The promo for “Ghostbusters Night” in Toledo is probably better than “Ghostbusters Night” in Toledo will be

By May 15, 2014, 4:10 PM EDT
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We’ve seen a lot more movie-themed nights at minor league parks recently. Star Wars nights, things like that. Well, in Toledo they’re doing “Ghostbusters Night” and they got Bill Murray to do the promo. His performance — doing his Harry Caray impersonation — is better than many of his post-“Groundhog Day”-pre-Wes Anderson/Sofia Coppola movies:

Now: they need to do “The Conversation Night” at some ballpark. I’m guessing Gene Hackman would bigtime them, but Cindy Williams is probably available. She could say “play ball!” a bunch of different times in a bunch of different inflections to the point where we have no idea what is going on.

Cardinals sign pitcher Miles Mikolas to 3-year, $55.75M deal

Associated PressMar 25, 2023, 1:38 AM EDT
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ST. LOUIS — Miles Mikolas is sticking with the St. Louis Cardinals.

The right-hander signed a three-year, $55.75 million contract on Friday that will carry through the 2025 season.

The new deal replaces a $68 million, four-year contract signed in February 2019 that covered the 2020-23 seasons and was set to pay $15.75 million this year.

Mikolas will receive a $5 million signing bonus payable July 1 and will make $18.75 million in 2023 and $16 million in each of the following two seasons. Mikolas can earn a $250,000 bonus for winning a Cy Young Award, $50,000 for All-Star election or selection or winning a Gold Glove, $100,000 for League Championship Series MVP and $150,000 for World Series MVP.

Mikolas is scheduled to make the second opening-day start of his big league career next Thursday when the Cardinals host Toronto. Mikolas went 12-13 with a 3.29 ERA last season while helping St. Louis to the NL Central title.

“Miles stands among the top pitchers in the game today, and has continued to provide a steady presence for us both in the rotation and inside the clubhouse,” St. Louis general manager John Mozeliak said in a statement.

Mikolas is 45-40 with a 3.79 in 143 games with San Diego, Texas and St. Louis. He recently pitched six shutout innings in two appearances for the U.S. in the World Baseball Classic.