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

September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 Staff

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…

Bauer accuser denied restraining order

August 19, 2021August 20, 2021 Staff

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…

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

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 Staff

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,…

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

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 Staff

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…

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

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 Staff

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…

Atlanta Braves not changing name “tomahawk chop” under review

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 Staff

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…

Nike and Major League Baseball announce 10-year deal

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 Brandon King

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…

Nike to assume Under Armour’s 2020 MLB Uniform Deal

May 25, 2018January 25, 2019 Brandon King

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…

Post Game Apologies for Blown Calls are an Insult

January 26, 2017 Brandon King

The closing stages of the January 21st game between the Chicago Bulls and the Sacramento Kings caused the league to have to issue a post game statement regarding the events of the contest. To clarify what happened, with under a minute to go in a game tied at 99, Dwyane Wade steals the ball from Garrett Temple, he soars in for a dunk, which he missed. Demarcus Cousins was near Wade as the swooped in for the attempted dunk, but didn’t make contact with him( I am making more contact…