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Today's game
Officially, it's our first must-win of the year. This place will be electric, I know it.
Here's the lineup that's going to win Game 3.
Furcal, SS
Lofton, CF
Anderson, LF
Kent, 2B
Drew, RF
Martin, C
Betemit, 3B
Loney, 1B
Maddux, P
Nomar will be available to pinch-hit, we hope, and he's won the Comeback Player of the Year Award in the National League. We'll present him with the award during pregame ceremonies today.
If you're coming to the game, make sure you get here early. Introductions on the field and Nomar's ceremony will start around 4:40 but as you can imagine, we're expecting a lot of people here today. That means parking will be crowded, will call lines will be longer than usual and you'll want to be here for all the festivities.
Also keep in mind that if you're coming up the 110, you're battling traffic for the Coliseum, Dodger Stadium and Rose Bowl, not to mention Staples Center for the Kings' opener tonight.
Let's see if Maddux can duplicate Game 3 of the 2004 NLDS. Most of you remember that day as one of the most exciting in recent Dodger memory.
163 Comments
joe beimel is a joke.. what a idiot.. i am glad that tomko showed some emotion and came out and spoke up about it.. maybe the incident will wake the team up.. i'll be at the game today, something special is going to happen guys.. thanks harold..
"Kevin, Harold, asq, Ray etc.. I'm thinking it's our time today so pump up the volume and lets kick some NY butt !!"
You're right Gary. It's time to show the flip side of the team tonight. We are a team of streaks so let's start a new one tonight. Home fan advantage is a plus. GO DODGERS!!! Good one Ray. If this was Jeopardy, the answer would be, "What is a PONCHO?"
Have a great time at the game.
C'mon Maddux. C'mon bull pen. C'mon JD. GO DODGERS!!!
Very upest with Beimel, he did an outstanding job until that fateful morning. Here's to the real Dodgers showing up tonight, I would like to see NY have to battle back for once. Go Maddog! Marlon batting 3rd will pay off, as will having Loney in there. 🙂
Tomko getting on Beimel was a bit funny to me seeing as how Tomko haven't been that valueable to the Dodgers this year. His sentiment is correct though.
Even so, the season and winning games doesn't ride on Beimel. It is up to his replacements to step up and fill the hole, and such vindictive whining takes the focus away from that.
We'll see what this team does today. If it is the spineless, listless, gutless team with the clueless manager who pitch up, season's dead.
If it is the gutsy, come-from-behind, four-homers-in-an-inning, playing-good-defense team, then we've got our chance.
Here's to hoping it is the second team that arrives for the game today.
Last team to come back from 0-2 in a division series and win? That's right, a Grady Little led 2003 Red Sox team. Have some faith. we are facing Trachsel and Perez the next two days, not Spahn and Sain.
Just booked a round trip for Monday from Charlotte to NY for game 5. A little bit of a gamble but I like our chances in a Maine-Lowe rematch.
Good for you tonilittle. That's the kind of spirit we like. The Mets do seem to have the better team on paper but as we know it isn't played on paper. I'm guessing you get to see a game in NY on Monday and as of right now it won't be the Yankees. That also is a good thing.
Tommy won't be happy the Yankees are out of it. He'd be darn right cataplectic if the Dodgers faced the Yankees for the World Series.
The Dodgers have the talent to win three in a row from this Mets team. We will find a way to get it done.
Go Dodgers!!
Yankeees gone. How sweet it is. Only one thing can be sweeter now. Dodgers beat Mets. I always wonder why the two teams don't line up and shake hands like they do in hockey, or at least mingle like they do in football or basketball. The Dodgers and Cards did in 2004. Some of you guys might have been there. Was it not a classy thing to do?
firstname.lastname@example.com So very pleased that your grand daughter is doing well, and your great grand daughter is sleeping peacefully. We will continue to pray for her. Thanks for keeping us posted. And yes it is Harold.
Kday01 Sorry I missed your post re:your mother-in-law. Hope she is doing well. Seems we have similar incidents in our families. My Mom fell and broke her leg four years ago. She has a stainless steel rod in her leg from her hip to her knee. Good fun going through the scanner at the airports. This is it guys. They play the game for a reason. Just ask the Tigers or Yankees. Let's show the Mets we are not ready to go to sleep. GO DODGERS.
Okay, Morgan announcing was bad, but is McCarver going to be any better? I'm doubtful.
Go Dodgers!
C'mon Greg. We need some magic now.
Well guys. Believe in the comeback.
You figure a guy that's played 94 games in the outfield during his career would know not to give up on two easy balls that Ethier would have caught.
Home plate umpire isn't helping matters any either…
M. Anderson not coming in on that ball cost us 2 runs. Seems every game we are giving up a few runs on mistakes. In his defense…he isn't really an outfielder. Grittle doesn't pay attention to such basic conventions, though.
Greg looks really hittable tonight. What do you do? Go longer with him or bring in Chad? Gotta soon strat picking away at the lead.
That's 3 balls that Ethier would have had in his sleep. May thru early September Ethier contributed, Grady has a short memory. Looks like he will have the whole off season starting tomorrow to think about it.
Pull him. Wish it was different.
jglass agree.
dont know if anyone remembers…but shawn green was terrible and highly overpaid when he was with us…this is ridiculous..i hate him..remember..we would need a win at the end of the year and he wanted the day of for a religious holiday..i understand religion, but when u r making 15-20million a yr..gets ur A.. on the field
Pull Maddux that is.
ra4379, how did you feel about Koufax doing the same thing. Leave religion out of it – that's rediculous.
I say play one run baseball. Bunt advance runner, etc. Only the third.
I say bunt him over. Now we need a steal.
That's an great point. It looks like we're playing for the long ball…nevermind. lol
lohmeyet….just to let u know…koufax wasnt an everyday player and didnt make nearly what the greatly Overpaid green does..secondly..i have nothing against religion..as i stated above. Anyhow, lofton is killing us…cant believe a guy with his experience.this is terrible…we look like a bunch of chumps
next inning got to et something…kent, drew,etc.
ra4379…I made that EXACT same point about Shawn Green the other day. So needless to say I agree with you totally. I can now say I OFFICIALLY HATE Grady Little. The Fox announcers made a good point (for once) when they said that Grady should've pinch hit for Maddux last inning. Why leave him in? He's been horrible so far. I'm hoping for the comeback, but I'm not holding my breath. PLEASE FIRE GRADY AND HIRE DUSTY BAKER
do you two remember when Shawn Green carried the team? What was your opinion about the rest of the team then. I love the Dodgers and, hate that Green is tearing us up, but I disagree a bit about the position.
No offense to ANY Dodger fan.
It isn't over yet.
Green carried us for about 1 year…how about the other 3 or 4? Remember his home run numbers dropping EVERY SINGLE YEAR??? Yep…I still hate him.
I know you do. I guess my point is he wore something we'd die to wear. I love all Dodgers past and present. Not big on the hate'n.
Go Dodgers!
I love em when they wear the uniform. As soon as they put on another then they no longer are deserving. I only love the name on the FRONT of the jersey. PASSIONATE fans feel both love and hate.
Someone please put Grady Little out of his misery
Ethier pinch hitting for Maddux. So why doesn't Maddux stay to watch the rest of the inning live with his team mates?
No offense, but did you hate Garvey. Would you have hated Robinson – had he accepted the trade to the Giants….please.
My point is, and I'm bothered tha that I have to address this now of all times, but just leave religion out it…period.
Oh my. Them's the breaks. Ethier hit it hard.
He certainly did. What can you do.
last place we wanted to hit it!!!*****
C'mon Hendrickson.
dude..no one is knocking anyones religion..relax
Dude?…then why was it ever an issue that either of you brought up? Did I make too many good points. You wanted, or thought, everyone would agree, I don't. I'm completely relaxed.
Hendrickson on the other hand…
no one ridiculed the religion…just his decision..and himbeing overpaid and not performing..bottom line…ur points were irrelivant
I never blame the umpires for much, but tonight?…wow.
