Big Moves in F1, Football, and Baseball
Big Moves in F1, Football, and Baseball
This past week saw some major shakeups across different sports. In Formula One racing, Lewis Hamilton dropped a breakfast bombshell on his Mercedes boss that he's leaving for rival Ferrari. This completely blindsided Mercedes principal Toto Wolff, who thought the two had a solid relationship. But Hamilton is chasing history, and he must think the Italian squad gives him a better shot at the title. This will undoubtedly ratchet up the drama on the circuit next season.
In football, the Raiders made another coaching splash hiring former Cardinals head man Kliff Kingsbury as their new offensive coordinator. Kingsbury had success in Arizona with young quarterback Kyler Murray before fizzling out. Las Vegas is hoping he can ignite a stagnant offense led by veteran Derek Carr. The Raiders have endless talent on that side of the ball, so Kingsbury will be expected to optimize it.
Finally, in a blockbuster MLB trade, the Baltimore Orioles landed themselves an ace in Corbin Burnes. They acquired the reigning NL Cy Young winner from the Brewers in exchange for some nice prospects. This signals the Orioles are serious about contending, plugging a top arm into a rotation that shined last season. Milwaukee meanwhile adds to a ferocious farm system as a small market squad.
That's just a sampling of the big news around American sports this past week. Old faces in new places and power programs making win-now moves. Will the changes pay off come crunch time next season? Only time will tell!
Thanks - Jason