Mets News and Morning Links - 8/12/2023

 

Good Morning.  Mets get 7 hits and 9 walks but also get shutout, Baty and Mauricio homer in Syracuse loss, Brooklyn wins, St. Lucie wins and Binghamton falls.

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Box Score: Braves 7 Mets 0 Brandon Nimmo CF 1 for 2, 2 walks; Francisco Alvarez C 1 for 5; Jeff McNeil RF-CF 1 for 4, 1 walk; Pete Alonso 1B 0 for 1, 3 walks; Mark Vientos 3B 2 for 4; Tylor Megill; 5.1 innings, 6 runs - 5 earned, 9 hits, 1 walk, 3 Ks; Jimmy Yacabonis 3.2 innings, 1 run - earned, 2 hits, 1 HR, 2 walks, 2 Ks;

From the Braves 7 Mets 0 Post Game Notes:

Mets: Was the 12th time being shut out this season and second against Atlanta (Also: April 28).

Tylor Megill: Was the first time allowing five earned runs at home since September 15, 2021 vs. St. Louis...Had allowed four earned runs or fewer in his previous 11 starts at Citi Field.

MLB YouTube Channel: Mets Vs. Braves Highlights.

SNY on YouTube: Tylor Megill Post Game Reaction.

SNY on YouTube: Francisco Lindor talks about injury.

Buck Showalter says that Francisco Lindor felt soreness in his side during batting practice today: pic.twitter.com/NomhH0fHqj

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 12, 2023

"There's almost a period of mourning that you've got to get over. It doesn't mean you don't have those emotions."

Buck Showalter was asked if it took some time for the Mets' core to absorb what happened at the trade deadline: pic.twitter.com/oz3ilZMOPZ

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 11, 2023

Francisco Lindor's franchise-record consecutive games streak also officially came to an end. It's the shortest streak of any team.

Most consecutive games played, Mets history:

1. Francisco Lindor, 223
2. José Reyes, 200
3-t. Félix Millan, 192
3-t. Steve Henderson, 192

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) August 12, 2023

The Mets are the only MLB team in the modern era to collect 7+ hits and draw 9+ walks in a 9-inning game but not score a single run.

— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) August 12, 2023

Omar Narváez takes some ground balls at first base: pic.twitter.com/MyUA0P3XST

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 11, 2023

What would a long-term deal for Pete Alonso look like?@NikiLattarulo, @sal_licata, and @john_jastremski on @Honda SportsNite: https://t.co/xioDgNAG1M pic.twitter.com/ovVxUGBMYo

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 11, 2023

.@Jim_Duquette gives his scouting report of Jett Williams, the Mets' third-ranked prospect https://t.co/HWKJT1C0Hs

➡️ Tri-State @Cadillac pic.twitter.com/9JT428c0VJ

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 11, 2023

Rosenthal on the idea Mets wouldn't reload for 2024:

"People in Mets uniforms aren’t buying it. People in the industry aren’t buying it. None of us should buy it, considering Steve Cohen’s willingness to spend like no owner in major-league history."https://t.co/ICBHsHsiWX

— Metsmerized Online (@Metsmerized) August 11, 2023

Mets Play two today against the Braves (Split Doubleheader):

• Denyi Reyes gets the start for the Mets in Game 1 at 1:10 PM.
• Jose Quintana the scheduled starter in Game two tonight at 7:15 PM.

NY Post:

• Mets’ Francisco Lindor on his right side soreness: ‘wasn’t fully warm’
• Mets hope they can rebound from same woes Braves had few years ago
• Mets and Braves anything but rivals right now
• Mets’ offense wastes countless chances in listless loss to Braves
• Mets’ Francisco Lindor scratched to end dream of playing all 162 games

Mets.com:

• Lindor (sore right side) scratched, games streak halted at 223
• Game Story: Alonso, McNeil star on D ▶️
• Injuries & Moves: Lindor set to undergo MRI
• Reyes aims to slow Braves in twin-bill opener

Yahoo Sports/Mets: 

• Austin Riley homers, helps Braves roll over Mets
• Latest on Mets' top prospects: Ronny Mauricio homers twice, Brett Baty also goes deep
• Takeaways from Atlanta's series-opening 7-0 win against the New York Mets on Friday night
• Tylor Megill, Mets routed by MLB-best Braves in series-opening loss
• Syracuse Mets fall in ten innings at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 8-7
• Mets Notebook: Jeff McNeil searching for answers, Francisco Lindor scratched
• Mets have five prospects make updated MLB Pipeline Top 100 list, including two trade deadline acquisitions "...at No. 40 overall...Luisangel Acuna...Next is Drew Gilbert at No. 57...Shortstop Jett Williams comes in at No. 84...Infielder Ronny Mauricio...is No. 93 overall...catcher Kevin Parada...at No. 96."
• 5 things to watch as Mets continue homestand with four-game set against Braves
• Mets prospect acquired in Eduardo Escobar trade undergoes Tommy John surgery: report
• David Wright believes Mets fans should be 'excited' for future

