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How Jason Vargas Made Mickey Callaway’s Next Job Search More Difficult

Jun 29, 2019

Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Opinions & Predictions

Mickey Callaway is in his second season as New York Mets manager, and — barring a surge in the standings — it will be his last. Callaway is in first MLB managerial job, and — again, barring a surge in the st...

Callaway, Vargas Explode at Reporter as Mets’ Implosion Continues

Jason Kelly

Jun 24, 2019

Headlines, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Opinions & Predictions

The New York Mets are in the midst of a midseason free fall, having lost seven of their last 11 games and falling nine games out of first place in the National League East. Tensions and frustrations have bee...

Hot Stove Continues to (Finally) Heat up as Mets Sign Vargas

Chris Northrop

Feb 16, 2018

Headlines, New York Mets

The ice floe that has been the hot stove has begun to move, as three free agent pitchers have now been signed in three days: Andrew Cashner with the Baltimore Orioles, Jaime Garcia with the Toronto Blue Jays, a...

Royals option Yordano Ventura to Triple-A

Joshua Sadlock

Jul 21, 2015

American League, American League Central, Breaking News, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball

Expectations could not have been higher for Yordano Ventura entering the 2015 season. Fresh off a rookie year in 2014 that saw him throw seven shutout innings in Game Six of the World Series and post a 3.20 ERA...

Royals Name Yordano Ventura Opening Day Starter

John Sorce

Mar 26, 2015

American League, American League Central, Breaking News, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball

The defending American League Champions have named 23-year-old Yordano Ventura their Opening Day starter against the Chicago White Sox, according to Andy McCullough of the Kansas City Star. Yordano Ventura wil...

The Kansas City Royals Are For Real

John Sorce

Mar 17, 2015

American League Central, Features, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Kansas City Royals made their first postseason appearance in 29 years in 2014. They became the first team to win eight straight games to start a postseason and went all the way to game seven of the World Se...

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