Left Coast Sports Babe

It took until last play of overtime, but Seattle Seahawks beat the previous undefeated SF 49ers.

1972 Miami Dolphins would be popping champagne if any of them were still awake. 

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If the Seahawks and 49ers have tied would Dolphins have popped champagne and kissed their sisters?

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San Diego Padres, who haven’t made playoffs in 13 years, have gone back to their original brown and gold colors for uniforms.
Seattle Mariners, who haven’t made playoffs in 18 year, possible new slogan – “We s*ck, but our colors remain consistent.”

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A class action lawsuit has been filed against Madonna, age 61, for changing her concert time in Miami on Tuesday, Dec. 17 from 8:30 p.m to 10:30 p.m. WTF? For her original fans 8:30 p.m. was already past their regular bedtimes.

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Trump taking credit for lifting “the poll numbers of Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin by 19 points, he just misses….”
Amazed he didn’t say that showing up at World Series lifted up the Houston Astros by three games, they just lost…

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Now that Sean Spicer has been voted off DWTS will Trump say he hardly knew the man?

On the other hand, Sean Spicer is eliminated from DWTS the very week after he gets Donald Trump’s Twitter endorsement #ETTD

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Most Presidents go to Arlington Cemetery to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Veteran’s Day. Anyone else think Trump went to NYC instead because he couldn’t do the walking involved at Arlington?

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Trump says he’s moving to Florida and temperatures in the state projected to dip into 20s tomorrow night. Cue the “hell freezing over” jokes.

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We can argue back and forth as Democrats whether or not Michael Bloomberg would be a good 2020 Presidential Candidate.
But one thing that is inarguable. The ONLY reason he can even entertain the thought of jumping into this marathon where other candidates have been running hard for a year or more is that he is a very very rich man.
Bloomberg is basically a billionaire version of Rosie Ruiz.

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Just a thought, if John Kelly and Rex Tillerson tried to recruit Nikki Haley to resist the President and “save the country,” who else did they try to recruit? And what happened?

Miami Heat suspended Dion Waiters 10 games without pay for conduct detrimental to the team after ESPN reports he had a ” “panic attack” on team’s flight after consuming a THC-infused edible, allegedly given to him by a teammate
So is the suspension for drug use, or stupidity (Eating a marijuana gummie or whatever before getting on a flight?)
And who gave it to him?

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Maybe most of Saints team was out late last night at LSU victory parties?   Either that or someone should have told New Orleans today wasn’t a second bye week.

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Alabama fans worried their team won’t get a chance to climb back into playoff picture with their remaining schedule. Especially with Crimson Tide having scheduled such non-conference powerhouse opponents as Western Carolina.

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Senator Amy Klobuchar is rising in polls and has a serious chance for the Democratic Presidential nomination? Right, that’s as likely as the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team being 9-0. 

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Trump showed up in Alabama on Saturday and Crimson Tide lost for the 1st time in 4 years at home. Now, on Wednesday Donald WAS in Louisiana. Can we blame Saints loss on him too? 

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Seriously, anyone notice that Trump has been going to sporting events lately on the weekend instead of golfing? One symptom of Alzheimer’s, or vascular dementia, IS balance issues.

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Neil Young’s US citizenship application has been delayed over “moral character” issues because Young has admitted to smoking marijuana. If only Neil had just grabbed women by the p*ssy?

Bushfires in New South Wales have resulted in a worst ever “catastrophic” fire warning for the greater Sydney region,.
How long until Trump attacks Australia and threatens to withhold aid for not raking their forests?

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Trump is tweeting support of Nikki Haley’s book. Anyone believe he actually read it?

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If Barack Obama on  Twitter had regularly promoted the books and TV shows of his supporters GOP would have impeached him over emoluments clause and Hatch act.

First Alabama loss at home in 31 games. I missed the Trump tweet taking credit.

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Alabama hadn’t lost at home in 4 years. Millions of football fans across America are now hoping Trump decides to attend an NFL playoff game  with his buddy Robert Kraft in Foxborough, Mass.

Illinois trailed 31-10 entering fourth quarter against Michigan State. And the Illini won 37-34.
On the brighter side for the Spartans, their players increased their chances of being drafted by the Atlanta Falcons..

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29-23 Baylor over TCU doesn’t sound like that bad a game until you realize neither team scored a TD in regulation.

(The score after regulation was 9-9, each team scored 3 TDs.)

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Ohio State Heisman candidate Chase Young reportedly will be suspended over a loan from a family friend. The suspension will be for last four games of regular season. Because rules are rules, but they should never get in the way of ESPN and College Football Playoffs.

