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Mets News and Morning Links - 3/30/2024

 

Terry Bross 1990 Donruss Baseball Card

Good Morning. Happy Birthday Terry Bross.  Mets get 1 hit in Opening Loss but Syracuse wins Home Opener as Acuna and Gilbert homer.

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3/29/2024 Opening Day Box Score: Brewers 3 Mets 1

Brandon Nimmo*; LF 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Francisco Lindor#; SS 0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Pete Alonso; 1B 0 for 3; Jeff McNeil*; 2B 0 for 3; Starling Marte; RF 1 for 3; HR; 1 run scored; 1 RBI; DJ Stewart*; DH 0 for 2; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Francisco Alvarez; C 0 for 3; 2 Ks; Brett Baty*; 3B 0 for 3; 2 Ks; Harrison Bader; CF 0 for 3; 1 K; José Quintana*; (L, 0-1) 4.2 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 6 hits; 2 walks; 4 Ks; Drew Smith;  1.1 innings; no runs; 1 K; Jorge Lopez;  1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; Michael Tonkin; 2 innings; no runs; 1 walk; 2 Ks; 


Brewers 3 Mets 1 Post Game Notes: 

  • Mets move to 41-22 all-time on Opening day...despite the loss, the Mets still hold the winning percentage on Opening Day with a .651 mark...move to 23-9 overall when opening the season at home and 6-2 when starting the year at Citi Field. 
  • Mets were held to one hit, their fewest in Opening Day in Franchise history - Courtesy of Elias.
Anthony DiComo Mets.com: "It was under much clearer skies that the teams finally met, and things even briefly went well for the Mets: Starling Marte homered in the second inning to back Senga’s replacement, veteran left-hander Jose Quintana. But Christian Yelich tied the score in the fourth with a homer of his own, the Brewers took the lead an inning later on a William Contreras sacrifice fly, and the Mets didn’t make any additional noise against Freddy Peralta or Milwaukee’s bullpen."

Brian Joura Mets 360: "...there was a mini dustup when Rhys Hoskins purposely slid past the bag to crash into Jeff McNeil, who was none too pleased with the slide. McNeil immediately jawed with Hoskins and both benches cleared. Hoskins could later be seen from the safety of the bench giving a “crybaby” sign. Hoskins kept contact with the base, so there was nothing for the umps or replay to overturn. But there’s no doubt he was trying to make contact with McNeil."

Mike Vaccaro NY Post: Mets' Opening Day largely lacked a pulse in a game they could've used one - "It took a standard-issue baseball non-fight to keep everyone from falling into a mass slumber on Opening Day. The Mets generated exactly one hit, a second-inning home run from Starling Marte. They sent exactly two hitters over the minimum up to the plate. They didn’t get a man in scoring position until the seventh, Francisco Lindor walking and taking second on a wild pitch. He perished there."


Mark Rosenman Kiner's Korner.com: "...turning point occurred in the bottom of the seventh inning when the Brewers replaced starting pitcher Freddy Peralta with reliever Trevor Megill. Following a stellar six innings from Peralta, Francisco Lindor managed to draw a walk off Megill. However, Megill swiftly regained control, inducing Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil to both foul out to third baseman Joey Ortiz. Starling Marte then stepped up to bat, representing the tying run. There was a moment of suspense as it seemed Marte might hit his second home run of the game, but Brewers right fielder Jackson Chourio made an impressive catch, preventing the ball from leaving the yard."


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Today's Game: 1:40 p, vs. Milwaukee, Luis Severino the starting pitcher.

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New York Mets traded Bill Denehy and Dean Chance to the Detroit Tigers for Jerry Robertson on March 30, 1971.

New York Mets released Jesus Alou on March 30, 1976.

New York Mets traded Benny Ayala to the St. Louis Cardinals for Doug Clarey on March 30, 1977.

New York Mets traded Ken Reed and Gene Autry to the Chicago White Sox for Randy Niemann on March 30, 1985.

New York Mets traded Terry Bross to the San Diego Padres for Craig Bullock on March 30, 1992.

New York Mets traded Steve Long to the Florida Marlins for Robert Person on March 30, 1994.

New York Mets traded Anthony Young and Ottis Smith to the Chicago Cubs for Jose Vizcaino on March 30, 1994.

New York Mets traded Endy Chavez to the Kansas City Royals for Mike Curry on March 30, 2001.

New York Mets claimed Wilson Valdez on waivers from the Chicago White Sox on March 30, 2005.

New York Mets signed free agent Ken Takahashi on March 30, 2009.

New York Mets claimed Manny Acosta on waivers from the Atlanta Braves on March 30, 2010.

New York Mets released Danny Herrera on March 30, 2013.

New York Mets traded Cory Mazzoni to the San Diego Padres for Alex Torres on March 30, 2015.

New York Mets traded Matt den Dekker to the Washington Nationals for Jerry Blevins on March 30, 2015.

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2001

Choosing to end his career as a member of a World Champion team, 36 year-old Dwight Gooden announces his retirement from baseball. 'Doc,' who compiles a 194-112 record in 16 seasons playing for the Mets, Yankees, Indians, Astros, and Devil Rays, will remain on the Bronx Bombers' payroll and will have a position within the organization.

2003

Major League baseball returns to Brooklyn for a day when the Mets appear at KeySpan Park, the Coney Island home of the short-season single-A Cyclones, for the team's final preseason workout. Although the practice session is rained out, fans enjoy meeting the players and collecting autographs, with the profits made from beverage and other sales being donated to charities in the NYC area serving children.

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2000 - At the Tokyo Dome, the New York Mets defeat the Chicago Cubs in 11 innings, 5 - 1, on Benny Agbayani's pinch-hit grand slam. Rey Ordóñez commits an error in the game, ending his major league record streak of 101 consecutive errorless games at shortstop. With a swipe of second base, Rickey Henderson joins Ted Williams as the only major league players to steal a base in four different decades.

2001 - The New York Mets' #3 prospect, Brian Cole, aged 22, is killed when the SUV he is driving home to Mississippi from spring training flips over. Cole, who stole 69 bases the previous year, was voted the organization's player of the year in 2000.



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