…(Baseball)…

Dodgers…Mourn passing of legendary pitcher Fernando Valenzuala..passed of cancer at age (63Y)..had been ill for 4-months..Career record (173-153)…1st great Mexican League player to come to MLB…Was (8-0) with 5-shutouts and (0.50)-ERA in rookie season in 1981…Became the ‘Mexican Sandy Koufax’…Pitched 9-years in LA…went to 5-other clubs at end of career…Returned to work on Spanish-Dodgers broadcasts for 20-years…Created ‘Fernandomania’ when he arrived-promoting baseball in the Latino communities in California and Mexico

Padres..GM-AJ Preller-season ending Press Conference-top quotes:
..Something special going on in San Diego
..The biggest stage in baseball is the World Series
..Wish we were still playing
..This is team capable of playing to the end
..We have played in post season 3-of-past 5-years
..Committed to win championship-do it responsibly

..Had a team capable of playing deep in postseason
..Our bats went cold-yes
..2-games changed our entire postseason
..If happens in July-no big thing
..Give credit to Dodgers pitching
..We did not spray ball-we put pressure on our team

..This is a great organization
..This staff is extremely tight
..Mike Shildt has blended this staff
..This team played at a very high level
..Ruben Niebla-this is home for him
..He is capable of doing XYZ-baseball
..I have great faith in this coaching staff

..We have a good foundation and good core players
..We will learn from this experience
..We will be better having gone thru this
..I want ability and stability
..We will build off this past season
..Alot of guys enjoyed playing here
..Said this is the best team they have played on

..Losing Joe Musgrove-will look at options outside
..We have Vasquez-Waldron..have shown they can start;
..We found pitchers like Wacha-Lugo-Nick Martinez-Suarez
..Xander Bogaerts is our SS
..Not envision moving Merrill-Tatis to SS-keep them in outfield
..We are really good what we co in the outfield

..Ha Seong-Kim-will see after his surgery-timeframe to play-maybe June
..Labrum surgery will take time to recove
..Will talk to him about his option after the World Series

..Have reached out and talked to players about contracts
..That what next couple of weeks are for
..GM meetings-November 4th will give us idea what’s out there

..Losing Peter Seidler-we had so much love-respect for the man
..I want to fulfill Peter Seidler’s legacy
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(MLB Notes)

World Series…Re-sale tickets rocket to all time high in prices..Re-prices as high as (1,380) per tickets for Dodgers-Yankees series that begins Friday.

Dodgers..Announce Jack Flaherty will start Game 1-World Series against NY
Yankees..Gerrit Cole will start for NY vs LA in Game 1
Yankees..Planning on a 13-man pitching roster
Dodgers..1B-Freddie Freeman-sitting out workouts this week-with ankle rehab
Brewers..Fire hitting coach Ozzie Timmons
Cardinals..Hire Jon Jay-ex Marlins coach
Astros..Hire Tony Perezchica-3B coach-Arizona
Cardinals..Hire Brant Brown-hitting coach-ex Seattle

Mets..P-Paul Blackburn-surgery-spinal fluid leak near spine.

Chunichi Dragons..Will post top P-Shinn Ogasawara (3.12-ERA)
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…(Football)…

Chargers…Coach Jim Harbaugh on ugly loss to Arizona Cardinals
..Game of near misses-close calls
..We had 6-good drives..but need to ‘pop’ some run plays
..7-dropped passes..2-critical fumbles
..Justin Herbert incredible throws-he is incomparable player
..This QB has played on 1-and-half legs all season
..We don’t lose-we either win or ‘learn from outcome-make us better’
..Our guys keep fighting
..We need to put ‘Steel in our Spine’ when you lose
..We need to suck it up.

