Mets News and Morning Links - 9/1/2022

 


Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Luis RojasDavid West, and Derek Wallace. Mets beat LA 2-1 behind Jake, Marte and Nimmo.  Binghamton and St. Lucie win, Brooklyn and Syracuse fall.  

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Box Score: Mets 2 Dodgers 1

Mets: Finished August with a record of 19-11, the most wins in August since 2015...Is tied for their most wins in a single month this season (also: May). 
Won their first game at Citi Field against the Dodgers since 9/14/19, ending a five-game losing streak...Are 36-12 following a loss, the best record in the majors this season.

Jacob deGrom (7.0 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 9 K): Has allowed one or zero runs in 100 of his 204 career starts, the most through a pitcher's first 204 career.

Starling Marte (1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R): Drove in both Mets runs a two-run home run in the third..Has homered in consecutive games for the fourth time this season, the most he has homered in consecutive games in a single-season (previous high: three times, 2015).

Edwin Díaz (1.0 IP, K): Has 100 strikeouts in 52.2 innings...Is the fastest Mets pitcher to reach the 100-strikeout mark in a season...Joins Skip Lockwood (1976), Jeff Reardon (1980), Armando Benitez (1999, 2000) and Seth Lugo (2019) as the only Mets relief pitchers with 100+ strikeouts in a season...Has converted 19 saves in a row.

Brandon Nimmo (2-4, R): Robbed Justin Turner of a would-be game-tying homer in the top of the seventh.






8/31/2022 - Mets Roster Moves - Baty to IL, Surgery tomorrow. "INF Brett Baty underwent an MRI earlier today that revealed a UCL tear in his right thumb. He has been placed on the 10-Day IL, retroactive to August 29. He will undergo surgery tomorrow. A typical return to play for this type of injury is five weeks." 

NY Post:

Enjoy Jacob deGrom’s brilliance now with his Mets future uncertain

Timmy Trumpet and Edwin Diaz strike winning note in Mets’ victory over Dodgers

Jacob deGrom shuts down Dodgers to lead Mets to October-like win

Brandon Nimmo robs Justin Turner with ridiculous Citi Field catch

Brett Baty’s Mets season likely over with thumb injury

‘The Show’ Episode 15: Steve Cohen Opens Up on Mets season

Steve Cohen explains why Mets retired Willie Mays’ No. 24

Steve Cohen worried about Mets bullpen, not looming payroll dilemma

SNY.TV:

Pitching in playoff-like atmosphere, Mets' Jacob deGrom proved he levels the playing field against any opponent

Mets calling up RHP Adonis Medina and INF Deven Marrero as rosters expand

How years of work led to Mets’ Brandon Nimmo’s big moment

Newsday:

Mets having healthy ace, Jacob deGrom, is best wild card

Brandon Nimmo's catch, Jacob deGrom's gem lead Mets past Dodgers

Mets have options as rosters expand from 26 to 28

A shaky bridge for Mets, getting from Jacob deGrom to Edwin Diaz

Rising Apple:

NY Mets front office missed an opportunity by not promoting Mark Vientos

3 NY Mets players who became fan favorites in 2022

What the NY Mets can learn from this week's LA Dodgers showdown

Mets.com:

Mets News

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

Mets games have found a streaming home on the MLB App

Peterson gets his season going in Miami

Metsmerized:

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Canning’s Strong Debut Not Enough in Series Finale

Morning Briefing: Offense Struggles as Mets Drop First Series of 2025

Mets Bats Held In Check Again In 2-1 Loss To Astros

Game Chat: Mets vs Astros, 7:15 PM

Amazing Avenue:

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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

Open thread: Mets at Astros, 3/29/25

Faith and Fear in Flushing:

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Pete Alonso Gets One More Chance With Mets


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Mike's Mets:

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Mack's Mets:

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Today's Game:

Dodgers (90-39) @ Mets (83-48), 4:10 pm

NYM: Chris Bassitt (#40, 33, RHP, 11-7, 3.34)
LAD: Clayton Kershaw (#22, 34, LHP, 7-3, 2.64)

213 Miles From Shea:

Game Preview: Dodgers vs Mets

SportSpyder Mets Links: 

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Minor League Baseball:

Syracuse Mets:

Two-Out trouble hamstrings Mets in 6-1 loss to Rail Riders in series opener on Wednesday

8/31/22 - Box Score: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 6 Syracuse Mets 1

Binghamton Rumble Ponies:

Game Recap and Highlights: Ponies Use Quick Start to Win Fifth-Straight on Wednesday Evening

8/31/2022 Box Score: Binghamton Rumble Ponies 6 Somerset Patriots 2

Binghamton Rumble Ponies Game Notes - 8/31/2022

Brooklyn Cyclones:

MiLB.com/Brooklyn: Cyclones Lose a Heartbreaker, But Still Move Into 1st Place. "It was a tale of two games on Wednesday night, as Brooklyn jumped in front early, but Wilmington roared back late – with a six-run top of the eighth – to come away with an 11-7 win over the Cyclones...Despite Brooklyn’s loss, Hudson Valley lost both ends of their make-shift doubleheader, allowing the ‘Clones to move into first place by ½ a game."

