After years of failing to develop starting pitching, the Chicago Cubs finished 2021 with three potential starters in Justin Steele, Keegan Thompson and Adbert Alzolay. The prospect of those three joining Kyle Hendricks in the rotation for the next few years was an enticing one for fans eager to see something new at Wrigley Field.…
Month: May 2022
Kayvon Thibodeaux self-aware as Joe Schoen’s flashy first Giants pick: ‘You can’t be a guy who blows smoke’
A general manager’s first draft pick with a team means something extra. He will be tied to that player forever, and the pick says something about the GM’s thought process and risk tolerance. Dave Gettleman and Saquon Barkley always will be connected. And now so will Joe Schoen and Kayvon Thibodeaux, the charismatic Oregon pass…
Former Flanagan and Wisconsin cornerback Faion Hicks drafted in seventh round by Denver Broncos
Former Flanagan and Wisconsin cornerback Faion Hicks had to wait until late, but his named was eventually called at the 2022 NFL Draft. Hicks was picked up in the seventh round in Las Vegas on Saturday, with the Denver Broncos grabbing him with the 232nd pick. He joins former St. Thomas Aquinas linebacker Nik Bonitto,…