Mets News and Morning Links - 8/2/2022

 



Good Morning.  Mets win 7th straight behind Lindor and Alonso HRs and Scherzer pitching, Jacob deGrom returns to pitch today as the Met target relief pitching at the trade deadline.

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Mets Links: 

8/1/2022 Box Score: Mets 7 Nationals 3


SNY on YouTube: Max Scherzer Post Game Reaction.



8/1/2022: Mets @ Nationals Pre-Game notes

Today's Game

Mets (65-37) @ Nationals (35-69), 7:05 pm

WSN: Cory Abbott (#77, 26, RHP, 0-0, 2.25)
NYM: Jacob deGrom (#48, 34, RHP, 0-0, )

Mets.com:

Mets News

'Dynamic' Mets 'pen on the verge of history with scorching start

Mets games have found a streaming home on the MLB App

Taking stock of Mets' opening series: Lindor, Siri, Soto

Watch FREE as Baty, Volpe meet in Eastern League clash

Everything you need to know about deGrom's return

Mets' Top 30 Prospects list

Mets unable to sign 3rd-rounder Sproat

NY Post:

Max Scherzer has ‘some work to do’ after rare off night against Nationals 

Mets appear focused on Cubs’ Willson Contreras in thinning catcher market

Jacob deGrom being everything Mets hope is worth future contract angst

Francisco Lindor powers Mets over Nationals for seventh straight win

Metsmerized:

Metsmerized Online

Mets Minors Recap: Sproat Roughed Up In First Triple-A Outing

Mets Minors Game Chat: Syracuse vs. Worcester, 1:05 PM.

Max Kranick Impresses In Huge Spot Against Houston

3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Get 2025 Off To Losing Start In Houston

Amazing Avenue:

Amazin' Avenue - All Posts

What Griffin Canning threw in his Mets debut

Mets Morning News for March 30, 2025

Can you guess this Mets outfielder in today’s in-5 trivia game?

Astros 2, Mets 1: Houston remains a house of horrors

Faith and Fear in Flushing:

Faith and Fear in Flushing

Lessons Relearned

I Could Get Used to This

Metstradamus:

Residue Of The Revenge

Mets360:

Mets360

Protected: 2025 Luigi Draft

We have officially moved to Substack

Mets Daddy:

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Pete Alonso Gets One More Chance With Mets


Mike's Mets:

Mike's Mets

Attempting a Comeback

Mack's Mets:

Mack's Mets

2025 Draft Prospect - #61 - RHP - James Ellwanger - Dallas Baptist

2025 Draft Prospect - #62 - RHP - Patrick Forbes - Louisville

SportSpyder Mets Links: 

New York Post
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Sports Illustrated
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Mets Weekly
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We Gotta Believe
Mar 30, 10:43pm
WardyNYM
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Sports Illustrated
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Fansided: Rising Apple
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John From Albany
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Mets News & Links
Mar 30, 9:05pm
Syracuse
Mar 30, 8:58pm
MiLB: Syracuse Mets
Mar 30, 8:20pm
Sporting News
Mar 30, 8:08pm
Sports Illustrated
Mar 30, 8:00pm
Mets Merized Online
Mar 30, 7:55pm

Minor League Baseball:

FCL Mets: 

8/1/2022 Box Score: FCL Mets 5 FCL Marlins 4

For the complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.

MLB and NL East Links:

Here is yesterday's MLB Scoreboard.

MLB.com:

MLB News

Yankees' new 'Torpedo' bats create a stir amid 15-homer weekend barrage

'We're all in awe': Yanks launch 4 more HRs to cap sweep

MLB.TV is back for 2025 -- new local packages available as well

Baseball reacts to the new 'Torpedo' bats

deGrom opens 2025 with five scoreless innings

D-backs pitcher(!) delivers RBI single during 8-run rally

Willson Contreras put batting tape in his mouth in the middle of an at-bat -- but why?

Now available for 2025 season: At Bat Premium + MLB Network

Devers' 2025 campaign off to historically rough start

MLB Trade Rumors:

MLB Trade Rumors

MLBTR Live Chat

2024-25 Offseason In Review Series

Fantasy Baseball Subscriber Chat With Nicklaus Gaut

Twins To Designate Randy Dobnak For Assignment

Brian Snitker Non-Committal About Managing Beyond 2025 Season

Shohei Ohtani Throws Bullpen Session, No Timeline Yet For Return To Pitching

Logan Gilbert Expressing Interest In Future Extension With Mariners

Rangers Place Josh Jung On Injured List

Athletics Claim Angel Perdomo, Designate Esteury Ruiz For Assignment

Jose Ramirez Day-To-Day After Exiting Game With Wrist Sprain

Orioles Place Albert Suarez On Injured List, Select Matt Bowman

Blue Jays Place Max Scherzer On Injured List

Blue Jays Designate Richard Lovelady For Assignment

Marlins Designate Brett de Geus For Assignment

Orioles Reportedly Open To Offers On Ryan Mountcastle

Yahoo Sports:

MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games

Yankees' 'torpedo' bats elicit shock and awe around baseball after a 13-home run weekend

What's the deal with the Yankees' 'torpedo bats'? And are they really a competitive advantage?

