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☆ The New York Mets are hiring for one of the most iconic mascot jobs in sports—here's how to apply
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The New York Mets are looking for someone to pick up the mantle of one of the most iconic mascots in American sports. The Flushing, Queens-based ball club recently posted a job listing for a "high-energy, enthusiastic individual" to don Mr. Met's massive baseball-shaped head and serve as the team's most identifiable brand ambassador. The organization is looking for applicants with proven mascot experience and the ability "to perform physically demanding activities" while in the famous costume. But the role of manager of "Mascot Operations" for Mr. Met — as well as his wife Mrs. Met — requires much more than putting on the uniform and mask and keeping fans entertained between innings. Job responsibilities include working with the Mets' marketing team, managing department budgets and coordinating mascot appearances at events around the city.

Organizations: New York Mets, Microsoft, Mets Locations: Flushing, Queens

☆ Steve Cohen: The Fed may have a hard time getting inflation down to its 2% goal
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSteve Cohen: The Fed may have a hard time getting inflation down to its 2% goalSteve Cohen, Point72 chairman, CEO and president, and New York Mets owner, chairman and CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss his ownership of the Mets, the economics of baseball, the state of sports media, the rise of sports gambling, latest market trends, the AI boom, the Fed's interest rate outlook, the use case of bitcoin and crypto at large, 2024 election, and more.

Persons: Steve Cohen Organizations: New York Mets, Mets

☆ Steve Cohen on New York Mets ownership: I view it as a civic responsibility
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSteve Cohen on New York Mets ownership: I view it as a civic responsibilitySteve Cohen, Point72 chairman, CEO and president, and New York Mets owner, chairman and CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss his ownership of the Mets, the economics of baseball, the state of sports media, the rise of sports gambling, latest market trends, the AI boom, the Fed's interest rate outlook, the use case of bitcoin and crypto at large, 2024 election, and more.

Persons: Steve Cohen Organizations: New York Mets, Mets

☆ Steve Cohen says it's early to judge Mets season, sees making team a winner as a 'civic responsibility'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The New York Mets and their revamped roster are languishing in this young baseball season, but owner Steve Cohen isn't panicking, not by a longshot. "It's only four games into the season right?" Cohen told CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin during an interview Wednesday on "Squawk Box" that touched on his thus-far winless team that he purchased in 2020. "Nobody wants to start zero and four, but you know, it's early. During the season, you're going to have losing streaks.

Persons: Steve Cohen isn't panicking, Cohen, CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin Organizations: New York Mets, Mets, National League East

☆ Steve Cohen: My belief is a four-day workweek is coming
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSteve Cohen: My belief is a four-day workweek is comingSteve Cohen, Point72 chairman, CEO and president, and New York Mets owner, chairman and CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss his ownership of the Mets, the economics of baseball, the state of sports media, the rise of sports gambling, latest market trends, the AI boom, the Fed's interest rate outlook, the use case of bitcoin and crypto at large, 2024 election, and more.

Persons: Steve Cohen Organizations: New York Mets, Mets

On the day they held their first official workout, the Baltimore Orioles announced pitcher Kyle Bradish will open the season on the injured list with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament. Orioles general manager Mike Elias said Bradish received a platelet-rich plasma injection to treat the injury. “He’s going to start his throwing progression tomorrow, but that progression is going to be something that takes some time. Bradish’s injury is particularly notable because the Orioles already are unsure about left-hander John Means’ status for the start of the season. MANUEL RETURNSFormer Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel made his first visit to the ballpark since he suffered a stroke in September.

Persons: Kyle Bradish, Mike Elias, Bradish, “, ” Elias, “ He’s, I’m, ” Bradish, Justin Verlander, Cy Young, ’ ’ Verlander, John Means, Corbin Burnes, Gunnar Henderson, Elias, MANUEL, Charlie Manuel, Manuel, Francisco Lindor, Buck Showalter, Billy Eppler, Nobody, ”, Dan Gelston, Marc Berman, Chris Nelsen, ___ Organizations: Baltimore Orioles, Orioles, AL East, Houston Astros, Cy, Milwaukee Brewers, “, Former Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies, NL East, Tampa Bay Rays, Philadelphia, New York Yankees, Fame, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Mets, Diamondbacks, Rangers Locations: Cleveland, Clearwater , Florida

NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler was suspended through the 2024 World Series on Friday by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, who concluded he directed team staff to fabricate injuries to create open roster spots. “I cooperated fully and transparently with MLB’s investigation, and I accept their decision,” Eppler said in a statement. No other Mets personnel were disciplined by the commissioner's office, a second person familiar with the investigation said, also on condition of anonymity. Eppler, 48, was the Mets general manager from November 2021 until he quit last Oct. 5, three days after owner Steven Cohen hired David Stearns as president of baseball operations. Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were suspended in January 2020 through that year’s World Series for their roles in the team using a video camera to steal signs.

