The 2023 season began with several rule changes in place, all of which were designed to quicken the pace of play and add certain elements of offense back into the game. According to an article in The Athletic by Jayson Stark, the rule changes are hitting their respective marks to a degree that even commissioner Rob Manfred may not have been able to imagine. Base Runners Per Game The 2022...
For nine games in the 2015 postseason, Daniel Murphy was the best hitter on the planet. In five games against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series and another four against the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series, Murphy hit seven home runs and drove in 11 runs to help lead the Mets to their first World Series appearance in fifteen years. Anything can...
The offseason officially begins today for all 30 MLB teams. Last night, the Houston Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the World Series 5-1. The Astros knocked out Yu Darvish after 1.2 innings and they never looked back. Charlie Morton pitched four innings of relief to finish out the game and be the winning pitcher. This is the Houston Astros first World Series victory in franchise...
Confirming what Puma reported earlier, Roessler has officially been named as the Mets hitting coach. Additionally, Ricky Bones will remain as the Mets bullpen coach, according to Puma. Original post – Nov. 1, 11:22 a.m. The Mets coaching staff has seen a big shakeup after finishing 70-92 in 2017, with manager Terry Collins, pitching coach Dan Warthen, bench coach Dick Scott and trainer Ray...
When the New York Mets started their managerial search earlier this month Mickey Callaway was an obscure name to fans and an extreme long shot. First there was the pursuit of Houston Astros bench coach Alex Cora who seemed like a possible favorite before the Boston Red Sox job opened up. Then multiple reports that current Mets hitting coach Kevin Long had become the new favorite to land the...
Mickey Callaway, who was the Cleveland Indians’ pitching coach for the past five seasons, has been hired as the manager of the New York Mets. The following are reactions to the news from myself and several of my colleagues at MMO, plus a few from those who knew Mickey with the Indians. Joe D. – I know that some of you may question my mental state for saying this, but this decision to...
The search for a new manager in Boston is over. The Red Sox officially announced Sunday afternoon on Twitter that they signed Alex Cora to a three-year deal to manage the team. The deal includes an option for 2021. Cora will become the 47th manager in Red Sox history. Neither the Houston Astros nor the Red Sox will comment further until after the World Series is over. Original Report: Oct 21...
Last night, the Houston Astros defeated the New York Yankees 4-0 in Game 7 of the ALCS to advance to the World Series. Jose Altuve and Evan Gattis both hit home runs as Charlie Morton and Lance McCullers Jr. combined for nine shutout innings and 11 strikeouts. This was the only the fifth time in MLB history that every game in a seven-game series was won by the home team. The Astros also became...
Today I give my take on the final four candidates for the Mets managerial search. Hear Paul Lebowitz of Fanrag Sports later in the show as he handicaps the field and predicts who will get the job. [iframe]<iframe width=”100%” height=”166″ scrolling=”no” frameborder=”no”...
There has been quite a bit of speculation as to who the next Mets skipper will be. With the playoffs in the thick of things and the Amazin’s missing them for the first time in three years, the managerial search has been the main discussion so far this offseason. Many names have been tied to the Mets, including Alex Cora, Joe McEwing, Chip Hale, Bob Geren, Sandy Alomar Jr. and Kevin Long....
Joel Sherman and Mike Puma of the New York Post have reported that the New York Mets could show interest in Dave Eiland for their pitching coach vacancy. The Mets fired pitching coach Dan Warthen who had been with the organization starting in June of 2008. Eiland, 51, was told by the Royals earlier this week that he would not be back with the team for the 2018 season after Kansas City finished...
Speaking on a conference call with multiple reporters, Sandy Alderson said that hitting coach Kevin Long is expected to return to the Mets next season. However, as Alderson said, Long has expressed interest in a position other than hitting coach. “Kevin Long has expressed an interest in interviewing for the manager position, and we will of course give that strong consideration,”...
