Furnace kicked on this a.m. for first time - partly because I didn't turn it on till last night. Temp in upper 40s. Probably another two mornings like this before weekend warm up.
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I have cousins in the Ocala area and my sister has a place on Sanibel Island that is getting close to being repaired from the big hurricane a couple of years ago.
My favorite place to vacation is on the Gulf Coast north of Tampa....Crystal River area. It was hit pretty hard by Helene.
Has anyone heard how Sawnee Cat faired during Helene?
My favorite place to vacation is on the Gulf Coast north of Tampa....Crystal River area. It was hit pretty hard by Helene.
Has anyone heard how Sawnee Cat faired during Helene?
I talked to him yesterday afternoon and they may ride it out. They closed the Tampa airport this morning and Orlando's tomorrow morning. They are expecting some bad stuff.
They were hit but little damage, just palm fronds scattered around the yard.
For you Reds fans, just saw they fired all 3 of their hitting coaches.
Good morning from ATX. Currently 65°F and clear. Nice. Today's high may reach 93°F. Cold front inbound early next week.
Hurricane Milton tracker states storm is 300 miles SW of Tampa. Wishing those folks all the best.
Happy Hump Day, y'all.
Hurricane Milton tracker states storm is 300 miles SW of Tampa. Wishing those folks all the best.
Happy Hump Day, y'all.
Good morning folks. Cold and clear in the east. Damn, I love this weather.
I saw that about the Reds coaching Bernie. Their hitting coaches should have been called the Mendoza Brothers because all their efforts produced a line up that collectively hovered around the Mendoza line.
Reds fans are excited about Terry Francona, not just because he’s been successful but because they believe he wouldn’t have taken the Reds job without specific, detailed promises to add the pieces to make them a contender. Why take on the hassle otherwise? We’ll see.
Pulling into the subway. Hope you all have a good day.
I saw that about the Reds coaching Bernie. Their hitting coaches should have been called the Mendoza Brothers because all their efforts produced a line up that collectively hovered around the Mendoza line.
Reds fans are excited about Terry Francona, not just because he’s been successful but because they believe he wouldn’t have taken the Reds job without specific, detailed promises to add the pieces to make them a contender. Why take on the hassle otherwise? We’ll see.
Pulling into the subway. Hope you all have a good day.
I was reading the Cards have about 1/4 the resources related to player development as most other teams and that is showing in the players they have brought up from the minors the last few years. They just aren't prepared. The "Cardinal Way" started it's decline when Geore Kissell died several years ago. The owner says he will cut payroll and dedicate more money to the minors. Not sure what that will mean. Lots of "talk".
Bernie, it is easier for a franchise to lose its way than fans want to admit, and harder to find the road back.
Reds fans believe a formula of healthy years for their talented pitchers (there was never a single round of the rotation all season where the pre-season projected starting pitchers took a turn. Some didn't pitch at all) better managing to address the incredible lack of intelligence on the base paths and sloppiness on defense, and one Big Bat signed via free agency who can take advantage of that cozy park and hang 40 HRs on the books will at least get them to the playoffs. Do I believe that? Sure. Why not? At least until April.
Warrior asked about stories whenever I felt like it. Something came up today that reminded me of one. I may have already told it. My memory is not the best. A pilot was buzzing a village up in the Turkish mountains near the Russian border. He was playing games and crashed all over a valley and four mountains. The biggest piece of him they found was a piece of his head still in his helmet. I found one of his dog tags. They sent some of us up there to guard the wreckage while they salvaged what they wanted. Sheepherders and their big dogs. Wolves and camel caravans. No Russians though. I'm a bit wimpy. I love AC and a nice soft bed. Camping out is not my thing. Guess I had it better than the pilot though.
Good morning from ATX. Currently 67°F and clear. Today's high could hit 96°F.
Wishing y'all a great day.
Wishing y'all a great day.
Morning folks. It is 49°F and we are to get to a sunny 77° this afternoon.
Prayers to those folks in Florida.
You all have a good Thursday.
Prayers to those folks in Florida.
You all have a good Thursday.
Good morning everyone.
I'm loving this early fall weather. @AustinTXCat 96F??? Ouch!
