Mets News and Morning Links - 3/29/2023
Good Morning. Happy Birthday Billy Beane and Alex Ochoa. Syracuse Mets have their Picture Day and announce their Opening Day Roster, Bryce Montes de Oca to have surgery, and SNY writers' predictions.
Mets Links:
The Syracuse Mets showed highlights of yesterday's picture day and announced their Opening Day Roster on Twitter. Today they will hold their Media Day. We hope to bring you highlights later today and in tomorrow's Morning Links.
Yesterday’s on Mets Mets and Links Blogger Site:
PRESS RELEASE: THE K KORNER LAUNCHING OPENING DAY AT CITI FIELD
Press Release: Last Call for 2023 Meet the Ponies Dinner Tickets
Press Release: Samsung Electronics and the New York Mets Unveiling New Tech at Citi Field
MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets’ Bryce Montes de Oca To Undergo Arthroscopic Elbow Surgery “He’s expected to miss around four months.”
Metstradamus:
Five Mets Who Will Tell The Story of the 2023 season One of the best Mets Bloggers is back with his annual "Five Mets Who Will Tell The Story of the Season" post as only he can. Players include Adam Ottavino: "Yeah, file this one under 'duh'."; Eduardo Escobar: "With Brett Baty starting the season in the minors, third base belongs to Eduardo Escobar for now"; Tomas Nido; Kodai Senga; Starling Marte;
NY Post:
Daniel Vogelbach isn’t worried about ice-cold spring, Mets lineup concerns
Rob Manfred: Mets’ payroll only ‘emphasizes’ MLB’s spending-gap problem
Mets’ lack of rotation depth behind stars may become an issue
The complex past and high-stakes Mets future of Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer
Mets 2023 season preview: Projected lineup, rotation, World Series hopes
2023 MLB World Series odds, predictions: Why Angels, Astros are best bets
‘Amazin’ But True’ Podcast Episode 131: 2023 Mets Season Preview, Predictions feat. Keith Raad
Newsday:
Mets.com:
Metsmerized:
Amazing Avenue:
Daniel Vogelbach looks to continue to beat up right-handed pitching
Will Joey Lucchesi be able to find success after Tommy John surgery?
Mets360:
Mack’s Mets:
What camp taught us about every guy on the roster - The Catchers
The Mack Report - Dylan Bundy, NL East Preview, Top Heavy NL East, Max Scherzer, Bryce Montes de Oca
MLB and NL East Links:
Here is yesterday's MLB Scoreboard.
MLB.com:
MLB Trade Rumors:
Guardians, Andrés Giménez Finalizing Seven-Year, $106.5MM Extension
Giants’ Chairman: Team Intends To Eventually Exercise 2024 Option On President Farhan Zaidi
Mets’ Bryce Montes de Oca To Undergo Arthroscopic Elbow Surgery
Bryan Shaw, Nick Avila Won’t Make White Sox Opening Day Roster
Yahoo Sports:
Logan O'Hoppe to be youngest Angels catcher to start on opening day
Giants pledge Farhan Zaidi long-term contract, reveal 2024 club option
Four-legged fan catches home run ball at Dodgers vs. Royals game
CBS Sports:
2023 MLB Opening Day schedule: Games, times, pitching matchups as new baseball season opens Thursday
FanGraphs:
Effectively Wild Episode 1987: The 2023 Preseason Predictions Game
2023 Positional Power Rankings: Starting Rotation (No. 1-15)
Is the New CBA Really Combating Service Time Manipulation? Sort Of.
2023 Positional Power Rankings: Starting Rotation (No. 16-30)
Shohei Ohtani tops Forbes' list of MLB's highest-paid players
Kansas City Royals Season Preview: Can the young studs make the next step | Flippin' Bats
Detroit Tigers Season Preview: Who will breakout this season | Flippin' Bats
Boston Red Sox Season Preview: Will Rafael Devers contend for an MVP | Flippin' Bats
Tampa Bay Rays Season Preview: Who will breakout for the Rays this year | Flippin' Bats
Toronto Blue Jays Season Preview: Is this the year the Jays win the division | Flippin' Bats
New York Yankees Season Preview: Can they become back-to-back division champs | Flippin' Bats
Baltimore Orioles Season Preview: Can they repeat last year's success | Flippin' Bats
Andrés Giménez, Guardians reportedly agree to $106.5 million extension
Braves.com:
Phillies.com:
Nationals.com:
Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:
Born Today:
Tommy Holmes (1917)
Billy Beane (1962)
Eric Gunderson (1966)
Alex Ochoa (1972)
Scott Atchison (1976)
Died on this date:
Rusty Staub (2018)
Transactions:
New York Mets traded J. C. Martin to the Chicago Cubs for Randy Bobb on March 29, 1970.
New York Mets traded Leo Foster to the Boston Red Sox for Jim Burton on March 29, 1978.
New York Mets released Lenny Randle on March 29, 1979.
New York Mets traded Jody Johnston and Steve Walker to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Mark Bradley on March 29, 1983.
New York Mets traded Juan Acevedo to the St. Louis Cardinals for Rigo Beltran on March 29, 1998.
New York Mets released Joe Orsulak on March 29, 1998.
New York Mets released Rich Rodriguez on March 29, 2001.
New York Mets signed free agent Kelly Stinnett on March 29, 2005.
New York Mets traded Eddie Kunz to the San Diego Padres for Allan Dykstra on March 29, 2011.
2009
John Franco throws out the ceremonial first pitch to a standing ovation from the crowd attending the collegiate matchup between St. John's and Georgetown in the first baseball game ever played at Citi Field. Before tossing his signature pitch, a breaking ball in the dirt, the former Mets reliever goes to the mound wearing a familiar blue and orange jacket, removes his coat to reveal his alma mater's colors, a Red Storm jersey with his number 45.
2009
On a damp and chilly afternoon, 22,397 patrons become the first fans to attend a baseball game at Citi Field, the Mets' new home, when St. John's University hosts Georgetown in a collegiate contest. The weather dampened the schools' hope of breaking the NCAA attendance record of 40,106, set during a game between San Diego State and Houston played at Petco Park in 2004.
2000 - In Japan, the Chicago Cubs open the major league season at the Tokyo Dome by defeating the New York Mets, 5 - 3, in the first major league opening day ever played outside of the United States, Canada or Mexico. Jon Lieber gets the victory and Mike Hampton takes the loss. Shane Andrews, Mark Grace and Mike Piazza hit home runs in the game.
2011 - One of last season's concussion victims, Mets OF Jason Bay, is sidelined again, but for a different reason. He suffers a strained muscle in his rib cage and will likely start the season on the disabled list.
Remembering Mets History (2003) Mike Pizza Goes After Guillermo Mota After Getting Hit By Pitch
Tom Hausman: Mets First Signing In the 70's Free Agent Era (1978-1982)
Don't miss the daily feature - Games Played on this Date. Today we looked at the two games played on March 29th, 2018 and 2000 in Japan.
Year: 2018; Game #1; Thursday; Mar 29, NYM 9 Vs. STL 4; boxscore; WP: Syndergaard; LP: Martinez;
Passing away on this date in 2018 - the Mets remembered Rusty Staub both on the filed and in the SNY.TV booth.
Year: 2000; Game #1; Wednesday; Mar 29, NYM 3 Vs. CHC 5; boxscore; WP: Lieber; LP: Hampton; Save: Aguilera;
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