The New York Mets announced that Yoenis Cespedes underwent surgery today to remove the calcifications in his left heel. Cespedes, 33, underwent decalcification surgery on his right heel on August 1. He is unlikely to start running again until March. After hitting the disabled list with a right hip flexor strain in May, the 33-year-old was activated on July 20 against the Yankees. After leaving...
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After two games of the 2018 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers, it feels like the outcome is a foregone conclusion. In order to come back and win, the Dodgers would have to win four of the next five games against a team that won 108 regular season games and has handled LA fairly easily in games one and two. The task is more daunting when you consider that winning...
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After the shocking news reported by Fancred Sports’ Jon Heyman that longtime Brewers and Rangers executive Doug Melvin is out of the running for the Mets’ vacant GM position, the team has now put themselves in position to select between agent Brodie Van Wagenen and Rays executive Chaim Bloom. Who should be chosen between the two? The strongest case lies with Chaim Bloom. Bloom,...
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BOSTON RED SOX (2-0) vs. LOS ANGELES DODGERS (0-2) Friday, October 26, 2018 • 8:09 p.m. ET • Dodger Stadium • Los Angeles, CA RHP Rick Porcello (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Walker Buehler (0-0, 0.00) World Series Game 3 • TV: FOX • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, ESPN Radio, WCCM 1490 AM (Spanish) The Boston Red Sox have a 2-0 series lead after taking both games at Fenway Park. Porcello is 1-0 with a 4.22 ERA...
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Arizona Fall League (AFL) Glendale Desert Dogs 21 – 8 Surprise Saguaros Peoria Javelinas 4 – 3 Mesa Solar Sox Scottsdale Scorpions 6 – 5 Salt River Rafters DH Peter Alonso: 2-for-3, 2B, RBI(13), HBP, .320/.397/.640 PR/2B Andres Gimenez: Run Scored The Scorpions were held in check for most of this game but rallied back in the bottom of the seventh inning. With the team down 5-1,...
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The Toros del Este of the Dominican Winter League has released New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith after just seven games. Smith, 23, was hitting .133/.187/.166 with more strikeouts (5) than hits (4) in 30 at-bats. The entire 2018 season has been a struggle for Smith. Despite showing up to spring camp in terrific shape, he also showed up for the first game late and was scratched...
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