Mets News and Morning Links - 4/21/2023

 

Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Jesse Orosco, Chris Donnels, Jeff Keppinger, and Ronny Paulino. Mets beat Giants 9-4, Syracuse splits a pair, Brooklyn wins big, Binghamton and St, Lucie fall.

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Box Score: Mets 9 Giants 4 Brandon Nimmo CF 3 for 5, double, 1 RBI, 1 K; Francisco Lindor SS 1 for 4, double, 2 runs scored, 1 K; Pete Alonso 1B 2 for 4, HR(9), 4 RBIs, 2 runs scored, 1 walk; Jeff McNeil RF 3 for 3, HR(1), 2 RBIs, 2 runs scored, 1 walk; Eduardo Escobar 3B 2 for 5, HR(2), 2 RBIs, 1 run scored, 1 K; Kodai Senga (W,3-0) 5 innings, 4 runs - all earned, 5 hits, 2 HRs, 4 walks, 4 Ks; 

Brian Joura Mets360: "Pete Alonso was one of three Mets to homer, pacing a 13-hit attack, as the Mets opened up their four-game series against the Giants with a 9-4 win Thursday night in San Francisco."

SNY.TV: Kodai Senga working to adjust, give Mets longer outings following win vs. Giants."'I was hoping to get deeper into the game'. In the series opener against the Giants. Senga went five innings, which is respectable and good enough to pick up the win and improve to 3-0 in the season, but he was in line to go much further. Entering the fifth inning, Senga only threw 55 pitches. And with the Mets up 5-0, Senga was in full control."

Today's game: 

Mets (13-7) @ Giants (6-12), 10:15 pm

SFG: Anthony DeSclafani (#26, 33, RHP, 1-0, 1.42)
NYM: Joey Lucchesi (#47, 30, LHP, 0-0, )

Mets YouTube Channel: Game Highlights:

SNY on YouTube: Kodai Senga Post Game reaction.

SNY on YouTube: Max Scherzer talks about not appealing 10 game suspension.

Buck Showalter on Max Scherzer deciding to serve his suspension:

"Max decided to do what was best to do for our team. That's all you need to know about Max. Important for him to try to give us the best chance to be as competitive as we can be while he's out" pic.twitter.com/3mSTdGPBgk

— SNY (@SNYtv) April 21, 2023

"Losing Max, it obviously stinks. For us, we're just going do what we can to win every game. Whoever we have available, we're just going to go out there and compete and do the best we can to win every day"

- Pete Alonso pic.twitter.com/LZe9ulgMt9

— SNY (@SNYtv) April 21, 2023

Pete Alonso talks about the work he did to prep for this season:

"I just took a whole deep dive into my game. We have a really good group and we fell short last year in the postseason. I just wanted to do what I could to get better. pic.twitter.com/8EMWKmUaX2

— SNY (@SNYtv) April 21, 2023

"I feel really good, and I feel in control right now"

- Pete Alonso pic.twitter.com/3UvdC5gNrM

— SNY (@SNYtv) April 21, 2023

Newsday:

• Pete Alonso's home run, four RBIs power Mets past Giants "Alonso’s 155th career long ball moved him into fifth on the Mets’ all-time list, breaking a tie with Dave Kingman. And he is up to 399 RBIs, tied with Rusty Staub for 13th most in franchise history. 
• Now with Giants, Michael Conforto has kept tabs on Mets

NY Post:

• Mets blast three homers to top Giants despite another shaky Kodai Senga start
• Max Scherzer accepts MLB’s 10-game sticky stuff suspension "Scherzer said he settled rather than appeal because he originally believed his case would be heard by an independent arbitrator. But any appeal would have been before MLB officials, and Scherzer determined he couldn’t win."

Mets.com:

• Alonso moves up in Mets' history books with another HR
• Game Story: McNeil lofts towering shot for first HR ▶️
• Scherzer receives 10-game suspension, won't appeal
• Lucchesi set for first 2023 start vs. San Francisco

Metstradamus:

• Let The Hits Keep Comin’

kinerskorner.com

• Mets pull away late, take opener in San Francisco

Metsmerized:

• Mets Best Giants 9-4, Keep West Coast Momentum Going
• Max Scherzer Will Not Appeal 10 Game Suspension
• Series Preview: Mets Finish Off Road Trip in San Francisco
• Mets Prepare to Play Familiar Faces in San Francisco
• 3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Take Another West Coast Series
• Passan: Shohei Ohtani Could Be Traded During 2023 Season
• Report: Max Scherzer Will Be Suspended
• Brandon Nimmo’s Five Hits Lift Mets to Series Win In LA
• Mets Minors Recap: Junior Tilien Slugs St. Lucie to Win

Amazing Avenue:

• Mets’ bats take the series opener against the Giants
• Open thread: Mets vs. Giants, 04/20/23
• Max Scherzer suspended 10 games
• Mets wrap up west coast trip with four games in San Francisco

Faith and Fear in Flushing:

• Shvitzy! Sticky! Suspended?

Mets360:

• Mark Vientos is raking … against fastballs

Mets Daddy:

• Max Scherzer Or Phil Cuzzi Should Be Suspended

Mike's Mets:

• Cognitive Dissonance and Max

Mack's Mets:

• Tom Brennan - These Guys Are Ripping!
• The Status Of The Mets Rotation
• Tom Brennan - Some Switch Hitters Ought to Just Switch, Period

Elite Sports NY

• Sandy Alderson’s old quip about Mets’ Brandon Nimmo has aged very well

SportSpyder Mets Links: 

Minor League Baseball:

Syracuse:

• Game Recap and Highlights: Syracuse rallies back to split Thursday night doubleheader against Durham
• 4/20/2023 - Box Score - Game 2: Syracuse Mets 3 Durham Bulls 1
• 4/20/2023 - Box Score - Game 1: Durham Bulls 8 Syracuse Mets 4

SNY on YouTube: Syracuse Mets Highlights.

