Good Morning. Good Morning. Happy Birthday Kevin Tapani, Shawn Estes, and Nick Meyer. Pitchers and Catchers reported to Post St. Lucie, Luis Rojas does a presser and there’s no Tim Tebow in Baseball.
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Picture perfect day! #PitchersAndCatchers pic.twitter.com/xKN7qS4Zvu
— New York Mets (@Mets) February 17, 2021
Francisco Alvarez taking some BP today at @Mets camp. 💪 pic.twitter.com/EtLJOopJO8
— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) February 17, 2021
Noah looks good out there 👀⚡️ pic.twitter.com/edXepoutER
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 17, 2021
Big time arm @matthew_allan2 at @Mets camp. pic.twitter.com/nlOMNIfQdf
— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) February 17, 2021
.@tnido24 grinding it out on the field. 💪 pic.twitter.com/Y5PgTG462i
— New York Mets (@Mets) February 17, 2021
Luis Rojas on potential contract extensions with Francisco Lindor and Michael Conforto:
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 17, 2021
"Those are two of our leaders. It would be great if they were here for years, our fanbase would be happy with those guys being extended" pic.twitter.com/AtTvS45pPn
"I'm envisioning a lot of the things that [Lindor's] going to be able to do...that is going to be contagious for the rest of the guys"
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 18, 2021
Luis Rojas joined @stevegelbs on Mets Hot Stove presented by @GEICO to look ahead to the 2021 season
Full feature: https://t.co/uNvJlCU1SY pic.twitter.com/6qcJ0BZhHb
Mets.com:
Versatility a hot topic as Mets report to camp. “There’s multiple guys that
can play multiple positions,” Rojas said. “In a camp like this, you want to
give everybody a chance in the positions that they can come in and play. …
There’s different strategies to the depth that we have in camp right now.”
"Multiple guys are gonna play multiple positions. That's where we stand right now. And that's where our roster is."
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 17, 2021
The Mets' plans for J.D. Davis & Dom Smith are up in the air as the universal DH situation remains unclear https://t.co/pZgkpp8R7R pic.twitter.com/szdmLliw1k
NY
Post: Luis Rojas: Fixing Mets’ defense is big priority.
Thursday's @NewsdaySports cover
— Gregg Henglein (@GreggHenglein) February 18, 2021
TEBOW PUNTS
Announces retirement, ending ex-NFL QB's baseball experiment with #mets @timbhealey #MLB
Also
Mets fire minor-league coach for improper behavior toward women#Yankees Boone sees promise, concerns about rotation @eboland11 pic.twitter.com/q3mNACDsUZ
Thank you for all the memories, @TimTebow. ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/Zi8lMr0ZUP
— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) February 18, 2021
Remember when Tim Tebow went yard the opposite way in Spring Training? 💪pic.twitter.com/tiNCc4SYwO
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 18, 2021
Joel
Sherman NY Post: The Mets really need to stop being Wilpon-ian. “The
arrival of Cohen and — just as vitally — the disappearance of the Wilpons was
supposed to summon a new day and a new way…But this administration promised it
would assemble a state-of-the-art baseball braintrust. That didn’t happen…
many competitors and agents
are shocked that they did not capitalize further in a free-agent landscape in
which few were bidding to pull down Bauer, Realmuto
and, especially, Springer.”
Mets.com:
Mets' Top 5 homegrown Draft picks.
#1. David
Wright; #2. Jacob deGrom; # 3. Dwight Gooden; # 4. Darryl Strawberry; # 5. Mookie Wilson.
SNY.TV:
Sources: Mets have serious interest in free agent pitcher Taijuan
Walker. If he and the Mets do not agree, the team could pivot back to Jake
Odorizzi.
On BNNY presented by Tri-State @Cadillac, @martinonyc tells us that Taijuan Walker is now the Mets' top free agent target@Anthony_Recker & @MarlyRiveraESPN also give their thoughts on a Francisco Lindor extension https://t.co/eGQE9ZuiCL pic.twitter.com/S4cj4pOuzU
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 18, 2021
The
Brooklyn Trolley Blogger: Pressure on Marcus Stroman To Form One-Two Punch With
Jacob deGrom. Mike notes that “Stroman
has lost a full mph on his fastball” and greatly increased the use of his
curveball in 2019.
213
Miles from Shea: Get To Know a 2021 Non-Roster Invitee: Oscar De La Cruz. “Oscar
De La Cruz is a former top prospect in the Cubs system who has not made it
to the majors yet. The main blight in his career – in 2018 he was suspended for
80-games due to a positive test for a performance enhancing masking agent.”
