The Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets, 6-3. Jair Jurrjens gave up 2 hits in 6 innings to get the win. The bullpen shut down the Mets over the last three innings by not allowing any batters to reach base. Kelly Johnson was 2-3 with 4 RBI. Gregor Blanco had 3 hits. Mark Teixeira and Brian McCann had 2 hits each. Bobby Cox was ejected for the 136th time in his career, extending his all-time record.
Ball State beat Western Michigan, 11-4. Tyler Pritchard gave up 1 run in 6 innings for the win. BSU hit four home runs. Dean Anna was 2-4 with 3 RBI, 3 runs, a triple, and a homer. Wayne Bond, Zach Dygert, and TJ Baument (a Brownsburg High School alum) each had a home run. Ball State is 23-15 and 8-5 in the MAC.
I don't have the Brownsburg score from last night, but I will post it as soon as I can find it.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Friday, April 25, 2008
All for one, and one for all.
The Braves put a total team effort into beating the Marlins, 7-4. Chipper Jones was 3 for 3 with a home run on his 36th birthday, raising his league-leading average to .442. Chuck James pitched 5 innings for the win, the bullpen pitched 4 scoreless innings to preserve the victory. Each batter in the starting lineup had at least one hit. A good effort all around to bring the club to even on the season with an 11-11 record. The Braves travel to New York to play the Mets this weekend.
Brownsburg beat Mooresville last night, 5-0. Matt Duncan threw a complete game no-hitter and had 10 strikeouts. Jake Houston led the offense with 2 hits, including a double, and an RBI. The Dogs are now 11-1 on the season. They face a tough stretch of baseball this weekend. The Dogs play Westfield on Friday night and Saturday afternoon, then play #6 Cathedral at Victory Field on Saturday night. Westfield is only one game behind Brownsburg in the Conference, so those two games are important for the conference standings. Cathedral should be a good test to see if Brownsburg is an elite team in Class 4A.
There was a report in the Indy Star this morning that a group of high school administrators are researching a proposal to reduce the number of classes from four to three in the sports that currently have four classes. The top 2 classes would have 128 schools. Those schools would compete in 4-team sectionals, regionals, and semi-states, with a single state championship game per class. The reasons for this are to cut down on the daily tournament travel costs and to also make the tournament more localized. Of course, I think they should remove class sports and go back to the traditional format that worked for 90 years. But, any proposal that cuts the number of classes sounds good to me. Maybe 10 years from now, we can cut the number of classes to two. Then 10 years from that point, go back to the way it was when people actually cared about who was in the later rounds of the tournament.
Brownsburg beat Mooresville last night, 5-0. Matt Duncan threw a complete game no-hitter and had 10 strikeouts. Jake Houston led the offense with 2 hits, including a double, and an RBI. The Dogs are now 11-1 on the season. They face a tough stretch of baseball this weekend. The Dogs play Westfield on Friday night and Saturday afternoon, then play #6 Cathedral at Victory Field on Saturday night. Westfield is only one game behind Brownsburg in the Conference, so those two games are important for the conference standings. Cathedral should be a good test to see if Brownsburg is an elite team in Class 4A.
There was a report in the Indy Star this morning that a group of high school administrators are researching a proposal to reduce the number of classes from four to three in the sports that currently have four classes. The top 2 classes would have 128 schools. Those schools would compete in 4-team sectionals, regionals, and semi-states, with a single state championship game per class. The reasons for this are to cut down on the daily tournament travel costs and to also make the tournament more localized. Of course, I think they should remove class sports and go back to the traditional format that worked for 90 years. But, any proposal that cuts the number of classes sounds good to me. Maybe 10 years from now, we can cut the number of classes to two. Then 10 years from that point, go back to the way it was when people actually cared about who was in the later rounds of the tournament.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Go see "Juno"
The Atlanta Braves lost to the Florida Marlins last night, 7-2. Jeff Bennett gave up 3 runs in 6 innings to take the loss. Kelly Johnson, Mark Teixeira, Brian McCann, and Matt Diaz each had 2 hits. Diaz had a solo home run in the second inning. The Braves host Florida again tonight. Game time is 710pm.
Ball State lost a close game to Purdue yesterday, 3-1. The pitching staff only gave up 2 earned runs and 5 hits in 8 innings of work. The offense managed 7 hits, but could only get one run across the plate. Wayne Bond had 2 hits, and Justin Rogers had the only RBI of the day for the Cards. BSU is now 22-15 for the season. They have a three-game conference series with Western Michigan this weekend.
If you have not seen the movie "Juno" yet, you need to watch it. It is so well-written and is very funny. Diablo Cody's screenplay definitely deserved the Academy Award that it received. Ellen Page, Micheal Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Allison Janney, and JK Simmons all give great performances. You need to see this movie when you get a chance.
