Mets News and Morning Links - 2/28/2022

 

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Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Brian Bannister. The lockout hits Day 89 as Owners and Players will meet again today, the Mets hire their highest ranking woman ever, and prospect news from St. Lucie.

Section Links: Mets Links, MLB Links, and This Day in Mets History.

Mets Links: 

NY Post: Mets hiring Elizabeth Benn as director of major league ops in historic move. "While the Mets have other women working in baseball operations, Benn becomes the department’s highest ranking female in club history...Benn has spent the past four-plus years working at Major League Baseball...Benn is a pitcher herself, having played in a women’s league in Canada and, since 2016, the amateur New York City Metro Baseball League where she was the first woman to play in that league."

Back in August 2019, The Athletic profiled Elizabeth Benn, her role in the Commissioner's Office, and her time pitching in the Metro Baseball League including being called "smarter than everybody in the league." (Subscription required).

Mets.com: Strawberry forging new legacy as traveling minister. Mets, Yankees icon wants to be known more for the man he is today than his exploits as a player.

Mets.com: Doc Gooden’s 1983 Minor League season was ridiculous. The 18-year-old went 19-4 with a 2.50 ERA. He struck out 300 batters in just 191 innings.

Anthony DiComo Mets.com: The latest on Mets top prospect.  Reports featured on Jake Mangum, Carlos Cortes and Jaylen Palmer.

🎥 The Mets' 2019 fourth-rounder, Jake Mangum (one of six Mississippi State Bulldogs in the organization) discusses how he's transformed his game since turning pro. pic.twitter.com/3tL9hHkLzL

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) February 22, 2022

🎥 Carlos Cortes, who hit 14 homers at Double-A Binghamton last year, is among those Mets prospects with a chance to debut at some point this summer. A snippet of his interview yesterday: pic.twitter.com/oKkrxJKhHB

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) February 23, 2022

While lefty Carlos Cortes is mostly focused on the outfield these days, the No. 11 Mets prospect still practices throwing with his right arm to stay versatile: https://t.co/pPwkLk9uD0 pic.twitter.com/2jzhqAYInh

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) February 28, 2022

.@baty_brett looking smooth at the hot corner. pic.twitter.com/hGsOfzO2bg

— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) February 27, 2022

Tim Teufel helping infield prospects @JTSchwartz4 and @BFryman get their work in. pic.twitter.com/n57McEidTy

— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) February 27, 2022

Francisco Álvarez showing off some solid defense. pic.twitter.com/GPzd74J5BS

— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) February 27, 2022

Matt Allan is expected to pitch this year after all.

And a mishmash of other Mets notes: https://t.co/qQ6sS14KEP

— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) February 27, 2022

Mets sign RHP Félix Peña to a minor league deal

The 32-year-old tossed 215 2/3 innings, posted a 4.34 ERA with a 23.6% strikeout rate, a 7.7% walk rate and a 43.4% ground-ball rate from 2018 to 2020

— Pat Ragazzo (@ragazzoreport) February 26, 2022

Mets have signed Felix Pena to a minor league deal. Pena pitched 7 no hit innings for the Angels during their combined no hitter, in their special memorial game for Skaggs pic.twitter.com/F6uV7Wukul

— Dutch Mets Fan 🇳🇱 (@CorneHogeveen) February 25, 2022

In my latest for @MetsJunkies, I discuss some options for the #Mets bullpen, given the fact that it’s a big need for the team. Let me know what you think. #MLB #LGM https://t.co/eaCnTKDUzA @IBWAA

— Anthony Walsh (@LWOSAnthonyW) February 26, 2022

Rising Apple:

• NY Mets best trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers - Sid Fernandez
• NY Mets are better off keeping Jeff McNeil
• The case to make Pete Alonso the NY Mets DH in 2022
• NY Mets: Expectations for Mark Canha
• NY Mets roster of players born outside of the 50 states

Mack's Mets:

• Tom Brennan - A Surprising # of Mets Don't Hit Better in Lefty vs. Righty, and Righty vs. Lefty, Situations
• Mike's Mets - Shifting Tides

Metsmerized:

• Greatest Pitching Duo Seasons in Mets History
• MMO Free Agent Profile: Seiya Suzuki, OF

One year ago today, Jeremey Hefner had confidence about the 2021 Mets Pitching Staff:

Jeremy Hefner on his confidence in this team heading into the season:

"Our confidence is at an all-time high right now. You have 48 leading your pitching staff...I feel really good about where our team is and what we can accomplish this year" pic.twitter.com/26md6bwi0X

— SNY (@SNYtv) February 28, 2021

SportSpyder Mets Links: 

MLB and SportSpyder NL East and MLB Links:

AP News: MLB lockout talks recess, will resume Monday; deadline nears. "The sides held a series of short and more frequent meetings that management considered productive. The talks stretched into Sunday night and are set to resume at 10 a.m."

