Left Coast Sports Babe

Tim Tebow had 1st walk-off home run for St. Lucie Mets. So he’s on his way to being a solid minor league caliber player in baseball as well as football.

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Not a boxing fan so try to pay little attention.    But just realized we have almost a month and a half of pre-fight Mayweather-McGregor headlines?

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A reporter questioning Andy Murray after his loss at Wimbledon described Sam Querrey as “first U.S. player to reach a major semi-final since 2009.”
Murray immediately interrupted and said “male player.”
Sir Andy may have lost in this tournament, but guessing he picked up a lot of new female fans.

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A tourist died on Malo Beach in St. Maarten when a jet blast knocked her backwards onto rocks. She had climbed onto a fence, despite warning signs. to watch the plane take off. The island’s head of tourism said he had “met with the family of the deceased this evening and while they recognized that what they did was wrong, through the clearly visible danger signs, they regret that risk they took turned out in the worst possible way.”

Wonder if they’ll send her body home with a nice shiny Darwin award.

(The woman who died was from New Zealand.  Good thing for St. Maarten she was not American.  Her family would have probably sued the country for not building walls or fences high enough to keep her out of harm’s way.)

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Richard Sherman says NFL players need to be be “willing to strike” to get the kind of contracts the NBA and MLB has. When his skills drop off a bit this should make Sherman about as popular a free agent as Colin Kaepernick.

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At Paris De Gaulle airport. United’s catering headquarters caught fire and burned Thursday morning, resulting in flights having to depart largely without onboard meals. But really, couldn’t they have just claimed all meats were being served extra well-done?

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Missing those days when you could get on a ten hour flight without WiFi and not worry the World would fall apart before you landed.

Air Force One touched down Thursday morning in Paris. No doubt Trump would proclaim it as equivalent to D-day. If he knew what D-day was.

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Trump – “France helped us secure our independence. A lot of people forget.” Now they & Frederick Douglass are being recognized more & more?

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Trump on Don Jr’s Russia meeting about Hillary -nothing out of the ordinary because “Politics is not the nicest business in the world.”
Okay, then, this means if some other foreign government officials have info on him, it’s okay for them to approach Democrat candidates in 2020?

Trump is now saying his proposed border wall needs to be transparent. “You have to be able to see through it” for “when they throw large sacks of drugs over.”

And so you can watch out not only for illegal immigrants, but those potential school-attacking grizzly bears?

Last night’s All-Star game went 10 innings.  Note to Bud Selig.  Having it count wouldn’t have made it faster.

During tonight’s All-Star game Nelson Cruz walked to the plate, pulled a phone out of his pocket and had Yadier Molina take a photo of him with umpire Joe West.
Out of habit, Roger Goodell fined him.

NBA to decrease timeouts per game from 18 to 14; limit them in last 2 min of game to 2 per team. So last mins of game will only take 1/2 hr?

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Possible trade of Carmelo Anthony to the Rockets? Could be great news, for the Spurs and Warriors.

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So who figured that at #Wimbledon there’d be a British woman in the semi-finals but not a British man?

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Scary. An Air Canada flight apparently almost landed on a taxi-way instead of a runaway last Friday night at SFO, and could have crashed into one or more of four planes lined up waiting to take off. The FAA is investigating and Air Canada is basically saying “no comment.”
Good thing this wasn’t a US airline -they’d have charged passengers an excitement fee.

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GOP leaders who repeatedly say how “disturbed” and “upset” they are with Trump then go back to business as usual starting to remind me of parents whose kids roll their eyes KNOWING they won’t be disciplined.

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I’m sure if Chelsea Clinton had met with a Canadian reporter who promised dirt on Trump the GOP would also dismiss it as a “nothing burger.”

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Does anyone seriously think @realDonaldTrump has read any of the history of Salem? #realwitchhunt

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Trump doesn’t watch TV much like most Americans men used to read Playboy for the articles.

