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A total of 561 minor league players were declared free agents on Nov. 6. Major League Baseball and the players' union negotiated a later minor league free agency declaration date as part of the 2006 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Prior to that, minor leaguers entered the free agent market about two weeks before the big leaguers, on or about Oct. 15. Now both groups are free to sign with teams at roughly the same time.
In addition to our usual detailed coverage, we have two new features to this year's free agents list. First, we have included the last minor league classification with which each organization had each player assigned. And second, we have denoted with an asterisk (*) players who spent the entire season on the disabled list.
In case you're wondering, Triple-A players constitute 56.7 percent of the players on this list, while Double-A players make up 25.5 percent. A-ball (11.6 percent) and short-season (6.2 percent) players make up the rest of the free agent pool.
Arizona Diamondbacks (9)
RHP: Emiliano Fruto (AAA), Brandon Medders (AAA)
C: Phil Avlas (AAA), Matt Morgan (AAA)
2B: Don Kelly (AAA), Guillermo Reyes (AA)
SS: Jesus Merchan (AAA)
OF: Javier Brito (AAA), Tim Raines Jr. (AAA)
Atlanta Braves (16)
RHP: Paul Bush (AA), Brian Lawrence (AAA), Gonzalo Lopez (Hi A), Ferdin Tejeda (Hi A)
LHP: Bryan Dumesnil (AA), Damian Moss (AAA), Royce Ring (AAA), Carlos Rivas (Hi A), Jonathon Rouwenhorst (AAA), Carlos Sencion (AA)
C: Jason Phillips (AAA), Ray Serrano (AAA)
1B: Scott Thorman (AAA)
3B: Enrique Cruz (AAA), Wes Timmons (AAA)
SS: Javier Guzman (AA)
Baltimore Orioles (20)
RHP: Gerardo Casadiego (AA), Cory Doyne (AAA), Gary Knotts (AAA), Andy Mitchell (AAA), Felix Romero (AA), Tim Spooneybarger (SS), Sean Tracey* (AAA)
LHP: Craig Anderson (AAA), Randy Keisler (AAA), Rommie Lewis (AA)
C: Chris Heintz (AAA), Brian Peterson (AA), Omir Santos (AAA), Brian Valichka (Hi A)
SS: Brandon Fahey (AAA), Luis Hernandez (AAA)
OF: Chris Amador (Hi A), Chris Roberson (AAA), Mike Rodriguez (AA), Luis Terrero (AAA)
Boston Red Sox (16)
RHP: Miguel Asencio (AA), Lee Gronkiewicz (AAA), Eric Hull (AAA), Edgar Martinez (AAA), Marcus McBeth (AAA), Craig Molldrem (Hi A)
LHP: Dave Gassner (AA), Daniel Haigwood (AA), Jon Switzer (AAA), Michael Tejera (AAA)
C: Sandy Madera (AAA)
2B: Tony Granadillo (AA), Zach Penprase (Lo A)
3B: Manuel Arambarris (Lo A), Keith Ginter (AAA)
OF: Jason Lane (AAA)
Chicago Cubs (15)
RHP: Mike Burns (AAA), Hector Carrasco (AAA), Adam Harben (AAA), Billy Petrick (AAA)
LHP: Carmen Pignatiello (AAA), Jason Stanford (AAA)
1B: Matt Craig (AAA)
2B: Robinson Chirinos (Hi A), Bobby Scales (AAA)
SS: Andres Blanco (AAA), Luis Figueroa (AAA)
OF: Doug Deeds (AA), Jason Dubois (AAA), Josh Kroeger (AAA), Andres Torres (AAA)
Chicago White Sox (20)
RHP: Tony Bremon (DSL), Jason Childers (AAA), Hector Eusebio (DSL), Franklyn German (AAA), Luis Marte (DSL), Tomo Ohka (AAA), Juan Rojas (DSL), Jose Rosario (DSL)
LHP: Ryan O'Malley (AA), Scott Sauerbeck (AAA), Joe Torres (AA)
C: Paul Phillips (AAA), Erick San Pedro (AA)
1B: Brett Bonvechio (Hi A), Brad Eldred (AAA), Royce Huffman (AAA)
2B: Fernando Cortez (AAA), Victor Mercedes (AA)
OF: Jeff DaVanon (AAA), Estee Harris (Hi A)
Cincinnati Reds (9)
RHP: Michael Hrynio (AA), Justin Lehr (AAA), Joe Valentine (AA)
LHP: Bobby Livingston (AAA)
C: Alvin Colina (AAA)
1B: Kevin Barker (AAA), Tonys Gutierrez (AA)
3B: Aaron Herr (AAA)
OF: Rob Mackowiak (AAA)
Cleveland Indians (22)
RHP: T.J. Burton (AA), Bubbie Buzachero (AAA), Jeff Harris (AAA), Preston Larrison (AAA), J.D. Martin (AA), Brian Slocum (AAA), Jeff Weaver (AAA)
LHP: John Halama (AAA), Juan Lara* (AAA)
C: Yamid Haad (AAA)
1B: Matt Whitney (AA)
2B: Tony Graffanino (AAA), Shaun Larkin* (AA), Anthony Medrano (AA)
3B: Morgan Ensberg (AAA)
SS: Brandon Chaves (AA), Andy Gonzalez (AAA)
OF: Jason Cooper (AAA), Wil Cordero (AA), Todd Linden (AAA), Nathan Panther (AA), Bronson Sardinha (AA)
Colorado Rockies (18)
RHP: Darren Clarke (AA), Simon Ferrer (Hi A), Josh Hall (AA), Zach McClellan (AA), Tomas Santiago (AA), Sean Smith (AAA), Edward Valdez (AAA), Oscar Villarreal (AAA)
C: Humberto Cota (AAA), Brian Esposito (AA), Nelson Robledo (Hi A)
2B: Gary Cates (AA), Mike McCoy (AAA)
3B: Tony Blanco (AA)
SS: Doug Bernier (AAA)
OF: Sean Barker (AAA), Tom Collaro (AA), Lino Garcia (Hi A)
Detroit Tigers (13)
RHP: Yorman Bazardo (AAA), Luis Gil (SS), Jeremy Johnson (AAA), Blaine Neal (AAA), Orlando Perdomo (Lo A)
LHP: Ian Ostlund (AAA)
2B: Caonabo Cosme (AA)
3B: Erick Almonte (AAA), Kody Kirkland (AAA)
SS: Derek Wathan (AAA)
OF: Pedro Cotto (AA), Freddy Guzman (AAA), Timo Perez (AAA)
Florida Marlins (23)
RHP: Tim Corcoran (AAA), Willie Glen (AA), Kevin Gunter (Lo A), Jason Iehl* (Hi A), Bob Keppel (AAA), Adalberto Mendez (Hi A), Brandon Villafuerte (AAA), Ross Wolf (AAA), Steve Woodard (AAA)
LHP: Carlos Alvarez (Hi A), Chris Seddon (AAA), Randy Williams (AAA)
C: Alberto Concepcion (AA)
1B: Tagg Bozied (AAA), John Gall (AAA)
2B: Andrew Beattie (AAA), Dan Nelson (Hi A)
3B: Vasili Spanos (Hi A)
SS: Chris Barnwell (AAA)
OF: Alexis Gomez (AAA), Chase Lambin (AAA), George Lombard (AAA), Tommy Murphy (AAA)
Houston Astros (25)
RHP: Erick Abreu (Hi A), Jack Cassel (AAA), Ron Chiavacci (AAA), Chance Douglass (AA), Paul Estrada (AA), Bo Hall (AA), Ryan Houston (AAA), Kyle Middleton (AAA), Josh Miller (AAA), Jose Oyervidez (AA), Nick Regilio (AAA)
LHP: Doug Arguello (Hi A), Ray King (AAA), Mark McLemore* (AAA)
C: Julian Henson (Lo A)
2B: Richard Paz (AAA)
3B: Rob Cosby (AA)
SS: Osvaldo Fernando (AA), Danny Klassen (AAA), Roberto Mena (Hi A)
OF: Jarred Ball (AA), Nick Gorneault (AAA), Val Majewski (AAA), Ray Sadler (AAA), Todd Self (AAA)
Kansas City Royals (17)
RHP: Jose Capellan (AAA), Roman Colon (AAA), Matt Peterson (AA), Jarod Plummer (AA), Brad Salmon (AAA)
LHP: John Foster (AAA), Paul Mildren (AA)
C: Mat Tupman (AAA)
