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  1. With Phil's new book out later this month, some excerpts are starting to be released. Great story about Gary Mccord! ========================================== Gary McCord reveals he gambled with Phil Mickelson from the CBS tower during play Gary McCord revealed details of how he would gamble with Phil on the results of Phil's play via elaborate signals with Mickelson's caddie. Golf By Jay Rigdon on 05/16/2022 Gary McCord spent decades as one of the top golf analysts at CBS. Long a colorful character, from being barred from Augusta National to a solid cameo role in Tin Cup, CBS parted ways with McCord a few years ago. Never one to apply much filter to himself, McCord spoke to Alan Shipnuck for Shipnuck’s forthcoming unauthorized Mickelson biography Phil, out this week. The book release would have originally coincided with Mickelson’s defense of his 2021 PGA Championship win. Instead, thanks to a series of revelations about Phil’s involvement with a rival Saudi-backed league, the most damaging of which came from Shipnuck himself, Mickelson chose not to play at Southern Hills, where his absence might end up being one of the bigger storylines of the week. In an excerpt released this weekend (quoted here from the London Times) focused on Mickelson’s gambling habits (and losses), McCord revealed one of the most absurd (and yet, considering the people involved, very believable) anecdotes yet: that he used to gamble with Phil on shot outcomes while working in the CBS tower. The section in question, via an excerpt at the Times: “When I was in the TV tower,” says former CBS announcer Gary McCord, “every time Phil got to my hole, Bones [his caddie] would look up at me and I would flash the odds. If Phil had a 15-footer, I’d flash three fingers, which meant the odds were 3-1. If he was 60 feet, I’d give him 2-1 on a two-putt. Bones would go down and whisper in his ear and Phil would look up at me and shake his head, yes or no. “I can’t tell you how many wadded-up twenties I threw out of the tower, until the Tour found out about it and I got word through CBS I was no longer allowed to gamble with Phil while up in the tower.” On the list of wild Phil Mickelson stories, this is probably one of the tamer ones. But there’s also something to be said for the fact that Mickelson was literally gambling on himself during live play, with an on-air broadcaster. And doing so routinely enough that they had an entire shorthand signaling system. Anyway, there are likely even more wild anecdotes in Shipnuck’s book, which is garnering plenty of early praise for being detailed but even-handed. [The Times] https://awfulannouncing.com/golf/gary-mccord-reveals-he-gambled-with-phil-mickelson-during-play-from-the-cbs-tower.html?fbclid=IwAR1Yf-vG_L4SeovdrKI6oC3qyAQhPlUfZnEhosM0SYgD4SK-IDKVizATx-A
  2. Nice post! Been a fan since mid 70's, and yes there does seem to be something about this current team! Went to both 1982 home games against the Brewers. Saw a 9/2022 game against the A's while both teams were hot. Was working part time for the company that provides security for Anaheim Stadium. Ended up working all the Twins and Yankees games. One of the Yankees games I was working behind the Autry's suite, and saw Mrs. Autry a few times during that day. Only was able work Game 1 of the World Series, but also was to be in charge of about 15 "yellow coats" and we were up in View from the end of the stadium in.
  3. Kurt pinch hit (walked for the bases loaded) for Rojas in the top of the 9th before Stassi struck out to end the inning. Kurt then played 1st for both the 9th and 10th innings. YES awesome game, followed it on my phone while at my Grandsons soccer practice. Must have been a few other Angels fans at that practice since when the Angels scored, there was a bit of noise amongst the soccer crowd.
  4. Been watching Formula 1 for about 15 plus years every race Been watching Monaco race (same day as Indy 500) for over 40 plus years I wasn't aware of the Netflix series until about a month ago, but am planning on watching it this summer. I will be going to the F1 race in Vegas November 2023. Probably will spend a week there due to the many events surrounding the Saturday night race.
  5. While looking at the Angels schedule for the rest of the season and also the Astros schedule I was able to realize a nice advantage that for the Angels (and anyone who travels with the team) players have over the Astros team/players. Angels Allstar player schedule https://www.mlb.com/angels/schedule/2022-07 7/12 - 7/14 Astros at home 7/15 - 7/16 Dodgers at home (Fri/Sat) 7/19 Allstar game Dodger Stadium 7/22 - 7/24 Braves in Atlanta Only 1 time zone change from Thursday 7/14 (Pacific Time) to a week later for the travel day to Atlanta (Eastern Time) Astros Allstar Player schedule (same dates above) https://www.mlb.com/astros/schedule/2022-07 7/12 - 7/14 Angels in Anaheim 7/15 - 7/17 Oakland in Houston 7/19 Allstar game Dodger Stadium 7/21 Yankees Doubleheader in Houston 7/22 - 7/24 Mariners in Seattle That is 4 time zone changes (2 hrs each change) from Thursday 7/14 (Pacific Time) to a week later for the travel to Seattle (Pacific Time) That also is 4 plane flights to play each set of games For the Non Allstar players Angels - 4 days off Sunday through Wednesday with Travel day on Thursday Astros - still 2 time changes before/after Allstar game and 2 flights I'd say for the Angels players who make the Allstar team they will have a nice advantage over the Astros Allstars. Even the Non Allstar players from the Angels will enjoy more "off time" than the Astros players.
