3/14/21

Mets News and Breakfast Links 3/14/2021

 



Good Morning.  Nationals 4 Mets 3 as Jordan Yamaoto and Edwin Diaz impress. 

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Nationals 4 Mets 3 (Box ScoreJeff McNeil 2B 0 for 4 with a K - .056 average this spring; Francisco Lindor SS 0 for 3, 2 Ks - .125 this Spring; Michael Conforto RF 0 for 2, run scored, 1 K; J.D. Davis DH 1 for 3, run scored;  James McCann C 1 for 3 with a K;   Jonathan Villar 3B 1 for 3 with a K; Kevin Pillar CF 0 for 2 with a walk, 2 stolen bases; Albert Almora jr. LF 1 for 2 with a double, a walk, and a K;. Brandon Drury 1B 0 for 3, 2 Ks; Jordan Yamamoto 3.1 innings, 2 hits, 1 run, earned, 2 Ks; Daniel Zamora 2/3rd inning, no runs or hits.  Edwin Diaz 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 2 Ks; Jeurys Familia 1 inning, 1 hit, 1 walk, 1 unearned run; 1 K; Miguel Castro 1 inning, no runs, no hits, no walks; Drew Smith 1 inning, no runs, no hots 2 Ks; Ryley Gilliam (L, 0-2) (BS 1) 2/3 inning,   

The Mets take on the St. Louis Cardinals in Port St. Lucie this afternoon at 1:10PM. David Peterson on the mound for the Mets. 











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Some of yesterday's Spring Training Highlights:








Here is yesterday's Spring Training Scoreboard.

MLB.com:

MLB News

Power Rankings: National League flexing at the top

Crochet takes no-hitter into the 8th in dazzling return to South Side

Here is each team's best promotional giveaway in 2025

Cubs lefty Steele to undergo season-ending elbow surgery

Lee caps first Yankee Stadium visit with two-homer game

Meet the 90 mph pitch that can move like a knuckleball

King handles all nine in Padres' third straight shutout

Strider expected to make 2025 debut Wednesday vs. Blue Jays

5 series to watch: Big accomplishments in small samples

MLB Trade Rumors:

MLB Trade Rumors

Justin Steele To Undergo Season-Ending Elbow Surgery

Cubs Release Caleb Kilian

Braves Expected To Activate Spencer Strider On Wednesday

Dodgers, White Sox Previously Discussed Luis Robert Jr. Trade

Trevor Megill Undergoes MRI On Knee, Seeking Second Opinion

Mariners Not Currently Listening To Offers On Luis Castillo

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Mets Notes: Luis Torrens providing offense, Brett Baty contributes in win

Dodgers offense continues to struggle in loss to Cubs

Mets' Kodai Senga calls start against Athletics 'a great stepping stone'

Cubs pitcher Justin Steele to have season-ending elbow surgery

Mets' Jeff McNeil, Francisco Alvarez reach base in another Single-A rehab game

'It’s F***ed': Calvin de Haan Rips Rangers As Disasterous Season Nears End

Mets' offense turns on late in 8-0 win against Athletics

Yankees' Carlos Rodón remains plagued by homers curse: 'It's not good enough'

Cubs pitcher Justin Steele to undergo season-ending surgery on left elbow

Carlos Rodón allows pair of costly homers in Yankees' 5-4 loss to Giants

ESPN:

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Cubs' Steele to have elbow surgery, done for '25

Yanks' Stroman gets injection for inflamed knee

Twins unveil Mauer statue outside Target Field

FOX Sports:

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Cubs pitcher Justin Steele to have season-ending elbow surgery

Blue Jays vs. Orioles Highlights | MLB on FOX

Rockies vs. Padres Highlights | MLB on FOX

CBS Sports:

CBSSports.com Headlines

Justin Steele injury: Cubs lose valuable starter to season-ending elbow surgery

Cubs vs. Dodgers odds, prediction, props: Free 2025 MLB picks, Sunday Night Baseball bets by proven model

Red Sox's Garrett Crochet loses no-hit bid in eighth inning against White Sox player he was traded for

SportsSpyder:

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Transactions:
New York Mets claimed Fernando Nieve on waivers from the Houston Astros on March 14, 2009.

