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General manager Rick Hahn likes the balance the Chicago White Sox have from an offensive standpoint. And he believes the Sox have improved defensively and that they’ll be a “headier” ballclub. He sees having second baseman Elvis Andrus in the clubhouse as beneficial. And while he knows all too well about the injury factor, Hahn likes the flexibility the roster provides, with depth options, if a setback occurs. “Overall, I like that this group believes what we are capable of accomplishing and wants to prove to the rest of the baseball world that we’re capable of being the team we should be,” Hahn said. Hahn discussed the upcoming season with the Tribune on Saturday at Camelback Ranch. The conversation took place as the Sox were still finalizing their roster . Hahn recalled a recent conversation in regards to the optimism every major-league club feels this time of year. “This year seems different to me,” he said. “This year seems different just from the level of … [Read more...] about ‘We know we have something to prove.’ Chicago White Sox GM Rick Hahn on how he sees the 2023 season after an offseason of change.

MLB’s most marketable star leads a group that is set to collect a record $436 million combined this year before taxes and agents’ fees, up 15% from last year’s all-time high. By Justin Birnbaum W hen Shohei Ohtani led Team Japan to victory at the World Baseball Classic last week, striking out his Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout to end the championship game, he delivered yet another incredible achievement to his ever-expanding baseball resume. As he enters his sixth big league season, Ohtani has collected a slew of awards, including the 2021 American League MVP. That kind of success has translated financially for the 28-year-old Ohtani, who is now the highest-paid player in baseball. Forbes estimates Ohtani will collect $65 million in total earnings for the 2023 season before taxes and agents’ fees, an MLB record. Nearly half of that comes from the record-breaking one-year, $30 million contract extension he signed in October to avoid arbitration. Off the … [Read more...] about Baseball’s Highest-Paid Players 2023: Shohei Ohtani’s MLB-Record Total Lands Him At No. 1

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The second event of the 2023 Major League Pickleball (MLP) is in the books. MLP Daytona Beach by Margaritaville was held at the busy Pictona facility in Daytona Beach. Pictona has already hosted an APP and PPA tour event this year, but the most exciting event in the sport came into town and delighted fans with its unique team-based passion and competition. Since we last checked in with MLP, there’s been some shuffling of the team members on the Challenger division squads. Seven of the challenger teams picked up new players to try to recharge their fortunes, while the Premier teams stood pat and tried to regroup from January’s results. Let’s recap the season’s second event. Here’s some helpful links to follow along with the action. Daytona Beach 2023 Event home page MLP Team Rosters: Premier Teams and Challenger Teams . Daytona Team/Player Standings and Individual Match Results Live Streaming … [Read more...] about The Seattle Pioneers And Bay Area Breakers Win At The Daytona Beach Major League Pickleball Event

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The Dallas Mavericks have just lost two straight games to the Charlotte Hornets, one of the league's worst teams, which acts as a symptom of what has been an underwhelming season for the Texas-based organization. What's even worse than their diminishing playoffs odds is the fact that the Mavericks won't have much control in the offseason about.. well, anything, really. Kyrie Irving and Christian Wood - the team's second and third-best players - are both unrestricted free agents, who have the right to leave outright. Tim Hardaway Jr and Davis Bertans, two players with inconsistent production on fairly large deals, remain on the books and won't necessarily be easy to move off of. And the middle of it all is Luka Dončić, the Slovenian superstar who is unquestionably a Top 5 talent, and a franchise-carrying player. With three years left on his contract after the conclusion of this season, Dončić looks increasingly trapped … [Read more...] about The Dallas Mavericks Need To Take Control Of Their Own Future

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Over the years numerous players made their heralded debuts for the Yankees. When it comes to Anthony Volpe finding out he will be on the opening day roster his presence seems to be taking place with more hype than usual. Perhaps it is because ever since the Yankees announced Volpe was headed to the major league portion of spring training, the debate raged about whether he should head north for the regular season opener Thursday against the San Francisco. As the productive at-bats increased with more frequency, it was harder to ignore the results from the shortstop. And by late Sunday afternoon, the Yankees confirmed they saw enough good things out of their 2019 first-round pick to announce he was making the team. “My heart was beating pretty hard,” Volpe told reporters. “Incredible. I'm just so excited. It's hard for me to even put into words." The first clue was Volpe being spotted on the field calling his … [Read more...] about Anthony Volpe Caps Stellar Spring Training By Making The New York Yankees

