The Philadelphia Eagles are rewarding head coach Doug Pederson and general manager Howie Roseman with contract extensions through the
2022 season
Zach Cunningham Jersey , per ESPN's Adam Schefter.Eagles announced matching contract extensions through 2022 for GM Howie Roseman and HC Doug
Pederson.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 5, 2018Roseman and Pederson
constructed a dominant Eagles team that won their first Super Bowl in franchise
history last season, defeating the New England Patriots 41-33. And with the team
built to compete for several more championships in the immediate future,
Pederson and Roseman were more than deserving of their extensions.Pederson's NFL
coaching career began in 2009, when the Eagles hired him as their offensive
quality control coach. Pederson was moved to quarterbacks coach in 2011, a role
he would keep for two years.The Eagles then fired Andy Reid, who became the new
head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2013. Reid brought Pederson in to serve
as his offensive coordinator. But after Philly fired Chip Kelly, Pederson was
brought back to Philadelphia as their new head coach for the 2016 season.As for
Roseman, he became the Eagles' general manager for the 2010 season
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Operations, though he was later moved back to the general manager?job. Roseman
has had incredible success in drafting, trading and free agency since taking
over in the front office. He made a bold decision to trade up and land
quarterback Carson Wentz with the second overall pick in 2016. Besides that,
Roseman brought back quarterback Nick Foles, who wound up leading the team to a
Super Bowl 52 championship.The Eagles have a dynamic core led by Wentz, Foles,
Alshon Jeffery, Jay Ajayi
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long-term extensions for both Roseman and Peterson were well-deserved.
In 1964, Boston reliever Dick Radatz struck out 181 batters in 79 relief appearances, setting a mark that still stands.According to Baseball-Reference.com, it’s the most strikeouts in one year for a pitcher with zero starts.Relievers were used differently back then – Radatz threw 157 innings while setting his record – but even in today’s more specialized environment,
Milwaukee’s Josh Hader has a chance to finish the season with a staggering
strikeout total. He already has 80 in 39 2/3 innings. The 24-year-old
left-hander also has six saves and a 1.13 ERA in 25 games, part of a bullpen
that has led the Brewers to the National League’s best record.The Brewers won 86 games last season and fell a game short of the second wild card. Now they have a two-game lead over the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central.
Milwaukee’s offense is just seventh in the league in OPS, and its starters have
an ordinary ERA of 3.98. It’s the relievers who have led this charge.Closer Corey Knebel missed time with a hamstring injury
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(1.19) and Jacob Barnes (1.78). Milwaukee has had an NL-high 28 games decided by
one run, and the Brewers have gone 18-10.Hader was a starter as recently as last year in the minors, but with the Brewers he’s pitched exclusively in relief. He had 68 strikeouts in 47 2/3
innings for Milwaukee last season, and he’s already surpassed that strikeout
total in 2018.If he can’t make it to Radatz’s mark, perhaps Hader can threaten the record for most strikeouts in 100 innings or fewer. Brad Lidge set that one in 2004
with 157.Other developments from around the majors:PULLING AWAYThe Cleveland Indians have had their issues this season, but a forgiving AL Central gave them plenty of time to work out their problems. After a three-game
sweep of second-place Detroit, Cleveland is now eight games ahead in the
division. The Indians outscored the Tigers 26-3 in the weekend series, and
Cleveland has won seven games in a row.The Indians (43-33) actually have a better record now than they did after 76 games last season. They were 40-36 then
Graham Gano Jersey , but went on a tear in the second half to finish with 102 wins.HIGHLIGHTTampa Bay shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria was prepared for one of the quirks of his home ballpark Sunday. Clint Frazier of the Yankees hit a drive in the ninth
inning that looked headed deep to left field, but the ball hit a speaker hanging
from an overhead catwalk and caromed back down in shallow left. Hechavarria
stayed with the play and made the catch for an out. The Rays went on to win 7-6
in 12 innings.LINES OF THE WEEKThe Red Sox outslugged Seattle 14-10 on Friday night at Fenway Park. J.D. Martinez led the hosts, going 4 for 5 with a homer, five RBIs and three runs.
Martinez now leads the majors with 60 RBIs and is tied for the lead with 23
homers.Nelson Cruz also had a night to remember Friday in a losing effort. He went 4 for 5 with two home runs and seven RBIs.—
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