There has been plenty of experimenting during this unprecedented season in 2020, with rule changes turning the game on its head. We just witnessed the first-ever Wild Card round, seeing 16 teams square off in a best-of-three series’ to advance. It was a frenzy of playoff action, but as the dust settles we are now back to traditional playoff baseball. The American League Division Series...
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The Chicago Cubs season ended in a disappointing fashion last week, as the underdog Miami Marlins swept them out of the Wild Card round. Chicago had a fine season, making the playoffs for the fifth time in the last six years and taking home their third NL Central division crown during that span. Looking at the future of the Cubs organization, there is some questions about who will be leading the...
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Under normal circumstances, Franklyn Kilomé would be out of options heading into 2021, forcing the Mets to prematurely make him a permanent member of their pitching staff or risk losing him to another team on waivers. Thanks to a little-known technicality in the rule, it should be another year until that decision has to be sorted out. Kilomé, 25, was originally signed by the Philadelphia...
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“He was an absolute pro.” That’s how Mets’ beat reporter Anthony DiComo of MLB.com described his experience with David Wright after the two finished writing “The Captain,” a memoir chronicling Wright’s life and career. (Release date October 13th). “It was fun to kind to work with him and pick his brain about aspects of his career,” DiComo told...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! On Sunday, there were no postseason games played, as MLB had no scheduled games for the entire weekend. However, baseball will be back underway today, and you can see the entire postseason schedule here. Latest Mets News Anthony DiComo of MLB.com discussed the five key questions for the Mets this offseason. Latest MLB News Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reported that the MLB...
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After a quiet weekend on the baseball front, the postseason resumes on Monday as the ALDS ramps up. A look ahead at the matchups: Yankees vs. Rays New York, following a two-game sweep of the Indians capped by a late-inning comeback in Game 2, aim to stay in the win column. Gerrit Cole – who went seven, allowing six hits and two earned runs while striking out 13 in Game 1 of the Wild Card...
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