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(Part One)
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Going stride for stride with my Western Conference counterpart, I am providing an Eastern Conference version of Ryan Ma's Earmarked for Success. As Ryan has cautioned, please do not fret over the line combinations. We are merely separating the top-six players from the bottom-six on each team, which can be applied to potential fantasy success for the upcoming season. Top-six players obviously get the lion's share of ice time, both at even strength and on the power play.
I decided not to use the same terminology Ryan uses, so here's a quick breakdown of mine if you couldn't figure it out. Keep in mind that this terminology should be applied for fantasy hockey purposes in the coming season only.
- Golden Boys – Each team's top six. The top-six role is theirs to lose.
- Challengers – These guys want to crack their way into the top six and depending on the situation, they just may.
- Checkers – these players are essentially fourth line players. Some may have very bright futures, but the path of the current team doesn't seem to have top-nine minutes in store for them.
I'll look at three or four teams each week, going in alphabetical order. Here's Part Three.
New York Islanders – top six penciled in, with spots to lose
Golden Boys
Matt Moulson – John Tavares – P.A. Parenteau
Michael Grabner – Frans Nielsen – Kyle Okposo
Josh Bailey*, Blake Comeau*, Nino Niederreiter*, and Marty Reasoner
Jesse Joensuu, Trent Hunter, Matt Martin, and Trevor Gillies
Kyle Okposo's injury in last year's training camp opened the door for P.A. Parenteau and he seized it with full authority. Parenteau finished second on the Isles in points last year and continued to skate on the top line even after Okposo returned. With that chemistry, the Moulson-Tavares-Parenteau line will undoubtedly begin the season together. Grabner and Okposo are two of the brighter stars currently in the Islanders lineup and both should be top-six locks. Nielsen is extremely underrated and has established himself as a capable second line center as well. These Golden Boys should begin the year in a top role, but they will have very strong pressure from the challengers.
Nino Niederreiter will be given an opportunity to make the team out of camp, but assuming Marty Reasoner is slated to center the third line, Niederreiter will have to really turn some heads to knock someone off. Josh Bailey and Blake Comeau are both RFA's, but it's likely both will remain in Long Island, at least to start the season. Comeau has filed for arbitration and Bailey, who was rushed into the NHL, has had trouble with consistency. He was even demoted to Bridgeport last season, where he dominated, scoring 17 points in 11 games. If Bailey comes into camp strong, he could look to bump someone in the top-six (the talent is there), but if he continues to show signs of inconsistency, he may waste away on the third line and even find himself traded.
Trent Hunter and Jesse Joensuu (also an RFA) are both capable fill-ins, but don't expect either to stick in the top-nine all season unless this team is unable to retain Bailey, Comeau, and Joensuu.
New York Rangers – top six fairly secure, should take injury or trade for a challenger to rise
Golden Boys
Artem Anisimov – Brad Richards – Marian Gaborik
Brandon Dubinsky – Derek Stepan – Ryan Callahan
Ruslan Fedotenko – Brian Boyle – Mats Zuccarello
Mike Rupp, Erik Christensen, Sean Avery, Brandon Prust, and Wojtek Wolski*
These lines run under the assumption that Wojtek Wolski has been bought out and Chris Drury is still unable to play, which has been rumored to be true all summer. I'm not sure what Tortorella has against Wolski, but in the limited post-season action for the Rangers, Wolski's three points actually led this team. If they manage to keep him, expect him to slot in as a challenger, bumping Zuccarello.
Brandon Dubinsky is definitely a Golden Boy and will be tried out on the Richards/Gaborik line. I believe this spot will eventually land with Anisimov though, as Derek Stepan is being groomed as the number-two center, and if he needs someone to step in and take a draw, Dubinsky would be the perfect fit. If Dubinsky, Stepan, and the newly-signed Ryan Callahan can find chemistry, the Rangers will be an exciting team to watch with a lethal attack. If anyone will get bumped from the top-six by healthy competition, it will likely be Anisimov as the Rangers search for the perfect wing on their top line.
Fedotenko, Boyle, and Prust were the Rangers third line almost the entire season and Boyle has solid chemistry with Prust, but the energetic Zuccarello would perform better in this spot.
Sean Avery and Brandon Prust can prove to provide valuable fantasy contributions in PIMs and hits if they make it on to the third line, while Erik Christensen will need to crack the top-six to provide fantasy-relevant statistics. Avery and Prust both have an equal chance of winning Zuccarello's spot as a challenger, but I have my money on the pint-sized Zuccarello.
Ottawa Senators – a few locks and a war for the remaining spots
Golden Boys
Nikita Filatov – Jason Spezza – Bobby Butler
Milan Michalek – Nick Foligno – Daniel Alfredsson
Peter Regin, Colin Greening, Erik Condra, and Stephane Da Costa*
Zack Smith, Zenon Konopka, Chris Neil, and Jesse Winchester
It's unlikely that the Senators acquired Filatov to have him skate in a third-line role, so he should be pegged for at least one of the top two lines. Over the last 10 games of the season, Jason Spezza and Bobby Butler were on the ice together for 51% of the Senators goals (29/57) and the two will most likely begin the year together again. Milan Michalek will likely be handed the second-line role to start, but he could easily be demoted to the third line or even waived/buried in the AHL. Nick Foligno and Daniel Alfredsson are likely to round out the top-six to begin the year.
With the Senators season over fairly early last year, the team had the luxury of experimenting with a number of players from their farm club. Colin Greening and Erik Condra performed quite well in their limited time. Although they averaged 25 games between the two of them, they also each saw over 15 minutes of ice time, during which time they were used in scoring roles. Peter Regin will look to recover from his disappointing season, but after scoring only three goals in 55 games, he might not be the first one called upon for a top-six role. Stephane Da Costa would fill in great as a third-line challenger, but he carries a two-way contract, which often times translates to a season split between Binghamton and Ottawa.
Zenon Konopka and Chris Neil are fully capable of third-line duties, but the coaching staff will likely save those minutes for the more offensively talented up-and-coming players.
