Mets News and Morning Links - 8/22/2023

 

Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Ray Burris, Ike Hampton and Darrin Jackson. Bats lead Mets to 10-4 win over Braves and the minor leagues resume play today.

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Box Score: Mets 10 Braves 4 Brandon Nimmo CF 2 for 4, 2 runs scored, 1 walk, 1 K; Francisco Lindor SS 2 for 5, HR(23rd), 3 RBIs, 2 runs scored, 1 K; Jeff McNeil 2B 3 for 5, 1 RBI, 1 run scored; Pete Alonso 1B 2 for 5, 1 RBI, 1 run scored; DJ Stewart RF 2 for 3, HR (6th), 2 RBIs, 1 run scored; Rafael Ortega LF-RF 1 for 3, 1 HR (1st), 2 RBIs, 2 runs scored, 1 walk, 2 Ks; David Peterson 4.2 innings, 4 runs - all earned, 7 hits, 2 HRs, 2 walks, 4 Ks; Phil Bickford (W,2-4) 1.1 innings, 1 hit, no runs, 3 Ks; Sam Coonrod 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 K Adam Ottavino 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 walk, 1 K; Drew Smith 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 hit, 2 Ks; 

Mets YouTube Channel: Mets Vs. Braves Highlights. 

SNY on YouTube: Francisco Lindor Post Game Reaction. 

SNY on YouTube: DJ Stewart Post Game Reaction.

Full team effort 🙌 #MetsWin #LGM pic.twitter.com/rdk0HsyPUD

— New York Mets (@Mets) August 22, 2023

Francisco Lindor off LHP Brad Hand - 108.3 mph, 20 degrees (403 ft Home Run)
93.3 mph Sinker#Mets @ #Braves (T6)

— MLBBarrelAlert (@MLBBarrelAlert) August 22, 2023

Francisco Lindor’s first 60 games of the 2023 season:

.213 AVG, .688 OPS

Francisco Lindor’s last 64 games:

.295 AVG, .919 OPS@Metsmerized #Mets #LGM

— Mathew Brownstein (@MBrownstein89) August 22, 2023

Francisco Lindor has 69 doubles and 69 home runs with the Mets.

— Mike Mayer (@mikemayer22) August 22, 2023

I would like to thank all the doctors and nurses at St. Francis heart center and thanks to everyone for all the beautiful cards love you all pic.twitter.com/6cSgVFfbSq

— Dwight Gooden (@DocGooden16) August 21, 2023

Cristopher Larez was one of the Mets bigger international signings ($1.4 million) this past January

The 17-year-old was hitting .274/.351/.405 for the DSL Mets Orange https://t.co/g9c2SHG5X9

— Joe DeMayo (@PSLToFlushing) August 21, 2023

"If you get him on the right day, he looks like a Top 10 pick" - @keithlaw on Brandon Sproat

"If he can find consistency, and that’s a big if, he can be a guy who can pitch near the front of a rotation" - @jimcallisMLB on Sproat

On the Mets' farm system: https://t.co/WAvwQDL5Q0 pic.twitter.com/VIC5u9nikY

— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) August 21, 2023

Is Pete Alonso underappreciated?@emacSNY, @john_jastremski, and @CLoprestiWFAN on @Honda SportsNite: https://t.co/C5xGCMsDhg pic.twitter.com/xx52cfhPRR

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 21, 2023

Today's Game:

Mets (59-67) @ Braves (80-44), 7:20 pm

ATL: Bryce Elder (#55, 24, RHP, 9-4, 3.46)
NYM: Tylor Megill (#38, 27, RHP, 7-6, 5.53)

National League East Standings

Rk	Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	Strk
1	Atlanta Braves	80	44	.645	--	L 2
2	Philadelphia Phillies	68	57	.544	12.5	W 1
3	Miami Marlins	64	62	.508	17.0	L 3
4	New York Mets	59	67	.468	22.0	W 1
5	Washington Nationals	57	68	.456	23.5	W 1
	Average	65	59	.524

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 8/22/2023.

