Royals Rumblings - News for January 17, 2022
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Royals Rumblings - News for January 17, 2022
Jesse Sanchez at MLB.com reports the Royals will sign two top 50 international free agents.
The Royals are expected to sign a catcher that resembles a young Salvador Perez and a dynamic outfielder with a good mix of tools to start the international signing period. According to industry sources, the Royals have an agreement with catcher Juan Olmos, No. 25 on MLB.com’s Top 50 International Prospects list, for $800,000 and outfielder Henry Ramos, who ranks No. 45, for $800,000. Outfielder Erick Torres is also expected to sign for $500,000.
Alex Duvall at Royals Farm report continues his ranking of top Royals prospects with #21-25, including Anthony Veneziano.
Another big LHP in this Royals system, Veneziano is likely a reliever long-term due to a lack of plus-control, but there’s at least a chance he could start which is why we’ve got him a tick ahead of Tillo here. When he’s right, Veneziano will run his fastball into the upper-90’s and has even hit 100 mph a time or two. His slider is a good pitch made better by a filthy angle Veneziano is able to create with his lanky frame. His changeup has really good shape, though I didn’t see Veneziano use a ton of it against righties last year and so I still don’t have a great feel for how that pitch will play at the upper levels. The development of that changeup and the ability to keep his walks down will be the difference between the bullpen and starting rotation for Veneziano moving forward. If Veneziano does wind up in the bullpen, which is a pretty strong lean for me at the moment, he’s going to be an absolute force to be reckoned with.
Kevin O’Brien at Royals Report is also ranking prospects, and he looks at the fourth tier in the system.
However, the Royals do have a pair of young international outfielders in the lower minors who have tremendous upside in Darryl Collins (who hails from the Netherlands) and Erick Pena (who hails from the Dominican Republic). Of the two, Collins had the better campaign in 2021 and seems more ahead of the game in terms of making the Majors (though to be fair, he is older than Pena). Last year, Collins played in 86 games and accumulated 343 plate appearances for the Low A Columbia Fireflies. While his .246 average doesn’t really impress, he did post a .367 OBP, and his 13.6 percent walk rate and 0.95 BB/K ratios demonstrate that Collins has a mature eye at the plate. His power wasn’t all that consistent in Columbia, as he only posted a slugging of .338 and ISO of .091. However, he did hit more flyballs in 2021 (0.88 GB/FB; down from his 1.36 mark in 2019 in rookie league ball), and when one watches his swing in action, it is easy to see Collins’ power metrics increase as he gets older and gains more strength while progressing up the Royals system.
Mike Gillespie at Kings of Kauffman remembers the worst pitcher contracts in club history.
Garrett Fuller at Inside the Royals writes about his Royals bobblehead collection.
Dayton Moore will be on The Whole Story podcast.
Excited to announce @TheWSPodcast is coming back for a new series!
The first episode will be with..
Dayton Moore, the new President of Baseball Operations of the @Royals!
Subscribe here to get the episode Monday morning at 9amET on all platforms⤵️https://t.co/SYjNk9PMXo pic.twitter.com/fJhHLktCJe — Alex Feuz (@AlexFeuz) January 14, 2022
Longtime Marlins and Expos broadcaster Dave Van Horne is retiring.
At ESPN Insider, Buster Olney ranks the top teams.
Read where top international prospects are headed.
How Ryan Thibodaux’s Hall of Fame tracker changed voting.
The history of baseball’s revenue streams.
Tampa business leaders pen a letter in support of splitting the Rays with Montreal.
Who are the ten most underpaid players in baseball?
How should we define Hall of Fame starting pitchers now?
Joe Sheehan argues that baseball is not a business, and shouldn’t be treated as such.
Should Bobby Grich be a Hall of Famer?
A look back at when Dizzy Dean retired from broadcasting to take the mound again.
Shingo Takatsu is voted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame, but American slugger Randy Bass falls just short.
