‘It’s like déjà vu, all over again’. . . and ‘when you get to the fork in the road, take it’ are two sports quotes given by Yankee great Yogie Berra that have stood the test of time. One of the attributes of historical icons are how relatable they are with later generations of fans, consumers, and folks like you & me. Leave it to me to think about this type of stuff during a hurricane evacuation, but the sport of baseball world finds itself into a race of media darlings this season with the metro-DC based “Nationals” and the “Dodgers” from the largest media market in the country having playoff seasons, joined by the Astros & Indians. The Indians can’t catch a break with the at-large fan. Now, all the seeding has not been done, but it would appear that a year removed from the Cubs’ capturing the most casual of fans, they will be facing the team hailing from the site of the latest natural disaster, Houston, in the ALCS. Lost among the W flags, and the Harry Carey clips of last year’s World Series was the city of Cleveland’s last winning the Series, in FDR’s first-term. Speaking of bummer wraps and performance droughts, the season for which we all live through the other three, has finally arrived – football. The Dogs have won their first two, the Jackets split, and GSU has a team on the field, but no one knows or cares to speak on the record pertaining to on-the-field performance. The Falcons looked sloppy in their opener at Soldier Field, in Chicago, yet fans recognize not to assess our team’s seasonal outlook against the backdrop of a single Bears game. Every time I see a reference to last year’s Super Bowl, I lose minutes of precious life. . . Don’t look now, and it may be a bit premature, but the Jaguars have quietly assembled a defense over the last few drafts and via free-agency. Their Week One victory over the Colts, sans Andrew Luck, may have been an anomaly, but they looked vastly improved from last year. In keeping with that trend, the Rams also won their first game of the year on the first week of the year, as well. Last year saw their season erode after week one, so we’ll see how their season unfold. Last month, Venus Williams proceeded to outlast her way to the semi-finals before losing to someone else… This was noteworthy, as her last Finals appearance in a slam event was 19 years ago! Also, after the summer of televised Little League games, Japan waxed the US once again in the championship game. Until next month, be dry, safe, and may all of your teams win! Logo Design | Signage & Vehicle Wrap Design | Installation Print Design | Packaging Design | Web Design Brand your Vision! 912-655-2791 VisionVaultGraphics.com The Beachcomber bids Farewell to a Pirate TYBEE BEACHCOMBER | OCT 2017 31 By Woody Hemphill Jim was known to friends, family and Breezy drivers as just “Bagley.” Bagley and Lori made Tybee their home in 2012 and quickly became staples on Tybee’s social scene. Bagley was a talented blues guitar player and history buff. Watching the freighter ships come and go out to sea was among Bagley’s favorite Tybee pastimes. Bagley is survived by his wife Lori and three daughters, Eryn, Amanda and Taylor, as well as his loyal sidekick, Pepper the Parrot. A memorial will be held on a yet to be determined date in Spring 2018 and will incorporate music and raise funds for Esophageal Cancer Research.
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