For starters, apologies for last week missing my 8:45 AM Friday deadline. I was distraught by the Kim K and Pete breakup. Thought they had something special, but…. I guess we’ll never know.
MLB
deGrom
Jacob deGrom made his 2022 Citi Field debut this past week. He struck out 12 in 5.2 innings. Not that this is much of a surprise but despite his long absence on the mound, his stuff has looked filthier than the A Train subway on an August morning. His warm-up to Simple Man was also pretty great.
Judge Watch
On the other side of town, while the Yankees are sputtering; Aaron Judge continues to be must-see TV any time he’s in the batter’s box. He hit his 45th home run in Seattle this week, putting him on pace for 65 homers this season.
Field of Dreams Game ‘22
Would have loved to have featured this game this week but couldn’t do it because the Cubs and Reds have a combined record of 90-132. Even despite the lackluster matchup, the setting still felt special. Chicago beat Cincinnati 4-2.
Due to the construction of youth sports complexes around the Field of Dreams site, the MLB will not have a game there in 2023. To replace this event next year, there have been rumors that MLB will set up a similar “Field of Dreams style” game on a neutral site in Paterson, NJ. The game would be played in Hinchliffe Stadium, one of the last-standing Negro League ballparks. Other than the historical importance, this site is distinct in that the original field was in the middle of a race track.
NFL Preseason Week 1
Lions on Hard Knocks
Dan Campbell is the perfect football guy head coach caricature for Hard Knocks. A borderline psychopath who gets moved to tears by phrases like “hitting people in the mouth.” You can laugh, but he’ll have his players running through a wall for him. At the very least, Jamaal Williams will.
Don't think these tears are coming from a weak mindset, I will run you over while crying 😤
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