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Box Score and Recap: Mets 9
Nationals 4; Jonathan
Villar 3B 3 for 5, triple, HR,
2 RBIs, 3 runs scored; Brandon
Nimmo CF 0 for 1, 2 walks; Francisco
Lindor SS 1 for 5, double, 2
RBIs, 1 run scored, 2 Ks; Javier
Baez 2B 1 for 4, HR, 2 RBIs, 1
run scored, 2 Ks; Tylor Megill (W, 2-3) 5 innings, 2 runs – both earned, 1
hit, HR, 3 walks, 5 Ks;
JAVY BÁEZ FOR THE LEAD!! pic.twitter.com/cxs4vz3mPp
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 29, 2021
Dom Smith comes through off the bench! The Mets take a 5-3 lead! pic.twitter.com/mElN1BpwoA
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 29, 2021
A home run is a home run. AND THIS WAS A 2 RUN SHOT FROM JONATHAN VILLAR!! pic.twitter.com/F1YY2UvuRM
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 29, 2021
LINDOR! A 2 run double extends the Mets lead and it's 9-4!! pic.twitter.com/GHaHUveJu2
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 29, 2021
THE METS WIN!! pic.twitter.com/rzmPPJdU0h
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 29, 2021
Jonathan Villar says "we forgot about the past" when asked about the team's recent approach pic.twitter.com/syoJ3NEYLl
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 29, 2021
Javier Báez says the thumbs down celebration is in response to the fans booing the team
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 29, 2021
"I play for the fans and I love the fans but if they're gonna do that, they're putting more pressure on the team" pic.twitter.com/cjUER4M2Pt
Javier Báez talks more about the booing and if he wants to remain in New York past this season
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 29, 2021
"The boos don't bother me" pic.twitter.com/EFFZFcH1iN
Luis Rojas after being asked how he feels about fans booing
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 29, 2021
"They have the right to react however they want" pic.twitter.com/ZSeteBJ6Kx
More from Luis Rojas on Javier Báez and his comments
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 29, 2021
"He's a really good kid so it's something that'll be apart of his learning experience" pic.twitter.com/rQiUcrQ91f
Does Luis Rojas need to address the players about the booing?
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 29, 2021
"It's something we can definitely talk about" pic.twitter.com/6Qjbu5Gkx7
Mets president Sandy Alderson condemns the Mets' "thumbs-down" gesture in a statement:
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 30, 2021
"The Mets will not tolerate any player gesture that is unprofessional in its meaning or is directed in a negative way toward our fans." https://t.co/4fE3q2Fdys pic.twitter.com/9zWRcUO36Y
.@AnthonyMcCarron joins @CWilliamson44 to discuss Javy Báez's "thumbs-down" comments, Sandy Alderson's forceful response, and how this situation impacts the team going forward:
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 30, 2021
➡️ @GEICO pic.twitter.com/lFj4L99y47
Francisco Lindor, Javier Báez and Kevin Pillar were among those Mets players to flash thumbs-down signs after their hits today.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) August 29, 2021
"When we don't get success, we're going to get booed," Báez explained afterward. "So they [the fans] are going to get booed when we get success." pic.twitter.com/TGX55fQM2O
Here's an early look at Monday's back pages from the NY Post, Daily News and Newsday. pic.twitter.com/ngYuvidrLb
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) August 30, 2021
Mike Piazza: “Getting booed is not fun. And you can do one of two things: You can rebel and let it defeat you, or you can focus and let it motivate you."
— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) August 30, 2021
Johan Santana: “…but they’re also going to let you know when you’re doing bad. If you understand that, (you will) be fine.” https://t.co/0hxB6XiKcQ
You can stop the boos if you start the winning #LGM #LFGM https://t.co/qDwOXtzPNy
— Rising Apple (@RisingAppleBlog) August 30, 2021
Beaz needs to grow a pair. If you get booooooooooood in nyc you deserve it….because when you deliver you’re a god. That’s facts.
— Paul Lo Duca (@paulloduca16) August 30, 2021
— Metstradamus (@Metstradamus) August 29, 2021
Noah Syndergaard is asymptomatic, plus the standard timeline to return and other details in this updated story: https://t.co/Au3zuKKhMd
— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) August 29, 2021
Jonathan Villar is one of 13 National League players with at least 15 homers and 10 steals. It's a group that includes Trea Turner, Bryce Harper and Fernando Tatis Jr., among others.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) August 29, 2021
Mets 7, Nationals 3, bottom six.
