6/16/21

Mets News and Breakfast Links - 6/16/2021

 



Good Morning.  Taijuan Walker Ks 12 as Mets beat Cubs 3-2, Brooklyn wins but Syracuse, Binghamton and St. Lucie all lose.   

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Mets 3 Cubs 2 (Box Score) Jonathan Villar 3B 2 for 4, double, 1 run scored, 1 walk; Francisco Lindor SS 1 for 2, 1 run scored, 2 walks; Dominic Smith LF 1 for 3, double, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 2 Ks; Pete Alonso 1B 1 for 3, 3 RBIs; Taijuan Walker (W, 6-2) 7 innings, 2 runs – both earned, 5 hits, 1 HR, 12 Ks; Seth Lugo 2 innings, no runs, 2 hits, 1 walk, 3 Ks. 

















SNY.TV: It's time for Mets fans to give Luis Rojas the credit he deserves. Rojas has been a stabilizing force both on and off the field. 

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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 12 Syracuse Mets 7 (Box Score) Tonight’s Lineup: Jeff McNeil 2B 1 for 4 (single in first at bat), 1 run scored, 2 Ks; Albert Almora jr. CF 1 for 3, 1 run scored, 1 walk; Khalil Lee RF 0 for 4, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 3 Ks; Travis Blankenhorn, LF 1 for 2, HR, 4 RBIs, 1 run scored, 2 walks; Akeem Bostick 5 innings 2 runs – both earned, 5 hits, 1 HR, 3 walks, 2 Ks; Stephen Tarpley 1.1 innings, 3 runs – all earned, 3 hits, 2 Ks; Stephen Nogosek (L, 0-4) 1.1 innings, 7 runs – all earned, 6 hits, 1 walk, 1 K;

Portland Sea Dogs 9 Binghamton Rumble Ponies 4 (Box Score) Carlos Cortes RF 2 for 4, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 K; Jake Mangum CF 0 for 5, 1 run scored, 2 Ks; Hayden Senger C 2 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 HBP, 1 K; Mark Vientos 3B 2 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 walk, 1 K; Quinn Brodey LF 2 for 3, double, 1 HBP, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, 1 walk, 1 K; Luis Carpio 2B 2 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 run scored;  Josh Walker 5.2 innings, 5 runs – all earned, 6 hits, 2 walks, 7 Ks;   

Brooklyn Cyclones 3 Wilmington Blue Rocks (Box Score) Cody Bohanek LF 3 for 3, triple, 2 doubles, 2 runs scored, 1 RBI, 1 walk; Ronny Mauricio SS 1 for 4, 1 RBI; Brett Baty 3B 1 for 4, 3 Ks; Francisco Alvarez C 1 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 K;  Justin Lasko 6 innings, 3 hits, 1 run – earned, 4 Ks; Brian Metoyer (W, 2-1) 2 scoreless innings, no hits, 1 walk, 3 Ks; Andrew Edwards (S,1) 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 walk, 2 Ks; 

Brooklyn Trolley Blogger: Brooklyn Cyclones Win First Ever Game at Wilmington, Delaware

Jupiter Hammerheads 6 St. Lucie Mets 5 (Box Score) Alex Ramirez CF 1 for 4, HR, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, 1 walk, 1 K; Branden Fryman SS 2 for 5, 1 run scored, 1 K; Joe Suozzi RF 2 for 5, 2 runs scored; Jose Peroza 3B 0 for 2, 1 run scored, 3 walks, 1 K; J.T. Ginn P;4 innings, no runs, 1 hit, 5 Ks; Willy Taveras (L, 0-2) (BS,1) 1 inning, 2 runs – both earned, 3 hits, 1 walks, 1 K;

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Baltimore Orioles claimed Rich Becker of the New York Mets on waivers on June 16, 1998.

New York Mets signed free agent Heath Bell on June 16, 1998.

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1997

At Yankee Stadium, the Mets beat their crosstown rivals, 6-0, in the first-ever regular-season game between the two teams. Dave Mlicki throws a complete-game shutout, blanking the Bronx Bombers on nine hits. You Tube Link.

 

2003

Dontrelle Willis throws a complete-game one-hit shutout in the Marlins' 1-0 win over the Mets at Pro Player Stadium. The D-Train's victory, which improves his record to 6-1, marks the start of the baseball world taking notice of the high-kicking southpaw phenom, who goes on to win the Rookie of the Year.

