Good Morning. Billy Wagner gets into Hall of Fame, Jeff wants Pete back and Jesse Winker meets the Mets Press this afternoon.
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NY Post: Billy Wagner’s emotional Baseball Hall of Fame selection: ‘Felt like the clock stopped’. "Wagner received 82.5 percent of the tally from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, which allowed an exhale — and plenty of tears, as video showed — after he missed by just five votes last year."
SNY.TV: Former Met Billy Wagner elected to MLB Hall of Fame in final year on ballot. "In his 10th and final year on the ballot, former Mets closer Billy Wagner finally garnered enough votes to take his rightful place in Cooperstown in the National Baseball Hall of Fame."
Jay Horwitz Mets Insider Blog: The Hall of Fame Wait is Over for Billy Wagner. "At 5–9, he was supposed to be too short. He was a natural righty and broke his arm as a youngster and became a lefthander. When he started on the ballot 10 years ago, his percentage was as low as 10.2. Now he stands over 80 percent."
Bill Madden NY Daily News: Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner make up electric Hall of Fame trio. Full disclosure here: This was the first time I voted for Wagner...But as the years went on and Wagner began edging closer to the necessary 75% for election, nuggets of his dominance — my No. 1 criteria — began to emerge. He averaged 11.9 strikeouts per nine innings and held opponents to a .187 average for his career and both are all time records."
STATEMENT FROM STEVE & ALEX COHEN ON BILLY WAGNER EKECTED TO HALL OF FAME “Congratulations to Billy Wagner on baseball’s highest honor. He was a two-time All-Star during his four seasons in Queens and earned his 300th career save in a Mets uniform. Billy was one of the game’s dominate closers and will now be forever enshrined in the Hall of Fame.”
That moment Billy found out he was going to the Hall 🥹 pic.twitter.com/7kuoYjdH0t
— New York Mets (@Mets) January 21, 2025
Billy Wagner with a special message for you Mets fans! pic.twitter.com/EOY6mLSArx
— New York Mets (@Mets) January 22, 2025
Billy Wagner says he gets recognized by baseball fans as a Met more than any other team
— SNY (@SNYtv) January 22, 2025
On playing in New York: "I enjoyed it, it was a special place to me and my family - we always enjoy being back" pic.twitter.com/d8znJXZDfa
Billy Wagner is proud to be the latest member of the Baseball Hall of Fame and inspire other DIII athletes, shorter pitchers, and many more@BillyWagner1313 joins @emacSNY on @Honda SportsNite: https://t.co/pTloDuLkJi pic.twitter.com/nTNr1efwg3
— SNY (@SNYtv) January 22, 2025
"He deserves this, he wanted it"@TerryCollins_10 reacts to Billy Wagner being named a Baseball Hall of Famer with @sal_licata, @AlbaneseLaura, and @AnthonyMcCarron on Baseball Night in New York pic.twitter.com/MfHmcyr1Xj
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) January 21, 2025
I used to see Billy Wagner sitting alone in the @Mets dugout watching the opposing team take BP. When I finally asked him why, he said that he was able to pick up what the hitters were working on so that he could exploit that during the game. Pretty smart. Congrats, Billy!
