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6B ♦ FRIDAY, JULY 7, 2006 NOW From page 1B was apparently contrary to the team’s announcers. They - it was either Don Sutton and Pete Van Wieren or Don and Skip Caray or some combination thereof) made it a point about two weeks ago to tell us all about newspapers - one from New York, one from Florida, and one or two I believe from other parts of the country, already pre dicting their demise. Personally, I thought the newspapers were right and the announcers, who were of course taking the biased stance of “it’s way too early,” had brains about the size of the gumball stuffed into Chipper Jones’ mouth (big but not THAT big). But then I started look ing at the “last 10” in the standings. “Holy cow,” I thought. “The Mets were only 3-7 over the last 10 (and that was as of late last week). The Phillies were only ‘2- 8’!” The Braves were 5- 5. Despite how bad they sometimes look, blown saves and all, that’s ground “gained.” “Now,” I’m thinking. “If they can just get hot.” Hence the term: “Go NOW!” Goodness gracious, I must be delirious because I’m starting to think like Bobby Cox. “If we get going. If we get more consistent with hitting and (the) bullpen. # ; , ••'—i7 HHJ Matthew Brown Ty Whitaker, a Georgia Southern University pitcher, earned a win as well as the game-winning RBI for the Red Sox in Wednesday’s Middle Georgia Baseball League contest. KEY From page IB The Red Sox scored the tying run as the White Sox made a force-out at second base. Chris Wilson, who was on second base when the play began, scored the go-ahead run on an error at first base. In the bottom of the fourth, Wilson, the second baseman, was a big fac tor in turning a Red Sox double play with a strong relay throw to first. With the Red Sox up 6- 4 going to the bottom of the fifth, Whitaker gave up the tying runs without a hit. He walked a batter with one out, but struck out Lester. Another walk and wild pitch put White Sox run InaSCAR This Week] for the latest news, updates Nobody’s throwing in the towel he is quoted as saying. And, if the Braves need further incentive, they can go to Metsßlog.com. “... wishing, and hoping, and thinking and praying one writes about the Braves’ chances. Writes another: “I know how hard it is to make up 10-15 games and I don’t think the Braves have the heart to do it. And they would have to jump over three teams. It’s not gonna happen.” One more: “I stopped worrying about the Braves weeks ago. They are fin ished this year.” And finally: “The Braves are Done. The Phillies suck, the Braves are done, the Nats ain’t going nowhere and the Marlins are cute and fun. The Mets and Shea Stadium is where it’s at. Print those playoff tickets >» And of course they go on and on (and by the way, there are actually some “pro Atlanta” ones on there). Most of the Met fans, believe they’re being smug. But we know. For 14 years they’ve watched - some times at their expense, sometimes at the expense of others - the Braves win the division. They’re scared. It’s time. “Go now Bravos! GO NOW!” (Note: Perhaps they heard me - everybody else in the building did. Following Thursday’s win over St. Louis, that marked the second series in a row they had won.) ners on first and third. With the runner on first making a steal attempt, there was a late throw to second that went to cen terfield. That cut the lead to one, 6-5, and put the tying run on third. That run hustled home on a passed ball. But it was a pair of walks and a wild pitch that set Whitaker up to break another tied score on a hit. Whitaker would also help Brooks save his winning effort by playing third base and making a pair of clean picks and throws in the sixth inning. Joyce’s home run was the only hit the Red Sox had in the three-run top of the seventh as the table was set by an error and hit batter. The White Sox scored in the seventh when Brad Moody led off with a double and Kyle Kersey singled. * m mm rtkw JL a&LJL? cE "^2u| HiHnnHi *>■’ S§& HH 1 - r v" * ,-?.-■ ?**'*> ifM .*mk. Al. 1 • *** ** * * iß* v** f **#• ~ - ■*■■ * r : '■ -«L< .„ . 1 vm ■-* -v. ; « ( ■ ** • :?r*' **<^o.> GSU player dies in motorcycle accident The Associated Press STATESBORO - Georgia Southern senior wide receiv er Teddy Craft has died after being injured in a July Fourth motorcycle accident. Michael Notrica, a spokes man for Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah said Thursday www.waynemorrisford.com • www.waynemorrisford.com • www.waynemorrisford.com • www.waynemorrisford.com www.waynemorrislord.com • www.waynemorrisford.com • www.waynemorrisford.com • www.waynemorrisford.com • www.waynemorrisford.com < WAYNE? 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