Jed Lowrie
showed up to Spring Training wearing a knee Brace. The
SNY.TV post includes video of Jed Playing with the brace.
Mike
Puma in the NY Post had this quote from Jed: “This is just a brace
that alleviates my symptoms and makes me feel like myself,” Lowrie said. “I am
just going to manage the best I can.”
Per
MLB.Com: Jacob
deGrom, Steven Matz,
J.D. Davis,
Dominic
Smith, Paul Sewald,
Michael
Conforto, Tim
Tebow, and others were among those Mets who took part in a clinic
this afternoon for Special Olympics athletes and their families.
12UP.com
had more video of Tim Tebow at the event, and MLB.com
had more video of Tim talking about the Special Olympics athletes.
Per
SNY.TV: “Mets' Tim Tebow says 'there was some communication' with
XFL "But for me, this is what I wanted to do.”
Lohud.com:
“On Sunday, when asked if he had experienced doubt during his Mets journey,
Tebow genuinely embraced the idea and focused on his “why,” showing perspective
and purpose.” Tim said: “Yeah, of course. It’d be a lie to say no. I think
it’s: What do you do with that doubt? What do you do with the uncertainty? What
do you do when you feel like you’re struggling with something? I think that’s
important because I think we all have that in our lives at places and times when
we’re going through things. And ultimately, in a lot more important situations
than sports.” 12UP.com
had the video of Tim saying that.
Per
Newsday: “Tebow is slated to return to Triple-A Syracuse, where he
toiled last year, his worst in baseball. He hit .163 with a .495 OPS, struck
out in more than one-third of his plate appearances and missed the final
month-plus due to a deep cut on his left pinky.”
Per
SNY.TV: “Mets' Robinson Cano on his outlook for 2020: 'If I'm healthy, I
know that I can play at my level'.”
SNY.TV
had a “Prospect Deep Dive: RHP Matthew
Allan, a power arm Mets drafted in third round.”
Brian Joura of Mets
360.com had: “The top five middle infield combos for the Mets.” Ranking them by their OPS+ marks, he includes
Jose
Valentin & Jose Reyes
in 2006 and Edgardo
Alfonzo & Mike
Bordick in 2000.
213
Miles from Shea had: “2020 Mets Conglomerate Projections: Pete Alonso.” Elliot Teichman took “projections from
several different places, averaged them together and then compared the line
that spits out to the player’s performance from last year”. The average Pete projection is 44 Homers and
.254 BA.
Tim
Boyle of Rising Apple said: “Mets of the Future: Meet Alexander Ramirez,
the potential future CF in Flushing.”
Per
the NY Post: Mike Puma had Brad Brach’s
explanation on why he turned things around with the Mets last year - “The
biggest thing was using the cutter a lot more, I was able to be a lot more
aggressive in the zone and I think it kind of just made everything else a
little bit better,” Brach said.
Tim
Boyle of Rising Apple also had: “New York Mets most underrated transactions
of the winter: Brad Brach,
Rene Rivera,
avoiding arbitration with everyone.
John
Harper of SNY.TV had scouts weigh in on Mets' Marcus
Stroman for 2020 season. Here’s one quote that I thought made sense:
"My only concern is that I think he's at his best when he's not over-amped
and he's not overthrowing. You saw that when he came over to the Mets last
year. He wanted to dominate so badly that he was overthrowing his sinker and
his slider, and his location was off.”
Thomas
Hall in Elite Sports NY says: “New York Mets’ Marcus Stroman can dominate
through ground balls in 2020.”
Faith
and Fear in Flushing had “Last Played at Shea” talking about recent
retirees Curtis
Granderson, Carlos Gomez
and the passing of long time Mets Usher Luke Gasparre.
Rob
Piersall of Metsmerizedonline.com asked: “Will Matt Harvey ever
pitch again?”
Per
Empire Sports Media: Daniel Marcello points to the shirtless prank on Noah
Syndergaard to say “The New York Mets Are Relaxed and Loose to Start Spring
Training.”
