Mets introduce Alderson as their new general manager
Sandy Alderson was introduced yesterday as the 12th general manager in the New York Mets’ history, taking over an underachieving team that’s looking for a facelift but is loaded with question marks on and off the field. He agreed to a 4-year contract with a club option for 2015.
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Series loses one-quarter of TV audience from 2009
The San Francisco Giants’ 9-0 rout of the Texas Rangers earned the second-lowest television rating for a World Series Game 2, with more then one-quarter the audience disappearing from last year. The Giants’ win Thursday night, which gave them a 2-0 World Series lead, got an 8.5 rating and was seen by 14.13 million people, Nielsen Media Research said Friday.
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World Series Game 3 Preview: Texas Rangers Return Home Seeking a Lifeline
After enduring demoralizing defeats at the hands of the San Francisco Giants on consecutive nights at AT&T Park, the Texas Rangers finally get to make their way home. With Texas’ magical run on the road coming crashing to a halt, they return to the venue where they constructed the bulk of their 2010 playoff credentials.
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