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A Trip to the Sunshine State, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2012
Hi everyone! I am sorry for writing the blog with a few days delay - school has picked up and I had to finish my exams this week before I could tell you about our trip to Gainesville, Fla.
We left really early on Thursday morning. Coach brought his "A" game and arrived on time to pick us up from the Wagoner Hall at 7:15 am. The trip was pretty long, but we always have a good time travelling as a team. Around 1 p.m., Coach made a decision to stop at Pita Pit, however, it was closed and we had no choice but to go to a pizza place. Later that day Coach called his own decision "terrible" because we had to wait for our food for quite a while. Pizza was good, though!
I have been to quite a few universities in my three and a half years here and I have to say that the Gators' tennis facilities are one of the nicest in the country. It wasn't about warm weather or a very nice facility - our guys really appreciated the hospitality tent that was set for the four teams that were competing in the Kick-Off Weekend. It was perfect weather for tennis - it was extremely nice with no wind and some clouds and we all enjoyed it a lot. After practice we went to Ruby Tuesday's for dinner. I would like to say a few more words about "Ruby T's" but it is a bit too early - but you WILL hear about it.
Friday was our preparation day. We had the exact same schedule that we were going to have on the game day - Saturday. We arrived at the courts around 1 p.m. and had a pretty good practice. I like practice the day before a match since it's mostly rhythm hitting and doubles. Everyone seemed to be ready to play the Jaguars of the University of South Alabama the next day. We knew that they would come strong and fiery against us and we were getting ready to give them a good response. We went back to the hotel to take a shower and also because Coach Taylor had to curl his hair. Later that night we went to...can you guess? We went to Ruby Tuesday's again. Coach's call. I guess he really likes this place. We had a meeting that night and went to bed knowing that tomorrow is going to be a tough match.
The first match of the day was St. John's vs. U of Florida. When the pre-warm up rituals were completed, we started hitting on the back bay of the courts while the first match was still going. Our start time for the match was 1 p.m. and we were right on schedule. We started with doubles as usual, however, with a new rule that was introduced earlier this year - if the game gets to 40:40 the teams play a deciding point for that game. Reilly and Kaue got an early break at No. 3, giving the rest of us some confidence as they rolled through their opponents. Sam and Rafa didn't seem to have too many problems at No. 2 after getting a 2-break lead. The beginning was a little slow for Coop and I, but we got into the game and were leading 7-4 when the double point was decided. Kaue and Reilly won 8-2 and Rafa and Sam won 8-4. After a few minutes for a break, we jumped straight into the singles matches.
It seemed like we started the way we wanted. From the very beginning, there were breaks on courts 3, 4 and 5. Coop was struggling in the first set, but came back strong and won 7-5. I was lucky enough to be first off the court providing another point for the Seahawks towards overall score and a chance to get to the Round of 32. I felt like it gave a lot of confidence to the rest of the team knowing that we are leading 2-0. Sam and Kaue finished their matches pretty handily in two quick sets. Not many things went right for Pedro and Rafa. Both had their struggles to come back in score and even though they fought hard we lost on those two courts. Coop was last off the court bringing our total score to 5-2. After a short meeting we had to go eat. Coach's choice was Ruby Tuesday's, but the guys could not handle it three nights in a row and the team voted to go to Macaroni Grill.
As we walked into Macaroni Grill we ran into former Seahawk swimmer Sam Bonen-Clark. It was so unexpected and odd to see a person from UNCW all the way down in Gainesville. She was extremely nice and we were really glad to see her. After we ate some pasta we had about half an hour to relax and walk around the shopping mall. We got back to the hotel around 8 p.m. and went to get some rest before the big day. We've already had a few matches against top teams in the country and we knew we have to bring s lot of mental toughness and only then would we be in a position to beat such a team.
We had the exact same schedule except for the fact that we had to check out from the hotel. We did our pre-match routine, warmed up and were ready to take on the Gators. The weather was great and there was a big crowd watching the match. It was not our first time playing against the crowd, but it's always a bit harder for the visiting team when so many people cheer against you. We started doubles with a lot of intensity and got a lot of momentum going. Rafa and Sam got a break straight away. We got a break at 2-2 and Reilly and Kaue got a break at 4-4. We kept on pushing and won at No. 3 and No. 1. We got the doubles point, but we knew it's only the beginning and the Gators will be fighting in singles.
The environment was awesome. Our guys were bringing a lot of fire and the crowd was into the match and cheered a lot. From the very beginning, Coop, Reilly and I were struggling in our matches and lost our first sets pretty fast. On the other hand, Sam, Rafa and Kaue got their first sets and it seemed like we got our momentum going with Rafa getting a break in the second set, Coop winning the second set and I was serving at 4-2 in the second set. Our opponents played extremely well in those moments and they broke our momentum. I lost a very long and tight second set that I could have and should have probably won. Reilly didn't get to play the way he wanted and lost his match as well. At the same time Rafa won at No. 1 and the overall score is 2-all. We needed to get two out of three matches to win and to advance to the top-16.
Coop got an early break in the very beginning of the third set and went up, 3-0, however he was broken and ended up at 4-4 on his court. Sam had two match points on his opponent's serve, which he did not win. He went into a tiebreaker and lost it really tight, 7-6 (5). Coop was just a few points away from breaking to lead 5-4, but his opponent served well and kept serve. At the same time, Kaue was coming back from two breaks down. It was 4-3 and Kaue's opponent was serving to get the lead of 5-3. We were really close to winning all three of these matches, but came up short and just a few points away of beating a team that is in top-12 in the country. We lost at No. 2 and No. 4. Sam went into a third set and didn't get to finish.
