Best 15 Minutes in Sports–Wednesday
………(BASEBALL)………….
Padres-Reds-Indians….3-way Blockbuster Trade-late Tuesday…..Padres acquire highly rated OF-Taylor Trammel from Reds…rated 14th best prospect in baseball though hitting just (.236) in AA this year……Reds land pitching ace Trevor Bauer-who has 2-arbitration years left……Indians get OF-Franmill Reyes (27HR)….OF=Yaisel Puig (22HR)….P-Logan Allen….P-Scott Moss….2B-Vic Nova. Padres alleviate roster jam in outfield, and 40-man roster crunch they were facing this off season.
Padres-L-Orioles (8-5)….Padres blow (4-0) and (5-1) leads….Reliever Matt Strahm strafed for 5-runs late in game……Chris hits monster HR…Trey Mancini 2R-single……Fernando Tatis-Manny Machado HRs in 1st inning……Padres hit 16-home runs in 4-games vs Orioles in Interleague play this year…….San Diego (2-10) at home since end of June….Friars just (5-12) since All Star Game.
Padres…Off day-Wednesday…..Open 6-game road trip with 4-games at Dodgers Stadium on Thursday.
Padres…Trade deadline 1pm-Wedneday
Padres-Tampa Bay….Rays inquired about deal for Franmill Reyes….now may have interest in OF-Travis Jankowski.
Padres-Mets..Noah Syndegaard trade talks stall over Mets demands for 2B-Luis Urias..P-Adrian Morejon..Of-Manny Margot.
Padres-Red Sox….Kirby Yates talks continued but Boston balking at 2-for-1 or 3-for-1 deal.
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Dodgers-W-Rockies (9-4)….Justin Turner 2R-HR…AJ Pollock HR…Kris Negron HR……….LA (70-39)….Rockies lost 19-of-25
LA-Colorado….Wednesday matchup…Hyun Jin-Ryu (11-2)-vs-German Marquez ( 10-5)
Dodgers-Pirates…Trade Talks stall when LA refuses to include top prospect Gavin Lux and pitching in deal for P-Felipe Vasquez.
Dodgers-Mets…..Trade talks continues for relief ace Edwin Diaz…but Mets want 2-for-1.
Dodgers..Sign FA-P-Tyler Thornberg-ex Red Sox..had (7.71-ERA)
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Angels-Tigers…Angels led (4-0) at Press Time…Mike Thaiss 2R-HR…..Halos lost 4-of-5…..Detroit (31-71).
Halos-Detroit…Wednesday pitchers Jose Suarez (2-1)-vs-Daniel Norris (2-8)
Angels-Arizona…Phoenix report Halos talk about deal for P-Zach Grienke for package of prospects.
Angels..Expected to activate P-JC Ramirez and C-Jon Lucroy from DL list.
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(Scoreboard)
Braves-W-Washington..Adam Duvall 2-solo HRs..Josh Donaldson 3R-HR…Atlanta (64-44)…..Nationals won 16-of-24
Yankees-L-Arizona….Christian Walker-Chris Kelly solo HRs…NY just (10-8) last two weeks…D-Backs (11-9)
Giants-L-Phillies….Drew Smyly throws 7-shutout innings…SF won 18-of-25…..Phkillies are (6-14) last three weeks.
