May 22, 2008
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THURSDAY, MAY 22- 12:58 AM
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SEC TOURNAMENT NOTES – DAY ONE
One of the keys to Wednesday’s 7-3 victory over Florida was the production from the bottom half of the Commodores’ lineup.
Vanderbilt’s six thru nine hitters pounded out nine of the team’s 14 hits, led by three apiece from Steven Liddle and Andrew Giobbi. Alex Feinberg also added a hit, a walk and two runs, while Jonathan White had his first multi-hit game since March 19 against Lipscomb.
“I think this time of year usually every team has three or four hitters at the top that you fear like we do,” said head coach Tim Corbin, “but when you get the bottom half of the lineup hitting and contributing the way that they did, it adds to the potential of your ball club.”
Corbin admitted in his postgame press conference that he had gone back and forth on who to start at the designated hitter spot after the Commodores were swept in Gainesville last weekend.
White, who began the day hitting only .241 with just two starts in the last eight games, ended up getting the call and made the most of his opportunity. Not only did he provide some punch at the plate with two hard-hit singles, but also showed why he’s a threat on the base paths with his tenth stolen base in as many attempts.
With postseason officially underway, it was just the type of performance Corbin was looking for.
“If you look at the stats, he (White) hasn’t played a whole lot,” added Corbin, “but as I told the kids, ‘This time of year, someone who was not a factor (during the regular season) becomes a factor.'”
OTHER RANDOM STUFF
First, I went to the movies last Friday in Nashville and watched Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Pretty good flick, but the one thing that wasn’t forgettable was my visit to the concessions stand.
Now, I have no problem with the price of movie theatre food.. not because I’m rich, but because it’s something you grow to expect. The thing I thought was interesting was that they had value combos you could order, but there was no price for the meals on the signage promoting it. I asked the cashier how much it was to order a #3… and she responded with the cost. Still a little suspicious since there was no price on the signage, I decided to do the math and figured out that the price of the combo was the same price as if I had just bought the items separately.
I thought (or assumed) like most people that the point of a combo was the reduced price. So I kindly pointed it out to the cashier… and by judging her response, she looked as dissatisfied as I was. I think it would be safe to say she’s been asked about it more than a handful of times, adding to her job displeasure (that, and people complaining about not getting enough butter on their popcorn).
Anyway, the point of the story is that there’s no price saving… buyer beware!
Second, I watched the Preakness on TV last Saturday and congrats to Big Brown on winning the second leg of the coveted Triple Crown.
Now, as much as I enjoy horse racing, I think they should add a new event after the main race to spice things up.
Jockey Racing.
I mean, who wouldn’t want to see those guys (and gals) race six furlongs around the track? Count me in!
Third, I was flipping the channels on the tube Sunday night and came across an old episode of Soul Train, so I had to watch it for the remainder of the episode (it’s the law).
None other than Ray Parker, Jr. was performing on the stage… and he sang a song that wasn’t named Ghostbusters. Don’t know what it was, so I’m at a loss. And even though he lip-synched this tune to a live audience (what’s the point of seeing someone live if they aren’t singing live, right?), just seeing Ray at the prime of his career was all I needed.
Finally, as you know, I like to post videos from time to time that have nothing to do with sports. Whether it’s a really bad music video or a clip from Saved by the Bell or whatever, these vintage clips have a home in the blog.
That being said, several eyes are better than one… so if you see a classic clip that deserves attention, submit the name and link of the video in the box I just added at the top of this page, and I may just post it for the rest of my three readers to enjoy.
And remember – keep it clean!
So, to start things off, here’s a video that was emailed to me the other day.