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A Minden man was killed in an avalanche 3:30 p.m. Friday after he triggered an avalanche at the Hope Valley Snowmobile Recreation Area.
Daniel Kuhner, 35, was riding his snowmobile when he triggered the avalanche and was buried along with the snowmobile.
His companions used their avalanche beacons to find him and dug Kuhner out from under 3-4 feet of snow, but found that he was already dead.
His friends then rode their snowmobiles back to the snow park to report the incident.
Due to avalanche danger in the area, recovery of Kuhner's body was delayed until Saturday when personnel from the Kirkwood Mountain Resort Avalanche Team were flow into the area by a California Highway Patrol helicopter to make the area safe for the recovery team.
Kuhner's body was removed at about 10 a.m. Saturday.
An autopsy is being conducted to determine the cause of death, according to the Alpine County Sheriff's Office.
In addition to the sheriff's office, the Alpine County Search & Rescue, Eastern Alpine Fire Department, Kirkwood Ski Patrol, the CHP and Lake Tahoe Winter Sports Center aided in the recovery.


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SALEM-In 1993, a group of Salem parents formed a booster club called the Salem X-Tra Mile Club and began discussing new ways to raise money for the high school's running programs. Their idea was to hold a night 5K run through Centennial Park and the surrounding neighborhoods.
Realistically, all they were hoping to do was break even.
Two decades later, it's safe to say they did better than that, as the Star Trax 5K Night Run has grown into one of the area's most popular summer events.
On Aug. 3, the X-Tra Mile club will celebrate a milestone when they host the 20th annual Night Run. More than 800 runners are expected to be on hand at Reilly Stadium, over 600 more than the original race.
"We never would have expected that this race would last for 20 years," said Kay Oster, one of the original founders. "We were just hoping to pay all of our expenses with the first race, we never thought it would take off like it has."
"This race has all the atmosphere of a football game," said current race co-director Ted Marroulis, "Last year, head football coach Ron Johnson came by, looked at the stadium and said he hoped to draw as many people on Friday nights."
As part of the 20th anniversary celebration, Oster, her husband John, and eleven other charter members of the X-Tra Mile Club will be on hand to serve as honorary starters. Those members are: Ernie and Carol Rea, Bill and Linda Lutz, Terry and Bonnie Nye, Howard and Priscilla Sommers, Bill and Pat Julian, and Renee Helmick.
"Being back is going to be exciting," said Oster, who now resides in Marion, Ohio. "For so many years I was working the race, it's going to be fun to watch it."
The plan for a night race was formed after several members of the founding group attended a 5K night run in Mercer, Pa. They believed that a similar race could be pulled off in Salem.
The request for community volunteers was met with enthusiasm, and the first event drew 161 runners, surpassing everyone's expectations. The X-Tra Mile Club decided to throw all its efforts behind the 5K run and make it the lone fundraising event. The race continued to grow steadily in the following years, with enough money being generated to support both the boys and girls track and cross country teams with pizza parties, food for team activities, and other financial needs.
"The race would have never gotten off the ground without community support," Marroulis said. "We get more than a hundred people who volunteer their time every year. We would not be able to do it without their help."
This year's event will follow a very similar route to the first one, through Centennial Park, with the starting and ending points at Reilly Stadium. Residents along the route place and light luminaries in front of their homes to assist the runners. The last few years have seen the race nearly double in participation, and this year organizers are expecting their biggest turnout yet.
Co-director Ted Yuhanik feels the biggest reason for the growth is that the race caters to runners first and foremost.
"This is my eleventh year helping out, and every year during that time we've really tried to make this a premium event," Yuhanik said. "We've spent money on high quality trophies for the prize winners, we provide fresh fruit to the runners, and we also have a DJ to help make it a festive atmosphere. Those things, in addition to a reasonable price, are all things that runners appreciate and enjoy."
The race's stature was also helped when the course was certified by USA Track and Field in 2007. Another touch that has been added in recent years is the use of an electronic chip that runners can place inside their shoe and will register all of their information as they cross the finish line.
"The chip has been hugely popular," Marroulis said. "We have a lot of running enthusiasts who participate in our race and keep track of their times. Running on a USATF certified course is also a big deal for a lot of people."
While the race takes care of serious runners, Marroulis said that, at heart, the 5K is a fun, relaxing opportunity for the community to come together.
"This race is about more than making money," Marroulis said. "It is a fun community event, something that gets everyone involved and encourages people to come out during the middle of summer and have a good time."
Registration for the 2013 Star Trax 5K begins at 7 p.m. Aug. 3 at Reilly Stadium. The Race begins at 9 p.m. Cost of race-day registration is $18. More information can be found at startrax5K.com.


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by Jeff Stevenson
The author is professor of animal sciences at Kansas State University, Manhattan.
Last month, we looked at the value of getting more cows pregnant earlier in lactation and reducing overall days open. Reducing days in milk for all cows in the herd results in greater profits. Let's look at how a 21-day pregnancy rate can contribute to greater profit.
When pregnancy rate increases, cows spend more of their herd life in early lactation. Mike Overton, D.V.M., has estimated the value of having more fresh cows in the herd. For example, in a 100-cow herd producing about 23,300 pounds of milk per cow annually, cows are producing about 80 pounds of milk per cow at a herd average of 200 days in milk. If pregnancy rate increases to reduce days in milk to 180 days, average milk per cow would rise by 3 pounds. Based on milk valued at an optimistic $18 per hundred pounds, payback to the dairy would increase by more than $15,000.
The best measure . . .
The 21-day pregnancy rate is a measure of how many cows become pregnant every 21 days. Every open cow is eligible to be A.I. bred during each estrous cycle. To achieve a pregnancy, the cow must be inseminated after detected estrus or receive a fixed-time A.I. So, heat detection rate or A.I submission rate measures the proportion of cows identified in heat and inseminated each 21-day cycle period.
The other part of the equation is whether or not the cow conceives. So, conception rate "times" submission rate equals the pregnancy rate. Each eligible open cow in the herd receives either a zero (not pregnant this cycle) or a one (became pregnant this cycle). Adding up all the cows receiving a one for each 21-day cycle (became pregnant) as a proportion of all open cows eligible to be inseminated produces the 21-day pregnancy rate.
Improving pregnancy rate . . .
Pregnancy rate increases when more cows are inseminated and (or) actual conception rates go up. An example of boosting pregnancy rate during summer by increasing A.I. submission rate is shown in the table. Estrus or ovulation in cows on two dairy farms was synchronized by injecting GnRH seven days before prostaglandin on consecutive Mondays. The control cows then were inseminated as detected in estrus after prostaglandin, whereas treatment cows received a second GnRH injection 48 hours after prostaglandin and were time inseminated 16 to 20 hours later (Ovsynch).
As seen in the table, the actual conception rate did not differ between treatments, but because only 58.7 percent of the control cows were seen in estrus and inseminated (A.I. submission rate), 41.3 percent fewer control cows were inseminated. All the Ovsynch cows were inseminated, so the A.I. submission rate was 100 percent. Thus, more cows became pregnant, and pregnancy rate increased because more cows were inseminated.
The dollar value of improving 21-day pregnancy rate is greater in herds with lower 21-day pregnancy rates. When pregnancy rate is running in the 10 to 12 percent range, the value of each percentage point bump runs about $66 . . . so moving 2 points would yield an additional $132 per cow. As herd pregnancy rate rises, the value of the increase lessens but is still significant in herds with 20 percent pregnancy rate. We usually consider herds with a 20 percent pregnancy rate to be doing quite well, but improvement in pregnancy rate can still produce greater dividends.
