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Brett Connolly is known as an offensive player, but this is a player that has been thrown challenges - one after another - during this year's Team Canada experience.
On Day One of selection camp, they didn't like his game or his body language and he got injured.
On Day Two, they basically insisted that he play hurt because they wanted to see him in the second scrimmage, which isn't always the case for returning players from last year's team.
On Day Three of selection camp, he was the only returning player that had to play against the university stars, almost as if to suggest his job was still on the line and he wasn't getting anything for free. He finally got rewarded last week when they put an 'A' on his sweater - making him an alternate captain.
I've really been impressed with his game, especially on opening day against the Finns. I thought he brought a real physical element to the game, but he also got a nice goal and he's chipping in offensively and defensively.
Don Hay, when asked why they were putting him on that line, said it's because 'we want him to check' and it's another challenge being thrown out to Connolly.
Keep in mind, this is a 19-year-old kid that is playing in the National Hockey League. If you're going to play in the NHL at 19, it's not just because you're going to be an offensive player - you've got to have some defensive awareness and responsibility.
He's done that for the Tampa Bay Lightning and Team Canada wants him to do that here.

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15 U.S. Code § 2703 - Advanced systems program implementation by Secretary of Energy
(a) Establishment and conduct of program
The Secretary of Energy shall establish, within the Department of Energy, a program to insure the development of advanced automobile propulsion systems within 5 years after February 25, 1978, or within the shortest practicable time, consistent with appropriate research and development technique. In conducting such program, the Secretary of Energy shall—
(1) establish and conduct new projects and accelerate existing projects which may contribute to the development of advanced automobile propulsion systems;
(2) give priority attention to the development of advanced propulsion systems with appropriate attention to those advanced propulsion systems which are flexible in the type of fuel used; and
(b) Contracts and grants with Federal agencies, laboratories, etc.
The Secretary of Energy shall, in fulfilling his responsibilities under this chapter, make contracts and grants with any Federal agency, laboratory, university, nonprofit organization, industrial organization, public or private agency, institution, organization, corporation, partnership, or individual for research and development leading to advanced automobile propulsion systems which are likely to help meet the Nation's long-term goals with respect to fuel economy, environmental protection, and other objectives.
(c) Federal laboratories; priority for financial assistance; functions
In providing financial assistance under this chapter, the Secretary of Energy shall give full consideration to the capabilities of Federal laboratories, except that not more than 60 per centum of the funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization under section 2710 of this title shall be directly expended in Federal laboratories. In accordance with section 2706 of this title, such laboratories shall be available for testing components and subsystems which, in the Secretary of Energy's judgment, is likely to contribute to the development of advanced automobile propulsion systems.
(d) Evaluations, testing, information dissemination, and reporting functions
(e) Intensification of research in basic areas by Department of Energy
The Department of Energy shall intensify research in key basic science areas in which the lack of knowledge limits development of advanced automobile propulsion systems.
(f) Program provisions and requirements; administrative and judicial procedures applicable to contracts, grants, or projects; additional information for reports and budget submissions; nonretroactivity of provisions and requirements
(1) The Secretary of Energy shall insure that the conduct of the program as defined in subsection (a) of this section—
(B) is not formulated in a manner that will supplant private industry research and development or displace or lessen industry's research and development; and
(2) To that end, the Secretary of Energy shall issue administrative regulations, within 60 days after February 25, 1978, which shall specify procedures, standards, and criteria for the timely review for compliance of each new contract, grant, Department of Energy project, or other agency project funded or to be funded under the authority of this Act. Such regulations shall require that the Secretary of Energy or his designee shall certify that each such contract, grant, or project satisfies the requirement of this subsection, and shall include in such certification a discussion of the relationship of any related or comparable industry research and development, in terms of this subsection, to the proposed research and development under the authority of this Act. The discussion shall also address related issues, such as cost sharing and patent rights.
(3) Such certifications shall be available to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. The provisions of chapter 5 of title 5 shall not apply to such certifications and no court shall have any jurisdiction to review the preparation or adequacy of such certifications; but section 553 of title 5 and section 5916 of title 42 shall apply to public disclosure of such certifications.
(4) The Secretary of Energy also shall include in the report required by section 2709 (a) of this title a detailed discussion of how each research and development contract, grant, or project funded under the authority of this Act satisfies the requirement of this subsection.
(5) Further, the Secretary of Energy in each annual budget submission to the Congress, or amendment thereto, for the programs authorized by this Act shall describe how each identified research and development effort in such submission satisfies the requirements of this subsection.
Source(Pub. L. 95–238, title III, § 304,Feb. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 79; Pub. L. 103–437, § 5(b)(4),Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4582.)
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With demand high, the Dubois County Health Department had to cancel its flu clinic after a shipment of vaccines never arrived.
"It has been just so busy the last several weeks with people becoming concerned that they have not received the vaccine yet. They know that the incident of illness in the community is beginning to rise and is continuing to rise so there has been a great interest in the flu vaccine," said Donna Oeding, with the Dubois County Health Department.
Oeding says they began administering vaccines in September and after about 2,000 doses, ran out this past week.
Their distributor is also out of the injectable vaccine, but promised a shipment of the nasal mist.
"The nasal mist that can only be used for healthy people age two to 49, they can not be pregnant, have diabetes, asthma, or any other kind of condition that would make them immune compromised," Oeding said.
But, the vaccine never arrived and it may not arrive at all.
"There is no way they will manufacture any more vaccine for this year. It's a long process to manufacture flu vaccine, so they can't go out and manufacture more so what supplies are out there that are available that is it. Once all those are gone, then the vaccine supply is depleted," Oeding said.
If you are 65 and older, there is still vaccine available at the health department. There are also about more than a dozen vaccines left at the Hometown IGA in Jasper for anyone older than two.
"We are doing them as walk-ins until we run out of vaccine," said Sherri Dunning, the pharmacy's manager.
As far as other pharmacies or other Hometown IGA's vaccines are limited.
