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☆ Top 45 MLB free agents for 2024-25 with contract predictions, team fits: Will Soto get $600M+?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Jim Bowden | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +48 min

MLB free agency is almost here so it’s time for my annual ranking of the top free agents with contract predictions and the best team fits for each player. Best team fits: Dodgers, Yankees, Mets, Diamondbacks, Red SoxSalary comps: NoneContract prediction: Minor-league contract4. Several teams have early interest in Walker, with the Astros and Mariners being the best early team fits. Best team fits: Padres, Rangers, Dodgers, Orioles, Guardians, MetsSalary comps: N/AContract prediction: None at this time19. Best team fits: Yankees, Mariners, Diamondbacks, BrewersSalary comps: Anthony Rizzo (2 years, $40M); Josh Bell (2 years, $33M)Contract prediction: 1 year, $15 million42.

Persons: Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes, Blake Snell, Max Fried, Roki Sasaki, Pete Alonso, Anthony Santander, Christian Walker, Alex Bregman, I’ve, He’s, Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt Jr, Soto, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Cy Young, Burnes, Stephen Strasburg, Jacob deGrom, Aaron Nola, Roki, Sasaki, he’s, Gerrit Cole, Cole, Cole won’t, Will, Brett Davis, They’ll, Carlos Rodón, Patrick Corbin, Tyler Glasnow, Pete, Matt Olson, Nolan Arenado, Kris Bryant, Carlos Correa, George Springer, Matt Chapman, Nolan Arenado’s, Dana Brown, Xander Bogaerts, Snell, —, José Berríos, Sonny Gray, Freddy Peralta, Peralta, Anthony, Shohei Ohtani, Tommy Gilligan, Brandon Nimmo, Willy Adames, Corey Seager, Andrew Friedman, Adames, Dansby Swanson, Javier Báez, Trevor Story, Marcell Ozuna, Ozuna, Walker, Paul Goldschmidt, Anthony Rizzo, Cody Bellinger, Cody Bellinger didn’t, Bellinger, Nick Castellanos, Kyle Schwarber, Shane Bieber, Tommy John, Bieber, Sean Manaea, Brad Penner, Manaea, Hyun Jin Ryu, Eduardo Rodriguez, Chris Bassitt, Miles Mikolas, Jack Flaherty, Flaherty, NL Cy Young, Lance McCullers Jr, Mitch Keller, Pablo López, Kyle Hendricks, Tomoyuki Sugano, Sugano, Michael Wacha, Jameson Taillon, Jon Gray, Nathan Eovaldi, Seth Lugo, Teoscar Hernández, Jayne Kamin, Teoscar, Hernández, Starling Marte, Jorge Soler, Walker Buehler, Buehler, Tanner Scott, Raisel Iglesias, Robert Suarez, Jurickson, Profar, Mitch Haniger, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Michael Conforto, Eugenio Suárez, Suárez, Chris Taylor, Max Muncy, Jordan Montgomery, Wasserman, Ken Kendrick, Montgomery doesn’t, Seong Kim, Mike Shildt, Kim, J.P, Crawford, Jeff McNeil, Nico Hoerner, Orlando Arcia, Gleyber Torres, Torres, Tyler O’Neill, Bob DeChiara, Cody Bellinger —, O’Neill, Andrew Benintendi, Ian Happ, Yusei Kikuchi, Kikuchi, Tyler Anderson, Brandon Lowe, Lowe, Brandon Drury, Jorge Polanco, Nick Martinez, Martinez, Charlie Morton, Frankie Montas, Joc Pederson, Rhys Hoskins, Mitch Garver, Justin Turner, Charlie Blackmon, Carlos Estévez, Gregory Fisher, Estévez, Dave Dombrowski, Jeff Hoffman, Kendall Graveman, José Alvarado, Joe Jiménez, Ryan Pressly, Taylor Rogers, Luis Severino, Zach Eflin, Lucas Gioloto, Marcus Stroman, Reynaldo López, Jose Quintana, Tyler Mahle, Blake Treinen, Emilio Pagán, Wandy Peralta, Alex Verdugo, Mark Canha, Manuel Margot, Hunter Renfroe, Jose Iglesias, Chris Sale, Iglesias, Isiah Kiner, Miguel Rojas, Goldschmidt, Josh Bell, Hoskins, Hoffman, Matt Strahm, Chris Martin, Matthew Boyd, Boyd, Lance Lynn, Kyle Gibson, Clay Holmes, Luke Weaver, Dan Goldfarb, Mary DeCicco, Daniel Shirey Organizations: MLB, eventual, The Athletic, Baseball, OF, Boras, Yankees, American League, New York, Blue Jays, Dodgers, Phillies, Rangers, Nationals, Mets, Orioles, Red Sox, Chiba Lotte Marines, NPB, Diamondbacks, Angels, Kansas City, Braves, FIP, Star, Mariners, Astros, Giants, Rockies, Cardinals, Cy Young, Brewers, Milwaukee, Anthony Santander, RF, Santander, Reds, Adames, Rays, Cubs, Pirates, Cy, Guardians, Padres, Tigers, NL Cy, Twins, Yomiuri Giants, of Famers, Royals, Excel, Marlins, NL, The Diamondbacks, Montgomery, Sox, Tampa Bay, White Sox, Atlanta, Talent Sports, Apex, Athletics, Getty Locations: Bronx, Japan, New York, Houston, Walker, Seattle, Bledsoe, Tampa, Philadelphia, Fiume

