Gästebuch » around the Showtime offices, begging those executi

HOUSTON -- Right-hander Charlie Morton agreed to a contract with Houston on Wednesday, giving the Astros two of the best groundball pitchers in the majors.Morton accepted a $14 million, two-year deal that includes annual salaries of $7 million and performance bonuses of $625,000 apiece for 12, 20, 25 and 30 starts each season.Morton, who ranks second in the majors among active pitchers in career groundball to fly ball ratio (2.48), joins a staff that features last years American League Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel, a lefty who leads the league in that category (2.84).I think thats where the match comes, his ability to get the ball on the ground and our ability to position our fielders and get the outs on the ground, manager A.J. Hinch said. Were getting pretty good at that. So it seems like a perfect fit for us.Morton made just four starts last season for the Phillies before a torn left hamstring which required surgery ended his year. It was the fourth surgery Morton has had in recent years including Tommy John surgery in 2012. But he said Wednesday that hes healthy now and has thrown six bullpen sessions since recovering from his hamstring injury, including three where he threw more than 50 pitches.The 33-year-old Morton has spent his entire nine-year career in the National League where he played for the Braves, Pirates and Phillies.He doesnt think the transition to the AL will be that difficult.It doesnt really matter who youre facing, it doesnt really matter how lineups are structured, Morton said. If you make quality pitches and take care of ... one hitter at a time, at the end of the day youll look back and have done it right.Morton is 46-71 with a 4.54 ERA in his career. His best season came in 2011 when he pitched a career-high 171.2 innings in 29 starts and won a career-best 10 games.The Astros are trying to add depth to a rotation that was hit hard by injuries late last season, hurting its chase for a wild-card playoff spot.We saw last season with our rotation that depth matters and we had six starters for the whole year until we passed the trade deadline and then all of the sudden two of our starters go on the shelf and we were a little short-handed, general manager Jeff Luhnow said. We know it takes eight or nine starters to get through the year. We really love the quality of what Charlie brings in terms of his pitches and the effectiveness of that pitches and what hes been able to do.---AP Baseball Writer Ronald Blum contributed to this report. Coyotes Jerseys 2021 . - Connor McDavid scored 53 seconds into overtime as the Erie Otters came from behind to defeat the visiting Guelph Storm 4-3 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. Oliver Ekman-Larsson Jersey . -- Jimmie Johnson held off a teammate, passed a pair of Hall of Famers, and dominated once more at Dover. https://www.cheapcoyotes.com/358z-jeremy-roenick-jersey-coyotes.html . Now, with Game 6 set for Fenway Park and an 8:07 p.m. ET first pitch, the Detroit Tigers face the unenviable task of having to beat the Boston Red Sox twice, on the road, to advance to the World Series. Michael Grabner Jersey . Bradwell was scheduled to become a free agent Tuesday. Born and raised in Toronto, Bradwell is entering his sixth CFL season, with all six played for his hometown Argonauts. Dale Hawerchuck Jersey . The 17-year-old native of Marystown, N.L., pulled out of Skate Canada International last month in Saint John, N.B., with the same problem. Conor McGregor has doubled down on his $100 million demand for a boxing match against Floyd Mayweather Jr.The two-weight UFC champion repeated his demands inside a New York City nightclub Tuesday, according to a video published by TMZ Sports. McGregor is coming off a historic knockout of?Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 on Saturday.Much respect to Floyd, McGregor says in the video. Hes a solid businessman. What hes been able to do -- hes a f---ing animal at what hes been able to do.[But] as far as real fighting -- true, pure unarmed combat -- Floyd dont want none of this. Give Floyd a shout; tell him Im coming. Tell him to run around Showtime offices. I want $100 million to fight him under boxing rules because hes afraid of a real fight.The words were nearly identical to comments made by McGregor in August, when he fielded questions about a potential Mayweather fight during a news conference in Las Vegas.Hes running around the Showtime offices, begging those executives to come up with the $100 million cash he needs to fight me, McGregor said then. As soon as he gets my money, we can fight.Mayweather, answering a question posed by USA Today about whether he was warming to the possibility of a rematch with Manny Pacquiao, reiterated he isnt interested in coming out of retirement.A lot of fighters in the sport of boxing may want to retire, but theey have to fight because they have to, Mayweather said Wednesday.dddddddddddd I dont have to fight.I just made $300 million for fighting Pacquiao. Im OK. Like I said before, Im happy with my position. Once again, the money dont make me; I make money. Im well-off. I make smart moves, and like I said before, Im happy with where my career has went.McGregor (21-3) made a disclosed purse of $3 million for a nontitle welterweight bout against Nate Diaz at UFC 202 in August. It is the richest disclosed purse in mixed martial arts history. The New York State Athletic Commission has not disclosed his purse for UFC 205.Those figures do not include any additional bonuses McGregor nets, particularly from pay-per-view. Before UFC 205, McGregor estimated his total profits in 2016 would be around $40 million.In a TMZ video earlier this week, Mayweather said he considers any comparisons made between him and McGregor total disrespect.Oddsmaker Jeff Sherman of the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook tweeted that Mayweather would be a minus-2,500 favorite over McGregor in a boxing match. In comparison, Mayweather was around minus-3,000 vs. Andre Berto in his most recent fight. McGregor was around a minus-140 favorite against Alvarez. ' ' '