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Mets claim Kolton Ingram, Max Kranic to start today’s game!

Yesterday, the Mets claimed LHP Kolton Ingram off waivers from the Detroit Tigers. The 27-year-old made his major league debut last season with the Los Angeles Angels and will wear #85. In a corresponding move, LHP David Peterson was transferred to the 60-Day IL.

The Mets earned their first Grapefruit League win of the season, defeating the Houston Astros 3-1. RHP José Buttó started and tossed 2.0 scoreless innings, allowed three hits, and struck out one. C Francisco Alvarez launched a two-run homer to right field in the third. CF Tyrone Taylor went 2-3 with two runs and a stolen base. RHPs Austin Adams, Yohan Ramírez, and Cole Sulser each threw 1.0 scoreless inning in relief. Minor league LHP Tyler Jay tossed 2.0 scoreless innings out of the bullpen.

RHP Max Kranick will make his first start of the spring today. Last season, Kranick returned from Tommy John surgery and made nine starts with High-A Bradenton and Triple-A Indianapolis in the Pirates organization. In 2022, Kranick made two scoreless relief appearances with the Pirates before undergoing season-ending surgery in June. The Scranton, PA native made his major league debut on June 27, 2021, with the Pirates and threw 5.0 perfect innings at Busch Stadium before a 64-minute rain delay ended his start. Kranick became the first MLB pitcher since 1893 with a perfect completed start of at least 5.0 innings in his MLB debut. The right-hander finished the 2021 season with a 6.28 ERA (27 ER/38.2 IP) over nine starts. The 6-3, 220-pounder was originally drafted by the Pirates in the 11th round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft out of Valley View High School (PA).

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Exciting Mets Game Notes

 

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Well, we’ve killed off another winter.  Welcome to SEASON 17 of Mets Police (yikes!).  Here are some FUN FACTS from my friends, the Mets.

The Mets open up Grapefruit League play today at Clover Park against the St. Louis Cardinals. The squad will play a total of 31 Spring Training games from February 24-March 25 before opening up the regular season on March 28 vs. the Milwaukee Brewers at Citi Field.

Against the Cardinals: Today, the Mets will play their first of six Grapefruit League games against the Cardinals. Last season, the Mets won the season series over St. Louis, 4-3, and outscored the Cardinals 43-26. The Mets will take on the Cardinals from April 26-28 at Citi Field and from May 6-8 at Busch Stadium.

Mendoza Lines: Carlos Mendoza will begin his first season as the 25th manager in franchise history. The 44-year-old spent the previous 15 seasons with the Yankees organization, including the last four as the club’s bench coach. From 2018-2019, Mendoza served as the Yankees’ quality control coach. Prior to joining the big league coaching staff, Mendoza served as a manager and coach in the Yankees farm system. A native of Barquisimeto, Venezuela, Mendoza is the second full-time Venezuelan-born manager in big league history, joining Ozzie Guillén.

Pete Alonso finished the 2023 season third in the majors in homers with 46 and second in RBI with 118. He became the fifth player in major league history with three or more seasons of 40 or more homers in their first five years, joining Ralph Kiner (four), Ryan Howard, Albert Pujols, and Eddie Mathews (three each). His 192 career home runs are the most in the majors since his MLB debut in 2019 and are the third-most in major league history by a player in their first five major league seasons, trailing only Kiner (215) and Pujols (201). Alonso currently ranks tied for fourth with Howard Johnson on the Mets.  I guess we no longer talk about OPS though. And definitely not batting average.  Pete isn’t actually that good at baseball.  He’s not even the best first baseman in the division.

The 2024 Mets enter the season with several new players on the roster. These include Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shohei Ohtani These Guys

Free agent signings:

  • OF Harrison Bader
  • LHP Jake Diekman
  • RHP Shintaro Fujinami
  • RHP Jorge López
  • LHP Sean Manaea
  • RHP Luis Severino
  • RHP Michael Tonkin
  • INF Joey Wendle

Trade acquisitions:

  • RHP Adrian Houser
  • RHP Yohan Ramírez
  • OF Tyrone Taylor

Waiver claims:

  • RHP Max Kranick
  • INF Zack Short

Minor league free agents:

  • RHP Austin Adams
  • C Austin Allen
  • INF Rylan Bannon
  • INF Ji-Man Choi
  • RHP Kyle Crick
  • OF Ben Gamel
  • INF Jose Iglesias
  • OF Taylor Kohlwey
  • RHP Cam Robinson
  • INF Yolmer Sánchez
  • RHP Chad Smith
  • RHP Cole Sulser
  • OF Trayce Tho