Mack's Mets: PRESS RELEASE: STATEMENT FROM METS PRESIDENT SANDY ALDERSON
NY Post:
- Steve Cohen weighs in on Mets’ ‘thumbs-down’ gestures “I miss the days when the biggest
controversy was the black jerseys,” Cohen tweeted late Sunday night.”
- Sandy Alderson slams Mets players’ ‘thumb’ war with fans: ‘Will not be
tolerated’
- Mets, Javier Baez making colossal mistake waging war with fans
“What a way to celebrate a two-game winning streak — by
having the home-run hero attack the fans and write his own dream tabloid
headline: BAEZ TO CITY — DROP DEAD”
- Frustrated Mets are giving their fans the ‘thumbs-down’
- Jonathan Villar powers Mets to second straight victory
Mets.com:
- Báez, Mets on fans' boos: 'It just feels bad'
- 'Frustrated' Syndergaard's rehab delayed
- Video Story: Mets outshine Nats in finale
- Stat of the Day: Loup's streak ends “Aaron Loup’s streak
of 23 consecutive appearances without a run ended when Juan Soto hit a leadoff
homer in the sixth inning Sunday. (Inherited runs don't count against the streak.)
Loup's 23 straight scoreless outings is second in Mets history behind only Mark
Guthrie, who made 33 consecutive scoreless appearances in 2002.”
- Future stars?
Projecting top prospects in '23 “Mets: Francisco
Álvarez, C (No. 1/MLB No. 10) Basically, the only way Álvarez isn’t at
the top of the Mets list come 2023 is if he somehow graduates next season.
That’s unlikely given that he’ll only turn 20 in November.”
- Classic Mets
card: 'Choo-Choo' in '63
- Mets' 2021 Top
30 Prospects list
Syracuse Mets (Salt Potatoes) and Rochester Red Wings (Plates) tie, 3-3; Box Score;
Box Score: Binghamton Rumble Ponies 8 New Hampshire Fisher Cats 4;
Box Score: Aberdeen IronBirds 5 Brooklyn Cyclones 1;
Brooklyn Trolley Blogger: Aberdeen Ironbirds Salvage Finale; Brooklyn Cyclones Still Take Series , 4-3
Big 9th Inning Propels Tortugas
Past St. Lucie Mets, 9-6; Box Score;
For the complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.
Here is yesterday's MLB Scoreboard.
MLB.com:
- Power Rankings: Yanks surge, NL West rules
- Báez, Mets on fans' boos: 'It just feels bad'
- Wander Franco joins Mantle in rare company
- Riley makes 'legit' MVP case in key series W
- These 5 series will impact postseason races
- A's top Yanks on big HR from unlikely source
- Salvy 'like a video game,' HRs in 5th straight
- Every team's best in-season addition
- Judge's special moment with cancer survivor
FOX Sports:
- Tony Kemp's two-run blast lifts A's over Yankees, 3-1
- Antonio Senzatela hurls seven shutout innings in Rockies' 5-0 win over Dodgers
- Jose Ramirez's 31st home run propels Indians past Red Sox, 7-5
- Austin Riley launches 28th homer in Braves' 9-0 shut out of Giants
- Joey Wendle leads offensive outburst as Rays top Orioles, 12-8
- Adolis Garcia's grand slam highlights Rangers' 13-2 rout of Astros
- José Berríos strikes out 11 in seven innings to help Blue Jays defeat Tigers, 2-1
- Yoshi Tsutsugo hits walk-off homer out of the park as Pirates beat Cardinals, 4-3
- Salvador Perez homers in fifth straight game, but Royals fall to Mariners, 4-3
- Rowdy Tellez smacks three-run homer to secure Brewers win against Twins, 6-2
MLB Trade Rumors:
- Noah Syndergaard Tests Positive For COVID-19
- NL Central Notes: Indians, Reynolds, Winker, Brach, Hayes, Escobar
- MLBTR Chat Transcript
- Injury Notes: Realmuto, Torres, Bieber
- Mets Release Josh Reddick
- West Injury Notes: Paddack, Gray, Ibanez, Ohtani, Astros
- Phillies Release Chase Anderson
- Blue Jays Place Santiago Espinal On 10-Day Injured List
- Royals Place Richard Lovelady On IL With UCL Sprain, Recall Tyler Zuber
- Giants Reinstate Anthony DeSclafani, Designate Tyler Chatwood For Assignment
- Astros Place Jason Castro On IL, Recall Garrett Stubbs
#SFGiants have released RHP Gerson Bautista.