I'm the only one? I know I want to see calls go the Dodgers way, but this is terrible.
D U D E, the decision was based on his religion. You just might be wrong this one and only time.
Well it's about time we showed some excitement !!! 4-4
Go Dodgers !!
I feel for Andre, this kid sure has had some bad breaks !!
Go Dodgers !!
Do it MARTIN !!
Go Dodgers !!
Way to go Kent. C'mon guys feed off this. I try not to complain about umpiring too. It is extremely difficult. However, it seems when we need a call tonight we don't get it. The secret is to do it on our own. GO DODGERS!!!
Hey Harold, Mad Dog is back on the bench !! I wondering myself !!
Go Dodgers !!
Looks like we just a call. They even out. Good to use up a Met reliever getting no outs. That sidearm stff is scary. Way to go Russell. This guy coming in is the one who said the Dodgers are going to sleep.
I hear Ya Harold, this Ump is trying my patience as well !!
Let do it Loney !! 3-0
Go Dodgers !!
Oh man. C'mon Nomar. Hit one out so you don't have to run.
This is either going to be a great Kirk Gibson type at bat for Nomar of it could be Gradys demise !!
Go Dodgers !!
Oh Well we'll have to discuss that one after the game !! We have the lead !!!!
Go Dodgers !!!
Well he didn't have to run. Should have batted Lugo. Don't get excited. just kidding. Up to the pitchers now.
It wasn't a terrible choice to hit Nomar…..but that might have been the situation for Olmedo. Oh well…..
Gotta throw strikes and take our chances. Walks are killers. Go Broxton.
Former Dodgers after us. The ghost of 2004.
I guess he just wanted to lay down for the Dodgers when he played here? I'm really done with this conversation…no offense. I love your spirit. We love the Dim Bums…Go Dodgers!
Man, these Ex-Dodgers are really pumped up to beat LA. We need to quiet them !!!
Go Dodgers !!!
nice to see we have the lead…nice to see the team fight back and not get down
i guess i jinxed it
Notice when a Met pitcher starts getting hit, they immediately bring someone else in. Grittle lets his pitchers get massacred sometimes. This hurts
Well, what can we say. They keep hitting little singles like earlier in the game. Believe in the come back.
We got to stop the BLOOPS !!!
C'mon Dodgers !!
can someone please tell grady to put in some defense in LF?!?!?!?!
Traded Dodgers killing us. Signs of a past mismanagement. We deserve this…for now.
Lohmeyet….The money Green was making was MORE than enough to play on a holiday. and YES i do hate ex-dodgers..ESPECIALLY OREL HERSHISER. If you put on a Giants jersey after playing for the Dodgers than you're the DEVIL.
well furcal and lofton need to come through now more than anything
I wonder if the senior Dodger management is as aware of Grady Little's shortcomings as I think many analysts and fans are.
not much to choose fromin bullpen after broxton until saito..everyone is suspect. he struck out the final 2 at least
Bad pitch selections by Broxton…he falls in love with the slider too much and it cost us.
struck out the final 2 AFTER getting hammered
Not Grady fault. This is why we need Beimel
Seriously…just fire grady…HIRE DUSTY
Thanks for the levity tonight guys. We need some after blowing our lead. Mets have 10 hits – 9 of them little singles.
We have a bloop We have a bloop single !!!
Go Dodgers !!
Not Grady's fault? Why was nobody up in the pen until after Broxton gave up 2 runs? We still have Billingsley and Broxton in the pen. A manager shouldn't let a pitcher hang like that…..someone should be up in the pen just in case at this point in the game.
I meant Tomko in the pen, not Broxton…..
let's be honest…the bully is not that great (too much inexperience, too many walks, too much wildness)
Not only do I think that Grady speaks like Forrest Gump…I think he IS Forrest Gump
Who here actually trust Tomko? I don't
This is killing ME !!!!
C'mon Dodgers !!!
i don't trust tomko even if he was pitching for the other team
nice job by Bills
he might be on tonight after all
Bills does his job now it's time for the BATS !!
Go Dodgers !!!
we need runs now!! drew swings at first pitch he sees…already screwed us in game 1 not knowing how to run bases…we needed that…kent is carrying us
OK 3 innings to get 3 runs. Let's do it!
(hope for a few breaks too)
Chad's definitely a competitor!
Broxton wasn't getting no call that inning. Good Job Chad
I was very serious. sorry I had to do it now. As an older Dodgers fan will and should make sense.
I'm sure everyone here on this board can relate to me when I say it is SO BRUTAL when you love a team so much. I live and die with the Dodgers and the pain caused by being so passionate is part of the reason why MMA (or mixed martial arts for those of you not in the know) has become my other favorite sport. I went to the UFC pay per view at the Pond (..errr HONDA CENTER) last month and I left feeling completely happy. My heart has been broken by the Dodgers so many times it just becomes emotionally trying to be a fan. At least when I watch MMA I feel good because there's always some great fights on any given card. I'll remain Dodger blue till the day I die (which with the way the blue crew is playing may be TONIGHT…jk) but it just gets harder and harder.
Another hit by Loney.
lohmeyet "I was very serious. sorry I had to do it now. As an older Dodgers fan will and should make sense."
Maybe as an older fan you should WRITE SENTENCES that make sense.
do you bring in repko to run for the Tomatoe if he walks?
Go ' mater
I have replayed that last pitch 3 times and it was clearly outside !! This Ump ***** !!
C'mon Dodgers !!
horrible..seanz looking on 3-2 count…terrible..swing the bat.we r killing ourselves
That ball that struck out Saenz looked outside but you got to be aggressive and protect the plate on a close pitch.
Tomko grooves one and the Mets are back on the bases again.
Aggressive wins
See what I'm talking about never trust Tomko.
Tomko, he's a product of the local High School here in Placentia !! I try to support him but it's getting tough !!!
C'mon Dodgers !!!
OK Reyes is now getting me really mad !!!
Go Dodgers !!
It is really gonna **** watching Lo Duca, Green and the other ex Dodgers spraying champagne all over each other in our ballpark.
saito shouldve started this inning
I'm disappointed that you got personal, you seemed better than that. Again, disappointing. As an "older" D fan, you should have understood what I what said. More importantly not taken it so personal. Your lose…Sorry my man.
Whatever happened to Tomko? Even in relief role, he has been night and day…..Good, then bad???? He must have a terrible time sleepin'……
Dodger management needs to do some serious revamping of the pitching staff this winter. We don't have but 3 or 4 seme-reliable pitchers on staff. That and a power hitter and we are set.
we need to get rid of drew and lofton….we seriously need a POWER hitting outfielder..and some bullpen help..drew doent get it done when necessary…he could change my mind if he hits a 3 run homerun before the night is over..but he has been a liability thus far
The magic could still happen….Yeah, anytime now!!!!!!!
on that note, kristo…i'm excited more about next year than i am about this year because i think we have more than enough pieces to make this a really dominant team
i agree but we r better than this
i dont know if we are better than this (especially since biemel is out, no gagne, no broazaban and now no nomar) kent is finally hitting but our lineup doesn't really have a steady power hitter
The magic could still happen….Yeah, anytime now!!!!!!!
The Dodgers can't seem to go more than 2 innings without making a disastrous mistake…..player or manager.
So much for the magic…..
this year seems like its about over.
But think about next year's lineup:
1. Raffy
2. Martin
3. Drew
4. Kent
5. Loney
6. Willy Betemit
7. Ethier
8. Kemp
With a pitching staff of
1. Barry Zito (that's right)
2. Penny
3. Bills
4. Kuo
5. Stults or some other free agent.
Next year will be great
we r seriously killing ourselves..they really dont impress me(the mets) they really havent done anything special…game 2 they legitimately beat us, however, we handed them game 1 and this game we have had ample opportunities
like i was saying, randy…imagine loney, ethier and martin with another year of experience and more playing time?
we could really cause some damage..i think maddux will be back in our rotation…that wouldn't **** would it?
the season is over…okay.
