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The Top 5 Projected Lineups for Opening Day 2024

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Opening Day 2024 is just around the corner. The season’s first game is often a prime opportunity for teams to showcase the best version of themselves. They will usually have their ace pitcher starting (barring injuries) and their top players at each position. If the team’s best relievers get into the game and the closer gets a save opportunity, that’s a bonus. What you see on … [Read more...] about The Top 5 Projected Lineups for Opening Day 2024

Astros Hall of Fame Profile: Gene Elston

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Gene Elston’s career in broadcasting is intimately intertwined with baseball history in Houston. Later, he would go on to announce games nationally, becoming a broadcasting legend throughout the 20th century, along with names such as Harry Caray, Vin Scully, and Jack Buck. For 25 seasons, Elston would call some of the biggest baseball highlights with or against the Houston … [Read more...] about Astros Hall of Fame Profile: Gene Elston

AFC Contract Details: Titans, Jeudy, Browns, Brown, Bengals, Broncos, Bills, Jets, Texans

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Here are contract details from some of the latest deals agreed to around the league. Calvin Ridley, WR (Titans). Four years, $92MM. In addition to his $20MM signing bonus, Ridley will see his first two base salaries ($4.5MM, $22,5MM) fully guaranteed. If on Tennessee’s roster by Day 5 of the 2025 league year, Ridley will receive a $3.02MM guarantee for his 2026 base salary … [Read more...] about AFC Contract Details: Titans, Jeudy, Browns, Brown, Bengals, Broncos, Bills, Jets, Texans

What the ACC Lawsuit Means for Clemson’s Future

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Last week, Clemson filed a lawsuit against the ACC over the current Grant of Rights deal. The university is looking for a declaration of its rights from the court.  As it currently stands, Clemson is locked into its deal with the ACC until 2036. To leave the conference, Clemson would have to pay three times the ACC’s operating budget, which is about $140 million right now. … [Read more...] about What the ACC Lawsuit Means for Clemson’s Future