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The Honorable Orrin Hatch
United States Senator May 20, 2004 Contact: Margarita Tapia, 202/224-5225 Statement of Chairman Orrin G. Hatch Hearing on "FBI Oversight: Terrorism and Other Topics" Today we will conduct an oversight hearing on the FBI's efforts to combat terrorism as well as other issues. I would like to welcome FBI Director Robert Mueller, who will testify before us today. I enjoyed our meeting earlier this month, which I thought was very productive. As many of you know, Director Mueller started his job one week prior to 9/11. At the time, although the FBI was the subject of intense criticism and media coverage, Director Mueller was undaunted and took the job head on. Over the last three years, he has accepted the challenge of transforming the FBI and has made every effort to help usher the FBI into the 21st Century. The challenges that he has undertaken are ambitious and, of course, cannot be completed overnight. In an agency that has 56 field offices, over 400 satellite offices, 52 overseas offices and employs over 28,000 people, it is impossible to know what is going on in every place at every moment. Yet Director Mueller has made it his business to find out where the trouble spots are and to take every measure to resolve problems, investigate any misconduct, and to seek outside expertise, when necessary to assess or address the issue. One of the many aspects of Director Mueller's performance that I continue to be most impressed by is how responsive he has been to Congressional concerns. Let me give you one example. I know my friend and colleague from Vermont is diligent in making sure that witnesses that have appeared before the Judiciary Committee on prior occasions have answered their written questions. As I am sure Senator Leahy appreciates, Director Mueller has made sure that every written question posed to the FBI at the last oversight hearing was answered. The FBI's number one priority since 9/11 has been to protect the American people from another terrorist attack. In the subsequent two years and eight months, the FBI has succeeded in that goal. Since September 11, 2001, more than 3,000 Al Qaeda leaders and foot soldiers have been taken into custody around the globe; nearly 200 suspected terrorist associates have been charged with crimes in the United States, and as many as a hundred terrorist attacks or plots have been broken up worldwide. As we all know, before September 2001, we had communications challenges between the law enforcement community and the intelligence community. Sections 203 and 218 of the USA PATRIOT Act--which are due to expire on December 31, 2005--have been instrumental in breaking down the artificial wall of non-communication between the intelligence community and the law enforcement community. We will never forget the joyous occasion of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989. Anytime walls come down allowing for growth and greater achievement, it is momentous. The wall that came crumbling down with the passage of the USA PATRIOT Act has great significance for those in the law enforcement and intelligence communities. By facilitating and encouraging increased communication among federal agencies, the USA PATRIOT Act has paved the way for many of the coordination initiatives that Director Mueller has undertaken. Perhaps the greatest consequence of the tearing down of the wall is that it has set the stage for a new culture of cooperation within the government. Before 9/11, federal, state and local agencies tended to operate individually. They were territorial, wanting to preserve their own jurisdiction, and not used to sharing information and resources. I think 9/11 was a wake up call for all of us. It became clear that we needed to establish task forces to coordinate information and work cooperatively to share intelligence and law enforcement leads in order to effectively fight this war on terror. It takes time to change long-held cultural mores, and to ensure that everyone is sharing information when they should, but Director Mueller has taken several key steps in the right direction. Today, the FBI and the CIA are integrated at virtually every level of operations. Under Director Mueller's leadership, the FBI created the National Joint Terrorism Task Force, which works with the FBI's newly created Office of Intelligence to coordinate inter-agency intelligence-gathering activities and to act as a liaison between FBI Headquarters and local JTTFs. At the direction of the President, the FBI is leading the effort on the Terrorist Screening Center, which became operational last December. The FBI is also involved in the Terrorist Threat Integration Center, which was established last May at the direction of President Bush. It coordinates strategic analyses of threats based upon intelligence from various agencies and operates out of Langley, Virginia. In addition to all this, the FBI sends out weekly intelligence bulletins to over 1700 law enforcement agencies and 60 federal agencies. I am looking forward to hearing more about these areas during this hearing. These impressive accomplishments notwithstanding, the FBI does face some