David Kaplan of Sports Talk Chicago reports that David Ross is expected to be named the new manager of the Chicago Cubs before the end of the week as a contract with the team is almost agreed to. Ross, 42, played 15 seasons in the majors, spending time with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, and Cubs. After helping...
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By Josh Finkelstein On Monday night, Stephanie Apstein of Sports Illustrated did a phenomenal job in reporting an incident that was regrettable, to say the least, when Houston Astros’ Assistant GM, Brandon Taubman, went to a group of female reporters after game six of the ALCS and screamed multiple times, “Thank God we got Osuna! I’m so f—— glad we got Osuna!”...
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New York Yankees (2-3) at Houston Astros (3-2) American League Championship Series Game 6 • Minute Maid Park RHP Chad Green (4-4, 4.17 ERA) vs RHP Brad Peacock (7-6, 4.12 ERA) The Yankees won Game 5 of the ALCS against the Astros 4-1 behind a leadoff homer from DJ LeMahieu and a three-run homer by Aaron Hicks in the bottom of the first inning. James Paxton delivered a solid six-inning...
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By Josh Finkelstein As we all know, center field has been a topic of discussion for the Mets almost every offseason since Carlos Beltran stopped patrolling the position. Considering he’s a managerial candidate for the Mets now, it’s clear that it’s been a while since that position was stable. They thought they found their solution at the end of the 2014 season when Juan Lagares...
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By Josh Finkelstein I know that everyone was disappointed to see the Washington Nationals celebrate on the field on Tuesday night as they reached their first World Series. Watching a team within the division make it was certainly not a good time, especially when you consider that the New York Yankees could theoretically be their opponent in what could be a pick-your-poison World Series for Mets...
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