🎧🍎 New Shea Anything! 🍎🎧@martinonyc & @DougWilliamsSNY give their thoughts on how the NL East might pan out for the 2021 season: https://t.co/yNVF1kvqhn
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 18, 2021
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Which Mets player has the most to prove this season?@stevegelbs, @NYNJHarper, @AnthonyDiComo & @DPLennon discuss on Mets Hot Stove presented by @GEICO https://t.co/iXXb4M9hSt pic.twitter.com/Qvtn5gZPES
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 18, 2021
Francisco Lindor comes in at #15 on MLB Network's Top 100 Players Right Now https://t.co/gtJuy1MKRp pic.twitter.com/CVdk5haXPg
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 18, 2021
As Spring Training commences here’s how I rank the NL East teams at least on paper/digital:
— Jim Bowden (@JimBowdenGM) February 17, 2021
1. #Braves
2. #Mets
3. #Nationals
4. #Phillies
5. #Marlins
@ernestdove and myself on the Sports Report last week interviewed @TonyDibrell Mets prospect. Find out what @TonyDibrell had to say about his teammates and Sports Report alums @slimstevie @Too_Manny @Cody_Bohanek and our favorite @AliMarcel2! Find out more from @TonyDibrell! pic.twitter.com/xcqGsBVlFs
— Thomas Brice (@ThomasBrice2017) February 18, 2021
Monte Irvin, Joe DiMaggio, and The Stork at an Old Timers Game in 1973. @Mets played the @Dodgers after. #NewYorkGiants @Yankees #BrooklynDodgers #NewYorkBaseball pic.twitter.com/NlMCyZZVv5
— Alexander Theodore (@BoyWonderGolf) February 17, 2021
MLB
and SportSpyder NL East and MLB Links:
.@Ken_Rosenthal provides some details on the reported 14-year extension for Fernando Tatis Jr. pic.twitter.com/3FXxzb2STm
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) February 18, 2021
MiLB schedules released Thursday including:
— C. Trent Rosecrans (@ctrent) February 18, 2021
• 142 games for AAA
• 120 for AA & A
• 6-game series w/ 1 day off for 2021
• AAA East scheduled start 4/6
• AAA West scheduled start 4/8
• AA & A start 5/4
More with @melissalockard at @TheAthleticMLB:https://t.co/eovxr7iCpX
MLB.com:
MLB News
7 early questions about the Cy Young races
Bullpen bounce-back, Hoerner's heroics help Cubs hand Padres first home loss
Bregman's birth announcement? 5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBIs
Follow the bouncing ball -- off the runner's back! -- for wild out at 2nd base
Will Tucker sign an in-season extension? Execs weigh in
'Martian' loses helmet (and contacts?!) on game-winning hit
Dodgers, Rockies, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar come together to reflect on Jackie Robinson Day
3 reasons to get hyped for Strider's season debut (FREE on MLB.TV, 1 ET)
DeJong sent for CT scan after 'scary' HBP to face
MLB Trade Rumors:
MLB Trade Rumors
Cubs Option Matt Shaw
Cardinals Moving Steven Matz Back Into Rotation
Mets To Promote Justin Hagenman
Mariners Re-Sign Jesse Hahn To Minor League Deal
Rangers Re-Sign Nick Ahmed To Minor League Deal
Reds Not Immediately Reinstalling Alexis Diaz As Closer
Yahoo Sports:
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
Francisco Lindor says fielding error is to blame for latest Mets loss: 'It's unacceptable'
Patience at the plate and slick defense help Dodgers continue Jackie Robinson Day dominance
Mets Notes: Tylor Megill's tough start, Justin Hagenman to pitch Wednesday
With fielding under microscope, Yankees' Jasson Dominguez bat comes up big
Yankees Notes: Clarke Schmidt set for debut, Ben Rice cooking, importance of honoring Jackie Robinson
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has strong words for Dodgers on importance of Jackie Robinson Day
Juan Soto, Pete Alonso homer but Mets fall to Twins, 6-3
Dodgers celebrate Jackie Robinson after saying nothing when it mattered
Mets' Francisco Alvarez homers in rehab game with Double-A Binghamton
Jasson Dominguez's three-run double powers Yankees past Royals, 4-2
ESPN:
www.espn.com - MLB
Why Luis Robert Jr. could be MLB trade deadline's most sought-after slugger
MLB honors Robinson: 'Keeping his legacy burning'
Dodgers legend Mota alert after suffering stroke
FOX Sports:
FOX Sports Digital
Tigers vs. Brewers Highlights | MLB on FOX
Angels vs. Rangers Highlights | MLB on FOX
Phillies vs. Giants Highlights | MLB on FOX
CBS Sports:
CBSSports.com Headlines
WATCH: Padres' Manny Machado homers after Cubs drop two foul popups during same at-bat
MLB home run leader Tyler Soderstrom presents rare bright spot for Athletics -- and a bit of a problem
Cubs demote third baseman Matt Shaw to Triple-A after top prospect's disappointing MLB debut
SportsSpyder:
Today
in Mets History Per
Ultimatemets.com:
Born
on this date:
- Lou Gorman (1929)
- Dal Maxvill (1939)
- Bob Miller (1939)
- Jerry
Morales (1949)
- Jeff
McKnight
(1963)
- Kevin
Tapani (1964)
- John
Valentin
(1967)
- Shawn Estes (1973)
- Nick Meyer (1997)
- Brain Sharp (1997)
Transactions:
Montreal Expos signed Ray Burris of the New York
Mets as a free agent on February 18, 1981.
New
York Mets
traded Joe Dellicarri to the Detroit Tigers for Kevin Morgan on February 18,
1994.
Minnesota Twins signed Luis Ayala of the New York
Mets as a free agent on February 18, 2009.
New
York Mets
signed free agent Buddy Carlyle on February 18,
2014.
New
York Mets
signed free agent Jason Vargas of the Kansas City Royals on February 18,
|
2009 |
The
demolishment of the last remaining piece of Shea Stadium, the ramp to section
5, occurs at 11:25 a.m., marking the end of the New York venue where the Mets
played for 44 years. The footprint of the old ballpark will become a parking
lot for the team's new home, the $800-million Citi Field, which will open in
April. Link to You Tube video of the
demolition. |
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1 comment:
Sherman does raise an interesting perspective. DId the Mets blow it by not going over cap to sign the really big guys? Time will tell. I think most of us expected we'd sign one or 2 of the big 3 going in, not none.
The Dibrell clip was good, but I would have preferred to hear about where he feels his pitching development is.
I have a sneaking suspicion Thor will be back before June 1.
Tatis Jr contract is huge - get ready to back up the Brinks truck for Lindor.
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