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Editor's Note: This article was updated at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday with comments and updated ACT scores from Superintendent Todd Gray.
was the only public school in Waukesha to exceed average state ACT scores during the last school year.
All three public high schools in Waukesha saw composite ACT scores decrease in the 2011-12 school year compared to the previous two school years. Data about the college readiness test was released Wednesday by the state Department of Public Instruction.
Superintendent Todd Gray said the district is looking into the ACT scores and seeking ways to improve during the upcoming school year. The district does have programs that can prepare the students for the college admission test.
However, Gray noted that the district's average composite score of 22.5 is above the statewide average of 22.1. Minorities have also been receiving better scores, he said.
"There are some very good positives," Gray said. "Just because the score is down doesn't mean there haven't been a number of successes."
Waukesha West's average composite score was 1.4 points higher than the statewide average. came close, falling 0.2 points below the state average. , while 0.4 points below the state average, was 0.6 points above the national average.
"Those are obviously are a little lower than we would like to see," Gray said.
South performed better on the ACT tests than North. North's ACT scores exceeded South's the previous year.
Both South and West exceeded the state average for percent of students taking the college readiness test.
Wisconsin's average ACT score was tied with Iowa for second-best in the nation, according to the DPI. Minnesota had the best composite ACT scores at 22.8.
Average Waukesha ACT Scores
North High School (*figures updated by Gray directly from ACT)
- 2011-12; 21.7 composite score, with 58.4 percent tested
- 2010-11; 22.5 composite score, with 64.3 percent tested
- 2009-10; 22.5 composite score, with 57.3 percent tested
- 2011-12; 21.9 composite score, with 73.7 percent tested
- 2010-11; 22 composite score, with 64.2 percent tested
- 2009-10; 22.7 composite score, with 64.3 percent tested
West High School (*figures updated by Gray directly from ACT)
- 2011-12; 23.5 composite score, with 79 percent tested
- 2010-11; 23.7 composite score, with 81.3 percent tested
- 2009-10; 23.4 composite score, with 70.9 percent tested
eAchieve Academy (online high school)
- 2011-12; 23.4 composite score, with 20.3 percent tested
- 2010-11; 23.6 composite score, with 20.3 percent tested
- 2009-10; 23.7 composite score, with 24 percent tested


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Senior Scribbles (Sept. 14, 2011)
hillsboro senior center
During these cooler days, why not stop by and have a cup of coffee at the center or come have a meal with us?
We have plenty of fellowship and lots of stories to tell.
Activities this week include footcare with Mary McFadden on Sept. 14.
Nancy Pihl, K-State Extension Office, will be here at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 15 to talk about useful gadgets around the house.
In addition to the weekday events, everyone is invited to enjoy a German meal at the senior center Sept. 17 during the annual Arts & Crafts Fair. For those unable to eat inside, meals will be available for take-out. This is a fundraising event for the center.
Anyone planning to attend is asked to enter through the alley to access the parking lot.
A signup sheet for those interested in getting a flu shot from the Marion County Health Department is available at the center.
Thank you to all the board members for their hard work and the ideas they come up with for keeping the center going.
Our gratitude also to the volunteers who help with fundraising events.
The center is looking for exercise equipment that someone might consider donating. If you have some equipment, call us.
The cost of meals for those ages 59 and under is $4.50 and those over age 60 is $2.75.
For more information, or if you have exercise equipment you are willing to donate, call 620-947-2304 before 9 a.m. the day of the meal. We are located at 212 N. Main St.
— Brenda Moss, director
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14
One-half Rueben sandwich with swiss cheese, peaches, cottage cheese, root beer float, milk.
THURSDAY, Sept. 15
Pork roast, scalloped potatoes, baked apples, Mandarin oranges, carrot salad, hot rolls, cookies, milk.
FRIDAY, Sept. 16
Sausage and hash browns, corn, apple slices, peanuts, zwiebach, cherry mousse.
MONDAY, Sept. 19
Sweet and sour chicken and rice, hot rolls, melon slices, grapes, crustless coconut pie, milk.
TUESDAY, Sept. 20
Lasagna, garlic toast, tossed salad, cheese cake, milk.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21
Beef stew, muffins, broccoli-rice casserole, white cake, milk.
AGAPE senior center
The AGAPE Senior Center is pleased to announce that we have a new manager. Come in and meet Jenny Girard and let her get to know you. We are glad to have her with us.
Moundridge Seniors will be coming to our center for a pool tournament with our players Sept. 15.
We'll have a biscuit and gravy breakfast fundraiser at the center Sept. 24. Come hungry, and help with the fundraiser.
Our menus are the same as those at the Peabody Senior Center.
We thank all the volunteers that are helping to keep our senior center open. We can always use more volunteers. Call if you're interested in helping.
Call 620-367-2275 before noon on the day you would like to join us for a meal to make a reservation.
Everyone is invited to take part in meals and activities at the senior center.
— Darlene Schroeder
AGAPE board member
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14
Soup, crackers, tuna salad sandwich, marinated cucumbers, fruit cobbler, milk.
THURSDAY, Sept. 15
Chuckwagon steak, mashed potato casserole, coleslaw, wheat rolls, melon, milk.
FRIDAY, Sept. 16
County Board meeting @ Peabody—Baked ham, baked potato, corn, wheat roll, cheesecake, milk.
MONDAY, Sept. 19
Chicken pot pie, tossed salad, wheat bread, peaches, milk.
TUESDAY, Sept. 20
Roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, summer vegetable blend, wheat bread, strawberries with topping, milk.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21
Herb-baked chicken, macaroni salad, Scandinavian vegetables, wheat bread, apricots, milk.
Marion senior center
We had a short week due to closing for Labor Day. We've also struggled to remember exactly what day of the week it is since then.
The center used the special placemats Barbara Abbott made Sept. 6 on "Read a Book Day."
The placemats had cutouts of red apples with A+ on them, the only A+ many of us have ever received.
Lenora Graham, a meal delivererer from Florence, brought treats Sept. 7 to celebrate her 91st birthday. Also on Sept. 7, Merle Ecklund provided accordion music for us.
Make plans now to attend the annual meeting of the Marion County Senior Citizens at the senior center Oct. 20. The meal is $5 and reservations are required.
Come join us for Senior Center Day Sept. 21. Marion County Department on Aging Coordinator Gayla Ratzlaff will present information on prescription drug programs available.
For more information on programs or to make a lunch reservation, call 620-382-2942 by 9 a.m. the day of the meal or stop by the center, 309 S. Third St.
— Janet Bryant, director
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14
Chicken-fried steak, mashed potato casserole, cooked cabbage, melon cup, whole wheat rolls, milk.
THURSDAY, Sept. 15
Roast pork, scalloped potatoes, California blend, Mandarin oranges, whole wheat rolls, milk.
FRIDAY, Sept. 16
Shrimp, noodles Romanoff, coleslaw, pears, whole wheat rolls, milk.
MONDAY, Sept. 19
Baked steak, boiled potatoes, peas, five-cup salad, whole wheat rolls, milk
TUESDAY, Sept. 20
Roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, strawberries, whole wheat rolls, milk.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21
Baked chicken, hash-brown casserole, peas, fruit cocktail, whole wheat rolls, milk.
Peabody senior center
We at the Peabody Senior Center are gearing up for the fall season. In the fall we begin our biggest fundraiser of the year—baking peppernuts.
Our first date will be Oct. 10 starting right after lunch and we will continue each Monday and Thursday until Nov. 17.
Hopefully you will be able to come join us on one or more days during this project. We can always find something for you to help with.
Remember to make your reservations the day before you plan on eating by calling 620-983-2226 and leaving a message on our recorder so we will be sure and include you for the meal. Menus are available at the center, 106 Walnut.
— Ruth Lott and
Arlene Unruh, co-site manager
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14
Soup, crackers, tuna salad sandwich, marinated cucumbers, fruit cobbler, milk.
THURSDAY, Sept. 15
Chuckwagon steak, mashed potato casserole, coleslaw, wheat rolls, melon, milk.
FRIDAY, Sept. 16
County Board meeting at Peabody: Baked ham, baked potato, corn, wheat roll, cheesecake, milk.
MONDAY, Sept. 19
Chicken pot pie, tossed salad, wheat bread, peaches, milk.
TUESDAY, Sept. 20
Roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, summer vegetable blend, wheat bread, strawberries with topping, milk.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21
Herb-baked chicken, macaroni salad, Scandinavian vegetables, wheat bread, apricots, milk.
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Tonight marks the start of Chanukah, which by any standard isn't the most significant of Jewish holidays but when you are 4 and a half, it certainly is. My kids will be overloaded with gifts this year—from their grandparents, aunt/uncle, extended family, babysitter and of course their mom and dad. Yet, their favorite things still continue to be activities like coloring and baking cookies (my daughter) and throwing a tennis ball to the dog (my son).
