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Jim Conrad of Clarence hopes to see an evangelical pope who emphasizes tradition and orthodoxy.
Phylis Slattery of Williamsville expects whoever is elected as Benedict XVI's successor to clean up the Catholic Church's sex abuse scandal.
"Do something, rather than just talk about it," Slattery said.
Mary Ann Ingelfinger of Orchard Park prefers a candidate from outside the Vatican curia who can make the church more welcoming and less exclusionary.
Luke Slate wants a pontiff who will shed outdated traditions and lead the church in new directions.
"Being young, I feel part of a group that still has hope the next pope will be active in promoting change," said Slate, a 17-year-old senior at Canisius High School.
With the papal election process set to begin Tuesday inside the Sistine Chapel, many of the world's one billion Catholics are examining the state of the church and wondering what lies ahead.
That includes Western New York, home to more than 630,000 Catholics in eight counties, far and away the area's largest denomination.
Yet recent studies and polls show that American Catholics often tune out the pope and the Vatican on matters of theology, faith practice and morals. And many of these U.S. Catholics believe church leaders are out of touch with them, especially on such topics as married priests and women clergy.
"A lot of people are expecting change with a new pope," said Henry Zomerfeld, a University at Buffalo law student and campus minister at SUNY Buffalo State's Newman Center. "Anytime you have a change in leadership, you want to see other changes."
Some maintain that church restrictions against artificial contraception, women clergy and married men serving as priests are antiquated and should be changed.
Others question the election process itself, which has 120 cardinals – most of them older than 65, all male and all appointed by the previous two, ideologically similar popes – determining who should shepherd a tremendously diverse and far-flung flock.
When asked for her preferred characteristic in the next pope, Mary Herbst of Grand Island responded: "Of course I could say, 'a woman,' which is true, but I don't think that's going to happen."
Indeed, only baptized Catholic males are considered eligible for the post.
The monarchical hierarchy of the church is so stuck in the time of the Roman Empire that lifelong Catholic Gloria McLaughlin, a former nun, can hardly watch the election process anymore.
"I'll be interested, but mildly," McLaughlin said. "I wish I could give them more heed. I wish it were more significant in my life, but it isn't."
Real change doubted
The church has a golden opportunity to make big changes that could help restore credibility in the wake of the sex abuse scandals, McLaughlin said.
"The tragedy of it is certainly many American Catholics don't get too excited about it because it's going to be the same old, same old," she added.
Ingelfinger of Orchard Park feels similarly that the next pontiff isn't likely to take the church in a different direction, especially since his predecessor, Benedict XVI, will be living nearby and casting a long shadow in papal retirement.
"The very idea that he's living there is going to color what the next pope thinks," Ingelfinger said. "Benedict should have gone back to Germany to a monastery there. He didn't have to be on the grounds of the Vatican."
Nonetheless, Ingelfinger said it won't make much of a difference in her life who gets elected.
"Whatever comes, I have been a Catholic and I will remain a Catholic because my faith doesn't depend on one person or another," she said. "I've been here for several popes, and I'll be here when they're gone."
The papal office remains highly regarded among most American Catholics, including Ingelfinger, who said she respects the papacy and the tradition it represents.
Disconnect with Vatican
At the same time, Catholics in the United States – even those who strongly identify as Catholic and emphasize Catholicism's importance in their lives – often tune out the pope and the Vatican.
Fewer than a third of Catholics in this country consider the Vatican's teaching authority very important to them, and 20 percent described that teaching authority as not important at all, according to 2011 survey research by Michele Dillon, professor of sociology at the University of New Hampshire.
"There is a disconnect. American Catholics go their own way, regardless of what Rome says," said Dillon, whose forthcoming book "American Catholics in Transition," with co-authors William V. D'Antonio and Mary L. Gautier, explores practice and beliefs of American Catholics. "It's very much their religion, not some distant hierarchy's religion."
The most recent data suggests American Catholics' deep bond with the church is slipping, however, especially among women.
In 2011, about 55 percent of women surveyed in Dillon's research said they would never leave the Catholic Church, which was down from 62 percent in 1993. Weekly Mass attendance among those women also fell to about 32 percent from more than 50 percent in 1987, and the church ranking among the most important parts of a Catholic woman's life fell to 38 percent.
In 1987, 58 percent of women expressed that sentiment about the church.
"It's as if they're running out of patience," Dillon said.
More than half of Catholics surveyed in a Quinnipiac University poll released Friday said church leaders were out of touch with American Catholics and the next pope should move the church in a new direction. The poll also showed strong support among American Catholics for married priests and women clergy.
The church seemed "a little outdated" and "stuck in some traditions" that are out of step with a world in constant change, said Slate, the 17-year-old Canisius senior.
"The church should try to keep up with that if it wants to retain its popularity," Slate said.
Young Catholics especially could use a jolt from the papal changeover, he added.
"They tolerate the church right now, but they would definitely become more enthusiastic if a more liberal pope were elected."
Does Slate think it will happen?
"Realistically, probably not, but my hope would be yes," he said.
Others back tradition
There are other local Catholics, though, who want a pope who stays with traditional teachings.
Conrad of Clarence believes the future pontiff should avoid bending on church doctrine that has a track record of relevancy for 2,000 years.
Conrad wants a conservative pope who won't hesitate "to be bold in telling the church of America, 'This is the way it is.' "
"There's a lot of cafeteria spirituality. There's a lot of Catholics that can't even recognize sin," he said. "We tend to not be as obedient to the pope's teaching … We have a different mindset over here in America. We're kind of rebels."
And Michael Godzala of Cheektowaga also doesn't want to see the next pontiff stray from the church's current teachings, including its belief that marriage exists solely for the benefit of a man and woman.
"I'm keeping to my faith, and whatever people want to do with gay rights and same-sex marriage, that's their conscience," said Godzala, who hopes to see a much younger man elected as pontiff this time around.
"The church needs a strong pope to spread the faith throughout the world and show that he's the leader of the faith," he said.
Whatever they think of church dogma and the current crop of "papabile" – those cardinals considered contenders for the papacy – many local Catholics are expected to tune into media coverage of the conclave spectacle.
The Rev. Francis Lombardo, a local Franciscan priest, already spent an hour answering questions about the conclave from parishioners of St. Gregory the Great Church in Amherst during a recent informal lunch get-together.
"Books are going to be written about this time," he said. "This is history."
