Mets News and Morning Links - 12/8/2024

 



Good Morning.  Willy Adames goes to Giants, Jose Siri, Luisangel Acuna and Joey Menses play in Winter Ball as the Winter Meetings get underway tonight.

Section Links: Mets Links, MLB Links, Winter Baseball, and This Day in Mets History.

Mets Links: 

Jon Heyman NY Post: Yankees, Mets up Juan Soto bids north of $700 million as his historic free agency nears end. "The Yankees and Mets both remain heavily involved in the five-team Juan Soto Derby, with both clubs recently upping offers into the $710 million-$730 million range — MLB record territory — as it’s believed the sweepstakes could be within a day or two of an historic conclusion."

Mike Puma NY Post: Mets head into Winter Meetings with pressing issues outside Juan Soto hunt. "Would Soto landing with the Mets increase or decrease the probability Alonso returns?"..."Finishing the rotation" and "Could the Mets find a deal for pitching or a potential DH without sacrificing top prospects?" are all discussed.

Tim Healey Newsday Mets at MLB's winter meetings: It's not just about Juan Soto. "The Mets would benefit from adding surer relievers...Lefthander Tanner Scott, perhaps the top free-agent reliever, would be an upgrade on what Brooks Raley was supposed to be in 2024 (before he got hurt in April). David Robertson is worth a one-year deal until he proves he isn’t. The similarly ageless Chris Martin would help the Mets fix their walks issue from last season."

NY Post: Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki expected to be posted at Winter Meetings. "Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki is expected to be posted during the meetings this week, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed Saturday, which will open a 45-day window in which clubs try to recruit him to their side...The 23-year-old righty is being treated as an international amateur, and thus his contract will be restricted to the pool of money that teams allocate toward the international free agent market."

NY Post: Steve Serby's Sunday Interview: Billy Wagner feeling Hall of Fame anxiety before final time on ballot: ‘Most disturbing part

NY Daily News: Keeping late Mets PR exec Shannon Forde’s legacy alive through renovations to field named in her honor. "Eight years ago, MLB honored the memory of the late Mets public relations executive by using the proceeds of the annual “Play Ball” auction to renovate and rename the field in her New Jersey hometown, just down the road from where Forde and her sister Alicia grew up. Forde passed away at 44 years old earlier that year after a long battle with breast cancer...Now, friends, family and community members are working toward a more ambitious plan for the field, raising money for more renovations with the hope of being able to host an NCAA softball playoff round in the near future."

Mets.com:

Mets News

Soto aside, how is Mets' outfield shaping up?

Mets-Astros Opening Day starters: Holmes vs. Valdez

Q&A: Mendoza breaks down Mets' injuries, outlook for 2025 season

Metsmerized:

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Mets 2025 Prospects: No. 1 Brandon Sproat

FOCO Releases Opening Day Shopping Guide

3 Up, 3 Down: Nearing The Spring Finishing Line

Morning Briefing: Craig Kimbrel Returning To Atlanta

Amazing Avenue:

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2025 Minor League Preview: St. Lucie Mets

Mets Morning News for March 19, 2025

Reviewing the Mets’ options at 2B and C

Mets Morning News for March 18, 2025

Faith and Fear in Flushing:

Faith and Fear in Flushing

Making New History

Pound for Pound

Kiner's Korner:

Mets360:

Mets360

We have officially moved to Substack

How will David Stearns view luck when it comes to signing free agents?

Mets360

Wednesday catch-all thread (3/19/25)

Something must be done about all these injuries

Mack's Mets:

Mack's Mets

Tom Brennan: "Are You Siri-ous?”

Reese Kaplan -- Mets Offseason Roster Bullet List Week Sixteen

Channel 9 Syracuse on YouTube: Syracuse Mets Host their annual Garage Sale.


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Winter Baseball:

In Venezuela -

12/7/2024 Box Score: Cardenales de Lara 2 Aguilas del Zulia 1

In Mexico - 
Yaquis de Obregon 5 Aguilas de Mexicali 0 (Box Score)
In the Dominican - 

Gigantes del Cibao 6 Toros del Este 3 (Box Score)
  • New Met Jose Siri RF 1 for 4, double, 1 run, 1 K;

MLB Links:

MLB.com:

MLB News

'Superhero' Shohei! Ohtani rises to occasion, electrifies Tokyo Dome with 1st HR

All the top moments from the Tokyo Series finale

Roki shows flashes of brilliance -- and wildness -- in MLB debut

A former NFL QB brought his glove to the Tokyo Dome -- and caught a foul ball!

'The Iowa Meat Truck' could be Blue Jays' next big bat

Baseball's global home run king, Sadaharu Oh, has never seen this 'level of excitement'

MLB, NBC Sports team to stream A's, Giants, Phils games direct to consumers

Cubs hope Tokyo's 'playoff environment' a sign of things to come

GOAT talk? Ichiro joins that discussion, with real live goats

MLB Trade Rumors:

MLB Trade Rumors

Braves Release Jake Diekman

Carlos Carrasco Has Opt-Out In Yankees Deal This Weekend

MLBTR Podcast: The Rays’ Stadium Deal Is Dead, Rangers’ Rotation Issues, And More!

