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Angels Fall To Oakland In Cactus League Opener

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports Adell And Lorenzen Impress As The First Game Of Spring Goes Off Without A Hitch In the Valley Of The Sun It’s been 166 days since the last Angels game (October 3 @ Seattle) and having baseball return to Arizona for Spring Training could not feel anymore perfect. With the assortment of moves made in the bullpen of the past few days, much anticipation has gone into this Angels team and what to expect during this 20-game Spring Training schedule. Kicking thing...

From Halos Heaven | over 3 years ago | 2 reads

Angels reportedly sign reliever Ryan Tepera to a two-year deal

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports The second bullpen upgrade of the day is a big one After bringing in Archie Bradley earlier in the day, the Angels made another significant upgrade to their bullpen on Thursday afternoon, as they reportedly reached an agreement on a contract with free agent reliever Ryan Tepera. According to Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors, the deal is for two years and $14 million. Right-hander Ryan Tepera has agreed to terms with the #Angels . Two years and $14MM...

From Halos Heaven | over 3 years ago | 2 reads

Angels reportedly plan to sign reliever Archie Bradley to one-year deal

Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports More reinforcements for a much improved bullpen A day after general manager Perry Minasian said that he was still looking to further improve the Angels’ pitching staff, the club made a move to do just that, reportedly reaching an agreement with free agent reliever Archie Bradley on Thursday morning. According to Sam Blum of The Athletic, the deal and its terms are not final just yet, but Bradley is on his way to Arizona in hopes of getting it done soon. ...

From Halos Heaven | over 3 years ago | 2 reads

Angels sign infielder Matt Duffy to one-year deal

Image via @Angels The veteran last played for the Cubs in 2021 The Angels added some infield depth to their roster on Wednesday afternoon, bringing in veteran infielder Matt Duffy on a one-year deal worth $1.5 million. OFFICIAL: The #Angels have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with INF Matt Duffy. Welcome to the Halos, Matt! pic.twitter.com/PJ4s4IwdE1 — Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) March 16, 2022 Duffy played in 97 games for the Cubs in 2021, hitting .287/.357/.381 with e...

From Halos Heaven | over 3 years ago | 2 reads

Yankees Acquire Josh Donaldson And Isiah Kiner-Falefa

The Yankees finally made their first big move of the offseason in a surprising trade with the Twins, but who was the winner of the trade? Last night, the Yankees made their first big splash of the offseason. New York sent Gary Sanchez and Gio Urshela to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Isiah Kiner-Falefa, […]

From Unhinged Yankees | over 3 years ago | 1 read

Angels re-sign catcher Kurt Suzuki to one-year deal

Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports Their first move post-lockout is to bring back a familiar face The Angels reportedly made their first move post-lockout on Saturday afternoon, as according to Robert Murray of Fansided.com, they brought back catcher Kurt Suzuki to a one-year deal worth $1.75 million. Free-agent catcher Kurt Suzuki and the Los Angeles Angels are in agreement on a one-year, $1.75 million contract, pending physical, according to sources familiar with the situation. — Ro...

From Halos Heaven | over 3 years ago | 2 reads

2022 Spring Training Schedule Revealed

Tempe Diablo Stadium - Tempe, AZ | Michael Chow / USA TODAY NETWORK March 18 Will Be The Magical Day The Angels Hit The Field Once Again Following yesterday’s MLB & MLBPA new CBA Agreement to end the 99-day lockout, Major League Baseball this afternoon released the revised 2022 Spring Training schedule for all teams in the Cactus and Grapefruit League. With the revised schedule now in place, the Angels will play 18 games in a 20-day period with off days on Thursday, March 17 and Wednesd...

From Halos Heaven | almost 4 years ago | 2 reads

New York Rangers: 5 Trade Deadline Targets

The Rangers are off to an amazing start this season, but with the playoffs looming, what moves could they make to get better?   The Rangers have had an incredible start to the season, currently third in the hotly contested Metropolitan Division, but they find themselves the sixth-best team in all of hockey. Led by […]

From Unhinged Yankees | almost 4 years ago | 2 reads

Ridiculous Upside comes to a close

A man on a horse rides off into the sunset | Photo by Sameh Rahmi/NurPhoto via Getty Images In May 2008 and little known basketball blogger named Matt Moore signed on to this site with the promise of covering “ the NBA Draft, the D-League, the CBA, the PBL ( I know, I know, what the holy crapola is the PBL. No, it’s not bowling. We’ll get to it. Hang in there.), European competition, and some of the processes about personnel decisions. ” As you can see by that mission statement, a lot h...

