Good Morning. Happy Birthday Dave Magadan and Born Today Jose Lima. Mets/Phillies postponed - Doubleheader today, and scouting reports and video of the Mets top 2024 International signees.
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Mets Vs. Phillies postponed. The teams are scheduled to play two today starting at 4:10PM.
Jose Quintana is scheduled to pitch Game One. The Starting Pitcher for Game Two is TBD.
A little rain couldn’t keep Murph away from throwing out a first pitch. He will do it before Saturday’s 4:10 doubleheader. His nine-year-old son Noah will be the catcher. Listen to what David Wright had to say about his former teammate. pic.twitter.com/Ntkr7CQBpq
— Jay Horwitz (@Jay_HorwitzPR) September 29, 2023
POV: your favorite player surprises you with a signed baseball 🥹 pic.twitter.com/sTCzwvZY03
— New York Mets (@Mets) September 29, 2023
The Ducks and manager Wally Backman have mutually agreed to part ways following the completion of the 2023 Atlantic League season.
— Long Island Ducks (@LIDucks) September 29, 2023
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MLB.com: Here are the Top 50 international prospects for the 2024 signing period
According to MetZZ 1986 @bkfan on X/Twitter: Mets will sign 4 of the top 50 international prospects:
- #6: Yovanny Rodriguez, C; 16, DOB: 11/07/2006; Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 50 | Run: 45 | Arm: 55 | Field: 55 | Overall: 55; "Rodriguez has a chance to become the best player in this class, and it’s easy to see why. An advanced catching prospect with some pop and skills, Rodriguez has the potential to be a star on both sides of the ball. Behind the dish, he shows an advanced defensive approach and scouts rave about his upside. He is composed with an advanced and calculated, almost chess-like mindset for calling games."
- #26 Raymel Ortiz, SS; 16, DOB: 11/20/2006; Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 50 | Run: 50 | Arm: 55 | Field: 55 | Overall: 55; "There’s a lot to like about this switch-hitting infielder’s game. Offensively, Ortiz's bat-to-ball skills stand out on both sides of the plate, and he projects to be a solid contact hitter in the future. He hits the ball hard to the gaps and more power could be on the way. Overall, he has an advanced approach when he’s in the batter’s box."
- #31 Jensy Rivas, SS; 16, DOB: 10/14/2006; Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 50 | Run: 50 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 50; "The switch-hitting Rivas is one of the most polished hitters in the class, and he can play defense too. In short, he has skills. On offense, he has shown the ability to be disciplined at the plate and scarcely strikes out. He has good bat-to-ball skills and has shown good pull-side power from both sides of the plate. The athletic Rivas sprays the ball to all fields with hard contact."
- #41 Edward Lantiqua, OF; 16, DOB: 11/13/2006; Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 50 | Run: 50 | Arm: 55 | Field: 50 | Overall: 50; "Lantigua is an evolving player with premier talent and is already one of the most interesting prospects on the international market. The Dominican teen has drawn comparisons to Mariners superstar Julio RodrÃguez in terms of size, speed and athleticism. He has a natural feel for hitting with some pop and easy power at the plate."
- #6: Yovanny Rodriguez, C; 16, DOB: 11/07/2006; Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 50 | Run: 45 | Arm: 55 | Field: 55 | Overall: 55; "Rodriguez has a chance to become the best player in this class, and it’s easy to see why. An advanced catching prospect with some pop and skills, Rodriguez has the potential to be a star on both sides of the ball. Behind the dish, he shows an advanced defensive approach and scouts rave about his upside. He is composed with an advanced and calculated, almost chess-like mindset for calling games."
- #26 Raymel Ortiz, SS; 16, DOB: 11/20/2006; Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 50 | Run: 50 | Arm: 55 | Field: 55 | Overall: 55; "There’s a lot to like about this switch-hitting infielder’s game. Offensively, Ortiz's bat-to-ball skills stand out on both sides of the plate, and he projects to be a solid contact hitter in the future. He hits the ball hard to the gaps and more power could be on the way. Overall, he has an advanced approach when he’s in the batter’s box."
