The Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays continued their series this evening at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. Lefty Jacob Lopez took the start for the A’s against righty Shane Baz for the Rays.
Lopez sent the first six Rays down in order. Tyler Soderstrom led of the bottom of second inning with a base hit. Colby Thomas doubled into the centerfield gap and Soderstrom scored from first to put the A’s on the board first.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Yes, you read that headline correctly. The Ballers are on their second 12-game win streak of the season after Tuesday's 7-5 victory over the Rocky Mountain Vibes.
Oakland collected 19 hits over the course of the evening, most of them singles. By the time that Tyler Lozano strode to the plate in the fifth, the Ballers trailed 4-2 despite collecting 11 hits (all singles).
Ballers are 57-16. 57-16. Does this mean their players shouldn't be in independent ball? Should they be in a higher minor league level? Is it coaching? Something in the water in West Oakland? Is it coaching?
Wed. 8/20 is Cal DAY: Raimondi Park becomes Bear Territory as the Ballers welcome Cal students and alumni.
Members of the California Golden Bears Football team will be in the house and we’ll be raffling off tickets to one of their games. The Cal Football season starts this month and their first home game kicks off on Saturday, September 6th.
The Oakland Ballers and California Golden Bears are here holding it down for our respective sports in the East Bay and we’ve got your backs.
The Dodgers battled hard to regain the lead in the ninth inning, but the Angels came back to tie it in the bottom of the ninth before walking off the Dodgers 7-6 in a 10 inning affair on Tuesday.
Old friend Tyler Anderson was originally supposed to start the middle match, but the southpaw was a late scratch, and right-hander Victor Meredos made his first big league start. It didn’t begin well, as he walked Shohei Ohtani and plunked Mookie Betts to put two men on with nobody out.
What gets me is that whoever brought that infant to the stadium didn't excuse themselves from the crowd and respond to the baby's needs. I guarantee you that child was either a) hungry, b) needed a diaper change, c) had the cranks/is tired, or d) is overstimulated by the environment.
The Golden Bear running back room is composed of three returners in Dean-Taylor Chapman, Jayden Parker and Jamaal Wiley and three transfers in Brandon High Jr. (UTSA), LJ Johnson Jr. (SMU) and Kendrick Raphael (NC State). True freshman Anthony League is the lone prep newcomer in the group.
Jamaal Wiley is the lone Bear to return in 2025 that scored a rushing touchdown from a season ago. He appeared in four games last season.
BERKELEY – Elite competition and a road trip of a lifetime highlights the 2025-26 California women's golf schedule that was announced Tuesday.
The Golden Bears, fresh off their 24th NCAA regional appearances in the past 25 years, open the season at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate in Minneapolis – an event with a loaded field that includes four teams that advanced to match play of last season's NCAA Championships and seven that finished the 2024-25 campaign ranked in the national top 10 by SCOREBOARD.
BERKELEY – Cal fans aged 2-13 can join the fun and connect with fellow young Golden Bears by becoming members of the new Oski's Cub Club. Members enjoy exclusive perks including …
Good thing Trump called up the National Guard. I went by the Kennedy Center on my run and half the DC police force was there. Apparently going to name the selections for the KC Honors this morning.
Former Cal commit and ex-Oregon State QB Ben Gulbranson has been named as Stanford's starting QB over sophomore and former 4-star recruit Elijah Brown. Regardless of who starts, Stanford can probably look forward to a 60% completion 1:1 TD:INT type QB. This may not be a good year for Stanford, but Big Game is always a dog fight.
What strikes me about this is that he's claiming we just don't know that it's an inside joke with a teammate. This is the equivalent of an abuser telling his target to "calm down". This also strikes me as similar to uttering the word "bomb" in an airport, though not nearly as serious in that no one's safety is apparently at risk.
It'd be funny if it didn't call into question his integrity and intelligence.
PRO
Athletics defeat the Rays 6-0
https://www.athleticsnation.com/recaps/99284/athletics-defeat-the-rays-6-0
The Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays continued their series this evening at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. Lefty Jacob Lopez took the start for the A’s against righty Shane Baz for the Rays.
Lopez sent the first six Rays down in order. Tyler Soderstrom led of the bottom of second inning with a base hit. Colby Thomas doubled into the centerfield gap and Soderstrom scored from first to put the A’s on the board first.
Ballers Win 12th in a Row, Again
https://www.oaklandballers.com/sports/bsb/2025/releases/202508131ss0y8
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Yes, you read that headline correctly. The Ballers are on their second 12-game win streak of the season after Tuesday's 7-5 victory over the Rocky Mountain Vibes.
Oakland collected 19 hits over the course of the evening, most of them singles. By the time that Tyler Lozano strode to the plate in the fifth, the Ballers trailed 4-2 despite collecting 11 hits (all singles).
Ballers are 57-16. 57-16. Does this mean their players shouldn't be in independent ball? Should they be in a higher minor league level? Is it coaching? Something in the water in West Oakland? Is it coaching?
Next Wednesday is Cal Day. Don't really know what that means
https://tickets.oaklandballers.com/event/8-20-2025-oakland-ballers-vs-boise-hawks-cal-nig-2d1q40
Ballers just sent an email:
Wed. 8/20 is Cal DAY: Raimondi Park becomes Bear Territory as the Ballers welcome Cal students and alumni.
Members of the California Golden Bears Football team will be in the house and we’ll be raffling off tickets to one of their games. The Cal Football season starts this month and their first home game kicks off on Saturday, September 6th.
The Oakland Ballers and California Golden Bears are here holding it down for our respective sports in the East Bay and we’ve got your backs.
Damn. I probably won't be back in town.
