Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Thursday

Posted by on April 22nd, 2021  •  0 Comments  • 

……(Baseball)……..

Padres-L-Brewers (4-2)…Milwaukee sweeps series in San Diego…Padres go (1-5) on homestand..have lost 7-of-9..now (10-10)….Wednesday game..
..Dinelson Lamet exits game 2nd inning-tightness in forearm-29 pitches
..Lamet to have MRI on Thursday-threw 29-sliders
..Jace Peterson-Omar Navarez HRs off Keone Kela
..Padres went (1-12) runners in scoring position
..Padres 13-strikeouts in game
..Padres bases loaded-no one out in 8th-3-strikeouts in row
..Padres 2nd-3rd in 9th-fail to score
..Padres another error..league leading 23
..Padres (2-21) with bases loaded this year
..Padres (162) left on base this year-most in MLB
..Fernando Tatis (3-21) hitting since return from DL
..Tommy Pham (.153)
..Ha Kim (.209)

Padres..Manager Jayce Tingler:
..1st setback for Lamet since rehab began in December
..Threw 29-pitchers-14 sliders..came off mound and felt tightness in forearm
..He had lokng buildup to this start..was clocked at 94-to-98
..If we figure out why we have all these elbow issues-we’d find Holy Grail
..We have not played our ‘A’ game yet…everyone playing us has

Padres-Dodgers..San Diego opens 4-game weekend series in LA on Thursday…Ryan Weathers-vs-Walker Beuhler

Padres..Option P-Nick Ramirez to AAA

Dodgers…Off day on Wednesday…LA (14-4) as they host San Diego…LA has beaten Padres 7-of-8 games dating back to last year.

Dodgers..OF-Mookie Betts due back in lineup on Thursday after sitting out two games with bruised elbow after hit by pitch

Angels-L-Texas (7-4)..Adolis Gomez 3R-HR for Rangers…Halos waste HRs-Justin Upton-Shohei Ohtani-Mike Trout…Angels (9-7)…Wednesday game

Angels-at-Houston..Thursday…Alex Cobb-vs-Christian Javier.
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(Scoreboard)

Phillies-W-Giants..Mickey Moniac 3RHR..Bryce Harper HR

Miami-W-Baltimore..Trevor Rodgers 7-shutout innings for Marlins

Pirates-W-Tigers..Game 1..Tyler Anderson (5inn-2R) for Bucs
Pirates-L-Tigers..Game 2..Spencer Turnbull (5inn-1R) for Detroit

Reds-L-Arizona..1st Game..Christian Kelly bases loaded walk for Ariz
Reds-L-Arizona..2nd Game..Josh Van Meter 3RHR for sweep

Astros-L-Rockies..Trevor Story 2R-double for Colo

Twins-L-A’s..(13-12) win for A’s..Matt Olson HR-2RHR..A’s 11th win row

Cardinals-L-Washington..Max Scherzer (9K-6inn) in shutout win

Yankees-L-Braves..Austin Riley 2RHR..NY (6-11)

Toronto-W-Boston..Bo Bichette-Vlad Guerrero RBI singles

Mets-L-Cubs..Javy Baez Grand Slam HR..Mets 4-errors

Rays-L-Royals..Carlos Santana 2RHR..Hunter Dozier 2RHR

Indians-White Sox..Snowed out
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(Injuries)
Giants..2B-Dom Solano- calf
Twins..DL-2B-JT Riddle-Covid issue
Orioles..DL-OF-Andrew Santander-ankle-out 4W
Phillies..DL-SS-Jean Segura-quad
Miami..DL-C-Jorge Alfaro-hamstring
Tigers..Activate P-Spencer Turnbull-from Covid list
Milwaukee..Activate Kolton Wong from DL
A’s..Activate P-Mike Fiers from DL
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(Roster Moves)
Pirates..DFA-OF-Anthony Alford
Pirates..Sign FA-OF-Kai Tam-ex A’s
Miami..Callup C-Sandy Leon
Milwaukee..Sign FA-SS-Dee Gordon-ex Dodgers-Seattle-Reds
Phillies..Callup IF-Zack Short
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(MLB Notes)

