Mets News and Breakfast Links 3/26/2021

 

Good Morning. Happy Birthday Jose Vizcaino.  The Mets are confident they will agree with Lindor and Conforto as the clock ticks, Mets release Tommy Hunter, and Matt Harvey makes the O's.  

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No Mets Game yesterday.  The Mets will take on the Nationals tonight at 6PM.  David Peterson on the mound.  We will have coverage here later today on Mack's Mets.

Tim Healey Newsday:  With the clock ticking on Lindor and Conforto contract talks, Mets are prepared to spend big.  "’We have plenty of capacity,’ team president Sandy Alderson said in a recent interview…’But always having options and maintaining that flexibility is important’… In Alderson’s view, even the richest organizations must pick their spots. ‘Big-market teams typically have more choices available to them,’ Alderson said. ‘But you still have to be patient, you still have to be discerning. And you also have to have an eye on the future.’”

One week until Opening Day, and @JonHeyman tells @MandMWFAN he thinks chances of a Mets/Lindor extension are still "better than 50/50." pic.twitter.com/pIKasQSfJa

— WFAN Sports Radio (@WFAN660) March 25, 2021

Rob Piersall MMO Exclusive: Marcus Stroman Talks Baseball, Life, and Everything In-Between. Among his comments on the off season moves was this: “Like I said, we have a ton of depth, I’ve never been on a team that has this much depth. I walk out of the clubhouse, Mallex Smith, Kevin Pillar, Albert Almora jr, it’s crazy man and these are just additions to what we already had. To the Conforto’s, to the McNeil’s, to the Nimmo’s, these are all additions so I love our squad and I’m very confident in every single one of our guys and I’m excited to play with all of them.”

SNY.TV: Could Mets get a Noah Syndergaard extension done using Lance McCullers' deal as roadmap? McCullers, 27, agreed to an extension worth $85 million over five years that will start with the 2022 season, per multiple reports…While Syndergaard has more upside than McCullers, he is a year older and is coming off Tommy John surgery (whereas McCullers already successfully returned from the procedure in 2020 after missing all of 2019).

Amazing Avenue: Dominic Smith will continue to make his impact felt—on the Mets and in Major League Baseball—in 2021. His defense probably won’t be great, but the Mets are still very lucky to have Dominic Smith on their team.

Mike Puma NY Post: Dave Eiland tip led to Jacob deGrom’s Mets star turn. “…at spring training in 2018…As camp began that spring, Dave Eiland, then the new Mets pitching coach, spoke with Jacob deGrom and delivered a message that resonated with the right-hander as he strived toward improvement: Don’t overcomplicate things.”

Forbes.com: MLB National League East Preview: Balanced Atlanta Braves Could Prevail.  The Mets prediction? 4th-83 Wins.

Will the Mets win more than 90 games in 2021? https://t.co/A0eUiKDYST pic.twitter.com/uVWYcf0p2z

— SNY (@SNYtv) March 25, 2021

We put a GoPro on defensive wizard, @lguillorme13 and mic’d him up for some infield work. Enjoy!

Check out the full video 👉 https://t.co/SboH1phqx6 pic.twitter.com/qdbm4ntG0C

— New York Mets (@Mets) March 25, 2021

Mets first-rounder Pete Crow-Armstrong found himself rubbing elbows with All-Stars Jacob deGrom, Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor this spring.

All before ever seeing a single pitch as pro.https://t.co/q1lNp5qN63 pic.twitter.com/taqYg0Ub6l

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) March 25, 2021

The Mets announce they've released reliever Tommy Hunter, who had an opt-out clause in his contract. That's one less bullpen candidate.

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 25, 2021

The late Randy Tate may not have been in a class with the three Mets pitchers he followed, but for a year he was sure in their league. https://t.co/qbhHd3eTsq pic.twitter.com/V9IQI8BHyb

— Greg Prince (@greg_prince) March 26, 2021

On a scale of 1-10, how much of an athletic freak is Jacob deGrom? "Probably, like, a thousand" - @TheRealSmith2_

It's a brand new episode of The Cookie Club! 🍪 @JDDavis26 @SteveGelbs

FULL EPISODE: https://t.co/7yCI53OjRz

➡️ @insomniacookies pic.twitter.com/IKy4BFQJDd

— SNY (@SNYtv) March 25, 2021

Mets roster decisions galore! Time to break it all down on a new episode of Daily Bases.

Full video: https://t.co/UvCdrcNu2d pic.twitter.com/r3orTyKvkv

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 25, 2021

LIVE at 8pm ET, @BedfordSullivan comes together with @BTB_MikeII & @IlliniDodgers to talk Springtime in the city of #Brooklyn & the city of the #Dodgers. Join us live at 8 for a lovely springtime evening discussion. https://t.co/pugNXQJ5iL

— Sam Maxwell (@THE_SamMaxwell) March 25, 2021

Matt Harvey has made the @Orioles #OpeningDay roster.

