In 1999, Chili Davis finished a 19-year major league career featuring three All-Star appearances and three World Series wins. The outfielder that played for five different teams and finished his career with 38.3 WAR spent the next decade out of baseball until he joined the Pawtucket Red Sox as a coach in 2011. Davis has been the hitting coach of four teams (Oakland, Boston, Chicago, New York)....
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Opening Day is finally here! Minor League Baseball is a much different animal since the the last time we saw it in 2019, 40 teams are no longer affiliates, the entire structure has been reformatted, and there’s more rules experimentation happening. Another key change for the 2021 minor league season is that teams will play six-game series to limit travel and then a universal day off. Other...
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Despite going 2-3 last week, the Mets find themselves with an 11-12 record, and just 0.5 games behind the Washington Nationals in the National League East. The offense was once again nowhere to be found to begin the week, as the Mets put up just one run over a two game set, and as a result were swept by the Boston Red Sox at home. The struggles continued on Friday night in Philly, losing the...
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It is safe to say that $341 million dollar shortstop Francisco Lindor has not gotten off to the best of starts in his Mets career thus far. Lindor, who went hitless again in Monday night’s 6-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, is now 0 for his last 21, and his batting average has dipped to an anemic.163 on the season. Not only that, but Lindor’s struggles at the top of the lineup in...
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The New York Mets recalled southpaw Joey Lucchesi Monday afternoon to take the mound as they sought to fill their fifth-starter spot in the rotation. However, Lucchesi’s time on the mound did not last as long as the Mets had hoped and his start paved the way for a 6-5 St. Louis Cardinals victory Monday night. Lucchesi, who last pitched three innings against the Chicago Cubs on April 22,...
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The Syracuse Mets have released their preliminary roster 2021, this team will likely see a ton of player movement with injuries from the Major League level and the taxi squad for the Mets as well. Syracuse will have a 31-man roster with 28 of them needing to be clarified as active and then a three-player taxi squad. This three-player squad is separate from the five-player one the big league team...
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