— Howie Rose (@HowieRose) January 21, 2025
Terry Collins and the rest of our panel believe Carlos Beltrán is being unfairly punished for his role in the Astros sign-stealing scandal and that he deserves to be a Baseball Hall of Famer next season@sal_licata @TerryCollins_10 @AlbaneseLaura @AnthonyMcCarron pic.twitter.com/0dggzVSnyi
— SNY (@SNYtv) January 21, 2025
David Wright received 8.1% of the vote in his second year on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) January 21, 2025
He will stay on the ballot next year since he cleared the 5% minimum threshold pic.twitter.com/HHrX7hMGxc
Danny Abriano SNY.TV: Mets' roster still needs serious reinforcements, even if truly answering Dodgers right now is impossible. "Meanwhile...[Pete] Alonso -- despite the Mets' current position regarding negotiations -- remains without a clear market as New York remains without a big bat to help protect Soto in their lineup. A reunion still makes tons of sense. Beyond that, the Mets should be looking to add an established arm or two to their bullpen and should be exploring what it might take to pry someone like Dylan Cease from the Padres."Carlos Beltrán received 70.3% of the vote in his third year on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot pic.twitter.com/cwHSXyvgJa
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) January 21, 2025
What sort of impact could Anthony Santander's five-year, $92.5M contract with the Blue Jays have on Pete Alonso's market?@JimDuquetteGM talks Alonso alongside @gappleSNY, @AnthonyDiComo, and @NYNJHarper on Mets Hot Stove
— SNY (@SNYtv) January 22, 2025
➡️ @NorthwellHealth pic.twitter.com/hRWGC0X1GU
Mets coach Eric Chavez talks about the Dodgers:
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) January 21, 2025
"Is what the Dodgers are doing good for baseball? I don't know.
I'm excited for 2025, I'll tell you that. First thing I did was look on the schedule and see when we're playing them. I can't wait.
Back in the early 90s, 2000s,… pic.twitter.com/ZP6h8rFPSs
The Mets will welcome Jesse Winker back to Queens tomorrow afternoon
— SNY (@SNYtv) January 22, 2025
We will have his availability LIVE on our digital platforms
⏰: 2 p.m.
💻: X, Facebook, YouTube pic.twitter.com/FsQibex7Cl
"Keep playing hard, keep being focused on what you want".
— Mets Player Development (@MetsPlayerDev) January 21, 2025
Juan Soto has a message to the graduates of the Mets Dominican Academy. pic.twitter.com/ooA0DQ1fln
Good morning from Coney Island! 🥶 pic.twitter.com/KWSO0PXTRE
— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) January 21, 2025
Mets Daily Clips -
Billy Wagner News:
- Wagner, who notched 300th save with Mets, going into the Hall (MLB)
- Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 (Newsday)
- Billy Wagner fights back tears as he enters Baseball of Fame in final year on ballot (New York Post)
- Billy Wagner’s emotional Baseball Hall of Fame selection: ‘Felt like the clock stopped’ (New York Post)
- Billy Wagner, former NY Mets closer, elected in final chance on Hall of Fame ballot (The Record)
- Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner into Baseball Hall of Fame (ESPN)
- Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame (The Athletic)
- Billy Wagner Reduced to Tears After Receiving Hall of Fame Call on Last Year on Ballot (SI.com)
- Baseball Hall of Fame's 2025 Class Shows Greatness Comes in All Shapes and Sizes (SI.com)
- Baseball Hall of Fame 2025: Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia headline class with Yankees, Mets ties (NJ.com)
- Baseball Hall of Fame 2025: Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner head to Cooperstown (USA TODAY)
- Ex-Mets Closer Billy Wagner Inducted Into Baseball Hall of Fame (SI.com)
Pete Alonso News:
- The dynamics of Alonso possibly returning to Mets (MLB)
- Jeff McNeil hopes Pete Alonso and the Mets can get a deal done (Newsday)
- Unfair! Mets overlooking what Pete Alonso means to franchise, says young star (NJ.com)
- Royals' First Baseman Says Mets Don't 'Value' Pete Alonso's Traits (SI.com)
- Mets Competing With Blue Jays For More Than Pete Alonso (SI.com)
Other Mets News:
- Beltrán gets a bump, but his call to the Hall must wait (MLB)
- Wait 'till next year? Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 doesn't have a slam-dunk first-ballot option (Newsday)
- Jeff Torborg, Catcher of Three No-Hitters and a Manager, Dies at 83 (NYT)
- Carlos Beltran inches closer to Baseball Hall of Fame. What about David Wright? (The Record)
- ‘Hard to compete’ with Mets, Yankees, Dodgers, billionaire owner says (NJ.com)
- Mets coach ‘excited’ to get revenge on new ‘Evil Empire’ (NJ.com)
- Did Yankees, Mets give ‘proprietary information’ to rival? Teams furious over deal (NJ.com)
- Rival Executive Gets Honest About Mets Free Agency Advantage (SI.com)
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Mets.com:
Mets News
Skipper sits down: Mendoza talks '25 Mets, Soto, Manaea, more in Q&A
Wagner, who notched 300th save with Mets, going into the Hall
Coming soon: The 2025 Top 100 Prospects list
Yahoo Sports/Mets:
New York Mets on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
Jesse Winker open to time at first base to help Mets fill potential Pete Alonso void
Could The Mets Trade For Pirates All-Star Closer David Bednar?
