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According to Lou Piniella's comments before the game, Carlos Marmol will be the closer in 2010.
"I see that, yes," Piniella said Monday. "I really do. I think he's
done enough and shown enough. We have confidence in him enough going
into spring training next year. It's his job. We'll leave it just at
Short-term memory loss is becoming a problem for our manager, who just on Saturday had this to say about his future 2010 closer.
"You know, you just can't keep walking people like that
late in the game," said Cubs manager Lou Piniella, whose team fell to
72-68 as its four-game winning streak ended. "It catches up to you. And
it did today.
"With Marmol, it's the walks. This young man wants to
be a closer. And that's OK. But you've got to have command. If you
don't have command, you can't close."
Ah Lou, your slow descent into whatever PC term I should use for you forgetting things is either going to be highly entertaining or very, very sad.
Considering the Cubs abundance of problems and likely rigid budget constraints, it's probably best they stay away from the free agent closing market that includes Mike Gonzalez, Billy Wagner, Trevor Hoffman, Jose Valverde and Fernando Rodney.
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Sullivan opines in the Trib that according to the always-elusive "sources," the Cubs will shop Zambrano this offseason. I'd support that. Cubs could use the salary relief, they'd be dealing from strength (starting pitching depth) and big-market teams are always looking for another arm.
To the Dodgers for Matt Kemp and a nice prospect?
As for the 2010 bullpen, here is a floater: Bradley to the Indians in exchange for the prodigal Cub, Kerry Wood? Contracts would be a wash, Bradley began as an Indian and clearly has more value to an American league team. Wood has not been good, but he's been healthy for another year and is no longer young, so the "protect his career" argument no longer has meaning. So....trade Z, get rid of Bradley, and make Wood a starter once more? Why not?
My other brain fart is to offer Fukudome to Seattle for the oft-injured Erik Bedard. I'd have to believe Dome would love the chance to play with Ichiro and Johjima and would waive his NTC. Bedard is a disappointment, but he sure has talent.
And no more Cubs with the first name "Aaron" in 2010, please.
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lol... good luck with Matt Kemp for Zambrano. If I'm LA that offer is nothing short of laughable.
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Sullivan's 'source' was likely Rosenthal's idle speculation the other day. I think it would be a good idea to very quietly gauge interest in Zambrano. My suspicion is that it will be minimal. He's got a NTC so he's not going to the American league. The Dodgers could probably afford him, what do you think about Juan Pierre in return?
Not sure I get the "Bradley clearly has more value to an American league team' bit, because he's a pretty good outfielder. The reason the Indian's traded Bradley is they didn't like his attitude. The Giants would seem like a better fit. Then we would have the wonderful defense of Hoffpauir/Fox in right field, which would make you pine for Bradley's return.
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I wish there were another way to deal with Zambrano. What happens when he's traded and the team that acquires him actually gets him focused on pitching and doing his job? He has a ton of talent; Maybe he just needs a manager who will kick him in the nuts and tell him to shut up. Somehow Zambrano needs to get the message that it's not about him.
Same for Bradley.
I always looked back at Lou's incident with... was it Rob Dibble or something? and thought it was really unprofessional, but maybe some of these guys need a hard ass once in a while. Of course at this stage in his life I would advise Lou against getting into a fist fight with Carlos Zambrano. That's a fight he's likely to lose.
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"What happens when he's traded and the team that acquires him actually gets him focused on pitching and doing his job?"
They'll have a player earning his salary. Ideally we would get an under performing asset back and get him to earn his salary, and also have a little money to spend elsewhere.
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Tommy Aaron as 2010 to replace Miles and Paul Reuschel to replace Heilman?
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Derrek Lee forgot how many outs there were in the top of the 7th last night. I am eagerly looking forward to the boo birds down the first base line with their 'Outs in the inning' sign for him.
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Derrek Lee has been here 6 seasons, is generally considered a good guy in the clubhouse and on the field, and is having a very good season at the plate.
Sure...just like Milton "The Real Neal's Savior" Bradley.
Minus the tenure, reputation, or stats...except for OBP of course.
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Here's a surprise. You missed the point.
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I'm sorry...you had a point??
Hmm..that's new.
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Yeah that was stupid of me. You missed the sarcasm of the first post, so not sure what made me think you'd be able to catch it on a reply.
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Sorry...it's just hard to tell when you are sarcastic this season.
I'll turn my sarcasm meter up to "incomprehensible"
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Sorry to butt into the argument, I'll let you finish, but I just wanted to say Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time...
of ALL TIME...
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Theoretically the team can get better through trades, Rule 5 and its own system, and the Cubs will probably need all of those plus a free agent signing to get the bullpen fixed.
No amount of money will fix our offense; either the guys we have are improved or we're sunk.
At least the Cubs in theory have some tradeable pieces, most notably Jake Fox since he seems to have no future (not to mention present) here. Soto's another possibility if the Cubs are as high on Castillo as some other people seem to be.
This team is already married to a lot of overpriced if useful guys for 2010, but I think there's enough wiggle room for a smart and creative organization to be highly competitive. I wonder how the Cubs will handle that.
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A. How much is Grabow worth to you?
B. How much do you think Hendry will give him?
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A. $3.5 mil/2 years + performance bonuses.
B. $5.5 mil/2 years + no trade
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$3 million one year
$4.2 million three years.
Hendry should just offer him arbitration and be happy to get him for a year or get draft picks - one of these years hopefully Hendry will figure this whole 'arbitration' thing out. Right now it obviously just confuses him.
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How about that Sam Fuld, huh? He's exhibit A why you don't need to spend money for guys like Freel and Gaithright.
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Is he still sitting at 0 RBI's? He's totally useless.
I was watching the game at the bar and couldn't get a really clear picture - was that a trap, or did the ball bounce off the bottom of the glove?
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The Real Neal:
Is he still sitting at 0 RBI's? He's totally useless.
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"Maybe if I go to a different city next year," he said Monday, "if I get traded, I can do what I want."
sounds like Z doesn't want to leave. heh...
there's a lot more to Z in that clubhouse than we're being told...and a lot more to bradley and Z...
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ah...taken in by another rotoworld partial quote...thnx.
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That's more of Real Neal's clever sarcasm aimed at the Bradley-doesn't-drive-in-runs haters, I'm guessing.
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Right now I'm wondering what the "Bradley is a great outfielder" crowd is basing their opinion on. By all measures I can find he's mediocre and a net minus.
Re: not sure if anyone called him a great outfielder,
How about "pretty damn good" right fielder?
It's comments like that read here within these illustrious pages that I'm referring to.
He just seems to be incredibly average to me as well. But if anyone here still thinks he's a big plus in our outfield I'd like to know what brought them to that conclusion.
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Do you really want to give up on Z at age 28? I personally think it would be a historically dumb move if they did.
You are not going to get any decent talent back from him because of his contract and all you do is weaken the team next year.
You want a major league ready talent for Zambrano? I hear Magglio Ordonez is going to hit his bench marks and get his 18 million next year. The Tigers would gladly swap out their 40 RBI OFer for Zambrano.
Together we can spend over 28 million to get 80 RBI from RF. I say go for it.
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Maybe we can swap 40 RBI OFers?
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Zambrano, Bradley for Maggs & Granderson
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Then bring back Pie so Granderson can teach him how to fix a long swing.
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2010 Schedule Released.
Some highlights:
Season Opener at Atlanta on 4/5
Home Opener vs. Brewers 4/12
Interleague: at Texas and Seattle, Home vs Angels and As.
Both White Sox Series are on weekends again.
6 September games against St. Louis, 3 against Milwaukee.
Season ends with a 7 game roadtrip to San Diego and Houston.
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Cubs trying to make HoHoKam still work, asking for improvements.
I think CM has jumble-troned the story. She might have provided a link to my article and called it a day.
Paragraph Construction Police -- She should have put this sentence in a separate paragraph instead of the middle of the paragraph between two Arizona related sentences:
Ricketts, the Cubs' incoming owner, also has reportedly toured Fenway Park to see how the ballpark handles a video scoreboard.
Clearly Ricketts/Kenney are making the grand tour. Can we expect a Dominican, Venezuelan, Australia or Far East visit next?
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Zambrano's first year with the Cubs was the same as Larry Rothschild's, 2002.
So how are the other young pitchers doing? Where's Hill, Ohman, Wuertz? Is Marmol still lights-out?
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Jason Marquis's stats will make you cry. I was as much a fan of getting rid of him as anyone, but he has taken the ball every time out and had a really good year for Colorado (15-11, 3.78 ERA, 29 starts). His 195 IP dwarfs anything a Cub pitcher has done.
Wuertz's WHIP over 70 IP is 1.014. He's 6-1 with a 2.96 ERA.
Those two and DeRosa would have really made a difference. I am of the official view that every move made by Hendry since about June of last year has been a disaster, with the possible exception of signing Jeff Baker off the scrap heap is desperation. Bradley (OPS+ of 102) has been awful; Gregg, Heilman, Miles and Gathright have been worse.
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Marquis's first year someplace is always his best. Look it up. It's downhill after that. I don't know why it is, but that trend won't change in Colorado. Next year, Marquis will be very skunky as a Rockie. You can put that in your diary.
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Isn't Marquis a free agent next year?