You must invest now to accrue a payback later. Payback from improvements in pregnancy rate will take time. Short-term costs of improving pregnancy rate may occur from implementing a timed-A.I. breeding protocol (higher hormonal costs), improved heat detection (more labor cost or investment in a pedometer or activity-detection system), and higher veterinary costs. In a few months, when more pregnancies are achieved, you will have less cull cow revenues because you are culling fewer open cows. At the same time, you should realize less semen costs with more pregnancies and fewer services per conception.
Multiple benefits . . .
In about 9 to 12 months, you will have more transition fresh cows and that may increase feed costs. With more transition cows in 9 to 12 months, however, you will have:
1. More milk revenues
2. More calf revenues
3. Increased value of culls or dairy sales of cows
Cows will average fewer days in milk and that will result in more profits. A small increment in average milk per cow because of fewer average days in milk will realize greater profit.
Investment in reproductive programs eventually improves income, but they may come with a short-term rise in costs. These costs are real but may not increase overall herd costs because you are exchanging costs of improving pregnancy rate which will eventually bolster profit for costs associated with less-efficient open cows.
Last, but not least, is the pride and pleasure that comes with more pregnant cows. It is difficult to measure the value of happiness whether that is associated with your dairy business or your personal life. Pride of ownership and of achieving your business goals is immeasurable. Personal satisfaction brings its own rewards. Ultimately, it means a better income for your family.


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The Stetson men's tennis team cruised to a 7-0 victory over Georgia Southern in the Hatters' home opener Sunday afternoon at the Mandy Stoll Tennis Center.
"It's good to get the win," Stetson associate head coach Christophe Noblet said. "You always want to win as convincingly as possible. It was a great performance given that we haven't practiced a lot recently with all of the rain. The guys were really strong in the way they handled things"
After dropping the first double match at the number three position, the Hatters battled back to win at number one and number two to earn the doubles point. Senior Hans Adrian Riseng and junior Nathan Debut came back from a 0-3 deficit to win 6-5 (8-6) at number one, while junior Chester Espie and sophomore Simon Julin won by an identical 6-5 (8-6) score at number two.
"The fight in winning two doubles matches in the tie-breaker was really big," Noblet said. "That showed the guys that they have to pay attention to every point. It can always go either way. I was really proud of the way the guys fought."
Stetson took that momentum to singles play, winning five out the six first sets. Sophomore Laurynas Antropikas got things started, cruising to a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Kyle Hoffman at the number four spot. Julin continued the straight set victories with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Marco Osorio at number three.
Sophomore Cahit Kapukiran clinched the Hatters' first win of the season with a 6-4, 6-3 triumph over Albert Codina Sala at number two singles.
With the match already won, Espie made it 5-0 with a tightly contested 6-5 (7-5), 6-5 (11-9) victory over Christian Kerrigan at number five. Debut and freshman Graham Ball completed the sweep for the Hatters, winning a pair of three-set matches at number one and number six, respectively.
"We still have a lot of things to clean up," Noblet concluded. "We have to make sure that when we're leading that we have to keep working to win games. We also have to use the next couple of weeks to get our minds and bodies ready for the battles that are coming up."
Stetson, now 1-1 on the year, will next play at Florida Atlantic on Friday, Feb. 14. The Hatters and the Owls are scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. in Boca Raton.


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As graphic designer with a strong leaning towards artistry I find the combination and manipulation of photographs very intriguing, abstract as well as straight.
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Kung Fu Panda Not So Cute Today
Pablo Sandoval cranked a grand slam HR into the visitor's (upper) bullpen beyond the RF fence to cap a five-run third, and Jonathan Sanchez threw three shutout innings, as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-1 in Cactus League action under partly cloudy skies at cool & breezy Dwight Patterson Field at HoHoKam Park in Mesa this afternoon.
Carlos Zambrano got the start for the Cubs today, and after breezing through the first two innings on just a combined 14 pitches (Ks, 4-3, and 6-3 in the top of the 1st, and then 2B, 4-3, P-3, and 5-3 in the top of the 2nd), the roof really caved-in on "Z" in the 3rd.
John Bowker, Kevin Frandsen, and Aaron Rowand singled to load the bases, and then Eugenio Velez was hit by a pitch to force-in a run (or at least his uniform was hit by the pitch...). Then with the bases loaded and still nobody out, Pablo Sandoval unloaded his grand salami, giving the Giants what turned out to be an insurmountable a 5-0 lead.
And Zambrano continued to struggle after the grand slam had cleared the bases, too, getting Aubrey Huff on a fly out to the warning track in RF, before walking Benjie Molina and surrendering a single to Nate Schierholtz. Then finally (on the inning's 36th pitch), Carlos induced Juan Uribe to ground into a most merciful 6-4-3 DP.
For the day Zambrano allowed five runs on six hits, a walk, and a HBP, one HR, and one strikeout (Aaron Rowand leading-off the game) in 3.0 IP. He threw 50 pitches (32 strikes), with a 6/2 GO/FO.
#1 LHRP John Grabow pitched the 4th inning and had a much better day than last Saturday, when he gave up three runs in just an inning of work. Today Grabow pitched a shutout inning (4-3, L-8, E-5, 5-3), although one batter did reach base when Aramis Ramirez fielded a one hopper and (with all the time the world) promptly threw the ball over Derrek Lee's head (no easy task). But Grabow looked good (11 pitches - 9 strikes, 2/1 GO/FO).
Rule 5 RHP Mike Parisi followed Grabow to the mound and had a solid outing (4-3, Ks, 1B, and F-9). He struck out Aubrey Huff, and he didn't mess around with any of the hitters (14 pitches - 10 strikes). By virtue of Parisi working just one inning (he threw two innings his first time out last Thursday), it would appear that he is not being considered for a spot in the Cubs starting rotation (although he had been mostly a starter throughout his career). But he has done nothing to hurt his chances of making the Cubs Opening Day 25-man roster so far (two outings). And being a "Rule 5 guy" (where the Cubs would probably lose him if he isn't kept on the 25-man roster) helps his chances, too.
As I've mentioned before, Parisi is in a somewhat different situation than 2009 Rule 5 pick David Patton was last year. Patton was more of a "long-term investment," not really ready for MLB in 2009 (he hadn't piched above "A" ball prior to last season), so the Cubs had to finesse him through the season by putting him on the DL for two months and then getting work for him by sending him out on a 30-day minor league rehab assignment. He only threw 27.2 IP (MLB) last year, but he was on the 25-man roster just (barely) enough days to satisfy the Rule 5 requirements regarding time spent on an MLB Active List. So he can be optioned to the minors this year (and in fact he has three minor league option years available).
Parisi, on the other hand, has two years of AAA experience (2007-08), and was available for selection in the Rule 5 Draft this past December only because the Cardinals outrighted him to the minors post-2008 after he underwent Tommy John elbow surgery. If Parisi doesn't pitch well enough to make the Cubs Opening Day roster--if he doesn't win a job by out-pitching others in Spring Training--he will probably get cut (and get reclaimed by STL) and the Cubs won't think twice about losing him. But so far, so good.
Cubs 2008 #1 draft pick RHP Andrew Cashner pitched the 6th inning for the Cubs, and (once again) struggled with his command. Though he threw only ten pitches, only four were strikes. But that was good enough to get a fly out to left and a 5-4-3 ining-ending GIDP to erase the baserunner who reached on a lead-off walk. Cashner must show better control if he is to be considered for an Opening Day bullpen job with the Cubs.
RHP Thomas Diamond made his 2010 Cactus League debut (he got rained out of his first scheduled appearance last Sunday), and looked very good. He threw a ten-pitch 1-2-3 7th inning (F-4, Ks, P-5). Based on what I saw of Diamond at the end of the AZ Instructional League last October, and then after he threw "lights out" in three starts for Mexicali (Mexican Pacific League) after that, I would say Diamond has a definite chance to win a bullpen job with the Cubs out of Spring Training. He was dominating today.
