LOS ANGELES DODGERS (0-0) at ATLANTA BRAVES (0-0) RHP Corey Knebel (4-0, 2.45 ERA) vs. LHP Max Fried (14-7, 3.04 ERA) Game #1 8:08 p.m. ET – Truist Park – TBS The Dodgers and Braves will kick off the NLCS tonight. The Dodgers are going with an opener in Knebel. The opener strategy worked in their most recent game, when they edged the Giants 2-1 in the deciding game of the NLDS....
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The Mets’ ongoing search for a new president of baseball operations has taken a turn. As Andy Martino of SNY reported, it’s appearing unlikely that they’ll be able to hire David Stearns or Billy Beane, both of whom they’ve been linked to for some time but have failed to come to an agreement with. According to Martino, the Mets could now shift to looking for a general...
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BOSTON RED SOX (0-1) at HOUSTON ASTROS (1-0) RHP Nathan Eovaldi (11-9, 3.75 ERA) vs. RHP Luis Garcia (11-8, 3.48 ERA) Game #2 4:20 p.m. ET – Minute Maid Park – HOU FOX, FS1-INT The Astros edged the Red Sox in Game 1 on Friday, despite Enrique Hernandez’s heroics. Hernandez collected four hits including two homers, while the Astros came away with a 5-4 win. Eovaldi will look to...
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Player Data: Age: 29 (4/8/1992), B/T: L/R Primary Stats: 120 G, 426 PA, .249 BA, .317 OBP, .458 SLG, .674 OPS, 96 H, 7 HR, 35 RBI, 29 BB, 58 SO Advanced Stats: 91 wRC+, 13.6% K%, 6.8% BB%, .276 BABIP, .298 xwOBA, 0.5 fWAR, 1.5 bWAR 2021 Salary: $642,251 Grade: C+ 2021 Review After putting together three consecutive seasons hitting over .300 to start his career, expectations were high for Jeff...
Read MorePostseason baseball is in full swing, with some great games already in the books as the championship series begin. For the Mets, however, it’s another long offseason at home, resting and gearing up after another disappointing season. It will be an offseason of reflection, but also one of change, as the Mets have a lot of work to do to get this team back on the right track. Following the...
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Six months earlier, such a scenario would have defied comprehension. For a civilization which recently witnessed a moon landing, the Mets — cellar dwellers for the better part of their first seven years — were on the brink of an accomplishment registering as much awe as what took place 239,000 miles from earth. Even 100 regular-season wins and a sweep of the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS did not...
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