Persons: Billy Eppler, Rob Manfred, Manfred, Eppler, “, ” Eppler, Eppler’s, Jay Reisinger, Steven Cohen, David Stearns, A.J, Hinch, Jeff Luhnow, Alex Cora Organizations: Former New York Mets, Mets, Associated Press, Major League Baseball, MLB, IL, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels, WME Sports, Astros, Red Sox Locations: Houston

☆ The Cool Thing to Wear to the Big Game? Something Old.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Jessica Testa | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The team store: A glorified souvenir shop at stadiums and arenas, where sports fans shop for official jerseys, snapback hats and a variety of magnets and key chains. “That is very out,” said Lily Shimbashi of Sportsish, a pop-culture newsletter and podcast aimed to female sports fans. It’s ugly.”For more and more fans, official game-day apparel has been replaced by less official, trendier gear sold online. items has nearly quadrupled in the last year, particularly in Missouri, home of the Kansas City Chiefs. The day after it was determined that Kansas City would play the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl, eBay searches for vintage 49ers T-shirts rose by more than 400 percent in the United States and Canada.

Persons: ”, Lily Shimbashi, “ Organizations: Mets, M, Google, Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City, San Francisco 49ers, Super, eBay, 49ers Locations: Florida, Missouri, Kansas, United States, Canada

Just 270 players are in the Hall, 1.3% of the approximately 20,500 who have appeared in the major leagues, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Beltré was the leading vote-getter at 99% in his first try, according to Ryan Thibodaux’s Hall of Fame Ballot Tracker. Mauer, also on the his initial ballot, was second at 83%, and Helton was next at 82.5% in his sixth appearance. Mauer was a six-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glove winner and the 2009 AL MVP during 15 seasons with Minnesota. The seven-time All-Star is sixth in career saves with 422, going 47-40 with a 2.31 ERA in 16 seasons.

Persons: Beltré, Joe Mauer, Todd Helton, Billy Wagner, Gary Sheffield, ”, Jayson Stark, “, Stark, Dan Shaughnessy, Shaughnessy, Ryan Thibodaux’s, Helton, Wagner, Andruw Jones, Jim Leyland, Bob Costas, Frick, they’ve, you’ve, Costas, Alex Rodríguez, Manny Ramírez, that’s, we're, it's, Brooks Robinson’s, Mauer, ___ Organizations: baseball's Hall of Fame, Elias Sports Bureau, Writers ' Association of America, Boston Globe, Beltré, of Fame, Sheffield, BBWAA, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota, Colorado, Coors Field, Houston, New York Mets, Milwaukee, Dodgers, New York Yankees, Mets Locations: Cooperstown, Mauer, Seattle, Boston, Texas, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Atlanta, San Diego, Florida, Detroit

After saying he had not met with Ohtani, Counsell was asked whether anyone in the Cubs front office had. Counsell replied: “I have not.”Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, another prized free agent, could be sought by the New York Yankees and Mets, who set payroll records this year in their third season under owner Steve Cohen. The Mets' projected final 2023 payroll is about $346 million and their luxury tax roughly $102 million. Political Cartoons View All 1283 Images“I don’t know if anybody can compete with Steve Cohen,” Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said. He's had a lot of success and built an empire which has allowed him to do things like the Mets.

Persons: — Dave Roberts, Shohei, Roberts, Bob Fosse, Ross Atkins, I’m, Craig Counsell, Ohtani, Counsell, “, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Steve Cohen, ”, Brian Cashman, He's, ” Cashman, Juan Soto, Preller, Mike Shildt, Cashman, Alex Verdugo, Greg Weissert, Chris Devenski, Erick Fedde, he’s, Yamamoto, AP Sports Writers Teresa Walker, Jay Cohen, ___ Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto, ” New Chicago Cubs, Cubs, New York Yankees, Mets, ” Yankees, Padres, New Padres, Soto, Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Tampa, NC Dinos, Chicago White Sox, Associated Press, Cleveland, MLB, Dodger, Dodgers, Orix Buffaloes, Lotte Marines, AP Sports Writers Locations: Tenn, ”, San Diego, Miami, South Korea, Japan

