Brave Tech Talk

Working around the house Saturday, I was flipping between football, movies, and the Braves. Not thinking about the 7 pm game 2, I thought it may be time for game 2 to start...after watching other stuff for a while. Diaz had just homered to complete the comeback, and I couldn’t believe Wickman couldn’t hold the lead. Nice that he got another chance later that night. Bad about Chipper…at least Aybar is back, as well as all the call-ups. All these injuries make the 14 year run all that more special/significant. Another nice start out of James.

Getting Ward can only help. You can never tell with pitchers. I keep checking Adam Wainwright, who hasn’t made me feel bad for trading him.

It was fun to watch the first to Giants games, and to see LaRoche get the pie in the face. Giles was the one who got JF last year. LaRoche hollered out on air that he’d get Giles back when they went hunting. Last night it appeared Smoltz was ready to come out when Cox pulled him, judging by his exit. At least the media is also talking about the Red Sox “run” being over as well. Perhaps trading for David Wells will have a negative effect on the Padres. Yes, playing the Phillies will be key, considering the August they had. James has been impressive. Giles has been impressive since the break…perhaps finally getting healthy, but I agree, with JS’s track record, they wouldn’t overpay when they have Aybar and all the middle infielders in the minors.

Last week at Wrigley Field they gave away 200 authentic Greg Maddux jerseys. Then it was Prior jerseys…Wednesday Clemente jerseys. Earlier this year they gave away Ruth jerseys, then Jackie Robinson jerseys.

I wasn’t expecting Tech to win, and thought Weiss did a good job with a few clutch calls. I don’t understand the rule on a pass reception when the guy is falling down. I know I’m bad about listing a few plays that, had they gone the other way, would’ve changed the winner of the game…and I know ND missed 2 FGs. Tech played good, and I’m sure the poor defense was worn out at the end. Saw a guy yesterday whose first comment was ’same old Reggie’, and I agreed. I think Bisher even said that ND was happy to defense Ball on the QB draw…much easier than defending Calvin. I just hope they play good every game, instead of not showing up against lesser opponents. Perhaps a backup GT QB will shine this week.

Will has a night game the Thursday night Tech plays Virginia, so I won’t get to see much of the throwback uniforms. So many teams have recently done a good job with throwbacks, but if anyone can screw them up, it will be Tech. Prediction: they wear non-throwback black face masks.

Another good baseball practice Saturday morning. Henry is holding them to a higher standard than these boys have been used to, and the boys and parents appreciate it. Henry teaches at Campbell and helps coach the baseball team. Saturday we worked for a long time on turning DPs…everyone was a 2B, SS, or 1B, and we really broke it down. Afterwards Henry had a long talk with Will, which is good, he needs to hear this stuff from others besides me. Henry had talked to a former college infielder, who had spoke of taking hundreds of grounders a day. So I’m getting better hitting fungos, and only threw about a hundred pitches. Will still can improve his fielding fundamentals, and sometimes gets lazy at the plate as well. We seem to be playing every other week in Powder Springs or Acworth. The defense will be weak if Will and the other good player are pitcher and catcher…hopefully other catchers will emerge.

All this extra duty has broken a few laces on my old Dale Murphy Rawlings glove. May have to break down and get a new glove.

When the Little League championship game was on, but the kids, including Will, decided to watch Animal Planet instead. I stand by my comment that it's a racket controlled by grownups. That Columbus pitcher got excited in the last inning, hitting a batter and walking another. A hit would’ve changed the game.

We went to see Cars Sunday at the Picture Show…not surprised that it was packed. Didn’t realize that Paul Newman was in it. Also Bonnie Hunt, Owen Wilson, Cheech Marin, George Carlin, Richard Petty, Costas, Leno, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Keaton, Ratzenberger, and the guy from Monk. Since then Matthew has been playing with his Hot Wheels.