Let’s get Friday Screencaps started with news that summer has officially officially started around here, as the summer rec baseball season came to a close last night in the second round of the NW Ohio 14U playoffs.
The boys battled through three innings, and trailed 5-2 against a flame-throwing 14 year old before they went to the pen and brought in a flame-throwing, junk-ball throwing 14 year old who had our kids way off-balance and flailing at pitches.
Screencaps Jr. came in, got his first taste of an elevated mound for the first time in about two months and he struggled. A few walks and hard singles later and we were going home with a 12-2 loss. Our opponent didn’t hit a single ball in the air over our infield, but they must’ve had 8-10 singles into holes.
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My message after the game to wrap up the season was simple: You guys didn’t turtle after facing adversity early in the season. We were a complete mess early on, but the boys ripped off five straight wins before losing last night. I explained how a boxer will turtle against opponents he fears.
Last night, we didn’t turtle. I had a boy take an 85 mile fastball to the small of his back that was one of the most brutal hit-by-pitches you’re ever going to see and hear. The kid could’ve turtled. After catching his breath and refusing to show he was in pain, the boy got up and stole second base.
The boys were mentally and physically tough this season. Onward they go to other sports and activities. Hopefully I made a difference in their lives this summer.
Quick observations from last night:
- The opposing coach comes up to me before the game and says they had a kid who is coming off ACL surgery and they just wanted to use pinch-runners for the boy and how they wanted to protect his knee as much as possible. No problem, let’s play ball. Guess who pitched the 4th inning and was landing on the reconstructed knee? Yep, the 5’11, 250-lb. with the bum ACL. I’m no doctor, but landing on a reconstructed knee with all that weight was probably worse than running bases.
- Fake raised mounds are garbage. They’re ridiculously high for 14U rec kids and seem ripe for injuries. Our boys go from pitching on slightly elevated, or not elevated at all mounds, to standing up on a platform. It’s a massive issue for our home rec league because we don’t use the mounds in the regular season.
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Sophie Cunningham arrives to the arena before the game against the Phoenix Mercury on July 9, 2026 at PHX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images) (2026 NBAE)
There she is, Caitlin Clark’s enforcer looking like she didn’t skip leg day before last night’s game in Phoenix. By the way, how about Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White turtling and refusing to address a letter sent to the WNBA by members of Congress who wonder whether treatment of Clark is due to racial motivation when asked about it by OutKick’s Dan Zaksheske.
White refused to address the letter. She’s as weak as they come. The anti-straight White women league rolls on.
Guys, you don’t need to contact John Boehner about mowing. I’m sitting right here by my phone. I can tell you why white collar America wants their yard to look pristine. It’s because we don’t want to look like absolute slobs. White collars, and millions of blue collars, have worked their asses off for YEARS to buy homes and create amazing pieces of property.
My big problem with this headline is the white-collar modifier. All of us should be obsessed with taking great care of our properties. We should beam with pride when we mow on Thursday night and then stare at our lawns as the sun is setting. We should puff our our chests when someone compliments how our property looks.
I believe that taking pride in property leads to taking pride in community. This isn’t hard.
No bumper stickers was a dead giveaway.
I believe they’ve gone five straight days drawing weather dongs.
– Philly Ray in MN asks: Hello Joe, great video with a great par as well. I have a few questions about the towel hanging from your belt loop though.
A. Why isn’t this on your cart or golf bag?
B. It looks like a dry towel flapping in the wind. Is there a damp one on your cart? What happens during those windy days?
C. Is this for wiping schweaty hands during humid rounds? If so, that’s something I can get behind..
Inquiring minds want to know. Keep up the great work.
Kinsey:
- It was 105 degrees; between drinks and sweat, the hands were constantly wet
- It was Ryder Cup day; in the past, everyone would wear their team colors; this year, it didn’t really catch on, but I still stayed loyal to the gimmick
- There was zero wind. I’m talking completely still. 105 degrees with humidity and not an ounce of wind
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That is it this morning. What a week. I feel like I’m getting back into the swing of things. I’m pissing off people on social media. I’m firing off on topics that had been missing over the last six weeks. I’m back to finding small nuggets that had been escaping me in late May and June.
Enjoy your weekend. Hit the pool. Stay cool. Watch some soccer and the Tour de France Sunday morning when you’re just lounging around. Let’s embrace those dog days of summer.