Why Brewers Should Sign Mets Starter, Ex-All-Star After 3.75 ERA Season
Mets getting new road jersey for 2025 MLB season
How Mets can reasonably fortify roster if nothing changes with Pete Alonso
Mets blockbuster trade idea would land $75 million slugger to replace Pete Alonso
Billy Wagner, former NY Mets closer, elected in final chance on Hall of Fame ballot
Rising Mets' star misses Baseball America's list of Top 100 prospects
Metsmerized:
Metsmerized Online
Winker Excited to Return to New York
Billy Wagner Finally Gets The Call
Four Mets Among Baseball America’s Top 100 Prospects
David Wright Stays On Hall Of Fame Ballot
Amazing Avenue:
Amazin' Avenue - All Posts
Four Mets make Baseball America Top 100 Prospects
Top 25 Mets Prospects for 2025: Ronny Mauricio (10)
Grading the Mets’ A.J. Minter signing
Mets Morning News for January 22, 2025
Faith and Fear in Flushing:
Faith and Fear in Flushing
Celebrating With Billy
Oh, Those Indecisive Astros!
Mets360:
Mets360
Wednesday catch-all thread (1/22/25)
Mets fans should be more concerned about center field
Maybe the Mets lost the Soto sweepstakes
Kiner's Korner:
kinerskorner.com
Winker's Winning Formula: Talent, Personality, and a Touch of First Base (and some advice for Pete)
Two Guys Talking: Musing About A Re-Pete
Mack's Mets:
Mack's Mets
Tom Brennan: Ex-Met Billy Wagner Makes the Hall of Fame!
Tom Brennan: 2025 Mets Odds of Winning; Is WAR Flummoxing Pete?
In the Dominican -
1/21/25 Box Score: Leones del Escogido 3 Tigres del Licey 2
- Jose Siri enters game late as a defensive replacement.
- Ex-Met Wilfredo Tovar SS 1 for 4, 1 run;
- Joey Meneses 1B 0 for 3, 1 walk, 1 K;
We present the @BaseballHall Class of 2025! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/i4Lp74oDlf
— MLB (@MLB) January 22, 2025
1. Steve Garvey
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) January 22, 2025
2. Keith Hernandez
3. Don Mattingly
Bob Costas and Tom Verducci present compelling cases for the most deserving first basemen not in the Hall of Fame. pic.twitter.com/ExDfOnG8Cc
Check out the list of first-time eligible players for the 2026 Hall of Fame ballot! 👀 pic.twitter.com/NBq8eBbal9
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) January 22, 2025
MLB.com:
MLB News
5 players trending toward Hall of Fame elections
When it came to recruiting Roki, Dodgers understood the assignment
Coming soon: The 2025 Top 100 Prospects list
First-timers Ichiro, CC and elite closer Wagner elected to Hall
Complete 2025 Hall of Fame voting results
LIVE: The best shortstops in baseball right now are ...
Guards bring on reliever Paul Sewald to add experience to bullpen
Roki Sasaki meets LeBron at Lakers game
Could this All-Star outfielder be next to sign?
