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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Game Five (Dodgers lead 3-1) LHP Clayton Kershaw (1-0, 4.76 ERA) vs LHP Jose Quintana (0-0, 3.59 ERA) Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs, 8:00 p.m. ET, TBS Dodgers Lineup Chris Taylor CF Justin Turner 3B Cody Bellinger 1B Yasiel Puig RF Logan Forsythe 2B Enrique Hernandez LF Austin Barnes C Charlie Culberson SS Clayton Kershaw LHP Cubs Lineup Albert Almora CF Kyle Schwarber LF Kris Bryant 3B...
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Good news from the New York Mets Instructional League is that left-hander Anthony Kay has now pitched twice this week as he makes his return from Tommy John Surgery. Kay, 22, was drafted 31st overall by the Mets in the 2016 draft from the University of Connecticut. The Mets also drafted him in the 29th round of the 2013 from Ward Melville High School Kay received a signing bonus of $1.1 million...
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