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First off, Jones wants all the Sox fans coming out of the woodwork to celebrate the wins against the Yankees to know that you guys are the real pink hat fans. Non committal! Does this get ownership's attention?Mego: I do not know how invested ownership actually is in this team. Jones; Don't you think ownership cares about Yankees Sox? Mego: I do not know at this point. Jones: the win on Friday and yesterday makes me feel a bit better. Regular season Sox Yankees are different usually, but there was a little more juice in this one. Verdugo is an ass-clown.
Hour 1 - KJ Carson opens the show discussing the Sox 14-4 loss to the Yankees on Saturday, after they had a comeback win in extra innings on Friday night. KJ discusses what the Sox need to out pressure on the front office at the trade deadline. He also discusses Alex Verdugo's and Rafael Devers' home run trots from yesterday. The hour wraps up with Bets to the Future,
Did the Aaron Judge ejection poke the bear?? We hit the streaking Yankees and debate the panic meter on the Astros. (14:10)(0:00) Pirates top prospect Paul Skenes debuts on Saturday. Geoff Pontes from Baseball America and The Hot Sheet podcast has a breakdown for you!(05:35) That Chris Sale trade is looking pretty good. There's an evolution to his arsenal that's REALLY working out. And AJ has an idea for what the Orioles should do with a slumping Craig Kimbrel right now.(22:29) The Dodgers are winning too quickly and the Orioles new fan section is about to go viral!Hosts: Braun, AJ, KratzJOIN THE FT LEADOFF NEWSLETTER FAM! It's free :)
Welcome to The Basement Show Podcast! In Short form. There are different opinions on how the Sox-Yankees rivalry began. And both sides are extremely passionate about this feud. We steal home and try to explore the history of this nasty rivalry. Be sure to steal third and hit the notification bell and Please like, share and subscribe for more mediocre content. You can leave us a fun voicemail or text: 1-617-286-2203 Follow us on instagram: the.basementshow and TikTok: @thebasementshowpodcast Email us here: TheBasementShow22@gmail.com Merch Here: basement-show-podcast.printify.me/products Childrens book here: https://a.co/d/bkS89tp #thebasementshow #thebasementshowpodcast #basementshow
Brian starts by assessing the Patriots' offseason thus far and how it stacks up with other notable Boston teams' offseasons in recent years (0:30). Then, he chats with NESN's Lou Merloni about the Red Sox taking two of three in the Bronx, Chris Sale's injury, the Sox's young starting pitchers, and more (22:30). Brian ends with some comparisons between the Nuggets and Celtics, and he reacts to the news that the Celtics are hiring Charles Lee as an assistant coach (55:25). We want to hear from you! Leave Brian a message on the listener line at 617-396-7172. Or send us your questions for our mailbag at offthepike@gmail.com. Host: Brian Barrett Guest: Lou Merloni Producer: Jamie McClellan Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please checkout ringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It is the first Sox/Yankees series of the year, and we had to wait until June for it. Joey has your pitching matchups, Steve has your weather update, and the guys give their thoughts on a Nestor Cortes quote that got some attention this past week. That, and much more!
Segment - Guest Lou Merloni laments the Red Sox issues and previews their series with the Yankees. And, is the Sox-Yankees rivalry still a big deal?
Dan Bernstein and Laurence Holmes opened their show by discussing the White Sox-Yankees game being postponed Wednesday due to poor air quality in New York stemming from Canadian wildfire smoke. Later, they discussed the Nuggets beating the Heat, 109-94, in Game 3 on Wednesday to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals.
MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Los Angeles Angels 6, Chicago Cubs 2 Detroit Tigers at Philadelphia Phillies, PPD, Air Quality Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees, PPD, Air Quality Angels 6, Cubs 2 – Trout, Moniak use bats and gloves to power Angels past Cubs, 6-2 Mike Trout homered, Mickey Moniak had a three-run double and Luis Rengifo hit a tying homer and a tiebreaking RBI single in the Los Angeles Angels’ 6-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Trout and Moniak also made stellar defensive plays for the Angels, who are on their first three-game winning streak in two weeks. Hard-throwing reliever Ben Joyce earned his first major league victory for the Angels. Trey Mancini hit an RBI double and scored on Miguel Amaya’s single for the Cubs, who have lost three straight and nine of 13. Tigers at Phillies, PPD, – Phillies-Tigers game postponed to Thursday due to smoke from Canadian wildfires The Philadelphia Phillies’ series finale against the Detroit Tigers was postponed due to poor air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires. The game was rescheduled for 6:05 p.m. on Thursday, originally an off day for both teams. Philadelphia won 1-0 Tuesday in haze and with the smell of smoke in the air. Phillies players and manager Rob Thomson said the conditions did not affect them, though a strong wind blowing in from center field halted three would-be home runs short of the fence. White Sox at Yankees, PPD – White Sox-Yankees postponed, Rodón throws simulated game despite hazardous air The hazardous air quality at Yankee Stadium didn’t prevent Carlos Rodón from putting in some work. With several members of the New York Yankees’ front office watching closely, Rodón threw 20 pitches in a simulated game on the field Wednesday afternoon — the latest step in his long rehabilitation from back trouble. The left-hander faced teammates Jake Bauers and Oswaldo Cabrera under a hazy sky in the Bronx, which smelled of smoke because of Canadian wildfires that disrupted professional sports schedules along the East Coast of the United States. A little while after Rodón was on the mound, the unhealthy air prompted Major League Baseball to postpone New York’s game against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday — along with the Detroit Tigers’ game in Philadelphia. Today Chicago White Sox (Lynn 4-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Severino 0-1), 4:05 p.m. – Game 1 Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 3-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Vásquez 0-1), 7:05 p.m. – Game 2 Detroit (Holton 0-0) at Philadelphia (Wheeler 4-4), 6:05 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 5:40 Chicago Cubs (Smyly 5-3) at L.A. Angels (Detmers 0-5), 9:38 p.m. NBA – 2023 NBA Finals – (best of seven) Last Night Denver Nuggets 109, Miami Heat 94 (DEN leads 2-1) Nuggets 109, Heat 94 – Jokic and Murray both have triple-doubles, Nuggets beat Heat 109-94 for 2-1 lead Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray became the first teammates in NBA Finals history to both record triple-doubles, and Denver’s two stars made sure the Nuggets reclaimed the lead in the series by beating the Miami Heat 109-94 in Game 3 on Wednesday night. Murray had 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, getting the rebound he needed with 9 seconds remaining. Jokic finished with 32 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists. Game 4 is Friday in Miami. Jimmy Butler scored 28 points for Miami, and Bam Adebayo finished with 22 points and 17 rebounds for the Heat. Friday Denver Nuggets at Miami Heat, 8:30 p.m. (DEN leads 2-1) WNBA – Texas homecoming for Griner in WNBA star’s 1st game there since Russian release Brittney Griner had a Texas homecoming in her first game in her home state since being released from a Russian prison. The Phoenix Mercury were on the road for only the second time this season, since Griner missed all of last season while detained before a prisoner swap in December. People were shouting words of encouragement to Griner when she was out to dinner with teammates. She also met in private before Wednesday’s game with the women’s basketball team from Baylor. That campus about 100 miles away is where she was part of a 40-0 national championship in 2012. NHL – 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Finals – (best of seven) Tonight Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers, 8:00 p.m. (VGK leads 2-0) MLS –Messi picks MLS’s Inter Miami in a move that stuns soccer after exit from PSG Lionel Messi says he is coming to Inter Miami and joining Major League Soccer. After months of speculation, Messi announced his decision to join a Miami franchise that has been led by another global soccer icon in David Beckham since its inception but has yet to make any real splashes on the field. That will likely soon change. One of Inter Miami’s owners, Jorge Mas, tweeted out a photo of a darkly silhouetted Messi jersey shortly before the Argentinian great revealed his decision in interviews with Spanish news outlets Mundo Deportivo and Sport. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner makes his move after two years with Paris Saint-Germain. MLS – Messi heads to Miami as latest big name to raise soccer’s profile in US Lionel Messi is set to become part of the next chapter of men’s soccer in North America. Messi’s announcement that he will join Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami is another landmark moment for the league and the sport in the United States. But he’s only the latest big-name international player to bring his talents to the U.S. It started with Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer and Johan Cryuff in the NASL, and since the MLS was launched other stars like David Beckham, Thierry Henry, Wayne Rooney and Zlatan Ibrahimović have raised the profile of the game in North America. Golf – McIlroy, a strong anti-Saudi voice, now feels like ‘sacrificial lamb’ amid merger Rory McIlroy says the PGA Tour’s collaboration with Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund makes him feel like a sacrificial lamb. McIlroy has been the strongest anti-Saudi voice during the disruption brought on by LIV Golf. He was among those left in the dark on the agreement that merges the business end of the PGA Tour, European tour and the Public Investment Fund. McIlroy says Saudi Arabia was going to keep spending money in golf. He says the tour is better off having it as a minority investor instead of trying to keep up and going to court over lawsuits. Golf – Hypocrisy isn’t new in sports, it’s just more obvious in PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger Major League Baseball was once so concerned about gambling it banned Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays just for working as casino greeters. Now MLB itself and almost all its teams have official casino sponsors. The NCAA railed for decades that paying players would destroy college sports, all while raking in billions off of their unpaid labor. Now schools boast of booster collectives that help recruit top talent to their teams. So when the PGA Tour overcame its indignation and agreed to merge with LIV Golf the flip-flop followed a long-established tradition in sports of flexible attitudes. NFL – Jaylon Johnson hopes to remain with Bears, seeks contract extension Cornerback Jaylon Johnson insists he is not worried about his future with the Chicago Bears and hopes to remain with the team beyond next season. Johnson says he “100%” would like a contract extension as he enters the fourth and final