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Hacksaw’s Thursday Podcast..1:30-pm
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…(Baseball)…
Padres..Head home from Winter Meetings
..Surveyed Trade Market with talks with clubs about deals-laid groundwork for Mackenzie Gore (Wash)..Edward Cabrera (Miami)…Luis Robert (White Sox)..Mitch Keller (Pirates)…Ryan Weathers (Miami)…Luis Castillo (Seattle) among others….Preller said his week was ‘information’ gathering
Padres-Cubs..Trade talks about P-Nick Pivetta..Report would load up on prospects and use them as bargaining chips with Washington for Mackenzie Gore.
Padres-Rockies..Trade talks about OF-Brenton Doyle-2X-Gold Glove
Padres..GM-AJ Preller admitted taking calls on Fernando Tatis-called him ‘untouchable’
Padres..Preller called Tatis ‘A-Lane-MVP Player’
Padres..Sign FA-P-Evan Fitterer-ex Miami Marlins farm system
Padres..MLB announces April 25-26th games in Mexico City to open NL season
Padres..Logan White-Senior Advisor-announces retirement..worked with Preller for 12-years…former lead scout Dodgers..in baseball for 40-years…Retiring because of serious family illness.
Dodgers..Reopen talks with FA-OF-Kyle Tucker-Source..’Only willing to go 3Y-offer’
Dodgers-Royals…Kansas City opens talks for DH-OF-Teoscar Hernandez
Angels..Sign FA-P-Angel Perdomo-ex A’s..3rd pitching acquisition in 2-weeks
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(Roster Moves)
Orioles..Sign FA-1B-Peter Alonso-ex Mets (5Y-155M)..Career (.272-264HRs)
Orioles..Sign FA-P-Josh Walker-ex Braves
Pirates..Sign FA-P-Greg Soto-ex Mets
Yankees-Brewers..NY contacts Milw about deal for P-Freddy Peralta
Orioles-Miami..Trade talks for P-Edward Cabrera
Red Sox-Texas..Trade talks for SS-Corey Seager
Tampa Bay-Pirates..Trade talks for 2B-Brandon Lowe
Giants..Meet with FA-P-Michael Kopech-Dodgers
Toronto..Meet with FA-P-Brad Keller-Cubs
Orioles..Meet with FA-P-Ranger Suarez-Phillies
Mets..Meet with FA-P-Robert Suarez-Padres
Pirates..Meet with FA-2B-Jorge Polanco-Mariners
Blue Jays..Meet with FA-P-Luke Weaver-Yankees
Yomiuri Giants..Sign FA-P-Bryan Mata-ex Red Sox
A’s..Sign FA-P-Luis Contreras-ex Astros
Red Sox..Sign FA-P-Alec Gamboa-Chiba Lotte Marines-Korea
Tampa Bay-Phillies..TRADE..Rays deal P-Yoniel Curet to Phillies
Colorado..Uses 1st pick in Rule 5-Draft to take (6’8-P) RJ Petit-ex Tigers..was (10-2) AAA
Dodgers-Padres-Angels..Bypass Rule 5-draft
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(MLB Notes)
Rockies..Hire Tom Tanous-ex Mets-as Asst GM
Arizona..Hires former 3B-Jake Lamb as Player Development Director
Yankees..GM-Brian Cashman..’we are aggressive-we do not have blank checkbook’
Mets..Reeling after losing Edwin Diaz-Pete Alonso in free agency in 12-hour period
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…(Football)…
(Thursday Nite Football)
Tampa Bay-vs-Atlanta..Bucs lost 4-of-5…Falcons on (1-7) skid-both hit by injuries
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(Roster Moves)
Chargers..Release DT-Kyle Peko
Chargers..Lose DT-Naquan Jones-signed by Houston
Chargers..Lose RB-Trayveon Williams-signed by Browns
Lions..Sign FA-CB-Arthur Maulet-ex Steelers
Ravens..Sign FA-OG-Laken Tomlinson-ex Arizona..Release DE-Carl Lawson
49ers..Release K-Matt Gay
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(Injuries)
49ers..Activate DE-DeForrest Buckner from IR
Colts..IR-CB-Charvarius Ward-3rd concussion year
Bengals..Activate DE-Shemar Stewart
Tampa Bay..Activate WR-Mike Evans
Denver..Activate OG-Ben Powers-from IR
49ers..Activate DE-Yetur Matos from IR
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(NFL Notes)
Raiders..Name Kenny Pickett-starting QB-injuries to Geno Smith
Dallas..Coach Brian Schottenheimer defends ‘effort level’ WR-George Pickens
Eagles..Coach Nick Sirianni defends struggling QB-Jalen Hurts
Colts..QB-Philip Rivers goes thru 2nd throwing workout-knows Shane Steichen playbook
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(College Football)
Michigan..Fires Head Coach Sherrone Moore…’inappropriate relationship with football staffer’….Had past issues with NCAA violations during Jim Harbaugh era..was (16-8)..Was arrested by Michigan police and was in jail on Wednesday night-but police yet to release information on formal charges.
Big 12..Commissioner rips Notre Dame treatment of Atlantic Coast Conference-Irish criticized ACC for supporting Miami over Irish for Playoff spot
Toledo..Hires Mike Jacobs-Mercer as Rockets head coach..was (94-23) won 7-conference titles in small college football.
UCLA..coach Bob Chesney…”We will no longer be the Other School in LA’
Arizona State..QB-Sam Leavitt leaves Sun Devils for transfer portal
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs-W-Lamar (89-71)….State jumps to huge lead and withstands 3-point bsrrage in win…Miles Byrd (19P)..BJ Davis (16P)…SDSU (23-31) FT line…Lamar hit 14-3’s in loss..Wednesday…SDSU (5-3)
Lakers-L-San Antonio (132-119)…Spurs knock Lakers out of NBA-Cup-surprise road win without Victor Wembenyama….Spurs hit 3’s-piled up free throws-built 21-point lead…Scored 70-points in first half….Luka Doncic (35) in loss..Marcus Smart (26) including 8-3’s…Spurs hit 17-3’s…went (29-38) from FT line…Wednesday…LA (17-7)
Clippers-at-Houston..Thursday…LA (6-18)
LA Clippers…NBA reports…Indiana Pacers in trade talks for C-Ivica Zubac…Clippers want #1-#1 plus F-Obi Toppin and G-Ben Mathura in deal.
Sacramento-Golden State..Trade talks for Warriors F-Jon Kuming for G-Malik Monk and #1 pick
Suns…2-minority shareholders say Owner Matt Ishbia made (250M) cash call from minority owners but did not put his share of cash into pot.
Dallas..C-Dereck Lively-season ending foot surgery
Spurs..C-Victor Wembanyama-remains out of lineup-calf issue
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…(Hockey)…
Gulls-W-San Jose.(3-1) on the road….AHL action-Wednesday…Judd Caufield 2-goals…Gulls (9-6-6)
LA Kings-Seattle..Tied (1-1) in 3rd period at Press Time…Wednesday game
Ducks-at-NY Islanders..Thursday game..Ducks (19-10-1)
Kings..Sign Czech rookie F-Vijtech Cihar
Blues..Sign FA-F-Robby Fabri-ex Ducks
Blues…Sign FA-D-Dillon Dube..one of London 5-players on trial for rape
Maple Leafs..Callup D-Henry Thurn-AHL
Maple Leafs..NHL-1 game suspension..RW-Bobby McMann-hi stick incident
Tampa Bay..IR-D-Vic Hedman-2nd time this year
Vancouver..Activate G-Thatcher Demko-from IR-groin injury
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