Podcast appearances and mentions of Steve Cishek

Former Cubs pitcher Steve Cishek was a special guest on the latest edition of the Cubs Weekly Podcast. Cishek joined Andy Martínez and talked about his time in Chicago, his career as a whole and what he's up to now. Cishek shared what it was like to play for manager Joe Maddon in his tenure with the Cubs.Later in the pod, Cishek shares an epic story about reliever Pedro Strop during the 2018 playoff hunt and what the righty went through just to pitch. Cishek shared his own story of being available to pitch seemingly every night — he made 150 appearances for the Cubs in his two seasons. He also spoke about what it was like to represent team USA at the World Baseball Classic.

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The guys welcome back Steve Cishek. An introduction to his new podcast- what really happens in the bullpen- his preparation at Carson Neman- modern day reliever and the potential for overusage. A special message to youth on how to handle adversity and failure.

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Texas Rangers' Max Scherzer joins us today! Comment like and subscribe for more content! ⚾️ Stepping off the mound and onto the airwaves! Introducing 'Call To The Pen'

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Major League Baseball wants to speed the game up. Is this a good thing? We talked with former ML relief pitcher Steve Cishek bout this and how it effects pitchers. Believe it or not pitchers used to try to slow the game down by taking longer between pitches. Well now they can't. Find out how this effects the way you prepare your pitchers. _______________________________ Be sure to hit the subscribe button to get more free content from us #education #learning #coaching #podcast ___ CONNECT:

Want your pitchers to throw the ball harder? That is great only if you know about the cost that is associated with doing such. We talk with 12 year MLB vet Steve Cishek bout his experience in the weight room and how it helped him throw harder. However, he notes, that throwing faster means more demand on joints, ligaments, and muscles. Make sure your athletes are prepared for this speed. _______________________________ Be sure to hit the subscribe button to get more free content from us #education #learning #coaching #podcast ___ CONNECT:

This week's episode is LIVE! We are joined by former MLB pitcher Steve Cishek and we talk all things baseball S&C. In this weeks episode we dive into: - How to train baseball pitchers in the weight room - Pitch clock implications in baseball - Icing pitchers shoulder after throwing. _______________________________ Be sure to hit the subscribe button to get more free content from us #education #learning #coaching #podcast ___ CONNECT:

Ever wonder what professional baseball players do to prepare their bodies? Think you have what it takes to train them? Watch this video to hear from former 10 plus year MLB vet Steve Cishek as to what it is like preparing your body for the 162 game season. These athletes are absolute machines! _______________________________ Be sure to hit the subscribe button to get more free content from us #education #learning #coaching #podcast ___ CONNECT:

We talk about Mizzou football's recent big recruiting weekend as the Tigers hosted several 2024 recruits including five stars Williams Nwaneri and Ryan Wingo and made four-star linebacker Brian Huff's final four schools. We break down where Mizzou stands with those recruits and talk commitment timelines (00:00:00-00:16:47). Quick Hits: D'Moi Hodge and Kobe Brown battle for L.A., Marcus Smart is a Grizzly, the Las Vegas Aces are a powerhouse, Zuckerberg and Elon's cage match, Adam Wainwright, Gradey Dick's NBA Draft fit, homers galore for the Angles, Steve Cishek coaching in the Cape Cod League, an all-time Twitter prediction, the kid that got into the NBA Draft and former guest Jacob Infante's ratio (00:16:47-00:38:22). We finish the show talking about Kobe Brown being selected in the first round of the NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers, reflect on his four-year career with the Tigers, break down how he could fit into the Clippers' rotation and talk about his teammate from last season D'Moi Hodge signing with the Lakers shortly after the draft (00:38:22-00:55:01).

⚾️ Stepping off the mound and onto the airwaves! Introducing 'Call To The Pen'

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⚾️ Stepping off the mound and onto the airwaves! Introducing 'Call To The Pen'

⚾️ Stepping off the mound and onto the airwaves! Introducing 'Call To The Pen'

On today's show, host Jon Zaghloul is joined by Steve Cishek and Brandon Kintzler, former Cubs relievers, to discuss their new podcast “Call To The Pen,” 2023 Cubs Baseball, MLB's new rules, and so much more! Tune in at 5pm Central on Thursdays to hear Sports Talk Chicago on AM […]

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Man on 2nd's Joe Frisaro entertains another genuine humble baseball man. The recently retired Cishek reminisces about his unconventional arrival onto the MLB prospect scene and the origins of his unique delivery. Joe and Dave get him to open up about retirement and share a little about what's next. "Whatever you're working on, work on it with all of your heart"

