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4/19/21

Mets News and Breakfast Links 4/19/2021

 



Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Frank Viola, Brent Mayne, and Ambiorix Burgos. The Stro Show leads the Mets to a 2-1 win and news from the Alternate Site and Minor League camp.

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Mets 2 Rockies 1 (Box Score) Brandon Nimmo CF 1 for 2, 2 Ks; Francisco Lindor SS 0 for 4, 1 K; Dominic Smith LF 0 for 4;  Pete Alonso 1B 2 for 4, 1 run scored; Michael Conforto RF 2 for 4, 1 run scored, 1 K; Jeff McNeil 2B 1 for 4, 1 RBI; J.D. Davis 3B 1 for 4, 1 RBI, 2 Ks; James McCann C 0 for 3. 2 Ks; Marcus Stroman (W, 3-0) P 0 for 3, 8 innings, 3 hits, 1 run – earned, 1 walk, 5 Ks;  Edwin Diaz (S, 2) no runs, 1 hit.  

Brian Joura Mets360.com: Which one was more unlikely – a 2-1 game in Colorado or the Mets ending a game with a caught stealing? (Subscription required).

Metstradamus: The first eight innings of Sunday’s win against the Rockies belonged to Marcus Stroman.

Deesha Thosar NY Daily News: “The name of the game was efficiency as Marcus Stroman pitched to contact, induced ground balls and hurled eight one-run innings in his third start of the year. Stroman allowed just three hits and retired 16 of his final 18 batters in the Mets’ 2-1 win over the Rockies in the series finale at Coors Field on Sunday. Of his 90 pitches, 62 were strikes as the right-hander lowered his season ERA to 0.90.”

Mets.com: “He [Stroman] joins Logan Verrett as the only pitchers in franchise history to allow one or fewer earned runs in a start of at least eight innings at Coors Field.”

Mike Puma NY Post: “Michael Conforto’s double in the second inning led to the Mets scoring a run on Jeff McNeil’s RBI groundout. That rally started with Alonso’s single leading off the inning… Cron’s fielding error on McNeil’s grounder in the fourth led to an unearned run that scored on J.D. Davis’ RBI single. Conforto’s two-out single ignited that rally.”  










Mike Puma NY Post: James McCann shows off big arm Mets signed him for.  “That arm unleashed a strike to Francisco Lindor with two outs in the ninth inning Sunday at Coors Field. Trevor Story, attempting to steal second base, was out and the Mets (following a replay review that confirmed the call) departed with a 2-1 victory over the Rockies.”   






Tim Healey Newsday: Michael Conforto's bat showing signs of life. "Stuck in an 0-for-16 funk entering the weekend, Conforto had multiple hits in two of three games against the Rockies, including a 2-for-4 showing in the Mets’ 2-1 win on Sunday."


Deesha Thosar NY Post: Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor needs just one swing to put him in the zone.

NY Post: Carlos Carrasco expected to make Mets debut in early May. 






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New York Mets traded Tim Foli and Greg Field to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Frank Taveras on April 19, 1979.

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1968

Nolan Ryan makes quick work of the Dodgers when he strikes out the side on nine pitches in the top of the third inning of the Mets' 3-2 loss at Shea Stadium. The 21 year-old New York fireballer, who will also accomplish the feat with the Angels in 1972, strikes out 11 batters in 7.1 frames, including Claude Osteen, Wes Parker, and Zoilo Versalles, the victims of his immaculate inning.

1979

The Mets trade Tim Foli, along with minor league prospect Greg Field, to the Pirates in exchange for second baseman Frank Taveras. Foli, appearing in 133 games, will play a significant role in the club's world championship this season, batting .291 and providing solid defense at shortstop for the Bucs.

 

1987

In the 4000th game in franchise history, the Mets drop a 4-2 decision to St. Louis at Busch Stadium. The reigning World Champs, who started as an expansion team in 1962, have won exactly half of their last 1000 games, posting a 500-498-2 record during the span that began on July 19, 1980.

1997

The Cubs lose their 13th consecutive game to match the longest losing streak in the franchise's 122-year history. Reliever Turk Wendell, wearing #13, is tagged with the loss when Chicago drops a 6-3 decision to Mets at Shea Stadium.