Next year…Pitching!
lohmeyet "Your lose…Sorry my man."
Your lose??? I think YOU lose because you seem to need spell check at all times.
apparently spelling skills don't come with age
The Mets are a better team. I mean…..they are beating us like a drum without their 1 and 2 starting pitchers.
We are a good team, but have serious flaws that need to be addressed in the offseason….defense is one of them.
we need at least a couple here..lohmeyet…u r a very negative dodger fan..u should probably just go to bed man, u have nothing but negativity to say to everyone on here..let me guess, u were one of the people who went home before the 4 hr inning…and one of the dodger fans who shows up in the 4th inning and leaves in the 7th?
The Mets don't have to play good baseball to win.. They just have to play a team with **** poor pitching, feeble *** hitting, horrific fielding, and a manager named Grady(*******)Little.
Could it possibly be any worse than this ???
On a positive note…..I think Loney is the real deal. I hope they don't trade him so we end up watching Nomar limp through another season.
why are you so angry, very un-Dodger like.
My spelling is very bad…admitted, but my point is right on. You've never really answered any my questions. Again, I'm really done with this conversation. okay?
Is it just me, or does Drew hit a disproportionate amount of weak ground balls to the right side of the infield? I mean at least 2 or 3 a game.
please get rid of drew…good 4 nothing and causing us this whole series….baserunning lost us game 1 now he is hitting cleanup and leaves 2 on every at bat…trade him!
What about you….. Kent!!!! So sorry nobody was there to pick you up!!!!!!!
You with the pitching ….Where are Maddux and Lowe???
Nice season to build upon. In April and July not too many thought this team would be playing in October. Martin, Ethier, Furcal, nice nucleus. 07 will be better, just need some pitching. Drew has an option to leave, maybe Boras can find some ****** to take on his salary.
drew isn't going to give up that money…you kidding me?
18 years and counting — no playoff wins…
keep Grady Little and some of these other clowns and we will be saying 19 years at the end of next year..
Green just put us out of our misery…
It's been fun reading this blog. Thanks everybody for the conversation. I'm looking forward to seeing what Colletti will do in the winter.
drew said he wants to stay..but i hope we dont want him..cost us the series if u ask me…hopeful projected lineup: not in any order,
lf- ethier
cf- Free agent (hopefully some power)
rf- free agent or trade (hopefully some power)
pitching:(not in order)
sp- lowe
-penny ?
-free agent stud
-beimel ( if they ever forgive his dumb *****)
-free agent
-(gagne?) -i know, dont count on it!
we do have some money..lets use it..the mets obviously did!
Yeah Gary
Reyes is pretty hard to take. We just have to remember his age! I stayed quiet tonight. Too much kiddy talk. Well we both know this is a good team but still being put together. I do not know about you but I will have happy memories of this year look forward to next spring.
Sure our starting pitching was a dissapoinment this series but I can't blame our pen when everyone is forced to pitch out their normal routine and position. Gagne prove me wrong and earn back your closer role!
Beimel, Drew, Penny better become friendly with realtors this winter!!!
correct me if i'm wrong but drew has a player option for next year so it's up to him to opt out of his contract not the Dodgers
he does have option but already stated he doesnt plan on leaving
Well, looks like the garage is going to get cleaned tomorrow !!
I've got to get my flights arranged for Spring Training !!
This is offically the worst time of the year for me now. I hate Football !!
Harold, Ray, Kevin, asq and all of you other Bloggers I thank you for making this a most memorable season for me. Josh you are simply the best and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for making this all possible.
Last I would like to say congratulations to the entire Dodger organization. This year is one to remember !!! My love for this team is deep rooted and I can tell you that you have kept me on the edge of my seat to the very end.
For the Love of the Dodgers and the Game !!
I wouldn't expect him to leave with that kind of money so it looks like we're stuck with him for a couple of more seasons.
I'd keep Lofton for a fourth outfielder again but I hope we can get some more power in the offseason. There are definitely going to be some players out there.
You may be right but I was thinking the Dodgers could opt out also.
we have been injury plagued for 2 years now.we need established players who arent injury prone..we have a great nucleus of rookies and a few vets that are great for them…ie: jeff kent.but we have to shop and not lose these solid rookies. id like to see them stick together even in an age where free agency breaks up the type of stuff we have..billingsly, broxton, kuo, martin, ethier, kemp, loney,etc.lets get some power!!!
worst part about this is how we got manhandled by all our EX DODGERS, Beltran and Delgado did junk but our "rejects" picked up the slack.
C'mon Cards put the Pads in the place.
Cards vs. Tigers in WS
Tigers WORLD CHAMPS!!!
well they did keep us on edge…thats for sure..a bit more than i would have liked and probably more than my blood preesure could handle!! it was fun , however, i believe we didnt leave it all on the field and could have done more..many mistakes….left a bitter taste in my mouth..i hope it is in the players too so that they come back with vengence next season. great experience for the young players..great season guys..this is the only place i can talk to dodger fans..from Rhode Island..not many la fans here…i thank u all..drove to ny for game 2 only to be dissapointed and got a flat in Ny on way home at 3am to top it off.one of the worst nights ive had in a while…but thats they story of the 06 dodgers i guess!
asq, good to see you back buddy. Email me when you have time.
Dodgers Forever !!!
Ditto to you & Harold, Ray, & Kevin
Look, it was a fun season and that is really all we can ask for as fans. We did things no one believed we could and we have brought up some players that look like they will help us for years to come. This series as a whole and this game in particular was quite dissapointing. The Mets were able to get hits when they needed to, albeit weak ones. The umpires were not our friends tonight, but you cannot expect them to be. Kent's ground rule double proved to be a microcosm of our breaks this entire series. In addition, watching Drew make those weak out was quite pathetic and I hope we will do something to improve our lineup over the offseason. Overall, good season, however there is much room for improvement. GO DODGERS!!!
being at the game was awfull tonight..I feel empty right now.. but i want to thank gary, harold, asq, and the rest of the guys.. this was a special year, it has also been a tough one for me.. i was hospitalized twice this year, and your thoughts brought up my spirits.. i lost an aunt, and your sentiments where greatly welcomed..thank you josh for making this blog available.. does anyone know if this blog will be up over the off season?.. because i dont want it to go away..
hope someone is still here. next years motto. kent and the kids!. for me, protect the future is now more important than ever. let's look at ned's trades. we traded thirteen players, ed jackson,chuck tiffany, duaner sancherz, steve schmoll, dioner nararro, cody ross, odalas perez (good move) and blake johnson, julio pimentel, willie aybar, cesar Izturis, joel guzman, and sergio pedora, to get maybe one player for next year?
and that is wilson worse mit, opps sorry betemit
OUCH NEd.
top prospects that are gone , jackson, CHUCK TIFFANY, JOEL GUZMAN,dioner nararro,BLAKE JOHNSON,WILLIE AYBAR, JULIO PIMENTAL. CAP LOCkS ARE TO ME KEY PLAYERS, OTHERS GONE are CESAR, CODY, SANCHEZ, AND PEDORA.
I am like all of of us who have loved this post all year, and Josh, I hope this does not end for the off seson
Our pitching hurt, and we need to know as soon as possable about gagne, brazoban , we could have a much better bullpen think about it gange,saito. broxton. brazabon a couple of good lefties (henderickson, and stults?) I would love to keep maddux, and normar, normar as a super sub, 1st, ss, 3rd.our kids martin at catcher, loney at first, power hitter or ethier in left, kemp in center, billingsley, kuo as starters, a smarter broxton( and less than 250 pounds) in the bullpen, and waiting to help scott elbert(lhp) la roche (3b) abrue (2b) hu(ss) alexander (bullpen) miller (bullpen) we need a good game plan and we need it soon. dusty baker is a very good manager, but is not know for playing the younger players, and as we all know, our future can be now if we protect the future. and most important is this blog, please, let's keep this alive.
baseball america says the dodgers have signed kyle orr for $435,000. seems to be doubt on when he signed,but the future keeps gtting better. josh let's keep doing blogs,
Joe Torre is about to be Fired…i hope the Dodgers pounce on him and sign him. Grady just never gave the guys a chance to win this postseason.