So why did I find myself fighting crowds at a very disorganized Toys R Us at 8 p.m. on a recent weeknight? Well, it seems that I, too, have gotten caught up with this holiday.
As a young child growing up in a reform Jewish home, I distinctly remember my parents actually hanging a stocking above our fireplace (the horror!) and leaving out cookies & milk for Santa until I realized there was no Santa. Looking back, I realize that perhaps that was more because my parents wanted to eat the cookies but also probably to see the look of joy on my face on Christmas morning. I never had a Christmas tree or eggnog, but I definitely looked forward to waking up to see what Santa had brought me.
While I won't go that far with my own family, I do look forward to the "traditional" Chanukah celebrations of lighting the candles for eight nights, saying the prayers (which I sure hope that three years of Jewish preschool have taught my daughter), eating latkes and watching my 4.5 and 1.5 year old tear open presents that they will no doubt love (for at least a day or two). I also hope this year will be the start of creating new memories and traditions that my kids will carry on with their families. (And the latkes aren't so bad, either!)
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Monster Reds Await Anglers Inshore and Offshore on Florida's East Coast
By Mike Mazur
Florida's Space Coast might be most famous for space-shuttle launches and NASA tours, but wise anglers know another type of rocket lurks in the waterways around this large peninsula bordering the Atlantic Ocean.
Here's a hint: They're red rockets.
Each year, bull redfish amass on the surface throughout the Cape Canaveral region, providing ample opportunity for anglers looking to score trophies on top. But there's a catch: The "red tides" here don't come in a one-size-fits-all package. Instead — to the delight of anglers — they're encountered in both nearshore and inshore environments.
Inshore Bulls
The most celebrated red-tide fishery here involves big schools of redfish that swarm throughout the Indian River Lagoon System, a network of interconnected rivers and lagoons that weave around Kennedy Space Center and its surroundings.
While redfish commonly school on the surface all year, they begin to cluster more tightly and in greater numbers as water temperatures heat up in late summer. These fish are big too, in the 15- to 40-pound-plus range.
"It's generally good from August through October," says Capt. Scott MacCalla (321-795-9259; www.redfishonfly.com). "We get a big influx of finfish — especially mullet and pogies — and the redfish transition over from shrimp and crabs. The warmer the water gets, the more aggressive the fish become."
Guides cruise the Indian River, as well as nearby Mosquito Lagoon and the Banana River, looking for signs of reds on the surface. Calm conditions and clean water help them to spot the schools, which push wakes, fin and sometimes blow up bait on the surface.
Once a school is spotted, the stalking game starts.
"You've got to sneak up on them with a trolling motor or push pole, and cast past them," says Capt. Troy Perez (321-268-1194; www.troyperez.com), who was among the first to put this fishery on the map more than 20 years ago. "Some days they'll eat whatever you throw, but they've gotten tougher over the years."
Perez says that at times the fish take only live or dead bait, but they can usually be coaxed into hitting soft-plastic swimbaits and plugs, such as Rapala X-Raps and MirrOlure MirrOdines.
Since redfish more than 27 inches must be released in Florida, MacCalla likes medium-heavy spinning gear with 20-pound braid and 40-pound shock leaders to minimize stress on the fish. Most important, he replaces damaging trebles on his plugs with single J hooks.
Offshore Bulls
Another lesser-known Space Coast red tide erupts around the same time, August through November, in the open waters of the Atlantic. These schools are not as finicky as their inshore brethren, but they're much more difficult to find. The trade-off, however, can make the search worthwhile.
"We've caught up to 40 on fly in one day," says MacCalla. "If you can find them, they're usually very easy to catch, and they're all big. I caught one on a piece of beef jerky once!"
While that tactic might not be the preferred method, virtually any lure or bait tossed into these schools will be annihilated. But first you've got to find them.
To do that, two things are required — extremely calm conditions and excellent sun. The reds usually show up along the eastern edge of the shoals off Cape Canaveral, an expansive area several miles northeast of the inlet at Port Canaveral.
"When you find them, you'll know it," chuckles MacCalla. "Just huge masses of orange water."
These redfish are often encountered accidentally by anglers looking for cobia, Perez says. MacCalla agrees. "It's funny," he says, "a lot of people know about these fish, but they'll run right by them. They're looking for other fish to put in the cooler."
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Mandy asks…
USMC Boot camp in winter?
Hi everyone,
I'm going to boot camp October 18th which is about 2 weeks ago. I graduate January 14th or something and for my 10 days vacation I'll be going to spend some time with a friend in Utah. It'll be like 20 degrees in Utah during the day and like 10 degrees at night. Considering I wont get issued any civilian clothing for my 10 day vacation. Will I be issued a jacket or something during the winter months of boot camp training? I live in Hawaii and the drastic climate change is gonna be hard to adjust to right away.
Thanks in advance.
Martin answers:
Like Lava Perro said, San Diego does not have harsh winters so don't worry. Lol just be thankful your not going to Navy Boot camp in the Great Lakes, it must be cold up there.
Sandra asks…
clothes during boot camp vacation?
Hi everyone,
I'll be going to USMC boot camp October 18th. I graduate January 14th and get my 10 days vacation after that. My recruiter told me to just go to boot camp with the clothes on my back because everything will be issued to me. I live in hawaii and have to fly to san diego for MCRD. During my 10 days vacation I plan on staying in utah with a friend so I'll only have the clothes on my back from before I left for boot camp. Will i get any non uniform clothes issued to me that I can wear during my 10 days vacation? Or will I need to use the boot camp money and buy some clothes to wear during my 10 day vacation.
Thanks in advance
Martin answers:
When you graduate boot camp, you will get 10 days 'leave'. Not vacation. When you get to boot camp, you will place all your civilian possessions in a box and it will be mailed to your home. When you get leave, you'll only have your military uniforms and gear. May advise, have your folks in Hawaii send some clothes to the address in Utah. Good Luck.
James asks…
Where should I go for my fall break?
I live in utah (SLC) and im looking for somewhere my bf and i can go for fall break, we have about 5 days and would like to go somewhere within 5-8 hours drive, it is mid october so somewhere with good foliage would be nice, we like scenic hiking (not really long backpacking), maybe camp a night or two, not really looking for a big city a small town in the mountains, and also not looking to spend a lot of money, any suggestions?
Martin answers:
I would go to the Navajo Reservation, and visit Monument Valley or Yellowstone. Get away from it all and just enjoy the quiet. I am in college as well, my family and I went to Yellowstone for the summer break. Fall break we are going to run down to Crater Lake. Its just nice to sit and unwind. And of course both places are very nice when there is a full moon out, you can just sit back and hold each other,( you will want to because it will be chilly) and listen to the coyotes in the distance.
John asks…
Will I be able to do this with the money from boot camp?
Hello all,
I ship out to MCRD San Diego on october 18th. I graduate January 14th and I get 10 days of vacation and return the 24th. I was told by my recruiter i'll have about 1500-2000 dollars of cold cash when I get out after everything has been paid for. Hopefully this is true. I plan on flying to Utah for my 10 days vacation and meeting a friend for the first time. I met them through the internet and we are really good friends now and I wanna hang out with them on my vacation. Now paying 80 bucks a night for a hotel will be costly and could add up to 800+ dollars. My friend agreed to pay half of the hotel costs if I couldn't stay with them. I'm not sure if their parents will allow it and probably wont so I'd rather think I dont have anywhere to stay. I posted on craigslist about my situation and hopefull I'll get a reply of someone renting their room or something to me for 10 days. I'll pay them like 150 bucks for 10 days. Pretty reasonable since they want like 300-400 a month.
So my question is, with the money from bootcamp will I be able to fly to utah and stay somewhere for 10 days if I have to pay? Then be able to do some things with my friend like go to eat and stuff?
If I have 1500 dollars when I get out.
-300 for round trip plane ticket
-100 for checked bags maybe
-400 for hotel(they pay half)
-120 dollars for cab if my friend cant pick me up
-75 for food
I'm thinking ill spend about 1000 bucks or so getting set in the place. If worse comes to worst. I have no money right now and I was just wondering if I'll be able to fly to utah and hang out with me friend during my vacation? I really wanna meet them
thanks a lot!
EDIT- Will I have enough money to fly there and stay at a hotel for 10 days?
Martin answers:
Yes, of course you could do all that. But don't you want to see your family? I'm sure they will want at least a couple of days with their new Marine. Parents get pretty upset when their (admittedly adult) children get leave for the first time and choose to spend all their time somewhere else, especially to visit someone they've never actually met.
