No More Pro Basketball (For a While)

I never thought I'd see the day when the NBA season was suspended, even temporarily. Wash your hands. Wash your hands. Wash your hands.

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Wishing all a Fabulous Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to all of the men who spend time, energy, and love on their kids (biological or by choice). #MuchLove

MLB

Saturday's Wrap-Up
Batting Average: 0.477

1. Angels at Rays
2. Diamondbacks at Nationals
3. Brewers  at Giants
4. Red Sox at Orioles
5. Blue Jays at Astros
6. Indians at Tigers
7. Pirates at Marlins
8. Rangers at Reds
9. Royals at Twins
10. Yankees at White Sox
11. Cardinals at Mets
12. Phillies at Braves
13. Padres at Rockies
14. Mariners at Athletics
15. Cubs at Dodgers

Sunday's Matchup

1. Texas vs. Cincinnnati - rain delayed at press time
2. Boston vs. Baltimore - let me be wrong, please!
3. LA Angels vs. Tampa Bay
4. Cleveland vs. Detroit
5. St. Louis vs. NY Mets
6. Pittsburgh vs. Miami
7. Philadelphia vs. Atlanta
8. Arizona vs. Washington
9. NY Yankees vs. ChiSox
10. Toronto vs. Houston
11. Kansas City vs. Minnesota
12. San Diego vs. Colorado
13. Milwaukee vs. San Francisco
14. Seattle vs. Oakland
15. ChiCubs vs. LA Dodgers

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The Lady's Batting Average Takes a Hit, and the Raptors Win

Congratulations to the Toronto Raptors on their first NBA championship. My prayers are for a complete recovery for Kevin Durant. I am still praying for the thorough healing of Big Papi. #PapiStrong

MLB

Thursday Wrap-up
Batting Average: 0.250

1. Blue Jays at Orioles
2. Diamondbacks at Nationals
3. Angels at Rays
4. Cardinals at Mets - suspended
5. Rangers at Red Sox
6. Tigers at Royals
7. Yankees at White Sox
8. Padres at Rockies
9. Cubs at Dodgers

Friday Matchups

1. St. Louis vs. NY Mets - will resume
2. Texas vs. Cincinnati
3. Arizona vs. Washington
4. Boston vs. Baltimore
5. LA Angels vs. Tampa Bay
6. Cleveland vs. Detroit
7. St. Louis vs. NY Mets
8. Pittsburgh vs. Miami
9. Philadelphia vs. Atlanta
10. NY Yankees vs. ChiSox
11. Toronto vs. Houston
12. Kansas City vs. Minnesota
13. San Diego vs. Colorado
14. Seattle vs. Oakland
15. ChiCubs vs. LA Dodgers
16. Milwaukee vs. San Francisco

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What a Lovely Saturday!

NBA
Warriors won and swept the Cavaliers. 😴

MLB

Friday's Wrap-up
Batting Average: 0.467 (This is an improvement from yesterday's debacle!)

1. Pirates at Cubs
2. Giants at Nationals
3. Brewers at Phillies
4. Orioles at Blue Jays
5. White Sox at Red Sox
6. Indians at Tigers
7. Cardinals at Reds
8. Yankees at Mets
9. Padres at Marlins
10. Mariners at Rays
11. Astros at Rangers 😠 I wanted to be wrong about this one!
12. Angels at Twins
13. Diamondbacks at Rockies
14. Royals at Athletics
15. Braves at Dodgers

Saturday's Lineup

1. San Francisco vs. Washington
2. Milwaukee vs. Philadelphia
3. Baltimore vs. Toronto
4. LA Angels vs. Minnesota
5. Pittsburgh vs. ChiCubs
6. ChiSox vs. Boston
7. Kansas City vs. Oakland
8. Cleveland vs. Detroit
9. St. Louis vs. Cincinnati
10. San Diego vs. Miami
11. Seattle vs. Tampa Bay
12. NY Yankees vs. NY Mets
13. Houston vs. Texas
14. Arizona vs. Colorado
15. Atlanta vs. LA Dodgers

Horse Racing

I don't know if Justify can capture the Triple Crown today at Belmont, but I will watch and see for myself. #NiceHorsey #BelmontStakes

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Wonder What Will Happen Next?

