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Mets News and Morning Links - 4/3/2023

 


Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Jay Bruce and Hayden Senger. Senga and Pham lead Mets to 5-1 win while Syracuse loses 8-1 in Worcester.

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Box Score: Mets 5 Marlins 1 Tommy Pham CF-LF 3 for 4, HR, double, 1 run scored, 3 RBIs, 1 walk; Starling Marte RF 0 for 5, 2 Ks;  Francisco Lindor SS o for 2, 1 run scored, 1 walk; Pete Alonso 1B 0 for 3, 1 run scored, 1 walk; Jeff McNeil 2B 1 for 4, 1 RBI;  Tim Locastro LF 0 for 1,2 HBPs, 2 runs scored; Kodai Senga (W,1-0) 5.1 innings, 1 run - earned, 3 hits, 3 walks, 8 Ks; Dennis Santana 2/3 inning no runs, no hits, 2 Ks; John Curtiss 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 K; Stephen Nogosek 2 innings, no runs, 1 hit, 2 walks, 1 K;

From Yesterday's Game Notes: Today's Game - RHP Carlos Carrasco (0-0, -.--) vs. RHP Freddy Peralta (0-0, -.--) 2:10 p.m. ET (SNY, MLBN, WCBS 880 AM, WEPN 1050 AM)) 

The Mets released Kodai Senga Game Notes after yesterday's outing. Some of the facts included: Most Mets strikeouts in MLB Debut: Matt Harvey (11) – 7/26/12; Collin McHugh (9) – 8/23/12; Kodai Senga (8) – 4/2/23; Bill Denehy (8) – 4/16/67; Tom Seaver (8) – 4/13/67; Senga became the 64th pitcher whose major league debut came in a start for the Mets...Masato Yoshii is the only other Japanese-born pitcher to make his MLB debut in a start for the Mets.

Brian Joura Mets360: "Kodai Senga recovered from a rough first inning to help lead the Mets to a 5-1 victory over the Marlins Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Mets take the series, 3-1, to get off to a fine start in 2023".

Metstradamus: "The offense after the first inning was provided by the two Mets who you would expect to provide offense all season. Those Mets, of course, were Tommy Pham and Tim Locastro. Pham’s two run HR drove in Locastro in the 5th, and Pham’s double drove in Locastro in the 7th..."

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New York Mets traded John Csefalvay to the Houston Astros for Gary Rajsich on April 3, 1981.

New York Mets traded Gary Matthews to the Baltimore Orioles for John Bale on April 3, 2002.

New York Mets claimed McKay Christensen on waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 3, 2002.

Detroit Tigers claimed Tyler Walker of the New York Mets on waivers on April 3, 2003.

New York Mets signed free agent Pedro Feliciano on April 3, 2003.

New York Mets traded Roger Cedeno to the St. Louis Cardinals for Wilson Delgado and Chris Widger on April 3, 2004.

New York Mets traded Miguel Castro to the New York Yankees for Joely Rodriguez on April 3, 2022.

Mets Games Played On This Date: April 3 "The Mets are 12 and 5 in their History on April 3.  This includes some great pitching from Al Leiter, a pair of losses by Steve Trachsel and a HR from Jacob deGrom."

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1966

Tom Seaver picks the Mets' name from a hat in a lottery, signing with the team for a reported $50,000 bonus. Tom's father had threatened a lawsuit, necessitating the special draft, after his son's contract with Atlanta was voided by Commissioner William Eckert because the right-hander's college team had played two exhibition games, but signing a pro contract also prevents the future Hall of Famer from playing on the collegiate level.

1985

The owners' proposal of expanding the League Championship Series to best-of-seven is agreed to by the Players' Association. The LCS started as a best-of-five games series in 1969 when the leagues divided into divisions, with both the Orioles and Mets sweeping their opponents in three games.

1989

The Mets win their 11th consecutive home opener, beating St. Louis at Shea Stadium, 8-4. The Amazins' have now won on Opening Day in 18 of the last 20 seasons.

2006

Sportsnet NY, the Mets' new team-owned network, broadcasts its first regular season baseball game. During the third inning of New York's 3-2 victory over the Nationals, SNY experiences technical difficulties which black out the telecast for nearly twenty minutes.

2009

The Mets, obligated only to pay the major league minimum of $400,000, sign Gary Sheffield (.225, 19, 57) in hopes of adding a much-needed right-handed bat to the lineup. The 40 year-old offensively challenged outfielder, who has 499 career home runs, was unexpectedly released by the Tigers earlier in the week despite having $14 million left on his contract.

2009

On a damp and chilly New York night, both the Mets and Yankees open their new stadiums with exhibition games. The double debut in the Big Apple sees each team come away with a victory when the Amazin's beat the Red Sox, 4-3, and the Bronx Bombers launch three homers to defeat the Cubs, 7-4.

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1964 - New York Mets pitcher Carl Willey suffers a broken jaw when he is hit by a line drive batted by Detroit Tigers outfielder Gates Brown during a spring training loss. Willey will be out until June 6th but his career will be effectively ended.

1966 - The New York Mets sign University of Southern California star Tom Seaver to his first contract, including a $50,000 bonus. Seaver had been selected by the Atlanta Braves in the January draft, but Commissioner Spike Eckert voided the deal when he signed a contract after USC's season had already begun. The Mets beat out the Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies in a lottery for Seaver's services.

1969 - First baseman Donn Clendenon ends his retirement and reports to the Montreal Expos. Clendenon, who had refused a trade to the Houston Astros, will eventually be traded to the New York Mets where he will hit 12 home runs and help them win the World Series. 

1984: Arbitrator Richard Bloch rules that the Royals' Willie Wilson and the Mets' Jerry Martin can return to action on May 15th, the day their year-long suspensions for cocaine abuse are first due to be reviewed. 

2016: In the nationally televised Sunday night game, a rematch of last year's World Series, Kansas City gets the better of the Mets, 4 - 3, as Edinson Volquez is the winner against Matt Harvey. For the Mets, LF Yoenis Cespedes drops a routine fly ball by Mike Moustakas in the 1st, leading to the Royals' first run.

2019 - Jacob deGrom, last year's Cy Young Award winner is back at it. He strikes out 14 Marlins in 7 innings and also hits a homer to lead the Mets to a 6 - 4 win. It is deGrom's 26th consecutive quality start, dating back to 2018, matching the major league record set by Hall of Famer Bob Gibson in 1967-1968.

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