challenges. Let me start by commending Director Mueller for taking on the Herculean task of modernizing the information technology systems at the FBI, a project which we all know of as Trilogy. It is not an easy task to update both local and wide area networks and install 30,000 new desktop computers, but you have accomplished that and I congratulate you. I understand that you have been consulting with various outside experts seeking their advice on the Trilogy project and have received much praise for working cooperatively with them and being receptive to their recommendations. For example, I know that you actively sought out the expert advice of the National Research Council of the National Academies. Their initial report, which was released last week, made some important observations, and a subsequent updated report will be forthcoming. I was particularly impressed that some of the recommendations that they made in the initial report had already been implemented by the FBI before the report was released. I know that you still have a very long way to go on this project and that you are still working with various experts on the Virtual Case File system as well as other aspects of Trilogy. I have every confidence that you will continue to be responsive and will do whatever it takes to get an effective IT system up and running. On another note, I know that the FBI, like most federal agencies, is facing the challenge of finding qualified linguists. While the demand for linguists in various dialects of Arabic, Farsi, Pashto, Urdu and other Asian or Middle Eastern languages continue to be in high demand, I am heartened to hear that the FBI has added nearly 700 translators since September 2001. I am reassured that the FBI has exacting standards, that 65% of its applicants are screened out by a series of qualification tests, and that the FBI has quality control measures in place to ensure that translations are accurate and complete. Although I recognize that the FBI needs to hire more translators to meet their growing demand, I appreciate that you have adopted an aggressive recruitment strategy, advertising in both foreign language and mainstream media, and targeting foreign language departments in American universities, military outplacement posts, and local ethnic communities. I also appreciate that you have prioritized tasks so that the most significant counterterrorism or counterintelligence assignments are done first, often within 12 hours. I look forward to hearing more on this issue. # # |


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Letting nature wash the problems of the world away!
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Letting nature wash the problems of the world away!
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Associate ProfessorOffice: Fine Arts 217 Specialization: Social history of medieval art and architecture; political economy of monastery and cathedral towns and of the medieval cult of saints; Frontier Cultures and Convivencia in Medieval Spain. |
Karen Barzman
Associate ProfessorOffice: Fine Arts 220B Specialization: Early modern Italian studies (1250-1750); early modern visual and material culture; representation and early modern discourses on identity and difference; semiotics, psychoanalysis, and continental philosophy; feminist theory, gender studies, and feminist histories of art. Other areas of interest include the history of cartography, institutions of art, art education, and criticism; art, religion, and the state in the early modern world. |
Kevin Hatch
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Tom McDonough
Office: Fine Arts 305 Specialization: European avant-gardes, modern art and architecture, public space, radicalism, 20th century French cultural politics and intellectual life. |
Pamela Smart
Associate Professor
John Tagg
Professor of Art History and Comparative Literature
Nancy Um
Associate Professor of Art HistoryOffice: Fine Arts 307 Specialization: Islamic art and architecture; material, visual and built culture of the Indian Ocean; commercial and domestic architecture; port cities and urbanism; early modern commerce and cross-cultural exchange |
Julia Walker
Assistant ProfessorOffice: Fine Arts 343A Specialization: Modern and contemporary architecture and urbanism; architectural theory; social and political memory in postwar German visual culture. |
Andrew Walkling
Dean's Assistant ProfessorOffice: Fine Arts 226 Specialization: Early Modern Britain: court culture, politics of cultural production, including art and architecture, literature, music, and theater |
Brian Wall
Associate Professor of Cinema and Art HistoryE-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Specialization: film theory, film noir and the historical avant-garde |
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Flamer Virus Protection Options
This post provides antivirus advice for those small business web design clients wondering about Flamer Virus protection options.
Flamer is a sophisticated viral toolkit that remained undetected for nearly 2 years, and was recently exposed to become a high profile media topic.
Should the average web design client be concerned? Most likely not.
