TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need Kevin Gorman is a TribLive reporter covering the Pirates. A Baldwin native and Penn State graduate, he joined the Trib in 1999 and has covered high school sports, Pitt football and basketball and was a sports columnist for 10 years. He can be reached at kgorman@triblive.com Stay up-to-date on important news from TribLIVE 1-800-909-8742 © 2025 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved About Us Advertise Career Opportunities Contact Advertising Contact Circulation Contact Newsroom Contact Us Feedback Request Correction Resource Center Scholarship Opportunities Send Letter to the Editor Send News Tip Subscribe Subscriber Services Blog eFeatures Email Newsletters eTrib Facebook Home Delivery Instagram LinkedIn Marketing Minute Store Locations TribLIVE App - App Store TribLIVE App - Google Play X (formerly Twitter) Arts & Entertainment Best of the Best Business Directory Circulars Contests Coronavirus Lifestyles Local News YaJagOff Obituaries Opinion Our Publications Photos Real Estate Sports Video Weather Cookie Settings Privacy Policy Terms of Service Dominick Cruz and Demetrious Johnson engaged in one of the fastest-paced fights in UFC history Demetrious Johnson’s undoubtedly recognized as the greatest flyweight of all time with the record for most UFC title defenses (11) ‘Mighty Mouse’ fought much of his earlier career against bigger fighters in the bantamweight division where he boasted a significant speed advantage in both the WEC and UFC Johnson got a title shot almost as fast as he moved, earning a crack at then champion Dominick Cruz in his third UFC fight back in 2011 Cruz was renowned for his speed and unorthodox footwork that gave many of his opponents problems—not Johnson though who matched his pace across five rounds of action Cruz defended his bantamweight title against Johnson in the main event of UFC on Versus 6 on Oct It was Cruz’s second UFC title defense after avenging a previous loss to Urijah Faber and marked Johnson’s first world title fight Cruz and Johnson started fast right off the gate with the fighters cutting many different angles Johnson looked like he was a little bit faster than Cruz in the striking department keeping up with his pace and managed to land multiple times “It almost looks like it’s in fast forward with how these bantamweights move,” UFC commentator Mike Goldberg said on the broadcast The champion took a more grappling-heavy approach to nullify the speed of ‘Mighty Mouse’ – the path of least resistance used his size and strength to control Johnson on the ground and up against the cage in the clinch That didn’t stop Johnson from going for his own takedowns unable to keep the 5’8″ Cruz grounded for long Most people don’t even know that Dominick Cruz beat Demetrious Johnson pic.twitter.com/f1VKVZ6EZ0 You know that strength advantage we talked about Cruz used it in full swing to suplex Johnson for a thudding takedown in round 3 Cruz flattened Johnson out on the mat and attempted a rear-naked choke with a tight palm-to-palm grip Johnson escaped the near-finish by spinning out having to defend the choke again with Cruz on his back rallying up to his feet with immediate pressure on the feet Cruz took Johnson down multiple times in the championship rounds not racking up too much damage on the ground Cruz suplexed Johnson again in the fifth round utilizing his judo trips once Johnson returned to his feet While he might’ve been rag-dolled at times a game Demetrious Johnson made it to the distance with Dominick Cruz 50-45 with ‘The Dominator’ Cruz retaining his title in a fight between future legends Watch SNYLog In Mets' foundation for pitching success a process five years in the making -- with many to thank Jets Draft Report Card: Grading Gang Green's picks Dart is Giants' future, it's only a matter of time before he's their present Grading the Jets pick of Membou in the draft Grading the Giants pick of Carter Mets' wave of rapidly approaching pitching prospects is tantalizing — and potential X-factor Giants Draft Report Card: Grading Big Blue's picks Jets establishing their identity under Glenn with Membou selection Everything you need to know about Giants first-round pick Carter Everything you need to know about Jets first-round pick Membou With Sproat close, Mets could soon have a good conundrum on their hands Mets top 30 prospects for 2025 season Vancouver Whitecaps FC will face Cruz Azul on June 1 in the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup final LIGA MX showdown for the prestigious continental title The winner of the single-leg final, to be played in Mexico, will also take home prize money while qualifying for the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup Brian White sparked the Leg 2 result with his sixth goal of the tournament, giving the USMNT striker 12 goals in 16 appearances (all competitions) this season. Rising midfielder Sebastian Berhalter also tallied in South Florida adding a pair of assists to complete a man-of-the-match performance Unfortunately for the Whitecaps, Berhalter is suspended for the final due to yellow card accumulation. The good news is that captain and star midfielder Ryan Gauld could recover from his knee injury in time for the biggest game in club history Can Vancouver match Seattle Sounders FC's feat from 2022 and become just the second MLS team to win the modern iteration of the Concacaf Champions Cup The Final is set 🔥🇨🇦 Vancouver vs Cruz Azul 🇲🇽🗓️ June 1st pic.twitter.com/DES3tIwIw8 Cruz Azul knocked out Seattle and two fellow Mexican heavyweights (Club América and Tigres UANL) en route to their record-setting ninth CCC final appearance a victory over Vancouver would equal Club América for the most titles in tournament history Sepúlveda leads the way as the competition's Golden Boot leader with 7g/2a, while former LAFC midfielder Mateusz Bogusz has three assists following his winter move to LIGA MX. La Máquina also boast ex-Atlanta United striker Giorgos Giakoumakis who has nine goals for the club since his June 2024 transfer With Thursday's 1-0 semifinal Leg 2 win against Tigres Cruz Azul are riding a 16-game unbeaten streak across all competitions ahead of next week's Clausura Liguilla quarterfinal series against Club León Joe Rogan vowed he wasn’t going to Canada for UFC 315 and he’s followed through on that promise with the full broadcast team for the upcoming event in Montreal