6/29/20

John From Albany – Mets Breakfast Links 6/29/2020


Good Morning.  The Mets announce the initial 45 of their 60 man player poolAaron Altherr’s NC Dinos faced Chris Flexen and the Doosan Bears in Korea, and Yankee Fans want to compare Aaron Judge to Pete Alonso.


Mets Links:

Mets.com: Top prospects Andres Gimenez and David Peterson were among 45 names the Mets submitted to Major League Baseball on Sunday as part of their 60-man player pool for the upcoming season. Although only 30 will make the club's Opening Day roster, the Mets can draw on anyone in the pool over the course of the season.

Here is the full list of the first 45: Pitchers (22): Tyler Bashlor; Dellin Betances; Brad Brach; Jacob deGrom; Edwin Diaz; Jeurys Familia; Robert Gsellman; Walker Lockett; Seth Lugo; Steven Matz; Corey Oswalt; David Peterson; Rick Porcello; Jacob Rhame; Paul Sewald; Chasen Shreve; Drew Smith; Kevin Smith; Marcus Stroman; Michael Wacha; Justin Wilson; Daniel Zamora;

Catchers (5): Tomás Nido; Patrick Mazeika; Wilson Ramos; Ali Sanchez; Rene Rivera;

Infielders (12): Matt Adams; Pete Alonso; Robinson Canó; J.D. Davis; Andres Gimenez; Luis Guillorme; Jed Lowrie; Jeff McNeil; Max Moroff; Eduardo Nunez; Amed Rosario; Dominic Smith;

Outfielders (6): Yoenis Céspedes; Michael Conforto; Johneshwy Fargas; Jake Marisnick; Brandon Nimmo; Jarrett Parker.

I am thinking that players like Jordan Humphreys, Franklyn Kilomé, and Thomas Szapucki, who are on the 40 man roster will be added later.


Newsday: Mets leave extra space on their 60-man player pool. “They put only 45 players on the first version of the roster that will congregate at Citi Field this week as baseball attempts to restart its season. All of those players already were in major-league camp this year. With 15 spots to spare, the Mets left themselves lots of room to add freely as camp and the season progress. Teams had to submit their initial player pool to MLB by Sunday afternoon but are allowed to change it as needed. Players will report to camp Wednesday, when they will be tested for COVID-19, and the first formal team workout is set for Friday after the results of that first round of tests come back. Players will be tested every other day all season.”


Yanks Go Yard.com: 3 Reasons Aaron Judge is Better Than Pete Alonso.  3. Aaron Judge’s Arm; 2. Aaron Judge’s OBP; 1. Aaron Judge’s WAR and Defense.

Mets Daddy: “Instead of Yankees fans comparing Alonso to Judge, they should really be concerned about whether Judge can play again. The Yankees will certainly need him in this shortened season which will feature far too many AL/NL East matchups.”

Brian Joura Mets 360.com: Brodie Van Wagenen and the Seth Lugo dilemma. “The Mets’ choice is now this – Would they rather gamble on a return to form by Wacha or gamble that the bullpen can survive without Lugo?”


Elite Sports NY: New York Mets prospect Ali Sanchez could spend a significant amount of time in MLB this season. “While Sanchez won’t offer much offensive upside for the Mets this season, he could provide them with quality defense. If needed, he could be inserted into the lineup and instantly make an impact.”



Last Word on Baseball: New York Mets Ugly Eleven Losses # 10. The Expos sweep a two game series against the Mets knocking them out of the playoffs in 1998. September 22nd & 23rd vs the Montreal Expos at Shea Stadium.











MLB LINKS:

MLB Trade Rumors: Mariners Announce Initial 60-Man Player Pool. Justin Dunn and Jarred Kelenic are included.

MLB Trade Rumors: Blue Jays Announce Initial 60-Man Player Pool. Simeon Woods Richardson and Anthony Kay are on the list.








Minor League Baseball:




Asian Baseball:

Yesterday in Japan:

Yomiuri Giants 12 Yakult Swallows 0 Nori Aoki 1 for 3 with a walk (Box Score). Gabriel Ynoa is scheduled to start for Yakult tomorrow.




Yesterday in the KBO:

NC Dinos 5 Doosan Bears 0.  Aaron Altherr 2 for 4, an RBI and a run scored. Chris Flexen  5 innings, 7 hits, 3 runs, 7 Ks, 1 BB in the loss (Box Score).









Mack’s Blast from the Past Mets Minor League Report – June 29, 2013: Las Vegas (42-38) topples Tacoma (48-35) 4-1. A gem by starter Jacob deGrom: 7.0 IP, 1 R, 3 H, BB, 4 K. Rome (39-40) throttles Savannah (47-31) 6-2. Steven Matz (L, 2-4) pitched 8.0 solid innings, (3 R, 2 ER, 4 H, BB, 5 K) but still took the loss.


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Transactions:

New York Mets selected Mike Jorgensen in fourth round of free agent draft on June 29, 1966.

New York Mets purchased Hal Reniff from the New York Yankees on June 29, 1967.

New York Mets signed free agent Lino Urdaneta on June 29, 2005.