1B: Mike Stodolka (AAA)
2B: Josh Labandeira (AAA), Dave Matranga (AAA)
3B: Chad Spann (AAA)
SS: Gookie Dawkins (AAA)
OF: Brian Buchanan (AAA), Damon Hollins (AAA), Alexis Marte (R), Ovandy Suero (AA)
Los Angeles Angels (13)
RHP: Henry Bonilla (AAA), Dan Denham (AA), Yosandy Ibanez (AA)
1B: Michael Collins (AA)
2B: Adam Morrissey (AAA)
3B: Ricky Alvarez (R), Corey Smith (AA)
SS: Gary Patchett (AAA)
OF: Dee Brown (AAA), Jordan Czarniecki (AA), Adam Greenberg (AA), Brian Stavisky (AA), Chris Walker (AAA)
Los Angeles Dodgers (21)
RHP: Mike Koplove (AAA), B.J. Lamura (AAA), Kieran Mattison (AA), Miguel Pinango (AAA), Jimmy Rohan (R), Anthony Tomey (AA), Heath Totten (AAA), Jerome Williams (AAA), Bob Zimmermann (Lo A)
LHP: Juan Cedeno (Lo A), Eric Cyr (AAA), Eric Dubose (AAA), Jacobo Meque (AA)
C: Kelley Gulledge (AA), Rene Rivera (AAA)
1B: John Lindsey (AAA)
2B: Luis Maza (AAA)
3B: Brandon Taylor (Lo A)
OF: John-Ford Griffin (AAA), Mitch Jones (AAA), Wilkin Ruan (AAA)
Milwaukee Brewers (9)
RHP: Nestor Corredor (R), Nick Ungs (AAA)
LHP: Troy Cate (AAA), Erasmo Ramirez (AAA)
2B: Callix Crabbe (AAA)
SS: Ozzie Chavez (AA), Chris Woodward (AAA)
OF: Jay Gibbons (AAA), Mel Stocker (Hi A)
Minnesota Twins (13)
RHP: Julio DePaula (AAA), Danny Graves (AAA), Tom Shearn (AAA)
LHP: Ricky Barrett (AAA), Carmen Cali (AAA), Mariano Gomez (AAA), Jason Miller (AA)
1B: Garrett Jones (AAA)
2B: Felix Molina (AA)
SS: Sergio Santos (AAA)
OF: Joe Gaetti (AA), Darnell McDonald (AAA), Tommy Watkins (AAA)
New York Mets (28)
RHP: Josmar Carreno (VSL), Nate Field (AAA), Nelson Figueroa (AAA), Joe Hietpas (AA), Casey Hoorelbeke (AA), Tim Lavigne (AA), Ruddy Lugo (AAA), Ivan Maldonado (AAA), Tim McNab (AAA), Brian Rogers (AA), Jose Sanchez (AA), Jose Santiago (AAA), Sendy Vasquez (Hi A)
LHP: Eude Brito (AAA), Willie Collazo (AAA)
C: Salomon Manriquez (AA), Gustavo Molina (AAA), Salvador Paniagua (AA)
2B: Andy Green (AAA), Peeter Ramos (AA)
3B: Abraham Nunez (AAA)
SS: Anderson Machado (AAA)
OF: Brian Burgamy (Hi A), Ambiorix Concepcion (AA), Casey Craig (Lo A), Victor Mendez (Hi A), Val Pascucci (AAA), John Rodriguez (AAA)
New York Yankees (18)
RHP: Oneli Perez (AAA), Scott Strickland (AAA), Jose Valdez (AA), Victor Zambrano (AAA)
LHP: Eric Milton (AAA), Edgar Soto (Hi A)
C: Ben Blumenthal (Lo A), Jason Brown (AAA), Chris Stewart (AAA)
1B: Ben Broussard (AAA), Josh Kreuzer (Hi A)
2B: Bernie Castro (AAA), Nick Green (AAA)
3B: Carlos Mendoza (AA)
SS: Chris Basak (AAA)
OF: Matt Carson (AAA), Edwar Gonzalez (AA), , C.J. Henry (Hi A)
Oakland Athletics (14)
RHP: Jose Garcia (AAA), Chris Gissell (AAA), Brad Knox (AAA), Shane Komine (AAA), Bret Prinz (AAA), David Shafer (AAA), Jesus Silva (AA)
LHP: Danny Borrell (AA), Chris Michalak (AA), Ryan Wing (AAA)
C: Justin Knoedler (AAA), Casey Myers (AA)
1B: Casey Rogowski (AAA)
3B: Jesus Guzman (AA)
Philadelphia Phillies (30)
RHP: Jason Anderson (AAA), Matt Childers (AAA), Steve Green (AAA), Travis Minix (AAA), Justin Pope (AA), Scott Vander Weg (Hi A)
LHP: Brian Mazone (AAA), Stephen Randolph (AAA), Matt Smith (Hi A), R.J. Swindle (AAA)
C: Anderson Alvarez (VSL), Kevin Nelson (AA), John Suomi (AAA), Scott Thomas (AA)
1B: John Urick (Hi A)
2B: Carlos Leon (Hi A), Steve Smith (AAA)
3B: Mike Cervenak (AAA), Brian Finegan (Hi A), Orlando Guevara (AA), Joey Hammond (AA), Brennan King (AAA), Anthony Mansolino (Hi A)
SS: Mike Rouse (AAA)
OF: Jake Blalock (AA), T.J. Bohn (AAA), Jesus Granado (VSL), Jon Knott (AAA), Mike Spidale (AA), Brandon Watson (AAA)
Pittsburgh Pirates (26)
RHP: Adam Bernero (AAA), Ryan Drese (AAA), Jean Garavito* (Hi A), Blair Johnson (AA), Juan Mateo (AA), Dan Reichert (AA), Marino Salas (AAA), Mike Thompson (AAA), John Van Benschoten (AAA)
LHP: Corey Hamman (AAA), Brian Holliday (Hi A), Wanell Macia (Lo A), Juan Perez (AAA), Josh Shortslef (AA)
C: Carlos Maldonado (AAA), Milver Reyes (AA), Steven Suarez (SS)
1B: Josh Bonifay (Lo A)
2B: Melvin Dorta (AA), Matt Kata (AAA)
3B: Jason Bowers (AA), Luis Ordaz (AAA)
OF: Jorge Cortes (AAA), Chris Duffy (AAA), Jonel Pacheco (AA), Anthony Webster (AA)
St. Louis Cardinals (5)
RHP: Cliff Politte (AAA), John Wasdin (AAA)
LHP: Ron Flores (AAA)
2B: D'Angelo Jimenez (AAA)
OF: Juan Gonzalez (AAA)
San Diego Padres (15)
RHP: Paul Abraham (AA), Adam Bass (AAA), Kevin Cameron (AAA), Enrique Gonzalez (AAA), Mauro Zarate (AA)
LHP: Sean Henn (AAA)
C: Luke Carlin (AAA), J.D. Closser (AAA), Shawn Wooten (AAA)
2B: Gabe Lopez (AA), Jon Schemmel (Hi A)
3B: Marshall McDougall (AAA)
OF: Peter Ciofrone (AAA), Justin Huber (AAA), Paul McAnulty (AAA)
San Francisco Giants (25)
RHP: Nate Bump (AA), Jesse Foppert (AAA), Kevin Gryboski (AAA), Julio Mateo (AAA), Anthony Moreno (Hi A), Scott Munter (AAA), Roberto Novoa (AAA), Matt Palmer (AAA), Ronnie Ray (AA), Victor Santos (AAA), Josh Sharpless (AA)
LHP: Jesse English (Hi A), Jesus Reina (SS), Erick Threets (AAA), Jason Waddell (AA)
C: Eliezer Alfonzo (AAA), Dayton Buller (Lo A), Eli Whiteside (AAA)
1B: Brett Harper (AAA)
2B: Derin McMains (SS)
3B: Julio Cordido (AA), Justin Leone (AAA), Olmo Rosario (AA)
SS: Jake Wald (AAA)
OF: Carlos Sosa (AA)
Seattle Mariners (22)
RHP: Travis Chick (AAA), Jon Huber (AAA), Roman Martinez (AA), Scott Shoemaker (AAA), Jorge Sosa (AAA)
LHP: Jason Kershner (AA), Ryan Ketchner (AA), Nelson Payano (AA)
C: Fleming Baez (SS), Fernando Encarnacion (Hi A), Gabe Johnson (AA), Luis Oliveros (AAA), Jose Yepez (Hi A)
1B: Geraldo Valentin (Hi A)
2B: Kevin Howard (AAA)
3B: Lou Lucca (AA)
SS: Mark Kiger (AA)
OF: Victor Diaz (AAA), Shawn Garrett (AAA), Noah Hall (Hi A), Jon Nelson (AAA), Craig Wilson (AAA)
Tampa Bay Rays (22)
RHP: Steve Andrade (AA), Colter Bean (AA), Jeremy Cummings (AAA), Richard de los Santos (AA), Nick Debarr (AAA), Raul Guedez (VSL), Ben Hendrickson (AAA)
LHP: Jason Cromer (AA), Roger Deago (AA), Heath Phillips (AAA), Mike Prochaska (AA)
C: Hector Gimenez (Hi A), Josh Johnson (AAA)
1B: Gaby Martinez (AAA), Chris Richard (AAA)