Massive iceberg  breaks away from Antarctica – I can’t be only one thinking wistfully  that this would have been a potential setup to a great  President Hillary Clinton  is cold  joke.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred – NY’s Aaron Judge “can become the face of the game.” Yankees fans are going, “You mean he isn’t already?

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Of course, when it’s the All-Star game and baseball still isn’t among the top ESPN stories except for Michael Jordan joining a group bidding on the Marlins…. maybe Manfred has more important things to worry about?

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Buffalo Bills DL Adolphus Washington arrested this weekend for allegedly carrying a concealed gun at a water park near Cincinnati. Well, yeah, those kids in line for the best rides can get scary.

Okay, I actually like Steve Kerr but he’s comparing Kevin Durant to Tim Duncan after KD took only $53 million to stay with Golden State. Uh, yeah, Duncan did take reduced money. He also didn’t leave the Spurs for the Lakers or Bulls to pick up more rings.

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A Pew poll found 58% of Republicans & Republican-leaning independents now say that colleges &and universities have a negative effect on the country, compared to 72% of Dems & Dem-leaners. Yeah, damn that education, without it GOP would have a bigger majority.

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An Air Canada flight apparently almost landed on a taxi-way instead of a runaway last Friday night at SFO, and could have crashed into four planes  lined up waiting to take off.  The FAA is investigating and Air Canada is basically saying “no comment.”

Good thing this wasn’t a US airline -they’d have charged passengers an excitement fee.

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So will this be the first witch hunt in history that actually catches witches?

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At this point lawyers looking for work have to start looking at the White House like miners looked at California during the Gold Rush.

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So who knew Tiffany might turn out to be the smart one?

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Donald Trump Jr’s lawyer says his meeting w/ russian lawyer “Much ado about nothing.” Shakespeare’s play by that name ended up famous too.

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There are moments that when by comparison Watergate feels like a “nothing burger.”

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No tweets from @realDonaldTrump on Russia today. I wonder why?

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Trump – “My son is a high quality person & I applaud his transparency.” Wouldn’t transparency have been reporting Russian meeting in 1st place?

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So maybe emails WILL turn out to be the biggest story of the 2016 Presidential campaign after all?

#DonJrChildrensBooks Charlotte’s Tangled Web We Weave….

SF Giants and Mets fans know for certain their team will not disappoint them this week. At least until Friday night.

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Pretty sure that when SFGiants looked ahead in April to goals after the All-Star break “catching the Padres” was not one of them.

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But seriously, who knew the Giants and Mets would make SF and NY fans look forward to the 49ers’ and Jets’ seasons?

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Chris Christie apparently got into it with a caller who called him “a rude word”  during a guest host spot on sports talk  radio.   Although seriously, President, not so much, but the New Jersey governor does seem made for his own sports talk show.   #ratings

There is speculation that the next iPhone might cost over $1,200. For that price maybe it can do medical diagnoses for those who can’t afford healthcare?

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It’s early in the NBA summer league but Lonzo Ball already has a groin injury. Maybe he should switch shoes?

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Two new major studies, one in Britain, one in the USA, independently have found consuming up to three cups a day reduces the risk of an early death.  In part because this lessens the chance of killing someone in the morning because they annoy you?

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Kellyanne Conway to @CNN “I wish I could quit you.”

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For all worries about keeping Pres. Trump off his phone, who knew that @DonaldJTrumpJr might be the one who brings the House of Cards down?

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Can’t wait to hear what Donald Trump Jr.’s third version of his meeting with Russian lawyer is.

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At what point does @realDonaldTrump run out of busses to throw people under?

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Meanwhile Vice President Pence joked that he disobeyed a NASA sign saying “Do Not Touch” because Marco Rubio dared him to touch the equipment.

Make America Eight Years Old Again?

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If you don’t get this you are probably over 40 without children or grandchildren.

Astros led Blue Jays 19-0 going to the bottom of the 9th. And the beauty of baseball is that there was at least one fan at Rogers Center convinced he/she is going to see the greatest comeback ever.

(they only fell 18-runs short.)

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Tour de France favorite Richie Porte was involved in a particularly horrific crash that has been shown repeatedly on sports highlight shows and social media.  Fortunately he’s okay but a few more crashes like this and Americans might start watching the race again.

