Mets News and Morning Links 5/15/2022

 

Good Morning.  Mazieka Powers Mets to 5-4 win, Binghamton and St. Lucie win, Syracuse loses while Brooklyn is postponed for the 3rd straight day. 

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Box Score: Mets 5 Mariners 4; 

Francisco Lindor drives in the first run of the night! pic.twitter.com/vswU4ibh0s

— SNY (@SNYtv) May 15, 2022

Chris Bassitt is up to 6 strikeouts in the first 3 innings! pic.twitter.com/GvJd5CNjKF

— SNY (@SNYtv) May 15, 2022

Francisco Lindor has his 2nd RBI of the night! pic.twitter.com/JmCGPimZrG

— SNY (@SNYtv) May 15, 2022

Jeff McNeil with a sac fly and it's 3-0! pic.twitter.com/Pxfwt44TK5

— SNY (@SNYtv) May 15, 2022

Happy Pete Alonso bobblehead night!

Pete's RBI double makes it a 4-0 ballgame! pic.twitter.com/h7xV2182RO

— SNY (@SNYtv) May 15, 2022

MAZEIKA MAGIC!!! pic.twitter.com/SnS0Ha3e8H

— New York Mets (@Mets) May 15, 2022

Patrick Mazeika off RHP Andres Munoz - 101.6 mph, 29 degrees (370 ft Home Run)
97.4 mph 4-Seam Fastball#Mariners @ #Mets (B7)

— MLBBarrelAlert (@MLBBarrelAlert) May 15, 2022

EDWIN DÍAZ STRIKES OUT THE SIDE AGAINST HIS FORMER TEAM!

METS WIN 5-4! pic.twitter.com/jylHF4TTk3

— SNY (@SNYtv) May 15, 2022

Patrick Mazeika on his favorite part of hitting his big home run in the 7th:

"Honestly, just telling Jeff McNeil that I've got more pop than him and the balls aren't soft" 😂 pic.twitter.com/Uz08Ekp61Y

— SNY (@SNYtv) May 15, 2022

"That's why you get up in the morning - you never know what the game's got in store for you"

Buck Showalter says Patrick Mazeika's home run was a "great moment": pic.twitter.com/Ef6s8juIRH

— SNY (@SNYtv) May 15, 2022

"Nobody in our clubhouse takes it for granted the level that Edwin's pitching."

- Buck Showalter pic.twitter.com/03jGlj1LI7

— SNY (@SNYtv) May 15, 2022

Edwin Díaz credits his success to throwing first-pitch strikes:

"If I attack the hitter the way I'm attacking him right now, we've got a lot of success." pic.twitter.com/2UogOWUuhc

— SNY (@SNYtv) May 15, 2022

Chris Bassitt on Patrick Mazeika's home run:

"Awesome. Stoked for him. Obviously a big moment for him, big moment for our team." pic.twitter.com/5j2Cukio3Y

— SNY (@SNYtv) May 15, 2022

"New York fans are a little different. They're a little crazy. I don't know many fanbases that will sit in the rain and just sit there for we didn't even know how long. Tonight was awesome."

- Chris Bassitt pic.twitter.com/6eQTOkznGt

— SNY (@SNYtv) May 15, 2022

Patrick Mazeika enjoyed getting to catch Edwin Díaz in the 9th:

"When he comes in with the trumpets and the crowd is going nuts and you know he's gonna strike some guys out, that's honestly one of the most fun things in sports." pic.twitter.com/eNnOlWhkNO

— SNY (@SNYtv) May 15, 2022

🎥 Patrick Mazeika on his go-ahead homer: pic.twitter.com/fxiVc2c2tp

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) May 15, 2022

.@john_jastremski and @CLoprestiWFAN join @CWilliamson44 and @mariacmarino to discuss Patrick Mazeika's heroics and Chris Bassitt's incredible start to the season:

➡️ @GEICO pic.twitter.com/IBNgi7jSVF

— SNY (@SNYtv) May 15, 2022

.@SteveGelbs reports that Mets bullpen pitchers are "raving" about how Buck Showalter has managed them and kept them fresh early in the season: pic.twitter.com/YPe8rX3T9f

— SNY (@SNYtv) May 15, 2022

NY Post:

• Mets get last laugh on unlikely budding villain Jesse Winker
• Patrick Mazeika’s magic returns with go-ahead homer as Mets beat Mariners
• Mets surprise Travis Jankowski by wearing his shirt after jersey comment
• James McCann ‘shooting for quicker’ return from injury than expected timetable

Mets.com:

• Queens' top villain returns ... but so does its hero
• Game Story: Timely hits, clutch HR carry Mets ▶️
• Your favorite Mets player's favorite player? Travis Jankowski

Metsmerized:

• Mazeika Magic Propels Mets To 5-4 Win Over Seattle
• Should the Mets Extend Brandon Nimmo?

Amazing Avenue:

• Mets Daily Prospect Report, 5/15/22: Damp Mets
• Mazeika Magic lives again
• Final score: Mets 5, Mariners 4 — The duality of Man-zeika

Faith and Fear in Flushing:

• Goes to Show You Never Can Tell

SportSpyder Mets Links: 

Minor League Baseball:

Syracuse Mets winning streak ends with 4-1 loss Saturday; Box Score;

Game Recap: Binghamton wins 9-4, Mangum with 3 RBI, 2 Triples; Box Score;

MiLB.com/Brooklyn: "Saturday night’s game between the Wilmington Blue Rocks and Brooklyn Cyclones has been suspended due to fog. Play was halted in the top of the 3rd inning with Wilmington leading 2-1. The game will resume on Sunday at 12:30 PM from the point of suspension – Wilmington batting in the top of the 3rd and play through nine innings, then there will be a 30-minute break followed by a seven-inning contest."

