2/23/21

John From Albany – Mets News and Breakfast Links 2/23/2021

 



Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Ron Hunt, Ken Boswell, and Bobby Bonilla.  Franscisco Lindor, Jeff McNeil and Zack Scott hold pressers and Pete Alonso deletes his social media accounts.

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NY Post: The Mets’ roster tinkering appears over for now.

Anthony DiComo Mets.com:

  • “Scott likes roster – ‘I feel really good about the roster,’ general manager Zack Scott said. ‘As it is right now, I think we’re pretty settled with the 40-man. We may have some other types of non-roster deals, and there may be other opportunities that present themselves during the spring, but I feel very good about the group that we have here.’”
  • “(Virtual) team meeting - Because it was too windy at Clover Park to hold a socially distant meeting outside, players dialed in via Zoom from various spots around the complex.”

NY Post: Francisco Lindor makes Mets statement with crazy blue hairdo.

Mets.com: Lindor excited for Mets; no contract talks yet.


















NY Post: Fred Wilpon makes an appearance at Mets spring training.

Mets.com: Anthony DiComo ranks the Mets Top 5 Regular Seasons: 1. 1986 (108-54); 2. 1988 (100-60); 3. 1969 (100-62); 4. 1985 (98-64); 5, 2006 (97-65). 

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

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From National Pastime.com:

2013

Jason Bay, who mutually agreed to terminate his contract with the Mets in November after three years of futility in New York, clouts a two-run homer in his first at-bat of spring training in the Mariners' 8-6 exhibition victory over the Padres. The likable, but oft-injured outfielder signed with Seattle in the offseason for $1 million, a far cry from the four-year, $66-million free-agent deal he inked when he left Boston for the Big Apple in 2009.

2016

At a news conference at Borough Hall in Queens, the Mets announce the team will host an LGBT Pride Night on August 13 at Citi Field, featuring discounted seating for the game against the Padres and a free postgame concert. A portion of the proceeds from each ticket sold at Mets.com/pride for the event, which is expected to attract more than 5,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender fans, will benefit the LGBT Network, a non-profit organization, and its Safe Schools Initiative working to stop bullying in Long Island and Queens.


Mack’s Blast From the Past comes from 2-23-12: Mack shared an e-mail from Erik Goeddel as well as other thoughts. 

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3 comments:

Remember1969 said...

Great trivia question in the twitter feed there:

Name the three players with at least 20 seasons of 400+ plate appearances in the last 50 years.

I'll chew on that one today.

February 23, 2021 at 9:16 AM
TexasGusCC said...

Obviously needs to be someone who came up young and played into their 40’s, almost.

Rose, Jeter, Ripken, Jr.

I thought maybe Yount, or Reggie Jackson... they played until 40,

Moises Alou was usually hurt...

February 23, 2021 at 9:47 AM
John From Albany said...

I would have guessed Hank Aaron.

February 23, 2021 at 10:09 AM

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