CRAZY HORSE

Say what?...skip the fries and fire up the oil...and lather the onions with just the correct batter...make sure the temp is 350* and you are ready to go...or...head on down to your fav watering hole...they are probably better there, than you can make anyway....either way, celebrate the day... National Onion Rings Day ... The NBA draft is today...4ish, I think...it's interesting to moi...as I always try to figure out the rationale...by many of these clubs...they spend so much time, money, and effort in their pick...and then flub it...I keep telling you...the prize in it, is Kentucky's Malik Monk...by all the 'experts' he slides down to the range of 8-11...go figure...and...the trades...got to figure a few more on the table... "with the 24th pick of the 1986 draft, the Portland Trailblazers pick...Arvydas Zabonis!" ...I'll never forget this...I was an assist coach at a high school then...we all erupted in laughter...hmmm...he turned out to be a gem...the...

Hey, kids, how are you this fine morning?... hot hot hot here ...and we are off to Vegas , baby...even hotter...pool time for us heathens... a couple of shows, a bit of the gambling thinger, and meeting up with our amigos from the Northland, them Morrises ...shall be fun catching up...so, will not be posting for a bit...you know the drill... To follow up on 'The Collision' blog... MLB ruled it like old times ...no harm, no foul...the intentional strike by Rizzo was deemed not punishable...which in truth means this...the rule they implemented after the Posey Beat Down ....is no more than lip service...have at it baseball guys... it is open season on the catchers...you want your collisions at the plate?...you got 'em... So if one is to go back to old school ball ... why in the hell didn't SD retaliate on him last nite? ...instead, gave up a lead off dinger...back when, they would  have plunked him...in the back...very disappointed in the Pads...well, in MLB lea...

I can remember way back when... Bill Russell , the star center of the infamous Boston Celtics of yesteryear...turned analyst for the tube...made the statement that, 'football is a collision sport, basketball is a contact one...' ...hmmm... so what defines beisbol? ...a few years back, there was a monster of a collision at home plate ...that took out the catcher of the San Francisco Giants...and one of the stars of the game... Buster Posey. ..for a complete season...enough was enough...and the powers to be eliminated the play at the plate ...to protect the catcher... or did they? ... Last night in Chicago ... the Pads were visiting, actually playing...and lo and behold... one of those situations arose ...where there was a play at home plate... SD Catcher Austin Hedges , had the ball...inside the baseline as to give the runner a clear path to the plate...the runner, Cub 1B Anthony Rizzo , chose to run at the player, in lieu of staying in his path...replays show clearly him...

Make that  Brooks Koepka ... US Open Champ 2017 ...absolutely dominated the course, and the field on Sunday...for a runaway winner at Erin Hills in Wisconsin ...big hitter (needed there),  a US Ryder Cupper (for mental stability), hit most every green (target shopper), very accurate putter (great speed)...there you go, he is to be in the next conversation of outstanding young golfers...it helped that the two who had shots, faded fast...Rickie (so many doubters out there) and the Lil Lefty, Brian Harman... BTW, Rickie WILL get his soon... London has a set of problems that are escalating ...for such a small nation, they are besieged with ethnicity...that isn't working...it's like every week there is something else going on...and it's NOT good... A milestone in lady's hoops... Diana Taurasi ...moved up as the top scorer in the history of the WNBA ...way cool year for her...got married...and made more baskets...I think of her as the face of the sport for the gals.....

The number of blokes that could win the US Open is off the charts...so much for the 'experts' picks...high drama to be...the thanking of the dad afterward...well, that's always cool...have not heard a tear jerking moment...yet...on the topic... Brian Harman? ...throwing darts...the lil lefty (5'7", maybe)... Justin Thomas , the master of Hawaii... Brooks Somebody ... Rickie ...Mick Fleetwood , wait, make that Tommy ...the list goes on and on...da weather?...this is what I will be doing...watching...happy dad's day... Me golf? ...well now... my buddy, Gary, and I were in a 2 person scramble at the club ...let's be honest...he was the stick and I was the hot dog...make that dawg...ha ha...anyway, we 'hammed and egged' it about and came in 2nd overall ...which was way cool...love bragging rights... You into the 'House of Cards?'. ..the present season is very interesting...we watch two episodes at a time...if you want to start, do so a...