Good Morning. Happy Birthday Chico Walker and Octavio Dotel. Ron Hodges passes away, Bartolo Colon pitches in Dubai, and more on Steve Cohen's plan for a Casino in the Citi Field parking lot.
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Former Mets Catcher Ron Hodges passes away.
Jay Horwitz Mets Insider Blog: Peggy Hodges called me to say Ron Hodges passed away after a short illness. He was only 74.
NY Post: Longtime ex-Mets catcher Ron Hodges dead at 74: "Selected by the Mets in the second round of the second phase of the January 1972 amateur draft, Hodges finished with a .240 batting average, 19 homers and 147 RBIs during a big league career from 1973-84...'Playing in that ’73 season with the pennant drive in September is my favorite memory of my baseball career,' Hodges said in a 2018 interview with the Society for American Baseball Research."
Mets.com: Former Mets catcher Ron Hodges dies at 74 “'Being in New York was a special thing with all the fans, and [because I] played at Shea Stadium,' Hodges told MLB.com this past February. “'oing through that September drive, the stadium was packed with fans every night, saying, ‘Let’s go Mets.’ We were winning.'"
Ron was one of three players to play an entire career of at least ten seasons with the Mets. Ron played 12 years with the Mets behind only Ed Kranepool, 18, and David Wright, 12.
Ron will always be best remembered as a Rookie on the 1973 Pennant winning team and his part in the "Ball Off the Wall" play:
YouTube: Mets play ball off wall for out at home.
Here are Ron's Mets Stats:
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 24 | NYM | NL | 45 | 142 | 127 | 5 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 19 | .260 | .314 | .299 | .613 | 73 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2/H | |
| 1974 | 25 | NYM | NL | 59 | 158 | 136 | 16 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 11 | .221 | .310 | .338 | .648 | 83 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2H | |
| 1975 | 26 | NYM | NL | 9 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .206 | .229 | .412 | .640 | 79 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | /2 | |
| 1976 | 27 | NYM | NL | 56 | 184 | 155 | 21 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 16 | .226 | .339 | .342 | .681 | 100 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2/H | |
| 1977 | 28 | NYM | NL | 66 | 126 | 117 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 17 | .265 | .317 | .325 | .642 | 78 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | H2 | |
| 1978 | 29 | NYM | NL | 47 | 115 | 102 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | .255 | .322 | .314 | .635 | 82 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2H | |
| 1979 | 30 | NYM | NL | 59 | 106 | 86 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 16 | .163 | .311 | .209 | .521 | 49 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | H2 | |
| 1980 | 31 | NYM | NL | 36 | 54 | 42 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | .238 | .377 | .286 | .663 | 91 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | H/2 | |
| 1981 | 32 | NYM | NL | 35 | 48 | 43 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .302 | .375 | .419 | .794 | 128 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | H/2 | |
| 1982 | 33 | NYM | NL | 80 | 276 | 228 | 26 | 56 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 40 | .246 | .358 | .373 | .731 | 106 | 85 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2H | |
| 1983 | 34 | NYM | NL | 110 | 305 | 250 | 20 | 65 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 42 | .260 | .383 | .308 | .691 | 95 | 77 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2H | |
| 1984 | 35 | NYM | NL | 64 | 132 | 106 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 18 | .208 | .351 | .264 | .615 | 77 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2H | |
| 12 Yrs | 666 | 1683 | 1426 | 119 | 342 | 56 | 2 | 19 | 147 | 10 | 13 | 224 | 217 | .240 | .342 | .322 | .663 | 88 | 459 | 34 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 26 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 409 | 347 | 29 | 83 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 53 | .240 | .342 | .322 | .663 | 88 | 112 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |||||
Tim Britton The Athletic: David Stearns and the Mets face a pivotal offseason. Here’s a blueprint for navigating it. Tim advocates for going all out to bring in Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Eduardo Rodriguez but if that doesn't work out he suggests going after Lucas Giolito. to improve the offense he says "Engage on Shohei Ohtani and Juan Soto" but also talk to the Twins who are looking to cut payroll. (Subscription required).
NY Post+: How the Mets can approach filling a bullpen where the few holdovers hold questions too. Josh Hader and David Robertson are mentioned along with Jordan Hicks and Matt Moore. Plus this note this about Mets bench coaches: "Over the past six seasons, the Mets employed six different bench coaches, and they added a seventh to the list this week when they hired former Blue Jays manager John Gibbons as part of Carlos Mendoza’s new-look staff...The six: Gary DiSarcina, Jim Riggleman, Hensley Meulens, Dave Jauss, Glenn Sherlock and Eric Chavez."
