Europe. Far right parties surge in popularity for the European Parliament, far left loses. France's Emmanuel Macron's centrist Renaissance party earned fewer than half the votes of the right winged National Rally Party. As a result, he dissolved French parliament and called for snap elections, gambling that national elections tend to be more centrist than European-wide elections.
skipping lunch. i ate something at Yankees game last night that is still bothering me. i have a dinner out w/ friends in NYC tonight (Vietnamese food) so just trying to lay low.
In Seoul for work at the Intercontinental COEX. Buffet lunch was a variety of foods, including Korean, Japanese (some sashimi, nigiri, and tempura). Also a couple of soups including essentially egg drop (though they didn't call it that) that was way too thick. Too much corn starch.
They also provide breakfast which is a variety of western and asian breakfast foods. Also some good fruit including dragon fruit, yellow kiwi, and others.
Had KBBQ on Sat night, just a chicken caesar salad on Sun for dinner at the hotel since by the time I did some late sightseeing, most of the restaurants I wanted to go to were closed, and may try Japanese conveyor belt sushi tonight. I've read that many of the other sushi places are Korean-style and not great.
Also going to try to meet up with No 1's GF's parents since they happen to be here (never met them) and go to a Korean baseball game later this week.
Not sure. Never been to an NPB game though I would love to. I was at a KBO game in 2019 the last time we had a testing event here. Lots of cheering from fans in Korea. Each player has a different song that usually is using a tune from a popular song. Lots of call and response cheers between the fans between innings. It seems like typically the fans sit on the side of the field their team's dugout is on. They have cheerleaders and drummers. After the 5th(?) or 6th inning, there is like a 15 min break where the players go out on the field and stretch. That was...weird. Manfred would've cut that shit right out to "speed up the game".
Why not just use her as a three point specialist off the bench, to get her on roster? Seems weird; the USA women’s team is going to annihilate every opponent anyway
After splitting the first two games of the series this weekend, the Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays faced off this afternoon in the rubber match of the series. Getting the start today for Mark Kotsay’s A’s was 26-year-old righty Mitch Spence going up against Blue Jays starter 28-year-old right hander Bowden Frances.
The Dodgers capped off their series against the New York Yankees on Sunday, with the Dodgers falling to the Yankees by a final score of 6-4, failing to secure their first ever sweep of New York.
Tyler Glasnow got the start for the Dodgers, who entered as the only pitcher in baseball with at least 100 strikeouts on the season. Luis Gil got the start for New York, entering having led the American League in both ERA and ERA+.
Lots of Dodgers fans in the NE. And they travel well, especially to iconic ballparks. There's the Pantone 294 fan club that always chooses a couple of away games each year where the "invade" the stadium. Get like 5000+ fans sitting in the same section.
Maybe it's not just iconic ballparks. I guess just choosing from any away game each year. I was hoping they'd do a Baltimore/Pittsburgh roadtrip because those are two ballparks I want to see. Maybe at some point.
“We just got to know that every game has its own story.” — Jaylen Brown
BOSTON — The story of Game 1, the story of these NBA Finals, is Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown.
Celtics forward Kristaps Porziņģis was a standout storyline with a terrific but unexpected performance after being inactive for more than a month. But Brown was the tone-setter, as he has been for Boston throughout the postseason.
Keaton Winn hadn’t thrown a pitch for the San Francisco Giants since May 14th. A start in which he got knocked around for 5 runs over 4 innings against LA then went on the injured list with a forearm strain. It was the latest issue in a month full of them for the young starter. In three outings in May, he had given up 17 runs over 8.1 innings—a shocking turn since his first 6 starts were dream-like, especially for a kid in his first season breaking camp with the Major League staff.
ROME – California track & field alumna Georgia Bell, who made headlines this year in her full-time return to track & field with a British Indoor 1500m title and a fourth-place finish at the World Indoor Championships, continued her standout 2024 campaign on Sunday with a second-place finish of 4:05.33 in the European Championships 1500m final. Bell, who surpassed the Olympic qualifying standard for the event at the Prefontaine Classic in May, will now turn her attention to the UK Championships on June 29-30 in hopes of qualifying for the Olympic Games in Paris.
GATINEAU, Quebec – Senior Aidan Li, who will be returning for his final year of eligibility with California men's gymnastics in 2024-25, added yet another accolade to his career on Saturday evening at the Canadian Gymnastics Championships, hosted this year at Centre Slush Puppie in Gatineau, Quebec. The native of Ottawa, Ontario, who owns seven of the top-10 pommel horse scores in modern program history, needed a top-notch performance in Session 2 of the Senior Men's competition after only recording a 12.833 two days prior; true to form, he showed up when it counted most, posting the night's top score of 14.300 for a two-day total of 27.133 and his first gold medal.
ROME – California track & field's Caisa-Marie Lindfors, representing her native Sweden at the European Championships, took to the ring at Rome's Stadio Olimpico for the second day in a row on Saturday as one of Europe's 12 finals qualifiers. Lindfors posted a mark of 60.28m (197-9) in the final, good for a respectable 10th place, after throwing 61.22m (200-10) in Friday's qualifying round.