Massimo Cinelli said:
Dubinsky - Richards - Gaborik
Wolski - Stepan - Callahan
Zuccarello - Anisimov - Fedotenko
Prust - Boyle - Rupp
w/Christensen and Avery getting spot duty when Torts gets tired of Wolski, Zuccarello or Fedotenko. The top 5 guys (Richards, Gaborik, Dubinsky, Callahan, and Stepan) will get the majority of ice time (18-22 minutes). Torts likes to really play his best players, so expect the occasional double-shift from these 5 guys. That fourth line will be the best "checking line" in the NHL.
Tim Lucarelli said:
@Pengwin7, Now that I know Joensuu is gone for next year, I'd replace him with Haley. With Konopka gone, he could be in line for an increased enforcer role, but he only averaged 8:02 per game in the 27 games he dressed for last year. Might be worth a depth PIM spot. Really...he had 85 PIM...that's a 258 PIM pace over an 82-game season. If he sticks, he's definitely a solid PIM contributor.
Pengwin7 said:
How many games might he play?
Tim Lucarelli said:
@paul, I completely agree. Hard to really hammer down exactly what the lines are going to look like in October, when we aren't even in August yet. Things will certainly change between now and then. Hell, Drury might be back in the lineup and actually healthy. You never really know.
@fzusher, thanks man. Can't believe I missed that one. Makes things a little easier.
@Big Ev, I guess I just thought Michalek wasn't received very well in Ottawa. He's only scored 33 and 34 points over the last two years and carries one of the top cap hits on the team. One factor I didn't really think about too deep though, is that they don't actually need that cap space. Most teams would look at Michalek's prodction vs. his cap hit and say enough is enough. At least that's how I feel and that's where the comment came from. You watch the team on a much closer basis than I do, so if you say he's more well received than I'm giving him credit for, then I'll take you at your word.
In regards to Regin, yes, I completely agree. He's on thin ice and might not even win a spot out of camp.
Do you really think Zibanejad has a shot at making the team? I guess he has as good of a chance as anyone else in getting in there, but with the strong play of Greening, Condra, and Butler last year, and having Da Costa and Filatov in the mix, I just didn't really think there would be space for Zibanejad.
I'd love to see Niederreiter get in the top-six (I own him!), but I think Parenteau's play last year has fairly solidified him in the top line. Okposo deserves to be there IMO, but he'll have to outplay Parenteau for that spot (which I should also note that I think he is fully capable of).
Fedotenko might get some ice time on the top line, but I don't know that he'll stick there. When you play an entire season with Boyle and Prust, that says quite a bit about where the coach feels you should be.
@Michal SK, Stepan was getting quite a bit of first-line center duties last year. He might be weak on draws, but I think that's just because of his age. As he gets older, he should become stronger in that regard. Dubinsky actually was one of the stronger Rangers centers last year in the faceoff circle, which is why I had him skating on Stepan's line. That would allow Stepan to grow as a center and potentially develop Dubinsky as a LW, which is where I feel the Rangers could use him the most.
Rob Myatt said:
I'm surprised you haven't included Ryan Stromeas a challenger for the NYI.
NYI have no problem throwing young talent right on to the big stage and also have a ways to go to reach the salary floor. My prediction is Strome plays the whole season, acheives his bonuses and helps them get thier cap hit a bit higher. Maybe that's just the fantasy junkie in me thinking wishfully.[
Michal Sk said:
Dubinsky-Anisimov-Callaghan clicked very well last year so i think they will stay together.
Big Ev said:
Peter Regin is the guy who would be waived if he doesn't perform well in camp.
Also, I'd add Mika Zibanejad to the challengers.
I like Niederreiter or Okposo to steal Parenteau's spot this season.
Fedotenko will play with Richards and Gaborik. Anisimov will be 3rd line centre.
fzusher said:
paul said:
most ranger fans do not have stepan pegged for a top 6 role, nor is anisimov a winger
the top 2 lines will most likely be
Stepan will center the 3rd line and Boyle the 4th line.


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Who's Britney's manager?
Do you know who Britney Spears' manager is? Do you care? Okay, I admit having read a news item about the breakup between Britney Spears and her previous manager, but, of course, that was not because of the news itself, but because it involved Britney. And I have absolutely no idea who her new manager is.
Actually, the reason I clicked on the above news link may be the same as why you've clicked on this one... Seriously though, in the chess world, managers seem even less interesting than in the world of showbiz. I guess I can still imagine a manager actually helping Britney with stuff (understanding contracts, writing official publications), but what can any manager do for a confident and hyperintelligent chess player apart from chasing away journalists and fans?
As far as I know, managers are indeed a rarity in chess. This is no surprise. Employees in companies have managers to evaluate their work from a position of experience and broad knowledge. Most chess managers can hardly boast such a position towards a super grandmaster. Another legitimate role of managers is to support and motivate employees. For chess players, this role is logically suited for their partners: indeed, Anand's wife, Aruna, is also his manager.
And of course, if we're interested in people surrounding famous chess players at all, it is usually their wives, or perhaps their parents ?¢'Ǩ'Äú or their seconds. We all know Yuri Dokhoian ?¢'Ǩ'Äú not as a chess player, but because he was Kasparov's most loyal second for years. (In fact, we all know Kasparov's mother, too.) But who is Kasparov's current manager? Perhaps he even has two? I have never met anyone who's even remotely interested in this question, except maybe some journalist or organizer who might want to contact him.
Admittedly, we wouldn't hesitate a single moment to bring you news about a breakup between Veselin Topalov and his manager Silvio Danailov. But then again, perhaps this is because they have created so much fuss together, and especially because Danailov, in some way, really does resemble a parent for Topalov and Cheparinov ?¢'Ǩ'Äú he's rather like Klara Kasparov, in this respect.
So, no news on ChessVibes about Kramnik's breakup with Carsten Hensel. If you just wondered: Carsten Who? ?¢'Ǩ'Äú never mind. The only relevant place for the question 'Who's the manager?' is a restaurant with bad food.