NYMAG.com: The Rookie Billionaire Steve Cohen is used to getting what he wants. His time as Mets Owner and casino bidder is teaching him what money can't buy. A very in depth article by Andrew Rice goes into Steve Cohen's history as hedge fund manager and Mets owner as his plans to build a Casino on '50 acres of asphalt' - 'This has long been considered the Super Bowl of New York real estate'.
I think The Mediagoon has the best idea. Build a new stadium with a roof and the casino underneath.
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The new Baseball United League debuted yesterday in Dubai.
NY Post: Bartolo Colon faces Robinson Cano, mocks Didi Gregorius in Baseball United League debut. "Colon, 50, was on the bump Friday for the United East All-Stars in the debut of the Baseball United League, a new league founded in the Middle East and Asia."
50-year-old Bartolo Colon sits down Robinson Cano, Alejandro De Aza and Didi Gregorius in the first ever inning in Baseball United history pic.twitter.com/8y3A9q0EZb
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) November 24, 2023
In The Dominican -Bartolo Colon tells Didi Gregorius to hit the weight room ⚾️😂pic.twitter.com/l4OzJoxStD
— Prospect Dugout (@prospectdugout) November 24, 2023
- Juan Lagares CF 1 for 1, HR (1st), 1 run scored, 1 RBI;
- Daniel Palka DH 1 for 3, HR (4th); 1 run scored, 1 RBI; 2 Ks;
- Gabriel Ynoa (L,1-1) 2.1 innings, 3 run - 2 earned, 6 hits, 1 HR, 1 walk, 2 Ks;
Atrás la bola 💥 HOMERUN de Juan Lagares que trae otra más para las @aguilascibaenas 🦅🔥#LIDOM #CopaBanreservas pic.twitter.com/X2AYWHvgbJ
— LIDOM (@LIDOMRD) November 24, 2023
Se fue pa’ la calle 💥 HOMERUN de Daniel Palka que amplÃa la ventaja de las @aguilascibaenas 🦅🔥#LIDOM #CopaBanreservas pic.twitter.com/X0gRtpJe0u
— LIDOM (@LIDOMRD) November 25, 2023
- Jonathan Arauz SS 2 for 4, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, 2 Ks;
- Hansel Robles 1 inning, no runs, 1 walk;
- Raul Valdes (L,2-4) 2/3 inning, 5 runs - 4 earned, 5 hits, 3 HRs;
- Jimmy Yacabonis 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 K;
- Johneshwy Fargas CF 1 for 4, 2 Ks;
- Albert Almora Jr. LF 0 for 4, 2 Ks;
- Fernando Salas 1/3 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 K;
- 2021 Binghamton Rumble Pony Thomas McIlraith (S,2) 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 K;
- Lorenzo Cedrola LF 1 for 5, triple, 2 RBIs;
- Ex-Syracuse Met Anthony Vizcaya 1 inning, no runs, no hits;
- Ex-Syracuse Met David Rodriguez DH 0 for 4, 1K;
- Wilson Ramos C 0 for 4;
- Ex-Binghamton Rumble Pony Yeizo Campos 2/3 inning, 3 runs - all earned, 2 hits, 1 HBP, 1 HR;
- Wilfredo Tovar 3B 0 for 3, 2 walks;
- Mets minor league pitcher, Joshua Cornielly 1 inning, no runs, 1 hit, 1 K;
- 2021 Syracuse Met Jose Martinez DH 2 for 3, double, 3 RBIs, 1 walk;
For the complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.
MLB.com:
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- Sheffield aims for HOF election in final year on ballot
- Are these 3 teams in hottest pursuit of Ohtani?
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- Former Mets catcher Ron Hodges dies at 74
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- MLBTR Poll: Should The Cubs Trade Christopher Morel?
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- Ron Hodges Passes Away
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- The Opener: Black Friday Deals, DeJong, Longoria
Born on this date:
- Chico Walker (1958)
- Shingo Takatsu (1968)
- Octavio Dotel (1973)
Transactions:
New York Mets traded Paul Byrd to the Atlanta Braves for Greg McMichael on November 25, 1996.
New York Mets released Doug Henry on November 25, 1996.
San Francisco Giants signed Kevin Roberson of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 25, 1996.
Florida Marlins signed Willie Collazo of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 25, 2008.
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