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From Ridiculous Upside | almost 4 years ago | 0 reads

Assessing The Top 2022 Senior High Schoolers’ December Decisions

Patrick Breen/The Republic via Imagn Content Services, LLC It’s slim picks when it comes to still-recruitable members of the 2022 HS class of Seniors as we flip the last 2021 calendar page to the first of 2022. With just seven top-100 prospects still uncommitted, this is going to be the second-to-last column on the 2022 crop of talent, so let’s get it popping before we move on to the last installment of the class and the 2023 DJ Wagner-led group of hoopers! The NCAA keeps going. The 2021-...

From Ridiculous Upside | almost 4 years ago | 2 reads

Sooooo....Where Have I been The Past Month?

Hello, again Beltway Boxing Fans!  I am writing this to let you know I am still here.  However, life situations forced me to take a break from the Beltway Boxing scene.  Here is a synopsis of what has been going on: Right now, the biggest thing in my life is caring for my 89-year-old mother.  She fell ill earlier this year and she stayed for three months in a very bad rehab center.  She is now living with my family and, thankfully, she is doing a lot better. However, c...

From Boxing Along The Beltway | about 4 years ago | 0 reads

Assessing The Top 2022 Senior High Schoolers’ November Decisions

Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images The NCAA season is already going down, and the 2022 HS class of Seniors is pretty much over when it comes to kids picking the places they’ll bring their game to next. So here we are here once more to cover everything related to those decisions in the fourth monthly installment related to the 2022 HS class and one of the very last given the status of the class. The 2021-22 season is finally rolling, folks. It was a hard and long hot summer, but coll...

From Ridiculous Upside | about 4 years ago | 1 read

Are the Yankees in on Seiya Suzuki?

The New York Yankees showed interest in Japanese Star Seiya Suzuki before the MLB lockout. Could he end up in Pinstripes? Many Yankees fans have shown frustration towards their team early in free agency. Although it’s still early December, many big-name free agents have flown off the board ahead of the lockdown. With the work […]

From Unhinged Yankees | about 4 years ago | 0 reads

MLB Lockout; What To Know

After years of wondering if there would be a lockout, it finally happened and while we don’t know what is going to happen here is what we expect. Well, the dreaded days of an MLB lockout are officially upon us. The CBA between the MLB and the MLBPA expired on Tuesday, with the MLB officially […]

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From Unhinged Yankees | about 4 years ago | 0 reads

Assessing The Top 2022 Senior High Schoolers’ October Decisions

Jordan Walsh (Icon Sportswire/Getty) The NCAA season is inching closer than ever with just days to tipoff as another crop of 10+ players chose their next stops with hopes of eventually making it to the L during the month of October. We’re here once more to cover everything related to those decisions in the third monthly installment related to the 2022 HS class. While last month saw 17 players pick places, this month we’re down to 16—not that concerning...—and 14 of those 16 kids are top-7...

From Ridiculous Upside | about 4 years ago | 0 reads

Eleven Players To Keep An Eye On In The Central Region Of The 2021-22 G League Showcase Cup: Part Two

Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images In a new piece, Dakota Schmidt breaks down the likes of Petr Cornelie, McKinnley Wright, Matt Lewis, DeJon Jarreau, Jamorko Pickett, and Dru Smith Note: this is the second part in an ongoing series breaking down the interesting players to keep an eye on for the upcoming 2021-22 G League season. Go here to read part one, which examined some prospects from the Central Hub, Petr Cornelie, Grand Rapids Gold A half-decade after the N...

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From Ridiculous Upside | about 4 years ago | 0 reads

Announcement: A new commenting system is coming to College Crosse

David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports  Coming Thursday, comments will look different. Hey everyone. I’m Beth, and I oversee all of our NCAA communities. This Thursday will be a big day for our community: we’re moving our comments to a brand new platform, developed especially for SB Nation. A select few of our NCAA communities will be moving to the new platform, and I’m excited about the change. Some of you may already be familiar with this new platform as it rolled out to our NFL comm...