revealed Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz is set to serve as the third man in the booth when the promotion returns to Canada for the upcoming pay-per-view. Cruz is joined by play-by-play man Jon Anik and UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier for the broadcast UFC officials confirmed the broadcast plans to MMA Fighting on Thursday Rogan, who doesn’t travel to international locations to call fights, doubled down when addressing a potential trip to Canada during a recent episode of his podcast “I won’t be there,” Rogan said back in March The comedian and podcast host’s disdain for Canada seemingly speaks to the political divide felt towards the country due to a somewhat rocky relationship shared with President Donald Trump in recent months Trump actually joked about annexing Canada and turning the country into the 51st state in the U.S “I had a conversation with Trump about it,” Rogan said “He goes ‘I started calling him Governor [Justin] Trudeau just for fun but a lot of people are saying good idea Rogan’s absence clears the way for Cruz to step into call the fights with UFC 315 being headlined by welterweight champion Belal Muhammad defending his title for the first time against Jack Della Maddalena The co-main event features Valentina Shevchenko putting her flyweight title up for grabs when she faces French striker Manon Fiorot Cormier and Cruz in Montreal is Brendan Fitzgerald who is set to serve as the reporter on the scene during the card in Montreal UFC 315 goes down on May 10 from Montreal with the main card kicking off at 10 p.m Texas Senator Ted Cruz spoke out on Mexico's recent promise to deliver water to the United States He says he's proposing legislation that would put sanctions against Mexico if it violates the 1944 Water Treaty "This 400,000 acre feet of water is just a down payment We're going to keep pressing and keep pressing and keep pressing," Cruz said RELATED COVERAGE: Mexico and US reach deal on Rio Grande water deliveries Mexico must deliver more than a million acre feet of water to the U.S Mexico has only paid about a quarter of what it owes Many are blaming Mexico for the lack of water but Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez says they're not completely to blame the tributaries that are coming in from both sides of the border are sending less water to the river," Cortez said RELATED COVERAGE: Congresswoman De La Cruz announces details of deal with Mexico for water deliveries but the treaty is designed to apply in times of drought and in times of abundance and it was time it was a political decision by the Mexican government," Cruz said Mexico said it would be delivering up to 400,000 acre feet of water through October Juan Brunetta had a dangerous look for the visitors in the 6’, but his powerful long-range attempt was rejected by a diving save from Cruz Azul goalkeeper Kevin Mier. Cruz Azul had an opportunity of its own in the 27’, with a header from Ignacio Rivero from the center of the box that was saved by Tigres goalkeeper Nahuel Guzmán.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Concacaf Champions Cup (@thechampions) Tigres defender Jesús Angulo had a notable intervention at the back in the 41’ with a perfectly timed sliding tackle to block an attempt inside the box from Mateusz Bogusz.   Brunetta had another opportunity in the 58’ this time with a volley from the left end of the opposition’s box that was just wide of the mark.  Ángel Sepulveda came close to opening the scoring for Cruz Azul in the 60’ with a shot from the center of the box following a ground pass from Carlos Rotondi but the attempt was met by a save from Guzmán Sepulveda found the breakthrough goal for the hosts from the penalty spot in the 82’ extending his lead in the Golden Boot race to seven goals Sepulveda’s strike hands La Máquina an outright 2-1 win on aggregate Cruz Azul will face Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Final in search of clinching a record-tying seventh title Cruz Azul won their last two home games against Mexican teams in and the 2-1 victory against América in this year’s quarterfinals This the first time they recorded consecutive home wins against Mexican opponents in the competition since winning three in a row in 2010-11 ● This is the fourth home win for Cruz Azul in the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup It’s their most home victories in a single season of the tournament since 2013-14 they not only qualified for the final but won the tournament ● Carlos Rotondi is the first Cruz Azul player to have at least two completed dribbles two chances created and five attempted crosses in a Concacaf Champions Cup match since 2022 two chances created and three successful dribbles against Tigres ● Only Hugo Ayala in 2017 against Pumas (11) had more clearances for Tigres in a Concacaf Champions Cup match since the 2016-17 season than Juan Purata today against Cruz Azul (10) ● Ángel Sepúlveda scored his competition-leading seventh goal in this season’s Concacaf Champions Cup Sepúlveda is the first Mexican player to score seven goals in a single edition of the tournament since Hirving Lozano for Pachuca in 2016-17 (8 goals) For those who “know” higher education in the US it’s a top R1 Public and often classified as one of of the “Public Ivies”.  My office worked exclusively on projects to support the success of students with disabilities in Science and most of our funding came from the National Science Foundation to the tune of about $3 million over multiple grants.  while colleagues across the country lost their “DEI” grants; last week a few grants with a nexus of either women and disability or race and disability were cancelled. Four of them on our campus worth several million dollars. But until today no grants specifically around disability without another nexus “then they came” for DEI and a nexus of “other”; we knew that eventually they would come for us — for the A — access; disability.  And so they finally have. An independent database, NSF Grant Terminations 2025 is tracking the trump/Musk attack on education and science.  and the campus cannot backfill several million dollars in lost NSF grants focused on DEIA Not to mention NSF grants funding  science research on topics this maladministration disapproves of Kennedy Jr and/or the Christian dominionists disapprove of grants funding huge DEIA initiatives.  