Good morning, all and happy Tuesday!
Given up for dead last month, 14 games under .500, the Boston Red Sox have pulled off a miracle with a franchise-tying, 15-game winning streak that vaulted them from last to playoff contention. But could the Red Sox have aspirations beyond a wild card berth? I think so and break it down in the commentary.
Here are some other thoughts for the last Tuesday in July:
Year two was supposed to be better for the University of North Carolina football program, after Bill Belichick turned out to be a flop as head coach of the football team in year one. Then the news broke yesterday about Belichick’s longtime aide-de-camp, Michael Lombardi. The general manager of the UNC football program has been placed on paid administrative leave. No one is talking on the record, but The Athletic is claiming three people off the record claim the leave is the result of a human resources complaint. The story also notes UNC may also be the subject of an investigation by The College Sports Commission. Stay tuned!
The New York Giants are apparently sparing no expense to return to their glory days. First they hired John Harbaugh as their next head coach. Now the team is revealing plans for a major upgrade to their workout center. Check out these renderings:
The Giants open full training camp today.
It did not work for Dartmouth but that does not mean you do not try again. Word is Stamford University players are prepared to launch a battle to become unionized. This could get interesting.
The Yankees are in big trouble, unless they can pull off a major trade to bolster their sagging offense. Manager Aaron Boone has revealed that outfielder Cody Bellinger will be out at least four to six weeks with a Grade 2 hamstring strain. Figure eight weeks. The regular season ends two months from yesterday.
That is it for today’s newsletter. I may not have as many newsletters this week, with a busy schedule of Hartford Yard Goats games, but I will try to pump some out. Thank you for your understanding and for subscribing. Have a terrific Tuesday.
DAN
