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Hall of Fame Case: Billy Wagner
Billy Wagner is on the ballot for the sixth time this year. His time seems to be running out. Can he make a push for induction in the last half of his candidacy? Make sure to check out all of our other MLB Hall of Fame Cases. Career SummaryWagner was drafted 12th overall in 1993 by the Houston Astros out of Ferrum College and after a year and a half in the minors, he got one appearance in 1995. On September 13th, 1995, Wagner was called in to get lefty Rico Brogna out in a game at Shea Stadium. It was the sixth inning, and he coaxed Brogna into flying out to centerfield. That was the only batt...
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In Memoriam: Hank Aaron (1934-2021)
When most Americans hear ‘Hank Aaron’ they immediately think of one thing first. The Home Run King. Every hardcore baseball fan recalls dignity, perseverance, respect, integrity, durability, and consistency among other words. Friday morning, Aaron’s daughter confirmed to the media that her father had passed away at the age of 86. History AchievedAaron is best known for breaking the legendary Babe Ruth’s all-time record of 714 career home runs as an Atlanta Braves outfielder on April 8, 1974, versus the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Al Downing. Aaron chased the Yankee’s legends record amidst constant de...
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Eagles Hire Nick Sirianni: Initial Reaction
On Thursday afternoon, the Philadelphia Eagles were reported to be hiring former Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni. The young 39-year old coach got the nod over other interviewed candidates such as Josh McDaniels and Joe Brady. Sirianni was with the Colts for three years before taking this job following the Colts being bounced from the playoffs. Let’s dive into some thoughts and reactions to this hire. Frank Reich ConnectionWith this move, the Eagles bring in a Frank Reich disciple. Reich was Doug Pederson‘s offensive coordinator during their Super Bowl run in 2017. He did...
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Reacting to the Heat’s Win Over the Raptors
For the first time this season, the Miami Heat have won two consecutive games. As expected, the Heat were in an early dogfight against the Toronto Raptors. However, Miami picked up their defense and pulled away in the end. The Heat held the Raptors to six-of-21 shooting in the fourth period. With the win, Miami moves to 6-7 for the season. Here are my three takeaways from Wednesday’s win over Toronto. Nunn betterThe game ball goes to Kendrick Nunn. After scoring 18 on Monday, Nunn followed it up with his best basketball performance of the season, scoring 13 points in the second quarter and 10 ...
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NBA Rewind: Ten Years Ago
The NBA that everyone is currently enjoying right now is the 75th NBA season. It is going to be a memorable season for sure because of the world’s situation right now. No crowds allowed! Restrictions everywhere! Fans will still be following the season though. We will now go back in time… to season 65. Let’s see what the league was like 10 years ago. Maybe remembering the NBA’s past will make us appreciate the NBA we have today. Here we go… ATLANTA HAWKSHawks fans were relieved to know that Joe Johnson re-signed. Larry Drew became the new head coach. Team Atlanta won the Shooting Stars contest ...
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Why the New York Mets Benefit from Not Signing George Springer
George Springer has come to an agreement with the Toronto Blue Jays, but it’s actually a good thing for the New York Mets’ future. The Mets tried to sign Springer to fix their center-field problem. Their offer came in at around six years for $120-$125 million, according to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. Losing out on Springer can’t be a good thing for the Mets, can it? Yes, it can. The Mets just traded for Francisco Lindor who’s a free agent at the end of the season. They absolutely have to lock him up before he gets to go into the open market, but Steve Cohen will need more than $300 million to do ...
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Cam Alldred's Journey to the Pirates and a Year Full of Change
With Spring Training only weeks away, many minor leaguers will be returning to the field for the first time in over a year. In 2020 the minor league season was canceled for the first time since it was founded in 1901 due to COVID-19. As a result, many players such as Pirates prospect Cam Alldred had their development put on hold. Entering 2021, however, Alldred will be looking to move up in the Pittsburgh system. Alldred joined the Pirates in 2018 after being selected by Pittsburgh in the 24th round of the MLB Draft that year. However, it was a process full of uncertainty.” There were a couple...
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Kyle’s 2020 Positional Rankings: Running Backs
Over the next several weeks, I will be ranking the top ten NFL players at each position. These rankings will be solely based on performance in the regular season and will not include any injured players. The positions of players were determined from ESPN.com. Check out my quarterback rankings here. Loading… Without further ado, let’s take a look at the top ten running backs from the 2020 NFL season. No. 10 | Kenyan Drake, Arizona CardinalsIn his first full season with the Cardinals, Drake took a few weeks to get going but still turned in another solid campaign. He rushed for 955 yards and 10 t...
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Three Pitching Targets for the Cubs to Replace Jon Lester
The Chicago Cubs aren’t bringing back Jon Lester, so where do they go next for additional rotation help? It is clear that the Cubs are starting to enter a new chapter that won’t include many players from their 2016 World Series championship team. Their new President of Baseball Operations, Jed Hoyer, has made it clear that the team won’t be in on any big free agents. The organization has already begun to cut payroll, non-tendering Kyle Schwarber who was picked up by the Washington Nationals on a one-year deal. His former teammate, Lester, is signing a one-year deal to join Schwarber in Washing...
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New York Jets 2020 Season Recap
The New York Jets were not one of the best teams in the NFL this season with a 2-14 record. Despite this well-known stat, there was a lot of news around the Jets. Between the marathon for Trevor Lawrence, Gregg Williams’ issues, Adam Gase’s play-calling, and much more, there was plenty of excitement, albeit not the greatest. In week five, the big drama in New York started brewing. This was between star running back Le’Veon Bell and head coach Adam Gase regarding a social media interaction that bell had, suggesting that the jets trade him. The team was unable to find a partner in trade leading ...
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