NY Post: 

• Mets’ Buck Showalter lauds Braves’ defense as key to success: ‘Hard to find’
• DJ Stewart, Rafael Ortega keep making most of chances as Mets rout Braves
• Mike Vasil could be first of next wave of Mets arms to get his shot
• ‘Amazin’ But True’ Podcast Episode 173: Todd Frazier Talks Mets’ Struggles, Little League World Series

Newsday:

• Mets win in Atlanta for first time in more than a year
• Mets' Pete Alonso will face a big contract decision. How did Atlanta's Matt Olson make his?
• Mets pitching prospect Mike Vasil showing encouraging signs with Triple-A Syracuse

Mets.com:

• Can Peterson pitch his way into 2024 rotation?
• Game Story: Mets ride trio of jacks ▶️
• Injuries & Moves: Vientos could return in August "Vientos, who is eligible to come off the IL on Aug. 26, could do so 'maybe not on [that] day but close to it,' according to manager Buck Showalter. The timeline will depend in large part on whether Vientos requires a Minor League rehab assignment...Vientos had recovered from an injection in his left wrist and was ready to begin progressing toward a return."
• Megill looking to deliver series victory

Yahoo Sports/Mets:

• New York Mets and Atlanta Braves meet in game 2 of series
• Will Mets' next best starter come from Binghamton? We look at these four top prospects Blade Tidwell, Christian Scott, Dominic Hamel, and Tyler Stuart are discussed.
• What the Mets had to say about recent success, snapping losing streak at Truist Park
• Yankees longest losing streaks: Where 2023 Bombers' futility stacks up in New York history
• Mets minor leaguer Cristopher Larez suspended 56 games for PED
• Francisco Lindor, Jeff McNeil continue leading the way for red-hot Mets offense

SNY.TV:

• Mets takeaways from Monday's 10-4 win at Braves, including Francisco Lindor's exclamation point
• Buck Showalter has an update on Starling Marte and talks about Rafael Ortega’s impact
• John Harper: Scouts and evaluators on Mets' revamped farm system, including what's keeping them from being in Top 10 "That was the one criticism of Eppler’s deadline deals: he didn’t bring back any top pitching prospects. But evaluators don’t knock him for it, saying it’s smarter to get the best value, regardless of need...", 

Metsmerized:

• Mets’ Three Homers Power 10-4 Win Over Braves
• Series Preview: Mets Look To Continue Hot Streak Against Braves
• Players of the Week: Stewart and Lucchesi Burst Out
• Pete Alonso Powers Mets Offense In St. Louis
• Mets Minors Recap: Jett Williams Homers For Second Straight Game

Amazing Avenue:

• Mets 10, Braves 4—Stew York Mets clobber Braves
• Player Meter: Pitchers, August 14-20
• Player Meter: Position players, August 14-20
• Mets head to Atlanta for a three-game series
• From Complex To Queens, Episode 238: Complex Check-in

Faith and Fear in Flushing:

• Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Whenever You Can

Mets360:

• Gut Reaction: Mets 10, Braves 4 (8/21/23)
• Athletic Jett Williams is exactly what the Mets need

Metstradamus:

• Two Roads Diverged In Truist Park

Kiner's Korner:

• D.J. and Mets use Long Ball and Squeeze out a 10-4 win over the Braves.

Mack's Mets: 

• Tom Brennan - Don’t Overlook Wilfredo Lara
• Paul Articulates - Shut down Starling
• Reese Kaplan -- No, It's Not a Second Midnight Massacre

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Minor League Baseball:

Syracuse Mets:

• Syracuse is home to play Buffalo, 6:35 tonight. Starting Pitcher TBD.

Binghamton Rumble Ponies:

• Binghamton is on the road in Manchester, NH, 7:05 PM.  Blade Tidwell gets the start.

Brooklyn Cyclones:

• Brooklyn is in Ashville, NC, 6:35 PM, Jordany Ventura on the mound.

St. Lucie Mets:

• St. Lucie travels to Dunedin, FL, game time 6:30 PM, Starting pitcher TBD.

For the complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.

MLB and NL East Links:

Tommy Pham delivers in the desert. #Walkoff pic.twitter.com/h4BczqNE51

— MLB (@MLB) August 22, 2023

You've got a friend in me. 🎵

(MLB X @Woodbridge_Wine) pic.twitter.com/UNH44hUENn

— MLB (@MLB) August 22, 2023

Nolan Ryan Little League All Star pic.twitter.com/fuQHdufESr

— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) August 20, 2023

Here is yesterday's MLB Scoreboard.

