Author: Nate Mendelson

Buck Showalter Would Listen if Mets Called

Buck Showalter hasn’t managed a baseball game since 2018. Nevertheless, the 65-year-old former manager isn’t retired from the game yet. In an interview with The Athletic’s Brittany Ghiroli, Showalter admitted he’d listen if the Mets called. “I don’t talk about jobs that aren’t currently open, so the ones that are, it’s always an honor just to be mentioned,”...

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NL Wild Card Game Thread: Cardinals vs Dodgers, 8:10 PM

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 8:10 PM – TBS Dodger Stadium – Los Angeles, CA RHP Adam Wainwright (17-7, 3.05) vs. RHP Max Scherzer (15-4, 2.46) The St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers finish up the Wild Card tonight. The hottest team in baseball over the last month Cardinals travel to the home of the 106-win Dodgers. At age 40, Adam Wainwright put together his...

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Luis Rojas Couldn’t Overcome Organizational Failure

Luis Rojas had little control of his job. After 222 games as manager, the Mets decided to end Rojas’ tenure. The 40-year old brother of former Met Moises Alou and son of long-time MLB player and manager Felipe Alou went 103-119 in his two seasons. His .464 winning percentage is higher than Hall of Famer Joe Torre’s run from 1977-81 as manager. But with lofty expectations and...

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Padres Have Interest in Marcus Stroman

The San Diego Padres are looking to add a veteran starter this offseason. According to the San Diego Union Tribune, Marcus Stroman’s name has been mentioned in preliminary deliberations. Stroman would provide a solid floor of innings to a Padres team that relied on Jake Arrieta and Vince Velasquez to make important starts down the stretch. They’ll have two pitchers coming back from...

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Steve Cohen Is by Far the Richest Owner in Baseball

Steve Cohen is the richest team owner in Major League Baseball with a net worth of $16 billion as of September 3, 2021. Forbes released its list of all the sports team owners on the 2021 Forbes 400 list. Cohen nearly triples the wealth of the next MLB owner on the list and ranks as the fourth wealthiest among all team owners. Forty-four sports team owners are on the Forbes 400 list. Cohen trails...

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