As the Winter Meetings begin Sunday in Nashville, the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee will meet to consider eight candidates for the Hall of Fame. It’s a much different election than the more widely followed Baseball Writers’ of America balloting, which is underway. There are eight candidates: former managers Cito Gaston, Davey Johnson, Jim Leyland and Lou Piniella, … [Read more...] about Former Orioles could get Hall of Fame call
Archives for December 2023
12/3/2023: Chaos on Campus; Quantum Computing; Greta Gerwig
First, investigating Israel-Hamas tensions on college campuses. Then, a look inside the quantum computer race. And, Greta Gerwig: The 60 Minutes Interview. … [Read more...] about 12/3/2023: Chaos on Campus; Quantum Computing; Greta Gerwig
Derek Chauvin returned to prison following stabbing, lawyer says
Derek Chauvin was allegedly stabbed 22 times by a fellow inmate in late November. … [Read more...] about Derek Chauvin returned to prison following stabbing, lawyer says
NBA Waiver Order Now Based On 2023/24 Records
As of December 1, the NBA’s waiver priority order is determined by teams’ current-year records, rather than the previous season’s results. That means, starting today, the waiver order for this season is based on teams’ 2023/24 records, with the worst teams getting the highest priority. In other words, if two teams place a claim on the same player, the team lower in this … [Read more...] about NBA Waiver Order Now Based On 2023/24 Records
Washington Nationals news & notes: Winter Meetings 2023 – What will the Nats do?
Notes and quotes as the 2023 Winter Meetings get underway... Talking with reporters after he’d signed his multi-year extension with the Nationals this past summer, Washington’s GM and President of Baseball Ops Mike Rizzo said the potential sale of the ballclub did not factor into his thinking in signing on to stay in the nation’s capital. Rizzo also said he has had the full … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Winter Meetings 2023 – What will the Nats do?