Daulton Varsho pokes an RBI double off the third base bag and the Jays take a 1-0 lead in the first

Today’s ROTHSTEIN 45 is LIVE. TOP 10: 1. Florida 2. Illinois 3. Duke 4. Michigan 5. UConn 6. Arizona 7. Michigan State 8. Gonzaga 9. Virginia 10. Tennessee CC: @FDSportsbook, @FanDuelResearch. bit.ly/47Vg3rT

Anything helps truly. gofund.me/417921a62

Pete Alonso wasn’t thrilled with how negotiations were going, and during a meeting at his Tampa club with Steve Cohen and David Stearns, he made that clear. Swinging for the fences, Alonso told Stearns, “When my career is being evaluated for the Hall of Fame years from now, you’ll still be fiddling with your [flipping] formulas.” Only he didn’t say “flipping.” Alonso also argued he’s using analytics and biomechanics to get back to his best — points aimed at appealing to someone like Stearns. But that one comment stood out most. It was a bold statement, especially with Stearns coming off a stronger 2024 than Alonso. Alonso also wasn’t in the strongest negotiating position, given his desire to stay with the Mets despite outside interest from Toronto. Via @JonHeyman

Paul Blackburn will start in place of Ryan Weathers tomorrow, per @GaryHPhillips

Sources: The NCAA has initiated the final steps to expand the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments to 76 teams. The expansion is on track to be formalized in the upcoming weeks, with mid-May as the target. The 76-team tournaments begin next year. espn.com/mens-college-basket…

🚨POSTPONED 🚨 Today’s game has been postponed due to weather. The contest will be made up as part of a single admission doubleheader tomorrow at 1:40 p.m. ℹ️👉 bit.ly/4e7gZNr

Too bad. They should all be paid the same anyway

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