Hacksaw’s Headlines-Thursday
…(Baseball)…
Padres-W-Brewers (2-1)…Victor Caratini RBI single in 10th gives Padres win…OF-Jurickson Profar diving catch stops Brewers in 9th…Jake Cronenworth throws out runner at home in 10th…Chris Paddack (6inn-1R-2H)…Mark Melancon picks up 16th save of season…Fernando Tatis 3-strikeouts in game..Eric Lauer-ex Padre (6inn-1R) for Milwaukee-also hit HR…..Wednesday game…Friars (32-18)…Won 11-of-12
San Diego-Milwaukee..Thursday game..Ryan Weathers to start.
Padres..Maintain 3B-Manny Machado does not need to go on DL-but has not played since a week ago Friday.
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Dodgers-L-Astros (5-2)….Jose Altuve-Carlos Correa solo HRs off Trevor Bauer in Houston win…LA had won 7-in row….12-of-15…(30-19) on year
LA-Giants…Open weekend series in San Francisco..Dodgers may use a ‘bullpen day’…Giants to start P-Alex Wood.
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Angels-W-Texas (9-8)..Taylor Ward 3RHR-5RBI day for Halos..Justin Upton HR…..Halos (22-27).
Angels-Athletics..Open weekend series..Shohei Ohtani-vs-Chris Bassitt.
Angels…Terminated the contract of pitching coach Mickey Calloway after MLB concludes a nearly 8-month probe of allegations of sexual misconduct in harassment of women and working media while employed by the Mets-Indians….MLB suspended. Calloway from baseball thru 2022 season for his actions.
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(Scoreboard)
Orioles-L-Twins…Miguel Santo 3RHR for Twins…Baltimore (17-32)
White Sox-L-Cardinals..Tom Edmans 2HRs for StL..Chisox (28-20)
A’s-W-Seattle..James Kaprielian (7inn-0R) for A’s…Oakland (29-22)
Cubs-W-Pirates…Kris Bryant 3H-RBI..David Bote HR..Pittsburgh (18-30)
Marlins-W-Phillies..Jon Berti 2R-single for Miami
Reds-Nationals..Washington led (3-0) in long rain delay at Press Time..Joe Ross 4-shutout innings for Washington before rain
Yankees-Toronto..Rained out…NY (28-20)
Red Sox-Braves..Sox led (7-4) in Rain Delay..Hunter Renfroe-Raf Devers HRs before rain stoppage..Bosox (29-20)
Tigers-W-Indians..Jose Urena 5-shutout innings..Detroit (19-30)
Rockies-Mets..Rained out,,Colorado (19-30)
Tampa Bay-W-Royals..Manny Margot RBI-single..Rays (31-20)
Giants-Arizona…DBacks led (4-0) at Press Time..Josh Rojas 2R-single…SF (29-16)…DBacks (18-31)
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(Roster Moves)
Cubs..Sign FA-SS-Dee Gordon-ex Dodgers-Marlins-Royals-Seattle
Cubs..DFA-P-Shelby Miller
Milwaukee..DFA-P-Josh Lindblom
Arizona..Sign FA-P-Dario Agrazal-ex Pirates
Mets..Sign FA-OF-Billy McKinney-ex White Sox
Phillies..Sign FA-2B-Jorge Bonifacio-ex Royals
Pirates..Option P-Kyle Keller to AAA
Arizona..Callup P-Jon Duplantier
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(Injuries)
Rockies..Activate P-Kyle Freeland
Twins..OF-Byron Buxton-setback with hip injury
Mets..MRI-P-Noah Syndergaard-discomfort elbow 2nd time
Mets..3B-JD Davis-setback with hand injury on rehab
Braves..OF-Marcell Ozuna-2 dislocated fingers
Yankees..MRI-P-Corey Kluber-shoulder discomfort
Miami..2B-Jazz Chisholm-ankle issue
Cubs..2b-Nico Hoerner-hamstring
Asrtros..Activate P-Jake Odorizzi-Framber Valdez from DL
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……(Basketball)………
(NBA Playoffs)
Lakers-Suns…Game 3-in series at Staples Center…Series tied (1-1)..Anthony Davis-LeBron James combined (57P) in win on Tuesday.
