…(Baseball)…
Padres-Cubs..NL Wildcard Game-Tuesday…12Noon-Pacific
..Nick Pivetta (13-5)-vs-Matt Boyd (14-8)
..Pivetta-not won any of past 6-starts..(23inn-22H-8R-4HR)
..Pivetta-career (7.36-ERA) at Wrigley Field
..Boyd (12-1)..2.59-ERA at Wrigley this year
..Cubs (223-HRs) this year..including (101-HRs) Wrigley Field
..Cubs (50-31) at Wrigley-3rd best home field in MLB
..Cubs-Seiya Suzuki 18HRs-Wrigley Field..Mike Busch 14HR..Ian Happ 12HR
..Padres..won 7-of-8 games to end season
..Padres (10-24) on road vs teams in pennant race
..Padres (1-11) in series on road vs teams in pennant race
..Padres (38-43) on road this year
..Luis Arraez-15 game hit streak (.383)
..Manny Machado (.304-4HR) last 9-games
..Machado hit (.206) from August 1st-September 12th
..Machado (.215) career postseason hitter
..Fernando Tatis (.390-4HR) since September 13th
Padres Notes:
..Juggle rotation..Dylan Cease will start Game #2..(0.96-ERA-vs-Cubs)
..Yu Darvish would start Game #3
..Michael King-Randy Vasquez will work in long relief out of bullpen
..C-Martin Maldonado-Luis Campusano on taxi squad
..C-Elias Diaz tested oblique-in Wrigley workout-Monday
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(Tuesday Wildcard Games)
Dodgers-Reds..Blake Snell (5-4) 2.35-vs-Hunter Greene (7-4) 2.76
Detroit-Cleveland..Tarik Skubal (13-6) 241K-vs-Gavin Williams (12-5)
Yankees-Red Sox..Max Fried (19-5) 2.86-vs-Garrett Crochet (18-5) 2.59-254K
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(MLB Notes)
Angels-Tyler Skaggs-Drug Death Lawsuit…Lawyers call for 53-on witness list..Included in the group are Mike Trout..Albert Pujols..Matt Harvey..CJ Cron…Former PR-Director Eric Kay..Ex-Arizona teammates Patrick Corbin-Wade Miley…Former agent Nez Balelo.
Texas Rangers..Bruce Bochy steps down as manager after 2-non playoff seasons…offered front office job…Won 1-World Series with Rangers on top of 3-in San Francisco..could be candidate for Giants managerial job.
Giants..Fire Manager Bob Melvin (81-81)..Team faded 2nd half of season with losing stretches (3-13) and (2-11)…Also fired coaches Matt Williams-Ryan Christenson..Giants have had 6-losing seasons in a row.
Twins.Fire Manager Rocco Baldelli..won just 1-playoff series in 7-years.
Mets..Manager Carlos Mendoza will return next year-went (83-79).
Mets..Owner Steve Cohen called season ‘a failure’ missing playoffs-340M-payroll
Angels..Cancel end of season press conference on Monday-in house meetings to determine future of GM-Perry Manasian and status of Manager Ron Washington.
Pirates..will retain Don Kelly as manager..went (59-65)
Orioles..Meet with Tony Mansolino-went (60-59) as interim manager
Colorado..No announcement on GM-Bill Schmidt after (43-119) season
Houston..Full assessment of front office-failed make playoffs.
MLB..Attendance went up 3rd year in a row..drew (71.4M) fans
MLB..Dodgers broke record (4,012M) fans
MLB..Padres all time record (3.43M) fans
MLB..A’s attendance-Sacramento sags-averaged (9,487) fans
MLB..Tampa Bay-playing at Legends Field (9,713) average
MLB..TV ratings rocketed..ESPN-Sunday Nite (1.8M) averaged-up 21%
MLB..Fox TV-(2M) average-up 9%
MLB..TNT-up 29%
MLB Network..up 18%
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…(Football)…
(Monday Night Football)
Broncos-W-Bengals (28-3)..Bo Nix (326P-3TD)..RB-JK Dobbins (101R)…Denver (80-49) plays…Broncos (512Y-159Y) in blowout.