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Technology from the former HaptoGuard will be used to identify patients with diabetes who are at increased risk for CVD and who could benefit most from ALT-2074 or other treatments. The diagnostic test is based on haptoglobin, a protein that binds free hemoglobin in blood and acts as an antioxidant and antiatherosclerotic agent. The general population has three genetic variations of haptoglobin, designated Hp 1-1, Hp 1-2, and Hp 2-2, which vary in their interaction with hemoglobin. Several multinational studies find that patients with diabetes who also carry the Hp 2-2 variant are up to five times more likely to develop CVD. "But, if you don't have diabetes, Hp 2-2 is not a problem with respect to CVD," assures Dr. Berkowitz. A strong antioxidant like ALT-2074 could lower the risk for CVD in this targeted group of high-risk patients with diabetes and Hp 2-2. Patients with diabetes and Hp 2-2 are also at a higher risk for restenosis after angioplasty and heart attacks. A prospective clinical trial in Israel found that patients with diabetes and Hp 2-2 can reduce their risk for heart attack by taking vitamin E. In fact, vitamin E cut the rate for nonfatal heart attacks by 50% compared to a placebo, causing researchers to stop the study early. A diagnostic tool to identify high-risk patients "gives us a wonderful opportunity to apply pharmacogenomics to diabetes," Dr. Berkowitz says. Depending on a person's haptoglobin status, physicians can intervene with therapies like vitamin E or ALT-2074 to lower the CVD event rate. "We have all the relevant intellectual property for haptoglobin testing in the diabetes population wrapped up," Dr. Berkowitz continues. Synvista Therapeutics licensed key technology from Technion University in Israel and plans to release a commercial kit for physicians early in 2009. The company is also evaluating biomarkers in Phase II trials to find ones that correlate with the ability of ALT-2074 to lower oxidized lipids in diabetic patients with Hp 2-2. "The goal is to develop ALT-2074 for this at-risk population as a therapy after heart attacks or as a possible drug to prevent heart attacks," he says.
The company's other drug candidate, alagebrium, was originally developed by Alteon researchers. Alagebrium breaks down AGEs, which crosslink proteins in tissues, leading to structural changes and deterioration that cause diastolic heart failure (DHF) and kidney failure. When proteins in the heart or other organs become crosslinked, they stiffen and cannot function properly. By breaking down crosslinks, alagebrium restores function to affected organs. "Alagebrium was picked up in a screen for chemicals that can interfere with the crosslinking process," says Dr. Berkowitz. Researchers at Alteon had been studying alagebrium since 2002 as a treatment for systolic hypertension, which was postulated to be caused by elevated AGEs. Even though the drug failed to prove useful for controlling systolic hypertension, large Phase II trials generated a sizeable human safety database for alagebrium. Recently, compelling animal models demonstrated that heart failure is linked to AGEs, and that breaking AGEs with alagebrium appears to prevent DHF. Late in 2007, Synvista launched a definitive clinical study called Beneficial to compare alagebrium to a placebo in 100 patients, many or whom have diabetes, to evaluate its effectiveness in improving symptoms of DHF as well as exercise tolerance. The results are expected in 2009."There's a sizable market for a drug that targets patients with diabetes and Hp 2-2," comments Dr. Berkowitz, "considering that 20 million people in the U.S. have diabetes and 40 percent of them also have Hp 2-2. On top of that, half of diabetic patients die of CVD, so millions could potentially benefit from drugs that reduce oxidized lipids and reduce AGEs to speed the healing process."
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Why do we love Halloween? Is it the costumes? The candy?
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According to a recent US National Retail Federation survey, a record 170 million Americans plan to spend $8 billion on Halloween, for costumes, candy and decorations.
English professor Eric Wilson of Wake Forest University says we love the holiday for deeper reasons than just a night of fun, especially during economic difficulties.
Escapism from hard times is part of this. He says that, on Halloween, we can pretend to be someone else, and not focus on worries or regrets.
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The name of the first candidate to replace the outgoing director of Charleston County's three airports surfaced Friday.
It's retired Fortune 500 executive and state Sen. Paul Campbell.
Campbell said if asked, he would take the reins of the Charleston County Aviation Authority, stepping in after Executive Director Sue Stevens' sudden resignation this week.
Campbell said he has talked to Aviation Authority Chairman Andy Savage about the post but isn't sure what the authority's board will do when it meets to discuss the vacancy next week.
"I would consider it an honor if they asked me to do it, and I would seriously consider the job," he said. "I don't want to go into a lot of specifics because I don't know what is going to happen on Tuesday."
Savage could not be reached Friday afternoon to comment on Campbell or any other potential candidates for the job.
Campbell, R-Goose Creek, has extensive business experience, having retired as a regional president of aluminum giant Alcoa, where he oversaw plants in several states, including its smelter near Goose Creek. He also has his own consulting business.
"I tend to go in where there are issues or problems and help them turn their problems around," he said. "I work on motivation and I work on reliability, which is super important."
Stevens announced her resignation this week. Savage said she told him durign a private two-hour meeting Tuesday that at least two members of authority board have been "verbally abusive" and "disrespectful" to her for an extended period.
Campbell said he knows all the members of the Aviation Authority board, and he also knows Stevens.
"She's a really great person. I'm disappointed this has come about," he said. "I don't know any details associated with it."
Stevens has hired an employment lawyer and is considering her legal options. Asked about that, Campbell said, "I understand you have to be very careful what you say as far as litigation goes. I hope there's an amicable solution there so it doesn't go to litigation."
The airport is proposing to hire Summerville lawyer and state Rep. Jenny Horne to defend it, said Arnold Goodstein, general counsel for the Aviation Authority.
Still, Campbell said the airport's staff is "very competent," adding, "It's not a broken situation."
Stevens is scheduled to go on paid leave Monday and end her service on Sept. 30 after less than seven years in the $211,140-a-year job. She had planned to leave in 2015, after the Charleston International Airport terminal was overhauled.
Campbell said he remembers when the airport was a modest building on Aviation Avenue where there was no security and passengers could board their plane just minutes after driving up.
Today, the airport serves more than 2 million passengers a year, is expanding its terminal and also is home to Boeing's new Dreamliner manufacturing plant.
Campbell was among the lawmakers standing behind Gov. Mark Sanford when he signed the incentive deal that brought Boeing to South Carolina, and Campbell said as successful as the airport has been, he would like to see it succeed even more.
Campbell noted he was sad to see former Gov. James Edwards retire as president of the Medical University of South Carolina but then happy to watch President Ray Greenberg come in and take that institution to another level. "You want to see organizations grow over time, and that's very, very important."
Campbell was re-elected to a new four-year term last fall and said if offered the airport director job, he would not resign the Senate District 44 seat he has held since 2007.
Campbell, 67, said he thinks he would bring some strengths to the position of airport director and would savor the learning experience.
"That's what makes life a challenge — pick up some skills, learn new things and meet new people," he said. "Anything I can do to support the Lowcountry and economic development in South Carolina, I'd be honored to do that."
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Thanks for the HP photo book, and your comment. I'll have fun putting it together. Deliverance may help me pick just the right pictures for it.ReplyDelete
Again happy birthday, 31 is a special one. I love lemon bars too. Both my kid's favorite is usually chocolate with choc. icing.
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I so hope you enjoy your day and have a wonderful Birthday gal...you deserve it. I love your picture.ReplyDelete
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Happy Birthday - hope ALL your wishes come true - Happy WW, too!ReplyDelete
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Happy Birthday dear Stephanie, Happy Birthday to you!!!!ReplyDelete
Here's to a wonderfully curious and fun-filled 31! May all your wishes come true (even the most secret ones - the best ones in my opinion!) ~Jody
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hmmm, that doesn't LOOK like 31 candles. ;)ReplyDelete
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'A Dog and a Wolf', and 'A Lyon and a Bull', and 'A Lyon in Love'
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What makes this early 18th century English edition of Aesop's Fables special is the complete series of illustrations painted on the margins throughout by its first owner, Jeremiah Cliff, within a few years of the publication date.