As we saw Mike Rizzo and the Washington Nationals ship the two biggest stars out of town at the 2022 deadline, we also saw them stick with a lot of veteran players that could have been traded. What importance do they see these veteran players like Steve Cishek, Anibal Sanchez, Kyle Finnegan, as well as other veterans have to this team moving forward? Ryan answers those questions here, and gets into what he would have done at the trade deadline and plays a little game of GM for the Nationals. Also, Luke Voit was named a Silver Slugger finalist for the DH position! What kind of future does the 31 year old vet have for the rebuilding Washington Nationals? All of that and more on todays Locked On Nationals. Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Ryanclary11 Follow Locked On Nationals on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LO_Nationals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we saw Mike Rizzo and the Washington Nationals ship the two biggest stars out of town at the 2022 deadline, we also saw them stick with a lot of veteran players that could have been traded. What importance do they see these veteran players like Steve Cishek, Anibal Sanchez, Kyle Finnegan, as well as other veterans have to this team moving forward? Ryan answers those questions here, and gets into what he would have done at the trade deadline and plays a little game of GM for the Nationals. Also, Luke Voit was named a Silver Slugger finalist for the DH position! What kind of future does the 31 year old vet have for the rebuilding Washington Nationals? All of that and more on todays Locked On Nationals.Follow Ryan Clary on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Ryanclary11Follow Locked On Nationals on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LO_Nationals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Isaac Azout and Kevin Barral are joined by Fish Stripes managing editor Ely Sussman, first to review the MLB Wild Card Series and Division Series outcomes (2:20), then to do a fantasy draft of the top former Marlins players who are still active with other teams (11:00). Each person drafted nine players (27 total picks). The pod concludes with ALCS and NLCS predictions (32:30). Team Kevin: J.T. Realmuto, Harold Ramirez, Miguel Cabrera, Ryne Stanek, Adam Cimber, Caleb Smith, David Phelps, Lewis Brinson, Jorge Alfaro Team Isaac: Giancarlo Stanton, Christian Yelich, Kiké Hernández, Anthony Bass, Corey Dickerson, Zach Pop, Steve Cishek, José Ureña, Derek Dietrich Team Ely: Zac Gallen, Starling Marte, Andrew Heaney, Alex Vesia, Jesús Aguilar, Donovan Solano, Adam Duvall, Yimi García, Drew Rucinski Who picked the best squad? Follow Isaac (@IsaacAzout), Kevin (@kevin_barral), Ely (@RealEly) and Fish Stripes (@fishstripes) on Twitter. Full coverage at FishStripes.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Isaac Azout and Kevin Barral are joined by Fish Stripes managing editor Ely Sussman, first to review the MLB Wild Card Series and Division Series outcomes (2:20), then to do a fantasy draft of the top former Marlins players who are still active with other teams (11:00). Each person drafted nine players (27 total picks). The pod concludes with ALCS and NLCS predictions (32:30). Team Kevin: J.T. Realmuto, Harold Ramirez, Miguel Cabrera, Ryne Stanek, Adam Cimber, Caleb Smith, David Phelps, Lewis Brinson, Jorge Alfaro Team Isaac: Giancarlo Stanton, Christian Yelich, Kiké Hernández, Anthony Bass, Corey Dickerson, Zach Pop, Steve Cishek, José Ureña, Derek Dietrich Team Ely: Zac Gallen, Starling Marte, Andrew Heaney, Alex Vesia, Jesús Aguilar, Donovan Solano, Adam Duvall, Yimi García, Drew Rucinski Who picked the best squad? Follow Isaac (@IsaacAzout), Kevin (@kevin_barral), Ely (@RealEly) and Fish Stripes (@fishstripes) on Twitter. Full coverage at FishStripes.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Nats lost 7-3 at the Mets to begin a 10 game/ 3 city road trip. Mark (Live from Flushing) and Al begin with Josiah Gray's start, which saw his pitching line marred in the 6th inning. Gray's ERA is nearing 5.00 and the hosts wonder how we should evaluate his mixed bag of a season. (14:03) Steve Cishek was part of the problem in the four run 6th inning as his season long struggles have continued as of late. Should his usage come down significantly in this final month, especially with Mason Thompson back in Washington? (19:40) Ildemaro Vargas had another good game as he went 2 for 4 with two doubles and a RBI. "Vargy" also made a nifty defensive play on a sharp grounder. Should we expect this plate production to continue? (27:05) The Victor Robles Bingo Card was in full effect on Friday night as he tripled, scored on an unusual play, misplayed a ball in the field, and played a crucial role in an unorthodox double play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Nats lost 10-6 to Oakland, but that was not the major news of the day. Mark & Al begin with stunned reaction to the news that Cade Cavalli's season is likely over as he is headed to the IL after just one MLB start. Cavalli's shoulder has inflammation and he initially felt discomfort the day after his debut. Does this effect the usage of Josiah Gray and MacKenzie Gore down the stretch? (10:38) The bad news continued on Monday as it also appears that Brady House's season is done in Fredericksburg due to a back issue. He last played on June 11th and the organization has not officially commented on the matter. (18:45) On a night with some offensive production, Washington's pitching did not come through. Erick Fedde was chased in the third inning and Steve Cishek allowed a Grand Slam. (29:10) "Joey Four Bags" was a doubles machine on Tuesday as he had three on the evening. Meneses has been a real bright spot this month and is hitting .348 since being called up on August 2nd. (37:15) Tim Shovers speaks with D.C. native and author Will Bardenwerper on small town Baseball's importance to the fabric of the sport despite the extreme change the minor leagues have recently experienced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Cleveland Guardians 8, Detroit Tigers 4 Houston Astros 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Chicago Cubs 3, Washington Nationals 2 Guardians 8, Tigers 4 – Guardians score 6 runs in 8th, rally past Tigers 8-4 All-Star José Ramírez blooped a go-ahead, two-run double as the Cleveland Guardians scored six runs with two outs in the eighth inning, rallying for a 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Rookies Steven Kwan and Oscar Gonzalez had RBI doubles, and Amed Rosario and Owen Miller added run-scoring singles in the eighth for the AL Central-leading Guardians. Tigers reliever Andrew Chafin struck out the first three batters in the inning, but tossed a wild pitch that allowed Luke Maile to run to first base and extend the frame. Cleveland then rattled off five straight hits and had seven consecutive men reach base. Astros 3, White Sox 2 – Valdez, Alvarez lead Astros to 3-2 win over White Sox Framber Valdez threw seven solid innings, Yordan Alvarez drove in a run and scored one, and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2. Chicago’s five-game winning streak ended. Valdez (12-4) gave up two runs and seven hits, struck out six and walked three. The left-hander is 4-0 in six starts since losing to Oakland on July 9. Alvarez drove in Jose Altuve with a sacrifice fly in the first. He singled and scored on Trey Mancini’s sac fly in the fourth. Cubs 3, Nationals 2 – Gomes’ RBI single in 7th lifts Cubs over Nationals 3-2 Yan Gomes hit a tie-breaking single in the seventh inning against his former team and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 to win the three-game series. Franmil Reyes smacked a leadoff double off Jake McGee in the seventh. McGee struck out the next two batters and right-hander Steve Cishek came on to face righty Gomes, who hit a soft liner to right, scoring Reyes. Gomes played for the Nationals from 2019-21. Erich Uelman pitched 2/3 of an inning for his first major league win. Steven Brault threw two scoreless innings and Rowan Wick pitched the ninth for his eighth save. Today Houston (Garcia 9-8) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 9-6), 2:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Sampson 0-3) at Baltimore (Watkins 4-2), 3:05 p.m. Tigers are off MLB – Mike Trout plans to return for Angels on Friday in Detroit Three-time AL MVP Mike Trout intends to return to the Los Angeles Angels’ lineup on Friday night in Detroit. Trout hasn’t played since July 12. He missed the Angels’ past 30 games with an injury to his upper back and ribcage. He faced live pitching Monday and worked out Wednesday. The workouts left him confident he will be able to play against the Tigers when the Angels open a lengthy road trip. Trout earned an All-Star selection this summer while batting .270 with 24 homers and 51 RBIs in 79 games. But he has missed significant playing time for the second straight season. MLB – Former Phillies manager Joe Girardi to join Cubs TV booth Former Phillies manager Joe Girardi has joined Marquee Sports Network as an game analyst for the Chicago Cubs, one of his former teams. Marquee says Girardi will join Jon Sciambi and former big league pitcher Jim Deshaies in the booth for this weekend’s series against Milwaukee. He also will work next month’s series at Miami. Marquee Sports Network is jointly owned by the Cubs and Sinclair Broadcast Group. The 57-year-old Girardi was the manager in Philadelphia before he was fired in June. He had a 132-141 record over three years with the Phillies. NFL – National Football League – Preseason Week 2 Tonight Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks, 8:00 p.m. NFL – Colts, Lions get physical on 1st day of joint practices Indianapolis coach Frank Reich enjoyed watching the first joint practice with the Detroit Lions. He liked the spirited play, the intensity, even the controlled chippiness. Lions quarterback Jared Goff just enjoyed working against a different defense — once he settled in. It was a solid start to a long, busy week of work. The two teams will hold another practice against one another Thursday and meet Saturday for their second preseason game. WNBA – WNBA Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of three) Last Night New York Liberty 98, Chicago Sky 91                                          (NYL leads 1-0) Liberty 98, Sky 91 – Liberty score final 13 points, beat Sky in playoff opener Sabrina Ionescu had 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Natasha Howard also scored 22 points and the seventh-seeded New York Liberty beat the defending champion Chicago Sky 98-91 in the opening game of the WNBA playoffs. New York scored the final 13 points of the fourth quarter as Chicago missed 10 of its last 11 shots. Ionescu made a 3-pointer and a jumper from the free-throw line during the run, and Marine Johannes highlighted the spurt with an over-the-shoulder pass to Howard. New York, which won its first playoff game since September 23, 2015, plays Game 2 of the best-of-three series at Chicago on Saturday. Betnijah Laney added 17 points and Stefanie Dolson scored 13 for New York, which set a franchise scoring record in the playoffs. NBA – LeBron James inks 2-year, $97.1 million deal with Lakers LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension through the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Lakers. The maximum deal includes a player option for the 2024-25 season that would keep the second-leading scorer in NBA history with the Lakers past his 40th birthday. James was headed into the final year of his most recent deal with the Lakers, who signed the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player and four-time league champion in July 2018. Barring injury, James is likely to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s career scoring king this winter. NCAA – Big Ten – USC, UCLA exits could cost Pac-12 schools $13M in rights A new report says the departures of Southern California and UCLA from the Pac-12 Conference could mean an estimated loss of around $13 million per year in media rights for each of the remaining schools. The interim report was released during a Board of Regents meeting held at UCLA to address its move to the Big Ten Conference in 2024. California Gov. Gavin Newsom demanded an explanation from UCLA about the move when he attended last month’s Board of Regents meeting in San Francisco. UCLA and USC announced in June that the schools would be leaving the Pac-12 Conference in two years. USC is a private institution and not part of the UC system. Golf – LIV – Report: LIV draft contract has restrictions and major bonus The Wall Street Journal is reporting LIV Golf players need permission to grant exclusive interviews and agree to help recruit other players. The Journal says it reviewed a draft contract that Saudi-funded LIV Golf offered players. The newspaper says it wasn’t clear if terms in the draft are in all contracts or can be negotiated. None of the signing bonuses are mentioned. One provision says players would get a $1 million bonus if they were to win any of the four majors. Meanwhile, Greg Norman has sent a letter updating LIV Golf’s request for world ranking points. Golf – PGA – Players-only private meeting was all about a better PGA Tour Tiger Woods felt strongly enough about a private meeting of top PGA Tour players that he flew from Florida to Delaware to attend. What’s emerging from that players-only meeting is unity against a rival league funded by Saudi money and how to make the PGA Tour better. There was another form of unity. No one is willing to share details on the best way forward. Xander Schauffele says there was a code to keep tight lips. Rory McIlroy says the ideas are for tour executives to hear as they forge a path. As for Woods? McIlroy says he remains the biggest voice. NHL – Blackhawks agree to 1-year deal with D Jack Johnson The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a one-year contract with Jack Johnson after the veteran defenseman helped Colorado win the Stanley Cup last season. Johnson’s contract carries a $950,000 hit to the salary cap. General manager Kyle Davidson says Johnson “provides the team with a strong veteran presence, good size and a competitive edge.” The 35-year-old Johnson broke into the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings in 2007. He has 72 goals and 240 assists in 1,024 games, also playing for Columbus, Pittsburgh and the New York Rangers. NASCAR – Kimi Raikkonen hits pause on retirement to race NASCAR Kimi Raikkonen will take a break from his retirement to return to racing this weekend in the NASCAR race at Watkins Glen International in upstate New York. The 2007 Formula One world champion will drive for TrackHouse Racing and its Project91, which is a program to give top international drivers exposure to NASCAR. Sunday’s race with the Raikkonen is the debut of Project91. The Finnish driver has tried NASCAR racing once before. In 2011, he ran the Xfinity and Truck Series races at Charlotte. This will be his Cup debut. There are a NASCAR-record seven countries represented in Sunday’s field. