Ye Olde Cubbes (and more)
May. 12th, 2019 10:34 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rain_gryphonCubs're at .632. Best in the National League, and they're on their way to play the Reds and then the lowly Nationals. I'm enjoying it while it lasts :)
Cubs were up 2-1 tonight, and the announcer was talking about how in their last 16 visits to Wrigley the Brewers had allowed more than three runs only one time, and right that instant - BOOM! Bryant knocked one out of the park to make it 4-1.
They surprised me by having a five minute or so presentation where they recognized all of the Venezuelan players, and then talked about how awful conditions are there, and how in the clubhouse before the game everyone was on their phone, trying to get any news at all of their families (phone and internet service is as ruined as the rest of the country), and how people are hearing news of their families digging through garbage for something to eat, despite the money that the players have in the bank. This was done with prepared graphics to show how awful the situation was as well, so was obviously planned. My MAGA hat is off to ESPN for behaving responsibly. That's very rare in the media anymore.
*****
Spanish GP. The disappointment was upon me. First off, Mercedes have an excellent team, and Hamilton was absolutely dominant today. I don't think Ferrari could have taken him, even if they hadn't screwed up their race management. And screw it up they did. That was absolutely awful. It looked like the 1980s all over again. Twice they delayed, for several laps, waving the faster teammate around the slower. They inexplicably made Vettel stay out on bad tires, losing 1.5 seconds a lap, while he was begging to come in and change. They had something wrong with either the left rear jack or gun when they finally let Vettel stop, and then, they still didn't have it fixed when LeClerc came in. They looked like a gang of clowns.
*****
Finally the best sport of all! Politics! I saw my first electioneering stand Friday. A guy had a stand set up by the road selling Trump stuff. I had almost no cash at the time, but I'm sure he'll be there again. I think it's the same guy that was there most weekends in 2016.
Cubs were up 2-1 tonight, and the announcer was talking about how in their last 16 visits to Wrigley the Brewers had allowed more than three runs only one time, and right that instant - BOOM! Bryant knocked one out of the park to make it 4-1.
They surprised me by having a five minute or so presentation where they recognized all of the Venezuelan players, and then talked about how awful conditions are there, and how in the clubhouse before the game everyone was on their phone, trying to get any news at all of their families (phone and internet service is as ruined as the rest of the country), and how people are hearing news of their families digging through garbage for something to eat, despite the money that the players have in the bank. This was done with prepared graphics to show how awful the situation was as well, so was obviously planned. My MAGA hat is off to ESPN for behaving responsibly. That's very rare in the media anymore.
*****
Spanish GP. The disappointment was upon me. First off, Mercedes have an excellent team, and Hamilton was absolutely dominant today. I don't think Ferrari could have taken him, even if they hadn't screwed up their race management. And screw it up they did. That was absolutely awful. It looked like the 1980s all over again. Twice they delayed, for several laps, waving the faster teammate around the slower. They inexplicably made Vettel stay out on bad tires, losing 1.5 seconds a lap, while he was begging to come in and change. They had something wrong with either the left rear jack or gun when they finally let Vettel stop, and then, they still didn't have it fixed when LeClerc came in. They looked like a gang of clowns.
*****
Finally the best sport of all! Politics! I saw my first electioneering stand Friday. A guy had a stand set up by the road selling Trump stuff. I had almost no cash at the time, but I'm sure he'll be there again. I think it's the same guy that was there most weekends in 2016.
