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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Baseball teams and fans can whine, but Dodgers keep winning

LA Times

As the Dodgers officially welcomed their latest gazillionaire pitcher to a remodeling Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, the churning of the bulldozers in the infield was momentarily drowned out by the whining around the baseball world. These Dodgers are intent on running it back, going even harder for an encore, sparing no expense in an attempt to become baseball’s first back-to-back …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Signing of Blake Snell is Dodgers’ latest financial flex: ‘This is where you want to play’

LA Times

In the right-field Stadium Club at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, where dozens of media members gathered for yet another introductory news conference welcoming a star player to the organization, the Dodgers flexed their financial muscles with businesslike handshakes and celebratory smiles. “As we were getting together and talking about ways we could put ourselves in the best position to …

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3 weeks ago

WA Labor launches re-election campaign with promise to build 1,800 homes, but Opposition criticises timing

ABC

The WA Labor government has launched its re-election campaign with a $443 million funding commitment to increase social and affordable homes across the state, but the timing of the announcement has been criticised by the Opposition. A government statement said the project would "comprise a mix of affordable rentals and social housing, with projects packaged together to create a pipeline …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Dodgers announce 5-year contract with LHP Blake Snell

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Blake Snell and the Los Angeles Dodgers have finalized a $182 million, five-year contract. Snell gets a $52 million signing bonus, payable on Jan. 20, and annual salaries of $26 million, of which $13 million each year will be deferred. Snell joins Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto atop Los Angeles’ rotation. Because he turned down a qualifying …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Letters to Sports: Rich get richer as Dodgers sign another star pitcher

LA Times

It’s a brilliant idea, the eight-man starting rotation. At six innings per game, that’s no more than 120 innings through the regular season, leaving the top five fresh for October, a rested bullpen, and Walker taking the ball when it matters most. Peter Maradudin Seattle :: In 1963, when the Dodgers swept the Yankees in the World Series, every player …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

One Black Friday 2024 free-agent deal for every MLB team

New York Times

December is almost upon us. We can’t assign every player to the Los Angeles Dodgers, even if seemingly every free agent might want to play there and every free agent might fit there. Perhaps Hart, a former Red Sox farmhand who posted a 2.69 ERA in 157 innings for the league’s NC Dinos last year, could do the same. Earlier …

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Blake Snell and Dodgers agree to $182 million, 5-year contract, AP source says

Associated Press

Less than a month after winning the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers are spending big again to add one of baseball’s best pitchers to their star-studded roster. Blake Snell and the Dodgers agreed to a $182 million, five-year contract, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations. Snell would join two-way star Shohei Ohtani and fellow Japanese …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Blake Snell: Los Angeles Dodgers agree to sign two-time Cy Young Award winner

CNN

CNN — The Los Angeles Dodgers have reportedly agreed to a $182 million contract with two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell, according to multiple outlets, including The Athletic and the Associated Press. With 2023 additions Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow missing long stretches due to injury and 2024 NL MVP Shohei Ohtani not throwing a single pitch while recovering …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

The Sports Report: Dodgers are adding Blake Snell to the rotation

LA Times

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Column: Dodgers’ pursuit of Blake Snell shows how Shohei Ohtani is a change agent

LA Times

Blake Snell pitches for the Giants in a game last season against the Milwaukee Brewers in San Francisco. The financial considerations that previously kept the Dodgers from pushing all-in on an annual basis suddenly feel as if they’re behind them, and the defending World Series champions now have a legitimate front-line starter in Snell to complement a historically dangerous lineup …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Dodgers agree to sign two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell

LA Times

The Dodgers reached agreement with starting pitcher Blake Snell, a two-time Cy Young winner who spent last season playing for the Giants. To that end, the Dodgers made a major move Tuesday night, agreeing to a five-year, $182-million contract with two-time Cy Young Award winning pitcher Blake Snell pending a physical, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Saoirse Ronan’s two new films are worlds apart. Their costumes? Not so much

LA Times

No matter the century, Saoirse Ronan is going to dance. It’s a 1930s piece of fabric.” Snell’s aunt wore it “during her Bananarama phase,” and in the late 2000s the costume designer partied in London nightclubs wearing the same rose top. Snell chose a vintage tank for Soairse Ronan’s partying days in “The Outrun.” Ahead of nature becoming a lifesaver …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Way-Too-Early 2025 MLB Power Rankings: Who’s on top at the outset of the offseason

New York Times

By Stephen J. Nesbitt, Rustin Dodd and C. Trent Rosecrans Ballwriters and fans tend to trot out the well-worn phrase “hope springs eternal” whenever spring training comes around. 2024 Record: 89-73 Final 2024 Power Ranking: 12 Notable free agents and options: RHP Jesse Chavez, C Travis d’Arnaud, OF Adam Duvall, LHP Max Fried, 2B/OF Whit Merrifield, LHP A.J. — Rosecrans …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

MLB GM meetings: Willy Adames open to Brewers reunion, Blake Snell back on the market

New York Times

SAN ANTONIO — Ahead of the NL Wild Card Series a few weeks ago, Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio painted a sobering picture for the club regarding shortstop Willy Adames’ free agency. During a news conference, Attanasio predicted the value for Adames in the open market to be “very high,” and said the club would “do what we can do …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

A Deep Class of Free Agents Could Shape the Future of Baseball

Associated Press

The Los Angeles Dodgers spent big in free agency before winning big this postseason, taking home a World Series title after committing more than $1 billion on players like Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Teoscar Hernández. Now it’s time to see which teams are in the mood to open their wallets for free agents in preparation for the 2025 season.