"They are trying to round up some more, too. There were a few doses hit and miss throughout the IGA's in Evansville and Princeton," Dunning said.
It does take at least two weeks to gain immunity from the vaccine. The vaccine is recommended for anyone six months and older.
Oeding also says hospitals have reported many of the flu cases have turned into pneumonia.
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Horses and humans have always had a special relationship. Now, from California to Florida, treatment centers are offering equine-assisted therapy to help people with everything from drug addiction to cancer recovery.
Many of us have seen the positive relationships that can develop between horses and humans. Who can forget Roy Rogers and Trigger? Wilbur and Mr. Ed? But long before Velvet and Pi were bonding in National Velvet, horses were being used to facilitate improved health and well-being in humans. The ancient Greeks documented the therapeutic use of riding horses in 600 B.C., and the first study of the value of riding as therapy was reported in 1875, when a French physician used it as a treatment for a variety of neurological and psychological disorders.
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The Braves have scored one or no runs while Lowe has been in seven of his past 13 games, but on Sunday it was all on him — he put the team in a hole early.
"Cristhian [Martinez] did an unbelievable job of keeping us in the game, and we found a way to win," Lowe said of the reliever who held the Marlins to two hits and one run over four innings.
Lowe wouldn't say whether there were any plans for him to be examined. Cox, asked about Lowe shaking his arm or hand to loosen it, said, "I don't know. He shakes his hand a lot."
August 29th, 2010
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August 29th, 2010
8:54 pm
Has he been hurt since 2009?
August 29th, 2010
8:54 pm
Is it possible he just isn't that good? I mean, I don't know who thought he was an ace when we origonally signed him.
August 29th, 2010
9:01 pm
This isn't football. If he couldn't pitch,he should have said so. The Braves could have spot started Martinez or possibly have recalled Minor if D Lowe needs to go on the DL
August 29th, 2010
9:02 pm
Real NICE. Pitch hurt and give up another 6 runs because you are too proud to admit you're hurt
August 29th, 2010
9:12 pm
Who REALLY has any confidence when Lowe takes the mound anyway?! This guy has just been skating by the last 2 years still somehow in the rotation. Obviously theyre not going to put Lowe in the pen, but damn. This is getting ugly. Bring up Brandon Beachy and let Lowe do some thinking. And from what Ive gathered from reading interviews and things like that, even the players subtley comment on his laziness.
August 29th, 2010
9:16 pm
He's not hurt. He's just lousy. Has he ever pitched a good game for the Braves? He was supposed to be an Ace. On a team like the Yankees, one with resources and money, he wouldn't make the roster. But we're stuck with him because we bought the hype. I would rather see Kawakami in this spot than Lowe. At least he tries.
August 29th, 2010
9:27 pm
"Has he ever pitched a good game for the Braves?"
You must be new to the team. Lowe's had a pretty good August (3 ER or fewer in four of his six starts).
August 29th, 2010
9:34 pm
I don't think he's hurt. I think his armslot has drifted down again to where everything is flat. He had the arm up higher when he was going good. Or, as Lowe himself put it, "If you're six foot six, you don't want to pitch like you're five foot ten."
He needs to look at the tape.
And, with regard to "mixing it up", what's he got to mix? An 88 mph sinker and a 78 mph slider? He's a pitch short.
August 29th, 2010
9:40 pm
Lowe is getting 15M for being a has been. But, Wren offered it and so can't blame Lowe for accepting it. But, he really does look bad anymore and we got him for one more year.
August 29th, 2010
9:40 pm
He looked terrible today and I don't think he was ever (on any team) the number 1 starter. That being said he's pitched good for this team, not lights out but good. He's definitely not worth the 16 million or whatever he's being paid per year. He's more of a 6-8 million per year pitcher. My only worry about him at this point is if the Braves make the playoffs, Bobby is going to wheel Lowe on out there in front of a guy like JJ or even Minor and I don't like that. I like the way Hudson, JJ and Minor (and Medlen) all go after the batters. They don't lay back they throw they're best out there and dare the hitters to put a good swing on it. Lowe and Hanson (this year) seems to try to make perfect pitches and it never works very good. They should be just going after the hitters challenging them; it's almost as if they respect the hitters too much. Like today with Lowe walking Bonifacio, come dude he's speed demon not a homerun hitter pitch to him.
BTW when Tommy Hanson is on he's got just nasty stuff it just seems his confidence isn't completely there this season which is forcing him to think he needs to make a perfect pitch each time he throws.
August 29th, 2010
9:53 pm
Bobby has never been forthcoming about injuries that are not obvious and there's no one in the media (or front office, probably) that's gonna make him do it know. If something's wrong with Lowe, no one will know unless and until he goes onto the disabled list or he comes clean himself.
August 29th, 2010
10:18 pm
1. Rest Lowe and pitch someone in his turn—had a great opportunity today to use Minor but he was in AA; 2. Play Matt Diaz against every pitcher-he has to be better than Ankiel-especially against Marlins; 3.Bobby may love the arm in centerfield but the "arm" still has to bat; and 4. interesting how well Hinski has done filling in for the new trade who has struggled…kind of fortunate new guy hurt his side wasn't it? Go Braves………keeps getting tougher everytime Lowe's starts get messy. Somehow Hanson needs to start in the 3rd inning each 'start"…
August 29th, 2010
11:01 pm
Lowe is consistently giving up runs early inning and we are playing catchup. He is not a 1 pitcher more like a 3 or 4. But they will continue to start him because of that money. Ouch!! 15 million. How do we get rid of him? We are stuck. He reminds me of Glavine in the arly innings.
August 29th, 2010
11:33 pm
Phillies starters are strong and Brave's starters appear tired.
August 30th, 2010
12:25 am
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August 30th, 2010
12:37 am
Lowe is a class act. Not a No. 1,2,or 3 but a great guy & a great fit for the Braves. Maybe when DOB takes his time offhe can be the #
August 30th, 2010
12:38 am
1 starter,… I was trying to say. love ya Dave!
