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Neftali Rosario lined an RBI double into the LF corner and Trey Martin clubbed a two-run triple off the CF fence to highlight a four-run Cubs 2nd, but the Athletics rallied to score two in the 6th, two in the 7th, and three in the 8th en route to an 8-6 victory over the Cubs in Cactus League Extended Spring Training action this morning at Fitch Park Field #3 in Mesa, AZ.
The defensive play of the game was a diving catch by Xavier Batista at the RF foul line.
Here is the box score from today's game (Cubs players only):
1. Trey Martin, CF: 2-4 (K, 3B, SH-E1, 1B, K, 2 RBI, CS)
2. Jeimer Candelario, 3B: 2-4 (1B, P-5, 1B, 6-4 FC, RBI, PO)
3a. Marco Hernandez, DH #1: 0-3 (K, 3-1, F-7)
3b. Dustin Geiger, PH: 0-1 (6-3)
4. Dan Vogelbach, 1B: 2-4 (K, 2B, K, 3B)
5. Xavier Batista, RF: 1-4 (2B, K, F-9, K, R)
6. Eduardo Gonzalez, LF: 0-3 (3-U, K, BB, K, R)
7. Carlos Penalver, SS: 1-3 (BB, F-8, 2B, F-8, R, RBI)
8a. Neftali Rosario, C: 1-2 (2B, K, R, RBI)
8b. Sergio Burruel, C: 0-2 (K, K)
9. Brian Inoa, 2B: 1-4 (K, K, F-7, 1B)
10a. Trevor Gretzky, DH #2: 2-2 (1B, 1B, 2 R)
10b. Dong-Yub Kim, PH-DH: 1-2 (P-6, 1B)
1. David Henrie: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 31 pitches (24 strikes), 2/6 GO/FO
2. Brian Smith: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 2 WP, 38 pitches (20 strikes), 2/1 GO/FO
3. Carlos Martinez: 2.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 1 GIDP, 49 pitches (29 strikes), 4/0 GO/FO
4. Roderik Pichardo: 1.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R (3 ER), 1 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 36 pitches (23 strikes)
5. Matt Spencer: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 9 pitches (6 strikes), 0/2 GO/FO
1. P Carlos Martinez - E-1 (missed catch on what should have been a 3-1 putout at 1st base allowed batter to reach base safely – eventually scored unearned run)
2. CF Trey Martin - E-8 (fielding error on single to CF allowed batter to advance to 3rd base)
Sergio Burruel: 1 PB
WEATHER: Sunny and a bit breezy with temperatures in the 90's
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i'd pay money to see vogel run a triple.
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j.moyer (COL) DFA'd.
...but expected.
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R. Flaherty with a single in his first AB....raises his BA to .160.
How can a first place team keep a Rule 5 guy?!?!?!??!?!?!
/slashes tires
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Well ... I don't think Baltimore expected to be in first place. Now that they are, there seems to be some rumblings that they may cut the cord on him (unless they find a convenient injury to stash him away). A lot may come to a head when Brian Roberts is ready to come back in whatever role they put him in. With some injuries in the early-going, it's been fine keeping two super-util guys on the roster (Betemit being the other).
I know in preseason, the chatter in Baltimore was supposedly that the Cubs were waiting for the Orioles to offer Flaherty back. With the Cubs lucking into Cardenas/Valbuena, I wonder if that is still the case, or if the Orioles flip something to keep Flaherty in the system (if there isn't a convenient injury).
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Your usual excellent analysis is completely wrong.
Anyone can see that Brian Roberts is about to be a Cub.
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jason schmidt hasn't played in almost 3 years, but i'm pretty sure the cubs are about to pick him up, too.
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How much and for how many years do you think they will sign him for?
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Garza for Roberts.
it's gonna happen.
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Let's see. He has to be on the roster 90 days to be theirs Free and clear next season. They've had 30 days this month. They have tomorrow off. That's 31. They had 25 days in April. That's 56. September has 31 days. 87 total. October has 3 days.
So, if they put him on the DL on the first of June, activating him in September, he can be theirs next season free and clear. No point them letting him go now.
Who do they have better at utility?
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Um, Wilson Betemit is the main super-utility guy, but he basically gets regular time these days with the injuries they've had (Reynolds was on the DL for a bit, so Betemit got time there, Reimold is still on the DL, so he's seen time there, and he gets some time at 1st and DH). Andino was the a former utility infielder (not really a super-util guy), but he's taken over at 2nd base, and I question if Roberts can reclaim that spot this year.
My guess is that Flaherty will stay on the roster until Roberts is ready to come back, at which point, he'll come down with some sort of injury if they haven't passed the days requirement yet, and then they'd bring him back in September.
The only other potential squeeze on the 40 would be if they made some moves. They could use a bat (although Chris Davis has hit much better than I ... or many Orioles fans probably ... expected.) The K rate and the high BABIP makes one wonder how sustainable it is, though, and if not, the lineup weakens quite a bit if he isn't providing depth to the lineup. That said, I'm not sure where you place a bat. 3rd base perhaps, but you've got Mark Reynolds hanging around to strike out a ton, hit some homers, and not make a ton of contact (along with Betemit/Flaherty), and it's not like the 3rd base market is exactly teeming with talent that's ready to be moved. Maybe LF, depending on what happens with Reimold, as Avery needed some more time.
