a little good news/bad news for Fletcher. The good news is the SEC regular season champion Georgia Diamond Dawgs beat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets for the first time this season after losing 11-1 at home last week to these gnats. A solo shot in the first inning by Peisel helped the team rebound from potentially a dangerous early hole and the team held on to win 3-2. Closer Joshua Fields is a beast. He was the 69th overall pick last season (by the Braves in the second round) and I thought maybe he was crazy for coming back to UGA, but I was glad he did, and he MAY have made himself some serious coin by returning. The Braves may have to take him in the first round to get him back this year. I know Gordon Beckham will be the POY for the Dawgs, but with Joshua Fields in the bullpen, that HAS to help the rotation, if not the entire team knowing that a game is only 7 or 8 innings long.
As for the Braves, the score 3 in the first, then get the bases loaded in the second.....and they don't score again until 2 outs in the 9th. WASTED OPPORTUNITIES! You had Kyle Kendrick on the ropes and you LET HIM OFF THE HOOK! Thank you Denny Green. Brian McCann popped out to end the bases loaded threat in the second and he DID get an RBI "double" in the 9th (as the CF completely misplayed the ball) the rally was killed by Frenchy who LET Brad Lidge off the hook. this is a guy with a fragile mindset and he just walked a dude so what do you do? IMMEDIATELY get in an 0-2 hole. Good Work Frenchy! Way to pull an Andruw as you are seeking a HUGE payday.
Otherwise, KJ was moved down in the order and went 2-4 with some nice swings. Kotsay looked sharp in the 2 hole. I like Kotsay. I hope he is in the Braves' future plans somehow, someway.
Jo-Jo the Monkey boy looked strong, giving up 4 runs (he may have been charged a 5th since Jorge Campiallos or whatever has developed Blane Boyer syndrome. SOMEONE GET HOUSE ON THIS!) And has Chris Resop retired and just not told me?
Let's hope Tommy Glavine can get his first win of the season tomorrow. The Braves are just 1-4 on the current road trip and they have 2 more in Philly before Oaktown comes to the Ted.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
American Idol coulda been better
Yep. I wish it was Michael Johns v David Cook v David A.
Then you'd have some REAL drama. But with Syesha, you pretty much KNOW she is leaving tomorrow. But because the vote was put up to America, you have this final three.
All I am saying is, FINE let America decide the winner, but give them the best 4 (Carly was the best female, NOT Syesha or even Brooke, who beat her out.) And Jason Castro was pretty fratastic and he had several good songs, but he wasn't better than MJ.
This could have been the best final four ever, but alas, it is now just setting up to be the best final two ever. Oh well.
And PS, Bones was pretty strong last night. I think the turncoat is going to be the Black Cajun lawyer, if there is one. And Booth can't die off. But the fact that it wasn't Bones that was shot makes me feel better. You can't have Bones without Bones, but I guess you COULD have Bones without Booth. And this will ONLY mean the producers may have to finally play the "ace in the hole" of having them date.
Finally, House was AWESOME last night. Really well done there. Can't wait for next week's finale with the team trying to save Cutthroat b!tch/Amber and did she have an affair with Wilson. The only problem I have is that I wish, during the strike, that FOX (and ABC and the rest) had replayed the earlier shows so you didn't forget where you were in the story-lines during the strike. Was that the writers getting back at us? (if so...lame!) I just can't remember that far back, and I would have preferred to watch a House Re-run over Moment of Truth or Are you Smarter Than a 5th grader.
JUST SAYING!
And we've already discussed the Hills finale, but WHAT WAS MTV thinking putting the Hills on at 10, with The Paper at 10:30, before The Hills:Aftershow with a look at Season4 on at 11? I don't want to watch The Paper. If I HAD wanted to watch THE PAPER, maybe I would have ALREADY and you wouldn't have had to resort to forcing me to trying to watch it before I can get a look at next season of the Hills. I clearly went and did laundry during that 30 minutes JUST TO STICK IT TO YOU MTV! Yeah, I DID! TAKE THAT!
Then you'd have some REAL drama. But with Syesha, you pretty much KNOW she is leaving tomorrow. But because the vote was put up to America, you have this final three.
All I am saying is, FINE let America decide the winner, but give them the best 4 (Carly was the best female, NOT Syesha or even Brooke, who beat her out.) And Jason Castro was pretty fratastic and he had several good songs, but he wasn't better than MJ.
This could have been the best final four ever, but alas, it is now just setting up to be the best final two ever. Oh well.
And PS, Bones was pretty strong last night. I think the turncoat is going to be the Black Cajun lawyer, if there is one. And Booth can't die off. But the fact that it wasn't Bones that was shot makes me feel better. You can't have Bones without Bones, but I guess you COULD have Bones without Booth. And this will ONLY mean the producers may have to finally play the "ace in the hole" of having them date.
