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A crowd of friends and family waited outside the Mets clubhouse to congratulate Chris Bassitt on his dominant Mets debut.

When the hugs and handshakes were finished and Bassitt disappeared behind the door to shower, the excited supporters shouted in an R-rated manner down the hallways a promise that Saturday was just a small taste of big things ahead for Bassitt with the Mets.

How could anyone argue after watching Bassitt scatter three hits and a walk while striking out eight over six scoreless innings to fuel a 5-0 victory against the Nationals?

“I think I’m pretty damn good at reading someone’s swing and just trying to toy with that,” Bassitt said. “I know I’m not the most power pitcher, so I try to keep everyone off balance and try to add a pitch every year. So far, it’s kind of worked.”

The Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly targeting three free agent quarterbacks to fill the vacancy left after Ben Roethlisberger‘s retirement.

Pro Football Network reported that the Steelers are considering Mitch Trubisky, Teddy Bridgewater and Jameis Winston as potential free agency options this offseason.

All three quarterbacks are former first-round selections with Winston going No. 1 overall in the 2015 NFL Draft; Trubisky going second overall in 2017 and Bridgewater going No. 32 overall in 2014.

Winston appeared to have found a home with the New Orleans Saints after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers decided not to exercise the option on the final year of his rookie contract, but experienced a season-ending injury in October.

Bridgewater started 13 games for the Denver Broncos in 2021 and has a QB career record of 36-26.

Trubisky spent his first four seasons with the Chicago Bears before signing with the Buffalo Bills last offseason as a backup to franchise quarterback Josh Allen.

A stunning succession plan is in motion at Tampa Bay Buccaneers headquarters.

Bruce Arians informed his coaching staff and players that he is stepping aside as the Buccaneers’ head coach and will take on a new role for the team as a Senior Football Consultant. The Buccaneers are promoting Defensive Coordinator Todd Bowles to the position of head coach.

“I am appreciative of the Glazer family and Jason Licht for having faith in me to take on this role, and to Coach Arians for his support and guidance over the past four decades,” said Bowles. “As an organization, we have all the pieces in place to continue the winning standard that has been established here in recent years.”

After speaking to the players and coaches, Arians released a statement explaining his decision and thanking the Glazer family and others in the organization for their support. Arians, who said the move  was in no way prompted by health issues, had spent the past several weeks working with the Glazers and General Manager Jason Licht on a potential succession plan. It was paramount to Arians that he left Bowles in a position to succeed.

Denny’s looks to help insulate fans from rising inflation with the launch of a new $8.99 Endless Breakfast.

Denny’s new Endless Breakfast includes endless fluffy buttermilk pancakes, cheesy scrambled eggs and crispy hash browns starting at $8.99. You can also upgrade your Endless Breakfast with unlimited crispy bacon or sausage for an extra 99 cents ($1.49 in select states).

Available exclusively for dine-in, Denny’s Endless Breakfast promotion is available at participating locations nationwide. Endless Breakfast is $8.99 in select states.

Tim McCarver’s legendary broadcasting career is officially over.

Former Fox, CBS, ABC and NBC baseball analyst Tim McCarver, who was in the analyst chair for 24 World Series, has officially retired. 

McCarver, who last called games on the national stage in the 2013 World Series, had worked Cardinals games for six years after that and had been on hiatus during the pandemic. 

“I think I’m happy about it,” he told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “I think that’s the best.”

The 80-year-old former World Series-winning catcher had all but officially been retired the last couple of years, but the announcement is still notable. 

For 18 years, McCarver and Joe Buck called the World Series on Fox, with Buck saying at one point that he learned more about broadcasting from McCarver than his father, Jack.

Kansas made March Madness history with a 72-69 victory over UNC in the 2022 NCAA Tournament championship game.

The Jayhawks overcame a 16-point deficit (and 15-point halftime deficit) to claim Kansas’ fourth national championship, and second under Bill Self. In so doing, they also registered one of the largest comebacks in NCAA Tournament history.

The game was marked by huge scoring runs by both teams. UNC took its massive lead in the first half with an 18-7 run, at one point going up 38-22, the largest lead of either team all night. The Tar Heels ultimately took a 40-25 lead into halftime.

But Kansas stormed back in the second half, punctuated by a 12-1 run out of halftime. The Jayhawks ultimately outscored UNC 47-29 in the second half to take the victory.

Amazon-owned Whole Foods has rolled out its cashier-less technology in Washington, DC.

The store announced that shoppers at the Whole Foods location in the Glover Park section of the capital would no longer need to interact with anyone at a cash register when paying for their groceries.

The company unveiled its Just Walk Out technology, which was first announced in the fall of last year, at the 21,500-square-foot location — the first of two that will be outfitted with automated cash registers.

A similar initiative is being planned for a Whole Foods in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles.

Just Walk Out works by having shoppers scan their payment method of choice when walking into the store. It could be a credit card; the Amazon One payment system, which lets shoppers hover their palms over a scanner to identify themselves; or the Amazon and Whole Foods apps.

Instead of a bagger scanning each item taken, cameras and sensors track what shoppers choose and automatically charge them.

The New York Yankees open the season at home versus the Boston Red Sox on Thursday, April 7th with a 1pm day game. If you can’t make it to the stadium, there are a number of fine local establishments that broadcast the game.

Exotic dancer Athena suggests you visit her at the popular upscale gentlemen’s club Rick’s Cabaret New York (50 West 33 Street) and watch the game in the company of the beautiful Rick’s Cabaret girls.

“The girls are all Yankee fans,” she proclaimed. “Here’s some pics of us wearing the pinstripes. Hope you like them!” 

Rick’s Cabaret New York is known for its gorgeous entertainers and the VIP treatment that all guests experience. The three story club also features its own Rick’s Steakhouse that stays open late. Daytime visitors will enjoy the lunch specials that are quite delicious.

 

While it’s always up for debate who wrestling fans believe is the greatest of all time, some wrestlers deserve to be there. On his Saturday Night Special Live via Facebook and YouTube, Chris Jericho revealed his personal Mt. Rushmore after a viewer asked the question.

Jericho seemed hard-pressed to name four people as he said that people like Owen Hart and Ricky Steamboat were personal influences of his. He was unsure if The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin should be on his own Mt. Rushmore of Wrestling. But the top three were Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, and Hulk Hogan. On the fourth, he was perplexed and said:

“All right, you want it, you got it. Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Hulk Hogan, Último Dragón (Yoshihiro Asai). One of the greatest wrestlers I have ever seen in my life. One of the greatest performers I ever worked with. That’s my four. Deal with it.”

Jericho picked a list that he was personally influenced by, and there seemed to be a method to the madness. But as he said, these choices are always hard to get right.

Kia announced it is recalling over 410,00 vehicles in the United States because of an issue that may result in the airbags failing to inflate in a crash. The recall includes certain 2017-2019 Sedona, Soul, Soul EV, and Forte vehicles.

“The Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cover may contact a memory chip on the printed circuit board and damage the electrical circuit. Circuit damage may result in deactivated airbags that will not deploy in a crash,” the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration explained.

Kia said it has received 13 customer complaints and 947 warranty claims due to the issue since July. The car company noted there have been no reports of accidents or injuries due to the problem.

Owners will be notified by mail and will be able to bring their vehicle to a dealership where technicians will either update the software or replace the control unit.