Jeremiah Cliff has recently been identified as an apothecary living in the town of Tenterden, in Kent. Apothecaries performed the functions of modern-day pharmacists, but also traded in other goods including artists' pigments, which might suggest why Cliff took up painting as a hobby.
Though amateur in style, his images are full of detail and humour, as well as observations of daily life. He has a feel for page design, and the placement of his figures within the tiny spaces available is careful and often witty. He also uses compositional motifs found in published fable illustrations, and his marginal notes cross-refer to another edition of the Fables: clearly he was a cultivated person, perhaps with a large library of his own.


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Wednesday, June 11, 2014
June 12 schedule
Daniel Island at Shadowmoss
Northbridge Terrace at Parkshore
Snee Farm at Coosaw Creek
Hobcaw bye
Brickyard at Longpoint
Crowfield at Newington
James Island at Sha-Mel-Lon
Dunes West bye
Country Club at Pine Forest
JCC at Fort Johnson
Legend Oaks at I'On
Summerville at Ashborough
More than 2,700 swimmers jumped back in pools across the Lowcountry Tuesday for opening day of the 2014 Coastal Carolina Aquatic Association dual meet season.
CCAA kicked off the summer with its traditional out-of-league Red vs. White matchups, including a clash of two of last year's best. Three-time defending CCAA city champion Coosaw Creek hosted 2013 defending White League co-champion Dunes West. Led by Tennessee signee Micah Bohon and USC signee Jeremiah Bohon, Coosaw downed Dunes West 305-230 for its 36th consecutive dual meet win.
Perennial Red League power Snee Farm turned in the day's most dominating performance with a 429-108 home win over Newington. Daniel Island won 312-224 over Crowfield. Brickyard fell 331-196 to Parkshore. Hobcaw topped James Island 306-226. Longpoint lost to Northbridge 360-177, and Shadowmoss defeated Sha-Mel-Lon 325-209.
In the Blue League, Ashborough slid by I'On 293-242. Country Club of Charleston topped the Jewish Community Center 404-95, and Pine Forest beat Fort Johnson 293-244. Legend Oaks at Summerville was suspended due to a power outage. A makeup date has yet to be determined.
Teams move into league play Thursday with dual meets that count toward the regular season championship standings. The Red League championship could be decided in the first league meet as Snee Farm travels to rival Coosaw. Snee Farm's one loss last season came at home against Coosaw. The last time Coosaw lost a dual meet was in 2009 at Snee Farm.
Daniel Island travels to Shadowmoss, while Hobcaw has a bye.
Longpoint hosts Brickyard, Dunes West has a bye, and I'On hosts Legend Oaks.
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A man was beaten and robbed of cash on Erie's east side early Sunday morning, Erie police said Monday.
The robbery happened in the 500 block of East 13th Street on Sunday at about 1:40 a.m. The victim told police he was jumped by two people who beat him up and took $95 from him. The victim suffered minor injuries in the attack, police said.
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Wendi Michael and Christopher Walton were united in marriage on Sept. 30, 2011, at the Historic McFarland House in Martinsburg at 6 p.m. The Rev. Paul Clawson performed the double-ring ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Scott and Cathy Michael, of Berkeley Springs. The groom is the son of Glenn and Vicki Walton, of Boonsboro, Md.
Escorted by her father down a garden pathway, the bride wore a white satin asymmetrical one-shoulder gown with a ruched bodice and pick-up skirt with beaded embellishment on the sides and back. The entire gown was trimmed with lace taken from the bride's mother's wedding gown and hand-sewn more than 30 years ago by the bride's great-grandmother, Bennett. The bride carried a lavish spray of hot pink dendrobium orchids.
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Wendi Michael and Christopher Walton
The matron of honor was Crystal Dallke of Manassas, Va., sister of the bride, who wore a pink dress and carried a matching spray of hot pink dendrobium orchids.
The groom wore a black tuxedo. The best man was Jason Matthews, of Hagerstown, Md. Ring bearer was Zachariah Dallke, nephew of the bride, who also wore a black tuxedo.
The bride surprised the groom by singing "The Love of My Life" to him during the ceremony. Dinner and reception was held in the atrium of the Historic McFarland House. The three-tiered wedding cake was decorated with silk-screened black and white engagement photographs of the couple, topped with live dendrobium orchids and displayed on a rotating base.
The bride is the granddaughter of Wallace and Darlene Allen, of Bunker Hill, and Bernard and Peggy Michael, of Berkeley Springs. She is a graduate of Liberty Academy and is employed as a master stylist with Regis Salons. The groom is the grandson of Lela Walton, of Hagerstown. He is a graduate of Boonsboro High School and a HVAC technician with Your Comfort Services in Hagerstown, Md.
The couple honeymooned in Bermuda and now reside in Martinsburg.


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Airlines will pursue technical and operational options for improving access and facilities on aircraft of all sizes, particularly when major refurbishment is undertaken.
Where a direct route is not possible for a PRM (e.g. because of small aircraft), airlines will endeavour to suggest an acceptable alternative.
Regardless of the size of airport and aircraft, arrangements for embarkation and disembarkation should respect the dignity of PRMs.
Airlines will, where space permits, provide on-board equipment / facilities to aid the self-reliance of PRMs within limits of health, safety and hygiene.
PRMs will have equal choice of seat allocation, subject to safety requirements. Airlines will explain clearly and explicitly the reasons for not allocating a specific seat when the request is not met for safety reasons.
Certified Service Dogs will be carried in the cabin, subject to national importation and airline regulations. Where they are carried, there will be no charge. PRMs will not be charged for the carriage of basic mobility equipment or other essential disability assistive devices.
Airlines must take all reasonable steps to avoid loss or damage to mobility equipment or other disability assistive devices. Where loss or damage occurs, airlines will make appropriate arrangements to meet the individual's immediate mobility needs.
Access to air travel for handicapped persons
European Regulation 1107/2006. Text: www.eur-lex.europa.eu / documentación técnica / discapacidad y desplazamientos / actos normativos / 32006R1107
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Durango resident James March Addington died Friday, June 22, 2012, in Durango. He was 70.
Known as �Twisty-Jim,� he was born to Burchard and Ruth Addington on March 30, 1942, in Gardner in south-central Colorado.
As a youth, he lived in Durango, Pagosa Springs, La Veta, and Aspen, as well as California. He spent summers at his great-uncle�s cow-camp on Mount Sopris.
Mr. Addington graduated from Poly-Tech High School in Burbank, Calif., where he was a member of the Townsmen Car Club.
He served in the Marine Corps Reserves.
Mr. Addington had many careers during his life. He drove heavy equipment for his father�s contracting company; was a craftsman, making and operating a leather-making company for many years; was a horseman, running Rocky Mountain Safaris; and sold Native American weavings and then automobiles.
Mr. Addington hitchhiked across Europe and North Africa. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening.