Yankees complete sweep of Brewers thanks to historic power output

Yankees bats set another historic record with 4 more homers in 12-3 battering of Brewers

Brewers' Trevor Megill irked by Yankees' torpedo bats: 'It's something used in slow-pitch softball'

Blue Jays put 3-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer on IL because of right thumb inflammation

Blueshirts’ Blunders: Trouba Trade Didn’t Solve Rangers’ Defensive Woes

Little offense and a familiar issue for Nola as Phillies drop series finale

Blue Jays place Max Scherzer on 15-day IL due to right thumb inflammation

Badly Damaged Tropicana Field a Reminder of Rays’ Predicament

ESPN:

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DeGrom 'terrific' in return, Rangers top Red Sox

Marlins induct Conine before son homers in win

O's righty Sugano leaves MLB debut with cramps

CBS Sports:

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D-backs' Ryne Nelson becomes first pitcher other than Shohei Ohtani to record a hit in the universal DH era

Marlins record third walk-off win vs. Pirates, accomplishing a feat for first time in more than 20 years

Braves vs. Padres odds, prediction, props: Free 2025 MLB picks, Sunday Night Baseball bets by proven model


FanGraphs:

FanGraphs Baseball

Sunday Notes: Toronto’s Alan Roden Is Looking For More Ideal Launch Angles

Effectively Wild Episode 2302: Opening Delay and the 2025 Team Fun Draft

The Name’s Bonding, Team Bonding: National League

We Are Invincible, We Are Already Dead

Matt Chapman Addresses His 2015 FanGraphs Scouting Report

MacKenzie Gore Kicked Major Butt on Opening Day

Two New Ballparks Enter the Villa

2025 FanGraphs Opening Day Chat

Excuse Me?! Our Bold Predictions for the 2025 Season

The Official (And Hopefully Not Too Regretful) 2025 ZiPS Projections

Braves.com:

Braves News

WATCH: Braves run into Pivetta at his best

Braves in LA to face unbeaten champs

MLB.TV is back for 2025 -- new local packages available as well

Marlins.com:

Marlins News

3 wins, 3 walk-offs: Marlins kick off '25 in historic fashion

Family affair for Conines: Dad inducted into Marlins HOF, son hits tying HR

MLB.TV is back for 2025 -- new local packages available as well

Phillies.com:

Phillies News

Castellanos focusing on what he can control in bid for successful 2025

New for 2025 -- PHILLIES.TV -- stream games in the Phillies territory

Sánchez set to debut in Phils' home opener

Nationals.com:

Nationals News

'Big boys' homers launch Nationals to first win of 2025

Soroka set to face Blue Jays on his home turf

MLB.TV is back for 2025 -- new local packages available as well

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

Transactions:

New York Mets purchased Cal Koonce from the Chicago Cubs on August 2, 1967.

New York Mets purchased Jose Cardenal from the Philadelphia Phillies on August 2, 1979.

New York Mets signed free agent Ramon Martinez on August 2, 2008.

New York Mets traded Jordan Humphreys to the San Francisco Giants for Billy Hamilton on August 2, 2020.

New York Mets sold Tyler Bashlor to the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 2, 2020.

Pittsburgh Pirates claimed Anthony Banda of the New York Mets on waivers on August 2, 2021.

New York Mets claimed Jake Reed on waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays on August 2, 2021.

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1973

Mets outfielder Cleon Jones becomes the first player in franchise history to collect 1,000 hits when he doubles off Jim Rooker in the team's 5-1 victory over the Pirates at Shea Stadium. The Mobile (AL) native will add another 196 hits in his Met career.

Baseball Reference: 

1962 - Phils P Art Mahaffey gives up two home runs to Frank Thomas and two more to Marv Throneberry, but negates those with a grand slam of his own in the 3rd inning. Mahaffey tops the Mets, 9 - 4 at New York. 

1997: Houston C Brad Ausmus becomes the first catcher to wear the Fox Sports "Catcher-Cam", a small camera on the top of his mask, in the Astros' 6 - 0 win over the Mets.

Centerfield Maz:

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Remembering Mets Opening Days (2023) Brandon Nimmo's Multi-Three RBI Game in South Florida

Remembering Mets Opening Days (1998) A14 Inning Pitcher's Duel & Walk Off Win At Shea

Remembering Mets Opening Days (2018) A Victory for the Late Rusty Staub

Brooklyn Trolley Blogger:

The Brooklyn Trolley Blogger

BEFORE the BUMS 11/2/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Bow to Picked Nine in Benefit Game for Charles Ebbets

BEFORE the BUMS 10/29/1890: World's Championship Postponed Due to Cold; Brooklyn Bridegrooms and Louisville Colonels Series Ends in a Draw

BEFORE the BUMS 10/28/1890: Louisville Colonels Defeat Brooklyn Bridegrooms at Cold Washington Park

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