Left Coast Sports Babe

With 2025 increasingly looking like a train wreck, the Washington Nationals abruptly fired manager Dave Martinez and GM Mike Rizzo. Too bad it’s easier to clean house at Nationals Park than at the White House.

Dallas Cowboys All-Pro kick returner KaVontae Turpin arrested Saturday & held overnight Allen TX – charged w/ possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana plus “unlawful carrying of a weapon.”

Seriously in gun-mecca Texas is there such thing as “unlawful carrying of a weapon?”

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Such a small thing in grand scheme of things.

But there was no Sunday afternoon baseball today on a holiday weekend for A’s Giants fans.

Why? Because MLB let Jeff Fisher move for three years to Sacramento, where summer temperatures approach oven settings and the game was put at 7:05pm!! Too late even for “Sunday Night Baseball.”

Even though the weather is mild. This July weekend anyway.

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If you believe Epstein had no client list and committed suicide than I have a story about a stolen 2020 election to tell you…Along with a bridge to sell in Brooklyn.If you believe Epstein had no client list and committed suicide than I have a story about a stolen 2020 election to tell you…Along with a bridge to sell in Brooklyn.

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Donald on the tragic Texas floods “I guess they said once in 100 years, they’ve never seen anything like that…” Uh, when we’re having “once in 100 years” events multiple times a year maybe it’s past time to believe in Climate Change.

Pam Bondi in February: The Epstein client list is sitting on my desk right now to review.

Pam Bondi July 6: There is no Epstein client list and no “further disclosure” of Epstein

What happened, did Pam forgot to rake her desk?

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There are actually people stopping to take pictures in Florida of themselves and some cases even their children at the Alligator Alcatraz sign. If cellphones were in existence then these are no doubt the same sort of people who’d have taken selfies at Auschwitz.

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This USA today headline kind of encapsulates today’s media: “Idaho shooter funny, popular, outgoing even as he sketched swastikas.”

How about “man who ambushed & killed two firefighters was a Nazi sympathizer”

Apparently per ESPN, NBA star veteran guard Malik Beasley is being investigate for allegations of gambling related to NBA gams and prop bets

Wonder if this story is being sponsored by FanDuel or Draft Kings?

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Yes, there are bigger questions in the world. But how do the SF Giants win 7 games in a row, trade for one of the best hitters in baseball, and have their offense get WORSE?

This one sentence from Senator Amy Klobuchar should sum up what a train wreck the Big Beautiful Betrayal is… “They need a relief fund for their own bill? Really?”

As Democrats forced the full reading of the big beautiful betrayal bill, the major cuts that will hurt most Americans really haven’t been that big a story,

In part because the media would rather report on whatever BS pops into Velveeta Voldemort’s head (reopening Alcatraz, 51st state projections, flagpoles, etc) than on REAL issues…

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Some GOP complaining about the Senate parliamentarian – “one unelected person” with too much power. Funny, didn’t hear the same complaints when President non-Elect Musk was running the country

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Since Thom Tillis is retiring can he ask for a do-over on that Hegseth vote?

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As Melissa and Mark Hortman were laid to rest, along with their dog Gilbert, your reminder that Donald has not once said their names. And Republicans pretend as if the whole assassination never happened. Say THEIR names!

Tonight is the NBA draft. So good time to bookmark a lot of commentary and predictions as to who will be the biggest steal, and the biggest bust, of the draft. As most of those predictions will be wrong.

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Have said before and will perhaps say again. Still a non-zero chance that Justin Verlander could get his first victory pitching for the SF Giants in the 2025 playoffs.

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Kim Campbell was sworn in today in 1993 as Canada’s first woman prime minister. Putting Canada 32 years and counting ahead of the US.

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Meanwhile, in 2022, Roe vs. Wade was overturned in the United States

For all those who dismiss many worries about what Trump and GOP might do, I’m so old I remember when Democrats who warned about the risk of abortion rights being overturned were attacked as fearmongers.

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Can anyone imagine if Joe Biden dropped the F bomb publicly because he was in a bad mood?

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History will show that in 2024 the country that didn’t know what the f*ck they were doing was America when we elected Trump.

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As Trump along with then President Musk destroyed USAID have to ask…

For the $100 million plus Don’s birthday parade cost, and the $200 million plus Midnight Hammer bombing cost..how many lives could we have saved with aid especially to women and children in poor countries?