Trade Penny for Carl Crawford. Re-sign Maddux. Sign Zito
SS Furcal
CF Crawford
1B Loney
2B Kent
RF Drew
LF Ethier
C Martin
3B Betemit
Closer: Gagne
8th inning: Broxton
7th inning: Saito
david86….Well put…I appreciate you, as I know alot of us Dodger fans do…..
Good news: we outlasted the Yankees.
Bad news: season over
Good news: next year
Well, it's been a good year. Josh, the blog has been a delight to read, and I'm glad you could do all you've done here. I hope you can continue and keep us posted during the offseason. As long as you're going to work, I figure you'll have something to write about.
The stadium's going to be rennovated more, and we know Colletti will not just sit idly by this off-season. The Dodgers will also probably have some community events, etc, which will be fun to keep up with.
As for the title, just wait till next year.
Not only do I think that Grady speaks like Forrest Gump…I think he IS Forrest Gump
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I'm not sure that Torre is a fit here and why would we want him? He has had the most talented team for several years now and still isn't going to the series. The most intelligent coach I've seen and person who i think would be a first year manager manager of the year is Jim Colbrum. I hated losing him and we all saw how badly the pitching went without him.I think he can pull the string on any pitcher and is smart enough to manage a whole team. I think Nomar still has value in LA with kent coming back next year I think the Nomar Kent platoon with both able to play 1st and Pinch hit would be very good.Anderson needs to be used more as a pinch hitter and DH.I hope eithier regains
whatever it was that he lost and becomes a full season player.Lofton wasn't supposed to be the everyday CF and does not Make the plays that need to be made I think Kemp is still a year out He still can't hit big league and if we can get a hardcore CF with Power I'd give up Repko if he can't step it up and he was one of my favs.PITCHING PITCHING PITCHING…… I'd keep Lowe,Maddux if the price is right,Kuo,Saito and the rest I'd have to look at Gange and Brazoban are in limbo and gagne hasn't shown any resilency Hendrickson is wishy washy and i'm unsure about he has times of brillance and times of Oh ****.Biemal shold go open a bar and Tomko an art gallery Broxton…. A Cheeseburger stand or get off the triple cheeseburgers.Rich Donally needs to be Run outta LA with prejudice.We Don't need big name stars we just need more players like Martin Loney and Saito who give it all they have and have the tools to work with to get the job done.But First Things First Grady needs to find Work elsewhere or in another line of work He is not the Manager we want nor need in LA.Good Luck Ned I still believe in you and the job you are doing in LA.
LET the heads Roll!!
Torre's too old imo, but is he much older than Grady???
I don't think there is anyone older then grady except for Vin and Lasorda who looked Great as a cheerleader tonight WTG Tommy! and either one would do better!!!
GO Dodgers 2007!!!
Wow, Fisher, Well said. Gotta agree on every point you made.
Thanks Josh for this fan forum, letting vent our frustrations on bad days and cheer on our team during the good times. This was without a doubt one of the most exciting seasons we've had, and this blog only made the experience better. Like the other fans on this blog, I hope you keep it going during the off-season. The so called hot stove season is almost as interesting as the regular season. Let's keep it going. Thank you for all your insightful stories on this blog and for all your hard work.


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If you haven't been keeping up, SideShow is a Vista feature that when paired with the right "gadget" gives you the ability to read email, listen to music, or browse through photos from an external screen, like the 2.5 inch QVGA LCD on this remote. The advanced clicker also has the basic IR blaster and Bluetooth.
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Okay, so this is a very quick first impression. (I've only spent a few hours with the remote.) It has a nice sturdy feel, the buttons are big and clickable and the screen is easy on the eyes. A number pad slides out from the bottom of the remote. It's cool, but feels flimsy. (Kinda like texting on a Sony Ericsson P910). Hopefully we'll get used to it with time. Next up, hooking it up with our Vista PC.
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AUGUSTA, Maine -- The cost of home heating oil in Maine has inched up two cents in the past week to an average of $3.70 per gallon.
The Governor's Energy Office announced Tuesday that current prices are 26 cents per gallon higher than at the same time last year.
The lowest prices are in the southwest area of the state where the average is $3.63 per gallon. Prices are highest in the northern reaches of Maine, where prices are at an average of $3.86 per gallon.
The office found heating oil as low as $3.50 per gallon in some areas. The highest price was $3.93.
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India has been a prominent center of learning since ancient times. The land was one of the most advanced regions in various fields of science.The Indian subcontinent has been a major contributor to the world and has excelled in fields of astronomy, numerology, arithmetic, mineralogy, metallurgy, logic, information and technology. Some of the inventions even date back to as early as the Indus Valley Civilization. Historical evidences and excavations by archaeologists ascertain the dominance of India in the field of science and technology.
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Cotton Gin is a machine used to separate cotton from the seeds. The evidence of this machine was found through the carvings on Ajanta caves where the pictures of these machines were engraved. Dating back to 500 AD, this hand roller machine was locally called Charkha. This machine has undergone changes through the course of time but the most primitive form of cotton gin originated from India.
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Buttons are a major part of our clothing even today. Buttons were invented in India and various historical evidences and excavations prove that buttons were used by the people belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization. Shells were given various shapes and were pierced into a hole. Earlier they were used more as an embellishment but were gradually used to fasten clothes.
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Natural fibers like wool, cotton and plant originated from India. Evidences show that people of the Indus Valley used cotton and India pioneered the art of cotton spinning and used it in making fabric. Jute, a plant fiber, was cultivated in India since ancient times and was later exported to other countries. Cashmere wool, which is supposed to be the finest wool was first made in Kashmir and was used to make hand- made shawls. These shawls have maintained their richness and exclusivity even today.
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Cataract surgery and plastic surgery were also first performed by the ancient physician Sushruta. These surgeries dated back to 2000BCE and his work were later translated to Arabic language and gradually passed on to European countries. He used a curved needle and removed the cataract by pushing the lens. The eyes were then immersed in warm butter and were properly covered till they were completely healed. People from far off countries came to India to seek treatment.
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Leprosy was first noticed by Indians and various ancient remedies are also mentioned in the Atharva Veda. Lithiasis treatment or the treatment for eradicating stones was first introduced in India. Small Pox vaccinations were first cured in India and symptoms and ways of immunization against small pox were mentioned in 8th century by Madhav. Ayurveda and Siddha are the two primitive methods of treatment that originated in India and are still used as an alternate way of treatment. They were used for holistic healing and ancient sages of India mastered this treatment method. Another Indian medical practitioner named Upendra Nath Bramhachari invented methods to treat Visceral Leishmaniasis or Kala Azar. This Nobel Laureate was responsible for the eradication of this ailment.
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Diamonds were first mined in India. Huge deposits of diamonds were found in Central India and it gradually developed as a precious stone. India till 18th century was the only country where diamonds were found and were later on exported to other countries. Indians were well aware of the physical properties of diamond like its durability, ability to cut other hard surfaces, sparkling effect and the refractive property. Various ancient books have mentioned the use of diamond as a tool and have also mentioned the exquisiteness of this sparkling stone.
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India was the first nation to have a dock that dated back to 2400BCE. People belonging to the Harappa Civilization were the first to build a dock in Lothal. This proves their immense understanding of oceanology and marine engineering. The Lothal Dock proves their precision and vast knowledge about tidal waves and hydrography. Without having a thorough knowledge of these topics, it is impossible to build a dock.
