The bad times continue. Making their one and only trip to Canada this season the Athletics got beat hard, getting smacked in the mouth by the Blue Jays 12-0 in the first of four games in Toronto.
Starting the game for the A’s tonight was rookie left-hander Jacob Lopez. Making just his third start of the season and fifth of his career, Lopez came into this game looking to earn another turn through the rotation. The game started innocently enough for him as he had a perfect 1-2-3 first inning, but bad things were coming.
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Christian Almanza set the tone early with a first-inning, three-run homer in Oakland's 9-1 triumph over the Grand Junction Jackalopes on Thursday night. The Ballers blasted three bombs, held the Jackalopes to one run and played error-free baseball for the first time this season in their most complete performance to date.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Thirteen women from the California track & field team competed at Texas A&M's E.B. Cushing Stadium on Thursday, looking to either advance past the NCAA West Regional to the upcoming NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, or qualify for Saturday's quarterfinals races.
Thirty one members of the California men's rowing team were named to the inaugural Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Men's Rowing All-Academic Team, the conference announced Thursday. Cal's 31 honorees ranked second most among MPSF schools.
To make the list a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore with a 3.00 or better cumulative grade-point average and must have competed in at least 50 percent of the team's races this season.
The No. 12 California women's rowing team is set to compete in its 26th straight NCAA Championships from Friday through Sunday at Mercer Lake in West Windsor, New Jersey. The 25 previous NCAA Championship appearances are the fifth most of any team in the country as the Golden Bears have only missed out twice with the regatta first taking place in 1997.
The Bears have won four national titles, which rank third in the NCAA – with two coming under current head coach Al Acosta (2016 and 2018) and Cal also winning championships in 2006 and 2005. Cal has 14 top-3 finishes at the NCAA Championships, which rank second in the country behind Brown.
Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs are off to a rousing success as trade defecits narrow via imports get crushed by a record amount. Have the day you voted for.
Vanity Fair does a long-form piece about why Stephen Miller is such a hate-filled troll. Added bonus: him going to Duke probably didn't slow down that process. Bonus-bonus: it's ironic that as a decendent of Russian Jews that he'd be such a white Christian nationalist
“If we see that Germany is winning we ought to help Russia and if Russia is winning we ought to help Germany, and that way let them kill as many as possible, although I don't want to see Hitler victorious under any circumstances.”
I have a dumb question. This is Texas Southern's roster. They have guys listed positions as "TI" and none of them are over 200 pounds. What's TI? I've never heard of it. https://tsusports.com/sports/football/roster
Here is Texas Southern's opener against Bethune-Cookman. If we don't have second stringers in by the 2nd quarter, something is wrong. The personnel quality difference between P4 and low-FCS is striking. We should hang at least 60 points on them, some via defense.
I think it depends on if Womens SB has the MLB rule for blocking the plate. The throw didn't take her into the baseline so she would need to leave a lane for the runner to tag the plate. She doesn't and the throw didn't take her into the baseline.
It is the UK though, so they're separate from Schengen aren't they? I wonder if they put a ballot to re-join, if it would succeed? I'm gonna guess yes. Schengen should say No just to screw with them.
A fellow season ticket holder I'm acquainted with told me that he was going to miss the football home opener because of a wedding. "I don't really want to go but I have to," he said. I don't understand this. I make it a policy never to attend weddings out of a sense of obligation going only if I desire going. In sending invites to our wedding the missus and I made a point to send invitations to people who we felt would actually want to celebrate our nuptials.
Side note: who would want to attend the wedding of someone thoughtless enough together married on the day of a Cal football home game?
Every wedding/reception that I've ever attended on a Saturday in autumn ALWAYS has guys with their phone. streaming a game and then a mini-eruption of whoopin' and hollerin' if the Bears score/win. It is a traditional as treasured as something old/new/blue (I mean, it used to be little handheld radio sets before cell phones).
