Astros, Nationals managers sick and tired of bat carrying after HRs HOUSTON — Alex Bregman did it in the first inning and Juan Soto followed in the fifth inning and each got scolded for carrying the bat to first base after hitting home runs. Bregman took the lumber with him as he strolled toward first…
DetailsAstros’ A.J. Hinch thrilled ex-Met is getting World Series shot Astros manager A.J. Hinch has a special spot in his heart for Joe Smith. The former Mets reliever has 13 years in the big leagues and this is his first World Series which means he has endured. The right-hander was a big reason why the…
DetailsLatest On Phillies’ Pitching Plans As you’d expect, it appears the deep-pocketed, starter-needy Phillies will be among the teams in pursuit of Astros superstar right-hander Gerrit Cole when free agency begins. Phillies brass is set to map out offseason scenarios in which the team does and does not reel in Cole, Matt Gelb of The…
DetailsOffseason Outlook: Cincinnati Reds The Reds recently wrapped up a 75-win season, their sixth consecutive sub-.500 campaign. President of baseball operations Dick Williams and general manager Nick Krall have seen enough. They have every intention of assembling a playoff-caliber roster for 2020. Guaranteed Contracts Joey Votto, 1B: $107MM through 2023 (including $7MM buyout for 2024)…
DetailsWorld Series finally has the spice it badly needed HOUSTON — The major leagues needed this Game 6. Because five others had been played in the World Series, none particularly memorable, most blowouts. There had not even been a lead change since the fifth inning of Game 1. And so the conversation was about many…
DetailsNationals take down Astros to force World Series Game 7 Washington is still alive. The Nationals took down the Astros, 7-2, Tuesday night in Houston to force a decisive Game 7. Anthony Rendon went 3-for-4 and drove in five runs, while Stephen Strasburg pitched a masterful 8¹/₃ innings and struck out seven. The game was…
DetailsTrea Turner interference call causes Nationals-Astros chaos HOUSTON — An otherwise thrilling World Series Game 6 hit an unwanted intermission with an undesired resolution Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park. With no outs, a runner on first base and the Nationals owning a 3-2 edge in the top of the seventh inning, Washington’s Trea Turner…
DetailsDodgers Set To Promote Mark Prior To Pitching Coach The Dodgers lost pitching coach Rick Honeycutt to retirement earlier this month, though they appear to be closing in on a replacement. They’re working toward a deal to promote bullpen coach Mark Prior to take over for Honeycutt, Jon Heyman of MLB Network tweets. It won’t…
DetailsHow Mets, Nationals ended up in two completely different places HOUSTON — Why did the Nationals spend Tuesday preparing for Game 6 of the World Series at Minute Maid Park while the Mets moved forward on their initiative to name a new manager by the start of the 2020 Summer Olympics? The truth, as you…
DetailsDerek Dietrich Changes Representation Free-agent infielder/outfielder Derek Dietrich will be represented by All Bases Covered Sports Management moving forward, MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reports (via Twitter). He’d previously been repped by SportsMeter, the same company that represents Craig Kimbrel, Ozzie Albies and Francisco Lindor. Dietrich, 30, was non-tendered by the Marlins last offseason and was…
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