�Twisty-Jim was the consummate individualistic, western maverick, living life on his own terms,� his family said. �He could spin a yarn, so tall and long, that his �twisted tales� are legendary to all who knew him. His infectious humor and laughter will live on in the hearts of all who knew him.�
Mr. Addington is survived by his daughter, Ashley Addington, of Durango; stepsons Vernon Ferrell, RJ Ferrell and Robert Lee Shalfant, all of Durango; former wives Dale Greenwood and Melodie Addington, both of Durango, Diane Gomez of Farmington and Norma Stuebinger of California; and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family members.
A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at Victorious Life Fellowship, 1 Junction Lane in Durango. The Rev. Stan Formby will officiate. A reception will take place afterward at his daughter�s home. Burial will take place Thursday, June 28, 2012, in Gardner Cemetery.


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Bob and Martha Rizzo celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary on July 18. They were married in Beckley in 1964, at the First Christian Church, also in St. James Catholic Church, in Charles Town. The couple have three children, Robert, Jeanna Mancini and Karen Hensell; and six grandchildren, George and Jack Mancini, Maggie and Ella Hensell, and Kai and Mia Rizzo. The Rizzos are both retired educators of Jefferson County and both graduated from Concord University, in Athens. They are longtime members of St. Agnes Catholic Church. A celebration trip to New England and Canada will take place this September.
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Chuck was planning on firing Sally until she unzipped his pants and gave him an under-the-desk incentive. She not only kept her job, she also got a raise.
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quote: I disagree. Companies should study the demand for their product at various price points and pick the price point that maximizes overall profit. That's "Business 101" and any company with outside shareholders not doing that should have their management fired.
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on January 24, 2013 - 11:54 PM
Lockport extends lead
Lockport, the area's No. 2 large school, took a three-game lead in the Niagara Frontier standings after defeating Grand Island, 53-42, on Thursday in girls basketball.
Alyssa Wagner controlled the paint with a game-high 21 points and 18 boards, Alexis Cheatham had 13 points.
"We're kind of now playing for sectional seeding," Lockport coach Bill Shaw said. "Now is the time for us to get better as a team and start getting ready for the playoffs."
Elsewhere, Hamburg used stellar defense to hold Nardin to just four points in the second half and went on to a 33-27 non-league win.
"We picked up our intensity and we started hitting shots in the second half that we didn't make in the first," said Hamburg coach Kelly Owens, whose team trailed, 23-14, at the half. "Our defense was much better in the second half as well."
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Williamsville North roared to a 3-0 lead before Niagara-Wheatfield rallied to win, 4-3, in boys Federation hockey. Ryan Logar scored the game winner but it was a Falcons goal with three minutes left in the second period that sparked the team.
"Everybody decided to pick it up and decided to play hockey," Falcons coach Rick Wrazin said. "We were able to carry that in the third period."
Elsewhere, Luke Meyer scored a goal and added three assists, while Ryan Cox also recorded three assists in Orchard Park's 5-3 win over Canisius.
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In girls hockey, Williamsville was great in goal, but Monsignor Martin remained unbeaten at 15-0 after claiming a 1-0 victory. Julia Duquette fed Rachel Lenard for the winner with just 45 seconds left in the third period.


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NEW YORK � It�s been a month since Facebook�s initial public offering fell flat, and in that time, the market for initial public offerings has collapsed.
No company has gone public since May 18, compared with 19 in the same period a year ago. Fourteen offerings have been withdrawn or delayed, according to Dealogic.
There were no public offerings scheduled for the week ending Saturday. Of course, because of the European debt crisis, financial markets haven�t been terribly conducive to IPOs. Still, venture capitalists say the fallout from Facebook�s rocky IPO is making companies � especially those in the technology sector � cautious about going public.
�It pretty much wiped the counter clean for the time being,� says Francis Gaskins, president of researcher IPOdesktop. �It sucked the air out of the room.�
It wasn�t supposed to be this way. The Internet industry that captivated the investment world in the late 1990s and went bust as the next decade began had pinned its hopes on Facebook�s stock market debut to signify the beginning of a new era. In Silicon Valley, the IPO had been billed as �the big one,� an Earth-shaking event that would unleash a wave of investment in technology start-ups.
Instead, from the first-day-pop-that-wasn�t to the investor lawsuits and falling share prices that came after, Facebook�s $16 billion initial public offering has resulted in nothing but trepidation among tech entrepreneurs and those who supply their early funding.
�There were a lot of venture capitalists and entrepreneurs who really have been waiting for Facebook to go public,� says Sam Hamadeh, the CEO of PrivCo, a research firm that follows privately held companies. �Everybody�s been told just wait till May 18, Facebook is going to pop, everybody will get very excited about it ... and then you have the opportunity to go public this summer with that halo effect.�
That bright, glowing aura never materialized. After pricing at $38 the night before its market debut, Facebook�s stock shot as high as $45 before settling at $38.23 at the end of its first trading day. Since then, the stock dropped as low as $25.52.
Facebook Inc. has joined the ranks of other recently public Internet companies that are trading below their IPO prices. There�s Zynga Inc., whose games are played mainly on Facebook and Pandora Media Inc., the online radio service. Groupon Inc., which offers online deals to subscribers, went public Nov. 4 at $20 and is now trading around $10.
And Friday, May 18, will be remembered as the day Facebook�s much-ballyhooed IPO landed flat on its belly, marred by technical glitches at the Nasdaq Stock Market that delayed the stock�s trading by half an hour. There�s now agreement among investors that Facebook may not be worth as much as Amazon.com, or half as much as Google � not yet at least. The Menlo Park, Calif., company�s stock is down 17 percent since its first day of trading.
Even Morgan Stanley, the highly regarded underwriting bank that ushered the likes of Apple, Netscape and Google into the public markets, has come under fire for its handling of Facebook�s IPO. Critics accuse the bank of offering too many shares at too high a price. They also claim it gave special treatment to its high-end clients.
Now, a host of companies are feeling a different kind of Facebook effect. The social network�s stock has weighed on the stocks of other social media companies. Zynga has seen its stock fall 18 percent since Facebook started trading. And it may have influenced online travel site Kayak Software Inc. to delay its IPO. Though Kayak did not have a set IPO date, it had filed its intention to go public more than a year ago and had been expected to start trading soon. The company said recently that it is waiting for market conditions to get better.
�The mood is pessimistic right now,� Hamadeh says. �But everybody is still holding out hope that the IPO market will recover, that somehow Facebook�s stock will recover.�


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Someone's going to have a huge overdue fine.
A book has been returned to the Centre College Library in Danville, Ky., -- 185 years after it was checked out.
The book is the second in the volume of a collection called "Ancient Civilizations."
It was discovered at the nearby Kentucky School for the Deaf with an inscription saying it was first put in the library in 1828.
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Renovated Flat in Historical Building
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- Smoking allowed
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|Asmalı Mescit Sokak, 34420 Istanbul, Turkey
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The Apartment is just freshly renovated and it includes a bedroom with a double bed and one single bedroom. Also living room is suitable to accommodate additional guests. You can watch your DVD at 40" Led TV or you can enjoy resting in small balcony next to living room while you're observing urban life. There's a small air conditioner in living room next to sofa. The bathroom includes a Jacuzzi tube. There's also a washing machine and a small PC to get direct internet connection. The kitchen has basic kitchen tools, there's a simple oven and built-in dish machine as well.The apartment has a doorman and there's also a security cam at the entrance.
