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Rockies Not Guaranteed To Trade Jon Gray

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7:15am: The Rockies “have no plans” to trade either Gray or closer Daniel Bard today, tweets Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.

As a 36-year-old closer on a fourth-place team, Bard looked like nearly as much of a slam-dunk trade candidate as Gray and Story. He’s controlled through the 2022 season via arbitration, but relievers are inherently volatile, and the Rockies can’t be reasonably expected to contend for a division title next year.

Bard has allowed three runs in his past two outings, which has bumped his ERA up a bit, but he’s still sitting at a respectable 4.32 mark with a 28.5 percent strikeout rate and 10.9 percent walk rate. Given his 97.8 mph average fastball, his ability to miss bats and his affordable $2.925MM salary, one would imagine there’d be some decent interest in Bard.

6:37am: Despite standing out as one of the most logical trade candidates on the market, Jon Gray remains in Colorado with nine hours until this afternoon’s trade deadline. There are, of course, many likely trade candidates who’ve yet to change hands, but it seems that as is the case with Trevor Story, the Rockies are at least considering hanging onto Gray.

The right-hander himself tells Danielle Allentuck of the Denver Gazette that he and the team have had preliminary talks about an extension, adding that he hopes to stay with the Rockies. Meanwhile, MLB Network’s Jon Heyman tweets that the Rockies have also considered hanging onto Gray and making him a qualifying offer at season’s end.

Gray, 29, was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2013 draft and stands out as one of the best homegrown arms the Rockies have developed. He’s in the midst of a the third sub-4.00 ERA of his season, pitching to a 3.67 ERA with a 22 percent strikeout rate, a 9.7 percent walk rate and a 49.8 percent ground-ball rate. Those strikeout and walk rates are a ways off from his career-best marks, and Gray’s 94.8 mph average heater is down a tick from his career-high 96.1 mph in 2017. But Gray is also limiting hard contact at the best rates of his career and has been a generally durable starter for the Rox this season. He’s playing on a $6MM salary in his final season of club control before free agency.

Given all that and the Rockies’ obvious lack of playoff chances, there ought to be many teams trying to acquire Gray — and it sounds as though the interest is there. Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports that the Blue Jays, Padres, Mariners, White Sox and Mets are among the clubs that have scouted and shown varying levels of interest in Gray.

With Max Scherzer likely L.A.-bound and Jose Berrios now looking increasingly likely to be dealt, the floodgates on the remaining available starting pitchers could open in the hours leading up to the deadline. Gray, Michael Pineda, Zach Davies, Kyle Gibson and Merrill Kelly all seem like strong candidates to be dealt, and the removal of the market’s top two names — if Berrios is moved early in the day — should give the teams that miss out ample time to pivot to secondary targets.

Of course, that again assumes that Gray will be moved at all. The Rockies march to the beat of their own drum, to say the least. Perhaps the notion of keeping Gray and/or Story is mere posturing in an effort to extract a larger return, but the Rockies have resisted rebuilding moves for years despite rarely contending. Manager Bud Black said earlier this month they’ve already informed top starter German Marquez that he won’t be traded, which seems to suggest they believe a rapid turnaround is possible within the next couple years. So far, the Rockies’ lone move has been to trade Mychal Givens to the Reds.



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Procter & Gamble names Jon Moeller as CEO, replacing David Taylor

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Procter & Gamble announced Thursday that its current chief operating officer Jon Moeller will become CEO in November, replacing David Taylor, who will become executive chairman of the company’s board of directors.

Moeller currently is also vice chairman of P&G.

The Cornell University grad has worked at the consumer goods giant since 1988, when he was hired as a cost analyst for P&G’s food products division.

“Jon has been an integral part of P&G’s leadership team for well over two decades, helping develop the strategies that P&G people are executing with excellence to drive P&G’s growth and value creation,” said James McNerney, lead director of P&G’s board, in a statement announcing the surprise move.

“He is an outstanding leader, and the Company will benefit from his ongoing leadership to build on the strong momentum he has helped create over the last few years.”

Taylor had been CEO since Nov. 1, 2015, replacing A.G. Lafley, who himself became P&G’s executive chairman. Taylor will exit as CEO on Nov. 1 this year.

“We thank David for his strategic leadership and guidance over the last six years as the Company has returned to consistent balanced growth and value creation,” McNerney said.

