Good Morning. Happy Birthday Alex Trevino. Mets lose 3-2 to Giants, Syracuse and Brooklyn both split double headers, Binghamton wins, St. Lucie falls and the FCL Mets win.
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Score and Recap: Giants 3 Mets 2; Brandon Nimmo CF 1 for 3, 2 walks; Pete Alonso 1B 1 for 5; Jeff McNeil 2B 0 for 3, 1 K; Michael Conforto RF 1 for 3, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 K; Javier Baez SS
1 for 4; Dominic Smith LF 2 for 4, 1 RBI; Jonathan Villar 3B 2 for 3, 1 run scored, 1 walk; Patrick Mazeika C
0 for 3; Taijuan Walker P (L, 7-9) 2 for 2 – 6 innings, 3 runs – 2 earned;
2 hits, 1 HR, 1 walk, 3 Ks; Aaron Loup (BS, 3) 1 inning, 1 hit, 1 K;
Kris Bryant - San Francisco Giants (23) Solo. pic.twitter.com/9EKzVgSCNf
— MLB HR Tracker (@hr_mlb) August 26, 2021
Taijuan Walker with his first hit as a left-handed batter! pic.twitter.com/Wrcm0Phx85
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 25, 2021
EL MAGO 🎩🎩🎩 pic.twitter.com/y9LaXCWCDt
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 25, 2021
Taijuan Walker is 2-for-2 tonight. pic.twitter.com/roAbB4Js1X
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 26, 2021
br />Kris Bryant gifts the Mets a run and we're tied up at 1-1 pic.twitter.com/N1Dy0lawCZ
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 26, 2021
Dom Smith rips a double to drive in Michael Conforto and the Mets have a 2-1 lead! pic.twitter.com/89XPiLPEQE
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 26, 2021
Javy Báez.
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 26, 2021
Right place, right time for the liner. pic.twitter.com/m7KMjkTYGO
Uh...sure pic.twitter.com/WXKB1RrtwY
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 26, 2021
I'd rather give up 2 of my own runs than 2 of anybody else's" - Aaron Loup pic.twitter.com/cS6zAtKn9t
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 26, 2021
Aaron Loup on the boos from the Citi Field crowd tonight:
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 26, 2021
"We definitely hear it. It makes it tough. We've been struggling and not playing well and when you come home and you get booed off the field, it definitely doesn't make it any easier" pic.twitter.com/UtwfY9D3ME
Taijuan Walker discusses his reaction to getting pulled in the 7th inning tonight pic.twitter.com/V2S8moueNt
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 26, 2021
"It's not my call to make"
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 26, 2021
Taijuan Walker says "there's nothing to have a conversation about" in regards to being pulled after 74 pitches tonight pic.twitter.com/ierGuxzBmJ
Taijuan Walker gives his thoughts on shorter leashes for starting pitchers in this current era of baseball
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 26, 2021
"Maybe that's why I get emotional about it because we were still going out there 7th inning, 100+ pitches, that's how I came up and that's how I want to do my job" pic.twitter.com/6vygG3sDzh
"We went with the matchup"
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 26, 2021
Luis Rojas says the decision to bring in Aaron Loup to face Brandon Crawford was dictated by having 1st & 2nd with nobody out in the inning pic.twitter.com/ixna2DrXFO
"We can call it aggressive because of the way Walker was pitching. He didn't deserve to be out of the game but the back-to-back plays just led to that decision"
