Ben Simmons is getting paid, but LITERALLY doesn’t know how to shoot a basketball!!
Say bye-bye to J.R. Smith.
Giannis said, “Get your MVP chants out of your system.”
NL MVP?? Christian Yelich or Cody Bellinger??
R.I.P. Pernell Whitaker, one of the best pound-for-pound boxers of all-time.
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Watching MLB’s All-Star Game should be used as a torture technique.
NBA Coaches need to learn how to throw their ‘Challenge Flags’.
Reggie Bullock has allegedly eaten his former self.
And the USWNT take over NYC for the day!!
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MLB Pitcher, Tyler Skaggs, passed away at just 27 years old. It is a sad day in the baseball community and our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife and entire family.
Sports is the gift that keeps on giving.
Just 24 hours ago, headlines remained quiet, still, virtually unchanged. Then Thursday happened.
Who Doesn’t Love A Reboot??
The XFL is making a comeback. Yes, you read that right. Vince McMahon, WWE Founder, says a drama free, gimmick free, criminal free XFL is making a comeback. In 2020, Vince McMahon will re-launch an 8-team league, designed to play a 10-week schedule. McMahon is looking into a combination of large and medium-sized markets.
McMahon is individually funding this project and will have complete control over the league and all 8 teams. Initial funding is estimated at $100 million dollars. Coincidentally, McMahon just sold $100 million in WWE stock….
While McMahon clearly stated there will be no criminals in his league, he’s taking a hard stance on many hot-button issues. No personal or political stances will be tolerated in the XFL. Ratings magnets will no longer get the nod over other players. The best players will be put on the field, and they will be paid more when they win. And McMahon plans to run faster games. A 2-hour limit is McMahon’s plan.
Essentially, he’s trying to capitalize on every shortcoming of the NFL.
I give it 2 years this time….
“I’ll Take KD!!”
Thursday, All-Star Captains, Lebron James and Stephen Curry, “secretly” selected their teams. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out the order players were picked, so for the love of God, put this thing on TV next year!!!!
Here’s how it probably went down:
Team Lebron Team Curry
1st pick: Kevin Durant 2nd pick: James Harden
3rd pick: Anthony Davis 4th pick: Giannis Antetokounmpo
5th pick: Demarcus Cousins 6th pick: Joel Embiid
7th pick: Kyrie Irving 8th pick: Karl Anthony-Towns
9th pick: Russell Westbrook 10th pick: DeMar DeRozan
11th pick: John Wall 12th pick: Jimmy Butler
13th pick: Kristaps Porzingis 14th pick: Klay Thompson
15th pick: LaMarcus Aldridge 16th pick: Al Horford
17th pick: Kevin Love 18th pick: Damian Lillard
19th pick: Victor Oladipo 20th pick: Draymond Green
21st pick: Bradley Beal 22nd pick: Kyle Lowry
Lebron clearly won the draft. Once you get past the 5th pick, you have to wonder what was going through Stephen Curry’s mind. Picking either Towns, Embiid, Butler, or DeRozan over Cousins, Westbrook, or Irving makes my head spin in a way that feels fairly dangerous. Despite only having 5 Western All-Stars, expect Team Lebron to win 189-179.
Father Time Is Still Waiting
Roger Federer may or may not be human. His accomplishments, at 36, on a tennis court, are nothing short of astonishing. After defeating Hyeon Chung (6-1, 5-2, ret.), Federer has reached his 7th Australian Open Final. Once again, he has NOT dropped a single set en route to the finals. THAT IS INSANE!!
While mere mortals retire due to injury, and potential heat stroke, Federer dabs single beads of sweat from his brow and moves to the next point. His mental game is unparalleled, and his physical talent is 2nd to none. Federer will try to take down #6 ranked, Marin Cilic, in the finals for his 6th Australian Open.
Words simply can not explain the unprecedented nature Federer continues to succeed at the advanced age of 36. It’s like ‘Dog Years’. 36 in ‘Tennis Years’ is 66 in ‘Basketball Years’.
