Mets News and Morning Links - 10/4/2023

 


Good Morning. Happy Birthday Dennis Cook. The Mets season of rumors and speculation begins as Wild Card Playoffs start and Kevin Parada gets 1st AFL hit.

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John Harper SNY.TV: 10 bold predictions for 2023-24 MLB offseason, including Mets and Yankees hauls. 1. Mets sign Shohei Ohtani; 3. Mets go big for starting pitching; 6. Mets hire Craig Counsell; 10. Mets sign David Robertson

John Harper SNY.TV: Grading the Mets' 2023 season: John's Grandes include: Billy Eppler C; Buck C-; Kodai Senga A; Joey Lucchesi A; Jose Quintana B; Francisco Lindor A-; Pete Alonso B+; Francisco Alvarez B;

Former Minor League Met Jaison Vilera has been diagnosed with Cancer.  A Go fund me page has been established for his support.

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New York Mets released Chico Walker on October 4, 1993.

New York Mets released Ced Landrum on October 4, 1993.

Ricky Ledee granted free agency on October 4, 2007.

Jack Egbert granted free agency on October 4, 2012.

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1969

The Mets beat the Braves, 9-5, in the first-ever National League Championship Series playoff game. The eventual World Champions will sweep Atlanta in the best-of-five-game series before confronting the Orioles in the Fall Classic.

1972

At Montreal's Parc Jarry, the Mets end the 1972 campaign beating the Expos, 3-1. Although New York finishes ten games over .500, they will become the first club in baseball history to finish a season without any player collecting 100 hits.

1999

On the last day of the season, Rey Ordonez extends the major league record to 100 errorless games at shortstop, handling 411 chances flawlessly during this span for the Mets. The New York infielder will add another game to the streak on Opening Day next season before committing an error the next day at the Tokyo Dome.

1999

In a one-game playoff for the NL wild card, the Mets beat the Reds at Cinergy Field, 5-0. New York southpaw Al Leiter goes the distance, limiting Cincinnati to only two hits.

2006

At Shea Stadium, Russell Martin's double kills a promising two on and none out rally as both Dodgers runners are nailed at home in the Mets' eventual 6-5 victory in Game 1 of the NLDS. Jeff Kent and J.D. Drew both try to score, but the relay from right fielder Shawn Green to second baseman Jose Valentin to Paul Lo Duca allows the catcher to tag each runner during their headfirst slides into the plate.

2010

A day after the team completes its fourth consecutive disappointing season, the Mets dismiss manager Jerry Manuel and general manager Omar Minaya. Assistant GM John Ricco will be the head of baseball operations on an interim basis until a new GM selects the team's next manager.

2019

In Game 1 of the ALDS in the Bronx, the Twins drop a 10-4 decision to the Yankees, extending their postseason losing streak to a major league record 14 consecutive contests. Minnesota previously shared the dubious mark with the Red Sox, who lost 13 straight playoff encounters from 1986-1995, starting with the Bill Buckner game against the Mets at Shea Stadium.

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2000:  San Francisco defeats the Mets, 5 - 1, in Game 1 of their National League Division SeriesLivan Hernandez gets the victory, raising his lifetime postseason play record to 5-0. Ellis Burks' three-run home run is the key hit for San Francisco. 

2021 - The first manager to lose his job this off-season is Luis Rojas of the Mets, in a widely expected move - including by Rojas himself. The Mets want to name a completely new management team, after years of undeperforming amidst a constant soap opera atmosphere. 

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