Name a movie/tv series that sets your expectations to be one thing and then takes a sharp turn to be the opposite
Ex Machina
The only film I’ve ever been featured in: Patch Adams.
OK. Do tell.
Which…my feelings on the movie or how I came to be in it?
The latter.
Will do - it’s a good one. Will type it up when I’m home
I thought you were going to tell us you’re the real Patch Adams.
Other inferior colleges
Welcome to the NIL era for high schoolers. Caveat emptor to those who try to enforce a contract on a minor
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/florida-nil-high-school-athletes-rcna155756
Florida beat Clemson 11-10 to qualify for the CWS. Aided by this game saving, amazing catch.
https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/40315514
Walkoff
https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/40316135
Yeah, big woo. Interesting perspective from the retiring coach from Minnesota: https://www.si.com/fannation/name-image-likeness/news/unequal-nil-funding-in-baseball-highlights-college-sports-concerns-noah9
At least our government isn't as bad as <insert here>
Europe. Far right parties surge in popularity for the European Parliament, far left loses. France's Emmanuel Macron's centrist Renaissance party earned fewer than half the votes of the right winged National Rally Party. As a result, he dissolved French parliament and called for snap elections, gambling that national elections tend to be more centrist than European-wide elections.
https://www.npr.org/2024/06/10/nx-s1-4998253/european-union-eu-parliament-elections-takeaways
Gabby Petito became a meme. Then her parents showed great compassion and love to fight the bitter truth behind that meme.
https://people.com/gabby-petito-family-react-missing-white-woman-syndrome-8660170
Hey New York Times, have you watched or listened to [gestures broadly]...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/biden-loves-tell-tall-tales-151253758.html
DBD Lunch
skipping lunch. i ate something at Yankees game last night that is still bothering me. i have a dinner out w/ friends in NYC tonight (Vietnamese food) so just trying to lay low.
In Seoul for work at the Intercontinental COEX. Buffet lunch was a variety of foods, including Korean, Japanese (some sashimi, nigiri, and tempura). Also a couple of soups including essentially egg drop (though they didn't call it that) that was way too thick. Too much corn starch.
Not too bad.
They also provide breakfast which is a variety of western and asian breakfast foods. Also some good fruit including dragon fruit, yellow kiwi, and others.
Had KBBQ on Sat night, just a chicken caesar salad on Sun for dinner at the hotel since by the time I did some late sightseeing, most of the restaurants I wanted to go to were closed, and may try Japanese conveyor belt sushi tonight. I've read that many of the other sushi places are Korean-style and not great.
Also going to try to meet up with No 1's GF's parents since they happen to be here (never met them) and go to a Korean baseball game later this week.
Korean baseball game sounds fun. i wonder how it is different from Japan
Not sure. Never been to an NPB game though I would love to. I was at a KBO game in 2019 the last time we had a testing event here. Lots of cheering from fans in Korea. Each player has a different song that usually is using a tune from a popular song. Lots of call and response cheers between the fans between innings. It seems like typically the fans sit on the side of the field their team's dugout is on. They have cheerleaders and drummers. After the 5th(?) or 6th inning, there is like a 15 min break where the players go out on the field and stretch. That was...weird. Manfred would've cut that shit right out to "speed up the game".
DBD AV Club
Mac finally got the best answer to his love letters to Chase Utley
https://phillysportsnetwork.com/2024/06/09/phillies-first-pitch/
Absolute must-see.
"Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure"
It's on Peacock.
Nando, this is your homework. He has so many setbacks, but keeps on getting up.
Never give up. #GoNando
Taking Care of Your Mentals
Pro
[Tennis] Alexander Zverev could not escape Alcaraz
https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/40313210/carlos-alcaraz-outlasts-alexander-zverev-win-french-open
I misread that as "could not escape Alcatraz"
i watched almost the whole thing. lazy Sun morning.
at first it seemed that Alcaraz would walk away with it in 3 sets, but Zverev played tough and had his chances too.
Nobody ever escapes Alcatraz.
The smart folks at USA basketball left Caitlin Clark off their Olympic roster because they haven't yet realized that she quintuples viewership
https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/caitlin-clark-left-team-usa-roster-paris-olympics-rcna156172
This is the best thing for her frankly. She clearly needs a break from the hoopla and for her mental and physical wellbeing.
Why not just use her as a three point specialist off the bench, to get her on roster? Seems weird; the USA women’s team is going to annihilate every opponent anyway
France put a ring on it
https://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/the-olympic-rings-are-mounted-on-the-eiffel-tower-to-mark-50-days-until-the-paris-games-1.6919158
Athletics drop series finale 6-4 to Toronto
https://www.athleticsnation.com/2024/6/9/24174989/athletics-toronto-loss
After splitting the first two games of the series this weekend, the Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays faced off this afternoon in the rubber match of the series. Getting the start today for Mark Kotsay’s A’s was 26-year-old righty Mitch Spence going up against Blue Jays starter 28-year-old right hander Bowden Frances.