We were extremely close to winning the match and Florida barely escaped, but it gave us a lot of confidence knowing that we are totally capable of beating a team like that. While everyone was not happy about losing, I think overall our team is very confident and excited about our potential. I have to admit that the hospitality of U of Florida was above any expectation and the way they treated us was just great. We also received DVDs with our matches and all of us were excited to watch and analyze our matches.
The ride back seemed to be much faster. Taylor cheated on his diet and ate a lot of cookies and burgers on the way home. I got to travel with Coach and we debated on quite a few issues and just recalled some of our matches in the last few years. Those conversations always bring out the best out in Coach, so here is a quote from the philosophical conversation that occurred in the van: "The best time to plant a tree was 10 years ago. The Next best time is today." Well said, Coach. Well said.
Reaching New Heights, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012
This year the tournament started unusually early - we had matches Thursday morning, which meant that we had to leave Wednesday at Noon in order to have some time to practice up in Cary. The facility that was chosen for the event, Cary Tennis Park, has about 30 courts and appeared to be extremely nice; however there were no free courts to practice on Wednesday afternoon and Coach made a strategic decision to practice on N.C. State's courts. After we grabbed some dinner at an Italian restaurant by NC State's campus (where Pedro semi-jokingly complained about the classical music that was playing at the restaurant) we had to split.
We got very lucky to stay with two awesome families : The Wetherells - the parents of our former captain - Dubs (Alex Wetherell), and The Reilly's - the parents of our teammate Reilly (Michael). Sam, Rafa, Coop and I got to stay at the Wetherells and the rest of the team stayed at the Reillys. You can't even compare how much nicer it is to stay with a family rather than being in a hotel and I think that helped us through this long trip of five days.
The format of the tournament was a bit different. We usually start with doubles and then go into singles. Not this time. First curve ball - two singles on the first day and no doubles matches. Since there were 30 courts at the site we got to play simultaneously most of the time and had coaches move around the facility to watch our matches. It was a long, but successful day for the Seahawks; finished with a record of 12-2 and even in the two matches that we lost, Pedro and Kaue had chances. This meant that of the Top 32 players in the Region, we had six of them. We got done really late and, of course, one of us got to play the last match of the day - it seems like a tradition. It is funny, but as our Coach always says, "we will be the first ones here and the last ones to leave. We are here to compete." I have to say that it happens every time and works out in our favor most of the time.
It rained overnight and the courts were too wet to start doubles on time. The delay was about an hour and a half which was not too bad. Everyone got to play a doubles match except for Coop and me, because we were seeded and received a bye. We had some extra time to sleep and get ready for our singles. I have to mention that this is the first time this tournament is being played outdoors and we couldn't be happier about it. However, bad weather could have taken us back indoors. Most of us played very tight matches that unfortunately did not go our way, except for Sam - his opponent pulled out and Sam was getting ready to play the round of 16 later that afternoon.
All of us were done for the day when it was Sam's turn to play the match in order to get into the quarters. Another thing that is very important to mention - there has been only one (!) Seahawk EVER to reach the Round of 16 at the Regionals until that day. Well, Sam changed that number. The first set seemed to be pretty easy for Sam, however, the second set got tighter and the UNC player got a little luckier and got the set on the tiebreak. Sam figured the way to play and kept attacking through the third set to win the match. He was the only one left in the singles draw, and the first Seahawk ever to reach the quarterfinals in the Regionals.
That night, we all were supposed to go to Reilly's house for a dinner/cookout that the family was organizing. We all were very excited to go. H however, it was pretty late and we had a very long day. We needed some rest and Coach decided to cancel the fancy dinner for the four of us that stayed at Dubs' house. The rest of the guys went back to Reilly's house and had a great dinner. I regret that we did not go - I heard that the food was awesome and I wish we could have a team dinner. We still had to get some food and we stopped by an Indian Cuisine just by the house where we stayed. Indian food is a tradition - coach is even thinking of starting to rank and write reviews about all the Indian places we go to around the country.
Next day was mostly doubles day. I can't speak for the team, but it was definitely my favorite. Our team likes to play doubles a lot and we pride ourselves on the energy and pressure we bring on the court, but we also enjoy it a lot. It was time to enjoy ourselves in doubles! I am so excited to write about doubles that I can go on for quite a bit, but let me tell you about the day. All of us had to play two doubles matches. Kaue and Reilly lost on the previous day, so they were cheering for the rest of us. Coop and I brought enough energy and pressure to win both matches handily. Blitz and Pedro got some good things going for them and won both matches. Rafa and Sam won both matches as well. Sam lost his singles match but played well. I am sure he learned a lot from the match and next time will do even better. At the end of the day we technically had a player in the best eight players of the region and three doubles teams in the best 16 doubles in our region (and still playing). Not a bad day for the Seahawks.
I have to mention the dinner we had that night. Mr. and Mrs. Wetherell grilled out and had so much great food it was just awesome! We got to eat on the back porch that had a fireplace and watched the UNC-DUKE football game. A perfect way to finish a great day. I would like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Wetherell for hosting us and for a great dinner that night (and for putting up with all the mess that Rafa was leaving behind).
It was Sunday and the fourth day of the tournament. Everyone was sore and tired but we were playing only two doubles matches a day - piece of cake. We played the first match against the second-seeded team from Duke (neither Coop nor I knew about it at a time - we never check the draw or the ranking of the team we play). It was a tough match and it seemed that the Duke team was a bit surprised by the pressure we brought. We ended up winning the match, 8-5. At the same time Pedro and Blitz had a great chance against a team from UNC, leading 4-0, but UNC did a good job of coming back and ended up winning, 8-5. It was a bitter loss. Rafa and Sam played really well but lost in a heartbreaking tiebreak after serving for the match at 7-6. Coop and I were getting ready to play the semifinal match when we figured out that one of the guys from the Elon team that we had to play got injured and had to go to a hospital. He could have been defaulted but our Coach told the main referee, "we'll wait as long as they need - we want to play the match."
