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J.D. Davis (and surprise! Pete Alonso) gobbling up some grounders at third base this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/AaBdLC2OpO
— Deesha (@DeeshaThosar) February 24, 2021
Joel
Sherman NY Post: Mets’ Michael Conforto contract conundrum will come down
to this. Joel says either the Mets treat him like an elite player and give him
$200M+ or Michael Conforto wants to stay a Met and “compels his representative,
Scott Boras, to push for the best deal possible, but get it done in the short
term”.
SNY.TV:
Michael Conforto keeps focus on improvement amid lack of Mets extension talks.
"When you get wrapped up in trying to hit home runs and trying to be the hero, it can take you away from what's most natural to you"
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 25, 2021
On Mets Hot Stove presented by @GEICO, @mconforto8 joins @SteveGelbs to talk about consistency and more
FULL INTERVIEW: https://t.co/PLeK67hJ9U pic.twitter.com/fNJ1k6olaM
NY
Post: Mets’ Dellin Betances has ‘something to prove’.
"I feel tremendously better now than I did last year"
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 24, 2021
- Dellin Betances pic.twitter.com/OSOO70atRB
.@DBetances68 says he has something to prove and wants to win the fanbase over and @JDDavis26 talks about his adjustments at the plate. pic.twitter.com/MBxcgtCqqg
— New York Mets (@Mets) February 25, 2021
NY
Post: Mets’ J.D. Davis hopes tweak will lead to offensive rebirth. Chili
Davis…said his pupil got into bad habits after a stretch in which he was
getting beat with the fastball. To compensate, J.D. Davis was rotating his hips
early and his hands weren’t involved in the swing. ‘I had a goal this offseason
knowing what I needed to work on and I think that’s huge for any player,’ J.D.
Davis said.”
J.D. Davis on being involved in trade talks during the offseason:
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 24, 2021
"I think it's actually pretty cool to be in a package deal with Nolan Arenado and Matt Chapman and Kris Bryant, it says a lot about where I've come as a player" pic.twitter.com/d8L1x28a8h
On BNNY presented by Tri-State @Cadillac, @NYNJHarper, @Anthony_Recker, @jonhein & @MarcMalusis discuss whether J.D. Davis should be the Mets' everyday 3rd baseman and who those other options could be if he doesn't deliver https://t.co/WGhMK8hawj pic.twitter.com/bHHhUikFib
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 25, 2021
Tim
Healey Newsday: Mets hitting coach Chili Davis returned to the Mets on
Wednesday partially vaccinated from COVID-19 and ready to get back to work.
SNY.TV:
Hitting coach Chili Davis back in person with Mets, talks Pete Alonso and more.
The sweet swing of @Lindor12BC. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/1JVgJKYNXn
— New York Mets (@Mets) February 24, 2021
"Taking away hits is fun"
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 25, 2021
On Mets Hot Stove presented by @GEICO, @Lindor12BC joins @SteveGelbs to talk about a wide range of topics from his preference of Gold Gloves to Sliver Sluggers and what it takes to be a leader
FULL INTERVIEW: https://t.co/leneL4dxnH pic.twitter.com/Pgl9UAewWC
Best double play duo in baseball.@Lindor12BC @JeffMcNeil805 pic.twitter.com/UHTjI7iOFa
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 24, 2021
Mets prospect Ronny Mauricio, who is only 19, was out working with the infielders this morning. He took reps behind Francisco Lindor at shortstop. Not a bad guy to watch and learn from during camp.
— Justin Toscano (@JustinCToscano) February 24, 2021
9⃣9⃣ @tai_walker pic.twitter.com/kwiVYkgOBf
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 24, 2021
Noah with a morning bullpen session. pic.twitter.com/1kSammUERN
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 24, 2021
A few Dom bombs 💥 pic.twitter.com/9dF1TzZZtw
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 24, 2021
🎙️ @jeremy_hefner53 & @IamTrevorMay talking shop ⛽
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 25, 2021
(btw give both of these guys a follow, they helped make this 🔥 content) https://t.co/dmmw17uZJl pic.twitter.com/aHAuHcvscp
Joe
DeMayo SNY.TV: 5 Mets prospects who could make major league impact in 2021,
including Khalil
Lee. His other 4: Thomas Szapucki; Ryley Gilliam; Tylor
Megill; and Marcel
Renteria.
MiLB.com:
Winter ball roundup: Australian League. “Mets' Cortes stars for Blue Sox in
pandemic-altered season. The ABL welcomed in a larger amount of team Top-30
prospects than leagues in Latin America this year. In Sydney, 18th-ranked Mets
prospect Carlos Cortes stood out. The former South
Carolina Gamecocks standout saw time at first base, second base and both corner
outfield spots, batting .394/.429/.706 with three homers and 16 RBIs in 14
games.”
