Mets News and Morning Links - 8/7/2023

 

Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Kirk Nieuwenhuis.  Mets get swept by O's, Syracuse comes back in 9th to win in Extras, Binghamton, St. Lucie and Brooklyn fall.

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Box Score: Orioles 2 Mets 0 Jeff McNeil LF 0 for 2, 1 walk, 1 K; Francisco Lindor SS 1 for 3, 1 walk, 1 K; Pete Alonso 0 for 3, 1 walk, 1K; Mark Vientos 3B 1 for 4, 1 K; Brett Baty DH 0 for 2, 2 walks; Jose Quintana (L,0-3) 6 innings, 2 runs - both earned, 6 hits, 2 walks, 6 Ks; Trevor Gott 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 K; Adam Ottavino 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 walk;   

MLB YouTube Channel: Mets @ O's Highlights

SNY on YouTube: Pete Alonso Post Game Reaction.

Buck Showalter sums up the Mets' winless road trip:

"Not too good. Get home and hopefully turn some things around. People continue to hopefully make use of their opportunities that they are getting" pic.twitter.com/1l7EPfLW9K

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 6, 2023

José Quintana was asked if he wonders what the season would have looked like if he started the season healthy:

"Who knows? Things like that... you don't have control over that" pic.twitter.com/l0Ii3NFfCv

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 6, 2023

Mets traded five players and are 0-6 since the Trade Deadline

Reds acquired one reliever and are 0-6 since the Trade Deadline

D-backs acquired a closer and an OF and are 0-6 since the Trade Deadline

Angels acquired five players and are 0-6 since the Trade Deadline

— Céspedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) August 6, 2023

A fan at today's game is wearing an Orioles jersey and a Mets hat and the guys in the booth are a little confused...

"That stuff doesn't play that well in New York" 😂 pic.twitter.com/G7hN0fMqIL

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 6, 2023

Today's Game:

Cubs (58-54) @ Mets (50-61), 7:10 pm

NYM: Kodai Senga (#34, 30, RHP, 7-6, 3.25)
CHC: Drew Smyly (#11, 34, LHP, 8-7, 4.71)

NL East Standings:

Rk	Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	Strk
1	Atlanta Braves	70	39	.642	--	L 2
2	Philadelphia Phillies	61	51	.545	10.5	W 2
3	Miami Marlins	58	55	.513	14.0	L 4
4	New York Mets	50	61	.450	21.0	L 6
5	Washington Nationals	49	63	.438	22.5	W 4
	Average	57	53	.517

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 8/7/2023.

213 Miles From Shea:

• Game Preview: Cubs vs Mets

NY Post:

• Mets being cautious bringing back injured players with playoff hopes finished
• Jose Quintana continues to be ‘as advertised’ for Mets after another strong start
• Brett Baty’s growing struggles presenting Mets with dilemma as they mull demotion

Mets.com:

• Quintana providing hope for Mets' rotation
• Game Story: Quintana dazzles again vs. Orioles ▶️
• Mets host Cubs to open 10-game homestand
• Injuries & Moves: Fresh arms arrive in Baltimore

Yahoo Sports/Mets:

• Why did MLB's most expensive team flop? New York Mets 'didn't have that magic'
• Nico Hoerner Player Props: Cubs vs. Mets
• Cubs rocking, Mets reeling entering 3-game set
• AL-leading Orioles finish off 3-game sweep of Mets with 2-0 victory
• Buck Showalter, Pete Alonso turn page to homestand after Mets' 'very tough week'
• Mets Notebook: Grant Hartwig earning more responsibilities in Mets bullpen
• Mets grappling with unsettling new identity one week after slew of trades
• Mets takeaways from Sunday's 2-0 loss to Orioles, including Jose Quintana's quality start ruined by defensive miscues

Metsmerized:

• Despite Strong Outing From José Quintana, Mets Drop Sixth Straight
• Jeff McNeil’s Play Continues To Slowly Improve
• Mets Minors Recap: Drew Gilbert Records Multi-Hit Game

Amazing Avenue:

• Orioles 2, Mets 0—Defense betrays Quintana
• Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series: Post-Deadline Blues

Faith and Fear in Flushing:

• Empty Garden

Mets360:

• Gut Reaction: Orioles 2, Mets 0 (8/6/23)
• Early results from the new prospects, Mark Vientos’ 0-2 problem, Jeff McNeil heating up

Metstradamus:

• Don’t Kill Ronny’s Soul

Kiner's Korner:

• Mets waste another solid Quintana start, lose 2-0

Mack's Mets: 

• Tom Brennan - Christian Scott, and Mets Etc.
• Tom Brennan - McCann Stock Up 50% in a Single Day; Worse Than 1962?

SportSpyder Mets Links: 

Minor League Baseball:

Syracuse Mets:

• Game Recap and Highlights: Syracuse walks off with comeback, 9-8 win over Worcester in ten innings on Sunday afternoon
• 8/6/2023 - Box Score: Syracuse Mets 9 Worcester Red Sox 8

Nick Meyer is a gamer, day in, day out
Down to our last out in the bottom of the ninth, he delivers 💣 pic.twitter.com/VMfHuj8ozp

— Syracuse Mets (@SyracuseMets) August 6, 2023

It's a walk-off victory as Tomas Nido singles in the winning run in the 10th! We come all the way back to take this one 9-8 over the @WooSox 🙌 pic.twitter.com/5IVDbh4QHC

— Syracuse Mets (@SyracuseMets) August 6, 2023

Binghamton Rumble Ponies:

• Game Recap: Binghamton Drops Series Finale with New Hampshire
• 8/6/2023 Box Score: New Hampshire Fisher Cats 8 Binghamton Rumble Ponies 4
• 8/6/2023: Binghamton Rumble Ponies Game Notes

What a catch by Drew Gilbert! pic.twitter.com/NSOtov5UgG

— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) August 6, 2023

First with the glove and now with the bat.

