Morning Hot Reads: Field Of Dreams

The S.F. CHRONICLE writes under the header, "Baseball In Puerto Rico: A Powerful Tonic." Despite Wednesday's Twins-Indians game going 16 innings, fans at Hiram Bithorn Stadium "were in no great hurry to leave." And "for all of the heat taken by the Trump administration for its tepid reaction following Hurricane Maria, a storm that literally devastated an entire island, baseball did its part" this week with a "triumphant two-day spectacle."

Former MLB Commissioner Fay Vincent in a special to GOLF.com "reflects on lessons learned on the bag" while serving as a caddie in his youth in Connecticut.

NFL Roundup:

• Jags' ascent from NFL bottom feeder a credit to GM Dave Caldwell.
• Falcons' Thomas Dimitroff looks to be in Atlanta for the long haul.
• NFL "seeks 'wow factors'" for Atlanta's '19 Super Bowl.
• Ranking the 25 best NFLers who transitioned to the booth.

Also:

• Are high school esports the "next Friday Night Lights?"
• THE RINGER on the "disgrace of minor league baseball."
• Is the NHL "doing enough to prevent concussions?"
• Notre Dame hero's "DWTS" appearance forces NCAA "into tricky two-step."
• Israel's World Baseball Classic run gets silver screen treatment.