Alex
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Alex
@AnalyticsSaidSo
enjoyer of sports and their various stats.

SCOOP: Markwayne Mullin met with airline and travel executives at DHS last week and told them he's serious about plan to pressure sanctuary cities by cutting CBP passenger & cargo screening at intl airports after World Cup. Execs have warned economic impact would be "devastating"




Federal prosecutors have announced charges against former Cuban President Raul Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles. apnews.com/article/raul-c…





I feel like I haven't had a hot take with the risk of blowing up in my face for a while, so here goes Simon Nemec? you mean Ty Smith deluxe edition?






The biggest factor in Luis Arraez becoming one of the league's premier second basemen is his work with the GREAT Ron Washington. Every team but the Giants had already written him off as only a 1B or DH, but San Francisco allowed Arraez to move back to 2B.


Bryce Eldridge's double off the wall: 113.4 mph (season-high for Giants) and 415 feet (would have been out of 16 parks).

Bryce Eldridge on his playing time: “I guess I’m surprised, but it’s not my decision. It is what it is. You can argue every day that playing every day would be helpful, but I’m happy to be here. Obviously, it’s a little bit different, but this is where I’ve always wanted to be. I’ve just got to continue to earn my stripes here.’’ (per @BNightengale)








