Good Morning. Happy Birthday Kevin Plawecki. Dom Smith is getting more comfortable in Left Field, Matthew Allan soaks up wisdom from Jacob deGrom, and the Mets get a catcher.
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MLB
Trade Rumors: Mets, Caleb Joseph Agree To Deal…a split contract and 40 man
roster spot - “Clearly, Joseph
has never been a huge threat at the plate, but he’s thwarted 31 percent of
stolen-base attempts against him over parts of seven big league seasons and is
generally regarded as above-average with regard to pitch framing.”
NY
Post: Mets have prospect Matt Allan learning from Jacob deGrom.
.@matthew_allan2 is soaking it all in at his first big league camp. @Mets #SpringTraining pic.twitter.com/k4DcOF1nBn
— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) February 25, 2021
Mets.com:
Social justice spurs Dom's youth outreach.
NY
Post: Dominic Smith using Barry Bonds chat to focus on Mets left field
challenge.
Dom Smith on his defense:
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 25, 2021
"My left field play hasn't been great, but people forget I got thrown into outfield in the big leagues. I'm getting comfortable out there, I know that I can do it" pic.twitter.com/P4auv8WO23
Dom Smith opens up on how his parents influenced his desire to improve and how grateful he is to be in the big leagues:
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 25, 2021
"There's still a million kids, a million adults who would kill to be in your shoes" pic.twitter.com/EpIji6bJfK
On BNNY presented by Tri-State @Cadillac, @DougWilliamsSNY, @DanGraca, @SlangsOnSports & @Anthony_Recker analyze Dominic Smith as we look ahead to the 2021 season https://t.co/a7ta8CnIhn pic.twitter.com/V8cqB6kTLu
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 26, 2021
Mike
Lupica Mets.com: Alonso is the one to watch in New York. “’You wait and see
how he’s going to get after it,’ Dennis Braun, Alonso’s coach at Plant High in
Tampa, Fla., told me [Lupica] the other day. ‘I watched him work out. Trust me
when I tell you he is literally going to throw himself into this season.’”
NY
Post: Mets’ Brandon Nimmo aiming to hold onto center field spot.
Brandon Nimmo is using doubts about his ability to play center field as motivation: "I take it as a challenge" https://t.co/GsIhyDShBb pic.twitter.com/sG4UrGuD4a
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 25, 2021
SNY.TV:
Scouts and execs on how Trevor May reinvented himself to become a dominant reliever.
“May
is Exhibit A, a failed starter and then so-so reliever through his mid-20s for
the Minnesota Twins who came back from Tommy John surgery in 2018 and began
customizing his tools to become primarily a two-pitch power reliever --
elevating his fastball while junking his curve and relying on a rebuilt slider
with late vertical drop.”
"Jacob deGrom is unreal"
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 26, 2021
On Mets Hot Stove presented by @GEICO, @McCannon33 gushes about getting to work with Jacob deGrom https://t.co/uyD8FCd3p0 pic.twitter.com/bSNBvOZQvl
NY
Post: Francisco
Lindor arrives at Mets camp in ‘Coming to America’ style.
Good morning, my neighbors! #Coming2America @Lindor12BC pic.twitter.com/hUsL8GuDqE
— New York Mets (@Mets) February 25, 2021
Rising Apple: Three non-roster invitees to monitor during Spring Training. Mallex Smith; Ryley Gilliam; and Arodys Vizcaíno.
As a roving instructor Tim Teufel gets to see the talent throughout the @mets farm system. Listen in as he discusses some of the organization’s prospects to watch. #Mets pic.twitter.com/mKRN5HkTli
— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) February 24, 2021
Science suggests you can’t hear images but we can definitely hear the crack of @Johneshwy’s bat here. pic.twitter.com/op3oTwCDtF
— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) February 25, 2021
Pete Crow 💪 ARM-STRONG 💪 | @petecrowarm 😅 pic.twitter.com/mTbxzlo5do
— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) February 25, 2021
.@pattayymaz10 out here serving looks. 👀 pic.twitter.com/3fq0ifRL1A
— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) February 25, 2021
Photo day mood. 😁 @SamMcWilliams3 pic.twitter.com/D7y7ezDiEH
— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) February 25, 2021
Breaking News! The Sports Report in a preview of Saturday 5PM EST/10PM🇬🇧⏰on https://t.co/vZBSXvr8XX and @sportanarium📻myself and @ernestdove🎤with Mets⭐️and @OregonBaseball great @StephenNogosek!! In this clip we🎤Boss Sports Performance! Thank you @StephenNogosek!! pic.twitter.com/eGWPOfzQ8u
— Thomas Brice (@ThomasBrice2017) February 26, 2021
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Today
in Mets History Per
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Born on this date:
- Kevin Plawecki (1991)
Died on this date:
- Greg Goossen (2011)
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Blast From the Past comes from 2-26-13: Mack looked at Mets International
Signings including Top signing: SS Amed
Rosario, Dominican Republic, $1.75 million.