Man that’s exciting.  And for you DISEASED GAMBLERS…here are your scheduled pitchers

Saturday, February 24 – 1:10 PM vs. St Louis

CARDINALS:

  • RHP Adam Kloffenstein
  • RHP Victor Santos
  • RHP Andre Pallante
  • RHP Nick Robertson
  • RHP Riley O’Brien

METS:

  • RHP Tylor Megill
  • RHP Reed Garrett
  • LHP Josh Walker
  • RHP Yacksel Ríos
  • LHP Nate Lavender

Sunday, February 25 – 1:10 PM vs. Houston

ASTROS:

  • RHP Brandon Bielak
  • RHP AJ Blubaugh
  • RHP Rhett Kouba
  • RHP Joel Kuhnel

METS:

  • RHP José Buttó
  • RHP Cole Sulser
  • LHP Danny Young
  • RHP Austin Adams
  • RHP Yohan Ramírez

Monday, February 26 – 1:05 PM at Washington

METS:

  • RHP Max Kranick
  • RHP Cam Robinson
  • RHP Eric Orze
  • RHP Sean Reid-Foley

NATIONALS:

  • RHP Josiah Gray
  • RHP Cole Henry
  • LHP Mitchell Parker
  • LHP Jose A. Ferrer
  • LHP Robert Garcia
  • RHP Tanner Rainey
  • RHP Thaddeus Ward

Enjoy the practice baseball game.  I don’t have SNY so I am free to spend my Saturday doing OTHER THINGS

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Let’s see how long the official Mets podcast lasts

Let’s see how long the Mets stay in the podcasting business.  The series description says episodes Monday and Thursday.   February 24th, 2024, is a Saturday.  Also the audio sucks.  Come on guys….

NEW YORK METS LAUNCH OFFICIAL NEW TEAM PODCAST: MEET AT THE APPLE 

 

The new official team podcast launches on Feb. 24 with an exclusive interview with Howie Rose and Mets Owner Steve Cohen 

 

 

FLUSHING, N.Y., Feb. 23, 2024 – The New York Mets announced the launch of a new official team podcast, Meet at the Apple. The podcast drops on February 24, opening with hosts/Mets employees, Jonathan Baron and Vito Calise introducing an interview between Mets broadcaster Howie Rose and Mets owner Steve Cohen. 

  

“Meet at the Apple is not your average baseball podcast and is very different than anything we’ve ever done at the Mets before,” shared Mets Chief Marketing Officer Andy Goldberg. “This is a twice-weekly, behind-the-scenes look for our fans, providing them unrivaled access to our players, coaches and front office staff. This podcast is meant to stretch far beyond the stats and scores and take a deeper cultural look at what the Mets mean to our fans, the community of Queens and more.” 

  

Some consistent content fans can look forward to on the two-times-a-week Meet at the Apple podcast include:  

·       Exclusive regular appearances and interviews with Mets manager Carlos Mendoza. 

·       Regular appearances by Mets players.  

·       Fan insights on what our players do with their spare time. 

·       Discussions on what’s new each homestand at Citi Field – from new food vendors to promotions and specials – this is an inside look at the excitement of what’s coming to the ballpark.  

·       Recurring segments with Mets players, including Francisco Lindor and Edwin Díaz. 

 

“It’s all about the experience of being a Mets fan,” said podcast host Vito Calise. “Podcast listeners will not only learn about baseball updates, but it goes deeper, exploring the players’ and coaches’ opinions on just about everything – from fashion to food and music – it’s understanding the Mets on a whole new level.” Hosts Jonathan Baron and Vito Calise are not only Mets employees but grew up as lifelong Mets fans as well.  

  

Fans can listen to the inaugural episode of Meet at the Apple on February 24, which will feature an exclusive interview between Howie Rose and Mets owner Steve Cohen. During the interview, Steve talks to Howie about the offseason, Pete Alonso, his deep connection to the Mets fanbase and what he’s most looking forward to this coming season – including new features being added to Citi Field. Follow “Meet at the Apple” NOW and get notified the second the full episode and premiere is released! Fans can listen to the podcast here or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever they get their podcasts.  

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I mean, it’s not like the Mets lose Senga

Nothing to see here. Former Wilpons intern David Stearns has it under control. It’s not as if the Mets are rebuilding.

Now tell me Picard. How many aces do you see?

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