It was the same team that Coop and I had lost to in the previous tournament at Wake Forest. We really wanted to play them again. The match was delayed for about two hours. The player's injury was not too bad and even though he had a wrap over his left hand he played really well. It was bad luck for the Elon team but we respected his will to compete even if he was injured. It was a tight match with quite a few breaks on both sides. We ended up winning 8-6 and getting our revenge! We were going to be the first UNCW team to make the finals of the Regional and have a shot for the automatic bid into the 20-team National Indoors.
Since it was Sunday afternoon Taylor had to pick up five guys and bring them back to campus. Blitz, Coop and I went to get some rest and coach assured us that we could pick a place to get dinner. When Coach came back to pick us up for dinner Coop took the initiative and decided to go to Olive Garden. When Coach wondered if we really want to go to a place that is 25 minutes away Coop imitated coach's favorite expression by saying, "That's right." The dinner was great and we had plenty of time to just relax and get ready for the final.
It was a weird feeling; the facility was empty (well, it was Monday morning, what should I expect?). Sixty-four doubles teams had started and now there were only two remaining. We warmed up and the referee notified us that apparently the final match is always two out of three sets. Oh well, we were a bit surprised but it didn't make much difference. The score of the match would not tell you much, but we know we had our chances. Our opponents were good but we felt that we are right there; we needed just a little bit more. Unfortunately, it did not go our way. We list to the No. 1 team from Duke in a close two sets.
Overall, the tournament was very successful for us. Everyone had some good wins, Sam reached the quarterfinal and Coop and I reached the finals. These were big steps that no Seahawks had done before. We were proud of ourselves and could see clearer what parts of our game we needed to work on. Now it's time to keep on working and getting ready for this weekend's "hidden dual" matches. But before that...
I would like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Wetherell, as well as Mr. and Mrs. Reilly, for being so kind and letting us stay with them! We appreciate it a lot! Another shout out goes out to Sasha Abed - a great friend of mine and a co-worker at a summer internship that cheered for us through the weekend! Thanks to everyone who came out and cheered for us!
Thank you for reading the blog and hope to see you on Friday, November 2, at our home tournament. We love playing at the Birdcage!
GO SEAHAWKS!Back In Black, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012Well, it's about time to tell you about our last trip to the ITA Regionals, where the best players in the region came to compete in Cary, N.C. The Regionals are considered one of the most important tournaments of the fall since it's the best opportunity to play players that are nationally ranked and it serves as the qualifier for the National Indoors. It has been on our calendar for a while and we felt ready to come and compete "Seahawk Style."
So here we go. It has been a tradition Kinshuk ("Good Karma with Sharma") started a few years ago, Now it's my turn to write the blog. Please be aware that English is my third language and the highest grade I got in my English and Lit classes was a B+. But welcome to my blog about what life is like for a UNCW men's tennis player.
There are a lot of things that happened this weekend at the Wake Forest Fall Invitational in Winston Salem. We left Wilmington on Thursday at Noon. It was really cool to see that Coach was bringing his A game and picked us up on time by Wagoner Hall (our on campus cafeteria). We traveled in two mini-vans and I got to be with Taylor, Blitz (Zach), Sam and Coop (Chris). The ride was extremely funny - everyone was very excited about the tournament and the good mood caused a lot of good jokes in the car. The four-hour ride went by in a blink of an eye. We got to Winston-Salem around 5 p.m. and got to practice at Wake Forest's facility. There were 12 outdoor and 8 indoor courts at the facility just by the football Stadium. It's the same site as where they play the $250,000 ATP Event Winston Salem Open.
After practice, we went to Ruby Tuesday's for dinner. Since it was Rafa's birthday he got a little cupcake and a phone number written with chocolate syrup on the plate - it made Rafa blush! The whole team was singing happy birthday to Rafa which made him blush even more. We had a meeting with coach that night; I like those meetings. They give confidence to the players going into the first day of the tournament. It's nice to know how the day is planned and how many matches we are playing the next day. We got some good sleep and got ready to battle it out since we knew every day would be a LONG day.
The pairings for double were as follows: Blitz and Pedro, Reilly (Michael) and Kaue, Sam and Rafa. Coop, unfortunately, got to play doubles with me. All of us played two doubles matches and had a singles to follow. Blitz, Reiley and Cheers (Matt) got to play indoors, while the rest of the team got to play outdoors. I was pretty happy about playing outdoors - it was a nice and sunny 65 degree weather with no wind, and playing outside was just perfect. Our overall record for the day was 17-4, which is pretty good.
We came back to the hotel around 8 p.m. after getting dinner at the same Ruby Tuesday's that we ate the night before. Another meeting with coaches and we are headed to our beds. We all know that tomorrow will be a bit tougher. Saturday was a hard day with a doubles match and two singles matches to follow. It was really challenging for our coaches to keep up with the matches since the facility was spread out and most of us played at the same time. A lot of times we had to play for quite some time without anyone cheering for us and it was just another challenge that we had to face. After all this is Fall and things like that would not happen in Spring.
On a positive note, it was really nice that Coop's mom and brother came all the way from Colorado to cheer for us at the tournament. It is always exciting when family members come to cheer, especially if they live so far away. Another really cool thing that happened that day was a few facts that Blitz and Reilly figured out about our coach's past. Coach Choboy - the current head coach of the N.C. State tennis team used to coach Coach DuBois in his college days at Charleston Southern and told the guys some things that we never heard. The funniest one was our coach's nickname in college - "Chizzler." Apparently, chizzling is a slang term for slicing the ball and that is what our coach used to do all the time in his college career. So from now on we refer to Coach as "The Chizzler."
