12/8/20

John From Albany – Mets News and Breakfast Links 12/8/2020




Good Morning.  Steve Cohen reports on the Winter Meetings, the Mets sign Jared Robinson to a minor league deal, Lance Lynn goes to the White Sox and the Angels get the Reds Closer.

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

Mets Links:


SNY.TV: MLB Insider is 'just about ready to bet the family farm' that Mets land George Springer. ESPN's Buster Olney see George Springer as 'such a natural fit'.


SNY.TV: Mets sign former Indians pitcher Jared Robinson to minor league deal: report.


SNY.TV: Mets have fallen behind more aggressive teams in pursuit of Jake Odorizzi.


Andy Martino SNY.TV: Memo to promising MLB execs: The Mets have a really good job opening!!!  Baseball has become too risk-averse. “Sadly, MLB front offices are now often defined by a general emphasis on efficiency, caution and conservatism. We see it in the lack of blockbuster trades and contracts. We see it in the scam of extended rebuilds that often lead only to extended mediocrity.”




MLB.com: Bauer likes where Mets are going.  “New York is ... Well, he likes where the organization is going,” Rachel Luba, Trevor Bauer’s agent, told the New York Daily News. “It can definitely be a landing spot.”

Mets360: Could a Battery of Zack Wheeler and J.T. Realmuto end up in Queens for 2021?

Mike’s Mets: Phillies Won't Accept Dead Man in Return for Wheeler.  "If they offered me Babe Ruth, I wouldn’t trade him," Middleton told ESPN, adding the names of Ted Williams and Mike Schmidt to stress the point. "I have authorized no one to have a conversation about trading him."

Metstradamus: The Potential Pillaging Of Philadelphia.

The Score: Report: Mets contacted Blue Jays about Matz trade. When trade talks failed to result in a deal, New York opted to tender Steven Matz a one-year, $5.2-million contract.

NY Post: Gregg Williams’ Jets blunder joins list of all-time coaching brain farts. They include Terry Collins leaving Matt Harvey to pitch the 9th against the Royals in Game 5, 2015 World Series.

SNY.TV: Terry Collins says Game 5 of 2015 World Series might've ended differently if it was on the road.  

Amazing Avenue: Finding outfielders for the Mets among non-tendered players.

Amazing Avenue: Do either of the non-tendered catchers make sense for the Mets? “Recently non-tendered Tony Wolters and Curt Casali… An above average pitch framer with an unimpressive arm, Casali has averaged a 95 OPS+ over his career… Wolters is known for his control of the running game and his good relationship with Rockies pitchers, but has been a relatively light hitter.”

Rising Apple: Recently non-tendered catcher Chadwick Tromp might be a good fit for the New York Mets as a backup. “At 26 years old, Tromp was given his first shot in the major leagues last season with the Giants…Over his 24 games, Tromp batted .213 with a .219 OBP with 4 HR and 10 RBI...In Triple-A in 2019, Tromp posted a .280 average with a .397 OBP, hitting 9 HR and 37 RBI in just 42 games.

Syracuse.com: Syracuse Mets have a Buy A Brick Campaign.

ICYMI Yesterday at Mack’s Mets:

Reese Kaplan -- The Brave New World of Online Winter Meetings.

Tom Brennan – Other Team’s Pain is Mets’ Gain.

Mack - Scouting Report - 1B - Bobby Marsh.

Mack - Scouting Report - 2B - Cory Acton.

MLB Links:

AP News: Dick Allen, fearsome hitter and 7-time All-Star, dies at 78.


MLB Trade Rumors: White Sox To Acquire Lance Lynn. “Righty Dane Dunning is heading to Texas in the return…Rangers will also acquire lefty Avery Weems”.

MLB Trade Rumors: Reds Trade Raisel Iglesias To Angels. The Angels have acquired closer Raisel Iglesias and cash from the Reds in exchange for right-hander Noe Ramirez and a player to be named later, per announcements from both teams.

MLB Trade Rumors: Blue Jays Claim Anthony Castro, Walker Lockett.

AP News: Adam Wainwright wins MLB’s Roberto Clemente Award.

AP News: Japanese star pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano put up for MLB bidding. The bidding starts at 8 a.m. EST Tuesday and runs through 5 p.m. EST on Jan. 7. A right-hander who turned 31 on Oct. 11, Sugano was 14-2 with a 1.97 ERA and three shutouts in 20 games last season, striking out 131 and walking 25 in 137 1/3 innings while allowing 97 hits. He is 101-49 with a 2.32 ERA over eight seasons in Japan.

MLB.com: 2nd-best FA arm may be one you don't know. Righty won back-to-back Sawamura Awards in Japan in 2017, '18.