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#SFGiants honored Barry Bonds last night by adding him to their Wall of Fame. They might have done better to put him in left field again.

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Ah, priorities, with all the problems of the world the Vatican has weighed in…. and said that gluten-free bread is NOT acceptable for communion.  #NottheOnion

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Senator John McCain says that the Trumpcare bill is ‘probably going to be dead.”  Which, had it passed, is the same fate that would have befallen millions of Americans.

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Anyone think if Trump has ended up with Mitt Romney as Secretary of State that Mitt would have been invited to sit in on that meeting with Putin?

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MLB is partnering with T-Mobile for a bracket challenge on the Home Run Derby. Winner gets World Series tickets. But heaven forbid anyone bet on baseball.

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All the Ball family needs to be a complete circus is for one of them to date a Kardashian.

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Anyone think if Trump has ended up with Mitt Romney as Secretary of State that Mitt would have been invited to sit in on that meeting with Putin?

Headline from @CNN “Trump: US and Russia discussing working together on cyber crime.” So who’s Butch Cassidy & who’s the Sundance Kid?

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Putin and Trump announced a joint cyber-security program. Once again @TheOnion is going “we give up.”

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The President of the United States accepts Putin’s denial of election hacking but wouldn’t accept his predecessor’s denial of being born in Kenya? #WTF?

Lonzo Ball had a really lousy NBA summer league debut; can we blame it on the shoes?

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Apparently some Dak Prescott-autographed sports cards “may not be authentic” as they appear to have been signed by a machine. The Cowboys are just happy that an embarrassing headline involving one of their players doesn’t involve an arrest.

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Houston signed #JamesHarden to $228 million extension, largest contract ever. Plus he’ll still be able to plan on having June off.

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What’s in it for fans?  As all of these NBA players sign record contracts at least they’ll have the opportunity to cry in $20 arena beers.

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A Tampa man was taken into custody after assaulting a flight attendant on a Delta flight from Seattle to Beijing. Once again time to play that game “terrorism” or “just Florida?”

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Florida man who allegedly assaulted a Delta flight attendant was traveling on “dependent” pass. And they kicked girls off United for wearing leggings

That moment when President of United States says he doesn’t believe his own intelligence services but DOES believe President of Russia.

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Trump says he is “going to London.” Right about when he releases his tax returns.

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2 more Americans gored today at Pamplona. Ah for those innocent days when bull-runners were the most embarrassing people US sent aboard.

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If Putin actually said “Sure, we meddled in 2016, Hillary Clinton would’ve been disaster,” guessing many Trump voters would go “Ok, thanks.”

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Before Trump’s tweet, wonder how many G-20 attendees actually knew who John Podesta was?

What is this  problem with Ivanka Trump temporarily sitting in her father’s chair at the G-20 summit?  I’m sure  no one would’ve had an issue if it were President Hillary Clinton and Chelsea….

Remember days when we worried that electing Clinton or Bush would make USA look like banana republic w/ family dynasties? #Ivanka #G20

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Suppose as @realDonaldTrump shows us again he trusts Ivanka more than actual experts, US should be glad at least he doesn’t have 10 kids.

Happy #WorldChocolateDay And most women are thinking “Isn’t EVERY day World Chocolate Day?

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Maine governor Paul Lepage “the sooner the print press goes away the better society will be.”. Is this a shameless attempt to be offered a position in the Trump administration?

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Same punchline different start with a story from ESPN that the FBI investigated  former Indiana men’s basketball coach Bob Knight, 76, over allegations that he inappropriately touched four women during a 2015 visit to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

But maybe Knight’s defense is that looking at Trump, Sanders, Biden, Clinton etc, that he figured it was his best chance to launch a 2020 Presidential bid?

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Rick Perry on economics “You create the supply and the demand will follow”. Sounds like someone with a warehouse full of beanie babies.

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My Autocorrect tries to correct #FakeNews to “Fairness”. Shame this doesn’t happen with a certain someone’s tweets.

