USPBL Using Taxi Squad

The 2020 USPBL (United Shore Professional Baseball League) season began on Friday, July 3rd.

     The 2020 USPBL (United Shore Professional Baseball League) season began on Friday, July 3rd, and the league is utilizing a taxi squad to help fill out their rosters.  USPBL Taxi Squad players are on the rosters of all four teams, and they may even play for more than one team in the same weekend.  USPBL Taxi Squad players would be playing Minor League Baseball in a normal season.  Some of the USPBL Taxi Squad players include Pitcher Dazon Cole, Catcher Jordyn Finney, Pitcher Donte Glover, Outfielder Josh Goulet, Pitcher Kyle Lugar, Infielder Colin McClelland, Pitcher Greg Shannahan, and Infielder Jaylen Smith. 

     The Utica Unicorns are currently in 1st place in the USPBL East Division standings with an overall record of 7-3.  The Eastside Diamond Hoppers are currently in 2nd place in the USPBL East Division standings with an overall record of 8-4.  The Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers are currently in 1st place in the USPBL West Division standings with an overall record of 6-6.  The Westside Woolly Mammoths are currently in 2nd place in the USPBL West Division standings with an overall record of 1-9.   

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-  2020 USPBL games are currently 7 innings.  The first game of a Saturday doubleheader is 5 innings.

-  Catcher Brett Elmer, Infielder Ross Haffey, Pitcher Justin Revels, Pitcher Noah Strohl, Pitcher Ean Walda, and Outfielder Josh Wright are also listed on the USPBL Taxi Squad.  

-  Outfielder Ashton Bardzell, Pitcher Austin Decarr, Pitcher Quincy Jones, Outfielder Andrew McCoy, Outfielder Alec Olund, and Infielder Austin Shumaker are also listed on the USPBL Taxi Squad.    

-  Eastside Diamond Hoppers Outfielder Greg Vaughn Jr. is the son of former MLB (Major League Baseball) Outfielder Greg Vaughn.  

-  Utica Unicorns Pitcher Ty Hensley was selected in the 1st round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft by the New York Yankees.



-  The 2020 USPBL Championship game is scheduled for Sunday, September 27th, at 1:05 p.m. 

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Memory Lane: The Palace

     The final remnants of the Palace of Auburn Hills were imploded on Saturday, July 11th.  It seems crazy that a perfectly good arena would be demolished, and replaced with a new office development.  It's more reasonable when an older stadium is scrapped, but the Palace still felt like a new facility.  The Palace was a state of the art venue, and many people even preferred it over Little Caesars Arena.  My favorite thing about the Palace of Auburn Hills was the sight line.  It felt like there wasn't a bad seat anywhere in the building.
     The Palace of Auburn Hills was known as the home of the Detroit Pistons, but the venue was excellent for concerts.  The Detroit Fury, the Detroit Neon, the Detroit Rockers, the Detroit Shock, the Detroit Vipers, and the Detroit Whalers also played home games at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
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-  The Palace of Auburn Hills opened in 1988.



-  Little Caesars Arena opened in 2017.



-  The Palace of Auburn Hills was located at 6 Championship Drive.



-  The Pontiac Silverdome officially closed in 2013.  The Detroit Lions left the facility after the 2001 NFL (National Football League) season.   











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Indians Win On Strat-O-Matic

     The 2020 MLB (Major League Baseball) season began on Thursday, July 23rd, and Strat-O-Matic has revised a sixty game MLB season simulation with the Cleveland Indians winning the World Series.  The Indians defeated the Houston Astros in seven games to win the ALCS (American League Championship Series), and then defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games to win the World Series.  Detroit did not qualify for the sixteen team postseason, and the Tigers finished in last place in the American League Central standings with an overall record of 19-41.
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-  The Cleveland Indians finished the Strat-O-Matic revised season simulation in 1st place in the American League Central standings with an overall record of 39-21.



-  Houston Astros SS Carlos Correa won the American League MVP (Most Valuable Player) Award in the Strat-O-Matic revised season simulation.



-  Chicago Cubs 3B Kris Bryant won the National League MVP Award in the Strat-O-Matic revised season simulation.



-  Tampa Bay Rays Pitcher Charlie Morton won the American League Cy Young Award in the Strat-O-Matic revised season simulation.



-  Atlanta Braves Pitcher Mike Foltynewicz won the National League Cy Young Award in the Strat-O-Matic revised season simulation.



