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Review: woods 8100 chipper
Just got a chance to use it this weekend, so I thought I'd post a review:
Pico version- It rocks, buy one.
Long version:
I recently acquired 20ish acres in Virginia, and the access to the property is just passable, but very over grown. Mostly the 3-6" Virginia pine, a few poplar. The main part of the property is fully woods, and I figured I'd need something to deal with all the brush from clearing for house, drain-filed, road etc...
I have a small 3" (self feeding) chipper, but in reality it is manual feed. I didn't want to step up to a big chipper and have to be wrestling large limbs and hand feeding. My local dealer suggested the woods 8100. He said it was made by bearcat, and was identical to the CH9540H, but he had a better discount with woods, so he could sell it to me almost $1000 cheaper.
This weekend I started out with the M59, and grapple and started to push over some of the pines. I figured once I got them over I'd cut the root ball off with the saw, and start feeding.
Well it didn't work well... the pushing over went great, but then I had a twisted, tangled mess that was a real bear to untangle. We finally got enough cut/dragged out of the pile that it was time to chip.
Fired up the M59, threw the PTO lever and the whole tractor shook for a moment and stalled. I did hear the chipper spinning very slowly in the now sudden quiet so I figured I just broke some rust loose and tried again. Restart the tractor, throw the pto, dies. again. Restart, increased RPMS to about 1200, threw the pto, and dead again. But this time it sputtered a bit and there was a lot more spinning out of the chipper. Ok, restart 1800 RPMS, throw the PTO and the tractor was straining, but not stalling yet..... then the RPMs came back up and we were running. Ran the throttle up to the 540 mark and headed back to start feeding.
Put the feed control into reverse and it was turning. Neutral it stopped. Forward.... nothing. Messed with things for 10-15 min, and then discovered than even though the tractor was at 540, it wasn't fast enough for the chipper. When I went up to 550 it started spinning its feed.
This unit has an electronic chipping disk sensor. If the disk is too slow it will stop the feed until the machine has caught up so you don't stall the tractor. Looks like this needs a bit of adjusting.
So time to feed. I adjusted the feed rollers to what looked to be a reasonable feed rate, grabbed a 2" pine and put it into the feed rollers. The pine slowly entered the chipper, the tractor hardly grunted, and there was a nice pile of chips building up 35 feet away from the tractor.... whole tree gone in 5 seconds. Neat!
So we kept feeding, and feeding, and feeding, got up to a nice 6" that took two of us to put into the chute and this taxed the machine a bit. The speed sensor detected the slowing of the disk, and paused the feed 3-4 times as this limb was fed in.
In 10 minutes a huge pile of brush had been reduced to 1/2x3/4" chips.
I'm thrilled would be an understatement.
So some operating notes...
Power: The chipper is rated for 30-60hp tractor, I'm using an M59, 59hp, 45 at the PTO and unless I run up to about 1800-2000 RPM before engaging the PTO it will kill the tractor. I really wonder if a 30 HP tractor could even spin this chipper up? Once its running I feel I have plenty of power. Pine is easy to chip we'll see what changes when I get down to the poplar and oak.
Loud loud loud. Even with hearing protection on it seems loud. Very hard to communicate with the people who were working with me. Needed to step 30' away from the machine to speak. We used lots of hand signs... fortunately no one was told they were #1.
Making friends: It was judged objectionably loud by the neighbor. She came by and asked us to shut down as it was causing her problems with the horses they were trying to work in the ring that was 2000' away. We had just a few limbs left so we waited until they were between lessons, and quickly finished up.
It was a good chance to meet the new neighbor, and both agreed that I should be able to work on clearing my driveway, but she should be able to exercise her horses. We agreed to coordinate future chipping work so as to not cause problems with each other.
Danger: You can set the in feed speed fairly high... IMO high enough that it is borderline scary-fast. We would rather take a bit more time watching it feed, than risk getting sucked in by a fast moving branch.
Bring help. 2 people could not keep this thing fed. It was able to out work us easily. I'd think 1-2 sawyers, and 3 brush draggers is what it would take to keep the machine chipping full time.
This machine wasn't cheap... but for my uses, and the expected future needs I think it was the right choice for what my needs are. I looked at the Wallenstein but it required tractor hydraulics to run the feed system. The option to add rear remotes on the M59 is $2250 in parts + install costs. There is a power pack option for the bx62r but it is almost $2000 also. The Wallenstein bx92r is about the same capacity and price as the unit I got but I had no local dealer for Wallenstein, whereas the woods I've got 4-5 dealers within 20 miles.
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Re: Review: woods 8100 chipper
Great review.
Something about your neighbour though. 2000' away and still complaining Glad shes not mine
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Re: Review: woods 8100 chipper
It was a VERY polite request, and we both recognized there was little we could compel the other to do in the situation. They were in the middle of training for an upcoming show in the area that is a 'real big deal' to horse people.
