Yankees’ Brian Cashman attacks idea he passed on starters now in Series The World Series is filled with starting pitchers the Yankees were linked to, from Houston’s Gerrit Cole and Justin Verlander to Washington’s Patrick Corbin. But at general manager Brian Cashman’s season-ending press conference Thursday, he forcefully defended the decisions that led to them…
DetailsWhat Nationals learned from Bryce Harper’s exit WASHINGTON — If the Nationals finish the job, winning their first World Series either at Nationals Park this weekend or back at Minute Maid Park early next week, then you can envision owners, general managers and perhaps even commissioners pouncing on this opportunity to teach us all a…
DetailsAstros hoping players-only meeting fuels Series comeback WASHINGTON — On and off the field, the Astros have been a mess since ousting the Yankees from the ALCS in six games. Thursday, the best team in the American League took a step in the right direction outside the white lines when the Astros fired assistant GM…
DetailsThe Red Sox could have their next GM in Chaim Bloom Nearly two months after the Red Sox fired general manager Dave Dombrowski, the franchise is zeroing in on his replacement. Tampa Bay Rays vice president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom is the team’s pick to take over the front office, according to The Athletic,…
DetailsMarlins To Hire James Rowson To Coaching Staff The Marlins are hiring James Rowson as their new bench coach and offensive coordinator, according to a tweet from ESPN’s Jeff Passan (link). Rowson most recently served as hitting coach for the “Bomba Squad” Twins, who collected a record 307 home runs in 2019. Before his hire…
DetailsWINTER BASEBALL UPDATE: AA PLAYERS IN DOMINICAN LEAGUE With the Dominican winter league’s season now under way, several current and former American Association players are on the league’s clubs. St. Louis Cardinals farmhand John Nogowski (Sioux City ’17), leads his team with five RBI for Cibaenas, while Aguilas teammate Luke Westphal (pictured, Chicago ’19) has…
DetailsChaim Bloom Interviewed For Red Sox GM Position Rays VP of baseball operations Chaim Bloom is among those to have interviewed for the Red Sox GM opening, according to reporting from Chad Jennings and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (link). The club’s hiring search has been notably quiet since the exit of executive Dave Dombrowski,…
DetailsAngels Owner Moreno Forecasts 2020 Payroll Increase Angels owner Arte Moreno is leaving little uncertainty as to his club’s offseason intentions, judging by comments made to reporters on Thursday. “Payroll will go up next year,” Moreno declared today, according to a tweet from Bill Shaikin of The Los Angeles Times (link). After signing manager Joe Maddon…
DetailsPassing on Joe Girardi leaves Mets’ search light on experience Say it ain’t Joe. In a double whammy for fans who had clamored for a proven winner at manager, Joe Girardi won’t only be absent from the home dugout at Citi Field next season, but he has joined an NL East foe to potentially torment…
DetailsComing up just short wasn’t enough to ease Yankees’ sting Aaron Boone smiled as he confessed that he had yet to watch a replay of Jose Altuve’s home run that clinched the American League Championship Series for the Astros on Saturday. “I walk away when it comes on,” the Yankees manager admitted. Boone, of course,…
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