Good morning and happy Friday, Mets fans!
Multiple suspicious baseballs from the Dodgers’ Trevor Bauer were sent to MLB for inspection on Thursday, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Further investigation could affect not just Bauer, but pitchers around the league.
New York has the day off but will be back Saturday afternoon with Jacob deGrom on the mound. First pitch at Citi Field is slated for 1:10 p.m., and the game will be televised on SNY and broadcast on WCBS 880.
Latest Mets News
Home plate umpire Ron Kulpa admitted that he blew the strike three call that handed the Mets a win on Thursday, per Tim Healey of Newsday. “The guy was hit by the pitch in the strike zone,” he said. “I should have called him out.”
The Mets’ official Twitter shared photos of team members and staff doing their part in getting vaccinated.
Per the Long Island Ducks, former Met outfielder Ty Kelly signed a deal with the Ducks of the Atlantic League — a Professional Partner League of Major League Baseball.
The Foxwoods Club at Citi Field has been transformed into the Piazza 31 club, per Tim Healey of Newsday.
The Syracuse Mets announced their plan for 2021 ticket sales.
Latest MLB News
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that Dee Strange-Gordon is in agreement with the Brewers on a minor league contract.
Tommy John surgery has been recommended for James Paxton. He will miss the year and be back in 2022, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network.
Katie Woo of The Athletic reported that “Adam Wainwright said over the last two years, [Nolan] Arenado would send Wainwright videos of him hitting to show ‘Mo’ (John Mozeliak) … ‘when he was trying to get traded over here.'”
Latest on MMO
Rob Silverman took Mets fans back in time with a tribute to the late, great Gary Carter‘s career.
Thomas Hall discussed Jeff McNeil‘s potential for a bounce back season.
MMO Digital
On today’s episode of Locked On Mets, host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down the dramatic, yet controversial, ending to the Mets home opener with Michael Conforto‘s walk-off hit-by-pitch. He also breaks down a great start by Taijuan Walker, as well as strong outing by the Mets bullpen.
Ryan talks about Jeff McNeil’s clutch home run and where he should be batting in the Mets lineup moving forward. He also follows up on his segment about Jonathan Villar from Thursday’s edition of Locked On Mets and gives an example of why Villar may not be suited to contribute off the bench.
On This Date in Mets History
2001: The defending National League champion Mets won their home opener, 9-4, over the Atlanta Braves. Mike Piazza led the team offensively with a pair of homers and five RBIs. Tsuyoshi Shinjo hit a solo home run in his first game played at Shea Stadium and Rey Ordonez had a single, a double, a run scored and a game-tying RBI. Kevin Appier earned his first Mets victory with a quality seven-inning start.
Birthdays: Graeme Lloyd (54), Jerry Hinsley (76)
Lets go Mets!
