Subban issues guarantee for Game 3
coach says his goalies know who will start.
Rinne went into the final with the stingiest numbers in net this postseason and a favorite to win the Conn Smythe trophy as postseason MVP. The 34-year-old goalie has instead given up eight goals on 36 shots through two games. Two goals went off teammates and into the net, but it has not been the inspiring performance the Predators and their fans are used to from the big Finn.
“It’s not his fault by any means,” Nashville captain Mike Fisher said. “We know we can do a better job in front of him. It’s a team game, and everyone looks at shots and save percentage but forget about the quality and who we’re playing. And certain parts of the game where we’ve got to help him out.”
Beset by injuries, the Mariners may be adding two more names to their list of ailments.
Shortstop Jean Segura and designated hitter Nelson Cruz both left Thursday’s 6-3 home loss to Colorado with injuries the club are hoping are minor.
Segura injured his right ankle sliding into second base in the fourth inning. Cruz was hit on the top of his left hand by a pitch from Colorado starter Kyle Freeland during the third inning and was pulled during the fifth.
“Hopeful that guys are not out for an extended period of time,” Seattle manager Scott Servais said.
Cruz and Segura were getting additional tests and not in the clubhouse after Seattle’s four-game winning streak was stopped. Servais called Segura’s injury a twisted ankle, although it looked like it could be the more serious of the two.
Servais may have sounded more concerned about Cruz, who was hit near the pinky by an 89 mph cutter from Freeland in the fourth. The slugger was lifted for a pinch hitter in the fifth inning.
“They’ll run some more tests. We’ll know more tomorrow,” Servais said. “We’re hopeful it’s not a broken bone or anything, but we don’t know yet on that.”
A day after the person in the Mr. Met costume was caught on video making an obscene gesture to a fan, the team said someone else had the role at Thursday’s game against Milwaukee.
No one seemed too upset. “I love you, Mr. Met!” kids called out as the mascot bounded to his pregame perch beyond the distant outfield seats. He got more cheers in the sixth inning, when he launched souvenirs along the first-base side.
Mr. Met has been around for more than five decades, long popular with fans for his oversized baseball head.
“Mr. Met was just upset, he got mad. It was a New York thing,” kidded Tim Rothman, moments after his 4-year-old son met the mascot.
MLB didn’t seem inclined to suspend a mascot, rather letting this be handled as a club matter.
Video of the mascot flipping his finger during a 7-1 loss to the Brewers on Wednesday night went viral.
The Mets apologized, saying the offending employee won’t work in the costume again. The team didn’t identify the person.
Left-hander Adam Liberatore (left forearm tightness) was placed on the 10-day DL retroactive to Wednesday, and left-hander Grant Dayton was recalled from Triple-A.
Infielder Jedd Gyorko will go on paternity leave when the team travels to Chicago for a weekend series against the Cubs.
Right-hander Jesse Hahn (strained right triceps) could rejoin the rotation next week. He threw 75 pitches in a minor league rehab assignment in Class A on Wednesday. Hahn has been on the 10-day disabled list since May 24.
Right fielder Lonnie Chisenhall has progressed well in concussion protocol and will spend another day in a full-team workout before being evaluated today. If there are no setbacks, Chisenhall may rejoin the team on its upcoming trip.
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