Well, test, what's so strange about that word combination? Didn't you know Britney plays chess? Oops, now I did it again ;-)
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5 years 3 months ago
Dit is ook een manier in de Google rankings te stijgen, Peter ;-)
From Mig's site:
I became close to Kasparov in 1999 and in the middle of that year he hired me to help build and run his website, KasparovChess.com (RIP). That changed the nature of our relationship de facto, although as an editorial policy we tried hard to give a complete picture of the news when it involved Garry, as it so often did. Of course the site was also his platform, but we all agreed that his articles should appear under his byline like those by me and other editors. There was to be no royal we, no unsigned editorials
5 years 3 months ago
Looks as though Doggers was not copied on the Hensel Press Release!
A chess player's manager is more akin to a boxer's manager than a pop star's.
The main aim is to get a title shot and win the world championship . The managers come more into their own planning everything around world title bouts, and political deals we all hear about, to get the best for their client..
Frank Str?ɬ§ter
5 years 3 months ago
Kasparov doesn't have managers, he has minions...
But seriously, what is Mig Greengard for Kasparov? An "embedded" journalist?
ok so Kramnik decided that Carsten is a lousy theatrist and Britney will be a better match against Danailov?
The Kramnik-Carsten breakup does resemble a usual pattern in team sports: a championship is lost, fire the manager. A pertinent question is what Carsten could/should have done differently but that is surely something about which neither party would want to talk. Also, we never knew what was supossed to be Kramnik's strategy or if they had one at all. Finally, I have the impression that K. was overconfident and maybe his whole team was.
5 years 3 months ago
Great column, guys, I really loved it, and it?Ǭ¥s something that probably most of us hadn?Ǭ¥t given any thought yet, but it?Ǭ¥s interesting to realize about the chess manager pattern: parents, wives,... :)
5 years 3 months ago
I cant believe you guys didnt guess it.
Kramnik is Britney`s new manager, and Carsten is now managing Madonna and Michael Jackson. Danailov is pissed and accuses Jackson of cheating (and for the first time I agree with Danailov).
5 years 3 months ago
Hmm... strange article. Are they really so mad that other websites or blogs mention news that they consider unrelevant.
Then just don't talk about it :)
5 years 3 months ago
Why would we be 'mad' about such a thing? No, surely not, it's just that we're constantly discussing how to deal with different types of news. And with this particular item, we suddenly realized how few players actually have a manager, and then we realized that we don't know any manager outside the chess world, and then... well, at some point Arne decided to do a column instead.
Janis Nisii
5 years 3 months ago
Peter: "and then we realized that we don?¢'Ǩ'Ñ¢t know any manager outside the chess world"
Are you sure? ;)
Britney?Ǭ¥s rating is in the same category as mine, its called ?Ǭ®almost random?Ǭ®.
It would be nice if FIDE could create more categories for patzers , im totally against the Elite GrandMaster title.
Unless they throw one to me.
5 years 3 months ago
It would have been better wait until the 28 of December.
Well it connects well to the frequent topic of cheating.
Is Topalov/Kramnik actually coming up with the moves or is it a computer?
Is Britney actually singing live or is it a recording ?
Main difference is chess is not subjective, but objective. No amount of publicity could make any but the most talented chess players successful (except by cheaing as mentioned above). Carlsen is not there due to his crazy following.
5 years 3 months ago
I never thought I will see Britney's picture on chessvibes. I had to re-check if I'm on the right site :)
Actually I already wondered why Chessbase was reporting about Hensel a few times. Not the most interesting I topic indeed :)
4 years 11 months ago
i wonder what percentage of anands winnings his wife gets..
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Article: How MLB Teams Rebuild (Part 1)
You can view the page at http://twinsdaily.com/content.php?r=...are-rebuilding
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I agree, the Twins really should have committed to a rebuild. Yes, it's a bit embarrassing for it to happen just after moving into a new ballpark, but when the current group isn't getting it done, you've got to change it.
The most frustrating thing about the Twins keeping Willingham and Morneau for this season is that it feels like those decisions were made in order to keep drawing fans to the ballpark rather than to improve the team in the long run.
Also, I don't know if the Twins are in denial or think that they can contend for the playoffs with the right breaks, but it really does not feel like this will be a good team this year. Nevertheless, that hasn't stopped St. Peter and Ryan from saying that this team will compete in 2013, when there is so much evidence to the contrary. Yes, the starting pitching looks like it will be better this year, but that doesn't mean that it will be good. The offense last year was middling and it's arguably worse this year with the loss of Span and no improvements made to the middle infield.
I will still watch this team, and will Hicks, Arcia, etc. on the way it should be an entertaining team, but I don't have my hopes up this season.
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Last point, The Twins claimed they needed a new stadium in order to generate adequate revenue to compete in MLB. But "The Blow it all up" option claims otherwise.
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So teams that are on the bottom have not the same top 5 fWAR players. So what. What did they get in return? Were the players simply let go? Were good trades made and the players the core for the future?
Some analysis of where the players were moved and for what would probably help your cause.
That said, I think the Twins have to think long term. They have some potentially valuable pieces that, yes, are fan favorites and play the game the "Twins Way" and all that other stuff, but are aging with injury risk circling them like vultures. If they can get value they have to be able to move them.
I guess I've always found this team's unwillingness to trade assets so strange when they almost never have had an issue letting players walk as FA.
I wasn't necessarily looking at the results from these potential rebuilds, but more the methods being employed. We won't have results for at least a couple years.
I don't think there are any conclusions that can be drawn from the charts, I just thought the extra data was worth including.
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If the Twins tried to start the season with a ****ing 23 million dollar payroll Minnesotans should flip ****. When is the last time that team had success? Why the **** would you model a rebuild after 2 completely terrible franchises? AAAahhhhhh. No.Do or do not. There is no try.
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But it does raise an issue that I'd like to touch on. When we talk about "rebuilding," too often the focus is on the destructive part, rather than the constructive part. Any destructive act is deemed a step forward, when it's almost always a step backwards, along with the possibility of a step forward. The Astros are praised by some for their destructive actions, but as this story points out, that's not really the job. If their new farm system develops the way they hope (and the way several publications rank them) then it can be evaluated as a success. But my impression is that the Astros are a lot further away from that than others.
That's also where the argument about Morneau and Willingham fails to find common ground. One side can assume that whatever is returned for them will be awesome. One side can assume that whatever is returned for them will be crummy.
