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Great blog and I agree 100%. Stand pat this trade deadline.
I definitely cannot wait to see the impact of Brandon's return. I think it will make the team better. If opponents double on Brandon, he can get it to LaMarcus inside. Double on LA and he'll get it to Brandon who will cut to the rim and finish without drawing a crowd.
Great Blog! I totally agree- we need to be patient and give some time for healing and adjustments. The future is still bright despite all the naysayers.
People have their opinions but you gotta respect Rice's. He has known the Blazers (Current and Past) for much longer than most of the fans. Plus, B-Roy IS still the captain of this team. And other than Roy, who is willing to win the game at the end? LA is getting there but hes not quite Mr 4th Qtr like Roy.
@Blazerfan77I think the opposite will be true, in that if they double Lamarcus, Brandon Roy will be open.If Brandon comes back, he can no longer, at least in the beginning, be the center of the Blazers offense.He has to a complimentary piece. Especially coming off the bench. Brandon is a very good shooter, that won't change.I think what Brandon Roy will provide when he comes back is stability. Maybe that isn't the best use of the word but when Nic and Wesley are both struggling, there is very little the Blazers can do to spread the defense out.The nights where Lamarcus struggles are the nights when the three point shooters aren't on their game. Wesley and Batum are very important tot he blazers offense, especially since Andre is a bad shooter (deep-midrange extended). The Blazers are going to make a deal heading into the deadline, but I don't think its going to be a trade that will signal a rebuild.But anyways, who really knows? The best we can do is speculate and speculation tells me that Cho is probably going to wait and see how Brandon Roy plays when he gets back to determine which direction the blazers take this season.
roys return... well i welcome, i have to show my regards as well. yes this team is showing great chemistry, and ive noticed that when we have a game come down to the wire and we need clutch shots, we dont seem to have the right personnel at times, are they gassed, too much pressure... or do we need roy, a player who has shown great lengths in pressure, my regards is if you bring in roy now and disrupt the chemistry, and confidence of players such as rudy and batum and in some instances patty, will the bench get weaker. i feel the way to go is bring roy off the bench if not for his knees his ego... some of you might question me, but i think roy needs to be put in check, blake said it best i dont care to start i care to finish. does roy really need to start to show the team that he's a leader. why cant he come off the bench limit his mins, see how the game is going. 6th man isnt the worst thing especially in a season where your not all 100% expectation is small, we need roy in the big picture. roy is an assassin, clutch play taking the weight on his shoulders, and leaving himself to take blame or the fame. but if you dont rest and heal, youll be known as the many great players who never got the ring.....
Hi Mike, Good to see someone finally talk about the subject. Respectfully, though, I feel you didn't address the key point to a lot of people thoughts - that is, out of the current roster, who will be getting LESS minutes when B-Roy returns. You won't get much argument from many Blazer fans on the value of Brandon - he's this generations Clyde, sure, and we're happy to cheer him on and have him the face of the franchise. The real question is - what about the other guys? Personally I would like to see management really think of changing things up. They had the chance to make Roy the PG a couple years ago - many people wondered why we got Miller instead of moving Roy to the PG position as he had the quickness to guard any PG in the league, handled the ball most of the time anyway (and still does half the time with Miller here). The argument at the time was to take some pressure off him and let someone else feed him, and we didn't know Bayless would turn out the way he did so quick. The Blazers have a second chance now to do this, along with two aspiring smaller PG's in Armon Johnson and fan favorite Patty Mills. Don't get me wrong - I like Miller, and he's a consistant albeit not very ideal PG to have - but I think many share my thoughts when I say I don't think Portland is winning it all with Andre at the helm. It just doesn't feel right. So, that's one argument to have Roy running the point - normally it'd even better to keep him at the 2 and get a solid shooting / scoring PG (someone kind of like Bayless, sadly) - but now we've been blessed with even a better option - Wesley Matthews. Undrafted, 10 a game last year for the Jazz and we can all agree he's stepped up greatly as a Sophmore. He's not refined, sure, but he's only going to go up if we groom him correctly. Sure, you can bring him off the bench and say "Hey Wes, go battle Jason Terry or Jamal Crawford for that 6th man award", but I'm a believer that the best 5 on the team should be starting and finishing the game. A proposed next year lineup (or even latter half of this season) would be: PG- Brandon RoySG- Wesley MatthewsSF - Nicholas BatumPF - LaMarcus AldridgeC - Marcus Camby / Greg OdenNow THAT is a 5 I can see winning a championship. You have 4 guys that can hit an outside shot (a weakness that really hurts us with Miller in the lineup - as we don't have the Hall of Fame lineup Boston does nor Rondo to make up for it). If Greg Oden is healthy, that's a beast of a frontline to contend with. "Oh, Camby is in foul trouble, here comes Greg Oden in. Ouch." Best of all, it's young. (Camby excluded, but the guy is almost ageless anyway, right?) You have Roy, 30, the 'seasoned' veteran leader, LMA the #1 offensive scoring option, and 3 spot on shooters from 3 on the outside. You have Rudy coming off the bench along with the option of having Patty or Armon running the point when needed. Dante coming off the bench as a 3/4 like he is this season. Maybe even Pendergraph back next year to back up the bigs. Sorry for being long winded - TL/DR version: Just because Roy is 6'5" doesn't mean he's best at the 2. Look at Magic Johnson. He should have been playing PF at 6'9" but is one of (if not the) best PG's to ever play. Let Roy run the offense, he does anyway, and just move him to PG to let Wes and Nat keep their starting spots. That's the Blazers recipe to win in 2011. (Oh, and I suppose Miller had to be traded. ) :) Thanks and keep up the good work!
