Baseball Wiretap

Marlins Fans Call On Owner Bruce Sherman To Sell Team

May 13, 2024 7:46 AM

Miami Marlins fans are not happy in the wake of the Luis Arraez trade.

A handful of fans protested outside LoanDepot Park prior to Friday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies with fans imploring owner Bruce Sherman to sell the team.

"We are only a few here but the majority of fans are disgusted," said Luis De Armas, a decades-long Marlins fan and the organizer of the protest. "We want to continue coming to the games but not when it remains a losing club. All because of an owner who promised us one thing and did something else." 

After dealing Arraez, Marlins executive Peter Bendix indicated that more deals were on the horizon.

"That's part of the calculation. It's part of the value of the player for the rest of the season when unfortunately our record is what it is, and the fact is that we're unlikely to make the playoffs this year," Bendix said. "Trading that for future value seems like the right thing for this organization right now." 

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Tags: Miami Marlins, Misc Rumor

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Dodgers Play It Safe With Shoehei Ohtani

May 13, 2024 1:12 AM

Shohei Ohtani did not play in the Dodgers' 4-0 loss to the San Diego Padres on Sunday because of back tightness that forced him to exit a game Saturday night.

Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said sitting Ohtani would be a precautionary measure.

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Tags: Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Game Recap, Injury

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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee Leaves Game With Dislocated Shoulder

May 13, 2024 7:54 AM

San Francisco Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee left Sunday's game with a dislocated left shoulder.

Lee made a leaping attempt to catch a fly ball off the bat of the Cincinnati Reds' Jeimer Candelario in the first inning, but the ball hit the top of the wall for a three-run double, while Lee's arm made hard contact with the padding atop the fence. 

Lee will undergo an MRI to determine the extent of the damage.

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Tags: San Francisco Giants, Injury, Misc Rumor

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Braves' Austin Riley Leaves Game With Left Side Tightness

May 13, 2024 7:51 AM

Austin Riley left the Atlanta Braves' game against the New York Mets on Sunday night early with tightness in his left side.

Brian Snitker said Riley felt a little discomfort during batting practice, but didn't tell anyone on the staff. He spoke up when he felt it again early in the game.

"He was sore," Snitker said. "I just didn't want to take any chances, so we'll look at him again tomorrow and see what's up."

Batting third in the lineup, Riley singled with two outs in the first inning and then struck out swinging in the third. 

Associated Press

Tags: Atlanta Braves, Injury, Misc Rumor

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Former MLB Infielder Sean Burroughs Dies At Age 43

May 12, 2024 1:40 PM

Sean Burroughs, a winner of the Little League World Series, a 2000 Olympic gold medalist and a first-round pick in the MLB draft, has died at the age of 43.

The Long Beach Little League based in California said in a statement posted to Instagram that Burroughs "tragically passed away" Thursday afternoon. His mother, Debbie, told the Southern California News Group that the cause of death was cardiac arrest.

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Tags: San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, Seattle Mariners, Arizona Diamondbacks, Minnesota Twins, Legal, Misc Rumor

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Cubs Draw Six Bases-Loaded Walks In Fifth Inning

May 12, 2024 12:58 AM

The Chicago Cubs drew six bases-loaded walks in the fifth inning against the Pirates on Saturday, the most by a major league team in a single inning in 65 years.

The last team to draw that many free passes with runners at every base in one inning was the Chicago White Sox, who had eight in the seventh inning on April 22, 1959.

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Tags: Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Game Recap, Team Achievement

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Gerrit Cole Has Third Bullpen Session

May 12, 2024 12:56 AM

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole threw 29 pitches including breaking balls on Saturday in his third bullpen session since injuring his elbow in spring training.

Cole said he threw 13 curveballs and his fastball reached 89 mph in the workout before the Yankees played at Tampa Bay.

"Fastball profiles were good," Cole said. "Location was good. Velocity was where we wanted. A lot of strikes."

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Tags: New York Yankees, Injury

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Paul Skenes Reaches 100 MPH 17 Times In MLB Debut

May 12, 2024 12:52 AM

Paul Skenes' stuff was as electric as advertised.

A fastball that reached at least 100 mph 17 times. A slider that left major leaguers shaking their heads. An invention called a "splinker" that is a hybrid of a splitter and a sinker and dips and dives unlike any pitch anywhere in baseball.

Yet even at age 21, the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie knows all the "oohs" and "ahs" and knee buckles a ball that at times seems to explode out of his right hand can produce won't matter if he can't control it.

So while there were some positive takeaways from his major league debut Saturday -- seven strikeouts over four-plus innings and much, much later a 10-9 victory over the Chicago Cubs -- the top overall pick in last year's draft understands there is more work to be done.

MLB.com

Tags: Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, Game Recap, Misc Rumor

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A's Closer Mason Miller Drawing Trade Attention

May 10, 2024 9:40 AM

The Oakland Athletics have received trade calls about closer Mason Miller, according to a report.

They haven't gotten deep in talks with a suitor, but the A's are at least broadly open to discussions.

Miller, 25, has a 1.10 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 16.1 innings this season.

Ken Rosenthal/The Athletic

Tags: Oakland Athletics, Misc Rumor, Trade Rumor

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TV Series In Works About Shohei Ohtani Gambling Scandal

May 10, 2024 9:38 AM

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani will be the subject of a scripted TV series about his friend and former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, who stole almost $17 million from him to pay off illegal gambling debts.

Tony Award winner and producer Scott Delman and former Sports Illustrated reporter Albert Chen, author of the sports gambling book "Billion Dollar Fantasy," are behind the untitled project.

Kate Feldman/CBS Sports

Tags: Los Angeles Dodgers, Misc Rumor

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Mike Trout: Surgery Better Option Than Waiting, DH-Only Role

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Astros GM 'Can't Envision' Selling At Trade Deadline

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Giancarlo Stanton Smashes Hardest-Hit Ball Of 2024

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Pirates To Call Up Paul Skenes For Debut Against Cubs

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Ippei Mizuhara To Plead Guilty To Felony Bank, Tax Fraud

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Phillies Acquire Tyler Gilbert From Reds

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Pete Alonso 'Not Particularly Thinking About' Free Agency

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Cardinals' Willson Contreras Hit By Swing, Fractures Forearm

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MLB: Don't Push Kids To Drop Out To Evade Draft

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Blue Jays, Aaron Sanchez Agree To Minor League Deal

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Rob Manfred: MLB 'Dragged' Into Legalized Sports Betting

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Dodgers Place Joe Kelly On IL With Posterior Strain

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Dylan Cease: Final Season With White Sox 'Wasn't Enjoyable'

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Walker Buehler 'Confident' After Fastball Touches 98 MPH In Return

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Cleveland To Call Up Top Prospect Kyle Manzardo

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Phillies Off To Best Start Since 1995

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Rays' Ryan Pepiot Leaves Start After Getting Hit By 107.5 MPH Liner

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AL Batting Leader Steven Kwan Headed To IL

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Cubs' Cody Bellinger, Seiya Suzuki Could Be Back Next Week

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Gerrit Cole 'Fired Up' After Throwing Off Mound

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