When a Major League Baseball general manager fires a support coach, managers get a little nervous. When that specific general manager has never done that before, in his career, and does it, well nervous is most definitely an understatement.
If New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman wants to add to his World Championship legacy in the Bronx, then he needs play some of his precious prospect-cards, now. With Aaron Judge's big toe in question that it could be a problem for, at least, the remainder of the season, it's time for Cashman to go all-in before the trade deadline in a few weeks.
'Ya Gotta Believe' was a slogan that New York Mets fans clung onto 50 years ago this summer. Famous Mets' reliever Tug McGraw, father of country music star Tim McGraw, coined the phrase during the Amazin's improbable run to the World Series in 1973.
It’s taken half the season but Anthony Volpe is finally starting to figure it out. The rookie shortstop of the New York Yankees looks much better at the plate.
Mets owner Steve Cohen is not going to fire Buck Showalter or any of his front office before the season is out, and I understand where he is coming from.
Few people can relate to what Domingo German did against the Oakland A's on Wednesday night. Most are aware that German was only the 24th pitcher in Major League Baseball history to pitch a perfect game. The 16th pitcher to do it was sitting by, enjoying every pitch.
Winners know something about winning. Many of them also know why teams go from winners to losers. There is little doubt that a few members of the 1986 New York Mets know a little something about both subjects.