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2/11/21

John From Albany - Mets News and Breakfast Links 2/11/2021

 



Good Morning.  Mets get OF Prospect Khalil Lee in 3 team deal, DFA Ali Sanchez and Corey Oswalt, as Citi Field opens up as a COVID Vaccination site.

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SNY.TV: Mets' Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith included in latest reveal of MLB Networks' Top 100 players. With players 80-61 revealed on Wednesday, Pete Alonso checked in at No. 66, with teammate Dominic Smith right behind him at No. 67.The slugging duo joins Brandon Nimmo on the list (to this point), as Nimmo came in at No. 89 on Tuesday night.

213 Miles from Shea: Reviewing Baseball America’s 2020 Top 30 Prospects: Ryley Gilliam.

213 Miles from Shea: Reviewing Baseball America’s 2020 Top 30 Prospects: #26 Carlos Cortes.







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MLB.com:

40 future Hall of Famers on MLB rosters in '21

BOS, KC, NYM deal sends Benny to Royals

This is why projections are low on Braves

Red Sox close to signing Sawamura (source)

'Anything he wants': When Cards found Yadi

Jax on cusp of bigs after Air Force journey

Three generations of Marlins train together

Here are our biggest prospect misses

Roundtable: Who will win the AL West?

MLB Trade Rumors:

Royals Acquire Andrew Benintendi In 3-Team Deal

Dodgers Reach 2-Year Arbitration Deal With Walker Buehler

Mets Designate Ali Sanchez

Blue Jays Claim Joel Payamps

Mets Designate Corey Oswalt

FA Pitching Notes: Robertson, Kintzler, Marlins, Shoemaker, Parker

Yahoo Sports:

Benintendi sent to Royals in 3-team deal with Mets

Walker Buehler, Dodgers agree on contract to avoid arbitration

A's Matt Chapman, Matt Olson 10th-best pair in MLB.com WAR projections

Red Sox trade Benintendi to Royals in three-team deal

Get to know Khalil Lee, the speedy outfielder acquired by the Mets in Wednesday’s trade

Cubs, Jed Hoyer face more questions than answers ahead of ‘fun’ spring

The Red Sox chose to move on from Andrew Benintendi, but we're left to wonder

Mets acquire OF prospect Khalil Lee as part of three-team trade with Royals, Red Sox

Mets' Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith included in latest reveal of MLB Networks' Top 100 players

Yankees' Gio Urshela, Gleyber Torres make 80-61 cut of MLB Network's Top 100 Right Now countdown

ESPN:

Were Red Sox right to move Benintendi now in three-way deal with Royals, Mets?

Way-too-early 2021 MLB starting rotation rankings

Way-too-early 2021 MLB starting lineup rankings

FOX Sports:

Cardinals obtain hard-throwing prospect Quezada from Phillies

Rangers sign free agent RHP Mike Foltynewicz to Major League contract for 2021 season

MLB to bring back runner on second in extras, seven-inning doubleheaders in 2021

CBS Sports:

Red Sox, Mets, Royals complete three-team trade involving Andrew Benintendi

Four MLB players who could request a trade, including Mike Trout and a forgotten Yankees player

MLB rumors: Yankees yet to offer Brett Gardner a deal; Mets eyeing starters after missing out on Trevor Bauer

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

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New York Mets traded Stan Hough and Randy Rogers to the Houston Astros for Bruce Bochy on February 11, 1981.

New York Mets signed free agent Jay Bell on February 11, 2003.

New York Mets signed free agent Ricky Bottalico on February 11, 2004.

New York Mets signed free agent Tony Armas of the Pittsburgh Pirates on February 11, 2008.

New York Mets signed free agent Hisanori Takahashi on February 11, 2010.

New York Mets signed free agent Mike Jacobs on February 11, 2010.

Pittsburgh Pirates signed Eric O'Flaherty of the New York Mets as a free agent on February 11, 2016.

