Aside from the 22 games of experience Tim Bogar has with the 2014 Texas Rangers, the Mets managerial field is filled with inexperienced candidates. Despite that being the case, the Mets have a very interesting group of candidates with Eduardo Perez perhaps being the person whom the Mets should hire. In an era of analytics, you want someone who is well versed in advanced data. With Perez being a...
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Pat Murphy Current Position: Brewers Bench Coach Age: November 28, 1958 (60) Managerial Experience: San Diego Padres (2015), El Paso Chihuahuas (AAA) (2014 – 2015), Tuscon Padres (AAA) (2013), Eugene Emeralds (A) (2011 – 2012), Arizona State University (1995 – 2009), University of Notre Dame (1988 – 1994) Out of all the managerial candidates the Mets have interviewed,...
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In the last few years, there have been discussions about how Andres Gimenez needs to move off of shortstop due to the presence of Amed Rosario. The natural choice was second base, but with the Mets obtaining Robinson Cano, that position is blocked for the next four years. Early this year, it seemed there was going to be a potential opening at shortstop with Rosario struggling there for the...
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Shogo Akiyama Position: CF Bats/Throws: L/R Age: April 16, 1988 (31) Stats (Japan Pacific League): .303/.392/.471, 31 2B, 4 3B, 20 HR, 62 RBI, 62 RBI, 12 SB, 8 CS With the Nippon Professional Baseball League confirming he is a free agent, Akiyama has a decision to make. There are overtures the Seibu Lions and other Japanese baseball teams will make lucrative long terms offers to entice him to...
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Chad Jennings of The Athletic reports Tampa Bay Rays Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom is currently the favorite to replace the recently ousted Dave Dombrowski, who was the President of Baseball Operations. Jon Heyman of MLB Network has backed up that report by saying the Red Sox are close to naming Bloom as their new baseball ops leader. In a sense, this benefits the New...
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