- #31 Jensy Rivas, SS; 16, DOB: 10/14/2006; Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 50 | Run: 50 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 50; "The switch-hitting Rivas is one of the most polished hitters in the class, and he can play defense too. In short, he has skills. On offense, he has shown the ability to be disciplined at the plate and scarcely strikes out. He has good bat-to-ball skills and has shown good pull-side power from both sides of the plate. The athletic Rivas sprays the ball to all fields with hard contact."
- #41 Edward Lantiqua, OF; 16, DOB: 11/13/2006; Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 50 | Run: 50 | Arm: 55 | Field: 50 | Overall: 50; "Lantigua is an evolving player with premier talent and is already one of the most interesting prospects on the international market. The Dominican teen has drawn comparisons to Mariners superstar Julio RodrÃguez in terms of size, speed and athleticism. He has a natural feel for hitting with some pop and easy power at the plate."
Newsday:
- David Lennon Mets about money, management and minors as Stearns comes aboard. "...Oct. 2, 2023, when Cohen finally gets to introduce David Stearns as the franchise’s first president of baseball operations, a position the owner had vowed to fill since taking over in Flushing."
- Mets: Tim Healey Newsday Mets: 5 Moments that ruined the 2023 season: March 15: Edwin Diaz injures knee at WBC; May 3: Mets swept by Tigers in doubleheader; June 6-8: Mets swept in Atlanta . . . again; June 25: Mets suffer horrendous 7-6 defeat at Phillies; July 27: Mets beat Nationals, lose Robertson in trade;
- Kodai Senga sees a mound of success in rookie season in USA for Mets'
- Mets may have to play on Monday as game vs. Marlins is suspended in ninth due to rain
- Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor try balancing personal success and Mets' failure
NY Post:
Yahoo Sports/Mets:
- Mets, Phillies return to action with doubleheader
- Paul Sullivan: The Cubs’ postseason fate could be decided in overtime — a fitting ending to a turbulent season
- Playoff contending Marlins trying to move on after `disagreement' over suspension of game vs. Mets
- The 20 best-selling MLB jerseys of 2023
- Mets Star Likely Out For Season With Injury
- Mets' suspended game could delay unveiling of new star [David Stearns introductory press conference could be delayed until the Mets-Marlins suspended game is completed on Monday].
Mets.com:
Metsmerized:
- Jett Williams Wants to Play in Majors in 2024
- Five Years Ago Today: David Wright Plays Final Game
- 3 Up, 3 Down: Mets, Marlins Beat By Mother Nature
- Mets-Phillies Postponed Friday; Doubleheader on Saturday
- David Stearns Introduction Planned for Noon On Monday
- David Peterson Excels in Final Start of Season
- Brandon Nimmo Getting MRI on Shoulder
Amazing Avenue:
Mets360:
Mack's Mets:
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Here is yesterday's MLB Scoreboard.
MLB.com:
- Big Clinch Saturday? 5 teams can get in today
- Mariners rout Rangers as postseason push kicks into overdrive
- Urquidy rewards Dusty's faith as Astros move within 1 win of playoffs
- World Series Urgency Index: Who has the MOST at stake this October?
