Anchor Drop, August 16, 2023: 10 Days to Kickoff

Good morning.

Optional Musical Accompaniment

We are now 10 days away from Vanderbilt football’s season opener against Hawaii. 10 for the Commodores is linebacker Langston Patterson. The 6’1”, 230-pound sophomore from Nashville played in all 12 games last season and had five tackles, mostly playing on special teams though his role is expected to increase this season.

I don’t really have much today. Soccer opens its regular season tomorrow — thus making this the last day of the Anchor of Gold offseason. Bowling season, however, does not start for a couple of months. Hail Pinman.

Sports on TV

All times Central.

• 12:00 PM: MLB: Pirates at Mets or Tigers at Twins (MLB Network)
• 3:00 PM: MLB: Rays at Giants or Diamondbacks at Rockies (MLB Network)
• 6:00 PM: MLB: Yankees at Braves or Phillies at Blue Jays (MLB Network)
• 6:05 PM: MLB: Red Sox at Nationals (ESPN+)
• 9:30 PM: MLB: Brewers at Dodgers or Orioles at Padres (MLB Network)

Scoreboard

MLB: Guardians 3, Reds 0 ... Astros 6, Marlins 5 ... Red Sox 5, Nationals 4 ... Blue Jays 2, Phillies 1 ... Pirates 7, Mets 4 ... Braves 5, Yankees 0 ... Twins 5, Tigers 3 ... Cardinals 6, A’s 2 ... Rangers 7, Angels 3 ... White Sox 5, Cubs 3 ... Mariners 10, Royals 8 ... Diamondbacks 8, Rockies 5 ... Padres 10, Orioles 3 ... Giants 7, Rays 0 ... Dodgers 6, Brewers 2.