August 30th, 2010
12:54 am
Wasn't he throwing sidearm this afternoon?
I thought he was trying to get a more downward arm angle?
August 30th, 2010
2:16 am
Go ahead, kick a dog when he's down! Pick him a part, but Lowe will keep on going to the mound and eating up innings. Doubt that any of us know the real inside scoop, just observations and opinions, but it's pretty amazing to me that Bobby Cox keeps on willing with the players on this roster. Maybe they're not so great, but they just keep on trying and bring it. Go Braves!!!!
August 30th, 2010
6:21 am
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August 30th, 2010
6:48 am
Sorry, Largo, but we got him for two more years, buddy….
Last year, aside from 7 horrific starts, the remainder were a 3.15 ERA…this year, he has been a shell of last year's form….
I agree, he was a knee jerk sign to battle against the bad PR generated by not signing Smoltz, and opting to release Glavine….we had money to spend and the market was thread-bare…..i can almost understand this signing, even in hindsight…the one i can't justify is KK…we have $22MM of an $85MM (after D Lee) payroll locked into these two pieces of dead weight that nobody will trade for without a gigantic subsidy involved.
And the Phillies start Halladay today….roll out another $15MM pitcher…
August 30th, 2010
7:30 am
actually minor was at the ballfield yesterday and on the 25 man roster, so he could have filled in.
August 30th, 2010
8:09 am
Lowe is not worth the salary he is being paid but he has contributed to the team this year. He is has eaten up innings and kept the braves in most games he has started. If he had decent run support the won lost record would be better. He is not a # 1 starter, more like a # 3 or # 4. Apparently most of you have short memories, our starting staff the previous year was horrible, Peavy refused a trade to the braves and Burnett chose to sign with the yankees. Lowe was the best available starter on the market and was being pursued hard by the Mets. I remember braves fans telling Wrenn to sign Lowe ASAP.
We signed Lowe to help anchor the staff, not sure he was expected to be a # 1 (actually there are few true # 1 starters in the majors). Javier was picked up in a trade with the white sox and we then signed KK. Our starting was completely redone and it was done out of necessity. Is he worth the $ 15,000, no but there are a lot of players not worth their salary.
Lowe has contributed to this team and needs to reckognized not bashed.
August 30th, 2010
8:21 am
It appears that PR is the most important piece of being the Braves GM to Mr. Wren. The fans would like results, not smoke and mirrors. Take a moment and google Wren's transactions since he was hired in 07. There have been a few decent deals but the majority have not been productive. We can't blame Wren for the Texas snafu but we can blame him for dumping Teixeira on the Angels. Letting him walk at seasons end would have given us a first round and comp pick. Look at the draft and see who could have been wearing an A on their hat. Losing a first rounder to sign Glavine. All PR. Remember all the talk this past winter of the compensation the Braves would receive by letting Gonzo and Soriano walk? That backfired. Even though Wags has had a good year would it have been so bad to re-up last years closers instead of rushing in to get Wags and Saito? Granted Gonzo has been hurt this year but Soriano has blown 2 saves. He's been lights out. Money wasn't a factor, the PR of the signing was. I won't comment on how lousy these last 2 deals have turned out. Lee has had a great career but when you hear a player is hurt, we're talking his back folks, not a hammy, a red flag should pop up.
Developing young players in the minors is what makes a winning program. The Rays, Marlins, and Angels are examples. Giving up first rounders each off season isn't the way to go. Too bad this isn't how Wren views it. Just look how well he did in Balt.
And by the way would someone please let Cox know Venters is a rookie and doesn't need to appear in 90 games this year?? I remember when Stanton was a rookie. Lights out. Cox over worked him, he developed arm issues the next year and was never the same. He had a good career but not what it may have been.
August 30th, 2010
8:40 am
He's not hurt, he just sucks. It's really that simple. It was a terrible signing from the beginning.If not for the amazing run support he has recieved, Lowe would have a losing record. He gave up the most hits of any pitcher in MLB last year, and again this year has given up more hits than innings pitched. The guy can't be relied on and does not deserve to get one single playoff start.
August 30th, 2010
9:24 am
August 30th, 2010
9:25 am
Signing a 35-year-old pitcher to a four-year deal was really stupid. Giving him 60 million dollars for that four-year period was even dumber. For a team, like the Braves, that has limited resources management must be much more careful about the length and value of contracts than this organization has been. Unless something strange happens this team will have 36 million dollars–nearly half of its entire player payroll for next year–tied up in Chipper Jones, Lowe and Kawakami–three players in their thirties who contribute far less than their salary would indicate they do. Now that players cannot use performance enhancing drugs teams must be very careful about giving multiple-year deals to players over 30. If the Braves don't win in the next couple of years one of the main reasons will be the amount of money that is being wasted on older players that can no longer produce to the level of their contracts.
August 30th, 2010
9:31 am
RM – You're correct about the mediocre results of the trades and signings by Mr. Wren. The Teixeira dump was typical of his willingness to lay down for all the other GMs and they know it. If a GM wants to dump someone he calls friendly Frank's player exchange. Frank took McLouth when all the analysts reported whispers that Pittsburgh was sure he was headed downhill. He traded for a left handed 4th outfielder (Ankiel) instead of a right handed power bat at the same club who was eventually given away for an a ball prospect. He could also have had a proven 300 hitting left handed bat from that club but took Rick. I love Rick and his story but when your outfield consists of Jason and choose 2 from 4 4th outfield type players he was not the answer. Blanco was less expensive, hitting 300 and a part of the squad. If you wanted experience Scott Podsednik was in the same locker room as Rick and almost free. It's just repeatedly bad bad bad player evaluation. In the same trade he moved the ineffective Jesse Chavez (our return for Soriano) for an older and more expensive proven failure who was assigned to mop up duty in KC. This player ( I won't mention his name because using the F Bomb on here is a no-no) has a well know history of choking especially in Atlanta; remember 2005, Berkman grand slam, Ausmus homer? The jury is still out on the D lee trade. It has improved defense significantly and I believe Lee will hit but it was far too late. A move for a power bat was needed in July.