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He is, but both parties have mutual interest. You can look it up.
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Can I look it up in my diary? :)
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You probably can. If you bookmarked it, then you could look it up even EASIER!
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What does Lilly have to do with Rothschild? He was 31 when he came to the Cubs. I'm talking about young pitchers. Dempster was 27 and had pitched for three teams, i.e., three ML pitching coaches. Clement was 27, had pitched for two teams, and had a losing record (35-36) with the Cubs. Guzman and Wells are just up from the minors this year.
Simple question: do Marmol and Zambrano look like they've been around a competent pitching coach recently?
Even if I'm wrong, there's a big risk in trading Zambrano, and not much risk at all in changing coaches. Will Lilly start having problems when LR is gone?
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Zambrano has had arm-angle problems for eight years. They never go away. I guess you could say that Zambrano and Marmol have chronic problems with their arm angle.
If you had a plumber who couldn't fix a leak in eight years, would you try a different one?
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Do you ever believe that players actually have any responsibility for their bad performances?
You seem to praise players are who are good, and bash coaches when the players struggle. You never question whether or not the player refuses to make changes. And you never consider that a good player may have been helped by a coach.
As for Z and Marmol... both are notorious for being stubborn asses who often choose to not listen to the coaching staff.
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My problem with Rothschild is that younger pitchers do listen to him.
Someone who coaches eight years should have one success story, don't you think? Nothing fancy, just a promising young pitcher who who fulfills that promise, whether great or not-so-great.
Wuertz studied under Rothschild for five years and never attained the role of setup man, which he was certainly expected to do. Marmol has made it to closer now, but he issues a walk per inning and has hit 12 batters in 68.2 innings. Last year he walked a hitter every other inning. Is he getting better or worse?
Anybody else, or are they all bad apples?
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You're not going to have much of a team to field if you want to chuck out all the self-absorbed a-holes. Keep Z. Get either Dave Duncan or Orel Herscheiser here to straigten his ass out. This is where Henry Blanco's absence is most apparent.
I could see Zambrano playing for Milwaukee where he can run amok, enjoying his pitcher's mound and clubhouse he likes so much.
Chicago-based teams are so easily sidetracked by the bullshit, TMZ-style of reporting that passes for sports coverage here. We need to get rid of these gossipy nellies that plague our sports/celebrity media. And for out teams to rise above the nonsense.
Should Cubs trade nostalgia for wins?
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Scoreboard, front marquee and ivy walls have landmark status so the scoreboard is not going anywhere.
However.. I'm sure they could put something along side of it which would suck for some rooftop guys but hey who cares?
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I've said on here before, they should put a video screen on both roofs down by the foul pole corners.
Not sure if Cubs would do this because I'm willing to bet there will be a row of skyboxes on the roof sooner then later.
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wrigley's clubhouses...esp. visitor's are pure 100% ass.
even the home clubhouses are pretty awful to the point where almost every team has a better visitor's clubhouse.
for all the gee-shucks-golly over wrigley it's a modern shithole.
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I work in a leaky basement (and am compensated with no health benefits and yearly pay well below the national median), but it doesn't keep me from doing my job. TCR and my incompetence do that.
Seriously, though, how shitty is the home clubhouse? Shitty as in not quite 5 stars like every other, or shitty as in I hope our insurance covers hepatitis and jungle rot? Because I for one could care less unless a fairly concrete argument can be made regarding significant effect of conditions on player performance. They are handsomely compensated for playing baseball, so I don't care much whether they think the clubhouse is a good hangout or not.
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i've never been in it, but ive been told by former players that the AAA/AA clubhouses they're in have more room and in some cases are easily nicer.
room is at a premium there and they go on the road seeing the perks of new buildings...that's one of the main issues. they go on the road and see fancy digs in visitor's clubhouses better than their own...i can't even imagine what someone coming from COL or SD thinks of the CHC visitor's clubhouse.
the visitor's clubhouse i've heard described as a highschool lockerroom.
and here's a picture of it... (visitor's clubhouse)
that's smaller than i imagined, really...damn.
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I took a Wrigley tour last month and the home clubhouse is very nice. I think it's more of a case of the newer parks have absolutely gigantic clubhouses with more lavish shit in them than Wrigley. I will admit the visitors clubhouse at Wrigley is the size of a glove box, and the tour spokesperson said it was the original clubhouse from when the park was built, never expanded. More realistically the visitors clubhouse looked about the size of a school bus. Then put 25 players and 5-6 coaches in there to dress and wait out rain delays and you can see why they get so cranky.
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The home clubhouse is "nicer" than the visitors' (which is small and a shithold), but it looks a lot better when no one's in it. When the team is in there with clubhouse staff and media, no one's going to confuse it with a top-notch one. There are a couple of closed-off areas I've never seen, but I can't imagine they're particularly nice. If a player in inclined to not enjoy being on a team because of the clubhouse, Wrigley won't change his mind.
The media room is a shithole located in a hallway next to grounds crew equipment. Would be interesting to see what, if anything, they could do with these areas if it was feasible. Not sure if it is given the way things are constructed.
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when it comes to why people hate playing wrigley...it dont have jack to do with the city, the people, the fans, the food...it's getting to and from the park, day games, and the clubhouse.
i'm sure some may hate the ivy and i know at least 1 pitcher who hated having to sit on the field's "bullpen".
there's a lot going for it and a lot going against it...probably depends on the exact question asked or if it was one of those "like, strongly like, dislike, strongly..." etc etc
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Seriously, though, Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time.
No no seriously, I would be okay with a complete overhaul. They can rebuild around the field (which is nearly new), bricks and scoreboard. The vintage concourse is nice, but if they renovate it I wouldn't be too heartbroken.
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You lie!
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Me and my millionaire buddies had a vote and decided you're a jerk.
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It has been a good week for jackassery, hasn't it? While, out of respect for the decorum of this board, I will not take a stance on Sen. Wilson, the resolution passed today, or Mr. West, I do enjoy the uncivil/absurd rhetoric of it all.
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One of the things I like about this place is no politics. But as a dude who voted for Gerald Ford for some reason, what the fuck is it with this current crop of Republicans and their boorish behavior? They make the beer spiller seem like a civilized dude.
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I guess you missed the last 8 years of the Democrats and their wondeful behavior.
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you shouldn't defend your point by bringing up anything that's happened over the last 8 years, fwiw.
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I thought you meant "worst 2" and "worst 5," so it looked like it was just different variations of bad.
Looking at crunch's pic, though, I think I'm going to have to break out my tiny violin.
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I'm pretty excited about tonight's game. Brewers vs. Cubs. Late in the season. Wow.
Will Jake Fox get a shot to play somewhere? Will the Brewers do the bowling pin thing if Prince Fielder hits a home run? So much to look forward to.
On second thought, there must be some nice show on WB to watch tonight.
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fox sits, scales in LF. fontenot 2nd...rest is usual suspects.
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Okay, thanks crunch. Now, I know you guys have probably discussed this Lou fascination with Scales in left to death. What was the conclusion on theories?
There has to be some rational explanation out here. I'm not a Scales hater by any means, but, he's an infielder for God's sake. And he doesn't have enough power to fool other GMs into thinking he's another DeRosa.
Please help.
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some think he's being given his handshake in the majors...i dunno if the "nude pictures of lou" theory has come up yet...
to me it looks like he's lou's new toy and working an audition for the 25th man next year being OF/IF player.
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I want a full reboot next year anyway. They (Lou and Hendry) can fantasize all they want about the 25th man but I hope it's all a waste of their time.
We need a first man at second and short, anyway, instead of utility guys.
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sam fuld's unibrow reporting from the game with a hand cast on...might be a while, if at all this season, until we see him again.
thank god for bobby scales.
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Sam is in the wrong business. He needs to try football.
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Classic Z:
2 outs, nobody on, pitcher up.
Pitcher gets a hit, then the fun begins, and stops 5 runs later.
To call him a mental midget would be to overestimate his height.
Another breathtaking story to follow the next few weeks -- will Bradley wind up below the Mendoza line with RISP? If he does, it sure as hell won't be his fault.
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Hey, Aaron Heilman's in the game!
Haw -- made you look!
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Boy do I hope that Schlitter makes it to the big leagues. Then we can look forward to post titles after blown save opportunities like, "Schlitter Schlits the Bed," "Schlitter Schlat Himself," and "After Devastating Loss, Schlitter Considers Schlitting Wrists." Does anybody know much about his repertoire? I for one hope that Schlitter Schlings Schliders.
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Schlitter had 6 blown saves (to go with 22 saves) during the season, including a big one on August 20th--he was handed a 4-run lead--that halted a winning streak and sent the team into a brief tailspin in the middle of a playoff chase.
The next day, August 21st, they called up David Cales, who had 14 saves and lights-out numbers at Daytona. Cales is two years younger and a better prospect.
At that point, though, Schlitter started a scoreless streak that lasted through seven league games and three playoff games, and ended last night.
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Miles calls Z a knucklehead
As a variation on the intentional walk, when Aaron Miles pinch hits in the 6th can't we just go ahead and make it an intentional GO 4-3 and skip the charade of pitching to him.
Does Lou always have to use Miles as his first pinch hitter? Miles looks worn out, maybe he should be rested a few games.
