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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred cancels 93 more games amid lockout
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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred canceled 93 extra baseball video games on Wednesday.
The league introduced that two extra sequence have been canceled by way of April 13, which raised the overall to 184 that received’t be performed from the two,430-game season or 7.6 p.c of video games.
“In a last-ditch effort to protect a 162-game season, this week we have now made good-faith proposals that handle the precise considerations voiced by the MLBPA and would have allowed the gamers to return to the sector instantly,” Manfred mentioned in an announcement. “Due to the logistical realities of the calendar, one other two sequence are being faraway from the schedule, that means that opening day is postponed till April 14.”
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The union’s newest counteroffer proved that the 2 sides nonetheless had a distinction in opinion.
The league mentioned that it would not make a brand new counteroffer to the gamers except the union first chooses certainly one of three choices, together with to comply with the worldwide draft in change for the elimination of direct newbie draft decide compensation for certified free brokers.
It is the 98th day of a baseball work stoppage – the primary since 1995. The league instructed the union on Tuesday that the final day to achieve an settlement to permit a modification of the 162-game schedule, together with full wage and repair time to wanted to achieve free company for gamers.
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“The golf equipment went to extraordinary lengths to satisfy the substantial calls for of the MLBPA,” Manfred mentioned. “On the important thing financial points which have posed obstacles, the golf equipment proposed methods to bridge gaps to protect a full schedule. Regrettably, after our second late-night bargaining session in every week, we stay and not using a deal.”
The MLB deadline set for Tuesday was the third one in two weeks. Manfred set a Feb. 28 deadline for holding Opening Day on March 31. After talks broke down, the commissioner introduced that the primary two sequence of the season had been canceled.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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Grayson Murray's parents confirm he 'took his own life'
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
The sports world was shaken up on Saturday when PGA Tour golfer Grayson Murray died at the age of 30.
The two-time PGA Tour winner had withdrawn from the Charles Schwab Challenge on Friday, two holes shy of completing his second round, citing an illness – he had been five-over on the day and three-straight bogeys, and +3 in the tournament.
Murray’s parents, in breaking their silence on Sunday, confirmed that Murray died of suicide.
“We have spent the last 24 hours trying to come to terms with the fact that our son is gone. It’s surreal that we not only have to admit it to ourselves, but that we also have to acknowledge it to the world. It’s a nightmare,” they said in a statement.
“We have so many questions that have no answers. But one,” they continued. “Was Grayson loved? Yes. By us, his brother Cameron, his sister Erica, all of his extended family, by his friends, by his fellow players and – it seems – by many of you who are reading this. He was loved and he will be missed.”
“We would like to thank the PGA Tour and the entire world of golf for the outpouring of support. Life wasn’t always easy for Grayson, and although he took his own life, we know he rests peacefully now.”
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PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said he spoke to Murray’s parents earlier Saturday offering his condolences, and they both agreed that tournament play should continue.
“They were adamant that Grayson would want us to do so. As difficult as it will be, we want to respect their wishes,” Monahan wrote in a statement.
He had two wins in his career on tour, including this year’s Sony Open in Hawaii in a playoff against Keegan Bradley and An Byeong-hun. His first came at the 2017 Barbasol Championship.
Murray had battled depression and anxiety earlier in his life, and also sought treatment for alcohol abuse – in January, he said he had been sober for several months.
He made the cut in both major championships this year, finishing last week’s PGA Championship T43.
He also finished T10 at the Wells Fargo Championship earlier this month.
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Shaikin: Angels get a reminder about the perils of relying too much on core prospects
What are the Angels selling at Angel Stadium this season?
The waffles are pretty good — and, dare we say it, a bargain for ballpark food. For $12, you get a warm waffle, topped with strawberries and cream or S’Mores.
On the field, the last-place Angels are selling hope and faith, the currency of another bummer summer. Let the kids play, and hope the likes of Jo Adell, Logan O’Hoppe, Zach Neto, Nolan Schanuel and José Soriano blossom into the core of the Angels’ next great team.
With the Cleveland Guardians in Anaheim this weekend, the Angels need only peer into the visiting dugout for a reminder of the perils of counting on a core of prospects.
