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https://x.com/chugoku_carp/status/1945446138313601086 "Montero's home run info "Ball speed: 152km "Ball distance: 106m "Ball angle: 33° "Highest reach: 27m" So roughly 350 feet. Still, that ball fucking teleported off his bat.

Texas LHP Nathan Eovaldi had a $100,000 bonus in his contract for making the ASG this year. Despite a "slash line" (so to speak) of 7-3/1.58/0.846 over 16 starts, he got snubbed from the roster. To their immense credit, the Rangers are giving him the bonus. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45755529/rangers-give-100k-all-star-bonus-nathan-eovaldi-snub

Looked like Johnny Saint was his opponent, which would explain why he immediately went to help free him from the ropes assuming it was face vs face.

Strawbs lifer, singer and lead songwriter Dave Cousins has passed away at 85. https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/14708451/dave-cousins-dead-rock-legend-dies/

565, Griffith Stadium (DC). https://baseballhall.org/discover/inside-pitch/mantle-hits-565-foot-home-run You look at Mantle's stats, then you realize he essentially did it on one functioning knee for his entire career. Imagine what he could've done if he was truly healthy.

Tied Aaron Judge's nuclear bomb (2017 Miami) for longest non-Denver ASG home run.

WNBA's new Portland franchise is going old school, rezzing the Fire name from the original (2000-2002) team.

Everyone is sleeping on the "fireflies" behind her on the video wall as she sang it.

The thing is, that's considered a win in Mexico. The US is the only country where DQs have that "screwjob" stigma - everywhere else it's an acceptable finish, to the point where titles can even change hands on one.

Arkansas hurler Gage Wood sends Murray State home with just the third no-hitter in CWS history and the first since 1960 (Jim Wixson, Oklahoma State). 19 Ks for good measure - just a performance for the ages.

Watching Major League Cricket and on one hand, it is VERY bizarre seeing cricket at Oakland Coliseum. OTOH, the layout actually works - squint and it looks sorta like a scaled-down MCG. One hopes they name the stadium ends after famed Oakland bowlers Vida Blue and Catfish Hunter.

Omaha Eight is set. Shout out to Murray State - fourth #4 seed to make the finals in CWS history. The Valley runs deep, bitches.

Watching Legado del Fantasma vs Pagano/Wagner/Psycho, everyone in that match looks like a superstar. LdF are dressed like an awesome 90s touring Mexican trios act and the AAA guys brought the sartorial A-game, but Pagano gets my gold star for coming out in a motherfucking ZOOT SUIT while a borderline race riot is going on halfway across LA. He couldn't possibly have planned this any better, the stars were in perfect alignment. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoot_Suit_Riots

I was there live - Lince's mom staggering out from backstage wailing that her son was dead as Larry Sweeney (bless his soul) tried to calm her down will haunt me to my grave.

Stevie Ireland sighting in The Soccer Tournament!

Southern Mississippi, not that it matters anymore. Canes beat USM 5-4 and advance to play at Louisville in the super regional.

Hattiesburg plays host to the Dolfan Invitational as Miami and Columbia clash in the winners bracket!

The story about Owen putting the pigs in Vince's office for that PPV is tremendous. I picture him yelling "OWENNNNNN!" like David Seville yelling at Alvin.

Jock asshole Rotundo bullying the frat plebe Rick Steiner was some tremendous heel shtick.

CWS regionals are set. Gear up.

Up the Addicks! Under almost any other circumstances I would've rooted for Leyton Orient to go up since they haven't been in the second tier since 1982(!), but I've had a soft spot for Charlton going back to the 80s when my camp counselor was a supporter of theirs and acted as sort of a gateway for me into more proper (read: European) footy. (Things could've been different. The arts and crafts counselor was a Rag and actually painted a huge United badge on the storage room wall. :D)

UnbeFUCKINGlievable finish to the Championship playoff. Tom Watson never has to buy a drink in Wearside ever again.

Besides mass suicides at ABC?

Serves me right for going to bed at 108-92. Jeeeeeeeesus.