Mets News and Morning Links - 3/30/2023

 


Good Morning. Happy Birthday Terry Bross. Mets open season today in Miami, Buck and Billy talk to press, Syracuse, Brooklyn and Binghamton announce rosters and Minor Leaguers get a labor deal.

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Yesterday Billy Eppler Spoke to the MediaSome of the highlights: the Mets will announce the roster today, Elieser Hernandez will start the season on the IL, and Bryce Montes de Oca had surgery yesterday but no details were available as of yesterday. Link to conference on YouTube.


The Mets released some Opening Day Notes last night: "In the history of Major League Baseball, the Mets (40-21, .656) have the best winning percentage on Opening Day...After losing their first eight Opening Day contests, the Mets have won 40 of their last 53 Opening Day games (.755)...New York took nine straight openers from 1975-1983 to tie a major league record...The Mets have won 13 of their last 17 openers, including five of the last six."

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Syracuse, Binghamton and Brooklyn all released their Preliminary Rosters yesterday.

Syracuse: Top Prospects Francisco Álvarez and Infielders Brett BatyMark Vientos and Ronny Mauricio lead the list.

Binghamton: "This year's roster features three of the Mets top 30 prospects as listed by mlb.com, and two that are listed in the top 15:  RHP Dominic Hamel (9), RHP Mike Vasil (11), and RHP Junior Santos (19). 1B JT Schwartz also makes his Double-A debut after being drafted by the Mets in the 4th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft out of UCLA."

Brooklyn Cyclones: "The roster features five Top 30 Mets' prospects according to MLB.com, including 2022 first-round selection C Kevin Parada (No. 3), second-round selection RHP Blade Tidwell (No. 7), and OF Alex Ramírez (No. 4)."

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No Games yesterday as all teams open the season today. Some Games of Note:

Jacob deGrom and the Texas Rangers face the Phillies in Texas (Preview)

Marcus Stroman and the Cubs face the Brewers in Chicago (Preview)

Here is a link to today's full slate of games.

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New York Mets traded Bill Denehy and Dean Chance to the Detroit Tigers for Jerry Robertson on March 30, 1971.

New York Mets released Jesus Alou on March 30, 1976.

New York Mets traded Benny Ayala to the St. Louis Cardinals for Doug Clarey on March 30, 1977.

New York Mets traded Ken Reed and Gene Autry to the Chicago White Sox for Randy Niemann on March 30, 1985.

New York Mets traded Terry Bross to the San Diego Padres for Craig Bullock on March 30, 1992.

New York Mets traded Steve Long to the Florida Marlins for Robert Person on March 30, 1994.

New York Mets traded Anthony Young and Ottis Smith to the Chicago Cubs for Jose Vizcaino on March 30, 1994.

New York Mets traded Endy Chavez to the Kansas City Royals for Mike Curry on March 30, 2001.

New York Mets claimed Wilson Valdez on waivers from the Chicago White Sox on March 30, 2005.

New York Mets signed free agent Ken Takahashi on March 30, 2009.

New York Mets claimed Manny Acosta on waivers from the Atlanta Braves on March 30, 2010.

New York Mets released Danny Herrera on March 30, 2013.

New York Mets traded Cory Mazzoni to the San Diego Padres for Alex Torres on March 30, 2015.

New York Mets traded Matt den Dekker to the Washington Nationals for Jerry Blevins on March 30, 2015.

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2001

Choosing to end his career as a member of a World Champion team, 36 year-old Dwight Gooden announces his retirement from baseball. 'Doc,' who compiles a 194-112 record in 16 seasons playing for the Mets, Yankees, Indians, Astros, and Devil Rays, will remain on the Bronx Bombers' payroll and will have a position within the organization.

2003

Major League baseball returns to Brooklyn for a day when the Mets appear at KeySpan Park, the Coney Island home of the short-season single-A Cyclones, for the team's final preseason workout. Although the practice session is rained out, fans enjoy meeting the players and collecting autographs, with the profits made from beverage and other sales being donated to charities in the NYC area serving children.

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2000 - At the Tokyo Dome, the New York Mets defeat the Chicago Cubs in 11 innings, 5 - 1, on Benny Agbayani's pinch-hit grand slamRey Ordóñez commits an error in the game, ending his major league record streak of 101 consecutive errorless games at shortstop. With a swipe of second base, Rickey Henderson joins Ted Williams as the only major league players to steal a base in four different decades.

2001 - The New York Mets' #3 prospect, Brian Cole, aged 22, is killed when the SUV he is driving home to Mississippi from spring training flips over. Cole, who stole 69 bases the previous year, was voted the organization's player of the year in 2000.



Don't miss our daily feature - Games Played on this date.  Today we looked at the Games of March 30th.  Benny Agbayani's game winning HR in Tokyo and a big day for Jeff McNeil in 2018 are featured.

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