The New York Mets say goodbye to Buck Showalter, their latest manager in the last six years. According to AP News, the 67-year-old was fired on Sunday following a disappointing summer season for the team. Showalter’s departure precedes the introduction of the new president of baseball operations on Monday. Showalter has had a long career managing […]
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Red Sox Returns to US by Bus, not Plane
The Red Sox will be returning to the States through a two hour bus trip instead of the plane. They will be crossing the Canadian and American border, and this is important to them because flying in different countries requires a negative result in COVID testing, but this is not required for border crossings. The Red Sox don’t want to leave anyone behind, and they are willing to commit more time on the road to make sure that happens.
Miguel Cabrera Reaches 3,000 Hits
Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers has reached 3,000 hits in his 20-year baseball career. Jack McKeon, former Major League Baseball manager, said, “I wish he could have come to bat every inning. He’d hit a sacrifice fly, he’d hit a home run, he’d get a base hit, even to the point where he hit the ground ball that what’s-his-name booted in the Bartman game. He was the catalyst. Something good was happening with this guy.”
Mets Lose to Phillies With Score 5-4
In Philadelphia, catcher J.T. Realmuto of the Phillies hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning. Rhys Hoskins and Didi Gregorius had run-scoring doubles that led to the Phillies winning against the Mets with a score of 5-4. The rivalry is just getting into shape as the Mets continue to play with the Phillies for […]