Thursday's Wrapup
Batting Average:0.300 (That's going to sting!)

1. Colorado vs. Cincinnati
2. LA Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh
3. ChiSox vs. Minnesota
4. Miami vs. St. Louis
5. Philadelphia vs. ChiCubs
6. Detroit vs. Boston
7. Baltimore vs. Toronto
8. Seattle vs. Tampa Bay
9. Houston vs. Texas
10. Kansas City vs. Oakland

Friday's Lineup

1. Pirates at Cubs
2. Giants at Nationals
3. Brewers at Phillies
4. Orioles at Blue Jays
5. White Sox at Red Sox
6. Indians at Tigers
7. Cardinals at Reds
8. Yankees at Mets
9. Padres at Marlins
10. Mariners at Rays
11. Astros at Rangers
12. Angels at Twins
13. Diamondbacks at Rockies
14. Royals at Athletics
15. Braves at Dodgers

NBA
Oh, and I hear there is a little game of basketball being played tonight in Ohio.

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Find Your Broom, Warriors.

Okay, a word about the NBA Finals, 3-0. Hmm. . .I have not watched one minute of the games this year. I just have zero interest. 💤😴It's long past the time for two teams not Golden State or Cleveland to be in the NBA Finals, so other teams had better step up to get this sports fan watching again. If this happens again next year, I will respond the same way by watching more baseball! ⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾

Back to the Boys of Summer!⚾

Wednesday's Wrap-Up
Batting Average: 0.600

1. Rays at Nationals
2. Brewers at Indians
3. Orioles at Mets
4. Braves at Padres
5. Diamondbacks at Giants
6. Dodgers at Pirates
7. Yankees at Blue Jays
8. Tigers at Red Sox
9. Rockies at Reds
10. Athletics at Rangers
11. Phillies at Cubs
12. White Sox at Twins
13. Mariners at Astros
14. Marlins at Cardinals
15. Royals at Angels

Thursday's Lineup

1. Colorado vs. Cincinnati
2. LA Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh
3. ChiSox vs. Minnesota
4. Miami vs. St. Louis
5. Philadelphia vs. ChiCubs
6. Detroit vs. Boston
7. Baltimore vs. Toronto
8. Seattle vs. Tampa Bay
9. Houston vs. Texas
10. Kansas City vs. Oakland

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NBA MVP Winner Revealed. At last.

MLB
Monday's Wrap-Up
Batting Average:0.250 C'est la guerre!

1. Philadelphia at Arizona
2. Cincinnati at St. Louis
3. ChiCubs at Washington
4. Minnesota at Boston
5. Texas at Cleveland - Thirteen unanswered runs! Ugh!
6. NY Yankees at ChiSox
7. Colorado at San Francisco
8. LA Angels at LA Dodgers

Tuesday's Slate of Games

1. Cubs vs. Nationals
2. Rays vs. Pirates
3. Orioles vs. Blue Jays
4. Twins vs. Red Sox
5. Rangers vs. Indians
6. Royals vs. Tigers
7. Brewers vs. Reds
8. Mets vs. Marlins
9. Yankees vs. White Sox
10. Athletics vs. Astros
11. Cardinals vs. Diamondbacks
12. Phillies vs. Mariners
13. Angels vs. Dodgers
14. Braves vs. Padres
15. Rockies vs. Giants

NBA

Congratulations to the 2016-2017 NBA MVP, Russell Westbrook!!!

NBA Draft - Whoop-de-Doo (Baseball is Where It's At, Baby!)