My campus is looking at ways to keep us employed at least 50% I’ll be better off than my colleagues; my spouse is well-employed although Aetna is becoming more and more problematic Just today we received notification from our health care network that Aetna has been problematic in renewing contracts with many local and regional health care systems our providers will no longer be in Aetna’s network The greedy fuckers.  We’ll have to fine new providers national conglomerates or pay more out of pocket If I do lose my job, I can probably make decent money doing consulting work Just today I signed up with a consulting company that had been trying to recruit me for awhile.  But most of my colleagues are the main breadwinners for their families and some of them have a much higher need for health care than I do they won’t be as secure as I  am.  the several hundred students with disabilities in undergraduate and graduate STEM programs on campuses all across the country fund to participate in research experiences and fund to attend conferences where they can present their research.  Not signed up for Daily Kos yet? Create a free account Fighting spirit and then some – Nicolas Cruz Hernandez I lived beside the National Boxing Stadium happily vulnerable to the dazzle of the amateur boxing world – the plucky suffering the glistening satin-smooth of a boxer’s back the occasional glimpses of crumpled fives and 50s the fluttering nervous thrill before the fight the sense of being part of an alternative world male networks have always intriqued me and when I eventually became a boxing correspondent then still wasn't: No big deal for steady De La Cruz1:50 AM UTCMark Sheldon CINCINNATI -- The Reds haven't won every game that reaches safely during his streak he’s the one guy I’ve seen that when he walks the impact just starts more," Reds manager Terry Francona said With a fifth-inning walk Sunday, De La Cruz extended his career-high streak of reaching safely to 23 games. But the Reds didn't do enough offensively during a 4-1 loss to the Nationals on Sunday as they dropped the final two games of the three-game series and finished the homestand 3-4 De La Cruz came oh-so-close to continuing his personal streak in a more thrilling fashion As it rained harder in the bottom of the fifth De La Cruz was batting right-handed when he turned on a 1-0 pitch from Nationals lefty starter MacKenzie Gore De La Cruz pulled the ball toward the left-field foul pole the ball appeared to land fair and was ruled a two-run home run Even De La Cruz didn't seem to believe it was fair while carrying his bat as he trotted to first base as celebrational fireworks exploded “I didn’t let myself get too overboard there because I thought it was foul," Francona said I thought it hit the foul pole because I saw it left.” All four umpires gathered and changed the call to a foul ball We knew it was foul," Nationals manager Dave Martinez said "We had to wait for him to cross home plate De La Cruz drew a walk to extend his on-base streakas Gore slipped and fell on the mound during his delivery De La Cruz is batting .287 with three homers and 13 walks he still hasn't consistently caught fire offensively De La Cruz is batting .269 with a .771 OPS He has walked 16 times with 41 strikeouts in 153 plate appearances which is exciting for us," Francona said Quality start for MartinezIn back-to-back outings, Reds starting pitcher has worked a quality start he allowed one run and four hits over six innings with no walks and six strikeouts He gave up a double and a single to open the second inning “I got into a good rhythm with my mechanics and really felt free," said the pitcher who has a 2.03 ERA over his last three starts It was particularly encouraging for the right-hander that his best pitch He threw it 24 times to get 16 swings and seven whiffs – including three strike-three swings “I was throwing it more in the zone today," he said "That’s a credit to where my body is physically I was kind of coming out of it a little too early my last outing -- and really all year I was trying to force it and search for it instead of being a little more free and more athletic.” Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball Stephenson has solid first seriesCincinnati trailed, 1-0, in the bottom of the second inning when hit a 2-2 curveball from Gore for a leadoff homer to left field -- his first of 2025 Since making his season debut on Friday after missing the first 32 games with a left oblique strain Stephenson is 3-for-10 with the homer and two doubles I’ve been seeing the ball a lot better," Stephenson said "Just trying to get pitches I’m supposed to hit and be on time for them.” Ashcraft gives up deciding runsIn his first appearance since he dealt three perfect innings with four strikeouts for a win over the Cardinals on Thursday, Reds reliever took the loss vs Ashcraft gave up three runs in the seventh inning including a one-out solo homer to right field by García “I just think he left a couple of pitches where he didn’t want to and he proved he’s human," Francona said Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Universal Savings Account Act a bill that allows American families to save without the restrictions and penalties associated with traditional tax advantaged accounts “A simple and accessible incentive savings plan will provide families with a way to establish financial security and prosperity This bill provides a straightforward solution to those challenges I strongly urge my colleagues to pass this bill for the future generations of Americans.” Companion legislation was introduced in the House by Rep “It’s an honor to partner with Senator Cruz on this commonsense legislation to empower Americans to take control of their financial futures The Universal Savings Account Act cuts through red tape and gives every American a flexible and spend — without government interference or penalties Washington shouldn’t be in the business of micromanaging how people use their own money Read the full text of the bill here Universal saving accounts (USAs) are tax-advantaged savings vehicles with unrestricted use of funds Experts have found Universal Savings Accounts would boost savings for low-income households allowing them to better withstand economic shocks Al De La Cruz discusses his views on the labor and employment legal landscape with the Business Journal Al De La Cruz leads the firmwide employment practices team at downtown-based Manning & Kass After spending five years as a deputy