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan Whitecaps 10, Lake County Captains 2 Lansing Lugnuts 6, Great Lakes Loons 3 Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, PPD – Poor field conditions, DH on 8/19 Tonight Lake County Captains at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Soccer St. Joseph 1, Plainwell 0 Lakeshore 8, Dowagiac 1 Allegan 2, South Haven 0 Niles 6, Bloomingdale 1 Cassopolis 4, Buchanan 2 Hartford 8, Paw Paw 4 Gull Lake 7, Edwardsburg 0 Watervliet 4, Parchment 0 Schoolcraft 1, Coloma 0 Fennville 5, Lawton 2 Marshall 4, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 3 Harper Creek 5, Three Rivers 2 Kalamazoo Central 3, Coldwater 2 Holland Black River 4, Saugatuck 0 Boys Tennis St. Joseph 6, Kalamazoo Central 2 Tonight Boys Soccer Howardsville Christian at Bangor, 6:00 p.m. Bridgman at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m. Middleville Thornapple Kellogg at Otsego, 6:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Cleveland Guardians 8, Detroit Tigers 4 Houston Astros 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Chicago Cubs 3, Washington Nationals 2 Guardians 8, Tigers 4 – Guardians score 6 runs in 8th, rally past Tigers 8-4 All-Star José Ramírez blooped a go-ahead, two-run double as the Cleveland Guardians scored six runs with two outs in the eighth inning, rallying for a 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Rookies Steven Kwan and Oscar Gonzalez had RBI doubles, and Amed Rosario and Owen Miller added run-scoring singles in the eighth for the AL Central-leading Guardians. Tigers reliever Andrew Chafin struck out the first three batters in the inning, but tossed a wild pitch that allowed Luke Maile to run to first base and extend the frame. Cleveland then rattled off five straight hits and had seven consecutive men reach base. Astros 3, White Sox 2 – Valdez, Alvarez lead Astros to 3-2 win over White Sox Framber Valdez threw seven solid innings, Yordan Alvarez drove in a run and scored one, and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2. Chicago’s five-game winning streak ended. Valdez (12-4) gave up two runs and seven hits, struck out six and walked three. The left-hander is 4-0 in six starts since losing to Oakland on July 9. Alvarez drove in Jose Altuve with a sacrifice fly in the first. He singled and scored on Trey Mancini’s sac fly in the fourth. Cubs 3, Nationals 2 – Gomes’ RBI single in 7th lifts Cubs over Nationals 3-2 Yan Gomes hit a tie-breaking single in the seventh inning against his former team and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 to win the three-game series. Franmil Reyes smacked a leadoff double off Jake McGee in the seventh. McGee struck out the next two batters and right-hander Steve Cishek came on to face righty Gomes, who hit a soft liner to right, scoring Reyes. Gomes played for the Nationals from 2019-21. Erich Uelman pitched 2/3 of an inning for his first major league win. Steven Brault threw two scoreless innings and Rowan Wick pitched the ninth for his eighth save. Today Houston (Garcia 9-8) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 9-6), 2:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Sampson 0-3) at Baltimore (Watkins 4-2), 3:05 p.m. Tigers are off MLB – Mike Trout plans to return for Angels on Friday in Detroit Three-time AL MVP Mike Trout intends to return to the Los Angeles Angels’ lineup on Friday night in Detroit. Trout hasn’t played since July 12. He missed the Angels’ past 30 games with an injury to his upper back and ribcage. He faced live pitching Monday and worked out Wednesday. The workouts left him confident he will be able to play against the Tigers when the Angels open a lengthy road trip. Trout earned an All-Star selection this summer while batting .270 with 24 homers and 51 RBIs in 79 games. But he has missed significant playing time for the second straight season. MLB – Former Phillies manager Joe Girardi to join Cubs TV booth Former Phillies manager Joe Girardi has joined Marquee Sports Network as an game analyst for the Chicago Cubs, one of his former teams. Marquee says Girardi will join Jon Sciambi and former big league pitcher Jim Deshaies in the booth for this weekend’s series against Milwaukee. He also will work next month’s series at Miami. Marquee Sports Network is jointly owned by the Cubs and Sinclair Broadcast Group. The 57-year-old Girardi was the manager in Philadelphia before he was fired in June. He had a 132-141 record over three years with the Phillies. NFL – National Football League – Preseason Week 2 Tonight Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks, 8:00 p.m. NFL – Colts, Lions get physical on 1st day of joint practices Indianapolis coach Frank Reich enjoyed watching the first joint practice with the Detroit Lions. He liked the spirited play, the intensity, even the controlled chippiness. Lions quarterback Jared Goff just enjoyed working against a different defense — once he settled in. It was a solid start to a long, busy week of work. The two teams will hold another practice against one another Thursday and meet Saturday for their second preseason game. WNBA – WNBA Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of three) Last Night New York Liberty 98, Chicago Sky 91                                          (NYL leads 1-0) Liberty 98, Sky 91 – Liberty score final 13 points, beat Sky in playoff opener Sabrina Ionescu had 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Natasha Howard also scored 22 points and the seventh-seeded New York Liberty beat the defending champion Chicago Sky 98-91 in the opening game of the WNBA playoffs. New York scored the final 13 points of the fourth quarter as Chicago missed 10 of its last 11 shots. Ionescu made a 3-pointer and a jumper from the free-throw line during the run, and Marine Johannes highlighted the spurt with an over-the-shoulder pass to Howard. New York, which won its first playoff game since September 23, 2015, plays Game 2 of the best-of-three series at Chicago on Saturday. Betnijah Laney added 17 points and Stefanie Dolson scored 13 for New York, which set a franchise scoring record in the playoffs. NBA – LeBron James inks 2-year, $97.1 million deal with Lakers LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension through the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Lakers. The maximum deal includes a player option for the 2024-25 season that would keep the second-leading scorer in NBA history with the Lakers past his 40th birthday. James was headed into the final year of his most recent deal with the Lakers, who signed the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player and four-time league champion in July 2018. Barring injury, James is likely to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s career scoring king this winter. NCAA – Big Ten – USC, UCLA exits could cost Pac-12 schools $13M in rights A new report says the departures of Southern California and UCLA from the Pac-12 Conference could mean an estimated loss of around $13 million per year in media rights for each of the remaining schools. The interim report was released during a Board of Regents meeting held at UCLA to address its move to the Big Ten Conference in 2024. California Gov. Gavin Newsom demanded an explanation from UCLA about the move when he attended last month’s Board of Regents meeting in San Francisco. UCLA and USC announced in June that the schools would be leaving the Pac-12 Conference in two years. USC is a private institution and not part of the UC system. Golf – LIV – Report: LIV draft contract has restrictions and major bonus The Wall Street Journal is reporting LIV Golf players need permission to grant exclusive interviews and agree to help recruit other players. The Journal says it reviewed a draft contract that Saudi-funded LIV Golf offered players. The newspaper says it wasn’t clear if terms in the draft are in all contracts or can be negotiated. None of the signing bonuses are mentioned. One provision says players would get a $1 million bonus if they were to win any of the four majors. Meanwhile, Greg Norman has sent a letter updating LIV Golf’s request for world ranking points. Golf – PGA – Players-only private meeting was all about a better PGA Tour Tiger Woods felt strongly enough about a private meeting of top PGA Tour players that he flew from Florida to Delaware to attend. What’s emerging from that players-only meeting is unity against a rival league funded by Saudi money and how to make the PGA Tour better. There was another form of unity. No one is willing to share details on the best way forward. Xander Schauffele says there was a code to keep tight lips. Rory McIlroy says the ideas are for tour executives to hear as they forge a path. As for Woods? McIlroy says he remains the biggest voice. NHL – Blackhawks agree to 1-year deal with D Jack Johnson The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a one-year contract with Jack Johnson after the veteran defenseman helped Colorado win the Stanley Cup last season. Johnson’s contract carries a $950,000 hit to the salary cap. General manager Kyle Davidson says Johnson “provides the team with a strong veteran presence, good size and a competitive edge.” The 35-year-old Johnson broke into the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings in 2007. He has 72 goals and 240 assists in 1,024 games, also playing for Columbus, Pittsburgh and the New York Rangers. NASCAR – Kimi Raikkonen hits pause on retirement to race NASCAR Kimi Raikkonen will take a break from his retirement to return to racing this weekend in the NASCAR race at Watkins Glen International in upstate New York. The 2007 Formula One world champion will drive for TrackHouse Racing and its Project91, which is a program to give top international drivers exposure to NASCAR. Sunday’s race with the Raikkonen is the debut of Project91. The Finnish driver has tried NASCAR racing once before. In 2011, he ran the Xfinity and Truck Series races at Charlotte. This will be his Cup debut. There are a NASCAR-record seven countries represented in Sunday’s field. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan Whitecaps 10, Lake County Captains 2 Lansing Lugnuts 6, Great Lakes Loons 3 Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, PPD – Poor field conditions, DH on 8/19 Tonight Lake County Captains at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Soccer St. Joseph 1, Plainwell 0 Lakeshore 8, Dowagiac 1 Allegan 2, South Haven 0 Niles 6, Bloomingdale 1 Cassopolis 4, Buchanan 2 Hartford 8, Paw Paw 4 Gull Lake 7, Edwardsburg 0 Watervliet 4, Parchment 0 Schoolcraft 1, Coloma 0 Fennville 5, Lawton 2 Marshall 4, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 3 Harper Creek 5, Three Rivers 2 Kalamazoo Central 3, Coldwater 2 Holland Black River 4, Saugatuck 0 Boys Tennis St. Joseph 6, Kalamazoo Central 2 Tonight Boys Soccer Howardsville Christian at Bangor, 6:00 p.m. Bridgman at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m. Middleville Thornapple Kellogg at Otsego, 6:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Cleveland Guardians 8, Detroit Tigers 4 Houston Astros 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Chicago Cubs 3, Washington Nationals 2 Guardians 8, Tigers 4 – Guardians score 6 runs in 8th, rally past Tigers 8-4 All-Star José Ramírez blooped a go-ahead, two-run double as the Cleveland Guardians scored six runs with two outs in the eighth inning, rallying for a 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Rookies Steven Kwan and Oscar Gonzalez had RBI doubles, and Amed Rosario and Owen Miller added run-scoring singles in the eighth for the AL Central-leading Guardians. Tigers reliever Andrew Chafin struck out the first three batters in the inning, but tossed a wild pitch that allowed Luke Maile to run to first base and extend the frame. Cleveland then rattled off five straight hits and had seven consecutive men reach base. Astros 3, White Sox 2 – Valdez, Alvarez lead Astros to 3-2 win over White Sox Framber Valdez threw seven solid innings, Yordan Alvarez drove in a run and scored one, and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2. Chicago’s five-game winning streak ended. Valdez (12-4) gave up two runs and seven hits, struck out six and walked three. The left-hander is 4-0 in six starts since losing to Oakland on July 9. Alvarez drove in Jose Altuve with a sacrifice fly in the first. He singled and scored on Trey Mancini’s sac fly in the fourth. Cubs 3, Nationals 2 – Gomes’ RBI single in 7th lifts Cubs over Nationals 3-2 Yan Gomes hit a tie-breaking single in the seventh inning against his former team and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 to win the three-game series. Franmil Reyes smacked a leadoff double off Jake McGee in the seventh. McGee struck out the next two batters and right-hander Steve Cishek came on to face righty Gomes, who hit a soft liner to right, scoring Reyes. Gomes played for the Nationals from 2019-21. Erich Uelman pitched 2/3 of an inning for his first major league win. Steven Brault threw two scoreless innings and Rowan Wick pitched the ninth for his eighth save. Today Houston (Garcia 9-8) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 9-6), 2:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Sampson 0-3) at Baltimore (Watkins 4-2), 3:05 p.m. Tigers are off MLB – Mike Trout plans to return for Angels on Friday in Detroit Three-time AL MVP Mike Trout intends to return to the Los Angeles Angels’ lineup on Friday night in Detroit. Trout hasn’t played since July 12. He missed the Angels’ past 30 games with an injury to his upper back and ribcage. He faced live pitching Monday and worked out Wednesday. The workouts left him confident he will be able to play against the Tigers when the Angels open a lengthy road trip. Trout earned an All-Star selection this summer while batting .270 with 24 homers and 51 RBIs in 79 games. But he has missed significant playing time for the second straight season. MLB – Former Phillies manager Joe Girardi to join Cubs TV booth Former Phillies manager Joe Girardi has joined Marquee Sports Network as an game analyst for the Chicago Cubs, one of his former teams. Marquee says Girardi will join Jon Sciambi and former big league pitcher Jim Deshaies in the booth for this weekend’s series against Milwaukee. He also will work next month’s series at Miami. Marquee Sports Network is jointly owned by the Cubs and Sinclair Broadcast Group. The 57-year-old Girardi was the manager in Philadelphia before he was fired in June. He had a 132-141 record over three years with the Phillies. NFL – National Football League – Preseason Week 2 Tonight Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks, 8:00 p.m. NFL – Colts, Lions get physical on 1st day of joint practices Indianapolis coach Frank Reich enjoyed watching the first joint practice with the Detroit Lions. He liked the spirited play, the intensity, even the controlled chippiness. Lions quarterback Jared Goff just enjoyed working against a different defense — once he settled in. It was a solid start to a long, busy week of work. The two teams will hold another practice against one another Thursday and meet Saturday for their second preseason game. WNBA – WNBA Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of three) Last Night New York Liberty 98, Chicago Sky 91                                          (NYL leads 1-0) Liberty 98, Sky 91 – Liberty score final 13 points, beat Sky in playoff opener Sabrina Ionescu had 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Natasha Howard also scored 22 points and the seventh-seeded New York Liberty beat the defending champion Chicago Sky 98-91 in the opening game of the WNBA playoffs. New York scored the final 13 points of the fourth quarter as Chicago missed 10 of its last 11 shots. Ionescu made a 3-pointer and a jumper from the free-throw line during the run, and Marine Johannes highlighted the spurt with an over-the-shoulder pass to Howard. New York, which won its first playoff game since September 23, 2015, plays Game 2 of the best-of-three series at Chicago on Saturday. Betnijah Laney added 17 points and Stefanie Dolson scored 13 for New York, which set a franchise scoring record in the playoffs. NBA – LeBron James inks 2-year, $97.1 million deal with Lakers LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension through the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Lakers. The maximum deal includes a player option for the 2024-25 season that would keep the second-leading scorer in NBA history with the Lakers past his 40th birthday. James was headed into the final