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Umm. Name change thread or something. What happened to it? Ellie get yourself together.
Nobody will notice if it's not there. Well, okay, some will, but not many.
oh yeah that. i'm not doing that anymore because of ungrateful assholes. sorry im not sorry.
that is so unfair!
Hi, I'm part of the staff on Pokemon Showdown!, if you have any questions or need any help, VM or PM me.
She's serious. She's tired of all of you PMing her.
I hope it is.
nope, not a joke. if you saw all the crap people pmed me about it and how rude everyone is youd know.
No one at school likes opening attachments in their email for some reason. I can regular papers, but power points and such have to be on flash media or something.
Hi, I'm part of the staff on Pokemon Showdown!, if you have any questions or need any help, VM or PM me.
even i got a pm about it recently, annoying as heck
i know you'd dono harm to me
I am actually pretty surprised that you even did it a second time in October.
So I just discovered that some friends of mine got into a (physical) fight a week and a half ago. Apparently the campus police got involved. So many people I know have difficulty getting along. It really puts on damper on my social life.
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I remember getting PMs about name changes all the time back in fucking 2004.
ps ellie change my name to bloody gargoyle penis plsssssssss ;-*
Who keeps messaging you, Ellie? The noobs? People who don't understand the rules?
I mean, why don't people follow the rules? If Ellie says it happens at certain times, then it happens at those times. Why don't people understand that?! They cause Ellie so much grief and stress!
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I think that a lot of people who use this site are basically illiterate -- at least enough to not understand the rules or the large text that is/was stapled in a signature, but literate enough to somehow get through the registration process.
well i ended up doing it anyway but i am going to be meaner this time because i am tired of people sending me stupid messages. i don't even think it's that theyre illiterate, i think theyre just super lazy. i get so many pm's all the time about stuff that's very clearly listed in the main rules, subforum rules, etc. that make it obvious that the person didn't even bother to read them and is just asking me because they're too lazy to find it. and if you are one of those people, yep, i probably did ignore you on purpose. go read.
jay i dont think i can put penis in a username. sorryyyy.
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Carlos Beltrán
Carlos Beltrán | |
Beltrán in 2013
New York Yankees – No. 36 | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Manatí, Puerto Rico |
April 24, 1977 |
Bats: Switch | Throws: Right |
MLB debut | |
September 14, 1998 for the Kansas City Royals | |
Career statistics (through 2013 season) |
Batting average | .283 |
Hits | 2,228 |
Doubles | 446 |
Home runs | 358 |
Runs batted in | 1,327 |
Stolen bases | 308 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Carlos Iván Beltrán (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkarloz βelˈtɾan]; born April 24, 1977) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants, and St. Louis Cardinals.
Beltrán was the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year in 1999 while with the Royals. He has been named to eight MLB All-Star Games, and has won three Gold Glove Awards and two Silver Slugger Awards. Beltrán is a member of the 30–30 club, as he has hit 30 home runs and stolen 30 bases in the same season.
Beltrán is among the best all-time statistical hitters in postseason games, which has earned him nicknames such as "the new Mr. October", "Mr. October, Jr.", "Señor Octubre" and "the real Mr. October" from the media.[1][1][2][3] He leads several offensive categories during the postseason, including slugging percentage, runs scored in a single postseason, and at bats per home run-ratio.[4] Beltrán is MLB's all-time leader in on-base plus slugging (OPS) during the postseason, surpassing Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig among players with at least a hundred at-bats.[5] He has broken the 1.000 OPS mark in four different playoff series. Beltrán also has a 100% stolen base percentage (11/11) during the playoffs, which are the most stolen bases without being caught.[6]
- 1 Early life
- 2 Professional career
- 3 Personal life
- 4 Accomplishments
- 5 See also
- 6 References
- 7 External links
Early life
In his youth, Beltrán excelled in many sports, with volleyball and baseball being his favorites. At his father's urging, he gave up volleyball to concentrate on baseball when he was seventeen. He graduated from Fernando Callejo High School in 1995.[citation needed]
Beltrán batting for the Puerto Rico national team in 2013 World Baseball Classic |
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Professional career
Draft and Minor Leagues
The Kansas City Royals selected Beltrán in the second round of the 1995 Major League Baseball Draft. After he signed, the Royals assigned him to the Gulf Coast Royals of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. In 1996, he played for the Spokane Indians of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League, and the Lansing Lugnuts of the Class A Midwest League. In 1997 he spent the entire season playing for the Wilmington Blue Rocks of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League. He began the 1998 season with Wilmington, and received a promotion to the Wichita Wranglers of the Class AA Texas League.[citation needed]
Kansas City Royals (1998-2004)
Beltrán made his Major League debut on September 14, 1998, playing 15 games. Unlike many players, he never played in Triple-A, the Omaha team. In 14 games of the 1998 baseball year, Beltran got 16 hits, 5 doubles, 3 triples, and 7 RBI with a .276 batting average during his time in the Majors.
