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“It’s a big deal for Arizona on so many levels,” Cactus League executive director Bridget Binsbacher said. “We’re obviously not part of (MLB’s) discussions, so we’re just focusing on what we can control. But after the last three years with all the circumstances we’ve been dealing with, the Cactus League, our stakeholders and partners and everyone is ready to have a regular season again.
Jones, sidelined with a bone bruise since getting hurt Jan. 12 against Brooklyn, is expected back in six to eight weeks. His finger was placed in a splint and he “could potentially return earlier with a protective splint,” the Bulls said in a news release.
The Bulls offense stayed mostly steady despite the injury absence of LaVine, whose 24.9 points per game is second on the team. Coby White picked up part of the slack, recording 10 straight double-digit scoring performances to open the new year. Ayo Dosunmu also helped to shoulder part of LaVine’s load, including netting a career-high 24 points against the Thunder.
“When I was in Tampa, you could see it there with Lovie, Herm Edwards, Mike Tomlin, all of them coming up as position coaches. Working under Tony Dungy, I had a good feel of what this looks like, and Matt is in that same mold (of) just being a terrific teacher and strong. There’s zero doubt in my mind.”
“It feels incredible, especially after some of the health challenges I’ve had,” Collins said in her post-match interview. “To be able to get back to this level and be able to compete like the way I have been and being able to be as physical as I haven’t been is so rewarding.”
During a nearly 13-year stay with the Chiefs, Poles worked with a wide variety of coaches, including Todd Haley, Romeo Crennel, Doug Pederson, Brad Childress, Dave Toub, Nick Sirianni, Steve Spagnuolo, Emmitt Thomas, David Culley, Matt Nagy and, of course, Andy Reid. On the personnel side, he worked with John Dorsey, Brett Veach, Chris Ballard and Ray Farmer along with Piolo and Emery.
That’s why Sosa received 12.5% of the votes on his first ballot in 2013, dropped as low as 6.6% in 2015 and then climbed back to 17% in 2021, his highest voting percentage before this year. While Bonds has been relatively close, coming in at 61.8% last year, he never was close enough to have a real shot.
“Big Papi” was among baseball’s most recognizable faces through the 2000s and 2010s. His enormous grin endeared him to fans, but the Dominican’s hulking frame menaced pitchers, especially in the late innings. He had 23 game-ending hits, including three during the 2004 postseason while the Red Sox ended an 86-year World Series drought.
In addition, management increased its offer to increase the minimum salary for players with less than one year of major league service from $600,000 to $615,000, but with a provision teams couldn’t pay more than that amount. Players have proposed a $775,000 minimum next year, up from $570,500.
He missed the 2012 season when the NFL suspended Payton, assistant coach Joe Vitt, general manager Mickey Loomis and four players after an investigation found the Saints had a performance pool offering cash rewards for key plays, including big hits. The player suspensions eventually were overturned by former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, and Payton was reinstated early in 2013.