Clippers-Dallas…Game 3-in series is Friday on Mavs floor…Mavs lead (2-0)…LA struggling finding scoring to compliment Kawhi Leonard-Paul George.
Milwaukee- Miami..Thursday game..Bucks lead (2-0)
Denver-Portland..Game 3-in Rose City…series tied (1-1)
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(Scoreboard)
76ers-W-Wizards (120-95)..Ben Simmons-Joel Embiid combined (44P)…Brad Beal (33P) in loss..Sixers lead (2-0)
Knicks-W-Hawks..(101-92)..Derrick Rose (26P) off bench..NY held Atlanta (36%) shooting
Utah-Memphis…Jazz jumped to 15-point lead in 2nd quarter…led (74-54) at Press Time at halftime.
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(NBA Notes)
Brooklyn…G-Kyrie Irving calls out Celtics fans…”Stop the subtle racial comments…Whole World knows about Boston fans”
Charlotte..Pick up option on Coach-James Borrego despite playoff failure.
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……(Football)……….
Chargers….Pro Football Focus does study that shows Bolts QB-Justin Herbert had QB rating (99.4) while under pressure…highest of any recent rookie QBs including Patrick Mahomes (98.5)..Lamar Jackson (97.7)..Deshaun Watson (88.2).
49ers..Lose WR-Jeff Wilson-6 months-meniscus knee surgery
49ers..DE-Nick Bosa cleared for full workouts in camp
Patriots..QB-Mac Jones-impressive arm strength in workouts
Dallas…100%-Attendance at OTA workouts this week
Jaguars..Interview Brayden Coombs for Special teams coach…ex-Lions assistant
Cowboys..Hire Ben McAdoo as Off consultant-former head coach NY Giants
Union-NFL..Open negotiations on 2022 salary cap…Expect jump from (182M) this year to (208.2M) in 2022…would be a 26M jump in one year.
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(Roster Moves)
Miami..Workout FA-LB-Melvin Ingram-ex Chargers
Colts..K-Adam Vinatierri retires age (49Y)…24-years in NFL..won 4-Super Bowl rings…had (599FGs) in career..with Patriots-Colts
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(College Football)
HBUC…Historic Black Colleges announce that NFL will hold special draft combine-workouts-physicals-in January 2022 for players from 4-black conferences in South.
Mountain West Conference…Being criticized for scheduling most important game of Aztecs season-vs-Boise State…for Friday morning (9:30am) CBS TV window on Friday-day after Thanksgiving.
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………(Hockey)……….
(Scoreboard)
Las Vegas-Minnesota….(0-0) in 2nd period at Press Time..Knights led (3-2)
Tampa Bay-W-Florida (4-0)..Steven Stamkos power play goal for Tampa…Lighting win series (4-2)
Penguins-L-Islanders (5-2)…Brock Nelson goal-assist…Isles win series (4-2)
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Columbus..Interview Rick Tocchett for vacant Blue Jackets job-ex Arizona coach
Dallas…F-Julius Honka-signs with Lulea-Sweden
Ottawa..F-Vitaly Abramov-signs with Traktor-Russia
Gulls…F-Sam Carrick-exit interview after team knocked out playoffs
..Weird-exhaustive season
..Protocols kept changing
..We stayed issue free-players made alot sacrifices
..Our lives changed-they had too
..Our goal-not to have any outbreaks
..Rinks-Masks-Tests-Hotels..that was our routine
..Super excited with all prospects Ducks have
..Ducks are dedicated to developing young players
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…..(General)…….
PGA Championships-TV Ratings…Sunday had 6.8M-viewers for final round…had 13.1M when Phil Mickelson was playing 18th hole…Increase 28% last year.
PGA…Charles Schwab Invitational tees off at Colonial-Ft Worth on Thursday
LPGA..Hires Mollie Samaan-as Commissioner..had been AD-at Princeton
Aztecs..Leslie Spaulding retires at women’s golf coach…took SDSU to NCAA regionals 7-times..won 2-Mountain West titles….Last week Kathy Van Wyck retired as softball coach with 800-victories after 25Y at SDSU.
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