Its very close to all public transport and just a few steps away from metro, bus & taxi station. You can always reach your flat with the old-school looking historical elevator. Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey and it is the country's economic, cultural, and historical capital. The city's biggest attraction remains its historic center, partially listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but its cultural and entertainment hub can be found across the city's natural harbor, the Golden Horn, in the Beyoğlu district.
Formally called Constantinople, Istanbul was the capital of the Roman Empire and Europe's wealthiest metropolis, and is now the largest city in Turkey. Here you will find a fabulous city that spans Asia and Europe. In Istanbul you will see how old meets new when you visit the "must-see" historic sites such as the Blue Mosque , one of the most famous monuments in both the Turkish and Islamic worlds.
There are no specific or strict rules, but please let me know in case of any need. Thanks for your understanding.
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We were very content in Ali's comfortable appartment. There's enough space and it's very quiet. The area is very nice (a good restaurant at the groundfloor) and you can walk to the city center. Ali is a very helpful host who made our stay in Istanbul unforgettable!
This flat is a really good alternative in respect to expensive hotels. The flat is fully furnitured including fan, cutlery, tableware, pots, bedclothes and towels. It is not fancy, but practical and clean. If you do not mind to share a 1,4 m wide bed and cover the maximum number of persons is 5. We used the flat with 3 persons, this was perfect. Ali was a very helpful host. He informed us very kindly and about everything we want to know.
The position is ideal for tourist, just 100 meters away from the shopping street Istikal, 200 m from next Metro stations and 1500 meters from Taksim. For the taxi from the airport we paid 50 Lira and it delivered us in front of the house. When we left we just used metro lines M2 and M1a and reached the airport within one hour for less than 2 € per person (Istanbul card is highly recommendable if you move on your own).
For breakfast and dinner we used the many restaurants and cafes around. Alcohol is quite expensive and special recommendations of the waiter are expensive too. So rely on the menu, we enjoyed every meal. Give the restaurant in the basement a visit. We were there for dinner twice, highly recommendable
Ali is a good host. Always asking if you need help or information. The apartment was nicely located and clean. The interior decoration could be upgraded somewhat.
We had a great time in Istanbul. Jacomijn
A beautiful apartment in a beautiful historic building.
Ali is a very pleasant umsorgender hosts. We had a very pleasant stay. Good access to public transport, metro Shishane Stadium is nearby. The immediate area is alive with shops and restaurants. Friday and Saturday nights are busy.
Greetings Hannes
Eine schöne Wohnung in einem schönen historischem Gebäude.
Ali ist ein sehr angenehmer umsorgender Gastgeber. Wir hatten einen sehr angenehmen Aufenthalt. Gute Anbindung zu öffentlichem Transport, Die Metro Stadion Shishane ist in unmittelbarer Nähe. Die unmittelbare Umgebung ist belebt mit Geschäften und Lokalen. Freitag und Samstag Nächte sind belebt.
Liebe Grüße Hannes
A very comfortable and lovely apartment. I loved the historical buildung and the nice neighborhood. It´s in the heart of taksim and really easy to reach. Ali is a really polite and helpful host. I´d love to stay there any time soon!
Ali was the perfect host and much more! He took us to some of the best places to eat, advised us of places to visit and sorted out the car parking for us. He also kept on checking that everything was ok. The flat was perfect too, nice and clean and in a central location to visit all around Istanbul. If i could 10 stars to Ali and his accomadation I would, he defintely made us feel at home and made our trip perfect. Thank you Ali for your hospitality.
Super Wohnung, besonders die Lage ist klasse. Bei einem Besuch nicht vergessen, dem großartigen Pera Palace Grand Hotel um die Ecke einen Besuch abzustatten.
Hallo zusammen,
die erreichbarkeit vom Flughafen zur Wohnung ist sehr praktisch, hin sind wir mit dem Taxi, man fähr eine gute Stunde, zurück sind wir mit der U-Bahn gefahren dauerte auch eine gute Stunde (ist halt günstiger gewesen :) ).
Die Wohnung war super, genau so wie beschrieben, bei einem weiteren Aufenthalt in Istanbul würde ich diese immer wieder buchen.
Der Gastgeber Ali war sehr aufmerksamt, freundlich, hilfsbereit.
Er hat immer wieder angeboten behilflich zu sein.
Einfach toll, kann ich nur weiterempfehlen!!!!!
die Wohnung liegt total zentral in einer schönen, lebendigen Straße und war sauber. Luxuswohnung ist etwas übertrieben. Auf jeden Fall eine gute Unterkunft.
Ali 's flat is located very near to taxsim but is in a very quiet area. It has all that you need and is a very comfortable . I would recommend anyone to stay here . Ali is a pure gentleman and helps if or when needed at any time of day . The only small thing is that mobile reception can be improved . Very clean flat and with the free water and other items saves time on shopping . Cheers Ali . Great place to stay . Çok teşekkür ederim.
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At age thirty-five, Andrew Park hit a parenting snag. Teaching his children about ethics, good manners, and how to shoot a free throw posed no problem. When they started asking about religion, he came up empty-handed. Raised in a faith- free family where teenage rebellion meant being born again as an evangelical Christian (as his brother did), Park always believed he'd be a nonbeliever. (And his lapsed Christian wife thought the same.) But when his children ask if God is real, he knows it is his responsibility to try and find the answer. Between a Church and a Hard Place is the often funny yet deeply tender story of that quest. It follows the author as he tries to reconcile his upbringing with the demands and liabilities he faces as a young father. He realizes with alarming clarity that if he doesn't provide some answers, someone else gladly will.
As he searches for middle ground, Andrew Park addresses the hot-button questions surrounding faith and freedom and explores the polar reaches of religion in America. Along the way he uncovers what it means to embrace faith-or not-while still being a good role model, and more important, still being true to himself.
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"Between the strident attacks of the new atheists and the self- confident retorts of God's defenders, Andrew Park has crossed enemy lines unarmed, recovering a place for doubt in our public conversation about faith. Those of us who believe despite our doubts can be grateful for his honesty. I found myself moved to prayer: "Lord, I believe; help my unbelief."
-Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, author of God's Economy
"Park had little difficulty teaching his children about ethics and good manners-that is, to live by the Golden Rule-but was struck speechless when they asked about religion. His son first said God at age three, after Park and his wife enrolled him in a nearby Methodist church's preschool. And that was only the beginning. Park tried to balance his nonbelief and sincere appreciation of his son's endless curiosity, attempting to maintain a "Don't ask, don't tell" policy at home. When his daughter began questioning, he realized he had some serious thinking to do. He discusses his parents' religious upbringing and the impact it had on him. His father, for instance, was raised in the Church of Scotland, the forebear of Presbyterianism, which left him with unpleasant memories that he passed on to Park; meanwhile, Park's older brother converted to modern Evangelical Christianity. Whether writing about his family or Rick Warren's Saddleback megachurch, Park remains a father trying to delicately balance the responsibilities of parenthood and being true to himself. A lovely read."
