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The Athletics’ Mason Miller has taken the baseball world by storm
When it comes to the standings in the early portion of the season, my personal advice is not to really take anything too seriously until Memorial Day at the earliest. That way, it gives baseball an ample amount of time to actually start to get the type of sample sizes that you can rely on going forward. With that being said, the holiday is right around the corner so it wouldn’t hurt to take a tiny little peek at what’s going on in the standings, Yeah, you don’t want to get super invested but these games still count for something. One thing that jumps out in particular is the bottom of the AL West, which has three surprises in store. The first one is that the Houston Astros are currently underwater and have stumbled out of the gates to start the season. While it’s obviously not over yet for a team that’s as talented and as experienced as the Astros are, they’re going to have to go on a serious run in order to get back to where they’re used to being. The second is that the team that’s currently in last place is the Los Angeles Angels. That’s not particularly shocking since the Angels were struggling when they had two of the absolute best baseball players in the world under their employ and it’s especially not shocking since one of those players now plays for the Dodgers and the other just had surgery a week ago. Ron Washington has a whale of a task on his hands to turn that ship around and the journey has only just begun in that regard. The last thing that’s pretty shocking is that the Oakland Athletics are not hopelessly adrift in last place! Now granted, they aren’t that far ahead of the Angels and are only one bad skid of games away from being in White Sox territory but considering how dire the situation seemed for the A’s coming into this season, it’s actually impressive that they’ve already banked this many wins for themselves so far. One of the main reasons behind this level of success is that Oakland’s bullpen at the moment is elite. As a unit, the A’s bullpen is currently rated as one of the top relief corps in all of baseball according to fWAR — their 2.1 fWAR as a collective only has them behind the Cleveland Guardians in terms of fWAR compiled by bullpen crews so far. Their collective ERA- of 95 (3.49 ERA heading into action on May 16) has them rated as near the middle of the road among baseball but their FIP- of 84 (3.23 FIP) is third-best in all of baseball. It’s almost a night-and-day difference from how Oakland’s bullpen was basically dreadful for nearly all of 2023. Aside from the fact that relief pitcher performance on the whole is incredibly volatile and can vary from season-to-season, you can explain the A’s early bullpen success in two ways. The first is that they actually did a solid job of picking up complimentary pieces to fill out the bullpen and they’ve all come together to pull together something that has been much greater than the sum of their parts so far. T.J. McFarland, Austin Adams, Mitch Spence and Michael Kelly are all new faces to the A’s this season and each of them have provided positive contributions so far out of the ‘pen. They’ve meshed well with the young talent that the A’s have already had on hand and while they may have hit a rough patch as of late, there’s still hope that they can get back on track at some point. It also helps that one of those young talented pitchers who’s come up within the A’s organization just happens to be arguably the best closer in baseball and the reason why we’re even talking about Oakland’s bullpen in the first place. Mason Miller has effectively burst onto the major league stage like the Kool-Aid Man bursts through any given wall. Miller has been the best reliever in all of baseball so far and it hasn’t even been particularly close. He’s sitting on an ERA- of 27 (0.98 ERA) and a scarcely-believable FIP- of -8 (-0.22 FIP) — yes, you read that correctly. His FIP- is negative eight. If you take a look at his Baseball Savant page, you might be mistaken for thinking that you’re at a Kansas City Chiefs home game since you’ll be looking at a sea of red once you go there. baseballsavant.mlb.com If those fancy-schmancy stats don’t move you, then let’s just break it down in the simplest terms possible: He has pitched 13.1 innings since April 9 and has given up one hit and two walks since then. Anthony Volpe currently has bragging rights since he’s currently the only guy who has managed to get a base hit against Miller since the Ninth of last month. He’s essentially been unhittable for a while now. Mason Miller’s repertoire is relatively simple. You’re only going to see a fastball and a slider and maybe a changeup if you’re a left-handed batter and he’s feeling frisky. The problem for hitters is that that four-seamer of his averages 101 mph — for comparison’s sake, Ryan Helsley of the Cardinals is