Tampa Bay…P-Rich Hill criticizes MLB for trying to insert ‘Mickey Mouse Rule Changes’…Change Mound dimensions..Change Pace of Play rules..Cutback Draft..Cutback Minor League teams

Rangers..Tom Robson-former hitting coach and outfielder-passes away Alzheimers (72)

MLB…announces TV ratings for streaming services rocket start season…Streaming numbers went up (12%) from 2020 season…(43%) from 2019…TV viewership up (22%) from last year..Sunday Night ESPN ratings up (33%)
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………(Basketball)…………

Clippers-Memphis..Clippers wiped out 15P deficit in 2nd half..tied (82-82) in 4th Quarter at Press Time…Wednesday night..Clippers won 9-of-10…(41-19).

Clippers..F-Kawhi Leonard could sit out 3-more games with ailing foot

Lakers-at-Dallas..Thursday game..Lakers (35-23)…but have lost 10-of-17 games…
Lakers..F-Anthony Davis could return on Thursday..missed 30-games with calf issues.

San Antonio…NBA fines Paddy Mills (25,000)…Rudy Gay (20,000) for  shoving match on floor in game with Indiana.
Indians..NBA suspends G-JaKazrr Sampson-1 game for head but incident with Spurs.

Brooklyn..Sign FA-G-Mike James-had been with CKSA-Moskow
Bucks..Sign FA-F-Justin Jackson-ex Oklahoma City

Portland..G-Damian Lillard rejoins Blazers after ankle issues
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………..(Football)……….

NFL…Owners table vote on rule change-dropping onside kick rule for 4th and 15-passing play..want to study it further.

NFL..indicates injuries from last year:
..Leg strain injuries up 30% from 2019
..ACL tears up 33%
..Concussions down 30%
..Overall injuries down 23%

Seattle..DE-Aldon Smith charged with assault in coffee shop incident in New Orleans..Turns himself into police

Tampa Bay..WR-Antonio Brown settles rape-lawsuit filed by woman out of court settling case.

CFL..announces 2-month delay to start season..Will play 14-game schedule-not 18-games..Grey Cup title game to be played in December not on Thanksgiving weekend.
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(Roster Moves)
Seattle..Sign FA-CB-Pierre Desir-ex Colts
49ers..Sign FA-DE-Arden Kay-ex Raiders
49ers..Sign FA-RB-Wayne Gallman-ex Giants
Arizona….Veteran S-TJ Ward-retires..spent bulk of career with Browns-Broncos
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(College Football)

Ohio State..QB-Justin Fields confirms he has been treated for epileptic seizures during his career…On Medication-no episodes..expected to outgrow condition.

Florida Atlantic..Hire legendary receiver Hines Ward as WR coach

Jackson State..Final game season cancelled by Covid outbreak at JSU…Deion Sanders team (3-2) in spring play.
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……..(Hockey)……..

Gulls-W-San Jose (6-2)..Trevor Zegras scores 9th goal…Sam Carrick adds 14th goal..AHL-game…Gulls (21-13) on season…in fight for 1st place in Pacific Division

Kings-Ducks…off on Thursday….Kings (17-20-6)….Ducks (14-26-7)

Dallas..Sign F-Oscar Back-Farjestad-Sweden
Rangers..Sign F-Karl Hanreksson-F-Sweden
Kings..Sign F-Martin Chromiak-Czech Republic
Vancouver..Open talks with 6’7-D-Nikita Tryamkin-played in KHL in Russia

Colorado..F-Mikko Rahtenan-Covid IR list..has 26-goals on year.
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……….(General)…….
English Premier League-Wednesday
..Hot Spur-W-Southampton..Gareth Bale scores game winner
..Manchester City-W-Aston Villa..John Stones scores 41’..Villa plays shorthanded for 33-minutes in loss.

Manchester United…Writes formal letter to fans and corporate sponsors..apologizes to attempted move to help form Euro Super League.

English Premier League…Report that league may fine 6-teams who tried to breakaway..1M apiece for violation of contracts….Manchester City-Manchester United-Liverpool-Chelsea-Arsenal would face possible fine.

PGA..Tour heads to New Orleans for Zurich Classic

Indy 500…Announces it will host 50,000 fans for Memorial Day race

Kentucky Derby..Hopes to allow 50,000 into Churchill Downs a week from Saturday.
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