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4 Ways High School Makes You Hate Reading
#2. Anything Fun Is Too Shallow
Sometimes they let kids read one or two "fun" books (like the Hunger Games books or something) in a concession to try to keep them into reading. But they treat them like candy, a necessary evil that you should spend as little time on as possible. Maybe you give a book report, but otherwise they don't want to waste time on that popular crap.
The argument is that fun and popular books are too shallow to get much out of. They're not going to have as many themes, or new vocabulary words, or symbols, or unusual storytelling techniques as a classic novel. And that's probably true in a lot of cases. The point they're missing here is that most high school classes never even get close to digging out all the analyzable stuff from a book, because of time limits or limits of the students' reading level. So imagine books as oil wells, full of tarry, black, flammable ideas to analyze. War and Peace has like a ton of light sweet crude going 5 miles deep and Jurassic Park is about, I don't know, 10 feet deep.
Not to scale.
From my experience, even the average honors class only ends up drilling down about 9 feet. Tolstoy sure has a lot more to offer, but you're never going to get to it.
Maybe that's a good experience to have -- to know that there are books that are totally going to make you feel out of your league and take a lot of time to fully grasp. But you should also have the experience of thoroughly analyzing most of the facets of a book to get an idea of all the parts you should be looking at, and just to have the satisfaction of mastering something. You can get a Cliffs Notes overview of a big, complex book, and then just totally dismantle a more lightweight book like you are rebuilding a '57 Chevy.
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That's one of those cars people rebuild, right? I don't know cars.
And when you're discussing universal themes like good and evil, redemption, belief, and farts, or common techniques like symbolism, irony, and first- vs. third-person narrative, I think it's a mistake to only look at them in classic literature. It creates an artificial barrier between classics and modern-day popular media so that a lot of people who learn those concepts while reading Shakespeare don't think about applying them to Inception.
I think it would be kind of neat to have an assignment dealing with a character's turn from good to evil where you compare how it's done in Paradise Lost, Animal Farm, Breaking Bad, the Star Wars prequels and Warcraft III. Where was it most believable and why? How much of it was character-driven and how much of it was driven by outside circumstances or magic? And you'll probably get to use the term "deus ex machina" somewhere in there. Literary!
You'd read Paradise Lost or Dorian Gray or whatever in class, and it's up to you to find other things to compare them to. You only get one video game. (And if it's Deus Ex, you're not allowed to use the term "deus ex machina.")
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I read in Reader's Digest or something that some mom was shocked when her kid asked for this game because she thought he was saying "Day of Sex." That is now the only thing I will call that game.
Instead of asking kids to accept the idea that some books are deep and some books are not because we say so, why not have them look at the "deep version" and the "shallow version" of the same plot? Hamlet and The Lion King or something. When they compare and contrast them, they'll probably see for themselves what The Lion King is missing, even if they like it better. Of course they should also be allowed to say what they think Hamlet is missing, too (lions).
#1. Enjoy Reading? Preposterous!
There is a point in time where a lot of adults stop telling kids that reading is fun and start telling them that reading should be work. That if you're not improving your mind and broadening your horizons, reading that book is just a waste of your time. And they have a lot of ideas about what kinds of books broaden kids' minds.
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One writer suggests that what kids really need is more contemporary foreign literature. The comments are full of different adults saying, "What kids really need to be reading is ..." followed by their favorite book, or a list of books that teach about issues important to them (the adult). Like this guy feels the most important goal of reading should be to protect kids' minds ... from religion, I think? Or communism? The Skin book is kind of random.
And this teacher feels like kids should not waste their summers reading The Hunger Games because they don't gain much "verbal and world knowledge," recommending The Red Badge of Courage and a bunch of nonfiction books about the horrors experienced by real people in other times and places, like Hiroshima, well-known as a great summer romp. These are really valuable books, and kids should have some idea about the world around them, but seriously, even in the summer, they can't read a book just for fun?
She says: "Summer assignments should be about why we need to learn and why we need to talk about what we think." Sure, that's an important lesson that needs to be taught at some point, but when is there time for them to learn the other important lesson: Reading is something you can also do for fun, when you are taking a break from learning? You can't just tell people that and hope they remember it when they graduate and finally have time for it. That's something they need to learn by doing it and experiencing the fun.
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Like you shouldn't play a video game about a day of sex; you should just go out and have one.
I was a really fast reader and had no life, so I probably had the time to read important, assigned books as well as fun things over the summer, but most of the other kids I knew didn't read that fast and had a lot of activities, and, you know, friends or something. If you assigned them a book to read for the summer, that was probably going to be the only one they would have time to get to. They would see reading as a hateful devil that chases you relentlessly, even into your leisure months.
Here is a painting of -- I am not joking -- the devil trying to get St. Augustine to read something.
I'm not saying people should stop teaching classics or make the entire curriculum out of Stephen King books, but at a certain point in a kid's life, reading gets turned into all work and no play (which makes Jack uninteresting or something ... I forget). You've got to really be pretty crazy about reading to come out on the other side still excited about the next book you're about to open. (And you'll probably lose that excitement after going through any literary fiction for adults these days, but that is another story.)
As for me, I haven't given up on reading. I'm still looking for good books to read, but I've been burned so much by recommendations that I've instituted a new procedure for the approval of any new reading material. I will require at least five notarized affidavits from me-certified book evaluators who give the book at least 4 out of 5 stars in three major evaluation categories (pacing, character development and amount of dinosaurs, for example) before I will read it. Certification is a fairly straightforward process involving an application in which you list your favorite books and other media and a brief essay describing what you think I am looking for in a book. If your application is satisfactory, it will be followed by two phone interviews. Certification can be revoked at any time if evidence surfaces of you reading Fifty Shades of Grey or other disqualifying material unless you can submit witness statements from two independent evaluators testifying that you were only reading it so you could write jokes about it. This might sound like a great deal of trouble to recommend a book, but think about what's at stake, man. I could be bored for several hours! Who wants that on their hands?
Check out more from Christina in 6 Bad Ideas in Video Game Mash-Ups We'll Probably See Next and 6 Ways Cities Are Getting Into the Attention-Whore Game.


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HEDGESVILLE - Bill Whittington put retirement from coaching on hold twice before.
The Hedgesville coach - known affectionately as "Bubby" - just couldn't walk away from a sport he loves and from a "family" he loves even more.
Members of that voluminous family that has been growing since Whittington grabbed hold of the wrestling program at Hedgesville in 1984 rewarded their paternal figure over the weekend with his 500th career win.
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Longtime Hedgesville wrestling coach Bill "Bubby" Whittington won his 500th match Friday during the West Virginia Duals at Parkersburg. Whittington has been the Eagles' coach since 1984.(Journal photo by Ron Agnir)
The monumental victory came Friday night during the West Virginia Duals at Parkersburg when the Eagles defeated Calhoun County 45-26.
"It was incredible," Whittington said. "They came together, and they battled hard and came from behind to win that dual."
The Eagles finished 4-4 over the weekend.
"It was a great day, a great weekend," Whittington said. "Going in, I didn't think we'd win one match this weekend."
Most importantly to his team, the Eagles won the match that mattered, doing it in a location as rich with wrestling history as any place in West Virginia. Parkersburg's 21 state championships are tops in the state.
"If we couldn't have won it in our gym, winning in Parkersburg, there's a lot of symbolism," Whittington said. "I know a couple of years ago, Parkersburg High School celebrated their 500th win, and I think they've been wrestling since the 1920s. We've only had it since the early '80s, competing as a varsity team since 1982.
"They got 500 wins and all those state championships at Parkersburg, but we've done something right. I think we've done well."
Wrestlers and their parents feted Whittington with a commemorative plaque and souvenir tee-shirts noting the milestone. They all wore them to Saturday's second day of the duals event. The tournament provided him with a commemorative sweatshirt signed by all of the coache and officials.
"The only fool who forgot to wear his (tee-) shirt today was the head coach," Whittington said. "It was folded up in my suitcase.
"I will wear mine to school Monday."
He will wear it as the winningest Class AAA coach in state history.
"I've got over 250 losses," Whittington said. "Let me tell you, I've learned a lot more from those 250 losses than the 500 wins. It's been so much fun. The friends I've made all over the state of West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia. The kids I've made contact with, they still come back to weight room and call."
His coaching staff is full of alumni who wrestled for Whittington.