Binghamton Rumble Ponies:

• Game Recap: Ponies Blanked by Yard Goats to Snap Winning Streak
• 4/20/2023 Box Score: Hartford Yard Goats 1 Binghamton Rumble Ponies 0
• 4/20/2023: Binghamton Rumble Ponies Game Notes

Brooklyn Cyclones:

• Game Recap: Cyclones clobber Blue Rocks, 7-1
• 4/20/2023 Box Score: Brooklyn Cyclones 7 Wilmington Blue Rocks 1
• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Notes - 4/20/2023

St. Lucie Mets:

• Game Recap: Flying Tigers Pull Away Late, Beat Mets 6-3
• 4/20/2023 Box Score: Lakeland Flying Tigers 6 St. Lucie Mets 3

For the complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.

MLB and NL East Links:

Here is yesterday's MLB Scoreboard.

MLB.com:

• Mookie's shortstop debut 'a dream come true'
• Introducing the Starting Pitcher Power Rankings
• Two stars have a path to 40-40, one you'd expect and one you might not
• Scherzer receives 10-game suspension, won't appeal
• This All-Star has taken his game to another level
• IKF's pair of 'incredible' center-field catches support Cortes in win
• Hendriks announces he is in remission: 'It's official. I'm cancer free'
• Anywhere on the field, Mookie's making top plays
• D-backs DFA struggling Madison Bumgarner
• A’s purchase land in Las Vegas for new ballpark
• Tatis 'at the top of the world' to be back with Padres
• Outman the Outstanding: Rookie's clutch HRs drive Dodgers
• Houck making strong case to stay in Sox's crowded rotation
• This week in baseball stats, from Shohei to Wisdom

MLB Trade Rumors:

• Diamondbacks Designate Madison Bumgarner For Assignment
• Latest Details On A’s Stadium Process
• Alex Wood To Miss Several Weeks With Hamstring Strain
• Padres Reinstate Fernando Tatis Jr.
• Max Scherzer Given 10-Game Suspension; Will Not Appeal
• Jose Iglesias Opts Out Of Deal With Marlins
• Liam Hendriks Announces He Is Cancer Free
• AL East Notes: Faucher, Bader, Orioles
• Cubs Place Jameson Taillon On IL With Groin Strain
• Kenta Maeda Hit By Comebacker On Ankle, X-Rays Negative
• Yankees Sign Kole Calhoun To Minor League Deal
• Reds, Rangers Join Teams Seeking Overdue Rights Fees From Diamond Sports
• White Sox Notes: Moncada, Sheets, Burger
• Mariners Outright Tommy Milone
• Carlos Carrasco Diagnosed With Bone Spur In Elbow

Yahoo Sports:

• Baseball is stuck in a very sticky situation
• Mets vs. Giants Highlights
• Dodgers vs. Cubs Highlights
• James Outman's grand slam in ninth inning lifts Dodgers over Cubs
• How Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. fared in MLB return from PED suspension
• Rockies vs Phillies Highlights
• Scherzer suspended 10 games for sticky substance ejection
• Cubs lose to Dodgers as Michael Fulmer gives up 9th inning grand slam

ESPN:

• Padres' Tatis: First game since '21 'felt amazing'

CBS Sports:

• Fernando Tatis Jr. returns from PED suspension: Padres star goes hitless but makes highlight catch in win

FanGraphs:

• Effectively Wild Episode 1996: Sticky-Sniffing Dogs
• José Abreu’s Texas-Sized Power Outage
• Hunter Greene Locks Himself Into the Reds’ Rebuilding Effort
• Goodness Gracious, José Alvarado
• Analyzing (But Also Enjoying) Jorge Mateo’s Hot Start
• Can Jake Burger Save the White Sox?
• Atlanta Braves Top 30 Prospects

Just Baseball

• Pete Alonso is Playing Like a Man Who’s About to Get A Big Contract

Braves.com:

• Two stars have a path to 40-40, one you'd expect and one you might not
• Three reasons to feel good about Braves' near-record start

Marlins.com:

• Jazz a star student of the game
• Injuries & Moves: Iglesias opting out (source)

Phillies.com:

• Strahm continuing to set the tone for Philly's rotation 
• Is there a chance Harper could be back by mid-May?
• Game Story: Strahm K's 11, Phillies shut down in loss ▶️

Nationals.com:

• Gore bounces back with 6 solid innings

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Greg Harts (1950)
• Randy Sterling (1951)
• Jesse Orosco (1957)
• Chris Donnels (1966)
• Jeff Keppinger (1980)
• Ronny Paulino (1981)

Transactions:
New York Mets sold Brad Emaus to the Toronto Blue Jays on April 21, 2011.

National Pastime.com:

2014

Although he breaks his bat on the swing, Ike Davis becomes the first major leaguer to hit a grand slam for two different teams in April when he homers off Mike Leake, helping the Pirates defeat the Reds, 6-5, at PNC Park. Before being traded by the Mets to Pittsburgh earlier in the month, the 27 year-old first baseman went deep against another Cincinnati hurler, J.J. Hoover, for a walk-off slam in the bottom of the ninth at Citi Field.

Centerfield Maz:

• Jesse Orosco: World Champion Mets Pitcher (1979-1987) & All Time MLB Leader in Appearances
• Remembering Mets History (2023) Scherzer Ejected for Sticky Substance & Nimmo's Five Hit Day in L.A.

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