What I see with LaMarcus is that when gets the ball, he normally finishes with it, or passes it if he sees absolutely nothing in the making. Brandon Roy will not effect this. LaMarcus shoots, even today, 10-20 shots a game. Rudy, Patty, and Mathews are kind of shot jackers, as in they like to take their own shots from time to time. When Roy gets back, their minutes will be down, as he'll be replacing them, not LaMarcus.I think we'll see nothing different except better results when LaMarcus has the ball, and that we'll have a better FG% since Roy will be the one shooting more often instead of our "lesser" shooters. It'll only be good. I really don't see what the worry is. LaMarcus isn't going back to being a jumpshooter. Although he has that range, he won't be the softy he was in previous years.
Well.. outta everybody's post here.. I think the most accurate post here is jamie (guy)... I think when all is said and done... especially if it's this season( lets hope not ).. Roy will NOT be 100%. It's because of this.. I agree that he should be coming off of the bench, then we and the coaches can see what he's capable.Unlike Staudemire, and other successful knee surgery stories... Roy's is not something that can be repaired.. only mended. It's not a pulled tendon/muscle or something of that nature.. it's a part of his body that he no longer has...I'm glad this conversation has come up. I REALLY MISS B-Roy... the 100% B-Roy... Not the one that needs to be the hero for the play-offs.@seventil... PG... I think that if we look across the league at starting PG's... they are players that have the ability to explode and score.. or distribute. Something, that despite his "Rep".. Miller is very good at. I'm in now way comparing them together... I'm simply talking about the position.. I'm quite aware.. that at 100%, Roy can run circles around Miller.. but that's the question, right? What Percentage will Roy come in?The Current Healthy Starting 5PG ( Distributer ) - MillerSG - WesleySF - NicholasPF - LAC - Camby / OdenBench:Well.. There's really only 2 positions that Roy Wouldn't come in at.. that's the nice thing about his skill set.I'm not saying that Roy should permently be on the bench.. I'm simply agreeing with the post above, that he should probably come in off the bench.. for the reasons afore mentioned.The nice thing to imagine in the future.. is that we dont just live and die.. when Roy does.. that he can come in and relieve a poor playing Miller ( or whoever we have.. ).. or can be relieved if he himself is not playing well.. I'm only thinking back to a couple games where Roy was something like 3-17... something that has been unacceptable from our team, unless your name was Roy.Thanks Rice for the post.. Has your Crystal Ball told you anything about the timeline of all these hypotheticals? Or any Trade Rumors? lol..Go Blazers!!
there's no doubt in my mind that Brandon has the intelligence to figure out how to fit in. i do, however, have a problem with playing him at the point. first, it's not his natural position. second, assuming he is not 100 percent to where he has been, will he have the mobility, stability and durability to meet the demands of that position? like you said, Mike, we don't know that until the future. i definitely hope that's the case but, if it's not, then we shouldn't be planning on it. we certainly should not plan on just sticking him there until we know the answer to my aforementioned questions is "yes." i think we need to get younger and deeper at center, and any moves to be made should be made toward that end. when Brandon is able to return, i think he'll help figure out the situation. my highest hope at that point is that it doesn't take away from LaMarcus' new level of play.
Hi,mike,nice to see your blog .It will be interesting to see what happens.we need help in the scoring department,but the offense gets a little stand and Watch when BRoy comes in.If he can get to the hoop more ,he will be a valuable asset.As just another jump shooter ,maybe.Nice to hear from you. Happy stadium food munching.I heard hot dogs are your fave.
When B-Roy returns, hopefully more shots will go in the basket. This 36% stuff is for the buzzards.
I guess I just trust BRoy to work it out.
@Kassandra: I agree with you in BRoy affected LMA's play - he's made some serious progress and it would be a shame to give him less touches than he's getting now. That's why I think Roy at the point would be great. He basically runs point half the time anyway (his rookie year he did almost a majority of the ballhandling at times). I disagree that it's not his natural position - sure, he might not be a Derek Rose / Steve Nash type PG, but I can see him doing exactly what Miller does now at least, but better. He is a superb ballhandler, great passer, and most importantly, makes sound on-court decisions. Of course when he's not 100% you don't want him running PG the whole game. It's just something I think that would strengthen the future Blazers core, as we could focus on a starting first 3 of Roy, Matthews and Batum. That 3 would be destined for greatness, no need to stifle it trying to fit in to the paradigm of NBA starting 5's or our endless search for someone like Chris Paul.
Rice: Jan 30 What Happens with the Return of Brandon RoyFinally somebody put some light on the BRoy scenario I thank you. Everything you say is totally accurate. I just read an article on BE from True Hoops. http://www.blazersedge.com/2011/1/31/1965639/transcript-truehoops-henry-abbott-talks-portland-trail-blazers-on-b-sThis and your article makes my day. It is like my special friend says, Cho needs to sit on his hands for now and wait to see what we have when the injured players comes back.If BRoy or Oden is less then 100% they can still be better then what is 2nd best.Hg
So Mr. Rice, is it steamed Rice or just fried? Either way, great blog. I couldn't agree with you more. I have commented previously that Brandon can only add to LMA's game by forcing a second option. The Celtics recent win over LAL is a prime example. Kobe scores in bunches but they shut down the rest of the team and the result is a win. Same thing with us on the recent occasions where we have played against excellent defenses. We must at least present a legitimate 2nd and hopefully third option in either Batum, Miller or Matthews to keep the defenses honest. Most of us Blazer fans asbsolutely love the up-tempo and motion offense and I anticipate that Brandon will happily fit right in if it helps the team win. Keep up the good work and don't forget that chicken goes well with Rice!
Nice to see the wild one on the site !!So Ricey, off topic slightly, but what do you think of seeing Blake in a Laker uniform, when the Blazers are still struggling to find consistant back up pg minutes to equal what he gave in floor spacing , shooting and defense ?? Go Blazers !!!!