"It's a family thing," Whittington said. "It's not all about wins and losses. We're trying to make them good citizens and fine youg men out of these kids. There's been some fine young men, all of them."
Whittington said it meant much that the alumni members of his coaching staff could share in the occasion of his 500th victory.
"They were on teams that won duals and helped coach," Whittington said. "It's satisfying, and I can't express what it means.
"I don't care if they're in their 20s, 30s, 40s, they're still kids to me."
Whittington turned 64 earlier in the season. The team threw him a birthday party.
"This is obviously not the best team I've had," Whittington said. "I told them it's going to come down to the end of the season. I told them, 'You're my kids, and I love you, and I hope we can do it together this year, and it worked out that way."
The coach has a very young team, with only three seniors -all captains in Chris Brindle, Mike Cicchino and Steve Hite.
"It's pretty cool," Cicchino said earlier this season. "I was here as a freshman for his 400th win, and I'm going to be here for his 500th."
Whittington said he didn't talk about getting to 500 all that much. He knew, though, that his wrestlers were aware of the coming achievement, and it showed in some of their results.
Whittington entered this season 18 wins short of the milestone.
"I was hoping the kids wouldn't know a whole lot about it," Whittington said. "As we got closer, they all knew it. You could see it on their faces, the pressure.
"As we got closer and closer and closer, I could tell the kids were going out on the mat knowing, 'If I win this, that'll put it over the top.' That's a lot of pressure. It's nothing we talked about, but it was under the surface."
And the Eagles were close enough in five dual matches that the team outcome basically came down to the result in one weight class.
Hedgesville timed it perfectly, though. There is just one dual match left for the Eagles the rest of the season. "We're real excited," Whittington said. "I got a great bunch of kids. Some of the kids are young, freshmen and sophomores. They're battling and battling.
"Two freshmen and two sophomores I'll lose to Spring Mills. They're saying, 'I'm not sure I want to wrestle.' I tell them, 'Yes, you will, and I'll be proud of what you've done for us.' It will be hard to let them go."
After all, those four going off to the new high school to open played their part in helping Whittington get to 500.
As did everybody else from his "family."
"There's a tradition, and we're trying to keep it going and going every year," Whittington said.
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NEW YORK - As filmmaker Doug Block sat in a coffee shop talking about his "112 Weddings" documentary, a stranger interrupted him to talk about the state of her marriage.
She wasn't even aware of the film, which debuts at 9 p.m. Monday on HBO. The conversation she eavesdropped on enthralled her. As Block gets more exposure for "112 Weddings," during which he revisits couples for whom he shot wedding videos to ask how marriage has gone, he'd better get used to such interactions.
The New York-based Block has made wedding videos for a dozen years to earn extra money, and sensed from the beginning there was a film there. He made sure to retain ownership of wedding footage, although he doesn't use it without permission of the couples.
"I loved the idea of starting a movie where most Hollywood movies end, which is the bride coming down the aisle," said Block.
He knew the time was right when he called Janice and Alexander Caillet of Newton, Mass., who talked at length about why they didn't need the official sanction of a marriage when Block filmed their "commitment ceremony." Thirteen years later, they were getting married.
Janice and Alexander believed their word to each other was a strong enough commitment for many years. Once they had children, the legal advantages became apparent. "We wanted to make sure that nothing was going to keep us apart," Janice said. "We didn't need anything to keep us together."
Some of the marriages ended in divorce. One couple has struggled to care for a sick child, another has hung on through the wife's depression. Children and job pressures take a toll, and the relationships ebb and flow.
Block focuses on 10 couples, including No. 112 as they prepared for their wedding.
Most couples were filmed as they sat side-by-side talking about their marriages, an interesting dynamic in itself.
Interestingly, he asked all the couples if they felt they'd married their soul mates, and none said yes. Some joked about it, saying it was a lovely concept.
"The film stresses that marriage is hard, that it takes work," Block said. "People see that as a negative, that it's a bad thing. But it's not.
"Life is going to throw things at you," he said. "People get old and die. Kids are born and grow up and leave. You face layoffs or success. There are all sorts of challenges that you come up against together, and how you deal with them as a couple determines whether you're going to make it or not. The idea that it's going to be an easy path is ridiculous."
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I haven't asked anyone yet, but I'm wondering whether the Bonner Christmas tradition of going out to a local tree farm and cutting down our tree will continue into its 28th year. Everybody is so busy these days with work...and significant others that I'm just not sure it's going to work out. I hope it does. Getting down on the cold ground...and hand-sawing through a stubborn fir is a young man's game. Last year my kids B.J. and Lizzy did the heavy lifting...and I was basically eye candy. At any rate, it's got to happen soon. If I'm going to spend the big dollars on a tree, I want to enjoy it for awhile.
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Hope your Thanksgiving was a cool one. Ours was great. My sister Connie and her family (save one) came up. I prepared what I must say was a delicious meal. All the trimmings, and gratefully no emergencies. Good stuff.
Are you infected with this creeping crud thaat's going around? Man, I finally am feeling better after two weeks of congestion, fatigue, and over all crumminess. I haven't had something like this for years. Sort of swept through here earlier in the month. I thought I had dodged the bullet, but not so. Better now. Onward!
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NORTH TONAWANDA – Was Ralph D. Stone Jr. an abusive boyfriend who died at the hands of a girlfriend because he was attacking her?
That's doubtful, according to a former girlfriend and some of Stone's friends, who showed up during a court appearance Monday for Jennifer Marchant, the woman charged with stabbing Stone in the chest with a kitchen knife Wednesday in the couple's Oliver Street apartment.
Carolyn Fuller said that she dated Stone off and on since 2009 and that the two remained friends.
"He was an optimistic, full-life guy," Fuller said outside North Tonawanda City Court. "He always had high energy, but he was good to me. He never touched me. He never laid a hand on me. When we argued, he would just walk away."
Marchant, 23, who worked as an adult film actor and model for a Miami-based Internet pornography site, had dated Stone for about a year. She pleaded not guilty last week to a second-degree murder charge and was teary-eyed during a follow-up court appearance Monday. Her family sat in the front row, also distraught.
Her attorney, Kevin S. Mahoney, asked the court for more time to gather information in the case and told reporters afterward that his client acted in self-defense.
"We believe she was trapped and had no choice other than to defend herself. She had no intent to kill him," Mahoney said.
Friends of Stone – who believe alcohol and drugs may have played a role in the stabbing – spoke to The Buffalo News after court, as well, and said it would have been out of character for Stone to act aggressively toward a girlfriend.
"He was never abusive, ever," said his best friend, Jeff Alexander, Fuller's brother.
Before he died, Stone, 24, the father of a 2-year-old girl, was starting a new job and "getting his act together" by attending Niagara County Community College. He hoped to someday attend law school, Alexander said.
Instead of hanging out with his friend this week, Alexander will serve as a pall bearer at Stone's funeral today.
Alexander said he was with the couple in the hours before the fatal stabbing. Later that night, he said, he spoke on the phone with Stone and heard arguing.
Fuller and Alexander described Stone as unhappy in his relationship. They called Marchant controlling and possessive.
"I'm surprised he would choose someone like that, but he was very forgiving," Fuller said.
All of his friends suspect cocaine and alcohol were likely factors in Wednesday's stabbing.
"I knew Ralph had been looking for coke, but that wasn't something he would have done before he met her," Alexander said.
North Tonawanda police said Stone died before he could reach the hospital.
Fuller said she found a cryptic note that had been placed on Facebook by Marchant around the same time that said Stone had irritated her and that her feelings toward him apparently had changed. Fuller said the message was taken down, but she was able to share it with Stone's family, who gave it to police.
Fuller, who is not the mother of Stone's daughter, Lillianna, added, "His daughter was his world."
"There is no doubt that people cared a great deal for Ralph Stone," said Mahoney, Marchant's lawyer, "but that doesn't mean he wasn't the aggressor."
Marchant is scheduled to return to City Court on March 7.
Stone's funeral will be at 10 a.m. today in Lighthouse Baptist Church, 383 Wheatfield St.
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The Korean conflict veterans drank sweet tea, lemonade and punch and they nibbled on cookies. They sang patriotic songs and saluted when their branch of the service was recognized.
They heard from keynote speaker retired Army Brig. Gen. Ernest Brockman of Charleston, who warned Saturday that America is in treacherous times.
Brockman referenced the famous quote of Winston Churchill, who was British prime minister at the time of the conflict — "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it."