If they believed in God. I honestly don't remember them ever saying one way or another. Not during my early childhood and certainly not during the years they spent fighting with my brother over his belief in God. I would still like to know.
Do you feel content with what you gleaned from your exploration or do you think you will continue to question and search for answers?
I learned a great deal while writing this book, but I hate the idea that I might have achieved some stasis and I can now just put these issues behind me. Part of what started me on this path was a desire to engage certain questions in an authentic and deep way and I hope that I will be doing that my whole life. If nothing else, it will allow me to model introspection and doubt for my children. They need to see that those are necessary parts of life.
What was the most challenging part of writing this book?
It wasn't easy accepting the fact that this was a story with a beginning but no ending, at least not one that would fit neatly in the pages of this book. At first, I expected to reach some sort of closure; later I realized that really wasn't what I was going to get, nor what I wanted.
You touchingly recount your reconciliation with your brother in chapter five. Do you have any words of wisdom for anyone wanting to repair a strained relationship because of faith differences?
Over the years, I had made many assumptions about my brother's faith that turned out to be dead wrong. Some of these were based on my interactions with him, but others were just generalizations forged watching the Culture Wars play out. The first step in our reconciliation was for me to drop those prejudices and acknowledge that Evangelicals, like any group in our society, are a diverse and multi-dimensional lot.
How does it feel to write about so many personal details of your life? Did any of your friends or family object to any aspect of the book?
That was tricky. I didn't have much problem sharing my own foibles with the world, but it didn't seem completely fair to be sharing my loved ones' most embarrassing moments. Let's just say there were some intense negotiations that went on once they saw the manuscript. One should not enter lightly into the publicizing of family history, even if it seems like ancient family history.
In chapter six, you recount your experiences in attending a Life Group and cite statistical evidence that having a support system is of benefit to one's health. Do you think that you would ever be interested in forming your own group to share your life experiences with?
Oh, definitely. I've been wanting to start a commune since I was a teenager. I'm constantly trying to get my friends to commit to regular gatherings where we can share our life experiences, but they're too busy having life experiences to do that. The Life Group model isn't easy to replicate without the structure and authority of a church, particularly an Evangelical church, backing it up.
What part of the book have you received the most response to?
That would probably be the description of the gratitude my wife and I felt after our son was born, which we experienced on really a spiritual level. That's a familiar sentiment for believing and non-believing parents alike.
What statistic startled you the most in your research?
I am most fascinated by the studies showing that young people today are less likely to go to church than their parents were at their age but more likely to believe in God. That really speaks volumes, both about the decline of the church as an institution and an authority, but also about the strength of the human impulse to have faith in that which we can't see. I think the next 25 years are going to be a really interesting chapter in the history of religion in America.
Have you considered writing a sequel to Between a Church and a Hard Place after your children are grown-up?
When my children are grown up, I fully expect that they'll want to write their own sequels, which probably won't be entirely flattering to the author of the original.
After your research was complete, did you feel compelled to change your faith affiliation or do you still consider yourself faith-free? What ultimately made up your mind?
No, I think I emerged less certain than ever about which religious label fits me the best. I suppose that means I'm still a "None." But as I said, I'm not looking for closure on this subject. I suspect I will be questioning and experimenting right up until the end. Why not, right?


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Knee High to the Hall of Fame
"Andre Dawson, the Hawk...no player in baseball history worked harder, suffered more or did it better than Andre Dawson. He's the best I've ever seen. The Hawk, I watched him win an MVP for a last place team in 1987. It was the most unbelievable thing I've ever seen in baseball. He did it the right way, the natural way and he did it in the field and on the bases and in every way. I hope he will stand up here one day."
--Ryne Sandberg, in his Hall of Fame Induction Speech
No matter what hat his hall of fame plaque has, Andre Dawson will represent the Cubs honorably into Baseball's Shrine. This is a man who overcame his own obstacles, or more specifically his own knees. We all know that Dawson came to the Cubs in 1987 to flee the hard artificial turf of Montreal Olympic Stadium which was playing havoc with his knees.
Dawson might have never made it to Chicago, where he said he rejuvenated his career, were it not for the encouragement of his wife, Vanessa. Dawson was in so much pain in his fourth big league season because of a "fractured knee" that he told her he didn't know if he could play any longer. Pain medication was barely getting him through games.
"The third (Darvocet) took the pain away but it came back at night. That's why I didn't want to do it anymore," Dawson said. "And she looked at me and said, `You know you're hurting now, but just see what the problem is because a year, two years from now you are going to regret walking away."'
The last 10 years of his career (including 6 with the Cubs) were based in home parks where right field had mother natures own soft grass turf. This prolonged his career well beyond what most of his early teammates could have projected.
In 1985, then-Expos teammate Tim Wallach said of Dawson's perpetual struggles with his knees, "It hurts me as much as it hurts him. Sometimes I wish I could give him my knees. He never moans. He never complains. He has no excuses. Everyone here respects him."
Most watched in awe at the agony he put up with but few knew why Dawson had to methodically prepare for games and baseball seasons. He made it onto the field for 2627 games over 21 seasons.
His first injury ironically was due to football, well before his professional baseball career started.
His first knee operation dated to a 1972, when he tore up his knee while playing defensive back for Miami's Southwest High. In hindsight he realizes how beneficial physical therapy would have been, because he never fully regained his range of motion. Compounding matters was playing his first 11 big-league seasons on the hard artificial turf of Montreal's Olympic Stadium.
"A lot of people only see the glamour side of the game, when we're out on the field," said Dawson, currently a Marlins special assistant. "There's a lot of preparation that has to take place. For myself, I had a very painful career. I had to take medication almost daily to get through those three hours."
Dawson recounted the daily taping before games and icing afterwards before ever leaving the clubhouse. Sometimes the knees would flare up again and he'd have to ask his understanding wife, Vanessa, to run late-night errands for more ice bags.
As Dawson explained, "The damage was done very early on in my career. I couldn't really control that, but I could control how I reacted to that."
Back in 1972, orthopedic surgeons didn't understand knee anatomy very well and many of the reconstructive procedures didn't really restore the normal kinematics of ligaments. Knee surgery involved fairly large incisions to open the knee joint and look around just to see what was wrong. Torn cartilages were removed in their entirety rather than repairing or trimming just the torn portions. This usually lead to life-long knee problems and eventually arthritis at a fairly early age. The structures that were most poorly understood were the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and the medial and lateral meniscus cartilages. Back then, if a knee was unstable from an ACL tear, the ACL's function wasn't thought to be important and the instability was addressed by taking nearby tendon structures and shifting them around the outside of knee joint. This left the knee with less instability but more stiffness. Fractures inside of the joint involving articular cartilage back than might have been identified but the treatment to replace focal damage didn't develop until the 1990's.
When I think of these procedures, I always reflect on my Chicago Bears hero, Gale Sayers who's career was all too brief because his knee ligament injuries (initial injury in 1968) happened before the modern era of orthopedic knee surgery.
