4/15/21

Mets News and Breakfast Links 4/15/2021

 



Good Morning.  Happy Birthday to Jeromy Burnitz, Adeiny Hechavarria, and Daniel Zamora and Happy Jackie Robinson Day! Mets 5 Phillies 1 as David Peterson shines, the Offense awakens and the Bullpen shuts the door.

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Mets 5 Phillies 1 (Box Score)  Brandon Nimmo CF 3 for 5, run scored, 1 K; Francisco Lindor SS 2 for 4, 2 runs scored; Dominic Smith LF 3 for 5, 1 RBI, 2Ks;  Pete Alonso 1B 0 for 3, RBI, 1K; Jeff McNeil 2B 1 for 3, 1K; Michael Conforto RF 0 for 2, run scored, HBP, walk; James McCann C 3 FOR 4, HR, 2 RBIs, run scored; Luis Guillorme 3B 0 for 4, 1K; David Peterson P 0 for 2, 1 K; (W, 1-1) 6 innings, 2 hits, 1 run – earned, HR, 10Ks; Jeurys Familia 1/3 inning, 1 hit, 1 walk, no runs; Aaron Loup 1.2 innings, no runs, no hits, 2 Ks; Edwin Diaz 1 inning, no hits, no runs, 2Ks;

NY Post: Brandon Nimmo thriving as Mets’ leadoff man. “Nimmo has registered an NL-best .464 batting average (13-for-28) with a .571 slugging percentage, despite still looking for his first home run.”

Newsday: In the first inning, after Nimmo slapped an opposite-field single, Lindor followed with a base hit and Smith lined an RBI single for the quick 1-0 lead. Pete Alonso made it 2-0 by hitting into a double play, and with David Peterson cruising, that seemed like it would be enough.

NY Post: Last week in Philadelphia, David Peterson got rocked. In the rematch Wednesday night, Peterson rocked. The Mets left-hander matched a career-high with 10 strikeouts and gave up just two hits over six innings while mowing down the Phillies in a 5-1 win at Citi Field.

NY Post: Aaron Loup comes through for Mets after layoff. “Loup induced a key double play in the seventh inning — and got five outs in all — to ensure a brilliant outing by starter David Peterson didn’t get wasted in the Mets’ 5-1 win over the Phillies at Citi Field.”

Metstradamus: James McCann had himself a night with three hits, and in the 8th inning he put the cherry on top of the sundae with a two run HR, his first ding-dong as a Met. Edwin Diaz knifed through the order in the ninth, and also found a way to get Met fans excited about his arrival into a game with an entrance song that makes me want to go save the Princess from the clutches of Donkey Kong.

Jason Fry Faith and Fear in Flushing: The Shadow of the Past  - “The Mets won, and in convincing style. That won’t banish every fury or scatter every shadow, but it sure does cut them down to size”



















NY Post: Chili Davis has no doubts Mets batters will find their groove. “I think once they get to where they’re in there consistently, they’ll get into their grooves and they’ll start being who they are.”

Mets Minors: Mets Top 30 Prospects: 20-16 - #20. Michel Otanez, RHP; #19. Wilmer Reyes, INF; #18. Freddy Valdez, OF; #17. Carlos Cortes, 2B/OF; #16. Jose Butto, RHP. 

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Today's Game And Pitching Matchup:

Phillies (6-5) @ Mets (4-3), 12:10 pm

NYM: Jacob deGrom (#48, 33, RHP, 0-1, 0.64)
PHI: Zach Eflin (#56, 27, RHP, 0-0, 3.46)

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New York Mets traded Mac Scarce to the Cincinnati Reds for Tom Hall on April 15, 1975.

New York Mets signed free agent Jose Oquendo on April 15, 1979.

New York Mets signed free agent Alberto Castillo on April 15, 1987.

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1968

The Astros defeat the Mets in 24 innings, 1-0, making it the longest scoreless game in major league history. The six-hour and six-minute contest, in which each team had 79 at-bats and 11 hits, ends when Bob Aspromonte's grounder goes through the legs of shortstop Al Weis, scoring Norm Miller from third base with one out.

2004

Major league baseball begins the tradition of Jackie Robinson Day, an annual celebration commemorating the day in 1947 when the Dodger infielder broke the color line. At big league venues across the country, ceremonies are being held to honor the ground-breaking historical event, including baseball commissioner Bud Selig and Jackie's widow Rachel Robinson attending the festivities at Shea Stadium.

 

Baseball Reference:

1947 - 28-year-old Jackie Robinson makes a historic debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers, becoming the first African-American to play major league baseball in the 20th century. Robinson goes 0 for 3 in his debut, but scores the deciding run in a 5 - 3 victory over the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field. He handles 11 chances at first base, a new position for him. Coach Clyde Sukeforth, interim manager and the man credited with first scouting Robinson, guides the Dodgers to two victories before stepping down. Robinson is the first black player to appear in the majors since 1884.

