Clete Boyer

Interesting that a sportswriter wrote the Clete Boyer obit...I hadn't noticed. Last year I saw Boyer holding court in Cooperstown, signing autographs in front of one of the numerous memorabilia shops on Main Street.

Little League has kept us so busy that I've only made it to one Braves games so far this year. In August we're going to SF, and have tickets to a Giants/Pirates game.

Yearwood quit Genuine Parts after all these years and is now working over here near me, near Gwinnett Place Mall. We haven't had lunch yet.

Good article in SI on Tony LaRussa, about all he's been through in his career and this year...having to call Hancock's father to tell him his son had died. Also since he and Tigers manager Jim Leyland used to coach together and are still buddies, that may have been the reason why LaRussa didn't press the umpires in last year's World Series about pitcher Kenny Rogers having a foreign substance on his pitching hand.

It would probably do Andruw some good to sit out a game or two. Diaz and Harris have been doing so good that they don't need Escobar out there this year...maybe next if Andruw leaves. Salty is throwing out so many runners trying to steal, but he'd be the logical choice to move to first. You'd hate to lose either Escobar or Salty, but you wonder who would go if/when the Braves trade for a starter. Could/should happen by the end of July. They'll give Cormier another couple of starts first. It'll be harder to make a trade until late July...right now not many teams have given up on the season and are not yet willing to make trades. They have more minor league prospects that could be traded.

Will you watch the Spurs/Cavs tonight? I doubt it will be a sweep, but I predict the Spurs will win. LeBron has had a good run and have some momentum, but not enough to go all the way.