90
Percent Mets had some Bold Mets Predictions: These include – Brandon Nimmo
will have a better season that Starling
Marte; Zack
Wheeler will be a top 3 pitcher in the NL East; Amed
Rosario becomes a star; Noah
Syndergaard improves on his 2019 season; Mets will win the NL East.
Sign Stealing:
Before the latest “he said”/”he said”…apology/non-apology…on
the sign stealing scandal, 12UP.com
posted yesterday Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo rant from January on the scandal and the
Astros Players.
Per
Yahoo Sports: “Rob Manfred says Astros' apology 'was not successful'”
Per AP Sports:
Manfred: “No tolerance for beanballs in wake of Astros’ scam”.
CBS
Sports had “Rob Manfred defends Astros' punishment, says he would've
penalized players in 'perfect world'”
Per
12UP.com: “3 Dumbest Comments From Rob Manfred's Press Conference on
Astros Sign Stealing: 3. Upset About Leaked Luhnow Letter; 2. Unsure About
Buzzers; 1. No Need to Strip World Series Title.”
Per
12UP.com: “Manfred says he didn't strip Astros of title because
"the idea of...asking for a piece of metal back seems like a futile
idea."
Per
Boston.com: “Red Sox sign-stealing findings will be out by the end
of next week”
From
ESPN.com: “Astros, rivals wage cheating scandal war of words that won't end
soon…Only time will slow it, and until then, as baseball's cheating scandal
metastasizes, as it dirties all it touches, remember that what caused it in the
first place will guide its direction going forward: the choices of individuals
looking out for themselves.”
Per
12UP.com: “Astros Cheating Makes Nationals World Series Upset All
the More Impressive.”
12UP.com:
“Former MLB Pitcher Phil Hughes Wonders if Players Could Consider Work Stoppage
Over Lacking Astros Punishment.”
Yahoo Sports said that the Astros should embrace the Heel Role.
Yahoo Sports said that the Astros should embrace the Heel Role.
Phil
Mushnick of the NY Post said: Astros owner Jim Crane just latest leader to
devalue the truth. He included this quote from Crane - “Our opinion is this
didn’t impact the game. We had a good team. We won the World Series, and we’ll
leave it at that.”
90
Percent Mets discussed instances of gambling and cheating in baseball saying
this: “Several members of the 1951 Giants team have admitted the presence
of a high-powered telescope that was positioned behind a window in Manager Leo
Durocher’s office in the center-field clubhouse. A Polo Grounds electrician allegedly
constructed a buzzer system that was connected to the Giants’ dugout and
right-field bullpen.”
Other MLB News:
Per
The Philadelphia Inquirer: “Former Phillies GM and Mets Coach, Ruben
Amaro Jr., taking analyst role with NBC Sports Philadelphia. Amaro declined an opportunity to remain with
the New York Mets after last season and made it clear that he'd relish a chance
to work in Philadelphia again.”
12UP.com:
JT Realmuto Open to Spending Rest of Career With Phillies and Isn't Worried
About Extension Talks.
Section
215.com said: “You have to love Joe Girardi’s approach.”
Phillies
Nation had: “Bryce Harper: Phillies have chance to go deep into the
playoffs.”
From
MLB.com: “Though he was bothered by being removed from the 40-man roster
this offseason, Charlie Culberson arrived at Spring Training on Sunday with the
same great personality and sense of humor that has made him a beloved member of
the Braves’ clubhouse.”
MLB.com
also had Don Mattingly talking about the Marlins’ pitching prospects and non-roster
invitee Matt Kemp.
Per
FishStripes.com: Francisco Cervelli is excited to work with the
Marlins’ group of young pitchers in what will be his 13th MLB season.
MLB.com
had how Starlin Castro is happy to be reunited with Dave Martinez in Washington
DC. Post includes video of Castro
making a great defensive play against the Mets while playing third base for the
Marlins last year.
