Claims extracted
15
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
13%
2 of 15 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
New York Post's corrections and
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WASHINGTON — Brett Baty added a sixth starting position to his toolbox Saturday with a cameo at shortstop.
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Baty → add → shortstop
Citing the flexibility it could give the team next season when Francisco Lindor needs days off, manager Andy Green said Baty has the skill set to handle the position.
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Baty → cite → position
“I think some of the things we’re doing in these last couple of days gives us a look at those things and to look at different possibilities,” Green said before the Mets’ 7-1 victory over the Nationals in which Baty committed a ninth-inning fielding error at shortstop.
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Baty → think → shortstop
“These games don’t have playoff implications for either team.
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games → have → team
We don’t feel like we’re necessarily shorting the industry by doing it at this point in time and it serves our purpose for the future.”
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it → feel → future
Baty, who has been among the team’s most productive hitters since the All-Star break, has also started games this season at first, second and third base in addition to left and right field.
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who → start → field
Green said the experimentation with Baty at shortstop will likely carry into spring training next season.
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experimentation → say → training
“I’ve had the privilege of coaching a lot of really good big league infielders,” Green said.
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Green → have → infielders
“[Bench coach] Kai [Correa] has as well, and [third base coach] Tim Leiper has too, and we all see in him the athleticism necessary to defend the field there, not on a regular basis, but on a step-in and fill-in basis.
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we → have → basis
Green considers Baty’s versatility an asset, along with a bat that began play with an .890 OPS since July 10.
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that → consider → July
“You look around baseball, and the best teams have someone like this who has the athleticism to do all of these things,” Green said.
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Green → look → things
Ronny Mauricio started at second base and delivered homers from both sides of the plate in what might have been his Mets farewell.
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what → start → plate
The 25-year-old infielder, who has underperformed in his limited chances with the major league club (and spent significant time on the injured list) is a non-tender candidate this winter.
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who → underperform → list
“He’ll have an opportunity to compete to make a team next year, and Ronny has a ton of athleticism,” Green said.
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Green → have → athleticism
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Sunday’s start time has been moved up to 1:05 p.m. because of weather concerns.
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time → deliver → concerns
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