02-24-2013, 10:17 PM #11Do or do not. There is no try.
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This is an interesting piece and it's one of the things that should be the focus of discussion by Twins fans this season.
I think there's a real danger in constantly flipping productive veterans for prospects until "the next wave hits" or whatever. Which is why I'm usually opposed to reflexive idea of dumping Willingham/Morneau/Burton/etc for whatever we can get. When the prospects arrive at the MLB level it's a) not usually all at once, and b) there will be some bumps in the road. Having veteran players you can count on is important too. Having your fan base not completely crater isn't bad either.
I like rebuilding "destruction" when it dumps overvalued & underperforming players, when it brings in value prospects in return, and/or when it clears a position for a younger player who has nothing left to prove in the minors. I don't care for it when it flips a guy who is playing well for a C prospect.
From a PR perspective a rebuild is the last thing you want to do when you are moving into a new ballpark, but ultimately its the right thing to do for the health of the franchise long term.
Target Field gives the Twins a better foundation to build upon organizationally, and will provide better revenues even when the team is not as competitive.
Willingham and Morneau were kept last year to make sure they can keep some butts in the seats for the first half of the season. If you trade those guys last deadline or in the offseason you are throwing up the white flag on 2013 publicly and open yourself up to at least an extra 3-4 months of unnecessary bad PR.
This squad is still probably 3-4 years out from being good enough to even sniff the ALCS, so I don't think Morneau and Willingham are apart of this team's long term plans. If Willingham repeats last years performance and Morneau rebounds well I expect them to both be moved at the deadline to contenders.
A lot of the divisional races for big spending clubs are going to be tight, and that could definitely drive up values of Willingham and Morneau substantially. If the A's come out hot in the AL West you can bet Texas/Anaheim will make trades to close the gap. The Dodgers will probably want to make moves to start winning too, they can't stand the Giants doing well down in Chavez Ravine. Plus the big money clubs in the AL/NL East will be in full on arms race mode this year.
The only real non-competitive divisional race this year will probably be the AL Central, and we probably wouldn't be able to pull of a blockbuster trade in division anyway. I like the Twin's chances of getting a good haul from some deadline trades, and hopefully by spring ball 2014 the organization will be fielding a young potent lineup that is only getting better.
02-25-2013, 01:35 PM #15Do or do not. There is no try.
I agree fully with kryptik and jmlease1. I kind of like the idea of stockpiling prospects until the next wave hits, then using excess prospects to make a trade for a big name. Imagine if the 2006-08 Twins had traded some prospects for an established ace? With a good farm system, this becomes a viable strategy.
Also, Mike Ferrin wrote a really interesting piece about rebuilding at BP today (might require membership): Grapefruit League Journal: Minnesota Twins
Basically, he makes the point that the key difference between the rebuilding Twins teams of the late 90s and this rebuilding team is available money, due to having Target Field, TV money, etc. The Twins can sign free agents and trade for more expensive players now, compared with then. This seems to indicate that a rebuild could be done quicker.
Also, Jeremy Nygaard wrote a really good piece for TD about potentially trading Willingham: Could I... trade Willingham. He makes good points on both sides and the discussion that stemmed from his piece is really good too. I like that the Twins held on to Willingham and Morneau. They will help keep the fan base interested. Plus, they can always be traded later, so long as the Twins do not wait until they become free agents.
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Our pitching staff last year was last in strikeouts, 3rd to last in ERA, 2nd to last in opp. BA. Even with the offseason trades/acquisitions this team is not close to competing in 2014.
I see the progression for the Twins like this:
2013: ~15 games or so under .500 at the all-star break, unload Morneau/Willingham/Carroll and start plugging in the new guys. Finish at least ~20 games under .500, maybe 30 under the division winner. More good draft picks to shore up any positional needs for the future.
2014: Youth movement in high gear, team breaks 70 win mark to avoid the dreaded 90 loss season. I think they show great improvement in the 2nd half of the season which leads to an uptick in excitement/attendance. The team of the future is coming into focus.
2015: Team floats around .500 the whole season, finishing on the north side of 81 wins. They don't make a serious run for the division title but they aren't "out" of it through most of the season.
2016: This team makes waves, 92 or so wins as the pitchers start coming into their own. Lower payroll allows TR to go out and address any glaring needs to make this team a WS contender beyond that.
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I don't understand why there is preference that the Twins go into complete firesale mode. The players in question still have trade value and I think they will be traded during the season.
One critical step in rebuilding is to open up starting spots for prospects. The Twins did exactly that with their two trades this winter. Perhaps you could make a case that they also needed to open up a space this winter for Arcia but that would also require the Twins to start 3 prospects in the OF with very little depth if one of them stumbles.
As of right now there aren't any prospects that are truly blocked. Someone might say Gibson but as a realist there is no way that the Twins rotation survives to July w/o losing one pitcher due to ineffectiveness or injury. The same is true for Arcia.
I also find any criticism of the Indians moves overblown. Which good prospects are blocked by Swisher or Bourn? The Indians managed to add a couple of good players at positions where they were extremely weak MLB and MiLB. it's likely that these moves can result in a future trade to add more young talent to the Indians and these players only cost money. At the end of the day they added talent to org and aren't blocking decent prospects.
Overall I think the Twins view 2013 as a wait season. they didn't add anything significant in FA or even attempt to and they continued to stockpile prospects. I don't think the Twins will do a burn it to the ground rebuild and I don't think they should but I think we'll continue to see a veteran traded here and there.
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Morneau and Willingham were not kept to "put butts in seats". They were kept for value reasons. In Morneau's case, there way too many question marks in July. Those question marks got largely cleaned up in Aug/Sept, and a healthy/productive spring and early summer will make Morneau and the 7M he would cost a very coveted asset come July. Willingham is a similar except that he had 2.5 years on that contract last year, and while it was a reasonable price, his injury history, the fact that he could have been had by anyone that offseason, and the longer committment likely scared off some teams. Willingham (assuming he stays healthy) will also be valuable come July... moreso than last season.
I suspect both will be shopped in July for prospects that will help the 2014 wave... I'm hoping for middle infielders and pitchers. That's what the Twins desparately need.
