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The New York Mets; Expansion and Beyond
Topic Started: Mar 6 2012, 11:32 PM (931 Views)
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1967 Preview - High Expectations

Fresh off their near-miss in 1966, the New York Mets are back in 1967 to prove that last season wasn't a fluke, and that they are here to stay as contenders in the National League. The disappointing regression of Jim "Catfish" Hunter during Spring Training is sure to leave the Mets somewhat vulnerable in the rotation, as they hope that 20 year old Mike Torrez is ready for an increased role as the #4 starter. Torrez did not pitch in 1966, as he was the team's 5th starter and was never needed.

The offense that exploded in 1966 will be counted on to do the same in 1967 if the Mets are to win the pennant. Tommie Agee, Reggie Jackson, Rod Carew, and Boog Powell will be players to watch, as will Bobby Pfeil, who has hit .310 for two straight seasons. Should one of the outfielders go down to injury, Mike Lum is ready to step in and provide quality at bats, as he hit .265 with 9 HR and 57 RBI before he was benched in favor of Powell.

Is this the year the Mets get to the World Series? We'll see...

Lineup
1. SS Julio Gotay
2. 2B Ron Hunt
3. CF Tommie Agee
4. RF Reggie Jackson
5. 1B Rod Carew
6. LF Boog Powell
7. 3B Bobby Pfeil
8. C Thurman Munson
9. Some guy...

Pitching Staff
1. Don Sutton
2. Tom Seaver
3. Jerry Koosman
4. Mike Torrez
5. Jim Hunter
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Closer - Jim Ellis
Setup - Jim Bethke
Short Relief - Bill Hepler, Johnnie Seale
Middle Relief - Tug McGraw
Long Relief - Dennis Bennett
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1967 Recap - Late Injury to Hunt Derails Pennant Ambitions

Despite winning 98 games in 1967, once again it wasn't enough for the Mets as the Philadelphia Phillies won the NL Pennant with a 103-59 record. Reggie Jackson and Tommie Agee's production levelled off a bit. Jackson hit .284 with 37 HR and 111 RBI, while Agee hit .312 with 30 HR and 100 RBI. Thurman Munson had his best year to date, hitting .295 with 15 HR and 84 RBI.

On the pitching side, Don Sutton had another banner year, going 23-5 with a 2.45 ERA. He also hit his first career HR. Tom Seaver won 20 games for the second straight season, going 22-7 with a 3.07 ERA. The organization has shown concerns with Jim Hunter's development and could shop him and his new 2 year, $82,000 contract. Also, Mike Lum has shown unhappiness with being a backup outfielder, and is also rumored to be on the trading block this offseason.
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1968 Preview - The Time Has to be Now

After another disappointment, the New York Mets take to the field in 1968 hoping to turn disappointment into success. One person who will not be part of it is Jim Hunter. "Catfish" was traded in the offseason to the Washington Senators along with three prospects and $190,000 cash. In exchange, the Mets got minor league pitcher Charlie Hough and second baseman Davey Lopes. Lopes is expected to backup Ron Hunt at 2nd base, while Hough will go down to the minors and continue to develop.

With that, a mostly unchanged team will take the field in 1968. They did add a pair of relievers in the offseason, signing Sparky Lyle and Bob Locker. Locker will be the team's closer, while Lyle will setup for him. To take Hunter's place in the rotation is 19 year old hot prospect Gary Timberlake. The Laconia, Indiana native is said to be one of the team's best prospects and is relishing his opportunity to play in the majors. He already has good movement on his pitches, but still needs work on his control, so he'll learn the hard way. Thankfully he has 4 very good pitchers to learn from in Don Sutton, Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, and the quickly emerging Mike Torrez.

