And the war with Iran will maybe, possibly be over today!!!

At least that is what Dementia Donny says.

Anyone want to place bets on whether or not an agreement gets signed?

And even after the "agreement" is signed, anyone want to place bets on whether or not either Iran or Trump will uphold that agreement?

Iran will still do what Iran wants to do. They will still attempt to disrupt shipping in the Strait, they will still be the foster parent to several terrorist organization, they will still issue orders to "destroy the US and the zionists!" and they will still try to obtain a nuclear weapon.

It's what they have done since the 1970s. They will continue to do it until someone turns the Tehran into a large glass parking lot. It's who they are.

Trump will continue to do what he has done since he took office. He will continue to look for ways to enrich himself and his kids. It's who he is.

Then again, what the hell do I know...

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The Red Sox will play the third game in their 3-game series against the Rangers tonight and a win will give them a sweep.

Hopes are not high and they are not low. They are right in the middle. That means I think there is a good chance they will complete the sweep.

Early has the start and first pitch is at 7:20.

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Here are some links:

• I find this to be dishonorable and generally pretty shitty. I guess it could be worse, they could have done it at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier...



• Key line in this story: "...no one has fully explained what they were breathing in..."
  Well, Buzz Aldrin is 96 years old so whatever it was, it didn't kill them.



• Medieval Flying Monk would be a great name for a 1960s bubblegum pop band with its own Saturday morning sitcom.

Series win

The Red Sox beat up the Rangers last night, winning the game 10-1.

Today is a little different.

The Red Sox were up 6-3 going into the 9^th with Chapman coming in for the save and save it he did.

With that win, the Red Sox win the series and that is what they need to do.

What would be even better is if they sweep the Rangers by winning tomorrow's game.

It should be an interesting game because old friend Nasty Nate Eovaldi is the scheduled starter for the Rangers while Connelly Early is scheduled to start for the Red Sox. First pitch is at 7:20.

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I mowed my lawn this morning and after looking at it, I decided it might appreciate a little extra water so I ran each zone for 5 minutes.

I have no idea what I'm doing with my lawn. I don't know if I'm watering too much or not enough but I do know that lawns like water so I figured I can't really hurt it by giving it a little drink after running it over with a tractor.

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Here are some links:

• He's probably throwing another one of his famous spoiled brat hissy fits.



• I'm also betting he's throwing a hissy fit over this as well.



• Key line in this story: "No law enforcement personnel were injured as a result of the gunfire."



• Best test pilot name ever: Jim "Clue" Less.

And then there were two

I was suppossed to have lunch with my buddies today but this morning Jim called and said, "I'm not gonna make it. I dismantled the deck around my pool yesterday and now my knees and back are killing me."

Keep in mind that Jim is in his 80s.

Then BillB texted that he couldn't make it. He's only in his 70s but I'm betting he did something silly too.

Since it was just BillE and me, we decided to do something we haven't done since we worked together 11 years ago - we went to Taco Bell for lunch!

We are big fans of Taco Bell. I have no idea why but it's something we used to do once a month or so.

And now for my complaint about Taco Bell: They require you to use a "kiosk" (touch screen) to place your order.

The first thing that goes through my mind when I see those order stations is how many people lost their job when the company brought in those things? How many kids don't have a summer job anymore because of those kiosks?

Oh, and they are a pain in the ass because touch screens aren't designed to be used by hundreds of people poking at them over and over again. They start to lose sensitivity and you end up having to jam them pretty hard to get them to accept your entry.

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The Red Sox were off yesterday and someone made this:

It made me laugh.

They are starting a 3-game series against the Rangers this evening. First pitch is at 7:10 and Gray has the start.

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Up, down, up, down.

I have no idea if I should leave my investments alone or take it all out and bury it in a tin can in my backyard...

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Here are some links:

• I'll be over here waiting for Dementia Donny to blame the democrates for the algea in his new pool.



• I have some advice for Mr. Juan Hernandez: SELL!!! Sell it all right now!!



• Attention everyone everywhere: The government is not going to protect your money.



• Whelp, I guess I won't be going to the cape this summer.