SEATTLE (AP) — The Atlanta Braves acquired outfielder Jarred Kelenic, pitcher Marco Gonzales and infielder Evan White from the Seattle Mariners on Sunday night for right-handed pitchers Cole Phillips and Jackson Kowar. The move added a veteran lefty to the Braves pitching staff, along with Kelenic, who at one time was one of baseball's top young prospect. In the process, Seattle cleared a chunk of salary off its payroll, giving up on Kelenic in order for the Braves to take the contracts of Gonzales and White. Gonzales is owed $12 million for the 2024 season, while White has $17 million in guaranteed money remaining on his contract. Gonzales pitched in only 10 games last season before undergoing surgery to relieve pressure on a nerve in his left arm.

Persons: Jarred Kelenic, Marco Gonzales, Evan White, Cole Phillips, Jackson Kowar, Kelenic, Gonzales, White, Jerry Dipoto, Robinson Cano, Edwin Díaz, Louis, Phillips, Tommy John, Alex Anthopoulos, Eddie Rosario, Kelencic, Vaughn Grissom, Grissom, signee Reynaldo López, Anthopoulos, Spencer Strider, Max Fried, Charlie Morton, Bryce Elder Organizations: SEATTLE, The Atlanta Braves, Seattle Mariners, Braves, Atlanta, Seattle, Baseball, New York Mets, Mariners, Mets, Kansas City, Puerto Rican, Gonzales Locations: Seattle, White, Atlanta, St, Puerto

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer, Chase Utley, David Wright, José Bautista and Matt Holliday are among 12 new candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot released Monday. Bartolo Colon, Adrián González, Victor Martinez, Brandon Phillips, José Reyes and James Shields also are making their first appearances on the ballot. Political Cartoons View All 1260 ImagesSheffield will be making his 10th and final BBWAA ballot appearance. Utley was a six-time All-Star second baseman who hit .275 with 259 homers and 1,025 RBIs for Philadelphia (2003-15) and the Dodgers (2015-19). He hit .299 with 316 homers and 1,220 RBIs for Colorado (2004-08, 2018), Oakland (2009), St. Louis (2009-16) and the New York Yankees (2017).

Persons: Beltré, Joe Mauer, Chase Utley, David Wright, José Bautista, Matt Holliday, Todd Helton, Billy Wagner, Bartolo Colon, Adrián González, Victor Martinez, Brandon Phillips, José Reyes, James Shields, Scott Rolen, Helton, Wagner, Alex Rodríguez, Manny Ramírez, Andruw Jones, Gary Sheffield, Carlos Beltrán, Omar Vizquel, Andy Pettitte, Bobby Abreu, Jimmy Rollins, Mark Buehrle, Francisco Rodríguez, Torii Hunter, Brooks Robinson's, Utley, Reggie Jackson, George Springer, Wright, Bautista, Holliday, Louis, Jim Leyland, Lou Piniella, Cito Gaston, Davey Johnson, Joe West, Ed Montague, Bill White, Hank Peters, ___ Organizations: of Fame, Baseball Writers ’ Association of America, Sheffield, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia, Dodgers, New York Mets, Baltimore, Kansas City, Mets, Colorado, New York Yankees, National League Locations: COOPERSTOWN, N.Y, Seattle, Boston, Texas, Minnesota, Tampa Bay, Kansas, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Oakland, St

☆ A modern etiquette guide for group chats
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Michael Venutolo-Mantovani | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

A recent poll of 1,005 US adults found the average American spends 26 minutes a day reading and responding to group chats. For us to survive and thrive as humans, it's time to agree on the Definitive Etiquette of the Group Chat. The ultimate appeal of group chats — their necessity, really — is that they've become the only social media that's actually social. Group chats can become overwhelming, of course, especially as they creep into other apps and especially as they often duplicate participants. Don't talk about the group chat outside the group chat.

Persons: who's, Sam Bankman, Fried, siphoning, Emily Post, they've, Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter, Hua Hsu, e Organizations: Bank, Democratic, Street, Wall, Mets, New York Giants, Facebook, Adidas, Nazi, Yorker Locations: Bankman, Silicon, Indonesia, American, Business, Politics, Netherlands, Rome, Tucson, le

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets are hiring Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza as their manager, according to a person familiar with the decision. Mendoza spent the past four seasons across town as Aaron Boone's bench coach with the Yankees. He replaces Buck Showalter, fired by the Mets at the end of last season after holding the job for two years. Political Cartoons View All 1234 ImagesMendoza becomes the fifth Mets manager since Terry Collins’ seven-year tenure ended in 2017. Showalter took over in December 2021 and led the Mets to a 101-61 record and a playoff berth in 2022, when he was voted NL Manager of the Year.

