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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.
Winning by six, the Giants took a penalty that gave Arizona the ball on the two-yard line with about thirty seconds left. Three incomplete passes set up 4th-and-goal on the last play of the game. As time expired, Deonte Banks intercepted the pass and returned it 98 yards to seal the victory.
Quote: billryanA YUGE win for Big Blue, as they open 3-0 at home for the first time in a generation. Winston continues his Jekyll-and-Hyde act: he looked horrible at times, throwing two stupid interceptions, but he also threaded two TD passes that looked nearly impossible.
Winning by six, the Giants took a penalty that gave Arizona the ball on the two-yard line with about thirty seconds left. Three incomplete passes set up 4th-and-goal on the last play of the game. As time expired, Deonte Banks intercepted the pass and returned it 98 yards to seal the victory.
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I would still prefer Daniel Jones.
Ben Johnson has now won convincingly in consecutive games with Case Keenum and Tyson Bagent at QB. One talking head actually referred to Ben Johnson as the modern Bill Belichick.
Is Ben Johnson a top-5 coach in today's NFL? Top-10? Top-3?
Quote: gordonm888The Bears throttled the Jets, holding the ball for 43 minutes (versus 17 minutes for the Jets.) They did this with their backup QB and a backup running back who was a 7th round draft pick.
Ben Johnson has now won convincingly in consecutive games with Case Keenum and Tyson Bagent at QB. One talking head actually referred to Ben Johnson as the modern Bill Belichick.
Is Ben Johnson a top-5 coach in today's NFL? Top-10? Top-3?
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Let him win his division again first. Then another playoff game, and maybe a SB or two. Or six or eight, just like BB. NFL hsitory is littered with the next incarnation of [insert championship winning coach here] that don't reach such lofty heights.
Let's not put him in Canton yet But, then again, BB isn't in Canton yet either, so who knows!
Quote: DRichQuote: billryanA YUGE win for Big Blue, as they open 3-0 at home for the first time in a generation. Winston continues his Jekyll-and-Hyde act: he looked horrible at times, throwing two stupid interceptions, but he also threaded two TD passes that looked nearly impossible.
Winning by six, the Giants took a penalty that gave Arizona the ball on the two-yard line with about thirty seconds left. Three incomplete passes set up 4th-and-goal on the last play of the game. As time expired, Deonte Banks intercepted the pass and returned it 98 yards to seal the victory.
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I would still prefer Daniel Jones.
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I believe he got a raw deal from the Giants, but he seems to be doing okay for himself. Hopefully, Dart fully recovers for next year and beyond.
1) to cut the length of the regular season from 162 to 154 games.
They also propose:
2) Division championships will be best of 7.
3) In the playoffs the higher seeded teams will be able to choose their opponent from among the lower seeded playoff teams.
I think the reduction in length of the regular season is good but maybe should be shorter than 154 games. Attendance is down this year except for Dodgers games.
Who picks which team they will play? The Manager? The GM? A poll of the fans?
The big story ,to me, is the fact that the NBA has many fewer players, plays a regular season half as long, and plays in much smaller venues, but pays out almost three times as much in salary. The Knicks, with a 14-man roster, had a player payroll similar to the Yankees, who play twice as many games and have twice as many players.
Uhh, no.Quote: gordonm888Major League Baseball has announced this proposal
1) to cut the length of the regular season from 162 to 154 games.
They also propose:
2) Division championships will be best of 7.
3) In the playoffs the higher seeded teams will be able to choose their opponent from among the lower seeded playoff teams.
I think the reduction in length of the regular season is good but maybe should be shorter than 154 games. Attendance is down this year except for Dodgers games.
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In the 2026 season MLB attendance was up from 2025, and in 2025 it rose from 2024, and in 2024 it was higher than 2023, and in 2023 it was more than 2022, and...
| YEAR | TOTAL | PER GAME|
| 2026 | 71,752,722 | 29,540 |
| 2025 | 71,409,522 | 29,386 |
| 2024 | 71,348,405 | 29,373 |
| 2023 | 70,747,365 | 29,198 |
| 2022 | 64,556,538 | 26,673 |
In spite of the derelict franchise recently experiencing homelessness, currently taking shelter at a soup kitchen shared with 'River Cats' and about 7,000 of their friends & assorted folks who've obviously become rather badly lost & disoriented on their way to... somewhere where there's a there.
