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Amazing
Avenue: How the Mets’ bullpen looks going into 2020 season. “Roster
Resource over at FanGraphs projects a ‘pen of Edwin Diaz,
Dellin
Betances, Seth Lugo,
Justin
Wilson, Jeurys
Familia, Brad Brach,
Robert
Gsellman, Daniel
Zamora, Paul Sewald,
Corey
Oswalt, and Walker
Lockett.”
Rising
Apple: Mets prospects are key to keeping Marcus
Stroman, Noah
Syndergaard. Writer Tim Boyle feels that rookies may free up salary to keep
them: “Right now, the Mets farm system has some arms on the rise. David
Peterson is the closest to big league action with 2019 draftees Matthew
Allan and Josh
Wolf also falling in as notable names. We also shouldn’t neglect the other
guys such as Jordan
Humphreys, Kevin
Smith, and Thomas Szapucki.”
Matt Netter Mets
360.com: For the Mets, even top 10 picks have been a crap shoot. “From 1965 to 1969 the Mets had a run of
futility in the draft. Chosen among the top five each year in that span were
pitchers Les
Rohr, Jon
Matlack, and Randy
Sterling, shortstop Tim Foli
and catcher Steve
Chilcott. Matlack, who was the 1972 Rookie of the Year and a three-time
All-Star was clearly the cream of this crop. The Pennsylvania-born lefty had a
career ERA of 3.18 and won 125 games over 13 seasons with the Mets and Rangers.”
Mets.com:
9 must-see Mets artifacts on display at Hall. The 1) Magical glove Tommie Agee
used in Game 3 of the 1969 World Series; The Batting gloves that Pete Alonso
when he smashed his 53rd homer and the hat Tom Seaver
wore when he struck out 19 batters in the game and whiffing a still-standing
record of 10 straight opponents to end the contest.
Mets.com:
For Ron Swoboda,
a latent appreciation of Hodges. 'He belongs in the Hall,' the 1969 champ said
of his late manager.
SNY.TV
(Mets Blog): What would it take for MLB to cancel the 2020 season? SNY has
obtained amended language that sheds light on this question.
“The Commissioner retains the right to suspend or cancel the
2020 championship season or postseason, or any games therein, in the event that
(i) restrictions on travel throughout the United States are imposed; (ii) there
is a material change in circumstances such that the Commissioner determines,
after consultation with recognized medical experts and the Players Association,
that it poses an unreasonable health and safety risk to players or staff to
stage those games, even without fans in attendance; or (III) The number of
players who are unavailable to perform services due to COVID-19 is so great
that the competitive integrity of the season is undermined.”
Here are just a few of the ways we’ll keep our players and personnel safe, and limit the spread of COVID-19. https://t.co/y0pyGMNBGx pic.twitter.com/M0ee984sgN
— MLB (@MLB) June 26, 2020
Matt
Musico Metsmerized Online: Two Ways MLB Can Potentially Get Out of the Doghouse
in 2020. “Mic The Dudes Up” and “Air More Games During the Day.”
MLB.com:
The best 60-game stretches in MLB history.
No Mets made the list but here are some of the others: Batting average -
Last decade: . 427 -- Josh
Hamilton 2010; All-time leader: Rogers
Hornsby (.466) 1924; On Base Average Last decade: .560 -- Joey Votto
2015; All-time leader: Barry Bonds
(.613) 2004; Home runs Last decade: 33 -- Giancarlo
Stanton 2017; All-time leader: Barry Bonds
(37) 2001.
MLB.com: 12
candidates to hit .400 this season. No Mets mentioned. Not even Jeff McNeil! Here is their
list: Superstars: José Altuve,
Astros; Cody
Bellinger, Dodgers; DJ LeMahieu,
Yankees; Anthony
Rendon, Angels; Mike Trout,
Angels; Christian
Yelich, Brewers; Sleepers: Luis Arraez,
Twins; Howie
Kendrick, Nationals: Alex
Verdugo, Red Sox; Rockies: Nolan
Arenado; Daniel
Murphy; Yonathan
Daza.
NJ.com:
Why Yankees’ Aaron Boone is digging baseball’s new extra-inning rule. “I
don’t think I’m such a traditionalist,” Boone said Thursday on a TickPick video
chat. “I’m always open to some things changing and pushing the envelope and trying
to find areas where you can make the game a little more exciting. A lot now,
we’re trying to engage a younger fan base more and more.” Personal note – It works in the minor
leagues. It actually forces teams to
play small ball way more than they usually do.
Yahoo
Sports: Dodgers outfielder Andrew Toles jailed after being found sleeping
behind Florida airport.
