Mets News and Morning Links - 7/1/2022

 

Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Michael Wacha and Chris Flexen. Syracuse comes back to win in extras, Brooklyn and St. Lucie wins.  Binghamton get hits hard.

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

Mets Links: 

Mets.com:

• Alonso, Marte are All-Star Game finalists
• Here's when Max and Jake could be back
• Spend the day with 'Mr. Smile' Lindor

NY Post:

• Mets’ bullpen showing signs of vulnerability amid costly ‘hiccups’
• Mark Vientos could be Mets’ answer to power outage against lefties
• Mets among teams interested in Orioles’ Trey Mancini
• Mets’ Jacob deGrom on the brink of first rehab start
• Keith Hernandez’s top Mets moments, No. 10: Traded to ‘baseball Siberia’

Metsmerized:

• Morning Briefing: Mets Seeking Offensive Help
• Heyman: Mets Have Checked In On Trey Mancini
• Pete Alonso, Starling Marte Named All-Star Game Finalists
• Possible Trade Target: Josh Bell, 1B/DH

Amazing Avenue:

• Mets Daily Prospect Report, 7/1/22: Meyer of Syracuse

Mets360:

• Reevaluating the Mets’ offseason moves

Mack's Mets:

• Reese Kaplan -- Too Many Supporting Relievers are Dumping Gas Instead of Firing It

Mike's Mets:

• Wednesday Evening with Max

Brooklyn Trolley Blogger:

• The Metsian Podcast: Three Months Down, Three Months To Go

We are LIVE w @BTB_MikeII & @THE_SamMaxwell on the latest The Metsian Podcast! Discussing the Metsian month that was…Where is our comfort level w #Mets treading water but feeling Braves breath down their neck? Join us LIVE NOW! https://t.co/Pd1WxBWIZk #LGM

— The Metsian Podcast with Sam, Rich and Mike (@THEMetsianPod) July 1, 2022

"He has potential to be an All-Star caliber player. A 1% of the 1%."@RumblePoniesBB manager Reid Brignac showers praise on Francisco Álvarez with @Jacob_Resnick and @PSLToFlushing on a new episode of Mets Prospective!

FULL EPISODE: https://t.co/c96iw4sKN5 pic.twitter.com/sYE8rge4sE

— SNY (@SNYtv) June 30, 2022

Which of the Mets' top prospects are the most likely to be called up this season? Should they be called up to fill the DH spot?@sal_licata, @AnthonyDiComo, @john_jastremski & @SlangsOnSports talk about it on Baseball Night in New Yorkhttps://t.co/JyF6M4EyGZ

▶ @Cadillac pic.twitter.com/Sj70uIehgE

— SNY (@SNYtv) July 1, 2022

SportSpyder Mets Links: 

Minor League Baseball:

Syracuse:

• Game Recap and Highlights: Vientos Homers, Syracuse wins third straight 7-6, in ten innings;
• 6/30/22 - Box Score: Syracuse Mets 7 Leigh High Valley Iron Pigs 6;

@SyracuseMets down 6-2 come all the way back to win 7-6 in 10 innings. Great job by bullpen in this one - no runs from Jose Rodriquez, Colin Holderman, Joe Zanghi, and Eric Orze with a 1-2-3 10th with 2 Ks. #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @BTB_MikeII @MiLBMetsMadness pic.twitter.com/W2cf454Qdo

— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) July 1, 2022

@SyracuseMets Walk it off against the @IronPigs 7-6 in 10 innings. Kramer Robertson with the bases loaded walk. Syracuse wins 16 games in June. #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @BTB_MikeII @MiLBMetsMadness pic.twitter.com/lTs1Dx5Gwr

— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) July 1, 2022

Binghamton Rumble Ponies:

• Game Recap and Highlights: Mauricio Homers but Binghamton suffers 14-4 loss
• 6/30/2022 Box Score: Hartford Yard Goats 14 Binghamton Rumble Ponies 4
• 6/30/2022: Binghamton Rumble Ponies Pre-Game Notes

Brooklyn Cyclones:

• 6/30/2022 Gameday: Brooklyn Cyclones 6 Hudson Valley Renegades 1

Brooklyn Trolley Blogger:

• Brooklyn Cyclones Claw Back at Hudson Valley Renegades

St. Lucie Mets:

• Game Recap and Highlights: St. Lucie Mets Crush Hammerheads 13-3
• 6/30/2022 Gameday: St. Lucie Mets 13 Jupiter Hammerheads 3

6/30/2022 Rain Out: FCL Mets @ FCL Cardinals

For the complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.

MLB and NL East Links:

Here is yesterday's MLB Scoreboard.

