NBA

• Warriors president Bob Myers steps down
  • A new era may be commencing for Golden State. Myers, who led the Warriors’ basketball operations for over a decade, will surely have an abundance of future options, and it’ll be on Joe Lacob to find a suitable replacement. That’ll be easier said than done. Myers, like any executive, had his share of misses — most of them recent, but he was the architect of four NBA championship teams. It’ll be interesting to see how Golden State’s roster shakes out this summer in wake of Myers’ departure. Will Draymond Green decline his player option and skip town? Will youngsters Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody be traded for more immediate help? The Warriors are now in a very uncertain position, even more so than after losing the 2019 Finals to the Raptors with Kevin Durant’s free agency looming.

NCAAB

• North Carolina transfer SG Caleb Love commits to Arizona
  • Arizona is, yet again, going to be really good. Love is a bit overrated, but he still averaged 16.7 points per game a season ago for North Carolina, and is good enough to push the talented Kylan Boswell back to the bench for the Wildcats. Gonzaga, USC, Saint Mary’s, San Diego State, and UCLA will all be factors, but Arizona, led by Oumar Ballo, Jaden Bradley, Pelle Larsson, and Love, should be the West Coast’s best team in 2024. Tommy Llyod knows how to build a roster.

MLB

• Padres 9, Marlins 4
  • Juan Soto has started to a look a lot more like, well, Juan Soto lately. The 24-year-old is one of the best hitters in baseball, so it has to a relief for the Padres that he’s staring to play like it. Last night, Soto went 2-3 with two RBIs and two walks.
  • I doubt the National League will be crowning a repeat Cy Young winner following this season. Sandy Alcantara, 2022’s victor, has struggled this campaign, as his ERA has crept up to 4.93 after allowing four runs in this contest. To make matters worse, Alcantara struck out just three hitters over 6.1 innings.
• Rangers 10, Tigers 6
  • Javier Baez: still not settled in as a Tiger. Baez was the NL’s MVP runner-up in 2018 as a Cub, but that feels like a lifetime ago considering how 2022 and 2023 have gone for the shortstop. After a 0-5 showing yesterday, Baez’s slash line is down to .224/.271/.306. If given the option, it’d be a near certainty that the Tigers would get out of the six-year, $140 million contract they handed Baez.
• Orioles 8, Guardians 5
  • Cal Quantrill is getting bombed this season, similarly to how hitters had him figured out as a rookie in 2019. In this particular start, Quantrill allowed eight runs over just 4.1 innings, increasing his ERA to 5.61. From 2020-2022, Quantrill was very effective, making his 2023 struggles a rather large surprise.
• Blue Jays 7, Brewers 2
  • The Blue Jays entered yesterday with the AL East’s worst record, while the Brewers entered with the NL Central’s best record. After the conclusion of this game, Toronto, at 29-26, was ahead of Milwaukee, at 28-26, in the standings. Interestingly enough, the Brewers don’t even play in MLB’s worst division! Talk about a lack of divisional balance.
• Reds 9, Red Sox 8
  • The Rays, Orioles, Tigers, Rangers, Marlins, Nationals, Pirates, and Diamondbacks all belong in the discussion, but the 25-29 Reds might be MLB’s most pleasantly surprising team. I figured the Reds would be pretty awful, but guys like TJ Friedl, Jake Fraley, Spencer Steer, Buck Farmer, and Ben Lively have all exceeded expectations. If the Reds don’t rush yet another rebuild, they’ll have a chance at contending by 2026.
• Mets 2, Phillies 0
  • Not everything has gone right for the Mets this season, but Kodai Senga has been as advertised. Senga threw seven scoreless innings in this tilt, lowering his ERA to 3.44.
  • Kyle Schwarber has taken the three true outcomes to another level this year. Schwarber, owner of a .166/.319/.401 slash line, has just as many home runs as singles (13), and has already struck out 67 times. This type of play isn’t helping Philadelphia, as the left fielder has been worth -0.7 WAR.
• Cardinals 2, Royals 1
  • The unprecedented level of awfulness of the Athletics is taking away the stink of the Royals. Kansas City is now 17-39 and doesn’t have much to offer as a team outside of Salvador Perez, Bobby Witt Jr., Vinnie Pasquantino, and a few serviceable relievers. Thank goodness 2015 happened, or Royals fans would be giving up.
• Cubs 2, Rays 1
  • The Cubs’ bullpen has been a mess for the majority of 2023, so David Ross has to be pleased that the unit shut the mighty Rays down for four innings in this game. More Adbert Alzolay and Mark Leiter Jr, please.
• White Sox 7, Angels 3
  • Pedro Grifol’s White Sox are underachieving, but the manager has done a good job of trying to get Jake Burger into the lineup as much as possible. Burger went 3-4 yesterday and owns a .885 OPS on the year.
• Astros 5, Twins 1
  • Relievers, especially non-closers, don’t tend to get enough recognition, so it’s good to highlight them. Enter Phil Maton. After facing and striking out four batters in this affair, Maton’s ERA sits at 0.68. He’s been a huge part of the Astros’ success this season.