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Soriano per Tribune/Sullivan:
The Cubs said there was acute inflammation and cartilage degeneration, which was expected from the MRI reading.
Sounds like chondromalacia, which is an early form of arthritis, probably localized articular cartilage wear but it would be nice to get more detail as to where and how much was involved, which I doubt we'll get.
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anyone listen to the postgame interview with Zambrano?
Paul Sullivan started pressing Z if he would waive his no trade clause, asking him if he had heard the rumors that the Cubs would trade him in the offseason. He asked about waiving the NT repeatedly when Z wasn't answering directly.
Z said something to the effect, are you the GM? Then he said if the Cubs want to trade me it's because they don't want me. As Sullivan got peskier about this Z just ended the postgame stuff saying, "Enough"
Sometimes I think the reporters do this shit just to see how far they can push people. I hate them when they play that game.
On the other hand, I would love to see Z ask Sullivan, "Have you ever heard the song, Short People Got No Reason to Live"? C'mon, sing after me...
Either that or a cage death match between Sullivan and Fontenot
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the doc did a debridement
basically that means Dr. Gryzlo shaved some of the shaggy/frayed/worn articular cartilage, we just don't know how extensive it was (in size/depth/location)
here's a couple of arthroscopic pics of chondromalacia on the medial femoral condyle:
mild --
severe -- (probably after shaving some worn tissue away)
at least we haven't heard that he had microfracture surgery (which is what Carlos Beltran had) or an OATS procedure, where they take cartilage graft to fill a damaged area...that would mean he had a more severely worn area.
OATS procedure drawing (osteochondral autograft transfer system):
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Now my knee hurts...
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actually it doesn't look like Carlos Beltran had the microfracture surgery on his knee...they were sending him for multiple opinions including a Dr Stedman in Colorado who is supposedly the microfracture guru but I can't find any article saying he had any knee surgery this year.
and this from the mets mlb site:
Beltran, on the disabled list since June 22 with a bone bruise below his right knee, is still a few weeks from returning. Beltran has been resting these past two weeks, riding a bike and jogging in the pool for exercise.
At least they didn't keep trotting Beltran out there all season with a gimpy knee.
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here's Sullivan's take on the postgame session with Z:
Afterward, Zambrano was in no mood to discuss a Tribune report that the Cubs plan to ask him to waive his no-trade clause and shop him this off-season. After initially contacting the Tribune about the report, Zambrano's agent, Barry Praver, declined to comment, as did the Cubs.
"Why, are you guys our general manager now?" he said. "I don't care. If the Cubs want to trade me, it's because they don't like me anymore. I have to move on. What else can I do? I just move on."
Zambrano added he doesn't want to waive his no-trade rights, then left, saying: "That's enough."
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and earlier in the article he said Z threw Bobby Scales under the bus...
But Zambrano's histrionics overshadowed everything. During the five-run fifth, he showed up outfielder Bobby Scales by making faces and waving his hands when Scales didn't throw home on Ryan Braun's run-scoring single. Pitching coach Larry Rothschild came out to calm down Zambrano, but the pitcher made no eye contact during the visit.
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all I can say is that it was pretty obvious that...
after Z had a melt down inning, blew a 4 run lead, didn't get a decision and threw 39 pitches in the 5th to run his pitch count over 100...
you would understand that asking him about some moronic rumor without a real source, started probably by some reporter just because it's a boring job and they need to fill up their sunday article with any shit they can concoct (wrongway phil rogers?), so why not conjure up something about Z being traded in the offseason and since he has a NTC to get traded would he drop his no trade clause...
then ask the question as if it were from an important/definitive source (ala Hendry/Piniella)
at exactly that ugly performance moment post-game...
Sullivan would be risking getting the Michael Barrett right in the grille treatment from Z.
I honestly think Z did a remarkable job of showing restraint.
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I wish there were some Marxist theory predicting the overthrow of asinine, bourgeois sports writers by real sports fans. Maybe I will go write one.
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Screw Zambrano, I'm really tired of his act. He might be no more than the 3rd best starter on this team, who needs his shit?
On a more positive note, the Cubs are a totally different team when the 2008-version of Geo Soto shows up to play. This kid makes all the difference for the Cubs offense, they desperately need that 3rd run-producing bat, and when Soto brings it, they score runs. Me like.
So the question is....does Soto need his security blanket (Blanco) back in the dugout next year? Henry's playing days are nearing an end, but I could swear I remember reading that he wants to coach once he retires. Surely the Cubs could spare a spot on the bench for him, or make him the bullpen coach or something, if that's what it takes to bring out the best in Soto.
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Maybe 3/44, but the Cubs maybe want to bring back Grabow and Johnson, but maybe not so much Harden and Gregg.
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Cubs' playoff probability is at 2.8% this morning. At this point, although in the category of a forlorn hope, I think we want the Cardinals to win against the other wild card teams (which of course they did not do last night), rather than lose and possibly come back to the Cubs in the division race.
Wild Card is still in play
Don't abandon all hope yet, the 75-68 Cubs are only 4 games back in the all-important-loss-column. The plan: Just stop losing.
1.Colorado 64
2.San Francisco 66
3.Florida 68
4.Atlanta 68
5.Chicago 68
After the Marlins lose to the Cardinals and Colorado loses to the Giants tonite, the standings will look like this
1.Colorado 65
2.San Francisco 66
3.Atlanta 68
4.Chicago 68
5.Florida 69
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Note to Cubs: avoid losing.
Colorado has one game left against the Giants. They also play St Louis 3 times at home and the Dodgers 4 times on the road.
The Cubs get a shot at the Giants (4 games) at the end of the upcoming 10 game road trip. The Giants also play the Dodgers 6 times (3 home, 3 away). The other two series on the 10 game trip are 3 game sets against the Cardinals and Brewers.
The Marlins have one more against the Cardinals, and 6 against the Phillies (3 home, 3 away) and 3 at Atlanta.
The Braves play the Cardinals 3 times on the road, the Phillies 3 times at home and the Marlins 3 times at home.
We root for the Dodgers, Phillies and Cardinals to win against the other wild card teams. After the Giants beat the Rockies tonight, we hope they lose.
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It still seems like a ridiculous long shot, but admittedly things do look a lot better than they did going into Sunday.
Basically the Cubs still have to go 13-5 minimum the rest of the way and get a lot of help. With the Cardinals and Giants still in the way that sounds borderline impossible. The obvious part is that we have to get fat on the Brewers, DBags and Pirates.
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Cubs have 19 games left, not 18. It would definitely be akin to drawing an inside straight. For the few positive options to work out, things would have to break just right.
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the Cards do play the Rockies in Colorado next week...gotta figure we're rooting for an avalanche destroying both clubs...then we just have to beat the Giants in SF (I'm banking on earthquake, just before the Cubs flight leaves from Stl)
...then we're going fishing and scalping
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from that sun-times link above...
Rookie outfielder Sam Fuld got good news Tuesday when an MRI exam revealed no ligament damage or break in the thumb he jammed on his highlight-reel, diving catch Monday night.
The Cubs are calling it a strained thumb, which is expected to sideline Fuld for about a week.
In the postgame the reporters asked Lou about Fuld and Lou couldn't remember the medical term for his thumb injury so they all laughed when Sullivan suggested the term was "a puffy thumb"
I think the term the medical staff used was a "gamekeeper's thumb" which is an injury to the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb MCP (metacarpal-phalangeal joint).
It gets it's name from gamekeepers who had to break the necks of fowl that hunters had shot but not quite killed. The repetitive pinch force would injure that specific ligament. It's a common injury from ski pole accidents too. When the ligament is completely torn it can tuck under the extensor tendon sheath blocking it from healing properly to the other side of the joint (so when that happens it needs surgery to repair it). If not treated it leads to an unstable and chronically painful joint when using the thumb for side pinch against the index finger.
Fortunately the MRI seems to indicate that's not what happened to Sam Fuld's thumb or at least it's a minimal sprain of that ligament. As long as it's sore it might make it tough to grip a bat effectively...hence expecting him to be out at least a week seems reasonable. It's a pretty easy area to reinforce/protect with taping techniques.
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Re: Lou Names 2010 Closer
Question: How many times did Drew Barrymore blurt out, "I LOVE CHICAGO" during her stint with BB and Len? Get the answer correct, and you get a date with one of the 7 roller derby beauties that sang the 7th. I REALLY liked the one with tats all over her arm...
(voting for no more singing for those plugging a movie, unless it's a Beyonce video)
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You should have heard her on the radio. I would have turned it off, but the Cubs kept scoring.
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If Geoff Blum could be a Playoff hero, there is hope still...
Giants scare me. I think you're wrong about Bumgarner, he would pitch on short rest for Game 2 and then full rest for Game 5. Cueto would go Game 1, then short rest in game 4. Add in some really tough outs in that lineup and I want nothing to do with them. With that rotation they can easily steal a series.
Cards are a tough matchup. The rivalry evens out their comparable lack of talent. And like someone said, they love HRs, which is how to beat the Cubs. The upside is that I would feel really good about Lester twice against STL.
j.buchanan with a nice start...5ip 2h 1bb 3k, 0r/er
zobrist with 2HR and a double through 8
heyward 0-4 :(
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Soler likely to return Sunday, Maddon says
Right now, I'd like to see the Mets first, Giants 2nd.
