Left Coast Sports Babe

NBA play-in games start Tuesday night.

So we just have two months and a week until a possible NBA finals game seven.

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The Phillies’ Alex Bohm apologized after he lost his temper at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia after his second error “I f—ing hate this place.”

Apologies for an F-bomb in the stadium? Uh, it’s Philadelphia. This might make him a fan favorite.

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So wasn’t getting rid of the DH, as awful a decison as it was, supposed to stop these rallies with 2 on, 0 or 1 out being killed by the pitcher? Someone please tell the SF Giants.

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Rachel Maddow points out tonight Saudis gave $1 BILLION to Steven Mnuchin’s investment fund. After giving Jared Kushner $2 billion. Despite Kushner having zero experience in investment funds. But yeah, let’s talk about another President’s son’s laptop.

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Rachel Maddow also pointed out something tonight most of media has ignored: Yes, Gridiron dinner may have been a superspreader event. But all attendees had to be vaccinated & boosted. And none of 80 plus folks infected have ended up in hospital. Vaccines work.

Another piece of our childhoods almost gone: A New Jersey K-Mart will close this week, leaving just three K-Mart stores left in the US. T

Turn out the Blue Light, the party’s over…

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Rachel Maddow says she doesn’t think she needs another 2022 hiatus! For a month, she’ll be on 4 times a week. But starting next month, only once a week. On Mondays. Monday may suddenly become the best day of the week.

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A Florida man was arrested after a traffic stop last week when two guns, multiple syringes of methamphetamine and a baby alligator were found in his car. I miss the days when the most dangerous people in Florida weren’t the governor.

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CNN reports “US sources believe Putin may increase efforts to interfere in US elections over support for Ukraine.” That’s like saying Republicans will try to suppress votes over Democrats trying to pass voting rights. An excuse for plans already made.

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About 6 1/2 months until midterms: Important reminder when you disagree w/ a moderate Senator on something. Senators in purple states cannot win re-election being as liberal/progressive as those in blue states. But without a Democratic majority NOTHING gets done. #VoteBlue.

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NY Times columnist Paul Krugman in a podcast interview today “Why the economy is doing better than we think.” Rest of the NY Times – How much gloom and doom about Biden’s economy can we print today?

WTF alert: Apparently Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred gave major league players Bose headphones on Opening Day as a peace offering after the owners had a 99 day lockout. What did Manfred do for minor leaguers? Send them cake to eat?

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Anthony Davis as the Los Angeles Lakers’ season came to a close “We were phenomenal on paper.”

“Toilet paper?

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ESPN headline today “Tiger wraps up return with second straight 78.” But someone won the Masters, right?

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Duane Kuiper on new SF Giants rookie Heliot Ramos, who can fly “If he were born in the US he would have been a half back.” (And yes, I know Puerto Rico is a US territory. But Kuip is basically right.)

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So when Mehmet Oz loses in the Pennsylvania GOP. Senate primary race, who will Velveeta Voldemort blame?

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ll you need to know about how toxic Velveeta Voldemort has become even to the Republican party: Fox News website has NOTHING about his Saturday North Carolina rally.

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A couple who owned a shooting range/shop in Georgia were murdered along with their grandson during a robbery this weekend. Over 40 guns were reported stolen. Awful story. But shouldn’t a shooting range be the safest place if it’s all about “good guys with guns?”

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Happy phrase for Monday “Rachel’s back!” (Maddow)