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Warming Up the Hot Stove
The entire TCR staff is still in mourning, what can we say, we take this shit personally. A relatively decent rumor though has gone through the wires as we start prepping for the most inconsequential regular season ever for the Cubs - the 2009 season. Because even if the Cubs are fielding an All-Star at every position, win 120 games and outscore their opponents by five runs a game, none of that shit will matter to anyone until they win some playoff games and get to the World Series.
As for the rumor, the Padres are suffering some money problems as one of their owners is in the middle of divorce proceedings that may cause him to sell his 49% stake in the club. The Padres debunked that rumor...sort of, but nonetheless San Diego is a pretty small market and are coming off a 99-loss season with not a whole lot of talent to build upon. They did have quite a few injuries last year, but not enough to warrant that bad a season.
If they do go the rebuild process, they're best trading chip would be their ace pitcher Jake Peavy and he is available for the right price. It doesn't sound like the Padres have to move him like the Twins did with Johan Santana this last offseason. Santana was going to be a pending free agent after 2008 while Peavy signed an extension last offseason that wil pay him, $11 M in 2009, $15 M in 2010, $16 M in 2011, $17 M in 2012 and a $22 M team option with a $4 M buyout in 2013. The tricky part is Peavy has a no-trade clause so he basically gets his say on where he gets to go.
Good news is that if you have dreams of Peavy wearing a Cubs uniform next season, his agent Barry Axelrod said that Peavy has a strong desire to stay in the National League and even went on mention specifically the cities of Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles and St. Louis. I don't doubt that any of those teams could make a legitimate run at Peavy although I'm quite sure the Padres will avoid the Los Angeles Dodgers if at all possible.
But do the Cubs have what it takes to land Peavy? Well, that sure is the million dollar question. The other question is if his elbow problems from last year are a cause for concern and at least one armchair pitching coach believes it will be. That's one for the doctors and trainers to discuss, or if you're the Cubs one for them to completely ignore and carry on like everything will be just fine.
The cost for Johan Santana last year was four pretty decent prospects from the Mets system, but the Twins were backed up against the proverbial rock and a hard place last season so it sounded like they took a lesser deal. I think four prospects is a pretty good barometer although the quality of them might have to be a little higher than the Mets gave up with Peavy already under contract.
If I had to formulate a guess on the type of players it might take to get Peavy in a Cubs uniform I would guess something along the lines of - Rich Hill, Felix Pie, Jose Ceda and one of Jeff Samardzija, Geovany Soto or Carlos Marmol. Now Samardzija has a no-trade clause and I doubt that the Soto or Marmol would be available, but if you're the Padres I think those are the quality of players they would want. Hill could do wonders in that ballpark with his flyball tendencies and the Padres have always had an affection for Felix Pie. But both now are on the "damaged goods" side of the equation and that's going to lower they're value. Ceda would be a gift for that Todd Walker trade that brought him here and then if you're the Padres and trading Jake Peavy, I think you need to at least get one ready for the majors now with 4-5 years of club control player and that's why I mentioned Samardzija, Soto or Marmol. I doubt they'd get moved and maybe there's another Cubs in the system that could get it done, but as I said, I think that's the type of players the Padres would ask for, even if not those individual names.
And if the Cubs do start talking with the Padres, I hope they do a little inquiry on one Adrian Gonzalez. I do doubt that he's getting moved as he's signed to a very affordable deal over the next few years. From Cot's Contracts....
07:$0.5M, 08:$0.75M, 09:$3M, 10:$4.75M, 11:$5.5M club option (no buyout)
Nonetheless, he's the left-handed power stick that the Cubs middle of the order could desperately use. He's also two years younger and been just as good as the uber-free agent of the offseason, Mark Teixeira. You scoff at that I'm sure, but their WARP-3 numbers (Wins Above Replacement Player and factors in defense) courtesy of Baseball Prospectus.
Mark Teixeira since 2005: 9.2, 7.7, 7.8, 10.8
Adrian Gonzalez: .2, 7.5, 8.8, 8.6
Of course, that means the Cubs would have to move Derrek Lee somewhere and with a no-trade clause, a huge salary and declining skills, that's going to be a tough task.
Back to Peavy, if the Cubs could somehow swing a deal you have a possible rotation that could look like this:
Jake Peavy, Carlos Zambrano, Rich Harden, Ted Lilly, Jason Marquis
I would of course assume the acquisition of Peavy would mean that Dempster doesn't get resigned and trust me, I'm fine with that. I suppose it's possible that the Cubs could actually move Rich Harden in a deal with the Padres and resign Dempster, but I doubt that. And with us just at the cusp of the hot stove league and before organizational meetings have even happened, it's a bit foolish to start projecting the 2009 Cubs roster. Nonetheless, a few embers from the hot stove to keep us all warm at night.
Outfielder Felix Pie and catcher Wellington Castillo will be playing for Licey in the Dominican Republic. Jose Ceda, who posted a 2.08 ERA in 22 relief appearances at Tennessee, will pitch for Escogido. Ceda, who impressed Cubs manager Lou Piniella in Spring Training, struck out 42 over 30 1/3 innings for the Double-A team.
Angel Guzman, Rich Hill, Justin Berg and Sam Fuld all will play in Venezuela. Hill, Berg and Fuld will play for Buddy Bailey and Dave Rosario, both members of the Cubs' Minor League staff, on the Tigres de Aragua. Guzman will pitch for Magallanes. Casey McGehee was to play for Culiacan in the Mexican Winter League.
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Maybe Pie could try NOT playing winter ball this year.
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you said "shit"
i'm so telling.
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chris oleary is a hell of a video-guy with a lot of knowledge, but personally i feel you can't trust a damn thing the guy says about anyone who throws an inverted arm slot pitch unless you feel the same way he does. he absolutely hates them.
for xmas i think he'd like the head of tom house on a pike.
peavy throws an inverted arm slot, btw.
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yeah, i know who he is and he's probably one of the best video men around. he does hitting, too.
he just doesn't like inverted arm slot pitches on anyone unless they keep their elbow down. that's about his only leeway in that department.
he backs it up...and some buy into it. i buy into it, especially with extreme inverted arm slot guys like bj ryan...but one of his "things" is not liking inverted arm slot deliveries.
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That 'analysis' is just about as useful as Chadball. Why doesn't he point out some pitchers who are likely to be hurt, rather than list guys who have a history of it? That would be useful information. Only Ryan and a younger Clemens on that list would be 'maximum effort guys', and Oswalt has trouble staying off the DL.
Back to Peavy though, his elbow slot doesn't bother me, it's the way his body goes towards first and his arm goes towards third when he throws that bothers me.
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you don't need an expert to guess that willis is an injury risk.
he rears up like vida blue then explodes the rest of his motion finishing up across his body. his elbow, nor his shoulder, is safe from throwing as violently as he does.
i'd like to see him break down jermain van burren. a paragraph of "HAHAHAHA. Are you fucking kidding me?" would do.
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I'm in parachat, for some reason. c'mon over.
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Furcal looking like a Cub already.
Furcal is now wearing a Cubs Uniform
I found Joe the Plumber
He's play SS for the Dodgers.
(debate joke)
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Piggy out-righted off the 40-man to Iowa..........I'm for any trade/FA acquisition that adds LH hitting to the starting lineup and moves Soriano out of the leadoff spot (preferably off the roster). I wouldn't mind upgrading the rotation by re-signing Dempster or acquiring an upgrade of the 'Peavy' class.