Metsmerized:

• Mets Set Embarrassing Record in 7-0 Loss to Braves
• MMO Game Chat: Braves vs Mets, 7:10 PM
• Series Preview: Mets Host First Place Braves for Four
• Report: Mets Will Pursue Shohei Ohtani
• Five Mets Featured In MLB Pipeline’s Recently Updated Top-100 Prospects
• Álvarez’s Defense Saved Mets on Wednesday
• Mets Minors Recap: Brett Baty Homers in Return to Triple-A
• Orioles Off Field Issues Include Camden Yards
• Morning Briefing: Coleman Crow Had Tommy John Surgery

Amazing Avenue:

• Braves 7, Mets 0—Thank you, disillusionment
• Mets vs. Braves: Lineups, broadcast info, and open thread, 8/11/23
• This Week in Mets Quotes: Pete Alonso still believes, Buck on Baty being sent down
• Two NL East teams going in opposite directions face off as Braves visit Mets at Citi Field

Faith and Fear in Flushing:

• In Which the Mets Engender Cheerful Thoughts

Mets360:

• Gut Reaction: Braves 7, Mets 0 (8/11/23)
• The Mets bend over backwards to disprove the ‘blind squirrel’ theory

Metstradamus:

• Drink Up And Have A Laugh

Kiner's Korner:

• Mets completely outclassed by the kings of the N.L. East

Mack's Mets: 

• Tom Brennan - A Brief Autopsy of a Mets Collapse
• Reese Kaplan -- Mets Version of "I Don't Know -- 3rd Base!"

Empire Sports Media:

• Could the Mets get their star closer back this season?

The Mets Police:

• Sal Licata says Mets clubhouse is toxic and Pete Alonso has to go!!!!

Elite Sports NY:

• Mets won’t just bow out of Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes, says MLB insider
• Newly-acquired Mets pitching prospect underwent Tommy John Surgery

SportSpyder Mets Links: 

Minor League Baseball:

Syracuse Mets:

• Game Recap and Highlights: Baty and Mauricio combine for three homers, but Syracuse falls in ten innings 8-7
• 8/11/2023: Mets Roster Moves: Jose Chacin to Syracuse
• 8/11/2023 - Box Score: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 8 Syracuse Mets 7

2 games - 2 HRs for Brett Baty as a @SyracuseMets. His 7th AAA HR in 11 games after hitting 7 in 86 for the @Mets #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @MiLBMetsMadness @bkfan09 @WexlerRules @ImAriBeRKO pic.twitter.com/xK3MsVAn9O

— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) August 11, 2023

Ronny rockets one ☄️ pic.twitter.com/cjuM0s7vpP

— Mets Player Development (@MetsPlayerDev) August 12, 2023

RONNY. MAURICIO. AGAIN. pic.twitter.com/CRwACc60VQ

— Syracuse Mets (@SyracuseMets) August 12, 2023

Binghamton Rumble Ponies:

• Game Recap: Binghamton Gets Blanked in Somerset on Friday
• 8/11/2023 Box Score: Somerset Patriots 9 Binghamton Rumble Ponies 0
• Tonight's Binghamton Rumble Ponies Lineup - 8/11/2023
• 8/11/2023: Binghamton Rumble Ponies Game Notes

Luisangel Acuña leads off the game with a hit and his 47th stolen base of the season pic.twitter.com/T69noU5z1i

— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) August 11, 2023

Brooklyn Cyclones:

• Game Recap and Highlights: Cyclones Shutout Ironbirds Behind Suarez’s Gem, Clifford & Osborn Homers
• 8/11/2023 Box Score: Brooklyn Cyclones 5 Aberdeen IronBirds 0
• Tonight's Brooklyn Cyclones Lineup - 8/11/2022
• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Notes - 8/11/2023

Ryan Clifford hits his first home run in Brooklyn! pic.twitter.com/TifIcBz8Rc

— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) August 11, 2023

Alex Ramirez hits a 2 run triple as @BKCyclones go up 4-0. Alex's 1st triple of the year - RBIs 47 and 48. #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @MiLBMetsMadness @bkfan09 @WexlerRules @ImAriBeRKO @JustinRocke pic.twitter.com/0BAF3jMEs6

— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) August 12, 2023

A Wonderful night for Joander Suarez - 6 shutout innings, 3 hits, 1 walk, 11 Ks, 95 pitches - 65 strikes. Joander now with 105 Ks on the season #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @MiLBMetsMadness @bkfan09 @WexlerRules @ImAriBeRKO @JustinRocke pic.twitter.com/ALlAVF0CjN

— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) August 12, 2023

St. Lucie Mets:

• Game Recap: De Los Santos, Garcia lead St. Lucie Mets to 6-3 win vs. Cardinals
• 8/11/2023 Box Score: St. Lucie Mets 6 Palm Beach Cardinals 3
• Tonight's St. Lucie Mets Lineup - 8/11/2023

UNBELIEVABLE play to end the game tonight! @SportsCenter pic.twitter.com/a1Cdse4aae

— St. Lucie Mets (@stluciemets) August 12, 2023

FCL Mets:

• 8/11/2023 Box Score: FCL Mets 8 FCL Marlins 4
• Today's FCL Mets Lineup - 8/11/2023

🚀 No. 1 for Nolan!

3rd-round pick Nolan McLean crushed a two-run homer (102 EV) for his first professional hit this afternoon.@OSUBaseball | @MetsPlayerDev pic.twitter.com/JjrPW7VnHp

— Florida Complex League Mets (@FCLMets) August 11, 2023

Huge bounce-back W to close out the week!

Lorenzo Cedrola: 2-4, 2 R
Ronald Hernandez: 1-1, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 BB
Nolan McLean: 1-3, HR, 2 RBI

José Gómez: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 K
Brett Banks: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R 1 K
Dakota Hawkins: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R pic.twitter.com/b3sUyQ5zjU

— Florida Complex League Mets (@FCLMets) August 11, 2023

For the complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.

MLB and NL East Links:

Here is yesterday's MLB Scoreboard.

MLB.com:

• 8 storylines to follow for the postseason chase
• 'I'll never forget it': Wander's 1st walk-off turns frustration to elation
• Singleton returns with a bang with first homers since 2015
• Position player pitches, imitates star reliever, gets booed
• Hit fest for Holliday: No. 1 prospect tallies 3rd 5-hit game of the season
• Mariners' win streak hits 8: 'Now it's happening'
• Gray returns to form in stellar effort vs. Giants
• Dodgers retire Fernando's No. 34: 'I didn’t think this would happen'
• Kim matches longest hitting streak by player born in Korea
• Pressure on the mound? Nothing compared to Alli Schroder's day job
• Some top plays require the use of a net
• Angels GM talks Deadline moves, playoff race, Trout's return
• 9 key players on Deadline sellers
• Sale (7 K's) grateful to be back: 'That feeling will never get old'
• 'Forever grateful' Bochy brings fond memories back to SF

MLB Trade Rumors:

• Nestor Cortes’ Season In Jeopardy After Second Rotator Cuff Strain
• White Sox’s Romy Gonzalez Undergoes Labrum Surgery
• Mets To Select Denyi Reyes
• Yu Chang Accepts Outright Assignment
• Longtime Reds’ Beat Reporter John Fay Passes Away
• Rangers Designate Bubba Thompson For Assignment
• Mariners Place J.P. Crawford On Injured List
• Reds Option Nick Senzel, Select Henry Ramos
• Chasen Shreve Clears Waivers
• John Angelos Reportedly Seeking Public Land, Extra Funding In Orioles’ Stadium Lease Negotiations
• Red Sox Reinstate Chris Sale From 60-Day Injured List
• A’s To Promote Lawrence Butler For MLB Debut
• Mariners Outright Zach Muckenhirn
• Blue Jays Promote Hagen Danner For MLB Debut, Option Alek Manoah
• José Bautista To Officially Retire

Yahoo Sports:

• Steele's oddball fastball that 'messes with your head'
• Aaron Bummer PFP error costs 2 runs in 1-run game
• White Sox' Michael Kopech struggles with fortitude vs. Brewers
• Detroit Tigers game vs. Boston Red Sox: Time, TV channel, more info for game 2 of series
• Blackburn didn't have ‘reliable big pitch' in A's 8-2 loss to Nationals
• Lawrence Butler ‘made mom proud' in A's debut
• Bochy reflects on Giants tenure, ‘good to be back'
• WATCH: Tim Anderson drives in insurance run, White Sox lead 5-2
• Rangers vs. Giants Highlights
• WATCH: Eloy Jiménez 2-run shot gives White Sox the lead vs. Brewers

