Mets News and Morning Links 6/3/2022

 

Good Morning. Happy Birthday Ed Glynn, Barry Lyons, and Carl Everett.  Mets get shutout for first time this year as they fall to Dodgers 2-0, Francisco Lindor misses game due to hand injury, Syracuse wins, Binghamton splits a DH, St. Lucie wins, and Brooklyn is postponed.

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Mets Links: 

Box Score: Dodgers 2 Mets 0

SNY Game Highlights on YouTube:

Taijuan Walker's Post Game Interview:

Francisco Lindo Talks about injury:

"It's impressive. We should give credit to ourselves for playing 50+, almost 60 games without being shut out. But at the end of the day, you have to tip your cap to them for doing a good job"

- Starling Marte on the Mets' first shutout of the season coming tonight pic.twitter.com/OO1VehuD1b

— SNY (@SNYtv) June 3, 2022

Buck Showalter says Francisco Lindor accidentally shut a hotel room door on a finger on his throwing hand last night

Showalter says Lindor will "probably need a day" but could still possibly DH tonight pic.twitter.com/QR7CCFNruX

— SNY (@SNYtv) June 2, 2022

Buck Showalter jokes that Max Scherzer has probably thrown 4-5 side sessions in his recovery:

"Can't really follow him home. Probably has the neighborhood hitting off him" 😂 pic.twitter.com/pOt3nFxaXQ

— SNY (@SNYtv) June 2, 2022

NY Post:

• The Mets’ Luis Guillorme became one of baseball’s breakout hitters by not hitting like everyone else
• Robinson Cano elects to be free agent after being cut by Padres
• Steve Cohen continues Mets’ technological splurge with new pitching machine - "According to hitting coach Eric Chavez, the new machine will replicate the delivery of any pitcher that is inputted." 
• Mets have no answers for Dodgers’ pitching as six-game win streak ends

Mets.com:

• Mets not viewing series in LA as 'litmus test'
• Game Story: Mets, Dodgers open series ▶️
• Injuries & Moves: Lindor out due to injured finger
• Mets showing faith in Plummer's emergence

Mack's Mets:

• Reese Kaplan -- He's Good When Available...Nimmo's Future

Metsmerized:

• Morning Briefing: Mets Are Last MLB Team To Be Shut Out
• Mets Shut Out, Lose 2-0 In First Game Out West
• Lindor Out Of Mets Lineup After Slamming Finger in Door
• Series Preview: Mets, Dodgers Clash in Battle of NL’s Top Teams
• Carlos Carrasco’s First Inning Struggles Are Over

Amazing Avenue:

• Mets Daily Prospect Report, 6/3/22: Almost perfect
• Dodgers shut out Mets in series opener
• The resurgent Starling Marte has given the Mets a boost
• Mets start west coast swing with four against Dodgers

Faith and Fear in Flushing:

• Unhappy Landing

Mets360:

• Gut Reaction: Dodgers 2, Mets 0 (6/2/22)
• Looking for an offensive tweak as Mets start a tough road in June

Mets Daddy:

• Mets Have Nothing To Prove Out West

Today's Game:

Mets (35-18) @ Dodgers (34-17), 10:10 pm

LAD: Tyler Anderson (#31, 32, LHP, 6-0, 2.90)
NYM: Chris Bassitt (#40, 33, RHP, 4-2, 3.66)

SportSpyder Mets Links: 

Minor League Baseball:

Game Recap: Syracuse snaps skid with 8-4 wire-to-wire win at Worcester on Thursday Night; Box Score;

Game Recap and Highlights: Binghamton Rumble Ponies Split Two with Somerset on Thursday; 

Box Score: Game 2 - Somerset Patriots 6 Binghamton Rumble Ponies 4;

Box Score: Game 1 - Binghamton Rumble Ponies 5 Somerset Patriots 3;

Tonight’s game in Lakewood has been postponed due to rain. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Friday starting at 5:05 PM. pic.twitter.com/TgjBNp9ART

— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) June 3, 2022

Game Recap: St. Lucie Mets Blast Tortugas 10-4, Guerrera 2 HRs; Box Score;

"He is a true born leader."

Mets Director of Player Development Kevin Howard talks Francisco Álvarez and the rest of the farm system with @Jacob_Resnick and @PSLToFlushing on a new episode of Mets Prospective!

