Mets News and Morning Links - 8/16/2024

 

Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Mike Jorgensen, Rick Reed and Roger Cedeno.  Mets lose lead, game and series to A's, Mets 1st round pick, Carson Benge shines in St. Lucie win, Brooklyn wins while Syracuse and Binghamton fall.

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8/15/2024 Box Score: Oakland Athletics 7 New York Mets 6 

Francisco Lindor#; SS 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; Mark Vientos; 3B 2 for 5; 2 HRs; 2 runs; 3 RBIs; 2 Ks; J.D. Martinez; DH 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; Jesse Winkler; LF 0 for 3; 1 K; Tyrone Taylor; PH-LF 1 for 1; Pete Alonso; 1B 0 for 3; 2 runs; 2 walks; 1 K; Jose Iglesias; 2B 2 for 4; 1 walk; Jeff McNeil*; RF 1 for 2; double; 1 K; Francisco Alvarez; PH-C 0 for 2; Luis Torrens; C 1 for 4; 2 RBIs; Ben Gamel*; RF 0 for 0; Harrison Bader; CF 0 for 4; 1 K; José Quintana*;  4 innings; 4 runs; 4 ERs; 7 hits; 1 HR; 4 walks; 1 K; Huascar Brazobán;  1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 1 hit; 2 walks; 1 K; Reed Garrett; (L, 7-4)(BS, 4) 1 inning; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 3 hits; 1 walk; 1 K; Phil Maton;  1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 2 walks; Ryne Stanek;  1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 1 K; Edwin Díaz;  1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 2 Ks; 

Athletics 7 Mets 6 Post Game Notes - 8/15/2024

Mets: 

• Suffered their first series loss at home since June 28-30 when they dropped two of three to the Astros...Had won or split their previous four home series.
• Are 6-3 in rubber games this season. 
• Are 2-8 in their last 10 Interleague games...Were 9-3 in their previous 12 games against American League opponents. 
• Are 21-13 in one-run games this season.

Mark Vientos: 

• Hit an opposite field two-run home run in the third inning to extend the Mets lead to 3-0...Lined a solo home run to right field in the fourth inning to make the score 6-4...It is his second multi home run game of the season (Also: 6/25 vs. Yankees) and the third of his career...Has a .908 OPS over his last 44 games.

Luis Torrens: 

• Doubled home two runs with the bases loaded in the third inning to put the Mets up 5-0...Is now batting .455 (10-22) with 24 RBI with the bases loaded for his career.

Jose Quintana: 

• It was his shortest outing since June 28 against Houston and was just the fifth time in 24 starts that he failed to pitch into the fifth inning.

Tim Healey Newsday: Mets blow big lead, drop series to Athletics "First, the Mets lost control. Then, they lost the lead. Eventually, they lost the game...Outweighing the Mets’ productive day at the plate was an ugly effort from the pitchers, who blew a five-run lead and allowed 12 hits and a season-high 11 walks to one of the worst lineups in the majors."

NY Post: "Early on, the Mets were in a good spot as they got a two-run blast from Mark Vientos — his first of a pair of homers on the day — and a two-run single by Luis Torrens in the third inning to go up 5-0."

NY Daily News: "With the Mets (62-59) up 5-0 after scoring four in the third inning, Quintana had JJ Bleday at two strikes (1-2) with two out. But the left-hander missed up and in with a slurve and Bleday drove the ball over the right field fence for a grand slam, cutting the Mets’ lead to just one run...Huascar Brazobán gave up a run in the fifth and Reed Garrett (7-4) gave up two in the sixth."

Come on home, Pete! pic.twitter.com/QTbBMDUTkD

— New York Mets (@Mets) August 15, 2024

Mark Mash 😤@MarkVientos_5 | #LGM pic.twitter.com/X2IUxa7uZi

— New York Mets (@Mets) August 15, 2024

Torrens plates a pair! ✌️ pic.twitter.com/4zvgJcSVCh

— New York Mets (@Mets) August 15, 2024

JJ ALL-DAY 😤 pic.twitter.com/o9lXuYIFyP

— Oakland A's (@Athletics) August 15, 2024

Mark Vientos goes oppo again for his 2nd homer of the game 💪 pic.twitter.com/8iPUBY2iwU

— MLB (@MLB) August 15, 2024

"It's hard to win a baseball game when we gave up 11 walks, a hit-by-pitch"

