Left Coast Sports Babe

19-3 Boston over NY tonight. Did the Patriots and Jets play a pre-season game and not warn us?

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Tanaka allowed 12 runs in 4 innings against the Red Sox.  6 days before the trade deadline.   And just guessing the price went up for the Yankees asking for starting pitching.

Ezekiel Elliott, who already was suspended in 2017 for domestic violence and just avoided suspension for an incident this year involving hitting a security guard, wasn’t on Cowboys plane to California for training camp, fueling rumors he might sit out for a contract extension.
Can’t imagine why people don’t root for Zeke and Dallas.

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Guess we shouldn’t be surprised that some in a country that elected a reality show President are disappointed we didn’t get an “action-hero” Special Counsel performance.

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Airline logic at its best. Two days ago, United advised passengers that flight 28 from Singapore to SF yesterday at 9p would be delayed 11 hours until 8a this morning, because of a delayed flight FROM SF and mandatory 48 hour pilot rest time.
Okay, at least folks had time to plan. But as they board today at 730a business class passengers are handed… a DINNER menu. Because the flight was supposed to leave at 9pm and a dinner flight is a dinner flight….

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There will be a new Lifetime movie this fall – “College Admissions Scandal.” So will Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin star in it if they can get bail?

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Jeffrey Epstein was found “injured,” in jail, either from a possible attack or suicide attempt?  If you used to watch “24,” remember all the times CTU had a REALLY valuable witness or prisoner who could implicate others and save the country, but unbelievable carelessness let something happen to them? 

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Don’t know a lot of details about the latest mass shooter, who killed four people in the San Fernando Valley. But we do know he’s not an undocumented immigrant or Trump would already be tweeting about it.

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Trump tweets that Sweden has “let our African American community down.” Of course, Donald thinks “our African American community” is Kanye West, Herman Cain, Ben Carson and Diamond and Silk.”

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As Trump demands Swedish government intercede on behalf of an American visitor accused of a crime, have to wonder how Donald would feel if a Mexican musician was arrested here and Mexico’s President demanded HE be released?

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Serious congratulations to anyone prescient enough to have had Sweden in Trump Insult Bingo.

Kawhi Leonard today about Paul George “This is probably the first time I’m playing with someone with elite level talent.” Tim Duncan says “Hi.”

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Dear SF Giants    Rebuild if you must but do not trade Madison Bumgarner.   The man is a treasure who should never wear another uniform. That is all. Thank you.

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Meanwhile Steve Kerr says Anthony Davis demanding a trade from New Orleans Pelicans was “bad for the league.”   Have to wonder how he’d feel if Davis had asked to be traded to the Warriors?

jerry McGuire, the sequel?   A young boy was briefly hospitalized after taking a ride on a baggage conveyor belt at Atlanta’s Hartsfield International Airport for several minutes before falling off.

The carousel belonged to Spirit Airlines, wonder if they charged his mother for a ride fee?

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Bill Sanderson,  59, a married and anti-LGBTQ Tennessee lawmaker resigned today for “family reasons,” just as rumors emerged alleging he was looking for college age young men.  Those GOP closets are going to be shut down by the fire marshal for overcrowding. overcrowding.cov

Evacuations and a state of emergency have been declared for the Museum Fire near Flagstaff, Arizona. Waiting for Trump to say the state should rake their cacti.

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Trump tweet upon hearing conclusion of Mueller hearings: “TRUTH IS A FORCE OF NATURE!” Uh, seriously what does he know about “truth” or “nature?”

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Pretty sure at this point GOP members of Congress would also use “witch hunt” to describe Watergate.

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Big parties in streets of Puerto Rico after governor Ricardo Rossello resigns. So who’s with me on suggesting to Trump that he could have bigger parties, HUGE, for his own resignation?

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If Mueller came out today and flat out said “Yes, if he weren’t President we would have indicted Trump,” Fox News and GOP would say it just meant former FBI director is really a Democrat.

One criticism directed by some at Mueller, 74, today is that he seemed “doddering,” and he had aged immensely in past few years. So do the same folks realize Trump will be 74 next June?

If SF Giants weren’t doing this regularly after midnight, or 1am, or 2am, on the East Coast they’d be the biggest story in sports.

