GameThread Game #144: Rays at Blue Jays

It's been a couple of weeks since we've been able to talk to Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning following the end of the 2023 regular season and the announcement that the team would be playing the Liberty Flames in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year's Day. Coach Lanning has been incredibly busy since then, flying all across the country and making stops…

On winter Saturday afternoons, you hear the roars through the trees. Big cheers come in waves, growing louder towards five o'clock when the games near their climax. At full-time, there are songs, laughter and almost-coordinated victory chants. Rugby isn't dead in these parts, Sydney's northern suburbs, and it's not gasping its last breath. This is…

Crowley and Westover's jockey Rob Hornby, who finished second, were both referred to the British Horseracing Authority's Whip Review Committee in the wake of what was unforgettable finish to the midsummer showpiece. Flat riders are allowed to use their whip six times in a race, with a four-day ban for going one over the limit and seven days for…

IT'S the desert storm which is threatening to blow English football to oblivion. The Saudi Arabian shake-up many reckon will rob the Premier League of its finest talents. How ironic, then, if it ultimately proves the thing that inspires a seismic change. . . for the better. There's no doubt the Arabian money flooding into Europe has moved the…

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart met with the media on Tuesday at the SEC Spring Meetings in Destin, Florida. He spoke about a range of topics, including gambling, the recruiting budget, and the idea that Georgia's surpassed Alabama. Here's everything Smart said: "I think there's a little misnomer to that. You'd have to really study the numbers, and…

And now, time for a modest proposal, one that some might see as even more batshizz crazy than eating babies: America's sportsbooks should stop taking action on NCAA events until such time as the NCAA quits being such ninnies about sports betting that it puts the entire sports betting industry at risk. For proof of this, look no further than…

2022 French Open finalist Coco Gauff recently predicted Rihanna's opening song for the 2023 Super Bowl, scheduled to be held on February 12 in the United States. The 18-year-old further backed up her predictions with more detailing and reasoning. The 2023 Super Bowl is officially here with the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs squaring off…

IT'S absolutely clear to me that so-called World Horse Welfare has no interest in horse racing. Indeed, one could easily argue WHW wants to bring about the end of the Sport of Kings. That's the only conclusion I can come to after its reaction to the recent U-turn over the whip rules. Jockeys were on the verge of being prevented from using the…

Whether it's fantasy baseball, sports betting or some other form of the game, knowing how to bet on MLB is a must. In fact, knowing how to play the game is only half the battle - having an understanding of odds and rules is just as important. Once you get past those two hurdles, however, there are plenty of strategies you can use to win at baseball…

The last regular season game against the Rays is here. Let's blow this popsicle stand. We are glad you are here and hope you feel welcome. As a reminder, we have rules. Mostly it's "don't be terrible," but these days, it's also, "please debate about baseball and not the coronavirus or vaccines." If a moderator asks you to stop doing something,…

Will the house of horrors be horrifying today? Only time will tell! We are glad you are here and hope you feel welcome. As a reminder, we have rules. Mostly it's "don't be terrible," but these days, it's also, "please debate about baseball and not the coronavirus or vaccines." If a moderator asks you to stop doing something, please stop. If you…

Why is winning a game at the Trop so hard? I'll be camping this weekend, so trusting you all to rank up some wins while I'm gone! Here are tonights lineups. Lets score a lot of runs and not give up many, okay? We are glad you are here and hope you feel welcome. As a reminder, we have rules. Mostly it's "don't be terrible," but these days, it's…

Here are tonight's lineups. Merrifield gets a start in right. We are glad you are here and hope you feel welcome. As a reminder, we have rules. Mostly it's "don't be terrible," but these days, it's also, "please debate about baseball and not the coronavirus or vaccines." If a moderator asks you to stop doing something, please stop. If you want to…

The Jays are in Philly for a quick 2 game series against the Phillies and the Phanatic, and will hopefully hold their WC1 position. Here are tonight's lineups. We are glad you are here and hope you feel welcome. As a reminder, we have rules. Mostly it's "don't be terrible," but these days, it's also, "please debate about baseball and not the…

Going for the Sunday Morning Sweeeeep. Bury them, Blue Jays. Here are today's lineup. Kirk will not catch for Manaoh as he has done for every one of his starts this season. We are glad you are here and hope you feel welcome. As a reminder, we have rules. Mostly it's "don't be terrible," but these days, it's also, "please debate about baseball and…

Sorry this is late. Go Jays Go. We are glad you are here and hope you feel welcome. As a reminder, we have rules. Mostly it's "don't be terrible," but these days, it's also, "please debate about baseball and not the coronavirus or vaccines." If a moderator asks you to stop doing something, please stop. If you want to discuss the rules, don't do it…

Blue Jays - you are better than the Rays. Please win. Thank you. We are glad you are here and hope you feel welcome. As a reminder, we have rules. Mostly it's "don't be terrible," but these days, it's also, "please debate about baseball and not the coronavirus or vaccines." If a moderator asks you to stop doing something, please stop. If you want…

What a great win. Let's do it again. Here's the lineup for Game 1. Mitch White starts. We are glad you are here and hope you feel welcome. As a reminder, we have rules. Mostly it's "don't be terrible," but these days, it's also, "please debate about baseball and not the coronavirus or vaccines." If a moderator asks you to stop doing something,…

I'm back from an almost 3 hour hike in the Sierras and am ready for another series win. How about you? Here are tonight's lineups: This poll is closed (19 votes) (24 votes) 46 votes total Vote Now This poll is closed 39 votes total Vote Now This poll is closed 41 votes total Vote Now We are glad you are here and hope you feel welcome. As a…

We are glad you are here and hope you feel welcome. As a reminder, we have rules. Mostly it's "don't be terrible," but these days, it's also, "please debate about baseball and not the coronavirus or vaccines." If a moderator asks you to stop doing something, please stop. If you want to discuss the rules, don't do it in the thread. instead, he would…

Let's pick up another series W. Bo Bichette was yesterday's doubleheader hero, correctly predicted (infielder) by 35% of BBB voters. Here are tonight's lineups: (23 votes) 32 votes total Vote Now We are glad you are here and hope you feel welcome. As a reminder, we have rules. Mostly it's "don't be terrible," but these days, it's also, "please…

Lineups, no Gurriel, Springer to DH. Tapia and Bradley, Jr. in. No Kirk. Late change for the O's, Keegan Akin is going to start. We are glad you are here and hope you feel welcome. As a reminder, we have rules. Mostly it's "don't be terrible," but these days, it's also, "please debate about baseball and not the coronavirus or vaccines." If…

The Jays are playing in the prettiest park, and one I hope to visit soon! Let's win a bunch, please. We are glad you are here and hope you feel welcome. As a reminder, we have rules. Mostly it's "don't be terrible," but these days, it's also, "please debate about baseball and not the coronavirus or vaccines." If a moderator asks you to stop doing…

Welcome to Wittenmyer & Williams - a point/counterpoint column from Enquirer Reds reporter Gordon Wittenmyer and sports columnist Jason Williams. Here, the longtime friends, reunited after covering baseball together in Minnesota earlier in their careers, pick a hot baseball - or sometimes, non-baseball - topic and debate it. Williams: Hey, I saw…

ARLC chairman Peter V'landys has a vision. Or another vision. After destroying rugby union and building coliseums in every city, the NRL boss wants to conquer the USA. Starting in the gambling capital, Las Vegas, V'landys is set to command the forces of rugby league as he sweeps like the conquistadors across the plains of the midwest, up and down…