Maple in distress - Not Brewers

 Seems the Brewers took a que from the Bucks and decided to score all of their runs in one quarter - or inning.  One of the most entertaining games I can think of.  Even after the 7th inning when it was tied I told DJ this was a really fun but stressful game to watch - then the 8th inning happened.

Cub fans were all ready to high 5 and and take a victory back to Chicago.  Bases loaded and a pitcher that can't find the strike zone.   OH - and before that a highlight play between Yelich and Urias to save a REAL important run.  They got nothing.

Then came the bottom of the 8th. It took 35 minutes to pour on 10 runs and you could see Cub fans leaving the park to drive the highway of woe back to Chicago.  Did Aaron Rodgers toss a touchdown? 

OH - a cubs pitcher who gave up 6 runs without getting an out was checked to make sure he was not cheating.   with that said since the rules started to be enforced the average spin rate throughout baseball is much lower. 

So many analytics I never heard of.  The Brewers had a so called analytic broadcast a couple games ago.  I did not know that Suter releases the ball the 3rd closest to home plate and that they even have analytics on 1st base coaches.  The Brewers 1st base coach is one of the best at getting players to steal bases and he said  "you have not seen nothing yet" with Brewers stealing.   the Crew are 12th in MLB but really have only started recently to steal.    

Brewers are now one of the hottest team in the NL and 3rd in MLB behind the Astros and the Giants - Cubs? 2nd worst behind Baltimore.

OH - and DJ noticed - BOOBS - Front row Amy is back. 

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Our Autumn Blaze Maple is yelling for help again this year.  The last 4 years it has been changing color early.  Now half the tree is changing to fall color as the other half remains green.  Leaves are really small.  We called in experts last year and they inserted like 40 gallons of fertilizer into the ground (they say - I never saw any holes) and it's exactly the same. 

I think we will just buy a full grown Maple and replace it.  If they can do it at Augusta with a 150 year old tree we can  LOL 

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problems in Panama -  For each ship that passes through the Panama canal 350 million gallons of water are used.  Not a problem as Panama use to get a lot of rain . . . . no more.  with Climate change a lake that is used for the water is dwindling.      

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A new 10 year study is saying that cannabis does not harm a male sexually.  WELL - I hope that study did not cost much.  Anybody that has tried it sex is awesome with cannabis!  Cannabis did not help our marriage (didn't need it) but I guarantee it has helped many marriages last longer.   Just sayin'. 

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The pentagon wants to build small nuclear reactors that produce 5 megawatts so be transported to battlefields.   Yea - seems like a smart thing to put nuclear reactors into battle zones - what could go wrong. 

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Who KNEW - bumblebees are prolific in alaska.  While their numbers are dwindling in the lower 48 they are robust in Alaska and love the short summer and long winters 

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saw lots of Japanese Beetles on Kestrel Ridge Golf Course - be on the look out