Huascar, Boxcar, where for art thou Huascar? I think “eephus” hit it well last night. Boxcar has some things to work with and might end up pretty good. Last night, he did a reverse Ian Anderson. Instead of letting 3 … Finish Reading
Author: cliff
Anybody want to take my place? Braves 1, Dinky Birds 14
Seriously, if anybody wants to take my place on Monday recaps, please do. You can’t produce worse results than I have this year.
I know, “regression to the mean,” “law of averages,” etc. etc. but when a team scores 3 … Finish Reading
cliff remains a jinx. Braves 4, Smelly Fish Urine 5
This is the second time I have been assigned a Monday Holiday game that played early. The last time, I went to my office and did some things and waited to file my report instead of waiting until the next … Finish Reading
Braves 6, Communist Hosiery 3
in 1953, The Braves left Boston. Now, with “interleague play” we get to return from time to time.
The Red Sox entered this game as a shell of their post 2000 selves. So, with that and Max Fried on the … Finish Reading
O’Henry approves and cliff is not a jinx: Braves 7 gNatspos 6
The famous short story writer, pen name “O’Henry”, became famous for the “surprise ending.” When I was reading his stuff in school in the late 60’s to mid 70’s I remember thinking “why is this a surprise ending?” Well, the … Finish Reading
I am the jinx: Braves 8, Greasy Cheese Thingies 13
I think in the thread it was ububba who mentioned missing the start of this bizarre 6:05 start. Well, I did also. I had seen it “on the web,” but forgot. So, around 6:40 I remembered and tuned in. It … Finish Reading
Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood: Braves 2, Mets (??) 7
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Won’t you be my, be my meighbor?
Okay, you know going against Jacob De Grom that you are going to have a tough time. But these are, … Finish Reading
Robespierre didn’t move this fast: Braves 5, Rays 14
Well, I doubt there is much I can say that anybody who saw even a little bit of this debacle or who even read an account of it doesn’t already know about the basic cause of this bad result. The … Finish Reading
Braves 4, Beelzebub 5
Like Kris Kristofferson said “Monday morning, coming down.” Or maybe it was the Bangles: “Just another manic Monday.” Maybe because it was because it was the moon’s day what we have experienced lunacy.
Who is this alien being impersonating Freddie … Finish Reading
The sound of Philadelphia (Crashing): Braves 7, Cheesesteaks 2
Above is a favorite of mine of the genre “TSOP.” Let it be your musical and practical theme for last night. The Atlanta Braves have burned the mother up, all 100 stories, all 90 wins.
Philadelphia was the wealthiest, most … Finish Reading