He's gonna get fired.

Sam Kennedy, CEO and President of Baseball Operations for the Fenway Sports Group (aka: The Boston Red Sox) was on the radio this morning and he said some things the caught my attention.

His opening remark was:

I think it's important just to acknowledge how embarrassing and unacceptable, maddening, frustrating, whatever words you want to use, the past two and a half months have been.

It's nice that he admits that. It's nice that he admits the season has gone to shit and the team sucks but he did not acknowledge that the off-season was also embarrassing and unacceptable. The FSG made it abundantly clear that they were unwilling to pay the asking price for any high-calibre infielders/hitters and they lost one on their own players who opted out of his contract.

Then he was asked if Breslow's job was safe:

Look, I fully understand and appreciate questions regarding Craig Breslow and his job security and all that but the issue of a change there, just to be clear, that's not even on the table. He is working as hard as anybody in terms of getting things back on track, but again, words are hollow right now.

I would like to know which words are hollow? The ones where he says Breslow's job is safe or the ones where he says Breslow is working as hard as anyone to get back on track?

Then he was asked if his own job was safe:

Nobody, nobody is free and clear of blame.

Does that mean he is not safe? I mean, the guy is a small-time partner in FSG so can he even be fired? Do they have to buy him out if they fire him?

The one question that no one has ever asked either Kennedy or Breslow is, "Why did Breslow fire most of the scouting staff in 2025 and most of the coaching staff in 2026?"

Based on the performance of the players he has brought onto the team, or let go from the team, Breslow is looking more and more like a guy with the same level of baseball knowledge as me.

And trust me, I could never run a major league baseball team.

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Let the bombing begin anew!

Or not...

I realize he does not understand that Iran will never negotiate with him and I realize that when he announces that "the war is over" on a weekly basis, he is doing it because he is a firm believer in the old adage, 'Tell a lie often enough and it becomes the truth".

What I do not understand is how his minions and his cult-followers can continuously fall for his blatant lies.

I mean, I guess the alternative is to put the democrats back in power which is even worse because their lies are usually well-crafted and more believable. At least with Dementia Donny we know he's lying to us.

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I know some of you love the game of soccer and are very pleased that some of the World Cup games are being played the U.S. so I know that what I am about to say may upset you soccer people...

I don't care about soccer.

I know, you are shocked that I don't give two shits about soccer but truth be told, soccer wasn't a thing when I was a kid.

We played baseball, we played hockey and we played football. Hell, we even did gymnastics but none of us played soccer. Soccer was something that was done in Europe by people who fell down and cried anytime someone came near them.

Don't get me wrong, I understand the rules of soccer and I even understand the excitement of the game. I coached it for 6 or 7 years when my kids played in the town rec league and I learned the rules so I didn't sound like a complete idiot when I talked to a referee.

I just didn't like it.

To be honest with you, I was pretty happy when my kids decided they didn't want to play soccer anymore and moved on to other sports that I could enjoy watching like tennis, field hockey and lacrosse.

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Here are some links:

• I guess ol' Phill can't keep his hands to himself...



• How much of an asshole do you have to be to use a gun to rob little kids.



• People need to stop being jerks. I get it, you don't like the guy but vandalism isn't going to make him go away.



• Putting on a blonde wig and a white dress does not make you look like Marilyn Monroe.

And they keep on losing

The Red Sox got swept by the Rays.

The only good thing that can be said about the Red Sox is that they are not the Los Angeles Angels...

When ownership decided to fire the manager and most of the coaching staff and put the AAA coaches from Worcester in charge, did they think things would improve?

On the upside, they can't lose tomorrow because they are off tomorrow.

In other news, the Patriots first preseason game is in 64 days...

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The DJIA continues to drop:

This selloff is being driven primarily by Dementia Donny claiming everything is great and Iran is begging him to negotiate. Everybody knows that is bullshit and stocks are paying the price for that instability.

Things would be great if we had some stability in our government and our economy but that's not going to happen anytime in the near future.

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Here are a couple of links:

• The Ninõ is coming.



• So where the hell is it? I'm betting that somehow or another, Trump has figured out how to make money off it.