On certain promotional days, it is not unusual for someone to buy multiple tickets, enter and get the promo, then leave the park and repeat.
With Vegas joining the league and Tampa finally getting a baseball stadium, attendance should continue to trend upward.
I like the idea of baseball going dark one day a week, giving players a day of rest and letting fans watch the future stars in the minors. I also think night games bring a much more dynamic atmosphere than day games so eliminating more of them is a positive move.
Quote: gordonm888Major League Baseball has announced this proposal
1) to cut the length of the regular season from 162 to 154 games.
They also propose:
2) Division championships will be best of 7.
3) In the playoffs the higher seeded teams will be able to choose their opponent from among the lower seeded playoff teams.
I think the reduction in length of the regular season is good but maybe should be shorter than 154 games. Attendance is down this year except for Dodgers games.
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I'd say allowing teams to pick their opponents is unacceptable. "You suck, so we'd rather play against you" is not a message teams want to be relaying or fans want to be hearing.
154 is certainly a classic length of a baseball season. I'd just as soon get rid of all the new rules, including the DH, interleague play, and the odious pitch clock and Little League extra innings rules. Let's roll the rules back to whatever they were in 1939, dedicate it all to Lou Gehrig, and say "This is what baseball is, forevermore."
And get rid of the stupid restrictions on alcohol sales at ballparks. It's such a part of the sport the American League was once called "the beer and whiskey league." Everyone in the ballpark should have some.
Quote: gordonm888Major League Baseball has announced this proposal
1) to cut the length of the regular season from 162 to 154 games.
They also propose:
2) Division championships will be best of 7.
3) In the playoffs the higher seeded teams will be able to choose their opponent from among the lower seeded playoff teams.
I think the reduction in length of the regular season is good but maybe should be shorter than 154 games. Attendance is down this year except for Dodgers games.
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Cut the season. One less game a week or a shorter season. Good for player longevity. Will the union play ball and agree to lesser contracts? My guess is probably not. And nor should they. A deal's a deal. But I do support a salry cap in MLB.
Bad idea to let teams pick rheir playfff opponent, Want to play a lower or lowest ranked team, then earn a higher playoff seed.
Going back to 154 games would certainly enable fun comparisons of modern-day players to the Babe Ruth era.
Oh my, I’m starting to sound like AI.
Of course, the player's union will fight any kind of reduction of salary in signed contracts. But who cares how much money the players make - they're all millionaires many times over. They're not an oppressed people, they're the oppressors. Just ask the masseuses and strippers that they abuse.
But the clubs will save money on team travel expenses, insurance and various non-player labor expenses and operating expenses. They will be able to convert 10 days of boring regular season broadcasts into longer play-off broadcasts.
The NBA charges far more for tickets than the MLB and their television contracts are bigger on a per capita (per player) basis. Anyway, the comparison with the NBA was poorly posed and a distraction. The NBA should probably reduce the length of their regular season as well.
I said that attendance at non-Dodger games is down from last year. (Someone didn't pay attention to what I said.) And the main revenue issue will be television broadcast rights revenue for a regular season that is seen as being overly long and cluttered with games that are irrelevant to the playoffs.
Basically, college football is now kicking baseball's butt in television ratings from September on, reducing the value of MLB games in September, October and November.
the Yankees were denied a game tying home run due to fan interference and ended up losing the game and series to the Rays
it was originally ruled a home run but then the umps reviewed it and called it a double -
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Sometimes you eat the bear; sometimes the bear eats you. The Yankees famously won a game when Jeffrey Maier made a similar play in right field and the umpires blew the call.
The old stadium had ten-foot walls. The new stadium's walls range from eight feet to just under nine feet, so balls that used to hit the top of the wall now become home runs.
Six MLB clubs now have broadcast deals with MLB. In a few years, only the Yankees will be contracted to a regional network, and that can be bought out.
A salary cap is a minor issue compared to who controls the future broadcast money.
