Mets News and Morning Links - 2/4/2025

 



Good Morning.  Mets get a PECOTA rating, Andy Martino thinks there's room for Pete Alonso and thoughts about Ronny Mauricio.

 

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NY Post Sports+: Examining Mets youngsters’ readiness to handle potential post-Pete Alonso spotlight. Mike looks at the players that might fill the Alonso void with this scout's quote on Mauricio: "I don’t think it’s fair to [Mauricio] to put him into that mix,” the scout said. “When you lose that whole year, it’s a lot — in a lot of ways. It’s, not only have you missed a whole year, but the next year when you come back you are trying to catch up and you are still trying to get better, so it’s like you are trying to prove to everybody and yourself that you are healthy and then you have lost that timing.”

Joel Sherman NY Sports Plus+: Why the most imposing opponent these Mets face is history. "If you believe the Mets are about to eliminate the black cloud that has for so long hung over their franchise, it is because you believe that they finally have that triumvirate of owner/GM/manager right; certainly the best since Joan Payson/Johnny Murphy/Gil Hodges in 1968-69...I think they [ Stearns/Cohen] know what they are doing. But I also know the history of this franchise. And so I want to see more. I want to see if, indeed, they are right about this roster. If, for just the second time in 19 seasons, they can win the NL East."

NY Daily News: Here’s how many wins the Yankees and Mets are projected by PECOTA to have in 2025. "Baseball Prospectus’ PECOTA standings project the Yankees to win 89.7 games and for the Mets to win 88.9. The projections, which came out Monday, envision both as playoff teams...The Mets, meanwhile, are projected to finish second in the NL East behind the Braves but ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies (87.5 wins), who won the division last year."

Andy Martino SNY.TV: With Pete Alonso’s market now defined, why not come home to the Mets? "When the Mets reached a deal with Stanek on Jan. 30 for $4.5 million, it signaled to me that they were leaving room for the possibility of a pivot back to Alonso...That same thought occurred when the team likely filled its utility infielder vacancy by signing Nick Madrigal to a split contract that maxes out at $1.35 million. That is significantly less than a reunion with Jose Iglesias would have cost."


Mets Daily Clips:

Spring Training Coverage - Reed Garrett: https://app.criticalmention.com/app/#/report/d5a8ff4f-f474-41c8-975f-692f958e29b0


Mets News:

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

Yahoo Sports/Mets:

New York Mets on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games

Mets' Pete Alonso pulling for former teammate Dom Smith in Yankees roster battle

Cobra Kai co-creator and Mets fan Jon Hurwitz stops by the show, plus a full breakdown of the Spring Breakout | The Mets Pod

Where Were You When Garth Brooks Was Playing Baseball with the Mets 25 Years Ago?

Yankees won't 'thank' Juan Soto when he returns to The Stadium in Mets uniform

Christian Scott's rise was halted by Tommy John. How Mets pitcher is attacking a year away

MLB Insider Shares Candid Thoughts on New York Yankees Questionable Upgrade

Brandon Sproat's Mets origin story started with 'humble' beginnings and a no-hitter gone wrong

Final Mets 26-man roster prediction for 2025 season

Metsmerized:

Metsmerized Online

Mets 2025 Prospects: No. 2 Jett Williams

Mets 2025 Positional Outlook: Corner Infield

MMO Roundtable: Mets Record, Division Winners, And Playoff Predictions

Crossfire: Tylor Megill vs. Paul Blackburn

Amazing Avenue:

Amazin' Avenue - All Posts

Reviewing the Mets’ options at 2B and C

Mets Morning News for March 18, 2025

Mets assign several more players to minor league camp

Grapefruit Juice: Mets 6, Marlins 5

Faith and Fear in Flushing:

Faith and Fear in Flushing

Making New History

Pound for Pound

Mets360:

Mets360

Something must be done about all these injuries

Mets' 2025 top 50 prospects

Mets pack depth entering 2025

Kiner's Korner:

kinerskorner.com

The Power of Belief: A Mother, a Son, and an Alonso Miracle

Mets Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #11 : Al Weis: The Unlikeliest of October Heroes

Mack's Mets:

Mack's Mets

SAVAGE VIEWS – LOOKING AHEAD

FOR DISCUSSION - Dedniel Núñez

SportSpyder Mets Links: 

Winter Baseball:

MLB Links:

MLB.com:

MLB News

Tokyo Series Game 2: Lineups, starting pitchers, more (6 a.m. ET on FS1)

Why Sasaki's MLB debut will mean more for the people of Japan

Ohtani ignites Dodgers, keys winning rally in Tokyo Series opener

McCullers' first outing since 2022 elicits standing ovation from teammates

Breaking down Opening Day pitching matchups

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

'They've got a good one': Fried stifles Red Sox after choosing Yanks

Kimbrel reunites with Braves on Minor League deal (source)

