Mets News and Morning Links - 4/8/2023

 


Good Morning.  Born Today Gary Carter and Happy Birthday Timo Perez and Jeff McNeil. Mets beat Marlins 9-3 as Megill shines and Offense comes to life, Syracuse postponed, Brooklyn wins in extras, Binghamton and St. Lucie Fall.

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Box Score: Mets 9 Marlins 3 

"Mets: 

    • Move to 41-21 (.661) all-time in home openers, including 11-4 at Citi Field...Have won each of their last four home openers as well as in eight of the last nine years.
    • Drew 12 walks, tied for the fourth-most in franchise history in a nine-inning game (Last: May 18, 1997 vs. Colorado).

Pete Alonso (2-5, HR, 2 RBI, R): Hit back-to-back home runs with Francisco Lindor in the eighth for his 150th career home run...Moved into sixth-place all-time on the Mets career home run list, breaking a tie with Carlos Beltran...Is four home runs away from tying Dave Kingman for fifth all-time in franchise history.

Starling Marte (1-4, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB): Launched his first home run of the season, a solo shot in the sixth...Has homered in both of his home openers as a Met.

Brandon Nimmo (0-1, 2 R, 4 BB): Has drawn 10 walks this season, the most in the majors. 

Francisco Lindor (1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, 2 BB): Lined a two-run homer in the eighth, his second consecutive season homering in the Mets opener.

Tylor Megill (6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 3 K): Moved to 6-0 with a 1.44 ERA (8 ER/39.0 IP) in seven career April starts...Is the only pitcher in the majors to win each of his first two starts of the season over the last two years...Joins Tom Seaver (April 5, 1983) as the only other pitcher in franchise history to throw 6.0 shutout innings and allow three hits or fewer in a home Opener (Courtesy of Elias)."

Brian Joura Mets360: "Turned out that the “always play us tough” Marlins were just what the doctor ordered for the Mets to end their slide, as they thumped their division rival, 9-3, in their home opener Friday afternoon."

Metstradamus: "Edward Cabrera...threw 85 pitches in 2 and 2/3’s innings, didn’t give up a hit but walked seven hitters. And if his final pitch, which was ball four with the bases loaded to Mark Canha was a couple of inches higher, he wouldn’t have given up any runs in three innings."

Today's Game:

Marlins (3-5) @ Mets (4-4), 4:10 pm

NYM: Kodai Senga (#34, 30, RHP, 1-0, 1.69)
MIA: Trevor Rogers (#28, 25, LHP, 0-1, 6.23)


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  • Evan fumes over Mets' handling of Francisco Alvarez: 'Why the hell is he here?' ""I love Buck Showalter, he had a great year last year," Roberts said. " ... When you make the decision to call up Francisco Alvarez, to me, that means you're bringing him up to play. You're not bringing him up to learn from Tomas Nido. You're not bringing him up to sit on the bench. You're bringing him up to play."

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New York Mets traded Chris DeWitt to the Chicago Cubs for Matt Franco on April 8, 1996.

Cleveland Indians claimed Jason Anderson of the New York Mets on waivers on April 8, 2004.

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1984

A pitch thrown by Mike Torrez, in the Mets' 3-1 victory over Houston at the Astrodome, damages Dickie Thon's face, compromising the promising 25 year-old shortstop's career. The orbital bone around the left eye is broken by the remorseful right-hander's fastball, ending the infielder's season and impacting his future as a major leaguer due to problems with depth perception as a result of the injury.

1988

Gary Carter, celebrating his 34th birthday with a 3-for-3 day including a home run, is doubled off second base after Howard Johnson lines out to right field to end the game on a bizarre play. Shortstop Juan Samuel, who had started to throw the relay from outfielder Chris James back to the mound, tags the Mets' catcher straying off the bag for the final out in the Phillies' 5-1 victory at Veterans Stadium.

2000

Blue Jay southpaw David Wells' nine-hit complete game 4-0 shutout against Texas at The Ballpark in Arlington snaps Kenny Rogers' 19-game home winning streak. 'The Gambler's' accomplishment, compiled while hurling for the Yankees, A's, Mets, and Rangers, is the third-longest in major league history.

2005

Jimmy Carter, who was not invited by the current administration to be part of the American delegation for today's funeral of Pope John Paul, attends the home opener at Turner Field. The former president and his wife Roslyn, who both stayed for the entire game, enjoy watching the Braves beat the Mets, 3-1.

2008

In the last home opener at Shea Stadium, the Mets are beaten by a pitcher who is older than their ballpark. Jamie Moyer pitches six strong innings, giving the 46 year-old the victory in the 45 year-old stadium when the Phillies rally to beat the Mets, 5-2.

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1969: Four expansion teams make their debuts. The Kansas City Royals, Seattle Pilots, Montreal Expos and San Diego Padres all win their inaugural games. At Shea Stadium, the Expos defeat the New York Mets, 11 - 10, to keep the Mets winless for openers. Pitcher Dan McGinn hits the Expos' first home run as the key hit, a three-run home run by Coco Laboy, is given up by Canadian-born Mets reliever Ron Taylor.


2008: Chase Utley ties a major league record by being hit by pitch three times in a game as the Phillies top the Mets, 5 - 2. Utley is hit by an Oliver Perez pitch in the 1st inning and is again plunked by Perez in the 4th. In the 7th, he is hit by Scott Schoeneweis to tie the record. 


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