Here’s an illustration of the problem, over and over again.

Velveeta Voldemort said “totally obliterated” in reference to his expensive Iran bombing.

The cult believes the first lie. Then all subsequent facts are ignored. Lather, rinse, repeat.

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Is it just possible that the real lesson of the New York City mayoral primary is that Americans are getting tired of assholes?

We are now under 500 days until the midterm elections in the United States

Pretty sure Trump will do what he can to make voting more difficult, but we all need to put as much energy into these elections, as well as 2025 state and local elections as we did into #NoKings and then some.

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Former NBA star center Vlade Divac, 57, needed emergency surgery to implant an artificial hip after he broke his hip in a fall from his motorcycle in Montenegro. Glad he’s okay, but leaving aside being 57, trying to imagine a 7’1″ person on any motorcycle.

The same MAGA who think Senator Alex Padilla should get over being called Jose lost their minds over TACO Trump.

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“Pave paradise, put up a (car dealership) parking lot…”

Pope Leo, “Wherever a journalist is silenced, the democratic soul of a nation is weakened.” Not a Catholic and have many disagreements with the church. But i like this Pope.

Seeing headlines like “Newsom’s stock rises after clash with Trump.”

Great, but can we stop fixating on 2028 and start fixating on saving democracy now

And again

Mark and Melissa Hortman Say THEIR names!

We take our amusement when we can these days:

And for now, Shohei Ohtani has a 9.00 ERA.

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Also amusement- as of today, the first AL Wild Card belongs to the Tampa Bay Rays.

Who are playing 2025 in a 10,000 seat stadium.

MLB usually gets about 15,000 seats per game for sponsors, VIPs, etc

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Meanwhile, speaking of small crowds. Even the late great Montreal Expos are laughing at Donald’s birthday party crowd siz

So is anyone at Fox News brave enough to invite a lawmaker from Minnesota to come on their network?

Why aren’t other GOP Senators, starting with “Leader” Thune, telling Senators Mike Lee he went too far?

Stephen Colbert reporting tonight that analysts say #NoKings was the biggest protest in American history. So Donald got one record on his birthday!

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Why did Donald really leave the G7 Summit early? Did they not wish him a Happy Birthday?

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Anyone notice that Velveeta Voldemort did not spend Saturday gleefully posting pictures of his birthday party or thanking people, or wishing Americans Happy Father’s Day?

Instead he seethed over his small crowd size and went after blue states. #NoKings made wannabe king big mad.

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Indiana Senator Jim Banks just said Monday on the Senate Floor:

“President Trump is the greatest peacemaker of my lifetime.” So 3 questions. 1. What did Donald offer Banks? 2. What did Donald threaten Banks with? 3. Or is it time to give Jim the “person, woman, man, camera, TV” test?

Conservative Ontario Premier Doug Ford has called Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to express condolences for the murder of Melissa & Mark Hortman. Not surprisingly POTUS has not made such a call, though he has found time to insult Walz & other governors. I miss having a President.

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Your reminder, Trump hasn’t had time nor inclination to call Tim Walz or any Minnesota lawmaker But he had time to talk on the phone for an hour to Putin.

And seen by a friend, in Los Altos, California – one of the best signs of the weekend

On a lighter note,

How do you get attention in baseball when you’re not part of the Dodgers, Yankees, Mets or Red Sox?

Answer, make a blockbuster trade with one of those four teams.

Welcome to San Francisco Rafael Devers.

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And the SF Giants got out of Los Angeles with one win out of three. Besides a new slugger. And none of their players, many Latino, being arrested by ICE

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And now the really serious sad stuff.

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Hey GOP Melissa and Mark Hortman. Why can’t you say THEIR names?

And Gilbert: – their beloved Golden who had to be put down after being shot as well.

I miss having a President: “Donald still hadn’t called Gov. Tim Walz as of noon Sunday, per the governor’s spokesman. Former President Joe Biden called Walz “right away” on Saturday, the spokesman said

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Meanwhile, Mike Lee, posted SUNDAY an awful tweet calling the (alleged) killer a marxist

This isn’t from yesterday when no one knew much about the assassin. Not only did Mike Lee just post this today, he PINNED it.

