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Good morning and welcome to the YB Box Score, what we're reading while denying that we watched preseason football instead of baseball last night.
Happy birthday today to Gus Johnson, Gino Torretta, Riddick Bowe, and John Starks. On this date in 1997 pitcher Greg Maddux backed the Brinks truck up and signed a record $57.5 million deal with the Atlanta Braves.
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Around the league
Hashtag Rallycat
We are feline pretty good! Remember the last time we had a rally animal? #RallyCat pic.twitter.com/mzOAhelqLw
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) August 10, 2017
Golden State Awwwwssssss
Another fun day at the office pic.twitter.com/nV5xigInU9
— GoldenStateWarriors (@warriors) August 10, 2017
Have a good Thursday, team. Hard to believe it's only Thursday, but preseason means it's almost time for the regular season which means it's already time for the baseball playoffs with a sprinkle of NHL and NBA preseason.
Get some rest. Because it's only Thursday. Lot of work ahead.
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