She is a horse breeder, with around 20 Million worth of horses on the farm.... so one can understand why she is a bit sensitive about protecting the investment.
I'm willing to be flexible, to a point, around her training schedules. If every time I call to coordinate my work times I'm told no. Then I'll get a bit less considerate of her needs, if she is less considerate of mine.
Re: Review: woods 8100 chipper
Great review, but we want pictures (or better yet..... video) !
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Re: Review: woods 8100 chipper
Your review is right on.I had the same experience and was very pleased with the results, the only problem I have found is the chipper will fill with rain water if not under cover and if left into the winter will freeze making getting started a little more involved.
I would like to have access to a repair manual if you know where I can find one , hopefully on line.
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Re: Review: woods 8100 chipper
yep it gets water in in... I was wondering about drilling a 1/4" drain hole at the bottom of the drum.
I doubt it would cause much of change in airflow and should let the water drain.
Hopefully by the end of '12 I'll have a shed up at the farm and will start to be able to put the equipment under roof.
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boobs, where ever. There is a train of the usual suspects so we join the
line up. The postal workers seem accurately disgruntled, and are giving
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the onslaught of dust.
Next I stop into Costco; the soul mate trading post to duck out of the
storm and check out the soul mate reassignment process. It seems I'm short
a soul to offer for trade in so as I prepare to turn and face the extreme
elements, the good people of Costco introduce me to a sweet and slight
brown boy from California who is also in need of a soul to drop in for
exchange. Then Sam and I (no he does not like green eggs and ham, yes,
I asked him, Sam I am.) He gave me some water and I gave him a "beautiful
burner" bracelet I had made that morning. I filled out some more forms,
what I liked and disliked. I couldn't think of anything to dislike except
ego and anchovies. They asked boy, girl, or both; I think I said yes or
D) all of the above, but I requested a girl and hoped for the best. They
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Syllabification: snap-ac·tionadjective
- 1Denoting a switch or relay that makes and breaks contact rapidly, whatever the speed of the activating mechanism.More example sentences
- When the gate switches between its two states, it does so abruptly, like a snap-action light switch.
- The snap-action switching element is operated via plungers which act on the outer limbs of the spring.
- With multiple options available for contact configurations, terminals and actuators, you can configure a Cherry miniature snap-action switch to fit nearly any size and electrical requirements.
- 2Denoting a gun whose hinged barrel is secured by a spring catch.More example sentences
- The ejector is operated by the rotation of the joint-check, and allows the shells to be pressed clean home, if preferred. These guns, I understand, will be on the market in a short time, and I believe today no stronger fastening can be made on any snap-action gun.
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- When the preset differential limit is reached, the valve closes with a 'snap action' for a tight seal.
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I recently bought a new tv and bluray player. What are some good concert videos out there? Any suggestions?
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Ladies and Gentlemen. The Rolling Stones. Prime footage from '72.
There's also a fine Traffic DVD, Live in Santa Monica, that features the Low Spark line up from '72.
And check out Remember That Night by David Gilmour. Great show at the Royal Albert Hall from his solo tour in '06."Got any nails?"
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The Woodstock Movie from the original Woodstock is a classic - and a great flick. The last Waltz is real good if you like the Band and guests such as Neil Young. Feastival Express is another enjoyable GD related Video.
The Grateful Dead's Truckin Up to Buffalo is quite nostalgic for those of us who've attended shows in the mid 80's early 90's. Lot's of cool shots of Jerry / Bobby and the band. I must admit I've had it for years and I haven't watched the entire dvd, just a piece here and there when I need it. It may not be their best. I had an unopened copy of "the closing of winterland" that I understand is a very good GD movie. Perhaps one day my buddy who borrowed it 5 years ago may return it so I can share a review (Hey, one man gathers what another man spills).
I don't really recommend "the last tour" - it's a tribute to Jerry...you can stream it free if you have netflix, but IMO it's not as good as some of the other movies and certainly not really a feel good movies.
I assume you've seen the GD movie (which was recently re-released at least in theaters). If not that's a classic.FFF! Family is Forever!!!
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Phil Lesh & Friends at the Warfeild
Elvis Costello- Club Date (Live in Memphis)
Richard Thompson- Live in Austin, TX
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i have an iPad2 and am using the paid version of Atomic Browser. If I have only one tab open and then I click the (X) it will delete the web page I'm on and then show me a bunch of boxes that I can set up as quick links.
the problem is, I do not see any way to access the quick links. (Kinda defeats the purpose The only way to access is to do as I said above, but this only works if there is just one tab open. If you have more than one tab open, hitting the (X) will just delete/close that tab.