district attorney in Los Angeles De La Cruz joined Manning & Kass about a year after its founding to take charge of the employment practice He was tasked two years later with launching and managing the firm’s San Diego office and has since split his time between there and L.A De La Cruz works with private and public employers in pre-litigation and trial matters and has secured more than 100 jury verdicts Mark Geragos represented the plaintiffs in the personal injury case and settled that matter during the middle of my trial – putting a media spotlight on our case that certainly didn’t help the defense The jury remained focused on the actual facts and rendered a defense verdict but for seeing the legal process work even under intense scrutiny One of the best things about labor and employment law in California is the quality of the practitioners on both sides of the “v.” as well as the bench I’ve had great relationships with members of both the defense and plaintiff bars The Los Angeles Superior Court is filled with exceptional judges who put a great deal of effort into their Law & Motion calendars I recently had a case with Judge Kalra in LASC His work on our trial was of such depth that we lawyers focused on just that one same case had to work hard to keep up If we do see a true shift in domestic manufacturing that will likely drive the employment law workflow I’m quite interested to see what will happen if foreign manufacturers do go forward with an increase in domestic manufacturing they will likely be an adjustment factor to those companies entering the California employment law landscape the increase in mandated arbitration agreements will continue to move Los Angeles employment disputes into a private forum How those arbitration agreements will alter the otherwise strong demographic shifts in Los Angeles vis-à-vis the jury system will be very interesting to watch Learn how to describe the purpose of the image (opens in a new tab) Leave empty if the image is purely decorative the House passed a bill to make it easier for people to remove sexually explicit deepfakes depicting them from the web if they didn’t agree to post the images The DoorDash effect: $107B in economic impact In 2024, DoorDash powered $107B in economic activity through sales for local businesses, from restaurants to grocers to florists. Dashers earned $16.7B, delivering 4 hours per week on average. Local delivery drives real economic impact. Explore the report. playGiancarlo Stanton's injury history (0:57)As Giancarlo Stanton faces uncertainty surrounding his elbows check out how many games he has missed since 2019 Stanton, 35, has been sidelined all season by tendinitis in both elbows. The five-time All-Star took batting practice with teammates last week for the first time this season but the team does not have a timetable for Stanton's return to its lineup Stanton is in his eighth season with New York he hit 27 homers and drove in 72 runs in 114 games He was among the club's top hitters in the postseason finishing with 15 hits -- including seven home runs -- and 16 RBIs as the Yankees advanced to the World Series De La Cruz batted .191 in 16 games this season for Atlanta. He is a career .251 hitter with 58 homers and 208 RBIs in 491 games with the Miami Marlins (2021-24), Pittsburgh Pirates (2024) and Braves The Associated Press and Field Level Media contributed to this report ‘Caps will travel to Mexico for June 1 battle to win continental championship Vancouver Whitecaps FC will face Cruz Azul in the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup final on Sunday Venue and kickoff time will be confirmed on Friday The match will be available to watch live on OneSoccer This will be the first ever meeting between Whitecaps FC and Cruz Azul, the top side in the Concacaf Club Ranking Index Cruz Azul advanced to the Concacaf Champions Cup final after defeating Mexican rivals Tigres UNAL La Máquina have won the Liga MX title nine times one off of Club América’s record seven titles Curz Azul currently sit tied for third place in the Clausura The winner of the Concacaf Champions Cup will move on to the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup and qualify for the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup Whitecaps FC qualified for the Concacaf Champions Cup after winning a third consecutive TELUS Canadian Championship The Concacaf Champions Cup tournament features the best teams from North America and the Caribbean to crown a regional champion Similar tournaments around the world include the UEFA Champions League in Europe The MLS regular season home match for Vancouver Whitecaps FC against Portland Timbers on Saturday May 31 will be rescheduled to a later date Additional information will be confirmed in the coming days MLB Trade Rumors By | May 1 There was no previous indication that Atlanta had designated De La Cruz for assignment but it appears they quietly put him on waivers in recent days in an attempt to get him off the 40-man Atlanta’s 40-man roster count drops from 39 to 38 With Acuña slated to be back in the next month or so and Kelenic available in Triple-A De La Cruz didn’t have great odds of getting back to the majors which is surely what prompted the club to push him onto the waiver wire Stanton has been on the 10-day injured list all year due to problems in both elbows He has been trying to get healthy but still isn’t ready for game action Even once cleared to get into a lineup somewhere he will need a rehab assignment of a few weeks to get into game shape His 60-day count is retroactive to his initial IL placement so he will be eligible to be reinstated later this month if he’s able to get healthy by then But De La Cruz has options and there’s little harm in stashing him in Triple-A to see how things go He stepped to the plate 574 times for the Marlins over 2021 and 2022 with a combined .269/.318/.430 line and 103 wRC+ over those seasons a .333 batting average on balls in play helped him out a lot there and his production has tailed off since with a 28% rate of punchouts since the start of 2024 he was still able to be useful in a platoon setting he put up a .285/.309/.425 line and 99 wRC+ versus lefties though Grisham has reverse splits in his career Domínguez is a switch-hitter but has been vulnerable to southpaws so far He has a .277/.353/.529 line against righties but just .100/.239/.150 against lefties De La Cruz can get regular playing time with