Good Morning. Happy Birthday to Mike Torrez and Joel Youngblood. Mets lose to Nationals 2-1, Oller solid in Syracuse loss while Binghamton, Brooklyn, and St. Lucie win.
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Score and Recap: Nationals 2 Mets 1. Brandon Nimmo CF 0 for 4; Pete Alonso 1B 0 for 3, 1 walk, 1 K; Francisco
Lindor SS 1 for 4; Javier Baez 2B 1 for 4, HR, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 K; Michael Conforto RF 0 for 3, 2 Ks; J.D. Davis 3B 0 for 3, 3 Ks; Dominic
Smith LF 0 for 3, 2 Ks; Tomás
Nido C 1 for 2, 1 K; Rich Hill LHP (L, 6-6) 5 innings, 2 runs – both earned, 5 hits, 8Ks;
Francisco Lindor hustles for the triple! pic.twitter.com/oXOOwMnzrQ
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 27, 2021
Dom Smith calls off Francisco Lindor, then drops the ball pic.twitter.com/Df1rqzcHty
— Justin Groc (@jgroc) August 28, 2021
Javy Báez goes the opposite way for a homer and the Mets are on the board pic.twitter.com/pSZXZGUBBx
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 28, 2021
5 strong from Rich Hill tonight ⛰️
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 28, 2021
5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 K pic.twitter.com/LNHeJrD5hA
Tomás Knee-do (and a beautiful tag from El Mago) pic.twitter.com/eRfShoFd0Q
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 28, 2021
99mph gas from Jeurys Familia to get Juan Soto looking pic.twitter.com/fiH6nvnUsp
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 28, 2021
"It's gonna bounce our way one time"
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 28, 2021
Javy Báez says "it sucks" to be on this 4-game losing streak for the Mets pic.twitter.com/PRdaOSanwi
Javy Báez discusses the Mets pressing at the plate and swinging early in the count pic.twitter.com/Y5vmHD3g2t
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 28, 2021
"We had different guys that just stepped up and got the big hit when it was needed. We just don't have that right now...the offense hasn't been consistently good throughout the season but somebody showed up" - Luis Rojas pic.twitter.com/1g0hIwdiFV
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 28, 2021
THE HOT HAND??? THE METS HAD FOUR HITS ON FRIDAY!!!!!!! I'D SETTLE FOR A HAND WITH FIVE FUNCTIONAL FINGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! https://t.co/UaS4jR2CsQ
— Metstradamus (@Metstradamus) August 28, 2021
"This one feels like the killer"
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 28, 2021
Gary & Keith discuss the Mets' 2-1 loss to the Nationals pic.twitter.com/fN6xwrSnvR
— Metstradamus (@Metstradamus) August 28, 2021
The Mets are as close to last place as they are to first:https://t.co/Xxb3ZthrJF
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) August 28, 2021
FINAL: Nationals 2, Mets 1.
— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) August 28, 2021
Mets through July: zero losing streaks of at least four games.
Mets in August: three losing streaks of at least four games.
On July 28, the Mets beat the Braves and had a 5-game edge on Atlanta
— Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) August 28, 2021
They will enter August 28 at 8 1/2 games behind the Braves
13 1/2 games lost in the standings ... in a month
Congrats to @TheRealSmith2_ who was presented with the Joe DiMaggio Toast of the Town Award from the @officialBBWAA last night. 👏 pic.twitter.com/nXKcywO8h5
— New York Mets (@Mets) August 28, 2021
This move is now official. To clear roster space, the Mets optioned Chance Sisco to Triple-A Syracuse.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) August 27, 2021
For the time being, it'll be Nido as the Mets' starting catcher, and Patrick Mazeika as his backup.
The Mets' thinking behind bringing Noah Syndergaard back at less than full strength — as a reliever instead of a starter, sans his signature slider and perhaps without his usual fastball velocity: https://t.co/PWABERwKHK
— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) August 27, 2021
Should Noah Syndergaard sign a qualifying offer from the Mets this offseason?@DougWilliamsSNY gets @Jim_Duquette's take on Baseball Night in New York
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 27, 2021
➡️ @Cadillachttps://t.co/As71Pdc0wL pic.twitter.com/ELLWjmXMcE
NY Post:
Mets.com:
- Mets fall to Nats: 'We've got to start winning'
- Injuries & Roster Moves: Nido activated
- Stat of the Day: Báez reaches 25-HR plateau "In hitting his 25th homer in Friday's loss to the Nationals, Javier Báez became one of only five infielders with 25 home runs in each of the last three full MLB seasons (2018-19, 2021). The others are Max Muncy, Matt Olson, Rhys Hoskins and Nolan Arenado."
Today's Game:
Nationals (55-72) @ Mets (61-67), 7:10 pm
NYM: Marcus Stroman (#0, 30, RHP, 9-12, 2.85)
WSN: Sean Nolin (#74, 31, LHP, 0-2, 9.00)
Mets will retire Jerry Koosman's #36 before the game. 3rd Met player to have that honor besides Tom Seaver and Mike Piazza.
