Wednesday, March 04, 2026

The Curse of the BRTL

Not knowing any better, as a kid I cursed my fledgling baseball career by throwing left but batting right.  Not sure if this is the complete list, but here's nine BRTL players with at least 1000 major league games played.

Player                        WAR    HR    RBI  OPS+

Rube Bressler..........19.3......32.....586...110

Hick Carpenter.......... 4.6......18.....543.... 86

Hal Chase................. 22.9......57.....941...112

Johnny Cooney..........8.4........2.....219.... 87

Rickey Henderson 111.2...297...1115...127

Cleon Jones............. 18.0.....93.....524....110

Ryan Ludwick.......... 11.2... 154....587....109

Cody Ross................ 13.5....132....508...104

Jimmy Ryan.............. 43.6... 118..1093...124 


Well those same baseball fanatics who cheered when the Braves paid $42 million for a free agent outfielder can now eat their words now that he's facing a second straight extended suspension, though I'm sure they have long forgotten what they said back on that day. In August they'll be calling out GM AA for not bringing in a front line player, forgetting that very front line player let the team down by being suspended on March 3rd. 


Lang has dropped below 200 pounds. That's my goal as well. Back in mid 2025 when overtime was cut out  I started going out for lunch every day, instead of skipping breakfast and lunch. Gained back most of the weight I had lost for A&C's wedding. Since retirement I've been hitting the gym most days, moving and getting those 10000 steps. Lost 7 or 8 pounds but I have kinda plateaued. Cut out fast food for the most part, except for a deal here and there. But I am still eating too much. Now that it's finally warming up perhaps I can make more progress. 


Had three crews here at the house Tuesday morning: Omar and son are working on phase two, the plumber is installing the new faucets, and another crew is putting in the new shower doors. Took my first shower at lunchtime. 

I haven't done a good job getting my new phone number out to my friends, but my old boss Rodney tracked me down. Good to talk to him. Like me, life has been keeping him busy in retirement.

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