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Fields back as Minor League hitting coordinator
Bruce Fields is back with the Detroit Tigers organization as their new Minor League hitting coordinator. He got his start with the Tigers almost ten years ago, and is back after a stint with the Cleveland Indians as their hitting coach. After the change in management, Fields' contract wasn't renewed in Cleveland. The change brings him into a familiar situation, though, as he spent a good chunk of his playing career in the Tigers' farm system. He made his Major League debut with Detroit in 1986. As a coach, he started with Class A Jamestown before being promoted to the Toledo Mud Hens. As manager of the Whitecaps, he coach current Tigers Omar Infante and Ramon Santiago. He sported an impressive 331-220 record in West Michigan, including three season with the league's best record. Fields was twice voted the Midwest League's Manager of the Year, and led the 'Caps to MWL championship in 1998. He was inducted into the Whitecaps Hall of Fame in 2010.
Another perk to his job with the Tigers organization, is the opportunity to work with his son, Daniel, who is a 2009 draft pick of Detroit, and spent last season with the Double-A Erie SeaWolves. He's currently the 7th ranked prospect in the system, behind plays such as Bruce Rondon, Nick Castellanos, and Avisail Garcia. Coaching your own son isn't always easy, but it can always be very rewarding.
"It'll obviously be a challenging situation–the father-son, coach-player dynamic," he told MLB.com. "But our dynamic is strong. Whereas some people I know say they have a hard time coaching their children, my son listens. We might not see eye to eye on everything, but they'll listen. Both my sons are good that way. There won't be any issues that way."
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Young is done-who's next to lead the Whitecaps?
Last Monday the West Michigan Whitecaps' season came to an end. Also coming to an end, was Ernie Young's tenure as the 'Caps manager, as he was notified after the game by the Detroit Tigers organization that his contract won't be renewed. This news he handled with class, and kept to himself, until he was back home in Arizona the next day.
"They're not going to renew my contract for next year," Young stated to MLive.com over the phone. "I knew yesterday, I just didn't tell anyone. They gave a reason (but Young did not state the reason). There are going to be some changes, but that's the only one that I can tell you about. I can't speak to or for anyone else."
The 'Caps went 72-68 this season, and 70-69 in 2011. Unfortunelty, they missed the playoffs both years even with winning records. At this point it's unknown whether pitching coach Mark Johnson or hitting coach Scott Dwyer will be brought back, but both did their job well. Coaching in the minors is a tough gig, but I thought Young has done a pretty good job. Last season with top prospect Nick Castellanos struggling out of the gate, the coaching staff helped him turn his season around and lead the league in hits. West Michigan struggled at times this season more due to injuries than anything else. They lost power hitters Steven Moya and Dean Green to injuries, then a promotion to Green. They also lost catcher Curt Casali when he was promoted. Young is a former manager of the Class-A Kannapolis Intimidators in 2009-10. The 2009 team lead the South Atlantic League with a 82-57 record. He has also served as hitting coach for Great Falls in the Pioneer League in 2008 following his Major League career that included eight seasons with Oakland. His 142 wins is fifth all-time for the Whitecaps. He seems positive he'll land with a new team, though.
"I'll redo my resume' tonight and tomorrow and get it out to the other teams and go from there", Young said. "I'll bounce back and I'll be on my feet. I'll tell you what, I enjoyed my time in West Michigan. The fans were great to me. I don't have anything to be upset about because I know how hard I worked and what I gave to the organization."
I wish Young all the best, as I think that he did well the last two seasons in West Michigan. Now, I guess, is the time to try to guess who the new manager will be, although we may not get an answer for several months. Back in February, I wrote that I thought that former Tigers infielder Brandon Inge would be a perfect fit in West Michigan. Some of my reasons included his 12 year stint with Detroit, and owner Mike Illitch's reputation for taking care of his loyal players, and the fact that Inge still lives in Michigan and has his family here. His experience at various positions and the fact that his playing career may be coming to and are other factors. In fact, this season for Inge has already come to an end due to injury. Now, also playing for the Oakland A's, Inge suffered a season ending shoulder injury on the first of the month. He originally dislocated it on August 11, and had just come off the DL when he injured it again.
"My damn shoulder came out again," Inge told the Sporting News. "I gave it my best shot. I knew it was going to be rough coming into it. In a year like this, you don't leave anything on the table. I literally gave everything I had to offer to this team. And I'm at peace with it."
He also stated he was in pain before the re-injury, but wanted to help the A's in their playoff push. In 74 games with Oakland, he hit .266 with 11 home runs and 52 RBI's. Inge was brought in last April when fellow Whitecaps alumni Scott Sizemore went down with a season ending injury of his own. If Sizemore is good to go by next season, it will be unlikely that Inge's contract will be picked back up, and courting a new time at this point in his career could prove difficult. Now, I like Brandon Inge, I really do. I love the fact that he wants to compete and contribute to his team, and I respect the hell out of that. At this point in his life, though, it may be time for a change. A job with the Whitecaps would put him very close to his family, and give him a stable environment. Inge is still very popular in West Michigan and has said nothing but good things about playing there. I'm sure if the Whitecaps themselves had a say in it, he might be a top candidate. It's the Tigers organization, however, that will make that call. Honesty, I don't see any other reason that Young would get the axe unless they really had someone else lined up to replace him. Hitting coach Scott Dwyer has head coaching experience, so he would be a solid candidate to get promoted also, with maybe Inge taking his job. If any of these bold predictions do come to pass, however, remember you read it here first: http://burrilltalksbaseball.mlblogs.com/2012/02/12/the-future-of-brandon-inge/
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Castellanos named All-Star Futures Game MVP
Kauffman Stadium-Kansas City, MO: Nick Castellanos has been the Tigers top positional prospect ever since he was drafted by Detroit in the first round of the 2010 Draft 44th overall. He seems to be doing his best in keeping up with the Motor City's expectations, as seen last night at the All-Star Futures Game. Castellanos went 3-4 including a three-run homer, three runs scored, and three RBI's. He was awarded the honor of being named the games' MVP for his efforts. The 20-yr-old prospect from Florida kicked off a nine-run sixth inning with a single before being hit home by fellow Tiger's prospect (and former Whitecap) Rob Brantly. Castellanos would bat a second time in the inning for Team USA, this time taking a high fast-ball deep into center field almost 406 feet! The U.S. team defeated the World team in a 17-5 blowout.
