The St. Louis Cardinals have fired Mike Shildt, their manager of the last three-and-a-half seasons, as reported first by Rob Rains and later by ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak confirmed the decision to let go of Shildt, saying the front office and their now-former manager had “philosophical difference in the direction that our Major League club is...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros advanced to the National League and American League Championship Series, respectively, with wins Tuesday. Atlanta beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4, fueled by a Freddie Freeman solo homer off Josh Hader in the bottom of the eighth. The Astros swiftly kicked the White Sox butts 10-1, besting Chicago in four games. The ‘Stros scored...
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The American League playoff bracket continues Sunday after a day off Saturday with two Game 3s. One series could see the completion on a sweep, and another sees a pivotal matchup to take a 2-1 lead in a short five-game series in the divisional round. Let’s look into the two matchups of the day. Tampa Bay Rays (1-1) at Boston Red Sox (1-1) RHP Drew Rasmussen (0-1, 4.24) vs. RHP Nathan...
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While about a quarter of the league is worried about their Game 3 playoff lineup, the other three quarters of the league began their offseason this week, the Mets included. So what happened, and what comes next after a week full of action from the front office and the rumor mill? So Long, Rojas (For Now) Luis Rojas was let go as Mets manager on Monday when his option to coaching the team in 2022...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Red Sox beat the Yankees 6-2 in the AL Wild Card matchup at Fenway Park Tuesday night. Xander Bogaerts and Kyle Schwarber each hit dingers, and Alex Verdugo knocked in the last three runs to lead the Sox offense, while Nathan Eovaldi held the Yankees at bay for 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball. The Yankees, on the other hand, ended the season with a lackluster offensive...
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