Diamond is a former Texas Rangers #1 draft pick out of the University of New Orleans (current Cubs Assistant GM Randy Bush was Diamond's coach at UNO) who was claimed off waivers by the Cubs last September. He underwent Tommy John elbow surgery in 2007 and then struggled mightily with his control after returning to action in 2008-09, and the Rangers basically just gave up on him. But he is pitching with much better control (and renewed confidence) now, and he certainly looked VERY good today.
LHP John Gaub pitched the 8th and struggled with his command (23 pitches - 12 strikes). He did walk one LH hitter (Nate Schierholtz), but he also struck out another lefty swinger (Brandon Crawford) to end the inning.
RHP Justin Berg worked a five-pitch 9th (4-3, F-8, 5-3), throwing just one ball. He just gets the ball and throws a hard sinker, doesn't really fool anybody, and then waits for his fielders to make routine plays. He's got to be Uncle Lou's kinda pitcher.
Some of you may remember my post from a week ago, where I described Byrd hitting 30 balls in a row to RF during the Cubs first work-out at HoHoKam Park, and that Manager Lou Piniella was watching intently. Well, he must have been impressed, because with LHP Jonathan Sanchez getting the start for the Giants today, Kosuke Fukudome got the day off, and Marlon Byrd hit in the #2 slot behind Ryan Theriot.
Unfortunately, the Cubs offense really sputtered today (but not because Byrd hit second!), with at least one base-runner in every inning (14 total), but they scored only one run.
Here's how...
1st inning: Facing Jonathan Sanchez, Theriot leads off with a line-drive single over the second-baseman's head into right-center, then is immediately picked-off 1st by Sanchez (OUTSTANDING move by Sanchez, BTW).
2nd inning: Xavier Nady (the Cubs DH today, in what was his first Cactus League action of 2010) shoots a line single to RF with one out, then Alfonso Soriano strikes out swinging and Jeff Baker is retired 1-3 on a one-hop comebacker to the mound.
3rd inning: Theriot lines a single to RF with two outs and then steals second, but Byrd is called out on strikes for out number three.
4th inning: Facing RHRP Brandon Medders, Derrek Lee draws a walk on a 3-2 pitch after fouling a ball off his foot earlier in the count, then gingerly limps off the field as Micah Hoffpauir pinch-runs for him at 1st base. Then after a WP moves Hoffpauir up to 2nd base, Ramirez lines a double over CF Eugenio Velez's head to the CF Batter's Eye, scoring Hoffpauir from 2nd. But Nady pops out to the catcher behind home plate, Soriano flies out to CF, and after Jeff Baker walks, Koyie Hill is called out on strikes. Only one run scores.
5th inning: Facing AAA RHP Kevin Pucetas, Theriot lines a single to CF and Byrd lines a single to LF with one out, but then Hoffpauir bounces into a 5-4-3 DP to end the inning.
6th inning: Facing NRI RHP Eric Hacker, Ramirez ropes a lead-off single to LF (his 2nd solid hit of the day after fanning in his first AB) and Nady draws a walk, but then Soriano bounces into a 5-4 FC, Baker lines out to short, and K. Hill grounds out 4-3 to end the inning and leave two runners stranded. (Soriano, Baker, and Hill went hitless today, and left a number of runners stranded).
7th inning: Facing NRI RHP Eric Whitaker, Starlin Castro reaches base on an infield single to deep short with one out, but then Sam Fuld grounds into a 6-4-3 DP to end the inning.
8th inning: Facing NRI RHP Steve Edlefsen, Brad Snyder and PH Chad Tracy draw one out walks, but then Darwin Barney and Jeff Baker strike out (Barney swinging, and Baker looking), leaving both runners stranded.
9th inning: Facing RHRP Waldis Joaquin, Castro lines a two-out single to CF (his second hit of the day -- the Cubs lead-off slot went 5-5!), but then Fuld grounds out 3-1 to end the game.
Manager Piniella ordered a special post-game Batting Practice for those in need (mostly the guys who aren't getting much playing time), and so Jeff Baker (getting fairly regular playing time, but in a deep slump since he reported to Fitch Park last month), Darwin Barney, Starlin Castro, Bryan Lahair, Kevin Millar, Bobby Scales, Chad Tracy, and Josh Vitters were able to take about 50 swings a piece.
The Cubs play the San Diego Padres at the Peoria Sports Complex tomorrow, before the team splits in two for a couple of days as one squad travels up to Las Vegas to play two games versus the White Sox (one Friday night, and the other on Saturday afternoon), while the other squad stays in Phoenix for a game against the Brewers in Phoenix (Maryvale) on Friday and at HoHoKam Park in Mesa versus the 2010 Cactus League newcomers (Dusty Baker's Cincinnati Reds) on Saturday.
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The Cubs almost broke me last year. I'm not sure I'm going to survive the whole season this year. I may end up watching competitive chess instead.
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It's Kung Fu Panda.
~love that nickname~
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Let's talk about the Cubs own Panda-type body, Marlon Byrd.
All this talk the last few days about Bradley ripping the Cubs and Hendry telling Bradley to go 'look in the mirror' after his poor performance, makes me think Lou and Hendry haven't learned anything from that experience. Last season, Lou decided that Bradley would be our number 5 hitter, despite Bradley never being an RBI producer in his entire career. Shockingly, that move backfired. :)
Now we sign Marlon Byrd, and a good case can be made that he was the best available CF this offseason. But that doesn't mean he's anything special. Yet once again, Lou has decided that Byrd is our number 5 hitter. Byrd, like Bradley, is coming off his career year. But take a look at Byrd's career averages, even with the career year jumps in hr's and rbi's last year averaged in. He's averaged 12hr's and 69rbi per year. Those are not middle of the order numbers. Byrd is probably better suited to hit either 7-8 or perhaps 2nd, but middle of the order? He ain't.
It's puzzling to me how Hendry has managed to build a team with a $135 million payroll and so many gaping holes. Our highest paid hitter is going to hit 6th, because he won't tolerate moving him up to the 5 hole. Not that Soriano should hit 5th, but when the team has a 69rbi guy hitting 5th and an $18 million home run hitter hitting 6th, it's odd.
The best guess I can make is that Hendry keeps trying to build the 1970's Orioles, but with far inferior talent.
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Hendry keeps trying to build the 1970's Orioles
Did Hendry think he was signing Marlon B.?
Buford (Don not Damon)
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Yeah i dont understand the whole byrd 5th thing.
Unless they know sori is done.
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it's a weird one...lou's been dead set on it before spring even started, though.
hope soriano is okay...we got him a while.
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Though I can understand the sentiment, arguing about whether a guys should hit fifth or sixth is well.... it just doesn't matter much.
If I were to project numbers for the season, I'd probably have Soto as our 3rd best hitter, and he's going to bat 8th!
Keeping a set lineup isn't one of Pinhead's strengths anyway, so I won't be losing any sleep over it.
If I was making the lineup it would probably be Fukudome, Soto, Lee, Ramirez, Soriano, Fountainout, Byrd, Theriot against righties with Theriot leading off and Nady batting 6th against lefties.
With all apologies to Manny T for actually paraphrasing Bill James correctly, lineups don't make a lot of difference unless you do something particularly stupid, like bat your #1 HR guy behind the pitcher.
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"I'd probably have Soto as our 3rd best hitter, and he's going to bat 8th!"
That's the other head scratcher.
I was thinking batting him 5th.
"I have nothing bad to say about Jim Hendry. He gave me $30 million. God bless Jim Hendry and his family.''
now that's funny...
