I would first like to begin this with a message that’s most definitely not about the Atlanta Braves – or even baseball.
I know I’m sharing the sadness of a lot of you in Braves’ Country this morning as we are hearing of the devastation that has happened in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and the Smoky Mountains National Park region. The area has been a joy for many over decades, and this loss will be felt for decades. So far, injuries are reported to be minimal – that’s the good news.
A completely different kind of emotion – with both surprise and some shock – happened last evening as word of this trade came down… which was clearly not on anyone’s radar at all.