In my opinion, the Twins are in a pretty good situation to at least compete in 2014 and maybe flirt with .500 with some breaks this season. They don't have any horrible contracts, they have talent spread through the minor leagues, they have talent on the MLB roster, they have money to spend on a FA.... they can win again in 2014. I'm pissed about JR not even making an attempt at the MI, but you couldn't ask for a much better place to rebuild... now. I'm saying this with the additions of Maysie and Myersie. Without them the future is less clear. They still need to hit on #4 in June, but at least there is hope for the near future now.
Yes, the MI is in distress right now. Yes, something has to be done to fix it. And yes, the Twins can win despite this. Luckily, the Twins have guys that can at least field the position now, which is more than they could say a few years back. I expect Santana to be close by the end of the year and maybe sooner with injuries/ineptitude. I feel like many are writing Dozier off right now. I only expect him to be a stop-gap until (crosses fingers) Rosario comes up and takes it over. Even then he should still have value as a utility guy that can hit a little bit. Never thought seeing Punto on the roster would be an upgrade... man I hated that guy. Point is, its one thing to be pissed about the Twins not caring enough to sign quality guys for the 2013 team, but its another to suggest they are 3-4 years away from contending.
One last thing for the blow-it-up crowd. This rarely works. Even the best prospects fail. When you look at trades like the Santana trade... just makes you sick. Standing pat is sometimes the best option. I almost guarantee JR wouldn't have made that trade and just let Santana walk. Prospects are a gamble, regardless of how highly touted they are... you just never know.Do or do not. There is no try.


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People's Porter - Foothills Brewing Company
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North Carolina
3.94/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pours with a coffee brown color capped by a three-fingered ecru head; squiggles of lacing line the glass
Smell: Toasted brown bread and chocolate with hints of vanilla and coffee
Taste: Toast and chocolate, up front, with the coffee and vanilla tones building in the middle; fades a bit in the finish though the chocolate tones linger
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: This bottle has been in my cellar for a while so the hops have faded but that is just fine with me as I find Foothills dark beers tend to be a bit hoppy for my palate; I like the way this has aged just fine
Serving type: bottle
04-19-2014 22:18:36 | More by brentk56
3.83/5 rDev -1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A: Pours a dark chestnut color with a one finger tan head that settles down to a light cap over the surface.
S: Roasted malt, coffee and espresso right away. Just a bit of chocolate in there as well.
T: Lots of roasted malt with some day old coffee and some citrusy hops trying to pull through the malt. Finish gives a touch of toffee, hop resin and some charred espresso. Seems like the flavors start to fall apart a bit as it warms, but this is a pretty solid porter. Glad I got to try this.
Serving type: bottle
04-16-2014 19:24:32 | More by notchucknorris
4.21/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured a deep ruby-tinted brown with a pillowy tan head. The head has incredible retention and leaves substantial lacing. The aroma is a malt-lovers dream with big roasted notes of coffee and hints of chocolate. The aroma is similar but includes some mild earthy hops on the finish. The beer feels a little light on the palate, but not so much that I would call it "watery". A great big flavor English Porter.
Serving type: bottle
03-23-2014 22:15:57 | More by delta490
3.99/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A - Small head, not much lacing, decent color.
S - Nice roasted coffee and sweet chocolate aromas. Almost like a milk stout.
T - Lots of bitterness and roasted nuts. Not a lot of chocolate taste compared to smell.
M - A bit thin and some oiliness.
O - A decent porter. If it tasted like it smelled, it wouold be top notch. Still pretty good and very drinkable.
Serving type: on-tap
03-19-2014 17:16:16 | More by Beer-A-Lot
South Carolina
4.01/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I've had this on tap as well, but this review is from the ol' bottle
A: beautiful dark brown/black color. opaque, except around the edges. A finger or so of khaki head that faded fairly quickly
S: Didn't get much off of the smell. Some roastiness and chocolate, but nothing special
T: Like I remember on tap...lots of dark chocolate and roasty notes in this one. Some bitterness on the end to give it some balance.
M: Good carbonation. A little thin, but I've been drinking mostly stouts so this is probably correct for a porter. Fairly dry
O: I really enjoyed this beer! It didn't blow my mind in any way, but a well done porter.
Serving type: bottle
03-11-2014 22:06:44 | More by tigerbeer90
South Carolina
4.29/5 rDev +10.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
3/2/14 Bottled
Look - Dark Brown almost black on the pour. Thought to myself it was to good to be true. The head; 2 finger breadths thick, light khaki in color.
Smell - I'm picking up the smell of dark roasted malt, cocoa, and caramel aromas; a touch of roasted coffee coming through in the middle. I'm very excited to try this beer
Taste - Let's see how to describe this beer...Dark and intense chocolate malt, toffee, and vanilla slap you in the face but in a sexy way. The subtleness of the hops is less sweet but complement the beer in a fantastic way.
Mouth feel - Rich, creamy, and full bodied. It's pleasantly carbonated. I wish more porters could pull this feel off
I will definitely be drinking this one again, I love a good porter...
Serving type: bottle
03-04-2014 04:41:33 | More by Gristle
2.84/5 rDev -26.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
People's Porter has a medium, beige, soapy head, a dark-brown, opaque appearance, with brown highlights. The aroma is of slightly sweet, somewhat astringent, with a vegetable (celery) smell. Taste is of the same strange thistle-like flavor, some powdery chocolate, and roasted barley malt. Bitterness is low, and the alcohol doesn't show itself. Mouthfeel is light and fairly slick, and People's Porter finishes semi-dry and decently drinkable. Maybe, another batch would be better.
Serving type: bottle
03-01-2014 14:34:21 | More by RonaldTheriot
North Carolina
4.03/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured on-tap and served in a shaker pint, the beer is a dark chestnut-black coloring with a foamy, light, low profile, tan head. Nose of coffee, cream, and chocolate. Smells great. Subtle aromas, but very inviting. Flavors are more chocolate forward, bitter and roasted, with some cream highlights. The body is smooth and slightly dry. The aftertaste is cream and coffee, almost mocha. Slick, slightly dry finish, with a subtle bitter linger. Very drinkable. Good brew.
