GKG

“Above all, it is necessary for a person to have a true self-estimate, for we commonly think we can do more than we really can.” — SENECA

[Nate Silver @NateSilver538]

Like honestly "it's going to take us several weeks to tell you who won the election" is failed state shit and should be much more stigmatized.

[NCAA Softball @NCAASoftball]

WOOLERY. WOW. 😤

📺 ESPN

#WCWS x @UCLASoftball

[GKG @wsoller]

@PerellClips Sounds like the Sam Kinison advice given to Norm MacDonald. https://t.co/992jVRtIfl

[GKG @wsoller]

@LouStagner, read the latest newsletter. Shouldn’t we also consider percentage of distances first putts are rolled from? Because a lot of, if not most, putts from inside 5 feet are second or even third putts? Looks like the second chart addresses that somewhat.

[PoIiMath @politicalmath]

This paper by Professor Richard Whitaker goes through a lot of the complaints of Wilson's translation

While most people will admit that Wilson brought a progressive perspective to the translation (and we can argue about if that is appropriate), she ALSO just mistranslated a lot of things.

[GKG @wsoller]

I’m currently reading the second talk in Poor Charlie’s Almanack and this hits harder with his advice of the need to be aware of psychological principles so that one isn’t so easily manipulated.

[Ben Dreyfuss @bendreyfuss]

When I first started at mother jones our first editorial meeting involved fracking and I said “what’s fracking” and they laughed and then explained it to me and a few years later I had read enough that I had become sentient and in a meeting announced “I think fracking is good”

[Sam Monson @SamMonsonNFL]

It is definitely worth considering that Mike McDaniel created the league's most potent offense for a time with Tua at the most important position...

There's a world where access to Herbert's traits in his scheme's design is about to break the NFL.

[GKG @wsoller]

@Mike_kim714 @DrakeMaye2 Bolt up!

[GKG @wsoller]

I'd also keep developing Sasaki in the majors. As for the roster, I'd have him and Wrobo or Sheehan combine to pitch a complete game. Would give the bullpen a known day off.

[Nelson Espinal @nelson__espinal]

There has been a lot of talk about sending Roki Sasaki down to the minor leagues.

I make the case that he should stay up even when Snell comes back for @DodgersNation:

https://t.co/0K4XAjjjo2

[Ramez Naam @ramez]

Everyone who cares about climate should understand this. Texas, with no pro-climate policies, has blown passed California in clean energy. In large part because Texas has less red tape and makes it easier to build.

[Robby Soave @robbysoave]

Why do mainstream media orgs refuse to link to relevant court docs? The EEOC is suing NYT for allegedly discriminating against a white male (!), but you can't just read the suit yourself in any of the coverage from... Washington Post, New York Times, Reuters, Axios, and The Intercept. Frustrating.

(At @reason we link to stuff. Here.)
https://t.co/6we6tRrawq

[Sarah Isgur @whignewtons]

Context: https://t.co/C1r3nbW8nz

[GKG @wsoller]

If you're going to restamp them, may as well just stamp each iron with your stock yardage.

[The Golf Engineer @engineeringolf]

Webb Simpson went and did what every internet comment has been saying for years about iron lofts. Lol.

Via @GolfWRX

[Adrian Medina @AdrianMedina_16]

Finally got around to watching the entirety of Roki Sasaki’s outing from yesterdays loss.

Overall, not as bad as people are painting it out to be. A 6 inning quality start despite the home run ball and hard hit contact sprayed in, but this outing in particular marked a huge improvement.

The dual action on his splitter was quite interesting to see, with it ranging from 86-92 mph on both variations (forkball ?). After the three-runs given up, you could see Sasaki’s body language settle in and feel comfortable, as he managed to retire the next 10 straight batters.

6 strong innings from Sasaki (without the help of the offense) but it could only be up from here.

[GKG @wsoller]

Quality start by the old metrics but now I'm wondering what qualifies as a quality start by the advanced ones. But for the fifth or sixth starter in the rotation, this is more than ok.

[SleeperDodgers @SleeperDodgers]

What’d you guys think of Roki Sasaki’s start tonight?

[GKG @wsoller]

You still need the ability of a low single digit 'cap from OTT+APP to get to scratch w/the scratch golfer's chipping+putting game. But if you had a scratch's OTT and APP game, probably need a high single 'cap's putting+chipping game. But OTT and approach are way harder to improve

[GKG @wsoller]

High handicap here (29 index) who has been playing a few years now. Putting and chipping are the lowest hanging fruit. One can get those two skills to the scratch golfer's ability more easily than any other part of the game. Will those two alone get you to scratch? Of course not.

[Fit For Golf - Mike Carroll @Fit_For_Golf]

Getting to scratch⛳️

In my experience:

Advice from Scratch & Plus Hcp’s: “It’s mostly about increasing your GIR and avoiding big misses leading to penalties”

Advice from Higher Hcp’s: “Spend ~75%+ of your practice time on chipping and putting”

(Tip: use a strokes gained app)

[GKG @wsoller]

Him, Brown, Quick and Doughty will always be remembered as the guys who brought the Stanley Cup to the Kings. Yes, there were others, it was always a full team effort with those Cup winning teams. But those four in particular were the core.

[MayorsManor.com Staff @MayorsManor]

VIDEO: Anze Kopitar’s Final Postgame Presser https://t.co/FI7NdGQOo5

#LAKings
#GoKingsGo
#hockeytwitter

[Greg Lukianoff @glukianoff]

Why does free speech have a “branding problem”?

Part of it is simple. Once an institution becomes ideologically one-sided, it stops needing free speech and starts seeing it as a threat.

That’s what I watched happen on campuses. A slow-motion train wreck.