San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres - September 27, 2005.
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In their 157th game of the season, the Padres had a losing record (78-79), yet ultimately still got into the playoffs. That is the most games into a season where an MLB team had a sub-.500 record but still made it to the postseason.
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Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins - May 21, 1961.
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In their inaugural season, the Twins were swept in a doubleheader at home against Cleveland. The game featured was the second game of the twin bill, and Twins were shut out in both contests. That was the only time in Twins franchise history they were shutout at home in both games of a doubleheader.......until this past Saturday when they were blanked twice......against Cleveland of all teams.
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Multiple things can be true:
The Federal Communications Commission essentially strong arming Sinclair into removing Kimmel's program indefinitely is on par with the Biden administration coercing social media platforms into flagging user posts containing what Team Biden considered "misinformation" (i.e. only women can get pregnant). Both Sinclair execs and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg could have (and should have) told the respective presidential admins to pound sand. And there would have been zero legal repercussions had they done so.
If the Trump admin was a little more politically savvy, they would have allowed Kimmel's show to drown in the backlash that was occurring due to his gross misstatement regarding Kirk's murderer.
So if Kimmel was about to go on the air and make things infinitely worse by digging in, I'm actually *not* sure what ABC was supposed to do except yank him. They aren't required to allow him to enrage half of America on their airwaves if they know it's coming in advance. pic.twitter.com/Ue1bwB9v8E
— Jeff Blehar is *BOX OFFICE POISON* (@EsotericCD) September 19, 2025
As you might imagine, the left was engaged in its normal hyperbole regarding this situation. I could post literally scores of tweets conveying such lunacy, but this one from MSNBC's Chris Hayes underscores the left's utter tone deafness.
This is the most straightforward attack on free speech from state actors I've ever seen in my life and it's not even close. https://t.co/uMjEZkIpat
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) September 17, 2025
I dunno, Chrissy. I say a private citizen receiving a surprise IRS audit after speaking critically of a sitting President ranks higher. Your mileage may vary though.
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Tim Walz launched a third bid for the governor’s office on Tuesday, putting an end to months of speculation about whether he would seek another four years in the job.
Walz enters the race with more than $1 million in the bank and the power of the incumbency. But the two-term Democrat is also facing headwinds after his support has eroded in greater Minnesota.
Before he was first elected governor in 2018, Walz served six terms in Congress representing southern Minnesota.
If he prevails, Walz would become the first person in Minnesota history to win three four-year terms as governor.
What's fascinating (if not downright stupefying) is that Walz is still above 50% in approval rating, yet the majority of the same people surveyed also believe he should not seek a third term. Obviously he's undeterred by the latter sentiment.
While Walz is certainly ripe for defeat, the Republican Party of Minnesota is (SURPRISE!) still a gong show. Whomever emerges as the GOP candidate to oppose Walz has to know there won't be a competent party apparatus behind them. So now more than ever is it imperative that the Republican candidate with the best chance to win a general election is elevated as the nominee. Unfortunately, the most formidable general election candidate has rarely been given the nod over the past 20 years.
- It never ends with this franchise.
ESPN sources: Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy is expected to be sidelined two-to-four weeks with a high ankle sprain.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 15, 2025
With McCarthy out, Vikings QB Carson Wentz is now in line to start. pic.twitter.com/iZ1qvackMV
So if history is any indication, the Vikings, with a veteran quarterback on whom they took a flier, will gallop ingloriously to the NFC Championship Game (see: 1998 with Randall Cunningham replacing an injured Brad Johnson and the 2017 season with Case Keenum supplanting Sam Bradford)!
OK, in all seriousness, that's not likely to happen. But it will be interesting how coach Kevin O'Connell navigates the situation if Wentz plays well and the Vikings go 2-1 or 3-0 over their next three games before the bye week. By that point, McCarthy will likely be ready to play. Do they delay his development yet one more season if the team is on an upward swing thanks in large part to Wentz? I'm glad I don't have to make that call.