Hey Mike, two of your SENATE colleagues were on his list. And you profess to be friends with Amy Klobuchar. One, you’re lying and you know it. Two, have you no sense of decency?

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Fox News Saturday: “Violent Portland mob injures federal officers in brazen ICE facility attack.

What Portland police actually posted ” We have been informed of 1 injury to a federal officer who did not require treatment. The situation is stable and there is no riot at this time.”

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Also Saturday, Fox headline was about “massive military parade.” Buried lede “Thousands of Americans, including veterans, youth and dads celebrating Father’s Day, flocked to downtown D.C.” Thousands? Maybe. But sounds like more soldiers had to march than people showed up.

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Great effort and turnout for #NoKings day Saturday

Now everyone who participated needs to put equal effort into voting and GOTV for state and local elections the rest of this year and in 2026.

Happy no Kings Day:

Cats, however, would like to differ. (Queens too)

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Lowest rated NBA finals so far in recent history. Too bad folks, you’re missing a heckuva series.

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So after one of the worst losses of the year, a complete meltdown against the worst team in baseball, the SF Giants go into Dodger Stadium and shut down LA Dodgers.

Just like we all expected. #SFGiants

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SF Giants are in Los Angeles for a weekend series and per SF Chronicle, team been encouraged to stay in hotel, which is not near downtown, as much as possible. Makes sense, team has several Latino/Black men, sadly can just imagine one of them being detained by ICE.

Yeah, tell me he’s not a malignant narcissist and this $100 million military parade farce isn’t all about him: Donald Trump’s fundraising email of the day subject line “This is a pre-birthday memo”

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Washington DC hotels nightly rates now this weekend.

Washington Hilton, $139 Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill -$195 Capitol Hilton – $139 Westin $209 Kimpton Monaco $168 Ask anyone in travel industry, some of lowest rate in recent memory

Sorry, Donald, they’re just not that into you.

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The federal government has information on everyone who has come into the United States on a tourist/student visa. So they KNOW many overstay from Europe. Wonder why, for example, ICE doesn’t have raids in Irish areas of South Boston? Or Polish areas of Chicago?

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California Congressman Eric Swalwell on Trump talking about farmers losing immigrant workers, very good workers..we can’t do that to our farmers.. and leisure too. We’re going to have an order… we have to do something about that…” ‘Hey Genius, you’re the one who can do something about that

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You know GOP realizes Kristi Noem’s ICE went too far because the story of Senator Alex Padilla being mahandled and handcuffed in Los Angeles is off Fox News website front page…

ICE must have hired a huge number of new people to do all these Gestapo like arrests and detentions. Hey Congress, anyone want to investigate what if any background checks they are using? My guess is a lot less than it takes to volunteer in public schools.

Smithsonian rejects Trump’s attempt to fire National Portrait Gallery director

What’s Velveeta Voldemort going to do now? Close the Smithsonian?

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Pam Bondi “We are coming after you federally. If you assault a police officer if you spit on police officers, we’re coming after you.” Unless you did that to a U.S. Capitol police officer on January 6. Then we will pardon you and maybe pay you restitution.

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So if Donald REALLY was focused on undocumented workers, he’d have ICE raids at meatpacking plants. Estimated undocumented workers make up between 30 to 50% of meatpacking workforce. Trump doesn’t care about immigration. He wants to punish blue states.

If Trump’s ICE goons are going to start detaining CNN reporters may I suggest Jake Tapper?

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Want a cheap hotel room in Washington DC? Try this weekend. Prices as low as they usually are around Christmas when everyone has gone home… some four star hotels just over $200 a night. The little detail that the streets will be full of tanks.

Face it Donald, people just aren’t that into you.

Meanwhile as cheap as hotels are, they’re putting the U.S. Military in town for the parade up at the USDA South Building in DC… No joke. Telling employees who were told they HAD to be in the office that they had to work from home.,

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Donald Trump just actually said “the crime that (Gavin Newsom) has primarily committed is running for Governor because he’s done such a bad job. Um, in 2022, Newsom was re-elected Gov. of California with 59.2% of the vote. 59.2%! –

A full 10 points HIGHER than Velveeta Voldemort got in 2024.

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No “tax on tips” already in a way exists for Uber drivers (and waitstaff and bartenders.) It’s called “Tip in cash”