There’s just something about the National League Central. The Mets reached out to the Cardinals last week for permission to speak with St. Louis general manager Michael Girsch about the president of baseball operations positions. Girsch chose to stay with the Cardinals says Derrick S. Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Girsch’s denial of the position joins Brewers’ Matt...
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It’s always fun to imagine who will and who won’t be in a Mets uniform next season. Part of it is figuring out what position the Mets need to address immediately. From most to least important, let’s start with third base. 3B By far the weakest position for the Mets in 2021 was whoever was positioned at the hot corner. J.D. Davis and Luis Guillorme couldn’t remain healthy...
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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred defended the Atlanta Braves team name and fan celebration known as “the chop” while speaking with reporters prior to the start of the World Series. “It’s important to understand that we have 30 markets around the country. They aren’t all the same. The Braves have done a phenomenal job with the Native American Community,” Manfred...
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Brewers general manager Matt Arnold is no longer in the running for the Mets president of baseball operations. Per Adam McCalvy, Arnold has withdrawn his name from consideration. The Brewers GM was promoted to the position last season and will remain there for the foreseeable future. Arnold’s withdrawal is another failure by the Mets front office to attract a top candidate for their...
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The Mets continue searching for a president of baseball operations. Their top three of Theo Epstein, Billy Beane, and David Stearns are well-known to be out of the running for the job. Let’s check in on the latest staus of the lesser-known bunch. Brandon Gomes – OUT The former MLB pitcher and current Dodgers vice president and assistant GM is out of the running for the job according...
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