I suggest you spend two or three days in Utah, to meet this internet "friend." If this person is all you hope for, then plan on more time later.
Don't make reservations for a long visit, because it could turn out that this person isn't at all who you thought, and you don't want to be stuck alone in an unfamiliar place for a week or more.
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Poll: Buy or Sell at the deadline?By
The Yankees are in an unfamiliar spot during the All-Star break. They sit in fourth place in the AL East at 51-44, a .537 winning percentage that is their worst at the traditional midpoint since 2008 (.526). I think we all remember what happened that season. The Bombers are five back of the Red Sox in the loss column for the top spot in the division, and they're three back of a wildcard spot. The second half will be an uphill climb, that's for sure.
Because of the current standings and their many injuries, it's fair to wonder if the Yankees are better off adding players at the deadline to make a run at the playoffs or selling off pieces and building for the future. I team like the Yankees, who are generally well run and have mountains of cash, should be able to turn things around relatively quickly and avoid a painful, multi-year rebuild. Then again, rebuilding is not in this team's DNA. They tend to retool on the fly. I think there's a strong argument for both buying and selling at the deadline, so let's hear them out.
The Case for Buying
Despite the injuries (and re-injuries) and the offensive offense, the Yankees are still only three games back of a playoff spot. It's not ideal but it's not exactly a disaster either, especially with nearly 70 games left on the schedule. They could make up a three-game deficit in a weekend. Heck, they still have 13 games left against the Red Sox. That six-game deficit in the AL East is makeup-able as well.
The Yankees have their own internal help on the way. Derek Jeter is back from his ankle fracture(s) and should return from his quad strain relatively soon. Alex Rodriguez seems likely to return from his hip surgery early next week. Those two will improve the left side of the infield in a big way even if their production is down from last year. Curtis Granderson (hand), Frankie Cervelli (hand, elbow), and David Phelps (forearm) are on the rehab trail as well. There is much-needed help on the way.
There's also this: it's Mariano Rivera's final season, and it would be pretty damn disappointing if he didn't get to pitch in the postseason one last time, especially after last year's knee injury. Remember how disappointing it was that the Old Stadium didn't go out with a playoff series? This would be like that, only a million times worse. There is a definite incentive to get to the postseason one last time with the greatest reliever in the history of the universe.
The Yankees will need some help to do that, beyond the guys they have coming back from injury. Adding a right-handed platoon bat for Lyle Overbay figures to be on the deadline agenda, ditto finding a more competent utility infielder who can adequately rest Jeter and A-Rod after they return. A catcher, an outfield bat, a DH, a reliever … all of that stuff makes sense at the deadline.
The Case for Selling
This team does stink as presently constructed. On most nights the bottom three of the batting order is completely non-competitive, and the guys in the top six spots have yet to all get going at once. New York's stinkiness shows up in their run differential (-2), in their bottom-four offense (85 wRC+), and even in their much ballyhooed rotation (one starter with a sub-4.00 ERA, min. ten starts).
Yes, the injured guys are all due the return in the coming weeks, but in case you haven't noticed, the injured guys have all had trouble staying healthy once they do return. Jeter got hurt in his first game back, Granderson and Mark Teixeira (wrist) landed on the DL about two weeks after returning, ditto Kevin Youkilis (back). Even Cervelli had a setback recently. The Yankees have had trouble with setbacks in recent years, which could be a product of having an older roster or inadequate training staff (or both). Who knows? Whatever the reason, they've been counting on the injured guys all year and have been let down every time.
At the same time, it appears there are just too many holes to fill right now. Adding that right-handed first base bat and a better utility infielder and a catcher and an outfielder and a DH and on and on is too much for one trade deadline. Remember, the Yankees' rivals will also be making upgrades at the deadline as well. In fact, both the Red Sox (Matt Thornton) and Orioles (Scott Feldman) have done that already. The Bombers are playing one big game of catch-up.
The Yankees don't have a ton of a tradeable pieces, but they do have some. Some contender would make an offer for Robinson Cano, I'm sure of it. He's an affordable impact player at a hard-to-fill position. David Robertson, Boone Logan, and Shawn Kelley would all have suitors, and so would Brett Gardner and a healthy Granderson. Could the Giants, who are losing three starting pitchers to free agency and will have a ton of free cash to spend in the offseason, convince CC Sabathia to waive his no-trade clause so he could pitch close to his hometown? Maybe. Selling won't be easy with this roster, but it's doable.
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The non-waiver trade deadline is just 13 days away now, meaning the Yankees don't really have much time to decide whether to buy or sell. Their upcoming schedule — three at the Red Sox, four at the Rangers, three at home against the Rays, then a West Coast trip — is an absolute nightmare, and their performance during that time could make the decision for them.
Should the Yankees buy or sell at the trade deadline?
Should the Yankees buy or sell at the trade deadline?
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Selling means either a salary dump or trading a player for a big time prospect…and I just don't think the Yanks are able to do that. You're not trading off any big salaries and Cano's the only player that would fetch a big time prospect, and they aren't trading him.
Trading Hughes/Joba for a corner bat would be considered what? That's pretty much the only move I'd like to see made.
if NY can pull a couple of rabbits out of their hat like let´s say Morales and Young and if Jeter, Arod and Granderson can come back and provide decent offense I see no reason why NY couldn´t take it down to the wire.
Cano isn't going anywhere. Keep dreaming axisa
Sell because I don't think you can buy 7-8 spots all at once.
cop out answer but i need to see the next 7 games…
If Jeter goes back on the DL, Arod looks terrible in Texas and the Yankees go 2-5 in their next 7 games, sinking to 6 games or so out of the wildcard (which sadly, I think will happen)…
4-3 in the next 7… then take 2 of 3 against Tampa.. I think you have to go for it
My head wanted to click Sell, but my heart made me click Buy. Especially after seeing Mo's ASG ovation, it is only right that he gets back to the playoffs one last time. I'm also not overly convince on any of the Yankees top prospects, and prospecs in general are a crap shoot anyway. The only other problem is, there's no clear option on the trade market that would definitely help. I'm hoping Ninja Cash comes through.
Haha wow, I said almost verbatim (head – sell, heart – buy) down below.
I would buy, but only the players that can be bought with cash and low level prospects. IOW, salary dumps for marginal upgrades. Give it a shot, but keep all your real chips, I don't think the season is worth throwing real prospects at (obviously this changes if it's a player you could control for a long time, but those aren't typically done at the deadline).
I'd straddle the fence, but going after guys who are owed more than they are worth.
Could Cano bring back a haul like Joc Pederson and Zach Lee?
I´m all for buying and keeping Cano but if you throw in Cory Seager with Pederson and Lee then maybe.
I'm surprised with how okay I am with that package, I might throw in Phil and Joba to sweeten the deal for them. I would literally only do it to the Dodgers for those three prospects though. There are no comprable fill ins in their system. With Seager, Lee and Pederson added to Sanchez and Depaula we'd have at least five in the top 100 with Williams, Heathcott, Austin, Campos, Banuelos, Ramirez and Murphy all probably sitting in the next 50, and that's not counting our recent draft which is having impressive early returns from Jagielo, Katoh and Wade.
That said, I'd rather keep Cano and try and go for it this year.
I'm a buy guy, but if I sold, I would offer Cano to the highest bidder. If that deal was Joc and Zach, I'd begrudgingly take it.
I dunno. 2 AA players ? Lee profiles as a mid-rotation SP. Pederson could very well turn out to be the real deal. For me it would have to come down to Seager to get it done.
I think if you are going to trade Cano, you get a the benefit of the prospects PLUS the benefit of not having to sign him to a $200mm deal. That means, I'd rather trade him for that deal (although I think they could do probably do better) than keep him.
I'd deal Cano for any top 10 prospect straight up really. I might even trade him for Seager plus Joc/Zach.
Or you can trade him and try to resign him in the offseason. Let him know you need to rebuild, give him a chance with a contender this year and go after him again in the offseason, I recall the O's doing this to the Mets with Bordick and got Melvin Mora out of it.
That's assuming I think re-signing him is a good idea.
But Bordick was never anything more than a good glove/no. 9 hitter. Cano is a franchise guy. Different scale.
It's an illusion that you avoid the big contract for Cano. You have to sign somebody. Top players get big contracts.
My point was that one way the Yankees can avoid the big contract for Cano is trading him so the Dodgers feel compelled to sign him to a big contract more than the Yankees.
You have to subtract out the value of the first round pick you lose in that scenario…still might come out ahead, but even if you don't want to give him the $200M contract, there is value in holding onto him for the rest of the year.
should have kept reading…ignore me
For how long?
Also, it's Cano, but it's only 2+ months of Cano.
