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Barry Laminack: Rockets fans troll Ayesha Curry on Yelp
Jun 21, 2018, 4:30 pm
As a lifelong Houstonian I know that there are two things most everyone in this city takes serious, BBQ and rain. That’s why I’m not at all surprised that Rockets fans have flooded yelp with 1 star reviews trolling (and trashing) International Smoke, a BBQ restaurant owned by Ayesha Curry, wife to Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry.
The restaurant hasn’t even opened yet and it’s already being trashed for various reasons, almost none of which have anything to do with the food, and just about everything to do with the fact the people hate Golden State, and KD, and Steph Curry, and Draymond Green, and....
You’ll notice above I said “people” and not HOUSTONIANS. That’s because there are even 1 star troll reviews from people that don’t even live here.
Like this one from a Jazz fan in Nevada:
That’s right, even the hatred between Jazz and Rockets fans takes a back seat to everyone hating the Warriors.
Here are some more hilarious 1 star reviews
This one was very creative:
They didn’t even try to fake it here:
Here’s a Lebron fan with a (very predictable) “Curry Chicken” joke - also NOT a Rockets fan:
They didn’t even try here:
Even Durant got hit:
This guy has a point:
This one was my favorite:
And here is the one that started all of this:
To be fair, it’s not like the restaurant Curry owns in San Francisco is doing much better. At the time of this writing it had 3.5 stars.
And if you’re wondering, if it’s not pricey, yes I’ll probably try the food when it gets here.
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Two first-place teams, identical records, and a weekend set with serious measuring-stick energy.
The Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs open a three-game series Friday night at Daikin Park, in what could quietly be one of the more telling matchups of the summer. Both teams enter at 48-33, each atop their respective divisions — but trending in slightly different directions.
The Astros have been red-hot, going 7-3 over their last 10 while outscoring opponents by 11 runs. They've done it behind one of the best pitching staffs in baseball, with a collective 3.41 ERA that ranks second in the American League. Houston has also been dominant at home, where they’ve compiled a 30-13 record — a stat that looms large heading into this weekend.
On the other side, the Cubs have held their ground in the NL Central but have shown some recent shakiness. They're 5-5 over their last 10 games and have given up 5.66 runs per game over that stretch. Still, the offense remains dangerous, ranking fifth in on-base percentage across the majors. Kyle Tucker leads the way with a .287 average, 16 homers, and 49 RBIs, while Michael Busch has been hot of late, collecting 12 hits in his last 37 at-bats.
Friday’s pitching matchup features Houston’s Brandon Walter (0-1, 3.80 ERA, 1.10 WHIP) and Chicago’s Cade Horton (3-1, 3.73 ERA, 1.29 WHIP), a promising young arm making one of his biggest starts of the season on the road. Horton will have his hands full with Isaac Paredes, who’s slugged 16 homers on the year, and Mauricio Dubón, who’s found a groove with four home runs over his last 10 games.
It’s the first meeting of the season between these two clubs — and if the trends continue, it may not be the last time they cross paths when it really counts.
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -112, Cubs -107; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
Here's a preview of Joe Espada's Game 1 lineup.
The first thing that stands out is rookie Cam Smith is hitting cleanup, followed by Jake Meyers. Victor Caratini is the DH and is hitting sixth. Christian Walker is all the way down at seventh, followed by Yainer Diaz, and Taylor Trammell who is playing left field.
How the mighty have fallen.
Pretty wild to see Walker and Diaz hitting this low in the lineup. However, it's justified, based on performance. Walker is hitting a pathetic .214 and Diaz is slightly better sporting a .238 batting average.
Screenshot via: MLB.com
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