ESPN:

• Astros' Singleton ends 8-year HR drought with 2
• Dodgers fete 'emotional' Valenzuela, retire No. 34
• Broadcaster Brown 'all good' with Orioles' Brass
• Sale perfect into 5th in return as Sox 2-hit Tigers
• Trout hits off pitching machine, closer to return
• Bochy recalls '13 wonderful years' in S.F. return
• Atlanta's High-A club dropping Braves nickname
• Hendriks happy to be pain-free, eyes '24 return
• Ohtani before Ohtani? Inside the Dodgers' Fernandomania

CBS Sports:

• Astros' Jon Singleton homers for first time since 2015, then homers again
• José Bautista officially retires as a Blue Jay: 'It was a great feeling and I'll forever remember that'
• Nestor Cortes injury: Yankees pitcher lands back on IL with left rotator cuff strain, may miss rest of season
• Orioles announcer Kevin Brown defends 'wonderful relationship' with team after reported benching

FanGraphs:

• Justin Turner On Hitting Heaters
• Pitcher zStats Entering the Homestretch, Part 2 (The Stats!)
• What a Difference Ten Days Can Make as Postseason Odds Shift and Swing
• Five Things I Liked (Or Didn’t Like) This Week, August 11
• Yusei Kikuchi Is Keeping the Ball in the Yard for a Change
• How the Draft and the Trade Deadline Affected Our Farm System Rankings - according to FANGRAPHS - the Mets moved from #20 to #11 in their rankings.

Braves.com:

• How rare was a seven-walk start by this Braves pitcher?
• Game Story: Riley rocks 27th homer ▶️
• Braves' recent Draftees flood Top 30 Prospects list
• Winans set to battle Mets in twin-bill opener

Marlins.com:

• Marlins' 2003 WS squad sees similarities with '23 group
• Game Story: Burger racks up pair of RBI doubles ▶️
• Injuries & Moves: Nance scheduled for back-to-back rehab outings
• Burger siblings' Marlins ties come full-circle with trade
• Marlins look to even set behind Sandy

Phillies.com:

• Phillies' bats stay blazing hot in rout of Twins
• Position player pitches, imitates star reliever, gets booed
• Injuries & Moves: Schwarber (left foot) sore but OK after early exit
• Game Story: Phillies roll to victory after 6-run 2nd ▶️
• Phillies seek series victory vs. Twins

Nationals.com:

• Nats confident six-man rotation 'will definitely help' 
• Game Story: Nats homer 3 times to open series ▶️
• Injuries & Moves: Adon exits with leg cramps
• Alu's return to Citizens Bank Park a full-circle moment for rookie

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Barry Manuel (1965)

Transactions:

New York Mets traded Willie Montanez to the Texas Rangers for Mike Jorgensen and Ed Lynch on August 12, 1979.

New York Mets signed free agent Shingo Takatsu on August 12, 2005.

New York Mets traded Neil Walker to the Milwaukee Brewers for Eric Hanhold on August 12, 2017.

National Pastime.com: 

1969	Ed Kranepool becomes the Mets all-time home run leader for the young franchise when he goes deep off Don Wilson in the fourth inning of the team's 8-7 loss to Houston at the Astrodome. The 24 year-old first baseman passes Jim Hickman, who had 60 round-trippers for the Amazins from 1962-66.
2000	At Shea Stadium, the Giants get two unusual runs in the fourth inning as the Mets outfielder Benny Agbayani catches what he thinks is the third out and gives the ball to a kid in the stands. The mental lapse of not knowing there was only one out in the frame allows both runners on base to score, but the Mets will prevail, beating San Francisco, 3-2.

Baseball Reference:

1977: The Pirates win twice over the Mets, 3 - 2 and 6 - 5. In the 2nd game‚ Mets 2B Felix Millan suffers a broken collarbone in a brawl with catcher Ed Ott‚ ending Millan's 12-year big league career.

Centerfield Maz:

• Remembering Mets History: (2015) Jacob deGrom Strikes Out Ten in Two Hit Shut Out
• Remembering Mets History (2000) Benny Agbayani Has a Momentary Lapse of Reason
• Wilmer "Vinegar Bend" Mizell: 1962 Mets Pitcher Turned Politician (1962)
• Remembering Mets History (1988) Gary Carter Finally Hits 300th Career HR
• Remembering Mets History (1998) John Olerud's 23 Game Hit Streak

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