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Joel Sherman
4 years
At halftime of Harvard-Yale a sit in protesting climate issues has broken out on the field, at least delaying the second half and the way the protest is growing I would be shocked if the game continues.
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2 years
SS Oswaldo Peraza is being promoted by the Yankees with rosters expanding.
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The trade between the Yankees and Padres sending Juan Soto and Trent Grisham to New York is now completed. The teams to make it official some time tonight.
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2 years
Hearing that Yankees top prospect Anthony Volpe is being promoted to AAA with Oswald Peraza going to the majors.
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2 years
Mike Trout says he will play in the WBC next year. He will be the captain of Team USA
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4 years
Maybe Carlos Beltran isn't the only Mets employee who should be explaining why they should keep their job.
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“To go public with it and call them out and start all of this, it’s hard to swallow.” - @jessmendoza on former Astros pitcher Mike Fiers revealing the Astros sign-stealing scheme.
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2 years
Whatever is ongoing behind closed doors, MLB owes it to thousands in stands who have waited here for now nearly 2 hours from sked 1st pitch to explain what is ongoing. Work/school day tomorrow. At least lay out possibilities so those who are sticking this out can make a decision.
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4 years
#Phillies are in agreement with Didi Gregorius
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4 years
As part of Cohen’s statement: All Mets employees, including unionized groundskeepers, security guards and engineers, will receive reinstituted pre-pandemic salaries as of November 1, reversing the 5-30% salary cut implemented in March.  The value of this commitment is over $7M
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3 years
He handled pancreatic cancer with courage, grace and wit. ... Who was Alex Trebek? #RIP
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5 years
#Knicks trade Porzingis plus Hardaway Jr./Lee to clear way to sign 2 free agents. That can only mean 1 thing -- the Knicks are the mystery team signing Harper and Machado.
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2 years
The Mets are calling up Francisco Alvarez tomorrow.
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2 years
As Altuve is booed once again at YANKEE Stadium, I look to my right into the YANKEES Entertainment and Sports Network booth and notice Carlos Beltran and look into the YANKEE dugout and notice Marwin Gonzalez.
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2 years
We have just witnessed the most predictable strikeout in MLB history
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The #Mets are making progress with Max Scherzer. Have not heard it is final. Deal might be for as much as 4 years if it gets done.
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5 years
Told Noah Syndergaard was pulled off the trade market last night. He is staying with the #Mets
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4 years
from MLB with so much coming out publicly about Altuve HR to end ALCS and other incidents: "MLB explored wearable devices during the investigation but found no evidence to substantiate it.” That investigation, MLB said, includes 2019.
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4 years
Cole stressed to his camp that winning a championship was his priority. He loves Orange County, but a friend told him, “When your primary goal is to win a championship, it doesn’t matter where you sleep.” #Yankees
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4 years
EXCLUSIVE: MLB is planning a radical change to their postseason perhaps by 2022, hoping to move from 5 to 7 teams in each league and -- get this -- have the teams with the best records pick their playoff opponents.
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3 years
MLB announces that Vin Scully is narrating the official World Series documentary. Since it is a #Dodgers title, that sounds perfect in every way.
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4 years
Derek Jeter received 396 of 397 votes. 1 shy of unanimous. But, of course, he is a Hall of Famer either way. It is the second highest percentage ever (99.7) to Mariano Rivera’s 100 percent
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4 years
Appreciate the apology but if #Astros are going to cheat on 9/21/17 - as did vs Farquhar - with a 17-game division lead/AL West clinched, I’ll assume they did it in a lot of games, especially important ones.
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Paul Sullivan
4 years
Keuchel apologizes for Astros sign-stealing scandal. Said it was “not like every game we had it going on.”
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4 years
2017 #Astros like Marisnick keep talking about the talent on that team to explain why they could/would have won the WS anyway. But you know who didn’t believe completely in that talent? The team that had to cheat to enhance it.
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5 years
There are tons of great Rivera stats, here’s mine: In the midst of the steroid era, vs. the best competition, playing his home games in a haven for LH power, Mo faced 299 LH hitters in the postseason. And gave up - wait for it - zero homers. ZERO! #Yankees
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2 years
Yankees sent Beck Way, Chandler CHampain and TJ Sikkeman to the Royals for Benintendi
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3 years
The #Padres infield of Hosmer ($144), Ha-Seong Kim ($28M), Tatis Jr. ($340M) and Machdo ($300M) — the $812M infield.
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Joel Sherman
2 years
The Yankees told the Reds from the outset of talks on Castillo that they would not include Anthony Volpe. A deal built around Oswald Peraza was not going to match in Cincy’s view what it ultimately received from the Mariners.
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2 years
The #Mets are in agreement with Adam Ottavino
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2 years
Michael King has a fracture in his right elbow, according to sources. Devastating to him and the Yankees. He along with Holmes have been the Yankee best relievers.
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2 years
Heard the #Mets offer to Scherzer is in the 3-yr, $129M range — or about $43M on average per season.
