Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Mosey Down to Macon
Long Memorial Day weekend. Since Ceil was coming home Saturday afternoon, that morning I drove down to
Friday night Grandma had been sick, so she stayed home most of the day…but she didn’t get much rest. She’s easily distracted these days. Her washing machine messed up, so I had to take two loads of clothes to the Laundromat. I took her back to the house about nine, ands she wanted me to spend the night. I made her promise to get some sleep, which worked out well. Nita came home about 1:30 am and turned on the TV.
Took me til 2 pm to finish cleaning the fridge, washing the dishes, and mopping the floor. After a short visit with Pops, I drove back and met Ceil at Passion. Joel and Christiana sat with us. Chris Tomlin wasn’t there. We saw the Hunts, those people who live across from the Bates. Kristan Stanfill invited people to come down from during the singing, so naturally Matthew and JJ went.
The only clean shirt I had was one Grandaddy had brought, that had the SC palm tree and crescent moon. Four different people at Passion pointed to it and said “You from
Prado had a big game on national TV, hitting the go-ahead homer, then gunning down a runner at the plate from left field. Replays showed the runner was safe, but Monday Shafer was called out on a steal, when he was safe. Sunday the Braves won 2-1, but Monday they lost. It was their 8th extra-inning game out of the last 18 games. Jurrigans is 6-1. Shafer is doing ok, batting .300. Chipper said they needed a leadoff hitter than wasn’t “a little Napoleon, swinging for the fences”…perhaps blasting McLouth.
Monday morning I took Ceil up to her shoe store in
Don’t know if you got to see Kevin’s long Galapagos recap. Just goofy details about soup and beds and stuff, but it was good. The Pope tennis team won the state championship.
Busy week. Today is the last day of the month, which is always the busiest. Then we’re going to the baseball banquet, so we’ll see the Gilberts. Then I’ll have three days of work to get ahead, so I can be off all next week. Ceil is stressed about getting stuff done this summer.
Friday, May 27, 2011
COPPERHEAD!
Wild story about Will nearly stepping on a copperhead. He doesn’t have as much outdoor experience as the other counselors. The ten years of baseball experience may help on the field, but it’s not the same up at camp.
Ceil is in
On the drive home from work last night, lightning struck a telephone pole not 100 feet from my car. Power went out at the house, but just for a minute.
Friday before the holiday. Not much going on, but I have plenty of work to do.
Yesterday I talked to Dawn about our upcoming
Mary Hurt says the Galapagos team goes out every day from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm. They’ve gone snorkeling every day.
One more category Will “led” the team in…most times reaching on an error. I have no doubt most all of the eight errors were legit…he hit a lot of ground balls. Perhaps others hit more lines drives and fewer grounders (and grounders not hit as hard as Will’s)…causing fewer errors. An interesting study.
In the 15th inning of the ACC Tournament game between Tech and NC State a guy from Tech stole home to win the game.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Scotty Wins American Idol
As I expected, deep-voiced Scotty won American Idol. Since everyone was in
The Braves beat the Pirates again, fueled by Brooks Conrad’s two-run homer in the 11th. Mike Minor didn’t allow a run, and Scott Proctor got him out of a jam. O’Flanerey gave up his first HR of the season. Hinske hit a HR. It was a day game, so I missed it.
A guy here at work gets the USA Today, and sometimes he leaves it in the break room. That’s where I sometimes get those clippings.
Pops finally got out of the hospital, and is now in a ‘rehab facility’ closer to home. His knee is swelling a bit, so that slows down the rehab. But he’s making progress. Nita is driving him and my mom crazy. I may go back down on Saturday.
Parties Will is missing this weekend: Andrew, Caleb, and Tanner…plus the banquet. I’d say camp is a better place to be. I saw the Fallis’s sneak out of the graduation after one of the speakers, but they were there for Will’s speech and most of the best parts.
No updates from the Galapagos trip, but Margaret’s driving was driving Mary crazy.
