Best 15 Minutes-Sports-Monday 9/7
—–(Baseball)—–
Padres-L-Dodgers (5-1)…Dreadful setback..Nick Vincent throws away bases loaded ground ball-clears bases in 7th inning meltdown…Waste 4-great defensive plays by Wil Myers-Austin Hedges-gritty start by Andrew Cashner..HR-from Jedd Gyorko……Padres bullpen fails for 3rd time in 4-nites….Padres lost 10-of-14…Dodgers won (11-of-13).
Padres…P-Josh Johnson flies to Pensacola, Florida-visit Dr. James Andrews after another elbow setback….Might be facing 3rd Tommy John surgery or retirement….Threw just 4-pitches for Lake Elsinore-came off the mound-elbow pain.
Padres-Rockies..Open 4G series tonite…Ian Kennedy vs Kyle Kendricks.
Dodgers-Angels…Open series tonight…Zack Greinke (15-3)-vs-Nick Tropeano.
Dodgers….say OF-Yasiel Puig may miss entire month of September-get healthy hamstrings for postseason.
Angels-W-Texas (7-0)…Mike Trout HR-ends 27-game drought…Halos won 3-of-4.\
(Scoreboard)
Yankees-W-Tampa Bay..Bryan McCann-ARod hit back to back HRs…NY 1-half back Toronto.
Toronto-W-Baltimore..Troy Tulowitzki-Jose Bautista HRs..Jays won 14-of-18.
Indians-W-Detroit..Francisco Lindor 2R-triple..Tribe won 11-of-16.
Red Sox-W-Phillies..David Ortiz 2R-HR..Jackie Bradley 2R-Triple.
Royals-L-White Sox..Adam Eaton HR..KC lost 5-of-7.
Astros-W-Twins..Jed Lowrite-Grand Slam HR..Dallas Keuchel 17th win.
Mets-L-Miami..Martin Prado SFly in 9th…Mets lead down 4G-Washington.
Pirates-W-Cardinals…Pittsburgh closes to 5-and-half behind St. Louis.
Cubs-W-Arizona..Kris Bryant (495′) HR..Miguel Montero-Grand Slam HR.
Giants-W-Rockies..Buster Posey Hr..Brandon Crawford 2R-double
Mariners-W-A’s..Mariners score on wild pitch-sac fly.
Reds-W-Brewers…Jay Bruce HR-3RBI.
Nationals-W-Braves…Jason Werth 3R-HR…Nats won 7-of-9..Braves lost 18-of-19\
(Injuries)
Angels..P-Matt Shoemaker…strained forearm.
Giants..P-Tim Lincecum-hip labrum surgery-5 months rehab.
Indians..P-CoreyKluber-hamstring.
Yankees..DL-1B-Mark Teixeira-shin injury.
Red Sox..DL-OF-Hanley Ramirez-shoulder.
Tigers..Jose Iglesias-fractured finger.
Cardinals..Activate OF-John Jay from DL
Astros..Activate OF-George Springer from DL-wrist
Rockies..Activate OF-Justin Morneau from DL-concussion
(Rosters)
Mets…GM-Sandy Alderson says he will not ‘cap’ P-Matt Harvey at (180-innings)…keep in rotation..Agent Scott Boras wants club to shut him down.
Brewers..Shutdown P-Matt Garza (5.63ERA)
Royals..Pull P-Johnny Cueto out rotation…4G-ERA (9.45).
—–(Football)—–
Chargers…Final roster cut includes chopping K-Nick Novak (74FG) and keeping rookie Josh Lambo-Texas A&M….Released TE-John Phillips….WR-Austin Pettis…CB-Richie Crawford.
Chargers..K-Nick Novak-sends thank you note to fans-team for his treatment over his 3-and-half year stay.
Chargers…Sign 8-to Taxi Squad…including DT-Damian Square..RB-Dreamius Smith…WR-Javontee Herndon…QB-Brad Sorenson.
TE-Antonio Gates-barred from facility effective today-serving 4G-suspension-PED violation….OG-Craig Watts-suspended 4G-also-violation.n
Chargers Roster…includes 17-new players…10-rookies…6-draft picks…4-undrafted free agents….Still carrying injured OG-Johnnie Troutman and LB-Tourek Williams…electing not to put either on 8W-IR.
(Trades)
Eagles-Arizona…Philadelphia deals QB-Matt Barkley to Cardinals.
Seattle-Dallas..Seahawks ship RB-Christine Micheal to Cowboys.
Titans-Browns..Cleveland sends RB-Terrance West to Tennessee.
Raiders-Colts..Oakland deals LB-Sio Moore to Indy.
Titans-Falcons..Atlanta picks up OG-Andy Levitre from Tennessee.
Giants-Steelers..NY sends P-Brad Wing to Pittsburgh.
Chiefs-Seattle…KC ships S-Kelcie McCray to Seattle.
Miami..Signs FA-QB-Logan Thomas-Arizona.
Packers..Sign FA-WR-James Jones-Giants
(Roster Cuts)
Bills..QB-Matt Cassell..De-Red Bryant
Atlanta..QB-Rex Grossman-TJ Yates.
