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Nimmo Approved: Inside the Rangers’ Bold Move From the Player Who Lived It

The Texas Rangers spent the Monday before Thanksgiving talking about the kind of move that shakes organizations, fan bases, and group chats from Arlington to Queens: trading Marcus Semien, the durable All-Star second baseman and cornerstone of their 2023 championship, to the New York Mets in exchange for longtime Met Brandon Nimmo and cash considerations. On Monday, Rangers President of Baseball Operations Chris Young and GM Ross Fenstermaker met with the media to explain one

Mark Rosenman

Nov 256 min read

When Rusty Staub Faced the Nation: A Mets Voice Amid the 1981 Baseball Strike

On July 5, 1981 , as Major League Baseball sat still in silence, the diamond’s disputes found their way to the Sunday morning airwaves. On Face the Nation, one of television’s most respected public affairs programs, New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner and New York Mets first baseman Rusty Staub joined CBS News to publicly discuss the game’s crippling labor strike — a rare and fascinating crossover between America’s pastime and America’s political discourse. For fans ac

Mark Rosenman

Oct 225 min read

Bullpen Blows Another One as Mets Drop Series to Undermanned Braves

Braves 4 Mets 3 (Citi Field, Queens, NY) Mets record: 64-57 Mets streak: Lost 2 Last 10: 1-9 WP -Bryce Elder (5-9) LP -Ryan Helsley...

Howie Karpin

Aug 144 min read