"I think I gave a couple of fist pumps rounding second, and I remember saying to myself, 'That's huge. That's awesome." Castellanos stated to MLB.com. "It was a great at bat. The pitcher pitched me really well. I worked a 3-2 count and he left, I think, a two-seamer that got in. And I was able to get the good part of the bat on it and it got enough to get out. That at-bat's definitely up there with the greatest at-bats I've had in pro ball." Also, on his bat going to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, he stated:
"The bat's probably the coolest thing ever. That's right up there with playing in this game. I don't even think I've taken that in yet, that the bat I used is going to Cooperstown. I went to Cooperstown when I was 12 for a tournament and I was just walking around. The names that are in Cooperstown and that my bat's going to Cooperstown, saying that out loud is pretty cool. …"
He is currently hitting .307 for the Double-A Erie Seawolves, and was hitting. 405 with the Lakeland Flying Tigers before his promotion. Last season in West Michigan, Nick hit .312 with 36 doubles, seven home-runs, and 76 RBI's.
Brantly was also a 2010 draftee of the Tigers, and played with Castellanos most of last season with the Whitecaps before being promoted to Lakeland. He was a late injury replacement to the U.S. team, but contributed to the victory both offensively and defensively. He went 1-3 with an RBI after entering the game in the fifth inning. He also gunned down a steal attempt in the fifth inning. So far in this 2012 season, he has split time between Double-A Erie and the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens. Combined, he is hitting .300 with 19 doubles, three home runs, and 29 RBI's. Last season with the 'Caps, he batted .303, adding 16 doubles, seven home runs, and 44 RBI's.
Getting lost in the World team pitching suffle, is Tigers prospect and former Whitecap Bruce Rondon. The Venezuelan born reliever pitched one inning in the Futures All-Star Game, pitching a scoreless inning in the eighth. He also hit the 102 mph mark on the radar gun…. Rondon was also split time this season, between Class-A Lakeland, where he was named to the Florida State League All-Star team, and Double-A Erie. He is 1-0 this season, with a 1.38 ERA, 23 saves, and 45 strike-outs. Last season in West Michigan, he went 2-2, with a 2.02 ERA, 19 saves, and 61 K's.
Brantly stated to MLB.com about the possibility of facing Rondon in the Future's Game:
"I think everybody was thinking about that at the beginning of the game. I don't know if you guys saw the radar gun there, he didn't throw anything below 101. Guys were coming out of their shoes early. They were looking forward to getting out of the box — single, home run, whatever. He pounded the zone, so kudos to him. I'm proud of him."
I think it's pretty cool that they all played together most of last season, and were able to share the experience of this game. Hopefully they'll all be on the Tigers roster together in a few years. Sorry, no pic of Bruce, though…
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Castellanos, Henry progressing well in Spring Training
There's no real reason to hurry along Tigers' prospect Nick Castellanos. With the arrival of Prince Fielder, and Miguel Cabrera moving to third base, he'll have plenty of time to develop before being moved up to Detroit. Castellanos was penciled in at third base in the lineup to take on the Astros yesterday, before the game was postponed due to rain. Tigers manager Jim Leyland had a chance to talk to MLive.com about him, though.
"You don't want to fill a 20-year-old kid full of too much," Leyland stated. "You've got to be careful about that as well. It's good (for him) to be around. It's probably good to listen to everybody. It's probably not good to hear everybody."
Castellanos even had a chance to work out with Cabrera in the offseason, and said that it has been 'awesome' working with him in Spring Training.
"It's mostly about learning how it's done in the big leagues," Castellanos said about the spring. "Just watching, observing and also getting my work in because I also have a season to prepare for."
Leyland also commented on him in camp: "I think it's valuable experience. But like all the young players, it's about time for him to get over there (to minor-league camp) and get to work where he's playing every day."
With the third base spot taken for now, it will be interesting to see if they experiment with him at any other positions, like second base or out field. I'm glad to see, too, that they're not rushing his development along, like they've done with a few other players, and give him the time he needs to become a big league ball player. I can't wait to see him up with Detroit, but not until he's ready. Last season with the Whitecaps he batted .312, with 36 doubles and seven home runs.
Justin Henry is another player who has been developing in the Minors for Detroit. He's played every infield and outfield position in the minor so far, and has posted a .291 average with 104 stolen bases in five seasons. The last two seasons, he's split time between Double-A Erie and Triple-A Toledo. With West Michigan in 2008, he batted .295 with 24 doubles and 46 RBI's.
Leyland had some very positive things to say about Henry, also: "It looks like he can play anywhere. He look like he's got a good swing and he can run..with not a lot of power. I think he's one of those guys that's kind of grown on the organization. He just kept getting better, and all of the sudden people are taking a little notice. I don't think he came here with some big fanfare about being some great prospect. All of the sudden, he's turned himself into a prospect."
Nice words from the skipper. When he played here in West Michigan, he was at second base. With so many outfielders in the system, I'm wondering if they plan on moving him back to second or even try him out at short stop. We'll be keeping an eye on him, to this season.