FULL EPISODE: https://t.co/hvB4Diwiss pic.twitter.com/wjNcKitnSc

— SNY (@SNYtv) June 2, 2022

For the complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.

MLB and NL East Links:

Here is yesterday's MLB Scoreboard.

MLB.com:

• Hitter Power Rankings have a new No. 1
• 'It started getting real out there': Yanks rally for near-perfect Taillon
• Led by Gonsolin, LA first to blank Mets in '22
• Clutch Cutch! McCutchen walks crew off in 9th
• Still the trailer? No, Blue Jays season is now the movie
• Sandy 'trained to go 9,' will settle for 7
• d'Arnaud ices Rox with 2-run HR, slam, 6 RBIs
• Abrams shows razzle-dazzle on play at short
• O's top pitching prospect Rodriguez sidelined with lat strain

MLB Trade Rumors:

• Royals Acquire Albert Abreu From Rangers
• Twins Acquire John Andreoli From Phillies
• Mariners, Scott Heineman Agree To Minor League Deal
• Twins Expected To Select Chi Chi Gonzalez
• 16 Impending Free Agents Off To Slow Starts At The Plate
• Brewers Place Omar Narvaez On Injured List
• Kevin Pillar Suffers Shoulder Fracture
• Orioles’ Prospect Grayson Rodriguez Diagnosed With Lat Strain
• KBO’s Hanwha Eagles Release Nick Kingham
• Blue Jays Place Hyun Jin Ryu On Injured List, Select Jeremy Beasley
• Twins Place Sonny Gray On Injured List
• Padres To Release Robinson Cano, Select Nomar Mazara
• Robinson Cano Expected To Lose Roster Spot With Padres; Reportedly Likely To Elect Free Agency
• Dan Winkler, Nick Tropeano Opt Out Of Deals With Rangers
• Orioles Acquire Yaqui Rivera From Marlins

Yahoo Sports:

• Back in the Bronx, Shohei shores up his stuff
• Mets vs. Dodgers Highlights
• Why Keegan Thompson All-Star selection might be even bigger for Cubs
• Tony Gonsolin effective as Dodgers blank resurgent Mets
• Taijuan Walker talks about relying on splitter against tough Dodgers lineup in loss | Mets Post Game
• Braves vs. Rockies Recap
• Braves vs. Rockies Highlights
• Mets vs Dodgers Highlights: Mets manage just three hits, shut out for first time this season by Dodgers | Mets Highlights
• Cubs vs. Cardinals Highlights
• Mariners vs. Orioles Highlights

ESPN:

• MLB Power Rankings: Who's No. 1 in the first June edition?
• Lindor out after slamming his finger in hotel door
• Kaat uses offensive description for Yanks' Cortes

CBS Sports:

• Yankees' Jameson Taillon flirts with perfect game in comeback win over Angels
• Mets' Francisco Lindor out of starting lineup vs. Dodgers after slamming finger in hotel door
• Angels manager Joe Maddon suggests Shohei Ohtani might have tipped his pitches in rough start vs. Yankees

FOX Sports:

• Aaron Judge takes Shohei Ohtani deep in Yankees' 6-1 victory in game one of double header

SportsSpyder:

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Ed Glynn (1953)
• Barry Lyons (1960)
• Carl Everett (1971)
• Aaron Ledesma (1971)
• Zach Lutz (1986)

Died on this date:

• Jimmy Piersall (2017)

Transactions:

New York Mets selected Darryl Strawberry in first round (first pick overall) of free agent draft on June 3, 1980.

New York Mets selected Rick Ownbey in 13th round of free agent draft on June 3, 1980.

New York Mets selected Ronn Reynolds in fifth round of free agent draft on June 3, 1980.

New York Mets selected John Gibbons in first round (24th pick overall) of free agent draft on June 3, 1980.

New York Mets selected Billy Beane in first round (23rd pick overall) of free agent draft on June 3, 1980.

New York Mets selected Gregg Jefferies in first round (20th pick overall) of free agent draft on June 3, 1985.

New York Mets selected Jason Jacome in 12th round of free agent draft on June 3, 1991.

New York Mets selected Joe Crawford in 17th round of free agent draft on June 3, 1991.