Pirates Skipping Jared Jones’ Next Start Due To Elbow Discomfort

The Opener: Tokyo Series, Yankees, Free Agents

Rangers Sign Patrick Corbin

Giants Sell 10% Ownership Stake To Private Equity Firm

Dodgers Select Matt Sauer

Poll: Padres’ Rotation Battle

Brewers To Keep Turang At Second Base, Play Ortiz At Shortstop

Marlins Notes: Payroll, Practice Squad, Cabrera, Gillispie

Orioles Option Coby Mayo To Minor League Camp

Braves To Sign Craig Kimbrel To Minor League Deal

Yu Darvish Questionable For Opening Day Due To Elbow Inflammation

Offseason In Review: Los Angeles Angels

Yahoo Sports:

MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games

Shohei Ohtani is a $100-million man this year. Salary not included

Fantasy Baseball: Top pitcher fades for 2025

Former Lions QB Rodney Peete steals foul ball, stares down Max Muncy during Dodgers' Tokyo Series win

Shohei Ohtani hits solo homer in return to Japan, leading Dodgers’ powerful offense to 6-3 win over the Cubs

30 MLB teams, 30 fantasy baseball deep sleepers for 2025 drafts

Shohei Ohtani's first home run of the season sparks controversy after fan appears to interfere with ball

Roki Sasaki's MLB debut is tantalizing, and shaky, as Dodgers complete Tokyo Series sweep

Hernández: Shohei Ohtani's Tokyo Series home run is the culmination of the 'Week of Ohtani'

Hitter values for fantasy baseball: Did spring training help Cam Smith or Brett Baty?

Photos: Dodger Blue takes over Tokyo during season-opening series

ESPN:

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On Dodgers' Japan trip, Shohei Ohtani is everywhere and nowhere

Defense department pulls Jackie Robinson story

Ohtani homers as Dodgers sweep Cubs in Japan

CBS Sports:

CBSSports.com Headlines

Former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete unintentionally steals foul ball away from Dodgers' Max Muncy

NL East division preview: Lineups, rotations and one question to watch for each team ahead of 2025 season

AL East division preview: Lineups, rotations and one question to watch for each team ahead of 2025 season


FanGraphs:

FanGraphs Baseball

2025 Positional Power Rankings: Third Base

The Toast Smells Amazing as the Dodgers Take the Tokyo Series

2025 Positional Power Rankings: Shortstop

CJ Abrams Has a Decision To Make

2025 Positional Power Rankings: Second Base

Tokyo Series Starts With Dodgers Victory Over Cubs

2025 Positional Power Rankings: First Base

Joey Gallo, Having Stared Down Oblivion, Decides To Throw Stuff at It

The “Unseen” Value the Dodgers Add With Their Spending

2025 Positional Power Rankings: Catcher

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

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New York Mets purchased Richie Ashburn from the Chicago Cubs on December 8, 1961.

New York Mets traded Elio Chacon and Tracy Stallard to the St. Louis Cardinals for Johnny Lewis and Gordie Richardson on December 8, 1964.

New York Mets traded Jon Matlack and John Milner to the Texas Rangers for Willie MontanezKen Henderson and Tom Grieve on December 8, 1977.

New York Mets traded Jerry Koosman to the Minnesota Twins for Jesse Orosco and Greg Field on December 8, 1978.

New York Mets traded Bob Bailor and Carlos Diaz to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Sid Fernandez and Ross Jones on December 8, 1983.

Florida Marlins signed Dave Magadan of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 8, 1992.

Florida Marlins signed Al Leiter of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 8, 2004.

New York Mets signed free agent RHP Boof Bonser to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training on December 8, 2010.

National Pastime.com:

1961

The Mets purchase outfielder Richie Ashburn from the Cubs. The veteran outfielder, who will be the club's first-ever representative on the National League's All-Star team, will be given a boat after being named the Most Valuable Player of the last-place team, which unfortunately will sink before he uses it.

1983

Southpaw Sid Fernandez is traded by the Dodgers, along with utility infielder Ross Jones, to the Mets in exchange for infielder/outfielder Bob Bailor and left-hander Carlos Diaz. 'El Sid' will compile a 98-78 record along with a very respectable ERA of 3.14 during his ten-year tenure with New York.

2005

Julio Franco, the oldest player in the major leagues, signs a two-year deal with the Mets. The 47 year-old is the last active player who was born in the 1950s.

Baseball Reference:

1976: The Cubs acquire OF Greg Gross from Houston for infielder Julio Gonzalez. Then in a three-team deal, the Cubs also get OF Jim Dwyer from the Mets for 1B Pete LaCock. LaCock then goes to Kansas City for OF Sheldon Mallory who goes to New York. 

1977 - The Rangers engineer a series of deals with the BravesMets, and Pirates, unloading a total of six players and getting three in return. Among those involved are 1B Willie Montanez (from Atlanta to New York), Bert Blyleven (from Texas to Pittsburgh), Al Oliver (from Pittsburgh to Texas), and 1B John Milner (from NY to Pittsburgh). 

2011The 2011 Rule V draft is held to close out this year's Winter Meetings in Dallas, TXHouston selects right-handed reliever Rhiner Cruz from the Mets with the top pick, one of 8 pitchers taken in the major league phase of the draft. Among the few well-known names selected is former top pitching prospect Aaron Poreda, drafted by the Pirates from the Padres in the minor league portion of the draft.

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