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In Hamburg Hotel, apparently Trump’s staff either waited too late or didn’t have enough clout, or flat out antagonized the top hotels, resulting in the President of the United States having to bunk down in a guest house.   Maybe Trump ought to add to list of positions he needs to fill – good White House travel agent.

Putin and Trump meeting face-to-face: that awkward moment when you meet your Internet relationship after years of heart-to-heart talks?

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2 hours between Putin & Trump today? So many questions. But as even occasional reality TV fans know – we never really know what happens in the  Fantasy Suite.

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Putin Trump went over 2 hours despite being scheduled to go 30. “If ever I could leave you…”

Putin’s getting more face time with Trump than the US Press Corp have had in months.

According to NY Times,  Trump “accepts” Putin’s denials that he had anything to do with attempting to swing the 2016 election to Mr. Trump.

Because “anything” wasn’t “everything?”

If #SFGiants continue resurgence and finish at .500 they won’t make playoffs but will be one of most fascinating baseball psychology stories

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Nikki Haley, US Ambassador to the UN tweeted 2 days ago “Spending my 4th of July in meetings. #ThanksNorthKorea

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This week was #NationalBikiniDay So all those disgusted by seeing Chris Christie on a closed beach – could have been worse #smallmercies

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Microsoft is laying off 3,000. Surely this is Obama’s fault.

Old enough to remember days of Polish jokes. After cameras are off in Warsaw will Poles use Trump’s visit as springboard for American jokes.

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Remember those innocent days when the  “ugly Americans” abroad were just tourists?

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And all those entrepreneurs  working on Trump insult bingo games have to expand the game to include more options within the US, like ex-Presidents, intelligence agencies, etc.

I know climate change is happening more quickly than many expected but who expected such a big snowflake from South Carolina?

Trump on election meddling  “Nobody really knows for sure.  I think it was Russia, but I think it was probably other people and/or countries, and I see nothing wrong with that statement.”

Can someone keep Trump away from South Park. Otherwise we’re probably only a few days away from #BlameCanada

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GOP senators largely avoided 4th of July events over potential Trumpcare protests.
So – aren’t they supposed to be proud of bill?

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The Tour de France is in full swing, or rather ride, right now. In the USA the average reaction “Has Lance Armstrong been reinstated yet?”

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US car sales have fallen for six straight months. Somehow I missed the @realDonaldTrump tweet taking credit.

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You’d think the guy who could take care of ISIS in 30 days could would find North Korea easy by comparison.

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44 states are rejecting requests by the new Voter Fraud Commission to turn over sensitive personal information on voters to the Feds.  Hmm, can we expect a new electoral college map to include only the six states that will comply.

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Trump is cheerfully posting an image of him taking out a journalist, Christie is proudly lounging on a beach he closed. Is it any wonder that the top movie in the US is “Despicable Me 3?

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Not saying 25th amendment is the right solution… but if Hillary had been elected and was posting angry disjointed tweets at 3am, wonder what Mitch McConnell’s response would be…

When they start adding sponsorship patches to NBA uniforms next year perhaps they could leave room for “Hi, my name is” badges?”

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Is it too late to bring the British monarchy back? Asking for at least half of the 50 states. #Happy4th

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Wonder how many Americans celebrated the Fourth holiday, by using fireworks to end up with one hand with four fingers.

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North Korea apparently fired an Intercontinental Ballistic missile capable of reaching Alaska.  So when is Trump going to appoint Sarah Palin to a defense position to keep an eye on them?

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Actually Trump’s response, on Twitter of course   “North Korea has just launched another missile. Does this guy have anything better to do with his life?”

Of course, many people in the world are asking that same “Does this guy…” question about @realdonaldTrump and his tweets.

Tesla has introduced their new $35,000 “car for the masses.”  The perfect starter vehicle for parents who start their children with a little million dollar loan?

Chris Christie called the pictures of him on the beach with his family “gotcha journalism.”  Of course, wouldn’t you think anyone as experienced as Christie with both journalism and prosecution would know better than to give people any fodder for “gotcha?”