year of his most recent deal with the Lakers, who signed the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player and four-time league champion in July 2018. Barring injury, James is likely to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s career scoring king this winter. NCAA – Big Ten – USC, UCLA exits could cost Pac-12 schools $13M in rights A new report says the departures of Southern California and UCLA from the Pac-12 Conference could mean an estimated loss of around $13 million per year in media rights for each of the remaining schools. The interim report was released during a Board of Regents meeting held at UCLA to address its move to the Big Ten Conference in 2024. California Gov. Gavin Newsom demanded an explanation from UCLA about the move when he attended last month’s Board of Regents meeting in San Francisco. UCLA and USC announced in June that the schools would be leaving the Pac-12 Conference in two years. USC is a private institution and not part of the UC system. Golf – LIV – Report: LIV draft contract has restrictions and major bonus The Wall Street Journal is reporting LIV Golf players need permission to grant exclusive interviews and agree to help recruit other players. The Journal says it reviewed a draft contract that Saudi-funded LIV Golf offered players. The newspaper says it wasn’t clear if terms in the draft are in all contracts or can be negotiated. None of the signing bonuses are mentioned. One provision says players would get a $1 million bonus if they were to win any of the four majors. Meanwhile, Greg Norman has sent a letter updating LIV Golf’s request for world ranking points. Golf – PGA – Players-only private meeting was all about a better PGA Tour Tiger Woods felt strongly enough about a private meeting of top PGA Tour players that he flew from Florida to Delaware to attend. What’s emerging from that players-only meeting is unity against a rival league funded by Saudi money and how to make the PGA Tour better. There was another form of unity. No one is willing to share details on the best way forward. Xander Schauffele says there was a code to keep tight lips. Rory McIlroy says the ideas are for tour executives to hear as they forge a path. As for Woods? McIlroy says he remains the biggest voice. NHL – Blackhawks agree to 1-year deal with D Jack Johnson The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a one-year contract with Jack Johnson after the veteran defenseman helped Colorado win the Stanley Cup last season. Johnson’s contract carries a $950,000 hit to the salary cap. General manager Kyle Davidson says Johnson “provides the team with a strong veteran presence, good size and a competitive edge.” The 35-year-old Johnson broke into the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings in 2007. He has 72 goals and 240 assists in 1,024 games, also playing for Columbus, Pittsburgh and the New York Rangers. NASCAR – Kimi Raikkonen hits pause on retirement to race NASCAR Kimi Raikkonen will take a break from his retirement to return to racing this weekend in the NASCAR race at Watkins Glen International in upstate New York. The 2007 Formula One world champion will drive for TrackHouse Racing and its Project91, which is a program to give top international drivers exposure to NASCAR. Sunday’s race with the Raikkonen is the debut of Project91. The Finnish driver has tried NASCAR racing once before. In 2011, he ran the Xfinity and Truck Series races at Charlotte. This will be his Cup debut. There are a NASCAR-record seven countries represented in Sunday’s field. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan Whitecaps 10, Lake County Captains 2 Lansing Lugnuts 6, Great Lakes Loons 3 Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, PPD – Poor field conditions, DH on 8/19 Tonight Lake County Captains at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Soccer St. Joseph 1, Plainwell 0 Lakeshore 8, Dowagiac 1 Allegan 2, South Haven 0 Niles 6, Bloomingdale 1 Cassopolis 4, Buchanan 2 Hartford 8, Paw Paw 4 Gull Lake 7, Edwardsburg 0 Watervliet 4, Parchment 0 Schoolcraft 1, Coloma 0 Fennville 5, Lawton 2 Marshall 4, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 3 Harper Creek 5, Three Rivers 2 Kalamazoo Central 3, Coldwater 2 Holland Black River 4, Saugatuck 0 Boys Tennis St. Joseph 6, Kalamazoo Central 2 Tonight Boys Soccer Howardsville Christian at Bangor, 6:00 p.m. Bridgman at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m. Middleville Thornapple Kellogg at Otsego, 6:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Cleveland Guardians 8, Detroit Tigers 4 Houston Astros 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Chicago Cubs 3, Washington Nationals 2 Guardians 8, Tigers 4 – Guardians score 6 runs in 8th, rally past Tigers 8-4 All-Star José Ramírez blooped a go-ahead, two-run double as the Cleveland Guardians scored six runs with two outs in the eighth inning, rallying for a 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Rookies Steven Kwan and Oscar Gonzalez had RBI doubles, and Amed Rosario and Owen Miller added run-scoring singles in the eighth for the AL Central-leading Guardians. Tigers reliever Andrew Chafin struck out the first three batters in the inning, but tossed a wild pitch that allowed Luke Maile to run to first base and extend the frame. Cleveland then rattled off five straight hits and had seven consecutive men reach base. Astros 3, White Sox 2 – Valdez, Alvarez lead Astros to 3-2 win over White Sox Framber Valdez threw seven solid innings, Yordan Alvarez drove in a run and scored one, and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2. Chicago’s five-game winning streak ended. Valdez (12-4) gave up two runs and seven hits, struck out six and walked three. The left-hander is 4-0 in six starts since losing to Oakland on July 9. Alvarez drove in Jose Altuve with a sacrifice fly in the first. He singled and scored on Trey Mancini’s sac fly in the fourth. Cubs 3, Nationals 2 – Gomes’ RBI single in 7th lifts Cubs over Nationals 3-2 Yan Gomes hit a tie-breaking single in the seventh inning against his former team and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 to win the three-game series. Franmil Reyes smacked a leadoff double off Jake McGee in the seventh. McGee struck out the next two batters and right-hander Steve Cishek came on to face righty Gomes, who hit a soft liner to right, scoring Reyes. Gomes played for the Nationals from 2019-21. Erich Uelman pitched 2/3 of an inning for his first major league win. Steven Brault threw two scoreless innings and Rowan Wick pitched the ninth for his eighth save. Today Houston (Garcia 9-8) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 9-6), 2:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Sampson 0-3) at Baltimore (Watkins 4-2), 3:05 p.m. Tigers are off MLB – Mike Trout plans to return for Angels on Friday in Detroit Three-time AL MVP Mike Trout intends to return to the Los Angeles Angels’ lineup on Friday night in Detroit. Trout hasn’t played since July 12. He missed the Angels’ past 30 games with an injury to his upper back and ribcage. He faced live pitching Monday and worked out Wednesday. The workouts left him confident he will be able to play against the Tigers when the Angels open a lengthy road trip. Trout earned an All-Star selection this summer while batting .270 with 24 homers and 51 RBIs in 79 games. But he has missed significant playing time for the second straight season. MLB – Former Phillies manager Joe Girardi to join Cubs TV booth Former Phillies manager Joe Girardi has joined Marquee Sports Network as an game analyst for the Chicago Cubs, one of his former teams. Marquee says Girardi will join Jon Sciambi and former big league pitcher Jim Deshaies in the booth for this weekend’s series against Milwaukee. He also will work next month’s series at Miami. Marquee Sports Network is jointly owned by the Cubs and Sinclair Broadcast Group. The 57-year-old Girardi was the manager in Philadelphia before he was fired in June. He had a 132-141 record over three years with the Phillies. NFL – National Football League – Preseason Week 2 Tonight Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks, 8:00 p.m. NFL – Colts, Lions get physical on 1st day of joint practices Indianapolis coach Frank Reich enjoyed watching the first joint practice with the Detroit Lions. He liked the spirited play, the intensity, even the controlled chippiness. Lions quarterback Jared Goff just enjoyed working against a different defense — once he settled in. It was a solid start to a long, busy week of work. The two teams will hold another practice against one another Thursday and meet Saturday for their second preseason game. WNBA – WNBA Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of three) Last Night New York Liberty 98, Chicago Sky 91                                          (NYL leads 1-0) Liberty 98, Sky 91 – Liberty score final 13 points, beat Sky in playoff opener Sabrina Ionescu had 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Natasha Howard also scored 22 points and the seventh-seeded New York Liberty beat the defending champion Chicago Sky 98-91 in the opening game of the WNBA playoffs. New York scored the final 13 points of the fourth quarter as Chicago missed 10 of its last 11 shots. Ionescu made a 3-pointer and a jumper from the free-throw line during the run, and Marine Johannes highlighted the spurt with an over-the-shoulder pass to Howard. New York, which won its first playoff game since September 23, 2015, plays Game 2 of the best-of-three series at Chicago on Saturday. Betnijah Laney added 17 points and Stefanie Dolson scored 13 for New York, which set a franchise scoring record in the playoffs. NBA – LeBron James inks 2-year, $97.1 million deal with Lakers LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension through the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Lakers. The maximum deal includes a player option for the 2024-25 season that would keep the second-leading scorer in NBA history with the Lakers past his 40th birthday. James was headed into the final year of his most recent deal with the Lakers, who signed the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player and four-time league champion in July 2018. Barring injury, James is likely to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s career scoring king this winter. NCAA – Big Ten – USC, UCLA exits could cost Pac-12 schools $13M in rights A new report says the departures of Southern California and UCLA from the Pac-12 Conference could mean an estimated loss of around $13 million per year in media rights for each of the remaining schools. The interim report was released during a Board of Regents meeting held at UCLA to address its move to the Big Ten Conference in 2024. California Gov. Gavin Newsom demanded an explanation from UCLA about the move when he attended last month’s Board of Regents meeting in San Francisco. UCLA and USC announced in June that the schools would be leaving the Pac-12 Conference in two years. USC is a private institution and not part of the UC system. Golf – LIV – Report: LIV draft contract has restrictions and major bonus The Wall Street Journal is reporting LIV Golf players need permission to grant exclusive interviews and agree to help recruit other players. The Journal says it reviewed a draft contract that Saudi-funded LIV Golf offered players. The newspaper says it wasn’t clear if terms in the draft are in all contracts or can be negotiated. None of the signing bonuses are mentioned. One provision says players would get a $1 million bonus if they were to win any of the four majors. Meanwhile, Greg Norman has sent a letter updating LIV Golf’s request for world ranking points. Golf – PGA – Players-only private meeting was all about a better PGA Tour Tiger Woods felt strongly enough about a private meeting of top PGA Tour players that he flew from Florida to Delaware to attend. What’s emerging from that players-only meeting is unity against a rival league funded by Saudi money and how to make the PGA Tour better. There was another form of unity. No one is willing to share details on the best way forward. Xander Schauffele says there was a code to keep tight lips. Rory McIlroy says the ideas are for tour executives to hear as they forge a path. As for Woods? McIlroy says he remains the biggest voice. NHL – Blackhawks agree to 1-year deal with D Jack Johnson The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a one-year contract with Jack Johnson after the veteran defenseman helped Colorado win the Stanley Cup last season. Johnson’s contract carries a $950,000 hit to the salary cap. General manager Kyle Davidson says Johnson “provides the team with a strong veteran presence, good size and a competitive edge.” The 35-year-old Johnson broke into the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings in 2007. He has 72 goals and 240 assists in 1,024 games, also playing for Columbus, Pittsburgh and the New York Rangers. NASCAR – Kimi Raikkonen hits pause on retirement to race NASCAR Kimi Raikkonen will take a break from his retirement to return to racing this weekend in the NASCAR race at Watkins Glen International in upstate New York. The 2007 Formula One world champion will drive for TrackHouse Racing and its Project91, which is a program to give top international drivers exposure to NASCAR. Sunday’s race with the Raikkonen is the debut of Project91. The Finnish driver has tried NASCAR racing once before. In 2011, he ran the Xfinity and Truck Series races at Charlotte. This will be his Cup debut. There are a NASCAR-record seven countries represented in Sunday’s field. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night West Michigan Whitecaps 10, Lake County Captains 2 Lansing Lugnuts 6, Great Lakes Loons 3 Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, PPD – Poor field conditions, DH on 8/19 Tonight Lake County Captains at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Beloit Sky Carp at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Soccer St. Joseph 1, Plainwell 0 Lakeshore 8, Dowagiac 1 Allegan 2, South Haven 0 Niles 6, Bloomingdale 1 Cassopolis 4, Buchanan 2 Hartford 8, Paw Paw 4 Gull Lake 7, Edwardsburg 0 Watervliet 4, Parchment 0 Schoolcraft 1, Coloma 0 Fennville 5, Lawton 2 Marshall 4, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 3 Harper Creek 5, Three Rivers 2 Kalamazoo Central 3, Coldwater 2 Holland Black River 4, Saugatuck 0 Boys Tennis St. Joseph 6, Kalamazoo Central 2 Tonight Boys Soccer Howardsville Christian at Bangor, 6:00 p.m. Bridgman at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m. Middleville Thornapple Kellogg at Otsego, 6:30 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Nats held off the Reds 5-4 to win their 3rd straight game and to take the series. Mark & Al open with Keibert Ruiz's fantastic defensive play for the final out, that allowed the Nationals to hang on and for Steve Cishek to notch the Save. Hear the explanation of how advanced scouting led to the execution of that snap throw to 1st Base, (12:04) Luis Garcia had a RBI single and swung a hot bat in Cincinnati. However, there were more question marks about his play at shortstop, mainly in the bottom of the 9th. Should he have thrown the runner out for the final out? (23:06) Patrick Corbin earned the win as all three runs he allowed came in the 1st inning. Al points out many of the lefty's advanced stats as we are two months into the season. He has been victorious in two of his past three starts. (33:56) It was another banner day in Rochester as Cole Henry threw five scoreless innings in his AAA debut. What is the potential timetable for him to be called up to Washington later this season? (40:05) Thursday's starting pitcher in Miami is "TBD". Is that Latin for Stephen Strasburg? How many fans will be in attendance? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

