Dallas has made a defensive overhaul a stated organizational priority, and the cornerback and linebacker positions sit at the top of that list. The Cowboys have lacked a true CB1 who can shadow an opposing team's best receiver without safety help for longer than the fanbase would like to admit.
George Kirby takes the mound for the Mariners to make his second start this season. He has a 1.50 ERA and 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .105 against him.
The Celtics have won 39 out of the 53 games, or 73.6%, in which they've been favored. They average 114.0 points per game, slightly lower than their recent performance of 110.6 points in the last 10 games.
Baylor averages 82.6 points per game while giving up 77.2 per contest, resulting in a +173 scoring differential overall. The Bears outscore opponents by 5.4 points per game.
UConn outscores opponents by 37.8 points per game, scoring 87.9 per game to rank second in college basketball while giving up 50.1 per contest to rank first.
Illinois, making its first Final Four appearance since 2005, relies on a physical style of play led by Keaton Wagler and Andrej Stojakovic, while UConn has momentum from a dramatic comeback against Duke.
Pete Crow-Armstrong recorded his first 5-Star catch of the season yesterday. This ball off Jacob Young had a 5% catch probability, requiring PCA to cover 68 feet in 3.9 seconds to make the sliding grab.
The idea that the Automated Balls and Strikes challenge system is going to constantly humiliate umpires is, to me, a ridiculous concern. We're talking about hundreds of calls in a game, with upwards of 100 games per week, and 99.9% of the time, ABS doesn't even factor into a pitch at all.
Driving distance matters because bombers can reach all four par-5s in two shots and hit shorter irons into greens. Approach play from 150 yards and beyond is arguably the single most important skill, with nine of the past ten winners finishing in the top six in Strokes Gained: Approach for the week.