Welcome to the SP Roundup, my daily fantasy baseball article reviewing every starting pitcher’s performance from every Monday game. I apologize for the jokes written in my delirium in advance. Have questions? Ask me during my office hours on Playback.tv weekday mornings from 10 am-12 pm ET. AJ Smith-Shawver (ATL) vs CIN (W) – 8.0 […]
Welcome to the SP Roundup, my daily fantasy baseball article reviewing every starting pitcher’s performance from every Monday game. I apologize for the jokes written in my delirium in advance. Have questions? Ask me during my office hours on Playback.tv weekday mornings from 10 am-12 pm ET.
AJ Smith-Shawver (ATL) vs CIN (W) – 8.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 Hits, 4 BBs, 5 Ks – 10 Whiffs, 26% CSW, 99 pitches.
I’ve been pretty vocal about my skepticism of AJ Smith-Shawverbeing someone to hold in 12-teamers before he gets a fair number of starts and adapts the approach we’ve seen thus far. And he clearly didn’t care what I think after tonight’s brilliance against the Reds: 8.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 Hits, 4 BBs, 5 Ks – 10 Whiffs, 26% CSW, 99 pitches (W). Just one hit as he pounded the zone incessantly with four-seamers and the Reds obliged. They often do.
This outing was so strange to watch. The splitter came in two variants – one with decent drop and arm-side movement, and one that almost looked like a knuckler as it didn’t move. It just floated up to the plate at 80-86 mph with under 1,000 rpm. It was weird and also very chaotic. Whatever that thing was, it returned just 14% CSW and only 45% strikes, while the curve (ahhhh a normal secondary pitch) was just as ineffective with 42% strikes. Yikes.
And that’s everything. Seriously, that’s it. Smith-Shawver’s four-seamer comes with 95 mph velocity and roughly seven feet of extension that could be sustainable if located upstairs to take advantage of a solid 1.3 HAVAA. But it doesn’t. It feels like smoke and mirrors and we’ll be hearing the Myth of an AJ breakout for a while longer.
Let’s see how every other SP did Monday:
Carlos Rodón (NYY) vs SDP (ND) – 6.2 IP, 0 ER, 3 Hits, 1 BBs, 5 Ks – 12 Whiffs, 29% CSW, 95 pitches.
Atta boy Rodón. Strikes came from everything and we even saw a bunch of effective one-seam sinkers in action, too. He’s in a really good place right now.
Aces gonna PEW PEW PEW for a Golden Goal. That changeup was just so dang filthy with a legit BSB approach to RHB. He’s so fun to watch.
Jack Dreyer (LAD) @ MIA (ND) – 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 Hits, 0 BBs, 0 Ks – 2 Whiffs, 40% CSW, 10 pitches.
Dreyer opened for Ben Casparius, who did what we wanted him to do, for the most part: 4.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 Hits, 2 BBs, 5 Ks – 12 Whiffs, 27% CSW, 70 pitches (W). The approach was mostly what we expected with 96/97 mph four-seamers with solid vert + sliders and cutters, with some extra curves to LHB. The command isn’t quite polished yet with a heavy collection of offerings over the heart of the plate and I wish there were a sinker to feature armside to complement the rest of the approach, but this will work. It’s a great situation with the Dodgers, especially if they’ll continue to open for him. Enjoy those easy Wins.
Well look at you! That’s a Gold Star for Myers with a 37% CSW on his four-seamer and a slider + cutter that got tagged over the plate but did enough. No, I’m not ready to grab Myers after this, but at least he’s getting ramped up and surviving with the heater once again.
I think I get the most comments about my lack of love toward Canning, who I give all the props for his successful season thus far. Just because I don’t believe he’s changed from last year doesn’t mean I won’t celebrate with him on the days it goes well, like this! However, for making your fantasy decisions, I warn you that the pitches are mostly the same from last year. That means the culprit likely lies in HOTELand what do you know. Canning has suddenly gone from a career 1.52 HR/9 to a 0.58 mark, while carrying an unsustainable 84.6% LOB rate. And even with this outing, he’s still walking roughly 10% of the batters he faces. But this is his fourth start of 1 ER or fewer! It’s also his third straight start of a 1.40 WHIP or higher. You do the math, this isn’t gonna last. But sure, you do you, hold Canning until it breaks, with an eye on the Cubs up next.
