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George Herman "Babe" Ruth (The GOAT, MLB HOF. R.I.P.)
- By Jaxbuck
- Professional Baseball
- 15 Replies
step on fucking first, first
then worry about how you did against Babe goddamn Ruth.
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2020-2021 College Basketball Discussion (Official Thread)
- By ScriptOhio
- Buckeye Basketball
- 1135 Replies
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3. BIG TEN
NCAA Tournament bid percentage: 64.3% (9-of-14) (second)
NCAA Tournament record: 8-9 (sixth)
Top 75 NBA Draft prospects: 8 (fifth)
Average NET ranking: 46.4 (first)
Average NET ranking excluding bottom two teams: 35.4 (second)
Looking at that average NET ranking and the sheer number of teams the Big Ten put in the NCAA Tournament explains quite a bit about why the Big Ten has been KenPom’s top league in each of the last two seasons. And the conference headed into the NCAA Tournament in a strong position to make serious noise with two No. 1 seeds and two No. 2 seeds. Instead, only one of those four teams made it out of the opening weekend. Ohio State, a No. 2 seed, fell victim to Oral Roberts’ Cinderella run, with the Golden Eagles topping the Buckeyes in overtime in the first round. The other three top seeds from the Big Ten all reached the second round, though Iowa (Oregon) and Illinois (Loyola Chicago) were both upset and sent home early by double digits. Wisconsin and Maryland, which showed up well in first-round victories, were sent home by double digits in the second round as well. Rutgers acquitted itself better, but lost to a heroic Houston comeback as the Cougars charged on to the Final Four. And a promising Purdue team and a First Four Michigan State team each lost their first contests.
That means, for all the conference’s regular season success, Michigan was the only team to reach the Sweet 16. And the Wolverines nearly gave the conference a winning tournament record but had a miserable offensive showing in a 51-49 loss to UCLA in the Elite Eight. No one can discount the regular season that the league had, and there were some circumstances that didn’t help the tournament showing (Michigan being without Isaiah Livers, Ohio State without Kyle Young, etc.). Even so, for the conference to produce four of the tournament’s top eight seeds and still wind up with a losing record was a shock — Cobb called it “a dismal showing” — and likely pushed the league down a spot or two here on this list.
Just sayin': Yeah, the B1G "laid an egg" in the NCAA tournament.
3. BIG TEN
NCAA Tournament bid percentage: 64.3% (9-of-14) (second)
NCAA Tournament record: 8-9 (sixth)
Top 75 NBA Draft prospects: 8 (fifth)
Average NET ranking: 46.4 (first)
Average NET ranking excluding bottom two teams: 35.4 (second)
Looking at that average NET ranking and the sheer number of teams the Big Ten put in the NCAA Tournament explains quite a bit about why the Big Ten has been KenPom’s top league in each of the last two seasons. And the conference headed into the NCAA Tournament in a strong position to make serious noise with two No. 1 seeds and two No. 2 seeds. Instead, only one of those four teams made it out of the opening weekend. Ohio State, a No. 2 seed, fell victim to Oral Roberts’ Cinderella run, with the Golden Eagles topping the Buckeyes in overtime in the first round. The other three top seeds from the Big Ten all reached the second round, though Iowa (Oregon) and Illinois (Loyola Chicago) were both upset and sent home early by double digits. Wisconsin and Maryland, which showed up well in first-round victories, were sent home by double digits in the second round as well. Rutgers acquitted itself better, but lost to a heroic Houston comeback as the Cougars charged on to the Final Four. And a promising Purdue team and a First Four Michigan State team each lost their first contests.
That means, for all the conference’s regular season success, Michigan was the only team to reach the Sweet 16. And the Wolverines nearly gave the conference a winning tournament record but had a miserable offensive showing in a 51-49 loss to UCLA in the Elite Eight. No one can discount the regular season that the league had, and there were some circumstances that didn’t help the tournament showing (Michigan being without Isaiah Livers, Ohio State without Kyle Young, etc.). Even so, for the conference to produce four of the tournament’s top eight seeds and still wind up with a losing record was a shock — Cobb called it “a dismal showing” — and likely pushed the league down a spot or two here on this list.
