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Free Agent RHP - Chad Coles (Chad Coles) looking sharp in his 2nd Live AB session post-TJ. T94.8 today (indoor/game peak before TJ was 96.7). 59 Ks in 44.1 IP - 2022 MLB Draft League. Looking for pro ball opportunities (will be game ready in a few weeks). Tread Athletics

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FA RHP - Chad Coles (Chad Coles) continues his climb ~13 months post TJ. Avg 94.7 T95.4 🔥 and attacking the zone with all 3 pitches. Looking for pro opportunities. Additional data available upon request. Tread Athletics

FA RHP - Chad Coles (Chad Coles) continues his climb ~13 months post TJ. Avg 94.7 T95.4 🔥 and attacking the zone with all 3 pitches. Looking for pro opportunities. Additional data available upon request. Tread Athletics

Turner Givens

22,078 views • 2 years ago

Cleveland #Guardians 25yr old RHP prospect Justin Campbell records a strikeout during minor league spring training action. Campbell is healthy and is finally on track to make his pro-debut in 2026. Drafted #37 overall in the 2022 MLB draft Campbell underwent ulnar nerve decompression surgery on his right elbow back on 5/23/23 and TJ surgery 4/2/24. Then underwent surgery on his right wrist for De Quervain tenosynovitis on 10/1/24. He was set to make his pro-debut in 2025 but had a set back this past July. #GuardSpring

Cleveland #Guardians 25yr old RHP prospect Justin Campbell records a strikeout during minor league spring training action. Campbell is healthy and is finally on track to make his pro-debut in 2026. Drafted #37 overall in the 2022 MLB draft Campbell underwent ulnar nerve decompression surgery on his right elbow back on 5/23/23 and TJ surgery 4/2/24. Then underwent surgery on his right wrist for De Quervain tenosynovitis on 10/1/24. He was set to make his pro-debut in 2025 but had a set back this past July. #GuardSpring

Guardians Prospective

14,900 views • 6 months ago

UNCOMMITTED RHP with 2 years of eligibility! seanbartlett is looking for his next school after 2 successful JUCO seasons and a gap year at Tread Athletics ! Info 👇 data in replies Sean was already an elite pitchability guy as you can see by the 101 Ks to 36 BBs in 76 IP. He did this at 88-90 mph. Now, Sean is 91-94 mph (as of last week in summer games). He's already seeing the benefits of the added velo in his summer outings: Summer Ball 2026 FB 91-92 T94 SL 82-83 CH 85-86 CB 79-81 3 Appearances 10 IP 1.8 ERA 1.1 WHIP 16 SO 3H FLATGROUND Pitching Baseball_Uncommitted Prep Baseball Uncommitted Under The Radar 𝕏 UncommittedPlayersUSA UncommittedBase

UNCOMMITTED RHP with 2 years of eligibility! seanbartlett is looking for his next school after 2 successful JUCO seasons and a gap year at Tread Athletics ! Info 👇 data in replies Sean was already an elite pitchability guy as you can see by the 101 Ks to 36 BBs in 76 IP. He did this at 88-90 mph. Now, Sean is 91-94 mph (as of last week in summer games). He's already seeing the benefits of the added velo in his summer outings: Summer Ball 2026 FB 91-92 T94 SL 82-83 CH 85-86 CB 79-81 3 Appearances 10 IP 1.8 ERA 1.1 WHIP 16 SO 3H FLATGROUND Pitching Baseball_Uncommitted Prep Baseball Uncommitted Under The Radar 𝕏 UncommittedPlayersUSA UncommittedBase

Craig Stem

11,494 views • 3 months ago

Well happy with that, good atmosphere around the ground for the whole game, Vik has his critics but that’s 21 in all comps this season, Eze enjoying his football looking sharp, MLS coming into midfield & did a solid job, my MOTM was Trossard who hardly put a foot wrong, Arteta making good changes & resting a few for Tuesday. Hammers away next week will be a battle, let’s keep believing, you never know. #COYG

Well happy with that, good atmosphere around the ground for the whole game, Vik has his critics but that’s 21 in all comps this season, Eze enjoying his football looking sharp, MLS coming into midfield & did a solid job, my MOTM was Trossard who hardly put a foot wrong, Arteta making good changes & resting a few for Tuesday. Hammers away next week will be a battle, let’s keep believing, you never know. #COYG

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18,647 views • 5 months ago

Shedeur Sanders was criticized for weeks leading up to the 2025 NFL draft for patting the ball before every throw. “He needs to stop patting the ball.” “That patting the ball stuff won’t work in the NFL.” “All of that patting the ball will lead to sacks in the NFL.” “Shedeur does not have an NFL quality release. He pats the ball before every throw. He’ll never succeed in the NFL with that habit.” This was being printed all over the place leading up to the 2025 NFL Draft. I opened X today, and here was the TOP TRENDING STORY: Fernando Mendoza DOMINATES at Indiana’s Pro Day. I pulled up live videos of his performance, and guess what jumped off the SCREEN: He PATS THE BALL BEFORE EVERY THROW. I have not seen ONE article. I have not seen ONE quote from an anonymous GM. I have not seen one statement from an unnamed NFL source….regarding his slow delivery, or his patting the ball! You folks are NOT ready to have the difficult conversation about how the racist sports media in America handles black Quarterbacks coming out of college vs. how they handle white Quarterbacks coming out of college!