“A strong plan for sustained success is in place and the Board unanimously agrees that now is the time to transition to Jon as CEO. We are fortunate and grateful to have David continue as Executive Chairman,” McNerney said.

P&G also announced Thursday that Shailesh Jejurikar was elected as chief operating officer, effective Oct. 1.

Jejurikar currently serves as the chief executive officer of the company’s Fabric & Home Care sector, P&G’s largest business unit.

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Tokyo Olympics 2021: Jon Rahm of Spain second star golfer to withdraw after COVID-19 positive

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For the second time in his last five events, Jon Rahm has been forced to withdraw because of a positive COVID-19 test. Rahm’s positive came in the final round of testing protocols ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, meaning the top player in the world will not compete in his first Games for Spain.

Rahm last tested positive during the Memorial Tournament in June, an event at which he held a six-stroke lead after Round 3. Though he had to withdraw, he went onto win his next event at the U.S. Open and recently finished T3 at The Open Championship.

“I’ve been fortunate to represent my country and win a championship for Spain around the world as an amateur. Playing in Tokyo would have given me a chance to win an Olympic gold medal for my country,” Rahm said Sunday in a statement. “I would have loved to have been the first Spanish Olympic gold medalist in golf, but unfortunately destiny had other plans. This is a great reminder for all of us that we’re still in a pandemic, things are not over, and we still need to fight together to get through this the best we can.”

There is not enough time to get a replacement for Rahm, according to the Spanish Olympic Committee. Adri Arnaus is the other Spanish team member, leaving the field in Tokyo at 59 golfers.

Rahm said in June that he was vaccinated when he tested positive at the Memorial but still in the two-week waiting period.

“Well, truth is I was vaccinated,” said Rahm at the U.S. Open. “I just wasn’t out of that 14-day period. I had started the process, and unfortunately, that’s how timing ended up being. Yeah, I was vaccinated. It’s just I was still within those 14 days when I started COVID tracing protocol, and I had to stay in it.”

Rahm has lost to eight golfers in his last four events and was the favorite to win the men’s golf competition at Kasumigaseki Country Club just outside of Tokyo.

Rahm is not the only top player to test out of these Olympics. Bryson DeChambeau of the United States also received a positive COVID-19 test this week and will not compete in Tokyo. DeChambeau has been replaced by Patrick Reed.

Open Championship winner Collin Morikawa of the United States is now the favorite to win the Olympics followed by fellow Americans Xander Schauffele and Justin Thomas. Rory McIlroy (Ireland), Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) and Viktor Hovland (Norway) are just beyond those top three on the odds board.

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Jon Stewart’s New Show Gets Cocky With NSFW Take On Billionaire Space Race – HuffPost

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  1. Jon Stewart’s New Show Gets Cocky With NSFW Take On Billionaire Space Race HuffPost
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Jon Rahm clear-cut betting favorite at 7-1 to win The Open

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Oddsmakers have Jon Rahm, fresh off his first win at a major, as the clear-cut favorite at the 149th Open this week at Royal St. George’s.

Rahm is the favorite at 7-1 at Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill. No other golfer has single-digit odds.

Bryson DeChambeau is next at 14-1, followed by Dustin Johnson at 15-1. Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele and Brooks Koepka are each 16-1. Jordan Spieth is 18-1, and Justin Thomas is 20-1.

Rahm has been in top form since early June. He had a commanding 6-shot lead heading into the final round at the Memorial Tournament, before being forced to withdraw after testing positive for COVID-19. Upon returning from quarantine, he won the U.S. Open, his first major, and finished seventh last week at the Scottish Open.

The betting action on The Open at U.S. sportsbooks is relatively evenly divided, with Rahm and Koepka receiving the most support. More money has been wagered on Rahm than any other golfer at Caesars Sportsbook at William Hill, while Koepka has attracted the most support at PointsBet and BetMGM.

“The two guys that I’m most concerned about right now are [Victor] Hovland and [Louis] Oosthuizen,” Nick Bogdanovich, director of trading for William Hill U.S., said in a company release Monday. “Both are playing really well, and we’ve got good liability on them.”

Oosthuizen is 30-1, and Hovland is 40-1.

Weather forecasts at Royal St. George’s in Sandwich, England, call for temperatures in the low 70s, with winds around 10-15 mph for the early rounds and calming for Sunday.

