Left Coast Sports Babe

As if this season couldn’t get any worse.

He richly deserves retirement. But SF Giants games will be much poorer without Mike Krukow.

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It wasn’t that long ago the Boston Red Sox were 32-36 in late June

SF Giants were 35-50 on July 1.

So turnarounds can happen. Just not this year in San Francisco

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As Trump keeps attacking Jeanine Pirro for “terrible mistakes” etc over HIS reflecting pool disaster, am no fan of Pirro’s, but note – Donald never publicly criticizes Kash Patel or Pete Hegseth.

Misogynistic bros of a feather…

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Most of the media is headlining how Trump acolyte & homophobe Congressman Andy Ogles lost his GOP primary despite (or maybe because of) Donald’s endorsement. Fox News headline on the race “Harris megadonor’s $2M bid to unseat a Republican incumbent pays off.”

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As Trump angrily denies a munition shortage, a simple question:

When negative stories emerge about him or his White House, has he EVER admitted they were true or that he made a mistake?

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So GOP led Senate Homeland Security Committee is focused on attacking & investigating Dr. Fauci.

At same time they’re IGNORING that Trump is charging $100,000 a month for advance notice of social media posts he is making, on the war, national security, etc.

Make it make sense.

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My Congressman Sam Liccardo this morning on CNN about Max Miller and his claims that those accusing him of abuse are lying:. “

If THREE separate women made false allegations against him, he’s the unluckiest human on the planet.”

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Why did it take Jon Husted so long to make a statement? He finally today spoke up and said Max Miller should drop out of his re-election race in Ohio.

Husted must have seen new poll numbers indicating he is losing to Sherrod Brown.

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Stories Fox News viewers didn’t hear about today

1. US running out of munitions
2. Max Miller
3. Tuberville talking about building wall around Alabama.
4. $5 million in a no-bid contract given to gold-plate lions in DC – allegedly to get it done by July 4. (They were late)

Tarik Skubal being traded to Los Angeles definitely increased the Dodgers’ chances of winning the World Series

But at least for one night, he’s 0-1 in a Dodgers uniform. (Chicago won 5-1,)

(Have to think fans of 29 teams were rooting for the Cubs

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Most Americans, even if Fox News has moved on for now, have heard PLENTY about Max Miller.

But wonder how many know about Sherrod Brown, one of the most decent pro-working class people in politics, who has a chance to return to US Senate.

Or about Amy Acton, former head of Ohio health department, running for governor, who even GOP Gove DeWine has praised.

Competence isn’t clickbait,

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NY Times headline

“An Angry Trump Struggles to Understand Iran’s Defiant Leaders.”

They had me at “An angry Trump struggles to understand…”

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Max Miller says that Trump didn’t ask him to drop his re-election bid. Well, of course not, abusive sociopaths of a feather…

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As media loves to talk about Bernie Sanders backed candidates in Democratic primaries, remember…

Sanders is proudly NOT a Democrat. Bernie only plays that card when he or the people he supports need Democratic votes.

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For all that the media LOVES to say that voters are tired of establishment politicians, Mark Warner, moderate former Governor of Virginia and Senator since 2009, had ZERO Democratic Primary opposition as he runs for a 4th term.

Depends on the state, depends on the politician.

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For months California voters were accused of potentionally throwing away our primary votes on long shots & helping GOP win in Nov..

We were smarter than that.

Now in a close Michigan primary, about 4% of primary voters voted for Mallory McMorrow. Who dropped out a MONTH ago.

And the question – as this is written before 3p pacific time.

Who else might the Dodgers buy?

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England now joining Wales in withdrawing support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s re-election bid.

Considering that FIFA is perhaps the most corrupt institution in sports – and it’s a crowded field – this could be a milestone event in #ETTD

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State TV at its finest

This is an actual headline about Dear Leader on Fox News website:

“Media swore he couldn’t play 18 holes, now critics face what he says is his 40th title win”

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Blanche Gives G.O.P. Senators Written Assurances on Trump’s I.R.S. Deal

Does anyone believe those assurances are worth the paper they are written on?

How many SCOTUS judges in hearings said Roe was settled law…?

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You need to scroll down several times today on Fox News website to see any updates on latest shooting in Idaho

Even so: “Police say off-duty troope & armed citizen saved lives by actively engaging In-N-Out shooter.

Nothing about the killer. Because he was a white US citizen

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So will it be like the Olympics? Most Americans get really excited and then wait another four years to watch soccer?

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How fast can you shake and move on?

While Donald’s photobomb attempt got all the attention, Borja Iglesias, strongly anti-Trump, was asked up front if he’d shake the President’s hand

He said he hoped it would “pass very quickly.”. But that yes. “I don’t want to go to jail.”

Comparison shopping..

Tyler Rogers, who would’ve returned to SF Giants, signed 3 yr, $37 million contract with Toronto Blue Jays

46 appearances, 44 innings, 1-2 w/ 1.61 ERA

SF Giants signed Aaron Houser for 2 yrs $22 million.

19 appearances, 83 innings, 2-7 w/ 5.10 ERA.

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Tom Cruise, for some reason at the World Cup

“Millions of people united by one language… football.”

Uh, Tom Cruise, hundreds of millions of Americans don’t even call it football.

Also Canada, Australia, Japan, New Zealand call it soccer.