I believe that since most of the team from last years' NLCS is on the squad this year, they will really amp their game up even more to kick their ass in payback for 2015.
The Giants just do not have the depth in years past, and I think all things equal - and at Wrigley - they could handle them.
I do not want to see the Cards, period. Or their fans, media, or Joe Buck.
I don't want to play Braves in the first round. Any friggin team in the league can win 3 of 5..I hate the first round. Furthermore, I wanted to play the Marlins in 2003 and the Mets over Dodgers last year.
With that said in reverse order:
3. Cardinals: It will be devastating to lose in the first round, but even worse to their main rival. It is increased incentive for the Cardinals, especially after last year. Cards would have nothing to lose, Cubs have everything to lose.
2. Giants: Rotation in the playoffs scare me a bit, but what a lousy team.
1. Mets--because of the losses in the rotation
2. Giants--because they're not the team they were BUT they maybe have bullshit even-year magic?
3. Cardinals--because rivalry and not making the playoffs hurts them more than losing in the NLDS plus getting eliminated by them in the playoffs would make for horrible sports commentary next throughout next season.
Who's asking?
CLE/DET rained out last night already, possible rain-outs in New York (vs. Baltimore), Boston(vs. Toronto) and Philly(vs. Mets) this weekend too.
Not only games involving playoff spots that would need to be played, but any that involve home field advantage.
I got the first one! Second one I'm not even sure what even/odd betting is.
any opponent preference for NLDS?
Mets are down to 1 great pitcher instead of 4. Syndegaard may pitch Sunday which means if Mets win the WC game, he'd be set up for Game 1. There's a chance they clinch a spot by Sunday so he'd pitch the WC and then we'd probably get Colon for Game 1. They've certainly had the hottest bats over the last week and month out of the WC options.
A couple of Cub related puzzles.
Can't teach height and thinness
Hopefully Pirates don't call up A. Lincoln.
j.buchanan going friday...should be...baseball...or something like it.
Wow. I didn't know they could do that.
Nice for Willson, not so much for Addy.


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"The fact is, elections shouldn't matter as much as they do." It's disconcerting to see this statement by a member of the U.S. House in light of the uproar going on in the Middle Eastern countries. Not just any member, mind you, but the Democtrats' leading voice on Capitol Hill, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
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The eight combined errors weren't pretty. The swing from Darian Herncane was.
Herncane hit a two-run single late, flipping the score as Wise Trailer Sales beat Johnston Realty, 5-4, in the AAABA playoffs at Juniata on Saturday.
The win gives Wise Trailer Sales an early 1-0 lead in the best of three series. Game two is today at Juniata at 2 p.m.
"What I like about that at-bat was he faced some adversity after striking out the two times before that," Wise Trailer Sales coach Rick Westover said. "For him to have that at-bat in that spot in the game, I think shows a lot about what kind of kid he is and what kind of character."
Herncane, who went 2-for-4 in the game, hit the single as Wise Trailer Sales trailed in the sixth inning, 4-3. The single drove in Clint Roche and Matt Fry.
"It definitely pumps up our team [for today]," Herncane said of the comeback. "It really helps us out."
After Roche reached on a single by Johnston's Ty Zimmerman, Fry hit a single. Right fielder Jason Costa bobbled the ball, allowing both Roche and Fry to advance into scoring position.
Herncane then singled them in, giving Wise Trailer Sales the lead and ultimately the win.
"We had the right guy on the mound with a 4-3 lead," Johnston Realty coach Joe Faretta said. "[Justin Taylor] is a hell of a closer. We had the right pitcher on the mound, but errors kill you."
Taylor got the loss, tossing a complete game, allowing nine hits and striking out four.
Chad Zurat got the win in two innings of relief for Wise Trailer Sales. Brett Hileman, the starter for Wise Trailer Sales, struck out seven and allowed four hits.
The two errors in the sixth inning were a part of Johnston's four-error day. However, Wise Trailer Sales also committed four errors.
"We made a lot of mistakes today," Westover said. "We struggled at times. We competed, but nobody pointed the finger, blamed each other. I like that. One through 15 on our team all contributed."
Johnston Realty jumped out to an early lead as Mike Marcinko scored on a wild pitch. Wise Trailer Sales quickly answered as Herncane hit a lead-off double and scored as Jextin Pugh blasted a homer to center.
Pugh finished the game, 2-for-3.
Johnston tied the game up in the third inning and then took the lead in the fourth when Zimmerman knocked in Ryan Hill.
But Johnston wasn't able to overcome the two-run single by Herncane, going down in order in the seventh.
"It's very important," Herncane said of getting the win. "It gives us the momentum going in to [tonight]. It's just big for us. It will give us that extra step ahead of them."
JOHNSTON REALTY (4): Marcinko ss 200, Zimmerman 3b 312, Doran cf 400, Taylor p 300, Weibley 300, Faretta 1b 301, Costa rf 300, Hill c 311, Sinisi lf 300. Totals-27-4-4 .
WISE TRAILER SALES (5): Herncane cf-rf 412, Stern ss 400, Pugh 3b 312, Morrow c 301, Hileman p-cf 301, Pope rf 300, Zurat p 000, Roche 3b 321, Appleby lf 101, Fry 2b 211. Totals - 26-5-9.
Johnston Realty102 100 0 - 4 4 4
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Absolutely f--kin horrible!! Why does this happen? Just cannot escape these injuries, unreal. This reminds me of when we lost Schneider in 07' against the Ducks. Totally ruined the feeling after the win last night.
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2012 End of Session Report
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April 13, 2012
In January, Governor O'Malley presented the FY 2013 budget which focused on a balanced approach of reductions and investments to create jobs. In the last hours of April 9, the legislature passed an amended operating budget (SB150) that bears little resemblance to the Governor's original proposal. The Maryland General Assembly adjourned without an agreement on new taxes or savings revenue bills to accompany the Governor's budget for FY13. Legislative proposals on gambling measures and various tax bills could not be resolved, which caused a budget impasse.
The Governor's capital budget (SB151) was passed intact, giving a much needed lift to the construction trades with job investment. Without a supporting revenue bill to the budget, the state would have been required to make more than $512 million in funding reductions, bringing into play the "doomsday" budget plan substituted by the legislature on July 1, 2012.
On May 14, 2012, the Governor convened a 3-day special session to finalize a fiscally responsible budget plan (SB1301/HB1801) for FY 2013 and to undo devastating reductions to critical State programs and services. The State and Local Revenue Financing Act of 2012 (SB1302/HB1802) implements the revenue plan. The plan adds greater progressivity to our income tax structure, closes tax loopholes for businesses, raises the tax rate on other tobacco products, and increases certain fees.
During the regular session, lawmakers considered more than 2,500 bills, about 125 were tracked by the Department. Some of the more important proposals that were successful included measures to strengthen the Workplace Fraud Act of 2009 protecting workers and law-abiding business owners; Administration initiatives to address the ongoing foreclosure crisis while stabilizing affected neighborhoods throughout the State of Maryland; and Departmental bills to:
The Department supported the Administration's efforts to:
The budget reflects corrections made by the budget committees for VLT impact aid ($37,975,984) and local impact aid amounts ($351,000) in the Division of Racing. The Capital Budget, SB 151/HB 86 includes $1,620,000 for replacement of four elevators at 1100 N. Eutaw Street. The Supplemental Budget # 1 was released on April 2, including $225,000 GF for reimbursement to the Office of Financial Regulation for assistance provided on the national mortgage foreclosure settlement; $250,805 GF for regulatory oversight of horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering at Rosecroft Raceway; $500,000 GF for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for DWDAL for the establishment of the Health Care Personnel Training Program to be administered by the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning; and $13m FF for the Office of Unemployment Insurance for the Center for Employment Security and Education and Research/Information technology Support Center pass-thru grants for FY 12. The above mentioned provisions outlined the supplemental budget remain unchanged as a result of the special session.
Operating Budget - The Department received a preliminary budget of $326,893,153. The budget plan passed during the special session restored: state agency operating expenses, state employee COLAs, state share of employee health insurance costs, and 400 of the 500 Executive Branch Positions set to be cut. As of April 13, the Budget was as follows:
(This does not include adjustments outside the bill.)
Budget Highlights
Successful Administration Bills
SB234 - Health Improvement/Disparities Reduction Act
SB235/HB440 - Procurement - Stop Investment Activities in Iran
SB236 - Sustainable Growth and Preservation Act
HB443 - Health Benefit Exchange Act of 2012
HB442 - Maryland Innovation Initiative
HB446 - Bay Restoration Fund
HB438 - Civil Marriage Protection Act
SB294/HB444 - Family Farm Preservation Act of 2012
Successful Departmental Bills and other bills of interest:
Financial Regulation
On Thursday, February 9th, Maryland entered into a settlement with the nation's five largest mortgage servicers, bringing nearly $1 billion in monetary benefits and relief to distressed homeowners. The accord follows an extensive investigation into foreclosure abuses, fraud, and unacceptable mortgage servicing practices such as "robo-signing." The settlement will help thousands of Marylanders stay in their homes through enhanced loan modifications and other services. It also requires comprehensive reform of mortgage loan servicing standards, changing the way these banks will deal with customers in the future.