A torrent of false claims has muddied details around the recovery efforts following the storm, which left hundreds dead and entire communities destroyed. That weariness has been echoed by other local officials and citizens who are still reeling from one of the worst storms in U.S. history. Trump used his high-profile return to Butler, Pennsylvania, where he was nearly killed by a gunman, to continue to spread false claims about FEMA. Even as some claims were quickly debunked, more continued to surface across platforms such as X, TikTok and Facebook. The deluge has frustrated public officials, who say they distract from rescue efforts and disorient workers trying to provide help.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Kevin Corbin, ”, Sen, Thom Tillis, I’ve, influencers, Donald Trump, Trump, Pete Buttigieg, Elon Musk, Musk, Buttigieg, ” Musk, Helene, Deanne Criswell, ABC’s, ” Criswell, “ We’ve, Criswell, “, Roy Cooper, ” Cooper, grifters Organizations: Republican, Democratic, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Facebook, FEMA, CBS, Transportation, North Carolina Department of Public Safety, North Carolina Gov Locations: WNC, Republican North Carolina, Antarctica, Butler , Pennsylvania, “, Valdosta , Georgia

☆ Both Democrats and Republicans in North Carolina say misinformation is complicating Hurricane Helene relief efforts
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Officials are urging people to stop spreading misinformation amid Hurricane Helene recovery efforts. Both Republicans and Democrats have called out misinformation and false rumors. Donald Trump and Elon Musk have amplified false claims. AdvertisementAs rescue workers respond to the destruction in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene, government officials on both sides of the aisle are calling for a misinformation cease-fire. Republicans have also joined the fight against the false information.

Persons: Helene, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, —, Hurricane Helene, Joe Biden, Musk, Pete Buttigieg, Buttigieg, Trump, Biden, Kamala Harris, Alejandro Mayorkas, Roy Cooper, Kevin Corbin, Corbin, Chris Carlson, Sen, Thom Tillis, Margaret Brennan, Tillis, I've, Panditharatne, that's, X Organizations: Republicans, Democrats, Elon, Service, Carolinas, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, Brennan Center for Justice, New York University's School of Law, Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington Post, of Homeland, Post, Department of Public Safety, Democratic Gov, Republican, North Carolina Senate, Facebook, AP, CBS Locations: North Carolina, Hurricane, Florida, New, Asheville, North, Antarctica

☆ North Carolina senator calls conspiracy theories around Helene federal response a 'distraction'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Jake Piazza | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

An aerial view of flood damage wrought by Hurricane Helene along the Swannanoa River on October 3, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., chided some of the conspiracy theories that have surfaced surrounding the Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in western North Carolina. Claims about the federal response to Hurricane Helene have been coming from all over social media. When asked about Trump's comments that the federal response to the recovery efforts in North Carolina was terrible and that emergency funding was being used on immigrants, Tillis gave a two-pronged response. He also noted that, as of this moment, immigration is "not yet" impacting "the flow of resources to western North Carolina."

