Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Tuesday
…..(Baseball)…..
Padres-L-Cardinals (5-2)…Marcel Ozuna his 2-2R-HRs off Jordan Lyles…Jedd Gyorko solo HR….Padrdes now (31-37)….Cards won 6-of-9…
San Diego-St Louis…Tuesday matchup….Miles Mikolas (7-2) starts for Cardinals..Padres yet to name starter
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Dodgers…Off day on Monday
LA-Texas..Tuesday matchup…Bartolo Colon (3-3)-vs-yet to be named starter.\\–
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Angels-L-Mariners….Nelson Cruz solo HR-2R-HR….Mariners led (5-2) at press time…Halos (38-30)…M’s won 9-of-11…(42-24)
Angels-Seattle…Tuesday pitchers..Mike Leake (6-3) for M’s…Halos yet toname starter.
Angels..GM-Billy Eppler says club has not made decision yet on possible surgery on P-Shohei Ohtani…ESPN reported on Monday he will have surgery on ailing elbow after Plasma and Stem Cell injections failed to help….would be out all of 2019.
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(Scoreboard)
Red Sox-W-Orioles…Bosox score 2-runs on Sac Flies in 12th inning…Boston (45-22)…..Baltimore (19-46)
Giants-L-Marlins…JT Realmuto 2R-HR for Marlins
Blue Jays-L-Rays….Jake Bauers 2R-HR for Rays.
Indians-W-White Sox..Jan Gomes 2R-double..Michael Brantley HR….Chisox (22-42)
Cubs-W-Brewers…Anthony Rizzo HR in 11th….Chicago won 12-of-15….Brewers (39-27)
Arizona-L-Pirates…Austin Meadows 2R-double…D-Backs won 9-of-13.
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(Roster Moves)
Mets..Release 1B-Adrian Gonzalez-was hitting (.237)…receives full 21M on contract owed by Dodgers and Braves….15Y-caerer…(.287-BA….317 HR….(.995) fielding percentage….Spent 6Y with Dodgers…5-with Padres….2-Texas…2-Boston…1-Mets.
Mets..DFA-C-Jose Lobaton.
Mets..Sign FA-P-Ian Krol-ex Angels
Tampa Bay..Callup OF-Willy Adames
Washington..Callup P-Trevor Gott
Pirates..Activate P-Ivan Nova from DL
Twins..Send 1B-Joe Mauer out on rehab-miss 22G-concussion.
Indians..Callup OF-Francisco Medias
Cubs..Callup P-Anthony Bass…Option P-Cory Mazzoni
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(Injuries)
Tampa Bay…DL-OF-Daniel Robertson-hamstring
Mets..SS-Asdrubal Cabrera-DL-hamstring
Astros..DL-P-Joe Smith-shoulder
Texas..DL-P-Doug Fister
Rockies..DL-P-Scott Oberg
Washington..DL-P-Brandon Kintzler
Toronto..Minor League sensation Vlad Guererro-out 6W-leg injury
Red Sox..Activate OF-Mookie Betts
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……….(Football)…..
Chargers…Head into Voluntary Minicamp trying to find additional pass catchers with loss of TE-Hunter Henry….Keenan Allen-Travis Benjamin-Tyrell Williams are only proven veterans….1st round pick Mike Williams-nagging injuries.
(NFL)
NYGiants…Former Giants players Justin Tuck-Jason Pierre Paul-Shaun O’Hara criticize franchise for ‘wasting prime years’ of Eli Manning career.
Giants..Veteran LB-Mark Herzlich-cancer survivor-says he will accompany GM-Dave Gettleman as he begins chemo treatment.
Raiders..LB-Khalil Mack boycots mandatory mini-camp-will be fined 84,000….final year of contract is (13.6M0
Atlanta..WR-Juilo Jones-no show at mandatory camp-will be fined….makes (14.6M) on final yer of deal..
Cowboys…Sign OG-Zach Martin to (6Y-80M) extension-highest paid OG in NFL
Carolina…Off Coor-Norv Turner drawing rave reviews for his work with Panthers WR-TE group…’brisk workouts-attention to detail’ draws praise.
Arizona…ex WR-Brice Butler moves up to number 2-on receivers depth chart.
Tennessee…in house meetings on possible workout for Cowboys WR-Dez Bryant.
Patriots..WR-Julian Edelman appeals 4G-drug suspension…Sources he did not test positive for PED or steroid in system.
Saints…DE-Marcus Davenport-1st round pick-needs thumb surgery.
Chris Johnson…ex Tennessee-Arizona RB-arrested assault parking lot valet in Tampa.
Terry Bradshaw-Fox TV…rips President Donald Trump…’needs to go…go enjoy your money’.
Oliver Luck…New CEO of XFL spring league has a 20M-employment contract for league that supposed to start in 2020.
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(Roster Moves)
Raiders..Sign FA-DE-Frostee Rucker-ex Arizona-Cincinnati
Raiders..Sign FA-DT-Ahtyba Rubin-ex Seattle-Atlanta-Denver
Bengals..Release injured LB-Deiontrez Mount-tore achilles
(College)
Virginia…Coach Bronco Mendenall criticizes culture of college football…says 85% of players think they are headed to NFL…says 4-of-every-5 players who finish their career in NFL will be ‘broken people’.
NCAA…Adding 3-bowl games in 2020…Wrigley Field Bowl….Myrtle Beach Bowl and 3rd at unnamed spot….Will bring to 43-bowls in 2020 season.
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Pistons..Hire Dwane Casey as head coach-5Y deal-ex Toronto coach.
San Antonio…Sources say doctors give full clearance for Kawhi Leonard to do off season practices…spent 14-months rehabbing quad injury.
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……(Hockey)………..
Boston…Longtime Bruins forward Johnny ‘Pie’ McKenzie-passes away (80Y)…scored (206G)….won 2-Stanley Cup rings with Bruins…also played with Red Wings-Blackhawks-Rangers in Original Six era.
NHL…June 15th…NHL clubs can start to buyout players contracts.
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……(General)…….
Soccer-World Cup…Egypt team begins final practices without Liverpool F-Mohammad Salah-still rehabbing shoulder injury suffered in Champions League playoff game.
MLS…NY Footblal Club…hires Mancster City assistant Dom Torrent to replace Patrick Viera-who quit to take coaching job in France.
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