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Thank you,  James Harden.  Thanks from the team fans.  Thanks from the Oklahoma City Thunder and thanks from your teammates. What a gift.  A postponement of opening night.  Clearly, the league rules weren't meant for you since you've been blatantly violating them for weeks.  But now you've cost your team opening night, left fans disappointed they're not getting to watch their home team play and all the while taking no responsibility for your actions.  Now that's one helluva Christmas gift to leave with everyone.  For me, no thank you.

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I marvel at some of the things we've seen this year but this is one of the most incredible.  So Dwayne Haskins has a chance to redeem himself.  Comes from third string quarterback for the Washington Football Team and plays a decent game but still loses.  Not something to really celebrate, right?  I mean you got a second chance to prove yourself and, well, it didn't quite work out.  So why not go to a strip club?  And leave your mask in the car.  The mask the NFL mandates you wear in public. Then party with the ladies who apparently have forgotten to wear more than just their masks.  Really? 
More in today's rant.   

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Alright, so Army goes 9-2 on the season, is set for the Independence Bowl and no opposition to play against since the PAC 12 isn't playing.  These are the young cadets, the seniors who are defending our country and we can't find them a team to play?  C'mon.  Make it happen, they're ready and deserving.  

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I cannot tell you how excited I am to have you join us for this conversation.  Yes, this is Dusty Baker.  The Player, the Coach, the Husband and Father.  Our conversation takes you on a journey with him from playing days to his experiences as a coach of the Houston Astros, the Washington Nationals, the Chicago Cubs, the San Francisco Giants and the Cincinnati Reds.  What a career.  And, as you'll hear when you listen to his comments on coaching and philosophies, what a guy. This is much more than just a baseball discussion as you'll find right from the open.  I hope you enjoy the conversation as I much as I did.  Then again, I'm pretty sure you will.  
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That's right!  A little rant with a lot of coverage.  Well, if you're a New York Jets fans, no Trevor Lawrence for you.  At least, that's what it looks like after the win against the Jaguars.  That's another whole discussion in itself and a bridge to the bowl games coming up as well.  Notre Dame vs Alabama?  Clemson and Ohio?  Think you can pick the winners?  Let's talk a bit about what's going on here.  I'll give you a hint, it's really about the money.  Join me today for a lot in a just a couple of minutes.  

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So I want to talk a little bit about what's buzzing in the NBA.  Maybe they're losing a little control.  Look at Harden of the Houston Rockets.  ESPN did a story this week and it basically said what I've been ranting about with Harden.  And there's the Greek Freak Supermax deal. I'll get into a little more detail than I touched on in the rant yesterday.  And then there's The Athletic's ranking of team ownership.  Guess who came in dead last?  The Sacramento King's Vivek Ranadive.  Worst owner in the NBA.  What's the constant with lower ranked ownership?  Losing teams.  Hiring the right people and letting them do their jobs is what generally leads to winning teams.  This is true in all sports, not just basketball.  So we'll talk a little about that and then it's a big crowd question today.  I'm going to get to answer a lot of the questions that have been coming in.  Yours may be one of them.  And you're going to love the rant since it comes from a listener today.  All this and more in today's show.

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OK, so if you're following me on Twitter, you know I was looking to hear from you on what you think would make a good rant.  Well, welcome Nando Diaz since his response was spot on and Nando is now my first fan guest rant ever.  I agree it's a good rant.  Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans 19th on the ESPN list?  C'mon.  He's not even played a full year.  You'll love hearing Nando's story, my interpretation of how this rant should go (It's on my video rant today) and a little more talk about some of Nando's teams.  We're going to engage you all a little bit more like this on occasion so be sure you're following me on Twitter.  I think you're going to enjoy it.  

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OK, so everyone is all about Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Greek Freak.  Why?  We're talking $228 million dollars over 5 years with an additional $50M kicker in the fifth year for his salary, that's why.  Good for Milwaukee.  Good for smaller markets to see.  Great for Giannis but who on earth would not have taken that deal?  So let's just say the average family earns $50K annually.  Wait, it's easier to explain this than for me to type it all out so listen to today's rant and you'll see where I'm going with it all.  Then you'll completely understand why there was no other option but to stay in Milwaukee.  Just wait until the fans see the Milwaukee Bucks ticket prices next year.

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So Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wants to go out and play a round of golf with Bruce Ahrens.  NFL says NO!!!  You could jeopardize the NFL season.  And that's where it's got to be a 2020 thing.  You can sweat, you can bleed, you can hug each other and exchange bodily fluids on the field or in practice during the week but DO NOT GO PLAY GOLF OUTSIDE.  Oh c'mon now.  And then there's the San Francisco 49rs.  Let's all celebrate a defensive play in the end-zone.  So what if we're losing, let's all look like idiots on the field and put on a show.  Hear how I really feel about this nonsense in today's rant.  Yes sir.  It's 2020. 

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Today's show is a little different in that it's not often as a Sportcaster you can actually talk about "playing" the sport your talking about.  Right?  I mean, I can't go tell you what's it like to play in Wrigley Field or on the floor at Boston Garden or even in Sacramento at Golden One Center.  You can be a super fan and get really close to the action but really, that's it.  You're not going to go out there and play the sport the way the pros do it.  But golf is different.  You can play Pebble or Augusta  or St. Andrews.  You can experience the same course the pros play.  You could actually even play the course with a pro and thanks to handicapping, hold your own.  Steve Sands has not only covered the greatest golfers of the last 20 years, and yes, we'll talk about Tiger Woods, but he's also played the same courses.  So we're going to have some fun talking golf today.  We'll talk about players, we'll talk about courses and we'll talk about the future of the sport as technology has found it's way to alter play.  And maybe not in a great way.  But you'll have to listen to hear what Steve has to say about that.  If you like the sport, you'll love the conversation today.  Join us.  

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