sampled some food in the greater Albany metro area last night. almost called @NewAlbany for suggestions on the drive up to VT.
mostly we just needed a quick dinner that would fill us up and not require a 1 hour break. this Greek place we found, Simone's Kitchen, was perfect. fast fresh like Chipotle and the like. and nice enough to have pistachio baklava and Turkish coffee!
I had similar results on the Skill/Luck scores, though I felt rather unlucky in that I had 4 letters on the 2nd guess, and spent three more guesses flailing to get the last (really, the first) letter.
Before Monday’s game, veteran third baseman Nolan Arenado had hit more home runs and driven in more runs against the San Francisco Giants than any other MLB team. Against Monday’s starter Robbie Ray, Arenado had a career slash line of .364/.444/.773. Six pitches into Monday’s game, Arenado had a grand slam and the Arizona Diamondbacks had a 4-0 lead they’d never relinquish in a 12-2 loss.
Who would have thought that when Miguel Andujar scored a run in the first on a solo homer, he’d be scoring the only one in this game as the Padres won it 1-0? Seldom throughout the course of the 2026 season did Yoshinobu Yamamoto find an opponent capable and effective in going toe-to-toe with him through a start—Michael King had something to say about that, as the Padres’ ace outdueled him, shutting down an offense that was just coming off scoring a whopping 31 runs in three games against the Angels, sweeping their way through the first of three straight series away from home. With seven scoreless innings, King was able to maintain the smallest of leads, and the Padres’ bullpen closed the door despite some late scares.
BERKELEY – Gavin Eddy and Jett Kenady of the California baseball team were named to All-ACC Teams, as announced by the conference Monday.
Eddy is the second Golden Bear and first Cal pitcher to be named to the All-ACC Second Team. The sophomore has been lights out for the Bears this year, leading the conference with 84.2 innings pitched and ranking fourth amongst starters with a 2.87 ERA. His 94 strikeouts is good fourth in the ACC and he also ranks in the top10 in wins (6), starts (14) and opposing batting average (.229).
COLUMBUS, Ohio — California men's golf senior Daniel Heo led the charge for the Golden Bears on Monday, shooting an even par 71, ending the day in a tie for third place, two shots behind Florida's Jack Turner for second place. Cal shot 12-over par as a team, ending the day in a tie for seventh place after Round 1 of the NCAA Columbus Regional.
SACRAMENTO – The No. 2 California men's rowing team's varsity eight was the runner-up at the 2026 MPSF Championship behind No. 1 Washington on Sunday morning at Lake Natoma in Sacramento. The Golden Bears' third varsity eight, varsity four and freshmen eight each notched victories, while the second varsity eight finished in second place behind the Huskies in its race.
After taking two of three one-run games this weekend, the 13th-seeded California baseball team is headed to Charlotte, North Carolina to face 12th-seeded Stanford once again as the two teams meet in the first round of the 2026 ACC Championship on Tuesday at Truist Field. The winner will go on to play the No. 5 seed Miami on Wednesday.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The California track & field team closed out the first meet of its outdoor postseason Saturday at Owsley B. Frazier Park, finishing the ACC Outdoor Championships with a total of nine All-ACC honorees, a meet record, two freshman records and four program top-10 marks.
BERKELEY— Behind tremendous pitching and quality performances from its seniors, the California baseball team defeated Stanford 2-1 on Senior Day at Stu Gordon Stadium. The rubber match and regular-season finale victory gave the Golden Bears the series win and set up a rematch with the Cardinal on Tuesday in the first round of the ACC Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina.
BERKELEY- California men's golf is back in NCAA postseason play for the fourth straight year and will compete in the Columbus (Ohio) Regional on Monday through Wednesday at the Scarlett Course at Ohio State University Golf Club.
The eighth-seeded Bears are seeking their third consecutive NCAA Championship appearance, needing a top five finish in the 13-team 54-hole Columbus Regional to advance. The top five teams and the low individual not on an advancing team will advance to a field of 30 teams and six additional individuals that will play in the NCAA Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad on May 29-June 3. Cal has advanced to the NCAA Championships 16 times in program history, most recently last year when they placed 17th in Carlsbad.
RALEIGH, N.C. – California women's rowing claimed bronze at the 2026 ACC Rowing Championship held on Lake Wheeler in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Golden Bears saw four of their five boats place in the top three of their respective grand finals to take third place as a team, improving upon Cal's fourth-place finish at last year's conference championship. Stanford won the ACC crown for the second consecutive season and Virginia was the runner-up.