MLB

Thursday Wrap-Up
Batting Average: 0.583 - Wow! I did more than twice as well as yesterday. I would not get my hopes up, by any means.

1. St. Louis at Philadelphia
2. ChiSox at Minnesota
3. Toronto at Texas
4. Pittsburgh at Milwaukee
5. Arizona at Colorado
6. Houston at Oakland
7. Cleveland at Baltimore
8. LA Angels at NY Yankees
9. ChiCubs at Miami
10. San Francisco at Atlanta
11. Detroit at Seattle
12. NY Mets at LA Dodgers

Friday's Slate of Games

1. Rangers at Yankees
2. Reds at Nationals
3. Angels at Red Sox
4. Twins at Indians
5. Cubs at Marlins
6. Orioles at Rays
7. Brewers at Braves
8. Athletics at White Sox
9. Blue Jays at Royals
10. Pirates at Cardinals
11. Phillies at Diamondbacks
12. Astros at Mariners
13. Rockies at Dodgers
14. Tigers at Padres
15. Mets at Giants

NBA

Ok. Fultz first, Ball second. NY Knicks select an interesting prospect. I'll have First Take on this morning to hear Stephen A. Smith lose his mind.

¡Dale, Papi!

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Normal Again - Happy Mama!

I truly enjoy my college aged son being at home and eating everything in sight. I cook. He eats it. I bake; he eats it. I buy it. He eats it. I am in bliss. [Note: I had originally intended to post this on Tuesday, but life happens.]

Tuesday Wrap-Up
Batting Average: 0.733 [highest this season!]

1. Brewers at Cardinals
2. Braves at Nationals
3. Rockies at Pirates
4. Rays at Blue Jays
5. Phillies at Red Sox
6. Dodgers at Indians
7. Diamondbacks at Tigers
8. Cubs at Mets
9. Athletics at Marlins
10. Orioles at White Sox
11. Mariners at Twins
12. Rangers at Astros
13. Brewers at Cardinals
14. Yankees at Angels
15. Reds at Padres
16. Royals at Giants

Wednesday Games

1. Oakland at Miami
2. Cincinnati at San Diego
3. Kansas City at San Francisco
4. Atlanta at Washington
5. Boston at Philadelphia
6. Colorado at Pittsburgh
7. Tamp Bay at Toronto
8. ChiCubs at NY Mets
9. LA Dodgers at Cleveland
10. Arizona at Detroit
11. Baltimore at ChiSox
12. Seattle at Minnesota
13. Texas at Houston
14. Milwaukee at St. Louis
15. NY Yankees at LA Angels

NBA - a belated congratulations to the Golden State Warriors for winning their second NBA Championship in three years. Now will the comparisons about LeBron and MJ cease? Please?!

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Sixty-Seven Percent Success Rate - Woohoo!!!

MLB

Sunday Wrap-Up
Batting Average: 0.667 - the best this season so far!!!

1. Orioles at Yankees
2. White Sox at Indians
3. Athletics at Rays
4. Mets at Braves
5. Marlins at Pirates
6. Angels at Astros
7. Phillies at Cardinals
8. Rockies at Cubs
9. Rangers at Nationals
10. Twins at Giants
11. Blue Jays at Mariners
12. Reds at Dodgers
13. Brewers at Diamondbacks
14. Royals at Padres
15. Tigers at Red Sox

Monday's Matchups

1. Atlanta at Washington
2. Colorado at Pittsburgh
3. Philadelphia at Boston
4. ChiCubs at NY Mets
5. Baltimore at ChiSox
6. Seattle at Minnesota
7. Texas at Houston
8. NY Yankees at LA Angels - c'mon, Halos. Beat the Bronx Bombers. Please?
9. Cincinnati at San Diego

NHL
Congratulations to the Pittsburgh Penguins on the Stanley Cup repeat.

NBA

Warriors, please finish this nonsense tonight. At home. In front of the faithful. Dethrone the king.