[Quick personal note: my kind and patient speaking agent wants me to remind you that Pride Month is coming. If you're looking for a speaker for your company, conference, college or some related Pride event, I'm available. Do inquire.]It actually hadn't been that long, but somehow, it felt like a past life. I hadn't been to a baseball game since October, when my dear friend Ana introduced me, for the first time, to Fenway, the great cathedral of hope that I'm told by many believers is the beating heart of Boston. That's a story for another day.As a reciprocating thanks to her, I had bought really great tickets to one of the Nationals' first weekend home games this season, the third in their series against those b*****d Mets, on a Friday evening, April 8th. Stephen Strasburg Bobblehead Day.No, excuse me, that's imprecise. Stephen Strasburg World Series MVP Bobblehead Day.Hey, I wouldn't hold out on y'all. Here's a pic.But Ana had to back out due to work because she's a busy lady, and so, I called up my friend Anthony, who had I hadn't seen in a while, to tag along. Now, sure, October was only six months ago and how spoiled was I to see a great playoff game then, but holy hell, folks, six months in this era might as well be six years, and the calibration of my heart gets unwieldy when I haven't been to the park in a while. I don't know how to explain it, but baseball—which I never played as a kid, not even little league—has a way of calming the worse impulses of my anxiety. The game forces my brain to slow down to a peaceful hum, punctuated occasionally, in the most welcome way, by the undeniable pleasure of a cracking bat's unbridled ambition.I f*****g love baseball. I love the sustained yet controlled buzz that permeates a ballpark. I love the beautiful and oft-ludicrous humanity that fill the seats. I love the food that's terrible for you. I love the shitty beer. I love being with a group of good friends and talking to each other about everything under the sun as we wait for something exciting to happen in the game.That last bit is most perplexing to folks who don't like baseball, and I totally get it. To them, it makes no sense why someone would pay to wait around for the not-so-frequent moments of adrenaline — indeed, such a moment may never come in a game, and you wound up merely waiting for the drive home.To them I say: you're right. If the totality of a baseball game came down to what happens on the field, every fan suddenly becomes a bit of a gambler. But it's so much more than that. To me, it's the conversations had at baseball games that make the experience worth it. While you're waiting for that exciting moment, you and your pals have cast out lines into the conversational pond, throwing out whatever the hell is on your mind, and often, with the right companions, the folks who know you and you know them, there's a hell of a bite and the conversation is damn good.It's not that these conversations couldn't happen outside baseball games; it's that it's so easy for them to happen at the ballpark. So organically. Something about the steady but comforting pull of the field keeps your brain's engine humming at a leisurely pace, just enough to be engaged with what's going on around you but not so much that you can't b***h about work or rave about some great flick that just came out or bemoan the state of the dating scene or, as much as I try to avoid it and inevitably fail, unpack current events.That Friday night was gorgeous. Low 60s. The Sun was setting around first pitch into a blanket of royal blue behind the left shoulder of the park. The clouds had dissipated and been swept away, falling into the horizon. The towering lights had knocked on, washing the park in a golden hue, except where the grass was so, so very green.As I said, I had splurged on really great seats—a rarity—and we found ourselves not far behind home plate. The kind of seats where there's free food and drinks and easy, close access to a restroom. The kind of seats with QR codes you can zap to have things delivered to you. The kind of seats I wouldn't dreamed of having as a kid growing up and watching games on a grainy box television in a dingy trailer. The world is currently awful in too many ways to itemize, but I had a beer in my right hand and a good friend seated to my left, and here I was, healthy and living authentically and sitting not far behind home plate on a crisp Friday night in a gorgeous ballpark, and my—oh my—how I wish I could tell 10 year-old Charlotte she'd be casually doing this someday.Anthony's around my age. We met through the Truman Project and hit it off immediately. He's good people. Funny, smart, honest, and terrible at skiing. He's also an Army vet, which, insufferably to our mutual friends, takes up much of the conversation every time we get together. Army vets are gonna talk s**t about the Army, guaranteed. We complain with the best of ‘em. There's a stickiness and yielding to a good casual conversation, the peaceful tension of a rubber band you absentmindedly stretch in your fingers. It's a bit more work to keep it pulled, and there's something of an art to knowing where the yielding must come, like little tides running against the brain and the heart. We talked about things I won't much mention here, but Anthony is one of those pals that makes it easy to discuss just about anything without requiring you to be “on” in the ways so common these days. Even the word “discuss” might be too formal here. Shooting the s**t. Yeah, that's better. That feels right. Shooting the s**t, with glances into the more serious subjects.It's been a tough few months on the trans rights front, and even that feels like an understatement. I tell Anthony that the attacks on trans kids hurt to watch, but far worse than that is the silence of those who supposedly are our allies. The silence is somehow the worst part. The silence, more than anything, has been excruciating. I've cried too much lately. It's hard not to. Anthony doesn't pretend to get it, and that's partly what makes him so refreshing. He understands certain angles of bigotry in his own context, but he doesn't claim to get what trans folks are going through. He just knows it sucks because that feeling of shouting into the void rings familiar for anyone on the margins. Josh Bell clocked a dinger to right center field in the bottom of the third, putting us up even with the Mets, and though we don't yet know it, that'll be the apex of our excitement over the on-field activity. Except it wasn't! Top of the fifth: poor Francisco Lindor took a stray ball to the chin from Steve Cishek, signed just a few weeks prior, and the benches cleared into a brawl. Did I mention these were really good seats? Hot damn and stretched rubber bands, if you've never had a front row seat to an MLB mosh pit, let me assure you that you're not likely to soon forget it. I wasn't hoping for a fight or anything, but when it happened, it was hard not to gape.I laughed when Anthony remarked, seemingly in awe: “I've never been at a game where the pitchers sprinted from the bullpen into a rumble.”Nor had I. That Nats went on to lose, and the rest of the game wasn't much to write about if you're not a Mets fan. But Anthony and I took full advantage of the good weather and the cold beer, and our brains went fishing back in the easy depths. Seamlessly. Despite how awful things have been in the world lately, I found a scrap of heaven in my backyard that night. The sky cooled off. The chatter got lazier. The laughs easier. The peace came so fast and so easily that we didn't take notice.I love baseball.[Hey, friends, quick note: this is my main source of income. It's how I pay the bills. I would love if you could support my work with a paid subscription. It would mean a whole hell of a lot.]Hi, I'm Charlotte Clymer, and this is Charlotte's Web Thoughts, my Substack. It's completely free to access and read, but if you feel so moved to support my writing, please consider upgrading to a paid subscription: just $7/month or save money with the $70/annual sub. You can also go way above and beyond by becoming a Founding Member at $210. Get full access to Charlotte's Web Thoughts at charlotteclymer.substack.com/subscribe

