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4/7/21

Mets News and Breakfast Links 4/7/2021

 



Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Mets Coach Ricky Bones.  Dom and Pete Homer, Stro gets ground balls and the Mets beat the Phillies 8-4.

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Mets 8 Phillies 4 (Box Score): Brandon Nimmo CF 02 for 2, 3 walks, 1 run scored, 1 RBI; Francisco Lindor SS 0 for 4, 1 RBI; Michael Conforto RF 1 for 5, 1 RBI, 1 K; Pete Alonso 1B 2 for 4, 2 runs scored, 2 RBIs, 1 K; Dominic Smith LF 1 for 4, HR, 2 RBIs, 2 Ks; J.D. Davis 3B – 1 Plate Appearance – HBP; Luis Guillorme 3B 0 for 2, walk, 1 run scored; Jeff McNeil 2B 0 for 3 with a walk; James McCann C 0 for 3 walk and a K; Marcus Stroman P 0 for 2 with a K; 6 innings, 3 hits, 1 run – earned, 2 walks, 3 Ks – 1 HR; Miguel Castro 1 inning, 3 hits, 1 run – earned, 2 Ks; Trevor May 1 inning 2 hits, no runs, 2 Ks.  Jeurys Familia 1 inning, 2 hits, 2 runs – 1 earned, 1 walk, 1 K.

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Mets (0-1) @ Phillies (4-0), 4:05 pm

PHI: Aaron Nola (#27, 28, RHP, 0-0, 2.70)
NYM: David Peterson (#23, 25, LHP, 0-0, )

Mike Puma NY Post: Mets snag first win behind Marcus Stroman, bullpen redemption. “The ball was put in play Tuesday, Stroman’s defense responded and scoring was a challenge for the opposition...And this time the Mets bullpen protected a lead.”

Anthony DiComo Mets.com: Stro keeps ball on ground, lifts Mets to 1st W. “Since Marcus Stroman’s first full season in 2016, no qualified pitcher has produced ground balls at a higher rate.”

Tim Healey Newsday: “Pitching in a game that mattered for the first time in a year and a half, Marcus Stroman showed no signs of rust. He held the Phillies to one run and three hits in six innings. The run came on Didi Gregorius' homer in the fourth, a shot to centerfield. Stroman struck out three and walked two. Of his 18 outs, 13 came on groundballs.”

Charlie Hangley Mets360: “In top of the fourth, Dominic Smith hit the Mets first home run of the year, a bomb to the opposite field, knocking in Pete Alonso, who had walked just ahead of him. The game stood there until the seventh, when the New Yorkers busted this thing open with some help from the Phillies’ bullpen”. (Subscription required).

Deesha Thosar NY Daily News: “The Mets put up a four-run seventh inning after Vince Velasquez walked three of the first four batters he faced. That the Mets capitalized on the opportunity, and extended their one-run lead to a five-run advantage, was a positive sign after they led the league with runners left in scoring position in 2020.”

Metstradamus: The Road To Vindication Where Worry Is At Every Rest Stop. "But Luis Rojas used Miguel Castro and Trevor May for consecutive days, presumably because he doesn’t trust Jeurys Familia, Dellin Betances, or Robert Gsellman with a five run lead."

Brooklyn Trolley Blogger: N.Y. Mets Earn First Win Despite More Late Inning High-Jinx.  Bullpen already singing the Broad Street Blues. "This time Castro in the seventh yielded a run on three hits with two strikeouts.  However, Trevor May fared better in his second outing, fanning two in the eighth.  Jeurys Familia, to no one's surprise, struggled while closing out the ninth."

Mike Vaccaro NY Post: Mets’ Luis Rojas needs to learn the Buck Showalter rule. “Here’s the thing I learned as a young manager, and it’s the thing I see with just about every young manager, even those who have gone on to be very successful in the job,” Showalter said behind the batting cage at Yankee Stadium. “This here is a simple game. I know, it’s funny that I’m saying that because people believe all I do is overthink things. And you know something? Sometimes maybe I do.”















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New York Mets signed free agent Clint Hurdle on April 7, 1983.

New York Mets signed free agent Bob Gibson on April 7, 1987.

Cincinnati Reds claimed Pete Schourek of the New York Mets on waivers on April 7, 1994.

Philadelphia Phillies claimed Nelson Figueroa of the New York Mets on waivers on April 7, 2010.

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1970

After eight consecutive Opening Day defeats, the Mets finally win the first game of the season by beating the Pirates at Forbes Field in 11 innings, 5-3. New York becomes the first team to have won a World Series (1969) before prevailing in a season debut. Tom Seaver started, Ron Taylor got the win and Tug McGraw the save.

1984

Dwight Gooden gives up three hits and one run in five innings in his major league debut, earning the victory when the Mets beat Houston, 5-3. The 19 year-old rookie right-hander, anxious to get to the Astrodome before his start, arrives so early before his start that he had to jump a fence to gain entry into the closed ballpark.

 

1986

Tom Seaver, extending his major league record, makes his 16th Opening Day start when he gets the honor for the second time with the White Sox. The 41 year-old future Hall of Fame right-hander has also pitched the first game of the season for the Mets (11) and Reds (3).

2004

Adam LaRoche collects the first two hits of his career in one inning. En route to an 18-10 win over the Mets, the rookie first baseman singles and doubles during the Braves' thirty-three minute, 11-run fourth inning.

 

2006

In the 7,000th game played in franchise history, the Mets beat Washington at Shea Stadium,10-5. The Amazins' have compiled a 3,314-3,678 record (.474) along with eight ties during their 42 years of existence.

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7 comments:

  1. Tom BrennanApril 7, 2021 at 6:32 AM

    Hoping JDD is OK - that HBP did not pass the sound test.

    Smith is one of the best hitters in the major leagues - the plan should be to start him in at least 145 games - sorry, Pillar, and Almora.

    Nimmo 3 walks - embrace the on base machine.

    Loved the sac fly by Lindor - he did not try to do too much.

    Pete looks dead serious this year.

    Stroman was acrobatic and so smooth on the play at first after a brilliant fielding play by Pete - both got a "10" on my card.

    Familia looked good - one dinker grounder hit and one soft hit off the fists. It happens.

    Liked Castro winning his battle against Harper.

    A lot to like - just gotta get McNeil going. And JDD healthy.

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  2. Tom BrennanApril 7, 2021 at 7:19 AM

    Former Met Philip Evans might just be becoming an everyday IF for the Pirates. So far this season, 5 for 12 with 2 HRs. Like the second coming of TJ Rivera - both are slightly over .300 career.

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  3. TexasGusCCApril 7, 2021 at 9:10 AM

    I was going to mention the Evans point, Tom. Nice news.

    How did Davis look at third to you guys so far? I haven’t seen much, although I caught the Philly ninth last night; Familia did ok, not his fault.

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  4. AnonymousApril 7, 2021 at 10:48 AM

    Davis only played one game so far at 3B, hasn't been tested.

    Familia looked good, I thought.

    Jimmy

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  5. John From AlbanyApril 7, 2021 at 11:08 AM

    Evans will play the next two weeks because Hayes is hurt. After that, he will be a bench piece I think.

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  6. Tom BrennanApril 7, 2021 at 12:18 PM

    Evans’ big chance. Seize it. So far, so good.

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  7. John From AlbanyApril 7, 2021 at 3:17 PM

    Evans played LF today - 1 for 3 - hitting .400 now.

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