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Abdominal Pain in Adults (cont.) Medical Author:
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Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEPDr. Balentine received his undergraduate degree from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. He attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine graduating in1983. He completed his internship at St. Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia and his Emergency Medicine residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx, where he served as chief resident. Medical Editor:
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Abdominal Pain in Adults DiagnosisDiagnosing the cause of abdominal pain is one of the hardest tasks for a health care professional. Sometimes all that the professional can do is be sure that the pain does not require surgery or admission to the hospital. The health care professional may ask these or similar questions to try to determine what is causing the patient's pain. Some may seem unrelated to the patient's current condition, but try to answer them as completely as possible. The answers to these questions can help the health care professional find the cause of the patient's pain more quickly and easily.
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This is a false assumption and SWAG at best. 5% of illegals from anywhere are skilled or literate when they drop anchor here. It will take decades for their massive theft of services and $ from America to begin to be reversed. The stealing I'm talking about is anything free any illegal gets that is paid for from my tax $ from Pampers to a public education to a trip to the emergency room to a stint in the stony lonesome without so much as an IOU.
Lazy kids need a kick in the ass from their lazier parents - no reason they cant cut grass or do househoid chores for their allowance. American citizens who are able bodied should be doing the work you listed - farm labor, landscaper before any illegal or getting a handout for just laying about.
If we could halt the $20B in remittances out of the US economy just to Mexico that would be a step in the right direction.
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This is quite simply brilliant! 'Whatever' is one of the most up beat Oasis tracks, and is bound to put a smile on your face even when your having a terrible day. The strings are astonishingly superb, Liam Gallagher's vocal's are powerful and brilliant, and Noel Gallagher once again shows what an extremely talented song writer he is, pouring his heart in to the song. 'Whatever' is one of those rare songs guaranteed to lift your spirits up.
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Whatever provides a breezy transition single between the Oasis's debut album phase and their Morning Glory phase. Whatever, is the perfect Brit-pop collage of string instruments and rock musical tastes. Two strong B-sides and a cut from the debut album are also available on the single, which give the single a unique self-contained mini-album feel. (read more)
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Members Present:
President: Kathleen Parrow, Jami Stone, Gina Gibson, Parthasarathi Nag, Sasha Pursley, Nancy Roberts, Jim Hesson, David Crawford, Adam Bailey, Brittney Seitz.
Meeting called to order at 3:16 p.m.
Agenda Approved with revisions.
Approval of revised Minutes from March 2, 2011 meeting.
Curriculum: SPAN 211 Intermediate Oral Practice I (add a common course) approved by Faculty Senate. Motion by Nag, second by Stone.
Procedures for Distinguished Faculty Award nomination, etc., for future (the current process and the Faculty Handbook are very different), Jami took the lead on this discussion. Concern that there is a lot of work for someone who is nominated. Also concern about the lack of clarity in regards to the timeline and procedures. There are several sets of conflicting information from various sources. Pursley suggested a sub-committee be created to work on this. Committee will be comprised of Pursley, Stone, and Hesson.
Committees need to be evaluated and terms set as needed.
Graduate Curriculum proposals—procedures at college level. These are inconsistent in the colleges and in one case, faculty are being bypassed. Should the Senate make a recommendation? Discussion ensued. Faculty Senate recommends that Graduate Curriculum proposals need to be reviewed by faculty at the college level. This may also be discussed with the VPAA.
Discussion of placing meeting time for Faculty Senate in the Faculty Senate by-laws.
Reminder: Spring Faculty Senate elections in April.
Meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m.
Minutes recorded by and submitted by Gina Gibson.
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While we lived in Prague, we were simultaneously awed by its beauty and frustrated by the rapacious tourism development that had swamped its old town. Recently, I've read a few blog posts from travelers disappointed by their visits to Prague because of the city's tourist schlock. Yes, there's a fair heap of it. But, there are also ways to avoid it.
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Austin city council has identified nearly 16-million dollars they say they need to tack on to this year's 3-billion dollar budget. Austin Deputy C-F-O Ed Van Eeno says one of the unanticipated cost is 476-thousand dollars to have city employees temporarily take over running Austin's cemeteries, "The cemetaries, I believe you are aware, the vendor who has provided those services for many, many, many years hasd decided he will not be renewing their contract. We have five city owned cemeteries, approximately 200 acres."
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ARLINGTON, Texas - The New York Yankees are already making it look like the 1990s all over again for Texas.
PHILADELPHIA -- Roy Halladay and Tim Lincecum have little in common except performance on the mound.
ARLINGTON, Texas - The New York Yankees avoid Cliff Lee until Game 3 of the AL championship series. In the opener, they instead face another Texas Rangers left-hander who has been greatly influenced by the postseason ace in their short time together.
It's do or die time in the Giants-Braves series today in Atlanta. If the Giants win, they advance to the NLCS. The Braves are set to send out Derek Lowe, while the Giants will send out rookie Madison Bumgarner.
