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Mets Notebook: Jose Quintana eyeing return after All-Star break

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:21 GMT

SAN DIEGO — The Mets might have a good problem on their hands following the All-Star break with the return of left-hander Jose Quintana. The rotation the club envisioned when the roster was put together this winter will finally debut, but that leaves the club with the question of what to do with six starters.Typically, playing time tends to work itself out. Injuries and ineffectiveness often dictate decisions like this, but the Mets currently have five healthy starters and with Quintana scheduled to make his final two rehab starts over the next week, he could make his 2023 debut as soon as July 18, when the Mets host the Chicago White Sox. However, that’s assuming that Quintana takes the place of David Peterson in the rotation. The Mets will discuss the pitching plans further when they see how Quintana comes through his next two rehab outings, though all indicators are that he will be able to join the rotation following the break.Peterson has pitched well since his retur...

Nick Pivetta strikes out eight in relief as Red Sox top Athletics 7-3

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:21 GMT

Nick Pivetta may have been removed from the starting rotation in mid-May, but he’s proven invaluable as an innings-eater out of the bullpen, and Friday he delivered one of his strongest efforts yet.Pivetta threw five quality innings of relief, allowing three runs on four hits while striking out eight. He entered the game in the third following opener Brennan Bernardino, by which point the offense had already erupted for five runs en route to a decisive 7-3 win over the Oakland Athletics.Since moving to the bullpen Pivetta has posted a 2.79 ERA in 14 relief appearances, a marked improvement from his ugly 6.30 ERA over his first eight starts. He’s also steadily increased his workload since injuries decimated the rotation, going 3.1 innings last week against Miami, four innings Sunday in Toronto and now five innings Friday.Even with only three healthy starters available, Red Sox manager Alex Cora was adamant afterwards that they have no plans to reinsert Pivetta into the ro...

Camp Pendleton Marine pleads not guilty in crash that killed 12-year-old boy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:21 GMT

VISTA, Calif. -- A Marine accused of driving drunk and causing a car crash that killed 12-year-old Santiago Gaspar in Oceanside will remain in jail on no bail.  The defendant Edward Minot Jr. had his first court appearance on Friday in Vista. Gaspar’s family attended the arraignment.  “La verdad...The truth is I feel very bad, very bad the loss of a child. Yes, I am alive, but I am dead, I am deeply dead inside,” said Gaspar's mother Elva Maribel Sebastian Miguel.Miguel cried heavily while speaking with FOX 5.  On July 4 around 11 p.m., Oceanside police said Camp Pendleton-based Marine, Minot Jr., drove drunk without his lights on. Police tried to pull him over, but that turned into a chase. Minot Jr. crashed into a car Santiago rode in, killing him on his way back from watching fireworks.  1 dead in three-vehicle East County crash “My little cousin didn’t know. He was just happy, he had a great time, he just saw fireworks. Then all of a sudden it went blank for him” said Anderson...

Texas prepares to deploy Rio Grande buoys in governor’s latest effort to curb border crossings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:21 GMT

EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — Texas began rolling out what is set to become a new floating barrier on the Rio Grande on Friday in the latest escalation of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s multibillion-dollar effort to secure the U.S. border with Mexico, which already has included bussing migrants to liberal states and authorizing the National Guard to make arrests. But even before the huge, orange buoys were unloaded from the trailers that hauled them to the border city of Eagle Pass, there were concerns over this part of Abbott’s unprecedented challenge to the federal government’s authority over immigration enforcement. Migrant advocates voiced concerns about drowning risks and environmentalists questioned the impact on the river.Dozens of the large spherical buoys were stacked on the beds of four tractor trailers in a grassy city park near the river on Friday morning.Setting up the barriers could take up to two weeks, according to Lt. Chris Olivarez, a spokesperson for the Texas Departmen...

B.C. mass-stabbing killer apologizes to victims, cites ‘enormous’ drug use

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:21 GMT

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — The man who committed a deadly mass stabbing at a library in North Vancouver, B.C., two years ago has apologized to each of his victims at his sentencing hearing, as he described the “story of self-destruction” that led up to the attack.Yannick Bandaogo read his statement in French in a quiet, sometimes shaking voice, and said his addiction to crystal meth played a role in altering his mental health and behaviour.But he offered no motive at the B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster, B.C., nor did he directly refer to the series of stabbings outside the Lynn Valley Library on March 27, 2021, in which one woman died and six people were wounded.Bandaogo, 30, pleaded guilty this year to second-degree murder, several charges of attempted murder and one count of aggravated assault over the attack.“I must end my drug consumption in my daily life completely,” Bandaogo told the court. “I want nothing but to show the sincerity of my regret...

