Best 15 Minutes in Sports–Monday
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Padres-L-Angels (5-3) 10-innings at press-time…Kole Calhoun ground rule double lost in lights in rightfield…David Fletcher suicide squeeze bunt….Justin Upton 2R-HR all in 10th off Craig Stammen……Tied (2-2) in extra innings at press time….Wil Myers started at 3rd base and had 8-assists and 1-putout in debut game….
San Diego-Halos..Tuesday matchup..Brett Kennedy (0-1)-vs-Jaime Barria (7-7).
Padres…Wil Myers makes debut at 3B….has played only 2-games in majors at 3rd…about 16-games in Omaha at 3B…Myers comments
..Spent 6-days taking round balls
..I feel normal at position right now
..Biggest issues is footwork
..Like being involved in most every play at 1B…will see a lot of plays at 3B
..I like new challenges
..Padres want to get best bats in lineup-so move to 3B makes sense
..I know will be more movement at 3B than 1B
..Will rely on a lot of people to get aligned for the shifts
..Freddy Galvis gives me great protection because of his range at SS.
Padres…Andy Green comments about moving Will Myers to 3rd base
..He’s taken a lot of ground balls there the last couple of weeks
..We have 50-games to see if this experiment works
..He will play a lot of games at 3B
..He likes challenge of learning positions..RF-CF-LF-3B-1B-done it all well
..Played really well in LF for us
..We are not marrying ourselves to Will at 3B forever-just right now
..He has confidence-he just needs lots of reps
..Will loves the intrigue of all tis
..He has size, plus range..what he did at 1B helps him learn 3B
..Look at other teams moves..Machado-Baez-move to 3B-makes it easy to sell player
..Wil needs consistent reps
..Fred Galvis is a consistent anchor in the infield-that will help Will
..Christian Villanueva will work some at 2B-even at SS
..Want to get our best bats in lineup daily…Wil to 3B helps us.
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Dodgers-Giants…Dodgers led (2-1) at press-time in 9th inning….Justin Turner HR….Clayton Kershaw outdueled Madison Bumgarner…
LA-San Francisco..Tuesday pitchers..Alex Wood (7-6)-vs-Antonio Suarez(4-8).
Dodgers..Move Kenta Maeda and Ross Stripling into the bullpen with loss of relief ace Kensley Jansen….
Dodgers…Young pitching prospect Julio Urias will make a rehab start at AA-Tulsa…and 1-at AAA-Oklahoma City…then decision will be made on promotion to Dodgers…..Recovering from shoulder capsule surgery last year.
Dodgers…P-Kenley Jansen says he will throw a bullpen this weekend…has been put on blood thinners..will have another heartbeat procedure in off season.
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(Scoreboard)
Miami-L-Atlanta..Ron Acuna HR-3RBIs for Braves in 1st game
Miami-L-Atlanta..Ron Acura-Freddie Freeman HRs in 2nd game for sweep
Yankees-L-Mets…Jose Bautista 2R-HR..Todd Frazier-Mike Conforto-Brandon Nimmo-Ed Rosario HRs alsoYankees won 6-of-8….(74-44)….Mets lost 9-of-16.
White Sox-L-Detroit…Nick Castellano 5H-5RBIs…Chicago (42-76)
Indians-W-Reds…Jose Ramirez RBI single-RBI double…Cleveland (10-3) streak….Reds (4-9) skid.
Washington-L-St Louis…Matt Carpenter 3R-HR…Jed Gyorko solo HR..
Arizona-L-Texas..Rob Chiniros 3R-HR…
Toronto-L-Kansas City….Ryan O’Hearn 2R_HR for KC..Royals (36-82)
Seattle-L-A’s…..Jed Lowrie RBI single…RBI double…2R-double…Oakland won 10-of-12 and 18-of-24….
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(MLB)
MLB-Union….Discussing pushing back July 31st trade deadline to August 31st….eliminate waiver claims to make deals.
Dodgers…Move Kenta Maeda-Ross Stripling into bullpen…Hyun Jin Ryu will go into rotation.
(Injuries)
Royals..Put OF-Jorge Soler on 60-day DL.
Yankees…DL-P_CC Sabathia-knee issues
Texas…P-Doug Fister on 60-day DL-knee strain
Royals..DL-P-Danny Duffy-shoulder impingement
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(Roster Moves)
Pirates-Twins…Pittsburgh deals OF-Chris Bostick to Minnesota
Braves..Release P-Fernando Salas.
Yankees..Callup P-George Kontos-ex Pirates.
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……(Football)……….
Chargers..Rookie LB-Uchenna Nwosu pushing for starting job after 2-tackle-2 QB hit-Tackle loss debut vs Arizona.
Chargers..Activate OG-Forrest Lamp-OT Brett Book from PUP…Lamp to challenge for starting right guard job.
Chargers…Sign FA-TE-Je’Ron Hamm-ex Seattle
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(Injuries)
Chiefs…S-Eric Berry sidelined with heel injury again.
Chiefs…OT-Laurent Tardif-out with concussion.
Giants..RB-Saquon Barkley-calf injury-possible hamstring injury also.
Eagles..WR-Alshon Jeffrey remains on PUP-could miss 6-games with slow rehab from shoulder surgery.
Broncos..S-Jamal Carter-surgery-torn hamstring-to miss year
Arizona..LB-Jeremy Cash-surgery-2 torn knee ligaments.
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(Roster Moves)
49ers..Sign FA-Alfred Morris-ex Redskins-Cowboys
Tampa Bay..Sign FA-CB-DaVante Harris-ex Saints
Steelers..Sign FA-OT-Zach Barron-ex Saints
Chiefs..Sign FA-RB-Ray Lawrey-Old Dominion
Houston..Sign FA-WR-Quan Bray-ex Bills
Arizona..sign FA-LB-Gerald Hodges-ex Saints.
(NFL)
NFL-Union….No progress after 2-meetings over Anthem issues.
NFL…Moves regular season games from Tottenham Hot Spur Stadium in London to Wembley Stadium…Hot Spur Stadium not completed.
NFL…Competition committee catching heat for hard to call helmet penalties…..18-major penalties called this weekend….7-calls might have been wrong due to coincidental contact.
Bears…Sing holdout 1st round draft pick Roaquan Smith…(4Y-18M) deal..ending 6-week holdout.
CFL-Saskatchewan Roughriders…..Release top WR-Duron Carter….had 73R-1,043Y-8TD last year…but played defense this year.
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(College)
1AA-Preseason Poll
..1-North Dakota State…2-James Madison..3-South Dakota State.
Division II Preseason Poll
..1-Texas AM-Commerce…..2-West Florida..3-Minnesota State
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…….(Basketball)…….
Clippers…Fire Bruce Bowen as color analyst on broadcasts after heated criticism of Kawhi Leonard and his exit from San Antonio.
Houston…Sign FA-F-Carmelo Anthony (1Y-2.4M) deal…will receive (27.9M) in buyout from Atlanta.
Lakers…LaVar Ball sounds off says Lakers are Lonzo Ball’s team…not LeBron James team.
Aztecs…6’10-F-Malik Pope signs to play for PAOK in Greece after failing to land a contract in NBA-G-League….follows G-Trey Kell who signed last month to play in Europe…..Winston Sheppard and Jamal Russell still playing abroad in Montenegro and China respectively.
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……(Hockey)………
NY Islanders….Sign #1-draft pick D-Noah Dobson.
Toronto…Assistant GM-Mark Hunter leaves team…returns to become GM of OHL-London Knights.
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