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The future of Brandon Inge
I've been mulling over this topic for a while, now, so I thought I might as well vent my feelings on the subject. Brandon Inge continues to be a sensitive topic for Detroit Tiger fans, and has become a player that some simply love, hate, or love to hate. I like Brandon Inge, I really do, and would like nothing more than to see him succeed and have a very productive MLB career. The fact is however, he batted .197 last season and is a career .235 hitter. So… I can understand why fans have a problem with him making $5.5 million a year this season, when it's not even a 'gimme' that he'll make the Major League roster. I think he will, though, and we'll find out here in a few short weeks if all of the work he's done in the offseason will pay off. The signing of Prince Fielder didn't help Inge's case, either, with Miguel Cabrera now being moved back to his old position at third. A bit of deja' vu, as Inge went through this before when Cabrera was originally signed, and even back when the Tigers got Pudge Rodriquez who took his catching position. Tigers manager Jim Leyland really didn't help matter either, by stating at the Prince press conference that Inge "isn't the happiest camper". I guess he could have put a positive spin on it, or not really mentioned Inge at all. All this does is give the media a chance to open up a Pandora's Box of Inge bashing, without him even making a statement himself. I really think that I can step back and see both sides. I can see how fans may have a problem with Inge's average and salary, but how can you blame a guy for just wanting to play? I don't see what's wrong with a guy stating that he wants to work hard enough and play well enough to earn a starting position. I would like to think that Cabrera will be the DH much of the time, with him being gradually inserted into the hot corner throughout the season. Inge's defense is enough to at least earn him a spot on the bench, but if he can out-hit Don Kelly in spring training, he could see plenty of starts at third until Miggy gets used to third base again. Leyland stated that he wants Inge on the team, but he'll have to accept the position as a reserve player, which isn't bad considering he doesn't have many options. It's doubtful that any other team will pick him up with his salary, unless Detroit eats most of it. Last season he was demoted to Triple-A Toledo, and stated he didn't want to play anywhere else but Detroit. When he was called back up to the Tigers and hit a home-run in his first at bat, you would have thought they won the Series. Despite all of the haters, many fans still like Inge, and would like to see him stay. Even GM Dave Dombrowski seems positive about Inge's contribution to the Tigers in 2012 stating, "Probably the best thing is to let him come to spring training, let him play well, and let's see what happens from there. He's still an important part of our club at this point. "
Now we come to the impass on how well the 2012 season goes for him, though. This is the last year of his contract, but even if he plays well enough, it's doubtful that he'll get more than a one year deal, and with Victor Martinez returning to the DH spot next season, the hot corner will be completely owned by Cabrera. They also have Nick Castellanos being groomed in the Minors and should be big league really in a few seasons, though they may move him to the outfield. With 2013 not looking like there will be a place for him, I do have a suggestion….I'd like to see Inge get into coaching. Hear me out…please. This is what Inge needs to do in 2012: work hard, don't get caught by the press bad mouthing the organization, no matter how much he plays, or doesn't play. The fact is, that Mike Illitch is one of the best owners in pro sports, and does a good job of taking care of players who are loyal to him. Look at all he's done for some of the Red Wings alumni like Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, Chris Chelios, and Chris Osgood. They all have pretty nice cushy jobs within the organization. Inge has been in Detroit longer than any other Tiger on the roster, and if he plays his cards right, could still be employed by the organization when his playing days are done. Granted he's only 34, but is he starts coaching at 35-36, he could still be able to relate to the younger players. The fact that he's played so many positions in at catcher, infield, and outfield, will also help his case. Just because he's a career .235 hitter doesn't mean he can't be an effective hitting coach, either. Many players who don't even have much of a Major League career have had success in coaching, including Leyland himself. I think Inge's attitude would go long way in his coaching career, and could even lead to a manager job. Where else would I like to see him coach, also, than West Michigan? Inge lives in metro Detroit year round, and moving to Grand Rapids wouldn't be much of a change for him. He's also one of the most popular players to ever play for the Whitecaps and the crowds at Fifth Third Ballpark are riddled with Inge jerseys/shirts (though Brennan Boesch is starting to give him a run for his money). He also was part of the inaugural class of the Whitecaps Hall of Fame. Inge has only good things to say about his time in West Michigan, too. During a rehab game in 2010 he stated to the Grand Rapids Press, "I love it here, I really do. It's kind of the starting point for me. This was the first full season I had in the Minor Leagues. This place produces great ball players, and it's the first place you go to where you have larger crowds. People are very loyal here-the most loyal I've ever seen." It seems like the Whitecaps are a perfect fit for Inge's post-playing career. His alpha and omega….
No Playoffs For You!
For the first time in 2003, the West Michigan Whitecaps will not be playing in the post season and competing for the Midwest League crown. The seven consecutive appearances is a franchise record, though, and shows a commitment to the farm system by the Detroit Tigers. The 'Caps lost to the Fort Wayne TinCaps on the last day of the season 7-2, to end their bid for the final Wild-Card spot in the MWL's Eastern Division. Not even the presence of the famous San Diego Chicken could give them a little luck.
"It's definitely tough," first baseman James Robbins told the Grand Rapids Press. "Especially from where we started with that slump in the beginning of the season. And then to grind it out and put ourselves in position like we did at the end of the season and today to make the playoffs. The postseason is always something you want, and it hurts a little right now."
Robbins helped his club out, by driving in Nick Castellanos in the eighth inning of the final game to make it 3-2, but the bullpen couldn't hold on.
'This leaves a bad taste in your mouth," Castellanos stated. "We had such a great team win (Sunday), and we definitely thought the momentum was on our side. But they ended up getting hits when it counted and at the end of the day the scoreboard didn't favor us. It sucks."
The Whitecaps finished the season with an overall record of 70-69 winning 11 of their last 16 games. As disappointing as the loss is, I like the attitudes of the players. It's good to see them not taking things for granted and wanting to win as a team. It really speaks well as to the character of these guys. Castellanos also tied Robert Fick's record for hits in a season with 158. Good luck to him next season, as I'm sure he'll probably at least be in Double-A. Hopefully we can make it to next year's opening day, too, as we'll be missing our baseball throughout the winter.
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Three Whitecaps are Midwest League post-season All-Stars
Third baseman Nick Castellanos, second baseball Hernan Perez, and catcher Robert Brantley have been named to the 2011 Midwest League All-Star team for the post season. Castellanos had a slow start to his first full pro season, but became one of the best players in the league though-out the course of the season. The nineteen year-old is fourth in the league with a .310 batting average, a team leading 71 RBI's, and six home-runs. Castellanos is leading the league in hits with 147 (the 'Caps record is 158 set by Robert Fick in 1997) and is tied for the league lead in doubles with 34. He's solid in the clutch, also, batting a whopping .398 with runners in scoring position.
The twenty year-old Perez, from Venenzuela, returned from the Whitecaps last season to become the starting second baseman in 2011. He played shortstop for the 'Caps last year, and has made some great plays on the infield at Fifth-Third Ballpark. This season he's hitting .267 with eight home-runs and 40 RBI's. He leads West Michigan with 67 runs and 22 doubles. He represented the 'Caps at this seasons All-Star Game also.
Despite being promoted to Lakeland last month, Brantly has been honored as the top catcher in the MWL. He hit .303 with seven home-runs, and 44 RBI's, and had 16 doubles. Behind the plate he threw out 34% of the runners trying to steal against him. I'm glad we had a chance to watch these guys plays this season, and look forward to following them up through the Tigers system.
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Whitecaps hurler Alex Burgos has also been named the Midwest League Pitcher of the Week for August 22-28. The left-hander threw eight scoreless innings last Thursday against the Lake County Captains, helping his team to a 12-innings 1-0 victory. Since joining the Whitecaps in June, Burgos has gone 6-4 with a 2.20 ERA in 14 starts. He's struck out 82, while only giving up 55 hits this season, and has allowed opposing batters to only hit .190 against him. Burgos is the second West Michigan hurler to win the award this season, joining Kyle Ryan from July. We were lucky to see Alex pitch the Whitecaps to victory on Star Wars night on July 9.
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The Writers Guild of America can keep up its strike--there's plenty of unscripted comedy on the fledgling Fox Business Network.