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Magna , a prominent global media investment and intelligence company, recently released their latest ad spend forecasts for 2023 with a recap of 2022. The economy in 2023 will be a combination of positive and negative trends both affecting ad spend. On the plus side will be a slow but sustained GDP growth, a positive job market, slowing inflation rates as supply chain issues have abated. On the negative side will be uncertainty in financial markets and wavering consumer confidence. In 2023 Magna projects the U.S. ad market to grow by 3.4% totaling an all-time high of $326 billion. Previously, Magna had projected annual growth to be +3.7%. Ad dollar growth will be slower in the first half of the year (+2% to + 4%), before picking up in the latter half of 2023 (+6% to +7%) with a stronger economy anticipated. For the year, growth will come from digital media which is expected to increase by 9%. Conversely, linear media ad … [Read more...] about Magna Forecasts U.S. Ad Spend To Reach $326 Billion This Year

Three students and three adults are dead after an active female shooter entered Covenant School, a private Christian school in Tennessee, according to a law enforcement press conference. The Metro Nashville Police Department “engaged” with the aggressor and reported the shooter is now dead. “We do not know who she is at this juncture,” law enforcement officials said in a Monday press conference. “We’re trying to identify her. She does appear to be in her teens.” (RELATED: Shooter Opens Fire On School Campus, Killing One Student) The suspected shooter was carrying two “assault-type rifles” and a handgun, officials said. An active shooter event has taken place at Covenant School, Covenant Presbyterian Church, on Burton Hills Dr. The shooter was engaged by MNPD and is dead. Student reunification with parents is at Woodmont Baptist Church, 2100 Woodmont Blvd. pic.twitter.com/vO8p9cj3vx — Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) March 27, 2023 The Tennessee Department … [Read more...] about Six Killed After Female Shooter Opens Fire At Nashville Private School

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Experts attribute that the fascination with Japanese food in the U.S. started in New York City back in 1964 when wrestler turned restaurateur Hiroake “Rocky” Aoki launched Benihana. Its hibachi steak was prepared right in front of guests on a grill at the table and created quite the stir. In fact, Benihana is still going strong with about 75 eateries in about 25 states. Since then, a slew of Japanese restaurant chains such as Jinya Ramen Bar and Kura Sushi, regaled for its serving sushi on its revolving conveyor belt, have flourished in the U.S. But the Japanese restaurant chain that has been most adept at expanding has been Teriyaki Madness, based in Denver, Co. It has grown due to the power of franchising since 129 of its 130 restaurants are franchised. For example, in 2022 it expanded by 29 locations; every one of which was franchised. Of those 130 locations, 126 of them are based in the U.S., spanning 26 states. … [Read more...] about Teriyaki Madness: Building A Japanese Restaurant Powerhouse Through Franchising

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Prior to Grey’s Anatomy , which debuted on ABC on March 27, 2005, NBC’s ER was the longest-running medical drama in television history. On Friday, the alphabet net announced a renewal for a landmark 20th season of Grey’s Anatomy . The news comes just weeks after the departure of original cast member Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey. Executive producer Meg Marinis will replace Krista Vernoff as the showrunner of the upcoming 20th season. Grey’s Anatomy , which surpassed 400 episodes last fall, will conclude the current season on May 18. The number of episodes ordered for the new season has not been confirmed. Grey’s Anatomy remains the fourth longest-running network scripted drama on the air (both historically and at present) behind NBC’s Law & Order: SVU (now in season 24), parent Law & Order (season 22) and CBS’ NCIS (season 20). Prior to this current roster, classic western Gunsmoke (1955-75) … [Read more...] about ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Renewed For Season 20 On ABC

Journalist Matt Taibbi received an unannounced home visit from an IRS agent on the same day he testified in front of the House Weaponization Subcommittee about the Twitter Files, the Wall Street Journal reported. Taibbi was reportedly left a note by the IRS agent to call the agency four days later, and when he called, the IRS told him his 2018 and 2021 tax returns were rejected because of identity theft concerns, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Editorial Board . (RELATED: ‘Something Very Dramatic Has Changed’: Matt Taibbi Says Democrats Have Ditched Free Speech) For those asking, I don’t want to comment on the IRS issue pending an answer to chairman @Jim_Jordan ’s letter. I’m not worried for myself, but I did feel the Committee should be aware of the situation. — Matt Taibbi (@mtaibbi) March 28, 2023 Republican Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, Chair of the House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government , wrote a letter to … [Read more...] about REPORT: IRS Agent Showed Up To ‘Twitter Files’ Journalist’s Home Unannounced On The Day He Testified Before Congress