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Sen, Thom Tillis, Helene, Tillis, I've, Kevin Corbin, Corbin, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, president's Butler, Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Biden's, Rebecca Picciotto, Lora Kolodny Organizations: CBS, Transportation, NBC News Locations: Asheville , North Carolina, North Carolina, Pennsylvania

☆ With misinformation swirling in Hurricane Helene’s wake, officials urge residents to ‘stop this conspiracy theory junk’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Michael Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Presenting no evidence, Trump claimed earlier this week that the Biden administration, along with North Carolina’s Democratic Gov. Those rumors prompted many state and local officials – including other Republicans – to push back. North Carolina Lt. Gov. The few that aren’t are owned by states other than North Carolina.” That statement is directly contradicted by an earlier tweet from the North Carolina National Guard, which reported it had conducted 57 air missions and rescued more than 400 people. “I think what makes it particularly frustrating is clearly, in these times, social media could be an invaluable source of reliable information.”

Persons: Hurricane Helene, ”, David Harker, Harker, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Helene, Trump, Biden, Roy Cooper, Musk, ” Trump, –, Sen, Kevin Corbin, “, ” Corbin, Cooper, that’s, Deanne Criswell, Bill Lee, ” Lee, Mark Robinson, Robinson, Todd Hunt, Ron DeSantis, Ardis Watkins, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Greene, it’s, ” Harker Organizations: CNN — Local, Humanities, East Tennessee State University, North Carolina’s Democratic Gov, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, Facebook, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, National Guard, Tennessee Gov, Republican, Gov, North Carolina National Guard, “, Soldiers, Florida Gov, State Employees Association of North, Local, CNN, East Tennessee State Locations: United States, North Carolina, Tennessee, “ Florida, State Employees Association of North Carolina, North Georgia

Instead of giving up, Colonel Sanders embraced the changes sweeping society. Even after he sold his company, he scorned the idea of retirement, staying on as a consultant and board member and embodying his Colonel Sanders persona in commercials and more. For decades, as a middle-class wife, mother and secretary living in Queens, she kept the pilot light on by taking tiny parts in tiny plays with tiny audiences. Wilder's "Little House" books, treasured by millions, became an enduring chronicle of family life on the American frontier. Four years later, she reconnected with her junior high crush and high school boyfriend, Harry Kullijian.

Persons: Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, Betty White, Mick Jagger, lopes, Roctogenarians, Harland David Sanders, Sanders —, —, Colonel Sanders, Sanders, they'd, Sophia Petrillo, Henri Matisse, Matisse, Norman Lear, Rita Moreno, Lear, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Frank McCourt, hilariously, Carol Channing, Harry Kullijian Organizations: Social, Bluegrass State, KFC Locations: Corbin , Kentucky, Kentucky, American, York's, Queens, East, Hollywood, Limerick, Ireland

☆ Police release images of suspects in killing of 'General Hospital' actor Johnny Wactor
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Mirna-Alsharif-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Mirna Alsharif | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Police have released video stills that show three alleged suspects in the killing of "General Hospital" actor Johnny Wactor. Wactor, 37, was fatally shot in May after he interrupted a catalytic converter theft on his car in downtown Los Angeles. The suspects cannot be clearly seen, but police said the suspect who shot Wactor "has a tattoo above the left eye and on the right cheek." The Los Angeles Police Department is asking for the public's help with identifying the three suspects. Wactor, who hailed from Charleston, South Carolina, always wanted to be an actor, his mother previously told NBC News.

