7/23/21

Mets News and Breakfast Links 7/23/2021

 



Good Morning.  Kumar Rocker scheduled to have Mets Physical today, Syracuse falls but Binghamton, Brooklyn, St. Lucie, and the FCL Mets all win.

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Today's Game: Blue Jays (48-44) @ Mets (50-43), 7:10 pm; NYM: Tylor Megill (#38, 25, RHP, 0-0, 2.63); TOR: Steven Matz (#22, 30, LHP, 8-4, 4.43);

Joel Sherman NY Post: Mets will have hard time pulling off blockbuster trade. Joel notes the lack of good starters available, lack of Mets prospect depth, and lack of impact of Cohen’s money (nothing available going over luxury tax for).

NY Post: Rookie Tylor Megill has given Mets’ rotation a lift. “The right-hander will take a 2.63 ERA and 1.21 WHIP over five starts into Friday’s game against the Blue Jays at Citi Field.”

SNY.TV: 4 Mets appear on The Athletic's new top 50 prospects list. #8. Francisco รlvarez, C; #28. Kumar Rocker, P; #36. Ronny Mauricio, SS; #43. Brett Baty, 3B;

SNY.TV: Challenges facing first-place Mets, including daunting August schedule. New York's toughest challenge will likely come from Aug. 13 to Aug. 22, when they play 13 straight games against the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants (three at home, followed by seven on the road, followed by another three at home).

Newsday: Marcus Stroman says he hasn't had contract talks with Mets.

SNY.TV: Mets Injury Tracker: Jacob deGrom threw on Thursday for second straight day. 










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Buffalo uses seven-run eighth inning to top Syracuse Mets, 10-4, on Thursday night. (Box Score) Cesar Puello RF 1 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 K; Brandon Drury LF 1 for 4, double, 2 RBIs, 2 Ks; Cameron Maybin DH 0 for 4, 4 Ks; Wilfredo Tovar 2B 1 for 3, 1 run scored, 1 walk; Akeem Bostick 5 innings, 3 runs – 2 earned, 7 hits, 1 HR, 1 walk, 4 Ks; Trey Cobb 1 inning, no runs, 2 hits, 1 walk, 3 Ks; Tom Windle (L, 1-2) (BS, 2) 1 inning, 3 runs – all earned, 3 hits, 1 HR, 1 K; Bradley Roney 2/3 innings, 4 runs – all earned, 2 hits, 1 walk, 1 K; Josh Hejka 1/3 inning, no runs, 2 hits. 

Ponies Win In Grand Style Over Seawolves. Binghamton Rumble Ponies 6 Erie SeaWolves 4 (Box Score) Carlos Cortes LF 1 for 3, HR (#12), 1 RBI, 2 runs scored: Jake Mangum DH 0 for 4, 1 K; Brett Baty 3B 1 for 4, 1 run scored, 2 Ks; Wagner Lagrange CF 2 for 3, double, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 K; Hayden Senger C 1 for 4, 1 run scored, 2 Ks; David Rodriguez 1B 1 for 3, HR, 4 RBIS, 1 K; Dustin Beggs (W, 1-2) 5.1 innings, 2 runs – both earned, 4 hits, 1 HR, 2 walks, 3 Ks; Connor Grey 3 innings, 2 runs – 1 earned, 3 hits, 1 walk, 6 Ks; Eric Orze (S, 1) 2/3 innings, no runs, 1 hit, 1 K; 

The 'Clones are Hot!  Brooklyn Wins 3rd Straight. Brooklyn Cyclones 10 Wilmington Blue Rocks 2 (Box Score) Antoine Duplantis CF 4 for 5, 3 RBIs, 2 runs scored; Ronny Mauricio SS 2 for 5, HR, double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored1 K; Francisco Alvarez C 1 for 5, 1 run scored, 1 K; Luis Gonzalez 2B 4 for 4, 3 runs scored, 1 walk; Justin Lasko (W, 3-4) 7 innings, no runs, 2 hits, 2 walks, 8Ks; Colby Morris 2 innings, 2 runs – both earned, 4 hits, 3 Ks;

Brooklyn Trolley Blogger: Brooklyn Cyclones Take Third Straight From Wilmington

St. Lucie Mets Come Back Late, Stun Marauders in Extra Innings Thriller. St. Lucie Mets 6 Bradenton Marauders 5 (Box Score) Jaylen Palmer 3B 2 for 5, double, 3 runs scored, 2 Ks; Omar De Los Santos CF 2 for 5, 1 RBI, 1 run scored; Jose Peroza 2B 1 for 3, 1 run scored, 2 walks; Alex Ramirez RF 2 for 5, 3 RBIs, 1 K; Oscar Rojas 4.2 innings, 4 runs – all earned, 9 hits, 1 walk, 4 Ks; Reyson Santos (W, 3-2) 1 inning, no runs, 2 Ks; 


FCL Mets 4 FCL Marlins 3 (Box Score) Carlos Dominguez 1 for 3, double, 2 RBIs; 1 K; Raul Beracierta 1 for 2, HR, 2 RBIs, 1 run scored, 1 K; Brendan Hardy (W, 1-1) 1 inning, no runs, 2 Ks; Robert Dominguez (S, 1) 1 inning, 2 runs – both earned, 1 walk, 1 K; 

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New York Mets traded Todd Pratt to the Philadelphia Phillies for Gary Bennett on July 23, 2001.

New York Mets released Shaun Marcum on July 23, 2013.

Neil Ramirez granted free agency on July 23, 2017.


2000
After rejecting a trade to the Mets, 36 year-old Barry Larkin agrees to a three-year, $27 million contract extension to continue to play for the Reds. The deal will keep the former Rookie of the Year (1986), NL's MVP (1995), and 11-time All-Star shortstop in Cincinnati until 2003.
2011
For the first time in the 50-year history of the franchise, the Mets compile a 50-50 won-loss record after playing one hundred games. New York achieves the dubious distinction when they lose in Florida, 8-5.


1965 - In a 5 - 1 win over the MetsPhillies first baseman Dick Stuart homers at Shea Stadium, becoming the first player to have gone deep in 23 major league ballparks.

1996In the pitchers' hell known as Coors Field, the Rockies take a pair from the Mets, out-slugging them, 10 - 7 and 11 - 10. The two games feature 59 hits, including eight home runs, off 17 pitchers. In the 1st inning of the nitecap, Dante BichetteAndres Galarraga and Vinny Castilla hit consecutive homers off Pete Harnisch. Galarraga hits another in the 3rd, one of his six hits for the day.

1999The Mets obtain P Kenny Rogers from the Athletics for OF Terrence Long and P Leoner Vasquez.

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2 comments:

BrooklynTrolleyBlogger said...

Kenny Rogers acquisition, a sad day in Mets history.

John From Albany said...

Even sadder later in the year when he walked Andrew Jones in the NLCS