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On trade talk. “I don’t care about that. Nobody in here cares about it . We’re trying to win games, we are winning games and that’s all that matters is us. That other stuff’s just noise.”  Madison Bumgarner.

Meanwhile in Los Angeles, they’ve announced at least $100 million renovation of Dodger Stadium this off-season.  They’re not saying how much this will affect stadium prices but reports are beer may be offered on the installment plan.

Forever 21 apparently gives free samples in online orders. And apparently some plus-sized clothing orders included Free Atkins diet bars. Forget firing whoever okayed this for body-shaming, fire them for stupidity.

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The Rolling Stones are trying to eliminate single-use cups at their concerts. But really at their age, shouldn’t all drinks be served in sippy cups?

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Tulsi Gabbard said in a Fox Sports Radio interview today that Kamala Harris “is not qualified to serve as commander in chief.” Some statements don’t even need a punchline.

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Rand Paul and Mike Lee were the only two senators who voted today against reauthorizing the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund. Well at least Lee and Paul are also campaigning tirelessly to stop Trump’s extravagant rallies and golf weekends. Oh wait. Never mind.

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Can bartenders start calling Stoli and orange juice a “Donald Trump” – an Orange Russian?

Suspect has been arrested in the murder of a beautiful blonde Ole Miss student this weekend. We already know he’s a white American since Trump hasn’t tweeted about it.

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After he said the country could be “wiped off the face of the earth, Afghanistan has demanded USA clarify remarks made by Donald Trump, Nice try, Americans know Trump won’t even clarify remarks he makes about the US itself.

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For someone who claimed Mueller Report was “total exoneration”  Trump sure seems triggered by the Mueller Hearing.

Let’s be real. If Mueller says FBI had a signed contract and video showing Trump and Putin agreeing to fix election, Trump cult members would say it was for our own good and Hillary should still be locked up. 

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Officially the best team in baseball since June 1. Just as all SF Giants fans expected.

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Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos isn’t happy with Comerica Park. “This park’s a joke. It’s to the point where, how are we going to be compared to the rest of the people in the league for power numbers, OPS, slugging and all this stuff when we got a yard out here that’s 420 feet straight across in center field?”
Guessing Castellanos is never EVER signing with SF Giants.

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One of the truly bizarre little side stories of SF Giants recent run, Mike Yastrzemski, who has 9 home runs including yesterday’s game winner, was DFA’ed this year…. by the ORIOLES.

One reporter from the Daily Beast wrote an admittedly stupid (IMHO) piece attacking Mariano Rivera for his “far-right” views, and Fox is going non-linear.
I missed their free-speech defense when many on their own network and other conservative writers attacked Megan Rapinoe.

(or as a friend says “any black football player.”)

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So “Michael Bennett” is trending and it’s the Falcons football player, who was injured, not the Democratic Presidential candidate, who has not dropped out.  Guessing most Americans wouldn’t recognize either one.

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Tim Duncan has joined the Spurs coaching staff.  (Yeah!)   So someone has told him this will require actual occasional talking?

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My son points out that Becky Hammon is now the top assistant Spurs coach and 1st in line to take over if Popovich gets ejected.   He figures Pop does it during a nationally televised game some time this year to make history.

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So as ICE now will try to circumvent courts and deport immigrants without a hearing perhaps they should raid known employment offenders like European model agencies?

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Trump says he could wipe Afghanistan off face of the Earth but doesn’t want to kill 10,000,000 people.
Besides, by ignoring opioids, guns, safety regulations & climate change, not to mention taking away healthcare, he can kill that many people right here at home.

Conner Menez throws 5 strong innings and Zack Green gets 2 hits plus RBI in their Major League debuts; rookie Mike Yastrzemski wins game with walk-off home run. So explain to me why SF Giants need to trade for prospects?

Whatever happens this season, at least the 2019 SF Giants are fun again.

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Someone at Bleacher Report came up with a “Top 25 QBs of all Time,” and not only had  Alex Smith at #25, they had Aaron Rodgers at #18 just ahead of Tony Romo at #19 and  Kurt Warner at #10 ahead of Drew Brees #11. Who came up with this list?  And were they also officiating the 2019 NFC Championship?

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Former LSU football player Matt Branch lost his leg last year in a freak hunting accident when his dog jumped on his gun causing it to discharge.  Now apparently he’s going to go hunting again.  Thinking as long as Branch has a gun  it’s not a fair fight even if what he hunts has all its legs.