Finally, House was AWESOME last night. Really well done there. Can't wait for next week's finale with the team trying to save Cutthroat b!tch/Amber and did she have an affair with Wilson. The only problem I have is that I wish, during the strike, that FOX (and ABC and the rest) had replayed the earlier shows so you didn't forget where you were in the story-lines during the strike. Was that the writers getting back at us? (if so...lame!) I just can't remember that far back, and I would have preferred to watch a House Re-run over Moment of Truth or Are you Smarter Than a 5th grader.
JUST SAYING!
And we've already discussed the Hills finale, but WHAT WAS MTV thinking putting the Hills on at 10, with The Paper at 10:30, before The Hills:Aftershow with a look at Season4 on at 11? I don't want to watch The Paper. If I HAD wanted to watch THE PAPER, maybe I would have ALREADY and you wouldn't have had to resort to forcing me to trying to watch it before I can get a look at next season of the Hills. I clearly went and did laundry during that 30 minutes JUST TO STICK IT TO YOU MTV! Yeah, I DID! TAKE THAT!
Monday, May 12, 2008
What does a Tim Hudson 3 run lead and the Hills have in common
In both cases, you KNOW what is going to happen. This afternoon the Atlanta Braves rallied after falling behind 1-0 in the first to win 8-1 with a few big innings, improving Hudson's record when his team scores 3+ runs to 1,353,981-19. Give my man Huddy 3 runs and you might as well call the game. Kotsay had a big day (AGAIN) and McCann hit a ball that STILL hasn't landed. Throw in Chipper Jones notching an RBI and a run and his .400+ average and the Braves FINALLY won a road game. It had been 7 straight. So the team is 7-3 in the last ten games, and now it is on to Philly. (See how I turned that negative three game stretch into a positive? I am an optimist!)
As for the Hills season finale, Heidi leaving Bolthouse for Spencer, NOT REALLY A SHOCKER! EVERYONE saw that one coming, but clearly she has to lose her job, right? I guess she didn't call Brent back because she was FAXING him her resignation? Wondering aloud here. And since SHE BAILED, and she should be fired, she won't get a severance package will she? Because if so (even though she never really worked there, only did appearances for them and they gave her an "office" for the show) and that's how she and Spencer will live for the next few weeks, that's crap. I also thought it was funny how Heidi was writing stuff down in the walk-thru of the casino during the meeting. If that was a real meeting, then the Bolthouse guys should have previously read the script to know Heidi would bail, and even if they did read the script, why not have a real worker write that stuff down. I am guessing she was just doodling.
I also enjoyed how LC banged the pot for Audrina to come to dinner. She's in ANOTHER BUILDING IDIOT! SHE PROBABLY CAN'T HEAR THAT RACKET FROM HER SEPARATE HOUSE! Unless you told her about the dinner, in which case she would have told you of her plans, SHE CAN'T READ YOUR MIND! Did you just think your powers of telepathy were broken that night? You have to tell someone something with words for them to understand. JUST SAYING.
Then in the final confrontation, she says that she doesn't let others' opinions change her thoughts of her friends. REALLY? SPENCER AND HEIDI!??!?!?! Oh yeah. Forgot about that one.
I also wonder if the writers preparing these scripts just have a big board full of cliched phrases and Adam Divello gives them a dollar everytime they use one like: You have some decisions to make. or I really just need to think about things. CUE SONG. My only question is: does the music play in REAL LIFE? Does LC really think to music? Does it follow her around? Has she ever tried to think WITHOUT music? THINGS I NEED TO KNOW.
As for next season, OF COURSE I will watch, but at some point will the writers PLEASE acknowledge what is going on in the girls' lives? LC has a fashion line. She would be on the COVER of Teen Vogue in real life, but the show has her making copies as an intern. Give me a break. A little believability please. SHOW HER WITH HER SWEATSHOPS MAKING THE CLOTHES. Do something because I know these chicks are being "celebrities" not just working as interns at Bolthouse and Teen Vogue.
Oops, maybe the 26 year old should stop watching the teen show and asking the questions the 14 year old girl this show is intended for hasn't thought of because she is too naive. My bad.
Can't wait for August 18.
As for the Hills season finale, Heidi leaving Bolthouse for Spencer, NOT REALLY A SHOCKER! EVERYONE saw that one coming, but clearly she has to lose her job, right? I guess she didn't call Brent back because she was FAXING him her resignation? Wondering aloud here. And since SHE BAILED, and she should be fired, she won't get a severance package will she? Because if so (even though she never really worked there, only did appearances for them and they gave her an "office" for the show) and that's how she and Spencer will live for the next few weeks, that's crap. I also thought it was funny how Heidi was writing stuff down in the walk-thru of the casino during the meeting. If that was a real meeting, then the Bolthouse guys should have previously read the script to know Heidi would bail, and even if they did read the script, why not have a real worker write that stuff down. I am guessing she was just doodling.
