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8/6/21

Mets News and Breakfast Links - 8/6/2021

 



Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Victor Zambrano and Wilmer Flores. Mets lose to Marlins 4-2 as lead cut to half a game, Binghamton wins, Syracuse and Brooklyn lose, St. Lucie rained out once more.

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Box Score and Recap: Marlins 4 Mets 2. Jonathan Villar 3B 2 for 5, 1 RBI, 1 K; Dominic Smith LF 2 for 5; Javier Baez SS 0 for 5, 5 Ks; Albert Almora jr. CF 3 for 5, 1 run scored; Rich Hill LHP 5 innings, 1 unearned run, 3 hits, 1 walk, 3 Ks; Jeurys Familia (L, 5-2) 1/3 inning, 3 runs – all earned, 3 hits, 1 walk;

 


















MLB.com had a deep dive on “The real reasons behind Mets' slump at plate” New York has fewest extra-base hits in the Majors.  Mike Petriello gave 7 reasons why.  Here are two of them - #1. It's not strikeouts, not bad luck or being "clutch" – “You might want to point to the fact that they’re just the 19th-best offense with runners on, and also 19th-best with runners in scoring position, and 22nd with the bases loaded, and say that’s all bad, and it is, but they’re also just a very similar 21st-best with the bases empty.”  #4. Three important players are underperforming - Francisco Lindor, Dom Smith and Michael Conforto.”

Mets.com: Notes: Díaz, Syndergaard, Nimmo, McNeil. “Mets manager Luis Rojas spoke with Díaz on Wednesday but did not discuss a time frame for his return…Syndergaard return still long way off…Nimmo, McNeil taking a break…’Both of those guys are getting rest and getting the extra day of not starting so they can be fresher for the next few days,’ Rojas said.”

MLB.com: 1 prospect each team should call up. For the Mets they suggest Khalil Lee - “Francisco Álvarez and Brett Baty are not walking through that door. (At least not yet.) Lee already has, having appeared in 11 games for New York back in May. It’s been notable that the organization looked elsewhere for outfield help in the months since, but Lee still remains the Top 30 prospect most likely to help the big club in 2021. The left-handed hitter owns a .261/.443/.433 line, and his 145 wRC+ is 10th-best among Triple-A players with at least 200 plate appearances. He still strikes out and puts the ball on the ground too much, but Lee’s ability to take a walk and help out defensively with a plus arm could be of use to the Mets.” 

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Box Score: Rochester Red Wings 2 Syracuse Mets 1.  Mason Williams RF 2 for 4, HR, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, 1 K; Patrick Mazeika 1B 1 for 4; Khalil Lee CF 3 for 4, 2 doubles; Trevor Williams 6 innings, 1 run – earned, 5 hits, 1 walk, 4 Ks;  Tom Windle; (L, 1-4) 2/3 innings, 1 run – earned, 2 hits, 1 walk;  




Oller Lights Out as Ponies Hold off Sea Dogs. Box Score: Binghamton Rumble Ponies 4 Portland Sea Dogs 3. Jake Mangum CF 3 for 4, 2 doubles, 3 runs scored; Brett Baty 3B 2 for 3, 2 RBIs RF; David Rodriguez DH 2 for 4, double; Hayden Senger C 2 for 4, HR, double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored;  Adam Oller (W, 5-3) 7 innings, no runs, 3 hits, 12 K; Andrew Edwards 1 inning, 2 runs – 1 earned, 2 hits, 1 K; Eric Orze (S, 4) 1 inning, 1 run – earned, 3 hits, 1 K; Josh Winckowski (5-3), who the Mets obtained from the Blue Jays in the Steven Matz trade and was later dealt for Khalil Lee, took the loss for Portland allowing four runs, three earned, on nine hits over six and a third innings.




