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Thursday Flakes: Baseball’s Last Series, Softball Regionals and More
TL;DR
Spring sports are in full swing with baseball conference tournaments and softball regionals starting soon, while severe weather may cause delays. Expect a chaotic mix of sports and unpredictable conditions across the lower 48 states.
Key points
- Spring sports are in full swing
- Baseball conference tournaments start soon
- Softball regionals begin this week
- Severe weather may cause delays
Welcome to the middle of May, where the spring sports and the weather are in full on chaos mode. At any point in time, everything could go from being straightforward to “what the hell happened?” Softball regionals begin, baseball conference tournaments start and oh yeah, severe weather will wreak havoc somewhere in the lower 48 and cause rain delays.
Nothing is perfect, even though we ask for it. I for instance would like to have my full head of hair back with none of it being gray. I would also like my children to be on their best behavior 24/7, but they inherited their father’s personality, so that’s not happening. I can gleefully blame myself while enjoying the stupidity I installed in their personalities. In hopes of things going smoothly, here are your flakes…
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JOKE OF THE WEEK:
My wife said, “You always blame everyone else when things go wrong.” I said, “And who’s fault is that?”
Q&A
What baseball conference tournaments are starting this week?
Baseball conference tournaments are beginning this week as part of the spring sports schedule.
When do softball regionals begin?
Softball regionals are set to start this week, coinciding with the baseball tournaments.
How will severe weather affect spring sports this week?
Severe weather is expected to disrupt games and may lead to rain delays in various locations across the lower 48 states.