Darren Clarke won the last Open at Royal St. George’s in 2011. He was one of only four players who finished under par. Clarke is 500-1 this week.

Shane Lowry, who won the 2019 Open, is 33-1. The 2020 Open was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Jon Cryer and Wife, Lisa Joyner, Help Org Building Tiny Homes for Homeless

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Jon Cryer and Lisa Joyner are joining forces with a non-profit doing all it can to tackle the homeless crisis in Los Angeles … by providing tiny homes for shelter.

The “Two and a Half Men” star and his wife are spearheading a fundraising effort with the Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission, which opened the first Tiny Home Village in North Hollywood last month.

Along with donating $30,000 to the org’s ongoing mission to fight homelessness and poverty in the L.A. area, Jon and Lisa will also be running in its 125-MILE ultra-marathon to raise money for the cause.

Hope of the Valley hopes to raise over $200k, which will go to a new 103-unit, 207-bed Tiny Home Community … in an area of North Hollywood called Alexandria Park.

Jon and Lisa will also serve as Tiny Home Village sponsors.

According to Hope of the Valley, the Tiny Homes initiative is an “innovative, affordable, and scalable solution to the humanitarian crisis known as homelessness” … and with Jon and Lisa’s support, it’s ramping up in the best way.

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Raiders will release Rodney Hudson as Jon Gruden moves on to Plan C – The Athletic

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Well, the Raiders are officially on to Plan C.

The decision Tuesday to cut center Rodney Hudson — not officially, but it’s a done deal, according to sources — signals a stark change in the team’s philosophy as it shifts from building around an expensive, veteran offensive line to spreading out the assets over the whole roster.

While the timing and speed with which the move came down was surprising, there were definitely warning signs. The trade of right tackle Trent Brown, the hard-line stance with guard Gabe Jackson, cutting Richie Incognito … and there have been loud whispers for a while about Hudson’s frustration with the Raiders only having one winning season in his six with them.

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Jon Jones live tweets UFC 259 main event, heckles Israel Adesanya for loss to Jan Blachowicz

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Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones live-tweeted the UFC 259 headliner between Israel Adesanya and Jan Blachowicz and heckled the middleweight champ’s attempt to win a second belt.

Blachowicz outpointed Adesanya via unanimous decision on Saturday at UFC APEX. But long before the scorecards were announced, Jones had written off his rival Adesanya’s efforts on Twitter, where he’s repeatedly sparred with “The Last Stylebender” over the past year.

Adesanya had talked up a showdown with Jones by year’s end. But “Bones,” who’s expected to meet the winner of the UFC 260 title rematch between heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou, scoffed at the idea after UFC 259’s ending.

Here’s what Jones had to say about the fight as it played out.



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‘This Is Us’ Jon Huertas Talks Directing Mandy Moore in Season 5

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Miguel Rivas might be the last person any of the Pearsons go to when they’re making decisions. But in Tuesday’s This Is Us, his portrayer called all the shots.

Series regular Jon Huertas helmed “The Ride,” an hour that followed along as Kevin/Madison, Kate/Toby/Ellie, Rebecca/Jack and Randall/Beth brought new babies home from the hospital over the years. And at the end of the episode, a new installment of the Rebecca-centric flash-forward showed Annie and Deja — who was pregnant — arriving at Kevin’s house. (Read a full recap, and then take a deep dive into the flash-forward with our detailed guide.)

TVLine hopped on the phone Tuesday with Huertas to discuss his episodic directorial debut, which included filming scenes with his very pregnant co-star, Mandy Moore. (“She was right there. She could’ve actually broken her water on one of my shoot days!”)

TVLINE | How did it come about that you directed this one?
I’ve been slotted to direct the show, pretty much since the first season. We have a show that is a very desirable show to direct because of our cast. A lot of television and feature film directors have wanted to sit in that director’s chair. So me being a first time episodic director, I had to wait my turn, bide my time. One of the things I wanted to make sure — we had this conversation, me and [series creator] Dan Fogelman — I didn’t want to be in my first episode that I directed. I wanted to be able to focus on directing, because it’s eventually where I wanted to be professionally, full-time. To be an actor in it, too, would’ve been a lot harder. We found a hole where I wasn’t going to be in the episode I filmed, and I wasn’t as much in the episode before. They were able to stack all of my work up so I could be there for the entire prep period, because that’s the most important part of directing is the prep.