So let me jump back to the tournament. We had a tough day, but some good results as well. Our doubles definitely got better and in singles we had plenty of success with chizzling and battling our way through. I have to mention that there were quite a few distractions Saturday. There was a high school state band competition at the football stadium and there was a lot of noise distracting the players. It was just another challenge that we had to work through and that made us a little tougher. The day is over and while everyone is having a nice weekend we are getting ready for the final day of the tournament and we are pumped up to finish it the Seahawk way and get the "W".
The Sunday matches went well for us and we compiled a record of 8-1. The summary of the results would be: Reilly won the C flight in singles, Blitz and Pedro won the B flight in doubles (shout out to Blitz who has been working hard on his volleys for the last few weeks - and for beating Reilly and Kaue in the finals. It's always kind of weird to play your teammates in a tournament, but it does lead to some funny moments. Both doubles teams got one of our coaches with each of them and it was pretty intense. Reilly and Kaue tried to get into the other guy's heads when their was a break. Reilly started doing push-ups on the court and Kaue knocked out some Burpee's. The crowd laughed and thought it was pretty funny. They obviously weren't used to how hard we like to compete.
I got lucky enough to win the B draw in singles. We definitely had some good matches and improved a lot. We got back to Wilmington around 9 p.m. Sunday night just in time to get some rest and catch up on some assignments that we missed. It'd been a great weekend and it will just get better! I look forward to my next blog about the USTA/ITA Regional Championship in Cary, NC!
Go Seahawks!


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One more very good game by Jason Wheeler as the Snappers won game one of what would be a sweep of the Lansing Lug Nuts. Six innings of work and 5 hits, one earned run, Six strike outs (All swinging!) and 3 walks. THis moves Wheelers record up to 11 and 4 with a 3.68 ERA. Wheeler is one a roll with 3 wins in a row, 20 innings of work, 16 hits, 6 earned runs, 14 strike outs and 8 walks. I know this is not overwhelming, but Jason had hit a bit of a rough patch in June with three of his four losses and seems to have righted his season so far in June. As we turn toward the seasons last month I have to say I have been very surprised and excited by the performance of Jason Wheeler, he has to moving up some prospect lists as the season continues and I hope he gets a shot at Fort Meyers before the end. If however he does not get that opportunity I hope to see him in the MWL playoffs on the mound for the Snappers.
The Jason Wheeler thread remains the same. I have been out of touch for a week now and I come back guess what, Jason Wheeler had 2 very good games pitched. July 25th at Burlington he held the Bee's scoreless for 6 innings on 4 hits, 2 walks while he struck out four. This got Jason his Midwest League leading 12th win. Then yesterday afternoon he gave up a run to the Chiefs in 5 innings and Dallas Gallant vultured a win after he could not hold the lead in the 7th in what utlimately became a Snapper comeback victory in the 8th. So Jason leads the League with 12 wins against only 4 losses. Three of those 4 came in June when he struggled giving up 7 runs in two of the games, but July has been a whole different narrative for my fav Snapper Lefty. 5 Starts, 4 Wins, 0 losses, 7 runs all of them earned, 26 hits in 31 innings, 22 strike outs and 12 walks. Not a shabby month for the big guy. One more month of Ball in the Beloit regular season and then the playoffs...will he be on the mound for game 1? At this point I hope so.
After his start on SAT, Wheeler leads the MWL in Ws (12), tied for first in starts (22), is 5th in IP (126.2), 7th in Ks (96), 14th in ERA (3.34)
Take away his 6 June starts (6.28era in 28.2IP) & his 16 starts include a 2.48ERA
BUZZZZZZ...that is what Mr. Wheeler is generating. Ok maybe it is more buzz, then BUZZZZZ. But still.
Another game and another strong outing for the Big guy. I could go on about it, but I will let the much more skilled wordsmith and noted observer of all things Twins Minor Leagues, Mr. Seth Stohs speak to it. (Besides copy and paste is easier then typing.)
Seth and a gaggle of bloggers, would that be a bloggle?, have been in Beloit the last few days. Here is Mr. Stohs observation on Jason last night.
"And then it was time to start the game. When you see my July Twins minor league pitchers of the month, you will certainly see Jason Wheeler. The lefty from Loyola Marymount went 4-0 with a 2.03 ERA in five starts. His first August start technically started out shaky as he gave up two runs on three hits in the first inning. However, box scores alone don't tell you that two of the singles rolled through the right-side of the infield and the other was a well-placed bunt single. After that inning, Wheeler was great. He went a total of eight innings and gave up only those two runs. He gave up a total of six hits and one or two of the other three were of the bloop variety.
Wheeler gets the loss in the 2-1 defeat at the hands of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, but he was very impressive. Again, at 6-8, Wheeler stands out. He does not throw hard, likely topping out at 90 at this time. But he has terrific control of his fastball, a very good curveball, and a changeup, and an occasional slider. In this contest, he struck out ten batters. In general, he kept the opposing hitters completely off balance."
Not gushing praise, but I do believe realistic and astute observations from a person used to seeing such things. greengoblinrulz did a nice job highlighting some stats so my job is done here. Thanks guys!
Jason Wheeler was named Seth Stohs Minor League Starting Pitcher of the Month for July. Well deserved and enjoy the banquet at the Beloit Taco Johns just down the street from Memorial High School.(Once again that pesky Twins Daily budget rears its ugly head and puts the screws to the planned Banquet at Culvers. Lucky to avoid Kwik Trip I guess.)
