Coke dogs have left the track for the pitch, I see.

#TeamMom

“I fear that a lot of people are starting to view history in the wrong context,” Rep. John Blust, a Greensboro Republican, said of the Confederate memorials.

The Ringer publishes lots and lots of stuff, much of it good, 

Tristan Thompson has consumed Al Horford’s soul in each of the last three playoffs. He is 5 years younger and makes $11M per year less. That is not a bad contract.

RiRi is a confirmed non-herb.

Barry, do you even dunk, bro? As someone who can (still .. I think), I would take issue with your characterization as two-handed dunking being more difficult than one-handed dunking. If you can’t easily palm the ball (i.e., myself), dunking with two hands is actually easier.

Yes. In six games, too.

It’s weird that baseball is: (i) the least contacty of the four major sports; but also (ii) the sport where misplaced masculinity is most likely to self-sabotage a team.

Durrr. You were happy that tattooed my ass two years ago and now I, a pitcher on a 22-31 team that is down by two runs, will show you by putting you…

The tl;dr for Steven Mnuchin: “Was the executive producer of Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice.”

DEREK JETER PLAYED IN 3 GAMES IN NOVEMBER, DURING WHICH TIME THE YANKEES WENT 1-2 AND HE WENT 2/11 FROM THE PLATE WITH FOUR STRIKEOUTS. MR. NOVEMBER WAS CONTRIVED BEFORE THE GODDAMN WORLD SERIES AND IT IS A MONIKER THAT BELONGS TO LUIS GONZALEZ AND LUIS GONZALEZ ONLY. JESUS FUCKING CHRIST. DON’T MAKE ME YELL ON THE…

And Trump only won IA-1, 48.7-45.1. I was prepared for this to be a savage self-own by the electorate. Alas, the numbers do not support such a conclusion.

I think it will be fun too! I think Kipchoge could run a 2:02:32 under these circumstances, if that was his goal — but I am guessing he fades badly while trying to keep 2:00 pace and lands closer to 2:04.

Anyone staying up to follow Eliud Kipchoge? Otherwise: any predictions for his time. (Does Sarah Barker do these chats?)

What’s with all the video games?

In.

Hold up there, slugger. You’re say the guy who can’t crack the roster of trash Italy teams that have gone 1-3-2 in the last two World Cups is not U.S. soccer’s GOAT?

How many times per hour do you remind your sports blogging colleague Ashley that Ted Cruz dunked on her?