Mets News and Morning Links - 10/31/2023

 


Good Morning. Born Today Jane Jarvis. Happy Birthday Steve TrachselTim Byrdak and Wilkin Ramos. Former Met Manager Frank Howard passes away, Counsel said to have interest in Mets, and Texas goes up 2-1 in World Series.

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Former Mets Manager and Coach, Frank Howard passed away last night.

Press Release: Mets Statement on Frank Howard

Frank managed 116 games in 1983 for the Mets after George Bamberger resigned.  In that span he went 52 and 64.  He was replaced by Davy Johnson in 1984 but stayed on as a coach to help Davy learn the National League.

NY Post: Craig Counsell’s Mets interest is ‘serious’. Mike Puma and Jon Heyman give three reasons why: "“great” working relationship with new Mets baseball president David Stearns", "Counsell is said to be interested in raising the bar for managerial salaries" and "Counsell and wife, Michelle, very much like New York"

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New York Mets traded Richie Hebner to the Detroit Tigers for Jerry Morales and Phil Mankowski on October 31, 1979.

New York Mets released Ron Hodges on October 31, 1984.

Michael Tucker granted free agency on October 31, 2006.

Ricardo Rincon granted free agency on October 31, 2008.

Moises Alou granted free agency on October 31, 2008.

Pedro Martinez granted free agency on October 31, 2008.

Frank Francisco granted free agency on October 31, 2013.

Tim Byrdak granted free agency on October 31, 2013.

Milwaukee Brewers claimed Juan Centeno of the New York Mets on waivers on October 31, 2014.

Oakland Athletics claimed Andrew Brown of the New York Mets on waivers on October 31, 2014.

Rajai Davis granted free agency on October 31, 2019.

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2008

The Mets waste no time in exercising their $12 million option on Carlos Delgado. After a well-publicized slow start, which strained the relationship with his then-manager Willie Randolph, the 36 year-old first baseman batted .313, blasted 24 homers, and drove in 70 runs during the last three months of the season playing for new skipper Jerry Manuel.

2011

The Mets announce on their Twitter page that the team is planning to move the left- and right-field fences at Citi Field closer to home plate by as much as 12 feet and lower the home-run line to eight feet. The Amazins, who have hit the fewest home runs at home of any major league team since moving into their new ballpark in 2009, will see the number of round-trippers dramatically increase when the new dimensions result in 21 additional homers for the team and 24 more for opponents

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1973Tom Seaver of the New York Mets wins the National League Cy Young Award, the first time the honor has gone to a pitcher with fewer than 20 victories. Seaver finished 19-10 and led the league in ERA (2.08) and strikeouts (251).

2015In Game 4 of the World Series, the Mets enter the 8th inning with a 3 - 2 lead at home thanks to a good start by rookie Steven Matz and two homers by another rookie, Michael Conforto. But the Royals manufacture one of their specialty late-inning rallies against Tyler Clippard and Jeurys Familia, with 2B Daniel Murphy committing a key error that lets in the tying run. The Royals score three in the inning, and Wade Davis then pitches two scoreless innings to seal the 5 - 3 win, putting Kansas City one win away from the second Championship in its history.

MLB YouTube Channel: 2015 World Series Game 4 Highlights.



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