Shedeur Sanders was criticized for weeks leading up to the 2025 NFL draft for patting the ball before every throw. “He needs to stop patting the ball.” “That patting the ball stuff won’t work in the NFL.” “All of that patting the ball will lead to sacks in the NFL.” “Shedeur does not have an NFL quality release. He pats the ball before every throw. He’ll never succeed in the NFL with that habit.” This was being printed all over the place leading up to the 2025 NFL Draft. I opened X today, and here was the TOP TRENDING STORY: Fernando Mendoza DOMINATES at Indiana’s Pro Day. I pulled up live videos of his performance, and guess what jumped off the SCREEN: He PATS THE BALL BEFORE EVERY THROW. I have not seen ONE article. I have not seen ONE quote from an anonymous GM. I have not seen one statement from an unnamed NFL source….regarding his slow delivery, or his patting the ball! You folks are NOT ready to have the difficult conversation about how the racist sports media in America handles black Quarterbacks coming out of college vs. how they handle white Quarterbacks coming out of college!

Hovah76

987,830 views • 6 months ago

Hell yes!! Jhared Hack just won his first start on the India Pro Tour with a final round 59* to win by 5. Jhared has become a good friend, we helped raise money for him a few times. Truly one of the nicest people in golf. Won the 2007 Western Am, beat Rickie and DJ in match play. Turned pro at 18. Now 20 years into his pro career he is still grinding. Years of driver yips. It got so bad his friends would try to convince him to not play in Vegas money games, they would feel guilty taking his money. He refused. Found his way out of them. Battled back. A ton of mini-tour players have been broke, but no one as many times as Jhared. And no one plays better when he's broke. Has won mini-tour events multiple times when his cards were maxed and it was win or be done. Has played most every tour in the world. DP, PGA, KFT, Latin, Canada, Morocco, China, and now India. After he missed at 2nd stage here he told Mark Baldwin he was going to play in India. We thought he was crazy (we still think he's crazy) . He won 1st stage there, finished 2nd at final, now won in his first start. Gets $25,000 for the win, will get into 2 Hotel Planners events, possible a DP event. Moved up 2000 spots in OWGR. Talked to him this morning when I woke up, he was ecstatic. “Going to have some beers” before he gets on his way to next weeks event. I love it, every second of it. This is why I started this account, for wins like this at events no one has ever heard of. (* par 69, around 6,000 yards. A 59 to win is impressive regardless, but for full context)

Hell yes!! Jhared Hack just won his first start on the India Pro Tour with a final round 59* to win by 5. Jhared has become a good friend, we helped raise money for him a few times. Truly one of the nicest people in golf. Won the 2007 Western Am, beat Rickie and DJ in match play. Turned pro at 18. Now 20 years into his pro career he is still grinding. Years of driver yips. It got so bad his friends would try to convince him to not play in Vegas money games, they would feel guilty taking his money. He refused. Found his way out of them. Battled back. A ton of mini-tour players have been broke, but no one as many times as Jhared. And no one plays better when he's broke. Has won mini-tour events multiple times when his cards were maxed and it was win or be done. Has played most every tour in the world. DP, PGA, KFT, Latin, Canada, Morocco, China, and now India. After he missed at 2nd stage here he told Mark Baldwin he was going to play in India. We thought he was crazy (we still think he's crazy) . He won 1st stage there, finished 2nd at final, now won in his first start. Gets $25,000 for the win, will get into 2 Hotel Planners events, possible a DP event. Moved up 2000 spots in OWGR. Talked to him this morning when I woke up, he was ecstatic. “Going to have some beers” before he gets on his way to next weeks event. I love it, every second of it. This is why I started this account, for wins like this at events no one has ever heard of. (* par 69, around 6,000 yards. A 59 to win is impressive regardless, but for full context)

Monday Q Info

49,517 views • 8 months ago

.Rich Cimini told a phenomenal #Jets preseason story from the past: "This is the mid-90s, the Jets are playing. Now, hear me out: they're playing a preseason game in Jackson, Mississippi; they're playing the #Eagles. Don't ask me why. This is pre-cell phone days. I'm working for Newsday at the time as the beat writer. We file the story during the game & then the plan is to call in quotes after the game so my editor could insert that into the story. There was a deadline & the deadline was this: Rich Kotite was gracious enough to allow the beat writers to fly home on the team charter after the game. So we didn't have to spend an extra night in Jackson. So we couldn't go back to the press box; we had to do it fast. So I had to go in the locker room, get my quotes, get out to the pay phone -- yes, a pay phone outside the locker room to call in my quotes. So I'm on a tight time watch here. So I go out & there's this player at the pay phone & I'm waiting, & waiting, & this player, as I can hear him talking, is clearly talking to his parents, giving them like a play-by-play of what he did in the game. The game wasn't even on live TV; it was a tape delay, & this rookie player is giving the play-by-play, & I'm looking at my watch & I'm like, 'Kotite is going to leave me at the stadium here if this guy doesn't hurry up!' So the guy finishes the phone call & walks away & the player was a rookie free agent named Wayne Chrebet. I always remembered that he was like a little kid calling his parents, telling them you will never believe what I just did in this game. Three weeks later, he's in the starting lineup Week 1 Jets at Miami." #JetUp Jake Asman Brandon Tierney FULL SHOW:

