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Synonyms for assignment əˈsaɪn mənt as·sign·ment, this thesaurus page includes all potential synonyms, words with the same meaning and similar terms for the word assignment ., princeton's wordnet rate these synonyms: 0.0 / 0 votes.

assignment, duty assignment noun

a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)

"hazardous duty"

Synonyms: appointment , assigning , duty assignment , assignment , designation , grant , naming

assignment noun

the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another

Synonyms: appointment , assigning , duty assignment , designation , grant , naming

assignment, assigning noun

the act of distributing something to designated places or persons

"the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum"

grant, assignment noun

(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance

Synonyms: duty assignment , appointment , subsidisation , assigning , designation , naming , assignment , grant , concession , subsidization

an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor)

appointment, assignment, designation, naming noun

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

"the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"

Synonyms: duty assignment , appellation , appointment , date , appellative , assigning , designation , appointee , identification , assignment , naming , grant , fitting , engagement , denomination

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duty, homework, job, responsibility, task, chore, schoolwork

1. a piece of work that needs to be done regularly 2. something assigned to be read or studied

1. his first newspaper assignment was writing obituaries 2. have you found essay writer to write an assignment for tomorrow?

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pieces of work

because a assignment/task is an piece of work.

we need to finish our work: we need to finish our assignment.

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Synonyms: appointment , allotment , apportionment

Synonyms: ( Law. ) transfer , conveyance

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Synonyms: transfer , conveyance , apportionment , appointment , allotment , allocation , emplacement , determination specification , adducing

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Whether you’re an international spy with a new mission or a high school student with math homework — when you get an assignment , you’d better do it! An assignment is a task that someone in authority has asked you to do.

The word assignment is just the noun form of the common verb assign , which you use when you want to give someone a duty or a job. When you assign something, that something is called an assignment . The word can also refer to the act of distributing something. If you are distributing new office furniture at work, you might say, “ Assignment of the new chairs will begin tomorrow.”

• noun an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor) see more see less types: show 6 types... hide 6 types... school assignment , schoolwork a school task performed by a student to satisfy the teacher writing assignment , written assignment an assignment to write something classroom project a school task requiring considerable effort classwork the part of a student's work that is done in the classroom homework , prep , preparation preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home) lesson a task assigned for individual study type of: labor , project , task , undertaking any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
• noun a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces) “a hazardous assignment ” synonyms: duty assignment see more see less types: show 10 types... hide 10 types... guard , guard duty , sentry duty , sentry go the duty of serving as a sentry fatigue , fatigue duty labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on) charge , commission , mission a special assignment that is given to a person or group reassignment assignment to a different duty sea-duty , service abroad , shipboard duty naval service aboard a ship at sea shore duty naval service at land bases fool's errand a fruitless mission mission impossible an extremely dangerous or difficult mission martyr operation , sacrifice operation , suicide mission killing or injuring others while annihilating yourself; usually accomplished with a bomb secondment the detachment of a person from their regular organization for temporary assignment elsewhere type of: duty work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
• noun the act of putting a person into a non-elective position synonyms: appointment , designation , naming see more see less types: show 6 types... hide 6 types... nomination the act of officially naming a candidate co-optation , co-option the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent) delegacy the appointment of a delegate ordinance , ordination the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders recognition designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body laying on of hands laying hands on a person's head to invoke spiritual blessing in Christian ordination type of: conclusion , decision , determination the act of making up your mind about something
• noun the act of distributing something to designated places or persons “the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum” synonyms: assigning see more see less types: allocation , storage allocation (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions type of: distribution the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
• noun (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance synonyms: grant see more see less types: apanage , appanage a grant (by a sovereign or a legislative body) of resources to maintain a dependent member of a ruling family land grant a grant of public land (as to a railway or college) type of: transferred possession , transferred property a possession whose ownership changes or lapses
• noun the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another see more see less type of: instrument , legal document , legal instrument , official document (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

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The Dawes Act, or General Allotment Act of 1887, was a law that allowed the U.S. government to take Native American tribal lands and divide them into 40 acre lots for individual Native Americans. The goal was to break up communal tribal lands and speed the assimilation of Native Americans into American society. The Dawes Act caused great suffering with much of the land winding up in the hands of white settlers.

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2. assignment

3. assignment, 4. assignment, 5. assignment, 6. assignment.

noun. ['əˈsaɪnmənt'] a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces).