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2 months ago

What happened to Kentucky farms after guaranteed tobacco prices ended?

NPR

What happened to Kentucky farms after guaranteed tobacco prices ended? BURRIS: Seay also grows corn and soybeans on his farm outside of Hopkinsville, but he says his farm saw diminishing returns from what was once Kentucky's top cash crop. BURRIS: Snell says tobacco was no longer the cash crop it had been in Kentucky since the 1930s when most farms …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Blake Snell declines to make final Giants start, looks ahead to free agency

New York Times

SAN FRANCISCO — Some major-league players will use a hand truck after boxing up their lockers at the end of the season. “Sure, we would have liked him to,” said Giants manager Bob Melvin, who also managed Snell in San Diego last year. He opted against taking the mound after “talking about it with people very close to me and …

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3 months ago

Snell strikes out 9 as the Giants beat the Royals 2-0 to complete a 3-game series sweep

Associated Press

— Blake Snell struck out nine in six strong innings and the San Francisco Giants completed a three-game series sweep with a 2-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. “It couldn’t have been a worse homestand,” Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said. “We’re playing pretty good right now.” The Royals have scored four runs in their last five …

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3 months ago

Blake Snell gets 12 Ks as Giants blank skidding Orioles 10-0

Associated Press

BALTIMORE — Blake Snell struck out 12 over six innings and allowed just one hit to carry the San Francisco Giants past the faltering Baltimore Orioles 10-0 on Tuesday night. “We had a tough night.” In this one, the Giants got the only run they needed when Mike Yastrzemski drove the second pitch from Orioles starter Albert Suárez over the …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Matt Chapman’s bases-clearing double in 8th lifts Giants to 3-1 win over Marlins

Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — Matt Chapman hit a bases-clearing double in the eighth inning, Blake Snell pitched seven strong innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 on Friday night. “Thank God,” Giants manager Bob Melvin said of his reaction to Chapman’s hit, adding that the team “needed a spark like that.” The Giants are back at.500 at …

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4 months ago

So You’re Underwater: Why Do You See That Circle of Light Above You?

Wired

Have you ever sat on the bottom of a swimming pool and pondered your watery ceiling? And here's the awesome thing: Through this ring you get a fish-eye view that shows you not just the sky but also stuff around the side of the pool, like trees or people sipping mai tais on the pool deck. Refraction and Snell’s Law …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Giants’ Blake Snell throws 1st career no-hitter in 3-0 win over the Reds

Associated Press

CINCINNATI — Blake Snell was one out away from pitching the first no-hit game in his illustrious career and had to get power-hitting Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz one more time. Giants right fielder Mike Yastrzemski — inserted for defensive purposes in the eighth inning — ran it down, leaping to make the catch and preserve Snell’s gem and …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Giants’ Blake Snell throws his first career no-hitter during a win over the Reds

LA Times

San Francisco Giants pitcher Blake Snell throws during the second inning of a no-hitter against the Reds Friday in Cincinnati. Blake Snell pitched his first career no-hitter on Friday night, striking out 10 as the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0. Then came Elly De La Cruz, who ripped Snell’s first pitch, a 97.8-mph fastball, to the right-center …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Grasshopper apocalypse? Why these farmers are bracing for an insect invasion

LA Times

When a torrent of grasshoppers devoured more than 100,000 acres of grass pastures and rangeland three years ago in the state’s northeast, Mike McKoen felt bad for the cattle ranchers who took a financial hit. “The population of grasshoppers in the region have increased in size, scope and density in recent years,” said Rob Wilson, a University of California Cooperative …

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Baseball teams and fans can whine, but Dodgers keep winning

Signing of Blake Snell is Dodgers’ latest financial flex: ‘This is where you want to play’

WA Labor launches re-election campaign with promise to build 1,800 homes, but Opposition criticises timing

Dodgers announce 5-year contract with LHP Blake Snell

Letters to Sports: Rich get richer as Dodgers sign another star pitcher

One Black Friday 2024 free-agent deal for every MLB team

Blake Snell and Dodgers agree to $182 million, 5-year contract, AP source says

Blake Snell: Los Angeles Dodgers agree to sign two-time Cy Young Award winner

The Sports Report: Dodgers are adding Blake Snell to the rotation

Column: Dodgers’ pursuit of Blake Snell shows how Shohei Ohtani is a change agent

Dodgers agree to sign two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell

Saoirse Ronan’s two new films are worlds apart. Their costumes? Not so much

The Way-Too-Early 2025 MLB Power Rankings: Who’s on top at the outset of the offseason

MLB GM meetings: Willy Adames open to Brewers reunion, Blake Snell back on the market

A Deep Class of Free Agents Could Shape the Future of Baseball

What happened to Kentucky farms after guaranteed tobacco prices ended?

Blake Snell declines to make final Giants start, looks ahead to free agency

Snell strikes out 9 as the Giants beat the Royals 2-0 to complete a 3-game series sweep

Blake Snell gets 12 Ks as Giants blank skidding Orioles 10-0

Matt Chapman’s bases-clearing double in 8th lifts Giants to 3-1 win over Marlins

So You’re Underwater: Why Do You See That Circle of Light Above You?

Giants’ Blake Snell throws 1st career no-hitter in 3-0 win over the Reds

Giants’ Blake Snell throws his first career no-hitter during a win over the Reds

Grasshopper apocalypse? Why these farmers are bracing for an insect invasion