Tony Ragar

The devil wears Prada, Adam & Eve wear nada. I'm somewhere in between.

[PMT Stats @PmtStats]

Imagine drafting both of them in the same draft

Deciding you want neither of them

Only getting one 1st rounder, 29 games of Anthony Davis, and Max Christie in return

[Ryan Hammer🔨 @ryanhammer09]

This is …. And I don’t say this lightly…. The single greatest piece of writing I have ever seen in my life

The Japanese have discovered unlimited chips & salsa and it’s beautiful

[CWS Jello Shot Challenge @CWSShotBoard]

That escalated quickly! @WVUBaseball is now top ten all time and they haven't even played a game yet! Special shout out to @PatMcAfeeShow for coming in and leaving the largest tip Rocco's has ever seen. Helluva guy. Let's play ball! #roadtoroccos

[Barrett Linburg @DallasAptGP]

This map (from ULI) really puts the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex in perspective in a unique way

Population over 8 million now

Here are all of the well known cities (population wise) that would make it up

[Chris Duel @ChrisDuel]

It's the 1993-94 season and Wake Forest has a promising young freshman named Tim Duncan. Also on that team is a back-up sophomore guard named Stacey Castle. Tim Duncan would go on to college and NBA greatness. While the NBA wasn't in Stacey Castle's future, fatherhood was.

In 2004, Stacey's son Stephon Javonte Castle was born. You know the rest.

#Spurs #SanAntonio #WakeForest #TimDuncan #StephCastle #StephonCastle #NBA #NBAFinals #GoSpursGo #PorVida

[ESPN Insights @ESPNInsights]

Entering Wednesday, teams were a combined 1-3,090 when trailing by 8+ runs after 7 innings over the last 20 seasons.

The @SFGiants just made it 2-3,090 after Bryce Eldridge's walk-off grand slam‼️

[Codify @CodifyBaseball]

Average Distance Of Fly Balls This Year
(By MLB Stadium):

359 Las Vegas Ballpark 🚀
358
357
356
355
354
353
352
351
350
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346
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344
343
342
341
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331
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328
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325
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323 PNC Park
322 Coors Field
321
320
319 Chase Field
318 Busch Stadium, Tropicana Field, Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu
317
316 Petco Park
315 Nationals Park
314 Great American Ball Park, Truist Park, Progressive Field
313 Globe Life Field
312 Daikin Park, Kauffman Stadium, Sutter Health Park, Rate Field, Citi Field
311 Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Wrigley Field, Citizens Bank Park, UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium
310 Angel Stadium, Rogers Centre
309 Yankee Stadium, American Family Field, Oracle Park
308 Comerica Park
307 Target Field, loanDepot park, T-Mobile Park, Fenway Park

[sean yoo @SeanYoo]

legitimately one of the best artbutmakeitsports

[Die-Hard Chicago Bulls Fans @Bullsfans]

After Michael Jordan scored a career-high 69 points in one game, Stacey King said:

“I'll always remember this as the night that Michael Jordan and I combined to score 70 points"

Amazing sense of humor. Stacey, you will be missed so much.

[Matt Norlander @MattNorlander]

NEWS: Arizona + Arkansas have agreed to a multi-year series that will begin next season, sources told @CBSSports. The teams just met in in the Sweet 16, but haven't faced each other in the regular season since ... 1995!

Details on a terrific deal for CBB:
https://t.co/h6DbQRrwXr

[Hubie Talks Hoops @HubieTalksHoops]

You think Wemby's run is impressive?

In June of 2011, JJ Barea—5 and a half feet tall—locked down LeBron James in the Finals and impregnated Miss Universe. We may never see another run like that.

[Tony Ragar @tonyragar]

Like sands thru the hourglass…

[Ben Brandon @BenBrandonHoops]

We’re about 4 days away from the yearly transition on this app where people stop talking about firing DVH to talking themselves into an 8 win Arkansas football season.

[Codify @CodifyBaseball]

Jacob Misiorowski just became the first player in recorded history to throw 50 pitches at 100+ MPH in one MLB game. 🔥

[𐌁𐌉Ᏽ 𐌕𐌉𐌌𐌉 @OrevaZSN]

Me: Hey, can you print this black and white document?

Printer: I am offline.

Me: No, you are not. Can you please just print this black and white document?

Printer: With my MAGENTA low??? Bro, you sound insane right now.

[Underdog @Underdog]

Average exit velocity of their 50 hardest hit balls this season:

Fernando Tatis Jr. - 104.6 mph
Kyle Schwarber - 104.3 mph

Schwarber leads MLB with 20 home runs.
Tatis still hasn't gone yard this year.

[Unbiased Mets Fan @TheMetsX]

Edwin Diaz’s star Rooster on its way to kill another chicken

[Will Whitson @will2whitson]

“Just like Coach Cal, all my youngins ready to let off that first round

John Tyson, one text to the bank and that chicken get brought out”

Drake name drops John Calipari and Arkansas donor John Tyson (Tyson Chicken) on “ICEMAN”👀🧊

[Logan🌵 @phxlogan]

Cockfighting is running rampant in the NL West

[Sox Savant @Sox_Savant]

This might be a generational NL Cy Young race

[Clint Hurdle @ClintHurdle13]

I kept this story in my pocket for a long time....

In Pittsburgh, September 15th is Roberto Clemente Day.

Every year the whole organization fans out across the city. It's like Christmas. Roberto's family is there, Vera and the boys.

My first year as manager was 2011. We celebrated. We shook hands and moved on.
We didn't win.

19 consecutive losing seasons.

2012 rolls around. Same day, same celebration. We had another losing season, our 20th consecutive.

After the ceremony, Roberto Jr. walked over.

"My mom wants to talk to you."

We went into the dugout. Me, Vera, and her three sons.

She spoke in Spanish. I played four years of winter ball so I understood enough. She wasn't angry, but she was passionate. And I kept hearing Roberto's number come up.

Roberto Jr. translated.

"My mother wants you to know that there cannot be a 21st losing season. That was Roberto's number. It would be a disgrace to his legacy."

She was staring right at me.

Before I could even think about what to say, words came out of my mouth:
"I promise you, Vera. That won't happen."

Roberto Jr. looked at me and said, "You made my mom a promise. I hope you can keep it."

I said, "I hope I can keep it too."

I didn't tell my coaches. I didn't tell the players. I told my wife. That was it.

The next year, 2013, we broke the consecutive seasons losing streak. Ended it at 20.

On Roberto Clemente Day that September, Vera came walking across that field.

And I probably got one of the most meaningful hugs I've ever received in my life.

The players did all the heavy lifting. I just got the hug.

Some promises are worth making before you know if you can keep them.

@Pirates