Mets News and Morning Links - 3/8/2022

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Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Jake Mangum. Lockout Day 97.  Ernest Dove interviews Trey Cobb, Corey Oswalt goes to San Fran, and another MLB deadline day to save the season.

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Mets Links: 

Mike Puma Baseball America Mets' Jake Mangum Benefits From New Approach: "Last season, Mangum hit .285/.337/.454 with nine home runs and 14 stolen bases in 84 games combined for High-A Brooklyn and Double-A Binghamton. He placed more emphasis on driving the ball."

.@jakemangum15 was fired up after swiping third. pic.twitter.com/X3nTCt0aRv

— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) March 7, 2022

.@Mets past and future. pic.twitter.com/g44EsrchPc

— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) March 7, 2022

Eric Orze showing off that smile. 😄 pic.twitter.com/Pm6pcQbCZO

— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) March 7, 2022

Mets360: Understanding the Mets’ official press pins as collector’s items. (Subscription required)

Rising Apple: The best Mets trade with the Padres. - The Kevin McReynolds trade is suggested.

Mets Daddy: MLB Killing Game With Rule Changes More Than Lockout "...Manfred wants the ability to implement more rule changes in 2023 and beyond with a 45 day notice to the players. You can only imagine what flat out dumb ideas Manfred will come up with to further ruin the game."

Mack's Mets:

• Tom Brennan - TJS/UCL Literature
• Reese Kaplan -- A CBA Implementation of a New International Draft

Mets.com:

• Darling and Hernandez's journey from teammates to coworkers

Metsmerized:

• MLB Sets 162 Game Season Deadline for Tuesday
• A Proposal to Make a 14-Team Playoff More Fun
• Heyman: Rays Made Offer to Freddie Freeman Prior to Lockout
• MLB Wants to Implement A Pitch Clock

Mets Minors:

• Johneshwy Fargas Returns To Mets Organization
• Mets Top Prospects for 2022: No. 11 Jose Butto - "As it stands now, with 40 man major league rosters locked out by the owners, Jose Butto will turn 24-years-old later this month and be unable to participate in minor league or major league training camp. While this temporary stagnation in the young hurler’s development is anything but ideal, the Mets are extremely pleased with how steadily Butto has risen through the ranks and is now banging on the door of the big leagues."

Yesterday's Mets in the Morning featured an interview with new Mets Front Office Official - Liz Benn.

Mookie Wilson and his wife at tonight’s Thurman Munson Awards dinner. pic.twitter.com/tlwm1H6fjA

— New York Mets (@Mets) March 7, 2022

"I believe I can still run a ball down a little bit, my problem is I don't trust my eyes" 😂

Mookie Wilson speaks with @YankeesWFAN about Mets Old Timers' Day pic.twitter.com/67vjPyaAcN

— SNY (@SNYtv) March 7, 2022

"He looked at me and he said 'Good catch. But stand over there next inning, I wanna hit one over your head"

At the Thurman Munson Awards dinner, Bobby Valentine shares a great story about Munson calling his shot in the Cape Cod League: pic.twitter.com/4Z5XtLmX3O

— SNY (@SNYtv) March 7, 2022

"We need to play on April 15th"@BobbyValentine speaks with @YankeesWFAN on the importance of MLB needing to have games on the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut pic.twitter.com/Wp8T3F2550

— SNY (@SNYtv) March 7, 2022

Jacob deGrom? Aaron Judge? Francisco Lindor? How about Steve Cohen?

Who is the face of baseball in New York? @emacSNY, @Anthony_Recker, @YankeesWFAN & @martinonyc talk about it on Baseball Night in New York!https://t.co/B95zQom9e8

➡️ @Cadillac pic.twitter.com/bfL3qfFcpP

— SNY (@SNYtv) March 8, 2022

https://t.co/S9Z3nRhjd6
New interview coming soon. ICYMI check out this 1 w/ a Mets P prospect. Will again be sponsored by @DurhamInu $RBI #crypto .If youre into NFTs check out Cards IF prospect/artist @e_mendoza18 work at @DiamondDawgsNFT

— Ernest Dove (@ernestdove) March 7, 2022

LIVE at 8pm ET, the fellas @Metfanrich @THE_SamMaxwell & @BTB_MikeII gather for the 1st time in 2022, wishing we were talking about what the #Mets 'pen looks like in ST, but instead talking about the @MLB & @MLBPA soap opera. Join us LIVE at 8! https://t.co/YaOdHsuM04 #LGM

— The Metsian Podcast with Sam, Rich and Mike (@THEMetsianPod) March 8, 2022

Sinker and then change ups. Averaged -15.3 and -15.8 respectively last season. ⁦@FlatgroundApp⁩ pic.twitter.com/d8UDpMbAMS

— Chasen Bradford (@CBbaseball46) March 7, 2022

Just need a minor league deal and a chance to compete, show what I have.

— Chasen Bradford (@CBbaseball46) March 7, 2022

On the blog this Tuesday, a look at Bob Aspromonte and his airbrushed 1971 card: https://t.co/AdPc1HymLU @70sBaseball @Mets pic.twitter.com/PmpG6cnjyq

— Gio/wthballs blog (@wthballs) March 8, 2022

SportSpyder Mets Links: 

MLB and SportSpyder NL East and MLB Links:

#SFGiants have signed RHP Corey Oswalt to a minor league contract.

— MiLB-Transactions (@tombaseball29) March 8, 2022

Corey Oswalt's Mets Stats:

MLB and the MLBPA met today with several zoom calls as the owners presented a new formal proposal including flexibility on several issues. The owners gave the union a Tue night deadline to accept the deal, as @EvanDrellich reported, which would include a 162-game season/full pay.