currently in second place when it comes to average speed on four-seamers and he’s “only” throwing 99.4 mph. Miller has reached 104 on the radar gun at times this season and no matter who you are, it’s tough to keep up with velocity that high. As a result, his four-seamer has only a .161 batting average against it (which is actually higher than the expected batting average of .112), it has a 48 percent whiff rate and he’s sat down his fair share of hitters with that pitch alone. What’s really concerning for opposing hitters is that Miller’s four-seamer is arguably not even his best pitch. That honor goes to his slide, which has an even lower batting average of .065 against it, a stunningly-low xBA of .050 and a whiff rate of 48 percent as well. His slider is coming at 87 mph and with the type of movement that can fool any caliber of hitter in the bigs. This video from Pitching Ninja does a great job of showing just how difficult it is to deal with either one of those pitches from Miller. Hitters either have to get ready to catch up to 102 mph or they have to somehow calibrate themselves in order to deal with an 88 mph slider with serious break. Good luck dealing with either one of those! Simply put, Mason Miller has taken the baseball world by storm and it’s impressive considering that he’s doing so as a reliever — an incredibly electric one at that. With that being said, the realities of present-day baseball are always looming. He already missed a large chunk of the 2023 season due to injury and the main reason why he’s in the bullpen is because the A’s don’t want a guy throwing that hard for 90-100 pitches every five days. Also because these are the A’s we’re talking about, there are already trade rumors swirling around the rookie flamethrower. For almost any other organization, trading a rookie of this caliber would be out of the question but because we’re talking about a franchise owned by John Fisher, the rumors will linger as long as the front office doesn’t publicly squash the rumors, themselves. Still, Mason Miller and the rest of Oakland’s bullpen have been putting together a very solid start to the season and Miller himself has been absolutely stunning in his own right. If you thought there was no reason to pay attention to what the A’s are doing this year, think again. If you blink, you’ll miss the ball leaving Miller’s hand and smacking the catcher’s mitt.
China’s Xi Jinping rolls out red carpet for close friend Putin in strong show of unity
Hong Kong CNN — Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to deepen their strategic partnership in Beijing on Thursday, in a stark show of their growing alignment as Moscow’s troops advance in Ukraine. Putin — whose delegation includes top defense and security officials — was welcomed by Xi to Beijing’s Great Hall of the People earlier with full military pageantry, heralding the start of the Russian president’s two-day state visit. A sweeping joint statement released by the two leaders laid out their countries’ alignment on a host of issues including energy, trade, security, and geopolitics with specific references to Ukraine, Taiwan and conflict in the Middle East. The visit — Putin’s symbolic first overseas foray since starting a new term as Russia’s president last week — is the latest sign of tightening relations as the two bind their countries closer in the face of heavy friction with the West. The statement proclaimed that China-Russian relations have stood “the test of rapid changes in the world, demonstrating strength and stability, and are experiencing the best period in their history,” the two leaders calling each other “priority partners.” Putin, whose country’s economy has become increasingly reliant on China since his February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, hailed the countries’ “practical cooperation” in meetings with Xi, noting their record bilateral trade last year, while stressing the importance of bolstering energy, industrial, and agriculture cooperation, according to Russian state media Tass. Their meeting is Putin and Xi’s fourth time speaking face-to-face since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine — weeks after the two declared a “no limits” partnership on the sidelines of the Winter Olympics in Beijing. This week’s state visit comes amid mounting international concern about the direction of the war in Ukraine amid delays to aid for Kyiv and as Russia’s economy and defense complex appears unbowed by Western sanctions — a situation that United States officials have alleged is linked to Chinese support, which Beijing denies. Putin says he and Xi will discuss the war in Ukraine in informal talks later Thursday evening, which are expected to include Russia’s newly appointed Defense Minister Andrey Belousov and his predecessor Sergei Shoigu, now secretary of Russia’s Security Council. Mounting international pressure over Ukraine Putin’s red-carpet welcome to Beijing comes a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced via his office that he would halt all upcoming international visits, as his troops defend against a surprise Russian offensive in his country’s northeastern Kharkiv region. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Kyiv earlier this week to reaffirm the Biden administration’s support for Ukraine after months of Congressional delay in approving American military aid to the embattled country. Blinken pledged $2 billion in foreign military financing and said much-needed ammunition and weapons are being rushed to the front lines. Pressure has also been mounting on Xi from both the US and Europe to ensure soaring exports from China to Russia since the start of the war aren’t propping up the Kremlin’s war effort. White House officials in recent weeks have confronted Beijing on what they believe is substantial support for Russia’s defense industrial base — in the form of goods like machine tools, drone and turbojet engines and microelectronics exported from China. Beijing has slammed the US as making “groundless accusations” over “normal trade and economic exchanges” between China and Russia. Beijing has never condemned Russia’s invasion, rather it claims neutrality in the conflict and has released a vaguely articulated 12-point position on its resolution. Ahead of an expected peace conference in Switzerland next month, Xi has called for peace talks that take both sides’ positions into account. On Ukraine, Russia said in Thursday’s joint statement that it welcomed the readiness of China “to play a constructive role” in the political and diplomatic settlement of the conflict and that “it is necessary to eliminate its root causes and adhere to the principle of the indivisibility of security,” in an apparent allusion to their shared view that NATO is responsible for the conflict in Ukraine. “China hopes for peace and stability in Europe soon, and continues to play a constructive role,” Xi said. Alignment on shared frictions This week’s visit marks the leaders’ 43rd meeting in the more than one decade that Xi has been in power. Xi and Putin, known for their close personal chemistry, have steadily expanded their countries’ diplomatic coordination and economic and security cooperation in that time — as both faced mounting frictions with the US and its allies. Even as Xi seeks to repair frayed relations with Europe and stabilize his country’s ties with the US, he is widely seen as unwilling to sacrifice his partnership with Putin, who the Chinese leader sees as an indispensable partner in reshaping a world order both believe is unfairly dominated by the US and seeking to contain them. This shared worldview was also on show Thursday as Xi, speaking alongside Putin, decried a lingering “Cold War mentality,” and said “unilateral hegemony, camp confrontations and power politics threaten world peace and security of every country” — using language typical of Beijing and Moscow’s criticisms of the US and its allies. The two leaders said in the joint statement they will “deepen trust and cooperation” in the military field by expanding the scope of joint exercises and combat training, regularly conducting joint sea and air patrols and improving the “capabilities and level of joint response to challenges and threats.” Putin nodded to Xi’s concerns about rising engagement between NATO and like-minded countries in Asia, calling for a “reliable and adequate architecture of security in the Asia-Pacific region, in which there will be no place for closed military-political alliances.” “We think the creation of such alliances to be counterproductive and harmful,” Putin said following meetings Thursday. In the statement, the two countries also expressed “very deep concern” over what they described as US military activity with allies “that have a clear anti-Russian and anti-Chinese orientation,” calling the actions “extremely destabilizing.” The two leaders “reaffirmed there can be no winners in a nuclear war and it should never be fought,” and called for revisions to global security arrangements to prevent military confrontation. Besides engagements in Beijing, which are expected to include a “gala” marking the two countries’ 75 years of diplomatic ties, Putin is also expected to attend trade and cooperation forums in Harbin, the capital of China’s northeastern Heilongjiang province bordering Russia’s Far East. The region is historically a site of long-simmering border tensions between the two neighbors, which erupted in conflict between China and the Soviet Union in 1969. It has seen increasing connectivity with parts of Russia’s Far East in recent years. Putin is also expected to meet with the students and faculty of the Harbin Institute of Technology, a university sanctioned by the US government in 2020 for its alleged role in procuring items for China’s military. CNN’s Wayne Chang and Sergey Gudkov contributed to this report.
