Good Morning. Happy Birthday Ken Oberkfell, Manny Aybar and Miguel Cairo. Mets gets rained out in St. Louis - play 2 today, Blade Tidwell makes MLB debut today, Binghamton gets postponed, Syracuse wins, St. Lucie wins while Brooklyn's late comeback falls short.
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MLB.com: Cardinals-Mets postponed Saturday; split doubleheader set for Sunday. "Torrential rains throughout the day on Saturday forced the Mets and Cardinals into a split doubleheader on Sunday at Busch Stadium. Game 1 will start at 12:15 PM CT/1:15 PM ET, while Game 2 is scheduled to begin at 5:15 PM CT/6:15 PM ET."
NY Post: Blade Tidwell is scheduled to make his MLB debut in the opener against Erick Fedde. Tylor Megill is slated to get the ball in Game 2 against Andre Pallante.
Andrew Tredinnick The Record: The unique way the Mets informed Blade Tidwell that he would be making his MLB debut. "The coaching staff for the Triple-A Syracuse Mets wanted to make sure that Blade Tidwell was pouring over his scouting report for an upcoming matchup with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders. When Tidwell received the sheet with the impending matchup, the 23-year-old was shocked. In big letters at the top: 'You're going to the big leagues, kid!'"
SNY on YouTube: Blade Tidwell Pre-Game Interview.
Steve Serby has a very extensive interview with Griffin Canning. Q: The book “The Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle has impacted you. A: I read it in 2023...I was injured (back)...It felt like every single word I read just kind of resonated with me. That’s kind of what he writes in the book is like, “Nothing I’m writing is nothing that you don’t already know within you.”
Bob Nightengale USA Today: Oldest living Met Jim Marshall reflects on 70 years in baseball, favorite teammates. "Marshall is an original member of the infamous 1962 New York Mets, and will be honored Monday night as the oldest living Met before their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field...His greatest memory of that historic season where the Mets went 40-120 and produced the most losses in a single season until the Chicago White Sox toppled it last year?...“Opening Day at the Polo Grounds," Marshall says. “They were doing the player introductions, and when they got to me, they booed the hell out of me because Gil Hodges wasn’t playing. He was hurt, but they just buried me. “Welcome to New York."
Mets Daily Clips:Mets-Cardinals Rained Out:
- Cardinals-Mets postponed Saturday; split doubleheader set for Sunday (MLB.com)
- Saturday's Mets-Cardinals game rained out (Newsday)
- Mets-Cardinals rained out, rescheduled for Sunday doubleheader (New York Post)
- Mets-Cardinals game on Saturday postponed due to rain. Doubleheader slated for Sunday (The Record)
- Mets-Cardinals game is postponed by weather, will be made up in Sunday doubleheader (AP)
Blade Tidwell News:
- Mets' Blade Tidwell surprised by first promotion to majors (Newsday)
- Blade Tidwell’s Mets call-up was a ‘complete surprise’ with debut a chance to showcase growth (New York Post)
- The unique way the Mets informed Blade Tidwell that he would be making his MLB debut (The Record)
Other Mets News:
- Fast-starting Mets still have room to improve, plus Popovich steps aside (The Athletic)
- Tylor Megill asked to be yelled at, now he’s earning cheers (The Athletic)
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Syracuse:
- Syracuse Mets Game Recap: S-Mets dominate Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 8-2, on Saturday night
- 5/3/2025 - Box Score: Syracuse Mets 8 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 2
- Donovan Walton SS 1 for 5; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; Drew Gilbert* CF 1 for 2; HR; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 3 walks; 1 K; Jon Singleton DH 0 for 3; 1 run; 2 walks; 2 Ks; Jared Young 3B 0 for 3; 1 run; 2 walks; 1 K; Joey Meneses 1B 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; Rafael Ortega* RF 1 for 1; HR; 1 run; 3 RBIs; Billy McKinney LF 0 for 2; 1 walk; Gilberto Celestino RF 2 for 4; 1 K; Luke Ritter 2B 1 for 3; double; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; Jakson Reetz C 1 for 3; 1 walk; TJ Shook 3 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 4 Ks; Cameron Foster (W, 1-0) 3 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 3 hits; 1 walk; 3 Ks; Luis Moreno 2 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 3 hits; 2 walks; Grant Hartwig 1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 1 K;
