Hacksaw’s Headlines-Thursday

Posted by on August 26th, 2021  •  0 Comments  • 

…(Baseball)…

Padres-Dodgers……Game tied (1-1) in the 10th inning at Press Time….Tremendous pitching duel…..Blake Snell goes a career long (7.2inn-1R-3H-10K)…throws career high 122-pitches…matching Dodgers Walker Buehler (6.2inn-1R-3H=8K)…Will Smith homered for Dodgers in 8th inning….Padres scored unearned run early in game… .Friars lost 10-of-12…..(68-59) on season…Dodgers (79-47)….LA won 14-of-16 games.

San Diego-LA..Thursday game…Max Scherzer against either Yu Darvish or another bullpen day.

Padres..P-Dinelson Lamet (1inn-0R-0H-1K) in Lake Elsinore rehab outing
Padres..P-Mackenzie Gore (5.2inn-2R-7K) in Arizona Summer League game

Angels-L-Orioles (10-6)…Baltimore snaps 19-game losing streak…rallied from 6-2 deficit…Halos bullpen gives up 6R….Birds hit 3HRs in win…….Halos (63-65)….

Halos-Baltimore..Thursday game..Jaimie Barria starts for Angels.

Angels..DL-P-Dylan Bundy-shoulder strain..DL-P-Reid Detmers-Austin Warren on Covid list.

Angels..Callup P-Jake Petrika-P-Elvis Peguro from AAA-Salt Lake City

Angels…Prosecuting Attorney in Ft-Worth asks court to issue subpoena of Angels organization for details on ‘front office probe’ of employees who might have know PR-Director Eric Kay had drug addiction and was dealing drugs to players…Trial against Kay in Tyler Skaggs death begins in early October.
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(Scoreboard)

Tigers-L-Cardinals..Paul Goldschmidt solo HRs in 1st-3rd innings
Royals-L-Astros..Yordan Alvarez-Martin Maldonado HRs.
Rockies-L-Cubs-1st game..Pat Wisdom 3RHR-Cubs
Rockies-W-Cubs-2nd game..Connor Joe Grand Slam HR.
Pirates-L-Arizona..Pavan Smith-Chris Kelly HRs
Tampa Bay-W-Phillies..Francisco Mejia 3RHR.
White Sox-L-Toronto..Corey Dickerson 2R-triple..
Red Sox-L-Twins..Josh Donaldso 2RHR..
Giants-W-Mets..Kris Bryant HR
Indians-W-Rangers..Franmil Reyes-Austin Hedges HRs
Marlins-W-Nationals..Brian Anderson HR..
Reds-L-Brewers..Avisail Garca RBI double
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(Roster Moves)

Cardinals..Sign C-Yadier Molina (1Y-10M) extension
Miami..DFA-P-Bryan Mitchell
Reds..Release P-Mike Feliz
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(Injuries)

Cardinals..DL-P-Jack Flaherty-shoulder late injury
Reds..DL-P-Tejay Antone-resprains elbow
Brewers..DL-OF-Eduardo Escobar-hamstring
Astros..Activate 3B-Alex Bregman-out 2-months-quad injury
Astros..Activate OF-Kyle Tucker from DL
Cardinals..Activate OF-Dylan Carolson from DL
Tampa Bay..P-Brendan McKay-Plama ejection in elbow-out for year
Indians..DL-P-Tristan McKinney-shoulder fatigue8
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…(Football)…

Rams-Patriots…TRADE…New England deals RB-Sony Michel to Rams for #4 draft pick…Michel former #1 pick had 931-912-449Y rushing in 3-years.

Raiders-Carolina…TRADE….Panthers deal starting LB-Denzel Perryman to Raiders for late round draft pick…Perryman-ex Chargers..joins Casey Hayward on Raiders

Chargers..Sign FA-LB-Nate Evans..ex Seahawks-Jaguars.