3B: Joel Guzman (AAA), Victor Henriquez (DSL)
SS: Ronnie Merrill (AAA)
OF: Erold Andrus (AA), Maiko Loyola (Lo A), John Raburn (AA), Jon Weber (AAA)
Texas Rangers (18)
RHP: Kiko Calero (AAA), Brian Gordon (AAA), Trey Hodges (AA), Jose Jaimes (R), Brandon Puffer (AA), Elizardo Ramirez (AAA), Steven Rowe (AAA)
LHP: Derek Lee (AAA), Raul Mayora (DSL), Zach Parker (AAA), John Rheinecker (AAA), Bill White (AAA)
C: Tim Gradoville (AA), Justin Pickett (SS), Nick Trzesniak (AAA)
1B: Nate Gold (AAA), Jason Hart* (Lo A)
SS: Drew Meyer (AAA)
Toronto Blue Jays (31)
RHP: Eduar Acosta (DSL), Rick Bauer (AAA), Jonah Bayliss (AAA), Chad Blackwell (Hi A), Jason Burch (AA), Lance Carter* (AAA), Jordan De Jong (AAA), Grabiel Diaz (DSL), Jared Gothreaux (AA), Samuel Medina (DSL), Julio Pinto (AA)
LHP: Chris George (AAA), Mike Gosling (AAA), Jo Matumoto (AA), Dieudone Paul (DSL), Carlos Rojas (DSL)
C: Adair Betegon (DSL), David Corrente (R), Erik Kratz (AA), John Schneider (Hi A)
1B: Brant Colamarino* (AA)
3B: Andrew Pinckney (AA)
SS: Pedro Lopez (AAA), Danny Sandoval (AAA)
OF: Eduardo Caraballo (DSL), Wayne Lydon (AAA), Erick Medina (DSL), Chad Mottola (Hi A), Luis Rivera (SS), David Smith (AA), Matt Watson (AAA)
Washington Nationals (28)
RHP: Chris Booker (AAA), Bobby Brownlie (AA), Tristan Crawford (AA), Dan Leatherman (Hi A), Joe Norrito (Hi A), Beltran Perez (AA), Carmelo Reyes (DSL), Chris Schroder (AAA), Dennis Tankersley (AAA), Jim Ed Warden (AAA)
LHP: Mike Bacsik (AAA), Arnie Munoz (AAA), Jose Santana (DSL)
C: David Wallace (AAA)
1B: Larry Broadway (AAA), Luis Jimenez (AAA)
2B: William Bergolla (AAA), Bret Boone (AAA), Darryl Lawhorn (Hi A), Trevor Lawhorn (Hi A), Pokey Reese (AAA), Jemel Spearman (AA)
3B: Yurendell De Caster (AAA)
SS: Ray Olmedo (AAA), Ed Rogers (AAA)
OF: Frank Diaz (AAA), Garrett Guzman (AA), Greg Porter (AAA)
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Posted by Jared P. | November 7, 2008 at 12:00 pm | ShortcutAnd don't forget about these 84 players, who were granted minor league free agency shortly after the season ended. They're out there and, presumably, loving every minute of it.
Braves: RHP Matt DeSalvo, RHP Vladimir Nunez, C Corky Miller, 2B Ruben Gotay, OF Jason Perry
Orioles: RHP Greg Aquino, RHP Ryan Bukvich, RHP Jon Leicester, 2B Freddie Bynum, 2B Eider Torres, OF Tike Redman
Red Sox: RHP Lincoln Holdzkom, RHP Chris Smith, RHP Kyle Snyder, 2B Joe Thurston, SS Gil Velazquez, SS Josh Wilson
White Sox: OF Jason Tyner
Indians: RHP Matt Ginter, SS Andy Cannizaro (re-signed by Indians)
Rockies: LHP Cedrick Bowers, LHP Valerio de los Santos, LHP Mark Redman, 2B Jayson Nix (signed by White Sox), OF Cory Sullivan
Tigers: RHP Francis Beltran, RHP Francisco Cruceta, C Dane Sardinha
Marlins: RHP Lee Gardner, RHP Justin Miller (signed by Giants), RHP Doug Waechter, C Paul Hoover, 1B Jason Wood
Astros: RHP Dave Borkowski, RHP Runelvys Hernandez, RHP Chad Paronto, C J.R. House, SS Tomas Perez
Angels: RHP Chris Bootcheck
Dodgers: 3B Terry Tiffee, SS Angel Chavez
Brewers: RHP Derrick Turnbow, LHP Randy Choate, C Eric Munson, OF Laynce Nix
Twins: OF Howie Clark
Mets: RHP Claudio Vargas, C Raul Casanova, OF Chris Aguila, OF Brady Clark
Yankees: LHP Billy Traber
Athletics: RHP Kirk Saarloos, LHP Lenny DiNardo, 1B Wes Bankston, 2B Brooks Conrad
Phillies: RHP J.D. Durbin, LHP Travis Blackley, OF Chris Snelling
Pirates: RHP Franquelis Osoria
Cardinals: C Mark Johnson, 1B Josh Phelps (signed by Giants), 3B Rico Washington
Padres: RHP Bryan Corey, RHP Brian Falkenborg, RHP Justin Germano, 1B Brian Myrow
Giants: RHP Vinnie Chulk, RHP Kevin Correia, RHP Tyler Walker, 3B Scott McClain, SS Ivan Ochoa
Rays: RHP Scott Dohmann, SS Jorge Velandia, OF Nathan Haynes
Rangers: RHP Jose Diaz, 1B Chris Shelton, 2B Ryan Roberts, OF Jason Ellison
Blue Jays: LHP Gustavo Chacin, 3B Hector Luna
Nationals: RHP Brian Sanches, RHP Ryan Wagner, 2B Pete Orr, OF Ryan Langerhans
One more I've seen left out of the 84 players granted free agency is Gary Glover, who was let go by the Tigers the same day as Dane Sardinha.
Posted by Eddie | November 7, 2008 at 5:08 pm | ShortcutJustin Miller signed a minor league deal with an NRI with the Giants, and Andy Cannizaro re-signed with the Indians (also a minor league deal.)
Posted by Jared P. | November 7, 2008 at 11:11 pm | ShortcutTwo more minor league free agents, as of Nov. 7: C Ryan Jorgensen (Twins) and C Michel Hernandez (Rays).
Posted by Matt Eddy | November 8, 2008 at 1:49 pm | ShortcutI don't understand getting rid of Claudio Vargas.
He didn't embarrass himself as a spot starter, and held righties to a .566 OPS
Posted by Razz | November 8, 2008 at 2:01 pm | ShortcutCan someone explain how these young DSL and VSL players wind up on this free agent list? If they were released, they shouldn't appear on this list, correct?
Posted by Jimmy | November 9, 2008 at 10:15 am | ShortcutJimmy, you asked why players released are on the list. Simple, when you are released you are not owned by any team and thus a Free Agent. The above list is a Free Agent list.
Posted by Erad67 | November 9, 2008 at 6:51 pm | ShortcutThank you so much for compiling this list…I have already referred to it a TON and will keep it on hand all winter. It's scary to me how many of these guys were recently in the Majors with my Royals.
Posted by Minda | November 10, 2008 at 3:04 am | ShortcutJimmy, that's the right answer to your question:
the young dominican and venezuelan players on this list are free agent, prior of the 6-full season of minor league service time, because they were released at some poit from their original clubs. For example: RHP Tony Bremon signed with Seattle in 2004, but the Mariners cut ties with him after the 2007 season. Then he signed with Chicago after hitting free-agency: when it occurs, a player is declared free-agent after every subsequent season. So you can read the name of Bremon as a F.A. with only 4 years of service time.