Let's take a look back at his dominance in 2013. pic.twitter.com/1Bi6F2LDlE

— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) March 25, 2021

With Matt Harvey making the Orioles roster, on BNNY presented by Tri-State @Cadillac, @DougWilliamsSNY asks @martinonyc, @MarcMalusis & @DanGraca if The Dark Knight would be an option for the Mets at the trade deadline https://t.co/H9iDqlAmXv pic.twitter.com/wVAVdACLBr

— SNY (@SNYtv) March 26, 2021

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Some of yesterday's Spring Training Highlights:

Jed Lowrie - Oakland Athletics (2)* pic.twitter.com/lzmXDpgxJq

— MLB HR Videos (@MLBHRVideos) March 25, 2021

Now he's just SHOing off.

That's 5 HR this spring. pic.twitter.com/Pl4y9Nby7o

— MLB (@MLB) March 25, 2021

Didi on D 🔥 pic.twitter.com/d2tt44ZhGU

— MLB (@MLB) March 25, 2021

Here is yesterday's Spring Training Scoreboard.

Who will be on this list 10 years from now? pic.twitter.com/f87s4isMiB

— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) March 25, 2021

wearecentralpa.com: Must See - MInor League Mascot Ruins Birthday on Live TV.

BuffaloNews.com: Blue Jays and Bisons both seeking scheduling clarity starting in May. 

MLB.com:

• 9 burning questions as start of season nears
• Watch for these dark horse MVP candidates
• 30 prospects opening eyes this spring
• Injuries: Eloy out months; Soto; N. Anderson
• Correa: I'm preparing to be a free agent
• Top 10 farm systems by 21-and-under talent
• This Draft prospect hiding in plain sight
• Final 4 AND WS? Only 2 have ever done it
• Judge exits ballpark with 110.1-mph blast

MLB Trade Rumors:

• Eloy Jimenez Out Five To Six Months Due To Ruptured Pectoral Tendon
• Delino DeShields Jr. Won’t Make Rangers’ Roster
• Andrew Romine Opts Out Of Contract
• Astros Release Steve Cishek
• Mets Make Initial Extension Offers To Lindor, Conforto
• Dodgers Select Jimmy Nelson

Yahoo Sports:

• White Sox's rising star suffers serious injury
• Detroit Tigers game score vs. Pittsburgh Pirates in spring training: How to follow along
• May is sharp as Dodgers beat Cubs in spring training game
• Clint Frazier has All-Star aspirations
• Clint Frazier sees All-Star potential as Yankees' starting LF in 2021
• Yankees takeaways from Thursday's 13-12 loss to Phillies, including Aaron Judge's first home run of spring training
• Nationals avoid scare after Juan Soto leaves exhibition early with right calf tightness

ESPN:

• The 2021 MLB All-Underrated team
• Nationals' Soto leaves early with right calf cramp
• Reports: Rays' Anderson out months due to elbow

FOX Sports:

• AP source: Rays reliever Nick Anderson sidelined with partially torn ligament in his pitching elbow
• Cardinals trim roster to 36 with Opening Day one week away
• Cardinals manage just two hits in 3-0 loss to Astros

CBS Sports:

• Rays reliever Nick Anderson has torn elbow ligament, will be out until after the All-Star break
• Top 100 MLB players ranked for 2021: Mike Trout and Mookie Betts at the top, but young stars not far behind
• Eloy Jimenez injury update: White Sox slugger out 5-6 months after hurting shoulder

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

• Mickey Weston (1961)
• Shawn Hare (1967)
• Jose Vizcaino (1968)
• Briam Campusano (1996)

Transactions:

New York Mets sold Buzz Capra to the Atlanta Braves on March 26, 1974.

New York Mets sold Mike Vail to the Cleveland Indians on March 26, 1978.

New York Mets released Bobby Valentine on March 26, 1979.

New York Mets traded Randy Milligan and Scott Henion to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Mackey Sasser and Tim Drummond on March 26, 1988.

New York Mets signed free agent D. J. Dozier on March 26, 1990.

New York Mets purchased Joe Crawford from the Boston Red Sox on March 26, 1996.

New York Mets released Alvaro Espinoza on March 26, 1997.

Howard Johnson announced his retirement on March 26, 1997.

New York Mets released Hideo Nomo on March 26, 1999.

New York Mets released Tobi Stoner on March 26, 2012.

Baseball Reference:

2001 - In a trade of pitchers, the Colorado Rockies send Brian Rose to the New York Mets in exchange for Mark Leiter. Rose will make three appearances for the Mets before being waived to the Florida Marlins.

2019 - This spring's trend of major league teams locking up key players with long-term deals continues. Following recent extensions granted to Mike Trout, Chris Sale and Justin Verlander, among others, today the Mets agree to a five-year extension with ace P Jacob deGrom for $137.5 million.

Centerfield Maz:

• Remembering Mets History: (2006) NL Eastern Champs Start Season With An Opening Day Win
• Tom Glavine: 300 Game Winner & Hall of Famer (The Mets Years: 2003-2008)

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