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Update: Yankees on the verge of deal with Travis HafnerBy
Thursday: The Yankees are on the verge of a deal with Hafner according to Chad Jennings. They two sides are finalizing some contract language and the agreement could be announced as soon as later today. The deal is believed to be along the lines of the one-year, $1.1M contract Raul Ibanez signed last year.
Wednesday: Via Rob Bradford: The Yankees might be nearing a deal with free agent DH Travis Hafner. Dan Barbarisi says Pronk is believed to want more than a minor league contract, and Jon Heyman says the team is talking to other players as well.
Hafner, 34, hit .228/.346/.438 (119 wRC+) in 263 plate appearances for the Indians last season while dealing with a bulging disc in his lower back. Various injuries, most notably right shoulder surgery, have limited him to just 429 of 910 possible games over the last five years. Hafner is a pure DH who can't play a position (even in an emergency) or hit left-handed pitchers, but he's a lefty bat with power and patience. Classic Yankees hitter. Given the available options right now, he's by far the best.
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Like it if true….he's always hurt but when he's not he hits RHP very well and he gets on base
No Flexibility,no position,no way.
he plays DH vs RHP….which currently they don't really have.
"Given the available options right now, he's by far the best."
With his injury history and inability to field a position, that's a scary statement.
I'd take a flier on him in YS3. No better options at this point.
If it's a major league deal, it's not quite a taking "a flier". However, this is a position that needs to be filled (left handed hitting DH), so if he's the best option and he doesn't cost millions, then they should go for it.
Yeah. I'd be cool with this, even as a major league deal, for a mil or two. If he's not expensive, they can always cut bait with him if he's injured/not hitting/pure DH becomes a problem.
This. Ibanez/Jones/Thames/Winn/Park all fall into that 'flier' definition, and regardless of if they are MiLB or legit MLB deals. If the cost is low then its a flyer.
We'll have to see the terms of the deal, but a low base salary with incentive could be considered a flyer.
Guys like Chan Ho Park, Randy Winn, low salary guys who are relatively disposable if they don't perform.
Not interested.
whom would you sign instead? easy to crap on an imperfect option, harder to say what you would actually do
Today, nobody. I would wait until Spring Training and try to get somebody on a deal or someone who gets released (someone who can play in the field too for flexibility.) But at the money Mike is writing today, I guess it's pretty low risk.
I'll wait until the deal is completed, but this would be a pretty solid addition. (Probably) low money, potentially very high reward if he actually has a healthy year.
Exactly but they shouldn't just sign h they shouldnsign chins doggone to a minor league deal too. Chone Figgins can play 3B/SS/2B/LF/RF/Can fake center. He's a switch hitter and hits pretty well even though his #'s have been down. He also has speed which makes him versatile for INF/OF/Bunting/Pinchrunning&Stealing. He would be a great replacement for nix because of the fact he xm play almost everyday since he can switch hit so he'd fit perfect. Also he would fill nix spot with Canzler taking Chavez spot and either Rivera/Diaz/Mesa/Almonte/Mustelier taking jones spot, Hafner taking ibanez spot. This is a move we need toake for sure with both of them.
I really like this as an upside play assuming the price is fairly low. The guy can't stay on the field, but when he's healthy he has basically never not hit.Even last year the batting average fell off a cliff, but .346 OBP and .438 slugging is still pretty damn decent. If we get a 119 wRC+ from the DH spot next year (what Hafner put up last year) I'd consider that a significant victory.
right…when he's healthy he hits RHP.
I'm ok with this for ~2 million. Any more than that seems like a stretch.
I agree the money should be low. But as fans, there is nobody else out there to throw money at, and we know it will be a one year deal, so who cares if the Yanks overpay by a couple of million.
I mean in a vacuum, no one should. I guess it just sets a precedent, why spend more than you have to?
I'm with you. Just saying it is not like spending a couple extra mil in this case prevents any other move. But again, agreed, the Yanks obviously shouldn't just pay a couple extra mil for the hell of it.
I think the salary may come into play if the Yankees are thinking about DFA'ing him at some point, though. If he's making 1-2 mil, no big deal. But if he's not performing, they may be hesitant to DFA him if he's making 5 mil.
Maybe it's a factor, maybe it's not.
Good point. And on second thought, it could effect a mid season trade where the Yanks have to pick up some extra salary. So overall, ignore my previous comment, ha.
I don't know… then again, it's only money (don't tell Hal I said that!)
How bout pairing him with say Carlos Lee as the other half of a DH team?
I don't think the Yanks are going to hand out a Major League deal to a righty DH. With Nunez and the Minor League deal guys they signed, I think, they think, they are set there. On a minor league deal though, sure.
Yes and Yes. I am rooting for Carlos Lee to get a look, but H think the Yankees are staying pat on RH DH candidates unless they drop in their laps a la a MiLB deal.
Not so sure about that. You'd have two roster spots taken up by guys who can't field a lick. I think the winner between Diaz, Rivera, Canzler, Mustelier, Mesa, Almonte, etc. would make more sense than Lee. Maybe if I were confident Lee would hit, but I'm not.
Could it be possible that our bench be stronger thsn 2012, our bullpen and rotation stronger but our front eight much weaker???
Well, if you consider the DH to be a bench position and slot Hafner there, then I'd say the scenario you envision is not only possible but fairly likely.
I'd disagree with the front eight being "much" weaker. Weaker, yes. Much weaker, no.
We lost Swish and ARod, and are replacing Swish with Gardner, and Arod with Youk. I consider those, given ARods recent history, a wash.
We downgraded pretty steeply at catcher, but that's the only place i'm seeing much weaker. And it's not like Martin was an A+ catcher.
100% agreed here.
I agree, and to keep beating this same drum… the C position is probably the least well quantified by the mainstream metrics at this point. So, the downgrade at C might not be as steep as WAR or other aggregate player ratings indicate.
Sure, I'm just willing to concede that the steepest drop off could be there, just for the sake of discussion.
perfectly stated. At worst its a wash for 7 positions not including catcher.
Fair enough. All depends on what we mean by much, I suppose. I'd say of the front 8, there's 2 positions I expect to be significantly worse (RF and C), 3 I expect to be marginally worse (SS, 3B, 2B), 2 I expect to hold steady (1B and CF), and 1 I expect to be better (LF).
See, usually I think you're pretty on point.
But what reason do you have to think that Cano is going to be marginally worse? I'd think he'd be in the "same" category. And for that matter, 3B? A healthy youk is going to be similar to what we got out of A-Rod/Chavez last year.
I concede RF and Catcher, although I think the upgrade in LF could make up for the downgrade in RF.
So when I say marginally worse, I'm not expecting any kind of big drop-off.
2B I think could end up holding steady, but if I had to assess the most likely outcome, I'd say a slight decline is in order. Cano is over 30 now, so a small step back is likely. But, like I said, that's a marginal drop-off, less than 1 WAR, but those small declines can add up.
As far as 3B goes, A-Rod was much better last year than he's being given credit for, and Chavez was actually pretty awesome (even if unsustainably so). I think Youkilis will be solid, but he's injury-prone and right now the back-up situation isn't as good as it was last year. So, once again, I'm seeing a slight downgrade.
Certainly in the optimistic scenario both 3B and 2B could be as good or better.
I think the upgrade in LF will actually more than cancel out the downgrade in RF, and therefore make up some, but not all, of the gap at C.
Fair enough, thanks for clarifying.
With Cano, I don't think it's so much that players decline at 30. I think it's just that he had an "up" year in 2012. I think it was a 134 wRC+ in 2011 and a 150 wRC+ in 2012. He certainly has the talent to maintain or improve, but I would agree a marginal decline is more likely.
I'm about even at 3B. A-Rod's overall performance was weighed down by the injury, so his overall #s were a lot like Youk's after leaving Boston. Chavez was great, but A-Rod is still expected back mid-season.
C will be interesting to see.
Good points, Ted. I think it's hard to count on A-Rod now, even at mid-season. I could see MLB turning this into a real witchhunt.
This is Cano's walk year, and I expect a big year from him; He should easily be our top offensive player this year.
It's time to forget about A-Rod. Stick a fork in his PED enhanced ass, he's done.
As far as catching, how's that ancient Chinese curse go? "May you live in interesting times" I think our catcher in August will be someone not on the opening day 25 man roster
I know I've posted this before but the last Dan Szymborski's ZiPS projection I saw had the Yankees at 87 wins so someone's off base somewhere since they were a 95 win team a year ago. Fangraphs hasn't posted the entire Yankees projection so it'll be interesting to see who they have regressing.
Not that this system is the end all be all but I think it's likely more scientific than speculating about this guy will be a bit better, this guy worse, this guy balances out that guy, etc.
I was going to counter you by showing how zips was wrong about the Yanks win total from last year … but, um, I looked it up, and they projected 95 wins. Fuck. ha
They did have the Sox winning 91 and the Orioles winning 69 though.
I still have the Yanks at 90-93 wins.
Nevermind. I think I read the wrong thing citing Zips but not really using it. I don't know. For the second time this thread, please ignore previous comment.
If i'm not mistaken I think ZiPS also takes into account the competition.
Could just be a case of other teams being better, rather than us being that much worse, talent wise.
To put what I'm trying to say into an example, I wonder what last year's exact roster(ages, positions, etc) would have projected to in this year's AL East.
ZIPs, like all projection systems, tends to be conservative though to hedge its bets. Generally, my expectation is that a team will finish a couple games further from .500 than ZIPs expects, so I'd give them more like 88-90 than 87.