Elite
Sports NY: New York Mets 2021 Season Preview: Top 10 prospects. 1. Francisco Alvarez; 2. Ronny Mauricio; 3. Matthew Allan; 4. Brett Baty; 5. Pete Crow Armstrong; 6. J.T. Ginn; 7. Khalil
Lee; 8. 8. Robert Dominguez; 9. Mark Vientos; 10. Thomas Szapucki;
Alvarez. Allan. Mauricio. Crow-Armstrong. Baty.
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) February 24, 2021
The top prospects in the Mets' system have come into spring training with a bang. 🎸@baty_brett @petecrowarm @matthew_allan2 pic.twitter.com/yOtMLbPBFo
The future at third base 👀 @baty_brett pic.twitter.com/J69EiV3cst
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) February 24, 2021
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in Mets History Per
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Born on this date:
- Ed Lynch (1956)
- David Rodriguez (1996)
Transactions:
New York Mets purchased Luis
Alvarado from the Detroit Tigers
on February 25, 1977.
|
2012 |
On their Twitter account, the Mets send out an image of
the patch the team will wear this season in memory of Gary Carter, who died
earlier in the month of brain cancer at the age of 57. The black oval will
feature the nickname of the former New York catcher, Kid, and his number 8. |
|
2016 |
The players' union and MLB agree to a slide rule in the
aftermath of Ruben Tejada's broken leg during the NLDS. The new policy, the
direct result of Chase Utley attempt to break up a double play that injured
the Mets infielder, will be reviewable and will continue to allow contact to
be permissible with the fielder, but the runner cannot change his path to
disrupt the play deliberately. |
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Lots of good vibes in camp.
ReplyDeleteMauricio to me looks like a young Darryl. Filling out. Perhaps by next year, he will be "Young Straw II"
Ryley Gilliam impressing Rojas in camp - good.
I want to see some vintage Megill out of the pen at some point during 2021. If need be, that can be on Sept 1 as a call up when the Mets have a 10 game lead.
I am ALREADY tired of the "Leadership Narrative" that's been shoved down our throat.
ReplyDeleteTo me, that's Gelbs' worst feature, the way the takes a theme and then pushes it constantly in one leading question after another after another.
Did anyone see the interview with Lindor?
I thought Lindor was all-too accommodating, eager to come off as deep and insightful. I mean, great. But the guy has been here for three days. Let's pump the gas on this storyline.
From the Department of Good News: Glad to see that Pete has been quiet, laying low. With Lindor sucking up so much attention, this is a great opportunity for still-young Pete to quietly go about his business. A little less attention (and pressure) could be good.
I feel bad for JD Davis, who some people seem to treat as Public Enemy #1. Honestly, I don't know if he can hack it at 3B or not. He'll never be great over there. If he hits, hopefully he can be acceptable. Last year, he started in LF; didn't have a full Spring Training; then was shifted to the position on the fly. That's tough on any player. So much pressure on him to come out of the gate strong: needs to hit in a big way and prove himself defensively. If the team wins, that will help a lot.
As a talent, I think he's worth the investment. What he did with the bat in 2019, where he ranked among all hitter in MLB, was nothing to sneeze at. We'll see if the bat plays.
That said: How strange that Sandy did not bring in a backup 3B. Villar last played 3B in 2016; he's a middle infielder, period, with a not-very-good glove. Guillorme, I guess. Or is the idea to shift McNeil to 3B and Villar to 2B? That doesn't make sense to me, disrupting Jeff -- who, we know, doesn't have the arm to handle 3B. Sandy knows that, too. I guess Plan C is to go out and get someone in July if that's the determination.
Anyway, I feel for JD. He's in a tough position. "Just go out there, kid, and be perfect!"
Jimmy
Jimmy,
ReplyDeleteI like JD a lot as well. And he showed some defensive skills at 3B at times last year with some pretty good plays. He even made my Top 6 Defensive Plays form the 60 2020 Games.
https://macksmets.blogspot.com/2020/10/john-from-albany-top-mets-6-defensive.html
He's an extremely analytical, hardworking hitter. A great example for everyone in the clubhouse.
ReplyDeleteI don't think he'll ever be "good" defensively. So he's going to have to be a plus-plus offensive player.
Anyway, as I've contended all along: This team had so many areas to address that it couldn't all be magically solved in one off-season. I am glad that Sandy has left 3B alone for now, giving JD a shot; the upside is tremendous. And, yes, with big contracts needed to retain Conforto, Lindor, Thor, Stroman, it is vitally important to have players who work cheap.
The haters quote all the stats from his 88 (total) games at 3B. I'd like to see JD get a full spring training there, continued agility work and coaching support, and see if he can raise his glovework a notch. It's a work in progress.
Jimmy
A few rambling thoughts from Remember this morning...
ReplyDeleteI'm actually worried more about McNeil's defense at second than Davis's at third.
Weird commment by Sherman re: Conforto. I don't think there is any way the Mets give him $200M before the season starts. I suppose IF he puts up good numbers in 2021, he might get that, but Springer for $150M, Conforto is not a third again as much as that.
Love to see the video of Lindor working with McNeil.
Still optimistic. Have seen some good work, good words, and no injuries!