Witness this email exchange between your ignorant author and the guru of LotD, just in case the same is happening to you:

RE: Blog/Post problem

Jun 6, 09:05AM

Hi, try going into the "manage blog posts" section and make sure your posts are set to "public" in the "Entry Status" tab.
For some reason they've been defaulting to Draft lately so they don't show up.

Hope that helps.

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Hi.  I hope you can help. I've submitted a
> blog post (or three) this AM.  In the past, my
> posts appear immediately, but none have appeared this
> morning.

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Do you know how I can fix this?

I HATE losing data!

What I tried to write before I screwed up everything and lost my post, chock-full of priceless pearls of wisdom, was this:

WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON?

JUNIOR & JANISH with run-scoring errors?

A pitch-efficient Homer Bailey who was civil in the locker room ?

A Bailey that gave up only two earned runs and qualified for a real Quality Start?

The only way I know I'm not dreaming is that the Reds were shut out and Bailey's error is one that his participation in PFP may prevent.

Looking forward, I'm fearful that my prediction of reaching .500 ball on 7/27 is in serious jeopardy.  The Braves play so well at home, and are looking to return the favor of a sweep that I see this turning into a disastrous 1&7 roadtrip.

And, finally, the Cyclones are ECHL champs.  Cincinnati has it's first championship in any professional sport since the 1990 Reds, or am I still dreaming??????

Jim Scott's pronunciation, not mine.

Anyway, he had another win, okay THAT'S not news, and another 100+ pitch effort.  He has had 12 starts so far, 75 IP, and 1276 pitches thrown.  This is his 1st complete season, he pitched in Winter Ball, can he keep it up?

I don't know,but I do remember there was a guy, Pedro Bourbon, who pitched so often and so well he earned the name Rubber Arm.  Yes, Bourbon was only a reliever.  But Volquez does get 4 days off (barring 18 inning games) between starts.

Let's hope Volquez's arm is made of strong stuff.

whoda thunkit?

the braves are terrible on the road, but really, a sweep?

if the reds can manage a 3 & 5 roadtrip they'll come back only 3 under .500.  i doubt they can sweep the cards, bosox, & dodgers here, but the way they've been playing at home lately, 5 & 4 isn't out of the question. 

the team is then booted out of town by the darlings at MLB scheduling, 2&1 is possible at the NYY - considering how they've played so far this year.  but look for 1&2 records at Toronto and the mistake on the lake.

back here for 6/30 - 7/6 for 3 against the pirates and 4 against leatherpants' team. they will go on the road again for 3 ea. @ brewcity & chitown, a 2&4 record.

But, here it comes, a 10 game homestand after the allstar break.  i'm thinkin' 2&2 against the mets, a sweep of the pads, and 2&1 against the rocks.

here it is reds fans, my prediction that the team will hit .500 on July 27th.

'course starting the 28th is another roadtrip (3 @ houston then 3 @ dc - really who's tthe sadist that creates these schedules??)

 but as Dusty says, once you reach .500 anything can happen.