Archive for March, 2008
« Previous EntriesFalcons land third round compensatory selection.
Monday, March 31st, 2008 at 8:00 pmThe Falcons now have 6 of the first 98 selections in the 2008 draft. So far, the new Falcons brass has stockpiled 11 picks.
The extra third round pick is a big deal. Hopefully the Falcons can scout well and end up with at least four starters and two quality backups with their first […]
Braves take opening night on the chin
Monday, March 31st, 2008 at 6:12 pmLast night the Braves wasted a good performance by Hudson (7IP, 3H, 2R, 3K, 0BB), going down 3-2 to the Nationals. The Braves only collected 5 hits, while the Nationals were limited to 4. Moylan only gave up a single hit in 1 1-3 innings; unfortunately it was the winning HR to Zimmerman (3B).
I do […]
Is Kerney worth a 3rd or 7th round pick for the Falcons?
Sunday, March 30th, 2008 at 2:03 pmTomorrow Atlanta will find out what sort of compensatory pick it will get for the loss of Patrick Kerney.
It appears that Atlanta will probably get either a 3rd round compensation pick, if Marcus Wilkins does NOT count as a “qualified” free agent signing, or a 7th round pick if Marcus Wilkins does count as a […]
Braves to take the NL East?
Sunday, March 30th, 2008 at 12:23 pmFriday on the way to work, Peter Gammons was on ESPN Radio predicting the Atlanta Braves to take the NL East and represent the NL in the World Series. Gammons said that the Braves were the most impressive team (in the NL) that he saw this spring, they go six deep in the rotation, […]
Don’t try this at home - Deconstructing a PS3 Sixaxis Controller
Sunday, March 30th, 2008 at 7:33 amYesterday I noticed that the X button on one of my controllers was sticking. I got the bright idea that I should take apart the controller, and clean the buttons; figured some trash or sticky gunk would be causing the problem. I have disassembled plenty of controllers for all manner of systems, but I have […]
MLB 08 The Show - 14 innings impressions
Sunday, March 30th, 2008 at 6:21 amI picked up MLB 08 on Good Friday, but just got around to unwrapping the game yesterday. I played one and a half innings of quick start games.
Braves vs. Royals - everything on default settings. I only made it through five innings before having to turn the game off to take the family out. I […]
Good games are hard to find.
Saturday, March 29th, 2008 at 8:09 pmI know, I know. Slacking off on the posting front again. It is the weekend, so it must be blog time. I just found out that there is a second Pinball Hall of Fame for the PSP - Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection.
The first one is one of my all […]
Raikkonen helps Ferrari take Malaysian.
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 at 7:41 amI found myself watching the first half of the Malaysian Grand Prix thanks to being up at 3AM EST with my youngest son. I love watching Kimi, and while I did not stay up to watch him seal the deal, it was nice to wake up Easter morning to news that Ferrari ran out […]
Beeman R1 Double Gold
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008 at 5:57 amThose of you following my airgun trials and tribulations know that I have been looking towards my next purchase for a long time. The Crosman Sierra Pro was a decent gun, but it was not really my cup of tea. While I love my Beeman R7, I need something with some extra oomph […]
10 Picks and Counting
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008 at 5:36 amAfter dumping (how else can it be described) DeAngelo Hall to the Raiders for the Raiders’ second round pick (34th overall) and the Raiders’ 2009 fifth round pick, the Falcons have 10 picks in the 2008 draft.
I am not disappointed that the Falcons moved Hall, but I thought they would be able to turn their […]
It’s Saturday, so it must be blogging time.
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008 at 5:16 amPost has been sparse of late, but yesterday was a Good Friday, tomorrow is Easter, and the weather is great (except for the pollen). Posting a plenty should ensue shortly.
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At Last - Atlanta Falcons Season Ticket Holder
Monday, March 17th, 2008 at 7:41 pm“Welcome to the Atlanta Falcons season ticket holder family. This is a letter confirming that you have purchased 4 season tickets for the 2008 Atlanta Falcons season. By paying your $100 per seat deposit on your credit card today, you have ensured a seat for the upcoming season.”
With that, 4.5+ years on the waiting list […]
Georgia improbable SEC Champions
Sunday, March 16th, 2008 at 6:44 pmOK, throw me on the bandwagon. I do not really follow college basketball, at least not until it is time for tournament season. Georgia’s SEC experience should have been one and done. This year the Bulldogs managed to win four times in SEC play, so I certainly was not expecting much. Instead, Georgia managed to […]
Blah Blogging
Saturday, March 15th, 2008 at 4:26 pmIt has been kind of a “blah” week or two for blogging and gaming. I have not played much of anything lately, but plan to get back into Uncharted and purchase MLB 08 The Show (PS3) in the very near future.
Last weekend I did see a couple of great John Wayne movies in HD (I […]
MLB 08: The Show. Playing the waiting game.
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 at 7:07 amWith the price of PS3 games being so darn high, I decided not to preorder MLB 08. In the past I preordered everything I wanted. This saved me the hassle of driving to a store, plus it was convenient having manna from heaven show up at my door.
I think those days are gone. $59.99 + […]