Drew Gilbert ties the game for the Rumble Ponies with a single. pic.twitter.com/rjRr79FFXq

— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) August 6, 2023

Brooklyn Cyclones:

• Game Recap: Cyclones Can't Corral BlueClaws in Series Finale
• 8/6/2023 Box Score: Jersey Shore BlueClaws 6 Brooklyn Cyclones 0
• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Notes - 8/6/2023

Jett Williams went 2-2 with a walk for the Brooklyn Cyclones today pic.twitter.com/n9bTQWxU74

— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) August 6, 2023

St. Lucie Mets:

• Game Recap: Tortugas Clip St. Lucie Mets 5-4 in 10 Innings
• 8/6/2023 Box Score: Daytona Tortugas 5 St. Lucie Mets 4

Mets Minor League Roundup: Alex Ramirez stays hot, while Tyler Stuart is dominating in Double-A https://t.co/TBlGPj6rab pic.twitter.com/ynXry6vkNj

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 6, 2023

For the complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

• Danny Graves (1973)
• Tyler Yates (1977)
• Kirk Nieuwenhuis (1987)
• Michael Perez (1992)

Died on this date:

• Don Baylor (2017)

Transactions:

New York Mets traded Frank Thomas to the Philadelphia Phillies for Gary Kroll and Wayne Graham on August 7, 1964.

New York Mets released George Foster on August 7, 1986.

New York Mets released Shane Spencer on August 7, 2004.

New York Mets claimed Ricky Ledee on waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 7, 2006.

New York Mets released Alex Cora on August 7, 2010.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Nick Tropeano of the New York Mets as a free agent on August 7, 2021.

National Pastime.com: 

1962	The 29-81 Mets are mathematically eliminated from finishing in first place with their 7-5 loss to Los Angeles in Chavez Ravine. After the game, New York manager Casey Stengel calls a meeting and jokes with his players that they can loosen up and relax now that they are out of the pennant race, which they promptly do, winning just eleven more games during the last two months of the season.
2005	In the battle of the Zambranos, the Mets' Victor is victorious when he defeats Carlos and the Cubs at Shea Stadium, 6-1. In addition to sharing the same last name, the two Venezuelan pitchers, who are not related, also wear the same number (38), enter the game with the same number of career wins (41), play for teams which started the series with the same record (54-54), as well as being both switch hitters and throwing right-handed.
2014	The Mets freshman Jacob deGrom establishes a franchise mark for rookies when he throws 67.1 innings, a span of 10 games, without allowing a home run. The 26 year-old right-hander's streak ends when Ian Desmond takes him deep in the second inning of the team's 5-3 loss to Washington at Nationals Park.

Baseball Reference:

1963: In the Mets' 7 - 3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals, Jim Hickman hits for the cycle, doing it in order. Both are firsts for the New York Mets.

1964: The 10th-place Mets send 1B Frank Thomas to the National League-leading Phils (1 1/2 games ahead of the Giants) for P Gary Kroll, OF Wayne Graham, and cash. Thomas, seemingly the answer to the Phils' first base problem, rides the Mets' team bus to Philadelphia, then finds out he has been traded. He then drives in two runs as the Phils top the Mets, 9 - 4. The Phils will take the next two games with Thomas collecting five RBIs in the sweep.

1972: When Cleon Jones misses a shoestring catch in the bottom of the 13th inning, Ted Sizemore races around with an inside-the-park homer to give the Cards a 3 - 2 win over the 2nd-place Mets. Diego Segui, in relief of Bob Gibson who pitches 10 innings, is the winner. Mets 2B Ken Boswell has no fielding chances to tie a major-league record for an extra-inning game.

1984: The Cubs sweep a pair from the visiting Mets, winning 8 - 6 and 8 - 4. Rick Sutcliffe (9-1) beats Ron Darling (10-5) in the opener, benefiting from a six-run 5th inning. Keith Moreland hits a three-run home run and Ron Cey a two-run shot in the 5th. A five-run 4th in the second game propels Chicago to the win for reliever Tim Stoddard. Lee Smith notches his 25th save.

1992: The Mets obtain OF Kevin Bass from the Giants for a player to be named. 

1993: The Mets' Bret Saberhagen injures his left knee and will miss the rest of the season. 

2009: Everth Cabrera of the Padres hits a 9th-inning walk-off grand slam off Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez for a 6 - 2 win.

2011: Dan Uggla extends his hitting streak to 28 games as the Braves defeat the Mets, 6 - 5. He has to wait until the 8th inning to deliver a single to keep the streak alive; his teammate Freddie Freeman is not so fortunate, as an 0-for-4 day ends his streak at 20 games. It is the first time a pair of teammates have had simultaneous 20-game streaks since Mickey Rivers and Al Oliver with the 1980 Texas Rangers. The real hero for the Braves, though, is the man Mets fans love to hate, Chipper Jones, who drives in the winning run with a 9th-inning single off Bobby Parnell.

Centerfield Maz:

• Remembering Mets History (1973) Jon Matlack Shuts Out L.A. On a Two Hitter
• Remembering Mets History (1985) Darryl Strawberry Hits Three HRs To Put the Mets In First Place
• Kirk Nieuwenhuis: 2015 NL Champion Mets Reserve Outfielder (2012 - 2015)
• Remembering Mets History (2022) Mets Sweep Braves In Twin Bill

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