MLB and the MLBPA plan to meet again tomorrow, the day of the deadline the owners have imposed for the season to start on time. Meetings are over for today.

— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) February 28, 2022

And once again, MLB *can't* unilaterally cancel games. The number of games is a subject that is part of the CBA. MLB needs approval from the players in the CBA for season length.

— Dan Szymborski (@DSzymborski) February 27, 2022

"Anybody who is surprised by this clearly hasn't been paying attention to the last few weeks and the last few months"@AnthonyMcCarron and @john_jastremski join @CWilliamson44 to discuss the MLB lockout and how much longer it could go: https://t.co/38jDqqrkCZ

➡️ @GEICO pic.twitter.com/AXg3mn0vat

— SNY (@SNYtv) February 27, 2022

"This is not accurate"

Zack Britton took to Twitter to shoot down a report that MLB and the MLBPA were "within striking distance" for a deal https://t.co/nLj2dLRAvF pic.twitter.com/foQt9MZGZz

— SNY (@SNYtv) February 27, 2022

A ticket stub from Jackie Robinson's 1947 MLB debut has sold for $480,000.@DHenryTV has more: https://t.co/AbhYnkFO2j pic.twitter.com/nktXZ5NGJi

— SNY (@SNYtv) February 27, 2022

NY Post:

• MLB, union need miraculous rally to get deal done by deadline

MLB.com:

• 'Productive' CBA talks for MLB, MLBPA on eve of deadline
• Mets make historic baseball operations hire
• A look inside 'America's most scenic ballpark'
• 'It's just surreal': Brewers' Gillies back on mound after cancer battle
• Two-sport star? Ole Miss defensive tackle hits game-ending HR
• Satchel Paige's AL debut was pitching magic
• FAQ on the CBA negotiations 
• More CBA updates and information
• Doc Gooden’s 1983 Minor League season was ridiculous

MLB Trade Rumors:

• Owners, Players Meet For Extended Negotiating Session; More Talks Planned For Monday
• MLBTR Chat Transcript
• Nationals Sign Jordan Weems To Minor League Contract
• NL Notes: Benn, Mets, De La Cruz, Reds, Mitchell, Pirates
• Dodgers, Dave Roberts Discussing Extension
• Establishing A Nationals Way

Yahoo Sports:

• MLB calls talks 'productive' while MLBPA says sides are still 'very far apart' entering deadline day
• MLB lockout talks recess, will resume Monday; deadline nears

ESPN:

• 'Let's go play baseball. Enough is enough': Inside the Vanderbilt workouts replacing spring training
• How can the MLB lockout end? Baseball insiders weigh in on potential compromises
• A hurricane of activity: 8 things that will happen once the MLB lockout ends

FOX Sports:

• Kevin Wildes reflects on Curt Flood

CBS Sports:

• MLB lockout: Owners, players have 'productive' talks day before league's Opening Day deadline

SportsSpyder:

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Tom Spencer (1951)
• Brian Bannister (1981)

Died on this date:

• Tom Sturdivant (2009)

Transactions:
New York Mets purchased Dave Kingman from the San Francisco Giants on February 28, 1975.

New York Mets traded Steve Henderson to the Chicago Cubs for Dave Kingman on February 28, 1981.

New York Mets signed free agent Pedro Feliciano on February 28, 2006.

Cleveland Indians signed Juan Uribe of the New York Mets as a free agent on February 28, 2016.

From National Pastime.com:

1975	The Mets purchase slugger Dave Kingman from the Giants. The 26 year-old first baseman/outfielder was drafted by San Francisco as the team's first pick in the initial round of the secondary phase of the 1970 amateur draft.

Brooklyn Trolley Blogger: Talking NYC's National League Legacy on the Bedford & Sullivan Podcast

February 28, 1986: Commissioner Peter Ueberroth hands down fines and suspensions to seven players who admitted to using drugs. @Mets 1B Keith Hernandez is listed among those labeled as part of the "cocaine seven." https://t.co/B7vWgRnOPS #MetsRewind #LGM pic.twitter.com/bx4ptd6zxL

— MetsRewind (@metsrewind) February 28, 2022

How about this for coincidence? On February 28, 1975 the @Mets purchased Dave Kingman from the @SFGiants. On February 28, 1981, the @Mets traded Steve Henderson to the @Cubs for ... guess who? Dave Kingman. #MetsTwitter #MetsRewind #LGM pic.twitter.com/mRqyYJxFjK

— MetsRewind (@metsrewind) February 28, 2022

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