It counts for some …
… but not for John Smoltz. You know the Braves aren’t going to the Series. So he grooves one to Tejada. Nice going, John.
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Extra Innings Blogging
Don’t know why I started to do this, but I had all these thoughts and observations as I was flipping through some ballgames in the early part of the evening before dinner, and before watching some other TV. So I…
Braves Opening Day, I got 12,000 tickets. Who needs tickets?
Tickets for individual Mets games went on sale today, and though I already have my Opening Day seats because of the six-pack that I bought with two other friends, I logged on to get tickets for the April 23 game…
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Unimaginative fans let the Braves down
From the top in Atlanta. This is the tenth in a series. Previous posts are:Tiger StadiumAtlantic City SurfTrenton ThunderCape Fear CrocsNewark BearsNew Jersey CardinalsNew Jersey JackalsStaten Island YankeesSomerset Patriots Keep in mind that this was written five years before the…
Mets Dig Doug
I thought that was a clever headline on the New York Post this morning. For once. The other thing I meant to mention in the previous post was that Doug Mientkiewicz makes sense for another very good reason: The Mets’…
On to the ALCS
Yesterday’s game:Astros 12, Braves 3 Astros win series, 3-2Thirteen division titles — or whatever it is — and one measly World Series victory to show for it. This has got to be the worst dynasty ever. Watch: the first team…
Postseason thoughts, Day 5
Saturday’s games:Astros 8, Braves 5Yankees 6, Twins 5, 11 inningsDodgers 4, Cardinals 0 Yesterday’s games:Braves 6, Astros 5Cardinals 6, Dodgers 2 Yankees win series, 3-1There wasn’t much doubt how this one would turn out, especially after the Twins blew Game…
Postseason thoughts, Day 3
Yesterday’s games:Braves 4, Astros 2, 11 inningsCardinals 8, Dodgers 3 Astros-Braves series tied 1-1Why are they still doing the Tomahawk Chop in Atlanta? It’s done. It’s tired. The fans aren’t even into it. When I went down for the Mets-Braves…
Postseason thoughts, Day 2
Yesterday’s games:Astros 9, Braves 3Yankees 7, Twins 6, 12 inningsRed Sox 8, Angels 3 Astros lead series 1-0Early in the season, when Roger Clemens was something like 9-0, I didn’t want to think he was still that dominant. I figured…