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Hacksaw’s Thursday Podcast..1:30pm
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…(Baseball)…
Padres..MLB sources surprised team has not hired its Manager..Most of opinion-Albert Pujols was lead candidate…Issues may be surfacing over makeup of coaching staff…and also unresolved issue of GM-AJ Preller being on final year of contract.
Padres..Continued to clear budget space..not picking up (7M) option C-Elias Diaz nor (1M) option utilityman Tyler Wade
Padres..Lose hitting coach Victor Rodriguez-hired instead by Houston Astros..Padres finished 28th in Home Runs this season and power void impacted team’s post season hopes…Will be hiring 9th hitting coach in last 11-years.
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Dodgers..Begin search for new LF and a new closer..Interested in Cubs FA-OF-Kyle Tucker and Padres closer Robert Suarez. or ex-Yankee Devin Williams.
Dodgers..Could create as much as (51M) payroll space by retirement of Clayton Kershaw and decision to move on from OF-Mike Conforto..relievers Blake Treinen-Michael Kopech-Evan Phillips-Brock Stewart-Tony Gonsolin.
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Angels..Angry testimony erupted in Tyler Skaggs testimony on Wednesday
..Team doctor Craig Mulhouse confirmed he prescribed 600-low dose opioid pills to PR-Director Eric Kay over a 3-year period..said he ceased the prescriptions when he believe Kay was addicted to Vicodin
..Milhouse said he did not pay attention to ‘addiction risks’ of Vicodin-because they were low dosage.
..Said he did not report Kay’s addiction to MLB
..Refused to prescribe pills for Kay to give to Angels players
..Clubhouse attendant said he saw Kay snort drugs once in clubhouse-never saw him give anything to players.
(Roster Moves)
Braves..pick up (18M) option to keep P-Chris Sale
Yankees..pick up option P-Tim Hill
Yankees..do not retain option P-Jon Loaisia
Reds..decline option OF-Austin Hays..P-Brent Suter..P-Scott Barlow
Phillies..pick up option P-Jose Alvarado
Seattle..2B-Jorge Polanco opts out (8M) deal
Royals..Sign C-Sal Perez (2Y-25M) extension
Orioles..Sign FA-OF-Leody Taveras-ex Seattle
Royals..Release P-Kyle Wright.
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(MLB Notes)
Braves..Hire Jeremy Hefner-pitching coach-ex Mets…Antoan Richardson-1B coach-ex NY
Tigers..Hire Cody Asche-hitting coach-ex Orioles..Anthony Sanders-1B coach-ex Hou
Reds..Hire Will Haselman-catching coach-ex Angels
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…(Football)…
(Thursday Nite Football)
Broncos-vs-Raiders..Denver won 6-in a row..QB-Bo Nix (17TD)…Raiders trying to salvage season of poor offensive play and defense…Geno Smith (11TD-11Int) for Raiders
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(Injuries)
Arizona..Put QB-Kyler Murray on IR..ongoing foot issues
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(Roster Moves)
Rams..Sign FA-K-Harrison Meves-ex Jets…K-Josh Karty 5-MFG..3MPAT
Carolina..Workout FA-CB-Asante Samuel-ex Chargers
Chargers..OL-Trevor Penning-ex Saints-reports-will play both OT-OG
Chargers..Bring in veteran FA-OL for workouts..Sam Tevi-ex Washington..Ereck Flowers-ex Cowboys..Billy Price-ex Bengals..Isaiah Wilson-ex Titans
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(NFL Notes)
Fox Sports..Hires Drew Brees as color analyst-likely replacing Mark Sanchez-wounded badly in stabbing incident a month ago.
Carolina..RB-Rico Dowdle fined (15,000) for lewd gesture while celebrating a TD.
Hall of Fame..Names 9-Finalists as Coaching Candidates for induction:
..Bill Belichick..6-Super Bowl Rings..Tom Coughlin-Mike Shanahan-George Siefert-Buddy Parker..2-Championships each…Mike Holmgren-1 Ring…Marty Schottenheimer (205W)..Dan Reeves (205W)..Chuck Knox (193W).
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(College Football)
Colorado…Deion Sanders names freshman Julian Lewis as starting QB of (3-6) Buffs team..CU played 3-quarterbacks last week.
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs..Rash of ankle injuries to Sean Newman-Miles Byrd and eye issue to Reese Waters coming off win over Long Beach State.
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Lakers-W-San Antonio Spurs (118-116)…Wednesday game…Lakers (7-2)…Spurs (5-2)
..Lakers win ugly game..came back from 10-12 point deficits
..Game had 66-fouls and 84-free throws
..Luka Doncic (35P-9R-13A)
..Deandre Ayton (22P-10R)
..Victor Wembenyama (19P-8R)-plagued by foul problems
Lakers..LeBron James not cleared yet to start 5-on-5 practices-will not be with team on upcoming 5-game road trip.
Clippers-at-Suns..Thursday…Clippers off to (3-4) start…newcomers struggling..F-John Collins (12P)..C-Brook Lopez (7P)…G-Chris Paul (2P) all coming off the bench.
Orlando..G-Desmond Bane facing suspension for flagrant foul ejection and technical for throwing ball at an Atlanta player.
Minnesota-Memphis..Report Timberwolves may be interested in talking trade for Grizzlies G-Ja Morant-coming off suspension.
Indiana..Sign FA-F-Cody Martin-ex Charlotte-Suns
Memphis..former Grizzlies G-Tony Allen arrested possession of cocaine-marijuana.
San Antonio…Voters in County approve (311M) in tax financing to help build new (1.3B) arena for Spurs…City is kicking in (489,M)…Spurs will pay (510M) to co fund arena.
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(Injuries)
New Orleans..C-Zion Williamson-hamstring issue
Warriors..F-Jimmy Butler-back issue
Utah..C-Walker Kessler-season ending surgery-torn labrum
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…(Hockey)…
Gulls-W-Henderson Silver Knights 6-3) road win..Wednesday game…Gulls (3-4-2)
..Gulls score 3-goals in (5:05) in first period
..Yegor Sedorov goal-2 assists in win
LA Kings-Florida..Thursday game
Ducks..off to red hot (8-3-1) start..off till Saturday game at Las Vegas.
Vancouver..Release F-Vitale Kravtsov-will sign with Traktor in KHL-Russia
Toronto..Activate F-Scott Lauhton from IR
Washington..Activate D-Rasmus Sandin from IR
Las Vegas..Activate D-Noah Hanifan
Pittsburgh..Lose G-Tristan Jarry-3W-knee issue
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…(General)…..
LPGA Tour..Announces Saudi Public Investment Fund will stage a 4M-tournament in Las Vegas matching LPGA-vs-Ladies Europe tour stars.
Soccer..MLS names SDFC star Anders Dreyer “Newcomer of Year’ for 19-goial season.
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