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KC Chiefs star WR Tyreek Hill in 2014 pleaded guilty to domestic assault and battery by strangulation for hitting and choking his pregnant girlfriend. In March 2019 he was accused of battery again, against his 4 year old son, and was heard in a recording saying “You need to be terrified of me, too, dumb b— ”
NFL announced Sunday Hill would not be suspended . Yet again, the league policy for stars ” At least 7 strikes until you’re out.”

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Whether or not they agree with ESPN’s Dan Le Batard who criticized Trump over the Send Her Back chants, shouldn’t conservatives be defending his right to free speech?

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So as a liberal hearing all the “if you don’t like it leave” comments from Trumpers, I have a question. What country did you like best when you left during the Obama presidency?

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Trump’s racist misogynist tweet about the 4 congresswomen who upset him so much “They are destroying the Democrat Party, but are weak & insecure people who can never destroy our great Nation! Once again, Freud NAILS projection.

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And Boris Johnson joined the chorus of European leaders condemning Trump’s racist comments.  Uh oh, another bromance bites the dust.

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Liz Cheney says send her back” chant against Ilhan Omar was inappropriate but claims “This isn’t about race. It’s not about gender. It’s not about religion” Right, like Liz’s refusal to denounce anti-Obama birthers wasn’t about any of those things either.

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So if your most extreme members most accurately represent your party that must mean the entire GOP is against funding 9-11 First Responders Compensation Fund because Rand Paul blocked it.

MLB’s Jon Heyman said Giants have “pulled back” on trade talks for Madbum to the Yankees. Now, of course I’d love to see SF get the wild card, but if this streak keeps Bumgarner out of pinstripes I will be happy.

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I know that’s not how official scoring works but for nine innings of 1 run ball Madison Bumgarner really should have gotten last night’s SF Giants 16 inning win.

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SF Giants scored 11 runs on Wednesday,  NY Mets scored 14.  Since then Giants have scored 4,  Mets 2,  In two games.

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After missing the cut in the British Open, Tiger Woods says “I just want to go home.”  Along no doubt with many fans who flew over and bought tickets just to watch him and stars like Rory McIlroy play.

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James Harden says he’s going to work on a new move “It’s gonna look like a travel but it’s not”
So why will it not be a travel? Because Harden says so?

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And somewhere Michael Jordan is just giggling.

Okay, seriously, if you asked those MAGAers chanting “send her home” what an “anti-Semite” was, what percentage of them do you think could correctly answer?

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Trump administration apparently is revising the citizenship test. No word on exactly what changes are. My question – could Donald himself pass it?

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You think you’re having a bad day. Imagine being the Prime Minister of Sweden awaiting a call from Donald Trump trying to get Kanye West’s friend out of jail.

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Beam me up Scotty…. Now I got the email from Trump campaign manager. “I’m so over paper straws, and I’m sure you are too. Much like most liberal ideas, paper straws don’t work and they fall apart instantly.
That’s why we just launched our latest product – Official Trump Straws.
Now you can finally be free from liberal paper straws that fall apart within minutes and ruin your drink.
Trump Straws are custom made with the Official Trump Logo, recyclable and reusable, and, as always, 100% MADE IN AMERICA.
Get your Official Trump Straws TODAY to show liberals that you won’t let their overregulation ruin your beverage consumption experience any longer.”

Great pitching from SF Giants tonight, but on the first day back from road trip have to ask –  Did the airline lose their bats?

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Madison Bumgarner threw nine innings today for SF Giants. That SHOULD count as a complete game.

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Jim Harbaugh – “Urban Meyer’s had a winning record. Really phenomenal record everywhere he’s been. But also, controversy follows everywhere he’s been.”

Uh, whether or not you like Harbaugh, he’s right.

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T.S. Eliot is listed in the credits for “Cats” movie. Bringing to mind another of his quotes. – “Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important. They don’t mean to do harm. But the harm does not interest them.”

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Florida headline of the day. Five guys were arrested after a fist fight at…wait for it, Five Guys.
If only they were armed.

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Top Gun 2 trailer is out. Now Maverick is riding into the danger zone with his left blinker on.

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The shocking thing about Jeffrey Epstein being denied bail is not that he deserves to stay in prison, but that as rich and well-connected as he is, the judge did the right thing.

