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3/4/21

Mets News and Breakfast Links 3/4/2021

 



Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Oscar De La Cruz. Mets bench and prospects gets hits in 14-9 loss to Cards, Dominic Smith tentatively to play today, and Jacob deGrom to pitch Saturday.

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Cardinals 14 Mets 9 (Box Score). Kevin Pillar 2 for 2, 2 runs scored, walk; Jonathan Villar 0 for 3, 1 K; J.D. Davis 2 for 3, 2 runs scored, 1 RBI; José Martinez 0 for 1, 2 walks, 2 runs scored; Luis Guillorme  2 for 3, 1 RBI; Tomás Nido  1 for 2, 1 RBI, 1 walk, 1 K; Albert Almora jr. 0 for 3, 1 K; Mallex Smith 0 for 2, 1 walk, 1 RBI, 1K; Francisco Alvarez  0 for 2, 1 K; Drew Ferguson 2 for 2, 1 run scored; Brett Baty; 1 for 1 (double), 2 RBIs; Ronny Mauricio 1 for 2; Mark Vientos 0 for 1, 1 walk, 1 K; Pete Crow-Armstrong 0 for 3; Jerad Eickhoff 2 innings, 4 hits, 1 HR, 4 runs - all earned, 1 walk, 2 Ks; Jacob Barnes 1 inning, 3 hits, 3 runs – all earned, 2 walks; Tom Windle 1 inning, 2 hits, 3 runs, 1 earned run, 1 walk, 2 Ks; Marcel Renteria 1 inning, 2 hits, 4 runs – all earned, 2 walks, 2 HRs, 3 Ks; Oscar De La Cruz,  Franklyn Kilome, Stephen Nogosek, each threw a scoreless inning.














Anthony DiComo Mets.com: ”Dominic Smith is tentatively scheduled to make his Grapefruit League debut on Thursday, after missing the Mets’ first three games because they wanted to avoid overtaxing him early in camp”.

The Brooklyn Trolley Blogger: Will The Real Edwin Diaz Please Step Up. “Last season's performance was clearly an improvement, to say the least…I harken back to David Cone's days with the Mets.  Many times over, again and again, his sidearm and three-quarter delivery, like Diaz, would render many well-intentioned sliders into frisbees with Smash Me written all over it. If last year is an indication, maybe Diaz and pitching coach Jeremy Hefner actually have this under control.  Or, so we hope.”

213 Miles from Shea: Get To Know A 2021 Non-Roster Invitee: Nick Meyer.

Mike’s Mets: Marcus Stroman Was Impressive in His Spring Debut.

Amazing Avenue: Brett Baty and the impact of the cancelled 2020 minor league season. 

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New York Mets signed free agent Tim Corcoran on March 4, 1986.

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2002 - Cleveland Indians center fielder Alex Escobar will have reconstructive knee surgery, after he crashes into an outfield wall, and will miss the entire season. Escobar, who was acquired in the Roberto Alomar trade, was once a highly touted Mets prospect. His stock has fallen considerably in recent years, due to injury problems.

Mack’s Blast From The Past comes from 3-4-12 – Mack had a “Projected” Mets injury report that included such tidbits as “C Josh Thole fell off a bar stool while being interviewed on SNY at Duffy’s Sports Bar and Grill” and “SP Johan Santana’s attempt to be ready by opening day was derailed when he developed hamstring problems after tripping on his wallet”.  

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3 comments:

  1. Tom BrennanMarch 4, 2021 at 6:54 AM

    Nice Baty double.

    Cards have long wanted a Mark McGwire power replacement. They solved it: Ali Sanchez, the Beast.

    Nice swing by Nido...encouraging.

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  2. Mack AdeMarch 4, 2021 at 8:44 AM

    Sanchez... Nido... Mazeika

    You would think we could have done better this Hot Stove season and find a
    proper backup

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  3. Tom BrennanMarch 4, 2021 at 9:03 AM

    Mack, if I were them I would have tried to re-sign Wilson Ramos as a back up. He cost the Tigers just $2 million. Give him $2.5 million and keep him.

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