.Rich Cimini told a phenomenal #Jets preseason story from the past: "This is the mid-90s, the Jets are playing. Now, hear me out: they're playing a preseason game in Jackson, Mississippi; they're playing the #Eagles. Don't ask me why. This is pre-cell phone days. I'm working for Newsday at the time as the beat writer. We file the story during the game & then the plan is to call in quotes after the game so my editor could insert that into the story. There was a deadline & the deadline was this: Rich Kotite was gracious enough to allow the beat writers to fly home on the team charter after the game. So we didn't have to spend an extra night in Jackson. So we couldn't go back to the press box; we had to do it fast. So I had to go in the locker room, get my quotes, get out to the pay phone -- yes, a pay phone outside the locker room to call in my quotes. So I'm on a tight time watch here. So I go out & there's this player at the pay phone & I'm waiting, & waiting, & this player, as I can hear him talking, is clearly talking to his parents, giving them like a play-by-play of what he did in the game. The game wasn't even on live TV; it was a tape delay, & this rookie player is giving the play-by-play, & I'm looking at my watch & I'm like, 'Kotite is going to leave me at the stadium here if this guy doesn't hurry up!' So the guy finishes the phone call & walks away & the player was a rookie free agent named Wayne Chrebet. I always remembered that he was like a little kid calling his parents, telling them you will never believe what I just did in this game. Three weeks later, he's in the starting lineup Week 1 Jets at Miami." #JetUp Jake Asman Brandon Tierney FULL SHOW:

Jets Collective

16,981 views • 1 month ago

Brett Wichrowski Brett Wichrowski Acquired: 2023 13th round selection Measurables: 6’2”, 177 lbs, 21 years old Cliff Notes: The Brewers picked the Junior out of Bryant who had steadily improved over his NCAA career last year. By his junior campaign, Wichrowski posted a 4.50 ERA and 64 Ks/25 BBs in 50 innings pitched. He also has steadily added velocity in his offseasons (with Baseball Performance Center), which he showed off in the Spring Breakout series sitting 99 mph. In the Spring Breakout game he went 2 IP with zero earned & one strikeout plus in his outing in Big League Camp he went one scoreless, facing three batters with a K. His mix appears to have a 4-seam and 2-seam fastball with secondary offerings of a cutter, slider, and change-up. All look relatively effective playing off his fastballs, with the cutter jumping out of his hand and slider/change-up being effective enough off of his velocity. With his experience in NCAA baseball, the New England Collegiate Baseball League and the Cape Cod League, I would not be surprised if the Brewers start him in at least A ball. Wichrowski played three seasons at Bryant where he progressed as one would expect. His sophomore campaign was across 38 innings where he posted a 5.21 ERA, 37 Ks, and a high 30 BBs. His Junior season he demonstrated serious improvements, giving up less earned runs on average as well as upping his K rate while decreasing his BB rate. He rode that good season into being a Brewers Draft Pick. I look forward to seeing how the Brewers deploy the righty in the minors. As mentioned above, in the Spring Breakout game he was topping out at 99 mph. He uses that speed when throwing both of his fastballs, while his cutter is about 10 mph slower and effectively horizontally cuts due to his excellent extension. His slider is another nice option for glove-side movement, while he continues to work on his change up. His college walk rates/WHIP are something that are of concern, but more time in the Brewers organization should help him control his offerings better. His multiple plus offerings give Wichrowski a great chance to be an MLB contributor as long as he can improve control (which he showed in his Spring Breakout & Spring Training outings) He is definitely a guy to keep an eye on in 2024 and I could see him gaining transaction on some prospect lists. Profile by Cole Roepke

