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🏈 Good morning to everybody however particularly …

AARON JUDGE AND THE NEW YORK YANKEES

There are 162 gamers in MLB historical past who’ve 300 residence runs. None of them have reached that mark in fewer video games than Aaron Decide.

The Yankees famous person blasted his three hundredth profession homer Wednesday evening in a win over the White Sox. Decide reached 300 massive flies …

• In 955 video games, fewest ever (surpassing Ralph Kiner at 1,087)
• In 3,431 at-bats, fewest ever (surpassing Babe Ruth at 3,831)
• Earlier than recording his 1,000th profession hit, becoming a member of Mark McGwire as the one gamers to realize that mark

Decide and Juan Soto — our Good Morning recipient Tuesday — joined Ruth and Lou Gehrig as the one duos in Yankees historical past to every have 30 residence runs and 100 walks in the identical season. (And New York nonetheless has 40 video games remaining.)

😌 Honorable mentions

🏈 And never such a superb morning for …

J.J. McCARTHY AND THE MINNESOTA VIKINGS

The worst-case state of affairs got here true: J.J. McCarthy is out for the season after present process a full restore of his meniscus. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell mentioned he was “crushed” by the information however added, “Our fanbase and everybody ought to simply be enthusiastic about the truth that we have our younger franchise quarterback.”

The extra main surgical possibility is definitely higher for the long-term well being of the knee, which makes it a sensible selection given McCarthy’s probably developmental path.

Sam Darnold is now the presumptive starter for the whole season, and there is cause to imagine he can put collectively his greatest marketing campaign as a professional (not an particularly excessive bar) given O’Connell’s scheme and play-calling chops. He’ll even have a powerful supporting solid led by Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison, who’s believed to have prevented severe damage after being carted off at follow.

McCarthy, who did not throw a ton at Michigan, will miss a helpful 12 months of progress and reps, and Minnesota’s depth at quarterback simply took a serious hit. As for the second half, Cody Benjamin has three choices for the Vikings in the event that they select so as to add one other backup.

McCarthy is the eighth first-round quarterback within the widespread draft period (since 1967) to miss his total rookie season and the primary to overlook all of it attributable to damage.

😔 Not-so-honorable mentions

🏈 Falcons purchase Matthew Judon from Patriots

They took a circuitous path to get there, however the Falcons lastly have their go rusher. Atlanta acquired Matthew Judon from the Patriots in trade for a third-round decide.

• Judon, 32, was holding in at Patriots coaching camp as he sought a brand new contract.
• Judon doesn’t have a brand new contract from Atlanta but, however do not mistake this for the Haason Reddick/Jets conundrum. Judon and the Falcons are anticipated to get a deal performed very quickly, in response to CBS Sports activities lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones.
• The Falcons had been on the lookout for go rush assist for some time, which is a part of what made the Michael Penix Jr. decide puzzling. They tried and did not get Montez Sweat ultimately 12 months’s commerce deadline earlier than attempting and failing to get again into the primary spherical of the 2024 NFL Draft to get Laiatu Latu. Moreover, third-round rookie Bralen Trice is out for the season with a knee damage.
• Atlanta ranked twenty fifth within the NFL in quarterback stress charge (32.7%) and tied for twenty first in sacks (42) final season.

Judon is nice. Actually good. He made 4 straight Professional Bowls from 2019-22 with a career-high 15.5 sacks in 2022 earlier than lacking a lot of final season with a torn bicep. From 2021-22, Judon had 28 sacks, tied for third within the NFL, and he is an efficient run defender as properly. With Kirk Cousins now age 35, Atlanta is in win-now mode, and it is a win-now transfer.

Each groups earned stable marks in Garrett Podell’s commerce grades.

🏈 CBS Sports activities Preseason All-America staff, awards

Single digits! Single digits! Now simply 9 days away from faculty soccer season, now we have chosen the 2024 CBS Sports activities / 247Sports Preseason All-America staff in addition to our preseason award picks.

Georgia’s Carson Beck is the first-team quarterback and the Preseason Participant of the Yr, and Shehan Jeyarajah explains why.

• Jeyarajah: “Regardless of score as one of many high quarterback prospects within the Class of 2020, Beck sat and waited for 3 full seasons earlier than even his first profession begin. All Beck has performed since then is become maybe the most effective quarterback in faculty soccer.  … As a junior, Beck accomplished a ridiculous 72.4% of his passes for 3,941 yards, 24 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. He ranked high 10 in passing yards, completion share, yards per try and passing grade. Beck is without doubt one of the high pocket passers in faculty soccer, shortly making selections and getting the ball out.”

In the meantime, the coach already with essentially the most stress on him simply acquired just a little extra: Ohio State’s Ryan Day is our decide for Preseason Coach of the Yr.

The Buckeyes have two first-team alternatives (OL Donovan Jackson and DB Caleb Downs), three second-team alternatives (RB Quinshon Judkins, WR Emeka Egbuka and CB Denzel Burke) and Preseason Freshman of the Yr WR Jeremiah Smith. 

🏈 NFL breakout gamers for each staff

This time final 12 months, Kyren Williams was a relative unknown in a muddled backfield, Puka Nacua was an intriguing however injury-prone fifth-round rookie, Justin Madubuike was a gentle however unspectacular defensive deal with and DaRon Bland was thought-about the third-best cornerback on his personal staff.

Quick ahead to as we speak and all 4 are coming off All-Professional seasons. These are what we name “breakouts,” and Jared Dubin has a breakout candidate for all 32 NFL groups getting into this season. One in every of my favourite picks:

• Dubin: “Colts: Anthony Richardson — Richardson showcased his outrageous talent set in the course of the few alternatives he acquired on the sector final season. Colts coach Shane Steichen has proven a constant capacity to take advantage of each ounce of expertise out of his quarterbacks, and Richardson will be the most bodily proficient quarterback he is ever had.”

I wrote about Richardson a couple of weeks in the past and imagine he has a tremendously excessive ceiling. Will he hit it? Jared’s piece is terrific and can make you look actually good as soon as the season begins. 

🏀 WNBA storylines as video games resume tonight

Welcome again, WNBA! League motion returns from its All-Star/Olympic break tonight with three video games, so let’s provide you with a little bit of a reset on the place issues stand. This is the highest of the standings:

1. Liberty: 21-4
2. Solar: 18-6 (2.5 GB)
3. Lynx: 17-8 (4 GB)
4. Storm: 17-8 (4 GB)
5. Aces: 16-8 (4.5 GB)

These 5 have separated themselves from the remainder of the pack. Additional down the standings, Caitlin Clark‘s Fever and Angel Reese‘s Sky are attempting to carry on to playoff positions. Fittingly, Clark and Reese’s historic manufacturing is amongst 5 key storylines down the stretch, Jack Maloney writes …

📺 What we’re watching Thursday

⚾ Athletics at Mets OR Mariners at Tigers, 1:10 p.m. on MLB Community
🏈 Eagles at Patriots, 7 p.m. on NFL Community
⚾ Twins at Rangers, 8:10 p.m. on FS1
🏀 Liberty at Sparks, 9 p.m. on ESPN