Mets, Carlos Beltran Reportedly Have Mutual Interest In Exploring Managerial Fit The Mets recently embarked upon a fascinating search for a new manager, with a wide variety of possibilities for GM Brodie Van Wagenen to comb through. Van Wagenen himself was quite the unexpected hire, so perhaps it shouldn’t be surprising that the organization is…
DetailsLuis Rojas is familiar Mets option looming over manager search Among the Mets’ internal candidates for manager, Luis Rojas might be the most well-versed on the modern demands of the job. Rojas, 38, spent last season as the team’s quality control coach, a hybrid role of sorts between the front office and field staff. Job…
DetailsLatest On Angels’ Managerial Search The Angels are now fully engaged in the search for their next manager … but is the outcome already determined? Joe Maddon has been seen as the favorite since he parted ways with the Cubs. Maddon had his interview with the Los Angeles organization today, per Jon Heyman of the…
DetailsPadres Have Performed Due Diligence On Ron Washington As the Padres continue compiling managerial candidates, they’ve taken a look at a battle-tested former skipper. The club has at least performed due diligence on former Rangers manager and current Braves coach Ron Washington, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network (via Twitter). Washington was among the many…
DetailsTwins power failure strikes again in Yankees clubhouse MINNEAPOLIS — As it did during their visit to Target Field in July, the Yankees’ clubhouse was hit by a power failure Monday that left Aaron Boone’s office and other areas in the dark. The TVs and a few lights weren’t affected. “It always does it here…
DetailsMarlins Will Make At Least Two Coaching Changes The Marlins have decided to retain manager Don Mattingly, but will make several changes to his coaching staff. Catching coach Brian Schneider and bullpen coach Dean Treanor will both depart, per MLB.com’s Joe Frisaro (via Twitter). At this point, it’s not entirely clear whether any other changes…
DetailsYadier Molina does it again as Cardinals force deciding Game 5 ST. LOUIS — Yadier Molina pushed the St. Louis Cardinals to a deciding Game 5 of the NL Division Series, hitting a tying single in the eighth inning and a winning sacrifice fly in the 10th to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 Monday. Molina…
DetailsFaith, Hope, Etcetera in St. Petersburg When the Tampa Bay Rays took to Tropicana Field this afternoon to play a do-or-die third game in this ALDS against the Astros, it had been almost six years to the day since they’d held a lead in a postseason series. That was in Game 4 of the 2013…
DetailsTwins’ Jake Cave getting major shot to prove Yankees wrong MINNEAPOLIS — Jake Cave came up through the minor leagues hoping to play in big games like Monday night’s ALDS Game 3. The day dreaming just usually included Cave in pinstripes, not playing against them. But the Yankees’ 2011 sixth-round pick was back in the…
DetailsThe quiet Yankees postseason legacy that can’t be overlooked MINNEAPOLIS — These are supposed to be treacherous first steps into the postseason, these best-of-five series that determine the winners of the four division series. Five-game series allow for flukes, for accidents, for inexplicable outcomes far more often than best-of-sevens do. You can get an upset…
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