Hacksaw’s Headlines-Tuesday

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…(BASEBALL)…

Pete Rose…Legendary-Controversial star passes away (83Y)…Lived in Las Vegas, Florida, Cincinnati.  Record setting ‘Hit King’ (4,256) hits..broke Ty Cobb’s record…Expelled from baseball in 1989 for Gambling on Baseball while Manager with Reds..17-Time All Star…3X-Batting Champion…1X-MVP..3X-Batting titles…2X-Gold Glove..Won 3-World Series rings…Played 24-years…Spent 15-years in ‘Denial’ about Gambling addictions..Finally admitted in 2005…Tried to get reinstatement- Commissioners Bud Selig-Rob Manfred-denied entrance into Hall of Fame.
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(Wildcard Playoffs)

Padres-Atlanta Braves..Tuesday matchup..Michael King-vs-Chris Sale…Sale has not pitched since September 19th because of back spasms.

Padres..says Joe Musgrove will pitch in Game 2…Dylan Cease-if needed for Game 3…Yu Darvish-Martin Perez will pitch in long relief.

Milwaukee Brewers-NY Mets open 3-game series Tuesday…Pitchers yet to be named.

Astros-Tigers..American League playoffs Tuesday..Framber Valdez-vs-Tarik Skubal

Orioles-Royals..Corbin Burns-vs-Cole Ragins in 1st game-Tuesday
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(Scoreboard)

Mets-W-Atlanta (8-7)..1st game
..Francisco Lindor 2R-HR in 9th giving NY win
..Mets wiped out 3R-deficit scoring 6-runs in 8th to get lead
..Braves retook lead on 3R-double from Ozzie Albies to get lead
..Braves-Albies hit 2R-HR early in game to give Atlanta 3-0 lead

Braves-W-Mets (3-0)..2nd game
..Marcel Ozuna 2R-HR gets Braves win

Braves-Mets both qualify for Wildcard Round..Arizona eliminated  because they lost season series to both Atlanta-New York.
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(MLB Notes)

MLB..Announces teams will wear their home-road unformis (white-gray) next year in the All Star Game.

Giants..Fire President of Operations Farhan Zaidi..replace him with legendary Catcher Buster Posey…Giants missed playoffs 6X in 7-years..Did have a (107) win season

Cardinals..Name Chaim Bloom-President Baseball Operations-ex Red Sox-Tampa Bay exec..John Mozeliak will step aside at President..Oliver Marmol will return as Manager.

Tampa Bay..Vote of Confidence to GM and Manager Keith Cash to return next year.

White Sox..Owner Jerry Reinsdorf writes letter to fans after (41-121) season..’This is my responsibility-my failure…we will rebuild the foundation..we are doing an outside evaluation’.

Giants..Longtime player-coach Ozzie Virgil passes away (92)..Played for New York Giants-Detroit Tigers…became a 19-year veteran MLB coach.
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…(Football)…

(Monday Night Football)

Titans-W-Dolphins (31-12)…Nick Folk 5-FGs…Mason Rudolph leads 7-scoring drives after Will Levis suffered shoulder injury…Tyler Huntley (96Y)-passing for Ravens in loss..Miami in free fall

Lions-W-Seattle..(42-29)..Detroit wins wild shootout…QB-Jared Goff hits 18-passes in a row (292Y-2TD)..Goff also caught TD pass..Seahawks QB-Geno Smith (395P-1TD)..3 sacks in loss..Seattle (3-1) after loss

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(NFL Notes)

Chargers..Coach Jim Harbaugh praises ‘moxie’ of QB-Justin Herbert to play with an injured ankle in loss to Chiefs.

Cleveland..QB-Deshaun Watson argued during game with offensive line  during Sunday’s loss to Raiders…’be accountable’.
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(Injuries)

Steelers..IR-OG-James Daniels..Torn Achilles
Raiders..LB-Divine Diablo-oblique injury
49ers..LB-Fred Warner-ankle issue
Chiefs..WR-Rashee Rice-torn knee tendon
Jets..QB-Aaron Rodgers-sprained ankle
Carolina..LB-Shaq Thompson-torn Achilles
Jets..RB-Tyler Badie-bruised spine
Colts..RB-Jonathon Taylor-high ankle sprain
Dallas..DE-DeMarcus Lawrence-Lisfranc foot sprain
Packers..WR-Christian Watson-high ankle sprain
Colts..QB-Anthony Richardson-oblique-hip issues
Rams..Activate CB-Darious Williams from IR
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(College Football)

Aztecs..Coach Sean Lewis says team is confident it will improve over next 8-games left on schedule.

East Tennessee State..Team spent 17-hours on bus trip getting to game at Citadel, South Carolina…Highways closed-bridges out…had to sleep on team bus overnight..Played game Saturday night and won.

Purdue..Fires Off Coord-Graham Harrell.

Florida State..Lose QB-DJ Uiagalelei with fractured finger.

Big 10-SEC..Will meet next week to discuss a scheduling alliance…Each team would play 9-game league schedule and schedule 2-alliance games…But want 4-guaranteed spots  for the 2-leagues as part of Expanded College Football playoffs for 2026.

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…(BASKETBALL)…

Dikembe Mutombo…Passes away (58Y)…Played 18-years in NBA as shot blocking specialist..Starred with Denver-Houston-Atlanta-76ers…8-time All Star…4X-Defensive player of year..Saluted for his humanitarian efforts to build hospitals-schools and give you scholarships to college students in his native Congo and across African countries.

Clippers..G-Kawhi Leonard says he believes he will be ready to open the season in 3-weeks..Will not take part in opening workouts in Hawaii.

76ers..C-Joel Embiid reports to camp 25-pounds under last year’s weight.

76ers..Sign FA-C-Isaiah Mobley-ex Cavaliers

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…(Hockey)…

Kings-Ducks..Kings led (3-0) at Press Time…Kings rookie Tanner Jeanott goal and assist…NHL preseason game

Kings..Send 19-players to AHL-Ontario Reign including top goalie prospect Eric Portillo and longtime AHL-RW-Glen Gawdin.

Montreal..RW-Patrick Laine out 3-months-fractured kneecap on illegal check in game with Maple Leafs.

Montreal..NHL fines RW-Arber Xhekaj (3,330) for violent fight in response to Leafs cheapshot on Laine.

Oilers..Release C-Mike Hoffman.
Florida..Release LW-Matt Luff
Vancouver..Release C-Sammy Blais
Rangers..Lose F-Jim Vesey-ankle

Boston….Holdout of star G-Jeremy Swayman continues…Agent denies report club offered him (8Y-64M) extension.
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