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Thursday, May 18, 2006
Frenchy fries ‘em
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Ninth inning: Three sweet outfield snags by Langerhans (center), Diaz (left) and Frenchy (right) to SWEEEEEEEEP the Fish out of town. Apparently it was Broom Day at the Ted. Hee. FINAL SCORE: Sharks 9, Minnows 1
Eighth inning: I think tonight marks the series finale of “That ’70s Show.” Other things getting long in the tooth include this game and Braves reliever Chad Paronto’s counts to the Fish. Wrap it up, dude. Two on, two out. Paronto’s looking eerily like Dan Kolb right now. Oh, lord. Grounder to Chipper ends that. Thankfully. Sorry… Stuff happened here at the office. Is this inning STILL happening? Oh… um… GO WILSON BETEMIT! Yeah. Really, good hit there. McCann at second, Betemit at first, Giles batting with nobody out for those scoring at home. Or at work. We won’t tell The Man. K for Giles, Renteria hits into DP. Bummer.
Seventh inning: The Boss is reconsidering his earlier statement on Sosa. Just so you know. And… Sosa’s gone so there that went. TBS has obviously gotten way bored with this game because they’re tracking windblown potato chip bags across the field on-camera. And it has been a long game. Frenchy’s developed a five o’clock shadow since this thing started and… he just bopped another homer, this time solo, to now lead the team with 10. Oh, and Diaz got to third on an outfield error. Is it bad form to giggle? Sharks 9, Minnows 1
Sixth inning: 1-2-3, Sosa retires them. Meanwhile, The Boss wondered out loud what the highest jersey number retired in the Baseball Hall of Fame is so I’m trying to look that up online. Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?
Fifth inning: Dang… Sosa is posting Ks? And this guy, Dan Uggla, already has two of them today. I bet Uggla never got teased in school with that last name. Add a flyout to Uggla’s 0-fer day so far. Another 1-2-3 set ‘em down for Sosa. Feels weird, typing that. Base hit for Renteria that bonked off second base - literally - and Chipper’s laughing at the plate with Edgar and Giles at first and second with one out, respectively. Well, it was kinda funny. And this double he just hit that scored both those guys? OK, I laughed but nobody in the Fish Camp probably is. Frenchy’s homer to left just blew it WIDE open. The Boss: “Even Sosa would be hard-pressed to cough this one back up.” Before I could say “Don’t bet the farm, Boss,” Diaz nailed his own dinger. Cinch Knots 8, Neck Feathers 1
Fourth inning: OK, is there ANYTHING Diaz can’t do? Sweet gun-out of some Fish named Jacobs trying to stretch a LF single into a double. Note to Jacobs: See Frenchy hit. See Frenchy run. See Frenchy double. Double, Frenchy, double. That’s how it’s done, dude. Frenchy scores on Jordan’s flyout to right. Didn’t even have to slide. Trawlers 3, Bait 1
Third inning: Ummm… Can Sosa, like, NOT put guys… Oh, forget it. I dunno why Yes We McCann is batting in the 8-hole but dude can flat-out hit anywhere so it’s all good. Ummm… Can Sosa, like, NOT screw up the bunt? Oh, forget it. The Boss, no baseball slouch himself, puts it best: “If Sosa nails the bunt, with Giles’ double, McCann’s scored a run.” Yep. A-B-C ball. The Boss also said “You S**K, Sosa!” Yep. Renteria walks, bases loaded and one out for Chipper, who just tied it with a long flyout to center. Wild pitch and Giles books home from third. Whee! Simon Peters 2, Stinky Fish 1
Second inning: Ummm… Can Sosa, like, NOT put guys on base? And, like, NOT bleed hits? We’re just wondering. Oh and hey TBS - here’s my “Know How” Question of the Game: I’d like to know how Sosa is STILL IN THE STARTING ROTATION. Frenchy, Frenchy, Frenchy… One pitch, one popout, no knowledge gleaned for the next at-bat. Yep, the TBS crew nailed that, analysis-wise. sigh
First inning: Sosa gives up what The Boss called “this You Shoulda Seen It 420-foot” homer. Nice way to start the game, fellah. OK, it’s Marcus Giles’ birthday and his present to himself is his 10th double of the season… which was promptly followed by three Ks. Blah. Guppies 1, BroomBearers 0
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Luke, Laura, Frenchy…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Boss just said, “Chick, turn the TV around and blog while the game’s on today.” I said, “Do I get paid to do this?” Boss said, “Yeah.” Blog ahoy! Chop Chick at 1 p.m. Turn on, drop out, tune in, log on.
So I’ll be missing All My Children and whatever happens with Erica, her latest husband, Tad the Cad and Dixie (oh yeah - she’s back… again) today in order to tune in to Atlanta’s true fave soap opera: As The Team Turns, chronicling the ongoing saga of the Braves’ fight to regain their rightful place atop the NL East from those dastardly Mets.
Let’s recap, in case you missed the show: Tuesday, the Fish tried to make the Braves think that their Evil Twins who can’t pull out the close ones were taking the field but our handsome young heroes, Jeff Francoeur and Matt Diaz, saw through the ruse and saved the day. The real Braves pushed the Evil Fake Bravos down the stairs to their eventual soap opera death in the bottom of the 9th and won the game in the 11th inning. All was well at the Ted and the sun rose on another happy day in Atlanta. It was more of the same Wednesday as longstanding resident Good Guy Larry “Chipper” Jones thwarted the Marlins’ psycho plot to steal the game away from the Braves. Chipper’s three-run dinger blew up the Fish as they tried to cut the brakes on Atlanta’s comeback car and the Tomahawks came away with the 6-4 victory, again in 11 innings of melodrama. Adventure Couple Du Jour Luke and Laura Spencer from General Hospital e-mailed congrats to Chipper today from Port Charles. They’re off to save the world from being frozen again or whatever but late-inning heroics have always impressed them, they say.
Erica Kane throws out today’s first pitch, just so you know. Spoilers say she makes Frenchy her 11th hubby during the 7th inning stretch but that’s just a rumor.
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Eleventh Heaven
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Braves 6, Marlins 4 (11).
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
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