Hacksaw’s Headlines-Monday

Posted by on June 3rd, 2019  •  0 Comments  • 

…..(Baseball)………

(Draft)…MLB Draft this afternoon

Padres…6th pick…likely to get a shot at OF-JJ Bleday-power hitter from Vanderbilt…P-Jackson Rutledge-San Jacinto JC-Texas….Outside chance OF-Riley Green-Oviedo, Florida or 1B-Andrew Vaughn-Universyt of California could fall to them.

Draft Order…1-Orioles..2-Royals..3-White Sox..4-Marlins…5-Tigers..6-Padres.

Draft Picks..Compensation picks
..Atlanta drafts 9-21
..Arizona..drafts 16-26-33-34
..Dodgers..drafts 25-32

Draft Board….Top players
..Adley Rutschten-C-Oregon State
..Bobby Witt-SS-Colleyville, Texas
..CJ Abrams-SS-Roswell, Georgia
..Riley Green-OF-Oviedo,Florida
..Andrew Vaughn-1B-U-California

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Padres-L-Marlins (9-3)..Jorge Alfaro 2R-HR..2R-double…Garrett Cooper HR…Marlins bomb Matt Strahm (4inn-7R)-worst start of season….Trevor Williams-Marlins (5inn-1 hit) vs San Diego….Game delayed by 28-minutes due to bees swarming behind home plate…..Padres fall to 3rd place….have won (19-24) since (11-5) starts……San Diego lost 5-of-7

Padres-Phillies…Monday night matchup…Aaron Nola (6-0)-vs-Eric Lauer (4-4)

Padres..Veteran C-Chris Stewart opts out of contract to become a free agent….Was hitting (.277) at El Paso…Luis Torrens likely to be called up to El Paso.

Padres..Option P-Phil Mason back to AAA
Padres..Called up P-Nick Margavicius from AA-likely to be sent back

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Dodgers-W-Phillies (8-0)….Joc Pederson 2R-HR…David Freese HR….LA erupts for 7R in 8th inning……..LA won 15-of-18….(41-19) on year

Dodgers-Arizona..Monday pitchers..Walker Beuhler (5-1)-vs-Robbie Ray (4-2)

Dodgers..P-Hyun Jin Ryu..completes month of May with (5-0) record..(0.59ERA)…thrown 44-shutout innings in 46-innings pitched in May.

Dodgers..3B-Justin Turner out of lineup-hamstring tightness
Dodgers..P-Tony Cingrani needs shoulder surgery-out for year

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Angels-W-Mariners (13-3)…..Albert Pujols 3R-HR…2R-double….Mike Trout 2R-single…..Angels score 7R in 2nd inning……Halos won 7-of-9…..Mariners lost 14-of-16

Halos-Cubs…Monday interleave play..Trevor Cahill (2-5)-vs-Jon Lester (3-4).

Angels..called up top prospect P-Jose Suarez-Salt Lake City
Angels..C-Kevan Smith has concussion symptoms return
Angels..DFA-P-Matt Ramsey

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(Scoreboard)

Red Sox-W-Yankees…JD Martinez HR..Xander Bogaerts HR….NY won 16-of-20…(38-20)…Boston (13-10) stretch

Brewers-W-Pirates…Eric Thames 2R-HR…RBI double…Milwaukee won 7-of-9…Pittsburgh (4-11) skid

Cubs-L-Cardinals…Adam Wainwright 2-hit shutout…Chicago lost 8-of-10…Cardinals just (9-14) last 3-weeks

Twins-W-Tampa Bay…CJ Cron 3R-double…Minnesota won 15-of-18…(40-18) on year..Rays won 8-of-12…Tampa (35-22)

Indians-L-White Sox…Lucas Giolito 5-hit shutout…Tribe lost 10-of-14….Chisox won 6-of-7

Royals-L-Texas..Ron Guzman-Nomar Mazara RBI signles….KC (19-40)

Giants-W-Orioles…Brandon Crawford 2-solo HRs…San Francisco lost 9-of-13…Baltimore (18-41)

Atlanta-L-Tigers…Dansby Swanson HR-3RBI…….Tigers lost 14-of-18

Washington-W-Cubs…Max Scherzer 15-stirkeout performance…Nationals won 7-of-9….Cubs lost 8-of-10

Toronto-L-Colorado..Nolan Arenado-Chris Ianetta HRs…Rockies won 9-in row…on (11-2) spurt…Jays (21-38).