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Dr Denton Weiss on Sleep, Winter Blues and Beautiful Living
And on the 7th day he rested. (Genesis 2:2)
Dr Denton, why do I gain weight in the winter? Why do I feel so blue in the winter? And, finally, why am I so tired in the winter? Some call it Beauty sleep I just call it Beautiful living. one night at a time. We need beautiful sleeping for beautiful living.
Dr Denton, why do I gain weight in the winter? Why do I feel so blue in the winter? And, finally, why am I so tired in the winter? We are integrated human persons. How we eat, sleep and live affects how we feel, physically, emotionally and spiritually.
There are many causes for those worn out feelings and that fatigue. They point to the truth we must come to respect, the integration of body, soul and spirit.
We just came off of Thanksgiving - Christmas and New Years stretches out ahead. We usually do not eat well and, as is so often the case, our sleep patterns begin to suffer. Before long, we experience the full effects, body, soul and spirit.
Stress, anxiety, overeating, too much alcohol, cold medication, hot chocolate, hot tea, or hot totty before bed. Yep, they can all lead to sleep deprivation. The body's response is stress hormone release and BINGO - you have a nice little waist line building up.
First of all, in order to enjoy our time awake fully and beautifully, we have to spend enough time asleep! Sleep is a necessity, a source of health, a necessity and a gift.
Let me make this perfectly clear - we need REM sleep. No, no not the old rock band called REM; I mean Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep. There are two types of sleep. Non Rapid Eye Movement Sleep (NREM) is the first stages of sleep and it represents a build up to the deep REM sleep which we all need. During NREM sleep, people will have possible leg movement, sleep walking, and even night terrors. Wow, get me out of there!!
In REM we dream, our bodies relax, and true, healing rest is achieved. Without this, our bodies can't recharge and once again that old nasty stress hormone called cortisol is released. You know that inner tube waist I am working on? Thank you Cortisol!
So why do we sleep? The circadian clock or rhythms is often mentioned when sleep is concerned. Simply put the circadian clock is our own internal timing device that our body uses. This clock can be modified by the foods we eat and the life we choose.
Typically, during the day our body builds up a natural enzyme, a fancy name for a sleeping pill. This enzyme, adenosine, builds to a peak level typically at night. The higher the level the more sleepy we get. Our body uses this and its natural clock, remember the circadian clock, to say to the brain release melatonin and decrease the bodies core temperature. Our response is Sleep - ZZZZZ's...
The bottom line is we need to keep our circadian clock normal so our bodies get enough REM sleep. To achieve this, a normal routine of going to bed and getting up is ideal. Our adult bodies require 6 to 7 hours a night to be at our peak performance the next day. Only a few of us have a genetic variation that allows us to sleep less than 6 hour and stay healthy. (P.S. sorry moms if you have one of these little genetic wizards in your brood.)
REM sleep usually occurs somewhere in the last 2 to 3 hours. Adolescents require even more sleep 8.5 to 9.25 hours. (see, research of Carskadon et. Al., 1980). Children and infants can require 12 to 14 hours of sleep during early brain development years.
REMEMBER, the amount of restful sleep is meaningless if you don't have a routine pattern so that your inner clock can work. 7 hours of sleep one night starting at 10 pm and then the next night at 3 am is not going to give you restful sleep. The inner clock is established by those old hormones after a week of routine. We're simply not wrist watches that can just be reset. Now having said that, there are a few things we can do to make our bodies recover our inner clock more efficiently.
After a trip overseas - or coast to coast travel in the United States- the body's circadian clock can be off by 4 - 6 to even 12 hours. This is what we call jet lag. Jet lag occurs in part because our natural clock is off. Our bodies are trying to reset our inner clock.
Some physicians recommend taking oral melatonin, 2-3 hour prior to your normal sleep time in an attempt to quickly reestablish the normal circadian clock. Ideally take a slow release form and go with the lowest dosage 3 mg or less. Recent studies indicate that doses less than 1 mg are sufficient. Don't use melatonin beyond 2 weeks.
Professor Francesco Cappuccio from the University of the Warwick Medical School has presented work which is very interesting. In 2007 Professor Francesco Cappuccio reflected on his research findings stating, "Short sleep has been shown to be a risk factor for weight gain, hypertension and Type 2 diabetes sometimes leading to mortality."
This makes sense when we look at diet and sleep deprivation. Our bodies crave carbohydrates when we are sleep deprived. We are basically looking for fast energy to keep the engine running. Poor fuel is better than no fuel. This leads to obesity, diabetes... and loss of our vitality.
Two separate animal studies have shown clearly that lack of sleep in a 24 hour period leads to decreased immune function and poor wound healing. This makes complete sense when you consider that the 1st stage of wound healing requires white cells (the immune fighting cells) to move into the wounded area.