HSB and I have a HS friend that got married and the Giants were playing the Dodgers that night. Some people were not exactly happy that some of us found a TV at the venue and were going in and out watching the game.
I have a testing event in SF over the weekend and won't be able to get out for a 3 PM start. I Was hoping for a 7 PM start, but I guess no one nationally cares for Texas Southern so it's an afternoon game.
John Tyler was the 10th President of the US. When he was President, there were 13 states.
His grandson just passed away.
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/29842/president-john-tylers-grandsons-are-still-alive
Mind blown.
Who is the second most interesting Cal football player? Behind Marshawn, obviously.
Joe Kapp (strictly as a player). More recently, Chuck Muncie. Much more recently DeSean Jackson.
PRO
A’s Pummeled By Blue Jays 12-0
https://www.athleticsnation.com/2025/5/29/24439777/as-pummeled-by-blue-jays-12-0
The bad times continue. Making their one and only trip to Canada this season the Athletics got beat hard, getting smacked in the mouth by the Blue Jays 12-0 in the first of four games in Toronto.
Starting the game for the A’s tonight was rookie left-hander Jacob Lopez. Making just his third start of the season and fifth of his career, Lopez came into this game looking to earn another turn through the rotation. The game started innocently enough for him as he had a perfect 1-2-3 first inning, but bad things were coming.
This was 11 zip before the third inning was over.
Matsuoka Deals, Offense Rolls in 9-1 Win (Ballers beat the Grand Junction Jackalopes)
https://www.oaklandballers.com/sports/bsb/2025/releases/2025053042gqwu
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Christian Almanza set the tone early with a first-inning, three-run homer in Oakland's 9-1 triumph over the Grand Junction Jackalopes on Thursday night. The Ballers blasted three bombs, held the Jackalopes to one run and played error-free baseball for the first time this season in their most complete performance to date.
Giants and Dodgers take a breather last night.
Knicks defend home court with wire-to-wire win. game 6 in Indi will be the hard one.
CAL
Go Bears!!! As we end the month of May it's worth noting that the University of California still has the Stanfurd Axe.
Go BEARS!!
[T&F] Quartet Of Bears Qualify For NCAA Championships
https://calbears.com/news/2025/5/29/track-field-quartet-of-bears-qualify-for-ncaa-championships.aspx
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Thirteen women from the California track & field team competed at Texas A&M's E.B. Cushing Stadium on Thursday, looking to either advance past the NCAA West Regional to the upcoming NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, or qualify for Saturday's quarterfinals races.
[MROW] 31 Bears Named To MPSF Men’s Rowing All-Academic Team
https://calbears.com/news/2025/5/29/mens-rowing-31-bears-named-to-mpsf-mens-rowing-all-academic-team.aspx
Thirty one members of the California men's rowing team were named to the inaugural Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Men's Rowing All-Academic Team, the conference announced Thursday. Cal's 31 honorees ranked second most among MPSF schools.
To make the list a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore with a 3.00 or better cumulative grade-point average and must have competed in at least 50 percent of the team's races this season.
[WROW] No. 12 Cal Set For NCAA Championships
https://calbears.com/news/2025/5/29/womens-rowing-no-12-cal-set-for-ncaa-championships.aspx
The No. 12 California women's rowing team is set to compete in its 26th straight NCAA Championships from Friday through Sunday at Mercer Lake in West Windsor, New Jersey. The 25 previous NCAA Championship appearances are the fifth most of any team in the country as the Golden Bears have only missed out twice with the regatta first taking place in 1997.
The Bears have won four national titles, which rank third in the NCAA – with two coming under current head coach Al Acosta (2016 and 2018) and Cal also winning championships in 2006 and 2005. Cal has 14 top-3 finishes at the NCAA Championships, which rank second in the country behind Brown.