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I hear Bernie Madoff also had very nice things to say about his investors...
Is Gardenhire a bad manager?
I'd be fine with Dusty Baker managing the Cubs if he won 5 of 8 division titles.
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One of the comments from the Joe Posnanski article (authorship credit to FranTheMan) made the following statement which seems to be relevant to both Bradley as well as some of the behavior here at TCR:
"Negativism is an attention-seeking device. It's really about that simple."
I like that.
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"Negativism is an attention-seeking device. It's really about that simple."
that is an oversimplified nonsense statement...but posanski (aka GRRRRRRR I TOLD YOU THAT!!! REMEMBER!?!?!? GRRRRRR) is good at those.
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that is an oversimplified nonsense statement...but posanski (aka GRRRRRRR I TOLD YOU THAT!!! REMEMBER!?!?!? GRRRRRR) is good at those.
except posnanski didn't write that statement.
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sweet...at least his readership is on the ball.
jim rome approves...i mean...i declare that jim rome unequivocally approves, as do most people with a brain.
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are you comparing Jim Rome to Joe Posnanski?
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no...well, kinda...i just think posanski is getting a little bitchy and "matter of fact" about some of his blowups.
i don't think he's a jim rome type attitude/scope-of-career.
his blogging has opened up his opinions and they sneak into his ranting articles more and more. the entire pulse of sportswriting seems to be moving in that NY Post direction, though.
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it's his personal blog that has no advertising, I don't know why anyone would be upset about him injecting his opinion in there. I would dare say that people actually quite enjoy it. He's a talented writer that even if you disagree with what he says (which I certainly do at times), knows how to craft a sentence and make a point. I've never gotten the sense that he's telling me this is the way things are, now shut up, because that's one of my biggest sports pet peeves.
His SI articles (granted I read them sparingly), are what I would consider the better end of journalism today.
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yeah, he's a legendary writer. i just don't like how his blog-writing strong opinions are working into his journalism. he's not the worst offender. he's not trash. i just get sick of the whining...others like it. it's very "NY Post" to me.
AZ Phil Question
You mentioned that Cashner needs to improve his commend to make the bullpen. Do you think that's the ideal plan from the organization's standpoint? Wouldd they rather continue to stretch him out to be an eventual starter or is him starting just a method to work his secondary pitches? I'd view him as the fall back to Marmol if he makes the club. With his nice two pitch combo he's a natural closer.
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"To make him . . . not always think about punch-outs"
Cashner's K/9 number last season was 6.73, which puts him somewhere around 28th among Cub pitching prospects.
Sometimes I think the scouting reports that circulate when a player is drafted have an amazing longevity.
Cashner's H/9 number is a very respectable 6.82, 10th lowest among Cub prospects.
He looks like a starting pitcher to me.
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So you think that Lincecum should be a reliever?
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Whoa. Hey there old timer.
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Late-inning relievers tend to be strikeout pitchers, since they put out fires that other people started.
Starters tend not to be strikeout pitchers, since you can't afford to throw 20 pitches an inning. The good ones can reach back and get a strikeout when they need it.
Watching Cashner last Saturday, I didn't see a lot of swings and misses, but nobody was squaring up, either. Why couldn't he sustain that for six-seven innings?
I haven't watched Lincecum much, but I don't see the point in talking about him, anyway, since he's not like anyone else. Hard cases make bad law.
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Ok, so Randy Johnson and Nolan Ryan should have been setup men, got it.
The way baseball works is if you strikeout, you don't get a hit. It's always good to have high strikeout numbers as a pitcher, regardless of role.
The trick to being a successful starter is being able to maintain your stuff, and having enough variety in "looks" or just nasty enough pitches that you can face a batter four times in a game and get him out.
The reason that Mariano Rivera and Francisco Rodriguez are not starters is because they wouldn't be particuarly good ones. It's not because they strike out too many guys.
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I like what you're saying as far as it goes, and I always appreciate your intelligent tone, but I still say it's unhelpful when all your examples are HOF-ers. I don't know how to apply it to Randy Wells, Casey Coleman, or Cashner.
Wells looks like a standard-issue starting pitcher to me, and he does it for the most part without Ks. Coleman looks promising, but I don't think it would work out well for him as a closer: too few missed bats. That's exactly the point I was making about Cashner.
Sometimes pitchers get a lot of strikeouts because whenever the batter touches the ball at all, he tends to hit it hard. You know, "ball in play; no out recorded." Then the pitcher has to start all over again at strike zero. A couple of "rich" examples: Hill and Harden.
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The reason I use those guys as examples is because I am trying to illustrate to you what happens if you follow your thought process through to it's logical conclusion. If you determine who is a starter or a reliever based on their Minor league K numbers - these guys would have been relievers.
What really happens is that 99.5% of pitchers start off as starters. Then as they move through high school, college, the minors and finally the majors they get weeded out, because they cannot strike out enough guys. If you don't strike out anyone and the average batted ball hit into the field of play gives a batter a hit 30% of the time, then if you gave up 0 home runs, you'd still allow a .300 batting average, which means you'd never reach the majors. K/9 and batting average allowed are almost directly linked. The higher K/9 = lower batting average.
As players advance, the ones who don't strike out enough guys get moved to the bullpen where they can throw harder for shorter period of time, to see if that allows them to strike out enough batters. If that doesn't work, they try the knuckleball or quit playing baseball.
Look at all the great relievers in baseball, they almost all were starters - You can look it up if you like, but just some examples, Mariano Rivera his last 53 minor league appearances were as a starter. Lee Smith was primarily a starter through his first four years - etc. What was discovered was that they couldn't maintain the heat for long enough to be a starter, so they got moved to the bullpen, where they were more effective.
Which all gets back to Cashner. Cashner has K'd 7.0 battters per 9 in his minor league career - but in his last college year as a closer he K'd 13.3, which is a pretty big droppof, almost 50%, and he's been on low pitch counts, so you would expect if he were to go deeper into games, his K rate would drop more as he gets more tired.
The thought by AZ Phil, and what the majority of the scouting commmunity seems to think is that if Cashner only had to pitch 1 or 2 innings, he would let it all go and get his K rate back up to 10+/9, and become an effective major league pitcher.
I am not saying I necessarily agree with that - because starting pitchers are more valuable than relievers I think the Cubs should do what they're doing with Cashner. But almost every pitcher pitches better as a reliever than a starter, simply because they can throw harder, and consequently add a K or 2 to every 9 innings pitched.
I am just going to use these examples because they're guys we're all familiar with - Smoltz's ERA was almost exactly 1 run lower as a reliever and his K rate went from 7.9 to 9.6. Eckersley was .86 less in ERA and his K rate went from
5.8 to 8.8 (part of that was league wide K's increasing). Jose Mesa's ERA dropped 1.13 runs and his K's climbed from 4.5 to 6.9.
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AZ Phil: I wanted to ask your thoughts on Lou's comments that the rotation battle was between Samardzija, Gorzzelany, Marshall and Silva.
Assuming Silva would be lucky to make the bullpen, do you realistically believe Samardzija has a shot at the rotation, or is the "battle" over before it starts?
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Why Lou believes both Gorzelanny AND Marshall can't both be in the rotation (at least until Ted Lilly returns) is hard to understand.
The way I understand it is Hendry is dictating this. He signed Samardzija to a $16.5 million contract and inherited about $15 milllion worth of Silva. He needs one of those two in the rotation or Ricketts starts looking for a new GM. But I think he and Lou both know that Gorzelanny and Marshall are better than those two so he's going to guarantee one of them a starting role.
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I very highly doubt that Hendry's job depends upon Samardzija or Silva making the rotation. That sounds much more like the lunatic ramblings of the guys on SCR.