There's not too much else to write about today.....Have a good one!
Ball State lost a close game to Purdue yesterday, 3-1. The pitching staff only gave up 2 earned runs and 5 hits in 8 innings of work. The offense managed 7 hits, but could only get one run across the plate. Wayne Bond had 2 hits, and Justin Rogers had the only RBI of the day for the Cards. BSU is now 22-15 for the season. They have a three-game conference series with Western Michigan this weekend.
If you have not seen the movie "Juno" yet, you need to watch it. It is so well-written and is very funny. Diablo Cody's screenplay definitely deserved the Academy Award that it received. Ellen Page, Micheal Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Allison Janney, and JK Simmons all give great performances. You need to see this movie when you get a chance.
There's not too much else to write about today.....Have a good one!
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
You can't win if you don't score
The Atlanta Braves lost to Washington last night, 6-0. It was a pitiful performance from the offense, as no runner reached third base in the game. But, there was some good news. John Smoltz became the 16th pitcher to reach 3,000 strikeouts in a career. Smoltz threw 7 innings, giving up 1 run, scattering 5 hits, and striking out 10 Nationals hitters. Yunel Escobar and Matt Diaz had 2 hits each for the Braves. The Braves host the Marlins for a two-game series starting tonight at 710pm.
The Ball State Cardinals got back on track last night, beating Xavier 14-4. The team pounded 20 hits, with Dean Anna and Matt Stokelen crushing 4 a piece. Stokelen had 4 RBIs. Brenden Stines gave up 2 earned runs in 5 innings to get the win. The Cards visit Purdue this afternoon for a 4pm game. BSU is now 22-14 for the season.
The Brownsburg Bulldogs beat Hamilton SE last night, 7-2. Mark Conover got the win for the Bulldogs. The Dogs are 10-1 overall and 5-1 in the conference. They host Mooresville on Thursday.
Hillary Clinton won the Pennsylvania primary last night, 55-45. The next battleground state is Indiana on May 6th. North Carloina's primary is also on May 6th, but Barack Obama should win that state handily. I would also like to reiterate the comments I made yesterday that Hillary should drop out of the race. According to CNN's delegate counter, she would have to win the rest of the primaries by a 65-35 margin to earn more delegates than Obama. This is not likely to happen. I fear that the ugliness of this campaign is going to shed a bad light upon the Democratic party on a National scale. We need to be united behind a single candidate. According to the primaries and caucuses so far, that candidate appears to be Barack Obama. So, in the words of Ludacris "Move bitch, get out the way, get out the way, bitch, get out the way"
The Ball State Cardinals got back on track last night, beating Xavier 14-4. The team pounded 20 hits, with Dean Anna and Matt Stokelen crushing 4 a piece. Stokelen had 4 RBIs. Brenden Stines gave up 2 earned runs in 5 innings to get the win. The Cards visit Purdue this afternoon for a 4pm game. BSU is now 22-14 for the season.
The Brownsburg Bulldogs beat Hamilton SE last night, 7-2. Mark Conover got the win for the Bulldogs. The Dogs are 10-1 overall and 5-1 in the conference. They host Mooresville on Thursday.
Hillary Clinton won the Pennsylvania primary last night, 55-45. The next battleground state is Indiana on May 6th. North Carloina's primary is also on May 6th, but Barack Obama should win that state handily. I would also like to reiterate the comments I made yesterday that Hillary should drop out of the race. According to CNN's delegate counter, she would have to win the rest of the primaries by a 65-35 margin to earn more delegates than Obama. This is not likely to happen. I fear that the ugliness of this campaign is going to shed a bad light upon the Democratic party on a National scale. We need to be united behind a single candidate. According to the primaries and caucuses so far, that candidate appears to be Barack Obama. So, in the words of Ludacris "Move bitch, get out the way, get out the way, bitch, get out the way"
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Winning is the only thing that matters
The Braves won their fifth game in a row last night, beating the Nationals 7-3. Tim Hudson rebounded from his flat performance last week to give up 1 earned run in 6 2/3 innings. Matt Diaz had 3 hits. Martin Prado, Brian McCann, and Gregor Blanco each had 2 hits. Prado and Hudson each had 2 RBI. John Smoltz goes to the mound tonight against Washington needing 4 strikeouts to become the 16th pitcher to reach 3,000 for his career. Game time is 710pm.
The fifth-ranked Brownsburg Bulldogs pulled out a close victory against Hamilton SE last night, 5-4. Jake Houston had the game winning hit in the bottom of the 7th inning. Alex Berlyn pitched 5 innings and gave up three runs. Tucker Barnhart pitched the final two innings, giving up one run and getting the win. The Dogs play at Hamilton SE tonight.
