Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterNov 8, 2023, 08:06 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns anticipates that slugger Pete Alonso will be his Opening Day first baseman next year as the 28-year-old
Month: November 2023
Associated Press Nov 8, 2023, 07:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Milwaukee Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold praised Craig Counsell and said he hopes their friendship lasts a lifetime while discussing how the organization will move forward without its longtime manager. Arnold was speaking at Major League Baseball’s general manager meetings in Scottsdale,
Associated Press Nov 8, 2023, 07:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Philadelphia Phillies have decided two-time Most Valuable Player Bryce Harper is the team’s first baseman of the future, which means the franchise also is moving on from slugger Rhys Hoskins. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Tuesday the
Associated Press Nov 8, 2023, 04:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels hired Ron Washington to be their new manager Tuesday. The 71-year-old Washington becomes the oldest current manager. He led the Texas Rangers from 2007-14, winning two AL pennants and going 664-611. He spent the past seven seasons
Open Extended Reactions COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Only Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United could win a game twice and still lose. When the full story of their crazy 2023-24 season is told, there won’t be a more inexplicable chapter than the one which describes their Champions League meltdown in Copenhagen on Wednesday. A pre-match tifo unfurled
Nov 8, 2023, 05:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Utah Jazz say center Walker Kessler will be sidelined at least two weeks after injuring his elbow in their Oct. 25 season opener against the Sacramento Kings. According to the Jazz, an MRI showed that Kessler sprained the UCL in his left elbow during the
Associated Press Nov 8, 2023, 06:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Zion Williamson will miss the New Orleans Pelicans‘ game at Minnesota on Wednesday night due to personal reasons, the team said. Williamson leads the Pelicans in scoring, averaging 21.8 points with 7.0 rebounds and 4.7 assists. The fourth-year forward also missed the
ESPN News Services Nov 8, 2023, 10:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was ejected in the third quarter for his second technical foul Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons. Antetokounmpo apparently got the second technical for taunting a defender after a dunk that put the Bucks up 73-60
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderNov 8, 2023, 06:07 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray will likely be sidelined for the remainder of the month because of his right hamstring strain, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The Nuggets are taking a cautious
A late penalty by Lautaro Martinez helped Inter Milan book their spot in the Champions League last 16 with a 1-0 win at Salzburg on Wednesday, dashing the Austrian champions’ knockout stage hopes with two games remaining. Substitute Martinez sealed the win for Inter from the spot five minutes from the end of the game