Persons: Johnny Wactor, Brando Corbin, Wactor, Anita Joy, Joy, ” Organizations: Infiniti, Los Angeles Police Department, NBC News, Lifetime’s, “ Locations: Los Angeles, Charleston , South Carolina

☆ LAPD releases photos of suspects involved in fatal shooting of former ‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Cindy Von Quednow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Los Angeles Police Department on Sunday released photos of three individuals suspected of being involved in the fatal shooting of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor in May. The grainy photos released by LAPD on Sunday show three individuals wearing hooded sweatshirts, and police indicated the man who fired the weapon has a tattoo above his left eye and the right cheek. His mother told CNN affiliate KABC that her son had been walking with one of his coworkers when he saw what he thought was someone working on a car. LAPD told CNN at the time that three men were trying to steal a catalytic converter when the victim interrupted them. One of the suspects pulled out a gun and shot the victim before the men drove off in a vehicle, according to police.

Persons: Johnny Wactor, Kevin de León, Johnny, ” de León, Wactor’s, Micah Parker, ” Parker, Wactor, ”, Brando Corbin Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Police Department, LAPD, Authorities, KABC, Los Angeles City, “ Locations: Siberia

☆ 'General Hospital' actor Johnny Wactor killed over catalytic converter, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Johnny Wactor, who played Brando Corbin on "General Hospital," was shot and killed in LA. "General Hospital" said it was "heartbroken" about Wactor, who left the show in 2022. AdvertisementJohnny Wactor, best known for his role as Brando Corbin on "General Hospital," was shot and killed in Los Angeles, family members of the actor told media outlets. Wactor's brother confirmed to local station KTLA that the 37-year-old actor was shot and killed early Saturday morning in a theft that turned deadly. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Johnny Wactor, Brando Corbin, —, Wactor's Organizations: General, Service, KTLA, Los Angeles Police Department, Business Locations: LA, Los Angeles

☆ Johnny Wactor: Former ‘General Hospital’ actor fatally shot in Los Angeles
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Cindy Von Quednow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor was fatally shot in downtown Los Angeles while interrupting thieves Saturday, according to his agent and CNN affiliate KABC. Her son initially thought his car was being towed, and he approached the person to ask, Scarlett Wactor told KABC. The shooting occurred around 3:25 a.m. PT Saturday, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Tony Im told CNN. One of the suspects pulled out a gun and shot the victim before the men drove off in a vehicle. Wactor starred in “General Hospital” as Brandon Corbin from 2020 to 2022, according to IMDB.

Persons: Johnny Wactor, Brando Corbin, David Shaul, “, ” Wactor, Shaul, Johnny, ”, Scarlett Wactor, Tony Im, Wactor, Brandon Corbin Organizations: CNN, “, KABC, Los Angeles Police, LAPD Locations: Los Angeles, Siberia

☆ Money or talent? What's actually driving hedge funds to Abu Dhabi and Dubai
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Millennium, Brevan Howard, Schonfeld, and ExodusPoint are just a few of the funds that have put roots down in either Abu Dhabi or Dubai. Meanwhile, Bridgewater's Ray Dalio bought a penthouse in Abu Dhabi as he compliments the country's policies. When one US-based hedge fund fundraiser met with Abu Dhabi officials late last year, he didn't expect much to come of it. He lauded everything from the Louvre outpost in Abu Dhabi to the warm weather to the responsiveness from government officials. A Bloomberg story on Abu Dhabi notes that it's fast-tracking country-club admissions for new wealthy immigrants.

Persons: —, Brevan Howard, Schonfeld, Bridgewater's Ray Dalio, Austen Smart, Tighe, Smart, Alan Howard, Greg Coffey, Danny Yong, hoover, Doug Greenig, Morgan, Point72, Steve Cohen, Viking Global's Andreas Halvorsen, keynotes, Howard, Abu Dhabi, Craig Bergstrom, Bobby Jain's, Florin Court's Greenig, Abu, Floring Organizations: Service, United Arab Emirates, titans, Business, Tighe International, Florin Court Capital, Morgan Stanley's, Dubai Financial Services Authority, Abu, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Mubadala Investment Company, Corbin Capital, Abu Dhabi Global, Hong Kong, pats, Bloomberg Locations: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, London, New York, Mumbai, UAE, Asia, Switzerland, It's, Gaza, Iran, Palm, Europe, Cayman Islands, Jersey, Miami, San Franciso, Riyadh, Saudi

☆ Can MLB save the starting pitcher? The search for solutions to baseball’s ‘existential crisis’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Jayson Stark | Ken Rosenthal | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +20 min

Ten active major-league starting pitchers have won a Cy Young Award — and nine of them have spent time on the injured list in 2024. The issue is not only the health of the modern starting pitcher, but the role those starters play in the sport these days. “You’ve got to get the starting pitcher back. But has the starting pitcher crisis risen to that level? If you’re a dominating starting pitcher in this era, it probably means you throw harder than the average pitcher.

