Tag: Baseball

Aaron Judge officially signs with Jordan Brand

Brandon King

New York Yankees star has signed with Jordan Brand, announcing it in an Instagram post.           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Jordan (@jumpman23) The Pinstripes’ slugger officially joins a Jordan Brand roster that includes free agent hurler David Price, Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Los Angeles Dodgers Mookie Betts, and Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. This season, the 31-year old…

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Fox Sports Radio host Doug Gottlieb sued by sports agent

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Doug Gottlieb’s mouth may have literally written a check that he cannot cash. The Fox Sports Radio Host is the subject of a lawsuit from sports agent Casey Close for comments he made regarding Close’s negotiations on behalf of former Atlanta Brave Freddie Freeman. Read the full account of how we got to this point via Jeff Passan AGENT CASEY CLOSE sued Fox Sports radio host Doug Gottlieb for libel Thursday, alleging that Gottlieb “falsely and recklessly” defamed Close and Excel Sports Management in a tweet that claimed they had…

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Dodgers’ pitcher Trevor Bauer will miss rest of season as administrative leave runs through postseason

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From Alden Gonzalez of ESPN: What had evolved into an inevitability became an official ruling on Friday, when Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association agreed to extend Trevor Bauer‘s administrative leave through what remains of the 2021 season, a league official told ESPN. Bauer, who has been away from the Los Angeles Dodgers since MLB first began a separate investigation on July 2, will remain on administrative leave for the rest of September and all of October. MLB is not expected to decide on a potential suspension until the offseason, according…

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Bauer accuser denied restraining order

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From Alden Gonzalez and Tisha Thompson of ESPN LOS ANGELES — A temporary restraining order against Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauerhas been dissolved after Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Dianna Gould-Saltman ruled against a woman’s request for a permanent restraining order Thursday. Gould-Saltman determined that Bauer did not pose a threat to the 27-year-old woman, who accused him of sexual assault over the course of two sexual encounters, and that her injuries were not the result of anything she verbally objected to. The judge said the “injuries as shown in the photographs are…

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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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