Brian Sand

Father, husband, Xavier alum, Reds & Bengals Fan, bourbon lover, & proud resident of KY. Partner at The Warehouse.

[Scott Van Pelt @notthefakeSVP]

If anyone can take down LSU’s record for Jell-O shots, it’s you.

I believe in you. Have a time, Mountaineers.

[The Husky @Mr_Husky1]

A 24-year-old Polish tennis player arrived in Paris last week ranked 114th in the world, with no sponsors, no guaranteed income, and no certainty she could even pay for her hotel room.

She had to win three qualifying matches just to enter the French Open main draw. Prize money is only paid at the end of the tournament, so a Polish sports drink brand quietly stepped in and covered her hotel bill.

Her name is Maja Chwalinska. And today, she plays in the French Open final.

Before this tournament, she had won exactly one Grand Slam main draw match in her entire career. She had battled depression so severe that in 2021 she couldn't get out of bed. She underwent knee surgery in 2022. She spent years grinding through small tournaments across Europe just to stay afloat.

Then she arrived in Paris, won three qualifiers, and kept winning. Zheng Qinwen. Elise Mertens. Maria Sakkari. Diana Shnaider. Nine straight matches. One set dropped.

She is now the first qualifier in French Open history to reach the final. The last time a qualifier reached a Grand Slam final, it was Emma Raducanu at the 2021 US Open. Raducanu won.

By simply making the final, Chwalinska has earned more prize money than her entire career combined. The runner-up cheque alone is $1.6 million. If she wins today, she takes home $3.25 million.
One week ago she couldn't pay for her hotel room.

[Brian Sand @BrianSandKY]

@ROCKYBOIMAN50 @Skyline_Chili Love the hat

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@RealPitino Lotta hats on the floor.

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[Matt Archuleta @indy44]

Rosenqvist race finish on-board #Indy500 #IndyCar

[Brian Sand @BrianSandKY]

@DonnyRoss1872 I like the changes yall made out there.

[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

I signed to UCLA my junior year of high school and was told I was going to start Day 1.

Opening Day at UCLA?

I was sitting the bench. 😭

I had 2 choices:

1. Complain, pout, and blame the coaches

OR

2. Find the holes on the team and become valuable.

So for 3 weeks, I sat the bench.

I showed up early.
Stayed late.
Cheered for my teammates.
Dragged the field every 3rd inning.

Meanwhile, I studied the team.

The middle infielders were doing well.
Third base wasn’t.

So I told the coaches:

“I can play third.”

Then I noticed something else:

Offensively, we were either hitting home runs or getting out.

I saw the gap.

If I could become a tough out, get on base, and bring energy to the team…
I could create value.

Then we played Miami.

The starting third baseman was hitting .115.

They gave me a shot.

I went 2 for 3 with a walk.
Played solid defense.
Brought energy.

I never sat the bench again.

Eventually, I became team captain…
and we were ranked #1 in the country.

One thing baseball taught me:

Opportunities don’t always go to the most talented player.

Sometimes they go to the player who becomes the most valuable.

[Brian Sand @BrianSandKY]

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[B. Draddy @BDraddy]

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[Brian Sand @BrianSandKY]

@ItsRickyLogan I think he's seen enough of Dayton.

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@CoachMikeElder Proud supporter of the SERG restaurant group

[Cincy Shirts @CincyShirts]

To insult Cincy, Cleveland people call it Kentucky.

To insult Cleveland, Cincy people call it Cleveland.

[Brian Sand @BrianSandKY]

@whiskey_wx @BuffaloTrace Hey Daddy O!

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@RamsayGolf @Fyfe81931464 Touch of class 🙌

[Brian Sand @BrianSandKY]

@63atEH Portmarnock is a great walk. Enjoy it

[Brian Sand @BrianSandKY]

How is this not talked about more?

[ESPN Insights @ESPNInsights]

On this day in 1999, Marshall McDougall put together arguably the greatest individual game in baseball history 🤯

The Florida State slugger went 7-for-7 with:
⚾ 6 HR
⚾ 16 RBI
⚾ 25 total bases

All NCAA single-game records.

After singling in his first at-bat against Maryland, McDougall homered in his next SIX plate appearances, completing a “home run cycle” with a solo shot, 2-run HR, 3-run HR and grand slam in a 26-2 win.

[Brian Sand @BrianSandKY]

@ChattLookouts I feel like he's been in the reds system for 10 years.

[Mike Hoffmann @MikeHoffmann]

The parenting books don’t do enough to warn you about the fact that work ends at 5:00, the school gets out at 2, and soccer starts at 3:30.