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The Best in Sports: August 16, 2019
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Here is the best from August 16, 2019:
Mike Yastrzemski caught all the headlines after his 3-HR game (and due to his last name), but the entire Giants-DBacks game was one for the books.
Mike Yastrzemski slams the go-ahead jack with his THIRD of the night, this time in extras!#SFGiants pic.twitter.com/veqNFSY8tG
— MLB Daily (@MLBDaily365) August 17, 2019
This game. 😱
(MLB x @BankofAmerica) pic.twitter.com/j7Es4Cl0fu
— MLB (@MLB) August 17, 2019
Simply clutch. pic.twitter.com/avW2gXcMax
— MLB (@MLB) August 17, 2019
All out. pic.twitter.com/LUrVvumlYU
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) August 17, 2019
Related: Games of the Day
Here’s a clip of every drop back from Daniel Jones in Week 2 which includes a 40-yard dime & a perfectly timed TD pass. He also fumbled twice.
11-for-14, 161 yards and a TD.
Back-to-back spectacular performances by @Giants QB @Daniel_Jones10! #CHIvsNYG pic.twitter.com/SkfnizM9qi
— NFL (@NFL) August 17, 2019
Related: New York Giants Highlights
Aristides Aquino has made so many appearances on this ‘Best in Sports’ list over the past couple weeks that there’s no hesitation spelling his name anymore. In all seriousness, the game of baseball is witnessing one of the most prolific power surges to start a Major League career, for a guy that was a never considered a top prospect either.
Aristides Aquino is the fastest player (16 games) in @MLB history to reach 10 career HR. pic.twitter.com/Y6wpbakzOk
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) August 17, 2019
Related: Cincinatti Reds Facts to Know
Besides Daniel Jones’ strong showing (highlighted above), here are some of the top highlights from Friday Night in the NFL.
Kevin Minter 💥 POW!#MIAvsTB
(Via @thecheckdown)
— PFF (@PFF) August 17, 2019
Not just a big arm.@JoshAllenQB with the nice touch! #BUFvsCAR pic.twitter.com/4F7cD8eG9n
— NFL (@NFL) August 16, 2019
CHRISTIAN WADE IS FOR REAL 💪@ChristianWade3 @NFLUK | #BUFvsCAR pic.twitter.com/lAon5hoxFH
— NFL (@NFL) August 17, 2019
QB1 pic.twitter.com/i1MPKaT7Lx
— Austin Gayle (@PFF_AustinGayle) August 17, 2019
GREAT SCOTT 😱 @dscoo8
📺: #CHIvsNYG on @NFLNetwork
Watch on mobile: https://t.co/5P8hHjZKws pic.twitter.com/1Qo1y5pBI4— NFL (@NFL) August 17, 2019
DUCK DIVE 😱@TheyLove_Duck
📺: #CHIvsNYG on @NFLNetwork
Watch on mobile: https://t.co/5P8hHjZKws pic.twitter.com/mSwtqYWIut— NFL (@NFL) August 17, 2019
Related: NFL Highlights
Friday had plenty of exciting highlights, that it would be an injustice to leave some out. Here’s the top ones:
Walk it off, Robbie!
(MLB x @BankofAmerica) pic.twitter.com/YM7W1zvG8L
— MLB (@MLB) August 17, 2019
Pirates walk it off against the Cubs. They score 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th inning.
Kevin Newman is the hero with the game-winning RBI-single. pic.twitter.com/fux7ZxVgib
— Josh Kurelac (@JoshKurelac) August 17, 2019
Anthony Rendon with the RBI 2B!
Anthony Rendon with the RBI 2B!(Ya know, because he did it twice.)@Anthonyrendon_6 // #OnePursuit pic.twitter.com/FEKt3GXpj5
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) August 17, 2019
Routine for Nolan. pic.twitter.com/kpnm7wGjgE
— MLB (@MLB) August 17, 2019
Charlie Morton playing Wiffle Ball again ….
pic.twitter.com/EeabSsJFAT— Colin Dunlap (@colin_dunlap) August 17, 2019
Related: MLB Highlights
Two studs in the NFL and one of the brightest young stars in the MLB will be missing significant time with various injuries. For Williamson and Tatis Jr., fans likely won’t see them play again until 2020.
