7/21/22 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Thursday
21 July 2022 Sports
Sports for July 21st
Major League Baseball resumes today as six games are on tap. The Brewers return to action Friday night as they host the Colorado Rockies. The Rockies come into the game with a record of 43 -50 while the Brewers are 50-43. Milwaukee leads St. Louis by a half-game in the Central Division.
The Midwest League is still off and will resume play tomorrow. In the Northwoods League tonight the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders return from the break to host the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters at Herr-Baker Field with the first pitch at 6:35.
Eight former and current Dock Spiders were selected in the 2022 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, tied for the most selections in a single draft (also 2019).
Five of the eight selections went during the first 10 rounds, a franchise record. 2021 Northwoods League co-MVP Chandler Simpson headlined the selections. Simpson was selected in the second round with the 70th pick by the Tampa Bay Rays. Simpson’s selection was the highest for a Dock Spider, surpassing outfielder John Rhodes, who was selected in the third round with the 76th overall pick by the Baltimore Orioles in 2021. 92 former and current Northwoods League players were selected in the draft. The Dock Spiders had the third-most selections, trailing the Waterloo Bucks (12) and Mankato MoonDogs (9).
In addition to Simpson, Ryan Ritter (2020), Victor Scott (2020-21), Derek Diamond (2020), Tim Elko (2019-20), Jackson Loftin (2021-22), Justin Bench (2020) and Tommy Stevenson (2022) were all selected.
Of the eight draft picks, Simpson, Loftin, and Elko were all named a Northwoods League Post-Season All-Star during their time in Fond du Lac. Simpson and Loftin represented the Dock Spiders in the 2021 Northwoods League All-Star Game.
Two current Dock Spiders, Jackson Loftin and Tommy Stevenson were both selected. This season, Loftin stole 13 bases in 13 games, and Stevenson tallied a .403 OBP in 17 games with the Dock Spiders.
Since 2017, the first year of the Dock Spiders, 28 former players have been drafted, including current Miami Marlins catcher Nick Fortes. Since the MLB First-Year Player Draft was shortened from 40 rounds to 20 during the 2021 season, the eight selections mark the most in a draft since the change.
The Green Bay Packers have signed WR Christian Watson. General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transaction Wednesday. Watson, 6-4, 208, was taken in the second round out of North Dakota State. Watson was one of three wide receivers picked in this past year’s draft as Green Bay looks to fill the void left at the position after trading Davante Adams to Las Vegas.
The first three public practices of training camp (July 27-28, 30) will begin at 10:45 a.m. Times for the other practices will be announced later. This is the 77th year.
Practices will take place at Ray Nitschke Field along Oneida Street, across the street from Lambeau Field. If there’ inclement weather, the practices move inside the Don Hutson Center, away from public eyes.
PUBLIC PRACTICE DATES
- July 28 – 10: 45 A.M.
- July 30 – 10:45 A.M.
- August 1 – To be announced
- August 2 – To be announced
- August 4 – To be announced
- August 5 – Family Night Scrimmage – 7:00 P.M. (gates open at 5:30 P.M.)
- August 7 – To be announced
- August 8 – To be announced
- August 10 – To be announced
- August 16 (Joint practice with New Orleans Saints) – To be announced
- August July 27 – 10:45 A.M.
- 17 (Joint practice with New Orleans Saints) – To be announced
The inaugural soccer match at Lambeau Field is this Saturday between FC Bayern Munich and Manchester City.
A near-capacity crowd will enjoy the exhibition match, which begins at 6 p.m., with ESPN and ESPN Deportes broadcasting the match. Very limited tickets remain available on Ticketmaster.com. Fans from 19 different countries have purchased tickets so far, as well as fans from all 50 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Guam and Washington, D.C.
Match attendees are reminded of Lambeau Field parking and carry-in policies. Parking for general ticket holders will be $20 cash, first-come, first-served, in the Lambeau Field parking lots. Parking lots open at 2 p.m., and gates to the stadium open at 4 p.m. Those who have never been to Lambeau Field before should note that numerous private property owners in the surrounding residential area also offer parking at varying prices. Please note that Lambeau Field is entirely cashless, with the exception of parking, which is cash-only.
The Golden State Warriors were front and center at Wednesday night’s ESPYS, with host Stephen Curry taking home multiple awards and bringing attention to the plight of WNBA star Brittney Griner, who is being detained in Russia.
Curry, who won ESPYS for Best NBA Player and for Best Record-Breaking Performance, joined WNBA players Nneka Ogwumike and Sklar Diggins-Smith to address Griner’s status during the show. The United States considers Griner wrongfully detained.
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