Mets News and Morning Links - 7/30/2023

 


Good Morning.  Born Today Casey Stengel.  Happy Birthday Clint Hurdle and Ellis Valentine.  Mets lose to Nats while trading Max Scherzer, some great pitching in Brooklyn and Binghamton and the DSL All-Star Game is today. 

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Box Score: Nationals 11 Mets 6 Brandon Nimmo CF 0 for 4, 1 KFrancisco Lindor SS 2 for 4, HR (20th), 2 RBIs, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 KPete Alonso DH 0 for 5, 1 KTommy Pham 2 for 4, HR (10th), 1 run scored, 1 RBIMark Canha 1B-RF 2 for 3, double, 1 run scoredFrancisco Alvarez C 1 for 4, HR (20th), 1 run scored, 1 RBIMark Vientos 3B-1B 2 for 4, double, HR (2nd), 2 RBIs, 1 run scored, 1 K; Brett Baty PH-3B 1 for 2, double, 1 KCarlos Carrasco (L,3-5) 2.1 innings, 8 runs - 6 earned, 8 hits, 1 walk, 2 Ks; Reed Garrett 2.2 innings, no runs, 1 hit, 1 walk, 3 Ks;  Dominic Leone 1 inning, no runs, 1 hit, 1 walkDrew Smith 1 inning, no runs, 1 K; Trevor Gott 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 walk, 1 K; Grant Hartwig 1 inning, 3 runs - all earned, 3 hits, 2 Ks; 

  • Mets: Move to 13-9 in July...Francisco Alvarez and Mark Vientos hit back-to-back home runs in the ninth...Was the sixth time the Mets have gone back-to-back this season...Hit four home runs in a game for the fifth time this year...Tied their season high for homers in game.
  • Francisco Alvarez: Blasted his 20th home run of the season in the ninth...Joins Pete Alonso (53, 2019) and Darryl Strawberry (26,1983) as the only Mets rookies to have 20 or more home runs in a season...Became the 11th rookie catcher in major league history with 20 or more homers in a season (Min. 50% games at C).
  • Francisco Lindor (2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB): Slugged his 20th home run of the season in the fourth...Is his sixth season with 20 or more homers...Is one of nine shortstops in major league history with six or more seasons of 20+ homers (Min. 50% games at SS).
  • Mark Vientos (2-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, R): Put the Mets on the board in the second with an RBI double down the left field line...Also smacked a solo homer to right center in the ninth...Is batting .333 (7-21) since being recalled from Syracuse (AAA) on July 21.

MLB YouTube Channel: Game Highlights.


SNY on YouTube: Francisco Lindor Post Game Reaction



SNY on YouTube: Pete Alonso Post Game Reaction



SNY on YouTube: Buck Showalter Post Game Reaction.


Report: Mets and Rangers have agreed on trade to send Max Scherzer to Texas

Today's Game:

Nationals (44-61) @ Mets (49-55), 1:40 pm

NYM: Justin Verlander (#35, 40, RHP, 5-5, 3.24)
WSN: Trevor Williams (#32, 31, RHP, 5-5, 4.47)

NL East Standings:

Rk Tm W L W-L% GB Strk
1Atlanta Braves6636.647--W 2
2Philadelphia Phillies5648.53811.0L 1
3Miami Marlins5649.53311.5L 1
4New York Mets4955.47118.0L 1
5Washington Nationals4461.41923.5W 1
Average5449.521
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Generated 7/30/2023.

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Per @bkfan09 on Twitter: "The DSL All Star Game is [Today].  The Mets have 4 representatives: Julio Zayas, Jeffry Rosa, Jose Chirinos and Wellington Aracena." 

Here are thier stats:

Organizational Batting
Rk Name Age Tm Lev G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Summary
131Jeffry Rosa18MT2FRk29121972731901433111221.320.437.8451.2828219010OF-25,RF-15,LF-7,DH-4,CF-2,1B-1
163Julio Zayas17MT2FRk361511322642111530111218.318.380.530.9107023030C-16,DH-8,3B-7,1B-5
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Organizational Pitching
Rk Name Age Tm Lev W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/W
8Wellington Aracena18MT1FRk22.5003.0099000033.024131121603811111361.2126.50.54.410.42.38
28Jose Chirinos18MT2FRk03.0003.2499000033.13318121130422031511.3808.90.33.511.33.23
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Generated 7/30/2023.

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New York Mets released Jerry May on July 30, 1973.

New York Mets traded Rick Reed to the Minnesota Twins for Matt Lawton on July 30, 2001.

