Good Morning. Happy Birthday Jorge Julio and Dilson Herrera. Mets 2 Astros 0 as McNeil and Almora go deep, the AAA baseball season pushed back to May, and Marcus Stroman gets a new pitch.
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Mets 2 Astros 0 (7 Innings; Box Score). Brandon Nimmo 1 for 2; Francisco Lindor 0 for 1 with a walk; Michael Conforto 0 for 2; Pete Alonso 0 for 2, 1 K; Jeff McNeil 1 for 2, HR, RBI, Run scored; ;C James McCann 0 for 2 with a K; Luis Guillorme 0 for 2 with a K; Albert Almora jr. 1 for 2, HR, RBI, Run scored; Khalil Lee 0 for 2 with a K; Marcus Stroman 2 innings, no hits, no runs, 2 Ks;
JEFF MCNEIL DINGER 💥💥 pic.twitter.com/yeV0k1rGfD
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 2, 2021
New acquisition Albert Almora Jr. is the second Mets hitter to go deep today. His first home run as a Met: pic.twitter.com/BLgMqGm9s9
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 2, 2021
They don't call him McCannon for nothin' 😏 pic.twitter.com/ij22fyPWVN
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 2, 2021
James McCann's ability to throw out base stealers a big change for Mets: https://t.co/9decOhh5zz
— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) March 3, 2021
Stroman on his new split change:
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 2, 2021
"To have that weapon in my back pocket feels really good" @PitchingNinja pic.twitter.com/oHJvnUCxdF
Luis Rojas on Jeff McNeil's power potential:
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 2, 2021
"Mac has shown he's a 20-30 home run guy, he's put some muscles on the body" pic.twitter.com/MUZgyH9HGz
Some of the top prospects in the organization were on display. 👀@MarkVientos_5 🔸 @baty_brett 🔹 @petecrowarm pic.twitter.com/dyTtwczEh4
— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) March 2, 2021
.@MarkVientos_5 collected his first Major League #SpringTraining hit today. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/h1l6IzrBsa
— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) March 2, 2021
SNY.TV:
Luis Rojas, James McCann, and Brandon Nimmo recap Mets spring training home
opener.
Nobody has more fun than @TheRealSmith2_ 😂
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 2, 2021
We mic'd Dom up today at practice! 🎙
FULL FEATURE: https://t.co/kmvmVj7Y8X pic.twitter.com/yYVS0U48uH
Our early edition @NYDNSports back page, with Knicks-Spurs to come. Marcus Stroman shows off "nasty" stuff, tosses two perfect innings in spring debut for Mets. @DeeshaThosar -- https://t.co/AmZWbPmh8b pic.twitter.com/WUKxotexFs
— Tom Biersdorfer (@TomBiersdorfer) March 3, 2021
SNY.TV:
4 reasons why Mets should strongly pursue an extension with Noah Syndergaard.
According to Danny Abriano these are: “The Mets have the need and the salary
cap flexibility; Syndergaard
is somehow underrated; The free agent pitching class after 2021 leaves a lot to
be desired; In-house top of the rotation help is not close.”
Extending Noah? pic.twitter.com/be2D4AwnNN
— Evan Roberts (@EvanRobertsWFAN) March 3, 2021
📸 Prospect Thomas Szapucki gets some work in earlier this morning.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 3, 2021
The Mets intend to continue developing Szapucki, their ninth-ranked prospect who is fully recovered from Tommy John surgery, as a starting pitcher. pic.twitter.com/9B0O4OPdF6
On BNNY presented by Tri-State @Cadillac, @Anthony_Recker, @AnthonyMcCarron & @MarcMalusis pitch their ideal Mets lineups (the rules: RHP on the mound, no DH) https://t.co/FQ3bDG9ZeB pic.twitter.com/r471sdvEyr
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 3, 2021
🍎🎧 New Shea Anything! 🎧🍎@blakezeff & @JeffreyBellone from @MetsFix join @martinonyc & @DougWilliamsSNY to talk all things Mets & look to the 2021 season https://t.co/WFtiBQQQBr
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 3, 2021
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ESPN.com:
Alternate, developmental sites to return for MLB teams in 2021, as Triple-A
season gets delayed by at least one month, league says. “While Triple-A,
the highest level of minor league baseball, was scheduled to begin April 6,
games will be pushed back, sources said, to around the same time as Double-A
and Class A are expected to start -- the first week of May. Some executives told ESPN they believe the
alternate sites could last longer into the season. The reason for rekindling
sites -- which serve as training facilities for players who are likeliest to be
called up to the major leagues -- is the proximity to teams' home stadiums and
easier oversight of testing and coronavirus protocols, according to sources.”
MLB Trade Rumors listed all the MLB 40 Man roster players that are out of options. For the Mets these are Miguel Castro, Jacob Barnes and Tomas Nido.