• service abroad
• duty assignment
• shipboard duty
• reassignment
• fatigue duty
• assignement (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
• realignment
• consignment
• confinement

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Pronounce assignment as əˈsaɪnmənt.

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Sentences with assignment

1. Noun, singular or mass She needs to sign off on the assignment of title.

Quotes about assignment

1. When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment , and I told them they didn’t understand life. - John Lennon 2. CALVIN:When I grow up I want to be an inventor. First I will invent a time machine. Then I'll come back to yesterday and take myself to tomorrow and skip this dumb assignment . - Bill Watterson 3. Don't take this next undercover assignment . Stay with me instead."Nick's eyes pierced hers, refusing to let her off that easily. "Tell me why.""Because... I love you."She exhaled. No take-backs. The words were out there forever.And it felt great. - Julie James, A Lot like Love

noun. ['əˈsaɪnmənt'] the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another.

• official document
• legal instrument
• irresoluteness

noun. ['əˈsaɪnmənt'] the act of distributing something to designated places or persons.

• distribution
• negative charge
• positive charge

noun. ['əˈsaɪnmənt'] an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor).

• written assignment
• school assignment
• writing assignment
• undertaking
• continuance
• continuation
• monetization

noun. ['əˈsaɪnmənt'] (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance.

• transferred possession
• transferred property
• acknowledged
• unacknowledged
• connotative

noun. ['əˈsaɪnmənt'] the act of putting a person into a non-elective position.

• appointment
• co-optation
• determination
• recognition
• designation

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Definition of assignment noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

• Students are required to complete all homework assignments.
• You will need to complete three written assignments per semester.
• a business/special assignment
• I had set myself a tough assignment.
• on an assignment She is in Greece on an assignment for one of the Sunday newspapers.
• on assignment one of our reporters on assignment in China
• The students handed in their assignments.
• The teacher gave us an assignment on pollution.
• Why did you take on this assignment if you're so busy?
• He refused to accept the assignment.
• assignment on

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Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate on Tuesday, choosing a progressive yet plain-spoken VP candidate from America’s heartland to help her win over rural, white voters.

“I’m pleased to share that I’ve made my decision: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will join our campaign as my running mate,” Harris said via text to supporters. “Tim is a battle-tested leader who has an incredible track record of getting things done for Minnesota families. I know that he will bring that same principled leadership to our campaign, and to the office of the vice president.”

We look at Walz, a 60-year-old U.S. Army National Guard veteran, and his military career over the years.

More: Tim Walz is Kamala Harris' VP pick: Minnesota governor named running mate: Live updates

How long was Walz in the military?

Walz served in the military for 24 years, enlisting in the Nebraska National Guard at 17 in 1981 and then transferring to the Minnesota National Guard in 1996. He retired in 2005 to begin his successful run for the U.S. House, representing Minnesota as command sergeant major, among the highest ranks for enlisted soldiers. His battalion went on to deploy to Iraq shortly after Walz's retirement.

Walz specialized in heavy artillery and had proficiency ribbons in sharpshooting and hand grenades.

But during the 21 years that Walz spent working with large artillery pieces, he suffered hearing loss and tinnitus in both ears, Minnesota Public Radio reported. He was allowed to continue his service after undergoing surgery, which partially resolved his hearing loss.

Where did Walz serve, and what did he do in the National Guard?

During his service, Walz responded to natural disasters, including floods and tornadoes in Minnesota and Nebraska, and was deployed overseas for months at a time, according to MPR.

In 2003, he was sent to Italy, where he served with the European Security Force to support the war in Afghanistan. He was also stationed in Norway for joint training with other NATO militaries.

Walz told MPR that he reenlisted in the National Guard after the September 11 attacks but never saw active combat in his years in the military.

Stars and Stripes reported in 2020 that Walz credited his Army experience with helping him steer Minnesota through the COVID-19 pandemic as governor.

As governor of Minnesota, Walz is commander in chief of the 13,000-soldier Minnesota National Guard. “I’m certainly proud of my military service, but it’s one piece of me,” he told Minnesota Public Radio in 2018. “It doesn’t define me.”

Reuters and USA TODAY reporter Tom Vanden Brook contributed to this story.

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Nationals slugger to begin first rehab assignment.

• August 5, 2024

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Washington Nationals infielder/outfielder Joey Gallo will begin his first rehab assignment for Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, according to multiple sources.