Carlos Mendoza talks about the control issues for the Mets' pitching staff: pic.twitter.com/l4oHCDIWNN

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 15, 2024

On today's @Mets @wcbs880 Broadcast @HowieRose and @KeithRaad discussed the Sept. 16, 1972 Mets record when they walked 15 - Seaver walked 5, Brent Strom walked 3, Hank Webb walked 1, Bob Rauch walked 5 and Danny Frisella walked 1. @mister_met #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter…

— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) August 15, 2024

"I wanted a righty matchup there"

Carlos Mendoza was asked about pinch-hitting Francisco Alvarez for Jeff McNeil in the 7th inning: pic.twitter.com/5MSKO8kybY

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 15, 2024

Jose Quintana talks about his rough fourth inning and his outing today: pic.twitter.com/NXoX1wRxW8

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 15, 2024

"When you get that support and you miss that W, it's hard."

Jose Quintana talks about getting run support today and battling his command throughout the game: pic.twitter.com/AAuoyGbbvC

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 15, 2024

"He teaches me a lot of things. I try to be around him as much as possible."

Mark Vientos talks about how much he's learned from Francisco Lindor: pic.twitter.com/WHSUK2ZrVn

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 15, 2024

Mark Vientos says the last time he hit second in the lineup was in high school and he says he likes it:

"I get to have like five at-bats in a game, so you get more at-bats. There's just something about second, I can't really tell you." pic.twitter.com/4tjxm5WWKL

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 15, 2024

"I don't know if I played much of an influence on him. He's hungry, I respect it."

J.D. Martinez talks about what he's seeing from Mark Vientos: pic.twitter.com/8J6Mvv2mpV

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 15, 2024

J.D. Martinez talks about why he believes August is the toughest month in baseball: pic.twitter.com/fJFJOTmzcA

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 15, 2024

"I feel like it's the worst loss of the season."@NYNJHarper, @john_jastremski, Terry Collins and @sal_licata react to the Mets' 7-6 loss to the A's and the control issues with the Mets' pitching staff: https://t.co/PkduYT7Y0G

➡️ Tri-State @Cadillac pic.twitter.com/4p54fK34kC

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 16, 2024

I've made it clear I believe in Mendoza but can't get on board with hitting Alvarez for McNeil in big spot in the the 7th. Not the way Alvarez has been going lately. Alexander is tough on lefties but McNeil, good since ASG, actually is hitting higher vs. LH than RH this season.

— John Harper (@NYNJHarper) August 15, 2024

More Highlights and Reactions:

• MLB YouTube Channel: Athletics 7 Mets 6 Game Highlights 8/15/24
• SNY on YouTube: Carlos Mendoza, Jose Quintana, Mark Vientos Post Game Reactions 8/15/24
• SNY on YouTube: A's 7 Mets 6 Game Highlights - 8/15/24

Today's Game:

New York Mets Vs. Miami Marlins; 7:10PM; Preview;

MIA; Roddery Muñoz; NYM; Sean Manaea

 

PRESS RELEASE: METS ANNOUNCE 2025 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE

NY Post:

• Mets' return to mediocrity is killing their playoff hopes
• Mets' season-high 11 walks underscore worsening problem: 'Frustrating' "The Mets allowed a season-high 11 walks in Thursday’s 7-6 loss to Oakland, and though it was the pitching staff’s worst command performance of the season, it’s not a new problem. They lead the National League in walks allowed and against the A’s, all six pitchers called upon by manager Carlos Mendoza issued at least one walk." 
• Mets' Mark Vientos blasts two homers after chance to hit second in lineup
• Mets' implosion against A's deals another blow to wild-card hopes

Mets.com: 

• Lindor a serious student of the fashion game
• Walks bring trouble as Mets drop long finale to A's
• Injuries & Moves: Reid-Foley's rehab assignment paused

Yahoo Sports/Mets:

• Mets prospect Carson Benge picks up hit in professional debut with Port St. Lucie
• A's edge Mets 7-6 in longest game of pitch clock era
• 'Hawk Tuah Girl' draws angry reaction from fans for first pitch at Mets game: 'Awful decision'
• Mets vs. Marlins: 5 things to watch and series predictions | Aug. 16-18
• Three takeaways as Mets' pitching staff coughs up lead in series loss to A's
• David Stearns remains undecided on filling Mets GM opening
• Mets hitting pause button on righty reliever Sean Reid-Foley's rehab
• Viral star Hailey Welch throws out first pitch before NY Mets game: Social media reactions

