Game Five (Dodgers lead 3-1) LHP Clayton Kershaw (1-0, 4.76 ERA) vs LHP Jose Quintana (0-0, 3.59 ERA) Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs, 8:00 p.m. ET, TBS Dodgers Lineup Chris Taylor CF Justin Turner 3B Cody Bellinger 1B Yasiel Puig RF Logan Forsythe 2B Enrique Hernandez LF Austin Barnes C Charlie Culberson SS Clayton Kershaw LHP Cubs Lineup Albert Almora CF Kyle Schwarber LF Kris Bryant 3B...
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According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, Manny Acta interviewed for the Mets managerial opening Tuesday, while Joe McEwing interviewed Wednesday and Mickey Callaway scheduled for Wednesday as well. Acta, 48, served as the Mets third base coach in 2005 and 2006 before being hired as the manager of the Washington Nationals in 2007. He held that role through 2009 before landing up in Cleveland...
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The Mets need a third baseman next season and with David Wright’s future a big question mark, impending free agent Todd Frazier could be a nice fit, opines Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Frazier, 32 next season, has hit .222/.365/.423 with 11 homers and 32 RBI in 66 games with the Yankees after coming over mid-season from the White Sox. Sherman adds that Frazier provides what Sandy...
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Lance Lynn Position: Starting Pitcher Bats: Switch, Throws: Right Born: May 12, 1987 (Age 30) 2017 Statistics: 11-8 Record, 3.43 ERA, 4.82 FIP, 1.229 WHIP, 7.4 K/9, 2.8 WAR One of the Mets primary needs this offseason is to find a starting pitcher to help lengthen the rotation. As we all know, New York’s starting pitchers were decimated by injuries this season which ultimately prevented...
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It seems to happen every postseason. You have a team packed with 6-7 superstars, but oftentimes it’s the player you least expect that explodes with a dynamic performance that eclipses everyone else on the team. We saw that in 1986 when Ray Knight out-shined everyone on a roster that included All-Stars Gary Carter, Darryl Strawberry, Dwight Gooden and Keith Hernandez. Knight batted .391...
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Questionable early exits of two opposing pitchers made for Monday morning quarterbacking Tuesday night in the Bronx. New York managed to tie the series 2-2 with a 6-4 win, but not without a lot of head scratching from this lifelong baseball fan. Yankee starter Sonny Gray was in the midst of a stellar performance matching the equally impressive outing of Astros all-star Lance McCullers. After...
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