Matthew Boyd (CHC) vs SFG (W) – 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 Hits, 0 BBs, 7 Ks – 16 Whiffs, 28% CSW, 94 pitches.
IT’S ABOUT DANG TIME. Sure, the slider was a bit of a whack attack (14% CSW and 1/14 whiffs…but mostly because he barely faced LHB), but 7/22 changeup whiffs and four-seamers at 93 mph living upstairs for plenty of whiffs and a high 77% strike rate. Yes, let’s keep riding that changeup feel into his next start against the Mets.
This is so much better. The curve and sinker were fantastic around the edges in this one, while we saw a fair share of changeups around the zone, too. I wish there was a little more to appreciate from that slowball and more than two cutters in the mix, but watching Roupp return 11/30 called strikes on the sinker to set up the hook is exactly what we like about him. Against the Cubs, too! No more Landen on the wire, you’ll stick on my teams.
Whoa, he kept the velocity up at 96 mph! Through 91 pitches! Well it fell down to 94 mph. Okay, fair, but he normally averages 94 mph to include that fatigue throughout the start. He may be starting to come around, y’all. Next up, nailing down the changeup and slider command. You got this Shane. You’re the last Shane left.
Was I too low on Pivetta today? No, it’s the children who are wrong. He did a brilliant job of locating his four-seamer upstairs, but the sweeper, curve, and cutter all weirded me out. This was a bit rainy in NYC and that may have effected his grip, but long story short, Pivetta’s absurd sub 2.00 ERA and sparkling WHIP are not destined to stick around. You know that, right?
Is this the last start we’ll get from Carmen? Does that mean you think Bubba could be here by the weekend? It could happen.
Ryne Nelson (ARI) vs NYM (ND) – 4.1 IP, 2 ER, 3 Hits, 4 BBs, 2 Ks – 5 Whiffs, 24% CSW, 70 pitches.
He’s back in the rotation for the first time this year and it’s wise to take a step back and wait for him to be stretched out and producing at a level when we can’t ignore hi—Wait. 96 mph with seven feet extension, 19″ of vert, and a 1.3″ HAVAA?! Ryne, you RASCAL! How dare you earn just 53% strikes with that pitch, get it upstairs and LIVE THERE? That is far better of a foundation than I thought you had. Man, if the cutter can actually get down, then he could take full advantage of this. Burnes isn’t confirmed to miss more than one start. Ugh. Right. Well let’s see how this plays out and be ready to pounce.
A VPQS isn’t great and there wasn’t much to appreciate about this one outside of a legit slider and his four-seamer generally being effective support. I don’t love this, but I’m down to stream Blanco whilst hosting the Reds. Just look at Shawver, after all.
Miles Mikolas (STL) vs PIT (ND) – 5.0 IP, 3 ER, 4 Hits, 3 BBs, 1 Ks – 7 Whiffs, 29% CSW, 84 pitches.
Whoa whoa whoa, Mikolas was on a great run! And it was the Pirates! It’s Mikolas. Okay, that checks out. And the Pirates are a Tier 2 offense according to PL Bot. Okay, that doesn’t check out. But you know what, I get it. They’ve been oddly disruptive at times and sometimes, you gotta listen to the bot.
Singer’s slider hasn’t returned double-digit whiffs in a long time. And he hasn’t earned a single whiff with the slider since last week. Wat. No johns, 0/33 whiffs on the slider in this one. That’s all kinds of noooooope.
Luis Severino (ATH) vs SEA (ND) – 5.1 IP, 4 ER, 5 Hits, 4 BBs, 4 Ks – 6 Whiffs, 23% CSW, 95 pitches.
That cutter is helping, but I still worry there isn’t enough in the tank to warrant a spot on your 12-teamers. Also, yes, I recognize the Mariners as a solid offense away from @TEA.
Bryce Miller (SEA) @ ATH (ND) – 4.0 IP, 4 ER, 7 Hits, 0 BBs, 1 Ks – 7 Whiffs, 21% CSW, 94 pitches.
