Mets News and Morning Links - 6/8/2022

 

Good Morning Happy Birthday Dave Mlicki, Mets lose to Padres 7-0 as Alonso and Marte exit with injuries, Syracuse and Binghamton are rained out, St. Lucie wins again, the FCL Mets and Brooklyn fall.

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

Mets Links: 

Box Score: Padres 7 Mets 0; 

• Mets @ Padres Complete Pre-Game Notes;

SNY on YouTube Highlights: 

SNY on YouTube: Buck Showalter's Post Game comments:

Here are updates for Starling Marte and Pete Alonso's injuries:

-Marte: left quad tightness, will undergo imaging

-Alonso: X-rays are negative, will undergo further imaging pic.twitter.com/fG8pT7CgCK

— SNY (@SNYtv) June 8, 2022

.@SteveGelbs catches up with 1986 World Champion Kevin Mitchell at Petco Park pic.twitter.com/nWMxqIXmGS

— SNY (@SNYtv) June 8, 2022

Mark Canha breaks up Yu Darvish's no-hit bid with a single in the sixth, though the shutout bid is still plenty intact.

Padres 4, Mets 0, mid-six.

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) June 8, 2022

Taijuan Walker recovered from a rough start to get the Mets to the seventh, retiring seven straight at one point.

Walker: 6 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 103 pitches.

Padres 4, Mets 0 after six.

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) June 8, 2022

Mets.com:

• Mets lose Alonso, Marte ... but for how long?
• Game Story: Bats quiet with Darvish on his game ▶️
• Injuries & Moves: Alonso, Marte await more test results
• Hottest pitching prospects in each farm system - For the Mets: Mets: Mike Vasil, RHP (No. 21) - "The 2021 eighth-rounder showed improved velocity almost from the jump after joining the Mets' system, and he proved quickly to be too advanced for his Single-A St. Lucie assignment this spring. Vasil allowed only one earned run over his final five FSL starts (24 innings, 0.38 ERA), striking out 27 in that time, and earned a promotion to High-A Brooklyn just before May was up. "

NY Post:

• Pete Alonso, Starling Marte exit with injuries in Mets’ ugly loss to Padres
• Mets’ Tylor Megill on return from IL: My body ‘telling me I am ready’ "The right-hander is tentatively scheduled to pitch this weekend against the Angels (manager Buck Showalter isn’t saying which day), pending how he feels after a side session Wednesday. 

Metsmerized:

• Morning Briefing: Two Mets Hurt In Shutout Loss
• Mets Nearly No-Hit in 7-0 Loss to Padres
• Pete Alonso, Starling Marte Both Exit Game With Injuries

Amazing Avenue:

• Mets Morning News for June 8, 2022
• Mets Daily Prospect Report, 6/8/22: Go away rain
• Mets shut out by Padres, lose Alonso and Marte to injury in the process

Faith and Fear in Flushing:

• The Grind and the Break

Mack's Mets:

• Reese Kaplan -- The Start of the Mets Post Season History: 1969
• Mike's Mets - Living in the Land of Plenty

Today's Game:

Mets (38-20) @ Padres (34-22), 9:40 pm

SDP: Sean Manaea (#55, 30, LHP, 2-3, 3.77)
NYM: Chris Bassitt (#40, 33, RHP, 4-3, 3.74)

SportSpyder Mets Links: 

Minor League Baseball:

Syracuse:

Syracuse Mets postponed on Tuesday, doubleheader Friday  Syracuse already has double header scheduled for today as well starting at 4.

Binghamton Rumble Ponies:

Rumble Ponies Game Postponed Due to Inclement Weather. "The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday June 8^th with first pitch at 5:05 PM."

Brooklyn Cyclones:

• milb.com/brooklyn: Brooklyn Beaten by 'Birds, 3-1 on Tuesday Night. "Luis Moreno (0-1) made his Cyclones debut on Tuesday evening and was solid over his 5.0 innings on the mound. The righthander allowed two runs, earned, on five hits with two walks and six strikeouts but was the hard-luck loser."
• Box Score: Aberdeen IronBirds 3 Brooklyn Cyclones 1;

St. Lucie Mets:

• Game Recap and Highlights: St. Lucie Mets win 9-6 "Omar De Los Santos set the tone, as he hit the first pitch of the game...The Mets proceeded to post six runs in the second inning to go up 7-0. William Lugo and Justin Guerrera hit RBI singles and Junior Tilien smashed a three-run double with two outs...The Mets pounded out 12 hits. Stanley Consuegra went 3 for 4 with a double, walk and run. Tilien was 2 for 4 with four RBI."
• Box Score: St. Lucie Mets 9 Jupiter Hammerheads 6

Box Score - FCL Astros Orange 4 FCL Mets 2

For the complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.

MLB and NL East Links:

Here is yesterday's MLB Scoreboard.

