4/1/21

Mets News and Breakfast Links 4/1/2021

 



Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Daniel Murphy and Cyclones Pitcher Mitch Ragan.  It is Opening Day and the Mets and Francisco Lindor have come to terms! 

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As we had last night on Mack’s Mets, Reports say that the Mets and Francisco Lindor have reached an agreement. 

Anthony DiComo Mets.com: Lindor, Mets have 10-year extension. “…a 10-year, $341 million contract extension, according to a source. The deal, which the Mets have not confirmed because it is not yet official, is the richest ever for a shortstop, and the third largest in Major League history. Lindor's previous $22.3 million salary for 2021 remains unchanged, making the Mets' total commitment to him $363.3 million over 11 seasons. He will be a Met until at least his 38th birthday.”

Anthony DiComo Mets.com: Lindor deal broken by ... his teammate? “About 30 minutes before Francisco Lindor agreed to his blockbuster 10-year, $341 million extension on Wednesday night, [Taijuan] Walker wrote a cryptic tweet that sent the Queens faithful, already on high alert this week, scrambling for answers. ‘There's a tweet I really wanna send out but I gotta hold it back!! Lol might send it in 30 minutes though.’"

Anthony DiComo MLB.com: Here are 4 ways Lindor's deal impacts Mets. What about Michael Conforto? Does Lindor’s deal make a deGrom opt-out more likely? What about Ronny Mauricio? - trade the 19-year-old Mauricio or move him to third base.  How does this affect the luxury tax? For now, it doesn’t. Lindor’s extension does not kick in until 2022, meaning he’s still on the books for $22.3 million this season. That means the Mets remain more than $10 million under MLB’s $210 million. 






Anthony DiComo Mets.com: How Mets can make good on '21 hype. “What Needs to Go Right?... the Mets need Jacob deGrom to stay healthy…need to improve defensively as a club, even if only a bit. And they need the questionable back end of their bullpen to be at least league-average.”

Amazing Avenue: The Mets’ outfield will hit in 2021 while mostly playing out of position in the field.

Amazing Avenue: The Mets’ 2021 rotation could be the team’s best in years. The best pitcher in baseball headlines the Mets’ stellar rotation in 2021.

FanGraphs: Simeon Woods Richardson Channels Satchel Paige. Woods Richardson replied: “The way people would talk about him [Paige} commanding a fastball, about commanding a pitch. He could get it anywhere he wanted to. I took that. I was like, ‘I want that. I want to be that guy who can throw anything he wants, and it’s going to be exactly where he says it’s going to be.’ I took that mentality and kind of ran with it.”

The Brooklyn Trolley Blogger: Opening Night in the Nation's Capital. With Defensive Shortcomings and Outstanding Bullpen Issues, The Mets Lineup Must Lead The Way.

Mets.com: Everything to know about Mets-Nats opener. 



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New York Mets purchased Duke Snider from the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 1, 1963.

New York Mets traded Ed Bressoud and Danny Napoleon to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jerry Buchek, Art Mahaffey and Tony Martinez on April 1, 1967.

New York Mets released Bruce Boisclair on April 1, 1980.

New York Mets traded Lee Mazzilli to the Texas Rangers for Ron Darling and Walt Terrell on April 1, 1982.

New York Mets traded Tucker Ashford to the Kansas City Royals for Tom Edens on April 1, 1984.

New York Mets released Tom Gorman on April 1, 1986.

New York Mets traded John Gibbons to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Craig Shipley on April 1, 1988.

New York Mets released Kelly Stinnett on April 1, 2005.

Seattle Mariners claimed Wilson Valdez of the New York Mets on waivers on April 1, 2005.

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1963

Former Brooklyn Dodger Duke Snider returns to New York when the Mets purchase him from LA for $40,000. The 36 year-old outfielder, who will represent New York in the All-Star Game, will be told at the end of the season by Buzzi Bavasi, his former GM, that the Yankees had asked for him to back up Mickey Mantle before he was dealt to the team the across the river.