I spent yesterday getting a lot of the early fall work done and will do more of the same today until my discipleship group this evening. I should have everything done to be able to watch BB Madness and UK vs. Vandy this weekend. I haven't been excited about BBM for many years now and look forward to tomorrow night.
Hope all of your family & friends did OK down south. I believe mine are far enough north to not be bothered this time.
I'm loving this early fall weather. @AustinTXCat 96F??? Ouch!
I spent yesterday getting a lot of the early fall work done and will do more of the same today until my discipleship group this evening. I should have everything done to be able to watch BB Madness and UK vs. Vandy this weekend. I haven't been excited about BBM for many years now and look forward to tomorrow night.
Hope all of your family & friends did OK down south. I believe mine are far enough north to not be bothered this time.
I'd expect a new manager would bring in his own people.
Good morning folks. A terrific day in the east, really beautiful, cold, crisp October weather.
The baseball playoffs are starting to get interesting. I hope for more days when the Reds are part of it. My son and I were talking about the Reds' new manager on the phone last night. He's a die-hard Reds fan even though he grew up in the DC suburbs and got to maybe one Reds game a year when he was a kid, when we'd go for visits.
What a thread through the generations a ball team can be.
My father, 93, told me a story he'd never told me before last weekend about when he was 23, in 1954, he got back from the Army and for some reason took his dad and my mother's - then his fiancee -- dad to a Reds-Cubs doubleheader. He could remember it clearly. He said a Reds fan was making fun of a Cubs outfielder named Hank Sauer for being so slow-footed. About that time, Sauer hits a home run and my mother's father says, "I guess he won't have to run fast on that one." With just that information I was able to search the boxscores and find out that doubleheader was on April 25, 1954 -- about 18 months before I was born.
My dad also repeated the story of his father going to the 1919 World Series, right after getting back from France in WW1. My grandfather was an excellent ballplayer, but he said he never saw anyone hit a ball the way Shoeless Joe Jackson did in batting practice.
My son remembers going to a game in around 2010 and during BP Joey Votto tossed a ball to one of his cousins.
Of course, my youth included the Big Red Machine days. Too many memories to count. I hope while there is time my son and I get to share a few Reds glory days.
The baseball playoffs are starting to get interesting. I hope for more days when the Reds are part of it. My son and I were talking about the Reds' new manager on the phone last night. He's a die-hard Reds fan even though he grew up in the DC suburbs and got to maybe one Reds game a year when he was a kid, when we'd go for visits.
What a thread through the generations a ball team can be.
My father, 93, told me a story he'd never told me before last weekend about when he was 23, in 1954, he got back from the Army and for some reason took his dad and my mother's - then his fiancee -- dad to a Reds-Cubs doubleheader. He could remember it clearly. He said a Reds fan was making fun of a Cubs outfielder named Hank Sauer for being so slow-footed. About that time, Sauer hits a home run and my mother's father says, "I guess he won't have to run fast on that one." With just that information I was able to search the boxscores and find out that doubleheader was on April 25, 1954 -- about 18 months before I was born.
My dad also repeated the story of his father going to the 1919 World Series, right after getting back from France in WW1. My grandfather was an excellent ballplayer, but he said he never saw anyone hit a ball the way Shoeless Joe Jackson did in batting practice.
My son remembers going to a game in around 2010 and during BP Joey Votto tossed a ball to one of his cousins.
Of course, my youth included the Big Red Machine days. Too many memories to count. I hope while there is time my son and I get to share a few Reds glory days.
Good morning all,
At the DC VA getting my regular treatment.....
My two VA children are working from home in Florida today. Ironic but sure glad all seems okay for them now...
Have a fine day...
At the DC VA getting my regular treatment.....
My two VA children are working from home in Florida today. Ironic but sure glad all seems okay for them now...
Have a fine day...
Reminds me of a story Bill James told. A politician (cant recall the name) was complaining about baseball players who had it easy during WW2 and used Hank Bauer as an example. Hank Bauer was a tough Marine who was in several major battles and won medals. The politician when his mistake was pointed out said, "Oh, I misspoke, I meant to say Hank Sauer." Turns out Hank Sauer also saw a lot of action.
That may be why my grandfather liked him Bernie. Sauer had spent much of the 1940s knocking around with the Reds before ending up with the Cubs, so Cincy fans knew him well. That likely triggered both the guy knocking his wheels and my grandfather defending him.
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