We have a lot of cool Kentucky Derby stuff up on the site today… this story on how 19th century Black bartenders perfected and elevated the mint julep — and gained social status — is so great (by Jason Jones)

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This six-start stretch by Shota Imanaga puts him in rare company among Cubs SPs.

Since 1920 he's 1 only 10 Cubs SPs who've had six-start stretch during single season in which they posted 0.78 ERA or lower: Arrieta, Lester, Prior, Zambrano, Hamels, Holtzman, Rush, Lee & Alexander

Just to clarify, the platform is great. The breakers have been terrible.

I got a $25 coupon for fanatics live. My two experiences there were so bad. Can anyone suggest a good breaker to spend this on? Not VeeFriends because I know they’re great. I just want an alert that it’s starting and a note saying all my cards are in the mail, not just the “hits”

The Kentucky Derby is in one week. Dana O'Neil is there now and has a great story about the post position draw this year (along with the first look at odds -- Fierceness is still the early favorite despite some crappy luck)
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Team captain update. Out of nine selections:

QB Jayden Daniels
DT Johnny Newton
CB Mike Sainristil
OT Brandon Coleman
WR Luke McCaffrey
LB Jordan Magee
DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste

I have a new #MLBMA record 15.3 runs being scored... and I'm still 1.5 runs short of the over lol

Can confirm Tommy Pham is coming up, as Daryl Van Schouwen reported. Pham got four games in at Triple-A Charlotte and went 5-for-17 with a double.

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Orioles and Yankees lead the AL East but have very different results against hard pitches so far:

Orioles lead MLB with a .499 xSLG against - and Yankees rank last with a .359 xSLG.

The before and after of this custom Ichirio Suzuki x Pokemon Topps Project 2020 card 🤩

You would think Travis had some injury that you never see players recover from the way he has just disappeared from the QB conversation. Someone is going to get a quarterback who is dynamic, yet still has a lot of growth potential.

I’m loving how Emory Hunt got players from my HS and my college in the draft guide!

-Jamal Hill, #clayco soufside product out of morrow 💪🏾😤

-Monroe Sanderson, adds to the list of talented DB’s to come from the hill😎

Keep 👀’s out for these prospects

I’m incredibly proud to say I did a kick ass fantasy baseball podcast with this sex symbol of a man (your friend and mine!)… apparently all his fantasy accomplishments got cut from the final version…
Ian Kahn Derek VanRiper Ariel Cohen

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Ken Griffey Jr has sweet effortless swing, that somehow lets him get 400 foot HR with ease

Bartolo Colon does not, but has managed to homer

When both swing the bat @ 75 mph (low for Junior, high for an MLBer, extremely high for Bartolo), how would you characterize those swings?

Steve Aoki just added this 1998 Illustrator Pikachu PSA 9 card to his Mantelpiece! 👀

Welcome to Mantel! Steve Aoki

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Xzavion Curry's strong start coupled with an offensive surge late in the game lifted the Guardians to a Patriots' Day win in series opener at Boston. beaconjournal.com/story/sports/m…

His name is Antonio Nocerino and you WILL RESPECT HIM. Scored 11 goals in all comps in 2011/12. You can’t even get basic facts right

Joey Loperfido crushes his 10th home run of the season in just 13 games for the Sugar Land Space Cowboys!

More on the Houston Astros No. 6 prospect's recent power surge: atmilb.com/3UdbUc6