the RailRiders and try to get in a good groove If he succeeds or if the Yankees suffer an injury he could get find himself getting another crack at the majors Atlanta Braves New York Yankees Transactions Does MLB not announce or have a list of who has been DFA’d ushering a player off the 40-man roster but not necessarily subjecting him to claims by other teams What you’re interested in would be a public listing of who is on waivers The term “quietly” was a bit confusing Every team knows who is on waivers even if the public does not I think it’s in reference to the fact that it wasn’t reported (as many DFA/waiver moves for MLB players end up being) I hope this a typo & they meant to say Elly Whoever had Trent Grisham out hitting Cody Bellinger in every single way by may 1st in their office pool must be cleaning up right now He was at least an MLB-level bat with thump The Braves should’ve DFA’d Kelnic when Verdugo came on board and kept de la Cruz I feel White’s recent elevated play is fool’s gold So I can’t disagree with the overall assessment of de la Cruz here at all It’s highly debatable that he’s an mlb level bat I don’t think you realize just how bad he was and has been He had like 1 season that gave people hope years ago and he hasn’t produced anywhere near that since I’d argue that Kelenic is a a little better but that would be us debating which piece of poop is more quality than the other Both had options but the financial invest the Braves made for de la Cruz compared the amount of bad contracts they took on for Kelenic is astronomical the Braves have to exhaust all measures before cutting bait with him Keeping him over de la Cruz from a talent perspective is really a moot point. but one was clearly more of an investment and should be Acuña coming back soon and Profar the end of June Where the Braves are short is pitching depth Not sure why it was so imperative to open up another 40 man roster spot though one of those spots will be used on this week’s re-signing of Jessie Chavez Braves thought they could get a .191 batter with a 36% K rate past Brian Cashman? Too bad Bryan De la Cruz isn’t a pitcher We could’ve had a good dumpster diving fight between Brian Cashman and Jed Hoyer Dominguez has been pretty bad too…might need a refresher in AAA If BDLC is hitting and Dominguez isn’t Yankees always need more right-handed offense anyway The infield has to be the main concern right now though and Volpe (who has been decent the last few games) can’t really be relied upon for much offense Us Yankee fans have had just about enough of Dominguez and Bellinger though we have more patience for the latter I think the tools are there and he will play well eventually My comments regarding BDLC are in reference to Jasson maybe needing a spell down in AAA to get himself right He’s still young and missed a lot of time due to injury It might help him because the ultimate goal is for him to be a long term center piece for the team I’m happy to know tbat the Braves stopped wasting a 40 man spot for De La Cruz He was terrible in Atlanta and in Gwinnett the Braves will finally have a good outfield along with Harris Certainly need at least 4 good outfielders to get thru the season The assumption is Acuna will not have a set back The Braves have Kelenic and Fairchild and Rosario if there is an injury. they have sufficient depth without De La Cruz Since there’s nowhere else to put this and this is technically a Yankees article… Juan Soto has been awful so far as a Met and while I do think he is in his own head and pressing and not just relying on his natural skillset- he’s obviously putting extra pressure on himself due to the overall size of the deal and his AAV… If you look at his career stats and season over season production- besides being a relatively young free agent which would kind of justify contract length why would you overpay him by $10M+ per year If you look at his overall production and WAR etc Judge’s average is 8.8 and Soto’s average is 6.2; Judge consistently worth about 8.5-11.5 WAR over full healthy seasons and thus is truly a 10 WAR player who makes $40M per season who is consistently ‘healthy’ and yet his best WAR is about 8… shouldn’t he be worth about 20% less a year than Judge Shouldn’t Soto’s deal have been for like $39M per year AAV (accounting for contract length I really do think if Soto was making like $41M per season instead of $51M he wouldn’t be pressing so hard to live up to the insane price tag… Soto is worth less than $40M per season if Judge is worth $40M per season Everything you said makes sense except the MLBPA wouldn’t be cool with Soto taking on less money than what Judge got because they view it as setting the market for the next player They view free agency as getting a higher AAV than the last guy not about the value of the player So for the next generational talent that hits free agency they will be looking to top Soto’s 51m AAV as the price to beat Whether it’s a good viewpoint or not They should give Vivas a chance to play 2b and 3b Cabrera can play OF so no sweat moving on from Reyes I 250% understand and support this factor in any major free agent I get that they have a union mandate to always top the last equivalent-ish player’s deal to keep salaries from stagnating… but even if you adjusted for inflation he still shouldn’t have made more than $45M per… what is an extra $6M per season to secure the player I think it’s that extra money that is messing with Soto’s head and even if Soto wasn’t in his own head right now he isn’t worth the kind of money he’s getting paid and I say this as pure conjecture on my part Cohen went beyond the the 45m for Soto is because I think he wanted to beat Hal Steinbrenner in the bidding no matter what Cohen didn’t do it for Judge but he was going to go all-in on Soto so that’s my little theory for that Cohen decided he would do literally whatever it took- I mean he dipped well into his own pocket to go that extra mile financially outside of whatever official budget the Mets organization could afford as a business entity- which probably means if the Yankees had upped their bid to like $51M per season Cohen would have likely gone to like $56.5M per season or whatever A lot of players get overpaid by a few million per season and by a couple extra guaranteed years on a contract just so the team can lock them in over rival suitors Patrick Corbin’s Nats deal is a recent example of this the Mets deal for Carlos Beltran