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Stanton's 2nd-deck blast hardest-hit ball of '24
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Thursday, 09 May 2024 05:57
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNEW YORK -- Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton hit a 119.9 mph home run Wednesday night against the Houston Astros, the hardest-hit ball in the majors this season.In the third inning, Stanton pulled a 1-2 curveball from rookie starter Spencer Arrighetti into the second deck in left field at Yankee Stadium, just inside the foul pole. The 447-foot drive…
Mizuhara wired Ohtani money to reality TV star
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Thursday, 09 May 2024 05:57
EmailPrintRyan Boyajian, a current cast member of Bravo's reality TV series "The Real Housewives of Orange County," is the bookmaker's associate to whom Ippei Mizuhara wired money to pay his gambling debts, multiple sources with knowledge of the investigation told ESPN.Mizuhara is accused of stealing $16 million from Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani to feed what Mizuhara described to…
Pirates to call up top pitching prospect Skenes
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Thursday, 09 May 2024 05:57
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe Pittsburgh Pirates are calling up star prospect Paul Skenes, and the hard-throwing right-hander is expected to debut Saturday at PNC Park against the Chicago Cubs.Considered the best pitching talent in a generation, 21-year-old Skenes will arrive in Pittsburgh after dominating Triple-A, allowing three earned runs in 27 innings and striking out 45 batters.After one of the finest…
Mizuhara to plead guilty to felony bank, tax fraud
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Thursday, 09 May 2024 05:57
EmailPrintIppei Mizuhara agreed Wednesday to plead guilty to federal charges of felony bank fraud and submitting a false tax return after authorities found that he stole nearly $17 million from Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani in order to pay off gambling debts to an illegal sportsbook.Mizuhara, 39, who had been Ohtani's longtime interpreter, is expected to enter his guilty…
Passan: Why Pirates called up Paul Skenes now -- and why he could be MLB's next great ace
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Thursday, 09 May 2024 05:57
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsOVER THE WINTER, as the Pittsburgh Pirates considered how to unleash the best pitching prospect in a generation on the baseball world, they landed on a plan with which they felt entirely comfortable and positively uncomfortable. No matter how well-thought-out the steps, how sound the logic, how reasoned the process, the success of a pitcher hangs in the…
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