Author: Rob Piersall

Playoff Game Thread: Yankees vs. Astros, Cubs vs. Dodgers

– 2017 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES GAME 4 – NEW YORK YANKEES (1-2/91-71) vs. HOUSTON ASTROS (2-1/101-61) RHP Sonny Gray (0-1, 8.10) vs. RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (0-0, 6.00) Tuesday, October 17, 2017 • Yankee Stadium • 5:08 p.m. ET TV: FS1 • Radio: WFAN 660AM/101.9FM/ESPN Radio (English), WADO 1280AM (Spanish), ESPN Radio (National) The Yankees cut the series deficit Monday behind C.C....

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Manny Acta to Interview for Manager This Week

A new name has surfaced in the Mets managerial pursuit, as former coach Manny Acta will interview for the position later this week, according to Buster Olney of ESPN. Acta, 48, was the third base coach for the Mets in 2005 and 2006 before going on to manage the Washington Nationals (2007-09) and Cleveland Indians (2010-12). In four seasons between the two teams, Acta compiled a 372-518 (.418)...

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Championship Series Game Thread: Yankees vs. Astros

– 2017 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES GAME 3 – NEW YORK YANKEES (0-2/91-71) vs. HOUSTON ASTROS (2-0/101-61) LHP CC Sabathia (0-0, 3.72) vs. RHP Charlie Morton (0-0, 4.15) Monday, October 16, 2017 • Yankee Stadium • 8:08 p.m. ET TV: FS1 • Radio: WFAN 660AM/101.9FM/ESPN Radio (English), WADO 1280AM (Spanish), ESPN Radio (National) The Yankees will look to chip away at the Astros lead tonight...

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Which Hat Will Carlos Beltran Wear To Cooperstown?

At 40 years old, Carlos Beltran is still playing the game of baseball and is just two wins away from the World Series with the Houston Astros. When he eventually retires, the 20-year MLB veteran is destined for Cooperstown, New York. There was recently a question posed on Twitter by Tyler Kepner of the New York Times: “If Carlos Beltran makes the Hall of Fame, which team’s hat should...

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Marlins New Ownership Plans to Slash Payroll to $90 Million

The tides have changed in Miami, with Derek Jeter and Bruce Sherman approaching their first offseason running the team. The new owners’ first order of business is to cut payroll from a franchise record $115 million down to $90 million, a source told Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald. According to Spencer, an opening day payroll of $90 million would have ranked 26th in the majors last...

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