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Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs are off to a rousing success as trade defecits narrow via imports get crushed by a record amount. Have the day you voted for.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/u-s-trade-deficit-in-goods-plummets-in-april-pointing-to-higher-gdp-in-second-quarter-099c55f7
Vanity Fair does a long-form piece about why Stephen Miller is such a hate-filled troll. Added bonus: him going to Duke probably didn't slow down that process. Bonus-bonus: it's ironic that as a decendent of Russian Jews that he'd be such a white Christian nationalist
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/08/stephen-miller-and-his-wife-found-love-in-a-hateful-place?
NYT: Elon Musk allegedly takes drugs daily to deal with his mental health issues. Like "no shit" x 2.
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/elon-musk-took-ketamine-daily-sometimes-mixing-it-with-other-drugs-nyt/
Trump admits he rubber stamped Federalist Society recommendations. Now he's turned on Leonard Leo for some reason.
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3lqdxryigps26
“If we see that Germany is winning we ought to help Russia and if Russia is winning we ought to help Germany, and that way let them kill as many as possible, although I don't want to see Hitler victorious under any circumstances.”
― Harry S. Truman
DBD AV CLUB
RIP Hot Lips Houlihan
https://apnews.com/article/loretta-swit-dead-mash-09a0a00b8076256b57b27baf231b2240
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
I have a dumb question. This is Texas Southern's roster. They have guys listed positions as "TI" and none of them are over 200 pounds. What's TI? I've never heard of it. https://tsusports.com/sports/football/roster
Here is Texas Southern's opener against Bethune-Cookman. If we don't have second stringers in by the 2nd quarter, something is wrong. The personnel quality difference between P4 and low-FCS is striking. We should hang at least 60 points on them, some via defense.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR2gnhbncyU
*SHOULD*
Being a Wilcox team the Bears might win this one 23-12.
In Sam Houston's case TI is "Tiger". It will be a roving/multi purpose (and fast) position in the secondary.
WCWS: Is this obstruction?
https://x.com/NCAASoftball/status/1928315997305315716
I think it depends on if Womens SB has the MLB rule for blocking the plate. The throw didn't take her into the baseline so she would need to leave a lane for the runner to tag the plate. She doesn't and the throw didn't take her into the baseline.
I didn’t comment because I don’t know the college rule and saw exactly the same you did.
looked ok to me. the catcher was there early and clearly tagged her out no?
DBD travel
Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) for UK
i just booked a tix to London and Germany in a couple weeks. i just found out i need to pay $15 or so for a registration type thing.
it seems that the Euro-schengen area one is delayed till 2026 so that's why i was a little surprised
It is the UK though, so they're separate from Schengen aren't they? I wonder if they put a ballot to re-join, if it would succeed? I'm gonna guess yes. Schengen should say No just to screw with them.
A fellow season ticket holder I'm acquainted with told me that he was going to miss the football home opener because of a wedding. "I don't really want to go but I have to," he said. I don't understand this. I make it a policy never to attend weddings out of a sense of obligation going only if I desire going. In sending invites to our wedding the missus and I made a point to send invitations to people who we felt would actually want to celebrate our nuptials.
Side note: who would want to attend the wedding of someone thoughtless enough together married on the day of a Cal football home game?
Every wedding/reception that I've ever attended on a Saturday in autumn ALWAYS has guys with their phone. streaming a game and then a mini-eruption of whoopin' and hollerin' if the Bears score/win. It is a traditional as treasured as something old/new/blue (I mean, it used to be little handheld radio sets before cell phones).
HSB and I have a HS friend that got married and the Giants were playing the Dodgers that night. Some people were not exactly happy that some of us found a TV at the venue and were going in and out watching the game.
the Raiders playoff game goes into OT right before HAGs wedding. none of the groomsmen were inclined to be ready on time ..
I don't remember that. I do remember us being late though.
I have a testing event in SF over the weekend and won't be able to get out for a 3 PM start. I Was hoping for a 7 PM start, but I guess no one nationally cares for Texas Southern so it's an afternoon game.