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You just never know who's going to show up on the Screencaps patio
It's been an interesting week to say the least. I've gone from drinking beers Saturday night on the patio with my neighbor, who is a couple of years removed from a long professional baseball career, to having a beer last night with an LPGA caddie who is in town for the Dana Open.
[Name redacted], who spends his downtime on the road scouring for treasures at flea markets and antique malls that he can flip for a few extra bucks, happened to find a beautiful Dale Earnhardt painting at the local Habitat for Humanity flea market. Of course, I needed it, so I had him over to talk the LPGA and life on the road.
The more I hear about the professional tournament caddie life, the more it sounds like being a horse jockey and looking for a winning ride, or at least a ride that cashes checks here and there in order for you to survive financially.
I'm also left wondering if there's a great movie out there about caddies. If not, why not? What a life these men and women lead. The stories I hear of sneaking into major golf tournaments through back gates, sneaking into elite country clubs to take showers, to the stories I hear about sleeping in cars and sleazy motels to save money are mesmerizing.
As a content guy, it doesn't get much better than this week hearing stories and asking questions. The lesson is that you just never know who's going to show up on the patio. Open up yours and see what happens.
Now I just need to find a perfect spot for Dale.
Do you have a caddie story I need to hear?
Email: joekinsey@gmail.com
Is the beach overrated?
Since we're firmly entrenched in the dog days of summer without much from the sports world, I saw this topic and figured it needed to be addressed.
It feels like Auburn fan is doing the beach wrong, but as an Ohio guy, maybe I'm wrong about all this.
- Why doesn't Auburn fan sit under an umbrella at the beach? It sounds like his biggest problem is that he hasn't made this comfortable enough to enjoy the beach.
- Last summer at Siesta Key, it was like 110 every single day with the humidity. It took a superhero to sit out there in the middle of the day.
- It feels like he's not with enjoyable people on his vacation. Is his marriage on the verge of collapse? It feels like it.
- It also feels like his kids probably hate him. Loosen up, chief
- Food costs aren't exclusive to the beach. Go back to the AirBnB and crank up the Blackstone. Or rent a beach house that has one the next time. Or go find the nearest Costco, buy the $16 burrito bowl family meal they're now selling with the lime rice. Buy two. Grab a bag of tortilla chips, salsa, a tub of queso a case of beer and you're still well under $120.
- The beach isn't overrated. People who haven't prepared are the problem.
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Detroit sports fans aren't happy with me calling them constant complainers
- Gerald stepped up with an email:
Come on man - thems fightin' words. It's one thing to be mad at refs - but when you've actually had the NFL go "whoops" we got that call wrong - sorry you would've won the game - we sort of that that shit personal.
How about when people make the 1st down sign on the completion of a play. Who was the first to do it? Perriman? And the result? Taunting penalty?
The Calvin Johnson catch that isn't a catch that in theory led to the NFL clarifying the rules... A call resulted in a loss? ST-the- ever-lovin'-FU on that shit.
The frustration no doubt comes from kickin, scratchin', and clawin' for any measley win only to have them snatched away. (The Old Lions).
Love your column - but you ground my gears with this one.
– Dave L. checks in:
All fans tend to blame the officials, you haven’t lived until you hear KC Chiefs fans complain about the refs and/or Packers fans complain about officiating. That said, this moment is in Lions’ history cannot be explained outside of conspiracy.
Officials Pick Up Flag in Cowboys' Controversial Playoff Win Over Lions (youtube.com)
I was at this game in Dallas in 2014. Similar to the current situation with our "commander in chief", I can’t unsee what I saw and sports media is not able to gaslight those who were in the building. They called the penalty over the PA system, then suddenly it was 4th down with no explanation. Dez is on the field with no helmet. An absolutely implausible sports situation unless some sort of conspiracy is afoot.
Detroit fans have a list a mile long I can recite (Calvin Johnson Rule, Golden Tate in Atlanta, Dallas Last year 2 point conversion) but most of those can be placed in the judgment call/human error category and attributed to the overall horrific management of the Lions franchise (turns out good teams tend to get more calls, who could have guessed?!) The picked up flag in Dallas defies explanation.
- John in Milford, MI writes:
I saw your comment about Detroit sports fans being the whiniest when it comes to ref calls. That may be true (I don’t travel enough to know how much folks from outside my area enjoy getting schtupped in the tookis by the refs), but I can tell you that we have been conditioned from a young age to assume the refs are going to screw us in favor of the glitzier teams like LA. Take for instance this gem from Game 6 of the 1988 NBA finals (the Isaiah sprained ankle game) that cost us the championship when I was a teen.
We were up by one when that egregious foul occurred, but Kareem hit both free throws (and Isaiah was toast so we had no chance in Game 7). Pretty sure he was getting the call there no matter how well Laimbeer played it.
As a long time Screencaps follower, I actually have a good cause involving Detroit getting shafted that the Community could perhaps get behind. It is a travesty that Lou Whitaker still hasn’t been inducted into the HOF. He was arguably the best second baseman of his era.
Certainly as good as everyone’s precious darling Ryne Sandberg, who was enshrined way back in 2005. If Sweet Lou had been a Cub instead of a Tiger, I have no doubt he would have been in the Hall ages ago. Maybe Screencaps could start a grassroots movement to right this obvious wrong.
Kinsey:
Don't kill me. This is what I get via a Google search.
Things that drive you nuts with sports fans
- Michael J. in Chiraq writes:
There is nothing I hate more about Sports fans then when they do the wave. Stop it......PAY ATTENTION TO THE GAME! I don't care if it's 12 to 1 in the 8th inning. There is never an appropriate time to do it. Never.
Kinsey:
Disagree. The wave makes people feel young again. I like that energy, especially on a hot summer night.
It would be a career moment if I can get a beer brand to bring back party balls
Joe Biden's COVID case
- Jeff M. in Texas – "God Bless America and God bless Trump!!" – wonders:
Can anyone explain to us how a guy that has taken the covid shot and all the boosters has come down with covid just as the RNC convention has gotten underway and there are new videos of him barely making it up the steps? Just a confused Texan.
Kinsey:
It's all a simulation, Jeff. Don't fall for it. Try not to get too emotional over it all. You know it's a hoax. Your brain knows it.
I recommend going out on your patio, inviting a friend over to chat. Discuss the fun you want to accomplish in life over the next couple of years.
Don't let these political scumbags steal your soul.
J.D. Vance
- Shawn from Canby, OR writes:
Ohio boy. Native son the next Vice President
Pretty huge
Kinsey:
Full disclosure: My only experience in Middletown came in high school when we used to run-rule Middletown Madison High School on the baseball diamond. In those days, Middletown was no different than the rest of SW Ohio. Blue collar jobs disappeared. Drugs filled the void for many poor whites, and they're still filling the void all these years later.
I guess Madison HS has since dropped "Middletown" from its name. I assume that was for marketing reasons.
Based on what Vance was up against, he's lucky to have escaped Middletown.
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That's enough for this morning. I have Detroit sports fans fired up. I'm about to have the beach lovers furious at the Auburn fan. I filled my Daily Dale obligations and then some.
It's going to be 76 and full sun today. The windows are open IN JULY!!!!!
Let's go have a great day of life. Go give 110%.
Email: joekinsey@gmail.com