3. Crucible Steel
High-quality steel has been produced in South India since ancient times. The technique used to manufacture it was later on called the crucible technique. Pure wrought iron was first put together with glass and charcoal in a container and was heated till the metal melted and absorbed the carbon.
2. Ink
Ink made from various materials was first invented in India. This black pigment was used in writing manuscripts in ancient India. India ink was made by burning tar, pitch, bones. Carbon was the primary pigment of India ink.
1. Zero
Mathematics does not make sense without zero. Although it has no value, it plays a vital role in Arithmetic. Aryabhatta was a great mathematician and an ace astronomer. His contribution to mathematics is unimaginable. Use of Place Value System was clearly mentioned in Aryabhatta's Bhakshali manuscript and thus zero came into existence. No particular symbol was given to zero but the presence of zero was evident from his work.


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Child Care Centers Urged To Practice Disaster Preparedness
This is the second in a series of three releases to be sent pertaining to child care in Kentucky. Today's release focuses on disaster planning at child care centers.
Having disaster and emergency preparedness plans and knowing how to put them into practice are important for child care centers.
The Cabinet for Health and Family Services' Office of Inspector General (OIG) helps keep Kentucky's children safe by performing inspections and investigations of child care centers. The OIG is responsible for certifying around 800 homes and licensing more than 2,400 day care centers throughout Kentucky. One aspect of the licensure process includes verifying that a child care center has documentation of practiced emergency drills and procedures.
"In the event of an emergency or disaster, whether natural or manmade, good and well-practiced planning may be the crucial difference between a good outcome and a bad one," said Inspector General Sadiqa N. Reynolds. "Parents want and should expect from a child care provider a plan of action in emergency situations so they know their children are safe and protected when not in their direct care."
By law, child care centers in Kentucky are required to have written records of practiced fire, earthquake and tornado drills. In addition, child care centers must have written plans and diagrams outlining the course of action in the event of a natural or manmade disaster.
It is also important for child care centers to develop reunification plans for parents and their children in case staff and children have to evacuate a center because of an emergency. "I encourage parents to ask child center staff about drills and the procedures that a center follows during disaster situations, including a designated place to meet in the event the center must be evacuated," said Reynolds. "Parents should never hesitate to speak up on behalf of their child regarding emergency safety matters."
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· Ensure that all children enrolled at the child care center practice emergency drills.
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New Zealand businesses need to be more ambitious in expanding their brands overseas and should adopt challenger thinking to get there, said Mike Cooper, Global CEO of media agency, PHD visiting New Zealand this week.
"That is the way to take a disproportionate share pretty quickly," said the CEO of PHD, named Global Agency of the Year 2012 by Adweek. It is part of the Omnicom Media Group.
PHD, which owns Spark PHD, Spark PR & Activate and digital media specialists PHDiQ in NZ, has just released a new book and e-book, Overthrow: 10 Ways to Tell a Challenger Story. Co-authored by Adam Morgan of EatBigFish, rather than the old 'David vs. Goliath' model, it makes the case for 10 new-generation challenger types, from the Enlightened Zagger and the Missionary challenger, to the Irreverent Maverick and the People's Champion. Virgin's Richard Branson would be described as the People's Champion, says Cooper.
The book demonstrates how businesses can drive breakthrough by being a new-generation challenger. Used as an example of the Enlightened Zagger, Newcastle Brown Ale's attempts to make inroads into the competitive US market are described, the company reaching back into it's almost 100 year history to find authentic stories and using its "No Bollocks" campaign to emphasise its down to earth coal mining and ship building customer base.
British jeans brand, Hiut Jeans launched by entrepreneur David Hieatt, is a Missionary challenger. Hieatt decided that the Welsh town of Cardigan, which used to be a big manufacturer of jeans, should be so again. A Missionary challenger is defined in "Overthrow" as someone with a transparent sense of purpose, a force for good which others will engage with and identify with. In the first week of business, Hiut sold two months' worth of jeans.
"If you are not using challenger brand thinking you are pretty vulnerable these days. You could be someone else's lunch," said Cooper whose business works with The Economist, The Guardian, Unilever and The Gap among others. The company also has a number of smaller up and coming company clients.
"New Zealand is inherently a challenger brand," said Cooper. "It is innovative with some of the best inventors in the world. It also has an earnestness and a naturalness," he said.
New Zealand should have excellent potential as a challenger brand in China, says the Brit who spent 20 years working in Asia.
The Chinese are not just obsessed by wealth accumulation as they are portrayed, he says. "They are very rapidly thinking about more about the environment and being healthy. Launching NZ brands in some of the big Asian markets could be really successful," he said.
Companies should realise that Generation Y has very different expectations from brands compared to other generations, said Cooper. "They expect companies to stand for more than just selling a product."
Some current successful challenger brands in New Zealand would include 42 Below, DB's Tui brand and Monteith's Apple Cider, he added.
Cooper described PHD itself as a challenger brand up against big media agency names a few years ago. "In the past few years, we have taken market share with clients like Unilever, Kraft, GSK, and the Volkswagen Group. Challenger brand thinking has worked for us."
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If you are looking to book a superb Christmas Party in Bexleyheath look no further than The Golden Lion.
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We offer traditional set menus with generous portions at proper reasonable prices, along with bookable drink packages to make your life easier!
Experience a proper festive experience with us this Christmas in Bexleyheath.
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We do Christmas properly with two and three course menus available to book from November 16th, right through until the end of January.
All tastes and palates are catered for, from the traditional turkey dinner, served with a golden Yorkshire pudding, yummy pigs-in-blankets, a hearty gravy and beautifully crisp roast potatoes, to the modern Festive Burger, topped with streaky bacon, cheese and a pig-in-blanket.
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Serious Beer: Bière de Garde
Seeking out the best in malty, hoppy refreshment.
Bières de garde are the underappreciated French relatives of the more famous Belgian saisons. They were traditionally brewed in the winter and spring, and made strong enough to cellar and keep fresh for drinking during the summer. That's where the name bière de garde comes from—beer to keep. A bière de garde might be richer, sweeter, and more malty than a saison, with less spiciness, bitterness, and tartness. Bières de garde often have what is referred to as a 'cellar' character—an earthy mustiness that comes from indigenous yeasts in storage barrels.
The maltiness of these beers pairs well with light foods like salads, poultry, and seafood. For best results, let the bottle warm up a bit out of the fridge—45-50°F is the best serving temperature—and pour into a tulip glass or an oversized wine glass.
We tasted 15 different bières de garde from the US and France and judged them based on aroma, flavor, and overall drinkability. Here they are, in order of preference.
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5/5 Mindblowing; a new favorite
4/5 Awesome, stock up on this
3/5 Around average for the style
2/5 There are probably better options
1/5 No, thanks, I'll have water.