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Are You Happy Now?

NBA

The Warriors did not sweep, and you would think the sports media would be sad. No, they are happy. It seemed they wanted a sweep, and to listen to the sportscasters this morning, they were ecstatic that the Cavaliers outdueled and outplayed the Warriors last night. I honestly forgot to pick the game yesterday and remembered once it had started. I would have picked the Cavaliers. On Monday, I hope to see Steph Curry and Kevin Durant rejoicing and hoisting that trophy. Enough of LBJ chasing MJ. Some ghosts are not meant to be exorcised. @DanLeBatard, I am feeling disgruntled like Papi this morning.

MLB

Friday Results
Batting Average:0.467 (better than yesterday!)

1. Rockies at Cubs
2. Rangers at Nationals
3. Marlins at Pirates
4. Tigers at Red Sox
5. White Sox at Indians
6. Athletics at Tampa Bay
7. Orioles at Yankees
8. Mets at Braves
9. Angels at Astros
10. Phillies at Cardinals
11. Brewers at Diamondbacks
12. Blue Jays at Mariners
13. Reds at Dodgers
14. Royals at Padres
15. Twins at Giants

Saturday Games

1. Texas at Washington - going to press as game is in progress. You know I am a Rangers fan.
2. NY Mets at Atlanta
3. Oakland at Tampa Bay
4. Philadelphia at St. Louis
5. Colorado at ChiCubs
6. Miami at Pittsburgh
7. Minnesota at San Francisco
8. LA Angels at Houston
9. Kansas City at San Diego
10. Oakland at Tampa Bay - game two
11. NY Mets at Atlanta - game two
12. Detroit at Boston
13. ChiSox at Cleveland
14. Baltimore at NY Yankees
15. Toronto at Seattle
16. Cincinnati at LA Dodgers
17. Milwaukee at Arizona

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A Forty-Percent Success Rate (Feed KD!)

MLB

Wednesday's Wrap-Up
Batting Average: 0.400

1. Nationals at Dodgers
2. Indians at Rockies
3. Blue Jays at Athletics
4. Pirates at Orioles - Andrew vs. Adam. I love both of these center fielders, sorry, Adam, but you guys beat them in extra innings yesterday. Let Andrew have today, okay? 
5. Red Sox at Yankees
6. Angels at Tigers
7. Cardinals at Reds
8. White Sox at Rays
9. Phillies at Braves
10. Mets at Rangers
11. Marlins at Cubs
12. Giants at Brewers
13. Astros at Royals - who can stop the Astros this year?
14. Padres at Diamondbacks
15. Twins at Mariners

Thursday Games

1. St. Louis at Cincinnati
2. LA Angels at Detroit
3. San Francisco at Milwaukee
4. San Diego at Arizona
5. Boston at NY Yankees
6. Baltimore at Washington
7. Miami at Pittsburgh -Giancarlo is my boy in Florida, but Andrew NEEDS a win!
8. ChiSox at Tampa Bay
9. Philadelphia at Atlanta
10. Colorado at ChiCubs
11. Houston at Kansas City - the boys from the southern part of the Lone Star state win this one.
12. Minnesota at Seattle

NBA

It's good to be wrong. I was entirely too nervous to actually watch but kept up with posts on my phone. Every. Five. Minutes. Durant is hungry. The Warriors fed him last night and earned a third win in the post season. Unbelievable!

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Well, It's Wednesday!

MLB

1. Nationals at Dodgers
2. Indians at Rockies
3. Blue Jays at Athletics
4. Pirates at Orioles - Andrew vs. Adam. I love both of these center fielders, sorry, Adam, but you guys beat them in extra innings yesterday. Let Andrew have today, okay? 
5. Red Sox at Yankees
6. Angels at Tigers
7. Cardinals at Reds
8. White Sox at Rays
9. Phillies at Braves
10. Mets at Rangers
11. Marlins at Cubs
12. Giants at Brewers
13. Astros at Royals - who can stop the Astros this year?
14. Padres at Diamondbacks
15. Twins at Mariners

NBA

Cleveland hosts Golden State tonight. Cleveland wins tonight, unfortunately. (Yes, I'd LOVE to be wrong!)