If Ricketts is going to be a decent owner, he will make his decisions upon the entire body of work by Hendry or any other employee.
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And the Cubs can't go with one lefty in the bullpen until May when Lilly gets back because? Why is the 2nd lefty spot more important than a starting spot and more important than the development of Samardzija?
That just doesn't make any sense to me--although I have no problem believing it is important to Lou.
Of course, one of Marshall/Gorzelanny could be the 2nd lefty until a 5th starter is needed, then they would have to go about 1 or 2 weeks without a 2nd lefty until Lilly comes back if he's on schedule.
Andy Sisco signs with Giants
fascinating news I know...
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Seems the Giants are collecting movie characters, Kung Fu Panda and now Fat Bastard.
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jacos, negativism is an attention-seeking device. It's really about that simple.
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Blow out your ass.
~waves at everybody~
And now for something completely different
an article that doesn't completely bash Bradley...although not particularly glowing either.
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bradley don't f'n learn. even 3 years ago the dude would fart and 20 reporters would swoop in to ask him if the smell offended anyone and if that offends him.
he needs to go to the nomar garciappara school of "saying stuff to reporters without saying anything at all."
"I never wish anything bad on anybody," Washington said, smiling. "But, hey, [Milton], pull a hamstring."
hahahah. fun.
Brian Giles retires
joins up 'n coming Tanning Bed League
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That means the Dodgers will have two washed-ups who will be fighting for one "veteran" spot, instead of three.
Twins Might Have to Trade Mauer?
How about this offer?
Soto, Castro, Colvin, Wells, my first born and my left nut
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Old School/Old Testament
Top 50 NL prospects
Cashner - 12th
Castro - 13th
Vitters - 23rd
Lee - 42nd
J. Jackson - 49th
His top 5 are Castro, Lee, B. Jackson, Vitters, J. Jackson
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and my left nut
too bad Felix Pie can't be part of that trade
C. Kenney updates
spring training site could be announced in next 2 weeks,
triangle building done by 2014
bathrooms have been re-done on concourse level
added an academy in the DR
should be funds for a mid-season trade if needed
Lee and Lilly extensions are up to Hendry
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"Lee and Lilly extensions are up to Hendry"
IMO, no and we will see
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nice start vs Garland...2-0 bottom of one. Gravy Train takes the mound for the Cubs.
fuld K, castro BB, colvin single, millar BB, LaHair BB (rbi), Fontenot FC (rbi 1st&3rd), Tracy GO.
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castro BB...wow, it is spring. hehe...
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Silva unscored upon (you won't see that line often) although 2 hits
Cabrera 1B, Eckstein DP, Headley 1B, Hairston E5, Venable F7
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i'd like to know his velocity (as if it matters that much)...i'm yet to see a televised ST game with gun/park velocities on display, though.
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Silva's velocity ratings...
slow, slower, slowest
Gameday says 88-90 for the most part...
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Remember the one year they had it Hoho Kam when Prior came off the DL?
Had him throwing 108 mph.
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That's how he hurt his arm...
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Dusty made him throw 108?
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...pitches after the fifth.
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now that's quality comedy.
Game is on Gameday
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Colvin singles after a pitching change and scores Castro
2/2 for Colvin today...
No Cubs on twitter
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Jason Grilli @GrillCheese49
John Baker @manbearwolf
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Crane Kenney talks about some future plans.
Rob's earlier link has more:
More Cubs updates
Trammell will manage team in Vegas
- how long Castro stays with major league team in camp is up to Hendry
- Lilly threw 35 pitches
- Blanco a week away from doing anything baseball related
- don't count on a 11-man staff
considering Nady won't play much outfield...
Bench: Hill, Fontenot/Baker, Nady, Fuld or Colvin, Millar or Tracy with possibly Barney or Matt Camp or Blanco (if he's recovered) instead if they want another infielder...
it seems they really want Millar to make the team and Colvin would probably be better suited to go to Iowa and be called up like Castro if an injury happens
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it seems they really want Millar to make the team
Sometimes I flat out hate Hendry and Lou. Tracy or Hoffpauir makes far more sense. But Millar is funny. He wears KFC buckets on his head for pictures.
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2 run HR, Robinson Chirinos. cool, 7-0 Cubs
mother effers!!!
Big East Semi's against Georgetown with the win over Villanova after losing twice to them this season by 2 pts in each game.
Cubs tax update
Kenney and Cubs back down and seem to indicate that it's not needed to get stadium built...
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some confusion here as they say it's been scrapped altogether, but I believe Kenney was just saying it's not necessary to move the program forward.
if I lived in Arizona I might kill Shaun Rachau
D-backs spokesman Shaun Rachau said his team is open to a countywide vote on the Cubs deal and possibly a county sales tax increase to help fund the stadium.
so it's not okay to tax tourists actually going to baseball games, but the Arizona Diamondbacks are totally okay with taxing the entire county and its residents on everything they buy
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as I thought, the Phoenix Business Journal was confused
Kenney told ESPNChicago.com that the Cubs are in full support of the Arizona legislature and any method that it believes is proper to raise funds for their $84 million facility as well as others in the Cactus League.
If Arizona chooses to use a ticket tax as part of the state's fundraising, Kenney said the Cubs would have their full support, and the club is willing to pay any tax on their tickets as well.
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I think Kenney is posturing a little bit here. There is a law in Arizona that prohibits the raising of taxes to benefit a single private entity. However, I believe it would be legal for the state to levy a tax that would go into a fund that would be used to help fund "baseball activities" or some such thing. The first $50-$60 million might go to help build the new Cubs facility, but the money wouldn't be raised specifically for that purpose.
Raising the needed funds via a city or county tax would be difficult. There is a great deal of opposition to the tax in Mesa. The plan was originally sold with the promise that the taxpayers in Mesa would not be asked to foot the bill. Then, they said that a small portion of the total funds needed would come from local taxpayers. Now, they are starting to talk about all of the funds coming from a county-wide tax. I think that would be a difficult pill to swallow.
Meanwhile, Naples is just sitting back waiting for things to blowup in Arizona. Naples already has the funding in place. The other MLB owners in the Cactus League (as well as Bud Selig) are making it really hard on the Cubs to stay in Arizona.
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btw, if your email address is up to date on your profile, you've got mail.
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Got it...
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Luke Gregerson in...gives up a two out single to LaHair, walks Fontenot, Vitters single (rbi), runner out at 3B. 8-0 through 6 1/2.
Andy Masur on radio said Gregerson is from Park Ridge, IL right near the log cabin Rob G was born in.
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Park Ridge, home of Pickwick Movie Theater...
actually born in Chicago, then Schiller Park before moving to Des Plaines when I was 8, did go to high school in Park Ridge at Maine East. My Dad still owns a bike shop there in the downtown area, Jim Hendry bought a bike for his kids about 4-5 years back from him, lives close by.
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yeah, I honestly don't remember if it was one or two kids, my bad on the typo.
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Did he trade the bike to a neighbor the next year for a lawn chair because the wheels squeaked too much?
Bobby Scales error
and Jeff Stevens wildness get together for 3 unearned runs...
2B (run scores)
replaced by Caridad who gives up a single scoring 2 more before a K
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All 7 runs scored in the final 3 innings and all unearned? I hope to never see that in a regular season game.
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4 errors today, Scales, Vitters, Fontenot and Tracy.
Caridad gave up 2 inherited runs and 3 unearned along with 2 XBH's in 1.1 IP.
The 9th inning:
K looking
E-6 (Fontenot fielding error)
wild pitch
coaching visit
pop out
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You might be alone on that one, Ryno. I'm all for good defense, but it's not what gets me amped for baseball.
