Hacksaw’s Headlines-Tuesday
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…(Baseball)…
Padres..Report they are now taking offers on P-Michael King-whom they will owe 8M to in arbitration…had (2.93-ERA-173 innings)
Padres..Unable to generate interest in Dylan Cease-Luis Arraez…now exploring market for dealing Michael King-Jake Cronenworth
Padres..UT report that Padres employees and former staffers say Sheel Seidler never attended MLB owners meetings…nor Padres twice a year owners meetings…Question merits of her lawsuits to remove the 3-Seidler Brothers from running the Family Trust…or being the MLB-Point Person…She maintains he was the closest advisor to the late Peter Seidler and that it was his intention to have her or her oldest daughter run the franchise…Her lawsuit is going to arbitration.
Padres..MLB reports that owners will likely approve John Seidler as the Point Person to run the franchise with MLB sometime in early February
Dodgers..Invite 17-non roster players to camp at Camelback Ranch including top prospect Dalton Rising-C-OF
Angels..Criticism of Owner Arte Moreno…Team is still (36M) -below Luxury Tax with holes on their roster
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(Roster Moves)
Astros-Cubs-TRADE..Houston deals relief P-Ryan Pressly to Cubs for P-Juan Bello and 5M
Orioles..Sign FA-OF-Dylan Carlson-ex Cardinals-Tampa Bay
Texas..Sign FA-P-Jesse Chavez-ex Braves’A’s
Marlins..Sign FA-OF-Albert Amora-ex Cubs
Pirates..Sign FA-P-Tim Mayza-ex Yankees-Blue Jays
Reds..Sign FA-P-Aaron Wilkerson-pitched in Korea (3.84-ERA)
Yokohama Bay Stars…Sign FA-P-Trevor Bauer-ex Dodgers to return to Japan..was (20-2) in Japan-Mexico since being exiled from baseball.
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(MLB Notes)
Mets..Agent Scott Boras refutes claims from owner Steve Cohen that demands in Peter Alonso’s contract are absurd and beyond the norm.
Houston..Confirm 4-starting pitchers will miss start of spring training to stay on rehab schedules…Lance McCuller-JP France-Christian Javier-Luis Garcia.
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…(Football)…
Chiefs-Eagles..Coaches begin preparation for Super Bowl 59-in New Orleans.
Chiefs..Shooting to become first team to win Super Bowl 3-years in a row…Have been just 5-teams win back to back Super Bowls since format adopted in 1967..Green Bay..Steelers..Dallas..Broncos..Patriots won 2-years in a row.
Raiders..Introduce Pete Carroll-Coach..John Spytech-GM at ‘Tent Revival Press Conference’ in Las Vegas. Top quotes:
..We will make the game fun for everyone
..I don’t do things like everyone else
..Fortunate to have Tom Brady input..once in a lifetime opportunity
Dallas..Owner Jerry Jones criticized for hiring Brian Schottenheimer on 4-year contract…’We all take risks’…’Mike McCarthy left behind a good offensive coordinator’
Jets..Coach Aaron Glenn says incoming front office will evaluate every player on team, and ‘this iis just not an Aaron Rodgers decision we have to make’
Pittsburgh..Art Rooney Junior talks about team’s troubles…’Told coaches to pick 1-quarterback Justin Fields or Russell Wilson, then draft a QB or sign a FA-QB’…Fields was (4-2) as a starter..Wilson (6-6).