He noted that the government is cutting back on military forces, training and equipment. Civilian leaders who lack battlefield experience are telling field commanders how to wage war. As a result, troops are fighting with one hand tied behind their backs, he said.
"And we wonder why we don't win wars any more," he said.
He said wars are not won by dying for your country. Instead, they hinge on forcing the opposition to die for their country.
Brockman spoke to a receptive audience of more than 300 veterans on the 60th anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement.
Those in attendance included Jack Lamb, 82, of Summerville, who said he still stays in touch with five of the men who served with him. They swap Christmas cards and talk on the phone once in a while.
Lamb was a squad leader in the 2nd Infantry Division. Conditions were harsh. He recalled not being able to bathe for 28 days. He lost one of his men on Pork Chop Hill, a controversial battle location because of the many soldiers who died over control of terrain of no strategic or tactical value.
"It's nice to be back at something like this. They kind of forgot about us a little bit, you know," he said.
The gathering of area Korea vets at the North Charleston Area Convention Center happened in a hall filled with war gear from that era, including grenades, jeeps, rifles, pistols and uniforms.
Some 483 servicemen from South Carolina were killed in three years of fighting in Korea that claimed more than 54,000 American lives.
"These men and women we will never forget," said Sen. Tim Scott, R-Charleston.
Signed on July 27, 1953, the armistice agreement brought the brutal Korean conflict to an end and marked a conclusion to the longest negotiated armistice in history.
Talks took place during 158 meetings over two years and 17 days, while fighting continued to rage across the Korean Peninsula, according to information posted at the official home page of the U.S. Army.
The armistice agreement created the 155-mile-long by 2.5-mile-wide demilitarized zone that serves as a buffer zone and de-facto border between totalitarian North Korea and democratic South Korea. It also established the truce village of Panmunjom where negotiations are still held between the two Koreas.
"The Korean War conflict was not a war for our citizens. Congress never declared war," Brockman said.
The armistice has never been followed by a peace treaty and the two Koreas are technically still at war. Officials said North Korea has violated the armistice thousands of times. More than 450 South Korean and 100 American troops have been killed in the line of duty during North Korean provocations since 1953.
As a part of the Republic of Korea-United States Alliance, 28,500 American troops still serve in South Korea to provide security on the Korean Peninsula and stability in Northeast Asia.


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Look, I hate making excuses. We lost.
However, the loss is easier to take when you realize taht not only was our defense out of commission (yet still showed up reasonably well) but: Hossa was snake bit (it happens), Datsyuk was seriously injured and it showed, Holmstrom was even more seriously injured and it really showed. That's our top lineup right there, out of commission. Zetterberg was too busy playing defense to be an offensive threat. That's a serious dent in offense.
Oh yeah, I forgot about Cleary and Draper's injuries as well.
So yeah, I think in this case, blaming the loss at least partially on a serious spat of injuries beyond the usual pale is acceptable. The Pens barely eked out a win against a team playing at about half-strength.
EDIT: Jeez, Zetterberg was injured, too? Seriously people, it's amazing we got within a single awesome save away from tying and going on to win the Cup.
All this considered I think Detroit is by far the favorite to win it next year. They'll be back with a freaking vengeance.
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Developers will find it easier to restore historic buildings, and it will be cheaper to make movies in Western New York under changes expected in tax-credit legislation.
The two pieces of legislation appear headed for enactment in the final state budget.
The historic-building tax credit, which will expire in 2020, will give developers more certainty for commercial and residential projects being planned or under way. It also makes changes to allow more private-sector investors, including out-of-state syndicates, to invest in historic rehabilitation projects.
"Buffalo has uniquely positioned itself to take advantage of these enhancements. Local advocates and neighborhood groups have undertaken aggressive survey work to add over 3,700 properties to the state and national register in the last few years, and most if not all of these properties qualify for these credits," said Daniel Mackay, director of public policy for the Preservation League of New York State, a major advocate for the tax-credit extension.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo last year vetoed a measure that would have increased the tax-credit cap for preserving buildings from $5 million to $12 million, legislation that was introduced by State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-Buffalo, and promoted by Buffalo downtown developer Rocco Termini.
"The extension and expansion of this tax credit leverages private investment, gives developers more certainty and helps maintain the history and heritage of our communities," said Richard Azzopardi, a Cuomo spokesman. "These are critically important ingredients to spurring growth and strengthening our economy in Western New York and across this state."
The five-year tax incentive for film production will create a two-tiered system that makes an additional 10 percent credit available to upstate and Western New York beyond the present 30 percent credit for certain production costs.
It will bring the total available credit to 40 percent of labor costs and is modeled after legislation introduced by State Sen. Patrick M. Gallivan, R-Elma. He had proposed a four-tiered system, with Buffalo getting a 45 percent tax credit, but said what will be approved will be an enormous boon for filmmaking upstate and in Western New York.
Tim Clark, commissioner of the Buffalo Niagara Film Commission, said the legislation will help Western New York overcome the lower labor costs for making movies outside the region, since high-skilled labor must often be brought in from New York City.
Clark said he believed Buffalo's recent loss of the film "Draft Day" to Cleveland because of better financial incentives was a factor in getting the legislation through.
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On a windy morning at spring training, a trio of Phillies catchers met behind the batting cage to shoot the breeze.
The topic? Interleague intrigue, right from the get-go.�We were just talking about that in batting practice, that it�s a little weird to face the American League so early,� All-Star Carlos Ruiz said. �But it�s a different schedule this year.�Sure is.Josh Hamilton and the Los Angeles Angels will visit Cincinnati in an opener that�s hardly traditional. Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers will finish the season at Miami � minus a designated hitter.Derek Jeter and the Yankees will cross over to the National League each month, then will host World Series champion San Francisco in late September. Just a guess � New York fans will howl at the prospect of seeing Matt Cain and the pitching-rich Giants if a playoff spot is at stake.Add up the scattered AL vs. NL matchups, it�s like a mini-World Series most every day.
�It�s going to be totally different,� said Houston manager Bo Porter, one of six new skippers in the majors.
Might as well blame Porter�s Astros, too. Their shift from the NL Central to the AL West left 15 teams in each league, creating all this havoc.
Opening day is Sunday in Houston when Texas comes to town.That�s followed by Angels-Reds on Monday. A few days later, Philadelphia will play its home opener � against the Kansas City Royals.Just sounds jarring, doesn�t it?
�It is very strange,� Cincinnati manager Dusty Baker said. �This usually doesn�t happen until June or July.�What it does is it increases your workload on scouting, advance reports and things like that. You don�t have a lot of familiarity on those teams,� he said.All part of baseball�s changing landscape, commissioner Bud Selig said.�I�m very protective of interleague play, but everybody convinced me that it would work from Day One, and I�m satisfied it will,� he said.�We have to quit worrying about it. We play 162 games. The season is a long journey. It�s not a sprint. When the year is over, everybody has played everybody else. When you play it is no reason not to do something,� he said.As the season approached, a lot of big names settled into new settings.Hamilton left Texas for the Angels, teaming with Albert Pujols and Mike Trout in a most fearsome lineup. Zack Greinke got $147 million to pitch for the L.A. Dodgers. Brothers Justin and B.J. Upton wound up together in Atlanta�s outfield. Kyle Lohse signed with Milwaukee a week before the opener.
The Toronto Blue Jays, out of the postseason since winning their second consecutive title in 1993, made the boldest moves. They traded for reigning Cy Young winner R.A. Dickey, Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson and Mark Buehrle and signed Melky Cabrera.
�Talent alone doesn�t win,� Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said.
Especially if stars are sidelined.New Mets captain David Wright, Hanley Ramirez and Mark Teixeira got hurt at the World Baseball Classic. Jeter, Curtis Granderson, Chase Headley and David Freese are out for opening day, and the futures of Alex Rodriguez and Johan Santana are in doubt.Several top players are on the mend, though.
All-time saves leader Mariano Rivera begins his farewell tour after missing most of last year with a knee injury. John Lackey and Victor Martinez were absent for the entire season, and Jose Bautista, Troy Tulowitzki and Carl Crawford finished on the disabled list.Stephen Strasburg wasn�t active at the end, either. The Washington Nationals shut down their ace so he wouldn�t pitch too many innings, then fizzled in their first playoff appearance.No limits, however, on Strasburg or the Nats this time around.
�I�m excited. I think everybody in the baseball world, not just us, is really excited to see him all year,� 20-year-old Washington star Bryce Harper said.
