Good morning, all and happy Thursday!
It’s two months before MLB’s trade deadline and the “insiders” say the Detroit Tigers will trade ace Tarik Skubal. But will they? I offer some perspective in the video/audio commentary.
Some other thoughts on the first Thursday in June:
Following owners meetings in New York yesterday, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred let it be known the owners are insistent on a salary cap. The MLBPA is just as insistent on no salary cap. If neither side budges, it is going to be a long, cold winter. Sad!
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has declined an invitation from the U.S. House Judiciary Committee to testify on the NFL’s television contracts. Now this thing could get interesting.
Russell Wilson has officially retired from the NFL and will join CBS as an NFL game analyst. My hunch is he will do a superb job.
As I hunker down to watch Game 1 of NBA Finals, it would not surprise me if this series does not go seven games. Let’s say Knicks in six. That has a nice ring to it. I know San Antonio is a 2-1 favorite, but wasn’t OKC supposed to win the Western Conference?
I see Gerrit Cole has not lost his penchant for throwing the gopher ball.
Game two of Stanley Cup Finals is tonight in Carolina, with Vegas up 1-0. If the series is anything like Tuesday night’s 5-4 win, this could be a record, ratings winner.
Something has got to give with the San Francisco Giants. They cannot go on like this.
The next time you watch a MLB game, with a shot from the grass behind the pitcher’s mound, think Hartford Yard Goats. MLB chose Dunkin’ Park and a series of Yard Goats games last season to test these mini cams, before sanctioning their placement on national and local MLB telecasts.
That is going to do it for today’s newsletter. As always, thank you for subscribing and have a terrific Thursday!
DAN