Lineup
1. SS Freddie Patek
2. 1B Rod Carew
3. CF Tommie Agee
4. RF Reggie Jackson
5. LF Boog Powell
6. 2B Ron Hunt
7. 3B Bobby Pfeil
8. C Thurman Munson
9. Not the Ballboy

Pitching Staff
1. Don Sutton
2. Tom Seaver
3. Jerry Koosman
4. Mike Torrez
5. Gary Timberlake
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Closer - Bob Locker
Setup - Sparky Lyle
Short Relief - Jim Bethke, Bill Hepler
Middle Relief - Tug McGraw
Long Relief - Jim Ellis
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Mets Acquire Nolan Ryan From Astros at the Deadline

The New York Mets announced a deal which will send Jerry Koosman, two minor leaguers, and cash to the Houston Astros in exchange for Nolan Ryan. Ryan is currently on the disabled list due to a separated shoulder, but he'll be back in mid-August. When he does return, he will fill the #4 spot in the rotation, with Gary Timberlake taking the #5 spot when he returns as well.

Koosman becomes the ace of a staff that is pretty dismal other than Don Wilson.
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1968 Regular Season Recap - Note that I said REGULAR Season...

That's right...the New York Mets have won the pennant! They are the 1968 National League Champions after storming through the season with a record of 117-45, 29 games ahead of the 2nd place Phillies. Don Sutton is expected to win the NL Cy Young Award, with a record of 28-7 and a 1.87 ERA, which would give him three Cy Young awards in 3 years. Tom Seaver could win it too, with a record of 28-5 and a 2.46 ERA. Seaver does have something that Sutton doesn't have. A grand slam to his name, as he hit one this season. Seaver has very surprising power for a pitcher, as he's hit 15 home runs in his career.

As for the guys who actually swing the bat 4 times a day, Reggie Jackson led the way for the Mets power-wise, hitting .267 with 42 HR and 125 RBI. Average wise, Rod Carew and Bobby Pfeil set the pace, hitting .340 and .309 respectively.

Now it's on to the World Series where the Mets will face the California Angels!
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World Champions!

It took the New York Mets 7 seasons to do it, but in 1968 they are the World Champions! With a 10th inning home run by Bobby Pfeil, the Mets took game 7 of the World Series in Anaheim 8-7. Sparky Lyle pitched a perfect 10th inning to record the save.

The 1968 New York Mets will go down the Canyon of Heroes in a ticker tape parade which will have the entire state of New York on its feet celebrating their heroes of the diamond!

Comparing the Real Mets and the Magoo Mets
1962: 40-120 (RM) - 46-116 (MM)
1963: 51-111 (RM) - 67-95 (MM)
1964: 53-109 (RM) - 65-97 (MM)
1965: 50-112 (RM) - 72-90 (MM)
1966: 66-95 (RM) - 94-69 (MM)
1967: 61-101 (RM) - 98-64 (MM)
1968: 73-89 (RM) - 117-45 (MM)

Total: 394-737 (RM) - 559-576 (MM)
First NL Pennant: 1969 - 1968
First World Championship: 1969 - 1968
First Cy Young Award Winner: Tom Seaver (1969) - Don Sutton (1966)
First MVP Award Winner: Never - Never
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1969 Preview - Expansion Adds to the League, First Ever League Championship Series' to be Held, Mets Favorites in the New Eastern Division

The 1969 New York Mets take to the field in hopes of defending their championship won in 1968. The only real competition to be had in the new Eastern Division would be the Phillies. Other than that, the road to the World Series in the National League is expected to go through Shea Stadium. The Mets lost several minor leaguers in the expansion draft that added the San Diego Padres, Seattle Pilots, Montreal Expos, and Kansas City Royals. No changes were made as far as major league personnel, so basically what you saw in 1968 will be running wild in 1969.

Starting Lineup
1. SS Freddie Patek
2. 1B Rod Carew
3. LF Boog Powell
4. RF Reggie Jackson
5. CF Tommie Agee
6. 3B Bobby Pfeil
7. 2B Ron Hunt
8. C Thurman Munson
9. Who cares, we're gonna win anyway...