- Blue Jays reduce magic number to 1 with resounding win
- After 8th-inning breakout, Marlins on the cusp of clinch
- Reds mount historic drubbing with postseason on the line
- How speed could shake up October
- 'Right there in front of us': Rangers remain just shy of playoff berth
- Cubs 'doing everything we can' as playoff hopes dwindle
- D-backs fall just short of clinch despite Gallen's strong start
- Postseason Watch: Bracket, tiebreakers and more
- Net result: Elly De La Cruz makes TWO top plays
- Boushley's long-awaited Brewers debut 'better than I dreamed'
- J.D. reaches another milestone as Dodgers approach 100 wins
MLB Trade Rumors:
- Rockies Sign Charlie Blackmon To One-Year Extension
- Reds Sign Nick Krall To Extension, Promote Him To President Of Baseball Operations
- Zaidi: Giants Hopeful Of New Managerial Hire By Start Of Free Agency
- Giants Fire Gabe Kapler
- D-Backs Release Zach Davies
- Rangers Place Jon Gray On Injured List
- Brewers Select Caleb Boushley, DFA Julio Teheran Amid Flurry Of Roster Moves
- Tigers To Hire Miguel Cabrera As Special Assistant Following 2023 Season
- Nationals Activate Tanner Rainey From 60-Day IL
- Offseason Chat Transcript: St. Louis Cardinals
- Details From Orioles’ Stadium Agreement
- Tyler Clippard Announces Retirement
- MLBTR Poll: Josh Bell’s Player Option
- Offseason Outlook: St. Louis Cardinals
- The Opener: Cabrera, Marlins, Astros/Diamondbacks
Yahoo Sports:
- 'Miggy being Miggy': Why Cabrera was truly unique
- White Sox' Carlos Pérez hits first MLB home run
- Miguel Cabrera's biggest games: 5 days that marked his climb to MLB history
- Wilmer gets Giants within one of Dodgers with 23rd home run of season
- Dave Concepción: Miguel Cabrera 'is the greatest baseball player of the Venezuelan country'
- Every gift Miguel Cabrera received in his 2023 farewell tour of MLB cities
- Yankees past and present share fond memories of Deion Sanders
- Detroit Tigers game vs. Cleveland Guardians: Time, TV channel, more info
- Alex, Carlos' takeaways after Giants fire Gabe Kapler
- Kontos: Giants need to ‘sell fans what they want to buy'
ESPN:
- Power Rankings: Where every team stands entering the playoffs
- Giants fire Kapler after 4 seasons, 1 playoff trip
- Playoff hopes over, Padres vow to 'grow from this'
- Dodgers-SF a first for Asian-American managers
- Rangers staff takes hit as starter Gray lands on IL
- Rockies extend OF Blackmon through 2024
- Eyes on the ball: Errors to hit another record low
- Game time is down! Stolen bases are up! What we learned from Year 1 of MLB's rule changes
- Dodgers coaches show love to Colorado, Dave Roberts reps Deion Sanders with Prime-inspired costume
- How the Orioles went from raw talent to really good
CBS Sports:
- Jon Gray injury update: Rangers pitcher lands on IL with lower forearm tightness, ALDS availability unclear
- Reds promote Nick Krall to president of baseball ops, name Brad Meador GM
- Gabe Kapler fired: Giants dismiss manager after four years; San Francisco made playoffs just once
- 2023 MLB manager, general manager tracker: Giants fire Gabe Kapler, Mets make new hire, Red Sox oust GM
- Miguel Cabrera retirement: Tigers star to stay in Detroit as front-office special assistant after 2023 season
FanGraphs:
- Effectively Wild Episode 2066: Moral Tarpitude
- Ildemaro Vargas Makes Contact and Signs a Contract
- Let’s Get Small: Hundreds of Minor Leaguers Have Shrunk
- Who Are the Most Underrated Players on the 2023 Tampa Bay Rays?
- What Kyle Harrison Can Teach Us About Ricky Tiedemann
- 40–70 Is Cool. You Know What’s Cooler? Ronald Acuña Jr.
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Nationals.com:
Born on this date:
- Dave Magadan (1962)
- Yorkis Perez (1967)
- Jose Lima (1972)
Transactions:
New York Mets signed free agent Nino Espinosa on September 30, 1970.
New York Mets released Jerry Martin on September 30, 1984.
Raul Casanova granted free agency on September 30, 2008.
Aaron Altherr granted free agency on September 30, 2019.
Tim Peterson granted free agency on September 30, 2019.
