Author: John Sheridan

Syndergaard and Bumgarner Clash in All-Time Pitcher’s Duel

Remember who got the game winning hit in Game 7 of the 1991 World Series? It’s one thing that is not often discussed because Jack Morris pitched a game so great that people cannot shake the idea that he should be a Hall of Famer. In the other dugout was a young right-hander named John Smoltz who matched Morris pitch for pitch. There were pivotal plays in that game you can point to as to...

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Wilmer Flores Will Have Surgery On Wrist This Week

Mets infielder Wilmer Flores will have surgery on his right hand, GM Sandy Alderson told reporters Wednesday at Citi Field. Alderson said that Flores will have the hook of his hamate bone removed in his injured right hand later this week. The procedure is considered minor and Flores is expected to be ready for spring training. Original Report – Sep 30 After the Friday night’s 5-1 win...

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Eduardo Nunez Not on the Giants Wild Card Game Roster

Eduardo Nunez has been left off the San Francisco Giants Wild Card Game roster with a hamstring injury. On the season, Nunez was hitting .288/.325/.432 with 24 doubles, four triples, 16 homers, 67 RBI, and 40 stolen bases. With Nunez off the roster, the Giants are now without their biggest stolen base threat. For the most part, the Giants are a team without a lot of team speed. After Nunez,...

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Amed Rosario Named Top Florida State League Prospect

Over the past season, Amed Rosario went from a good prospect to an untouchable prospect.  Along the way, he accumulated awards and recognition, including but not limited to him being named to Team World in the Future’s Game and his being named a Florida State League Mid-Season All Star.  His latest accolade was Baseball America naming him the 2016 Florida State League’s Top Prospect....

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Mets Top Yankees in Viewer Ratings

As reported by Neil Best of Newsday, the Mets had higher ratings than the Yankees for the first time in the 11 year history of SNY. The Mets averaged a 2.73 rating with 263,500 viewers per game. The Yankees averaged a 2.23 rating and 217,765 viewers per game. This marks a 4% increase in ratings from the 2015 season. The 2015 season’s ratings were a 19% increase over the 2014 season’s...

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