Lee Hacksaw Hamilton – Thursday September 18th, 2014

Thursday September 18th, 2014

Posted by Lee Hacksaw Hamilton on September 18th, 2014 • 0 Comments • Full article

NFL..The Domestic Abuse issues grow.

Minnesota..Vikings change their mind after meeting till 2am-take Adrian Peterson off the roster indefinitely-though he will receive his 690,000 per week salary….New York Daily News reports Peterson himself was the victim of bad beatings from his drug plagued father as a youth…Mother says Vikings player is trying to do the right thing…Report Peterson has 7-kids from 5-different women.

Carolina..Remove DE-Greg Hardy from active roster till his November trial is completed-he will receive his 710,000-per week salary.

Baltimore..Union-representing Ray Rice-wants to know why Roger Goodell held a private meeting only with Rice-and-fiancée before suspension hearing was held and how come no notes were taken in that meeting.

Arizona..RB-Jon Dwyer arrested on the practice field on felony domestic abuse charges yesterday afternoon…5-counts of breaking girlfriends arm-assault child.

New Orleans..QB-Drew Brees says not all NFL players are brutes-these are 5-isolated incidents out of 1800 players in the league.

Atlanta..Lawyer Gloria Allred says ex-girlfriend of WR-Brandon Marshall was abused and Roger Goodell did virtually nothing-despite pleas from family.

San Francisco..NFL fines QB-Colin Kaepernick-for possible slur-taunting-Bears player.

Chargers..CB-Brandon Flowers remains out with groin issues..DE-Dwight Freeney..OL-Johnny Troutmann-Rich Ohrnberger take days off.
Arizona..Sign FA-LB-Vic Butler-ex Cowboy-Saint.
Browns..Sign FA-LB-Allen Bradford-ex Seahawk.
Titans..Sign FA-LB-James Anderson-ex Bear
Miami…Works out RB-LaMichael James-ex-49er.

NFL…Approves new drug testing plans…HGH testing starts October lst…Positive HGH test-6G suspension…Steroid-Supplement positive test-4G suspension…Diuretics-Masking agents-2G suspension…Tampered Urine sample-6G…Off season testing program put in effect….Repeat violators 10G-suspension…3rd time offense-2Y ban on playing.

Padres…Ken Rosenthal-Fox..Peter Gammons-MLB Network-both indicate internal discussion Padres-change managers end of season..CEO-Mike Dee mentioned to GM-candidate about working with Jason Veritek-ex Red Sox star as manager.
Padres…May be surprise bidder on 6-4-Cuban OF-Yasmani Tomas-private workout next week….
Padres…May have inside track on Cuban pitcher Jorge Despaigne-94mph…cousin of Padres P-Odri Despaigne.

Padres-L-Phillies (5-2)..Ben Revere 2R-double..Cole Hamels 9K performance..Eric Stults loses (7-17) starter
Dodgers-L-Rockies (16-2)…Colorado 7-straight hits start game..8R-lst inning..Justin Morneau 6RBIs…Dodgers allowed 26R-last 2-games…given up 35R-last 3-losses.
Angels-W-Seattle (5-0)..CJ Wilson 1-hitter..CJ Cron 3RHR..Halos won 12-of-14..(92-57)..Clinch AL West with win.

Giants-W-Arizona..Matt Duffy 2R-single in 9th..San Francisco just 2G-behind Dodgers.
Atlanta-W-Washington..Braves snap 5-game losing streak.
Cardinals-W-Brewers..Adam Wainwright 19th win of year.
Cubs-W-Reds..Ryan Kalish RBI-double for Chicago.
Miami-W-Mets..Chris Yelich-RBI double for Marlins
Pirates-W-Red Sox..Ike Davis 3R-HR..Neil Walker HR.
Orioles-W-Blue Jays..Steve Pearce HR-3RHR.
Yankees-W-Tampa Bay..Chase Headley RBI-double.
Royals-W-White Sox..Lorenzo Cain 3RHR..KC just half game back of Detroit in AL Central..
Detroit-L-Minnesota..Tigers lose 2nd night in row to Twins
Indians-W-Astros..Carlos Carrasco 12K outing..
Rangers-W-Athletics..JR Arencibia 3R-HR in 9th

Dodgers…Purchase AAA-Oklahoma City team in PCL..end 44-year working relationship in Albuquerque…Sign AA-deal with Tulsa-leaving Chattanooga..
Colorado..Sign working agreement to go into Albuquerque.
Giants..Negotiate to move into AAA-Sacramento.

MLB..Suspends Umpire Joe West for putting hands on pitcher Jon Papelbon during ejection argument over the weekend. Ump got 1-game..Pitcher-7 games.
Toronto..P-Marcus Strohman hit with 6G-suspension-throwing at Baltimore player head.
Giants..3B-Pablo Sandoval turns down contract offer-may be headed to free agency-Red Sox interested.
Red Sox..Callup OF-Rusney Castillo-Cuban rookie..hit (.293) in 11-games in minors.
Yankees..Chase Headley offended after beaning on chin 98mph fastball..Rays manager Joe Maddon said player had to miss 4-games getting ‘grazed’.

Yankees..P-Masahiro Tanaka will start Sunday-avoided elbow surgery thru rehab.
A’s..C-John Jaso gone for year-concussion.
Texas..OF-Shin Soo Choo-2nd surgery in 3-days-ankle ligament damage.
Giants..MRI-OF-Angel Pagan-bulging disc back…Mike Morse-slow to recover oblique
Cardinals..P-John Lackey treated for shoulder inflammation…P-Michael Wacha-intense bullpen session-trying get into rotation before playoffs-testing shoulder joint.

Houston..C-Dwight Howard-27-traffic violations-unpaid tickets..including 10-red lights..4-speed..12-toll booth infractions in Orlando.
Lakers..Coach Byron Scott hires Paul Pressey-Mark Madsen to coaching staff.

NHL camps open
LA Kings..G-Jonathan Quick not ready to play-offseason wrist surgery…San Jose..Demotes 2-captains…Montreal-will use 4-alternate captains..Boston opens without injured Marc Savard-Milan Lucic…Calgary debuts veteran goalie Jonas Hiller-Ducks…Minnesota Wild-lost G-Josh Harding-broken foot.