 -  Mike Foltynewicz was designated for assignment on Monday night by the Atlanta Braves.



-  Chicago White Sox OF Luis Robert won the American League Rookie of the Year Award in the Strat-O-Matic revised season simulation.



-  Philadelphia Phillies 3B Alec Bohm won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in the Strat-O-Matic revised season simulation.



-  Alec Bohm is currently not on the Philadelphia Phillies roster.  Bohm is a top prospect in the Phillies organization











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Clippers Win On Strat-O-Matic

     The 2019-2020 NBA (National Basketball Association) season is set to resume on Thursday, but the Strat-O-Matic simulation of the NBA Postseason ended with the Los Angeles Clippers winning the NBA Title.  The Clippers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the Western Conference Finals, and then defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in seven games in the NBA Finals.  The Detroit Pistons did not qualify for the Strat-O-Matic NBA Playoffs.
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-  The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Boston Celtics in seven games in the Eastern Conference Finals in the Strat-O-Matic Postseason simulation.



-  The Los Angeles Dodgers recently won the World Series in the Strat-O-Matic season simulation.



-  Strat-O-Matic also simulated the revised 60 game 2020 MLB season.  The Cleveland Indians won the World Series in the revised simulation.



-  Strat-O-Matic is on Facebook, and Twitter. 











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Dodgers Win On Strat-O-Matic

     The 2020 MLB (Major League Baseball) season is officially under way, and Strat-O-Matic has ended their MLB season simulation with the Los Angeles Dodgers winning the World Series.  The Dodgers defeated the Washington Nationals in five games to win the NLCS (National League Championship Series), and then defeated the Houston Astros in five games to win the World Series.  Dodgers Pitcher Clayton Kershaw won the National League Cy Young Award, and Houston Astros Pitcher Justin Verlander won the American League Cy Young Award.  The Detroit Tigers finished in last place in the American League Central standings with an overall record of 67-95.
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-  The Los Angeles Dodgers finished the Strat-O-Matic regular season simulation in 1st place in the National League West standings with an overall record of 112-50.



-  Houston Astros 3B Alex Bregman won the American League MVP (Most Valuable Player) Award in the Strat-O-Matic season simulation.



-  Colorado Rockies SS Trevor Story won the National League MVP Award in the Strat-O-Matic season simulation.



-  Chicago White Sox OF Luis Robert won the American League Rookie of the Year Award in the Strat-O-Matic season simulation.



-  Cincinnati Reds OF Shogo Akiyama won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in the Strat-O-Matic season simulation.



-  The Great Lakes Loons are a Class A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers.  The Loons are based in Midland, Michigan. 










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America's Best Racing On YouTube

     America's Best Racing has an excellent YouTube channel that features livestream videos about horse racing.  Woodbine Live analyzes the race card at Woodbine Racetrack while you watch Racing Night Live on TSN.  Woodbine Live features a crew of horse racing analysts including Emily Gullikson, Ashley Mailloux, Robert Reid Jr., and Dan Tordjman.  Woodbine Live can be seen on Thursday evenings from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on the America's Best Racing YouTube channel. 
     Betting After Dark with ESPN Radio's Anita Marks, and racing analyst Ashley Mailloux is an informative livestream that talks about horse racing.  Betting After Dark can be seen on Thursday nights on the America's Best Racing YouTube channel.  ABRelive, InstaBram, #TheAction, and Visit Horse Country are interesting short video segments on the America's Best Racing YouTube channel.
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-  The America's Best Racing YouTube channel currently features 1,480 videos.



-  Woodbine Racetrack is race track for thoroughbred horse racing located in Toronto, Ontario.



-  Woodbine Mohawk Park is a harness racing track located in Milton, Ontario.



-  TSN stands for The Sports Network.



-  TSN headquarters are located in Toronto, Ontario.



-  America's Best Racing is on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.



-  Woodbine Live has two archived episodes on the America's Best Racing YouTube channel.



-  Betting After Dark with ESPN Radio's Anita Marks, and racing analyst Ashley Mailloux has three archived episodes on the America's Best Racing YouTube channel.











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Skate Park In Livonia

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     There is an outdoor Skate Park that sits on the property of the Jack E. Kirksey Livonia Community Recreational Center located on the corner of Five Mile Road, and Hubbard Street, in Livonia.  Scroll down to see exclusive photographs of the outdoor Skate Park in Livonia.
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The Skate Park sits on the property of the Jack E. Kirksey Livonia Community Recreational Center.

