Rawlings Sports announced their 2019 finalists for the Gold Glove Awards at each position for the American and National Leagues on Thursday afternoon. The Mets were shutout for the fourth straight year. The last time the Mets had a finalist was Curtis Granderson in 2015 and the last winner was Juan Lagares in 2014. For the seventh consecutive season, the SABR defensive index will account for...
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It was announced on Thursday that Pete Alonso was named the 2019 National League Outstanding Rookie by the Major League Baseball Players Association. This should not come as a shock as it is most definitely deserved. The runners up for this award from the National League were Mike Soroka and Bryan Reynolds. The winner of this award from the American League was Yordan Alvarez. Eloy Jimenez was...
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The Philadelphia Phillies did what we expected and hired Joe Girardi to replace Gabe Kapler. To their credit, the Phillies knew they wanted, nay needed, an experienced manager like Girardi, Buck Showalter, or Dusty Baker to take their team to the next level. They honed their search, and they hired who they deemed to be the best candidate. What is interesting is Girardi was the one candidate the...
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The news broke Wednesday that the Chicago Cubs hired David Ross as their new manager. Ross played with the Cubs from from 2015-2016. Whereas it may have only been for one season, it was the most memorable season as the Cubs won their first World Series in 108 years. In January 2017, Ross was named a special assistant to baseball operations for Cubs for the 2017 season. In October 2019, he was...
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Mets shortstop prospect Andres Gimenez is having a great showing in the Arizona Fall League with his bat and glove, that continued on Wednesday night with another multi-hit game. Gimenez, 21, went 2-for-5 as the Scottsdale Scorpions leadoff man, it was the fifth time in six games he’s had multiple hits. His .358 average ranks third in the AFL and his .970 OPS ranks third as well. In 17...
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Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports that the Phillies are hiring Joe Girardi as their next manager. The move could be announced as early as today. Girardi had interviewed for the Mets open manager position and was a favorite of the fan base to replace Mickey Callaway. The Mets list of candidates getting a second interview is now Luis Rojas, Tim Bogar, Derek Shelton, Carlos Beltran, and Eduardo...
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