Astros-W-Indians…Justin Verlander 13-strikeout 2-hitter…Houston won 12-of-16….Indians won 18-of-24
Red Sox-L-Tampa Bay….Avisail Garcia 2R-HR…solo HR….Bosox won 14-of-22….Rays in (5-8) slide
Twins-W-Miami….Byron Buxton solo HR….Minnesota (65-41)….Marlins (41-64)
Pirates-W-Reds…Korey Dickeson 2R-single…2R-HR…solo HR…Game marred by ugly brawl….P-Amir Garrett sprints off mound to Pirates dugouts to throw punches…Buccos had lost 9-in row and 17-of-22…Reds (8-12) stretch
Seattle-W-Texas….Kyle Seager 2R-triple…solo HR….Rangers lost 12-of-15….Mariners (47-63)
Mets-W-White Sox….Noah Syndegaard 11-strikeout effort…Mike Conforto-Jeff McNeil HRs in 11th…NY won 11-of-15…..Chisox (45-58)
Cubs-L-Cardinals…Paul Goldschmidt HR…Chicago won 12-of-1……Cards won 13-of-17
Toronto-W-Royals….Vlad Guerrero Grand Slam HR…Jays (42-67)….KC (40-69)
Milwaukee-A’s…A’s led (1-0) at Press Time…Athletics (19-9) hot streak….Brewers just (10-12).
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(Trades)
Reds-Padres-Indians….Cincinnati gets P-Trevor Bauer…..Indians get OF-Franmil Reyes-OF-Yasiel Puig-P-Logan Allen…Padres get AA-prospect.
Toronto-Cubs…Jays deal relief P-David Phelps (3.63-ERA) to Cubs for minor leaguer.
Texas-Atlanta..Rangers deal P-Chris Martin for P-Kolby Allard
Phillies..Sign FA-P-Blake Parker…ex-Twins
Cardinals..Sign FA-P-Adal Mejia-ex Angels
Orioles..Sign FA-SS-Jose Rondon-ex White Sox
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(Trade Rumors)
Cardinals-Mets…Open talks about blockbuster deal involving P-Noah Syndegaard in package for P-Carlos Martinez and prospects.
Astros-Giants…Trade talks for P-Madison Bumgarner
Astros-Mets..Continue talks for P-Zach Wheeler
Yankees-Arizona…Resume talks about deal for D-Backs P-Robbie Ray.
Reds-Indians…Open talks about Tribe P-Trevor Bauer.
Red Sox-Reds…Boston opens talks for Reds reliever Raisel Iglesias
Indians-Toronto…Cleveland inquires about 1B-Justin Smoak
Indians-Tigers…Cleveland talks about deal for OF-Nick Castellans
Atlanta-Mets…Braves call on P-Zach Wheeler
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(Injuries)
Cubs…DL-P-Pedro Strop-shoulder does
Toronto…P-Ken Giles-cortisone shot in elbow
Toronto..SS-Fred Galvis-back issue
Indians…Acivate P-Danny Salazar from DL
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……………..(FOOTBALL)……………..
Chargers….Record setting FG-Kicker Ty Law-BC Lions….likely to win punting job and be kickoff specialist this year.
Chargers..Coach Anthony Lynn on Melvin Gordon….”I’m coaching guys who want to be here”…..Gordon holdout enters 8th day…has run up 320,000-in fines.
Rams…NFL officials visit Rams Stadium…now 75%-complete…say the NFL campus under construction will be template for future Super Bowl sights.