Sunlight also seems to play a role in the body's ability to slip into a normal sleep pattern. Extreme variations in weather during the winter months or even in some episodes in the summer can lead to variations in the body's normal rhythms. Some individuals are extremely sensitive to these variations. It may well be that the extreme variations in weather have similar effects as jet lag on some individuals.
Light therapy plays an important role. Though some discount it, the symptoms of depression or "winter blues" for some people sensitive to less light in the winter months can be devastating! For these folks, light therapy has been found to be a saving grace and there are increasingly effective light therapy instruments available online.
A simple thought: If you have the hibernation blues, keep a room in your house lit extremely brightly (Sunlight imitating bulbs are ideal) during the day and early evening. A room with bright lights and warmth sounds nice right now and will actually help stem the tide of dark day sleepiness.
Cooling the body will slow the body down and a cooling of the body is a trigger to sleep. Finally, winter seems to always be a time of increased food intake and alcohol consumption. Be careful, alcohol will reduce your REM sleep. No hot tottys. Have a single class of wine at dinner and call it good.
Also, watch out for those fast carbs (cookies, candy bars, one little chocolate eaten 5 times) when you're tired. They are everywhere during the Holidays.They will perk you up for an hour and then a big crash is coming, so is a big tummy.
Here it is, simplified. Seven hours of sleep for adults is healthy. Less than 6 -7 hours is unhealthy PERIOD! In order to get this extra 5lbs .Ok maybe 20 lbs off of me I have got to start with sleep.... simple, consistent, rejuvenating, refreshing, healing sleep.
Some call it Beauty sleep I just call it Beautiful living - one night at a time. We need beautiful sleeping for beautiful living.
And on the 7th day he rested. (Genesis 2:2)
Dr Denton D. Weiss, M.D. is board certified in both Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Weiss' approach to his medical practice flows from his convictions about the meaning of life which are deeply rooted in his Catholic Faith. He and his wife, Michelle strive for an integrated approach to life which recognizes the unity of the body, mind and soul. They call this approach "Bella Vitae" or "Beautiful Living". He, and Michelle, are contributing writers to Catholic Online.
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I thought I was going to have sleep problems and autumn-winter blues after the election. But by God's grace I can continue the beautiful living I have enjoyed in spite of the actions of Catholic democrats and others. To avoid the blues I always keep in mind that Our Lord is in control. He knows our hearts so I do not need to figure out how someone could go to Mass and then vote for a candidate who threatens our Church with closure of our institutions (and prison is mentioned in this monstrosity of a "health care" law) because we obey God and His moral law instead of this candidate and his immoral law. The Catholic democrats' candidate also voted for the legal killing of girls and boys outside of their mom's womb even after they survive the attempt to kill them in the womb. These kids are only 5 years younger than the kids murdered in Newtown. Catholic democrats also voted for a candidate who refused to thank God on Thanksgiving and who calls "marriage" what God calls an abomination.But to continue my beautiful living without either the blues or sleep problems, I will keep in mind that Our Lord can never have His will thwarted by anyone elected by Catholic democrats. Praise the Lord.
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A Look Back:
The Twins 2003 Draft
Good morning! It is now time for another Look Back at a Twins draft class. Previously I have reviewed the 2004 draft and the 2005 drafts of the Twins and today, we will take a look at the 2003 class. Prepare yourself... it isn't exactly pretty! If you have any questions or comments, please let me know.
1st - Matt Moses - High School Hitter - Moses was the Twins 3rd straight high school bat taken out of high school. He has fought a few injuries, and yet the Twins have pushed him way too fast. He could have used more time in the Twins lower levels, but instead he was promoted to New Britain for half of the 2005 season. He spent all of 2006 with the Rockcats and struggled. The team felt the need to promote him to Rochester to start this season, but he was sent back to New Britain where he continued to play poorly. The team has a tough decision this next month or so. Will Moses be added to the team's 40 man roster? Do we care? Does he care? I hate to mention such things, but Moses was taken with the 21st pick. Others taken later in the first round, guys the Twins could have drafted include, Brandon Wood, Chad Billingsley, Daric Barton, Carlos Quentin, Adam Miller, Matt Murton, Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Adam Jones.
2nd - Scott Baker - College Pitcher - He went right to Quad Cities after he was selected for the rest of the season. In 2004 then, he started at Ft. Myers and moved up to New Britain before ending the year with Rochester. In 2005, he got into 10 games for the Twins. In 2006, he again split time between the Twins and Red Wings, and he went 5-8 with a 6.38 ERA with the big club. After again starting this season in Rochester, Baker came up and made 23 starts. He went 9-9 with a very respectable 4.26 ERA. Not bad considering many Twins fans had given up on him. He now should have a spot given to him in the starting rotation in 2008.