The primary targets being infected are not individuals or small business owners but sophisticated networks, and more specifically computers in the Palestinian West Bank, Hungary, Iran, and Lebanon. Some reports indicate smaller outbreaks elsewhere.
The apparent purpose of the virus is cyber warfare to disrupt Middle East threats to worldwide interests.
File types being infected include documents, graphics, and CAD or Computer Aided Design drawings. One component of the sophisticated Flamer Virus controls the spreading mechanism via USB sticks. Another will erase the digital trail needed to track down the source.
View reports and press releases from high profile antivirus software companies including Kaspersky Lab, BitDefender, and Semantec who produces Norton Security that I currently use.
The best antivirus advice for web design clients to protect their computer systems is keep their programs, operating system, and antivirus software patched and updated real time. The Norton Security flamer graphic illustrating this post is similar to one received today via email from Norton to assure its users that their computers were secure against the Flamer threat.
Most advanced antivirus protection software costs less than $100 a year. If not already using a top brand, my advice to web design clients is investing in one today and keeping it up to date.
Your website or computer may not be the target of Flamer, yet 1000′s of other hackers are actively trying to get around security software for malicious reasons that do require prevention. Avoid identity theft. Protect your accounts and passwords. Use common sense before following links from unfamiliar sources.
Finally, besides protecting your web design content from hackers, avoid losing data from a hard drive crash and install some form of automatic file backup system. A redundant copy to store off-site in case of fire or natural disaster could be a lifesaver for your business, as well.
CCleaner and Defraggler Boost PC Speed
When your personal computer performance slows down and makes you miserable you may want to consider CCleaner and Defraggler to boost pc speed. A custom web design client recently asked us to replace a few photos on their website, then couldn't see the new graphics later after the work was done.
The reply and pc speed tutorial and review of CCleaner and Defraggler from Piriform may help other website owners, so here's the email to the client explaining what happened, why, and the solution when old web page graphics persist after replacement photos are uploaded:
Those new photographs are there as referenced. Your computer is displaying old versions stored on your computer. Here's why, and the solution.
Your computer stores temporary text and graphic files or cache, of web pages you visit, and displays those on return visits. Some genius software geek at Microsoft decided saving a nanosecond a billion times over a lifetime was important without realizing a billion times is just one second.
What makes things worse with all those temporary files is over time your computer speed becomes sluggish.
Follow this tutorial to view missing replacement website graphics: For a fast solution press the browser top menu refresh button or the shortcut top row F5 key once. If still missing, or do this first, do a hard refresh. Hold the CTRL key and press the F5 key once. When I encounter a graphic that doesn't update to the latest when doing changes I jump right to the hard refresh.
Computers come with built in software tools to clean up cached temporary files and other fragmented file storage that slows down computer speed and performance. I prefer third party methods rather than the default Windows tools, and use CCleaner and Defraggler free computer maintenance software from Piriform. Learn more or download those (not just trial software – actually free) at http://www.piriform.com/products.
Running those 2 programs every 3-6 months helps keep your computer up to speed.
Piriform offers other computer related informational or maintenance software including Recuva and Speccy, as well.
Browser Security and Quality Web Design
Website risk and vulnerability factors include browser security and quality web design. Site owners depend on the quality of their web design to help prevent hackers from taking control of site functions. Best practices by your designer and your internet service provider can help deter malicious visitors from doing damage.
However, a persistent hacker can invade almost any small business website if truly determined to gain access, yet most micro small business clients would be unaffected because hackers choose larger targets.
The majority of my custom web designs are informational websites instead of e-commerce, so only a handful process financial information which is commonly a target for identity theft.
For websites that are compromised, the next consideration besides site owner issues is the risk to site visitors. Readers may be unaware that website visitors could be more vulnerable depending on the software they use to visit a malicious website.
Recently, I came across an article about an annual hackers contest held each March since 2007. Your vulnerability can vary depending on the equipment and browser or mobile OS Operating System you use.
