Baseball

NEW YORK — One by one, these hitters who make up the relentless Kansas City Royals lineup are reducing this game to its smallest common denominator.

This thing isn't over yet.

That's what uneasy Mets fans are telling themselves as the World Series shifts to Queens for Game 3 on Friday (8:07 p.m. ET on Fox), with the Kansas City Royals holding a commanding 2-0 lead.

But it also has the benefit of being true. Yes, the odds are stacked against the Mets. Of the 50 teams that have fallen behind 2-0 in Fall Classic history, only 10 have come back to hoist the trophy.

When the Miami Marlins decided to go ahead with their hiring of Don Mattingly as their next manager, they gained instant credibility. Of course, that is a thing they badly needed.

On the same day the Miami Marlins reportedly agreed to terms with Don Mattingly to become the franchise's next leader in the clubhouse, per Vice Sports' Molly Knight, the front office decided to shake things up. 

NEW YORK — You don't bother asking Omar Minaya if the New York Mets are still his team, because you know they always have been. You don't need to ask if he feels good about the World Series coming back to Queens this weekend, because you know he does.

"No doubt about it," Minaya said this week. "For the neighborhood, it's great."

Detroit Tigers pitcher Daniel Norris announced Thursday that his thyroid cancer is in remission after undergoing an operation to remove a malignant growth.    

"I just want to thank everyone for the thoughts & prayers. Surgery was successful & I am Cancer Free," wrote Norris on Instagram.    

The San Diego Padres announced have found their next manager, as the team hired Arizona Diamondbacks third base coach Andy Green. 

The World Series shifts back to New York Friday for Game 3, and the Mets have their backs against the wall after dropping each of the first two contests to the red-hot Kansas City Royals.

The New York Mets had the pitching advantage in the 2015 World Series, but that didn't matter to the Kansas City Royals, who took both games at home and jumped out to a 2-0 series lead. The series now shifts to Citi Field, where the Mets will look to get back into it and challenge for the title.

Don Mattingly wasted no time finding a new gig after his five-year stint with the Los Angeles Dodgers came to an end, reportedly agreeing to terms with the Miami Marlins on Thursday.