The sun is up after a rainy Monday, the birds are chirping their hearts out, Mrs. Screencaps’ flowers are POPPING OFF at a rabid pace and life is good after my 14U (w/just three 14s on the team) won a 6-5 nail-biter for its second win in a row.
But, before we get to a recap of the 14U game, let’s go to Detroit where jerk— Jazz Chisholm was at it again last night. This time, he made headlines by playing the fifth inning with a Blow Pop in his mouth. Why? I assume he wanted attention and it was the best thing that came into his mind at the moment.
What would George Steinbrenner think about this? To be fair, the Yankees’ rules of the past — no beards — have become a thing of the past. Perhaps the Yankees are becoming so soft, so Banana-fied that Blow Pops are perfectly fine at this point.
Does Aaron Boone have the power to tell players no Blow Pops while playing defense? Do the Yankees even have a leader who’s willing to tell Jazz no Blow Pops? Does Rob Manfred need to make a no Blow Pop rule as a form of player safety?
ARE TEAMS THAT INSIST ON SINGING ‘SWEET CAROLINE’ DURING GAMES THE WORST THING IN SPORTS?
Personally, I’d like to see a guy take a hot dog out to right field in his back pocket and eat it during a stop in action. Jazz, make it happen.
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– Chris A. chimes in: Should any golf courses in New York ever be considered for another major event? The crowds go beyond “boisterous” (a favorite Big J word to describe drunken NY morons) to insulting and obscene. I hope the USGA and PGA Tour pull any future commitments from Shinnecock and Bethpage et al on account of the obnoxious “fans” who think everyone came to watch them.
I’m happy for Knicks fans but it means that they will become even more unbearable.
Kinsey: As I wrote about my experience at the Ryder Cup, I didn’t hear the morons yelling things at the players on Friday. It sounds like Saturday was much worse. Yes, I’m tired of the Long Island “get in the bunker” bros who invaded the U.S. Open.
When the U.S. Open comes to Toledo in 2045 and you won’t hear such nonsense. You’ll be more likely to hear gun shots than some NW Ohioan yelling “get in the bunker.” I still can’t believe Inverness got another Open.
To conclude, I agree with Golf Channel’s Eamon Lynch. It’s time for the USGA and PGA to take a long break with an area of the country that just doesn’t seem to understand how to handle itself. It’s time to bring these events to the middle of America.
– Chris B. in Florida might fire up the base with this one: Yes. Next question? By the way, we just got back to North Carolina from two weeks on the West Coast, and I have to say that the drug and homeless problems in LA, SF, and Portland are vastly overstated. There were several occasions where we went almost an entire block without seeing somebody’s shopping cart fortress or even a single cracked-out 25-year-old. Have a great vacation!
Do you remember May and the first two weeks of June when I was completely perplexed over how to pull energy, emotion and leadership out of the boys? It was easily the hardest stretch I’ve faced as a baseball coach.
The flipping-the-switch moment seems to have come last week when suddenly the boys started shouting out the outs and where we were going with the ball on defense. Suddenly, we have four infielders and a catcher talking to each other, challenging each other and engaged.
The results speak for themselves. Two wins. 20-6 run differential and a beautiful 6-5 win last night where 13 boys came together on a peaceful night to win on a run-scoring triple in the top of the fifth when my catcher, who is not my fastest runner, willed himself home to score the go-ahead run.
Then, he had to pitch the top of the sixth. I was out of pitchers. The boy’s not a pitcher. He pitches, but he’s not a pitcher. Luke is turning into a competitor like many of our boys have over the last week. I’m having to coach less and just letting them compete.
Luke goes out in the top of the sixth and gets a 1-2-3 inning to seal the win. The smiles on the faces of the boys spoke volumes as we all headed home. They’ve earned those smiles.
What’s the scam? At this point in U.S. history, the minute I’m asked for 10-cents for some charity fund, I just assume I’m being scammed. I saw a Reddit post where someone mentioned that fast-food companies have charities bid out for the opportunity to be featured. I’d like to see some proof of that.
Of course you do because you know sports. Someone hasn’t been skipping arm, back, leg, neck, forearm and shoulder day. Kyle turned 50 in April.
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And with that, I need to get this day started. I need to take a walk around the garden to inhale pure air and clear my mind. It’s time to keep my head down for three more days of work before going off the grid. Now is not the time to slip.
Let’s get this day rolling.