A phantom whistle helps the Bengals win their first playoff win in 30 years.
Kevin Durant is out 4-6 weeks with an MCL injury.
Walmart may be getting into NFTs and cryptocurrency.
The price of your Netflix subscription is going up.
What happened to all those Beanie Babies once the bubble burst?
Your song of the day is Band of Horses with The Great Salt Lake.
Is The Bachelor on tonight, Monday, January 17?
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THE BACHELOR - “2601” - Clayton Echard’s journey to find love kicks off! For the first time in two years, 31 women arrive at Bachelor Mansion ready to make their grand entrances and first impressions for the man they hope could be their future husband. New host Jesse Palmer returns to the franchise to welcome Clayton and guide him through his first evening full of dramatic ups, downs and everything in between. But before the first limo even arrives, a shocking franchise first will have Clayton clutching a rose and questioning everything on “The Bachelor,” airing MONDAY, JAN. 3 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EST), on ABC. (ABC/John Fleenor) CLAYTON ECHARD
The Bachelor Season 26 is chugging right along as we get ready for the third week of Clayton Echard’s love story. It’s been quite an interesting couple of episodes already with the “villains” of the season making themselves known.
The second week was a bit brutal, in particular, because there were a lot of verbal attacks, condescending remarks about mental health, and just a hot mess all over. I don’t know why this type of conversation constitutes as good television or even drama. Why doesn’t the production get that we love drama but not when it attacks someone’s mental health? That’s totally unnecessary.
I’m hoping that as the season progresses they do a better job with this, but I’m definitely not going to keep my hopes up. We’ve seen time and time that the production lives for this stuff, and sadly, it comes at the expense of people’s personal lives and mental stability.
Sigh, maybe one day things will get better.
Is The Bachelor Season 26, Episode 3 airing tonight?
It is in fact not. The show is taking a week off due to the NFL playoffs. In fact, the NFL is doing its first-ever Monday night playoff game so it is definitely going to be quite a night. All you Cardinals and Rams fans, get ready for a night of wild football!
And as for you Bachelor Nation, take this week to gather your thoughts and enjoy the time off. Sometimes shows like The Bachelor are a bit much to watch so time away is always a welcome change!
See you all next week!
You can watch the episode on ABC or with FuboTV (which offers a free trial to watch all episodes of The Bachelor franchise live!).
Be sure to check back in with us at Accept This Rose for our full coverage of The Bachelor Season 26! It’s going to be a great one folks!
ECTOR COUNTY FELONY DISPOSITIONS: January 17, 2022
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The following is a list of felony dispositions from the Ector County District Clerk’s Office. Listed attorneys do not necessarily represent who was involved when the case was disposed. The prosecuting attorney was not listed unless otherwise stated.
ABANDON ENDANGER
Marvin Yovani Ortez, 27, had an abandon endanger child criminal negligence charge dismissed Jan. 6. Judge James Rush presided.
Valerie Hope Flores, 22, was granted community supervision dismissal and discharge Jan. 10 on the charge of abandon endanger child criminal negligence (SJF). Judge Denn Whalen presided. Kevin Acker was the attorney.
ASSAULT
Isaac Johnson, 41, had an assault family/household member previous conviction IAT charge dismissed Jan. 7. Judge James Rush presided. Jason Leach was the attorney.
Kala Dawn Seymour, 33, had an aggravated assault with deadly weapon family violence charge dismissed Jan. 4. Judge James Rush presided.
Kolby Ray Tavarez, 20, pleaded guilty Jan. 5 to aggravated assault with deadly weapon and was sentenced to five years probation and deferred adjudication. Judge John W. Smith approved the deal. Israel P. Guardiola was the attorney.
Patricia Ann King, 64, pleaded guilty Jan. 7 to assault public servant and was sentenced to two years probation. Judge James Rush approved the deal. Chris Fostel was the attorney.