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From College Crosse | about 4 years ago | 0 reads

Eleven Players To Keep An Eye On In The Central Region Of The 2021-22 G League Showcase Cup: Part One

Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images Dakota Schmidt breaks down some players for fans to keep an eye on within the central region of the 2021-22 G League Showcase Cup. On November 5th, the 2021-22 G League season will tip off with an exciting nine-game slate, which will feature the league debuts of Mexico City Capitanes and Birmingham Squadron. Along with that night reintroducing the league to fans that haven’t seen any action since March11th, it will also bring the brand new G League Showcas...

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From Ridiculous Upside | about 4 years ago | 1 read

Bout Sheet For Washington Golden Gloves Quarterfinals October 23rd!

The Washington Golden Gloves have returned and this year, they will start with the Quarterfinal Round in the Novice and Open Divisions.  This will tale place on Saturday, October 23rd at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD.  Here is the scheduled bout sheet: NOVICE DIVISION: 138 Pounds: Kiayon Strowbridge (Dream Team ) vs. Malik Smalls (Upton ) 138 Pounds: Raguan King (Old School) vs. Edris Zabi (Headbangers) 138 Pounds: Brandon Brown (Upton) vs. Jaylen Harris (Tony's Gym) ...

From Boxing Along The Beltway | about 4 years ago | 0 reads

Preview Of Three October Beltway Cards!

The Beltway Boxing scene is heating up very quickly as there are three scheduled pro shows in a seven-day period.  This post will preview all three cards in chronological order. The first card is a Jeter Promotions card that will be on Saturday, October 23rd at Live! Casino in Hanover, MD. The main event is a 10-round contest super featherweight contest between Washington, DC's Jordan "Shortdog" White  and "Smokin'" Joe Perez of San Diego, CA.  White (11-1, nine KO's) comes off ...

From Boxing Along The Beltway | about 4 years ago | 0 reads

Assessing The Top 2022 Senior High Schoolers’ September Decisions

Shaedon Sharpe/Canada Basketball | Canada Basketball Forget everything we’ve discussed up to this past month because the recruiting train got off the rails. As many as 17 (!) top-100 players picked places, the top-2 players in the class did so among those in that group, four top-10 prospects overall choose their next destination... and we’re here to cover everything related to those decisions in the second monthly installment related to the 2022 HS class. If you’re one with bad memory, fe...

From Ridiculous Upside | about 4 years ago | 1 read

Golden Gloves Return In October!

The 2021 Washington Golden Gloves Tournament will begin on Saturday, October 23rd at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD.  The pairings will be announced on Saturday, October 9th at the Hillcrest Heights Bingo Hall in Hillcrest Heights, MD beginning at 10 AM ET.

From Boxing Along The Beltway | about 4 years ago | 0 reads

Barry Linde, Millionaire And Beltway Boxing Manager, Passes!

He was one of the most colorful people on the Beltway Boxing scene during the 1990's.  He was also one of the most humble. BATB has received word that Barrett "Barry" Linde , a self-made millionaire and boxing manager, recently passed away at the age of 86.  Mr. Linde passed away on June 23rd but the announcement was made on October 3rd.  Mr. Linde was born in Baltimore, MD and raised in Washington, DC where he was a graduate of the Bullis School in Potomac, MD. He went on to Ha...

From Boxing Along The Beltway | about 4 years ago | 0 reads

Late Results From Sterling & Fort Washington!

 Here are some very late results from cards that took place on Saturday, September 25th. At the Ponytail Promotions/Chad Clifton card at the Michael and Son Sportsplex in Sterling, VA on Saturday evening,  Baltimore, MD lightweight Mack "Papi" Allison IV won a six-round unanimous decision over Philip Davis of Worcester, MA.  Allison is now 12-3-1, nine KO's while Davis is 2-5-1. Baltimore middleweight Tyrell Boyd scored a first-round TKO over Trevor Ollison of Hot Springs, AR.&n...

From Boxing Along The Beltway | about 4 years ago | 0 reads

The Jersey Crosse Report Episode 3: Monmouth University’s Dylan Curry

Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Jersey Crosse Report returns with former Monmouth University defensemen Dylan Curry Hello! Welcome back to another episode of The Jersey Crosse Report. Our guest for this episode is former Monmouth University defenseman and current Castleton University men’s lacrosse graduate assistant coach, Dylan Curry. Coach Curry was also an assistant coach at Middletown North High School in Middletown Township, NJ for two years after gradu...

From College Crosse | about 4 years ago | 0 reads