I also enjoyed how LC banged the pot for Audrina to come to dinner. She's in ANOTHER BUILDING IDIOT! SHE PROBABLY CAN'T HEAR THAT RACKET FROM HER SEPARATE HOUSE! Unless you told her about the dinner, in which case she would have told you of her plans, SHE CAN'T READ YOUR MIND! Did you just think your powers of telepathy were broken that night? You have to tell someone something with words for them to understand. JUST SAYING.
Then in the final confrontation, she says that she doesn't let others' opinions change her thoughts of her friends. REALLY? SPENCER AND HEIDI!??!?!?! Oh yeah. Forgot about that one.
I also wonder if the writers preparing these scripts just have a big board full of cliched phrases and Adam Divello gives them a dollar everytime they use one like: You have some decisions to make. or I really just need to think about things. CUE SONG. My only question is: does the music play in REAL LIFE? Does LC really think to music? Does it follow her around? Has she ever tried to think WITHOUT music? THINGS I NEED TO KNOW.
As for next season, OF COURSE I will watch, but at some point will the writers PLEASE acknowledge what is going on in the girls' lives? LC has a fashion line. She would be on the COVER of Teen Vogue in real life, but the show has her making copies as an intern. Give me a break. A little believability please. SHOW HER WITH HER SWEATSHOPS MAKING THE CLOTHES. Do something because I know these chicks are being "celebrities" not just working as interns at Bolthouse and Teen Vogue.
Oops, maybe the 26 year old should stop watching the teen show and asking the questions the 14 year old girl this show is intended for hasn't thought of because she is too naive. My bad.
Can't wait for August 18.
This is horrible
Go to the ajc RIGHT NOW and click on the prom photo galleries. I know that when I was in high school going to the proms, we weren't necessarily thinking, "Yeah we're TOTALLY having sex tonight." My crew never did, we always went to the post-prom parties and then to someone's house to LITERALLY crash from exhaustion. Obvie we knew that some kids did, and heck, they even made American Pie my senior year, so some seniors/Jrs, did, but I guess just not at my school.
But in EVERYONE of these photos, ALL the guys are seemingly looking at the girl's parents taking the picture and LAUGHING, perhaps even thinking, "I'm going to be tapping this in about 5 hours. HA!"
Look at the one series of pictures from NHS, where the chick in the yellow dress has the slit up to nearly her who-ha, and she is pictured with about three or four different guys. Yeah, she is prolly "giving her flower" to some lucky dude, if she hasn't already.
Just saying. Wow. I feel old just typing this.
BACK IN MY DAY..................
Not judging, just saying that the photos are funny.
But in EVERYONE of these photos, ALL the guys are seemingly looking at the girl's parents taking the picture and LAUGHING, perhaps even thinking, "I'm going to be tapping this in about 5 hours. HA!"
Look at the one series of pictures from NHS, where the chick in the yellow dress has the slit up to nearly her who-ha, and she is pictured with about three or four different guys. Yeah, she is prolly "giving her flower" to some lucky dude, if she hasn't already.
Just saying. Wow. I feel old just typing this.
BACK IN MY DAY..................
Not judging, just saying that the photos are funny.
3 in a row and 7 in a row on the Road? Come on Huddy
How many times have I written that? Come On Huddy! Tim Hudson will have to be the stopper YET AGAIN as the Braves have now lost 3 straight games after winning 6 in a row at home. With the 5-0 loss (Including the ADD Dong from Adam LaRoche) the Braves drop to 18-18 on the season. Thus far away from The Ted, the Bravos are 4-14 and have now lost 7 straight.
But it ISN'T like they didn't have chances. The Pirates walked at least 6 and the defense committed quite a few errors to give the braves chances, but the "offense" left 15 men aboard. They seemingly had runners on base in every inning, but just couldn't get the 2-out hit they needed.
Jair Jurrjens once again gets NO support and this team was IN IT until the end when LaRoche hit a two run blast, his first against his former team, late in the game.
Oh well.
Huddy goes to the hill now and hopefully he can right this ship. He has done VERY WELL thus far this season, he just needs to keep doing it to keep the Braves in this race.
But it ISN'T like they didn't have chances. The Pirates walked at least 6 and the defense committed quite a few errors to give the braves chances, but the "offense" left 15 men aboard. They seemingly had runners on base in every inning, but just couldn't get the 2-out hit they needed.
Jair Jurrjens once again gets NO support and this team was IN IT until the end when LaRoche hit a two run blast, his first against his former team, late in the game.
Oh well.
Huddy goes to the hill now and hopefully he can right this ship. He has done VERY WELL thus far this season, he just needs to keep doing it to keep the Braves in this race.
