GUESTS:
330 SUSAN SLUSSER
-WILL DAVE KAVAL GET A STADIUM DONE?
-DOES THIS SEASON CHANGE THE MIND OF OWNERSHIP ON POSSIBLY LETTING BILLY AND BOB GO?
-HOW ARE THEY DOING THIS WITH THIS ROTATION?
-CAN THEY GET DEALS DONE W/ CHAPMAN, OLSEN
-DEADLINE: LOWRIE GONE
-ADD AT DEADLINE?
5 PM SABEAN:
-DO THEY NEED TO MOVE MORE SALARY?
-WHAT WOULD THEY. GERIN NEED?
-DUGGAR AND BLACK / MOVING JACKSON, GERIN
-LONGORIA UPDATE
-BART OFF TO GOOD START
-WHERE'S CUETO?
-A'S
-MONTHLY SCHEDULE
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Bart was already set to start next season in San Jose. At this rate, he might be there before the end of July. twitter.com/MiLB/status/10…
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530 AFFELDT
-SUNDAY NIGHT TURNOUT
-WIPEOUTS
LAKE TALK
-BUYERS OR SELLERS
TOPICS: .........
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Who gives a f#ck? twitter.com/NBCSAuthentic/…
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BAY BRIDGE:
-THE TROPHY IS DUMB FOR A PROFESSIONAL TEAM YES? DO FANS CARE? --IT'S A COLLEGE THING.....
-A'S HAT TURN IN THING AND ALL THE MINOR LEEAGUE MARKETING
WHO'S GOT A BETTER FUTURE IF THE A'S WOULD HOLD ON TO TALENT
A'S: OLSEN, LOWRIE, CHAPMAN, K DAVIS, TRIENEN, TREVINO, FOWLER, PISCOTTY, HOPEFULLY PUK RETURNS.....MANEA, THEY NEED STARTERS, IF THEY GOT A COUPLE WOW.....
-DODN'T KNOW HOW THEY ARE DOIGN IT W THIS ROTATION: JACKSON, BRETT ANDERSON,
-GIVE BILLY AND THE A'S CREDIT ---ID EXTEND BILLY AND BOB..........
NBA:
WARRIORS: JEREBKO
NUGGETS GET A MOTIVATED THOMAS --THEYRE THE 4 SEED...AFTER GS, HOU, LA
MLB:
MOVES YOU DON'T MAKE:
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Trade Deadline #TBT: @Yankees talked about acquiring David Price from the #Tigers and Cole Hamels from the #Phillies, three years ago this month. Two prospects Brian Cashman would not trade: Luis Severino and Aaron Judge. @MLB@MLBNetwork
OTHER:
IT'S NATIONAL FRENCH FRY DAY: THE BEST?
-IN N OUT
-5 GUYS
-MCDONALD'S
-WENDY'S
-HABIT
Time for adults to ditch the baseball cap? A great debate begins
The headline on a Wall Street Journal article a few weeks ago seemed to be targeted specifically at me:Y DAY:
“Can You Wear a Baseball Cap Without Looking Immature?”
It was a question I’d never really pondered, though admittedly I’m not aware of the latest fashion trends, having looked to former Tribune sportswriter Bill Jauss as my style maven early in my career.
It seemed like a good idea at the time.
But with baseball on my mind, the All-Star break nearing and a round-number birthday on the horizon, I felt it finally was time to ponder making a major life decision.
Time to ditch the ballcaps?
First, a little research.
The WSJ article was split into two parts — one in favor of baseball cap-wearing adults and one against. The “pro” side explained that baseball caps are “legitimately fashionable now” and Gucci and Balenciaga sell pricey versions. That was uplifting to hear, not that I own any of their handbags or whatever else they sell.
It also mentioned “style icons like Jake Gyllenhaal and Pharrell Williams have made ballcaps “indispensable elements of their wardrobes,” which was funny because I’ve been doing likewise since well before those style icons were either stylish or iconic.
But just when I started feeling good about unwittingly making that decision in my early 20s to start wearing baseball caps to the Jewel or the gas station, the kicker in the “pro” argument hit me like a punch to the gut.
According to a famous owner of an Atlanta-based menswear store, the ballcap has to be “spick and span” to wear in public.
“I have friends who wear them like you’d wear a pair of worn-out jeans,” he said. “But a dirty cap is not attractive.”
That’s unfortunate. I inherited my favorite cap, one with an old-school Phoenix Suns logo on it, from late, great Tribune columnist Terry Armour, a connoisseur of ballcaps who amassed a huge collection.
My friend LaNell Armour, Terry’s wife, also gave me his Moo & Oink ballcap and his Heckle and Jeckle ballcap. Both had a lot of meaning, but the old Suns cap is the one I’ve worn the most, since Terry and I were mutual admirers of former Suns point guard Steve Nash.
Unfortunately, the Suns cap has gone through some tough times because of all my travels over the 11 years since Terry’s passing. It now has sweat stains inside the brim and is frayed a bit, while the color has faded from black to gray.
It’s definitely not for formal occasions, though for Terry’s sake I took it to Cooperstown for Frank Thomas’ Hall of Fame induction ceremony, knowing he would’ve been there that day.
So no, it’s not very attractive and probably would not pass the Jake Gyllenhaal test.
But it still does the job, which basically is to sit on your head and keep it warm or block it from the sun.
It wasn’t until I got to the “No” part of the article, arguing against wearing ballcaps as an adult, that I learned the only time and place a ballcap is acceptable is at a ballpark or a grassy knoll where people play Ultimate Frisbee.