Even 90 is a pretty big drop off from last year and more than likely won't get the Yankees into the playoffs.
Yes, this is true. They do still have the remainder of the offseason and the trade deadline though. But they're in a more precarious position than recent years.
I think 91-92 is going to take the East this year, given the level of competition. If we're projected to hit 90, I'd take my chances with the ebbs and flows of the season.
It's still a projection, it can't forecast unexpected things that happen, trades that are made. I do think too much is made of ZiPs, not that you're saying that here, but just in general.
And I don't necessarily think our front 8 will be much weaker either. In my opinion, catcher is really the only spot that will be much weaker. A full year of Ichiro and Gardner makes up for the Swisher loss, in my opinion.
Let's see which Ichiro we get before we replace Swish with him
True enough. I'm on the optimistic side regarding Ichiro after being pretty pessimistic about the trade last year. But he proved me wrong last year, so I'm on the bandwagon.
It's really a defense/offense thing, in my opinion. Ichiro didn't hit at all in aggregate last season (.300 wOBA, 90 wRC+ in RF), but fangraphs still had him as worth 2.6 fWAR because he's a strong defender and decent baserunner. Likewise, Gardner has put up an annualized fWAR over 5 from 2009-11 largely because of his defense. Defensive metrics aren't as reliable as offensive, but there's a chance that they are improving their OF even though the offense will probably fall-off. If Ichiro and/or Gardner also hits, they could really be improving their OF.
Mike has commented before on how fangraphs seems to overestimate the value of speedy defense first outfielders and I'm wondering if that's the case with Ichiro since baseball reference had him worth 1.6 WAR last year which is pretty much an average major league player not to mention a big drop off from Swisher's 3.5 last year.
I do agree that an OF of Ichiro, Gardner and Granderson has the potential to be better than an outfield of Swisher, Granderson and Ibanez when factoring in defense and baserunning.
Tough to say if fWAR overvalues it or bWAR undervalues it.
Considering how Jones' and Nunez' seasons went last year, plus McGehee and Pearce stinking up 89 PAs, it's definitely possible. Chavez was a real asset, though, in 2012, Stewart was on the bench, and Wise had a nice run. Also not sure if Nix will hit as well.
Like others, I'm not sure the "front eight" is much weaker. And I also don't know I'd count DH as a bench spot.
Definetly no on the bench and rotation being stronger, probably on the and bullpen, and yes on the front eight getting weaker.
The following is just theory before opening day of each season obviously, and the "W" are just IMO.
Andruw (coming of a good season) VS Juan Rivera, some guy named Canzler or something, and Matt Diaz. W team 2012
Chavez (coming of a meh season) VS ??? W team 2012
Nuñez and Nix VS Nuñez and Nix. Lets call it a tie.
Stewart VS Cervelli/Stewart/Romine. Lets call it a tie.
Phelps-Logan-Robertson-Soriano-Mo VS Phelps-Logan-Joba-Aardsma-Robertson-Mo. Ehhhhh hell W team 2013.
CC/Kuroda/Nova (coming of a decent season)/Hughes (Coming of a shitfest)/Andy (Coming of retirement) VS Pretty much the same, just switching the description of Nova (shitty) and Hughes (decent), plus CC losing a month to the dl, plus everybody one year older, and who knows about Pineda. W team 2012.
And Line up
Martin VS Cervelli/Stewart/Romine. lol W team 2012.
Arod VS Youk. i'd say a tie
Ichiro+Raul VS Gardner+Pronk. probaly W team 2013.
Swisher VS Ichiro. another lol W team 2012.
I guess that what i'm trying to say with this mess is that the yankees were in a better position at this date last year than now, in almost every aspect of the MLB roster, not just the line up.
Andruw put up a wRC+ of 89 in 269 PAs in 2012. On paper he looked like a smart move, but he just stunk it up. They won 95 games not with Jones on paper, but with Jones in the field. If he'd have repeated 2011, they probably win more than 95 games.
Nunez was out almost the entire season in 2012.
I don't see the rotation as weaker. A month on the DL does not necessarily permanently impact your performance. I'd take the 2013 rotation, with Pettitte actually starting the season with the team. (He didn't sign until March 16 last year.)
This date last year Ibanez was not on the Yankees' roster (2/21), nor was Pettitte (3/16), nor was Ichiro (7/23).
You basically seem to be ignoring defense if you think that Gardner is "probably" an upgrade over Ibanez. Of course, this date last year Gardner was on the roster, but again if he'd have played all year they might have been better than a 95 win team.
A-Rod is also expected back this summer.
Jones was a loafer, and I can't abide a loafer.
Counting on A-rod??? Puh-lease…
Another Nick Johnson Stay away!
Definitely would be a nice addition.
While they are not sexy moves or huge impact moves, I think that Diaz, Rivera, and (possibly) Hafner were the right free agent moves given the situation (Youkilis too, and Andy, Kuroda, Mo). I'm a little skeptical of some moves/non-moves (C, Ichiro… Montero-Pineda last year), but I'm generally optimistic about this FO because they tend to make moves that I think make sense.
And there's a silver lining that I can see with Ichiro and even Stewart, so I'm not up-in-arms the way a lot of fans are.
Agree for the most part, but I just don't really see it with Stewart. I hope that I'm wrong.
I don't claim to have a good grasp on exactly how important P framing is, but he graded out really well in Fast's study from a few years ago (in a small sample, I'm sure, as a back-up). With the Rays almost giving away Jaso to make Jose Molina their starting C, I'm hoping that they and the Yankees are riding a new saber wave. I could be wrong. I could be right and they could be wrong about P framing being so important. We'll have to see.
It does seem to me to make sense to judge a C more on P framing than other traditional measures, intuitively. MLB Ps live on the edges of the zone, while PBs and CSs are pretty rare (CS is also somewhere between 33-50% on the C, I'd say). Besides the direct benefits of more strikes and fewer balls, there could be some more marginal indirect benefits in keeping pitch counts lower. Who knows?
Molina has been a better hitter than Stewart though and also seems to have better hitting upside. But I will concede that my opinion of Stewart is only based on his limited playing time last year, so maybe the Yanks have a higher opinion of him based on much more scouting and knowledge from not only last year, but past years as well.
Yeah, Stewart can't hit at all and might be inferior to Molina overall. Just saying that a C's true value might be much different than we tend to think it is based on mainstream metrics.
(His best offensive showing since like 2006 was in AAA for the Yankees in 2009, so maybe they are rationally or irrationally higher than most teams.)
all good points. but if the yanks were riding the mike fast wave wouldn't they have coughed up the few extra ducats for stellar russell martin?
good point.
Take this with a huge grain of salt, but Marchand said in his chat today that Cashman wanted to bring Martin back.
Don't know if this was because he wasnt authorized to make offers or whatever during the GM meetings.
Or maybe this whole offseason has been colored by how much the yanks have known about ARod, which is why they were focusing on 3B so hard at the time.
Prob a lot going on behind the scenes.
"Prob a lot going on behind the scenes."
I wish people would remember that. Myself included.
If I had to point to one instance this offseason where I think the front offices goal to get under $189 hampered Cashman, Martin would be my guess since his contract with the Pirates was more than reasonable and easily matchable.
I don't know, a lot of consider there. There is opportunity cost in terms of the 2014 budget and even 2013 budget: how else can that money be spent? There is Martin's health, which some have questioned as a possible cause for letting him walk. I believe Stewart rated significantly better than Martin (in a much smaller sample) on the spreadsheet I'm thinking of, as well. There's also their expectations for Romine and Murphy and maybe even Sanchez.
(Also, not sure if they are riding Fast's wave or he is riding a larger wave. Hard to believe that he is the only one thinking about pitch framing. He's quantifying for the public something that any baseball fan/player/coach/scout/exec knew was important. Yankees had Stewart back in 2009 and Molina back in 2007-9 and Martin a couple of years. This might not be anything new to them.)
Definitely agree that there's a lot of factors to consider here, many of which we don't know, and there are a lot of good points being made here and above.
I do think, though, that Stewart would have to be REALLY good at pitch framing to make up for his offense to be a viable replacement for Martin.
However, we're also ignoring the fact that they might roll with Cervelli (I don't know how he grades out as far as pitch framing) or Romine (where we really have no idea how well he frames).
All that said, from everything I've seen, I still haven't been convinced that letting Martin go was the correct decision to make. As I said above, I'm hoping the FO proves me wrong.
My first reaction to letting Martin go was that they must be higher on Romine than most of us. Given that they actually know some details about his back, that might be warranted.
Then I started to think they must be pretty comfortable with Stewart to say Romine will probably start the season in AAA and to have traded Kontos for him. I started to think about the parallels between Molina and Stewart. Here's a recent article so that people know I am not the only one thinking about this: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs.....se-molina/
It's also possible that while Cervelli disappointed offensively in AAA last season, maybe he made huge strides defensively. Cervelli has demonstrated the ability to hit basically like 2012 Martin for a fairly prolonged period in MLB.
So, yeah, who knows? I assumed they'd re-sign Martin. I'd like to think that they know something I don't about one or all of those three, though, and there's at least pretty tangible reasons to think they might on all three. Since I think their FO is pretty rational and generally makes sound decisions, I'm more inclined to examine that aspect than immediately conclude that they are dumber than I am. Which is what has bugged me about the reaction around here this off-season (which was also annoying in that the consensus went from "Martin is a bum who must be replaced" to "they will not be able to replace Martin" to "Kottaras is the next Jorge Posada who must be acquired!")
