Aaron Judge Can’t Stop His Homerun; Georgia Tech Shocks Florida State

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JUDGE AARON

All stand up! … Again, again and again. Aaron Judge hit him 50th and 51st home runs of the season on Sunday to reach 50 for the third time in his esteemed career, along with 2017 and 2022.

• Judge is just the fifth player in MLB history to hit 50 homers in three different seasons, joining Babe Ruth, Mark McGwire And Sammy Sosa (four each) and Alex Rodriguez (three).
• Judge has seven home runs in his last six games, turning the hot days of summer into Judgment Day for opposing pitchers.

With Judge running hot next to him Juan SotoThe Yankees have won four of five games and have the best record in the AL. But they do not owns the best record in MLB, and they also don’t own the top spot in the Matt Snyder’s MLB Power Rankings.

1. Dodgers (previously: 2)
2. Yankee (3)
3. Phillies (1)
4. Brewer (5)
5. Oriole (4)

Elsewhere around MLB…

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SEMINOLES OF FLORIDA

The first shocking event of the 2024 college football season happened in… the first game of the 2024 college football season. Georgia Institute of Technology ousted the incumbent ACC champion and finished 10th. State of Florida, 24-21, in Dublin ABOVE Aidan Birr‘S 44 yard penalty kick as time runs out.

• The Yellow Jackets’ win ended a 15-game losing streak to top-10 teams, a streak that stretches back to 2015, and another loss to the Seminoles.
• Georgia Tech ran for 190 yards at 5.3 yards per attempt and did not allow a single touchdown against Florida State’s vaunted defense. Jamal Haynes ran for 75 yards on just 11 carries and scored two touchdowns.
• Meanwhile, Florida State gained just 98 yards on 31 carries, and in DJ UiagaleleiIn their FSU debut, the Seminoles’ longest pass was just 21 yards. The Seminoles had at least one pass longer than that in all but one game last season.

Before you yell at me for not talking about the winners, let’s talk about them. Brent Key did a great job with the Yellow Jackets. They have won 10 games as underdogs since the start of 2022. Saturday, King Haynes kept things on track and didn’t throw a blocked ball after having 16 last year. While his stats didn’t blow anyone away, his play was representative of Georgia Tech as a whole: solid, disciplined and opportunistic when needed.

Okay, now let’s talk about Florida State. The Seminoles lost a lot of players from last year’s team, but they also brought in a lot of players in the transfer portal, with Uiagalelei being the most important. And just as Georgia Tech is a reflection of King, Florida State is a reflection of Uiagalelei: not very impressive. Same goes for the big-name transfers at running back and linebacker and defensive back. The transfer portal can fix a lot of things, but it can’t fix everythingShehan Jeyarajah writes.

Florida State was right to be concerned about not making the playoffs last year, and that spent the summer talking about wanting to leave ACCNow, with a chance to get revenge by advancing to the 12-team playoffs, The Seminoles were in a big hole.Will Backus notes.

• Come back: “Florida State can’t afford another slip-up in a standings that seems rife with pitfalls. And if Saturday was any indication, this doesn’t look like a team built to win 11 straight games. … Of course, it’s never wise to make blanket statements after a game — especially a Week 0 game. Plenty of teams have had a disastrous start and turned it into a strong late-season run to the college football playoffs. … Still, it’s going to be a tough road to get anywhere near the top.”

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🏈 NFL News Roundup: DaRon Bland Injured, Latest on Steelers and Patriots QB Battle

Next time the NFL rolls around, real games will count. Unfortunately for Cowboy, DaRon Bland won’t be there at first…or for a while after that. All-Pro cornerback stress fracture in leg training. He will be out for six to eight weeks after surgery.

• Bland, 25, led the NFL with nine interceptions and set an NFL record with five interceptions last year. He and Trevon Diggswho has just recovered from an ACL injury, was expected to form one of the top full-back pairings in the league, but now we will have to wait and see if that is the case.
• As Garrett Podell notes, Dallas can bring in outside helpbut now Jerry Jones say he doesn’t want to do that and he likes the fifth pick Caelen Carson.
• Jones also has no update ABOVE CeeDee Sheep.

Meanwhile, Steelers Team is one of two teams that has yet to announce a starting quarterback for Week 1, but the finish line is in sight. Russell Wilson started week 3 of the preseason and led a scoring drive in his only series. Justin Fields then came on and led a scoring drive, although he didn’t do so well afterwards. Mike Tomlin said an announcement would come this week. Tyler Sullivan reviewed where is everything now.

The PatriotsMeanwhile, the battle for midfield positions may have taken a turn. Jacoby Brissett injured his shoulder while pitching on Sunday night, and Drake Maye has arrived and throw a touchdown pass. We will see how both of these factors affect that issue.

Ravens offensive line coach Joe D’Alessandris dies

Crow offensive coach Joe D’Alessandris passed away on Sunday after a short battle with acute illness.He is 70 years old.

• Earlier this month, the Ravens said D’Alessandris was hospitalized with the illness and would be out for an extended period of time.
• D’Alessandris has been with the Ravens since 2017 and has coached offensive linemen for more than four decades, spending time with Chiefs, Bills And Charger as Duke And Pittsburgh.
• George Warhopwho was brought in while D’Alessandris was hospitalized, will take over as full-time offensive line coach. He is also a longtime coach who most recently served as Texan‘offensive line coach 2022.

“‘Joe D.’ is a rock, a great coach and an even better person,” said general manager Eric DeCosta said in part of his statement. “He cares deeply about the team, showing an unwavering passion to excel while still showing genuine love for his players.”

📺 What we’re watching on Monday

🎾 US Open12pm on ESPN
⚾ Royals at Guardians1:10 p.m. on MLB Network
⚾ Astros vs Phillies6:40pm on FS1
🏀 Fever in dreams7pm on NBA TV
⚾ Blue Jays vs Red Sox7:10 p.m. on MLB Network
⚾ Rays at Mariners9:40pm on FS1
🏀 Freedom at Sun10pm on NBA TV