Mets News and Morning Links - 9/17/2022

 


Good Morning.  Happy Birthday John Franco.  Mets beat Pirates 4-3, Brooklyn eliminated from Playoffs, Ronny Mauricio with big night for Binghamton, Syracuse wins as Lucchesi, Megill and Drew Smith rehab, and the Mets 2022 Arizona Fall League Players are announced.

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Box Score: Mets 4 Pittsburgh Pirates 3;

Mets: Won their 91st game of the season, their most in a season since they won 97 games in 2006...Are 20-15 in one-run games.

Taijuan Walker (W, 12-4, 7.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 5 K): Has tossed at least 7.0 innings in consecutive starts for the first time since 6/9/21 - 6/15/21...Was the first time he has not issued a walk in consecutive starts of at least 7.0 innings...Matches his longest start as a member of the Mets accomplished three times (Last: 6/29/22 vs. HOU)...Earned his career-high 12th win.

Edwin Díaz (1.2 IP, BB, 2 K): Became the fifth pitcher in franchise history with multiple seasons of 30+ saves...John Franco had five such seasons, Armando Benítez had three such seasons and Jeurys Familia and Billy Wagner each had two such seasons apiece...Was his sixth career save of five or more outs, third this season.

Tomás Nido (1-3, RBI): Put the Mets on the board with an RBI single in the third...Is batting .417 (10-24), a 1.125 OPS and seven RBI in eight September games.

Daniel Vogelbach (1-2, HR, RBI, R, 2 BB): Hit a solo home run in the fourth...Has hit safely in four of five games against the Pirates since they traded him to the Mets... Has reached base safely in all five of those games...Has reached base in five of six plate appearances this season.

Luis Guillorme (1-4): Has hit safely in a career-high nine straight games...Is batting .345 (10-29) during that span.

Brandon Nimmo (2-4, RBI, R): Had an RBI single in the sixth...Ended an 0-15 hitless streak with a single in the fifth.







Yesterday Morning the Mets announced that John Stearns had passed away. "John Stearns, a catcher played with the Mets for 10 years (1975-1984) and earned four All-Star selections, died late last night in Denver, CO after a long battle with cancer. Stearns also coached on the major league staff with the Mets from 2000-2001. He was 71. He is survived by his son, Justin, brothers, Richard and William and his sister, Carla."

Pirates (55-90) @ Mets (91-55), 7:10 pm

NYM: Chris Bassitt (#40, 33, RHP, 13-8, 3.44)
PIT: Bryse Wilson (#32, 24, RHP, 3-8, 6.03)

Brian Joura Mets360: "In a game that shouldn’t have been anywhere near this close, the Mets escaped with a 4-3 win over the Pirates Friday night."

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The Inches We Need … "Taijuan Walker pitched 7 and 1/3 great innings tonight, and he did so while bringing his splitter back slowly. He was going primarily with the sinker/curve/fastball first time through the lineup, then slowly brought the spiltter back in, throwing 24 of them total out of 100 pitches."

Mike Puma NY Post: "Suddenly, the Mets are surging against teams they should beat. The victory improved them to 7-7 in a September stretch against teams with losing records, which included getting swept in three games by the Cubs to start the homestand. The Mets maintained their one-game lead on the Braves in the NL East."

NY Post: 

Rehabbing Brett Baty looking to be ready for Mets if they’re in World Series

Rested Edwin Diaz slams door for Mets in win over Pirates

Mets teammates react to John Stearns’ death: ‘Heartbroken’

John Stearns, ex-Mets All-Star catcher, dead at 71

Mets look to create new bullpen weapon as Max Scherzer’s return nears

SNY.TV:

Mets takeaways from Friday's 4-3 win over Pirates, including Edwin Diaz's five-out save

Is Carlos Carrasco a given as a postseason starter or would he also be effective out of the bullpen?

Sandy Alderson proud of how Mets have 'made strides as an organization' during his tenure as team president

Gary Cohen talks impact Max Scherzer and Starling Marte have had on Mets

Mets' Francisco Lindor and Edwin Diaz want Carlos Beltran back in the organization

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Game Recap and Highlights: Syracuse Battles Past Buffalo, Beats the Bisons 5-3 on Friday Night

Joey Lucchesi: Started and threw 2.2 scoreless innings with two strikeouts in the seventh outing of his rehab assignment, his first with Triple-A Syracuse.

