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3 hours ago
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Ben Johnson raves about Bears rookie Colston Loveland's work ethic
Chicago Bears rookie tight end Colston Loveland has been an observer so far in the NFL, but that's all about to change when training camp kicks off. Loveland has officially been cleared to practice, although the Bears will have him ramp up to full action. While Loveland was sidelined from rookie minicamp to OTAs to mandatory minicamp, he's remained involved in the mental aspect of the game. And he's impressed his new head coach Ben Johnson, who had high praise for Loveland's work ethic at this point of his young career. "I can tell you from the moment he's gotten into the building – I'm just blown away by how he approaches everything," Johnson said. "I don't think there's a guy I saw in the building more this summer than him. It's really a credit for who he wants to be as he continues. He's attacking the rehab hard, he wants to be a factor here this fall.' While Loveland has been cleared to practice, the question is when he'll be fully healthy and able to thrive in this offense. Chicago will start Loveland out in a ramp-up period before turning him loose. The good news is he should be full-go before the pads come on. The Bears drafted Loveland with the 10th overall pick, and it's clear that Johnson influenced the decision in some way. Loveland has drawn comparisons to Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta, who Johnson helped develop into a stud, and it wouldn't be a surprise to see Loveland step into that role in this offense. Follow Bears Wire on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Ben Johnson raves about Bears rookie Colston Loveland's work ethic
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9 hours ago
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Brewers' 11-game win streak broken after pulling rookie sensation Jacob Misiorowski, with innings limit looming
Jacob Misiorowski is the most electric rookie in MLB this season. He might also apparently have to be enjoyed in limited bursts going forward. The Milwaukee Brewers sensation threw three scoreless innings before getting pulled in the fourth against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday, the most tangible effect yet of the team's planned limits for the 23-year-old. His final line: 3 2/3 innings, three hits allowed, zero runs, one walk, seven strikeouts and 64 pitches. His fastball averaged 99.5 mph, and topped out at 101.9 mph. His two curveballs were the only pitches he threw slower than 90 mph. DL Hall replaced Misiorowski on the mound with two outs and drew a Luke Raley groundout to keep the rookie's start scoreless. However, a Cal Raleigh solo home run in the sixth inning, his MLB-best 39th of the season, gave the Mariners the run they needed in a 1-0 win, which broke the Brewers' 11-game win streak. Milwaukee's record now sits 60-41, tied with the Chicago Cubs for first place in the NL Central, as well as the best record in MLB. The start was Misiorowski's first since his appearance in the All-Star Game, which came with its own controversy as he had only started five games before last week. MLB's choice to add him to the Midsummer Classic reflected his otherworldly stuff, which the Brewers are going to want to preserve as much as possible. How many innings are the Brewers going to give Jacob Misiorowski? It's not a surprise that the Brewers plan to limit the hard-throwing Misiorowski's workload, especially when they're on track for the playoffs. Few things make teams more uneasy than young pitchers seeing a huge increase in innings from year to year, and Misiorowski would be trending that way if allowed to pitch like a normal starter. He threw 71 1/3 innings in 2023, his first full season in affiliated ball, and 97 1/3 in 2024. This year, he threw 63 1/3 for Triple-A Nashville before making it to the majors, where he has now thrown 29 1/3 innings, plus his scoreless inning in the MLB All-Star Game. With Misiorowski already at 92 2/3 innings this year and nearly the whole second half to go, the Brewers are going to do what they can to make a full season as low-risk as possible for an arm already at significant injury risk due to how hard he throws. Tuesday might be an extreme example of how quickly they pull him, though, as manager Pat Murphy told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: "It's important as we manage the health of everyone to make these strategic decisions," he said. "Like, 'OK, who would need a break here?' Miz has not pitched in X number of days, then he throws an inning in the All-Star Game. We can't expect him to go out and throw seven innings tomorrow. "That's not fair to him. So, you have to kind of do that." We could do some napkin math. The Brewers are not repeating the mistake the Washington Nationals made with Stephen Strasburg in 2012 by publicizing the number of a hard inning limit, but let's say they don't want him to throw more than 140 innings this season. If that were the case, and Misiorowski were to make only one start per week for the rest of the regular season, that would leave about nine starts left on his docket and 57 1/3 innings to work with. That adds up to 5.26 innings per start, which doesn't sound too bad (few starters average that many innings anyway). However, there's also the postseason to worry about, and that's where things get hairy. If the Brewers wanted Misiorowski to be able make, say, three more starts in the postseason, we're talking about 3.94 innings per start. Bump his innings limit up to 150, and it's 4.78. Let's be clear — all of the above is speculation. The plan probably isn't even a hard innings limit because MLB teams know not all innings are created equal and there are other ways to limit wear-and-tear on an arm. The Brewers might just be monitoring his health and cutting his workload at times when his impact is minimal, at least until he's pitching in the playoffs. Still, both the math and the Brewers' comments go to show that if you pay money to watch the Brewers' ace-in-the-making, don't go in expecting to get the full ace experience unless you hear otherwise. There's really no way he can be an every-fifth-day, six-or-seven-innings-per-start kind of pitcher if a workload limit is in the cards. One area where the limit isn't hurting Misiorowski is awards consideration, as he remains a strong favorite for NL Rookie of the Year at BetMGM.