is another example- there are plenty of others but there’s a history of this happening- and it can happen at the $5M or $10M level But this felt like Cohen bidding against himself ultimately and I think Soto knows he is being paid too much money for what he brings to the game and that is messing with his head which is damaging his productivity on the field and in the batter’s box Soto is probably feeling the pressure to produce I agree with you there but we’ll see if he can get over his mental hurdles and be the player he’s always been Either that or he’s just not playing with the same intensity as he was when playing for the big contract I mean- to totally give up once the ink is dry is virtually unheard of very good numbers in the first year of his Angels deal I do think there are some players who checked out once the ink was dry like Yoenis Cespedes did with the Mets once he got 4 years/$110M I think Soto wants to produce and win and to be productive and valuable but I think he’s pressing so hard he’s not just playing the game he knows how to play and is currently a head case to his own detriment especially with the less-than-impressive start by Bellinger and Verdugo raking it in Hot-lanta Bellinger is a weird player who’s MVP calibre one minute As long as he hits MVP level streaks at the right moments in the season (and hopefully the post season) I don’t care if he’s streaky and goes through slumps Verdugo was a guy in his own head- kinda felt like another Clint Frazier- both gingers go figure- and a change of scenery and the virtually zero pressure of being a Triple-A call up just trying to fill in a functional bottom of the order gap for the Braves- so little to no pressure to perform- was probably the best thing for him to re-establish himself and unlike Frazier he doesn’t have to deal with concussion issues At least it wasn’t just the Pirates he sucked for He had some pop in past seasons with the Marlins I thought Bryan De La Cruz was a great acquisition for the Braves That’s two years in a row I got it wrong about Braves’ offseason OF pick ups De La Cruz can’t field his position so I understand his being outed when he wasn’t hitting Log in Register MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball Register Channelsreels-345445Reelsarrow-expand-345446Elly De La Cruz's long foul ball after ump reviewNationals @ RedsMay 4 2025 | 00:00:55add-reel-345447Reelsshare-square-2-345448ShareElly De La Cruz hits a long foul ball after an umpire review in the 5th You can now search for over 3 million videos by player Use the search box to start your 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Yankees’ lefty-heavy lineup Their 228 plate appearances against lefty relievers are the most in the majors well ahead of the second-place Chicago Cubs at 191 It was unclear if de la Cruz would remain minor-league depth for the Yankees who have mostly been playing Everson Pereira in left field at Triple A was expected to have an MRI on Thursday on the right oblique he injured as the Yankees faced the Baltimore Orioles on the road this week the Yankees could add de la Cruz in his place The move didn’t mean much for Stanton’s timeline The Yankees have not yet said when he might begin a rehabilitation assignment though he’s recently been hitting against a high-velocity pitching machine and performing light running workouts The Braves had demoted de la Cruz to Triple A when they called up ex-Yankee Alex Verdugo on April 17 Brendan Kuty is a Staff Writer for The Athletic covering the New York Yankees and MLB most recently as a beat reporter for NJ Advance Media Brendan was honored to receive the 2022 New Jersey Sportswriter of the Year award from the National Sports Media Association He attended William Paterson University and the County College of Morris The Braves cleared two spots on the 40-man roster on Thursday as they sent right-handed pitcher Ian Anderson to Gwinnett and saw outfielder Bryan De La Cruz be claimed by the Yankees The #Braves today outrighted RHP Ian Anderson to Triple-A Gwinnett OF Bryan De La Cruz was claimed off waivers by the New York Yankees Anderson was out of minor league options this spring who would DFA the former postseason hero after just a few bullpen appearances that did not go well The Braves claimed Anderson off waivers on Sunday and then promptly DFA’d him on Tuesday to make room for AJ Smith-Shawver he has the much-desired minor league flexibility to continue working back from elbow surgery in Gwinnett the veteran outfielder departs for New York after a disappointing audition with Atlanta With Alex Verdugo and Eli White currently performing well — in addition to Ronald Acuña Jr.’s pending return — it was hard to see much of a role for De La Cruz anytime soon The Braves attempted to sneak him through waivers to keep him in the organization although the Yankees apparently liked him enough to take a chance Channelsreels-347124Reelsarrow-expand-347125Oneil Cruz's leaping grabCubs @ PiratesApril 29 2025 | 00:00:29add-reel-347126Reelsshare-square-2-347127ShareOneil Cruz takes an extra-base hit away from Kyle Tucker with a leaping catch in center field Elly's Superman impression helps spark historic 24-run routApril 20th BALTIMORE -- On a day when the Reds enjoyed an offensive eruption not seen in a generation, a defensive play perhaps stood out most. Of course, it came from none other than All-Star shortstop Actually, the full range of De La Cruz's ability was on display early on during a 24-2 rout of the Orioles in Sunday's series finale at Camden Yards De La Cruz already had a gasp-inducing diving play a home run and a stolen base through three innings He’s superhuman," catcher Austin Wynns said of De La Cruz's catch when Baltimore had a runner on second base and one out in the bottom of the second inning when De La Cruz fully laid out to make a diving catch to his left on Jackson Holliday’s high It’s important to make every play in the game," said De La Cruz who stole second base in the first inning after walking The effort by De La Cruz saved a run for pitcher Brent Suter who raised his arms high in the air in jubilation best play I’ve ever been a part of while pitching especially since I had one of the best views of [it]," said Suter a reliever who started on a bullpen day and delivered three innings "It looked like he was Clark Kent up there “You never overlook those things because in this game A great play," manager Terry Francona