Mets News and Morning Links - 6/30/2023

 

Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Ron Swoboda and Carlos Cortes.  Mets lose to Brewers, Tylor Megill falls in Syracuse, Tyler Stuart wins in Brooklyn, Binghamton and St. Lucie suffer defeats,

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Box Score: Brewers 3 Mets 2 Brandon Nimmo CF 1 for 2, HR (11th), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 2 walks; Starling Marte RF 1 for 5, 2 Ks; Francisco Lindor SS 0 for 4, 2 Ks; Pete Alonso 1B 1 for 4; Tommy Pham LF 2 for 4, 1 K; Jeff McNeil 2B 1 for 4, 1 K;  Daniel Vogelbach DH 0 for 2;  Francisco Alvarez C 1 for 4; Brett Baty 3B 1 for 2, HR (5th), 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 K;  Max Scherzer 6 innings, 2 runs - both earned, 7 hits, 1 HR, 2 walks, 9 Ks; T. J. McFarland (L,0-1) 1/3 inning, 1 run - earned, 1 hit; Dominic Leone 2/3 inning, no runs, 1 hit, 1 run; Drew Smith 1 inning, no runs, 1 K; David Robertson 1 inning, no runs, 1 hit, 1 walk;  

From the Brewers 3 Mets 2 Post Game Notes:

• Mets: Have lost or split their last eight series since sweeping Philadelphia from May 30 - June 1...Are 12-15 in one-run games...Have lost their last five games decided by one run.
• Brett Baty: Launched a solo home run in the third to put the Mets on the board...Was his first home run since May 19 vs. Cleveland (99 at-bats).
• Brandon Nimmo: Launched a solo home run to left field in the third, going back-to-back with Brett Baty...Was the second time the Mets have hit back-to-back home runs this season (Also: April 8 vs. Miami, Lindor and Alonso)...Has a .979 OPS over his last 19 games.
• Max Scherzer: Has a 3.17 ERA (19 ER/54.0 IP) over his last nine starts with a 10.83 SO/9 rate. • Has eight or more strikeouts in six of his last seven starts...His 65 strikeouts since May 14 are the fourth-most in the majors.

MLB YouTube Channel: Mets Vs. Brewers Game Highlights. 

SNY on YouTube: Max Scherzer Post Game reaction 

SNY on YouTube: Francisco Lindor Post Game reaction:

"Little by little, we've given him some. Trying to win games and develop players at the same time. That's kind of the challenge up here."

Buck Showalter was asked about pinch-hitting for Brett Baty with a left-hander in the game: pic.twitter.com/kVKzpHoHO9

— SNY (@SNYtv) June 30, 2023

On Mets Pre Game, @TphamLV joins @SteveGelbs to discuss his offensive success and hitting philosophy, defensive positioning, the influence of Yadier Molina, and how his mom drove him in his pre-teen years https://t.co/QVHpaph4ZL pic.twitter.com/HJVHwad90L

— SNY (@SNYtv) June 29, 2023

After Steve Cohen's comments yesterday, does @Jim_Duquette see the Mets as players still for Shohei Ohtani?

He discussed it with @sal_licata on Baseball Night in New York https://t.co/44Aop5WJ5R

▶ Tri-State @Cadillac pic.twitter.com/lWmwM6H7eR

— SNY (@SNYtv) June 29, 2023

"It’s hard to see how Scherzer and Verlander aren’t both back next year"

Scouts and execs weigh in on what the Mets could get for Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander at the trade deadline (via @NYNJHarper) https://t.co/TkzUeCbYr3 pic.twitter.com/lgmJmAJbhM

— SNY (@SNYtv) June 30, 2023

Today's Game:

Giants (45-36) @ Mets (36-45), 7:10 pm

NYM: Carlos Carrasco (#59, 36, RHP, 2-3, 6.19)
SFG: Alex Cobb (#38, 35, RHP, 5-2, 3.09)

NY Post:  

