Columbus fireworks FUBR

WOW - The perfect storms pulled up to Columbus 15 minutes before the famous fireworks and it was a total  FUBR with a serious lack of communication on the city's part.  I had falsely assumed that SOMEWHERE down the road someone was in charge but it seems I was wrong.

Just when things were getting settled  down and the crowd was at it's biggest two tiny storms developed from outflows of larger storms and both were very very moist with a LOT of rain in both.

The first one goes through with plenty of lightning and from our house near HWY89 there was a constant stream of cars leaving Firemans Park.  People on Facebook were asking if the "works" were canceled?  still on?  Nobody knew.  Then a second larger storm was approaching but veered east just under Columbus.  Tons of lightning . . . and still know word.  There were loud speakers available but . . .who was in charge.  Anybody anybody?

Seriously - there has to be SOME type of hierarchy for an event of this size.  SOMEONE needs to make the decision.  Was there a total lack of leadership and coordination AND communication? 

The Mayor?  The City Administrator? Emergency Management?   I will be the first to defend "the city" because the people that run things are just normal people doing the best they can.  But there SHOULD be something in place for non-life threatening emergency's in major events that draw ten's of thousands of people to our city.       

and yea - this happens once ever 50 years - HIDEOUS timing for the storms. Half hour either way and no problems.

I was online telling people it was a small storm that was wet but not dangerous (for the most part). There could be a 20 minute delay but . . . . .nobody at the park had a clue and nobody was going to tell them anything.

They did go off as the highways were crowded with traffic leaving the park and they actually held my attention this year. 

I felt the last 2 years they had gone DRASTICALLY downhill.  I can once again say they were very excellent

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Wednesday night The Oaks had something very very sad happen.

Their signature tree was hit buy lightning.  A beautiful Hickory that was just off the putting green.  So so sad.

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What has happened to all the overpriced ball players - Bryce Harper who had 2 out of 7 great seasons signed for 300 million and is now WISHING he was as good as a hitter as Eric Thames?

Manny Machado has NEVER had a GREAT year but had a very good year LAST year has a .828 OPs which is in the "good" range but pretty pedestrian as a 300+ millionaire.

Speaking of Thames - nobody is noticing that he is having a pretty good year at the plate.  We won't talk about his fielding but for a first baseman there is only 1 ball every 3 games where skill is actually needed, you just hope it does not lose a game when that skill IS needed.

Thames has a .369 on base and over .500 slugging and he is not really letting down vs. LHP. 

Yelich is having an AMAZING year ESPECIALLY vs. RHPs. Against right handed pitching he has a .466 on base % and a .765 slugging - HOLY CRAP!!   BUT WAIT.

As I'm finding out on my strat-o-matic team.  Ballparks are everything for Yelich.  At HOME Yelich has a .896 slugging, on the road .559.

this is why I'm changing my ballpark in strat-o-matic.  You can change every 3 years and right now I have San Diego.  With Yelich signed for 2 more years and Trout for 4 more - it's time for a hitters friendly ball park.

Yelichs OPS at home is 1.371   WOW!!

Fun stat - when Yelich is in a 1-0 count (1 ball no strikes) he has a 1.666 OPS.

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The Independence Day Parade.  The Columbus Wi Cycling Club had 14 people in the parade this year

Our group was at the 36 minute mark   CWCC 

https://youtu.be/bBbkOXASAzY



zit for today - gotta run!   Have a great week!!