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10 hours ago
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Brewers' 11-game win streak broken after pulling rookie sensation Jacob Misiorowski, with innings limit looming
Jacob Misiorowski is the most electric rookie in MLB this season. He might also apparently have to be enjoyed in limited bursts going forward. The Milwaukee Brewers sensation threw three scoreless innings before getting pulled in the fourth against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday, the most tangible effect yet of the team's planned limits for the 23-year-old. His final line: 3 2/3 innings, three hits allowed, zero runs, one walk, seven strikeouts and 64 pitches. His fastball averaged 99.5 mph, and topped out at 101.9 mph. His two curveballs were the only pitches he threw slower than 90 mph. DL Hall replaced Misiorowski on the mound with two outs and drew a Luke Raley groundout to keep the rookie's start scoreless. However, a Cal Raleigh solo home run in the sixth inning, his MLB-best 39th of the season, gave the Mariners the run they needed in a 1-0 win, which broke the Brewers' 11-game win streak. Milwaukee's record now sits 60-41, tied with the Chicago Cubs for first place in the NL Central, as well as the best record in MLB. The start was Misiorowski's first since his appearance in the All-Star Game, which came with its own controversy as he had only started five games before last week. MLB's choice to add him to the Midsummer Classic reflected his otherworldly stuff, which the Brewers are going to want to preserve as much as possible. How many innings are the Brewers going to give Jacob Misiorowski? It's not a surprise that the Brewers plan to limit the hard-throwing Misiorowski's workload, especially when they're on track for the playoffs. Few things make teams more uneasy than young pitchers seeing a huge increase in innings from year to year, and Misiorowski would be trending that way if allowed to pitch like a normal starter. He threw 71 1/3 innings in 2023, his first full season in affiliated ball, and 97 1/3 in 2024. This year, he threw 63 1/3 for Triple-A Nashville before making it to the majors, where he has now thrown 29 1/3 innings, plus his scoreless inning in the MLB All-Star Game. With Misiorowski already at 92 2/3 innings this year and nearly the whole second half to go, the Brewers are going to do what they can to make a full season as low-risk as possible for an arm already at significant injury risk due to how hard he throws. Tuesday might be an extreme example of how quickly they pull him, though, as manager Pat Murphy told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: "It's important as we manage the health of everyone to make these strategic decisions," he said. "Like, 'OK, who would need a break here?' Miz has not pitched in X number of days, then he throws an inning in the All-Star Game. We can't expect him to go out and throw seven innings tomorrow. "That's not fair to him. So, you have to kind of do that." We could do some napkin math. The Brewers are not repeating the mistake the Washington Nationals made with Stephen Strasburg in 2012 by publicizing the number of a hard inning limit, but let's say they don't want him to throw more than 140 innings this season. If that were the case, and Misiorowski were to make only one start per week for the rest of the regular season, that would leave about nine starts left on his docket and 57 1/3 innings to work with. That adds up to 5.26 innings per start, which doesn't sound too bad (few starters average that many innings anyway). However, there's also the postseason to worry about, and that's where things get hairy. If the Brewers wanted Misiorowski to be able make, say, three more starts in the postseason, we're talking about 3.94 innings per start. Bump his innings limit up to 150, and it's 4.78. Let's be clear — all of the above is speculation. The plan probably isn't even a hard innings limit because MLB teams know not all innings are created equal and there are other ways to limit wear-and-tear on an arm. The Brewers might just be monitoring his health and cutting his workload at times when his impact is minimal, at least until he's pitching in the playoffs. Still, both the math and the Brewers' comments go to show that if you pay money to watch the Brewers' ace-in-the-making, don't go in expecting to get the full ace experience unless you hear otherwise. There's really no way he can be an every-fifth-day, six-or-seven-innings-per-start kind of pitcher if a workload limit is in the cards. One area where the limit isn't hurting Misiorowski is awards consideration, as he remains a strong favorite for NL Rookie of the Year at BetMGM.