By 1999, he won the job as the Royals' starting center fielder and leadoff hitter. He displayed significant power by midsummer, and was moved to the #3 slot in the batting order. Beltrán won the American League Rookie of the Year award, batting .293 with 22 home runs, 108 runs batted in (RBIs) and 27 stolen bases in 156 games played. On September 27, 1999, Beltran made the final out at Tiger Stadium striking out against relief pitcher Todd Jones as the Detroit Tigers beat the Royals 8–2.[citation needed]
Injuries restricted Beltrán to 98 games during the 2000 season and he slumped to .247, losing his center field position to the popular Johnny Damon. After Damon was traded to the Oakland Athletics following the season, Beltrán regained his job in 2001 and recaptured his rookie form. He batted .306 with 24 home runs and 101 RBIs in that season, followed by lines of .273-29-105 in 2002 and .307-26-100 in 2003.[citation needed]
In 2003, Beltrán batted .194 in April. His luck changed in 2004, as Beltrán began the year with 8 home runs and 19 RBIs and was selected as American League Player of the Month for April.[citation needed]
In the first 69 games of the 2004 season, Beltrán batted .278 with 15 homers, 51 RBI, and 14 stolen bases. Playing for a small market club and represented by agent Scott Boras, Beltrán endured trade rumors through the 2003 and 2004 seasons. As the end of his contract neared, the two sides failed to negotiate a longterm deal. Following an interleague doubleheader loss to the last-place Montreal Expos, Royals' general manager Allard Baird told reporters that he was preparing to dismantle the team and rebuild it for the 2005 season.[citation needed]
Houston Astros (2004)
On June 24, 2004, the Royals traded Beltrán to the Houston Astros in a three-team deal, which also sent relief pitcher Octavio Dotel from the Astros to the Oakland Athletics, while the Royals picked up Oakland minor leaguers (pitcher Mike Wood and third-baseman Mark Teahen) and Astros' catcher John Buck.[citation needed]
While still a Royal, Beltrán had been selected as an American League starting outfielder for the 2004 All-Star Game. After NL starter Ken Griffey, Jr. went on the disabled list, Beltrán was named his substitute. Beltrán became the first player ever to be selected for one All-Star team but play for the other.[citation needed]
For the rest of the 2004 season with the Astros, Beltrán played 90 games batting .258 with 23 home runs, 53 RBI, and 28 stolen bases. Overall in 2004 combined with both teams he played for, Beltrán played 159 total games with a .267 batting average, 38 home runs, 104 RBI, 42 stolen bases, and 121 runs scored.
In the 2004 MLB playoffs, Beltrán tied Barry Bonds' single postseason-record with eight home runs. He hit one in each of the first four games of the National League Championship Series (NLCS) against the St. Louis Cardinals, including the game-winner in Game 4. Counting his two home-run performance in Game 5 of the previous playoff round in the National League Division Series (NLDS) against the Atlanta Braves, Beltrán clubbed at least one home run in a record-setting five consecutive postseason games.[7]
New York Mets (2005-2011)
Following the 2004 season, Beltrán became a free agent. The New York Yankees were tipped as favorites and Beltrán allegedly offered them a $19 million discount. The Yankees declined and the crosstown New York Mets signed him to a seven-year, $119-million contract, the biggest in franchise history at the time. It became the tenth contract in baseball history to surpass $100 million.[citation needed]
On August 11, 2005, in a game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park, Beltrán was seriously injured after colliding head-to-head with fellow Mets outfielder Mike Cameron when both were diving to catch a ball in shallow right center field. Cameron missed the rest of the season with a concussion, temporary loss of vision, and two broken cheekbones. Beltrán suffered vertigo for a while, although both players eventually recovered.
A quadriceps injury bothered him most of the season and limited his speed. In 582 at bats, Beltrán's stats included career lows in batting average (.266), home runs (16), RBIs (78), runs scored (83), and stolen bases (17). Despite the limited participation, he was still voted to his second All-Star team.
Carlos Beltrán played for Puerto Rico in the 2006 World Baseball Classic, joining Carlos Delgado, Bernie Williams, Javier Vázquez, Iván Rodríguez and others on the team managed by St. Louis Cardinals third base coach José Oquendo. His 2006 season was an upgrade on his first year in New York. Boosted by 10 home runs in May, he surpassed his home run total from the previous year before the 2006 season was half over. Beltrán's performance secured him a spot in the 2006 All-Star Game, his third. Five other Mets joined, including three others as starters. Beltrán was a standout for the NL as the only batter with multiple hits, along with two stolen bases. He scored the go-ahead run that gave the National League a 2–1 lead in the third inning, though the American League won the game.[citation needed] He hit grand slams in consecutive games on July 16 and 18, becoming the 22nd player to do so. Another grand slam at the end of July made him only the third Met to hit three in one season. Beltrán continued to produce with a walk-off home run against the St. Louis Cardinals on August 22, off Cardinals' closer Jason Isringhausen. It was Beltrán's second walk-off of the season, following a 16th-inning gamewinner against the Phillies.
Beltrán's 41 home runs tied the Mets' single season record for homers, matching Todd Hundley's total in 1996. His 127 runs scored gave him sole possession of the Mets' single season franchise mark. He and teammate José Reyes won the Silver Slugger Award at their respective positions. He also tied for the major league lead in times reached base on an error (13).[8]
Beltrán's defense was also recognized during the 2006 season, as he received his first Gold Glove award. He made only 2 errors in 372 chances to give him a .995 fielding percentage, and recorded 13 outfield assists and 6 double plays. He also won a Fielding Bible Award as the top fielding center fielder in MLB.[9] Beltrán came fourth in the National League MVP award voting, behind winner Ryan Howard, Albert Pujols, and Lance Berkman. Returning to the playoffs, Beltrán hit three home runs in the 2006 NLCS, bringing his career playoff total to 11 home runs in 22 games.[citation needed] With the bases loaded and 2 outs in the ninth inning Game 7 of the NLCS against the St. Louis Cardinals, Beltrán struck out looking against Adam Wainwright, ending the New York Mets season. The St. Louis Cardinals went on to win the World Series against the Detroit Tigers.[citation needed]
In 2007, Beltrán hit below .230 from May to July. However, he improved in August and September, finishing with a .276 batting average and 112 RBIs. Batting .282 in September with 8 home runs, 27 RBIs and 22 runs scored, he was not one of the prime culprits in the Mets' painful collapse down the stretch. In July, he was named to his 4th All-Star Game appearance and upon the conclusion of the season, won his 2nd straight Gold Glove award.
