Mets News and Morning Links - 5/8/2023

 

Good Morning.  Happy Birthday to John Maine, Adrian Gonzalez, and Sean Gilmartin.  Mets lose to Rockies again, Brooklyn with a shutout won, St. Lucie splits, Vientos Homers in loss and Binghamton is blown out.

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Box Score: Colorado Rockies 13 Mets 6 Brandon Nimmo CF 0 for 3, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 K; Francisco Lindor SS 0 for 3, 1 run scored, 2 walks; Jeff McNeil RF 3 for 5, 1 run scored, 2 RBIs; Pete Alonso 1B 0 for 3, 2 walks, 1 K; Brett Baty 3B 1 for 5, 2 RBIs, 1 K; Daniel Vogelbach DH 1 for 4, HR (2), 1 walk, 2 Ks; Mark Canha LF 1 for 5, double, 1 run scored, 1 K; Luis Guillorme 2B 2 for 4, 1 RBI;  Francisco Alvarez C 1 for 3, double, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 K; Joey Lucchesi 4 innings, 3 runs - all earned, 4 hits, 1 HR, 3 walks, 4 Ks; Jimmy Yacabonis (L,2-1) 1/3 inning, 5 runs - all earned, 3 hits, 2 walks; Tommy Hunter  2.2 innings 3 runs - all earned, 4 hits, 1 walk, 2 Ks; Jeff Brigham 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 K; Dominic Leone 1 inning, 2 runs - both earned, 3 hits; 

From Yesterday's Rockies 13 Mets 6 - Post Game Notes:

• Mets: Lost their first series to the Rockies since dropping three out of four at Coors Field from June 18 - June 21, 2018...Was their first series loss to Colorado in Queens since they were swept from May 4 - May 6, 2018...Fell below .500 for the first time since they were 3-4 on April 5.
• Jeff McNeil: Snapped an 0-11 drought with an RBI single in the first inning...Also had an RBI single in the fourth.
• Daniel Vogelbach (1-4, HR, RBI, R, BB): Lined a solo home run in the seventh...Has a .316/.409/.474 slashline over his last 14 games.
• Brett Baty (1-5, 2 RBI): Hit a two-RBI single in the first inning...Was his first multi-RBI game of the season.
• Luis Guillorme (2-4 RBI): RBI): Broke a 0-13 hitless streak with a single in the first inning...Had an RBI single in the fifth.

MLB on YouTube: Mets Rockies Game Highlights: 

SNY on YouTube: Buck Showalter's Post Game comments:

SNY on YouTube: Pete Alonso's post game comments.

Mets YouTube Channel: Bartolo Colon throws out First Pitch.

Daniel Vogelbach shares his thoughts on the Mets' recent slump:

"Things aren't going the way that we want right now, but the game is challenging us. We have a lot of baseball to play... I think everyone in here will respond the way everyone wants us to" pic.twitter.com/6aanCLMNKC

— SNY (@SNYtv) May 7, 2023

"It's better to get it out now and play our best baseball in the end...I think we're going to be just fine"

- Daniel Vogelbach on the Mets' slump pic.twitter.com/F8qKGv0bVu

— SNY (@SNYtv) May 7, 2023

"I felt like I came in ready to go, throwing a little bit harder and my arm felt good. I feel like that Profar at bat got me, it hurt me"

- Joey Lucchesi on his outing today pic.twitter.com/MCFeA20ypK

— SNY (@SNYtv) May 7, 2023

NY Post:

• Mets’ Daniel Vogelbach on costly base-running gaffe: ‘I messed up’
• Mets may have best chance to get right after another week of weak baseball
• Boos rain down on Mets as bullpen implodes in ugly loss to Rockies

Newsday:

• Mets' new-look top of the batting order works against Rockies
• Mets hit rock-bottom in ugly loss to Colorado
• Mets fall to Rockies again, suffer 11th loss in last 14 games

Mets.com:

• 'Play better': Mets not making excuses after rocky week
• Game Story: McNeil tallies 3-hit, 2-RBI day ▶️
• Injuries & Moves: Illness extends Carrasco's timeline
• Scherzer opens up road set in Cincinnati

kinerskorner.com

• Rockies bludgeon Mets 13-6 in rubber game of series

Metsmerized:

• Pitching Struggles Again, Mets Lose 13-6 In Series Finale
• Tylor Megill’s Theme Of Short Starts And Struggles Continue
• Mets Minors Recap: Alex Ramírez Highlights Rough Day For Offenses
• OTD 2016: Bartolo Colón’s Improbable Home Run

Amazing Avenue:

• Rockies 13, Mets 6: Mets unable to overcome Rockies in yet another loss
• The Dark Knight Rises, 10 years later: Start #7

Faith and Fear in Flushing:

• The Really Big Engine That Couldn’t

Mets360:

• Gut Reaction: Rockies 13, Mets 6 (5/7/23)
• Starling Marte and the Mets’ struggling offense

Metstradamus:

• The Ballad Of Bill Brasky … The 5th Inning Edition

Mike's Mets:

• Appreciating What You Have

Mack's Mets:

• Tom Brennan - A Trivial Observation or Two
• Future Prospect - B-Mets Matt Rudick
• The Mack Report - Zach, Sterlin, Steve, Buck

SportSpyder Mets Links: 

Minor League Baseball:

Syracuse:

• Game Recap and Highlights: Syracuse drops series final to Lehigh Valley, 8-4, on Sunday afternoon
• Box Score: Lehigh Valley IronPigs 8 Syracuse Mets 4 Ronny Mauricio DH 1 for 4 - hitting .333 with a .951 OPS; Mark Vientos 3B 2 for 3, double, HR (10th), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk;
• Syracuse Mets Game Notes - 5/7/2023

SNY on YouTube: Syracuse Mets Game Highlights.

Binghamton Rumble Ponies:

• Game Recap: Ponies Drop Series Finale to Patriots in Bridgewater
• 5/7/2023 Box Score: Somerset Patriots 11 Binghamton Rumble Ponies 2
• 5/7/2023: Binghamton Rumble Ponies Game Notes

Brooklyn Cyclones:

• Game Recap and Highlights: Brooklyn Baffles Aberdeen in 3-0 Shutout
• 5/7/2023 Box Score: Brooklyn Cyclones 3 Aberdeen IronBirds 0
• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Notes - 5/7/2023

Tyler Stuart impresses once again in an abbreviated start for @BKCyclones - 2 innings, no runs, 3 Ks, 1 hit, 1 walk - he has now K'd 30 in 20.2 innings with a 1.74 ERA. #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @MiLBMetsMadnesshttps://t.co/4oolgCrCDp pic.twitter.com/a0vM55R0eC

— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) May 7, 2023

Jordan Geber (2-1) gets the win for Brooklyn with 7 scoreless - 3 hits - no walks - 6 Ks. #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @MiLBMetsMadnesshttps://t.co/4oolgCrCDp pic.twitter.com/e86sDkbK8q

— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) May 7, 2023

St. Lucie Mets:

• Game Recap and Highlights: St. Lucie Mets, Hammerheads Split Sunday Doubleheader
• 5/7/2023 Box Score - Game 2: St. Lucie Mets 3 Jupiter Hammerheads 1
• 5/7/2023 Box Score - Game 1: Jupiter Hammerheads 5 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:

• 1 surging club on verge of cracking Power Rankings Top 5
• 'This was a big one': Rays rally from 6 down to stun Cole, Yanks 
• Down to last out, Mookie's HR ignites win vs. Padres
• Goldy's third career 3-HR game leads Cards in rout
• Vida Blue, flamethrowing ace of A's dynasty, dies at 73
• 5 of baseball's best pitches from 5 unlikely sources
• Mariners make statement vs. Astros behind Miller, Julio
• 5 series to keep your eye on this week
• Braves take big series in extras with Harris' heroics
• White Sox erupt for biggest inning since 2007
• Injuries: Eloy, Vlad Jr., Wright, Judge, Altuve
• Why this 2022 Draft pick is hitting ahead of Trout and Ohtani
• Where there's a Wil, there's a top play
• Schwarber's 434-foot swat hits spot as Phils snap skid
• How Correa convinced Buxton to become Twins’ DH

MLB Trade Rumors:

• Vida Blue Passes Away
• Pitching Notes: Suarez, Sanmartin, Wood, Fried
• MLBTR Chat Transcript
• Nationals To Place Victor Robles On 10-Day Injured List
• AL East Notes: Cleavinger, Guerrero, Severino
• Ryan Yarbrough Leaves Game After Line Drive To The Face
• Astros Notes: Brantley, McCormick, Altuve, Urquidy
• Cardinals To Shift Willson Contreras Off Catcher
• Ryan Borucki Elects Free Agency
• Rays Outright Zack Burdi
• Brewers Activate Adrian Houser
• Marlins Activate Joey Wendle, Option Xavier Edwards
• Cubs Notes: Hendricks, Gomes, Sampson
• Eloy Jimenez To Miss 4-To-6 Weeks After Undergoing Appendectomy
• Tigers Option Spencer Turnbull

Yahoo Sports:

• 3-time World Series champ Vida Blue dies
• Hernández: Dodgers still know how to win, and the Padres are still baseball's Chargers
• Dodgers show their prizefighter instincts in comeback victory over Padres

ESPN:

• Blue, former MVP, 3-time WS champ, dies at 73
• White Sox author 11-run inning in win over Reds
• Goldschmidt's 3 HRs help Cards end 8-game skid

CBS Sports:

• Mets fall under .500 with series loss vs. Rockies as slump continues despite soft schedule
• WATCH: Ronald Acuña Jr. throws out runner at third with right-field laser as Braves win again

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• John Maine (1981)
• Adrian Gonzalez (1982)
• Sean Gilmartin (1990)

Transactions:
New York Mets traded Larry Foss to the Milwaukee Braves for Chico Fernandez on May 8, 1963.

New York Mets traded Jay Hook and Adrian Garrett to the Milwaukee Braves for Roy McMillan on May 8, 1964.

New York Mets released Dick Tidrow on May 8, 1984.

New York Mets traded Matt Harvey to the Cincinnati Reds for Devin Mesoraco on May 8, 2018.

New York Mets released Robinson Cano on May 8, 2022. 

National Pastime.com:  

1961	The New York Metropolitan Baseball Club, Inc. announces the New York National League franchise's team nickname will be the Mets. Other names considered included the Avengers, Burros (a play on the word boroughs), Continentals, Islanders, Jets, Rebels, Skyliners, and the Meadowlarks, which was the first choice of owner Joan Payson.
1973	On a rainy night at Shea Stadium, the seventh-inning line drive off the bat of Atlanta's Marty Perez strikes Jon Matlack's forehead so hard that the ball ricochets into the Mets dugout. Fortunately, the 23 year-old southpaw sustains only a hairline fracture of his skull, and will return to the mound on May 19 to blank the Bucs for six innings at Pittsburgh.

1997

At the age 20, Ryan Jaroncyk, the Mets first-round draft pick of the Mets in 1995, retires from baseball, citing he finds the game 'boring'. The healthy, hard-working, introspective athletic graduate of Orange Glen High School (Escondido, CA), who the team had hoped to be their shortstop of the future, leaves the franchise after receiving an $850,000 signing bonus, which the club will not ask their former player to return.

Baseball Reference:

1963: The Braves acquire Chico Fernandez from the Tigers for Lou Johnson and cash, then turn around and swap him to the Mets for Larry Foss.

1983 - Darryl Strawberry gets his first major league hit, a single that scores Danny Heep, in a 10 - 5 Mets win over the Reds.

1998: Cardinals 1B Mark McGwire hits his 400th career home run in a 9 - 2 loss to the Mets. He is the 27th player to reach 400, and does so in fewer at bats than anyone in history, 4,726. Babe Ruth had taken 127 more at-bats, having held the old record.

2015 - Cole Hamels and the Philles win 3 - 1 over the Mets and Matt Harvey. Jonathan Papelbon picks up the save, his 112th as a member of the Phils, to tie Jose Mesa atop the team's leader board; he is also the Boston Red Sox all-time save leader, with 219. Only Robb Nen had previously led two separate teams in saves before him.

Centerfield Maz:

• Remebering Mets History (1973) Jon Matlack Gets Hit In The Face With Line Drive
• John Maine: 2006 NL Eastern Champion Mets Pitcher (2006-2010)
• Sean Gilmartin: 2015 NL Champion Mets Relief Pitcher (2015 - 2017) & Kayleigh McEnany's Husband

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