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(Roster Moves)
Miami…Workout FA-DT-Robert Nkemdeche-ex Cardinals 1st round pick
Arizona..Sign FA-DE-Andre Branch-ex Miami
Dallas..Sign FA-RB-Alfred Morris-ex Redskins
Redskins…Sign FA-OT-Donald Penn0-ex Raiders
Saints..Sign FA-RB-Robert Kelley-ex Redskins
Raiders..Sign FA-DE-Ethan Westbrook-ex Arizona
Jets…Sign FA-CB-Dee Delaney-ex Jaguars
Bills..Sign FA-TE-Kyle Carter-ex Jets
Bengals..Sign FA-S-Tony Lippett-ex Giants
Colts..Sign FA-WR-Roger Lewis-ex Giants..Fa-OG-Ian Silberman-ex Jets
Jets..Workout OT-Sam Young-ex Miami
Seattle..Workout RB-Chris Warren-ex Raiders
Washington..Workout OG-Hugh Thornton-e Colts
Tampa Bay…Release TE-Troy Niklas
Bills..OG-Issac Asiata-retires
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(Injuries)
Bengals..WR-AJ Green has scope surgery on ankle…out 8W
Chiefs…WR-Tyreek Hill leaves workouts with bruised quad on hit
Saints..IR-RB-Buck Allen-knee
Cowboys…LB-Sean Lee-sprains knee in workout
Seattle..DE-LJ Collier leaves workouts-knee injury
Titans..RB-Derrick Henry-out 2W-calf
Colts..QB-Andrew Luck will sit 2W-calf injury-does not have Achilles issue
Ravens..Activate WR-Marquis Brown-1st round pick from PUP list
Bears..Activate S-Ha Ha Dix-OT-TJ Cummings from PUP
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(Teams)
Cowboys….TMZ reports Ezekiel Elliott and Cowboys hit with 20M-lawsuit by man who suffered head-back injuries in January 2017 during NFL playoffs…says car was hit by Elliottt……..Charges Police and Cowboys covered up accident so Elliott would not be put in concussion protocol
Giants…1str round pick QB-Daniel Jones-no snaps with 1st unit 4-days in a row
Browns…Demote WR-Antonio Calloway to 4th string
Houston…Contract extension for CB-Johnathon Joseph
Raiders…QB-Nathan Peterman ahead of Mike Glennon for backup QB job
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(College Football)
Aztecs….Coach Rocky Long-Preseason camp Press Conference…. praises new coaches on Staff….Comments on off season changes…1st workout on Friday
..Ron Caregher-expertise in passing game…spread offense…expand playbook
..Brady Hoke-best DL coach in nation…young player will get a lot better-a lot faster
..Re-ignite culture of team…”Be OK is not OK-Want to be in MWC championship game
..5-players will not practice in camp-including FB-Issac Lessard-out half the season-knee
..4-JUCO transfers still in summer school-not cleared to practice
..RB-Greg Bell-Nebraska-will have medical redshirt this year-not play-hurt Nebraska
..OT-Jacob Capra-Oregon..OG-Joe Jiminez-BYU-will battle for starting job
..Most physical off season we have had in 8-years-changed culter
USD…Preseason pick to win Pioneer League race….Have won 29-straight conference games..Must replace record setting QB-Anthony Lawrence.
South Carolina…RB-Tavien Feaster-transfers in from Clemson
UTEP…Lose starting RB-Quad Wadley-for year-toe injury
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………….(BASKETBALL)…………………
Portland…Sign G-CJ Mccollum (3Y-100M) extension….last month gave G-Damian Lillard (4Y-196M)
Sacramento…Sign F-Isiah Pinero-ex USD star
Indians..Sign G-Naz Long-ex Utah Jazz
Washington..Hire Johnny Rodgers…VP-Player Personnel-ex LA Clippers
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…………(HOCKEY)…………….
Minnesota Wild…Fire GM-Paul Fenton after just 1-year on job….Criticized for giving out hi priced contracts….and trying to trade hi priced Zach Parise and 3-other players….Wild ask for permission to talk to ex-Flyers GM-Ron Hextall.
Tampa Bay-Ottawa….Trade….Lighting deal contract of retire Ryan Callahan to Senators for G-Mike Condon…..Callahan on long term injured reserve….Deal gives Lightning 4.7M-cap space.
Chicago….Longtime NHLer Chris Kunitz retires to take scouting job with Blackhawks.
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……………(GENERAL)……………..
USSF…Soccer Federation releases financial documents show they have given Womens World Cup team (34.1M) over last 10-years…Men given (26.4M)……documents show USA Women brought in (101M) in revenue….Men generated (185M) in same span.
Usa-Soccer….Team USA Coach Jill Ellis retires after winning World Cup….Career record (102-7-18).
Manchester United…closing in on 80M-deal to acquire F-Harry Maguire from Leicster City
Indy Car…Sam Schmidt Racing opens negotiations to sign 19Y-rookie driver Colton Herta from Steinbrenner Racing team.
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