In this week’s episode, Tim Ryder of MetsMerized is joined by Justin Toscano, New York Mets beat writer for The Record. Tim and Justin discuss Carlos Beltran’s brief tenure with the Mets coming to a shocking close, what’s next for this organization (hiring the right managerial replacement is a good start), and how close the Mets are to competing in 2020....
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After days of publically-silent deliberation, the New York Mets officially cut ties with their newly-hired manager and former Mets standout, Carlos Beltran on Thursday. Beltran, 42, was implicated in Major League Baseball’s report on the Houston Astros sign-stealing operation in 2017, resulting the suspension and eventual dismissal of Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager AJ...
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Following Major League Baseball’s levying of penalties against the Houston Astros on Monday, Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora — Houston’s bench coach during their 2017 World Series championship season and heavily implicated in MLB’s report on the team’s sign-stealing scandal — became the next domino to fall in this unprecedented saga on Tuesday evening. As per a team...
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According to reports via the team’s beat writers (Meghan Montemurro, The Athletic; Todd Zolecki, MLB.com), the Philadelphia Phillies have designated infielder/outfielder Odubel Herrera for assignment. Herrera, 28, hit .222/.288/.341 over 39 games last season before being suspended on July 6 (retroactive to June 24) for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual...
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According to Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News, veteran third baseman Todd Frazier has signed a one-year deal with the Texas Rangers, pending a physical. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic confirmed the 33-year-old will earn $5 million in 2020 with a club option for 2021. Frazier, a native of Toms River, New Jersey, slashed .251/.329/.443 over 133 games (499 plate appearances) with -1 outs above...
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