Good Morning. Happy Birthday Dave Magadan and Born Today Jose Lima. Mets start big series with Braves today - as Francisco Alvarez joins the team.
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Mets.com:
Mets-Braves series: Everything you need to know:
Friday: RHP Jacob deGrom (5-3, 2.93) vs. LHP Max Fried (13-7, 2.50)
Keys for each club - Mets: …”it’s all about deGrom and Scherzer. If those two can both go deep into their starts and hand the ball directly to back-end relievers Edwin Díaz and Adam Ottavino, the Mets will be in excellent position to win the series. Braves: Great pitching battles can often be decided by the long ball. The Braves have the deeper, more dangerous lineup. Eight Atlanta players have hit at least 15 homers this year.”
Mets to call up No. 1 prospect Francisco Álvarez (source)
Baseball's top prospect is 20, powerful and laser-focused - Anthony DiComo gives a tremendous amount of background information on Francisco starting with his Mom in Venezuela to Francisco's teammates in Syracuse. Great read.
What you need to know about Álvarez's debut
What to expect from Francisco Álvarez
Just how much is winning NL East worth to Mets, Braves?
NY Post:
Mets-Braves
series unlikely to be affected by Hurricane Ian. “After several days of
speculation and the teams discussing possible schedule adjustments because of
Hurricane Ian, the storm appears as if it will swing farther east than Cobb
County, Ga. Truist Park likely will be spared.”
Four
keys that could decide crucial Mets-Braves series. “Mets’ aces’ ceilings
vs. Braves’ aces’ seasons”; “Which offensive approach will work better?”; “Can
the Mets’ big bats stay hot?”; “Can the Braves’ bullpen stay hot?”.
Mets-Braves
provides MLB’s best pre-playoff drama as stakes couldn’t be higher. “On
Friday, all eyes will be on deGrom, who has been dominant in just about every
start this season, except his most recent one, a concerning four-inning,
five-run dud in Oakland…The lefty Fried has not allowed more than two earned
runs in any of his past nine starts. He has been good, but not great (3.00 ERA
in four starts), this season against the Mets, who have had problems with
southpaws.”
Mike
Vaccaro - Braves’ longtime mastery of Mets looms over enormous NL East series.
“The Braves have won 16 NL East titles since realignment landed them in that
division in 1994 and will be vying for No. 17 when they welcome the Mets to
Truist for three games beginning Friday.”
Mets calling up top prospect Francisco Alvarez ahead of Braves series. “If he performs, the righty slugger could make his way to the playoff roster despite rules stating a player must be on the 40-man roster before September to be eligible. Teams are allowed to petition the Commissioner’s Office for permission to add a player (such as Alvarez, in the Mets’ case) as an injury replacement for another player (such as Brett Baty).”
I just landed in Atlanta and I’m pumped for the weekend series against the Braves. Baseball doesn’t get any better than this.LGM
— Steven Cohen (@StevenACohen2) September 29, 2022
On @GEICO SportsNite, @emacSNY, @sal_licata & @CLoprestiWFAN look ahead to this weekend's series in Atlanta including if this is the moment of truth for the Cy Young duo of Jacob deGrom & Max Scherzer, and the impact of Francisco Álvarez's call-up https://t.co/chUCMF47Dr pic.twitter.com/y8u5fTTFcu
— SNY (@SNYtv) September 30, 2022
On Baseball Night in New York, @sal_licata, @AnthonyMcCarron & @AnthonyDiComo discuss Eduardo Escobar's turnaround and how important he will be to the Mets' lineup this postseason https://t.co/x9IqvUTldQ
— SNY (@SNYtv) September 30, 2022
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We are LIVE w The Metsian Podcast! We welcome @Metstradamus so we can put our Metsian energy to good use on the eve of the biggest series of the year. Join @Metfanrich, John & @THE_SamMaxwell as we look onward to the upcoming fight. Join us LIVE NOW! https://t.co/ksWAL0I3jU #LGM
— The Metsian Podcast with Sam, Rich and Mike (@THEMetsianPod) September 30, 2022
The #Mets have signed 17-year-old OF Randy Guzmán as an international free agent.
