Tag: Tony La Russa

Morning Briefing: Ohtani Tears UCL, Trout to the IL

Good morning, Mets fans. Shohei Ohtani returned to the mound for the first time in two weeks, but it was short-lived as he only recorded four outs prior to being taken out due to arm fatigue. After the second half of a doubleheader against the Reds, in which Shohei DH’d and batted second, Angels GM Perry Minasian told reporters that he had a tear in his UCL. While it is still unknown...

Salt Lake City In Mix For Expansion Franchise

Major League Baseball has aspirations to expand to 32 teams, according to Commissioner Rob Manfred. The commissioner has also indicated that any expansion will not take place until the stadium messes in Tampa Bay and Oakland are sorted out. Las Vegas is considered the odds-on favorite to be the new home of the Athletics, unless the city of Oakland agrees to provide the green and gold a new home...

The 2022 Season Had Some Unique Moments

It’s about that time of the offseason when baseball fans get a little antsy. The winter meetings have been over for about a month, and player movement across Major League Baseball has slowed to a trickle. Spring training is still over a month away, so we (patiently?) wait for the crack of the bat and the pop of the glove in Arizona and Florida. To help pass the time, let’s take a...

Morning Briefing: Mark Vientos Set To Make Major League Debut

Good morning, Mets fans! After a quiet night offensively in the series opener, the New York Mets busted out the lumber and scored 11 runs in a must win game against the Miami Marlins Saturday night. Contributions on offense from Mark Canha, Eduardo Escobar, Francisco Lindor assisted Carlos Carrasco’s rebound start on the mound to lead the Mets to a victory by a score of 11-3. For more on...

La Russa: Mets Managerial Opening is Appealing to Candidates

By Josh Finkelstein Mike Puma of the New York Post spoke with Tony La Russa this week in which the former Athletics’ and Cardinals’ manager intimated that the Mets managerial opening could be one of the most enticing. “The Mets have been struggling, but you look at what they have and they don’t have and I have to start with the fan base,” La Russa said. “They have a very loyal and...

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