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A South Carolina inmate used wire cutters that were apparently dropped from a drone as part of an elaborate escape plan that also included cellphones smuggled into prison, guns and at least $47,000 in cash, authorities said Friday after his capture. Jimmy Causey's second escape from prison lasted more than two days before a tip led Texas Rangers to a motel room in Austin where he was found sleeping around 4 a.m. Friday, South Carolina state police said. Prison officials are now investigating how Causey's escape on Tuesday from Lieber Correctional Institution went unnoticed for 18 hours, South Carolina Corrections Director Bryan Stirling said. Continue to Article

July 07, 2017 12:43:pm EST

A South Carolina inmate used wire cutters that were probably dropped from a drone as part of an elaborate escape plan that also included cellphones smuggled into prison, guns and at least $47,000 in cash, authorities said Friday after his capture. Jimmy Causey's second escape from prison lasted more than two days before a tip led Texas Rangers to a motel room in Austin where he was found sleeping around 4 a.m. Friday, South Carolina state police said. Prison officials are now investigating how Causey's escape on Tuesday from Lieber Correctional Institution went unnoticed for 18 hours, South Carolina Corrections Director Bryan Stirling said. Continue to Article

July 07, 2017 11:34:am EST

Matt Davidson is in a slump, it’s as simple as that. What’s not so simple is digging out of it. The young White Sox slugger has done plenty of impressing this season, heading into Sunday’s game against the visiting Texas Rangers with a team-high 17 home runs and a team-best .518 slugging percentage. But the last week-plus has been a struggle. In his last six games, Davidson is 1-for-24 with 16 strikeouts. While no one in a White Sox uniform had much success against Rangers pitcher Cole Hamels in Saturday’s 10-4 loss on the South Side, Davidson had an especially poor day, striking out in his three at-bats against the four-time All-Star lefty. “I feel all right,” Davidson said after the game. “When Continue to Article

July 01, 2017 5:06:pm EST

A hotel door has jammed up Martin Perez and the Texas Rangers. In the latest setback for a depleted Rangers rotation, Perez was placed on the 10-day disabled list Saturday after injuring the thumb on his non-pitching hand in an accident at the team hotel. The roster move was made retroactive to Friday, and infielder-outfielder Drew Robinson was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock before the Rangers played the Yankees. Continue to Article

June 24, 2017 3:17:pm EST

Brooks the bat dog isn’t a finished product just yet. (Screenshot via @RidersBaseball) Being a bat dog requires years of hard work and training. Even Derby, the beloved bat dog for the Trenton Thunder, shared the spotlight for a few seasons before he Continue to Article

June 21, 2017 8:06:pm EST