8/24/20

John From Albany – Mets News and Breakfast Links 8/24/2020


Good Morning. Happy Birthday Daison Acosta.  Mets may play 3 Doubleheaders this week, and MLB highlights.

Section Links: Mets Links, MLB Links, Asian Baseball, and This Day in Mets History.

Mets Links:

NY Post: What Mets’ schedule may look like in coronavirus aftermath. And the possibility exists of a very busy week ahead for the Mets, who could play as many as three doubleheaders by the end of next weekend.

Newsday: Mets hope to resume schedule Tuesday as they look for ways to make up impacted games. “Neither Brodie Van Wagenen nor anyone else from the Mets has publicly commented on the Mets’ situation since it began Thursday afternoon… Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he expects the Yankees and Mets to play at least one and maybe two doubleheaders next weekend. Marlins president of baseball operations Michael Hill said he also expects a doubleheader this week…”

Ken Davidoff NY Post Subway Series between Yankees, Mets could get wacky: “Five games in three days. Wow. It would be labor-intensive. It should be fun. It could be highly impactful for both New York ball clubs.”


Gotham Baseball: Trying To Find The Positives.

Mike’s Mets looks back at Game One of the 2006 NLDS Series Vs. the Dodgers in “Beating the Odds”.


Steve Contursi Reflections on Baseball: Alex Rodriguez: On Why He Too Makes MLB Owners Cringe. “Where is all the money going to come from – in the initial phases of control?”

NJ.com: New York Yankees designated hitter Clint Frazier could be part of a trade with the Mets, if the New York teams get creative. “Yankees receive: Seth Lugo (2.61 ERA, 5.50 SO/BB), Edwin Diaz (2.53 ERA, 4.80 SO/BB). Mets receive: Clint Frazier (1.067 OPS, 188 OPS+), Jonathan Loaisiga (2.77 ERA, 3.75 SO/BB).” You lost me at Seth Lugo.


Rising Apple: Mets may have already lost the Jake Marisnick trade with the Astros.  Jake Marisnick hasn’t played much at all for the New York Mets in 2020. Meanwhile, one of the pieces traded for him, Blake Taylor, is shining in the Houston Astros bullpen.

Rising Apple: Mets should look to buy low on Mike Clevinger, Zach Plesac this winter.

Brian Joura Mets360: Covid hits the Mets, Luis Guillorme’s production and future role, Rick Porcello and grounders. About Guillorme Brian says: “And maybe his presence as a good backup makes trading Rosario or Gimenez in the offseason a possibility for the Mets.”

MLB.com: Patiño to Pujols: Best player at each age. Age 32: Jacob deGrom, RHP, Mets.


Centerfield Maz: Remembering Mets History: (8/21/1972) Jim Beauchamp Delivers Game Winning Hits In Two Straight Games.

Centerfield Maz: Remembering Mets History: (2015) Mets Hit Franchise Record 8 HRs & Score Season High 16 Runs.

Centerfield Maz: Jim Beauchamp: 1973 N.L. Champion Mets Top Pinch Hitter (1972-1973).


MLB Links:


CBS Sports Philly: Rhys Hoskins, Didi Gregorius and Alec Bohm homered, Philadelphia’s bullpen turned in a rare sparkling performance and the Phillies snapped a five-game skid with a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday night. Phillies 5 Braves 4 (Box Score).

MASN: Turner hot and Sánchez cool as Nats roll past Marlins 9-3. Trea Turner went 3-for-3 with a triple and three RBIs and Aníbal Sánchez allowed only one run over seven innings for his first win of the season. Nationals 9 Marlins 3 (Box Score).


Mariners 4 Rangers 1 Justin Dunn (W, 2-1) 6 innings, 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 walk, 6 Ks.  (Box Score).


Padres 5 Astros 3 (Box Score).


Giants 6 D-back 1 (Box Score).


Cubs 2 White Sox 1 Yu Darvish (W, 5-1) 7 Innings, 6 hits, 1 run, 1 walk, 10 Ks. (Box Score).

Here is the full MLB Scoreboard from yesterday. 

MLB Trade Rumors: Blue Jays acquire first baseman Daniel Vogelbach from the Mariners in exchange for cash considerations.

MLB Trade Rumors: Rays Select Josh Fleming, Designate Sean Gilmartin.

MLB Trade Rumors: Marlins To Place Francisco Cervelli On 7-Day Concussion IL.

CBS Sports: MLB trade deadline rumors: Giants cut Hunter Pence; Nationals could stand pat despite Strasburg injury.

