Author: Sal Manzo

Division Series Thread: Yankees One Loss Away From Elimination

After what was another exciting day in the division series round, today should bring even more drama as all four contests will be possible clinch games. One of those teams on the brink of elimination in the American League is the New York Yankees, who have been outplayed by the Tampa Bay Rays since the bombers Game-1 win. In the National League both of the top teams held on to win their exciting...

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Mets’ Offseason Radar: Catcher James McCann

After a pretty brutal 2020 season by Wilson Ramos, it’s obvious that the Mets will need to make an upgrade at the catcher position if they want to contend in 2021. While the top choice among pretty much everyone will be all-star J.T. Realmuto (understandably so), there most certainly will be a high price tag for the star backstops’ services. And with other blaring needs which also...

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Legendary Cardinals Pitcher Bob Gibson Passes Away At 84

Last night, it was announced that Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson unfortunately lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. Gibson, 84, adds to the mounting list of other baseball legends (Tom Seaver, Lou Brock) lost in 2020. The right hander had a 17 year career (all with St. Louis) which spanned three decades, highlighted by two World Series titles (while also winning WS MVP in both), capped with...

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DeGrom Gets Nod In Game One, Final Start Of 2020

Earlier it was announced that ace Jacob deGrom would be the game-one starter in today’s doubleheader against the Nationals. This will be the right handers final start of this strange season, with his continued dominance being one of the few spots of normalcy in 2020. To make Degroms’ final start even more enticing, he will be met by a familiar foe in Nats’ star hurler Max...

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DeGrom Dazzles Up North Against The Blue Jays

Friday night saw much of the same from Mets’ ace Jacob deGrom — dominance against the opposing lineup. Even at hitter-friendly Sahlen Field in Buffalo (just ask the Mets 18 runs), deGrom shutdown the Bluejays to only one run over six innings while striking out nine. Last nights stellar outing has now lowered the right-handers ERA to 1.67, and the possibility of a third straight Cy...

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