The Brew Crew Scoop

14,416 views • 2 years ago

Screw your “Optimal Preparation Routine” In late 2022 Jacob Degrom was coming off a shoulder injury that kept him off the mound for 4 months. Seeing that his first start of the year would come less than 20 miles from where I lived, I made the split decision to go see Degoat in person I got to the park two hours before game time Hoping to catch a glimpse of some magical pregame preparation from one of the best in the game As I sat just behind the catcher near the bullpen. I watched every move from the time Jacob walked out of the dugout to his first pitch on the game mound. And what did I find??? NOTHING I mean the guys warm up was one of the most basic, vanilla warm ups I’d ever seen!!! Regimented? Sure. He made his first throw exactly 20 minutes before game time. 6:45. Right on the dot. Was watching the clock and AS SOON as it hit 6:45, he turned to the catcher and made his first throw No weighted balls. No bands. No sprints Looked like a standard high school warm up. “Few jogs, few of theeese, few of theeese….” Some light stretching and catch play was all he needed before promptly going to the game mound and hitting 101 on his third pitch. Does this mean that Degrom is a freak? Well, yes. But it also shows how irrelevant a specific prep routine can be for a large majority of players Jacob found what works for him and he stuck to it I encourage you to do the same. Having a mapped out plan for how you want to attack an outing is crucial, but the contents of that routine can vary based on the individual. If you need more prep, more CNS activation, more mobility before your outing to perform your best, so be it! If you HATE long periods of thought and careful planning before you throw, maybe tossing a football around for your “weighted ball routine” could be a better option Just some thoughts. If you liked this story, feel free to give this a retweet and follow me for more baseball training co

Screw your “Optimal Preparation Routine” In late 2022 Jacob Degrom was coming off a shoulder injury that kept him off the mound for 4 months. Seeing that his first start of the year would come less than 20 miles from where I lived, I made the split decision to go see Degoat in person I got to the park two hours before game time Hoping to catch a glimpse of some magical pregame preparation from one of the best in the game As I sat just behind the catcher near the bullpen. I watched every move from the time Jacob walked out of the dugout to his first pitch on the game mound. And what did I find??? NOTHING I mean the guys warm up was one of the most basic, vanilla warm ups I’d ever seen!!! Regimented? Sure. He made his first throw exactly 20 minutes before game time. 6:45. Right on the dot. Was watching the clock and AS SOON as it hit 6:45, he turned to the catcher and made his first throw No weighted balls. No bands. No sprints Looked like a standard high school warm up. “Few jogs, few of theeese, few of theeese….” Some light stretching and catch play was all he needed before promptly going to the game mound and hitting 101 on his third pitch. Does this mean that Degrom is a freak? Well, yes. But it also shows how irrelevant a specific prep routine can be for a large majority of players Jacob found what works for him and he stuck to it I encourage you to do the same. Having a mapped out plan for how you want to attack an outing is crucial, but the contents of that routine can vary based on the individual. If you need more prep, more CNS activation, more mobility before your outing to perform your best, so be it! If you HATE long periods of thought and careful planning before you throw, maybe tossing a football around for your “weighted ball routine” could be a better option Just some thoughts. If you liked this story, feel free to give this a retweet and follow me for more baseball training co

Jack Barry

930,266 views • 3 years ago

Hey Dave, Thank you for your quote post responses and the accompanying research news snippets. I appreciate them. Your agenda is clear (to get Shula two additional wins) and your verve for the topic is apparent and admirable. First, regarding the Eagles' players in the 1966-67 Playoff Bowl: you mentioned the "surprise starter" at fullback in Izzy Lang and the questions about "who will start at quarterback" and the subsequent in-game jockeying of Concannon and King — to me, this sounds awfully similar to a preseason exhibition game dynamic, no? As I said earlier, my understanding of the Playoff Bowl has always been that some players/coaches took the game more seriously than others. NFL Films produced a feature a few years ago which provides some opinion and insight, seen here. Here are some points that stood out to me: • Roger Brown — who played in five Playoff Bowls, the most of any player — states quite succinctly that "just to go to Miami was a thrill. You went down to bask in the sun, and play in a game that didn't mean anything". He later referred to it as "The Toilet Bowl". • Paul Warfield called it "a nothing game". • The game's origins were born from the NFL looking merely for "extra content" • It was essentially a league PR effort by commissioner Pete Rozelle, replete with golf and tennis tournaments; as I had stated yesterday, many players and coaches (and their families) saw it as nothing more than a vacation. Kind of similar to how players viewed the trip to Honolulu for the Pro Bowl years later. • Aside from Vince Lombardi's famous negative quotes about the Playoff Bowl, he (and other coaches) used the contests for evaluatory purposes of players. Again, sounds very similar to a preseason exhibition game in that respect. • Miami was seen as a testing ground for eventual Super Bowls and to probe public interest in pro football in hopes of eventually hosting a team (Dolphins). I personally don't have a vested interest in having the Playoff Bowl regain its official status. It's take it or leave it for me. But I wish you the best in your crusade. Dave Hyde