year of his rookie deal. Johnson has established himself as one of Chicago’s best players. His absence from voluntary offseason activities until this week stirred speculation that he was upset and holding out for a new deal. But he insists that wasn’t the case. Johnson says his main reason for remaining home in Fresno, California, was simply to spend time with his 3-year-old daughter. He also had charitable commitments, including a golf tournament this past weekend as well as a nonprofit football camp. NFL – Colts keep Rodgers out of practice as NFL investigates gambling allegations Indianapolis Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers Sr. sat out of Wednesday’s practice, two days after team officials said they were aware of an NFL investigation into gambling allegations about one of Indy’s players. Neither the Colts nor the league have publicly identified Rodgers as the target. But Rodgers issued a statement on Twitter acknowledging he made an “error in judgment” just hours after media reports linked him to the investigation. Coach Shane Steichen would not say whether Rodgers would practice until there is a resolution. Tennis – Gauff is 0-7 vs. Swiatek after losing to her in the French Open quarterfinals Coco Gauff has lost in the French Open quarterfinals to two-time champion Iga Swiatek in a rematch of last year’s final at Roland Garros. The No. 1-ranked Swiatek won 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday and has not dropped a set in the tournament. Swiatek will face 14th-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia in Thursday’s semifinals. Gauff is a 19-year-old American who has lost all seven matches she has played against Swiatek. Haddad Maia is the first Brazilian woman to reach a Grand Slam semifinal since 1968. She eliminated No. 7 Ons Jabeur in three sets earlier Wednesday. Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud reached the men’s semifinals. NCAAFB – Ex-Florida State football player acquitted in fatal shooting A South Florida jury has agreed that a former Florida State football player acted in self-defense when he fatally shot one man and injured another several hours after he scuffled with his girlfriend. Travis Rudolph was found not guilty Wednesday of one count of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder by a Palm Beach County jury. Rudolph was first arrested in April 2021 after investigators say four men went to his home several hours after he fought with his girlfriend. Rudolph armed himself with a semi-automatic rifle and opened fire on them as they drove away. He testified that the men shot back at him. Investigators say they never found evidence of the fleeing men returning fire. WWE – The Iron Sheik, charismatic former pro wrestling villain, dies at 81 The Iron Sheik, a former pro wrestler who played a burly, bombastic villain in 1980s battles with some of the sport’s biggest stars, has died at age 81. The WWE posted an article confirming the death of the ex-wrestler and Twitter personality Wednesday. A statement also was posted on his Twitter page, but neither mentioned a cause of death or where he died. The Iron Sheik, whose real name was Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, grew up in Iran. In his pro career, he donned curled boots and used the “Camel Clutch” as his finishing move on matches while playing the role of an anti-American heel for the WWF, which later became the WWE. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Wisconsin 9, West Michigan 4 Great Lakes 10, Lake County 1 South Bend 1, Lansing 0 Tonight Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Lake County Captains at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer – Regional Semifinals Division 2 at Vicksburg Plainwell 1, Thornapple-Kellogg 0 – OT Pinckney 1, Gull Lake 0 Baseball – Regional Semifinals Division 1 at DeWitt Battle Creek Lakeview 11, Okemos 2 Division 1 at Portage Northern Mattawan 6, Zeeland East 3 Division 2 at Berrien Springs Lakeshore 8, Vicksburg 0 Division 2 at Hamilton Hamilton 3, Gull Lake 1 Division 3 at Watervliet Watervliet 3, Parchment 2 Division 3 at Bridgman Bridgman 6, Centreville 2 Division 4 at Colon Decatur 9, Michigan Lutheran 5 Division 4 at Mendon Kalamazoo Hackett 5, Zion Christian 1 Today Girls Soccer – Regional Finals Division 1 at Byron Center Portage Central vs. Hudsonville, 6:00 p.m. Division 4 at Portage Northern Our Lady of the Lake vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 6:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Los Angeles Angels 6, Chicago Cubs 2 Detroit Tigers at Philadelphia Phillies, PPD, Air Quality Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees, PPD, Air Quality Angels 6, Cubs 2 –
MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Los Angeles Angels 6, Chicago Cubs 2 Detroit Tigers at Philadelphia Phillies, PPD, Air Quality Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees, PPD, Air Quality Angels 6, Cubs 2 – Trout, Moniak use bats and gloves to power Angels past Cubs, 6-2 Mike Trout homered, Mickey Moniak had a three-run double and Luis Rengifo hit a tying homer and a tiebreaking RBI single in the Los Angeles Angels’ 6-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Trout and Moniak also made stellar defensive plays for the Angels, who are on their first three-game winning streak in two weeks. Hard-throwing reliever Ben Joyce earned his first major league victory for the Angels. Trey Mancini hit an RBI double and scored on Miguel Amaya’s single for the Cubs, who have lost three straight and nine of 13. Tigers at Phillies, PPD, – Phillies-Tigers game postponed to Thursday due to smoke from Canadian wildfires The Philadelphia Phillies’ series finale against the Detroit Tigers was postponed due to poor air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires. The game was rescheduled for 6:05 p.m. on Thursday, originally an off day for both teams. Philadelphia won 1-0 Tuesday in haze and with the smell of smoke in the air. Phillies players and manager Rob Thomson said the conditions did not affect them, though a strong wind blowing in from center field halted three would-be home runs short of the fence. White Sox at Yankees, PPD – White Sox-Yankees postponed, Rodón throws simulated game despite hazardous air The hazardous air quality at Yankee Stadium didn’t prevent Carlos Rodón from putting in some work. With several members of the New York Yankees’ front office watching closely, Rodón threw 20 pitches in a simulated game on the field Wednesday afternoon — the latest step in his long rehabilitation from back trouble. The left-hander faced teammates Jake Bauers and Oswaldo Cabrera under a hazy sky in the Bronx, which smelled of smoke because of Canadian wildfires that disrupted professional sports schedules along the East Coast of the United States. A little while after Rodón was on the mound, the unhealthy air prompted Major League Baseball to postpone New York’s game against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday — along with the Detroit Tigers’ game in Philadelphia. Today Chicago White Sox (Lynn 4-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Severino 0-1), 4:05 p.m. – Game 1 Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 3-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Vásquez 0-1), 7:05 p.m. – Game 2 Detroit (Holton 0-0) at Philadelphia (Wheeler 4-4), 6:05 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 5:40 Chicago Cubs (Smyly 5-3) at L.A. Angels (Detmers 0-5), 9:38 p.m. NBA – 2023 NBA Finals – (best of seven) Last Night Denver Nuggets 109, Miami Heat 94 (DEN leads 2-1) Nuggets 109, Heat 94 – Jokic and Murray both have triple-doubles, Nuggets beat Heat 109-94 for 2-1 lead Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray became the first teammates in NBA Finals history to both record triple-doubles, and Denver’s two stars made sure the Nuggets reclaimed the lead in the series by beating the Miami Heat 109-94 in Game 3 on Wednesday night. Murray had 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, getting the rebound he needed with 9 seconds remaining. Jokic finished with 32 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists. Game 4 is Friday in Miami. Jimmy Butler scored 28 points for Miami, and Bam Adebayo finished with 22 points and 17 rebounds for the Heat. Friday Denver Nuggets at Miami Heat, 8:30 p.m. (DEN leads 2-1) WNBA – Texas homecoming for Griner in WNBA star’s 1st game there since Russian release Brittney Griner had a Texas homecoming in her first game in her home state since being released from a Russian prison. The Phoenix Mercury were on the road for only the second time this season, since Griner missed all of last season while detained before a prisoner swap in December. People were shouting words of encouragement to Griner when she was out to dinner with teammates. She also met in private before Wednesday’s game with the women’s basketball team from Baylor. That campus about 100 miles away is where she was part of a 40-0 national championship in 2012. NHL – 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Finals – (best of seven) Tonight Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers, 8:00 p.m. (VGK leads 2-0) MLS –Messi picks MLS’s Inter Miami in a move that stuns soccer after exit from PSG Lionel Messi says he is coming to Inter Miami and joining Major League Soccer. After months of speculation, Messi announced his decision to join a Miami franchise that has been led by another global soccer icon in David Beckham since its inception but has yet to make any real splashes on the field. That will likely soon change. One of Inter Miami’s owners, Jorge Mas, tweeted out a photo of a darkly silhouetted Messi jersey shortly before the Argentinian great revealed his decision in interviews with Spanish news outlets Mundo Deportivo and Sport. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner makes his move after two years with Paris Saint-Germain. MLS – Messi heads to Miami as latest big name to raise soccer’s profile in US Lionel Messi is set to become part of the next chapter of men’s soccer in North America. Messi’s announcement that he will join Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami is another landmark moment for the league and the sport in the United States. But he’s only the latest big-name international player to bring his talents to the U.S. It started with Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer and Johan Cryuff in the NASL, and since the MLS was launched other stars like David Beckham, Thierry Henry, Wayne Rooney and Zlatan Ibrahimović have raised the profile of the game in North America. Golf – McIlroy, a strong anti-Saudi voice, now feels like ‘sacrificial lamb’ amid merger Rory McIlroy says the PGA Tour’s collaboration with Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund makes him feel like a sacrificial lamb. McIlroy has been the strongest anti-Saudi voice during the disruption brought on by LIV Golf. He was among those left in the dark on the agreement that merges the business end of the PGA Tour, European tour and the Public Investment Fund. McIlroy says Saudi Arabia was going to keep spending money in golf. He says the tour is better off having it as a minority investor instead of trying to keep up and going to court over lawsuits. Golf – Hypocrisy isn’t new in sports, it’s just more obvious in PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger Major League Baseball was once so concerned about gambling it banned Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays just for working as casino greeters. Now MLB itself and almost all its teams have official casino sponsors. The NCAA railed for decades that paying players would destroy college sports, all while raking in billions off of their unpaid labor. Now schools boast of booster collectives that help recruit top talent to their teams. So when the PGA Tour overcame its indignation and agreed to merge with LIV Golf the flip-flop followed a long-established tradition in sports of flexible attitudes. NFL – Jaylon Johnson hopes to remain with Bears, seeks contract extension Cornerback Jaylon Johnson insists he is not worried about his future with the Chicago Bears and hopes to remain with the team beyond next season. Johnson says he “100%” would like a contract extension as he enters the fourth and final year of his rookie deal. Johnson has established himself as one of Chicago’s best players. His absence from voluntary offseason activities until this week stirred speculation that he was upset and holding out for a new deal. But he insists that wasn’t the case. Johnson says his main reason for remaining home in Fresno, California, was simply to spend time with his 3-year-old daughter. He also had charitable commitments, including a golf tournament this past weekend as well as a nonprofit football camp. NFL – Colts keep Rodgers out of practice as NFL investigates gambling allegations Indianapolis Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers Sr. sat out of Wednesday’s practice, two days after team officials said they were aware of an NFL investigation into gambling allegations about one of Indy’s players. Neither the Colts nor the league have publicly identified Rodgers as the target. But Rodgers issued a statement on Twitter acknowledging he made an “error in judgment” just hours after media reports linked him to the investigation. Coach Shane Steichen would not say whether Rodgers would practice until there is a resolution. Tennis – Gauff is 0-7 vs. Swiatek after losing to her in the French Open quarterfinals Coco Gauff has lost in the French Open quarterfinals to two-time champion Iga Swiatek in a rematch of last year’s final at Roland Garros. The No. 1-ranked Swiatek won 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday and has not dropped a set in the tournament. Swiatek will face 14th-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia in Thursday’s semifinals. Gauff is a 19-year-old American who has lost all seven matches she has played against Swiatek. Haddad Maia is the first Brazilian woman to reach a Grand Slam semifinal since 1968. She eliminated No. 7 Ons Jabeur in three sets earlier Wednesday. Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud reached the men’s semifinals. NCAAFB – Ex-Florida State football player acquitted in fatal shooting A South Florida jury has agreed that a former Florida State football player acted in self-defense when he fatally shot one man and injured another several hours after he scuffled with his girlfriend. Travis Rudolph was found not guilty Wednesday of one count of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder by a Palm Beach County jury. Rudolph was first arrested in April 2021 after investigators say four men went to his home several hours after he fought with his girlfriend. Rudolph armed himself with a semi-automatic rifle and opened fire on them as they drove away. He testified that the men shot back at him. Investigators say they never found evidence of the fleeing men returning fire. WWE – The Iron Sheik, charismatic former pro wrestling villain, dies at 81 The Iron Sheik, a former pro wrestler who played a burly, bombastic villain in 1980s battles with some of the sport’s biggest stars, has died at age 81. The WWE posted an article confirming the death of the ex-wrestler and Twitter personality Wednesday. A statement also was posted on his Twitter page, but neither mentioned a cause of death or where he died. The Iron Sheik, whose real name was Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, grew up in Iran. In his pro career, he donned curled boots and used the “Camel Clutch” as his finishing move on matches while playing the role of an anti-American heel for the WWF, which later became the WWE. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Wisconsin 9, West Michigan 4 Great Lakes 10, Lake County 1 South Bend 1, Lansing 0 Tonight Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Lake County Captains at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer – Regional Semifinals Division 2 at Vicksburg Plainwell 1, Thornapple-Kellogg 0 – OT Pinckney 1, Gull Lake 0 Baseball – Regional Semifinals Division 1 at DeWitt Battle Creek Lakeview 11, Okemos 2 Division 1 at Portage Northern Mattawan 6, Zeeland East 3 Division 2 at Berrien Springs Lakeshore 8, Vicksburg 0 Division 2 at Hamilton Hamilton 3, Gull Lake 1 Division 3 at Watervliet Watervliet 3, Parchment 2 Division 3 at Bridgman Bridgman 6, Centreville 2 Division 4 at Colon Decatur 9, Michigan Lutheran 5 Division 4 at Mendon Kalamazoo Hackett 5, Zion Christian 1 Today Girls Soccer – Regional Finals Division 1 at Byron Center Portage Central vs. Hudsonville, 6:00 p.m. Division 4 at Portage Northern Our Lady of the Lake vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 6:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Los Angeles Angels 6, Chicago Cubs 2 Detroit Tigers at Philadelphia Phillies, PPD, Air Quality Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees, PPD, Air Quality Angels 6, Cubs 2 – Trout, Moniak use bats and gloves to power Angels past Cubs, 6-2 Mike Trout homered, Mickey Moniak had a three-run double and Luis Rengifo hit a tying homer and a tiebreaking RBI single in the Los Angeles Angels’ 6-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Trout and Moniak also made stellar defensive plays for the Angels, who are on their first three-game winning streak in two weeks. Hard-throwing reliever Ben Joyce earned his first major league victory for the Angels. Trey Mancini hit an RBI double and scored on Miguel Amaya’s single for the Cubs, who have lost three straight and nine of 13. Tigers at Phillies, PPD, – Phillies-Tigers game postponed to Thursday due to smoke from Canadian wildfires The Philadelphia Phillies’ series finale against the Detroit Tigers was postponed due to poor air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires. The game was rescheduled for 6:05 p.m. on Thursday, originally an off day for both teams. Philadelphia won 1-0 Tuesday in haze and with the smell of smoke in the air. Phillies players and manager Rob Thomson said the conditions did not affect them, though a strong wind blowing in from center field halted three would-be home runs short of the fence. White Sox at Yankees, PPD – White Sox-Yankees postponed, Rodón throws simulated game despite hazardous air The hazardous air quality at Yankee Stadium didn’t prevent Carlos Rodón from putting in some work. With several members of the New York Yankees’ front office watching closely, Rodón threw 20 pitches in a simulated game on the field Wednesday afternoon — the latest step in his long rehabilitation from back trouble. The left-hander faced teammates Jake Bauers and Oswaldo Cabrera under a hazy sky in the Bronx, which smelled of smoke because of Canadian wildfires that disrupted professional sports schedules along the East Coast of the United States. A little while after Rodón was on the mound, the unhealthy air prompted Major League Baseball to postpone New York’s game against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday — along with the Detroit Tigers’ game in Philadelphia. Today Chicago White Sox (Lynn 4-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Severino 0-1), 4:05 p.m. – Game 1 Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 3-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Vásquez 0-1), 7:05 p.m. – Game 2 Detroit (Holton 0-0) at Philadelphia (Wheeler 4-4), 6:05 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 5:40 Chicago Cubs (Smyly 5-3) at L.A. Angels (Detmers 0-5), 9:38 p.m. NBA – 2023 NBA Finals – (best of seven) Last Night Denver Nuggets 109, Miami Heat 94 (DEN leads 2-1) Nuggets 109, Heat 94 – Jokic and Murray both have triple-doubles, Nuggets beat Heat 109-94 for 2-1 lead Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray became the first teammates in NBA Finals history to both record triple-doubles, and Denver’s two stars made sure the Nuggets reclaimed the lead in the series by beating the Miami Heat 109-94 in Game 3 on Wednesday night. Murray had 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, getting the rebound he needed with 9 seconds remaining. Jokic finished with 32 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists. Game 4 is Friday in Miami. Jimmy Butler scored 28 points for Miami, and Bam Adebayo finished with 22 points and 17 rebounds for the Heat. Friday Denver Nuggets at Miami Heat, 8:30 p.m. (DEN leads 2-1) WNBA – Texas homecoming for Griner in WNBA star’s 1st game there since Russian release Brittney Griner had a Texas homecoming in her first game in her home state since being released from a Russian prison. The Phoenix Mercury were on the road for only the second time this season, since Griner missed all of last season while detained before a prisoner swap in December. People were shouting words of encouragement to Griner when she was out to dinner with teammates. She also met in private before Wednesday’s game with the women’s basketball team from Baylor. That campus about 100 miles away is where she was part of a 40-0 national championship in 2012. NHL – 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Finals – (best of seven) Tonight Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers, 8:00 p.m. (VGK leads 2-0) MLS –Messi picks MLS’s Inter Miami in a move that stuns soccer after exit from PSG Lionel Messi says he is coming to Inter Miami and joining Major League Soccer. After months of speculation, Messi announced his decision to join a Miami franchise that has been led by another global soccer icon in David Beckham since its inception but has yet to make any real splashes on the field. That will likely soon change. One of Inter Miami’s owners, Jorge Mas, tweeted out a photo of a darkly silhouetted Messi jersey shortly before the Argentinian great revealed his decision in interviews with Spanish news outlets Mundo Deportivo and Sport. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner makes his move after two years with Paris Saint-Germain. MLS – Messi heads to Miami as latest big name to raise soccer’s profile in US Lionel Messi is set to become part of the next chapter of men’s soccer in North America. Messi’s announcement that he will join Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami is another landmark moment for the league and the sport in the United States. But he’s only the latest big-name international player to bring his talents to the U.S. It started with Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer and Johan Cryuff in the NASL, and since the MLS was launched other stars like David Beckham, Thierry Henry, Wayne Rooney and Zlatan Ibrahimović have raised the profile of the game in North America. Golf – McIlroy, a strong anti-Saudi voice, now feels like ‘sacrificial lamb’ amid merger Rory McIlroy says the PGA Tour’s collaboration with Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund makes him feel like a sacrificial lamb. McIlroy has been the strongest anti-Saudi voice during the disruption brought on by LIV Golf. He was among those left in the dark on the agreement that merges the business end of the PGA Tour, European tour and the Public Investment Fund. McIlroy says Saudi Arabia was going to keep spending money in golf. He says the tour is better off having it as a minority investor instead of trying to keep up and going to court over lawsuits. Golf – Hypocrisy isn’t new in sports, it’s just more obvious in PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger Major League Baseball was once so concerned about gambling it banned Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays just for working as casino greeters. Now MLB itself and almost all its teams have official casino sponsors. The NCAA railed for decades that paying players would destroy college sports, all while raking in billions off of their unpaid labor. Now schools boast of booster collectives that help recruit top talent to their teams. So when the PGA Tour overcame its indignation and agreed to merge with LIV Golf the flip-flop followed a long-established tradition in sports of flexible attitudes. NFL – Jaylon Johnson hopes to remain with Bears, seeks contract extension Cornerback Jaylon Johnson insists he is not worried about his future with the Chicago Bears and hopes to remain with the team beyond next season. Johnson says he “100%” would like a contract extension as he enters the fourth and final year of his rookie deal. Johnson has established himself as one of Chicago’s best players. His absence from voluntary offseason activities until this week stirred speculation that he was upset and holding out for a new deal. But he insists that wasn’t the case. Johnson says his main reason for remaining home in Fresno, California, was simply to spend time with his 3-year-old daughter. He also had charitable commitments, including a golf tournament this past weekend as well as a nonprofit football camp. NFL – Colts keep Rodgers out of practice as NFL investigates gambling allegations Indianapolis Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers Sr. sat out of Wednesday’s practice, two days after team officials said they were aware of an NFL investigation into gambling allegations about one of Indy’s players. Neither the Colts nor the league have publicly identified Rodgers as the target. But Rodgers issued a statement on Twitter acknowledging he made an “error in judgment” just hours after media reports linked him to the investigation. Coach Shane Steichen would not say whether Rodgers would practice until there is a resolution. Tennis – Gauff is 0-7 vs. Swiatek after losing to her in the French Open quarterfinals Coco Gauff has lost in the French Open quarterfinals to two-time champion Iga Swiatek in a rematch of last year’s final at Roland Garros. The No. 1-ranked Swiatek won 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday and has not dropped a set in the tournament. Swiatek will face 14th-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia in Thursday’s semifinals. Gauff is a 19-year-old American who has lost all seven matches she has played against Swiatek. Haddad Maia is the first Brazilian woman to reach a Grand Slam semifinal since 1968. She eliminated No. 7 Ons Jabeur in three sets earlier Wednesday. Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud reached the men’s semifinals. NCAAFB – Ex-Florida State football player acquitted in fatal shooting A South Florida jury has agreed that a former Florida State football player acted in self-defense when he fatally shot one man and injured another several hours after he scuffled with his girlfriend. Travis Rudolph was found not guilty Wednesday of one count of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder by a Palm Beach County jury. Rudolph was first arrested in April 2021 after investigators say four men went to his home several hours after he fought with his girlfriend. Rudolph armed himself with a semi-automatic rifle and opened fire on them as they drove away. He testified that the men shot back at him. Investigators say they never found evidence of the fleeing men returning fire. WWE – The Iron Sheik, charismatic former pro wrestling villain, dies at 81 The Iron Sheik, a former pro wrestler who played a burly, bombastic villain in 1980s battles with some of the sport’s biggest stars, has died at age 81. The WWE posted an article confirming the death of the ex-wrestler and Twitter personality Wednesday. A statement also was posted on his Twitter page, but neither mentioned a cause of death or where he died. The Iron Sheik, whose real name was Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, grew up in Iran. In his pro career, he donned curled boots and used the “Camel Clutch” as his finishing move on matches while playing the role of an anti-American heel for the WWF, which later became the WWE. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Wisconsin 9, West Michigan 4 Great Lakes 10, Lake County 1 South Bend 1, Lansing 0 Tonight Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Lake County Captains at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer – Regional Semifinals Division 2 at Vicksburg Plainwell 1, Thornapple-Kellogg 0 – OT Pinckney 1, Gull Lake 0 Baseball – Regional Semifinals Division 1 at DeWitt Battle Creek Lakeview 11, Okemos 2 Division 1 at Portage Northern Mattawan 6, Zeeland East 3 Division 2 at Berrien Springs Lakeshore 8, Vicksburg 0 Division 2 at Hamilton Hamilton 3, Gull Lake 1 Division 3 at Watervliet Watervliet 3, Parchment 2 Division 3 at Bridgman Bridgman 6, Centreville 2 Division 4 at Colon Decatur 9, Michigan Lutheran 5 Division 4 at Mendon Kalamazoo Hackett 5, Zion Christian 1 Today Girls Soccer – Regional Finals Division 1 at Byron Center Portage Central vs. Hudsonville, 6:00 p.m. Division 4 at Portage Northern Our Lady of the Lake vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 6:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Los Angeles Angels 6, Chicago Cubs 2 Detroit Tigers at Philadelphia Phillies, PPD, Air Quality Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees, PPD, Air Quality Angels 6, Cubs 2 – Trout, Moniak use bats and gloves to power Angels past Cubs, 6-2 Mike Trout homered, Mickey Moniak had a three-run double and Luis Rengifo hit a tying homer and a tiebreaking RBI single in the Los Angeles Angels’ 6-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Trout and Moniak also made stellar defensive plays for the Angels, who are on their first three-game winning streak in two weeks. Hard-throwing reliever Ben Joyce earned his first major league victory for the Angels. Trey Mancini hit an RBI double and scored on Miguel Amaya’s single for the Cubs, who have lost three straight and nine of 13. Tigers at Phillies, PPD, – Phillies-Tigers game postponed to Thursday due to smoke from Canadian wildfires The Philadelphia Phillies’ series finale against the Detroit Tigers was postponed due to poor air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires. The game was rescheduled for 6:05 p.m. on Thursday, originally an off day for both teams. Philadelphia won 1-0 Tuesday in haze and with the smell of smoke in the air. Phillies players and manager Rob Thomson said the conditions did not affect them, though a strong wind blowing in from center field halted three would-be home runs short of the fence. White Sox at Yankees, PPD – White Sox-Yankees postponed, Rodón throws simulated game despite hazardous air The hazardous air quality at Yankee Stadium didn’t prevent Carlos Rodón from putting in some work. With several members of the New York Yankees’ front office watching closely, Rodón threw 20 pitches in a simulated game on the field Wednesday afternoon — the latest step in his long rehabilitation from back trouble. The left-hander faced teammates Jake Bauers and Oswaldo Cabrera under a hazy sky in the Bronx, which smelled of smoke because of Canadian wildfires that disrupted professional sports schedules along the East Coast of the United States. A little while after Rodón was on the mound, the unhealthy air prompted Major League Baseball to postpone New York’s game against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday — along with the Detroit Tigers’ game in Philadelphia. Today Chicago White Sox (Lynn 4-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Severino 0-1), 4:05 p.m. – Game 1 Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 3-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Vásquez 0-1), 7:05 p.m. – Game 2 Detroit (Holton 0-0) at Philadelphia (Wheeler 4-4), 6:05 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 5:40 Chicago Cubs (Smyly 5-3) at L.A. Angels (Detmers 0-5), 9:38 p.m. NBA – 2023 NBA Finals – (best of seven) Last Night Denver Nuggets 109, Miami Heat 94 (DEN leads 2-1) Nuggets 109, Heat 94 – Jokic and Murray both have triple-doubles, Nuggets beat Heat 109-94 for 2-1 lead Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray became the first teammates in NBA Finals history to both record triple-doubles, and Denver’s two stars made sure the Nuggets reclaimed the lead in the series by beating the Miami Heat 109-94 in Game 3 on Wednesday night. Murray had 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, getting the rebound he needed with 9 seconds remaining. Jokic finished with 32 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists. Game 4 is Friday in Miami. Jimmy Butler scored 28 points for Miami, and Bam Adebayo finished with 22 points and 17 rebounds for the Heat. Friday Denver Nuggets at Miami Heat, 8:30 p.m. (DEN leads 2-1) WNBA – Texas homecoming for Griner in WNBA star’s 1st game there since Russian release Brittney Griner had a Texas homecoming in her first game in her home state since being released from a Russian prison. The Phoenix Mercury were on the road for only the second time this season, since Griner missed all of last season while detained before a prisoner swap in December. People were shouting words of encouragement to Griner when she was out to dinner with teammates. She also met in private before Wednesday’s game with the women’s basketball team from Baylor. That campus about 100 miles away is where she was part of a 40-0 national championship in 2012. NHL – 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Finals – (best of seven) Tonight Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers, 8:00 p.m. (VGK leads 2-0) MLS –Messi picks MLS’s Inter Miami in a move that stuns soccer after exit from PSG Lionel Messi says he is coming to Inter Miami and joining Major League Soccer. After months of speculation, Messi announced his decision to join a Miami franchise that has been led by another global soccer icon in David Beckham since its inception but has yet to make any real splashes on the field. That will likely soon change. One of Inter Miami’s owners, Jorge Mas, tweeted out a photo of a darkly silhouetted Messi jersey shortly before the Argentinian great revealed his decision in interviews with Spanish news outlets Mundo Deportivo and Sport. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner makes his move after two years with Paris Saint-Germain. MLS – Messi heads to Miami as latest big name to raise soccer’s profile in US Lionel Messi is set to become part of the next chapter of men’s soccer in North America. Messi’s announcement that he will join Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami is another landmark moment for the league and the sport in the United States. But he’s only the latest big-name international player to bring his talents to the U.S. It started with Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer and Johan Cryuff in the NASL, and since the MLS was launched other stars like David Beckham, Thierry Henry, Wayne Rooney and Zlatan Ibrahimović have raised the profile of the game in North America. Golf – McIlroy, a strong anti-Saudi voice, now feels like ‘sacrificial lamb’ amid merger Rory McIlroy says the PGA Tour’s collaboration with Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund makes him feel like a sacrificial lamb. McIlroy has been the strongest anti-Saudi voice during the disruption brought on by LIV Golf. He was among those left in the dark on the agreement that merges the business end of the PGA Tour, European tour and the Public Investment Fund. McIlroy says Saudi Arabia was going to keep spending money in golf. He says the tour is better off having it as a minority investor instead of trying to keep up and going to court over lawsuits. Golf – Hypocrisy isn’t new in sports, it’s just more obvious in PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger Major League Baseball was once so concerned about gambling it banned Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays just for working as casino greeters. Now MLB itself and almost all its teams have official casino sponsors. The NCAA railed for decades that paying players would destroy college sports, all while raking in billions off of their unpaid labor. Now schools boast of booster collectives that help recruit top talent to their teams. So when the PGA Tour overcame its indignation and agreed to merge with LIV Golf the flip-flop followed a long-established tradition in sports of flexible attitudes. NFL – Jaylon Johnson hopes to remain with Bears, seeks contract extension Cornerback Jaylon Johnson insists he is not worried about his future with the Chicago Bears and hopes to remain with the team beyond next season. Johnson says he “100%” would like a contract extension as he enters the fourth and final year of his rookie deal. Johnson has established himself as one of Chicago’s best players. His absence from voluntary offseason activities until this week stirred speculation that he was upset and holding out for a new deal. But he insists that wasn’t the case. Johnson says his main reason for remaining home in Fresno, California, was simply to spend time with his 3-year-old daughter. He also had charitable commitments, including a golf tournament this past weekend as well as a nonprofit football camp. NFL – Colts keep Rodgers out of practice as NFL investigates gambling allegations Indianapolis Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers Sr. sat out of Wednesday’s practice, two days after team officials said they were aware of an NFL investigation into gambling allegations about one of Indy’s players. Neither the Colts nor the league have publicly identified Rodgers as the target. But Rodgers issued a statement on Twitter acknowledging he made an “error in judgment” just hours after media reports linked him to the investigation. Coach Shane Steichen would not say whether Rodgers would practice until there is a resolution. Tennis – Gauff is 0-7 vs. Swiatek after losing to her in the French Open quarterfinals Coco Gauff has lost in the French Open quarterfinals to two-time champion Iga Swiatek in a rematch of last year’s final at Roland Garros. The No. 1-ranked Swiatek won 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday and has not dropped a set in the tournament. Swiatek will face 14th-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia in Thursday’s semifinals. Gauff is a 19-year-old American who has lost all seven matches she has played against Swiatek. Haddad Maia is the first Brazilian woman to reach a Grand Slam semifinal since 1968. She eliminated No. 7 Ons Jabeur in three sets earlier Wednesday. Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud reached the men’s semifinals. NCAAFB – Ex-Florida State football player acquitted in fatal shooting A South Florida jury has agreed that a former Florida State football player acted in self-defense when he fatally shot one man and injured another several hours after he scuffled with his girlfriend. Travis Rudolph was found not guilty Wednesday of one count of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder by a Palm Beach County jury. Rudolph was first arrested in April 2021 after investigators say four men went to his home several hours after he fought with his girlfriend. Rudolph armed himself with a semi-automatic rifle and opened fire on them as they drove away. He testified that the men shot back at him. Investigators say they never found evidence of the fleeing men returning fire. WWE – The Iron Sheik, charismatic former pro wrestling villain, dies at 81 The Iron Sheik, a former pro wrestler who played a burly, bombastic villain in 1980s battles with some of the sport’s biggest stars, has died at age 81. The WWE posted an article confirming the death of the ex-wrestler and Twitter personality Wednesday. A statement also was posted on his Twitter page, but neither mentioned a cause of death or where he died. The Iron Sheik, whose real name was Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, grew up in Iran. In his pro career, he donned curled boots and used the “Camel Clutch” as his finishing move on matches while playing the role of an anti-American heel for the WWF, which later became the WWE. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Wisconsin 9, West Michigan 4 Great Lakes 10, Lake County 1 South Bend 1, Lansing 0 Tonight Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Lake County Captains at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer – Regional Semifinals Division 2 at Vicksburg Plainwell 1, Thornapple-Kellogg 0 – OT Pinckney 1, Gull Lake 0 Baseball – Regional Semifinals Division 1 at DeWitt Battle Creek Lakeview 11, Okemos 2 Division 1 at Portage Northern Mattawan 6, Zeeland East 3 Division 2 at Berrien Springs Lakeshore 8, Vicksburg 0 Division 2 at Hamilton Hamilton 3, Gull Lake 1 Division 3 at Watervliet Watervliet 3, Parchment 2 Division 3 at Bridgman Bridgman 6, Centreville 2 Division 4 at Colon Decatur 9, Michigan Lutheran 5 Division 4 at Mendon Kalamazoo Hackett 5, Zion Christian 1 Today Girls Soccer – Regional Finals Division 1 at Byron Center Portage Central vs. Hudsonville, 6:00 p.m. Division 4 at Portage Northern Our Lady of the Lake vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 6:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Los Angeles Angels 6, Chicago Cubs 2 Detroit Tigers at Philadelphia Phillies, PPD, Air Quality Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees, PPD, Air Quality Angels 6, Cubs 2 – Trout, Moniak use bats and gloves to power Angels past Cubs, 6-2 Mike Trout homered, Mickey Moniak had a three-run double and Luis Rengifo hit a tying homer and a tiebreaking RBI single in the Los Angeles Angels’ 6-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Trout and Moniak also made stellar defensive plays for the Angels, who are on their first three-game winning streak in two weeks. Hard-throwing reliever Ben Joyce earned his first major league victory for the Angels. Trey Mancini hit an RBI double and scored on Miguel Amaya’s single for the Cubs, who have lost three straight and nine of 13. Tigers at Phillies, PPD, – Phillies-Tigers game postponed to Thursday due to smoke from Canadian wildfires The Philadelphia Phillies’ series finale against the Detroit Tigers was postponed due to poor air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires. The game was rescheduled for 6:05 p.m. on Thursday, originally an off day for both teams. Philadelphia won 1-0 Tuesday in haze and with the smell of smoke in the air. Phillies players and manager Rob Thomson said the conditions did not affect them, though a strong wind blowing in from center field halted three would-be home runs short of the fence. White Sox at Yankees, PPD – White Sox-Yankees postponed, Rodón throws simulated game despite hazardous air The hazardous air quality at Yankee Stadium didn’t prevent Carlos Rodón from putting in some work. With several members of the New York Yankees’ front office watching closely, Rodón threw 20 pitches in a simulated game on the field Wednesday afternoon — the latest step in his long rehabilitation from back trouble. The left-hander faced teammates Jake Bauers and Oswaldo Cabrera under a hazy sky in the Bronx, which smelled of smoke because of Canadian wildfires that disrupted professional sports schedules along the East Coast of the United States. A little while after Rodón was on the mound, the unhealthy air prompted Major League Baseball to postpone New York’s game against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday — along with the Detroit Tigers’ game in Philadelphia. Today Chicago White Sox (Lynn 4-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Severino 0-1), 4:05 p.m. – Game 1 Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 3-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Vásquez 0-1), 7:05 p.m. – Game 2 Detroit (Holton 0-0) at Philadelphia (Wheeler 4-4), 6:05 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 5:40 Chicago Cubs (Smyly 5-3) at L.A. Angels (Detmers 0-5), 9:38 p.m. NBA – 2023 NBA Finals – (best of seven) Last Night Denver Nuggets 109, Miami Heat 94 (DEN leads 2-1) Nuggets 109, Heat 94 – Jokic and Murray both have triple-doubles, Nuggets beat Heat 109-94 for 2-1 lead Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray became the first teammates in NBA Finals history to both record triple-doubles, and Denver’s two stars made sure the Nuggets reclaimed the lead in the series by beating the Miami Heat 109-94 in Game 3 on Wednesday night. Murray had 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, getting the rebound he needed with 9 seconds remaining. Jokic finished with 32 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists. Game 4 is Friday in Miami. Jimmy Butler scored 28 points for Miami, and Bam Adebayo finished with 22 points and 17 rebounds for the Heat. Friday Denver Nuggets at Miami Heat, 8:30 p.m. (DEN leads 2-1) WNBA – Texas homecoming for Griner in WNBA star’s 1st game there since Russian release Brittney Griner had a Texas homecoming in her first game in her home state since being released from a Russian prison. The Phoenix Mercury were on the road for only the second time this season, since Griner missed all of last season while detained before a prisoner swap in December. People were shouting words of encouragement to Griner when she was out to dinner with teammates. She also met in private before Wednesday’s game with the women’s basketball team from Baylor. That campus about 100 miles away is where she was part of a 40-0 national championship in 2012. NHL – 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Finals – (best of seven) Tonight Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers, 8:00 p.m. (VGK leads 2-0) MLS –Messi picks MLS’s Inter Miami in a move that stuns soccer after exit from PSG Lionel Messi says he is coming to Inter Miami and joining Major League Soccer. After months of speculation, Messi announced his decision to join a Miami franchise that has been led by another global soccer icon in David Beckham since its inception but has yet to make any real splashes on the field. That will likely soon change. One of Inter Miami’s owners, Jorge Mas, tweeted out a photo of a darkly silhouetted Messi jersey shortly before the Argentinian great revealed his decision in interviews with Spanish news outlets Mundo Deportivo and Sport. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner makes his move after two years with Paris Saint-Germain. MLS – Messi heads to Miami as latest big name to raise soccer’s profile in US Lionel Messi is set to become part of the next chapter of men’s soccer in North America. Messi’s announcement that he will join Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami is another landmark moment for the league and the sport in the United States. But he’s only the latest big-name international player to bring his talents to the U.S. It started with Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer and Johan Cryuff in the NASL, and since the MLS was launched other stars like David Beckham, Thierry Henry, Wayne Rooney and Zlatan Ibrahimović have raised the profile of the game in North America. Golf – McIlroy, a strong anti-Saudi voice, now feels like ‘sacrificial lamb’ amid merger Rory McIlroy says the PGA Tour’s collaboration with Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund makes him feel like a sacrificial lamb. McIlroy has been the strongest anti-Saudi voice during the disruption brought on by LIV Golf. He was among those left in the dark on the agreement that merges the business end of the PGA Tour, European tour and the Public Investment Fund. McIlroy says Saudi Arabia was going to keep spending money in golf. He says the tour is better off having it as a minority investor instead of trying to keep up and going to court over lawsuits. Golf – Hypocrisy isn’t new in sports, it’s just more obvious in PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger Major League Baseball was once so concerned about gambling it banned Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays just for working as casino greeters. Now MLB itself and almost all its teams have official casino sponsors. The NCAA railed for decades that paying players would destroy college sports, all while raking in billions off of their unpaid labor. Now schools boast of booster collectives that help recruit top talent to their teams. So when the PGA Tour overcame its indignation and agreed to merge with LIV Golf the flip-flop followed a long-established tradition in sports of flexible attitudes. NFL – Jaylon Johnson hopes to remain with Bears, seeks contract extension Cornerback Jaylon Johnson insists he is not worried about his future with the Chicago Bears and hopes to remain with the team beyond next season. Johnson says he “100%” would like a contract extension as he enters the fourth and final year of his rookie deal. Johnson has established himself as one of Chicago’s best players. His absence from voluntary offseason activities until this week stirred speculation that he was upset and holding out for a new deal. But he insists that wasn’t the case. Johnson says his main reason for remaining home in Fresno, California, was simply to spend time with his 3-year-old daughter. He also had charitable commitments, including a golf tournament this past weekend as well as a nonprofit football camp. NFL – Colts keep Rodgers out of practice as NFL investigates gambling allegations Indianapolis Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers Sr. sat out of Wednesday’s practice, two days after team officials said they were aware of an NFL investigation into gambling allegations about one of Indy’s players. Neither the Colts nor the league have publicly identified Rodgers as the target. But Rodgers issued a statement on Twitter acknowledging he made an “error in judgment” just hours after media reports linked him to the investigation. Coach Shane Steichen would not say whether Rodgers would practice until there is a resolution. Tennis – Gauff is 0-7 vs. Swiatek after losing to her in the French Open quarterfinals Coco Gauff has lost in the French Open quarterfinals to two-time champion Iga Swiatek in a rematch of last year’s final at Roland Garros. The No. 1-ranked Swiatek won 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday and has not dropped a set in the tournament. Swiatek will face 14th-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia in Thursday’s semifinals. Gauff is a 19-year-old American who has lost all seven matches she has played against Swiatek. Haddad Maia is the first Brazilian woman to reach a Grand Slam semifinal since 1968. She eliminated No. 7 Ons Jabeur in three sets earlier Wednesday. Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud reached the men’s semifinals. NCAAFB – Ex-Florida State football player acquitted in fatal shooting A South Florida jury has agreed that a former Florida State football player acted in self-defense when he fatally shot one man and injured another several hours after he scuffled with his girlfriend. Travis Rudolph was found not guilty Wednesday of one count of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder by a Palm Beach County jury. Rudolph was first arrested in April 2021 after investigators say four men went to his home several hours after he fought with his girlfriend. Rudolph armed himself with a semi-automatic rifle and opened fire on them as they drove away. He testified that the men shot back at him. Investigators say they never found evidence of the fleeing men returning fire. WWE – The Iron Sheik, charismatic former pro wrestling villain, dies at 81 The Iron Sheik, a former pro wrestler who played a burly, bombastic villain in 1980s battles with some of the sport’s biggest stars, has died at age 81. The WWE posted an article confirming the death of the ex-wrestler and Twitter personality Wednesday. A statement also was posted on his Twitter page, but neither mentioned a cause of death or where he died. The Iron Sheik, whose real name was Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, grew up in Iran. In his pro career, he donned curled boots and used the “Camel Clutch” as his finishing move on matches while playing the role of an anti-American heel for the WWF, which later became the WWE. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Wisconsin 9, West Michigan 4 Great Lakes 10, Lake County 1 South Bend 1, Lansing 0 Tonight Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Lake County Captains at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer – Regional Semifinals Division 2 at Vicksburg Plainwell 1, Thornapple-Kellogg 0 – OT Pinckney 1, Gull Lake 0 Baseball – Regional Semifinals Division 1 at DeWitt Battle Creek Lakeview 11, Okemos 2 Division 1 at Portage Northern Mattawan 6, Zeeland East 3 Division 2 at Berrien Springs Lakeshore 8, Vicksburg 0 Division 2 at Hamilton Hamilton 3, Gull Lake 1 Division 3 at Watervliet Watervliet 3, Parchment 2 Division 3 at Bridgman Bridgman 6, Centreville 2 Division 4 at Colon Decatur 9, Michigan Lutheran 5 Division 4 at Mendon Kalamazoo Hackett 5, Zion Christian 1 Today Girls Soccer – Regional Finals Division 1 at Byron Center Portage Central vs. Hudsonville, 6:00 p.m. Division 4 at Portage Northern Our Lady of the Lake vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 6:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hour 4- It was a rough weekend for the Boston Red Sox, which got the guys thinking… Were folks too optimistic about the Red Sox, and do you still view this team as a potential playoff team? Is the Sox-Yankees rivalry dead? As a Trevor Story return looms, what roster moves can we expect to see from the Red Sox? Are you done?
With a series win against the Chicago White Sox and a split with the Yankees in New York, it's time to take the Twins seriously as contenders. Ben and John share their major takeaways from the week, including some big offensive showings despite running out a Triple-A lineup for most of the week. Topics include: Pablo Lopez's brilliance, a 9-run first inning in New York, Kenta Maeda's health, and rehab updates from the Twins plethora of IL members. In Minnesota Sports corner, Ben, a long-time Utah resident, discusses his frustrations with Rudy Gobert as a member of the Jazz and the Timberwolves in the aftermath of his fight with teammate Kyle Anderson. Also, Jaden McDaniels punched a wall and lost?? John then shares his thoughts on the in-game experience at the NBA Play-In Tournament, and the guys give some predictions for how the Nuggets series will go. Spoiler alert: everything Ben said about Jokic destroying Gobert was exactly right. Follow us on Twitter: @TwinsTalkPod Follow Ben: @BenJones_5 Follow John: @thejohnke Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this edition of the @ez.smoke.gm.podcast Roquan Smith ends his hold-in with the Bears. We give our thoughts on the teams' first two preseason games. We discuss the White Sox and Yankees struggles. Plus we recap the “The Captain”, ESPN's documentary on Derek Jeter. 0:00 Roquan Smith Ends his Hold In/Bears 2-0 in the preseason 36:47 White Sox/Yankees Talk 47:05 The Captain #EZSMOKEGM #HP53PRODUCTIONS #SOUTHSIDEDNA https://linktr.ee/hp53productions
Apology of the Day: Fox Sports for insensitive graphic during Sox-Yankees
HOUR 3: We start the hour by hearing from two boobs on national TV analyzing Sox-Yankees in Alex Rodriguez and AJ Pierzynski. Malcolm Brogdon is the newest Boston Celtic and spoke with ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski about joining the Boston Celtics, his role and advice for young, NBA coaches to become great.
Laurence Holmes was joined by White Sox TV analyst Steve Stone to discuss the White Sox winning their five-game series against the Royals in Kansas City, the team utilizing more of a hit-and-run offense, their upcoming series against the Yankees in New York, and more.
On this episode of Unfiltered with David Kaplan, do the Chicago Bulls have serious concerns over Lonzo Ball's knee? K.C. Johnson and Kap discuss the concerning Bulls rumors. Ozzie Guillen is in the studio to recap the White Sox-Yankees series and why it was a missed opportunity! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
On this episode of Unfiltered with David Kaplan, it's NFL Schedule release day! Kap and Bears Insider Josh Schrock go over the Bears schedule leaks for the 2022 NFL season and predicts the record. White Sox announcer Jason Benetti joins us from the ballpark as Anthony Rizzo and the Yankees come to the South Side. Cubs great Ryan Dempster celebrates the Toast to Harry Caray!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Red Sox got a much-needed series finale win in the Bronx. You love to see it. Today Steve and Joey break down the whole Sox-Yankees season opening series over the weekend, top takeaways from their trip to New York, biggest surprises as we head into the second series of the season and much more. Then we interview Red Sox sideline reporter Jahmai Webster (47:18) to get the whole path of his career to this point, his favorite interviews and moments with the team, his expectations for this 2022 club and more. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Welcome to the official episode 1. The Yankees are playing golf and the Red Sox are playing baseball - a tale as old as time. We discuss ALCS expectations, Yankees fired some people (not enough), Sox/Yankees moments, and more. Tune in if you enjoy Yankee tears.
On this episode of PATRIOTS UNPACKED, Brian recaps Tom Brady's return to Foxboro and the Patriots' loss to the Buccaneers. Also, the Red Sox face the Yankees in a one game wildcard playoff.