(Roster Moves)

Atlanta..Workout FA-QB-Jake Bortels-ex Jaguars
Carolina..Sign FA-K-Dom Eberle-ex Raiders
Houston..Sign FA-CB-Raoul Douglas-ex Raiders
Houston..Workout FA-LB-Tamir Whitehead-ex Carolina
Patriots..Sign FA-TE-Kahale Warring-ex Houston
Arizona..Release DT-David Parry
Raiders..Release WR-Marcl Ateman
Miami..Release OT-Jermaine Elemunor
Seattle..Release CB-Pierre Desir
Seattle..TE-Luke Willson-retires after 1-practice
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(Injuries)

Bills..WR-Cole Beasley placed on Covid list-was unvaccinated
Bills..WR-Gabe Davis on Covid list
Bills..WR-Isaiah McKenzie-shoulder injury
Bills..LB-AJ Klien..DT-Star Lotuleilei on Covid close contact list
Beas..IR-DT-Mike Pennell
Packers…IR-WR-Devin Funchess
Cowboys..OG-Connor Williams placed on Covid list
Saints..CB-Brian Poole-placed on IR-shoulder
Jets..IR-DE-Vin Curry-blood clot after scope surgery-season over
Raiders..IR-LB-Derron Lee
49ers..IR-LB-Mychal Kendricks
Tampa Bay..LB-Nick Dzubnar on Covid list
Arizona..IR-DE-Jack Crawford
Patriots..IR-OG-Marcus Martin

Seahawks..Activate RB-Travis Homer from PUP
Colts..QB-Carson Wentz-goes thru 3rd straight day practice-no foot issue
Dallas..QB-Dak Prescott-1st full day of 7-on-7 passing-test shoulder
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(NFL Notes)

Jaguars…Players go thru 2-hour practice in 109-heat index under Coach Urban Meyer…Jimmie Johnson meets with team…talks about developing a culture ‘hate losing’..must come from locker room.

Minnesota…Bring in Disease specialist-Dr. Michael Osterholm…talk to players about not being vaccinated…Included in the group are QB-Kirk Cousins.

NFL..Signs 20-year trading card deal with Fanatics….Company last week signed lucrative deal for baseball cards with MLB Players Association

Jets..Hire Matt Cavanaugh as Off Consultant

Denver..Names Teddy Bridgewater-starting QB
Jacksonville..Names Trevor Lawrence as starter opening day
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(College Football)

Aztecs….Name Jordan Brookshire-starting QB beating out Lucas Johnson-Jalen Mayden.

Coach Brady Hoke:
..We put alot of pressure on QBs-see how they responded
..Brookshire won the job-went out played well-was decisive.
..We evaluate many things..Accuracy-Red Zone-Play Calls at line
..End of last season he showed toughness-overcame things-gained trust
..Told Johnson-Mayden-this team will need you-be ready

Off Coor-Jeff Hecklinski
..Brookshire-had Covid last year-missed 4W work-still finished season well
..This is emotional..came from 4th on roster
..Showed toughness-energy-hard work-credit to him played better.
..Not about how hard you throw..but how accurate you are
..He visualizes everything now
..He learned under fire on the field
..He had 27-carries at Colorado State after 3-days practice
..He became a leader all summer..has become a true QB
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…(Basketball)…

Milwaukee..Signs Coach Mike Budenholzer to 3Y-extension after winning NBA title.

Nerlens Noel..sues former agent Rich Paul (58M)….Agent told him to reject Dallas offer (4Y-70M)…wound up signing just (1Y-4.1M) contract…Agent did ot tell him about offers from Clippers.

ESPN…Has removed NBA host Rachael Nichols and cancelled her weekday show “The Jump”…a month after her controverislal comments about racial discrimination at the network during the playoffs.

76ers..Lose C-Thon Maker..signs to play in Israel.
Houston..Sign G-Daishen Nix..played for NBA-Ignite team in G-League (8P-5R-5A) did not get drafted.
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…(Hockey)….

Flyers..Sign FA-F-Derek Brassard-ex Arizona
Calgary..Sign FA-F-Glen Gawdin-ex Blues
Seattle..Sign FA-D-Gustav Olofsson-ex Montreal
Tampa Bay..Lose D-Ben Thomas..signs with Leskands-Sweden
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…(General)…

Soccer…Paris St Germain..Rejects (188M) transfer fee offer from Real Madrid for scoring star Ky Mbappe.

FIFA…Soccer’s governing body confirmed a recorded net loss of 683M in revenues because of the Covid year…Revenues were down 65%….The US Department of Justice is returning 201M in forfeited fines from the 2015 scandal that saw 15 top Execs removed-some given prison sentences for kickbacks in a far ranging scandal.

Tennis..US Open..Serena Williams pulls out-hamstring injury

Indy Car..Mourns passing of longitme journalist broadcast Robin Miller-Cancer (71Y)…Wrote for Indy Star..ESPN….Passing follows death of broadcaster Bob Jenkins earlier this month.

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