Jason is going again tonight and so far so good. 5 innings pitched and 1 run on 6 hits with 2 walks and 2 strike outs. he had some D behind him tonight it looks like with a couple DP's pulled. Snappers lead 7 to 1 and if the bullpen hold this would be win number 13 for Jason. Excellent work again Mr. Wheeler!
I am checking out for a week while Mr. Wheeler will get a couple of starts I am sure before then and who knows maybe a promo to Fort Meyers, but considering how long he has been toiling in Southern Wisconsin, just let him stay and pitch in the Playoffs at this point please.
Back in the Saddle again. After a rough outing last week Jason Wheeler returned to form with 8 excellent innings of no run baseball in Quad Cities. In the strong 8 he gave up 6 hits, walked 1 and struck out 3. I am starting to think of him as the Twins Minor League Pitcher of the Year here after racking up win number 14. It has been a pleasure to have him in Beloit all year and to follow his success. As we start aiming for the playoffs in Southern Wisconsin I am perplexed and a bit ashamed of the attendance down here. This is the best Snappers squad I have seen in the years we have been down here and the locals just do not show up. What more can you ask for then a winning team with a uber prospect that hits massive home runs surrounded by a fine cast of hitters and a strong pitching staff. Just awful. Why would a major league team want to come down here? Very Sad.
Greatwork by Jason though who has a 3.34 ERA, 155 hits, 104 K's and 40 BB in 145 innings, given up only 10 homers, and has a 1.35 GO/AO rate.
Also you can follow Jason on Twitter at @Lil_Wheels. Jump on now he only has 88 followers. Help him break 100 before the end of the season.
Update on Twitter from Jason Wheeler...If I get to 100 followers by the end of the regular season, I'll give away my home Snappers jersey in a picture contest TBD.
Get Jason his 100 and get a shot at a Game used jersey...one size fits all. (Of course he is 6'8" and 250 so fit is a relative term.)
Yesterday, not a great day for either Jason or the Snappers. He did get 7 k's in 6 innings. Jason has one more start on tap before the Playoffs probably. If you get a chance come on down for one more night or day at Pohlmann Field for Labor Day weekend. Sano, Rosario, Vargas and Wheeler. Go Snappers.
I am doing some catch up here on Jason's end of season. The Snappers made the post Season squaring off against Clinton in the opening 3 game series. Jason was handed the ball in game one after ending the Season with 14 wins. It was not one of his best starts but the Snappers were still in the game after he left down by 2. But his line score was not something to write home about. 4.2 innings pitched, 10 hits, 5 runs, 4 earned, 2 walks, 4 K's, and a wild pitch. Not exactly a shut down game one starter there. But Clinton was the hottest team in the league coming into the playoffs and their offense was a pretty good one. Jason gave up 2 Homers in the game after only giving up 12 in 27 starts this year and both came to the Clinton leadoff hitter who had only 7 this year. Baseball is a funny game sometimes. I will do a more substantial recap next week. Thanks to the Snappers for a great, maybe final Twins, season in Beloit!
Life intervened again for the Jason Wheeler recap. So I apologize.
However I can recap where he is falling on Top prospect lists.
Shane wahl- Number 27
Seth Stohs- No Big Jason Love in his top 30. (Levi Micheal?? Guess you have to slip a number one draft choice in there somewhere.) Seth had him at 39 in his prelim top 50 before the Twins stocked up on arms. My Guess is he dropped a bit after that.
John Sickels gave him a One to watch shout out along with about 20 other prospects earlier too.
So far that is all I have found. As Spring training starts I will update more.
Have a great Twinsfest for those going!
Jason comes in at # 34 with a bullet on the Great Gleeman's Top 40 prospect list. Gleeman heaps praise upon the large lefty with choice stats like "Wheeler's nice-looking ERA and win-loss record overstate how well he pitched for Beloit, as he got a ton of run support from a stacked, Miguel Sano-led lineup and managed just 115 strikeouts in 157 innings. " and "Physically he's among the largest pitchers in baseball, minors or majors, but Wheeler works in the high-80s and low-90s with his fastball." Gleeman also called out Jason's propensity for keeping baseballs in the yard, but in the same sentence pointed out that he tends not produce as many ground balls a you would like for a guy with a sinking fastball, teams hit .281 against him, and had less then stellar control. Don't you hate it when stats get in the way of celebrating a players accomplishments, but since Jason is MY adopt a prospet from 2012 I will be the half full person here and look for the silver lining. Aaron did finish up by saying that "If the Twins' coaches can somehow figure out how to turn his massive frame into added velocity at age 22 he could be a breakout candidate," and will leave his last sentence off this blog as this baseball "genius", slipping into Sid here, seems to have a fixation on the negative and since Mr. Wheeler once pitched for a Northwoods team and lived in Minnesota for a few months I can confer one of us status on him with all the self protection rights granted under the Hartman rules . Not once did Mr. Gleeman mention what a nice guy Jason is, you call that journalism with all your facts and stats clouding our minds. If you are interested in his last thoughts on this fine young man you may go to aarongleeman.com to read it.
Game one of the Season for Big Jason tonight. He takes the ball for the Miracle against a Top 20 prospect in the Pirates system. Here is the linep behind Wheeler,
1. Morales-CF 2. Rosario-2B 3. Sano-3B 4. Gonzales-1B 5. Vargas-DH 6. Ray-RF 7. Goncalves-LF 8. Knudson-C 9. Pettersen-SS
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Hello, Dave,
I was just wondering what page that essay was on which compared Protestant and Secularist underlying assumptions, as I can't find it anywhere and found it fascinating when I last read it.
Hi Pito,
Yeah, that was a little hard to find. It is listed on my Catholic and General apologetics page:
Thanks, Dave.
