Why Mets pulled plug on Travis d’Arnaud for Tomas Nido now Ten games, 23 at-bats and inconsistent work behind the plate was enough. The Mets didn’t need to see any more of Travis d’Arnaud to deduce he wasn’t the answer as the backup to Wilson Ramos. Sunday morning, shortly after the team’s third straight loss…
DetailsReds vs. Cardinals: Ex-Yankee Sonny Gray will stymie St. Louis Forgive, forget, honor. Awfully nice of Medgar Evers College to recognize the Rev. Al Sharpton with an honorary doctorate at the school’s June 5 commencement. Takes place in Crown Heights, site of the 1991 riots where a portly Al fanned the flames then said he…
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Dutch hoofdklasse 2019: Round 4, day 3 After a day off due to Kings Day, the competition continued. Curaçao Neptunus hosted DSS, Meerlease Pioniers headed to The Hague to face Silicon Storks, De Glaskoning Twins hosted L&D Amsterdam Pirates and HCAW hosted Quick Amersfoort. DSS 1 – 11 Curaçao NeptunusCuraçao Neptunus remains the only unbeaten…
DetailsTravis d’Arnaud designated for assignment by Mets Seven years after acquiring him as their catcher of the future, the Mets have made Travis d’Arnaud their catcher of the past. The Mets designated d’Arnaud for assignment Sunday, ending what had been a tough season after Tommy John surgery. The 30-year-old was just 2-of-23 this year since…
DetailsRed Sox vs. Rays: Chris Sale won’t get rebound in this spot The Red Sox entered into this weekend’s series against the Rays as the second-least profitable team in baseball, if a bettor put $100 on the money line of a team in every game. The least profitable of the Red Sox starting pitchers has…
DetailsSunday Notes: Daniel Norris is Missing One of His Friends Daniel Norris has a lot of friends. They include a fastball, a slider, a changeup, and a curveball. The Detroit Tigers southpaw doesn’t actually converse with them — not in the way that Mark “The Bird” Fidrych once talked to the baseball — but they…
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Peanuts night in Binghamton Recently you could read about the comic Peanuts and its relationship to baseball. Despite the passing of its artist, Peanuts is still in the hearts of many Americans which was proven by the Binghamton Rumble Ponies last night. The Rumble Ponies (I still think it is a lame name) played last…
Details‘Three hits, no issues’: Miguel Andujar inching toward return SAN FRANCISCO — Aaron Boone didn’t need a lengthy description of how Miguel Andujar did in an extended spring training game Saturday in Tampa where he served as the designated hitter. “[Trainer] Stevie Donohue came and said, ‘Andujar, three hits, no issues,’ ” Boone said before…
DetailsYankees provide an update on Jacoby Ellsbury Before the Yankees’ 6-4 win over the Giants on Saturday at Oracle Park, manager Aaron Boone said Jacoby Ellsbury is “dealing with different things” and that “a number of little things that continue to pop up.’’ Ellsbury is on the IL after having hip surgery last year, and…
DetailsIt’s going from bad to worse for the Mets’ Travis d’Arnaud Mickey Callaway had a simple explanation for Travis d’Arnaud’s slow start to the season. “It’s almost like everything he’s doing is not working,’’ the manager said after another rough night for the backup catcher in the Mets’ 8-6 loss to the Brewers on Saturday.…
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