Thursday, May 26, 2022

Josh Wondering...

The Monday Morning Schloss-Sports Blog is wondering...

...what in hell was Josh Donaldson thinking when he made an inappropriate remark to the White Sox' Tim Anderson, referring to him as Jackie Robinson? White Sox Manager Tony LaRussa called it "racist."

Donaldson has been on six teams in his 12-year career, five in the last six years. We've heard references that he has worn out his welcome in many a locker room.

Now, perhaps, you know why.

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Can you name (no Googling) the five current coaches longest-tenured with the same team? Greg Popovich is No. 1.

The rest at the end. No Googling!!

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Are you a gambler?

The world of sports seems to think you are. Every event - EVERY EVENT - has a gambling element, with announcers telling you the odds on everything.

Early Voting was 5:1 to win the Preakness (did you watch? Me neither.)

Justin Thomas had a 1.2 percent chance to win the PGA Championship when play began Sunday morning, He was seven strokes back.

Won in a playoff.

One point two percent chance to win. Did you throw some money on him?

You could've bet the PGA by continent - that is, from which continent would the winner be a native of?

FanDuel and Draft Kings rule the world.

Your world?

If you can afford it, but the people who gamble the most can usually afford it the least.

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Speaking of gambling, Chicago is getting a downtown casino. Nine people got shot over the weekend downtown outside a McDonald's.

Can't wait to see who shows up at the casino, in that case.

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Calgary beat Edmonton 9-6 in an NHL Stanley Cup second-round playoff game the other night.

So far, through three games, the Rangers and Hurricanes have scored 9 goals total in their second-round series.

Which series would you rather watch?

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Florida, for all its politics flaws, is a hotspot for sports right now.

Lightning seeking a record-setting, third-straight Stanley Cup.

Against the Panthers, from south Florida, who were the best team in the league during the season.

And the Heat are threatening to win the NBA title.

Why is Chicago blessed with losers this year?

Why is Phoenix blessed with losers?

Period.

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Did you watch the Preakness? Me neither, like I said.

Who cared about it?

No Triple Crown possibility. No dynamic horse, nor jockey, nor trainer.

No interest.

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The answers:

Eric Spoelstra (Miami Heat, No. 2); Steve Kerr (Golden State, No. 3); Quinn Snyder (Utah, No. 4); and Mike Malone (Denver, No. 5).

Get 'em all?

Get any?

I got Spoelstra and Kerr, that's it.

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Hope you enjoyed my Radio Free Phoenix show last night.

Schloss-Blog comes at ya' on Sunday morning.


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