National Pastime.com had this date in Mets history:

1962

Before the start of spring training, Don Zimmer and right-hander Bob Miller, both who reside in the St. Pete area, become the first players to don a Mets jersey when they model the club's away uniform tops for a photoshoot at Huggins Field. The expansion team's inaugural third baseman, who will be traded to the Reds in May for southpaw Bob Miller, poses with his nine year-old son Tommy on his shoulders.

1987

After turning down the Mets' $800,000 one-year offer and being granted free agency by the team, World Series MVP Ray Knight signs a two-year deal with the Orioles for $600,000. The 34 year-old third baseman, who won the 1986 NL Comeback Player of the Year Award, will play one season in Baltimore before being traded to the Tigers for Mark Thurmond.

 

2005

The Mets announce their former slugging All-Star Darryl Strawberry, will rejoin the team as an outfield instructor during spring training. The often-troubled Rookie of the Year will also join former 1986 World Champion teammates Gary Carter, Lenny Dykstra, Howard Johnson, and Tim Teufel at Shea Stadium on Feb. 27 when single-game tickets go on sale.

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2006: Rickey Henderson is back in the major leagues, this time as an instructor for the New York Mets.

2010: The Mets round out their squad as spring training is about to get under way, signing veteran Japanese lefthander Hisanori Takahashi, 1B Mike Jacobs and C Shawn Riggans to minor league contracts. Takahashi, unrelated to Ken Takahashi who pitched for New York last year, was 10-6 with a 2.94 ERA with the Yomiuri Giants in 2009; he joins Ryota Igarashi, who was signed earlier this off-season, on the Mets' pitching staff.


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11 comments:

  1. Tom BrennanFebruary 11, 2021 at 6:11 AM

    BUTTO looks very good in that video clip.

    The new guy Khalil indeed needs to address the Ks. A lot of Champ Stuart in those K #s. Love the speed though.

    Keep the deals coming.

    I think Jake Mangum is better than Khalil. Let's see if Khalil can prove otherwise.

    It's almost time for Pitchers and Covid...err...I mean Catchers. Play ball. Stay safe.

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  2. Tom BrennanFebruary 11, 2021 at 6:46 AM

    I guess that moving Oswalt and Ali Sanchez off the 40 man roster says a lot about both. In a Wilpon world, they'd still be on the 40 man this year. We're upgrading.

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  3. Tom BrennanFebruary 11, 2021 at 6:49 AM

    I guess, conversely, they think more of Pat Mazeika than of Ali Sanchez. The Sanchez move also seems to move the hot off-season hitting David Rodriguez further up the catching rankings in Metsdom.

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  4. John From AlbanyFebruary 11, 2021 at 8:16 AM

    Tom - the first thing I thought when Ali Sanchez was DFA'd was that D-Rod had passed him on the depth chart. Plus remember how Ali fell asleep behind the plate and the Marlins stole home on him? Not a good look by a defensive first player.

    Hopefully Mazeika is also not a DFA candidate. Mazeika has more minor league hits than Ks - believe it ir not that is rare these days. Insane.

    Speaking of Ks - Lee has good on base #'s in the minors due to a good eye - but if he just shortened his swing with two Ks and put the ball in play, he'd easily hit .300.

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  5. Remember1969February 11, 2021 at 9:14 AM

    You guys got it covered - Lee's K's are a concern, but I like the spray chart and the speed. I haven't seen his fielding stats and don't know where he slots, other than something that said "he could play cf". Depending on the other PTBNL, this seems like a sound pick up.

    He looks like a guy that Davis can work with.

    Could he be a Nimmo replacement if they cannot sign Brandon after 2022? Or even depending on what happens with Conforto.

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  6. TexasGusCCFebruary 11, 2021 at 9:16 AM

    How the heck is Nimmo BEHIND Smith and Alonso on this list? Come on already with the Alonso love - a one tool player - and a player that just just showed up after years of struggle. Not knocking Smith but Nimmo is more a known product.

    This is why I say trade Alonso NOW, there’s only downside to him.

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2021 at 9:17 AM

    I love the Lee trade -- so unusual for Sandy that I'm sure it wasn't his work, but the work of the staff, which is just as good to me.

    This is not the kind of trade he ever made in 7+ previous years.