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Trump campaign selling “Trump Straws – Pack of 10
$15.00 “Liberal paper straws don’t work. STAND WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP and buy your pack of recyclable straws today. Reusable & Recyclable Made in USA”
Happened to check Ebay, 200 recyclable plastic straws for $5.59.
Trump claims liberals think his supporters are stupid. He’s the one who acts like they are.

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Not saying Trump supporters are clueless but they’d chant “Send her Back” about Pocahontas.

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Trump nominates Gene Scalia, son of former Supreme Court Judge Antonin Scalia, as his new Secretary of Labor. But remind me again of all those who didn’t vote for Hillary because they were tired of a few families running things in Washington?

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Trump’s EPA today ruled to keep using chlorpyrifos, a pesticide previously banned by Obama administration because of studies showing it damages the brains of fetuses and children.
Must not make “brain damage” equals future GOP voter jokes….

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Lindsey Graham – “if you’re a Somali refugee wearing a MAGA cap, [Trump] doesn’t want to send you back”
So you mean all immigrants need to get asylum at the border is to show up wearing MAGA hats?

Apparently Oklahoma City Thunder are having a hard time trading Chris Paul. And who’d a thunk teams might not be willing to take on a 34 year old injury-prone point guard with a remaining 3 year, $124 million contract?

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Maddest fans about SF Giants hot streak over the last 6 weeks are probably not those of the teams they have passed in the Wild Card hunt, but those who were planning on picking up top players at fire sale prices.

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As fans now debate if SF Giants should trade Madison Bumgarner looks like they might be adding a very good pitcher next month – Johnny Cueto close to making a rehab start.

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 Apparently Big Baller brand merchandise was available at a Los Angeles volleyball tournament at drastically reduced prices, starting at $5 for an $50 t-shirt, leading to speculation that Lavar Ball’s promotional empire might be crumbling.

“That’s so sad,” said nobody.

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Eric Trump says “95% of Americans agree with my father.”
Uh, Eric, I’m not sure 95% of Americans agree on anything. Except maybe that Hannah was right to dump Luke in the Bachelorette. And that you are definitely the stupid one.

After playing golf this week with Trump, Rand Paul just blocked a vote on extending fund for 9/11 first responders because he said it would add to US debt.
Where’s the GoFundMe page for legal expenses for Rand Paul’s neighbor?

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So how many medical bills for 9/11 first responders could we have covered for the cost of Donald Trump’s 4th of July masturbatory fantasy? Asking for a country.

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Trump today at his Carolina hate rally. about  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:  – “I don’t have time to go with three different names. We’ll call her Cortez. Too much time. Takes too much time.”

Translation, he can’t even REMEMBER her name. And how hard is it to remember AOC anyway?

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Now self-described good Christian and bible-lover Trump has retweeted John Kennedy’s calling congresswomen the “four horsewomen of the Apocalypse.” So can some reporter just ask him his interpretation of the original biblical reference?

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Based on last few days guessing Trump hard-core supporters will be unhappy with USA electing a Democrat in 2020 and want to leave. So which countries might accept them as refugees?

Yeah, it’s a REALLY big long shot, I get it. But when a team gets to within 3 other teams and 3 games of the wild card….

Are some Mets fans also saying “So you’re saying there’s a chance?”

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Kevin Durant now says he was sold on the Nets’ “system.” Right a system that has produced so many winning teams in the past?

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WNBA suspended Los Angeles’ Sparks’ Riquna Williams for 10 games as a result of a domestic violence incident involving her ex-girlfriend in December. This is not the equality women’s sports really wanted.

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Congratulation to “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,’ has 20 Emmy nominations. The most for any show without a high body count.

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Since John Paul Stevens criticized Trump imagine we won’t be hearing any condolences from the White House.

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Nancy Pelosi quoted a former Democratic president today: “If we ever close the door to new Americans, our leadership in the world would soon be lost.” Oh wait, my bad, the quote is accurate. But it’s from Ronald Reagan.

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Who’d a thunk we’d miss George H.W.Bush talking about his grandchildren, “the little brown ones?”

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We know Trump isn’t racist because he’s also told former rival Ted Cruz to go back to Canada, and Marco Rubio to go back to Cuba. Oh wait, never mind.

