Author: cliff

I am, mostly, the jinx of this year. Once again, a Wednesday loss. Once again, a day game loss. Once again, a getaway / last game of series loss.

Bryce Elder has been better than I expected. I have seen … Finish Reading

Day game? Bad idea. Get away day? Bad idea. West coast? Bad Idea. After enough bad ideas it just won’t work.

I have searched for answers and found something. MLB and the “networks” want to derail the Braves for ratings … Finish Reading

As time goes on, we either learn stuff or get kicked in the ass. Sometimes we learn AND get kicked in the ass, but by learning, at least we lower the probabilities. My suspicion that such was the day for … Finish Reading

After 3 straight losses, the Braves won one. (they say, don’t bury the lead, sometimes spelled lede). Isn’t that the main takeaway? But those who visit this site generally already know that. So, the journalist questions of who, when, how, … Finish Reading

Yo Ho, Yo Ho, a Pirates series for me. Braves pillaged and plundered and even hijacked, wake up me Braveys yo ho!

Braves swept a series. Check. Braves won a day game. Check. Braves won on Wednesday. Check. Braves get … Finish Reading

My 2 to 5% Nordic ancestry (no DNA test, just by family genealogy) has never inclined me to study in detail the Nordic pantheon. Nor has Marvel’s reuse and twisted use of the characters therein. Nevertheless, I know that yesterday, … Finish Reading

I am really glad that I have a win to talk about. Wednesdays have been on a bad streak. But hey, the bats showed up and Wright was right and except for a little Dylan Lee crap, all is at … Finish Reading

Once again, a Wednesday. Once again, an early start. Today, flat. Perhaps it was a post trade deadline malaise.

Ultimately, the performance will define the quality of the moves. Overall, we didn’t need as many as last year. Iglesias and … Finish Reading

Are we now in a Dickensian existence? “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” It just doesn’t seem right losing 2 of 3 from the Phailures. We have some holes and we only have5 or … Finish Reading