Adam Oller turns in another solid outing, but Syracuse Mets fall to Red Wings, 6-3, on Friday night; Box Score; Albert Almora jr. CF 3 for 5, 1 run scored; Khalil Lee RF 2 for 2, 2 runs scored, 3 walks; Wilfredo Tovar 3B 1 for 4, 1 RBI; Adam Oller 5.1 innings, 1 run – earned, 5 hits, 2 walks, 4 Ks; Yeizo Campos 2/3 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 K; Yennsy Diaz; (L, 0-3) (BS, 3) 1/3 inning, 4 runs – all earned, 3 hits, 2 HRs, 1 walk;
Box Score: Binghamton Rumble Ponies 3 New Hampshire Fisher Cats 2; Jake Mangum CF 0 for 4, 1 run scored, 1 walk – 13 game hitting streak stopped but on base streak extended to 26 games; Nick Meyer C 0 for 3, 1 run scored, 3 walks; Brett Baty DH 2 for 4, 1 walk, 1 K; Mark Vientos 3B 2 for 5, 1 K; Luis Carpio SS 2 for 4, HR, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 Ks; Cole Gordon (W, 4-3) 7 innings, 1 unearned run, 3 hits, 6 Ks;
T4 | A Luis Carpio homerun (7) puts us back on top
— Binghamton Rumble Ponies (@RumblePoniesBB) August 28, 2021
BNG 2 | NH 1 pic.twitter.com/CxFMrJrsGx
MiLB.com/Brooklyn: Cyclones Rally in the 8th to Win 6-4. Gameday: Brooklyn Cyclones 6 Aberdeen IronBirds 4 - 8/27/2021; Antoine Duplantis LF 1 for 5, 1 RBI, 2 Ks; Jaylen Palmer CF 0 for 4, 1 K; Ronny Mauricio SS 1 for 4, 1 run scored, 2 Ks; Jose Peroza DH 2 for 3, 1 run scored, 1 walk; Luke Ritter 2B 2 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 Ks; Luis Gonzalez 3B 2 for 3, 2 runs scored, 2 RBIs, 1 walk, 1 K; Cody Bohanek 1B 1 for 4, double, 1 run scored; Luc Rennie 6 innings, 4 runs – all earned, 5 hits, 3 walks, 7 Ks; Brian Metoyer (W, 3-2) 2 innings, no runs, 1 hit, 2 Ks; Willy Taveras (S, 3) 1 inning, no runs,1 hit, 1 walk, 3 Ks;
Antoine Duplantis with an RBI single to score Cody Bohanek and give Brooklyn a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the 4th #amazinstartshere pic.twitter.com/1eLKwOKoOT
— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) August 28, 2021
Brooklyn takes back the lead in the bottom of the 8th courtesy of this Luis Gonzalez two-RBI single that made it 5-4 Brooklyn.
— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) August 28, 2021
The Cyclones tack on another run and it's 6-4 as we head to the 9th on Coney Island #amazinstartshere pic.twitter.com/0YlGPJQRPE
As they say in Queens...Put it in the Books 📚📚
— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) August 28, 2021
Willy Taveras strikes out Gunnar Henderson with the bases loaded to close out Brooklyn's 6-4 win. #amazinstartshere pic.twitter.com/7Jae4DgzCa
St. Lucie Mets Survive Late Charge
by Tortugas, Win 5 - 3; Box Score; Rowdey Jordan DH 1 for 3, runs scored, 1 walk, 1 K; Branden
Fryman SS 1 for 4, 1 run scored; Alex
Ramirez CF 2 for 4, 2 RBIs; JT
Schwartz 1B 1 for 4, double, 1 run scored, 1 K; Justin Guerrera 2B 1 for 4, triple, 1 run scored, 2 Ks; Oscar
Rojas (W, 5-3) 6 innings, no runs, 2 hits, 2 walks, 5 Ks; Luis Montas (S,7) 1/3 inning, no runs, no hits.
For the complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.
Here is yesterday's MLB Scoreboard.
MLB.com:
- 'Something special': Like '61, NY's streak at 13
- Welcome back Yaz! 8 RBIs ties Sox record
- Braves newcomers deliver clutch HR, catch
- 'Incredible send': Inside-the-parker wins it!