So what’s odder, SF Giants winning the first game of a doubleheader at Coors Field 19-2

Or them winning the nightcap 2-1?

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The second game of SF Giants Colorado Rockies double header was delayed. No reason given but perhaps scorekeeper from game one was still recovering from exhaustion?

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Before today, Brandon Crawford had 30 RBI’s for the season. Today he had 9.

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Of 15 teams in the NL, over 90 games in, all but 2 are now within 5 games of .500

Meanwhile, in the AL, the Yankees, Twins and Astros, at 59, 58, and 59 wins, all have more wins than the Orioles and Tigers combined.

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The Memphis Grizzlies won the NBA summer league championship. So will they raise a banner?

Warriors GM Bob Myers said Monday that his team did not acquire D’Angelo Russell just to flip him in another trade.  Possible translation – no one’s offered us enough for him yet?

That moment you turn on The Bachelorette  for a while because it’s less absurd than the news.

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Trump ” All I’m saying, they want to leave, they can leave.” Would he say the same to his MAGA base when a Democrat wins in 2020?

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Pence’s chief of staff Marc Short said Trump’s tweets about four U.S. congresswomen were not racist because Donald has an ”Asian woman of color in his Cabinet” (Elaine Chao) And how many Asians are being rounded up for deportation?

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Just a note. Of the four progressive Democratic congresswomen who held a press conference responding to Trump’s tweets and lies today, more of them were born in the US than Donald’s three wives.

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GOP Rep. James Comer: “Personally, I don’t criticize other members of Congress on Twitter. I wish the president would not do that. But that’s his style, and he’s going to continue to do that.”
Excuse me – Pink hair is a style. A spray tan is a style. Being a racist flaming a**hole is not a “style.”

Can we tell MAGAers there’s a Trump rally at Area 51?

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My first team as a child was Detroit Tigers, my first favorite baseball player was Mickey Lolich. So I really fell in love with baseball in 1968. But hoping for #BobGibson to throw a fastball at the head of cancer.

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The exact line of Trump tweet.against Democratic Congresswomen – “Why don’t they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came. ”
Rep. Omar was born in Somalia. AOC, Pressley and Tlaib were all born in the US

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But I missed Trump telling Ted Cruz to go back to Canada, Mark Meadows to go back to France, and Dan Crenshaw to go back to England.

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Ranges pitcher Jesse Chavez was frustrated with the strike zone last night, so removed his glasses and offered them to plate umpire Rob Drake as he walked off the mound last night.  Drake did not throw him out.  Apparently he didn’t see Chavez’s offer…

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Saw “Power outage in New York” on Twitter and shockingly it wasn’t about the Mets.

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Apparently Madison Bumgarner is one of few people who calls Buster Posey by his legal name “Gerald.” Maybe Buster doesn’t want to lose that.

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Talk about dynasties in sports, forget Warriors and Patriots. Of the last 59 men’s major tennis tournaments, 51 have been won by Nadal, Federer and Djokovic.

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Richie Incognito was  suspended 2 games by NFL for “conduct.” He pled guilty to disorderly conduct/criminal violence with domestic violence incident this year involving his grandmother. Following 2014 bullying suspension.

At least he didn’t do anything seriously bad like kneel for anthem.

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Happy 77th Birthday to Harrison Ford. Now the Ark is no longer Lost. But his keys are.

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Just wondering, how many undocumented immigrants from Europe who’ve overstayed their visas are on ICE’s deportation list this weekend?

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As much as I detest Mike Pence, there’s one reason I’d prefer him as President now over Trump: To have a cult of personality, you need to have a personality.

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New acting Labor Secretary Patrick Pizzella was a lobbyist for sweatshops. But really, at this point would ANY decent person accept a job in Trump’s cabinet?

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With Acosta resigning, Trump tweeted – “Alex was a great Secretary of Labor and his service is truly appreciated.” As more details come out, how long until Trump tweets that he hardly knew Acosta, and that he begged for the job.

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Just had car washed. None of employees drying and polishing cars afterwards, in part for tips, were Caucasian. All of them working their butts off. Tell me again about the jobs immigrants are taking from “Americans.”