More on Answers in Genesis
Dr. Purdom is posting updates and pictures from the Galapagos trip, as well as a few pictures from the graduation. They climbed a volcano outside of
http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/blogs/georgia-purdom/
Tuesday the Braves beat the Pirates 2-0, behind JJ’s strong pitching. Kimbrell struck out two to notch the save. Prado’s double knocked in Shafer. Chipper just missed a HR…a fan interfered with the ball, and the umpire made Prado stop at third. With two-out, Martin would’ve scored easily.
American Idol: Everyone said Lauren edged Scotty in last night final singoff. She messed up her vocal chords, but was treated and was able to sing, after almost having to quit the competition.
Margaret went to Emily’s ball game. My college roommate loved Will’s bow tie. Elin posted her pictures from the after-party. We received a graduation invitation from Craig Calvert. Obama is in
Haven’t heard much from Anna, up in
Matthew was making some amazing cartoons on his PSP. He dressed up in five different outfits and posed for hilarious self-portrait photos. I know he deliberately tries to pick on everyone, but remember, he has lots of issues. Hopefully we can get him tested this summer, and pinpoint what food allergies and/or learning disabilities he has, and get them treated. On Expedition you saw so many kids eat gluten-free meals. At least two doctors have said Matthew should be eating gluten-free, but it hasn’t sunk in with mom. I’m sure this effects his behavior and schoolwork.
Today’s stats…Will also led the team in…
…Gamechanger’s “Quality At Bat” statistic
…highest ”Hard Hit Ball” percentage
…batting average with runners in scoring position
…stolen bases per plate appearance.
Though 5th on the team in at-bats and plate appearances, Will was were 2nd on the team in most quality at-bats, hard hit balls, & stolen bases.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Another Weekend On The Go
My in-laws got to town Friday, for the second straight weekend. That afternoon they all immediately went to Kohl’s, to fix Will up for graduation. After work I met them at NP Mall, and we ate at the Cheesecake Factory. All day I had been in the mood for a burger, and theirs was pretty good. Yesterday and today I had Cheesecake Factory leftovers…some pasta, and two different kinds of chicken sandwiches. Last week I had Olive Garden pasta leftovers, from their weekend lunch.
Saturday morning I cleaned out the van, and took it for an oil change at the carwash. Back home, I washed my car and the in-laws. We had to be at FBC Alpharetta early for pictures. After the graduation we went to the school for the BBQ dinner. The punch I drank after the ceremony spoiled my appetite.
Sunday morning I drove down to
Monday morning Ceil and Matthew took Will up to camp near Ellijay, so we’ll scarcely see him the rest of the summer. Anna went back to SC with my in-laws for the week. Ceil is going over later in the week, for her father’s 80th birthday. Ceil was worn out from the weekend, and slept most of Monday. I took her and Matthew to Trader Joes real quick for Orange Chicken. They watched the Sharpe movie on the Disney Channel.
Brad here at work watched the season finale of “The Event” and said it was pretty good. Turns out a main character might be an alien. I doubt I’ll try to catch up on all the episodes I had missed.
Kevin and Holt posted from Equator. Holt thought there were lots of Koreans in the country. Kevin commented on the language barrier. I told him they should do the Redeemer skit.
Both Heyward and McLouth were placed on the 15 day disabled list. They called up Jordan Shafer and another OF from Gwinnett. Shafer was only hitting .255, but we’ll see. Mather had 4 hits Saturday, so he’ll play.
I’ve been crunching the stats from the Crown season, and Will really had a great year. He led the team in just about every per game category. Everyone except Tanner missed games. Will missed ten, but still had more plate appearances than all but four guys. Seven other guys missed a total of 30 games. Will reached base 76% of the time.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Senior Superlatives
It’s probably a wise thing Living Science doesn’t hand out “Senior Superlatives.” My high school never really did, but I always thought they were fun. In this year’s Veritas yearbook Will was named “Most Likely to Become President.” Here is my vote:
Kat…most mysterious
Kara…most athletic / most real
Amber…most likely to succeed
Alex…most musical
Christy…most graceful / daintiest
Frances…sweetest
Tia…most determined / hardest working
Alyssa…funniest
Sarah…best actress
Jordan…coolest
Joanna…friendliest / best smile / most likely to write a novel
Kevin…most likely to succeed
Gerald…most musical
Jacob…most quiet?
