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@TheReal_MattyG @MLBTV @andydirks12 Definitely not a firm wide rule. Guardians staff was in polos almost every game last year.

Uh oh. @MLBTV making the broadcast staff wear suits and ties 😆 @andydirks12 in a suit is definitely different

@bradieon @tim_stebbins ^ angel Martinez

@tim_stebbins So who we got opening day roster with George and Hunter and Petey gone also?

The Guardians have outrighted Nolan Jones and optioned Petey Halpin to Triple-A Columbus. Jones has ability to reject outright.

@PeteThamel Where does that leave Autry Denison?

Sources: Miami running backs coach Matt Merritt has accepted a job as the Arizona Cardinals running backs coach. He led a running backs room last year at Miami that included star tailback Mark Fletcher. Merritt's time in college included stops at Ohio State, Tennessee and USF.

@ZackMeisel just caught a Ryan Garko jersey sitting in the bleachers shown on the ESPN broadcast!

@TheReal_MattyG Both days prolly. Such garbage.

GUARANTEE you the Tigers get slotted in that 1 PM game 😑

We are witnessing why 31 teams passed on Shedeur multiple times. The conspiracy theories/sabotage stuff is absurd. He just isn’t good enough yet and isn’t ready to be a starting QB. Teams saw that early and wanted no part of this nonsense. It’s not anymore complicated than that

@TJZuppe Not accepting so much sponsorship money. That’s the answer here. Limiting or removing the ability of sports books to advertise so heavily is the quickest path to resolution.

Blame goes to players. No excuses need made for their choices. Teams will still ask what they could have done better. They already devote entire days in Spring Training to it. Rules about gambling are posted everywhere. Given it’s already stressed, curious how far teams go now

@jaysonst This link is for last years column.

ICYMI yesterday Time for that annual column that gets you all stoked up … Baseball Hall of Fame tiers: Which active players are on their way to Cooperstown? nytimes.com/athletic/56150…

@TheReal_MattyG Just @ me next time.

Cleveland is literally the luckiest team

@Mobos6 @JFarfsing1980 @CabinTweeter @bruinoregonalt @Ken_Rosenthal @jaysonst @enosarris The article explicitly states that this is now permissible.

@JFarfsing1980 @CabinTweeter @bruinoregonalt @Ken_Rosenthal @jaysonst @enosarris Totally disagree. What they need are better umpires, not a machine. They must be allowed to dismiss umps for poor performance

MLB made a change that players say shrank the strike zone — and caught them by surprise. With @jaysonst and @enosarris. nytimes.com/athletic/63281…

@wesj_42 @mattsarz @ndbass_2001 Goal is to drive subscriptions. These are probably the first two that NBC took off the list to maximize eyeballs.

@mattsarz @ndbass_2001 Conference affiliations aside, wouldn’t Boise coming off a CFP appearance be a better draw for linear TV than NC State or Purdue?

NBC and Notre Dame confirmed that the Boise State game on 10/4 will indeed be on Peacock as part of the Blue-Gold. H/T @ndbass_2001

Here are the 10 best KenPom teams ever (ratings date back to '96-97). Four of them are playing Saturday in San Antonio. Maybe the most loaded Final Four ever? This is downright ridiculous. A combined 135-16.

With Illinois winning, and Oregon and Michigan State well ahead, the Big Ten is going to finish the first round a perfect 8-0. The Big 12 is not far behind at 6-1. The SEC is 8-6. Its top 8 teams in the standings (all above .500) went 7-1, the next 6 (all below .500) went 1-5.

Fight terror. Stand for democracy. Support Israel 🇮🇱 , support Ukraine 🇺🇦

@sportsrapport Two weeks not three! March 9!

Don’t look now but we are about three weeks from the clocks moving forward and unlocking freedom of light

@MatthewBerryTMR Someone who should never be permitted to vote again.

Wait. Who didn't vote for Ichiro as a Hall of Famer?

@MikeBerardino @CFBPlayoff @SBTribune @sportsrapport making sure you saw this feature!

My latest on #NDFootball: Guilty pleasure? Maybe, but #NotreDame football coach Marcus Freeman still enjoys pro wrestling, thanks in part to his old teammate, James Laurinaitis. @CFBPlayoff #OhioStateFB southbendtribune.com/story/sports/c… via @SBTribune

As Lori, the kids and I get ready to light the first candle tonight, we’re reminded of the lessons of Hanukkah — overcoming adversity and the power of our shared light to illuminate the peace, joy and kindness all around us. For the next 8 nights we will proudly display our Menorahs and look out for yours.   Happy Hanukkah!

Cig - Your recent foolish words, met their match in the strength of our resolve. Let this serve as your warning: mind your tongue when speaking of those who defend their own & don’t tread where you’re unwelcome. Safe travels south, Major. The road of defeat suits you. -MF

@ralphDrussoATH Join us over there Ralph!

Tremendous timing by WVU.