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Newsweek
3 days ago
- Business
- Newsweek
Mets Have Next Tim Lincecum, 'Strikeout Machine' in Line for Rotation
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The New York Mets have taken back the top spot in the National League East division and are coming off of an impressive extra-innings win against the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Though the Mets' best player, Juan Soto, is seeing a slow start to the season, the team has enjoyed strong contributions from a broad range of others. Pete Alonso has returned to the team in career form, Francisco Lindor has continued to play like one of the best shortstops in the sport and the pitching staff is replete with pleasant surprises. Even with a big-league roster that appears as complete as any in the majors, the Mets also have a budding superstar waiting in the wings. SNY's Danny Abriano detailed how "fast-rising" prospect Jonah Tong is drawing some exciting comparisons from Double-A Binghamton. "As Tong continues a meteoric rise that saw him excel across three minor league levels in 2024 during what was his first full professional season, he has taken it up a notch this season with Binghamton, where he has a 2.25 ERA and 1.06 WHIP, with an eye-popping 72 strikeouts and only 23 hits allowed over 44.0 innings spanning seven starts," Abriano wrote. "But as far as one pitcher Tong most enjoyed watching and says he's compared to the most, it's Tim Lincecum, who was a strikeout machine during his heyday while winning two Cy Young awards for the Giants." DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 27: Tim Lincecum #55 of the San Francisco Giants walks to the dugout after striking out swining Andy Dirks #12 of the Detroit Tigers to end the eighth inning during Game... DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 27: Tim Lincecum #55 of the San Francisco Giants walks to the dugout after striking out swining Andy Dirks #12 of the Detroit Tigers to end the eighth inning during Game Three of the Major League Baseball World Series at Comerica Park on October 27, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by) More Shaw/Getty From 2008 to 2011, Lincecum was one of the most electric pitchers in all of baseball, earning four All-Star nods in that span despite his diminutive stature and unorthodox delivery. His career took a sharp downward turn after its peak, but if the Mets can expect a Lincecum-like arrival for Tong, they will surely take it. Tong does have some more to prove in the minors before he'd be ready to test that comparison at the big-league level, but it's possible the Mets could promote him as soon as next season if he can keep up this level of production. Given the level of success the team is having, particularly in the pitching staff, the idea of adding the next Lincecum to the rotation is an exciting one. More MLB: Cubs President Hints at Potential Trade Deadline Plans
20-05-2025
- Business
Japan FTC to Warn NPB over Fuji TV Press Pass Denial
News from Japan Sports May 20, 2025 13:40 (JST) Tokyo, May 20 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Fair Trade Commission has decided to warn the Nippon Professional Baseball Organization, or NPB, that its confiscation of press passes from Fuji Television Network Inc. likely violated the antimonopoly law, informed sources said. The NPB said Monday that it has been notified by the FTC of the planned warning. The baseball governing body said it cannot accept the warning as there are "serious inaccuracies in the factual findings and assessments" on which the warning is based, adding that it will express its official position after the warning is issued. The antitrust watchdog will make a final decision after questioning NPB officials. According to the sources, Fuji TV broadcast a digest of the Major League Baseball World Series, in which Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani appeared, during the same time slot as a game of the Japan Series professional baseball championships that was aired live by a rival broadcaster. The Japan Series ran between October and November last year. [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
Newsweek
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Viral Clip Shows Pope Leo XIV On Camera During the 2005 World Series
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. It's not unusual for the director to cut away from a shot of the field to the crowd during a critical moment in a baseball game. It's highly unusual for the cutaway to land on a fan who would someday become the leader of the Holy See. More news: Upset Red Sox Star Unloads on Executive So it was in the ninth inning of Game 1 of the 2005 World Series. A clip from the Fox Sports broadcast of the game went viral on social media Friday, showing none other than Robert Prevost — the future Pope Leo XIV — looking on from the crowd. Pope Leo XIV made the broadcast while at Game 1 of the 2005 World Series — Joe Binder (@JoeBinder) May 9, 2025 Prevost appears to be wearing a pinstriped Chicago White Sox jersey underneath his jacket, confirming reports that circulated Thursday that the first American pope is a fan of the team from his native South Side. More news: Three-Time American League All-Star, World Series Champion, Passes Away The White Sox emerged victorious in the game at the former U.S. Cellular Field (now Rate Field), en route to a four-game sweep over the Houston Astros for the championship. Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox pitches during Game Two of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Houston Astros at U.S. Cellular Field on October 23, 2005 in Chicago. Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox pitches during Game Two of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Houston Astros at U.S. Cellular Field on October 23, 2005 in Prevost, his older brother, confirmed the White Sox allegiance to multiple outlets, reiterating that their South Side upbringing left little doubt. Speaking with WGN, he said: "He was never, ever a Cubs fan," John said in an interview. "He was always a Sox fan. Our mother was a Cubs fan—I don't know, maybe that factored in. And our dad was a Cardinals fan, so I don't know where that all came from." More news: Hall of Fame Coach, Influential Mentor to Two MLB General Managers, Dies The White Sox's victory over the Astros in the 2005 World Series marked their last championship. Then known as Father Robert Prevost, the future Pope was the sitting Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine at the time he attended the game in Chicago. More news: MLB News: National League Manager Becomes First to Be Fired in 2025 Pope Leo was born in Chicago on Sept. 14, 1955, and studied at Villanova University and the Catholic Theological Union, and later studied canon law at Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas. Much of his missionary work has been in Peru, where he holds dual citizenship. He was appointed as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops by Pope Francis in 2023. Former President Barack Obama, himself a White Sox fan, wrote on Twitter/X Thursday: "Michelle and I send our congratulations to a fellow Chicagoan, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. This is a historic day for the United States, and we will pray for him as he begins the sacred work of leading the Catholic Church and setting an example for so many, regardless of faith." For more MLB news, visit Newsweek Sports.
30-04-2025
- Business
Japan FTC Probing NPB over Fuji TV Press Pass
News from Japan Sports Apr 30, 2025 19:50 (JST) Tokyo, April 30 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Fair Trade Commission is investigating the Nippon Professional Baseball Organization, or NPB, for confiscating a press pass from Fuji Television Network Inc., on suspicion of violating the antimonopoly law, informed sources said Wednesday. The antitrust watchdog is believed to have already started questioning NPB officials. According to the sources, Fuji TV broadcasted a digest of the Major League Baseball World Series, in which Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani appeared, while another broadcaster was airing live a game of the Japan Series professional baseball championship, which was held between Oct. 26 and Nov. 3 last year. Based on this, the NPB confiscated the press pass of Fuji TV to cover the Japan Series, claiming that the company's actions seriously damaged the trust between the broadcaster and the organization. The NPB also did not issue a press pass to Fuji TV to report on the Japan team's warm-up matches on Nov. 9 and 10 for an international tournament. [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
The Mainichi
30-04-2025
- Business
- The Mainichi
Japan trade watchdog probes baseball body over press pass revoking
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's antitrust watchdog is probing the country's professional baseball league over its temporary revocation of press passes for a TV station that aired recorded Major League Baseball World Series games during the same time slots as Japan series matches, sources close to the matter said Wednesday. Nippon Professional Baseball Organization barred Fuji Television Network Inc. reporters from covering most of the Japan Series last year after the station aired a digest version of the Major League Baseball World Series game on Oct. 26 featuring Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani of Los Angeles Dodgers. It was Ohtani's first appearance in the World Series. Fuji TV repeatedly aired Major League digest programs through the end of October, including during time slots that overlapped with other stations' broadcasts of Japan Series games. NPB claimed that Fuji TV's broadcast of games from the rival baseball organization "severely damaged relations of trust," an association official said in November. But the Japan Fair Trade Commission views NPB's decision as an interference in transactions, potentially discouraging business between Major League Baseball and Japanese broadcasters, the sources said. NPB did not issue press passes to Fuji TV for other games involving Japan's national team in early November, barring the broadcaster's staff from entering stadiums and significantly limiting its coverage activities. The ban was lifted later that month.