I like Wagner and even Saito though he's become a once every 3 day reliever lately. Soriano was offered arbitration to get the draft pick but instead accepted after seeing the market was not going to be kind to him. I understand that though I did like him closing. Gonzo however was performing poorly towards the end of 09, had been hurt a lot and this year was awful early before going on the DL (of course that could just have been OMG I'm actually in Baltimore, what was I thinking.)
I liked the Lowe signing but felt he fell under Boras' spell and paid way to much for a guy who had always been a 2 or 3 starter. The Mets offered him 3 @12, we could probably have had him for 4@12, still as lot but saving us 12 million over the contract. KK I never understood but I suppose 8mil for a 5th starter is about par for the course though many have signed for less. Both did what they do in 09; ate innings and kept us in games. Both need us to score runs early in order to win. Not an unreasonable request but one we've not provided often this year.
Unlike many I've seen ranting irrationally I believe the reason we're in first is that in spite of Wren's faux pas Bobby managed to weave together a winning season out of a few talented players and a bunch of squad players, cripples and career minor leaguers, much like he did with the baby Braves a few years back. Bobby mismanages a bullpen badly – don't get me started on that – he relies on and is loyal to veterans when they obviously need to go, but he's the 4th winningest manager of all time and will deservedly be in the Hall of Fame soon. Some say it's because he hung around so long. That's like saying Sutton only won 300 games because he pitched so long. Baseball requires you to perform to have a long career at the highest levels. A manager is hired to be fired, ask Joe Girardi or Freddi Gonzales about that. Agree with his style or not Bobby stays in a job because he wins, not because he's old.
No one is going to get fired at this time of year; not Frank, TP and certainly not Bobby. Those screaming and cursing that those things are the answer and must be done now aren't living in the real world.
What I hope will happen is Huddy continuing to be Cy Young, JJ and Tommy remembering to pound the strike zone instead of nibble, Omar Martin and Jason staying hot, BMac and Lee come through in RBI spots and Alex and 2 of the 4 part time outfielders get key hits in game situations. Asking a lot I know but it can and has happened in bits and pieces this year and it's at least possible as we will the team to another post season run.
August 30th, 2010
9:32 am
Here is my take….utilization.
McLouth and KK….that's 14.5MM in dead money next year….it'll be at Gwinnett or released.
Lowe….he's worth about $5MM max as a 5th starter…most teams (outside of NY and Bos and Phil) don't pay their 5th more than a cursory mil or two, let alone $15MM….so I'll go ahed and call that $10MM more of dead money….
Chip…he was on his way back to earning some of his salary, but he was worth maybe half his money if he finished strong….missing the stretch run he is worth about $5MM of his $13.5MM…assuming he does the same thing next year (missing a chunk of time)…that's another $8MM in dead money….
So all told, I project we enter next season with $32MM in dead money before we even take the field….utilizing maybe $50+ MM of an $85MM-$90 MM payroll….
So I ask you, does Wren get to keep his job anywhere else?
He has saved his ass with the bandaid pickups of Glaus, Hinske, Infante, Gonzalez…
He has done well in some trades…and gotten raped in others.
He has executed a front office mandate to reduce spending on our draft, when he clearly is riding the farm system's success to a probable playoff spot.
But face it, it doesn't matter, our organization doesn't want to win at the expense of the "participation trophy" (guaranteed profit margin) they receive at the end of the year.
The fact that we traded Robinson Lopez for the $1.7MM salary kickback we got on D Lee is an abomination. It prevented us from signing two underslot kids who are high ceiling, potential first rounders. We coulda had that guy for less, nobody wanted him with his recent history of gimpiness. We coulda had him for $3.4MM and a coupla lesser prospects. Tyrelle Harris is a big projectable reliever who could be molded into something. Unlike a lotta people you read, I actually saw him pitch for MB.
The fact that we stated going into the year that we had an extra $6-7MM to play with in the event we were gonna make a push…and all told we spent maybe $4MM of it (on the trades for Ank, Gonz, Farnsworthless)….so I ask you, why were we overslotting guys in the draft in order to pay less? Why are we trading a Robinson Lopez for cash essentially?
The Lowe deal is CRIPPLING, regardless of his performance as a 5th starter. Since the money is already dead I want us to trade him so we can spend on a bat. I am ready for the Beachy era to begin. And when Huddy is done, time for Teheran.
I am gonna enjoy Bobby's last ride, but after that, talk to me in 2013 when we maybe have a new owner and all the kids are here.
&$@$# Frank Wren!
August 30th, 2010
9:37 am
WADIS HUTCHINSON – You're aware that the minor league seasons are over already or end this week correct? You know that you cannot send Lowe anywhere he doesn't want to go including a rehab assignment right; the basic labor agreement prevents it. You know your caps lock key is on and that's the equivalent of screaming? Screaming here is unproductive as no one you scream at here can change anything.
August 30th, 2010
9:46 am
Chuck and Merlin: My god, you two guys are such baseball "experts"; it is just a shame no major league team has discovered you guys and put you in charge of all decisions. Of course, if you had the job it would be a little different. You wouldn't have the advantage of being able to wait and see the outcome of certain trades and then saying "what should have been done". Actually, you should be giving Wren and Cox high praise for having the Braves in first place and 20 games over .500 with this obviously "flawed" team they put together. By the way, how are you doing with your fantasy teams?
August 30th, 2010
9:49 am
Chuck is on target. This team is dragged around a huge anchor of dead weight. It is not hard to doubt Brave's judgment re trades. It seems hard to believe that sane management would pay several $million for a guy with a bulging disc in his back. "No big deal?" It could cripple him any day now. Could the Braves not tell that McLouth tries to hit pop-ups? Ditto Ankiel. The Medlen injury just happens & needs to be planned for with a deep farm system. But why go looking for problems? Trying to pull rabbits out of hats to cover up bad decisions may or may not work temporarily, but not in the long run. Build the team from within the farm system. (Set up an an office in Venezuela). Tell the beancounters that the people will come if they credibly build from within.
