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Hacksaw’s Thursday Podcast…**Note special starting time-11am**
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..(Baseball)…
Padres..Interview legendary slugger Albert Pujols..Discussion about makeup of coaching staff and Pujols desire to bring in his own coaches including Ramon Martinez (ex Dodgers) as pitching coach.
Padres..Yet to set up interview with Pitching Coach-Ruben Niebla..still has 2-years left on his contract.
Padres..Manny Machado-Jake Cronenworth named to list of candidates for Silver Slugger Award.
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Dodgers..Arrive in Toronto for start of World Series on Friday….Name Blake Snell-Yosh Yamamoto to start Games 1-2 in Toronto…Blue Jays yet to name a starter after using Kevin Gausman-Chris Bassitt as relievers in Game 7-on Sunday night vs Seattle.
Dodgers..World Series roster likely to be announced on Thursday…Decision coming on Clayton Kershaw activation…removal of Tanner Scott from DL…or inclusion of Ben Casparius as a relief pitcher.
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Angels..Introduce Kurt Suzuki as new Manager replacing Ron Washington..stunning revelation…Suzuki signs only a 1-year contract that coincides with the final year of contract of GM-Perry Manasian…Contract contains ‘option clauses’ for 2nd year…Equally surprising-owner Arte Moreno does not appear at Press Conference.
Angels..Sources indicate talks with Albert Pujols ended because Angels would not offer him a multiyear deal to manage including being paid if there is a 2027-shutdown of the baseball season.
Angels..Day 5-testimony in Tyler Skaggs Drug-Death trial…Angels Human Resource Director testified Angels handbook about dealing with ‘Players who had personal problems-was only a ‘Guide’ not a hard rule-referencing why PR-Director Eric Kay’s erratic behavior and drug issues did not lead to termination…Said there were no red-flags when she dealt with him….Kay did eventually meet with Team Psychiatrist and then entered drug rehab program-but rejoined the team a month before Skaggs fatal drug overdose in Texas.
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(MLB Notes)
Seattle..slugger Cal Raleigh calls ‘season a failure’ after losing (2-0) and (3-2) leads in ALCS to Blue Jays…Mariners were 8-outs away from getting to World Series when bullpen failed.
Braves..Interview longtime Dodgers bench coach Denny Lehmann for manager’s job
Giants..Hire Tony Vitello as manager-longtime head coach U-Tennessee..Gets a record (3M)salary for first year manager.
Rockies..Interview Amil Sawdaye-Arizona for GM-job..longtime Red Sox exec
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(Roster Moves)
NY Mets..Report Mets preparing blockbuster trade offer for Detroit P-Tarik Skubal-who may want 30M per year on the free agent market..Tigers have him under contract 1-more season.
Brewers..Sign FA-P-Sam Peralta-ex Angels
Yokohama Bay Stars..P-Anthony Kay files to return to MLB..had (1.74-ERA)
Yomiuri Giants..Will post FA-1B-Kazu Okamoto for MLB..has (277HR) career
Yakult Swallows..Will post FA-1B-Munetake Murakami for MLB..(273HR) Japan
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…(Football)…
Chargers-Minnesota..Thursday Nite Football..Bolts (4-3)..Vikings (3-3)
..Matchup QB-Justin Herbert-vs-Def Coord-Brian Flores
..Justin Herbert (1,913Y-13TD-6Int-20QB sacks-62-hits
..Chargers without 3-of-top 4-RBs
..OT-Joe Alt-Trey Pipkins-questionable with injuries
..Bolts Offense (372YPG)-#4 NFL
..Bolts Red Zone..just 10TD inside 20..ranked #31
..TE-Orande Gadsden (14YPC)
..WR-Keenan Allen (44R)
..Chargers run defense ranked (#19)..giving up (140YPG) last 3-weeks
..Chargers defense give up 27-27-38 points last 3-games
..Vikings offense (318YPG)
..Minnesota defense (311YPG)..#1-3rd down conversions (30%)
..Vikings defense #2 in pass defense..#4-total defense..#4-Red Zone defense (8TD)
..QB-Carson Wentz (89QBR)..6-turnovers-14 sacks
..WR-Justin Jefferson (34R)-(15.5YPC)..Jordan Addison (15.7YPC)
..TE-TJ Hockensen (25R)
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(Roster Moves)
Raiders..Deny taking trade offers DE-Maxx Crosby
Colts..Workout FA-LB-Shaq Barrett-ex Tampa Bay
Saints..Sign FA-RB-Audric Estime-ex Denver
Giants..Sign FA-K-Younghoe Koo-ex Falcons
Giants..Release K-Judge McAtamorey
Jets..Shopping WR-Allen Lazard on trade block
Dallas..Workout FA-DE-Carl Lawson-ex Bengals..DE-Efe Obade-ex Washington
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(Injuries)
Dallas..Activate WR-Jon Mingo from IR
Vikings..Activate RB-Aaron Jones from IR
Miami..IR-TE-Darren Waller-pectoral
Washington..QB-Jayden Daniels-will not play-Monday-hamstring
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(NFL Notes)
Houston..Vote confidence Off Coor-Nick Coley-team averaging (304YPG)-21PPG
Cleveland..QB-Shedeur Sanders-not getting any snaps with #1-offense
Mark Sanchez..Trial date set for December 11th on felony assault incident with Indianapolis truck driver that led to stabbing.
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…(Basketball)…
Clippers-L-Utah..Devastating opening night road loss..Utah led 101-68 at Press Time
..Jazz led by 24-in opening quarter
..Utah scored 78 points in first half
..Stretched lead to 34 points in 3rd quarter
Lakers..G-Luka Doncic treated for groin issue after (43P) opening night game..played 41-minutes…Warriors torched Lakers..hit 17-3’s in win..Jimmy Butler-Steph Curry combined (54P)…Lakers got 1-basket from G-Gabe Vincent..Deandre Ayton (10P-6R)…LA had 19-turnovers in loss.
NY Knicks..C-Karl Anthony Towns-scratched-opening night-quad issue
Memphis..Pick up (6.6M) option on C-Zach Edey (9P-8R) as rookie
Miami..Wins grievance vs Jimmy Butler..Heat had right to withhold (3.8M) in salaries for two suspensions last year before Butler was traded to Golden State.
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…(Hockey)…
San Diego Gulls-Colorado Eagles…Gulls trailed 1-0 at Press Time in 2nd period…AHL action-Wednesday
Ducks-at-Boston..Thursday game
Kings-at-Dallas..Thursday action
Las Vegas..Knights lose D-Noah Hanifan-placed on IR..3rd major injury in a week
NY Islanders..Hire Sergei Naumov as goalies coach-spent 15Y in KHL-Russia
NY Islanders..Fired goalies coach Pierre Greco-been with team 7-years.
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…(General)…
Soccer…MLS Play-In game…Seattle Sounders-Portland Timbers..Late starting game..was scoreless in first half at Press Time..winner to take on SDFC-in playoffs on Sunday night.
SDFC…Striker Chucky Lozano faces discipline for blowup with coach during game in Houston last week.
Golf..PGA-Cancels Sentry Invitational-Maui..Opening tourney on 2026-schedule-because of severe drought damage to courses in Maui…will not move tourney state-side..first time since 2020-cancelled tourney…2026 season will open with Sony Open in Hawaii in January.
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