• Starling Marte flops in multiple big spots in Mets’ ugly loss
• Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer on possibility of Mets being sellers
• The secret behind the Mets’ success in stolen-base category
• Brewers forced to use subway to take on Mets after Biden causes traffic backup
• Mets and Steve Cohen confident Jeff McNeil can bust out of slump
• Max Scherzer’s unlikely Brewers nemesis gets him again for pivotal homer in Mets loss
• Mets nipped by Brewers in latest crushing loss as skid continues

Mets.com:

• Mets remain 'all hopeful' in light of first-half skid
• Game Story: Mets slug 2 HRs in the 3rd ▶️
• Lindor falls short as starters for 93rd All-Star Game unveiled
• Pham being moved at Deadline 'has crossed my mind'
• Carrasco opens three-game set with Giants

Yahoo Sports/Mets:

• Giants visit the Mets to start 3-game series
• Brewers knock off Mets for 9th win in 13 games
• Why Mets games on SNY are leaving YouTube TV: Explaining carriage dispute and other live streams for baseball games
• The secret behind the Mets' success in stolen-base category
• Mets’ Max Scherzer explains lengthy conversation with umpire Ron Kulpa
• Mets fall season-high 9 games under .500, lose to Brewers 3-2 as Marte strands bases loaded :: WRALSportsFan.com
• Mets job is likely David Stearns' for the taking

Metsmerized:

• Mets Fail To Get Big Hit In 3-2 Loss To Brewers
• Opinion: Steve Cohen Showing Patience and Savvy with Mets
• Mets’ Inconsistent Offense Digging Team Into A Deeper Hole
• MMO Recap: Christian Scott Starts Second Half Strong For Binghamton
• Cohen: Mets Still Plan to Hire President of Baseball Operations

Amazing Avenue:

• Brewers 3, Mets 2: Another disappointing night
• The Mets are once again doing it all wrong

Mets360:

• Gut Reaction: Brewers 3, Mets 2 (6/29/23)
• Zero-cost moves the Mets should make immediately

Kiner's Korner:

• June Swoon Continues as Mets Lose Once Again to end the First Half of the Season 9 games under .500

Elite Sports NY:

• Keith Hernandez to Shohei Ohtani: ‘Don’t ask’ about No. 17 for Mets

Mack's Mets: 

• The Daily Mets Minor League Update - June 28th
• Dallas Devries - The Mets Runway & Math Reality
• Tom Brennan - Keep the Kids; & Someone Else Can Pontificate About Woeful Mets

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Minor League Baseball:

Syracuse:

• Game Recap: Syracuse Mets and Tylor Megill lose 7-0 on Thursday night
• Box Score: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 7 Syracuse Mets 0 Ronny Mauricio LF 0 for 4, 2 Ks; Mark Vientos 3B 0 for 2, 2 walks, 1 K; Tylor Megill; (L,0-1) 4.2 innings, 5 runs - all earned, 6 hits, 3 walks, 2 Ks; 

Binghamton Rumble Ponies:

• Game Recap: Hamel Ks9 but Rumble Ponies Fall Late to Hartford on Thursday
• Box Score: Hartford Yard Goats 5 Binghamton Rumble Ponies 4
• 6/29/2023: Binghamton Rumble Ponies Game Notes

Dom Hamel Ks 9 for the @RumblePoniesBB 6 innings, 3 runs - all earned, 7 hits, 1 HR, no walks - 90 pitches, 69 strikes. #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @MiLBMetsMadness @bkfan09 @WexlerRules pic.twitter.com/vGbjZHNZjg

— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) June 30, 2023

Brooklyn Cyclones:

• Game Recap and Highlights: Pair of Long Balls Propels 'Clones Beyond 'Claws
• Box Score: Brooklyn Cyclones 4 Jersey Shore Blue Claws 1
• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Notes - 6/29/2023

Another strong outing for @BKCyclones Tyler Stuart 7 innings, 1 run - earned, 4 hits, 2 walks, 1 K - lowering his ERA to 1.42 - scary play in the 7th as Tyler tries to field comebacker with his bare pitching hand - he stays in to watch Stanley Consuegra throw runner out at plate… pic.twitter.com/RtqXjwW7Do

— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) June 30, 2023

St. Lucie Mets:

• Game Recap and Highlights: Late Rally Propels Dunedin Blue Jays to 6-4 Win Over St. Lucie Mets
• Box Score: Dunedin Blue Jays 6 St. Lucie Mets 4

Wilfredo Lara homers but @stluciemets fall 6-4. Lara's team leading 9th HR with 21 RBIs in 47 games - .251/.323/.473 - .796 OPS #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @MiLBMetsMadness @bkfan09 @WexlerRules pic.twitter.com/GmviIu682y

— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) June 30, 2023

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Ron Swoboda (1944)
• Tony Fernandez (1962)
• Chan Ho Park (1973)
• Carlos Cortes (1997)

Died on this date:

• Jerry May (1996)
• Jay Kleven (2009)
• Frank Cashen (2014)

Transactions:

New York Mets traded Ed Lynch to the Chicago Cubs for Dave Liddell and Dave Lenderman on June 30, 1986. 

New York Mets signed free agent Jared Hughes on June 30, 2020.

National Pastime.com: 

1962

Sandy Koufax becomes the first Dodger southpaw to throw a no-hitter since Nap Rucker accomplished the feat in 1908 when he keeps the expansion Mets hitless in the team's 5-0 victory in Los Angeles. The 26 year-old left-hander, en route to fanning 13, strikes out the first three batters he faces - Richie Ashburn, Rod Kanehl, and Felix Mantilla, on nine pitches to start the game with an immaculate inning.

2000

Trailing 8-2 with two outs in the eighth inning, Mike Piazza's tiebreaking three-run homer completes a ten-run miracle comeback as the Mets stun the Braves, 11-8. Nine of the runs were driven in with two outs, and the ten runs equal the most ever scored in an inning by the Mets.

Baseball Reference:

1962: With the aid of 13 strikeouts and a Frank Howard home run, Sandy Koufax no-hits Bob Miller and the Mets, 5 - 0 in Los Angeles. Sandy starts off the game by fanning the side on nine pitches in the 1st inning, the first National League pitcher to strike out the side on nine pitches since Brooklyn's Dazzy Vance, in 1924. It will be the first of four career no-hitters thrown by Koufax.

1973: The Cubs, leading by seven games, lose to the Mets and Jon Matlack, 2 - 1.

1979: Despite a Home Run by Ex-Met Dave Kingman and Ex-Met Mike Vail's grand slam, the Mets score six runs in the top of the 11th to break a 3 - 3 tie with the Cubs. Chicago storms back with five runs in the bottom of the frame including the grand slam by Mike Vail, but New York hangs on to win the game, 9 - 8. (Box Score).

1993: The Mets defeat the Marlins, 7 - 1, to win consecutive contests for the first time in 65 games.

1997: Bobby Higginson belts three home runs and drives in seven runs and Justin Thompson allows four hits in eight innings as Detroit kicks the Mets, 14 - 0. It is the most lopsided shutout in Mets history. Detroit hits more homers (6) than the Mets have hits (5), and it is the most home runs given up by Mets pitchers since April 29, 1978.

2000: After trailing 8 - 2 with two outs in the 8th inning, Mike Piazza's tie-breaking three-run homer completes a 10-run miracle comeback as the Mets stun the Braves, 11 - 8. Nine of the runs are driven in with two outs and the ten runs equal the most ever scored in an inning by the Mets.

2012: Johan Santana shuts out the Dodgers, 5 - 0, allowing 3 hits over 8 innings. It is the Dodgers' seventh consecutive loss. Ike Davis hits a three-run homer for the Mets.

NY Post: The night Mike Piazza capped off an unbelievable Mets comeback.

Centerfield Maz:

• Remembering Mets History (2000) Mets Score Ten Runs in 8th Inning To Beat The Atlanta Braves
• Original 1962 Mets Pitcher: Craig Anderson (1962-1964)
• Bob Shaw: 1960's Bronx Born Mets Pitcher (1966-1967)

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