- Tonight's Syracuse Mets Lineup - 5/3/25
- 5/3/25 - Mets Roster Moves - Suarez back to Binghamton, Kevin Herget activated by Syracuse; Witt and De Leon to St. Lucie
- Herm Card - Felipe De La Cruz Photos - 5/2/2025
- Donovan Walton SS 1 for 5; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; Drew Gilbert* CF 1 for 2; HR; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 3 walks; 1 K; Jon Singleton DH 0 for 3; 1 run; 2 walks; 2 Ks; Jared Young 3B 0 for 3; 1 run; 2 walks; 1 K; Joey Meneses 1B 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; Rafael Ortega* RF 1 for 1; HR; 1 run; 3 RBIs; Billy McKinney LF 0 for 2; 1 walk; Gilberto Celestino RF 2 for 4; 1 K; Luke Ritter 2B 1 for 3; double; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; Jakson Reetz C 1 for 3; 1 walk; TJ Shook 3 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 4 Ks; Cameron Foster (W, 1-0) 3 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 3 hits; 1 walk; 3 Ks; Luis Moreno 2 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 3 hits; 2 walks; Grant Hartwig 1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 1 K;
Binghamton Rumble Ponies:
- Press Release: Saturday’s Rumble Ponies Game Postponed in Erie, Doubleheader to be Played Sunday. First game of Sunday’s doubleheader starts at 12:05 p.m.
Brooklyn Cyclones:
- Brooklyn Cyclones Game Recap: Cyclones Can't Complete Comeback; Fall to Blue Rocks, 8-5
- 5/3/2025 Box Score: Wilmington Blue Rocks 8 Brooklyn Cyclones 5
- Eli Serrano* CF 1 for 2; double; 1 run; 1 RBI; 2 walks; Jesus Baez SS 0 for 4; 1 walk; 1 K; Carson Benge* DH 0 for 3; 1 run; 2 walks; 2 Ks; Jacob Reimer 1B 1 for 4; double; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Chris Suero LF 1 for 3; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; Boston Baro* 2B 0 for 4; Ronald Hernandez# C 1 for 4; Estarling Mercado* 1B 0 for 1; 1 K; Jefrey De Los Santos* 3B 0 for 2; 1 run; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Diego Mosquera RF 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; Jonathan Santucci* (L, 0-4) 4.1 innings; 3 runs; 2 ERs; 4 hits; 2 walks; 3 Ks; Saul GarcÃa 1.1 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 2 walks; 4 Ks; Chandler Marsh 1.1 innings; 5 runs; 5 ERs; 5 hits; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Justin Lawson 2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 2 Ks;
- Brooklyn Cyclones Game Notes - 5/3/2025
- Eli Serrano* CF 1 for 2; double; 1 run; 1 RBI; 2 walks; Jesus Baez SS 0 for 4; 1 walk; 1 K; Carson Benge* DH 0 for 3; 1 run; 2 walks; 2 Ks; Jacob Reimer 1B 1 for 4; double; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Chris Suero LF 1 for 3; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; Boston Baro* 2B 0 for 4; Ronald Hernandez# C 1 for 4; Estarling Mercado* 1B 0 for 1; 1 K; Jefrey De Los Santos* 3B 0 for 2; 1 run; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Diego Mosquera RF 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; Jonathan Santucci* (L, 0-4) 4.1 innings; 3 runs; 2 ERs; 4 hits; 2 walks; 3 Ks; Saul GarcÃa 1.1 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 2 walks; 4 Ks; Chandler Marsh 1.1 innings; 5 runs; 5 ERs; 5 hits; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Justin Lawson 2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 2 Ks;
St. Lucie Mets:
- St. Lucie Mets Game Recap: Mets Take Over 1st Place with 9-2 Win in Jupiter
- 5/3/2025 Box Score: St. Lucie Mets 9 Jupiter Hammerheads 2
- Trey Snyder SS 1 for 4; 2 runs; 1 walk; 1 K; Colin Houck DH 3 for 5; 1 run; 1 K; Nick Roselli* 2B 0 for 4; 3 Ks; Daiverson Gutierrez C 0 for 3; 1 run; 2 walks; Yohairo Cuevas* LF 1 for 4; 2 runs; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Simon Juan CF 2 for 5; 1 run; 1 RBI; Vincent Perozo* 1B 2 for 4; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; Kevin Villavicencio RF 0 for 5; 2 Ks; Yonatan Henriquez# 3B 2 for 4; 2 HRs; 2 runs; 2 RBIs; Nate Dohm (W, 2-2) 5.1 innings; 1 run; 4 hits; 2 walks; 6 Ks; Irving Cota (H, 1) 2.2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 1 K; Eli Ankeney* 0.2 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 1 hit; 1 walk; 1 K; Juan Arnaud 0.1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K;