This is a a little funny.. I must say.It seems... (and not just on this blog)... that most believe that a guy who was a slow player (admittedly) while at 100% health.. is going to come back at some percentage less that (cuz he aint gonna regrow something that's just not there..) and be able to play an up tempo game. Really?! Hope is great, but false hope is not a good idea. I'm typically a realist, and the down side of that is that i'm usually mis-understood for being negative. I apologize!! I LOVE the blazers.. and it makes me sad to watch old footage of Roy and realize how much we are missing our healthy Roy!I wish Roy the best.. and I don't care to see him leave, or Oden for that matter.. Granted, it isn't MY pocketbook.. but like everybody seems to be talking about this week.... OUR OWNER IS ONE OF THE RICHEST... sooooo... I'm excited about what the future holds for us, because frankly..(and I know I shouldn't say it..) It can't get any worse for us.unless Nate leaves......... PLZ DONT GO!!!!Go Blazers!!!!
Mike Rice is blogging? We're in trouble now.Just kidding Mike. ;)
Nice blog Mike. As an avid Roy fan and supporter, I certainly appreciate your comments about his return.At this point, I am going to continue to believe, until he shows otherwise, that Brandon is the good guy he appears to be. A guy that is genuinely happy his best on-court friend and partner has found his confidence and unleashed a more complete, and very dangerous, game. A guy that wants to win more than anything else. A guy that has superior BB IQ and one that can see clearly how he needs to adjust to fit in. We have been hoping for a reliable, perimeter SHOOTER. In my opinion, since Roy straight said he would never be 100% again, that is BRoy's new role on this team. And no, I don't support him being a JET type guy unless it becomes clear he absolutely cannot contribute meaningfully as a starter.The other guys, Nico and Wesley? Well, I think Nico doesn't need continued coddling of his emotions. Either he is going to step up consistently every night, and get the spot that he feels is his, or he's not.
EowynAmarie:Thank you for that input, I feel the same way about BRoy.Wesley and Nico will both grow in BB skills. As Wesley says, if you get good, you had best get a whole lot better real fast because opponents are going to key on you. IMO, that is where they are at right now, and BRoy and LMA can help out in that respect. If you have three or four scorers in the game you can't key on one or two. We just need them to get consistent.Hg
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I would guess that on Friday evening last nearly everyone was once again
counting their blessings and praying for earthquake-ravaged Japan.
The feared tsunami theory is now reality and it has many people sitting up
straight in their cushy office chair taking notice. The Pacific West Coast
naysayers stood in awe as they watched their pleasure cabin cruisers and
yachts get tossed about like toys in several harbors as the wave reached the United States. No, it wasn't a big wave, but more a swell of ocean water by the
time it traveled 5,000 miles. Nevertheless, it was destructive as had been predicted
and promised by scientists.
Japanese officials are equally surprised at the size of the tsunami as it entered their shores. The wave, about 35-feet high at the beach encroachment, traveled inland over 6 miles and destroyed everything in its wake. It is thought that some of this land had actually dropped in elevation and may never be dry again. More than 100,000 people have lost everything they ever possessed.
Homes, businesses, farmlands, vehicles, animals and the lives of who-knows-how-many people have been lost forever.
Like a thief in the night and worse than an invading enemy, an earthquake
has robbed and pillaged the northern sector of the island of Japan. What was
once a productive region of commerce now lays waste. This is nothing new
under the sun. We know fierce earthquakes and floods and tsunamis and
tornadoes and whatever more evil destructive things you can think of, have
existed since the birth of our planet and there's nothing we can do about
it. I'm sorry we keep multiplying and getting in the way. As usual the world
will join hands in love and concern with whatever is needed to help the
people of Japan recover from this devastating event in history. Do you now
believe in the reality that tomorrow you too could lose it all?
�Soon after Ralph died, his lawyer stood before the family and read Ralph's
Last Will and Testament. "To my dear wife Mary, I leave the house, 50 acres
of land and $1 million. To my son Michael, I leave my big Lexus and
the Jaguar. To my daughter Suzy, I leave my yacht and $250,000. To my
brother-in-law Jeff, who always insisted that health is more important than
wealth, I leave my sunlamp."
�A Sunday school teacher asked the class to draw a picture illustrating a
Bible story. Little Johnny drew a picture of a big car. An old man was
driving, whiskers flying in the breeze. A man and a woman were sitting in
the back seat of the car. Puzzled, the teacher asked Johnny to explain what
Bible story he had in mind as he drew his picture. "That's God in his car.
He's driving Adam and Eve out of the garden."
�[Ecclesiastes 5: 8 - 6: 12] Yes, even the first couple lost everything once.
It was due to their disobedience true enough, but all was lost. If everyone
in the world suddenly became righteous in God's sight, would all the bad
things of this world go away? I doubt it very much. Life is what it is,
unpredictable. So, is it wrong to have gain and enjoy it? Not at all! Just
don't hold on to your stuff to tightly. The teacher reminds us, (v.15)
"Naked a man comes from his mother's womb, and as he comes, so he departs."
Job witnessed the same thing (Job 1:20-21) and added, "...The Lord gave and
the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised." (v.22) In all
this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing. Where was God during
the earthquake? The same place he was when his own son died. God is always
with us, no matter the trial. TOM
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An aggro deck (aggressive deck) is one of the three basic deck types. This deck type aims to win by dealing as much damage as possible as quickly as possible, normally through the use of creatures. Aggro decks have three main elements: curve, threat density, and damage output.
Curve Edit
Aggro decks generally have a low mana curve. Most of their spells cost either one or two mana. This low curve allows the player to use all the mana at his or her disposal every turn. It is normal to use spells with converted mana cost less than or equal to four in an aggro deck to avoid Wrath of God, since most aggro decks use creatures.
Threat density Edit
Threat density is the number of threats a deck puts out. Since an aggro deck relies on dealing as much damage as possible, players aim to play as many threats as possible per turn. A low mana curve allows the player to play multiple threats per turn (e.g., a one-drop on turn one, a two-drop on turn two, a one-drop and a two drop on turn three, etc.) in the hopes that the opponent will not be able to muster up enough answers in time.