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All these calls to invoke the #25thAmendment with Trump may push him further to proving the point.

Liberals and conservatives condemned angry rhetoric after Virginia shootings. Waiting for GOP to condemn Trump’s violent anti-media tweet

And this year, have to wonder, are the British as happy to celebrate the USA being on our own, as Americans are to be independent?

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Remember those halcyon days when the most embarrassing thing a US President could do was get a blow job from an intern?

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Jamie Horowitz, president of national networks for Fox Sports, has been fired. Rumors are sexual harassment. So when will he accept job with the Trump administration?

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According to a person briefed on the matter, the ouster came amid an investigation into sexual harassment.

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The #Yankees have lost 14 of 19th games. Who do they think they are, the 2017 #SFGiants?

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. crashed out of his last NASCAR race before retirement. Shame, nice if he could’ve taken a last lap with left blinker on.

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Chris Christie spent some of Sunday afternoon on one of the NJ Jersey beaches he had ordered closed with the budget impasse. It would of course be tacky to make beached whale jokes.

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#ChrisChristie had 11% approval ratings BEFORE he decided to enjoy the day with his family on a beach he’d closed. Shooting for new record?

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Carpe diem. At least 18 died after a German tour bus crashed into a truck on a Bavarian highway. Sad, but a reminder that we have more to fear from bad luck, and perhaps stupidity, than terrorism.

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So really, Trump wouldn’t dare make a “bleeding” reference to Angela Merkel when she p*sses him off this week, would he?

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Trump & Putin will meet face to face at this week’s #G20. Does that mean they’ll forego their nightly bedtime chats?

Among those protesting calling for @realDonaldTrump’s impeachment – how many are Democrats & how many are Pence-preferring Republicans?

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A Colorado man was arrested after he fatally shot his adult son who was trying to enter his house, because he thought his son was an intruder.   Nothing to see here, move along.  ‘Murica.

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Carmelo Anthony is willing to waiver his no trade clause for Cleveland or Houston. Is that good news for the Cavs and Rockets? Or for the Spurs and Warriors?

Not quite looking for a recipe to bake a crow into pastry. But Sam Dyson looks like not a bad pickup at the MLB equivalent of the dollar store.

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#SFGiants with their sixth win in a row. Thought it’s hard to call them a juggernaut 18 games under .500.

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Astros pitcher David Paulino suspended 80 games for testing positive for a PED. Standby for tainted supplement excuse in 3.2.1…

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Apparently a very controversial result last night in boxing last night, although boxing is a sport I care nothing about.  So now I know how many of my friends feel about my political posts.

“Modern Day Presidential.”  So basically Trump is the Presidential equivalent of “New Coke?”

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Would everyone who is okay with @realDonaldTrump tweets be okay with their children tweeting the same sort of thing? Scary if answer is yes.

Trump turns Veterans’ event into an assault on the media. He does realize that freedom of speech is one of things vets have fought for?

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#JustinTrudeau left out Alberta when he gave a shout out to provinces & territories on Canada Day. Rick Perry -“I’m sure he had 2-3 reasons”

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Just wondering, anyone want to hazard a guess as to how many states @realDonaldTrump could remember off the cuff? @JustinTrudeau

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Because nothing says attacking “Fake News” like a clip from professional wrestling?”

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Would Trump defenders have been happier if  Shakespeare in the Park had Brutus et all bodyslam Julius Caesar?

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Another crazy liberal state not supporting our President on the Voter Fraud commission. Wait, what? Mississippi?! “They can go jump in the Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi is a great State to launch from. Mississippi residents should celebrate Independence Day and our State’s right to protect the privacy of our citizens by conducting our own electoral processes.”
Delbert Hosemann, Secretary of State. A Republican.

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Many Democrats no doubt view themselves as viable candidates for 2020. So here’s a challenge for any of them in the House or Senate – what’s your fix or tweak for Obamacare that’s an alternative to the GOP abominations? Take a chance. Be a leader.

