Game Five (Series tied at 2-2) Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals, 8:00 p.m. ET, TBS RHP Kyle Hendricks (7-5, 3.03 ERA) vs LHP Gio Gonzlaez (15-9, 2.96 ERA) Cubs Lineup Jon Jay – LF Kris Bryant – 3B Anthony Rizzo – 1B Willson Contreras – C Albert Almora – CF Addison Russell – SS Jason Heyward – RF Javier Baez – 2B Kyle Hendricks – rHP...
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Sporting News had their staff vote on the Top 50 young players in Major League baseball with the criteria being that they’re under 27 years old. The New York Mets had two players on the list with outfielder Michael Conforto coming in at No. 22 and right-handed starter Noah Syndergaard being the top Met ranked at No. 20. Conforto, 24, hit .279/.384/.555 with 20 doubles, 27 home runs and 68...
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The Mets first round of interviews have begun and will likely continue through next week with a dozen or so candidates. According to Marly Rivera of ESPN, Houston Astros bench coach Alex Cora will be among candidates the New York Mets talk to in their first round of interviews. The Tigers are also going to interview Cora for their managerial opening. The Astros won their ALDS series against the...
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When we did our Top 30 Mets prospect update it was a no-brainer to have Amed Rosario at No. 1 and Dominic Smith at No. 2. Well now both of them have exceeded the 130 at-bats mark and are no longer considered prospects. The loss of Rosario and Smith from the prospect rankings gives you a look at how barren the Mets system currently is and the likelihood they will be ranked in the bottom 10...
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When you dig deeper than the 56-86 record the Las Vegas 51s produced during the 2017 season, you find that the New York Mets Triple-A affiliate might have been as dysfunctional as the big league club. Pedro Lopez, highly respected by most in the industry, was promoted to be the manager of the 51s to replace Wally Backman. Lopez had previously spent five seasons with Double-A Binghamton, where he...
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