Fans in Detroit, San Francisco and St. Louis can count on seeing familiar faces for a while. As a long, long spring training wound down, Tigers ace Justin Verlander, Giants MVP Buster Posey and St. Louis star Adam Wainwright signed long-term deals.
In the meantime, teams are figuring out how to prepare for this funny season. Previously, Porter said, it was easy to plan for blocks of interleague games.
�A lot of times, a National League team would call up a DH-type guy during that segment of their schedule,� he said. �Now, that�s hard to do because you�re going to have interleague taking place the entire course of the season. It definitely changes roster construction.�Porter already has his pitchers in the cage, working on their bunting; it�s too soon for Verlander and the Tigers� staff to swing away.�We�ll have to hit some, but it�s a Catch-22 because I don�t want Verlander breaking his finger,� Detroit manager Jim Leyland said.As for his AL Central champions closing on the road against the Marlins, �whatever is good for baseball,� the 68-year-old Leyland said.
�We have a designated hitter in the All-Star game, instant replay. Things change, and if it is good for the game, I am all for it,� he said.
The Tigers, Boston, Toronto and Seattle each play at NL parks in September, leaving them a hitter short. For that reason, Leyland suggests interleague games down the stretch should he played at AL parks.
�It�s definitely an advantage for the National League,� Leyland said. �It works out more advantageous to them. I think eventually they�ll go uniform.�
Rays manager Joe Maddon said �it�s going to be clunky at the end.�Baltimore doesn�t play its first NL road games until Memorial Day but has eight in a row out west in August. Orioles catcher Matt Wieters figures he�ll spend more time �going over scouting reports on new hitters we haven�t seen.�St. Louis doesn�t see an AL opponent until it plays Kansas City in late May. But the Royals will go to Philadelphia and Atlanta in the first 2� weeks.
When interleague play started in 1997, Cardinals pitcher Jake Westbrook said, �it was something new, and it seemed odd to a lot of people. The DH, same thing with that longer ago.
�The idea of interleague play most every day, this is something else new. That�s always been a question with interleague play � it�s unbalanced, who plays who,� he said.Baker is hoping for an early edge when Pujols arrives.�In the case of us playing the Angels, does Albert not play? Does he DH? I wouldn�t mind if Albert just spectated,� he said. �He�d be a mean pinch hitter. He�s probably greasing his glove right now.�Later that week, Phillies great Mike Schmidt will test his arm. He was the MVP of the 1980 World Series when Philadelphia beat George Brett and the Royals � the Hall of Famers are set to throw out the first balls when Kansas City visits Citizens Bank Park for the first time since 2004.�Playing your home opener against an AL team is weird,� Schmidt said. �Where�s the charm in that?�Also this season:
Along with Porter and Gibbons, the new managers are Terry Francona in Cleveland, John Farrell in Boston, Mike Redmond in Miami and Walt Weiss in Colorado.
Major League Baseball didn�t expand replay this year. Tags, plays at first base, traps � no consensus yet on what to review or how to do it.The Mets will host the All-Star game at Citi Field on July 16. It�s been a while since the showcase was held in Queens � Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays got top billing at Shea Stadium in 1964.Former MVPs Miguel Tejada (Royals) and Jason Giambi (Indians) earned spots this season. Tejada was out of the majors last year.
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to steal with a vengeance
i snaffled ur sisters virginity hahahah
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To snaffle: to steal, usually food, in a sneaky manner, often accompanied by the sound "yoink".
I was walking into the kitchen when i found someone snaffling the chocolate raisins! =0
dari Loocie Minggu, 03 Juli 2005
The act of simultaneously sniffing and licking an object.
'Steve enjoyed a good snaffle in the nether regions'
'Stephen snaffled Jo's anus'
'Stephen snaffled Jo's anus'
dari Trytoincludepaul Rabu, 30 September 2009
Snaffles are obtained through smoking marijuana. They are not, contrary to popular belief, the same as the munchies. A requirement of the munchies is that one is genuinely hungry. The snaffles are when you reach the stage where you feel physically bloated, and would (under sober circumstances) never continue eating, yet you do.
Oh man, I had the snaffles so bad last night, I thought I was going to explode.
dari Citzen Snips Kamis, 26 Juni 2008
The act of sniffing a cycle saddle, recently vacated by a woman.
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February 19, 2008
Wordless Wednesday: Almost 10 Weeks Belly Shot
52 comments:
Oh, girl... Women kill for tummies that look like that!! Can't wait to see that belly grow!ReplyDelete
Happy WW :)
You call that a belly? Ha ha! Just kidding, you look great.ReplyDelete
The workout your abs get when your sick is amazing, isn't it? Pretty soon baby will just kick out that belly!ReplyDelete
Look how slim you look! I can't believe you're actually pregnant!ReplyDelete
Congrats on your sweet (filled) belly!ReplyDelete
Awwww... that´s far too cute! Congrats!ReplyDelete
We didn´t even know about that little girl growing inside me in week 10. For us it´s week 23 now =)
Belly? where? I see a flat stomach LOL. Wow you look great! gives me hope ill be tiny the 3rd time around ;-) when that day comes.ReplyDelete
I agree with Christine :-) But we do know that there is a precious little someone growing in there.ReplyDelete
Congatulations and good luck on your pregnancy! I hope it's an easy, fun-filled ride.
I know you've been so sick, but I would like to sign up for classes wth you to get my belly looking like yours after I have my second. I'm so impressed that you look like that after three babies! WOW!ReplyDelete
I had more belly than that before I was pregnant. :-) You look great, especially for being on baby #4!ReplyDelete
Wow! I was much larger than that by 10 wks. Doing great!!!ReplyDelete
Good grief, girl. You're teeny!ReplyDelete
Good grief, girl. You're teeny!ReplyDelete
For baby #4, you are looking fabulous!! Congratulations : )ReplyDelete
You look wonderful!ReplyDelete
It'll be popping out before you know it! Hang in there, hopefully not much longer and the sickies will be all gone!ReplyDelete
That aint nuttin, wait till 20 weeks!ReplyDelete
Nice Wednesday post! I enjoyed it! Come take a look at some "typical male bonding".
- Nell (formerly of casualfriday)February 20, 2008 6:01 AM
awww, look at your belly. Growing a little tiny life inside and doing simply amazing things. God is amazing, isn't he? I can't wait to see your belly grow and grow.ReplyDelete
Congratulations! Happy WWReplyDelete
You'll get there when you stop being sick. Hang in there.ReplyDelete
how many months is the belly? guess you are excited right? HAPPY WWReplyDelete
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When you said a flat, pregnant belly, you weren't kidding!ReplyDelete
Hope you are feeling better soon.
You look AMAZING! My abs are very jealous of your abs right now! I think I hear my workout videos calling my name from under a pile of dust.ReplyDelete
Looks like it's like your pregnant with baby #1! I remember ALL I wanted was to look pregnant and it took months for anyone to say anything. Hope you're feeling well. There's no fun in being so sick for the first trimester of pregnancy. I have a girlfriend here who is 16 weeks along and has been sick like with head colds, stomach flu and then food poisoning! She's finally regained her strength and ability to eat.ReplyDelete
You seem very upbeat! So hang in there! Only 7 months to go!
Ok, my belly doesn't ever look like that UN-pregnant. Count me jealous! You look great!ReplyDelete
belly????? what belly????ReplyDelete
Happy WW
Wait, that's a PREGNANT belly?! I'd KILL to have that stomach now! lolReplyDelete
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Awwwwwwwww, I can't believe there is a little blessing in there, you look so good :-)ReplyDelete
I am so jealous and angry at you right now.. I can in no way shape or form get my tummy that flat.. rrgggReplyDelete
10 weeks? With #4? Pshaw! You look fabulous!ReplyDelete
You look amazing. It will all of a sudden pop out.ReplyDelete
wow! I'm jealous!ReplyDelete
My stomach hasn't been that flat since college :)
My belly doesn't look that good...and I haven't been pregnant in YEARS!ReplyDelete
Wow, my stomach hasn't been that flat since before kids... You look great! :)ReplyDelete
Grow belly grow! Happy WW :)ReplyDelete
That is impressive. Soon it will be impressive in an entirly bigger way.ReplyDelete
WOW! After three kids - you look great!!ReplyDelete
That's not a belly shot! There is no belly there! Wow! Should be called the "Flat Belly Shot". :)ReplyDelete
I would love to have a belly like that!! Congratulations on your little peanut!ReplyDelete
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You're on your way! Congratulations!ReplyDelete
Oh my, stop bragging! ;) If that's what 4 pregnancies looks like, I need to get going!ReplyDelete
you are too cute. can't wait to see that belly grow bigger and bigger. :)ReplyDelete
you have the flattest belly ever.