Pads beat the Giants 5-1
Dodgers’ skid to Angels reaches six games, lose 7-6 in walk-off fashion
https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-scores-standings/101412/dodgers-angels-game-recap
The Dodgers battled hard to regain the lead in the ninth inning, but the Angels came back to tie it in the bottom of the ninth before walking off the Dodgers 7-6 in a 10 inning affair on Tuesday.
Old friend Tyler Anderson was originally supposed to start the middle match, but the southpaw was a late scratch, and right-hander Victor Meredos made his first big league start. It didn’t begin well, as he walked Shohei Ohtani and plunked Mookie Betts to put two men on with nobody out.
Who brings an infant to a pro tennis tournament?
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/emma-raducanu-wants-crying-baby-092422993.html
Apparently, a tennis junkie.
What gets me is that whoever brought that infant to the stadium didn't excuse themselves from the crowd and respond to the baby's needs. I guarantee you that child was either a) hungry, b) needed a diaper change, c) had the cranks/is tired, or d) is overstimulated by the environment.
or e) melting.
I can appreciate that comment.
Johnny Damon is just a simple caveman. Then again, I shouldn't be throwing stones in this glass house because I'm quickly morphing into my father.
https://thespun.com/mlb/former-mlb-star-johnny-damon-is-barely-recognizable-today
Apparently Johnny is living his best life and we're only catching up to it.
Pete Alonso
https://www.mlb.com/news/pete-alonso-sets-mets-all-time-home-run-record
CAL
ESPN Misery Index for Pro sports. I was looking forward to see what my misery index was for Cal sports.
https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/45344992/sports-misery-index
[FB] Football Position Breakdown: Running Backs
https://calbears.com/news/2025/8/12/football-position-breakdown-running-backs.aspx
The Golden Bear running back room is composed of three returners in Dean-Taylor Chapman, Jayden Parker and Jamaal Wiley and three transfers in Brandon High Jr. (UTSA), LJ Johnson Jr. (SMU) and Kendrick Raphael (NC State). True freshman Anthony League is the lone prep newcomer in the group.
Jamaal Wiley is the lone Bear to return in 2025 that scored a rushing touchdown from a season ago. He appeared in four games last season.
[WSOC] Cal Opens Season At UCSD, Cal State Fullerton
https://calbears.com/news/2025/8/12/womens-soccer-cal-opens-season-at-ucsd-cal-state-fullerton.aspx
The California women's soccer team hits the road to begin the 2025 season against UC San Diego on Thursday and Cal State Fullerton on Sunday.
[WGOLF] Cal Women's Golf Unveils 2025-26 Schedule
https://calbears.com/news/2025/8/12/cal-womens-golf-unveils-2025-26-schedule.aspx
BERKELEY – Elite competition and a road trip of a lifetime highlights the 2025-26 California women's golf schedule that was announced Tuesday.
The Golden Bears, fresh off their 24th NCAA regional appearances in the past 25 years, open the season at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate in Minneapolis – an event with a loaded field that includes four teams that advanced to match play of last season's NCAA Championships and seven that finished the 2024-25 campaign ranked in the national top 10 by SCOREBOARD.
[NEWS] Cal Athletics Launches ‘Oski’s Cub Club’
https://calbears.com/news/2025/8/12/athletics-news-cal-athletics-launches-oskis-cub-club.aspx
BERKELEY – Cal fans aged 2-13 can join the fun and connect with fellow young Golden Bears by becoming members of the new Oski's Cub Club. Members enjoy exclusive perks including …
Special ticket offers
A swag bag filled with Cal gear
Monthly newsletter updates
Birthday emails
Opportunities to bring friends to select games
"BEAR" for the T-shirt
Carmy from The Bear
Bear Grylls
Bear Bryant
Pete Alonso
a Kingpin Bear Claw
Oh this is a good one.
The chimp from BJ and the Bear
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/89/B._J._and_the_Bear_cover.jpg
Yogi and/or Boo Boo
Smokey
Glenn Seaborg (last name an anagram for "Go Bears")
I like this, but include Oski too.
POLITICS
Good thing Trump called up the National Guard. I went by the Kennedy Center on my run and half the DC police force was there. Apparently going to name the selections for the KC Honors this morning.
Still no Epstein files
Maybe these Guard and police guys can also sing and dance.
Safety theater
DBD AV CLUB
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
Former Cal commit and ex-Oregon State QB Ben Gulbranson has been named as Stanford's starting QB over sophomore and former 4-star recruit Elijah Brown. Regardless of who starts, Stanford can probably look forward to a 60% completion 1:1 TD:INT type QB. This may not be a good year for Stanford, but Big Game is always a dog fight.
Trump is now going after George Washington (University, not the president)
https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgeidner.bsky.social/post/3lwafjcjkbk2m
Trump University vs George Washington University! Let's start a Presidential League.
(add) James Madison University
Don't forget the President from Spaceballs University:
Skroob U
John Mateer has denied gambling on NCAA games. Stupid or liar?
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25234462-oklahomas-john-mateer-denies-sports-gambling-amid-alleged-venmo-posts?
I'll go for stupid and a liar, SGBear.
What strikes me about this is that he's claiming we just don't know that it's an inside joke with a teammate. This is the equivalent of an abuser telling his target to "calm down". This also strikes me as similar to uttering the word "bomb" in an airport, though not nearly as serious in that no one's safety is apparently at risk.
It'd be funny if it didn't call into question his integrity and intelligence.
David Booth donates $300m to U Kansas athletics
https://x.com/petethamel/status/1955620504196550950?s=46
I had to look up him up to see who he is.
U Chicago MBA = Booth School of Business