Roy Monteze Johnson, 31, pleaded guilty Jan. 5 to aggravated assault with deadly weapon and was sentenced to five years probation and five years in prison (suspended). Judge James Rush approved the deal. Luis A. Chavez was the attorney.
Tina Caswell Winkler, 58, was granted community supervision discharge and dismissal Jan. 6 on the charge of aggravated assault date/family/house with weapon. Judge Denn Whalen presided. Tracy Worley Scown was the attorney.
CONTINUOUS VIOLENCE
Daviontae Jones, 19, had a continuous violence against the family (FV) charge dismissed Jan. 4. Judge James Rush presided.
CREDIT CARD/DEBIT CARD ABUSE
Sydney Weaver, 69, had a credit card or debit card abuse charge dismissed Jan. 4. Judge James Rush presided.
Victor Manuel Diaz, 42, had a credit/ debit card abuse (SJF) charge dismissed Jan. 4. Judge James Rush presided.
DWI
Benito Garcia Ramirez, 51, pleaded guilty Jan. 6 to driving while intoxicated with child under 15 years of age and was sentenced to 12 months in state jail. Judge J. A. “Jim” Bobo approved the deal.
Thomas Anthony Herrera, 32, pleaded guilty Jan. 5 to drinking while intoxicated with child under 15 years of age and was sentenced to eight months in state jail. Judge Denn Whalen approved the deal.
EVADING ARREST
Clyde Haskel Brunson, 48, had an evading arrest detain with vehicle (F3) charge dismissed Jan. 6. Judge Justin Low presided.
Demonyah Tyvez Vinson, 20, pleaded guilty Jan. 7 to evading arrest detain with a vehicle and was sentenced to four years probation. Judge John Shrode approved the deal.
FORGERY
Marlene Romero, 24, pleaded guilty Jan. 6 to forgery and was sentenced to three years probation in an order adjudicating guilt. Judge Justin Low presided.
FRAUD
Sonnie Estella Kunkle, 36, was granted community supervision discharge and dismissal Jan. 6 on the charge of fraud use/possession identifying info #items 50 or more (F1). Judge Denn Whalen presided. Jeff Parras was the attorney.
INJURY CHILD/ELDERLY/DISABLE WITH INTENT BODILY INJURY
Martha Copley, 48, had an injury child/elderly/disable with intentional bodily injury (F3) charge dismissed Jan. 6. Judge Justin Low presided.
KIDNAPPING/BODILY INJURY/SEXUAL ABUSE
Kolby Ray Tavarez, 20, had an aggravated kidnapping/bodily injury/sexual abuse charge dismissed Jan. 6. Judge John Shrode presided. Israel P. Guardiola was the attorney.
MANUFACTURE DELIVERY OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
Sarah Porter, 49, pleaded guilty Jan. 7 to the charge of manufacture delivery of a controlled substance, more than four grams, but less than 2000 grams, and was sentenced to seven years in prison. Judge James Rush approved the deal.
MURDER
Jose Armando Ramirez, 39, had two counts of murder and one count of capital murder charges dismissed Jan. 7. Judge James Rush presided.
Wesley Paul Dickenson, 51, had two counts of murder and one count of capital murder charges dismissed Jan. 7. Judge James Rush presided.
POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
Abrian Villarreal, 21, had a possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, charge dismissed Jan. 4. Judge James Rush presided.
Amy Denise Robinson, 45, pleaded guilty Jan. 5 to possession of a controlled substance, more than four grams, but less than 200 grams, and was sentenced to two years in prison. Judge John Shrode approved the deal.
Christopher M. George, 37, pleaded guilty Jan. 6 to possession of a controlled substance, more than one gram, but less than four grams, and was sentenced to four years probation and two years in prison (suspended). Judge Rodney W. Satterwhite approved the deal.
Clyde Haskel Brunson, 48, had a possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, charge dismissed Jan. 6. Judge Justin Low presided.
Damian Manriquez Lujan, 22, had a possession of a controlled substance, more than one gram, but less than four grams, (F3) charge dismissed Jan. 4. Judge James Rush presided.