said A throwing error by third baseman Noelvi Marte on a routine grounder by the next batter De La Cruz immediately picked up his teammate and led off the top of the third inning by hitting a 1-2 fastball from Morton to right-center field for a homer The go-ahead hit was De La Cruz's fifth homer of the season and second in three games It was also the spark for what came from the Reds over the rest of the afternoon During a seven-run rally in the third inning for an 8-1 lead they sent 11 men to the plate and knocked Morton out of the game • Cincinnati scored 24 runs for the fourth time since 1901 with the last time coming at Colorado on May 19 • The Reds’ 25 hits were also their most since that same game vs • Their 15 hits with runners in scoring position were the most by the Reds since tracking began on that statistic in 1975 • A new single-game modern franchise record was set as the club reached base 38 times their most for a three-game set since 1900 • The rout was such that the Orioles used a pair of position players -- Jorge Mateo and Gary Sánchez -- to pitch the final two innings • Every player in the Reds’ starting lineup plus right fielder Blake Dunn off the bench Wynns matched a franchise record with six hits -- including a three-run homer against Sánchez in the ninth inning • Austin Hays and Marte enjoyed four-hit and five-hit afternoons with Marte slugging a grand slam off Mateo in the eighth Although the Reds are 3-3 in their last six games, the club has scored seven or more runs in four of them. It's certainly no coincidence that it's happened after two key members of the lineup -- Hays and Matt McLain -- returned from the injured list on Tuesday “Some guys are starting to feel better about themselves and hopefully that will start to carry over a little bit.” Hays, in particular, has been a boost since coming back from a left calf strain that had him start the season on the IL He has hits in all six of his games so far you allow them to try to find their time to do it," Francona said "We scored a bunch a couple of weeks and then didn’t score for a few days It's almost hard to believe this month started with the Reds enduring a 35-inning scoreless streak "We’re getting hot and we’re going to stay hot," De La Cruz said Privacy Policy | About Our Ads The Maui Arts & Cultural Center will welcome acclaimed singer-songwriter John Cruz for a trio concert on Friday The “Songs and Stories Tour” will feature Cruz alongside fellow musicians Blayne Asing and Steve Sargenti Tickets are available online at MauiArts.org a multi-Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winner and Grammy honoree is known for his soulful vocals and genre-spanning music rooted in Hawaiian traditions with influences from blues His breakthrough album “Acoustic Soul” produced local classics such as “Island Style,” “Shine On” and “Sitting in Limbo.” Cruz’s collaborative resume includes work with Jack Johnson a Nā Hōkū Hanohano Most Promising Artist awardee known for his folk-inspired songwriting and recent collaborations with Hawaiʻi music legends Concertgoers are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items for the Maui Food Bank in support of wildfire recovery efforts Donors will be entered into a drawing for a signed poster and a private meet-and-greet with Cruz The MACC Box Office is currently handling inquiries by email only at boxoffice@mauiarts.org An official website of the United States government VA|News Veteran of the Day Cruz Roque-Vicens was born in July 1934 in Caguas The son of Aurora Vicens and former professional boxer Cruz Roque-Rios he attended José Gautier Benítez High School in Caguas ran track and field and graduated with a degree in bookkeeping When he was accepted to the University of Puerto Rico he enrolled in the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) He was officially inducted at Fort Buchanan in Puerto Rico and sent to basic training at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri Roque-Vicens was assigned to the 74th Engineer Company in Korea After serving as a lumber and construction specialist he requested a transfer to the Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) school and was eventually served as a supply sergeant where he began working as a sports journalist for the daily tabloid “El Imparcial.” There he conducted interviews with various future stars of Major League Baseball (MLB) including Roberto Clemente and Orlando Cepeda both of whom are now in the National Baseball Hall of Fame Roque-Vicens was appointed sports editor of “El Dia” newspaper in Ponce where he continued to spotlight baseball players including MLB pitcher  Luis Enrique “Tite” Arroyo and famous Negro leagues player Francisco “Pancho” Coimbre Atiles He moved to “El Mundo,” where he was named sports editor after the former editor resigned he was appointed editor of “El Vocero de Puerto Rico.” After retiring in 1999 he was ordained within the Church of the Nazarene and inducted into the Caguas Sports Hall of Fame the grandfather of nine grandchildren and married to his wife of 63 years Do you want to light up the face of a special Veteran Have you been wondering how to tell your Veteran they are special to you VA’s Honoring Veterans social media feature is an opportunity to highlight your Veteran and his/her service It’s easy to nominate a Veteran. 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Cruz Azul has played at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario, with their usual home, the Estadio Azteca, currently under renovations ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026.  may not meet Concacaf’s standards for hosting a final leaving the federation with an option to make alternate plans may prefer the match to head to the Estadio Olimpico Universitario given that they already eliminated Pumas in the quarterfinal on that pitch with a 2–2 away draw The goal of the change was to create a single high-stakes matchup for the two sides while also mirroring Europe’s marquee UEFA Champions League final due to the tournament's limited popularity the final is hosted at the top team rather than a neutral Home advantage has also mattered in the final in the past. Last year, Columbus Crew SC fell to CF Pachuca but they suggested they had suffered food poisoning ahead of the match CF Monterrey won the tournament on their home pitch against Club América BEN STEINERBen Steiner is an American-Canadian journalist who brings in-depth experience, having covered the North American national teams, MLS, CPL, NWSL, NSL and Liga MX for prominent outlets, including MLSsoccer.com, CBC Sports, and OneSoccer. The seaside southern town of Vilanova i la Geltrú has become the backdrop for a high-profile film shoot this week, as Hollywood stars Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz arrive to film "Day Drinker", a thriller directed by Marc Webb. The main set is located on a yacht docked at the Pendennis facilities in Vilanova Grand Marina, with production activity taking over a large stretch of the town’s seafront near the port.  