Category: Baseball

Jordan Brand signs Vladimir Guerrero Jr

Brandon King

Jordan Brand made a major addition to their baseball roster with the addition of Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. The 22-year-old is the son of Baseball Hall of Famers and Montreal Expos legend Vladimir Guerrero, Sr was ranked as the top international free agent by Baseball America in 2015, at just the age of 16. He was signed by the Blue Jays on July 2, 2015 for $3.9 million and quickly progressed through the minor league ranks, and was called up to the big show on April 24,…

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Woman says Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer choked her out during sex multiple times

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I have no doubt that it pained ESPN to do this article. From Jeff Passan and Aldan Gonzalez of ESPN Editor’s note: This story contains graphic descriptions of sexual assault allegations. Los Angeles Dodgers star Trevor Bauer strangled a woman he was having sex with until she lost consciousness on multiple occasions, repeatedly punched her in the face during sex and left her with injuries that required hospitalization, the woman said in a domestic violence restraining order filed against Bauer on Monday. In a copy of the ex parte order obtained by ESPN,…

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Hall of Fame L.A. Dodgers skipper Tommy Lasorda passes at 93

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From Beth Harris of the AP LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy Lasorda, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who guided the Los Angeles Dodgers to two World Series titles and later became an ambassador for the sport he loved during his 71 years with the franchise, has died. He was 93. The Dodgers said Friday that he had a heart attack at his home in Fullerton, California. Resuscitation attempts were made on the way to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly before 11 p.m. Thursday. Lasorda had a…

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New York Mets reportedly finalising deal to acquire Francisco Lindor from Cleveland Indians

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From ESPN: The New York Mets are finalizing a deal to acquire Francisco Lindor from the Cleveland Indians, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. If the deal is completed as expected, shortstop Andres Gimenez would be part of the package going back to the Indians, sources told Passan. Since his MLB debut in 2015, Lindor ranks first among all shortstops in WAR (28.4), home runs (138) and extra-base hits, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. He also ranks second in RBIs (411) and runs (508), and fifth in OPS (.835) and slugging (.485), while batting .285. At…

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Atlanta Braves not changing name “tomahawk chop” under review

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From ESPN: The Atlanta Braves said in an email to season-ticket holders Sunday that they will not be changing their nickname but will take a further look at the future of the tomahawk chop. The email was shared on Twitter by Paul Lukas, a journalist who runs the Uni Watch blog. He received it from a Braves season-ticket holder. The Braves confirmed the contents of the email when contacted by ESPN. “The Atlanta Braves honors, respects and values the Native American community,” the letter says in part. “As an organization, we have…

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BIG3’s Jermaine Taylor opens up about Achilles injury and wants to inspire others}

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from big3.com: Jermaine Taylor was taken early in last year’s BIG3 draft by the Ball Hogs. A team that needed a do-it-all player that could play and defend multiple positions, Taylor was just that for Rick Barry’s squad. “Besides being one of the most athletic players in the BIG3, he’s really hungry, humble and wanting to prove himself on this stage.” Ball Hogs captain Brian Scalabrine said. Promised a lot of minutes, looking as good as ever, Taylor was ready and felt he’d breakout. Taylor had worked tirelessly to get…

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Injuries got in the way of Mitch Creek’s NBA return

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By Liam Santamaria. A late-season knee injury and the COVID-19 pandemic robbed South East Melbourne Phoenix star Mitch Creek of a return to the NBA earlier this year. As the 2019-20 NBL season was drawing to a close, Creek and his management were in advanced talks with a Western Conference NBA team whom the versatile forward was preparing to join before injury struck. Creek revealed last week that he was set to fly to the U.S. the day after South East Melbourne’s final regular season game. Speaking with NBL great…

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Nike and Major League Baseball announce 10-year deal

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Friday, Major League Baseball and Nike announced they had reached a ten-year agreement that will make the athletic giant the officials provider of on-field apparel and merchandise beginning in 2020. Baltimore, Maryland based Under Armour struck a ten-year deal with Major League Baseball to be the uniform provider, but had to back out of the deal. They will remain one of MLB’s footwear providers. Nike will replace the current jersey designer, Majestic and Fanatics will distribute Nike’s MLB apparel and products to consumers, which was a similar role Fanatics was…

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Nike to assume Under Armour’s 2020 MLB Uniform Deal

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The rich get richer. NIke currently has uniform deals with the NBA and the NFL and according to a Sports Business Journal report, the Beaverton, Oregon based sports giant is closing in on the completion of an agreement to take over Under Armour’s upcoming Major League Baseball uniform contract. UA inked a ten-year deal in 2016 to become the official supplier of on-field unis for Major League. In 2017 the agreement was moved up to 2019, but in mid-April the date was again altered, this time to 2020. By no…

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Yankees-Marlins reportedly agreed on Giancarlo Stanton deal

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Source: Stanton from #Marlins to #Yankees is “virtually done.” Close to finish line. Hear #Marlins will get at least Starlin Castro plus good but not top prospects if completed. Again physical review can still be part of this so nothing final, but close. — Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) December 9, 2017 sources: yankees and marlins have a deal for giancarlo stanton — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 9, 2017 According to Jon Heyman of Fanrag Sports, the Marlins and Yankees have agreed on a deal that will send the 2017 National League…

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