Pierce…friendliest
Connor…best smile
Will…most athletic
Joel…most playful
Caleb…funniest
Chase…hardest working
“Most Likely to Succeed” is a misnomer, since I fully expect all these graduates to be successful. Success to me, and hopefully most of these grads, means much more than simply rising to the top of the corporate ladder, and making lots of money.
I wrote this several weeks ago, not knowing athletic Kara would wear sneakers under her cap and gown, or that cool
Of the 20 graduates, at least 14 have had parents go on Living Science trips. We’ve all shared so much over the last six years, both ups and downs. Most interesting is that five of the graduates have lost a parent before graduation: Joanna, Sarah, Joel, Gerald, and Christy.
I’m Facebook friends with twelve of the grads (and 9 of the 20 parents). Some of the others may not even be on Facebook.
Living Science Graduation
In a service heavy on ceremony and meaning, Living Science graduated their largest-ever class this past Saturday. All twenty seniors played a role, as well as several members of the junior class. Some of my memory is sketchy, but here’s some of the details…
The nine speakers all shared personal stories, most of which involved facing and overcoming difficult circumstances.
1. Kat: Her tough decision to choose ZooAtlanta over Servant Leader team.
2. Caleb: Thanked several teachers. Explained why he was thankful he didn’t get a “normal” education.
3. Joel: Asked whose voice has never cracked while delivering a science presentation? Perhaps not as much as Will. Perhaps it never happened to Gerald. Recounted Caleb drinking the energy drink in “Mr. Murphy’s car” on the return trip from 9th grade Senior Retreat, and getting his shirt ripped just before senior pictures were taken. NOTE: While I’ll always remember young Caleb’s antics on that fateful trip, even more will I remember the fine young man he’s grown into.
4. Joanna: Clearly explaining why she loves her mother, the D’s, Mrs. Delenick, and her fellow Servant Leaders, in detail, while using a Dr. Seuss theme. Hopefully Mrs. Delenick missed her “or ONLY an English teacher” remark.
5. Will: His first LS work day with Ro lamb, wanting to be like Servant Leader Ben Hoffer, teaching younger kids, with a “life is like a box of chocolates” theme. I hadn’t read Will’s speech in advance (almost on purpose) nor had I helped him with it…but he did a great job.
6. Kara: How physical issues led to her college major choice. Individually thanked each family member, listing reasons she loved them.
7. Christy: Memories from taking classes at the D’s house, taking 6th grade three times, spending 55 days on Jekyll expeditions through the years. Going into detail when thanking her mom.
8. Kevin: Spoke of family, and being the nerdy kid (my mind just went blank!).
9. Alyssa: Scared on first day, thanking those who helped get her to where she is.
Gerald played piano, and then received a standing ovation, led by his classmates. Alex played violin with her brother.
Amber spoke about the banners that her mother made, officially bequeathing them to Living Science. The senor class paraded the banners in, and handed them off to members to the junior class, who walked them off. Pierce read a Bible verse. Jacob and Connor prayed.
Junior Matthew Ellis shared how the seniors never let the juniors feel inferior. Scott Donehoo delivered an eloquent benediction. Haley helped Mrs. D pass out the medals. Can’t remember what Tia did, but she was up on the stage. Jordan and Chase carried banners, at the least.
Sarah had the tough task of introducing the esteemed speaker, and did a great job. Having never attended a Living Science graduation, I girded myself for a dry scientific speech emblematic of Living Science at its most scientific, similar to the technical commencement address I vaguely recall from my own Georgia Tech graduation almost thirty years ago. But esteemed Answers in Genesis scientist Georgia Purdom opened with the Biblical passage of Mary anointing Jesus’ feet with expensive oil, how the disciples and others perceived it as wasteful, concluding that decisions we should be making as Christ-followers will be similarly scorned in current times. For her, working at AIG means she’ll never be able to publish, work, or teach in the “real” scientific community again.
Each girl who walked up the stairs was helped by a guy. This led to a few humorous moments, like when Pierce helped one girl down on one side of the stage, then hustled over to the other side, to help the other girl up. Joel added a King Louis flourish.
