They are still requiring a power-conference OOC game even with the 9-game move. The B1G once claimed to (though teams violated it pretty regularly), but quietly got rid of it when the CFP went to 12 teams.
Seems like the only reason to sign him is to take Turner's ABs away, but Turner's doing ok vs LHP. I guess another bench bat that isn't a complete disaster is a decent idea.
They're talking about it like the ballpark just opened. This is the 26th season of the place for crying out loud. The Cubs have played here literally every year (but 2020 of course). Just reeks of 'We have to give the sideline reporter something to do'
Now Ohio State is claiming it's their understanding that FOX won't bring Portnoy into any B1G stadiums during the season, which makes absolutely no sense at all on its face. Color me pleased, though, that this ridiculous circus act didn't even get started before it got dumb
H2H is first but since the Cubs and Padres split the 6 games they played it moves to the next one. As you alluded to, it would apply if it was us and LA, with a 4-3 H2H edge to the Cubs this season.
PCA really needs to figure out how to hit lefties because I'm beyond sick of every opponent having a limitless supply of them ready to face him in the middle and late innings
I meant the B1G as a league could, but yeah, individual teams probably can't. It seems like the whole league is unified in thinking the SEC's cupcake week is some kind of crazy devious hack, though, so you'd think it wouldn't be a tough sell.