Lee Hacksaw Hamilton – Thursday October 16th, 2014

Thursday October 16th, 2014

Kansas City-W-Baltimore (2-1)…Royals sweep Orioles-head to World Series for first time since 1985…KC turns 2-double plays-snares 3-line drives-Alex Gordon crashes into fence catch, to snuff out rally…Baltimore got to postseason hitting home runs-hit 1HR in 4-games against Royals…Baltimore team batting average (.218) in ALCS…Kansas City bullpen (1.08ERA) in series…Royals have won 8-straight games in postseason.
Giants-W-Cardinals (6-4)..Giants rally from 4-1 deficit..Buster Posey 3RBIs….Cardinals-lst baseman Matt Adams back-to-back errant throws leads to 3-run rally in 6th…Giants bullpen superb 6-innings shutout ball…Giants lead series 3-1.
San Francisco-St Louis…Game 5…Tonite at ATT-Park…Giants ace Madison Bumgarner-vs-Cardinals 20-game winner Adam Wainwright-battling elbow issues-allowed 8R-9-innings in postseason…

Braves…Long time exec-John Hart turns down Atlanta GM job-will remain as a consultant…Team interested in talking to Royals GM-Dayton Moore.
Yankees..Will interview Chili Davis and Dave Magadan for vacant hitting coach job.
Mets…Construction begins at Citi Field (surprise move) to move rightfield power alley walls…2nd time moved walls in 4-years..Mets hit only 59HRs at home in 2014.

Chargers..Brandon Flowers-CB-sits out Wednesday workout with on-going groin problems..RB-Donald Brown not cleared by doctors for 2nd week in row with concussion protocols….CB-Shareece Wright-limited workout coming back from knee problems.
49ers..LB-Patrick Willis will miss 1-week with turf toe.
Ravens..Activate DT-Terrance Cody from PUP…Baltimore without DL-Chris Canty-Tim Jernigan still.
Jets..Activate LB-Antwan Barnes from PUP..out since last year with knee injury.
Carolina;..WR-Kelvin Benjamin sidelined with concussion symptoms from hits in Bengals game.
Houston..DE-Jadeveon Clowney cleared to practice-had been out with hernia issues.
Giants..IR-CB-Trumaine McBride-fractured thumb.

Dallas..Will fine RB-Joe Randle 29,000-game check for shoplifting arrest.
Chicago…NFL-Fines-S-Ryan Mundy 22,000-for helmet hits.
Cincinnati..NFL-Fines-LB-Vontaze Burfect 25,000 for hits on QB-Cam Newton and WR-Kelvin Benjamin.
Denver..NFL-Fines-DT-Terrance Knighton 12,000 for racial slur.
49ers..NFL-reduces 22,000 fine QB-Colin Kaeperneck-did not make racial taunt slur.
Tampa Bay..NFL-suspends FB-Javorskie Lane-2G-for PED violation.

Giants..Sign FA-WR-Kevin Ogletree-ex Cowboy.
Titans..Sign FA-OT-Will Svitek-ex Falcon.
Bengals..Workout FA-QB-Terrelle Pryor-ex Raider draft pick…Sign FA-LB-Nico Johnson-ex Chief.

Thursday Night Football….Jets (1-5) face Patriots…New York lost 5-in row…Patriots finding their offense with stable offensive line protecting Tom Brady.
Indianapolis…ESPN expose reports Colts owner Jim Irsay has had drug abuse problems since 1995-been in and out of rehab unable to beat painkillers…Said longtime girlfriend was drug user-committed suicide…says Irsay was obtaining 121-illegal painkiller prescriptions from doctors indicted for dealing narcotics.

University of Michigan..Board of Regents will meet to discuss status of Athletic Director David Brandon and football coach Brady Hoke.
Georgia..will issue report on RB-Todd Gurley allegations he was taking money for signing autographs.
Florida State..Legendary RB-Bo Jackson rips QB-Jameis Winston-“won’t listen to advice to change his ways and his friends.”

Lakers..Coach Byron Scott confirms G-Steve Nash reinjured his back picking up luggage…missed 3rd straight day of practice.
Lakers…Winless…Play at Utah with battered lineup.
Golden State…Coach Steve Kerr and wife donate 1M-to renovation drive for McKale Center-University of Arizona.

LAKings…St. Louis Blues tonite at Staples…Kings (2-1-1) this season.
Ducks…Lose LW-Patrick Maroon off top line with knee ligament damage.
Carolina..Hurricanes lose F-Jeff Skinner with concussion..already lost C-Jordan Staal-broken leg.
Anaheim…Former Ducks draft pick Valeri Karpov passes away in Russia-fractured skull in fall at his home.

Soccer…MLS-Commissioner Don Garber explodes at US-World Cup coach Jorgen Klinsmann for continued criticism of Landon Donovan-Clint Dempsey-Michael Bradley and continued critique that MLS does not help players grow as much as Americans going to the English Premiere League.

Soccer…Legendary coach Sir Alex Ferguson goes public supporting Manchester United coach Mark VanGaal rebuilding effort..Man U-3-losses this season already.

Oscar Pistorious…Prosecuting attorney presents evidence Olympic Star offered family of deceased girlfriend $34,000 hush money and $550-month living expenses before murder trial began.

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