Championship Series Game Thread: Yankees vs Astros, Nationals vs Cardinals

Washington Nationals (1-0) vs St. Louis Cardinals (0-1) 4:08 PM EDT – Busch Stadium –  TBS RHP Max Scherzer (11-7, 2.92 ERA) vs RHP Adam Wainwright (14-10, 4.19 ERA) After Anibal Sanchez threw 7 2/3 innings of one-hit ball on Friday night that led to a Nationals 2-0 victory, the Washington Nationals will be hoping to take Game 2 of the NLCS before heading home to Nationals Park on Monday night....

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Morning Briefing: Nationals Take Game 1 of NLCS

By Samantha Brown Good morning, Mets fans! The National League Championship Series began between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals on Friday night in St. Louis.  Anibal Sanchez allowed only one hit in 7 2/3 innings of work to help secure a 2-0 victory. Two games will be played on Saturday with Game 2 of the NLCS at 4:08 p.m. ET on TBS and the start of the American League...

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Mets’ Managerial Search Continues To Evolve

By Tim Ryder  As the New York Mets continue to move forward in their search for jettisoned skipper Mickey Callaway’s replacement, the team’s initial round of interviewees continues to grow. After confirming meetings with Diamondbacks farm director Mike Bell, Twins bench coach Derek Shelton, former Flushing standout Carlos Beltran, and seasoned veteran Joe Girardi, earlier this week,...

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NLCS Game 1 Thread: Nationals vs Cardinals, 8:08 PM

Washington Nationals (0-0) vs St. Louis Cardinals (0-0) 8:08 PM EDT – Busch Stadium –  TBS RHP Anibal Sanchez (11-8, 3.85) vs RHP Miles Mikolas (9-14, 4.16) Both the Nationals and Cardinals went the full five games in the division series to meet in the National League Championship Series. The Nationals are playing in the NLCS for the first time in franchise history. The Nationals...

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Value Of MLB Qualifying Offer Dips Slightly to $17.8 Million

As first noted by Jayson Stark of The Athletic, Major League Baseball has announced the monetary value of this offseason’s qualifying offers. After increasing from $17.4 million to $17.9 million from the 2018 offseason to the 2019 offseason, this year’s one-year deal is valued at $17.8 million — the first decrease in value since the QO’s inception in 2012. The qualifying...

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Random Mets: One-Game Pitchers

The New York Mets have had a plethora of players come through the system over the years; acquired in hopes of doing great things, trying to revitalize their careers, or to catch lightning in a bottle, all for it to fall by the wayside. Now, they live in obscurity . Speedster Jeff Duncan, Chris “The Animal” Carter, Rule 5 selection Brad Emaus, veteran Trot Nixon, and the great-named...

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