Bleeeeegh. Miller, this season has been rough. 94 pitches suggests his back issue from last time was resolved, but a HAISTBMBWT?!from Bryce may be the splash of cold water we all needed. 2/33 whiffs with 24 swings is a whole lot of contact for his normally stellar four-seamer, which featured a 1-2″ drop in vert. I don’t think he pitched particularly terribly, just not one of those days. We’ve had a lot of those. Yeah, I know.
Sigh. We knew this wouldn’t go well and I’m still sad about it. At least his velocity is still there at 97+ mph and he leaned heavily into the 85/86 mph curve, which should help him out in the long run. The bad news? That curve was sub 50% strikes and the heaters are not spotted well. Look, I told y’all to ignore this outing and given there aren’t major red flags, I think we’re safe to let him fly next time out. He gets the White Sox. That has to work out.
Mulcrone steps up for McAuley as freshman | Sports
Ever since she started playing water polo as a youngster, Mother McAuley freshman Maggie Mulcrone displayed a knack for scoring at just the right time. Although she’s now a veteran of the sport, Mulcrone is always working to add new layers to her game, especially as a facilitator. She feels that scoring a goal is […]
Ever since she started playing water polo as a youngster, Mother McAuley freshman Maggie Mulcrone displayed a knack for scoring at just the right time.
Although she’s now a veteran of the sport, Mulcrone is always working to add new layers to her game, especially as a facilitator.
She feels that scoring a goal is good, but a teammate scoring one is even better.
Mulcrone scored 6 goals and passed for 6 assists on May 16 as Mother McAuley defeated Richards 22-9 in a Lyons Township sectional semifinal, and her assists were evidence of her mature outlook.
“I definitely wanted to give other people a chance to shoot,” Mulcrone said. “I wanted to make sure everyone got a goal today. I like passing for an assist. I like giving teammates the opportunity to shoot. A good goal is a good thing.”
With a bid to the state quarterfinals on the line, the season ended as Mother McAuley lost to top-seed Lyons Township 12-4 on May 17 in the sectional championship.
Sophomores Ryann Moriarity (4 goals), Stephanie Villada-Garcia (2 goals, assist) and Molly Parks (2 goals, 2 assists), junior Wyndel Ellis (3 goals, assist) and senior McKenna Kirchman (3 goals, assist) led a balanced attack in the semifinal game.
Sophomore Carol Michelle Ramoz and senior Mary Sheerin chipped in with a goal and an assist apiece.
Senior Amar Tadros (2 saves) and freshman Grace Pearson (8 saves) anchored the defensive effort.
Mulcrone grew up playing water polo. Her grandfather, James “Moose” Mulcrone, was a standout coach at Br. Rice and is also a member of the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.
Basically, Maggie’s always been in the pool, including playing on co-ed teams with the Chicago Aquatic and Polo Club.
The experience of playing co-ed games has proven valuable, especially competing in the Junior Olympics.
“It’s definitely a lot harder playing with the guys. There’s less suit to grab,” Mulcrone said with a laugh. “I liked it and had a really good time playing with both teams. It makes you see how different boys and girls play. We did really well as a team.”
Mulcrone said she learned to develop that pass-first mentality while playing with the co-ed teams. With the guys, she looks to pass more. With the girls, she looks to score more.
Sheerin, a team captain, is impressed with the freshman’s performance.
“Maggie has been amazing,” Sheerin said. “The coaches always tell us the goal when you get in the pool is to make your teammates look good. Maggie has taken that to heart. She scores a lot, and that’s amazing. But, she’s always looking out for other people. If they have an opportunity to score, she’ll give up hers and give it to them.”
The Mother McAuley roster this spring included numerous underclassmen, and a talented class of freshmen is expected to join the team next year.
Mulcrone said the returning players will continue to work on their game through the offseason.
“We’ve been working on our defense a lot, and it’s been going good,” Mulcrone said. “We need to work on everyone’s shooting and confidence, not being afraid to shoot. We can’t be afraid to shoot or talk. We’ll work on our offense and have a good vibe going in.”
The young Mighty Macs struggled in the second half of the season as the team squared off with numerous top-10 teams in Illinois.
Sheerin said the tough losses will pay dividends in the future.
“It was a lot of good experience,” Sheerin said. “It’s a lot of believing in each other and ourselves. Those losses aren’t fun, but it’s good for the girls to see players of that caliber play and what they should be aiming for. We knew it’s not easy competition.”
