Mets News and Morning Links - 12/16/2023

Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Tom Gorman, Chris Jones and Hector Santiago.  

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The Mets are reportedly engaged in discussions with free agent Justin Turner https://t.co/rvG0a7UWTM pic.twitter.com/Nghig3sM8J

— SNY (@SNYtv) December 16, 2023

On the anniversary of Pedro Martínez signing with the Mets, @JimDuquetteGM shares his memories of the negotiations and the front office's reaction to landing Pedro https://t.co/tc86hp08v3

➡️ Tri-State @Cadillac pic.twitter.com/o0rZPm0slx

— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 16, 2023

Are the Mets and Yankees taking the right approach in waiting out Yoshinobu Yamamoto's free agency?@Todd_Zeile, @HannahRKeyser, @JimDuquetteGM and @ChelseaSherrod discuss on BNNY: https://t.co/2xN270UgSw

➡️ Tri-State @Cadillac pic.twitter.com/DDkiOxZCBZ

— SNY (@SNYtv) December 16, 2023

Max Scherzer is to miss a big chunk of the 2024 season after having surgery yesterday for a herniated disc https://t.co/pIyQThHf5e pic.twitter.com/Z9ya9n4lgi

— SNY (@SNYtv) December 15, 2023

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Tom Gorman (1957)
• Chris Jelic (1963)
• Chris Jones (1965)
• Hector Santiago (1987)

Transactions:
New York Mets signed free agent Rusty Staub of the Texas Rangers on December 16, 1980.

New York Mets traded Charlie Puleo, Lloyd McClendon and Jason Felice to the Cincinnati Reds for Tom Seaver on December 16, 1982.

New York Mets signed free agent Jonathan Hurst on December 16, 1993.

New York Mets signed free agent Doug Linton on December 16, 1993.

New York Mets signed free agent Rick Parker on December 16, 1993.

New York Mets signed free agent Jim Lindeman on December 16, 1993.

New York Mets signed free agent Rickey Henderson on December 16, 1998.

New York Mets traded Tsuyoshi Shinjo and Desi Relaford to the San Francisco Giants for Shawn Estes on December 16, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Mike Stanton of the New York Yankees on December 16, 2002.

New York Mets signed free agent Pedro Martinez of the Boston Red Sox on December 16, 2004.

Florida Marlins signed Wilson Delgado of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 16, 2004.

Kansas City Royals signed Doug Mientkiewicz of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 16, 2005.

Toronto Blue Jays signed Lance Broadway of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 16, 2009.

New York Mets signed free agent Ryota Igarashi on December 16, 2009.

San Francisco Giants signed Justin Ruggiano of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 16, 2016.

Washington Nationals signed Tommy Milone of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 16, 2017.

National Pastime.com:

1982	Tom Seaver's trade back to New York from the Reds becomes complete when 'Tom Terrific' comes to contract terms with the Mets. Cincinnati obtains pitcher Charlie Puleo and two minor leaguers, Lloyd McClendon and Jason Felice, in exchange for the 'Franchise.'
2001	The Giants obtain their first Japanese player since 1964 when Masanori Murakami became the first ballplayer from Japan to appear in a major league game. San Francisco trades starting pitcher Shawn Estes (9-8, 4.02) to the Mets in exchange for outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo (.267, 10, 56) and infielder Desi Relaford (.302, 8, 36), who will be traded the Mariners for David Bell.

2002

After declining the $4.6 million two-year December 7 contract offer by the Yankees, which he had only 15 minutes to consider, Mike Stanton (7-1, 3.00, 6 saves) still decides to stay in the Big Apple by agreeing to a $9 million, three-year, no trade contract with the crosstown rival Mets. The Bronx Bombers didn't offer the All-Star reliever salary arbitration after he failed to respond to their ultimatum.

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2012: The Mets trade Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey to Toronto, provided the Jays can reach a contract extension with Dickey. They will do so on December 17th, the two sides agreeing to a two-year deal worth $25 million, that will make the deal official. Cs Josh Thole and Mike Nickeas accompany Dickey to Toronto, while Cs Travis d'Arnaud and John Buck and Ps Noah Syndergaard and Wuilmer Becerra head to the Big Apple.

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