Injury updates: – Joey Gallo will begin a rehab assignment with Rochester tomorrow. The plan: five innings at 1B on Tues. DH full game on Wed. 5-7 innings in RF Thurs. – Cade Cavalli is throwing again. – Trevor Williams is throwing at 125 feet, could have a bullpen next week. — Andrew Golden (@andrewcgolden) August 5, 2024

Nationals Slugger Joey Gallo to Begin Rehab Assignment on Tuesday

Gallo will receive some minor league action with the Rochester Red Wings this week after missing nearly two months with a strained left hamstring. According to Andrew Golden of The Washington Post, the 30-year-old will play five innings at first base on Tuesday, DH for a full game on Wednesday, and play five to seven innings in right field on Thursday.

Gallo signed with Washington over the winter for $5 million, but it has not been the best season for him. While he showed strong glove work at first base, his batting did not live up to the hype. In 46 games, Gallo batted .164 with five home runs, 11 RBI, and a .606 OPS, which is 174 points below his career mark. These numbers, particularly the very low batting average, continue a downward trend for Gallo at the plate in recent years.

Since Gallo was placed on the injured list back in June, the Nationals traded away outfielders Lane Thomas and Jesse Winker , with Juan Yepez emerging and showing strong hitting over the past month since taking over at first base. According to MASN’s Mark Zuckerman , Gallo could see more time in right field once he returns from the injured list.

The 30-year-old Gallo made his MLB debut in June 2015 with the Texas Rangers, where he spent the majority of his career until 2021. While in Texas, he was a 2x All-Star in 2019 and 2021, and a two-time Gold Glove Award winner in 2020 and 2021. Gallo then had some short tenures with the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Minnesota Twins before signing with Washington in the 2023-2024 offseason.

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Synonyms of assigning

• as in entrusting
• as in allotting
• as in ceding
• as in appointing
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Thesaurus Definition of assigning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commissioning
• recommending
• authorizing
• distributing
• apportioning
• administering
• sharing (out)
• reassigning
• contributing
• handing out
• meting (out)
• reallocating
• redistributing
• parceling (out)
• parcelling (out)
• admeasuring
• reapportioning
• chipping in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• depriving (of)
• withholding
• appropriating
• confiscating
• transferring
• relinquishing
• bequeathing
• disposing of
• transmitting
• making over
• passing (down)
• surrendering
• handing down
• turning over
• handing over
• expropriating
• constituting
• designating
• instituting
• inaugurating
• consecrating
• handpicking
• voting (in)
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Democrats made 'weird' an effective weapon, and then Republicans turned it on LGBTQ people

This week, the race for president got “weird.”

The relatively benign word suddenly seemed to be everywhere in the political discourse, from campaign videos and podcast appearances to X posts and cable news hits. People on the left hurled it at those on the right, seizing on it as a fresh rallying cry amid a broader burst of energy sparked by the ascension of Vice President Kamala Harris as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. People on the right, in turn, sought to reverse the affront by leaning on some of the topics that have most resonated in their social media circles, most notably stigmatizing LGBTQ and gender-nonconforming people.

Harris’ official campaign account on X, “Kamala HQ,” has used the word “weird” to describe Trump and Vance in 14 posts since July 23, while the Democratic “Won’t PAC Down” super PAC released a political ad themed around calling conservatives weird on Monday that has over 12 million views on X and YouTube combined.

By Friday, the word had made its way to the upper echelons of the ongoing political dogfight, with White House senior deputy press secretary Andrew Bates needling a Republican media account on X with “Don’t be weird,” in response to a video of President Joe Biden going to thank the pilot of the plane that brought home U.S. prisoners from Russia.

Even some on the right said the “weird” attack had landed.

“Casting your opposition as cringe, lame, and weird is an effective strategy,” conservative political activist Matt Walsh posted Monday on X. “It’s visceral. It moves people. The Dems are evil but not stupid.”

“I hope Republicans have the nerve to fight like that,” he added. “It’s the only way. Fire with fire. It’s going to get ugly.”

As the use of “weird” gained traction, Republicans responded, pivoting to use the word against Harris and to describe trans and other LGBTQ people, as well as gender-nonconforming individuals. Anti-LGBTQ efforts, particularly those targeting trans people and drag performers, have been a major pillar of conservative legislation , campaigning and online rhetoric that can spill into real-life conflict.