After each student was individually congratulated by Mr and Mrs. D, they received their Living Science certificate. Then they met their parents in the center of the stage to receive their diploma, and pose for a picture. This also led to light-heartedness: Mr. Massey had pasted a huge “YEA!” message on Sarah’s diploma. Joel awkwardly greeted his mother…then gave her a huge hug. Then he forgot about the picture.
After their parents escorted them in, the graduates processed out by themselves. They went outside and tossed their caps high into the air. It was a fun time of picture taking and fellowship that lasted until Haley Hurt ran everyone out. The room was filled with photograph boards of the graduates. Kara brought her ugly basketball sneakers. Sarah’s snapshots were clothes-pinned to a small tree. Kevin had some baseball action shots. Both Joel and Will included the same “first day at Living Science” photo they’d made in 2005. Later they posed with Mrs. D for the same shot, six years hence.
The after party at the property included plenty of great food, dessert, and beverages. Dr. Purdom was sitting with Julie Smith and my in-laws, so I joined them.
Alumni returned to capture the volleyball crown: Ben, Isaac, Heidi, DJ, David, Kelly, and Jos. They were cheered on by Amanda, Libby, Charissa, Christiana, Amanda, Lisa, Maggie, the Switzers, Lynn Bailey, and others. Their victory came over the “stacked” team of seniors: Kevin, Joel, Alyssa, Will, and Kara. The team with Kyle, Andrew, Connor, and Charles all had something in common. Margaret and Emily thought they struck gold with a team that included their parents. Even after Denise jumped ship, the teens’ inexperience proved fatal.
A whole other bunch of upperclassmen played ultimate, and younger students (like my two) found other things to do. It took darkness to finally break up the evening.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Wild Wednesday
Interesting Wednesday. Stopped at Kroger on my way to work for breakfast. Everything I needed was on sale: both items that rarely go on sale. At work the Ogre calls me in to go over some numbers before our monthly account review meeting with his boss. All my inventory numbers are way down, so the account looks better than ever. Everyone in the meeting was impressed.
After the meeting my mom calls. Though my dad’s knee replacement surgery had gone well Tuesday morning,he was moved into ICU due to complications. I zipped down to the hospital in
My sister made it her business to personally check and ask about every med that was administered, though she couldn’t have known the exact diagnosis for each one. Everything was “exactly the same” as when her husband’s uncle had died several years ago, in a faraway hospital. She made a point of asking every hospital employee she encountered if they remembered her mother-in-law, who stayed in the hospital “longer than any patient in hospital history”…several years ago. All this LOUD talk was discouraging my father, hooked up to several machines. When she came in his heart rate was 65, but it quickly shot up to 110.
Dad was doing much better Wednesday night. Thursday he didn’t remember that I had visited. Thursday afternoon he was being moved out of the ICU. Now therapy on his new knee begins.
Left the hospital at 8:30 and listened to the Braves game on the drive back. I prefer Sutton and Powell to Simpson/Carey/Glavine, so it was a treat.
Will’s graduation is this weekend. Ceil is against sending out graduation announcements / invitations. I’m not crazy about it, though we did sent out just a very few. Hope you won’t be torn up about not getting one.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Throwback Sunday
Sunday the Phillies and Braves rocked replicas of their 1974 uniforms in the annual Civil Rights game.
Bumps in the Road
For rookie Kimbrell to become an elite reliever, he’s going to encounter a few bumps in the road. Too early to panic.
Could’ve gone to the game last night with the nice company seats, but we’ve been so busy lately I turned them down. Ceil’s parents arrive on Friday, so we’re in cleaning mode.
I don’t see the Hawks winning the series. Last week “young” owner Gearon was on 680 with Buck and Kincaide, and did a good job. He reminded Kincaide that the Hawks, Lakers, and Celtics are the only 3 teams who’ve advanced into the second round three straight years.
Co-worker Damon may be a friend of Kincaide.
Will’s getting more info on his summer Camp Highland job. Looks like fun, though a huge time commitment.
Taste of Alpharetta
Ceil heard Lang on the radio Thursday afternoon. Perhaps David Hurt did too…he said he listens to public radio while he works in his warehouse. In March he heard Lang’s NPR interview about his book.
