Dear Lit Loves,
Well, normally I devote this blog to reviewing newly released memoirs and all the happenings in the publishing arena. Recently, I haven't found a newly released memoir that was worth its salt as we say in the south. Seriously, I took a look at one memoir on the newly released shelf at Barnes & Noble and just sadly shook my head. How does crap like this get published is what I was thinking as I placed that memoir back on the shelf ashamed it was even included in the genre category in which I write. What to do when you can't find quality reading material? Go celebrate Mother's Day with your parents.
My dad has been battling his third recurrence of a rare lymphoma in the past twelve years. We've done the chemo, stem cell transplant and even monoclonal antibody treatment. He went for a PET scan last F riday. Fortunately, there was no lymphoma. The bad news is the scan showed a lower lung infection, or pneumonia. So I had to cancel the reservations I had to take us all to a steakhouse and we subsequently ordered take-out. After lunch we all settled in to watch the Atlanta Braves take on the Washington Nationals. And it was all I could do not to blow a gasket based on the severely bad performance. So what's going on? Bad decision-making.
First, I would like to tell pitcher Alex Woods that you deserved to win that game yesterday. Seriously. If I had been the pitching coach or the general manager of the Braves, I would not have allowed one player from the Nationals to cause me to lose the game. I''m talking to the pitching coach and the general manager. Here's a clue: DON'T PITCH TO BRICE HARPER! WALK HIS ASS. It's not that difficult folks. And if anyone cared to notice, the pitcher for the Nationals was not pitching to our first-base player Freddie Freeman. They walked Freddie or in some cases hit him with the ball which is an automatic walk.
Now, here's my other beef with Braves' management: YOU SUCK AT ACQUIRING AND TRADING PLAYERS. Who in their right mind trades a player like Jason Heyward?! Best right fielder I had seen for the Braves in years. I'm now pulling for him when I watch Cardinal games. Next, I understand getting rid of B.J. Upton, but why Justin Upton?! Dude had a power swing and killer defensive instincts. And you traded him! And pitcher Erwin Santana! Hell, he brought a lot of fire power to the mound and was a mentor to younger Braves' pitchers. And Mr. Hart, you let him go. Finally, there was the distinctively dingy decision to trade Craig Kimbrel, best closer in our baseball league! When I heard the news my first thought was What The Frying Pan?!!
So if the Braves don't make the playoffs this year I blame Braves' coaching and management. And at the end of the season, there will be a lot of losses for this Braves team. Somebody better get coaching and management into the organization that knows what the hell they are doing. Definitely call Chipper Jones. I wouldn't mind John Smoltz as pitching coach. Cause if something doesn't change fast and for the better, guess what? You won't be able to fill the seats in that brand new stadium you are building in Cobb County. And you will only have yourselves to blame.
Regards,
Grace
(Amy)
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