Chargers…Failed not scored a TD in 2nd half over last 6-games
Chargers..Off Coord-Greg Roman-mounting criticism over play calls
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(Roster Moves)

Raiders..Sign FA-QB-Desmond Ridder-ex Atlanta starter..Career record (8-9) as a starter..(14TD-12Int)..64%..(3,544Y)

Browns..Sign FA-QB-Bailey Zappe-ex Patriots-Chiefs
Falcons..Sign FA-LB-Rashaan Evans-ex Saints
Falcons..Sign FA-OT-Tyrone Wheatley
Vikings..Sign FA-LB-LS-Calvin Munson-ex Lions
Gaints..Workout FA-OT-DJ Humphries-ex Arizona
Eagles..Release WR-Paris Campbell
Washington..Release LB-Jamir Davis-former #1 draft pick
Steelers..Activate CB-CJ Henderson
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(Injuries)

Tampa Bay..Surgery WR-Chris Godwin-dislocated ankle
Eagles..IR-WR-John Ross-shoulder
Arizona..LB-Dennis Gardeck-torn ACL
Steelers..CB-Donte Jackson-shoulder issue
49ers..RB-Christian McCaffrey-not cleared to come off IR
Rams..Activate WR-Puka Nacua off IR list-will practice

Carolina..QB-Andy Dalton..his wife-3 children-shaken up in auto accident on highway in Charlotte on Tuesday morning.
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(NFL Notes)

NFL..Reviews video Ravens LB-Roaquan Smith used illegal hip-drop tackle that badly injured Tampa WR-Chris Godwin at end of Monday Night Football game.

NFL..Says it has looked at 22-videos of illegal tackles..have handed out 7-fines to players for those tackles.

Alvin Kamara..Signs (2Y-24M) extension with Saints.

Miami..QB-Tua Tagovailoa returns to practice after early season concussion..will not wear ‘Guardian Cap-helmet’ in practice to protect himself.
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(College Football)

Ohio State..LT-Josh Simmons-knee surgery-torn meniscus-out for year
Indiana..QB-Kurtis Rourke-thumb surgery-out indefinitely
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…(Basketball)…

(Scoreboard)..NBA Opening Night

Lakers-W-Minnesota…(110-103)…Anthony Davis explodes in 2nd half-finishes (36P-15R)..Rui Hachimura (18P)..LeBron James (16P)…Lakers built 17-point lead in opening half..TWolves cut lead to 4-points in 3rd quarter before LA pulled away…Lakers went (5-29) on 3’s..Bronny James played in 2nd quarter in LeBron played just 4-minutes…Coach JJ Redick pretty intense on the bench all night in discussions with refs.

Boston-W-Knicks (132-109)..Jayson Tatum (37P)-opening night….Celtics raised championship banner and got NBA rings..Boston had 35-points lead..buried NY with 10-3’s in opening quarter..Tied NBA record with 29-3’s in game

LA Clippers-Phoenix Suns..Wednesday opener in Clippers New Arena…Team will honor the memory of Hall of Famer Jerry West by placing decal on the floor and designating a Jerry West ‘seat’ in arena where he always sat scouting games..West entered Hall of Fame with family saluted last weekend.

New Orleans..Sign FA-G-Brandon Boston-ex Spurs
Denver..G-Aaron Gordon (3Y-103M) extension
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…(Hockey)…

LA Kings-Las Vegas..LA gave up 2-power play goals in opening period..Knights led (3-0) at Press Time

Ducks-San Jose..Troy Terry goal..Anaheim led 1-0 at Press Time.

Toronto..D-Oliver Ecman-Larsson-fined (5,000)..checked Tampa Bay player to face
Montreal..F-Juraf Slafkovsky-shoulder strain
Chicago..1st round draft pick D-Artyom Levnushov-fractured foot-sent to AHL-rehab

Seattle..Callup D-Cale Fleury

Florida..Coach Paul Maurice given 3Y-contract extension after winning Stanley Cup

NHL-Union..Open talks about new CBA and an “AHL Clause”…proposing that NHL clubs have the right to send 19-year old draft picks to the AHL rather than sending them back to Junior Hockey in Canada…Rule could impact QMJHL-OHL-WHL rosters…This comes on heels of NCAA rule that opens up window for CHL players to come play college hockey when they were banned in years prior.

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