Saturday’s 6-pack:
Major league leaders in batting average:
.358— Shohei Ohtani, LA
.353— Steven Kwan Clev/William Contreras, Milw
.343— Trea Turner, Phil
.341— Mookie Betts, LA
.335— Salvador Perez, KC
.331— Alec Bohm, Phil
Quote of the Day
“I just dinked and dunked, it’s high school football. You don’t have to create all these magical plays. You just get the ball to your guys. … That’s all you’ve got to do. That’s why I just try to remind my guys that it doesn’t take much.”
Former NFL QB Teddy Bridgewater, who is now a high school coach in Miami. He played briefly in his team’s scrimmage Thursday night.
Saturday’s quiz
The great basketball player David Thompson came out of NC State and played for the Denver Nuggets in the ABA, before they joined the NBA in 1976. Which NBA team drafted Thompson?
Friday’s quiz
In the TV show CSI, Ted Danson’s character becomes head of the Las Vegas crime lab, after moving from Seattle; the actress who played also Danson’s wife (Peri Gilpin) also played Frasier Crane’s producer in Frasier, which was set in Seattle.
Thursday’s quiz
In the classic TV show The Odd Couple, Felix Unger was a photographer (portraits a specialty)
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He was an excellent role medal for his nerdy son; he loved the Mets/Knicks, he enjoyed playing golf, going to Saratoga racetrack. Above all things, he was honest.
When he would come home from work, I’d be watching re-runs of the Odd Couple or M*A*S*H or Mister Ed, and he’d come into the room and say, “How can you watch that stuff?” Five minutes later, he’d be laughing harder than I was.
I’m guessing he is up in heaven, wondering why the Mets don’t win more games.
It’s been nine years, and he is missed every day.
— Pirates 9, Cubs 3
Rookie P Skenes struck out the first seven batters he faced.
He didn’t allow a hit in his six IP (100 PT), in his second MLB start.
— Rays 4, Blue Jays 3
Tampa’s Tyler Alexander had a perfect game thru seven innings.
Rays are 10-4 in their last fourteen games.
— Guardians 3, Twins 2
Ramirez hit the game-winning homer in 8th inning.
Minnesota has lost four games in a row.
— Tigers 13, Arizona 0
Skubal tossed six shutout IP, allowing one hit.
Baez went 3-4 with 5 RBI.
— Giants’ OF Jung Hoo Lee (shoulder) had an operation, is out for the year.
— Pacers 116, Knicks 103
Indiana outscored Knicks 32-21 in second quarter.
Siakam scored 25 points, had 5 assists, 7 rebounds.
Game 7 is in New York Sunday afternoon.
Famous birthdays for May 18th:
Reggie Jackson, 78
Jim Sundberg, 73
Tina Fey, 54
Vince Young, 41
Robert Quinn, 34
Clint Capela, 30
NFL schedule notes:
— Only one of Detroit’s first 14 games is outdoors, Week 9 in Green Bay.
— 49ers are the only team playing four teams that are coming off a bye.
— Bears/Steelers don’t play their first divisional game until Week 11.
— There are nine games this season that are rematches of playoff games from last year.
— Eagles play four of last five games at home, for the first time since 1951; their only road game in that span is against Washington, so the Eagles won’t fly at all after Week 13.
— Chicago’s first three games are all against AFC South teams.
— Carolina Panthers are only team that doesn’t have a primetime game.
— Four teams have three consecutive road games:
Bills, Bears, Browns, Vikings.
— Chiefs have a game on every day of the week except Tuesday.
— Patriots/Panthers are an underdog in every game thru Week 17.
Jets are favored in 14 of their first 16 games.