Ezekiel Casas, 35, pleaded guilty Jan. 5 to possession of a controlled substance, more than four grams, but less than 200 grams and was sentenced to three years in prison. Judge John Shrode approved the deal.
James Scott Wilhot, 34, pleaded guilty Jan. 7 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to 129 days in county jail. Judge James Rush approved the deal. Tony Chavez was the attorney.
Jason Bergeron, 46, had a possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, charge dismissed Jan. 7. Judge James Rush presided. Tony Chavez was the attorney.
Kolby Ray Tavarez, 20, had a possession of marijuana (SJF) charge dismissed Jan. 5. Judge John W. Smith presided. Israel P. Guardiola was the attorney.
Mike Rodriguez, 22, pleaded guilty Jan. 7 to possession of marijuana, more than four ounces, but less than five pounds, and was sentenced to six months in state jail. Judge James Rush approved the deal. BJ Brown was the attorney.
Phillip Rodriguez Valadez, 41, had a possession of a controlled substance, more than one gram, but less than four grams, charge dismissed Jan. 4. Judge James Rush presided.
Sergio Baeza Carrasco, 40, had a possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, (SJF) charge dismissed Jan. 6. Judge James Rush presided.
Shauna Sue Gilmore, 45, had a possession of a controlled substance, more than four grams, but less than 200 grams, charge dismissed Jan. 4. Judge James Rush presided.
Sidney Shane Neuroth, 24, pleaded guilty Jan. 4 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to nine months in state jail in an order adjudicating guilt. Judge Denn Whalen approved the deal.
POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
Dannie Allison Bronner, 77, pleaded guilty Jan. 5 to possession of child pornography and was sentenced to 10 years probation and 10 years in prison (suspended). Judge John Shrode approved the deal.
POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
Moises Urias Tarango, 46, pleaded guilty Jan. 5 to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was sentenced to six months in state jail. Judge John Shrode approved the deal. J. Roxane Blount was the attorney.
Sarah Rudd, 49, had a possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, charge dismissed Jan. 7. Judge John Shrode presided.
SEXUAL ASSAULT
Kolby Ray Tavarez, 20, had three counts of an aggravated sexual assault charge dismissed Jan. 6. Judge John Shrode presided. Israel P. Guardiola was the attorney.
THEFT
Christopher Pattan Giles, Jr., 46, had a theft property more than $30,000 but less than $150,000 charge dismissed Jan. 4. Judge Denn Whalen presided.
Nathan Tron, 46, had a theft charge dismissed Jan. 6. Judge Justin Low presided.
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Sharpen Up: January 17, 2022 | Sabres host Detroit this afternoon
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Here’s what you need to know.
Faceoff is set for 1 p.m. on MSG and The Bet 1520 AM. Tickets are on sale now. Click here for a special Kids Day ticket offer .
The Buffalo Sabres will look to shake off Saturday’s 4-0 loss to the Detroit Red Wings when they complete the home-and-home set this afternoon at KeyBank Center.
Sunday’s practice
Video: PRACTICE REPORT
From the Practice Report:
Peyton Krebs practiced with the Sabres on Sunday and is expected to be in the lineup when they host the Detroit Red Wings at KeyBank Center on Monday afternoon.
Krebs entered the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol on Jan. 4. The positive test came at an inopportune time for the 20-year-old centerman, who began his tenure with the organization in Rochester after being acquired from Vegas in early November. He made his Sabres debut on Dec. 29 and played three games before being sidelined, notching his first point with a highlight-reel assist in the third outing.
Video: AFTER PRACTICE: Granato
Video: AFTER PRACTICE: Krebs
He was asymptomatic throughout the duration of his 10-day isolation but did not meet the requirements to test out of protocol.
“I felt great,” he said. “I was working out every day at my house. Yeah. I mean, you’ve just got to kind of look at things you can control and that was not one of them. So, just try to do what I could to stay in shape. Obviously, it was frustrating, but I’m here now so it’s good to be back.”
