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Mets News and Morning Links - 11/16/2024

 


Good Morning. Happy Birthday Don Hahn, Dwight Gooden and Juan Centeno. Darryl Strawberry visits Davey Johnson, the Mets contingent gets eliminated from the AFL Playoffs and Luisangel Acuna with a big night in Venezuela.

 

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Dan Martin NY Post: What Mets prospects Jett Williams and Drew Gilbert tried to accomplish in the Arizona Fall League. “I played so little this year and didn’t have that many at-bats, so you don’t have the groove you’d like to throughout the year,’’ Williams said by phone this week, prior to ankle sprain. “'So I’ve been trying to get my approach back. … The season was definitely frustrating, but you can learn a lot about yourself when you’re hurt. I just want to stay healthy.'...'The biggest thing was I missed so much time this year, I’m just trying to make up games,’' Gilbert said." (Subscription required)

NJ.Com: Ex-MLB GM: Why Mets have an edge in Roki Sasaki sweepstakes. "According to ex-MLB general manager Jim Bowden...cited league sources, including “front-office decision makers who are optimistic about their chances of signing Sasaki,” in reporting that it’s “unlikely” Sasaki signs in Los Angeles for one big reason: endorsements...Sasaki needs pitching development, which does make the Dodgers a fit, but it also gives advantages to teams such as the San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, Mets and Atlanta Braves, who all have strong pitching development programs."


Mets Daily Clips:

Jett Williams News:

Jett Williams injured on catch in AFL, but Mets optimistic it's not serious (MLB.com)
What Mets prospects Jett Williams and Drew Gilbert tried to accomplish in the Arizona Fall League (New York Post)
Prospect Jett Williams injures ankle, Mets optimistic (ESPN)

 

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11/15/2024: AFL Playoff Box Score - Salt River Rafters 13 Scottsdale Scorpions 4

Tonight's Scottsdale Scorpions Lineup 11/15/24 Reimer and Gilbert in the Outfield

11/15/2024 - Today's Arizona Fall League Game Notes

Winter Baseball:

In Venezuela:

11/15/2024 Box Score: Cardenales de Lara 8 Leones del Caracas 1

  • Luisangel Acuna SS 3 for 5, double, 2 runs, 3 stolen bases, 1 K;
  • Mets Minor League Free Agent Robert Colina, 3 Innings, no runs, 2 hits, 3 Ks;

For the complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

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Transactions:
New York Mets signed free agent Kevin Mitchell on November 16, 1980.

Cincinnati Reds signed Junior Noboa of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 16, 1992.

New York Mets signed free agent Don Florence of the Boston Red Sox on November 16, 1994.

New York Mets signed free agent Damion Easley of the Arizona Diamondbacks on November 16, 2006.

Oakland Athletics signed Jason Pridie of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 16, 2011.

New York Mets signed free agent Vinny Rottino of the Florida Marlins on November 16, 2011.

New York Yankees signed Michael O'Connor of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 16, 2011.

New York Mets signed free agent Scott Rice on November 16, 2012.

National Pastime.com:


1961

Using blue and orange, the team colors of the departed Dodgers and Giants, the Mets unveil the franchise's logo selected from over 500 entries submitted in the expansion team's $1000 design contest. Sports cartoonist Ray Gatto's winning entry is a display of a skyline representing all five boroughs with various iconic symbols of the Big Apple.

2004

Receiving 21 of the 28 first-place votes, Vladimir Guerrero (.337, 39, 126) wins the 2004 American League's MVP Award. The 28 year-old former Expo outfielder signed as a free agent with the Angels after the Mets refused to guarantee his salary based on advice from their medical staff.

2006

The Nationals name Manny Acta as the team's new manager, replacing 71 year-old Frank Robinson, the oldest pilot in baseball. The 37 year-old Dominican, who served as the Mets' third-base coach for the past two seasons, is now the youngest skipper in the majors.

2007

After a five-year departure to play for the Mets, Tom Glavine returns to the Braves, agreeing to an $8 million, one year deal. The 41 year-old southpaw, a two-time Cy Young winner with the team, left Atlanta in 2002 after negotiations as a free agent became acrimonious with team president Stan Kasten.

2009

Wally Backman is hired by the Mets to manage the Brooklyn Cyclones, their farm team in the New York-Penn League. The team's new skipper, who played a vital role with the 1986 World Series championship club, was hired and fired to be Diamondbacks' skipper in 2004, shortly after the New York Times revealed the former second baseman had been arrested twice and had financial difficulties.

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1998: The New York Mets reinstate general manager Steve Phillips, who will continue to undergo counseling. The threatened sexual harassment suit will be settled out of court.

 

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