Morning Briefing: It's Time for Playoff Baseball

Well, the Mets are not in the playoffs for the first time in three years but there are still reasons to get excited for playoff baseball. Reason number one is the chance to mock your friends who root for the team across the town if they lose tonight. Ervin Santana and the Twins will face Luis Severino and the Yankees at 8:10 p.m. on ESPN.

Latest Mets News

Keith Hernandez will join FOX Sports’ playoff baseball team. The crew is led by former Mets’ field reporter, Kevin Burkhardt.

The Mets will have the No. 6 pick in the 2018 draft. The last time they picked in the top 10, they took a right-hander named Matt Harvey.

Jacob deGrom cut his hair, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.

Marc Carig of Newsday gives an insight of what is in store for the Mets this offseason.

Latest NL East News

Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post answers questions from Nationals fans.

The Miami Marlins are officially owned by Bruce Sherman and Derek Jeter according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald.

Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic reported that Braves GM, John Coppolella, resigned. Coppolella is in trouble for issues with international signing rules.

Matt Breen of Philly.com speculates some Phillies’ managerial candidates.