Carolina..RB-Jordan Todman.
Bengals..DT-Devon Still
Cowboys..WR-AJ Jenkins
Broncos..RB-Montee Ball..CB-Tony Carter.
Lions..QB-Kellen Moore
Texans..DT-Louis Nix
Colts..WR-Vincent Brown-Duron Carter
Chiefs..DE-Mike Catapano
Miami..K-Caleb Sturgis..QB-Josh Freeman
Patriots..WR-Reg Wayne..QB-Ryan Lindley..RB-Jonas Gray.
Saints..CB-Stan Baptiste.
Giants..WR-James Jones..P-Sean Weatherford
Jets..QB-Matt Flynn.
Raiders..QB-Christian Ponder..S-Taylor Mays.
Rams..QB-Austin Davis
49ers..DT-Darnell Dockett..LB-Phil Wheeleer
Seahawks..TE-Anthony McCoy
TBay..DE-DaQuan Bowers..K-Connor Barth
Titans..WR-Hakeem Nicks.
Redskins..TE-DJ Williams
NFL Season….Starts with 38-players under suspension.
NEngland..QB-Tom Brady speaks out for first time-thanks Union for representing him in battle over 4G-suspension.
Atlanta…Owner Arthur Blank leads owners driver to have Roger Goodell step aside from any decision making on discipline.and appeals hearings.
(College Football)
SDSU-W-USD…Aztecs defense excels with 5-interceptions….QB-Maxwell Smith (9-21) passing….OL struggles with 3-new starters….Aztecs lose S-Trey Lomax-6W-dislocated kneecap.
USD…Toreros lose 1,000-rusher-Jonah Hodges-broken collarbone-will be gone 6W.
UCLA-W-Virgnia…Freshmen QB-Josh Rosen debuts with (355P) days.
USC-W-Arkansas State..QB-Cody Kessler (4TD)
Washington-L-Boise State..Broncos hold Huskies RBs-(29R).
Washington State-L-Portland State..Vikings (233Y-Rushing)
Oregon-W-Eastern Washington…RB-Royce Freeman (188R)..Ducks (734Y-offense)
Oregon State-W-Weber State..Beavers QB-Seth collins (152Y-Rushing)
ASU-L-Texas AM..Aggies (425Y-offense)
Arizona-W-Texas San Antonio..QB-Anu Solomon (229Y-Passing)
Cal-W-Grambling…Jared Goff (309P-3TD)
Northwestern-W-Stanford..Wildcats (225R) vs Cardinal.
Utah-W-Michigan..Utes defense 3-picks.
Colorado-L-Hawaii..Max Wittek (3TD) for UH.
Fresno-W-Abilene Christian..Marteze Waller (154Y-Rushing)
San Jose-W-New Hampshire..QB-Joe Gray (253Y-Passing)
Nevada-W-UC Davis..Don Jackson (124Y-Rushing)
Utah State-W-So Utah..Chuckie Keeton (110Y-Passing)
UNLV-L-NIllinois…Huskies RB-Joel Bouagnon-3TDs
NMexico-W-Mississippi Valley State..Lobos 8-rushing TDs
Wyoming-L-NDakota..Sioux (276Y-Rushing)
Colo State-W-Savannah State…Nick Stevens 5-TD passes for Rams.
Air Force-W-Morgan State…Falcons (394Y-Rushing)
Ohio State-Virginia Tech…Tonite..Buckeyes ranked #1-nation.
TCU-W-Minnesota..QB-Trevone Boynkin (338Y-Rushing-Passing)
Alabama-W-Wisconsin..Derrick Henry (147Y-Rushing)
Baylor-W-SMU..Seth Russell (356Y-Passing-5TD)
Michigan State-W-Western Michigan..Connor Cook (256P-2TD)
Penn State-L-Temple Owls…Owls lost 31-straight to Lions.
Notre Dame-W-Texas..QB-Marcus Zaire (313P-3TD)
Florida State-W-Texas State..QB-Ev Golson (304Y-Passing-4TD)
—–(Basketball)—–
76ers..Sign FA-G-Kendall Marshall-Bucks.
Houston..Sign-FA-C-Christian Wood-UNLV
Milwaukee..Sign FA-F-Josh Powell-was an assistant coach with Rockeets.
—(Hockey)—–
Chicago…Grand Jury called in Buffalo…26-to testify into allegations of rape-vs-Patrick Kane.
LA Kings..D-Slava Voynov-taken into detainment by Customs after release from jail after serving 90-days on domestic abuse case.
—–(General)—–
US Open…Novak Djokovic rallies from trailing in 3rd set-Wins vs Roberto Agut-Spain…..Serena Williams-Venus Williams-straight set wins-will play each other in next round….Eugenie Bouchard-Canada-pulls out with concussion after slipping on wet floor in ladies locker room over weekend.
Darlington 500….Brad Keselowski-Kevin Harvick battle all night long in Southern 500-race.
Italian Grand Prix…Lewis Hamilton wins and survives post-race inspection that show rear tires under pressure…FIA rules tires were legal when mounted during pit stop-lost air pressure during race