Eduardo Perez Reportedly “Clear Front Runner” To Manage Mets The Mets’ wide-open managerial hunt appears to be narrowing. Eduardo Perez is now seen as the “clear front runner” to earn the gig, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today (via Twitter). It isn’t clear what Perez needs to do to lock down the position, but he’s…
DetailsRed Sox put Chaim Bloom in charge of baseball operations The Mets will not only have to see Joe Girardi 19 games a year as Phillies manager, but also will now witness how the runner-up for their GM job handles a big-market team. Rays VP of baseball operations Chaim Bloom finalized a contract Friday with…
DetailsRed Sox To Hire Chaim Bloom The Red Sox have “finalized” an agreement to bring aboard Chaim Bloom as their next baseball operations chief, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post (via Twitter). Details — his precise title, the length and value of the contract — remain unknown. More to come … Source:…
DetailsTop prospects take stage for Fall League title Top Twins prospect Royce Lewis leads Salt River against the Nationals’ Luis Garcia and Surprise in the Arizona Fall League Championship Game on Saturday. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20191025&content_id=311270648&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsBuck Showalter could ease the risk of Mets’ high-wire manager search WASHINGTON — The second round of Mets interviews appear over and a few people briefed on the agenda say this time it was quick and with just Jeff Wilpon and Brodie Van Wagenen meeting with candidates. Wilpon and Van Wagenen will have the say…
DetailsMike Olt Announces Retirement Corner infielder Mike Olt has announced on Instagram that his playing career is over. The former first-round pick hangs up his spikes at 31 years of age. Olt was once considered one of the game’s thirty or so best prospects, but never quite panned out. Eyesight issues likely played a significant role…
DetailsToday in baseball: Red Sox fail to win World Series Today, thirty-three years ago, The Boston Red Sox were one strike away from clinching their first World Series championship since 1918. But unfortunately for the bean towners, the curse of the Bambino would last on for another eighteen years. With Boston leading 5-4, and Mookie Wilson batting…
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2019 Minor League Champions With the Minor League season over more a bit more than a month, it is time for an overview of the champions of each league, varying from AAA to Advanced Rookie. International League (AAA) With a three-run home run by Brady Zimmer, the Columbus Clippers (Cleveland Indians affiliate) took the lead…
DetailsMichael Saunders Retires, Will Manage Braves’ Minor League Affiliate Veteran outfielder Michael Saunders has announced his retirement as a player, telling Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi that he’ll hang up his spikes after suiting up next month for Team Canada as it attempts to qualify for the 2020 Olympics. Saunders did not play professionally in 2019 —…
DetailsHouston, We Might Need a Fourth Starter The great starting pitching of these two teams was the headlining feature heading into this edition of the World Series. The matchup of two historically good rotations promised a fiercely competitive series with runs at an even higher premium than they already are in the postseason. We are…
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