The Nats had their most frustrating loss of the season as they coughed up a 3-0 lead and lost 5-3 in the series finale in Pittsburgh. Al & Mark (Live from PNC Park) recap Sunday afternoon's game as  Patrick Corbin made it through 5 innings, but the Pirates rallied against him and the bullpen in the 6th & 7th. Steve Cishek was tagged with the loss by allowing 3 runs, and it calls into question whether or not Sean Doolittle should have entered the game before the right hander did. (13:07) Maikel Franco committed three errors and came very close to having a fourth.  However, he also had a web-gem on the afternoon.  The hosts discuss the veteran infield that has shown many defensive flaws so far this April.(25:01) The Nats return home this week, but the weather forecast is not looking promising.  Might the team get a much needed day off?

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Josh Neighbors gives his thoughts on the Nationals taking 2 of 3 games from the Atlanta Braves. He discusses the strong pitching performances from Josh Rogers, Josiah Gray, Sean Doolittle, Steve Cishek & Tanner Rainey. He talks about Maikel Franco heating up as well as Josh Bell's consistent hitting. He gives his thoughts on Soto hitting his 100th Home Run as well! Maikel Franco Is HOT!!!! + Juan Soto Hits 100th HR As The Nationals Take 2 of 3 From The Braves WANT MORE DAILY WASHINGTON NATIONALS CONTENT? Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms…