NY
Post: Yoenis Cespedes showcase leaves teams as tempted as ever. “Yes, on
the same day the Mets enjoyed a home crowd of paying fans for the first time in
nearly a year, their former fan favorite displayed his still-formidable talent
some 12 miles away for scouts from 11 teams, including the Yankees, at the Bob
Gladwin Baseball Complex. With free agency mostly finished, the 35-year-old
represents a compelling lottery ticket for a club in need of a bat.”
Some of yesterday's Spring Training Highlights:
Andrés Giménez is off to a hot start in Spring Training. He launches a two-run homer after having a single and a triple in his first spring game on Sunday.
— Mandy Bell (@MandyBell02) March 2, 2021
Just @FlavaFraz21 with his second homer of the spring. pic.twitter.com/9y2Ix5ABes
— Pirates (@Pirates) March 2, 2021
.@tatis_jr presents #SlamDiego, Spring Training edition. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/VtekHa9UFQ
— MLB (@MLB) March 2, 2021
Here is yesterday's Spring Training Scoreboard.
MLB.com:
MLB News
NL West rivals top Power Rankings, but a few clubs hot on their heels
'Best case scenario': Arraez in stable condition after being carted off following collision
1 newcomer on each team making an early impression
Yanks' in-progress no-no ends after earlier error changed to hit
Snitker addresses Acuña Jr.'s since-deleted critical social media post
Elly's Superman impression helps spark historic 24-run rout
For Yankees' Cruz, one conversation changed everything
Bello set to make season debut in 1st wave of rotation reinforcement
'We found it': Soto believes season is just starting as he finds swing
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White Sox Transfer Martin Perez To 60-Day IL, Select Bobby Dalbec
The Opener: Arraez, Carpenter, Phillies, Mets
Kris Bryant Discusses “Extremely Frustrating” Back Injuries
AL Central Notes: Carpenter, Erceg, Meidroth
Luis Arraez Carted Off Field After Collision At First Base
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ESPN:
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Arraez exits hospital, rejoins Padres after win
Fried's no-hit bid ended by retro scoring change
Acuna calls out Braves for not disciplining Kelenic
FOX Sports:
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Last Night in Baseball: No no-hitter for you, Max Fried
Padres DH Luis Arraez out of hospital after scary collision
Yankees' Aaron Judge unhappy with HR call that led to Aaron Boone's ejection
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Today
in Mets History Per
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Born on this date:
- Jorge
Julio (1979)
- Dilson
Herrera (1994)
Mack’s
Blast From The Past comes from 3-3-13 – Mack looked Projected Rotations for
the Mets minor leagues with Zack
Wheeler and Jenrry
Mejia at AAA, Rafael
Montero at AA, and Noah
Syndergaard and Jacob
deGrom at A ball in St. Lucie.
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Jesse Orosco: World Champion Mets Pitcher (1979-1987) & All Time MLB Leader in Appearances
Remembering Mets History (2023) Max Scherzer Ejected for Sticky Substance & Nimmo's Five Hit Day in L.A.
Doug Flynn: Former Mets Gold Glove Second Baseman (1977 - 1981)
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6 comments:
Hunter Greene has elite heat indeed, if he is clocking 103 on Mar 2.
Albert Almora not only homered, he hit a flyout over 400 feet to center. HMM.
McNeil was a skinny kid when he was drafted. Not anymore.
Szapucki - Mets want to stretch him into a starter sounds like AAA to me. We'll see.
Time for the rest of the Mets to start hitting like Jeff and Albert.
Tom,
One of the points that GKR brought up yesterday was how Almora has seen his ground ball outs increase each of the last few years so he is trying to hit the ball more in the air this year. Hopefully it works for him and he doesn't turn into a "Willie Mays Hayes".
I disagree with Evan and Chris on Syndergaard, I’d sign him to any four year deal it takes, maybe five. If Thor wants six, I say we need to consider it. But, 4/$22 is a done deal to me. I’m wondering why Alderson never mentioned Stroman in the extensions... Stroman not pitching last year will keep his innings lower and his market lower, but he may pull in a four year deal at around $20 per year. But, if you can only do one, is it Stroman or is it Syndergaard?
That is a very tough question Gus. Me? I would have kept Gimenez and extended Stroman, Noah and Conforto. Since that is no longer an option, I like rewarding the guys that have been here the longest so that would mean extending Conforto, Thor, Stroman, and Lindor in that order.
Maybe they extend Stroman AND Thor - to be strategic, he may want to do that and bust the cap. A lot will tell whether Matt Allan looks like the next Matt Harvey and Szapucki looks like the next Koosman. Time will tell.
I will say this - that new Stroman split change was NASTY. He may be ready to do big things this year.
Szapucki has had a limited amout of AA time.
Some call for him to go back and pitch there this spring.
I say no. His advanced age means he needs to be tested now at AAA to see if he still could be a rotation piece.
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