Dan Szymborski Fielding Questions on FanGraphs Chat – September 5th, 2024
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[ad_1] The U.S. Open entry list was released earlier this week and Rafael Nadal is on it. At No. 261 in the world, Nadal obviously isn’t ranked high enough to earn direct entry. However, due to his extended injury layoff over the past couple of seasons he was able to use a protected ranking of…
[ad_1] (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Earlier this week, rookie quarterback Caleb Williams, the Chicago Bears’ No. 1 overall pick, agreed to terms on his first contract with the franchise. Williams signed a four-year deal with the Bears worth $39.49 million, which includes a $25.5 million signing bonus. Reports suggested that Williams had some…
[ad_1] Congratulations to Leon Draisailt and longtime girlfriend Celeste Desjardins on their engagement. The happy couple agreed to tie the knot this week as the Edmonton Oilers’ forward set up an extravagant scene and popped the question, both sharing the exciting news on their social media pages. As happy as Oiler fans are for the…
[ad_1] Virgil Van Dijk has admitted he will spend the summer working out his club, and international, future. The Reds’ talismanic captain has endured a tough summer. Representing the Netherlands in the EUROs, Van Dijk, 33, suffered semi-final heartbreak after England’s Ollie Watkins scored a 90-minute winner on Wednesday night to send the Oranje crashing…
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[ad_1] Cristiano Ronaldo had the fewest touches of any player on the pitch in Portugal’s quarter-final clash with France which highlights once again the superstar’s lack of impact at Euro 2024. The Al-Nassr star’s role in the Portugal team was questioned heading into the tournament in Germany as many feel that the 39-year-old is not…
[ad_1] Former Leicester City player Alan Smith believes Wout Faes and Jannik Vestergaard aren’t good enough to play in the Premier League. The Foxes won promotion back to the Premier League at the first time of asking as Enzo Maresca guided them to the Championship title. However, things haven’t gone to plan following the end…
[ad_1] Dan Szymborski is a senior writer for FanGraphs and the developer of the ZiPS projection system. He was a writer for ESPN.com from 2010-2018, a regular guest on a number of radio shows and podcasts, and a voting BBWAA member. He also maintains a terrible Twitter account at @DSzymborski. [ad_2]
[ad_1] Former England international Daniel Sturridge can’t believe Cole Palmer was once again overlooked by Gareth Southgate in the draw with Denmark. England turned in a lacklustre performance and despite taking the lead through Harry Kane they were pegged back thanks to a brilliant strike from Morten Hjulmand, with neither side able to find a…