Major league leaders in batting average:
.358— Shohei Ohtani, LA
.353— Steven Kwan Clev/William Contreras, Milw
.343— Trea Turner, Phil
.341— Mookie Betts, LA
.335— Salvador Perez, KC
.331— Alec Bohm, Phil
Quote of the Day
“I just dinked and dunked, it’s high school football. You don’t have to create all these magical plays. You just get the ball to your guys. … That’s all you’ve got to do. That’s why I just try to remind my guys that it doesn’t take much.”
Former NFL QB Teddy Bridgewater, who is now a high school coach in Miami. He played briefly in his team’s scrimmage Thursday night.
Saturday’s quiz
The great basketball player David Thompson came out of NC State and played for the Denver Nuggets in the ABA, before they joined the NBA in 1976. Which NBA team drafted Thompson?
Friday’s quiz
In the TV show CSI, Ted Danson’s character becomes head of the Las Vegas crime lab, after moving from Seattle; the actress who played also Danson’s wife (Peri Gilpin) also played Frasier Crane’s producer in Frasier, which was set in Seattle.
Thursday’s quiz
In the classic TV show The Odd Couple, Felix Unger was a photographer (portraits a specialty)
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Saturday’s Den: Weekend thoughts…….
— Nine years ago this week, the world lost a great guy; my dad was the best person I’ve ever met, a nice man, a decent man, and boy, we do need more decency in the world.He was an excellent role medal for his nerdy son; he loved the Mets/Knicks, he enjoyed playing golf, going to Saratoga racetrack. Above all things, he was honest.
When he would come home from work, I’d be watching re-runs of the Odd Couple or M*A*S*H or Mister Ed, and he’d come into the room and say, “How can you watch that stuff?” Five minutes later, he’d be laughing harder than I was.
I’m guessing he is up in heaven, wondering why the Mets don’t win more games.
It’s been nine years, and he is missed every day.
— Pirates 9, Cubs 3
Rookie P Skenes struck out the first seven batters he faced.
He didn’t allow a hit in his six IP (100 PT), in his second MLB start.
— Rays 4, Blue Jays 3
Tampa’s Tyler Alexander had a perfect game thru seven innings.
Rays are 10-4 in their last fourteen games.
— Guardians 3, Twins 2
Ramirez hit the game-winning homer in 8th inning.
Minnesota has lost four games in a row.
— Tigers 13, Arizona 0
Skubal tossed six shutout IP, allowing one hit.
Baez went 3-4 with 5 RBI.
— Giants’ OF Jung Hoo Lee (shoulder) had an operation, is out for the year.
— Pacers 116, Knicks 103
Indiana outscored Knicks 32-21 in second quarter.
Siakam scored 25 points, had 5 assists, 7 rebounds.
Game 7 is in New York Sunday afternoon.
Famous birthdays for May 18th:
Reggie Jackson, 78
Jim Sundberg, 73
Tina Fey, 54
Vince Young, 41
Robert Quinn, 34
Clint Capela, 30
NFL schedule notes:
— Only one of Detroit’s first 14 games is outdoors, Week 9 in Green Bay.
— 49ers are the only team playing four teams that are coming off a bye.
— Bears/Steelers don’t play their first divisional game until Week 11.
— There are nine games this season that are rematches of playoff games from last year.
— Eagles play four of last five games at home, for the first time since 1951; their only road game in that span is against Washington, so the Eagles won’t fly at all after Week 13.
— Chicago’s first three games are all against AFC South teams.
— Carolina Panthers are only team that doesn’t have a primetime game.
— Four teams have three consecutive road games:
Bills, Bears, Browns, Vikings.
— Chiefs have a game on every day of the week except Tuesday.
— Patriots/Panthers are an underdog in every game thru Week 17.
Jets are favored in 14 of their first 16 games.
NHL
Saturday, May 18
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Vancouver @ Edmonton
Vancouver
Vancouver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Vancouver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games at home
Edmonton is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home
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Saturday, May 18
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Trend Report
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Vancouver @ Edmonton
Vancouver
Vancouver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Vancouver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games at home
Edmonton is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home
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