3rd - Johnny Woodard - High School Hitter - Woodard is a large man who has tremendous power! He has fought injuries most of his career. He played just 60 games with Beloit in 2005. He played in just 22 games for Ft. Myers in 2006. In 2007, he started back at Beloit and hit 10 homers in 66 games. He was promoted to Ft. Myers where he hit seven more homers in 51 games. If he has the injury problems behind him, now all he has to do is worry about cutting down the strikeouts. Probably won't be added to the 40 man roster, but he wouldn't be drafted in the Rule V draft, so he should be back. 2008 will be a huge year for him.
4th - David Shinskie - High School Pitcher - After moving up a level a year for his first three season, Shinskie repeated Beloit in 2006. In 2007, he was at Ft. Myers where he went 7-4 with a 3.36 ERA. However, in 64.1 innings, he issued 19 walks to go with just 38 strikeouts. Shouldn't be added to the 40 man roster.
5th - Brandon McArthur - High School Hitter- McArthur didn't sign and instead opted for the University of Florida. In the fall of his freshman year, he was hit by a punch outside a local bar and it nearly killed him. He had to have three brain surgeries and was in a coma for quite some time. He did recover, and in 2005, he hit .268 in 64 games for the Gators. In 46 games in 2006, he hit .262. He played in just one game his junior year before an elbow injury, but he is said to be healthy and will play his senior year in the spring.
6th - Errol Simonitsch - College Pitcher - The lefty from Gonzaga moved quickly up the ladder, but he has really stalled at AA. In fact, he missed much of the 2007 season with injury. When he did come back, he stayed with Ft. Myers where he went 5-0. It will be interesting to see if he is kept on the team's 40 man roster.
7th - Chris Schutt - College Pitcher - Schutt and Simonitsch climbed up the Twins system for awhile, and then Simonitsch shone while Schutt was sent to the bullpen. The Ivy Leaguer (Cornell) was released after the 2006 season. He spent the 2007 season with the Calgary Vipers of the independent Northern League.
8th - Brandon McConnell - High School Pitcher - He spent 2003, 2004 and 2005 with teh GCL Twins. In 2006, he moved up to Elizabethton where he went 1-1 with a 7.30 ERA. In 2007, he spent most of the year with the Arizona Rookie League team of the Seattle Mariners. He turned into an OF and hit .274/.349/.434 on the year.
9th - Kevin Culpepper - College Pitcher - Culpepper had been the Cubs 43rd round pick in 2001 out of high school. In 2005, his second season in the Midwest League, he went 7-6 with a 4.45 ERA in 49 games in relief. He was released after the season. He spent 2007 with the New Haven Cutters.
10th - Chris Marini - CC Pitcher - Marini spent 2003 and 2004 with Elizabethton. He was let go and spent 2005 with the Rangers single A affiliate. In 2006, he was with Independent Reno.
11th - Ryan Schroyer - College Pitcher - Schroyer had been drafted in the 16th round in 2000 out of high school. Schroyer didn't sign with the Twins out of Arizona State. He went back for his senior year and in 2004 was selected by the Red Sox in the 5th round. In 2006, he went 1-5 with a 4.70 ERA in 31 games at High-A. He got into four games at AAA and did not play in 2007.
12th - Steven Duguay - CC Pitcher - Duguay had excellent strikeout numbers. He played for E-Town in 2004 and then for Beloit in 2005. However, he missed a lot of time because of injuries. He pitched for the Hi-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2006.
13th - David Winfree - High School Hitter - Winfree should be added to the Twins 40 man roster. He was the team's Minor League Player of the Year in 2005 after driving in over 100 runs for Beloit. In 2006, he missed some time early, but put together a very strong season when he played. 2007 was really the first year that Winfree struggled at the plate. But then you look at his numbers at the end of the season. He hit .267/.308/.426 with 27 doubles and 12 homers. He can hit. Let's just hope that his shoulder is OK!
14th - Levale Speigner - College Pitcher - Speigner pitched at both levels of A ball in 2004. In 2005 and 2006, he split time between New Britain and Rochester. Then following the 2006 season, the Washington Nationals took him in the Rule V draft. He pitched well in the spring and the pitching-starved Nationals kept him. He spent the first half of the season with the big league club. I'm sure the highlight for him was a win against Johan Santana and the Twins in inter-league play. But he struggled a bunch and the Nats sent him to AAA. The Twins really didn't want him back, but they were able to acquire Darnell McDonald in a trade.
15th - Trey Shields - CC Pitcher - Shields did not sign. He was then taken by the Oakland A's in the 9th round in 2005. He went 3-3 with a 3.34 ERA for their A-ball team in 2005. In 2006, he went 10-9 with a 4.90 ERA in 28 games for Kane County. He did not play in 2007, but he does have a Bowman card!
16th - Michael Rogers - High School Pitcher - He signed. In 2004, he went 3-3 with a 4.02 ERA for the GCL Twins. And then they let him go.