Astros-W-A’s…Yuli Gurriel RBI single..RBI double….Houston won 19-of-24…now (40-20)…A’s won 10-of-15

Mets-L-Arizona..Ketel Marte HR..2R-silngle…..D-Backs lost 10-of-15….Mets won 8-of-14.

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(Roster Moves)

Dallas Keuchel…Free to sign contract without draft pick compensation (12:01am) on Monday…Yankees reportedly to make (1Y-18M) offer.

Craig Kimberly…Free to sign deal without compensation..Atlanta-Minnesota-Tampa Bay-Cubs could be bidders…Might take 1-year deal.

Seattle-Phillies…Mariners trade OF-Jay Bruce (14HRs) and 18M-cash for minor leaguer. .

Seattle..Housecleaning coming…putting Edwin Encarnarcion-Dee Gordon-Ryon Healy-Mike Leake on trading block.

Mariners..Sign FA-OF-Kelby Tomlson-ex Giants..Jacob Brugman-ex Orioles.

Washington..Sign FA-P-Fernando Rodney-ex Rays-Marlins-Padres-Braves-Tigers

Reds..Sign FA-P-Eric Stout-ex Padres…P-Ruben Alaniz-ex Marlins

Seattle..Release P-Chrisitan Bergman (9.57-ERA)
Arizona..Release P-Mark Rzepczynki
Royals..DFA-SS-Chris Owings
Tampa Bay..DFA-C-Erik Kratz

Rockies..Option. P-Kyle Freeland (7.13-ERA)
Rockies..Callup P-Chris Rusin
Brewers..Callup P-Jimmy Nelson-been out since 2017 with labrum
Texas..Callup P-David Carpenter
Boston..Callup P-Mike Shawaryn

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(Injuries)

Cardinals..DL-C-Yadier Molina-quad
Marlins..DL-2B-Neil Walker-quad
Reds..DL-P-Robert Stephenson-strained neck
Phillies..DL-P-Zach Eflin-back
Texas..DL-OF-Joey Gallo-oblique
Milwaukee..DL-P-Gio Gonzalez-shoulder fatigue
Red Sox-DL-OF-Steve Pearce-back
Milwaukee..DL-P-Jhoulys Chacin-back

A’s..Shutdown P-Jharel Cotton-hamstring-while rehabbing shoulder
Pirates..Shutdown P-Keona Kela-reinjure shoulder
Arizona..P-Luke Weaver-flexor strain-will rehab-not surgery

Tigers..P-Jordan Zimmerman begins rehab assignment-shoulder
Tigers..MRI-1B-Miggy Cabrera-knee issue
Boston..P-Nathan Eovaldi throws simulated game

Mets..Activate P-Seth Lugo from DL
Yankees..Activate P-CC Sabathia
Reds..Activate P-Zach Duke
Tampa Bay..Activate 2B-Yandy Diaz
A’s..Activate OF-Khris Davis

Orioles..Option OF-Stevie Wilkerson-Arie Wynns to minor leagues

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(MLB)

MLB..Sets single month record from most home runs…(1,120) hit in May.
MLB..Attendance down (1.4%) in May…19-teams down in attendance from last year
..Toronto..drops (6,900) per game
..Giants..down (6,400) per game
..Orioles..drop (3,800) per game
..Tigers..down (3,600) per game

..Phillies…biggest rise..up (10,383)
..A’s…up (4,010) per game
..Padres..up (3,465) a game

..Miami…last in attendance (9,554) a game.