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Amtrak apparently quietly introduced new ticket rules this year that won’t let passengers sue in a crash.  It’s tough to make US airlines look but give Amtrak credit.

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One nice thing about being a West Coast Democrat and a sports fan these days is that when you wake up on weekend mornings, especially Saturdays,  there are at least football scores as opposed just to “What did Trump do now?”

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So if we promise that Putin will make sure he doesn’t get booed at hockey games, maybe Trump might move to Moscow?

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Trump was predominately cheered at LSU vs Alabama game today. Well, suppose it makes sense, that Venn Diagram between the South and those who could afford to get into the game.

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Biden’s response when told Donald Trump was thinking of going to Russia’s May Day event in 2020 “Are you serious. You’re kidding me. Are you joking?”

Yet another episode in “Is it Trump or is it Satire?

Wonder how many millions, or billions, might be waged on LSU-Alabama football game tomorrow.  As long as fans don’t do anything illegal, like buy a player dinner.

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NCAA just ruled Memphis freshman James Wiseman, projected as #1 2020 NBA draft pick, ineligible because Penny Hardaway gave his family $11,500 towards moving expenses.
Sad for Memphis. But maybe Wiseman can find some good pickup games to keep in shape before being drafted next June by the Warriors.

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Ohio State Heisman contender has to sit out against Maryland “due to a possible NCAA issue” of accepting “a loan from a family friend.”
Are we sure Urban Meyer isn’t somehow involved?

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Now reports that Steph Curry’s broken hand might keep him out all season. Forget bobbleheads, how long until the newest Warriors Chase Center giveaway is a toy tank?

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Still think your vote doesn’t matter? In the race for San Francisco District Attorney, the current margin for the leader is 156 votes.

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Facebook says it is deleting mentions of the potential whistleblower’s name for violating their “coordinating harm policy,” which prohibits material that could identify a “witness, informant, or activist.”
Uh, so why did they allow the name to be posted in the first place.

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Bill Clinton has a consensual physical relationship with an adult woman & GOP tries to impeach him.
Jim Jordan is accused by multiple people of ignoring sexual abuse of college students by a coach & GOP puts him on the intelligence committee.

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Stephen Miller is engaged. The couple is registered at “Bed, Bath and Beyond Common Decency.”

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Nikki Haley defending Trump “You’re going to impeach a president for asking for a favor that didn’t happen and – and giving money and it wasn’t withheld?”
If only Donald had done something really impeachable like cheat on his wife. Oh wait, never mind.

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Trump says he is thinking of accepting Putin’s invitation to the May Day parade in Moscow. Kamala Harris tweeted “Always nice to spend time with supporters on the campaign trail.”
More like checking in with the boss.

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Your reminder question, how many people have to be lying for
Donald Trump to be telling the truth?

So who’s more unhappy watching Thursday Night Football? Abandoned San Diego Chargers fans, or soon to be abandoned Oakland Raiders fans?

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And your reminder that the Chargers dumped Drew Brees,  who suffered a badly injured  shoulder during the last play of the 2005 season, in favor of keeping Philip Rivers.

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Browns RB Kareem Hunt on finishing his 8 game suspension for two 2018 incidents – shoving and kicking a woman, plus a bar altercation; I’ve “had a lot of time to just sit and reflect and think, been able to stay on top of things, thinking before you act, and not reacting to little things and just keep your emotions to yourself. ..”
Uh, how about keeping it simple? “Don’t hit people.”

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Thanks to Trump’s visit and heightened security, instead of tailgating, fans have been asked to be IN THE STADIUM two hours before kickoff.
Hope LSU fans especially remember this when they vote for Governor next weekend.

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Wonder if Trump is suddenly going to all these big sporting events because he thinks he might not have much longer to go and get the best seats on our taxpayer dime?

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Former FL Attorney General Pam Bondi: “Jared Kushner’s one of the smartest human beings I’ve ever met.”
Ladies and gentlemen, is there anything else that needs to be said about Florida?

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USDA recalling more than 2 million pounds of chicken are being recalled because it “may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal.” Okay, MAGAts, it’s just science. Own the libs, demand to be able to buy that chicken.

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Reports that Trump has been talking to producer and Mark Burnett about another Apprentice reality show once Donald leaves the White House.
Okay, America, can we just promise him the BIGLIEST ratings if it starts immediately?

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Seriously, do any of the GOP Senators and Representatives still defending Trump think that anything in “A Warning” isn’t true?

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WTF? Michael Bloomberg apparently preparing to enter the Democratic presidential primary. Because we haven’t had enough of egotistical rich men?