In the final game before the All-Star game Beltrán connected his 15th home run of the season.[10] On August 29 Beltran had all 5 RBIs for the Mets including a grand slam with 2 outs in the 9th to give the Mets a 5–2 lead.[11] The Mets would win this game 5–4. Beltran hit the last and only Mets home run in the final regular season game at Shea Stadium (the last home run would belong to Dan Uggla). The home run was a two run shot that tied the game 2–2 against the Florida Marlins. Beltran won his 3rd straight Gold Glove award in the outfield for the Mets. He won his second Fielding Bible Award as the top MLB center fielder in 2008.[12]
Beltrán recorded his 1,000th RBI against Scott Olsen (Washington Nationals) with a triple in the third inning on April 24, 2009.[13]
In voting for the 2009 All Star Game, Beltrán was third among NL outfielders (2,812,295 votes), trailing only Ryan Braun (4,138,559) and Raúl Ibáñez (4,053,355).[14]
On January 13, 2010, Beltrán had surgery on his knee and was originally expected to miss 8–12 weeks. The procedure was performed by Beltrán's personal physician Dr. Richard Steadman.[15] The Mets have stated that the surgery was done without their consent, and the team expressed their disappointment with Beltrán's decision.[16] However, Beltrán's agent, Scott Boras, claimed that the Mets consented to the procedure.[17] Beltrán played his first game of the 2010 season on July 15.[18]
On May 12, 2011, playing against the Colorado Rockies, Beltrán hit three two-run home runs in a 9–5 Mets victory. It was the first three-home run game of his career, and he became only the eighth Mets hitter in history to hit three home runs in a single game.
In the first 98 games of 2011, Beltrán batted .289 with 15 homers and 66 RBI.
San Francisco Giants (2011)
On July 28, 2011, the Mets traded Beltrán to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for pitching prospect Zack Wheeler. The Mets also sent $4 million cash to the Giants to cover Beltrán's remaining $6.5 million contract, which expired at the end of the 2011 season.[19][20]
The day after the trade, Beltrán got his first hit with the Giants (an RBI single to left field in the first inning), going 1-for-5 while playing right fielder against the Cincinnati Reds. The Giants eventually lost to the Reds 4–3 in thirteen innings.
On September 14, Beltrán hit two solo home runs against San Diego Padres' starting pitcher Mat Latos. The shot gave him 20 home runs for the season and 300 for his career. Prior to this game, Beltrán had never hit against Latos. Both home runs were hit to the right side of the field with Beltrán batting from the left side. The 299th hit the arcade, and the 300th landed in McCovey Cove which increased the "Splash Hit" count to 59. Both home runs proved to be crucial, as the Giants swept the Padres in a 3-game series, with a score of 3–1. His home runs in the series accounted for 4 out of the 14 runs.
For the rest of the 2011 season with the Giants, Beltrán played 44 games batting .323 with 7 home runs and 18 RBI. Overall in 2011 combined with both teams he played for, Beltrán played 142 total games batting .300 with 22 home runs and 84 RBI.
St. Louis Cardinals (2012-2013)
On December 22, 2011, Beltrán agreed to a two-year deal with the St. Louis Cardinals worth $26 million which included a full no-trade clause.[21] After Beltrán signed with the Cardinals, he attained numerous milestones, personal as well other firsts.
On Opening Day, April 4, Beltran recorded the first ever hit in a regular season game at Marlins Park against Josh Johnson of the Miami Marlins. He was named NL Player of the Week on May 14 after he hit .360 (9-for-25) with six home runs, 13 RBIs, eight runs, 30 total bases for a 1.200 slugging percentage and 1.648 OPS in the previous six games. He hit safely in five of the six games and homered in four of them. It was his ninth career weekly award, sixth in the NL.[22]
On June 1, in his first game in New York after leaving the Mets, the crowd gave him a standing ovation.[23] In one notable moment, a Beltrán batted ball touched the outside part of the foul line but was ruled a foul ball in a game in which former teammate, Johan Santana, was credited with throwing the first no-hitter in Mets' history.[24]
Two weeks later (June 15), batting against his another former team in the Kansas City Royals, Beltrán stole second base in the second inning to become the first switch-hitter in MLB history to attain 300 home runs and 300 stolen bases. He is the eighth player overall to reach the 300–300 club.[25]
In a June 29 home game versus the Pittsburgh Pirates, Beltrán recorded a single in the third inning for his 2,000th hit, becoming the 270th player in MLB history to do so. The day after he got his 2,000th hit, Beltrán collected his 400th double, becoming the 170th player to do so.
He played in his 2,000th game on July 11, 2013.[26] In October, Beltrán was the recipient of the Roberto Clemente Award, becoming the fourth Cardinals' player to win it, joining Albert Pujols, Ozzie Smith, and Lou Brock.[27]
He became a free agent after the 2013 World Series ended on October 30, 2013.[28][29] On November 9, 2013, Beltran declined a one year/$14.1 million qualifying offer from the Cardinals, making him a free agent.[30]
New York Yankees (2014-present)
On December 6, 2013, Beltran reportedly agreed to a three year/$45 million deal to join the New York Yankees, despite receiving a $48 million offer from another team.[31] The deal became official on December 19, 2013.[32][33]
Personal life
Beltrán is the cousin of outfielder Reymond Fuentes.[34] Beltran is also a Christian. While sliding into second base for his 300th steal, joining the 300–300 club on June 15, 2012, a cross necklace popped out of his jersey, and after the game, he told a reporter that "all the glory" was God's.[35]
Since establishing his foundation, Beltrán began a fund with part of his salary, intending to establish a high school focused on developing young athletes.[36] Construction of the Carlos Beltrán Baseball Academy began in 2009, being established in the municipality of Florida, Puerto Rico.[36] The project has an estimated cost of six million dollars, being built in a terrain of approximately 30 acres (120,000 m2). The target date for its inauguration is August 2010, accepting students between the ages of 14 to 18 years, with a curriculum that includes instruction by MLB players.[36]
Beltrán maintains homes in Port Washington, New York and Manatí, Puerto Rico.
