Steve Smith

With a light GHSA playoff schedule today, we sneak off for some GIAA double-header action in Columbus. St. Anne-Pacelli vs. Citizens Christian Citizens Christian @ @theccsbaseball #GAHS26

@Eric_Alves87 My heart dropped

Don’t like this graphic. Honestly thought Eck died at first glance.

The GA 2028 class is LOADED! Thank you for highlighting @fitzstone1 as one of 18 from #GAPASUnder26 and Thank you @Hudson_PBR @IanSmittyGA @AveryFouts24 @DGearTE and everyone @PrepBaseballGA Preseason All-State Underclass: Quick Hits, Infielders prepbaseballreport.com/news/GA/presea…

2028 RHP/MIF Fitz Stone (Calvary Christian) 5-foot-8, 155-pounds FB: 80-82 T83 SL: 70-74; sharp, 2300+ RPM CH: 76-79; depth #GAPASUnder26

@TJBennettt37 @LouMerloni I have things about the team that drive me crazy, but I prefer to focus on the enjoyment of being a legitimate fan of this team since the 80's. Good, bad and everything in between. The constant bashing of players, front office and ownership is old. Find another team!

@TJBennettt37 @LouMerloni Why can't we just be great fans of the team. It must be so miserable to always pick a part every single move. Chaim did a great job building the farm. Let's recognize that. Craig is trying to balance prospects and big league talent. Let's recognize that. Geez...support the team!

Yrs ago when Podcasts "started", all I heard was "We're going to give real fans an option to sports radio, the negativity is out of control". Now? Pods and X need to show how mad they are, willing to attack the team and talk shit to prove they aren't homers. Helps w/credibility?

After a lot of thought and prayer, I’m excited to announce my commitment to Snead State Community College to continue my academic and baseball career. Thankful for every coach who believed in me and every teammate who pushed me. The grind continues. ⚾️🟦🟨 #Committed #SneadState

Excited for the new opportunity! @Rangers

One of the best relievers in the state has signed to come back to Columbus! @CarsonWard23038 signs out of @SGSC_Baseball, he was named 1st team All-GCAA as a closer in 2025! The cougars add another @theccsbaseball to the roster! Go Cougars!

Even the best players don't get excited about hard work every single day. But they find a way & do it anyway. Average players find an excuse.

Pitchers to strike out 11 or more with 4 or less hits and 0 walks in their first postseason start: - Garrett Crochet, tonight That's it.

Thank you @CJacksonPRZ @PrepRedzoneGA @theccsfootball @CoachBrusnon @TheSteveSmithJr @CoachF1VE0H @CoachWoulard84 @DC_Sports_706 @RecruitGeorgia

@BostonStrong_34 First time following baseball is tough....not understanding what a magic number is. Sheesh

The Red Sox magic number to make the Postseason is now 9 with 12 games left.

2026 OF Tripp Ellison smokes this baseball to the pull side for an RBI 1B. Composed approach with quick hands; strong bat-to-ball skills. Has had impressive swings this weekend, including this cut producing a 94.3 EV. @PB_Uncommitted @baseball90127 #LPFallInvite25

@dr_demetre I get it...science just isn't your thing. Its all good. I am sure there are more qualified people to run the CDC that scientifically recognize male/female as the two sexes. ✌️

