Mets News and Breakfast Links - 12/6/2019

Mets make a trade for a defensive Center Fielder, sign some minor league free agents, more buzz about the sale of the team to Steve Cohen, and we have Mets Minor Leaguers in Winter Ball action.

Plus the Winter Meetings will start this Sunday with the results from the Modern Era Hall Of Fame Veterans Committee voting. Yahoo Sports thinks the hall could have a Harold Baines problem. Saying since he got in who else will get in?  Unfortunately, Keith and Rusty won’t be included.

Yahoo Sports also reported that the Nationals owner said they would not be able to afford to keep both Anthony Rendon and Stephen Strasburg.

The NY Post thinks it will be another year until Mets fans can see the Steve Cohen effect.

The NY Post thinks that “The biggest loser in the proposed deal might be general manager Brodie Van Wagenen”.

Faith and Fear in Flushings ask “No Wheeler; Less Wilpon; Now What?”

Mets 360 says our prayers have been answered.

The NY Post also had the Busts, Managers, and Exits that ruined the Mets Wilpon era. “There are too many to count…Few blunders are more infamous than one of the Wilpons’ first big moves in 2004, when the Mets traded prized prospect Scott Kazmir for Victor Zambrano, whose injury issues were overlooked and limited him to three games during the postseason push he was acquired to spark. Kazmir became a three-time All-Star and helped Tampa reach the 2008 World Series.”

I missed this on Zack Wheeler the other day from one of the best bloggers in the business (next to Mack of course), Mestradamus.  He pointed to the Sunday night game against the Dodgers and the strikeout of Cody Bellinger late in the game with men on base to illustrate Zack’s growth into the pitcher the Mets traded Carlos Beltran for in 2011.

The NY Post reported how Joe Girardi liked Zack Wheeler.  ““He’s a guy that’s going to give you 32 starts and give you over 200 innings and be really successful.”

As Mack’s Mets had yesterday, the Mets acquired Jake Marisnick from the Houston Astros.

As Metsmerized noted: “Marisnick, 28, is known for his defense in center with five defensive runs saved and eight outs above average there in 733 innings last season. The right-handed hitter slashed .233/.289/.411 with 16 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs, and 10 stolen bases in 318 plate appearances in 2019. He also struck out 95 times.  He will be a free agent after the 2020 season and is expected to make $3 million through arbitration for his final season of control.”

SNY.TV looked how the trade could impact current Mets Outfielders J.D. Davis, Brandon Nimmo, and Michael Conforto.

Elite Sports NY thinks “From a value standpoint, this trade is about equal. The Astros get a reliever and a lottery ticket, and he Mets get an elite defensive CFer on a one-year $3 million contract.”

Amazing Avenue gave a deep analysis of the players the Mets gave up.

In my opinion, as thin as the Mets farm system is, the last thing I would give up are things the Mets need: Outfielders and Bullpen arms for a low cost, one year rental. But I have always hated giving up propects.  Hated giving up Herm Winningham, Floyd Youmans, and Lastings Milledge, so we will see.

Syracuse.com weighed in on the move and thinks it could mean more veterans manning the Syracuse Mets next year instead of prospects.

With that in mind, SNY.TV had how the Mets signed two minor league free agents, Outfielder Jarrett Parker and infielder Max Moroff.  “Parker, 30, has played in parts of four major league seasons with the Angels and Giants, hitting.249/.330/.441 with 15 homers in 140 games. He spent the majority of the 2019 season in Triple-A, where he hit.266/.394/.535 with 24 homers in 96 games. Moroff, 26, played in 104 career games over four seasons with the Pirates and Indians, while getting time at second base, third base, and shortstop. He has hit .251/.358/.382 with 73 stolen bases in 703 minor league games.”

The Mets Police announced the minor league signings as Cohen Era moves.  He also talked about the Jake Marisnick trade.

One minor league veteran that won’t be returning to Syracuse is Dilson Herrera who signed a minor league deal with the Orioles.

The Padres and Rays swapped Tommy Pham for Hunter Renfroe.

In the Dominican Republic last night, Daniel Zamora pitched 2/3^rd of an inning. In a 5-4 Toros win. 

Coming on in the bottom of the 6^th with the Toros up 5-3, Daniel struck out the first batter he faced, a left handed hitter, then gave up two singles to right handed batters, struck out another left handed batter before being removed for another pitcher.

For the winter so far, Danial Zamora has appeared in 6 games for 3.2 innings, 5 hits, 1 un-earned run, 2 walks, 5 Ks, 0.00 ERA.

Jordany Valdespin continues to rake for Toros Del Este going 2 for 4, and is hitting .344 to lead the Dominican League in Batting Average this winter with 4 home runs, 19 RBIs. 

Another Toros player, Peter O’Brien, who caught David Wright’s pop up in his final at bat leads the Dominican with 8 HRs and 32 RBIs in 41 games. 

In Australia, the Auckland Tuatara lost 7-5 on Thursday.   Hansel Moreno went 1 for 4 and scored a run.

In today’s game, the Auckland Tuatara won 4-0 over Canberra Cavalry.  Hansel Moreno started in Center Field, went 0 for 1 with a strikeout(coming out in the first inning but I did not find out why).  He is now hitting .222 in 9 games playing 8 at shortstop with 3 RBIs, 3 walks, 8Ks. 

Ex-Met Gavin Cecchini also played in the game for the Canberra Cavalry going 0 for 3 and is now hitting .256 in 10 games.

The Mack’s Mets Blast from the Past from December 2010, Mack looked at 3^rd Basemen in the upcoming 2011 draft headed by Anthony Rendon.

UltimateMets has this date in Mets History:

Born on this date:

• Amado Samuel (1938)
• Larry Bowa (1945)
• Luis Rosado (1955)
• Terry McDaniel (1966)
• Kevin Appier (1967)

Died on this date:

• Tracy Stallard (2017)

Transactions:

New York Mets traded Dennis Ribant and Gary Kolb to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Don Cardwell and Don Bosch on December 6, 1966.

New York Mets purchased Kevin Kobel from the Milwaukee Brewers on December 6, 1977.

New York Mets traded Randy Myers and Kip Gross to the Cincinnati Reds for John Franco and Don Brown on December 6, 1989.

New York Mets traded Gregg Jefferies, Kevin McReynolds and Keith Miller to the Kansas City Royals for Bret Saberhagen and Bill Pecota on December 6, 1991.

New York Mets signed free agent Todd Haney of the Houston Astros on December 6, 1997.

New York Mets traded Brian Bannister to the Kansas City Royals for Ambiorix Burgos on December 6, 2006.

Detroit Tigers signed Omir Santos of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 6, 2010.

New York Mets traded Angel Pagan to the San Francisco Giants for Andres Torres and Ramon Ramirez on December 6, 2011.

San Diego Padres signed Dale Thayer of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 6, 2011.

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