Jeff McNeil. Brandon Nimmo. Michael Conforto. J.D. Davis. Dominic Smith. These names were some key players for the Mets in 2019. What else do they have in common? They are all 27 years of age and younger. They are young players. And for those of you who want to argue that 27 is not young, that is the age of McNeil, who only just completed his second season in the majors. They are all youngins...
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PNC Park quickly became one of my favorite ballparks. It hands down has the best view – there really is no argument. If you don’t believe me, take a look for yourself… this has immediately become my favorite ballpark view pic.twitter.com/1aRSaYZEC0 — Michelle Ioannou (@mnioannou) August 2, 2019 I still can’t get over it. That picture was from the...
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Curtis Granderson would make an excellent manager for any baseball club. But that is not what he wants. The former Met went on WFAN’s Joe & Evan last week where the Mets managerial search was a topic of conversation. Evan Roberts asked Granderson if he would be open to the possibility of becoming a manager. Granderson responded by saying “No chance.” That settles that then....
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It was announced on Thursday that Pete Alonso was named the 2019 National League Outstanding Rookie by the Major League Baseball Players Association. This should not come as a shock as it is most definitely deserved. The runners up for this award from the National League were Mike Soroka and Bryan Reynolds. The winner of this award from the American League was Yordan Alvarez. Eloy Jimenez was...
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The news broke Wednesday that the Chicago Cubs hired David Ross as their new manager. Ross played with the Cubs from from 2015-2016. Whereas it may have only been for one season, it was the most memorable season as the Cubs won their first World Series in 108 years. In January 2017, Ross was named a special assistant to baseball operations for Cubs for the 2017 season. In October 2019, he was...
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