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Ya'll see the brawl between Tigers and Yankees today?

Check out Gary Sanchez, #24, taking cheap shots at Miguel Cabrera as he lay on the ground mixed up with a couple other guys.

Sanchez is a real P.O.S. Lost all respect for him.

Nah, I just missed it, I guess. Was watching the Royals lose to the Rockies.

Oh, you'll see the highlights. Big bean ball war broke out there today, then a big brawl.

Cabrera was coming up to plate and got into an exchange with catcher, Romine. Cabera then starts swinging on him. Castellanos comes in from behind and grabs Cabrera and is holding him on the ground. While he's being held down by his teammate Romine and Sanchez are hauling off and drilling him with haymakers.

I don't blame Romine cause they were mixed up. But Sanchez coming in off bench and punching him while he's being held down is a real cowardly move. Bush league.

Watching the highlights now on MLB. Miggy is a crybaby, but Betances should be suspended for hitting a player in the head!

Angels to acquire Brandon Phillips in trade with Braves
Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY Sports Published 11:11 p.m. ET Aug. 31, 2017 | Updated 11:40 p.m. ET Aug. 31, 2017
MLB: Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies

The Los Angeles Angels pulled off a second deal to upgrade their offense by acquiring second baseman Brandon Phillips from the Atlanta Braves after he agreed to waive his no-trade clause, officials with direct knowledge of the deal told USA TODAY Sports.

The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal is not official.

The Angels, who acquired Detroit Tigers outfielder Justin Upton earlier in the day, significantly improved their offense at second base. Phillips, 36, is hitting .291 with a .753 OPS and 11 homers, while the Angels’ second basemen this year had a .589 OPS.

The Angels, who opened the season with Danny Espinosa before he was released with a .162 average and .513 OPS, were Kaleb Cowart and Cliff Pennington at second most recently.

Phillips, who was traded in spring training from the Cincinnati Reds to the Braves, is earning $14 million this season in the final year of his contract. Yet, the Reds are paying $13 million. The Angels will be required to pay a $500,000 reassignment bonus to Phillips and about $200,000 of his remaining $1 million salary.

Jon Heyman‏Verified account @JonHeyman 39s39 seconds ago

perez, cameron and rodgers go to detroit for JV
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Jon Heyman‏Verified account @JonHeyman 2m2 minutes ago

verlander is traded to astros
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Luckily for us, the Indians do very well v Verlander.

Jon Heyman‏Verified account @JonHeyman 1m1 minute ago

verlander deal was completed with a minute to go. so technically, it was Minute Made

For Detroit, the trade ends an era. Verlander's 13-year career in Detroit made him one of the team's all-time greats. In return for trading him away, the Tigers helped boost a still-thin farm system with three prospects who will likely all join the team's Top 10 Prospects. Perez immediately becomes the top prospect in the system as he ranked higher than any homegrown prospect in Baseball America's midseason Top 100.

Win if you can, lose if you must, but always cheat. Cause if you ain't cheatin' you ain't tryin'.

Red Sox stole signs from Yankees, others using Apple Watch: Baseball official

Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY Sports

Published 5:04 p.m. ET Sept. 5, 2017 | Updated 5:33 p.m. ET Sept. 5, 2017

One of baseball’s oldest rivalries is embroiled in a most 21st-century controversy, as Major League Baseball prepares to discipline the Boston Red Sox for using an Apple Watch to steal signs from their longtime enemies, the New York Yankees.

A baseball official with direct knowledge of the investigation confirmed that MLB is aware of the allegations - which also includes the unauthorized use of cellular phones - and will prepare discipline against the Red Sox.

The official noted that the practice also occurred against other teams, and involved at least four Red Sox players and members of the training staff.

The New York Times reported that the Red Sox used an elaborate relay system – involving video replay personnel, a trainer and players in the dugout - to pass along signs from the opposing team to their own batters. While the report cited “other teams” from which the Red Sox stole signs, it primarily occurred against the Yankees.

The scheme was uncovered by the Yankees themselves, who videotaped the process during a three-game series at Fenway Park last month. The Times reported that the video provided to the commissioner’s office shows Red Sox assistant athletic trainer Jon Jochim looking at his Apple Watch, then passing along a signal to outfielder Brock Holt and second baseman Dustin Pedroia, who was on the disabled list at the time.

The video then purportedly shows Pedroia passing the information to teammate Chris Young on second base, who then relays it to the batter.

The longtime – and more low-technology – method of sign-stealing has long been for the runner on second to pass signs on to the batter, a practice that’s not banned so long as artificial means are not used. (Although the practice certainly can create tension between the two teams).

"It's always been a game within a game, but the use of electronics takes it too far," Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner told reporters on Tuesday.

MLB approved the use of tablets in the dugout - and reached a multi-year agreement with Apple to ensure the iPad Pro was the tablet of choice - before the 2016 season. In announcing the deal at the time, Commissioner Rob Manfred said that deal "is part of our ongoing effort to introduce extraordinary technology into our game. We are pleased that Apple’s groundbreaking products, which have already improved the access that fans have to our sport, will now inform the decisions that make our games interesting and exciting throughout the year.”

Yet the dugout bullpen devices do not have Internet connectivity or the ability to stream live video - to prevent the sort of activities for which MLB is investigating the Red Sox.

And were it not for the advent of instant replay, the Red Sox would not have such immediate access to camera angles at better vantages than the usual runner at second base.

During the series in question, the Times reports, the Red Sox went 5 for 8 with runners on second base, including a Rafael Devers home run. They went 1 for 6 and 3 for 10 in subsequent games.

The Red Sox entered Tuesday night’s games 2 ½ games ahead of the Yankees in the AL East, and at 77-61 have the third-best record in the AL. They are 40-26 in games played at Fenway Park, and 37-35 on the road.

Just emulating Bill and the Pats!

Bill greatest coach ever....

Red Sox bunch of cheaters....

Joe Girardi will not return as manager of Yankees: report

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS STAFF
Thursday, October 26, 2017, 10:38 AM

Joe Girardi and the Yankees have parted ways, according to a report.

Sources told David Kaplan of ESPN 1000 in Chicago on Thursday that Girardi is stepping down as manager of the Yankees after ten years at the helm.

Girardi leaves the Bombers with a 910-710 managerial record since 2008.

He managed the team to a World Series title in 2009 and this past season took the "Baby Bomber" Yankees to Game 7 of the ALCS where they lost to the Astros.

Yankees interested in any of our coaches? Sandy Alomar keeps being interviewed but never hired. I forget, who was Terry's bench coach? Mills still with us>

Let's see if Callaway takes anybody with him.