Beltrán is currently represented by sports agent Dan Lozano.
- American League Rookie of the Year (Kansas City Royals, 1999)
- American League Player of the Month (Kansas City Royals, April 2004)
- Tied single postseason record for home runs (Houston Astros, 8)
- Won NL Gold Glove (New York Mets, 2006–2008)
- Won NL Silver Slugger (New York Mets, 2006–2007)
- Won Fielding Bible Award at center field (New York Mets, 2006, 2008)
- Mets single season record holder for runs scored (127) ahead of Edgardo Alfonzo and José Reyes.
- Mets single season record holder for home runs (41) tied with Todd Hundley.
- 8-time All-Star (2004–2007, 2009, 2011–2013)
- 1,000th Run scored (August 12, 2008)
- Highest stolen base percentage in MLB since 2000 (minimum of 250 attempts): 87% (300/344; as of June 17, 2012)
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- 1st switch-hitter and 8th player to attain 300 home runs and 300 stolen bases. (June 15, 2012)
- 2,000th Hit (June 29, 2012)
- 400 Doubles (June 30, 2012)
- All-Time Mets team 50th Anniversary - Starting CF
- Roberto Clemente Award (October 26, 2013)
See also
- List of famous Puerto Ricans
- Players from Puerto Rico in MLB
- List of top 300 Major League Baseball home run hitters
- Grand slam leaders
- 30–30 club
- List of Major League Baseball players with 2,000 hits
- List of Major League Baseball players with 400 doubles
- List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 RBIs
- List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs
- List of Major League Baseball leaders in career stolen bases
- ^ a b "Bob Ramsey - Thinking the Cards have won is premature". 101sports.com. October 11, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ^ John Autin (October 16, 2012). "Carlos Beltran is Señor Octubre". HighHeatStas.com. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
- ^ "Carlos Beltran: How to Make Babe Ruth Feel Inadequate - WSJ.com". Online.wsj.com. October 9, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ^ "All-time and Single-Season Postseason Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ^ "Best hitters in playoff history: Ruth, Gehrig and … Beltran? | HardballTalk". Hardballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ^ Antonio González (October 23, 2012). "Giants lead Cardinals 7-0 in Game 7 of NLCS". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
- ^ Habib, Daniel G. (October 25, 2004). "Battle of the big bats". Sports Illustrated. "In the bottom of the seventh, with one out and the game tied 5–5, Beltran dipped down like a golfer and scooped a 2-and-2 slider from St. Louis righthander Julian Tavarez into the right-centerfield bullpen. It was a record fifth straight postseason game in which Beltran hit a home run. 'The ump was reaching back to get another ball,' says Astros first baseman Jeff Bagwell, who was watching from the on-deck circle, 'because that [pitch] was in the dirt.'"
- ^ "2006 Major League Baseball Baserunning/Misc". Baseball-Reference.com. 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- ^ "The 2006 Fielding Bible Awards". The Fielding Bible. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
- ^ "Mets siguen imparables". Primera Hora (in Spanish). July 14, 2008. Retrieved July 14, 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "Palote de Beltrán". Primera Hora (in Spanish). August 30, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2008.
- ^ "The 2008 Awards". The Fielding Bible. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
- ^ DiComo, Anthony (April 24, 2009). "Beltran picks up 1,000th career RBI". MLB.com. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- ^ Sherman, Brad (July 5, 2009). "Victorino on All-Star 'Final Vote' ballot". The Maui News. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- ^ Noble, Marty (January 14, 2010). "Beltran undergoes surgery on right knee". MLB.com. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- ^ Costa, Brian (January 14, 2010). "NY Mets 'disappointed' with Carlos Beltran for having surgery without their consent". New Jersey On-Line. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- ^ Botte, Peter; McCarron, Anthony (January 14, 2010). "Carlos Beltran said New York Mets GM Omar Minaya knew about knee surgery in advance". Daily News (New York).
- ^ Brennan, Sean (July 11, 2010). "Carlos Beltran to return to New York Mets lineup Thursday, will hit cleanup and start in centerfield". Daily News (New York).
- ^ Keh, Andrew (July 27, 2011). "Beltrán All but Gone to the Giants". The New York Times. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- ^ Schulman, Henry (July 29, 2011). "Carlos Beltrán in fold, gets Bruce Bochy's No. 15". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- ^ Leach, Matthew (December 22, 2011). "Carlos Beltran reaches two-year deal with Cardinals". MLB.com.
- ^ Nowak, Joey (May 14, 2012). "Red-hot Beltran named NL Player of Week". MLB.com. Cardinals.MLB.com.
- ^ Miller, Steven (June 1, 2012). "Beltran remembers his time with Mets fondly". MLB.com. Cardinals.MLB.com. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ^ Langosch, Jenifer (June 1, 2012). "Cardinals fall victim to first Mets no-hitter". MLB.com. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ^ "Beltran is first switch-hitter with 300 HRs, SBs: Outfielder stole second base in second inning on Friday". MLB.com. June 15, 2012.
- ^ "GAME INFORMATION" (PDF). St. Louis Cardinals. July 12, 2013. p. 1.
- ^ Newman, Mark (October 26, 2013). "Fellow Puerto Rican Beltran presented Clemente Award: Cardinals outfielder honored for extensive community involvement". MLB.com.