That said, their bigger need, if they are hanging around, is probably adding an arm. Hammel/Arrieta/Chen have been a decent trio, but they sure could use an impact starter. Matusz has been decent, and Britton will be back eventually, but hard to see them keep 3 lefties in the rotation. Their bullpen has been superb.
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considering he's starting tonight, probably not going to cut the cord anytime soon. Plus he's nearly 2/3 of the way towards the necessary commitment.
mostly I'm making fun of the chicken littles that believe it's not worth keeping a Rule 5 guy unless your in some complete rebuild mode and even then folks were bitching about Lendy.
I always find it odd that the rest of baseball doesn't have to abide to the standards that Cubs management must at times.
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They can DL him on Friday until September 1 and meet the specs. You're right, so much angst about Rule 5 guys.
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ah, sorry missed the humor angle.
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speaking of the O's, hope Adam Jones signed that contract.
Nailed in the hand by a Brandon Morrow fastball, stayed in though, but sure looked painful. Hopefully it hit more of the side/palm area then a finger.
Shrimp on the Barbee
I-Cubs release Nate Robertson.
LINDSAY JOINS I-CUBS: The Chicago Cubs have signed RHP Shane Lindsay and assigned him to Iowa's active roster. Lindsay was a non-roster invitee to spring training with the Los Angeles Dodgers and was 0-1 with a 5.00 ERA in eight games with Albuquerque from April 27-May 19 before getting released. In nine innings with the Isotopes, he allowed eight hits, walked 12, and struck out eight. Lindsay was an International League All-Star with Charlotte last season and saw his first major league action with the Chicago White Sox last September. Lindsay hails from Australia and was originally signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Colorado Rockies on August 11, 2003.
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Phil, in you opinion after 2 months of seeing these guys in Extended Spring Training, who of the 2011 high school draftees, other than pitchers goes on to Boise. Include Rock Shoulders in the group even though he is JC. It seems as if some of the group are doing pretty well, like Dunston, Trey Martin, and one of the first basemen. Also, Gretsky seems be hitting pretty well.
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AZ Phil may have a different opinion now as things change (such as Baez going to Peoria). But you can check his thoughts on the subject from 10 days ago here (in the comments):
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Thanks, I hadn't seen that article. It answered my question.
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Rizzo was supposed to return to the lineup Wednesday after missing a game with a sore right wrist, but the I-Cubs' game with Omaha was postponed.
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Ran into Crane Kenney at Casey Moran's yesterday and Paul Sullivan in Cubs lot.
Sully is about Danny Devito's size.
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I may have missed it but do the Cubs still owe compensation to the Padres for hiring away the GM? If so, how likely is it the comp. comes from Ext. Spring Training? I assume those attendance figures at the bottom of your "box scores" are made up of trolling scouts.
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As of a couple of weeks ago it still hadn't been resolved. The beat reporters would ask about it. But the responses were more of a brush off than an answer.
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I get the point of the article, but it still pisses me off and the Cubs are guilty by association. And a nice, big, hearty fuck you to the supreme court of the united states for selling us out. The republic thanks you with a collective, one-fingered salute.
Jack asses.
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The line to punch Joe West in the sack starts behind me
/I know it's not Joe West in this story but I believe with him in charge the umpire being the star bs has gotten worse
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""Now, thinking back, I should have shown him the gold Rawlings sign on my glove," Martin said."
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Everyone, except Samardzija, available to be traded
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Matt Garza and Ryan Dempster are veterans starters who can fill out the top of a rotation for a contender. Shortstop Starlin Castro already is a star at 22 but can be obtained for two impact prospects. First baseman Bryan LaHair, a surprise bright spot with 10 home runs, can be cleared to make room for top prospect Anthony Rizzo.
Link in the twitter box. Probably a bit low on the Castro asking price. Says Samardzija is the only real untouchable according to Nightengale.
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Oops missed twitter box
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dumpster already knows he's going to be traded, fwiw...already made his peace with it.
it's not like it's imminent, but he knows it's mostly likely going to happen.
given the situation with his kid (which may have compassionately kept him in CHI) it's kinda cool...given that this team isn't going anywhere this year.
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Say hi for us next time you talk to him.
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"I'm not an idiot. I know how things go,'' said Dempster, a two-time All-Star and the Cubs' Opening Day starter the last two seasons. "I know how it goes with players in contract years and the team not necessarily doing like they're supposed to be doing, there's always a possibility of things. There's a possibility of being traded anytime.
"But I don't really think about it. I don't really worry about it because I can just control doing my job the best I can.''
Also, his kid isn't a very publicized issue, but he not only has a health team in CHI, he's got permanent caretakers/nurses in CHI.
His kid didn't swallow solid food on her own til she was almost 2 years old .
If he's willing to stay cheap in order to stay close to that medical support he may even be re-signed.
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Samardzija "untouchable" and Castro not? Color me skeptical.
