Mark W. Drennan

The Past Can Not Be Changed, Edited, Erased, Or Forgotten..... It Can Only Be Accepted !!!

[Spittin' Chiclets @spittinchiclets]

Inject this video straight into our veins.

The greatest rivalry in all sports.

TEAM CANADA 🇨🇦 VS TEAM USA 🇺🇸

Who do you got⁉️

(Via: @Buccigross)

[Dave Portnoy @stoolpresidente]

I have the most American announcement ever made by anybody ever. #letsgobuffalo 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸#BillsMafia

[Dave Portnoy @stoolpresidente]

Maholmes is a great player. No need to disgrace the game and ruin his legacy with this flopping bullshit.

[NFL Memes @NFLMemes]

The Kansas City Chiefs are the luckiest team in the history of football 😐

[St. Catharines Jr. Athletics @stkittsjrlax]

#Breaking
How bout this!?
@NLL Champion @NLLBandits vs. @vegasdesertdogs on the turf @MeridianCentre_ in Downtown St. Catharines on Saturday November 16th.
Tickets go on sale this Friday!

[Mark W. Drennan @MWDrenzy]

@theCPSHA @ridleycollege Are the games being played at Ridley college ?

[Mayor Mat Siscoe 🇨🇦 @MatSiscoe]

Absolutely fantastic news, and I was thrilled to play a small part in the efforts of @stkittsjrlax to bring the Minto Cup home to @St_Catharines!

[Mayor Mat Siscoe 🇨🇦 @MatSiscoe]

January 15th Council Recap 🙌🏼

[TodayInSports @TodayInSportsCo]

30 years ago today, “Touch em all Joe!”. #WorldSeries

[Jacob Turner @TheJacobTurner]

MLB players can travel more than 40,000 air miles in a single season.

Behind the scenes to how MLB players travel:

The average series for an MLB team lasts three games.

After that, it is on to a new city to kick off another three-game series.

So, how do MLB players cover 40,000 air miles, 10+ states, and countless hotels while still performing?

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Travel

Every MLB team flies on either a chartered plane or a team-owned plane.

To my knowledge, the only team-owned aircraft in MLB still belongs to the Detroit Tigers.

The rest of the MLB teams charter commercial airliners to travel players from one city to the next.

These planes are not all created equal.

Some are fully decked out with first-class seats and card tables. 
Some are your standard commercial jets with a handful of first-class seats.

Often you can look at a team's payroll and figure out who is getting what features.

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Hotels

The collective bargaining agreement between MLB teams and players has stipulations as to what type of hotels players can stay in.

The terminology is "first class" hotels but this can vary by city and team.

One constant is the 24-hour room service being available.

Players are often arriving in the late evening or early morning hours looking to refuel and room service availability is at the top of the list.

The interesting part is not every team stays at the same hotel.

Some look for a "first class" budget while some go all out. 
Some defer to top player's requests if they prefer one hotel over another.

Again look at a team's payroll and you can usually tell which option they are choosing.

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Extras

MLB teams are full of 20-30-year-old alpha males.

MLB staff is full of highly trained team members doing everything in their power to keep players healthy on long travel trips.

One is focused on camaraderie and enjoying the last win and the other is trying to keep them on the field.

A few travel extras:

Nutrition supplementation is always encouraged by the training staff.

Players often arrive at hotels with a 7/11-style spread set out with nutrition drinks, protein bars, and snacks.

Post-game meals often come from high-end steak houses or top restaurants.

Top players have "suite language" in their contracts that provide them with the best rooms.

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The travel schedule for an MLB player is no joke.

Yet the teams that often create the closest bonds build those on roundtrips.

From card games on the plane to team dinners on off days, the road is where camaraderie is built.

Bookmark this to save it for later and follow me @TheJacobTurner for more at the intersection of sports and money.

[Mark W. Drennan @MWDrenzy]

This was my year in golf #MyGolfYear: https://t.co/Ud5bxRF9oX

[Mark W. Drennan @MWDrenzy]

@PAFinancial

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

The NBA was better when every referee was basically an abusive stepfather.

https://t.co/RxVe0bh7WY

[Mark W. Drennan @MWDrenzy]

@Indie88Toronto @arkellsmusic @ScotiabankArena @cbadgerp

[Prestwick Golf Club @PrestwickGC]

162 years ago today the 1st @TheOpen Championship was played @prestwickgc (17th October 1860)

A simple stone cairn to the west of Prestwick’s clubhouse marks the spot where the first Open Championship tee shot was struck in 1860. #theopen #OnThisDate @wheregolfbegan

[Tim and Friends @timandfriends]

Jays fans right now 🍻

#NextLevel

[Mark W. Drennan @MWDrenzy]

The @TimHortons in Vineland at Victoria Ave & QEW is in dire straights. Abysmal !!! No organization, long wait time in store and lack of prepared product. Look Into It @TimHortons !!! It’s flat out terrible !!! 😤😤

[GOLF TALK CANADA @GolfTalkCanada]

Here’s our grand prize of #20weeksoftaylormade ! We are giving away a full set of Taylormade golf clubs and a trip for you and a friend to @casadecampo !! So how do you win? Follow @GolfTalkCanada and @TaylorMadeCA & tag your golfing friends!! We'll announce a winner next week!

[Mark W. Drennan @MWDrenzy]

@GolfTalkCanada @casadecampo @TaylorMadeCA @cbadgerp @Ryan_M_Parker @matalebos

[Mark W. Drennan @MWDrenzy]

@imjonjoncanada @McDonaldsCanada Absolutely Raging. Service is shocking !!!