Yeah, I certainly won't be shocked if I turn out to be wrong about the C situation, given that I do have a lot of faith in the FO. They aren't infallible though, and in this case I have trouble seeing the rationale barring something that seems to me rather unlikely (Martin's health falling apart after 2 pretty healthy seasons, Romine being much better than most evaluators seem to think, Stewart being the god of pitch framing, etc.)
i actually think yanks are hopeing sanchez has a huge spring and makes the team that would be awesome
Martin's had nagging health problems that took him from a first rate All-Star to a solid starter, and the Yankees have a first hand view of whatever routine, therapy, etc. he needs to follow. I'm not saying it is the case, but it's possible they know more than the public.
Romine was a top 100 prospect not long ago. I don't think that he has to be any better than most talent evaluaters think he is. His back just has to hold up.
It seems pretty likely that Stewart is a very, very good pitch framer. On-line with Molina since 2010.
If the Yankees can get out of some or most of A_Rod contract than that will be a successful offseason.
Yeah. They can't, though.
They have 3 top 100 guys in A-AA, another guy on the cusp and a (when healthy) top 30 pitcher sitting on the DL. With a 2013 that is even remotely successful, they could very well have 5 (!!!) top 100 prospects in AA or even AAA. There's nothing embarrassing about that.
If true, I look forward to the 150-200 at bats that he will provide before hurting himself.
2012-2013 offseason recap: 1)Yankees are rumored to be interested in a player. 2)RAB community starts a lengthy comment thread on how we would take a flier on said player and how he would be a great fit.(excitement builds) 3)Player signs with a different team and another lengthy comment thread where community says they didn't want him anyway. Lather, Rinse, Repeat!
I don't know. "Nearing a deal" is a bit different than a reporter claiming the Yanks are showing interest.
Just like every other off-season…
To me it seems more like:
1. Reports say Yankees are interested in a player.
2. Lengthy comment thread about how said player is a scrub and George would roll over in his grave about the Yankees being interested in such a piece of garbage.
3. Player signs with another team.
4. Lengthy comment thread about how Hal cares only about money and George would roll over in his grave about the Yankees passing on such a perfect fit.
This seems a bit closer to the truth.
This and the Rivera thread (until the end) are the two most peaceful signing threads we've had since we got the pitchers taken care of.
hehe… yup, you have been lurking for a while.
i think this one will happen but then again it could mikes tease of the day like all winter
This, this, and this.
I like the move, and I like that he came cheap (we assume). The low risk high reward signings are always fun to speculate on
Oh good grief.
First my heart was broken (Martin). Then stomped on (Swisher). Then kicked into the gutter (Rodriguez).
Then I got a superb opportunity to practice my equanimity and team loyalty with the addition of Youkilis.
But Travis Hafner!
Fie! I say. Fie on you, Cashman!
What do you have against Pronk?
That nickname for starters.
Losing Martin broke your heart? What did you have a crush on him or something?
who didn't?
Exactly. Catcher. Smart. Gutsy. Hunky. Clutch hits. Loves jazz. Cooks!
I don't think "a crush" quite describes it . . . .
Were you not on the game threads last year?
I read Cooks as a completely different word.
I'm surprised I didn't misspell it. Freud and all . . . .
Probably nearly all of the guys on here.
Everyone not named Vicki, Betty or Erica for starters…
You were apparently not in the Game Threads last season.
Losing Martin broke your heart? What did you have a crush on him or something?
pronk, eh? or as he'll be known around the clubhouse, "kid."
Oh…. I see what you did there, because OLD… very clever
LOL. Girardi will come up with some annoyingly silly variation –Travisy, Hafy, Pronky, etc.
The Evil Empire strikes again!
Well this sucks.
Yankees don't sign guy with some upside: "Why is cashman sleeping? Wtf? That was such a no-brainer!"
Yankees sign a guy with upside: "This is the best they can do?"
some people aren't happy unless they have something to complain about.
I'm just happy to be talking about an actual baseball move rather than PED's or the perpetual "Yanks are too old" arguments.
True that.
So I am suppose to like every single signing the Yankees make?
You're supposed to not say "this sucks" without any justification at all.
Wishin we still had Dickerson. He had a great swing for the STadium and could field too- what a concept.
Death. Taxes. and WHY DID CASHMAN GET RID OF DICKERSON?!
Death. Taxes. and WHY DID CASHMAN GET RID OF
GOLSON Jo-Vah DUNCANDICKERSON?!
We need a lefty DH , who else is left ? Jim Thome ? I'd rather take a shot with Hafner,
I'm just inordinately excited to get to root for Pronk.
I might have rather had Jim Thome as the DH/pinch-hitter for our catcher in late game situations. But unless we're guaranteed to get the Twins Jim Thome, it's not a huge difference.
If it's Ibanez-type money, 1-2 mil, it's a good deal in my book.
OK, what will Sterling's home run call be for Hafner?
"Takin' a flyer on a downsider"
The 2013 Yankees.
Considering Ibanez last year and the post season success at age 40…..why not?
Let's just not get pissed if he doesn't hit in ST.
Don't hold your breath.
"Let's just not get pissed if he doesn't hit in ST."
You must be new here…
To be fair, I saw Ibanez in ST in Tampa and was absolutely convinced he was cooked and done.
and then the regular/post season happened.
counterpoint, he completely fell off the map in August/September. But yeah, Ibanez is a cautionary tale here for "don't let ST be the sole decision maker"
Anyone who takes an 0-fer in their first spring training game should be cut immediately in my book.
I know you're a fairly new regular commenter, but were you lurking here last season? Because you should have SEEN the comments sections in and before ST about Ibanez. It was incredible.
not new been checking out comments for a few years actually
I've lurked since, let's see, at least 2009 sometime? So yes, I remember the Ibanez hate. I think that had more to do with people not liking the signing intially as anything else. A lot of people thought he was done, then he went out in ST and looked done, so people freaked out that he was done. But yeah, there was definitely a tendency to go…let's be diplomatic and say overboard.
all i know is if he bats left was a pure power hitter is sign him up! thats why i understand why mike wants the yanks to sign a lefty cather
Last offseason the only real debate to be had after January 13 was "who should be the LH DH off the bench?" So just like this offseason where the limited number of topics caused debate to spiral into silliness we had the DH nonsense. We were treating the 24th man on the roster as the Key Component.
Turns out he was, too, so there you go.
This would be a good move.
This would be a fine move…Shouldn't cost much. His splits vs. righties are very good the past few years. Just a matter of keeping him healthy…which is a big if. Hopefully Cashman's hoard of DH types eventually results in one good picking.
look chavez came back from the back problems its worth a shot this guy was a beast when healthy you never know ! its better then the michael kay signing eh
I'd say double his contract if we could put a gag on Michael Kay.
The main drawback is he's a DH-only player. Ibanez last year could play the field, and that turned out to be key. Some player will need to fill the Ibanez role from last year, meaning 4th OFer, which means the Yankees will be using two players to fill roles last year handled by one. That means they need to drop another player elsewhere.
Beyond that, he add power and OBP, two areas the Yankees took a major hit this offseason. Even in decline, his OPS+s 120, 130, 128 and 121. His wRC+s are right in that same range. He's productive, and the Yankees lineup is much thinner compared to last year.
Most AL teams carry a DH, so I don't really see it as a big deal. They've got a decent number of 4th OF candidates.
I guess Corban Joseph doesn't exist.
He might. Depth. Have both.
I love the idea of giving a try to C.Joseph, D.Adams, R.Mustelier… but against RHP for the past four years, Hafner has at OPS of about .840 (I did the math in my head, very roughly). You don't pass up that for the B to B+ level AA-AAA folks I just listed; you sign Hafner as DH vs RHP, and you use some of the AA-AAA guys to fill in for the mix of 30somethings we have all over the field — and if one starts tearing the cover off the ball, great, but yuo can't count on it now.
how about grady sizemore and hafner
it is high! it is far! it is… gone!!!
the man from dakota just helped his pecota!
his state may be lutheran, but his homers are ruthian!
sorry but we have to break your thumbs now.
hehehe. The calls were brutal, but the effort is duly noted.
Pronks for the Bronx!
can you played 3rd mr robonson
Can you express a comprehensive thought?
Keeping Pronk in a platoon DH role exclusively instead of an everyday player will definitely help to keep him healthy.
This years version of Ibanez. Should love the porch. Decent cheap sign,
He is not worth signing because it will cost us a draft pick!
No he won't.
One year, one million? Absolutely sold.
Love it for that money
1 yr, $1.1M? All day long.
Well worth the injury risk at (or around) that price.
I really like this move.
hey where are all the fers who attacked me for advocating yanks should sign hafner. next up grady sizemore
Justified imaginary persecution complex! Always fun.
I'm the guy who was on you for Sizemore, I also advocated for Hafner though. Hafner has had health problems but still managed to play in 170 more games than Sizemore over the past three years. Sizemore hasn't played much in the last three years, hasn't played well in the last three years, and didn't play at all last year. Sure give him a MiLB deal if you want. But I doubt anything would come of it.
it's out the park for the man from bismarck!
Being from Bismarck myself I love this. Although Pronk is really from Sykeston, ND.
Try rhyming that noise.
He doesn't have Ibanez' durablility or ability to play the OF, but I'll take his offensive upside any day of the week.