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 26, 2021
Luis Rojas on his decision to pull Taijuan Walker: "It didn't work" pic.twitter.com/TyVXifrOyj
"It's part of the game. It's part of baseball here in New York...I have nothing to say about it" - Luis Rojas on the "Fire Rojas" chants he heard at Citi Field tonight pic.twitter.com/0skemZq0cj
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 26, 2021
Gary, Keith and Ron give their thoughts following the Mets' loss to the Giants tonight. pic.twitter.com/iGIU7vzJ4S
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 26, 2021
"Once in a while, you've got to make the decision based on your eyes instead of your iPad"@Todd_Zeile gave his thoughts on Taijuan Walker being pulled in the 7th inning after 74 pitches pic.twitter.com/WvYzuGxGAa
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 26, 2021
On @GEICO SportsNite, @emacSNY, @MarcMalusis & @sal_licata discuss Luis Rojas' decision to take Taijuan Walker out in the 7th inning on Wednesday vs. the Giants pic.twitter.com/9lVijZpiXI
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 26, 2021
On Baseball Night in New York, @DougWilliamsSNY, @Anthony_Recker, @NYNJHarper, @MarcMalusis & @SteveGelbs react to Jacob deGrom getting cleared to resume throwing today
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 26, 2021
➡️ @Cadillac https://t.co/pRne8ETN0M pic.twitter.com/NwGMesgKlS
New post: Game Preview: Giants vs Mets https://t.co/uPAiSvcK6z
— Elliot Teichman (@213MFS) August 26, 2021
Zack Godley's dominance leads Syracuse to DH split Wednesday;
Box Score: Game 1 - Rochester Red Wings 7 Syracuse Mets 1; Wilfredo Tovar SS 1 for 2; Cheslor Cuthbert 3B 1 for 5, 1 run scored; Wagner Lagrange LF 1 for 3, 1 RBI; Vance Worley P (L, 4-4) 5 innings, 4 runs – all earned, 6 hits, 2 HRs, 1 walk, 3 Ks;
Challenging José MartÃnez…
— Khalil Lee stan account (@SyracuseMets) August 25, 2021
Bad idea 🎯 pic.twitter.com/d8hFZITHRT
Box Score: Game 2 - Syracuse Mets 5 Rochester Red Wings 0; Mason Williams LF 1 for 3, HR, 2 RBIs, 1 run scored, 1 hit; Orlando Calixte 3B 2 for 2, 2 runs scored, 1 walk; Cody Bohanek SS 2 for 3, 2 RBIs; Zack Godley (W, 6-4) 6 innings, no runs, 1 hit, 1 walk, 3 Ks; Arodys Vizcaino 1 inning, no runs, 1 hit, 1 walk, 1 K;
Perfect 🔟 @lilswingman24! 😮 pic.twitter.com/owfUe8NWCN
— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) August 26, 2021
@SyracuseMets just won game 2 of their double header 5-0 Zack Godley - 6 shut out innings - Arodys Vizcaino a scoreless 7th. #Mets @JohnMackinAde #LGM #LGSM #MetsTwitter @BTB_MikeII @ernestdove @SYRMetsRadio pic.twitter.com/DyECORA771
— John From Albany (@JohnFromAlbany) August 26, 2021
Box Score: Binghamton Rumble Ponies 7 New Hampshire Fisher Cats 5; : Carlos Cortes RF 2 for 5, double, 3 RBIs, 1 run scored, 2 Ks; Jake Mangum CF 2 for 5, HR, 2 runs scored, 2 RBIs; Brett Baty 3B 1 for 4, 1 walk, 2 Ks; Mark Vientos LF 3 for 5, HR (#22), 2 RBIs, 1 run scored, 2 Ks; Quinn Brodey 1B 2 for 4, 1 run scored, 1 K; Yoel Romero 2B 1 for 3, 1 run scored, 1 K; Dustin Beggs (W, 4-3) 5 innings, 3 runs – 2 earned, 4 hits, 3 walks, 1 K; Joe Zanghi 2 innings, no runs, 2 hits, 2 Ks; Jared Robinson (S, 4) 1 inning, no runs, 1 hit, 1 K;
Mark Vientos leaves the building for his system-best 22nd home run of the year.
