OT: Nats, Wiz, O's, Ravens, Terps, Navy, Gtown, Mystics, Golf, Summer 2024 (Paris Olympics 2024 as well)

[CapitalsCupReality]

Thoughts on who the Blazers might draft with that 2029 1st rounder…?

Checking with my scouts in 7th grade lol….

 

[VaCaps Fan]

I am named after Brooks…..

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

2023 Ryder Cup: Strengths, flaws, picks for U.S. vs. Europe

The Americans seek to end their 30-year drought on a course that suits Team Europe. Here's how each team can win the 44th Ryder Cup.

www.espn.com

Donald chose to start with Europe’s strength….foursomes (over four-ball)…..I think the US needs to split those matches to have a chance. Europe typically dominates foursomes.

I think Europe wins this thing but they have some wildcards who could make it interesting…

 

[John Price]

DC Defenders of Beer Snake fame, and the XFL, merged with the USFL. Curious how this affects the Defenders or whether they'll still play at Audi Field.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Day One: Friday Foursomes​

MATCH	TEE TIMES	EUROPE	USA
1	07:35	Jon Rahm / Tyrrell Hatton	Scottie Scheffler / Sam Burns
2	07:50	Viktor Hovland / Ludvig Åberg	Max Homa / Brian Harman
3	08:05	Shane Lowry / Sepp Straka	Rickie Fowler / Collin Morikawa
4	08:20	Rory McIlroy / Tommy Fleetwood	Xander Schauffele / Patrick Cantlay

 

[Ajax1995]

Donald chose to start with Europe’s strength….foursomes (over four-ball)…..I think the US needs to split those matches to have a chance. Europe typically dominates foursomes.

A split would be great but I’d be happy with 3 points from those matches. They just can’t lay an egg.

Not for nothing but the US went 6-2 in foursomes last week and lost/tied.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

A split would be great but I’d be happy with 3 points from those matches. They just can’t lay an egg.

Not for nothing but the US went 6-2 in foursomes last week and lost/tied.

we need to be better than 2-6 that’s for sure…US hasn’t won the first session since 2006…need a gutsy first session.

I wanna see if Aberg pukes. Undeniable talent but damn he‘s in a tough spot going out 2nd match tomorrow…I watch a ton of DP Tour, so excited to see this kid face the ultimate pressure when he’s never even played in a Major.

 

[Ajax1995]

we need to be better than 2-6 that’s for sure…US hasn’t won the first session since 2006…need a gutsy first session.

I wanna see if Aberg pukes. Undeniable talent but damn he‘s in a tough spot going out 2nd match tomorrow…I watch a ton of DP Tour, so excited to see this kid face the ultimate pressure when he’s never even played in a Major.

Interesting no JT/Spieth pairing in opening foursomes. I guess Johnson is keeping the powder dry with those 2 for the afternoon best ball. Koepka and Clark also on the bench in the morning for the US.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Interesting no JT/Spieth pairing in opening foursomes. I guess Johnson is keeping the powder dry with those 2 for the afternoon best ball. Koepka and Clark also on the bench in the morning for the US.

Clark is the worst driver on the squad….they don’t want him in Foursomes.

Koepka a bit surprising…Scottie will be hitting into about 2/3 of the greens, while Burns will putt about 2/3…..might be a good strategy to mitigate Scheffler‘s putting woes….

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

 

[g00n]

LOL

 

[Cush]

O's clinch

 

[Ridley Simon]

O's clinch

f*** yeah! 100 wins!!!!

 

[g00n]

Amazing.

I've been an O's fan since the early 70s when I was a kid and a "Junior Oriole", whatever the hell that really meant (nothing). But I loved it. Met Cal after his rookie year when my dad used to play basketball against them all in charity games. We knew he was special and we never thought 1983 would be the only WS for so f***ing long.

I used to watch nearly every single game, just like the Caps, for years. At some point during the 20 years of misery it just became too much. The last couple of years I'd check in Opening Day and follow for as long as possible to see what was going on and see some good young players but still a lot of shitty pitching. By the ASG they were always way out of it.

This year almost as soon as I started watching I could tell something was different. That old "magic" felt like it was back.

I thought they had a shot to compete for a playoff spot but winning the AL East? 100 wins? After losing 100 two years ago?

f***ing dream season.

Enjoy it. You never know how long it will be before it happens again.

RIP Brooks #5

 

[g00n]

Well this is about the bloodbath we expected.

Better get something going in the afternoon.

 

[g00n]

Zach Johnson with the least convincing and least confident sounding speech about confidence just now. Yikes.

Gonna need some locker room leadership.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Not into baseball but I’ll be jumping on the Os bandwagon. Grew up 15 minutes from Camden Yards and went to a ton of games there. A big right of passage for us was finally being able to legally drink at Pickles Pub then going to the game and ending the night either in Canton or Fells or Fed Hill. Pretty much all my friends from growing up are diehard Os fans, I just lost any interest in the sport after I stopped playing. My son started playing and I am reminded of how much I used to love it when I’m out there hitting grounders and teaching him how to play but I still can’t get into as a fan.

That’s a long, rambling way of saying congrats Os fans, I’ll be rooting for you guys.

 

[Ajax1995]

Well this is about the bloodbath we expected.

Better get something going in the afternoon.

Not really happening so far. Fitzpatrick’s putting is really impressive so far. But it is early with that match only through 4 but we are 3 down already there. Hovland is a f***ing buzzsaw.

Somehow the us needs to scrape out at least a 2.5 to 1.5 win this afternoon and ideally 3 to 1. My confidence level is low though.

 

[g00n]

Morikawa and Schauffle looked like deer in headlights on the first tee. Knew they were going to get skull dragged.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Been on DVR delay…..didn’t want to pop my head in here and spoil things…..


seething right now……

you choking f’ing DOGS! what an absolutely gutless opening session….they should be completely embarrassed.

Morikawa and Schauffle looked like deer in headlights on the first tee. Knew they were going to get skull dragged.

Bench those chokers….

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

6 down through 8…..GTFO the course….

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Spieth wtf dude….

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Ok Zach…..show me you're not the worst US Captain of all time….need a massive adjustment and a fiery ass chewing out of the players..

 

[Ajax1995]

Max can’t even lay up to the correct side of the fairway…

 

[Ajax1995]

That was embarrassing