DBD Road Trip
sampled some food in the greater Albany metro area last night. almost called @NewAlbany for suggestions on the drive up to VT.
mostly we just needed a quick dinner that would fill us up and not require a 1 hour break. this Greek place we found, Simone's Kitchen, was perfect. fast fresh like Chipotle and the like. and nice enough to have pistachio baklava and Turkish coffee!
https://maps.app.goo.gl/qsMjsgKBCZ2eBiBy6
Word(le) Games
Wordle 1,795 5/6
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Skill 51/99
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Bleah! After yesterday's stellar results, I get this.
Globle
🌎 May 19, 2026 🌍
🔥 1 | Avg. Guesses: 9.89
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https://globle-game.com
#globle
took me 11 today
I probably could've done it in 4 if I didn't guess the wrong direction for the 2nd one.
Worldle
That was a tough one. I’ve even been there and I was still stumped for a while
#Worldle #1579 (19.05.2026) 3/6 (100%)
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sometimes (most of the time) you just dont appreciate what the boundaries of a place are like take out of context.
#Worldle #1579 (19.05.2026) X/6 (98%)
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i failed this one. i got north and south confused.
This one was tough. That's one of the areas where I don't know how everything is laid out.
Octordle
Daily Octordle #1576
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🙂 Daily Quordle 1576
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solid .. what i like to see when i am not getting lucky. almost had it in one less
🙂 Daily Quordle 1576
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🙂 Daily Quordle 1576
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Wordle 1,795 5/6*
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Wordle 1,795 5/6
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Both skill and luck low. At least I didn’t go all the way down the rabbit hole.
I had similar results on the Skill/Luck scores, though I felt rather unlucky in that I had 4 letters on the 2nd guess, and spent three more guesses flailing to get the last (really, the first) letter.
at least i beat wordlebot. felt like normal fumbling around
Wordle 1,795 4/6*
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Bad day for me. Took me to the last row. I blame you because I used the word round to start after seeing around in your comment.
i tried a different starting word, i normally use CLASP but yesterday someone posted they uses a different WordleBot word
Just for variety I try to use a different word every day. Usually it’s a two vowel word.
i will say that using CLASP and then TONER or TREND (assuming no hits) seems to give me on-average lower scores.
PRO
Nolan Arenado continues to haunt Robbie Ray, Giants
The Giants lost two players to injury and a blowout game to the Arizona Diamondbacks
https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/san-francisco-giants-scores-standings/106795/nolan-arenado-continues-to-haunt-robbie-ray-giants
Before Monday’s game, veteran third baseman Nolan Arenado had hit more home runs and driven in more runs against the San Francisco Giants than any other MLB team. Against Monday’s starter Robbie Ray, Arenado had a career slash line of .364/.444/.773. Six pitches into Monday’s game, Arenado had a grand slam and the Arizona Diamondbacks had a 4-0 lead they’d never relinquish in a 12-2 loss.
King beats Yamamoto in an old-fashioned pitchers’ duel
https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-scores-standings/116274/yoshinobu-yamamoto-michael-king-pitchers-duel-loss
Who would have thought that when Miguel Andujar scored a run in the first on a solo homer, he’d be scoring the only one in this game as the Padres won it 1-0? Seldom throughout the course of the 2026 season did Yoshinobu Yamamoto find an opponent capable and effective in going toe-to-toe with him through a start—Michael King had something to say about that, as the Padres’ ace outdueled him, shutting down an offense that was just coming off scoring a whopping 31 runs in three games against the Angels, sweeping their way through the first of three straight series away from home. With seven scoreless innings, King was able to maintain the smallest of leads, and the Padres’ bullpen closed the door despite some late scares.
Giro resumes today w/ individual time trial after Monday rest day.
rest days are the worst for fans who otherwise have nothing to do for 4+ hours.
Vingegaard is the odds on favorite w/ no real competition. he doesnt have maglia rosa (leaders pink jersey) yet but is zeroing in on it slowly.
Felix Gall (Austrian) looks to be his closest competition and the only one who can stay with him mostly in the high mountain stages.
will be interesting to see what kind of form Vingegaard will have for the tour in Jul vs Pogacar.
it seems like dumb thing to watch. but i rather enjoy watching the individual time trial even though you only see one rider at a time.
one guy Filipo Ganna, who will probably win the day, almost passed 3 guys, they were spaced 2 min apart.
Mets score 10 runs in the 12th innning!
still below .500 and making a decent showing at least
A's are .500 and leading division
Wemby is SO TALL
he takes 2 giant steps from the 3 point line and he is dunking it on you (and OKC)
SA wins game 1 in 2OT.