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off the roster?
Yeah! more matt murtons and less sorianos.
would you shut up with this BULLSHIT!
Its OVER CHAD
Grandpa McCain and his bitch is gonna get their asses beat.
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not based on tonight's debate
i don't see this debate having much effect on the election.
even if obama wins in a butt kicking.
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I agree with Chad that the debate is not that much of a poll changer because typically ratings drop for the 3rd debate and these debates have been doing worse numbers than the Bush/Gore or Kerry ones. Also these things are more "joint press conferences" more than debates anyways as the moderotors pretty much both let guys repeat their canned stump speech lines. They should have had Joe the Plummer moderate the debate atleast he got an answer to his tough question.
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But that is the point.
This debate HAD to be a game changed for McCain, and it clearly wasn't.
And that is why is almost assuredly over.
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People still have to vote.
And I have a nagging feeling they have been telling pollsters one thing and will vote another way.
IMO, this election will be 2000 election close.
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Oh NO! Not another Hanging Chad controversy; although I wouldn't mind us hanging Chad. I keed.
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Sorry. I retract that last remark and realize that TCR is in no way a political blog, nor affiliated with any political party. Nor will either party help the Cubs win a World Series.
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you've obviously not seen the DNC vs. RNC win/loss numbers.
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The best team in the NL is going to the World Series.
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If Selig is smart at all this 5-game set up should be chucked for the 7-game. And can I also say that these playoff announcers are terrible?! I haven't been bored so much in my life. Even during the Cubs series it was excruciating to listen to them. They should be required to take viagra before each game. The best teams and the best umps make it to the playoffs, why not the best announcers too?
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5 game series, 7 game series 9 game series. we weren't winning any of them.
we sucked balls
and believe me I know something about...
...wait for it...
...sucking balls
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The Phils beat the Cubs four of seven in the regular season and I have no reason to believe they wouldn't have done it again in the NLCS if the Cubs had been good enough to get there. Edit: "had been good enough to get there" isn't accurate. They were good enough. They just reverted to their loser roots.
At least the Dodgers knocked around Moyer. He probably would've gone all Ed Gein on the Cubs.
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What's your problem, Chad? No one else can have an opinion except you? Why don't you tell me and everyone else what to think, what to write, how the Cubs roster should be constructed, and we'll have nothing but 'Chad' posts on every article? Come on, thrill us and entertain us with your General Manager's acumen.
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no. just spare me the bullshit.
i am so sick and tired of people who end up hating our best players. i saw this same bullshit with sosa and aram.
yeah, get rid of soriano. who needs him although he's ARGUABLY the best player on the team.
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Chad: get rid of soriano
Sori's gonna make you live to regret saying that.
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I like Soriano and the production he can put up during the regular season but post-season, when he has to go against the best of the best, he is exposed.
174 career AB's in the post season and he sports a Neifi like OPS of .526. You count on him to get you to the playoffs, but you don't count on him to win you games in the playoffs.
I would like to see him traded. I know a great many people would like to see him hitting lower but hitting lower in the lineup isn't going to make him any better, he is still going to be exposed by good pitchers.
Give me Manny Ramirez in LF regardless, he hits no matter what.
I wouldn't mind seeing Derrek Lee traded either, he really is nothing more than an over-paid version of Mark Grace. Guess what though? He actually hits in the playoffs. But 13 million a year for a guy with 1 career 100 RBI season after 11 years in the pro's. He averages 87 RBI a year, Mark Grace? 83.
Give me Mark Teixeira and his 5, 100 RBI seasons, in 6 years.
If you sign those 2 free agents, then you can shop Soriano and Lee. Maybe get some prospects back, maybe some pieces for RF, CF, SS, or 2nd.
My way to reshape the Cubs would go like this, sign Manny and Tex. Trade Lee and Soriano. Call up the Pirates say we got a young scrappy SS in Theriot and will take your 6 million dollar man Jack Wilson. You want defense? He is the best in the game, plus he hits a tad better.
Now since we got Jack Wilson i will bookend him with Orlando Hudson who is the best defensive 2nd baseman in baseball. This pushes DeRosa to RF or back to the super-sub role depending on what we get back in trade of Soriano and Lee.
Let Dempster walk, not going to pay him huge sums of money based on 1 career season. Remember its still Ryan Dempster, he has never posted back to back good on anything. I would replace him with Derek Lowe for his post season experience, and his ground ball ability. I think that works perfectly for Wrigley Field and our new SS and 2nd baseman.
Finally I would like Harden dealt, he is great and all, but sorry 5 IP and being treated like a priceless vase between starts isn't good enough. I would target the Padres and use a combination of Harden and prospects/or Soriano to get Peavy.
No execuses for being out of the playoffs after 3 games.
The only thing that i could really see happening though is Theriot being replaced by Jack Wilson. I think we could easily get him from the Pirates if the team wants improved defense from the position. The other stuff takes a shit load of wheeling and dealing.
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Why stop there? Lets go ahead and get Johann from the mets. Sign Krod to close. Trade Rich Hill and Ronny Cedeno to Pittsburgh for McLouth. And see about getting Longoria, Upton, Kazmir and Shields from Tampa. Then we can start Spring training.
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So we are going to get Manny, Tex, Lowe, Wilson, and Hudson?
Nothing too difficult.
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BTW, anyone notice the Dodger's crowd's reaction to last night's game? BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! The whole stadium was ready to run them out of town, beginning from Rollin's homer to Furcal's errors.
Let's not have any more discussions of how "negative" Cubs fans can be on the poor players - if the laid - back Dodger fans can be that vicious, then all bets are off.
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Some similarity in the fans' predicament. We thought we were good because we beat Milwaukee in the Central. They thought they were good because they beat us.
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We thought we were good because we beat Milwaukee in the Central.
No... we thought, and knew, that the Cubs were good because they were the best team in the NL all year.
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NO they weren't.
The offense and pitching both tanked in September. Team Batting: 10th in OPS, 11th in Runs. Team Pitching: 13th in ERA.
Sweep material.
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yup... because one month is a better indicator than the full season.
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Good grief, I can't believe I'm saying this. Navigator's right here. It's not just any month, it's September. Trends like that are important heading into the playoffs.
Don't worry Dave, he's still a cunt muscle.
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Apparently not, big. Sometimes one has to adjust one's opinions and hopes to reality.
For a couple of days, we might have thought the Dodgers had really improved toward the end of the season, but the Phillies handled them like it was July.
Before the playoffs I had trouble identifying Cub weaknesses, but reality has set in and I can think of three of them.
1) No real ace. Zambrano too wild (look at his 1.81 K/BB), Harden too fragile. Dempster apparently doesn't have the right makeup. Lilly could be our best pitcher but nobody thinks of him as a #1 or even a #2.
2) Lefthanded hitting. Against tough righty starters, Phillies trot out Rollins, Utley, Howard and Victorino. We had Edmonds and Fukudome.
3) We had better lefty hitters than we used--our best was probably practicing in Mesa--but the guys with the fat wallets usually get to play. In that sense, I guess you could say that overpaid players are a weakness, because they limit a manager's options.
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Apparently not, big. Sometimes one has to adjust one's opinions and hopes to reality.
Sorry... but my "reality" is bigger than three games.
Three games are not a better indicator of a team's ability and talent than the previous 161.