Damage output Edit
Damage output is how much damage a card can do. At first glance, a Lightning Bolt seems to do more damage than a Savannah Lions, but in theory the Savannah Lions can do more damage: The Lightning Bolt will only be used once, but since the Savannah Lions is a permanent, it will be able to attack for each turn it is in play. After two attacks, the Savannah Lions has already done more damage than the Lightning Bolt. Of course, a creature with a higher damage output is better suited in a deck than a creature with lower damage output. Damage output is calculated by multiplying the creature's power by the number of times it will attack. Because of Wrath of God, damage output for creatures should only be calculated up to turn four. For example, a 1/1 creature played on turn one will do 3 damage; a 2/2 played on turn two will do 4 damage; a 3/3 played on turn three will do 3 damage; and a 4/4 played on turn four won't do any damage unless it has haste.


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New shelter will double domestic violence victim beds in Philadelphia
Councilmen Bill Greenlee and Kenyatta Johnson, along with officials from victim advocacy nonprofit Women Against Abuse and the city Office of Supportive Housing, will on Monday announce the establishment of Philadelphia's second 100-bed emergency shelter for survivors of domestic violence.
The center will effectively double the number of shelter beds in Philadelphia for domestic violence victims.
"That the fifth largest city in the nation had just 100 beds for domestic violence victims was unacceptable," Greenlee said in a statement.
"I'm so glad Council and the Administration stepped up to the plate."
The new facility will be made possible by a $3 million appropriation from City Council and a $2.5 million grant from the city's Office of Supportive Housing.
"Last year we had to say 'no' 8,465 times," Women Against Abuse executive director Jeannine Lisitski said in a statement.
"These are the women who did not receive what they so desperately needed because the Women Against Abuse 100-bed safe haven – the only shelter for victims of domestic violence in Philadelphia – was at full capacity. Today, I am thrilled to say that their collective voice has been heard!"
Officials will formally make the announcement at 1 p.m. on Monday at City Hall.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky.— "To actually be standing there, getting the gold medal, and listening to the national anthem, seeing the flag being raised-- was something that I'll remember for the rest of my life," said gymnast Nastia Liukin.
It's an opportunity only a select few ever get. showing the world your talent...and your passion. All to reach a goal---the gold medal.
"Once you reach the international stage you're expected to represent not only yourself but also your whole country. It's definitely an incredible experience. It's such an honor," said gymnast Jordyn Wieber.
An honor that came with a price; a childhood filled with hard work, discipline and repetition.
"I knew all I needed to do was just hit the same kind of routine that I've done so many times. I had a really good chance to win if I was able to do that," said Liukin.
As the saying goes practice makes perfect, but perfect isn't always attainable. It's something Jordyn Wieber learned at the 2012 Olympics when she failed to qualify to compete in the individual all-arounds. It's something young gymnasts must learn to cope with every day.
When you see someone like Jordyn Wieber make a mistake, which is what life is about, and have to bounce back for her team. To watch her do that I think is a great message to send to my girls," said Lindsay Donohue, owner of Wildcard Gymnastics.
Wieber is sending another message to the gym owner's girls. She's hosting a luncheon for young people with special needs; awarding every child with a gold medal.
"It's really exciting to see all the young gymnasts that look up to us; it makes me want to be a better role model for them. Just knowing the effect that not only me, but our whole team had on gymnasts around the country is amazing," said Wieber.
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A brand new solar research and training centre has opened in the South-West of England. The National Solar Centre is based in St Austell, Cornwall and was recently officially opened by the Climate Minister Greg Barker. He said that the new centre has marked a real mile stone in development within the energy sector.
The National Solar Centre will conduct research as well as offering training services – it will play a pivotal role in working towards making Britain a global competitor in the solar industry.
The new centre will not only support the solar industry here in the UK but it will also work towards supporting the International Renewable Energy Associations. The centre will be responsible for helping to establish infrastructure for industry growth in developing things like technical standards, best practice planning guides and training facilities.
During his speech, Greg Barker said that, like many industries, the solar sector has been through a tough time economically, but despite this it has still gone through an extraordinary growth over the last two years.
He said that despite the solar industry receiving a lot of adverse publicity surrounding the affordability of solar power; it's still a great investment with the information about it being unaffordable and uneconomical being incorrect.
It's believed that solar is coming of age and that there are a lots of exciting years ahead for the industry – with solar being described as 'accessible, reliable, increasingly affordable and total scalable.
With that in mind – if you're interested in making 2013 the year you make your home more energy efficient and eco-friendly, get in touch with the experts here at SolarTech. We can supply and install a number of green technologies such as solar panels and ground source heat pumps for both homes and businesses.


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Beer stocks have performed well in recent years, and a few of them are poised for further growth in 2013 and beyond. A reality of human nature is that most of us have a vice, and these companies offer both satisfying beverages to adult consumers and growth to shareholders. After solid performance in 2012, is there more room to run for these beer stocks? Or, conversely, have shares gotten too frothy?
Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD) offers the juggernaut Budweiser brand, among others. In a widely publicized merger, Anheuser-Busch was taken over by Belgian-based InBev in 2008 for $52 billion. The merger activity didn't stop there: in 2012 the newly combined entity acquired the remaining portion of Groupo Modelo, maker of Corona, for $20.1 billion. AB-InBev now has a portfolio of approximately 200 beer brands, including Stella Artois, Becks, and Michelob, in addition to Budweiser and Corona. The newly-formed beer giant now operates in 24 countries and employs 190,000 people worldwide. AB-InBev offers investors a divided yield of slightly less than 2% at current prices. Through the first nine months of 2012, AB-InBev saw net revenues increase 6.7% with volumes increasing about a half of one percent. Meanwhile, normalized earnings per share grew more than 21% through the first three quarters versus the prior year. After increasing 47% last year, the stock now carries a $144 billion market value and a trailing price-to-earnings ratio in the high teens.
