Author: Uvopia

The Nationals were shopping first baseman Luis García Jr. at the deadline and eventually traded him to the Yankees. Joel Sherman of The New York Post reports that the Diamondbacks were the runners-up for García. Sherman then speculates about the Yankees now dealing García to Arizona for a reliever such as Juan Morillo. It’s not surprising that the Diamondbacks were involved. They were in the Wild Card race in the National League but were getting subpar production from both the first base position and the designated hitter spot. But in the end, they got outfielder Lars Nootbaar and didn’t properly…

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In this story:FAYETTEVILLE — The most revealing number from Arkansas’ loss to Tennessee was not the final score. It was 9.5. That was the average distance the Razorbacks needed to gain on third down, a statistic that explains why so many possessions ended with frustration instead of progress.Arkansas finished 2-for-11 on third down. But focusing only on the conversion rate misses the larger problem. The Razorbacks repeatedly reached the decisive snap with too much left to do, then asked KJ Jackson and an inconsistent offense to rescue the possession.Vanderbilt week needs to begin before third down arrives. Arkansas must create…

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In this story:Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington took the podium Tuesday at SEC Media Day with a few injury updates in mind, one positive and one negative. Byington said Vanderbilt guard TO Barrett has returned to practice for the last two days, but confirmed that reclassified freshman Gabe Nesmith is not practicing ahead of Vanderbilt’s Monday exhibition against UAB. “We're trying to get them both going,” Byington said from the podium at SEC Media Days. “They'll both be valuable guys on the team, and it's one of those things right now also too. I think you have a lot of precaution with guys…

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