Plus the pick when he turns down the QO and leaves OR a better chance at re-signing him.
I mentioned above that I don't think having a better shot at re-signing Cano is a good thing.
The QO offer is fine, but wouldn't you rather have two good prospects that are used to pro-ball or one elite prospect?
You can't get a pick for a deadline pickup under the new CBA.
He's talking about keeping Cano and letting having sign elsewhere. He's mentioning the QO as a plus for the Yankees. At least that's how I read it.
Nope, I was wrong there. No QO/pick deal from the team that would acquire him. He's less attractive then.
A team that traded for him can't offer him a QO. Player has to be on the team all season to be eligible for QO and draft pick compensation.
I regret that I have but one vote to give to the Sell cause.
Paul Konerko would be a pretty ideal platoon partner for Overbay.
he is injured with a lower back strain and kinda shitty. morales or morse >>>>>>>>>>> konerko
His batted ball distance is putrid this year. Combined with the back injury, he's cooked.
If they end up in Sell Mode, isn't Kuroda a heckuva chip?
Mike, do you have info on whether Kuroda has a no trade clause?
This thread just SCREAMS troll bait.
Surprisingly, based on what I've read so far, the comments are generally well thought out.
Buy, if you can not make a decent trade for the necessary parts then play the best available. Sign Cano before FA. He is the building block of these present Yankees.
The Yankees do not raise the white flag. At least the one everyone can see.
My reason is to gather as much info about the 40 man roster. So decisions can be made with some evidence of play. This may make our retooling easier than expected.
I pick sell, trade Kuroda to the Dodgers for Pederson and Garcia, trade Cano to the Pirates for Taillon, Hanson, and Polanco, Gardner to the Diamondbacks for Matt Davidson and Chris Owings, Robertson to the Tigers for Castellanos. All will be free agents this year or next year and all could fill valuable holes this year and in the future. Sign Mccann this offseason and move forward in a rebuild that has been needed for a while
Cano for Taillon, Hanson, and Polanco?!?!?! No way that would ever happen.
Force Trades – Enabled.
It's super successful!
Not sure signing a will-be 30-years old C makes a lot of sense at the beginning of a rebuild. Especially since the Yankees actually have some C potential in the system.
"Remember how disappointing it was that the Old Stadium didn't go out with a playoff series? This would be like that, only a million times worse."
I love Mo, but I feel like it's the other way around. Might just be me, though.
I say buy, with the caveats that they shouldn't make any trades that really mortgage the future, and they should be willing to sell a piece or 2 if they get an offer they really like. It's hard for me to see how this team ends up in better position next year than they are this year; as much as I think they've been lucky to have the record they have, they're close enough where I'd rather go for it than bow out.
I'm a buy guy too, but what would you consider mortgaging the future?
I suppose that would be the question, wouldn't it?
Without knowing what the Yankees' internal valuations of their prospects are, I don't feel like it's all that productive to name names, but I basically would be OK with 2 kinds of "buy" moves:
-marginal prospects for short term upgrades
-elite prospects for long term pieces, whether because of team control or younger players the team would want to re-sign
The latter type of trade is probably going to be pretty difficult to pull off simply because those types of players aren't usually available, and there would likely be a bidding war for them. So, I guess my position is basically that I don't want them trading elite guys for upgrades for this year's team unless something falls in their lap.
Which leads to this question, who are the Yankees' elite prospects?
Right. And that's what I think we can't really know from the outside because we don't know what the Yankees think of their players. At least for me, the elite guys would be Sanchez and DePaula for sure. Everyone else I can see arguments for and against. I realize this doesn't answer your question, so sorry about that, but I think there can be wisdom in admitting you don't know things.
No worries. We certainly don't know their internal rankings, but that shouldn't concern us since we are engaging only in mental exercises with no negative ramifications.
I just wanted to get where we differ. I have a stricter definition of elite prospect than you do. Remember, I'm the guy that would do Sanchez for Lucroy easy.
Oh I would do Sanchez for Lucroy for sure. He just turned 27, is signed cheaply through 2016 with a team option for '17, and supposedly rates as arguably the best pitch-framer in the game, so he's likely more valuable than something like WAR would suggest. I actually think that one's kind of a no-brainer. He'd be exactly the type of longer term piece I would be willing to trade an elite prospect for. I don't think there's any way the Brewers would give him up for just Sanchez though.
My bad, I thought it was you who disagreed with me. My bad. It was recently where I mentioned that I would definitely deal Sanchez for Lucroy and said the same thing, that is was a no-brainer, and two people said no. I thought you were one of them.
I was surprised that people thought it was a bad idea. I agree. Lucroy's contract is awesome, and he's one of the better catchers in the game. I agree that they'd want more thought too. I'd even do Sanchez and DePaula for him if you want to know the truth.
Probably more than that too.
No problem at all, I certainly have trouble keeping track of who's who on here. In general I think I'm more willing to give up prospects than the majority of posters.
I think I'd probably do Sanchez and DePaula for Lucroy, at least off the top of my head. More than that I might balk though, at least if the "more" was significant pieces.
I'm in your boat. I'm less of a prospect hugger too. Or I should say that I'm a reformed prospect hugger.
"… I basically would be OK with 2 kinds of "buy" moves:
-marginal prospects for short term upgrades
-elite prospects for long term pieces, whether because of team control or younger players the team would want to re-sign"
That's very much in line with my thinking. I'm on the "buy" side, but with the cavaets above. Buy carefully and thoughtfully. I think they can still compete this year and really want Mo to get to the post season one last time.
The answer is easy BUY.
Yankee pitching is excellent. Our main starters are battle-tested and bullpen is top notch. Winning the Division is a pride thing. All those years that the Yankees won the AL East and all that money they spend, one has to be baffled on how the Yankees were only able to win one world championship.
Since the pitching is set, but always can be improved upon, the Yankees obviously need to focus on the offense. The bad news is they need 3-4 everyday players in the lineup. The good news is, they need to be at least .265 hitters with .330 BA. Those type of players shouldn't be too expensive to obtain.
Maybe AROD , Jeter and Granderson could give you the .265/.330 OBP you throw in Morales and Young and we´re up to 5 players. Sounds easy.
Its a tough call and things could swing very quickly especially with a series against the Sox later this week.
I tend to lean toward sell. However the only value in selling is if you can trade big chips like Cano, Kuroda, and CC. Which is INCREDIBLY unlikely. The reason I say this though is that the Yankees aren't built to be competitive if they want to cut payroll. This year and beyond their only real shot to compete is to sell their best guys now or to spend like the new rules aren't happening (or more than that).
I'm 90% sure though that they will be buyers. Although they don't have much to buy with unless they take on a big salary which they don't seem prepared to do.
I would love for the Yankees to take a real good crack at this season and buy. I don't think anyone is untouchable either.
I think the problem is that they don't have a ton to trade for the good pieces.
Wait until the Keith Law top 50 post comes up. That'll be a fun comments section.
I think they have plenty to trade to a contender (some chips, like CC, have their own hurdles). If they are serious about selling, Gardner and Robertson are probably the two most valauble chips they have to move (given performance, cost, and contract status), but they are also the most attractive to keep.
I would especially shop Gardner. He's coming up on 30, and slowing down. Get something for him before the legs go entirely.
I'm taking about chips to buy not sell.
I know they won't do it but I'd sell. Now's the perfect time and tbh I wouldn't have a problem if the Yanks won't have a shot to win anything for 5 years. Believe it or not but so far I enjoyed this season as much as previous seasons. Most people probably don't think the same way but I enjoy watching the Yanks no matter if they're winning or losing. Winning is more fun of course
At some point money just won't fix the problem(s) anymore and frankly I think we're not too far away from that scenario. We're probably right at that spot now.
I see your point on why they should sell and also agree they won't do it. I just hope they don't stand pat with only the returning players as reinforcements. I don't think that will cut it for the remainder of this season.
I wish Cano would start running out ground ball like Jeter has always done
While this team could squeeze itself into the playoffs, they should sell because too many things need to go right.
Look at the things may help the Yankees:
-Return of Jeter, ARod, Granderson, Cervelli, Phelps
-Need for a 1st Base platoon mate
You could break down each player's return in to 3 parts:
Part 1 -will they return to the field on time?
Part 2 -will they be able to remain healthy?
Part 3 -will they be able to perform at the same level as last season?
