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3 winners, 3 losers from Golden State Valkyries expansion draft

Thanks to Friday night's expansion draft, the Golden State Valkrees finally have a team. The WNBA's 13th team has selected the following players, all of whom remain unprotected by their previous teams. Kayla Thornton (New York Liberty) Monique Billings (Phoenix Mercury) Julie Vanloo (Washington Mystics) Stephanie Talbot (Los Angeles Sparks) Cecilia Zandarasini (Minnesota Lynx) Temi […]

Meet the 11 WNBA players the Golden State Valkyries selected in the expansion draft

A pick is included! The WNBA's newest team, the Golden State Valkyries, have made their official expansion draft selections, with 11 players selected from across the league. Each existing WNBA team could protect six players from their roster, and the Valkyries then selected one unprotected player from each team (with the exception of the Seattle […]

Rob Manfred once scoffed at ‘Golden At-Bat’ rule: ‘Wasting my time’

Rob Manfred's initial reaction to the “golden turn” rule was the same as most people's when they first heard the idea. ” Guest appearance onDan Le Batard Show with StagotsIn 2015, Manfred completely rejected the idea that a batter would come out in certain situations during a baseball game, but said the idea has been […]

Mike Francesa refuses to watch MLB if it adopts ‘Golden At-Bat’ rule

Mike Francesa can't understand that Rob Manfred came up with the idea of ​​a “golden turn.” The MLB commissioner recently floated the idea that teams could send batters to the plate once a game is played, regardless of where they are in the lineup, telling the Pack's John Orlando that “there was a little bit […]

Mets voice Howie Rose responds to Michael Kay jab over ‘Golden At-Bat’ take

The Yankees and Mets are engaged in their most intense battle for Juan Soto since 2000, but off the field there's an entirely different issue that broadcasters from both teams are sparring with. After YES Network's Michael Kay criticized Mets radio voice Howie Rose over his opposition to MLB's “golden at-bat” initiative, Mets Voice posted […]

Michael Kay calls out Howie Rose, MLB ‘Golden At-Bat’ haters

Michael Kay backed Rob Manfred's 'golden' idea, which made headlines last week. The MLB committee's comments on the “topic” surrounding the “golden at-bat rule” on the podcast “The Varsity” released last month have garnered a lot of headlines in recent days. The potential idea, which is still in the “discussion only” stage, would allow teams […]