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I probably have to agree with Ryno there - there's nothing more frustrating than losing a game due to errors. It's even worse than not getting a guy home from third with less than one out (but not a lot more frustrating). Of course as Cubs fans we're all licensed experts in frustration analysis.
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Rob: East is least, West is best, and Maine South was nothin' without their Butz.
The Des Plaines Theatre was a dollar for a double feature, that and 2 bucks would buy a meal at the Choo-Choo.
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I'd like to defend my alma mater, but they really did suck.
Didn't do the Des Plaines Theater much, Pickwick and Morton Grove theater usually for the 2nd run movies.
I lived 2 blocks from Golf Mill shopping center.
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I grew up at the 5 corners, across from the "first" McDonalds and behind both Ladendorf Oldsmobile and Fox & Hounds Tavern. Could see the underbellies of the planes landing at O'Hare from the North. We built our own 16" softball stadium behind the bar and flooded the back yard in the winter for a rink. CUBS country!
Listened to the Bears' '63 championship on WGN when Jack Brickhouse called Ritchie Petibone's interception in the end zone to seal the 14-10 victory.
On Google Earth, it doesn't look like the area has changed much.
Jimmy Rollins ad
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The butt slap at the end really makes that commercial. Hilarious.
Shark attacked
Not such a good day for Samardzija.
2.0 innings, 5 hits, 4 runs (all earned), 1 W, 2 SO, 2 HR
Colvin keeps hitting with triple and a run scored so far.
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Sample size?
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Was the game televised? I'd be interested in an eyewitness account, because it's hard to tell based on the box score for one game. For example, I remember a game where Sergio Mitre beat Roy Halliday.
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Mitre beat Halliday in person as well.
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MLB Network's "60 ST games" they advertised as playing is f'n lame.
By my count it includes games they show twice (one as a rerun) and non-live games they're showing later at night.
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There's only one reasonbile recourse you're allowed: Letterbomb.
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deleted by me...i don't need to open that can of worms.
it was off-topic. :)
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Ben McDonald?
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fox news lulz...
specifically, from this afternoon's foxnews.com (the day after glenn beck declaring bruce s. "born in the USA" anti-american)...from that whole "fox news" thing last week.
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"Born in the USA" is critical of America.
Which of course why Reagan used it.
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Jesus, everybody knows that.
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I declare public transportation unamerican.
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chc/cws at 10pm EST tonight...it'd be nice if someone was showing it on TV.
i think they got the "A" squad playing the wsox.
-edit- it is on CSN Chicago...which i don't get. if any of you are at home, enjoy.
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Junior Lake sighting. Gotta love these split-squad games. He's the completely overlooked promising 19-year-old shortstop. Not the pick of the litter, maybe the last one left, but whoever gets him could be lucky. He's in an ML ST game after a season in Peoria, so that's interesting.
Also happy to see Papelbon get a look.
As I write this, I do a refresh and notice Logan Watkins with a hit in one at bat. He's up from Boise! Watkins is NOT completely overlooked. Who's next, Hak-Ju Lee?
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lake isn't overlooked by all...some would compare him similar to castro without the slick range/arm.
he is a bit of a sleeper, though. when castro/lee are in your system you gotta take a back seat even if you're not much below their projection levels.
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The intriguing thing about Lake is that he occasionally hits tape-measure jobs. Tall skinny kid.
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I watched him some last week taking infield practice. I was also looking at his hitting line from last year at the same time so I probably biased myself, but I couldn't help but think "Pitcher".
Hopefully if he doesn't make like someone who could possibly hit at the big league level over this season, he'll try the mound.
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the non-intriguing thing is he swings at EVERYTHING and misses too much.
he's young and challenged where he's at in his career vs. his competition, but he's got an interesting makeup and the tools to be a MLB'r if he can make consistent contact. dude is never gonna walk much unless he changes the nature of his game.
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Lake probably has the best infield arm in the system. Last year he and Castro were rated about equal going into spring training, but Castro took it up a level offensively, and Lake did not. At 19, he has a lot of time to progress.
An awful lot of minor leaguers get a couple of at bats with the big league team in the spring. I believe both lake and Castro appeared in a game last year. I wouldn't read too much into it.
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Lake K'd 28% of the time last year...and just 18 walks in 491 PA's. He did show a little power.
He better be Ozzie Smith with the glove.
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He's not. He looks to me more like a 3rd basemen once he fills out, if he doesn't move to the mound.
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Meh, I messed that up. Mets are in.
Cards and Giants can still tie though.
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.


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Who is the toughest bad ass in anime or Manga? Think about it who is the roughst, toughest character you can think of.
i'm thanking kenpachi zaraki.what about you??
i agree zaroki is a bad ass but whot about sauske
sasuke is bad ass no matter what..what about alucard.
heck yeah sasuke is!
I Dint Actualy read ALL the posts But 'ALUCARD' is my all time Fav, you can shoot him, stab him, Blow him up, decapitate him, enscinirate him, and Still Find out that hes Only using 50% of his true power.....AND ITS OVER 9,000 ! lolNothing I shoot ever gets back up again.
sasuke is awesome
who is the most bad ass. Elfen lied rules
he could easily be beat by mariko from elfen lied. Elfen lied rules
any elfen lied character could
I think ronmoru from Tokko is the most bad ass. Spike from cowboy bebop has got that whole synadate thing going for him though. i'm pretty sure i just spelled that wrong but i can't spell to begin with.
spike deffanatly is a bad ass but what style does he do...jeet kun do.Oh what about vicious.
Vicious is just that, he's pretty awsome the final battle between all of them was great. I really need to get that series on DVD.
i cant find that series anywhere...all the store's i looked at don't have it.and i do not like shopping on line for anime.(BAD EXPERINCE)...but you can watch the series any time on anime6.org.
I have had nothing but good expeirences ordering anime online, which place did you order it at, i'll be sure to stay away from there.
you dont realy order it you just watch it tons and tons of anime...go to anime6.org its free.
I have to Chrono Crusade is evil, but he is pretty bad ass, i dig the whole demon thing.
"people do not need violence to solve there problems."
Vash the Stampede from Trigun. anyone can kill, but going a whole series trying NOT to kill anyone has got to be a BITCH!!!!!
yup yup that is sweet how he does that but when he does fight that was awsome becouse most of the time he got lucky,like what happend on the first eps.do you remeber that...lol."people do not need violence to solve there problems."
Vash is awsome, totally forgot about trigun. I can't believe the person who voices Vash also Ichigo in the english dub of bleach.
are you serieos i had no idea...i feel like a conplete dumbass.:'{"people do not need violence to solve there problems."
I really am a nerd. I even have to go get the bleach DVD's the day they come out. 9 is on the 18 of march and 10 is may 20.
That is cool! I really didn't pay that much attention to the voices, I'll notice now that it was pointed out. I have noticed other voices that go from one anime to another though. It's a favorite game of ours, " who else was that voice?". I also like to point out Grandpa's voice actor from Inuyasha, French Tickner. Just because he's only one letter away from being a French Tickler....
the tickler is funny but the game can back fire i swear someone has the same voice as another character and i am wrong when i look it up.
In the GU series for dot hack,hesao is sasuke."people do not need violence to solve there problems."
I swear that Jet from Cowboy Bebop and Batou from Ghost in the Shell are the same person. they sound so close to each other it has to be the same guy.
upon further investigation, I am wrong.
"people do not need violence to solve there problems."
they still sound like they are the same person, I just know better now.
I swear Karasu from Noein was Mustang from FMA, but i was wrong, i'm talking the English Dub.
what!!! there not the same person in English...i couldof swore they are...are you shure."people do not need violence to solve there problems."