Saint Sabina host 'Summer Block Party' to celebrate, bring peace to community

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:21 GMT

CHICAGO -- Saint Sabina Catholic Church hosted their Summer Block Party on Friday.Organizers hoped to bring peace to the community and provide a chance to celebrate their first block party of the summer. Young athletes host signing day on South Side to celebrate success While St. Sabina works to put an end to violence, Father Michael Pfleger remains committed to unifying the community through events like the block party.A night of free fun in a safe environment allowed parents and children an opportunity to enjoy a summer Friday night without worry.The event was held at Renaissance Park on the 1300 block of West 79th Street on Chicago's south side.Live music, free food, games, and bouncy houses kept everyone entertained on Friday.

Paul Lisnek on Trump documents, DeSantis campaign & more

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:21 GMT

CHICAGO — WGN Political Analyst Paul Lisnek joined WGN Evening News to discuss several big stories from the week.In addition to the latest surrounding the former President Donald Trump documents case, Ron DeSantis presidential campaign, Mayor Brandon Johnson's plan for Chicago, and much more.Read more: Latest Chicago news headlinesWatch this story in the player above.

Tanglewood opening night kicks off with Boston Symphony Orchestra

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:21 GMT

BERKSHIRE, Mass. (NEWS10)- It's opening night for the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood in Massachusetts. Nestled in the Berkshire hills, Tanglewood has been around since 1937. The concert venue is the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. On Friday night, they took the stage. Alive at Five concert series fans beating the heat Music Director, Andris Nelsons, leading a fantastic program that centers on Tchaikovsky's fourth symphony, which is one of the great pieces of the repertoire.Some folks have been coming here for decades.“There is nothing more exciting than opening night at Tanglewood because what it says is summer is here,” said Lew Blaustein. Others coming from Connecticut enjoying the sights and food.“This is our very first time at Tanglewood. The surroundings are beautiful, were celebrating birthdays. It’s a beautiful atmosphere,” said two Connecticut residents. Unkept promises for New York City’s displaced asylees in the Capital Region Nick Duffin, custo...

Work in Eisenhower Tunnel will require partial overnight closures

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:21 GMT

Work will begin Sunday to remove and replace all cameras, message boards, lane-use signs and fiber in the Interstate 70 Eisenhower Johnson Memorial Tunnel, a project that is expected to take until summer of 2024.The direction of overnight traffic will have to be alternated Sundays through Thursdays, with full closure of one bore of the tunnel at a time. Work will begin at 10 p.m. and last until 5 a.m.When one tunnel bore is closed, traffic along Interstate 70 in both directions will be stopped at the tunnel entrance. Traffic in one direction at a time will be escorted through the open bore.The Colorado Department of Transportation said traffic stops are expected to last for 20 minutes. Delays are expected to be minimal because the work will be done overnight.The project by CDOT and contractor Sturgeon Electric will upgrade the cameras and signs in the tunnel that CDOT’s traffic operations center uses to monitor the safety and health of travelers driving through the Eisenhower Tunnel...

Rockies’ Kyle Freeland “a bit concerned” over drop in fastball velocity

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:11:21 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The velocity on Kyle Freeland’s fastball is down, of that there can be no doubt.To say that it’s an alarming trend would be saying too much, but it’s certainly been on the mind of the Rockies’ 30-year-old left-hander.“It’s a little bit concerning,” Freeland said Friday before the Rockies played the Giants at Oracle Park. “But you know that I’ve never been one to say that I can’t pitch without high velo. I’m still going to go out and use my mix of pitches to try and get outs. Obviously, velocity on your pitches is going to help with that because hitters aren’t going to be able to track the pitch as long.“But it’s not a massive concern, especially since I feel healthy. My body feels healthy and my arm feels healthy.”During his start in Houston on Tuesday,  Freeland’s four-seam fastball averaged 86.8 mph and his sinker averaged 86.9, continuing a recent trend of droppin...