McAuley Coach Maggie Bax said she was impressed by how the Mighty Macs continued to battle through the rough stretches.
“There were ups and downs with the schedule we play. We play top-10 teams no matter what,” Bax said. “As much as losing is hard, the work we’re putting in is helping them grow. No matter what the score is, we never give up.”
STARKVILLE – Following the SEC Outdoor Championships, Rémi Rougetet, Marie Rougetet, Abdullahi Hassan and Ramat Jimoh were named to the All-SEC teams. Athletes are selected for the All-SEC teams based on their event finish at the conference championships. With a top-three finish, athletes are then named to the first, second or third All-SEC teams. Rémi […]
STARKVILLE – Following the SEC Outdoor Championships, Rémi Rougetet, Marie Rougetet, Abdullahi Hassan and Ramat Jimoh were named to the All-SEC teams.
Athletes are selected for the All-SEC teams based on their event finish at the conference championships. With a top-three finish, athletes are then named to the first, second or third All-SEC teams.
Rémi Rougetet took home the title in the javelin with a massive personal best of 80.49m. Rougetet was named to the SEC first team with his win and was the third Bulldog to win the event since 2018.
Marie Rougetet was named to the second team after her runner-up finish in the hammer. Her throw of 66.50m in the fifth round was a personal best and improved her program and freshman record in the event.
Abdullahi Hassan earned second-team honors after earning second place in the 800m with 1:45.64. He is now a two-time SEC runner-up and All-SEC second team athlete, after finishing in second at both the indoor and outdoor championships.
Ramat Jimoh competed in her first SEC final in a big way, running a personal best of 2:03.64 to finish third. Her time ties for the second fastest in program history, and earns her a spot on the SEC third-team.
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Seniors have Hingham boys volleyball program on a new course
Matt Cummings, Noel Ruccio, Joe Andrews, and Liam Warshaw were trailblazers for the Harbormen volleyball program VIDEO: Hingham High boys volleyball team members speak on Senior Night Wednesday was Senior Night for Hingham High boys volleyball’s Nole Ruccio, Liam Warshaw, Matty Cummings, and Joe Andrews. Hingham High School’s boys volleyball team, established four years ago, […]
Matt Cummings, Noel Ruccio, Joe Andrews, and Liam Warshaw were trailblazers for the Harbormen volleyball program
VIDEO: Hingham High boys volleyball team members speak on Senior Night
Wednesday was Senior Night for Hingham High boys volleyball’s Nole Ruccio, Liam Warshaw, Matty Cummings, and Joe Andrews.
Hingham High School’s boys volleyball team, established four years ago, celebrates its second varsity season.
The team honored seniors Kyle Ruccio, Liam Warshaw, Matt Cummings, and Joe Andrews on Senior Night.
The seniors have been key to the program’s development and growth.
Four years ago, a group of athletes began a road they hoped would lead to a varsity boys volleyball program at Hingham High School.
After two years competing as an intramural program, that dream came true last year with the first varsity season for the Harbormen netters. They picked up five wins last season and are one victory away from getting to that mark again this year with three matches left to play this week.
Kyle Ruccio, Liam Warshaw, Matt Cummings, and Joe Andrews were recognized for their commitment to the cause on Senior Night before Wednesday’s home game with Scituate High. They left the gym happy after a three-set 25-10, 25-15, 28-26 victory over the Sailors.
Head coach Shawn Nugent praised his senior’s impact with the fledgling program on the court as well as in the locker room. They are the foundation of what he thinks will be more success on the near horizon.
“All four of the seniors have been players, as well as people, that you want to have in your program. They’ve been instrumental in getting this program off the ground,” said Nugent. “Noel and Matt have been with me since the very beginning and have been so important to the development of the program. They both started for me as freshmen. Joe joined us as a sophomore and I finally talked Liam into playing starting his junior year.”
If Nugent ever needed a recruiting video for bringing in new players to the program, Ruccio, Warshaw, Cummings, and Andrews should all be among his very first phone calls. The four seniors shared some memories of their time with the team.
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Andrews – “To help build this from the ground up has been awesome. I wasn’t around for the first season, but I’ve really enjoyed the last three years playing with this team. We have an eighth grader on the team with us this year and I’d love to see volleyball grow at the middle school level so there are more players involved when they get to high school.”