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From Seattle Gerry.  One more about last night’s Mariners-Angels game. Worth the read.

https://joeposnanski.substack.com/p/the-number-45?fbclid=IwAR22gPH5GAvIiz3vn-Tsel1RsXRdNuW3u_531riVXpRBgWRdmaMaWFfo0es

Sports moment of the year.

On the night when the Angels paid tribute to Tyler Skaggs, found dead in his hotel room a couple years ago, when his mother threw out the first pitch, and the team all wore his jerseys…. two pitchers combined on a no-hitter-

I’m not crying, are you crying?

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“I always turn to the sports pages first, which records people’s accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man’s failures.”

Earl Warren

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More sports and politcal snark tomorrow.

If you now buy a player jersey at NBA store and he gets traded, you can exchange it free within 90 days. A full year if you use your American Express card. Put this down for the Hall of Fame of “promotions that cost a lot more than we thought.”

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When free agent Marcus Morris signed a two year deal with the Spurs, the San Antonio zoo gave him a free annual pass.  Then Morris decided to take a one-year deal with New York.  So the zoo cut up his pass.

Not to worry, the power forward may miss out on some animals, but the Knicks still promise to be one of the NBA’s best circuses.

Grizzlies guard Grayson Allen picked up two flagrant fouls in seven seconds and was ejected from tonight’s summer league game against the Celtics in Las Vegas. Where did Allen think he was, back at Duke?

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Meanwhile for all teams except the Rangers and Astros, the All-Star break continues until tomorrow.  Making this the best week of the season for the Mets bullpen.

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So Paul Ryan is latest to leave DC, then say after the fact how Trump ‘didn’t know anything” and had to be “stopped from making bad decisions. all the time.” Can we change mascot of GOP from an elephant to a jellyfish?

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And of course now Trump’s returning the attacks on  Paul Ryan. Can anyone think of anyone who has insulted Donald who he still says nice things about… other than Kim Jong Un?

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Tom Steyer says he is running for President because “I couldn’t sleep.” So this whole expensive exercise is because he didn’t ask his physician for an Ambien prescription?

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The President of the United State today praised backers of QAnon, known for Pizzagate pedophilia allegations and other insanity. Maybe this projection stuff goes further even than we thought.

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Some think Trump is joking about staying in office 6 years or 10, or 14….
Right, like he was joking when he said “Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you can find those emails.”

Drew Brees wins an Espy for “Best Record Breaking Performance,” starts out by thanking his wife, then “Who Dat Nation, the best fans,” and spends a fair amount of time praising the US Women’s Soccer Team. Then closes by talking about the most important things in sports “Gratitude, Humility and Respect.”
And some still wonder why I root for the Saints.

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Martina Navratilova played a Wimbledon Legends’ double match today while wearing an “IMPEACH” hat.  An official asked her to take it off during the first changeover, which she quickly did,  saying “Sorry about that.  Forgot I had it on.”

Later  she retweeted a post of the story  with the comment. “Oops, not really.”

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Not only is Megan Rapinoe getting much bigger crowds than Trump, she has much better hair.

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RIP Jim Bouton, 80. Managed to read his hilarious book soon after it came out when I was 11. And still cannot see or think of the Shoreham Hotel in DC without the term “beaver shooting.”

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Hurricane Barry looking scary for Louisiana, which last time I looked was a red state. But not rich enough for Trump to pretend to be concerned about?

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Trump got UK ambassador to the US Kim Darroch to resign for privately calling him “inept” and “insecure,” So we shouldn’t remind Donald that Ted Cruz called him a “coward” and “classless? And Lindsey Graham called him “an opportunist. He’s not fit to be President of the United States.”

One Million Moms is protesting Disney’s “dangerous” portrayal of a lesbian couple dropping off their child for kindergarten in “Toy Story 4.” But it would have been okay if a straight couple dropped a little girl off at Jeffrey Epstein’s mansion.

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So when will it come out that Jeffrey Epstein has a pizza parlor?

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Wonder how much younger Acosta’s daughters are than some of the girls Epstein raped? Also how long until they can read about their daddy’s work on the internet?

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Only an All-Star game but Clayton Kershaw was in post-season form.

A question to MLB You put together an All Star Game with the best players in baseball. But you let Joe Buck announce it?

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As a fan of good pitching I enjoy this All-Star game. But guessing many casual fans would prefer instead of great pitchers that MLB used instead the Mets and Nationals bullpens.

