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Yanks starting pitcher Cam Schlittler pitched his 24th start giving up one or fewer earned runs. Out of 32 starts.
The all time record is 25 by Sandy Koufax.
Second this year is 16 by Dylan Cease.
He’s making $800k this year.
Quote: SOOPOOBaseball just seems to be falling behind the other sports…. but…. they have a new star that ‘should’ draw attention.
Yanks starting pitcher Cam Schlittler pitched his 24th start giving up one or fewer earned runs. Out of 32 starts.
The all time record is 25 by Sandy Koufax.
Second this year is 16 by Dylan Cease.
He’s making $800k this year.
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The Yankees may have a bit of a dilemma with Schlitter. He pitches much better on the road than at the Cathedral in the Bronx. He could win the Cy Young but not start Game One of the playoffs. Rough problem to have.
For those who don't understand verb tenses, the incident above happened last night and is not ongoing.
r.i.p. Bob Pettit who recently passed at age 93
he was the NBA's first tall power forward - at 6'9"
before that players that tall only played center
he redefined the power forward role by blending physical rebounding with a deft face-up shooting touch.
he was an MVP twice - and shares a record - 50 points in an NBA Championship clinching game - he scored 19 of his team's last 21 points
he was an All Star in all 11 of his years
admittedly, he didn't have the high flying skills of today's players but for his era he was truly great
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Tennessee is hosting #1 Texas in Neyland Stadium. 105,000 in attendance. ESPN Gameday is here, Herbstreit, Saban, etc. Like, a hundred celebrities are in town today. And President Trump attending the game with the Secret Service blocking off streets and slowing entrance to the stadium.
And some bone-headed decisionmaker at ABC/ESPN decided this game would be at 12 Noon!!!! So many fans usually try to get to the stadium 5-7 hours ahead of time. Neyland Stadium is on Campus in downtown Knoxville with very little parking, so fans usually come early, walk a long ways and tailgate. Of course many fans are coming by boat - the Stadium is on the Tennessee River.
The City will be virtually shutdown. The Vols may not win but we're all going to have fun! And be very tired at the end of the day.
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r.i.p. Bob Pettit who recently passed at age 93
he was the NBA's first tall power forward - at 6'9"
before that players that tall only played center
he redefined the power forward role by blending physical rebounding with a deft face-up shooting touch.
he was an MVP twice - and shares a record - 50 points in an NBA Championship clinching game - he scored 19 of his team's last 21 points
he was an All Star in all 11 of his years
admittedly, he didn't have the high flying skills of today's players but for his era he was truly great
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Pettit retired a few years before I started watching the NBA, but I believe he was still the career scoring leader, or had just been passed. He pretty much invented the power forward position.
Quote: gordonm888Its traffic jam Saturday in Knoxville!!
Tennessee is hosting #1 Texas in Neyland Stadium. 105,000 in attendance. ESPN Gameday is here, Herbstreit, Saban, etc. Like, a hundred celebrities are in town today. And President Trump attending the game with the Secret Service blocking off streets and slowing entrance to the stadium.
And some bone-headed decisionmaker at ABC/ESPN decided this game would be at 12 Noon!!!! So many fans usually try to get to the stadium 5-7 hours ahead of time. Neyland Stadium is on Campus in downtown Knoxville with very little parking, so fans usually come early, walk a long ways and tailgate. Of course many fans are coming by boat - the Stadium is on the Tennessee River.
The City will be virtually shutdown. The Vols may not win but we're all going to have fun! And be very tired at the end of the day.
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It was a good game. Hopefully, everyone survived the party.
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r.i.p. Bob Pettit who recently passed at age 93
he was the NBA's first tall power forward - at 6'9"
before that players that tall only played center
he redefined the power forward role by blending physical rebounding with a deft face-up shooting touch.
he was an MVP twice - and shares a record - 50 points in an NBA Championship clinching game - he scored 19 of his team's last 21 points
he was an All Star in all 11 of his years
admittedly, he didn't have the high flying skills of today's players but for his era he was truly great
.
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Bill Russell called Petit one of the fiercest competitors ever. Petit called Rusell the GOAT. They legit respected each other.
incredibly tasteless stuff - really bad - in the Texas v Tennessee game
"One of Simmons’ sacks of Brandon appeared to end a Tennessee second-quarter drive, with the Vols facing a punt from their own end zone.
But then Simmons pantomimed unzipping his pants and relieving himself on the field at Neyland Stadium, which officials quickly flagged.
The official called it “simulating using the restroom,” providing one of the most unique penalty calls ever uttered over a stadium public address system."
“Just an absolutely idiotic move by Colin Simmons doing that when he’s supposed to be one of the leaders of this defense,” said ABC analyst Kirk Herbstreit.
“Idiotic, and it doesn’t get more vulgar either,” added ABC play-by-play announcer Chris Fowler."
