Friday October 6

MNML Sports Newsletter
October 06, 2023

Happy Friday - Sneaky little week of sports news this week so let’s get into it.

MLB

Not MLB related, but worth asking anyway….Is this the coolest man on the planet?

Zach Wagner from the Arizona Miracle league, came to bat with the game on the line, called his shot than hits the walk off. What legends are made of.
— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history)
1:34 AM • Oct 4, 2023

It’s no wonder that Tampa didn’t advance after drawing an abysmal crowd attendance — I guess Tampa is strictly a hockey town now

The Rays drew the lowest attendance of any postseason baseball game for Tuesday’s Wild Card game since the 1919 World Series (Black Sox scandal).
There were just 19,704 people at The Trop.
Pretty embarrassing, even for a 3pm local start time.
— Jordan Moore (@iJordanMoore)
10:00 PM • Oct 3, 2023

Cheeky little move by Craig Kimbrel here to commit an intentional balk in the last inning of the Phillies win. The intentional balk is a rarely seen move, but Kimbrel didn't want the man on second base to steal pitch signs — that’s true baseball strategy baby!

Craig Kimbrel committed a super casual intentional balk to prevent the Marlins from stealing signs

Brilliant move, actually.

ftw.usatoday.com/lists/craig-kimbrel-intentional-balk-video-reaction-nl-wild-card-phillies-marlins

Kimbrel with the intentional balk?
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_)
2:54 AM • Oct 4, 2023

MLB Wildcard Results

Philadelphia, Arizona, Texas and Minnesota all won their wildcard series and are moving on to the divisional round. With Minnesota’s win, they break an 18-game postseason losing streak

ALDS Game 1 - Texas Rangers at Baltimore Orioles | Tomorrow @ 1:03pm ET on FS1

ALDS Game 1 - Minnesota Twins at Houston Astros | Tomorrow @ 4:45pm ET on FS1

NLDS Game 1 - Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves | Tomorrow @ 6:07pm ET on TBS

NLDS Game 1 - Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers | Tomorrow @ 9:20pm ET on TBS

GOLF

Pro female golfer, Lexi Thompson, will be the 7th woman to play in a PGA TOUR event. Will she make the cut?

Lexi Thompson will play in the Shriners Children’s Open on a sponsor’s invite next week. She’ll be the 7th woman to play in a PGA Tour event. Only one has made the cut, Babe Zaharias in 1945.
Lexi is currently No. 25 in Rolex women’s world rankings.
— Dan Rapaport (@Daniel_Rapaport)
11:59 AM • Oct 4, 2023

The hospitality tent at Marco Simone, the course that just hosted the Ryder Cup, goes up in flames. Honestly, this is probably the easiest way to take down the grand stands after an event. The cause of the fire is still being investigated.

🚨JUST IN: Marco Simone’s hospitality structure from the Ryder Cup has gone up in flames. Hoping for no injuries 🙏🏼
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF)
4:59 PM • Oct 5, 2023

NBA

The new majority ownership of the Charlotte Hornets is making their first big move, partnering with YouTuber, Mr. Beast. Beast is a North Carolina native and upon further investigation by yours truly, he is said to have the most total following of anyone in the world across all social media platforms. Mr. Beast’s branded logo patch will be on all jerseys and even included in NBA 2k and general public jersey sales. It marks the first collaboration between a creator-led brand and professional team.

The Charlotte Hornets are launching a jersey patch partnership with YouTube and social media sensation Mr. Beast, a first between an influencer and an NBA franchise
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn)
4:16 PM • Oct 2, 2023

The NBA is fighting for clicks apparently. Luckily, Jimmy Butler is probably the only guy that can do this and it’s okay.

Jimmy Butler takes the podium in style 😎
#NBAMediaDay
— NBA (@NBA)
3:06 PM • Oct 2, 2023

NFL News

An NFL legend and one of the best names ever, Dick Butkus, has passed away at 80 years old. He is widely known as one of the best middle linebackers ever.

Dick Butkus, one of the best and most intimidating defensive players in NFL history, has died, the Bears announced. He was 80.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter)
10:43 PM • Oct 5, 2023

Thursday Night Football

Chicago Bears 40 vs Washington Commanders 20: After the Dick Butkus news, you should have been betting on the Bears in this one. Justin Fields and DJ Moore heat up for the first time all season to get the bears first win.

Best NFL Matchups to Watch

We have battles of the worst teams and battles of the best this week. Here’s 5 notable games to watch

Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers | Sunday @ 8:20pm ET on NBC

Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings | Sunday @ 4:25pm ET on CBS

Philadelphia Eagles at LA Rams | Sunday @ 4:05pm ET on FOX

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Buffalo Bills (from London)| Sunday @ 9:30am ET on NFL Network

Houston Texans at Atlanta Falcons | Sunday @ 1pm ET on FOX

The 5 most watchable NFL games for Week 5 2023, ranked

A look at the best games to watch this week in the NFL.

ftw.usatoday.com/lists/nfl-best-games-week-5-schedule-ranked

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Games to Watch

12 Oklahoma at 3 Texas (TEX -5.0)| Tomorrow @ noon ET on ABC

23 LSU at 21 Missouri (LSU -4.0) | Tomorrow @ noon ET on ESPN

11 Alabama at Texas A&M (ALA -1.0) | Tomorrow @ 3:30pm ET on CBS

10 Notre Dame at 25 Louisville (ND -6.5) | Tomorrow @ 7:30pm ET on ABC

20 Kentucky AT 1 Georgia (UGA -14.5) | Tomorrow @ 7pm ET on ESPN

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Sean Fitzgerald
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