Is it Wednesday.........already?
Just a few things .......to make you stop.......read.......and think....
I promise to be brief....
Enjoy........
A "minor" imposition.......
Atlanta Brave outfielder, Jeff Francoeur was sent down to the minors recently in a monumental demotion. A local boy..........golden boy .......and a nearby Parkview High graduate, Francoeur took the city by storm when he burst into the majors three years ago.
In 2005, Francoeur starter 70 games.....hit .300.....had 14 homers and 45 RBI's. In 2006, he played all 162 games.......and again in 2007.......all 162 games.
2006 saw him hit 29 homers and drive in 103 runs while batting a respectable .260 for a second year player..........in his first full season.
2007? 19 homers..........105 RBI's.......and a .293 batting average.......... He also won a gold glove for his defense in right field.......Francoeur is on the verge of becoming a bona fide superstar.
In November of last year..........Jeff marries his high school sweetheart........And this year........on the baseball diamond........it's been a nightmare.
With just 8 homers..........and a batting average of .233.......something has definitely gone wrong......
One .....can't just.......overnight.......forget how to play baseball. Baseball.......though ......can be so very, very mental...
Everything had come so easy to Francoeur all of his life......Well, the Braves sure got his attention by shipping his butt to Mississippi...........Golden Boy? Gold Glove Winner?.......Produce........or else.
The demotion lasted only 3 days.........but I bet Mr. Francoeur will never take for granted the opportunity he has .......playing in the major leagues..........ever again.
The All-stars are set.......well almost...
Major League Baseball and Fox Sports want us to believe the all-star game is worth watching........Because the winner gets home field advantage in the World Series....
I ain't buying it .......for a New York minute! This year's game will
be played in Yankee Stadium.......featuring line-ups that have the usual suspects. A lot of Red sox.....Cubbies......and Yankees...........which fans voted in. Fans..... and their votes........will determine home field advantage for the fall classic.
Something is amiss here.......It is an exhibition game..........It is an added incentive clause on most players contracts........that's it.
To make more of it than that?..........So MLB like. And I........ain't.......watching!
Happy Trails........Tony Stewart........
Seems the Joe Gibbs / Tony Stewart marriage........is dissolving ......at the end of this NASCAR season.
Next year, Stewart will drive.......and be part owner of Haas CNC.....and will no longer be a part of that number 20 Home Depot Toyota Camry.
After ten years........2 championships.......and 32 career victories......this successful partnership will end......
Tony.......we wish you well......
Surprise....surprise.......Vick files for bankruptcy protection.....
No job.......no income......
What did you expect? 
My beef is with the media and those headlines....."Vick , Bankrupt".........."Vick files for Bankruptcy".
One does not....."file" for bankruptcy........one may ......."file" for a divorce...... but for bankruptcy..........you "file" for protection.....from your creditors.......So at the end of the day ....you can make a settlement agreeable to all parties.......and still maintain the majority of your assets........
It is a pity that $19 million bonus paid by the Atlanta Falcons was not put in a bank to earn a little interest.
Take a measly $1 million.......here's what it can do for you:
One Million Dollars (assuming a 4% interest rate, compounded monthly)
One Day - $109.59
One Month - $3,333.33
One Year - $40,741.54
Five Years - $220,996.59
Ten Years - $490,832.68
Twenty Years - $1,222,582.09
And ...........that's just one .......of the many millions ....Vick has earned.....What a pity.....
Finally............
In less than one month..........my daughter........my one........my only.....will walk down an aisle....I will be standing there........along with my future son-in-law.......and the best man.....and all the bridesmaids .......
And I will .......give away.......my daughter.
Doesn't seem fair.....You mean.....after 22 years......I ........just "give" her away.......and get nothing in return? That's just.......un-American!
Just kidding, folks........
Have a great.......rest of the week.
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