Ceil took Will over to Living Science at four. The leaders were helping grade papers. Then she took Anna to the theater at five. With two hours to kill before the show, she and Matthew went to the Taste of Alpharetta in Will’s Park. They had a great time.
On my drive home Ceil called…she had the TV remote in her purse. So I couldn’t watch the Hawks or Braves…the TV was tuned to the Golf Channel. No American Idol, either.
Review: CYT Atlanta's "The Wiz"
The Christian Youth Theater (CYT) of
Graduating senior and CYT veteran Jacob Valleroy was wonderful as the Wiz, standing tall in green and white polyester jumpsuits, battery-powered belt buckle, authentic 70’s heels, and even taller wig. Bama bound to study theater, Jacob sings strongly in “So You Wanted to Meet the Wizard” and Believe in Yourself”, then channels the late 70’s Steve Martin in the more humorous “Y’all Got It” number.
Scarecrow Austin Hunter delivers a physical performance reminiscing of Ray Bolger in the original Wizard of Oz, flailing about on unsure arms and legs. Though cowardly, Cody Marshall brings a demure king of the jungle royalty to his Lion character, particularly while singing “Mean ol Lion.” Alex Thomas contributed an appropriately stiff performance as the Tin Man, at least until his “Slide Some Oil to Me” number loosened him up a bit. His “tin” costume was partially manufactured from recycled Coke and Fanta cans, and bejeweled with bottle caps.
Mackenzie Lintz cleverly developed her good witch Addaperle’s character with quirky mannerisms befitting the part. Sporting grapefruit-sized Princess Leia hair buns and a flowing paisley robe, Lintz played well off the mass of grade-school munchkins sharing her stage. Young munchkin Abby Grace Freet delivered her memorable “wear white to the funeral” wise-crack with class and dignity.
Fellow good witch Glinda / Natalie Portman look-alike Alex Crump wound down the show with strong back-to-back vocals on “A Rested Body is a Rested Mind” and the “Believe in Yourself” reprise…while elaborately made-up in an almost mermaid-like dress and pink wig. As Evillene, Wicked Witch of the West Sarah Grace Valleroy devilishly prances and sings “No Bad News” with a wicked grin. Her red cape and boots (and multi-colored wig) helped her stand out.
Young Olivia Yokubonis plays a most personable Dorothy, smiling broadly while befriending every fellow character helping her along the way. Her heartwarming performance of “Home” ends the show on an appropriate note. Though the same age, the versatile Rachel Canouse played a much older Aunt Em with many motherly mannerisms (makeup matters!).
Hannah, Chloe, and the two Emilys, the four young ladies pointing the way as the
Typically ingenious were the
The little Winged Monkeys also deserve special mention, tumbling high across the stage like the real thing, then hurling themselves off the stage into the audience to capture Dorothy and friends.
The large, young cast found excellent leadership and direction from CYT Atlanta’s Pat Valleroy, Connie Matthews, Hillary Coons, Michelle Evans, Anna Kilbride, Sharon Druzbanski, and Anne Thomas. With less than a week to set up and rehearse in the Milton Center Theater, the actors’ hard work paid off with improvement and excellence from the first rehearsal to the final closing curtain.
EA
Scorekeeping is definitely an objective art, since it’s each individual scorekeeper’s decision whether a play is ruled a hit or error. I’ve poured over the rules for scorekeeping on MLB.com, though I know I am far from perfect.
At games this spring scorekeeping was a lively topic of discussion. Sometimes we had as many as five men keeping score, along with several other seasoned baseball authorities weighing in with their opinions.
The guy who scored the games on line sometimes made rulings contrary to mine, though our hit/error decisions probably evened out over the course of the season. When he missed a game, a coach would update the on-line statistics off the scorebook he kept.
I’ve discovered a batter’s “Error Average” is an interesting statistic. That’s the times a player reached base on a fielder’s error, divided by the number of at-bats. Had these errors been ruled hits, the player’s batting average would’ve risen by this amount.
PL….EA…ROE
PD….000…0
AN….035…2
TS….048…4
MM…068…4
NJ….083…3
BL….104…8
NS…116…5
JB….119…8
WM…145...8
EA…error average
ROE…times reaching base on an opposing fielder’s error.
