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[ubkev]

I played only the sleeve of balls that they gave us with our company logo on them. I finished with all 3 of them.

 

Seriously though, I sank 9 putts. That's all I'm there for. My guys are all big hitters off the tee. I'm there to put wedges close and make putts.

[Wyldnwoody44]

I'm There to drink and fund the companies that make ball retrievers.

[LikeEich]

The last one makes a lot of sense. The NBA thing even makes some sense. But the paucity of European coaches in the NHL is just bizarre.

Not to get off topic but FWIW I think a European had captained an NHL team to a cup twice in nhl history? Something like that and the first one was 2008 I think no joke. Might have something to do with it, but might not be relevant.

Edited May 16, 2018 by LikeEich

[shrader]

Not to get off topic but FWIW I think a European had captained an NHL team to a cup twice in nhl history? Something like that and the first one was 2008 I think no joke. Might have something to do with it, but might not be relevant.

 

Lidstrom and Chara.  And that second one was guaranteed once they got to the finals, Chara vs. Sedin.

[ubkev]

Well I'll be...Sonny Gray actually is vastly improved in his pitch pace this year.

 

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/whos-slowing-down-the-game/

[TrueBlueGED]

I know plenty of people still have an irrational hatred for him, but LeBron is just incredible. I definitely feel lucky to have watched his entire career (which is nowhere close to over). He just might drag arguably his worst team ever to the Finals at age 33 and with 15 years and a ton of playoff miles. Unreal.

[Eleven]

Yankees Heritage Night (NSFW):  https://sports.theonion.com/yankees-fans-pack-stadium-for--heritage-night-1826328296

Edited May 26, 2018 by Eleven

[ubkev]

Yankees ###### Heritage Night (NSFW): https://sports.theonion.com/yankees-fans-pack-stadium-for--heritage-night-1826328296

I laughed.

[Sabel79]

Yankees ###### Heritage Night (NSFW):  https://sports.theonion.com/yankees-fans-pack-stadium-for--heritage-night-1826328296

 

 

I laughed.

 

I lost it at: "not even the Boston Red Sox..."

[TrueBlueGED]

LeBron. That is all.

[JujuFish]

I don't know how he keeps doing it.  That said, I don't think a healthy Boston team loses that game.

[TrueBlueGED]

I don't know how he keeps doing it. That said, I don't think a healthy Boston team loses that game.

I don't think so either, but it's not like Cleveland was healthy either. Now I just need Houston to win tomorrow and I think LeBron has a shot at #4.

[nfreeman]

That was a fantastic performance by LeBron.

[Randall Flagg]

Love me some Lebron.

[Randall Flagg]

The NBA is so stupid. Why is this trash team allowed to be a thing

[TrueBlueGED]

The NBA is so stupid. Why is this trash team allowed to be a thing

 

Are you talking about the ref team tonight? Because this is easily among the worst officiated games I've ever seen. 

[Randall Flagg]

Are you talking about the ref team tonight? Because this is easily among the worst officiated games I've ever seen. 

I'm just scoreboard-watching, though that's not surprising.

[TrueBlueGED]

I'm just scoreboard-watching, though that's not surprising.

 

Gotcha. The Warriors have played like hot garbage tonight and would have been down 20+ if the refs weren't abominable. 

[ubkev]

Gotcha. The Warriors have played like hot garbage tonight and would have been down 20+ if the refs weren't abominable.

You mean the league that it has been 100% proven to have mobbed up refs? Surely not.

[SwampD]

You mean the league that it has been 100% proven to have mobbed up refs? Surely not.

NHL, same refs, different Mob.

[ubkev]

NHL, same refs, different Mob.

Were any NHL refs ever convicted though?

[Doohicksie]

This western road swing by the Texas Rangers is gonna be the death of me.  They've won the last two against the Seattle Mariners with late inning heroics.  But the games start at 9 pm my local time and by the time they're done it means I don't get to sleep until 1 or 2 am.  Alarm goes off at 5:30.  I swear if my wife didn't poke me I'd have overslept the last two mornings.

 

The Rangers started out terrible this year, but the last few weeks the injury replacement kids are showing that they can hold their own or even excel.  Isaiah Kiner-Falefa and Ronald Guzman look like they'll be infield regulars, hopefully for years to come.  Guzman is just a huge guy and is learning to wield the bat at the major league level, and while Kiner-Falefa doesn't have too much raw talent, he is one of the smartest players I've ever seen.  He may miss a play, but he never makes a mental error, and he does all the little things well.

Edited May 31, 2018 by Doohickie

[TrueBlueGED]

Cavs overcome, ahem, favorable, officiating for the Warriors to be in position to win. JR Smith grabs a crucial rebound to run out the clock and lock it up.

 

One problem: the game was tied.  :wallbash:  :wallbash:  :wallbash:

[Winston]

Officials were bad. Every Cav not named LeBron was worse.

 

I’m embarrassed to live in the same state as JR Smith. Honestly can’t believe Lue put him back out for OT. He’s sit for a longgggg time if I was coaching.

[WildCard]

That might be the dumbest play I've ever seen in sports