Hacksaw Headlines-Monday
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Hacksaw’s NFL Draft Preview Podcast-1:30pm-Monday
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…(Baseball)..
Padres-W-Astros (3-2)…Fernando Tatis dazzling display….Game stopped by scary injury..Sunday..Friars (16-6)
..Tatis massive HR gave Padres late lead
..Tatis triple..also scored all 3-runs..diving catch in outfield also
..Robert Suarez picks up 9th save out of bullpen
..Game stopped for 11-minutes in 1st inning
..Luis Arraez concussion-ran into 2nd baseman Mauricio Dubon on bunt
..Arraez jaw hit Dubon shoulder..then Arraez back of head hit ground as he fell..
..Arraez was bleeding from the jaw and taken to Methodist hospital-carted off
..Arraez returned to Clubhouse just prior to team leaving for Detroit
Padres-L-Astros (3-2)-Saturday..Christian Walker 2R-HR-Houston…..Over the shoulder catch down right field line in 9th inning stops rally..Michael King strong 5-innings..Fernando Tatis HR..Manny Machado RBI double in loss
Padres-L-Astros (6-4)-Friday..Cam Smith 3R-HR..solo HR-Houston..P-Kyle Hart (5inn-5R-10H)
Padres-at Detroit..Monday..Randy Vasquez-vs-Jack Flaherty
Padres..DL-OF-Jayson Heyward-knee inflammation
Padres..Callup OF-Tirso Ornelas from AAA-El Paso
Padres..P-Yu Darvish-first full bullpen workout to test elbow
Padres..C-Luis Campusano tears up PCL..hitting (.407-5HRs)
Padres..P-Stephen Kolek struggling in El Paso..(7.11-ERA)
Padres..C-Ethan Salas (.186) AA-San Antonio
Padres..SS-Leonardo DeVries (.211)-Ft Wayne-A ball
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Dodgers-W-Texas (1-0)…Freddie Freeman-Sacrifice Fly…Dodgers bullpen 4-shutout innings…Tyler Glasnowm exits with calf cramp-in 5th inning…Sunday…LA (16-7)
Dodgers-L-Texas (4-3)-Saturday..Adolis Garcia 2R-HR..Kyle Higashioka HR-Rangers…Waste strong outing by Roki Sasaki
Dodgers-W-Texas (3-0)-Friday..Yosh Yamamoto (7inn-0R-10K)..Tommy Edman 7th HR of season
Dodgers…Off day-Monday
Dodgers..Activate DH-Shohei Ohtani from Paternity list after birth of daughter.
Dodgers..DFA-OF-Eddie Rosario
Dodgers..DL-P-Blake Treinen-forearm issue
Dodgers..Activate P-Evan Phillips from DL
Dodgers..Callup P-Noah Davis from Oklahoma City
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Angels-W-Giants (5-4)…Halos 4-Run 9th….Jo Adell 3R-double in 9th for win…Justin Verlander (6inn-1R)…Sam Huff 2R-HR….Sunday…Halos (11-10)
Angels-L-Giants (3-2)-Saturday..Mike Trout 2-solo HRs in loss
Angels-W-Giants (3-0)-Friday..Tyler Anderson 6-shutout innings
Angels..Off day Monday
Angels..Activate SS-Zach Neto from DL-coming off shoulder surgery
Angels..P-Caden Dana-outstanding Salt Lake City..(16K-in-12 innings)
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(Sunday Scoreboard)
Red Sox-L-White Sox..Matt Thaiss 2R-HR..Andrew Vaughn 2RHR
Orioles-L-Reds..Cincinnati posts (24-2) win in Camden Yards..Noel Marte 7RBI
Guardians-W-Pirates..Steve Kwan 2R-HR-Cleve
Phillies-L-Marlins..Javier Sanoja 5RBIs-Miami
Braves-W-Twins..Matt Olson-Marcel Ozuna HRs-Atl
Blue Jays-L-Mariners..Cal Raleigh-Rowdy Tellez HRs-Sea
Tigers-L-Royals..Bobby Witt Sac Fly in 10th-KC
Yankees-W-Tampa Bay..Max Fried 7-no hit innings-NY 3 HRs
Mets-W-Cardinals..Jun Soto 2R-double..Francisco Lindor HR-3H-NY
Brewers-W-A’s..Rhys Hoskins 4RBIs..Mil stole 9-bases
Cubs-L-Arizona…Josh Naylor 2-RBI singles
Washington-W-Colorado..1st game..Nats score 2R on errors
Washington-Colorado..2nd game
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(MLB Notes)
Rob Manfred…Met at White House with President Trump-who says he will pardon Pete Rose for his Tax Evasion conviction…Manfred maintains Rose remains on Baseball Ineligible List and cannot be inducted into Hall of Fame.
