The New York Times – Sports:
Five of the 12 managers in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball have M.L.B. experience. All of them played for the Mets.
Category: Baseball
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How Five Former Mets Players Ended Up Managing in Japan
The New York Times – Sports:
Five of the 12 managers in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball played in the U.S. All of them spent time in Queens.
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Dodgers Reinvite Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to Pride Night
The New York Times – Sports:
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence have been reinstated to this year’s festivities and will receive a Community Hero Award.
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Dodgers Face Backlash After Rescinding Pride Night Invitation
The New York Times – Sports:
Saying they did not want to “distract” from the event, the Dodgers announced that the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence would not attend. Now other groups are pulling out.
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Why Is Mookie Betts Playing Shortstop for the Dodgers?
The New York Times – Sports:
Mookie Betts, a star right fielder, has been pressed into service at a position he hadn’t played in nearly a decade. So far, so good.
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Mark Vientos Called Up by Mets as Team Seeks Offense
The New York Times – Sports:
Mark Vientos, a slugging infielder, will be asked to provide some pop for a team that has struggled despite a high payroll.
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New Jersey Restored Hinchliffe Stadium and Built a Negro Leagues Museum
The New York Times – Sports:
Saved from demolition, Hinchliffe Stadium in New Jersey underwent a $100 million renovation. It will now serve as a minor league ballpark and a Negro leagues museum.
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What We Learned Through a Quarter of the M.L.B. Season
The New York Times – Sports:
The Mets have struggled (but may be fine), stolen bases are cool again (but runners, beware), and it’s too early to judge (most of) the off-season’s free-agent signings.
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Don Denkinger, Umpire Remembered for Botched Call, Dies at 86
The New York Times – Sports:
His reputation as a longtime major-league umpire was overshadowed by a wrong call he made during the 1985 World Series.