Mets News and Morning Links - 11/8/2022

 



Good Morning. Happy Birthday Ed Kranepool and Edgardo Alfonzo. Jacob deGrom and Taijuan Walker Opt out and become Free Agents, Buck Showalter an NL Manager of the Year finalist, and Keith Hernandez left off a Hall Of Fame Ballot - again.

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As we had yesterday on Mets News and Links: The Major League Players Association announced that Jacob deGrom and Taijuan Walker opted out of their contracts and became Free Agents.

I think the Mets will make a strong pitch for deGrom and not be outbid but he may possibly go elsewhere.  Especially if the rumor that he wants to play closer to his home in Florida is accurate.  I think they will also try to keep Taijuan Walker but as a Boras client, his agent will want to wait and try to get the highest contract possible.  I am not sure the Mets will want to wait as long as Scott Boras will.  

John Harper SNY.TV: 5 bold Mets predictions for 2022-23 MLB offseason. "If Jacob deGrom signs elsewhere, Steve Cohen will be able to spend in other areas." John's predictions: "1. Jacob deGrom signs with Texas Rangers for four years, $180 Million." "2. Mets sign Carlos Rodon" "3. Mets sign Joc Pederson" "4. Mets Sign David Robertson, Robert Suarez"  "5. Mets re-sign Brandon Nimmo, Chris Bassitt, Taijuan Walker"

Gem Tablak Mets Junkies:  Mets that won’t be back in 2023 (Part 2).  Gem makes some good points on why Tijuan Walker, Jacob deGrom, and Dom Smith won't be back.

Anthony DiComo Mets.com: In 1st year with Mets, Showalter finalist for NL MOY. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced Showalter, along with Atlanta’s Brian Snitker and Los Angeles’ Dave Roberts, as the finalists for an award that will be announced Nov. 15.

Press Release: Syracuse Mets Third Baseman Mark Vientos Named an International League All-Star.  22-year-old hit 24 homers, collected 72 RBIs, and led team with .280 batting average 

MLB.com: HOF releases 8-player Contemporary Baseball Era ballot. "Albert Belle, Barry Bonds [162.8 career WAR], Roger Clemens [130.2 career WAR], Don Mattingly [42.4 career WAR], Fred McGriff [52.6 career war] , Dale Murphy [46.5 career War], Rafael Palmeiro [71.9 career War] and Curt Schilling [79.5 career War]...The Contemporary Era Committee will convene on Dec. 4 at the Winter Meetings in San Diego, with voting results to be announced live on MLB Network at 8 p.m. ET the same day. Candidates need to receive votes on 75% of the ballots cast by the committee to earn election." 

Keith Hernandez with 60.3 career WAR (higher than McGriff, Murphy and Mattingly) and 11 Gold Gloves at 1B (more than Mattingly) is left off the list again.  





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No Games yesterday in Arizona.  The Mets contingent is scheduled to play this afternoon at 5:30.  This is the last week of this year's season with the championship game scheduled for this Saturday.


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In the Dominican:

Tigres del Licey 2 Estrellas de Oriente 0 (Box ScoreRonny Mauricio SS 1 for 4, 1 K - now hitting .315 with an .847 OPS; Hansel Robles 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 walk; Ex-Syracuse Met Arodys Vizcaino 1 inning no runs, no hits, 1 walk; 

In Puerto Rico:

Criollos de Caguas 2 Cangrejeros de Santurce 0 (Box ScoreJohneshwy Fargas, CF, 1 for 3, 1 run scored; Juan Centeno DH 0 for 4, 1 K;

No games in Mexico or Venezuela. The Australian league starts up later this week.

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New York Mets traded 
Bob Johnson to the Cincinnati Reds for Art Shamsky on November 8, 1967.

John Stearns granted free agency on November 8, 1984.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Darryl Strawberry of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 8, 1990.

Anaheim Angels signed David Lamb of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 8, 2000.

New York Mets released Jose Parra on November 8, 2004.

St. Louis Cardinals signed Prentice Redman of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 8, 2005.

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1967

The Mets obtain Art Shamsky from the Reds in exchange for infielder Bob Johnson, who will play only 16 games for his new team before being traded to Atlanta. New York's newest outfielder will hit 42 home runs playing in a part-time role during his four seasons with the team.

1983

Mets reliever Jesse Orosco garners four votes for the National League Most Valuable Player Award, ending a six-year drought in which not one player on the team received a single vote for the honor. The last time a writer cast an MVP vote for a New York National Leaguer was on the 1976 ballot when the writers gave Tom Seaver was given consideration.

 

1990

Darryl Strawberry, the Mets all-time home run leader (252), ends his eight-year turbulent tenure with New York. The slugging right fielder signs a five-year free-agent deal with his hometown Dodgers.

2008

The Brewers hire Willie Randolph as bench coach to work with the team's new manager Ken Macha. The 54 year-old former Mets manager compiled a 302-253 record during his 3+ years tenure in New York before being dismissed in June.

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1979: New York Mets president Lorinda de Roulet announces the team is for sale, beginning a two-month bidding war.

1998: The New York Mets announce general manager Steve Phillips will take a paid leave of absence while a threatened sexual harassment lawsuit against him is resolved. Phillips acknowledges having had an extramarital affair with a woman, but denies having harassed her. Frank Cashen will replace Phillips on an interim basis.

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