New York Mets selected Bill Pulsipher in second round of free agent draft on June 3, 1991.

New York Mets selected Jason Isringhausen in 44th round of free agent draft on June 3, 1991.

New York Mets selected Vance Wilson in 44th round of free agent draft on June 3, 1993.

New York Mets selected Benny Agbayani in 30th round of free agent draft on June 3, 1993.

New York Mets selected Tyler Walker in second round of free agent draft on June 3, 1997.

New York Mets selected Eric Cammack in 13th round of free agent draft on June 3, 1997.

New York Mets selected Jason Roach in 20th round of free agent draft on June 3, 1997.

New York Mets selected Jason Phillips in 24th round of free agent draft on June 3, 1997.

New York Mets selected Lastings Milledge in first round (12th pick overall) of free agent draft on June 3, 2003.

New York Mets selected Brian Bannister in seventh round of free agent draft on June 3, 2003.

New York Mets selected Carlos Muniz in 13th round of free agent draft on June 3, 2003.

New York Mets released Chan Ho Park on June 3, 2007.

 National Pastime.com: 

1969	Tom Seaver strikes out 14 batters in eight innings en route to the Mets' 5-2 win over L.A. at Shea Stadium. The victory, fueled by Ed Kranepool's two home runs, improves the second-place team's record to 24-23, the latest they have been above .500 in franchise history.
1980	The Mets select 18 year-old Darryl Strawberry as the team's number one pick in the June draft. During his stormy eight-year tenure with the team, the 6' 6" outfielder will establish franchise records with 252 homers and 733 RBIs.

 

1981	Returning as a free agent after a two-year absence from the game, Royals catcher Jerry Grote hits his first home run since 1976. The former Astro and Mets backstop's grand slam helps Kansas City overcome the Mariners, 12-9.
1990	Appearing as a pinch-hitter in the top of the eighth inning, Dave Liddell, playing in his only major league game, singles in his lone plate appearance. The Mets' 23 year-old catcher will stay in the contest, catching the remainder of the team's 6-3 loss at Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium.

 

2012	In a pregame ceremony at Citi Field, John Franco becomes the 26th member of the Mets Hall of Fame. The former southpaw reliever, who also played for Cincinnati and Houston, leads all lefties in all-time saves with 424, which includes 276 for the Mets, a franchise record.

 Baseball Reference:

2006 - In a long day at Shea Stadium, rookie catcher Eliezer Alfonzo hits a two-run home run for his first major league hit, helping the San Francisco Giants to a 6 - 4 victory over the New York Mets in the first game of a doubleheader, which ends after 3 hours, 12 minutes. In the second game, already delayed 2 1/2 hours by rain, the Mets win 3 - 2, in the bottom of the 11th inning, when Lastings Milledge scores the winning run on a short sacrifice fly by Chris Woodward. The twin bill ends close to 11 p.m. ET.

2012: The Mets complete a three-game sweep of the Cardinals with a 6 - 1 win to reach a virtual tie for first place in the NL East. Jon Niese strikes out a career-high 10 batters in 6 innings before leaving because of an accelerated heart beat. Kirk Nieuwenhuis hits a homer and drives in 3 runs. The Cards lost the first two games of the series by shutout, including Johan Santana's no-hitter on June 1st, and finally end their 26-inning scoring drought in the 8th, on an RBI single by Adron Chambers.

2016: The Marlins get some unwanted publicity when they are the first to publicly announce the death of boxing great Muhammad Ali on the Marlins Park scoreboard at the end of tonight's game against the Mets. Team President David Samson had heard the news from a person close to Ali, but had not realized the family had not made the news public when he calls on the scoreboard operators to pay tribute.

Amazing Avenue: This Date in Mets History: June 3 — Mets draft Darryl, Gregg Jefferies, and others.

Centerfield Maz:

• Remembering Mets History (2022) Francisco Lindor Drives in Runs In Ten Straight Games
• Remembering Mets History (1975): Kingman Blasts 480' HR Into Shea Stadium's Parking Lot
• Barry Lyons: 1988 N.L. Eastern Champion Mets Backup Catcher (1986-1990)
• Remembering Mets History: (2015) Jacob deGrom Tosses A Two Hit Shut Out In San Diego
• Kurt Abbott: 2000 N.L. Champion Mets Utility Man (2000)

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