MLB Trade Rumors:
MLB Trade Rumors
Cubs To Sign Jon Berti
Michael Kopech Has Begun Offseason Throwing Program
The Angels Should Be Positioned For A Late-Offseason Acquisition
Cubs, Reese McGuire Agree To Minor League Deal
Athletics Hire Dave Stewart As Special Assistant
Poll: Spencer Torkelson’s Future With The Tigers
Guardians Sign Paul Sewald
Blue Jays Sign Christian Bethancourt, Richard Lovelady To Minor League Deals
Pressly, Jansen, Robertson Among Cubs’ Bullpen Targets
Angels, Tim Anderson Agree To Minor League Deal
MLB Mailbag: Flaherty, Nationals, Sasaki, Pirates, Giants, Twins
Dodgers Sign Roki Sasaki
Rays, Taylor Walls Avoid Arbitration
Lou Trivino Works Out For Teams
Dodgers Gauging Trade Interest In Ryan Brasier
Yahoo Sports:
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
Dodgers introduce Roki Sasaki, who says Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto didn't influence his decision to join team
Dodgers officially welcome Roki Sasaki, plan 'to hit the ground running' with pitcher
Grading the AL East's offseason: How much better have the Yankees, Red Sox and Blue Jays gotten this winter?
Paul Sewald and Guardians agree to 1-year, $7 million contract
Taylor Walls and Rays avoid arbitration, agree to 1-year deal guaranteeing $1.4 million
Dodgers announce deal with prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, who gets $6.5 million signing bonus
Roki Sasaki is down with L.A. New Dodgers pitcher learns city's fingers sign at Lakers game
Baseball Hall of Fame: Who fell off the ballot? Who got a boost in support? Which names will we see in 2026 and beyond?
Jesse Winker talks Mets return, comfort level possibly playing first base
Mets getting new road jersey for 2025 MLB season
ESPN:
www.espn.com - MLB
Introducing the HOF Class of 2025: Why Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner are Hall of Famers
Three stars are headed to Cooperstown -- who else got good (or bad) news?
Ichiro, Sabathia, Wagner gain Hall of Fame entry
CBS Sports:
CBSSports.com Headlines
Roki Sasaki explains why he chose the Dodgers, what role Shohei Ohtani played in his decision
MLB rumors: Dodgers could shop 'surplus' pitching after more additions, Cubs looking for bullpen help
Andruw Jones' exclusion from Baseball Hall of Fame due to Yankees bias, claims ex-teammate Chipper Jones
FanGraphs:
FanGraphs Baseball
Landmines and Landing Spots for Ha-Seong Kim
2025 ZiPS Projections: Pittsburgh Pirates
Home/Road Splits as Absurdist Comedy
Effectively Wild Episode 2273: Dodgers Dominance Discourse Redux
No Unanimity? No Problem. The Hall Calls for Suzuki, Sabathia, and Wagner
What Do You Get the Team That Has Everything? Relievers
In Defense of the Hall of Very Good
A.J. Minter Moves to the Mets, While José Leclerc Lands in California’s Capital
The Envelope Please: Our 2025 Hall of Fame Crowdsource Ballot Results and a Preview of Election Day
Is Time Money When It Comes To Free Agent Contracts?
Braves.com:
Braves News
Andruw will have to wait to join ex-Brave Wagner in the HOF
In final year of eligibility, flamethrowing Wagner earns HOF election
Coming soon: The 2025 Top 100 Prospects list
Marlins.com:
Marlins News
Ichiro elected to Hall of Fame, JUST shy of unanimous vote
Marlins excited for Alcantara's return ... and why not?
Coming soon: The 2025 Top 100 Prospects list
Phillies.com:
Phillies News
Kerkering ready to step into old pal Hoffman's shoes
Closer Wagner in HOF; will Phils' keystone combo join him?
Coming soon: The 2025 Top 100 Prospects list
Nationals.com:
Nationals News
Soroka looks to impact young Nats with veteran presence
Full tool box for Nats' top international signee
Coming soon: The 2025 Top 100 Prospects list
Today
in Mets History Per
Ultimatemets.com:
Born on this date:
- Wayne Kirby (1964)
Died on this date:
- Tommie Agee (2001)
Transactions:
New York Mets traded Mark Carreon and Tony Castillo to the Detroit Tigers for Paul Gibson and Randy Marshall on January 22, 1992.