Baltimore Orioles signed Johan Santana of the New York Mets as a free agent on March 14, 2014.

National Pastime.com:

1961

The Mets, who will play their inaugural season next year, lure former Yankee general manager George Weiss out of retirement to become the club's first president. The expansion team is believed to have been offered the iron-fisted executive a five-year deal at $100,000 annually, more than he ever earned during his 14 seasons with the Bronx Bombers.

Centerfield Maz:

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Remembering Mets History (1976) Dave Kingman's Big Season Start & The Longest HR Hit at Wrigley Field

Remembering Mets History (1968) Mets Lose 1-0 in a Six Hour 24 Inning Game - One of the Longest Games in MLB History

Remembering Mets Opening Days (1979) Mets Score Ten Runs at Wrigley Field in Jesse Orosco's MLB Debut


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2025 Draft Prospect - #53 - SS/OF - Tate Southisene - Basic (NV)

2025 Draft Prospect - #54 - OF - Brandon Compton - Arizona State

2025 Draft Prospect - #55 - 2B - Daniel Dickinson - Louisiana State

2025 Draft Prospect - #56 - SS - Nick Becker - Don Bosco Prep (NJ)

In Focus - MORE Yesterday's Highlights

9 comments:

Tom Brennan said...

McNeil and Lindor 3 for 35. Both may be designated for assignment. Happy Daylight Savings time!

BrooklynTrolleyBlogger said...

With every rising of the morning sun, Luis Guillorme becomes more indispensable to the Mets.

Anonymous said...

I criticized the Villar signing from the get-go.

For many reasons.

But one of them was the insane notion that he might be able to help out at 3B.

As we know:

1) Villar is not a good fielder;

2) Villar has not played 3B since 2016;

3) And in his entire career, he's played 3B a total of 38 games. Eight times in 2015, 30 in 2016. Then zero.

So after two errors last night, Rojas as to go on and talk about Villar's "adjustment" and how it will take time, etc.

Making it a PLAN that this guy could handle 3B is ridiculous, especially when someone like Marwin Gonzalez was available at the same time -- who could also give you time in the outfield in necessary.

Villar is a middle infielder with a bad attitude. That's it. Well, on a good year, he might be able to hit -- and he definitely can run.

Third base is JD Davis and Luis Guillorme. That works for me.

Let's stop pretending that Villar can be of help over there. If this guy takes opportunities away from Guillorme or Davis I will be sickened.

Jimmy

TexasGusCC said...

Watching the Tatis highlights is amazing. First thing that comes to mind is Lindor said he wants to be paid like the best SS in baseball. Well, I don’t know... The second is that the White Sox traded Tatis for James Shields. Ouch.

John From Albany said...

Gus - If Lindor demands a Tatis deal. I saw let him prove it this year. There will be lots of SS options next Winter. I am still skeptical of this trade. I would have kept Gimenez at SS and spent money elsewhere. Maybe on Marwin Gonzalez as Jimmy suggets.

TexasGusCC said...

I confess to being very much in favor of this trade and do not regret it, yet. I don’t believe in Gimenez’s long term offensive production ans Lindor is great. I was thinking last night that the Tatis deal is the worst thing that could happen to the Mets.

Tom Brennan said...

Boy, one brilliant 1st round pick (11th overall) is Toronto's Alek Manoah. Because of 2020 cancellation, hardly any minor league career innings, all in 2019. Including today, this spring, 5 innings, 1 hit, no runs, 11 Ks. He sounds like an ace to me.

bill metsiac said...

A 5-inning "Ace"? Jumping the gun a bit, Tom? Do we even know which batters he faced in those innings?

Tom Brennan said...

Bill, he faced a few Yankee regulars today, and Manoah retired all 9, 7 by K.