Harding Peterson…longtime Pirates player-scout-GM…spent 37-years with team…passes (89Y) in Palm Harbor, Florida
Gene Stephens..longtime OF-Red Sox-A’s-Orioles-White Sox in 1950s-60s…(76Y)..spent 12-years in majors

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………(Basketball)………

(Scoreboard)

Toronto-W-Golden State…Warriors rip off (18-0) scoring spurt to start second half-rally from halftime deficit-built 13-point lead….Raptors went (1-13) shooting including (5:40) stretch without a basket….Warriors held off final comeback effort by Toronto…..Warriors won despite going 5-minutes without basket in 4th quarter….Raptors failed score basket on 9-straight possessions over (4:26)…..DeMarcus Cousins (11P-10R-6A) for Warriors….Klay Thompson (25P)…Steph Curry (23P)…….Kawhi Leonard (34P) in loss…..Series tied (1-1) going back to Oakland for Game 3-on Wednesday….Klay Thompson left with hamstring tightness 4th quarter…..

Raptors-Warriors…Game 3-in Oakland on Wednesday

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Toronto..Report Raptors offering Kawhi Leonard (5Y-190M) max contract to stay with team-bypass free agency

LA Clippers…Fined 50,000 for Doc Rivers public comments on Kawhi Leonard comparing him to Michael Jordan.

New Orleans..NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says agent Rich Paul did create ‘uncomfortable situation’ for his client Anthony Davis by going public with trade demand in mid-season last week…..Silver also confirmed Paul told him Luke Walton was not the right coach for LeBron James and Lakers.

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…….(Football)………

Chargers….FA-RB-Darren Sproles talking to Bolts..Eagles..Saints about 1-year contract…Chargers already have Austin Ekeler-Justin Jackson as backups to RB-Melvin Gordon.

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(Teams)

Rams..Not offering CB-Marcus Peters contract extension because of erratic play…..Rams have lt 5-starting DB’s leave the last 3-years as free agents.

Seattle…Preparing offer for LB-Bobby Wagner…as much as 15M per year.
Seattle..Impressed with rebuilt OL with LT-Duane Brown..LG-Mike Iupati.

Carolina..WR-Torrey Smith takes 2M-paycut to 3M-next year.

Bears..Sign FA-OT-TJ Cummings-ex Vikings
Chiefs..Sign FA-TE-Nick Keizer-ex Ravens

Browns..CB-Greedy Williams moved to starting role

Denver…QB-Chad Kelly-suspended 2G-for home invasion incident

Steelers..moving Bud Dupree-TJ Watt to different alignments to blitz

Miami…QB-Josh Rosen being praised for intelligence-competitiveness.

Miami…Put S-Reshad Jones on trading block

Packers..RB-Aaron Jones-WR-Davante Adams praise new ‘big play’ playbook under coach Matt LaFleur.

Browns..Send QB-coach Ryan Lindley to meet with Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley to discuss former Sooners QB-Baker Mayfield.

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(Injuries)

Packers..Coach Matt LaFleur-torn achilles playing basketball.
Carolina..QB-Cam Newton cleared begin throwing in OTAs
Ravens..WR-Marquise Brown-not cleared run routes-lisfranc rehab
Browns..WR-Jarvis Landry-held out all workouts in OTA’s
Colts..S-Malik Hooker-cleared all workouts-has had 4-injuries 2-years
49ers..DE-Nick Bosa-out 6W-hamstring injury in 1st practice
Redskins..Surgery shows 2-torn ligament in knee LB-Reuben Foster.

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(NFL Notes)

Kellen Winslow….Prosecution wrapped up testing in 7-felony count trial of ex-NFL player in Vista…Defense presents its case beginning on Monday on 3-rape and lewd behaviour cases involving 5-women…Jury could receive trial by end of week.

Green Bay…DT-Muhammad Wilkerson arrested DUI..3:30am on Saturday in Mahattan

Tony Dungy…criticizes Competition Committee decision to exclude “Hail Mary” pass as part of Coaches Challenge on Instant Replay.

