Matt Mancuso AL Cy Young: Jose Berrios NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw AL MVP: Francisco Lindor NL MVP: Joey Votto AL Rookie of the Year: Gleyber Torres NL Rookie of the Year: Ronald Acuna AL Comeback Player: Garrett Richards NL Comeback Player: Dansby Swanson AL Manager of the Year: Paul Molitor NL Manager of the Year: Mickey Callaway Josh Finkelstein AL Cy Young: Corey Kluber NL Cy Young: Clayton...
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It seems like weeks since we’ve heard anything on Dominic Smith and his strained quad, well today he hit in a minor league intrasquad as a designated hitter. The 23-year-old Smith missed almost the entire Major League spring training going 1 for 1 in the only game he got into. Of course that game was the one he was supposed to start but was pulled from the lineup because he was late for a...
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This was very difficult. Even after reigning National League MVP Giancarlo Stanton was traded to the American League, there are still way more than five players that could take the hardware in 2018. Though, it was my job to narrow it down to five, so here we go. 1. Joey Votto – Cincinatti Reds Stanton was the favorite to win MVP last year after hitting .281/.376/.631 with 59 home runs and...
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On a somber Opening Day at Citi Field, the New York Mets win one for their beloved former star, Rusty Staub, who passed away hours before the team took the field. Mickey Callaway reveled in his managerial debut, reaping offensive rewards from 35-year-old newcomer Adrian Gonzalez, as New York slammed St. Louis 9-4 behind an uneven outing by Noah Syndergaard. Despite allowing four earned runs in...
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Brandon Nimmo got the opportunity lead off for the New York Mets in his first ever major league Opening Day on Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals and he didn’t disappoint. The young center fielder went 2 for 3 with a walk, hit by pitch and scored two of the Mets nine runs in their 9-4 Opening Day victory. Nimmo started right where he left off last season when he finished with a .379...
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Mike Puma of the New York Post reports the New York Mets have “dismissed’ long-time Public Address Announcer Alex Anthony. For the first time in Citi Field’s now 10 year history, Anthony was not the public address announcer introducing the Mets on Opening Day. For Opening Day, Rob Rush took over the public address duties. He will serve in that role on an interim basis,...
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