- ^ "Now a free agent, Beltran's future with Cards uncertain". MLB.com. October 31, 2013.
- ^ "MLB Trade Rumors Predicts Carlos Beltran, Grant Balfour, A.J. Pierzynski, Ervin Santana to Sign with New York Yankees".
- ^ "Carlos Beltran Turns Down St.Louis Cardinals; Could New York Yankees Now Be in His Sights?". sportsmedia101.com. November 9, 2013.
- ^ http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/10093370/carlos-beltran-new-york-yankees-reach-three-year-45-million-deal
- ^ Casella, Paul (December 20, 2013). "Yankees fan growing up, Beltran dons pinstripes". MLB.com. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ^ Marchand, Andrew (December 20, 2013). "Carlos Beltran joins Yankees". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ^ "Reymond Fuentes". SoxProspects.com. March 21, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- ^ "Cardinals outfielder Carlos Beltran is first switch-hitter with 300 homers and stolen bases | cardinals.com: News". Stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ^ a b c "En plena construcción la Carlos Beltrán Baseball Academy". El Vocero (in Spanish). November 13, 2009. Retrieved November 16, 2009.[dead link]
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In June, President Obama unveiled a fresh environmental plan that puts further limits existing coal-fired power plants. He issued directives asking environmental regulators to set up carbon pollution standards for active plants. Coal generates about 40% of U.S. electricity and coal plants are the largest source of carbon emissions in the U.S.
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The U.S. in fact has a lot of catching up to do, despite enormous potential, to get anywhere close to the global leaders. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the U.S. trade association of approximately 1,000 companies in the solar energy industry, said that in 2012 the U.S. solar energy industry grew 76% year over year to reach 3,313 megawatt (MW), which represents 11% of all PV globally, up from 1,887 MW in 2011.
The second quarter of 2013 was one of the most happening quarters on record in the renewable space. As much as 832 MW of solar energy came on stream during the quarter, representing 15% growth over the last quarter thanks to unmatched installation levels in the utility market. Going forward, SEIA forecasts that 4,400 MW of PV (30% growth over 2012 level) and over 900 MW of CSP will be installed this year.
Looking at the cost side, the average cost of a completed PV system dropped by 11% during the second quarter 2013 on a year-over-year basis. Again, the average price of a solar panel has dropped by 60% since the beginning of 2011. These price drops will encourage more solar uptake by consumers.
Indeed the PV market is gradually becoming global. According to the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA), a worldwide industry association for the solar photovoltaic electricity market, the cumulative global installed PV capacity stood at almost 102.2 gigawatt (GW) at the end of 2012, compared to only 71.1 GW at the end of 2011. Europe took the lead with over 70.0 GW of installed PV capacity during the year.
In 2012, the next three big markets were China, U.S. and Japan. Besides the three countries, Australia and India will be a part of the major solar industry powerhouse in the near future.
In 2012, though Europe led the list in terms of total installed PV capacity, it accounted for 70% of the world's new PV installations, down from 75% in 2011. This can be attributed to a tepid European economy and a distinct downswing in the PV market, particularly in new connected capacity, seen for the first time in 12 years.
It is believed that in 2013 the majority of new PV capacity in the world will come from outside the Europe. China and India are expected to be the forerunners, followed by countries in Southeast Asia, Latin America and MENA.
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) reported that the wind industry slowed radically during the first half of 2013 following a record fourth quarter 2012 installations. U.S. wind growth has stagnated this year, with no new installations completed in the second quarter of 2013 compared to 1.6 MW in the preceding quarter. Hence, the total installed capacity currently stands at 60,009 MW.
The recent stalemate notwithstanding, the U.S. wind industry is now gradually picking up. There are more than 3,950 MW of long-term power purchase agreements signed. As of Jun 30, over 1,280 MW of projects were under construction spreading across eight states: Alaska, California, Colorado, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, New York and Texas.
Hydropower is considered as the leading renewable energy source in the U.S. With the emergence of new technologies, like marine and hydrokinetics, this industry is likely to continue to generate vast amounts of sustainable energy throughout the country.
In 2012, hydropower provided 100,000 MW of installed capacity -- the highest from a renewable source. Hydropower is the cheapest source of electricity as it has the lowest cost per kilowatt hour compared to all other sources and it remains independent of the volatile movement in fuel costs.
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The way to look at the complete list of 260+ industries is that the outlook for the top one-third of the list (Zacks Industry Rank of #88 and lower) is positive, the middle 1/3rd or industries with Zacks Industry Rank between #89 and #176 is neutral while the outlook for the bottom one-third (Zacks Industry Rank #177 and higher) is negative.
Within the Zacks Industry classification, the Zacks Industry Rank for Solar is #42 out of 260. This corresponds to the top one-third of the list, corresponding to a positive outlook.
However, the Zacks Industry Rank for the Other Alternative industry is #218 out of 260. This puts the industry in the bottom one-third of all industries.
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Here we take a look at the alternative energy space and attempt to identify this nascent industry's strengths and weaknesses.
As far as overall results of the alternative energy industry are concerned, 2013 has been a good year so far. Specially, most of the solar companies have come up with second quarter earnings beat. High oil prices have also aided solar stocks to make new highs. Moreover, strong macroeconomic factors have helped this sector rise above others in the energy space.
For 2013, we expect the solar companies to witness an overall impressive year with most returning to profit following a year of downturn.
For more information about earnings for this sector and others, please read our 'Earnings Trends' report.
Environmental advantage: Solar power is the most benign electricity resource. Solar cells generate electricity without air or water emissions, noise, vibration, habitat impact or waste generation. Over time, rapid population growth, depletion of non-renewable conventional sources, and escalating pollution levels will help shape a much more pronounced global focus on renewable projects.
