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Diaranson 12 october 2022

Astros’ Phil Maton out for playoffs after punching locker

The Astros announced ear- deadline, had a 3.27 ERA in utility player Trey Mancini, a
lier Tuesday that Maton and 24 appearances for Houston six-year veteran acquired this
another veteran reliever, Will this season. Maton had a 3.84 summer from Baltimore.
Smith, had been left off the ERA in 67 games.
roster for the AL Division Houston will carry two
Series against Seattle. The Astros put rookie right- catchers, eight infielders and
hander Hunter Brown on an four outfielders against Se-
The 29-year-old Maton gave ALDS roster with 12 pitchers attle.
up two hits, including a sin- and carried an extra position
gle to younger brother Nick player — rookie infielder Da- The Mariners went with the
Maton, and two runs while vid Hensley. same roster they used for
recording one out in the the wild-card series. They
eighth inning of Houston’s The rest of Houston’s pitch- will carry 12 pitchers, three
3-2 win over Philadelphia last ers are Justin Verlander, catchers, five infielders, four
Wednesday. Framber Valdez, Lance Mc- outfielders and utility play-
Cullers Jr., Luis Garcia, Jose ers Adam Frazier and Dylan
“I was upset with how my Urquidy, Cristian Javier, Moore.
outing went, and it’s kind of Ryne Stanek, Ryan Pressly,
shortsighted and ultimately Bryan Abreu, Rafael Mon- Their pitching staff for this
HOUSTON (AP) — As- and will miss the postsea- selfish and it’s one of those tero and Hector Neris. series includes Logan Gilbert,
tros reliever Phil Maton son. things that I hope doesn’t Luis Castillo, Diego Cas-
revealed Tuesday that affect our team moving for- Brown, Hensley, Montero tillo, Matthew Boyd, Matt
he broke his right pinkie Maton had surgery Monday ward,” Maton said Tuesday. and Neris are making their Festa, Matt Brash, George
when he punched a locker to repair the fractured finger playoff debuts as are rookie Kirby, Andres Munoz, Penn
in frustration after Hous- on his pitching hand. Smith, who was acquired shortstop Jeremy Pena, in- Murfee, Robbie Ray, Paul
ton’s regular-season finale from the Braves at the trade fielder Mauricio Dubon and Sewald and Erik Swanson.

Durant, Irving, Nets seek redemption after

messy 2021-22

NEW YORK (AP) — Kev- you better,” Durant said. “So, a herniated disk in his back
in Durant, Kyrie Irving I’m banking on that. I’ve got that required surgery.
and Ben Simmons supply faith in that.”
the talent. Embarrass- He provides the defensive
ment provides the moti- Perhaps that’s why Durant expertise the Nets have so
vation. ultimately dropped his re- clearly lacked. It may take
quest to be dealt and agreed time on the other end of the
The Brooklyn Nets know to move forward in Brook- floor — Simmons committed
they made a monumental lyn, where he is about to six turnovers in 25 minutes of
mess of the 2021-22 season, start the four-year extension a preseason game against Mi- mandated in New York City. they shouldn’t surpass the
turning a championship con- he signed last summer. Or ami. But even without shoot- The mandate has since been 44 wins and No. 7 seed they
tender into a first-round flop. maybe it’s simply because he ing much he could be an ide- lifted. settled for last season, though
Durant was so discouraged knew the Nets were never al playmaker flanked by the it’s unclear if they can be as
he asked to be traded, Irving going to find a trade accept- outside shooting of Durant, The Nets then opted not to good as the Boston team that
so unreliable he didn’t get a able to them, so he needed to who averaged a franchise-re- offer him the four-year con- swept them, or other Eastern
contract beyond this season. accept that he was staying. cord 29.9 points last season, tract for which he was eligi- Conference contenders such
and 3-point specialists Joe ble, leaving open the possibil- as Milwaukee, Miami and
They’re back together now, That means the Nets still Harris and Seth Curry. ity that this could be Irving’s Philadelphia.
so don’t count out Brook- have a roster that can chase final season in Brooklyn. If
lyn. Especially because the a championship. Simmons Then there’s Irving, who so, he wants it to be nothing Irving, perhaps in a nod to
fuel Durant describes may be is finally set to play again af- should be on the floor much like 2021-22. the Nets’ unpredictability,
more powerful than poten- ter sitting out all last season, more after playing only 29 won’t make any forecasts.
tial. first in Philadelphia because games last season. He was “I don’t want to have any
of mental health reasons, unavailable for almost all doubts, or any regrets,” Ir- “Just going to let our actions
“A year of us looking in the then in Brooklyn — after be- Brooklyn’s home games be- ving said. lead,” he said. “We’ve talked
mirror, like, we (messed) up ing acquired in the swap for cause he isn’t vaccinated Maybe the Nets won’t. If enough.”
as a team and that only makes James Harden — because of against COVID-19, as was healthy, there’s no reason

World Cup worry for Argentina as Di María exits Juve game

HAIFA, Israel (AP) — Ar- immediately provide details
gentina has another in- of Di María’s status. Argentina, one of the favor-
jury concern ahead of the ites for the tournament in
World Cup after Ángel It comes days after fellow Ar- Qatar, opens against Saudi
Di María exited Juventus’ gentina international Paulo Arabia on Nov. 22 and also
Champions League game Dybala was injured while faces Mexico and Poland in
at Maccabi Haifa on Tues- playing for Roma. Group C.
day.
Lionel Messi has a slight calf Di María provided all three
Di María was running for a injury and was unavailable assists when Juventus beat
ball in the first half when he for Paris Saint-Germain’s Haifa 3-1 last week.
pulled up grasping the back game against Benfica in the
of his right thigh and winc- Champions League on Tues-
ing in pain. Juventus did not day.