Phantoms to play sled hockey in charity game

Phantoms to play sled hockey in charity game

youngstown

The Youngstown Phantoms will participate in a Charity Sled Hockey Game against the Youngstown Boom on Sunday at 9 a.m. at the Ice Zone.

Taking the Ice on behalf of the Phantoms will be Jake Gingell, Marshall Moise, Ty Farmer, Noah LaLonde, Coale Norris, Max Ellis, Nicolas Werbik and Tommy Apap.

The purpose of the Charity Game is to raise awareness and funds for the Youngstown Boom Sled Hockey team. Thanks to generous support from the Hine Memorial Fund, the Boom Sled Hockey team makes hockey accessible for individuals with physical disabilities by utilizing a sled and two hockey sticks.

For additional information, contact Lisa Followay at 330-317-5259 or director@adaptivesportsohio.org.

Indians sign four pitchers for 2017

cleveland

The Indians got it right with four pitchers on Friday.

Cleveland reached agreement on 2017 contracts with closer Cody Allen, starter Danny Salazar and relievers Bryan Shaw and Zach McAllister, four right-handers who were eligible for arbitration and are key members on one of baseball’s deepest pitching staffs.

Allen will make $7.35 million next season, a major jump from the $4.15 million he earned in 2016, when he recorded 32 saves in 34 tries and further established himself as a top-flight finisher. The 28-year-old has averaged 30 saves in the past three years.

The Indians also avoided salary arbitration with Salazar ($3.4 million), who went 11-6 with a 3.87 ERA last season but was slowed late in the year and limited in the playoffs by a forearm strain. He earned $546,200 last season.

McAllister went 3-2 with a 3.44 ERA in 53 games last season for the AL champions, earning $1.3 million. McAllister has been a starter and reliever during his six seasons with Cleveland, which acquired him from the New York Yankees in 2010. The 28-year-old had one trip to the disabled list in 2016 but was otherwise one of Cleveland’s steadiest relievers.

Cubs avoid arbitration, sign Arrieta for 2017

chicago

The Chicago Cubs and ace right-hander Jake Arrieta have agreed to a $15,637,500, one-year deal.

The Cubs also announced one-year contracts with right-handed relievers Hector Rondon and Justin Grimm on Friday.

They exchanged arbitration numbers with Pedro Strop, with the team offering $4.6 million and the reliever countering at $6 million. But there is optimism about a deal being reached soon.

Arrieta went 18-8 with a 3.10 ERA last season, helping Chicago to its first World Series title since 1908. He won the NL Cy Young Award in 2015 and is 54-21 with a 2.52 ERA in three-plus seasons with the Cubs.

The 30-year-old Arrieta is eligible for free agency after this season. While each side is leaving open the possibility of an extension, Arrieta said he will be ready for whatever happens.

David Modell, son of Art, dead at 55

OWINGS MILLS, Md.

David Modell, the first president of the Baltimore Ravens and the son of former team owner Arthur Modell, died Friday. He was 55.

He had cancer for two years, the team said.

Modell served as president of the Ravens from their beginning in 1996 until 2004. He was instrumental in the selection of the team’s name and colors and helped orchestrate the move to the Ravens’ new stadium in 1998.

Modell and his father worked in tandem to make sure the team flourished following its relocation from Cleveland in 1995. The younger Modell’s focus was not only to make the Ravens a winner, but to do it with class.

“I don’t want us just to be the best football team,” he said early in his days as team president. “We aspire to be the best business organization. We want to set the standard on and off the field.”

Modell played a role in hiring coach Brian Billick, who led Baltimore to a Super Bowl victory in 2000.

Staff/wire report