Asian Baseball:

Yesterday in Japan:

Yakult Swallows 4 Hanshin Tigers 2 Nori Aoki 2 for 4 (Box Score)

Here is how some ex-Mets are doing in Japan:

Nori Aoki Through 49 games .310/.414/.560 - .974 OPS, 8 HR, 27 RBI, 28 K, 28 BB.

Gabriel Ynoa 6 games, 0-2, 9.82 ERA, 22 innings, 41 hits, 6 HR, 24 earned runs, 10 BB, 15 Ks for Yakult in the Japanese Central League; 3 games, 0-1, 1.96 ERA, 18.1 innings in the Japanese Eastern League (one of Japan’s minor leagues).

Ryota Igarashi 0-0, 4.50 ERA, 10 games, 10 innings, 11 hits, 6 runs, 5 earned runs, 2 HR, 3 walks, 5 Ks in the Japanese Eastern League.

Here is the Japan Baseball Scoreboard.

KT Wiz 10 NC Dinos 1 Aaron Altherr 0 for 3 with a walk (Box Score).

Here is how the ex-Mets are doing in the KBO:

Aaron Altherr through 79 games Aaron’s stats were .285/.349/.560 - .909 OPS, 19 HR, 70 RBI, 90K, 21BB.

Chris Flexen: In 12 games this year Chris is 4-3, 3.80 ERA, 64 innings, 61 hits, 27 earned runs, 3 HR, 21 BB, 59 Ks.

Drew Gagnon: 17 games this year Drew is 6-5, 4.65 ERA, 93 innings, 100 hits, 2 HR, 54 Runs, 48 earned runs, 39 BB, 89 Ks.

Here is KBO’s Scoreboard.

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:

Born on 8/23:
Born on 8/24:
Transactions:

 New York Mets signed free agent Kelly Stinnett on August 24, 2006.

2005
After fouling off three Jose Valverde full-count fastballs, Mike Jacobs goes deep at BOB to become the only player to hit four home runs during the first four games of a major league career. The Mets rookie, who hits two round-trippers in the 18-4 rout of the Diamondbacks, has homered four times, including his first big-league at-bat, in his first 13 plate appearances.
2013
For the first time in history, the All-Star Game starters face each other in the same regular season when Mets right-hander Matt Harvey and the Tigers' Max Scherzer are opposing pitchers in Detroit's 3-0 victory over the Amazins' at Citi Field, the site of this year's Midsummer Classic. The historic matchup ends with the New York starter, who gives up 13 hits in 6.2 innings, going on the DL for season-ending surgery, and his opponent becoming just the third pitcher to start a season with a 19-1 record, joining Rube Marquard (1912 Giants) and Roger Clemens (2001 Yankees).

2015
In a 15-7 victory over the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, the Mets set franchise marks with eight home runs and 14 extra-base hits, including David Wright's second-inning blast in his first plate appearance since going on the DL in April due to a bad back. Wilmer Flores (2), Yoenis Cespedes, Juan Lagares, Travis d'Arnaud, Daniel Murphy and Michael Cuddyer also contribute to the team's new round-tripper record. 
Baseball Reference:

1975: In the second game of a doubleheader sweep, Giant hurler Ed Halicki no-hits the Mets, 6 - 0. The 6'7" righthander strikes out 10 Mets to improve his record to 8-10. Craig Swan takes the loss. Controversy arises when Rusty Staub hits a ball off Halicki's leg, which caroms to the 2B Derrel Thomas, who picks it up then drops it. Official scorer Joe Sargis rules it an E-4. New York columnist Dick Young, watching the game on TV, writes that it should be a hit and accuses Sargis of subscribing to the theory that the first hit off a starter should be a "good one." The no-hitter stands but UPI's Sargis loses his job as a sometime scorer.




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4 comments:

Mack Ade said...

Only we would contract this virus around Yankee games.

This is the season.

August 24, 2020 at 6:11 AM
John From Albany said...

Anytime you, someone you know, or somebody famous gets the virus it is bad. Hoping for health and safety first, games second, wins third.

August 24, 2020 at 7:32 AM
Tom Brennan said...

That was some finish in Phil win over Braves. Braves needed to lose.

If we have 3 doubleheader in next 10 days, Matz will pitch more than he has as a starter.

August 24, 2020 at 7:33 AM
TexasGusCC said...

More nervous than usual regarding the trade deadline and the Mets having lame duck ownership in place, they probably will sell at an auctioneer’s price. Wonder if MLB would step in. I agree that a JRod ownership would be a struggle initially, but most of the Mets problems have always been dead money. If you do things smarter, you can avoid that. Case in point is Lowrie’s deal, Cespedes’ deal, Cano’s and Wright’s finishing this year. That’s $68MM right there.

August 24, 2020 at 10:00 AM

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