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Viktor Hovland, old coach reunite at PGA Championship, immediately find results
Viktor Hovland appears to have found something in his game at the 2024 PGA Championship. He has struggled this season, as evidenced by his scoring average of 71.04, a significant change from the 68.92 he carried throughout 2023. As such, Hovland decided to reunite with his old swing coach, Joe Mayo, whom he parted ways with at the end of the 2023 calendar year. “Just reached out and was wondering if he could take a look at my golf swing, and let’s get back to work,” Hovland said Thursday. “He knows my swing well. He’s smart and has a way of looking at my swing and knowing what it is right away. Felt like I got some good answers, was able to apply some of the feels right away, and I saw improvement right away.” The move paid off. Hovland carded a 3-under 68 with five birdies and two bogeys, in one of his best rounds of the year. He started on the back nine and exploded to the top of the leaderboard out of the gate. The 6-time PGA Tour winner made three birdies in his first four holes before he dropped a shot at 14. “Made a few putts. Made at least one silly bogey,” Hovland said. “Missed them on the wrong side of the pin—completely short-sided. I gave myself a couple of looks for par. I feel like on the front nine, I played very solid and hit a lot of nice putts that didn’t go in, but I didn’t hit it close enough to shoot a low score on the front. All in all, pretty happy with a 3-under par [round].” That 68 marks the first time Hovland shot a sub-69 round since The Sentry in early January. Funny enough, that event marked the first time Hovland did not have Mayo as his coach. Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Since then, Hovland has struggled—looking like a completely different player than the one who lifted the FedEx Cup trophy at East Lake last August. He has recorded one top-20 finish this season, which came at the Genesis Invitational, where he tied for 19th. At The Masters, he shot rounds of 71 and 81 to miss the cut. Hovland then withdrew from the RBC Heritage and did not play until the Wells Fargo Championship, where he tied for 24th. That led him to reunite with Mayo. The Norwegian said he called him “sometime last week” and asked to work together again. But before reuniting with Mayo, Hovland went through a carousel of coaches. He hired Grant Waite, and shortly after, Hovland announced he hired Dana Dahlquist ahead of The Masters. Yet, those moves did not produce results. But this latest one has—at least through 18 holes at Valhalla. While Mayo helped the former Oklahoma State Cowboy find some of his feels again, the swing is still a work in progress. On Wednesday evening, Hovland was the last player on the range, working on some things with his driver. “I don’t enjoy being on the range just to hit balls,” he said. “There has to be a purpose behind those sessions. If I need to kind of grind in a certain feel, then I’m going to do that. If things are good and I’m wasting energy to be out on the range, I’m not going to the range. That’s what’s crazy with this game — there’s always something to work on.” Maybe this will be the final swing change of the year for Hovland. Regardless, a made cut at a major will likely be the first goal for him. Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. For more golf coverage, be sure to follow us @_PlayingThrough on all major social platforms. You can also follow her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pardons Daniel Perry, Army sergeant convicted of murdering protester in 2020
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a pardon on Thursday for the Army sergeant convicted of murder last year in the fatal shooting of a protester in downtown Austin in July 2020.Daniel Perry was found guilty in the murder of Garrett Foster by a Travis County jury last year and sentenced to 25 years in prison. But at the same time, Abbott made clear that he would like to pardon Perry and asked the Board of Pardons and Paroles to consider Perry's case. The board offered a unanimous recommendation on Thursday to pardon Perry, and Abbott signed the declaration soon after. Travis County District Attorney José Garza condemned the pardon, saying the board and Abbott have "made a mockery of our legal system." "Their actions are contrary to the law and demonstrate that there are two classes of people in this state where some lives matter and some lives do not," Garza said Thursday in a statement. "They have sent a message to Garrett Foster’s family, to his partner, and to our community that his life does not matter."He added that it also sent a message to community members who gave up their time to be on the grand jury and trial jury that their service "does not matter." Perry encountered a group of protesters in downtown Austin on July 25, 2020, roughly 70 miles from where he was based in Fort Hood, police said. The group were demonstrating against racial injustice and police brutality in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, a Black man who was murdered weeks prior by a Minnesota police officer. Foster was taking part in the protest and was legally carrying a semi-automatic rifle at the time when he approached the intersection where Perry was in his car. Perry then shot Foster from the vehicle with a handgun. Police