https://nypost.com/2026/08/17/sports/diamondbacks-ketel-marte-moved-to-restricted-list-after-no-showing-game/

At least Vargas didn't go AWOL

so many character issues with this guy...right in the heat of the pennant race, of course

"While he couldn't divulge the exact reason why Marte was unavailable to play, Lovullo sent a message of love and care to him and wanted everyone to know that he is alright.

"No, not really. I love him, and I care for him. He'll be okay. He is fine. I want you guys to know that I just care about him. So does everybody in that room."

Considering Lovullo was tight-lipped about Marte's absence, one has to imagine that the second baseman was dealing with a private matter.

It's clear that whatever the situation is for Marte, it has impacted the rest of his team very heavily, even leaving Lovullo in tears."

Edited August 18Aug 18 by caulfield12

SAN DIEGO — San Diego Padres minor-league catching coordinator Oswaldo José Pirela was detained by immigration authorities in El Paso, Texas, and remained in custody, according to family and ICE detainee records.

His sister Daniela Pirela said in a phone interview that her brother, who was raised in Venezuela, was detained at El Paso International Airport at around 5 a.m. Sunday while traveling for work, which she said he does weekly for the Padres.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainee records showed Pirela in custody late Monday.

In a statement early Tuesday, the Padres said that they'd recently learned of Pirelas' detainment. "We are working to gather additional information and will not have any further comment at this time," the team said.

ICE and Major League Baseball did not immediately respond to a request for comment from NBC News.

Good for the Padres?

Rengifo France Hays costing roughly $2 million total

Very bad?

Giolito Darvish Musgrove Pivetta Marquez, etc.

Mize and Ray have temporarily band-aided the wobbling rotation of King, Buehler and Vasquez (Soto trade from NYY).

The cubs fans reactions to last night are hilarious. Anyone who seriously thought they were going to go toe to toe with the Brewers was delusional. You have to be damn near perfect to challenge the Brewers down the stretch because they don't lose in the business end of the season.

1 hour ago, Colome's Hat said:

The cubs fans reactions to last night are hilarious. Anyone who seriously thought they were going to go toe to toe with the Brewers was delusional. You have to be damn near perfect to challenge the Brewers down the stretch because they don't lose in the business end of the season.

Dominguez with the win

Arozarena PCA's the Cubs to win the series

Tatis, Jr. has been worth 25 fWAR the first five years of his 13 year deal.

Still has 28-31 when he should still be in his prime, and then the last four years will look more like Machado and Bogaerts.

Still, if you go by that one fWAR=$8 million of production, he has been worth $200 million already...and only needs to produce 16 more fWAR or 2/season.

Hard to imagine he won't accomplish that before age 31 season is over, alone...completely disregarding the four years on the back end.

5 hours ago, caulfield12 said:

Tatis, Jr. has been worth 25 fWAR the first five years of his 13 year deal.

Still has 28-31 when he should still be in his prime, and then the last four years will look more like Machado and Bogaerts.

Still, if you go by that one fWAR=$8 million of production, he has been worth $200 million already...and only needs to produce 16 more fWAR or 2/season.

Hard to imagine he won't accomplish that before age 31 season is over, alone...completely disregarding the four years on the back end.

“Fernando Tatis Jr? I ain’t know no Fernando Tatis Jr. he ain’t about s%*#.”

Sounds like they will also move on from one-time Sox managerial candidate Joe Espada after the season

3rd ALW GM to be let go this year

3 hours ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

Not even Frank?

10 minutes ago, Colome's Hat said:

Not even Frank?

"Only" 176 HRs in his first 3400 PAs

Won the game 1-0, Skenes with 6th scoreless for the first time in a while

At a time when fast-growing prediction markets are jostling for tie-ups with big name sports franchises, Kalshi announced deals with five of Major League Baseball's best known franchises. On Tuesday, the site announced it has arranged multi-year brand partnerships with The Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, and San Francisco Giants.

The partnerships will let the prediction market platform advertise through stadium ads, digital and radio promotions, and branded spaces. For example, the Dodgers will give Kalshi naming rights for the Golden Glove Bar under the partnership. The platform will also offer fans special promotions and in-person events at the teams' home ballparks.

The announcement comes as major prediction markets race to partner with Major League Baseball teams. These markets, which allow traders to wager on anything from sports to elections and pop culture, have exploded over the past two years. Sports make up a significant portion of trading. So far in 2026, baseball-related contracts traded on the platform totaled nearly 13 billion, according to a Kalshi spokesperson. The figure represents a 36-fold increase from the roughly 355 million contracts traded during the same period in 2025.

"It only makes sense to extend that fandom to some of the most beloved baseball teams in America," said Adam Barrick, Kalshi's head of sports partnerships, in a statement.

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