#141 – Villanova Wins It, Sombreros, Baseball, and eSports

Villanova won it all, Robert Griffin III is back in the NFL and the Masters […]

Villanova won it all, Robert Griffin III is back in the NFL and the Masters begin this Thursday. We cover everything. EVERYTHING, in this week’s episode as well as a nice historical background on golden and platinum sombreros. Yes you read that correctly. Join us every single Thursday for our Headlines episode then Fridays for Skol and Bones, the only Browns/Vikings podcast combo in the known universe.

Columbus Crew: (3-1-1)

2nd in MLS

Last Week – Loss: 1-2 vs. Vancouver Next Week: Sat. @ Chicago (0-2-1)

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Columbus Blue Jackets: (45-29-6)

t2nd in Metropolitan Division, 96 Points (tied w/Pitt, +1 on NJ, +2 on Phila)

Last Week – Win: @Calgary; vs. Detroit Next Week: Thurs. Vs. Detroit

Loss: @Vancaouver Sat. @Nashville (final game of the season)

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Cleveland Cavaliers: (48-30)

1st in Central Division, 3rd in Eastern (.5 game ahead of 76ers)

Last Week: Win: @Char., vs.NOLA, vs.Dal., vs. Tor. Next Week: Thurs. Vs. Washington Fri. @Phila

Loss: N/A Mon. @Knicks Wed. vs. Knicks (finale)

Phoenix Suns: (20-59)

5th in Pacific Division, 16th in West Last win was Feb 28th. (broke a 15-game lose streak)

Last Week: Win: vs. Sacramento!!!!! Next Week: Fri. vs. NOLA Sun. vs. Golden State

Loss: vs. LAC; @Houston; @Golden State Tues. @ Dallas (finale)

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Cleveland Indians: (2-3)  This week: v. Angels, v. KC and v. Detroit

Cincinnati Reds: (1-3) This week: v. Pittsburgh and Phillies

Baltimore Orioles: (1-4) This week: 4 games @Yankees 3 games vs. Toronto

Shohei Ohtani’s two-way endeavor will carry historical significance, as the 23-year-old Japanese phenom will become the first Major League player to start as a non-pitcher on Opening Day and then start as a pitcher within his team’s first 10 games since Babe Ruth with the Red Sox in 1919.
Does Adam Silver making the first NBA 2K pick mean anything and how important is this NBA eSports league.
The record for strikeouts in a game in all of professional baseball belongs to minor league baseball player Khalil Lee of the Lexington Legends, who in 2017 struck out eight times in a twenty-one inning baseball game

Sammy Sosa and Ray Lankford are the only players to hit for a platinum sombrero more than twice.[3] Only eight players have had six strikeouts, listed below.[3] All eight players who accomplished a “Horn” needed extra innings to do it; the record for strikeouts in a nine-inning game is five.
Striking out six times is a rare occurrence, which in the history of major league play has only occurred in games that went to extra innings, with Sam Horn of the Baltimore Orioles being one of the few to do this. The slugger’s then-teammate, pitcher Mike Flanagan, told reporters after that 1991 event that six strikeouts would thereafter be known as a Horn. He added that if anyone ever strikes out seven times in one game, it will be a Horn of Plenty.
The king of the Golden Sombrero is Ryan Howard, who at the end of 2015 had 27 games with 4 or more strikeouts in his career.
Some say titanium sombrero for 6
Should we call it a Lead sombrero for 8?
Most combined strikeouts by two teams in one game – 48 – New York Yankees at Chicago Cubs (18 innings), May 7, 2017