Tomorrow’s Celebrations
Saturday, June 12
National Red Rose Day
National Jerky Day
National Peanut Butter Cookie Day
National Loving Day
National Rosé Day – Second Saturday in June
Friday, June 11
National Making Life Beautiful Day
National Corn on the Cob Day
National German Chocolate Cake Day
On this date in Texas Rangers history, Nolan Ryan threw the sixth no-hitter of his career in Oakland against the Athletics.
On June 11, 1990, Ryan took the hill at Oakland-Alameda Coliseum coming off a loss against the A's on June 6, one in which Ryan threw just five innings and gave up five runs. In fact, Ryan hadn’t won a game since shutting out the Chicago White Sox, 1-0, on April 26, which ran his season record to 4-0.
Pitching late, on the west coast, and against the defending World Champion A’s for the second time in five days, Ryan entertained the locals with his best game of the season.
He threw nine innings, striking out 14 and walking two while throwing 130 pitches. Nothing was driving him off the mound that night.
Tucker and Durant were each assessed a technical foul. 6/10/21, 6:20 PM
bit.ly/3iBtOmu pic.twitter.com/
Stuart Scott's highlight will always be 💯 pic.twitter.com/
| Roger Munter |
| @rog61 |
Giants acquire LHP Michael Plassmeyer from Rays. Originally drafted by Seattle, went to TB along w Mike Zunino. Plassmeyer brings plus plus command and was top 30 in NCAA in K/BB ratio his Jr yr at Missouri. Fangraphs rated him as #40 prospect in stacked Tampa system and 40 FV 6/11/21, 9:21 AM
Catcher: Buster Posey, Giants
Posey is the clear front-runner for the National League Comeback Player of the Year Award. Sitting out 2020 because of the pandemic was probably the best thing he could’ve done for his career. It allowed his body to heal after all of the injuries he’d played through in prior seasons. Posey is hitting .336 with a .411 on-base percentage, 10 home runs and 22 RBIs.
BENCH:
(Tatis jr)
Brandon Crawford, SS, Giants: Talk about a resurgence! Crawford, 34, is having the best season of his career. He has a .354 on-base percentage, 14 home runs and 41 RBIs. This is the last year of Crawford’s six-year, $75 million contract, and he’s certainly making a case for an extension.
(Degrom)
Kevin Gausman, RHP, Giants: Gausman has proven his 2020 success was not a fluke. In fact, the 30-year-old is pitching better than ever and has become one of the best in the sport. Gausman leads the majors with a 300 ERA+. In 77 2/3 innings, he has 93 strikeouts to 16 walks, and has allowed just 43 hits.
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The starting lineup: pic.twitter.com/
| David Lombardi |
| @LombardiHimse |
| Cam Inman |
| @CamInman |
"The competition is heavy and you’d be a fool to try to predict who’ll be on our final roster with or without injuries."
My foolish prediction:
Aiyuk, Samuel, Sherfield, Benjamin, Hurd, Sanu 6/9/21, 12:36 PM
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| Tom Pelissero |
| @TomPelissero |
The NFL docked the #49ers the last week of their rookie development program for a violation of offseason work rules, per sources. The infraction took place during rookie minicamp. 6/10/21, 1:02 PM 
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With most of the great teams in the AFC, the Bucs could have a fairly easy path to the Super Bowl. Which NFC team poses the biggest threat? (One team to watch: Washington.) wp.me/pbBqYq-bWh
The trade that sent receiver Julio Jones from Atlanta to Tennessee makes the Titans better. It also makes the top of the AFC more competitive. In turn, the Buccaneers won’t have to deal with Jones twice this year as a member of the Falcons.
It underscores the reality that the AFC — with the Chiefs, Bills, Ravens, Titans, Steelers, and Colts (not to mention an improved Patriots team) — has plenty of great teams and that the NFC, frankly, doesn’t. After the Buccaneers, which team is the best in the NFC?
The Rams? The Packers? The 49ers, if healthy. Maybe the Seahawks. Frankly, the Bucs should be worried about Washington, given the potency of the pass rush and the traditional struggles Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady has had when facing intense pressure, especially up the middle.
But it’s not like the AFC. Whoever wins the Lamar Hunt Trophy will be either battle hardened or beaten to hell and back. For the Chiefs last year, it was the latter and it contributed to the loss in Super Bowl LV.
While it won’t be easy for Tampa Bay to become the first team in seventeen years to repeat, it won’t be nearly as hard to get to the Super Bowl as it would have been if they were still in the conference to which they were assigned for 1976, their first NFL season.
| Ken Fang -- Now totally vaccinated! |
| @fangsbites |
Charles Woodson to become a full-time member of “Fox NFL Kickoff,” per report dlvr.it/S1VMqG pic.twitter.com/Here’s the top 25:
1. Luka Doncic
2. Zion Williamson
3. LaMelo Ball
4. Donovan Mitchell
5. Jayson Tatum
6. De’Aaron Fox
7. Ben Simmons
8. Devin Booker
9. Bam Adebayo
10. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
11. Brandon Ingram
12. Jaylen Brown
13. Jamal Murray
14. Michael Porter Jr.
15. Ja Morant
16. Trae Young
17. Mikal Bridges
18. Domantas Sabonis
19. Anthony Edwards
20. Deandre Ayton
21. Tyrese Haliburton
22. John Collins
23. Jarrett Allen
24. Lonzo Ball
25. Collin Sexton
The list was compiled by averaging the individual rankings from three ESPN NBA analysts: Bobby Marks, Kevin Pelton and Mike Schmitz. Inexplicably, Marks put Tatum at No. 13 on his ballot.
MINE:
1- LUKA
2- TATUM
3- BOOKER
4- MITCHELL
5- SIMMONS
6- ZION
7- FOX
8- MELO
9- MORANT
10- JAYLEN BROWN
Historic draft —
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4- CFb playoff??
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OTHER:
-NO GREAT DAYS THIS WEEKEND —
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