Brewers Are Busy Little Beavers
The Milwaukee Brewers were very busy on Thursday. They made a trade. And they signed the biggest free agent contract of the offseason — so far. Both put the Brewers in the conversation for best outfield in MLB.
The Trade
Brewers Get: OF Christian Yelich
Marlins Get: OF Lewis Brinson, INF Isan Diaz, OF Monte Harrison, and P Jordan Yamamoto
The Signing
They signed OF Lorenzo Cain, to a 5-year, $80 million contract. Until JD Martinez signs on the dotted-line, Cain stands as the highest paid free agent of the offseason.
The Brewers now have a surplus of outfielders, so expect either Domingo Santana, Keon Broxton, or Brett Phillips to be on the move.
Wow Thursday. You didn’t exactly leave room for improvement for Friday….
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It’s a great day to be alive!!
But, more importantly, it’s a great day to be a Yankees’ fan!!
On Saturday, the New York Yankees and Miami Marlins agreed on a trade that would send Giancarlo Stanton to the Bronx. The Marlins received Starlin Castro and 2 prospects, Jorge Guzman and Jose Devers. The deal is pending a Stanton physical and signature. The Yankees will assume $265 million of the remaining $295 million left on his contract. This is significant, only for the Yankees’ wallet, as they’ll remain under the luxury tax threshold of $197 million next year (cutting their tax figure from 50% to 20%).
This deal comes on the heels of the Marlins shipping Dee Gordon to the Seattle Mariners. The Marlins’ new owner, Derek Jeter, is cutting costs in an effort to get payroll under $90 million. I wouldn’t get too comfy if I was Starlin Castro. Expect the Marlins to also get out from under the contracts of Marcell Ozuna and Christian Yelich in the near future. Keep your heads up Miami. While rebuilds aren’t fun to watch, I’d trust Derek Jeter with my baseball team.
This is a TREMENDOUS move by the Yankees. Fresh off the 2017 Executive of the Year Award, Brian Cashman is looking to add to his and the Yankees’ trophy case for years to come. There’s literally only 1 negative to this deal for the Yankees; Stanton is under contract for 10 more years. That’s enough negativity for 1 day.
Giancarlo Stanton, at 28, just won his 1st MVP Award. Check out his ridiculous stats here. Speaking of ridiculous, here’s the Yankees’ projected lineup for 2018:
1.) Brett Gardner
2.) Aaron Judge
3.) Giancarlo Stanton
4.) Gary Sanchez
5.) Greg Bird
6.) Didi Gregorius
7.) Aaron Hicks
8.) Chase Headley
9.) Ronald Torreyes (or me — it doesn’t matter who you put here)
Don’t feel like pitching to Judge because he’s hit 4 home runs in as many days?? No problem. Pitch around him to get to Stanton. Wait that’s a bad idea. Put 2 men on with nobody out to face Gary Sanchez?? Also, not the best of ideas.
It’s not even fair.
By no means am I saying this makes the Yankees World Series favorites. But, they’re closer than they were yesterday. If they acquire a decent starting pitcher, I’d imagine Vegas will reconsider.
This is the part when Yankees’ haters and bitter Mets’ fans make a lot of noise….
Scores of boos coupled with echoes of “Evil Empire” seem loud today, but will turn to white noise after the crack of Giancarlo Stanton’s bat in Yankee Stadium. All I have to say to the “haters” is: THIS WAS A TRADE!! It’s not the Yankees’ fault Stanton had a no-trade clause. It’s not the Yankees’ fault he said no to the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals. Stanton wanted to be a Yankee, so Stanton is a Yankee. Period. End of story.
Who are the 2 happiest guys in New York right now?? Aaron Boone and Gary Sanchez. Boone, stepping into the most coveted position in all of sports, sans experience, is getting the best Christmas present anyone could ever hope for. And Gary Sanchez, already overshadowed by Aaron Judge, will slide even deeper into the shadows, and continue to hit home runs at a record setting pace.
Is it April yet????
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