*pours one out for Dan Johnson*
This signing may just punch Johnson's one way ticket to Scranton… Until the inevitable Hafner injury in July.
This seasons Russel Branyan
the contract is similar but unlike ibanez, he's unable to fill in defensively for anyone
things that would be nice:
youkilis stays healthy so he can play 1st when tex needs a rest
nunez stabilizes his defense so we can rest derek
david adams is ready to back-up 2nd and 3rd
Sigh. I remember summer days when I watched Yankees games for fun and to relax. Those were good times.
Does it count as a HR if his body explodes rounding 2nd?
If 51% of the body is able to cross home plate…
And the disappointing off season continues! Not one move I've liked. No attempt to get younger.
But there have been attempts to get better. Would I have liked a young impact bat or an established everyday catcher? Sure. But on a one year deal at such a low salary, there is nothing to complain about regarding this deal.
Cervelli is younger than Martin, was that the kind of move you were looking for?
At 1.1 million? Yes, yes please.
Nice signing- As long as the guy is healthy he will hit. He has a career 888 OPS… pretty nice signing for a guy who will be at DH and for 1.1 Million… Add this in to the fact Girardi likes to rest some of the veterans and use them at DH still solid signing all around.
Does this make us any worth ? No. So whats the beef about this move ? Also I agree with Minor Leaguer, I think Chone Figgins would be a good move on a minor league deal, but I wouldn't give him guranteed money. If anything fans should be more worried about the catching situation.
I need to correct myself, I meant to type Does this make us any worse.Sometimes my mind and my typing fingers aren't on the same page.
oooooooooof. figgins? really? ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Good signing.
Nice upside as a power lefty in YS3. Should bat with more runners on base in NY compared to the Indians, has hit well against righies for years.
Biggest negative is he's got some Nick Johnson in him with more than 400 ABs once once in a season since 2007 but for $1.1 million, if he doesn't work out, he can just be released.
Hafner has been very injury prone, but on the other hand this is a really low salary. If we get 250 AB's from Hafner at DH against RHP that's 250 AB's not going to Matt Diaz/Eduardo Nunez or some equally marginal hitter and in my opinion that's money well spent.
Nice price and I'm happy to see them try more of a full-time DH after a few years of this "rotating DH" business. It will squeeze the other roster spots a little tighter but if Pronk puts up a 130 wRC+ against righties I think it's going to be worth it.
I don't know if that's their plan. I think they're going with the plan they originally had last with with Raul. Hafner will be the fulltime DH against RH'd pitchers, but they will then use a rotation of sorts against LF'd pitchers.
I do like, Hafner, though. That health thing is the question.
The distinction I was trying to make was that even last year they clearly felt that they needed Ibanez to be able to field a position. So while they were intending to play him every day against righties I don't think he was ever intended as a full time DH. He was a poor fielding outfielder who was going to DH a lot. Hafner is a fulltime DH in the sense that he won't be playing anywhere else (except maybe some days at 1st, although I bet even those are limited).
Hitting wise, Hafner will outperform Raul this year. He won't, however, be able to play the OF!
ibanez was league average in 130 games.
no chance in HELL halfner plays even 100 games. he only has once since 07 when he played in 152….and that is without playing the field.
but, yuo're probably right, he will outperform ibanez but without any defensive flexibility. so, eh.
I would imagine he will be used sparingly. Only against RHP and in late inning heroics duty.
So LITERALLY what they hired Ibanez to do. Not what Ibanez ended up doing, but what he was brought here for.
DH against righties may mean 110 to 120 starts and that doesn't include late game PH appearances.
I think he's going to start against almost all righties, health willing. He will get the PAs that Ibanez was supposed to get in 2012. Those of the starting DH against righties. Injuries forced Raul into playing the field and 130 games.
Many here said the same thing about Eric Chavez last year,
I was referring to the productivity he provides when he's used. I'm not going to guess how many games, since that's been his big issues — injuries.
His OPS+ the last four years: 120, 130, 128 & 121.
His wRC+ the last four years: 115, 126, 125 & 119.
He's averaged 93 games during that span, triple slashing to a .268/.361/.453 line.
Raul will appear in more games, most likely, but I believe Hafner will be more productive when he plays. That was my point.
The thing about Ibanez is he was way more valuable that the league-average OPS+ he shows. His leverage index was very high. It's not repeatable, but he did it, and that's something the Yankees will miss.
Interestingly enough (to me anyway), Hafner has never been on an all star team according to reference. In 2006 he had an 1112OPS at the break. Don't know if he was injured or not at point,
Wow, that escalated quickly…
Travis Hafner's salary with the #Yankees is in the neighborhood of $2 million guaranteed.
gosh, who really cares? now we know what it's like – to have a boring winter because we have no money.
You obviously care enough to complain about it…
Another underrated thing about this signing: most players take a hit with their offense when they DH vs. playing the field. Since Hafner has been a DH for some time, there's reason to expect that he'll perform up to the face value of his numbers.
2 million? Sure. It's not as though they ought to give the money to anyone else at this point in the offseason.
I'd like a depth starter or two, but I'm ready to roll into ST with this roster and see what happens. Maybe some guys (Canzier, Ronnie, Johnson etc) will surprise us. It happens to other teams (and sometimes to the Yankees, but not often).
I do like having Dan Johnson as a backup in AAA though. He's not likely to be quite as good, but he could be comparable when Hafner gets hurt.
At this point the only thing I'm really sore about in this offseason is letting Martin walk. Swisher going made sense for the team. And the Ichiro re-signing was meh.
I wanted Mike Morse, but not for a player like Jaso. And it doesn't look like Theo's going to budge on asking for a good prospect for Soriano. Which isn't worth it given the risks that come with him. Would have like Keppinger, though.
It's not been a great offseason, but considering the circumstances, I don't know that it's been utterly horrid.
Hafner makes sense — a few lefty DH shots into the bleachers beats what we can project up to now: nothing. Absent changes we can't foresee at this point, the keys to our hopes of making the playoffs are out good pitching staff and whether Jeter can perform strongly. The rest presents as a decent team just short of playoff quality, IMHO.
Btw, I still don't get why Dickerson didn't project as a better lefty DH option than Hafner. And he adds +defense. Well, that beaten horse is dead dead dead.
Because Hafner has elite on-base ability and much more power potential.
Other than that..
Another aging obvious former ped user in a declining part in his career. What an off season. I'm no doctor but if this guy wasn't a juicer nobody was. Huge power decline, can't stay healthy, loss of athleticism but at 1m for a year what the heck. I thought Ibanez was done and I was wrong last year. He performed well and was very clutch. Hope Pronk can do the same. Maybe Arod can introduce him to his cousin.


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New York Film Critics Awards 2012 winners: Predictions range from Amour to The Central Park Five
The New York Film Critics Circle will announce their 2012 favorites on Monday. As one of the most influential critics' groups in the United States, the New York critics' choices have often been a harbinger of things to come at the Academy Awards and at other awards season announcements. Last year, all but two of the NYFCC winners* went on to receive Oscar nods (the exceptions were Drive's Albert Brooks and Werner Herzog's documentary Cave of Forgotten Dreams); of those, four went on to take home Oscars: Best Picture The Artist, Best Actress Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady), Best Director Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist), and Best Foreign Language Film A Separation. (Photo: Michael Haneke on the Amour set.) [Note: Live reporting of New York Film Critics Circle Award winners.]
So, who'll take home the coveted New York Film Critics Awards this year? First, four easy (or seemingly easy) ones: I'd say that barring major upsets, Benh Zeitlin's Beasts of the Southern Wild will win the NYFCC's Best First Film Award; Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David Mcmahon's The Central Park Five will be the Best Non-Fiction Film; Life of Pi's Claudio Miranda will win for Best Cinematography; and Michael Haneke's Palme d'Or and European Film Award winner Amour will be the New York Critics' Best Foreign Language Film.
Best Director: Michael Haneke
Once upon a time, the NYFCC used to make moderately daring, international choices, e.g., Liv Ullmann, Glenda Jackson (in Stevie), John Gielgud (in Alain Resnais' Providence), Isabelle Adjani, François Truffaut, Federico Fellini, Costa-Gavras. Those days are long gone. So, going out on a (precarious) limb, I'm also betting on Amour for Best Director even though no filmmaker has won a NYFCC Award for a non-English-language film since Ingmar Bergman for Fanny and Alexander back in 1983. (Michel Hazanavicius doesn't count. True, The Artist is a French production, but it's silent and set in all-American Hollywood.)
If Michael Haneke doesn't win, I'd say there are five other equally strong possibilities: Steven Spielberg for Lincoln, Paul Thomas Anderson for The Master, Kathryn Bigelow for Zero Dark Thirty, Ben Affleck for Argo, and Ang Lee for Life of Pi. Less likely possibilities include Tom Hooper for Les Misérables, Quentin Tarantino for Django Unchained, Wes Anderson for Moonrise Kingdom, and David O. Russell for Silver Linings Playbook. Not impossible: This year's Cannes Film Festival's two "limo movies," David Cronenberg for Cosmopolis and Leos Carax for Holy Motors, and, gasp!, Gary Ross for The Hunger Games and Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight Rises.
Best Film: The Master
The strongest Best Film possibilities are all listed above. I'm betting on Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master, which at this stage needs all the awards season help it can get to end up among the (up to) ten Best Picture Oscar nominees. The top runners-up would be Lincoln, Zero Dark Thirty, and Life of Pi.