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Generally-speaking, if I'm a GM, I'm more interested in LaHair or Samardzija than I am Castro. Of course, if my SS is injured and I'm looking for a backup, I might feel differently.
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Generally speaking, it's a good thing you aren't a GM.
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Probably is a good thing. I wanted the Cubs to get Schmidt instead of Soriano, after all.
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That quote only indicates that he knows he'll be talked about in trades, not that he'll necessarily agree to waive his 10/5 no trade rights.
He certainly might, but it certainly wasn't a clearcut "I won't stand in their way" type of statement.
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Also no indication that he's at peace with it.
It may actually weigh quite heavily on him.
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i wonder what dave kaplan has to say about it.
i wonder what len kasper has to say about it.
i wonder what more dumpster can say about it.
i imagine the guy will be with the cubs in 2013 whether he's traded or not...but that is more speculation that anything else brought up. he does like his new house.
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Cubs beat guy chimes in:
John (Lincolnshire)
DP - Just heard everyone on the Cubs is available to trade except for Shark. How different will this team look come August, and how much would it take for them to move Castro?
Doug Padilla
It'll take a ton to move Castro. Theo basically said so this week, without naming Castro specifically. He said if a proven guy goes in a deal it would take multiple slam-dunk prospects in return. A team would have to blow the front office's doors off for a Castro deal to happen.
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heh...george "wtf is sunscreen" brett lost his dog and is using twitter to help look for it.
FIND YOUR OWN LINK. *scoff* lulz...heard it on TV.
it's a labradoodle. more lulz.
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He already got the dog back.
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go team internet go.
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MLB Network did a story on former pre-draft pitching phenom David Clyde (early 70s, Rangers) including interviews with him.
It'll probably end up their website (MLB Tonight show).
Wikipedia for more info on Clyde if you're not familiar.
-edit- wow, pretty emotional ending. brian kenney (the dude who does the sabr/stats-based show in the offseason) did the interview and he's becoming one hell of an on-air personality producing good segments, imo (on both shows).
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g.concepcion goes tonight for peoria (A)
i think t.mcnutt goes for AA tomorrow.
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Rizzo not playing in game 1 of Iowa's double header.
edit - I always forget to check the twitter box.
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6ip 4h 2er 4bb 4k
2nd best start of the season for him (8 games) and a huge improvement over his last time out.
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Shit week for baseball.
Kemp, Weaver, Tulo, Markakis all go on the DL (i think I'm missing a few other big names).
in other news, Blue Jays call up Robert Coello, briefly a Cub.
Shut it Bob Nightengale
"Starlin Castro is the type of player we're looking to build around," Epstein said Thursday. "There has been no trade consideration with him, whatsoever."
"I never understood why there would ever be an untouchable," Epstein said Monday. "All you're doing is limiting your opportunity. That said, there are core pieces that it's almost impossible to foresee moving. You would have to be completely blown away to even contemplate it.
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ESPN Franchise Player Draft
30 media/bloggers make a pick on who they'd start a franchise with...
Kemp #1, Castro #9, Samardzija #26
Castro went ahead of Trout and Stanton which I think is bonkers, but not terrible. Sutcliffe made the Samardzija pick and obviously he started drinking again.
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Clayton Kershaw isn't a bad choice.
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good compilation of quotes on the draft from Jason McLeod
Mock Draft
The talk remains around three: Almora, a toolsy outfielder, Correa, a high school shortstop, and Fried, a prep left-hander.
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Who is this Arrieta guy? Can I get the old one back please?
Well, this is, once again, the whole season for the Sox.
...and the Bryant RBI jinx continues in the 3rd....crap.
bryant's in the dugout filling a police report BECAUSE HE JUST GOT ROBBED.
f'n cabrerra...
chapman showing up and available tomorrow night.
i'm sure he'll be a bit hit. hope he doesn't choke. dude has a rifle for an arm. he'll add a bit of punch to the bullpen.
the 'crosstown classic' sure has lost it's magic with interleague. the excitement level is barely noticable...maybe it's a bit more hype in the city, itself.
Well he didn't leave a mark so its not that bad.
Fuck that.
He choked her.
Her brother tackled him to separate him.
He cooled off by shooting his gun in the garage.
I don't have to like him on the team I follow.
And you are others are free to not give a shit about his personal misgivings if you so choose as well.
Sure, no marks and some inconsistencies in the witness's statements. But firing your gun into garage wall immediately after an argument and punching out your car window is still threatening and out of control behavior. There was certainly enough for MLB to think it warranted a 30-game suspension.
I'd prefer they be flexible with the closing situation depending on matchups. You're not really adding a lefty reliever if you use him strictly as a closer.
Stockpiling young talent isn't only for trading for someone like Chapman though. Even with an elite closer winning the World Series is basically a crap shoot so the key is to get to the playoffs as much as possible and not just mortgage everything on one year. Once you get there an elite bullpen certainly helps but the playoffs can be won by one hitter or starting pitcher getting hot (Murphy, Molina, Baumgardner) and a closer might not be able to stop that.
I'm also not crazy about press convictions. As the police report noted, there were no marks on the lady in question. There's a TMZ link (of course) to her police pictures, as well.
