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The Best in Sports: August 30, 2019
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Here is the best from August 30, 2019:
For the 2nd time in his career, Rodney Hudson will sign a contract making him the highest paid Center in the NFL. He wasn’t the only starting Center that inked a long-term deal on Friday though.
Among the Raiders horrid O-Line in 2018, Hudson was the bright spot as one of the best Centers in the NFL and has officially lived up to his monster 5yr/$44.5M contract from 4 years ago. Now that he’ll be 31 years old when the extension kicks in, it’s likely he won’t be as elite
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 30, 2019
Ben Jones gives Tennessee it’s 3rd starting OL locked up for the next 3 years. 3rd Rd Pick Nate Davis is expected to step into the starting RG spot in the near future & Jack Conklin could be re-signed at RT to keep the Titans’ top-tier O-Line intact pic.twitter.com/E0dRUEkvpk
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 31, 2019
Related: NFL Updates
Eric Gordon has been a reliable 3rd piece for Houston and will keep the Rockets’ powerful starting lineup intact for at least the next two seasons.
Houston now has it’s entire starting lineup under contract through the next 2 years. Eric Gordon is their 3rd playmaker & a reliable scoring option. He avg 16.2 PPG in 31.7 MPG on 40.9/36.0/78.3 percent shooting in ’18-19. Houston has a top tier starting lineup going forward pic.twitter.com/iSBdskbUQm
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 31, 2019
Related: Houston Rockets Future Outlook
After the Nats bullpen blew the lead in the 9th (what’s new), Anthony Rendon stepped up in the bottom half of the inning with the walk-off hit.
Anthony Rendon comes through again for the win. Nats are 2.5 games up for the 1st WC spot. It’ll be tough for any team to come into Nats Park and overcome Scherzer likely taking the bump #OnePursuit https://t.co/F7N1DEGCrs
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 31, 2019
Related: Washington Nationals Highlights
When the Red Sox needed the MVP, the MVP delivered with the tie-breaking dagger in the 15th.
He became the 2nd player in MLB history to hit a HR in the 1st & 15th innings of the same game https://t.co/DyL32yoaDh
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 31, 2019
Teammate J.D. Martinez has also been red hot down the stretch as the Red Sox are fighting for their lives.
J.D. Martinez wants to play in October again 🔥 https://t.co/9l74dx6JPN
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 31, 2019
Related: Boston Red Sox Highlights
As NFL teams slim their roster down to the required 53, plenty of trades, releases, IR placements, and other moves will be made this week. Here are the most significant from Friday:
UPDATE: San Francisco 49ers will place RB Jerick McKinnon on the IR for the 2nd straight season w/ knee issues. He could be eligible to return this time if placed on IR after making the initial 53-man roster https://t.co/F5bBiCizRU
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 30, 2019
Iloka will look to join his 4th team in the past 13 months. 6th Rd S Donovan Wilson has earned his spot on the roster as one of the top rookies of the preseason. He might push Jeff Heath for the starting role next to Xavier Woods https://t.co/8LFrwUNKxH pic.twitter.com/JYbYihstmH
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 31, 2019
UPDATE: Baltimore Ravens have released former starting DL Willie Henry. The 2016 4th Rd Pick was on the last year of his rookie deal ($720K cap savings; $95.8K dead cap) https://t.co/V0bQrVT5iC
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 31, 2019
UPDATE: Detroit Lions cut 2017 2nd Rd Pick CB Teez Tabor ($492K cap savings; $411K dead cap) https://t.co/UhUpC2SbIq
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 30, 2019
Related: NFL Team Outlooks
These aren’t NFL season MVP awards, but the actual most valuable players in the NFL. Check out the list and create your own ⬇️
Think you know who the real MVP is? Create your own rankings and compare with others ⬇️ https://t.co/uHKCYvtjOD
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 31, 2019
Related: MVP Rankings
Nick Castellanos has been Chicago’s best hitter since coming over to the team at the deadline. He already has as many HRs in 27 games with Chicago as he did in 100 games with Detroit.
He’s been the best player on Chicago since joining the team on August 1st https://t.co/cL1N0mPC45
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 31, 2019
Nicholas Castellanos! With 2 HR today, he now has 11 HR in August, the most by a @Cubs player in his first calendar month with the team in franchise history.
Only Justin Upton (12 HR in April 2013 with the Braves) has ever hit more in his 1st month with a team. h/t @EliasSports pic.twitter.com/BtaznWqlLB— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 30, 2019
Related: MLB Facts to Know
The Kansas City Royals were one of the best teams in the league in the mid-2010’s, but have fallen to cellar in recent years. With a new ownership group coming in, maybe things will turn around sooner than later.
UPDATE: Kansas City Royals owner David Glass has agreed to sell the team to John Sherman for north of $1 Billion, marking the franchise’s 3rd ownership group since its inception in 1969 https://t.co/zZTGjcg3v8
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 31, 2019
Related: MLB Updates
Trae Young had a sensational rookie season that along with John Collins’ development gives Atlanta a very bright future in the 2020’s.
The TOP 3 @ATLHawks PLAYS this past season! #TeamDay
Which is your favorite?? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/0FnPW1Ef6U
— NBA (@NBA) August 30, 2019
Toss It ⬆️, Throw It ⬇️
The BEST of @TheTraeYoung & @jcollins20_ ALLEY-OOP connection from this past @ATLHawks season! #TeamDay pic.twitter.com/nAc03gDmdF
— NBA (@NBA) August 30, 2019
Related: Atlanta Hawks Highlights
Wilson Ramos can’t stop getting hits. He’s up to 23 games now, and quickly approaching the Mets all-time record.
Wilson Ramos is now tied for the 5th longest hitting streak in #Mets franchise history https://t.co/YVO49e9arj
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 31, 2019
Related: New York Mets Team Page
How EVERY team’s top @NFLDraft pick is progressing this #NFLPreseason! 👇 pic.twitter.com/NXitJ427d4
— NFL (@NFL) August 30, 2019
A link would be helpful:https://t.co/qiFaZcp60A
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) August 30, 2019
Related: What’s HotWrote about the top fourth-quarter scorers last season.
— Khari (@Khari_53) August 30, 2019
Mostly impressed by Bradley Beal's efficiency and Lou Williams' increase in production ⬇️https://t.co/whvTq9TCaF
Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels
Related: Games of the Day
#PlayerOfTheDay Todd Frazier added some premium insurance to the Mets lead against Philly, after entering the 8th inning on a 1-1 tie, Frazier’s 6 RBI’s all came in the 8th inning or beyond ensuring the end of the Mets 6-game losing streak https://t.co/Z5JWkMd42p
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 31, 2019
Related: Players of the Day
Jorge Soler is better this year than his 1st 5 years combined (at least from a HR standpoint).
Jorge Soler had 38 Home Runs in his entire 5-year career entering this season. In 2019, he has 38 HRs and counting. His next HR will set Kansas City’s single-season franchise HR record https://t.co/kmlrNh8mFS
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 31, 2019
Related: Facts to Know
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