The first sentence states that 561 players were declared free agents on Nov 6. That implies that they were categorized as such due to their service time.This group was once called "6-year free agents". My question for Matt (or anyone else who know for sure) is whether this list exclusively contains only those players or is meant to also include players released during this time period. Thanks.
Posted by Jimmy | November 10, 2008 at 8:53 am | ShortcutJimmy, Six years only applies if it is your original organization. If you were previously released by another organization and sign on with a new one, you are a free agent whenever that particular contract expires. All of the players with less than six years' experience on this list are no longer with their original organization.
Posted by Eddie | November 10, 2008 at 11:23 am | ShortcutI get the six year free agents…but a couple of additional questions….
1. Are undrafted free agents or any other free agents (non six year fa's) signed for one year at a time, or does the signing team have control over the players up through six years?
2. Does independent ball count toward six year fa's?
thanks for any answers
Posted by Todd | November 10, 2008 at 12:16 pm | ShortcutCan anyone tell me how Wil Cordero and Anthony Medrano are on the Indians list?
Posted by Brian | November 10, 2008 at 9:47 pm | ShortcutTodd, that' for you.
1. When a player signs his first professional contract usually it's for seven season. If he's released prior of the 7th season or become a 6-year free agent, it's up to the new team decide if the signing of the player is for one or plus seasons (till the 7th season). Usually the new contract is for one season.
2. indy seasons don't count against minor league service time.
Thanks Vincenzo.
Posted by Todd | November 11, 2008 at 11:41 am | ShortcutWhat ever happened to Thomas Collaro. I believe his last team was the Colorado lookouts as a free agent.
Posted by Joe | November 30, 2008 at 1:43 pm | ShortcutOne more big bat that I believe is a free agent is the Giants' Dan Ortmeier. He is still listed on their AAA roster, but he is a 6 year free agent, with parts of three years in the bigs. He is a low risk, switch hitting speedster, that has taken the Big Unit, among others, downtown.
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Happy Father's Day to all the men who nurture, teach, coach, raise, support and love their children.
You are heroes. Without you, society falls apart.
From David Blankenhorn's Fatherless America:
- Approximately 30% of all American children are born into single-parent homes, and for the black community, that figure is 68%;
- Fatherless children are at a dramatically greater risk of drug andalcohol abuse, mental illness, suicide, poor educational performance, teen pregnancy, and criminality, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics.
- Over half of all children living with a single mother are living in poverty, a rate 5 to 6 times that of kids living with both parents;
- Child abuse is significantly more likely to occur in single parent homes than in intact families;
- 63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes according to the U.S. Bureau of the Census;
- 72% of adolescent murderers grew up without fathers. 60% of America's rapists grew up the same way according to a study by D. Cornell (et al.), in Behavioral Sciences and the Law;
- 63% of 1500 CEOs and human resource directors said it was not reasonable for a father to take a leave after the birth of a child;
- 71% of all high school dropouts come from fatherless homes according to the National Principals Association Report on the State of High Schools;
- 80% of rapists motivated with displaced anger come from fatherless homes according to a report in Criminal Justice & Behavior;
- In single-mother families in the U.S. about 66% of young children live in poverty;
- 90% of all homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes;
- Children from low-income, two-parent families outperform students from high-income, single-parent homes. Almost twice as many high achievers come from two-parent homes as one-parent homes according to a study by the Charles F. Kettering Foundation.
- 85% of all children that exhibit behavioral disorders come from fatherless homes according to a study by the Center for Disease Control;
- Of all violent crimes against women committed by intimates about 65% were committed by either boy-friends or ex-husbands, compared with 9 % by husbands;
- Girls living with non-natal fathers (boyfriends and stepfathers) are at higher risk for sexual abuse than girls living with natal fathers;
- Daughters of single mothers are 53% more likely to marry asteenagers, 111% more likely to have children as teenagers, 164% more likely to have a premarital birth and 92% more likely to dissolve their own marriages.
- A large survey conducted in the late 1980s found that about 20% of divorced fathers had not seen his children in the past year, and that fewer than 50% saw their children more than a few times a year.
- Juvenile crime, the majority of which is committed by males, has increased six-fold since 1992;
- In a longitudinal study of 1,197 fourth-grade students, researchers observed "greater levels of aggression in boys from mother-only households than from boys in mother-father households," according to a study published in the Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology.
- The Scholastic Aptitude Test scores have declined more than 70 points in the past two decades; children in single-parent families tend to score lower on standardized tests and to receive lower grades in school according to a Congressional Research Service Report.
The most important criterion you can apply to choosing a husband is his potential to be an excellent father.

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LobsterGreen spiny lobster
- Latin name:Panulirus gracilis
- Seafood type: Lobster
- Harvest method: Tangle net, Trap
- Region: Baja California, Mexico
- Wild/Farmed:Wild
Not Recommended Green spiny lobster
Sustainable alternatives:
Wild California red spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) from the Gulf of California is a good alternative.
Sustainability concerns:
The high levels of uncertainty regarding stock status, lack of management enforcement, and high amounts of bycatch with the use of tangle nets pose serious sustainability concerns.
Green spiny lobsters are a high value species which have been fished in Mexico since the 1970's, with an increase in demand occuring in the 1980's and 1990's due to the tourism industry. The fishery is primarily artisanal, and landings vary according to environmental conditions. Little data has been collected on the status of the stocks, and illegal fishing likely occurs.
Life History and Population Status:
Green spiny lobsters are known to grow quickly and reproduce several times a year, but several important factors such as age at maturity, mortality, etc. are unknown. There is a high degree of uncertainty regarding the population status which is of great concern. Furthermore, the average size of the landed lobsters has been observed to have decreased with time, suggesting that fishing pressure has caused a lower age at maturity and higher fecundity in females to compensate for the removal of individuals from the population.
The only management regulations are a closed system, a minimum size of caught lobster, and the prohibition of keeping egg-bearing females. However, there is little enforcement of these regulations, and there are no regulations regarding fishing methods nor catch quotas.
Impact on Other Species:
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- Championships will kick off at 8 am on Monday.
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- Date: Aug. 30, 2013
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My Imaginary Work Wardrobe
I talk about fashion all the time, but we relatively seldom focus on the place where most of us spend a painful amount of time: the office. To be perfectly honest, my real work wardrobe falls somewhat short. I do have a collection of well-fitting and perfectly serviceable suits, a probably inappropriate number of pairs of pin-striped slacks, largely from Banana Republic, and half a dozen shells and silk blouses in different colors. Beyond that, though, what I have in my closet for the workday is a collection of relics of shopping trips ten years ago when it had not yet occurred to me that fashion existed and that there was a distinction between things that looked good on the hanger and things that looked good on me. (Oops.) I finally just threw away a pair of baggy burgundy pleat-front wool pants that were at least one size too large, and possibly two. Let's never speak of those again.
As I slowly replace the horrifying with the stylish, however, I find myself fantasizing about the wardrobe I'd have if someone gave me Sarah Palin's campaign wardrobe funding. That wardrobe? Ooh. You know the kind. The wardrobe of clothes so mind-bogglingly sharp and fashionable that the women keel over out of sheer envy and the men can't decide whether to be turned on by your gorgeousness or intimidated by your air of competence and power. My imaginary work wardrobe involves a lot of Hugo Boss, a lot of Armani, and a judicious selection of terrific work wear from other designers. Filling my imaginary wardrobe is nearly as much fun as stepping up the real one.
Here's what would be in my imaginary work closet for this season.
First, of course, I'd need one or two fabulous pant suits. Simple, straightforward, but beautifully cut by someone who knows how to make a suit look hot like Armani or Dolce and Gabbana. For fall, it'd be perfect in black or charcoal grey. Once I had a couple of basic power suits, I'd branch out to pick up jackets, pants, and skirts with a little twist to keep things interesting. I'm loving this one for this fall:
This delicately fringe-trimmed suit from Dior might have to join the collection too — perfect with a simple shell and just the right shoes:
Of course, to go with my wardrobe of fabulous suits, I'd need a few statement tops to go underneath. You know, for those occasions when you have to go buttoned down, but still want to make sure they know who they're dealing with. I like this one from Jean Paul Gaultier; it has fabulous detailing while still remaining work appropriate with a jacket, and the color couldn't be better.
This one from Oscar de la Renta is also a gorgeous color and has beautiful detailing:
A white blouse is also a work wardrobe staple, but this fall I'd go for this over-the-top ruffled number from Zac Posen:
Of course, this would all need to be accessorized. A pump in dark plum-colored suede, exquisitely tasteful and yet still with a little interest:
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Governor Kulongoski laid out his vision of state spending for the next biennium today. He remains optimistic, but he was clear that Oregonians face some hardships in the coming months. ?We should prepare for worse? With a volatile economy and diminishing federal support, we must change the way we finance and deliver state services,? he stated in a message (pdf) included with his long awaited budget proposal.
