Good Morning. Happy Birthday Randy Milligan and Raul Valdes. Mets Prospect Dominic Hamel talks to YouTube, Ronny Mauricio plays 3B again in the DR, and the NY Post dreams about combining the Mets and Yankees into one Super Team.
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NY Post: Winter meetings may finally bring movement for Aaron Judge, Jacob deGrom. "...the winter meetings kick off on Sunday, Dec. 4 in San Diego. The event, bringing team executives, agents and even some players into one central location, has often served as a harbinger for big signings and trades in past offseasons, and figures to be so again this year."
Mike Vaccaro NY Post: Combining New York sports teams’ rosters would create powerhouses amid title crisis. Mike looks at a NY lineup comprised of 1B: Anthony Rizzo; 2B: Jeff McNeil; SS: Francisco Lindor; 3B: Matt Carpenter; LF: Brandon Nimmo; CF: Aaron Judge; RF: Starling Marte; C: Jose Trevino; DH: Pete Alonso plus a pretty good pitching staff.
YOU TUBE: WardyNYM - Bleav in Queens Podcast - Interview with Dominic Hamel. Dom talks about getting better throughout the year, pitching in Brooklyn and dealing the humidity in St. Lucie.
Dominic Hamel was the 2022 Mets Minor League Pitcher of the year "...led all Mets minor leaguers with 10 wins and 145 strikeouts in his first full season with the Mets organization...appeared in 25 games (24 starts)...posting a 10-3 record with a 3.25 ERA (43 earned runs/119.0 innings) while holding opposing hitters to a .196 batting average and averaged 10.97 strikeouts per nine innings splitting the season between St. Lucie (Low-A) and Brooklyn (high-A). "
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Mets Daddy:
- Mets Should Avoid Carlos Rodón - Mets Daddy makes the case against Carlos Rodon noting "This past year was the only season in Rodón’s eight year career where he’s made 30 starts. Notable there is he’s never thrown 180 innings in a season."
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- Is the QBC too expensive? The Media Goon compares QBC rates to another more expensive autograph events.
In the Dominican League:
Aguilas Cibaenas 4 Tigres del Licey 2 (Box Score) Ronny Mauricio 3B 1 for 4, 1 K, Error (6, throw) - hitting .311 with an .834 OPS; Ex-Syracuse Met Orlando Calixte 3B 0 for 3, 1 walk, 1 run scored, 1 K - hitting .268 with a .713 OPS; Yoenis Cespedes LF 0 for 3, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 K - hitting .183 with an .632 OPS. Dario Alvarez 1 inning, no runs, 1 hit, 1 walk, 3 Ks - 0.00 ERA;
In Australia:
Giants 3 Melbourne Aces 2 (Box Score) Matt O'Neill 1B 0 for 4, 1 walk, 2 Ks - hitting .281 with an .910 OPS;
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For the complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.
Joel Sherman NY Post: Changing MLB landscape should raise value of lefty-hitting free agents. Joel notes that At Single-A and Double-A in 2022 — at which the new shift rules were deployed — batting average on ground balls rose nine points (from .240 to .249) for lefty hitters while staying near neutral for righties. "
AP Sports: Inflation or not, price of pro sports teams keeps going up.
MLB.com:
- The 22 nastiest pitches of '22 - Jacob deGrom comes in at #3 and #15, Edwin Diaz #16 and #17.
- Steinbrenner thinks Volpe, Peraza will get Spring Training looks
- The 10 best 'old guy' free agents
- Rumors: Mariners, White Sox, Twins, Rodón, Bogaerts
- Rangers players embrace giving back
- Blue Jays’ 5 biggest needs for ‘23
MLB Trade Rumors:
- Pitching Notes: Brash, Lugo, Red Sox, Raley
- Shaun Anderson In Talks With KBO League’s Kia Tigers
- Mariners, Phillies, Yankees, Explored Deadline Trade Involving Marco Gonzales, Joey Gallo
- Dodgers “Have Shown Interest” In Willy Adames
- Mariners Have Checked In On Andrew Benintendi, Brandon Nimmo
- Ezequiel Duran, Josh Smith Drawing Trade Interest
- Trade Candidate: Bryan Reynolds
- Orioles Seeking Multiple Veteran Starting Pitchers
ESPN:
Born on November 27:
- Bill Short (1937)
- Randy Milligan (1961)
- Raul Valdes (1977)
- Austin McGeorge (1994)
Transactions:
New York Mets traded Bill Denehy to the Washington Senators for Gil Hodges on November 27, 1967.
New York Mets traded Tommie Agee to the Houston Astros for Rich Chiles and Buddy Harris on November 27, 1972.
New York Mets traded Brent Strom and Bob Rauch to the Cleveland Indians for Phil Hennigan on November 27, 1972.
Boston Red Sox signed Skip Lockwood of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 27, 1979.
New York Mets signed free agent Eddie Murray of the Los Angeles Dodgers on November 27, 1991.
New York Mets traded Jerry Dipoto to the Colorado Rockies for Armando Reynoso on November 27, 1996.
New York Mets traded Rico Brogna to the Philadelphia Phillies for Ricardo Jordan and Toby Borland on November 27, 1996.
Cincinnati Reds signed Ricardo Jordan of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 27, 1997.
Cleveland Indians signed Anthony Recker of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 27, 2015.
1967 | |
1972 | The Mets trade Tommie Agee to the Astros for right-handed prospect Buddy Harris and outfielder Rich Chiles, who will appear in only eight games for New York. The 1969 World Series hero, dealt by Houston to the Cardinals in August, will retire at the end of the season. |
1991 | The Mets and Eddie Murray agree to a two-year deal worth $7.5 million. The All-Star first baseman, who played the previous three seasons with the Dodgers, spent the first dozen years of his Hall of Fame career in Baltimore. |
1997: The New York Mets sign pitcher Juei Ushiromatsu, the first Japanese player to sign directly with a major league team without playing professionally in Japan.
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