#Edgardo Alfonzo set to manage Staten Island FerryHawks

#Edgardo Alfonzo set to manage Staten Island FerryHawks

“#Edgardo Alfonzo set to manage Staten Island FerryHawks” Edgardo Alfonzo will be working from a New York dugout this season, just not in The Bronx or Queens as he would prefer. The popular former Mets infielder will be named manager of the Staten Island FerryHawks, a team from the independent Atlantic League, an industry source…

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#Mets name Glenn Sherlock as bench coach

#Mets name Glenn Sherlock as bench coach

“#Mets name Glenn Sherlock as bench coach” Buck Showalter is turning to a trusted lieutenant from his early days managing in the major leagues to serve as his bench coach with the Mets. Glenn Sherlock, who spent three seasons as a Mets coach under Terry Collins and Mickey Callaway, will return to the organization as…

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#Don’t expect MLB labor talks to help out fans

#Don’t expect MLB labor talks to help out fans

“#Don’t expect MLB labor talks to help out fans” As Mike Tyson said, “Everyone has plans until they get hit.” Several issues from the MLB-MLBPA negotiations have already been agreed upon. That is, they’ve been dismissed under the polite designation NSGAD — neither side gives a damn. You suppose either side, heading in, bothered with,…

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#Max Scherzer, Aaron Judge among MLB’s over-hated, overrated

#Max Scherzer, Aaron Judge among MLB’s over-hated, overrated

“#Max Scherzer, Aaron Judge among MLB’s over-hated, overrated” Welcome to the 15th annual edition of Overrated and Over-hated!  The mission here, as always, is less to offer thumbs-up or thumbs-down verdicts on people, actions and ideas in the baseball world (and a few non-baseball issues) and more to push back at established narratives. To encourage…

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#Dead arm came from not pitching enough

#Dead arm came from not pitching enough

“#Dead arm came from not pitching enough” His arm would not allow him to pitch more, Max Scherzer said, because he had not pitched enough. A very on-brand explanation from an ace known for always wanting the ball. The eight-time All-Star the Mets just lavished with $130 million had a dead arm that kept him…

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