Chalk up Andre Dawson's hall of fame career to his courage but not his doctors. The modern era of orthopedic knee surgery didn't develop until the fiberoptics of the arthroscope and the MRI scanner (magnetic resonance imaging) were available in the early to mid-1980's. This lead to a renaissance of insight into functional knee anatomy. The development of many tools and techniques to do procedures that directly repair or replace and restore damaged intra-articular meniscal and articular cartilage and ligaments came from this new understanding. ACL reconstructions have evolved and drastically improved over the last 30 years but alas the damage had been done too soon for this to help Dawson. I've read that Dawson has had as many as 12 knee surgeries.
I didn't realize things had been that medically difficult for Dawson until I heard WSCR's Mike Mulligan ask him about how his health was lately in an interview this morning. Apparently his knees don't give him pain nowadays but he still has to work around some stiffness issues particularly in cold weather. In 2006, at age 51, he had two knee replacement surgeries on his left knee. That means that his cartilage was severely worn and with significant pain, arthroscopic options were no longer worth considering so the joint was replaced with metal and plastic components that resurface/replace the worn articular cartilage. I don't have details but in the interview Dawson implied something didn't go well with the first surgery (in October 2006) and it had to be revised (in December 2006). The second surgery seems to have held up. Currently, his right knee is bone on bone and it has an occasional flareup but generally any pain has calmed down since the left knee replacement (which now is protecting the worn right knee from overuse). He said in the interview that the right knee will need replacement eventually if and when the pain returns.
It's been a tough road to the Hall of Fame, Hawk. My heartfelt congratulations and thanks for some great Cub memories. On a personal note, I'm finally getting to make the trip to Cooperstown this May (after my daughter's graduation from nearby Syracuse University). I've been long promised a visit to the Hall of Fame.
If things fall into place, I just might make it two trips...seeing Hawk getting inducted into the HOF on July 25th at 1:30 pm, would be, well lets just say... hard to estimate a price (although admission to the ceremony is FREE!).
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This is a perfect example of why I read TCR. Well done, Dr. Hecht and well done, Hawk.
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I agree totally. Well done. My Grandpa, Ryno & the Hawk are the reasons I became a Cub fan when I was a kid.
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Excellent job, Doc!
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Dawson was a tough SOB. It's good to hear that he's not crippled after Earl Cambelling himself. I wonder if the knee pain was partially responsible for his much publicized lack of patience at the plate.
Great post, Doc
CCO reports that Hendry during a radio interview a few days ago mentioned several times wanting a bench bat who can play both LF and RF and occasionally give Fukudome a day off against tough lefties.
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I think I enjoyed this article the most of any you've written, Doc, and only partly because it doesn't involve any current Cub injuries. Great writing.
Hair of the Dog?
Brian LaHair? Bats left, throws right. Iowa's newest first baseman?
Give me Micah Hoffpauir and Brad Snyder (both lefty bats) for the bench before this one. Is Brad Snyder still in the Cubs system?
The Cubs have signed first baseman Bryan LaHair to a minor league contract, two major league sources told FOXSports.com.
LaHair will be invited to Chicago's major league spring training, the sources said. With a strong camp, it's possible that he could make the team as a power bat off the bench.
LaHair, 27, had spent his entire professional career with Seattle. He didn't appear in the majors last year, and the Mariners removed him from their 40-man roster in October.
The beat writers would have fun with his name though:
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(thanks for all the kind words, above)
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I don't recall seeing anything about us re-signing Snyder, but that doesn't mean it didn't happen.
Looks like Micah insurance, as you mentioned. He's played a little left as well.
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fwiw, Muskat is always updating on his progress in the Mexican League so I assume he's still a Cub.
says there that he'll get an NRI as well...
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Submitted by The Real Neal on Sat, 01/09/2010 - 11:38am.
I don't recall seeing anything about us re-signing Snyder, but that doesn't mean it didn't happen.
Looks like Micah insurance, as you mentioned. He's played a little left as well.
REAL NEAL: Exactly.
Bryan Lahair is actually a younger version of Micah Hoffpauir, and (like Hoffpauir) Lahair is a 1st baseman who for the first time in his career played more corner OF (both LF and RF) than 1B in 2009.
The main difference between them is that Hoffpauir has more MLB experience, has had more success at the big league level, and has one minor league option left (so he can be sent back & forth to the minors as needed in 2010), while Lahair is out of options (in case he gets added to the Cubs 25-man roster at some point in 2010).
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I hope they work him out at first base and give him at least a few innings in CF, just to see whether he could be a solid substitute for Hoffpauir or Fuld in the case that one of them struggles or gets injured.
He should've gone to another organization, though. The Cubs are never going to give him much of a chance, and he has maybe one more year where it's possible he could establish himself as a platoon player for a team like the Nats or Pirates.
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Submitted by Charlie on Sat, 01/09/2010 - 1:12pm.
I hope they work him out at first base and give him at least a few innings in CF, just to see whether he could be a solid substitute for Hoffpauir or Fuld in the case that one of them struggles or gets injured.
He should've gone to another organization, though. The Cubs are never going to give him much of a chance, and he has maybe one more year where it's possible he could establish himself as a platoon player for a team like the Nats or Pirates.
CHARLIE: Brad Snyder played mostly CF in 2008 (his last year in the Cleveland organization), and then the Cubs played him in RF at Iowa to take advantage of his plus-arm (one of the best in baseball), but he certainly has the speed and range to play CF.
My concern about Snyder is whether he can be a part-time player. His main problem has always been making contact (793 strikeouts in less than 3000 career minor league plate appearances), and playing only occasionally probably won't help that.
As you said, he really should have signed somewhere where he can get more-regular playing time (that's presuming he has in fact re-signed with the Cubs).
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Thanks, Phil.
I'm looking forward to your prospect list as well as your analysis when the Cubs finally announce all the NRI to spring training. I love reading about prospects and lesser known players and hoping someone valuable will come out of the blue.
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Nice JOB CUBSTER!
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Thanks, Cubster. Beautifully done.
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oops...edited wrong comment box while playing around with special characters. woo...boredom.
nothing of value was lost...
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Excellent work Doc.
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Vlad a Ranger, $5M plus incentives and an option
4 people got it correct in the free agent frenzy...Rob finally got one!
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that gives "Bryan" the lead at 15 pts...
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Buster Olney predicts Dawson goes to the HOF wearing a Cub hat
(espn video, if you can get past the commercial)
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yeah i have much less baseball knowledge than many posters here, but my assumption was that dawson enters as a cub
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phil rogers whispers says Dawson almost had a Marlins hat on his HOF plaque...he's also spreading Heath Bell to Cubs rumors again:
Dawson included a cap clause in the contract he signed to go to the Marlins in 1995, but the Hall responsibly stepped in to stop players (including Wade Boggs and Jose Canseco) from auctioning their historical ties.
According to sources, the Cubs are kicking the tires again on Padres closer Heath Bell, as they did at the winter meetings.