Cal
[BASE] Eddy, Kenady Named All-ACC
https://calbears.com/news/2026/5/18/baseball-eddy-kenady-named-all-acc.aspx
BERKELEY – Gavin Eddy and Jett Kenady of the California baseball team were named to All-ACC Teams, as announced by the conference Monday.
Eddy is the second Golden Bear and first Cal pitcher to be named to the All-ACC Second Team. The sophomore has been lights out for the Bears this year, leading the conference with 84.2 innings pitched and ranking fourth amongst starters with a 2.87 ERA. His 94 strikeouts is good fourth in the ACC and he also ranks in the top10 in wins (6), starts (14) and opposing batting average (.229).
[MGOLF] Heo Leads Cal At NCAA Columbus Regional
https://calbears.com/news/2026/5/18/mens-golf-heo-leads-cal-at-ncaa-columbus-regional.aspx
COLUMBUS, Ohio — California men's golf senior Daniel Heo led the charge for the Golden Bears on Monday, shooting an even par 71, ending the day in a tie for third place, two shots behind Florida's Jack Turner for second place. Cal shot 12-over par as a team, ending the day in a tie for seventh place after Round 1 of the NCAA Columbus Regional.
[MROW] Bears Place Second At MPSF Championship
https://calbears.com/news/2026/5/17/mens-rowing-bears-place-second-at-mpsf-championship.aspx
SACRAMENTO – The No. 2 California men's rowing team's varsity eight was the runner-up at the 2026 MPSF Championship behind No. 1 Washington on Sunday morning at Lake Natoma in Sacramento. The Golden Bears' third varsity eight, varsity four and freshmen eight each notched victories, while the second varsity eight finished in second place behind the Huskies in its race.
[BASE] Cal Faces Stanford In ACC Championship
https://calbears.com/news/2026/5/17/baseball-cal-faces-stanford-in-acc-championship.aspx
After taking two of three one-run games this weekend, the 13th-seeded California baseball team is headed to Charlotte, North Carolina to face 12th-seeded Stanford once again as the two teams meet in the first round of the 2026 ACC Championship on Tuesday at Truist Field. The winner will go on to play the No. 5 seed Miami on Wednesday.
[T&F] Bears Add 2 Program Top 10s, 2 All-ACC Finishes
https://calbears.com/news/2026/5/16/track-field-bears-add-2-program-top-10s-2-all-acc-finishes.aspx
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The California track & field team closed out the first meet of its outdoor postseason Saturday at Owsley B. Frazier Park, finishing the ACC Outdoor Championships with a total of nine All-ACC honorees, a meet record, two freshman records and four program top-10 marks.
[BASE] Seniors Lift Cal To Senior Day Win
https://calbears.com/news/2026/5/16/baseball-seniors-lift-cal-to-senior-day-win.aspx
BERKELEY— Behind tremendous pitching and quality performances from its seniors, the California baseball team defeated Stanford 2-1 on Senior Day at Stu Gordon Stadium. The rubber match and regular-season finale victory gave the Golden Bears the series win and set up a rematch with the Cardinal on Tuesday in the first round of the ACC Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina.
[MGOLF] Men's Golf Opens NCAA Regional in Columbus
https://calbears.com/news/2026/5/16/mens-golf-opens-ncaa-regional-in-columbus.aspx
BERKELEY- California men's golf is back in NCAA postseason play for the fourth straight year and will compete in the Columbus (Ohio) Regional on Monday through Wednesday at the Scarlett Course at Ohio State University Golf Club.
The eighth-seeded Bears are seeking their third consecutive NCAA Championship appearance, needing a top five finish in the 13-team 54-hole Columbus Regional to advance. The top five teams and the low individual not on an advancing team will advance to a field of 30 teams and six additional individuals that will play in the NCAA Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad on May 29-June 3. Cal has advanced to the NCAA Championships 16 times in program history, most recently last year when they placed 17th in Carlsbad.
[WROW] Cal Finishes Third At ACC Championship
https://calbears.com/news/2026/5/16/womens-rowing-cal-finishes-third-at-acc-championship.aspx
RALEIGH, N.C. – California women's rowing claimed bronze at the 2026 ACC Rowing Championship held on Lake Wheeler in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Golden Bears saw four of their five boats place in the top three of their respective grand finals to take third place as a team, improving upon Cal's fourth-place finish at last year's conference championship. Stanford won the ACC crown for the second consecutive season and Virginia was the runner-up.