Eric Pratt

[Eric Pratt @MessengerSports]

A sneak peek at Thursday's Messenger sports section. @ChrisJohnson_17 with an outstanding in-depth look at the Fort Dodge wrestling career of retiring coach Bobby Thompson. @FDwrestling @FDCSD @fddodgersports

[Justin Verlander @JustinVerlander]

Back where it all started

[Robert Griffin III @RGIII]

Prayers up for the family and loved ones of James Van Der Beek who passed away at 48 after a battle with stage 3 colorectal cancer.

He was more than Dawson’s Creek or Varsity Blues.

He was a father to 6 kids, husband, son and Man of God.

His message is worth 3 min of your time

[Eric Pratt @MessengerSports]

The number of hacked accounts I've seen posted around here lately is absolutely appalling.

No reason for it to be this bad in 2026.

[Eric Pratt @MessengerSports]

😂🚀

[Michigan State Men's Basketball @MSU_Basketball]

Their faces say it all...the best dunker in college basketball.

[Eric Pratt @MessengerSports]

@Graham_Couch J-Rich
Coen
Shannon

That's about it for me during the Izzo era at MSU.

[Eric Pratt @MessengerSports]

@BlueChkMark18 @Lynn_Henning Without Boras in the picture? Possibly.

With Boras? Ummm...yeah

[Eric Pratt @MessengerSports]

@sarge____ "The world is made for people who aren't cursed with self awareness." - Annie Savoy, Bull Durham

[Eric Pratt @MessengerSports]

I can't get over how bad this has gotten with my old account, and that support claims there's basically no way to fix getting hacked.

Worst customer service experience ever.

[Shooter McGavin @ShooterMcGavin]

On this day 37 years ago the Cleveland Indians reported to Spring Training

[Eric Pratt @MessengerSports]

Fort Dodge's LJ Maehl became the school's all-time basketball scoring leader on Tuesday.

At 1,316 points, she passed boys scoring champ Thomas Clark, who had 1,309 points from 1984-87.

Maehl is also now 6 rebounds away from Molly Nelson for the career mark (682). @MaehlLyndey

[Eric Pratt @MessengerSports]

Hate to say this, but not sure Olson will ever recover from this. Sucks.

[Tigers PR @DetroitTigersPR]

RHP Jackson Jobe has been placed on the 60-day injured list as he continues his recovery from Tommy John right elbow ligament replacement surgery.

RHP Reese Olson has been placed on the 60-day injured list following a right shoulder labral repair. The surgery was performed on February 2 by Dr. Keith Meister. Olson will be out for the 2026 season.

[Eric Pratt @MessengerSports]

@deeptocenter 😂

[Eric Pratt @MessengerSports]

@Castellani2014 This IS an emotional thing!

[Eric Pratt @MessengerSports]

@OPSenheimer @confusion_reign @MSmithDetroit @IYKbaseball @joe_rampe 💡

[Eric Pratt @MessengerSports]

JV's August and September last season. If we get this version...

62.2 IP, 20 ER, 60 Ks, 2.87 ERA

[Eric Pratt @MessengerSports]

@confusion_reign @OPSenheimer @MSmithDetroit @IYKbaseball @joe_rampe Have a feeling Olson might be cooked. You can never have enough arms. JV can be a good, veteran presence who hopefully occasionally pitches/pitches well.

[Mike Smith @MSmithDetroit]

I thought there was no chance at this. There is so much good here:
- Another 15-20 starts to keep away the #7-9 starters.
- Price is right.
- Tigers really showing they're all-in.
- Tigers HOF hat for JV?

[Eric Pratt @MessengerSports]

@MSmithDetroit I'm stunned. Not sure it will make a ton of W/L difference at the end of the day, but certainly seems low risk/potentially high reward at this point.