Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that Joe Maddon is closing in on a deal to become the Los Angeles Angels’ new manager for the 2020 season. Maddon, 65, was not brought back by the Chicago Cubs after his contract expired at the end of this past season with the team missing the playoffs for the first time since 2014 with an 84-78 record. The former Tampa Bay Rays’ manager reportedly...
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With Tyler Skaggs death having ruled to be caused by an opioid overdose, the DEA has launched an investigation. According to the Los Angeles Times, as part of that investigation, the DEA is attempting to decipher “whether the use of opiates was prevalent in the clubhouse, if they ever saw players using illegal narcotics on team flights and if they knew how Skaggs procured drugs.” On...
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When it was announced Monday that Eduardo Perez was a candidate for the Mets manager job it caught everyone by surprise. Perez had never been considered for a managerial job before, nor did he have an extensive coaching career. Instead, he made his name managing teams in Puerto Rico, having short stints coaching in the MLB, and as a long-time ESPN analyst. So why would the Mets be interested in...
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Good morning, Mets fans! On Tuesday afternoon, the Houston Astros beat the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium by a score of 4-1 to give Houston the lead to their ALCS 2-1. On Wednesday, the Yankees and Astros are set to face off for game four of their ALCS, with both teams starters currently listed as TBD. The game will be televised on FS1 and is set to begin at 8:08 p.m. EST. On Tuesday night,...
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By Robert Silverman In 1961, President John F. Kennedy challenged America. He insisted that by the end of the decade, we put a man on the moon and return him safely to earth. Kennedy’s idea was outlandish and considered completely and utterly impossible. However, on July 21, 1969, Neil Armstrong set foot on the surface of the moon. Almost equally as impossible was the Mets winning a World...
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Houston Astros (1-1) vs. New York Yankees (1-1) 4:08 PM EDT – Yankee Stadium– FOX RHP Gerrit Cole (20-5, 2.50 ERA) vs. RHP Luis Severino (1-1, 1.50 ERA) After Carlos Correa tied up the series (1-1) Sunday night in Houston with a walk-off solo home run in extra innings, the Astros will face the Yankees in New York Tuesday night to compete in Game 3 of the ALCS. Luis Severino takes the mound for...
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