Wow, that's all I have to say.
I can't wait to see more as you grow!
Is there REALLY a baby in tyhere?!?!?! It's so flat!ReplyDelete
That's about what my belly looked like at 12 weeks with my second pregnancy. Being sick is horrible. Praying it passes soon! How long were you sick with your other pregnancies? I have two October kids so February always brings back memories of being bedridden or hospitalized. It's worth it in the end though. :)ReplyDelete
OK your belly looks better than mine and I'm 7 months POSTpartum!!! Way to go! And congrats!ReplyDelete
You look great! Can't wait to see an actual belly though! :o)ReplyDelete
What belly?ReplyDelete
What a show off! hehe...I'm looking forward in seeing you grow. I love pregnancy blogs.
It'll be nice to see your belly grow on this blog, congratulations and good luck! (I might just post my 35 week belly sometime next week)ReplyDelete
LOL That's how I was w/ my Peanut. I was SO sick that I wound up loosing weight and having the flattest tummy in my life during the first trimester.ReplyDelete
PS what's your ravelry name? I was trying to find ya.
There will be a time, not too far off, that you will long for that belly! LOLReplyDelete
I love the no belly shot!!! Sooooo cute. Hope you are feeling better!ReplyDelete


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Neifi Needs You.
Five bucks says Lee is a
Five bucks says Lee is a starter in the All Star game, but Pujols still ends up with more votes.
Are we sure that write-in
Are we sure that write-in votes have been counted in the totals?
Blue- Some people on chat
Some people on chat last night were saying that Lee maybe wasn't even going to make the team....
Have you heard anything crazier than that?? Maybe not making it??? He is a lock.
He should be a lock, but the
He should be a lock, but the All-Star balloting is at times a baffling system.
I don't think Lee's going to get voted in, but I think he'll either be the DH, or play 1b in place of Pujols if he's named the DH.
Maybe Neifi can get his name
Maybe Neifi can get his name legally changed to Garciaparra. Hmmm...
Good question. I have no
Good question. I have no idea if write-ins have been tabulated or not.
Still, Neifi and Derrek need you.
And it's official, I just threw in my 25 votes, finally.
Blue- They were not talking
They were not talking about Lee getting voted in, but talking about making the team at all, coaches picks included. It was very amusing to say the least...
A quick googling of All-Star
A quick googling of All-Star Snubs provides this:
2004, Lyle Overbay, .343 average, 35 doubls, 61 RBI. Lost out to Pujols, Casey, Helton and Thome.
Adrian Beltre, .327 21 HR and 55 RBI
Bobby Abreu .304, 17 HR, 56 RBI and 66 runs (eventually made team as injury replacement)
Adam Dunn 24HR and .414 OBP
Or in 2000, Frank Thomas had .340 ave, 25 HR and 71 RBI
Going further back, The Baseball Page has the five biggest all-star snubs of all time, which include:
Hank Greenberg, 1935 - he had 101 RBI at the all star break, but lost out to Gehrig and Foxx. wound up with 36 HR and 170 RBI.
Robin Yount, 1989 (no stats given on this one)
Dave Parker, 1978 .316, 13 HR, 47 RBI and 12 steals, was defending batting champ, went on to win it again, "remains the last player to win the batting crown and fail to make the All-Star team the year he did so."
Kirk Gibson, 1988.
never played in an All-Star game.
Don Newcombe, 1956
already a double 20-game winner, Dodgers fresh off their first world series victory, so their Manager gets to make the pitching selections. No data on his stats at break, but finished with 27 wins.
EVERY ONE of those five went on to win the MVP that year.
Are any of these players,their stats at the break and their historical context comparable to Derrek Lee's position? Probably not.
Point is, the All-Star game is a very, very imperfect measure of first-half success, and even less perfect at second-half success.
Another 25 votes for
Another 25 votes for Supar-Neifi and D-Lee from me. I think the leaving D-Lee off of the team this year would be the ultimate ASG snub if he keeps up his performance and is still leading or close to leading the Triple Crown
Another 25 votes for
Another 25 votes for Supar-Neifi and D-Lee from me. I think the leaving D-Lee off of the team this year would be the ultimate ASG snub if he keeps up his performance and is still leading or close to leading the Triple Crown
I think the ASG voting would
I think the ASG voting would be more accurate if people ballots were restricted to a single league. It's the AL fans who are voting Nomar Garciaparra in as NL SS because they know his name.
If we could only vote one league per ballot, it would clean things up quite a bit.
Neifi Haiku Nutty for
Neifi Haiku
Nutty for Neifi!
Keep doing the little things
He is an All Star
Looking at Win Shares,
Looking at Win Shares, Pujols and Lee both had 14 as of May 30th. Of course, looking at VORP - Lee is crushing him.
Believe it or not, David Eckstein is leading shortstops in the NL in Win Shares, and is 4th in VORP. He wouldn't be a horrible choice to start (even though I doubt the ballots finish that way.)
DLee will make the ASG,
DLee will make the ASG, don't worry. Looks like our reps could be limited to Lee, Zambrano and "Nomar", in a freaky way.
Personally, I have not liked the aspect of the ASG that rewards "the best half season". I want to see the best players, not the guys who had the best May or June. So while I voted for Lee over Pujols, I did hesitate and think about it -- who would you rather have as a first baseman long-term?
My Neifi Haiku Neifi you
My Neifi Haiku
Neifi you are good
Surprising hits galore yay
I think I love you
Sadly, I wouldn't be shocked
Sadly, I wouldn't be shocked if Lee was snubbed, but I think winning a Gold Glove in 2003 probably gives him enough star power to get in.
Just looking at last year's all star team, take a look at the people who transmission mentioned, and remember both Sosa and Alou were named to the All Star team in place of those guys.
Its not just hitters either, eventual Cy Young Winner Johan Santana didn't make the team, despite leading the AL in strikeouts at the break, and Estaban Loiza (sp?) represented the White Sox while Mark Burhle stayed home.
my neifi haiku: you went
my neifi haiku:
you went from "who dat"
to "what team wouldn't want that."
neifi, our neifi.
Lo, Neifi Perez Taller, if
Lo, Neifi Perez
Taller, if you would have been
Z, a no-no have
Neifi! You Badass! Where was
Neifi! You Badass!
Where was that sweet swing during
all your previous years?
There's no way Derrek Lee
There's no way Derrek Lee doesn't make the All-Star team.
Thank you Christian!!! No
Thank you Christian!!!
No way...PERIOD!!!
The initial vote tally
The initial vote tally doesn't really mean anything unless it is mentioned which votes were counted. For all we know, those totals are from Busch Stadium ballots or wherever...
I was going to head over and
I was going to head over and mention something when I voted this morning and saw Pujols' massive lead. Count 25 more votes for DLee and Neifi!
Let me be clear: I think
Let me be clear: I think that Lee will make the all-star team, but whatever the betting odds may be on him NOT making the team, (10 to 1? 5 to 1? 3 to 1?) I'd probably take those odds.
I think Lee will make it, but it's not unprecedent, or really even unusual, for snubs of that magnitude. Our collective faith and use of exclamation points not withstanding.
And thanks for mentioning Johan got snubbed last year, I'd completely forgotten that.
If Lee is still leading all
If Lee is still leading all three triple crown categories when the manager selections are made and he's snubbed (due to manager preference, the one-player-per-team rule, bad karma, whatever), then the rules need to be rewritten. Period.
I personally think that if he hits .250 the rest of the month, he'll still make the squad.
Neifi is the one on the bubble. All the write-in ballots in the world won't get him in, so he's going to need to be otherworldly and rate a manager's pick. Which means as good as he's been, he's going to have to be even better if he hopes to get an invite.
this is what happens when
this is what happens when fans vote. It really is laughable. While I think it is fun for the fan to be able to do so, it ends up with ridiculous results. Nomar really shouldn't even be on the ballot. Nor do I think voting should start as early as it does. Shouldn't we wait a little longer that a month into the season to start thinking all-star?
And then the Pujols-Lee situation. At least Pujols arguably deserves to be on the team.
