Let’s face it, after a 2019 full of faux pas, unforced errors, glorified tennis balls and myriad scandals simmering just underneath the surface, Hall of Fame talk doesn’t hold the same, sacrosanct place for those of us used to bickering …
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Phillies bolster pitching staff with Zack Wheeler signing
Just a couple hours after rumors began circulating of the Philadelphia Phillies being serious players for free agent pitcher Zack Wheeler, speculation became fact.
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Yasmani Grandal primed for a return to Milwaukee
In an era when most MLB players are aiming for contractual longevity over average annual value, Yasmani Grandal is using the latter to leverage the former—and it could be the very reason he ends up back in Milwaukee.
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Headline hire: Mets introduce Carlos Beltran as their new manager
The Mets reach into their murky, mercurial past to find the guy who’ll lead them to a bright future. But was Carlos Beltran the best hire or the best story?
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Hope is a dangerous thing
Wherein the writer examines the remains of the 2019 Milwaukee Brewers.
Midnight for Mickey: Who’s Next?
As expected, the Mets officially fired Mickey Callaway after two seasons. His run was rough, but the Mets did literally improve. So who’s next in line for the job? And what team–with what expectations–will they be inheriting?
No joy in Bushville: On the Brewers’ brief October
The satellite signal went out at the house with one away in the bottom of the eighth. If that wasn’t a cosmic sign of how awry things were about to go, I don’t know what is.
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My 2019 IBWAA awards ballot: Sirvio
It’s that time of year again, when the calendar turns from regular season to postseason. Bronx to Bushville’s patron member of the IBWAA submits his awards ballot for the 2019 season.