
Metsmerized
Online: Three Ways Trevor May Immediately Helps Mets’ Bullpen. Walk Rate; Strand Rate;
Controlling the Zone.
For me its become a national pastime having to remind everyone that Luis Guillorme is on the Mets roster and deserves to play in baseball games. https://t.co/Y8EPEmmrCf
— Ernest Dove (@ernestdove) December 5, 2020
Here’s a literal behind the scenes shot
— Syracuse Mets (@SyracuseMets) December 4, 2020
🎨✔️ #LetsGO pic.twitter.com/YoHniwJzIZ
AP News: MLB sues insurance providers, cites billions in virus losses. “The league claims to have lost billions of dollars on unsold tickets, hundreds of millions on concessions, tens of millions on parking and millions more on suites and luxury seat licenses, in-park merchandise sales and corporate sponsorships…It says all of those losses should be covered by their policies… Insurers in many cases have insisted that financial losses caused by the coronavirus do not constitute physical loss or property damage. MLB is claiming the virus has led to both.”
CBS Sports: Rangers name Chris Young new GM, Jon Daniels stays on as president of baseball operations. “Young, 41, was considered a rising star in the front office ranks even before his playing career ended in 2017. He recently interviewed with the Mets for their general manager job, but pulled himself out of the race because of family considerations. Young has three young children and his family lives in Dallas, his hometown, so he's joining the local club.”
The @Rangers have hired former pitcher Chris Young to serve as their GM. #MLBTonight pic.twitter.com/qkaBixczHh
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) December 5, 2020
Thad Levine, who looked like a strong candidate for the Phillies top baseball job, is no longer in the mix. Word is he loves his situation in Minnesota and apparently preferred to stay working on the successful Twins turnaround. Byrnes, Hill, maybe others still believed in.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 5, 2020
MLB.com: Sources: Giants, Phillies in on Hendriks.
MLB.com: Need bullpen help? Here are top FA options.
MLB.com: These 11 free agents are better than you think.
MLB Trade Rumors: Phillies Sign Ronald Torreyes To Minor League Deal.
MLB Trade Rumors: Twins Interested In Joakim Soria.
Ballpark Digest.com: Hurry up and wait: MiLB reorg release delayed. “It now looks like an announcement regarding the future MiLB team lineup won’t come out until Dec. 8 at the earliest, as final touches are being applied to the overall plan.”
WNKY.com: Amid baseball uncertainty, Hot Rods will return to play in Bowling Greene in 2021.
AP News: Kim Ng’s crash course: She’s bullish on Marlins’ future.
Whypapers.com: 'The Seasons of Buffalo Baseball 1857-2020' now on sale. “The Seasons of Buffalo Baseball 1857-2020” is a 400-hundred-page, hardcover journey through the illustrious history of baseball in The Queen City. It is filled with more than 150 images, rare illustrations, cartoons, and page after page of baseball facts and follies – a true reflection of Buffalo’s 163-year love affair with the grand old game.”
Forbes.com: Baseball Teams And Fans Will Miss Winter Meetings, Latest Victim Of Covid-19 Pandemic. A look at some of the unique happenings at past winter meetings which will be held via zoom this year.
Fansided.com: Cleveland baseball team still considering a name change.
CNN.com: One hundred years on: Remembering the forgotten Black heroes of baseball.
Seattlepi.com: Report: Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki to coach HS baseball in native Japan.
MLB.com: The rare history of players batting Nos. 1-9.
MLB.com: Gio Urshela has elbow surgery to remove chip. Infielder expected to be sidelined up to 3 months.
In the Dominican Republic:
Toros del Este 2 Tigres del Licey 1
(Box
Score)
Bruce
Maxwell caught and went 0for 3 with a walk,
.143 Avg. this Winter. Big news in this
game is that Gary
Sanchez
DH’d while Bruce caught. Gary went 1 for
5 with an RBI and 3 Ks.
Aguilas Cibaenas 2 Estrellas Orientales 1 (Box
Score).
For Aguilas Robel
Garcia played 2B and went 2 for 4, 1 K,
.211 Batting Average; Melky
Cabrera
1 for 4, 1 RBI, .212 Avg.; Ex-Syracuse Met Arismendy
Alcantara
0 for 4, .143 Avg.; Dario
Alvarez
1.1 innings, no runs, no hits, no walks, 1.08 Winter ERA; For Estrellas Nabil
Crismatt
5 innings, 1 earned run, 4 hits, 5 Ks, 0.60 ERA this winter.
Here
is the full Dominican Republic Scoreboard.
In Venezuela:
No Mets prospects in action last
night. Two ex-Mets, Wilfredo
Tovar
and Ronny
Cedeno
play just about every day for the Leones del Caracas. Last night Wilfredo Tovar went 0 for 4 (.259
average) and Ronny Cedeno went 3 for 4 with a run scored (.321 average) as Leones
lost to the Tigres de Aragua 6-3 (Box
Score).
Here
is yesterday’s Venezuelan Scoreboard.
In the Mexican Pacific League:
Tomateros de Culiacan 9 Los Caneros
de los Mochis 1 (Box
Score).
Juan
Uriarte 0 for 3, .221 this Winter.
Here
is the full Mexican Pacific League Scoreboard from yesterday.
Today
in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:
Born on
this date:
- Al Moran (1938)
- Dave Hudgens (1956)
- Cliff Floyd (1972)
Transactions:
Seattle Mariners drafted Rick Baldwin from the Mets on December 5, 1977.
New
York Mets traded Tom Grieve and Kim Seaman to the St. Louis Cardinals for Pete Falcone on December 5, 1978.