Joe Horrigan….retires as President of Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton.

Montreal Alouettes…CFL league office takes over operation of troubled club and will broker sale to new investor.

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(College Football)

UCLA…..3-players file 45M-lawsuit against former coach Jim Mora…OL-coach Adrian Klemm….training staff and Athletic Department for head injuries from drills…culture of brutality created by Mora and staff…2-players suffered brain damage…1-destroyed a foot by coaching tactics and brutality of practrices.

Michigan…QB-Brandon Peters transferring ot..visiting Miami-Ohio…Bowling Green.

UCLA…Lands LB-Jason Harris (6’5-DE) transfer from Illinois State.

Arkansas…Hires Turner Gill as consultant..former head coach Buffalo-Kansas-Liberty.

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…….(Hockey)……..

(Schedule)

Boston-at-St Louis…Game 4-Stanley Cup finals on Monday night….

Bruins-W-Blues…Boston scores 3G-in-3 Minutes in 1st period in St Louis to take (2-1) lead in series on Saturday night…G-Jordan Binnington pulled from game by Blues

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Anaheim Ducks….Begin interviews for vacant head coaching job…..not ready to fill position
..San Diego Gulls-coach Dallas Eakins lead candidate
..Scott Sanderlein-head coach NCAA power Minnesota Duluth
..Todd Nelson-assistant Dallas Stars
..Lane Lambert-assistant NY Islanders

Kings-Toronto…Trade talks for veteran LW-Patrick Marleau (39Y)..scored 16-goals last year…but has (6.5M) contract
Kings…Negotiating to buyout contract of D-Dion Phaneuf-would get 8M payout over 4-years.

Toronto-Arizona…Discussing deal for F-Patrick Marleau also

Kings…Willie Desjardins…former interim coach…hired coach Medicine Hat Tigers-Western Hockey League

San Jose…Sign G-Zach Emond-Rouyan-Noranda-Quebec League…led tea, to Memorial Cup title…(24-0-1) 1.73-GAA

Dallas.Sign F-Joe Kiviranta-Finland-16G last year
Winnipeg…Sign F-Andrei Chibisov-Metallurg-KHL (26G)

Toronto..Put D-Nikita Zaitsev on trade block..Ottawa-Islanders interested.

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….(General)……..

Tennis-French Open
..Serena Williams knocked out by 35th ranked Sofa Kenin…had 34-unforced errors and lost serve 4-times
..Naomi Oska-top seed beaten by 47th ranked player-Kate Senikova
..Sloane Stephens advances to 4th round.
..Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal move to 4th round with wins.
..Stan Wawrinka wins (5:09) 5-set match-vs- Stefino Tsitsipos

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Soccer-Champions League….Liverpool-W-Tottenham (2-0)…Mo Salah scores on penalty shot (2′) to get the lead and game winner.

US Women’s World Cup…Team arrives in London to train at Hot Spur Stadium before heading to Paris for June 7th opening of Women’s World Cup…

Brazil….Women files charges that soccer star Neymar raped her in Paris hotel in April….Neyman say sit was consensual sex…Told Sao Paulo police women trying to extort money from her.

Chelsea…coach Mauricio Sarri asking be released from his contract.

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PGA…Memorial Tourney….Patrick Cantlay cards 8-birdies on Sunday (64) round…comes from 4-strokes back to win…Finishes (-19) for tourney….Adam Scott (-17)…Martin Kaymer (-16)….Jordan Spieth fades (-10)…Tiger Woods strong final round 67…(-9) for tourney

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Indy Car….Detroit Grand Prix
..Josef Newgarden won Saturday road race in rain
..Scott Dixon comes from behind after final pit stop-retakes led and outruns Marcus Ericsson for Sunday win
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NASCAR….Pocono 400…Kyle Busch muscles way to lead after final series of pit stops-leads final 20-laps for win…survived yellow flag with 10-laps left…then held off Brad Keselowski for victory.

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