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12 comments:
Great vibes from camp. I'm excited, how about you?
Teufel showing some Wilmer Reyes love. And love for 5-6 other prospects, too.
Defense is one thing a guy can improve on if he is healthy. I expect better defense from JD, Dom, and Brandon. Why? Because they know they have to get better at it, and worked on it.
Caleb Joseph sounds like he could be the next Taylor Teagarden. One hit in eight at bats in 2020, and it was a homer.
Bob W
Bob - Great job pulling out the Taylor Teagarden reference! I hope Caleb is a little better. Make thinks Mazeika could be on the bubble when Joseph is added to the roster. I hope not. I like Mazeika a lot and think he fits in well as a #3 catcher and lefty power bat off the bench. Would much rather have Patty Maz than a 13th pitcher - ay ay ay.
Tom - I agree. Great clip from Teufel. Wilmer's versatility and right handed bat could get him here sooner than later.
I'm hoping my guy Stephen Nogosek has put it all together now. Hes ready to "pitch" not just throw anymore.
I was watching the Teufel clip sitting here waiting for some words on Cortes. Alas, none came. Really interested to see if he can keep his Australia success going here in the states.
John: Yes, I surprised myself with remembering Teagarden. I looked up his Mets stats after I posted that. He played for the Mets for 11 days in 2014 and had four hits in 28 at bats (.143). Also had another RBI besides the grand slam.
In short, he did much more in his 11 days with the Mets than Jed Lowrie did in two years.
Bob W - Lowrie may well go down as the most impotent major baseball signing in history.
Can you go to a Teagarden now without a face mask?
Cortes should have a very good season. Can he find room at the Inn some time this year? Gulliorme and other subs get more expensive by the year - he has the calling card of being an eventual minimum wage call up.
The Tuefel clip was priceless. Glad to hear Newton may have finally put it together offensively.
I don’t think Mazeika is the casualty, besides, isn’t Caleb’s contract a split? Does he have to go on the 40 man now? I actually expect to hear some nice news about Mazeika in Syracuse and hopefully Flushing. Who’s going to be their depth, Caleb? For one year...
Lastly, I’d like to bring up the Matt Allen interview from yesterday. Allen has been tied to JDG to learn from the best (and I can’t believe Allen called him “arguably” the best, show more respect kid) but his speaking skills are impressive. He seemed very at ease and more candid than I expected when talking about possibly contracting Coronavirus from his mom or sister who are both nurses. He looked like he’s done these interviews hundreds of times. My take from his talk was that he may now have three plus pitches, which puts him in ace territory.
Guys like Teagarden -- veteran backup catchers -- are there for 1) In case of an emergency and you need some quick stability before finding a better answer and 2) Veteran experience handling young pitchers in the minors. A guy to help the system along. Kind of like Crash Davis.
Jimmy
I certainly don't know all the nuances and requirements for contracts, but it seems like Joseph could have been signed with a minor league deal with and NRI. I know the split contract (like Martinez) requires him to be on the 40 man.
I'd be glad to hear other thoughts on this . . I get they need him for spring training and AAA depth, but . . .
Quick comment:
I am LOVING the Covid-inspired Q & A videos that the Mets have been providing. Yesterday it was Matt Allen, Nimmo, and Dom Smith.
They were ALL so impressive, articulate, centered, and easy to like.
It's a great format and a great way to "meet" these individual players.
There's so much to like and ENJOY and ROOT FOR with this team.
You also see how the beat reporters become almost pointless, because they spend the next 24 hours tweeting out quotes we all watched, and writing articles that repeat what was said in the videos we just watched. This stuff used to take place in the locker room. The reporters were our liaisons, bringing us the info. Now we have that same direct access.
Jimmy
Thanks for the info Jimmy. Will try to keep posting the full videos when possible.
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