Mad Dash: MLB pitcher gets raise after season-ending injury

Usually, a season-ending injury is nothing but bad news, but Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Burch Smith's decision to get Tommy John surgery comes with an odd silver lining. As part of a roster loophole, the Rays promoted Smith to the 25-man roster, then sent him to the 60-day disabled list, giving them space to promote a player in Smith's place without cutting him. The one catch? Smith got a $425,000 raise for the roster promotion, just so the Rays could protect his place on the club. We're guessing he'd trade every cent of it to play this year, but there are worse consolation prizes.

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Andrew Hawkins is just 5-foot-7, so it speaks to reason that he has to have some pretty stellar skills to make up for his height disadvantage against NFL defensive backs. Thanks to video on Instagram of his offseason workout, it's clear where he makes up the difference: Insanely quick footwork.

The Stark Vegas party has been rolling all year at Mississippi State, thanks to a collection of themed uniforms and footwear from Adidas. But what happens in Stark Vegas has gone viral after some eagle eyed observers found a hidden message in the Bulldogs' baseball team's warm-up tops. It turns out the lights of Stark Vegas semi-secretly spell out "[Expletive] the team up north," referring, one can safely assume, to rivals Ole Miss. After the discovery, athletic director Scott Stricklin quickly issued an apology and reprimand.

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