Good morning, Mets fans The Mets struck out again on Monday in their front office search with it being reported that they were denied interviews with three candidates; Matt Arnold of the Brewers, Michael Girsch of the Cardinals, and Mark Shapiro of the Blue Jays. The Houston Astros defeated the Atlanta Braves by a score of 7-2. Max Fried had a rough outing, allowing five earned runs in five...
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We for sure have ourselves a series. After dropping game one of the 2021 World Series at home, the Houston Astros took down the Atlanta Braves in game two by a final score of 7-2. Six different Astros notched RBI’s in the contest, capped by Jose Altuve’s 22nd career postseason home run. Right-hander Jose Urquidy took the mound for the Astros, looking for his second career postseason victory. He...
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Atlanta Braves (1-0) at Houston Astros (0-1) LHP Max Fried (0-0, -.–) vs. RHP Jose Urquidy (0-0, -.–) Game #2 8:09 PM – Minute Maid Park – Houston, TX The home team hasn’t won a World Series game at their own stadium since 2018, can the Astros break the curse and tie the series at 1? Jose Urquidy is Houston’s choice on the mound. He’s pitched 1.2 total innings in...
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There’s just something about the National League Central. The Mets reached out to the Cardinals last week for permission to speak with St. Louis general manager Michael Girsch about the president of baseball operations positions. Girsch chose to stay with the Cardinals says Derrick S. Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Girsch’s denial of the position joins Brewers’ Matt...
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It’s always fun to imagine who will and who won’t be in a Mets uniform next season. Part of it is figuring out what position the Mets need to address immediately. From most to least important, let’s start with third base. 3B By far the weakest position for the Mets in 2021 was whoever was positioned at the hot corner. J.D. Davis and Luis Guillorme couldn’t remain healthy...
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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred defended the Atlanta Braves team name and fan celebration known as “the chop” while speaking with reporters prior to the start of the World Series. “It’s important to understand that we have 30 markets around the country. They aren’t all the same. The Braves have done a phenomenal job with the Native American Community,” Manfred...
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