Why Is Mookie Betts Playing Shortstop for the Dodgers?
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.
Posted inBaseball New York Mets Vientos, Mark
Mark Viento Called Up by Mets as Team Seeks Offense
Mark Vientos, a slugging infielder, will be asked to provide some pop for a team that has struggled despite a high payroll.
Posted inBaseball Hinchliffe Stadium (Paterson, NJ) Kendrick, Bob (1962- ) Negro League Paterson (NJ)
New Jersey Restored Hinchliffe Stadium and Built a Negro Leagues Museum
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.
Posted inBaseball Contreras, Willson (1992- ) Correa, Carlos (1994- ) Major League Baseball New York Mets New York Yankees St Louis Cardinals Tampa Bay Rays
What We Learned Through a Quarter of the M.L.B. Season
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.