Hey Dave, Thank you for your quote post responses and the accompanying research news snippets. I appreciate them. Your agenda is clear (to get Shula two additional wins) and your verve for the topic is apparent and admirable. First, regarding the Eagles' players in the 1966-67 Playoff Bowl: you mentioned the "surprise starter" at fullback in Izzy Lang and the questions about "who will start at quarterback" and the subsequent in-game jockeying of Concannon and King — to me, this sounds awfully similar to a preseason exhibition game dynamic, no? As I said earlier, my understanding of the Playoff Bowl has always been that some players/coaches took the game more seriously than others. NFL Films produced a feature a few years ago which provides some opinion and insight, seen here. Here are some points that stood out to me: • Roger Brown — who played in five Playoff Bowls, the most of any player — states quite succinctly that "just to go to Miami was a thrill. You went down to bask in the sun, and play in a game that didn't mean anything". He later referred to it as "The Toilet Bowl". • Paul Warfield called it "a nothing game". • The game's origins were born from the NFL looking merely for "extra content" • It was essentially a league PR effort by commissioner Pete Rozelle, replete with golf and tennis tournaments; as I had stated yesterday, many players and coaches (and their families) saw it as nothing more than a vacation. Kind of similar to how players viewed the trip to Honolulu for the Pro Bowl years later. • Aside from Vince Lombardi's famous negative quotes about the Playoff Bowl, he (and other coaches) used the contests for evaluatory purposes of players. Again, sounds very similar to a preseason exhibition game in that respect. • Miami was seen as a testing ground for eventual Super Bowls and to probe public interest in pro football in hopes of eventually hosting a team (Dolphins). I personally don't have a vested interest in having the Playoff Bowl regain its official status. It's take it or leave it for me. But I wish you the best in your crusade. Dave Hyde

Kevin Gallagher

26,505 views • 2 months ago

This will be a long post, Special Megamix featuring all my best clips from 2022 to 2026 My journey began back in 2019 when I was 13. I moved from Fortnite to Apex when it launched. I actually disliked the game at first because it was the "Fortnite Killer," but my friends dragged me into it. I was instantly hooked, realized I had a gift for it, and started the grind. I peaked as Thailand #7 Bangalore in Season 1, Reached Predator for the first time in Season 2, Solo'd to Predator in Season 5 Split 1, First Predator in Thailand in Season 5 Split 2, and was Thailand's #1 for multiple consecutive seasons from 12 to 21, Peaked #9 PC in Season 16 Split 2, Became the first Thai to reach #1 PC and the only one to ever hold #3 both splits. I am the only one in Thailand to ever hold 1 digit more than once (3 times) My pro career started in ALGS 2022 Split 1. I had my best performance ever, pulling off a 1v18 win as a solo in Pro League with 13 kills and an insane end-game clutch (highest at the time for ALGS). But then in 2023 during Split 1 Pro League I was falsely suspended for 1 year for cheating without any explanation or support whatsoever from EA, then It’s repeated every year since. My latest ban is scheduled to be lifted on 1st August 2027, My biggest heartbreak was when I won EWC 2024 Qualifier with Lightning Unicorn, only to get disqualified a few weeks later, but since EA refused to communicate nor give any response to my appeals and ALGS Admins had no authority to help me and told that this is "between me and EA" I had to watch my team play EWC with a stand-in and with rushed schedule. My account started getting falsely banned in 2024 for cheating and denied every appeals but I didn't give up and continued playing as if nothing happens on other account and repeatedly got banned again in 2025 and recently few days ago. What truly baffles me is I played on 2 separate account (One Predator which I played on more) but only one that was banned is the Master account which was Gold 2 prior to me playing on it, I can only speculate about why it was flagged; one possibility is the unusually fast climb and mass reports. My plan now is to just secure Pred for this split, take a long hiatus, and come back next year to play in Pro League (IF EA doesn't randomly ban me again). Until then, enjoy the clips. Thanks to everyone who's been on this ride with me.

This will be a long post, Special Megamix featuring all my best clips from 2022 to 2026 My journey began back in 2019 when I was 13. I moved from Fortnite to Apex when it launched. I actually disliked the game at first because it was the "Fortnite Killer," but my friends dragged me into it. I was instantly hooked, realized I had a gift for it, and started the grind. I peaked as Thailand #7 Bangalore in Season 1, Reached Predator for the first time in Season 2, Solo'd to Predator in Season 5 Split 1, First Predator in Thailand in Season 5 Split 2, and was Thailand's #1 for multiple consecutive seasons from 12 to 21, Peaked #9 PC in Season 16 Split 2, Became the first Thai to reach #1 PC and the only one to ever hold #3 both splits. I am the only one in Thailand to ever hold 1 digit more than once (3 times) My pro career started in ALGS 2022 Split 1. I had my best performance ever, pulling off a 1v18 win as a solo in Pro League with 13 kills and an insane end-game clutch (highest at the time for ALGS). But then in 2023 during Split 1 Pro League I was falsely suspended for 1 year for cheating without any explanation or support whatsoever from EA, then It’s repeated every year since. My latest ban is scheduled to be lifted on 1st August 2027, My biggest heartbreak was when I won EWC 2024 Qualifier with Lightning Unicorn, only to get disqualified a few weeks later, but since EA refused to communicate nor give any response to my appeals and ALGS Admins had no authority to help me and told that this is "between me and EA" I had to watch my team play EWC with a stand-in and with rushed schedule. My account started getting falsely banned in 2024 for cheating and denied every appeals but I didn't give up and continued playing as if nothing happens on other account and repeatedly got banned again in 2025 and recently few days ago. What truly baffles me is I played on 2 separate account (One Predator which I played on more) but only one that was banned is the Master account which was Gold 2 prior to me playing on it, I can only speculate about why it was flagged; one possibility is the unusually fast climb and mass reports. My plan now is to just secure Pred for this split, take a long hiatus, and come back next year to play in Pro League (IF EA doesn't randomly ban me again). Until then, enjoy the clips. Thanks to everyone who's been on this ride with me.

killmete.

