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The cross-town rivals re-signed manager Aaron Boone to a 3-year extension, with an option to return for a fourth year, according to Jack Curry of YES Network.
Yankees Managing General Partner Hal Steinbrenner released this statement below in regards to Boone’s new contract.
Statement from Hal Steinbrenner. pic.twitter.com/E43nOmYFaf
— Lindsey Adler (@lindseyadler) October 19, 2021
Yankees Senior Vice President Brian Cashman said, “I thought Aaron Boone was part of the solution. He wasn’t the problem.”
Latest Mets News
According to Andy Martino of SNY, the Mets’ chances of signing Javier Báez are very high. Metsmerized’s Dan Quinones rounds up the latest surrounding Báez.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month has a special meaning for our @Mets family. Each Oct, we think about the indomitable Shannon Forde who lost her battle with the disease in March 2016. We are looking forward to when she becomes the first woman inducted into the NY State Baseball HOF. pic.twitter.com/IaIlh0liWz
— Jay Horwitz (@Jay_HorwitzPR) October 19, 2021
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, which holds a very special meaning to the Mets family, especially since the former senior director of media relations Shannon Forde died of the disease in 2016.
Latest MLB News
Cody Bellinger and Mookie Betts come up clutch to carry the Dodgers to a 6-5 win over the Braves but still trail 2-1 in the series.
Braves outfielder Joc Pederson said he was interested in returning to the Dodgers, but they did not pursue him, according to Andy McCullough of The Athletic.
Daisuke Matsuzaka faces the final batter of his long career across NPB, MLB and back to NPB again. pic.twitter.com/OAZSAFAphZ
— Jason Coskrey (@JCoskrey) October 19, 2021
Former Mets pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka threw the final pitch of his long career in baseball.
Yankees pitcher Jameson Taillon will have ankle surgery on Oct. 28 and is expected to be ready for game action in five months. Outfielder Aaron Hicks is aiming to play winter ball and should be good to go in December, while first baseman Luke Voit expects to be ready for spring training.
Latest on MMO
Mathew Brownstein had an exclusive interview with former Mets catcher Devin Mesoraco.
Nate Mendelson details just how dominant Brett Baty has been in the Arizona Fall League.
On This Date in Mets History
1969: The Mets were honored with a ticker-tape parade on Broadway, becoming the third group that year to be honored (others included the New York Jets and the Apollo 11 astronauts). Following their world series victory, the Mets also attended three rallies in New York that day.
Birthdays: Jonathan Hurst (55), Rick Ownbey (64), and Keith Hernandez (68).
Let’s go Mets!