I thought they were and checked the credits, completly seprate person. I guess when you playthat type of character the inflection is similar.
I thought they were and checked the credits, completly seprate person. I guess when you play that type of character the inflection is similar.
well motoko and kurenai have the same voice right?"people do not need violence to solve there problems."
"people do not need violence to solve there problems."
thay do sound the same though..."people do not need violence to solve there problems."
Yeah i looked it up, the english voice actor is Johnny Yong Bosch and he also did Renton from E7
i'm gonna have to go with lucy from elfen lied. just from the first episode you could tell she was a force to be reckoned with. nothing was able to stand in her way. and she only fought in between memory lapses. imagine if she had been coherent at all times.
Lucy is kick ass!!! The way she dismantles everyone in the lab on her way out was awesome.
by mariko. Elfen lied rules
I'm gonna go with Masane when she turns into the WitchBlade. she can kick some serious ass, even though she's kind making sexual maons when she's fighting enemies.
Hellsing is the most Badass of all badasses... you cant kill him... "By night their is a †Lone Wolf†, By day their is †KinRyuu†..."
Witchblade is a bad ass! she's hot as well. i mean, her outfit is one hot thing to look at. she's even got blades for high heels!
Okay i have never seen witchblade and a couple people keep talking about it. Is there anyplace i can check it out on-line? "All of human wisdom can be summed up in two words - wait and Hope."
well, you could find pictures of it on google. but isn 't there an anime site where you can actuall watch it???
I have been looking, but haven't found it yet. Thanks though i'll keep looking. "All of human wisdom can be summed up in two words - wait and Hope."
hmm??? it shouldn't be that hard?? i mean, my picture is a big give away. basically, if you see a firl with big boobs and long red hair with a kick ass outfit, that'll be her. (lol)
Thanks i did find a couple places that you can watch it. It's a good thing anime6 was driving me crazy. "All of human wisdom can be summed up in two words - wait and Hope."
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Teams from across the Southeast are vying for a Dixie Baseball national title this week in North Charleston.
A dozen teams are competing in the Dixie Majors (19U) World Series Tournament being held at Collins Park and Charleston Southern University. The finals for the tournament are scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Collins Park.
Host team North Charleston, which includes Summerville-area players, jumped out to a 2-1 start in the double-elimination tournament.
On Sunday, Fort Dorchester graduate Tyler Wiand helped the team rebound from an opening-round loss to Louisiana. Wiand fanned 10 batters while allowing only three hits over seven innings as North Charleston defeated Virginia 7-2.
On Monday, Ashley Ridge graduate Austin Livingston led North Charleston to a 5-0 shutout over Arkansas. Livingston, a rising sophomore at The Citadel, pitched a one-hitter and only surrendered a single walk during a complete-game performance.
North Charleston took a 2-0 lead early in the game off a pair of RBI singles from Livingston and Mike Punteney.
In the third inning, Zach Haralambis and Punteney reached on a pair of errors and then Pinewood graduate Steven Hansen plated Haralambis with a sacrifice fly.
Tyler Gross opened the bottom of the fourth with a double and then scored on a single by Wiand.
North Charleston added its final run in the sixth. Ryan Maksim was hit by a pitch, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Gross and scored off a single by Kevin Hickey.
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1961 New York Yankees Black Bat
Starting Bid - $300.00, Sold For - $1,392.00
The presentation of black bats to players, friends of the club, and dignitaries as a keepsake of Championship seasons is a tradition that began in the mid 1930s, and continues to this day. Presented is a pristine example of perhaps the most desirable of all postwar black bats: the 1961 Yankees. The black H&B commemorative bat is stamped "New York Yankees World Champions 1961" and features the gilt-stamped names (either in block letter or facsimile autograph) of thirty-three team members including Mantle, Maris, Berra, Ford, Houk, Kubek, Richardson and Skowron. The 1961 Yankees, of course, need no introduction and are one of the "magic" teams of baseball history. This is an ideal presentation black bat example from this legendary powerhouse team. Length: 35 inches. Near Mint. Reserve $300. Estimate $500/$1,000. SOLD FOR $1,392.00
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For anyone interested, SkateBuzz is live-streaming the Skate Canada practice sessions all day today. Alissa Czisny looked great in her short program run-through.
For anyone interested, SkateBuzz is live-streaming the Skate Canada practice sessions all day today. Alissa Czisny looked great in her short program run-through.
I've tried to watch, but it isn't working for me. Do you need to be suscribed to skatebuzz or something?
In the second group of ladies, Sarah Meier left the ice a little sooner than the rest of the ladies and it looked like her leg or ankle was being looked at by medical personnel. Sarah hobbled backstage with her arm over someone's shoulder.
Oh I see... thanks for the info (if you see men's practice, could you post how it was here please?)
In the Pairs practices, I/M of RUS looked very good. All 3 CAN teams also looked good. M-T/M have definitely improved since last season. It was the first time I've seen S/M of the US--they show a lot of promise.
The commentators also mentioned that Bryce Davison had knee surgery and is out for the Grand Prix season.
How did Fumie look?
D/R look very good together, landing a side by side 3lutz and 3T-2T-2T combo.
I missed men's group1. In group 2, Javier lands a quad, Adam's 3A is still bothering him so does Patrick's, but Patrick's 4T-3T appears to be bery solid, and Kevin lands 4T-3T-3Lo.
Over at FSUniverse, they are reporting that several of the men are landing quads in practice.
I'm glad to hear that I/M are looking good. I really enjoy them and hope they make the Russian team this season but it's going to be very difficult with Volosozhar/Trankov, Mukhortova/Blanchard, Kawaguchi/Smirnov, Gerboldt/Enbert and Bazarova/Larionov! It's very important that I/M impress at Skate Canada otherwise their chances will drop to nil.
Yay, skatebuzz... although I only found out about this in time to see the dance practice, it was great. I lo-o-ove to see the practices.
Looks like this could shape up to be my favourite K/K FD, ever. Strength and grace..some really nice lifts. It ain't over 'til it's over... Really like the cut of Tibbets & Brubaker's jib. C/Z...What the..? Looked fairly scrambly and sew up his pockets, please! (This cannot begin to contend with the Shibs..)
Hideous costumes on G/B and the non GW parts were pretty ho-hum. Nice looking couple though.
C/P looked fast, neat, nice intricacies.. some great lifts.( Thanks, CD) Might be a little improvement in her shoulders , but he still doesn't look at her much.. P/I certainly fit right in... great looking as a couple..What a back..music seems to work, but couldn't see all of GW properly. Also did some of the lifts from their FD..yum. I liked the German couple too..feel sort of non-commital about A/T. this will be ve-e-ery interesting tomorrow.
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With each passing game, the Altoona Lady Lions confidence continues to grow.
Coming off a school record 40-point game, Darby Lee turned in another big game with 23 points to lead the Lady Lions past Abington, 66-45, Thursday in the first round of the 2012 Altoona Area Holiday Basketball Tournament at the AAHS Fieldhouse.
"Coach [Jill] Helsel and coach [Jill] Lane worked us hard this summer on all of our skills," Lee said. "We worked on my agility and speed. I'm definitely more comfortable driving to the basket than I was last year."
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Altoona's Darby Lee shoots over Abington's Michael Harris.
The junior forward also improved her foul shooting, making 49-of-56 of her free throws on the season. Through six games, she's averaging 24.8 points per contest.
"We shoot a crazy number of free throws in practice," Lee said. "My confidence is higher. Actually, the confidence of every single girl on the team has improved. The coaches constantly pound into our heads that if we believe we can do it, we will."
The 3-3 Lady Lions play in the tournament championship tonight at 7:30 against Gateway, which knocked off Pine-Richland Thursday in the other half of the girls bracket, 40-31. Chelsea Richardson led Gateway with a game-high 13 points.