The specifics will come when the legislature hammers out a final budget, but in the governor's proposal the state would provide healthcare to 95 percent of Oregon?s children and dedicate 54 percent of the general fund to education. He would also cut back on human services and raise taxes for corporations, hospitals, and smokers.
What do you think Oregon residents must pay for? And what could be cut, even if the cuts might be painful? Are you a schoolteacher who is relieved to hear education spending would not be cut? Or a senior citizen who is concerned about what cuts may mean for services you depend on? What are your priorities for state spending during this recession?
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- Bruce Hanna: House Representative, R-Roseburg
- Rick Bennett: Director of Government Communications, AARP
Govs Budget: The working poor have already paid. Elimnate the 2nd home mortgage deduction (unique to oregon).
Globalize the income packages for our $70 K teachers and $ 150 k administrators.
The rest of the people in Oregon got Globalized 12 years ago. Thats why income tax revenue is down. We already got a tax cut, AND and Income cut in Oregon.
Its time for the Education Interests to "pay" and become equal.
Bill Clinton said the cut was 48.7 % - so educators have saome cathing up to do. -
Mark445: Want do you mean by "globalizing" the income packages for teachers and administrators? It's not a term I've heard before, and google didn't help...
While I can appreciate the difficult position of creating a budget for the next 2 years while living in the middle of an economic recession, the budget from Governor Kulongoski further fractures the safety net for Oregon citizens over 65 as well as those who are disabled. The Governor plans to invest, build, create and support all manner of programs across the spectrum of state government. In the early stages of a recession, we can find the funds to hold education harmless, expand corrections and invest in building a new energy economy, but we must again sacrifice those who live among us and are the most vulnerable of all. Older adults and people with disabilities who need help to live in their own homes, will be forced through program cuts to scramble for the help they need to survive. New income standards for Medicaid if implemented, will leave thousands without a home or support in the community. We have lost our vision and continue to break the social contract with Oregonians who need our help. This is a budget that creates hard times if you happen to be old, diabled or on the verge of falling through the safety net in Oregon.
The Governor's budget increases the amount given to Department of Revenue from $163,563,414 to $199,648,806. What will this increase be used for?
In 1990, there were 2.5 million people in Oregon and 1,000 employees at Department of Revenue. In 2007 there were 3.5 million people in Oregon and 1,000 employees at Department of Revenue. Will more employees be hired? Will more law enforcement employees be hired? Will law enforcement policies utilized before 1996 be used again? This would change the current policy of not seizing real or personal assets to secure payment.
What tax expenditure laws will be repealed? Currently, there are about $28 billion in tax expenditure laws on the books. The euphemistic phrase "tax expenditure" is used in place of the phrase "tax discount for special interest group". -
I am disappointed that the Governor has once again leapt on the "Tax the smokers" bandwagon. This was tried last year. The money brought in by the increase will not cover the cost of the programs being set up and as fewer people smoke, there will be even less money brought in each year. If he really feels that a targeted tax is necessary, he should tax ready to drink coffee. At a nickel per cup sold in Oregon, then I am sure enough money would be brought in to cover the cost of the proposed child healthcare.
On the proposed increase in title and registration fees, this is Oregon, not California. The people who live here do not make enough money to have to pay out $110 per title change and $162 for two years of vehicle registration. Also with the way the law in Oregon is set up, the money collected through DMV fees can only be used on highway projects. I can see an increase in the number of people not bothering to transfer the titles to the cars when they buy them and an increase in the number of cars running around with expired registration. I do support an increase in the gasoline/diesel tax. It has not been raised in quite a few years and a small 2-4 cent increase would be beneficial to maintaining our highways. -
One of the issues that we need to address in Oregon is how we have tied the hands of our state and local legislators around budgeting and revenue generation. With the passage of Measure 5, we implemented compression, a system in which local citizens can pass local levies, but are unlikely to raise as much as needed because of the $10/$100 cap (In 1990, Oregonians passed Ballot Measure 5, which limited property taxes for local governments to $10 per $1,000 of assessed value. Under Measure 5, when local tax levies exceed the $10 limit, all affected levies are reduced on an aggregate level to bring the total tax collected within the $10 limit. This effect is known as compression). This results in localities that have become increasingly reliant on state funds.
Measure 47/50 created a double majority that has further hamstrung the ability to raise taxes, even if so desired by the citizens (In May , 2002, Portland Parks & Registration put a levy on the ballot which passed by over 70% of the visiting electorate--but because less than 50% of registered voters turned out to vote, the levy did not pass. Not only did the citizens not get the services they were willing to pay for, but they also incurred the cost of a second election on the same issue). Fortunately the supermajority rule was overturned in the November 2008 election.
Finally, the kicker penalizes our state legislature for sound budgeting practices. We want our government to budget expenses high and our revenue low. That greatly reduces the chances that we will be put into the situation we are now in, where there is a need for mid-year budget cuts. But instead, we return the overbudgeted revenue to both citizens and corporations.
This trifecta of restrictions make it virtually impossible for our state legislature to support the services we as citizens want and need, or have the flexibility to continue to be the innovative and trend-setting state that we have been historically. Yes, we need to address the current budget situation we are faced with. But, we also need to look forward and remove the constraints we have put on ourselves and our legislatures. -
Someone commented below about their disapointment regarding tobacco taxes. The great thing about tobacco and other "sin" taxes, is that in terms of policy, one can get a good "two for one" - extra money is raised, AND use is discouraged.
For both tobacco and alcohol, there's good research to show that when the prices are raised, the two populations that cut down on their use are adolescents and pregnant women (populations that shouldn't be using anyway). I'm happy to hear about the proposal to increase tobacco taxes, but I think the Governor gets too nervous about wine and beer industry pushback - he should also be advocating for an increase there, as well. Oregon has the lowest alcohol taxes in the nation, the last time those taxes were raised was, I believe, in the '60's. I would be more than happy to pay an extra 50 cents for a six-pack or bottle of wine. -
I heard something about budget cuts in mental health? I could not think of a worse idea right now while we are considering ways to bring our troops home. These things go hand in hand. It is estimated that 1/3 of our returning Iraqi veterans are facing mental health issues and the VA hospitals are already severely understaffed.
I know everyone will be feeling the pinch of our failing economy, but have our troops not felt enough fighting a relentless and meaningless war?
I can think of other places to find excess money. Why not do a little more background searching before handing out food stamps or welfare money, I know many people personally who abuse our welfare system and never get caught. That's just one idea, I am sure there is more money being wasted out there. -
While I agree that cuts in mental health are not good, given the very tough budget choices that need to be made, I agree with Kulongowski's priorities. We will never have enough money to adequately fund our mental health system. It is just not enough of a priority for Americans. So any money that goes into mental health is simply a band-aid.
However, putting money into education and infrastructure allows us to put money into a place where it will make a systemic difference. Otherwise we will be hamstringing future generations with ever more difficult decisions, as if the huge defivit is not enough. -
If you are aware of people cheating on welfare and food stamps, why aren't you reporting them? You can help identify where the excess money is that way.
If, as the Governor says, "this storm will pass," why turn it into Hurricane Katrina by targeting Oregon's least affluent and most vulnerable residents for such a disproportionate share of the burden?
And why eliminate any programs that come with matching federal dollars? Isn't that actually exacerbating the shortfall by forcing working parents denied child care and ailing seniors denied home care into more expensive services often funded exclusively by the state? -
The governor should propose that the federal government drop all the requirements when federal funds are co-mingled with state funds. We'd save a lot of money. Parents of disabled adults get a pittance to be their adult children's care givers but foster homes usually are paid five times as much to do the same thing, minus the love and better knowledge of who the disabled adult is from the ones who raised him. It is because of all the useless hoops the state has to jump through to get federal funds.
I was told that when co-mingling funds for infrastructure, they have to jump through similar very expensive meaningless hoops. -
I'm with Bill Sizemore: I hate all taxes.
I prefer to pray for money to fall from the sky instead. -
I support a higher auto/truck registeration. The current fee barely covers the cost of processing the paper work.