Molson Coors (NYSE: TAP) is a much smaller competitor with a market capitalization of $8 billion. Molson Coors made its first break into emerging market expansion with its $3.4 billion acquisition of Central and East European brewer StarBev last year. Until then, the United States made up more than 68% of Molson Coors' total sales, and the company's international operations were limited to Canada and the United Kingdom. By acquiring StarBev, the company will boost its portfolio of brands and grant it access to faster-developing economies. Unfortunately for dividend growth investors, the acquisition brought a halt to the company's habit of increasing its dividend on an annual basis. The stock yields roughly 3% at current prices. Molson Coors is the most modestly valued of the three stocks, with a trailing P/E ratio of 14 times.
Heineken (NASDAQOTH: HEINY) is a $39 billion Netherlands-based brewer, ideal for investors looking for heavy international exposure. Heineken maintains a large number of successful brands, including its namesake Heineken, as well as Amstel, Dos Equis, Fosters, Newcastle and Tecate. In all, the company owns and operates more than 250 brands and sells them in 170 markets. Heineken is more heavily geared towards the emerging markets than the previous two companies. The emerging markets account for 65% of the company's volumes and 50% of its earnings before interest and taxes. Heineken offers a dividend of about 1.6% at current prices. Over the last four years, Heineken's revenues and net income grew by 2.3% and 12% compounded annually. Shares went on a tear in 2012, increasing by more than 40%.
The Bottom Line
Each of these three stocks offers investors a different combination of growth and dividends. Anheuser-Busch InBev and Heineken have grown sales and earnings faster than Molson Coors. While Molson Coors is trying to catch up to tapping into the growth potential of the emerging markets, it offers investors a higher dividend yield and a lower valuation than its two peers. For investors intrigued by strong brands, compelling growth rates and rising dividends, these three names are worthy of further research.
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Recipes Using Leftover Baby Food
"Start to finish it takes me 15 to 20 minutes to prepare a big bulk batch of fruits," says Hood. "Two pounds of fruit makes about 40 ice cube servings." She reminds parents not to forget to strain out seeds in fruits for beginning eaters.
You may also want to freeze larger portions of savory foods, such as meats and chopped-up pastas. For this, Hood uses muffin trays, pouring the baby food into the tins, freezing, and then storing. A few minutes in microwave and her toddler's meal is ready.
Using Baby Food to Add Flavor
Once you have plenty of baby food on hand, it's time to start cooking!
Start with mixing in baby food to add flavor. For savory dishes, try using meat-based food to thicken sauces or create richer casseroles, stews, and soups. For example, if you're preparing beef stroganoff, add a beef or tomato-based baby food to create a more complex flavor. Enliven your vegetable soup with pureed zucchini, tomatoes, or another hearty vegetable.
During snack time, mix fruit baby food into plain yogurt or a veggie baby food into plain cream cheese to spread on crackers (with either, simply thaw a food cube or two for seconds in the microwave and you're ready to go). Use fruit puree as jam on bread or crackers.
When it comes to desserts, fruity baby foods make the perfect accompaniment. Stir pureed strawberries, peaches, or cherries into whipped cream to top cakes. Create simple sauces to drizzle on whole fruit or chocolate creations. My favorite: chocolate cheesecake with dollops of tangy mango puree. Barnes says she serves cherry puree to her baby and cherry sorbet to her husband—both love it.
Using Baby Food for a Nutritional Punch
You want to be careful about what you feed your baby. Yet the same quality ingredients and care that you put into your baby's dishes can make yours healthier, too. Tossing some of your baby's food into your own meals can make it easier to get your full servings of vegetables and fruits.
For breakfast, Hood suggests adding a cube or two of fruit to pancake or waffle batter. Her children rave about her strawberry pancakes.
In baked goods, such as coffee cakes and muffins, try substituting pureed fruit for part of the butter or oil called for in the recipe. For instance, my favorite recipe for pound cake muffins that calls for eight tablespoons of butter, I use six instead and use pureed baby food peaches for the other two tablespoons.


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A right elbow injury limited right-hander Octavio Dotel to just 4 2/3 innings with the Tigers this season, but despite the fact that he will turn 40 in November, the veteran reliever isn't ready to hang it up. MLB.com's Bobby Nightengale writes that Dotel would like to return for a 16th Major League season in 2014.
Dotel met with Dr. James Andrews and received a platelet-rich plasma injection as well as a rehab schedule. Tigers head athletic trainer Kevin Rand elaborated on Dotel's potential schedule:
"He wants to avoid surgery, obviously, and was told to rest basically for four-to-six weeks, I believe, before doing any kind of exercises and will start doing shoulder exercises after that. He won't do any elbow exercises until two months."
Dotel's 2013 season was forgettable at best, as he allowed seven runs on 10 hits and four walks in those 4 2/3 innings, but prior to that he showed that he can still be plenty effective in his late 30s. In 2011-12, Dotel compiled a 3.54 ERA with 10.0 K/9 and 2.3 BB/9 in 112 innings between the Blue Jays, Cardinals and Tigers.
The veteran has played for a record 13 Major League teams throughout his lengthy career. As a free agent at season's end, if Dotel is able to work his way back to the big leagues in 2014, he could extend that record further. Of course, he'd likely have to prove himself on a minor league deal in Spring Training to do so, regardless of where he signs. Nightengale notes that any surgery with a lengthy reab would likely mean the end of what has been a solid big league career for Dotel.
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The Pirates' acquisition of Justin Morneau is rated by Scott Miller of CBSSports.com as the August waiver trade with the highest "Cody Ross potential." Ross, of course, was an unheralded pickup in August 2010 who ended up paying huge dividends in the Giants' World Series victory that season. Here are some more items from around the majors…
- Though Evan Gattis' storybook rookie season has been slowed by injuries and slumps, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution still doesn't think the Braves will push to re-sign Brian McCann this winter. Since the Braves won't be able to transition McCann from catcher to DH as he ages, O'Brien figures that an AL team who can offer this luxury will outbid Atlanta for McCann's services. MLBTR's Tim Dierkes ranked McCann third the last edition of his 2014 Free Agent Power Rankings, though McCann's bat has cooled off (.674 OPS in 89 PA) in August.
