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1/9/21

John From Albany – Mets News and Breakfast Links 1/9/2021

 



Good Morning. Happy Birthday Phil Mankowski. Mets pick up a Lefty Pitcher, sign Brandon Drury to a minor league deal, and Tommy Lasorda passes away.

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

Mets Links:

SNY.TV: Mets' Francisco Lindor 'checks every single box for what you would want in a franchise player'. Indians beat reporter explains what Mets fans can expect from their new shortstop.






MLB Trade Rumors: Mets Claim LHP Stephen Tarpley. “He struggled mightily last year during his lone season as a Marlin, allowing 11 earned runs in as many innings and issuing eight walks. The 27-year-old has, however, managed a stingy 2.88 ERA across 65 2/3 Triple-A innings.”  According to FanGraphs, Stephen Tarpley has 2 Minor League Options left. 

MLB Trade Rumors: Mets Sign Brandon Drury To Minor-League Deal. “Over the past three seasons (spanning 582 plate appearances), Drury has just a .205/.254/.346 line with 16 home runs as a Yankee and Blue Jay. He was outrighted off Toronto’s 40-man roster in September.”


Amazing Avenue: Top 25 Mets Prospects for 2021: 5-1. #1 Ronny Mauricio; #2 Matthew Allan;  #3 Francisco Alvarez; #4 Brett Baty; #5 Pete Crow Armstrong.

Steve Sypa Amazing Avenue: Top 25 Mets Prospects for 2021: Other players of note. He includes Jake Mangum, Wilmer Reyes, and others that did not make his top 25 prospect list.

MLB.com: 2021 breakout prospects -- 1 for each team. For the Mets: “Jaylen Palmer, IF/OF - Palmer showcased some of the loudest tools in the Mets’ system at Rookie-level Kingsport in 2019, finishing among the Appalachian League leaders with seven home runs (tied-seventh), 63 hits (tied-fifth) and 100 total bases (tied-fifth). He also led the circuit in strikeouts, fanning 108 times in 62 games. The 22nd-round pick (2018) has big raw power to go along with premium athleticism and speed that enabled him to play third base, shortstop, center field and right field during fall instructional league.”

Brian Joura Mets360: In celebration of new Mets SP Carlos Carrasco. “While it’s debatable if the Mets needed to import an impact shortstop, they absolutely needed to add a high-end starter. And they did just that with Carrasco.”



Mike’s Mets: Now They Really Are the New Mets.

ICYMI yesterday at Mack’s Mets:

Reese Kaplan -- The Shoe We Waited For Dropped Dramatically.

Tom Brennan – Strikeouts Are Not a Mets' Prospect Hitter’s Best Friend.

Mack’s Scouting Report - OF - Ryan Holgate.

Mack’s Scouting Report - RHP - Luke Albright.

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

MLB Links:


AP News: Lasorda, fiery Hall of Fame Dodgers manager, dies at 93.

Tom Keegan: Tommy Lasorda a 'shoe'-in as best manager ever.


SNY.TV: Mets legend Mike Piazza: ‘Simply put, there is no one like Tommy Lasorda’. Lasorda, who helped Piazza get drafted, died Friday at 93.


NY Post: Bobby Valentine remembers ‘very special’ Tommy Lasorda moment.

NY Post: Reliving Tommy Lasorda’s legendary rants — and shocking Phanatic feud.




MLB Trade Rumors: Yankees Sign Jhoulys Chacin To Minor-League Deal.

Winter Baseball:

No games played yesterday in Puerto Rico.

In the Dominican Republic:

Toros Del Este 3 Aguilas Cibaenas 1 (Box Score). Robel Garcia DH 0 for 4, 1K; Juan Lagares CF 0 for 4, 1K; Dario Alvarez, 2/3 inning, no runs, 2 Ks; For Los Toros, Raul Valdes (W, 1-0) 5 innings, 1 unearned run, 1 walk, 6 Ks; Jordany Valdespin went 3 for 3 with a double and a run scored. 

Gigantes del Cibao 5 Estrellas Orientales 3 (Box Score). Robinson Cano 0 for 4 with a walk - .308 in the playoffs; Former Binghamton Rumble Pony Matt Pobereyko 1 inning, no runs, 2 hits, 2 Ks.

In Venezuela:

Aguilas del Zulia 10 Bravos de Margarita 6 (Box Score). David Rodriguez C 2 for 4 with a solo Home Run in the 9th (#5 this winter), 2 runs scored, 1 walk, 1 RBI, .385 average. He was charged with a throwing error.

Tigres de Aragua 10 Leones del Caracas 8 (Box Score). Wilfredo Tovar 2 for 4, run scored, RBI, and a walk, .309 average.

Here is the full scoreboard from Venezuela.

Here is Yesterday’s Mexican Pacific League Scoreboard.

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:

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Died on this date:

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New York Mets selected Rusty Tillman in 10th round of free agent draft on January 9, 1979.

New York Mets signed free agent Darren Bragg on January 9, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Joe DePastino on January 9, 2002.

Cleveland Indians signed Chin-lung Hu of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 9, 2012.

Centerfield Maz: Alvin Dark: 1954 World Champion New York Giants Short Stop (1950-1956).

Breakfast Links One year ago today - 1/9/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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4 comments:

  1. Tom BrennanJanuary 9, 2021 at 7:59 AM

    Seeing that Beltran. Signed a $17 million a year, 7 year contract 16 years ago shows why a contract of around $30 million a year for a Springer in 2021 $$$ is not outlandish. If Springer can actually get that.

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  2. John From AlbanyJanuary 9, 2021 at 11:45 AM

    One big difference between Beltran and Springer is that Beltran signed going into his 28 year old season turning 28 in April of his first year with the Mets. Springer is 21 and will turn 32 in September 2021. Not sure he gets more than the amount that the Blue Jays offered. It will also be tough for him to get more than 5 years.

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  3. TexasGusCCJanuary 9, 2021 at 3:47 PM

    So, Jed Hoyer wants Francisco Alvarez for Kris Bryant, according to MLBTR. Is Hoyer stoned?

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  4. John From AlbanyJanuary 9, 2021 at 4:58 PM

    Standard negotiation - ask for the moon at the start. Hopefully Sandy is better than that.

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