The story unfolds mostly inside the bar of a cruise ship, but the production has also taken up the area beyond the boat, with trucks, trailers, and production teams filling the port area, as first reported by Canal Blau and confirmed by the Catalan News Agency (ACN).  In addition to Depp and Cruz, the cast includes younger names like Outer Banks actress Madelyn Cline and Spanish actor Manu Ríos, known for his role in Élite. The film is slated for release in 2026.  Filming in the town is being coordinated with the help of Node Film Clúster, a regional agency that supports audiovisual projects in the area.   Get the day's biggest stories right to your phone (ABC 6 News) – A Rochester man accused of repeatedly molesting two children was arrested on a warrant after ignoring a judge’s order not to travel to a cheerleading competition in Florida Angel Cruz Rivera was charged in November of 2023 with seven counts of criminal sexual conduct with children RELATED: Rochester man charged with 7 counts of criminal sexual conduct involving children – ABC 6 News – kaaltv.com He was released on $0 bail with conditions including no contact with persons under 18 and an agreement not to leave Minnesota without written approval Rivera asked for permission to travel to Florida Court documents allege that two witnesses contacted the courts to tell them that Cruz Rivera left the state to go to a world cheerleading competition in Miami “Given the fact that he was specifically denied by the Court to travel the concern Defendant will be around underage children during the trip the State is concerned for public safety,” court documents read A warrant was issued for Cruz Rivera’s arrest Olmsted County judge Kathy Wallace released him on his own recognizance according to Minnesota Court Records Online He was again ordered not to leave Minnesota without written approval Cruz Rivera is scheduled to appear for a pretrial hearing on his five remaining child sexual assault charges June 24 followed by a jury trial beginning June 30 Any person with disabilities who needs help accessing the FCC Public file should email news@kaaltv.com or call (507) 288-7555 Channelsreels-347247Reelsarrow-expand-347248Oneil Cruz's first career grand slam (3)Nationals @ PiratesApril 16 2025 | 00:00:27add-reel-347249Reelsshare-square-2-347250ShareOneil Cruz crushes a grand slam putting the Pirates up 6-0 in the bottom of the 7th inning There are no statistics available for this player Thanks for visiting ! 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Cruz Azul will host the Vancouver Whitecaps in the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup final after a 1-0 win in Leg 2 of their semifinal at home over Tigres UANL on Thursday night Tournament scoring leader Angel Sepulveda scored from the spot for his seventh goal of the competition for the Mexico City side in the 82nd minute The penalty came after Canadian referee Drew Fischer was summoned to the video monitor to review a play ultimately concluding that Tigres' Marcelo Flores was guilty of a handball offense inside the area While Cruz Azul would have advanced even with a 0-0 draw based on the away goals tiebreaker Sepulveda's goal means his side finishes the past three rounds of tournament competition with a record of 3W-3D-0L and 12 points against the 2W-4D-0L record and 10 points of Vancouver That gives Cruz Azul hosting rights in the final Vancouver booked its place in the final with a 3-1 victory at Inter Miami in its Leg 2 on Wednesday night This is the second consecutive year the final has been a single-match affair following the decision to expand the tournament to 27 teams and add an additional knockout round for all but five competitors CF Pachuca defeated the Columbus Crew 3-0 at home in 2024. Afterward, reports emerged that the Crew had experienced food poisoning during their trip That was only the second Concacaf Champions Cup final not held on a neutral site or over two legs since the rest of the knockout phase switched to the two-leg The other came in 2021 when CF Monterrey earned a 1-0 home victory over Club America Vancouver has already earned a pair of draws on Mexican soil playing to 2-2 scores at both CF Monterrey and Pumas UNAM The latter came at the same Estadio Olimpico Universitario where the final will be contested since Pumas and Cruz Azul are currently in a ground share The venue was also one of the stages for the last MLS triumph in the competition's final, with the 2022 Seattle Sounders earning a 2-2 draw against Pumas at the Olimpico before winning the return leg 3-0 in a two-game final © 2025 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER Vancouver booked its place in the final with a 3-1 victory at Inter Miami in its Leg 2 on Wednesday night CF Pachuca defeated the Columbus Crew 3-0 at home in 2024. Afterward, reports emerged that the Crew had experienced food poisoning during their trip The venue was also one of the stages for the last MLS triumph in the competition's final, with the 2022 Seattle Sounders earning a 2-2 draw against Pumas at the Olimpico before winning the return leg 3-0 in a two-game final Cruz Azul earned a 1-0 win in Leg 2 of their semifinal on Thursday night against Tigres UANL The result gives the Mexico City side a better record over the last three rounds than the Whitecaps A place in the final awaits for these talented teams Tigres UANL in the Concacaf Champions Cup for free from anywhere in the world Tigres UANL in the Concacaf Champions Cup kicks off at 10 p.m This fixture takes place at University Olympic Stadium Cruz Azul vs. Tigres UANL in the Concacaf Champions Cup is available to live stream for free on YouTube This free live stream is available in most locations around the world, but not in North or Central America. 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