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Rant time. Michael Bloomberg has supported Biden. But w/ Joe, 76, showing possible signs of weakness,  Mike may run in 2020. We have 4 other solid moderate candidates in race already, Klobuchar, Booker, Buttigieg & Harris. But none of them are good enough because they aren’t old white men?!!

(Bloomberg is 77.)

Former San Diego Chargers vs soon-to-be former Oakland Raiders for tomorrow’s Thursday Night Football. Can we call it the Runaway Bowl?

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Chicago QB Mitchell Trubisky wants televisions turned off inside Halas Hall. the Bears headquarters, because “you’ve got too many people talking on TV about us and what they think about us — what we should do, what we are and what we’re not.”
What’s next, does Trubisky want to ban boos at Soldier Field?

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Maybe I’m missing something, but with these insane lines for Popeye’s chicken sandwiches (and one man reportedly stabbed to death while waiting), wouldn’t it be simple to buy a box of Popeye’s chicken tenders and BYO bun?

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Trump is now spinning last night’s Kentucky voting results as a win. So when is he inviting the World Champion Houston Astros to the White House?

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Trump says he’ll “remain neutral” at LSU vs Alabama game this weekend. Of course he will, Donald can never bear to make a prediction in ANY contest where he thinks there’s a chance his choice might lose.

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Bill Gates is apparently not an Elizabeth Warren fan. And when asked who he’d vote for in a Trump vs. Warren election, he responds that he’d vote for whoever has the “more professional approach” to the presidency, even if he disagrees with them.
Excuse me, my CAT has a more professional approach to the presidency than Trump.

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Jeff Sessions is thinking of running for his old Senate seat. Trump apparently has joked “that he would move to Alabama and primary Sessions himself.”
If Donald wants to resign the Presidency and run for Senate, I maybe could support that.

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Per CNN “More than half of Kentucky’s 120 counties saw over 40% of all registered voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s election, including large counties like Jefferson (45%) and Fayette (47%). Some counties, like Franklin, Woodford and Hancock, saw turnout above 50%”
ALL of the five listed counties went for Beshear. Thanks Donald!

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Meanwhile Don Jr tweeted out what he believes to be the Whistleblower’s name.   Proving once again the baby snake doesn’t slither far from the tree.

Has any NFL team signed Black Cat from MNF yet? He has mad moves.

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An Astros fan friend of mine is attacking Monday morning QBing on AJ Hinch in game 7. And he has a point. If the Saints onside kick to start second half of the Super Bowl had been recovered by the Colts Sean Payton would have been called an idiot.
And if Madison Bumgarner had given up a 2-run home run in the bottom of the 9th to Salvador Perez in 2014, Bruce Bochy would have been pilloried for letting him go so long in game 7.
History tends to judge sports decisions purely on results.

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Last night – “Fantastic being in the Great State of Kentucky last night. Vote for Matt Bevin NOW! One of Best Governors in U.S. He will never let you down!”
Tonight – Trump campaign: ‘The President just about dragged Gov. Matt Bevin across the finish line”
Has anyone told Donald that tweets are forever?

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Louisiana’s election for governor is Nov 16. Maybe if Trump’s appearance (and security nightmare) at LSU-Alabama game keeps enough Tigers fans from getting in on time for game, Donald can do for Democrat John Bel Edwards what he did for Matt Bevin. 

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Umagine if Hillary had just ignored requests to testify on Benghazi?

Leaving emoluments aside, does anyone really think Donny Jr. wrote a book. And does anyone really think his father read one?

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Awful murders of a Mormon family with dual-citizenship in Mexico. But as Trump wants to send “an army” to help fight Mexican drug cartels wonder how he’d feel if some other country wanted to send an army to fight our US mass shooting problem?

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I’m a huge Kentucky Derby fan but this might be one of the best finishes out of Louisville I can remember.

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Matt Bevin says he “will not concede.” Despite Secretary of State and major networks calling the race.   To be fair, to lose in as red a state as Kentucky, we already knew Bevin had to be a serious loser a**shole.

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But the real question about Kentucky…. WWTB?  Who will Trump blame?

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Meanwhile Lindsey Graham says he won’t read any of the transcripts because “I think this is a bunch of B.S.” “B.S” = “Blue Sweep?”

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Newt Gingrich said the deaths of Americans in Mexican cartel shootout are a ‘wake-up call.’ As opposed to the far greater number of deaths of Americans in the US in mass shootings? 

The over-under in tonight’s Giants-Cowboys game was 48.5.  Dallas had a 63-yard fumble return in the final seconds for a touchdown in the final seconds of the 4th quarter to win 37-18.  Let the conspiracy theories begin. Or maybe that black cat that ran on the field bet the over. 