Brasserie de St. Sylvestre 3 Monts France, 8.5% ABV 3 Monts is golden yellow and crystal clear, with tiny champagne-like bubbles and a towering white head. Its aromas are delicate, with light grassy and floral hops, but there is no hint of the cloves, vanilla and white pepper that surprised us in its flavor. It's easy to drink this crisp beer more quickly than it deserves, or perhaps more quickly than is recommended for an 8.5% ABV beer. 3 Monts hides its weight well, and is very refreshing. It's the beer I'll be drinking with sushi this spring and summer. 4.5/5
Brasserie Theillier La Bavaisienne France, 7.0% ABV This is a beautiful, copper-colored beer with a sumptuous tan head. Its aroma is sweet and floral, reminding us of honeysuckles. La Bavaisienne tastes like caramel and bread up-front, with a mild, earthy hop finish. What really brought this beer together for us was its mouthfeel—it was effervescent, sticky, and rich. I wouldn't hesitate to serve this as an after-dinner sipper. 4.5/5
Choc Brewing Co. Bière de Garde Oklahoma, 7.0% ABV Choc's Bière de Garde was more similar to a saison than other versions we tried. There's a huge yeasty smell, with light clove and banana notes and a lemony sourness. The flavor is big and bold—tart and sweet up front, fading to an earthy, musty caramel and pepper. 4/5
Jolly Pumpkin Bière de Mars 2011 Michigan, 7.0% ABV The nose of this beer has a sourness that reminded us of red wine. Tart cherries and wine-grape flavors come first, with a bready malt and a pleasant cellar funk lingering on the finish. The sourness, while nice, conceals the base beer a bit; we wanted a little more balance. This is definitely a sipping beer to share, maybe paired with sharp or pungent cheeses that won't be overpowered by its tartness. 4/5
Schlafly Bière de Garde Missouri, 7.5% ABV We smelled melons, apples, and minerals in Schlafly's Bière de Garde. Sweet caramel and bread flavors are swept away by a well-balanced sour and bitter aftertaste. There's plenty of farmyard taste here: hay, leather, and minerals. We liked the carbonation and slight warmth of alcohol in this beer. Pair with trout sautéed in butter. 4/5
Page 24 Bière de Printemps France, 6.0% ABV Bière de Printemps pours the color of honey and tangerines. Its nose is fruity and sweet- all pears and honey without a hint of hops. The taste is first passionfruit and pineapple, fading to a lingering malty sourness. Heavy carbonation rounds an otherwise thin body into an effervescent silkiness. Drink this with grilled chicken and feta. 4/5
Pelican Pub and Brewery Bridal Ale 2010 Oregon, 7.5% ABV This earthy beer is more robust than some in the style, laced with caramel flavor and bready yeast. There are some fruity notes at the core: apricots and dates, and a hint of pineapple-orange, but this rich beer tastes mostly of malt, and is a little boozy. Pair it with aged gouda and crisp-skinned roast poultry. 3.75/5
Brasserie La Choulette Les Sans Coulottes France, 7.0% ABV The beer without pants: a quality name. Its pear and floral aromas made us think of champagne. One of our tasters said, "I can imagine myself sitting on a haystack in France drinking this." The bready malts and grassy hops are toned down and subtle, and it finishes cleanly and quickly. Pair with brie and a baguette, though you can probably get away with dining at a table instead of on a haystack. 3.5/5
Brasserie de Saint-Sylvestre Gavroche France, 8.5% ABV Malts are front and center in Gavroche. The nose is caramel and honey, and the flavors are sweet bread and caramel. The finish is mildly bitter, with notes of dried cherries, grapes, and nuts. 3.25
Two Brothers Domaine Du Page Illinois, 5.9% ABV This beer has a sweet, fruity nose with hints of plums and fig. Its toasted white bread flavors fade to spicy pepper and cherries in a mildly bitter finish. Domaine Du Page is served in 12 oz. bottles, and I can definitely see myself opening more than one in an evening. 3/5
Brasserie Castelain Blond Bière de Garde France, 6.4% ABV The grassy hop and bready malt aromas in this beer reminded us of German lagers. Slightly sweet malt flavors are swept clean away by a long, slightly bitter, mineral finish. Castelain's Blond has a mild aroma and flavor, and makes for easy drinking. 3/5
Brasserie Castelain St. Amand France, 5.9% ABV Maltier than its blond counterpart from Castelain, St. Amand has aromas of plum, caramel, and citrus. Toffee flavors from the malt fade slowly to a burnt caramel aftertaste. 3/5
Brasserie Bailleux Cuvée des Jonquilles France, 7.0% ABV There are herbal tea, pears, and grassy hops in this beer's aroma. Its flavor is sour citrus and musty cellar, with a residual sweetness and tartness. It's hoppier and closer to a saison than some of the others we tried. 2.75/5
Southampton Publick House Bière de Mars New York, 6.5% ABV Phil Markowski, the brewmaster at Southampton, literally wrote the book on bière de garde. His beer has caramel, malty aromas and flavors with grassy hops that are par for the course, but it's too unbalanced and sweet for our taste. 2.5/5
Flying Dog Garde Dog Maryland, 5.5% ABV Garde Dog reminded us of a very mellow Belgian pale ale. It has all of the same peppery and spicy aromas and flavors of that style, just dialed down. It seems like more of a summer beer to us, but is optimistically released in January. 2.5/5
We tried 15 examples of bières de garde, but there are many more out there.What is your favorite?
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+0 votes erik johansen › March 7, 2014
+0 votes The Ronin › June 11, 2014
Fun and easy...older baskets, but they still catch discs, decent smaller pads, signs don't have correct distance but they have signs. No garbage cans means that there's litter. Short course with a few trees in the way, no elevation changes, a very busy road runs the length of the course and is definitely a distraction on a few holes. Some baskets were only 20 feet or so from the parkway which made for some odd putts. Course is very well groomed and busy with discers/joggers/bikers/and families.
+0 votes Stoney J › October 3, 2013
First 4 holes are right next to a busy Riverside Drive. Loved the layout. Varying level of difficulty on holes make it a nice course. Looking forward to the next trip to Tulsa to play it again.
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+0 votes Jimmy Haase › November 19, 2018
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Service: Delightful; genuine and helpful
Setting: Sexy, low-lit NOLA-styled bar and restaurant
Must-Haves: Anchovy toast, jambalaya balls, fried pickled okra
Cost: Starters below $12, mains around $20
Grade: B
Writing about New York restaurant openings day after day, it can be easy to forget that not every restaurant is attempting to do something boundary-pushing. There are restaurants that open with more modest ambitions. To be a comfortable, likable neighborhood hangout, with sexy lighting and foot-tapping soundtrack; to serve food that people want to eat, that appeals to the gut rather than the head, that smells incredible as it passes through the dining room.
And those are the sorts of ways in which Exchange Alley, opened late this summer on East Ninth Street, succeeds.
The chef and co-owner Paul Gerard was born in Brooklyn but spent much of his cooking career in New Orleans, which comes through clearly in the menu—pasta with vodka sauce here, jambalaya balls and fried okra there—and in the general feel of the place. While it's a little surprising to see a bar this pretty without a liquor bottle display behind it—the general mood has me expecting a Sazerac or a Ramos Gin Fizz—Exchange Alley only has a wine and beer license. But they do quite well with their liquorless cocktails, such as the "Negroni Gone Wrong" ($10): juniper-infused sake, Carpano Antica Formula, grapefruit juice, and a float of cava.
The anchovy toast ($6) was an early example of simple food done right, and when done right becomes truly memorable. Thick, crusty bread (from Amy's) is toasted so that there's a little bit of char but the insides remain soft and steamy. It's absolutely slathered in anchovy butter—cured anchovies and garlic simmered in olive oil, then combined with butter and parsley —such that it melts and drips down through the pores in the bread and ends up pooled underneath, giving you even more anchovy to pull your crusts through. This is no delicate spread of a powerful ingredient; it's an immodest full-on assault of anchovy and garlic. I loved it. Others might not, but there's no hedging bets here.
The "dirty gravy" served with the jambalaya balls ($10) is equally unapologetic, a pork, beef, and dark roux gravy made rich and sultry with chicken liver. "It's inspired by Cajun dirty rice. It's essentially that dish, without the rice," says the chef. "It's like taking an old backwoods recipe and adding French technique." It's an excellent counterpart to the balls themselves, with arancino-like golden brown crunch, whose interior reveals highly spiced rice with rock shrimp.
Fried pickled okra ($8) continued the trend of well-fried Southern fare; the strong vinegar flavor adding a little interest to what would otherwise be just a straightforward fried vegetable. And on the slightly lighter side, a ricotta and lemon flatbread ($11) was also done well, a thin, pliant bread cooked on the grill with a little bit of char, creamy ricotta with a ton of salt, olive oil, and lemon zest to keep things interesting.