Game Recap: St. Lucie Mets win 4th straight 4-1; 5/14/2022: Box Score;

MLB and SportSpyder NL East and MLB Links:

Here is yesterday's MLB Scoreboard

MLB.com:

• Ohtani becomes third Japanese player to join 100-homer club
• Contenders or pretenders? 5 clubs on the fence
• 'One of a kind': Harper unstoppable in LA
• Robert's walk-off single beats Yankees in 9th ▶️
• Queens' top villain returns ... but so does its hero
• Braves get 'best news possible' from Acuña's MRI
• Duran throws '22's fastest pitch -- 103.3 mph!
• Watch Padres-Braves today on Peacock 
• Out of Ohtani's 1st 100 home runs, these 10 stand out

MLB Trade Rumors:

• Astros Acquire Mauricio Dubon
• Injury Notes: Votto, Meadows, Canning, Howard
• Guardians Hire T.J. Rivera For Coaching Position
• Ronald Acuna Jr. Day-To-Day With Groin Injury
• Trayce Thompson Elects Free Agency
• Angels Reinstate Matt Duffy From IL; Designate Aaron Whitefield
• Dodgers To Promote Michael Grove
• Tigers’ Michael Pineda Suffers Fractured Finger
• Giants, Mariners Trade Alex Blandino For Stuart Fairchild
• Grant Dayton To Opt Out Of Minors Deal With Marlins
• Red Sox Activate Rich Hill, Designate Jaylin Davis
• Twins Select Devin Smeltzer, Option Alex Kirilloff To Triple-A
• Reds Select Ross Detwiler, Designate Robert Dugger
• Orioles Claim Beau Sulser, Designate Paul Fry
• Blue Jays Activate Hyun Jin Ryu, Danny Jansen

Yahoo Sports:

• Fantasy waiver wire options for week ahead
• Nightengale's Notebook: D-backs ace Zac Gallen erasing all doubt that he's one of baseball's best
• Time for Detroit Tigers to turn it around? A look at the worst starts in franchise history
• Detroit Tigers vs. Baltimore Orioles: TV, radio, time info for Tarik Skubal's start
• Phillies vs. Dodgers Highlights
• Chris Bassitt talks first inning pick-off, getting in sync with new catcher, 'awesome' crowd | Mets Post Game
• Bryce Harper, Phillies overwhelm Julio Urías in third straight win over the Dodgers
• Reds vs. Pirates Highlights
• White Sox’ Dallas Keuchel on early hook: 'Little disappointed’
• Adam Oller has lot to work on after another rough outing in Athletics' loss

ESPN:

• Being Gabe Kapler: Inside the mind of the San Francisco Giants' nonconformist manager
• Ohtani 'proud' to rack up 'big number' 100th HR
• Astros acquire utilityman Dubón from Giants

CBS Sports:

• Angels' Shohei Ohtani becomes third Japanese player in MLB history with 100 career home runs
• Astros' winning streak snapped at 11 games with blowout loss vs. Nationals
• MLB DFS: Top DraftKings and FanDuel daily Fantasy baseball picks, lineup advice for Saturday, May 14, 2022

SportsSpyder:

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Rick Waits (1952)
• Tyler Walker (1976)
• Brian Dozier (1987)

Transactions:

Cleveland Indians claimed Brook Fordyce of the New York Mets on waivers on May 15, 1995.

NationalPastime.com:  

2014

En route to becoming the first Mets rookie to get a hit in his first three games, Jacob deGrom singles in the third inning, ending the team's pitchers' 0-for-64 record-setting streak to start the season. The 25-year-old right-hander, who will collect hits in his next two starts, goes seven innings, taking the 1-0 loss to the Yankees at Citi Field.

Baseball Reference:

1962 - Cubs P Barney Schultz ties Roy Face's major-league record by relieving in his 9th consecutive game for Chicago. Today's effort doesn't help as the Cubs lose, 6 - 5 in 13 innings against the Mets. Roger Craig, en route to a 10-24 year, is the winner, while Tony Balsamo loses to notch his only career decision.

1970 - After the Mets have a day off, ace Tom Seaver matches Gary Gentry by allowing one hit in beating the Phillies and Woodie Fryman, 4 - 0. The two consecutive one-hitters tie a major league record.

1992 - The Mets' newly-acquired Bret Saberhagen pitches five innings before leaving with tendinitis in his pitching hand that will effectively sideline him for the rest of the year. He will not win another game this year following today's 4 - 1 decision over the Dodgers.

1999 - When SS Alex Arias of the Philadelphia Phillies snags Mike Piazza's line drive in the 6th inning, he starts the Phillies' 30th franchise triple play and their 10th against a team from New York City. It is just the second triple play turned in Veterans Stadium. Arias has participated in two triple plays for the Phils; he initiated one last season against the San Francisco Giants. The Mets still win, 9 - 7.

2014 - In his first major league outing, Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom does something no other member of the pitching staff has been able to do yet this season: get a hit. His 3rd-inning single off Chase Whitley of the Yankees breaks a record 0-for-64 drought by Mets pitchers at the plate this season. DeGrom, who had been an infielder his first couple of years in college before becoming a pitcher, also pitches very well, allowing 1 run in 7 innings, but is a hard-luck loser, 1 - 0, as Whitley, Dellin Betances, Adam Warren and David Robertson combine on a three-hit shutout. Whitley, who is also making his big league debut, gives up no runs in 4 2/3 innings and also collects his first hit, off deGrom.

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