Persons: Tom Seaver, Steve Carlton, Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, ’, Cy Young, Baltimore’s Corbin Burnes, Yu Darvish, Justin Steele, ”, Max Scherzer, “ You’ve, Patrick Mahomes, isn’t, that’s, weren’t, here’s, It’s, they’d, you’re, they’re, David Ortiz, Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Adam Wainwright, they’ve, “, North America aren’t, I’ve, you’ve, ” Scherzer, Corbin Burnes, Patrick Smith, Rob Manfred, we’re, “ You’re, wouldn’t, it’s, “ that’s, He’s, Manfred, Eamonn Dalton, Conrad Williams , Jr, Matthew Grimes Jr Organizations: Cy, Wrigley, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Cubs, Padres, Major League Baseball, Texas Rangers, NFL, Athletic, MLB, American League, of Fame, didn’t, Atlantic League, Red Sox, National League, North America, Orioles, Newsday, Getty Images, Atlanta Braves, Getty

Navigating an abortion care desertFlynn says A Woman’s Choice will not close the doors to its Jacksonville clinic. Flynn said their clinics, particularly in North Carolina, are seeing patients who cannot access abortion care in states like Texas, Louisiana and Tennessee. “The stark reality is that the fabric of abortion care in our nation cannot absorb 84,000 patients.”“The entire South now, in a month, will be a desert for abortion care,” she added. In the meantime, Florida abortion providers are working to see as many patients as possible before the six-week ban goes into effect. Patients in dangerWith extreme restrictions on abortion care, providers are concerned that patients will take matters into their own hands.

Persons: Kelly Flynn, ”, Flynn, she’s, ” Flynn, what’s, “, ’ ” Flynn, That’s, Alexandra Mandado, Mandado, we’ve, ” Mandado, “ I’ve, ’ ”, “ We’re, they’re, Cherise Felix, Felix, ” Felix, Jamie R, Grosshans, Caroline Mala Corbin, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, ”, Guttmacher Institute, Florida Supreme, ” University of Miami Locations: North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, Jacksonville, Texas , Louisiana, Tennessee, East, North Florida

☆ Lottery fever strikes as combined Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots hit $1.9 billion
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots have hit a combined $1.9 billion. This is Powerball's sixth largest prize draw in history. AdvertisementThe Powerball and Mega Millions Powerball jackpots are now at a combined value of almost $2 billion after no tickets matched all six numbers in the most drawings. Powerball's prize has now hit $800 million, its sixth-largest prize draw ever, while the Mega Millions jackpot is up to $1.1 billion. "Lottery fever continues to spread throughout the country," Gretchen Corbin, Georgia Lottery president, said in a Mega Millions statement.

Persons: —, Powerball's, Gretchen Corbin Organizations: Service, Georgia Lottery Locations: Georgia

☆ The I.R.S.’s Taxpayer Experience Officer Says Open Your Mail Already
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Ron Lieber | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Everyone else, the agency insists, is going to benefit from the $80 billion that the agency won via the Inflation Reduction Act, which was passed in 2022. appointed Ken Corbin as its first chief taxpayer experience officer. I went to the agency’s headquarters in Washington to find out, which was an experience unto itself. Once properly badged — with the words “Escort Only” in the largest font — I had an hour with Mr. Corbin. What follows is a condensed version, edited for clarity, of our conversation — and his advice for taxpayers like you and me.