— Jacob Resnick (@Jacob_Resnick) August 26, 2021
He has three hits tonight to raise his season line to .281/.942. #Mets pic.twitter.com/pHhu6zA82h
Jake Mangum is as hot as they come right now. He just hit his second home run in as many nights, his ninth on the year.
— Jacob Resnick (@Jacob_Resnick) August 26, 2021
Mangum's hitting streak is at 13 games. He's batting .458 over that span. #Mets pic.twitter.com/s9wTcGGGHb
Mets prospect Jake Mangum makes THREE incredible catches for @RumblePoniesBB! pic.twitter.com/gAho4jSJ4E
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) August 26, 2021
MiLB.com/Brooklyn: Cyclones Split a Pair with Aberdeen on Wednesday Night.
Gameday: Game 1 - Aberdeen IronBirds 2 Brooklyn Cyclones 1; Brooklyn loses game 1 in extras. Jaylen Palmer CF 2 for 4, HR, 1 RBI, 1 run scored; Ronny Mauricio SS 0 for 3, 1 walk, 1 K; Francisco Alvarez DH 0 for 3, 1 K; Jose Peroza 3B 0 for 1 – left game after fouling pitch off foot; Luke Ritter 2B 1 for 2, 1 walk; J.T. Ginn 5 innings, 1 run – earned, 7 hits, 1 walk, 4 Ks; Brian Metoyer (L, 2-2) 1 inning, 1 unearned (ghost/free runner), no hits, 1 K;
Jose Peroza in some physical pain here after fouling a ball off the top of his foot. Here’s the swing that just missed the guard. He limped off under his own power but was removed from the game. I’m sure an X-ray and MRI will follow. pic.twitter.com/Wcqbmp3bFh
— Joseph Langan (@JosephLangan2) August 25, 2021
A Brooklyn Bombzilla from Canarsie's own Jaylen Palmer. His first home run with the Cyclones gives Brooklyn a 1-0 edge in Game One of today's doubleheader. #amazinstartshere pic.twitter.com/4gQR6vFCQw
— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) August 25, 2021
J.T. Ginn was solid for the Cyclones this evening. Tossing 5.0 innings, allowing just one run and striking out four. #AmazinStartsHere pic.twitter.com/w06FCL3oUb
— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) August 25, 2021
Gameday:
Game 2 - Brooklyn Cyclones 1 Aberdeen IronBirds 0; Jaylen Palmer 3B 0 for 2, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 2 Ks; Ronny Mauricio SS 0 for 2, 1 walk, 1 K; Jeremy Vasquez 1B 1 for 3, 1 RBI; David Griffin (W,
1-0) 6 inning, no runs, 5 hits, 3 walks, 6 Ks; Bryce Montes de Oca (S, 5) 1 inning, no runs, 1 hit, 1 K;
Brooklyn breaks the scoreless tie in the bottom of the 4th when Jaylen Palmer motors home from second on an RBI single from Jeremy Vasquez. It's 1-0 as we head to the top of the 5th here on Coney Island. #amazinstartshere pic.twitter.com/egHtwidKMj
— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) August 26, 2021
@BKCyclones win game 2 of their double header tonight 1-0 Bryce Montes de Oca with the save - hitting his usual 100 MPH #Mets @JohnMackinAde #MetsTwitter @BTB_MikeII @ernestdove #AmazinStartsHere #conyconvos pic.twitter.com/X35kfkaNt7
— John From Albany (@JohnFromAlbany) August 26, 2021
Next stop Coney Island!
— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) August 26, 2021
Noah Syndergaard will begin his rehab assignment with the Cyclones tomorrow & you can win four (4) tickets to the game just by retweeting.
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@GEICO I Rules: https://t.co/UNdL7bTFyZ pic.twitter.com/bh4ei9g6Gg
Box Score: Daytona Beach Tortugas 9 St. Lucie Mets 5;
Box Score - FCL Mets 6 FCL Astros 5;
For the complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.