Metsmerized: 

• Mets Minors Game Chat: Carson Benge Making St. Lucie Debut
• Mets Blow 5-0 Lead to Oakland in Series Finale
• Could Six-Inning Minimum Rule Help?
• Mets Making Significant Changes to Scouting Departments
• Mets Minors: Nolan McLean Shuts Down Sea Dogs
• Pete Alonso’s Four-Hit Night Powers Mets to Victory

Amazing Avenue: 

• Athletics 7, Mets 6: Mets blow five-run lead in torturously slow loss to the Athletics

Faith and Fear in Flushing: 

• Letting the Chips Fall

Mets360: 

• Gut Reaction: A’s 7, Mets 6 (8/15/24)
• What does the immediate future hold for Jesse Winker and his empty AVG?

Mack's Mets: 

• Paul Articulates – Travis d’Ar-not again!
• Tom Brennan: Injuries? Almost Always Worse Than They First Say

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Syracuse: 

• Syracuse Game Recap: S-Mets rally falls short in 4-2 loss at Rochester on Thursday night
• 8/15/2024 Box Score - Rochester Red Wings 4 Syracuse Mets 2
• Luisangel Acuña; SS 1 for 4; Starling Marte; RF 1 for 4; double; 1 run; Brett Baty*; 2B 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Drew Gilbert*; CF 1 for 3; double; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; 1 K; Luke Ritter; 1B 0 for 3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; DJ Stewart*; DH 0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Pablo Reyes; 3B 1 for 4; Eddie Rosario; LF 0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Austin Allen; C 1 for 3; 1 run; Max Kranick;  2 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 2 hits; 1 K; Joey Lucchesi*;  3 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 2 walks; Eric Orze; (L, 4-1) 1.1 innings; 2 runs; 1 ER; 2 hits; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Vinny Nittoli;  1.2 innings; no runs; 
• Syracuse Mets Game Notes - 8/15/2024
• Press Release: Syracuse Mets Release 2025 Schedule

Binghamton Rumble Ponies: 

• Binghamtom Game Recap: Ponies Fall to Portland at Home on Thursday, 5-3
• 8/15/2024 Box Score: Portland Sea Dogs 5 Binghamton Rumble Ponies 3
• Alex Ramírez; CF 1 for 5; 1 RBI; 1 K; Wyatt Young*; 2B 0 for 3; 1 walk; Ryan Clifford*; RF 2 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; Jeremiah Jackson; SS 0 for 3; 1 walk; Kevin Parada; C 0 for 3; Rowdey Jordan#; 3B 3 for 4; 1 run; Mateo Gil; 1B 1 for 4; double; 1 run; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; Drake Osborn; DH 2 for 4; 1 RBI; 1 K; Jaylen Palmer; LF 1 for 4; double; 2 Ks; Jordan Geber; (L, 3-3) 4 innings; 4 runs; 4 ERs; 7 hits; 4 walks; 2 Ks; Cameron Foster;  2 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 4 hits; 2 Ks; Joshua Cornielly;  3 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 4 Ks; 
• 8/15/2024: Binghamton Rumble Ponies Game Notes

Brooklyn Cyclones: 

• Brooklyn Game Recap: Six-Run Sixth Sends Cyclones To 8-5 Victory Over Blue Rocks
• 8/15/2024 Box Score: Brooklyn Cyclones 8 Wilmington Blue Rocks 5
• Christopher Suero; 1B 2 for 4; double; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Jacob Reimer; DH 2 for 4; double; 1 run; 1 walk; Junior Tilien; 2B 0 for 4; 1 walk; Kellum Clark*; LF 0 for 4; 1 walk; Jefrey De Los Santos*; RF 1 for 4; double; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; 2 Ks; William Lugo; 3B 2 for 5; 2 doubles; 2 runs; 1 K; Christian Pregent; C 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; Omar De Los Santos; CF 2 for 4; HR; 1 run; 4 RBIs; 1 K; Kevin Villavicencio; SS 0 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Justin Lawson;  2 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 3 walks; 2 Ks; Alfred Vega;  2 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 3 Ks; Luis Moreno; (W, 3-1) 4 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 4 hits; 3 Ks; Henry Henry;  1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 1 hit; 1 walk; 
• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Notes - 8/15/2024

St. Lucie Mets: 