Just sayin': Yeah, the B1G "laid an egg" in the NCAA tournament.
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Minnesota Timberwolves
- By ScriptOhio
- Professional Basketball
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Alex Rodriguez group to purchase Minnesota Timberwolves for $1.5 billion, sources say
Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor has reached a verbal agreement on a $1.5 billion sale of the team to former baseball star Alex Rodriguez and e-commerce mogul Marc Lore, sources told ESPN, confirming multiple reports.
NBA approval of the deal was still pending, and neither side has publicly announced an agreement.
The two sides had entered an exclusive 30-day negotiating window April 10 that expired without an agreement, though the sides continued to negotiate in good faith, sources previously told ESPN's Brian Windhorst. Taylor previously said a deal was contingent on Lore and Rodriguez keeping the team in Minnesota. The team has a lease at the Target Center through 2035, but the buyout is just $50 million.
Lore and Rodriguez are 50-50 partners. They tried to buy the New York Mets last year but were beaten out for the Major League Baseball club by hedge fund manager Steve Cohen.
Any sale of an NBA club must be approved by the league's board of governors, which could come later Thursday. The Timberwolves would become the second NBA franchise sold this season. Gail Miller and her family struck an agreement in October to sell the Utah Jazz to Ryan Smith, a deal that was finalized after board of governors' approval in December.
Taylor, 80, a lifelong Minnesotan who bought the Timberwolves in 1994 for $88 million to save them from moving to New Orleans, has said he will continue to run the club for two more seasons until a handover in 2023. The Minnesota Lynx WNBA team is included in the sale.
"They've asked that I would be there for any decisions that would need to be made. I would enjoy that. I love teaching people," Taylor said an interview last month. "These are a couple of very bright guys, and I think it could be helpful to the club and I think I could be helpful to them so that they feel confident once they take over 100%."
Lore and Rodriguez met with Timberwolves personnel and toured team facilities in Minneapolis last month.
Entire article: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...minnesota-timberwolves-15-billion-per-reports
Just sayin': The escalating values of sports franchises in the US are unreal....
Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor has reached a verbal agreement on a $1.5 billion sale of the team to former baseball star Alex Rodriguez and e-commerce mogul Marc Lore, sources told ESPN, confirming multiple reports.
NBA approval of the deal was still pending, and neither side has publicly announced an agreement.
The two sides had entered an exclusive 30-day negotiating window April 10 that expired without an agreement, though the sides continued to negotiate in good faith, sources previously told ESPN's Brian Windhorst. Taylor previously said a deal was contingent on Lore and Rodriguez keeping the team in Minnesota. The team has a lease at the Target Center through 2035, but the buyout is just $50 million.
Lore and Rodriguez are 50-50 partners. They tried to buy the New York Mets last year but were beaten out for the Major League Baseball club by hedge fund manager Steve Cohen.
Any sale of an NBA club must be approved by the league's board of governors, which could come later Thursday. The Timberwolves would become the second NBA franchise sold this season. Gail Miller and her family struck an agreement in October to sell the Utah Jazz to Ryan Smith, a deal that was finalized after board of governors' approval in December.
Taylor, 80, a lifelong Minnesotan who bought the Timberwolves in 1994 for $88 million to save them from moving to New Orleans, has said he will continue to run the club for two more seasons until a handover in 2023. The Minnesota Lynx WNBA team is included in the sale.
"They've asked that I would be there for any decisions that would need to be made. I would enjoy that. I love teaching people," Taylor said an interview last month. "These are a couple of very bright guys, and I think it could be helpful to the club and I think I could be helpful to them so that they feel confident once they take over 100%."
Lore and Rodriguez met with Timberwolves personnel and toured team facilities in Minneapolis last month.
Entire article: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...minnesota-timberwolves-15-billion-per-reports
Just sayin': The escalating values of sports franchises in the US are unreal....
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