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Meanwhile, Warriors beat the Blazers tonight at the new Chase Center.  So at least they won’t go 0 for San Francisco

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Dolphins RB Mark Walton suspended four games for violating NFL conduct and substance abuse policy. stemming from THREE offseason arrests between January and March of this year.
Miami coach Brian Flores – “people deserve a second chance” and he doesn’t “judge people based on one incident [or] two incidents.” So how many arrests in 3 months WOULD have been too many?

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Okay, who had 49ers as the last undefeated team in the NFL?
Now all you liars put your hands down.

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Kurt Suzuki says he was ” Just trying to have some fun” with his MAGA hat. “Everybody makes everything political.” Uh, a MAGA hat IS political.

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Trump to Nationals this morning “It was looking like it was going to be easy, right? And then something bad happened. To the best of my knowledge you lost three games … we won’t talk about that.”
“Something bad happened?” Hey Astros and Astros fans, not like Trump needs Texas anyway?

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Trump thinks by going to the LSU -Alabama game this weekend (on taxpayer dime) that he’s found a sporting event where he won’t get booed.
Uh, let’s see what happens when hard-core fans miss part of the game because security lines just got much much longer and tougher.

Maybe Trump is really going to LSU Alabama game so he can throw paper towels to the Alabama hurricane survivors?

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Don’t watch DWTS but apparently Sean Spicer is both awful and keeps getting voted through. But if America is going to go back to #VoteForTheWorst better that it’s for reality TV like DWTS or American Idol instead of a Presidential election.

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Trump tweets today that there is no whistleblower. He’s right, there appear to be at least seven!

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Trump is the first President who thinks we need to release the names of whistleblowers, while also being the first President who doesn’t think HE needs to release his tax returns.

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NY Times reports that Giuliani associate Lev Parnas will now cooperate with House and testify about Trump. Per his lawyer -“’Mr. Parnas was very upset by President Trump’s plainly false statement that he did not know him.”
Gosh, throw enough people under the bus and some of them might not only survive but also be p*ssed.

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Am I an expert on Kentucky politics? No. Am I sure of one thing? Yes. If Democrat Andy Beshear loses the Governor’s race Trump will take credit, if Beshear wins Trump will blame everyone else.

With daylight saving time over and many Americans having a hard time staying awake tonight, Sunday Night Football delivers one of the most compelling games of the year.

Aaron Rodgers said today’s Packers’ loss to Chargers was “a good slice of humble pie.” Following the Packers” loss to the Ravens, does anyone think Bill Belichick knows what humble pie is?

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A whole lot of NFL teams concerned about possibly traveling to wintry Lambeau Field in the playoffs are thinking of sending bouquets to the Chargers.

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Mitch Trubisky is making Bears fans miss Jay Cutler.

As much as Donald Trump got booed in New York this weekend, it’s a tough call now whether he’s less popular in town than the Jets.

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PG&E CEO Bill Johnson asked what he’d say to struggling Californians who lost a lot of food w/ blackouts. “We did give them the opportunity to actually refill their refrigerator ’cause their house is still there.” Amazed he didn’t also say people can buy plenty of cake to eat.

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Stephen Miller is reportedly engaged. These days we sometimes hear engagement news and wonder “what gender?” With Miller have to wonder “What species?

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So Trump finally gets around to tweeting about California fires and it’s to blame the state and threaten no more Federal aid. Does this mean next President should blame Donald’s new home of Florida for hurricane damage?

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Leaving aside general absurdity of Trump’s anti-California  “rake the forests” rant, neither of the two big wildfires currently burning -Maria Fire near Los Angeles nor Kincade Fire in Sonoma County are actually on forest land. Maybe Trump will draw forests on the map with a Sharpie?

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After Trump threatened to take Federal funds for fire relief from California, my friend Lewis G. responded “Of course if Gov. Newsom agrees to investigate the Bidens, the aid will be restored immediately.”

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Adam Schiff should consider changing his legal address to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, since he is living there rent-free in Trump’s head.

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Trump and his family claim booing last night at Madison Square Garden was “fake news.” So the same Democrats who couldn’t win in 2016 are organized and smart enough to create hundreds of videos with fake booing sounds?

One silver lining for Golden State fans with the start of NBA season. It’s looking good for those who were hoping Santa could afford to buy them Warriors tickets at Chase Center for Christmas.

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And at the same time, Sacramento Kings manage to knock off Utah Jazz (102-101) and assure there are no winless teams in NBA.

Your move, Dolphins and Bengals.

