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Mets News and Morning Links 4/12/2022

 



Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Paul Lo Duca and Tomas Nido. Mets lose to Phillies 5-4 as Bullpen gives up 5 in 8th.  Taijuan Walker and Trevor May hurt, will have MRIs today and Seaver Statue unveiling details revealed.

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Phillies 5 Mets 4 (Box Score) Lineup: Brandon Nimmo CF 2 for 4, 1 run scored, 1 K; Starling  Marte RF 1 for 4, 1 run scored; Francisco Lindor SS 1 for 4, 1 RBI; Pete Alonso 1B 0 for 4, 1 RBI; Eduardo Escobar 3B 1 for 3, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, 1 walk; J.D. Davis DH 1 for 4, 1 walk, 1 K; Mark Canha LF 1 for 4, 1 RBI, 2 Ks; Luis Guillorme 2B 0 for 3, 1 K; James McCann C 0 for 3, 1 run scored, 1 stolen base, 1 walk; Taijuan Walker 2 innings, no runs, no hits, 4 Ks; David Peterson 4 innings, no runs, 3 hits, 2 walks, 3 Ks;  Trevor May 1 inning, 1 run - earned, 1 hit, 1 walk; Joely Rodriguez 2/3 inning, 2 runs - both earned, 2 hits, 1 K, 1 HR; Seth Lugo (L, 0-1) (BS,1) 1/3 inning 2 runs - earned, 2 hits, 1 walk, 1 K;

PHI: Zack Wheeler (#45, 32, RHP, 0-0, )
NYM: Tylor Megill (#38, 26, RHP, 1-0, 0.00)

Metstradamus Adding Insult To Actual Injuries: "...the Mets are built on tough at-bats, pitching and defense, while the Phillies are built on two good starters and a ton of all or nothing players who play defense about as well as Jeffy Wilpon spends money or treats pregnant employees."

NY Post: Mets bullpen blows another late lead as injuries mount in loss to Phillies. "Didi Gregorius’ RBI double against Seth Lugo in the eighth was the backbreaker, completing a five-run inning for the Phillies in which they also tagged left-hander Joely Rodriguez. The collapse occurred after Trevor May, who began his second inning of work in the eighth, departed with arm soreness."

Greg Prince Faith and Fear in Flushing: Who's a Bohm? "It’s not that you can’t have too much pitching. It’s that you can have too many innings. Based on recent samples, the eighth seems like an ideal one to eliminate. Sunday’s eighth yielded four Nationals runs. Monday’s eighth provided the Phillies with five." 

Brian Joura Mets360: "Everyone should know my feelings on LOOGYs at this point. The advantage you get with their ability to retire LHB is more than negated by their inability to get RHB out. And it’s only made worse with the 3-batter rule. Chasing the platoon advantage with non-elite hitters is a fool’s game."

Tim Healey Newsday: Taijuan Walker, Trevor May hurt in Mets' loss to Phillies. "Walker, their righthanded starter, exited after two perfect innings because of what he called right shoulder soreness. May, a key righthanded reliever, left during the eighth with discomfort in his right biceps/triceps, which he said is an annual issue for him. Both pitchers will get MRIs on Tuesday and said they were optimistic that their problems aren’t serious.

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Yesterday the Mets "announced the club will unveil a Tom Seaver statue in a pre-game ceremony beginning at 10:30 am on April 15 prior to the Mets' 1:10 pm home opener vs. Arizona. Mets owners Steve and Alex Cohen will be in attendance, along with Tom's widow, Nancy, their two daughters, Sarah and Anne, and Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza. The statue will be located to the right of the Home Run Apple in front of Citi Field. "

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From Yesterday's Mets Game notes: RHP Jordan Yamamoto, who was designated for assignment on April 5, has cleared waivers and outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse. 

Tonight's Games -

Syracuse Mets @ Columbus Clippers, 6:15 PM - starter to be announced.

Binghamton Rumble Ponies Vs. Bowie Baysox, 6:35 PM - Alec Kisena the scheduled starter.

Brooklyn Cyclones Vs. Jersey Shore BlueClaws, 7:00 PM - Garrison Bryant the scheduled starter.

St. Lucie Mets Vs. Clearwater Thrashers, 6:15 PM - starter to be announced.

St. Lucie announced the Rule changes that fans will see in their games: 

  • Pitch Timer. 
  • Automated Ball-Strike ("ABS"): ABS technology will be used to call balls and strikes in the majority of games. A "Challenge" system will be used in select games, in which umpires call balls and strikes, and the pitcher, catcher, and batter have an ability to appeal the umpire's call to the ABS system. 
  • Defensive Positioning: The defensive team must have a minimum of four players on the infield, with at least two infielders completely on either side of second base. 
  • Larger Bases.

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

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New York Mets signed free agent Ralph Terry on April 12, 1967.

New York Mets signed free agent Jesus Alou on April 12, 1975.

New York Mets signed free agent Dyar Miller on April 12, 1980.

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1962

In front of 40,000 fans, the expansion Mets are honored with a ticker-tape parade up lower Broadway. The players, wearing their brand new home uniforms, along with broadcasters and other officials ride in open convertibles, throwing plastic baseballs to the enthusiastic crowd as they drive by.

1986

In a humiliating 9–8 extra-inning loss against the Phillies, the Mets blow a three-run lead in the bottom of the ninth, thanks, in part, to Keith Hernandez's error allowing the leadoff batter to reach base, opening the floodgates to Philadelphia's comeback. Six years, the New York first baseman's Veterans Stadium miscue (albeit placed in the wrong season and different venue) becomes the background of a conspiracy theory detailed in an hour-long Seinfeld episode, The Boyfriend.

 

2009

A pair of tickets for the Mets home opener at Citi Field, with a face value of $525 apiece, is auctioned off for $7,500 on eBay. The ducats were owned by Bernard Madoff, who is in jail after pleading guilty last month to defrauding investors, including Mets owner Fred Wilpon, in a $65 billion Ponzi scheme.

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1 comment:

David Rubin said...

Can’t wait for Friday!!!! So excited- even though it is coming 14 years too late as it should have inaugurated the ballpark from day one.

Praying for Ed Hearn - a super nice guy!!🙏🏻🙏🏻

April 12, 2022 at 2:26 PM

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