I think the only way this trade goes real bad is if Cubbery intervenes and Chapman is suddenly bad for some reason.
I am right there with you closing in on 60.
I don't care that much about "mortgaging" one player who is not only blocked by two guys, but is not ready to hit the majors for at least a couple years.
There is no reason why this team, this year, can't have a real shot at something NONE of us have experienced.
Further, I don't feel that even if they fall short that they have ruined their farm system.
I have made my opinion clear here, with others, Warren was shit on the Cubs save one spot start.
Trading for Warren, Warren sucking, getting Warren back for Chapman plus 3 prospects, sounds like Revenge of The Yankees on the former Boston executive. Old rivalries never die.
I pray to the heavens above Chapman doesn't suck for some reason, or he'll be booed out of town faster than a Todd Hundley revival meeting.
I'm kind of nostalgic for the Schwarber-for-Miller rumors.
This offseason, after some ridiculous playoff run and Chapman saving every game from here until the end of the postseason striking out 27/9innings, I welcome anyone to quote this thread and call me a dummy: I hate this trade, and my hate is 2 parts Chapman makes this team less likeable and 1 part that's a ridiculous overpay for 30 regular season innings and, at tops, 10 postseason innings. Already hoping they don't extend him.
btw...Thanks AZ Phil. I'm really enjoying your take on this trade.


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What was Toronto Mayor Rob Ford doing on Jimmy Kimmel last night? Anyone who's been following the story can already tell it was related to his drinking problem. Apparently, he was intended to restore his public image and had been courted by the show for months. On the night, however, things didn't quite turn out as expected. The jokes ranged from rather harsh gags about Ford's weight, to what some people would deem a completely inappropriate joke about Ford's drinking habits. Check out this particular gem:
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Ford, clearly flustered, fought back by saying that he "wasn't elected to be perfect." It wasn't the smoothest comeback, but at that point it was a surprised that the Toronto Mayor even managed to come up with something.
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THIS INVENTION relates to agricultural sprays used to spot spray weeds and the like. In particular the invention relates to a controller by which the spot sprays are selectively activated on determination of the existence of a weed.
AU-B-37775/89 (618377), the Australian national phase of PCT/AU-89/00267 (WO-89/12510), The Minister for Agricultural and Rural Affairs of the State of New South Wales, discloses a controller for agricultural sprayers where sensors measure the irradiance and radiance (or irradiance and reflectance) of a target area in two bands (eg. red and near infra-red) of the electromagnetic spectrum. The measurements are used to control the spray. Control involves a determination of the relationship between the ratios of the radiance (or reflectance) to the irradiance in each band respectively. The major flaw in this system is that it does not cope with changing light conditions or partly shaded areas in the viewing area. Further it does not provide a size selection function. The plant or weed size at which the controller acts is not able to be adjusted.
Colour analysis is the basis of a variety of discrimination systems operating in a range of circumstances. Examples are seen in U.S. Pat. No. 4,653,014 (Omron) and U.S. Pat. No. 4,797,738 (Tohken). These operate with video signals, operating on components therein to establish the existence of a target condition. In Omron there is seen a totally digital system which uses the R/S, G/S, and B/S signals (where S=R+G+B and R, G, and B are the red, green and blue components of the video signal). This system defines specific colour by analyzing its three signals with reference to upper and lower limits. In Tohken the signals Y (luminance), R-Y and B-Y are compared each with two limit values and analysis determines specific colour. Neither of these systems enables use with sprays in the field where an area which is predominantly green, a weed or other target plant, is to be found in an area of another colour, usually colours such as brown which return a green component in a camera output.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a controller for agricultural sprays, which controller is able to function at normal operational speeds and under varying light conditions, to efficiently locate weeds and other target plants in the field. Other objects and advantages will hereinafter become apparent.
In one aspect, the present invention resides in an agricultural spray controller by which detection of plants on a surface being treated is effected so as to enable the spot application thereto of a spray, said, spray controller comprising:
a spray activation means whereby to action a spray device to effect the spraying of a plant;
a control means for delivering a signal to the spray activation means to effect spraying on detection of a plant;
a detector generating a colour video signal provided in the control means for viewing an area of the surface to be treated and generating an output representative of the field of view; and control circuitry in the control means coupled to the output of the detector, said control circuitry analyzing the detector output and generating said control signal depending on the detection of a plant;
the control circuitry determining the existence of a plant by examining the colour components of the video signal, noting pixels which are predominantly green, and generating the control signal when the number of predominantly green pixels in an area of the field of view indicates the existence of a green plant.
Evaluation of various plants of interest and their typical backgrounds (soil, rock, stubble, etc) has shown that green foliage has a Green content higher than the Red and Blue content. The same also holds true for the so called colour difference signals, typically denoted as R-Y, B-Y, and G-Y, where Y is luminance. There are some advantages to working with the colour difference signals. The first is that by using the difference signals the effects of ambient light levels can be largely ignored. A second advantage is that CCD cameras with colour difference outputs are more likely to be available. In the ensuing discussion where the system is described without specific reference to luminance either form of signal can be worked with and the alternate form will be readily implemented by the person skilled in the art, there being no special skill required to make the adaptation required to enable use of one rather than the other.
