Huge congratulations to the following guys for making all conference honors !
2nd team - Evan Osting
Honorable Mention - Gavin Schwartz , Carter Layman
In a just world, this would be a New York Times feature story - the Dave Portnoy Effect.
I randomly came across a Portnoy pizza review and just so happened to be close by. So I made the trip to Ah-Beetz in Delray Beach, Florida. He had given it an 8.4, which is (apparently) an excellent score.
I don't follow Dave Portnoy. I don't consume Barstool's content, or even relate to the demographic it cultivates. I don't eat much pizza, except with my kids. I don't bet on sports, and generally think adult men who devote excessive hours to watching professional sports are wasting their time.
But, as someone who follows the zeitgeist, I can objectively say Portnoy seems like a very good person:
-> Earned his success; the free market seldom lies
-> Took Cancel Culture head-on and won
-> Raised ~$40 million for small businesses during COVID
-> Called out fake news outlets like Business Insider long before Ackman buried them
-> Personally donated and raised millions for great causes - law enforcement, first responders, animal shelters, etc. - as opposed to having a building named after himself at Harvard.
The pizza at Ah-Beetz is excellent. Very much worth the trip. But more interesting is the Dave Portnoy effect. I asked the owner about the influence he's had on their business.
When Portnoy's review aired, Ah-Beetz was a single, small shop in a less-than-desirable strip mall not far from I-95, really far from the beach or what is generally considered a nice part of Palm Beach County.
Overnight, there was a two-hour wait, a pop that has never receded (because the food is also great). And now, in less than a year, there are soon-to-be 4 locations and 70+ employees, an expansion that they attribute almost entirely to Portnoy.
Revenue has increased more than 10x, or millions of dollars that are also attributable to Portnoy, for which he has not received/sought any attention or credit.
Portnoy has completely changed their lives. And this has probably happened countless times all over the country.
(Also, they said he was exceptionally kind and humble, and 100% sincere.)
This is America.
We are looking to travel for a varsity baseball game , either this Saturday or Monday/Tuesday . Or all 3 ! You can reach out to me on here . Or contact our AD directly .
Final Score
Spencerville 2
Hardin Northern 3
WP: Xander Wilson 7.0IP, 5H, 2R, 10K
LP: Carter Layman 6.0IP, 6H, 3R, 2K
Bo Bame drove in two runs with his 2/3 day. Landon Wetherhill was also 2/3
Gavin Schwartz and Cooper Chapman each went 1/3 with an RBI for the Bearcats.
“My arm always hurts”
“I can’t throw strikes”
“I’m not getting opportunities”
This is called “CATASTROPHIZATION”
And it’s killing your ability to be an elite player.
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Bearcats get a nice conference win on the road tonight against Allen East 9-2.
The boys were backed by a CG effort by @EvanOsting .
7IP , 4H , 2ER , 4K
The bats got rolling !
Blaze Young 2 H , 3R
@carter_layman11 2H
The Bearcats continue in NWC play this evening on #ZS3
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