Ohio town becomes Big Game Hunting Expedtion 2011.

Remind me to ditch the bacon lined trousers next time I visit Zanesville, Ohio.  Yeah, there isn't much I won't incorporate Bacon into these days.

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/ohio-deputies-faced-charging-1217398.html

It's common knowledge in the tight knit community that is , "Corley , Are You For Real" fandom or at least threatened enough to become subscribers, that wacky animal stories have a special place in my warped heart.  You see , I rooted for the Tiger Rattler who escaped the Zoo Atlanta...I have provided safe shelter for the two alligators, one seen roaming around line creek near Senoia and the one I affectionately named, "New Pair of Boots" and let us not forget ..oh, sorry I forgot.

Well, anyway this animal hoarder in Zanesville , Ohio decided that the most amicable way of dealing with over population and rising expenses in his private menagerie was to release them upon the general populace of Eastern Ohio.  What ensued from there seemed to have been two parts accompanying high speed Banjo pickin', 9 to 10 parts deputy patrols on safari, and one part former zoo owner being eaten by his own Tiger. I can't be the only one wandering how he got to raise Zeigfried and Roy's tiger. 

I am not one to infringe upon the rights of the insane but when said insane have a petting zoo inhabited by Mufasa, Simba, The Country Bear Jamboree, Sheir Kahn and perhaps Gonzo from the Muppets I at least attempt to show pause for concern. 

In related news the sales of Adult Diapers quadrupled in Zanesville as Lions were seen utilizing the self checkout lanes with piles of Tbones, Bears were raiding the 2 for $4.00 Honey sale, and the Tiger was still eating...the dude.....back at his house.........um,eh..

I must commend the training the local deputies must have partaken which likely included Cabela's Big Game Hunting for Xbox, hours of The Walking Dead episodes, and sliding across their own police cruiser hoods, Dukes of Hazzard style while busting head shots on roaming animal hoardes.  I profess my love to you , oh maker of insane animal carnage hijinks! You had me at , " APB: we have Simba surrounded and just decapitated the Basin Tub playing member of The Country Bear Jamboree"...you had me at Country Bear Jamboree.

The "Corley, Are You For Real Blog" does not condone the release or mistreatment of Dangerous or Exotic Pets and Animals onto the unsuspecting populace.  Sorry, we got confused for a moment there....we totally condone that stuff man, classic.

Braves send Derek Lowe to Indians for a half used stick of deodorant and 7 moth balls...

Well, the Braves did in reality send Derek Lowe to the Indians for farm hand Chris Jones.  The Braves even had to send a Brinks truck full of money to the mistake by the lake in order for them to take Derek Lowe.  But I say, you are a wizard of a GM Frank Wren.  The move had been expected for some time as Frank Wren had not slept through most of the games than Lowe pitched in and having some semblance of baseball accumen could easily see that Derek "on the DL" Lowe was a shell of his former self. 

The farm hand they got in return is not the real peach of the swap, they true beauty of the swap will be the spot on the lineup opened up for one of the Braves big arms in development.  You could have Randall Delgado, Julio Tehran, Arodys Vizcaino, or any number of Braves arms competing for that number 5 starter slot.

The Braves also have freed up a huge chunk of change for the upcoming season to either lock up Michael Bourne long term or persue another target of Frank Wren's choosing.  I think at some point you have to make a long term decision with Martin Prado as to whether or not he is going to be an OF or if you think he will take over when Chipper finally closes the curtain on his brilliant career.  If you believe that Prado is your 3B of the future, then perhaps an OF will be in the works as it is arguably easier to pry away a legit OF from any team than a top of the line third bagger.

The Braves are sitting pretty indeed, as they are looking at the possibility of an Starting Pitching lineup of
1) Jair Jurgens
2) Tommy Hanson
3) Tim Hudson
4) Brandon Beachy
5) Mike Minor
... or pepper in one of the afore mentioned arms who auditioned during the September call ups to make the move up to the Majors.  I think Julio Tehran has to be first on that pecking order based on his credentials in Gwinnett and his high rankings in MLB minor league talent.

Either way, Frank Wren just opened up a huge cog for progress with the home town boys!