The Mets hire prominent player agent Brodie Van Wagenen as their General Manager, replacing Sandy Alderson. Other GMs have worked briefly as agents in the past, but none so prominent as Van Wagenen, who heads his own firm, CAA Baseball, and has a number of his clients currently playing in the organization.

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The Mets hire prominent player agent Brodie Van Wagenen as their General Manager, replacing Sandy Alderson. Other GMs have worked briefly as agents in the past, but none so prominent as Van Wagenen, who heads his own firm, CAA Baseball, and has a number of his clients currently playing in the organization.

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Some have called it the greatest World Series game ever played. Whether so or not, the 5+ hours of play was like a heavyweight prizefight. Houston took Game Five in ten innings, 13-12, with the Astros coming back from deficits of 4-0 and 7-4 while the Dodgers bounced back from a 12-9 hole in the ninth to send the classic into overtime. The Astros bash five homers (Yuli Gurriel, Jose Altuve, George Springer, Carlos Correa, Brian McCann) yet it is a short single to left by Alex Bregman that plates pinch-runner Derek Fisher with the game-winner. 

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2017 – Some have called it the greatest World Series game ever played. Whether so or not, the 5+ hours of play was like a heavyweight prizefight. Houston took Game Five in ten innings, 13-12, with the Astros coming back from deficits of 4-0 and 7-4 while the Dodgers bounced back from a 12-9 hole in the ninth to send the classic into overtime. The Astros bash five homers (Yuli Gurriel, Jose Altuve, George Springer, Carlos Correa, Brian McCann) yet it is a short single to left by Alex Bregman that plates pinch-runner Derek Fisher with the game-winner. 

The Epic Battle of Home Runs in Game 5 of the 2017 World Series

The Epic Battle of Home Runs in Game 5 of the 2017 World Series

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Game 5 of the 2017 World Series is another wild one, as the Astros defeat the Dodgers, 13 – 12, in 10 innings. The Astros come back from early deficits of 4 – 0 and 7 – 4, and the Dodgers are down 12 – 9 in the top of the 9th before forcing extra innings, when Alex Bregman drives in pinch-runner Derek Fisher with a hit to left field off Kenley Jansen to end the contest. The game takes 5 hours and 17 minutes and features 7 homers, for a record total of 22 in the series, with at least one more game to be played.

Reports emerge that the Nationals have hired Dave Martinez to be their new manager. Martinez was the bench coach for Joe Maddon with both the Rays and the Cubs and was a player with the Nats’ predecessors, the Montréal Expos.

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Reports emerge that the Nationals have hired Dave Martinez to be their new manager. Martinez was the bench coach for Joe Maddon with both the Rays and the Cubs and was a player with the Nats’ predecessors, the Montréal Expos.

Major League Baseball honors its top relievers, as Zach Britton of the Orioles wins the Mariano Rivera Award as the best relief pitcher in the AL, while Kenley Jansen is the winner of the equivalent honor, the Trevor Hoffman Award, in the NL.

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Major League Baseball honors its top relievers, as Zach Britton of the Orioles wins the Mariano Rivera Award as the best relief pitcher in the AL, while Kenley Jansen is the winner of the equivalent honor, the Trevor Hoffman Award, in the NL.

The Indians win Game 4 of the World Series, 7 – 2, over the Cubs at Wrigley Field, behind the pitching of Corey Kluber. The Cubs take an early lead in the 1st, but it does not last as Carlos Santana homers off John Lackey in the 2nd, and a couple of errors by Kris Bryant lead to another run. The Indians put the game away with a three-run homer by Jason Kipnis off Travis Wood in the 7th.

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The Indians win Game 4 of the World Series, 7 – 2, over the Cubs at Wrigley Field, behind the pitching of Corey Kluber. The Cubs take an early lead in the 1st, but it does not last as Carlos Santana homers off John Lackey in the 2nd, and a couple of errors by Kris Bryant lead to another run. The Indians put the game away with a three-run homer by Jason Kipnis off Travis Wood in the 7th.

The Marlins hire Don Mattingly, who recently parted ways with the Dodgers, as their new manager, while the Padres introduce Andy Green as their new skipper.

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The Marlins hire Don Mattingly, who recently parted ways with the Dodgers, as their new manager, while the Padres introduce Andy Green as their new skipper.

The Giants win Game 7 of the World Series, 3 – 2, over the Royals to clinch their third Championship in five years. Madison Bumgarner pitches the last five innings without giving up a run to earn the save, completing an otherworldly pitching performance that earns him the World Series Most Valuable Player Award.

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The Giants win Game 7 of the World Series, 3 – 2, over the Royals to clinch their third Championship in five years. Madison Bumgarner pitches the last five innings without giving up a run to earn the save, completing an otherworldly pitching performance that earns him the World Series Most Valuable Player Award.

Winners of the 2013 Gold Glove Awards are announced. The Baltimore Orioles, who set an all-time record by committing only 54 errors as a team, take home three trophies, courtesy of SS J.J. Hardy, 3B Manny Machado and CF Adam Jones. Eight of the recipients are first-time winners, while Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina takes home his sixth award.

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Winners of the 2013 Gold Glove Awards are announced. The Baltimore Orioles, who set an all-time record by committing only 54 errors as a team, take home three trophies, courtesy of SS J.J. Hardy, 3B Manny Machado and CF Adam Jones. Eight of the recipients are first-time winners, while Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina takes home his sixth award.

The White Sox formally announce the signing of Cuban defector José Dariel Abreu to a six-year, $68 million deal, hoping he will follow in the footsteps of Yoenis Cespedes and Yasiel Puig, who became impact players immediately upon reaching the big leagues. He will do that and more, with a tremendous rookie season in 2014.

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The White Sox formally announce the signing of Cuban defector José Dariel Abreu to a six-year, $68 million deal, hoping he will follow in the footsteps of Yoenis Cespedes and Yasiel Puig, who became impact players immediately upon reaching the big leagues. He will do that and more, with a tremendous rookie season in 2014.