- There is a "99.9%" chance that Octavio Dotel will be shut down for the season, Tigers manager Jim Leyland told reporters, including Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press. Dotel hasn't pitched since April 19 due to an elbow injury and he has experienced forearm tightness during his minor league rehab assignment. Since Dotel turns 40 in November, it has been speculated that this injury could mark the end of Dotel's career, though Leyland said he wasn't aware of the veteran reliever's future plans.
- The Yankees have "heavily scouted" Masahiro Tanaka, sending scouts to see many of Tanaka's starts for Rakuten, Mark Hale and George A. King III of the New York Post report. Assistant GM Billy Eppler and special assignment scout Don Wakamatsu were in Japan last week for one of Tanaka's outings. The Yankees and Rangers could be the favorites to make the highest posting bid for Tanaka should Rakuten make him available this offseason, though the Giants, Red Sox, Athletics and Twins are also known to be interested in the right-hander.
- Fangraphs' Wendy Thurm explores when the Astros will start to raise their payroll by comparing the club's major payroll cuts to other teams who have slashed salaries in recent years.
- With Alex Rodriguez facing a possible season-long suspension in 2014 and Mark Reynolds and Kevin Youkilis both question marks, ESPN's Jim Bowden (Insider subscription required) looks at some long-, medium- and short-term third base answers that the Yankees could acquire from another team.
- The Twins should move Joe Mauer to first base next season and rely on either rookie Josmil Pinto to play catcher or sign A.J. Pierzynski, Jim Souhan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune opines. Pierzynski, who spent his first six seasons in Minnesota, would also provide the Twins with some needed grit and leadership, Souhan adds. Pierzynski will hit the free agent market again this winter and one would think he'd prefer to play for a contender at this late stage in his career. He's hitting .283/.309/.452 with 16 homers in 424 PA with the Rangers this season so he'll certainly have a market for his services.
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Quick Hits: Molina, Rangers, Hoyer, Yankees, Dotel
Earl Webb's Major League record of 67 doubles in a season has stood since 1931 but Orioles phenom Manny Machado could be putting that mark in jeopardy. Machado now has 30 doubles through 68 Baltimore games after collecting a pair of two-baggers in Friday's 2-0 win over the Red Sox. Only five 21st century players have come within even 11 doubles of Webb's record, one of whom was Machado's teammate Brian Roberts, who hit 56 doubles in 2009.
Here's the latest from around the baseball world…
- Yadier Molina's value to the Cardinals is immeasurable, CBS Sports' Danny Knobler writes, and for a team that has been comfortable letting many key figures go in recent years, the Cards made a point to lock their catcher up to a five-year, $75MM extension in March 2012. "[Owner Bill DeWitt and I] talked about players who were coming up on free agency, and we'd ask how do you replace them. He and I always felt that [Molina] was the one where we had no answer," Cards GM John Mozeliak said. "It was imperative that we kept him."
- Rangers GM Jon Daniels is waiting to see how his team performs over the next few weeks before determining what possible upgrades are needed at the trade deadline, Daniels said during an appearance on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM's Fitzsimmons and Durrett Show (passed on by ESPN Dallas' Richard Durrett). Daniels also noted that the club may keep Jurickson Profar on the Major League roster even after Ian Kinsler is back from the DL, and that Profar could get some outfield time if he is in fact sent back to Triple-A.
- ESPN Insider's Jim Bowden lists 20 pitchers he feels could be traded this summer.
- Cubs GM Jed Hoyer felt Kris Bryant was "the best player on the board" when Chicago had the second overall pick in the draft, though Hoyer tells Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune that pitching "is an organizational weakness….I don't think it affects our timing, but it does mean that pitching will be an emphasis in future drafts and any kind of trades we might make, and in free agency."
- The Yankees' makeshift lineup has remained in contention but ratings on the YES Network are down 38% from last season, leading Brian Costa of the Wall Street Journal to speculate if the Bombers may feel obligated to acquire star players in order to maximize fan and business interest.
- Tigers reliever Octavio Dotel's elbow injury could endanger his season, and since Dotel is 39, MLB.com's Jason Beck wonders if the veteran's career could also be threatened.
- Andre Ethier isn't letting trade speculation bother him since "it's nothing you can have a say about except to go out there and play hard," he tells Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times. Ethier could be expendable in the Dodgers outfield once Carl Crawford and Matt Kemp return from injury, given Yasiel Puig's emergence.
- Baseball America's staff checks in on the progress of the 2012 first round draft picks.
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Tigers Exercise 2013 Options For Dotel, Peralta
The Tigers announced that they exercised their 2013 options for both Octavio Dotel and Jhonny Peralta. Both players will return to the Tigers for another season instead of hitting free agency.
Peralta will earn $6MM in 2013 instead of a $500K buyout. The 30-year-old posted a .239/.305/.384 batting line in 585 plate appearances with Detroit this past year. While the Tigers would prefer more range at shortstop, they consider the $6MM price tag reasonable, according to Jon Heyman. Back in September I explained that the option would likely appeal to the Tigers given the scarcity of alternatives available.
Dotel appeared in 57 regular season games for the Tigers, posting a 3.57 ERA with 9.6 K/9 and 1.9 BB/9 in 58 innings. The 38-year-old continues to dominate right-handed hitters; they hit just .197/.217/.307 against him with 43 strikeouts and four walks. He'll earn $3.5MM instead of a $500K buyout.
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Quick Hits: Cain, Hamels, Aybar, K-Rod, Escobar
Happy birthday to Kevin Youkilis (33), Jon Jay (27) and Leo Nun…er, make that Juan Oviedo (30). This is the first time Oviedo has been able to publicly celebrate his actual birthday in several years, as he kept a listed birthday of August 14, 1983 while living under the Leo Nunez identity.