Will Blake Griffin’s 5 year $173 million contract be the Clippers’ biggest flop of all time?

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Blake Griffin signed a 5 year, $173 million contract to stay in Los Angeles, saying “I want my legacy to be a Clipper.”
Translation, Los Angeles visibility and the playoffs without NBA finals pressure?

SF Giants Triple-A prospect Joan Gregorio, who had a 3.04 ERA with the Rivercats, has been suspended for the rest of the year for allegedly using a steroid. Really? The way the Giants are playing, wouldn’t you think this was the year prospects could make the team without help? #cantfixstupid

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Texas Supreme Court just ruled same-sex couples have no rights to spousal benefits. Once again, damn I miss Molly Ivins.

A number of Red States, including Indiana and Wisconsin, are balking at giving the federal government the data the new Kobach-Pence-Trump voting commission wants.   When Red states say a GOP president is over the line, he’s REALLY over the line.

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With all the  issues facing US, good to see Trump focused on important stuff, like name-calling “Crazy Joe Scarborough & dumb as a rock Mika” #WTF?

What happens if this Trump voting commission turns up lots of say, Wisconsin Republicans w/ winter homes in Florida who vote twice?

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The Bronx doctor who allegedly shot seven people with an assault rifle before killing himself had been fired two years ago for accusations of sexual harassment. And the NY Daily News reports a coworker said “He promised to come back and kill us then.”
The guy still had no problem getting that gun. If only his coworkers had been armed.

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And meanwhile 28 people were injured by gunfire in Little Rock night club. Apparently it started with a dispute between club-goers.  Police say there is no link to terrorism. Translation, average American men with guns. Move along again, nothing to see here.

Happy Canada Day. Of course, with @JustinTrudeau as PM when they look at USA with Trump EVERY day is Happy Canada Day. #Canada150th

Andre Iguodala won’t meet with Golden State Warriors during initial free-agency period. Maybe he wants to start taking May and June off?

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Iguodala is meeting first with #Spurs. So maybe it’s not being tired of playoff basketball, maybe he thinks he’s the missing piece like KD?

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United Airlines sends out email about new award travel options with Mileage Plus. Why don’t they just use a true title. “If you think it was hard to get a free ticket before…”

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Can we have a moment imagining the reaction if Obama had responded to his critics with same sort of insults & vitriol of Trump?

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So now latest Trump scandal involves the National Enquirer. Enough to make us long for the days when their headlines were about Kardashians.

Open note to @realDonaldTrump voters, is there ANYTHING he could say or do to make you think it was mistake to elect him? #seriously

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Another reason baseball is better than politics. You can hate Yankees & absolutely feel horrible & wish the best for Dustin Fowler.

(for those who don’t follow baseball, he made his major league debut, a dream come true, and crashed into a wall.  Looks like an injury that will put him out for a while.)

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ESPN reports Kentucky coach John Calipari has told the Knicks that he’s interested in their president of operations role. Well, Calipari does have a track record of success with amateur talent.

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SF Giants  have an off day. So the winning streak continues at least until Friday.

Braves DFA’ed Bartolo Colon, Mets are considering taking him back. Unless SF Giants get there first. They could use his bat.

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A Toronto man who threw a can of beer at Orioles OF Hyun Soo Kim during last year’s playoffs has been sentenced to community service and ordered to stay away from major league ballparks for one year. So does that mean he can still go see the Phillies?

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A fire at JFK Airport that temporarily forced the evacuation of Terminal 4 apparently started in a Panda Express kitchen. Shocking. They do actual cooking at Panda Express?

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RIP Gary DeCarlo, 75, co-author of “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye.” Well, I guess we know what song they will play at his funeral – “Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey, hey, goodbye

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Regarding the current version of the Travel Ban, anyone with a “bona fide” relationship in the US is exempt. Now, I’m not a fan of the ban in general, but the only woman terrorist recently in the US WAS the wife of the man she staged the attack with. #securitytheater?

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Macron invites Trump for BastilleDay Paris visit. Is PM trying to flatter US Pres, or reminding those who voted against him- could be worse.

