The NASCAR and F1 races are starting, but before they really begin, one last chirp for the F1 crowd.
One of the emerging storylines in “Miami” (Is it still Miami when you’re halfway to Fort Myers?) is the heat. Evidently, it’s hot, and since F1 is primarily a European sport or run in the dead of night so as to be less visible to Houthi rebels, they aren’t used to these temperatures. If only there were a natural cooling body close to Miami they could have placed the “street course” alongside. Guess there wasn’t a parking lot big enough.
(Bonus chirp for NASCAR: How bad does it have to feel to have no national attention, even in motorsports media, for a race at one of your premier tracks, and one you moved to Mother’s Day for the first time in fourteen years, annoying some of your purest supporters? How bad does it feel to be upstaged by a race in a parking lot on your Throwback Weekend, where you’re using paint schemes not recognizable to casual fans? Why are you doing this? Why? Why? Why?)
Should be a fun day of racing. Credit to IndyCar for staying out of it.
Horses!
The Kentucky Derby was yesterday, and I can’t remember the winning horse’s name (Get Rich? Straight to Riches? Extra Rich?) but I think that’s a good strategy by the owners, who can now bet on their own horse at Belmont or the Preakness (whichever comes next, I can’t remember that either) while the market hesitates, unsure of whether they’re betting on the horse they think they’re betting on.
Mason Ramsey Probably Gives Great Mother’s Day Gifts
I forget the exact deal with Mason Ramsey’s relationship with his mom (his grandparents did a lot of the raising of him), but whether it’s his mom or his grandma or his other grandma (or maybe a third, who’s to say?), I bet that guy is giving the most thoughtful of gifts, and the fact he hasn’t posted on Instagram is even more heartwarming. If a maternal figure in Mason Ramsey’s life is on the gram, they’ve gotta be doing a stage mom thing. If they’re not, credit to him for not posting. Respect, as always.
Burnley Sucked, But Is Alive
Burnley had a rough one yesterday—allowed three goals they shouldn’t have, scored just one to make up for it—and then this morning, Everton won, passing our beloved lads in the table. Thankfully, the fellas are still ahead of Leeds on goal differential, and FiveThirtyEight does have Burnley favored to survive, with a 40% chance of relegation compared to 50% for Leeds and 10% for the Toffees. Still, tough road ahead, and yesterday was theoretically winnable, or at least drawable, and losing it hurts. Both Leeds and Everton play on Wednesday. Burnley’s off until next weekend, but will enter it even on games played with Everton and holding a match in hand over Leeds.
Joe Kelly: Tomorrow
Joe Kelly pitched another scoreless inning Friday night for Charlotte, hitting 98 on the gun. He’ll reportedly return to the White Sox tomorrow. Yes, tomorrow. He’s coming, guys. He’s coming.
Yeah, Michael Jordan Sucked in College
I mean, he wasn’t bad, but he also didn’t do anything. Evidently this is a touchy subject around some UNC fans, as I discovered on Twitter the other day, but to be clear: MJ was a great pro and a mediocre collegian. Was never close to making the NIT, let alone winning it. Give me George Mikan or Ralph Sampson or Flavor Flav’s cousin.