Pitching Staff
1. Don Sutton
2. Tom Seaver
3. Mike Torrez
4. Nolan Ryan
5. Gary Timberlake
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Closer - Bob Locker
Setup - Sandy Lyle
Short Relief - Jim Bethke, Bill Hepler
Middle Relief - Larry Burchart
Long Relief - Charlie Hough
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YEAH, EXPOS.

Let's hope things turn out a bit better in this version. :shifty:
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1969 Regular Season Recap - It's a No Contest, Mets Win NL East

The New York Mets are going to the first National League Championship Series...but it came at a huge price. They lost starting shortstop Freddie Patek to a broken wrist, and he's out for the playoffs. This means youngster Dave Concepcion will have to step in and produce on the biggest stage of baseball.

Rod Carew paced the Mets offense, hitting .346 with 5 HR and 73 RBI. Reggie Jackson hit .290 with 41 HR and 121 RBI, but he did not drive in the most runs. That honor belongs to Tommie Agee, who seems to have re-discovered himself after being moved to the #5 spot in the order. Agee hit .288 with 34 HR and 128 RBI, which led the National League.

Pitching-wise, Don Sutton and Tom Seaver were neck and neck all season, compiling identical 26-5 records. Sutton had the better ERA (1.94) to Seaver's 2.17. The staff was shaken up a bit in mid-season, when the Mets traded Mike Torrez and a minor league starter to the Detroit Tigers for Denny McLain. McLain went 7-4 with a 2.19 ERA as a Met, 17-12 overall with a 2.88 ERA. However, he and closer Bob Locker were embroiled in heated contract disputes. McLain and Locker asked for salaries over $300,000, but Mets management refused to budge. They do not feel that McLain is worth top of the rotation money, and they do not see the need to pay a closer, who doesn't get a lot of work, top line money. They may be pitching their last games as Mets in the playoffs.

1969 Expansion Team Records
Seattle Pilots: 53-109
San Diego Padres: 50-112
Kansas City Royals: 49-113
Montreal Expos: 32-130

Sorry Hajj :(
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I meant overall. Obviously as an expansion team they will suck :shifty:
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Twice is Nice! Mets Repeat as World Champions After Sweep of Angels

After running through the NL West champion Atlanta Braves in 5 games, the New York Mets ran roughshod over the California Angels in a 4 game sweep. Tom Seaver pitched a 2-hitter in the deciding game in Anaheim, outperforming Sandy Koufax. Boog Powell was named World Series MVP, going 8/17 with 3 HR and 9 RBI.

Going into the offseason, it'll be interesting to see if the Mets make any efforts to retain Denny McLain and/or Bob Locker, who had bitter contract disputes with the club during the season.
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Locker Compromises and Signs New 3 Year Deal, McLain Walks Out of Negotiations and Becomes Free Agent

31 year old Bob Locker came into negotiations after the World Series wanting to stay with the Mets. He got what he wanted, but a lot of compromise was made. Locker originally wanted $275,000 for 4 years. The two eventually came to an agreement to 3 years at $235,000. Locker went 9-4 with a 2.11 ERA and 15 saves in 58 appearances in 1969.

Denny McLain's negotiations, however, did not go well at all. McLain did not budge on his demand of 5 years, $430,000. The Mets went as high as 4 years, $375,000 with a player option for a 5th year at $395,000. The team cut off negotiations and let McLain go into the open market.
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1970 Preview - Is a Three-Peat in the Works?

After trading Gary Timberlake to Baltimore during Spring Training, the New York Mets enter 1970 with a question mark at the back end of the rotation. Santiago Guzman is going to get his chance to pitch, while Charlie Hough moves up to the #4 spot. Can those two be the solid back-end starters that the Mets need them to be? There won't be any questions about their offense, but there is now the chance for them to get picked off on every 4th and 5th day.

