This is 6’4” 220lbs Brent Rooker the best hitter in the SEC and the nation. Rooker has 74 hits, 25 doubles, 3 triples, 19 home runs, 65 Rbis, and 17 stolen bases. This is what scouts would call a five told player. The Mississippi first basemen has done it all for State this year and leads the SEC in all hitting categories. In his last season “Only” hitting .324 with 11 home runs he has improved all of his number from last year to this year. This is even more impressive because there is still time left in the regular season for him to put up even more power numbers and rbis.
The most impressive part of these number is the league he is doing it in. The SEC Friday night starting pitcher is more times than not just as good as a AA professional starter according to several scouts I have talked to. Not only is Rooker having the best season of his life he is also doing it at the perfect time. Rooker is a Junior First baseball for the bulldogs which means he is draft eligible after this year. He is one of the only players that I have seen in this years draft to truly have all five tools. It is safe to say that if Mississippi State did not have the best hitter in the country that they would not be in first place in SEC west just one game ahead of LSU.
In every 9.6 at bats the Rooker goes to the plate he hits a home run. This is hitting at least two home runs every week of play. The SEC player of the year has not been announced because the season is not over, but it is safe to say that Brent Rooker’s name should be at the top of the list. In June is the MLB draft and I am excited to see where Rooker gets picked up having the type of season he is and if scouts think his number will translate to the pros.
been named “Kawhi-Zilla” by Spurs staff, and features strawberry, watermelon, lemon and chia seed. LaMarcus Aldridge drinks one with a label that reads “LaLa Leave My Juice Alone,” which is a mixture of pineapple, orange, strawberry, spinach and secrecy. For the last three years, nearly every player on San Antonio’s roster drinks the magic juice made by the Spurs Staff and it is made for the ultimate recovery. The juices contain all sorts of fruits, vegetables and nutrients to help the players recovery faster for their next game.
decade the Spurs have ranked first in the league with only 1,054 missed games to injury. During the 2015-16 season, Spurs players missed only 59 games due to injury. Is this juice the real deal? “Man, we ain’t gonna talk about that,” Leonard says. “It’s just juice.” The great Greg Popovich talked about how when he first became a part of the Spurs organization he was the trainer. “You guys get over there and lift those weights over there. You guys go over here … 10 times, yeah, that’s it. That’s a good weight.’ Seriously, that’s what it was like. Now, I get on the bus, and no sooner than we sit on the bus last night after the game, Will Sevening, our trainer comes on: ‘Water, water, water.’ He’s giving everybody [these drinks and says], ‘The sooner you eat, the sooner you rehydrate, the sooner you get the protein back in and the electrolytes and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, the more you’re gonna recover for tomorrow night’s game.’ And all that sort of thing. So none of that existed back in the day. Not a bit”
The votes are already in and will be revealed by Drake at an awards ceremony June 26. To prevent a Steve Harvey situation, I think it’s important that I give my opinion on who should be the 2016-2017 regular season MVP.
The Rockets improved to 55-27, third place in the West after finishing 41-41 last season. The Thunder finished 47-35, sixth place in the West after going 55-27.
Mr. Hazouri, you tried to refute the argument that Russell has very little support players surrounding him. I would simply have to disagree. Neither player is on a “superteam” like our friends in the Bay and in the Land. But based on support players alone, the Rockets have Lou Williams and Eric Gordon coming off the bench, averaging a combined 33 points per game. Westbrook has the help of Victor Oladipo on the wing and the Stache bros in the post, but they don’t bring that much offense. The Thunder, with Russ on the floor, averaged 107.9 points per 100 possessions, whereas when he is on the bench, they only score 97.4 points per 100. The latter is similar to the 10-win 76ers from 2015 (96.6). The Rockets, with Harden scored 111.8 points per 100 possessions versus 106.5 points without Harden. That being said, Mr. Hazouri, the Rockets are better statistically than the Thunder, even without Harden on the floor.