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Rob Manfred “”Baseball has done nothing, given no direction for an alteration in the baseball. The flaw in logic is that baseball wants more home runs. If you sat in owners meetings and listen to people on how the game is played, that is not a sentiment among the owners for whom I work.”
Maybe he means that is not “a” sentiment, it is “THE” sentiment.

Family values alert  –  Trump’s Doral golf resort in Florida will have a golf tournament Saturday put on by a Miami-area strip club. Golfers will be able to pay for a dancer to serve as their “caddy girl” while they play, then they can enjoy a burlesque show afterwards.

Wonder if the dancers have a minimum age?

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Billionaire and 1992 third-party Presidential candidate Ross Perot, 89, has passed away. Will he show up at the pearly gates explaining why he should get in using charts?

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When the PROOF comes out that Acosta should never have made the deal with Epstein, how long until Trump says “Chose him for my cabinet because he begged me, barely knew the guy?” Dibs on “less than 24 hours.”

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Your reminder, not only did Epstein lawyer Ken Starr prosecute Bill Clinton over a blow-job, he was fired as President of Baylor for covering up sexual assaults by football players.

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Tom Steyer announces he is running for President to “end the hostile corporate takeover of our democracy.” So instead he wants to continue the billionaire takeover of our democracy?

Julie K. Brown of the Miami Herald worked hard for a long time on the story that may bring down Jeffrey Epstein, along with many of his bad hombre friends. Want to thank her? Subscribe to a newspaper. Or two.

Pete Alonso wins Home Run Derby. So will his REAL prize be getting traded from the Mets?

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And what’s really amazing about Alonso’s win today, he didn’t get to try to hit any of those home runs against the Mets bullpen.

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More than 3 million more Americans watched Women’s World Cup final than watched last men’s World Cup final. So maybe we should pay them MORE?

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Just a heads-up, if you liked Trump’s feud with Women’s World Cup championship team, wait until US Men’s Basketball team starts playing for FIBA World Cup in August. Coach of the team? Gregg Popovich.
#passthepopcorn

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Couldn’t stomach the idea of watching Trump environmental speech but did he say how he was going to cure windmill cancer?

Very confused. Eric Swalwell isn’t in the Democratic race anymore. So who didn’t give him a rose?

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Trump says he will ‘no longer deal’ with the UK’s ambassador to the US after diplomatic cables calling Donald “insecure” and “inept” were leaked to the media.

So what happens if politicians and leaders from countries who Trump has insulted  decide they will “no longer deal” with him?

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‘Rick Perry today said Trump’s 4th of July speech was “one of the greatest history lessons that I’ve ever seen before”‘
Your reminder that Perry actually DID graduate from Texas A&M, with a Bachelor’s in “animal science.”

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Just how arrogant is Epstein? Even after getting the incredibly sweet and probably illegal plea deal, he still keeps a stash of nude pictures of underage girls at his mansion. Lock him up. For a LONG time.

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Ivanka Trump had a scheduled meeting today with British International Trade Secretary Liam Fox.
Before she became First Lady, Hillary Clinton was a partner in a law firm, chair of Children’s Defense Fund, and on several corporate boards including Wal-Mart etc. And remember how GOP went nonlinear when Bill said in electing him, the nation would “get two for the price of one?”

Very confused. Eric Swalwell isn’t in the Democratic race anymore. So who didn’t give him a rose?

How many girls and women are going to dye their hair purple tomorrow?

“I believe … that a whole generation of girls and boys will go out and play and say things like, ‘I want to be like Megan Rapinoe when I grow up’ and that they’ll be inspired to talk and win and stand up for themselves …”
Well played, Nike.

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But yeah, Money talks. Thinking I’m ready to buy about any product that hires US Women’s National Soccer team as endorsers.

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You know Trump was rooting for the Netherlands.

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Took Trump a  few hours to congratulate  US Women’s National Team on World Cup win, but guessing we can wait a LONG time before he congratulates US Men’s National team for being Gold Cup runners-up.  To Mexico.

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As we enter All-Star Break – Who’d a thunk that right now the player SF Giants wish they had on their 2019 team is not Bryce Harper but Hunter Pence?

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Five people hurt during today’s running of the bulls today in Pamplona. How do you say “I want a Darwin award in Spanish?”