    It's a minor deal, maybe amounts to nothing, but directly addresses need.

    The KEY was that the Mets included money in the deal, essentially using a prospect + cash to receive a better prospect in return.

    Which, again, is one of the many ways that wealth can help the Mets. It's not just payroll. It's technology, it's scouting, it's deals like this.

    Jimmy

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2021 at 9:26 AM

    Gus,

    I share some of your concerns about Pete, but you aren't being at all realistic. He's not traded and it would be bad, bad business, upsetting the fans.

    The ground has not been prepared.

    But also: You are completely wrong to say "there is only downside with him."

    You don't know that. What if he repeats his 2019 season? What if his fielding improves, as he has vowed. What if he manages to hit .260 BA, take his walks, and still earn peanuts?

    That's a huge asset.

    We can debate where the THINK he's going to go as a player, but nobody knows.

    In addition, to trade Pete you'd also need to KNOW that Dominick Smith is totally for real, a Top Ten 1B. That the Covid season was the full story.

    In both cases, I personally feel any certainty -- and anybody he pretends otherwise is just shouting an opinion.

    Pete clearly has huge upside. I don't rush to trade a young, 50-HR guy.

    Jimmy

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  9. Remember1969February 11, 2021 at 10:19 AM

    This is pretty cool . . a lot of different Mets fans and everybody thinks differently.

    I actually can see both Gus and Jimmy's points. I think Gus's point the other day is worth reposting .. there are 5 tools for a player - hit for average, hit for power, arm, fielding and speed.

    I might add a couple others at this point - OBP and non-measurable qualities.

    Now for the discussion - Alonso certainly has the hit for power tool, and I'd give him a half point for hit for average, if he can maintain his .250-.260 range. Other than that, Gus has a great point: Pete is not a 5 tool guy. He will though, be my poster child of the non-measureable quality, both on and off the field. His fan attraction qualities are high and on the field, his sheer power potential gives protection to the hitter(s) in front of him in the lineup.

    Now if we talk about Nimmo, arguably he really has none of the 5 classic tools. He does have good OBP numbers and is a high-character guy and high energy in the dugout.

    My perspective is that Smith is the best of the three - decent fielder (at first base), better average than Alonso, and better power than Nimmo.

    With all that said (not sure actually WHAT it said), but a couple key questions:
    (1) People are in love with the record 53 homers he hit as a rookie. Would they still love him if he hit 48? 43? 38? Where is the line? The extrapolation of his 16 last year yields a 162 season of about 43. Is that enough to feel strongly about him?
    (2) What would he return in a trade? Could they get a good team control pitcher such as Luis Castillo for him? Would Blake Snell have been realistic? Shane Bieber? I really don't have a sense of that. For some reason, it feels like we'd need to get a borderline superstar back, but . . .

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  10. John From AlbanyFebruary 11, 2021 at 10:21 AM

    69. Lee has been rated as a below average fielder splitting time in CF and RF. His arm and speed compensates for any other deficiencies. I think RF will be his best spot going forward. He has the tools to put it all together. I am thinking he will get the full year at AAA. Can the Mets help him improve? We will see.

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2021 at 12:42 PM

    The ship has sailed for trading Pete this offseason. It's not done this time of year. It's all fan blather with no relation to reality.

    And in fairness to Sandy, the uncertainty surrounding the DH has really put him in a difficult position. There's still a very real chance that it happens in 2021 -- should MLB just wake up and not make every detail and DEATH MATCH NEGOTIATION.

    How do you build a team with that kind of confusion?

    If DH, wouldn't Pete be a decent guy to have around? You want to give up on him? Seriously?

    And will the DH return in, say, 2022?

    I see Pete as a 40/100 guy. Not a player I love, personally. But way better than Duda.

    Oh: I think it's nutty to look at players strictly through a 5-tool measurement. It takes all kinds to build a team, a unit, a collective. One guy with an outstanding tool can be extremely valuable for the whole.

    Nimmo is at least a 4-tool player -- with one exceptional, truly valuable tool that's not listed in the "big 5."


    Jimmy

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