I hope everyone is having a merry holiday season and end of the year. Except the owners and those in the commissioner’s office. They could give every fan a gift by ending the lockout.
I’m sure Commissioner Manfred is sitting around worrying about what to give me for Christmas.
- The closest thing we got to real news this week is the press conference announcing Buck Showalter as the new Mets manager. Anthony DiComo recaps what Showalter said as he took the reins of the Mets. (MLB.com link)
- Phillip Martinez also has some thoughts on what Showalter said at his press conference.