Mets News and Morning Links - 3/4/2023

 


Good Morning. Born today Danny Frisella. Mets lose to Nationals 11-6, Daryl Strawberry and Edgardo Alfonzo visit Camp and the Mets put on a talent show.

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Box Score: Nationals 11 Mets 6 Jeff McNeil LF 1 for 3, 2 RBIs; Ronny Mauricio PR-SS, 1 for 1, double; Tomas Nido 1 for 3, HR, 2 runs scored, 1 RBI; Jose Peraza 2B 2 for 3, HR, 2 runs scored, 2 RBIs; Max Scherzer 2.2 innings, 7 unearned runs, 5 hits, 1 HR, 1 K; David Griffin 1/3 inning, 1 run - earned, 2 hits, 1 K; Edwin Diaz 1 inning, 1 run - earned, 1 hit, 1 walk; John Curtiss 1 inning no runs, no hits, 1 K; 

From Yesterday's Game notes: Today's Game - Saturday, March 4th Mets at Miami; Mets: RHP Justin Verlander; Miami: LHP Jesús LuzardoRHP JT Chargois, RHP Dylan Floro, RHP Anthony Maldonado, RHP Eury Pérez, RHP George Soriano; WCBS Radio 880.

Per Baseball Savant, John Curtiss needed just 9 pitches to get through his inning of work with a Max velocity of 95.8 MPH.



SNY.TV: Mets takeaways from Friday's game against Nationals - "Max Scherzer... retired the first six batters he faced, as his fastball reached 96 mph. Then, things got crazy...In the third inning, Scherzer allowed his first hit on a tapper to third base...Scherzer committed a balk, Luis Guillorme made an error, and a pitch clock violation (that Scherzer disagreed with) negated a double play...Scherzer allowing a few hits (including a two-run homer), Guillorme making another error, and reliever David Griffin letting the roof cave in."

Newsday:

  • Mets' Max Scherzer glad for his messy outing vs. Nationals at spring training 
  • The Mets still haven't replaced one key pitcher from last year "The Mets will miss swingman Trevor Williams, who signed with the Nationals to become a starter...The Mets have several candidates to fill the Williams role, Showalter said, including Joey Lucchesi and Elieser Hernandez...Then again, the Mets might elect to not carry a swingman/long reliever at all, especially with a bunch of traditional relievers competing for just a couple of bullpen spots."

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Mike Puma NY Sports+: ‘I just want these dudes to be happy’: How Eric Hinske plans to keep the Mets’ hitters locked in.  Eric talked about being positive all the time, how "he sees his job as helping players such as Pete Alonso manage their swings, not rebuild them" and regarding Ronny Mauricio: "He’s a very special talent. He’s showing you right now what he can do, and he’s hungry. I’m happy for him, and he deserves everything he’s about to get." (subscription required)

Joel Sherman NY Post Sports+: How Justin Verlander’s evolution as a pitcher, teammate and person could make him baseball’s last 300-game winner. "Verlander has 244 wins. He is 56 away from 300...Verlander has remade himself in the second chapter of his career — different arm slot, different areas he attacks in the zone, different use of his arsenal — but he remains a power pitcher. His 95.1 mph average fastball was MLB’s 17th-best."(subscription required)

Mets.com:

  • Wrestling, impressions and a concert violinist: Inside Mets' talent show -"As a team-bonding exercise, Showalter said, the talent show can actually be instructive, allowing him to see sides of players’ personalities that don’t normally surface...This year, Showalter purposely held the show at a point in camp when the first of several “lulls” set in -- the excitement of report date has largely worn off, as has the anticipation of games. The Mets will receive a reprieve from the schedule on Monday, when they have their first team off-day, after which more than a dozen players will depart for the World Baseball Classic."
  • Mets' top prospect thrilled to be back behind plate "For the first time in six months on Friday, Francisco Álvarez strapped on his leg guards and chest protector and crouched behind home plate in a baseball game. Álvarez had not caught in a formal game since late last September, after he completed rehabbing a right ankle injury."
  • Díaz brothers ready to be teammates - Edwin and Alexis will play on the same team for the first time in the WBC for team Puerto Rico.
  • 50 years ago, Yogi helped the Mets to believe - Bill Ladson continues his tremendous series on the '73 Mets talking about Yogi, "It's not over until it's over" and how the Mets went "21-8 in the final 29 games to finish 82-79, winning the division on the last day of the season in Chicago."

Syracuse.com: Syracuse judge threatens warrant for Mets player: I don’t care that he’s at spring training. "The player is moving back to Syracuse around the end of March...[Judge] Magnarelli threatened to issue a bench warrant, a warrant that authorizes Lee’s arrest, if he does not appear in court for his next scheduled appearance on April 11."

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  • The Pitch Clock Is Working - Mike likes it stating "Once I got used to the presence of the clock, I stopped paying much attention to the thing. I just appreciated the lack of so much dead time."

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Jon Heynam NY Post: Padres primed to be MLB’s greatest show amid unprecedented turnaround. "if anyone is as excited as the fans, who reserved 150,000 spots for the team’s one-day Fanfest and are expected to sell out the season, it is the players, who also can hardly believe their good fortune...Juan Soto may be the game’s best hitter, Manny Machado the best fielder and Fernando Tatis Jr. the best all-around talent."

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New York Mets signed free agent Tim Corcoran on March 4, 1986.

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2002 - Cleveland Indians center fielder Alex Escobar will have reconstructive knee surgery, after he crashes into an outfield wall, and will miss the entire season. Escobar, who was acquired in the Roberto Alomar trade, was once a highly touted Mets prospect.  His stock has fallen considerably in recent years, due to injury problems.

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