28,815 views • 1 month ago

I first met Saud Abdulhamid on my very first trip to Riyadh. Saudi Arabia. I had gone there to see Odion Ighalo, back when he was still playing for Al Hilal. That day, I was standing outside the training ground, just waiting, taking everything in. Then suddenly, a beautiful white G-Wagon pulled up. The windows were fully tinted, so you couldn’t see who was inside. For a moment, I was convinced it had to be Ighalo. As the window rolled down, I got ready to greet him—only to be met by Saud, flashing his trademark smile. He waved at me, and I waved back, even though, truthfully, I had no idea who he was at the time. Not long after, Ighalo arrived, and we headed into the training ground. That’s when I properly met Saud, along with his brother. We had a brief chat before training started, and that was the beginning. Our paths crossed again when Saudi Arabia played Nigeria in a friendly match in Portugal. After the game, in the middle of the crowd, I heard someone shout, “Ighalo!”—it was Saud. From there, we stayed connected, following each other online, keeping in touch in our own way. Then came another reunion, this time in Lens, inside his small but tastefully furnished apartment in the heart of the city. Back then, things were still uncertain for him. He wasn’t playing regularly, but I remember him telling me clearly that he wanted to stay in Europe, stay with Lens, and fight for his place. There was a quiet determination about him. I could feel it. And today, looking at his journey, that belief has paid off. He has grown into an important player for the club, playing his part in helping them secure a Champions League spot. He’s become one of Saudi Arabia’s biggest ambassadors in Europe. And life keeps moving forward. He just got married too. Big congratulations to you, my brother. My next video will be dedicated to him. What a guy!

I first met Saud Abdulhamid on my very first trip to Riyadh. Saudi Arabia. I had gone there to see Odion Ighalo, back when he was still playing for Al Hilal. That day, I was standing outside the training ground, just waiting, taking everything in. Then suddenly, a beautiful white G-Wagon pulled up. The windows were fully tinted, so you couldn’t see who was inside. For a moment, I was convinced it had to be Ighalo. As the window rolled down, I got ready to greet him—only to be met by Saud, flashing his trademark smile. He waved at me, and I waved back, even though, truthfully, I had no idea who he was at the time. Not long after, Ighalo arrived, and we headed into the training ground. That’s when I properly met Saud, along with his brother. We had a brief chat before training started, and that was the beginning. Our paths crossed again when Saudi Arabia played Nigeria in a friendly match in Portugal. After the game, in the middle of the crowd, I heard someone shout, “Ighalo!”—it was Saud. From there, we stayed connected, following each other online, keeping in touch in our own way. Then came another reunion, this time in Lens, inside his small but tastefully furnished apartment in the heart of the city. Back then, things were still uncertain for him. He wasn’t playing regularly, but I remember him telling me clearly that he wanted to stay in Europe, stay with Lens, and fight for his place. There was a quiet determination about him. I could feel it. And today, looking at his journey, that belief has paid off. He has grown into an important player for the club, playing his part in helping them secure a Champions League spot. He’s become one of Saudi Arabia’s biggest ambassadors in Europe. And life keeps moving forward. He just got married too. Big congratulations to you, my brother. My next video will be dedicated to him. What a guy!

Oma Akatugba

82,015 views • 4 months ago

Leaving a positive legacy at a club should always be the goal of every footballer. I went to Birmingham City’s stadium few weeks ago and I told you guys that till date, Birmingham fans are singing the name of Obafemi Martins. He only spent half a season but it was impactful, and he won them a cup. Martins has a home in Birmingham whenever he chooses to go there, this should be the goal because your post-career as a football will be longer than your career. Taiwo Awoniyi has spent 4 years at Nottingham Forest, it’s not been rosy, he’s had so many injuries. He didn’t even score up to 30 goals at Forest in those 4 years, but can we all see how he’s been celebrated. He is being treated as a legend, his legacy won’t be forgotten, he’ll always be welcomed at Nottingham. That first season, he scored 10 goals in 27 games, crazy part was that those goals were crucial and it kept them in the premier league. This is what the Forest fans won’t forget, because if they’d relegated to the championship, who knows when they’d be back. You can hear Ryan Yates say how important Taiwo was in that season. In fact, before they got promoted in 2022/23, the last time they were in the premier league was 1999, so you understand what it means for them not to go back to the Championship. They dipped back then, they even ended up in League One. Taiwo Awoniyi kept their dreams alive, his legacy will be remembered, his attitude was unmatched, you can listen to his team mates, these are the guys he trains with everyday, they know him. Always positive. For me, I won’t forget when he came to Bramall Lane over 2 years ago, I spoke Yoruba to him as he came down from the team bus, he heard my voice and stopped for me, a great guy, God-loving, family-oriented. I really want him to succeed in Coventry more than anyone, and he will.