August 30th, 2010
9:54 am
Bobby Cox is and always has been slow to react. For situations that develop that need changes – that are completely obvious to almost everyone, it takes Booby weeks, sometimes months (sometimes never) to make these obvious changes. These kind of situations this season may have already cost the Braves enough losses to keep them from winning the Division.
August 30th, 2010
9:57 am
This is all about finances. If it's above your head stay out of the fray and go iron your pink Braves jersey. Leave the grownup talk to others.
I said nothing of the job Bobby is doing, which has been his best job in years. However, Wren, operating under severe budget constraints, spent over 40% of our payroll on players we can't even use.
Who cares what we are doing in spite of his misdeeds? The point I am making is we could be ahead quite comfortably with just one more everyday RH power bat…cost: roughly $10MM….
If we had a regular #5 starter, maybe we have 2 less wins, but that extra bat would've won 5 more games at least.
I do have 30 years in the game….it's a passion. I forgive you for not being as into the whole thing as I am.
You'd be pissed too if someone was sucking your enthusiasm right out of it.
August 30th, 2010
9:57 am
MERLIN..YOU'RE RIGHT. JUST SIT THEM DOWN ON THE BENCH NEXT TO CHIPPER. #?!!#t
August 30th, 2010
10:01 am
Oh and did you bother to pay attention to all the draft talk, Scout?
We ranked in the last few in the league in draft spend. How are we expected to maintain the levels we've grown accustomed to on the farm?
All this homegrown talent WILL dry up without any high ceiling HS kids. College kids look nice on draft day, but they are by and large finished products with many bad habits engrained.
I like Lipka, but he was our only HS guy really of note except for the high ceiling underslot guys (Sabol and Alvord)….the rest were college guys…and so far it looks like Gosselin is the only one ready to really move on and make a run for a ML roster in under 2 years….as you can see, with Minor it took one year….
My focus is on the whole organization. You just keep watching your few innings a week and focusing on your fantasy team…
/eyes rolling….
August 30th, 2010
10:07 am
retiredMLscout – Hey I consistently give Bobby credit for the superior managing job he's done with the mess Wren gave him. It doesn't take a genius to know that Rick Ankiel is not going to provide the bat we need or that Kyle F's career as a reliever has been that of failing in big situations. Anyone who can read a stat sheet can figure that out. Any unbiased assessment of Mr. Wren's performance will show it to be average at best. As a fan I want better than average in order to win year after year. Frank's not shown that ability.
BTW I don't waste time on fantasy sports but if that's you're thing have a ball.
August 30th, 2010
10:59 am
i dont know if he is hurt but he is killing the braves
August 30th, 2010
11:01 am
From time to time, I can get some numbness or tingling in my hand(s) and shaking it is generally what I do to get it to go away.
John Schuerholz was glib on the Rude Awakening this morning when asked about Lowe. He said he thought Lowe was tongue in cheek when he gave grip issues as the reason for the struggles. He said Lowe is a sweaty guy.
Well I think they aren't ready to talk about Lowe's real issue yet. Because if I had a sweaty arm, shaking it would not be what I'd do to resolve it. I'd wipe my arm on my uniform, slap the resin bag all over my arm or ask for a towel to be brought out. If my arm is tingly or numb or hurting, I'd shake it.
And Lowe's comment about "I'm not good at this [discussing health issues]. I don't know what to say." is confusing. If you KNOW you aren't hurt, then you'd know what to say. "I sucked." It sounds to me that he is hurt and doesn't know how to address it with the media, since he's never been hurt before.
He might not realize how much he's hurting or how much it has affected him for a long time. Remember Tim Hudson who had his arm checked out as a precaution, and found out he'd been pitching with some damage and needed TJ surgery. And now that he's back you can see the difference of the Oakland A's version of Hudson versus the injured Braves' Hudson versus the current Hudson. He's back to his early career form. Perhaps Lowe could be too.
August 30th, 2010
11:04 am
Acquired OF Gorkys Hernandez and RHP Jair Jurrjens for SS Edgar Renteria
Acquired OF Josh Anderson for RHP Oscar Villareal
Signed LHP Tom Glavine to a one-year, $8MM contract
Acquired LHP Will Ohman, INF/OF Omar Infante for RHP Jose Ascanio
Signed RHP Jorge Campillo to a minor-league contract
Acquired OF Mark Kotsay for RHP Joey Devine, INF Jamie Richmond, and cash
Acquired LHP Jeff Ridgway for INF Willy Aybar and INF Chase Fontaine
Signed RHP Rafael Soriano to a two-year, $9MM contract
Acquired RHP Todd Redmond for RHP Tyler Yates
Claimed INF Ruben Gotay off waivers from the New York Mets
Acquired INF/OF Greg Norton for RHP Nelson Payano
Signed RHP Julian Tavarez to a contract for the remainder of the season
Acquired INF Casey Kotchman and RHP Steven Marek for INF Mark Teixeira
Acquired OF Luis Sumoza for OF Mark Kotsay
Signed RHP Elmer Dessens to a contract for the remainder of the season
Acquired RHP Javier Vazquez and LHP Boone Logan for INF Brent Lillibridge, C Tyler Flowers,
3B Jon Gilmore, and RHP Santos Rodriguez
Signed C David Ross to a two-year, $3MM contract
Signed INF/OF Greg Norton to a one-year, $800K contract
Signed RHP Kenshin Kawakami to a three-year, $23MM contract
Signed RHP Derek Lowe to a four-year, $60MM contract
Signed LHP Tom Glavine to a one-year, $1.5MM contract
Signed OF Garrett Anderson to a one-year, $2.5MM contract
Acquired RHP Rudy Darrow for OF Josh Anderson
Signed INF Chipper Jones to a three-year, $42MM contract extension
Acquired OF Brian Barton for RHP Blaine Boyer
Acquired OF Nate McLouth for Charlie Morton, Jeff Locke, and Gorkys Hernandez
Acquired OF Ryan Church for OF Jeff Francoeur and cash
Acquired INF Adam LaRoche and cash for INF Casey Kotchman
RHP Scott Proctor assigned to Atlanta Braves.