The existence of the green colour of a target weed in the output RGB colour signal of a camera might be determined by a number of processes.
In one form of the invention the Green component of the RGB signal is compared separately to both of the Red and Blue components and if it exceeds both then an `its green` decision can be made. In a preferred form of this type of controller a suitable selectable offset (setting the level by which the level of green is to exceed the level of red and/or blue) can be introduced so as to allow for different degrees of green of the weeds being treated. To determine if any pixel is green or not green, a simple analog comparison can be made between instantaneous R-Y and G-Y signals and also the instantaneous B-Y and G-Y signals. If in both cases the G-Y signal is greater, the pixel can be considered to be green.
In a preferred form of the invention the green state of a pixel is determined by operation of an algorithm wherein a pixel is deemed to be green when both of G>R and B<a set threshold for the blue component applies. This algorithm is preferable to the G>R and G>B algorithm above when the electronics to implement it is likely to be noisy and false green decisions are being returned. This is useful in low light conditions when present commercially available CCD cameras are in use. In this situation there is a component of noise present on the camera output signals. It has been found better to compare the B-Y signal to fixed reference voltage slightly offset from the signal level for black. This yields much better noise immunity while still providing a valid implementation of the above algorithm, since for a `green` pixel the R-Y and B-Y signals are generally below the black signal level.
The detector can be any camera generating a colour output and typically it can be based on use of solid state devices such as charge coupled devices (CCD). The intensity of light which the device is to work with can vary considerably in open conditions and performance is enhanced by use of a hood whose function is to smooth out any marked light variation.
The detector and control circuitry which is used in the present invention is ideally able to locate weeds against a variety of backgrounds such as black basalt soils, red soils, bare ground, stubble covered ground, rough rocky ground, changing light conditions, etc. It is found that a solid state detector such as a CCD based detector is best operated slightly out of focus so as to avoid false triggers which may otherwise arise when traversing ground having varying characteristics.
The circuitry which operates on the detector's signal is preferably able to perform its analysis in a short time so as to better typical efficient travel times of an agricultural spray. This is more readily enabled at lower costs by means of analogue circuits for processing the detector output.
The detector of the invention is used to convert an image of an area which is covered by the spray to a signal stream containing data which is equivalent to a picture frame which, when a solid state device is used typically comprises an array of pixels. The Red (R), Green (G) and Blue (B) components (RGB) of each of the pixels can be operated on to establish the green state of each pixel. A decision to spray might be based on the green state of a set of particular adjoining pixels or alternately the total or summed green component of a set length of a number of successive scan lines can be determined as the basis of the decision. These operations can be performed using either of digital or analogue techniques, or a combination thereof. The final green state which is calculated, is to determine a result being either a spray on, or a spray off decision.
The implementation of the above might be by way of circuitry providing a largely hardware approach to the problem of when to activate a spray or it might involve operations performed largely within a processor which is programmed to perform the desired functions.
To enable the invention to be more fully understood, various preferred embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of an agricultural sprayer fitted in accordance with the present invention;
FIGS. 2A, 2B and 2C are diagrammatic views of how the field of view of a sensor unit may be utilised to advantage in the invention;
FIG. 3 is a side view showing a spray nozzle spraying a weed detected by the sensor unit;
FIG. 4 is the diagram of a circuit which may be used in a controller in accordance with the present invention; and
FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram showing another form for the circuitry for a controller in accordance with the invention;
FIGS. 6 to 9 illustrate a decision making process as might be implemented to determine if a detector output contains a plant to be sprayed.
The agricultural sprayer 10 is typically comprised of an extended boom, or booms supporting a linear array, or arrays of spray heads therealong, which boom, or booms, is or are trailed by, or mounted on a tractor 11 or other like type prime mover. Boom 12 can be fitted with a plurality of spaced apart, individually operable, spray heads comprising spray nozzles 13, arrayed therealong and ideally at regularly spaced intervals. The spray nozzles 13 can be connected to one or more spray tanks such as spray tank 14 by suitable pipes, lines or conduits 15, either individually or off a manifold. The spray heads may be any of those known in the art. A standard valve, as utilised in the agricultural spray field can provide the means whereby a single spray head is able to be selectively operated. Valve 16 selectively allows the flow of spray chemicals from piping 15 to the nozzles 13, each nozzle 13 being selectively operable by selective activation of its respective valve under control of a controller connected thereto typically via a selectively operable activator. This is ideally achieved by electrical means with the controller switching sprays on via use of solenoids which open selected valves in the supply line, or lines to activate their respective spray heads. All of these elements can be chosen from amongst a range of readily available, off the shelf lines which will be selected according to standard criteria known to those in the art.
A plurality of the detectors can be provided on the boom 12 of FIG. 1. They can be arrayed therealong so as to cover the width of ground spanned by the boom. The field of view of a single one of the detectors may be such as to cover the ground beneath a number of adjacent sprays so that a detector is not required for each spray head. As seen in FIG. 3 a detector, typically a CCD based type detector 17 can be mounted in a housing, enclosure or hood 18 which is open at its bottom and which is arranged to be passed over the surface 19, on which there may be weeds to be sprayed, as the tractor draws the boom thereover. The surface being treated will typically be a field being prepared for a new crop, the field being either cleared of the last crop or having a stubble thereon. The housing 18 can be an opaque hood which is ideally arranged so as to stop all direct light falling on the target area and that way causing deep shadows therein. The hood 18 acts to diffuse light in the target area, the light being that which passes under the hood, into the field of view of the detector 17.