Donald Trump Jr. has leaned heavily on redirecting the word “weird,” using it against Harris five times, including in a caption on a video of her high-fiving a drag performer. Libs of TikTok, one of the most followed far-right accounts on social media, has used “weird” as a pejorative in 14 posts since July 23, most of them alongside images and videos of drag performers and people displaying what some might perceive as gender nonconformity, like Harris’ stepdaughter Ella Emhoff with unshaven armpits and men wearing makeup.

Greg Price, the communications director for the pro-Trump State Freedom Caucus Network, posted side-by-side images of Vance’s family and of Harris with a drag performer. “The left wants you to believe that one of these people is ‘weird’ [and] that the other one is completely normal,” he wrote. The post has over 5 million views.

Some Democrats have sought to seize on those attacks as exactly what they mean when they say “weird.” Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., responding to former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy saying the use of “weird” was “dumb & juvenile,” posted on X: “Your party’s obsession with drag shows is creepy. Your candidate’s idea to strip the vote away from people without kids is weird. The right wing book banning crusade is super odd.”

When a conservative meme account posted a crude drawing of a trans Harris supporter surrounded by trash and sex toys in her room, it got over 100,000 likes. A post commenting on it got even more engagement, with the caption: “Taking the time to illustrate this just proves that you are all, in fact, very weird.”

The use of “weird” by Democrats appears to have come from a July 23 appearance by Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”

“We do not like what has happened, when you can’t even go to Thanksgiving dinner with your uncle because you end up in some weird fight that is unnecessary,” Walz, who is in contention to be Harris’ vice presidential pick, said. “Well, it’s true. These guys are just weird.”

The quote was sandwiched in between criticisms of former President Donald Trump and his vice presidential nominee JD Vance, who Walz asserted knows “nothing” about “small-town America.” Walz’s criticism hinged on the right’s focus on culture wars, including its negative characterizations of women without children , its book-banning efforts and sowing division.

“The right has really used this mechanism of ‘triggering the libs’ as their guiding philosophy for going on a decade now,” Becca Lewis, a doctoral candidate and researcher at Stanford University studying the far right online and disinformation, told NBC News. “When you call someone weird, it’s a very different move. You’re not acting bothered. And so they don’t get the type of oxygen from that as they get from other responses.”

Trump himself weighed in on the word Thursday in a podcast interview , defending both himself and Vance from the Democrats’ favorite new jab.

“Well, they’re the weird ones,” Trump said. “Nobody has ever called me weird. I’m a lot of things, but weird I’m not.”

Kat Tenbarge is a tech and culture reporter for NBC News.

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How is Ohio State QB Will Howard different since the spring? Let us count the 'weighs'

Will Howard spent several weeks in college football purgatory after entering the transfer portal in late November.

Ohio State wanted to wait until after the Cotton Bowl before giving the green light to the former Kansas State quarterback coming. Howard spent a little too much of that time eating.

When he arrived in January and first stepped on the scale, it wasn’t pretty: 249 pounds on his 6-foot-4 frame.

“A little portal weight put on,” Howard said Tuesday with a chuckle. “Coach Mick had some words for me.”

That would be OSU’s strength and conditioning coach Mickey Marotti. But Howard didn’t need to be told.

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“I didn’t feel great myself,” Howard said. “I knew I had to lose some weight.”

Marotti and team dietitian Kaila Olson devised a plan to help Howard reshape his body, and he has done so. He said he now weighs between 233 and 235 pounds.

“All I had to do was listen to what they told me and follow the plan, and it worked out,” Howard said.

He did extra cardio work. He learned to cook.

“I felt a little more grown up,” he said. “I had fun with it. It was cool. It feels good to eat well and treat your body right.”

The changes are already paying dividends. Though offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Chip Kelly said no front-runner has emerged in the quarterback competition, Howard looks poised to assume that status whenever it is announced.

All five of Ohio State’s quarterbacks can run, but Howard is the fastest. Kelly said Howard exceeded 22 mph in testing. In Saturday’s practice, he outran OSU’s speedy defensive backs for a long touchdown run.

“Not only can you see his ability to run faster, but I think he’s got a lot more stamina,” Kelly said.

Howard and Kelly also said the quarterback has improved his passing since the spring.

“I’ve tweaked some things in my mechanics,” said Howard, who completed 58.8% of his passes at Kansas State. “I’m getting a deeper level of coaching than I ever have. I have a deeper understanding of the offense and what the defense is doing.”

It’s a significant change from the spring when Howard looked tentative at times. That wasn’t surprising given that Howard was learning a new system and even had to adjust to a different coordinator when Bill O’Brien left to become head coach at Boston College.

