4/5/21

Mets News and Breakfast Links 4/5/2021

 



Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Lastings Milledge.  Carlos Carrasco takes a step forward, Michael Conforto talks to the media and the Mets will finally open the season tonight.   

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NY Post: Mets anxious for Opening Day 2.0 “The guys are like caged animals right now,” manager Luis Rojas said Sunday. 

NY Post: Carlos Carrasco takes ‘encouraging’ step toward Mets return “Carlos Carrasco threw two innings (30 pitches) in Port St. Lucie in his second appearance facing batters as he rehabs his right hamstring tear. The right-hander was throwing “everything,” according to Mets manager Luis Rojas, and locating his pitches.” 

Ken Davidoff NY Post: Mets shouldn’t hesitate to spend big on Michael Conforto. “If I ran the Mets, there’s fewer players I’d like to lock up for the foreseeable future than Conforto, the homegrown All-Star who has never represented the organization in anything besides an exemplary manner.”

NY Post: Mets’ Michael Conforto had COVID-19 right before spring training. “Michael Conforto’s offseason workouts were derailed by a positive test for COVID-19. The Mets outfielder revealed Sunday that he had the virus about two weeks before reporting to spring training and fell behind schedule in preparing for camp.” 






Fangraphs: Top 30 Prospects New York Mets. #1 Francisco Alvarez; #2 Ronny Mauricio; # 3 Matthew Allan; #4 Mark Vientos; #5 Brett Baty; Other interesting players - #24 Marcel Renteria; #25 Tylor Megill; #27 Adrian Hernandez; #28 Will Toffey;

Faith and Fear in Flushing’s Greg Prince has one Mets Fan’s story of “A Daughter, Her Dad and Their Mets.”

Mike’s Mets: The Wait is Almost Over. 





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Some of yesterday's MLB Game Highlights:








Blue Jays 3 Yankees 1 (Box Score)




Phillies 2 Braves 1 (Box Score)


Orioles 11 Red Sox 3 (Box Score)



Indians 9 Tigers 3 (Box Score)



Astros 9 A's 3 (Box Score)

Here is yesterday's Full MLB Scoreboard.





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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

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New York Mets purchased Butch Metzger from the St. Louis Cardinals on April 5, 1978.

New York Mets purchased Danny Boitano from the Milwaukee Brewers on April 5, 1981.

New York Mets released Mike Cubbage on April 5, 1982.

New York Mets sold Gary Rajsich to the St. Louis Cardinals on April 5, 1984.

New York Mets signed free agent Julio Machado on April 5, 1989.

New York Mets traded Bruce Chen, Dicky Gonzalez and Luis Figueroa to the Montreal Expos for Scott Strickland, Matt Watson and Philip Seibel on April 5, 2002.

New York Mets claimed Marco Scutaro on waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers on April 5, 2002.

New York Mets signed free agent Gary Sheffield of the Detroit Tigers on April 5, 2009.

New York Mets signed free agent Rene Rivera on April 5, 2016.

NationalPastime.com:

1976

In a deal negotiated in the groundskeeper's office under the third base stands at Fort Lauderdale Stadium, 31 year-old right-hander Tom Seaver agrees to a three-year contract with the Mets. The pact makes 'Tom Terrific,' who posted a 25-9 record last season while leading the league in strikeouts with 243, the first hurler in baseball history to earn $200,000 annually.

1983

On Opening Day, Tom Seaver, making his first appearance with the Mets since 1977, combines with Doug Sisk to blank the Phillies at Shea Stadium, 2-0. 'Tom Terrific,' who will go on to extend the record to 16, ties Walter Johnson's major league mark with his 14th Opening Day assignment.

 

1993

At Shea Stadium, the Rockies lose their National League debut, dropping a 3-0 decision to the Mets and Dwight Gooden, who pitches a four-hit complete game for the victory. Right-hander David Nied starts the contest for Colorado, and Andres Galarraga collects the franchise's first hit with a second-inning single.

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1972: For the first time in Major League Baseball history, the regular season fails to open due to the player strike which started on April 1st. 86 games will be lost before the labor dispute is settled.

The New York Mets acquire OF Rusty Staub from the Montreal Expos for a package of three young players: OF Ken Singleton, SS Tim Foli, and 1B Mike Jorgensen. Staub will help the Mets to the National League pennant in 1973.

1983 - On Opening Day at Shea Stadium, pitcher Tom Seaver makes his first appearance for the Mets since his trade to Cincinnati in 1977, as he combines with Doug Sisk to shut out the Phillies, 2 - 0, on five hits. For Seaver, it's his 14th Opening Day assignment, tying the record set by Walter Johnson with the Washington Senators.



1993: The expansion Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins play their first games ever. After Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio throws out the first ball at Joe Robbie Stadium, the Marlins defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6 - 3. Jeff Conine goes 4 for 4 while Charlie Hough gets the win. In the meantime, the Rockies lose to Dwight Gooden and the Mets, 3 - 0, at Shea Stadium.

2011: Chris Young becomes the first pitcher in New York Mets history to collect two hits in an inning as he defeats the Phillies, 7 - 1, in his first start for his new team. His hitting binge comes in the 3rd inning, which he leads off with a single; he scores the game's first run, then has a two-out RBI single to bring the score to 6 - 0 and chase losing pitcher Cole Hamels. For good measure, he adds a third single in the 5th. David Wright also partakes in the fun with 4 hits, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI.

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6 comments:

Tom Brennan said...

Let’s play two. We need to catch up.

I do like the fact that the Braves trail us by 1.5 games. Seems so effortless.

Saw the clips of Ohtani throwing 101 MPH, and then hitting a 450 foot bomb his first time up. Stunning stuff.

April 5, 2021 at 6:53 AM
John From Albany said...

The play that led to Ohtani's coming out was crazy. Angels took 3 out of 4 from a White Sox team that many have picked to be one of the top teams all year. They need to work on their defensive drills it seems.

April 5, 2021 at 8:31 AM
TexasGusCC said...

John, the Angels won the game but left baseball fans laughing. The White Sox should be embarrassed, but I don’t know how good they really are.

Very disappointed- as usual - in the treatment FanGraphs gave our system. Just a bunch of 45 grades to everybody and two 55’s at the top. Oh well, no one leans on reading other articles to write a list more than them. I wonder if they actually see a game all year.

April 5, 2021 at 10:42 AM
John From Albany said...

Gus - I say the same thing about pretty much every Prospect list. I guess, this year, with no minor league games last year, everyone deserves the benefit of the doubt.

I can't wait to get back out to Syracuse and Binghamton this year. Binghamton should be a great team (thinking Wilmer Reyes, Mauricio, and Carlos Cortes) and Syracuse will have a very fast outfield of Lee, Fargas and Ferguson. We will start previewing the Minor League teams as we get closer to May.

April 5, 2021 at 11:05 AM
Anonymous said...

Hey, in case you missed it, take another look at Guerrero's HR to RF.

Really brings to mind Mike Piazza's swing, particularly the finish. That upper half power. Not too many guys can do that.

Jimmy

April 5, 2021 at 11:53 AM
Tom Brennan said...

Guerrero and Bichette will be two beasts for years to come.

April 5, 2021 at 12:24 PM

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