Dodgers’ hopes for a sweep of Yankees fall short in 6-4 loss
https://www.truebluela.com/2024/6/9/24174996/dodgers-yankees-game-recap
The Dodgers capped off their series against the New York Yankees on Sunday, with the Dodgers falling to the Yankees by a final score of 6-4, failing to secure their first ever sweep of New York.
Tyler Glasnow got the start for the Dodgers, who entered as the only pitcher in baseball with at least 100 strikeouts on the season. Luis Gil got the start for New York, entering having led the American League in both ERA and ERA+.
we were at this game. my wife won some raffle at work. we were about 10 rows back behind the home dugout.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/WCFUrzcxxUAt9Loq5
super fun night. LOTS of Dodgers fans, even more than NY people expected
Dodgers fans invade Yankee Stadium in full force: ‘Never expected it here in New York’
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5551329/2024/06/09/dodgers-fans-yankee-stadium/
great weather, sold out game, exciting until the end. Betts comes up to bat w/ 2 on and 2 out in 9th inning. strikes out w/ Othani on deck
Lots of Dodgers fans in the NE. And they travel well, especially to iconic ballparks. There's the Pantone 294 fan club that always chooses a couple of away games each year where the "invade" the stadium. Get like 5000+ fans sitting in the same section.
Not an iconic ballpark, but they were here in Dc one year when I was at a game
Maybe it's not just iconic ballparks. I guess just choosing from any away game each year. I was hoping they'd do a Baltimore/Pittsburgh roadtrip because those are two ballparks I want to see. Maybe at some point.
New Blue (Celtics) beats the Old Blue (Mavs) 105-98
https://www.celticsblog.com/2024/6/9/24175014/boston-celtics-take-game-2-with-105-98-victory-over-dallas-mavericks-jrue-holiday-jayson-tatum
https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2024/6/9/24175026/mavericks-celtics-final-score-105-98-game-2-recap-nba-finals-dallas-boston-luka-doncic-kyrie-irving
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown attempts to build a legacy
https://andscape.com/features/boston-celtics-guard-jaylen-brown-attempts-to-build-a-legacy/
“We just got to know that every game has its own story.” — Jaylen Brown
BOSTON — The story of Game 1, the story of these NBA Finals, is Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown.
Celtics forward Kristaps Porziņģis was a standout storyline with a terrific but unexpected performance after being inactive for more than a month. But Brown was the tone-setter, as he has been for Boston throughout the postseason.
Winn far from winsome as win-less streak continues
https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2024/6/9/24174991/mlb-final-giants-rangers-6-9-2024-recap-keaton-winn-marcus-semien
Keaton Winn hadn’t thrown a pitch for the San Francisco Giants since May 14th. A start in which he got knocked around for 5 runs over 4 innings against LA then went on the injured list with a forearm strain. It was the latest issue in a month full of them for the young starter. In three outings in May, he had given up 17 runs over 8.1 innings—a shocking turn since his first 6 starts were dream-like, especially for a kid in his first season breaking camp with the Major League staff.
* sigh *
Cal
[T&F] Bell Earns Silver At First European Championships
https://calbears.com/news/2024/6/9/track-field-bell-earns-silver-at-first-european-championships.aspx
ROME – California track & field alumna Georgia Bell, who made headlines this year in her full-time return to track & field with a British Indoor 1500m title and a fourth-place finish at the World Indoor Championships, continued her standout 2024 campaign on Sunday with a second-place finish of 4:05.33 in the European Championships 1500m final. Bell, who surpassed the Olympic qualifying standard for the event at the Prefontaine Classic in May, will now turn her attention to the UK Championships on June 29-30 in hopes of qualifying for the Olympic Games in Paris.
Go Bears!!!
[MGYM] From All-American To Canadian Champion
https://calbears.com/news/2024/6/8/mens-gymnastics-from-all-american-to-canadian-champion.aspx
GATINEAU, Quebec – Senior Aidan Li, who will be returning for his final year of eligibility with California men's gymnastics in 2024-25, added yet another accolade to his career on Saturday evening at the Canadian Gymnastics Championships, hosted this year at Centre Slush Puppie in Gatineau, Quebec. The native of Ottawa, Ontario, who owns seven of the top-10 pommel horse scores in modern program history, needed a top-notch performance in Session 2 of the Senior Men's competition after only recording a 12.833 two days prior; true to form, he showed up when it counted most, posting the night's top score of 14.300 for a two-day total of 27.133 and his first gold medal.
[T&F] Lindfors Finishes 10th At First European Championships
https://calbears.com/news/2024/6/8/track-field-lindfors-finishes-10th-at-first-european-championships.aspx
ROME – California track & field's Caisa-Marie Lindfors, representing her native Sweden at the European Championships, took to the ring at Rome's Stadio Olimpico for the second day in a row on Saturday as one of Europe's 12 finals qualifiers. Lindfors posted a mark of 60.28m (197-9) in the final, good for a respectable 10th place, after throwing 61.22m (200-10) in Friday's qualifying round.