Best 15 Minutes in Sports–Wednesday

Posted by on June 26th, 2019  •  0 Comments  • 

……..(BASEBALL)…….

Padres-W-Orioles..(8-3)…Manny Margot HR-2R-single….Manny Machado HR…Francisco Mejia HR…Fernando Tatis HR….Logan Allen (I6inn-2R)……..San Diego snaps 3-game losing streak…….Baltimore (22-57)…(9-29) at home.

Padres-Baltimore…Wednesday get-away game..Matt Strahm (2-6)-vs-Dylan Bundy (3-9)

Padres…Staff meeting to determine whether to bring P-Dinleson Lamet up after 5-minor league rehab starts coming off forearm surgery.

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Dodgers-Arizona…..Dodgers led Arizona (3-2) at Press Time…Justin Turner HR…Keke Hernandez HR…LA won 9-of-12….(54-26) on year…D-Backs lost 6-of-8.

LA-Arizona..Wednesday matchup…Tony Gonsolin-major league debut for LA-vs-Taylor Clarke (1-2)

Dodgers..Bullpen has piled up 16-losses this season
Dodgers..Move Joc Pederson to platoon at 1B
Dodgers..P-Rich Hill-Player Rep-implores Union to have netting installed in all major league parks to protect fans.

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Angels-Reds….Halos led (4-1) at Press Time…Luis Rengifo 3R-HR for Angels…Halos won 8-of-13…..Reds won 6-of-8.

Halos-Cincinnati..Wednesday matchup…Angels possible bullpen day-vs-Tanner Roark (5-6).

Angels..P-Alex Meyer-retires after multiple shoulder surgeries on labrum-never recovered after 2-years rehab.

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(Scoreboard)

Texas-W-Detroit..Ron Guzman HR-2RBIs…….Tigers (26-48)

Yankees-W-Blue Jays…NY hits 4-solor HRs in win….LeMahieu-Judge-Torres-Encarnarcio with blasts…NY (50-27)…Jays (29-51)

Mets-L-Phillies…Mikhail Francos 2R-HR…Rhys Hoskins-Scott Kingery HRs…NY lost 9-of-13…Phillie lost 10-of-14

Red Sox-W-White Sox…Xander Bogaerts 2R-HR….Boston won 10-of-13

Indians-L-Royals…Hunter Dozier Grand Slam HR…Cleveland won 13-of-19….Royals (25-52)

Washington-W-Miami…Trea Turner 3R-HR….Nationals won 10-of-15….Miami (30-47)

Atlanta-W-Cubs….Ozzie Albers 2R-HR….Braves won 14-of-19…..

Astros-W-Pirates….Yuli Gurriel 2R-HR…Alex Bregman HR…Houston (50-30)….

Seattle-W-Milwuakee…Dave Vogelbach 2R-HR….Brewers lost 8-of-11….Mariners (36-47)

Twins-W-Tampa Bay….Eddie Rosario (4-4)-2RBIs…..Jon Schoop HR…Minnesota (51-27)….Rays lost 10-of-14

Cardinals-L-A’s….Matt Olson-Marcus Semien HRs…St Louis won 9-of-15…Oakland won 9-of-13

Giants-Colorado…San Francisco led (4-2) at Press-Time……Rockies won 18-of-27….Giants (33-44)

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(Roster Moves)

Yankees…DFA-1B-Kendrys Morales…hitting (.172)
Washington…Callup P-Johnny Venters-ex Braves
Orioles..Sign FA-P-Taylor Scott-ex Seattle
Twins..Sign FA-P-Carlos Torres

(Injuries)

Yankees…OF-Giancarlo Stanton injures leg base running…to have MRI
Angels..SS-Zach Cosart-reinjures shoulder 3rd time in rehab
Astros..P-Corbin Martin-surgery on shoulder
Reds..P-Alex Wood-back stiffens-shutdown rehab workout

Twins..Activate 2B-Ron Torreyes
Red Sox..Activate P-Steven Wright from 80-game suspension
Houston..Activate OF-George Springer..P-Collin McHugh from DL.

(MLB)

Tampa Bay…Owner Stewart Sternberg says split season…Tampa-Montreal is only way for baseball to survive on Suncoast…says Rays are at bottom of most every economic measure in MLB

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………..(BASKETBALL)…………

Clippers…Have July 2nd free agent meeting with F-Kawhi Leonard
Clippers…Report G-Klay Thompson-Warriors-would sign Max contract in LA if Warriors do not give him (5Y) max contract.

Golden State..GM-Bob Myers-individual meetings with Kevin Durant-Klay Thompson this week before free agency starts

Boston..Reportedly considering renouncing G-Terry Rozier-F-Marcus Morris..coupled with loss of Kyrie Irving-Al Horford and then offering ‘Max Contract’ to G-Kemba Walker-Charlotte.

Houston-76ers…Discussing sign and trade deal….Jimmy Butler would get (4Y-145M) contract from Rockets….76ers would receive C-Clint Cappella-G-Eric Gordon in trade.

Suns..Preparing offer to Brooklyn Nets FA-G-De Angelo Russell.