I think Dan also felt that this episode fit for me, from conversations that we’ve had in the past, what Kevin’s character is to me, he’s the character that I connect with the most, personally. His desire to be accepted by his family. This is that moment when Kevin has this realization that I have to dedicate myself and my time to this new family, and that’s a decision that I had to make at one point. Where I couldn’t dwell on what I was missing in my life, family-wise. And it had to be about me and my family, and more about my future than my past. That’s something that I thought was really great about this episode, what they did for Justin [Hartley]’s character, making him have that decision to finally do a real proposal and really commit to this family that he’s created with Madison.

TVLINE | These flash-forwards are heavily scrutinized by fans — and writers like me. With that in mind, did directing those scenes differ at all from how you approached the rest of the episode?
Yes and no. What’s not different is that all of our episodes are a smaller piece of a larger story. And so the way that that flash-forward ties into that overarching story of the entire series, to me I look at it as one of the Legos in this thing that I’m building. But the part that we have to focus on is what are they saying, what are they doing and how do we make sure that they’re not giving anything away? And how do we shoot it to make sure of that? And so the challenges were just trying to find actresses that embodied who our younger versions of who Annie, Tess and Deja are. That was the most challenging element, and I think we succeeded very well in that. There’s a scene that’s cut out of the episode that has the adult Annie in it that is just remarkable how much she’s like our Annie. So much like Faithe [Herman]. But for time we had to reduce some of the episode. When I see those three girls standing next to each other, from Randall’s POV, it blows me away how much they look like them, how much they sound like them, how much they embody them.

…When Randall has that speech with Beth about wanting to have a big family and a large family tree, that was another way to show that he got his dream, his wish, with these three beautiful girls. And one of them, Deja, we reveal in the car that she’s expecting a baby. That’s speaking directly to where he says, “You’re going to give me grandchildren.” For me, that was the most important part of that scene, not so much what’s happening in the future with the family and Rebecca.

TVLINE | Rebecca as a new mom dealing with everything that’s happened to her isn’t a Rebecca we’ve seen much on this show. This episode directly deals with the character’s grief and shock. What did you and Mandy Moore talk about when you talked about those scenes?
The last time we saw Rebecca in that place emotionally was in Episode 1×03, from the first season. And so I watched that episode and I said, “I want to get this right. I want it to feel like a piece of that episode.” But at the same time, we’re at a different time — the car ride home… the whole episode is about everyone’s ride home with new babies — so what does that piece feel like? Because the reality is that you have to be a mom right now… We had to show the moment where she decides, “I have to be a mom.” … That was important for us: to have Mandy play the sadness of losing a child, but also play the need to be a mother, which is almost instinctual. So we talked about that a lot, and I think it came across really well. Mandy did an amazing job of really walking a fine line to maintain a little bit of that sorrow but also to find this instinct.

And what was great was that Mandy herself was about to become a mother while we were shooting it. She was 37 weeks pregnant. She was right there. She could’ve actually broken her water on one of my shoot days. And I am so glad she did not. [Laughs] [Editor’s note: On Tuesday, Moore and husband Taylor Goldsmith announced the birth of their son, Gus.]



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Welcome to Twitter, Jon Stewart

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Jon Stewart has just joined Twitter, and is now the proud owner of a verified account. And, of course, his first tweet was about the redditors on r/WallStreetBets and their stonks.

While it may be the first time he’s made an appearance on Twitter, Stewart is already fitting right in — with a profile picture that’s not actually of him, but a dog.

Fellow late-night commentator Stephen Colbert jumped in to welcome him to the platform, giving Stewart a quote tweet hours before his account was verified.

In his second tweet, Stewart thanked everyone for the warm welcome, but says he only plans to use Twitter in a “sporadic and ineffective manner.” (Opposed to the rest of us, who use it constantly and ineffectively.)

It’s unclear what the future holds for Stewart on Twitter. Will he use it to promote his upcoming return to television with his Apple TV show? Will he actually say the word “stonks”? Whatever his plan is, it’ll be seen by a large audience — he’s racked up more than 120,000 followers in the nearly five hours since he first tweeted.

From all of us here at The Verge: welcome to Twitter.



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