Let's take Jeter as an example and I recognize that I'm pulling these probabilities out of a hat
Part 1 -he's old and he's had setbacks before. Let's say there's a 90% chance
Part 2 -he wasn't able to last time, but I have no idea how that will affect him going forward, so let's say 90% as well
Part 3 -he's old, so I doubt that he'll perform anywhere to the same level, especially after his lack of play this year, so we'll go with 50%
I feel like all of these %s are pretty aggressive, but when you add them up, you still go to only a 40% that Jeter will be able to contribute. Now perform the same guesswork at each player and you can see how the %s move down. Even if you give each player a 95% chance in each category (which is reasonable for some of these guys), you still only get less than a 50% chance. What I'm trying to get as is that too much has to go right in order for buying to make sense.
The other caveat to selling (and buying) is price and I have no idea where the market is (nor does anyone in the comments, I presume), so sell/buy may make no sense in that regard.
And of course there are many other confounding variables relating to the rest of the team and to other teams, so this could go on all day…
The Yankees need Cano the next few years don't trade him. In 2017 when he sucks and is making 25 million it won't be a huge deal because we will have Teixeira off the books then. But yeah trade CC, Kuroda, Robertson, Ichiro. Maybe Hughes if you can get a top 100 prospect.
I say buy for Mo's sake (irrational as that is).
But realistically, if they can't make significant upgrades, this isn't a playoff team. And I don't hold out much hope that they'll be able to make significant upgrades.
Too early to make a call. Yanks should hold off until the very end of the deadline to pull any triggers either way. If the 7 against Bos/Texas go poorly (like 1-6 or 0-7 poorly) then they should gear up for a substantial sell but hold on to Hughes, Cano and Granderson for the draft picks. The non-signing of Cano and/or a CC dump is intriguing since that would be akin to the Red Sox dump of last year in terms of getting out from under long-term financial commitments (include the eventual Arod suspension in that one as well). The Red Sox have shown that you can rebuild quickly with a viable farm system, some mid-level free agents and financial flexibility. Whether the Yanks end up buyers or sellers at the deadline a significant re-build is going to be needed anyway IMO so starting the process sooner rather than later makes better sense to me.
I say buy but realistically not going to get 5-7 positions – everything could be improved but the 2 real essentials, given Yanks do still think many of the injured players are coming back, say by August 15 (and Yanks will have to have 25 man spots available to them), are:
1) a righthanded 1B/3b who hits lefties well and splits against righties are OK (gets Overbay off field against lefties and hopefully improves our dreadful 3B production – even if Arod come back he can be at DH or if this person by some miracle actually hits really well and Arod is functional, Overbay can just sit.
2) an OF/lefty DH so Wells/Hafner do not have to play so much (may hold off on this if Curtis is really coming back closer to August 1 than August 15)
As for other positions, the back-up infielder can be Nix when he gets healthy(assuming Jeter and/or Nunez are healthy to start); if Yanks not willing to send down Romine and get the Shoppachs of the world in here to back-up, I don't see us getting a real catcher better than both Stewart and Romine – reluctantly it may be probably best to wait for Cervelli;
As for pitching, as far as relievers, the over-use of Robby and Mo should be diminished by a better offense and Girardi can use Kelley and Claiborne more (and Betances may be an option); for starters, let's hope Phelps and Pineda can improve mix for the fourth and fifth spots (even if we magically can trade Hughes) CC and Pettite just have to be better as #2 and #3 – Yanks not going to find a pitcher on trade market to improve over those two pitchers' potential high perfoirmance (at least at any type of reasonable cost in traded players) – CC/Andy are not going to be taken out of rotation. Overall, I am reluctant to trade any of our resources for pitching when we desperately need to import the best bat or bat(s)to improve our horrible offense.
I would be OK with selling IF AND ONLY IF you were selling the high priced guys to place them in a better position for the future. That would mean moving guys like CC & A-Rod. There is no sense in moving a guy like Cano and still carrying corpse contracts.
We are all know moving A-Rod isn't happening, so I would say you buy on the season. As I have said many times, I am not opposed to the Austerity Budget route, but when it makes sense to do so. I don't think 2014 is that time, as you are carrying a SHIT TON of dead weight (my first point…). So yeah, right the ship in 2014 and work on saving money in 2017 post A-Rod/CC/Jeter.
That second paragraph is exactly the way I feel.
With the Yanks revenue they should always field a contending team.
The Mets got great players back for Beltran, who is older, with terrible knees. I'm sure the Yankees can cause one hell of a bidding war for Cano if they trade him.
I figure they'll do something in between. They won't make a big splash, but they'll pick someone up who can fill a small hole and hope the reinforcements get it done.
I know it is purely hypothetical and that it would never happen, but what do you think the yankees could get for mo? I would imagine many teams would have interest. What would be the ceiling regarding prospects?
Once again, I know this would not happen ever. There would be riots in the streets.
Right now, I vote buy. They're really close to being a playoff team, where anything can happen. And with Jeter, ARod and Granderson coming back, they really only need to buy 1-2 additional bat (part time1st/3rd baseman, and a platoon catcher). They can easily trade for that.
I say this and it's the 18th. If in the next week it's apparent Jeter has to go back on the DL, ARod is garbage and Grandy has another set back, then they should sell.
To expect Jeter, ARod & Grandy to right this team is a pipe-dream! To late for this year, time to sell!! Besides Jeter & Mo all should be on the table to the highest bidder. Yes it will take a few years to rebuild, if that what the Steins want to do? As someone atated above the BoSox did this last year and look where they stand right now.
Red Sox were able to dump their worst contracts. The Yankees won't be able to do that.
It's a good thing they did. Boston would be unstoppable with Crawford and Gonzalez this year.
That assumes they'd have the same performances in Boston, far from a given.
Regardless of that. Crawford probably means no Victorino. Victorino 2.4 fWAR this season. Crawford 1.5.
Gonzalez means no Napoli. Gonzalez 1.8 fWAR, Napoli 1.7.
Not making the trade also probably means Beckett instead of Dempster. Dempster 0.6, Beckett -0.1.
Even with Agon and Crawford having solid years, the Red Sox are still probably better as a team, and have a lot more flexibility now to make other moves/add payroll.
They can't look at 2013 in a vacuum. Especially with 2014 on the horizon and what they're going to need WITHOUT considering that either Arod or Jeter could be gone or completely ineffective. Selling is always an option, and if they were to move in that direction, I'd heartily endorse a fullscale firesale.
What other teams going through rebuilding don't have is the Yankees' financial resources to A) keep their home grown studs through their primes and B) acquire FA parts here and there either on the market directly or in salary dumps.
If they sign Miguel Gonzales they can buy and sell at the same time by trading Hughes, gauge the market forguys like Phelps or Nova, etc.
This assumes Gonzales can step right in and have an impact. Hell, even that assumes he has an impact AT ALL.
I would say trading Hughes and signing Gonzales are the two most unrelated moves this team can make.
Never trust a Cuban guy who spells his last name like a Brazilian.
For those wanting contracts to be dumped, except the angle of CC being convinced to waive his no-trade to go back to California (although he seems to have set up deep roots in NY area), I do not see any team wanting to take Teix and Arod – Cano really does not count in this regard – we owe him the prorated share of his annual $15 million 2013 salary – we do not have his control past September so I don't think we we will get a huge haul in return if we traded him by himself. I know people point to the Zach Wheeler trade wheen Mets traded Beltran to Giants for 2 months before he became a FA but they were the defending World Series champiosn who were trying to get back to playoffs after winning (who would step up this year to give up a significant peice – maybe the Tigers or Nats?)
Trading Cano with the other 2 to get rid of other contracts (like Red Sox traded Adrian Gonzalez to get Dodgers to take Crawford and Beckett) does not work in Yankee land for several reasons because we do not control Cano past this year (and then you have the no-trades of Arod/Teix mixed in).
answer of course is (C) neither. We'll never be a seller, and we have nothing to sell, since we need those players others would want. And we're not buyers, since we have nothing to offer. Only solution is to have the kids move up.
"and we have nothing to sell, since we need those players others would want"
That's what selling is. Giving up good players that you need to compete now in the hopes of the return helping in the future.
Sadly, this team won't make the post-season. If they can trade Grandy for a real prospect, it's insane not to. He won't be re-signed.
History, though, tells us they will buy, which will be foolish. Get ready for some version of Raul Mondesi.
Raul (formerly Adelberto) Mondesi Jr is a stud. I'd love for the Yankees to have in the fold.
I didn't know that was his real name. It was my grandpa's name and one if the three zillion middle names we put on my son's birth certificate which he'll probably never use.
This team is not making the playoffs. Too many injuries and too old. They need to sell as many pieces as they can.
IN the pen other than Rivera and Robertson, anyone else should be up for grabs. Trade Kuroda , Hughes and Chamberlain. Trade Cano.
We are In for some lean years anyway so Oppenheimer needs to go and so do the scouts.
The Yankees always pick at the bottom of the barrel every year. Meanwhile , teams like the Rays, Red Sox , Tigers and Cards usually pick as low and yet they make better decisions on whom to draft and they have better player development than the Yanks.