Yankees..2B-Jazz Chisholm-Suspended 1G for social media criticism of umpires
Mets..OF-Juan Soto-criticized by media for saying his (.224) average is because he does not have Aaron Judge hitting behind him…Soto has Peter Alonso hitting behind him in Mets lineup.
Pirates-Twins..Record low attendance at home games last week…Pirates drew (6610) at PNC Park…Twins had all time low (10,240) at Target Field…Teams were combined (15-28) heading into the weekend.
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(Injuries)
Toronto..P-Max Scherzer gets 2nd cortisone shot in ailing right thumb
Phillies..DL-OF-Brad Marsh-hamstring
Marlins..DL-2B-Griff Conine-dislocated shoulder
Tampa Bay..OF-Richie Palacious-out 6W-knee surgery
Rockies..P-Austin Gomber-cortisone shot in shoulder..moved to 60-day DL
Rockies..DL-2B-Ezequiel Tovar-hip
Giants..DL-3B-Casey Schmitt-oblique
Arizona..DL-P-AJ Puk-elbow
Tigers..DL-P-Johnny Brebbia-tricep
White Sox..MRI-P-Martin Perez-forearm
Red Sox..Activate P-Liam Hendricks-battled back from leukemia
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(Roster Moves)
Pirates..Callup P-David Bednar from AAA
Royals..Option 2B-MJ Melendez to AAA
Red Sox..DFA-P-Michael Fulmer
Red Sox..Callup P-Hunter Dobbins
Seattle..Sign FA-P-Zac Pop-ex Blue Jays
Cubs..Callup P-Jordan Wicks
Tampa Bay..Callup OF-Chandler Simpson..had 124-stolen bases in 110-games
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…(Basketball)…
Clippers-at-Denver….Monday game…LA trails (1-0)
Clippers-L-Denver (112-110) OT…Clippers blow 15-point lead on road…Russell Westbrook hits 4-baskets-key steal in 4th quarter to trigger rally for Nuggets..Nikola Jokic (29P-9R-12A)…Denver (21-27) on Free Throws
Lakers-L-Minnesota (117-95)…Timberwolves mug Lakers in opening game win in LA……Minnesota hit 21-3s in stunning road win…Julius Randle-Naz Reid combined (48P)….TWolves hit 51%-shot-Lakers 39%…Minnesota built 27-point lead….Outscored Lakers (67-33) in middle of game…Lakers had 1-basket in 7-minute span in blowout…TWolves (44R)…Defense forced 13-turnovers..8-steals…Minnesota used 21-fouls to disrupt Lakers…Luka Doncic (37P) in loss…Game 2-is Tuesday in LA.
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(NBA Scoreboard)
Oklahoma City-W-Memphis..Thunder led (68-36) at halftime..Won (131-80)
Boston-W-Orlando..Derrick White (30P)..hits 7-3s
Cleveland-W-Miami…Donovan Mitchell (30P) in Cavs opening win
Warriors-Rockets…Golden State led (66-46) late in 3rd Q at Press Time on road
Indiana-W-Bucks..Pascal Siakam (25P) in win
Knicks-W-Pistons..Jalen Brunson (34P)..NY had (21-0) run in 4th quarter
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(NBA Notes)
Lakers…Give GM Rob Pelinka 3Y-contract extension-named Pres Operations
Lakers..Luka Doncic..’Sad-GM-Nico Harrison keeps bringing up trade-Move On’
San Antonio..Coach Greg Popovich has ‘medical issue’ in restaurant-not stroke
Suns..Owner Matt Ishbia..’Had wrong coach-wrong culture-wrong style’
Sacramento..Ownership yet to tell Coach Doug Christie if he returns next year.
NBA..Adam Silver..’Time to talk expansion-did CBA and TV deals-now expand’
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…(Football)….
(NFL Draft Week)
Saints-Patriots..Trade Talks..New Orleans would deal #9 pick to trade up to #4…Saints want QB-Shedeur Sanders…Pats would take OT-Armand Membou
Denver-Chicago..Trade Talks..Denver would trade from #20 to #11 to go after TE-Tyler Warren.
Steelers-Eagles..Trade Talks…Pittsburg wants Eagles #32 pick to take QB-Jaxson Dart would give up next year’s #1 and multiple picks this year.
Raiders-Miami..Trade Talks…Raiders interested in Pro Bowl CB-Jalen Ramsey but wants Miami to pay half of Ramsey”s (24M) contract this year.
Raiders..Meet with FA-WR-Hunter Renfrow-sat out last year
Eagles..Shopping TE-Dallas Goedert for mid round draft pick
Seattle..Puts backup QB-Sam Howell on trade block
Saints..RT-Ryan Ramczyk retires after 7Y-career..Had already lost LT-Terron Armstead-who retired two weeks ago.