said Perry told them that Foster, an Air Force veteran, had pointed the rifle at him and he acted in self-defense. Abbott argued that Perry should have been exempt from prosecution under Texas' "Stand Your Ground" law. Prosecutors used prior social media posts and text messages from Perry to portray him as a racist at trial, and that he could have simply driven away without firing his weapon. Witnesses also testified that they never saw Foster raise his firearm at Perry.Perry was convicted of murder, but acquitted of a second charge, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.The governor's pardon Thursday will restore Perry's rights as if he was never convicted, including the right to own firearms. Doha MadaniDoha Madani is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News. Pronouns: she/her.The Associated Press
Eastown restaurant Matchbox Diner & Drinks files for bankruptcy
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A Grand Rapids restaurant has filed for bankruptcy. Matchbox Diner & Drinks, located at 1345 Lake Drive near Robinson Road in Eastown, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 9, according to court documents. The restaurant is working to reorganize an intends to stay open, its attorney told News 8 partner Crain’s Grand Rapids Business, which first reported the bankruptcy. Matchbox was profitable when it first opened in January 2016 up until the pandemic, co-owner and manager Nathan Orange said in documents filed with the Western District of Michigan Bankruptcy Court. It was forced to close during the pandemic, and when it re-opened, business did not rebound. On top of that, COVID-19 increased the business’ operating costs, Orange said. Mermaid Bar and Grill and Baldy’s in Saugatuck listed for sale In 2022, co-owner Eric Chaitin took out more than $1.2 million in economic injury disaster loans between January and March. At the time, Chaitin also owned Mermaid Bar & Grill and Baldy’s Smoked Meats in Saugatuck, and that same year opened Playa Taco’s & Tequilas near Holland. His other restaurants were also struggling financially, Orange said, so Chaitin took money from Matchbox and loaned close to $620,000 to Playa and around $430,000 to his Saugatuck operation. In June of that year, Orange became an owner of Matchbox, he said. He managed the day-to-day operations of the restaurant, while Chaitin managed the finances. In the spring of 2023, Orange discovered loans Chaitin had taken out to run Matchbox and his other businesses. “I confronted Chaitin about these loans and we mutually agreed that I would take over financial management of Matchbox,” Orange wrote in the court documents. He wrote that he changed the bank account passwords that summer. That fall, Orange discovered Chaitin had taken out Merchant Cash Advance loans for his other businesses, and had allegedly pledged Matchbox Diner & Drinks as a guarantor, court documents say. Chaitin’s three other restaurants were all listed for sale after closing for the season last year. In January of this year, the Merchant Cash Advance lender sued Matchbox Diner & Drinks as a guarantor, Orange said in the court documents. He said a financial advisor found that while Matchbox makes enough revenue to continue to operate under normal circumstances, it does not make enough to pay off the MCA and EIDL loans. “We’re planning on being able to reorganize the company. Matchbox is open, it’s running and, other than these old loans, is successful,” attorney Steve Bylenga told Crain’s. “By the time we’re done with this, it should be around for a long time.” Orange previously told News 8 he was in the process of taking full ownership of the restaurant. As part of the reorganization, the restaurant is looking to get rid of Chaitin’s equity interest, court documents say.
Michigan Stadium to start selling alcohol
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (WOOD) — Michigan Stadium will start selling alcohol this season, the university announced Thursday. The Board of Regents has voted to implement a Class C liquor license at Michigan Stadium, according to a release from the University of Michigan. Alcohol sales kick off Aug. 31 at the Big House, with a home game against the Fresno State Bulldogs. The school says the decision comes after “carefully reviewing” how alcohol sales have gone at the Crisler Center and Yost Ice Arena. The two venues began selling alcohol in February — and according to the university, no alcohol-related behavioral issues or medical responses have been reported so far. University of Michigan to sell alcohol at Crisler Center, Yost Arena Michigan Athletics intends to use the revenue for its “operational expenses,” with some of the funds going toward campus research projects, according to the release. If you want to buy alcohol at a game, you’ll have to show ID, and there will be a limit of two alcoholic beverages per transaction. New state law allows alcohol to be sold at public university sports venues in Michigan The Board of Regents in October voted to authorize applying for liquor licenses at multiple athletic facilities after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation allowing alcohol to be sold at public university sports venues. The university says its liquor license allows alcohol sales at the facilities during Michigan events, as well as at a few non-athletic events each year.