This week Josh talks about Sox-Yankees, Brady-Belichick, Urban Meyer, Kyrie, being broke, and white people in Southie. Follow Josh on Intagram and Twitter @goshjoldstein Follow the podcast on Instagram @comedysdeadpodcast Don't forget to like, share & subscribe! Thanks for listening
Season 2, Episode 26 of SDM- Week 4 is in the books, and we're making Week 5 predictions under the gun, the Sox/Yanks Wildcard and The Match V - Brooks and Bryson. Is the Sox/Yankees rivalry dead? In our cups this week is a Helles Lager from Washington, D.C., and an IPA from Brooklyn, NY. Follow us on IG (@statsdontmatter) and Twitter @statspodcast). Find Stats Don't Matter wherever you get your podcasts: Stitcher, Apple, Spotify, and Google.
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Derek and Trevor talk about the Red Sox upset over the Yankees, and go heavy into previewing tonight's Cards-Dodgers NL Wild Card matchup!
Bernie opens up the show talking about tonight's Cards matchup and last nights AL Wild Car game between the Red Sox and Yankees
ESPN's Tim Kurkjian joins Bernie to talk Sox-Yankees and break down tonight's Cardinals-Dodgers matchup
and he brought back some audio! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(00:00) Last night's Monday Night Football game between the Chargers and Raiders was delayed due to lightning. Fred believes Howard Stern in his prime was better than any TV show or movies. (13:14) WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT: Jaguars coach Urban Meyer said he apologized to his team, his family, and ownership after a viral video surfaced over the weekend that showed a young woman dancing close to his lap at his restaurant. The American League WIld Card Game between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees is tonight at Fenway Park. Watch Toucher & Rich every morning on Twitch! Watch them live or whenever you want: Twitch.tv/thesportshub
Terrible Anniversary Gifts, Face and Instagram Going Down and We Gave Away a Pair of Sox Yankees Playoff Tickets! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
HOUR 3: Merloni, Fauria and Ben Volin broadcast from Fenway Johnnie's ahead of Sox-Yankees. Tom Brady speaks on his lengthy postgame conversation with Bill Belichick. Urban Meyer is today's subject for Apology of the Day. Tyler Devitte hosts "Big Deal or No Big Deal?" 10-5-21 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A former Facebook data scientist slams company leadership in Senate testimony. Johnson&Johnson asks the FDA to authorize a booster shot of its vaccine. Sox-Yankees play the Wild Card game tonight. Five minutes of news that will keep you in The Loop.
HOUR 3: The relationship between Tom Brady and Bill Belichick is not as frayed as it was portrayed to be over the past week or so. Tuesday night, the Sox will host the Yankees in the AL Wild Card game. 10-4-21 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hour 2 - The boys give their predictions for the upcoming Sox Yankees series; Bradfo gives props to Ryan Brasier for sparking the bullpen See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Host Chris Ryan looks at the Sox-Yankees series at Fenway and talks with Xander Bogaerts and Bobby Dalbec and previews the Patriots-Saints game on Sunday.
HOUR 3: Mike Lombardi joins Merloni, Fauria and Fitzy. We have a brand new edition of "Spazzin' Out Sports". Lou is pumped for Sox-Yankees this weekend. Fitzy reacts to Merloni's rant 9-24-21 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
HOUR 4: Red Sox, Yankees heading in opposite directions with 40 games to play. Christian Fauria believes Mac Jones can't win the starting QB job before Week 1 vs Miami. 8-18-21 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
HOUR 3: Sox-Yankees; NHL expansion draft + Bruins news; “BD or NBD?”; Steph Gilmore reports 7-22-21 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Sox swept the Jays in Buffalo and have some momentum heading into a real 4-game series with the Balloons this time around. Today we talk how those wins can't be understated considering how impressive the Blue Jays offense is, why the Rays just won't go away, the Jays' rotation being garbage, this Sox lineup being anti-slumpable, a shoutout to Alex Cora for 250 wins as Sox manager, if he will eventually end up with the most managerial wins in Red Sox history, mixed reactions on that Garrett Richards start, why we thought a huge trade was about to go down, what to expect from Franchy if and when he gets called back up, a look ahead to this Sox-Yankees series, why the Sox may not need to add a 1B at the deadline and much more. Enjoy!
With co-host Josh Seichter. In this short episode, we continue talking about New England states as Shawn gives his first impressions of Josh's home state of Connecticut, along with an important announcement about next episode. We then get into the Sox-Yankees series and the fan controversy that came out of it, and we have seen it happen recently. Then, we get into the NBA Finals and talk about what we have seen so far, from iconic moments to the possibility that Chris Paul is injured. https://guineys-sports-pod.captivate.fm/ (WEBSITE:) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJV4cQE-Cf-uefmhKFpYGVA (YOUTUBE:) https://www.instagram.com/guineys_sportspod/ (INSTAGRAM:) https://twitter.com/guineysportspod (TWITTER:)
Sox-Yankees postponed because of a covid flare up, Governor Baker mulls his future and the return of Miss Massachusetts. 5 minutes of news that will keep you in "The Loop."
(0:00) The Red Sox open up the second half of the season tonight against the Yankees and have called up Jarren Duran, breaking news the Yankees are dealing with COVID issues ahead of tonight's game. (15:20) Mazz, Jim Murray and Jones discuss Joe McDonald calling Jarren Duran the second best prospect for the Red Sox in the last 20 years. (24:40) Red Sox-Yankees series to start the second half of the season has been postponed due to COVID protocol.
Hour 3. Brian and KJ give their #1 choice for the Celtics' head coaching job. Was Brad Stevens locked in at the end of the season? Or was he preoccupied knowing he wouldn't be the coach next season? And, a crossover with Red Sox writer Rob Bradford. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
OMF - Alex Cora calls in ahead of first Sox-Yankees series of the season 6-4-21 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Mookie Betts trade sucked. In fact, the last time Boston had suffered such an incalculable loss of valuables was the Gardner Museum heist. And in the immediate aftermath, the 2020 Red Sox sucked too. This year? Not so much. The Olde Towne Team is hitting the hell out of the ball and through two months, they've got one of the best records in the American League. But can Boston learn to love its Prodigal Sox? Hell, can Boston learn to love anything? Today, friend of the pod and The Sports Kiki's own Alex Reimer is back to answer those questions and live up to his Mr. Boston title that he was completely unaware of until I sprung it on him at the beginning of the episode. We go off on weird billionaire John Henry, identify a surprising new face of 2021 the Red Sox, and compare Sox/Yankees to MLB's newfound love affair with Dodgers/Padres. Along the way, we also hit conversational detours like reminiscing about favorite hockey brawls, analyzing the Ricketts family's relations with the LGBTQ community, and comparing Boston and Chicago sports fan personalities. Essentially it boils down to Will Hunting vs. George Wendt--featuring the two most pleasant accents in human speech history. Twitter: @KenSchultz_ @AlexReimer1 @SportsKikiPod Insta: @kenthinguy @areims12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week on the @ez.smoke.gm.podcast we recap the Yankees 3 game sweep of the White Sox. We breakdown the start of the NBA Playoffs. We’re also joined by Indiana Pacers Scout and Chicago native Carl Nicks. Carl is best known for being a member of the 1979 National Runner Up Indiana State Basketball Team that went 32-1. Carl was a teammate of Larry Bird's at Indiana State and tells us some great stories about that team. 0:00 - White Sox/Yankees 23:50 - NBA Playoffs 37:35 - Carl Nicks #EZSMOKEGM #HP53PRODUCTIONS #SOUTHSIDEDNA https://linktr.ee/hp53productions @IndStAthletics
Job and I are joined by Matthew Orso from calltothepen.com to discuss the direction of the New York Yankees! Will they end up signing DJ LeMahieu? Who are they targeting for starting pitchers? Is a Aaron Judge extension in the works? And MUCH MUCH more!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In a departure for the pod, we take a look at a different sport all together and explore what may be the fiercest rivalry in North America. Sam puts on his professor glasses and explains baseball to Serge. In 2003, the Seattle Mariners almost traded Alex Rodriguez, potentially the best player in baseball at the time, to the Boston Red Sox. If the move held, what impact would this have on the Sox - Yankees rivalry? Would Boston go on to build an even more impactful Dynasty? Would the Yankees, unbridled internal conflict do better than just one ring? What would happen to J-Lo? All of these are important questions Serge manages to ask. Shootaround: You know what it is, the NBA Free Agency is upon us and there are many things to discuss. The guys touch about how they feel about Toronto, the most impactful moves so far and Serge revels in the fact that his "white guy FA" prediction has exceeded all expectations (Serge: "Thank you Gordon Hayward and MJ"). And briefly, are the Eagles a football team this week?
HOUR 3: Mut is in for Glenn -- JD Martinez is a bad hitter right now without video access during games. Lou and Mut weigh in on JD passing on an at bat during the 9th inning of Sox-Yankees. Astros-A’s brawled during the pandemic. Julian Edelman speaks for the first time since training camp began 8-10-20
HOUR 3: Celtics have a big game tonight against the Raptors. JD Martinez was asked to hit in the 9th inning during Sox-Yankees earlier this weekend and Ron Roenicke said it was a mutual decision for JD to not hit. How does that make sense? Did JD quit on his team? Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has suspended the step 2 phase 3 of the state’s reopening plan. 8-7-20
We are joined by Red Sox starter and former part-time Section 10 producer Brian Johnson this week! With BJ we talk his call-up to the bigs story and how the whole team embraced him from the jump, how truly terrible that 2015 Sox team was, the biggest difference between John Farrell and Alex Cora, when he knew that 2018 team was going to be special, top difference between the World Series team and last year's club, a full breakdown of the latest Sox-Yankees brawl, recap of his shutout in 2017 in his Fenway debut, parade talk and how the end of that day got very blurry, reaction to the news of Alex Cora's firing and we wrap with a WILD story of how he was carjacked with a gun pointed at his face in 2014. After the interview we explain why that proposal to play a season of games in Arizona has basically no chance of happening and reveal an important member of Red Sox Nation that had absolutely no clue what rock-paper-scissors was. That and much more. Enjoy!