New York Mets traded Yudith Ozario, Erik Hiljus and Eric Ludwick to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bernard Gilkey on January 22, 1996.
New York Mets signed free agent Alex Cora of the Boston Red Sox on January 22, 2009.
New York Mets traded Brian Stokes to the Los Angeles Angels for Gary Matthews on January 22, 2010.
New York Mets signed free agent Antonio Bastardo of the Pittsburgh Pirates on January 22, 2016.
|
1979 |
Lindsey Nelson, selected by the expansion Mets as the
team's lead announcer in 1962, reveals he will not be returning to the Mets
broadcast booth this season, ending a 17-year partnership with Ralph Kiner
and Bob Murphy. The colorfully clad Hall of Fame announcer, who will
eventually do play-by-play for the Giants, is replaced by Steve Albert, the
younger brother of the well-known NBA Knicks and NHL Rangers' broadcaster
Marv Albert. |
|
2001 |
Fifty-eight-year-old Tommie Agee, the 1966 American League
Rookie of the Year, dies of cardiac arrest in Manhattan. The World Series
standout made two memorable catches in center field at Shea Stadium (possibly
saving five runs) and homered in the Mets' 5-0 victory over the Orioles in
Game 3 of the 1969 Fall Classic. |
|
2008 |
The Mets and outfielder Endy Chavez agree on a $3.85
million, two-year deal. The 29-year-old Venezuelan, who missed most of last
season with a hamstring pull, will always be remembered in Mets lore for 'the
catch' in Game 7 of the 2006 NLCS against the Cardinals. |
|
2010 |
The Mets, in need of a center fielder, until Carlos
Beltran returns to the lineup in early May, deal 30-year-old right-handed
reliever Brian Stokes (2-4, 3.97) to the Angels in exchange for the
highly-paid but under-achieving Gary Matthews Jr. (.250, 4, 50). Los Angeles
agrees to pay a significant portion of the slumping outfielder's $50 million
five-year contract that 'Little Sarge' signed three seasons ago with the
Halos. |
Baseball Reference:
1992 - The New York Mets trade outfielder Mark Carreon and
relief pitcher Tony Castillo to
the Detroit Tigers in
exchange for pitcher Paul Gibson and Randy Marshall.
1996: The St. Louis Cardinals send
outfielder Bernard Gilkey to
the New York Mets in
exchange for pitchers Eric Ludwick, Erik Hiljus and Yudith Orozio.
2016: The Mets make a couple of moves to defend their National League pennant, re-signing free agent outfielder Yoenis Cespedes and adding reliever Antonio Bastardo. Cespedes, the star of the team's late surge in 2015, returns after protracted negotiations, signing for three years and $75 million, while the price tag for Bastardo is $12 million over two years.
2020 - News emerges that Luis Rojas, son of major league outfielder and
manager Felipe Alou and
brother of Moises Alou, will be
named manager of the Mets, in replacement of Carlos Beltran,
who was dismissed for his role the 2017 Astros sign-stealing scandal
before he could actually manage a game. Rojas has chosen to use his family's
true last name, which was erroneously changed to the matrimonial name when his
father became a professional ballplayer in the 1950s. In addition to belonging to baseball
royalty, Rojas has found a lot of success managing in the minor leagues and in
the Dominican Republic and
was a quality control coach with the Mets.
1/22/1996 The Mets acquire Bernard Gilkey from the Cardinals. In his first year with the Mets, Gilkey set career-high marks in hits (181), home runs (30), RBI (117), and runs scored (108) while slashing an impressive .317/.393/.562. pic.twitter.com/n3onSRypTI
— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) January 22, 2024
1/22/2001 Tommie Agee passes away. Over his five years in Queens, Agee became the first Met to win a Gold Glove, hit one of the longest home runs in Shea Stadium history, and won a World Series championship. He was posthumously inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 2002. pic.twitter.com/oTYTME0zZn
— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) January 22, 2024
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