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Nationals manager Dave Martinez is Puerto Rican. If Martinez joins the team at the White House will Trump throw paper towels at him?

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Hey Nationals and Nationals fans. Great World Series victory. Now, want to be even more popular in US? Have more people show up at your victory parade than at Trump’s inauguration.

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Joe Buck on the 49ers. “This is a really good 8-0 team.” As opposed to a really bad 8-0 team?

(and he said on a night SF came 6 points from covering the spread.)

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NBC Sports Bay Area’s Alex Pavlovic reported SF Giants have “narrowed their search” to three candidates for manager, including “Royals quality control coach Pedro Grifol.” Wait, the 59 and 103 Royals HAD a “quality control coach?”

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Steph Curry’s sister angrily tweeted last night “ok the Warriors are what they are and that is what it is… but CHASE fans, y’all gotta do better. They brought it within 12 and 3/4 of y’all were waiting for (BART.) Not okay. And definitely not Oracle.”
Yep, “definitely not Oracle.” Many Oracle fans can’t afford Chase Center.

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Well, New Orleans has the most Voodoo queens in the US, but are we sure there isn’t a West Coast one who cursed the Warriors for abandoning Oakland?

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Kevin Durant today on ESPN’s First Take said last year’s fight between him and Draymond DID play a role in him leaving the Warriors. “Definitely, for sure. I’m not gonna lie about it.”
So Durant is saying that last year he DID lie about it?

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Has there been an NBA team before that almost won three straight championships, and then tanked the next year? Hypothetically speaking.

CNN reports Trump administration reportedly thinking of adding more countries to the travel ban list. Makes sense, when all else fails, expand the hate.

Makes some sense that Trump is moving to Florida. If he ever wants to go to a baseball game, the Marlins don’t have enough fans in the stadium to loudly boo him.

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Has anyone told Trump the Nationals used to be the Expos? Canadian immigrants taking American trophies….

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Makes some sense that Trump is moving to Florida. If he ever wants to go to a baseball game, the Marlins don’t have enough fans in the stadium to loudly boo him.

Pitchers and catchers report in 103 days. But who’s counting?

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So while Nationals get a World Series trophy can fans in Montreal get a team back?

As an SF Giants fan must say Game 7 of the World Series is a lot more fun without your stomach tied completely in knots.

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Lots of grouchy Astros fans over AJ Hinch’s bullpen management tonight. To be fair, not every team has Madison Bumgarner.

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RIP Ron Fairly, 81.  It’s been years since he was an announcer for SF Giants .. but how can we forget. “Last night I neglected to mention something that bears repeating?” And “”The wind at Candlestick tonight is blowing with great propensity.”

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I know he doesn’t get a ring, but will  Nationals  vote Bryce Harper a playoff share for leaving?

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Washington Wizards would like to thank Nationals for winning World Series tonight and distracting DC fans from the fact Wizards scored 158 points in regulation… and LOST.

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Still crickets from Trump on California fires. Even though Wednesday morning one was  is threatening Reagan Library.   Of course these days wouldn’t Donald call Ronald a “Never Trumper?”

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For that matter can anyone remember ANYONE ever challenging Donald on anything without him or her being called a “Never Trumper?”

Joe Biden was denied communion at a Catholic church in South Carolina. Wonder if the same priest would deny communion to Catholic Newt Gingrich and his former mistress Callista who is now his third wife.

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Trump, who despises immigrants and pets, has tweeted ANOTHER picture of the al-Bhagdadi raid’s hero dog. This one photoshopped.
Has anyone told Donald the animal is a GERMAN shepherd?

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If Trump wants to photoshop a picture of himself looking like a normal person who likes dogs, why didn’t he photoshop his teenage son into pictures of himself at World Series?

Worst thing about a World Series Game 7. 

There’s no chance of a Game 8.

Winter is coming.

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Speaking of which, two things MLB is thrilled about. That a home run by Anthony Rendon made a controversial inference call moot. And that the Colorado Rockies are not in the World Series with home field advantage.  https://twitter.com/Rockies/status/1189256049070628865

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The “running inside the baseline” rule is enough to make casual baseball fans long for the simplicity of the infield fly rule.

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On April 27 of this year, White Sox home game was snowed out. Now Chicago may have snow on Halloween. But sure, there’s no climate change….

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World Series Game 7 Wednesday.  Who’s going to be the first pundit to proclaim “Win or Go Home?

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New Phillies manager Joe Girardi “It means a lot to me that the fans are behind me.” Too soon to start a pool on the first time he’ll be booed in Philadelphia?

If it was a “perfect call,” why not release the audio, not a transcript? Asking for a country.