Today we have soon-to-be Hall of Famer Curt Schilling on the podcast once again to talk how pissed he is that Jared got a World Series ring, how much his character has been attacked since leaving ESPN, how much he knew about steroids in baseball when he was playing and hints at who was juicing, his current relationship with the Red Sox being bumpy, how he found out about David Ortiz getting shot as it was happening, how much he wants MLB players to be mic'd up during games, his favorite Terry Francona moments and much more (Part II of the interview coming later this week). Outside of the Schilling interview we recap our Live Show over the weekend, talk the madness of that Sox-Yankees series, and look forward to what to expect from Dave Dombrowski and company come Trade Day. Enjoy!
Apparently, the New York Mets are contenders? Who knew they were playing chess while everyone else was playing checkers?! Nick and Lopez talk about the Mets' acquisition of Marcus Stroman. Plus, Trevor Bauer blew a gasket . . . and the Red Sox are back. Twitter: SeamsLegitPOD | lopey316 | Nick_Friar Insta: SeamsLegitPOD | mlopey316 Facebook: Seams Legit Podcast
Apparently, the New York Mets are contenders? Who knew they were playing chess while everyone else was playing checkers?! Nick and Lopez talk about the Mets' acquisition of Marcus Stroman. Plus, Trevor Bauer blew a gasket . . . and the Red Sox are back. Twitter: SeamsLegitPOD | lopey316 | Nick_Friar Insta: SeamsLegitPOD | mlopey316 Facebook: Seams Legit Podcast
The Red Sox won that series against the Rays but that whole debacle with the umps and specifically Angel Hernandez was a very confusing process. Today we recap that Rays series and how a sweep would have really been super mega awesome, talk that Didi quote about burying the Red Sox and frankly how rude that was, call up the MLB Rules Department once again to get clarification on the end of the series finale with the Rays, a full preview this upcoming Sox-Yankees series at Fenway with some hints at what to expect for our Live Show Saturday at 1pm at Lansdowne Pub and close with your phenomenal Down in the DM questions. Enjoy!
The boys cover it all this week... Sox/Yankees in London leads them out of the gate and they get into more than just the gameplay. They head down to the gun range and take shots at their favorite target, the New York Mets. The All Star teams were announced, which brings everyone's favorite discussion "who got snubbed". Other storylines are covered before our Batters Box and Call to the Pen, where we give a tribute to Tyler Skaggs after his untimely passing.
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Better late than never, the boys are back for episode three. They recap the MDW games and some of their expectations and takeaways from those series. Dallas Keuchel and 'working from home' are brought up... what? It goes a bit off the rails but they eventually reel it in and discuss Buckner (RIP) and Pedroia. Seven and Jordan take the lead and discuss the Sox/Yankees rivalry over the past twenty years with Tommy providing a neutral third party. Curtain call closes out the show where they each lay down their takes. This episode was brought to you by Thrive Fantasy, use promo code BRKDWN for a $10 match on your $10 deposit.
Episode 7 Red Sox vs Yankees Yankees Sweep Red Sox and play well. we break down every game and give updates and news and notes on the Yankees. what an amazing series. from James Paxton to Tauchman we cover it all. make sure to follow us on Twitter & IG Joe: JoezMcfly | Chris: @chrismcfly28 | podcast/vlog twitter & IG : Pinstripe Strong Make sure to rate review and share . we share the 5 star reviews on the podcast Lets Go Yankees --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joezmcfly/support
Yes, we are joined by the greatest pitcher of all-time Pedro Martinez to talk about how proud he is to have played a huge role in the culture change with the Red Sox following the World Series title in 2004, how he has remained an "Average Joe" in his retirement as he tries to give back to the community as much as he can, the team of marathon runners that he supported yesterday, how he would have handled Twitter if it was around when he was playing, a behind-the-scenes look at his meeting with Ted Williams at the 1999 All-Star Game and much more! After the Pedro interview we preview the upcoming Sox-Yankees series, tease a potential huge opportunity that could be around the corner for this podcast and close with your phenomenal Down in the DM questions. Enjoy!
Jon Keller handicaps the Sox-Yankees series
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by his pal JackO to talk about the upcoming ALDS between the Red Sox and the Yankees (6:35). Then Bill calls up the Kid Mero of the Bodega Boys for more Sox-Yankees trash talk, and some NBA preview insight (32:25). Bill also gives some NFL picks (1:05:13) before calling his dad to talk about Josh Gordon and the New England Patriots, Kyrie Irving and the Celtics, and, of course, more Red Sox–Yankees (1:13:00).
The boys are back!!!! Off vacation, theres plenty to talk about and we mean PLENTY, including our latest bad beats! - The guys discuss all sorts of topics in this week's episode, including the NBA's partnership with MGM, and all the intricate details in regards to how this deal may promote in-game betting. - Switching over to preseason football, the guys cover the Hall of Fame Preseason Game last Thursday, and the interesting gambling action a few casinos reported in Vegas compared to the online activity. The discussion moves toward whether there is value on betting preseason football - Of course the guys have to hit on Urban Meyer and how his scandal affects Ohio State, betting wise of course. We discuss how valuable Meyer might actually be to the program, including a very sketchy Over/Under Ohio State season future total - We move onto Bad Beats, and the worst bad beats we've been apart of the past few years, including a few we actually benefitted from. The stories are.....hard to relive - And finally, we take all your questions at the window, including how to bet the Sox/Yankees later tonight, and whether or not you should split dub nines when the dealer is showing a 6 in blackjack
This week, Matt is joined by Rob to talk about how much they miss Rocket League, the addiction of FIFA, and video games (0:00), the possibility of a Sandlot prequel (6:50), major league baseball and the Sox-Yankees fight for the AL East (10:35), Urban Meyer is possibly a scumbag? (25:25), NFL training camp is back which means football's back and could the Browns be good on Hard Knocks? (40:11). Rate, review, and subscribe! Leave us voicemails or text us questions: (209)-874-6251. This is a WTP Sports production. Check out www.wtpsports.com. Follow on Facebook, on Twitter, on Instagram, or email us. And don't forget to check out our website: www.middleurinal.com Check out our closeout song playlist on Spotify! Sponsors: BarkBox - Get 1 month free (do it for your dog, she earned it). Bombas - Get 15% off your first order, and each pair you buy gets a matching pair donated. Warby Parker - Get a free trial! A pair of glasses bought is a pair of glasses donated. Loot Crate - Get 10% off any new subscription with code bridge10. GameFly - Get a 30-day free trial.
We've had enough of Dwew, you've had enough of Dwew, it's time to let it all out. We open talking the release of the Ted Williams "Citrus Hills Fuck This" shirts and how excited people already are for these bad boys, PFT Commenter has a smoking hot take, then we get into destroying Drew Pomewranz for being absolutely terrible at throwing a baseball effectively. We then talk how Blake Swihart is for sure still alive, the Sox acquiring flamethrower Nathan Eovaldi, randomly debate favorite baseball movie of this century, give Bill Mueller the credit he deserves for potentially being a huge reason why David Ortiz is what he is today, and re-visit the Sox-Yankees 2004 brawl with a ridiculous twist. We discuss JD Martinez not being human, Coley invents a new rule that will change MLB forever, and we close with your phenomenal Down in the DM questions. Enjoy!
This week the boys are back in action as it is RIVALRY RENEWED with LeBron signing with the Lakers, and this past weekend's Sox/ Yankees series. They look at how the Bruins lost out on John Tavares but still have been active in the early stages of NHL free agency. The Patriots start camp in a few weeks as well. They wrap this episode up with new music from Justin Clancy, Michael Christmas, J Spin ft. Shang High (Prod. Pauly Beats), Sinical ft. Millyz (Prod. The Arcitype), Token, and one of our co-hosts caps the episode off with some freshly finished written material over a DJHiYella beat!
Gasper sits down with Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman to talk about his team's offseason and the rejuvenated Sox-Yankees rivalry. Then, Sox reporter Pete Abraham gives his thoughts on the new Baseball Hall of Fame class. Boston area listeners, join the Endless Thread team on July 25 for a behind-the-scenes look at our five-part series, "Infectious: The Strange Past and Surprising Present of Vaccines – And Anti-Vaxxers." Event info: https://wbur.fm/2XXJIts
Jake and Dave explore a pivotal week for the Red Sox, naming options for Yawkey Way (42:27), why Dave thinks Wayne's World is horrendous (53:00), should the Celtics retire KG's and Ray Allen's numbers (59:30) and how big of an impact Derek Rivers' injury (1:05:50) will have on the season.
On Monday's podcast, I reacted to the Red Sox losing two games to the Yankees over the weekend at Fenway. Plus, I took a look at the MLB All-Star festivities, and Milan Lucic's advertisement in The Boston Globe got me a little emotional.
On Friday's podcast, I previewed the weekend series at Fenway between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. Plus, some thoughts on the latest NBA offseason news, UFC 189, and more.
On tonight's episode of the YGY Series Preview Show, Ricky discusses the Yankees' series in Baltimore, including the bullpen meltdown on Sunday, and the increased roster. Plus, Matt Adams from Southside Showdown joins the show to preview the Yankees' series against the White Sox. Will Chicago spoil the Yankees playoff chase like they did last month?