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5 years
One of my favorite TV experiences growing up was seeing Tim Conway get Harvey Korman to break character and laugh during skits on The Carol Burnett Show. Conway was hysterical. #RIP
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CNN Breaking News
5 years
Actor and comedian Tim Conway, best known for his work on "The Carol Burnett Show," has died. He was 85.
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4 years
The #Yankees won 103 games in 2019 essentially without their ace, Luis Severino. Now they should have Severino and a new ace in 2020.
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4 years
Dellin Betances is signing with the #Mets .
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4 years
#Astros won the 2017 World Series. It is not forfeited. But it is now forever stained.
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2 years
Mets are acquiring Darin Ruf From the SFGiants for JD Davis and prospects
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2 years
We have to get fans back. We have to entertain our fans. We have to keep fans first in our minds. OK, then definitely let’s pull Clayton Kershaw from a perfect game through 7 innings and 80 pitches. #Ridiculous
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4 years
Reach out to Scott Boras about his client Jose Altuve: “When this came up today, Jose Altuve immediately contacted me and this is his statement: ‘I have never worn an electronic device in my performance as a major league player.’” #Astros
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2 years
Source told The Post that the #Braves did not give Freeman or his representatives a heads up that the Olson trade was coming.
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3 years
source confiirms multiple reports: #BlueJays are closing in on George Springer.
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4 years
Larry Walker got 76.6 percent of the vote, he got in by six votes. He is a Hall of Famer.
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3 years
Aaron Judge was pulled from the #Yankees starting lineup. I guess at this time of year you have to check — and I did. This does not involve a trade.
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Joel Sherman
4 years
But to hear Manfred say out loud that he believes #Astros continued to cheat in the playoffs had power, especially after Correa, in particular, implied it stopped during the World Series.
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4 years
Heard the early results are that no #Phillies players have so far tested positive.
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5 years
#Yankees and #Astros have been the best teams in the AL this year. Both needed pitching going into deadline. Hou got Greinke, Sanchez, Biagini. NYY got a minor league arm. This is not optimal for NYY.
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2 years
The deal between the #Mets and #Padres is not going to happen
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2 years
The Mets are acquiring Tyler Naquin and Philip Diehl from the Reds
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4 years
Again who knows who is completely innocent among other teams, but if the #Yankees were innocent then losing to Cora's 2017 #Astros and 2018 #redSox in the postseason is infuriating -- and worse.
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2 years
Pete Alonso said he got into a”brutal car accident yesterday.” Said got T-boned by driver that broke a red light. It flipped his car. Said all in his car are ok.
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5 months
The players involved in the trade are being notified now. #Soto
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Joel Sherman
3 years
1/Know that if you have ever liked a single word I have written or said on the air -- or just like me -- it is a reflection of the man in the pictures with me. No false modesty, I believe I only have one true skill and it is a willingness to work relentlessly.
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Joel Sherman
3 years
Heard #Mets set a noon deadline Eastern with Bauer today. Heard the deal has opt outs after 1st 2 yrs. Worth about $40M in year 1 and then again in year 2. Worth less in year 3. Total is between $100M-$110M. Feels like decision is next few hours, 1 way or the other.
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1 year
With @JonHeyman we have learned, the Mets are in agreement with Brandon Nimmo to return 8-$162M
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2 years
Scherzer received a full no-trade clause from the #Mets
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2 years
The Yankees are acquiring Anrew Benintendi from the Royals.
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2 years
In 30-plus years doing this in New York, I have covered superb managers such as Joe Girardi, Joe Torre and Bobby Valentine. No was better managing the 9 innings than Buck Showalter.
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2 years
If the Yankees had better fielding fans, Donaldson would have had a double.
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5 years
The umpires are announced. The name Angel Hernandez is said and even a continent away — boos. #WhyBringHim
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4 years
#RedSox were worried about the distraction of having Cora, who guided them to a WS. What do the #Mets think of Beltran, who has given them zero games as a mgr to date and whose accomplishments as NYM mgr to date is lying to reporters about what he did when he was with Houston.
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6 years
Gleyber Torres is being promoted to #Yankees
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4 years
Heard Andy Pettitte was influential in the meeting with Cole. Preached to Cole what it meant to live and play in NY. Told Cole when make playoffs all the time, it relaxes you for the challenge of chasing titles #Yankees
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2 years
Robbie Grossman has been traded from the Tigers to the Braves
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4 years
Not sure I could say this about any other player I covered, but I would not be surprised if 10 years after retirement Curtis Granderson was running the union, heading a team or serving as a Senator of the US. Good luck to him in whatever direction the journey takes him.
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Curtis Granderson
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It’s been an incredible journey! Thanks for the ride of a lifetime, @MLB @MLB_PLAYERS
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Can confirm @Ken_Rosenthal report, Yankees and Dodgers have a 2-for-1 trade agreed upon that enables LAD to clear 2 40-man roster spots for Joe Kelly/Ohtani. Heard the deal is in physical review. If goes expect NYY would trade a prospect for end of roster pitcher plus a prospect.
