Author: Michael Mayer

Wild Card Thread: Eight Games On Tap

The 2020 expanded Major League Baseball playoffs kicked off on Tuesday with the Yankees knocking around the likely AL Cy Young winner and White Sox starter Lucas Giolito taking a perfect game into the seventh inning. On Wednesday, all four National League series get started and all four of the American League series continue, meaning eight games today! Reds vs Braves, 12:08 p.m. ET, Game 1...

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Wild Card Game Thread: Four American League Games Get Us Started

The 2020 expanded playoffs kick off on Tuesday with all eight of the American League qualifiers in action. Games get started at 2:08 ET p.m. with the Twins hosting the Astros and finishes up at 7:08 ET p.m. with the Yankees headed to Cleveland. Astros vs Twins, 2:08 p.m. ET, Game 1 – ABC RHP Zack Greinke vs RHP Kenta Maeda Greinke struggled down the stretch, with a 5.73 ERA in his last...

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Mets Hitters Fill Up 2020 National League Leaderboard

The 2020 shortened season has come to a disappointing end for the Mets, they finished the year 26-34 and in a tie with the Nationals for last place in the National League East. On the offensive side, the Mets tied the Dodgers for best in the majors with a 122 wRC+ as a team. Despite that number, the Mets ranked only 13th in runs per game with at 4.77. A big reason for the lack of scoring was...

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Athletics’ Billy Owens Name to Watch in Mets GM Search

Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports that A’s executive Billy Owens is getting some buzz as a potential candidate to become the Mets next GM. Sources tell me that Owens and Rays’ exec Bobby Heck are two names under consideration to replace Brodie Van Wagenen. Prospective Mets owner Steve Cohen already announced that he will hire Sandy Alderson to be the Team President once he receives...

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Mets Place Conforto On Injured List, Recall Luis Guillorme

The Mets announced on Thursday afternoon that they’ve placed outfielder Michael Conforto on the injured list and recalled infielder Luis Guillorme. Conforto has been dealing with a tight hamstring and now his 2020 season is officially over. The 27-year-old finishes the fantastic season hitting .322/.412/.515 with 12 doubles, nine home runs, 31 RBIs, and posted a 2.0 WAR. Michael missed two...

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