17th - Danny Vais - CC Pitcher - Vais signed and spent two years at Rookie League ball. He then went 3-4 with a 2.23 ERA in 47 games for Beloit in 2006. Despite the excellent year, he stayed at Beloit in 2007 and was 5-4 with a 4.15 ERA in 41 games.
18th - Eli Tintor- High School Hitter - The Hibbing native spent 2003-2005 in the rookie leagues. In 2006, he moved from behind the plate to the outfield and became a very good all-around player. In 2007, he moved up to Ft. Myers and really struggled. He was sent back to Beloit where he came up with some big hits. He will begin the 2008 season by serving a 50 game suspension.
19th - Jon Uhl - College Pitcher - He had been drafted by the Phillies in 1999. The Twins took him out of South Florida. He spent 2003 with E-Town, 2004 with Quad Cities. There ,he went 3-2 with a 5.52 ERA in 17 games. In 29.1 innings, he gave up 34 hits and walked 17 hitters. He was released at that point.
20th - Gregory Najac - High School Hitter - The Catcher/Outfielder spent 2003 and 2004 with the GCL Twins.
21st - Scott Leffler - High School Hitter - Did Not Sign - In 2007, the Toronto Blue Jays took him in the 8th round... as a pitcher.
22nd - Joe Gault - High School Pitcher - Gault spent 2003 and 2004 with the GCL Twins. He spent 2005 with the E-Twins. In 2006, he pitched for Independent League Sussex.
23rd - Charles Smith - High School Pitcher - Did Not Sign -
24th - Patrick Ortiz - High School Hitter - The shortstop from Puerto Rico played for the GCL Twins in 2003 and the E-Twins in 2004.
25th - John Gaub - High School Pitcher -from South St. Paul, he did not sign. Pitched for the Gophers from 2004 to 2006. In 46 games, he made one start. He was the 21st round pick of the Indians in 2006.
26th - Jason Bowlin - CC Pitcher- Spent 2003 with the GCL Twins and 2004 with the E-Twins. He then pitched for Florence of the Independent Frontier League in 2005 and 2006.
27th - Peter Taraskevic -High School Pitcher - Did Not Sign
28th - Josh Oslin - High School Pitcher - Did Not Sign - The Mora (MN) native pitched for the Gophers from 2004 to 2007. Appeared in 57 games. In 2007, he recorded 11 saves.
29th - Bo Pettit - College Pitcher - In 2005, the LSU product pitched in six games for Beloit. In 10.2 innings, he had nine strikeouts... and 11 hits and eight walks allowed. He was let go.
30th - Josh Gray - College Pitcher - Gray spent 2004 and 2005 with the Ft. Myers Miracle. He has pitched out of the bullpen for the Fargo/Moorhead Redhawks the last two seasons.
31st - Kris Lankford - College Pitcher - Spent 2003 with the GCL Twins. Spent 2004 with Elizabethton. Well, spent enough time there to pitch in five games and give up seven earned runs in five innings.
32nd - Nicholas Bleau - High School Pitcher - The Canadian did not sign out of high school. when the Twins took him again in the 49th round in 2004, he again didn't sign.
34th - Quentin Andes- High School Pitcher - Did Not Sign. Pitched for Arizona State in 2004 and 2005. Transferred to New Mexico for 2006 season.
35th - Phillip Utley - High School Pitcher - Did Not Sign - Pitched for the University of Mexico.
36th - Marquez Smith - High School Hitter - Did Not Sign - He was the Angels 46th round pick in 2004. The Cubs selected him in the 35th round of the 2006 draft. The Diamondbacks took him in the 8th round in the 2007 draft, and he pitched at two levels of A ball after signing.
37th - Heath Anderson - JC Hitter - The catcher signed and spent 2003 with the GCL Twins. He hit .095 (4-42) with Elizabethton in 2004. He spent part of 2005 with SW Michigan which was an affiliate of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at that time.
38th - Travis Metcalf - College Hitter -Metcalf went back to school for his senior year and in 2004, the Rangers took him in the 11th round. He hit .221 at AA in 2006. That's where he started 2007 before being promoted to AAA. When Hank Blalock was hurt and had surgery, Metcalf came up to the Rangers and played in 57 games. He hit .255 with five homers, including one against Joe Nathan late in the year.
39th - Jesse Collins - College Hitter - Collins, a catcher, did sign with the team and hit .215/.354/.327 for the E-Twins. He then played in the Northern League, for Schaumburg, in 2005 where he hit .188 in 25 games.
40th - Adam Hawes - JC Pitcher - Hawes signed as a draft-and-follow the next year. He had been taken in the 17th round in 2002 as well. In 2005, he pitched for Beloit. In 2006, he was with Beloit. He started 2007 in Beloit before being moved up to Ft. Myers where he went 2-1 with a 6.34 ERA.
41st - John Rumsey - College Hitter - He hit .261/.342/.398 for the 2003 GCL Twins team, and that was it.
