Good
Morning. Happy Birthday Jim
McAndrew, Rey Ordonez,
and Stephen
Nogosek. Francisco
Lindor to be introduced today at 11, and
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NY
Post: Francisco Lindor set for big Mets introduction.
Fyi, 11:00 Monday, Lindor Presser
— Steven Cohen (@StevenACohen2) January 10, 2021
Carrasco presser moved to 1pm on Tues
— Steven Cohen (@StevenACohen2) January 10, 2021
NY
Post: Francisco Lindor can be New York’s next icon: ‘That type of guy’. Ken
Davidoff had comments from around Baseball on Francisco
Lindor including this from Jose Reyes:
“I know Francisco…He’s a tremendous ballplayer and a good guy, and I think he
will do very well here in New York. He’s a guy who brings a lot of energy and
excitement, and that always goes well in this town.”
SNY.TV:
J.D. Davis knows Francisco Lindor will gel with Mets: 'I think he’s going to
fit really well'. 'My phone started going off the hook because everybody
was super excited'.
NY
Post: Mets coach Chili Davis plans to rejoin team in person for 2021. “With
everything going the way it is with the vaccine, it becomes a little less risky
to be out there,” Davis told The Post. “I am planning on being there, and
hopefully when we get there, we can all get vaccinated. I’m definitely one of
those people who is going to take the vaccine because my options are take it
and reduce the risk or don’t take it and maintain the high risk that I have
right now.”
Mets.com:
Mets now have best nickname team in MLB.
Mike’s
Mets: “Those Shiny New Mets and the Road Ahead”.
Brian Joura Mets360: What the Mets’ 2021
offense might do compared to previous years.
MLB.com:
The longest-tenured player on each club. For the Mets: Steven Matz; Date acquired: June 9, 2009; Seasons
with organization in 2021: 13.
ICYMI yesterday at Mack’s Mets:
Mack -
More Weekly Draft News.
Mack’s
Scouting Report - OF - Brady Christensen.
Mack’s
Scouting Report - C - Austin Bode.
Mack’s
Scouting Report - LHP - Cole Wagner.
For the full list of Mack’s Draft
reports click here.
MLB.com: What is Bauer
looking for in free agency? “…in his latest vlog post: ‘I want it to be a
partnership, first and foremost," Bauer said. "That's how I'm
approaching this whole process and this whole decision. I want this to be a
partnership with the team I choose.’"
MLB.com: Report: DJ
'dismayed,' looking beyond Yanks.
MLB Trade
Rumors: Poll: Grading The Francisco Lindor Trade. Readers have given the Mets
an “A” – Indians a “C”.
MLB.com:
Skippers who stuck with 1 team the longest. #1 on the list - 1901-50 Connie
Mack, Athletics (50 seasons).
Franco, Batista, McAuliffe, Musial and more!
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) January 11, 2021
Hall of Famer Bob Costas breaks down some of his favorite unique batting stances of all time. pic.twitter.com/MQoYmvjHUi
MLB.com: Do you
remember these epic All-Star HRs?
No games played yesterday in Puerto
Rico, Mexico, and in the Dominican Republic.
Each of the teams
in the Dominican Final Series drafted two players from teams not advancing.
Aguilas Cibaenas selected Andy Otero and Nabil
Crismatt from Estrellas Orientales while Gigantes del Cibao took Paolo
Espino and Peter O'Brien from Toros Del Este.
In
Venezuela it was a Double Header Sunday with 4 different 7 inning Double
Headers:
Game 1 Bravos
de Margarita 9 Leones del Caracas 1 (Box
Score) David Rodriguez DH 1 for 5, a double, 1 K, 1 RBI. Wilfredo Tovar SS 2 for 4 with a double, .323
average.
Game 2 Bravos
de Margarita 6 Leones del Caracas 2 (Box
Score) David Rodriguez DH 1 for 2, a run scored and a
walk, .383 average.
Here is the full scoreboard from Venezuela.
Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:
- Danny Napoleon (1942)
- Jim McAndrew (1944)
- Dan Norman (1955)
- Manny Acta (1969)
- Rey Ordonez (1971)
- Jermaine Allensworth (1972)
- Stephen Nogosek (1995)
Transactions:
New
York Mets selected Jeff McKnight in
second round of free agent draft on January 11, 1983.
Texas Rangers signed Pat Mahomes of
the New York Mets as a free agent on January 11, 2001.
New
York Mets traded Javier Ochoa to
the Cleveland Indians for Tom Martin on
January 11, 2001.
New
York Mets signed
free agent Joe DePastino on
January 11, 2001.
New
York Mets signed
free agent Tsuyoshi Shinjo of
the San Francisco Giants on
January 11, 2003.
New
York Mets signed
free agent Carlos Beltran of
the Houston Astros on
January 11, 2005.
Houston Astros claimed Fernando Martinez of
the New York Mets on waivers on January 11, 2012.
New
York Mets signed
free agent Hector Santiago of
the Chicago White Sox on
January 11, 2019.
Born on
this date:
- Danny Napoleon (1942)
- Jim McAndrew (1944)
- Dan Norman (1955)
- Manny Acta (1969)
- Rey Ordonez (1971)
- Jermaine Allensworth (1972)
- Stephen Nogosek (1995)
Transactions:
New
York Mets selected Jeff McKnight in
second round of free agent draft on January 11, 1983.
Texas Rangers signed Pat Mahomes of
the New York Mets as a free agent on January 11, 2001.
New
York Mets traded Javier Ochoa to
the Cleveland Indians for Tom Martin on
January 11, 2001.
New
York Mets signed
free agent Joe DePastino on
January 11, 2001.
New
York Mets signed
free agent Tsuyoshi Shinjo of
the San Francisco Giants on
January 11, 2003.
New
York Mets signed
free agent Carlos Beltran of
the Houston Astros on
January 11, 2005.
Houston Astros claimed Fernando Martinez of
the New York Mets on waivers on January 11, 2012.
New
York Mets signed
free agent Hector Santiago of
the Chicago White Sox on
January 11, 2019.
Centerfield
Maz: Jim McAndrew: 1969 World Champion & 1973 NL Champion Mets Pitcher
(1968-1973).
Centerfield
Maz: Remembering Mets History (8/20/1969): Jim McAndrew Tosses Two Hitter.
Centerfield
Maz: Rey Ordonez: 1999 N.L. Wildcard Champion Mets Short Stop (1996-2003).
Centerfield
Maz: Dan Napolean: Mid Sixties Mets Outfielder (1965-1966).
Centerfield
Maz: Ty Wigginton: The Last Mets Third Baseman Before the David Wright Era
(2002-2004).
2012: The Astros claim
former top prospect,
OF Fernando Martinez, on waivers from
the Mets;
multiple injuries and chronic knee problems have prevented Martinez from
reaching his potential.
2019: Cy
Young Award winner Jacob deGrom reaches a one-year deal with the Mets for
$17 million.
Breakfast
Links One year ago today - 1/11/2020
January 11, 1988: The @Mets announce they will retire Tom Seaver's No. 41 to recognize “the best player to perform for the Mets in their history.'' Seaver becomes the third Met to have his number retired. The others were Casey Stengel (37) and Gil Hodges (14). #LGM #MetsRewind pic.twitter.com/dQVpI2uzut
— Mets Rewind (@metsrewind) January 11, 2021
January 11, 2005: @Mets introduce Carlos Beltran at Shea Stadium. Days earlier, Beltran agreed to a seven year, $119 million deal. Here’s the latest blog post, “Courting Beltran” ... https://t.co/FONq3bk05r #LGM #MetsRewind #MetsTwitter pic.twitter.com/eMH2xmqzjx
— Mets Rewind (@metsrewind) January 11, 2021
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Hard to blive Danny Napoleon is 79.
ReplyDeleteAll the pundits seem to feel this Linder Carrasco trade was a huge steal.
Will he so me day be known by the world as D Rod?
D-pends Tom.
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