Starting Lineup
1. SS Jose Martinez
2. 1B Rod Carew
3. LF Boog Powell
4. RF Reggie Jackson
5. CF Tommie Agee
6. 3B Bobby Pfeil
7. 2B Ron Hunt
8. C Thurman Munson
9. The batboy.

Pitching Staff
1. Don Sutton
2. Tom Seaver
3. Nolan Ryan
4. Charlie Hough
5. Santiago Guzman
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Closer - Bob Locker
Setup - Sparky Lyle
Short Relief - Jim Bethke, Jim Minshall
Middle Relief - Bill Hepler
Long Relief (Mopup, Alternate Starter) - Roger Hambright
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1970 Review - Mets Sweep Braves in NLCS, then Rip Halos in 5 for Three-Peat!

It was a banner year for the Mets and Don Sutton. Sutton had the greatest season in the current era, going an astonishing 34-2 with a 1.73 ERA, as he strolled to victory in the NL Cy Young and NL MVP voting. Sutton has proven that he is the best pitcher in the Major Leagues right now and at 25 years old, he will continue to dominate for years to come.

Meanwhile the #2 pitcher in the rotation, Tom Seaver, had a lukewarm year to his standards. Going 25-10 with an ERA of 2.85, Seaver was a little disappointed in his performance this season. However, that did not stop him from signing a new 7 year deal worth $600,000 per season. Seaver's eagerness to sign a new deal was praised by the newspapers, and if his teammate Sutton is just as eager to re-sign when his time comes, then the National League will continue to be ruled by the New York Mets pitching staff.

Offensively, Reggie Jackson keeps creeping close to 50 HR in a season. He hit .280 with 46 HR and 145 RBI. While Jackson continued to provide the goods, Tommie Agee's career renaissance continued. Agee hit .315 with 34 HR and 125 RBI and made his 2nd NL All Star team. The same can be said for Boog Powell. 1970 was Powell's best season since coming to the Mets, as he hit a very respectable .283 with 35 HR and 131 RBI, making that 3-4-5 combo in the lineup of Powell, Jackson, and Agee just about unstoppable. Rod Carew won the NL Batting Title for the 2nd time in his career, hitting .355 with 11 HR and 96 RBI, Carew's best power numbers in his career.

The only player to really regress stats-wise was the ever-consistent Bobby Pfeil. For the first time since his first full season in 1964, Pfeil failed to hit .300, hitting .297 in a season marred by a stress fracture in his wrist that sidelined him for 5 weeks. Pfeil has promised fans that he is 100% healthy and will do better in 1971.

Within the organization, it is believed that the Mets want to move Boog Powell despite his best season as a Met, and put Don Baylor in left field. Management is high on Baylor's ability to hit for average and hit for power, and wants to see what he can do in a big role. Throwing a wrench into that plan is Powell's no-trade clause, which he will not veto unless it's a trade back to Baltimore or a trade to the cross-town rival New York Yankees, and currently the front office does not see any trade possibilities with either team.
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1971 Preview - April and May Will be Early Tests Without Ryan

The Mets needed to go into 1971 healthy, and they didn't. Nolan Ryan got himself injured in spring training and will be out until late-May, meaning that Charlie Hough and Santiago Guzman will have to carry the load in the middle of the rotation until he returns.

They remained healthy otherwise and remain the same squad that won the title the past few years. Another NL East crown is in the offing as they are still the best team in the division.

Lineup
1. SS Dave Concepcion
2. 1B Rod Carew
3. LF Boog Powell
4. RF Reggie Jackson
5. CF Tommie Agee
6. C Thurman Munson
7. 3B Bobby Pfeil
8. 2B Ron Hunt
9. Nolan Ryan's doctor

Pitching Staff
1. Don Sutton
2. Tom Seaver
3. Charlie Hough
4. Santiago Guzman
5. Mike Bruhert (R)
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Closer - Bob Locker
Setup - Sparky Lyle
Short Relief - Roger Hambright, Jim Minshall
Middle Relief - Rich Troedson
Long Relief - Jeff Terpko
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