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1. Who's the Dodger's ace?
2. Who were the Dodger's left handed bats?
3. Can agree here, though RF defense cost us a run in game 3 and Hoffpaiur wasn't exactly tearing up ML Pitching in September.
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Who were the Dodger's left handed bats?
Furcal, Ethier, Loney and DeWitt
OBP: .383 (7 walks!)
7 of those 10 RBI were the result of 2-out hits.
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Some of that boooooing was for Shane Victorino when he came up to bat. Playoff tickets ain't cheap and to see your team piss away its chances justifies a boo or two. Not all of us want to be Ned Flanders/Cards fans and their so-called "perfect behavior." MEH.
DLowe would be a good acquisition provided you can keep him sober, which seems to be the case in LA. Boston? Not so much. I just hope and pray Hendry doesn't get Dunn for the lefty bat. No, a thousand times nooooooo.
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"My way to reshape the Cubs would go like this, sign Manny and Tex. Trade Lee and Soriano"
Reminds me of the George Costanza line. "I think I've figured out a way to get Bonds and Griffey and it won't cost us that much either."
I don't always love Hendry's moves, but it ain't that easy. I know this kind of stuff is what the hot stove league is all about, but let's at least get into the county next to reality.
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Maybe we could put together a package of minor league players to get both Bonds and Griffey from 1998.
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With 97 wins, I'm perfectly happy taking another shot with the team we had versus these crazy schemes to dump some of our best players.
The fact that we talk more about Soriano and Lee than Center, Right, 2nd or short is pretty amazing. (not that I think we need changes at all of those positions)
The playoffs sucked, but I still believe it's a crap shoot....I'd happily take my chances with the same team and expect them to win each time.
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the good news is that even if the Cubs win 116 games during the 2009 regular season, the expectations to win even one playoff game next season will be so low that there can't be any more downside (keep that playoff winless string going...0-9 and counting)...that is, unless they don't make the playoffs.
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At least my fantasy mostly involves signing free agents to improve positions and trading away our current ones. Don't have to work out crazy trade scenarios, just got to offer cash to get what we need.
I already admitted it was a long shot.
At best I would like a Hudson, Wilson Infield with DeRosa shifting full time to the OF.
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I'd be happy with Hudson/Furcal up the middle.
Jimbo close to getting a long-term deal
according to Bruce Levine. I wonder if they have to get the OK from the Ownership bidders before giving these extensions to Jimbo and Lou "I dont know how to manage in October" Pinella or if they get golden parachuttes like Investment Bank heads from Zell. As for Jimbo's extension, I think he is OK, I mean he is a 100x times than a Jim Bowden or Steve Phillips but on the other hand if they let him go and brought in a Jed Hoyer or David Forst I think it would be an improvement.
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if for some unseen reason Hendry isn't back I'd be content with Mike Rizzo who was instrumental in rebuilding the DBacks. Chicago native I believe as well.
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What about Sol Rosenberg?
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I'd go for that personnel change, but if Hendry stays on that's fine by me. He did all he could to improve the team for '08, not his fault his high - priced guys went into the tank...again.
'"Not all of us want to be Ned Flanders/Cards fans and their so-called "perfect behavior."'
Uh, that was exactly my point - our fans are no worse than what you see at every other ballpark these days. Enough with the pleas for Kumbaya when the team is sucking the big one, that's all.
'"I dont know how to manage in October" Pinella...'
I agree that Lou had a lousy series - but his "genius" counterpart in LA didn't exactly bolster his legendary status over the past week, either. He took Lowe out too soon, left Furcal in after it was obvious he hurt himself, and managed for a seven game series - just like Lou.
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I don't like the thought of Zambrano, Peavy and Harden all in the same rotation, nor am I crazy about selling low on Hill. If we trade for Peavy I would think that Harden is in the deal, because they would want someone to trot out as their 'ace', it would save the Cubs some money, he's closer to FA' and he can bring back some nice draft picks for the Padres and talent wise, it lowers our chance of having 40 to 80% of our projected rotation on the DL at a given time, and I don't think those other guys get it done (if Marmol and Soto aren't available.)
I would be OK with letting Marmol go, like I said last year, trade him when he's at his highest value. That's one trick Hendry hasn't learned yet. He likes to depreciate his assets (Barrett, Sosa, etc) before trading them.
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Yeah, it would really suck having 3 of the best pitchers in the game on one staff.
It would suck the way having Johnson and Schilling sucked in 2001.
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Good point, except, of course, it was by you, so totally wrong.
Zambrano is not one of the best pitchers in the game, unless you mean 'best 50 pitchers'. Remember 2004, when we had our '5 aces'? How did that turn out? What about 2005, when we had four of them? 2006 same four? I guess I was being greedy hoping the Cubs would win another World Series this year when we had just one those three recently.
Luckily, Hendry has shown some ability to learn from his mistakes, and he won't be filling up the rotation with $80 million worth of shoulder risks.
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except of course he is one of the best. and even if you want to bring up better pitchers like Peavy or Oswalt, that's who we compare him to.
He is a top tier pitcher and the ace of many teams.
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Who the hell is 'we'? Is that like the 'royal we'?
These are the facts: 43rd in ERA in 2008. 40th in 2007.
Here's who 'we' should be comparing him to:
Gil Meche
AJ Burnett
Joe Blanton
129 and 64 with an ERA+ of 139, he had his worst ever year this year, and still his ERA was almost half a run better than Zambrano's.
98 and 61 with an ERA+ of 128
No one compares those two pitchers, unless they're doing it between swigs of Cubs Kool-Aid.
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Sorry but you completely wrong. Zambrano may be the weakest of the top tier pitchers in the league but he's still top tier.
Meche Blanton and Burnett are second tier.
Plain and simple.
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How is 'top tier' defined? Zambrano's manager doesn't even think he's the ace of the staff...
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Its one thing to sell high on a player with obvious flaws that may or may not be exposed down the road.
Marmol is none of that. 87 IP, only 40 hits given up, and 114 strikeouts.
Now sit back and think about that for a minute.
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Marmol's control problems and gopherball problems, do those count as obvious flaws?
Think about this for a minute:
70 IP's 48 hits, 110 strike outs
Followed up by 42 IP 34 hits 49 K's (and a 6.48 ERA)
What could you have gotten for Rob Dibble after 1991? What could you have gotten for him after 1993? A good GM knows it's better to make a trade a little too early than a little too late. And if you're talking about getting the guy who's probably the NL's best pitcher, you don't let someone who throws 80 innings get in the way of that (if you think that Peavy is going to be healthy).
A healthy Peavy is a 10 extra win player. A healthy Marmol is a 5 extra win player.
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Marmol has control problems? Him of a .135 BAA last year? or a .169 last year? Thats a hell of a control problem.
I really dont know what your talkin about Real Neal when you say 70 IP following up by 42 IP. He only pitched 87 innings last year.
He pitched 52 innings in the first half where he could be labeled over worked while some of the rest of the bullpen was trying to buy a clue. He posted a 3.61 ERA.
With the bullpen more settled and with a little more rest Marmol went on to post a 1.29 ERA in 35 innings to close out the year for a .103 BAA.
Marmol is K-rod good as a reliever.
Now if you can predict the future and say he is going to suddenly turn into a pumpkin i will agree with ya. But you don't know the future.
