FIRST WORD
I HATE TO SAY THIS, BUT SOMEBODY WHO SAYS THAT, THEY OBVIOUSLY DON’T WATCH ENOUGH.”
Chris Paul to “The Vertical” about those who’d say he or new Rockets teammate James Harden are “ball dominant” and question their potential. He added, “At the end of the day, you’re called on to do what your team needs you to do.”
TWEET OF THE DAY
@LarryFitzgerald
30 hits & 19 runs! Hands down the best baseball I’ve ever seen in person. Thx @dbacks for the awesome tix & win. I had a blast! #NLWildCard
Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald on Thursday after attending Wednesday’s NL wild-card game, won 11-8 by the Diamondbacks over the Rockies.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
460,000 Pounds of supplies being delivered by Pirates Charities to Puerto Rico, along with $225,000 in donations, to help victims of Hurricane Marie, according to MLB.com. The Pirates invoked the name of Roberto Clemente, saying they are doing it in the spirit of the outfielder who was killed in a plane crash in 1972 on a trip to deliver relief supplies to Nicaragua in 1972.