— MiLB-Transactions (@tombaseball29) August 30, 2021
Yahoo Sports:
- Waiver Wire: Your guide to finding pitching help
- How the Detroit Tigers plan to use starter Jose Urena to finish 2020 season
- Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins: TV, radio, probable starting pitchers
- Tsutsugo's walk-off | FastCast
- Yankees takeaways from Sunday's 3-1 loss to A's, including rare two-error game from Gio Urshela
- Dodgers have their top arms lined up to battle Braves, not Giants
- Ozzie Guillen takes shot at Cubs' treatment of Sammy Sosa
- Tony Kemp's homer vs. Yankees could be massive for Athletics
- Dodgers lose to Rockies again, miss on prime chance to close gap on Giants
- Obstruction call costs Red Sox in devastating loss to Indians
ESPN:
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Braves.com:
Marlins.com:
Phillies.com:
Nationals.com:
Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:
Born on this date:
- Tug McGraw (1944)
- Jon Adkins (1977)
- Marlon Byrd (1977)
- Sean Reid-Foley (1995)
Transactions:
New York Mets sold Dale Murray to the Montreal Expos on August 30, 1979.
New York Mets traded Julio Machado and Kevin Brown to the Milwaukee Brewers for Charlie O'Brien and Kevin Carmody on August 30, 1990.
Montreal Expos claimed Orlando Mercado of the New York Mets on waivers on August 30, 1990.
New York Mets traded Nikco Riesgo and Rocky Elli to the Philadelphia Phillies for Tom Herr on August 30, 1990.
New York Mets traded Archie Corbin to the Kansas City Royals for Pat Tabler on August 30, 1990.
New York Mets traded Nelson Cruz to the Oakland Athletics for Jorge Velandia on August 30, 2000.
New York Mets traded Victor Diaz to the Texas Rangers for Mike Nickeas on August 30, 2006.
New York Mets traded Matt Koch and Miller Diaz to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Addison Reed on August 30, 2015.
1965 | Casey Stengel, who is recovering from a fractured hip suffered a month ago, officially announces his retirement as the skipper of the Mets, ending a 56-year career in baseball as a player, coach, and manager. At an hour-long press conference held at the Essex House, Casey's N.Y. residence, the "Old Perfessor' shares his disappointment in the team's performance during their first four and a half seasons in the National League and praises his interim replacement, Wes Westrum, the club's former pitching coach. |
1966 | Sandy Koufax, in his final decision facing the Mets, lasts only two innings, losing to Bob Friend at Shea Stadium, 10-4. The Dodgers Hall of Fame southpaw has compiled a 17-2 record against the lowly expansion team since their inception in 1962. |
1973 | The Mets lose to the Cardinals, 1-0, thanks to a Jose Cruz tenth inning walk-off single off Tom Seaver at Busch Stadium. The defeat drops the eventual National League champs into last place, 6.5 games behind the first-place Redbirds. |
1986 | New York releases Let's Go Mets Go!, a music video that features players, coaches, and fans, along with a cameo appearance by Joe Piscopo. Shelly Palmer, known professionally as Shelton Leigh Palmer, composed and produced the official team's theme song, that becomes a Gold Record, as well as directing and producing the accompanying music video, which will go triple platinum. |
1999 | At the Astrodome, Edgardo Alfonzo becomes the first player in the Mets' 38-year history to go 6-for-6, scoring six times, and drives in five runs. The second baseman hits three homers, two singles, and a double for a team-record 16 total bases in New York's 17-1 rout of Houston. |
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Two thumbs WAY down.
ReplyDeleteThis group won't have to think about the fans booing too much longer. By the time mid-September rolls around and the 2021 Mets are toast, Citifield will be as empty as a K-Mart on a Tuesday morning
ReplyDeleteBob W
Especially now Bob with K-Mart being closed.
ReplyDeleteTom - best comment I have seen on this latest mess
ReplyDeleteThis isn’t about Pillar, he hasn’t been booed. This isn’t about Baez, he came from Chicago and can leave whenever he wants. This is 100% about the coddled one with the golden spoon that probably can’t handle pressure.
ReplyDeleteMaybe the fans can turn their boos to WAHHHHH, and hold up a giant pacifier?
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