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“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.
Westbrook completed his 182nd triple-double when he pulled down a rebound with 8:29 remaining. The nine-time All-Star and 2016-17 MVP finished with 28 points, 13 rebounds and 21 assists, carrying the load for a Wizards team that was missing Bradley Beal, the league’s No. 2 scorer.
Stacker ranked each state first by the percentage of residents who identify as liberals and then by the percentage of the state’s voters who voted for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election, using data from Gallup, 270toWin, and the Cook Political Report’s 2020 National Popular Vote Tracker. For more galleries visit Stacker .
The hunger may have fizzled out in April, but Colliton was correct in saying the kids got their opportunities. Several rookies opened eyes, namely Suter, Kevin Lankinen, Ian Mitchell, Philipp Kurashev and Wyatt Kalynuk. DeBrincat stood out as the team’s most exciting player, and Kane continued to play with the enthusiasm and elan he showed during his mullet-wearing days.
Baffert, who wins a lot of very important horse races, also is incredibly unlucky, it appears. According to the Louisville Courier-Journal, 31 of Baffert’s horses — including a whopping five in the 12-month period that ended on Derby Day last weekend — have been flagged for medical violations. Gamine, which finished third in last year’s Kentucky Oaks race, was disqualified after testing for betamethasone and its owners had to hand back their winnings.
Stacker ranked each state first by the percentage of residents who identify as liberals and then by the percentage of the state’s voters who voted for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election, using data from Gallup, 270toWin, and the Cook Political Report’s 2020 National Popular Vote Tracker. For more galleries visit Stacker .