Steve B. -
Alcohol taxes need to be raised NOW. The tax hasn't been raised since 1976. Alcohol costs society much more than tobacco and claims many more innocent victims, from auto accidents, domestic violence & raises health care costs for everyone. The Beer & Wine Lobby have been taking legislators on several Hawaiian golf vacations with the understanding that taxes wouldn't be raised, we voted for change and this type of politicing needs to end now. I would rather raise the alcohol tax than cut necessary services the government provides.
Jeff Bernards -
Let's eliminate the department of revenue by revamping the tax code to a simpler and fairer system for everyone.
Let's make sure tax dollars are spent effectively as possible. I'm not impressed that we pay 54% for an education system that produces half-educated children or worse. It's not the education system's fault though.
Our society is in decline or failure.
Our society would require fewer "safety nets" if resources were more equitably distributed. Virtually all the money is in the hands of the rich while the unwashed mass fights for rotting scraps.
Provide people jobs that pay wages that allow them to effectively live here.
It's hard to pay your mortgage when you are made redundant several times in a row.
If you look at the balance sheets of many corporations you can see they're hoarding cash. At the first hints of trouble corporations lay off people.
People have become disposable as trash and I don't think that bodes well for our society over the long term.
Have fun talking about your special interest pork and your budget cuts. In my opinion you're spitting into the wind and not solving society's unresolved base problems.
Militarism and the military industrial complex must be retired. It is a system that leads to failure, totalitarianism and suffering.
Fundamentalist [religiousity] must give way to compassion and intelligence.
Television and mass media must be allowed to go out of business. Stop watching and listening to sources that charge you for advertising. Don't buy advertised stuff that is bogus.
When are we going to stop being stupid? We enthusiastically accelerate our demise. -
Legalize marijuana and tax the heck out of it. Might save a lot of money.
Yes, this sounds obnoxious, but in the spirit of brainstorming:
Budget problems solved: State of Oregon recoups revenue by sales from state-regulated marijuana. Also from fines on population tested at work and on highways.
Jobs created: Part-time Monitors stationed at public places (work, gas stations, etc.) who test their peers' inebriation levels---
*Reframe: We aren't unemployed--we are On Sabbatical and in the process of re-applying our imagination to "nonobvious solutions."
Perhaps more plausible:
*A computer to every homeless adult.
*A user-friendly, elegant-and-efficient database (I'm thinking of www.LotsaHelpingHands.com)--created by the talented computer people at the local Job Clubs--that help serve as barter/match-up services.
*Lots of brainstorming meetups throughout Oregon, like Appreciative Inquiry conferences
Thanks for indulging me here. -
First, I don't envy the governor at all.
After that I have two issues/comments/questions:
Everybody talks about lower taxes and smaller government ... except for the things that matter to them and then they are outraged at any cuts. If you want it it needs to be paid for. Maybe we need to ignore the budget at first and rank our states priorities and fund them from the top down. Once we run out of money, everything below that doesn't get funded. If we want it? we need more money.
Finally, people have been saying that taxing hurts the economy for so long that it is just excepted as a given. Why? Where is the evidence? Can you show me two comparable societies where the one with lower taxes is better off? Public services are a vital part of a thriving economy and they need to be paid for. -
Considering that the traditional Conservative Republican strategy has been to run the government so far into debt that a following Democratic administration cannot afford to do socially responsible programs and considering that our current financial crisis is due to Conservative Republicans de-regulating the financial sector; I propose that the Democrats carefully go through all of the budgets and cut back and/or eliminate everything that benefits Conservative Republicans and let them feel the pain that they traditionally put upon all of the non-Conservatives.
De-Fund Conservative Republican priorities and Re-Fund Progressive social programs.
Lets invest in our people, and disinvest in parasitic Conservative programs! -
I applaud the Governor for his initiatives to make Oregon a green energy mecca. But for so many press releases on the subject, his proposal to raise the gasoline tax by only 2 cents/gallon strikes me as laughably anemic. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when gas fell back to $2.98 a couple months ago. Now it is $1.98 and headed lower. Why not raise the tax by 10 cents (or more)? That would make a real green energy statement, raise badly needed state revenue and our gasoline will still be far cheaper than it has been in years.
There was NOTHING in this discussion about doing what we have to do with greater efficiency. When our personal budgets are stretched, we made do and figure out how to stretch our dollars. Why not look at the waste in government and not just idealogue handwaving but real life experience at seeing waste and listening to how to do better with less?
I am in my seventies and do not like nor support an increase in vehicle registration fees. Can be very difficult for low income people. I do however support an increase in the gas tax.
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This premier hotel in Frankfurt lies conveniently at the city's western outskirts, allowing access to natural and cosmopolitan attractions. A uniquely round, glass structure, the hotel boasts 428 rooms and suites with panoramic windows and modern design. Fun, sophisticated dining options, striking and flexible conference spaces and a first-class spa ensure enjoyable and productive stays.©2013 The Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group. All rights reserved.


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Shaun is an unashamed fish bloke, inspired by Jacques Cousteau after a wander around his research vessel Calypso in Mombasa harbour in 1966 and a childhood in and on the Indian Ocean and in the trout streams of southern Ireland. After degrees in marine biology and then pollution, Shaun has had a professional life in fishery management, both game and coarse. He was Head of Fishery Studies at Sparsholt College near Winchester until 2009, when he was gifted a fish bloke's dream – the post of Director of the Wild Trout Trust. Shaun brings to the Trust a lengthy and ongoing scientific background and continuing involvement with the fisheries and fish farming sectors. He is an avid fisher though continuously disappointed that 45 years of practice appears only to make him worse at the sport with each outing
Andy Thomas, Conservation Officer (South)
Andy started his long career in fisheries back in 1980 and is passionate about all fish and the rivers and lakes they live in. He joined the Wild Trout Trust in a sucessful bid to get back to practical advice and habitat improvement. A passionate angler, he enjoys blanking for anything that swims as long as it is in season, Heroes include Bernard Venables and his Dad, who still punches out a tidy fly at 92. When not inserting large woody debris into river channels, Andy enjoys re-building old cars.
Gareth Pedley, Conservation Officer (North – part time and based at the Eden Rivers Trust)
Following a degree in Fishery Management, Gareth started his career with a season river keeping on the Chatsworth Estate in Derbyshire. This helped fund a year out, including 6 months fishing in New Zealand. Gareth then took a post river keeping on the Haddon Estate in Derbyshire, where he contributed to the development of the Estate's flag-ship wild catch-and-release fishery for trout and grayling.
After Haddon, Gareth worked for five years as a Fisheries Technical Officer for the Environment Agency, managing projects and providing advice in the North East. Though he enjoyed the work, Gareth has now returned to his roots in wild trout conservation; his post is one output in an exciting partnership with Eden Rivers Trust whereby 50% of his time is as a WTT Conservation Officer for the North-West and North-East and 50% as Programme Manager for the River Eden Restoration Strategy.
Gareth's personal goal is to offer support and advice to fishery managers and clubs wanting to reduce stocking and promote wild fisheries, through conservation of wild fish stocks.
Dr Paul Gaskell, Trout in the Town Programme Manager
An angler from the age of 7, Paul's career in freshwater ecology has always been fuelled by a passion for angling. A degree in Pure and Applied Ecology at the University of Sheffield was followed by three years working as an experimental officer performing aquatic toxicity and bioaccumulation studies in invertebrates and fish. Returning to Sheffield University to carry out a Ph.D that established how water-insoluble chemical pollutants can enter aquatic food chains led to a post-doctoral research post. Paul managed a five year project to establish the ecological risk posed by motorway drainage storm runoff. The findings are incorporated into the updated "Design Manual For Roads and Bridges". Moving in to the direct habitat conservation world has allowed Paul to use his skills to inform the WTT's pro-active interventions to protect and improve biodiversity in the UK's rivers. His academic ecological background also comes in handy when developing cheap aquaria for rearing invertebrates (Mayfly in the Classroom) as well as interrogating the evidence base that guides WTT actions and policy (stocking position statement and habitat interventions). Paul is a very keen fisherman and takes part in volunteer invertebrate monitoring on his local rivers. His son, Thomas, was born in January 2011 and together with Jo (an academic at Sheffield Hallam University), the family live in Sheffield.
Dr Tim Jacklin, Conservation Officer (Midlands)
Tim's early interest in the aquatic environment was encouraged by his grandfather and the purchase of a Woolworths fishing kit, which led to many school holidays pursuing the fish of Lincolnshire's rivers and ponds. This interest led to Nottingham University where Tim completed a degree in zoology followed by a PhD on the dynamics of juvenile coarse fish populations in the River Trent. A career in the fisheries section of the National Rivers Authority / Environment Agency followed and his experience includes running a programme of fisheries surveys, abstraction issues relating to hydropower and thermal power stations, habitat restoration projects, the restoration of salmon to the Trent and the construction of fish passes. Tim joined the WTT as a conservation officer in 2008.