For the most part, these bar snack-ier dishes are the best ones. Deep-fried shisito peppers ($6), with sherry-pickled apples, are just what you want those peppers to be. Smoked whitefish & caraway chips ($7) is an impressive dip of halibut and cod, smoked over hickory, made rich and scoopable with creme fraiche and mayo. Slightly less successful were the Big Easy BBQ shrimp ($13). The dish is inspired by a Paul Prudhomme recipe, Gerard told us. Head-on shrimp are cooked with blackening spice, thyme, beer, worcestershire sauce, and chilies, and finished with shrimp butter (essentially butter simmered with shrimp shells). These flavors all emerge beautifully in the buttery, deeply seasoned bath they swim in, but on our visit the shrimp themselves were a touch overcooked.
Plenty of these dishes speak to a strong New Orleans theme, but the more Brooklyn of them do shine, as well. I'd rarely call out a remarkable pasta with vodka sauce, but Gerard's rendition is impressive. The priest stranglers with sausage ($18)—you could call them strozzapretti, their Italian monicker, but what fun is that?—were one of the best dishes we tried (and the translation of that name, in keeping with the spirit of the place). It starts with housemade pork sausage, cooked with a ton of garlic and Calabrian chilies; the pan is deglazed with vodka, Pernod, cream, parmesan, and tomatoes confited in olive oil. The pasta, too, is housemade. Straightforward, soul-satisfying, and pretty tough to stop eating. I'd say the same of a side dish of oyster mushrooms ($7)—"practically deep-fried in butter," then tossed in a smoked tomato butter with saba.
And several of the composed entrees succeeded as well, including the striped bass ($24) with fregola and pork. The fregola is toasted in butter then slowly cooked like a risotto, then stirred with house-smoked pork belly that's been confited, then topped with seared striped bass. The result is a pasta swollen and smoky with pork fat and a formidable portion of bacon, a rich and appealing base for the simply prepared fish. The clean, bright flavors of a red pepper sofrito focus the dish.
Not everything was cooked perfectly. Generally, a good crust and a much rarer interior on a hanger steak is exactly what I want, but in the case of this "hard herb hanger" ($21), the exterior was so charred as to completely dominate the flavor, whereas the interior was a deep, almost-raw reddish-purple. But we liked the spice crust on the steak, though—rosemary, sage, and oregano—and the potato-tomato-onion-herb salad alongside.
I'd go back to Exchange Alley, while still finding things that aren't perfect about it. I'd love the fried okra, anchovy toast, or even oyster mushrooms as bar snacks, for instance—but would be much more inclined to sit at a bar with a full liquor license. I'm a huge fan of several entrees, but not enough to endorse everything on the menu.
Still, it's a young restaurant, and a very likable one. Friendly service, a good-looking space, fair prices, and a lively-not-crowded East Village feel go a long way. And the jambalaya balls? Those speak for themselves.
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Cookies for Kids' Cancer, the charity we supported with our May Bake Sale, here's the latest update from them:
Cookies for Kids' Cancer announced $700,000 in grants to support the development of new treatments in the fight against pediatric cancer. The funds will go to five institutions across the country for clinical research to accelerate new therapies to the clinic in the form trials that show great promise in the treatment of pediatric cancers.
The current grant cycle released awards in four areas – Acute Lymphatic Leukemia, Langerhans Cell Histiocytis, brain tumors, and soft tissue tumors including Neuroblastoma, one of the deadliest forms of pediatric cancer which accounts for 15 percent of all pediatric cancer deaths. Awards go to five research centers: Texas Children's Cancer Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Today pediatric cancer is the number one disease killer of children under the age of 18 in the U.S. Cookies for Kids' Cancer's grants are awarded through the foundation's Medical Advisory Board which is comprised of top researchers in the field of pediatric cancer from the nation's leading pediatric cancer research institutions.
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These grants represent the first of two grant cycles for 2011. The foundation plans to award additional grants in September in recognition of Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month. Cookies for Kids' Cancer was founded in 2008 by Gretchen and Larry Witt who were inspired by their son Liam's courageous battle against pediatric cancer. After learning about the lack of effective therapies, the Witts pledged to support the development of new and less toxic treatments by giving people a simple way to get involved. Through Cookies for Kids' Cancer, individuals, communities and businesses are inspired to join the fight by hosting bake sales and other events to get involved in pediatric cancer research. Tragically, the Witts' son Liam came to the end of his four year battle with cancer earlier this year.


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A complaint about an Aspergers Syndrome suport group meeting
I discovered Asperger's Syndrome in 1999. I have always had this criteria my entire life. Increasing awareness of Asperger's Syndrome lead to me finding out about it, and in 1999 I found my answer to what has always been different about me and why I don't fit in anywhere.
And now in 2012 it has now passed the point of 12 complete years since discovering this about myself. And still after all of this time, there is still a void of any Autism support group for Autistic adults to be found anywhere in the Lehigh Valley. Asperger's Syndrome is in the spectrum of Autism, and I use the word Autism to refer to all people who fall into the spectrum.
Back in 1999 I thought life would get easier for me now that I know what I am. It is such a relief to discover the existence of a real state of being that can lead me to find other people out there who are like me.
I found an Autism support group. I wanted to talk about the bullying I have faced my entire life. I wanted to talk about a sophisticated psychological bullying I now face as an adult from other adults. But this support group is run by parents who have claimed the meeting for themselves.
And then an Asperger's Syndrome support group meeting formed. A specific support group meeting that is all about Asperger's Syndrome which defines the exact degree of Autism that I have. Surely I would now be able to find the support I need and find a community of people who are like me that I can relate to.
No such luck. This Asperger's Syndrome support group meeting is run by and dominated by parents of young children. Not being able to find exactly what I am looking for, it would make sense that I would have to attend the meetings to see if any other adults with Asperger's Syndrome would show up to the meeting that are looking for the same support that I am.
The Arch of the Lehigh Valley is a center for Autism. ARCH stands for Autism Resource Community Hub. All they do is to help people with Autism. It is the only such resource like this to be found anywhere in the Lehigh Valley. They provide Autism services for children only. They ignore Autistic adults. They provide no services for Autistic Adults. There is no support group for Autistic adults. They are doing absolutely nothing to establish any kind of services and support and advocacy for Autistic adults. In the planning stages it was promised that the Arch would be a place that would help all Autistic people. There is no other place in the Lehigh Valley that provides services exclusively to Autistic people. There is only the arch. And the Arch does nothing to include services for Autistic adults.
I found an exact quote that claims that the Arch is supposed to help ALL Autistic people. "The Mission of the ARCH of Lehigh Valley is to provide a safe, therapeutic and educational environment for people with autism – regardless of age or ability"
http://www.elwyn.org/program/autism_res ... igh_valley
The Arch is not helping Autistic adults. The Arch is the ONLY Autism Center in the Lehigh Valley. The Arch is a rarity even in the entire country. I have to file a formal complaint against The ARCH because they are ignoring Autistic adults.
Any existing Autism support groups are dominated by the perpetual presence of parents of young children. When those children become adults, the parents become silent and go away. Autistic adults are left to fend for themselves and face a lifetime of bullying alone.
I found a support group meeting that calls itself an Asperger's Syndrome support group, and yet the meeting is void of the presence of people with Asperger's Syndrome.
I want to go to the meeting and defend my right to attend the meeting. I want to address the bullying that happens to Autistics of all ages. I want to address the bullying that I face as an adult. I want to address the desperate need for an Autism support group that is actually supportive for actual Autistic people.
It is impossible for me to go there stand up to these people and defend my rights. There is a complete lack of presence of the fathers. Where are the fathers? These mothers are bullying their Autistic children. I can't stand up to them because when I do those mothers totally play the gender card and claim they are being intimidated by the male. The fathers can't even stand up to the mothers. My father may not have been emotionally there for me but now I know it is because he was just as much a victim of my mother that I am.
