Author: Tim Ryder

Mesa Brothers to Reportedly Sign With Marlins

As per a report from Jorge Ebro of El Nuevo Herald, brothers Victor Victor Mesa and Victor Mesa Jr. have made a selection as to which MLB team they’ll be signing with. The Miami Marlins appear to be signing the Cuban natives and a press conference has been scheduled for 11 a.m. on Monday at Marlins Park in Little Havana. As per Ebro, “executive director Derek Jeter and the president...

Read More

Mets Narrowing Down the Field for General Manager Vacancy

As per Mike Puma of the New York Post, the New York Mets have begun to whittle down their list for potential general managers. With the offseason rapidly approaching, it appears the Mets have kick-started the process a bit. First, Puma reported that the “Mets consider Dave Littlefield a ‘fringe’ candidate at this point”, though wouldn’t confirm whether he was...

Read More

Manny Machado, Warts and All, is Worth Every Penny

Much has been said about Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop and soon-to-be-free-agent Manny Machado’s lack of hustle and perceived “dirty play” over the past few days. With the 26-year-old set to hit the market in a little less than two weeks, some have begun to wonder if investing in Machado despite his demerits would be wise. Between his admitted lethargy in Game 2 of the NLCS,...

Read More

Mets Show Faith in Peter Alonso’s Defensive Ability

In an article from SNY, New York Mets special assistant J.P. Ricciardi talked up prospect Peter Alonso’s defensive capability and expected ceiling at first base. Speaking with John Harper, Ricciardi seems quite confident that Alonso, 23, has the tools to field his position at the major league level. His offensive development is right on track, if not ahead of schedule. In 132 games split...

Read More

Morning Briefing: Championship Series Continue On

Good morning, Mets fans! The Red Sox beat the Astros by a score of 8-2  to take a 2-1 series lead. Boston scored five runs in the top of the eighth, four coming on Jackie Bradley Jr.’s grand slam. Their series continues tonight at 8:39 PM on TBS. Cody Bellinger brought home the game-winning run on a two-out basehit in the bottom of the 13th to give the Dodgers a 2-1 win over Milwaukee and...

Read More