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2010: The Mets continue their roller-coaster season, winning their 6th in a row with an 8 - 4 decision over Cleveland. All nine Mets starters collect at least one hit and either score or drive in a run. Shelley Duncan, making a rare start in LF for the Indians, helps out with some poor defensive play but does atone himself somewhat with a two-run homer off winner Jon Niese.

2011: The Braves beat the Mets, 9 - 8, on an anticlimactic play in the 10th inning. After rallying from two runs down in the bottom of the 9th on Brooks Conrad's two-run homer off closer Francisco Rodriguez, the Braves take advantage of a balk by reliever D.J. Carrasco that allows Diory Hernandez to score the winning run. Before coming back, the Braves blow a 6 - 2 lead by giving up a four-run 5th inning to the Mets. Chipper Jones drives in 5 runs, tying a career best.

2013: Seemingly asleep for 8 innings, the Mets suddenly wake up in the bottom of the 9th as Carlos Marmol is trying to protect a 3 - 0 lead for the Cubs. Marlon Byrd starts off the inning with a solo homer, Lucas Duda draws a walk and John Buck singles. Omar Quintanilla bunts both runners into scoring position before Kirk Nieuwenhuis, hitting .097 for the season, connects for a walk-off three-run homer. Marmol is only pitching because closer Kevin Gregg, who has been perfect in 10 save opportunities so far, is unavailable after pitching in the Cubbies' last four games.

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8 comments:

Tom Brennan said...

Great play by Pilar and Guillorme saved Lugo's bacon - excellent D.

Taijuan Walker - we love you, man! WHat a great signing. Yes, it was destiny.

One of my Dark Horse prospects, Brian Metoyer, excelled in relief and picked up a W. Nice.

Bohanek is a guy who hasn't gotten ink here, but is having a good season and fine night.

McNeil in OF? Why not? Offensive upgrade.

Chris Flexen channeled Greg Maddux last night - 8 innings of 4 hit, no run, no walk, 8K pitching. Now 6-3.

Villar playing so well, that when JDD does return, how can he return as anything other than a reserve?

June 16, 2021 at 6:53 AM
Tom Brennan said...

I guess the campaign of Nogosek and Tarpley hit a huge speed bump last nite. 2.2 innings, 9 hits, 10 runs combined?? Four Syracuse pitchers' ERAs after last night: 9.19, 17.55, 6.00, 11.57. That wouldn't even qualify for Vegas.

June 16, 2021 at 7:03 AM
BrooklynTrolleyBlogger said...

Don't want to see Jeff McNeil in the outfield but the way they're playing makes me bite my tongue.

June 16, 2021 at 8:07 AM
John From Albany said...

BTB - thanks for stopping by.

Tom - I think the key with the Brooklyn game was that they let Edwards close. He closed out the 2019 Championship game and he should be their top closer here - especially as others have blown saves.

June 16, 2021 at 8:34 AM
John From Albany said...

Tom - About Nogosek - his past troubles have all come when he goes multiple innings. Of course, he had this trouble in the 2019 tie braking play-in game against these same RailRiders. He had a good inning then - sat through a long top of the inning - came back the next inning and was lit up. Figuring this out needs to be the focus.

BTW, did you know that Syracuse has had 3 different pitching coaches this year? Don't think that has helped.

June 16, 2021 at 8:39 AM
Tom Brennan said...

Three pitching coaches? One a month? Who will be the July coach?

If you cannot dominate AAA, how can they expect you to be successful against big league hitters?

Edwards, Metoyer, and Montes de Oca....a very interesting Brooklyn bullpen trio.

June 16, 2021 at 9:54 AM
TexasGusCC said...

That clip with Pedro Martinez was impressive. And Tyler Glasgow should shut up. ‘Oh, you mean they’re stopping us from cheating mid-season?’ Yes, Tyler, they are.

JT Ginn: Nice evening young man! Keep going!

Rojas seems to trust co-closers Diaz and Lugo and no one else. I wasn’t in love with how he pushed Lugo last night. He needs to learn how to use other pitchers because managers like him have killed careers from overuse. Ask Scott Rice and Pedro Feliciano.

June 16, 2021 at 10:03 AM
Tom Brennan said...

Gus, Loup, Castro, and especially May have had some ups and downs. The trust level to me is Diaz (Very High), Lugo (High), Castro and Loup (Medium) and May (Shaky).

Again, part of the reason Joey needs to be allowed to go 6 - heck, someday, maybe even 7.

June 16, 2021 at 10:33 AM

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