This landmark agreement - the largest of its kind in Maryland history - includes the Maryland Office of the Attorney General, the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation's Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation, the Federal government, and the nation's five largest mortgage servicers, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Citi, JP Morgan Chase, and Ally Bank/GMAC. 50 states entered into the agreement.
HB515/SB476 - Financial Education and Capability Commission - This legislation creates the Financial Education and Capability Commission to (1) monitor the implementation of public and private initiatives to improve the financial education and capability of residents of the State; and (2) make recommendations on the coordination of financial education and capability efforts across State agencies. The bill requires the commission to report to the Governor and the General Assembly, by December 1 of each year, on its recommendations and the status of the State's efforts to improve the financial education and capability of residents of the State. The Maryland Creating Assets, Savings, and Hope (CASH) Campaign provides staff for the commission.
HB571/SB792 - Lend Local Act of 2012 - The legislation establishes a Linked Deposit Program for Small Businesses in DHCD to support small businesses that qualify for the Small Business Reserve Program in gaining access to credit by assisting these businesses in obtaining loans at lower-than-market interest rates. DGS must confirm the small business status of a business at the point of the initial loan and notify DHCD if a business receiving a loan under the program no longer qualifies as a small business, effective July 1, 2012.
HB600/SB580 - Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief - This legislation creates a subtraction modification against the State income tax for qualified mortgage debt relief. The subtraction modification is equal to the amount of the discharge of qualified principal residence indebtedness allowable under the federal Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007, as amended. The maximum value of the subtraction modification is limited to $1.0 million for individuals and $2.0 million for joint returns. The bill provides for recapture of the tax benefit if the taxpayer claiming the subtraction modification sells or otherwise disposes of the property for which the subtraction modification is claimed, effective July 1, 2012, and applies to tax year 2013 only. The law terminates June 30, 2014.
HB923 - Neighborhood Conservation Act of 2012. This bill authorizes local governments to grant a property tax credit for owner-occupied residential real property that is purchased from July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2018, and is located in a neighborhood conservation area established or renewed by application to the DHCD based on the specified criteria adopted by DHCD. DHCD must adopt regulations that establish application procedures for the designation of a neighborhood conservation area based on (1) the concentration of foreclosure activity; (2) the concentration of blighted or vacant properties; and (3) the location within a priority funding area, with preference given to specified sustainable communities, effective June 1, 2012, and applies to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2012.
HB1027/SB901 - Credit Regulation - Retail Installment Sales and Closed End Credit - Debt Cancellation Agreements - Definitions. The legislation alters the definition of "debt cancellation agreement," in relation to a retail installment sale and closed-end credit transaction, by including an agreement under which the outstanding balance (or remaining loan balance) payable on an installment loan is reduced by the actual cash value of a motor vehicle at the time of loss, if the buyer's insurance does not cover the loss. The bill also alters the definitions of "outstanding balance" and "remaining loan balance," in relation to retail installment sales and closed-end credit transactions, respectively, to exclude any deferred payments and the refundable portion of any financed taxes or charges, including charges for credit life insurance, credit health insurance, credit involuntary unemployment benefit insurance, and mechanical repair contracts, effective October 1, 2012.
HB1373 - Foreclosed Property Registry (DEPT). This bill requires the Department to establish and maintain an Internet-based Foreclosed Property Registry for information relating to foreclosure sales of residential property. The bill requires a foreclosure purchaser to submit an initial registration form within 30 days of the sale and a final registration form within 30 days after the deed has been recorded. The bill also establishes the Foreclosed Property Registry Fund. The bill requires the Department to report to the General Assembly by December 1, 2012, on the status of the Foreclosed Property Registry and the Foreclosed Property Registry Fund.
HB1374 - Foreclosures and Pre-File Mediation (DEPT). This bill authorizes a secured party to offer to participate in prefile mediation with a mortgagor or grantor to whom the secured party has delivered a notice of intent to foreclose. If the mortgagor or grantor elects prefile mediation, an order to docket or complaint to foreclose may not be filed until the completion of the mediation. The bill requires a secured party that offers prefile mediation to include specified information and a prefile mediation application in the notice of intent to foreclose. The bill authorizes the Commissioner of Financial Regulation to adopt regulations to carry out the bill's provisions. The bill also exempts from the State income tax any payment to an individual made as a result of a foreclosure settlement negotiated by the Attorney General. An order to docket or complaint to foreclose served on a mortgagor or grantor before the effective date of the regulations adopted by the commissioner is in compliance with Maryland law if the order or complaint complies with current law as it existed immediately prior to October 1, 2012.
SB290 - Savings Banks Conversions (DEPT). This bill clarifies existing statute authorizing a mutual savings bank to convert to a capital stock savings bank with the approval of its members and the Commissioner of Financial Regulation. The bill requires the commissioner to charge and collect, in advance, an application fee of $5,000 for the conversion. The commissioner must adopt regulations to govern the conversion. The bill takes effect July 1, 2012.
SB302 - Mortgage Lenders Licensing Exemption (DEPT). This bill removes the mortgage lender licensing exemption for (1) a person who makes three or fewer mortgage loans per calendar year; (2) a person who brokers at most one mortgage loan per calendar year; and (3) a specified subsidiary or affiliate of any financial institution without specified connections to the State. The bill also provides the Commissioner of Financial Regulation with investigative and enforcement powers over a subsidiary or affiliate of an institution over which the commissioner has jurisdiction. The bill takes effect January 1, 2013.
SB303 - Credit Regulation - Debt and Management Services (DEPT). This bill clarifies that either party to a debt management services agreement may rescind the contract at any time by giving written notice to the other party. The bill also prohibits a person licensed by the Commissioner of Financial Regulation to provide debt management services from violating any provision of federal or State law governing debt management services or other related services. The bill takes effect July 1, 2012.
SB545 - Money Transmitters Licensing Requirements (DEPT). This bill authorizes the Commissioner of Financial Regulation to participate in the establishment and implementation of a multistate automated licensing system for persons who engage in money transmission. The bill also makes several changes relating to licensing requirements for persons engaged in money transmission under the Maryland Money Transmission Act, including requiring money transmitters to pay the application processing fee imposed by the nationwide licensing system for each branch location license, renew a license every year, and pay a per-day fee set by the commissioner for each of the commissioner's employees engaged in an on-site examination of the licensee. The bill also makes license and investigation fees nonrefundable.
SB546 - Mortgage Lenders and Loan Originators (DEPT). This bill requires an applicant for a mortgage lender license or mortgage loan originator license to complete, sign, and submit the application to the Commissioner of Financial Regulation according to the process the commissioner requires and provide all information the commissioner requests. The bill makes any mortgage lender license or mortgage loan originator license application fee paid to the commissioner nonrefundable. The bill requires a mortgage lender licensee renewing a license to provide the commissioner with proof satisfying specified minimum net worth requirements within 90 days after the last day of the licensee's most recent fiscal year. The bill takes effect July 1, 2012.
Unemployment Insurance
Lt. Governor Brown testified in favor of the Department's bills (HB769/SB291) to provide UI coverage for victims of domestic violence. These bills were actively supported by advocacy organizations. The bills were also supported by the Women's Legislative Caucus, the Legislative Black Caucus, and the Joint Oversight Committee on Unemployment Insurance. More details below.
In addition, the Division of Unemployment Insurance was instrumental in working with the Division of Labor and Industry to maintain the integrity of the Workplace Fraud Act and the Division thwarted other legislative efforts as well that attempted to undermine UI and public benefits.
HB769/SB291 - Domestic Violence - UI (DEPT). The legislation allows an individual to be eligible to receive unemployment insurance (UI) benefits if the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation (DLLR) determines the individual voluntarily left employment because the individual or the individual's spouse, minor child, or parent was a victim of domestic violence. An individual must (1) reasonably believe that the individual's continued employment would jeopardize the safety of the individual or the individual's family; and (2) provide documentation to DLLR substantiating the domestic violence. DLLR must adhere to certain privacy protections and may not charge the benefits payable to a claimant against the rating record of an employer. The law applies to new claims for UI benefits effective on or after October 1, 2012.
Occupational and Professional Licensing
The Department successfully offered amendments to the Office of Cemetery Oversight - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation bills (HB394/SB282) to protect consumers from owners of cemeteries who may try to default on their obligations to purchasers of burial plots. A cemetery registration may not be transferred from one person to another, but it may be transferred for the same individual from one cemetery to another. A cemetery owned or operated by a private family that does not conduct public sales is also excluded from registration and permitting requirements. The director must include in the annual report the number of registrants and permit holders as of the end of the fiscal year for each licensing category and deliver the report to each member of the advisory council. More details below.
Much time was spent by staff mediating the various interests in the elevator industry. There were several unsuccessful legislative proposals to add new regulatory programs to the Department. These included: common interests, landsmen, plastic bags, pet retail stores, masons, and business brokers.
HB74/SB96 - Design Boards - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation. The legislation extends the termination date for the State Board of Certified Interior Designers by 10 years to July 1, 2024, and requires an evaluation of the board by July 1, 2023. In addition, these bills make permanent (1) the fee-setting authority for all five "design boards;" (2) the Occupational and Professional Licensing Design Boards' Fund; and (3) related reporting requirements, effective July 1, 2012.