Leaving a positive legacy at a club should always be the goal of every footballer. I went to Birmingham City’s stadium few weeks ago and I told you guys that till date, Birmingham fans are singing the name of Obafemi Martins. He only spent half a season but it was impactful, and he won them a cup. Martins has a home in Birmingham whenever he chooses to go there, this should be the goal because your post-career as a football will be longer than your career. Taiwo Awoniyi has spent 4 years at Nottingham Forest, it’s not been rosy, he’s had so many injuries. He didn’t even score up to 30 goals at Forest in those 4 years, but can we all see how he’s been celebrated. He is being treated as a legend, his legacy won’t be forgotten, he’ll always be welcomed at Nottingham. That first season, he scored 10 goals in 27 games, crazy part was that those goals were crucial and it kept them in the premier league. This is what the Forest fans won’t forget, because if they’d relegated to the championship, who knows when they’d be back. You can hear Ryan Yates say how important Taiwo was in that season. In fact, before they got promoted in 2022/23, the last time they were in the premier league was 1999, so you understand what it means for them not to go back to the Championship. They dipped back then, they even ended up in League One. Taiwo Awoniyi kept their dreams alive, his legacy will be remembered, his attitude was unmatched, you can listen to his team mates, these are the guys he trains with everyday, they know him. Always positive. For me, I won’t forget when he came to Bramall Lane over 2 years ago, I spoke Yoruba to him as he came down from the team bus, he heard my voice and stopped for me, a great guy, God-loving, family-oriented. I really want him to succeed in Coventry more than anyone, and he will.

TobyWrites

46,654 views • 1 month ago

RHP Coleman Crow Acquired: 28th round selection by the Angels in 2019 draft, eventually traded to the Brewers from the Mets in exchange for Adrian Hauser & Tyrone Taylor Measurables: 6’0”, 175 lbs, 23 years old Cliff Notes: Crow has been dealt twice now in trades for proven MLB talent. Never pitching in the Mets’ system due to a Tommy John surgery, he saw some success in the Angel’s system. Pitching at AA in 2022 and starting there again in 2023, Crow posted a 4.38 ERA across 152 innings (28 games). His 24.8% strikeout rate and 6.4% walk rate in AA reflect his strengths well. He pounds the strike zone and controls his pitches. Crow has a low-90’s 4-seamer that he releases from his low slot. From that same slot, he throws his best offering - a horizontal sweeping, vertical dropping, high-spin curveball that sits below 80-mph. Additionally, Crow throws a mid-80’s slider with horizontal sweep and rarely throws his fading change-up. Crow’s ability to sneaky release and ability to control sets him up to one day be able to fill out a rotation or be a long reliever. Crow was a 28th rounder in the 2019 draft, but was paid an approximately 5th round slot bonus that the Angels dumped on him. With the 2020 season lost to COVID, Crow debuted in 2020 getting his feet wet at Single A and the Arizona Fall League. He followed that up with a strong 2022 performance in AA Rocket City and continued there to start 2023, prior to an elbow injury. In AA, he had a low 4’s ERA, as noted above. Averaging over a strikeout per inning, he averaged just over two walks per game. Opponents hit Crow with about a .240 opponent batting average, leading to a 1.204 WHIP. Nearly 50% of contact induced was a ground ball with under 20% being line drives. So far in his career, Crow has done a good job eluding hard contact. Crow throws a fastball that sits low-90’s with a flat approach that fools hitters in the top of the zone. His curve sits below 80-mph and posted elite spin and movement in AA (notably with a tacked ball). The curve has vertical dive, but more importantly elite horizontal sweep across the plate. He throws a faster, mid-80’s slider that also has nearly a foot of sweep. His fourth, and sparsely used, offering is a change-up that tails arm side. Crow throws a strike nearly three quarters of his offerings with solid command, which allows him to miss barrels. Shut down from an inflamed elbow since April ‘23, he underwent Tommy John surgery in summer of 2023. His return from Tommy John will be worth a watch. Hopefully he maintains his command and progress made to this point in his career so that he can resume his career path. Crow was on a path to the Big Leagues as a possible back-end starter or long reliever, so stay tuned for his return to the mound. Profile by Cole Roepke

