Allow me to begin with a common stipulation for pieces such as this: I am not predicting here who will win NL Manager of the Year later today, but opining on who should win it. Joe Maddon blew into Chicago, changed the culture of the Cubs and made them relevant in short order and ahead of schedule. Mike Matheny took a Cardinals team that, on paper, would have done well to win 90 games, and...
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Christina asks… I have been a Mets fan since 1983 and I’m a devoted reader of your site, checking in about five times a day. I’ve read all your articles about the Mets owners over the last two years. My question is do you think anything’s changed now that we have a winning product and the fans (including me) have returned to Citi Field? I have this fear that we will...
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Terry Collins will find out tonight if he will be named the National League Manager Of The Year in 2015. Collins, along with Joe Maddon of the Cubs and Mike Matheny of the Cardinals, are the three finalists for the award. Collins led the Mets to an incredible playoff run despite the odds being stacked against him. New York was expected to miss the playoffs again this year, but Collins and the...
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Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant was named National League Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Astros shortstop Carlos Correa won the award in the American League. Bryant won the award unanimously, beating out Matt Duffy of the Giants who finished second. Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang finished third, and Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard finished fourth. Bryant,...
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(Updated 11/16) With Daniel Murphy having played his last game with the New York Mets, it appears the team is “very serious” about Dilson Herrera being the starting second baseman next season, according to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York. Rubin adds that the plan this offseason for the Mets is to find a backup infielder who can cover second base, but that Herrera has the everyday job. VP...
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Joakim Soria Position: Relief Pitcher Bats: Right — Throws: Right Born: May 18, 1984 (Age 31) The Mets have a big gap in the bullpen, right between their starting pitcher and closer Jeurys Familia. The free agent market for relievers is fairly strong this offseason, with the most sought-after reliever probably being submariner Darren O’Day. However, Joakim Soria comes in a very close...
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