Best Screenplay: Lincoln
For Best Screenplay, I'm betting on Tony Kushner for Lincoln. The strongest runners-up are Paul Thomas Anderson for The Master, David O. Russell for Silver Linings Playbook, and Michael Haneke for Amour. Leos Carax for Holy Motors would be a fascinating surprise, while Martin McDonagh for Seven Psychopaths is another possibility.
* Not including J.C. Chandor, whose Margin Call won in the Best First Film category, which doesn't exist at the Oscars.
["The Master, Michael Haneke? Predictions for the 2012 New York Film Critics Awards" continues on the next page. See link below.]
Michael Haneke on the Amour set photo: Sony Pictures Classics.

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For our community to heal and for all our youth to thrive we can never give up on any one of them. As the old saying goes, just as we are ready to give up, hope whispers, "Try one more time."
The greatest challenge to overcome is that most of our disconnected youth do not realize what they are disconnected from. They take pride in the world they know and consider offers of a "better life" as "dissing" the one they honor.
I first met Malik in a Carver sponsored money management program. "Why are you 'dissing me'?" This was Malik's way of saying that he did not need to become a part of the regular economy; this protest despite the fact that he possessed a natural facility for numbers.
In this and other encounters with Malik we talked about college. This too was an alien concept to him. He knew no one who had attended let alone been graduated from college. It was simply not part of his world or even something to which his peers aspired.
But what did interest Malik was the idea of joining Carver's 10-day college tour each spring. Malik had never before travelled outside of Norwalk, let alone visited college campuses from Pennsylvania to Tennessee.
Malik earned a spot on the tour and Carver raised the sponsorship money to include him. He eagerly drank in every drop of the experiences awaiting him from crossing the George Washington Bridge to seeing the Smithsonian in D.C., let alone the historic college campuses and not a few Carver alumni conducting the tours at each new college stop.
As joyful as the college tour was, the return home broke my heart. After the ecstatic reunions of parent and child subsided and the families departed for home there stood Malik in the Carver lobby alone staring at the floor with the same look I remember him having when I first beheld his defiance and anger in the money management class so long ago.
I offered to give Malik a ride home. He reluctantly accepted. We just shared 10 days of wonder together. He trusted me and I suppose he trusted that I would not judge him for the address of his home. His apartment building was a regular setting for front page news.
Amid the many hundreds of youth who participate in Carver after school programs I lost regular contact with Malik. I was relieved to learn at school year end that he would help keep intact Carver's longstanding record of 100% of our seniors graduating. But I was disappointed more in myself than Malik that he was the only Carver graduate not making plans for college or vocational school. Malik moved to Bridgeport.
I felt I failed Malik and was determined to not to give up on him.
When Malik attended a Caver event several months later I told him that if he chose to attend college or any vocational program that Carver would find ways to advocate for him and friends to help pay the tuition. He did and Caver met the promise.
Malik first attended Norwalk Community College. He later transferred to Housatonic Community College, near his home in Bridgeport. He took a part-time job where he is learning to run injection molding machines.
Malik is joining the regular economy and he is now contributing to it. He talks to me of mentoring Carver kids when he has more time, when he is finished with his school and apprenticeship.
Little does Malik realize, he mentored me. He taught me to never give up on anyone.


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Significant improvements to Fort St. John public transit could begin as early as September this year.
BC Transit presented recommendations to Fort St. John City Council Monday to improve service for passengers taking about 130,000 rides a year in the city. BC Transit staff recommended implementing service to the North Peace Regional Airport and reinstating a route to Northern Lights College.
"The ridership in FSJ is quite low in perspective of the other peer communities within BC transit. In some ways that's to be expected – just with the demographics of this area – but the ridership contingency that does use the system speak very highly of it and we're part of their day to day lifestyle," said Todd Dupuis, senior transit planner for BC Transit.
Other proposed improvements address scheduling issues, reliability, frequency, route access and route directness. Changes are intended to be cost-neutral, meaning the elimination of routes in areas of low use.
Many improvements could take place this year or in 2014. One such proposal would add a bus stop at the entrance to Northern Lights College and a U-Pass program to encourage ridership. Service was routed away from there in 2012, giving student users – mostly international students, disabled students, single parents and student residents – a 500-metre walk between the school and the nearest stop.
Transit schedules across the city would be adjusted to match school and work start and end times at the College and Energetic Learning Campus, as well as the hospital, where bus stop facilities would be upgraded.
New bus shelters will be installed at Northbound 86th Street between 85th Avenue and 89th Avenue due to high density, and at the popular shopping centre of Northbound 100th Street between 100th Avenue and 102nd Street.
BC Transit has also recommended the City remove snow on sidewalks, particularly those along transit routes, be removed "in a more timely fashion."
Medium-term changes, to be implemented over up to five years, include the proposed service to the Airport from central Fort St. John, near 100th Ave and 100th St. Dupuis said this may not be via public transit, but rather a private contractor.
This period would also bring more bus shelters for priority areas like the Pomeroy Sport Centre, Hospital and Wal-Mart. Service enhancements would continue, introducing Sunday and Holiday service, extended weekday and Saturday service, and improve service on high-frequency routes. A proposed new route for the medium-term would connect the fast-developing Fort St. John North side with the already dense Southeast.
In the long-term, meaning within ten years' time, service could be extended to Charlie Lake, the proposed location of the Site C dam, and Taylor.
BC Transit also wants to decrease use of four existing custom transit vehicles, like the handyDart that carries senior and disabled passengers. The report says the system is overused, and where possible, passengers should be encouraged to use the proposed improved public transit services. It recommends expanding custom transit services over the next 10 years, but suggests supplementing the service with private vehicles in the meantime, namely taxis, when the handyDART is unavailable.
BC Transit also recommends community support to increase ridership from the present 1 per cent of the share it holds in the way Fort St. John residents travel. Such initiatives could consist of employee transit incentives for employers, different fare options, and a "Transit Day" where elected officials ride the bus.
BC Transit will hold open houses for public consultation and invite online feedback from the community in March through April, then select the changes to be implemented immediately in late spring. The report proposes implementations could begin in September 2013.


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Land Rover LR4 Lease Questions
Hi vasco. It looks like you're at a little over $1,000 over invoice on this truck. That's not bad. The payments that you listed look about right to me as well...though I would go with as close to zero down as possible on a lease.
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Here is another deal that I was offered for a USED (service loaner)
7 Seat Package
Cold Climate Package
DIG & SAT radio.
~5700 miles
Selling Price $48,000
$2K driveoff
48 months $688 includes tax
I am not sure if $3k discount is enough for a service vechile that is at 5700 miles but if so the numbers are attractive enought for me to get it, what do you think CARMAN?
Thanks for your input!
Hi - can anyone please explain to me why different dealerships give us different residual values and money factors for exactly the same car (2012 Land Rover LR4 HSE) for someone with excellent credit? Today, I was quoted by two different dealerships just outside of Philadelphia, PA, the following numbers for 36 months lease and 10,000 miles per year?
1) Residual value of 52% with a money factor of 0.0032.
2) Residual value of 51% with a money factor of 0.00077.
Which one is accurate? What is the current money factor and residual value for the vehicle described above, assuming excellent credit, 36 months lease, 10,000 miles per year?
Thank you.
You're very welcome vasco. Chase's November buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36-month lease of a 2012 LR4 HSE with 12,000 miles per year are .00020 and 48% for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
The 39 month numbers are .00034 and 46%.
The 48 month numbers are .00064 and 38%.
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lr3ny Posts: 2Always leverage these posts in thinking about new car so thought I would post my recent experience if if helps others out as well. Lease 2012 LR4 yesterday:
Dealer: Prestige Paramus NJ
Packages: HSE; Climate Comfort; Sirius; Black Metallic Paint
Invoice: $51,763
Selling Price: $49,193
Term: 36 Months
Mileage: 10K / Yr
Residual 49%
Bank Fee: $795
Doc Fee: $195
Monthly payment worked out $608 / month W/$0 cap reduction. I put down additional $3,975 for cap cost reduction so actual monthly payment $499.
From what I read there is a manufacturer incentive of $2,000 currently offered to dealers on '12 model LR4's. That coupled with dealers' desire to move out '12 inventory prompted dealer to get aggressive with pricing.
Hope this helps.
I just received the following intial lease offer on a 2012 LR4 HSE LUX. Any thoughts? Is anyone getting more than the $2000 discount which it seems is the current manufacturer's incentive?
Less $2000 discount
Less $4552.71 net trade allowance
Price = $60203.29
Option 1 - 12K miles
Cash Down: $0.00 $1995 $2995 $3995
36 mth @ .00120 $1080.68 $1021.14 $991.30 $961.46
39 mth @ .00134 $1049.99 $994.67 $966.95 $939.23
42 mth @ .00145 $1022.29 $970.60 $944.67 $918.77
Option 2 - 10K miles
Cash Down: $0.00 $1995 $2995 $3995
36 mth @ .00120 $1062.97 $1003.45 $973.60 $943.76
39 mth @ .00134 $1033.84 $978.53 $950.80 $923.08
42 mth @ .00145 $1007.45 $955.76 $929.85 $903.94
Here you go dchamp72. Chase's December buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36-month lease of a 2012 Land Rover LR4 HSE with 12,000 miles per year are .00020 and 48% for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
The 39-month numbers are .00034 and 46%.
