Mets News and Morning Links - 5/9/2023

 


Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Aaron Harang. Max trying to stay off IL - he starts tonight in Cincy, Carlos Carrasco to make rehab start and the Mets release Khalil Lee.

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Today's Game:

Mets (17-18) @ Reds (14-20), 6:40 pm

CIN: Luke Weaver (#34, 29, RHP, 0-2, 7.88)
NYM: Max Scherzer (#21, 38, RHP, 2-2, 5.56)

NY Post: Max Scherzer knows injury can get a lot worse: ‘Just don’t break’. "Scherzer believes it’s more beneficial for him to pitch while not 100 percent healthy than take time off...'Just don’t break,' Scherzer said of his goal while pitching in his current condition. 'I’m trying like hell not to join the IL. I’m fighting through this and doing everything I can. '"

Carlos Carrasco to make a rehab start for Binghamton tonight.  

SI.com: These 7 Mets Prospects Made Baseball America's Top 100 List. #8: Francisco Alvarez; #15: Brett Baty; #21: Kodai Senga; #46: Kevin Parada; #80: Alex Ramirez; #91: Jett Williams; #99 Ronny Mauricio;

NY Post: Mark Vientos call-up wouldn’t ‘solve everything’ for slumping Mets lineup.  "According to a National League scout who saw Vientos play this weekend, including his 2-for-3 performance with a double and a homer on Sunday, the 23-year-old could help the lineup, but wouldn’t be able to fix the roster’s problems."

NY Post: Mets release Khalil Lee for ‘baseball-related’ reasons after ex-girlfriend made choking allegation

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  • Brooklyn is at the Wilmington Blue Rocks at 6:35.  Starting pitcher TBD.

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  • St. Lucie is at Daytona Beach to play the Tortugas, game time - 6:35.  Starting pitcher TBD.
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New York Mets traded Hobie Landrith to the Baltimore Orioles for Marv Throneberry on May 9, 1962.

New York Mets released Craig Swan on May 9, 1984.

New York Mets claimed Mark Dewey on waivers from the San Francisco Giants on May 9, 1991.

New York Mets signed free agent Doug Linton on May 9, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Brian Lawrence on May 9, 2007.

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1979

At the Astrodome, substitute umpire David Pallone ejects the entire Cardinal bench when the players throw helmets and bats onto the field to protest a call. Due to the umpire strike, the minor league arbitrator works second base the major league game.

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1962: The Orioles ship Marvelous Marv Throneberry to the Mets for C Hobie Landrith and cash.

1984: Umpire Joe West ejects two television cameramen from Shea Stadium when they allow the Mets to view replays of a controversial play at the plate in which Hubie Brooks is called out. The Mets beat Atlanta, 3 - 1, with Ron Darling getting the win.

1989Mets SS Kevin Elster and Red Sox catcher Rick Cerone end their major league-record errorless game streaks for their positions. Elster had played 88 consecutive games without an error while Cerone had played 159.

2009: The Mets defeat Pittsburgh, 10 - 1, for their 6th consecutive win. Sandy Alomar is at the helm in place of Jerry Manuel, who was suspended for bumping umpire Bill Welke in an argument on May 7thJose Reyes collects 3 hits and 3 RBI for New York.

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