Box Score: Hudson Valley Renegades 5 Brooklyn Cyclones 3.  Jaylen Palmer CF 0 for 4, 4 Ks; Ronny Mauricio DH 0 for 3, 1 hit, 1 walk, 1 K; Francisco Alvarez C 0 for 3, 1 walk, 1 K;  Jeremy Vasquez 1B 2 for 4, double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 Ks; Jose Peroza 3B 2 for 3, double, 1 walk; Joe Suozzi RF 1 for 2, 2 RBIs, 1 K; Justin Lasko (L, 4-5) 5.1 innings, 3 runs – all earned, 8 hits, 1 walk, 5 Ks; 

Brooklyn Trolley Blogger: Brooklyn Cyclones Lose Third Straight At Home Against Hudson Valley 

Wet Weather Postpones St. Lucie Mets and Cardinals Again. Doubleheader pushed to Friday, single games Saturday and Sunday. 

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New York Mets purchased Ralph Terry from the Kansas City Athletics on August 6, 1966.

New York Mets signed free agent Wilmer Flores on August 6, 2007.

New York Mets traded Greg Veloz to the Washington Nationals for Anderson Hernandez on August 6, 2009.



1988
Jim Gott balks three times in the eighth inning, two of which allow a runner to score from third base. The Pirates relief pitcher's poor form on the mound proves to be the difference in the Mets' 5-3 victory over the Bucs at Three Rivers Stadium.
2003
Three weeks after trading for Armando Benitez with the crosstown Mets, the Yankees trade the much maligned reliever to the Mariners. In return, the Bronx Bombers get back 36 year-old Jeff Nelson for his second tour with the team.

2006
The Mets continue to make a commitment to their young players, signing 23 year-old David Wright to a $55 million, six-year contract extension. The third baseman joins shortstop Jose Reyes, also 23, who inked a long term deal with the club three days ago worth $23.25 million over the four years of the extension of the Dominican's contract.

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1969: Jim Merritt pitches the Reds back into first place in the National League West with a 3 - 2 win against the Mets.

1970: For the second and last time in his career, Lou Brock steals home, teaming up with Joe Hague on a double steal in the 1st inning against the Mets in St. Louis. Nelson Briles wins, 3 - 0, stopping Tom Seaver's nine-game win streak.

1975: The Mets fire manager Yogi Berra, promoting coach Roy McMillan as interim skipper.

1986: The Mets release outfielder George Foster, the last National League player to hit 50 home runs in one season. Foster will play 15 games for the White Sox before retiring for good.

2017: The Dodgers complete their first-ever season sweep of the Mets with an 8 - 0 win on a combined one-hitter by Hyun-Jin Ryu, Tony Cingrani and Kenley Jansen. New York only places two men on base all day: Travis d'Arnaud who hits a single in the 3rd, and Brandon Nimmo who draws a walk in the 9th. Meanwhile, Cody Bellinger hits his 32nd homer and Justin Turner, who also homers, improves his National League-leading batting average to .349. As the Associated Press puts it: "Los Angeles crushed the Mets like refuse in a trash compactor, outscoring them 57-15 over seven games and outhomering them 25-11."

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3 comments:

  1. Tom BrennanAugust 6, 2021 at 7:51 AM

    Ugh! Nothing like a total lack of hitting.

    Great for Vientos and Eric Orze.

    Nice to see Peroza go 2 for 3 and a walk for his new team in Brooklyn. Not so good to see Jaylen Palmer imitate Baez with his 0 for 4, 4 Ks.

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  2. John From AlbanyAugust 6, 2021 at 8:27 AM

    Jaylen sure has all the tools to be good. He actually lowered his 2019 K rate of 39.1% to 27.8% in St. Lucie this year after a slow start. Hopefully he will get adjusted soon to High A ball.

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  3. Bob W.August 6, 2021 at 9:33 AM

    There's a downside to those Mets noon-time starts. You can't start drinking heavily enough in time for the start of the game. I guess that's why God created drugs. (Just kidding. LOL.)

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