The 42-month numbers are .00045 and 43%.
The 42-month numbers are .00064 and 38%.
The residual values for leases with only 10,000 miles per year would be 1% higher.
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Hi Mark. Chase's May buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36-month lease of a 2013 LR4 HSE with 15,000 miles per year are .00204 and 54% for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
The numbers for an otherwise identical 39-month lease are .00205 and 51%.
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For other retail researching customers after shopping for a few weeks in Texas, a 2013 LR4 HSE LUX with:
Black design pack & 19" wheels $1500-$1600
Sat radio
Heavy Duty Pkg
This so far has drive out price of $60,320 for reference. Invoice of $57,745 and MSRP 62,861. Dealers are certainly less inclined to work on a price than my previous Lexus buys.
citroends Posts: 1Does anyone have any updates on the current residuals and money factors for an LR4 HSE w / 15000 miles p.a. on a 36 month lease. Dealer is telling me 53% and 0.00280, and that these are set by Land Rover and they will not move on them - does that sound right?
I have never leased a car before.
One more question MF x 2400 = interest rate - but is that's the total interest rate over the life of the lease right - not an APR?. Is this how the math on leasing works:
price = 55,000, residual is 53%, therefore 55,000 x 47% = leasing costs = 25,850
MF = 0.00280 x 2400 = 6.72% interest
25,850 x 1.0672 = 27,587 total leasing cost w/ interest
monthly lease price should be 27,587/36 = $766? Make sense?
thanks in advance for your help
It's almost impossible to change the MF to the equivalent APR, and then calculate the lease..... I'll just say that your calculations aren't really accurate..
The calculation?
(CAP cost minus Depreciation) / lease term = Monthly depreciation
(CAP cost plus Depreciation) X money factor = monthly finance charge
Monthly Finance Charge + Monthly Depreciation = Monthly payment (pretax)
A few other things to keep in mind.... The residual percentage is figured on the MSRP, but the CAP cost is your selling price plus fees (minus downpayment, if any)
You can see a How-to for calculating here:
Good luck!
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@llngoc2 said: Does anyone have the leasing information on a LR4? MF, any incentives, etc?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Land Rover has no subvented leases on the 2014 LR4 for March. All of the numbers are just listed as "standard". I think you can infer that to mean "expensive".
They do have 2013 LR4 numbers, if you need them.
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's principal, Kenan Sener, issued a press release, last week, on behalf of the school saying an was full of inaccuracies.
"Needless to say, FSA is distressed by the School System's consultant's incomplete and inaccurate report. We do intend to provide a more formal response to the School System, after we have had a chance to review and analyze the report in more detail," the release states.
"We intend to provide a more formal response to the School System on the major issues in the near future," the release also states.
The school is now working on converting to a private, preK-8th grade school once its charter expires June 30, 2012.
The press release accompanies this article as a pdf file.


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ACC Countdown to Tipoff: Maryland
Last Year: 17-15 overall, 6-10 ACC, 8th place
Preseason Picks: 6th by the coaches, 6th by the media
Schedule Notes: Maryland will open its season against Kentucky in the Barclay's Center Classic in Brooklyn, N.Y. The Terps have what looked to be a manageable non-conference schedule, with an ACC-Big Ten Challenge match-up against Northwestern and a date against George Mason in the BB&T Classic.
Coach Mark Turgeon
Mark Turgeon enters his second year in College Park after directing the Terps to a 17-15 season in 2011-12 that included a 6-10 mark in ACC play ... Turgeon came to Maryland after leading Texas A&M to four consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament, posting a 97-40 record with the Aggies ... he was the Big 12 Coach of the Year in both 2010 and 2011 and is the only coach in Big 12 history with at least 24 victories in each of his four seasons ... Turgeon is 267-174 after 14 seasons overall as a head coach ... in seven years at Wichita State, he built the Shockers into a power in the Missouri Valley Conference, earning the league title and an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in 2006 ... he went 128-89 at Wichita State (2000-07), posting the third-most wins in school history ... the Shockers went to three straight NITs from 2003 to 2005 in addition to the 2006 NCAAs, the first time WSU had four straight postseason appearances in 40 years ... Turgeon began his head-coaching career at Jacksonville State, going 17-11 in his final season there (1999-2000) ... Turgeon was an assistant at Kansas for five seasons under Larry Brown (1987-88) and Roy Williams (1988-92) ... the Jayhawks made the NCAA Tournament in four of those seasons, winning the national championship in 1988 and finishing second in 1991 ... he was the top assistant under Jerry Green at Oregon from 1992-97 and was an assistant coach under Brown with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1997-98 ... a point guard at Kansas from 1984-87, Turgeon was the first player in Jayhawks history to play in four straight NCAA Tournaments.
Returning players
Nick Faust, So., Guard
Team's leading returning scorer (8.9) and assist producer (2.1) ... started 21 games a year ago, averaging 27.7 minutes per game, earning All-ACC freshman recognition in the process ... tied for third among ACC freshmen in scoring (8.9) and assists (2.1) and was fifth in rebounds (5.0) ... had 10 or more points in eight of his last nine games, 14 times overall and averaged 13.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and shot .450 (41-91) over that span ... scored a career-high 19 points and garnered five rebounds in Maryland's 82-60 win over Wake Forest in the first round of the ACC Tournament.
James Padgett, Sr., Forward
Averaged career-bests in points (8.8), rebounds (5.8) and minutes played (23.6) as a junior in 2011-12 ... finished third in the ACC in offensive rebounds (3.3) ... had four or more offensive boards 15 times, including a season-high seven against Georgia Tech (J15) ... was second on the team in field goal percentage (.515) and has a .506 career field goal percentage mark ... scored in double figures in four of his last eight games and 14 times overall; Terps were 11-3 in those games ... started 27 games in 2011-12, including 19 of the last 21 ... had the first two double-doubles of his career against Notre Dame (D4) and North Carolina (F29).
Pe'Shon Howard, Jr., Guard
Played in 14 games a year ago, including 12 starts ... missed the first nine games with a broken foot and the last nine with an ACL tear to his right knee ... played 30 or more minutes in all but two of his 14 games and averaged a team-high 32.9 minutes per game ... aver¬aged 6.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and a team-high 3.7 assists per game ... has a 1.56:1 career assists-to-turnover ratio ... played in all 33 games as a freshman in 2010-11, averaging 5.4 points and 3.2 assists per game.
Alex Len, So., Center
Averaged 6.0 points and 5.4 rebounds as a freshman ... shot a team-best .553 from the floor (52-94) ... led the team in blocked shots with 47 ... had multiple blocked shots in 14 of his 22 games played ... ranked third in ACC games with 2.2 blocked shots per game ... had a double-double (12 points, 11 rebounds) in his first ACC game at NC State (J8) ... had six games with 10 or more points ... tallied 12 points and pulled down nine rebounds against fifth-ranked North Carolina (F4).


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Deadline Feb. 11 to register to vote in March municipal elections in Indian River County
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - Vero Beach and Indian River Shores residents that they must be registered to vote by Feb. 11 to be eligible to vote in the March 12 municipal elections.
In accordance with Florida law, the registration books close on the 29th day before each election. Once they are closed, voter registration and party changes may be accepted for subsequent elections only.
To register to vote March 12, a person must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and a legal resident of Vero Beach or Indian River Shores. Felons or those adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting must have their right to vote restored before they may vote.
Voter registration applications are available at the Supervisor of Elections Office, public libraries, county offices, city halls or state agencies that provide public assistance, and at www.voteindianriver.com. Completed applications must be returned to the Supervisor of Elections Office by the close of business Feb. 11.
For more information, call 772-226-3440.


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The Chorus of DuPage, a men's a cappella barbershop chorus, will present its Christmas show at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at Trinity Green Trails, 2701 Maple Ave., Lisle.
The "Celebration of Christmas" concert will feature the Chorus of DuPage singing traditional secular and religious holiday selections arranged in four-part harmony. Special guests for the evening will include "Roxy," a Sweet Adelines International Quartet that placed 11th in world competition, and a mixed quartet, "The Skinkers," champions of the Mid-America Barbershop Quartet Expo. Also appearing will be the Wheaton Brass, dancing legend George Zima, flautist Emily Morrison, along with several other talented and fun quartets.
"This is the first Christmas show for the Chorus of DuPage but our new Director Craig Ahlgrim and several newer members have many years of experience putting on very successful entertaining Christmas shows," said Jim Ahlgrim, a member of the Chorus of Du Page, who has been singing barbershop for more than 50 years.
All tickets for the show are general seating and cost $20. Tickets may be purchased by calling (630) 737-9199 or online at www.harmonize.com/dupage. Everyone is invited as the Chorus of DuPage brings "Celebration of Christmas" to the community.
The Chorus of DuPage is part of the Barbershop Harmony Society, an international singing organization with nearly 25,000 members in the United States and Canada. The Chorus meets weekly in Naperville and has performed all around the DuPage area for the past 51 years, while looking ahead to its next 50 years.
Editor's note: The following is a press release from the Chorus of DuPage.


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Spurs dismantled the Nets in the second half. As a Bulls fan, they made it look too easy.
Hope both teams get far this season.
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The Amistad Center for Art & Culture will be presenting authors@mistad (Authors at Amistad), a thought-provoking discussion series that will bring leading authors and insightful conversation to the Capitol region this year.