Atlanta Braves signed free agent RF Mitch Jones
Atlanta Braves signed free agent Juan Abreu.
Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Billy Wagner.
Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Takashi Saito.
Atlanta Braves traded RHP Rafael Soriano to Rays for RHP Jessie Chavez
Atlanta Braves release IF Kelly Johnson
Atlanta Braves signed free agent RF Brent Clevlen.
Atlanta Braves signed free agent 3B Joe Thurston
Atlanta Braves traded RHP Javier Vasquez and LHP Boone Logan to New York Yankees for OF Melky Cabrera, LHP
Mike Dunn, and RHP Ardoys Vizcaino
Atlanta Braves signed free agent 1B Troy Glaus.
Atlanta Braves signed free agent LF Eric Hinske.
Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Chris Resop
Dunedin Blue Jays traded 2B TylerPastornicky to Mississippi Braves; Atlanta Braves traded LHP Jo-Jo Reyes and SS Yunel Escobar to Toronto Blue Jays; Toronto Blue Jays traded SS Alex Gonzalez to Atlanta Braves and New Hampshire Fisher Cats traded LHP Tim Collins to Mississippi Braves
Atlanta Braves traded RF Mitch Jones to Pittsburgh Pirates.
Kansas City Royals traded CF Rick Ankiel and RHP Kyle Farnsworth to Atlanta Braves; Mississippi Braves traded LHP
Tim Collins to Omaha Royals and Atlanta Braves traded CF Gregor Blanco and RHP Jesse Chavez to
Kansas City Royals.
Detroit Tigers traded Wilkin Ramirez to Atlanta Braves
Chicago Cubs traded 1B Derrek Lee to Atlanta Braves for LHP Jeffrey Lorick, RHP Robinson Lopez and RHP Tyrelle Harris.
Here are Wren's transactions since he was hired. You be the judge.
August 30th, 2010
12:31 pm
Lowe is hurting – he's hurting the Braves every time he pitches.
August 30th, 2010
12:36 pm
Merlin: Are you sure Wren made the Texeira trade? I thought it was Scheurholtz. I am very sure it was Wren who signed Hudson to a new 3 year deal.
August 30th, 2010
1:24 pm
Wren has done a good job. Folks who want to complain much about his efforts need to take a look around the rest of the league. Sure, there are better GMs . . . but not too many.
You're also crazy if you think Scheurholz — one of the best ever — doesn't still have some input.
August 30th, 2010
1:26 pm
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August 30th, 2010
1:56 pm
if anybody in the braves organization had checked lowes career stats showing more hits per inning throuout his career would they have wasted the money.
August 30th, 2010
2:03 pm
lowe during his career has always given up more hits than innings pitched. does wren pay no attention to this stat or even low velocity.
August 30th, 2010
3:20 pm
It's just amazing to know that this blog is filled with future GM or the Year.
After while, it becomes so boaring and irritating at the same time to read a bunch of nonsenses coming out of those people.
The Braves are in the first place. The Braves won yesterday. I am going to root for the team we have, with the manager we have, and the GM we have.
August 30th, 2010
3:32 pm
I read here where some Idiots are calling D.Lowe lazy. It seems when a pitcher has a bad outing all the crazies get out of the Assylum and are posting.
August 30th, 2010
4:17 pm
Thanks for outlining Wren's signings as GM. I do not believe it is as bad as you may think or like some on this blog seems to believe. When he signed Lowe our starting pitching was non existing, with Smoltz uncertain with his balky elbow,Huddy just having surgery and would not be back, except for the last month of 2009, the deal for Peavy fell through (thank God )A. J Burnett deciding to go to Yankess instead of taking our offer ( again thank God ). Kawakami was a big risk which wren decided to go after when he could not get a quality starter here. Kawakami has not been terrible as his record would suggest, and is due to oue anemic offense, had he gotten more run support he would have had a winning record. McLouth came here as a hot player for the Bucs, and everyone writing on this blog was excited when wren got him, in fact everyone in Baseball thought it was a coup to get him. I do not like the Ankiel and Farnsworth acquisition, neither did I care for the Gonzalez acquisition, but that one to me was not too bad. What some folks are failing to realize is that some of the bad moves made by Wren's predecessor JS, have affected this Franchise greatly. The JD Drew for Wainwright deal and the Mark Texeria deal are two examples. I am glad he did not give up any of the better prospects in the minor leagues. Again I disagree with the majority and will stick to my guns that he has done a fairly good job considering everything, like salary restraints.
August 30th, 2010
4:23 pm
What Wren should try and do is hire away some of the Scouts in the Marlins organization, because they sure do a better Job than our Scouts.
The Marlins retool every year and still give us trouble, and that are not bringing in old players like we do, they seem to draft and trade well.
August 31st, 2010
2:08 am
If last year was to be a building year anyhow, and we had the trade for Vazquez in the works, and JJ and Hanson….that's 3 guys right there…we coulda Smoltzie or Glavine back for what it cost to sign Lowe and been done with them after this year…we wouldn't have what? Finished 3rd anyway?
As you put it our pitching was non-existent….no, that's incorrect….it was incomplete, a work in progress….you don't have to go pay 5MM more for a guy for two more years than anyone would pay him to buttress a pitching staff that didn't need to be ready til this year anyhow.
Lowe is not worth his contract….quit trying to justify ya sorry bunch of Woody Paiges and Jay Mariottis.


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Every spring and fall since 1993, hundreds of buyers and sellers participate in this co-op sale, which makes children's outfits, toys and equipment truly affordable. A portion of the proceeds go to our host church, which uses the money to support programs and services that benefit children and families in our community.
