Fan Shot by Sivert Glarum While no one has ever accused Flushing of being “the cradle of coaches” (or more precisely the “manger of managers”) several players who have donned the blue and orange have gone on to successful careers in the skipper ranks. Here’s a look at the top nine … But first… DISHONORABLE MENTIONS: Wally Backman & Carlos Beltran Both were fan favorites as players, but have...
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25. Daison Acosta, RHP B/T: R/R Age: 21 (08/24/1998) Height: 6’2” Weight: 160 Acquired: International Free Agent (07/2016) $70K ETA: 2022 Previous Rank: N/A 2019 Stats (Brooklyn, Columbia): 3.06 ERA 1.28 WHIP, 4.1 BB/9, 9.4 K/9, 3.72 FIP At No. 25 we have starting pitcher Daison Acosta. He began the year in Brooklyn and showed immediate success at the level, with an impressive 0.98 ERA...
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MMO Fan Shot by Matt Dorritie And just like that, Carlos Beltran’s tenure as manager of the New York Mets is over before it began. Beltrán’s dismissal should not come as any great surprise. His name was one of the first linked to the Astros sign-stealing scandal when the story first broke, and he was the only player named in Commissioner Robert Manfred’s report detailing the league’s findings...
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MMO Fan Shot by Marc Melton In 1996, the Mets 71-91, good for 4th place in the NL East and a whopping 25 games back of the Atlanta Braves. Upon closer inspection, they grossly underperformed as a team. Their Pythagorean record was 78-84, so they finished seven games worse than their “expected” record. They had the third worst record in the NL (out of 14 teams) and the fifth worst in all of MLB...
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By Danny Torres Editor’s Note: Ten years ago, this piece first appeared in the Puerto Rico Daily Sun, a defunct newspaper in Puerto Rico. American broadcaster Sam Nover, who worked for WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh, conducted this unforgettable interview with Roberto Clemente. Sadly, Nover passed away in 2018 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Whether it was in his native Puerto Rico or in the blue collar...
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