Friday’s 6-pack:
— Chattanooga 85, Cal-Irvine 84 OT- Anteaters were only 21-34 on foul line.
— UCF 88, Cincinnati 80- Darius Johnson scored 31 points.
— Villanova 60, USC 59- Trojans led by 12 early in second half.
— Cowboys acquired QB Joe Milton from New England, for a 5th-round pick.
— Raiders signed QB Geno Smith to a 2-year, $75M contract.
— Dodgers put 1B Freddie Freeman (ankle) on the IL; he slipped in his shower.
Quote of the Day
“To be totally honest, you see this all the time throughout a baseball season. Pitchers will pick up the hitters and the hitters will pick up the pitchers. It will all switch at some point. We’re going to need them. They’re going to need us. And at some point, we’re all going to be together.”
Reds’ C Alex Trevino, after they lost their third straight game by a 1-0 score
Friday’s quiz
Where did Draymond Green play his college basketball?
Thursday’s quiz
Lou Piniella won Rookie of the Year with Kansas City in 1969, five years after he made his major league debut, with the Orioles.
Wednesday’s quiz
Sacramento Kings have gone 74 years since they won their only NBA championship; way back then, they were the Rochester Royals.
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Reds lost their last three games, all by 1-0 scores.
Cincinnati scored 4 or fewer runs in six of seven games.
In the last 100 years, the 1960 Phillies were the only other team to lose three straight 1-0 games; May 11-13, they lost two 1-0 games in San Francisco, the third one in Cincinnati.
— Arizona (4-3)
Over is 5-2 in their first seven games.
Arizona scored 25 runs in three games vs righty starters.
— Braves (0-7)
Atlanta is 0-7 for first time since 1990.
Braves are 6-50 with runners in scoring position.
— Cubs (5-4)
Cubs won four of their last five games.
Over is 7-1 in their last eight games.
— Rockies (1-5)
Rockies started season with a 1-5 road trip, scoring total of 11 runs.
Under is 5-1 in their six games.
— Dodgers (8-0)
LA is first World Series champ ever to start the next season 8-0.
Over is 5-2 in their last seven games.
— Marlins (4-3)
Marlins started season with a 4-3 homestand, which included three walk-off wins.
In seven games, Marlins haven’t had a starting pitcher get an out after the 5th inning.
— Brewers (3-4)
Milwaukee won its last three games, despite scoring only nine runs.
Home team won six of their seven games.
— Mets (3-3)
Mets split first six games, scoring 1-1-2 runs in their losses.
Juan Soto is off to a 5-21 start, with five walks, five runs scored.
— Phillies (5-1)
Phillies won five of their first six games.
Philly’s last four games stayed under the total.
— Pirates (2-5)
Pittsburgh is off to a 2-5 start, scoring total of 19 runs.
Five of their last six games stayed under the total.
— St Louis (4-2)
Cardinals scored 42 runs in their first six games.
Five of their six games went over the total.
— Padres (7-0)
San Diego is 7-0, but still trail Dodgers by half a game.
Five of their last six games stayed under the total.
— Giants (5-1)
Giants start season with a 5-1 road trip (over 4-2)
Giants are 12-38 with runners in scoring position.
— Washington (1-5)
Nationals lost last three games, scoring total of seven runs.
Last four Washington games stayed under the total.
— Famous birthdays, April 4th:
Craig T Nelson, 81
John Hannah, 75
Christine Lahti, 75
Tom Herr, 69
Jack Del Rio, 62
Robert Downey Jr, 60
Scott Rolen, 50
Ben Gordon, 42
Cameron Maybin, 38
Martin Perez, 34
JP France, 30
Mitch Keller, 29
— Orioles (3-4)
Orioles scored 12-9-8 runs in their wins, 2-1-0-4 in losses.
Over is 5-2 in their games.
— Red Sox (3-4)
Boston started season with a 3-4 road trip.
Under is 5-2 in their games.
— White Sox (2-4)
Chicago lost four of its last five games.
White Sox are 6-30 with runners in scoring position.
— Cleveland (2-4)
Guardians lost their last three games, scoring 2-0-2 runs.
Cleveland scored 7-6 runs in their two wins.
— Detroit (2-4)
Detroit opened season with a 2-4 road trip on west coast.
Tigers scored in first inning in three of last four games.
— Houston (3-4)
Astros lost three of their last four games.
Under is 5-2 in their games so far.
— Royals (2-4)
Kansas City is hitting 15-59 (.254) with runners in scoring position.
Royals lost three of their last four games.
— Angels (4-2)
Angels won four of their last five games.
In four of their six games, winning run scored from 7th inning or later.
— Twins (2-5)
Twins lost five of their first seven games.
Last three games, Twins are 10-22 with runners in scoring position.
— New York (4-2)
Four of their last five games went over the total.
New York scored in first inning in four of their six games.
— A’s (2-5)
A’s were outscored 35-9 in their first three games in Sacramento.
A’s four road games all stayed under the total.
— Seattle (3-4)
Mariners trailed after the 5th inning in 6 of their 7 games.
Six of their seven games stayed under the total.
— Tampa Bay (4-2)
Rays started season with a 4-2 homestand.
Five of their six games stayed under the total.
— Texas (5-2)
Rangers won five of their last six games.
Under is 6-1 in their games so far.
— Toronto (5-2)
Blue Jays won five of their last six games,
Toronto’s last four games stayed under the total.