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A Wee Bit of Baseball

Sunday Games (Not started at press time)

• Arizona at San Diego
• Kansas City at Minnesota
• Texas at Detroit

Monday

• Minnesota at Baltimore
• Kansas City at NY Yankees
• Colorado at Philadelphia
• Cleveland at Cincinnati
• LA Angels at Tampa Bay
• Pittsburgh at Atlanta
• San Francisco at ChiCubs
• Detroit at Houston
• ChiSox at Arizona

NBA Conference Finals
Oh, yeah, the Cavs host the Celtics tonight. Just mark the win for them. This is B-O-R-I-N-G.

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Back to the Garden?

I rarely post twice in one day, but I could not juxtapose my previous post with this one.

MLB

Wednesday Wrap-Up
Batting Average: 0.375, tsk!

1. St. Louis at Miami
2. Baltimore at Washington
3. Cleveland at Toronto
4. Kansas City at Tampa Bay
5. San Diego at Texas
6. Boston at Milwaukee
7. Detroit at Arizona
8. Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers - push

Thursday Slate of Games:

1. Red Sox at Brewers
2. Royals at Rays
3. Astros at Yankees
4. Orioles at Nationals
5. Mariners at Blue Jays
6. Padres at Rangers
7. Twins at White Sox
8. Dodgers at Rockies
9. Pirates at Diamondbacks
10. Tigers at Angels
11. Reds at Giants

NBA

I was right about the Boston Celtics winning in the Garden. We'll see if the Rockets have the same home court advantage or lose in front of their biggest fans tonight.

Spurs at Rockets in the Toyota Center in Houston

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Better Late Than Never!

Yep, state testing consumed my life for two days, and then I spent a couple of hours bringing my room back to its former decorated glory. The Lady is tired but happy.  I'll just pick the evening games that have not started at press time.

MLB

1. St. Louis at Miami
2. Baltimore at Washington
3. Cleveland at Toronto
4. Kansas City at Tampa Bay
5. San Diego at Texas
6. Boston at Milwaukee
7. Detroit at Arizona
8. Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers - I don't want to pick the winner since I grew up loving the Dodgers but have become a Pirates fan due to Andrew McCutchen  and his cronies' dance celebrations. Please, Sterling Marte, stay in shape during your suspension. You are needed.  I love Joc Pederson, Yasmani Grandal, Clayton Kershaw, et al and desperately miss the voice of the Dodgers - Vin Scully!!!!!! Play to a tie, boys. Keep the Lady happy. Play well. Even with Maeda on the hill tonight. He had a bad night a few outings ago. I hope he does well.

NBA

Washington at Boston

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A Saturday in May

MLB

1. Red Sox at Twins
2. Blue Jays at Rays
3. Indians at Royals
4. White Sox at Orioles
5. Nationals at Phillies
6. Brewers at Pirates
7. Cardinals at Braves
8. Giants at Reds
9. Marlins at Mets
10. Yankees at Cubs
11. Diamondbacks at Rockies
12. Dodgers at Padres
13. Tigers at Athletics
14. Astros at Angels
15. Rangers at Mariners

NBA

Cleveland is up 3-0. Yawn.
San Antonio is up 2-1. Hmm.

• Golden State vs. Utah

Head Scratcher

Who charges $495 for a pair of athletic shoes that will wear out just like my $30 pair from Walmart?

Yellow Flag of Shame goes to Lonzo Ball's outspoken father, the Mouth. Just. Be. Quiet.

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And Windy Has Stormy Eyes. . .