When a CCD type detector 17 passes over bare soil or stubble, the CCD therein converts the image below into an output comprising a string of pixels each characterised by respective RGB components. The controller can then determine the greenness of each pixel by manipulations of its components. The signal which is output by the detector 17 can be examined to determine if the weed covers an area of greater than a preset size. If the green signal exceeds a preset threshold limit at which the spray is to be activated, the valve 16 can be activated to switch flow to the appropriate spray nozzle 13 to spray the weed 24 (see FIG. 3). The circuitry interconnecting the detector 17 and the nozzles 13 can incorporate a time delay so that the spray nozzle operates for a preset time so that all of a target weed's area is sprayed as the boom moves over it.
One CCD detector can run a number of spray heads, depending on the width of its viewing area, and generally four is typical. The distance from the camera to the ground is the factor which determines this. For example, if it is desired to use one camera to run six spray nozzles then the camera may be set higher to cover a greater area at the ground (see the comparison shown between FIGS. 2A and 2B). Alternatively it is possible to use a wider angle lens (comparison shown between FIGS. 2A and 2C). In reference to FIGS. 2A, 2B and 2C, 20 is the camera head, 21 is the viewing angle.
The selection of height of the camera and the lens characteristics will ideally be decided depending on what in field conditions the machine incorporating the controller is working with in working with a wheat stubble, an acute angle lens mounted higher will allow it to look more effectively down into the stubble whereas in the normal bare fallow, a wider angle lens could be used to look out further. The screening effect of stubble is enhanced as the viewing angle decreases and the vertical stalks more effectively hide a small or flat weed not raised to the same degree above ground level.
The light diffusing hood's dimensions are not at all critical. The dimensions will be varied to allow it to be fitted to different booms. The hood is constructed and mounted to keep direct light from the viewing area.
If external lighting is to be used to allow night time operation, an even white light mounted in the light diffusing hood could be used.
Referring now to FIG. 4, the output from the CCD 123 is fed through an RGB decoder 140 and respective Red, Green and Blue digitizers 141-143 and then to a frame store 144. In the frame store the RGB components of the output of the CCD 123 can be stored in digital form. The information in the frame store 144 can be passed via RGB processor 145 to a Green discriminator 146 which monitors the level of the Green component using an algorithm such as the one described below in greater detail requiring both of G>R and G>B to exist in a pixel before it is deemed to be green with some consideration of the number of green pixels in an area before the decision is made to call the area in the field of view green and a weed. Alternately the algorithm which is operated can be G>R and B<a set value its described elsewhere herein. The discriminator 146 can operate a solenoid driver 147 which is operably connected to a valve associated with spray nozzle to activate it and spray the detected weed.
A size selection section can be employed. This size selection section can be used to check the number of green pixels in an area of the target area and if their number is above a preset threshold, it can activate the solenoid to control the flow of chemicals to the spray nozzle. The threshold could be made adjustable so that it can be varied to allow an operator to select the size of the plant to be detected.
The horizontal field of view of a detector can be divided into a number of smaller regions to allow a single detector and processing section to control multiple valves and associated sprays which can be activated by solenoids under control of the controller.
The digital circuit of FIG. 4 has two areas which add considerably to the cost and complexity. The first is that having the digitizers at the output of the detector means that the amount of data to be stored in the frame store for a frame of video data is high (of the order of 1 Mbyte) . The second is that in order to have a reasonable range of colour levels to process, 6 or 8 bit digitizers are required, which for video applications are rare and expensive.
In the embodiment of FIG. 5, the front end processing can be performed using analog componentry. In this case, only a 1 bit digitizer is required since the result of the comparison is either "green" or "not green". It should be noted that by using this analog implementation, the memory requirements in the frame store are eliminated and no expensive digitizers are required. The digital processing requirements are substantially reduced and the whole system speeded up.
Where determining the number of adjacent pixels digitally can be complex and expensive. A simpler and cheaper method to operate is one which counts the total number of green pixels in the horizontal lines instead of the number of adjacent green pixels and count adjacent vertical lines. FIG. 5 is a schematic illustrating the components of a circuit which can be used in the controller wherein an "is it green" algorithm is implemented at the front end. The detector 25 outputs its usual RGB components on respective lines 26, 27 and 28 respectively, connected in pairs to comparators with pair 26 and 27 fed to comparator 29 and 27 and 28 fed to comparator 30 which each produce a logic "1" (high) when the green component of the detector output is higher. The respective comparisons are examined by the AND circuit 31 and if both the comparators are logic "1" (high) ie, G>R and G>B, then a green signal, logic "1" (high) is passed to the one digitizer 32. The level of Green over Red and Blue can be made adjustable in the comparator circuits 29 and 30 by either enhancing the G signal or retarding the Red and Blue signals, so as to allow adjustment to take account of weeds with different green characteristics. If the comparator which determines G>B is disconnected from the green component in the detector output and its comparison is with a set value then the circuit will work with the algorithm requiring both of G>R and B<the set value to apply.
