Amid the completion of the season and David Wright’s grand sendoff, New York Mets COO Jeff Wilpon’s statements to the media about what went wrong in 2018 and how they plan to address this endless stream of disappointment in Queens didn’t quite fly under the radar, but it cycled through our news feeds at a brisk pace. Rather, diversion and distraction tactics could have very...
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A.J. Pollock Position: CF Bats/Throws: R/R Age: December 5, 1987 (30) Traditional Stats: .257/.316/.484, 21 2B, 5 3B, 21 HR, 65 RBI, 13 SB, 2 CS Advanced Stats: 2.5 bWAR, 2.5 fWAR 106 OPS+, 110 wRC+ Defensive Stats: 6 DRS, -0.7 UZR In 2015, Pollock appeared to be a budding star in the game. In the only year he was an All Star and he won a Gold Glove, Pollock hit .315/.367/.498 with 39 doubles,...
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“I won’t hide the marks of my story because NO woman should feel ashamed or feel blamed for being a victim of domestic violence.” ~ Melissa Gentz Quick facts and disclaimer before you read: 90 percent of domestic violence cases don’t end in arrest. Over 12 million men and women are domestically abused in the United States every year. On average, 24 people are victims of rape or abuse every...
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Game 3 Cleveland Indians vs Houston Astros, 1:30 p.m. ET (TBS) LHP Dallas Keuchel (12-11, 3.74 ERA) vs RHP Mike Clevinger (13-8, 3.02 ERA) HOU Leads Series 2-0 The Indians return home to Progressive Field looking to avoid a three game series sweep at the hands of the defending champs. Young righty Mike Clevinger will make his first career postseason start for the Indians. Houston looks to...
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Throughout the process of finding a new general manager, we’ve heard a plethora of names. Ranging from Ron Darling to Kim Ng, rumors have been aplenty. But one thing has been constant: executive not agreeing to interviews and turning down the chance to be the general manager of the New York Mets. So the question has to be asked: Why? Why don’t these executives want the chance to be...
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Despite their second consecutive losing season, the New York Mets have an eye toward competing for a playoff spot in 2019. There’s a solid core in place with regard to the starting rotation (Noah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom, Zack Wheeler) and a handful of significant pieces on the position player side of the house (Michael Conforto, Jeff McNeil, Brandon Nimmo), but they’re...
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