Tylor Megill: Allowed one run in 1.0 inning with one strikeout in the sixth outing of his rehab assignment, fourth with Triple-A Syracuse.

Drew Smith: Retired the side on eight pitches in the third outing of his rehab assignment, his second with Triple-A Syracuse.

9/16/22 - Box Score: Syracuse Mets 5 Buffalo Bisons 3

Binghamton Rumble Ponies:

Game Recap: Mauricio Tallies a Career High Five RBI as Binghamton Blanks Hartford 6-0

9/16/2022 Box Score: Binghamton Rumble Ponies 6 Hartford Yard Goats 0

Binghamton Rumble Ponies Game Notes - 9/16/2022

Brooklyn Cyclones:

MiLB.com/Brooklyn: Cyclones Season Comes to an End With 5-4 Loss to Aberdeen.

9/16/2022 Playoff Box Score: Aberdeen IronBirds 5 Brooklyn Cyclones 4

Brooklyn Cyclones Pre-Game notes - 9/16/2022

St. Lucie Mets:

St. Lucie still doesn't know who or where they will play in the next round of Florida State League Playoffs as the game between the Dunedin Blue Jays and the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels was postponed.  The teams will try again today at noon.  The Championship round is scheduled to start tomorrow with St. Lucie on the road.  

Arizona Fall League:

From the Mets Vs. Pirates Pre-Game notes: "Several Mets players will participate in the Arizona Fall League in 2022...The Peoria Javelinas, which will be managed by Reid Brignac, will feature RHP Grant Harwig, RHP Troy Miller, RHP Franklin Sanchez, RHP Christan Scott and RHP Mike Vasil...The team will also include infielders Kevin Kendall and Luke Ritter as well as outfielders Stanley Consuegra and Brandon McIlwain."  The season starts on October 3rd.

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Phillies (80-64) @ Braves (89-55), 7:20 pm

ATL: Jake Odorizzi (#12, 32, RHP, 5-5, 4.15)
PHI: Aaron Nola (#27, 29, RHP, 9-11, 3.31)

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New York Mets sold Ken Sanders to the Kansas City Royals on September 17, 1976.

New York Mets signed free agent Greg Harris on September 17, 1976.

New York Mets traded Frank Tanana to the New York Yankees for Kenny Greer on September 17, 1993.

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1975

Mets right-fielder Rusty Staub, in a 5-2 loss to Chicago at Shea Stadium, homers off Ray Burris in the fourth frame for his 98th RBI of the season, establishing a new team record. 'Le Grand Orange' surpasses the franchise mark set by Donn Clendenon in 1970.

1977

Yankees DH Dave Kingman, with a third-inning round-tripper off Jim Crawford at Tiger Stadium, becomes the first player to homer for four different teams in one season. The much-traveled veteran will hit a total of 26 home runs this year playing for the Mets (9), Padres (11), Angels (2), and the Bronx Bombers (4).

1982

In the bottom of the seventh at Shea Stadium, Dave Kingman knots the score at 2-2 against the Redbirds when he hits the final homer of his league-leading season total of 37. The 33 year-old Mets slugger will finish the season hitting just .204, the lowest batting average ever for a player who wins a home run crown.

1984

Mets rookie Dwight Gooden ties a major league record shared by Luis Tiant (1968 Indians) and Nolan Ryan (1974 Angels) with a total of 32 strikeouts in two consecutive games. The 19 year-old Dr. K, who strikes out 16 Phillies in the team's 2-1 loss at Veterans Stadium, also fanned sixteen Buc batters in his last start, a 2-0 complete-game victory at Shea Stadium.

2016

Mets outfielder Curtis Granderson hits two extra-inning home runs in the same game, giving the team a 3-2 victory over the Twins at Citi Field. The Grandy Man ties the game leading off in the 11th inning and then hits a two-out solo homer, the club's 201st home run to set a franchise mark, in the following frame to end the game.



1986 - The Mets clinch the National League East title with a 4 - 2 win over the Cubs at Shea Stadium as Dwight Gooden tosses a six-hitter. The Mets will win 108 games this season, most in the National League since the 1975 Reds.

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