6:50 PM ET The search for the New York Mets‘ new general manager narrowed on Thursday with former Milwaukee Brewers GM Doug Melvin now no longer in the running for the job, according to a FanCred Sports report. It’s unclear if Melvin pulled out on his own accord or if he was told he was
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3:26 PM ET The Toronto Blue Jays will hire Charlie Montoyo to be their new manager, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Marly Rivera, becoming the second member of the Tampa Bay Rays coaching staff to land a managerial position on Thursday. The 53-year-old Montoyo has been with the Rays since their inaugural season in 1998,
7:50 AM ET The man watching Game 2 of the World Series at Sam’s Sports Grill in the Belle Meade area of Nashville had a deeper interest in the game than most. For one thing, he grew up in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, as a Boston Red Sox fan and devotee of Yaz, Rico and Tony
8:00 AM ET Steve Pearce had worn just about every uniform there was to wear. Except for the one he always dreamt of wearing. Growing up in Lakeland, Florida, Pearce and his two younger brothers were fed a steady diet of Boston sports. Their father was from Massachusetts, born and raised in the town of
8:01 AM ET BOSTON — Earlier in the postseason, Alex Cora told a story about a spring training meeting he held with Mookie Betts, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Xander Bogaerts. His message: “You guys are good. You should play the part.” In other words, it’s OK to show a little emotion out there. “They’re great
7:31 AM ET The Minnesota Twins are expected to hire Rocco Baldelli as their next manager, according to multiple reports. Baldelli has spent the past four seasons as a coach for the Tampa Bay Rays. At 37, he will become the youngest manager in the majors. FOX 9 Sports first reported that Baldelli would be
3:08 AM ET BOSTON — Max Muncy watched Matt Kemp hit a harmless grounder to the left side and began to leave the on-deck circle, the final out evolving into an inevitability. He grabbed the barrel of his bat with his left hand, looked off toward center field and disappeared into a visiting dugout that
2:23 AM ET BOSTON — Building a strong farm system remains as important as ever. A strong analytics department in your front office is increasingly vital. You need to make some astute trades, maybe pick up a couple of key pieces at the trade deadline, and a lottery ticket or two is always nice. But,
1:08 AM ET BOSTON — Right-hander Rick Porcello will get the start in Game 3 of the World Series with a chance to help the Boston Red Sox put a hammerlock on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Manager Alex Cora made the announcement after the Red Sox’s 4-2 win in Game 2 on Wednesday that gave
11:25 PM ET BOSTON — Two frigid games in Boston left Fenway fans feeling plenty warm. Now the Dodgers have to hope they can thaw quickly back in sunny California. J.D. Martinez capped yet another Red Sox two-out rally with a two-run single in the fifth inning, lifting Boston to a 4-2 win over Los