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As GOP tries to swift-boat Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a Purple Heart recipient, and call him a Never Trumper, remember, they’d go after that “beautiful talented” dog who chased al-Bhagdadi if he growled at Dear Leader.

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New fundraising email from Trump, Don Jr. offering a signed copy of “my new book Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us.” Does anyone believe Donnie wrote, or read, a book either?

Newt Gingrich “Having been speaker of the House, (Nancy Pelosi) can probably pass this (impeachment) resolution if she’s suicidal, but she’s going to kill their majority.” Well, to be fair if anyone knows about killing a majority with an impeachment inquiry…

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Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) discovered that a Republican Senate retreat will be hosted at Trump Hotel in DC,  and that hotel rates will be $1,345 for one night in a “premier” room and $1,395 for a booking in a “deluxe” room. When a one week before the event the cheapest room could be booked for $445.

(And by comparison, the 5 star Mandarin Oriental in DC has rooms starting at $555 that night. And the deluxe Watergate hotel has rooms under $400.)

e·mol·u·ment  –  noun  – a salary, fee, or profit from employment or office.

Mark your calendars, folks, on December 22, the now 0-7 Miami Dolphins vs 0-8 Cincinnati Bengals. The Christmas turkey will be served early this year.

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Two women who flashed their breasts behind home plate,  a stunt that was briefly broadcast on Fox,  during World Series game 5, have been banned from major league ballparks indefinitely.

Wonder how many lousy NFL teams with sagging attendance have offered the women free season tickets?

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Warriors vs Pelicans tonight?  I’ll take “games that sounded a lot more marquee before Zion got injured” for $400, Alex.

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Trump has made his tweet about the K-9 that chased Al-Bhaghadi raid his pinned tweet, complete with a picture.
For all his praise can anyone imagine what would happen if “the beautiful dog” was brought to the White House and Donald actually was asked to pet it?

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Now Trump has commended, and tweeted a picture of, the dog injured in the Bhagdadi raid. But he has also said the ISIS leader “died like a dog.” So which is it? This alas is that happens when we have POTUS with no interest in or clue about animals.

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If Trump thinks yesterday was an anomaly, he should try showing up at any major sporting event, MLB, NFL, NBA or NHL, instead of just rallies filled with his hand-picked cult members.

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Washington Nationals fans probably saved US taxpayers a whole lot of money. After last night’s World Series reception, Trump will probably decide NOT to attend next year’s Olympics.

Donald and Melania spent half an hour handing out Halloween candy tonight on the White House lawn, to the tune of “The Addams Family.” Well, the Trumps have the “creepy and kooky” part down.

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Your reminder – from Time.com “Before the 2011 raid in Pakistan that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, the Obama administration did give advance word to the top two Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate as well as the four leaders of the congressional intelligence committees.”
And imagine GOP outrage if he hadn’t and moreover, accused them of being “leakers.”

Well, after tonight’s reception from Nats fans in DC guessing whoever ends up winning World Series isn’t getting White House invite. Astros owner is Jim Crane, per Wikipedia “..a supporter of the Democratic Party (who) frequently golfs with former U.S. President Barack Obama.”

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Not that the fans would be much more supportive.  – This reminder from 2016 Presidential election in Texas – Houston/HarrisCounty: Trump 545,955 votes, Clinton 707,914 votes.

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And hey, I’m not the President, but at least when I’ve been lucky enough (as a SF Giants season ticket holder) to go to World Series games, I brought my son!

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Trump also decided in advance to arrive World Series game 5 after it started and to beat the traffic by leaving early.   Uh sorry, Donald, Nationals don’t want you and it’s too late to claim you’re a Dodgers fan.

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NFL loves to talk their salary cap and parity.   But can anyone remember a season with less parity?   Through week 8  – four teams, three in NFC with 0 or 1 losses.  Five teams, four in AFC with 0 or 1 wins.

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Very early days in NBA for Warriors. But a reminder, again, how amazing, and difficult the San Antonio Spurs current streak is of 22 consecutive playoff appearances.

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After metal filings in their food were found by a customer, Taco Bell just recalled 2.3 million lbs of beef from restaurants in 21 states. Shocking, Taco Bell uses actual beef?!

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A new book indicates Trump told James Mattis to “screw Amazon” out of bidding on a $10 billion Pentagon cloud computing contract. “But who would believe POTUS could be that petty?” said no one.

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It was apparently C.I.A. who got the tip on al-Baghdadi’s location last summer. So I missed Trump giving credit to the “deep state.”

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When US got Bin Laden, Obama instantly called press conference to announce it. Now when US military killed ISIS leader al-Baghdadi  on Saturday, Trump had to stage a situation room photo, and then  SCHEDULE announcement for Sunday am. I am so ready for this Presidential reality show to be canceled.