TippingPoint Digital Vaccine Laboratories or DVLabs does an annual pwn2own hackers contest in March with cash and electronic equipment prizes to hackers able to break into devices running on the most popular computing software.
The expert hacker contestants sign up and then attempt to hack into computing devices running on the following software listed here alphabetically under PC and then Mobile:
PC Browser Software
Apple Safari (hacked)
Google Chrome
Microsoft Internet Explorer (hacked)
Mozilla Firefox
Mobile Devices and Software
Apple iPhone 4 running iOS (hacked)
Blackberry Torch 9800 on Blackberry 6 OS (hacked)
Dell Venue Pro running Windows 7
Nexus S running Android
From the results above (hacked shown in bold), Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox were clear browser winners and the iPhone and Blackberry under mobile devices were hacked. Besides the results linked above, you may want to read the pwn2own article on Wikipedia for a historical perspective.
Multiple options for a PC browser give users control over how they surf websites from a desktop or laptop computer. The same is not true for proprietary software used in mobile applications. Does this mean you're defenseless if using a browser or OS that was hacked? Not necessarily.
You can be proactive about security. When evaluating browser security and quality web design our advice is being aware of risks and then take preventative action by using antivirus software for your computing device. Finally, use care before visiting any unfamiliar websites.
Dupefree Pro and SEO Keyword Density
Do-it-yourself custom cms web design site owners need to understand the importance of optimizing their text content for search engines. This SEO or Search Engine Optimization tutorial explains free online tools for tweaking content such as testing in DupeFree Pro and SEO keyword density. Watch this video for details. (0:10:34 min./sec.)
Follow these links to download the free resources mentioned in the video:
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Learning how to attract search engine traffic using content optimization is important for site owners who choose a cms content management system web design so they can control and manage their website. Optimized content using this tutorial can help.
Keyword Discovery Truly Free Trial
An important tool in writing cms web design optimized content for search engine optimization is keyword research. For small site owners the web design and online research tools at Keyword Discovery are by subscription yet they do offer a keyword discovery truly free trial.
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If you want a custom web design that can compete online you need to know what site visitors type when they search for someone like you, not phrases that you know about your product or service and imagine people will search. You will probably be surprised at phrases in the search results that you did not consider. Your research will allow you to adjust key words in your web design and attract more traffic.
The free online tool version of Keyword Discovery has less features such as only the top 10 results for a given search phrase and a limit of 50 searches per day, yet that is usually enough unless you're in the business of offering seo or web design services to clients. Unlike some seo software free trials that have a time limit, there is no expiration date.
Here's how to get started optimizing your custom cms web design. KeywordDiscovery.com is owned by Trellian, so visit the Keyword Discover signup page and submit your request for a Trellian account and then check your email. Click the activation link in the confirming email then log-in to begin using the tool.
Finally, there's a great online keyword discovery tutorial (html) or view and download their Quick Start Guide (pdf).
Facebook-Twitter-GMail Share Button
FireFox browser users may share online gems with a tweet on Twitter or post a message on Facebook while surfing the web as you share page content instantly. In addition you can quickly email links to the content via GMail, as well. The following graphic illustrates how the F1 FireFox extension may be used in Twitter, Facebook, and GMail.
The tiny "V on its side" icon (left) takes up very little real estate in your FireFox browser menu toolbar. While on a page of content you want to share select the "V" icon and choose from Facebook, Twitter, or GMail (center). Finally, insert a message and hit the share button (right) to instantly share the link.
The Facebook post will include a snapshot from the page, the Twitter tweet uses bit.ly shortened URLs to save characters, and the GMail option automatically inserts the URL into the message body. Download and then install the F1 social sharing FireFox extension or watch the video and begin using it now.
Hard Drive Capacity Upgrade Review
The computer hard drive storage capacity setup on my pc 3 years ago seemed like a forever solution until just recently. Imagine the shock of seeing a computer alert warning that open capacity on the 250Gb hard drive storage was dangerously low at 4%.