Fuel risk advantage: Unlike fossil and nuclear fuels, alternative energy has no risk of fuel price volatility or delivery risk. Although there is variability in the amount and timing of sunlight in the day, season and year, a properly sized and configured system can be designed to ensure high reliability while providing a long-term, fixed-price electricity supply.
Among the renewable energy pack, we would advise investors to look for companies like rooftop solar energy systems provider SolarCity Corporation (SCTY - Snapshot Report) with an innovative game plan. The downstream solar company plays on its strength providing renewable power lower than the grid price to residential and commercial markets in the U.S.
Again, Zacks Ranked #1 (Strong Buy) company SunPower Corp. (SPWR - Analyst Report) is one of the most forward-integrated solar companies, focused on moving up the value chain. The company delivered strong second quarter results, swinging to profit from the loss incurred in the year-ago quarter. Its stellar results were backed by strong demand for its solar panels in utility, commercial and residential projects. During the quarter, the company's total production improved 42.3% sequentially while utilization reached 100%.
Location advantage: Unlike other renewable resources such as hydroelectricity and wind power, solar power is generally located at a customer's site due to the universal availability of sunlight. As a result, solar power limits the expense and losses associated with transmission and distribution from large-scale electric plants to the end users. For most residential consumers seeking an environment-friendly power alternative, solar power is currently the only viable choice.
Environmental legislation: Alternative energy companies are increasingly benefiting from new legislation in the U.S. stipulating installation of renewable sources of electricity generation as mandated by Renewable Energy Standards (RES). As of now there are 29 states, the District of Columbia in the U.S. and 2 territories that have RES legislation in place. Another 8 states and 2 territories also have goals for adoption of renewable energy sources.
At the federal level, Congress has extended the 30% federal investment tax credit (ITC) to both residential and commercial solar installations until Dec 31, 2016. Also, under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA), the U.S. Treasury Department had earlier implemented a program to issue cash grants in lieu of investment tax credit for renewable energy projects.
The wind sector has also benefited significantly from the production tax credit (PTC) over the last few years. It was started in 1992 as a part of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. Subsequent to that it has received life extension of half a dozen times. In the first decade of a renewable energy facility's lifespan, the PTC provides a $0.022/kilowatt-hour investment tax credit benefit.
Earlier this year, the renewable electricity PTC was extended for one year. This extension would ensure significant wind capacity additions over the next three years, thereby leading to higher generation from wind.
Need for a pollution-free environment: Globally, utilization of renewable energy is rising primarily due to its clean nature and a growing awareness among the masses regarding its benefits. This has influenced utility providers, like Sempra Energy (SRE - Analyst Report) and Duke Energy Corporation (DUK), to gradually shift their mode of power generation to solar, wind and water.
Duke Energy's business unit, Duke Energy Renewables, is a leader in developing innovative wind and solar energy solutions. Since 2007, Duke Energy has invested more than $3 billion to expand its portfolio of wind and solar power projects. Currently, the company owns and operates approximately 1,700 MW of renewable energy, which includes 1,600 MW of wind power and 100 MW of solar power. In order to expand the use of renewable energy, the company is also developing an expertise in advanced technologies like the groundbreaking Notrees Battery Storage Project.
In August, Duke Energy took over the largest solar generation facility in San Francisco -- the Sunset Reservoir Solar Power Project -- from Recurrent Energy. With a capacity of 4.5 megawatt alternating current (MWAC) this solar power system consists of almost 24,000 solar panels mounted on top of the Sunset Reservoir.
Another utility, DTE Energy Company (DTE) recently received approval from the Michigan Public Service Commission to purchase 20 megawatt (MW) of wind power from a subsidiary of Heritage Sustainable Energy, a Michigan wind energy producer.
Also, Florida-based utility service provider NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE - Analyst Report) also has plans to add about 500-1,500 MW of U.S. wind assets in the period 2013 to 2014. NextEra is a premier utility service provider that has been aggressively expanding its renewable assets across North America. The company recently expanded its operations to Hawaii to develop underground cable infrastructure connecting the grids between the islands of Oahu, Maui and the Big Island.
Excess capacity: In the near term, the solar industry is faced with the problem of excess solar cell and module capacity. The solar industry continues to witness a difficult business scenario, categorized by intense pricing competition, both at the module and system level. Most of the solar companies are now incurring operating losses or modest to no operating income. The earlier rush in vertical integration by individual players for self-reliance in their solar wafer/cell needs has created a lot of unutilized capacity for the industry.
We believe this supply glut situation between supply and demand will likely continue to put pressure on pricing through the remainder of 2013 and at least into 2014. Specifically, this structural imbalance will prove unfavorable primarily for module manufacturers. However, companies with well-known proficiency and meaningful PV generation solutions in different regions of the solar value chain (like project development, EPC capabilities and O&M services) are more likely to sustain their business in this scenario.
Hence, the near-term solar module industry outlook is clouded by unnecessary inventory that has led to industry-wide sharply falling Average Selling Prices. Industry-wide module average selling prices have continued to experience downward pressure, although the rate of declines in some markets over the last two years has begun to ease.
Subsidy roll-back: Budgetary constraints have caused prime global solar markets like Germany, U.S., Italy, Australia, U.K. and Taiwan to roll back a portion of their grants. Earlier, sales of solar players from the above countries witnessed a sharp rise mainly fueled by the rush to complete projects ahead of subsidy roll-backs.
The alternative energy players may receive another jolt from one of the prime solar markets. Germany is expected to cap subsidy payments after generation capacity reaches a certain target. Germany is consistently evaluating changes to the German Renewable Energy Law, or the EEG. The feed-in tariffs (FiTs) agency informed that solar feed-in tariffs for the rest of the year are subject to a 1.8% monthly decrease.