This team needs good reliable bullpen arms, Jake Peavy only goes once every 5 days for 7 innings...who is going to bridge the gap and shut down teams in close games? Samarz? Howry? Wuertz? Cotts? Any of those guys you gonna trust with runners on 1st and 2nd and no outs and get out of the jam without giving up any runs?
Our 97 win season was built on the arm of Marmol. Alot of games we lost in the past due to shitty bullpen arms was erased by him, and a good part Wood as well not screwing it up like Dempster did.
Teams without decent bullpens don't make the playoffs too often.
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a good part Wood as well not screwing it up like Dempster did.
Heh. If you say so.
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Him of a .135 BAA last year? or a .169 last year? Thats a hell of a control problem.
Batting average against doesn't measure control--it only accounts for At Bats, not Plate Appearances. It only marginally measures strikeouts and doesn't account for walks. Kerry Wood always had a good batting average against and he had plenty of control problems as a starter--much better as a closer, though.
But as to Marmol, consider his K/BB ratio. Among qualified pitchers, he settled in at 2.78, good for 106th in baseball. Hardly stellar. But it doesn't mean he can't be successful. Brandon Webb and Jake Peavy rank 101 and 103 respectively. But Webb walked 65 in 226 innings (.287 BB/INN). Peavy walked 59 in 173 (.341). Marmol walked 41 in 87 innings (.471).
Of course, Marmol doesn't pitch like Webb or Peavy. Marmol is dominant because his Ks offset his BBs. But with a little more control, he could be a lot better.
Marmol is K-rod good as a reliever
That's not a compliment to Marmol's control. K-Rod has a K/BB ratio of 2.26 (188th ranking). He walked 34 in 68 innings (.500 BB/INN).
Imagine if both pitchers had better control. Goodness.
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Bob Howry has excellent control. I don't see anyone drooling over him.
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"Any of those guys you gonna trust with runners on 1st and 2nd and no outs and get out of the jam without giving up any runs?"
Well, Smardypants has the same talent level as Marmol, but his control is even worse. It's definetly not out of the question that he could replace Marmol as the 8th inning man in 2009. But, if I were to trade Marmol, I would see if he couldn't be replaced. It doesn't necessarily have to be a guy quite as effective as he was, because if you're talking about the difference between a Peavy start and a Marquis start, then you're talking about an extra 1 or 2 run lead in the 8th inning. Maybe you turn Marquis into Justin Speier if your scouts think his control problems are correctable.
But going back to your point about predicting the future, it's quite Ironical that you bring up Weurtz, Howry and Cotts, because all of them have been pretty damned good at stranding runners in a given season. Then their GM's made the mistake of thinking it would last forever and held on to them too long, instead of trading them when the iron was hot, and now they have practically no value. This happens to the vast majority of relievers, due to things like injuries and sample size issues. If you can get a HoF calibre starting pitcher, you never let a reliever stand in your way of doing it. It's just common sense. How good an 8th inning guy would Peavy be? Better than Marmol, for sure.
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I'm starting to consider Zambrano something of a bust. It's unusual for a pitcher's control not to improve over time. But I would hesitate to trade serious young pitching talent before at least trying something much less drastic. How about a new pitching coach?
Pitchers don't thrive under Rothschild. Often they go backwards, like Wuertz and Ohman. Dempster was a mature pitcher already. I'm talking about young guys, Zambrano, Hill, etc.
Look at what Dave Duncan was able to accomplish with Todd Wellemeyer, who today is about the equal of Zambrano, or maybe just a bit better, at least according to these four criteria (ERA, K/BB, K/9, WHIP):
Wellemeyer 3.71 2.16 6.29 1.25
Zambrano 3.91 1.81 6.20 1.29
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I think that's called 'Cherry Picking'.
Zambrano is two years younger than Wellemeyer.
Dempster had his best ever season under Rothschild. Who gets credit for Marmol? What about Kerry Wood's newfound control?
Joel Piniero, Anthony Reyes, Jason Isringhausen... these guys all prove that Rothschild is a superior pitching coach.
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If we can get Peavy and his 09 salary is just 8 mill we should jump on it. When his salary jumps we will be free of Marquis. Peavy, Big Z, Harden, Dempster, Lilly...who could top that??? It looks like it may take Pie, Marshall or Hill, and one other good young arm....that is fair as long as Marmol isn't in the deal.
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If the Padres trade Peavy in a deal that centers on Pie and Hill, then their GM is a fool. I'm not saying those guys couldn't turn out to be good, but for Peavy they could get a lot more, and with fewer questions.
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I don't think anyone has suggested the Cubs would get Peavy without trading:
or Harden
If they have suggested that, they should have just saved their fingers the effort of typing, because it's not going to happen.
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Crazy Uncle Lou just suggested it would be Pie plus one of Marshall or Hill and a pitching prospect. Thus my reply.
But I completely agree with you, Neal.
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Didn't read that close enough. Yeah, Crazy Uncle Lou is aptly named.
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I said a good young arm, and as long as it isn't Marmol I would be good with that. If it has to be Samardja then oh well. They want to dump salary, so Harden is not in the equation, and they are not asking for major league starters like Soto. Look what the Braves offered....mionor leaguers ready for the bigs. The Padres have been enamored with Pie for the past couple years so a Pie, Marshall, Samardja package may get Peavy.
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Sorry for making the assumption that an integral part of our most recent playoff run (Samardzija) wouldn't be an unnamed pitching prospect.
I still think those three would be far from getting it done. And I'm sure the Padres would love to have Soto.
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If Smartypants, Pie and Hill or Marshall could have landed Peavy, we would have just done that at the the trade deadline. It doesn't make any difference what the Braves offered, it's what the Padres are going to accept.
Harden is on contract for $9 million.
Peavy is on contract for $62 million.
It's been a little while since I took a math class, but I am going to hazard a guess that this would qualify as 'dumping salary'.
If the Padres are still high on Pie, which is unlikely (see previous comments about Trader Jim knowing how to sell high) then I could see Cedeno, Marshall, Smardizjia (if he waives his NTC, also unlikely) and Pie for Peavy and Greene.
I think Peavy's arm is more likely to land in the home dugout than to accept another Cy Young award, so I wouldn't do that trade, but if you think you can keep him healthy that may do it.
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1) Wasn't Harden's option worth $7M and not 9?
2) Peavy has a better health record than Harden.
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Yes... Harden will make $7M next year, not $9M.
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And Peanut butter tastes better with jelly. What's your point?
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The point is I'm correcting the wrong information.
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Where did I say Harden was a lesser health risk than Peavy, again?
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Bob Howry has excellent control. I don't see anyone drooling over him.
Here is the Howry Drooler's Dozen (13 with HR's off Howry in 72 IP for 2008):
Ryan Braun
Carlos Lee
Jeff Francouer
Russel Branyon
Jeremy Hermidia
Cory Snyder
Albert Pujols
Jeff Kent
Jason Bay and Doug Mientkiewicz (same game)
Mike Riviera
Wil Nieves
Ryan Doumit
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Wasn't Cory Snyder the RF on the '87 Indians team that SI liked for the World Champs?
Marmol's list
Nate McLouth
Nate McLouth
Scott Podsednik
Adrian Gonzalez
Carlos Quentin
Ray Durham
Rich Aurilia
Joey Votto
Jolbert Cabrera
Prince Fielder
Fewer but a higher total stinker ratio
And then there was the ace of the bullpen:
Jason Bay
Geoff Blum
Ryan Ludwick
For a quick lesson in how BABIP and sample size affect a reliever's ERA:
Kerry Wood's BABIP: .331
Carlos Marmol's .185
Those two numbers pretty much define the term 'non-sustainable'.