This is awful news for the Jets as Avery Williamson was supposed to cause havoc alongside newly acquired C.J. Mosley as the most dominant LB duo in the NFL. Instead, Williamson is out for the year, and the Jets defense will struggle to replace the 27-year-old’s production https://t.co/Tf0JI9Jdoo pic.twitter.com/r5vcKW93jY
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 17, 2019
Los Angeles Chargers lose their best player from last year’s team in 2018 All-Pro Derwin James for a significant amount of time. Joey Bosa’s return to health could offset the loss for the time being & Adderley’s presence helps, but expect LAC’s defense to be negatively impacted https://t.co/JBhzBfme1z
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 16, 2019
How Derwin’s injury affects the Future Outlook of Derwin James & Los Angeles Chargers https://t.co/65UxGZphZS
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 17, 2019
With Fernando Tatis Jr. likely out for the season, he still enjoyed a historic rookie campaign.
The 20-year-old shortstop’s .969 OPS is the 2nd-highest by an NL rookie in the expansion era (since 1961), trailing only Albert Pujols’ 1.013 mark in 2001 (min. 300 PA). pic.twitter.com/siSFUWkJ1j— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 16, 2019
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NBA Assists week finishes off with #4-1 on the top-20 list, Ben Simmons’ top dimes, and the Joker being the Joker.
The TOP 4 ASSISTS of the 2018-19 season! #NBAAssistWeek
4) @TheTraeYoung with the ball-fake wizardry
3) Nikola Jokic goes deep on the outlet
2) @russwest44 attacks, spins and drops it off
1) @StephenCurry30 hits ahead in behind-the-back fashion pic.twitter.com/sLGLwZ4Xtz— NBA (@NBA) August 16, 2019
👀 @BenSimmons25‘s TOP 3 DIMES from this past season for the @sixers! #NBAAssistWeek
Which was your favorite?— NBA (@NBA) August 16, 2019
What a pass by Jokic! 🃏
👀 the BEST ASSISTS from the @nuggets this season! #TeamDay pic.twitter.com/1Yk5QGqMV1— NBA (@NBA) August 16, 2019
Related: Full NBA Assist Week Thread
While many evaluators believed pass catchers was a glaring weakness for the Patriots entering the season post-Rob Gronkowski’s retirement, New England just got a major boost with the 6’3, 225lb physical specimen.
Patriots get their 6’3, 225lb WR back after giving up a 5th rd pick for him last year. New England tendered him on a 2nd-rd level (1y/$2.3M) that proved to be for good reason as his “indefinite suspension” led to 0 missed games in 2019. The WRs just went from weakness to strength https://t.co/pWNFhXfC1Y
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 16, 2019
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 16, 2019
Stats from 2018: https://t.co/TlD8ZkCmvP
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 17, 2019
Related: New England Patriots Headlines
The Yeli vs. Belli duel has quickly become a Battle of Los Angeles superstars instead, with Trout emerging as a legitimate threat to the Home Run leader. Bellinger’s 41st also helped the Dodgers break a MLB record.
While Bellinger’s blast moves him 8 shy of the Dodgers single-season record https://t.co/TT2WOO1k96
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 17, 2019
Max Muncy’s game-changing 3-run HR in the 7th tied the MLB record for most HR in a 5-game span by 1 team (21) which was later broken by Will Smith in the 8th, giving the @Dodgers the record https://t.co/0HNmD2jCcV
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 17, 2019
Related: MLB Facts to Know
Something about the number “27” is very special to this New York Yankees franchise. Although a year from now, it could easily be 28 that becomes synonymous with the Evil Empire.
Next closest: Cardinals https://t.co/B9P6jlwXlY
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 17, 2019
Related: New York Yankees Team Page
From @MoveTheSticks — Ranking top college QB prospects entering 2019 https://t.co/Xiwr17C870
— NFL Media (@NFLMedia) August 15, 2019
The One MLB Team That Could Destroy Inevitable Yankees-Astros Collision Course https://t.co/91uivuUBGb
— SportNewsBuzz (@Sportnewsbuzz) August 16, 2019
Sports News: How the Yankees — somewhat accidentally — found a star at third base https://t.co/FJACaKNKo7 #SportsNews #YahooSports
— Sports News & Videos (@robinsportsnews) August 15, 2019
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San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona D-Backs
Related: Games of the Day
#PlayerOfTheDay Mike Yastrzemski went yard 3x w/ his 3rd bomb being the decisive run in the 11th that lifted the Giants to a 10-9 win @ ARZ. He’s the 1st player in Giants history w/ 3 HR out of the leadoff spot & the 3rd rookie w/ 3 HR in a game this week https://t.co/RbRLmCCkm1
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 17, 2019
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 17, 2019
Related: Players of the Day
Aquino keeps shattering records.
The Punisher’s reign continues.
Aristides Aquino reached 10 career HR in just 16 games, becoming the fastest player ever to reach the milestone.
The previous record was 17 games by Rhys Hoskins in 2017. pic.twitter.com/YupXZYNHwM— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 17, 2019
Related: Facts to Know
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