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Unlike Dent, who barely cleared the left-field wall that sits just 310 feet from home plate, Bogaerts drilled a line drive 427 feet to straightaway center. And unlike Carlton Fisk, who contorted his body to will the ball fair in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, Bogaerts interrupted his home run trot only to flex for the Red Sox dugout.
“I’m proud of the way that the (Bulls front office) put this team together,” said season ticket holder Shawn Price, who was attending with her uncle Gregory Pierce. “We have more tough players, we have smarter players, we have some high-flying guys, so I think it’s going to be a great team and a great season.”
“Postseason, it’s a different animal,” Grandal said during a conference call Tuesday. “I’ve been on the highs and I’ve been on the lows. All you can do is just learn from it. I get very excited for the postseason. I love the atmosphere. I love fans screaming at you, especially when you’re on the opposing side.
Once Williams exited the Lions game, Herbert had three attempts for 7 yards. He also had a 33-yard kick return, and has averaged 26 yards on nine returns, slightly boosting his potential as a scoring threat. However, the Bears traded for now-former Miami Dolphin return specialist Jakeem Grant, which could signal plans to use Herbert more in the run game.
It started with an unwavering dedication to the running game. The Bears ran the ball out of a three-tight-end set on the first snap, and David Montgomery used a wall of blockers to chew up 9 yards. That was the initial spark for a 12-play, 75-yard touchdown drive to open the game. When Montgomery scored from 4 yards out for an early 7-0 lead, the offensive line felt a surge of energy.
Following Iapoce’s departure, the Cubs’ next hire will be their 7th hitting coach in 11 seasons. That former group features Rudy Jaramillo, James Rowson, Bill Mueller, John Mallee and Chili Davis. The hitting coach changes do not include the six assistant hitting coaches the Cubs have also employed in that span, three of whom were fired (Rob Deer, Mike Brumley and Terrmel Sledge).
“At ESPN, we embrace different points of view,” the broadcaster said. “That said, we expect that those points of view be expressed respectfully, in a manner consistent with our values, and in line with our internal policies. We are having direct conversations with Sage and those conversations will remain private.” It’s not clear what points of view were disrespectful, or what policies Steele violated, if any, or if Steele is currently suspended. ESPN would not comment beyond its statement.
On Saturday, video surfaced of Meyer dancing with a younger woman obviously not his wife at an Ohio bar on Friday night. That video went viral and by Sunday morning, a photo shared on the woman’s social media of her with Meyer with the caption, “who is this he keeps flirting with me,” also surfaced.
“Khalil has shown to us from the very first day he got here he’s very mature, he’s very focused,” Nagy said. “He’s learned. I think coach (Michael) Pitre has done a great job of helping him learn the game. You know who else has done a great job is those backs in that room. They’ve insulated him the right way and taught him, whether it’s protections, scheme, how to watch tape, and so if it comes to that, we have a lot of confidence in Khalil.”
“In all parts of our system, whether it’s PK, defensive zone play, neutral zone — you name it — anytime you have turnover, just getting used to different languages of your coaching staffs, takes a little bit of time,” he said. “Frankly, especially preseason, you don’t have a lot of time to practice the PK so far.