Saints..Interview Kellen Moore-Eagles this week for head job
Chicago..Hire Dennis Allen-ex Saints for Def Coord job
Chicago..Hire Declan Doyle-ex Denver for Off Coord job
Seattle..Hire Klint Kubiak-ex Saints for Off Coord job
Patriots..Hire Thomas Brown-ex Bears for Passing Game Coord
Patriots..Hire Doug Marrone-ex Boston College for OL coach
Detroit..Hire Johnny Morton-ex Denver for Off Coord job
49ers..Hire Brant Boyer-ex Jets for Special Teams job
Dallas..interview Kevin Koger-ex Falcons for Off Coord job
Raiders..Interview Karl Scott-ex Seattle for Def Coord job
Raiders..Interview David Shaw-ex Stanford for Off Coord job
Raiders..Will interview Darrell Bevell-Miami QB coach for Off Coord job
Raiders..Will Interview Gus Bradley-ex Colts-Jaguars for Def Coord job
Jaguars..Interview Patrick Graham-ex Raiders for Def Coord job
Titans..Hire Dave Ziegler-ex Raiders-Patriots for Asst GM job
Ravens..Sign Off Coord-Todd Monken to contract extension
Bills..S-Micah Hyde announces retirement
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…(Basketball)…
Lakers-W-Charlotte (112-107)…Anthony Davis (42P-23R) in win…Lakers shoot (51%)…Survive 14-3’s made by Hornets….Monday…LA (26-18)
Clippers-L-Phoenix (111-109)…Suns built 13-point lead-held off comeback…Kevin Durant-Devin Booker combined (50P)…All 5-Clippers starters scored in double figures….Monday..LA (26-20)
Lakers-at-Phoenix..Tuesday game
Miami..Suspends G-Jimmy Butler for a 3rd time in a month for walking off the floor in practice..Will be suspended for 5-games for conduct and will lose (1.67M) in salaries..Had already been suspended 7-games and then 2-games in the past month.
Lakers-Bulls..Trade Talks collapse…Bulls asked for #1 pick for either Lonzo Ball-G or C-Nikola Vucevic in trade talks…Lakers want to trade expiring contracts not future #1 picks.
Utah Jazz..Sign FA-G-Isaiah Thomas-ex Boston-Cleveland to NBA-G League contract
Cleveland..Lose F-Dean Wade-knee strain
Warriors..F-Jon Kuminga out another two weeks-ankle issues
Charlotte..G-LaMelo Ball resprains ankle for 3rd time this season..averaging (29P)
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Aztecs-vs-San Jose State..Tuesday…Streaky SDSU (13-5)
AP Poll..1-Auburn..2-Duke..3-Iowa State..4-Alabama..5-Florida..6-Houston..7-Michigan State..8-Tennessee..9-Marquette..10-Purdue
SEC..Fines Vanderbilt (500,000) for 2nd offense allowing fans to rush the floor after upset wins
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…(Hockey)…
LA Kings-L-Detroit (5-2)..Kings lost 2-0 lead on road…Monday game…LA (26-15-6)…Kings have won just 2-of-8 games
Ducks-at-Seattle..Tuesday game..Anaheim (20-23-6)
Ducks..G-John Gibson out of lineup-shoulder injury
Penguins..IR-F-Evgeni Malkin-leg injury
Ottawa..Announce moving training camp to Quebec City and will play preseason games there.
Blackhawks..GM-Kyle Davidson preaches ‘Patience’ in slow rebuild…Blackhawks won just 3-of-16..now (15-29-5) on year
Blues-Islanders..TRADE..St-Louis deals D-Scott Perunovich for #5 pick
Washington..Sign G-Logan Thompson to (6Y-35M) extension
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…(General)…
Manchester United…Coach says he wants ‘Marcus Rashford off the team..not give max effort in life or training’
Neymar..South American soccer star works out buyout of contract with Al Hillal-Saudi Pro League..will sign contract to return to Santos-Brazil..has had injury problems for two seasons.
WNBA..Blockbuster 3-team trade..LA Sparks acquire G-Kelsey Plum in deal with Seattle and La Vegas Aces…Plum career average (17P)
Tennis..Players praise Australian Open winner Jannick Sinner for defending Alex Zvrev after fans yelled ‘Go Back to Russia’ after Sinner eliminated Zverev in Men’s Finals.
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