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ByRob Mason, PSO President of Sports Operations Nov 05, 2019
‘The Best in Sports’ is a daily PSO original series showcasing the best highlights, facts, and stories going on in the land of the NFL, NBA, & MLB every day. Get a recap on EVERYTHING that happened yesterday here.
Not many people knew the name Eric Paschall before November 4th, 2019, but on his 23rd birthday, he made his presence known with 36 points (most by any rookie this season) & 13 rebounds that led Golden St. to victory in a WCF rematch.
Kyrie Irving continues to play at a super high level since joining Brooklyn and is starting to establish some MVP candidacy credibility as he keeps putting up big performances like this one.
J.D. Martinez could’ve been one of the best bats on the market, if not the best one besides Anthony Rendon. Instead, he’ll opt-in to his 3y/$62.5M contract to stay with the Red Sox for at least one more season.
UPDATE: Boston Red Sox DH J.D. Martinez opts into 3y/$62.5M contract to stay with BOS instead of testing free agency. He has another opt-out decision in a year with 2 years left on his deal https://t.co/Ihw9TwYicD
While J.D. Martinez opting in to his contract deserved it’s own section in the Best in Sports, there were some other moves made on Monday that warrant attention in their own right.
UPDATE: Toronto Blue Jays acquire SP Chase Anderson from the Milwaukee Brewers for 1B/OF prospect Chad Spanberger https://t.co/P0pr1KyR1N
UPDATE: Atlanta Braves have signed OF Nick Markakis & C Tyler Flowers to 1y/$4M deals while declining SP Julio Teheran’s 2020 team option making him a free agent https://t.co/UqVhS2fKdX
#PlayerOfTheDay Kyrie Irving continued his hot start with his new team as his 39 PTS (13-21 FG) helped Brooklyn overcome Brandon Ingram’s 40 pts. Kyrie now has the most points (222) by a player through 7 games with a new team since 1960 https://t.co/95cwzkousQ