The Kansas City Royals clinched their second straight American League pennant with a 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 6 at Kauffman Stadium on Friday night. Kansas City shortstop Alcides Escobar was named the ALCS MVP. During the six-game series against Toronto, Escobar batted .478 with six runs scored and five RBI out of the leadoff spot. The stage is now set for a World Series...
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Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), after losing a bet to Steve Israel (D-NY) on the NLDS that pitted the Los Angeles Dodgers against the New York Mets, paid up Friday right on the House floor in Congress. Congressman Schiff had to sing his rendition of “Meet the Mets!” in front of the full house and it was pretty hilarious to say the least. At the end of his song Schiff begged,...
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And by spirit, I mean the distilled kind… Shortstop Ruben Tejada, although sidelined with a fractured leg, stood out behind-the-scenes with a truly rare gift for his teammates in honor of their incredible victory. Each member of the team received a custom engraved bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label Scotch whisky that read: “NLCS CHAMPS 2015, KEEP WALKING” It’s clear that...
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I guess we should start getting used to a constant cycle of these types of posts as each beat writer and national journalist take turns over the next five weeks confirming what is now the common sense decision that the Mets are leaning toward extending Daniel Murphy a one-year qualifying offer. The latest confirmation of said rumor comes from Matt Ehalt of the Bergen Record, who adds “but...
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According to the New York Post, the New York Mets along with Borough President Melinda Katz will host a Hometown Rally at Queens Borough Hall on Monday — the day before Game 1 of the World Series. The rally will take place between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. and will give fans a chance to cheer on the team as they get ready to compete in their first World Series in 15 years and hopefully bring the...
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