Persons: Carlos Mendoza, Mendoza, Aaron Boone's, Buck Showalter, David Stearns, Steve Cohen, Terry Collins ’, — Carlos Beltrán, Craig Counsell, Stearns, Counsell, David Ross, hadn't, Stephen Vogt, Terry Francona, Showalter, Cy Young, Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, ___ Organizations: New York Mets, Yankees, Associated Press, Mets, Venezuelan Winter League, NL East, Major League, Houston Astros, hometown Brewers, NL Central, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Guardians, New Locations: Atlanta, . New York, Milwaukee, New York, San Diego

Gallen took a no-hitter into the seventh before giving up an opposite-field single to World Series MVP Corey Seager, whose weak grounder found a hole. Political Cartoons View All 1230 ImagesGarver was 1 for 17 at the plate in the World Series before his huge hit. Then Texas got its revenge against Houston, winning a hard-fought series in seven games that brought them to the World Series. THEN THERE WERE FIVENow that the Rangers have finally won their World Series title, there are only five franchises remaining without a championship: Colorado, Milwaukee, San Diego, Seattle and Tampa Bay. The Diamondbacks won their only title in 2001.

Persons: — Nathan Eovaldi, Mitch Garver, Marcus Semien, Zac Gallen, Bruce Bochy, Gallen, Corey Seager, Evan Carter —, —, Garver, grounder, Seager, ”, “ Gallen, Corey, Paul Sewald, Eovaldi, Aroldis Chapman, Josh Sborz, “, Jacob deGrom, righty, Nathaniel Lowe, Geraldo Perdomo, Christian Walker, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Josh Jung’s, Casey Stengel, Joe McCarthy, Connie Mack, Walter Alston, Joe Torre, Jon Gray, ___ Organizations: PHOENIX, Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Rangers, Giants, San, Texas, outlasting, Diamondbacks, Washington Senators, Louis Cardinals, AL West, Houston, The Rangers, Seattle, AL, Tampa, Then Texas, Brewers, Dodgers, Phillies, National League, of Fame, Mets, Yankees, Padres, The Diamondbacks Locations: Texas, San Francisco, ” Semien, Tampa Bay, Then, Semien, Cooperstown, Colorado, Milwaukee, San Diego, Seattle

HOUSTON (AP) — Coming a win shy of reaching the World Series would be considered a successful season for most teams. “We overcame a lot of stuff… so you hold your head up high, and you think about what you’ve accomplished versus what you’ve lost,” he said. Political Cartoons View All 1218 ImagesAfter coasting to the AL West title in the previous two seasons, the Astros spent most of this season chasing Texas in the standings. The Astros beat Minnesota in four games in the AL Division Series to reach the ALCS for a seventh straight season. Still dealing with this.”The Astros came on late to win the division despite dealing with a spate of injuries.

Persons: Martín Maldonado, “, Dusty Baker, you’ve, ”, Justin Verlander, Cy Young, Verlander, “ That’s, “ There’s, Jose Altuve didn’t, Slugger Yordan Alvarez, Houston, Luis Garcia, Tommy John, José Urquidy, Lance McCullers Jr, Baker, Alvarez, Garcia, hadn’t, A.J, Hinch, I’m, You’ve, Alex Bregman Organizations: HOUSTON, Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, AL West, Astros, Texas, Rangers, Houston, Minnesota, AL, Verlander, Mets, Star, New York Yankees Locations: Texas, Arlington, New York, . New York, Houston

HOUSTON (AP) — Adolis García homered twice and drove in five runs as the Texas Rangers reached the World Series with an 11-4 blowout of the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series on Monday night. García went deep for the fourth straight game and set a record for RBIs in a postseason series with 15. The defending World Series champion Astros were finally dethroned. Political Cartoons View All 1215 ImagesNo club has won consecutive World Series since the New York Yankees took three straight from 1998-2000. Texas’ win guarantees a third all-wild card World Series, the first since Bochy’s Giants beat Kansas City in 2014.