The Democractic primary in Pennsylvania is tonight. Hilary Clinton should win by about 8 points. But, any gain she makes in delegates tonight will be negated by Barack Obama's win in North Carolina on May 6th by about the same margin. Personally, I think Hilary should just give up. There is no way that she can win the nomination. Obama leads in the number of delegates, the number of popular votes, and the number of states won. There are not enough delegates in the remaining states to put her into the lead in any of those categories. The Democrats need to settle on a candidate so that they can start campaining against John McCain and take back the White House after eight years of questionable rule.
The fifth-ranked Brownsburg Bulldogs pulled out a close victory against Hamilton SE last night, 5-4. Jake Houston had the game winning hit in the bottom of the 7th inning. Alex Berlyn pitched 5 innings and gave up three runs. Tucker Barnhart pitched the final two innings, giving up one run and getting the win. The Dogs play at Hamilton SE tonight.
The Democractic primary in Pennsylvania is tonight. Hilary Clinton should win by about 8 points. But, any gain she makes in delegates tonight will be negated by Barack Obama's win in North Carolina on May 6th by about the same margin. Personally, I think Hilary should just give up. There is no way that she can win the nomination. Obama leads in the number of delegates, the number of popular votes, and the number of states won. There are not enough delegates in the remaining states to put her into the lead in any of those categories. The Democrats need to settle on a candidate so that they can start campaining against John McCain and take back the White House after eight years of questionable rule.
Monday, April 21, 2008
This is how we do it
The Braves swept the Dodgers over the weekend, beating them 6-1, 4-1, and 6-1. The pitching staff has given up three runs over the last four games. The starting pitching was very good, giving up 2 runs in 16 2/3 innings, but the bullpen was even better, giving up1 run in 10 1/3 innings. Chipper Jones had 6 hits in the series but left Sunday's game with a strained quad. Gregor Blanco started all three games in left field (replacing Matt Diaz) and had 5 hits in the series. The Braves have a two-game series with Washington starting Monday. Tim Hudson and John Smoltz are scheduled to pitch the two games.
The Ball State baseball team had a disappointing weekend as they were swept by Central Michigan, 7-3, 8-6, and 5-4. In three games the Cards only managed 13 runs and 21 hits, while committing 9 errors. BSU is now 21-14 overall and 7-5 in the conference. They play Xavier on Tuesday, Purdue on Wednesday, and a three-game weekend series against Western Michigan on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Danica Patrick won the IRL race in Japan this weekend. She can now shed the "Anna Kournikova of Racing" stigma. Good for her! I think the new IRL is going to be good for open wheel racing. More cars and more competition is usually a good thing. It will make the Indy 500 a better race when it comes around here in May.
I went to the Reds/Brewers game at Great American Ballpark on Friday night. The Brewers won 5-2, but it wasn't that close. The Brewers pitchers shut down the Reds for the first seven innings, then struggled to finish the game. The Reds had bases-loaded and no one out in the 8th inning, but could not get a run home. In the 9th, the Reds scored two runs and had the bases loaded with 2 outs, but Paul Bako struck out looking to end the game. Dad and I sat in the "All You Can Eat" seats. It was a pretty good deal. For $30, you get a seat in the Mezzanine section (a $22 seat) and all of the hot dogs, popcorn, peanuts, and coke that you can eat/drink. I definitely ate my $30 worth of food, making the seat virtually free. Plus, it was T-shirt night, so we got a shirt to go along with the good deal. The only thing that would make the day better was a Reds win.
The Ball State baseball team had a disappointing weekend as they were swept by Central Michigan, 7-3, 8-6, and 5-4. In three games the Cards only managed 13 runs and 21 hits, while committing 9 errors. BSU is now 21-14 overall and 7-5 in the conference. They play Xavier on Tuesday, Purdue on Wednesday, and a three-game weekend series against Western Michigan on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Danica Patrick won the IRL race in Japan this weekend. She can now shed the "Anna Kournikova of Racing" stigma. Good for her! I think the new IRL is going to be good for open wheel racing. More cars and more competition is usually a good thing. It will make the Indy 500 a better race when it comes around here in May.
I went to the Reds/Brewers game at Great American Ballpark on Friday night. The Brewers won 5-2, but it wasn't that close. The Brewers pitchers shut down the Reds for the first seven innings, then struggled to finish the game. The Reds had bases-loaded and no one out in the 8th inning, but could not get a run home. In the 9th, the Reds scored two runs and had the bases loaded with 2 outs, but Paul Bako struck out looking to end the game. Dad and I sat in the "All You Can Eat" seats. It was a pretty good deal. For $30, you get a seat in the Mezzanine section (a $22 seat) and all of the hot dogs, popcorn, peanuts, and coke that you can eat/drink. I definitely ate my $30 worth of food, making the seat virtually free. Plus, it was T-shirt night, so we got a shirt to go along with the good deal. The only thing that would make the day better was a Reds win.
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