- So this is the U.S. Attorney General in a Republican presidential administration.
Attorney General Pam Bondi: "There's free speech and then there's hate speech, and there is no place, especially now, especially after what happened to Charlie, in our society...We will absolutely target you, go after you, if you are targeting anyone with hate speech." pic.twitter.com/Bqj6TQOGwP
— The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) September 16, 2025
"Charlie" of course is in reference to the recently assassinated Charlie Kirk.....who would be in vehement disagreement with Bondi here.
Hate speech does not exist legally in America. There's ugly speech. There's gross speech. There's evil speech.
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) May 3, 2024
And ALL of it is protected by the First Amendment.
Keep America free.
The Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh calls for the firing of AG Pam Bondi today after she announces the DOJ may prosecute Office Depot for refusing to print posters for a Charlie Kirk vigil in Michigan.
— RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) September 16, 2025
Walsh wrote on 𝕏: “Get rid of her. Today. This is insane. Conservatives have fought… pic.twitter.com/GMWe5B0mTV
This is reminiscent of the Biden administration looking to coerce social media companies into flagging posts containing "misinformation," which in this day and age is totally subjective.
One silver lining: AG Bondi appeared to unify the left and right against her ridiculous (and flat out wrong) notions.
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Charlie Kirk's assassin has been arrested.
The suspect is a 22-year old Utah native who had only recently become "more political," including expressing his disdain for Kirk. How it got to the point where the alleged shooter wanted to murder him hasn't been made clear as yet. By all accounts, the young man grew up in a stable household with both parents being registered Republicans (as an aside, that's all progs needed to hear to convince themselves that the alleged shooter was too a Republican). So how is it that things can go off the rails so quickly and dramatically?
Adam Carolla hosts a terrific podcast, usually for hilarity's sake. But here, in the immediate aftermath of Kirk's death, he shares pearls of wisdom on how young people can get to such a dark place.
Charlie Kirk 1993 - 2025
— The Adam Carolla Show (@AdamCarollaShow) September 11, 2025
Rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/tp12N1Gtf8
As I write this, the shooter is still at large. While I feel pretty confident this killing was politically motivated given Kirk was the keynote speaker at a political event on a Utah college campus, I'm going to reserve judgement. And since I host a political talk radio show, there will be plenty of opportunities to pore over this incident from that perspective.
For as saddened as I am on behalf of Charlie's family and many, many friends, I take heart that he has his great reward. While I often took issue with his political tribalism (i.e. fealty to all things MAGA), I was heartened over his steadfast commitment to his Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ. For all the bluster he put forth in the political arena, Charlie knew what really mattered.
Jesus defeated death so you can live.
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) September 6, 2025
It's impossible to quantify how many people Charlie impacted in that milieu, but the way he lived his life would suggest that his message about faith was more than just stage talk.
RIP, Charlie.
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For the record, I have been a fan of Rich Eisen since he began his national broadcasting career on ESPN's Sportscenter in the late 1990s. I continued to follow his work when he moved on to NFL Network in 2003 as well as when he began his daily podcast The Rich Eisen Show around 2014.
With his podcast, Eisen has more creative freedom to delve into areas outside of sports. As such, I've gleaned he's left of center politically, but it didn't discourage me from indulging in what I believe is an informative and entertaining podcast. Besides, I've made a commitment over the past decade or so to not allow political disagreements to undermine things I genuinely enjoy.
So when Eisen appeared to take a shot at Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker on Friday night, it was more eyeroll inducing than anything.
"Harrison Butker... interestingly enough is wide right!" - Rich Eisen 🏈🎙️ #NFL pic.twitter.com/PEfYV26dOB
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 6, 2025
I wouldn't be shocked if Eisen had such a comment in the back of his mind given the controversy over Butker's speech at Benedictine College more than a year ago. Heck, he and his wife Suzy Shuster ripped Butker on an episode of Eisen's podcast shortly thereafter.