1982

The Mets send outfielder Lee Mazzilli to Texas for rookie starters Ron Darling and Walt Terrell. This deal isn't well-received at the time, but the trade turns out to be a steal for New York when the two right-handers combine for 118 victories during their tenure with the team.

 

1987

Mets phenom pitcher Dwight Gooden avoids suspension for substance abuse by agreeing to enter a drug rehab facility. The talented 22 year-old right-hander will make his first start on June 5 and will win 15 games for the team despite missing the first two months of the season.

1996

The Mets rally overcome a 6-0 deficit, beating the Cardinals at Shea Stadium, 7-6. The decisive run in the biggest Opening Day comeback of the century scores as a result of an unusual double play when Bernard Gilkey, the base runner on first, is doubled up on Rico Brogna's short sac fly to right field (RF-1B-SS-1B-SS), allowing Lance Johnson to cross home plate on the play.

 

1997

Setting a record for the most runs scored in one inning of an Opening Day contest this century, the Padres score 11 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning en route to a 12-5 rout of the Mets. Chris Gomez, Rickey Henderson, and Quilvio Veras lead the attack with back-to-back-to-back home runs.

2002

The Mets, with a 6-2 victory over the Bucs at Shea Stadium, improve their mark for Opening Day victories to 26-15 (.634), a major league record. The New York expansion team didn't win their first season opener until the ninth year of the franchise's existence.

 

2008

With two outs in the 10th inning, Robert Andino's first career round-tripper is a memorable one as his walk-off homer to deep left off Matt Wise gives the Marlins a 5-4 victory over the Mets at Dolphin Stadium. The post-game celebration is short-lived when the Miami native takes off for home to meet police after getting a text message from his wife informing him their house may have an intruder.

2015

Auction items featured in Sotheby's "New York Sale" include the 1967 Mets' bullpen cart, which is shaped like a baseball wearing a cap. The electric-powered vehicle, valued between $20,000 and $30,000, fetches an amazing high bid of $125,000.

 

Baseball Reference:

1963 - The New York Mets purchase veteran outfielder Duke Snider from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Snider, one of the most popular players in the New York City area, starred for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 to 1957. The future Hall of Famer will hit 14 home runs for the Mets this year.

1985 - Today's issue of Sports Illustrated contains a fictitious article about a New York Mets pitching prospect named Sidd Finch, whose fastball has been timed at 168 miles per hour. Author George Plimpton offers bogus quotes from real-life members of the Mets, as well as several staged photos, and fools readers nationwide.

2011: Marlins P Josh Johnson takes a no-hitter into the 7th inning, and C John Buck, in his first game for the team, hits a grand slam in Florida's 6 - 2 Opening Day win over the New York Mets. Logan Morrison also homers for the Fish, while Willie Harris breaks the no-no bid with a double to lead off the 7th.

2013: For the first time since the New York Mets started play in 1962, both New York teams open the season at home on the same day. The Mets improve their Opening Day record to a major league best 34-18 by crushing the Padres, 11 - 2, behind the pitching of Jon Niese and a double and grand slam from new CF Collin Cowgill. Things aren't so good for the Yankees, who lose to the Red Sox, 8 - 2.

Mack’s Blast From The Past comes from 4-1-12 – Mack interviews Chasen Bradford.  


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4 comments:

Tom Brennan said...

We got our man. May it be a happy, long term marriage. Joe Biden will make sure to get his fair share.

Now let’s go win some World Series.

So much past talk about Jake not having a worthy team, as he gets older. This one is worthy.

April 1, 2021 at 6:12 AM
John From Albany said...

Up or down time to enjoy the ride. Let's Go Mets.

Everyday we get that much closer to Opening Days in Syracuse, Binghamton and Brooklyn. Minor League players reporting to Port St. Lucie today.

April 1, 2021 at 7:53 AM
BrooklynTrolleyBlogger said...

Play Ball! Enjoy the season.

April 1, 2021 at 8:03 AM
Anonymous said...

A new era for the Mets.

Long time coming.

I think we're going to like it -- though some will complain every step of the way.

Jimmy

April 1, 2021 at 9:33 AM

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