Persons: Adolis García, García, Corey Seager, Nathaniel Lowe, Bruce Bochy, Max Scherzer, wasn’t, Cristian Javier, Javier, Seager’s, Seager, slugged, Alex Bregman, Evan Carter, Nelson Cruz, Bryan Abreu, Houston’s Yordan Alvarez, García's, Scherzer, ___ Organizations: HOUSTON, Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, Rangers, Texas, Lone Star State, Houston, Arizona, Astros, New York Yankees, The Rangers, Yankees, Mets, García, Nationals, AL, Bochy’s Giants, Kansas City Locations: Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco, Texas, Houston . Texas, Houston

That includes their 8-5 win in Game 3 of the first postseason series between the instate AL West rivals. Seager was MVP in both the NLCS and World Series. He hit five homers in that seven-game NLCS, two in the World Series and has two here this postseason. OPEN ROOFA game was played at Globe Life Field with the roof open for the first time in nearly five months. The roof was open for 13 of the 16 neutral-site postseason games in 2020, including three of the six World Series games.

Persons: — José Abreu, Alvarez's, Corey Seager's, Adolis García, hasn't, Jose Altuve, Alvarez, Chas McCormick, Dane Dunning, Martin Maldonado, Mauricio Dubón, Alex Bregman, Cody Bradford, Abreu, Ryne Stanek, Mitch Garver's, Altuve, Andrew Heaney, Bregman, Dunning, Seager, José Urquidy, Stanek, Marcus Semien’s, Abreu snagged Corey Seager’s, Jordan Baker, SEAGER DINGERS Seager, Jordan Montgomery, Cy Young, Justin Verlander, Urquidy, ___ Organizations: Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, Rangers, Tampa Bay, Life, Astros, Texas, Globe, instate AL West, The Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mets Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Houston, Texas, Baltimore, Tampa, UP, New York

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jose Altuve homered, Cristian Javier worked into the sixth inning of another solid postseason start and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 8-5 on Wednesday night, closing to 2-1 in the AL Championship Series. Javier set a franchise record for the defending champion Astros by extending his postseason scoreless streak to 20 1/3 innings. He threw 5 1/3 scoreless innings six days later, on Sept. 12 at Toronto, before going on the injured list because of the shoulder strain. LOT OF ZEROESJavier's 20 1/3 innings passed Joe Niekro's 18 innings for the longest scoreless streak in Astros history, for starters or relievers. It is the second-longest MLB scoreless streak for a starter in his first postseason starts, behind Christy Mathewson's 28 innings from 1905-11.

Persons: — Jose Altuve, Cristian Javier, Cy Young, Max Scherzer, Javier, Josh Jung, El, ” Javier, Ryan Pressly, Martín Maldonado, Yordan Alvarez, Jung, Alvarez, Kyle Tucker, Mauricio Dubón, Scherzer, Jonah Heim's mitt, Maldonado, José Abreu, Bruce Bochy, Evan Carter's, Hector Neris, Michael Brantley, Leody Taveras, Joe Niekro's, Christy Mathewson's, David Wells, ___ Organizations: Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, Texas, Astros, Rangers, instate AL West, Minnesota, AL, Life, The Rangers, Mets, NL, Star, MLB, Detroit, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Yankees Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Tampa Bay, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Arizona, Houston, New York, San Diego, Toronto, Detroit , Washington, Cincinnati, Boston

HOUSTON (AP) — Texas Rangers starters Max Scherzer and Jon Gray were included on the roster for the AL Championship Series against the Houston Astros starting Sunday night. Scherzer, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, has been out since Sept. 12 because of a muscle strain in his shoulder. Gray returns after last playing for the Rangers on Sept. 25. Political Cartoons View All 1211 ImagesTo make room for Scherzer and Gray, the Rangers removed left-hander Brock Burke and right-hander Matt Bush from the roster. But the Astros tagged him for seven runs, with three homers, in three innings on Sept. 6.

Persons: Max Scherzer, Jon Gray, Cy Young, Gray, Jake Meyers, Ronel Blanco, Dusty Baker, Kendall Graveman, Brock Burke, Matt Bush, ___ Organizations: HOUSTON, — Texas Rangers, AL, Houston Astros, Mets, Rangers, Astros, Detroit, Dodgers, Houston Locations: Scherzer, Detroit , Washington, Washington

Now the Rangers get another chance at the Astros when they meet for the first time in the playoffs in a Texas-sized showdown with a trip to the World Series on the line starting Sunday night in Houston. The Astros completed the regular season matchup against the Rangers with a three-game sweep at the beginning of September. But despite the lopsided results this season, both teams say they’ll start with a clean slate for the American League Championship Series. As manager of the San Francisco Giants in 2002, he lost the World Series to the Anaheim Angels. “In California we were in the World Series, two teams, us and the Angels, battling for bragging rights in California,” he said.

