MM 2003 - Stetson Bishop

      Most kids when introduced to High School sports such as baseball want to become professional players at that sport. What most kids don't know when in this thought process is how little the percentage is of people who go professional In this chart it shows the percentage of players from high school who make it to the MLB. Now if you even are drafted there is a high chance that you will stay in the minor league and never reach the MLB. I am one of those kids that want to be in the MLB one day. I took my first step into the path by playing college baseball at Southern Arkansas University. With hard work and dedication, I believe I can one day be a part of the statistics that did make it. 

  Shohei Ohtani just signed the biggest sport's contract of all time. Ohtani just signed a 10-year contract worth a whopping $700 million dollars. Ohtani is only player who is a two-way player in the MLB. He is able to pitch and hit in the MLB, which is unheard of today. He is also an MVP and majority of MLB fans believe he is the best player in the entire league.  Ohtani also shocked the world again when it was said he will defer $680 million dollars from the $700 million he is supposed to get paid.  The Dodgers would have been paying Ohtani more annually then 6 other MLB teams were going to pay their whole roster.  Shohei's new teammate Mookie Betts also has a very large contract with the Dodgers. Together the Dodgers will pay both of these players over 1 billion dollars. Shohei Ohtani joining Dodgers on 10-year, $700M contract - ESPN

  I am critiquing Jamar's blog because of how well all his work is done and how organized his work is. I actually have taken some motivation from his work to make mine better. One thing that impresses me most about his blog is his organization and how he shows a picture of each story he posts. I think his selection for his cover photos are done perfectly and makes the reader want to click and read the story.  I also would like to appreciate the grammar he uses during his blog posts. Jamar's ability to have a good vocabulary and good grammar makes his posts seem more professional.  I would also say that it impressed me how he was able to finish all 20 stories in such a short time. None of the stories look like they are rushed to be finished. Something I would change to his website is maybe switching up the style or the font of a couple of the stories just so it doesn't look repetitive and has a flare to it....

  I am critiquing the Apple News app that already comes equipped with iPhones. When the app is loaded you are presented with 5 categories of news at the bottom of the screen. These categories reading Today, News, Sports, Audio, and Following. One cool feature the app has is in the "following" tab they have listed special coverages and categories that are suggested from Siri. One downside to the app is they really promote their "AppleNews+". With the + feature you are able to see more news and more in-depth news. I wish there wasn't a membership deal that came with the app. I feel as if you should be able to use the apple news app for free since you have already bought the apple product.  I enjoy that the app has an audio tab. In this tab you are able to actually listen to the news instead of reading. This can be beneficial for people while they are busy or working. They will still be able to listen to the news.  The AppleNews app has its flaw...

     Kate Cox, a pregnant resident of Texas, was rejected to get an abortion in the state of Texas. Her fetus is in fatal condition, so she went to a different state to have the abortion.  Her baby would be born with the disease trisomy 18, which causes newborn babies to have very low survival rate and jeopardize both the baby and the mother's health.   My opinion on the matter is that I believe for certain circumstances that the woman should be able to get an abortion. Especially in situations similar to this one, where the mother and the baby could both experience health problems. I also believe if she wants the abortion and she really thinks that is what she needs, then she shouldn't be punished for leaving the state to receive one.  Kate Cox, Texas woman challenging abortion ban, leaves state for procedure | AP News

  The Southern Arkansas University Football team took on Missouri Western in the Farmer's Bank & Trust Live United Bowl.  The victory gives the Muleriders the program's first postseason win in its NCAA Era (1995-96), its first postseason win since 1990 (Aztec Bowl) and its first postseason win on U.S. soil since 1948 (Papoose Bowl).   Southern Arkansas ran through the MIAA's third-ranked (26th nationally) rushing defense to the tune of 390 yards rushing at 7.5 yards per carry with rushing touchdowns scored by LUB Most Valuable Player  Jariq Scales , junior running back  Kadyn Roach  and senior quarterback  OB Jones . Southern Arkansas 43 points set a program record for a postseason game. Also, defensively SAU's three force turnovers also set a program postseason record.  In my opinion SAU came out and knew that the game was there's. They were able to secure the win and also set program records as well. I believe this will boosts...

  The very anticipated Rock Star Game GTA 6 (Grand Theft Auto) has just released their trailer for their new game. GTA 6 will be the 8th installment in the series. Their previous game GTA 5 released all the way back in 2013. Fans of the series have been waiting for a new game for over 10 years.   Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 1 - YouTube                                                 The GTA 6 trailer broke 60 million views in only 12 hours. This broke the previous record of most views on a YouTube video in a span of 24 hours, and it broke the record in only 12 hours.

  It doesn't take but a quick search on X, formally known as Twitter, to find what is trending in the world. In the trending tab of X, I found that the most trending topic in music is the artist Kanye West. Kanye is trending because of videos that surfaced of him playing "snippets" of his new highly anticipated album.  RH on X: "KANYE PLAYING THE NEW ALBUM! https://t.co/M0zj752EI8" / X (twitter.com) RH @RihYe_ · Follow KANYE PLAYING THE NEW ALBUM! Watch on X 4:09 PM · Dec 10, 2023 18K Reply Share Kanye West is one of the most popular artists in the world. Anytime Kanye does something his huge fan base makes a very big deal of it, which causes it to go viral and trend on social media. His mysterious persona keeps fans on their feet because they have no clue what he will do next.  Kanye West and Ty Dollar $ign's new album is set to release soon and when it does it will be the most trending event on X.