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Even though his girlfriend wouldn’t press charges, MLB suspended Phillies outfielder Odúbel Herrera for rest of season for violating league’s domestic violence policy.
Wonder how many star young two-sport athletes will hear this story and decide to focus on football instead.

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Mississippi just made referring to a plant-based product as a “veggie burger” or “vegetarian hot dog” punishable by jail time. So what happens if you eat a veggie burger after visiting Planned Parenthood? Death penalty?

So Disney has released a short trailer for their live action “Mulan”. They are using an Asian woman to play the lead role but guessing if she were white the same people losing their collective sh*t over a black Little Mermaid would be rather quiet.

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Heck, thinking the same  snowflakes who are upset about a black woman playing Little Mermaid would be just fine with a white Pocahontas.

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Difference between Democrats and Republicans. If it comes out that both Clinton and Trump were involved with Epstein, Dems will be sad but condemn him. GOP will condemn SDNY or the girls involved.

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How long until Trump tweets that he doesn’t know Jeffrey Epstein?

Not a big soccer fan but got to say, I’m enjoying this US women’s team more and more. Alex Morgan ” – You see men celebrating all over the world in big tournaments, grabbing their sacks or whatever it is. And when I look at sipping a cup of tea, I am a little taken aback by the criticism.”

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Admittedly didn’t hear much of Trump’s speech. But it must have been inspiring to hear about George Washington piloting a stealth bomber across the Delaware.

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Continental Airlines is no more, but all the times I got delayed at their Newark Airport hub, I clearly should have reminded myself of the brave men of the Continental Army who fought there.

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I just want to know, do DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) members now get credit for their ancestors’ frequent flier miles?

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Oh please, oh please, when we get to Presidential debates next year can someone ask both Trump and his Democratic challenger an American History question?

Since GOP is so silent about Trump’s possible plan to change the census by Executive Order, trust they will have no problem when next Democratic President issues her Executive Orders.

Trump tweeted sympathy over the death of billionaire Chris Cline and his daughter in a helicopter accident. And yes, that’s sad. On other hand, California didn’t vote for Donald by several million votes, but places like Ridgecrest in Kern County are very red. So where’s the sympathy, thoughts and prayers? Guess no Ridgecrest residents were rich enough to be major donors?

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Meanwhile NBA elected to suspend, then end Summer League game between Pelicans and Knicks tonight in 4th quarter with New Orleans leading 80-74.
Of course, being Vegas this result actually probably upset people who had money on the game.

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As Trump considers an executive order to add citizenship question to 2020 census, I’m sure we’ll be hearing from all those “Constitutional Conservatives” in the GOP, right?

Women’s World Cup has a third place game Saturday morning scheduled between England and Sweden.

While I love good competition regardless of sports, imagine for example a Super Bowl consolation game this February between the Saints and the Chiefs?

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As All-Star rosters get finalized, some controversy over the idea that all teams should have an All-Star. But to be fair, not only is it about fans in every city getting a chance to cheer, showcasing players from all teams gives teams like the Yankees a chance to do easy trade-deadline shopping.

I understand Fox News and Trump claiming there was a great crowd today in DC at the Lincoln Memorial.

And no doubt plenty of money was paid by corporate donors  who wouldn’t show their faces.  But as sports fans know, plenty teams claim sellouts with lots of empty seats.

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Attendance for Trump speech in DC actually looked like a Marlins crowd, only smaller.

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The audio-animatronic Trump at Walt Disney World would have given a more inspiring and life-like speech.

Since I only caught snippets of Trump teleprompter speech I am confused: When George Washington crossed the Delaware what plane did he fly on?

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But makes sense, if as Trump said  Americans seized airports from the British during the Revolutionary War, maybe that explains why the Brits enact such retribution form us regularly at Heathrow.

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In all seriousness, does anyone think Trump had actually read any of the US history he spoke about before he read it today on the teleprompter?

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Apparently some Trump supporters are cheering today’s California earthquake. Uh, do they realize that Kern County is one of the REDDEST part of the state?
Sharing this story about my aunt, who over 20 years ago wanted me to move to Ridgecrest because she thought the town needed a good travel agent. My response started with “Aunt Suzie, for politics alone I couldn’t live where you do.”
And her comeback “Janice, there are 50 Democrats in town, I know them all. How many friends do you need?