Managerial/Coaching Notes: Mets, Giants, Bucs, Brewers Let’s round up the latest managerial and coaching news from around the majors… The Mets’ previously reported managerial interview with their quality control coach, Luis Rojas, has taken place, Tim Healey of Newsday tweets. They’ve now discussed (or will discuss) the position with at least six candidates, with Rojas,…
DetailsNationals’ pitching blueprint has them on World Series edge WASHINGTON — The starting pitching-rich Mets tried to use the Nationals as a template of success, a way to climb out of the hole they put themselves in this season and it never worked out. For the Nats, though, this has been a dream comeback season…
DetailsAndrew Friedman On Kenley Jansen Not long ago, it would been almost impossible to imagine anyone but Kenley Jansen serving as the Dodgers’ closer. But after an uncharacteristically pedestrian 2019 season for the long-dominant right-hander, Jansen may not be a lock for the role next year. President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said Monday that…
DetailsMLBTR Poll: Executives Under Pressure Major League Baseball’s regular season concluded two weeks ago, though no front offices have experienced significant shakeups since then. The Red Sox shockingly fired president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski in early September, less than a year after the roster he helped assemble won 108 regular-season games and a World…
DetailsGloomy forecast looming over Yankees-Astros ALCS Game 4 The ALCS has shifted from Houston to The Bronx, meaning the Yankees and Astros will now have to keep an eye on the weather forecast without the luxury of a retractable roof. Rain is expected on Wednesday, when Game 4’s first pitch is scheduled for 8:08 p.m.…
DetailsMatt Williams To Manage KBO’s KIA Tigers While managerial rumors are flying around the majors, we haven’t yet seen a team land a new skipper. But the Korea Baseball Organization’s KIA Tigers have secured their next manager in the form of Matt Williams, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network (via Twitter). Williams is said…
Details2020 Managerial Search Tracker There are eight teams looking for new skippers and loads of potential candidates. We’ll do our best to keep things straight in this post … Angels Interviewing John Farrell: Former Red Sox/Blue Jays manager Joe Maddon: Former Cubs/Rays manager, former Angels bench coach/interim manager Buck Showalter: Former Orioles, Yankees, Rangers and Diamondbacks manager Johnny…
DetailsTime for Gary Sanchez to validate his frustrating Yankees existence It’s always interesting and informative listening to fans speak of teams and players on the other side, especially during the playoffs. If you have friends who are Yankees fans and like to engage in text threads, it can be fun reading their on-the-run scouting reports…
DetailsScott Boras Sets Sights High For Hyun-jin Ryu Contract This time last year, agent Scott Boras was waiting to see whether the Dodgers would issue southpaw Hyun-jin Ryu a qualifying offer at season’s end. The team did extend the offer, and Ryu accepted, betting that he’d be better off taking the big one-year payday and…
DetailsGerrit Cole was made for Yankees — but may haunt them forever Sometimes, destiny winds up unfulfilled. Or you just misread the signs all along. Nevertheless, in a sport in which one team has won nearly 25 percent of the championships, the tale of Gerrit Cole already stands out. It could do so all the…
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