This planet is a very dangerous place for Autistic people. Parents try to establish services for their children only while they are young children. Parents only talk about Autism awareness to define Autism as a disorder. This one sided approach to awareness contributes to and creates more bullying. Once the child reaches the stage of being an adult, the presence of parents of adult children disappears from these support group meetings. Autistic adults need so much support to be able to survive in this world. Parents should not be allowed to run their own support group meetings when there are Autistic adults that exist who are suffering because they don't have such a support group for themselves. When parents ignore the adult version of the child, this has to be seen as negligence.
There has to be laws made that will require parents to protect their Autistic children beyond the age of 18. Once a child reaches the age of 18 there is no requirement for a parent to defend their Adult Autistic child from discrimination from college and all the discrimination they face as an adult. There is no requirement that a parent has to protect their child from the kind of bullying that an Autistic adult faces in this world.
Over the course of 12 years I have observed the behavior of the parents of Autistic children, and it is absolutely atrocious. If an Autistic child is discriminated and bullied, it is up to the parents to protect that child. The parents are not voluntarily doing this. There has to be laws to forcibly require parents to protect their Autistic adult children. By the word protect I do not mean control. Address the bullying that happens in this world and level the playing field so that Autistic people can exist and survive in this world independently on their own.
The first step is that there cannot be any hint of abuse at these support group meetings. When Autistic people are not included at Autism support group meetings we are having a very serious problem with psychotic parents that has to be dealt with. When there is no existence of an Autism support group meeting for Autistic people to be found anywhere, then they have to be allowed to attend whatever meeting that does exist. Not just to attend, but absolute equality to speak and be heard at this meeting.
I have to make an inquiry to St. Luke's Hospital about the records of all suicides whether they were successful or attempted. How many of them were Autistic? This isolation of being so different, and the lifelong bullying for being so different, and not being able to find any support and a community of other Autistics is a very depressing and hopeless situation that is leaving suicide as the only existing logical choice to make.
If you let that support group continue to practice the same old way that it is been, this will lead to suicides when their children grow up and become adults and find that adult mental health services is insufficient in recognizing the bullying that happens to Autistic people. There is absolutely no adult Autism support group in the Lehigh Valley. The adult mental health services has done absolutely nothing to help me establish one.
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I used to live in Allentown!
Anyway, I understand your frustration. It amazes me how short sighted the parents of children are the spectrum are. Do they think that their children will never grow up/ Maybe they will be spirited away by Peter Pan? You can't possibly be the only adult with Asperger's in the Lehigh valley! I hate that place; that's why I left. I got so sick of the provincialism, close mindedness and stuck-in-a-rut syndrome that I encountered there.
You might have to go to another county to get the help you need. There is a group called ASPEN, but they are in NJ. They are mostly about adults with Asperger's. Maybe you could drive (do you drive?) to one of the locations. Here is a link:
If that is not feasible, maybe you could contact someone there about your situation in PA. Hope that helps!
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I'm not sure that 'filing formal complaints' will get the OP anywhere, but I can understand the sheer frustration of groups not being what they claim to be.
My own experience of a group was a positive one, and this was down to the quality and clarity of the leadership. It was able to function as a support for both parents of Aspie children and for Aspie adults like myself simply because meetings split for discussion into two groups so that the parents could get the support they needed, but the adult Aspies could also discuss their own needs and ideas with a support worker present. Parents of Aspie children spend a lot of time fighting 'the system' to get a hearing for their children and their needs: unfortunately, some parents get so caught up in the battles that they act as if the whole of life is a war.Sometimes when they are shooting (or shouting??) at everybody, we end up with them shooting (or shouting!!) at us as well. We are actually on their side, but we are entitled to support as well!
Here's to more (and better led) support groups everywhere!
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How frustrating! Good luck in finding your peeps! You could start your own group for adults with AS. Advertise online or in newspapers. Leave signs on bulletin boards. You might have to put your phone number in your adss but I am sure plenty of iinterested people will call and you all can collectively decide where the best place to meet is.
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I have noticed a lot of talk women have about autism is about them as a parent having an autistic child, not about people with autism. It seems like it's assumed you're either completely incapable and have to have someone else talk for you entirely or you're completely capable and have no need of any consideration, so either way your left out of the conversation.
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Don't waste your time or your and the Arch's resources in a law suit. There is a more constructive solution.
I agree with JeremyNJ1984 and ooOoOoOAnaOoOoOoo. Start an ADULT Autism/Asperger's group. Make it clear from the start that this group will be only for adults on the spectrum, and is not going to be a group for parents of spectrum kids. Make it a requirement that persons attending be on the spectrum, or at least believe that they may belong on the spectrum, and they must be at least 18 years old. No NT parents allowed!
If you can't get the Arch to help with providing a location, you can look into the parks idea, but that wouldn't work in bad weather. Try contacting the libraries, community centers, and schools in the area, to see if they will let you use one of their meeting rooms on a regular basis, either for free or for a nominal fee. If you tell them what it is for they are more likely to be reasonable about keeping the fee low or zero. If it is still beyond your new group's means, you could apply for a grant, or raise money with a bake sale or other such thing. Have fun with it!
Use the I-net and places like MeetUp.com to set things up.
Sorry, you can only count on me as an online member. I no longer live in that area. Also, because of health problems, and my being a hermit type, I don't go out much. I do enjoy the benefits of the I-net, though, and am glad I found WP. This place has a number of different forums. I believe that there is even one for adults only.
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Stay positive in your ad by stating it's a group for Asperger's adults. Do not mention NTs. Then when people call tell them that you want the focus of the meetings to be adults with Asperger's. You can keep a number handy if they need referals for a parent/child group and tell them to call that number.
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I belong to two groups in SouthEast Pa one is New Horizons which is an adult social group Aspergers/Autism group-we do outings and have monthly discussion meetings about things in our world and the facillitator is great-no parents(some of the members live at home and do not drive) do not stay so it is for autistic adults or adults on the spectrum I am a member and another one I am a member of is further away but I have been going to this group since it started and it is for 18 and older and the lady that runs it is wonderful but it is in Manasquan,NJ and it just goes to show how far adults have to go to find a support talk group-and child on the autism spectrum grows up to be an adult on the autism spectrum.
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I got a phone call from (610) 782-3000 on a Saturday Evening.
I called it back and it went into a menu that said it was County of Lehigh. Why would county of Lehigh call me on a Saturday evening?
I live in a very weird area where I am bullied for being Autistic. I assume based on the way I am treated that the same thing is happening to other Autistics in the area. I am trying to get a support group together because it will be impossible to win this battle if we stay isolated from each other. I have been trying to network local Autisitics to be able to say as a group stop f*****g with us.
The harder I try to start a support group the more I am afraid of what the hostile natives are going to do to me. The Lehigh Valley is a very strange area. I am trapped in the twilight zone.
I am trying to report my complaint above to the authorities such as the FBI.
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Myson Whispa III Hydronic Toe Kick Heater Convectors for under counter hard to heat areas
Water to Air Unit Heaters with Fan
Hot Water to Air Unit Heaters are comprised of a heating coil that is heated by hot water from a hydronic boiler or other heat source
PMP Paukner Air handlers for converting hot water heat to forced hot air. Use existing boiler to heat your house with forced hot air
Electro Industries Make-Up Air without Blower Round and Rectangular Ducts for Make up air attached to existing duct work
Electro Industries Make-Up Air II
Electro Industries Packaged Make-Up Air units are designed for today's tighter homes with integrated blowers
Electro Industries Electric Duct Heaters or Generic Strip Heaters designed for air handler, heat pump or blower cabinet outlet duct installs
Whole House Fans Energy Efficient Cooling For Your Entire Home. Attic fans do the same thing, but just for your attic.
Tamarack RAP (Return Air Pathway) are passive pressure balancing systems for use with ventilation, forced air heating or cooling systems
Fantech Whole House HEPA Filtration. Capture up to 99.97% of particles larger than 0.3 microns with 3 HEPA Filters to Choose From
Hot Water to Air Heat Exchangers for use with existing or new ductwork from 12 by 12 up to 20 by 25 sizes