Dr. Pederson, it was your audacious statement that actually prompted me to give my input on the subject. You are correct in your statement, but far from convincing. James Harden did lead the NBA in double-doubles this year with 64 total. Right behind him, though, in second place is Mr. Westbrook with 62. As for triple doubles, the gap is significantly larger. Westbrook finished the season with 42 triple doubles compared to Harden’s 22. As you always say, “To effectively persuade an audience, organizations must provide evidence that coincides with the audience’s existing beliefs”.
Dr. Kirkpatrick, I appreciate your tweet, but refuse to buy your argument. When it comes to the crunch time of games, defined as the final five minutes with the game within 5 points either way, Russell Westbrook is an absolute monster. We all remember the game against the Denver Nuggets on April 9 where Russ willed the Thunder to victory. He scored 18 of his teams’ final 21 points, including the buzzerbeater from 35 feet out. In the crunch time of games, Westbrook leads the league shooting 44% from the field and points per 100 possessions, at 72.4. During these final minutes, OKC is +24.9 points when he is on the court.
It’s 7 days a week, running anywhere from 70-100 miles in a week. We’re up super early trying to beat the summer heat. Some days it’s slow and other days it’s fast. We do this every week throughout the entire summer, fall, and spring whether it’s at the beach or before school or before a date with the girlfriend.
The worst part is often class. Your body is usually toast after working hard for such a long period of time and then you have to force yourself to stay awake and focus. Class ends and you can finally go home and catch a quick nap if necessary, but don’t blink, because at 4 o’clock it’s practice time again. You’re in the weight room really focusing on your core, balance, and other areas to help your running form. Your body is sore from previous day’s run and you force yourself to sit in the cold tub. Repeat this process for 5 days and the week is finally coming to a close and for most people that’s a time of celebration and relaxation, but for runners, it means one thing: Sunday long run. On Sundays, this is one of the most important days in the week of training. Consistently having a long run makes you stronger physically and mentally. Most weeks it is anywhere from 14 up to 19 miles. On some days time passes faster than others, but regardless, it’s two hours of doing the same thing over and over.
From a runner’s standpoint, that directly correlates to training or to the race. Some days it’s terrible and extremely boring doing the exact same thing over and over, but nothing beats the feeling of crossing the finish line in success knowing you given it your best effort. Trials of Miles, Miles of Trials.
cident the day before the Celtics first round game against the Chicago Bulls. This was shocking news to the Thomas family and everyone around the league, fans, players and organizations. Isaiah still played in Sunday’s game with a heavy heart for his sisters passing. Fans and players were very kind and supportive of Isaiah before, during and after the game. The Celtics had a moment of silence for the Thomas family before the game started. Usually Isaiah is the hype man for the Celtics but you could obviously tell that he wasn’t the same player o
ts to Isaiah’s decision to play. The issue going forward is the struggle and the sinking in of what occurred. Isaiah will need more and more support as the series goes on. The sadness will continue to grow as he goes home, goes to the funeral and sees all of his family and friends there that will make the emotions grow and make the comeback harder and harder. The Celtics organization and the fans will have to support Isaiah in and out of the gym to have their leader take them to the next playoff series.
ivilege to tee up if an odd number of players make the cut, as was the case on Saturday when he was paired with Jason Day, the third-ranked player in the world. Knox has won the Georgia Mid-Amateur three times, and he holds the Augusta National course record from the member tees, with a 61! Some of the players even ask him for advice when playing the course. On Saturday Knox was three over when finishing the front nine compared to Day’s even score.
s. Jason Day on Saturday was nervous the day before when he figured out who his partner was. Who wouldn’t be? He has put up staggering numbers that are better than more than half the field. We can only imagine if he practiced as much as the pros what kind of records he would display. Even though he has the all-time course record at 61 that is better than the men we look up to as fans and this man we have never heard of has put up better scores.
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