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In San Diego, a new chapter is officially open for the Padres. Co-owners Jose Feliciano and Kwanza Jones held an energetic press conference Monday, calling the franchise purchase a family investment and pledging to spend ambitiously yet judiciously. The message was clear — this ownership group came to win, and they want the city to believe it.
Shifting to the diamond in Detroit, Drew Rasmussen was absolutely locked in, winning his seventh consecutive start as Tampa Bay knocked off the Tigers four to one. Rasmussen went six innings, surrendered just three hits, and Jonathan Aranda provided the punch with a homer and two RBIs. The Tigers have now dropped six straight and nine of ten, and that AL wild card spot is slipping fast.
And over in Los Angeles, the Lakers and Hawks are back at the table discussing a potential sign-and-trade for Jonathan Kuminga. The twenty-three-year-old forward has drawn serious interest from LA all summer, but the price tag remains the sticking point. Kuminga wants a hefty deal, and both sides have yet to find the number that makes everyone walk away satisfied.
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