Author: Dilip Sridhar

Morning Briefing: Mets Still Without Manager On Hodges Hiring Anniversary

The Nationals live to play another day after they got rained out yesterday. Rather than opting to use a sick Stephen Strasburg on full rest, the Nationals will use Tanner Roark against the Cubs. The Indians and Yankees will play game five of their ALDS. Corey Kluber will face C.C. Sabathia. Latest Mets News A top spine doctor believes David Wright can play again according Abbey Mastaracco of...

Read More

Morning Briefing: Nats on the Brink of Being Swatted

Tonight, game four of the NLDS will go down in Chicago. The Nationals are down to their last breath and will send Tanner Roark (perhaps Stephen Strasburg) to save them. Jake Arrieta will pitch for Chicago at 5:38 p.m. on TBS. Last night, the Astros eliminated the Red Sox after Chris Sale and Craig Kimbrel could not hold on to a late lead. John Farrell seems like he will be on the move making...

Read More

Morning Briefing: After Harper Heroics, Back To AL Action

Today the ALDS will resume. Both the Yankees and Red Sox will look stave off a sweep. The Red Sox host the Astros at 2:38 p.m. and the Yankees host the Indians at 7:38 p.m. Last night, the Cubs were leading 3-1 but blew it in the eighth inning. Bryce Harper hit a tying homer while Ryan Zimmerman hit a go-ahead three-run shot. All of this was happening while Wade Davis was standing ready in the...

Read More

10 Early Options For Mets Pitching Coach

The New York Mets decided earlier this week that Dan Warthen will not return as the pitching coach in 2018. Warthen was the Mets pitching coach since he took over for Rick Peterson in June 2008. Mets pitchers including Noah Syndergaard and Jeurys Familia were fairly vocal in their support for Warthen to return but Sandy Alderson did not see eye-to-eye with them on their opinions. The Mets will...

Read More

Morning Briefing: Almighty Bruce Lifts Indians Over Yankees

There are four games on the docket tonight with the ALDS continuing and the beginning of the NLDS. The day gets started with Red Sox vs Astros, followed by Yankees vs Astros then the Nationals and Cubs get their series going and the day ends with the Diamondbacks against the Dodgers. The Astros won big against the Red Sox behind Justin Verlander and Jose Altuve. Altuve homered three times and...

Read More