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incredibly tasteless stuff - really bad - in the Texas v Tennessee game
"One of Simmons’ sacks of Brandon appeared to end a Tennessee second-quarter drive, with the Vols facing a punt from their own end zone.
But then Simmons pantomimed unzipping his pants and relieving himself on the field at Neyland Stadium, which officials quickly flagged.
The official called it “simulating using the restroom,” providing one of the most unique penalty calls ever uttered over a stadium public address system."
“Just an absolutely idiotic move by Colin Simmons doing that when he’s supposed to be one of the leaders of this defense,” said ABC analyst Kirk Herbstreit.
“Idiotic, and it doesn’t get more vulgar either,” added ABC play-by-play announcer Chris Fowler."
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Yeah, unfortunately I think this game will be remembered by many principally for Colin Simmons pretending to urinate on the field after sacking our QB. One of our O-linemen was injured early in the game and replaced with a back-up who simply wasn't good. Colin Simmons played opposite the backup and was credited with 5 sacks. Texas made a total of 10 sacks and Tennessee made 7 sacks so it was a strange game. Texas was a better team and our 18-year-old 5-star QB made a lot of mistakes. Still, it was a good time.
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Yeah, unfortunately I think this game will be remembered by many principally for Colin Simmons pretending to urinate on the field after sacking our QB.
I will remember it as the game where Simmons had five sacks. Five sacks by one player is pretty rare. I believe six is the all time record.
this vid falls into the category of believe it or not - it's astonishing
these players, many only 6'5" or less go up way, way higher than I remember Wilt or Kareem ever going up
how did their athleticism increase by such a great amount in such a short time - idk
what will it be like in 20 years - idk
imho they need to raise the rim to 11 feet
it almost seems ridculous to see some players with their head equal to or over the rim
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That move they did there was exactly a professional wrestling move, a kind you use when you want both guys to come crashing down from a standing position and it sure looks like they practiced it. Anybody still believe this is a real sport?
https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/fever-player-violently-thrown-ground-horrible-wnba-refs-did-next-shock-you
Quote: Jimmy2TimesGreat video. My fav NYC dunkers I got to see live were Larry Cheatham and Earl "The Goat" Manigault. Saw Cheatham a few times when he was with the Harlem Wizards and saw Manigault in a Ruckers League game. Cheatham was about 6-4 and played college at Tulsa; Manigault was 6-1 at best and played at some small school but left and returned to the playground scene. Caught a Louisville - Va Tech game in Blacksburg where Darrell Griffith was fed the ball by Lancaster Gordon on a break away and Dr. Dunkinstein took off at the foul line and literally jumped over the Va Tech defender who was try to draw an offensive with a crashing dunk. A. W. Holt was also a great dunker, he was in the NBA for a year or two with the Bulls if memory serves me right.
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I was fortunate to be at MSG for the double-header where tiny Wagner College whipped nationally ranked DePaul, and then Iona destroyed #2-ranked Louisville. People thought it was one of the greatest upsets in hoop history, but that Iona team, with five starters from Long Island, won an NCAA tournament game (pre-expansion) and had #3-seed Georgetown on the ropes late in the game before losing. No one was really paying attention to the wacky Iona coach and his band of misfits, but after the Garden game, people took Jim Valvano seriously. Three years later, he won the National title, and ten years after that, he was gone.
Quote: billryanQuote: Jimmy2TimesGreat video. My fav NYC dunkers I got to see live were Larry Cheatham and Earl "The Goat" Manigault. Saw Cheatham a few times when he was with the Harlem Wizards and saw Manigault in a Ruckers League game. Cheatham was about 6-4 and played college at Tulsa; Manigault was 6-1 at best and played at some small school but left and returned to the playground scene. Caught a Louisville - Va Tech game in Blacksburg where Darrell Griffith was fed the ball by Lancaster Gordon on a break away and Dr. Dunkinstein took off at the foul line and literally jumped over the Va Tech defender who was try to draw an offensive with a crashing dunk. A. W. Holt was also a great dunker, he was in the NBA for a year or two with the Bulls if memory serves me right.
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I was fortunate to be at MSG for the double-header where tiny Wagner College whipped nationally ranked DePaul, and then Iona destroyed #2-ranked Louisville. People thought it was one of the greatest upsets in hoop history, but that Iona team, with five starters from Long Island, won an NCAA tournament game (pre-expansion) and had #3-seed Georgetown on the ropes late in the game before losing. No one was really paying attention to the wacky Iona coach and his band of misfits, but after the Garden game, people took Jim Valvano seriously. Three years later, he won the National title, and ten years after that, he was gone.
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That is an awesome double header to see live ! The Garden must have been really rocking with the local teams sticking it to the big name programs. Ruland must have given the Louisville center and forwards a good working over.
