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2/9/21

John From Albany - Mets News and Breakfast Links 2/9/2021

 



Good Morning. Happy Birthday to Mookie Wilson, Todd Pratt, and Danny Muno.  The NY Post details Carlos Carrasco's fight with Cancer, MLB deadins the baseball and agrees to 7 inning Double Headers, and Mets Prospects play a Wild Card Game down under.   

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

Mets Links: 

SNY.TV: Mets have an emerging defense problem -- here's how to fix it. Brandon Nimmo, Dominic Smith, and J.D. Davis are all on track to play positions they don't profile at. Writer Danny Abriano points out: “Davis was worth -8 DRS in 34 games at third base in 2020…As one weak link, Davis' defense at third base might be tolerable. But as part of a three-pronged problem with well below average defenders also in center field and left field, it's hard to make a case for the Mets not finding a solution for third…The Mets have interest in signing Marwin Gonzalez…an average to slightly above average defender at third base, could also be an option to start there.”

Mike Puma NY Post: Mets pitcher Carlos Carrasco won’t let cancer define him. “’People who have had leukemia, who have had cancer, it’s not that easy,’ Carrasco said on his introductory Zoom call with the Mets last month. ‘But you know what? I always say, ‘My wife, my wife,’ but she was the one to get me through everything. ‘Every time I talk to or go to the hospital to talk to some family or teenager or kids, I always say that: Be strong. Never let yourself down.’”


David Groveman Mets360: Francisco Alvarez and the All-Star 2021 St. Lucie Mets. David broke down what could be a very stacked squad.  Besides Francisco Alvarez; he mentions Matthew Allan, Brett Baty, OF Freddy Valdez, Pete Crow Armstrong, RHP Junior Santos and more. (Subscription required).

213 Miles from Shea: Reviewing Baseball America’s 2020 Top 30 Mets Prospects: #28 Ali Sanchez.




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MLB and SportSpyder NL East and MLB Links:

NY Post: MLB is changing the baseball. “MLB has recalibrated the baseball for 2021, and the by-product could be fewer home runs. A memo was recently released to all teams, outlining a decrease in COR — coefficient of restitution — to the baseball, which correlates with bounciness. A higher COR means more bounciness and the faster a ball will travel off the bat.”

NY Post: MLB, union reach deal for 2021 season without universal DH. “…the sides reached an accord on a document with many similarities to last year’s approach in the 60-game season, including using seven-inning doubleheaders and starting extra innings with a runner on second.”




MLB.com:

Fearsome twosomes: MLB's top tandems

MLB, union agree on health, safety protocols

Beloved Yadi returns to Cards: 'I'm back!'

MLB to alter baseballs for '21 season

Ohtani, Angels agree on 2-yr., $8.5M deal

'Air Yordan' could be '21's biggest X-factor

Wittgren has perfect trainer in wife Ashley

MLBN honors Gibson, Black History Month

MLB Trade Rumors:

Angels Acquire Aaron Slegers, Designate Dillon Peters

MLB, MLBPA Reach Deal On Health And Safety Protocols

Cardinals To Re-Sign Yadier Molina

Rays Sign Hunter Strickland To Minor League Contract

Reds Sign Dee Strange-Gordon To Minor League Deal

Twins Sign Keon Broxton To Minor League Deal

Yahoo Sports:

Free-agent tracker: Yadi back for 18th season

Don’t look now, but the Nationals’ bullpen has some serious potential

MLB renews 7-inning doubleheaders, runners on 2nd in extras

Cincinnati Reds add Sean Doolittle, Dee Strange-Gordon

Shohei Ohtani, Angels agree on $8.5 million, 2-year contract

Cubs’ Hoyer: Wrigley Field must be place for women to thrive

Extra-inning, doubleheader rule changes back for 2021 MLB season

MLB, players association have deal on health and safety protocols for spring training and regular season

ESPN:

Finding the best fit for top 10 remaining MLB free agents


FOX Sports:

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

AP source: MLB deadens ball slightly amid power surge

D-backs add veteran reliever Soria on $3.5M, 1-year deal

CBS Sports:

Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes were both MLB draft picks; here's what teams saw in them on the baseball diamond

SportsSpyder:

Winter Baseball:

In Australia today - in the Wild Card Playoff Game, Canberra Calvery 3 Sydney Blue Sox 2 (Box Score). Carlos Cortes 2B, 0 for 4; Manny Rodriquez SS 1 for 4 with a K. Adam Oller (L) 4 innings, 2 runs - both earned, 4 hits, 2 walks, 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 signed free agent Clint Hurdle on February 9, 1987.

Anaheim Angels signed Jason Middlebrook of the New York Mets as a free agent on February 9, 2004.

New York Mets signed free agent Chan Ho Park on February 9, 2007.

New York Mets signed free agent Frank Catalanotto of the Milwaukee Brewers on February 9, 2010.

New York Mets claimed Jason Pridie on waivers from the Minnesota Twins on February 9, 2010.

Centerfield Maz:  Mookie Wilson: Mets Team Hall of Famer & 1986 World Series Hero (1980-1989) Coach (1996-2011). 

Centerfield Maz: Mookie Wilson & Bill Buckner: From the 1986 World Series Game Six to A Friendship. 

Centerfield Maz: Todd Pratt: 2000 N.L. Champion Mets Back Up Catcher (1997-2001). 

Centerfield Maz: Remembering Mets History (1999): NLDS Game #4: Todd Pratts Dramatic Walk Off HR Clinches Series.


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4 comments:

  1. Tom BrennanFebruary 9, 2021 at 8:09 AM

    Carrasco story is amazing.

    DH seems dead - baffling to me - and baseballs deadened too - sad 1-2 punch for 2021.

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  2. TexasGusCCFebruary 9, 2021 at 8:42 AM

    The two rules we don’t like are the ones they keep. Players don’t care about results, just zeroes.

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  3. John From AlbanyFebruary 9, 2021 at 9:08 AM

    Yep - neither side wants to give an inch in negotiations unless it means less work for them.

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  4. Remember1969February 9, 2021 at 9:54 AM

    It look like guillorme has added a little bulk? I guess all batting cage sessions look better than game situations, but he looked like he is really driving that.

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