Dallas..Preparing offers to Clippers FA-G-Patrick Beverley…Milwaukee FA-F-Nikola Mitotic.
Dallas..Open talks about max contract extension to Kristap Porzingas..would get (5Y-158M)

Orlando..Doctors refuse to clear former 1st round pick G-Markelle Fultz to play in Las Vegas Summer League….had shoulder injuries for two years.

Sacramento…Former King CFO-Jeffrey David sentenced to 7-years in prison for stealing 13.4M in club funds over a 4-year period.

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………..(FOOTBALL)………….

Bengals…OT-Jonah Williams-#1 pick-Alabama…undergoes shoulder surgery-will miss entire 2019 season…injured in OTA workouts.

Dallas..Club facing enormous salary cap issues….RB-Ezekiel Elliott seeking 14M a year…still. has 2-years left on contract-but has outplayed 4.5M contract…..QB-Dak Prescott-making (2.2M) this year-wants 24M per year extension….WR-Amari Cooper making (13M)…wants 16M per year extension.

Carolina..Excited about new DL-Gerald McCoy…Brian Burns.

Atlanta…Moving DE-Takk McKinley to LB role.

Colts..Move #2 pick Roc Ya-Sin to starting CB-role.

Chargers-Rams..will both open NFL training camps July 24th.

Kansas City…WR-Tyreek Hill has NFL Disciplinary Hearing on Wednesday over child abuse-and threat issues in injuries suffered by son.

LA Rams..Ordered to pay 24M to PSL ticket holders in St Louis for moving franchise….Over 9,500-PSL owners will receive money.

Cam Newton…Offered (1,500) to passenger in 1st class seat traveling from France to Charlotte…Passenger refused.

Tom Dundon….investor in AAF-files legal claim against founder Charley Ebersole saying they lied about financial stability when they asked him to put 70M into league to keep it operating…..Said AAF never revealed they had accumulated 13M-debt in first 3-months of operation…that original investor Reggie Fowler was suing them….and that they needed 120M to finish the first season.

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(College Football)

Florida Atlantic….blocks transfer of former Florida State QB-Deondre Francois into program….Francois may go to 1-AA-Alabama State.

American Athletic Conference….approaches Army about becoming full-time member to replace U-Conn dropping out of league to go to Big East.

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………(HOCKEY)……………

Ducks…Open Rookie Orientation Camp under new Coach Dallas Eakins…9-San Diego Gulls part of rookie camp…Also includes 1st round draft picks C-Trevor Zegras-Team USA….LW-Brayden Tracey-Moose Jaw-WHL.

Kings…Bring in record 38–players to Rookie Camp…highlited by Team USA-C-Alex Turcotte….Swedish D-Tobias Bjornfot-both 1st round picks…plus 2nd round picks Russian RW-Arthur Kallyev-scored 51G-at Hamilton in OHL….Swedish LW-Sam Fagemo….D-Mike Anderson-star on NCAA-champion Minnesota-Duluth….Jon Yantsis-LW-Kitchener-scored 50G-in OHL

Ducks..Release schedule…open at home 10/3-vs Arizona Coyotes….have 4-4 game road trips….play 10-of-12 on road in late January-early February.

Kings…Open schedule 10/5 with 3-game road trip..at Edmonton-at Calgary-at Vancouver…play 6-game road trip in December…play 9-straight at home in March.

Ducks…Do not tender D-Jake Dotchin..Keaton Thompson contract extensions…spent most of year with Gulls
Minnesota..Do not tender RW-Pontus Ahlberg-extension
Montereal..Do not tender RW-Hunter Shenkaruk
Jersey..Non-tender LW-Stefan Noesen
Vancouver..Non tender D-Ben Hutton..D-Derrick Pullout
Nashville..Non tender LW-Wayne Simmonds

Blues..Give Stanley Cup winning coach Craig Berube 3-year contract extension.

Hockey Hall of Fame..Announce former WHA-star Vaclav Nedomanski-1st to defect from behind Iron Curtain…Canadian female hockey star Hayley Wickenheiser….longtime NY Ranger Sergei Zubov….Montreal star Guy Carbonneau will be next group inducted.

Las Vegas…F-Tomas Hyka leaves organization…signs with Traktor-KHL in Russia…had great season with AHL-Chicago Wolves.

Washington..Veteran D-Brooks Orpik retires after 19-year career.

Colorado-Arizona…Trade..Avs deal C-Carl Soderberg to Coyotes for 3rd round pick-D-Kevin Connauton.

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……….(GENERAL)………

Santa Anita…..State Legislature approves resolution giving California Horse Racing Board authority to suspend track operations….CHRB would shutdown Santa Anita because of horse racing fatality crisis.

NY Times…Investigate report from employees saying work atmosphere at USSF-Soccer Federation is ‘toxic’…fraught in fear and intimidation tactics used by CEO-Dan Flynn against employees.

US Women’s World Cup….Team agrees to mediation in Federal lawsuit in discrimination charge against USSF for discrimination in pay, facilities, treatment of US Women’s team compared to Men’s Team…US women paid 62% less than men despite getting to World Cup and winning it.

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(Women’s World Cup)

Holland-W-Japan…Leke Martens scores on penalty kick in 90th minute after hand ball yellow card to give Netherlands huge win…and move on in knockout round.

Italy-W-China…Italians score in 10′-15’ minute and coast to (2-0) knockout victory.

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