My resignation letter from CDC. Dear Dr. Houry, I am writing to formally resign from my position as Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), effective August 28, 2025, close of business.   I am happy to stay on for two weeks to provide transition, if requested. This decision has not come easily, as I deeply value the work that the CDC does in safeguarding public health and am proud of my contributions to that critical mission. However, after much contemplation and reflection on recent developments and perspectives brought to light by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., I find that the views he and his staff have shared challenge my ability to continue in my current role at the agency and in the service of the health of the American people. Enough is enough. While I hold immense respect for the institution and my colleagues, I believe that it is imperative to align my professional responsibilities to my system of ethics and my understanding of the science of infectious disease, immunology, and my promise to serve the American people.  This step is necessary to ensure that I can contribute effectively in a capacity that allows me to remain true to my principles. I am unable to serve in an environment that treats CDC as a tool to generate policies and materials that do not reflect scientific reality and are designed to hurt rather than to improve the public’s health.  The recent change in the adult and children’s immunization schedule threaten the lives of the youngest Americans and pregnant people.   The data analyses that supported this decision have never been shared with CDC despite my respectful requests to HHS and other leadership.  This lack of meaningful engagement was further compounded by a “frequently asked questions” document written to support the Secretary’s directive that was circulated by HHS without input from CDC subject matter experts and that cited studies that did not support the conclusions that were attributed to these authors.  Having worked in local and national public health for years, I have never experienced such radical non-transparency, nor have I seen such unskilled manipulation of data to achieve a political end rather than the good of the American people. It is untenable to serve in an organization that is not afforded the opportunity to discuss decisions of scientific and public health importance released under the moniker of CDC.  The lack of communication by HHS and other CDC political leadership that culminates in social media posts announcing major policy changes without prior notice demonstrate a disregard of normal communication channels and common sense.  Having to retrofit analyses and policy actions to match inadequately thought-out announcements in poorly scripted videos or page long X posts should not be how organizations responsible for the health of people should function.  Some examples include the announcement of the change in the COVID-19 recommendations for children and pregnant people, the firing of scientists from ACIP by X post and an op-ed rather than direct communication with these valuable experts, the announcement of new ACIP members by X before onboarding and vetting have completed, and the release of term of reference for an ACIP workgroup that ignored all feedback from career staff at CDC. The recent term of reference for the COVID vaccine work group created by this ACIP puts people of dubious intent and more dubious scientific rigor in charge of recommending vaccine policy to a director hamstrung and sidelined by an authoritarian leader.   Their desire to please a political base will result in death and disability of vulnerable children and adults.  Their base should be the people they serve not a political voting bloc. I have always been first to challenge scientific and public health dogma in my career and was excited by the opportunity to do so again.  I was optimistic that there would be an opportunity to brief the Secretary about key topics such as measles, avian influenza, and the highly coordinated approach to the respiratory virus season.  Such briefings would allow exchange of ideas and a shared path to support the vision of “Making America Healthy Again.”  We are seven months into the new administration, and no CDC subject matter expert from my Center has ever briefed the Secretary.  I am not sure who the Secretary is listening to, but it is quite certainly not to us.  Unvetted and conflicted outside organizations seem to be the sources HHS use over the gold standard science of CDC and other reputable sources.  At a hearing, Secretary Kennedy said that Americans should not take medical advice from him.  To the contrary, an appropriately briefed and inquisitive Secretary should be a source of health information for the people he serves. As it stands now, I must agree with him, that he should not be considered a source of accurate information. The intentional eroding of trust in low-risk vaccines favoring natural infection and unproven remedies will bring us to a pre-vaccine era where only the strong will survive and many if not all will suffer.  I believe in nutrition and exercise.  I believe in making our food supply healthier, and I also believe in using vaccines to prevent death and disability.  Eugenics plays prominently in the rhetoric being generated and is derivative of a legacy that good medicine and science should continue to shun. The recent shooting at CDC is not why I am resigning.  My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so.  I am resigning to make him and his legacy proud.   I am resigning because of the cowardice of a leader that cannot admit that HIS and his minions’ words over decades created an environment where violence like this can occur.  I reject his and his colleagues’ thoughts and prayers, and advise they direct those to people that they have not actively harmed. For decades, I have been a trusted voice for the LGBTQ community when it comes to critical health topics.  I must also cite the recklessness of the administration in their efforts to erase transgender populations, cease critical domestic and international HIV programming, and terminate key research to support equity as part of my decision. Public health is not merely about the health of the individual, but it is about the health of the community, the nation, the world. The nation’s health security is at risk and is in the hands of people focusing on ideological self-interest. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for the opportunities for growth, learning, and collaboration that I have been afforded during my time at the CDC. It has been a privilege to work alongside such dedicated professionals who are committed to improving the health and well-being of communities across the nation even when under attack from within both physically and psychologically. Thank you once again for the support and guidance I have received from you and previous CDC leadership throughout my tenure. I wish the CDC continued success in its vital mission and that HHS reverse its dangerous course to dismantle public health as a practice and as an institution.  If they continue the current path, they risk our personal well-being and the security of the United States. Sincerely, Demetre C. Daskalakis MD MPH (he/his/him)

Red Sox 6, Yankees 3

OHHHH MY DEAR LORD

Couple of highlights from last season

"I can't gain weight" is BS. What to do instead (part 1) 1) Track your calories - eating "a lot" is meaningless 2) Track bodyweight - 1st thing in AM, monitor trends 3) Pick the right surplus - aim for +.5 lbs/wk up to +1-2 lbs/wk, the more underweight you are.

Great team Win #1 48-6. Now I have to clean some things up! Personal stats: 5 PTDs , 1 RTD, 2 2pt passes, and 1 2 pt rush!. @theccsfootball @CoachBrusnon @TheSteveSmithJr @DC_Sports_706 @RecruitGeorgia @PlayBookAthlete @QBHitList @GeorgiaMaxPreps @Rivals @CJacksonPRZ @on3 @giaasports