Eisen, if nothing else, is a business man. He knows full well how politically divided we are in America, so I'm certain he knew that comment would be pored over throughout all corners of social media. As I write this, Eisen's daily podcast begins in less than two hours. So my prediction is he will milk at least one segment to address the response to his dig at Butker. Again, it's just business.
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New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds - June 14, 1965.
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The Mets became the first team in the expansion era (1961) to be held without a base hit for 8-2/3 innings or more, yet win the game.
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No live radio show for me today. Nothing serious, but it was determined on Friday that we will re-air last week's broadcast. So tune in 1-3 PM Central Time.
— MN House Republicans (@mnhousegop) September 4, 2025
The facts have always been on the side of Second Amendment advocates, specifically when it comes to the debate over "gun control." And the facts are that gun bans are not only unconstitutional but also ineffective. The bottom line is when there are nearly a half billion guns in circulation in the U.S., enforcing an actual ban would be logistically impossible. With that in mind, the most effective deterrent to gun violence is to ensure the wrong people don't gain access to firearms while allowing law abiding gun owners to exercise their rights in areas considered "soft targets" (i.e. schools). The fact the GOP came out and answered Walz's demagoguery with a substantive plan is a welcome change from flat-footed GOP caucuses of the past.
In the end, it's quite unlikely any DFLer will sign on to these proposals because they don't ban guns which the Dems consider "SKERRRRRRRY!" As such, the GOP can control the messaging by pointing out they were the first to offer comprehensive solutions out of the gate. Sure, the media won't carry their water like they would've for the DFL, but an issue like this in our backyard can't be ignored.
Your move, Dems.
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- "We can be kind and still wish for the death of the MAGA cult leader." Tim Walz, basically.
Gov. Tim Walz Jokes About "Trump Is Dead" Rumor: "The last few days, you woke up thinking there might be news... Just so you know, there will be news sometime." pic.twitter.com/vH3ilXy9jU
— RCP Video (@rcpvideo) September 2, 2025
Tim Walz SLAMS conservatives for wearing “MAGA” hats..
— American AF 🇺🇸 (@iAnonPatriot) September 1, 2025
“We don’t all wear the same stupid g0ddamn hat”.. 👀 pic.twitter.com/OPkMNgxnMh
Say what you will about Trump, but he's never actively gone after Dem supporters in such a manner. And for the President to show that kind of restraint is pretty remarkable given his lack of filter combined with progs offering up a target rich environment for ridicule.
- Say, has Gov. Walz officially launched his reelection campaign and I just missed the announcement? Seriously, a Strib piece I read on the radio show a couple weeks ago indicated he'd make his decision by Labor Day. Well.....were now beyond that deadline.
Given Walz's multiple unhinged rants of late, it's probably best for he and his family if he calls it a career. Seriously.
- In the aftermath of the Annunciation Catholic School shooting last week, Walz is subscribing to the leftist mantra of never letting a good crisis go to waste as he's considering calling a special session of the Minnesota Legislature.
"The thing that makes America unique in terms of shootings is we just have more guns and the wrong types of guns are on the streets. I’m calling through legislators to try and make sure they get there. I can call a special session, but I can’t run a special session," Walz said. "I’m going to need some Republicans to break with the orthodoxy and say we need to do something about guns. Once they do that, we’ll call that and bring them back. If Minnesota lets this moment slide and we determine it’s OK for little ones to not be safe in a school or church environment, then shame on us. So I’m going to call them back and ask them to do that."
You can see where Walz is going with this. He's fulling expecting the House GOP to bind together and not vote for any gun control. He'll then use that as a campaign chanting point for the 2026 midterms in an effort to get back the DFL trifecta which ran roughshod over Minnesota in 2023 and 2024.
It's almost as if this issue is more valuable to progs if left unresolved.
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