Mets News and Morning Links 5/22/2022

 

Good Morning.  Mets get a split in Colorado, Chris Bassitt agrees to 2022 deal, Binghamton wins in a walk-off, Syracuse loses in extras, Brooklyn loses and St. Lucie gets suspended.

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

Mets Links: 

Box Score: Game 1 - Mets 5 Rockies 1; 

Box Score: Game 2 - Rockies 11 Mets 3;

Buck Showalter was impressed by how "spotless" Coors Field is:

"I know that's completely off-subject, nobody cares about writing that, but I said it. It deserves to be said, and by God, I did!" 😂 pic.twitter.com/poxyJOjWyl

— SNY (@SNYtv) May 22, 2022

BREAKING: According to @Ken_Rosenthal, the #Mets and Chris Bassitt have reached an agreement on a one-year contract worth $8.8M, avoiding arbitration.

The deal includes a 2023 mutual option for $19M. #LGM pic.twitter.com/jInADcAW7v

— GENY Mets Report (@genymets) May 21, 2022

NY Post:

• Chris Bassitt and Mets finally reach deal for 2022
• Starling Marte returns in style in Game 1 win, but Mets drop nightcap
• Yankees survive White Sox comeback in testy series-opening win
• Kumar Rocker not talking Mets draft issues with pro career set to begin
• MLB can’t stop ruining its own product with needless modifications
• Mets’ Brandon Nimmo on track to cash in big this offseason

Mets.com:

• Marte honors late grandmother with homer
• Game Story: Mets drop Game 2, split DH ▶️
• Mets, Bassitt agree to deal for '22, option for '23
• Game Story: McNeil's crazy catch in G1 ▶️
• Here are the 10 best moves from last offseason - Mets get Chris Bassitt at #4, Mets get Max Scherzer at #8.

Today's Game: 

Mets (27-15) @ Rockies (19-20), 3:10 pm

COL: Austin Gomber (#26, 28, LHP, 2-3, 4.38)
NYM: Taijuan Walker (#99, 29, RHP, 1-0, 3.52)

213 Miles From Shea:

• Game Preview: Mets @ Rockies

SportSpyder Mets Links: 

Minor League Baseball:

Game Recap and Highlights: Syracuse Mets lose 12-11 in extras; Box Score;

Earlier today the @SyracuseMets announced that -RHP Joe Zanghi @Zanghi13 was promoted from Double-A Binghamton. @MiLBMetsMadness @BTB_MikeII @ernestdove pic.twitter.com/04Kl2cdFY1

— John From Albany (@JohnFromAlbany) May 21, 2022

Game Recap and Highlights: Binghamton wins 5-4 in extra innings; Box Score;

Box Score: Hudson Valley Renegades 12 Brooklyn Cyclones 2;

St. Lucie Mets Game Suspended Saturday night - 5/21/22;

Congrats to Grant Hartwig on his well deserved promotion to the @BKCyclones! pic.twitter.com/py8DY3U0Cc

— St. Lucie Mets (@stluciemets) May 21, 2022

MLB and SportSpyder NL East and MLB Links:

Here is yesterday's MLB Scoreboard.

MLB.com:

• 'Emotional overload': Rutschman thrills in debut
• Here are the 10 best moves from last offseason
• Mookie puts his stamp on Dodgers' 7th straight win
• Watch Adley's teammates assist in his big callup moment
• Trout scores 1,000th run, joins Mays, A-Rod on elite list
• White Sox, Yanks address Donaldson's comment to Anderson
• 'Couldn't write it any better': Liberatore debuts with Gorman there
• Watch Cardinals-Pirates today on Peacock
• Mariners sign Justin Upton to 1-year MLB deal

MLB Trade Rumors:

• Orioles Promote Adley Rutschman
• Mets Notes: Paddack, Hosmer, Smith, Bassitt
• NL Central Notes: Carlson, Brewers, Cousins, Pirates, Kuhl
• Mets Scouting Frankie Montas, Tyler Mahle
• Willson Contreras Leaves Game With Right Hamstring Tightness
• Mariners Sign Justin Upton
• Angels Notes: Suzuki, Stassi, Canning, Ward
• Brewers Win Arbitration Hearing Against Adrian Houser
• Marlins Win Arbitration Hearing Against Pablo Lopez
• Mets Avoid Arbitration With Chris Bassitt
• Orioles, John Means Agree To Two-Year Contract
• Twins Announce Multiple Roster Moves
• Giants Place Curt Casali On Concussion IL, Select Michael Papierski, Designate Luke Williams
• Cardinals Designate T.J. Zeuch For Assignment
• Mets Announce Series Of Roster Moves