UNBELIEVABLE pic.twitter.com/r1WtkXQl0j
— MLB (@MLB) August 26, 2021
The @Dodgers bullpen went 9.1 innings and allowed only one hit in tonight's game.
— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) August 26, 2021
Since 2000, the only other time a team's bullpen tossed that many innings while allowing 1 hit or fewer was the Dodgers on April 29, 2007, also at San Diego (10.2 IP).
Francisco Mejia - Tampa Bay Rays (6) 3-run. pic.twitter.com/PzZljlenpY
— MLB HR Tracker (@hr_mlb) August 26, 2021
Miguel Sano - Minnesota Twins (22) Solo pic.twitter.com/l2uOZo1JhC
— MLB HR Tracker (@hr_mlb) August 26, 2021
Here is yesterday's MLB Scoreboard.
MLB.com:
- 'We just didn't quit': LA wins 16-inning epic
- 495?! Sanó's Monster homer exits Fenway
- 8 key under-the-radar players on contenders
- 'Electric': O's snap streak, tee off on Ohtani
- Rays rally late AGAIN as confidence abounds
- Adell gains O's fan ... after spilling his drink
- 'Not our cleanest game,' but Giants top Mets
- Greatest season ever? Shohei has a case
- Here's where all 30 farm systems rank
FOX Sports:
- Jace Peterson's RBI ground-rule double helps Brewers defeat Reds, 4-1
- Jake Cave crushes three-run homer in Twins' win over Red Sox, 9-6
- Patrick Wisdom’s three-run home pulls Cubs past Rockies, 5-2
- Brian Anderson crushes solo homer to help Marlins beat Nationals, 4-3
- Carson Kelly, Diamondbacks take the win against Pirates, 5-2
- Orioles snap 19-game losing streak with 10-6 win over Angels
- Franmil Reyes' 23rd homer highlights Indians' 7-2 victory over Rangers
- Corey Dickerson crushes RBI triple to help Blue Jays edge White Sox, 3-1
- Giants get the job done against the Mets, 3-2
- Francisco Mejia belts three-run homer to help Rays defeat Phillies, 7-4
MLB Trade Rumors:
- Justin Verlander And The Qualifying Offer
- Phillies Outright Jorge Bonifacio
- Miguel Cabrera: Planning To Play “Two More Years”
- MLB Reportedly Exploring Prototypes Of Pre-Tacked Baseballs
- Rays’ Brendan McKay Likely To Miss Rest Of The Season With Flexor Strain
- Angels Select Jake Petricka, Elvis Peguero
- Marlins Designate Bryan Mitchell For Assignment
- Indians Place Triston McKenzie On Injured List
- Reds Place Tejay Antone On Injured List, Release Michael Feliz
- Molina: 2022 “Will Be My Final Season”
- Cardinals Place Jack Flaherty On Injured List
- Astros To Activate Alex Bregman From Injured List
Yahoo Sports:
- MLB getting input on pre-tacked baseballs
- While Clayton Kershaw sits out, Dodgers consider how best to utilize him
- Mexico zoo welcomes three African lion cubs
- AJ Pollock's two-run blast in the 16th inning helps Dodgers outlast Padres
- Reds vs. Brewers Highlights
- 'A lot of relief': Baltimore Orioles rally past L.A. Angels to snap 19-game losing streak
- Cubs' Adrian Sampson embodies 'Game of Thrones' survivor quest
- Cubs pitcher Justin Steele confident better outings ahead
- Twins vs. Red Sox Highlights
- Angels vs. Orioles Highlights
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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:
Born on this date:
- Alex Trevino (1957)
- Ricky Bottalico (1969)
1965 | At Shea Stadium, the Mets beat the Dodgers, 5-2, making Tug McGraw (2-2) the first Mets pitcher to defeat Sandy Koufax (21-7). Previously, New York had lost 13 consecutive times to the future Hall of Fame southpaw. |
1968 | After starting his career 0-5, Jim McAndrew gets his first major league victory when he goes the distance at Busch Stadium, blanking St. Louis on five hits, 1-0. In his first four major league starts, the Mets failed to score a run, resulting in two 2-0 and two 1-0 defeats for the 24 year-old rookie right-hander. |