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oops on Snyder, I got distracted trying to spell "Frenchie" correctly
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Kershaw gets hurt by his defense and gave up 2 more runs. Blach has 8 shutout innings.
Mets already won as did Cards.
tomorrow is gonna be helluva fun if Giants hold on. We're all rooting for a 3-way tie I presume.
good news is now 5 K's for Lester through 4 (in a quest for 200 for season). Bad news is he's already at 86 pitches.
be curious how long Maddon sticks with Lester to try and let offense get back into it and get him the win (4-2 as I type, was 4-0)
Fwiw, he needed 2.1 IP to cross 200 for season so he got that at least. He also needs 9 K's for 200K's on season and he has 4 through 3.
cubs score 2 runs thanks to predictable reds pitching and horrible CIN defense...cubs only down by 1 now. heyward even got a gift 2rbi double out of an easy popout. neat.
something named Ty Blach has outpitched Clayton Kershaw through 6 innings (1-0 Giants).
not that finishing 2nd place will matter much nor did this game, but have to think if Hendricks pitches well tomorrow, he could leapfrog Lester in Cy Young voting. Don't see anyway Scherzer doesn't win it regardless and it doesnt' look like Lester has any incentive clauses that matter. Also might give Cueto some votes.
Rather remarkable how many teams have really good 1-2 options this year.
Nats: Scherzer and Roark (and Strasburg was great before injuries)
Cubs: Lester and Hendricks (and Arrietta is still damn good just not as consistently lately)
pretty much what I'm gathering from this thread is that it doesn't matter who you play in 5-game series, but no one wants to have to deal with Cardinal fans if we end up losing.
I can respect that.
first game for lester giving up more than 2 runs since july 24th. hell of a run.
doh, yes...dunno what happened there. jake arrieta is all "bro wut?"
lester going for #20...cubs haven't had a LH (thanks jpep for the correction) 20 game winner since d.ellsworth in 1963.
fwiw, all the games are free on mlb.tv
Short rest for MadBum would be 2 days. WC game is Wed., Games 1 & 2 are Friday/Saturday.
A left-handed one...
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
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Buffalo's mayor and the Erie County executive – Democrats from different camps of the party – papered over any lingering disputes Monday so the county executive could endorse the mayor for re-election and the mayor could accept.
"Mayor, it is my pleasure to support you, and I look forward to working with you in the years to come," County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz said at their news conference in front of Kleinhans Music Hall.
"The county executive is the highest-ranking elected official in Erie County," Mayor Byron W. Brown responded. "I am honored to have earned his endorsement."
At the suggestion of an aide, they took a light-hearted stroll along the music hall's reflecting pool, and photographers captured their best-buds moment.
It wasn't always this way.
As titans within the perpetually skirmishing Erie County Democratic Party, Brown and Poloncarz developed a healthy skepticism for each other.
For years, Poloncarz enlisted with party headquarters and then-Chairman Leonard R. Lenihan. Brown, meanwhile, went through a series of spats with Lenihan and grew indifferent, or worse, toward him.
The feud loomed large in any discussion about county politics and its largest political party.
Brown could turn his back on party headquarters because he had his own organization, run by his political sleuth and deputy mayor, Steven M. Casey. Casey regularly undermined Lenihan, and sometimes his associates, too.
In 2010, for example, Casey called on some well-placed county lawmakers to fracture the County Legislature's Democratic majority and create a ruling coalition loyal to the Republican county executive at the time, Chris Collins. The coalition routed Lenihan's picks from the Legislature's staff and gave Casey patronage jobs to fill. The coalition also helped Collins marginalize his rival, Poloncarz, then the county comptroller.
Later, Poloncarz calculated that Buffalo's dwindling population no longer allowed the city such a large slice of the county's sales tax revenue. Buffalo, Poloncarz found, would lose up to $3 million a year under a formula laid out decades ago.
Brown was smarting soon after.
"He said later it was no big deal," the mayor told The Buffalo News in June 2011. "I disagree. To me, $3 million out of the city's coffers is important."
When Poloncarz ran for county executive, challenging Collins in the Republican's bid for a second term, Casey's operatives were passing Conservative Party designating petitions for Collins. Outwardly, Brown intended to remain neutral. But high-ranking Democrats in Albany were fostering peace in always divided Erie County.
With Lenihan being forced out and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo watching, Brown agreed to endorse Poloncarz for county executive. He did so during a rally for the party faithful.
"It was the most unusual endorsement rally I have ever been to," said Gregory Olma, a former county lawmaker who is an elected member of the county Democratic Party's executive committee and moves between the factions. He said the rally, which was supposed to be for Poloncarz, got around to Poloncarz only toward the tail end. Cuomo sat between the two.
In a continuing sign of discord, the City Hall machinery this year has run candidates against two Legislature incumbents linked to party headquarters and loyal to Poloncarz: County Legislature Chairwoman Betty Jean Grant and Legislator Timothy Hogues, both of Buffalo.
Naturally, Grant did not welcome news that Poloncarz had endorsed the mayor.
"We have been Mark's biggest supporters and allies in the Legislature," Grant said. "… We are fighting for our political futures, and instead he endorses an individual who is supporting our opponents. By that I am disheartened."
After facing City Hall-backed opponents in other election years, she favors the mayor's opponent, former FBI agent and NBA executive Bernard Tolbert, in the crucial Democratic primary.
This time around, Brown is the endorsed candidate under the leadership of Jeremy Zellner, Lenihan's replacement. Staying on the sidelines would have distinguished Poloncarz, and not in a good way, with state party leaders who want peace here, especially after Brown endorsed him in 2011.
Brown and Poloncarz said they have worked well together since Poloncarz was sworn in as county executive in January 2012. Poloncarz, who as county executive has a seat on the state-appointed board that oversees Buffalo's finances, voted to relax the control board to "advisory status" because Buffalo's bottom line has strengthened during Brown's first two terms.
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As I write, the rights of gay and lesbian people to marry and have the same rights, relationship and responsibilities as heterosexual couples is being argued in the U.S. Supreme Court. Hidden in that argument is the matter of the "blessing" of same-sex unions.
In Genesis 12, God says to Abraham, "I will bless you, and you will be a blessing." It has been a traditional understanding that all "blessings" emanate from God, and as with all blessings, this one has many facets.
First, we as Christians discern God's grace in a couples. We ask for God's continuing presence and grace to ensure the continuing creativity and mutual affection they share. We ask God for the continuing presence of the Holy Spirit in the couple's lives (same-sex or not) to bear witness to the Gospel of love and generosity to the world.
For many, though, the sticking point in this debate is Scripture.
Some Christians believe Scripture emanates from God directly to the pen of the writer. This is the basic fundamental quality of Scripture: It comes directly from God. Otherwise known loosely as "fundamentalists," they consider the Word of God to be just that. Period.
For others, known as "progressive/liberal" interpreters (some would even say "revisionists"), Scripture comes from the experience of God, both historical and contemporaneous, and has inspired many to write about that experience. Over time, these writings have become the canon of the Christian Church.
Both sides have been at war for centuries and will not likely end it any time soon.
