Marshall Lyles

The biggest issue today is everyone always speaks using superlatives // Love God, love others

[Marshall Lyles @marsh_lyles22]

@Mike_kim714 @Titleist 15

[Atlanta Braves @Braves]

The #Braves today signed LHP Austin Cox to a major league contract and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett.

[Jon Rothstein @JonRothstein]

Four years ago, Bucky McMillan was the head coach of Mountain Brook High School in Birmingham.

Tonight, he led Samford to a SOCON Tournament title and a trip to the NCAA Tournament.

America!

[Samford Men's Basketball @SamfordMBB]

THE DOGS WILL DANCE 🕺

#BuckyBall | #AllForSAMford

[Marshall Lyles @marsh_lyles22]

@Ben_Upton5 Or he’s just a gambling addict and you could have made a quick Benjamin

[FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City @FanDuelSN_KC]

Cox after earning his first career save in the #Royals' seventh straight win: "It's unbelievable. I'm virtually speechless. The way this team has fought all year, it's been a lot of fun. Just try to keep it rolling and go in when I'm needed and get it done."

[Jon Finkel📚💪 @Jon_Finkel]

Dads and 90s kids, here's a fact:

We had it so good with SportsCenter and we didn't know it.... How could we?

We didn't know what was on the horizon that would try to take it down: first, league passes and TiVo and DirecTV... then the Internet and social media and YouTube...

During that brief, bright spot in sports media in the 1990s, SportsCenter was the only way to get the day's highlights...

We had black and white photos and box scores and features in the newspaper...

We had brilliant writing and reporting and pictures in Sports Illustrated and Sporting News and ESPN: The Magazine...

But for the day's highlights...

To watch Ken Griffey Jr. make a diving catch or Jordan hit a game winner or Barry Sanders twirl through a defensive line...

If you didn't catch it live, the only way to see it was on SportsCenter (maybe your local news sports show - maybe)...

And into this void stepped Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann and Stuart Scott and Rich Eisen and Craig Kilborn and Linda Cohn and Robin Roberts and crew...

And all the catch phrases every kid in high school and college would repeat: "cool as the other side of the pillow"... Jumanji... En Fuego....

We'd watch SportsCenter at night then again in the morning.

It was a monolith. You'd show up at school and you'd have the same frame of reference for the highlights you saw. It was a shared experience.

It was awesome. And even though the show still exists and works, it's not a cultural touchstone anymore... it can't be... not with every highlight available from 1,000 sources across social media instantly...

And there are bright spots to be sure... My man and Top 10 Randy (@RandyScottESPN) is terrific. So are plenty of others.

But classic SC, man. It was a shared experience. By everyone.

These kids don't know... Sitting there, retweeting highlights, sharing reels, scrolling their feeds... Doing the work to find what they like with no commentary or context.

Times change. I get it. And we always glorify what we grew up on. Maybe that's all this is.

Still, I miss Stu Scott. He ruled.

If you agree, share this and follow me @Jon_Finkel.

Boo-Yah!

[Kansas City Royals @Royals]

Here's how we're taking the field behind Austin Cox tonight against the Guardians.

#WelcomeToTheCity

[FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City @FanDuelSN_KC]

Austin Cox on his 11.2 no-hit innings to begin his career: "It's humbling. It's what you dream of when you're a kid. But really the credit has to go to the defense of the catchers. ... Credit to the catchers for learning me as quick as they did." #Royals

[Jaylon T. Thompson @jaylonthompson]

In the third inning, #Royals reliever Austin Cox set the MLB record for most batters faced without allowing a hit to begin his career (since 1961).

He broke the record by getting Randy Arozarena to fly out to left field.

[FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City @FanDuelSN_KC]

Cox on making his MLB debut: "It was an honor to be out there. I will be honest, I couldn't feel my legs at first. ... I stood there for a second, just kind of took it in. ... And took a minute to be thankful. Thankful to my parents, my wife." #Royals

[FPD Viking Sports @FPDVikingSports]

All of Viking Nation celebrates @AustinJCox8 on being called up to THE SHOW! Austin joins the big league club tonight in Kansas City as they take on the Baltimore Orioles. Congratulations, Austin --- Dreams do still come true! We are proud of you! #CourageousFAITH

[Marshall Lyles @marsh_lyles22]

@notchiefkeev29 @Ben_Upton5 I’m probably the least cool person you know lol. I’m just a cheerleader trying to advertise my way into a free trip to Circa 😂 This is all Ben

[Marshall Lyles @marsh_lyles22]

Hard to explain the work @Ben_Upton5 has put into this… Big time sponsor for a big time podcast.

[11Point7 College Baseball @11point7]

GRAND PRIZE! 🔥

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[Ben Upton @Ben_Upton5]

Giving away a huge Grand Prize this year for our Weekend Series Pick’em and Survivor Challenge winners

Come sign up through our Patreon (https://t.co/LMP9FMUob9) or through our website (https://t.co/8GFvDKvipS)

Let’s see who the best college baseball picker is 👀

[Marshall Lyles @marsh_lyles22]

@Ben_Upton5 Where’s @FordhamBaseball

[Ben Upton @Ben_Upton5]

Way too early College Baseball Bracketology

This field of 64 is for fun, and based off of what I think will shake out at the end of the year after doing (some) research

Probably spelling errors or whatever but I don’t care

I have thick skin too, so let me hear your thoughts

[Georgia Tech Football @GeorgiaTechFB]

𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐀𝐂𝐇

[Wes Blankenship @Wes_nship]

England doesn't even have one Waffle House

and they expect to beat America at anything? Let that sink in

[Marshall Lyles @marsh_lyles22]

@Ben_Upton5