Best 15 Minutes

Wednesday July 22nd, 2015

Baseball)

  • Padres-L-Giants (9-3)..Hector Sanchez Grand Slam HR..Brandon Crawford 3R-HR..Hunter Pence solo HR…Chris Heston throws 1-hitter…Padres shutout for 14th time…Giants won 6-of-7….Snap San Diego 5-game win streak..Padres fall 6GB-Giants in fight for last playoff spot..Despaigner winless last 8-starts (40inn-26R-7HR) in that span
  • San Diego-San Francisco…Close out series this afternoon..James Shields (8-3)-vs-Matt Cain (1-1).
    Padres..GM-AJ Preller-has talked to Agent Larry Reynolds-has concluded let Justin Upton play out the season-no negotiations before trade deadline.
    Padres..P-Brandon Morrow throws bullpen today-likely headed to rehab start on weekend
  • Dodgers-L-Braves (4-3)..Juan Uribe RBI-single…LA loses for 2nd nite in row to Braves…P-Brett Anderson goes down Achilles injury…Dodgers (3-4-5) starters are (18-22) this year…Dodgers have now lost Hyn Jin-Ryu, Brandon McCarthy, Brett Anderson from rotation with major injuries.
    LA-Atlanta..Final game series..Mike Bolsinger-vs-Julio Teheran.
    Dodgers..Option P-Brandon Beachy-AAA-Oklahoma City after two rocky starts coming off DL-elbow surgery.
  • Angels-W-Twins (7-0)..Chris Ianetta 3R-HR..CJ Cron 3H..Angels have won 16-of-19..now (53-40).
  • Halos-Minnesota…CJ Wilson-vs-Mike Pelphrey.
  • Angels…Albert Pujols-18HRs since June 1st..on pace for 51HRs this season.
  • Yankees-W-Orioles..Chase Headley RBI-double
  • Mets-W-Washington..Jacob deGrom 10th win of year…
  • Cardinals-W-White Sox..Matt Holliday Grand Slam HR.
  • Pirates-L-Royals..Jarrod Dyson 2R-single..
  • Rays-W-Phillies…6-Tampa pitchers combine on shutout-snap Phils 4G-win streak…
  • Tigers-L-Mariners..Franklin Gutierrez Grand Slam HR triggers Seattle 11-9 win…
  • Cubs-W-Reds..Kyle Scwharber solo HR-2R-HR for Chicago.
  • Indians-L-Brewers..Jean Segura 2R-HR for Milwaukee..
  • Astros-W-Red Sox…Chris Carter 2R-HR for Astros-Bosox continue bad road trip..
  • Rockies-L-Rangers…Texas gets 9-0 win..Shin Soo Choo single, double, HR..
  • Diamondbacks-L-Marlins..Mike Morse HR
  • Blue Jays-W-A’s…Russell Martin 3R-HR..Jose Bautista HR-Edwin Encarnarcion HR
  • Texas..3B-Adrian Beltre-having more thumb injury problems.
  • Pirates…SS-Jody Mercer-sprained knee ligament-bone bruise-weeks
  • Giants..P-Tim Lincecum-visits specialist-Nashville-hip disorder.
  • Giants..Activate OF-Nori Aoki from DL.
  • Phillies..DL-Chad Billingsley-nerve issue in elbow and shoulder problem-could be gone for year.
  • Royals..Activate P-Jason Vargas from DL
  • Cardinals..Recall OF-Stephen Piscotty..hitting (.308)
  • Giants..DFA-P-Jean Machi.
  • Royals..Option P-Ace Ventura to AAA-Omaha (5.19ERA)
  • Phillies..Reportedly closing in on deal Cole Hamels to Dodgers-or-Cubs.
  • Tigers…Shopping P-David Price-Cubs interested.
  • Reds..Close to deal to move P-Johnny Cueto..either Houston or Dodgers.

Football

  • Chargers…130-page challenge to City approach to EIR study has been filed…likely leading to lawsuit against City in attempts to block the rushed-thru Environmental Impact Report for NFL Stadium at Q-sight….City Attorney attacks Mark Fabiani-“wouldn’t know EIR report if he stumbled over it”…Mayor Kevin Faulconcer “we have all our bases covered-know what we are doing.”
  • NFL..Documents show each NFL team received 226M-in shared national revenue last season-all time high….Chargers included in that payday.
  • Titans..Sign QB-Marcus Mariota-1st round draft pick
  • Vikings..Restructure final 3Y-RB-Adrian Peterson contract-giving him 20M-guaranteed money.
  • Titans…WR-Justin Hunter facing suspension after 4-count arrest-stabbing of person.
  • Chiefs..CB-Justin Cox-arrested 2nd time-8 months-jailed on burglary-trespassing charges…last time domestic abuse
  • Cleveland..Reports of division in front office-GM-Ray Farmer relationship with coach Mike Pettine-failing.
  • Fox TV…Replaces Donovan McNabb on NFL-telecasts with Charles Davis…McNabb-2-DUI arrests.

 

Basketball

  • NYKnicks..GM-Phil Jackson says team got rid of G-JR Smith (trade Cleveland) because he was delinquent-late meetings and practice.
  • Sacramento..Sign FA-G-Seth Curry-averaged 24P-Las Vegas Summer League.. Sign FA-G-Quincy Acy-ex Knicks.
  • Charlotte..Sign FA-C-Tyler Hansbrough-Raptors
  • New Orleans..Sign FA-C-Kendrick Perkins-Cavaliers
  • Houston…Re-sign G-Jason Terry
  • Cleveland..Re-sign G-James Jones.

Hockey

  • Vancouver…Daniel-Henrik Sedin (34Y) refuse waive no trade clause in Canucks contracts.
  • Ducks..Sign FA-D-Shaun O’Brien (31Y)…Been with 7-teams…last year played San Antonio-AHL…likely addition San Diego Gulls.
  • Washington..Arbitration..G-Brandon Holtby asks for record (8.5M) arbitration..club offers (5M)