Big Guy

This chart shows that the Giants start lousy essentially every decade. They very seldom recover. That’s why I think the season will be over by the end of this month apple.news/AbpmPIiEpRsSYb…

The latest example of why Vitello should not be managing the Giants. He was triggered by a college play! Enough with the “when I was at Tennessee…”!! Giants manager Tony Vitello cites old college grudges to defend his first MLB ejection - CBS Sports apple.news/Ab3tU9qrbRhqnG…

⁦ Hey ⁦@McCoveyChron⁩ The Giants are playing for 4th place McCovey Chronicles apple.news/A7L_rBYcwRiuXv…

@OurShallowState @TimInHonolulu Was he not spotted coming back from golf? Not trolling in ANY way

@TimInHonolulu He hasn't. All cancelled. Aaron Rupar posted this and got vilified by the WH.

I saw a report that Trump went golfing. There is nothing on the calendar to suggest that is so. Is there anyone in the DC press corps that can say definitively whether Trump has been spotted in the past three days?

@oregonducksmama Who?

‼️Another long term business is closing in Portland Oregon. This is what Hookset Automotive wrote about it… THE GATES ARE CLOSED. THE DEAL IS DEAD. Twenty years of loyalty. Twenty years of sacrifice. In 2002, we fell in love with Portland’s heart. We built Hookset Automotive with grease, sweat, and a belief in this community. I traded my dream of being an architect for an oil rag to build an honest business with my husband, JC. We did everything right. Portland did everything wrong. I didn’t just run a shop; I served. I led the Parkrose Business Association. I hosted town halls. I stood before the City Council and begged for the law to be enforced. I was trying to save Portland from becoming the next Detroit. I fought for this district until there was nothing left to give. In return, the city turned on us. •Financial Extortion: The city didn't just lie; they taxed the shit out of us while doing so. They drained our resources with skyrocketing taxes while providing zero protection in return. •Betrayal: Mingus Mapps, who once ran Historic Parkrose, used our neighborhood as a political stepping stone to the City Council. He ignored our pleas while drawing a salary meant to protect our streets. •Slander: When I spoke up about the crime and the "Slough Town" gunfire, neighborhood groups responded with a smear campaign—spreading vile lies about my marriage to silence a woman asking hard questions. •Sabotage: Last week, our landlord illegally chained the gates shut while we were inside. We were held against our will. When we called 911, the police—the same officers I defended for two decades—looked at us through the fence and called it a "civil issue." They went out of their way to make sure we didn't get help, even contacting the fire department to tell them not to interfere. Your promise of protection was a lie. We gave this city our lives, and it gave us a lock and a cold shoulder. We are closing our doors because the basic rules of a civilized society don't apply here anymore. The deal we made with this city—that if you work hard, pay your taxes, and follow the law, you’ll be protected—was a total lie. To our loyal customers: You were our family. We are devastated it ended this way, but we couldn’t have tried harder. We poured every ounce of our souls into this place, only to be abandoned by the city we tried to save. Portland, you didn’t just fail us—you threw us away. Keep your "weird." We’re taking our integrity somewhere that actually values it. The gates are closed for good. (Original post from FB in comments)

@SeattleWXGuy @CliffMass So we caught a break?

@CliffMass Apparently u hvnt been reading recent studies about Hunga Tonga, it did NOT cause the warming seen in 2023, that can be atributed to human activities and emerging El Nino. Here is one of the studies showing the net cooling of the Planet from the eruption nature.com/articles/s4324…

Major Global Cooling of the Past Two Years and the Big U.S. Heatwave Last Month. Climate Change? cliffmass.blogspot.com/2026/04/major-…

@OurShallowState I knew this reference right away, in part because my Dad and Herman Wouk were shipmates!

Trump, moments ago, alone in his room: "They laughed. Yes, they did. But ahh, the strawberries - that's where I had them. They can laugh at me and made jokes, but I proved beyond the shadow of a doubt ... and with geometric logic... that a duplicate key DID exist ..."

@RinainDC This is one reason I’m a follower.

The funny thing about life: we’re all out here trying — whether to make a real impact or just stay afloat. Then Boom!… one day it’s over. So remember: life is a blessing. Keep trying, no matter what. 💝

It turns out that all that “energy” Vitello was bringing by doing drills with the players doesn’t translate to any runs or wins (just as I thought) One key stat shows Giants' poor start to 2026 is their worst apple.news/AV5yagag_TaCK7…

@RinainDC Thank you for your reply. I was mocking the Regime, and agree with you on what matters most.

@Ringmaster2015 Even after heavy strikes, they still managed to down our Strike Eagle. The point is they did it — and now we have an American airman missing in IRGC territory. That’s what matters most right now.

Going to be very hard for many of us Americans to sleep tonight knowing the madmen of Iran downed one of our planes & we’ve got a fellow American missing. Every shade of wrong, scary, & unbelievable.

@NewsHour Is the land mass Africa?

The Artemis II astronauts have captured our blue planet's brilliant beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon. NASA released the crew's first downlinked images Friday, 1 1/2 days into the first astronaut moonshot in more than half a century. to.pbs.org/41LsmTT

Good piece by John Sipher on what Trump's doing to the intelligence community. A former told me a few weeks back, re: the collapse in morale, that the best thing about CIA now is the parking situation. thebulwark.com/p/trump-is-doi…

@richarddeitsch I read this article and enjoyed it.

This is an excellent column and hits at the larger story of last night — there are two dynastic programs right now in women's basketball. For many years, it was just one. Last night, one of them clearly rattled the other and ended a perfect season. And that lit the fuse.

@richarddeitsch @paulsen_smw @Armand_Broady @derekfutterman I’m much more interested in your views on all three topics!

NEW PODCAST: Sports Media Watch's @paulsen_smw, @Armand_Broady and @derekfutterman return to the pod to discuss the media coverage of Tiger Woods, Netflix's MLB viewership and thoughts on NCAA Tournament coverage swap.fm/l/4apy5A6FmakG…

@RinainDC More info on why I’m not getting on the peptides bandwagon. (Thanks for listening!)

@LouiseMensch @harrylitman Sure hope you are right!

@harrylitman It’s nonsense Harry, he would never say any such thing

@ProFootballTalk Why does anyone care about this when fans have no say in it?

Mark Davis didn't have a succession plan. He now has one. The next question is whether he'll choose to activate it and sell controlling interest in the Raiders. nbcsports.com/nfl/profootbal…

@SleeperSFGiants @susanslusser Good luck Tyler!

Tyler Fitzgerald has been traded to the Blue Jays for cash considerations, per @susanslusser

@957thegame The Giants can’t hit.

"I think our guys have gotten pushed pretty good." Tony Vitello on the Giants struggles against elite pitchers early in the season

@axios TACO says what?

Trump threatens Iran with "hell" if Hormuz strait isn't open in 48 hours trib.al/9Pq68aw