From the 1 bit digitizer the circuit feeds counters which may be ideally set up in a microprocessor under software control to implement the further processing of the detector output. The one bit digitizer increments either counter 33 or 34 depending on which region is being analyzed, with a programmable threshold therein, and if the number of green pixels in the line of the region being looked at exceeds this threshold then that line is considered green by storing a logic "1" in memory. Once all the lines in the region are analyzed and results stored, then the number of green lines are counted and these also have to exceed a preset threshold (Number) if a spray signal is to be generated. By using this two count method the width and height of a weed is determined. This reduces the amount of memory required while still providing similar results, at faster speed and as before the threshold can still be varied to allow selection of the plant size to be detected. For example, if the horizontal field of view of the camera is divided into four regions, the counting of the "green" pixels can be performed before any data is placed into the memory resulting in only 4 bits of data for each horizontal scan by the camera instead of perhaps 640 bits of data (80 bytes). This represents a reduction in the amount of data to be processed of over 90%.
The signal generated by the detector typically includes components for the three colours,' RGB, with each component characterised by both of hue and luminance. In the above set out front end algorithm, the RGB components can be the detector's values minus a factor which can be the luminance (Y) of the camera signal so as to work with pure colour signals. Depending on which camera is chosen, its output may be signals which are the equivalent of colour minus intensity. In the working with the signals R-Y, G-Y and B-Y, the controller is working with the pure colour components. These signal levels are normalised so as to produce more significant ratios at the comparators 29 and 30.
There are circumstances when the G>R together with G>B principle will break down.
Extreme intensity variations can adversely affect performance by making a CCD device for example underexpose or saturate. However, intensity variations can be smoothed out by use of the above described light diffusing hood.
In another circumstance, a specific gold colour has green higher than red even though it is not greenish. This problem might be overcome by seeing how close to G and R signals are and how close the G and B is. This is because the gold colour has a close G and R and nearly no blue.
In yet another circumstance, the CCD camera views dead (golden coloured) grass and sees the dark area in between the dead leaves with a green hue. This causes false triggers. As the size of the dark areas are generally small, size adjustments could be used to cut them out. However, size adjustment would limit the effectiveness of the size selectability by which a minimum size of weed to be treated is set. Also, the size of the dark area varies with changes in brightness during the day. One solution of this problem is to vary the focus of the camera slightly off normal. This smears out these particular dark areas to cut the number of false triggers and they can be all but eliminated. The affect of focus could be reproduced within the electronics but as this increases complexity, it is best to work within the camera's focus. Focus is an analogue solution to a problem which might be worked digitally but at added cost.
In FIG. 5, the circuit can account for when a "green" plant is straddling the boundary between two regions in the camera's horizontal field of view. Since it is customary to set up the spraying equipment to have an overlap region between adjacent spray nozzles, it is logical that an overlap region should also exist between adjacent regions in the "green" detection system. This can be performed as seen in FIG. 5, by utilising two independent counters 33 and 34 to count the number of "green" pixels, and control when they start and stop so as to provide an overlap in the counting regions. This is seen in FIG. 5 wherein separate green pixel counters 33 and 34 are switched by a counter controller 35 and their total is compared with a threshold set by variable threshold 36. The counters are synchronised so that counter 33 counts pixels in segment 1 (eg, pixels 0 to 140). Counter 34 counts pixels in segment 2 (eg, pixels 120-240). This gives an overlap at pixels 120 to 140 when a weed is straddling this area. Counter 33 then counts segment 3 whilst counter 34 counts segment 4. This is repeated through the range of pixels returned by the camera. Control counter 35 counts the range and resets the "green" counters 33 and 34.
As stated above the examination of the detector output to determine the existence therein of a weed can involve, use of a microprocessor which performs the algorithm and establishes the green state of an area. FIGS. 6 to 9 show in flow chart form the sequence of operations by which a spray activation signal might be generated. This is illustrated with reference to the G>R and G>B version and area calculation based on a scan line approach.
FIG. 6 shows the main process operating with four regions (associated each with one of four spray heads). On start up at 150 the scan line process 151 (described below in greater detail with reference to FIG. 7) is implemented. If the first region of a scan line is deemed to be green and the previous scan line was green in this region, see 153, then counter is incremented at 154 otherwise it is cleared at 157 and the second region is processed (158) in the same manner. If the scan line counter for region 1 is incremented at 154 then the count is compared at 155 with a threshold and if it exceeds it then a solenoid on flag is set at 156 otherwise processing passes to region two. The forgoing processing is pursued through the third (159) and fourth (160) regions till the full frame is determined to be completed at 161. At this point turn on and turn off times are set for solenoids whose flags are set and processing passes to the solenoid control process at 163 (described below in greater detail with reference to FIG. 9.