If you live in the Atlanta area, this semi-annual event is a must! We have every imaginable article of children's clothing -- including uniforms, jackets, T-shirts, fancy outfits, and costumes -- plus an enormous selection of toys and accessories galore, from sports equipment and educational items to games and dolls to infant and baby equipment like strollers, high chairs, cribs and swings.
Take a trip around this website to learn more about this money-saving event. You'll see what makes us different--and better--than other similar sales. Please feel free to contact us for further information!
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Atlanta Fed 2012 Annual Report Explores Intersections between Monetary Policy and the Economy
The Atlanta Fed's 2012 annual report takes a retrospective look at the interaction between monetary policy and the economy last year. The online-only report, titled Turning Points: 7 Critical Conversations about the Economy in 2012, is fully interactive, packed with embedded videos, customizable charts and graphs, and a pop-up definitions of key information.
Through the lens of seven conversations, the main feature taps into a few of the most important ways in which monetary policy interacts with the economy. The conversation topics shown below are "a starting point from which readers can explore in greater depth key turning points that occurred in 2012 and the ways in which monetary policy worked to address the challenges that remain," said Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart.
The seven critical conversations the Atlanta Fed identified are:
"In our 2012 report, we wanted to focus on the topics that kept our economists up at night and the issues the Federal Reserve wrestled with throughout last year," said Lynne Anservitz, the Atlanta Fed's strategic publishing director. "As we talked with our research economists and our management, it became clear that after the long recession and the sputtering recovery, last year finally offered up a change in direction on most of the key issues we selected for this annual report. So we've linked these significant turning points to the conversations that took place around the Fed with regard to monetary policy and the economy," she added.
In addition to the feature, this year's report includes a series of video interviews with Atlanta Fed research economists and analysts. The videos, embedded in each section, lend a unique perspective to the conversation. Other features include dynamic graphics and animated charts and dozens of related links to more detailed information. "The report is expansive, but presented in an engaging and interactive format," Anservitz said.
In addition to the monetary policy conversation, the 2012 report also examines key topics related to the Atlanta Fed's two other core functions—bank supervision and regulation and payments services. One section details the surge in mobile payments during 2012, while another chronicles a pivotal year for southeastern banks. The annual report also features the Atlanta Fed's milestones for 2012.
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HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- North Korea launched a multistage rocket on Wednesday morning, according to reports Wednesday. The launch flew farther than a rocket that failed 80 seconds after takeoff in April, The Wall Street Journal reported citing officials monitoring it in South Korea and Japan. It added that the launch was an apparent acceleration of its years-long effort to develop long-range missile capability. The launch is North Korea's fifth such effort so far and the second this year. Pyongyang said the rocket was carrying a satellite into space, but other countries saw the launch as a cover for a test of long-range missile technology, the report said.
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Jackson police say the assistant manager of a Jackson Dollar Tree was robbed at gunpoint in a bank drive-thru Thursday night.
It happened shortly after 9:30 p.m. at the Regions bank at 1459 Jacksonian Plaza.
Police say two males robbed the assistant manager at gunpoint while she was making a money drop.
The victim wasn't injured. The suspects fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of money.
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Seasoned Red Potatoes Recipe
- 12 to 14 small red potatoes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Peel a strip from around each potato. Place potatoes in an ungreased 3-qt. baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the oil, butter and seasonings; drizzle over potatoes.
- Bake, uncovered, at 350°, for 50-55 minutes or until tender, stirring every 15 minutes. Yield: 6 servings.
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These were wonderful! I also quartered the potatoes instead of peeling.
don't like red potatoes much ,but i will say these were really good ,excellent flavor .will be making again.
My family and I loved this! The only thing I did do differently is I boiled the potatoes for about 10 minutes before putting them in the oven, then baked them for about 35 minutes and put them under the broiler to finish them for 5 minutes. Sped up the cooking time a little and made them soft on the inside, and a little crisp on the out! Sooo delicious!
My most favorite way to make red potatoes! The only thing I do different is quarter the potatoes instead of peeling.
These potatoes were so cute and yummy! The whole family loved them. Next time though I'll cut back on the oil, they were a bit greasy.


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Characteristic Features of Cancer
When we speak about cancer we should remember that there exist more than a hundred varieties of it and each of them has a list of characteristic features though some of them are common for different varieties of cancer.
A very important thing is that sometimes it's very difficult to diagnose some varieties of cancer in early stages because they aren't seen evidently. Therefore, if we want to stave off or to reveal the disease, it's necessary to use cancer screening and to estimate the danger in each case.
A list of uncommon cancer symptoms:
- You are always tired: It is one of the most frequently observed symptoms of cancer. It is more characteristic for the late stages of the disease, but it may be present from the very beginning of cancer. Usually anemia is blamed for it -- a state that is connected with many types of cancer, especially those which affect the bowel. Fatigue is a symptom of Both malignant and non-malignant types cancer are characterized by fatigue and should be reckoned up by the doctor.
- You eat as usually but grow thin: Of course it's very pleasant to loose 10 or even more pounds, but when you loose your weigh unintentionally but it should prick up your ear. Go to the doctor, if it's not a cancer, something other may be wrong with your health.
- You feel pain: Usually people feel it in cases which are connected with bone. In most cases it appears when cancer is progressing and starts to affect other organs and nerves.
- You are running a high temperature: A fever is a non-characteristic symptom of many easy to difficult states, cancer as well. In connection with cancer, a continuous temperature is the result of stress on the immune system. Fevers are mostly connected with types of cancer that influence the blood, such as leukemia and lymphoma, but are also examined in people whose cancer has spread.
- Bowel changes: If you struggle constipation, diarrhea, blood in the stools, gas, thinner stools, or some other changes in bowel habits, go to the doctor. These are the symptoms of colon cancer, but may occur in the other types of cancer too.
- When you cough constantly: When you can't get rid of the cough, let your doctor examine you. You may have cough with blood and/or mucus which is caused by many conditions. A chronic cough with blood or mucus can be symptom of lung cancer.