HB89/SB814 - Elevators - Accessibility Lift Mechanic License - The legislation requires the Elevator Safety Review Board to license accessibility lift mechanics and establish fees for the application, issuance, and renewal of lift mechanic licenses. These bills defines the scope of the accessibility lift mechanic profession and license, establishes education and experience requirements for licensure, and prohibits a person from working as an accessibility lift mechanic without a license. The board must also adopt regulations to certify licensed accessibility lift mechanics as "accessibility lift mechanic specialists" to work on private residential elevators. These bills authorizes the board to issue a conditional accessibility lift mechanic license that is effective until January 1, 2017, to a candidate actively completing specified education requirements for licensure. This legislation takes effect January 1, 2013.
HB109/SB23 - Elevator Safety Review Board Membership - The legislation increases the number of members of the Elevator Safety Review Board from 9 to 10 by adding 1 member who must either represent the elevator interior renovation industry or be a contractor licensed by the board (other than an elevator contractor), effective October 1, 2012.
HB206/SB246 - Secondhand Precious Metal Object Dealers - Requirements - The legislation allows a secondhand precious metal object dealer to place all items acquired in a single transaction into a secure container approved by local law enforcement during the required holding period, as long as each item in the transaction is recorded separately in the required written record of the transaction and the container is tagged with a number which corresponds to the transaction and the written record entry, effective October 1, 2012.
HB341/SB187 - Real Estate Appraisers and Home Inspectors - Sunset Extension/Program Evaluation - Thee legislation extends the termination date for the State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers and Home Inspectors by 10 years to July 1, 2023, and requires an evaluation of the commission by July 1, 2022. The commission is renamed to reflect its new regulatory authority over appraisal management companies (AMCs). The bill includes related reporting requirements and it is effective July 1, 2012.
HB368 - State Board of Plumbing Membership - This bill alters the membership requirements of the State Board of Plumbing by requiring that - of the board's seven plumber members - one member must be from Carroll or Howard counties and one member must be from Cecil or Harford counties, effective May 1, 2013.
HB394/SB282 - OCO Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation - The legislation, as amended, extends the termination date for the OCO by 10 years to July 1, 2023, and require an evaluation of the office by July 1, 2022. It includes many of the statutory recommendations developed by the Department of Legislative Services (DLS) during the 2011 sunset evaluation, which address (1) the structure and function of the office and the Advisory Council on Cemetery Operations; (2) registration and permit requirements for cemeteries in the State; (3) regulation of perpetual care and preneed sales; (4) consumer complaints and outreach; and (5) the office's finances. The bill takes effect July 1, 2012.
HB540/SB415 - Handling Human Remains with Dignity Act of 2012 - The legislation establishes requirements for the proper handling of the body of a decedent by funeral establishments and crematories. Failure to comply with the bill's requirements is grounds for disciplinary action for licensees of the State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors and permit holders of the OCO, effective October 1, 2012.
HB920 - Maryland Uniform Athlete Agents Act - Definitions and Prohibitions - This bill alters the definitions "agency contract" and "athlete agent" as defined in the Maryland Uniform Athlete Agents Act. Additionally, the bill prohibits an athlete agent from soliciting a person who is not an athlete agent to conduct specified prohibited actions on their behalf, effective October 1, 2012.
SB607 - Plumbers and Gas Fitters - Apprentice License Renewal - This bill specifies that the State Board of Plumbing may not renew an apprentice plumber license or an apprentice natural gas fitter's license for more than three consecutive terms if the licensee has not taken or registered to take the journey plumber or journeyman natural gas fitters examination. This provision applies prospectively to apprentice plumbers or apprentice natural gas fitters issued an initial license on or after October 1, 2012. However, an apprentice license may be renewed for an additional two-year term each time the licensee fails a journey examination, regardless of the date of initial licensure.
HB1268 - Plumbers - Lead Free Materials -This bill alters the definition of "lead-free" for individual plumbing fittings and fixtures and for pipes and pipe fittings. The bill also specifies which fittings, fixtures, pipes, and pipe fittings may be considered when calculating weighted average lead content, effective October 1, 2012.
HB1445 - Plumbing and Heating, Ventilation, AC, and Refrigeration Employees - Public Work Contracts - License Requirement and Employee Classification - This bill prohibits a person from employing an individual to provide or assist in providing specified services under a public works contract subject to State prevailing wage law unless the individual is licensed by specified State boards to perform those services. A person may not classify an employee under a public works contract subject to prevailing wage law who is licensed by the specified State boards at a specific work classification that is higher than the employee's license type (apprentice, journeyman, master). The bill applies to plumbing services, for which an individual must be licensed by the State Board of Plumbing, and to heating, ventilation, air conditioning, or refrigeration (HVACR) services, for which an individual must be licensed by the State Board of HVACR Contractors, effective October 1, 2012.
SB109 - Board of Architects, Continuing Professional Competency (DEPT) - This bill repeals the statutory continuing education requirements related to license renewal for architects. Instead, it requires the State Board of Architects to adopt regulations to require a licensee to demonstrate continuing professional competency by completing at least 24 hours of professional development activities as a condition of license renewal, effective October 1, 2012.
SB134 - Real Estate Commission Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation -This bill retains the commission and extends it by 10 years to July 1, 2022. An evaluation will be made of the commission by 2021. The bill provides for certain reporting requirements. It takes effect July 1, 2012.
SB144 - Licensees on Military Deployment (DEPT) - This bill authorizes licensing units within the Department to allow a member of the Armed Forces to renew a professional license late, without payment of a penalty or reinstatement fee, provided that the late renewal is a direct result of an out-of-state deployment. Additionally, the licensing unit may allow a licensee to complete any continuing education or competency requirements for renewal, within a reasonable time, after the license has been renewed. The bill does not apply to professional licenses for mortgage lenders and mortgage loan originators. The bill takes effect July 1, 2012.
SB145 - Real Estate Commission Continuing Education Documentation (DEPT) - This bill allows the Commission to accept certificates of completion for continuing education course work by electronic submission directly from the business or instructor that conducted the course; electronic copies of completion certificates may also be provided to licensees. Beginning January 1, 2013, the commission may require the electronic submission of the certificates by course providers. Required continuing education course work on recent changes in federal, State, or local laws and regulations must include information on recent court cases and industry trends affecting those laws and regulations. The bill is effective Oct. 1, 2012.
SB232 - Elevator Review Board - Licensing (DEPT) - This bill requires the Board to issue licensing certifications and to reinstate expired licenses under specified circumstances. It expands the conditions under which the board may deny a new or renewal license to an applicant, suspend or revoke a license, or reprimand a licensee. It also increases the sanctions available to the board to discipline a licensee and requires that a majority of board members currently serving approve a sanction or license denial, effective October 1, 2012.
Labor and Industry
The Division of Labor and Industry (DLI) measured a large portion of success on the number of bills that did not become law. Bills which attacked the ABC test, a level playing field for employers/independent contractors, and protections for employees were defeated. In addition, several bills attempting to undermine public social/economic laws related to payment of prevailing wages for public works contracts and a living wage for state service contracts failed to surface from committee.
HB607/SB352 - National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Information - Sign Posting Requirements - The legislation requires the State Highway Administration (SHA) and a business owner of a bus station or "truck stop" to post a specified National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) hotline information sign in restrooms. Current law requires that such signage be developed by the Department and posted on the Department's website.
HB1262/SB649 - Environment - Asbestos Worker Protection -The legislation establishes an Asbestos Worker Protection Fund within the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) to be used for asbestos worker protection and enforcement activities. The bill specifies the sources of the fund, which include all civil and criminal penalties and fines collected under the Asbestos Removal Subtitle. The maximum civil penalty for violating, whether willfully or not, any provision of the asbestos removal subtitle increases, from $5,000 to $25,000. The bill alters the conditions for accreditation of an individual engaged in an asbestos occupation and requires MDE to adjust its cost recovery fees to include the cost of administering accreditation examinations.
HB1364/SB272 - Workplace Fraud Act Revisions - The legislation exempts specified employers from the presumption under the Workplace Fraud Act that an employer-employee relationship exists between the employer and an individual doing work for the employer if the employer presents specified documentation. It further establishes procedures and timetables for enforcement activities and resolution of disputes under the Act, effective July 1, 2012.
SB226 - Inflatable Amusement Attractions Inspections (DEPT) -This bill exempts an inflatable amusement attraction from required annual inspections if the attraction is designed so that an individual is lower than four feet above the ground while in contact with the attraction, effective October 1, 2012.
Racing Commission
The Racing Commission successfully fought back efforts from both houses to undermine existing funding support for the horse industry and horse racing in Maryland. Casino bill legislation was debated with various scenarios providing expanded gambling in 2015, including a statewide referendum on November 6, 2012 but the session resulted in a stalemate.
One of the Commission's bills, HB597, was amended and made an emergency measure, authorizing Arabian breed racing, effective in time for Pimlico's racing season. More details below.
