Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that the New York Mets are not close to picking their next manager as the team is currently doing callback interviews. DiComo adds that the hiring process could extend beyond the remainder of the week and that they like many of the candidates involved. This likely means that the chances of the team hiring Joe Girardi are slim as the former Yankees’ manager...
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Washington Nationals (1-0) at Houston Astros (0-1) World Series Game 2 • Minute Maid Park RHP Stephen Strasburg (18-6, 3.32 ERA) vs RHP Justin Verlander (21-6, 2.58 ERA) In Game 1 of the World Series, the Nationals came out swinging and chased Gerrit Cole for five runs and went on to win by a score of 5-4 over the Astros. On Wednesday night, Houston will try to bounce back in Game 2 of the 2019...
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Sporting News started conducting their voting for their 2019 season awards on Wednesday and Pete Alonso won Rookie of the Year with 136 votes. Alonso, 24, won in a landslide as the closest player to him was Bryan Reynolds who received six votes. Mike Soroka and Fernando Tatis Jr. both received five votes while three people voted for others. The first baseman had a historic rookie season in which...
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By Josh Finkelstein Joe Girardi made it clear on Tuesday night that he is coming close to determining his future about where and if he will be managing in 2020, citing that it should not take much more than 48 hours to determine his next destination. With that being said, it’s hard to see how the Mets are the team he becomes the next manager for right now, given that Joel Sherman of the...
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Adam Berry of MLB.com reports that the Pittsburgh Pirates do not plan on shopping outfielder Starling Marte this offseason. Marte, 31, hit .295/.342/.503 with 23 home runs, 82 RBI, and 25 stolen bases this season. That gave him a 119 wRC+ and 3.0 fWAR. Defensively, though, the center fielder has seen a decline as he registered -9 DRS and a -7.6 UZR in 2019. However, he’s proven to be much...
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