One of those pictures worth a thousand words. Brian Wilson of the SF Giants after blowing consecutive saves for only the second time in his career.
The Giants did win 4-3 in extra innings. But San Francisco starter Madison Bumgarner ended up with a no-decision, after 7 plus scoreless innings and nine strikeouts.
One of many phrases I would like to nominate for retirement – “Another great pitching outing wasted due to the Giants lack of offense.”
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The team’s new slogan? “San Francisco Giants – redefining torture since 2010.”
(and yes, I know, Cubs fans have NO sympathy.)
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Maria Shriver has filed for divorce from Arnold Schwarzenegger. Wonder if Arnold married a Kennedy because he thought they were bred to overlook infidelity. if so he forgot about the concept of evolution.
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The SEC announced their top athletes of the year, and the male athlete was tennis player John-Patrick Smith, not Cam Newton. SEC commissioner Mike Slive called Smith an “outstanding example of what a student-athlete can accomplish, both on and off the field.” I guess even Slive had a hard time imagining referring to Cam Newton as a “student-athlete.”
(my friend Tony Banks adds – Cam Newton a student? Fig Newton attended more classes.)
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Last week during the Nascar race at Sonoma, driver Tony Stewart intentionally spun fellow driver Brian Vickers because he felt the guy was blocking him. Then Vickers retaliated by wrecking Stewart’s car. And now Tony has vowed to wreck ANY driver who blocks him on the track. Charming. But NASCAR television ratings may go through the roof.
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Forget the Sprint Cup championship. NASCAR may need to add a separate category for demolition derby.
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Another reason Americans might have had to celebrate Canada Day. This year the CFL may be the only professional football we get. (Well, outside of USC, Ohio State and the SEC.)
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Most Americans aren’t following the whole debt ceiling controversy in Washington, saying it’s too complicated to understand. On the other hand, many of those same Americans would have no trouble explaining the minutiae of the Casey Anthony case.
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