517 feet?! Draft prospect's oppo blast is something to behold

MLB Trade Rumors:

MLB Trade Rumors

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

Jung Hoo Lee MRI Shows No Structural Damage

Rangers Sign Patrick Corbin

Angels Sign Travis Blankenhorn To Minor League Deal

MLBTR Chat Transcript

Reds’ Alex Young Seeking Second Opinion; Elbow Surgery Possible

Cardinals’ Nick Anderson Has Upward Mobility Clause

Nationals Return Rule 5 Pick Evan Reifert To Rays

Yahoo Sports:

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

Fantasy Baseball: Garrett Mitchell, Gavin Williams among Rotoworld staff's most drafted players for 2025

Rangers sign veteran lefty Patrick Corbin to plug gap in injury-thinned starting rotation

Cobra Kai co-creator and Mets fan Jon Hurwitz stops by the show, plus a full breakdown of the Spring Breakout | The Mets Pod

How star pitcher Hideo Nomo, an agent and a lawyer changed the landscape of MLB forever

Max Fried shines as Yankees and Red Sox play to 4-4 tie

Dodgers vs. Cubs - MLB in Tokyo - Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats

Aroldis Chapman favored to earn Red Sox closer role: Report

Tout Wars 15-team fantasy baseball salary cap draft results: Stars, scrubs and regrets

Carson Soucy Is In An Uncomfortable Position Despite High Expectations From Chris Drury

When is MLB Opening Day 2025? Everything to know about the schedule, starting pitchers and Tokyo Series as the season begins

ESPN:

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'I didn't know Kyle Tucker spoke': Why the 'silent assassin' could be MLB's next $400 million star

Ohtani 'nervous' in Tokyo but gets 2 hits, runs

Rangers sign Corbin for injury-depleted rotation

CBS Sports:

CBSSports.com Headlines

Braves sign Craig Kimbrel: Nine-time All-Star returning to Atlanta on minor league deal, per report

Orioles prospect Coby Mayo laments demotion to Triple-A: 'Feel like you've proven everything you've needed to'

Rangers sign veteran pitcher Patrick Corbin fresh off disastrous $140M Nationals deal


FanGraphs:

FanGraphs Baseball

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

Weekend MLB Draft Notes: 3/17/2025

2025 Positional Power Rankings: Introduction

Sunday Notes: Jackson Jobe and Andrew Painter Are Promising Power Pitchers

Effectively Wild Episode 2296: Season Preview Series: Yankees and White Sox

Braves.com:

Marlins.com:

Marlins News

Cabrera (right middle finger blister) to begin season on injured list

Pirates-Marlins Opening Day starting pitchers: Skenes vs. Alcantara

Projecting the Marlins' Opening Day roster 

Phillies.com:

Phillies News

'Stronger' Stott feeling good about spring swing ahead of Opening Day

Phillies-Nationals Opening Day starting pitchers: Wheeler vs. Gore

'He's the best in the league': Wheeler gets Phils' Opening Day nod

Nationals.com:

Nationals News

Lord makes argument for Nats' 40-man roster spot

Phillies-Nationals Opening Day starting pitchers: Wheeler vs. Gore

Gore's first Opening Day assignment a 'growth moment' for Nats lefty

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

Transactions:

New York Mets traded Ralph Milliard to the Cincinnati Reds for Mark Corey on February 4, 1999.

New York Mets signed free agent Dennis Springer of the Florida Marlins on February 4, 2000.

Colorado Rockies signed Billy Taylor of the New York Mets as a free agent on February 4, 2000.

New York Mets signed free agent Mike Glavine on February 4, 2003.

San Francisco Giants signed Ramon Ramirez of the New York Mets as a free agent on February 4, 2013.

Per National Pastime.com:

1963

Mayor Robert Wagner signs a bill that officially changes the name the of the stadium being constructed in Queens to William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, honoring the New York lawyer who was instrumental in obtaining a National League team for the Big Apple. The ballpark, formerly known as Flushing Meadows Stadium, will serve as the Mets home from 1964 to 2008.

2009

Brian Bannister and the Royals avoid salary arbitration, agreeing to a one-year deal valued at $1,737,500. The right-hander, who was 9-16 with a 5.76 ERA in 32 starts for Kansas City in his sophomore season, placed third in the AL Rookie of the Year voting in 2007 after being obtained from the Mets for Ambiorix Burgos.

Centerfield Maz:

centerfield maz

Remembering Mets Opening Days (1973) The Start of the Mets N.L. Championship Season

2015 NL Champion Mets Player Michael Cuddyer (2015)

Jose Butto: Mets Pitcher (2022 - 2024)


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