This leads to parsing Scripture for the written evidence against same-sex relationships. It's easy to find in Genesis (19:1-16), Leviticus (18:22-23 etc.), Deuteronomy (23:17) and others. There also is positive scriptural evidence for same-sex unions: I Samuel (18:20), Daniel (1:9), Matthew (19:10-12), Matthew (8:5-13), Luke (7:1-10) Ruth (1:6-17) and Acts (8:38).
What seems to count more in Scripture through a more "liberal" lens seems not to be procreation (hotly disputed between conservative fundamentalists and more progressive and liberal biblical scholars) but rather godly association.
Procreation can include many experiences, including not having children, adoption and, more deeply and passionately, as the Rev. David Cox has written, "the sharing of body, the emotions and the spirit ... including the ability to be wounded and vulnerable" within a relationship steeped in loyalty and trust.
This is a steep hill to climb for all couples, same-sex or not.
Our society has evolved greatly since the time of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. It is unclear that God would condemn loving relations between people of the same sex today.
Perhaps the question will be: Is God asking Christians to consider that he is doing a new thing? Are we being asked to alter our understanding of human sexuality in favor of extending God's love toward humanity beyond the more conservative structures of our current religious cultures?
It is important to honor disagreements over this issue. There is honor and integrity on both sides. Episcopalians cling to our concept of Scripture being mediated by Tradition and Reason. This "three-legged stool" allows for continuing dialogue, as painful as it might be.
The issue won't be settled by the Supreme Court but rather by the churches. So the ball is in our court. We can only hope that God will grant us the grace to be courageous and steadfast to allow all Christian people, heterosexual or homosexual, to have relationships graced by rites and rituals of our churches.
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As this discussion goes on I feel like Yzerman's comments are getting exaggerated, in this thread a little but even in the media. Unless he's made stronger comments I missed?
Because the initial one he's saying something along the lines of what Babcock said. Pointing out the absurd situation the NHL is in right now. Punishing players severely for hits to the head but then allowing them to punch each other in the head. Regardless of if you want fighting in the game or not, I think people can realize that's an odd position for a league to defend.
Khan even goes so far as to say Yzerman wants fighting eliminated from the game completely. Has he actually said anything like that?
I wouldn't necessarily say his comments are being exaggerated, it feels more like people are selectively ignoring this part of his comments.
"We're stuck in the middle and need to decide what kind of sport do we want to be. Either anything goes and we accept the consequences, or take the next step and eliminate fighting."
It feels more to me like he's recommending the NHL follow the teaching of modern day philosopher Mike Ehrmantraut... "No half measures".
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You don't have to look hard to find them, and more times than not, if you have a question about one player on the field, you get five or nine answers in reply.
They aren't just there to enjoy the weather. They know what's going on, they know the score, they know how well their child is doing – or not doing – and they are quietly living and dying with each pitch.
But to look at them singularly, or collectively, you'd never know it as they are always smiling.
Let me say first and foremost, without these moms I'd be lost.
If I'm standing along the sidelines at a baseball or softball game taking pictures it's most likely because a sports mom told me where to go and what time to be there. They are my life support system.
They are the ones I talk with to get game results and information. They are the ones who forward me photographs of big games that may be too far away, but for them it's a drive into town to go shopping.
You can find them often stacked in the bleachers, closely together, drawing support from each other. Or you can find them seated in lawn chairs lined up in a row behind the backstop.
They can't get any closer to the action unless they set up their seats in the dugout or along the first base line.
These moms are a special breed.
There are nights where the damp, cold air seeps in off Lake Moultrie and makes watching a baseball or softball akin to being locked in a dank and dark basement. They are outfitted in every article of clothing they may own and they look good wearing it, too.
While dads may opt for the propane powered space heaters, moms thrive on the bodily warmth of the collective group seated closely together in the stands.
If you want to know what's going on, just find a mom and ask, she'll tell you. They'll all tell you.
Two innings later they might be finished telling you, and then they might not. Still, I'll stand there and listen, because talking to moms is fun.
You learn so many things. They have as much a feel for the game as their husbands – the dads, all gathered behind home plate in a serious, grumbling huddle – but unlike their husbands they have fun.
For these moms, every night – wet or dry, warm or cold – is a fun night on the ball field, and to a woman, they know these precious seconds are counting down. Fast.
It'll be over for them soon and they don't want that, as much because of the sisterhood these women form as watching their kids play.
When the senior moms move on at the end of the year, they are missed and their absence felt at the start of the next year. But the game goes on with a new batch of moms welcomed into the fold, and assignments dished out like playing cards.
It has to be this way because moms make things happen. The games will go on without them. But they won't be near as fun.
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During a joint interview that aired on CBS' "60 Minutes" Sunday, Obama and Clinton chuckled as they described their partnership and stoked speculation that Obama may prefer Clinton to succeed him in the White House after the 2016 elections. But both batted away questions about future campaigns.
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It's a good thing the Pirates visited Altoona on Saturday because the game probably would have been rained out had it been scheduled for Sunday.
"We really caught a break and were blessed with great weather," Curve GM Rob Egan said.
This is an unusual preseason for the Curve because of the Pirates exhibition game, so the players get to spend a few extra days in Altoona before starting the season Thursday at Erie.
Typically the team would wind up spring training in Bradenton, Fla., on Sunday and arrive in Altoona on Monday. This year, the players arrived Friday, giving everyone on the team a few extra days to find a place to live and get acclimated to the city.
The team's workout schedule also is different this year. The players had Sunday off, and manager Carlos Garcia said the team will work out in the afternoons this week at Peoples Natural Gas Field.
Whether the team can actually get on the field is questionable because of rain and snow in the forecast. PNG Field does have indoor battings cages, so the hitters can get in their work inside, while the pitchers might be able to work out in the outfield grass if the weather isn't too bad.
The Curve roster didn't come together until late in spring training, with key players such as first baseman Matt Curry and third baseman Adalberto Santos not joining the club until late in camp. The team didn't have much time to build chemistry, so this week will provide some time for that.
"I didn't have these guys in the same group, but I know the personalities, I know they're veteran players, I know there's a lot of young players and the energy's going to be there," the manager said. "[Many of them] played for me at some point last year ... and I know they're going to play the game right."


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Mike Brown, a Ph.D. candidate in the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program, recently presented at the Lipid Biology and Lipotoxicity Symposium in Kerry, Ireland. The meeting was organized in collaboration with the Science Foundation of Ireland. The symposium focused on metabolic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, conditions of high prevalence in West Virginia.
Mike's paper is entitled "S-Adenosyl-L-methionine Attenuation of Lipid Peroxidation Markers Following Acetaminophen Toxicity." Acetaminophen toxicity induces cellular changes that generate a reactive substance called 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE). 4-HNE can become adducted to proteins through lipid peroxidation, which is the free radical break down of lipids. According to Mike, before this study, no one had studied exactly how this by-product binds to proteins. S-Adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe) has many important functions in the liver and serves as the body's main defense mechanism against oxidative stress. It helps to replenish the cellular supply of glutathione, an important antioxidant that is depleted by acetaminophen poisoning. Mike prepared this paper in coordination with research technician John G. Ball, and his mentor, Dr. Monica Valentovic. His research is part of an ongoing collaboration with the University of Arizona that has been in existence for five years.