Ruccio – “We are a close team so I’m sad to see my senior season coming to an end. I’m hoping to end the season on a good note.”
Warshaw – “I hopped on the bandwagon last year and playing on this team has been an awesome experience. I’ve had the opportunity to play a lot of sports and I probably love playing volleyball the most if I had to rank them. I just like killing the ball.”
Cummings – “I had no experience at all with volleyball before coming out for the team as a scared freshman. It’s been great to see myself, as well as the volleyball program, grow over the last four years. From someone who knew absolutely nothing about the sport to where I am now, it’s been a great experience. I’d love to see the program continue to grow in the next few years.”
Nugent is excited by the future of the volleyball program. He has a specific goal in mind for the direction of the team.
Said Nugent, “We have a very robust girls volleyball program here at Hingham High and one of my goals is to see the boys program get to that same level of success.”
Hingham finishes the final week of the season at home against North Quincy (Monday) and then Milton (Thursday) before closing things out Friday at New Bedford.
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10 LSU Student-Athletes Named To Outdoor Track and Field All-SEC Teams
Michaela Rose PHOTO BY: LSU athletics BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southeastern Conference announced Tuesday that 10 members of the LSU track & field program were named outdoor All-SEC honorees. The All-SEC first team consists of the top finishers in each event, while the second team consists of the second-place finishers and the third team consists of […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southeastern Conference announced Tuesday that 10 members of the LSU track & field program were named outdoor All-SEC honorees.
The All-SEC first team consists of the top finishers in each event, while the second team consists of the second-place finishers and the third team consists of the third-place finishers in each event. Ties are not broken. Some athletes finished with more than one medal, but are slotted as their highest finish on the All-SEC team.
Final Michigan high school boys volleyball statewide rankings for 2025
Here is a look at the statewide rankings by the Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association for the ninth and final week of the 2025 season. — DIVISION 1 1. Hudsonville 2. Grand Haven 3. Saline 4. Rockford 5. Farmington 6. Lakeland 7. Northville 8. Jenison 9. Lake Orion 10. Detroit Catholic Central Honorable mention: Novi, […]
Here is a look at the statewide rankings by the Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association for the ninth and final week of the 2025 season.
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DIVISION 1
1. Hudsonville
2. Grand Haven
3. Saline
4. Rockford
5. Farmington
6. Lakeland
7. Northville
8. Jenison
9. Lake Orion
10. Detroit Catholic Central
Honorable mention: Novi, Rochester Adams, Zeeland, Grand Ledge, Okemos
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DIVISION 2
1. Lowell
2. Holland Christian
3. Walled Lake Central
4. Grand Rapids South Christian
5. Grand Rapids Christian
6. Greenville
7. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Eastern
8. Warren Woods Tower
9. St. Joseph
10. Allendale
Honorable mention: Kalamazoo Christian, Saugatuck, Gull Lake, Wyoming Potter’s House, Spring Lake
LSU Track & Field Signs Six-Time NAIA Champion Salieci Myles From Transfer Portal – LSU
BATON ROUGE, La. – The LSU women’s track and field program is signing transfer Salieci Myles, Head Coach Dennis Shaver announced on Tuesday. Myles is the second signing the Tigers have made in the past year from William Carey University. The previous signing was junior Machaeda Linton who helped the Tigers to silver this past weekend […]
BATON ROUGE, La. – The LSU women’s track and field program is signing transfer Salieci Myles, Head Coach Dennis Shaver announced on Tuesday.
Myles is the second signing the Tigers have made in the past year from William Carey University. The previous signing was junior Machaeda Linton who helped the Tigers to silver this past weekend in the 4×100-meter relay at the SEC Championships.
Like Linton, Myles reigns from Jamaica, calling Westmoreland her hometown. Prior to college she attended Rusea’s High School in Lucea, Hanover, Jamaica.
Last outdoor season she claimed the NAIA 100-meter hurdle title with a time of 13.16 seconds (+2.4 m/s) to go along with a title in the 4×100. She also holds one more title in the 100h, two in the 60-meter hurdles and one more in the 4×100. She began her collegiate journey with the Lady Crusaders during the 2022 indoor season.
Myles holds personal-best times of 8.20 in the 60h, 13.22 in the 100h, 7.47 in the 60m and 11.65 in the 100m.
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