Persons: Ken Corbin, Corbin Organizations: Internal Revenue Locations: Washington

☆ What’s a ‘Girl Dinner’ Got to Do to Get Into the Dictionary These Days?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Sam Corbin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

If you feel like you’re drowning in neologisms lately, you’re not delulu. The uptick in coinages has been noted by culture writers and TikTok users alike. There’s even a meme for slang overload, though it has been around since 2020. Girl dinner, an informal phrase credited to the TikTok user Olivia Maher that describes a light, charcuterie board-like meal, was inducted as an entry on Dictionary.com this month. It joins other newly inducted informal nouns and slang terms — including bussin’, the ick and pretty privilege — whose rise has been driven at least in part by social media.

Persons: you’re, —, Olivia Maher, bussin ’, Grant Barrett, Dictionary.com Locations: coinages

☆ The status symbols that make all the difference at luxury weddings
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Some couples are paying for their guests to travel to their weddings. Corbin Gurkin/Alison Bryan DestinationsFor destination weddings, many wealthy couples pay for their guests to travel to the event. It's like the ultimate luxury travel experience." Luxury planner Colin Cowie said that his clients want their guests to get to the event in a one-of-a-kind fashion. Nothing about a luxury wedding will be run-of-the-mill, especially not the transportation.

Persons: Corbin Gurkin, Alison Bryan, Alison Laesser, Keck, Colin Cowie

☆ The most expensive aspects of a luxury wedding have nothing to do with the ceremony or reception
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewWhen you think of a luxury wedding, you might imagine elaborate floral arches, massive Champagne towers, or dramatic firework displays. Splurging isn't the pointThough a luxury wedding will have a high budget, it won't look over the top if it's done well, as multiple wedding planners told Business Insider. Luxury weddings don't often look over the top. AdvertisementA relaxed guest is the goalDozens of small things come together to create the ideal experience for guests at a luxury wedding, the experts told BI. Seamless service and meaningful gifts make all the differenceOnce they arrive, the luxury experience for guests continues.

Persons: —, Splurging, it's, Alison Laessar Keck, Alison Bryan, that's, Joey King, Keck, Kristen Marie Parker, Marcy Blum, LeBron James, Colin Cowie, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck's, Jung Lee, FÊTE, It's, Blum, Cowie, Corbin Gurkin, Lee, They're, we've, Couples, There's Organizations: Service, Business, Fontainebleau, Keck Locations: Vegas, England

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

When they acquired All-Star right-hander Corbin Burnes on Thursday night, the Orioles sent a message to their own fans — not to mention the rest of baseball — by making it clear they weren't resting on their laurels after such a successful 2023. Corbin Burnes is exactly what we needed,” Elias said Friday. And the trade for Burnes is an example of what they can acquire with path No. Baltimore sent a pair of 25-year-olds — infielder Joey Ortiz and left-hander DL Hall — to the Brewers for Burnes. Once they did that, I think we have the firepower in our farm system to make these trades.”___

Persons: Mike Elias, Corbin Burnes, —, Grayson Rodriguez, Kyle Bradish, ” Elias, “, ” Burnes, Cy Young, “ I've, Adley Rutschman, Gunnar Henderson, Jackson Holliday, Joey Ortiz, Ortiz, Holliday, Henderson, Burnes, we'll, Rodriguez, Bradish Organizations: Baltimore Orioles, AL, Orioles, NL Central, American League, Baltimore, Brewers, Burnes, Triple, Milwaukee, ” Locations: Baltimore, Milwaukee

☆ The Nicest Place on the Internet
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Deb Amlen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

New York Times Games — which includes the Crossword, Spelling Bee, Wordle, Connections and more — has a devoted fandom. But I think the word “community” is a better way to describe them. I told my readers that Wordplay was a party, and that everyone was invited. Wordplay began talking directly to beginners, because I knew that every day new people pick up crosswords for the first time. The more experienced solvers rose to the occasion in the comments, and began helping beginners find their way.