From
the Detroit Free Press: “Why some Detroit Tigers prospects have a new
motto: 'Live Like Numi'. Chace Numata, a catcher at Double-A Erie last season,
died Sept. 2 after a skateboarding accident.
12UP.com:
Chris Sale Ate Ribs for 4 Days Straight After Losing Weight Due to Pneumonia.
Mack’s
Blast From the Past comes from February 17, 2015: The Morning Report
– 2-17-15: Jerry Seinfeld, Dillon Gee,
Harvey
talks World Series, Gabriel Ynoa,
Bovada.
Born on
this date:
- Roger Craig (1930)
- Juan Padilla (1977)
- Thomas McIIraith (1994)
Died on this date:
- Red Ruffing (1986)
- Brock Pemberton (2016)
- Tony Phillips (2016)
Transactions:
Chicago Cubs signed Jerry Morales of the New York Mets as a free agent on February 17, 1981.
Chicago Cubs signed Jerry Morales of the New York Mets as a free agent on February 17, 1981.
Colorado Rockies signed John Maine of the New York Mets as a free agent on
February 17, 2011.
New York Mets signed
free agent Dana Eveland on February 17, 2014.
1976
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Future National League Cy Young
Award winner Mike Scott pitches a perfect game for Pepperdine against
California Lutheran University. The right-hander, who will throw a no-hitter
as a major leaguer for the Astros, will be selected by the Mets in the second
round in the June draft.
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5 comments:
Lowrie should go into politics. Very cage answers about his health. Time will tell.
Matt Allan looks impressive. 2022? Late 2021?
This blast was written by Chris Soto and the rest of the writers when I was on a forced medical retirement.
Mike:
re: Zach Wheeler
With all due respect here, I think that your recent article's criticizing of the brief commentary made by Zach Wheeler recently to a reporter, was probably a little bit overblown on your own part.
Often with any interview in the press, things can be a bit more emphasized, twisted, and over-exaggerated than the situation really calls for. In other words, we simply never really know what truly transpired before that comment to a reporter.
To me, I was always a big fan of Zach Wheeler's and to me Zach did the exact right thing by signing a new contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, only after he had apparently waited for a Mets brass response to informing them.
A player's first obligation has to always be to themselves and their family's best interest. A similar contract offer window is most short normally.
Baseball is a business first despite what most us fans would prefer having. And Zachary Wheeler (to my eyes anyway) was always a class act and class person. I cannot recall anything that he ever did or said that was even close to being out of bounds.
For me, I put all the contract and business stuff completely out of my thinking, and just simply watch the Mets games for the sheer fun of it, thus leaving the rest to the Wall Street geniuses, for which I am not.
But know this much Mets' fans, this 2020 NY Mets team (to me) is a really special one. I see (for the first time in a very longtime) no glaring or even marginal weaknesses anywhere within their 25-man roster. If everyone plays up to (or close) to their potential, sky will be their much deserved limit.
Play Ball! LGM!
PS: This NYM 2020 current pitching staff, may very easily prove to be their best pitching staff ever in the history of their NY Mets franchise. Not kidding. Time will tell.
Was kind of surprised that the Red Sox let Brad Holt walk. That makes Brad Holt, Mookie Betts, and Vincent Price from the 2018 WS Champions that have now left Beantown. Almost $60,000,000 in contracts right there, minus whatever they sent along with Price. That is simply money that they can use now to grow stronger with, and for the future.
But if you asked me right now (but hopefully not in an interview format please) can the Red Sox still challenge in the AL East?
My answer would be an emphatic, "Yes, absolutely they can."
It's the Red Sox man. And with their new GM in place now, and doing things his way, one or two more moves could put them right smack back in the race for 2020.
I already like the Verdugo acquisition.
(More to come)
Once the games get underway, all the endless and tiring speculation and adverse team player opinions by reporters will go away.
It's almost time to play ball!
Ain't it great. The ending of winter. Yes!
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