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Maybe we can introduce this guy to Ruben?

Good morning. Just thinking about the excellent Sunday night programming on HBO and the way in which the dark, brooding tension of True Detective gives way to the Ballers intro– “haters in the building!” It’s a perfect dichotomy, and a much needed post-dramatic-coital cigarette, even if it does remind of Jayson Werth’s walk-up music circa 2010. Just be sure to skip The Brink after that, because it’s the worst show ever. Return for John Oliver, of course.

Let’s hit it!

 

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The roundup:

Lots of good stuff on the site late last week. It quickly got buried. Here’s what you should read if you missed it:

Explaining the Flyers’ Trade, Which was Sort of Amazing

Sam Hinkie post-draft press tour: press conference, Mike Missanelli

Here’s Joel Embiid, Who Recently Suffered a Setback with His Foot Injury, Riding Around Town on a “Punkee Duck

Jahlil Okafor’s Agent Reportedly Told the Sixers Not to Draft his Client, Or, The Problem with Tanking

Here’s What You Need to Know about Your Newest Sixers

RADIO WARS: Intercepted Cables

 

So much more:

There are rumblings that the Phillies’ Andy MacPhail announcement will be coming any day now (possibly today?). Pedro Gomez posits that MacPhial, whom I imagine regards his time with the Twins the same way Larry Brown regards the 2001 Sixers, might hire RON GARDENHIRE as manager. Let me guess– Dan Gladden for first base coach?

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The giant rubber duck on the Delaware this weekend deflated twice:

The mood along the riverfront was subdued.

“I have to warn you, the duck’s sleeping right now,” said a Camden County sheriff’s deputy directing traffic near the marina.

Still, tourists lined up to snap photos with a smaller duck, the 10-foot-tall Rocky, who is made of sturdier stuff than Mama and able to withstand higher winds.

Jersey foul:

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My best guess on this guy? He’s a British fellow visiting and this is his first baseball game. Someone told him Americans dress less proper and more sporty.

Sandberg shirseys are already 75% off at CBP. These should go the way of the Confederate flag.

Here’s Jahlil Okafor crossing Broad:

pic via (@Jayson_Abel)

pic via (@Jayson_Abel)

Probably just tossed that soda on the ground. [Kidding!]

Okafor was at the gym at 6:30 a.m. this morning.

The Celtics were so desperate to move up, they offered Michael Jordan SIX draft picks for Frank Kaminsky. He turned them down.

The Kings will buy out Mike Richards.

Bill Cosby’s lawyer doesn’t want court documents released because they’ll be “embarrassing” to his client. Well and ya see, this is whatcha get when you put the thingamajig in the dippity doo when the other person’s asleep and doesn’t know who!

Brent Celek dancing at Todd Herreman’s wedding in Italy (about halfway through the video).

The Phillies are a comedy of errors:

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Brown also ended the game on Friday in a rundown. Al Morganti went OFF on Brown this morning. “Your team’s in the cellar, and you have a zombie that appears from that cellar every certain number of days. It’s disgusting. It really is disgusting.”

Baseball alive and well in Philadelphia:

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This guy stumbled upon a LeBron-Love poolside summit. Straight out of Ballers.

The Flyers had a great draft.

Derek Bodner, of course, isn’t down on the Sixers and their plan. He writes about the need for a star and how Okafor might be just that. I agree, and I’m maybe not quite as down on things as I was on Friday. But, the search for a star and step 1 has taken its toll and the Sixers are still trying to get that first successful rocket launch before they even think about trying to land the thing. And yes, that was an Elon Musk-Space X reference.

Aaron Rodgers and Olivia Munn– swordplay. Once again: Rodgers’ world, we’re all merely spectators.

Taylor Swift and Emma Watson photo (for SEO purposes).

Phil, from Mt. Airy:

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I’d love to hear it, but his show’s not podcasted. I can only assume that my Tweet illustrated all the problems with Nick Foles and something something nasally Flyers commentary.

[I’d stay out of the comments if you’re trying to avoid True Detective spoilers. Something tells me that opening image may lead to some.]

 

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