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CCO has a summary of Bruce Levine's Talking Baseball show...including commentary that Podsednik's contract with KC ($1.75M plus and option year at $2M) might bring Reed Johnson's price tag more in line with the Cubs budget for that right handed batting OF option to share time with Fukudome. Also another mention of Cub interest in Contreras and Smoltz. I listened to most of the show and it was 95% about the HOF.
also a reminder that this week is the Cubs Caravan and the weekend will have Cubs Convention activities...so there should be some of the hype machine in gear this week.
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Marlon Byrd and Reed Johnson? Well, I guess the Cubs would have a redundancy system for one outfield role.
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It is just not going to make that much difference, CHARLIE, with the pitching staff assembled.
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note sure if this has been posted yet, I'm sure somebody will let me know if it has
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Yahoo's Jeff Passan tweets that A. Chapman signs a $30M deal with an undisclosed NL team. Seems like the Bluejays, Angels and Redsox passed on the big ticket item. Makes Samardzija's deal look like peanuts.
I'm sure there's gonna be more to follow. mlbtr speculates it's the Nats.
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Passan follows up with a tweet that says it's a NL Central team (Reds)
Reds "going after him like crazy," team source said.
and more:
Non-stop Delta flight left FLL for Cincinnati at 9:20 this morning. Another source said $30 million deal is for five years.
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Yeah it does dwarf the Ninja contract, but I'm always willing to give a guy who has 102 in his left arm the entire safe full of money.
I really like what I read about that kid. Didn't find much in a hunt to get some good video on him, but he might be scary good if he really throws 100.
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his big knock on his fastball from what im told is his motion to his release and his balance...which isn't a huge deal from a corrections point of view.
he's got a lot of motion up top with his shoulder/elbow (he keeps his elbow above his shoulder for those that care) and his landing foot isn't always as straight and repeatable-on-spot as it should be.
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Besides the talent gap between the two, there's also the fact that this guy was a free agent, who at least had competed against higher competition. It will be interesting to see the length of the contract. If it's 6 years, that's probably not too bad a signing.
Re: Chapman
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the entire safe full of money
that's alot of Skyline Chili over 5 yrs
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And a lot of gastrointestinal distress to go along with it.
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not quite a confirmation, but a few more tweets that it's the Reds, so far Cards, Brewers and Pirates were eliminated as well.
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5/30 has been the rumor so far, Cincinnati writer John Fay said they're still negotiating and deal could be up to 10 years...
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from mark sheldon's twooter page...6 mins ago.
"Details not finalized yet on Chapman. Reds sources indicate 5 years at $25 million w/ sixth yr option. Deal could be announced tonight."
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Selling #8
Cubs offer to retire Dawson's number if he goes in as a Cub?
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Dawson was a special Cub.
But not that special.
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Watching Ch 5 TV tonight for their 10:30 pm Sunday sports extra show. I decided that I like watching Paula Faris do sports (I'd probably also like to see her do a few other things as well).
Seriously, she knows what she's talking about and she's definitely got the MILF thing going. I'm also pitiful enough that I'd be happy hanging out talking sports with her for the fun of it plus the intelligent girl = sexy factor.
In my world, Erin Andrews & Paula Faris are a current day Ginger vs. Marianne. In this one, I vote Marianne.
Signing off as I comment on a blog from my mother's basement.... (sigh)
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Don't get caught whackin' it. Your mother might fall and break her hip.
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Ryan Church to Pirates, Aubrey Huff to Giants, official Chapman announcement today...
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Three players that we could have used.
ex-Cub Miguel Negron
Chapman deal
6 yr deal worth 25-30M with payments spread out of over 10 years...well-done Reds.
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If Aroldia Chapman signs a 5/25 or 5/30 deal with Cincinnati, it has to be a major league contract and not a minor league deal, meaning Chapman will have to be added immediately to the Reds 40-man roster. However, Chapman will get four minor league options, so the Reds will not have to rush him if he needs more time.
He could spend 2010 at Intermediate "A" Dayton, 2011 at A+ Lynchburg, 2012 at AA Carolina, and 2013 at AAA Louisville if necessary, although I'm sure the Reds will try to move him along as quickly as possible to maximize their investment (just as the Cubs have done with Jeff Samardzija).
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6/30.25 with 16.25M of it a signing bonus spread over 10 years...
he only gets about a $1m this year...
Jaramillo and Byrd
Kind words for both Byrd and Jaramillo from Josh Hamilton, who was in Chicago this past weekend...
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Curious what Strasburg could have earned if he had the right to negotiate with all 30 MLB teams last year.
Angel Guzman
I just got a tweet that Angel Guzman's brother died of bullet wounds.
Sure enuf, this just up
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condolences to the Guzman family
BP article
interesting article on what teams got from their free agent players and own players...
as you'd expect, Cubs did below average (although not terrible) on "Non-Market Players" (arb-eligible and pre-arb players), but obviously a huge drop-off last year in their "after-market players" from 40 to 24 WARP-3.
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WSCR says Greg Maddux is now an assistant to Jim Hendry.
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not sure what the hell he's going to do, but neat
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He would be an improvement to Lou, Rothschild, or Hendry. Those 3 fat fucks should watch their backs. We've got a new fat fuck in town.
Maddux's duties will include helping with instruction for both major-leaguers and minor-leaguers during spring training, as well as scouting duties throughout the season.
According to a source with knowledge of the signing, Maddux will be at the beck and call of Hendry during the season to evaluate minor-league affiliates and give the general manger input when trades or free-agent signings are being considered.
on another note, if there's any chance ever of a 100% HOF vote, it has to be Maddux, right?
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I don't know. If Aaron, Ruth and Cobb didn't get it, and a complete media darling like Nolan Ryan didn't get it, I'm sure some idiot can find a reason not to vote for Maddux. All it probably takes is a snub, real or imagined, to some beat reporter in 1988 to do the trick.
Ryan wasn't that good, and there was a legitimate reason that Ruth et al didn't get 100%.
The HoF should simply take the vote away from anyone who doesn't vote for Maddux. Though I am sure no writer would actually admit it, firing and public caning would be appropriate additional punishment I think.
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Some yahoo probably won't vote in Maddux as some sort of grandstanding "no votes for the steroid era" nonsense or some other "no one should be elected unanimously if the Babe wasn't" nonsense.
But yes, if anyone can get 100%, it's him.
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McGwire admits to using steroids of and on for about a decade, including during 98.
His statement to the AP: "I wish I had never touched steroids. It was foolish and it was a mistake. I truly apologize. Looking back, I wish I had never played during the steroid era."
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I'm as shocked now as I will be when we find out Pujols has been juicing.
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In related news, Barry Bonds admits that he NEVER used steroids and that McGwire is a big phony cheat.
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In other big surprises, Sarah Palin will "report" for Fox News.
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I knew McGwire had taken it up a level when I saw him in a California Chicken Cafe on Westwood Blvd in LA the winter before the '98 season. He was positively massive and on his plate were the bones of at least three whole chickens. He wore a tank top and his shoulders were covered with acne. I knew then the Cardinal would be having a big power year. And that chickens might be extinct by the turn of the century.
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"I wish I had never touched steroids. It was foolish and it was a mistake. I truly apologize. Looking back, I wish I had never played during the steroid era."
check your bank account, asshole.
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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
zobrist with 2HR and a double through 8
heyward 0-4 :(
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