The scan line process at 151 of FIG. 6 is seen in greater detail in FIG. 7. On starting the scan line process at 164 the region process (described below in greater detail with reference to FIG. 8) is implemented. If the last region on a scan line is determined to be processed at 166 then the scan line process exits to the is it green decision process at 152 of FIG. 6 otherwise the scan line process loops. The region process at 165 is seen in FIG. 8 wherein on its commencement at 168 the detector output is examined pixel by pixel. On receipt of a pixel at 169 the algorithm G>R and G>B is implemented at 170. If both conditions apply then a green pixel counter is incremented at 171 otherwise and the end of region is tested at 172 with processing looped to continue if the end of region is not reached. When it is processes continues with the green pixel count compared to a threshold at 173. If the threshold is exceeded then a green region flag is set at 174 and processing passes back to the scan line process.
The solenoid control process is seen in greater detail in FIG. 9. When the turn on and turn off times have been set for solenoids whose flags are set (see FIG. 6) the solenoid control process is run. If a solenoid on state is indicated at 181 the solenoid is energised at 182 and so on through the set with this program exited at 183 and processing returning to the main process. At some cycle through the solenoid process a solenoid off state will be reached to signal that it is time to de-energise for any solenoid which is currently on.
As hereinbefore described, the circuitry preferably incorporates a time delay so that the spray nozzle will operate for a preset time after it activated. A timer circuit might be associated with the solenoid, holding it on for a preset time so that the activation signal need only be a switch on pulse. Alternately the activation signal might be held on for the requisite time.
Various changes and modifications may be made to the embodiments described and illustrated without departing from the invention as hereinafter set forth in the claims.
Some of the features of the invention may be summarised as follows.
The invention contemplates a first system for determining whether a pixel is to be deemed green, i.e:
to use the three R, G, B, signals from the camera (which are three voltages, or, if the camera has a digital output, three digital signals) directly in the algorithm, whereby the pixel is deemed "green" if, for the pixel: G>R and G >B
In another algorithm, the pixel is deemed "green" if, for the pixel: G>R and B <a predetermined value.
The invention also contemplates an alternative system for determining whether a pixel is to be deemed green, i.e:
the R, G, B signals from the camera are not used directly in the algorithm, but rather the R, G, and B signals are aggregated to produce a value for the light intensity (luminance, Y) according to the conventional formula:
Thus, in the alternative, the algorithm for determining whether the pixel is or is not green is: the pixel is deemed "green" if, for the pixel: G-Y>R-Y and G-Y>B-Y.
The invention also contemplates the inclusion of a means for alleviating the effects of overexposure and underexposure of the scanned area.
When the areas of extreme light are infrequent, one solution is to activate the spray solenoids in these areas by default. The added security of ensuring that no "green" areas are missed is paid for with a slight increase in chemical usage.
To be able to discern these extreme light levels a signal known as "Luminance" is developed from the Red, Green and Blue signals from the camera. The signal in given as
Luminance basically represents the image without any colour information, ie: it is what is viewed on a black and white television or on a colour television if the colour control is turned to its minimum position.
Once the luminance signal has been developed, the signal level can be monitored for the extremes of either underexposure (dark areas) or overexposure (saturated light areas).
A: These conditions can then be used to either force the system to regard them as "Green" areas and hence use the same control mechanisms as are already present in the system, or
B: Preferably, brought into separate counter system which allow independent control of these conditions. This added control allows the operator to decide whether to conserve chemicals, or to ensure that no "green" areas are left unsprayed at the expense of slightly higher chemical usage.
Extremes of both underexposure (dark areas) and overexposure (saturated light areas) can be reduced to eliminate default spraying with a corresponding reduction in chemical usage to be fixing a light diffusing hood above the target areas and keeps the target area/signal within the dynamic range of the CCD. The reduced levels of ambient light have no adverse effect as the electronic exposure control compensates to match the light.
Patent publication DE-4,132,637 might be considered relevant to the invention, in that it shows a (non-agricultural) weed spray controller, in which weeds are detected by means of a video signal.
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Using the pen name C.L. Moore, many readers didn't know if the author was a male or female. However, forty years after being published, Catherine Lucille Moore (1911-1987) was honored at a World Science Fiction Convention banquet. The speech to accompany the presentation was never made because—upon hearing the title Shambleau—the 2,000 people in attendance rose to their feet and began shouting and clapping.
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While I appreciate the stories for how groundbreaking they were, I must admit I was not that impressed by what they are. I've read too much that took her work as inspiration and spun off into further realms. I find these stories good, even very good, just not amazing. And I was really hoping for amazing.
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The McCluer North Stars basketball team won Tuesday's away non-conference game against Normandy by a score of 78-33.
(January 3, 2012: St. Louis, MO 63133) The Normandy Vikings basketball team (St. Louis, MO), was overwhelmed 78-33 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting McCluer North Stars (Florissant, MO)
The Stars now possess a 10-1 record. They play next when they travel to Pattonville for a Suburban - North battle on Friday, January 13.
The Vikings (2-9) will now prepare for their battle against McCluer South-Berkeley (Ferguson, MO). The Bulldogs come into the Suburban - East battle with a 0-7 record. In their last battle, McCluer South-Berkeley was overwhelmed by Ritenour (Overland, MO), 52-47, in a non-league battle.