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11 hours ago
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Brewers pull rookie sensation Jacob Misiorowski in fourth inning as innings limit looms
Jacob Misiorowski is the most electric rookie in MLB this season. He might also apparently have to be enjoyed in limited bursts going forward. The Milwaukee Brewers sensation threw three scoreless innings before getting pulled in the fourth against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday, the most tangible effect yet of the team's planned limits for the 23-year-old. His final line: 3 2/3 innings, three hits allowed, zero runs, one walk, seven strikeouts and 64 pitches. His fastball averaged 99.5 mph, and topped out at 101.9 mph. His two curveballs were the only pitches he threw slower than 90 mph. DL Hall replaced Misiorowski on the mound with two outs and drew a Luke Raley groundout to keep the rookie's start scoreless. The start was Misiorowski's first since his appearance in the All-Star Game, which came with its own controversy as he had only started five games before last week. MLB's choice to add him to the midsummer classic reflected his otherworldly stuff, which the Brewers are going to want to preserve as much as possible. How many innings are the Brewers going to give Jacob Misiorowski? It's not a surprise that the Brewers plan to limit the hard-throwing Misiorowski's workload, especially when they're on track for the playoffs. Few things make teams more uneasy than young pitchers seeing a huge increase in innings from year to year, and Misiorowski would be trending that way if allowed to pitch like a normal starter. He threw 71 1/3 innings in 2023, his first full season in affiliated ball, and 97 1/3 in 2024. This year, he threw 63 1/3 for Triple-A Nashville before making it to the majors, where he has now thrown 29 1/3 innings, plus his scoreless inning in the MLB All-Star Game. With Misiorowski already at 92 2/3 innings this year and nearly the whole second half to go, the Brewers are going to do what they can to make a full season as low-risk as possible for an arm already at significant injury risk due to how hard he throws. Tuesday might be an extreme example of how quickly they pull him, though, as manager Pat Murphy told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: "It's important as we manage the health of everyone to make these strategic decisions," he said. "Like, 'OK, who would need a break here?' Miz has not pitched in X number of days, then he throws an inning in the All-Star Game. We can't expect him to go out and throw seven innings tomorrow. "That's not fair to him. So, you have to kind of do that." We could do some napkin math. The Brewers are not repeating the mistake the Washington Nationals made with Stephen Strasburg in 2012 by publicizing the number of a hard inning limit, but let's say they don't want him to throw more than 140 innings this season. If that were the case, and Misiorowski were to make only one start per week for the rest of the regular season, that would leave about nine starts left on his docket and 57 1/3 innings to work with. That adds up to 5.26 innings per start, which doesn't sound too bad (few starters average that many innings anyway). However, there's also the postseason to worry about, and that's where things get hairy. If the Brewers wanted Misiorowski to be able make, say, three more starts in the postseason, we're talking about 3.94 innings per start. Bump his innings limit up to 150, and it's 4.78. Let's be clear — all of the above is speculation. The plan probably isn't even a hard innings limit because MLB teams know not all innings are created equal and there are other ways to limit wear-and-tear on an arm. The Brewers might just be monitoring his health and cutting his workload at times when his impact is minimal, at least until he's pitching in the playoffs. Still, both the math and the Brewers' comments go to show that if you pay money to watch the Brewers' ace-in-the-making, don't go in expecting to get the full ace experience unless you hear otherwise. There's really no way he can be an every-fifth-day, six-or-seven-innings-per-start kind of pitcher if a workload limit is in the cards. One area where the limit isn't hurting Misiorowski is awards consideration, as he remains a strong favorite for NL Rookie of the Year at BetMGM.
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17 hours ago
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Sixers star Paul George changes stance on Jazz rookie Ace Bailey
Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey caught a lot of flack for his draft strategy leading up to the June 25 night. He canceled a workout with the Philadelphia 76ers--who held the No. 3 pick--as well as workouts with every other team who had an interest in the Rutgers star. Bailey fell to the Jazz with the No. 5 overall pick and will look to make an impact in Utah. He averaged 13.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in two summer league games--both in Salt Lake City--for the Jazz. Advertisement Sixers star Paul George--who was a staunch Bailey supporter--questioned his draft strategy leading up to that night. On the latest episode of "Podcast P with Paul George", the Sixers' star changed his stance on the strategy: I want to kind of retract what I said. How can we get on a kid that kind of knows what he wants? We're not in his shoes. He wants to do it his way. He's good enough, he's got the talent, he's gonna go where he wants to go. That's his decision. It could have backfired, but it didn't. He's still in a great situation; he still gets to showcase what he could do. He had a great game too. He went crazy, showed his potential, a flash of it. Time will tell if Bailey will turn into the star player that many believe he can be with Utah. The Sixers, in turn, selected Baylor's VJ Edgecombe with the No. 3 overall pick as he looks to join a talented backcourt in Philadelphia. Bailey will look to give the Jazz that cornerstone piece they need to continue their rebuild. This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Sixers star Paul George changes stance on Jazz rookie Ace Bailey
