One out of 31608

Tough loss for the good guys. In the first Rosario and Freddie single, then a double play due to bad baserunning. With 25 guys on a team that plays 25 games a month, if each player only makes one mistake per month, that’s one mistake per game. You hope more than one player doesn’t make their mistake in the same game.

Then the Braves most reliable pitcher has his worst inning of the year, but only two runs score. Then the Braves go ahead 5-2 with their best reliever pitching the eighth inning. In Jackson’s last 20 appearances he had allowed two runs in 18 innings – an ERA of 1.000. But it’s the Dodgers they’re playing, a team who’d won 107 in the regular season and a payroll twice that of the Braves.

How unlikely was the Bellinger home run? The photo above doesn't show how high the pitch really was. Since 2015 only one other home run had been hit off a pitch that high. None from a pitch that high and 95+ mph – and there were 31608 of those. Most pitches that high (a) 88% weren’t swung at, and (b) if so are missed or popped up. Of his last 35 at bats against 2 strike pitches above the strike zone, Bellinger was just 1-35. The former MVP had swung and missed at the previous pitch, also high, so Jackson threw one higher. Jackson made a good pitch, and said he would throw the same pitch again.

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Though the announcers made a big deal of the ball/strike calls that went against the Dodgers, I had little beef with the calls. The TBS crew railed about the borderline calls called balls against Joc Pederson, and the borderline strike calls against the Dodgers. No discussion of when catcher d’Arnaud was called out on an obvious ball. He stared straight ahead, making a statement to the umpire that he expected the same calls when he was behind the plate.

When Ozzie was called out he turned and got in the plate umpire’s face. Couldn’t see if he was smiling or complaining. In the field Albies greets umpires and calls them by their first name, so its doubtful he risked getting thrown out.

When LA went down three runs and the crowd quieted and started to leave, the announcers dropped in comments like “This is where the Dodgers come back” and the like. And when the three run home run was hit, the announcers literally shouted with excitement.

Even Francoeur had more good things about the Dodgers than Braves. The Braves radio crew noted in the top of the first that the crowd was still filing in. Like the Braves fans, Dodger fans thought the TBS announcers were biased against their team. I just don’t see how.

You’ve got to wonder how the relievers are holding up, pitching in almost every game. It looked like Morton could’ve pitched another inning, though he might’ve gone into the dugout and told Snit that he was worn out.

Though there were scores of empty seats in Dodger Stadium when game three started (also game four), back in Atlanta The Battery was packed with fans watching the game outside of Truist Park.

Bullpen game tonight, so no telling what will happen. Nice that Freddie broke out of his slump, going back to the basics: relaxing at the plate and taking the pitch to the opposite field. Sunday night Rosario looked like Pete Rose, stroking four hits, including the game-winner. Last night he looked like Otis Nixon, flailing wildly at pitches out of the strike zone.

Yesterday I wore my red Braves Retail Nike golf shirt and baseball socks. Today it’s the Tomahawk A windbreaker and striped socks. Man tonight’s game will go late.

Yesterday for lunch I was given an extra Dreamland BBQ meal. At 4:30 I ate an early supper, the Chickfila sandwich. Later I had a small protein shake. Had one for breakfast this morning as well. For lunch today I was given a Jason’s Deli box lunch.

Things organized people do:

1. Automate: shared calendars, automatic bill pay, reminders. I’m old school and not very good at this.

2. Write stuff down. I am good at this.

3. Remove distractions. Keep your desk uncluttered. Keep the things you use regularly in sight, and hide everything else.

4. Divide and conquer. Email filters, drawer and shelf dividers.

5. Prioritize. Work on what’s important, and let the other stuff go.

6. Hide or de-stress. Retreat and chill every now and then – daily if possible. Get your rest. Recharge.

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Tennessee is a mess. I heard the school was trying to track down the students who made the throws because the team needed a quarterback !!!

NAP LAJOIE  [SABR Bio]  his batting average in 1901 was the highest ever recorded in the 20th century, before the Negro League statistics were certified. After playing with the Phillies for five years, he jumped to the new AL in 1901, going right across town. He found the situation there very much to his liking as he hit .426. The next-highest batting average in the league that year was 86 points lower. Baltimore’s Mike Donlin hit a very respectable .340 that year, ahead of all but Lajoie. Nap once had a season with more than 200 hits yet not one of them was a home run. Among his 214 hits in 1906 were 48 doubles and 9 triples. He scored 88 times but did not hit a home run until July of 1907.