Of course the more times a player bats, puts the ball in play, and hits the ball hard, the more opportunity the other team has to make an error.
I suppose it’s obvious how I stumbled across this discovery.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Weekend at the Theater
I’m worn out from standing over 23 hours at the theater this weekend. Friday I left work and drove straight to the theater for the show. I’m thankful the theater is in downtown Alpharetta, and not over at
Ceil’s parents were in town, and they went to the Living Science banquet with Will and Ceil. They sat with MC and her mom, the Hurts, and
I was swapping texts with Ceil and MC’s mom. After the show I took Anna, Matthew, and Thomas to Steak N Shake. We ate, then MC’s mom picked up Thomas, just as the Living Science crowd was arriving for the after party. Another crowd of students went to the
Saturday morning Matthew woke up at seven, and went to IHOP with Ceil’s dad. I spent the morning helping write Anna’s science skit. She, Caroline Hargraves, and Lily are spending tonight together to get ready.
Anna and I arrived back at the theater at noon, and didn’t leave until almost ten that night. While putting on mics, Kelly Lintz’s daughter asked for a pouch to put for her battery pack in. The one I pulled out of the back was red. Thinking she might want her usual tan one, I asked. She took the red one. In baseball, you usually don’t change when things are going well.
In the first act the sound guy came over our headsets, saying “Mackenzies’s mic isn’t working” I stopped what I was doing and rushed several steps toward the stage, where her mom turned to me, wanting to know what happened. The mic had worked during the sound check, then probably was blocked with makeup. The long scene ended with her solo, and Mackenzie did her best, walking out to the end of the stage and speaking and singing as loudly as possible. Must’ve been the red pouch.
Sunday Andy had a few good lines…
…people don’t LOSE their virginity, they GIVE it away.
…putting on rubber gloves to handle an expensive “Stradivarius” violin, he said “now men, you don’t need to get nervous” Later he tossed the violin to a guy on the front row.
After church Anna, Lily, and I ate at Moes. I am Lily’s new best friend, since I wrote their skit. She got all the dumb blonde lines. She’s the girl who hit MC’s brother with the slingshot.
MC came with Will to the to the Sunday matinee, and afterward got to speak with many former castmates. Afterward they handed out awards. Anna won a “Save the Show” award for taking the place of an injured dancer in several dances. Ceil and Will went to
The Pirates of Cumberland Island
And now it's time for silly songs with Lily. The part of the show where Lily comes out and sings a silly song. Joining Lily are Captain Jack Swallow and the lovely Elizabeth Swann, who together, make up the infamous gang of scallywags, "The Pirates of Cumberland Island"...
We are the Pirates of Cumberland Island
We ride wild horses and sail around
And if you ask us ’bout maritime forests
We'll just tell you…about live oak trees!
Well,
with seventeen miles of beaches
majestic Dungenous ruins and a salt marsh to the west
there are lots of crabs and sand dunes
and a beached whale if you’re lucky
but the bugs are bad at Jekyll in the fall.
We are the Pirates of Cumberland Island
We ride wild horses and sail around
And if you ask us ’bout maritime forests
We'll just tell you…about live oak trees!
There are lots of types of islands
But they’re all surrounded by water
Coral reefs grow into islands with a lagoon to dock the boat
Islands grow from volcanoes
And others from sand deposits
But the bugs are bad at Jekyll in the fall
We are the Pirates of Cumberland Island
We ride wild horses and sail around
And if you ask us ’bout maritime forests
We'll just tell you…about live oak trees!
Well, mummies are kinda scary
They’re buried in pointy buildings
It takes seventy days for embalming to take hold
All the guts get put in bottles
Then the body gets wrapped in linen
But the bugs are bad at Jekyll in the fall
We are the Pirates of Cumberland Island
We ride wild horses and sail around
And if you ask us ’bout maritime forests
We'll just tell you…about live oak trees!
Well I've never plucked a rooster
And I'm not too good at ping pong
And I’ve never thrown my mashed potatoes
Up against the wall
And I’ve never kissed a chipmunk…
Huh? What are you talking about? What does a rooster or mashed potatoes have to do with SCIENCE class?