1958 - Major League Baseball comes to California as the transplanted Giants and Dodgers play the first game on the Pacific Coast. The Californian contest at San Francisco's Seals Stadium sees Ruben Gómez blanking Los Angeles and Don Drysdale. Daryl Spencer hits the first home run and Orlando Cepeda also homers in the Giants' 8 - 0 victory in front of 23,448 fans.

1997 - The 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's breaking the color barrier in major league baseball is celebrated before 54,047 at Shea Stadium during a game between the Mets and the Dodgers. U.S. President Bill Clinton and Jackie's widow, Rachel Robinson, both speak during the 35-minute presentation, but the surprise of the evening occurs when acting Commissioner Bud Selig announces that Robinson's number 42 will be retired in perpetuity for every team. On the field, the Mets beat the Dodgers, 5 - 0.

1998 - The first-ever American League-National League doubleheader ends up a good day for New York. The Yankees are forced to come to Shea Stadium after a beam fell into the stands at Yankee Stadium on April 13th. They earn their first victory in Queens in 22 years as they defeat the Angels, 6 - 3. Former Mets star Darryl Strawberry, the all-time home run leader at Shea, adds to his total with a shot into the left field bleachers. In the regularly-scheduled night game, the Mets beat the Cubs, 2 - 1. The Yankees, who played at Shea in 1974 and 1975 while Yankee Stadium was renovated, draw a crowd of 40,743, a dramatic contrast to the gathering of 16,012 who show up for the Mets game at night.

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8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great win last night, so many contributions. Loup was impressive. And the way Peterson showed up after his first poor outing -- it made a statement. He wants to keep this job.

Jimmy

April 15, 2021 at 6:50 AM
Tom Brennan said...

Peterson was fabulous - THAT was major league stuff. Keep it up.

Some bats are starting to sizzle - a good sign.

Rodon no hitter - White Sox and Dodgers have a combined 43 no hitters. Mets stuck at 1.

Yermin Mercedes hitting .500 and another tape measure HR. I want a Mercedes.

Mets all alone in first place, Braves 3 games back. May the Mets keep them in the rear view mirror all season.

Someone on the Mets ought to get to the bottom of the Jed Lowrie matter and tell us.

April 15, 2021 at 7:05 AM
Bob W. said...

Bernie Madoff has died. The man who probably did more to shape Mets baseball in the last decade...and not in a good way.

April 15, 2021 at 8:19 AM
Remember1969 said...

I didn't see the game last night but was listening on the radio . sounded like Conforto had a couple loud outs last night - one to left and a long drive to center .. might he be coming alive? Anybody see the game that might think he had better at bats?

April 15, 2021 at 9:10 AM
Mack Ade said...

Conforto seemed to put his best elbow forward again ladt night.

Things you will do to keep your on base % up during a slump.

April 15, 2021 at 10:48 AM
Anonymous said...

NY Mets are in very good shape and early on too. Which is outstanding.

Great win yesterday, everybody came to play. To me, this is the team's finest strength. It's a team first, and it shows every single game they play.

I guess the NY Mets are finally beginning to understand Brandon Nimmo and his quiet tenaciousness and outstanding ability. He may be the number five centerfielder right now, but that won't last for very long because Brandon is literally still developing his skill set as he goes, and sky is really his only limit. True.

Although Steven Matz has started out very well on Toronto (2-0), I would take David Peterson over him any day of the week. Both lefty starters have serious capability and smooth mechanics. But to my eyes, David throws harder and can put it past batters more easily than Steven could. David had really on-target control yesterday as well. Outstanding. He blew even veteran batters away like they were sleepwalking at the plate.

But it's more than just all that really. It's David's mound presence and approach to the batters that really impresses me. His focus, fire, confidence, and his mental attitude that really impresses me more than what Steven had. I am so exceedingly glad that David Peterson is on our NY Mets lefty starter now.

Even with a few NY Mets players out hurt, albeit good ones too, this team has (right now) what it takes to go very deeply into the NL playoff rounds. It's deep, it's mostly homegrown, and they all seem to get along well together, which is so much more fun for us fans to see. I think we will all love this 2021 NY Mets season. Sky's the limit.

April 15, 2021 at 11:32 AM
Mack Ade said...

By the way...

Who are you and would you like to write for the site?

April 15, 2021 at 12:43 PM
Mack Ade said...

Jimmy

I saw your comment regarding the length of the link post.

For the record, you are the only reader that has objected to the amount of content. All the professionals love it and we have many positive comments about the time John puts in every morning at the break of dawn before going to his real job.

I suggest you just ugnore ut uf it bothers you.

Mack

April 15, 2021 at 1:19 PM

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