7/3/21

Mets News and Breakfast Links - 7/3/2021

 



Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Danny Heep, Moises Alou, and Michel Otanez.  Mets @ Yanks get rained out as does Syracuse, Binghamton splits a pair, Brooklyn wins, St. Lucie wins big again and the FCL Mets fall. 

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NY Post: Mets-Yankees’ Subway Series opener rained out. “The game…will be made up as part of a split-admission doubleheader on Sunday at 2:05 p.m. The second game is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.”

NY Post: What Brandon Nimmo’s return could mean for Mets’ offense. “Before the injury, Nimmo was among the team’s few consistent hitters. He entered play with a .318/.430/.439 slash line, with one homer and eight RBIs. His return will mean less playing time for Kevin Pillar, who had assumed the bulk of the center field duties in Nimmo’s absence. Nimmo’s return also allowed manager Luis Rojas to shift struggling Jeff McNeil to the No. 6 spot in the batting order.”

NY Post: Mets hopeful Marcus Stroman in better place mentally after bereavement stint. 

NY Post: The team announced on Friday that it has acquired left-handed pitcher Anthony Banda from San Francisco for Double-A infielder Will Toffey. Banda, 27, has pitched to a 6.86 ERA across 39.1 innings this season with Triple-A Sacramento. He has a career 5.96 ERA in 18 major league games across parts of four seasons with the Diamondbacks and Rays, last appearing in the majors with Tampa Bay during the 2020 season.”

Gus Lividitis Mets360.com: Were the Mets lucky with Taijuan Walker or did they know something?  Gus looks back how only the Mets and a Brewers Blogger thought a deal for Walker made sense. 

SNY.TV: Sources: Mets considering third base upgrades, including Josh Donaldson. It’s not clear if the Cubs are going to sell, but the Mets have been interested in Kris Bryant since the offseason.

SNY.TV: Jacob deGrom named NL Pitcher of the Month. First Met to win award twice in same season. Across five starts for the Mets in June, deGrom went 3-0 with 40 strikeouts, just four walks and a 0.67 ERA over 27.0 innings of work.

NY Post: Mets avoiding Trevor Bauer headache should be major lesson learned.









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Syracuse Mets and Rochester Red Wings postponed on Friday because of rain, doubleheader scheduled for July 14th.

Game 1: Binghamton Rumble Ponies 12 Richmond Flying Squirrels 7 (Box Score) Jake Mangum CF 2 for 4, 2 runs scored, 1 walk, 1 K; Carlos Cortes LF 2 for 5, 1 run scored, 1 RBI; Mark Vientos 3B 1 for 3, 2 runs scored, 2 walks, 1 K; Wagner Lagrange RF 4 for 5, HR, 6 RBIs, 2 runs scored; Manny Rodriguez SS 3 for 5, 1 RBI, 1 K; Josh Walker 3.2 innings, 6 runs – 2 earned, 6 hits, 2 Ks; Ryley Gilliam (W, 2-3, BS, 1) 2 innings, 1 run – earned, 1 hit, 1 walk, 3 Ks; 

Game 2 Richmond Flying Squirrels 6 Binghamton Rumble Ponies 3 (Box Score) Jake Mangum CF 2 for 4, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, 1 K; Carlos Cortes LF 1 for 3, 1 RBI, 2 Ks; Mark Vientos 3B 0 for 3, 3 Ks; Wagner Lagrange RF 1 for 3, HR, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 K; Cole Gordon (L, 0-2) 5 innings, 6 runs – all earned, 4 hits, 3 HRs, 3 walks, 5 Ks; 

Cyclones Score Early, Hold on Late in 6-5 Win. Brooklyn Cyclones 6 Aberdeen IronBirds 5 (Box Score) Antoine Duplantis LF 3 for 5, double, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, 1 K; Brett Baty 3B 2 for 5, 2 runs scored, 1 K; Francisco Alvarez DH, 0 for 4, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 3 Ks; Luke Ritter 2B, 2 for 4, double, 3 RBIs, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 2 Ks; Colby Morris (W, 1-0) 2 innings, no runs, no hits, 2 Ks). 

Brooklyn Trolley Blogger: Brooklyn Cyclones' Bullpen Cleans Up Own Mess To Secure Victory at Aberdeen.    

St. Lucie Mets thrash Threshers, 14-4 (Box Score) “Jose Peroza went 3 for 5 and drove in three runs. Warren Saunders was 2 for 5 with a pair of two-run singles. His four RBI night gave him eight RBI in the series…St. Lucie starter Franklin Parra (3-0) allowed three runs (two earned) over five innings to get the win.” 

FCL Nationals 4 FCL Mets 2 (Box Score) Robert Dominguez makes his minor league debut, 1 inning, no runs, no hits; 

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New York Mets traded John Hudek to the Cincinnati Reds for Lenny Harris on July 3, 1998.

Cincinnati Reds claimed Andy Phillips of the New York Mets on waivers on July 3, 2008.

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1996
In a 10-6 Mets victory over Philadelphia, Alex Ochoa enjoys a 5-for-5 day at Veterans Stadium. With his eighth-inning homer, the 24 year-old right fielder becomes the sixth player in franchise history to hit for the cycle.


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1980: The Tulsa Drillers score three runs on a fly out in a 7 - 1 win over the Jackson Mets. With the bases loaded, Ron Gooch flies out to Archie Amerson. Amerson's throw home to get Mike Jirschele is off-target and the ball bounces away from C Stan Hough as Jirschele and George Wright score. Jackson pitcher Tom Thurberg recovers the ball but his throw is wild as well and hits on-deck batsman Phil Klimas. Mel Barrow charges home with the third run of the play, having legged it from first base.

1994: The Mets' Rico Brogna breaks up Andy Benes's no-hit bid with a double in the 8th inning. The Padres win, 7 - 0, as Benes fans 13 and walks only one in his one-hitter. He also drives home three runs with a double of his own.

2000: The Marlins defeat the Mets, 2 - 0, on Derrek Lee's two-run homer in the 9th, off Turk Wendell. Jesus Sanchez, 0-6 versus New York, is the winner. The loss ends C Mike Piazza's streak of 15 consecutive games with an RBI, two short of the major league mark.

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7/3/16: Syndergaard, Flores lead Mets in rout of Cubs. Wilmer Flores went 6-for-6 with two home runs and four RBIs and Noah Syndergaard tossed seven dominant innings in the Mets' win.



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3 comments:

Tom Brennan said...

Mack's guy Wagner Lagrange had 7 RBIs in a double header yesterday - good for him.

Glad the Bauer Circus didn't come to town. One would think that where there is smoke, there is fire.

4 doubleheaders coming up - a perfect time for Megill to show he belongs in the majors.

Nimmo - hopefully the hitting version is back - he hit lousy in rehab.

July 3, 2021 at 7:22 AM
Tom Brennan said...

Mazeika sent down, but his getting on 8 times out of 24 PA, and just 3 Ks, has to make management feel they have a reliable 3rd catcher.

July 3, 2021 at 7:25 AM
John From Albany said...

Tim - I agree that Mazeika makes so much sense on the roster as a 3rd string catcher and lefty bat off the bench. With all these double headers though they need the extra pitchers. Hopefully they can carry less pitchers later this season and Mazeika can come back.

July 3, 2021 at 7:46 AM

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