New York Mets traded Ty WiggintonJose Bautista and Matt Peterson to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Kris Benson and Jeff Keppinger on July 30, 2004.

New York Mets traded Scott Kazmir and Joselo Diaz to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Victor Zambrano and Bartolome Fortunato on July 30, 2004.

New York Mets traded Drew Butera and Dustin Martin to the Minnesota Twins for Luis Castillo on July 30, 2007.

New York Mets sold Mike Jacobs to the Toronto Blue Jays on July 30, 2010.

New York Mets released John Mayberry on July 30, 2015.

New York Mets signed free agent Justin Ruggiano of the Texas Rangers on July 30, 2016.

New York Mets traded Pete Crow-Armstrong to the Chicago Cubs for Javier Baez and Trevor Williams on July 30, 2021.


1966
In the fifth season of the franchise's existence, the Mets experience their first winning month when they beat Chicago at Shea Stadium, 6-3. With another victory tomorrow, the Amazins will finish July with an 18-14 record.
1969
Mets manager Gil Hodges, with his team trailing 8-0 in the third inning of the nightcap against the Astros, walks past Nolan Ryan on the mound and continues into the Shea Stadium outfield, where he asks Cleon Jones to leave the game after a brief conversation with the left fielder. At the time, reports indicate the star player suffered a leg injury fielding Johnny Edwards' double, but many believe it was the skipper publicly demonstrating that he would not tolerate lack of hustle on his team.

1969
During an 11-run top of the ninth inning at Shea Stadium, Astros Denis Menke and Jim Wynn both hit grand slams. Jimmy Wynn and Norm Miller score on each bases-loaded home run when Houston cruises to a 16-3 victory over the Mets.
2001
The Twins get Mets starter Rick Reed for outfielder and leadoff batter Matt Lawton. The 36 year-old right-hander, a member of the National League All-Star team this season, had compiled an 8-6 record with a 3.86 ERA with New York prior to the deal.

2014
Felix Hernandez becomes the first pitcher in major league history to make 14 consecutive starts of at least seven innings pitched with giving up two runs or less. The Mariners right-hander, known as 'King Felix,' breaks the record previously held by Tom Seaver, who established the mark in 1971 while pitching for the Mets.
2016
"With all due respect to Tom Hanks, there is crying in baseball." - MIKE PIZZA, responding to his emotional state about being inducted into the Hall of Fame and having his number retired by the Mets.
Mike Piazza, considered by many the greatest-hitting catcher in baseball history, has his number retired by the Mets, a team he played with for eight seasons, batting .296 and slugging 220 home runs. The 2016 Hall of Fame inductee is the second person, along with right-hander Tom Seaver (41) honored for what he accomplished as a player for the team and he joins managers Gil Hodges (14) and Casey Stengel (37) and baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson's (42), also recognized by the franchise for their contributions to team and to the sport.


1969: It is a bad day for the Mets at Shea Stadium. In the first of two games, Houston scores 11 runs in the 9th inning, eight coming home on grand slams by Jimmy Wynn and Denis Menke, to trounce the Mets, 16 - 3. This is the first time this century in the National League that two grand slams have come in the same inning, with Mets pitchers Cal Koonce and Ron Taylor teeing up the honors. The last time in the American League was July 181962. Taylor also serves up a single to Houston relief pitcher Fred Gladding, the only hit of Gladding's career in 63 at bats and 450 games. The second game is no different as the Astros tally 10 runs in the 3rd inning to thrash the Mets, 11 - 5. Curt Blefary triples with the sacks full and pitcher Larry Dierker (13-8) homers with a man on.

1989 - Mark Grace belts a two-out three-run homer off Rick Aguilera to give the Cubs a 6 - 4 win over the MetsLes Lancaster is the winner as the Cubs sweep three from the Mets.

2004: In separate deals with the Pirates and Devil Rays, the Mets gamble with their future, giving up top prospects to acquire major league pitchers who can immediately step into the rotation. Free agent-eligible Kris Benson and infielder Jeff Keppinger are obtained from the Pirates for infielder Ty Wigginton, pitcher Matt Peterson and infielder José Bautista, who came in a trade today with the Royals for minor league catcher Justin Huber, and Victor Zambrano and Bartolome Fortunato become Mets when Tampa Bay agrees to take New York's top pitching prospect, Scott Kazmir, and minor league pitcher Jose Diaz. It is Bautista's 4th organization of the season, returning to the system he belonged to last year.

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