MLB

Tuesday Wrap-Up
Batting Average: 0.333

1. Astros at Indians
2. Rays at Orioles
3. Marlins at Phillies - postponed
4. Cubs at Pirates
5. Yankees at Red Sox- postponed
6. Mariners at Tigers
7. Braves at Mets- postponed
8. Reds at Brewers
9. Twins at Rangers
10. Royals at White Sox
11. Blue Jays at Cardinals
12. National at Rockies
13. Padres at Diamondbacks
14. Athletics at Angels
15. Dodgers at Giants

Wednesday's Line Up

1. Reds at Brewers
2. Royals at White Sox
3. Astros at Indians
4. Yankees at Red Sox
5. Rays at Orioles
6. Marlins at Phillies
7. Cubs at Pirates
8. Mariners at Tigers
9. Braves at Mets
10. Twins at Rangers
11. Blue Jays at Cardinals
12. Nationals at Rockies
13. Padres at Diamondbacks
14. Athletics at Angels
15. Dodgers at Giants

NBA

The OKC Thunder need to rebuild. Period. I was perfect in my predictions for the post-season for Tuesday's games. Perhaps it was luck after all. (slight dramatic pause) Nah.

• Thunder at Rockets
• Grizzlies at Spurs
• Jazz at Clippers

Wednesday's Games

• Atlanta Hawks at Washington Wizards
• Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics

NASCAR

Junior's presence on the track will be missed, but he has lived up to an impossible (to me) legacy of carrying on with the sport that he and his father loved. Best of health in future days and many checkered flags on those last victory laps this year.

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A Terrific Tuesday?

MLB

1. Astros at Indians
2. Rays at Orioles
3. Marlins at Phillies
4. Cubs at Pirates
5. Yankees at Red Sox
6. Mariners at Tigers
7. Braves at Mets
8. Reds at Brewers
9. Twins at Rangers
10. Royals at White Sox
11. Blue Jays at Cardinals
12. National at Rockies
13. Padres at Diamondbacks
14. Athletcs at Angels
15. Dodgers at Giants

NBA

Enough broom talk about the Cavaliers and Warriors. Here are the predictions for tonight's games, sports fans.

• Thunder at Rockets
• Grizzlies at Spurs
• Jazz at Clippers

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A Decent Batting Average For Once!

MLB

Friday Results
Batting Average:0.533, this is my most impressive showing to date. It won't last. I will not be headed to Vegas.

1. Red Sox at Orioles
2. Braves at Phillies
3. Yankees at Pirates
4. Nationals at Mets
5. Cubs at Reds
6. Astros at Rays
7. Royals at Rangers
8. Indians at White Sox
9. Cardinals at Brewers
10. Tigers at Twins
11. Giants at Rockies
12. Dodgers at Diamondbacks
13. Mariners at Athletics
14. Blue Jays at Angels
15. Marlins at Padres

Saturday Games

1. ChiCubs at Cincinnati
2. Detroit at Minnesota
3. Seattle at Oakland
4. Washington at NY Mets
5. NY Yankees at Pittsburgh
6. Houston at Tampa Bay
7. Boston at Baltimore
8. Atlanta at Philadelphia
9. Cleveland at ChiSox
10. St. Louis at Milwaukee
11. Kansas City at Texas
12. San Francisco at Colorado
13. LA Dodgers at Arizona
14. Miami at San Diego
15. Toronto at LA Angels

NBA

Not bad in the predictions for last night's games. That's right. A 2-1 record.

• Boston vs. Chicago
• Houston vs. Oklahoma City
• LA Clippers vs. Utah

Saturday Playoff Games

• Toronto at Milwaukee - The Greek Freak dominates. Again. The Raptors have no answer for the Bucks. They must fear the deer.
• Washington at Atlanta - Another sweep in the making.
• San Antonio at Memphis - I don't think the starters will be benched tonight.
• Golden State at Portland - Sweep City 3.0

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