Yahoo Sports:

• Rookie rankings: Another star in Houston
• Detroit Tigers game score vs. Cleveland Guardians: Time, TV, radio for series finale
• Braves vs. Marlins Highlights
• Mets vs. Rockies Highlights
• Mike Trout runs to milestone for Angels, who hold off A's to end a four-game skid
• Trevor Williams on rough outing: 'The story of my start today was two bad pitches' | Mets Post Game
• Mets vs Rockies Highlights: Mets pitchers battered by Rockies in nightcap, settle for split of doubleheader | Mets Highlights
• Twins vs. Royals Highlights
• Mookie Betts puts on a show, survives a scare as streaking Dodgers beat Phillies
• Athletics' Jed Lowrie compares Mark Kotsay, Bob Melvin as managers

ESPN:

• A tricked-out ambulance? A doctorate in deception? Johnny Cueto is still the most interesting man in baseball
• Donaldson comment to Anderson called 'racist'
• O's call up top prospect Rutschman for MLB debut

CBS Sports:

• Mariners, Justin Upton reach deal as four-time All-Star finds home after Angels release
• Orioles' Adley Rutschman triples for first MLB hit vs. Rays
• WATCH: Pirates' Bryan Reynolds notches inside-the-park home run vs. Cardinals.

FanGraphs:

• Sunday Notes: Sergio Romo Doesn’t Plan to Pitch Forever (Really)
• Effectively Wild Episode 1852: Roger, Over and Out
• Friday Prospect Notes: 5/20/2022
• Tarik Skubal Seems To Have Solved His Biggest Issue

SportsSpyder:

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Collin Cowgill (1986)

Died on this date:

• Ernie White (1974)

Transactions:
New York Mets released Gil Hodges on May 22, 1963.

New York Mets traded Preston Wilson, Geoff Goetz and Ed Yarnall to the Florida Marlins for Mike Piazza on May 22, 1998.

New York Mets released Scott Strickland on May 22, 2005.

New York Mets released Jorge Sosa on May 22, 2008.

New York Mets sold Keon Broxton to the Baltimore Orioles on May 22, 2019.

National Pastime.com: 

1998	The Mets trade Preston Wilson, Geoff Goetz, and Ed Yarnall to the Marlins for Mike Piazza. Florida had acquired the All-Star catcher last week from the Dodgers, along with Todd Zeile in exchange for Gary Sheffield, Bobby Bonilla, Charles Johnson, Jim Eisenreich, and Manuel Barrios.

Baseball Reference:

1963: The all-time shortest managerial career ends after one game - a loss - when Eddie Yost, who replaced Mickey Vernon (14-26) as the Senators' pilot, is replaced by Gil Hodges. Hodges was acquired today from the Mets, who receive veteran Jimmy Piersall in return.

Los Angeles's Don Drysdale beats the Mets, 7 - 3, on two hits - homers by Duke Snider and Tim Harkness.

1988 - Pedro Guerrero throws his bat at David Cone after being hit by a pitch in the Dodgers' 5 - 2 loss to the Mets. He will be suspended for four games by National League president Bart Giamatti. 

2019 - Veteran OF Rajai Davis has a surreal day: at 5:00 PM, he is taking batting practice with the Syracuse Mets in Allentown, PA, in anticipation of an evening game against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs of the International League. That's when he gets the news that he has been called up to the major league Mets. He hires a driver to take him to Citi Field and after a two-hour ride, arrives there in the 3rd inning. He gets lost on his way to the clubhouse and has to ask for directions. He finally meets his manager and teammates in the 5th. He is then sent to pinch-hit for Drew Gagnon in the bottom of the 8th and hits a three-run homer off Sean Doolittle of the Nationals, capping a six-run inning. The Mets win the game, 6 - 1.

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