5/30/24 Cleaning Out the Sports Junk Drawer
Did they fire Mazzulla yet? They’ve got a week to find a real coach.
Solid effort PWHL Boston. Get ’em next go around.
Is Zach Cox still trespassing at Gillette?
Bill Walton. Aw, man. Sad news. Second member of 1986 Cs to pass away.
Sox in worse shape in Baltimore than the Francis Scott Key Bridge is.
Nick Cattles should strive to be one-tenth as entertaining as that ChatGPT feature about him was.
Why is everyone ignoring Ant’s ability to force a Game Seven?
“You flail at 100% of the takes you don’t verbalize.” – Mark Dondero. Probably.
Cakes are cooking for Barry Clifford, P.J. Carlesimo, Stephen Tobolowsky, Colm Meaney, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Ted McGinley, Kevin Eastman, Wynonna Judd, Billy Donovan Jr., Adele Dazeem, Manny Ramirez, Je’Rod Cherry, Marissa Mayer, Jordan Palmer, and Sam Baker.
Josef Newgarden proved once again he’s Penske material at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
They actually said that Angel Hernadez is retiring ‘to spend more time with his family?’ lol.
Hey Cattles, Jess Moran could probably use some help on her food truck. Still a Y especially if she brings a lobster roll for later. I’d reweave the netting on her lobster traps, heh heh. I may be doing this wrong.
Cedric Maxwell had to present the Larry Bird trophy? Oof.
If Emilee Dennis let Rotillo hit it we wouldn’t have the RSLO clothing line.
I would’ve liked to smoke some gay weed with Bill Walton.
Boston goalie Aerin Frankel with 41 saves. Crowd chants, “Frankel, Frankel, Frankel” at the game’s end.
Scottie Scheffler chose the high road.
Orange Line Reminder: Through June 6 No Train service between Wellington & Back Bay for bridge and track work. Use Buses between Wellington & North Station. Use Green Line between North Station & Copley. Use Commuter Rail Haverhill Line at North Station, Malden Center & Oak Grove.
BC Women’s lax are your NCAA champions.
The Cape Cod Times is looking for a HS sports reporter. This has the potential to be a great gig for an early 20-something looking to break in.
Alex Karaban is returning to UConn.
Fans of a .500 team overreact to every win and loss. A good team, you know you can’t win them all; a 100-loss team, you get used to it. A .500 team, emotionally you’re as good as the last 24 hours.
I forgot to listen to the Johnston, Roche, and Cattles Holiday Fill-in Show!
Karl Anthony Towns is the worst all-star in the league.
Hey gang of male feminists, this week’s Phrase that Pays is, “Nobody works harder than women in sports.”
More resumes should say “34DD.”
Holiday is who everybody convinced themselves Smart was.
Game 3 of the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals should forever be referred to in history as Jrue’s Non-Covid Illness Game.
Home track win for Chuc Leclerc at the Monaco Grand Prix.
When the Celtics fail to execute in crunch time, they’re losers. When their opponent fails to execute in crunch time, they should’ve won! got it.
You say that you love me (say you love me)
All of the time (all of the time)
You say that you need me (say you need me)
You’ll always be mine (always be mine)
I’m feelin’ glad all over.
Yes, I’m glad all over.
Baby, I’m glad all over.
So glad you’re mine.
Have fewer electrical outlets. And have more furniture blocking access to the few there are.
I can draw up inbounds plays that don’t work too. Just sayin’.
Lonzo Ball says he had to get a new meniscus from a donor because of how severe his injury became.
Honk if you remember the TV movie, Brian’s Song.
I don’t know Ma, what do you think they serve at “Just Salads?”
Thinking heavily of Bill Walton, Tommy Heinsohn, Red Auerbach, KC Jones, and Sam Jones tonight as the #DifferentHere Boston #Celtics punch another ticket to the #NBAFinals.
Trop Pants! > $80 Pants
I could watch Pop Douglas run routes against air all day. The No. 3 looks good on him, too.
Bradley Beal has a son named “Deuce.” Makes you think.
Have Goodman and Perk ever done a podcast together? The universe would implode in a singularity of stupid.
Friendly reminder to be nice to your veterinary staff on holiday weekends.
I can’t be the only one who saw that woman take her jersey off behind the Dallas Stars bench.
Best bet for the weekend: Oliers & Panthers advance to The Cup.
Material from interviews, wire services, Twitter, Meta, other writers, league and team sources, Bill James, Dan Kelley, and the members of #the15 were used in this column. Rock the Casbah.
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