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Hamstring issues hampered Marisnick, 30, during last year’s shortened season with the New York Mets. He missed a month with a left hamstring strain, and three weeks after returning, he went back on the IL with right hamstring tightness, which ended his season.
The Chicago White Sox, who had fewer than 9,500 fans at each home game at 40,615-seat Guaranteed Rate Field through the first week in May, could be allowed to accommodate more than 24,000. (For what it’s worth, the last season in which average Sox attendance exceeded 24,000 was 2012.)
Streaming service ESPN+’s “Between the Lines: NFL Schedule Release” from 7-9 p.m. will feature the “Daily Wager” crew (Doug Kezirian, Joe Fortenbaugh, Tyler Fulghum, Steve Coughlin, and Anita Marks) and folks from “Fantasy Football Now,” such as Matthew Berry, Field Yates, Stephania Bell and Mike Clay to offer a wagering perspective on the schedule .
“While we do not know definitively that this was the source of the alleged 21 picograms found in Medina Spirit’s post-race blood sample, and our investigation is continuing, I have been told by equine pharmacology experts that this could explain the test results,” Baffert said in his statement.
“The thing that really stood out for me was after we won a World Series, the parade, when we turn that corner, man, it was just crazy,” Harris said. “Being a young kid from Cairo, Georgia, population of maybe 10,000, there were more than 10,000 people at our parade and I was just in awe.”
“With Micker, he’s been limited with injuries,” Getz said. “He did well at the alternate site. I saw him, personally, drive the ball to right-center and center field, and if he stays with that approach, we’re really going to be able to tap into the power that he naturally has, which is his strength.
That’s a good question and I imagine first-year defensive coordinator Sean Desai has spent a ton of time on that this offseason. If I had to guess right now, Desmond Trufant, who has battled injuries the last two seasons, and Kindle Vildor are the top options to start at cornerback opposite Jaylon Johnson, whose rookie season in 2020 ended prematurely with a shoulder issue. You’re right that Jackson needs to bounce back and that there are legitimate questions about the nickel position. The Bears did re-sign strong safety Tashaun Gipson, who was steady in his first season with the team, so there will be chemistry between him and Jackson. You make another good point that the pass rush needs to improve in 2021 too. While a ton of focus is justifiably on the offense, there are issues to be sorted out on defense.
While some stadiums around the nation are open at full capacity, the White Sox, Cubs and Fire are capped at 25% of capacity for the time being to stay within city health guidelines. The Blackhawks also were allowed 25% for their final two games at the United Center, while the Bulls welcomed back fans Friday and have three home games remaining. The Sky, who play at Wintrust Arena, expect to admit 10% to 15% of capacity to begin this season, while the Red Stars, who play in Bridgeview, will have fans but haven’t announced details.
Mercedes became a huge bright spot by making his major league debut at age 28 and cranked out five hits and drove in four runs against the Los Angeles Angels in a 12-8 victory on April 2. He became the first player in the modern era to go 5-for-5 to begin a season. In 1933, Cecil Travis had five hits against Cleveland, but he had seven at-bats in that contest.
Foley, who called Hawks road games on NBC Sports Chicago remotely from Chicago rather than travel with the team this season, per NHL pandemic protocols, said he would have struggled to adhere to restrictions imposed on players and personnel on the road.