Good
Morning. Happy Birthday Francisco
Rodriguez and Matt Blackham. Jake Odorizzi wants a 3 year deal, and James McCann talks Mets pitchers.
Section Links: Mets Links, MLB Links, Winter Baseball, and This Day in Mets History.
Mike
Puma Baseball America: Sam McWilliams Provides Valuable Depth. “’He has
changed the way he approaches his game,’ Mets big league pitching coach Jeremy
Hefner said. ‘Certainly the results in 2019 weren’t great, but with the changes
he made at Tampa Bay's alternate site, we expect his performance to be far
better and far more consistent.’”
Danny
Abriano SNY.TV: The way too early Mets 26-man roster prediction for 2021 season. C: James McCann; 1B: Pete Alonso; 2B: Jeff McNeil; SS: Andres Gimenez; 3B: Amed Rosario; LF: Brandon Nimmo; CF: George Springer; RF: Michael Conforto; DH: Dominic Smith. Danny also has Brad Hand, Jake Odorizzi,
and Jake Marisnick on the team.
Metsmerized
Online: Free Agent Jake Odorizzi Primed For Bounce-Back Season.
Metsmerized
Online: Mets Should Bring Back Jake Marisnick.
Rising
Apple: Jackie Bradley Jr. is not a good consolation prize for George Springer.
“In 2016, JBJ was an All-Star. He hit .267/.349/.486 while ripping 26 home
runs, driving in 87, and posting a defensive WAR of 2 playing exclusively in
center field...Bradley Jr.’s offensive numbers have been mostly pedestrian
since. Lifetime, he’s now slashing .239/.321/.412 with an average of 18 home
runs per 162 games.”
90
Percent Mets: 3 Wildcards For The 2021 Mets. 1. Will there be a DH? 2. Edwin Diaz. 3. Pitching Staff.
Rising
Apple: Is Liam Hendriks or Brad Hand more vital to the bullpen? “…with a
closer already in place in Edwin Diaz, and also with the potential of having
Seth Lugo reinserted into the bullpen, it may be best to allocate the funds to
a bigger need which is a left-handed reliever.”
SNY.TV: Latest
on potential Mets target Francisco Lindor: His trade market has yet to develop.
SNY.TV:
Mets' James McCann excited to work with Steven Matz: 'I look for him to take a
step forward'.
Which @Mets hurler is @McCannon33 most excited to catch?#MLBNHotStove | @STR0 | #LGM pic.twitter.com/KEhcAnE35O
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) January 6, 2021
SNY.TV:
Latest on Mets target Brad Hand: White Sox among teams in pursuit.
Mike’s Mets talks
about the Mets offseason so far in “Opening the Vault”.
Amazing
Avenue: Top 25 Mets Prospects for 2021: 10-6. #10: Franklyn Kilomé. #9: J.T. Ginn. #8: Jaylen Palmer; #7: Josh Wolf; #6: Mark Vientos.
Amazing
Avenue: Top 25 Mets Prospects for 2021: 15-11. #15: Junior Santos; #14: Freddy Valdez; #13: Isaiah Greene; #12: Shervyen Newton; #11: Thomas Szapucki.
🔥🔥Newest NinjaCast🔥🔥
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) January 6, 2021
Al Leiter discusses:
-Growing up in a Baseball family
-His 32K game in HS!!
-Pitch Grips
-Learning from Tom Seaver
-Being a Baseball Dad/Jack Leiter
A must watch for all Pitchers & Pitching Fans!
Watch👉https://t.co/h5hu7tPYQj pic.twitter.com/8IB4o4VuDY
ICYMI yesterday at Mack’s Mets:
Reese
Kaplan -- So What If This Is It For The Roster?
Press
Release – Mets Announce 2021 Full Major League Coaching Staff.
Mack’s
Scouting Report - LHP - Evan Shawver.
Mack’s
Scouting Report - RHP - Luke Holman.
For the full list of Mack’s Draft
reports click here.
MLB.com:
5 ROY contenders from each league. No Mets listed but Ex-Met Jarred
Kelenic makes the list.
MLB.com: These 2 teams
could be Lindor trade partners. Mets
and Blue Jays.