Anyway, the Cubs have to have at least one representitive...who will it automatically be? Lee or Zambrano
Trans- "And thanks for
"And thanks for mentioning Johan got snubbed last year, I'd completely forgotten that."
Johan did not really get snubbed. Looking at it from what he did the rest of the year, it seems like it, but at the All-star break last year he was:
7-6 with a 3.78 ERA
Those are not exactly stats that make you think he is a lock for the all-star game, let alone snubbed if he didn't get in.
"but whatever the betting odds may be on him NOT making the team, (10 to 1? 5 to 1? 3 to 1?) I'd probably take those odds."
You can have 20-1 and I would book any bet.
Thanks Manny, that's very
Thanks Manny, that's very fair. Johan wasn't a snub based on the numbers.
I'm not a betting man, just because I don't have a dollar to spare. But if you want to use Imaginary Cub Bucks, put me down for twenty dollars on Lee not getting in, with those 20 to 1 odds.
neifi for gold glove very
neifi for gold glove
very best at stopping short
reflex of a cat
Anyone else see the Muskat
Anyone else see the Muskat article saying it's time to start the "Write-In Neifi!" Campaign?
I You ain't seen nothin' You
You ain't seen nothin'
You think he's on fire now?
Wait til it warms up...
Neifi: a line drive
Chicago is a flutter
by all his base hits
Thirty two today
Happy birthday to you, man
many, many more
Let's face it folks, the
Let's face it folks, the All-Star voting is a sham. The whole stupid thing is a sham, considering the fact that an exhibition game determines home field advantage for the WORLD SERIES. Why is something so important decided by the fans, when unfortunately 90% of the voting public doesn't have a clue who should be in each position. That is why I have taken it upon myself to cheat handily at voting in the online system, and here's how you can too.
1. Vote normally, up to 25 times with your regular email address. It's easy, since each time you vote it remembers who you voted for.
2. Clear your temporary internet files/cookies.
3. Use another email address (most people have 4 or 5, if not, go make a few on hotmail!)
4. Vote 25 times again with new email
5. Lather, rinse, repeat, until you get tired.
Normally I would never condone cheating, but when you figure the voting public has Nomar as the leading SS, something is horribly and embarrasingly wrong with the system and the people voting within said system. Don't get me wrong, he's a nice guy, but heck even when he was playing he was only batting about .140 or something to that effect.
If 100 people voted 25 times per 4 email addresses each, that comes out to 10,000. Now... imagine if you did that a couple times a week.
Allright that's all I got... VOTE NE!F!
beg, borrow, or steal cubs
beg, borrow, or steal
cubs faithful will see neifi
in the all star game.
superb in infield chicken
superb in infield
chicken legs steal second base
bunts, fundamentals
See the link below for the
See the link below for the picture that goes with this ha!ku.
Neifi set him up;
Derek pats him on the head
when he drives him in.
who's this nomar guy? last
who's this nomar guy?
last time i checked our lineup
neifi plays shortstop!
Daniel wins.
Daniel wins.
Dave, please restate your
Dave, please restate your last post in the form of an haiku.
sweet victory! so anybody
sweet victory!
so anybody wanna pony up some cubs tickets to honor my achievement?
Lee Elia Haiku The Daniel
Lee Elia Haiku
The Daniel wins huh?
not to this country coc#suc#er
my #uck-iiiii-ng a$$
We've loved you, Neifi Since
We've loved you, Neifi
Since your '98 walk-off
Though you've sucked for years.
Maybe a quick fix to this
Maybe a quick fix to this Nomar problem would be to only allow All Stars that meet the batting title at-bat requirement.
Haiku This! Lee will make
Haiku This!
Lee will make the all-star team without any momentary hesitation. Unless he has anything less than a mediocre June, there will be a 100% chance Lee will make the all-star team. Pujols will win the fan vote no matter whaat, But Lee will be in the top two on the players vote without a doubt. We also don't have a slew of other candidates, so it's not like they'll have to drop Lee because they already have too many Cubs.
Responding to Adam's
Responding to Adam's challenge in Post #43:
Lee, All Star you are.
Oh-for-June no matter, save
Hits for Cardinal games!
Pujols, may your start
In Mo-Town cause flare up of
Plantar fascitis
yoda says that hate leads to
yoda says that hate
leads to the darkside, smitty.
so bear this in mind.
don't hate the player,
it's not his fault his poems
are so friggin' sweet.
so long story short,
cubs haiku academy,
thanks for this honor.
Maybe with the DH, Pujols
Maybe with the DH, Pujols starts at DH, and Lee starts at 1B, technically as the "DH."
And we've come full
And we've come full circle....
Merigold's idea is what I said back up on posts 1 and 4.
many people complain that
many people complain that the All-Star game determines who gets home field advantage in teh WS. But why?? Was teh old way better?? It was just switched every other year to NL/AL...predetermined.
There is no question the AllStar game thing is better than that. Of Course the better record would make most sense, but due to time constraints that is not feasible.
I think it makes tons of sense for the All Star game to determine the WS. Kudos to Selig for taking a good step toward fixing the problem.
Manny, I strongly disagree
Manny, I strongly disagree as I feel switching it every year is far less arbitrary than having it decided by players, most of whom have no vested interest in home field advantage in the WS, who were elected by fans who vote for injured players who have played 5 games and some fill ins to ensure the Devil Rays have a player so Tampa's 3 fans have something to root for.
"but due to time constraints that is not feasible." Huh, that argument doesn't make sense to me at all?
The team with the best
The team with the best record should have the home field advantage in the World Series. Period.
It's that way in every other pro team sport except the NFL, but that makes sense because it is only one game, therefore it's in a neutral area.
As much as I hate (hate hate hate) the Cardinals, you can't help but think they had a disadvatage last season in the World Series going against the Red Sox. Did they deserve that disadvantage when they won 105 games on the season compared to Boston's 98? (Again, most of us Cubs fans would argue the Cardinals should never under any circumstances have an advantage)
Even though I believe Boston would have won that series regardless, just because of the emotional high they were on after forcing the Worst Collapse Ever on the Yankees, you can't help but wonder what woulda happened if those first two games woulda been played in St. Louis.
Long story short, this All Star format is garbage, and a lame excuse to draw ratings for the game.
The team with the best
The team with the best record should have the home field advantage in the World Series. Period.
It's that way in every other pro team sport except the NFL, but that makes sense because it is only one game, therefore it's in a neutral area.
As much as I hate (hate hate hate) the Cardinals, you can't help but think they had a disadvatage last season in the World Series going against the Red Sox. Did they deserve that disadvantage when they won 105 games on the season compared to Boston's 98? (Again, most of us Cubs fans would argue the Cardinals should never under any circumstances have an advantage)
Even though I believe Boston would have won that series regardless, just because of the emotional high they were on after forcing the Worst Collapse Ever on the Yankees, you can't help but wonder what woulda happened if those first two games woulda been played in St. Louis.
Long story short, this All Star format is garbage, and a lame excuse to draw ratings for the game.
ADam- I said... "but due to
I said...
"but due to time constraints that is not feasible."
What is meant by this is MLB wants to be able to let the media, fans, etc. know what games will be home games and road games for their individual teams. It helps for travel and stuff like that. Possibly not knowing 1-2 days before the WS actually starts would put a serious hamper on travel for teams, etc. Sorry, I might not of worded that to make much sense before.
And as for the reasoning that the players mostly "have no vested interest in home field advantage in the WS". As of the All-Star break like 75% of the teams are still in it because of the WC. And since the better teams tend to have more of the players, a vast majority of the players could have some interest in the WS.
Aaron- The Cards got swept.
The Cards got swept. They could of played ALL the games in STL and they would of still lost the series. You are giving a bad example.
Manny, your time constraint
Manny, your time constraint argument is still weak, because the league still doesn't know who will be playing at home, and who will be traveling until the League Championship series are complete. The argument you are making just doesn't hold water when you realize previous rounds are determined by record..and you won't know who gets to have home field advantage until the LCS is over either way.
There is probably a reasonable explanation..."time constraints" is not it.
Adam- It might be weak and
It might be weak and there might be more reasons, but as a season ticket holder, it is nice to know exactly what days your team would be playing home/road games in the WS. That goes for media too.
I just tired to google some quotes from Selig as to why he did not like the best record idea, but couldn't find anything.
Yeah, it was a bad example
Yeah, it was a bad example but the best I could come up with on a slightly inebriated short notice. Cardinals are crap anyways.