The four-author series gets off to an engaging and revealing start on Thursday, February 7, 5:30 – 7:30 PM, at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art with veteran New York Times journalist Rachel L. Swarns, author of the critically acclaimed American Tapestry: The Story of the Black, White, and Multiracial Ancestors of Michelle Obama, in conversation with Pamela Trotman Reid, Ph.D., President of the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford.
It marks the first time that the Amistad Center has offered an author series, following many successful individual author and book signing events in recent years.
American Tapestry was selected as one of the "100 Notable Books of 2012" by The New York Times Book Review, and described by Essence magazine as a "meticulously researched and eloquently written real-life detective story." In reviewing the book, published in 2012 by HarperCollins, The Washington Post noted that "In Mrs. Obama's DNA is the best and the worst of America, a narrative and a heritage that we need to know and acknowledge. Swarns forces us to take a hard look at that heritage. For that alone, this book is a worthy and significant endeavor."
Rachel Swarns has been a correspondent for The New York Times since 1995, and has reported on domestic policy and national politics, immigration, the presidential campaigns of 2004 and 2008 and First Lady Michelle Obama. She has been a foreign correspondent for the Times, reporting from Russia, Cuba and Southern Africa, where she served as the Johannesburg bureau chief. She has also worked for the Miami Herald, where she covered the L.A. riots and the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew, and at the St. Petersburg Times.
Pamela Trotman Reid, Ph.D. has served as President of the University of Saint Joseph since January, 2008. She has skillfully worked to build upon the University's reputation for academic excellence and ensure its commitment to integrity, women's leadership, and service, and has become a respected voice in the Greater Hartford region. A developmental psychologist, she is nationally-known as a scholar in gender and racial issues and as an active participant in scholarly organizations.
"We are tremendously honored to launch our series with two distinguished women who excel in their respective fields. The evening promises to deliver a stimulating and illuminating conversation about American Tapestry and First Lady Michelle Obama," said Amistad Center Executive Director Olivia S. White. "Rachel Swarms has researched and written a chronicle of one family and many generations of the all-too-real American experience, in a manner that powerfully describes not only what took place, but the ramifications still being felt today."
Individuals planning to attend the author events are encouraged to read the books in advance. Questions about American Tapestry may be emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com prior to Feb. 7. Individuals who submit questions will receive two free passes to the Wadsworth Atheneum. In addition, there will be "trivia" questions asked of the audience about aspects of the book, and those who answer correctly will be entered in a drawing to win a pair of tickets to one of The Amistad Center's major gala events.
Advance reservations for the author series events are required; the nominal charge is $5. Each event in the series begins with a reception, followed by the conversation. Books will be on sale and there will be a book signing at each event. To RSVP for one or all of the authors@amistad series events, call 860-838-4133 or email email@example.com.
The Feb. 7 event and the authors@mistad series are free for members of The Amistad Center, Wadsworth Atheneum, Let's Go Arts card holders, Windsor Art Center, and the students and staff of the University of Saint Joseph and The Hartt School of the University of Hartford.
authors@mistad is made possible by Amistad Center members and a generous grant from Connecticut Humanities. For additional information, call 860.838.4133 or visit amistadartandculture.org.


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March 2010 e-Newsletter
This is the 15th edition of the Financial Aid e-Newsletter. This publication is primarily for undergraduate and graduate students. It will help keep you informed of upcoming deadlines and financial aid news throughout the year.
Read this e-newsletter to be informed on fall 2010 financial aid requirements, processing, procedures, and more!
In this edition:
(1) Filing the 2010-2011 FAFSA
(2) Completing My Financial Aid File
(3) Financial Wellness Awareness Month & March Money Madness
(5) Continued Enrollment After Non-Payment of Tuition
(6) Loan Deadlines
(7) Summer 2010 Aid
(8) Tax Information
(9) Satisfactory Academic Progress
(10) Looking Ahead-Upcoming Important Dates
(11) Your Financial Aid Counselor
Additional important financial aid dates are available on our homepage at our homepage at www.louisville.edu/financialaid
(1) Filing the 2010-2011 FAFSA
If you have not already done so, now is the time to complete your 2010-2011 FAFSA online. Current University of Louisville students who renew their FAFSA before the March 15th priority date will be on schedule to complete their financial aid application for fall 2010 awarding. These students will also be entered into a drawing for a $200 University Grant. A fall 2010 grant will be awarded to 6 undergraduates, 1 graduate, 1 medical, 1 law, and 1 dental student. Grant winners will be notified by April 15, 2010 and must attend the University of Louisville for the fall 2010 semester to receive the award.
New for 2010-2011 aid year, the maximum Federal Pell Grant is $5,550 and the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) cut off for Pell Grant eligibility will be 4,617. This is a $200 increase in the maximum Pell Grant amount from the 2009-2010 aid year.
(2) Completing My Financial Aid File
Once we receive your 2010-2011 FAFSA, we will review it to see if we need additional information to complete your financial aid file. You must have a completed financial aid file to be awarded. Monitor your University of Louisville email for communications from our office requesting additional information.
(3) Financial Wellness Awareness Month & March Money Madness
March Money Madness promotes financial literacy skills for students, faculty and staff. If you are concerned about debt, budgets, paying for college or other financial matters, visit our new online resource: http://www.cashcourse.org/uofl.
The Student Financial Aid Office (SFAO) will staff a table from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on the 1st floor of the SAC from March 1st to March 4th. The purpose of this event is to answer questions about the FAFSA, and to heighten awareness of CashCourse. CashCourse is an online financial literacy resource available at the SFAO and REACH websites. Prizes will be given away.
Be sure to check out the Financial Literacy Expert Table in Ekstrom Library on March 3rd and 4th from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Counselors will be available to answer any questions you may have and to promote March Money Madness.
Three Dollars and $ense Seminars will be offered in March to encourage financial literacy among students. Held in Strickler Hall West, Room 111, students can attend a seminar on either March 2nd at 4:30 p.m., March 5th at 1:00 p.m., or March 10th at 12:00 p.m.
(4) Scholarship Opportunities
Several scholarship opportunities are available on our website. There are currently 8 university scholarship opportunities. The application deadline for these scholarships is April 15th, 2010. In addition, there are currently 21 outside scholarship postings available on our website. You may view all details of these scholarship opportunities at www.louisville.edu/financialaid
The Continuing Undergraduate Academic Scholarship application is available on ULink. To apply, go online to www.ulink.louisville.edu, click Apply for Continuing Undergrad Scholarship under the Financial Aid section on the Student Services tab. This scholarship opportunity is available for the fall 2010 and spring 2011 academic period and is designated for 1st bachelor degree-seeking students who meet the academic eligibility criteria and do not have an admissions based university scholarship. The deadline to apply is March 15th. You may view further information about this scholarship and the eligibility requirements at www.louisville.edu/financialaid under the Scholarships section.
(5) Continued Enrollment After Non-Payment of Tuition
Students who have not settled tuition bills by the midterm withdrawal deadline shall be left on the course rosters through the end of term. They may complete the work of the term and will receive a grade for each course in which they are enrolled. Until their bills are settled, however, their access to registration (including registration for subsequent terms) and transcript services will be blocked. Students with unpaid bills in the term of their graduation must pay the balance due in order to receive a diploma or secure a transcript.
(6) Loan Deadlines
Friday, March 12, 2010 is the last day to complete the required steps in order for a Stafford, Perkins, Graduate PLUS or a PLUS loan to disburse.
The step by step instructions required to disburse these awards can be found at https://louisville.edu/financialaid/loans.
Failure to complete these steps will result in cancellation of the student loan. Students or parents who have accepted a loan, but have not completed an Entrance Interview or Master Promissory Note, will have their loan canceled and will be responsible for unpaid balances with the Bursar's Office.
(7) Summer 2010 Financial Aid
The application for summer 2010 financial aid will be available to submit on your ULink account once summer registration begins in April. You must have a complete 2009-2010 financial aid file to apply, which includes a 2009-2010 FAFSA and all requested documentation. Do not apply on ULink until you have finalized your summer enrollment. If you submit the online summer application before you finalize your summer enrollment, your awards may be delayed and may have to be adjusted.
During summer, federal financial assistance is available to eligible applicants who have Pell Grant eligibility and/or remaining Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National SMART Grant, TEACH Grant, and/or Stafford Loan eligibility. Undergraduate students can also apply for the Parent PLUS Loan, and graduate students can apply for the Graduate/Professional PLUS Loan. In addition to submitting the ULink summer aid application, students interested in a PLUS Loan must submit a request form available on our website. More information and updates on summer 2010 will be posted online.
(8) Tax Information
In late January, the University of Louisville sent students their 1098-T forms in the mail. These forms are used to report qualified tuition expenses for tax purposes. This form is used in determining your eligibility for various tax credits, such as the American Opportunity (HOPE) and Lifetime Learning Tax Credits. Please keep this at hand when filing your taxes or make it available to anyone who may be filing taxes and claiming you as a dependent.
For more information about the 1098-T form, please visit the Bursar's Office webpage: http://louisville.edu/finance/bursar/tra97info.html
(9) Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Reminder
It is a good time to familiarize yourself with our Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy. We review all students annually every May. This policy is unique to financial aid and includes a minimum GPA requirement, minimum completed hours requirement (FEH), and has a maximum credit hour limit towards completing your degree (FAYE). We must monitor students academic progress for continued federal and state aid eligibility. Even though the Student Financial Aid Office evaluates SAP once per year, it is imperative students keep track of hours taken and cumulative GPA each semester.