- After 200-mile bus ride, Araúz hits 'huge' HR
- In Miami, Wade wins not 1, not 2 ... 7! in a row
- Tigers closer to contention than you think
- The substitute teacher who throws 100 mph
- Pirates prospect fans first nine, 13 total
FOX Sports:
- Salvador Perez's grand slam fuels Royals' 8-7 victory over Mariners
- Rockies take advantage of three homers, strong pitching in 4-2 win over Dodgers
- Astros' offense breaks out late, survive against Rangers in 5-4 victory
- Tommy Edman's three-run shot powers Cardinals to 4-3 win over Pirates
- Paolo Espino shines with seven strikeouts as Nationals top Mets, 2-1
- Giancarlo Stanton clubs mammoth homer as Yankees beat Athletics for 13th straight, 8-2
- Joe Musgrove throws three-hitter through nine innings as Padres dominate Angels, 5-0
- Yasmani Grandal drives in eight runs, leads White Sox to 17-13 win over Cubs in slugfest
- Twins pitchers hold Brewers to just five hits in 2-0 win
- Mike Zunino launches 27th homer as Rays take care of Orioles, 6-2
MLB Trade Rumors:
- Kenta Maeda To Undergo Elbow Surgery
- Minor MLB Transactions: 8/27/21
- Tigers Preparing To Return Jose Urena, Matthew Boyd To Rotation
- Angels Select Cooper Criswell, Recall Packy Naughton
- Central Notes: Royals, Cardinals, Tigers
- Patrick Sandoval Out For The Season
- Red Sox Place Enrique Hernandez On COVID-19 Injured List
- Phillies Place Three Players On COVID-19 Injured List
- Twins Activate Byron Buxton From Injured List, Select Ian Gibaut
- Stephen Piscotty Out For Season After Undergoing Wrist Surgery
- Diamondbacks Select Jake McCarthy
- Pasadena Police Turn Over Trevor Bauer Investigation To District Attorney’s Office
Yahoo Sports:
- Catching up on the trade deadline and Billionaires in Space
- Detroit Tigers vs. Toronto Blue Jays: TV, radio, probables for Saturday's game
- Royals vs. Mariners Highlights
- Rockies vs. Dodgers Highlights
- Cubs' Keegan Thompson struggles in 'poor' start vs. White Sox
- White Sox’s Reynaldo López ‘200 % confident,’ shuts down Cubs
- Yankees vs. A's Highlights
- Cubs vs. White Sox Highlights
- Athletics hope history repeats itself after current six-game skid
- Dodgers lose to Rockies, waste chance to gain ground on first-place Giants
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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:
Born on this date:
- Billy Cowan (1938)
- Mike Torrez (1946)
- Joel Youngblood (1951)
New York Mets traded Gerald Young, Mitch Cook and Manny Lee to the Houston Astros for Ray Knight on August 28, 1984.
1884 | New York Gotham pitcher Mickey Welch strikes out the first nine Cleveland Blues hitters to come to the plate, establishing a major league record. The mark will last until 1970 when Mets right-hander Tom Seaver strikes out the last ten San Diego he faces in a Shea Stadium contest. |
1962 | Al Jackson limits the opposing batters to three hits, going the distance in the Mets’ 2-0 victory over the Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium. The 26 year-old left-hander’s effort marks the fourth time he has blanked the opponents, accounting for all of the expansion team’s shutouts the entire season. |
2003 | Jose Reyes becomes the youngest player in major league history to hit a home run from each side of the plate. The 20 year-old shortstop accounts for all the Mets runs, hitting a solo shot from the right side of the dish off southpaw Mike Hampton in the fifth inning, and then, batting as left-handed hitter in the ninth, a two-run dinger off right-hander Trey Hodges in the team's 3-1 victory over Atlanta at Turner Field. |
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Can we concede now? I have.
ReplyDeleteSo Chili was fired in May for the lack of hitting - but we are keeping Hugh all season? Sandy and Zack need to be the first ones to go.
ReplyDeleteOllier is making quite the impression on minors junkies like Ernest, Tom, and I.
ReplyDeleteIs he a rotation starter yet?
No, but he sure has thrown his name in in the 2022 mix.
Since he was Rule 5 eligible once - he will be Rule 5 eligible again this year - I think they might want to protect him on the 40 man roster.
ReplyDeleteNote to Dom Smith:
ReplyDeleteYou need to plug the CPAP Machine in before you go to sleep, buddy.
Bob W
Dom has been brutal lately - 4 for 40 in the past ten weeks -.100/.140/.125 In his defense he has been dealing with a wrist issue all year.
ReplyDeleteLoved Metstradamus' twitter post - "Hot Hand? I's settle for five functional fingers"...lol
ReplyDeleteDom went from dominant to domesticated
ReplyDeleteI apologize for my spelling or lack of.
ReplyDeleteFrankly, I don't see very well and have never had the patience to edit.
I will try to be bedder...
John:
ReplyDeleteBad wrist and bad hitting approach aside, it sure doesn't account for that brutal dropped fly in left last night.
I would love to see Quattlebaum replaced by a hitting coach who actually hit in the major leagues, but Sandy and Zack would just hire another "analytics wizard".
How can you be as dreadful as Smith is and still try to make casual one handed catches?
ReplyDeleteWe had a chance to trade him last year when he would have brought something back.
Now, nothing. The fact he was gonna be playing left field for us makes it even worse.
Just another indictment of Sandy.
As the fans were yelling at the last game I went to:
“Hey Dom, you gonna suck all year?”
That’s been answered.
As my buddy Sal says, Dom Smith, overrated and over weighted.
Rick from Albany