Atlanta Braves are BACK!

Dear Lord,

We thank you for your mercies. Please bestow your favor on the following gentlemen of the Atlanta Braves over the next 161 games, specifically those against other teams in the National League East.

May they stretch well in warmups, as to help avoid injury.

May they swing well, as to drive in many runs – specifically more runs than their opponents.

May they throw many strikes, as to get many opposing batters out, and to save fatigue.

May they catch many balls, as to prevent the opposition from scoring and/or driving in runs.

May they assume a quick, comfortable lead, as to prevent stress as a team, and to save my fingernails from being bitten down to the nub.

We pray these in Your holy name,

Amen.

	Active Roster
	Pitchers	B/T	Ht	Wt	DOB
	46 Manny Acosta	R/R	6-4	170	05/01/81
	30 Jeff Bennett	R/R	6-3	200	06/10/80
	56 Blaine Boyer	R/R	6-3	215	07/11/81
	47 Tom Glavine	L/L	6-0	205	03/25/66
	32 Mike Hampton	R/L	5-10	195	09/09/72
	15 Tim Hudson	R/R	6-1	170	07/14/75
	49 Jair Jurrjens	R/R	6-1	200	01/29/86
	58 Peter Moylan	R/R	6-2	200	12/02/78
	13 Will Ohman	L/L	6-2	210	08/13/77
	48 Chris Resop	R/R	6-3	215	11/04/82
	34 Royce Ring	L/L	6-0	220	12/21/80
	39 Rafael Soriano	R/R	6-1	220	12/19/79
	Catchers	B/T	Ht	Wt	DOB
	16 Brian McCann	L/R	6-3	230	02/20/84
	27 Corky Miller	R/R	6-1	245	03/18/76
	5 Brayan Pena	S/R	5-11	210	01/07/82
	Infielders	B/T	Ht	Wt	DOB
	19 Yunel Escobar	R/R	6-2	200	11/02/82
	8 Ruben Gotay	S/R	5-11	190	12/25/82
	2 Kelly Johnson	L/R	6-1	205	02/22/82
	10 Chipper Jones	S/R	6-4	210	04/24/72
	14 Martin Prado	R/R	6-1	190	10/27/83
	24 Mark Teixeira	S/R	6-3	220	04/11/80
	Outfielders	B/T	Ht	Wt	DOB
	18 Gregor Blanco	L/L	5-11	170	12/12/83
	23 Matt Diaz	R/R	6-1	215	03/03/78
	7 Jeff Francoeur	R/R	6-4	220	01/08/84
	11 Mark Kotsay	L/L	6-0	205	12/02/75

Who’s YOUR favorite Brave?

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Stat-O-Matic 11,000

WOW!!! BIG CONGRATULATIONS to “Super Sleuth” Scott Long for discovering the answer to the question posed on the last Sat-O-Matic post:

“What do all these people have in common?“

Check his answer in the comments section HERE.

And, as a special bonus, Scott is the honorary “Stat-O-Matic #11,000“

The Stat-O-Matic is, of course, the lovely little counter down on the left side of this blog’s homepage.

Love it, feed it, take care of it. It is your friend.

Will YOU be #12,000?

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LiveWires on MTV

Here’s something cool – John Diles, Co-Founder of LiveWires In-Ear Monitors, found my blog about LiveWires on American Idol and posted a comment.

Click HERE (comment # 8 ) to see what they’re doing with a new MTV show; “Rock the Cradle“. The show features offspring of Pop and Rock stars (Joe Walsh’s daughter, Kenny Loggins son, Olivia Newton John’s daughter, etc.)

Very cool.

And go HERE if you still haven’t ordered your pair…

I used mine today. Love ‘em!

FRIENDLY TIP #1: When you first try them on, they’ll be quite snug, to point that you think they don’t fit. They’ll be tough to get in and out the first couple weeks.

This eventually goes away as a small (and not gross) amount of ear wax coats the in-ear monitor, and it slides effortlessly in and out of your ear.

A couple folks have mentioned putting a teeny tiny amount of hand cream or vaseline on the monitor the first few times they wore them to aid in the insertion and removal. I didn’t find it necessary, but you may find that info useful.

FRIENDLY TIP #2: Learn HOW they go in and out of your ear. They actually CORKSCREW INTO and OUT OF your ear canal. You don’t just push them in like an ear plug or a universal in-ear monitor (eg: Shure E5).

FRIENDLY TIP #3: Wear them around the house a bunch before showing up at your first gig with them. BREAK THEM IN – learn how to take them in and out!! Learn how to corkscrew them into your ears for a good, solid seal.

If you don’t, you’ll look like a dork, with your constant fiddling with them…

Trust me on tip #3, from personal experience – not only did I look dumb, but it affected my playing and mix, because I hadn’t learned how to use my monitors properly. I soon learned how to get a great seal (by using the corkscrew technique), and had to change my mix entirely.

Fortunately, my molds were quickly broken in, slip effortlessly in and out, and sound amazing.

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Let Loose on the Town

BEWARE: Do not let parents of babies and/or preschoolers out for a night on their own, minus children.

Here’s why…

Yeah, I make an ugly woman.

Thanks for babysitting, Papa and Yaya!

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Jennie’s Birthday !!!!

Yes, just when you were over my birthday, the sexy one in our house has her birthday!

Jennifer Greven turns 29 today!!!

Stop by her blog or Facebook and wish her a happy day.

Jen’s the greatest wife and mother to our kids that I could ever hope or dream to have. She is an incredible woman of God, and she makes life wonderful. Ella, Cooper and I are so blessed to have her in our lives.

And she’s hot. And teaches kick boxing. And could maybe take me in a fight… Maybe.

Here are some of my favorite pics of her, taken at the beach last summer (and 7 months pregnant with Cooper!).

Work it, girl! (Oh man, she’s gonna kill me…)

Happy Birthday to HER!

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