Complications

Saw bits of all three Braves games this weekend. Also some of the Sat & Sun Rangers / ChiSox games…more interesting to me with all the ex-Braves…Matt Harrison, Elvis Andrus, Millwood, Andruw, and Salty for Texas, and Lillibridge, Betemit, and Dye for Chicago. M. Young won the Gold Glove at short last year, then moved to 3B to make room for Andrus.

Hampton said he signed with Houston to be closer to his kids in Arizona. Many guys throw out reasons before realizing how thin they are. Any reason given will be analyzed. Sometimes the real reasons are complicated and hard to explain…had Hampton’s reasons been that he wanted a fresh start, he wanted to return to a team he liked (that was stated this weekend), etc – many would have grilled him for that.

Seemed like many Braves fans never wanted to see him again, others thought he owed the Braves and SHOULD re-sign…some thought for free. Can’t please everyone…sometimes it’s a no-win situation. With all that money, and having been in the spotlight for so long, he hopefully knows to let it slide off his back.

The Hawks will play harder / smarter against the Cavs, perhaps even winning a game or two.