The Nats lost 7-3 to the Mets in a very long and active Friday evening in Navy Yard.  There were multiple delays, a bench clearing fracas, and Max Scherzer returned to D.C.The brawl came after Steve Cishek hit Francisco Lindor in the top of the 5th, ending Cishek's franchise debut after just two pitches. Mark explains to Al why Cishek was ejected when it did not seem that the pitch was intentional. Was New York manager Buck Showalter to blame for the escalation on the field?(17:03) Max Scherzer made his first appearance at Nationals Park since last summer's trade.  He lasted six innings in his Mets debut.  What did the hosts notice from Max on the mound?(24:57) Joan Adon will take the mound on Saturday evening as he surprisingly made the rotation to start the season.  This will be his 2nd career MLB start, the other being in the season finale in 2021.

Episode 733- MLB Hot Stove and EARTH Draft BreakdownHost: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFBCo-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCDTopics:Justin and Dave breakdown all recent MLB moves and their drafts from GLARF and BARF!NewsRodon to the GiantsCarlos Martinez and Jakob Junis to the GiantsKershaw back in LAAndrelton Simmons to the CubsDave Martinez (manager) would love Rainey to cement himself as closer and hopeful Robles can cement himself as every day CFSean Doolittle and Steve Cishek to the NationalsNelson Cruz to the NationalsIsiah Kiner-Falefa traded to Minnesota for Mitch GarverIKF and Donaldson traded to Yankees for Urshela and SanchezRortvedt and Higashioka will compete to start at Catcher?Jordan Lyles to the OriolesTony LaRussa expects Craig Kimbrel to be on the White Sox on Opening DayCorey Knebel will be the closer as of right now according to Giardi Brad Hand to the PhilliesBrad boxberger to the BrewersJosh Harrison to the White SoxYusei Kikuchi to the Blue JaysKurt Suzuki to the AngelsLucas Sims a “little behind” due to an elbow issueWho closes in Cincy?Jose Iglesias to the RockiesChis Bassitt traded to the MetsNiko Goodrum to the AstrosAlex Colome to the RockiesZack Wheeler is “behind” – workload related per Dombrowski. Also reported IL stints are back to 15 days for pitchersRed Sox Jake DiekmanDodgers Hanser AlbertoJoe Ross out 6-8 weeksSonny Gray to the Twins (opportunity for Hunter Greene according to Reds)Eugenio Suarez and Jesse Winker to the Mariners for Justin Dunn, Jake Fraley, and Brandon Williamson (opportunities for Senzel/Barrero) (Toro to utility man)Kyle Lewis won't be ready to start the seasonMike Elias Orioles' GM says DL Hall could be up quicklyMatt Olson to the BravesIan Kennedy to the DiamondbacksOdubel Herrera to the PhilliesAndrew McCutchen to the BrewersTatis out up to three months due to wrist surgeryIan Happ had a minor knee surgery. Hopes to be ready by opening dayAdbert Alzolay - shoulder tightness - more than min IL stayZac Gallen has bursitis in his shoulderTailjuan Walker - debridement procedure on right knee in Jan - behind scheduleSteve Cishek to NatsStarling Marte sore obliqueAcuna won't play OF until at least late May - hopeful to even return by MayDomingo German shoulder issuesJosh Naylor “close to 100%”Rendon/Melancon/Raisel/Ranger Suarez delayed due to “personal reasons”/travel issuesGLARF Board- https://draft.shgn.com/nfc/public/dp/731/gridBARF Board- https://draft.shgn.com/nfc/public/dp/732/gridJoin our Discord Community at: https://t.co/MtkLkNW7VD?amp=1Intro and Outro music: By Lawr MichaelsWatch the replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZzgAjjuqZMEver thought of trying out NFBC? Come play with the big boys and help out the podcast!NFBC - 150 Draft Championshttps://nfc.shgn.com/landing/338NFBC - Cutline ChampionshipWebsite https://nfc.shgn.com/landing/339NFBC - Main EventWebsite https://nfc.shgn.com/landing/340NFBC - 350 Rotowire Online Championshiphttps://nfc.shgn.com/landing/341