Mike Blackmore, Conservation Officer (South and West)
Stepping into the River Chew in Somerset for a school Geography project changed Mike's life forever. The experience led to an Environmental Science BSc undertaking fieldwork from Dartmoor to the Malaysian rainforest, voluntary work with endangered White-clawed crayfish and a career managing large-scale river restoration projects with Cain Bio-Engineering Ltd.
Mike is a big believer in 'wild rivers for wild fish'. He is passionate about re-wilding the UK's long over industrialised rivers. Mike was appointed by the WTT in response the high demand for the Trust's fieldwork and aims to make river restoration part of the everyday language of fisheries management.
Ben Tyser, Research & Engagement Officer
Originally from Zimbabwe, some of Ben's earliest memories are of trout fishing trips to the Eastern highlands of that country. Inspired to pursue a career in fisheries, a rigorous MSc in Applied Ecology at UEA was followed by jobs with the Forth District Salmon Fisheries Board & then Rivers Trust. An opportunity to work with the UK's leading fish conservation charity was seized on and Ben joined the WTT in 2012. Ben is responsible for developing the Trusts eduation & conservation programmes, coordinating the advisory visit programme and conducting research into the science that guides the WTTs work. When not fishing he is a keen tennis player and outdoorsman.
Christina Bryant, Trust Admistrator (4 days per week).
Christina is the longest serving member of the WTT staff having joined in 2000, and has been a key contributor to the Trust's growth, turning her hand to every possible job short of installing large woody debris! Her background in the Navy and in journalism have given her a broad set of skills. Her talents include IT and graphic design as well as terrific organisational skills. As the only member of the team that doesn't fish, she has nonetheless acquired a good understanding of fishing tackle and fishermen.
Denise Ashton, Communications and Fundraising (part time)
Denise started as a volunteer with the Wild Trout Trust and served on the Executive Committee before managing her escape from a long career in the IT industry and joining as a part time member of staff. She studied Geography at University College London and, much later, Environmental Science with the Open Unviversity. A late comer to both fishing and fish habitat, she is an expert in neither but has an endless curiosity and enthusiasm for work of the Trust.
Edward Twiddy, Chairman
Edward studied as an undergraduate at Durham University (comfortably close to the River Wear) and undertook post graduate studies in life sciences and international law. He has worked for the UN in Iraq and on a number of international boundary disputes in Arabia and Asia. In 2003 he joined the Treasury and is currently on secondment as Chief Executive for the North East Local Enterprise Partnership. He manages to combine his challenging role as a Public Servant with a young family and occasional fishing trips for sea trout and brown trout. Edward's involvement with the WTT started with a project on the River Witham, and with the experience from that project he took on the then voluntary role of WTT Projects Coordinator, now managed by Tim Jacklin. He became a Trustee and WTT Chairman in 2006.
Dr Gary Mantle MBE
Gary is long term friend and supporter of the Wild Trout Trust and is now a Trustee. He has a degree in ecology and his doctorate involved fish farming. He was awarded an MBE in 2000 for his services to conservation. Gary has been Director of the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust since 1990 and founded the Sensory Trust which champions equal environmental opportunities for people with a disability. Gary brings to the Board of Trustees a broad understanding of, and influence in, the world of conservation and sustainability. He is also a fisherman, and is as happy fishing for barbel as he is for trout.
Neil Lloyd
Neil has held a number of leadership positions in business services and retail and is currently Chief Operating Officer of ISS UK. He brings financial, commercial and legal experience to the Board of Trustees and has experience as a Trustee of other charities but has long-term commitment to the Trust having been a Trustee since the very earliest days. Neil's objectives for the Trust are to see the scope of activities continue to grow providing an ever increasing amount of sustainable wild trout habitat.
Neil is a very keen fisherman, with a passion for the Dorset streams, the River Allen in particular. His wife hails from the Pacific Northwest and so he spends an indecent amount of time pursuing steelhead and Pacific salmon.
Chris Watson
Chris Watson is Partner and European Head of Telecommunications at CMS Cameron McKenna, a City law firm. He uses his legal skills to good effect as a Trustee, and when not working hard as a lawyer, he endeavours to grow the best wines in Chablis and Irancy and squeeze in some fishing in the UK and around the world.
Dr Graham Coley
A retired Company Executive, who originally worked as a research scientist, with a wide
experience of the management of Science, Engineering and Technology businesses in both the Public and the Private sectors. A dedicated flyfisher passionately concerned about ensuring a future for the wild brown trout, grayling and the Atlantic Salmon. A member of the Piscatorial Society, and the Flyfisher's Club, and involved with the Upper Oykel in Sutherland. A Trustee for the past ten years or so with the focus on advising about strategy, operational management and compliance to help the organisation to grow effectively and succeed in its mission whilst keeping its overhead costs to an absolutely essential minimum.
Dr David Fraser
David Fraser is Principal Aquatic Ecologist with fisheries and aquatic science consultants APEM Ltd, based in Oxford. David's ecological roots lie in salmonid ecology gained in particular via his Ph.D. This focussed on the ecologically distinct co-occurring races of Arctic charr present in Lochs Rannoch Ericht and Tay in Scotland, and also explored the interactions of charr and trout in these waters. David then relocated to the flatlands of East Anglia, to take up the role of National Freshwater Fisheries adviser with English Nature dealing with a range of fisheries and conservation issues on designated sites.David is a keen, although, due to the commitments of a young family, currently infrequent angler of both rivers and lakes, with a penchant for waters where the choice of fly is less important than possession of a compass, map and walking boots.
David Marriott, Financial Advice and Accounts
A partner in a Sheffield accountancy practice, David has been our Finance Officer since 2004. He is a life-long fly fisher and a passionate advocate of the Wild Trout Trust. Currently he is President of Cressbrook & Litton Flyfishers' Club, custodians of eleven miles of the Derbyshire Wye in the heart of the Peak District.
Kris Kent, Social media
Kris joined the Executive Committee in 2010 with special responsibilities for new media. He looks after the Trust's Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter sites and provides advice and support on communication. He is a regular volunteer at Trust events and hosts the Trust's annual Grayling Weekend in Derbyshire. Kris is a life member joining the Wild Trout Trust in 2007. He is a training and development consultant having previously worked in food manufacturing and retailing. When not helping out the Trust he is a keen flyfisherman and can be found most weekends by a river somewhere in the UK
Patrick Lloyd, Monnow Project and auction
Patrick was a founder member of the Wild Trout Society and has been on the Executive/Volunteer committee ever since. He played a major role, representing the WTT, in the £1.5m River Monnow Project. He is currently Vice Chair and Treasurer of the Monnow Rivers Association and a trustee of the Wye & Usk Foundation. A keen (dry fly) trout fisherman during the summer, he spends the winter months wildfowling in Orkney.
Sean Flanagan, Auction
Sean studied at Yale University and then Harvard Law school, spending time in Afghanistan before moving to the UK initially as a lawyer but latterly working in the Banking sector in London. He has served on the Executive Committee since 2002 and is responsible for instigating the highly successful auction run by the WTT on eBay each year. He has a young family but squeezes in occasional fishing trips in the UK and when he returns home to the USA.
Nigel Ash, Events
Nigel Ash is a lawyer turned journalist. He has served on the WTT executive since 1998. Now living in Devon, he represents the interests of brown trout and those who fish for them on the committee of the Dart Angling Association. A keen long-distance walker, he is a call-out member of his local Mountain Rescue Team. Co-founder of a local internet service provider, he spent ten years helping the technically terrified start to find their way around the internet. Since moving back from Fleet Street he has wrestled with the horrible problem of having his busy office so close to some of the most beautiful fishing water in England. Unfortunately, all too often the office wins.
Dr Allan Frake, Conservation Awards
Allan has served as a trustee for 8 years and worked in the water industry for over 40 years, surviving the River Authority, Wessex Water, NRA and the Environment Agency. Although primarily working in the field of fisheries and conservation, occasional forays were made into projects involving water quality, sewage treatment and water supply processes. A veteran of being involved in over 100 river restoration projects, his passion was and still is associated with chalk stream ecology and management, and he continues to be actively involved with various river and wildlife trusts, and a number of consultancy groups. A self confessed 'non-discriminatory' angler - equally at home enjoying bass fishing along the Purbecks, wreck fishing in the English Channel, pike fishing on the Stour and occasionally tempting the odd trout from Dorset chalk streams. Allan is the lead judge in the annual Orvis Wild Trout Trust Conservation Awards.