These FiT changes particularly impacted the competitiveness in Germany of large-scale free field PV systems and modules to be installed in such systems. Any further policy changes wrought by the German Environment and Economy Ministers and approved by the German Parliament will negatively affect the long-term demand and price levels for PV products in Germany.
New emerging technologies: The alternative energy industry remains an emerging sector with a consistent focus on the lowest-cost technology and cost-competitiveness from traditional means of electricity generation. This may prove disastrous for existing companies ruling the solar roost should a cheaper alternative emerge.
Fortunes tied to crude: Alternative energy stock prices generally rise and fall in direct proportion to the price of crude oil. While in times of high oil prices this may present an opportunity, it also increases volatility in the sector.
As per Energy Information Administration (EIA), world crude consumption grew by an estimated 0.7 million barrels per day (MMBPD) in 2012 to a record high of 89.0 MMBPD. The agency, in its most recent Short-Term Energy Outlook, said that it expects global oil demand to grow by another 1.1 million barrels per day in 2013 and by a further 1.2 million barrels per day in 2014. Importantly, EIA's latest report assumes that world supply is likely to go up by 0.8 million barrels per day this year and by 1.2 million barrels per day in 2014.
The immediate outlook for oil remains positive given the commodity's constrained supply picture. In particular, while the western economies exhibit sluggish growth prospects, global oil consumption is expected to get a boost from sustained strength in China, the Middle East, Central and South America that continue to expand at a healthy rate.
Chinese Companies' Response to U.S. Import Duties: In 2012, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC) implemented anti-dumping duties of effectively 25.96% and countervailing duties of 15.24%. The U.S. DoC rolled out these tariffs to tighten supply of Chinese solar products in the U.S. and simultaneously encourage local players to tap the growing renewable domestic market. These steps have made the North American solar power market increasingly competitive for the Chinese solar power product manufacturers.
However, in response to the U.S. DoC's decision, China's Ministry of Commerce is now set to impose anti-subsidy duties of an additional 6.5% on polysilicon imports from the U.S. In July, China imposed anti-dumping duties of 53.3% to 57% on U.S. polysilicon and claimed that the imports were being sold below market value. Hence, the U.S. polysilicon suppliers will now face at least 60.2% tariffs, depending on the company.
This move is expected to intensify trade tensions between the world's two largest economies. On the other hand, South Korean imports will face rates ranging from 2.4% to 48.7%.
The European Union has settled its solar panel antidumping dispute with China as tariffs were set to rise in two steps: initially by 11.8% starting Jun 6 and then 47.6% on average from Aug 6, 2013. This will make international expansion for Chinese solar manufacturers difficult. Indeed, increasing order flows will not sufficiently offset the headwind from anti-dumping duties in Europe as well as the U.S.
However, China's Ministry of Finance has recently announced that local solar manufacturers will receive immediate refunds of 50% of the value-added tax (VAT) for sales taking place from Oct 2013 through Dec 2015. The subsidy offered by the Chinese government, which has already set a solar installation target of 35 GW by 2015, lifted Chinese solar stocks across the board.
Since the pulse of the alternative energy industry is closely tied to the swings in the macro-economy, until the picture becomes rosier we do not expect to witness many stand-alone alternative energy companies.
The continuing financial strains in the Eurozone, slow recovery in the labor market, and ongoing fiscal contraction continue to weigh on the economic picture. This otherwise bleak picture is only partly offset by the steadily improving outlook for the U.S. housing sector and a stronger dollar.
Overall, the outlook for the U.S. economy appears to be gradually improving, with a host of variables showing positive trends over the last few months. The no-taper policy of the Fed continues to support a favorable and expansive monetary stance.
According to EIA, the U.S. generated about 12% of its electricity from renewable energy sources in 2012. Most of this generation comprised hydroelectric power (56%), followed by: wind (28%), biomass wood (8%), biomass waste (4%), geothermal (3%) and solar (1%). Globally, however, China leads the world in total electricity generation from renewable sources, helped by its increased allegiance in recent times to the alternative path. The dragon is followed closely by the U.S., Brazil and Canada.
As per the EIA, renewable generating capacity will account for nearly one-fifth of total capacity in 2040. Of this, solar generation will be the primary contributor to renewable capacity growth, with wind capacity occupying the second spot.
The fortunes of the gradually emerging solar PV industry are currently uncertain. The core European markets of Germany, Italy and Spain -- historically accounting for the lion's share of solar products -- are fast nearing maturity. To counter this tepid growth, the companies are increasingly focusing on the Chinese, Indian and U.S. markets. However, as things stand now, firms without deep pockets may not be able to sustain over the longer run.
With most of its solar peers in trouble due to an oversupply of solar panels, ReneSola Ltd (SOL - Analyst Report) seems to be in a better position with multiple contracts and agreements. Again, JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd. (JKS - Snapshot Report) reported impressive second quarter 2013 results, returning to profit following seven quarters of losses buoyed by higher demand from new solar markets. This makes JinkoSolar the first Chinese module manufacturer to return to net profitability since the downturn.
Solar companies like SunPower and Trina Solar Limited (TSL - Snapshot Report) with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and Zacks Ranked #2 (Buy) companies like Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. (QTWW - Snapshot Report), JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (JASO - Analyst Report), JinkoSolar, LDK Solar Co. Ltd. , ReneSola and Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. (YGE - Snapshot Report) are making the most of the favorable market dynamics.
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CIO Lt. Gen. Susan Lawrence said better systems at posts, camps and stations will let soldiers train on the same equipment as they use in the field. The move to the cloud, data center consolidation and enterprise email are pushing the Army toward a data-centric approach.