Take a page out from the Rays and the Cards, Rangers and Red Sox. Yankees need scouts who make better elevation of players and our player development stinks right now
Honestly? I'm down with getting rid of Oppenheimer. We have a deep farm system but the lack of real blue chippers (other than Gary Sanchez, who wasn't drafted) is a concern.
"Take a page out from the Rays and the Cards, Rangers and Red Sox"
What page is that? The Tampa Bay "suck for a decade and draft the Longorias/Prices of the world"? Or the Texas "Roll the dice on reclamations and super duper expensive Darvishes in hopes that it pans out"? Or is it the Red Sox "Sign all teh playerz, then get lucky and trade them for nickles on the dollar when shit goes pear shaped and then re-sign the cheaper players" game.
You, sir or madam, are the epitome of the "Spoiled Yankee Fan" that cannot appreciate how good we've had it for 15 years and chastizes the team for not being like the teams who have had their share of lean years. I would bet you 1 BILLION Internet Dollars that any Rangers/Rays fan would trade their 1995-2012 fandom with ours in a cocaine heartbeat. We've had it THAT DAMN GOOD.
Shame on you. For better or worse, this is what we have. Get ready for the ride or get off the train.
I'm a huge supporter of not winning a WS for 86 years. OH SNAP.
Or you know, in ever years.
Toilet Tisha, damn we miss ya
Toilet Tisha is the issue
Damn we miss ya, Toilet Tisha
Damn we miss ya
Buy. For Rivera.
And for Prussia.
(Did I do that right?)
Prussia blows.
Does anyone think this team can actually contend for title? simple answer…NO. They are the Yankees so you will not see them sell off their stars. Cano is going nowhere. He is the player that will help them transition from the old gaurd (Jeter, Rivera, Andy) to the new guys coming up. They won't even mention Kuroda in a trade since they 100% would want to resign him next season. Do you morgage your future for players like Young & Morales who are free agents to be? NO Biggest problem with this team was how it was constructed during the offseason. Since all they injuries hit Cash & Co have found nice fill in guys but the problem goes back the offseason and not signing a respectable back up catcher or trading for Justin Upton…2 biggest mistakes of Cash's career.
I do. Any team that makes the playoffs has a chance to win. Even if the Yankees entered the playoffs with their CURRENT roster, they'd be at worst +250 to win a series against whoever the best team is. There are no huge underdogs in baseball.
They had a respectable backup C. Two of them actually. Starting C was the question.
Trading for Upton may very well have not been possible, as they weren't a particularly good fit for what Arizona was looking for.
And it's not like Upton has been all that great this year. Good, but not great.
Upton filled a desperate need the Yankees had..young RH hitting power corner outfielder who was resonable cost controlled. Once the Seattle deal fell through they should have tryed to put together a 3 team deal. would it have happened who knows but to come out and say it was "too expensive of a contract" is just terrible. The catching situation is just a hard one because as bad as they have been, I def was fine not signing Martin back.
Imagine if Cano had Upton hitting behind him though
Upton definitely filled a need. I'm still somewhat skeptical that he'd be worth what the Yankees would have to give up, and even more skeptical that the Yankees could have gotten the deal done, even involving a 3rd team.
Granderson would have had to be packaged to Seattle since they needed the offense. You are right though idk if they had the prospects to kick in with Seattle's to make it happen. I would still give up a prospect and their projection for a known commodity however
"Does anyone think this team can actually contend for title? simple answer…NO."
Then why did you ask?
He changed the question before he answered it?
Absolutely buy. Make the playoffs and anything can happen. They don't need to rebuild the entire roster to land a WC spot. Add a couple rentals (Morales, Young, etc) and they'd be right in the mix.
Just for all the folks who believe this is a No Brainer (using words like Definitely, Absolutely, etc.) …look at the voting… Very tight vote now marginally in favor of selling.
They could make up a three-game deficit in a weekend. Heck, they still have 13 games left against the Red Sox. That six-game deficit in the AL East is makeup-able as well.
Be careful here, Mike.
There's a huge difference between making up six games on one team and making up six games on the leader when there are three other teams ahead of you. Just catching Boston doen't mean you win the division.
Similarly, the Yankees may be just three games away from a wild card spot, but they are tied with Cleveland for fourth place in a five-team contest for it.
Not to say the deficits are insurmountable, they are much bigger than you make them sound.
And the team has come back from much bigger defecits than this, even later in the season. I'm not saying it's going to happen (especially if they don't make some moves), but it can happen. Plenty of games left.
Sell. No talent ready to come up from AAA/ AA to help fill out injured players. No one is untouchable when you decide to throw in the towel and begin a rebuilding, even the great mariano who Detroit would pay a kings ransom for and would give Mo the best shot at finishing his career in a post season run. Mo belongs in the World Series, not gonna happen this season in NY. Full rebuild mode is the lesson learned from the Knicks after the Ewing era. Patching not gonna help this squad take a World Championship and isn't that what Yankee baseball is all about?
Trading Mo? That is a bold suggestion.
yeah, bleacher creature in a nonexistent section, eh?
I knew I shouldn't have trusted that guy.
*throws out ticket for tomorrow in section 43*
I wouldn't necessarily do either. I would probably stand still or make smaller trades that aren't going to be huge franchise changers either way. With the team decimated by injuries, I don't think we should make any franchise altering moves, like selling our best major or minor league players, until we have a better idea of how good our injured guys will be when they get back.
If I had to lean one way or the other, I would probably say buy just because I don't exactly want to watch the Yanks punt the next few seasons.
I agree I wouldn't sell off big names, just small upgrades is what we will get. Also this is beyond injuries you cant rely on 40 yr old men to play premier positions anymore. With the money coming of the books and Arod's contract most likely not counting much towards the luxury tax next year (isn't that the rumor for when he is suspended) I think if they punt they can still contend next season.
kidnap Ruin Tomorrow Jr and make him sign off on trading Coal Hammels and Demonic Brown for pat venditte .
Bam. World series.
My brain says sell, my gut says buy.
I refuse to click a box here. You can't make me.
You try to retool in order to give you a better shot both in 2013 and beyond.. You don't give fully into buying or selling. If you can add parts at a reasonable price, you do so. If you can get very good value for a few pieces that may return nothing when they leave at the end of the season, you look into that.
If you really wanted me to click a box, it'd be "buy," but you can't make me.
Isnt standing pat possibly the best option? I mean if you can get a good prospect for Hughes go ahead and trade him. If you can get some help for this year with basically salary dumps go ahead and do it. Trading people like Cano, Robertson and Gardner will lead to a long drawn out rebuild I think. You have to have some people to build a team around. I would hate to see the Yankees empty their roster of any talent and suck for years. I would also hate to see them trade any of their good prospects for help this year as its too much of a crap shoot with this horrendous offense.
If the Yanks sweep the Red Sox, they're right back in the mix for the division title only three games back with 65 games left to play for the Yanks and 63 games left to play for the Red Sox with nine more games between the Yanks and Red Sox after this upcoming series where the Yanks have a chance to gain at least another game on the Red Sox if they go at least 5-4 in those games. If the Yanks take two of three from the Red Sox, they made a little dent in the Red Sox division lead (gained a game on the Red Sox.) If the Yanks lose two of three to or get swept by the Red Sox, they can forget about winning the division or it will be a longshot. The series with the Red Sox this weekend will tell if the Yanks should go into fight for the wildcard mode or sell for 2014 with a possible wildcard slot this year.
The Yanks should trade Sabathia to an N.L. team for three starting pitching prospects who could compete for slots in next year's rotation. I think there's an N.L. team out there who wants to go for it, thinks Sabathia would at least ensure them a trip to the 2014 World Series and make them 2015 World Series contenders, and thinks they'd be getting over on the Yanks.
The Yankees advantages with this trade are as follows:
- They still have a rotation of Kuroda/Hughes/Pettite/Nova/Phelps plus plenty of reinforcements (Warren, Nuno etc.) for the rest of 2013.
- They clear $71M for 2014-16 ($23M for 2014 + $23M for 2015 + $25M for 2016) plus Sabathia's remaining 2013 salary and his ridiculous $28M vesting option for 2017 for up to $99M plus his remaining 2013 salary cleared total.
