@ronsheklin@_TyAnderson I like your optimism but why don't you want to clinch. Theyre 1-2-2 over their last 5 games. 4 pts. Ottawa is 4-1-0 over their last 5 games. 8 points. They're 3-1 against the bruins this year so forget about the tiebreaker. Jeez.
Barring a surprise, this will be the Red Sox opening day roster, with one of the SPs pitching out of the pen initially:
SPs:
🔺Garrett Crochet
🔺Sonny Gray
🔺Ranger Suarez
🔺Brayan Bello
🔺Johan Oviedo
🔺Connelly Early
RPs:
🔺Aroldis Chapman
🔺Garrett Whitlock
🔺Justin Slaten
🔺Greg Weissert
🔺Jovani Moran
🔺Danny Coulombe
🔺Ryan Watson
Cs:
🔺Carlos Narváez
🔺Connor Wong
IFs:
🔺Trevor Story
🔺Willson Contreras
🔺Marcelo Mayer
🔺Caleb Durbin
🔺Isiah Kiner-Falefa
🔺Andruw Monasterio
OFs:
🔺Roman Anthony
🔺Wilyer Abreu
🔺Jarren Duran
🔺Ceddanne Rafaela
🔺Masataka Yoshida
@JeffPassan@DanielAlvarezEE Skubal's a better choice to pitch for the usa than mclain who sucked against italy. Skubal last pitched nine days ago in a win vs great Britain. He only threw forty one pitches in three innings with five strikeouts. Derosa knows more about broadcasting than coaching.
Aaron Nola is starting for Italy tonight in its WBC semifinal game against Venezuela, sources tell ESPN. A change in plans, pivoting from Michael Lorenzen, who would go in a potential final against Team USA -- which he beat in pool play. @DanielAlvarezEE was first on the news.
Seahawks are hiring former Ravens defensive coordinator Zach Orr as inside linebackers coach. After spending two years leading Baltimore’s defense, Orr now will rejoin Mike Macdonald, this time in Seattle. Orr had interviewed for defensive coordinator jobs in recent weeks, and also had been requested to interview for the Raiders’ DC job. But he elected to join the Seahawks.
@jerrythornton One year ago they chose the best offensive lineman in the country with their first pick. College isn't the pros but Will had a superb year. He has a great future ahead of him.
The level of support for Will Campbell from the offensive linemen professional class is as remarkable as it is encouraging. There’s not one claiming his issues Sunday aren’t fixable. And adding he has a great career ahead of it.
@AdamSchefter What a ripoff! Probably the leagues best owner ever and they show him the door. Krafts been on the ballot 14 years. This story will overtake radio row.
Patriots owner Robert Kraft, like his former head coach Bill Belichick, was not selected for entry into this year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame class, sources told ESPN.
The Class of 2026 will be revealed Thursday at NFL Honors in San Francisco, but it will not include Kraft.
@GaryMyersNY@ProFootballHOF@TomBrady Bob kraft was passed over in 2025 for the hall of fame for the same reasons that belichick was for 2026. Stupid is as stupid gets. Eric Mancini was vindictive with belichick and patriots and started spygate. Total b.s.
The #1 worst argument I've heard from fans against Bill Belichick belonging in @ProFootballHOF: He never won anything w/out @TomBrady. Remember: Brady was the 199th player picked in 2000. 7th QB taken. He was not Elway or Peyton coming into NFL. Who kept him as 4th string QB as rookie and developed him? Who made decision to keep Bledsoe on bench after he recovered from life-threatening injury in '01? Pats in early years of dynasty were defense-first team.
Don Shula is considered by some as greatest coach in NFL history. Why is it he's never been criticized for having all-time top 5 QB Dan Marino for 13 seasons and never winning SB and getting to just one (in Marino's second season) and losing by 22 points?
@Madisox43@GaryMyersNY@ProFootballHOF@TomBrady Because those Miami defenses weren't that good, but unlike Belichick w/o Brady, Shula with Marino was still winning division titles year after year & putting his team in a place to win every year
@GaryMyersNY@ProFootballHOF@TomBrady 44% winning percentage w/o Brady, 1 playoff appearance w/ Cleveland, Brady won SB w/o Belichick, Shula won w/o Marino, Deflategate, Spygate, horrible 1st year at NC...these r all facts