— Chattanooga 85, Cal-Irvine 84 OT- Anteaters were only 21-34 on foul line.
— UCF 88, Cincinnati 80- Darius Johnson scored 31 points.
— Villanova 60, USC 59- Trojans led by 12 early in second half.
— Cowboys acquired QB Joe Milton from New England, for a 5th-round pick.
— Raiders signed QB Geno Smith to a 2-year, $75M contract.
— Dodgers put 1B Freddie Freeman (ankle) on the IL; he slipped in his shower.
Quote of the Day
“To be totally honest, you see this all the time throughout a baseball season. Pitchers will pick up the hitters and the hitters will pick up the pitchers. It will all switch at some point. We’re going to need them. They’re going to need us. And at some point, we’re all going to be together.”
Reds’ C Alex Trevino, after they lost their third straight game by a 1-0 score
Friday’s quiz
Where did Draymond Green play his college basketball?
Thursday’s quiz
Lou Piniella won Rookie of the Year with Kansas City in 1969, five years after he made his major league debut, with the Orioles.
Wednesday’s quiz
Sacramento Kings have gone 74 years since they won their only NBA championship; way back then, they were the Rochester Royals.
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Friday’s Den: Some very early baseball trends……..
— Reds (2-5)Reds lost their last three games, all by 1-0 scores.
Cincinnati scored 4 or fewer runs in six of seven games.
In the last 100 years, the 1960 Phillies were the only other team to lose three straight 1-0 games; May 11-13, they lost two 1-0 games in San Francisco, the third one in Cincinnati.
— Arizona (4-3)
Over is 5-2 in their first seven games.
Arizona scored 25 runs in three games vs righty starters.
— Braves (0-7)
Atlanta is 0-7 for first time since 1990.
Braves are 6-50 with runners in scoring position.
— Cubs (5-4)
Cubs won four of their last five games.
Over is 7-1 in their last eight games.
— Rockies (1-5)
Rockies started season with a 1-5 road trip, scoring total of 11 runs.
Under is 5-1 in their six games.
— Dodgers (8-0)
LA is first World Series champ ever to start the next season 8-0.
Over is 5-2 in their last seven games.
— Marlins (4-3)
Marlins started season with a 4-3 homestand, which included three walk-off wins.
In seven games, Marlins haven’t had a starting pitcher get an out after the 5th inning.
— Brewers (3-4)
Milwaukee won its last three games, despite scoring only nine runs.
Home team won six of their seven games.
— Mets (3-3)
Mets split first six games, scoring 1-1-2 runs in their losses.
Juan Soto is off to a 5-21 start, with five walks, five runs scored.
— Phillies (5-1)
Phillies won five of their first six games.
Philly’s last four games stayed under the total.
— Pirates (2-5)
Pittsburgh is off to a 2-5 start, scoring total of 19 runs.
Five of their last six games stayed under the total.
— St Louis (4-2)
Cardinals scored 42 runs in their first six games.
Five of their six games went over the total.
— Padres (7-0)
San Diego is 7-0, but still trail Dodgers by half a game.
Five of their last six games stayed under the total.
— Giants (5-1)
Giants start season with a 5-1 road trip (over 4-2)
Giants are 12-38 with runners in scoring position.
— Washington (1-5)
Nationals lost last three games, scoring total of seven runs.
Last four Washington games stayed under the total.
— Famous birthdays, April 4th:
Craig T Nelson, 81
John Hannah, 75
Christine Lahti, 75
Tom Herr, 69
Jack Del Rio, 62
Robert Downey Jr, 60
Scott Rolen, 50
Ben Gordon, 42
Cameron Maybin, 38
Martin Perez, 34
JP France, 30
Mitch Keller, 29
— Orioles (3-4)
Orioles scored 12-9-8 runs in their wins, 2-1-0-4 in losses.
Over is 5-2 in their games.
— Red Sox (3-4)
Boston started season with a 3-4 road trip.
Under is 5-2 in their games.
— White Sox (2-4)
Chicago lost four of its last five games.
White Sox are 6-30 with runners in scoring position.
— Cleveland (2-4)
Guardians lost their last three games, scoring 2-0-2 runs.
Cleveland scored 7-6 runs in their two wins.
— Detroit (2-4)
Detroit opened season with a 2-4 road trip on west coast.
Tigers scored in first inning in three of last four games.
— Houston (3-4)
Astros lost three of their last four games.
Under is 5-2 in their games so far.
— Royals (2-4)
Kansas City is hitting 15-59 (.254) with runners in scoring position.
Royals lost three of their last four games.
— Angels (4-2)
Angels won four of their last five games.
In four of their six games, winning run scored from 7th inning or later.
— Twins (2-5)
Twins lost five of their first seven games.
Last three games, Twins are 10-22 with runners in scoring position.
— New York (4-2)
Four of their last five games went over the total.
New York scored in first inning in four of their six games.
— A’s (2-5)
A’s were outscored 35-9 in their first three games in Sacramento.
A’s four road games all stayed under the total.
— Seattle (3-4)
Mariners trailed after the 5th inning in 6 of their 7 games.
Six of their seven games stayed under the total.
— Tampa Bay (4-2)
Rays started season with a 4-2 homestand.
Five of their six games stayed under the total.
— Texas (5-2)
Rangers won five of their last six games.
Under is 6-1 in their games so far.
— Toronto (5-2)
Blue Jays won five of their last six games,
Toronto’s last four games stayed under the total.
