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2/4/21

John From Albany – Mets Breakfast Links 2/4/2021

 



Good Morning. MLB Network ranks Michael Conforto #7 RF in Baseball, Mets full squad workout scheduled for February 22, Caribbean Series Scores and Austrailan Baseball.   

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MLB.com: 2021 Top 100 Prospects Q&A.  When Asked about Mets Catching Prospect “Francisco Alvarez's ceiling and how fast might he move up this list?” They answered: “Very high, very quickly. Just needs reps like every young player does these days.”



















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Day four of the Caribbean Series:

Dominican Republic 2 Venezuela 0 (Box Score). Juan Lagares, 0 for 4 with 3 Ks; Very Recent Ex-Met Robel Garcia 2 for 3, with 2 doubles, 2 RBIs, 1 K; Dario Alvarez, (W, 1-0) 1/3 inning, 1 walk, no runs.

Puerto Rico 2 Columbia 1 (Box Score). Johneshwy Fargas, 1 for 4, double, run scored; Joshua Torres 2/3 inning, no runs, 1 K; For Columbia Ex-Met Dilson Herrera, 1B,  0 for 3, with a walk, run scored and 3 Ks; Ex-Met Ezequiel Zabaleta 1 inning, 1 hit, no runs.   

Mexico 6 Panama 3 (Box Score); For Mexico, Sebastian Elizalde 0 for 5. Fernando Salas 2/3 innings, 1 run – earned, 2 hits, 1 walk.   For Panama, David Rodriguez, 2 for 4, double, 1 K, and a run scored.

In Australia, Sydney Blue Sox 5 the Melbourne Aces 0. (Box Score). Carlos Cortes RF, 2 for 4, 2 Ks; Manny Rodriquez SS 2 for 4 with a double; Adam Oller, 5 innings, no runs, 1 hit, 1 walk, 7 Ks.

For the complete Winter League Stats for the current Mets, Mets minor leaguers, and Ex-Mets, click here.

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

Transactions:
New York Mets traded Ralph Milliard to the Cincinnati Reds for Mark Corey on February 4, 1999.

New York Mets signed free agent Dennis Springer of the Florida Marlins on February 4, 2000.

Colorado Rockies signed Billy Taylor of the New York Mets as a free agent on February 4, 2000.

New York Mets signed free agent Mike Glavine on February 4, 2003.

San Francisco Giants signed Ramon Ramirez of the New York Mets as a free agent on February 4, 2013.

Per National Pastime.com:

1963

Mayor Robert Wagner signs a bill that officially changes the name the of the stadium being constructed in Queens to William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, honoring the New York lawyer who was instrumental in obtaining a National League team for the Big Apple. The ballpark, formerly known as Flushing Meadows Stadium, will serve as the Mets home from 1964 to 2008.

2009

Brian Bannister and the Royals avoid salary arbitration, agreeing to a one-year deal valued at $1,737,500. The right-hander, who was 9-16 with a 5.76 ERA in 32 starts for Kansas City in his sophomore season, placed third in the AL Rookie of the Year voting in 2007 after being obtained from the Mets for Ambiorix Burgos.

Mack’s Blast From the Past comes from February 4, 2013 - Mack’s Mets not quite Top 25 which included: #28 Daniel Muno; #27 Phillip Evans; #26 Juan Lagares.  

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11 comments:

  1. Tom BrennanFebruary 4, 2021 at 6:28 AM

    Carlos Cortes and David Rodriguez continue to smoke with the bats. Lagares back to earth.

    We have 8 guys who, on average, rank as the 6th best at their position in 2021 - that is amazingly good.

    Bradley wants HOW MANY YEARS? What the heck happened to 2 years.

    Starting spring training in 2/12 weeks? The COVID numbers seem to be dropping pretty quickly in Long Island, although still high. We'll see where that is at in 2 1/2 weeks.

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  2. John From AlbanyFebruary 4, 2021 at 6:36 AM

    Biden Admin asked MLB to delay season 1 month - Union balked. We will see what happens.

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  3. TexasGusCCFebruary 4, 2021 at 8:35 AM

    Rich Hill hit Nimmo three times in a game, hurting his hand, because he stands too close to the plate. He then laughed about in in the clubhouse while Nimmo lost his chance to be an all star. Of course, no retaliation by the whimsy Mets.I can’t stand the shithead. Plus, he and his wife got arrested trying to get into a Patriots game? LOL! What the fck is wrong with Sandy?

    www.mlb.com%2Fvideo%2Fnimmo-hit-by-pitch-exits-in-7th-c2191261183%3AKskELfBjRKn9zO3mGgyLRHXyH2s&cuid=2751344

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  4. TexasGusCCFebruary 4, 2021 at 8:43 AM

    https://disq.us/url?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlb.com%2Fvideo%2Fnimmo-hit-by-pitch-exits-in-7th-c2191261183%3AKskELfBjRKn9zO3mGgyLRHXyH2s&cuid=2751344

    This is correct.

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  5. John From AlbanyFebruary 4, 2021 at 9:33 AM

    Only you Gus have brought that up about Rich Hill - amazing as always. Thank you.

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  6. DoveFebruary 4, 2021 at 9:41 AM

    Manny Rodriguez made changes at the plate and its showing. Hope he gets time at SS 2B 3B during upcoming minors season.

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  7. John From AlbanyFebruary 4, 2021 at 10:17 AM

    Ernest - Manny has all the tools. He can go into the hole at SS and throw the runner out at first and he has great speed. He just needs to put it all together. Plus he is from Brooklyn! Gotta love that!

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  8. TexasGusCCFebruary 4, 2021 at 11:00 AM

    John, I just couldn’t let it go. He hit him three times, once the umpire wouldn’t allow as the Dodgers argued he didn’t try to get out of the way. The guy was in the all-star runoff voting and winning! But, the Dodgers did that to get their guy in. Bullshit and premeditated, the Mets should have retaliated. But, we know the Mets.

    In the clubhouse afterwards, Hill laughed about hurting Nimmo. I can’t get over that.

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  9. John From AlbanyFebruary 4, 2021 at 11:10 AM

    Mickey's Mets led the league in getting hit by pitches each year he was here. He never retaliated.

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  10. Tom BrennanFebruary 4, 2021 at 11:17 AM

    Gus, that is why for the same reason I never saw Gibson the same after he beaned Tommie Agee on the first AB (first pitch?) of spring training. I always felt that was a "you're in my league now" message from Bob Gibson.

    Hill clearly has adopted the HBP as a weapon - he has hit 30 batters in 505 innings since 2015, a very high rate. But he laughed about it?

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  11. Tom BrennanFebruary 4, 2021 at 11:18 AM

    And the Mets did not retaliate? Sad, but that seems par for the course with them.

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