**Top Request**-The one and only Satchel-(our fav)From the Flagstaff Films Baseball home movie archive pic.twitter.com/ZYhTFFKn8L
— Flagstaff Films (@flagstafffilms) June 25, 2020
Minor League Baseball:
⚾️🔥 @_David_Peterson pic.twitter.com/1YWkmvMhZI
— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) June 26, 2020
Yesterday in Japan:
In today’s games:
Yesterday in the KBO:
NC Dinos 9 Doosan Bears 3
Aaron
Altherr 2 for 3 with 3 runs scored (Box
Score).
Kia Tigers 8 Kiwoom Heros 6 Drew
Gagnon 5.1 innings, 8 hits, 2 walks,
3 Ks, 2 earned runs (Box
Score).
Today on the KBO.
In today’s game so far Aaron
Altherr 1 for 3 with 2 RBIs (Box
Score).
Mack’s
Blast from the Past comes from 6/27/2010: Binghamton 11, Akron 6 Nick Evans
smashed four extra-base hits, including a homer, in five trips to the plate and
Mark
Cohoon won his Double-A debut as Binghamton knocked off Akron 11-6 at Canal
Park Saturday night. The B-Mets have now won all five meetings with the Aeros
at Canal Park this season.
Born on this date:
- Jeff Conine (1966)
- Ricardo Jordan (1970)
- Chris Woodward (1976)
Died
on this date:
- Anthony Young (2017)
Transactions:
New York Mets signed free agent Ed Kranepool on June 27, 1962.
New
York Mets released Tom
Sturdivant on June 27, 1964.
New
York Mets signed free agent Roy
Lee Jackson on June 27, 1975.
Cleveland
Indians claimed Vinny
Rottino of the New York Mets on waivers on
June 27, 2012.
1962
|
Monroe High School standout Ed
Kranepool, who was an Opening Day guest seated in the owners' box with
Mrs. Joan Payson and M. Donald Grant, signs a contract that includes an
$85,000 bonus, as an amateur free agent with the Mets. The 17 year-old Bronx
teenager will spend his entire 18-year career with the expansion team,
establishing franchise records for hits, plate appearances, and games played.
|
1973
|
In the opener of a twin bill at
Shea Stadium, Buzz
Capra pitches four innings of no-hit relief against the Phillies to get
the save for starter George
Stone as the Mets beat the Phillies, 7-6. A few hours earlier, the 25
year-old right-handed reliever had attended his dad's funeral in Illinois.
|
1993
|
Anthony
Young sets a major league record when he drops his 24th straight
decision, a 5-3 Mets loss to St. Louis at Shea Stadium. The hard-luck New
York right-hander, who surpasses the mark established by Boston Dove hurler
Cliff Curtis in 1911, will extend the dubious streak to 27 consecutive
defeats before winning a game. (Ed. Note - Sadly, AY will die on this date in
2017 at the age of 51, losing his battle to brain cancer. - LP)
|
2008
|
In a 15-6 Mets victory over the
Yankees at the Stadium, Carlos
Delgado, with a double, three-run homer, and a grand slam, establishes a
new team record with 9 RBIs in one game. The first baseman, who breaks Dave
Kingman's 1976 club mark, also surpasses Sky King on the all-time home
run list with the first of his two homers, moving into 34th place with his
443rd career round-tripper.
|
1992: The Mets edge
the Cards with all the runs coming on homers: Dave Gallagher and Tim Jones match dingers, and Howard Johnson's homer in the bottom of the
9th makes John
Franco (6-0) a winner. It will be Johnson's last homer of the
year.
2012: The Mets erupt
for an uncharacteristic offensive outburst, crushing the Cubs,
17 - 1, their most runs in two years. They hit four homers, two by Daniel Murphy, a grand slam by Scott Hairston and a three-run shot by Ike Davis. With David Wright driving in 5 runs, those four players
combine for all 17 RBI. Jon Niese is
the beneficiary of all that offense, while Jeff Samardzija is charged with the loss.
Centerfield
Maz: Remembering Mets History: (6/27/1967) The Odd Couple Movie Filming At Shea
Stadium.
Centerfield
Maz: Remembering Mets History: (6/27/2008) Carlos
Delgado Sets Club Record With Nine RBIs.
Centerfield
Maz: Remembering Mets History: (6/25/2015) Jacob
deGrom's
Two Hitter Ends Mets Seven Game Skid.
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2 comments:
Steroids = cheating, but for Bonds to hit 37 HRs in a stretch of 60 games? Mind-boggling.
Watched a bit of that Edwin Diaz melt down vs. Phillies - we better not see that sort of stuff this season. Bad short relief = bad short season.
I hate to say it at this point but I think there is a good chance of shutting down this season before it is scheduled to end.
There may be no fans in the stadiums in Texas and Florida but there sure in hell are visiting teams.
What happens if we see what is going on in the NBA.
Regarding college football, now 37 Clemson players have tested positive since camps were opened.
I don't know;;;;
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