…(Baseball)…
Padres..General Manager AJ Preller-Press Conference on Mike Shildt resignation:
..Surprised-not shocked
..Was a 24-7 baseball man
..Respect the blood-sweat-tears he put in
..Never talked about health issues till last Saturday
..Never discussed retirement till middle Cubs series
..Saturday said-don’t see myself continuing
..Not interested in another baseball job
..Felt stress with each loss
..He cared a ton
Padres..Ex Manager Mike Shildt told ‘the Athletic’
..No desire to be in the Big Chair again
..I went bell to bell everyday
..I could not sleep-had chest pains-stress attacks-poor health
..Time to enjoy life in my beach chair in North Carolina
..I did not check out
..I was sick alot-stress everyday
Padres…Union Tribune-quoting 12-sources told paper
..Shildt quit because of inability to make everyone happy
..Staff said he micromanaged..was unyielding..demanded everyone live to his standards
..Quick temper outbursts discouraged relationships
..Coaches were preparing to leave at end of season
..Always tension and issues with treatment of coaches-staff
..Club concerned about his being defensive-combative with media daily
Padres..AJ Preller-end of season press conference:
..This is an attractive manager’s job..the roster-ballpark-fan base
..No negotiations on my contract-talks will go forward
..Internal candidates know our culture
..I want a manager with baseball knowledge-knowledge to communicate
..Yu Darvish was never 100%-we are talking about the future
..Joe Musgrove will be at front of rotation
..Will talk to Dylan Cease-Michael King in next 2-weeks
..Mason Miller knows our history with Pomeranz-Lugo-King-converting into starters
..Will talk to Manny Machado how to manage 162-game schedule
..Luis Campusano will have a role here next year
..Ethan Salas is at 92%-want him at 99%-health for spring
..Alot of confidence in the roster we have built
..Bar is raised to get to the big stage
..We had a good year-getting to the playoffs is tough
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Angels…Opening statements in Tyler Skaggs Drug-Death trial
..Angels had a drug dealing employee who had access to players
..Angels failed to follow their own team drug policies imposed on other employees
..Eric Kay sold drugs in clubhouse-parking lot-team hotel
..Tyler Skaggs was a heavy drinker-took oxycodone..snorted painkillers
..Skaggs killed himself in his hotel room-team cannot police private time
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(NLCS)
Dodgers-W-Brewers…(5-1)…LA takes 2-0- lead in series
..Yosh Yamamoto gives up 1st pitch HR to Jackson Chourio
..Yamamoto throws 3-hit complete game
..Max Muncy-Teoscar Hernandez solo HRs
..Shohei Ohtani RBI single
LA-Milwaukee..Off day-Wednesday..series resumes in LA on Thursday..Tyler Glasnow to start
Dodgers..P-Blake Snell (3-0)..(0.86-ERA) in playoffs..21-innings-2R-3H-28K)
Dodgers..Starters (6-1)..1.65-ERA om 7-playoff games
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(ALCS)
Toronto-at-Seattle..Game 3-Wednesday..Mariners lead (2-0)..George Kirby-vs-Shawn Bieber..Blue Jays have 4R-8H-in 18 innings.
Blue Jays-Mariners..Off day-Tuesday
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(MLB Notes)
Red Sox..3B-Alex Bregman opts out of (2Y-80M) left on contract
Rakuten Eagles..Sign FA-1B-Luke Voit-ex Yankees-Padres
Twins-will interview Red Sox coach Ramon Vasquez
Orioles..will interview Cubs coach Ryan Flaherty
Red Sox..fire co hitting coach Ben Rosenthal
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…(Football)…
Bills..coach Sean McDermott says ‘team must start over ‘ during bye week..Bills lost 2-in a row…have lost 4-starters with injuries in 2-weeks
Titans..Fire OL-coach Bill Callahan after firing his son-head coach Brian Callahan.
Dallas..Vote of confidence to Def Coord-Matt Eberflus..team is ranked #2-defense (411YPG)..#31-scoring-allowed (21TD) in 5-games
Jets..Legendary OC-Nick Mangold confirms he needs kidney transplant surgery-seeking a donor.
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(Injuries)
Jets..WR-Garrett Wilson-out 2-to-4W-hyperextended knee
Bears..WR-DJ Moore-hospitalized over night
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(Roster Moves)
Washington..Sign FA-DE-Drake Jackson-ex 49eres
Eagles..Release S-CJ Gardner Johnson-after two weeks with team
Denver..Sign FA-LB-JT Gray-ex Saints special teams star
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(College Football)
Aztecs..Head to bye week with 2-weeks to prepare for road game at Fresno State
Texas Tech..QB-Behren Morton-hyperextended knee
Texas AM..RB-Le’Von Moss-sprained ankle
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…(Baseketball)…
Lakers-Suns…LA led (74-66) at Press Time..Luka Doncic (25P) in 22-minutes..Austin Reaves (23P)..Tuesday preseason game
Lakers-vs-Dallas..Wednesday game
Clippers-vs-Sacramento..Wednesday game
Dallas..F-Anthony Davis (25P-25 Min) wearing new goggles after eye surgery
Dallas..1st round pick Cooper Flagg (3-13) shooting..7R-1A-2Steals-2 Blocks in debut
NBA..Releases Team Payrolls for opening of season
..1-Cavs (228M)..2-Warriors (205M)..3-Knicks-Dallas (204M)..4-Minnesota (202M)..5-Boston (200M)…7-Lakers-Clippers (194M).
Warriors..Lose F-Jimmy Butler-sprained ankle
Kings..F-Keegan Murray-surgery-thumb..out 6W
Clippers..Sign FA-G-TyTy Washington
Atlanta..Re-sign FA-G-Lamont Butler to G-League deal
Nets..Release F-Drew Timmie-ex Gonzaga star
Oklahoma City..Sign FA-G-Buddy Boeheim-ex Syracuse star
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…(Hockey)…
Ducks-Penguins..Tied (2-2) in 2nd period at Press Time…Cutter Gauthier scores 3rd goal of week for Anaheim…Tuesday game
Montreal…Emotional pregame tribute to the late Ken Dryden before Habs home opener..
Ottawa…Lose C-Brady Tkachuk-4W-possible fracture wrist
Washington..C-Pierre Luc Dubois-knee issue
Montreal..5Y-extension to Habs GM-Kent Huges
Florida..sign FA-F-Brett Leason-ex Ducks
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…(General)…
Indy Car..Rahal-Letterman conducts test runs for F-1 drivers Mick Schumaher, Alex Rossi, Christian Rasmussen at Indianapolis Speedway road course.
World Cup…President Trump threatens to ban World Cup Games in Boston..FIFA says White House has no control over signed contracts and that ‘state of emergency’ does not exist going towards 2026 events.
USA-W-Australia..Haji Wright scores 33-51′ in win for USA-Friendly game-Tuesday
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