MLB Trade Rumors: Kiwoom Heroes Officially Post SS/3B Ha-Seong Kim.

Yahoo Sports: MLB umpire among 14 arrested in Ohio sex sting operation. Brian O’Nora, an MLB umpire since 1999, was arrested over the weekend as part of a sex-sting operation in Ohio…allegedly soliciting a prostitute online.

Winter Baseball:

In the Dominican Republic:

Aguilas Cibaenas 7 Gigantes del Cibao 3 (Box Score).  For Aguilas Robel Garcia played 2B and went 1 for 4, 1 Walk, .200 Batting Average this winter.  Juan Lagares 2 for 6, 1 K, .294 Avg.;  Ex-Met Dario Alvarez 1/3rd inning, 1 K,  0.96 ERA. 

Here is the full Dominican Republic Scoreboard.

No Mets Prospects in action last night in Venezuela. 

Here is the full scoreboard from Venezuela.

No Games in the Mexican Pacific League yesterday.

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:

Born on this date:

Transactions:
New York Mets purchased Richie Ashburn from the Chicago Cubs on December 8, 1961.

New York Mets traded Elio Chacon and Tracy Stallard to the St. Louis Cardinals for Johnny Lewis and Gordie Richardson on December 8, 1964.

New York Mets traded Jon Matlack and John Milner to the Texas Rangers for Willie Montanez, Ken Henderson and Tom Grieve on December 8, 1977.

New York Mets traded Jerry Koosman to the Minnesota Twins for Jesse Orosco and Greg Field on December 8, 1978.

New York Mets traded Bob Bailor and Carlos Diaz to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Sid Fernandez and Ross Jones on December 8, 1983.

Florida Marlins signed Dave Magadan of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 8, 1992.

Florida Marlins signed Al Leiter of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 8, 2004.

New York Mets signed free agent RHP Boof Bonser to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training on December 8, 2010.


National Pastime.com:

1961

The Mets purchase outfielder Richie Ashburn from the Cubs. The veteran outfielder, who will be the club's first-ever representative on the National League's All-Star team, will be given a boat after being named the Most Valuable Player of the last-place team, which unfortunately will sink before he uses it.

1983

Southpaw Sid Fernandez is traded by the Dodgers, along with utility infielder Ross Jones, to the Mets in exchange for infielder/outfielder Bob Bailor and left-hander Carlos Diaz. 'El Sid' will compile a 98-78 record along with a very respectable ERA of 3.14 during his ten-year tenure with New York.

 

2005

Julio Franco, the oldest player in the major leagues, signs a two-year deal with the Mets. The 47 year-old is the last active player who was born in the 1950s.

Baseball Reference:

1976: The Cubs acquire OF Greg Gross from Houston for infielder Julio Gonzalez. Then in a three-team deal, the Cubs also get OF Jim Dwyer from the Mets for 1B Pete LaCock. LaCock then goes to Kansas City for OF Sheldon Mallory who goes to New York. 

1977 - The Rangers engineer a series of deals with the Braves, Mets, and Pirates, unloading a total of six players and getting three in return. Among those involved are 1B Willie Montanez (from Atlanta to New York), Bert Blyleven (from Texas to Pittsburgh), Al Oliver (from Pittsburgh to Texas), and 1B John Milner (from NY to Pittsburgh). 

2011: The 2011 Rule V draft is held to close out this year's Winter Meetings in Dallas, TX. Houston selects right-handed reliever Rhiner Cruz from the Mets with the top pick, one of 8 pitchers taken in the major league phase of the draft. Among the few well-known names selected is former top pitching prospect Aaron Poreda, drafted by the Pirates from the Padres in the minor league portion of the draft.

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4 comments:

Tom Brennan said...

Remarkable that the Mets once signed 47 year old Julio Franco to a 2 year deal - sounds like WIlpon craziness.

No one wants to put a successful team on the field in 2021 more than Steve Cohen, so keep hope alive.

I would much prefer McCann over Realmuto if getting McCann allows us to make one other big move that wouldn't happen if we spent huge on JTR.

December 8, 2020 at 9:28 AM
John From Albany said...

We will see what happens Tom. I still think a big number of players will sign before 12/31 for Tax purposes but it sure has been slow so far. I think the Remote settings and Zoom calls play into it.

December 8, 2020 at 10:19 AM
TexasGusCC said...

I read that article in Rising Apple about that catcher Tromp. I didn’t see what writer saw and I wound up wondering if he wrote that article with a straight face. I doubt it.

December 8, 2020 at 12:38 PM
John From Albany said...

Gus - It seems like a reach. I am still firmly on team Nido. I see him playing 50-60 games no matter what free agent Catcher they sign.

December 8, 2020 at 1:25 PM

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