8/31/2022 Box Score: Wilmington BlueRocks 11 Brooklyn Cyclones 7

Brooklyn Cyclones Pre-Game notes - 8/31/2022

St. Lucie Mets:

Game Recap and Highlights: St. Lucie Mets Snap 4-Game Losing Skid with 7-4 Win

8/31/2022 Box Score: St. Lucie Mets 7 Jupiter Hammerheads 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

'What a performance': Judge rips 3 of Yanks' club-record 9 HRs

Ohtani resumes pitching ramp-up; 'a ways away' from game action

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

9 Yankees homers. 20 runs. 8 amazing stats

Sasaki fights command in stateside debut, but LA off to 5-0 start

Cheers? Boos? 11 player homecomings that could stir big emotions

No. 7 overall prospect Campbell continues early impact with 1st HR

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

We haven't seen a pitching line like this in 103 years

MLB Trade Rumors:

MLB Trade Rumors

Orioles Reportedly Open To Offers On Ryan Mountcastle

Red Sox, Kristian Campbell In “Deep Talks” On Extension

Diamondbacks Outright Rene Pinto

Pirates Outright Joshua Palacios, Peter Strzelecki

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

Max Scherzer Exits Start With Lat Soreness

Jay Jackson To Retire

Orioles Acquire Cody Poteet

Rays Place Josh Lowe On 10-Day IL Due To Grade 2 Oblique Strain

Giants Outright David Villar To Triple-A

Giants’ Jerar Encarnacion To Miss Eight Weeks After Hand Surgery

Braves Sign Eddys Leonard To Minors Deal

Mets Designate Alexander Canario, Outright Jose Azocar

Latest On Clayton Kershaw

Red Sox Notes: Devers, Mayer, Fulmer

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Hernández: Dodgers visiting Trump's White House goes against everything they represent

Mets Notes: Griffin Canning's increase in velocity, Jose Siri's 'instincts', Max Kranick's return

Rafael Devers, after contentious move to DH, sets MLB record for most strikeouts in first 3 games

Hernández: Roki Sasaki isn't an instant star. But the Dodgers don't need him to be one

Moving Teoscar Hernández in lineup pays off for Dodgers in sweeping win over Tigers

Mets' Francisco Lindor not discouraged by hitless opening series: 'I've got to do a way better job'

Roki Sasaki exits early in Dodger Stadium debut. He's up to 9 walks in less than 5 career MLB innings

Mets fall on wrong side of pitchers' duel in frustrating 2-1 loss to Astros

David Stearns explains his thinking about a perceived Mets’ weakness, the starting rotation

Max Fried's underwhelming Yankees debut shrouded by historic offense

ESPN:

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What this historic day of home runs says about Aaron Judge, Yankees

Yankees slug 9 HRs, 4 in 1st in 'crazy' 20-9 win

Devers first to open year with 10 K's in 3 games

CBS Sports:

CBSSports.com Headlines

Rafael Devers sets MLB record for strikeouts as Red Sox DH gets off to a historically bad start to 2025 season

Red Sox deep in contract extension talks with top prospect Kristian Campbell, per report

Roki Sasaki struggles with command again, can't get out of second inning in Dodger Stadium debut vs. Tigers


FanGraphs:

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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

Schwellenbach hurls 6-inning gem, but Braves fall 1-0 to Padres

Strider takes another step toward return in solid rehab start

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

Marlins.com:

Marlins News

Conine pens own iconic moment with stunning home run robbery

Meyer to make 2nd career start vs. Bucs in finale

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

Phillies.com:

Phillies News

Luzardo unleashes secret sweeper in 11-K debut to key Phils' rout

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

Turner (back) scratched, Realmuto (foot) exits early in Phillies' win

Nationals.com:

Nationals News

Ruiz making '24 a distant memory with 2nd HR in as many games

Nationals honor 20th anniversary with Mystery Moments Bobblehead Giveaway

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

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

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New York Mets traded Rod Gaspar to the San Diego Padres for Ron Herbel on September 1, 1970.

New York Mets traded Kyle Kessel to the Detroit Tigers for C. J. Nitkowski on September 1, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Alay Soler on September 1, 2004.

New York Mets signed free agent Aaron Harang on September 1, 2013.

Seattle Mariners claimed Walker Lockett of the New York Mets on waivers on September 1, 2020.


1963Tim Harkness cracks a 2-run game-ending homer in the 16th to give the Mets a 6 - 4 win over the Braves. It is Harkness's 2nd homer of the game.

1975Mets ace Tom Seaver shuts out the Pirates, 3 - 0, and reaches 200 strikeouts for a major league-record 8th straight season.

1985 - The visiting New York Mets edge San Francisco‚ 4 - 3, with Keith Hernandez's 2-run homer climaxing a 3-run 9th inning. Doug Sisk‚ in relief of Ed Lynch‚ is the winning pitcher. In the 5th‚ Lynch lines to right field and is thrown out 9-3 by RF Joel Youngblood. It's the National League's second 9-3 putout in 2 months.

2004The Marlins edge the Mets‚ 5 - 4. Armando Benitez gets the save in relief. It is his 10th save of the year against New York for a new Major League record for saves against a club in a year.

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:

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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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