Here's some news from around the major leagues as we head into Friday…
- Matt Cain's agent Rick Landrum tells John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle that "we'll never give up hope" that Cain and the Giants can work out a contract extension before Opening Day. There hasn't been much progress in recent negotiations but the two sides "remain open for business," as Shea writes.
- In addition to Cain, there have been no new developments over the last week in Cole Hamels' extension talks with the Phillies, tweets ESPN's Buster Olney.
- Also from Olney (via Twitter), he hears from evaluators that there isn't much trade talk overall around the majors. Olney predicts things will probably pick up in 10 days or so, once teams start to sort out their needs for their Opening Day rosters.
- Angels GM Jerry Dipoto has had at least two face-to-face meetings since Monday with Erick Aybar's representatives, reports Mark Saxon of ESPN Los Angeles. Aybar is believed to be looking for an extension of at least five years. Dipoto recently said that he thought an extension with Aybar was possible, if not necessarily by Opening Day.
- The Padres were discussing a one-year, $9MM contract with Francisco Rodriguez over the winter before the club saw an opportunity to acquire Huston Street, reports Scott Miller of CBS Sports. San Diego also talked to free agent Frank Francisco and asked the Athletics about Andrew Bailey.
- The Royals' extension with Alcides Escobar is the team's latest step in locking up its young talent, reports MLB.com's Dick Kaegel. "[Owners] Dan and David Glass are determined to keep as many of these young players together as we can, knowing full well that it has to fit within our salary structure and our payroll going forward," Moore said. "It's going to get a little sticky for us, it's going to get a little hairy as we get into 2014-15-16." Moore declined to comment on the progress of contract talks with another of Kansas City's young stars, Alex Gordon.
- The well-traveled Octavio Dotel shares some of his road stories with ESPN's Jayson Stark. Dotel will set a new Major League record once he plays his first game for the Tigers this season by becoming the first player to suit up for 13 different teams.
- "I feel comfortable we finally got to a level [where we] can be competitive every single year," Tigers owner Mike Ilitch told media (including MLB.com's Jason Beck) during a visit to Spring Training today. "That's always been my goal. I feel good about that. It would be hard to screw that up once you get there. You tell yourself you want to stay there now."
- The Orioles could be looking for backup catching help if Taylor Teagarden's back injury lingers into the season, reports CSN Baltimore's Rich Dubroff. Veteran Ronny Paulino is Matt Wieters' backup for now, but Paulino only just arrived in camp due to a visa issue.
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Here's the latest from around the league on a historic day, as Ryan Braun became the first player to successfully appeal a banned substance-related supension…
- "It's strictly a money thing," said Lance Berkman to reporters (including Derrick Goold of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch and B.J. Rains of FOXSportsMidwest.com) when asked about Roy Oswalt (Twitter links). "The Cardinals [offer] … wasn't enough to lure him out of Mississippi … I think he feels like that he can get the same money in half a season as he could in a full season and he's probably right."
- "He's under control this year and next year, and we're in the monitoring stage for obvious reasons," said Giants GM Brian Sabean to Hank Schulman of The San Francisco Chronicle when asked about the future of Brian Wilson. "We're still in the wait-and-see period." Wilson can become a free agent after 2013.
Octavio Dotel will become the first player in MLB history to play for 13 teams when he appears in his first game with the Tigers, as Jeff Seidel of the Detroit Free Press writes. Matt Stairs, Mike Morgan and Ron Villone currently share the record with Dotel, who hopes to retire a Tiger.
- Commissioner Bud Selig spoke about an international draft in this piece by Josh Leventhal of Baseball America. "We'll watch the situation carefully and make the right decision," said Selig. "I can't say [when a draft would be put in place]. We want to see how [the process] works out."
- ESPN's Keith Law published his first list of the top 50 prospects in this year's draft (Insider req'd). High school outfielder Byron Buxton topped list, following by high school righty Lucas Giolito and Stanford righty Mark Appel.
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A round-up of news from around the majors….
- The Mariners will be hard-pressed to contend with AL West superpowers like the Rangers and Angels, but Larry Stone of the Seattle Times argues the club shouldn't think about trading Felix Hernandez. Stone thinks such a deal would cause a "backlash" among M's fans and "there's still plenty of time to consider a Hernandez trade down the road if the Mariners' situation gets more dire."
- Michael Cuddyer was frustrated by the negativity surrounding the Twins last season and isn't sure if the team will be able to contend in the near future, reports Phil Mackey of ESPN 1500 Radio. The Twins have had a three-year, $24-$25MM offer on the table to Cuddyer for the last few days and the Rockies may also be willing to go to three years for the veteran. Mackey speculates the Cardinals could check in on Cuddyer to help fill the void left by Albert Pujols.
- Octavio Dotel tells MLB.com's Jason Beck that his choice of teams came down to the Tigers and the Brewers. Dotel says the Padres were also interested in signing him as a setup man.
- MLB.com's Todd Zolecki has contract details for a number of new Phillies, most notably Jonathan Papelbon.
- Carlos Beltran hasn't gotten much attention this winter, and Fangraphs' Eric Seidman names seven teams who could be a fit for the free agent outfielder.
- Nick Punto is "at or near [the] top" of the Braves' list of backup infield options, reports David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (via Twitter).
- A rival executive tells FOX Sports' Jon Paul Morosi (Twitter link) that the Mets won't trade David Wright. "He's more valuable to them than he would be to any other team," the exec says.
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Tigers Sign Octavio Dotel
The Tigers announced an agreement with reliever Octavio Dotel on a one-year contract, plus a club option for 2013. According to MLB.com's Jason Beck, Dotel will earn $3MM in 2012 and the club option is worth $3.5MM (with a $500K buyout). Dotel is represented by Beverly Hills Sports Council.