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born Today:

Ray Burris (1950)

Ike Hampton (1951)

Darrin Jackson (1963)

Chase Chambers (1995)

Estarlin Escalante (2003)

Transactions:

New York Mets signed free agent Ike Hampton on August 22, 1970.

New York Mets sold Jorge Toca to the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 22, 2003.

New York Mets traded Evan MacLane to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Shawn Green on August 22, 2006.

Los Angeles Dodgers claimed Rod Barajas of the New York Mets on waivers on August 22, 2010.

New York Mets signed free agent Daisuke Matsuzaka on August 22, 2013.

New York Mets purchased Eric Young from the Atlanta Braves on August 22, 2015.

National Pastime.com: 

1973	Trailing by a run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth and a man on second, Felix Millan, Rusty Staub, and John Milner hit consecutive singles to give the Mets an improbable 3-2 decision at Shea Stadium. The victory, the first win for the 0-6 Tug McGraw, appears to ignite the "Ya Gotta Believe" reliever, who once again will become one of the best closers in the league.
1984	Dwight Gooden strikes out Garry Templeton in the eighth inning of the Mets' 5-2 victory at Jack Murphy Stadium to become the 11th pitcher to strike out 200 batters in his rookie season. The 19 year-old freshman becomes only the third teenager to accomplish the feat, joining Bob Feller (1938 Indians) and Gary Nolan (1967 Reds).

1984	Graig Nettles' fourth-inning two-run homer off Dwight Gooden is his seventh round-tripper in his last six games, tying a National League record shared by Walker Cooper, George Kelly, and Willie Mays. The Padres third baseman's blast, one of only three hits given up by the New York 19 year-old rookie in the Mets' 5-2 victory, accounts for all of San Diego's runs in the Jack Murphy Stadium contest.
1999	Cardinal first baseman Mark McGwire becomes the first player to reach the 50 home run plateau in four consecutive seasons. 'Big Red' goes deep twice (#'s 49 and 50) in an 8-7 loss to the Mets at Shea Stadium.

2007	Jose Reyes sets a Mets record, swiping his 67th stolen base of the season, surpassing Roger Cedeno, who had established the previous mark in 1999. The New York shortstop swipes three bases in the team's 7-5 loss to the Padres at Shea Stadium.

Baseball Reference:

1970: Johnny Bench has a 2-out, 2-run double in the 9th to give the Reds a 3 - 2 win over the Mets at Shea Stadium.

1972: Jim Beauchamp hits a home run and drives in all the Mets' runs in a 4 - 2 win over the Astros. Yesterday, Beauchamp celebrated his birthday with a pair of home runs as the Mets beat the Astros by the same score.

1999: At Shea Stadium, the Mets and Cardinals split a doubleheader, with New York winning the opener, 8 - 7, and St. Louis taking the nightcap, 7 - 5. Mark McGwire hits two home runs in the first game, his 49th and 50th of the season. Number 49 breaks a light bulb in the scoreboard, 502 feet away. This gives him a major league record 50 or more home runs for four straight seasons.

2000: The Mets have less success using OF Derek Bell to mop up in a 16 - 1 loss to the Padres. Bell, who keeps his sunglasses on, lobs in 36 pitches to 10 batters and allows three hits, three walks, and five runs (4 earned) in his inning.

2011: Cliff Lee is dazzling, throwing 7 scoreless innings as the Phillies down the Mets, 10 - 0. Lee is is 4-0 with an 0.58 ERA this month. John Mayberry and Hunter Pence both hit two-run homers off losing pitcher Dillon Gee.

Centerfield Maz:

• Remembering Mets History (1973) The Hammer- John Milner's Second Walk Off Hit Game In Two Nights & Tug McGraw's Turn Around
• Jim Beauchamp: 1973 N.L. Champion Mets Pinch Hitter (1972-1973)
• Bruce Berenyi: 1986 World Champion Mets Forgotten Pitcher (1984-1986)
• Remembering Mets History (1973) Ray Sadecki Battles L.A.'s Don Sutton In Mets Walk Off Win

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