HB590 - Maryland Standardbred Race Fund Advisory Committee - Registration of Horses (DEPT) - This bill alters one of the criteria by which a horse is registered with the Maryland Standardbred Race Fund Advisory Committee to enable the horse to start in a Foaled Stakes Program race. The bill specifies that a horse is eligible, provided it was foaled in Maryland, if it was conceived during the previous season by the horse's dam having been covered by a Maryland stallion registered with the advisory committee, effective October 1, 2012.
HB597 - Mile Thoroughbred Racetracks - Payment of Taxes and Impact Aid and Arabian Breed Racing Authorization (DEPT) - This emergency bill extends the time period within which a mile thoroughbred licensee must pay specified pari-mutuel racing taxes to the Maryland Racing Commission from 7 to 10 days after each racing day. The bill also extends the time period, from 3 to 10 days, within which a mile thoroughbred licensee that operates a sending track must pay to the Maryland Racing Commission $1,000 of the impact aid to be paid to specified political subdivisions for each day of intertrack betting. Finally, the bill authorizes Arabian breed races to be conducted at Pimlico Race Course, provided specified conditions are met, effective when signed by Governor.
SB794 - Horse Racing - Purse Dedication Account - Use of Funds for Operating Assistance - These bills make permanent the distribution of up to $1.2 million annually from the Purse Dedication Account (PDA) to Oceans Downs Race Course and Rosecroft Raceway for operating assistance that was first enacted by Chapter 412 of 2011 for calendar 2012 only.
SB49 - Maryland-Bred Race Fund - Administration - This bill authorizes the State Racing Commission to allocate a portion, rather than up to 5%, of the Maryland-Bred Race Fund to races that are restricted to horses that are conceived, but not necessarily foaled, in Maryland. The bill also requires the State Racing Commission to set the amount of specified breeder awards for races both in the State and outside the State. The bill takes effect June 1, 2012.
Workforce Development and Adult Learning
On March 14, Secretary Sanchez participated in the Brody Public Policy Forum: Debating The DREAM Act at the University of Maryland, College Park. The DREAM Act, SB 167, Public Institutions of Higher Education - Tuition Rates - Exemptions, passed in the 2011 Session and Governor O'Malley signed it into law. The legislation provides in-state tuition to Maryland high school graduates regardless of their immigration status. Maryland joins 11 other states, including California, Texas, New York, and Utah, in making college affordable for Maryland high school graduates, provided the students' parents have paid taxes in Maryland and the students are on a path to citizenship. The law faces a referendum vote on November 6, 2012.
The Division received $500,000 General Funds in the FY13 budget to develop a competitive grant for a health care personnel training program.
Several bills were introduced by request on behalf of the Task Force on Prisoner Reentry. The division supported several of these proposals, but only one was successful.
HB493 - Task Force to Study Economic Development and Apprenticeships - This bill establishes the 19-member Task Force to Study Economic Development and Apprenticeships. The Department of Legislative Services (DLS) must provide staffing for the task force. The task force must (1) primarily research the effectiveness of apprenticeship programs in other states and international programs, particularly those in Germany and Switzerland and those in which U.S. businesses participate abroad; (2) consider how existing State apprenticeship programs could be improved based on those programs; (3) address the contribution of secondary schools to successful apprenticeship programs and make specified recommendations; (4) determine whether a major expansion of apprenticeship in the State, through specified programs, is appropriate and feasible; (5) if a major expansion is determined appropriate and feasible, develop and recommend a multiyear expansion plan; and (6) develop and recommend for implementation in the State a pilot apprenticeship program based on the study and research of the task force. The task force must report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1, 2013. The bill terminates December 31, 2013.
Governor's Workforce Investment Board
GWIB supported the efforts of DWDAL during the legislative session in promoting legislation aimed at developing policies and strategies to form a coordinated workforce system from a variety of education, and employment and training programs.
HB457- Transportation - Highway or Capital Transit Construction Training and Supportive Services -This bill requires the State Highway Administration (SHA) to use the maximum feasible amount of specified federal funds to develop, conduct, and administer "highway construction" training and supportive services, including skill improvement programs. The bill instructs MDOT to collaborate with the Governor's Workforce Investment Board. SHA must submit a report on its compliance with the bill's requirements over the two previous calendar years to specified committees of the General Assembly by February 1 annually. The bill takes effect July 1, 2012.


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How to Use Incentives
Car buying can be confusing in the best of times. You have to be even more careful when incentives, either cash-back deals or reduced finance rates, obscure how much you're really paying.
If you decide to take a rebate, the dealer may insist that's the best deal you're going to get, hoping you'll leave it there and sign up for the dealership's captive financing. But rebates are offered by the manufacturer, and that money doesn't come out of the dealer's pocket, so you can definitely still negotiate a better price.
Experts advise setting a final price first, and then calculating the rebates or financing from that point. Incentives often make consumers forget about trying to get the best total price, sometimes helping dealers sell cars at a higher price than they might have without the incentives. How is that possible? By focusing on the monthly payment and not the overall cost of the car, including interest charges.
Another sticking point about low-interest financing is you must apply and be accepted after a credit check. If your credit record is spotty, don't count on getting those low rates. People with poor credit generally pay higher rates for financing.
The lowest rates may apply only to the shortest loans, generally three years. Beyond that, rates tend to rise. Ask to see if the best rates apply to what you want to buy and what the limits are on any financing deals.
For many automakers, incentives are used to persuade shoppers to purchase a slow-selling model or to help clear inventory; if a model is already a big seller, no incentive is necessary or offered.
If you think you've walked away with a good deal on the price, rebate and financing, stay sharp through the financing department. Think carefully before agreeing to high-margin extended-service warranties and credit life insurance that are often offered but may be unnecessary for you. Some shoppers are looking for more peace of mind; if you're not one of them, decline the offers.
And another interesting trend: Market research shows that car buyers often put a big chunk of their rebates into moving into a higher trim level of the car they want or use it on other vehicle upgrades.
Getting your best deal is always a complex dance between the model you want, demand for that vehicle, dealer inventory and the passel of available incentives, including manufacturer-to-dealer incentives.
If you have a vehicle to trade in, conduct that transaction last and don't talk about it until you've settled on a price for the vehicle you want. Otherwise, it helps the dealer determine how much you can afford and whether the trade-in value of the car can be introduced into the equation, which can confuse matters.


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The Sorcerors Stone great,
The Chamber of secrets fair,
The Prizoner of Azkaban enjoyable,
The goblet of fire really good,
The order of the phoenix well done i enjoyed it,
The half blood prince........ terrible beyond recognition...
They split the last one into two so this must mean that these should be creme de la creme...i hope... The path of madness is one i walk my prey is sanity which i relentlessly stalk....
but i think they started gettin bad after the goblet of fire.i mean the 5 was worth watchin but it could have been much better..the sixth one was kinda a disappointment i mean i thought it was funny but it jus didnt live up to the expectations..hopefully the 7th will be good i mean its the last movie they have to make it fantastic but i will always nd forever love harry potter!!=D
those who do not know how to weep with their whole heart don't know how to laugh either
last blood prince i fell asleep on and i woke up when there on a fire thing lol i just was disapointed in this movie 2 "Love<3 is my weapon"
The path to conquest leaves nothing else to be desired!!!!
well those that are on DVD anyway (~if you want to die stand in my way and here is why you shouldn't get in my way in the first place http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej64rxvRq7c )


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TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - In the event of a fire, remember every second counts. It only takes a few minutes for a house to fill with thick black smoke. In less than 30 seconds, a small flame can get completely out of control and turn into a major fire. Creating an escape plan will help everyone in the house get out quickly.
Develop a home escape plan for your family.
Identify at least two escape routes from each room of your home.
1. Draw a map of your home that shows all the doors and windows.
2. Go around to every room in your house to make sure it has two or more ways to escape. Exits can be either a window or a door. This is very important because if the fire is behind one door, you can then escape through another door or window. Check windows to make sure the glass isn't stuck and screens can be swiftly removed.
3. If your house has more than one level room make sure everyone knows where the emergency ladder is kept for each room on the upper levels. Parents and children should practice going down the emergency ladder. Make sure they have been evaluated by a nationally recognized laboratory like UL.
4. When everyone has escaped from the house, they should meet at a pre-planned meeting place outside.
5. Make sure the meeting area is a bit far from the house so everyone can stay safe. Also remember the firemen will need space for their trucks and equipment, so don't block the area around the house.
6. Post your escape plan on the refrigerator. Gather the whole family and practice, practice, practice escaping from an imaginary fire. Some things to include in your practice drills are: escaping from both ways out of each room; schedule practices for day time and at night; use your hand to feel a door's heat and remain crouched down as close to the floor as possible just like you would in a real fire. By practicing your plan with your family, if there ever is a fire in real life, it won't be so scary since everyone will know exactly what to do.
7. Once you're out of a burning home - stay out! Do not go back in for any reason until the fireman have said that it is safe.
For more fire safety tips and to download your free checklist and emergency preparedness guide visit www.AreYouFireSafe.com.


