Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant is one of baseball’s brightest young stars, and New York Mets farmhand Paul Sewald is still trying to reach the majors. But Sewald got the best of Bryant — barely — in a showdown of close friends during Thursday’s Big League Weekend exhibition game at Cashman Field.
The Big League Weekend announced crowd of 11,025 at Cashman Field got to witness why manager Joe Maddon and the Chicago Cubs are the betting favorite to win the World Series. They defeated the New York Mets 5-1.
The Review-Journal’s Bill Bradley and Matt Youmans and Golden Nugget sports book director Tony Miller preview the 2016 Chicago Cubs.
The Review-Journal’s Bill Bradley and Matt Youmans and Golden Nugget sports book director Tony Miller preview the 2016 New York Mets.
No longer is a bet on the Cubs’ future a foolish expense. It appears Joe Maddon has the most talented team in the major leagues, and Maddon also might be the best manager in baseball. So, maybe this is the year.
You never want to put too much emphasis on what happened during spring training, but it’s hard not to be impressed with what the Arizona Diamondbacks have done in Cactus League play.
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Travis d’Arnaud spent seven years in the minors before making his MLB debut with the Mets in 2013. The catcher has since been sent down a couple of times, including multiple stops in Las Vegas with the 51s, the Mets’ Triple-A affiliate.
Paul Sewald of the New York Mets said he was looking forward to pitching in Las Vegas, in front of mom (Judi) and dad (Mark) and his girlfriend (Molly). He just didn’t think it would be Thursday against the Cubs.
There is no controversy this spring when it comes to Kris Bryant breaking camp with the Cubs, no stories about him being sent to the minors amid thoughts the team was trying to delay his major league service time. It’s all about improvement now.