Dotel, 38, posted a 3.50 ERA, 10.3 K/9, 2.8 BB/9, 1.00 HR/9, and 30.1% groundball rate for the Blue Jays and Cardinals this year. The Cardinals chose a $750K buyout over his $3.5MM club option after the season. Dotel is known for his dominance against right-handed hitters and struggles against left-handed ones. In November as part of the new collective bargaining agreement, Dotel was changed from a Type A free agent to Type B, and it was decided that the Cardinals would not have to offer him arbitration to receive a supplemental draft pick as compensation.
The Tigers now have righties Jose Valverde, Joaquin Benoit, Al Alburquerque, and Dotel at the back end of their bullpen.
Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports first reported the near-agreement on Wednesday night, with Heyman reporting last night that the two sides had agreed to terms.
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Tigers Close To Signing Octavio Dotel
10:31pm: All that's left for Dotel and the Tigers to work out is the length of the contract, tweets Rosenthal. A one-year deal with a vesting option seems like the most likely outcome, Rosenthal adds.
8:37pm: The Tigers are close to a deal with Dotel, tweets Danny Knobler of CBS Sports.
6:22pm: The Cardinals are the other team Dotel is considering. Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch tweets that Detroit seems to have the edge, but Dotel remains "enamored" with the Cardinals.
5:35pm: The Tigers have made an "aggressive" offer for Dotel, tweets Morosi.
4:44pm: The Tigers are considered the favorite for Dotel, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, adding that the other finalist is a National League team.
4:20pm: Free agent reliever Octavio Dotel has narrowed his decision to two teams and expects to make a decision soon, tweets Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports.
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Mets Closing In On Reliever?
The latest on the Mets's search for bullpen help, with the newest updates on top…
- Rauch and the Mets had "good talks" today and are making progress, tweets Rubin.
- The Mets have a list of about 11 attainable relievers, says Adam Rubin of ESPN New York. Rubin adds Octavio Dotel and Jason Isringhausen to the names mentioned below.
- Jose Reyes' agent met with the Mets about other clients such as Endy Chavez, Cesar Izturis, and Ronny Cedeno, which was described as "a little awkward."
- Joel Sherman of the New York Post is getting a strong feeling the Mets are closing in on a late-inning relief type, other than Francisco Cordero. Andy Martino of the New York Daily News hears the same, and says to think Frank Francisco, Jon Rauch, and Brad Lidge types. Martino thinks a deal could happen tonight. Alderson told reporters the Mets are more likely to sign two lesser-priced relievers than one expensive guy.
- The Mets will probably send someone to see Joel Zumaya throw next week, tweets Sherman.
- Alderson will meet with Scott Boras today, though he told reporters Francisco Rodriguez is unlikely.
- The Mets' five or so top prospects will not be traded, Alderson told reporters including Rubin.
- The Mets have interest in bringing 40-year-old righty Miguel Batista back, tweets Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports.
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Cy-Fair – Girl Scout Erica B. helped increase awareness of Special Pals Animal Adoption Center, in particular their rabbit adoption program, in her community to earn the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can achieve. Less than five percent of girls who join Girl Scouts earn this recognition.
"I learned that although I am shy, I am good at organizing," said Erica, a junior at Cypress Falls High School. "I improved my communication skills by interacting with my community, and I learned that when I show enthusiasm for my project, others are willing to help me."
Earning the Gold Award is a significant honor that requires recipients to demonstrate outstanding leadership skills, career planning, community involvement and personal development. It takes more than 100 service hours and two to three years of intensive work to complete the award requirements, which include planning and completing a project that is a service to the community.
"I chose this project because I enjoy working with animals and hope to study veterinary medicine," said Erica. "The animal shelter needed assistance adopting out rabbits, and since few people come looking for rabbits, I wanted to bring their story to the community in hopes of increasing adoption chances."
For her project, Erica led a team of volunteers in creating informative picture storyboards about the rabbits needing to be adopted. They visited local pet stores and shared the adoption opportunity as well as information about Special Pals with customers. Erica chose to support the rabbit adoption program as the rabbits were acquired by Special Pals following a fatal home fire in the area and were in need of good homes. In addition, Erica built cat condominiums for a charity event benefitting the shelter.
"Erica learned a lot about time management and really seemed to improve her ability to approach others for help and community effectively," says Denise B., Erica's mother. "Erica put a lot of effort into completing this project. She seems much more confident."
As an active member of Girl Scouts, Erica has also earned the Bronze and Silver Awards. At Cypress Falls High School, she is a member of marching and concert bands, PALS and Animal Club. Following graduation in 2012, she hopes to attend Texas A&M to study veterinary science.
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Who should Seahawks fans vote for?
Seattle Seahawks fans who enjoy the popular Madden video games – and know of the dreaded "Madden Curse" – have a tough choice to make over the next week.
Do they vote for Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman or Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback of the rival San Francisco 49ers?
The pair is squaring off in the semifinals of the Madden NFL 15 cover vote, which started Friday and lasts through June 30.
The history of the Madden Curse is well documented. Fourteen of the 16 players who have graced the cover of the game have either sustained significant injuries or had terrible seasons statistically.
Take 2006, for example. Former Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander was coming off an MVP and Super Bowl season. He had rushed for a league-high 1,880 yards and 27 touchdowns. He also signed a huge multi-year contract after that.
He made the cover of Madden that following season – and his play on the field tanked. Alexander played two more injury-plagued years in Seattle, never returning to MVP form. He ended up in Washington after that where he played in four games before his retirement.
Look up and down the list of players who have made the Madden cover and you'll see similar stories.
Sherman is coming off a league-best 8 interception season and a Super Bowl championship. Just like Alexander, he has also signed a big, multi-year contract extension.
But it remains to be seen: Will loyal 12s look past the curse and vote Sherman in, or will they try to "protect" the brash, outspoken All-Pro and vote for Kaep?
Sherman doesn't appear to be concerned. He's asking fans to put him on the cover.