Friday, September 16, 2005

I saw this random tidbit in the news...

Former Atlanta Braves pitcher Rick Camp was sentenced to federal prison for roughly three years for conspiring to steal more than $2 million from a mental health agency.

Camp, a lobbyist, pitched for the Braves from 1976-78 and from 1980-85. He was sentenced Thursday along with four others, including former state Rep. Robin Williams, who will serve 10 years.

The five were convicted of conspiring to siphon the money from the former Community Mental Health Center.

This was of interest to me because I remember a 19-inning baseball game that took place on July 4, 1985 between the Mets and the Braves. One of the reasons that the game went so long was because Rick Camp, a relief pitcher, hit a very unlikely home run to extend the game even longer. It was one of those sports moments that stay with you. Now Rick Camp will have more special moments... in jail.

But since the baseball season... or more accurately, the METS season... is a wash, it's a good thing that the fall TV shows are coming back. Last night was the premiere of "Survivor : Guatemala." Good stuff. Especially when Bobby Jon - crippled by cramps and dehydration with his eyes rolling back into his head - almost died on camera. "Bobby Jon? Bobby Jon? Stay with me Bobby Jon!" I almost thought a graphic was going to appear on the screen saying "We regret to announce the passing of Bobby Jon while filming the second day of Survivor." Fortunately, he lived. For now.