Hello Dave,
I enjoy much of your insight Dave. I have a question with regards to names of denominations. Although the meaning of "Catholic" "Baptist" "Born-again" etc. are in themselves
expressions of our beliefs and not wrong....through offense and of coarse mans wrongful actions in these denominations there has come division and prejudices that run so deeply that I can not help but think; should we be called "Catholic","Born-again", "Evangelical" etc. or perhaps should we be merely followers of Christ called according to his purpose; and of course saved by grace? I am so grieved at the division amongst God's people because of what our denominational names have COME to represent. When Nicodemus approached Jesus He did not respond by telling the man to become (a denominational name). ALthough deep study into the word Catholic can reveal so much good...who does this study in order to come to the original meaning. I am sorry if my question is somewhat obscure and all over the place. My hope, and I believe yours is too; is that Jesus is glorified in His people and not any method,denomination or practice. What are your thoughts in this matter. Thank you in advance for considering my quandaries :) Jesse
"Catholic" means universal, and that which is universal is unified. That is the rationale behind our use of the term. The Church was and is one, holy, Catholic, and apostolic. There is only one Church. That is the biblical teaching. Therefore, the task for every Christian / follower of Christ is to examine the claims of each Christian communion.
When we do that,I think it is no contest. The Catholic Church began with Peter (Matthew 16) and has an unbroken history. In it resides the fullness of apostolic Christianity. That is why I am a Catholic. I was tired of all the divisions and fighting too.
I have respect for all Christians as my brothers and sisters in Christ. We're all saved by grace (Catholics fully accept that truth, too). But when it comes to identifying what the Church is, then I don't think any other communion can hold a candle to Catholic claims.
dave,Im a twenty year convert.I work in the entertainment industry.I have no formal education,and it has taken me these years to learn my apologetics.I find that most of those I hold those kinds of conversations with,even though they are well trained in their own position,are unfamiliar with the collective tools of apologetics.That is to say,that my 'defense'goes right over their heads,and bears no fruit.I look for better ways to communicate,but I see nothing productive in dumbing down.Your apologia is right where it ought to be,cause its the real and essential thing,but my question for is,'have you considered writing a short,to the point collection,especially for those who cant[or wont] read,and arent used to a full size book.You know,maybe fifty or sixty pages.
Hi Danny,
Thanks for your comment.
The closest to what you suggest is my book, The One-Minute Apologist, because it offers just two pages on any given topic. Inserts in The New Catholic Answer Bible are even shorter: one page. Then there are my short papers on this blog (I separate short and long into categories).
Hello Mr. Dave,
Thank you for providing us Catholic bloggers some backup on Apologetics. God bless you and your family as well.
You're welcome. Thanks for your friendly note. :-)
I just started reading "A Biblical Defense of Catholicism," I just finished the first chapter and have a couple of statements/questions for you.
You mention in there that the reference to scripture would have only alluded to the old testament. However, among the early church, it was held that the writings of Paul were of equal importance to the Old Testament. We see this in 2 Peter 3:16 where Peter equates scripture to Paul's writings. So, in reality, it would have been the Gospels/Hebrews/Acts/1,2,3 John/Revelation/etc. that were in question. Not the Pauline, am I wrong to say this?
Secondly, you said that the 2 Timothy 3:16 passage does not tell us that scripture alone is sufficient. But, I believe it does. It says that ALL scripture is profitable for EVERY good work. So, if it can supply us for every good work, isn't scripture sufficient enough?
Thanks for your questions, and for reading my book.
2 Peter 3:16 is the only place I'm aware of that refers to the NT as "Scripture." But in other NT usage, I believe it is uniformly referring to the OT. But then of course it doesn't tell us there which of Paul's writings is referred to, so that remained as a judgment for the Church to make (the canon issue). So this is a good point to an extent but doesn't prove much. Then when we get to the canon issue, that is not in line with sola Scriptura because it involved an infallible Church decision that
sola Scriptura precludes by definition.
2 Timothy 3:16 . . . says that ALL scripture is profitable for EVERY good work. So, if it can supply us for every good work, isn't scripture sufficient enough?
Yes, it can do that, but this is a far cry from teaching what sola Scriptura means, which is that Scripture is the only final infallible authority and that the Church is not. Lots of concepts there that are not touched at all in 2 Timothy 3:16, and there are also many other Bible passages that contradict sola Scriptura.
Moreover, the passage is in line with material sufficiency, which means that all doctrines can be found in Scripture, whether explicitly, implicitly or by deduction. But it doesn't teach formal sufficiency of Scripture, which has to do with the rule of faith (sola Scriptura for Protestants and the "three-legged stool" of Bible-Church-Tradition for Catholics).
Of Mike and Men said...
Secondly, you said that the 2 Timothy 3:16 passage does not tell us that scripture alone is sufficient. But, I believe it does. It says that ALL scripture is profitable for EVERY good work. So, if it can supply us for every good work, isn't scripture sufficient enough?
Hi Mike .
Look,the first question which you asked to Dave , should prove to you that scripture alone is not enough . If scripture alone is enough , then how come Peter is warning that in Paul`s writings there are many things difficult and hard to understand?And who decides what and how the words of Paul are correctly understood?And also in your first question , could you please show us a complete list of Paul`s writings which Peter mentioned?Peter only said in all of his writings,but it was the Church which told us which are the writings of Paul , the same as it is the Church which teaches us the true meanings of the scriptures and not any private individual and private interpretations , in fact in the same epistle from which you quoted 2 Pet. 1:20 , Peter is specificaly saying that (Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.)so as you can see scriptures should not be privatly interpreted , that`s the duty of the Church to whom our Lord gave the authority to tell us,teach us and protect and interpret the word of God .Because without authority you will only have confusion and our God is not the author of confusion and sola scriptura causes confusion so sola scriptura is not from God . I mean come on just look around you and see the divisions and confusion and hatred which sola scriptura has caused , not to mention relativism and many other things .