On its morning show, Money for Breakfast (full disclosure: I have been a guest on Money for Breakfast), anchor Alexis Glick accidentally reported that Apple had taken an 8 percent stake in chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices.
"There's some news coming across the tape right now," Glick said on the live program. "We're seeing from Wall Street Journal that Apple is buying an 8 percent stake in AMD."
In fact, it was the government of the United Arab Emirates state of Abu Dhabi, not Apple, that had purchased the stake in AMD. Yes, yes, I know Steve Jobs' Cupertino empire really could be mistaken for a cash-flooded sovereignty sometimes. But let's be serious. Apple? Abu Dhabi?
When the mistake became clear, Glick's co-host, Peter Barnes, said, "Oh, the Arabs. OK." To make matters worse, the program even referred to the country incorrectly, as "Abu Dubai," not "Abu Dhabi."
Even funnier, contributing analyst Charles Payne--the founder and CEO of Wall Street Strategies--had gone right along with the gaffe. "That's real smart by Apple because AMD is in trouble right now," he had said to Glick. "AMD has always had two problems: either it had a great product that was either sometimes superior to Intel but not the distribution, or it would have a terrible product that obviously they couldn't compete."
Never mind the fact that Apple has been stocking its computers with, um, Intel chips, and has been doing so for over two years. If Jobs & Co. had bought a stock in AMD, that'd be beyond huge news.
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Proceeds will help to rescue homeless animals. For details, call 724-228-7335.
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Presbyterian Women in Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair, will hold its annual spring rummage/recycling sale 8 a.m.-2 p.m. April 13 in the recreation center and Fellowship Hall. Closed noon-12:30 p.m. Bag sale and half-price sale begins at 12:30.
Collection Day is 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. April 12.
Magazines, textbooks, large furniture and unworkable items will not be excepted. Proceeds benefit mission projects. For details, call Marilyn Hayes at 412-831-5704.
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Thomas Presbyterian Church, Eighty Four, will sponsor its annual Free Flea 8 a.m.-1 p.m. April 12-13 in the Christian Life Center. All items are free. A donation of any amount is asked to benefit Food and Friends, providing free meals for local people.
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Friends of the Community Library of Castle Shannon will hold a flea market 8 a.m-2 p.m. April 13. Refreshments, bake sale and 50/50. Space is available for $15. Register at www.castleshannonlibrary.org.
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The Outpatient Care Center in Peters Township will feature a spring market 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 19. Vendors will showcase the latest styles. Call 724-260-7000.
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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Scott Township, presents "Women Helping Women," a craft and vendor show with a purpose, from 1-4 p.m. April 20.
Chinese auction, food, crafts and more. Proceeds benefit Good Shepherd's HUG Basket Program, which provides toiletries to women in need. For more information, call 412-276-2446 or visit www.goodshepherdbowerhill.com.
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Ole Miss looking for ways to snap trend
Renee Ladner has noticed a trend with her young Lady Rebels. While the young women's basketball team continues to play with great effort, they also continue to get behind early.
Time and time again Ole Miss (5-3 overall) has been able to rebound from early deficits, but in Sunday's 67-60 loss at South Alabama, the Lady Rebels fell behind by 22 and were never able to get back within striking distance of the lead. (December 10, 2010, Page 7A)
Ole Miss gained more than wins from trip to Hawaii
Last week's trip to Hawaii meant more than just an excuse to visit paradise while temperatures fluctuated between 30 and 60 degrees in Oxford for the Ole Miss women's hoops squad.
It meant more than the two wins in three games that the Lady Rebels earned.
Head coach Renee Ladner is hoping that the team's trip to the 50th state will yield season-long — even career-long — results in the form of confidence, continuity and team chemistry.
During their time in Honolulu, at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Rainbow Wahine Showdown, the women won a last-second game against Gonzaga 53-52, lost a frustrating game to Hawaii 64-57 and knocked off Illinois 70-61. (December 3, 2010, Page 8A)
Lady Rebels top Illinois, finish 2-1 in Hawaii's Showdown tournament
The Ole Miss women's basketball team posted a 70-61 win over Illinois in the third-place game of the Waikiki Beach Marriott Rainbow Wahnie Showdown Sunday in Hawaii.
With the win, Ole Miss improves to 5-2 while Illinois fell to 3-4.
Valencia McFarland led Ole Miss with a career-high 24 points and added five rebounds and four assists. Kayla Melson added a career-high 21 points and nine assists. (November 29, 2010, Page 4B)
Ole Miss holds on to clip Colonels
A win is a win, but after the Ole Miss women's basketball team's 64-60 victory over Nicholls State on Saturday at C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliesum, head coach Renee Ladner made it clear that her players will have to show improvement if they want to continue to make strides as a team.
After grabbing an 11-point lead minutes into the second half, Ole Miss relaxed and watched as the Colonels rallied to take a 53-49 advantage with 5:47 remaining in the game. (November 22, 2010, Page 5B)
Ole Miss learns lessons in setback
Thursday night's 72-70 loss to Arizona will serve as a good learning experience for the young Ole Miss women's basketball squad.
Facing a team that has four returning starters from a year ago and seven letter winners, Ole Miss (2-1 overall) was able to take the lead several times only to see Arizona (3-0) come back and go ahead for good with 16.7 seconds left Soana Lucet's layup. (November 19, 2010, Page 6A)
Lady Rebs welcome Wildcats tonight
The Ole Miss women's basketball squad will face its toughest opponent of the season tonight at 7 when it hosts the Arizona Wildcats.
Unlike the Lady Rebels (2-0 overall), the Wildcats will place a veteran squad on the floor tonight at the C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum with four starters and seven letterwinners returning from last year's squad that defeated Ole Miss in Tuscon, Ariz., 65-49. (November 18, 2010, Page 8)
Ole Miss rallies twice to claim Classic
Renee Ladner is about as straight of a shooter as they come, and following Ole Miss' 69-60 victory over Sam Houston State University to claim The Inn at Ole Miss Classic on Saturday, the Lady Rebels coach didn't sugarcoat what she thought of her team's performance.
Sure, the team is now 2-0 to start the season, but both wins have been anything but pretty.
Against SHSU, Ole Miss trailed for the entire first half before finally pulling ahead early in the second frame. In the Lady Rebels' 69-64 win over Jackson State on Friday, Ole Miss had to hold on at the end to preserve the victory. (November 15, 2010, Page 5B)
Lady Rebs rally to top SHSU
After playing a back and forth first half, the Ole Miss Lady Rebels basketball team was able to turn it around in the second half to claim a 69-60 victory over Sam Houston State University in the championship game of The Inn at Ole Miss Classic. (more…) (November 13, 2010)
Lady Rebs hold on to top JSU
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Throughout the preseason Ole Miss' Valencia McFarland dominated news involving the Lady Rebels' newcomers.
