Those Damn F’kin’ Yankees I don’t know about you guys but watching the Yankees win three straight games against the Indians and advance to the ALCS gave me a bad case of agita. I’ve always been an avowed Yankee hater for most of my life, but over the last 4-5 years my angst against them has really softened. Still, watching them come this far and hearing our own Keith...
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Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports released his predictions for the four current managerial openings and most importantly he predicted that Alex Cora will be the next manager of the New York Mets. Cora is one the names that has been tied to the Mets numerous times since the reassignment of Terry Collins and it was reported yesterday that Alex will indeed be part of the first round of interviewees....
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Wild fires have spread through California Wine Country causing Governor Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency in Napa, Sonoma, and Yuba counties. Despite battling the fires for days on end, firefighters have yet to be able to contain any of the major fires. As a result, this has caused a number of people to flee their homes. One of those people is Hall of Famer Tom Seaver. In a report from...
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Baseball America has been running their series that list the Top 20 Prospects for each league in the minors and the Mets had two players in the lower levels stand out this year. Important to note that these lists are made after talking to managers in each league. Infielder Mark Vientos was ranked as the No. 10 prospect in the Gulf Coast League. The Mets second round pick in the 2017 draft played...
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Game Five (Series tied at 2-2) Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals, 8:00 p.m. ET, TBS RHP Kyle Hendricks (7-5, 3.03 ERA) vs LHP Gio Gonzlaez (15-9, 2.96 ERA) Cubs Lineup Jon Jay – LF Kris Bryant – 3B Anthony Rizzo – 1B Willson Contreras – C Albert Almora – CF Addison Russell – SS Jason Heyward – RF Javier Baez – 2B Kyle Hendricks – rHP...
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WILMER FLORES, INF Player Data: Age: 26, B/T: R/R, Free Agency: 2020 2017 Primary Stats: .271/.301/.488, 17 2B, 3B, 18 HR, 52 RBI, -0.2 bWAR, 106 wRC+ 2018 Salary: $3.7 million (projected arbitration) GRADE: C+ 2017 Review: After this season, it is safe to say we know what Wilmer Flores is as a baseball player. Once again, Flores showed he is best served as a platoon bat to face left-handed...
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