- Trey Snyder SS 1 for 4; 2 runs; 1 walk; 1 K; Colin Houck DH 3 for 5; 1 run; 1 K; Nick Roselli* 2B 0 for 4; 3 Ks; Daiverson Gutierrez C 0 for 3; 1 run; 2 walks; Yohairo Cuevas* LF 1 for 4; 2 runs; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Simon Juan CF 2 for 5; 1 run; 1 RBI; Vincent Perozo* 1B 2 for 4; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; Kevin Villavicencio RF 0 for 5; 2 Ks; Yonatan Henriquez# 3B 2 for 4; 2 HRs; 2 runs; 2 RBIs; Nate Dohm (W, 2-2) 5.1 innings; 1 run; 4 hits; 2 walks; 6 Ks; Irving Cota (H, 1) 2.2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 1 K; Eli Ankeney* 0.2 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 1 hit; 1 walk; 1 K; Juan Arnaud 0.1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K;
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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:
Born on this date:
- Ken Oberkfell (1956)
- Manny Aybar (1972)
- Miguel Cairo (1974)
- Robinson Cancel (1976)
- Akeem Bostick (1995)
- Kevin Torres (1999)
- Johan Armado (2001)
- Yonny Hernández (1998)
Transactions:
Toronto Blue Jays claimed Pete Walker of the New York Mets on waivers on May 4, 2002.
New York Mets purchased Logan Verrett from the Texas Rangers on May 4, 2015.
1963 | The first reported use of the familiar refrain "Let's Go Mets" is heard at the Polo Grounds in the bottom of the ninth inning during a rout by San Francisco. With the Amazins' trailing by 13 runs and down to their last out with no one on base, the rallying cry begins to be chanted by some of the 'New Breed,' the affectionate name given the fans of the National League expansion team. |
1991 | At Shea Stadium, Mackey Sasser and Mark Carreon, the first two batters in the ninth inning, both go deep as pinch-hitters off Jeff Brantley to knot the score at two runs apiece in the Mets' eventual 4-2 victory over San Francisco in 12 innings. It is the first time in the 30-year history of the franchise that two pinch-hitters have hit back-to-back round-trippers. |
2007 | The second inning Chase Field matchup of Mets first baseman Julio Franco against Diamondback fireballer Randy Johnson marks the oldest hitter-pitcher confrontation in big league history. With a mere 92+ years of age between them, the nearly 49 year-old goes deep off the southpaw, who is four months shy of 44, to extend his record as the oldest player to homer, and with his ninth-inning swipe of second, he continues to be the oldest to steal a base. |
2012 | An anonymous bidder pays $418,250 for the baseball hit by Mookie Wilson that rolled through the legs of Bill Buckner, allowing the Mets to cap a two-out rally with a 6-5 walk-off victory in the tenth inning in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series. The historic horsehide was the centerpiece of memorabilia being offered by Heritage Auctions from the collection of Los Angeles songwriter Seth Swirsky, which also included Reggie Jackson's third home run ball from Game 6 of the 1977 Fall Classic ($65,725), the Ranger cap that Jose Canseco was wearing in 1993 when a ball bounced off his head over the wall for a homer ($11,950), and a 1965 baseball signed by the Beatles from the Shea Stadium concert ($65,725). |
2011: Tim Lincecum has a good night in shutting out the Mets, 2 - 0, at Citi Field. He fans 12 batters in 7 innings for the 29th double-digit strikeout game of his career. That total is the most ever by a Giants pitcher, overtaking Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson who set the previous mark back in the days the franchise played in New York.
2019 - The longest game in the history of Miller Park goes 18 innings before Ryan Braun ends it by driving the winning run with his 6th hit of the night. A two-run single with one out in the 18th gives the Brewers and 4 - 3 win over the Mets. Braun outhits all of his teammates, given Milwaukee only tallies 11 safeties as a team; in the winning rally, the Mets' Chris Flexen walks the bases loaded before facing Braun.
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