WTOPspin
The official blog of WTOP Sports.
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(Seriously, read this. There's so much going on to ruin your day in the world right now. This will do the opposite.)by Noah Frank via twitter 8/18/2019 5:39:19 PM
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Had this last night, but separately.
It’s better than Chick-fil-A in pretty much every way. Do not @ me.by Noah Frank via twitter 8/18/2019 7:43:00 PM -
Eric Sogard has more HRs (13) in 88 games than in the first 8 years of his career combined (11), in 584 gamesby Noah Frank via twitter 8/18/2019 8:55:12 PM
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In the Nats last 6 games, they’ve been out-hit 88-84, but are 5-1by Noah Frank via twitter 8/18/2019 9:29:59 PM
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If you can afford it, don’t get a job your freshman year and just focus on figuring out the classes/activities you want to take/participate in.
Then, work a job the rest of the way. Can be several small jobs. Learn the value of a dollar, and grunt work, in the real world.by Noah Frank via twitter 8/19/2019 12:36:48 AM -
I’m out at historic Langston Golf Course this morning, where a couple famous faces, including @StephenCurry30 , will be announcing the formation of Division I golf teams at @HUBisonSports https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ECVnkOEWwAs43D9.jpg
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Athletic director Kerry Davis calls Curry’s gift one of the greatest in the history of Howard University https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ECVr760WkAIufVZ.jpg
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Steph Curry gives credit to Otis Ferguson IV, who first got his attention about starting a golf program at Howard https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ECVvLRVW4AInvf7.jpg
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Curry: This is going to go way beyond the game of golf, way beyond Howard. This is huge.by Noah Frank via twitter 8/19/2019 2:36:11 PM
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Curry was adamant about gender equality in the program. Will actually start with 2 women’s scholarships, 1 men’s scholarship in year 1by Noah Frank via twitter 8/19/2019 2:41:55 PM
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Curry: You don’t have to go to an HBCU to support it.
Says this project has been in the works since Januaryby Noah Frank via twitter 8/19/2019 2:44:24 PM -
Otis got the full treatment on his opening drive, with a truck horn blaring right in his backswingby Noah Frank via twitter 8/19/2019 3:20:58 PM
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"...There’s a lot for us to be cynical about, a lot for us to be disappointed by, especially in terms of the rhetoric. But one of the things that I think we must all make sure that we double down on is investing in the people who invest in us. And one of the things that we... 2/3by Noah Frank via twitter 8/19/2019 4:45:14 PM
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Wanted to make sure I got this statement from Howard President Wayne A.I Frederick verbatim before I posted: “We are at a very interesting time in our country, in our nation’s history, there’s no doubt about that... 1/4by Noah Frank via twitter 8/19/2019 4:47:40 PM
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"...There’s a lot for us to be cynical about, a lot for us to be disappointed by, especially in terms of the rhetoric. But one of the things that I think we must all make sure that we double down on is investing in the people who invest in us. And one of the things that we... 2/4by Noah Frank via twitter 8/19/2019 4:47:56 PM
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“…have to take pause today, amongst everything else that is happening, is to realize that Mr. Curry represents what is great about America. If you want to take about American greatness and you want to talk about what Americans should be doing, regardless of their station… 3/4by Noah Frank via twitter 8/19/2019 4:48:29 PM
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“…in life, I think you just need to look at what Mr. Curry has been doing, off the court, I’m not even talking about on the court.” 4/4by Noah Frank via twitter 8/19/2019 4:48:39 PM
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Hawaii beats NJ 6-0 to advance to play Loudoun South on Wednesday. @WTOPby Rob Woodfork via twitter retweeted by NoahFrankWTOP 8/19/2019 5:43:52 PM -
Story: On @StephenCurry30 's historic donation to create Division I golf @HUBisonSports , and the student whose dream sparked a day of celebration Monday wtop.com/golf/2019/08/w…by Noah Frank via twitter 8/19/2019 8:09:58 PM
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This is a great piece
vox.com/policy-and-pol…
Also, persuasion is possible! And I think we should all engage in T… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…by Christopher Hayes via twitter retweeted by NoahFrankWTOP 8/19/2019 11:44:53 PM -
Nats should just score 4 runs every inning for the rest of the season. Seems like a good strategy, imoby Noah Frank via twitter 8/19/2019 11:59:09 PM
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To recap the train of thought here:
- Let AB wear any helmet, his brain is doomed regardless
- But it still has to be a “safe” helmet
- Safety is paramount, not a uniformity argument invented for this tweetby Noah Frank via twitter 8/20/2019 2:01:06 PM -
I can’t help you with sleepers, or players to avoid, or undervalued flex options. Here it is, my single, annual contribution to the fantasy football discourse wtop.com/gallery/nfl/20…by Noah Frank via twitter 8/20/2019 3:14:02 PM
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His AVG (Mike Hessman, 2006: .165) and OBP (Kevin Russo, 2013: .252) each would have set new league records for futility, had he had enough PAs to qualify.
