Mets News and Morning Links 3/3/2021

 



Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Jorge Julio and Dilson Herrera. Mets 2 Astros 0 as McNeil and Almora go deep, the AAA baseball season pushed back to May, and Marcus Stroman gets a new pitch.  

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Mets 2 Astros 0 (7 Innings; Box Score). Brandon Nimmo 1 for 2;  Francisco Lindor 0 for 1 with a walk; Michael Conforto 0 for 2;  Pete Alonso 0 for 2, 1 K; Jeff McNeil 1 for 2, HR, RBI, Run scored; ;C James McCann 0 for 2 with a K; Luis Guillorme 0 for 2 with a K;  Albert Almora jr. 1 for 2, HR, RBI, Run scored; Khalil Lee 0 for 2 with a K; Marcus Stroman 2 innings, no hits, no runs, 2 Ks;









SNY.TV: Luis Rojas, James McCann, and Brandon Nimmo recap Mets spring training home opener.



SNY.TV: 4 reasons why Mets should strongly pursue an extension with Noah Syndergaard. According to Danny Abriano these are: “The Mets have the need and the salary cap flexibility; Syndergaard is somehow underrated; The free agent pitching class after 2021 leaves a lot to be desired; In-house top of the rotation help is not close.”





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ESPN.com: Alternate, developmental sites to return for MLB teams in 2021, as Triple-A season gets delayed by at least one month, league says. “While Triple-A, the highest level of minor league baseball, was scheduled to begin April 6, games will be pushed back, sources said, to around the same time as Double-A and Class A are expected to start -- the first week of May.  Some executives told ESPN they believe the alternate sites could last longer into the season. The reason for rekindling sites -- which serve as training facilities for players who are likeliest to be called up to the major leagues -- is the proximity to teams' home stadiums and easier oversight of testing and coronavirus protocols, according to sources.”

MLB Trade Rumors listed all the MLB 40 Man roster players that are out of options.  For the Mets these are Miguel Castro, Jacob Barnes and Tomas Nido.

NY Post: Yoenis Cespedes showcase leaves teams as tempted as ever. “Yes, on the same day the Mets enjoyed a home crowd of paying fans for the first time in nearly a year, their former fan favorite displayed his still-formidable talent some 12 miles away for scouts from 11 teams, including the Yankees, at the Bob Gladwin Baseball Complex. With free agency mostly finished, the 35-year-old represents a compelling lottery ticket for a club in need of a bat.” 

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Mack’s Blast From The Past comes from 3-3-13 – Mack looked Projected Rotations for the Mets minor leagues with Zack Wheeler and Jenrry Mejia at AAA, Rafael Montero at AA, and Noah Syndergaard and Jacob deGrom at A ball in St. Lucie.  

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