Peter Hayes, Research
Peter Hayes is President of the Wilton FFC, and a member of the Cressbrook and Litton Flyfishers Club as well as of the London Flyfishers Club. He has recently retired from various committees for the S&TA, the Game and Wildlife Conservancy, the Wessex Chalk Streams and Rivers Trust,the Riverfly Partnership and the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust so as to be able to write more.He is still active as a pension Trustee for the WPP Group and as the Secretary of the major industry body of market research agencies. The author of numerous magazine articles on fly fishing and fly tying, he also gives talks to fishing clubs. As a wet-boot river mender with many miles of (mainly) improved streams behind him, he presents on how best to manage rivers for fly. He has campaigned for 20 years against excessive aquifer abstraction. Peter's interests lie in imitative fly dressing and fly fishing for wild trout, and he is fascinated by trying to understand the behaviour of fish and of flies so as to become a better angler.
Dr Richard Handley, Graphic Design
Dr Andy Walker, Scotland / Research
Neil Auchterlonie, CEFAS
Dr Alan Butterworth, Angling Trust
Professor Adrian Collins, ADAS
Professor Andy Ferguson, Queens University
Dr Paul Kemp, Southampton University
Vaughan Lewis, Windrush AEC Consulting
Dr Guy Mawle, Angling Trust
Dr Mike Pawson, CEFAS (retired)
Professor David Sear, Southampton University
Dr Katie Sumner, Environment Agency
Dr John Webb, Marine Scotland Freshwater Laboratory
Dr Chris Williams
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Vice Presidents:
Jon Beer
Professor David Bellamy
Brian Clarke
Gareth Edwards
Oliver Edwards
Dr Malcolm Greenhalgh
Pat O'Reilly
Peter O'Reilly
Jeremy Paxman
Paul Procter
Rt Hon Lord (David) Steel of Aikwood
The following organisations support us with significant funding:
The Environment Agency
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
Thames Water
Hardy Greys
The Fishmongers Company
In addition, we receive substantial support from private donors and our members and through support to our annual auction.


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works fine - though perhaps too strong for small apartmentPros: works fine, once it's configured. Cons: difficult to securely set up & configure. Other Thoughts: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ is used by default and uses the same password for the the SSID as it does the Admin account for the router. Since I assume all SID are hack-able in some form, I chose separate passwords, which meant using manual configuration and reading the warnings regarding "all the features not working." For similar reasons, and that I use Linux, I refused to use the enclosed cdrom, and after a few minutes, I was worried for a bit I was unable to configure the router without it - but I was able to configure it how I wanted, after some practice. Did you find this review helpful? |
Same range as G routerPros: Easy setup. Worked fine. Cons: The range was about the same as my 5 year old Belkin G wireless router. Other Thoughts: I returned for a different router as I expect better range technology 5 years later with a N wireless router. Did you find this review helpful? |
Stay Away from this routerPros: Looks nice Cons: not reliable at all Other Thoughts: I had to replace the first unit due to it dropping the internet connection of every connected device ever 5-10 minutes. This was happening on both wired and wireless connections. The second unit would not let me log into the admin page. It would accept the default password then sit at a loading screen indefinetly. Worst linksys product I've ever had and will not be purchasing anotherone after this. for the price this should have been a way better product. Manufacturer Response: 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? |
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SSIDPros: connection speed is very quick Cons: you cant turn off SSID broadcasting! that is a deal breaker to me. I don't know if this is a new thing that linksys is doing or what but no, no no no. i cant handle this. Other Thoughts: DO NOT BUY, i plan on returning tomorrow, to get a different cheaper linksys router that hopefully is SSID broadcasting disable capable. if not going to Net gear 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? |
No IssuesPros: Easy setup Cons: The Linksys Smart Wi-Fi software doesn't show my Win 8 wireless unit (as it does with all the other wireless devices I have) but it does provide a wireless connection to it, which works great. Other Thoughts: Not sure why some seem to have problems with this unit. I bought this to replace a WRT54G setup that had been in place for a number years as I wanted more speed. Setup, which included adding 7 wireless devices, took maybe an hour and I have very little networking experience. Read the instructions and the software made it simple. The unit furthest from the router is 55' (and 3 walls) away and gets two bars sigal strenght - better than the WRT54G that needed a repeater setup to reach that far. Very pleased. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? |
JOKE of a router, setup is impossible.Pros: It does a great job at making you think you got an amazing product. The rated speeds WOULD be awesome. The touted range would be excellent and the plug for an external drive would be superior to all other routers for me... Cons: Before I start, let me say that I am not some noob. I have setup many routers for myself and my friends. I have built countless computers for myself and my friends. I currently in my own house have two kindles, two desktops, and three laptops. No issues connecting to my net gear router. Other Thoughts: This is shocking result considering the brand names attached to it. 0 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you? |
Nice Features but unreliablePros: Management Interface is simple and effective Cons: Unreliable Other Thoughts: This is good router with great features but its highly unreliable. The network breaks every now and then for few seconds. Resetting didn't help either. Manufacturer Response: Did you find this review helpful? |
Great ProductPros: - Easy Setup with CD Cons: The pending sale of the 'Linksys' division from Cisco to Belkin Other Thoughts: I do not understand the negative reviews this product receives. I ignored them and instead relied on reviews from pcmag and the like and made the purchase. I am glad I did. I upgraded from an wrt54g to this product to unleash my completely wireless home network including 2 laptops, 1 wireless desktop, phones, blu-ray player, directv, samsung led lcd smart tv... etc. All on my wireless home network. My network speeds have greatly increased (going from a limited 54mbps router to 300/450mbps ea3500) and I NEVER experience any drops or disconnects. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? |
No Setup CD requiredPros: Setup was a breeze after I found the IP address. Cons: No instructions how to setup without CD and without creating an online account. Other Thoughts: It took a while for me to find any help on line. You can use 192.168.1.1 to access the router. That basic info was not included with the router or printed on the bottom of the router. You have to check a box to gain internet access without having the security settings set up first. After that you will be prompted to create an online account and install the software on the CD. I checked a box to "access offline" and I was able to set up all the settings without the software and without the online account. I will report back if I have any issues. 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? |
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The Tri-state has numerous connections to some famous names in history, including Abraham Lincoln and George Rogers Clark. However, there is one famous Native American connection many in the Tri-state don't know. Finton Montochna's life ended early at the young age of 23. He died 122 years ago and is buried at Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery on Evansville's west side, but Montochna is not like any other 23 year old. His uncle is one of the most famous Indians in history, Chief Sitting Bull. "Sitting Bull sent his nephew Finton here to Holy Trinity College to learn the modern day ways, of not necessarily the white man, but just of modern living." After Montochna finished school, Sitting Bull had a plan for his nephew. "He wanted him to come back out to Montana to teach out there to the younger braves and Indian people how the far east, out here, since we were settled first, was living." Sitting Bull's hope for his nephew fell short when the young man became sick and died. "They were unable to ship his body back to Chief Sitting Bull because it was such a long trip by horse and wagon. They decided to go ahead and just bury him here in Evansville." More than a century has passed and Montochna's story has faded with time. Groundskeeper Trish Overton changed that when she posted a picture online of Montochna's grave. The picture caught the attention of Donna David, who is related to Sitting Bull and his nephew. "Chief Sitting Bull's great great granddaughter saw it and contacted me and said she'd love to bring her family down here. She didn't realize someone was buried over here." The Sitting Bull "family reunion" could happen in Evansville soon. She's waiting for the monument to be placed back here and she's going to bring her family. The weather has deteriorated Montochna's head stone, so it is being repaired. Once it is, the family and others will have a better view of Evansville's connection to one of the most famous names in U.S. history.


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The Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Marine Science (IGPMS: www.igpms.ucsb.edu) at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Benthic Marine Ecology at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor. We are searching for a highly creative and interactive scholar of marine science who addresses fundamental ecological issues in benthic marine habitats. The ideal candidate will have a quantitative field research program, a record of interdisciplinary research, demonstrable leadership skills and will participate actively in one or both of the NSF-funded Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites administered by UCSB (Santa Barbara Coastal LTER; Moorea Coral Reef LTER). The successful candidate will hold an appointment in an academic department that participates in the IGPMS, and is expected to have or develop an internationally recognized research program, mentor graduate and undergraduate students in the candidates area of expertise, and teach both graduate and undergraduate courses.
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