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) March 8, 2022

$228M is a nice middle group....but the phrase "major strings attached" probably means it's a landmine offer meant to be rejected to make it seem like the players are being unreasonable. https://t.co/8avEIhV5AK

— Christopher Soto (@SotoC803) March 8, 2022

What are the major strings attached to the CBT rise though?

If they just straight up went to $228M I would consider that them trying to meet MLBPA in the middle if it were attachment free.

— Joe DeMayo (@PSLToFlushing) March 8, 2022

Tuesday marks another seminal day in baseball labor talks, sources tell ESPN. With a deal, a 162-game season is back and players report Friday. Without one, MLB cancels another week of games and a future deal becomes far more complicated.

News at ESPN: https://t.co/xqi8ZCkC0f

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 8, 2022

"We've had enough of this nonsense. Go get a deal done"

On @GEICO SportsNite, @sal_licata & @john_jastremski have a passionate conversation about the MLB lockout pic.twitter.com/QsqOfuxvRe

— SNY (@SNYtv) March 8, 2022

Does Randy Levine think there's a deal to be had between MLB & the MLBPA?

"People need to understand on both sides that you can only do what the other side can do" pic.twitter.com/9uTlc5nfQj

— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) March 7, 2022

"There's a perception out there there's endless money" - Randy Levine

➡️ @CartonRoberts pic.twitter.com/LtgcZdAyqv

— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) March 7, 2022

Sources: The low-revenue Tampa Bay Rays made superstar Freddie Freeman an offer before the lockout. Yankees very interested. Jays, Dodgers, others could fit. It’s a surprise Braves didn’t lock him up before lockout; they remain in mix. (New daily feature: actual baseball news)

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) March 7, 2022

NY Post:

• MLB sets deadline for canceling more regular season games
• Yankees’ Randy Levine: ‘It’s embarrassing’ to be in this MLB lockout
• Jeff Passan apologizes for ‘s–t sandwich’ remark about MLB labor offer
• Yankees’ Freddie Freeman pursuit could hit snag with Rays’ interest

FanGraphs:

• Even With Holdouts, Path to New CBA Runs Through Competitive Balance Tax

MLB.com:

• Trailblazing women rising through game: 'There's really no limit'
• International Draft proposal would allow players time to develop
• Torkelson, Greene talk friendship, golf and more
• Top prospect Mayer putting in the work at Sox camp
• Cardinals boast elite triumvirate of top prospects
• FAQ on the CBA negotiations 
• More CBA updates and information
• Slugging prospect Jackson looks to balance power with more contact

MLB Trade Rumors:

• MLB, MLBPA To Meet Tuesday; MLB Reportedly Views Tomorrow As Last Chance For 162-Game Season
• Matt Szczur Announces Retirement
• Latest Collective Bargaining Positions For MLB, Players Association
• Kwang-Hyun Kim Signs Four-Year Deal With KBO’s SSG Landers
• Dodgers Sign Ty Kelly To Minor League Deal
• List Of MLBTR Player Chats

Yahoo Sports:

• 14 players poised for a bounce-back season
• MLB gives the players union a Tuesday night deadline to accept a new deal as talks gain urgency
• Latest on MLB lockout: League, players association met Monday; two sides to meet again Tuesday
• Former Yankees reliever Jeff Nelson on Thurman Munson's aura, hopeful of resolution to lockout | Munson Awards
• Bobby Valentine on playing against Thurman Munson, the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson debut in jeopardy | Munson Awards
• Former Met Mookie Wilson shares his memories of Thurman Munson, Mets Oldtimer's Day and the MLB lockout | Munson Awards
• Yankees president Randy Levine on 'embarrassing' lockout: 'This is a horrible situation'
• Who is the face of New York baseball right now? | Baseball Night in NY
• Potential MLB rule changes include pitch clock, banning shift
• Nightengale's Notebook: Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes is poster boy for MLB labor fight

ESPN:

• 91 games (and counting?): How MLB's cancellations could rock the playoff races

CBS Sports:

• MLB lockout: League sets new deadline for considering full-length season; could cancel more games on Tuesday
• MLB rumors: Rays surprisingly linked to Freddie Freeman; Dodgers' Max Muncy should be ready for Opening Day
• MLB lockout: Owners have tried to use the calendar for leverage, but time could soon be on players' side

SportsSpyder:

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Willard Hunter (1934)
• Jake Mangum (1996)
• Adrian Aybar (1998)

Transactions:
New York Mets released Gene Woodling on March 8, 1963.

New York Mets signed free agent Brian Daubach on March 8, 2005

National Pastime.com:

1966

Before an intrasquad contest in St. Petersburg in a pregame ceremony, the Mets announce the election of their former manager Casey Stengel to the Hall of Fame. The 75 year-old 'Old Perfessor' benefitted from a new rule by the Baseball Writers Committee on Veterans that makes any manager, umpire, or executive past the age of 65 eligible to be elected to the Hall of Fame six months after retiring, bypassing the traditional five-year wait rule for players.

 Baseball Reference.com:

1966 - The Hall of Fame Special Veterans Committee waives one of its election rules and selects manager Casey Stengel as the newest member of the Hall. Stengel managed the New York Mets for much of the 1965 season before falling and breaking his hip. The injury ended the elderly Stengel's career. Given his age, the Veterans Committee decides to make him immediately eligible for Cooperstown.

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3/8/1966 At Mets spring training camp in St. Petersburg, Florida, Casey Stengel is told that he has been elected to the Hall of Fame. The baseball writers waive the five-year waiting period and vote Stengel into the Hall just one year after his retirement. pic.twitter.com/Rq39qs1BF1

— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) March 8, 2022

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