The Brew Crew Scoop

19,909 views • 2 years ago

Scottie Scheffler has made golf look easy over the last few years, but he’s clearly frustrated with his game this week: “I felt like I was going to shoot about 90 today. “I don't know if you were out there on the course, but I was going to be hard to find if you were out watching my group. I felt like I got my first birdie putt of the day on the 13th hole. I maybe had one on 11, but I couldn't imagine I hit more than six or seven greens today. So around this golf course, with heavy rough and deep bunkers, you got to be hitting the ball in the right spots and for a long time today that was definitely not the case for me.” Scottie was visibly frustrated yesterday at the Memorial and had a long, heated discussion with his caddie Ted Scott after dunking a ball into the water. After rallying with 3 birdies in his last 6 holes today for a level par 72, he currently sits T20 and he was asked how proud he was to comfortably make the cut after looking in danger earlier in the round: “I think I grind like that every day. I think that's just part of the game. That's maybe some of the worst I've hit it in a couple years out there and I still managed to shoot even par around a golf course that requires to you strike the ball really well. Yeah, I'm definitely very proud of stuff like that. “This tournament was one that definitely could have got away from me, but right now I'm only nine shots back and still have a chance going into the weekend. With the conditions the way they are, you never really know what's going to happen around this golf course and just getting inside the cut line you still have a chance.” Scottie is currently 10 shots back of leader J.T Poston. PGA TOUR the Memorial

Scottie Scheffler has made golf look easy over the last few years, but he’s clearly frustrated with his game this week: “I felt like I was going to shoot about 90 today. “I don't know if you were out there on the course, but I was going to be hard to find if you were out watching my group. I felt like I got my first birdie putt of the day on the 13th hole. I maybe had one on 11, but I couldn't imagine I hit more than six or seven greens today. So around this golf course, with heavy rough and deep bunkers, you got to be hitting the ball in the right spots and for a long time today that was definitely not the case for me.” Scottie was visibly frustrated yesterday at the Memorial and had a long, heated discussion with his caddie Ted Scott after dunking a ball into the water. After rallying with 3 birdies in his last 6 holes today for a level par 72, he currently sits T20 and he was asked how proud he was to comfortably make the cut after looking in danger earlier in the round: “I think I grind like that every day. I think that's just part of the game. That's maybe some of the worst I've hit it in a couple years out there and I still managed to shoot even par around a golf course that requires to you strike the ball really well. Yeah, I'm definitely very proud of stuff like that. “This tournament was one that definitely could have got away from me, but right now I'm only nine shots back and still have a chance going into the weekend. With the conditions the way they are, you never really know what's going to happen around this golf course and just getting inside the cut line you still have a chance.” Scottie is currently 10 shots back of leader J.T Poston. PGA TOUR the Memorial

Flushing It

184,535 views • 4 months ago

TJ Ward sheds light on Odell Beckham Jr.’s release from the New York Giants, stating that while OBJ won't return to prime form, he still belongs in the league. Ward compared Odell’s situation to his own post-Denver free agency—sharing how staying ready & relying on coaching ties turned 2 two-year hiatus into a workout and contract with Arizona. "Man, I just would have loved to seen him get more targets. Is he going to come back to the old Odell at 33? No, he's not going to be the old Odell." "But is he a capable player? Can he still play in this league? I believe have his moments of shine? I do. I do. So as this season progresses, there's going to be teams that need receivers. We see receivers go down like fall leaves." "And it's going to happen this season. So if he stays in shape, and I'm sure he's created & continued to have great relationships throughout the NFL with coaches, and that's what it really comes down to. When you're looking for a job, how many of my old coaches are still coaching? When I was looking for a job, there weren't many." "It sucked. I was like, damn, ain't none of my guys still coaching? I need a job. But when you got some of the guys that you coached with, and some of these guys were getting coffee at that point in their career, now they may be offensive coordinators, receiving coaches, they may even be head coaches." "You never know. It's going to come down to that, but hey, stay ready, Odell. You know, never know when you get that call. I sat out two years. Two whole years I was training and got a call: 'Hey, you want to come down to Arizona and work out?' Shout out to Vance Joseph." "Went down there, worked out, and I got a contract. So you never know, man. You just got to keep pushing if you really want it."

TJ Ward sheds light on Odell Beckham Jr.’s release from the New York Giants, stating that while OBJ won't return to prime form, he still belongs in the league. Ward compared Odell’s situation to his own post-Denver free agency—sharing how staying ready & relying on coaching ties turned 2 two-year hiatus into a workout and contract with Arizona. "Man, I just would have loved to seen him get more targets. Is he going to come back to the old Odell at 33? No, he's not going to be the old Odell." "But is he a capable player? Can he still play in this league? I believe have his moments of shine? I do. I do. So as this season progresses, there's going to be teams that need receivers. We see receivers go down like fall leaves." "And it's going to happen this season. So if he stays in shape, and I'm sure he's created & continued to have great relationships throughout the NFL with coaches, and that's what it really comes down to. When you're looking for a job, how many of my old coaches are still coaching? When I was looking for a job, there weren't many." "It sucked. I was like, damn, ain't none of my guys still coaching? I need a job. But when you got some of the guys that you coached with, and some of these guys were getting coffee at that point in their career, now they may be offensive coordinators, receiving coaches, they may even be head coaches." "You never know. It's going to come down to that, but hey, stay ready, Odell. You know, never know when you get that call. I sat out two years. Two whole years I was training and got a call: 'Hey, you want to come down to Arizona and work out?' Shout out to Vance Joseph." "Went down there, worked out, and I got a contract. So you never know, man. You just got to keep pushing if you really want it."

CulturedUpdatez

48,865 views • 7 days ago