- They could re-sign Kuroda to a one-year $20M ($5M raise) contract he'd accept and re-sign Hughes to a three-year $10M a year $30M total contract he'd probably accept (after they offer him the one-year $14M qualifying offer to see if he takes it) and still have tons of money left over from clearing Sabathia's salary as the Yanks would be spending only $7.85M more on Kuroda and Hughes for 2014 ($15M to $20M for Kuroda, $7.15M to $10M for Hughes), which means they'd still have $15.85M left over since Sabathia's $23M for 2014 would be off the books. The Yanks could even offer Pettitte a minor-league contract only to see if he's healthy enough to pitch at his age (not for a lack of ability) where he makes a low base salary – say $3M – and has a chance to make double, triple, or even quaruple that on games started, innings pitched, awards, and rank in the 2014 A.L. Cy Young Award voting, and the Yanks would still have $12.85M left over to what they want.
- They'd have more than enough money to keep Logan who they should re-sign as good lefty relievers are hard to come by and more than enough money to sign two top-flight relievers to share closing duties with Robertson and complete the bullpen (the two new guys, Robertson, re-signed Logan, figure Clairborne, Kelley, and whoever wins the final bullpen slot in spring training among Montgomery etc. rounds out the bottom part of the bullpen.)
- They could trade young pitching for hitting and still have more than enough pitching considering the Yanks could have as many as A TEN options for the 3, 4, and 5 slots in the 2014 rotation if Kuroda and Hughes are in it even after trading two kids: ten from Pettitte, Nova, Phelps, Nuno, Warren, Marshall, Pineda, the three Sabathia trade acquistions, two other guys (another minor-league invitee, a free agent.) And who says they couldn't sign and/or trade for a starter or two?
The only other Yankees who could be traded for a significant bounty are Rivera, Pettitte, Cano, Gardner, and Robertson (not surprisingly all homegrown) but the Yanks are not trading any of them, especially the first two. They're not trading their young, cheap, in control players like Almonte, Nunez, Nova, Phelps, Nuno, Pineda, or Adams. They're certainly not trading any of their catchers (Stewart, Cervelli, Romine, Murphy, Sanchez.) They can't trade Granderson or Teixiera because both are on the disabled list. Teixiera is untradeable at this point although I think he and at least half his remaining salary could be moved in the offseason. I'd offer Granderson the one-year $14M qualifying offer as he'd actually cost a mil less if he took it ($15M to $14M.) Wells is cheap for next year (only $2.4M) but too much money for this season while Suzuki is cheap for this year (remainder of $6.5M) but too much money for next year ($6.5M.) Hafner is cheap (remainder of only $2M) but has little or no worth (old injury-prone DH.) Overbay is even cheaper (remainder of $1.2M) but has to be kept for 1B.
I didn't know the AL East had been officially reduced to a two-team division.
Can we selectively sell. How about trading Tex for Elvis Andrus, Matt Harrison and Neftali Feliz?
Why Tex?
Lyle Overbay for Andrus, Harrison, and Feliz.
Need to figure out how to get Salty then, too.
If they go forward with the same aging roster, AND sign Cano to a ludicrous long-term deal in the offseason, then they are headed for a period of at least 3-4 years of mediocrity.
You can't keep paying aging veterans, insane money, for 6,7,8 years, for past performance. It will eventually be the death of you.
I would have to say "sell" before "buy". They need too many pieces, and I don't think have the goods to beat other teams in acquiring them. The team is so hollow now it isn't funny, and unless the Yankees are planning on blowing apart their budget, I don't see how they replenish their talent without moving every movable piece.
And don't give me that crap about Mo. This is a guy who has pitched in the post season every year of his lengthy career save 2. He has won 5 world series and been on the mound for the final pitch of 4 of them. He isn't Don Mattingly or Ken Griffey Jr, who we would have liked to see get a ring before they retired.
Yes. Finally someone said it. I love Mo but this whole "Mo's last year we gotta win" thing is out of control. This is about the next 3 – 5 years when Mo will be sitting in the YES booth watching with the rest of us


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Christian Hackenberg shifts his focus to Ohio State, Condi Rice sparks an uproar (again), and an early leaver of the PSU-Michigan game confesses to her sins.
Adam Collyer brings back the Amateur Blog Mob to discuss all things Syracuse heading into this weekend's kickoff of the 2013 season!
Adam, Cari and Dan break down all the storylines heading into Saturday's match up against the Syracuse Orange, and give their predictions on who will head back home from New Jersey with a win.
We started this feature back in March. Finally, it's time to ask a real game-week question!
Stewart Mandel predicts the Nittany Lions' 2013 record, ESPN chronicles August camp, and a student plaintiff leaves the Paterno lawsuit.
Adam, Dan and Cari are back to talk about the ESPN special and John Bacon's fight for the soul of college football.
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Middle Tennessee tops Lady Govs to extend season-best win streak
Doubles sweep starts strong all-around effortMarch 20, 2012 · Athletic Communications
Sophomore Flavia Nagayama picked up a win at No. 3 singles, dropping just two games in the straight-set decision, Tuesday afternoon against Austin Peay. (Bradley Lambert)
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee jumped ahead early by winning the doubles point and kept the momentum going strong in singles action, picking up a 6-1 victory over Austin Peay on a beautiful Tuesday afternoon at the on-campus Buck Bouldin Tennis Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn. It was the Blue Raiders' fourth-straight triumph this spring, a season long, and 12th consecutive in the series.
"We are playing with a lot of confidence right now and it showed again today," head coach Shelley Godwin said. "Today was such a perfect day to be out on the courts. If we continue to work hard and execute our practice plans, results like today will happen regularly."
The doubles sweep was started by senior Alex Dachos and sophomore Flavia Nagayama blanking the Lady Govs' Jovana Karak and Vanessa Tavarez, 8-0, at the No. 3 slot. The point then fell into the favor of Middle Tennessee (9-4), as junior Lexi Brand and freshman Nayara Moraes handed Alison Carre and Vanja Tomic an 8-3 setback at the top position.
Senior Marietta Bigus and junior Yuiri Nomoto completed the sweep with an 8-4 decision over Andra Cornea and Ornella Di Salvo at the No. 2 spot.
Bigus then opened singles play by tallying a 6-2, 6-1 victory against Tavarez at the No. 5 position. Nagayama then made short work of Carre at the No. 3 slot, handing the Austin Peay (4-10) freshman a 6-1, 6-1 setback.
Dachos clinched the match win by knocking off Karak 6-2, 6-2 at the No. 6 position and Brand extended the advantage to four points with her 6-4, 6-4 triumph against Di Salvo in the No. 2 contest.
The final match reached a tiebreaker in the second set, but Moraes was able to hold off Cornea 6-2, 7-6 to lock up the five singles victories.
The Blue Raiders will conclude their four-match homestand by playing host to Western Kentucky at 3 p.m. Sunday. Prior to the match, Middle Tennessee will hold Senior Day festivities and recognize the on and off the court accomplishments of Bigus, Dachos and Taylor Coffey.
Middle Tennessee 6, Austin Peay 1
No. 1 Vanja Tomic (APSU) def. Yuiri Nomoto (MT) 6-4, 6-2
No. 2 Lexi Brand (MT) def. Ornella Di Salvo (APSU) 6-4, 6-4
No. 3 Flavia Nagayama (MT) def. Alison Carre (APSU) 6-1, 6-1
No. 4 Nayara Moraes (MT) def. Andra Cornea (APSU) 6-2, 7-6
No. 5 Marietta Bigus (MT) def. Vanessa Tavarez (APSU) 6-2, 6-1
No. 6 Alex Dachos (MT) def. Jovana Karak (APSU) 6-2, 6-2
No. 1 Brand/Moraes (MT) def. Carre/Tomic (APSU) 8-3
No. 2 Bigus/Nomoto (MT) def. Cornea/Di Salvo (APSU) 8-4
No. 3 Dachos/Nagayama (MT) def. Karak/Tavarez (APSU) 8-0
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The Society of Homeopaths is supporting an epetition lodged with the Department of Health, calling for complementary therapies, including homeopathy, to be more widely available on the NHS.
The petition follows a nationwide campaign by so-called "sceptics" who have been lobbying against complementary medicine being funded by the NHS.
Homeopathy has been a part of the NHS since its inception in 1948 and there are three homeopathic hospitals, in London, Glasgow and Bristol, as well as NHS homeopathic clinics and over 400 GPs who use homeopathic remedies in their daily practice.
The overall NHS spend on homeopathy is only £4 million out of a £110 billion budget, compared with £466 million spent treating hospital in-patients with adverse reactions to conventional drugs.
The Society's research consultant Rachel Roberts said: "Preliminary research suggests that homeopathy is a cost effective option for the NHS, with a relatively small amount of money generating high patient satisfaction levels."