Serving type: on-tap
02-03-2014 02:12:03 | More by GarthDanielson
North Carolina
3.79/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz bottle poured into a tulip glass.
A: Dark brown body(almost black) with an expresso head. Decent lacing and retention.
S: Coffee and smoked malts in the nose.
T: Taste follows the nose for the most part. Theres a fair amount of hop bitterness.
M: Bitter aftertaste with a thinner body then I would prefer. Carbonation is alright.
O: Its not bad, but its not great either. There are better dark beer options for this price range.
Serving type: bottle
01-29-2014 23:43:28 | More by watermelon
North Carolina
3.79/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
A fluffy caramel head rests on top of an onix-colored body. I spilled a little onto my hands, and they now smell like Mexican hot chocolate. Cinnamon, chocolate malts, maple syrup, and a touch of coffee liquor are all present in the nose. The full taste is packed with bitter chocolate and coffee with a touch of vanilla and anise seed. Lacings grace the side of the glass like spider webs. I will grant that this is a solid porter.
Serving type: bottle
01-25-2014 20:55:26 | More by SylviaFaye
3.36/5 rDev -13.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
12 oz bottle into a pint glass.
A: Pours a very dark ruby color. The head is a fluffy, creamy two-finger mocha shade. It has a soft texture, nice retention, and leaves behind plenty of splotchy lacing on the glass.
S: There's a good deal going on in the nose. Milk chocolate seems to be the dominant note, while both cream and coffee do a good job of underlying it. I also seem to pick up something suggesting citrusy as well. Citrusy hops don't always work in a porter, but they do here. Everything seems to be well integrated.
T: I don't pick up much of the chocolate or cream I did on the nose. Rather, the most prevalent flavor is coffee - and lots of it. When done right in a porter/stout, piny hop bitterness can make the beer generally resemble espresso, and it does here. Post-swallow, there's less of a coffee flavor and more of a general hoppy note. Very vague suggestions of fruit esters seem to hang around here and there. Hoppy porters are never my favorite style, but this one seems to work quite well considering.
M: There isn't much heft on the palate; since this is more sweet than bitter, this lightness is welcome. It's also bone dry and strongly carbonated; naturally, this is very easy to drink.
O: A decent - if not amazing - robust porter, the hops here work better than some others in the style. Still, I wish some more of the malt character came through.
Serving type: bottle
12-28-2013 21:01:32 | More by ThisWangsChung
3.44/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Poured from the bottle into a nonic pint glass.
A real nice looking porter. Creamy forming head three fingers deep with a very light tan color, thick lacing and large retention. Body color is super dark walnut brown with an edge of chestnut red just under the head. Great looking beer.
Real nice milky chocolate and warm coffee roast character. Real nice and solid, hints of sweetness and cocoa powder dryness also.
Palate comes a little bit different than expected. Large roast finish, but there's some sour acrid grain sensations right away. Light bodied but slightly wet, and a large bitter roast character that builds on the finish very large and growing after a swallow. Faint tin medicinal sensations a bit linger as well. Some slight soda character in feel with tight carbonation also.
Overall the nose hints at real solid greatness but doesn't deliver the sensations on the palate at all that the bouquet hints at. Some faint tin and sourness also takes it down a notch in enjoyment. It's ok, but I have had a lot better porters than this.
Serving type: bottle
12-16-2013 22:22:57 | More by smakawhat
3.78/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Smudged green stamp on the neck, probably the date (best by or born on - I dunno), no worries;
Thank you Sarah,
Into a pint glass:
A: dark brown colored body with a two finger white foamy head that leaves some nice spiderweb lacing in rings
S: coffee up front, light chocolate comes out as it warms with some malty notes
T: coffee comes back and comes across with some espresso notes; coffee pronounced slightly chocolatey aftertaste, dry finish
M: light to medium, slightly sessionable, carbonated good for an English Porter and for me, nothing obscure, still a nice creaminess comes through as it rolls around my mouth
O: pretty good English Porter that I would have again, definitely interested in more from Foothills if more were sent to me
Serving type: bottle
12-10-2013 23:51:50 | More by BeerKangaroo
3.5/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Appears opaque dark brown, capped with a cratered tan head that thins after a couple minutes. Smells more of fruity esters than expected, then the usual bittersweet chocolate and coffee aromas come through, almost alternating. Dark roasted coffee and dry cocoa dominate the flavor, leaving the mouth a bit chalky. Finishes plenty bitter. Medium body and carb where it should be. It's drinkable, but don't hurt yourself seeking this out.
Serving type: bottle
10-26-2013 01:02:44 | More by qchic
4.11/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
LOOK: Pours a dark brown color with a light tan head and lacing.
SMELL: Roasted, deeply malty aroma.
TASTE: Strong dark malt notes of coffee and charcoal. Good finish withe robust malts. Light earthy hop character but this one is all about the malts, though the flavor ends up being more toasty and slightly bitter.
FEEL: Medium to full bodied, smooth and very tasty. Notes of espresso coffee linger on the palate.
Serving type: bottle
10-19-2013 21:37:58 | More by Stinkypuss
4.11/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12 ounce bottle -> Samuel Adams Perfect Pint glass
A - obsidian black with a one finger khaki head, decent retention and lacing. Very beautiful pour.
S - roasted coffee and chocolate
T - sweet cola, chocolate, coffee, toffee, roasted nuts, caramel
M - strong coffee aftertaste
O - nice offering from this NC brewery.
Serving type: bottle
08-26-2013 03:54:10 | More by Mojo
3.76/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
12oz bottle; thanks Patrick!
A: Black body, dark brown highlights, and two fingers of fine tan head that settle slowly into a thick ring and leave lots of lace. Extremely attractive.
S: NIcely aromatic, with a strong mixture of dark fruit and coffee. Lots of raisin, dark chocolate, and char. Really good.
T: Sweet raisin up front, instantly overwhelmed by piquant coffee. Midway through the chocolate and smoky char notes come to the fore, with some earthy hops bitterness anchoring the finish. The aftertaste is a little on the bitter and watery side, but other than that it's really quite nice.
M: Definitely on the light-bodied side of the style, with lots of lively, spritzy carbonation. A little too...carefree for a Porter.
