Brandon Nimmo and T.J. Rivera both entered their sophomore seasons with the Mets in 2017. Neither were considered key players for 2017 nor were they guaranteed a large chunk of playing time. Both made an impact with the team, however. The question is: whose 2017 season was more impressive? Before going about answering this, it must be considered whether or not this is a fair question. Is it...
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Houston Astros (101-61) at Los Angeles Dodgers (104-58) LHP Rich Hill (0-0, 2.77 ERA) vs. RHP Justin Verlander (4-0, 2.05 ERA) Tuesday, October 31, 2017 | 8:20 p.m. ET | Dodger Stadium | Los Angeles, CA World Series – Game 6 (HOU Leads 3-2) This could be it! The Astros play the Dodgers in Los Angeles in hopes to win their first World Series since becoming a MLB team in 1962. The Dodgers will...
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The Philadelphia Phillies are expected to hire Gabe Kapler to be their next manager according to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports. While it’s not yet official, Heyman notes that an announcement could be made as early as Monday. Kapler has had experience as a MLB player, minor league manager, FOX Sports 1 analyst, and most recently a director of player development with the Los Angeles Dodgers....
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Players and coaches from the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros alike are questioning the difference in the baseballs used during the 2017 World Series compared to the regular season. As Tom Verducci of Sports Illustrated reported Sunday, members of both teams complained last night about the balls being different from even those used in the regular season, saying the new baseballs feel...
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Baseball America recently ranked the New York Mets top-10 prospects for the 2018 season. Along with that ranking, they also posted their annual list of tools among all players in the Mets minor league system. Here they are… Best Hitter for Average: Andres Gimenez Best Power Hitter: Peter Alonso Best Strike-Zone Discipline: Desmond Lindsay Fastest Baserunner: Champ Stuart Best...
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