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Here's the teaser of the upcoming anime based on the first Pokémon games.
EDIT: It's very likely going to be an one-shot.
Here's the teaser of the upcoming anime based on the first Pokémon games.
EDIT: It's very likely going to be an one-shot.
If you haven't noticed yet, our group's founder, usotsuki, has been releasing RAWs of
episodes of the original series recently. Check them out here. And stay tuned for more!
Update: Since we don't have .TS files of exactly every single episode,
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From our nyaa (torrent tracker) description by FMA1394:
Ah, finally. I have a timer now! We hope you are enjoying Episode N so far and that you will also find this fansub quite tasteful. Here is Best Wishes Season 2 Episode N 13 "Team Plasma Attacks! Ceremony of Revival!!" Please enjoy. These are softsubs, so if you want the raw, just turn off the subs.
We will be doing one ep before (N 12) this week (hopefully) and get N14 out as well by Monday of next week. Next week, we'll do N11 and N15. We'll try and continue this pattern as much as possible to bring you quality BW subs for you to enjoy.
Here it is, folks. The long awaited original broadcast versions of episodes 2-37.
These have zero porygon edits, so no blended, slowed down or darkened flashing scenes.
Also episode 37 does indeed include the next episode preview to the infamous Porygon episode. These are all remuxed, but other than that completely untouched rips from the Japanese Hulu service. We hope you'll enjoy these as much as we did.
This is a joke. …or is it? Guess you'll just have to download it to find out.
Just look at how happy Dogasu is. Seriously, look at it.
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So, since CITV (Children's ITV) overtook the American Cartoon Network again, we at #firstname.lastname@example.com have recorded it and this time we've decided to just sync these quickly to our HD RAWs, but removed the 'Team Rocket Live Caster' which is in Japanese only anyway. Unlike our other DoRs, this does *not* contain the English intro/ending songs, but the original ones from the Japanese broadcast instead. But the video is all in beautiful High Definition, and logoless. We're doing Rival Destinies Episodes 46-49 like this.
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Regarding the double episode numbers:
Episodes 39-66 aired in an order that caused continuity errors. By using a slightly tweaked production order, these errors can be fixed. The number in parentheses (here, 39) is the number by airing order. The main number (here, 41) is the number by continuity order, and is the order in which we intend to subtitle any episodes in this block.
The 4 episodes, "Rouge-La's Christmas/Holiday Hi-Jynx!", "Iwark as a Bivouac/Snow Way Out!", "Clash! Pokémon Hinamatsuri/PRINCESS VS. PRINCESS" and "It's Children's Day, Let's All Get Together/The Purr-fect Hero" aired out of order; we have information based on production order and projected airdates as to where these episodes should have aired. Additionally, this episode (which we number 41) was actually, as we understand, made to replace the infamous episode 38.
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NFL legends Peyton Manning and Tom Brady are set to square off again this weekend on Sunday night when the Denver Broncos travel to Foxborough to take on the New England Patriots. Has Brady or Manning had the better career?
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Charlie Worsham came onto the country music scene being compared vocally to none other than Vince Gill! Now, with those kind of accolades, the pressure must have been tuff for this country new-comer, but he faced it like a pro with his first single 'Could It Be' which was his first top 20 hit. Today, we have his second single, 'Want Me Too' as out Fresh Track of the Day! Listen and let us know what you think!
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Texas earned its second conference win this week, as well as suffering its second conference loss. Texas has now entered its toughest stretch of the season. I don't need to tell you about it, as this has already been detailed by Peter, as well as well as our friend JC over at Barking Carnival.
Conference wins are always tough to come by, and should never be taken for granted. For an example of this, just look at the Big 10. Ohio State is one of the favorites this year to win the NCAA tournament. And yet they already have lost to Indiana and Illinois. Indiana has losses against Michigan State and Minnesota. Michigan State was beat by Northwestern. Minnesota has lost a handful of conference games. This stuff is hard to figure out, so my advice is to not dwell too much on any one game when trying to understand which team is best. A similar scenario could easily occur in the Big XII, where there are many high quality teams.
This week in Inside the Numbers, I review the Texas A&M and Missouri games, use play-by-play data to examine Julien Lewis' offensive game, talk about the Texas offense, and explain my favorite rating system for college basketball.
The Week In Review
Background information on the statistics is posted here and here.
TEXAS vs TEXAS A&M
41 |
48 |
-7 |
31 |
16 |
15 |
FGA + 0.475 x FTA |
55.7 |
55.6 |
0.1 |
Off Rebs |
6 |
13 |
-7 |
TOs |
12 |
17 |
-5 |
-6 |
-4 |
-2 |
0.547 |
0.459 |
0.089 |
23% |
39% |
19% |
29% |
Points/100 |
99 |
86 |
The Aggies aren't the greatest basketball team this year, but they do a pretty good job of forcing teams to play their type of game. They slow down the tempo (this game had only 61 possessions) and they play defense. Thankfully, the Longhorns are well suited to play this style of game. The Texas offense played much better than it looked. After this game much of the scuttlebutt on BON was how bad the Texas offense was. But let's take a step back and consider a two things:
1) The Aggies play tough defense. In a later section, I will talk a bit more about how Texas has been doing lately on offense when we consider the quality of the opponent's defense.
2) Texas did well at a couple of "hidden" factors on offense. They didn't turn the ball over very much, only giving it away in 19% of their possessions. As I have written before, no one notices when you don't turn over the ball, but it is one of the most important things that an offense can do. Additionally, Texas got to the free throw line 31 times. Their FTA/FGA ratio was 0.76, which is a very high rate. When you get to the line that much, your offense may not look very pretty, but it can be pretty effective.
This game was decided based on the true shooting percentage difference, as both teams took the same number of shots. The Texas true shooting percentage of 0.547 against A&M is a pretty solid number. A number like that is good enough to win most games, provided that you defend, take care of the ball, and rebound. Using the points above median (PAM) measure of scoring efficiency, two Longhorns stood out. Julien Lewis had a PAM of 5.9, which is a fantastic number. Alexis Wangmene chipped in with a PAM of 2.2.
As good as the Aggie defense was at times, the Longhorn defense was better. Texas held A&M to a true shooting percentage of 0.459, and no A&M player had a PAM greater than 2. The Aggies just couldn't get to the basket against Texas, with only 17% of their field goal attempts occurring at the rim. On the season, 1/3 of their attempts come at the rim, so this is a pretty significant drop off.