1969
Tom Seaver becomes the Mets' all-time leader in victories, going the distance in the team's 7-3 win over Pittsburgh at Shea Stadium. The 24 year-old right-hander surpasses the mark set by lefty Al Jackson, an original Met who won 43 games for the new New York franchise between 1962 and 1965.
1986
The White Sox trade veteran right-hander Tom Seaver to the Red Sox for Steve Lyons. 'Tom Terrific' will finish his Hall of Fame career this season in Boston, but he will not pitch in the World Series against the Mets, his first major league team that still refers to him as 'The Franchise.'

2000
With more than 700 police officers on hand at the ballpark instead of the usual 60, John Rocker makes his much-awaited return to Shea Stadium. Before the game, the Braves reliever, who pitches a perfect eighth inning in front of 46,998 booing fans, had apologized to Mets fans for his inappropriate comments about New Yorkers, which appeared in the offseason in Sports Illustrated



1971: Tom Seaver strikes out 13 batters in a 3 - 0 Mets win over the Phillies.

1992 - Pittsfield Mets P James Popoff fans 19 Batavia Clippers in a 5 - 3 victory in the New York-Penn League. It is Popoff's first professional victory.

1997: John Olerud hits two homers and Butch HuskeyMatt Franco and Todd Hundley also homer during a nine-run Mets comeback over the last three innings as they edge the Pirates, 10 - 8. For Franco, his home run is his 6th straight successful pinch-hit. Kevin Young is 4 for 5, including a homer, for the Bucs. John Franco picks up his 19th save, and the 342nd of his career, putting him in 4th place on the all-time save list.

2009: In Milwaukee, 3B Casey McGehee plays both the goat and the hero. In the top of the 6th, his drop of a routine pop fly leads to two New York runs; in the bottom of the inning, he hits his first career grand slam; in the 7th, he takes his time fielding a ground ball off the bat of Gary Sheffield, leading to an infield hit and another run; he is then removed in a double switch. Still, the Brewers bang out 19 hits, including 4 by J.J. Hardy and 3 by Jason Kendall, for a 10 - 6 win. With the loss, the Mets fall below .500.

2011: Suddenly, the Mets are scoring at a record pace, even with a topsy turvy line-up that features C Ronny Paulino batting clean-up. They pound the Tigers, 16 - 9, to set a team record with 52 runs over their last four games. Paulino and Angel Pagan have four hits apiece, and Scott Hairston hits a bases-loaded triple. Utility player Don Kelly gets the final out of the game, the only Tiger hurler not to give up a run in the game. The Bengals hit five homers - two by Miguel Cabrera - to no avail.

2012: R.A. Dickey continues his dominance, pitching 8 shutout innings and striking out 10 in beating the Dodgers, 9 - 0. The Mets' ace is now 12-1.



You tube:

6/29/17: Lugo, offense help Mets down Marlins, 6-3. T.J. Rivera and Jay Bruce led the offense with two RBIs each, while Seth Lugo turned in a quality start for a 6-3 Mets win.







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10 comments:

Tom Brennan said...

Tebow not on the 45 man? Are they socially distancing from him and washing their hands of him? Probably not.

Hopefully, he will make the Top 60 Charts with Cousin Brucie.

What Yoenis Cespedes will we get? We should soon find out.

Let's play ball.

Mack Ade said...

Additional 10 players:

P - David Peterson, Chasen Schreve, Kevin Smith

C - Patrick Mazeika, Rene Rivera

IF - Matt Adams, Max Moroff, Eduardo Nunez

OF - Johneshwy Fargas, Jarrett Parker

John From Albany said...

My question is what ever happened to James Popoff? He pitched in 1992 for Pittsfield and Columbia and that was it. 19 K's in one game is pretty impressive.

Raw said...

Some of the teams are putting young players on their 69 man pool so that will have i some development time this year with instruction. With this being said I think the Mets should Alvarez, Mauricio, Allen, Wolf and Baty.

John From Albany said...

I agree Raw. One of our writers heard through the grapevine that Baty was going to be included. We will see what happens. They are also talking about expanding the Arizona Fall league though recent breakouts down south don't help.

Raw said...

Go read what Baseball America wrote about the Mets 60 player Pool. Mets are not thinking ahead to the future only focused on 2020 which is basically meaningless.

John From Albany said...

Thanks Raw. I think it is correct. The Mets have no interest in the future. They will have new owners next year. The current owners' one goal is to try to get to the playoffs this year. I think the deals last year bear out the win now mentality. I would not be surprised if they even trade prospects away for someone to be a free agent this winter.

bill metsiac said...

We have no one on the current 40 who will need to be replaced next year, except possibly Ramos, and we have an option on him.

By '22, our top high-A and AA players should be ML-ready, with lots of talent a year behind them. The excellent drafts of Brodie's regine should bear fruit by '23. The future looks good.

As for this year, why not add Bart to the taxi squad? Nothing to lose, and he' d be a great role model for the kids working out in Brooklyn.

John From Albany said...

Bill I made the same suggestion in a text message today. He is signed to play in the Mexican League but as I have been posting here, he would prefer MLB. Who knows - it could happen. If Melky - why not Bartolo?

bill metsiac said...

I read somewhere yesterday that the Mex League may not operate this season, and if it does operate it may only use Mexican players.

If so, Bart's contract there is void and he's a FA.