An example of a SAP situation:
If a student drops all fall 2009 hours after receiving federal financial aid and enrolls in the spring 2010 semester, the student will be required to earn all of the required number of hours for both semesters during spring to satisfy the SAP standard. Undergraduate students who receive federal financial aid based on at least half-time enrollment are expected to earn a minimum of 6 hours for each semester or 12 hours total for the fall and spring combined. If you also enroll for the summer term, then you are expected to complete a minimum of 6 hours for the term and a total of 18 hours for the academic year. Undergraduate students who receive aid based on less than half time enrollment are expected to earn the actual number of hours for which their aid was disbursed.
If you need academic assistance, please consult your academic advisor and/or the REACH Office.
If you have any concerns about SAP, please contact the Student Financial Aid Office.
(10) Looking Ahead-Upcoming Important Dates
March 12
Last day to complete the required steps in order for a Stafford, Perkins, Graduate PLUS or a PLUS loan to disburse.
March 15
Priority Date for submitting the 2010-2011 FAFSA
Priority Date for New Students to submit the 2009-2010 FAFSA for summer 2010 Aid
Deadline for Undergraduate Students to apply for the 2010-2011 Continuing Undergraduate Academic Scholarship on ULink
March 20
Deadline to submit Professional Judgment Requests regarding the 2009-2010 FAFSA
Deadline to submit 2009-2010 FAFSA and all requested documentation for spring 2010 awarding
March 31
Deadline to submit Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeals for spring 2010 aid
(11) Your Financial Aid Counselor
If you need additional financial assistance, you may contact your counselor (according to your last name) to discuss your circumstances via email or on the phone. Walk-in counseling is available, or you may schedule an appointment by contacting your counselor.
Last Name A-G: Kim Crady 852-6666
Last Name H-O: Monique Green 852-8909
Last Name P-Z: Cedric Trigg 852-1405


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(The following press releases were submitted by the Wentzville School District.)
Andrew Sansoucie, swimming
Timberland High School senior Andrew Sansoucie has committed to swim for the Tigers of the University of Missouri. With his mother Nan and father David by his side, Andrew signed his National Letter of Intent at Timberland High School. "I got to the campus, and Mizzou just felt right. I had the chance to spend some time with the team, and we all got along great, it was a good fit. The coaching staff is incredible, and I've already bonded with them."
Andrew won two more state titles at this year's Missouri State High School Swimming and Diving Championships Nov. 9-10 at the Rec-Plex Arena in St. Peters. Andrew won the 50-Freestyle with a time of 20.44 and broke his own state record winning the 100-Fly with a time of 47.96. According to USA Swimming, those are the #1 ranked times in the country for 18 year olds in those events this year. He was also named the Athlete of the Meet by the Missouri Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association for the second consecutive year. Andrew qualified to swim in the Olympic Trials last summer in both events and his goal is to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He plans on studying pre-med or secondary education while at Missouri.
Justin Marler, swimming
Timberland High School senior Justin Marler has committed to swim for the Truman State University Bulldogs in Kirksville, MO. With his mother Cheryl by his side, Justin signed his National Letter of Intent at Timberland High School. "I loved the campus and the small school atmosphere. The swim team is great, and I really clicked with the coach, so I feel like I can improve a lot in that program."
Justin won the state title in the 100-Backstroke with a time of 51.93 at this year's Missouri State High School Swimming and Diving Championships Nov. 9-10 at the Rec-Plex Arena in St. Peters. He qualified for State all four years, and finished second in the 100-Backstroke last year. "It felt great to finally win the State Championship, that's been my goal for the past four years." Justin plans on studying history while at Truman.
Jackson Lane, golf
Timberland High School senior Jackson Lane has committed to play his collegiate golf for the Maryville University Saints in Chesterfield, MO. With his mother Maureen and his father Stan by his side, Jackson signed his National Letter of Intent at Timberland High School. "It has the engineering program I was looking for, and the campus is really nice. I didn't want a school that was too big and I really respect the coach, so it was a nice fit."
Jackson was a State qualifier for the past three years, and a two time GAC All-Conference Team member. He has been on the Timberland Honor Roll for three years, and was selected to the GAC All-Academic Team in 2012. He plans on majoring in engineering while at Maryville.
Lori Badalamenti, softball
Timberland High School senior Lori Badalamenti has committed to play softball for the Miners of Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, MO. With her mother Judi and her father Gus by her side, Lori signed her National Letter of Intent at Timberland High School. "The coach is great, and so is the engineering program, and I wanted to play softball and study engineering. It's an amazing campus and I loved it there, it just fit."
Lori was a versatile player for the Wolves, and has played third base, outfield, and catcher. She was selected for the GAC All-District Team as a catcher, and also received the GAC sportsmanship award. She was a member of the GAC All-Academic Team, and currently has a 4.05 GPA and has scored a 28 on the ACT test. Lori plans on majoring in engineering while at S&T.


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Review: Lancashire Hotpots @ King George's Hall, Blackburn (From Blackpool Citizen)
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Review: Lancashire Hotpots @ King George's Hall, Blackburn
4:47pm Monday 24th November 2008 in Comedy By John Anson, Features editor
FRIDAY night was party night and the flat caps were out in force as the Lancashire Hotpot brought their own version of folk to the festival.
For those not familiar with the band, imagine Peter Kay meets The Pogues and you're getting there.
This wasn't a night for the shrinking violets, the audience is almost as much a part of the show as the band itself with pints being raised high into the air and congas winding round the room.
Favourites such as Chippy Tea and He's Turned Emo became massive sing-alongs and songs from the band's new album Pot Sounds were equally well received.
The Hotpots have cleverly found a style which makes you laugh and makes you dance.
It's folk but not as we know it — and it makes for a reet good do!


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7 What is a Meeting? and expertise. People should be voicing different opinions; why else hold the conversation? But the group also needs discipline in the meeting. We should be thinking together: we should know the reason for meeting, the kind of thinking we should be doing at any point, and what we hope to achieve. And we each have a responsibility to help the group think together. Why hold meetings? The final part of our definition includes that word `purposefully'. A meeting is a conversation with objectives. How many meetings are held out of habit or with no clear sense of purpose? Too often, we walk away from a meeting wondering why we met. If we want to improve the quality of our meetings, we must start with a better sense of why we want to hold meetings at all. Establishing a clear reason for meeting is the first step towards success. So what's the best reason for holding a meeting? The simple answer is: `when the task requires a group of people to think about it.' If the task does not need a group of people to complete it, then a meeting should be unnecessary. The most obvious task that doesn't need a group to complete it is the delivery of information. Those briefings in which senior managers gather the staff together to announce the latest decree or in which middle managers are called up to `cascade' information from senior levels downwards are among the most ineffective meetings. Information presented in this way is likely to be misinterpreted or forgotten. There is some evidence that `team briefings' of this kind are on the wane. `People are finally starting to realise', says john McDermott, a consultant based in Santa Fe, `that meetings are not the best tool for one-way info dissemination. Unless there is the need or desire for interaction, a meeting can often be replaced by a memo, video or intranet document posting.'


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|William Fuld / Parker Brothers
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|This board is a 1972 edition Parker Brothers Ouija. It is almost identical to
the 1992 version...notice I said almost. First of all, the 1972's wood grain is
darker and the box has more of a hippie look to it...pretty typical of the 70s I
guess. It came with the basic junky plastic Parker Brothers planchette.
Some of the 1972 versions are made of masonite but I accidently bought a
cardboard one. Oh well...
|This is a pre-Parker Brothers board, probably from the 1950s or early 60s.
It's another board made of pressed paper: cheaper than wood but better
than cardboard. They're pretty thick too. It has the background made up of
wooden tiles as opposed to a simple woodgrain.
|This board is somewhat similar to the one above. There are a few small
differences though. The board is much thinner than the one above and
seems to be made of a tempered hardboard material. The background of the
board is made up of fake wooden squares instead of the usual wood grain
look. This board has the patent numbers on the planchette and board. This
Fuld Ouija was made close to the time period as the one above. (1950's)
This was the very first Ouija Board in my collection.
|THE ORIGINAL OUIJA - 1891 Charles Kennard
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I have a fear of clowns, that is no secret. I get sweaty, nervous and basically run away from them when I see one. It's not just clowns, it is any dressed up person. Santa, sports mascots, the things that wave to you on street corners.....they all freak me out.
"You need to conquer your fear and interact with a clown," I was told. Well, I tried, sort of. I worked in a retail institution that was promoting the Cat in the Hat movie by having the Cat read his book to kids. One of my fellow co-workers(who knew of my clown fear) volunteered to be the Cat. He asked me to help him get into costume. Didn't even dawn on me that it might be a problem. We get his makeup on, zip him into his suit, put the hat on....I could feel the sweat and butterflies. "How do I look.......you ok?" He asked. "Fine..." I squeak. He laughs and turns to go see the kids.
Other fears need to be conquered as they interfere with your day to day life. I can go months and months without thinking about clowns. Someone with the fear of say Arithmophobia (fear of numbers) or Kathisophobia ( fear of sitting down) might have a harder time. I can live with my fear, clowns are pretty easy to avoid, I don't plan on joining the circus anytime soon. And for anyone that has the bright idea to turn up in a clown suit.....don't!
Clowns, save your hate mail, I know it's all good fun and there are plenty of people out there that adore you. And to my friend Cat, you did great!