The Washington Nationals have announced that Dusty Baker will not be the team’s manager in 2018. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Baker won’t be back against the wishes of GM Mike Rizzo. The Nationals also announced that the entire coaching staffs contracts have expired and that they will work with the new manager to build a new staff. Baker, 68, went 192-132 in two seasons...
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New York Mets third base prospect David Thompson closed out the regular season hitting .289/.343/.520 with nine doubles, eight home runs and 22 RBI in his last 166 plate appearances spanning 42 games. That hot stretch has now carried over to the Arizona Fall League where he is making the most of his playing time. On Thursday night, Thompson went 3 for 4 with a home run off Atlanta Braves...
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The Detroit Tigers have hired Arizona Diamondbacks bench coach Ron Gardenhire to be their next manager according to Jon Morosi of Fox Sports. Gardenhire was the Twins’ manager from 2002-2014 after spending a decade on their coaching staff prior to that. During his 13 seasons as manager, “Gardy” took the small-market Twins to the postseason to the playoffs six times, all of which came in his...
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Eleven years ago today, Endy Chavez made an unbelievable catch that will always be remembered as one of the best in not only New York Mets history, but in Major League Baseball postseason history as well. Endy jumped as high as he could over the fence in left field to rob Scott Rolen of a go-ahead home run and then had the presence of mind to throw into the infield to double off Jim Edmonds at...
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The New York Mets have now interviewed five candidates for their managerial position including former Washington Nationals and Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta. A person familiar with Acta’s work told this to the New York Post, “He’s a really nice guy who can’t handle controversy, and most people who can’t handle controversy, that job is not for you.” Acta went 158-252 in...
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