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2 years
Yankees are not done: Have to send Joey Gallo somewhere. Now with key items obtained, will continue to try to shop for upgrades.
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5 years
Severino gets $40M for 4 yrs guaranteed with an option. #Yankees
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2 years
Robinson Cano has been DFAd #mets
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3 years
Flores didn’t swing. What a terrible way to end a great game.
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6 years
Source: Stanton from #Marlins to #Yankees is “virtually done.” Close to finish line. Hear #Marlins will get at least Starlin Castro plus good but not top prospects if completed. Again physical review can still be part of this so nothing final, but close.
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2 years
Heard Jeter believed going into the lockout that there would be another $10M-$15M that the Marlins would spend on the 2022 roster, and that strategy evaporated during the lockout. It was central to Jeter’s decsion to leave as CEO.
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Francisco Alvarez is being called up by the Mets with a chance to gain DH at-bats, especially vs. lefties, for the playoffs.
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2 years
McKenzie Gore, CJ Abrams, Robert Hassell III, James Wood and Jarlin Susana plus Hosmer (3-$39M after this season) to Wash for Soto/Bell. That is probably the most substantive deal in deadline history
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I hear #Yankees and CC Sabathia are working thru final details of what, when finalized, would be a 1-yr, $8M deal. Hear Sabathia, in planned last season, didn't want to look around, wanted to quickly work out something with NYY.
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4 years
Heard there was a reversal and #Phillies at #Yankees is back on for Monday
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3 years
Remember when the #Braves signed Ronald Acuna for 8 yrs, $100M. Think about how much they saved themselves by getting ahead of the curve on that deal, now start imagining what it will cost to sign Juan Soto #Nationals
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Joel Sherman
4 years
Cole’s final payday is now expected to exceed $300 million — and not by a penny or two. Nine years at $324 million is $36M on avg per year and that is probably not a bad over/under. What Strasburg signed for would move me to take the over on Cole.
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4 years
Anyone else experiencing a world in which every day feels like 100 hours, yet yesterday feels like 3 weeks ago?
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Joel Sherman
3 years
MLB suspended #Reds Nicholas Castellanos 2 games. #StLCards Jake Woodford wasn't even fined. Understand hard to read intent, but seemed Woodford hit Castellanos on purpose. So dangerous act goes unpunished and the reactive, non-contact gestures are punished #Wrong
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#Yankees are taking on all of the $50M that Donaldson is owed.
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With @JonHeyman Judge, #Yankees continue to talk, NYY has offered to make him by annual value highest paid position player in team history
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5 years
Larry Rothschild is being removed as #Yankees pitching coach. NYY will likely announce later today offically. @Buster_ESPN mentioned possible removal first.
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5 months
Yoshinobu Yamamoto had dinner on Saturday at Steve Cohen's house with a Mets contingent, The Post has learned
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Joel Sherman
3 years
After 3-plus weeks in the hospital, the bantamweight champ is out. The goal was Father’s Day weekend to my apartment to keep working to get healthy. So this is a great weekend.
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Joel Sherman
3 years
Growing belief is that Kyle Schwarber gets traded as early as today. Hear that #Yankees are interested. Schwarber currently on the IL with a hamstring injury. #RedSox , #BlueJays also believed interested.
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5 years
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5 years
The unanimous stigma disappears. Rivera got all 425 votes. In the end, he closed that one too.
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Juan Soto and the Yankees are in agreement at $31.5M
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Buck Showalter just announced he is not coming back as Mets manager.
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#Mets making movement toward Javy Baez. Maybe a pitcher in the deal too
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The Mets' top prospect, Francisco Alvarez, played today at Double-A and was informed he is being promoted to Triple-A. Likely to report Monday.
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4 years
Source: Brian Cashman was to arrive Monday at the Winter Meetigs and the #Yankees plan was to submit a formal bid today on Gerrit Cole.
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3 years
The #Mets ’ signing bonus for Kumar Rocker is $6M
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2 years
Heard that Brandon Belt is accpeting the $18.4M qualifying offer from the #SFGiants
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Joel Sherman
4 years
I don’t believe in curses. But the #Mets had worked for months to get the Piazza event for today, which now coincides with most importantly Beltran’s removal, but even with Jessica Mendoza’s ill-time words. This organization is like a magnet for problems.
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Hank Steinbrenner had turned 63 earlier this month. I was told he died at home in Clearwater after a long illness that was not Covid-19 related, according to sources.
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2 years
Can confirm the #Mets are acquiring Chris Bassit from the A’s. The return is JT Ginn and Adam Oller.
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I think #Cavaliers have now cleared enough roster and cap space to sign Yu Darvish.
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4 years
The negotiations have gone into extra innings, so the next round of talks will begin with Tony Clark and Rob Manfred on second base. #HereAllWeek
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The #Mets traded Miguel Castro to the #Yankees for Joely Rodriguez
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Giancarlo Stanton Grade 1 right calf strain. Boone: “he will be down a bit.” Made it sound unlikely he will be ready for the start of the season. #Yankees
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