No relationship exemplifies the coziness between network and team more than NBC and Notre Dame. The connection changed college football by funding the Irish’s conference independence. But does it work in the conference realignment era? The Pulse:
Baseball’s new rule tweaks have been wildly successful. Game times are down, steals are up, and the product is generally better. The only downside: You have to feel for Reds clubhouse manager Rick Stowe. today, the Reds, losers of 100 games just a year ago, are suddenly one of MLB’s few teams built for its new conditions. They are aggressive and fast. They’ve stolen the most bases in the majors this year, and have nearly doubled their output from last year already.
But wait, hold on, are we getting ahead of ourselves? The Reds are a fun story, but can they actually win the World Series? I turned to Their pitching is still not up to snuff if they want to make a real run in October. Add a deadline acquisition or two, and the party could extend into October. But they’ll have to endure a gauntlet of a schedule for the rest of this month: Brewers, Giants, Diamondbacks, Brewers again, Dodgers, and a Cubs series that takes them to the deadline.
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