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The coolest fucking town in Maine. The schools ceilings leak, and we ride around on cows. Chhhhyeeeaaaahhhh Booooiiiiiii
"Durham has the best education"
بواسطة Lizzlefo'shizzle إبريل/نَيْسان 14, 2008
A city in central NC (piedmont). With a medium gay population. Bt ostly ghetto black people. Alos the home of Duke (A rich white people school for northeners). But most people support UNC ( A school for REAL people who live there and arent dirty rich). Also has a miner league team For the pampa ay rays, also NOBODY likes the rays there at all.
But finally its said DER-UM
But finally its said DER-UM
Northener: I go to duke.
Southener: So is is it worth 30,000k?
Northener: Um. yell. Atleast we have a good basket ball team.
Southener: At least UNC is good at every sport, not just basketball
Northener: Well my loft costs more than you farm.
Southener: There aint many farms in durham
Southener: So is is it worth 30,000k?
Northener: Um. yell. Atleast we have a good basket ball team.
Southener: At least UNC is good at every sport, not just basketball
Northener: Well my loft costs more than you farm.
Southener: There aint many farms in durham
بواسطة ANdrEW549 يناير/كانون الثّاني 19, 2012
A nondescript English town, with one of the strangest founding stories ever. (Read: Cow founds town) Outclassed in almost every aspect by it's namesakes the world over.
"My car was stolen by the Durham chavs, hell if I'll see it again."
بواسطة DVodafone يوليو/تمُّوز 13, 2009
The awesomest ghettoest town in the US. The heart of North Carolina often referred to as "The Arm pit of NC," "The dirty," "The City of Murder and Medicine," "Bull City," and "D-town." It is the center of 2 documentaries (Welcome to Durham and Welcome 2 Durham) and a movie (Bull Durham). It is also mentioned more discreetly in a song ("919 Motha Fuckas!!!"). It is surrounded by rich people whom we aren't about (Treyburn, Croasdale, etc.) and Dook whom we HATE! Dook is everything opposite of Durham and is slowly taking over this hub of culture and awesomeness causing racial tensions to greaten along with unemployment and economic problems. Durham is awesome!!! Dook? Eh, not so much!!!
I was in Durham on Fayetville street when I realized, "Dook really doesn't do anything for this community - in fact, they've created their own little apartheid city."
بواسطة Garrett McPharson مارس/آذَار 5, 2007
A town in New Hampshire. Full of dykes.
I went to Durham last night and saw tons of carpet munchers.
بواسطة Christine Rummo إبريل/نَيْسان 10, 2006
The dirtiest town South of Talahassee. Commonly known as D-TOWN, or dirty dtown, its home of emo kids, bad weed, and an enormous amount of faux-gangstas. see wankstas It it surrounded by the upper class dukies of Croasdaile and the ghetto. Home to the Duke Lacrosse rape-scandal, and the most famous minor league baseball team, The Durham Bulls, as seen in the movie, "Bull Durham." It is also full of those granola-crunching hippies commonly found on 9th street and in Whole Foods. Were famous for housing Michael Peterson, Centerfest, the Duke Blue Devils, and bad football.
"I live in durham."
"I'm sorry."
"I'm sorry."
بواسطة sara felicia kathleen سبتمبر/أيلول 16, 2006
Ghetto-ass city amidst the significantly higher class cities of Raleigh and Chapel Hill. Home of Duke University, an institution that represents the opposite of the city of Durham in nearly every way: Finacially, Racially, World-Views, etc. Home of Durham Bulls minor league baseball team of Bull Durham movie fame.
I think I'm moving to Durham, North Carolina.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.


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Woe to the economy of any community that does not keep its employers. Job growth may be the gold ring of economic development, but wise community leaders understand that they also must keep the businesses they've already got. That would be an easy task if all companies were Delaware North.
The global food service and hospitality company is headquartered in Fountain Plaza, in downtown Buffalo. It is considering moving over the next few years, but no farther away than ... downtown Buffalo.
The family-owned company was founded 97 years ago, and its leaders like its hometown. "We're really wedded to the downtown Buffalo area," the company's chief financial officer, Christopher J. Feeney, told The Buffalo News. "We've been a citizen of the community here. We like it, and have every intention of staying."
That's music to the ears of anyone who wants to see Buffalo and Western New York prosper. With 350 corporate employees in Buffalo and operations around the world, Delaware North is a major player here. If it wanted to leave, alarms would be blaring in government and economic development offices around the region.
The question for Delaware North is whether new space would better serve its purposes over the coming years. Its lease at Fountain Plaza expires in the summer of 2015, and it is beginning now to explore its options, which are to renew its lease, to move to an existing site or to build something new. The goal, Feeney said, "is to get the best possible headquarters spot for Delaware North for an extended period of time" - 15 to 20 years.
This is a powerhouse company. It has annual revenues of more than $2.6 billion and 55,000 employees and it owns both the Boston Bruins hockey team and the TD Garden arena, where the team plays. It says something to the rest of the business world - or, at least, it should - that a company of Delaware North's reach and stature likes being in Buffalo.
In a similar vein, it is gratifying to see that Mark Hamister, chairman and CEO of the Hamister Group, is moving his headquarters from Amherst to downtown Buffalo. The move will be part of the company's $40 million revitalization of the Tishman Building on Lafayette Square.
Not all companies have that devotion to Buffalo. Some leave for the suburbs. Some leave the state and, in fairness, New York has not made it easy for companies to want to do business here. With high taxes, high energy costs and high labor costs - to name just a few of the state-crafted disincentives - it is remarkable that Delaware North retains its enthusiasm for Buffalo and New York State, in general.
There will be stresses as the company begins to consider its options. The office market in Buffalo is in flux and is likely to continue that way, as HSBC - which still retains 3,000 employees in Buffalo and with a lease that expires next year - ponders its own future.
But it is a relief to know that Delaware North still considers Buffalo its home and wants to stay. It should know that its presence is welcome.


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Ranked among the nation's most integrated healthcare systems, Community Health Network is Central Indiana's leader in providing convenient access to exceptional healthcare services, where and when patients need them—in hospitals, health pavilions, workplaces, schools and homes.
(HealthDay News) -- Hormones can trigger many pregnancy discomforts, including itching on the belly, palms of the hands and soles of the feet.
The Womenshealth.gov website lists these suggestions to help ease itching during pregnancy:
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The network will cover the cost of marriage licenses and wedding ceremonies for couples who tie the knot at the City Clerk's office Monday. The services usually cost $35.
Stars Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet stopped by Good Morning America to promote the show and its ground-breaking episode, which sees their characters finally wed after years of dating and raising a daughter.
"It's a rare opportunity as actors … to finally get a gig like that that is really, truly – and not to put too much importance on it – but owning it a little bit, having social impact, cultural impact," Stonestreet, 42, said. "We hear that from kids, we hear that from parents, so we know it's real. It's an honor."
Watch Cam and Mitch get hitched during Modern Family's last two episodes of the season – the first airs Wednesday (9 p.m. ET) on ABC.


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Welcome to Mortimer Farms
Welcome to Mortimer Farms, a popular Prescott area attraction, bringing back the rich farming history of the Dewey-Humboldt Area. Made famous by our sweet summer corn, we also grow a variety of other seasonal vegetables on our 300-acre farm, which will be available in our farm store.
Farm Fresh Sweet
Corn Now Available
Freshly Picked in our Country Store
Stop into the Mortimer Farms Country store for tasty, fresh-picked sweet corn! There's plenty to go around! Good thing too! Something this yummy deserves to be shared!
Country Store
Farm Grown Produce & Ranch Raised Meats
Come to Mortimer's for fresh farm-raised poultry and Black Angus beef. Our meats are produced from stock grown here on the farm and are raised on nutritious crops and grains.
Select from your favorite vegetables, picked fresh at the peak of perfection! Browse our delicious squash, sweet corn, onions, heirloom tomatoes, and more, as well as some of our seasonal favorites!
My Grandma's Kitchen
What's for lunch? Farm fresh sandwiches, salads, and wraps!
Looking for a snack or sweet treat to take home to the family? Grandma's Kitchen makes tasty lunchtime fare and decadent cakes, pies, and fudge!
Farm Fun
Farm Park
Open Daily Year Round
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Explore all of the fun in store at Mortimer Farm Park from our petting zoo and farm rides to our country photo opportunities and scenic wagon rides! Grab the family or some friends and head to the farm for hours of endless fun!
Pick-Your-Own Pumpkins
Family fun in the pumpkin patch! Pumpkins are an essential seasonal treat and staple for the fall season! Whether you're looking for a perfect carving pumpkin or your family is craving a freshly baked pumpkin pie, Mortimer Farms has a great selection for you to choose from with over 100 THOUSAND pumpkins grown on the farm each year!
Festive Fall Fun
Our fall harvest is definitely the most fun time of year to visit the farm! We celebrate our annual Pumpkin Fest with enormous piles of plump pumpkins, a spooky haunted house, and our gigantic 10-acre corn maze. You will also be amazed by the incredible firedancing by local fire performance troupe, Pyroklectic!


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Ranked among the nation's most integrated healthcare systems, Community Health Network is Central Indiana's leader in providing convenient access to exceptional healthcare services, where and when patients need them—in hospitals, health pavilions, workplaces, schools and homes.
(HealthDay News) -- When children are developmentally ready, parents can take steps to help them stay dry through the night.
The U.S. Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse lists these suggestions for parents to help prevent bedwetting in children:
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