Rockies get Rangers’ Jonathan Lucroy for player to be named
July 31, 2017 by admin
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The playoff-contending Colorado Rockies acquired catcher Jonathan Lucroy from the Texas Rangers on Sunday night for a player to be named.
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Lucroy isn’t having a great season at the plate. But with Colorado’s catchers currently ranked second to last in the majors in wOBA, the acquisition can’t hurt.
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The deal was announced while the Rockies were playing the second game of a day-night doubleheader against Washington. Colorado had a solid lead for an NL wild-card spot.
Monday is the deadline for teams to make trades without waivers.
Lucroy hit .242 with four home runs and 27 RBIs in 77 games with Texas this year. While he made 65 starts at catcher, the Rangers also have Robinson Chirinos and Brett Nicholas on their big league roster.
“Getting Jonathan gives us a guy with some veteran presence behind the plate just like Ryan Hanigan as our young starters go into uncharted territory in the next two months,” Rockies manager Bud Black said. “His track record is pretty good. The guy’s an All-Star. He’s had success in the major leagues both offensively and defensively, so we should feel good about this one. To get this type of player, it’s going to pick everybody up.”
Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said the move gives his team an opportunity for Chirinos and Nicholas “to play more, and for us to add young talent to the organization.”
Lucroy had been with the Rangers for almost a full year, since they acquired him from Milwaukee last Aug. 1 — the trade deadline day last season.
The 31-year-old Lucroy, a two-time All-Star with the Brewers, hit .276 with 11 homers and 31 RBIs in his 47 games at the end of last season with the Rangers, who won the AL West title.
Lucroy has thrown out 13 of 44 would-be base stealers this year. He has caught a major league-most 159 runners trying to steal since 2011.
Chirinos was the Rangers’ opening day catcher in 2015 and 2016. The 32-year-old from Venezuela is hitting .216 in 46 games this year, with 12 homers that are only one shy of his career high.
Nicholas made his big-league debut with 15 games last season, and was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock last Monday after Chirinos hurt his ankle in a home-plate collision. Nicholas pitched the ninth inning in a 22-10 loss to the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night, and made his first appearance at catcher Sunday.
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Sydney homes searched over ‘plane bomb plot’
July 31, 2017 by admin
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Australian police are searching five properties in Sydney over a suspected terrorism plot to bring down a plane.
Four men were arrested in raids across the city late on Saturday.
Police said they had seized materials that could have been used to make an explosive device. Local media said the plot may have involved a meat mincer.
The men can be held for seven days without charge after a magistrate granted police special counter-terrorism powers.
The suspects are reported to include a father and his adult son.
Authorities have increased security measures at Australian airports, prompting lengthy queues and passenger confusion.
What was the alleged plot?
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Andrew Colvin said the men arrested were allegedly linked to an Islamist-inspired plan to detonate an improvised explosive device (IED).
He said police did not yet have information on “the specific attack, the location, date or time”.
Senior government minister Peter Dutton would not comment on reports that the suspected plot involved concealing a device in a kitchen meat grinder, or an allegation in The Australian newspaper about the possible use of poisonous gas.
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Passengers endure delays at Sydney Airport on Monday
“I do not want to go into the detail, but… there was a significant threat that [police and intelligence officials] dealt with and are in the process of dealing with,” said Mr Dutton, who will soon oversee all of Australia’s domestic security agencies.
Who is under arrest?
The four men were arrested in raids in the Sydney suburbs of Surry Hills, Lakemba, Wiley Park and Punchbowl.
According to local media, they include a father and his son and another pair who are also related.
No charges have been laid. On Sunday, a magistrate gave permission for an additional period of detention, meaning the four can be held for up to seven days without charge.
What are police doing now?
They are gathering evidence, including from the houses in Sydney, in a process that could last for days.
Police have said they intervened early because it was a counter-terrorism operation. Had it been another type of investigation, they may have waited before conducting raids.
Mr Colvin urged the public to be patient because police did not yet “have all the pieces of the puzzle to put together”.
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The raids took place late on Saturday local time
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull praised authorities for moving swiftly and said Australians should feel confident in their security agencies.
“This is now the 13th terrorist plot which has been disrupted by our agencies since 2014,” he said.
Australia’s national terror threat level remains at “probable” – the third level on a scale of five.
What is the impact on travel?
Passengers have been warned to arrive at Australian airports an hour earlier than usual amid heightened security arrangements.
The new measures have led to huge queues, particularly at the busiest airports in Sydney and Melbourne.
Mr Turnbull said the arrangements could remain for some time.
“I want to thank the travelling public for their forbearance,” Mr Turnbull said.