Remember that these are common characteristics of cancer. If you have some of them, it doesn't mean that you have cancer. But in any case you should visit your doctor to be sure that everything is OK.


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Big Event For Bastien
Big Event For Bastien
Mid September Bastien headed back to the US to continue his contest campaign. This time Salt Lake City. Bastien was in a great form the first two day of the event finishing in the top five of the prelims. Despite a great show during the final he didn't reach the podium… what ever Bastien had fun. That is what skateboarding is all about great show great fun…
Video link: http://www.allisports.com/alli/skate/feature/park-finals-all-about-chazzmatazz#ooid=RmMTlxMTrIKSPa17jvinzCDoMs0nH-2R
Various people in all countries receive the personal loans in various banks, just because it's simple.


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"… Creative mobility in this world requires, at crucial moments, the strategic erasure of ethical boundaries. They lose that mobility who cling to beauty, or who suffer from what the poet Czeslaw Milosz has called "an attachment to ethics at the expense of the sacred." When the pilgrim Tripitaka insists too forcefully on righteous action, his Monkey guide goes home sulking and the pilgrimage collapses. When Monkey persuades him to leave his his unseasoned and abstract sense of shame behind, they cross mountain after mountain… ."
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Food adventure @ Albert Park Deli
Friday food adventure time! I met up with thehouseofem and we made a mad dash across the city (sort of) to meet up with goose at Albert Park. We were pressed for time as we were trying to fit in dinner into the one hour time slot we had before having to rush off to catch a show nearby. With the help of goose's cheap eats guide, we went to Albert Park Deli, a delicatessen that also serves as a cafe/restaurant.
I can't quite put my finger on it, but there's something about the interior that felt quite cosy.
Ps. Spot the two losers.
Complimentary bread. Always a pleasant surprise.
Deli burger - aged Gippsland beef burger, pickled beetroot, vintage cheddar, onion relish & fries.
Black risotto, with mushroom, baby spinach, double cream brie & truffle oil.
Thehouseofem and goose had a bite before me and seemed to really like it, so I was expecting great things as my first forkful of risotto inched closer. And those expectations were sort of dashed when I took my first bite. While the flavours were all there, fusing together to give a very rich taste, it was a tad too salty for my liking. If the dish wasn't that salty, I would have happily downed the whole plate.
Close up of the risotto.
Mixed seafood spaghetti, with tomato, garlic and chilli reduction & fresh herbs.
I had a bite of this and the sauce flavour was very good. Now this dish I could really rave about. It had me at the first bite! Too bad goose was sick, otherwise we could have swapped or I could have picked off more food. So nom.
I am definitely keen on eating my way through the menu, but Albert Park is so out of the way that I doubt I'd find myself in the area any time soon. But I suppose the spaghetti alone would be worth a drive up there! Spaghetti, we shall meet again, soonish preferably!
Albert Park Deli
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In the annual survey of America's Favorite Cities survey, people were asked to rank the snobby attitudes of various cities.
The ranking was based on reputation, high-end shopping and cultural offerings, as well as tech-savviness, trendy coffeehouses, and over-the-top eco-consciousness.
The "winners" included cities with distinctive cultures, such as Seattle with its espresso-drinking software engineers, and Charleston, South Carolina where a quaint southern tradition blends with a modern foodie scene.
Here's the Top Ten Snobbiest Cities:
- San Francisco
- New York City
- Boston
- Minneapolis/St. Paul
- Santa Fe, New Mexico (tie)
- Seattle (tie)
- Chicago
- Providence, Rhode Island
- Washington, D.C.
- Charleston, South Carolina
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Henrico police hope surveillance photos of a white vehicle leaving the Short Pump Town Center will help them crack a jewelry theft.
Detectives believe the three suspects in the Littman Jewelers robbery may have left the parking lot in the vehicle in the pictures after robbing the store at gunpoint around 8:45 p.m. Monday.
Detectives are still analyzing surveillance videos and photos from surrounding stores to get a better description of the suspects.
This is the second jewelry store robbery in just months. Surveillance photos were taken in November when Kay Jewelers was robbed at gunpoint. Police say that heist was also carried out by three men, but no arrests have been made.
The suspects are described as three black males, two wearing black hoodies and one wearing a hat with a yellow brim.
If you can identify this vehicle or may have seen the suspects that evening please call Crime Stoppers at 780-1000.
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It's snake! all you have to do is eat the blue blocks!
EDIT: Thanks for telling about the problems in this game. I will make improvements in this game. First off i will start with a new menu UI and fix spelling.
Rated 3 / 5 stars May 10, 2012
kinda good, but is it just me, or is that snake just too damn fast?
Rated 5 / 5 stars May 9, 2012
A classic
Rated 1.5 / 5 stars May 6, 2012
Another clone of Snake. Not even options for easy, medium, hard, etc. And, the 'seziure' at the end isn't very funny when you really think about it and you spelt it wrong. A good attempt, but c'mon....
Rated 4.5 / 5 stars May 6, 2012
i love it lol thats awesome.
1 half point off for no rush music tho lol
Rated 3.5 / 5 stars May 6, 2012
Wow, this game is much harder than i thought, this is realy cool for a simple game of snake.


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12 U.S. Code § 249 - Repealed.
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text: Sale Snowman Welcome Wreath Holder Item #: 124065 $39.99 $9.99 Ship to Home Greet your guests with a festive smile and this Snowman Welcome Wreath Holder. This cheerful fellow will keep your best decorations out for all to see! Wreath holder measures 14L x 11W x 30.75H in. Crafted of iron Smiling snowman shape Snowman holds "Welcome" sign Features deep shades of burgundy and green Black metal finish with painted details Easel back for display This item is available at Kirklands.com only, not available in stores. This item is no longer available for purchase.


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RAD vest XL was tight, between a large and XL in size. Spoke with Jenny in C.S. and she was great. I sent back the XL and have a 2XL on the way. Very nice vest.
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Men's BLACKHAWK® RAD Vest. A wind - blocking, breathable layer.
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