Texas didn't have the greatest game on the defensive glass, only rebounding 61% of the available defensive rebounds, but that was probably the only major problem for the Longhorns.
TEXAS vs MISSOURI
59 |
54 |
5 |
14 |
21 |
-7 |
FGA + 0.475 x FTA |
65.7 |
64 |
1.7 |
Off Rebs |
16 |
8 |
8 |
TOs |
14 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
-1 |
3 |
0.556 |
0.657 |
-0.101 |
47% |
29% |
22% |
14% |
Points/100 |
115 |
129 |
Missouri is pretty good. Here is what I wrote about them in my Big XII preview:
Missouri has the #2 rated offense in the country in the kenpom.com rankings. They play at a fast pace (#39th highest adjusted tempo on kenpom.com) but also protect the basketball. They turn the ball over in 14.4% of their possessions (#2 in Division I). And they lead Division I in effective field goal percentage, at 58.8%. They get 42% of their field goal attempts at the rim, and convert on 72% of these attempts. This results in an average 57% field goal percentage on two point attempts. To add to this, they take around 36% of their field goal attempts from three point range and hit them 40% of the time. Missouri has a terrifying offense.
I still stand by that. Missouri turned the ball over in 14% of their possessions against Texas, and managed a true shooting percentage of 0.657. It is really hard to beat a team that manages to do those two things. In the Inside the Numbers world, basketball is a really simple game. If you are more efficient with your shots than your opponent, and get more shots than your opponent, you will always win. It is just a basic mathematical fact. When you manage a 0.657 true shooting percentage and a 14% turnover rate, you are well on your way to accomplishing these two goals.
On top of that, Missouri forces turnovers on defense. In this game, Texas turned the ball over in 22% of their possessions. This is a little bit high for Texas, but not a completely disastrous rate. Texas managed to not give Missouri an advantage in the total number of shots by doing good work on the glass on both ends of the floor.
Like the A&M game, this one came down to the difference in true shooting percentage. The Texas offense was pretty good, but the Missouri offense was great. For Texas, J'Covan Brown had a PAM of 15, which is pretty easily the highest total for any Longhorn this year. Jonathan Holmes had a PAM of 4.2. Unfortunately, Julien Lewis' shooting difficulties were really hard on the Texas offense, and Lewis ended up with a PAM of -7.6. Missouri true shooting percentage superstar Ricardo Ratliffe had a PAM of 8.
Looking at Julien Lewis' offensive game
Julien Lewis had a strange week. He had a very good game against Texas A&M, and then an awful one against Missouri. Against Texas A&M, Lewis scored 16 points while only taking 10 field goal attempts and 1 free throw attempt. Against Missouri, Lewis again took 10 shots from the field, while only scoring 2 points. Let's take a look at where his shots came from, and the situations in which they occurred. In going through this exercise, we will get a pretty good understanding of Julien Lewis' game.
Lewis is primarily a jump shooter. On the season Lewis only has taken 22% of his shots at the rim, and seldom shoots free throws. Getting to the rim just isn't his game. As a jump shooter, his scoring will be expected to be somewhat volatile. What is troubling is that even averaging out over the season, Lewis' true shooting percentage is only 0.431. Much of the problem comes from his tendency to take what I consider to be bad shots.
The table below shows the breakdown of his shots taken from the play-by-play data for the two games. Against A&M, Lewis took and made one shot at the rim, while he attempted no shots from the rim against Missouri. In both games Lewis also took 3 attempts from beyond the three point line. He made all three against A&M, and all of these shots were assisted. In other words, against A&M he hit 3 shots from three point range in catch-and-shoot situations. These are good shots, and they are the kind of shots we want Lewis to take. He missed all three of his three point shots against Missouri, but that is going to happen from time to time. Just because a shot was missed doesn't make it bad. When Lewis shoots a three that misses, it is still usually a good shot.
Opponent | vs. A&M | vs. Missouri |
FGA at Rim | 1 | 0 |
FG% at Rim | 100% | --- |
%Assisted at Rim | 0% | --- |
FGA 2pt Jumpers | 6 | 7 |
FG% 2pt Jumpers | 33% | 14% |
%Assisted 2pt Jumpers | 50% | 0% |
FGA from 3pt | 3 | 3 |
FG% 3pt | 100% | 0% |
%assisted 3pt | 100% | --- |
That leaves us with Lewis' two point jump shot attempts. Against A&M, Lewis went 2 for 6 on these shots, with one of them being assisted. Against Missouri, Lewis went 1 for 7 on two point jump shots, and his one made shot was unassisted. On the season, Lewis has not shot well overall on two point jump shots, hitting only 24% of them. It is also interesting that Lewis' made two point jump shots are rarely assisted; his assisted rate of 17% on two point jump shots is the second lowest total on the team. This suggests that a high proportion of Lewis' two point jump shots are not catch-and-shoot situations.
I think when evaluating a player like Lewis, it is important to differentiate between good shots that miss, and bad shots that miss. Based on watching him play, and on studying the numbers, most of Lewis' two point attempts are not particularly good shots. When he puts the ball on the deck and creates his own shot, it is usually a poor shot with a low chance of going in. When he has his feet set, and he is in a catch-and-shoot situation, then things are better.
Lewis missed his three looks from the three point line against Missouri. No big deal, this will happen from time to time. The problem was that many of the rest of Lewis' shots against Missouri were not good shots. He took some bad shots against A&M as well, but he was able to make enough of the good ones to cover the bad ones up.
The Texas offense against A&M was better than it looked
I want to take a minute to compare the Texas offense in the A&M game and the Missouri game. If you are like me, after watching the A&M game you probably thought the Texas offense looked terrible. And you also might have though that the Texas offense looked much better against Missouri. What do the numbers say about this?
The Texas offense did do better substantially better against Missouri than it did against A&M. The 115 points per 100 possessions against Missouri is significantly better than the 99 points per 100 possessions Texas scored against A&M. But the shooting efficiency difference in these two games wasn't that much different, and I suspect that what you felt was most ugly in the A&M game was the difficulty Texas had getting and making good shots. Against A&M, Texas managed a true shooting percentage of 0.547, whereas they had a true shooting percentage of 0.556 against Missouri. This is a pretty small difference. But watching the game, didn't it feel like Texas shot the ball much better against Missouri?