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Remembering those days when people were complaining that Bill Clinton’s behavior in a consensual sexual relationship with an adult intern  set such a bad example for children…

At what point do GOP leaders go from being disappointed, upset etc, w/ Trump’s behavior actually to DOING something? Asking for a country.

Following @JustinTrudeau is a good reminder of how a world leader should behave on Twitter. But sadly, as an American, he’s not ours.

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So an open question to all these GOP leaders who keep excusing Trump’s behavior: Do any of you have daughters? Seriously.

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Trump doesn’t seem to realize that nothing the so called “fake news” media can write will embarrass him as much as his own tweets.

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Leaving aside all else that was wrong w/ his tweet, why does Trump think women bleed from face lifts? Is that what his wives have told him?

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Will everyone stop saying how childish @realDonaldTrump tweets are? Most mothers would not let children get away with behaving like that.

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Melania Trump’s communications director: “As First Lady has stated publicly…when her husband gets attacked, he will punch back 10 times harder.”
Two words “Stockholm syndrome.”

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Just wondering, was “bleeding from a face lift” line result of @realDonaldTrump having had bad experience with plastic surgery in the past?

Happiest people in the US right now? Advertisers who bought space ages ago for Friday’s #MorningJoe show.

SF Giants  now have a winning streak. Hope this isn’t a sign of the apocalypse.

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Cavs owner  owner Dan Gilbert crashed the Chicago Cubs White House photo-op with  Trump. Is Dan trying to get Lebron to give it a 2018 shot with Popovich and the Spurs.

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Chris Paul heading to the Rockets. Celtics,  and Spurs are working on improving their lineups. Cavs trying to hold it together.  And about 25 NBA teams have been eliminated from championship consideration before preseason.

Jae-Gyun Hwang, after his first MLB home run, and his first post-game beer shower with SF Giants (through a translator) “There’s not such a thing in Korea, but I’ve gotten to know there is such a thing, personally, just a few minutes ago. I was actually more surprised about how cold the beer was.”
Yeah, Hwang could fit in just fine here. Has someone warned him about the mouse turds?

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Who’s on first. What’s on second. But “I don’t know” on third might be replaced by Hwang for the foreseeable future. #byebyebaby @SFGIants

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Cowboys DE David Irving is the latest to get a four game suspension from the NFL for violating their PED policy. And of course he says it was a mistake with an over-the-counter substance.
Even if that’s true, if you’re a pro athlete and put ANYTHING in your body where you don’t know all the ingredients, consider the suspension a stupidity tax.

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The Cubs DFA catcher Miguel Montero after he ranted he can’t throw runners out because pitchers can’t hold them on. A.J. Pierzynski is a charming teammate by comparison.

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Phil Jackson fired from the Knicks.   And here with Ringling Bros folding some were worried Madison Square Garden would never have another circus.

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At SFO, an airport screener pleaded guilty to taking a $4,500 bribe to let 50 lbs of cocaine go through his x-ray machine. $4,500!? Imagine what he’d do, or might have done, for REAL money.

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Trump accepted Macron’s invitation to attend Bastille Day ceremonies in France. First will someone let him know what Bastille Day is?

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Man arrested for destroying ARK #TenCommandments destroyed OKC one in 2014. Also threatened to kill Obama. Must be Hillary’s fault..

More on the suspect in the destruction of the Ten Commandments monument in Arkansas. He calls himself a “Satanist.” Where are all the defenders of religious freedom on this one?

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Jason Chaffetz will join FoxNews. Where former rep who couldn’t make it on $174K a yr will rail against those who can’t afford healthcare.

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Trump Tweet “Tomorrow the House votes on #KatesLaw & No Sanctuary For Criminals Act. Lawmakers must vote to put American safety first! #SaveAmericanLives ”

Right, unless those lives conflict with gun rights.  Or unless they depend on healthcare, especially women’s healthcare.

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Ann Coulter – “Sean Hannity would endorse communism if Trump decided to implement the policies of ‘The Communist Manifesto.'” Well, yeah, but he’d have to get in line behind most of the GOP members of Congress.