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(College Football)
North Carolina..Lands Transfer QB-Gio Lopez-transfer South Alabama
UCLA..QB-Joey Aguilar-re-enters Transfer Portal-had been at Appalachian St
SDSU..Drew fewer than 1,000-fans for spring football gathering-did not scrimmage
LSU..Agent Rocky Arcenaux criticizes NFL for cancelling NFL combine invite to WR-Kyren Lacy-who was arrested after man killed in a speeding accident last month…Lacy killed himself in Houston last week a day before Grand Jury began probe of homicide charges.
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…(Hockey)…
LA Kings-Edmonton Oilers..Game 1-Playoff series-Monday night…Oilers have eliminated Kings 3-straight seasons in opening round…Kings (31-6-4) on home ice this year…Kings have won 8-of-10 games to finish season.
Anaheim Ducks..Fire Coach Greg Cronin after 2nd year of rebuild…Ducks won just 62-of-168 games in two years playing young roster…GM Pat Verbeek:
..Cronin was shocked by decision..said not make alot of sense
..Greg laid foundation
..I needed a different voice in the room
..This was not about just wins-losses (35-37-10)
..My expectations we make the playoffs next year
..There were things that could not be overcome
..Not influenced to make move by coaches available
..We will be aggressive to get more goal scoring in off season
..We have roster different players-different stages of career
..Need a coach to meld these players-make them impactful
Ducks..Veteran coaches available include Joel Quenville-Peter Laviolette-John Tortorella
NY Rangers..Fire Coach Peter Laviolette-Assistant Phil Housely
Detroit..Team President Steve Yzerman under fire-Wings fail make playoffs 9th year in a row
Seattle..Vote of Confidence to GM-Ron Francis despite non playoff season again
Colorado..Activate RW-Gabe Landeskog for playoffs..has spent 3Y-in recovery from knee surgery
Vancouver..Coach Ric Tocchett says he wants players ‘obsessive in preparation’ making reference to star Elias Pettersson, being paid (11M) but who had just 45-points this season.
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(NHL Playoffs)-Sunday Scoreboard
Toronto-W-Ottawa…Leafs score 3-power play goals..Marner-Taveras score..
NJ Devils-L-Carolina..Logan Stankoven 2-goals in Canes win
Las Vegas-Minnesota…0-0 in 2nd period at Press Time
Winnipeg-W-St Louis..Jets score 3-goals in 3rd period..Kyle Cliford goal-2 assists
Colorado-W-Dallas..Nathan McKinnon 2-goals in surprise road win
Monday NHL schedule:
..Kings-Oilers
..Colorado-Dallas
..Winnipeg-St Louis
..Montreal-Washington
San Diego Gulls-W-Coachella Valley (5-4)..Sam Colangelo 2-goals in season ending game before over (12,000) at Sports Arena…Gulls finish (29-35-5) AHL record…miss playoffs for 4th year in a row.
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…(General)…
(Golf)…Heritage Classic-Hilton Head…Justin Thomas-Andrew Novak finished tied (-17)..Thomas won in playoff hole with birdie.
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(Auto Racing)
..Formula 1-Saudi Grand Prix…Oscar Piastri powerful run to holdoff Max Verstappen…Team Red Bull handed (:05) penalty for dangerous driving…Charles Leclerc finished 3rd
Ferrari..Lewis Hamilton…’Team is nowhere trying to get setup right’
Red Bull..Max Verstapped…’Have to drive wheels off to compete’
Red Bull…Yuki Tsunoda…’Crashed car trying to stay up to speed’
NASCAR..off weekend
Indy Car…off weekend
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(Soccer)
SDFC-L-Charlotte FC (3-0)..SD loses 3rd in a row..Outshot (11-2) on road
San Diego Sockers-L-Chihuahua Savages (10-6)…MASL championship game…Savages (13-0) at home..won 33-home matches in a row…Sockers had 3-1 lead in 2nd quarter but could not hold off Savages in losing title game 3rd year in a row on road.
LA Galaxy..Stunning demise last year’s MLS champions…Off to (0-6-3) start
Team USA..Star F-Trinity Rodman-reinjures back in NWSL game
Liverpool..Re-signs Virgil Van Dijk-2Y deal..had already signed Mo Salah
Aston Villa..F-Marcus Rashford says he wants to leave EPL-talk to FC-Barcelona
English Premier League-Scoreboard:
..Liverpool-V-Leicester…Liverpool (24-2-7) on season
..Arsenal-W-Ipswich..Gunners (18-3-12)
..Manchester City-W-Everton..City scores 2 goals in 8-minutes
..Brentford-W-Brighton..Score in 48-58′
..Crystal Palace-Tie-Bournemouth..CP red card-played shorthanded 48′
..Southampton-Tie-West Ham..Southies score in 93′
..Newcastle-L-Aston Villa..Ollie Watkins scores in 1′
..Chelsea-W-Fulham..Blues scored 83-93′
..Manchester United-L-Wolverhampton..Man U won only 10-of-33 matches
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Boston Marathon..Runs race-Monday morning
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