Here is every NL team's best draft pick, according to @MLBPipeline ⚾️
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) January 6, 2021
Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/tHsJ0cUFvS
Ken
Davidoff NY Post: Unorthodox MLB hot stove season has been profitable for some
players. Leading
that pack is new Mets catcher James McCann, whose four-year, $40.6 million
commitment surpassed projections to the point at which, as The Post’s Joel
Sherman reported, a competing official called it “bananas.” Ken also feels that
Drew
Smyly, Carlos
Santana, Mike Minor,
and Chris Flexen did well.
MLB
Trade Rumors: Yankees To Acquire Greg Allen From Padres.
MLB
Trade Rumors: Reds Acquire RHP Art Warren For Cash Considerations.
MLB
Trade Rumors: Pirates Sign Chase De Jong To Minor League Deal.
MLB
Trade Rumors: White Sox, Dodgers Among Potential Brad Hand Suitors.
MLB
Trade Rumors: Justin Smoak To Sign With Yomiuri Giants.
No Games in Puerto Rico yesterday.
Aguilas
Cibaenas 4 Toros Del Este 1 (Box Score). Robel Garcia LF 2 for 3, 1 RBI, 1 K; Juan Lagares CF 2 doubles in for 4 at bats, run
scored, 1 K. For Los Toros, Jordany Valdespin went 0 for 5.
Estrellas
Orientales 7 Gigantes del Cibao 6 in 10 innings (Box Score). Robinson Cano 2 for 4, 2 runs scored, an RBI and 1
K - .412 in the playoffs; Nabil
Crismatt started for Estrellas, 1 2/3 innings, 3 hits, 2 runs, 1 earned, 2
walks, 2 Ks; Matt
Pobereyko (S) 1 inning, 2 hits, 2 runs, 1 earned, 1 walk, 1 K.
In
Venezuela:
Cardenales
de Lara 2 Bravos de Margarita 0 (Box Score). For Los Bravos David Rodriguez DH 0 for 3 with a walk as his
average dropped to .381.
Caribes de
Anzoategui 4 Leones del Caracas 3 (Box Score). Wilfredo Tovar 2 for 5, double, RBI, 1 K, .302
average.
Here
is the full scoreboard from Venezuela.
Here is Yesterday’s Mexican Pacific League
Scoreboard.
Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:
- Carlos
Diaz (1958)
- Craig
Shipley (1963)
- Jorge
Toca (1975)
- Francisco
Rodriguez (1982)
- Matt
Blackham
(1993)
Transactions:
Houston Astros signed Kevin Bass of
the New York Mets as a free agent on January 7, 1993.
New York Mets signed
free agent Marlon Anderson on
January 7, 2005.
Los Angeles Dodgers signed Val Pascucci of
the New York Mets as a free agent on January 7, 2009.
Tampa Bay Rays signed Chris Carter of
the New York Mets as a free agent on January 7, 2011.
Atlanta Braves signed Alex Torres of
the New York Mets as a free agent on January 7, 2016.
New York Mets released David Wright on
January 7, 2019.
Centerfield Maz: 1986 World Champion Mets Pitcher: Sid Fernandez
(1984-1993).
Breakfast
Links One year ago today - 1/7/2020
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Sherveyn Newton and Jayden Palmer - are they the 2021 version of the Ivan Wilson and Vicente Lupo strikeout-prone failures, or were they fanning so much due to inexperience? Not fixing their high K rate could be career-abbreviating.
ReplyDeleteNolan Ryan was their best all time draft pick - and perhaps their worst trade.
David Rodriguez better keep hitting - Wilfredo Tovar is gaining on him.
Tom -
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to watching David Rodriguez and Wilfredo Tovar in Syracuse next year. They should be fun to watch and provide the Mets with solid depth in case they are needed.
Really think the Mets need another starter - $45M for 3 years for Ordorizzi seems very reasonable compared to Bauer and other available options...as long as he is healthy.
Encouraging words from Hefner about Sam McWilliams. May he become a true bargain. He is only 25. Juan Berenguer was 4-22 until he turned his career around at age 28. From 28 to 35, he was 61-30. Maybe Sam is ready to pivot as well.
ReplyDeleteFellow prospects were very excited about Jaylen Palmer at instructs. Newton also looked good and kept trying his best after the camp shutdown to get in work.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ernest. Great to hear that about Palmer and Newton. I will probably get to watch both next year at Brooklyn and Binghamton.
ReplyDeleteFYI, Sydney Blue Sox games are scheduled to resume tomorrow.