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from TC    “Vince Young, I believe is #701 on the QB depth charts, right behind a tennis pro.”

Inquiring SF Giants fans want to know.

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SF Giants play “When the lights go down in the city” if team is ahead in 8th. Fans might be forgiven for wondering if it’s “Oldies night. ”

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Meanwhile, NBA finally gets around to naming MVP,  Coach of the Year, etc.   Had some of those playoff series gone a bit longer have to wonder if they’d have had to have the ceremonies at halftime during preseason games.

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Oracle Team USA blown out by Emirates New Zealand 7-1 in #AmericasCup. So US is now longer best in billionaire boat racing. #IblameTrump

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Trump now accusing Obama of collusion in Russian election meddling that he said didn’t happen. #Whythereisnosatire

New provision in Trump care, not a mandate, but anyone uninsured for 64 days or more would have to wait 6 months for new insurance. So it’s simple, if you lose your job and can’t afford COBRA, don’t get sick.

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But for those who get cancer or something else horrible –  in the name of removing the Obamacare mandate –  Live free AND die.

CBO Score says 22 million would become uninsured under Trumpcare. GOP disagrees, number will be much smaller as some of them will be dead.

Media complaining White House Press Conferences now “audio-only” No doubt Trump and Sean Spicer will respond by turning sound off.

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Fox News’ Brit Hume said on Russia that colluding with a foreign government to influence an election would “obviously be alarming and highly inappropriate.” But, “it’s not a crime.”
Somewhere Nixon is going “Did I live in the wrong time or what?”

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Police say the 14-year old girl who was videoed dangling from a Six Flag gondola ride in New York apparently deliberately slid under the safety bar. So the men who caught her did save her life, but apparently also prevented a well-earned Darwin award.

Got to love millennials. Two of them talking loudly in  a train car about the drama of their lives. For almost an hour. “Totally.”. Then one says “Don’t tell anyone I told you this but….”. All I can do not to turn around and say ” anyone?” You’ve just told everyone within earshot.

A travel ban over LGBT rights could affect California teams traveling to play colleges in eight states, especially in football. Now this could actually result in real change. What horror if the Alabama Crimson Tide couldn’t fatten up their record against teams like Fresno State.

Florida vs LSU for the College World Series title. Or did they schedule an SEC pre-season football game and not tell us?

#SFGiants advertising July 9 “Slumber Party on the Field” for fans. Alas team has been having slumber party on field all season.

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They’d never remake Bull Durham with 2017 SF Giants Triple-A team. Anyone half-way  decent would be called up to the show mid-movie.

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Losing Madison Bumgarner to a dirt bike injury certainly didn’t help the SF Giants this season. But pitchers don’t need to be dare-devils to end up on the DL. Rangers’ starter Martin Perez is on the DL with a broken fingertip after a “hotel door accident.” (Yes, he’s a lefty…. Paging Jeremy Affleldt.)

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So did they schedule a preseason Redskins Browns game in DC and not warn us? #Nationals #Reds

(18-3 Washington was the final over Cincinnati.)

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Lara Trump, Eric’s wife, upset about Johnny Depp’s (admittedly stupid) assassination joke. “Let’s be very clear: this has never happened in this capacity to any other president.”
Time for a new hashtag. #nopunchlineneeded

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Mike Pence says that he & Trump support GOP version of Trumpcare. How long will ir be until either of them might actually read the bill?

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If the Trumpcare/ GOP Healthcare bill is so good  why does #AmericaFirstPolicies,  a pro-Trump PAC, need to spend seriously big money on Twitter to pressure GOP Senator Heller to vote for it?

(the promoted hashtag, #Hellervoteyes)

If Trump DID “stand in middle of 5th Ave and shoot someone” not only would he not lose some voters, he and they would blame Obama.

An American tourist is in serious condition after being shot during a robbery in Turks and Caicos. Horrible thing to happen on vacation, but have to wonder why this is big time news. Easier to be randomly shot back here in the good old US of A.