And he posted those numbers amid the greatest offensive season in International League history.by Noah Frank via twitter 8/20/2019 8:21:05 PM -
This is based on the limited stats (back to 2005) that the public MiLB portal provides.
Still. All but 2 of the 14 teams in the IL this year currently have a higher OPS than last year's leaders.by Noah Frank via twitter 8/20/2019 8:25:00 PM -
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94 pitches is the third-fewest Strasburg has thrown in 26 starts this year. He’s thrown 110+ 4 times. With your closer on the shelf, and him dominating, hard to imagine why you wouldn’t try to get another inning out of him.by Noah Frank via twitter 8/21/2019 2:02:21 AM
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Strasburg’s injury history? He’s been healthy all year. He’s gone deeper in nearly every start.
Besides, running Daniel Hudson (2-time TJ survivor) out there again for the 11th time in 18 days kind of blows up that argumentby Noah Frank via twitter 8/21/2019 2:06:49 AM -
My joy from watching this instantly vanished when I started thinking about all the highlight truthers about to come out of the woodworkby Noah Frank via twitter 8/21/2019 3:25:03 AM
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This impressive narrow-mindedness reminds me — if you’re covering the U.S. Open this year, it’s tee-AH-foe, not TEE-uh-foeby Noah Frank via twitter 8/21/2019 4:09:47 PM
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More than just baseball: A thread.
This is Cam Gibson of the @erie_seawolves fist-bumping a young @GoSquirrels fan… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…by Tom Lappas via twitter retweeted by NoahFrankWTOP 8/21/2019 4:28:17 PM -
The new Washington XFL team will be called the D.C. Defenders.
I can appreciate the thought process to differentiate from all the other “Washington” teams, and also to play up the local angleby Noah Frank via twitter 8/21/2019 4:37:54 PM -
I’m a little less enthused by the heavy-handed militarism invoked by the video, though twitter.com/xfl2020/status…by Noah Frank via twitter 8/21/2019 4:39:55 PM
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“I can't be the only one who thinks if the troops wanted to they could put together a football team and dominate the XFL”by Noah Frank via twitter 8/21/2019 4:46:45 PM
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This is...quite a sight https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ECh5P3rXkAEI_Tc.jpg
by Noah Frank via twitter 8/21/2019 11:10:35 PM -
That is not the same Liam Hendriks that Aaron Judge homered off in the Bronx last Octoberby Noah Frank via twitter 8/22/2019 4:59:12 AM
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Hey @SportsCenter , how can you list the biggest recent upsets and leave out @HUBISONFOOTBALL over UNLV? Money line was +60000! twitter.com/AndySlater/sta…by Noah Frank via twitter 8/22/2019 5:22:26 AM
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Millions of Americans play fantasy sports. But what about pro athletes? Some funny insights into who does, who doesn't, and who doesn't even know what a flex position is wtop.com/sports/2019/08…by Noah Frank via twitter 8/22/2019 3:45:46 PM
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Alright, a couple quick thoughts on "the Nats don't miss Bryce."
Sure.
But he's been ~ a win better than Eaton, both by fWAR (3.2/2.5) and bWAR (2.6/1.6). Also, Eaton would have potentially been a trade chip to improve other weaknesses/MiLB depthby Noah Frank via twitter 8/22/2019 4:42:50 PM -
The Nats are also in a dogfight with a number of teams, including Harper's Phillies, just to make the playoffs, and are 6 games back in the East. They have a brutal September schedule, in which they'll have to beat winning clubs.
They are currently 31-38 against teams over .500by Noah Frank via twitter 8/22/2019 4:44:51 PM -
5 of those games come against Harper and the Phillies in the season's final week. Seems...a little early for a touchdown dance celebrating letting your most recognizable player go, all while Anthony Rendon gets closer to free agency each and every dayby Noah Frank via twitter 8/22/2019 4:46:38 PM
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The Nats are 38-19 against losing teams. They have 9 games left against such teams.
They are 31-38 against winning teams. They have 27 games left against such teams.
They may be on 89-win pace, but based on #s above, they'd project to go just 18-18 down the stretch (87 wins)by Noah Frank via twitter 8/22/2019 4:59:04 PM -
Does that get you in? Maybe! Does it get you a home game? Less likely, but also possible. Does that mean you don't at all, in the very slightest, miss the maddeningly-inconsistent-but-occasionally-transcendent-slugger that you let walk? I don't think that's a good argumentby Noah Frank via twitter 8/22/2019 5:01:47 PM
