By Mia Perlman Good morning, Mets fans! On Tuesday evening, the Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park by a score of 5-4 in the first game of the 2019 World Series. On Wednesday, the Astros and the Nationals are set to face off for Game 2 of the World Series at Minute Maid Park. Stephen Strasburg (18-6, 3.32 ERA) is set to take the hill against Justin Verlander...
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Joe Girardi appeared on his weekly spot with Mike Francesa of WFAN, and said he will know where he will be managing in 2020 in “a little over 48 hours.” The 48-hour time period matches up to Thursday, which is the off-day of the World Series. This aligns with the knowledge that Major League Baseball frowns upon major announcements during the Fall Classic. It should also be noted...
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By Josh Finkelstein On Monday night, Stephanie Apstein of Sports Illustrated did a phenomenal job in reporting an incident that was regrettable, to say the least, when Houston Astros’ Assistant GM, Brandon Taubman, went to a group of female reporters after game six of the ALCS and screamed multiple times, “Thank God we got Osuna! I’m so f—— glad we got Osuna!”...
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Washington Nationals (0-0) at Houston Astros (0-0) World Series Game 1 • Minute Maid Park RHP Max Scherzer (11-7, 2.92 ERA) vs RHP Gerrit Cole (20-5, 2.50 ERA) After the Nationals dominated the Cardinals in the NLCS, clinching a series sweep last Tuesday, Jose Altuve and the Astros walked off the Yankees on Saturday night to make it to the World Series for the second time in the last three...
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Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports the Mets are scheduling their second round of manager interviews. While the date of his interview is not yet known, the second round of interviews will now include Twins Bench Coach Derek Shelton. Former Yankees manager Joe Girardi, who is the current favorite for the Philadelphia Phillies opening, is scheduled to interview with the Mets for a second...
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By Pat Ragazzo According to ESPN, the 2019 World Series will feature the top two teams, who have paid out the most money in Major League Baseball for their top three pitchers. The Washington Nationals have invested $77.8 million between Stephen Strasburg ($35 million), Max Scherzer ($30.3 million), and 2019 offseason signing Patrick Corbin ($12.5 million). On the other side, the Houston Astros...
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