One more haiku Neifi the
One more haiku
Neifi the movement
show your devotion to him
see neifi dot com
One more haiku Neifi the
One more haiku
Neifi the movement
show your devotion to him
see neifi dot com
here's a Neifi Haiku for all
here's a Neifi Haiku for all the speech challenged:
nay fee not neffee
most say it improperly
get it right, will you?
a haiku for the speech
a haiku for the speech impaired:
nay fee, not neffee
most say it improperly
get it right, will you?
I am so glad to have found a
I am so glad to have found a group of fans wanting to see Neifi get the respect he deserves.
I have been voting under a differnt tactic that I belive may work most effectivly for our # 13. Many of you have probbably thought of this but if you havent here goes.
Since Nomar is leading NL SS votes we should make sure he wins. If he is unable to play (which will be the case) he could have Neifi go for him. So therefore we should vote Nomar and leave the second base position open for a write in entry and write in Neifi to play at second base. I apoligize to Todd Walker but the fact is that he is to far behind in the voting. If we stop voting for Nomar then Ekstein may pass him.
Another thing that I have been doing is handing out ballots at Wrigley that I have written Neifi's name into. That way I am telling people to write in Neifi and then doing all the work for them. Its a little much but GO NEIFI!!!
Sorry about the long post, I will keep them shorter.
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Short rest for MadBum would be 2 days. WC game is Wed., Games 1 & 2 are Friday/Saturday.
A left-handed one...
lester going for #20...cubs haven't had a 20 game winner since d.ellsworth in 1963.
J-Hey not finishing with an offensive onslaught.
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.
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That is a highly interesting sentence. Can someone explain it to me? Music is art. Most artists were intellectual, there are very few exceptions, like Satie. And the intellect describes an aspect of a person, artist describes what a person does. Does this mean that La Mer from Debussy does not challenge the artist? Is this music mathematical, rational? What kind of music charges the artist then, if not La Mer from Debussy?Flatt is widely known for skating to music that charges the intellect rather than the artist, and this season her choices go against that grain.
Is Suzuki supposed to be listed in 3rd? I think she's a medal contender, but the fact that the first non-Joannie sentence reads "Rochette's biggest hurdles will come via American Rachael Flatt and Japan's Fumie Suguri" would suggest that the author thinks that Suguri will be on the podium, no?
I think what he means that her past music choices tend to be a bit "high brow" and less generically popular. She has not tended to pick as many so-called warhorse pieces as other skaters (or at least the less popular cuts of such warhorse pieces). That may make her seem less accessible to some viewers. I always liked her music choices myself. She's a delightful skater.
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Will anyone here be in China to see the return of Shen & Zhao??
Shen Zhao will show us what the real world champion is!!!!
watch out guys
I am really hoping this will be a good competition for her.I liked her programs from Golden West and think that she can be up there fighting for a medal.Does anyone know her jump layout, any 3x3 planned or 2A+3T?
I 'm a volunteer of COC this year, I am looking forward to see the return of Shen & Zhao
Elvin has correctly picked one discipline in each competiton thus far. Lol, yes, I'm keeping track.
So far he correctly picked the Ladies at TEB & he also correctly picked the Pairs at Rostelecom Cup. So it seems like he gets at least one discipline correct for each competition. Can't wait to see which discipline he picked correctly for Cup of China.


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South Carolina's annual sales tax holiday weekend starts Friday, offering a small discount on everything from fishing boots to computers.
For more details on the state's annual sales tax holiday, go to sctax.org and look under "what's new."
Normally, it's hard to get excited about a discount of less than 10 percent, but the tax break can be valuable if you're planning to buy something expensive that rarely goes on sale, such as an Apple computer or a wedding dress.
Also, I checked some of the sale circulars from 2012, and it was clear that the stores I was able to review offered prices during the tax-free weekend that were at least as good as their prices the following weekend. In other words, the sales tax break is typically in addition to the sales stores are already offering.
For example, in 2012, Office Depot offered a Lenovo laptop and tablet computer bundle for $479.98 during the tax-free weekend and on the following weekend. In Charleston County, where state and local sales taxes add up to 8.5 percent, making that purchase during the tax-free weekend would have saved the buyer $40.80.
Likewise, Rack Room shoes last year advertised the same prices the weekends before, during and after the tax-free holiday. Buying during the tax-free holiday would have saved about $5 on a $60 pair of sneakers in Charleston County.
I also noticed that some circulars in the newspaper last year contained coupons good for additional savings, so don't forget to check for those.
The tax holiday is a little strange, because it's ostensibly meant to save parents money on back-to-school supplies. It's strange because lots of things that are unlikely school-related will be tax-free, such as lingerie and wetsuits, and some things that would be handy for school students, like alarm clocks and glasses, are not tax-exempt.
Here are some tips for making the most of the tax-free weekend.
First, there's a long list of things that are and are not tax-free, but the things that won't be taxed fall into just a few categories.
Clothing: If you can wear it, it's probably tax-free. That includes clothes, hats, hosiery, footwear, and even handbags. That's why wedding dresses, fishing waders, soccer cleats, lingerie, capes and wetsuits will be tax-free, along with back-to-school clothes. Diapers are also tax-free.
School supplies: The tax-free list may not include everything on your back-to-school list, but most of the basics are covered, such as pens, pencils, paper, binders, notebooks, books, bookbags, lunchboxes and calculators.
Computers: This category gets a little odd, because computers, printers, printer supplies and computer software are tax-free, but monitors, keyboards and scanners are not, unless they are part of a package deal with the computer. Cellphones, digital cameras and music players are not tax-free, and neither are e-readers, unless they "allow users to access the Internet and have a multitude of software applications" in which case they are tax-free.
Bed and bath products: Not sure what this has to do with back-to-school shopping, but most things you would put on a bed are tax-free — sheets, pillows, comforters — as are bath towels, shower curtains and bathmats. However, the rods and hooks you need to hang that tax-free shower curtain are not tax-free, and neither are towel holders.
If you own a business, you might be thinking, "Cool, I'll go out and stock up on tax-free paper and printer ink and other supplies." No such luck. Anything that's "for use in a trade or business" will be taxed, even if it's otherwise on the tax-free list.
The tax break applies whether you make a purchase in a store or online, but it doesn't apply to items that were held on layaway or a deferred payment plan. Rented clothing doesn't get a break, either.The tax holiday starts at 12:01 a.m. Friday and goes until midnight Sunday, Aug. 4. State and local sales and use taxes are included in the tax holiday.
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Ashlee Simpson
- 1988
Teeny Ballerina
Growing up in Texas, Simpson begins taking ballet lessons at age 3. "I was like twirling around when my sister had a mike in her hand," she tells Allure. At age 11, she is the youngest student ever to be accepted for a summer session at New York's prestigious School of American Ballet.
- 1999
L.A. Bound
The Simpson clan moves to L.A. to develop sister Jessica's singing career. Simpson occasionally joins her sister on tour as a backup dancer. "I feel so good onstage," she tells Teen People. "It's like an out-of-body experience."
- 2002
Taking on the Tube
Simpson appears in her first episode of the WB family drama 7th Heaven as Cecilia Smith. Her character dates Simon (David Gallagher) and later Martin (Tyler Hoechlin). Simpson plays the role for two seasons until 2004. A few months later, she tests the movie waters with a small role in The Hot Chick alongside Rachel McAdams.
- 2003
Boy Trouble
Simpson splits with boyfriend Josh Henderson, 22. "You move on," she tells PEOPLE in 2004, adding that she goes to brother-in-law Nick Lachey for guy advice. "Every time I have boyfriend trouble, he gives me the right answer: 'Make the guy jealous.' "
Another Singing Simpson
Simpson releases her debut song, "Just Let Me Cry" on the 2003 soundtrack for the Lindsay Lohan movie Freaky Friday. A month later, she signs a deal with Geffen to record a rock album.
- 2004
Blonde Backlash
The singer dyes her hair brown – and gets tons of attention for looking less like her sister. "You have one life to live. Why not have turquoise hair for two months of it?" Simpson tells PEOPLE. Jessica's best friend and stylist Ken Paves tells Entertainment Weekly, "[Going dark] is courageous and much edgier."
Video Girl
Simpson appears in the video for Ryan Cabrera's single "On the Way Down," playing his love interest. "I totally pulled him against the wall and started making out with him," Simpson, 19, says to Teen People of her kissing scene in the video. "That was crazy – I was shocked!" Cabrera, 21, adds. A real-life love evolves as well.