Another menswear owner suggested wearing a Panama hat instead or a fedora with a “grosgrain ribbon,” whatever that is. A barbershop owner proclaimed ballcaps are “a substitute for laziness,” pointing to men who don’t brush their hair or are hiding their baldness.
That may be valid for some, though it’s an insult to the follically-impaired majority whose whose main desire is comfort or avoiding avoiding sunburn on their scalps.
The final argument the Journal writer made was that it was just not cool to wear a ballcap unless you’re at a sporting event.
“Brad Pitt has rarely worn one since his youth,” the writer points out, “minus his role in ‘Moneyball.’”
Of course he failed to point out “Moneyball” is the only watchable movie Pitt has made in decades.
But no matter. After reading both sides of the argument, and comparing the IMDb pages of Gyllenhaal and Pitt, it was time to make a life-altering decision.
I looked over at my old rack of ballcaps — filled with caps of sports teams, local bars, the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines and beyond — and wondered if I could live a normal, healthy life without them.
This was not a decision to take lightly, so I asked myself: “What would ‘Jaussie’ do?”
The answer was easy. Jauss would say: “(Bleep) Brad Pitt. Keep your baseball caps and wear them proudly.”
So the ballcaps stay, immature-looking or not.
Being a style icon is overrated anyway.
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CAA Football 2018 Season - Odds to win the Pac 12 Championship Game
Washington 21/20
USC 9/2
Stanford 5/1
Oregon 8/1
Utah 16/1
Arizona 18/1
Arizona State 35/1
UCLA 40/1
California 60/1
Colorado 60/1
Washington State 80/1
Oregon State 500/1
NCAA Football 2018 Season - Odds to win the Pac 12 North Division
Washington 5/8
Stanford 7/2
Oregon 4/1
California 25/1
Washington State 30/1
Oregon State 125/1
NCAA Football 2018 Season - Odds to win the Pac 12 Championship Game
USC 3/2
Utah 4/1
Arizona 9/2
UCLA 13/2
Arizona State 19/2
Colorado 19/2
NCAA Football 2018 Season - Odds to win the SEC Championship
Alabama 5/7
Georgia 13/4
Auburn 17/2
Mississippi State 15/1
Florida 18/1
LSU 25/1
Texas A&M 25/1
South Carolina 33/1
Missouri 40/1
Tennessee 66/1
Arkansas 80/1
Kentucky 100/1
Vanderbilt 150/1
***Ole Miss is off the board due to sanctions.
NCAA Football 2018 Season - Odds to win the SEC East Division
Georgia 4/7
Florida 9/2
South Carolina 17/2
Missouri 10/1
Tennessee 14/1
Kentucky 22/1
Vanderbilt 28/1
NCAA Football 2018 Season - Odds to win the SEC West Division
Alabama 5/11
Auburn 9/2
Mississippi State 9/1
LSU 12/1
Texas A&M 12/1
Arkansas 35/1
***Ole Miss is off the board due to sanctions.
NCAA Football 2018 Season - Odds to be the Sun Belt Champion
Arkansas State 7/5
Appalachian State 12/5
Troy 3/1
UL Monroe 10/1
Georgia Southern 12/1
Coastal Carolina 35/1
Georgia State 35/1
South Alabama 40/1
UL Lafayette 45/1
Texas State 90/1
MLB Odds
Odds to win the 2018 Home Run Derby
Bryce Harper 11/4
Jesus Aguilar 7/2
Max Muncy 5/1
Freddie Freeman 11/2
Rhys Hoskins 11/2
Javier Baez 6/1
Alex Bregman 9/1
Kyle Schwarber 9/1
World Cup Odds
World Cup Final and Third Place Finish Odd
FIFA World Cup Winner - Match
France -220 (5/11)
Croatia +190 (19/10)
Belgium vs England - To Finish 3rd - Match
Belgium -150 (2/3)
England +125 (5/4)
France vs Croatia Odds and Ends
FIFA World Cup Winner - Match
France -220 (5/11)
Croatia +190 (19/10)
Total Goals – France vs Croatia
Over 2 +110 (11/10)
Under 2 -130 (10/13)
Total Goals - Croatia
Over ½ -135 (20/27)
Under ½ +105 (21/20)
Total Goals - France
Over 1½ +150 (3/2)
Under 1½ -180 (5/9)
Method of Victory
France in regulation time 10/11
France in extra time 17/2
France in shootout 9/1
Croatia in regulation time 7/2
Croatia in extra time 18/1
Croatia in shootout 10/1
Player Goal Props
First Goal Scorer
Antoine Griezmann (FRA) 9/2
Kylian Mbappe (FRA) 9/2
Olivier Giroud (FRA) 11/2
Nabil Fekir (FRA) 6/1
Ousmane Dembele (FRA) 15/2
Mario Mandzukic (CRO) 15/2
Florian Thauvin (FRA) 15/2
Andrej Kramaric (CRO) 9/1
Thomas Lemar (FRA) 9/1
Ivan Perisic (CRO) 9/1
Paul Pogba (FRA) 10/1
Ante Rebic (CRO) 11/1
Blaise Matuidi (FRA) 12/1
Luka Modric (CRO) 12/1
Marko Pjaca (CRO) 14/1
Ivan Rakitic (CRO) 16/1
Corentin Tolisso (FRA) 16/1
Marcelo Brozovic (CRO) 18/1
Milan Badelj (CRO) 22/1
Filip Bradaric (CRO) 22/1
Raphael Varane (FRA) 22/1
Steven N'Zonzi (FRA) 25/1
Samuel Umtiti (FRA) 25/1
Mateo Kovacic (CRO) 28/
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