Mets News and Morning Links - 7/13/2023

 

Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Mike Fitzgerald.  Mets to sign two HS draft picks, SNY talks Mets trade proposals, and the FCL gets back underway today.

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With the MLB trade deadline on the horizon, @EliseMenaker, @sal_licata and @nikilattarulo discuss some trade targets for the Mets and Yankees: https://t.co/hW1HOz9H37

➡️ @Honda pic.twitter.com/ln8iRb5gLc

— SNY (@SNYtv) July 12, 2023

"I would be surprised if the Mets believed that they had much of a shot to sign Ohtani"@NYNJHarper, @martinonyc, @BryanHoch and @emacSNY discuss the possibility of Shohei Ohtani coming to the Mets or Yankees on BNNY: https://t.co/zI7mjsv2IG

➡️ Tri-State @Cadillac pic.twitter.com/gPJYM4gOm1

— SNY (@SNYtv) July 12, 2023

How NEW YORK are these MLB All-Stars? 👀🗽 pic.twitter.com/zZqlrMhfsl

— SNY (@SNYtv) July 12, 2023

What are the Mets getting in first-round pick Colin Houck?@ConnorJRogers and @PSLToFlushing on a new episode of The Mets Pod: https://t.co/3dLTNZdqag

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➡️ Tri-State @Cadillac pic.twitter.com/2Bb9lyt4he

— SNY (@SNYtv) July 12, 2023

Mets have signed undrafted free agent Dakota Hawkins to a six-figure bonus.

The 23-year-old had 92 strikeouts in 73 innings this year. Only 4 homers allowed in 14 starts.

Hawkins was two-time National Player of the Week in 2023.

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— Mike Mayer (@mikemayer22) July 12, 2023

SNY.TV:  

• John Harper: 5 things to watch in second half of 2023 Mets season. Will Verlander or Scherzer be traded? Stars need to shine.  Will Qunitana be a difference maker? are some of the items that John looks at.
• Mets' fourth-round draft pick A.J. Ewing intends to sign with club: "A.J. Ewing out of Springboro High School in Ohio has elected to forego college baseball and sign a pro contract instead...A fourth-round pick, No. 134 overall, the shortstop was committed to play at Alabama...Another draft pick out of high school that intends to forego college baseball and sign with the Mets is 16th-round pick Jake Zitella out of St. Charles East High School in Illinois...The third baseman was committed to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign."
• Mets Injury Tracker: Tommy Pham considered day-to-day after reevaluation. The outfielder had imaging done on his groin on Monday and the results came back negative.

NY Post:  

• Mets hope to have more breaks bounce their way after dismal first half
• Mets first-half report card: Big arms not delivering fueling disappointment
• Mets’ Jeff McNeil misses cut at New York State Open: ‘Time to get back to work’
• The legends of the 1988 Mets and the heartbreak that started it all

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Minor League Baseball:

The FCL Games resume today, the rest of the Minor League Games resume on tomorrow.

For the complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Jack Aker (1940)
• Mike Fitzgerald (1960)

Transactions:

New York Mets purchased Joe Pignatano from the San Francisco Giants on July 13, 1962.

New York Mets signed free agent Bob McClure on July 13, 1988.

New York Mets signed free agent Jeurys Familia on July 13, 2007.

New York Mets released Juan Padilla on July 13, 2008.

National Pastime.com: 

1977

With New York third baseman Lenny Randle at the plate in the sixth inning, Shea Stadium goes dark when the Big Apple suddenly experiences a blackout. Before the game against the Cubs is suspended due to the power shortage, the Mets' players drive their cars onto the field and amuse the crowd by performing a variety of antics in front of the headlights. (Event submitted to National Pastime.com by Anthony Ventarola for submitting this event).

Baseball Reference:

1975 - The Reds score four runs in the 8th inning to defeat Tom Seaver and the Mets, 5 - 3. The Reds have won 41 of their last 50 games.

1977 - At Shea Stadium, the Cubs' game is suspended due to a major black-out which darkens New York City. The Mets players amuse the crowd by performing antics in front of the headlights of cars which they drive onto the field.

2001: Mets C Mike Piazza hits his 300th career home run in New York's 3 - 1 loss to Boston.

2012: Chipper Jones ties Mike Schmidt for second place on the all-time list for RBI by a third baseman, knocking in his 1,595th run with a homer in Atlanta's 7 - 5 win over the Mets. Jones is now one RBI behind George Brett among players who played the majority of their careers at the hot corner. C David Ross filling in for Brian McCann, who is on paternity leave, drives in 4 runs for the Braves, who also benefit from 11 walks issued by New York pitchers.

One Year ago today - Taijuan Walker appeared in the All-Start Game:

We didn't like the homer, but we liked the K Taijuan Walker got in the All-Star Game 🔥

(via @Mets)pic.twitter.com/eWqqfVXCXr

— SNY (@SNYtv) July 14, 2021

Centerfield Maz:

• Remembering Mets History (1977) Shea Stadium During The 1977 Black Out
• Remembering Mets History (1989) El Sid Sets Team Record For Lefties With 16 Ks
• Remembering Mets History (1986) Mets Honor "Le Grande Orange" On Rusty Staub Day & Ron Darling Tosses a Shut Out
• Mike Fitzgerald: Mets Main Catcher Before Gary Carter (1983-1984)
• Remembering Mets History (2021) Pete Alonso Wins Second Straight All-Star HR Derby

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