Check out Mini-Ballbug for simple mobiles or Ballbug Mobile for modern smartphones.
7:40 AM ET, June 8, 2022

Ballbug

 Top News: 
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Q&A with Joe Maddon after surprise firing from Angels: ‘I want to manage’  —  Joe Maddon was on the line.  He had just been fired as Angels manager.  And the first thing he said was that he found the moment “liberating.”  —  A transcript of the interview:  —  Were you surprised?  —  A little bit.
RELATED:
Greg Beacham / Associated Press:
Joe Maddon, who went went 130-148, is fired as Los Angeles Angels manager amid a 12-game losing streak  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels fired manager Joe Maddon on Tuesday with the team mired in a 12-game losing streak.  —  Third base coach Phil Nevin will be the interim manager when the Angels …
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Joe Maddon out as Los Angeles Angels manager as losing streak hits 12 games  —  If it was strictly up to Angels GM Perry Minasian, manager Joe Maddon might have been fired during the winter with Buck Showalter replacing him.  —  The Angels instead decided to wait, giving Maddon one more chance to turn around the Angels' fate.
Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins OTA observations (Week4): Duke Riley stands out on defense  —  Miami Gardens — Absences by some players creates opportunities for youngsters and journeyman to showcase themselves during offseason programs, and it seems Duke Riley has used those snaps to showcase his ability for the Miami Dolphins defense.
Discussion: Boston Herald
RELATED:
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Terron Armstead bringing along young Dolphins O-line; versatile LB enjoys OTA work on D-line  —  MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins' prized free-agent acquisition this offseason, Terron Armstead, hasn't yet been available to work with the offensive line through organized team activities and minicamp …
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
‘He rises to the occasion’: Michael Kopech shuts down the Los Angeles Dodgers for 6 innings in a 4-0 Chicago White Sox win  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 18  —  White Sox starting pitcher Michael Kopech walks to the dugout with catcher Reese McGuire after shutting down the Dodgers …
Discussion: South Side Sox and Sox On 35th
RELATED:
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Most, but not all, Rays show their LGBTQ+ support  —  With rainbow-colored logos added to their jerseys and caps for Pride Night, players had to make a choice about opting in.  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays' organizational philosophy toward equality and inclusiveness extends toward the LGBTQ+ community …
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat's Pat Riley addresses offseason plans, Herro as starter, Lowry conditioning, Adebayo improvement  —  MIAMI — Miami Heat President Pat Riley held his annual State of the Heat postseason media session Monday at FTX Arena.  —  Among the topics he addressed eights days after his team …
Discussion: Mercury News
Ian Browne / Red Sox News:
Wacha's shutout keeps Boston on a roll  —  ANAHEIM - At one point, Michael Wacha was a great early-season story for the Red Sox.  —  Now?  The veteran righty looks primed to be a story that can extend past the spring and deep into the summer.  —  Wacha (4-1, 1.99 ERA) …
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Eduardo Escobar hits for the cycle, Carlos Carrasco steps up in Mets' rout over Padres  —  SAN DIEGO - It's been more than a decade since a Met accomplished what Escobar Escobar did on Monday night at Petco Park.  —  Escobar singled in the first, doubled in the second …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Josh Donaldson's walkoff sac fly beats Tigers in 10th; Joey Gallo homers as Yanks extend win streak  —  The Yankees needed Josh Donaldson's 10th-inning walk-off sacrifice fly to pull it out, but Sunday's 5-4 win over the Tigers might be something the Bombers can really build on.
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of Ballbug at 7:40 AM ET, June 8, 2022.

View the current page or another snapshot:


 
 See Also: 
Ballbug: site main
Ballbug River: reverse chronological Ballbug
Ballbug Mobile: for phones
Ballbug Leaderboard: Ballbug's top sources
 
 Subscribe: 
Ballbug RSS feed
 
 
 More News: 
Andy Kostka / Baltimore Sun:
Top Orioles pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez's season in jeopardy after Grade 2 lat muscle strain diagnosis
 Earlier Picks: 
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Pete Alonso enters top 10 on Mets' all-time home run list with two-dinger night against Dodgers
Associated Press:
St. Louis Cardinals rookie Brendan Donovan apologizes for anti-gay language in old tweets
 

 
From WeSmirch:

Variety:
Roger Corman, Pioneering Independent Producer and King of B Movies, Dies at 98

People:
Meghan Markle Receives Special 'Happy Mother's Day' Wish on Final Day in Nigeria with Prince Harry

New York Post:
‘Boardwalk Empire’ star Steve Buscemi punched by maniac in random NYC attack

 
Sister Sites:

Techmeme
 Top news and commentary for technology's leaders, from all around the web
Mediagazer
 Top news and commentary for media professionals from all around the web
memeorandum
 What US political commentators are discussing online right now
WeSmirch
 The top celebrity news from all around the web on a single page