8/10/21

Mets News and Breakfast Links - 8/10/2021

 



Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Wilson Ramos, Matt den Dekker, and Binghamton Pitcher Allan Winans. Joel Sherman says Rojas' job is safe, Pete stays positive despite recent slump, and some 2021 Mets Draft Picks play in the FCL. 

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Joel Sherman NY Post: Luis Rojas’ job is safe despite Mets’ nosedive. “Although the Mets have fallen to third place with a 9-15 second half, a source familiar with Steve Cohen’s thinking said the owner is not holding the manager responsible for the poor play.”

Danny Abriano SNY.TV: Who's to blame for the Mets' collapse and tumble out of first place?  Not the Front Office or Luis Rojas – Danny blames the offense.

Joel Sherman NY Post: Five players with a lot to lose if they don’t help Mets. 1. Javier Baez; 2. Michael Conforto; 3. Francisco Lindor- “Lindor’s offensive trend line since his career-best 2018 has been steadily falling. Now, he is out with an oblique injury. Smile and positive words or not, Lindor is going to have to win Met fans over with his bat. He should have at least September to do that” 4. James McCann; 5. Dominic Smith;

NY Post: Mets’ Pete Alonso unfazed by week-long hitless skid. “The Mets slugger is mired in an 0-for-21 hitless skid over the past week entering Tuesday’s homestand opener against the Nationals, but he feels like the quality of his at-bats recently portend that the breakout the sliding Mets sorely need from him is coming…’Well, I’m hitting balls hard, they’re either not going out of the yard or I’m hitting line drives right at guys,’ Alonso said after Sunday’s game.”

SNY.TV: 5 things to watch as Mets and Nationals play three-game series at Citi Field. The Mets' offense needs to wake up if they hope to reassert themselves in the NL East. Also, “Can Carlos Carrasco keep rolling? How careful will Mets be with Juan Soto?”




Today's Game: 

Nationals (50-62) @ Mets (56-55), 7:10 pm

NYM: Carlos Carrasco (#59, 34, RHP, 0-0, 3.24)
WSN: Paolo Espino (#30, 34, RHP, 3-3, 3.66)

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Minor League Baseball:

Box Score - Game 1: FCL Marlins 4 FCL Mets 2   Mets 2021 #15 Pick Wyatt Young 2B 3 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 K; Mets 2021 #20 Pick Justin Guerrera SS 1 for 4, 1 RBI, 2 Ks; Mets 2021 #18 Pick Kolby Kubichek 1 inning, no runs, 1 hit, 2 Ks;

Box Score - Game 2: FCL Marlins 5 FCL Mets 3 Wyatt Young SS 1 for 2, 1 run scored, 1 K; 

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

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Transactions:
New York Mets purchased Jermaine Allensworth from the Kansas City Royals on August 10, 1998.

New York Mets released Jeff Duncan on August 10, 2005.

National Pastime.com: 

1994

In his last appearance of the year, two-time Cy Young Award recipient Brett Saberhagen picks up his 14th and final victory of the campaign when the Mets beat the Phillies at Veterans Stadium, 6-2. The 30 year-old right-hander, in his 24 starts, will finish the strike-shortened season with more wins than walks (13) and home runs allowed (13).

2004

Taking a cab to Shea Stadium from nearby LaGuardia Airport, Mets starting pitcher Tom Glavine is injured as the taxi collides with an SUV. The 38 year-old two-time Cy Young Award winner loses his front two teeth and needs over 40 stitches to close facial lacerations.

Baseball Reference:

1983 - Al Oliver collects his 2,500th career hit, a 7th-inning single off Carlos Diaz, as the Expos beat the Mets, 5 - 3.

1992 - The Mets' Vince Coleman will end the season with just 27 walks, but he picks up five today against the Pirates to tie the 20th century mark. Pittsburgh breaks a 1 - 1 tie against the host Mets, scoring three runs in the 16th inning to win, 4 - 2. Reliever Dennis Cook wins as the Bucs' Andy Van Slyke and the Mets' Bill Pecota homer. John Franco pitches his second of four straight games, a season-high effort that puts him back on the disabled list.

1993:  Mets P Bret Saberhagen admits to having sprayed bleach at three reporters on July 27th. He agrees to donate one day's pay - $15,384.61 - to the Eye Research Foundation.

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3 comments:

Tom Brennan said...

Wild Vince Coleman stat....27 walks in a whole season, but 5 in one game.

Coleman is looking good right now, so for that matter is Choo Choo Coleman, compared to these current bums.

August 10, 2021 at 6:38 AM
Unknown said...

I'd like to say it was because they were chasing bad pitches, but I watched the last two outs of Saturday's game. Ian Kennedy put six fastballs right in the strike zone. Alonso and Davis swung and missed at all of them. Similar with Wheeler on Sunday.

Bob W

August 10, 2021 at 8:40 AM
Mack Ade said...

They are just lost Bob

August 10, 2021 at 9:23 AM

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