“I feel in the spring I was, at the beginning, drinking from a firehose a little bit, especially with the way the offense was installed,” Howard said. “But I think that was good for me – learning how to go through a couple of practices without having any prior experience with an offense and the struggles I had.”

It wasn’t until midway through spring practice that he began to feel comfortable. He continued that progress in the summer.

“Coming into fall camp, it’s been completely different,” Howard said. “You can’t replicate actually doing it. The only way to do it is to do it. It’s helped me a lot this fall camp to just play rather than think about things.”

In the four practices open to fans and media, Howard wasn’t spectacular, but he looked in command. He didn’t throw an interception and took what the defense allowed, which usually wasn’t much.

“Going against this defense every day is a blessing,” he said. “It sucks at times. (I know) in games that guys aren’t going to be guarded like that.

“We’re going to play some really good defenses, but I think we’re playing one of, if not the best, defense in the country, and that’s just making me and us better.”

Howard said he is unconcerned that coaches maintain there’s no pecking order yet. He figures that will take care of itself in time.

“That’s not my decision,” Howard said. “I’m just going to be myself and keep fighting to be the best version of myself every single day and make the most out of my reps and show this team I’m going to give it my all. That’s all I can do. We’re going to keep competing and make each other better and have fun.”

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Mets’ Star Set to Begin Rehab Assignment

Joe calabrese | aug 7, 2024.

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New York Mets fans received a key injury update Tuesday: Starling Marte is set to begin his rehab assignment Wednesday with Single-A Port St. Lucie and is one step closer to returning.

Starling Marte will begin a rehab assignment with Low-A St. Lucie tomorrow, Carlos Mendoza said. He’ll be the DH. — Tim Healey (@timbhealey) August 6, 2024

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed Marte, who was placed on the 10-day injured list on June 25 with a bone bruise in his right knee and reported on Monday, will be the designated hitter. After speaking to reporters back in late July, about feeling “close” in regard to returning to on-field action, it was reported Marte would start playing games in Port St. Lucie before moving on to Double-A Binghamton, and then hopefully, back to Flushing.

Starling Marte (bone bruise in right knee) will begin a minor league rehab assignment tomorrow with Class A St. Lucie. He recently said he expects to advance to Double-A Binghamton by the end of this week. My hunch is he'll be real close once the Mets return home on Aug. 13. — Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) August 6, 2024

The anticipated timetable after a few weeks of uncertainty was sometime in early-to-mid August, with the expectation he would need to play in a few rehab games first. The 35-year old outfielder showed some optimism after taking batting practice during the Mets’ three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim this past weekend.

Starling Marte takes BP at Angel Stadium pic.twitter.com/WnYn4sLGv9 — SNY (@SNYtv) August 4, 2024

Marte was having a solid season up until starting his IL stint. In 66 games (254 at-bats) this season, Marte was slashing .278/.328/.744 with seven home runs, 30 RBI, also recording 12 stolen bases, without being caught stealing once. In 270 games with the Mets , Marte has a slash line of .275/.328/.411 with 28 home runs, 121 RBI and 54 stolen bases and a 2022 National League All-Star appearance, though injuries have continuously plagued the outfielder.

Marte will likely replace Tyrone Taylor, hitting .227 in his past eight contests, once he returns. Factoring in a resurgent Jeff McNeil, the Mets’ lineup is much better, have a few more configurations available to them, and will soon be deeper, a set of positives as they aim to remain in the postseason picture into September.

General Manager David Stearns will have difficult decisions regarding this offense in the offseason. Including JD Martinez – the primary designated hitter once he was inserted into the batting order – who is only signed through 2024, Marte would also be entering the final year of a four-year, $78 million contract he signed with the organization prior to the 2022 season.

New York is a respectable 10-8 since the All-Star break following a 6-3 loss Tuesday to the Colorado Rockies, but now sits 1.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves for the final Wild Card spot in the NL. At 59-54 overall the Mets continue their lengthy 10-game road trip and three-game series against the Rockies at Coors Field.

JOE CALABRESE

Joseph Calabrese is an avid New York sports fan who has previously made stops at and worked for major sports leagues and companies, including NBC Sports, CBS Sports and Bettor Sports Network. He is a huge Yankees fan and can be found on X: @JCalabrese1. He also co-hosts the "You Know I'm Right" podcast with fellow media member Nick Durst