David Stearns has joined the New York Mets as president of operations. The Mets after dealing some of their superstar players players are looking to Stearns to replace and improve on the team. (AP file photo)
On MLB The Show podcast with Stephen:
#1 The New York Mets have hired Milwaukee Brewers David Stearns as president of baseball operations. Stearns was hired by the Brewers as general manager in 2015. Stearns was promoted to the Brewers president of baseball operations in 2019. Under Stearns the Brewers made the playoffs four straight years in a row. The Brewers missed the post season by just one game in the NL Wild Card.
#2 The Atlanta Braves Matt Olson hit home runs 49 and 50 in the second game of a doubleheader on Monday night. Olson’s first offering for #49 was an upper deck shot and his second home run was to opposite away left field.
#3 All the murals were covered up and the locker of Los Angeles Dodger pitcher Juan Urias was cleaned out and the Dodgers are trying to leave no hint that Urias had been there. Urias was arrested for the second time for domestic violence. Fans at an MLS game between Miami Inter vs. LAFC in Los Angeles saw Urias get into a fight with his girlfriend during the Sep 3 game.
#4 The Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Jeff Siri was placed on the 10 day IL on Tuesday after receiving a fractured right hand. Siri is a critical piece to the Rays line up and has hit 25 home runs this season. Siri was hit in the fifth inning of Tuesday’s game and left after being a base runner.
#5 The Texas Rangers and manager Bruce Bochy has melted down from when they were all the rage Aug 15th in the AL West winning 12 of their last 14 games. What came next was a eight game losing streak, the Rangers lost 16 of 20 games. The Rangers had a 6.5 game lead in the West and wound up with a three game deficit. As of Tuesday night the Rangers are just two games behind first place Houston.
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