Pine-Richland and Abington play in the girls consolation game at 4 p.m.
Altoona turned in a big third quarter to blow open what had been a close game. Leading 27-24 at halftime, the Lady Lions outscored the team from suburban Philadelphia 23-10 in the third quarter.
Lee started the decisive run with the first five points of the quarter on a pair of free throws and 3-point play in which she split a pair of defenders, put in the layup and converted the ensuing free throw.
At that point, Abington went to a full court press to no avail. Kaycie Reffner dribbled through the press and found Lauren Donley wide open on the right wing for a 3-pointer. Moments later, Natalie Knab drained a 3-pointer from the left wing on a nearly identical play to put the Lady Lions up by double digits.
"We did a good job of executing our press break, hit a couple 3s and forced them to call timeout," Helsel said.
Kayla Grimme finished off the quarter with a pair of a putbacks that gave Altoona a 50-34 lead. Grimme nearly had a double-double off the bench with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Donley finished with 12 points as well, all coming on 3-pointers. The junior guard sparked Altoona's offense earlier in the game with a pair of treys on back-to-back possessions late in the first quarter. Her final one came early in the fourth quarter to put Altoona up 17 points.
"That's my role on the team," Donley said. "I just have to make sure I spot up and knock it down when I get the chance."
Deja Rawls led Abington with 15 points, and Michael Harris added 12.
"We're a really young team, but we're talented when we play together," Abington coach Daniel Marsh said. "We ran into some adversity and a really good player in number 32 [Lee]. Instead of facing it as a team, we faced it as individuals. A good team like Altoona is going to expose that."
Rachel Dibert grabbed eight rebounds, Lee had seven and Reffner and Shania Feathers added five apiece to help Altoona outrebound the Lady Ghosts 39-25.
"We're pretty deep. All the girls have a role. We don't ask them to do anything they can't do, just play to the best of their ability," Helsel said.
ABINGTON (45): G. Nolan 0 0-0 0, Lochner 1 2-2 4, Simmons 2 4-4 8, Rawls 4 7-9 15, Harris 5 2-4 12, Vitelli 0 0-0 0, Bermel 0 2-2 2, Poole 0 0-0 0, Deal 0 0-2 0, Hughes 1 0-0 2, Lee 0 0-0 0, Brusha 0 2-4 2, K. Nolan 0 0-0 0, Edmonds 0 0-0 0, Helm 0 0-0 0. Totals - 13 19-27 45.
ALTOONA (66): Hatch 1 0-1 2, Reffner 1 3-4 5, Donley 4 0-0 12, Lee 7 9-9 23, Feathers 0 0-0 0, Knab 1 0-0 3, Grimme 5 2-3 12, Davis 1 2-3 4, Dibert 1 1-2 3, Menegay 0 0-0 0, Caracciolo 0 0-0 0, Muffie 1 0-0 2, Mayhue 0 0-0 0, Campbell 0 0-0 0. Totals - 22 17-22 66.
Abington11 13 10 11 - 45
Altoona12 15 23 16 - 66
3-point goals: Altoona 5 (Donley 4, Knab).
Records: Abington (5-3); Altoona (3-3).


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UnspokenA program of captivating choreography by three masters, George Balanchine, Anthony Tudor, and Mark Morris. Featuring Tudor's Lilac Garden, Balanchine's dynamic classical work, Valse Fantasie, and Mark Morris' Drink toMe Only With Thine Eyes, this choreography speaks in ways words cannot.03/08/2013 - 03/17/2013Location: August Wilson Center, 980 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite
Mozart & BartokConducting favorite Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos returns. Mozart's Serenade No. 6 is a delightful orchestration for two small ensembles. Powerhouse pianist, Shai Wosner makes his PSO debut with Mozart's Concerto No. 15. Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra is one of the composer's most popular works, in which each section of instruments plays a virtuosic role. 03/08/201303/08 - 8:00 pm03/10 - 2:30 pmHeinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
Rossini, Higdon, Respighi, and Ilana Davidson sings MozartThe orchestra celebrates the 50th birthday year of Pulitzer-Prize winning composer Jennifer Higdon by performing her dynamic Concerto for Orchestra. American soprano Ilana Davidson brings a crystalline soprano, assured musicality and interpretive insight to Mozart's Exsultate, jubilate. The Pines of Rome features off-stage trumpets and a large orchestra as a finale to this concert conducted by André Raphel,03/08/2013Time: 8:00 pmCapitol Theater, 1015 Main St., Wheeling, WVwebsite | map
HMS PinaforeThe Savoyards' 74th Season spring show, Gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore." 03/08/2013 - 03/17/2013Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, Carnegie, PAwebsite | map
Music in PicturesMaestro Istvan Jaray conducts Beethoven's Symphony #6 "Pastoral," and Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition. Also featured will be the JSO's Young Artist Competition winner, pianist Anthony Cornet, now pursuing a Masters Degree in piano performance at Duquesne U.03/09/2013Time: 7:30 pmPasquerilla Performing Arts Center, 450 Schoolhouse Rd., Johnstown, PAwebsite | map
Movie NightFeaturing the winner of the annual collegiate Young Artist Competition. Music Director Matthew Kraemer also leads the orchestra in familiar music from popular recent movies.03/09/2013Time: 7:30 pmButler Intermediate High School, 551 Fairground Hill Rd, Butler, PAwebsite | map
LunasaNamed for an ancient Celtic harvest festival in honor of the Irish god Lugh, patron of the arts, Lunasa is indeed a gathering of some of the top musical talents in Ireland. Its members have helped formed the backbone of some of the greatest Irish groups of the decade.03/09/2013Time: 7:30 pmCarnegie Lecture Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
Breath and Imagination: The Story of Roland HayesA world premiere by Daniel Beaty (creator of Through the Night). Roland Hayes journeyed from the dirt paths of Georgia to European stages, becoming the first African-American classical vocalist to be heard around the world. With bright yellow shoes given to him by his mother, his Angel Mo', Roland walked the hard road to stardom. This musical features the soul of spirituals and the grace of classical music to portray one man's ambition to be an artist.03/09/2013 - 03/31/20131300 Bingham Street Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
Aaronel deRoy Gruber: Art(ist) in Motion This exhibit highlights the Pittsburgh artist's exploration of the medium of sculpture, from welded steel and formed aluminum to vacuum-formed plexiglass pieces, both illuminated and motorized.03/09/2013 - 06/02/20134764 State Route 30, Greensburg, PAwebsite | map
Trouble with a Capital T Join the Pittsburgh School for the Choral Arts in singing along to some favorite tunes from The Music Man! Emcee Anna Singer returns as Marian the Librarian in this fun family feature from the 1960s. The event includes food at the "town social," many activities for children of all ages, a silent auction, live auction, and dessert auction to support the choirs and programs. 03/09/2013Time: 5:00 pmLocation: St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 419 South Dithridge St, Pittsburgh, PAwebsite
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Funky Chicken Whirligig
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Exclusive | Wind Makes These Hen and Chicks Strut Their Stuff
- Mobile yard accent is delightful to watch
- Wind sets the chicks in motion
- Pretty garden accent makes a wonderful gift
Every time a breeze blows, this little flock does the Funky Chicken! This whirligig with nodding chickens adds fun to garden or yard. Painted steel will age to a pleasing, rusty patina when left outdoors.
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- Painted steel
- 15" L with 10" W propeller
- 49" H installed
- Gardener's Supply Exclusive
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We're proud of the fact that this item is shipped to you directly from our warehouse in Vermont, by one of our 250 employee-owners. In-stock items are packed with care and shipped within the next business day to ensure prompt delivery to your home and garden!