Top of the Pops
Autobiography hits No. 1 on the charts, and Simpson wins a Teen Choice Award for her first single, "Pieces of Me." Her sound is markedly different than sister Jessica's bubbly pop. "I am so proud of Jessica," Simpson tells Billboard. "But I have never listened to the kind of music that she does. We're both doing music, but in very different ways, and it's cool."
The Infamous SNL Snafu
Simpson is scheduled to sing "Autobiography" on Saturday Night Live, but a recorded vocal track of "Pieces of Me" plays instead. "We all went into a state of shock," she tells MTV.com. "'Omigod, what do I do?' So I did the hoe-down and ran off." She later claims acid reflux forced her to use a prerecorded track to cover her ailing voice.
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- Ashlee Simpson
- Date of Birth
- October 03, 1984
- Birth Place
- Waco, Texas
- Relationships
Evan Ross, husband (2013 to present)
Vincent Piazza, ex-boyfriend (June 2011 to Nov. 2012)
Pete Wentz, ex-husband (2006 to 2011)
Braxton Olita, ex-boyfriend (Nov. 2005 to Sept. 2006)
Ryan Cabrera, ex-boyfriend (2004)
Josh Henderson, ex-boyfriend (2002 to 2004)
- Children
- Bronx Mowgli Wentz, son (11/20/2008)


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It's a wonderful time of the year - if you are in the flower and plant business.
Local florists and greenhouse operators say Christmas is their third busiest time of the year, behind Valentine's Day and Mother's Day.
"Literally, I don't take a day off between Thanksgiving and Christmas. "I am so concentrated on what goes on, I need my stamp on it," said Debbie Arnsparger, owner of Creative Expressions Florist, Altoona.
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Patti Kline of Altoona shops for poinsettias at A&M Greenhouse near the Meadows Intersection in Duncansville on Thursday.
The Christmas holiday season is also very busy at Myers Bros. Florist, Altoona.
"It is a significant amount of our business. The good thing is it goes all month long after Thanksgiving. I even had a couple of orders before Thanksgiving," said owner Lois Pulcinello.
Nationally, according to the Society of American Florists, Christmas and Hanukkah rank first among holidays for sales of fresh flowers and plants - both the number of sales and dollar volume - ahead of Mother's Day and Valentine's Day.
However, Arnsparger and other local florists as well as greenhouse operators agree that Christmas season sales are very important to their business.
"I would say the Christmas season sales make up about 40 percent of our business. It is very important to us," said Annie Meadows, owner of A&M Greenhouses, Duncansville.
Meadows said along with live greens, Christmas trees, wreaths and swags, the business also sells a lot of poinsettias.
The Society of American Florists said about 50 million poinsettias are sold at Christmas, with red ones making up 74 percent of sales.
"We sell several thousand poinsettias during the season," said Debbie Wagner, owner of Wagner's Greenhouse, Altoona. "It is fairly busy here at Christmas.
Andrea Hammel, owner of Peterman's Flower Shop, Altoona, called poinsettias "lovely," because of their rich, vibrant color.
Some businesses purchase poinsettias from growers, while others grow their own.
"We will start in April with a stock plant and take cuttings in June and July, then we plant them," Wagner said. "It is a rather long crop if you are producing them yourself."
Hammel spruces up her poinsettias to make them stand out.
"They are a big seller. We add jingle bells, winter pines and nice ribbons to make them special," Hammel said.
The holidays are busy at Leidig's Farms, Warriors Mark, which grows everything it sells.
"We have poinsettias and Christmas trees. We make arrangements and wreaths. We sell a lot of Christmas trees. We have our own tree farm in Indiana County and plant some here," said co-owner Donna Leidig. "We have a variety of poinsettias and supply a lot of the local churches. We sell several thousand each season."
Along with poinsettias, other popular choices at local shops include fresh centerpieces
Arnsparger said her shop's selection includes dried and artificial as well as fresh pines and fresh greens.
"We specialize in boxwood trees. They are like tabletop centerpieces. I do not want generic looks. We [do] everything custom-made," she said.
Hammel said her shop also offers centerpieces with candles, winter pines and poinsettias as well as collectible Thomas Kinkade cottages that light up in the center of fresh arrangements.
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The Stetson volleyball team dropped its Atlantic Sun Conference opener 3-1 (25-17, 19-25, 25-21, 25-17) to host Mercer Friday night at Hawkins Arena in Macon, Ga.
For the fourth straight match the Hatters (3-14, 0-1 A-Sun) posted more kills than their opponent. On Friday Stetson's kill advantage over the Bears (6-6, 2-0 A-Sun) was 46-44, but the Hatters could not overcome 29 attack errors and 12 service errors.
"We came out a bit flat, I think we were intimidated by the crowd," Stetson head coach Tim Loesch said. "I was pretty happy with how we played in sets two and three, we competed well and did some good things. I would like to see us play like that all the time. We did not play as aggressively as we needed to in game four."
Kaley Melville recorded 14 kills and a career-high 24 digs to lead the Hatters. Ellen Hawks tallied 10 kills and five blocks, while Cailyn Prewitt chipped in nine kills on 27 attempts. Kelli Carneal tallied 18 assists and a career-high 18 digs, while Monique Russell picked up 17 digs.
"I thought Kaley Melville had a pretty good day for us. Cailyn Prewitt and Ellen Hawks also did some good things for us. We'll get two or three kids playing well one day, and then a different two or three the next day, but we can't seem to get six playing well on the same day."
After a seesaw start to the first set, Mercer used a 6-1 run midway through the frame to build a 16-10 lead. Despite finishing with a 12-10 advantage in kills, the Hatters could not make a late run and fell behind 1-0 in the match.
Stetson came out on fire in the second set, getting a nice six-point service run from Samantha Freeman to grab an early 10-3 lead. The Hatters extended the lead to 10 points (18-8) before the Bears fought back and cut the deficit all the way down to two at 20-18. Hawks stepped up with a pair of kills and a pair of blocks down the stretch as Stetson held on to win the set and tie the match 1-1.
Set three proved to be the tightest of the night with the frame featuring 12 ties and six lead changes. With the score tied for the final time at 19-19, the Bears went on a 6-2 run to gain a 2-1 lead in the match.
Mercer carried that momentum into the fourth set, and an early 7-0 run gave the Bears a lead they would not relinquish.
Defensively Stetson finished with eight blocks and 86 digs, just one dig shy of its season high.
The Hatters will look to rebound on Saturday as the road trip concludes with a 3 p.m. match at Kennesaw State.


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Dec. 9, 2013 -- Experts call two new drugs for hepatitis C ''game changers" that they expect will dramatically improve treatment for many of the 3 million Americans with a chronic infection. Hepatitis C can lead to liver failure.
Both new pills -- Olysio (simeprevir) and Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) -- work better than the current treatment for hepatitis C. They cure it more often and in less time. They also have fewer side effects.
In a major advance, the drugs could eliminate the need for some patients to take interferon, which is injected and can have unpleasant, even intolerable side effects.
"Most hepatitis C patients and most physicians would like never to use interferon again,'' says Henry Masur, MD, past president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
The FDA approved both new oral drugs in combination with other drugs, he says. "Neither can be taken alone.'' The next question, he says, is "What is the best combination?''
Doctors hope -- and predict -- that the combinations deemed best will often exclude the need for interferon for more and more patients. But the new drugs are expected to be more expensive.
Here, three experts address questions they get from patients about the new options.
How do Olysio and Sovaldi work?
Both Olysio and Sovaldi prevent the virus from copying itself, Masur says.
What is each drug approved for?
Olysio is approved for people with genotype 1 infection (the most common type) in combination with the medicines ribavirin and interferon.
Sovaldi is approved for people with genotypes 1 and 4, in combination with interferon and ribavirin.
In a first, people with genotypes 2 and 3 can use Sovaldi with ribavirin alone. That means they will no longer have to take interferon.
How effective is each drug?
The two newest drugs have never been compared head to head, Masur says.
When they are added to the interferon and ribavirin, though, the success rate is significantly higher than the older regimen.
"Both drugs in general are better than what is available today," says Benedict Maliakkal, MD. He is director of hepatology and medical director of the liver transplantation program at Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester. He conducted clinical trials of both drugs. He is on the speaker's bureau for Merck, Genentech, and Vertex.