Good Morning. Happy Birthday Tim McCarver, Kevin McReynolds, and Josias Manzanillo. Phillies, Astros, and Padres all advance to League Championship Series, The Dominican Winter League gets underway with Ronny Mauricio and Yoenis Cespedes in action, and the Kevin Kendall and Brandon McIIwain in AFL action.
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Tim Healey Newsday: Steve Cohen ready to pay cost of keeping Mets competitive. "according to Eppler, Cohen is doing this offseason the same as he did last: greenlighting massive amounts of spending."
Mets.com: Mets Top Plays of 2022 - The April 29th Blackout No Hitter of the Phils, the May 5th comeback against the Phillies after being down 7-1, and Francisco Alvarez' First Career HR are just 3 from this year.
NY Post: Derailed in playoffs, the Mets’ ad still covers the 7 train.
“The Mets’ chest-puffing subway ad campaign flexing the
team’s 101-win season and playoff bid has turned into a painful, rolling
reminder of how quickly the Amazins’ postseason dreams were dashed…’If baseball
is life, this is the train of death,’ groaned die-hard Byron James, 51, seated
beneath Mr. Met’s smug mug on a 7 train.”
Joe DeMayo SNY.TV: 5 Mets prospects who could make an impact in 2023 -- not named Francisco Alvarez. Joe looks at Ronny Mauricio; Jose Butto; Dominic Hamel; Jake Mangum; and Grant Hartwig.
Elite Sports NY: Joe Benigno reflects on Francisco Lindor trade with Andres Gimenez, Amed Rosario in ALDS. Includes this quote from Joe - “I never wanted to make that trade to begin with, for Lindor. I would’ve never traded these two kids — Gimenez and Rosario — for Lindor. Absolutely would have never done it,”
Because this postseason hasn’t been crazy enough already, Keith Hernandez is officially on the #Phillies bandwagon pic.twitter.com/IDAOTdK51s
— D.J. Short (@djshort) October 15, 2022
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Surprise Saguaros 10 Peoria Javelinas 6: Kevin Kendall DH 1 for 3, 1 run scored, 1 K; Brandon McIlwain LF 0 for 3, 2 Ks; Luke Ritter. 0 for 2, 1 RBI; Josh Walker 2 innings, no runs, 1 hit, 1 walk, 2 Ks;
The Dominican Winter League opened last night with Ronny Mauricio the biggest Mets Prospect in action -
Tigres del Licey 10 Leones del Escogido 2 - 14 innings (Box Score) Ronny Mauricio 1 for 7, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, 2 Ks; Ex-St. Lucie Met Franklin Parra (L,0-1) 1/3 inning, 5 runs - all earned, 4 hits, 1 walk;
Aguilas Cibaenas 3 Gigantes del Cibao 1 (Box Score) Yoenis Cespedes LF 0 for 4, 1 K; Ex-Syracuse Met Orlando Calixte 3B 2 for 4.
Toros del Este 5 Estrellas de Oriente 2 (Box Score) Ex-Met Yennsy Diaz started for Estrellas and faced the minimum over 4 innings, no runs, no hits, 1 walk, 2 Ks; Mallex Smith who was briefly with the Mets prior to the 2021 season - CF 0 for 2, 1 walk, 1 K; Jack Reinheimer who last appeared in MLB with the 2018 Mets - 1 for 3, 1 run scored, Jenrry Mejia faced 3 batters, no outs, 1 run - earned, 3 hits; Tim Peterson (Save, 1) 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 K;
In the Mexican Pacific League:
Caneros de los Mochis 8 Naranjeros de Hermosillo 1 (Box Score) Ex-St. Lucie Met Juan Uriarte 3 for 4, 5 RBIs, 2 runs scored.
Yaquis de Obregon 9 Tomateros de Culiacan 3 (Box Score) Ex-Syracuse Met Sebastian Elizalde RF 0 for 4, 1 K;
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AP Sports: Marsh Madness! Phillies beat Braves 8-3 in Game 4, into NLCS.
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AP Sports: Cronenworth, Padres rally to stun Dodgers 5-3 to reach NLCS.
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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:
Born on this date:
- Tim McCarver (1941)
- Kevin McReynolds (1959)
- Billy Taylor (1961)
- Darren Reed (1965)
- Josias Manzanillo (1967)
- Ramon
Guzman (1996)
- Nate Peden (1998)
Died on this date:
- Eddie Yost (2012)
Transactions:
New York Mets sold Don Bosch to the Montreal Expos on October 16, 1968.
Josias Manzanillo granted free agency on October 16, 1995.
Don
Florence granted free agency on October 16, 1995.
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1969 |
The Mets, thanks to Ron Swoboda's double and two Oriole errors in the eighth inning, win
their fourth straight World Series game to become World Champions. Jerry Koosman tosses a five-hitter, beating Baltimore 5-3 in Game 5, a
contest which will be best remembered for manager Gil Hodges winning the
'shoe polish' argument. |
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2000 |
In Game 5 of the NLCS, the Mets
capture their fourth National League pennant when Mike
Hampton throws a complete-game three-hit shutout, blanking the Cardinals
at Shea Stadium, 7-0. Bobby
Valentine's team joins the 1997 Marlins as the only other wild-card team
to advance to the World Series. |
1973 - The Oakland Athletics win Game 3 of the World Series in 11 innings as Bert Campaneris gets the winning RBI in a 3 - 2 victory over the Mets. In a private clubhouse meeting, Dick Williams tells A's players he will resign after the Series.
1999: The New York Mets trip the Atlanta Braves, 3 - 2, to stay alive in the NLCS. John Olerud has all three New York runs with a solo home run in the 6th inning, and a two-run single off John Rocker in the 8th. Brian Jordan and Ryan Klesko hit back-to-back homers in the 8th for the Braves' two runs. Rick Reed, the Mets starter, shuts out Atlanta over the first seven innings on a single hit.
10/16/2000 Mike Hampton pitches a complete game 3-hit shutout as the Mets advance to their first World Series since 1986. Mike Hampton also won the NLCS MVP after throwing 16 scoreless innings with a .813 WHIP.@GlendonRusch @AlLeiter22 pic.twitter.com/nkgBXZzX3c
— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) October 16, 2019
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