The Mets have made the hiring of Callaway official, via their official Twitter account. The team will hold a press conference at 4 p.m. (ET) to introduce the new skipper. This post is being updated. Update, Oct. 22 – 2 p.m. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the New York Mets are set to name Mickey Callaway as the new manager of the team. A three-year deal is being finalized...
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J.D. Martinez Position: Right fielder Bats: Right – Throws: Right Born: Aug.21, 1987 (Age 30) Traditional Stats: 85 R, 131 H, 26 2B, 3 3B, 45 HR, 104 RBI, 4 SB, 0 CS, .303/.376/.690 Advanced Stats: 4.2 bWAR, 3.8 fWAR, 166 OPS+, 166 wRC+ Fielding Stats: RF (-5 DRS, -7.7 UZR) Sometimes, one mid-season trade can completely change the course of a team’s campaign. As Mets fans saw firsthand...
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Now that Mickey Callaway has been named as the 21st manager in Mets history, the next step is building a coaching staff around him. One eye to keep an eye on is Ruben Niebla. In 2013, Callaway and Niebla swapped roles for the Indians. With Callaway being promoted to big league pitching coach, Niebla became the minor league pitching coordinator after serving as the Indians interim pitching coach....
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Tonight is the calm before the storm. It is the eve of the World Series between Los Angeles and Houston. Clayton Kershaw will face Dallas Keuchel in Chavez Ravine tomorrow night. Latest Mets News The big news story of the day is the Mets hiring of Mickey Callaway to mind the store in 2018. Joel Sherman of the New York Post and Marc Carig of Newsday had the news surrounding the Mets new skipper....
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The search for a new manager in Boston is over. The Red Sox officially announced Sunday afternoon on Twitter that they signed Alex Cora to a three-year deal to manage the team. The deal includes an option for 2021. Cora will become the 47th manager in Red Sox history. Neither the Houston Astros nor the Red Sox will comment further until after the World Series is over. Original Report: Oct 21...
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