HABOOB

Torey Lovullo’s batting practice decides Diamondbacks’ fantasy football draft

Aug 24, 2024, 6:46 AM | Updated: 8:43 am

Arizona Diamondbacks' Kevin Newman...

Arizona Diamondbacks' Kevin Newman (18) celebrates his run scored on a wild pitch with manager Torey Lovullo, right, and bench coach Jeff Banister, left, during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

At the height of fantasy football draft season, the Arizona Diamondbacks found a unique way to determine their draft order.

Manager Torey Lovullo grabbed a fungo bat at Fenway Park and took cuts at numbered baseballs.

The distance of which he hit each ball determined the draft order. D-backs players gathered around the turtle to watch their fantasy football fates and talk a little smack.

Starting pitcher Merrill Kelly’s baseball hit the wall, so he will have the chance to take Christian McCaffrey or CeeDee Lamb with the first overall pick. Lovullo popped up Joc Pederson’s ball, so the veteran designated hitter will go last.

Lovullo was familiar with the Fenway Park sightlines having coached in Boston from 2013-16 before getting hired by Arizona. His last professional at-bat as a player was in 2000, but he still showed some pop to come up clutch for his guys, other than Pederson.

After the pregame fun, the Diamondbacks clobbered the Red Sox 12-2 to open the three-game series.

The NFL season is only two weeks away, starting Sept. 5 with a Thursday Night Football matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens.

Haboob

Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns reacts during the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoo...

David Veenstra

Suns’ Devin Booker trolls Mavericks after Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis blockbuster trade

Devin Booker took to social media to troll the Dallas Mavericks on X after the blockbuster Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade.

6 days ago

The NBA accidentally called Drew Eubanks a Phoenix Sun in a happy birthday post on X Saturday....

Bailey Leasure

NBA accidentally calls Drew Eubanks a Phoenix Sun in happy birthday post

The NBA accidentally called Drew Eubanks a Phoenix Sun in a happy birthday post on X Saturday.

7 days ago

Commanders eagles...

Associated Press

Commanders go viral trying to stop Eagles’ tush push

The Commanders jumped offsides four times in a sequence of five plays while trying to stop Philadelphia's vaunted tush push.

13 days ago

Devin Booker, Forrest Gump...

Haboob Blog

Forrest Booker? Devin Gump? Devin Booker gets creative to promote Cortez-style sneaker

Suns star Devin Booker had some fun using AI and his appreciation for "Forrest Gump" while promoting the new Cortez-inspired Nike Book 1. 

15 days ago

Newly-elected Baseball Hall of Fame members, from left, Ichiro Suzuki, left, Billy Wagner and CC Sa...

Brandon Cadiz

Ichiro Suzuki wants to ‘have a drink’ with HOF voter who didn’t vote for him

Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki fell one vote short from becoming a unanimous inductee into the Hall of Fame and just wants to grab a drink with the writer.

15 days ago

Jahmyr Gibbs #26 of the Detroit Lions celebrates his touchdown run with teammates during the first ...

Bailey Leasure

Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs uses Kevin Durant dance following touchdown vs. Commanders

Suns forward Kevin Durant wasn't exactly a fan of Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs using his dance in an NFL playoff game versus the Commanders on Saturday. 

20 days ago

Torey Lovullo’s batting practice decides Diamondbacks’ fantasy football draft