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;

JEFF MCNEIL DINGER 💥💥 pic.twitter.com/yeV0k1rGfD
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 2, 2021

New acquisition Albert Almora Jr. is the second Mets hitter to go deep today. His first home run as a Met: pic.twitter.com/BLgMqGm9s9
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 2, 2021

They don't call him McCannon for nothin' 😏 pic.twitter.com/ij22fyPWVN
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 2, 2021

James McCann's ability to throw out base stealers a big change for Mets: https://t.co/9decOhh5zz
— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) March 3, 2021

Stroman on his new split change:

"To have that weapon in my back pocket feels really good" @PitchingNinja pic.twitter.com/oHJvnUCxdF
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 2, 2021

Luis Rojas on Jeff McNeil's power potential:

"Mac has shown he's a 20-30 home run guy, he's put some muscles on the body" pic.twitter.com/MUZgyH9HGz
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 2, 2021

Some of the top prospects in the organization were on display. 👀@MarkVientos_5 🔸 @baty_brett 🔹 @petecrowarm pic.twitter.com/dyTtwczEh4
— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) March 2, 2021

.@MarkVientos_5 collected his first Major League #SpringTraining hit today. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/h1l6IzrBsa
— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) March 2, 2021

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

Nobody has more fun than @TheRealSmith2_ 😂

We mic'd Dom up today at practice! 🎙

FULL FEATURE: https://t.co/kmvmVj7Y8X pic.twitter.com/yYVS0U48uH
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 2, 2021

Our early edition @NYDNSports back page, with Knicks-Spurs to come. Marcus Stroman shows off "nasty" stuff, tosses two perfect innings in spring debut for Mets. @DeeshaThosar -- https://t.co/AmZWbPmh8b pic.twitter.com/WUKxotexFs
— Tom Biersdorfer (@TomBiersdorfer) March 3, 2021

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.”

Extending Noah? pic.twitter.com/be2D4AwnNN
— Evan Roberts (@EvanRobertsWFAN) March 3, 2021

📸 Prospect Thomas Szapucki gets some work in earlier this morning.

The Mets intend to continue developing Szapucki, their ninth-ranked prospect who is fully recovered from Tommy John surgery, as a starting pitcher. pic.twitter.com/9B0O4OPdF6
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 3, 2021

On BNNY presented by Tri-State @Cadillac, @Anthony_Recker, @AnthonyMcCarron & @MarcMalusis pitch their ideal Mets lineups (the rules: RHP on the mound, no DH) https://t.co/FQ3bDG9ZeB pic.twitter.com/r471sdvEyr
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 3, 2021

🍎🎧 New Shea Anything! 🎧🍎@blakezeff & @JeffreyBellone from @MetsFix join @martinonyc & @DougWilliamsSNY to talk all things Mets & look to the 2021 season https://t.co/WFtiBQQQBr

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MLB and SportSpyder NL East and MLB Links:

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.”

Some of yesterday's Spring Training Highlights:

Andrés Giménez is off to a hot start in Spring Training. He launches a two-run homer after having a single and a triple in his first spring game on Sunday.
— Mandy Bell (@MandyBell02) March 2, 2021