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1/5/21

John From Albany – Mets News and Breakfast Links 1/5/2021

 



Good Morning. Happy Birthday Charlie Hough and Nori Aoki. Reports say the Mets are out on Tomoyuki Sugano but in on Brad Hand. and in Winter Ball, Robinson Cano goes deep again.

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

Mets Links:




MLB.com: Why Tomoyuki Sugano could be a big pickup.

NY Post: Steve Cohen gets feisty as Mets pass on Tomoyuki Sugano.



SNY.TV: Jim Duquette said the Blue Jays gave an “aggressive” offer that was in the five-year range. However, it was worth “well under” the $150 million Springer is expecting.


SNY.TV: Here's where Mets can turn for rotation help with Tomoyuki Sugano no longer a target. “Of the free agents, the ones who make the most sense are Jake Odorizzi and Masahiro Tanaka.”

Amazing Avenue: Top 25 Mets Prospects for 2021: 20-16. #20: Sam McWilliams; #19: Daison Acosta; #18: Alexander Ramirez; #17 Robert Dominguez; #16: Harol Gonzalez.

Mets360: A look at home runs of Pete Alonso in the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season.

Rising Apple: First base coach Tony Tarasco brings extensive experience. “Tarasco brings extensive experience with him to Queens, including an eye for analytical scouting. What makes him a valuable addition to the coaching staff is his analytical mindset and prior experience coaching first base.”


Rising Apple: Four center field options if George Springer signs elsewhere. Jackie Bradley Jr (Free Agent); Starling Marte (Trade); Kevin Kiermaier (Trade); Kevin Pillar (Free Agent).

Mike’s Mets talks about the games he played with his neighborhood kids in “Sandlot”.


ICYMI yesterday at Mack’s Mets:

Reese Kaplan -- No More Charlie Browns on the Mound!

Prospect Profile - Harol Gonzalez

Tom Brennan – How about a radical Yankees – Mets Trade?

Mack’s Scouting Report - RHP - Brady Tygart.

Mack’s Scouting Report - RHP - Brannon Jordan.

For the full list of Mack’s Draft reports click here.

MLB Links:

MLB.com: Presenting the 2021 All-Trade-Rumor Team. Francisco Lindor at SS.  Arenado at 3B.  Some surprising names like Starling Marte and Nick Castellanos.

MLB.com: Yanks among several Puig suitors (sources).


MLB.com: The 6 busiest teams so far this offseason. Padres #1; Mets #2.

MLB Trade Rumors: Giants Sign C Curt Casali.

MLB Trade Rumors: Liam Hendriks Visits Blue Jays.




MLB Trade Rumors: Cubs Sign LHP Adam Morgan To Minor League Contract.

Winter Baseball:

In the Dominican Republic:

Aguilas Cibaenas 3 Toros Del Este 1 (Box Score). Robel Garcia 2 for 3, 1 RBI, 1 K; Juan Lagares CF 0 for 3, 1 K. For Los Toros, Jenrry Mejia (L, 0-1) 3 innings, 4 hits, 3 runs – all earned, 2 Ks; Tim Peterson, a scoreless inning with 1 hit allowed.

Gigantes del Cibao 3 Estrellas Orientales 2 in 10 innings (Box Score). Robinson Cano 1 for 5 with a 2 run HR in the 8th that gave Estrellas a brief 2-1 lead; Former Minor League Met Aderlin Rodriguez Pinch Hit and went 0 for 1;  Ervin Santana 5 innings, 4 hits, 1 run, 1 earned run, 2 walks, 6 Ks, 1 HR; Former Binghamton Rumble Pony Matt Pobereyko (L, 0-1) 2/3rd inning, 1 run, 1 hit, 1 walk.  


Here is the full scoreboard from the Dominican Republic.

In Venezuela:

Caribes de Anzoategui 3 Bravos de Margarita 2 (Box Score). For Los Bravos David Rodriguez C 1 for 2 to bring his average back to .402 with 2 walks.

Cardenales de Lara 22 Leones del Caracas 10  (Box Score). Wilfredo Tovar 1 for 3, .292 average this Winter.

Full scoreboard from Venezuela.

No Games Monday in Puerto Rico and in the Mexican Pacific League.