• St. Lucie Game Recap: : Benge Shines in Pro Debut, St. Lucie Mets Rally Past Tortugas 4-3 "Mets first round draft pick Carson Benge (19th pick overall from Oklahoma State) made an impressive pro debut. Benge reached base four out of five plate appearances by going 1 for 2 with a single, three walks, a run scored and two stolen bases. He batted second and served as the designated hitter."
• 8/15/2024 Box Score: St. Lucie Mets 4 Daytona Tortugas 3
• Marco Vargas*; 3B 0 for 4; 1 RBI; Vincent Perozo*; PH-1B 0 for 1; 1 K; Carson Benge; DH 1 for 2; 1 run; 3 walks; 1 K; Boston Baro*; SS 1 for 5; 3 Ks; Ronald Hernandez#; C 1 for 5; 1 run; 2 Ks; Corey Collins; 1B 0 for 0; 1 walk; Yohairo Cuevas*; 1B-LF 2 for 3; double; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; A.J. Ewing*; CF 0 for 5; 1 run; 3 Ks; Jacoby Long; RF 1 for 4; 1 RBI; 1 K; Yonatan Henriquez#; LF-3B 0 for 3; 1 walk; Nick Roselli*; 2B 0 for 1; 1 walk; 1 K; Edgar Moreta;  5.2 innings; 2 runs; 1 ER; 5 hits; 2 walks; 5 Ks; Layonel Ovalles; (W, 2-1) 2.1 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 3 Ks; Cristofer Gomez; (S, 1) 1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 1 K; 

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Gene Woodling (1922)
• Mike Jorgensen (1948)
• Rick Reed (1964)
• Roger Cedeno (1974)

Transactions:
New York Mets sold Gerry Arrigo to the Cincinnati Reds on August 16, 1966.

New York Mets signed free agent Jose Reyes on August 16, 1999.

New York Mets traded Mark Little to the Arizona Diamondbacks for P.J. Bevis on August 16, 2002.

National Pastime:

1996

Due to a conflict with the Republican National Convention in San Diego, the first major league game ever played outside of the United States or Canada takes place in Monterrey, Mexico, with the 'home team' Padres out-slugging the Mets at Estadio de Beisbol, 15-10. Fernando Valenzuela, a native of the Mexican city of Navojoa, opens the three-game series and goes six innings to get the victory for the first-place Friars.

2007

Jose Reyes becomes the first infielder and tenth player overall in the modern era (post-1898) to steal sixty bases in three consecutive seasons. The Mets shortstop, who will swipe 78 sacks this season, steals second base in the second inning for the second time in a 10-7 loss to the Pirates at PNC Park.

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1987: The wind is blowing out at Wrigley Field as the Mets pound the Cubs, 23 - 10, setting a club record for runs scored in a game.

1996: San Diego OF Steve Finley homers in the Padres game against the Mets in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. By doing so, he becomes the first major league player to have homered in three different countries, having previously hit four-baggers in the USA and Canada. The Padres win the first regular-season game to be played outside of the US or Canada, 15 - 10, belting four homers. Leadoff batter Tony Gwynn is 3 for 5 and will repeat it tomorrow in the 7 - 3 loss to the Mets.

2001: The Padres defeat the Mets, 6 - 5. San Diego rookie P Jeremy Fikac gets the win in his major league debut as he strikes out the side in his only inning. In 2004, he will also get a win his final major league appearance in an otherwise unremarkable career.

2017 - Short of infielders because of injuries, the Mets start catcher Travis d'Arnaud at third base in their game against the Yankees. However, as d'Arnaud has never played the position professionally, manager Terry Collins decides to switch him and starting second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera every time a right-handed batter comes up, in order to minimize the chance of a ball actually being hit towards the improvized infielder. The two end up exchanging positions 18 times as the Yankees prevail, 5 - 3, making for an unusual boxscore that reads "Cabrera 2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b" and "d'Arnaud 3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b".

2018: Just two weeks after suffering a 25 - 4 loss, the worst in team history, the Mets turn around and defeat the Phillies, 24 - 4, in the first game of a doubleheader, setting team records for runs and hits (25). Coming on the back of a 16 - 5 win over the Orioles the day before, the win also marks the first time they score at least 15 runs in back-to-back games. Jose Bautista, who does not even start the game, leads the offense with a grand slam and 7 RBIs. However, the Mets return to form in the nitecap, losing 9 - 6.

2021 - By hitting a triple for the Mets, Pete Alonso ends a record streak of 68 games without the team getting a three-base hit.

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