Zemgus Girgensons (lower body) and Jacob Bryson (upper body) were absent with injuries and will both miss the game on Monday.
Read the full report, which includes line combinations and defensive pairings here.
Today’s matchup
From the Game Notes:
• This is the fourth and final meeting between the Sabres and Red Wings this season.
• Last meeting: Detroit defeated Buffalo 4-0 in Detroit on Jan. 15.
• The Sabres are 5-1-4 in their last 10 games against the Red Wings; 4-2-4 at home.
• This is the 149th game all-time between Buffalo and Detroit; Buffalo has a 66-60-22 series record.
• The Sabres are 39-20-13 at home against the Red Wings all-time
Video: AFTER PRACTICE: Thompson
• Tage Thompson has 13 points (8+5) in his last 14 home games, including five two-point games during that stretch.
Tweet from @BuffaloSabres: When @Buccigross needed help the most, @TThompson_97 was there.He’s a #TallStar. Let’s make him an #NHLAllStar: https://t.co/686OvD5ezp pic.twitter.com/pfcEFAIyQI Tweet from @BuffaloSabres: #TallStar ������ #NHLAllStarVOTE FOR TAGE: https://t.co/686OvD5ezp@joywave | @danyule_ pic.twitter.com/jjzdqPCvaQ
• All 10 of Colin Miller’s assists this season have come on home ice.
• Buffalo is 2-0-3 in its last five home games against Detroit and is looking to earn at least a point in six straight home games against the Red Wings for the first time since the Sabres had a 14-game home point streak from Jan. 7, 1979 to March 22, 1987 (10-0-4).
• The Sabres are 11-3-5 against the Red Wings since the beginning of the 2016-17 season, including a 4-1-4 record at home.
• Rasmus Dahlin has totaled eight points (2+6) in 10 career games against Detroit, including a point in three of his four career home games against the Red Wings (1+2).
• Tonight’s game wraps up Buffalo’s first of three home-and-home sets this season, which began Saturday night with a 4-0 loss at Detroit.
• The Sabres have played in 169 previous home-and-home series in franchise history, going 94-51-24 (.627) in the home games and 59-80-30 (.438) in the road games in the previous series.
• The team is 74-66-29 (.524) all-time in the first game of the previous series and 79-65-25 (.541) in the second. Buffalo’s points breakdown in these previous series is as follows: four points (32), three points (26), two points (68), one point (17), zero points (26).
Crimson Tide Roll Call: Monday, January 17, 2022
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• Alabama Gymnastics Posts 196.925 Road Score in Gainesville
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• Former Alabama OLB Drew Sanders Announces Transfer to Arkansas
• Former Alabama TE Jahleel Billingsley Announces Transfer to Texas
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Today’s Crimson Tide Schedule
No games scheduled.
Crimson Tide Results
• Women’s Basketball: Florida 85, Alabama 77
• Gymnastics: Florida 197.00, Alabama 196.925
Did you notice?
• Alabama cheer won the All-Girl UCA National Championship.
• The Broncos released highlights of Patrick Surtain II’s rookie season.
• Former Alabama player Lance Taylor was named the offensive coordinator at Louisville, leaving Notre Dame.
• Amari Cooper got the Cowboys on the board against the 49ers.
January 17, 1987: A record 10 Alabama players competed in the Senior Bowl in Mobile. Former Crimson Tide players participating in the all-star game were Britton Cooper, Wes Neighbors, Mike Shula, Cornelius Bennett, Wayne Davis, Al Bell, Curt Jarvis, Greg Richardson, Freddie Robinson and Van Tiffin.
Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:
“I think it’s more of a not trying to disappoint Coach Saban thing. It makes us go that much harder every day to make him happy. Me? I know I don’t want to make him unhappy. There’s no telling what he could do.” – Alabama offensive lineman Anthony Steen
We’ll leave you with this…