It was really rich seeing Sam Bennett come to the aid of Sergei Bobrovksy after Viktor Arvidsson delivered the most innocuous nudge possible.
The act of hitting a goaltender without punishment/accountability is only reserved for Bennett, of course.
Alejandro Kirk = en fuego right now!
Since May 1 (31 GP): .393, 3 HR, 21 RBI, 8 XBH, .965 OPS, 11 BB/7 K
For the season, Kirk is now batting .323 w/ 5 HR and OPS+ of 127 (27% above league average).
I don't want college basketball to mirror the NBA. I like all the quirks and oddities that make college basketball what it is.
20-minute halves is part of that. Leave it be.
ESPN reporting: The Phoenix Suns and Kevin Durant’s business partner, Rich Kleiman, are sorting through trade options - with interested teams mainly featuring Houston, San Antonio, Minnesota, Miami and New York.
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Stay hot, Ernie!
He's played every spot in the infield over the last 4 games.
All of those positional gymnastics have been for the explicit purpose of keeping his bat in the lineup.
3/3 today with a HR. Gotta love it!
"People compare us to 20 years ago, Games 1 and 2 so far are the highest-rated programs in May and June so far on television. And if something beats us, it will be another sports program. Back 20 years ago, we often didn't win the night when the Finals were on."
Adam Silver
Based on what we've seen this season, Alejandro Kirk is, objectively, no worse than the third-best catcher in baseball.
Also, it's nuts to see the rapid decline of Adley Rutschman.