Although Mike has been to many conferences, this was his first time attending a Keystone Symposium. Keystone is a non-profit organization that, according to its mission statement, "is dedicated to connecting the scientific community for the benefit of the world community and accelerating life science discovery." Mike calls the event an "immersive experience" that spanned seven days and included a plethora of oral presentations on cutting-edge science. Attendees came from across Europe and from as far as Asia, and Mike valued the opportunity to interact with people from such diverse places. In addition, Mike was able to see much of Southwest Ireland, as the meeting allowed plenty of unstructured time for participants to engage in local tourism. Mike's travels included Blarney Castle, home of the famous Blarney Stone of St. Patrick's Day lore. He also had the opportunity to travel to the town of Killorglin to participate in the King Puck festival, one of Ireland's oldest celebrations, in which a wild goat is caught and crowned king.
In order to qualify to attend and present at the conference, Mike was required to submit an abstract of his research, which had to withstand a selection process. He recommends the conference highly, as it provided an intimate setting of only a few hundred participants. Mike has attended conferences with thousands of attendees, and he appreciated the opportunity to have more one-on-one time to discuss his poster.
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The 12 Best Valentine's Day Gifts for True Nerds
It's crunch time, nerds. We have one week left to pick out an awesome Valentine's Day gift for the person we tricked into going out with us, or just a little something for our lonely, weeping selves. Don't freak out -- that's plenty of time, and I, John "Love Tornado" Cheese, have your back. If you're not a nerd, please ignore this article and leave these awesome gifts for the rest of us. Go buy your partner ... I dunno, like a sports team or something. For everyone else ...
#12. A Chunk of Gallium
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Gallium is a metal with a melting point of 85.57 degrees Fahrenheit, which means that at room temperature it is a solid, silvery chunk. But hold it in your hand and that shit melts like a T-1000 terminator in a lava and sparks factory. There's nothing about this gift that fits the traditional theme of hearts and love -- maybe if you melt it and let it solidify in a heart-shaped mold -- but it does say, "I know you. And I know that nothing would bring you as much joy as the feeling of power you'd get from pretending to crush a chunk of metal into a molten puddle in front of your friends."
Or I suppose if you're the sentimental type you could do the heart-shape thing and put the metal in their hand. Then when it starts to melt, just look at them victoriously and yell, "METAPHOR!" The great thing about gallium is that it's cheap. You can get 20 grams for $16 at Amazon.
#11. 8-Bit Necktie
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Normally, a necktie is a gift that says "I hate you" or "You're my dad." Or "I hate you, Dad." But an 8-bit tie? Holy shit, that's a whole different message. I don't think there are many better ways to tell someone "You chose the right person, baby" than a clip-on tie that looks like it came straight out of an old-school Nintendo game. Or Minecraft.
And don't for one second think that this is a guy-only gift. Imagine your nerd gal in a white dress shirt and that tie ... and nothing else. The stereo playing the midi soundtrack from Super Mario Bros. as you pull out your love mushroom. Then she just stomps the living shit out of it, making "bwOOOP" sounds with her mouth. For $20 at ThinkGeek.com, I consider that a sound investment.
#10. Darth Vader Headphones
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I'd consider this a good gift for couples who either don't live together or have lived together for a really long time and need some occasional isolation. There's nothing wrong with that -- it means you're in a normal human relationship and you both understand how mortals work.
My only regret with this product is that it doesn't change everything you hear into Darth Vader's voice. If that were the case, these things would be worth more than my car instead of the humble $26 deal they're offering on Amazon. And you can't tell me that you could put those on without pretending you're aboard the Death Star and you bought them from the gift shop in the lobby.
#9. Stuffed Animal Computer Monitor Wipes
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Some people prefer to go the traditional route on Valentine's Day, and a good old-fashioned stuffed animal never goes wrong. That doesn't mean they can't serve a practical, nerdy purpose. These cute little bastards have a chamois belly, and they're lemon scented. You put them on the top of your monitor like they're peeking over the back, and when you sneeze on your screen or coat it in chili dog sauce from a violent frenzy of angry eating, you just grab it and wipe off your filth. Obviously, it's best to pretend that you're using a real, live animal -- at least it is for me.
The best part? They're cheap! Vat19.com is offering them for 10 measly bucks. Even if you're poor as fuck, you could get that by selling some blood and still have enough left over for some Mad Dog 20/20.
#8. Binary "I Love You" Print
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It's important to note that the frame isn't included, but for $15, you can't really bitch about that. It's an 8-by-10-inch digital print of "I Love You" written in binary code, and the person (Sandra) who runs the Etsy shop does custom work. Does this mean she can make you one in the shape of a penis? I have no idea. You'll have to email her and ask.
#7. Hard Drive Clock
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OK, this one is just flat out cool. Rita and Rob have an Etsy shop where they sell some pretty awesome clocks made out of old computer parts. Most of the merchandise is between $40 and $50, which isn't bad, considering that they're all hand made, and you were probably just going to spend that money on cocaine anyway. If your human crotch target is a big ol' computer geek (or clock geek, too, I guess), it's definitely worth checking out. Otherwise, you've made it very clear that you don't truly love that person.


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Jermaine Jackson doesn�t want to be a Jackson anymore?
The older brother of Michael Jackson filed a name change petition Tuesday in Los Angeles, reports the AP.
He wants to switch to Jermaine Jacksun. He says it�s for �artistic reasons.�
�The filing doesn�t elaborate, but Jackson�s friend Steve Dennis, who was speaking on the singer�s behalf, said it�s not unheard of for artists to change their names.
�Phonetically, it changes nothing,� he said. �It is something he has chosen to do, and it�s fair to say that you cannot blame this one on the boogie, you�ve got to blame it on the sunshine,� Dennis told AP, a reference to the Jackson 5 disco hit, Blame it on the Boogie .
A hearing on whether Jackson will become Jacksun is scheduled for Feb. 22.
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LOCKPORT – John R. Freeman Jr. admitted in Niagara County Court today that he killed a 5-year-old girl he was babysitting last year.
Freeman, 17, of Sixth Street. Niagara Falls, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence for throwing the corpse of Isabella M. Tennant of Cheektowaga into a stolen garbage tote in Niagara Falls Aug. 26.
Niagara County Judge Matthew J. Murphy III agreed to sentence Freeman to a minimum of between 20 and 22 years in prison, with a maximum of life in prison. The sentence will be imposed Sept. 5.
Charges remain open against Freeman's co-defendant, Tyler S. Best, 18, of Barnard Street, Buffalo. He was charged with a felony count of tampering with physical evidence after he told Niagara Falls police Aug. 27 that he had helped Freeman dispose of the girl's body. His trial is scheduled for Aug. 19.
So was Freeman's, until this morning.
Freeman was in court Wednesday morning as Murphy issued a decision allowing defense attorney Robert Viola to use a mental health defense at Freeman's trial, a move prosecutors objected to because of Viola's delays in giving them specifics about his claim of "extreme emotional distress."
However, Murphy told the attorneys to return to court 90 minutes later to discuss scheduling. That's when the plea was entered.
Deputy District Attorney Holly E. Sloma said a gag order issued by Murphy remains in effect, so she was unable to discuss the case.
Freeman had told police he used his hands on the girl's neck when she wouldn't stop crying. The babysitter was a family friend of the girl's great-grandparents, Sharon and Hank Lascelle, who lived on Sixth Street and who went to bed, leaving the child in Freeman's care.
The girl's mother, Crystal Walker, had dropped her off on her way to work at a Niagara Falls bar.


