Author: John Flanigan

Amed Rosario To Represent MLB in 2018 Japan All-Star Series

This morning, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association announced the full roster of players traveling to Japan to represent the MLB team in the 2018 Japan All-Star series. New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario will be touring with the team, and is the Mets lone representative on the roster. Rosario is coming off an up-and-down first full season in the big leagues. In the second half,...

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Bloom, Melvin, Van Wagenen Named Finalists for Mets GM Opening

According to Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com, the three finalists for the Mets GM opening are Chaim Bloom, Doug Melvin, and Brodie Van Wagenen. Kim Ng, Dave Littlefield, and Casey Close have been eliminated from consideration. Melvin, 66, is the current Brewers President of Baseball Operations. He is an old-fashioned general manager with an eye for scouting and development. Bloom, 35, is the current...

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Joe Torre Big Fan of Mets GM Candidate Kim Ng

After finishing up the first round of interviews this past week, the Mets trimmed down the list of candidates for their new general manager position. Perhaps one of the most intriguing options who is said to be still in the running is Major League Baseball’s senior vice president of baseball operations, Kim Ng. Ng, 49, is the highest ranking female in baseball, and she is bidding to become the...

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NL Championship Series Game Thread: Dodgers vs. Brewers 7:39 PM

National League Championship Series – Game 3 Los Angeles Dodgers (92-71, 3-2) at Milwaukee Brewers (96-67, 4-0) RHP Jhoulys Chacin  (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Walker Buehler (0-0, 9.00) Monday, October 15, 2018 | 7:39 p.m. ET | Dodgers Stadium | Los Angeles, CA TV: FS1 | Radio: AM 570 (Eng.); 1020 AM (Span.), ESPN Radio, AM 1540 (Kor.) After splitting the first two games in Milwaukee, the series...

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Pete Alonso Among BA’s Hottest Players for AFL’s Opening Week

The Arizona Fall League kicked off this past week, and after an incredible 2018 season, New York Mets first base prospect Peter Alonso picked up right where he left off. After finishing the minor league season tied for the league lead with 36 home runs, Alonso added one more long ball to his resume with a first week two run home run. In total for the week, he hit .500/.556/.750, and along with...

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