GBU and i encourage you to keep reading ,praying and asking
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Hi Dave
I'm currently on 'One minute', I was asked whether a protestant receives less grace since they do not have the sacrament of reconciliation?
They would receive less grace by not obtaining that sacrament, but so would Catholics who go to confession less than others. There are many means of grace. Protestants receive grace in other ways (e.g., baptism, marriage: which we regard as a sacrament if it is a valid marriage between two baptized Christians.
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Nick Monroe, RHP (Wilson (CPL)) – Has made four appearances for the Tobs after joining the staff late following the Seahawks NCAA tournament appearance … Struggled with command in his first three outings before rebounding with a shutout appearance against Peninsula … Allowed a hit and a walk in 1.2 innings … In four outings, he has no record, a 6.23 ERA and opponents are hitting .278 against him.
Will Shepley, LHP (Wilmington (CPL)) – Has appeared in just one CPL game and allowed three hits over 2.2 innings … Did pitch in a non-league game against Catawba Valley, no stats for that pick-up game.
Gavin Stupienski, C (Hornel (NYCBL)) – After red-shirting as a freshman Stupienski has returned to action and is hitting .136 in 22 at bats for the Dodgers … He's doubled once and drawn four walks.
Joe Bertone, OF (Lake Norman (SCBL)) – Is hitting .294 through 17 at bats and is tied for the team lead with seven walks … He has two doubles and a triple among his five hits.


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Thank you for this show with someone that seems to me to really get it. Scott Atran put into words so many of the feelings I have had all along but didn't quite have the words to express. As I have watched events unfold in Egypt I have been so excited about the possibilities, and so afraid it might somehow get shut down with yet more violence and repression. Perhaps I am too idealistic, but I can imagine how Egypt might well now not return to 'normal' but rather build on the way they all worked together in such a peaceful way and keep the momentum going towards quantum leaps beyond anything most people in this country seem to be able to imagine. I think the Egyptians might just show us that our current problems are not so impossible to solve if we can learn how to work together, rather than letting selfish impulses keep people behaving so poorly and antagonistically. Again, thank-you so much.
Excellent metric analysis so far--putting real arithmetic dimensions on this issue/problem, instead of a sweeping anathema of a religion or culture. He is "sizing the suit" properly. Well done.
This was such a refreshing conversation. I think he really understands what is driving these 'terrorists in the making.' However, we can't ignore the forces that don't want peace to break out. Too much money is being made by a few powerful entities by propagating fear and war.
For me, his studies drive home the need for a vibrant community of faith that will nurture relationships and provide places for competition and conflict to mature and flower.
Mr. Scott Atran is the most honest educator-commentator I have heard recently, and posted this program on my Facebook. As one whose life has been directly effected by US political-judicial insensitivity to Muslims, I feel like I have a friend. I wish that I would have had the transcendental ability/emotional maturity to speak truth to power.
Thank-you Krista for "being" here for us, with the kernels of wisdom from your guests that provide your audience of listeners with the tools/arguments/knowledge to accept our fates and live in dignity. After all is said and done, the world is ONE, everything is intertwined.
Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell spent their entire lives writing and speaking about this issue. What myth do I follow? In a secular world economy, science, technology, and the individual have made the Occidental and Eastern traditional myths irrelevant. They no longer serve as a guide on our personal mystical journey. Nor do current political structures separated from their originating mythical essence. (the hero turned autocrat) As Eckhart Tolle said, "All of these structures are crumbling, and it's beautiful." I cannot say it better than the Epilogue of The Hero of A Thousand Faces. This is a book that we should all read again in the context of what we see happening in the Middle East.
The search for a hero begins early in life and continues until you realize that you are the hero. Sometime after medical school I began reading biographies as a continued search for a hero figure. As my reading shifted to the metaphysical, I came to the realization that I am the hero of my own personal mythology. More importantly I am finding that my creativity is the ultimate recognition of this mystery, and expressing it brings the mystery to life.
We are witnessing a mythology unfolding in front of us and we are creating it. I had a discussion last night with some friends about anthropology and the functional unit of the hunter-gatherer tribe. Data suggests an optimal working group size of about 150. Tools like twitter and facebook Facebook have turned entire countries and diverse groups around the world into functional units that were geo-politically separate until now. These new functional units are now effecting change mysteriously out of thin air. The printing press, radio, and television all had similar impact. The Middle East was simply ripe for change.
We are effecting and witnessing the evolution of human mythology. I am the particle and we are the wave form and, we are individually and collectively observing the phenomenon we create. And, our observations further change our behavior. (Werner Heisenberg) This then feeds back on itself indefinitely. Quantum reality is the particle. Quantum myth is the wave form. Constant adaptation (evolution) is the natural law. There is no direction to this, nor end point. It is infinity.
I've heard Atran several times now. I'm impressed that he actually talks to people who know those who do things we find so threatening. What an original approach, something you might expect an anthropologist to do. I find his reasoning sound, his stories compelling, and am frustrated that he doesn't seem to be making a huge impact in policy.
Understanding that comes from seeking and examining facts seems so obvious; I do not understand why Atran seems unique.
Several factors. First of all I am a student of anthropology (taking a break between BA and MA), and I have enjoyed Atram's work in the academic setting. Second, I am also profoundly interested in religion in society and in evolutionary psychology. I knew this would be "good stuff." I was not let down. Thank you!