— Jacob Resnick (@Jacob_Resnick) September 29, 2022
He’s the brother of MLB veteran Ronald Guzmán. pic.twitter.com/wax31Sgh98
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Shohei Ohtani has 34 HR, 94 RBI and 11 stolen bases this season. He also does stuff like this. pic.twitter.com/AOARhsk2xn
— MLB (@MLB) September 30, 2022
It's nights like these where we have to truly appreciate how lucky we are to witness Shohei Ohtani. pic.twitter.com/mbpiZ1GffP
— MLB (@MLB) September 30, 2022
MLB.com:
MLB News
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Yankees finalize deal with veteran lefty Yarbrough
Paul Skenes hears the noise -- he's just not listening
Campbell makes Boston's Opening Day roster (source)
Angels acquire righty Anderson from Braves for Suarez
New faces, same Yanks: The formula for Bombers to lead pack in '25
FREE MLB.TV: Watch every available Spring Training game
Betts remains sidelined with undiagnosed illness
MLB Trade Rumors:
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Yankees Sign Ryan Yarbrough
Ryan Borucki Expected To Make Pirates’ Roster; DJ Stewart Unlikely To Make Team, Has Opt-Out Clause
Buddy Kennedy Will Not Make Phillies’ Roster
Montero, Okert Will Make Astros’ Roster; Singleton Will Not
The Opener: Free Agency, Injuries, Extensions
Mariners Release Mitch Haniger
Yankees Considering Adding Right-Handed Hitting Depth
Giants Notes: Stassi, Huff, Villar, Schmitt
Cardinals Set Opening Day Roster, Plan To Use Six-Man Rotation In Mid-April
Padres To Select Jose Iglesias, Yuli Gurriel, Martin Maldonado
Blue Jays To Select Jacob Barnes, Alan Roden, Myles Straw
Red Sox To Include Kristian Campbell On Opening Day Roster
Mariners Release Drew Pomeranz, Jesse Hahn
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Giants outfielder Jerar Encarnacion to undergo surgery on his broken left hand
Mets Minor League Mailbag: Is Ryan Clifford the first baseman of the future?
Yankees signing reliever Ryan Yarbrough
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Red Sox prospect Kristian Campbell to make Opening Day roster: Reports
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Clemens makes the team, Phillies appear to have their Opening Day roster
ESPN:
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From a $765 million signing to the new Evil Empire: The moves that sent shock waves through MLB
Dodgers' Betts still dealing with stomach illness
Lefty Yarbrough signs 1-year deal with Yankees
CBS Sports:
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Mookie Betts' availability for Opening Day unclear as Dodgers star reports serious weight loss during illness
Paul Skenes, Jackson Jobe and three other notable pitchers who experimented with new offerings this spring
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Rockies Send Nolan Jones Back to the Guardians
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Braves News
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Strider's second outing 'wasn't as easy,' but still feeling good
Suarez acquired from Angels for Anderson
Marlins.com:
Marlins News
Norby (oblique) to undergo imaging; Opening Day status uncertain
Team MVP, bold predictions & more: Previewing the Marlins '25 season
Marlins spotlight local businesses through Protecting Our Comunidad program
Phillies.com:
Phillies News
Watch FREE: Walker makes final spring start
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Here's a look at the Phillies' Opening Day roster
Nationals.com:
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Watch FREE on MLB.TV: Abrams, Nats at home for exhibition vs. O's
Nats release '25 City Connects to debut during Opening Day weekend
Crews will be 'dogging' it in DC this year
Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:
Born on this date:
- Dave Magadan (1962)
- Yorkis Perez (1967)
- Jose Lima (1972)
Transactions:
New York Mets signed free agent Nino Espinosa on September 30, 1970.
New York Mets released Jerry Martin on September 30, 1984.
Raul Casanova granted free agency on September 30, 2008.
