In an outstanding article by Tim Britton of The Athletic, a number of former New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson’s colleagues from his time here and in Oakland rained well-justified praise on the front office guru. Current Athletics executive vice president of baseball operations and former Alderson protege Billy Beane, Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa, Reds executive Walt...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Last night the Boston Red Sox defeated the Houston Astros 7-5 behind a two-hit game from Mookie Betts, to even the series at one game apiece. Tonight, the Milwaukee Brewers head to Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLCS at 7:39 PM on FS1. Latest Mets News Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that Indians general manager Mike Chernoff will not...
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As per court filings, MLB umpire Angel Hernandez is suing Major League Baseball on the grounds of racial discrimination. His suit specifically focuses on the league passing him over for promotion to crew chief and not being selected for World Series assignments. MLB evaluates their umpires in a number of different ways, including “calling balls and strikes behind the plate” as well...
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The Major League Baseball Players’ Association announced each team’s nominees for the 2018 Marvin Miller Man of the Year award to be presented on November 27 at the Players Choice Awards. The New York Mets selected oft-vilified teammate and one-time Flushing great Jose Reyes as their nominee for an award that is predicated on honoring “on-field and community leadership”....
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After the epitome of an up-and-down — and then up again — season, his first at the helm of the New York Mets, manager Mickey Callaway could have a “short leash” next season, as per Jon Heyman of FanCred Sports. The Mets began the season on a franchise-record 11-1 stretch, only to go 15-39 through May and June, tumbling out of contention. Callaway’s team played .500...
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