Joe Torres, the Guardians’ assistant pitching coach, was the Angels’ top draft pick in 2000. He was part of a touted core of Angels prospect two decades ago, along with infielders Casey Kotchman, Dallas McPherson and Brandon Wood and catchers Jeff Mathis and Mike Napoli.
“As an organization, you just want to stack as many prospects as you can,” Torres said. “That’s all we are. It’s just a label, until you get to the big leagues and play.
“It’s a different animal up here. The game adapts to you. You have to find a way to adapt back, and quickly. It’s a tough game. It’s not easy. I don’t care who you are.”
In terms of prospect rankings, the Torres group ranked higher than the current group. Kotchman, Mathis, McPherson and Wood each ranked among the game’s top 25 prospects during his minor league career.
“It was a pretty talented group,” Torres said.
McPherson’s major league career was derailed by injury. Wood’s career was derailed by anxiety.
Kotchman played for seven teams in a 10-year career. Mathis played for six teams over 17 years, a career .194 hitter cherished for his defensive wizardry.
Napoli enjoyed the best career of them all, most of it after the Angels traded him for outfielder Vernon Wells in an ill-advised and ownership-driven move. Napoli was the only one to make an All-Star team.
The 2000 draft class, to which Torres belonged, was not stellar. Of the 40 players selected in the first round, 17 never made the majors, and another 17 put up a career Wins Above Replacement below 2.0.
Torres was one of those who never made the majors. He also was one of those who was never as good after his Tommy John surgery, a reminder that no procedure has a 100% success rate.
When the Angels drafted him, Torres said, he threw as hard as 97 mph.
After the surgery?
“I don’t even know if I saw 93 again,” he said.
The Angels released him in 2006. Over the next seven years, he played for minor league teams in eight states, and winter ball in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
He loves coaching, a second career that might never have happened if he had developed into a star.
“I think what I went through as a player,” he said, “the failures, the injuries, having been a top prospect and all, and then being on the other end of it, the grinder minor leaguer trying to find your way through it all, it felt like I had a lot of experiences and things that I could share and be able to work with players.”
He has stories to share. Napoli set him up with his wife. He and McPherson coached a high school team together one spring in Georgia.
If he ever tires of coaching, he has an aptitude for scouting. In 2009, he was playing in the California League, for a team that wanted to make a pitcher out of one of its catchers.
“I was his first catch partner,” Torres said. “I’m older by that time, been around a little bit. I look at him and go, ‘Hey, man, I don’t think you realize how good you are. You might be in the big leagues next year. You’re that good.’ ”
Sure enough, Kenley Jansen was in the big leagues the next year.
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NFL vet Billy Price, 29, announces abrupt retirement following emergency surgery
Billy Price, a veteran NFL center and first round draft pick in 2018, announced his retirement on social media this weekend after revealing that he underwent emergency surgery last month to remove a blood clot.
The 29-year-old pro posted the announcement on his Instagram. He said he suffered “an unprovoked pulmonary embolism,” and decided to retire because of the risk of internal bleeding.
“In the blink of an eye, everything can be taken away,” Price said in the caption of his post.
“On April 24th I had emergency pulmonary embolism surgery to remove a saddle clot that was entering both of my lungs. As a healthy 29-year-old, an unprovoked pulmonary embolism with no further medical explanation is terrifying. I am truly thankful to be alive today. Unfortunately, I will be retiring from the NFL as the risk of an internal bleed while on blood thinners creates tremendous risk.”
Price was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 21st pick in the 2018 draft. He played there for three seasons before being traded to the New York Giants in 2021. He played in 69 career games, including 45 starts.
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He last played in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals in 2022.
“I am truly thankful for the opportunity to have played in some of the greatest atmospheres around the world. I am thankful to have trained and played alongside men who will continue to make Pro Bowls, All Pro Rosters and Hall of Fame recognitions,” he said Friday.
“To my wife: this career would not have been possible without your continued love and support. The sacrifices you have made over the course of my career do not go unnoticed. I cannot wait to navigate the next chapter in life with you as we continue to grow our family.”
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