Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred is doubling down on making fun of Oakland A’s fans.
The A’s potential relocation to Las Vegas has been a contentious subject over the past few weeks.
Longtime Oakland fans have been frustrated with ownership, while Manfred and team executives have moved to secure public funding in Nevada.
In mid-June, A’s fans staged a “reverse boycott,” demanding owner John Fisher sell the team.
Manfred responded afterwards, sarcastically referring to the 28,000+ fans as “almost an average Major League Baseball crowd.
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Rays shortstop Wander Franco missed the past two games after being benched by the organization for disciplinary reasons. Sidelined on Thursday and Friday fro the first two games of Tampa Bay’s four-game series against the Royals, Franco returned to action on Saturday.
In his first at-bat of the game, Franco launched a solo shot off Jordan Lyles in the bottom of the first inning, smacking a hanging breaking ball out to deep center field, clearing the wall to open the scoring for Tampa.
It was a loud return to the lineup for Franco, who was penciled in as the No.
Yankees legend Derek Jeter made his Fox debut as an MLB analyst Saturday afternoon during the Cardinals vs. Cubs showcase from England.
For the London Series, Jeter was flanked by host Kevin Burkhardt as well ex-teammate Alex Rodriguez and former Red Sox star David “Big Papi” Ortiz.
During the post-game telecast, Ortiz took the historic New York–Boston rivalry to another level when he presented the Yankees’ five-time World Series champion with a Red Sox jersey embroidered with Jeter’s name and his famous No. 2 on the back.
Conference rivals meet for the first time this season in a best-of-three series to decide the baseball national champion.
San Antonio Spurs fans are already losing their minds for No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama.
That’s not particularly shocking. he was the clear-cut player at the top of every mock draft. However, Wembanyama was greeted upon arriving in San Antonio less like a highly-touted draft pick, and more like a folk hero.
This is how we welcome Víctor Wembanyama to San Antonio! #GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/RY7oJND2Yj
— Anthony Medrano (@MariachiSHOW) June 24, 2023
The man has officially been a Spur for like 48 hours and already there’s a theme song and a mural.
Few franchises in the NBA boast a history like the Spurs. Even fewer boast San Antonio’s sense of linearity — Hall of Fame center David Robinson played with Hall of Fame forward Tim Duncan, who played with Hall of Fame guard Manu Ginóbili, who played with future Hall of Fame forward Kawhi Leonard, etc.
With new Spurs center Victor Wembanyama becoming the heir apparent to San Antonio’s past greats after being drafted No. 1 Thursday evening, it only made sense for him to dine with living, breathing legends.
A week after carding the most birdies ever in a single U.S. Open, Fowler is still on a heater.
Reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge said he has a torn toe ligament. Manager Aaron Boone said he expects Judge to return this season, but did not provide any guarantees. Judge has been on the IL since June 6.
Orlando Magic star and reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Paolo Banchero has decided to play for Team USA, not Italy, at this summer’s FIBA World Cup, sources told ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.
Victor Wembanyama said he already feels comfortable in San Antonio after dining with Spurs legends Tim Duncan, David Robinson and Manu Ginobili and seeing the overwhelming support from fans.