Mets News and Morning Links - 1/4/2023

 



Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Daryl Boston and Kevin Pillar.  Dom finds a new home, Ken Rosenthal thinks the Carlos Correa deal with be "dramatically different", and Ronny Mauricio goes 3 for 3 in Winter Ball.

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MLB Trade Rumors: The Nationals and first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith are in agreement on a one-year deal, pending a physical. He will make a $2MM salary with a further $2MM available in performance bonuses. 

Mets sign LHP T.J. McFarland - assign to Syracuse  "Per the Syracuse Mets Roster's Transaction Tab, the Mets have signed LHP T.J. McFarland...McFarland, who will turn 34 next June, played for Buck Showalter in Baltimore from 2013 to 2016.  He pitched last year for St. Louis, 6.61 ERA, 28 games, 32.2 innings." 


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  • Auld Lang Syne - Mike looks at back fondly at the 2022 Mets and talks about one Braves writer's recent Forbes article.

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Winter Baseball:

Tigres del Licey 8 Estrellas de Oriente 5 (Box Score) Ronny Mauricio SS-3B 3 for 3, 2 doubles, 3 runs scored, 1 RBI, 1 walk - hitting .302 (13 for 43) in the playoffs; Robinson Cano 2B 0 for 4 - hitting .231 in the playoffsGerson Bautista (L,1-1) 1/3 inning, 3 runs - all earned, no hits, 2 walks, 1 HBP, 1 K - 11.25 playoff ERA;

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Atlanta Braves signed Bill Pecota of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 4, 1993.

New York Mets signed free agent Mickey Weston on January 4, 1993.

New York Mets traded Jae Seo and Tim Hamulack to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Duaner Sanchez and Steve Schmoll on January 4, 2006.

New York Mets signed free agent Omar Quintanilla of the Baltimore Orioles on January 4, 2013

Texas Rangers signed Rafael Montero of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 4, 2019.

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2002

The Twins name Ron Gardenhire, a 44-year-old Twins coach, to replace long-time manager Tom Kelly, who piloted the team to world championships in 1987 and 1991 during his 16-year tenure in the dugout. Initially given a two-year pact, the former part-time Mets infielder will compile a 1,068–1,039 record as the team's skipper over 13 seasons.

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