Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Wednesday
…(Baseball)…
Padres…President Eric Gruepner says team ‘will pay luxury tax this year…believes team can compete for World Series with 200M payroll…Will announce a Free-Saturday-TV deal for fans shortly..
Padres..Manager Mike Shildt says team talked to Yu Darvis about the arrival of 1B-DH-Yuli Gurriel…’Have grace in your heart about Astros cheating scandal’…’Big fan of wisdom of experience’
Padres..Sign TV Voice Don Orsillo to contract extension
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Dodgers…P-Tyler Glasnow unveils new delivery throwing to live batters
Dodgers..P-Shohei Ohtani throws second bullp-en..21-pitches of 2-4 seam fastballs
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Angels..Owner Arte Moreno meets with media…’Team will lose 50M this year with increased payroll and decreased revenues’…’Will not sell this team’…’Not willing to give 5-6Y contracts to DH players who cannot be in the field’…’Pitchers were asking for 200M-contracts-and. they break down’….’I spend 5-7 M- a year in upgrades to Stadium…not willing to invest 200M in Stadium city owns if they won’t put money into it too’
Rob Manfred-Commissioner…Speaking at Cactus League Media Day:
..Dodgers have done everything possible..within the rules
..Fans are concerned how their teams can compete..we listen to our fans
..I will not be critical of the Dodgers…I will be critical of the system
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(Roster Moves)
Red Sox..Sign FA-P-Adam Ottavino-ex Rockies-Mets
Cubs..Sign FA-3B-Justin Turner-ex Dodgers-Mariners (1Y-6M)
Cubs..Sign FA-P-Chris Flexen-ex Mariners-Mets
White Sox..Sign FA-P-Owen White-ex Yankees-Reds
Arizona..Extension (4Y-45M) SS-Gerardo Perdomo
Red Sox..Boston Globe reports Alex Bregman’s (3Y-120M) contract includes (60M) deferred money that would be paid over 11-years starting in 2026.
Blue Jays..No contract extension to Vlad Guerrero-will test free agency next fall..wanted (450M) package.
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(MLB Notes)
MLB confirms structure of Spring Training use of Instant Replay Challenge by Managers
..Each Manager gets 2-challenges per spring training game
..Team must issue challenge immediately after pitch
..If call is overturned-manager gets additional challenge
..16-Spring Training sites will have home plate computers
..Padres-Dodgers Stadiums will have computers..Angels will not
..Replay challenge takes on average of (:17) to impose
..Challenge system will begin in Dodgers-Cubs game-Thursday
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(Injuries)
Houston..P-Kaleb Ort-oblique issue
Texas..SS-Corey Seager-cleared-full workouts..had abdominal surgery
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…(Basketball)…
Lakers-Charlotte..Return to action-Wednesday night
Lakers..Have 30-games left..18-against elite teams-NBA
Lakers..Will put Luka Doncic on ‘Minutes Cap’ to protect calf..likely to play 24-25 minutes a night
76ers..Sign FA-G-Lonnie Walker-ex Lakers-Denver
NBA..TV ratings for first half of season-down (26%)
Dallas..Report Mavericks refused to offer Luka Doncic (345M) max contract..because he continues to have weight-health problems…and lack o9f effort to play on defense.
NBA..Continued Criticism of All Star Game festivities..Critics say 3-hour telecast on Sunday had only 42-minutes of basketball played..mixed in with music, interviews, salute to Inside NBA…68-minutes Pregame-Postgame interviews.
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(College Basketball)
Aztecs-Fresno State….Late starting game at Press Time…Tuesday game…SDSU (17-6)..Bulldogs (5-21)
Duke..Cooper Flagg-likely #1 pick..says he is not ready for NBA-considering bypassing draft this summer to return to Blue Devils
PAC 12…Sources say Conference negotiating with 3-networks…2-would take football..the other would clear basketball games.
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…(Football)…
(Roster Moves)
Browns..Open contract extension talks with DE-Myles Garrett..offer to guarantee money in the last 2-years of his (27M) per year deal.
Browns-Eagles..Report Philadelphia would be willing to trade #1-1 package to Browns for Myles Garrett.
Rams..Open negotiations on QB-Matthew Stafford restructure…Has (27M) each of next two seasons but wants guaranteed money in each of final two years.
Jets..Give Aaron Rodgers permission to talk to other teams before he is given his outright release.
Bengals..Discussing franchise tagging WR-Tee Higgins (26M)…he wants (30M) a year on multi year extension.
Bears..Prepared to release WR-Keenan Allen despite (70R) season
Jaguars..QB-Trevor Lawrence will refuse to waive no trade clause in contract
Jaguars..Sign FA-QB-John Wolford-ex Rams
Colts..Interested in soon to be FA-QB-Daniel Jones-ex Giants-Vikings
Falcons..Report Browns would be interested in QB-Kirk Cousins-if released Atlanta
Carolina..Re-sign FA-QB-Andy Dalton to 2-year deal
Lions..Hire David Shaw-ex Stanford head coach..hired as Passing Game coordinator.
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(NFL Notes)
Ravens..Report John Harbaugh told team in 2022…’Zero tolerance any player involved in Sexual misconduct’….K-Justin Tucker facing suspension or release..16-woman charged groping and touching while he was having massage therapy for injuries.
Washington..Dismiss longtime Executive Marty Hurney
Saints..Negotiate with Eagles QB-coach Doug Nussmeier for Off Coord job
Saints..Hire TJ Pagnettie-ex Eagles to RB coach job
Saints..Hire Scott Tolzien-ex Dallas for QB coach job
Seattle..Hire Rick Dennison-ex Saints-as RB coach
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(College Football)
SEC…Coach walkout of meetings with ADs after being told when new NFL-Revenue Sharing Rules will be like going forward.
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…(Hockey)…
4-Nations Hockey Tourney…TV ratings..had (4.4M) viewership..highest since 2019 Stanley Cup finals
Team USA…Vancouver D-Quinn Hughes joins team-may play in Thursday night finals against Team Canada…has been out with groin-hand injury.
Team USA..Injured D-Charley McAvoy hospitalized with shoulder-neck injury..will miss Thursday’s game….Injured F-Auston Matthews-Matt-Brady Tkachuk all expected to play against Canada.
Vancouver..G-Thatcher Demko will miss games next two weeks with leg injury
San Diego Gulls-vs-Abbotsford Canucks..Wednesday game..Gulls (16-24-7)..Gulls are hot (4-1-1) streak
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…(General)
(Soccer)…LAFC-MLS star Olivier Geroud-France…house broken into in Los Angeles..Thieves took 550,000 of possessions in early February robbery while family was away.
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