Brian Cashman gives Joe Girardi huge Mets endorsement Brian Cashman believed the Yankees could do better than Joe Girardi. And he knows the Mets could do worse. Despite canning Girardi in 2017 after a 10-year tenure as Yankees manager — which included a World Series title — Cashman believes the former catcher may be the…
DetailsThe Adam Duvall Debate Earlier this week, I wrote about some dicey intentional walk decisions from the two NLDS series. One worked and one didn’t, but both of them were decisions managers made in huge leverage situations, and both managers tried to put their thumb on the scale of fate and influence the direction one…
DetailsPostseason Preview: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Washington Nationals NLCS After two elimination games on Wednesday night, the National League Championship Series has its two participants: the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals. It’s not quite the matchup most predicted — only four of 32 FanGraphs predictors pegged the NLCS correctly a week ago —…
DetailsCraig Edwards FanGraphs Chat–10/10/2019 Source: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/craig-edwards-fangraphs-chat-10-10-2019/
DetailsWhite Sox Name Frank Menechino Hitting Coach The White Sox announced Thursday that they’ve named Frank Menechino as their new hitting coach, replacing the previously dismissed Todd Steverson. Menechino, 48, played parts of seven seasons as an infielder with the Athletics and the Blue Jays from 1999 through 2005. He spent the 2019 season as…
DetailsMariners take Kelenic out of Fall League The Mariners are removing top prospect Jarred Kelenic from the Arizona Fall League out of caution due to a back injury, according to a report by MLB.com’s Greg Johns. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20191010&content_id=311119756&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsMets schedule interview with Twins bench coach Derek Shelton Add another name to the Mets’ interview list. The team has scheduled an in-person interview next week with Twins bench coach Derek Shelton for their vacant manager position, The Post’s Joel Sherman reports. The Post previously reported the Mets received permission from the Twins to interview…
DetailsMets Will Interview Twins Bench Coach Derek Shelton Oct. 10: Shelton’s interview will be an in-person sitdown next week, Sherman tweets. Oct. 9: Twins bench coach Derek Shelton has emerged as a name to watch in the Mets’ search for a manager. The club has received permission to speak with Shelton, according to Joel Sherman…
DetailsFredi Gonzalez Won’t Return To Marlins’ Staff Third base coach Fredi Gonzalez has informed the Marlins that he has decided to “explore other options,” MLB.com’s Joe Frisaro reports (via Twitter). The former Marlins/Braves skipper doesn’t have anything lined up at the moment, Frisaro adds, but rather appears ready for a change of scenery after three…
DetailsAdell, Vaughn, Waters named to U.S. roster Seven of MLB.com’s Top-100 prospects, including No. 5 Jo Adell and No. 21 Andrew Vaughn, were named to the 28-man U.S. roster ahead of the WBSC Premier12 tournament. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20191010&content_id=311117186&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
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