O: Very enjoyable, with some nice intensity especially in the aroma. The back end of the flavor was a bit of a letdown comparatively, as was the mouthfeel - both a little watery and astringent. Still, I like to see a Porter go for broke on the roasty/bitter end of the spectrum.
Serving type: bottle
08-17-2013 01:09:37 | More by woosterbill
North Carolina
4.56/5 rDev +17.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
A - Very dark brown, almost black. Thick brown head with decent retention falling to a thin cap. Faint, spotty lacing.
S - Rich malts, chocolate, espresso up front. Underneath there is some earthy smells, some faint floral hops, and a little bit of vanilla.
T - Good malts mainly with a chocolate and espresso flavor throughout. The vanilla is also detectable. Finishes with a slight hops bitterness and a little bit of a coffee like bitterness.
M - Perfect for a porter in my opinion. Nice body, not watery or over carbonated and not as full as a stout.
O - Another great beer from foothills. Not something I would buy all the time but definitely something I would buy again.
Serving type: bottle
08-16-2013 21:52:52 | More by cottonkoozie
3.84/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Bottle > Pint Glass
A - Nice blackened brown color, two finger thick khaki head, no lacing.
S - Nice roasty aroma, toasted grains and a good toffee sweetness, mild earthy undertones, some wood chips and a nice vanilla scent.
T - Good roasted and sweet balance, but the taste fades to this mildly metallic quality then just disappears, there's a good bitterness here too, but I was hoping for something a little more creamy.
M - Thin, and metallic aftertaste, meh.
O - A good generic porter, aroma is spot on but taste and mouthfeel leave a lot to be desired.
Serving type: bottle
08-13-2013 01:16:35 | More by Omnium
3.81/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
22oz. bottle poured into an imperial pint.
A- 1-1/2 finger brown head. Near black body with reddish hues near the edges. Good retention and awesome stick.
S- lots of dark chocolate and coffee at first. Maybe some light berry notes. A little roast, even char. Maybe even a little vanilla to compliment the chocolate and coffee. Brown sugar later on.
T- Nice and roasty, edging toward charred toast. Lots of dark chocolate and dark roast coffee notes. Hopping combines with bitter chocolate and coffee to become pretty significant. A little citrus-like and leafy/minty.
M- a little chalky. Medium-light carbonation. Quite dry.
O- A very solid porter. Straight forward and an easy drinker.
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08-06-2013 01:58:50 | More by GRPunk
Rhode Island
3.59/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 3.5
Cheers to Goblinmmunkey7 for giving me a bottle of this
Consumed 7/19/13
Appearance: Dark brown, with some lighter brown and red hues around the edges - pours with a medium sized, light tan head, leaves some spots of lacing
Smell: Roasty malts, chocolate, and dirt - moderate roast, with a touch of burnt, and some sweeter, caramel malts - something else sweet reminiscent of lactose - dark chocolate, baker's chocolate - damp dirt, like potting soil
Taste: Chocolatey roasted dirt - cocoa, dark chocolate, baker's chocolate - lightly roasty - sweetish caramel malts, something akin to brown ale malts, dark fruits, and again, something like lactose sugar - grains and husk - very, very earthy, seriously like dirt - medium bitterness with some grassy hops
Mouthfeel: On the light side of medium, nicely carbonated, earthy finish
Overall: Not as electrifying as the People's Elbow
This is worth a taste, but it's really not exceptional. Supposedly it's an English Porter, but I think Foothills added dirt instead of rocks (I'm sure that comment will make sense to at least one person). This may or may not pair with a piece of poontang pie.
Serving type: bottle
07-19-2013 05:36:28 | More by angrybabboon
3.7/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Thanks to Rusel_G for the bottle.
Appearance: Deep rich brown with some dark reds at the edges. Head is a nice tan, creamy, and pillowy to start. Drops to a small cap with sheets and notches of lacing.
Smell: Mega chocolate. Sweet milk chocolate coupled with some darker chocolate and cocoa. Almost lactose sweetness. Some backing roasted malts. Some grassy leafy hops. Caramel and some damp earthiness. Something like dried corn. Husk and grain. Roasted barley.
Taste: Grassy roasted chocolate. Some milky sweetness coupled with a solid baker's chocolate backbone. So much cocoa. Husk and roasted malt. Chocolate malt as well. Some caramelized sweetness. A hint of citrus in the back of everything. Lingering cocoa bitterness. Roasted. A bit of coffee bean and some burnt malts as well. A hint of raisin and chocolate covered dark fruit.
Mouthfeel: Slight creaminess. Medium body with a moderate carbonation. Relatively clean with some lingering cocoa.
Overall: The official beer of Marxism.
Good for porter. Smells a bit weak, but the taste and overall drinkability make it worth seeking out again. Solid all around.
Serving type: bottle
07-13-2013 02:29:48 | More by Goblinmunkey7
3.95/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A: This poured an opaque cola with moderate tan head.
S: It smelled like dry roasted coffee and cocoa powder.
T: It tasted like dry roasted coffee and cocoa powder, with a little copper hops. It had a clean bitter and dry aftertaste.
M: It was watery with moderate carbonation. Decent body.
D: This was a solid porter with a basic but very enjoyable scent and taste. The body was fitting for the style, and the finish was pretty smooth, so it was easy to drink. Solid brew.
Serving type: bottle
07-04-2013 19:22:19 | More by Pencible
North Carolina
3.6/5 rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
[Suggested Glassware: Nonic Pint]
The pour was a muddy dark brown with a slight ruby hue and a large (2-3 finger) light brown frothy head that quickly diminished, down to a scattered film and small collar with fair spotty lacing.
The aroma was very mild with roasted dark malts, light resin hops and a sweaty yeast with notes of bitter chocolate, coffee and toffee.
The taste was lightly bitter sweet and quite malty with notes of bitter chocolate and toffee pretty much throughout, progressing into a roasty hoppy taste with a bold dark roasted coffee presence towards the end. The flavor lasted a very long time proceeding the swallow with a lightly bitter espresso taste left lingering on the taste buds.
Mouthfeel was medium in body with a thin dry texture and a medium carbonation.