Texas definitely shot much better from the floor against Missouri, with an effective field goal percentage of 0.534, compared with an effective field goal percentage against A&M of 0.476. And in terms of raw numbers, the difference seems even greater. Texas made 27 field goals against Missouri, and only 18 against A&M.
But this ignores free throws. Against the Aggies Texas was 22 of 31 from the free throw line. 31 free throws is a lot of free throws. Against Missouri, Texas was 10 of 14 from the line. When you shoot 31 free throws, it tends to make the game and offense appear disjointed and ugly. But the free throw line is usually the most efficient place to shoot from in basketball. With so many free throws, Texas' ugly shooting against A&M ends up being nearly as efficient as their more aesthetically pleasing shooting against Missouri. The thing that made the Texas offense significantly more efficient against Missouri, when compared with the game against A&M, was the offensive rebounding.
How is the Texas offense doing?
With the start of conference play, the Texas offense just hasn't felt as smooth and productive as it did earlier in the season. Of course, this is to be expected -- Texas is now facing much tougher competition then they had been during the non-conference season. This is particularly true when it comes to the quality of defense Texas has been facing.
We need to remember to consider defensive quality when we consider how well an offense is playing. One example I feel is helpful to think about is the Kentucky vs. Louisville game from New Year's Eve. In that game, Kentucky's offense only managed to score 84 points per 100 possessions. Does this mean Kentucky is bad on offense? Of course not. Kentucky averages 116 points per 100 possessions for the season, which is the 7th highest total in Division I. It is just that Louisville is really good defensively. Over the season, they have allowed an average of 88 points per 100 possessions. This average includes their disastrous performance at Providence, where they gave up 131 points per 100 possessions.
So what can we say about how Texas has done on offense, when we consider the quality of the defenses of their opponents? The plot below compares how many points per 100 possessions Texas has scored in each game with their opponent's defensive average over the entire season. It is a pretty interesting graph. (Click on it to make it bigger.) The Texas offense was really humming for much of the non-conference schedule, scoring 120 points per 100 possessions against UCLA and 130 points per 100 possessions against the hapless Nichols State. Much of this early success is probably attributable to playing against some really bad defenses. Still, Texas was destroying these bad defenses, which is exactly what you are supposed to do.
With the start of conference play, Texas played Iowa State. Iowa State is just OK defensively, although my subjective opinion is that they played really well on defense against Texas. Texas' offense performed about as well as Iowa State's average opponent. Against Oklahoma State, Texas' offense was significantly below average when compared with Oklahoma State's other opponents. Against A&M Texas' offense performed pretty well when we consider just how tough the Aggies are defensively. And against Missouri, the Texas offense did really well considering the quality of competition. It helps when you track down nearly half of the available offensive rebounds.
So is the Texas offense struggling since the start of conference play? I don't really know. The numbers seem inconclusive. But the level of competition is certainly higher, and I suspect that accounts for much of what we might perceive as Texas' offensive struggles.
Explaining the Simple Rating System
I love the Simple Rating System (SRS). It tends to closely match the kenpom.com ratings and the Sagarin predictor ratings. I have nothing against these other two rating systems, but when you consider just how simple and natural SRS is you start to wonder if these other systems are worth the trouble.
The Ken Pomeroy rankings are worth the trouble, particularly because they are based on per possession statistics. But given just how close the overall kenpom.com and SRS ratings end up being, how much value do you really get from using per possession numbers for ranking teams? I think per possession statistics are essential when comparing team offenses, or team defenses, but when it comes to ranking teams overall they are probably not that important.
College basketball SRS ratings are available at sports-reference.com, going back to 1980. Here is a direct link to the rankings for this season. The beauty of the SRS system is that it works for pretty much any sport. Pro football, college football, hockey, it doesn't really matter. You could probably set up SRS ratings for your kid's soccer team or your fantasy football league. Of course, if you did this you would probably need to be an even bigger dork than I am. You also should probably get a hold of a linear algebra software package or library. Hit me up on Twitter, and I can make some recommendations.
SRS attempts to tell us how many points per game above or below an average level each team is. To give the numbers some context, the current Division I SRS leader is Ohio State, with an SRS of 26.6. That means that the SRS approach rates them as on average 26.6 points per game better than an average Division I team. Grambling has an SRS of -29.0, meaning that they are almost 30 points per game worse than the NCAA average over the course of a season. As of my writing this, Texas has an SRS of 15.0, which is the 27th highest total in Division I. While it varies from year to year, typically the top 5 or so schools have an SRS greater than 20, and the top 25 or so schools have an SRS greater than 15.
When we look back on a season, SRS rankings tend to match pretty closely with NCAA tournament outcomes. I did a study of this last summer. It is pretty rare for an NCAA championship to be won by a team that is not one of the top few teams in the SRS rankings. Only 7 of the last 32 NCAA champions have been less than 20 points per game above average according to SRS. Here is a list of the NCAA champions with an SRS less than 20, going back to the 1979-1980 season:
2011 Connecticut (SRS = 17.95)
2003 Syracuse (SRS = 19.01)
1988 Kansas (SRS = 15.71)
1985 Villanova (SRS = 11.99)
1984 Georgetown (SRS = 18.75. In 1984 only 2 teams had an SRS > 20. Georgetown had the forth highest SRS in 1984.)
1983 NC State (SRS = 15.22)
1980 Louisville (SRS = 15.57)
So how does SRS work? The easiest way to understand this is to create a simple example. Let's imagine that Team A has played games against Team B and Team C. We will assume that Team B has an SRS rating of 5 points above average and Team C has a rating of 5 points above average. For this first simple example, we will imagine that we miraculously know the Team B and Team C SRS ratings. We will worry about where these come from later. Let's further assume for this first example that Team A has beaten Teams B and C each by a 5 point margin. We can easily calculate Team A's SRS rating given this information. SRS rating comes from the formula
{SRS Rating} = {Average margin of victory} + {Average SRS Rating of opponents}
In our simple example, Team A has an SRS rating of 10 points above the league average. That is pretty logical, right? If you win by 5 against teams that are 5 points better than average, it is pretty reasonable that you should be considered 10 points above average.
Of course, reality isn't always so simple. Let's think through another example. What if Team A beats Team B by 5, and then loses to Team C by 5. In this situation, Team A will end up with an SRS rating of 5 points above average. Again, this is pretty logical. Based on this, SRS sees these three teams as being equals.