Mets
drafted Mike Howard from the Los Angeles Dodgers on December 5, 1978.
New
York Mets traded John Mitchell and Joaquin Contreras to the Baltimore Orioles for Keith Hughes and Cesar Mejia on December 5, 1989.
New
York Mets signed
free agent Vince Coleman of the St. Louis Cardinals on December 5, 1990.
Toronto Blue Jays signed Pat Tabler of the New York Mets as a free agent on
December 5, 1990.
Mets
drafted Kevin Lomon from the Atlanta Braves on December 5, 1994.
Mets
drafted Shawn Hare from the San Diego Padres on December 5, 1994.
Mets
drafted Jason Hardtke from the San Diego Padres on December 5, 1994.
Florida Marlins signed Joe Orsulak of the New York Mets as
a free agent on December 5, 1995.
Los Angeles Dodgers signed Orel Hershiser of the New York Mets as
a free agent on December 5, 1999.
New
York Mets signed
free agent Brett Hinchliffe on December 5, 2000.
New
York Mets signed
free agent Tom Glavine of the Atlanta Braves on December 5, 2002.
New
York Mets traded Gaby Hernandez and Dante Brinkley to the Florida Marlins for Paul Lo Duca on December 5, 2005.
|
1990 |
Hoping to
fill the void created by Darryl Strawberry's departure to LA as a free agent,
the Mets make their first move into the free-agent market in 10 years when
they sign Vince Coleman to a 4-year contract just shy of $12 million. The
former St. Louis outfielder, who will spend time on the disabled list on five
occasions during the next two seasons, will be hampered by injuries to his
ribs and hamstrings during his stay with New York. |
|
2001 |
New York
City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani announces he wants to complete new stadium deals
for the Mets and Yankees before he leaves office at the end of the month.
Before the September 11 attacks, which dramatically changed the city's
financial stature, the mayor believed an arrangement in which the city, the
state, and the owners agreed to pay one-third of the cost of the new stadiums
might complete the negotiations with the teams. |
|
2002 |
The Mets
sign the much sought after free-agent Tom Glavine to a three-year deal worth
$35 million, with an option for an additional year that could increase the
value of the contract to $42.5 million. The 36 year-old southpaw, who has
compiled a 242-143 record along with a 3.37 ERA, will notch his 300th career
win with New York in 2007. |
Breakfast Links One year ago today - 12/5/2019
December 5, 1990: @Mets sign Vince Coleman to a 4yr, $12 million deal. In three seasons with the Mets, Coleman made multiple trips to the DL and was arrested for blowing off an M-100 near fans outside of Dodger Stadium. #MetsRewind pic.twitter.com/8Xxou2O1Zr
— Mets Rewind (@metsrewind) December 5, 2020
December 5, 2005: @Mets traded Gaby Hernandez and Dante Brinkley to the @Marlins for @paulloduca16. In two seasons in New York (2006-2007), LoDuca batted .297. #LGM #MetsRewind #Mets pic.twitter.com/HCieWhttBh
— Mets Rewind (@metsrewind) December 5, 2020
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8 comments:
Hopefully we can get out to a game in May and see Trevor May excite the fans.
When they say about JT R, "No Surprise, Mets are #1 on the list. “We've heard the rumors that the Mets may be more interested in James McCann, but we're not putting too much into that. J.T. Realmuto is considerably better -- it's not close, really -- and if you're going to go give a catcher multiple years, it might as well be the best one.
That may be true, but it depends on whether by signing Realmuto, we end up with one less stud player somewhere else. Whatever we do, the overall effect has to leave us with a high 90s win team. Nothing less is acceptable.
John, Luis Guillorme would have been an everyday starter for many Mets teams in their first 25 years, and a bunch of other years since. Let's hope he gets a real shot in 2021 to show what he's got, at least over a few hundred ABs.
Tom as the Phillies rebuild shows us - it takes a team - one star contract does not make a team a WS winner
Martino had Owens as a strong candidate back in early November.
https://sny.tv/articles/a-sharper-image-of-sandy-alderson-s-mets-front-office-begins-to-emerge
Thanks Brian. Knew I saw those posts elsewhere.
Good morning guys. Thanks for the mention John.
I only see the Angels and Phillies as competition for McCann and Realmuto. The Rays won’t spend the money, the Yankees just signed Sanchez, the White Sox have a starting catcher, so the list of “suitors” seems rather unrealistic.
As for Realmuto, Boras will wait for some team to bid against itself and I really don’t think Alderson likes him much. Last year Boras jumped the market and signed his guys early because he had many big names to take care of.
I've been in favor of McCann over Realmuto, mostly because I heard he might be available shorter - term (say, 2 years, possibly + option).
Now I'm reading talk of a 4-year possibility. If that's the case, and we can get JT for the same length, then the only difference is $$$. If so, I'd go for JT. Cohen seems willing and able to spend.
If it's not McCann for 2 vs JT for 4, go for the #1.
Sound strategy Bill.
I think the key is take a look at the entire roster. You need stars but also depth. Does the Realmuto contract lead to deficiencies elsewhere? If so you fall into the Phillies trap.
At the same time I don't want a repeat of the 2017/2018 off season where the Mets spent $72M on the likes of Jay Bruce, Todd Frazier and Anthony Swarzak. At the time writers praised the Mets for getting quality players at bargain prices. I'd prefer the best to bargains.
Based on what Cohen has said, the wallet is open. If McCann will cost $10 mil per year, and JT is $25 mil, it shouldn't be restrictive. I'd only opt for saving years to get McCann.
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