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How is that the man with little in action time on the field has become the most talked about, most sought after and most debated man in the upcoming NFL draft? If you followed the 1000 watt smile during the NFL draft combine you could see that the University of Michigan’s most recent quarterback JJ McCarthy had something unmistakable about him.
Everywhere he went all weekend long so did a crowd. Whether it was his podium interview, or wandering from tv crew to tv crew, no one was having more fun than he was. Then came the stories of him clowning around with a few of the drafts top receivers the night before. Out in the bars, clubs or wandering the Indianapolis night scene? No he was in the hallways of the convention center where he was having fun making circus throws to his new best friends. Everywhere people went combine weekend JJ McCarthy was at the center of it and that is why he is the darling of the draft.
He’s acing the interviews.
Someone once explained that people make important decisions based on emotions and then use logic to defend and justify those decisions. Not enough tape? He did what he was asked. Can’t make the big throw? He didn’t need to because the game didn’t warrant it. GM’s and owners are falling in love with the aura that is JJ McCarthy and they are justifying every excuse away because his enthusiasm is contagious.
Is he the best X’s and O’s QB? No. The most athletic? No. The most prodigious? No. Have the strongest arm, most fleet of foot, or analytical? No. No and No. What is it that then? Why did the late to mid round pick now become a favorite to be a top five draftee or if some prognosticators are to be believed - even higher?
If you are in a city with bight lights, big excitement and need a center piece that stands out amongst all the rest - say a place like New York City or Las Vegas? You get the giant smiling, ready for TV, swooning and smiling draw every eye to you people magnet that JJ McCarthy has become. -GD
DAYTON, OH – Cade Hunter lined a one-out, bases-loaded RBI single into left field in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Dayton Dragons (2-1) to a 7-6 victory over the Lansing Lugnuts (1-2) on Sunday afternoon at Day Air Ballpark.
Dayton picked up the series victory with the result, taking two of three games to open up the season.
The Lugnuts had scored six unanswered runs to take a 6-2 lead to the bottom of the seventh inning, but Dayton tied the game against Wander Guante on a Jay Allen II solo homer, Cam Collier RBI double and Hector Rodriguez two-run homer.
Sanchez retired Sal Stewart on a deep flyout to open the ninth before allowing a single to Collier and a double to Rodriguez. An intentional walk to Ethan O’Donnell set the stage for Hunter, who punched an 0-1 pitch into left field to end the game.
Lansing starter Jacob Watters struck out four batters in four innings in a no-decision, allowing solo tallies in the first and second innings. Dylan Hall followed with a scoreless fifth, succeeded by Guante for the sixth and seventh, and Sanchez for the eighth and ninth.
Joshwan Wright went 2-for-4 with a single and a double to lead the Lugnuts’ offense. Cameron Masterman added a three-run double, his fourth double in three games. Will Simpson drew three of the Nuts’ eight walks, giving him a league-leading six walks.
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