Hey! That's right! We're supposed to sing about SCIENTIFIC things. And who's ever kissed a chipmunk? That's just nonsense! Why even bring it up? Am I right?
LILY…I think you look like Cap'n Crunch...
ANNA…Huh? No I don't!
CAROLINE…Do too.
ANNA…Do not.
LILY…You're making me hungry...
ANNA…That's it, you're walking the plank!
CAROLINE…Says who?
ANNA…Says the Cap'n!
LILY…oh yeah?
CAROLINE…Aye, Aye... Cap'n Crunch... hehehe
ANNA…ARRRGH!
Saturday, May 14, 2011
ABC Crackers
Dan Uggla and Alex Gonzalez model today's throwback uniform: the Atlanta Black Crackers. Similar cap and jersey from when they wore them in the late 90's.
Friday, May 13, 2011
March / April Thrift Store Recap
I’ve really made strides in reducing the treasures I’m buying from thrift stores, though based on March and April it may be hard to tell. For the two month period I bought twenty items, at an average of $2.40 each (not bad).
Some things were hard to pass up, like the navy Braves jersey, Phillies bobbleheads, Rangers nesting dolls, North Face jacket for Matthew, and Clemson shorts for Will. Matthew wanted a bowtie, and Will needed some baseball sleeves. I’ll wear the Nike shorts I bought a lot this summer. The Reebok backpack was a much needed last-minute purchase for the Expedition, that will also be used in
I took advantage of an “all you can stuff in a bad for $3” sale to net a Brooks Brothers dress shirt, a nice short sleeve casual shirt,
Now that I’ve started reading more, I’ve been spending more time in the book section. I nabbed two hardbacks: Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol, and The Fourth Shot, a JFK assassination novel.
This summer I’ll be working toward selling off some of the stuff I’ve accumulated over the years. If this venture turns out well, perhaps I’ll start buying things with an eye on immediately selling them. In that regard I bought two old wood bats: a Jackie Robinson model (from the 50’s?) and a Joe Rudi model from the 70’s.
Will's Season Statistics
Season stats for Will’s home school team.
PL…AVG…OBP..SLG…OPS….G…XB…RBI..run..bb+hbp
WM…527…618…800…1.418…19…10…26…26…13
BL.….481…544…805…1.350…26…17…28…35…12
TS..…398…442…578…1.020…29.…9….34…24..…9
PD.…423…492…519…1.011…22.…3…18…26…..7
NS.…372…471…535…1.005…21.…5…11…15..…8
AN.…404…426…579…1.005…25.…6…21…14..…3
JB..…358…443…507…0.951…26.…5…12…24…11
NJ..…389…476…444…0.921…19.…2…14…10..…6
MM…373…512…407…0.919…27.…2…16…30…19
AVG…batting average
OBP…on base percentage
SLG…slugging percentage
OPS…OBP + SLG
G…games played
XB…extra base hits
Will batted leadoff most of the year, missed ten games, and still placed third in total RBIs and runs scored. He led the team in RBIs per game, runs per game, hits per game, and stolen bases per game. See below…Will made it on base 3 out of 4 times he stepped in the batters box. Only four players had more plate appearances for the year.
Will wasn’t the only player to miss games. Tanner was the only one to play in every game. Of the top nine hitters, only one player missed 2 games. Two more missed 3 games, and a fifth only missed 4 games. One missed 7, one missed 8, and another missed ten. That’s nine players missing a total of 47 games.
PL…PA…RB…RB%...K…K/AB
WM…68…52…76%...4..…7%
BL.…90…57…63%....8…10%
TS…97…48…49%...17…20%
PD…59…32…54%....9…17%
NS…51…32…63%....8…19%
AN…62…28…45%....4..…7%
JB.…80…44…55%....8…12%
NJ.…42…23…55%....3.…8%
MM…80…46…58%...7…12%
PA…plate appearances
RB…times reached base (via hit, error, fielder’s choice, BB, HBP)
RB%...RB / PA
K…times player struck out
Based on these statistics, what should the batting order be?
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