Persons: Sam Corbin, Caitlin Lovinger — Organizations: New York Times Games, Times

☆ Gen Z-ers and Millennials React to ‘L.A. Law’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( The Styles Desk | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Until the streaming relaunch, the show was hard to find, existing in DVDs at junk shops and in the depths of Amazon Prime Video. In recent days the Styles journalists Melissa Guerrero, Sadiba Hasan, Callie Holtermann and Louis Lucero — all members of the Millennial or Gen Z generations who had never seen “L.A. Law” — watched the first three episodes on Hulu. They shared their observations with the editors Minju Pak and Jim Windolf, who were fans of the show in its heyday. It was the subject of workplace conversation and countless think pieces, and it won 15 Emmys before the final gavel in 1994.

Persons: “ L.A, ”, Seinfeld, Melissa Guerrero, Sadiba Hasan, Callie Holtermann, Louis Lucero —, ” —, Pak, Jim Windolf, Steven Bochco, Terry Louise Fisher, Harry Hamlin, Michael Kuzak, Corbin Bernsen, Arnie Becker, Jill Eikenberry, Ann Kelsey, Jimmy Smits, Victor Sifuentes, Susan Dey, Grace Van Owen, L.A, Law ” Organizations: NBC, Hulu, Amazon Prime

☆ Keeping the Peace With Road Trip Games
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Sam Corbin | More About Sam Corbin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

And for those opting to join the hordes, these numbers may translate to spending several hours in a car with family members. That way madness lies — and the best of us might lose our wits, but for the grace of car games. We shouldn’t be looking at our devices in cars, anyway, and friendly analog competition can make time on the road feel like a passing memory. In my family of highly competitive wordsmiths, car games could be a source of either entertainment or ire depending on the rules: Whenever the “X” of crosswalks wasn’t fair alphabet game, things got ugly. After all, the only real game of the car ride is keeping everyone on speaking terms until you reach your destination.

Organizations: AAA

MILWAUKEE (AP) — After spending the last eight seasons as Craig Counsell’s bench coach, Pat Murphy is taking over for his former boss as the Milwaukee Brewers’ manager. Counsell took over as the Brewers’ manager when Ron Roenicke was fired in 2015. He hired Murphy as his bench coach following that 2015 season. When the Padres hired Andy Green as their full-time manager after the 2015 season, Murphy joined Counsell’s staff in Milwaukee. Weeks played for the Brewers in 2003 and from 2005-14, making the NL All-Star team in 2011.

Persons: Craig Counsell’s, Pat Murphy, Murphy, Counsell, “ Pat Murphy, Matt Arnold, “ Pat, Pat, Ron Roenicke, Bud Black, Andy Green, Star Brandon Woodruff, Corbin Burnes, Willy Adames, Devin Williams, Rickie Weeks, Weeks, “ Rickie, ” Arnold, ” Murphy, ___ Organizations: MILWAUKEE, —, Milwaukee Brewers, The Brewers, Chicago Cubs, Cubs, Brewers, ” Brewers, ”, Athletic, Notre, Fighting Irish, San Diego Padres, Padres, Counsell’s, NL Central, Arizona Diamondbacks, Star, Notre Dame, Arizona State, Sun Devils, Division III Maryville, Claremont, Mudd, Scripps Locations: Milwaukee, Division III Maryville ( Tennessee, Scripps ( California

PHOENIX (AP) — Baltimore Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson was a unanimous pick for American League Rookie of the Year on Monday after a stellar all-around season that helped push the franchise to a 101-win season. The numbers were strikingly similar to Orioles Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr.'s first full season — another shortstop who won the award in 1982. The Baseball Writers' Association of American votes on postseason awards before the postseason begins. The 23-year-old Casas shook off a slow start to the season, hitting .263 with 24 homers. The finalists are Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll, Dodgers outfielder James Outman and Mets pitcher Kodai Senga.

Persons: Gunnar Henderson, Orioles Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Henderson, Tanner Bibee, Triston Casas, Josh Jung, Yainer Diaz, Kris Bryant, Francisco Lindor, Carlos Correa, Bibee, Casas, Corbin Carroll, James Outman, Kodai Senga, ___ Organizations: PHOENIX, — Baltimore Orioles, American League, Orioles Hall of Famer, Orioles Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr, Cleveland, Boston, Texas, Houston, Baseball Writers ' Association of, MLB, Red Sox, National League, Dodgers, Mets

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