How They Were Acquired: The Atlanta Braves’ NLDS Roster The Braves’ playoff roster includes seven players who joined the team during the 2019 season and two others who were acquired near the end of Spring Training. That’s pretty significant turnover in a fairly short amount of time for a team that won the NL East…
DetailsMets manager candidates after Mickey Callaway firing: Joe Girardi, Joe Maddon Now that the Mets have fired Mickey Callaway, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen, who arrived last October and inherited Callaway as manager, will be charged with finding a replacement. The list of candidates could include accomplished names such as Joe Girardi, Buck Showalter and…
DetailsHow They Were Acquired: The St. Louis Cardinals’ NLDS Roster Not only is the Cardinals’ division series roster filled with homegrown talent, the number three and four hitters in their lineup were acquired in successive offseasons for a total of seven prospects who all began their professional careers with the organization. The ability to develop…
DetailsMets Fire Mickey Callaway The Mets announced Thursday that they have fired manager Mickey Callaway. The decision comes two seasons into a three-year deal for the former Indians pitching coach, who compiled a 163-161 record in his time as the Mets’ skipper. “We want to thank Mickey for his consistent work ethic and dedication over…
DetailsPostseason Preview: New York Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins ALDS Let us dispense with this first, so that we can move on: Derek Jeter isn’t here, and neither are the rest of the Core Four. For that matter, there’s no Johan Santana, Michael Cuddyer, Francisco Liriano, or Joe Mauer. The four Yankees teams that manhandled the…
DetailsCC Sabathia Not On Yankees’ ALDS Roster The Yankees have yet to formally announce their full roster for their upcoming Division Series matchup with the Twins, but manager Aaron Boone announced today that veteran left-hander CC Sabathia will not be a part of the mix (Twitter links via Meredith Marakovits and Jack Curry of the YES…
DetailsCC Sabathia not on Yankees’ ALDS roster vs. Twins CC Sabathia will not be on the Yankees’ AL Division Series roster. Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced the decision Thursday morning. The team had been preparing the 39-year-old, who is retiring at the end of the season, for a bullpen role this postseason. Sabathia’s troublesome knee…
DetailsCardinals Announce NLDS Roster The Cardinals have announced their roster for their National League Division Series showdown against the Braves, which kicks off in about six hours when Game 1 starter Miles Mikolas squares off against lefty Dallas Keuchel in Atlanta. Here’s their full roster: Right-handed pitchers John Brebbia Jack Flaherty (Game 2 starter) Giovanny Gallegos…
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How Mike Foltynewicz Got Himself NLDS-ready It is some kind of fall to go from earning a top-10 finish in Cy Young voting to being demoted to the minors in just an 11-game span, but that is exactly what happened to Atlanta right-hander Mike Foltynewicz this summer. A 2.85 ERA, 3.37 FIP, and 3.8 WAR…
DetailsRays reporter doused with alcohol in wild celebration The Rays have had a lot to celebrate in the last five days, but Wednesday night’s wild-card celebration went up a notch. After the Rays defeated the Athletics, Fox Sports Florida reporter Tricia Whitaker was doused with alcohol. The camera was already wet and Whitaker squinted through…
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