Persons: — Houston, Justin Verlander, Josh Jung, Adolis, Nathaniel Lowe, Evan Carter wasn’t, “, Evan, ” Lowe, Dusty Baker, ”, I’ve, Robbie Grossman, Jordan Montgomery, Verlander, Cy Young, Louis, Houston’s Framber Valdez, Nathan Eovaldi, Max Scherzer, Bruce Bochy, Scherzer, “ Max, ” Bochy, “ He’s, we’ll, Chris Young, Bryan Abreu, Abreu, hasn’t, Ryan Pressly, Jim Ross, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Turner, Stephen Hawkins, ___ Organizations: HOUSTON, Rangers, Astros, The Astros, Houston, American League, AL West, Lone Star, San Francisco Giants, Anaheim Angels, Angels, Mets, Minnesota, Montgomery, Orioles, Detroit, Dodgers, Arlington, Houston Mayor Locations: Texas, Houston, “, California, ”, Montgomery, St, Washington

☆ Tim Cook's daily routine: The schedule of the Apple CEO who wakes up at 3:45 a.m. and reads hundreds of customer emails a day
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tim Cook is known to relentlessly question employees in meetings that can last hours. APThe Journal's 2014 article reported that Cook's weekly operations meetings could last five or six hours and that he was known to relentlessly question employees. Mike Janes, the former head of Apple's online store, told CNN Money in 2008 about an afternoon meeting with Cook. "After hours, he was still drilling us with question after question while we were watching the clock like kids in school. As a result, the Journal said, employees had learned to be prepared, cramming for the meetings as if they were tests.

Persons: he's, Cook, Tim Cook, Mike Janes, " Janes Organizations: CNN, Mets

The average game time dropped to its 1985 level after passing 3 hours for the first time in 2016. Over the objections of the players’ association, MLB instituted a pitch clock set at 15 seconds with the bases empty and 20 seconds with runners on base. “I’m not a big fan of the pitch clock, but it is what it is.”Phillies catcher J.T. As part of the clock, MLB instituted penalties for violations that included balls against pitchers and strikes against batters. That reduced the distance between first and second, and second and third, by 4 1/2 inches.

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☆ Trump trial judge Arthur Engoron: Who is the quippy, Ivy league-educated judge deciding the fate of Trump's NY business empire?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Associated Press | Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

New York City judge Arthur Engoron is presiding over Donald Trump's NY fraud trial. Engoron, a Democrat, has ruled repeatedly against Trump in the three years he's been presiding over James' lawsuit. But asked Friday if he planned to be at the New York trial, Trump said: "I may. In 2013, he was appointed an acting justice of the state's trial court and ran unopposed for a permanent post in 2015. In another ruling, Engoron said New York's review process for new housing "seems like Rube Goldberg, Franz Kafka, and the Marquis de Sade cooked it up over martinis."

Persons: Arthur Engoron, Donald Trump's, he's, James, —, Stevie, Engoron, Trump, Letitia James, frontrunnerwrote, Jean Carroll, He's, Christopher Kise, who've, irreverence, Michael Bloomberg's, Wheatley, Michelle Bernstein Ravenscroft, Bob Dylan, Shakespeare, Marx, Frank Sinatra, — Engoron, Rube Goldberg, Franz Kafka, Marquis, Sade Organizations: Democrat, Trump, ACLU, Service, New, Ivy League, NYS, Trump Organization, White, The Wheatley, New York Mets, Mets, Columbia University, American Civil Liberties Union, New York University, New York, New York City Civil Court Locations: York City, Vietnam, New York City, York, Engoron, Manhattan, New, New York, Queens, East Williston, Long, Old Westbury , New York, Wheatley, Central Park, Trump

But asked Friday if he planned to be at the New York trial, Trump said: “I may. I may.”Engoron, a Democrat, has ruled repeatedly against Trump in the three years he's been presiding over James' lawsuit. He's forced Trump to sit for a deposition, held him in contempt and fined him $110,000. At a hearing in the case last Wednesday, the day after his ruling, Engoron offered “a little bit of New York humor" to break the tension. In 2013, he was appointed an acting justice of the state’s trial court and ran unopposed for a permanent post in 2015.

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