I miss the Cubs
I was in Chicago this past weekend for my sister-in-law's wedding and while there I was able to catch the Cubs' game on WGN (the local station not the Superstation, like the local TBS was here in Atlanta before it became Peachtree TV). It got me thinking back to my childhood, college life and time in Clayton.
The Cubs were ALWAYS on TV in the afternoon and it made the time right after classes or work so enjoyable. I loved watching Ryne Sandberg hit and Mark Grace rake and the Dunst-o-meter. I loved seeing Andre Dawson and while I never got into Sammy Sosa, I did like seeing Kerry Wood before his arm troubles. It was also interesting listening to Harry Carey and Steve Stone talk with Stone trying not to crack up.
I remember doing MANY a powerhour in Clayton while watching the Cubs, then figuring out MUCH later who won the game.
But now, I rarely get to watch them, because I am usually working when the game starts at 2:05 Eastern. Oh well. I am the post-game Braves guy so I need to focus on them anyways, but back in the day it was ALWAYS fun watching the Cubs, then flipping between the Braves and Orioles.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh the great times that was youth. Maybe one day I can get another job that will allow me to go back to watching those afternoon Cubs' games. Until then I will just think back fondly on those blue pinstrips and remember how the team could never find a thirdbaseman to complete the infield.
The Cubs were ALWAYS on TV in the afternoon and it made the time right after classes or work so enjoyable. I loved watching Ryne Sandberg hit and Mark Grace rake and the Dunst-o-meter. I loved seeing Andre Dawson and while I never got into Sammy Sosa, I did like seeing Kerry Wood before his arm troubles. It was also interesting listening to Harry Carey and Steve Stone talk with Stone trying not to crack up.
I remember doing MANY a powerhour in Clayton while watching the Cubs, then figuring out MUCH later who won the game.
But now, I rarely get to watch them, because I am usually working when the game starts at 2:05 Eastern. Oh well. I am the post-game Braves guy so I need to focus on them anyways, but back in the day it was ALWAYS fun watching the Cubs, then flipping between the Braves and Orioles.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh the great times that was youth. Maybe one day I can get another job that will allow me to go back to watching those afternoon Cubs' games. Until then I will just think back fondly on those blue pinstrips and remember how the team could never find a thirdbaseman to complete the infield.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Pyrrhic Victory to say the least
So the Braves won in dramatic fashion, rallying from down 2-0 and 4-1 to win 5-4 today with a Matty Diaz GW single and Greg Norton is making Frank Wren look more and more like the Anti-Billy Knight (we had a caller last night call Frank Wren "the next Billy Knight." Moron!) as GN hit a two run single in the 6th or 7th I believe, but what sticks out is the injury situation.
BOTH Jo-Jo the monkey boy AND Buddy Carlyle left the game with injuries (a blister and a collision, respectively) and the Braves went THROUGH some pitchers before Acosta got the win.
The worst part, Jo-Jo and Carlyle were both rotation candidates.
If you are counting, Smotlz, Hamption, Jo-Jo and now Carlyle are out with Moylan and Soriano on the shelf right now. That is a pretty good "on paper" pitching staff that you are missing from injuries sustained DURING THIS SEASON.
Not good.
If Jo-Jo and Carlyle have to miss any time, you have to call up James and bring Bennett back to the rotation and your staff is Huddy, Glavine, Jurrjens, James and Bennett with a weakened bullpen without Bennett and Carlyle.
Let's hope the training staff can do wonders and get these guys healthy. They've won 6 straight, are now 18-15 and are headed to Pitt and Philly with a chance to leave the state in first place in the NL East. They NEED to take at least 2 of 3 from the Pirates and force a split with the Phils.
Good luck guys and GET WELL SOON!
I'm off to Chi-town so no blogs until monday. Have a great weekend!
BOTH Jo-Jo the monkey boy AND Buddy Carlyle left the game with injuries (a blister and a collision, respectively) and the Braves went THROUGH some pitchers before Acosta got the win.
The worst part, Jo-Jo and Carlyle were both rotation candidates.
If you are counting, Smotlz, Hamption, Jo-Jo and now Carlyle are out with Moylan and Soriano on the shelf right now. That is a pretty good "on paper" pitching staff that you are missing from injuries sustained DURING THIS SEASON.
Not good.
If Jo-Jo and Carlyle have to miss any time, you have to call up James and bring Bennett back to the rotation and your staff is Huddy, Glavine, Jurrjens, James and Bennett with a weakened bullpen without Bennett and Carlyle.
Let's hope the training staff can do wonders and get these guys healthy. They've won 6 straight, are now 18-15 and are headed to Pitt and Philly with a chance to leave the state in first place in the NL East. They NEED to take at least 2 of 3 from the Pirates and force a split with the Phils.
Good luck guys and GET WELL SOON!
I'm off to Chi-town so no blogs until monday. Have a great weekend!
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