SportSpdyer MLB Headlines: 

Darvish deals 7 scoreless innings vs. NY

MLB: Padres

Jun 8, 5:09am

Mets lose two to injuries in loss against Padres

Sportsnaut

Jun 8, 4:50am

Darvish dominates, Padres soundly beat Mets

Sandiego Union-Tribune

MLB.com:

• This race just got a lot more interesting
• 'Surreal' milestone: Verlander becomes active K's leader
• Behind Judge, Yanks first in MLB to 40 wins
• Injuries: Trout, Alonso, Marte, Strasburg, Sale, Kershaw
• 'Workhorse' Manoah (7-1, 1.81 ERA) bona fide Cy Young contender
• 'Why not us?' Phils spoil Hader's bid at history in wild comeback
• Semien's 3-HR, 7-hit day? Not seen since 1973
• Hays' homer landed ... where at Camden Yards?!

MLB Trade Rumors:

• Twins Designate Juan Minaya For Assignment
• Angels Fire Joe Maddon
• Mike Trout Exits Game With Groin Tightness
• Injury Notes: Strasburg, Adrianza, Cobb, Mills
• Outrighted: Menez, Hall, Blanco
• Casey Mize Shut Down From Throwing Due To Continued Elbow Soreness
• MLB Suspends Hector Neris, Dusty Baker
• Phillies Select Scott Kingery
• Danny Jansen Suffers Finger Fracture
• Rays Option Ryan Yarbrough To Triple-A
• Orioles Claim Austin Voth, Designate Cody Sedlock For Assignment
• Braves Acquire Jacob Webb From Diamondbacks
• Athletics Designate Parker Markel For Assignment, Select Matt Davidson
• Zack Godley, Jairo Diaz, Nick Goody Sign With Atlantic League Teams
• Trevor Rosenthal Hosting Showcase Today

Yahoo Sports:

• Tuesday's MLB highlights: Walls hits walk-off
• Late bloomer Tony Gonsolin finally 'starting to hit his stride' in Dodgers rotation
• Rockies vs. Giants Highlights
• Tigers vs. Pirates Highlights
• Red Sox vs. Angels Highlights
• Cubs, Keegan Thompson suffer growing pains in 9-3 loss to Orioles
• Pete Alonso leaves Mets game vs. Padres after being hit by pitch; Starling Marte also exits
• Why Brandon Belt, LaMonte Wade Jr.'s Giants returns will be so important
• Mets vs. Padres Highlights

ESPN:

• Angels fire Maddon amid 12-game losing streak
• Hader's historic scoreless run ends on 2 Phils HRs
• Alonso exits after HBP to wrist; X-rays negative

CBS Sports:

• Mets' Pete Alonso and Starling Marte leave game vs. Padres with injuries
• Angels' losing streak reaches franchise-record 13 games; Mike Trout leaves game with groin tightness
• Casey Mize injury: Tigers' right-hander shut down from throwing, will undergo further testing

Braves.com:

• Acuña torches 2 HRs ... with an icy twist
• Game Story: Heredia hits game-winning HR ▶️
• Injuries & Moves: Webb reacquired; McHugh on IL
• No. 2 prospect homers on four-hit night

Marlins.com:

• 'We're good': Marlins erupt for 4 HRs after long team meeting
• Injuries & Moves: Sánchez exits with back tightness
• Game Story: Jazz launches grand slam ▶️
• This Marlins prospect leads his league in almost every category

Phillies.com:

• 'Why not us?' Phils spoil Hader's bid at history in wild comeback
• Game Story: Phils now 4-0 under Thomson ▶️
• Kingery 'ready to go' after joining Phils' roster 
• Injuries & Moves: Kingery returns; Camargo to IL

Nationals.com:

• Returning faces, recurring struggles featured in Nats' loss
• Game Story: García belts homer in loss ▶️
• Strasburg to make season debut Thursday
• Injuries & Moves: Adrianza reinstated; Fox optioned

NY Post:

• Yankees’ Josh Donaldson gets rude reception and buzzing in Minnesota return
• Aaron Judge, Anthony Rizzo power Yankees past Twins
• Aroldis Chapman close to return in different Yankees role

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Joe Grzenda (1937)
• John Gibbons (1962)
• Dave Mlicki (1968)

Transactions:

New York Mets selected Nolan Ryan in 10th round of free agent draft on June 8, 1965.

New York Mets selected Don Shaw in 35th round of free agent draft on June 8, 1965.

New York Mets selected Joe Moock in third round of free agent draft on June 8, 1965.

New York Mets selected Jim McAndrew in 11th round of free agent draft on June 8, 1965.

New York Mets selected Ken Boswell in fourth round of free agent draft on June 8, 1965.

New York Mets selected Les Rohr in first round (second pick overall) of free agent draft on June 8, 1965.

New York Mets sold Cal Koonce to the Boston Red Sox on June 8, 1970.

New York Mets selected Rick Baldwin in ninth round of free agent draft on June 8, 1971.

New York Mets selected Rich Puig in first round (14th pick overall) of free agent draft on June 8, 1971.

New York Mets selected Mike Scott in second round of free agent draft on June 8, 1976.

New York Mets selected Neil Allen in 11th round of free agent draft on June 8, 1976.

New York Mets selected Mark Carreon in eighth round of free agent draft on June 8, 1981.

New York Mets selected Lenny Dykstra in 12th round of free agent draft on June 8, 1981.