Overall this was a rather impressive tasting Porter, with a nice mild hoppy presence which was complimented nicely by the roasty mocha coffee taste...
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06-19-2013 17:16:20 | More by KajII
3.8/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
People's porter is a strong dark brown color with a surprisingly heavy thickness in its look. A light brown head rises to just over one finger and rests there pretty well, fading slowly but leaving a firm, sturdy foam that never fades beyond that. Lacing is left clinging to the glass in mostly patching pretty heavily.
The aroma, while holding some very nice elements and well befitting a porter, was somewhat muted. Vanilla-like sweetness balances some bitterness along with cocoa and coffee notes in a big roast, and a hint of nuts is also present.
The profile of the flavor is mainly roast, caramel, a touch of char, and a bit of cocoa. The flavors play off each other well and come out more strongly on the tongue than they did in the nose. Roast gives off the remeniscence of coffee graounds along with the char, which gives a hint of wood in itself.
For a porter, and especially considering the appearance, it's a little thin. It's more something underlying, as it begins with a firm heft, but something falls off as it goes. It has a crispness that isn't too much and is smooth enough to satisfy if only it didn't have that thinness in the body.
Serving type: bottle
06-19-2013 13:03:45 | More by Brenden
People's Porter from Foothills Brewing Company
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I wonder if it were possible to omit the BBW ability and only rely on confusion and the (supposed to work) synergy between toads and confuse. Since Big Bad Voodoo is the the only skill which doesn't receive some kind of synergy it would be interesting if it could be omitted for some sort of stronger attack skill / a better tank.
I guess this all depends on whenever you get enough dogs during at the end of the leveling scale.
My immediate suggestion would be Zombie Charger with Explosive Beast, which might even have a synergy with The next of Kin. But even if it were not it could be used to kill confused monsters in time before it runs out.
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05-04-2012, 23:24 #31
Re: Best Consistent Sacrifice WD Ever!!!
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06-04-2012, 00:40 #33
Re: Best Consistent Sacrifice WD Ever!!!
See above post
Confusing Toads + Mass Confuse spawning Zombie Dogs =? Toads spawning Zombie Dogs.
06-04-2012, 08:11 #34
Re: Best Consistent Sacrifice WD Ever!!!
During Mass Confuse? Maybe. Just by themselves? Most definitely no. Rune effects aren't global, passive effects, they only give bonuses to their skills.
06-04-2012, 12:11 #35
Re: Best Consistent Sacrifice WD Ever!!!
That is about the same thing as if you would get "upgraded" (by the skill itself) zombie dogs from mass confuse, the passive or whatever. (For ex. Leaching Beasts == all Zombie dogs you make leech)
But since you are a Beta tester I make the following request:
Test whenever Zombie Dogs created from the Circle Of Life passive retain the Poison damage from Raid Dogs
It's not exactly the same mechanic but similar, if it turns out to work I think there is hope
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06-04-2012, 12:25 #36
Re: Best Consistent Sacrifice WD Ever!!!
They do have the Rabid Dogs effect even with Circle of Life, but that's not the same at all. Passives are global, rune effects aren't. Devolution may summon ZDs, but it most definitely won't work with other sources of confuse. If Mass Confuse would have an active effect over an area, instead of per enemy, then it would have a chance of working with Addling Toads for the duration.
06-04-2012, 14:46 #37
Re: Best Consistent Sacrifice WD Ever!!!
How I see it if one effect is retained from another synergistic skill it is this skill (or in fact the program code) which is executed instead of the other. In case of Rabid Dogs and Circle of Life it should be this way:
If chance to spawn a new zombie dog out of a corpse is true => call mechanic to do that => mechanic is linked to Rabid Dogs game code => a Rabid Dog spwans.
I recon than the principle with mass confuse is slightly differnt but it could work all the same; we'll never know until we can try it. I guess this question has to wait for until the release. That is if we don't reverse engineer the game code.
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I know there's a fascinating discussion going on about whether a target confused with addling toads will spawn ZDs during Mass Confusion, but I just wanted to pop in and say Sacrifice just got a huge buff!
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Re: Best Consistent Sacrifice WD Ever!!!
Locust Swarm from my OP got what I consider a major buff as well, huge mana reduction. To add a comment on the Mass confusion and addling toads I believe that the confusion from the toads could cause zombie dogs to spawn but only after mass confusion has been activated.
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I would use this as a core. The Sacrifice WD's idea after all is that you can chain the sacrifice blast and cause chain reaction. Since you will want some health globe pick up range it's smart to build synergies around it. If planner is correct sacrifice doesn't have cooldown so philosophy is that you will always get a new dog from whatever source, be that a proc or recast zombie dogs spell. Dog's are there not to tank, they are just ammunition so in my opinion it's good idea to pass on passive skills like jungle fortitude.
PS. Good catch on that mass confuse rune there btw. There is a affix that reduces zombie dog cd and i think it can be stacked 3 times so swapping circle of life to zombie handler seems like it could be viable choice when you get the gear to do that. Edit: Seems like in datamined affixes it's only found in helms and gives max 8 second reduce.
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In a provocative (to me at least) article linked on the home-page
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news ... bc5a74267c
the author advocates a new tactic on the drug front. Instead of going after the dopers, we should be more concerned with athletes' health. If athletes dope, but are not putting themselves at risk, they should be allowed to compete. I've gotta admit, it makes sense, but I can't believe there's a way to track EVERY athlete's health and ensure they are not not jeopardizing their long-term health.


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Whether in the shooting range, in the field, or in the workshop, the Pro Ears Ultra 33 Passive Earmuffs provide complete protection with outstanding comfort. The rugged design features Dielectric construction, thick padded leather ProForm ear cushions and adjustable headband. This set is perfect for any high noise environment as well as long gun, shotgun, and general hunting purposes.
SPECS: Noise reduction rating of 33 dB, Weight: 11.4 oz. Passive functionality, high profile cups, leather ear seals, viso-elastic foams. 1 year warranty. Available colors: Black or Green.
Mfr Part: PE33UBBLACK
Style: Non-Electronic/Passive
Mfr Part: PE33UGGREEN
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