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Instagram Apologizes for, Backtracks on New Privacy Policy
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On Monday, Instagram announced changes in its privacy policy, declaring it now had the right to sell users' pictures, without payment or notification, to companies and organizations for advertisements or other purposes. The photo-sharing service gave its members until January to delete their accounts to opt out of the new policy, but it seems users called their bluff. In less than 24 hours, thousands of angry users reacted and revolted by creating a #BoycottInstagram trending topic on Twitter. Now, the photo-sharing site has changed their tune: In a blog post titled "Thank You, We're Listening," Chief Executive Kevin Systrom said, "To be clear: it is not our intention to sell your photos. We do not have plans for [your photos to be part of an advertisement] and because of that we're going to remove the language that raised the question. Instagram users own their content and Instagram does not claim any ownership rights over your photos. Nothing about this has changed." (NBC News)


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A large West Virginia-based law firm is accused of repeatedly withholding information in attempts to help coal companies prevail against miners suing for black lung benefits, according to a story from a nonprofit investigate journalism organization.
The report, written by Chris Hamby and released Monday by the Center for Public Integrity, claims Jackson Kelly PLLC regularly did not reveal information that could have helped miners prove they were suffering from the debilitating and often fatal disease.
"Jackson Kelly, documents show, over the years has withheld unfavorable evidence and shaped the opinions of its reviewing doctors by providing only what it wanted them to see," the report states.
"Miners, often lacking equally savvy lawyers or even any representation, had virtually no way of knowing this evidence existed, let alone the wherewithal to obtain it."
The law firm declined comment. In legal documents, it argues it had no obligation to turn over the information, and it presented cases that gave clients the best chance to win, according to the report.
Typically more than happy to talk about issues involving coal, several West Virginia Republican and Democratic lawmakers either chose not to comment or did not respond to requests for comment from the Daily Mail.
State Senate President Jeff Kessler, D-Marshall, said Monday he had yet to read the report. An attorney by trade, Kessler said during two years when he was in law school he clerked for the federal benefits review board that considers black lung cases.
Kessler said he was familiar with black lung statutes and the allegations of hiding evidence that have previously been reported.
"They're serious, and obviously, if true, it would undermine the administration of justice and people's opportunity to get redress in a legal proceeding," Kessler said.
"It's absolutely wrong. It needs to be investigated. If proven to be true, there needs to be serious repercussions including loss of license or more."
The center's story is the first in a three-part series called "Breathless and Burdened: Dying from black lung, buried by law and medicine." The series stems from a yearlong investigation by the center.
Stephen Crislip, general counsel for Jackson Kelly, declined to answer questions submitted in an email sent by the Daily Mail.
He provided a comment he said was the same given to the reporter who wrote the center's story and to a reporter with the Charleston Gazette. It states the company won't comment until an ongoing lawsuit referenced in the center's report is concluded.
With offices in West Virginia, five other states and Washington, D.C., Jackson Kelly employs nearly 200 attorneys. The law firm has represented the coal industry since the mid-1800s, according to it's website.
The Center for Public Integrity's story states it found at least 11 cases where Jackson Kelly -- deemed the coal industry's "go-to law firm" -- withheld evidence that potentially could have helped a miner seeking benefits.
"Some of the firm's tactics go beyond aggressive advocacy, crossing into unethical behavior, according to current and former judges, lawyers and state disciplinary officials," Hamby writes in the piece.
"As a result, sick and dying miners have been denied the modest benefits and affordable medical care that would allow them to survive and support their families."
The report alleges the law firm would deem any medical report that would not help its case as "attorney work product." Legitimate attorney work product is protected from discovery to prevent forcing attorneys to turn over informal communications or items that include opinions, according to the story.
When ordered by a court to turn over the information, Jackson Kelly repeatedly instead offered to settle in the case, the report states.


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Too often, public school teachers and administrators are told by the state legislature and Congress they simply must get better - and then they are informed of new rules that make it more difficult to do so.
One concern in most states is how many days children spend in public school classrooms. For various reasons, including inclement weather, many school systems don't meet state-mandated requirements for instructional days. An obvious answer to that, implemented in many states, is to provide more flexibility in setting school calendars.
Now a few Ohio legislators want to place a new restriction on school calendars. Public schools should not be permitted to open for the year before Labor Day, they say.
Their reasoning? Keeping children out of school until Labor Day each summer might help Ohio's tourism industry, the lawmakers say. A longer summer vacation period could mean more dollars spent on tourism.
That is questionable.
Even if taking the step would mean a few additional dollars for tourist destinations, the tradeoff in potentially lost instructional days would be undesirable.
The lawmakers' suggestion is one more example of school reform being demanded even as educators' hands are tied with new mandates. That attitude has to end.


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The Ribosome as a Hub for Protein Quality Control
The Ribosome as a Hub for Protein Quality Control
Molecular Cell, Volume 49, Issue 3,
Pages 411-421,
Publication Date 7 February 2013
Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2013.01.020
Sebastian Pechmann
Felix Willmund
Judith Frydman
Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-5020, USA
Corresponding author
These authors contributed equally to this work
Cells face a constant challenge as they produce new proteins. The newly synthesized polypeptides must be folded properly to avoid aggregation. If proteins do misfold, they must be cleared to maintain a functional and healthy proteome. Recent work is revealing the complex mechanisms that work cotranslationally to ensure protein quality control during biogenesis at the ribosome. Indeed, the ribosome is emerging as a central hub in coordinating these processes, particularly in sensing the nature of the nascent protein chain, recruiting protein folding and translocation components, and integrating mRNA and nascent chain quality control. The tiered and complementary nature of these decision-making processes confers robustness and fidelity to protein homeostasis during protein synthesis.


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