In a shock to everyone, the New York Mets announced they were going to retire Jerry Koosman’s number 36. Previously, as was the case with Tom Seaver and Mike Piazza, the Mets standard for retiring a player’s name was their induction into the Hall of Fame wearing a Mets cap. Now that the standards have officially been lowered, and rightfully so, there are a number of other Mets who...
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Buster Olney of ESPN reports Astros Bench Coach Joey Espada may be a candidate to replace Mickey Callaway as the Mets manager should the team opt to replace him in the offseason. Mike Puma of the New York Post adds to the speculation by noting Mets General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen and Astros manager A.J. Hinch are close friends. Espada, 44, has been the Astros bench coach since Alex Cora was...
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Considering how one of the most questioned moves Mickey Callaway made all season was pulling Steven Matz in Atlanta, there’s a certain irony in the Mets season effectively ending because Callaway inexplicably stuck with Matz. It was that one decision which set off dominos which fell faster than the Mets hopes. After Matz allowed a run in the third, he seemed to get on a run putting zeros...
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3 UP 1. Great Starting Pitching In the three game series against the Reds, Jacob deGrom, Zack Wheeler, and Marcus Stroman combined to allow just three earned runs over 18.2 innings. That’s exactly the formula the Mets need to win games. On Friday, deGrom pitched seven scoreless to out-duel Luis Castillo and to further cement his status as the Cy Young front runner. On Saturday, Wheeler...
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Daniel Álvarez-Montes of El Extrabase reports the Miami Marlins have agreed on a contract extension with manager Don Mattingly. As of the moment, the terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but an official announcement will be made tomorrow. This news comes as a surprise as many believed the Marlins were going to part ways with Mattingly when his contract expired at the end of the season....
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