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Game 3 of the 2o21 World Series takes place tonight as the Astros and Braves fly to Atlanta with the series tied at one game apiece. Right-hander Luis Garcia takes the ball for the Astros. He has thrown 9.1 innings in the postseason and is 1-1. Ian Anderson will start for the Braves. In three games this postseason Anderson is 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA. First pitch is scheduled for 8:09 p.m. ET and will be broadcasted on FOX.
Latest Mets News
Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor is a Gold Glove finalist. Lindor led all National League shortstops with 20 Outs Above Average. Lindor is the Mets’ first Gold Glove candidate since Juan Lagares in 2014. If he wins, it would be his third career Gold Glove.
Former Mets prospect Tyler Herron has died. Herron was a first-round draft pick of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2005. He was a right-handed pitcher in the Mets organization during the 2016 season, pitching for both Las Vegas and Binghamton. He also played in the Washington and Pittsburgh organizations. The 34-year-old spent the 2021 season in Fargo, North Dakota pitching for the Fargo-Moorehead Redhawks of the independent American Association.
The New York Jets will have a new starting quarterback this weekend when they square off against the Cincinnati Bengals at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. White has a unique tie to the Mets as he played baseball with Mets infielder Luis Guillorme when the two were growing up in Florida. Read about it in this article written by Dennis Waszak Jr of the Associated Press.
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The San Diego Padres have a new manager. AJ Cassavell of MLB.com was the first to report that Bob Melvin will be the club’s new skipper. Melvin signed a three-year deal with the Padres, replacing the fired Jayce Tingler.
The 60-year-old had spent the last 11 seasons in Oakland as manager of the Oakland Athletics. He accumulated an 853-764 record with the A’s. The A’s made the post-season six times in Melvin’s 11 seasons. Prior to his 11 seasons in Oakland, Melvin spent five years as manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks and two years as manager of the Seattle Mariners.
The hiring now leaves the Athletics without a manager. The Mets and the A’s are the only two teams currently without a manager.
Atlanta Braves slugger Austin Riley has had an interesting road on his way to Major League Baseball. Riley has been a key part of the Braves success in 2021 but did you know he was a pitcher at one time? Jonathan Mayo has the story.
The Washington Nationals have hired Eric Young Jr. as their first base coach for the 2022 season. Young played 10 years in the big leagues recording 422 hits in his career. He career was split between several organizations including the Mets, Rockies, Braves, Yankees, Brewers and Angels. He spent the 2019 season with the Mariners organization and worked as a coach in their minor league system after he retired from playing in 2019. He spent the 2021 season on the coaching staff of the Triple-A Tacoma Rainers. Young’s dad Eric Young Sr. broke the news on Thursday.
Free agent Marcus Semien has hired the Scott Boras Corporation to represent him this season. Boras is one of the most respected agents in the game an Semien is coming off his best year as a big leaguer, hitting 45 homers and driving in 102 runs and going to his first All-Star game.
SIS Baseball announced their 2021 Fielding Bible Award Winners. The organization held a vote with several industry professionals to come up with the best fielders from the 2021 season.
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James Villiani hands out Dominic Smith‘s report card for the 2021 season. What grades did he get? Find out here.
There have been a plethora of names thrown around for the Mets front office position. Joe D. writes that an internal candidate Tommy Tanous is exactly what the Mets need.
Taijuan Walker had an interesting year in 2021. Matt Musico breaks down Walker’s fastball in 2021.
On This Date in Mets History
On this date in 1969, right-hander Tom Seaver wins his first National League Cy Young Award. It was his first of three career Cy Young Awards. Seaver won the award by getting 96% of the vote. The only other National League pitcher to receive a vote was Phil Niekro. Seaver went 25-7 with a 2.21 ERA. He hurled five shutouts and struck out 208 batters.
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