For the complete Winter League Stats for the current Mets, Mets minor leaguers, and Ex-Mets, click here.

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:

Born on this date:

Died on this date:

Transactions:

New York Mets traded Vince Coleman to the Kansas City Royals for Kevin McReynolds on January 5, 1994.

New York Yankees signed Miguel Cairo of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 5, 2006.

New York Mets signed free agent David Newhan of the Baltimore Orioles on January 5, 2007.

New York Mets traded Corey Coles and Ryan Meyers to the Chicago Cubs for Angel Pagan on January 5, 2008.

New York Mets signed free agent Jason Bay of the Boston Red Sox on January 5, 2010.

Milwaukee Braves signed Eric Young of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 5, 2016.

New York Mets traded Bobby Wahl, Adam Hill and Felix Valerio to the Milwaukee Brewers for Keon Broxton on January 5, 2019.

Centerfield Maz: Alex Torres: 2015 NL Champion Mets Relief Pitcher (2015).

Centerfield Maz: Mid Sixties Mets Pitcher & Tom Seaver's Childhood Friend: Dick Selma (1965-1968).

Centerfield Maz: Bill Denehy: Interesting Story On The Player Traded For Mets Manager Gil Hodges (1967).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baseball Reference:

1994 - In a trade of outfielders, the New York Mets send Vince Coleman to the Kansas City Royals for Kevin McReynolds. For McReynolds, it is his second stint with Mets.

 

2006: In a trade involving four pitchers, the Los Angeles Dodgers acquire Jae Seo and Tim Hamulack from the New York Mets in exchange for Duaner Sanchez and Steve Schmoll.

Breakfast Links One year ago today - 1/5/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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6 comments:

  1. Tom BrennanJanuary 5, 2021 at 7:42 AM

    Charlie Hough is another guy I forgot ever pitched for the Mets. Then I looked - and he didn't. But then remembered he had been a Mets coach. He was a classic .500 pitcher though, 216 career wins - and 216 career losses.

    Liam Hendriks looks MIGHTY good in that video. Relievers are risky - but he had a heckuva 2019 and 2020.

    David Rodriguez on base 3 more times - he has been impressive for quite a while now. You start to wonder if he could possibly hit .240 - .250 at a MLB level. Which would put him on the radar for 2021 back up catcher work with the Mets, perhaps.

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  2. UnknownJanuary 5, 2021 at 7:52 AM

    Wow! I didn't realize Tug McGraw died at just 59 years old. An age I will be later this year.

    Bob W

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  3. TexasGusCCJanuary 5, 2021 at 10:03 AM

    Robinson Cano looks awfully plump in that video.

    BP released their list of Mets top-10. Don’t want to give away the whole list, but putting Jaylen Palmer at #10 just floored me. Super excited for my favorite dark horse prospect, but wow...

    What do the Indians want for Lindor anyway? Are they being reasonable?

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  4. Tom BrennanJanuary 5, 2021 at 10:24 AM

    Texas Gus, Jaylen Palmer might be quite an athlete, but his K #s were quite high in 2019. Will that change in 2021 against higher competition? It has to.

    Former 3rd rounder Ivan Wilson was quite an athlete, too, but was done with BB in the lower minors after fanning 317 times in 843 PAs (one every 2.66 PAs).

    Palmer fanned 135 times in 376 PAs (one every 2.78 PAs), with his highest level at friendly Kingsport.

    I am open to the possibility that he was raw in 2019 and much more refined in 2021 - but I remain highly skeptical until prove otherwise.

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  5. Tom BrennanJanuary 5, 2021 at 10:35 AM

    Bob W, if you were a Mets fan, you hadda love Tug. He was a heckuva pitcher for 10 years with the Phillies after the Mets, but at least the guy they got in return, John Stearns, was solid as a Met for several years. And Del Unser did OK too.

    Still, on personality alone, it would have been great if Tug could have been a whole-career Met.

    Amazing too, that Stearns, who once hit 15 HRs in a season for the Mets could have gotten up 693 times in 1980 and 1981, hit well, but had just one HR in that stretch. Talk about a dead ball era result.

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  6. TexasGusCCJanuary 5, 2021 at 12:00 PM

    The Athletic’s Cleveland Indians’ writer has Lindor going to Toronto. Ok, au revoir. See you next winter.

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