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“My mindset in those at-bats is easy: Just try to produce,” Abreu said through an interpreter during a conference call Wednesday, before the scheduled game against the Indians was postponed because of rain. “Since I was in Cuba, I learned if you’re third, fourth or fifth in the batting order, you have to produce and you have to produce in those moments. I like those moments, I like to be in those moments and that day was a good day for me.”
“You go back to last year and our home record (19-14), and I remember around here (people saying), ‘Oh, why aren’t you playing well at home?’ ” Rizzo said. “Well, we were used to 30,000, 40,000 people screaming and drinking beer snakes in the bleachers and going crazy, and then we just have empty seats.
RJ Barrett, who scored 21 points in the Game 4 loss, couldn’t be found in Game 5 and shot 5-of-14 from the floor and just two-of-six from downtown. Derrick Rose, who tallied 91 points through the first four games, left his cape in Chicago in Game 5. He shot just 3-of-11, unable to solve the Hawks’ defense. Immanuel Quickley gave the Knicks some life off the bench, but it was too little, too late.
The remaining 12 teams retained their order in the draft by virtue of where they finished in the standings, with the Devils selecting fourth, followed by the Columbus Blue Jackets (No. 5), Detroit Red Wings (No. 6), San Jose Sharks (No. 7), Los Angeles Kings (No. 8), Vancouver Canucks (No. 9) and Ottawa Senators rounding out the top 10.
First-year defensive coordinator Sean Desai had a bare-bones operation with outside linebackers Khalil Mack, Robert Quinn and Jeremiah Attaochu, defensive linemen Eddie Goldman, Akiem Hicks, Bilal Nichols, Mario Edwards Jr. and Angelo Blackson, inside linebacker Danny Trevathan and defensive backs Jaylon Johnson, Eddie Jackson and Tashaun Gipson headlining the list of those not spotted.
On Wednesday afternoon, following the Bears’ organized team activity practice at Halas Hall, Dalton made it clear his focus and mindset didn’t change on the last weekend of April, when Justin Fields entered the picture. Yes, Fields immediately claimed the title of “franchise quarterback of the future” when he was selected with the No. 11 pick. But Dalton is locked in right now as the Bears’ steady veteran starter, responsible for playing at a level high enough that the team can oversee Fields’ development at a reasonable pace.
“Nick is a true pro and understands it, (he) is still very competitive,” Nagy said. “In all these meetings, it’s just really special to see how they’re trying to help Justin out and teach him how to play quarterback and how to watch film and study this offense. But also Justin helping them, too, with what he sees, so it’s been really good.”
John Doe 1, a former Hawks player from the 2009-10 team that went on to win the Stanley Cup, sued the Hawks on April 30 seeking $150,000 in damages based on claims Aldrich “turned on porn and masturbated in front of him,” then “threatened to injure (him) … physically, financially and emotionally if the plaintiff did not engage in sexual activity.”
They appeared to go ahead on a ball that popped out of Kim’s glove in shallow left as he collided with left fielder Tommy Pham, which initially scored Patrick Wisdom from third. The run came off the board, however, because of Kim’s quick throw in for an inning-ending double play on forceouts at third and second. The Cubs runners didn’t advance on the dropped fly ball, seemingly unable to determine whether it was a catch.
“I’ve simplified some things at the plate, kind of eliminating a leg kick,” Lamb said Tuesday. “Reason being with a few starts that I’ve had, if I start once a week, it’s so hard, especially at this level where the pitching’s at, to have a leg kick and consistently be on time for every pitch.