I appreciated Scott's matter of fact realism about the choices that lie before us to listen and respect those whose ideologies differ but whose humanity connects with ours. As a religious person I was sobered by his assertion that ideology and belief follows relationships, and yet I think he is mostly accurate. It does leave me wondering what role religious belief can play in bringing reconciliation and understanding between peoples of vastly different cultures. In other words, how do we embrace our faith, while not allowing it to shut us off from those whose faith or ideology is so different than our own?
this is about the anthropologist thinking about new paradigms. maybe it is better to teach people that people are a mix of good and bad. always. therefore, alliance with a person is always going to mean risk of disappointment or anger. enemy or nonenemy - he said something about "abstract concept" like poverty. No - make less abstract. Like: no stealing. No stealing is good. No lying. These are the values. Choose the concrete "sin" that you stand against. stay focused on that. the real underpinnings of religion (IMHO) with none of the trappings.
Good morning. I just heard the interview with Scott Atran, and I want to say Thank You! As someone who works in the field of conflict transformation and prevention, it was amazingly refreshing and encouraging to hear Scott's analysis of what creates and drives conflicting world views -- and what can be done to prevent and address the too-often violent 'crash' of such views. I've thought for a long time that anthropologists need a key seat at any table where human relations are the topic of discussion -- whether political, religious, or other relations. This interview convinces me even more that this is true. Thanks again, and I am eager to hear future interviews with this depth of insight. Eran Fraenkel Consultant: Media and Civil Society Bogor, Indonesia
Re: program of 2/13 w Mr. Atran (sp?)-his book Talking to the Enemy Thot provoking- but only to yr usual tepid degree; Re the paths available- "yes we can" vrs martyrdom? false choice. Martyrdom might b fine on the right path which you failed to mention: Militant
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Kindly dig deeper. Please seek out the peace movements in Palestine and Israel before you go? Discuss Rachel Corrie? Dave E Cc Atran, various eberhardt baltimore
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Loved this week's show (Demonstrations, Hopes and Dreams). Please do read Francis Fukuyama's "The End of History" tho as I feel this week's guest was demonstrating Mr Fukuyama's thesis; which, by the way, predates 9/11. Thanks.
I found this discussion so fascinating and relevant, because, since 911, I have been so curious and confused about what would lead a person to become a "terrorist". I just always assumed that it had to do with poverty and the lack of opportunity for personal and community growth. This was the first discussion that I had listened to on the subject that involved someone doing research, and actually talking with these individuals, (other than Barbara Walters in her program about God a few years back).
Mr. Atran's discussion of the who the children admired really intrigued me. It reminded me of some of my observations of my daughter's attitude, especially during her teen years, (she is now 25 years old). It seemed to me, that she and her contemporaries had a sense of entitlement that I didn't remember in myself or my peers at that age. They seemed to have this feeling that they were horribly deprived if they didn't have a TV and computer in their own room and a cell phone in their pocket. And if it was suggested that they would have to wait until they could earn the money to purchase and support their own, that we, (parents) were the most terrible of torturous jailers. And even worse if we didn't supply them with a car when they became of age to drive. It was all about instant gratification, without doing the work required to earn that gratification. I wondered where this attitude came from, since my daughter had only ever seen me and our family working to earn a living, and living, what I thought to be an ethical lifestyle. (To her credit, in her adulthood, my daughter has since thanked me for my discipline in this and other matters, and felt a great sense of pride when she purchased her own car and supported it on her own!)
I wondered if this attitude was a product of exposure to the media, and pop icons, like Paris Hilton, whose claim to fame has nothing to do with her own accomplishments, but with the circimstances of her birth, (I don't mean any personal disrespect or judgment against Ms. Hilton), and depictions of these lifestyles in the media, TV and movies.
But, now I am wondering if it is really due a failure in our communities closer to home and the education system. It is understandable that public figures will inspire and motivate the young, this is nothing new, ie, Buzz Aldrin, John Kennedy, Gandhi, Bin Ladin, Obama, etc. But what about role models in the local community? Parents, teachers, clergy and others in a position to influence and offer inspiration to the children? I guess it is not very glamorous to ethically and lovingly provide for our families, (I think back on your episode with Mike Rose on intelligence last year), or to be a teacher that creates excitement in math or literature. And how about a local firefighter who has rescued a family from a fire? Is our disconnectedness of community to blame? Or the fact that we aren't communicating these ethics to our children? It seems to me that providing inspiration closer to home could offer a productive and fulfilling alternative to going out in a puff of smoke in search of brotherhood and fame, or at the very least, provide the sense of belonging that the youth crave, with rational, responsible adults.
I have no idea what the communities of the children in the photo that headlines this show's page are like. But if theirs are not so different from ours, could the disconnectedness from community and the lack of ability of community adults to inspire and support the children be at the root of the problem? Are there similarities to the massacre in Columbine, where it has been suggested that dearth of adult relationship with teens may have contributed to the problems? This has such great implications for all of our children and communities!
Thank you for providing this venue for discussion of such important and relevant topics, and for the intelligent and rational point of view. The ideas and conversation you provide are some of the most stimulating and forward thinking in the media today.
with all due respect, Scott... saying of little children leaving school, "those are the terrorists," is aggressive and violent and horrific. only a narcissist could say something so demeaning and vicious. and who criticizes the "horse and buggy" policy of the political leaders! it's so disturbing.
and, by the way, i've heard of little boys from rich white american neighborhoods who say, "when i grow up, i want to be a garbage man." i guess those privileged kids, too, grow up entitled to be the terrorists? yeah, the guys signing war contracts and contracts for books on war and and and...
god! what is wrong with this world! so disappointing.
I think Scott Atram's observations give us a true reality check. Scott could
be an excellent director of the United Nations as really understands - every thing he says is tangible and factual - not full of rhetoric meaningless phrases. I am definitely going to buy his books.
Congratulations Krista for having him talk on your excellent show. Great job to both of you. Regards Sab Szabados
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