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Easter came and went this year in Tomahawk with nary a problem. For the first Easter in three years, our local law enforcement officers got to spend time with their families, instead of standing over the body of a young woman. The community celebrated a normal Easter as well – church services, family get-togethers. No police crime scene tape, no anxiety, no one getting news that their loved ones would not be coming home ever again.
And three days after the holiday, court was held in Lincoln County as one of the defendants in the 2007 Tracy Maurer murder case took a plea bargain. Young Katie Decker, 18, Rhinelander, was about to learn her fate for her involvement in the brutal murder of Maurer. And it seems, as usual, justice was swift.
Decker was not even 18 when her job of serving customers at a fast food restaurant in Rhinelander turned into a murder scheme plotted by her then-boyfriend, Seth Louis, now 26. Louis, Decker and Heather Ward, 20, another defendant facing charges, knew that Maurer knew their secrets – from breaking and entering and theft to underage sex. So the three of them hatched a plan, and we firmly believe when Decker supplied knives out of her parents' kitchen she knew what was about to happen. No one hands a knife to a would-be killer thinking he is going to simply vandalize. The three were on a mission that night, to silence the only witness to their antics.
According to Louis, Decker was not there when the murder took place. Her parents prevented her from sneaking out of the house and joining in on the crime. Louis gave Decker a bag of his bloody clothes from the murder, which she hid under her bed. In the days following, a search of her bedroom by police turned up the incriminating clothing.
Decker was charged and convicted in Oneida County with aiding a felon. She received 10 months in the county jail with Huber privileges and probation. But when judgment came to pass in Lincoln County Court, everyone expected more; after all, she was about to admit her participation in a gruesome crime, one that took the life of Tracy Maurer.
But instead of a prison sentence, or even an equal year sentence in the county jail, a Lincoln County judge sentenced Decker to 90 days in the county jail. Additionally, she received 52 days' credit. That's less than three months of her life behind bars, in exchange for the life of Tracy Maurer.
A third or fourth offense drunk driver would have, and has received, a harsher sentence. Someone who fails to pay child support can expect much more, yet a person who admits their direct participation in a murder gets 90 days?
We have discussed in this column before not everyone deserves to go to prison, and rehabilitation is the goal of the courts. We were shocked when an arson and burglary defendant got a proverbial slap on the wrist (still a sentence harsher then Decker's) after a multi-county burglary ring. But it floors us that a person who admits to the involvement in a murder gets county jail time with Huber release. In neighboring Marathon County, just sitting in a get-away car in an armed robbery will net you years in prison. Yet in Lincoln County, we yawn and go on.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Maurer family as they move on from this tragedy. And we also hope and pray that young Katie Decker, a woman who has now been given two second chances at life, turns around and shows us she has earned that second chance.


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Sunday, December 29, 2013
Saturday's scores
James Island 64, West Ashley 53
Summerville 53, Acad. Mag. 36
Goose Creek 39, Wings 38
N. Gwinnett 67, Buford 51
Pinewood 82, Chas. Coll. 76
Porter-Gaud 53, N. Chas. 40
Imhotep 48, Linden 45
St. John's 65, Wando 60
Monday's games
Imhotep vs. St. John's 7 p.m.
Goose Creek vs. N. Gwinnett 8:30 p.m.
Chas. Coll. vs. N. Chas. 10 a.m.
W. Ashley vs. Academic Mag. 11:30 a.m
Pinewood vs. Porter-Gaud 1 p.m.
J.I. vs. Summerville 2:30 p.m.
Wando vs. Linden 4 p.m.
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Wando head coach David Eaton doesn't believe in moral victories but admits his team discovered a new toughness Saturday in a 60-55 loss to the St. John's Cadets in the second round of the Rotary Roundball Classic at North Charleston High School.
Down 22 points at halftime, it would have been easy to check out. Wando was dominated in the first half by a team from Washington, D.C. brimming with Division I college talent. But the Warriors kept coming and with less than two minutes to play had at least two chances to tie the game.
"We learned a lot about ourselves tonight," Eaton said. "We're tough. We could have kept our heads down and lost by 30 or 40 but our guys are tough. I think they showed that tonight."
Wando (9-2) shot just 33 percent from the field in the first half against 51 percent shooting from St. John's. The Cadets' defensive press smothered the Warriors, creating 23 points off 17 turnovers. Midway through the half, Wando imploded during a 24-6 run the Cadets used to turn a tie game into a lopsided advantage.
"We haven't played talent like that," Eaton said. "We weren't surprised by it, but it took us some time to get used to it. They played really well the first half but we didn't get our heads down. We just kept playing."
Wando responded with a 22-7 run through the first six minutes of the second half. Taylor Majewski, Trevor Behrens, Andrew Glover and Amp Moore all rained in threes to cut the Cadets' lead down to four by the six-minute mark. The Warriors shot 45 percent from beyond the arc in the second half after a 9-percent effort in the first and gave us just six turnovers.
"We talked at halftime about being a man and going to get the ball," Eaton said. "We played better defense, started to get some stops and our shooters were able to get open for better shots."
Matt Pegram was the catalyst for Wando, dominating the post with nine points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in the second half. Wando limited St. John's to 31 percent shooting in the second half.
Jamez Rogers finished with 14 points, eight rebounds and three steals. Amp Moore added 10 points and seven rebounds, and Pegram finished with 11 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks. Wando outrebounded St. John's 48-31.
Mike Morsell led St. John's with a game-high 21 points, and added six rebounds. Darian Anderson scored 11 points with three steals, while Anthony Cowan turned in 10.
Wando will play Linden (N.J.) Monday at 4 p.m. for third place in the Rotary International Bracket. St. John's advances to the International Bracket championship game against Imhotep (Pa.)
With a 39-38 win over Wings Academy (N.Y.) Saturday, Goose Creek advances to the Rotary Foundation Bracket championship game against North Gwinnett (Ga.) at 7 p.m. Monday. Follow @fjmansfield //
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The history of Airolo is closely linked with the history of traffic across and through the Gotthard Massif. In spite of the stresses caused by transit traffic, Airolo is a much-visited vacation resort.
In the summer, Airolo is the ideal starting point for hiking tours: The Trans Swiss Trail and SchweizMobil's Alpine Pass Trail intersect here with the Strada alta Leventina, a mountain road leading to the South, the Strada degli alpi and the Passo di Cristallina in the direction of the Maggia Valley - all are well-known routes. The mountain huts Cristallina, Corno Gries, Piansecco, Cadlimo and Cadagno or the steep funicular to the Ritom region are desirable excursion destinations accessible from Airolo.
Interesting hydropower sites are also found in this area, for example, the feeder canal of Favre, which used to take the spring water up to the entrance of the railway tunnel. Remains can still be discovered.
The Airolo skiing area extends from 1141 to 2256 meters above sea level. At Pesciüm one gets a direct view of the St. Gotthard Massif. There are 30 kilometers of pistes with a breathtaking panorama. Two aerial cable cars, three ski lifts and one chairlift take snow riders to the runs of Sasso della Boggia, Comascnè and Varozzei. Besides the Airolo-Pesciüm lift, there are the small ski lifts of Lüina near the village, as well as Cioss Prato in the Bedretto Valley. Both places are ideal for families.
In the Bedrotto Valley, ski hikers as well as cross-country skiers find a variety of trails and cross-country tracks on the Piota Plain and in Pesciüm.