An independent report by economist Christopher Smallwood into complementary therapies in 2005 concluded that if four per cent of GPs offered homeopathy as a frontline approach to treatment, it would result in an annual saving of £190 million. For more on this and other studies see Cost benefit studies
The epetition can be signed here http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/11068
For more on the campaign to keep homeopathy on the NHS see http://www.britishhomeopathic.org/what_you_can_do/campaign_for_homeopathy


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Portland Photo Diary: Part I
September 29, 2011
I thought I'd be able to make just one post on Portland and be satisfied but clearly we're being a little self-indulgent over here because I have quite a few more photos to post after this one. Just call me an over-sharer. Anyway, so Portland is kind of amazing. Especially when the sun is shining and the sky's a bright blue and bloody marys are being served to you. No but seriously, it's such a lovely city! The transportation system is easy, the buildings are old and ornate, the streets run alphabetical (no but for serious), people still do tricks with yo-yos, and the food is absolutely incomparable.
After we arrived in Portland, we had dinner at Gruner, a German-inspired restaurant with all of my favorite things, like pretzel bread and deviled eggs. The meal was perfection in every way.
The next day, we had brunch at Tasty & Sons (a MUST GO if you're in Portland) and filled ourselves with real healthy things like biscuits and fried chicken. We also shopped at Ink & Peat, Larkpress, Collage, and Townshend Teas.
Later in the afternoon, we walked around downtown and shopped at Alder & Co (my new favorite place), Canoe, Frances May (an AMAZING women's/men's store!!), Tanner Goods, and Blackbird. Portland has REALLY GOOD shopping! Who knew!
We stopped for a snack at Lovejoy Bakers and walked around the Pearl District – my favorite district by far. It's so cute and has street names like "Lovejoy" – how could you not dig this area?
We had dinner at Clyde Common that night (next door to our hotel) – was too busy stuffing my face to take photos though. I just realized that I'm giving you a literal play-by-play of my trip. Is this TMI? Yeah, probably.
More on Monday where I'll dive into the glories of Stumptown coffee and the breathtaking Portland Farmer's Market. Tomorrow is Friday Love List of course!
9 Responses to "Portland Photo Diary: Part I"
You are so cute!!! Miss you. I am glad you had such a great trip.
Hot dang. Obsessed with this post.
love this whole post! i've decided that you'd be the best traveling partner because 1. you travel to eat and 2. you take pictures of food, like me. haha can't wait for part 2!
Do share more!
I love it when you travel. I get to see the world I can't see through you! And of course, I won't forget to mention your food trips. Because of you, dominic and I are obsessed with Plum's cafe! Looking forward to try out other places you've posted about once we have money hahaha!
Loved it Jan! I wanna go to Portland!!
I want more Portland pics! I'm living vicariously through your blog right now. I want to go there now!!! love the outfits too Janelle, esp. the new shoes
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We've been presenting shows at the Corralitos Cultural Center since Spring of 2010, and things just keep getting better and better. Seems like every concert brings new folks who've never seen this hidden little gem of a venue before. It's a sweet little room with great acoustics. It's also been nice to be a part of something that's regularly bringing acoustic music to south county.
The charter of the series has always been to feature primarily - but not exclusively - singer/songwriters. The shows are a mix of in-the-rounds with local songwriters and local bands, along with the occasional higher-profile shows such as we're fortunate to have this Saturday.
Cafe Musique is a five-piece band coming up from San Luis Obispo. They combine gypsy, classical, tango, and folk and back that up with wonderful vocals from their percussionist Piper Heisig. She's joined in the band by Brynn Albanese on violin, Duane Inglish on accordion, Fred Murray on bass, and Craig Nuttycombe on guitar.
I interviewed Duane and Brynn a few years ago in one of my early podcasts, kept in touch, and was very happy to hear from them when they were looking for a place to land this weekend. More trivia: Brynn came from up down south last year to play violin on two tracks to my latest CD, including a wonderful solo on a ballad called "Waltzes When She Runs")
Back to the band. Cafe Musique regularly sells out bigger venues like Don Quixote's Music Hall in Felton when they roll through town, but Saturday, they'll grace the humble little stage of the Corralitos Cultural Center.
If that wasn't enough, they're sharing it with Joe Craven.
A self-described "musical madman" (and kind of a genius), Joe is a renown fiddle and mandolin player, and as a percussionist, he makes rhythm on anything within reach. He's shared the stage with the likes of David Grisman (he was in the David Grisman Quintet for 17 years), Jerry Garcia, and David Lindley. Joe's also an educator, with a Cum Laude graduate in both Museology and Aesthetics and an award-winning teacher for nearly 20 years. Joe also packs Don Quixote's when he's in town, and he's a favorite on KPIG radio.
Last year, 120 fans joined Cafe Musique on a cruise along the Rhone River in France. This year they're going to cruise the Douro River in Portugal, with Joe in tow. you'll hear more about that on Saturday.
Seating is limited, and reservations are encouraged. Suggested donation is $25. Doors open at 7:00 pm, and the music starts at 7:30 pm. You can email your reservation requests to email@example.com. For more info on the cultural center, see corralitosculturalcenter.org.


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Ringha Trekking
A gatekeeper of the surrounding slopes and temple, Banyan Tree Ringha has treks and tours for the adventurous and the curious. Journey off the beaten track, and you will catch a rare glimpse of a distant world, a way of life unchanges for thousands of years.
Mountain peaks touched by the clouds, endless valleys and tranquil lakes, this ancient site offers a journey of pure discovery.
With such a kaleidoscope of seasonal experiences, soft-adventure is the natural way of exploring the highland flora and fauna, especially via trekking and horse riding. At the same time, Banyan Tree Ringha offers cultural discovery. Songzanlin Monastery and Ringha's Temple of the 5 Wisdom Buddhas provide a fascinating introduction to the mystery and traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, from simple meditative prayer ceremonies performed daily by the lamas to elaborate mask dance festivals celebrated only on auspicious occasions.
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Ringha Trekking Trails
The most natural path is that of water running its course. Following this ancient wisdom, the Shu Du Gang River Trek traces the meandering course of Ringha's holy river away from the vast plain of the valley into the mountains. The trail winds through a mixture of pine forest and cherry trees that are much loved for their blossoms in spring.
Walking along the edge of the mountain high above the river, you will be mesmerized by the inspiring sound of water rushing beneath you. A picnic lunch is prepared in the comfort of a shady birch tree grove by the river, right between two rock cliffs, where hidden behind the foliage it is possible to spot flighty wildlife and listen to the distant sounds of the forest. Bears and wolves are known to have roamed these parts of the woods in the past, but you would have to be extremely lucky to encounter one these days.
Banyan Tree Ringha Trekking Tours
Discover the warmth and hospitality of the Tibetan people who welcome strangers with a cup of fragrant yak butter tea. Learn about Tibetan architecture and the different aspects of a traditional wooden village house. And find out how to tell whether a young woman is married or searching for a husband by looking at the costume she wears.
The Shangrila Culture Tour provides fascinating insights into Tibetan life and its many unique traditions and customs by taking you on a walk through the picturesque villages and undulating pastures. The village ladies showcase the elaborate techniques used for spinning fur into long threads and weaving treasured rugs and warm clothes for the winter.
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As the time ticks toward bedtime on New Year's Eve and little eyes begin to droop, how do you fill the hours before midnight with entertainment for children? The Indiana State Museum makes New Year's Eve easy for families to celebrate together.
The museum's alcohol-free Family New Year's Eve Celebration begins at 6 p.m. Dec. 31 and lasts only until 9 p.m. — plenty of time to get the little ones back home and in bed before the real thing. It includes all the party must-haves: hats, magicians, stilt walkers, face painters and clowns as well as balloons, balloons and more balloons.
The Tides will perform family-friendly hits to get everyone in the party mood.
A cascade of 1,500 balloons dropped from the top of the massive Gov. Frank O'Bannon Great Hall will mark "midnight" at 8 p.m.
Special "Grab and Go" meal pricing will be available in the museum's Canal Café.
Tickets for the celebration are $11 per person or $6 for museum members, and include admission to the galleries as well as activity and craft supplies for the kids. Reservations are recommended; call 317-232-1637.
The entire museum will be open during the party, so families can explore Indiana history in the core galleries or check in on Amazing Maize: The Science, History and Culture of Corn and Eternal James Dean. The holiday town of Celebration Crossing will be open, so kids can get their last ride of the season on the Santa Claus Express train.
The Indiana State Museum is in White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis.


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The Professional Violin Shop on El Camino Real at the north end of San Carlos has been in business for more than 20…More years. They specialize in violin sales and repairs, but do not give lessons.
The shop has a large selection of violins and it works hard to find exactly what their customers are looking for when purchasing a violin.
The Professional Violin Shop invites you to come in and take a look at their merchandise and to bring in any violin that needs restringing or other work. Although the front of the building is on El Camino Real, the store asks that you enter the back of the building for service.