New York Mets selected Lou Thornton in 19th round of free agent draft on June 8, 1981.

New York Mets selected Terry Blocker in first round (fourth pick overall) of free agent draft on June 8, 1981.

New York Mets selected John Christensen in second round of free agent draft on June 8, 1981.

New York Mets released Rodney McCray on June 8, 1992.

New York Mets traded David Segui to the Montreal Expos for Reid Cornelius on June 8, 1995.

New York Mets released Jon Nunnally on June 8, 2000.

New York Mets signed free agent Jose Offerman on June 8, 2005.

New York Mets selected Matt den Dekker in fifth round of free agent draft on June 8, 2010.

New York Mets selected Akeel Morris in 10th round of free agent draft on June 8, 2010.

New York Mets selected Jacob deGrom in ninth round of free agent draft on June 8, 2010.

New York Mets selected Erik Goeddel in 24th round of free agent draft on June 8, 2010.

New York Mets selected Chasen Bradford in 35th round of free agent draft on June 8, 2011.

New York Mets selected Seth Lugo in 34th round of free agent draft on June 8, 2011.

New York Mets selected Kevin McGowan in 13th round of free agent draft on June 8, 2013.

New York Mets selected Jeff McNeil in 12th round of free agent draft on June 8, 2013.

New York Mets selected Luis Guillorme in 10th round of free agent draft on June 8, 2013.

New York Mets selected Tyler Bashlor in 11th round of free agent draft on June 8, 2013.

New York Mets traded Akeel Morris to the Atlanta Braves for Kelly Johnson on June 8, 2016.

National Pastime.com: 

1965

In the inaugural free-agent draft of high school and college players, the Mets' first pick is southpaw Les Rohr, who due to an arm injury compiles only a 2-3 career mark pitching for the team in parts of three seasons. Later in the day, New York makes a better choice, selecting future Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan in the eighth round.

1968

The Giants' Bat Day at Candlestick Park is postponed when the Mets refuse to play their scheduled game in San Francisco, out of respect for recently assassinated New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy, whose funeral is being held today. Prompted by baseball commissioner William Eckert's edict to cancel games only taking place in New York and Washington, the team, led by first baseman Ed Kranepool, had voted to take this action, even under the threat of forfeiting the contest, a decision that is fully supported by manager Gil Hodges and the organization.

2007

With their 3-0 victory over Detroit at Comerica Park, the Mets begin a span of 18 games to become the first team in baseball history to play six consecutive series against six different clubs that all participated in the playoffs the previous season. New York will compile an 8-10 record during the stretch playing against the Tigers, Dodgers, Yankees, Twins, A's, and the Cardinals.

2011

The Mets select Brandon Nimmo as the 13th overall player chosen in the MLB June Amateur Draft, making him the first Wyoming student ever to be picked in the first round. The 18 year-old, who could not play for a Cheyenne East HS team because the Equality State does not offer high school baseball programs, batted .448 with fifteen home runs and 34 stolen bases in 70 games for his American Legion Post 6 club.

2016

Kelly Johnson becomes the only second player in baseball history to be traded from one team to another in consecutive seasons when the Mets obtained him from the Braves for minor league right-hander Akeel Morris and cash. Backstop Chad Kreuter was dealt by the White Sox to the Angels in 1997 and then again in 1998.

Baseball Reference:

1965 - Arizona State star sophomore Rick Monday, selected by the Kansas City Athletics, is the first player chosen in the initial major league free-agent draft of high school, college, and sandlot players. Picking second, the Mets take pitcher Les Rohr. In the 10th round, they finally take Nolan Ryan. Cincinnati picks Johnny Bench in the second round.

2013: For only the second time in major league history, two games go 18 innings on the same day. First, the Blue Jays defeat the Rangers, 4 - 3, when Rajai Davis drives in Emilio Bonifacio with a two-out single in the 18th inning. Ross Wolf is the unlucky loser after 6 2/3 innings of work. It's the longest game in both teams' history, but it's not even the longest on the day, as the Marlins need 20 innings to defeat the Mets, 2 - 1, tying for the longest game in their history, and the longest played at Citi Field. Adeiny Hechevarria drives in the go-ahead run and Steve Cishek gets the final out after 6 hours and 20 minutes. The game almost ends in the 12th, but Marlins RF Marcell Ozuna throws Daniel Murphy out at the plate to prolong the game. Starters Shaun Marcum and Kevin Slowey then come in to pitch in the 13th, and both pitch scoreless ball until the 20th. Marcum falls to 0-7 in spite of his tremendous effort.

Centerfield Maz:

• Remebering Mets History (1972): Rusty Staub Misses 96 Games With Misdiagnosed Fractured Wrist
• John Gibbons: 1986 World Champion Mets Reserve Catcher (1984 - 1986) & Former Blue Jays Manager
• Carlton Willey: Former Early Sixties Mets Pitcher (1963-1965)
• Ken Singleton: Early Seventies Mets Outfielder (1970-1971)

Brooklyn Trolley Blogger:

• BEFORE the BUMS 6/7/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Split Twin Bill at Philadelphia
• BEFORE the BUMS 6/5/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Bow to Philadelphia in Ninth

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