Miami-W-Jets (27-21)…Tua Tagovailoa (177Y-2TD)..RB-De’Von Achane (99R)…Justin Fields (226P-81R-TD) in loss…
Chargers..OT-Joe Alt-MRI-injured right ankle
Chargers..Bring in 4-unsigned FA-OL for workouts
Chargers..QB-Justin Herbert..NFL stats 25-hits-46 pressures-2 games-12 sacks
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(Injuries)
Miami..WR-Tyreek Hill-feared dislocated kneecap-season ending injury
Giants..WR-Malik Nabers-torn ACL-season ending surgery
Ravens..QB-Lamar Jackson-hamstring
Ravens..LB-Roaquan Smith-hamstring..CB-Marlon Humphrey-calf
Ravens..CB-Nate Wiggins-ankle..OT-Ron Stanley-ankle
Cleveland..WR-Cedric Tillman-hamstring
49ers..WR-Ricky Pearsall-PCL-knee
Eagles..DE-Ogbo Okoronkwo-season ending pectoral injury
Washington..DE-Javone Baptiste-season ending shoulder injury
Steelers..CB-Jalen Ramsey-hamstring
Steelers..WR-Cal Austin-shoulder
Lions..IR-CB-JR Reed-hamstring
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(Roster Moves)
Houston-Cleveland..TRADE..Texans deal LT-Cam Robinson for #6 pick
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(NFL Notes)
Jaguars..Coach Liam Coen refuses to talk about confrontation on field with 49ers coach Robert Saleh over sign stealing insinuations-Sunday
Steelers..Developmental QB-Skylar Thompson-robbed in bar in Ireland-on weekend
Ravens..7-defensive starters are now hurt-on injured list
Giants..Legendary owner John Mara confirms-treatment for cancer (70&)
Titans..Report Coach Brian Callahan on hot seat-could be fired
Browns..considering QB-change Joe Flacco (2TD-6In-2 Fu-9-Sacks-58%)..has 60-QB-Rating..would go to rookie Dillon Gabriel as starter if change made.
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(College Football)
Arkansas..Bobby Petrino named interim coach replacing fired Sam Pittman…Petrino (34-17) as Razorbacks head coach when he was fired prior…Petrino fires 3-defensive assistants on Monday
Oklahoma State..Fires Def Coord-Todd Grantham.
Colorado State..Rams coach Jay Norvell-under fire for poor offensive play
Aztecs..Coach Sean Lewis sales pitch to fans..’If 1%-of people living in San Diego came to see SDSU…we would own Snapdragon Stadium.
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…(Basketball)…
Clippers…F-Kawhi Leonard-Media Day…’I don’t pay attention to clickbait comments from conspiracy journalists…I know what was in my endorsement contracts and what I was supposed to do…I am owed money in that deal still’
Clippers..Kawhi Leonard agent Mitch Frankel implicated in Leonard endorsement contracts-sent texts demanding payment of ‘money owed’ player
Milwaukee..F-Giannis Antetokounmpo-does not report to camp-has Covid
Lakers..Sign FA-G-Nick Smith-ex Charlotte (9P) last year
Oklahoma City..Surgery F-Kenrich Williams-knee issue
Pelicans..F-Zion Williamson-reports to camp 24-pounds under weight
Golden State..Sign FA-F-Alex Toohey-Australia..veteran G-Gary Payton-Junior…G-DeAnthony Melton-ex Nets
Golden State..F-Jon Kuminga refuses to report to training camp-trying to force a trade.
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…(Hockey)…
San Diego Gulls..Open training camp-Tuesday..Roster includes
..F-Matt Phillips-scored 18-goals-AHL-Colorado Eagles
..D-Nic Brouillard-ex Coachella Valley
..D-Will Francis-star Minnesota Duluth
..G-Tomas Suchanek-missed last year with knee injury
..7-veterans players from last year’s Gulls team return also
Toronto..Sign G-Anthony Stolarz (4Y-15M) extension
Vancouver..Lose D-Guillaime Brisebois-knee injury
Winnipeg..Lose D-Dylan Samberg-broken wrist
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…(General)….
(Golf)..Ryder Cup…Rory McIlroy upset at fans’ abuse directed at European players..’Golf should never accept that behavior…Americans should be annoyed…Throwing beers at our wives not acceptable.’
(Soccer)..Manchester United…Legendary star Wayne Rooney…’Team has lost its soul…No faith in manager Ruben Amorim…Team in 14th place..2-wins in 6-matches…Finished 15th last year.
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