Mets News and Morning Links - 4/3/2024

 

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Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Jay Bruce and Hayden Senger.  Mets move Tuesday's game to Thursday after 2 hour delay, Syracuse postponed and Binghamton players talk at Media Day.

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After trying to play last nights game for two hours, the Mets postponed the game against the Detroit due to weather. It will be rescheduled for Thursday, April 4 at 1:10 p.m. Gates will open at 11:40 a.m. and parking lots will open at 10:40 a.m.  As a thank you to our fans who entered the ballpark for tonight's game against the Detroit Tigers, the Mets will provide a voucher for a ticket to another Monday-Thursday Mets 2024 regular season home game at Citi Field (excluding Mets vs. Yankees, June 25-26; as well as Mets vs. Dodgers, May 27-29; additional blackout dates may apply). 

Today's Game:

Tigers (4-0) @ Mets (0-4), 7:10 pm

NYM: Adrian Houser (#35, 31, RHP, 0-0, )
DET: Casey Mize (#12, 27, RHP, 0-0, )

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2025 Draft Prospect - #70 - LHP - Ryan Prager - TAMU

2025 Draft Prospect - #71 - LHP - Zane Adams - Alabama

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SNY on YouTube: Kevin Parada and Tyler Stuart on lessons learned at Mets spring training


SNY on YouTube: Jett Williams emphasizes goal to make Mets roster this season


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New York Mets traded John Csefalvay to the Houston Astros for Gary Rajsich on April 3, 1981.

New York Mets traded Gary Matthews to the Baltimore Orioles for John Bale on April 3, 2002.

New York Mets claimed McKay Christensen on waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 3, 2002.

Detroit Tigers claimed Tyler Walker of the New York Mets on waivers on April 3, 2003.

New York Mets signed free agent Pedro Feliciano on April 3, 2003.

New York Mets traded Roger Cedeno to the St. Louis Cardinals for Wilson Delgado and Chris Widger on April 3, 2004.

New York Mets traded Miguel Castro to the New York Yankees for Joely Rodriguez on April 3, 2022.

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1966

Tom Seaver picks the Mets' name from a hat in a lottery, signing with the team for a reported $50,000 bonus. Tom's father had threatened a lawsuit, necessitating the special draft, after his son's contract with Atlanta was voided by Commissioner William Eckert because the right-hander's college team had played two exhibition games, but signing a pro contract also prevents the future Hall of Famer from playing on the collegiate level.

1985

The owners' proposal of expanding the League Championship Series to best-of-seven is agreed to by the Players' Association. The LCS started as a best-of-five games series in 1969 when the leagues divided into divisions, with both the Orioles and Mets sweeping their opponents in three games.

1989

The Mets win their 11th consecutive home opener, beating St. Louis at Shea Stadium, 8-4. The Amazins' have now won on Opening Day in 18 of the last 20 seasons.

2006

Sportsnet NY, the Mets' new team-owned network, broadcasts its first regular season baseball game. During the third inning of New York's 3-2 victory over the Nationals, SNY experiences technical difficulties which black out the telecast for nearly twenty minutes.

2009

The Mets, obligated only to pay the major league minimum of $400,000, sign Gary Sheffield (.225, 19, 57) in hopes of adding a much-needed right-handed bat to the lineup. The 40 year-old offensively challenged outfielder, who has 499 career home runs, was unexpectedly released by the Tigers earlier in the week despite having $14 million left on his contract.

2009

On a damp and chilly New York night, both the Mets and Yankees open their new stadiums with exhibition games. The double debut in the Big Apple sees each team come away with a victory when the Amazin's beat the Red Sox, 4-3, and the Bronx Bombers launch three homers to defeat the Cubs, 7-4.

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1964 - New York Mets pitcher Carl Willey suffers a broken jaw when he is hit by a line drive batted by Detroit Tigers outfielder Gates Brown during a spring training loss. Willey will be out until June 6th but his career will be effectively ended.

1966 - The New York Mets sign University of Southern California star Tom Seaver to his first contract, including a $50,000 bonus. Seaver had been selected by the Atlanta Braves in the January draft, but Commissioner Spike Eckert voided the deal when he signed a contract after USC's season had already begun. The Mets beat out the Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies in a lottery for Seaver's services.

1969 - First baseman Donn Clendenon ends his retirement and reports to the Montreal Expos. Clendenon, who had refused a trade to the Houston Astros, will eventually be traded to the New York Mets where he will hit 12 home runs and help them win the World Series

1984Arbitrator Richard Bloch rules that the Royals' Willie Wilson and the Mets' Jerry Martin can return to action on May 15th, the day their year-long suspensions for cocaine abuse are first due to be reviewed. 

2016: In the nationally televised Sunday night game, a rematch of last year's World SeriesKansas City gets the better of the Mets, 4 - 3, as Edinson Volquez is the winner against Matt Harvey. For the Mets, LF Yoenis Cespedes drops a routine fly ball by Mike Moustakas in the 1st, leading to the Royals' first run.

2019 - Jacob deGrom, last year's Cy Young Award winner is back at it. He strikes out 14 Marlins in 7 innings and also hits a homer to lead the Mets to a 6 - 4 win. It is deGrom's 26th consecutive quality start, dating back to 2018, matching the major league record set by Hall of Famer Bob Gibson in 1967-1968.

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