02:57 - Commanders: a theory on what's behind the Commanders' surprising contract extension for Scott Turner 14:02 - Commanders: in-depth preview of free agency for the Commanders, including how they should be thinking and an examination of their many unrestricted free agents 36:00 - Commanders: should the Commanders have waited on finding out whether Deshaun Watson would be criminally charged before agreeing on the trade for Carson Wentz? 46:51 - College Basketball: a look at the four Virginia teams that made the 2022 NCAA Tournament, including a breakdown of Virginia Tech winning the ACC Tournament 56:47 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats agreeing on a number of free-agent deals, including ones with Nelson Cruz and Steve Cishek, and of a number of noteworthy items from Mike Rizzo, including him speaking quite a bit on the Nats potentially signing Juan Soto to a contract extension 01:19:25 - Capitals: a proper salute to the Caps off them concluding a 2-0-1 road trip with a 4-3 overtime win at the Vancouver Canucks 01:26:12 - Wizards: react to the Wiz's terrible defense and more from a 122-109 loss at the Los Angeles Lakers and a 127-118 loss at the Portland Trail Blazers 01:41:15 - Orioles: thoughts on the O's having top prospects Adley Rutschman and Grayson Rodriguez as non-roster invitees at Orioles Major League Spring Training and signing catcher Robinson Chrinos and starting pitcher Jordan Lyles https://BetterHelp.com/Galdi https://HelloFresh.com/Galdi16 and use the promo code Galdi16 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh Neighbors is joined by Max Rayman of District on Deck. The guys discuss the Washington Nationals signings of Steve Cishek & Ehire Adrianza. In the following segment the guys talk about the potential return of Anibal Sanchez & More! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh Neighbors is joined by Max Rayman of District on Deck. The guys discuss the Washington Nationals signings of Steve Cishek & Ehire Adrianza. In the following segment the guys talk about the potential return of Anibal Sanchez & More! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a jam packed Locked On Angels, Steve Granado is reminding you of the free agents leaving the Los Angeles Angels currently and what can be done to keep guys like Alex Cobb and Raisel Iglesias, and saying good bye to Dylan Bundy, Kurt Suzuki, Steve Cishek and more. PLUS! We're recapping Minor League Week and discussing what were learned about the state of the Angels farm system from Inland Empire and Tri-City to Rocket City and Salt Lake. Finally, Buster Posey is retiring. Did you know that he has an Angels connection? We discuss what could've been by looking back at the 2005 MLB Draft.Check out Minor League Week on YouTube!Give us a call: ‪(714) 409-6396‬Follow Steve: @SteveGranadoFollow LOA: @LockedOnAngelsWatch on YouTubeBuy two seven merch/Follow two seven merchListen to Movies I Should've WatchedListen to Our GameSupport Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Mic Up The Halo, Jacob and Tyler recap the series against Oakland and Texas. The guys dive into Mike Mayers and Dylan Bundy's struggles as well as highlighting Steve Cishek and his dominant homestand. They also share some thoughts regarding old school style pitching vs. new school style pitching (i.e. Weaver vs. Bauer) and how it will effect the future of the game. The episode finishes with some "sticky" news from around the league as well as this week's Player Of The Week! If you liked what you heard, drop a 5 star review below! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok: @micupthehalo --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/micupthehalo/message

Former Carson-Newman pitcher Steve Cishek discusses what brought him to Carson-Newman and his days at Mossy Creek. The 11-year Major League Baseball pitcher has appeared in 594 career games with six teams. Cishek chats about his time in the big leagues, how baseball has changed, his family and what's next in his career.