Spring Training Daily: ST Daily: Later, Carter Follow @drewsilv and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter. Carter Capps used his unique crow-hop delivery and upper-90s fastball velocity to become one of the most unhittable pitchers in baseball last season, registering a 1.16 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, and 58/7 K/BB ratio across 31 innings. He was so dominant that the Marlins decided they would let him audition for … [Read more...]
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B's Marchand stays hot with OT goal vs. Bolts
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Expert makes early College Football Playoff picks – 247Sports – 247Sports.com
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Baseball Handicapping: Cubs, Giants, Mets Top World Series Odds – SportsBlog.com (blog)
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Canadiens lose Gallagher 2-3 weeks with lower-body injury
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Spieth: Tiger Woods doesn’t get enough credit for impact on golf
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John Terry rules himself out of PSG clash
John Terry rules himself out of PSG clash Chelsea captain John Terry will miss Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain at Stamford Bridge due to a hamstring injury, he announced on Tuesday. “I’m gutted to be missing the PSG game,” Terry wrote on his Instagram account. “It’s so frustrating missing any game, but these big Champions League […] Photo credit: AFP Chelsea … [Read more...]
Braves, Marlins to play at Fort Bragg on Fourth of July weekend
Braves, Marlins to play at Fort Bragg on Fourth of July weekend Major League Baseball has come up with a new way to celebrate our military this Fourth of July weekend. The league has announced the first-of-its-kind Fort Bragg game, in which the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins will play a regular season contest at the famous (and very populated) Army base. Mark this down as the first time … [Read more...]
Louisville QB Reggie Bonnafon can jump higher than most humans
Louisville QB Reggie Bonnafon can jump higher than most humans Louisville quarterback Reggie Bonnafon has mad hops. Like crazy mad hops. During the Cardinals’ offseason physical testing, Bonnafon showed off his vertical jumping ability much to the delight of teammates. S/o to bruh @Javonte_bagley for the video!! You still got it on that court though dunking on me and what not 😂 … [Read more...]