42nd - Mitchell Zamojc - College Hitter - Known better as Mark, Zamojc came from the University of British Columbia. He pitched for Quad Cities in 2004. He split 2005 with Beloit and Ft. Myers before being let go.
43rd - Travis Kalin - High School Hitter - The infielder spent 2003 and 2004 hitting under .245 for the GCL Twins. He moved up to Elizabethton in 2005 where he hit .265 and had an OPS of .757.
44th - Larry Jones - High School Hitter - The Outfielder spent 2003 and 2004 hitting .239 and .171 for the GCL Twins. He moved up to E-Town for 2005 and hit .287 with an .806 OPS. He was then released.
45th - Steve Pearce - CC Hitter - Did Not Sign. Also didn't sign when the Red Sox selected him in the 10th round in 2004.
46th - Brant Rustich- High School Pitcher - Pitched four years at UCLA. He was the 13th round pick of Cleveland in 2006. The Mets took him in the 2nd round in 2007. In 23 innings at two levels this year, he struck out 22 and walked just two.
47th - Clayton Trenary - CC Hitter - Did Not Sign. He had been taken in the 36th round of the 2002 draft by Colorado. He was also drafted in the 37th round by the Angels in 2004.
48th - Jared Swart - High School Pitcher - Did Not Sign. After two years at a junior college, he pitched in five games for Oklahoma State in 2006.
49th - Michael Hollimon - College Hitter - Did Not Sign - Had been drafted by the Dodgers in the 32nd round of the 2001 draft. The Twins drafted him out of Texas. He transferred to Oral Roberts, and in 2005, he was the Tigers' 16th round pick. In 2007, at AA, he had 56 extra base hits and got to play five AAA games.
50th - Andy Delagarza - High School Pitcher - Did Not Sign - He went to Coastal Carolina where he pitched for four years. He was not drafted again. He signed as a free agent and went 9-3 in 18 relief appearances for Salem-Keizer.
So, what do you think? I think it was an interesting draft, but to this point, only Scott Baker has made an appearance at the big league level. It appears that the team drafted a lot of college players and gave them quick tryouts only to let them go. They drafted a few guys in the later rounds that appear to have a shot with other teams. Overall, unlike the 2004 and 2005 drafts, I think it's fair to say that the 2003 draft is more than a little disappointing.
If you have any questions, comments or ideas for future postings, please e-mail me.


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How to Lower Your A1C Levels
Lowering A1C: Insulin and Medications
If you are type 1, insulin can be your best friend.
"Research has shown that missing as few as one or two meal boluses or injections a week can have significant impact on A1C, so the first and most critical thing for you to do is to make sure you get all your meal time and correction insulin dosages," Blum said.
Insulin can be administered via daily injections. Some people have found that insulin pump therapy offers tighter control and even more flexibility in accordance with their lifestyle. They are able to quickly and easily control the continuous flow of insulin in response to their body's needs.
Initial treatment for people with type 2 diabetes or gestational diabetes is often diet and exercise. Following this treatment as closely as recommended is one way to achieved A1C goals. However, there are times when oral medication is needed in order to continue effective management of diabetes or even to improve it. And when oral medications are no longer as effective, insulin is also a viable choice for people with type 2 as a step forward to good diabetes management and lower A1C levels.
Lowering A1C: Meal Planning
No matter what diabetes type you are or how long you have had it, good nutrition is part of good diabetes management, which is necessary if you want to have a low A1C. An RD/CDE is a great place to start. A registered dietitian (RD) has met academic and professional experience requirements established by a commission of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. They are trained to look all aspects of your lifestyle to come up with a plan specific to your needs. If the RD is also a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), they will be able to incorporate the various aspects of diabetes into your meal plan.
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- AACE. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists/American College of Endocrinology Statement on the Use of Hemoglobin A1c for the Diagnosis of Diabetes. https://www.aace.com/sites/default/files/A1cPositionStatement.pdf. (Accessed 7/5/11).
- American Diabetes Association. Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes - 2010. http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/33/Supplement_1/S11.full. (Accessed 7/5/11).
- National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse. DCCT and EDIC: The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial and Follow-up Study. http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/control. (Accessed 7/5/11).
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Board considers contract, coordinator, other concerns
The Tunica County Board of Supervisor's agenda on Nov. 5 included a gamut of topics ranging from employment issues to appropriations. The Board recessed until Nov. 15 after two hours of discussion.
After receiving department head reports from Arena Director Steve Sosebee and county engineer Daniel Murphy, the board had appointments with Aurelia Jones-Taylor of Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Inc.
Taylor proposed a contract with Tunica County to provide inmate care and follow up appointments and estimated a cost of $40,000 to $50,000. Supervisors will amend their proposed local and private legislation with the state to change the amount to Aaron Henry from $25,000 to $75,000.
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