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Leaving aside the fact that many people hate the change, are avoiding Palm Beach Airport, which was PBI and is now DJT, arport, and airport code humor is taking off.

FAT DJT- Fresno to Palm Beach

DJT SUX – Palm Beach to Sioux City

MAD MAN DJT – Madrid, Manchester, Palm Beach

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So what’s the real reason for this latest tariff madness

That Donald’s feelings were hurt by being booed and avoided while Canadian PM Mark Carney was well received at the World Cup final?

At luxury hotel event in 2025, Maui hotel sales rep bemoaned plan to bring 50 top Canadian travel agents to Maui for familiarization trip.

They canceled, saying Canadians don’t want to come to US.

Inbound tourism has fallen off a cliff.

We’re ALL paying for Trump’s tantrums.

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Meanwhile, as Mark Carney issues a calm well-reasoned statement on tariffs, in case we forget, it wasn’t that long ago that the USA was also a functioning democracy with a grownup in charge…

Why isn’t this a bigger story?

Dozens of US troops were wounded in 3 Iranian strikes in Jordan that Pentagon kept quiet in week before attack that killed 3 American soldiers
Attacks damaged multiple American helicopters & were never publicly disclosed, but multiple officials confirmed them to NY Times Monday”.

Lebron James says he is not ready to reveal next team, but it will be ‘fun.”

Just beginning to think that King James is a Drama Queen.

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ESPYs last night heavily focused on the NY Knicks NBA championship.

Imagine if instead of celebrating their 2026 win the Knicks spent all evening complaining about their finals LOSS to the San Antonio Spurs in 1999.

Trump won 2 elections; he’s obsessed with the one he lost.

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Amy Klobuchar tonight on MSNow sums up Trump speech.

“This is a man desperate to hold onto his power…instead of changing his policies, he chose to try to undermine (2026) elections.
He wants to make people scared & it seems he is inviting attacks on our election structure.”

While I will bet money Trump has never read Andrew Marvell

“But at my back I always hear, time’s winged chariot hurrying near

And yonder all before us lie

Deserts of vast eternity.”

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MSNow is reporting in 2025 Susan Collins voted with Donald Trump 95% of the time.

But how many of those “yes” votes made her “concerned?”

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The audio animatronic Presidents at Disney sound more lifelike than Donald does tonight.

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It’s not enough that Donald’s nominees now have to praise him. They now have to parrot every single lie he says.

Lately it’s the 2020 election, which he will never get over losing.

But I’d now love to see a nominee just asked if he thinks the President is 6’3 and 238 pounds.

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It’s Friday morning

Anyone had a recent 20 minute conversation with Mitch McConnell?

Baseball is the best sport. But will confess as the SF Giants continue on a possible track to be the worst team in MLB for 2026, will admit it would be fun to think about a potential “can’t miss” draft prospect.

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Even cats are astonished at how many lives Argentina has in this World Cup.

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Donald cannot stand to be upstaged.

So how long until he says he talked to Mitch McConnell for THIRTY minutes?

Of the eight teams left in the World Cup, six are in NATO and Morocco wants to be.

Just saying.

Maybe nobody tell POTUS?

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ICYMI, Belgian players after their win against USMNT played “YMCA” in the locker room while mocking Donald’s dance moves.

Petty, and I am so here for it.

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CNN & media on vetting – “What did Dems know about Platner & when did they know it?”

Yet, in GOP somehow an adjudicated rapist got through Presidential “vetting”, while an impeached man accused of felony bribery & securities fraud got through US Senate “vetting” in Texas.

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Fox News moved on from Trump getting Balogun’s red card revoked & isn’t even covering his stumbling, sleeping, slurring at NATO summit.

But they have time for this headline.

“Local high school pushes back on Gavin Newsom’s mandate killing a beloved team mascot”

(He didn’t KILL any mascot, he told them to stop using “Indians.”)

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So he messed up the Knicks He messed up America’s 250th birthday He messed up USMNT and the World Cup Anyone want to hazard a guess what he’ll do to mess up the NATO meeting?

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Just have to think last 24 hours or so have been incredibly distracting for USMNT, You go from being plucky underdog having fun to a team from country whose Dictator King gets FIFA to bend the rules. And suddenly nobody outside USA is on your side. Feel bad for them. #ETTD

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Belgium’s first, second, third goal and fourth goal would not have counted if Mike Pence had the courage to do the right thing.

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Ted Cruz thanked Trump for getting FIFA to get rid of Balogun’s red card.

One of few things Ted & I agree on is being San Antonio Spurs fans.

Imagine if Donald, buddies w/ Knicks owner Dolan, had demanded Wemby be suspended over his NBA finals game 4 foul?

Where does it end?

The Los Angeles Dodgers, with their half billion dollar payroll, before they stock up at the trade deadline, have the best record in baseball and a 14 game lead in the NL West.

At this point the best hope the rest of MLB has is for Donald Trump to declare he is a Dodgers fan.

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Meanwhile, while Trump has USA focused on him meddling with World Cup & mess he is making of Washington DC.. major stories get no attention;

His own Labor Dept jobs numbers: Only 57,000 added in June, about 1/2 of expectations, while April & May numbers were revised sharply downward (179,000 to 148,000 in April & 172,000 to 129.000 in May.)