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Shuhei Otani
At this point, it’s no secret Shuhei Ohtani He is MLB’s Most Impactful Player due to his outstanding work on the mound and at the plate.
But June has been the best month for Angels star yet, and CBS Sports’ Matt Snyder Confirms that it was the best in the history of the league. Ohtani He hit his league-leading 30th home run huge 493 ft On Friday, a fitting illustration of how big his month is. Here’s some context:
- Among the players who have appeared in at least 100 matches, Ohtani scored the seventh-highest OPS ever in Juneand the only players above it are Hall of Famers Babe Ruth (1929, 192, 1930), Lou Gehrig (1930, 1936) And Rogers Hornsby (1925).
- hit me 15 home runs in June, tied with Ruth (1930), Pedro Guerrero (1985), Jim Thome (2004), Bob Johnson (1934) and Roger Maris (1961) to Ranked third of all.
- Through five starts, Ohtani — the only full-time pitcher on the above lists — has gone 2-2 with a 3.26 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 30 1/3 innings pitched.
Ohtani has the Angels — who are third in the AL West at 45-41 — on track for their first winning season since 2015 and First comma appearance since 2014earning a B+in CBS Sports’ Dayn Perry’s MLB scores.
This is not a good morning for…
Portland Trail Blazer
It’s time to reset those hours, Blazers fans, because It’s no longer time, lady in portland. Damien Lillard (finally) Order a deal from Trail Blazersit is said Intent on dealing with the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat.
Lillard’s trade request sent shock waves throughout the league, and started a fascinating conversation about how teams should cater to franchise players. One day before the Lillard, Portland news broke He reportedly re-signed Grammy Grant to a massive five-year, $160 million dealNow, for all intents and purposes, a profitable move.
But without Lillard, winning now is not possible for Portland. Newcomers Scott Henderson And Shedon Sharp Too young to legally drink alcohol. Brad Botkin explained to us Why signing Grant was unwise for Portlanddue to Lillard’s looming departure, and his own He urged the team to accept the best possible deal for LillardWhether or not his favorite destination is Miami.
- Botkin: “I’m firm on this, and I don’t really see an argument for the other side. If you sign a contract, you sign a contract. The Blazers pay Lillard an insane amount of money. They are in no way beholden to all of his claims, either. This organization may never again have a player as big as Lillard, so while they’re at it, they owe it to themselves to at least get a return package worthy of this kind of asset.”
The Trailblazers, for now, appear to be following Botkin’s advice, reportedly telling teams across the league that they are “open for business” and looking for the “best deal” possible.
NBA Free Agency: A look at the biggest moves across the league 🏀
There is no season like the holiday season NBA, and CBS Sports covers every corner. the Free agent madness It started on Friday evening and continued through the weekend with stars like Kyrie Irving And Draymond Green Falling new contracts are great.
Here’s a quick summary of the reported deals:
- Irving (three years, $126 million) and green (Four years, $100 million) Re-signed with Mavericks And the Warriorsrespectively.
- the Lakers They were busy adding Gabe VincentAnd Taurus, Jackson Hayes and Cam Reddishwhile re-sign Austin Reeves, Roy Hashimura And Angelo Russell; Dennis Schroeder, Lonnie Walker IV, and Troy Brown Jr. left to Birds of prey, nets and wood wolves, respectively.
- Fred VanVleet He left the Raptors to a three-year, $130 million deal with the… missileswho also gave the Grizzlies’ former offense Dillion Brooks Four-year contract worth $80 million.
- the dollars They kept their core intact by re-signing Chris Middleton (three years, $102 million) and Brook Lopez (2 years, $48 million), though they lost the backup guard Jevon Carter to the bulls.
While most of the high-profile names are off the plate, quality role players such as Grant Williams And PJ Washington remain available. lamelo ball And Domantas Sabonis She is definitely not available now, like hornets And Kings He rewarded their stars with contract extensions worth over $200 million each.
Rickie Fowler ends a four-year drought with a Rocket Mortgage Classic win ⛳
After four years of useless drought, Ricky Fowler The long-awaited return to the PGA Winners Circle. Fowler WAdam Hadwin and Colin Morikawa finished in a playoff for winning the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic, his sixth PGA Tour win and The first in 1,610 days.
Fowler, Mn He last won the 2019 Phoenix Openstamped his victory at the Detroit Golf Club before Birdieing the first hole of bonus play. It took a birdie on the final hole for Fowler to make the playoff—he had pared the previous 10 holes, nearly squandering his solid start to the day—but he showed up when it mattered most, and will head home $1.584 million richer as a result.
Kyle Porter of CBS Sports gave Fowler an A+ grade for his performance, noting the 34-year-old American Maybe I just started.
- porter: What is not being discussed is how much is still at stake this season for the now six-time PGA Tour winner. The Royal Liverpool Open in three weeks was where Fowler nearly beat Rory McIlroy in 2014, and the FedEx Cup qualifiers loom on the horizon. Then… Fowler could still make a lot over the rest of 2023, but make no mistake about what the Rocket Mortgage Classic featured on Sunday in Detroit. Ricky Fowler is now officially back and likely isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. ”
The PGA Tour returns with the John Deere Classic, a tournament taking place July 6-9 at TPC Deere Run in Silves, Illinois. Coverage is available on The Golf Channel and the CBS Sports app.
The NIL is in its sophomore year, and the NCAA still hasn’t figured out how to adjust it 💰
We’re entering the third year of a name, image, and similarity, and the NCAA is nowhere near figuring it out. Last week, the NCAA issued a notice stating Schools in states with conflicting NIL laws are “required” to follow NCAA rules. Nearly two years to the day before, the NCAA encouraged players to “engage in NIL activities consistent with the law of the state in which the school is located,” an diametrically opposed position.
The confusion seems to be increasing by the day, and lRecent developments are largely unfavorable to the NCAA:
- California Assemblyman Chris Holden filed a dossier Collegiate Athletic Protection Actwhich would award players A share of the revenue along with improving medical careand could become law by early next year.
- The National Labor Relations Board filed an unfair labor practice complaint against USC, the Pac-12, and the NCAA with The hope is to classify the players as staff rather than student-athletes.
- Two major lawsuits, House v. NCAA and Johnson v. NCAA, to Reducing restrictions on athlete compensation and the classification of athletes as employees, respectively.
CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd has collapsed How the NCAA’s negativity over the NIL led to bigger problems.
- Worms: “[The NCAA] He created this beast, ignoring many opportunities over the years that could have allowed athletes to receive fair compensation. The association can issue all the notes it wants. Guidelines are not enforcement and enforcement is not penalties. So far, we’ve seen little evidence of any kind of deterrence from the NCAA.”
What we watch Monday 📺
🎾 Wimbledon6 a.m. on ESPN
⚾ Astros in the Rangersat 2:05 p.m. on the MLB Network
⚾ Angels in the Padresat 9:40 p.m. on FS1