Stubhub says cheapest ticket tonight in DC for World Series game…. 1102.00
Cheapest ticket in DC for Jets-Redskins on Sunday. 15.00

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But World Series Game 3 between Astros and Nationals ended up being over 3 hours old through the 6th inning.  Over 4 hours total, despite the final score being only 4-1.   Even the Red Sox and Yankees were thinking “Can you speed it up a little?

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If you weren’t already a Jose Andres fan, he’s been asked to throw out first pitch for Game 5. His first response “I’m humbled by the invitation, and I realize is a big big big honor but I really hope that by Saturday night all of Washington will be celebrating that the Nationals are the 2019 MLB World Series Champions.”

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Not sure if the 1-0 Miami Heat will make the playoffs. But they already have more wins than the 2019 Miami Dolphins.

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Another reason Trump didn’t really want to throw out first pitch for World Series game 5. Not only would he “look heavy,” but also he’d be shown up by today’s “first pitcher” 89 yr-old Buzz Aldrin.

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Ivanka and Jared are having a big 10th Wedding Anniversary celebration this weekend, with Donald Trump in attendance. The location? Camp David. Your tax dollars at work.

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Lost in the grift of Ivanka and Jared celebrating their 10th Wedding Anniversary at Camp David, who invites her DAD on an anniversary trip with her husband?

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Eric Trump says Trump Organization may sell the Trump Hotel Washington DC because “People are objecting to us making so much money on the hotel.”
Wait, I thought Donald said he was losing billions being President. This is SO confusing.

Even Mark Sanchez thinks Rudy Giuliani accidentally dialing a reporter was a major butt fumble.

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So did Trump tweet out to Tim Apple that he doesn’t like the iPhone swipe because no one has ever swiped right on him?

from Marc Ragovin  “Upon further review, MLB umpire Rob Drake needs to take another high school course in civacs

Trump now says he will go to World Series game 5 on Sunday, if there is a game 5. When asked if he would throw out the 1st pitch, he responded ‘I don‘t know. They got to dress me up in a lot of heavy armor — I’ll look too heavy.”
Uh, Don, it’s not the armor.

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Anyone but me wonder if Trump picked WS Game 5 to attend in hopes Nationals will sweep and he won’t have to show up and get booed?

If MLB really wants to punish Rob Drake for his “Cival War” AR-15 tweet maybe they should make him spend 2020 season working only in San Francisco.

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Only good news in tonight’s Warriors-Clippers opening for San Francisco Bay Area sports fans who root just for local teams:  Anyone thinking of budgeting for 49ers playoff tickets will feel pretty good about not needing to save money for Golden State in the postseason.

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Trump has ordered not only the White House but also federal agencies to drop their subscriptions to NY and Washington Post. White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham. “Not renewing subscriptions across all federal agencies will be a significant cost saving—hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars will be saved.”  Gosh, we might save the cost of half of one of Donald’s golf weekends.

At this point Trump probably can’t decide whether to attack Katie Hill or to praise her.

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How much is it eating at Trump to see Elijah Cummings lying in state at US Capitol and being eulogized by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle?

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Tim Ryan has dropped out of the 2020 Presidential race. All together now – “Who?

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A reminder for those in Congress of something they’ve ALL said publicly. – “I, AB, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.”

Looking at these recent first innings, maybe the Astros should consider an opener when Verlander starts now in the post season?

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Now 2-0 in World Series and Trump STILL hasn’t acknowledged the Washington Nationals.  Maybe he’s confused and thinks the Redskins are the only DC team that regularly plays in October.

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MLB had to be cringing at Astros assistant GM Brandon Taubman’s offensive outburst just before World Series.  Umpire Rob Drake “Hold my beer.” 

(Drake’s tweet – “I will be buying an AR-15 tomorrow, because if you impeach MY PRESIDENT this way, YOU WILL HAVE ANOTHER CIVAL WAR!!! #MAGA2020” )

As my son says, should be fun the next time Drake umpires a game in San Francisco.

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But maybe Drake, unlike the Nationals, wants a White House invitation.

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Just maybe mean bitch karma is not a fan of domestic violence? Especially making fun of domestic violence

Wonder what Popovich said to Spurs to get them to rally in 4th quarter tonight. Something like-  “If you lose home opener to Knicks I’m retiring right now?”

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So when is Trump going to tell us which state’s residents he is building that wall around Colorado to keep out? Maybe Mitt Romney has him scared of that Book of Mormon.