Rather than buy a new pc my solution was the WDBAAF0010HBK-NESN 1Tb External Hard Drive from Western Digital. The photo here shows the new My Book Essential 1Tb hard drive on my desk next to the pc tower. You can buy alternate capacity of 500Gb or 2Tb, also.
Once installed, mouse over the WD icon in the taskbar and it indicates storage used as a percentage plus a temperature indicator with "ok".
The photo shown has the box (left) and actual external drive (right). My Book is an appropriate name. At approximately 7″ tall with air vents on 3 sides the add-on is shaped like a small thick book.
The backup system chosen 3 years ago was a Western Digital 250Gb external hard drive at $150 plus separate backup software for $100 for $250 total. The new WDBAAF0010HBK-NESN 1Tb external hard drive has 4x the storage for $99 (July 2010), plus includes excellent backup software that installs automatically. Thus total cost for bigger and better was cut more than half.
In 2007 I never imagined filling up a 250Gb hard drive. By the time I need a 2Tb drive I'll be overdue for a new pc. The plug and play setup and installation of the WDBAAF0010HBK-NESN 1Tb was surprisingly fast and simple.
I was mildly disappointed that the software does not mirror my folder structure but splits storage into folders by file type: system, pictures, other, music, movies, mail, and documents. I archive and sometimes delete by entire project folder not by individual files, so I went to the WD forum for archive advice.
One solution from the WD community forum is keep two copies of the file you would delete or archive with one as the "original" and one on the "backup" drive so you have them stored in different locations. I've decided to store 50Gb of the original files on the retired WD 250Gb drive. There are already backups on the new external drive, so now I can safely remove them from my computer to free up storage space.
Overall I'm pleased with the great value and ease of use of the WDBAAF0010HBK-NESN. In particular I was very impressed with the software, the speed of the initial backup, and the automated real time backup function. The automation instead of manual backups means my 2007 post Surviving the Inevitable Hard Drive Crash warning about regular backups is now even easier with an external hard drive upgrade.
Review of SubmitEaze Software and SEO
Having purchased SubmitEaze directory submission software several years ago for seo or search engine optimization reasons, recent updates and enhanced functions make this a good time for another look at SubmitEaze. Part of website optimization strategy for search engine optimization involves backlinks which are links to your website from other sites. These are like votes when found by Google, so by acquiring more votes your site is more likely to increase its rank.
Two methods of acquiring those backlinks are "Website Directories" and "Article Directories" featured in my series of do-it-yourself seo reports released in 2007. Follow that link to download your free copies of the PDF reports (no email or registration required).
In a hurry to learn how? Visit their site to watch the SubmitEaze demo videos.
In summary, you acquire backlinks by getting listed on other websites. The Website Directory lists businesses by category with links to those sites, and the Article Directory sites accept advice articles for syndication that includes links in the resource (About the Author) box. Get listed, or write helpful articles about your business niche and submit to 100′s of directories.
Prior to SubmitEaze, the submission process was VERY time consuming. Each site you visit meant doing copy and paste of content over and over, so submitting to 100 sites could take 2-3 days. SubmitEaze is a very fast and semi-automated software program with a system to submit your site or articles to directories in minutes, not days.
First released for web directories only, SubmitEaze now handles article submissions, too. My advice is to review the SubmitEaze software and watch their demo videos before you buy. I started out doing manual submission of my website, and then bought other software before discovering SubmitEaze and making it my standard.
DupeFree Pro Software Survey Taken
The developers of DupeFree Pro software for checking duplicate content and testing article keyword density, just to name two great features, are asking existing users to reply to an online survey of possible new features. If YOU have taken my advice for downloading their free program and receive their survey request email, please take the time to comply. Here are some of the comments I included in my submission.
For me DupeFree Pro is used mostly for keyword density and article word count. It might be nice to have the option to set a target density for a keyword, ie 4 percent, then test and if the density is low, have a value displayed in DupeFree Pro for the number of times to add that word to achieve my target percentage.