The Jack E. Kirksey LCRC is located on the corner of Five Mile Road, and Hubbard Street, in Livonia.

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-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Bike Park On Hines" on 6/15/2020.



-  The Jack E. Kirksey Livonia Community Recreational Center is also known as the LCRC.



-  There is also a sand volleyball court on the property of the Jack E. Kirksey LCRC.



-  There is also an outdoor roller hockey rink on the property of the Jack E. Kirksey LCRC. 











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Roller Hockey In Livonia

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     There is an outdoor roller hockey rink that sits on the property of the Jack E. Kirksey Livonia Community Recreational Center located on the corner of Five Mile Road, and Hubbard Street, in Livonia.  Scroll down to see exclusive photographs of the outdoor roller hockey rink in Livonia.
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The rink sits on the property of the Jack E. Kirksey Livonia Community Recreational Center.

The Jack E. Kirksey LCRC is located on the corner of 5 Mile Road, and Hubbard Street, in Livonia.

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-  The Jack E. Kirksey Livonia Community Recreational Center is currently closed due to the pandemic.



-  The Jack E. Kirksey Livonia Community Recreational Center is also known as the LCRC.



-  There is also a sand volleyball court on the property of the Jack E. Kirksey LCRC.



-  There is also a Skate Park on the property of the Jack E. Kirksey Livonia Community Recreational Center.











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Horse Racing News - July

     On Saturday, July 11th, Art Collector won the 2020 Blue Grass Stakes.  Swiss Skydiver finished Place (2nd place), and Rushie finished Show (3rd place).  The 2020 Blue Grass Stakes took place at Keeneland, in Lexington, Kentucky.  Art Collector is emerging as a favorite to do well at the 2020 Kentucky Derby scheduled for Saturday, September 5th, 2020.
     The 2020 summer meet (Summer racing season) at Saratoga Race Course began on Thursday, July 16th.  The 93rd running of the Whitney Stakes at Saratoga Race Course is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 1st, 2020.  The 151st running of the Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course is scheduled for Saturday, August 8th, 2020.  Saratoga Race Course opened in 1863, and it is located in Saratoga Springs, New York.
     The 2020 Haskell Invitational Stakes is scheduled to take place later today at Monmouth Park.  Authentic, and Dr Post are favorites to do well in the 53rd running of the Haskell Invitational Stakes.  Authentic is trained by Bob Baffert.  Monmouth Park is located in Oceanport, New Jersey.
     "America's Day at the Races", and "Saratoga Live" are excellent programs on FS1 that cover Thoroughbred horse racing.  The knowledgeable broadcast team includes names such as Acacia Courtney, Jonathon Kinchen, Richard Migliore, Andy Serling, Gary Stevens, and Maggie Wolfendale.
     Daily Racing Form, and Equibase have informative websites regarding Thoroughbred racing entries, results, and cancellations.  BloodHorse has a tremendous sports blog for fans of Thoroughbred racing.
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-  Authentic finished Place (2nd place) in the 2020 Santa Anita Derby.



-  Rushie finished Show (3rd place) in the 2020 Santa Anita Derby.



-  Finnick The Fierce finished 7th in the 2020 Blue Grass Stakes.



-  Shivaree finished 11th in the 2020 Blue Grass Stakes.



-  "Saratoga's Midsummer Derby" is a nickname for the Travers Stakes.



-  Equibase was founded in 1990.











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Fitness Station At Cody

There is an outdoor fitness station that sits inside of Cody Park in Royal Oak.

     There is an outdoor fitness station that sits inside of Cody Park in Royal Oak.  The fitness station uses bodyweight equipment to increase agility, balance, and strength.  Cody Park is located on the corner of Twelve Mile Road, and Cody Road, in Royal Oak.  Scroll down to see exclusive photographs of the fitness station at Cody Park.
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The fitness station uses bodyweight equipment to increase agility, balance, and strength.

Cody Park is located on the corner of Twelve Mile Road, and Cody Road, in Royal Oak.

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-  The fitness station at Cody Park is manufactured by KOMPAN.



-  Cody Park also features benches, and a playground.



-  Cody Park sits on .14 acres of land.



-  Cody Park opens every day at 6:00 a.m.



-  Cody Park closes every day at 11:00 p.m.











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