Morning Briefing: Nationals Take Game 2 in Blowout

By Violeta Pietronico

Good Morning, Mets fans!

The Washington Nationals crushed the Houston Astros by a score of 12-3 in the second game of the 2019 World Series Wednesday night in Houston. Washington now boasts a 2-0 advantage in the seven-game series.

Former Met and current Nats second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera had himself a night, going 2 for 5 with 3 RBI’s and a run scored.

Washington starter Stephen Strasburg toughed it out, pitching 6 strong innings while giving up 2 earned runs on 7 hits and striking out 7.

After an off day on Thursday, the series will resume Friday night in Washington, D.C. at Nationals Park. First pitch is scheduled for 8:07 PM and the game can be found on FOX. Houston’s Zack Greinke (18-5, 2.93 ERA) will face off against Washington’s Anibal Sanchez (11-8, 3.85 ERA).

Latest Mets News

The Mets do not appear to be close to selecting a new manager, says Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. The team’s search could potentially stretch into next week, putting into question their chances of landing Joe Girardi– who stated on Tuesday that he would know in the next 48 hours where his future lies.

Phenom Pete Alonso was named Rookie of the Year by Sporting News on Wednesday afternoon.

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Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich and Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout were each awarded Major League Baseball’s Hank Aaron Award, reports MLB.com beat writer Adam McCalvy. This particular honor is given to the most accomplished offensive players in each league.

According to David Kaplan of NBC Sports Chicago, a deal is nearing completion to make former Major League catcher (and beloved team leader) David Ross the next manager of the Chicago Cubs. The deal will likely be announced by the end of this week.

The Seattle Mariners have reportedly shown interest in outfielders Marcell Ozuna and Shogo Akiyama, says MLB insider Hector Gomez.

Latest NL East News

The Athletic’s Joe Posnanski asserts that Juan Soto is no longer a player with unlimited future potential- he is here, in the present, putting that potential on display for the world to see.

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Joe D turns back the clock to another point in Mets history, taking a closer look at the work of former GM Bing Devine- and making an interesting connection between Devine and current GM Brodie Van Wagenen.

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Now that the Philadelphia Phillies have made it very clear that they like what they see out of Joe Girardi, should the Mets speed up their managerial search in order to snag the former Yankees skipper? Josh Finkelstein ponders the question in his latest.

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