1962 | The Mets finish their inaugural season with 120 losses, a 20th-century record when the team drops a 5-1 decision to the Cubs at Wrigley Field. In his last career at-bat, New York catcher Joe Pignatano hits into an eighth-inning triple play with Richie Ashburn and Sammy Drake on base, both who are also appearing in their last major league game. |
1971 | Tom Seaver, for the second time in his career, becomes a 20-game winner when the Mets beat St. Louis, 6-1, at Shea Stadium on the final day of the season. En route to the complete-game victory, 'Tom Terrific' whiffs 13 Redbirds to end the campaign with a league-leading 289 strikeouts. |
1979 | In his last big-league game, Ed Kranepool pinch hits in the top of the seventh inning and doubles off Bob Forsch when the Mets beat the Cardinals in the season finale at Busch Stadium, 4-2. The James Monroe High School graduate, who made his debut with the team in 1962 at the age of 17, had been the last original Met left in the majors. |
1980 | In front of only 1,754 patrons, Mets southpaw Pete Falcone beats the Pirates in the season's last game at Shea Stadium, 3-2. The crowd is the smallest ever to attend a game at the Flushing ballpark, 33 fewer fans than yesterday's meager gathering. |
1988 | Joining Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, and Dwight Gooden, David Cone improves his record to 20-3, becoming the fourth pitcher in Mets history to win twenty games in a season. After his 4-2 complete-game victory against the Cardinals, the 25 year-old right-hander receives congratulations from a surprise visitor to the Shea Stadium dugout, former president Richard Nixon. |
1999 | Mets' shortstop Rey Ordonez plays in his 96th consecutive game without committing an error, breaking Cal Ripken's major league record for errorless games in that position. The flashy infielder will finish the season extending the record to 100 games. |
2006 | In the Mets' 13-0 rout of Washington at RFK Stadium, Julio Franco drives in five runs, tying a career-high, to become the oldest major leaguer in history to accomplish the feat. The 48 year-old first baseman, with three hits, falls a triple short of completing the cycle. |
2006 | Five years and two cities after Frank Robinson, then the vice president in the commissioner's office in charge of on-field discipline, accepts Bud Selig's offer to take the MLB-owned Expos' manager job for just one season, the franchise, now known as the Washington Nationals, will have a new skipper. Jim Bowden, the team's GM, announces the search for the replacement for the 71 year-old Hall of Famer will begin after tomorrow's season finale against the Mets at RFK. |
2007 | With the help of New York losing 6 out of their seven last games (all at home) and squandering a seven-game lead with 17 to play, the Phillies clinch the NL. East title for the first time in 14 years by beating the Nationals on the last day of the season, 6-1. The Mets' colossal failure down the stretch is considered by many to be the worst collapse by a team in baseball history. |
2009 | Ricky Nolasco, en route to the Marlins' 5-4 victory over Atlanta in the season's finale, sets a franchise record with 16 strikeouts. The 26 year-old right-hander's performance includes whiffing nine consecutive batters, one shy of the major league record set by Tom Seaver with the Mets in 1970. |
2009 | Francisco Rodriguez becomes the fourth pitcher in the history of the game to yield two walk-off grand slams in the same season when Justin Maxwell goes deep, giving Washington a dramatic 7-4 victory over the Mets at Nationals Park. Last month, Everth Cabrera of the Padres also hit a game-ending four-run round-tripper, making K-Rod Rodriguez the only major leaguer to surrender two game-winning grand slams to a pair of rookies. |
2013 | The Mets extend manager Terry Collins' contract for another two years, adding a club option for 2016. During his three-year tenure with New York, the 64 year-old skipper, who has also managed the Astros and Angels, has guided the team to a 225-261 record, the lowest winning percentage (.463) of his major league managerial career. |
9/30/1988 David Cone becomes the 4th NYM pitcher to win 20 games, joining Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, and Doc Gooden, after beating the Cardinals @dcone36 pic.twitter.com/hHGc9Mhr6r
— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) September 30, 2018
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