 

1998

Equaling their largest margin of victory when keeping an opponent scoreless, the Mets rout Cincinnati at Cinergy Field, 14-0. Outfielder Bernard Gilkey crosses the plate in the first, third, fifth, seventh, and eighth inning, becoming only one of four players in franchise history to score five runs in one game.

1998

The Devil Rays, en route to finishing last in the AL East, improve their record to 10-6, beating the Angels at Anaheim, 6-0, becoming the first expansion team to be four games over .500 at any point in their inaugural season. In contrast, the 1962 Mets posted a 3-13 mark in the first 16 games in the history of the franchise.

 

2005

David Wright's seventh-inning grand slam at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park establishes a club record for home runs hit in a game. The Mets go deep seven times (Reyes-2, Diaz-2, Piazza, Wright, and Mientkiewicz) when they rout the Phillies, 16-4.

2013

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Matt Harvey becomes the first pitcher in modern major league history to win his first four games while giving up less than a total of ten hits. The 24 year-old Mets right-hander easily outduels his mound opponent, Washington's former phenom, Stephen Strasburg, prompting the Citi Field crowd to start chanting, "Har-vee's be-tter, "Har-vee's be-tter."

 

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2010:  The Mets' youngsters are in evidence in a 6 - 1 win over the Cubs. Jonathon Niese picks up the win with a solid effort over 5 2/3 innings; Jenrry Mejia, the youngest player in the National League, pitches the final two innings; and 1B Ike Davis goes 2 for 4 with an RBI in his major league debut. Angel Pagan adds a homer off James Russell, who suffers his first major league loss for Chicago.

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8 comments:

  1. Tom BrennanApril 19, 2021 at 6:18 AM

    Jay Bruce retires and perhaps the rest of the 5-10 Yanks should ,too.

    Great plays by Nimmo, Conforto, Stroman, and McCann. What was that about bad defense?

    Gil Heredia 6 RBIs?

    LOVE the minor league updates - Megill lives! May he dominate AA and move on up.

    Lindsay HR? Maybe there is hope.

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  2. John From AlbanyApril 19, 2021 at 7:09 AM

    After a full year of no Minor League Games, it will be great to see them again. It will also be fun to see where all the different players end up.

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  3. UnknownApril 19, 2021 at 7:33 AM

    I've learned never to write off the Yankees. Just when you think they're sunk, they'll win 18 of 20.

    Bob W.

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  4. John From AlbanyApril 19, 2021 at 7:50 AM

    As long as the Yankees struggle when they play the Mets.

    I agree Bob, they always seem to get written off then get it figured out. Seems like that happens vs. Mets

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  5. DallasApril 19, 2021 at 8:06 AM

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  6. DallasApril 19, 2021 at 8:07 AM

    Lindor vs Gimenez watch. Lindor "probably" outplays Gimenez by end of year. You wonder by how much. Gimenez is picking right back up where he left off. Elite defense, solid base running (2SB) and hitting enough to be plenty relevant. I really hope this is a really bad take in a few months. I always thought you build a sustainable winner by playing cheap controlled talent. Gimenez gave you that glimpse of star talent last year. I know Lindor won't end up hitting .190 but I think they players end up being a lot closer than people think for a fraction of the price. I think Gimenez was underrated.

    Gimenez:
    $600k
    38 PA
    0.6 bWAR
    .797 OPS (.235/.297/.500)
    122 OPS+

    Lindor:
    $23million
    48 PA
    0.1 bWAR
    .557 OPS (.189/.340/.216)
    62 OPS+

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  7. John From AlbanyApril 19, 2021 at 8:16 AM

    I agree 100% Dallas. I think Lindor is worth the $ but it made sense paying for a position you needed - CF or Bullpen - than SS as we already had Gimenez.

    The Yankees could turn out to be a text book example of what happens when you load up on big contracts. Stanton, Cole, and Co. are not cheap. Outside of Urshela are poor defensively and their pitching is right now slumping.

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  8. Mack AdeApril 19, 2021 at 8:50 AM

    I have been writing about the depth at short in the system for 3 yrs.

    Never in my wildest dreams did I think we would not be playing any of them there anymore.

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