1993 | The Mets announce that Vince Coleman will remain on paid administrative leave until the end of the season, effectively ending his playing career with the team. Co-owner Fred Wilpon's unequivocal decision that the controversial outfielder, who signed a four-year $11.95 million contract before the 1991 season, will not ever put on a Mets uniform again is the result of Coleman admitting to tossing a M-100 firecracker from a Jeep departing from a Dodger Stadium parking lot last month, injuring three people. |
1996 | The Mets replaced Dallas Green as their manager with Bobby Valentine, a former coach who left the organization to manage in Texas. During his stormy seven-year tenure in New York, Bobby 'V' will compile a 536-467 (.534) record and will lead the team to the NL pennant in 2000. |
2008 | Driving in Damion Easley with a fourth-inning groundout at Citizens Bank Park, Mets infielder David Wright becomes the first player in franchise history to have four 100-RBIs seasons. The 25 year-old has reached the plateau every year since becoming the team's regular third baseman. |
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Vientos and Cortes had good nights.
ReplyDeleteTaijuan Walker got hurt swinging early in the season. Hitting lefty is being inventive and injury avoidant. He can hit. .200 coming into this season.
Mets hitters suck. That said, if you shipped them all to a different home park like Houston, they have scored 80-100 more runs. Something about playing a full season in Citifield that neuters hitters. Alonso and McNeil didn't know that yet in 2019. Conforto? Smith? Lindor? It catches up to all of them. Neutered.
You can play or manage a game to win, to succeed. Or, you can play to not lose, to not fail.
ReplyDeleteIs there a difference? There sure is.
When you play to win/succeed, you give yourself a chance to do just that.
When you play to not lose/fail, you will almost certainly fail.
Rojas played to not fail last night. Maybe, the players are doing the same.
The message needs to change for there to ever be success for the Mets.
Bob W
Great point Bob. I like Luis - I think he does a good job keeping thevteam together and motivated. However - as you say so well - he does not play to win. He has never gone fir the juggler in key situations. Be it not pinch hitting for Stroman on Sunday or leaving in Walker yestetday. He was like that last year as well. David Jauss as bench coach thisvyear hasn't helped.
ReplyDeleteJohn, have to disagree. Rojas has not kept them motivated, and as for together, that may be from his laissez-faire approach. Rojas is a good guy that got the job because there wasn’t anyone else available at the time; not on his merits. They did the right thing keeping him and leaving everything in place and gave him the pieces, but he has been overwhelmed in dealing with the speed and the style of MLB play.
ReplyDeleteAs for Jauss, he was his dad’s bench coach and so there was a family comfort there. After last year’s debacle with Mullens being forced on him, Rojas got to pick his own and he wanted someone he knew.
What I would do if I were Rojas? Start playing the productive guys and benching the ones that aren’t. Alonso is not and never was a #2 hitter. Put him at 5 or 6 where he belongs. Put Baez at 5. Put McNeil or Villar at the top. Put Lindor second. Put Nimmo #3. He’s your best hitter! Let him set up the guys behind him! I said it in April and May and James mocked me. But, I would. Then Davis. Stop being stubborn!
Texas Gus, you mean your upset that the Mets would need 55 more games just to score as many as the Astros have already? Enough even to reorganize the lineup?
ReplyDeleteYour ideas most likely would HELP. Try it.
And yes, I agree with Bob W...
Loup may have been great all year - but Walker stays in there. I am not second guessing him after 74 pitches. If he was at 98 pitches, different story. PLAY THE GAME THE WAY IT WAS MEANT TO BE PLAYED. PLAY TO WIN!