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Apparently 13 of the 41 Republican lawmakers who stormed a closed-door hearing today to protest an alleged lack of transparency have access, if they want it, to the impeachment hearings.   What, you mean it was all a reality TV stunt? 

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Guarantee you one thing folks – If you or I stormed a sensitive compartmented information facility (SCIF) in the Capitol we’d be arrested if we weren’t shot first. #HouseRepublicans

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How long until Trump just tries to outlaw Congress?

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Trump today declared a “big success” in Syria and said he would lift sanctions on Turkey over its invasion. Many Kurds didn’t disagree with him, because they were, you know, dead.

Didn’t everyone have the pitchers duel between Gerrit Cole and Max Scherzer ending up 6-5?

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Whatever happens this World Series, the Nationals were 19-31 in late May. Just throwing that out there for any team thinking of firing their manager if team gets off to a slow start in 2020.

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Do we think Trump even knows the Nationals are playing in the World Series?

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Washington Nationals did hang on to win Game 1. But their  bullpen gives me flashbacks to SF Giants bullpen in 2016.

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And then on a less light note,  it’s now been reported, and corroborated, that Astros assistant GM Brandon Taubman turned to a group of three female reporters, including one who had repeatedly called out Houston’s signing a player who’d been suspended 75 days for domestic violence and yelled, half a dozen times, “Thank God we got Osuna! I’m so f—— glad we got Osuna!”

And instead of the obvious team reaction “obviously this is a disturbing report, we are looking into it, we take domestic violence very seriously,  we have no tolerance for this kind of alleged behavior etc etc.” the team at first called the report “Fake News.”

Two words- Go Nationals.

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Michael Jordan said Steph Curry is “Not a Hall of Famer yet.”
So we are beginning to see why Jordan was such a great head of basketball operations for Charlotte.

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Henry Thomas, former child star of ‘E.T.’, was arrested for DUI in Oregon. I suppose it would be inappropriate to make “phone home” jokes.

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So Trudeau almost didn’t get re-elected because he stupidly wore blackface costume in his teens and 20s…. And then we wake up to hear 72 year old POTUS tweeting about impeachment – “All Republicans must remember what they are witnessing here – a lynching.”

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And then this morning when all the headlines were going crazy about Trump’s lynching tweet you have the Fox website leading with “NASA official names date on when space agency intends to put Earthlings on Mars.”

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Just guessing – and hoping – Bill Taylor doesn’t have any vacation plans to visit Moscow.

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Trump reportedly considering Kellyanne as a replacement for Mick Mulvaney. Well, Thanksgiving at the Conway house might be interesting this year.

Talk about an castle and outhouse division. After tonight, seven weeks into NFL season, two AFC East teams  have one loss between them, the other two  have one WIN between them.

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At this point NY Jets mantra has to be “Thank God for the Miami Dolphins.”

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Coming into Sunday’s game the  Chicago Bears defense ranked fourth in NFL. Saints may tell Brees and Kamara to take their time coming back.

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Aaron Judge after Yankees ALCS loss “This season is a failure.” Now, Judge has spent his entire career in pinstripes. But maybe he should spend a year with say, the Orioles for some perspective.

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Not that every President has to love all sports. But ever notice Trump doesn’t root for teams or players? He only congratulates a few of them AFTER they win. #Sad

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ET reports from a source “Felicity (Huffman) is doing really well and she’s holding up” amid her 14-day prison sentence for her role in the college admissions scandal. We could have a nationwide violin shortage.

CBC has called election for Justin Trudeau, though “whether it will be a minority or majority government remains to be seen.” Wonder how many Canadians were swayed by Andrew Scheer’s dual-American citizenship. Elect him & worry Trump might send a spawn up north next…

Trump has probably called and/or tweeted every quasi-dictator in the world with congratulations when they have won their elections. Just guessing this isn’t happening with Justin Trudeau.

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Trying to imagine what Trump voters would do if it emerged Donald had ever worn blackface.

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So Trump now saying G7 at Doral would have been “free.”. Because Mexico would have paid for it?

Marco Rubio to a Bloomberg reporter   – “Obviously you know, given everything that’s going on, it was a bad look,” Rubio said of G7 at Doral, though he doubts Trump wanted to make money. “As a Floridian I thought it was great that they were going to come down, especially in June when we don’t have as many visitors.” Uh, Rubio said the quiet part out loud…. “Especially in June when we don’t have as many visitors.” Gosh, you mean not everyone loves heat and humidity, along with bugs the size of small dogs?

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And as Trump whined that G7 at Doral would have been “the best ever.” Uh, Donald even YOU don’t go to Florida and Mar-A-Lago in June.