Freelance Journalist
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred met with the media Tuesday in Washington, D.C. prior to the 89th annual All-Star Game.
Manfred held court on a number of controversial topics including instant replay, the designated hitter and the defensive shift. Below are excerpts from Manfred’s discussion with the media.
Erik Sherman, co-author of the new book Davey Johnson: My Wild Ride in Baseball and Beyond, discusses Johnson’s playing and managerial career, his thoughts on changes in the current games and the debate of Johnson’s Hall of Fame consideration, on the latest edition of the Voices Podcast.
On Tuesday, New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said he accepted “total responsibility” for the teams woeful performance.
On April 29, 1967 — the day Atlantic Records released Aretha Franklin’s single “Respect” — the New York Mets were shutout, 7-0, by the Cincinnati Reds. The loss dropped the Mets into ninth place (7 ½ GB) in the National League just two weeks into the season.
Nothing new for the hapless, “lovable losers” from Queens.
Freelance Journalist
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