Now, in the real situation, we don't know the SRS ratings of Team B and Team C when we calculate Team A's rating. So how do we figure these out? Linear algebra holds the answer. Division I college basketball has 344 teams. For each of these teams, we know their average margin of victory (or defeat), and who they have played against. You could write out equations like the one that I have above for each team in Division I treating the all team SRS ratings in each equation as unknowns. The opponent SRS ratings show up in the "Average SRS Rating of opponents" portion of the equation. If you did this, you would end up with 344 equations that contain a total of 344 unknowns. Provided certain technical requirements are met, you can use linear algebra to solve this system of equations and come up with an SRS rating for each team.
So give the SRS rankings a look from time to time.


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Updated: August 22, 2013 9:39 AM EST
Study to recommend meters, angled spaces
The Associated PressA Baton Rouge firm studying how to improve downtown Thibodaux parking is recommending the return of parking meters and the addition of angled parking.
The Courier reports ( http://bit.ly/14lMrOM) the study being conducted by Digital Engineering and Imaging should be completed by next week.
The city isn't likely to consider adding parking meters, Mayor Tommy Eschete said.
Eschete said they were ineffective when tried in the past and would be too expensive to install.
Digital staff engineer Raleigh Jinks said the firm also likes the concept of angle parking.
"It would be great because you wouldn't lose any parking spaces, and by pushing all the parking over to one side of the street it would make traffic easier and safer," he said.
The firm studied the 627-space parking area, surveying business owners and 700 residents via mail. Twenty-five percent answered, which was more than the firm expected, Jinks said.
Eschete said downtown parking has been a problem for nearly 40 years.
"We always have an issue with parking downtown. It's nothing new," he said.
Eschete said he's hoping to change the parking configuration to ease the traffic flow downtown.
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Title: Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia
Author: CS Lewis
Series: Chronicles of Narnia #4 (chronological), #2 (published)
Genre: Fantasy (Middle Grade)
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A prince fights for his crown. Narnia … where animals talk … where trees walk … here a battle is about to begin. A prince denied his rightful throne gathers an army in a desperate attempt to rid his land of a false king. But in the end, it is a battle of honor between two men alone that will decide the fate of an entire world. Summary from Back Cover
I know I said The Horse and His Boy was my favorite of the series so far, but I have to take that back now. I really enjoyed reading Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia and I enjoyed the story so much more than The Horse and His Boy. I loved that all the Pevensies were back in the story as children. I loved the interaction between all the characters and the introduction of the new characters (i.e., Caspian, Reepicheep, Trumpkin).
Even though the children left Narnia almost as quickly as they did in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, for some reason it didn't seem as abrupt to me. I think it's because Peter and Susan talked to Edmund and Lucy about leaving before they actually left. I'm sad that Peter and Susan won't be in any of the other books, but I'm glad it's them rather than Edmund and Lucy.


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After a long weekend of nothing but the NFL draft, it is that time of year, when we look back and grade every pick that the Jacksonville Jaguars took in the 2012 NFL draft. Some great things, some bad, but one thing is for sure, only time will tell what the Jags management staff has put together.
Round 1: Justin Blackmon. The Jags stuck it to Jeff Fisher and the St. Louis Rams by moving from #7 overall up to #5, and only having to give up a 4th round pick in the process. The Rams made it public that they WERE in fact going to take Blackmon at #6, but no dice. Nothing makes me happier than to hear that Jeff Fisher "threw his glasses against the wall and screamed a 1 word obscenity" when hearing of the Jaguars moving in front of his Rams. None the less, the Jags end up with arguably the best receiver to enter the draft in a hot minute, which is much needed, as the Jags had by far the worst receiving core in the NFL last season. Blackmon finished his college career with over 3,400 receiving yards and 40 touchdowns, in just 2 years.
Grade: A+
Round 2: Andre Branch. With the 6th pick of the 2nd round, the Jags draft smart and take a defensive end. Sounds like a great pick right? Not so fast. Though branch is tall and fast, he lacks the size that one Derrick Harvey had as well. At only 259, he will have to gain about 20 lbs to fit in at defensive end. If he doesn't, look for the same things to happen that happened to Harvey: he was completely ineffective. The only way I would consider this a GREAT pick is if the Jags are going to switch to a 3-4 defense, and with the overall #6 defense in the NFL last year, WITH all of the injuries, that isn't likely.
Grade: C
Round 3: Brian Anger. With the 70th pick in the 3rd round, the Jags take PUNTER Brian Anger from Cal. I thought the Mel Kiper's head was going to explode. Did the Jaguars draft him way too early, YES. I, and I seem to be in the minority here, like the pick. Here is an aspect that Jag fans out there aren't looking at: the offense will probably still struggle to score points this year. The defense will be in the top 3 in the NFL. The next most important thing is playing the field position game. Anger is by far the best punter in the draft class this year. And, he better be. With the 3rd round money that he is going to get, he better be blasting the ball over 50 yards and putting 3 out of 4 punt attempts inside the 20 yard line. The pick is a stretch, but I like to think the Jags are thinking about it the way that I just explained. Overall, I like the pick.
Grade: B
Round 4: no pick. This is what the Jaguars gave up to get said Justin Blackmon.
Round 5: Brandon Marshall. At 6 foot 1 and over 240 lbs, this kid is athletic and fast(4.69 40). He also appears to be extremely strong as he did 28 reps in the bench press at the combine. He isn't going to wow you, but he is a nice addition to an already stout linebacker core for the Jags. Probably won't start, but he will play.
Grade: B-
Round 6: Mike Harris. I like to think that I was well prepared going in to the draft at knowing who was out there as the rounds continued to go up. This kid was completely off of my radar. Being in Florida, I have seen this guy play several times, and I remember even saying "this guy will make an NFL team happy some day." This is an absolute STEAL in the 6th round. I was hoping that the Jags would address CB earlier in the draft, but I like this pick here. I really like it. With Cox on one side, and an aging, but productive Rasheen Mathis on the other, you have 1-2 years to groom this kid to be an every day starter in the NFL. Did I mention that I love this pick?
Grade: A- (simply for the great value).
Round 7: Jeris Pendleton. I'll be honest, until the pick, I had never heard of this one. At 28 years old, it doesn't seem like a stellar pick. He was originally a D-1 athlete, but had family issues and bounced around from a few Junior Colleges. Could be a nice backup to Alualu and Knighton, if he ever gets back, but probably a practice squad player.
Grade: C
Overall, the Jaguars seem to have done what they set out to do: Improve the receiving core, get better on special teams, and shore up some small hole on the defense. My only question is the pick at DE. Time will tell, and the most important thing in this whole draft is not of the draft picks, but the HOPEFULLY continued improvement of QB Blaine Gabbert. He has to realize that this team will go as far as he can take them.
Overall Draft Grade: B.