1962 | The Mets finish their inaugural season with 120 losses, a 20th-century record when the team drops a 5-1 decision to the Cubs at Wrigley Field. In his last career at-bat, New York catcher Joe Pignatano hits into an eighth-inning triple play with Richie Ashburn and Sammy Drake on base, both who are also appearing in their last major league game. |
1971 | Tom Seaver, for the second time in his career, becomes a 20-game winner when the Mets beat St. Louis, 6-1, at Shea Stadium on the final day of the season. En route to the complete-game victory, 'Tom Terrific' whiffs 13 Redbirds to end the campaign with a league-leading 289 strikeouts. |
1979 | In his last big-league game, Ed Kranepool pinch hits in the top of the seventh inning and doubles off Bob Forsch when the Mets beat the Cardinals in the season finale at Busch Stadium, 4-2. The James Monroe High School graduate, who made his debut with the team in 1962 at the age of 17, had been the last original Met left in the majors. |
1980 | In front of only 1,754 patrons, Mets southpaw Pete Falcone beats the Pirates in the season's last game at Shea Stadium, 3-2. The crowd is the smallest ever to attend a game at the Flushing ballpark, 33 fewer fans than yesterday's meager gathering. |
1988 | Joining Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, and Dwight Gooden, David Cone improves his record to 20-3, becoming the fourth pitcher in Mets history to win twenty games in a season. After his 4-2 complete-game victory against the Cardinals, the 25 year-old right-hander receives congratulations from a surprise visitor to the Shea Stadium dugout, former president Richard Nixon. |
1999 | Mets' shortstop Rey Ordonez plays in his 96th consecutive game without committing an error, breaking Cal Ripken's major league record for errorless games in that position. The flashy infielder will finish the season extending the record to 100 games. |
2006 | In the Mets' 13-0 rout of Washington at RFK Stadium, Julio Franco drives in five runs, tying a career-high, to become the oldest major leaguer in history to accomplish the feat. The 48 year-old first baseman, with three hits, falls a triple short of completing the cycle. |
2006 | Five years and two cities after Frank Robinson, then the vice president in the commissioner's office in charge of on-field discipline, accepts Bud Selig's offer to take the MLB-owned Expos' manager job for just one season, the franchise, now known as the Washington Nationals, will have a new skipper. Jim Bowden, the team's GM, announces the search for the replacement for the 71 year-old Hall of Famer will begin after tomorrow's season finale against the Mets at RFK. |
2007 | With the help of New York losing 6 out of their seven last games (all at home) and squandering a seven-game lead with 17 to play, the Phillies clinch the NL. East title for the first time in 14 years by beating the Nationals on the last day of the season, 6-1. The Mets' colossal failure down the stretch is considered by many to be the worst collapse by a team in baseball history. |
2009 | Ricky Nolasco, en route to the Marlins' 5-4 victory over Atlanta in the season's finale, sets a franchise record with 16 strikeouts. The 26 year-old right-hander's performance includes whiffing nine consecutive batters, one shy of the major league record set by Tom Seaver with the Mets in 1970. |
2009 | Francisco Rodriguez becomes the fourth pitcher in the history of the game to yield two walk-off grand slams in the same season when Justin Maxwell goes deep, giving Washington a dramatic 7-4 victory over the Mets at Nationals Park. Last month, Everth Cabrera of the Padres also hit a game-ending four-run round-tripper, making K-Rod Rodriguez the only major leaguer to surrender two game-winning grand slams to a pair of rookies. |
2013 | The Mets extend manager Terry Collins' contract for another two years, adding a club option for 2016. During his three-year tenure with New York, the 64 year-old skipper, who has also managed the Astros and Angels, has guided the team to a 225-261 record, the lowest winning percentage (.463) of his major league managerial career. |
9/30/1988 David Cone becomes the 4th NYM pitcher to win 20 games, joining Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, and Doc Gooden, after beating the Cardinals @dcone36 pic.twitter.com/hHGc9Mhr6r
— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) September 30, 2018
9/30/1962 With a 5-1 loss to the Cubs, the Mets close out their inaugural season with a 40-120 record, 60.5 games behind the first-place Giants. pic.twitter.com/HJQ1mOqXf5 9/30/1979 Pinch-hitting in the top of the seventh inning, Ed Kranepool doubles in his final major league at-bat. The Krane finishes his 18-year career with 1,418 hits, an All-Star appearance and a World Series ring. pic.twitter.com/VXneRCeAtV
Centerfield Maz:
- Buzz Capra: 1973 N.L. Champion Mets Pitcher (1971-1973)
- Remembering Mets History (2007) John Maine's One Hitter & A Brawl With the Marlins
- Remembering Mets History (1979) "Steady Eddie" Kranepool Ends His Career with His 90th Pinch Hit
- Dave Magadan: Former late 1980's Mets First Baseman (1986-1992)
- Remembering Mets History (2019) Pete Alonso Sets MLB Rookie Single Season HR Record
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