3/17/21

Mets News and Breakfast Links 3/17/2021

 



Good Morning and Happy St. Patrick’s Day.  Happy Birthday Juan Lagares and Vance Wilson.  Jacob deGrom-inates, Dom, Pete and Lindor go deep, Mets 8 Astros 3 and Lindor has started "Nothing Serious" extension talks. 

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In relation to St. Patrick’s Day and the Mets I found this note from Amazing Avenue 2013: Being St. Patrick's Day, let's salute the players with McNames that have worked their way into the Mets record books. That includes some well-known men like Kevin McReynolds…Tug McGraw…Roy McMillan.


Mets 8 Astros 3 (Box Score). Brandon Nimmo CF 1 for 4, 1 run scored, 1 K; Francisco Lindor SS 2 for 3, HR, 2 RBIs, 2 runs scored, 1 walk; Dominic Smith LF 1 for 3, HR, 3 RBIs, 1 run scored;  Pete Alonso 1B 3 for 3 with a HR, double, walk, a run scored, 1 RBI;  Michael Conforto DH 1 for 4; Jeff McNeil 2B 1 for 4, double, 1 K;  J.D. Davis 3B 0 for 3 with a walk and a run scored; James McCann C 1 for 4, 1 K; Kevin Pillar RF 0 for 3 with a walk and a run scored; Jacob deGrom 4 innings, 2 hits, 1 HR, 1 run – earned, 6 Ks; Jeurys Familia, 1 inning, no runs, 1 hit, 2 walks;  Dellin Betances 1 inning, 2 hits, 2 runs – both earned, 1 K; Trevor May 1 inning, no runs, 1 walk, 3 Ks; Miguel Castro, 1 inning, no hits, no runs, 2 Ks; Sam McWilliams, 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 walk, 1 K.  



















NY Post: Jacob deGrom is making 100 mph his Mets norm. In regards to Jacob’s start on Tuesday Mike Puma noted: “Overall, he threw 11 pitches that registered at least 100 mph on the stadium scoreboard. He topped out at 101 on a fastball to Bregman in the first inning. In that inning, eight of deGrom’s 11 fastballs reached 100 mph.”

Mets.Com: After latest stellar start, deGrom ready to hit. “The Mets intend to have deGrom become their first pitcher to hit in roughly a year during his next outing, Sunday against the Nationals…’I guess I’m excited to hit,’ deGrom said laughing. ‘I’d probably be more excited if I had a little practice with it, so I’d better get in the cage this week.’”

Newsday: Mets may shield Jacob deGrom from Nationals. “On Sunday, deGrom indeed will face Washington, manager Luis Rojas said. That is the day the Mets plan to start letting their pitchers hit in games. But Rojas left the door open for deGrom to get his final spring-training tune-up in an intrasquad scrimmage instead of facing the Nationals on March 26, a night game at Clover Park…’I feel like if we can get the work done and not give them an extra look, then it only benefits the pitcher,’ deGrom said. ‘The more looks a batter has against you, the hitter has seen you more, it’s a positive for them, not necessarily for me.’"

Mike Vaccaro NY Post: Francisco Lindor talking baseball makes us crave Opening Day even more. “He is an old-school player with an old soul, one who admires players he watched when he was a kid, and players from before he was born whom he’s heard about. He says it was a ‘better-rounded’ game then. ‘It was a better-played game then,’ he said.”

NY Post: Mets running out of time with Francisco Lindor talks ‘nothing serious’.

The Brooklyn Trolley Blogger: Grapefruit League offers Dellin Betances No Quarter. It's not a stretch at this point to say the future career of reliever Dellin Betances potentially lies in the balance. 

Empire Sports Media: Can Luis Guillorme Be The Everyday Third Baseman?

Amazing Avenue: Joey Lucchesi is fighting for a spot in the Mets’ rotation.

Amazing Avenue: Jordan Yamamoto looks to stick in the majors.

That’s so Mets Podcast:  Interview With Mets VP of Scouting Tommy Tanous.

Brian Joura Mets360: Mets 2021 Top 50 prospects. Brian’s Top 5: #1 Matthew Allan; #2 Ronny Mauricio; #3 Francisco Alvarez; #4 Pete Crow-Armstrong; #5 Brett Baty;  Some of the more interesting selections: Freddy Valdez ;all the way up at #7; 16. Adrian Hernandez; 49. Carlos Cortes; 50. Jake Mangum. (Subscription required).

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

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New York Mets signed free agent Jerry Martin of the Kansas City Royals on March 17, 1984.

New York Mets traded Pete Walker and Luis Arroyo to the San Diego Padres for Roberto Petagine and Scott Adair on March 17, 1996.

New York Mets signed free agent Timo Perez on March 17, 2000.

New York Mets released Joe McEwing on March 17, 2005.

Cleveland Indians claimed Anderson Hernandez of the New York Mets on waivers on March 17, 2010.

Mack’s Blast From The Past comes from 3-17-12 – Mack had Baseball-Intellect - Mets Top-15 Prospects of 2012. Here were the top 5: 1. Zack Wheeler; 2. MattHarvey; 3. Brandon Nimmo; 4. Jeurys Familia; 5. Jenrry Mejia; The most amazing thing?  All 15 made it to the major leagues.  

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Tom Brennan said...

Shohei Ohtani HR makes one wonder how exactly they de-juiced the baseball...he crushed it, as did Lindor.

Sign Lindor already.

Rosario in CF is another sign that his whole is less than the sum of his parts.

Mets' 26 man roster players are looking dangerous, by and large.

I'm Irish and thankfully have some green bills in my wallet.

March 17, 2021 at 6:19 AM

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