  6. Later nights due to your new location is probably one of the few negatives associated with your new home!
  7. Hard to believe it's 20 years since the Angels won the World Series. Angels were not even a thought about making it to the playoffs, and this current team seems to remind me a bit of that 2002 team. "The Angels' perseverance that year wasn't limited to the postseason, either. They started the season 6-14. A little more than six months later, they were World Series champions." https://www.mlb.com/news/angels-unlikely-world-series-champs-in-2002-c200299192
  8. https://www.mlb.com/live-stream-games/help-center/subscription-access-apple-tv-plus-gotw Starting in the 2022 season, Apple and MLB are partnering to deliver “Friday Night Baseball” a weekly doubleheader with live pre- and postgame shows that will stream exclusively on Apple TV+ on Friday nights free from local broadcast restrictions. How to Watch: No subscription is needed to watch "Friday Night Baseball" on Apple TV+. To access “Friday Night Baseball” games on Apple TV+, fans will need to follow these steps: Launch the Apple TV app and select the game directly from there, OR From the MLB.TV app, tap on Apple TV+ Game to be redirected to the Apple TV app (where available), OR Visit https://tv.apple.com/ and log in with or create an Apple ID. For more information about how to access "Friday Night Baseball" on Apple TV+, visit the Apple Knowledge Base. Frequently Asked Questions: Do I need to have an Apple account to watch the free games? Yes. You need to have an Apple ID. Your Apple ID is the account you use across all your Apple devices, including your iPhone. Learn how to create a new Apple ID here. How do I sign in to watch the free games on Apple TV+? Log in with your Apple ID. Learn how to watch Friday Night Baseball here. Do I need to pay to watch the live games? No. You may be prompted to enter credit card information when creating an Apple ID, but your card will not be charged to watch Friday Night Baseball. On what devices can I watch the games? See all the ways to watch Apple TV+ here. Available Games: Friday, April 8 (free to watch) New York Mets at Washington Nationals, 7 p.m. ET Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels, 9:30 p.m. ET Friday, April 15 (free to watch) Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox, 7 p.m. ET Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10 p.m. ET Friday, April 22 (free to watch) St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds, 6:30 p.m. ET Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics, 9:30 p.m. ET Friday, April 29 (free to watch) New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals, 8 p.m. ET Washington Nationals at San Francisco Giants, 10 p.m. ET Friday, May 6 (free to watch) Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox, 7 p.m. ET Tampa Bay Rays at Seattle Mariners, 9:30 p.m. ET Friday, May 13 (free to watch) San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves, 7 p.m. ET Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks, 9:30 p.m. ET Friday, May 20 (free to watch) St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates, 6:30 p.m. ET Texas Rangers at Houston Astros, 8 p.m. ET Friday, May 27 (free to watch) Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox, 7 p.m. ET Toronto Blue Jays at Los Angeles Angels, 9:30 p.m. ET Friday, June 3 (free to watch) Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees, 7 p.m. ET Atlanta Braves at Colorado Rockies, 8:30 p.m. ET Friday, June 10 (free to watch) Tampa Bay Rays at Minnesota Twins, 8 p.m. ET New York Mets at Los Angeles Angels, 9:30 p.m. ET Friday, June 17 (free to watch) Chicago White Sox at Houston Astros, 8 p.m. ET Cleveland Guardians at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10 p.m. ET Friday, June 24 (free to watch) Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals, 8 p.m. ET Detroit Tigers at Arizona Diamondbacks, 9:30 p.m. ET
  9. Caught Weavers Tweet just before I went offline last night. Love his answers!
  10. Totally agree! They were the 2 ends of the spectrum, so Wilson would seem to lazy in Weavers eyes, and Weaver was too "high strung" in Wilsons eyes. Of course that along we end up in some type of "duel" at some point in time!
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  12. Kind of torn today since Taijuan Walker is starting for Mariners against the Angels. Even though TW is from my town, I still will root for the Angels. Hope for a good start for TW, but also allows the Angels to score a few runs!
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