MLB.com:

• Here are the All-Star Ballot finalists
• 1, 2, 3! Perez helps Bucs make HR history 
• Judge, Acuña get automatic All-Star starter bids
• New faces shake up Hitter Power Rankings
• J. Turner's 2 HRs keep SD at bay: 'Came up huge'
• What it means to be in 1st place entering July
• Who made June’s All-Star team?
• Votto celebrates HR with his new friend, a young (Cubs!) fan
• Why Witt could be the next 5-tool star

MLB Trade Rumors:

• Rob Manfred Discusses Automated Strike Zone, Pitch Clocks And Potential Expansion
• Braves Acquire Silvino Bracho From Red Sox
• Brewers To Place Adrian Houser On IL Due To Elbow Tightness
• Close: Braves Have Fostered “False Narrative” Surrounding Freeman Negotiations
• Nationals Made Extension Offer To Juan Soto This Spring
• The Orioles’ Waiver Claim All-Star (And Trade Candidate)
• A’s Designate Adam Kolarek, Option Cristian Pache
• Padres Select Matthew Batten, Designate Sergio Alcantara For Assignment
• Cubs Select Narciso Crook, Place Jason Heyward On Injured List
• Dodgers Claim Ian Gibaut From Guardians
• Pirates Designate Yu Chang For Assignment
• Mariners Sign Chris Mazza To Minor League Deal
• Red Sox Designate Silvino Bracho For Assignment
• Rays Announce Several Roster Moves
• Senate Committee Examining MLB’s Antitrust Exemption

Yahoo Sports:

• Is it time to give up on these MLB rebuilds?
• Mike Trout commercial part of MLB's campaign to increase interest in draft
• Detroit Tigers game score vs. Kansas City Royals: Time, TV, starting pitchers for opener
• A's vs. Mariners Highlights
• Padres vs. Dodgers Highlights
• Cubs vs. Reds Highlights
• Justin Turner shakes off rough month with two homers in Dodgers win
• Cubs’ Kyle Hendricks: Heating up near deadline ‘double-edged sword’
• Cubs’ Patrick Wisdom makes case for 2022 Home Run Derby
• Brewers vs. Pirates Highlights

ESPN:

• MLB Power Rankings: Which surging AL squad broke into the top 3?
• MLB All-Star voting: Judge, Acuna earn starts
• Agent: 'False narrative' around Freeman deal

CBS Sports:

• Astros' Kyle Tucker thrown out trying to steal home during PitchCom glitch vs. Yankees
• Athletics clear hurdle to continue planning $12 billion Howard Terminal ballpark project
• 2022 MLB All-Star Game: Finalists announced at each position; Aaron Judge, Ronald Acuña Jr. get starting spots

FanGraphs:

• In Knocking Over the Yankees and Mets, the Astros Got Banged Up Themselves
• A First-Half Recap of the 2022 KBO Season, Part Two
• Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat – 6/30/22
• Can “Hard In and Soft Away” Make Your Troubles Go Away?

Braves.com:

• June showed Braves can defend their crown
• Acuña earns automatic nod as All-Star starter
• 5 Braves have chance at ASG starting lineup
• Braves lead league in cheesesteaks eaten

Marlins.com:

• Marlins phenom hopes to Jazz up All-Star Game
• Alcantara throws complete game in Marlins' comeback win
• Game Story: García's go-ahead homer ▶️

Phillies.com:

• Breaking down Castellanos' numbers: 'He’s going to take off'
• Harper an All-Star Ballot finalist at DH
• Game Story: Hall joins Phils' HR party ▶️

Nationals.com:

• Bell bolstering All-Star case with torrid June
• Bucs score because Nats didn't get ... a fourth out?
• Game Story: Bats click but Nats fall short ▶️
• Injuries & Moves: Latest on Sánchez, Rogers

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Craig Anderson (1938)
• Michael Wacha (1991)
• Chris Flexen (1994)

Transactions:

New York Mets traded Charlie Neal and Sammy Taylor to the Cincinnati Reds for Jesse Gonder on July 1, 1963.

New York Mets released Al Weis on July 1, 1971.

New York Mets signed free agent Alex Escobar on July 1, 1995.

New York Mets traded Roberto Alomar to the Chicago White Sox for Royce Ring, Edwin Almonte and Andrew Salvo on July 1, 2003.

National Pastime.com: 

1943

Although the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League will not have an official All-Star Game until 1946, two teams, one composed of South Bend Blue Sox and Rockford Peaches players and the other made up of players from the Kenosha Comets and Racine Belles, put on an exhibition game under the lights at Wrigley Field. The AAGPBL contest is the first night game ever played in the historic Chicago ballpark.

1966

Woody Fryman faces the minimum 27 batters in the Pirates' 12-0 rout of the Mets at Shea Stadium. New York leadoff hitter Ron Hunt singles to center to start the bottom of the first, but is tagged out trying to swipe second base.

2013	Before the game at Citi Field, the Mets and Diamondbacks honor the 19 firefighters killed while battling a wildfire in Yarnell, Arizona with a moment of silence. Additionally, each team hangs a jersey with the word Yarnell stitched on the back above the number 19 in their respective dugouts.

Baseball Reference:

1973: At Wrigley Field, the Mets edge the Cubs, 6 - 5, in the first game of a doubleheader. Then it is the Cubs' turn, as Randy Hundley bangs a 9th inning 3-run homer to give Chicago the 6 - 5 edge. Ron Santo has seven hits for the afternoon, five in the nitecap.

1998 - Trailing the Mets, 8 - 7, in the bottom of the 8th inning, Toronto comes up with eight runs. New York fights back with two in their half of the 9th, but the Blue Jays hold on for a 15 - 10 triumph.

2009: Is the era of high scoring over ? For the first time since September 1, 1976, three National League games end in 1 - 0 scores on the same day. All of the shutouts are combined efforts: Mike Pelfrey of the Mets beats Milwaukee, Johnny Cueto leads the Reds over Arizona, and the Dodgers defeat Colorado with an 8th-inning run.

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