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Excitable Boy - Warren Zevon

April 24th, 2008 - Posted in songsinmyhead | | 0 Comments

Early bird

Dot had been in bed with us as she sometimes is. She got up without explanation and trundled downstairs. In my half-sleep, I assumed she was going to lay back down or something. She came back up a few minutes later complaining that the basement was too dark.

“Why do you need to go to the basement?”

“I want to beat Whacko to the computer.”

A reasonable point, except that it was 4:45 am on a school morning.

“I don’t think you’ll have to worry about that too much, honey…”

April 18th, 2008 - Posted in Homelife | | 0 Comments

more injuries

Moylan’s DL stint another blow for Braves

An update to the pitching situation: Check your game program, fans. If you have John Smoltz’s autograph on page 17, congratulations! You’re the new Braves reliever. Report to the customer care desk to get your uniform…

April 16th, 2008 - Posted in baseball | | 0 Comments

Shaky ‘pen

I don’t believe in “The season’s over!”-type whining in April, but I have to say that I’m not filled with confidence about the Braves bullpen and their ability to keep it close. With 16 earned in 27 innings, the maybes seem to be running 6 or 7 deep, with only Moylan and Soriano shaping up as top-notch.

Young Blaine Boyer is working himself into a hole and struggling mightily, so of course Bobby Cox will keep going to him beyond all reason. That’s why guys love to play for Cox, but it tends to give Braves Nation heartburn.

April 8th, 2008 - Posted in baseball | | 0 Comments