Judge dismisses lawsuit against ex-MSU coach Mel Tucker
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — An Ingham County Circuit Court judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by anti-sexual harassment and anti-rape educator Brenda Tracy against former MSU football head coach Mel Tucker. The lawsuit was filed in October, aiming to prevent any further release of private communications like text messages involving Tracy and Tucker. Brenda Tracy, a sexual assault survivor and activist, waits on the Michigan Stadium field for the pregame coin toss, before an NCAA college football game between Michigan and Western Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Tony Ding, file) On Sept. 18 MSU Athletic Director Alan Haller sent a letter to Tucker notifying him the University intended to end his contract — valued at over $80 million — for cause related to sexual harassment allegations. Tucker had been on unpaid suspension from his post since Sept. 10 when USA Today published a story detailing Tracy’s allegations of harassment against Tucker. 6 News reached out to Tracy and was told by her attorney she had no comment.
Ben Affleck reportedly staying at separate house from Jennifer Lopez as split rumors loom
He’s solo dolo. Ben Affleck is reportedly staying at a separate house from his wife, Jennifer Lopez, after rumors surfaced claiming the couple was headed for divorce. Page Six obtained photos of the “Good Will Hunting” actor riding in his sports car Thursday morning in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, where TMZ reported he left a house that he’d been staying the night in. In the pic, Affleck, 51, was visibly seen wearing his wedding ring as he dangled his left hand out of the window. Page Six obtained photos of the “Good Will Hunting” actor in his sports car Thursday morning. Juliano/X17online.com TMZ reported he left a house that he’d been staying the night in. Juliano/X17online.com Explore More The “Gone Girl” star has reportedly been staying at the Brentwood home “over the past week or so” and his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, lives nearby. Page Six has reached out to Affleck’s rep for comment but did not immediately hear back. Rumors began surfacing that Affleck and Lopez, 54, were having marital issues when she attended the 2024 Met Gala solo last week. Affleck was visibly seen wearing his wedding ring as he dangled his left hand out of the window. Juliano/X17online.com The “Gone Girl” star has reportedly been staying at the Brentwood home “over the past week or so” and his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, lives nearby. GC Images Rumors began surfacing this month that Affleck and his wife, Jennifer Lopez, were having marital issues. jlo/Instagram Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! A source told TMZ that the dad of three could not attend fashion’s biggest night because he had been busy filming “The Accountant 2.” However, Affleck was present for Tom Brady’s Netflix roast, which was filmed the night before the Met on May 5. Earlier this week, the “Selena” actress was seen house hunting with her longtime producing partner, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, in Beverly Hills, Calif. — and Affleck was nowhere to be seen. The “Selena” actress attended the 2024 Met Gala solo last week. Getty Images She was seen house hunting with her longtime producing partner, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, in Beverly Hills, Calif. GC Images InTouch reported that Lopez and the “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” actor are in therapy to work on their marital issues. “Ben believes in therapy, to a point, and is willing to be a good sport about participating with an open mind, even though he hates the whole humiliating process,” a source told the outlet. “He’s never going to gauge the success of this marriage by what happens in the therapist’s office. He also has a higher tolerance for conflict and having to fight to get his way than the average guy.” In Touch reported Lopez and Affleck were in therapy working on their marital issues. Getty Images The couple wed in July 2022 and have a blended family of five children. Getty Images for Netflix The insider, who claimed to have known Affleck for more than a decade, said “everything is a fight” between the couple, who wed in July 2022. Affleck and his wife have a blended family of five kids. He shares kids Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12, with Garner, 52. Meanwhile, Lopez is mom to 16-year-old twins Emme and Max with ex-husband Marc Anthony. ...