That's easy to achieve by trial and error yet with a number it would be easy to copy/paste that key word X number of times in appropriate places within the article while maintaining human readability. Otherwise, with trial/error and copy/paste I compromise the target and stop while thinking "good enough".
In addition, I made the following comments
You have a great product which I am happy to promote and suggest people use. Many have. A 50 page PDF tutorial I wrote on custom cms web design and do-it-yourself seo makes reference to free resources for research and testing of website content.
The free ebook has been downloaded 1000′s of times, and includes DupeFree Pro as recommended for testing keyword density. The 4 percent target keyword density mentioned earlier in the survey is what I suggest within the 1.5-6.5 percent in your documentation. It has worked very well for me.
My core business is custom cms web design. I truly believe holding my position on Google page one at #1 and #2 for custom cms web design for the last 2 years is due in part to your fine software. Thanks!
Finally for my readers, given the opportunity please take the DupeFree Pro survey to help them in deciding on future developments and enhancements of their software.
Comparison of Xara Xtreme and Photoshop
An email received today was from a customer who watched one of my graphics tutorial videos recently where I use Xara Xtreme, and then asked for a comparison of Xara Xtreme and Photoshop for creating website graphics. Here's my reply.
I chose Xara based on price and functions after downloading trial copies of each. Both are vector graphics software. Photoshop is the "standard" for high end professional design, yet for what I do designing web graphics and artwork for print, the cost and functions of Xara were more than sufficient and made it a clear choice.
It's easy to understand why the advanced print artwork capabilities of Photoshop are needed for full time graphic design. Based on need, Photoshop had more than I needed or would ever use, while Xara was sufficient without more technical functions or a steeper learning curve.
View examples of my artwork for a feel for what can be done in Xara. 9 out of 10 logo designs on my site including these 50 custom business cards and another 50 card designs were drawn freehand in Xara to ensure crisp clean lines in the final artwork.
The video flash animation in the intro and outro of new videos done for my puppy's Life with Corky website used Xara. Here's an example 23 second puppy video on YouTube to demo flash creation and export. Special effects for the moving text and puppies popping up was created with Xara.
If you've only seen the first photo edit tutorial, an improved video of photo masking techniques shows more detail of how to use Xara for photo edits including cropping backgrounds, so that may be of interest, too.
I've been using Xara Xtreme for more than 5 years with professional results online and in print. Photoshop is excellent, yet more than I need for web and print graphics.


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January 28, 2004
Reason #4,257 that I am ready for spring – As some of you know, I live in the Northern Minnesota community of Warroad, right on the Canadian border, on Lake of the Woods. This morning, it is a balmy 30 degrees below zero with a wind chill factor approaching 60 degrees below zero! It's not supposed to even warm up much today. This is ridiculous! I got an e-mail from David, The Baseball Savant this morning telling me that there are just 17 days until pitchers and catchers report! I can't wait!!!
American League Central Pitchers
Yesterday, I finished a six part series, analyzing the hitters in baseball. Today, I will begin to discuss the pitching staffs of each big league team, again, by division. In other words, my four part series, which became a nine part series, has now become a 13 part series. I was thinking I would be able to do the pitching analysis in two days. However, there is really nothing going on in baseball these days worth discussing. Also, this allows me to be a little more detailed in my analysis of the players. As always, I hope you enjoy what you read.
I want to do this analysis for a couple of reasons. First, I love fantasy baseball and love discussing what I think of certain players. Second, I know that many people who take the time to read baseball sites like this one participate in fantasy baseball leagues as well. And finally… hey, I need to start figuring out a game plan for my fantasy leagues. I am in three of them, each with different formats, so I hope this helps me as much as it helps you!
However, I do understand that not everyone gets into fantasy sports, and that's OK too. I do not think that my "analysis" will be too "statty" and should be enjoyable for any baseball fan to read.
I know it is early to be talking about fantasy baseball, but I know that many keeper leagues have to turn in their 'keepers' this month. Also, aside from Ivan Rodriguez and Greg Maddux, most of the free agents still available will be bit players and may or may not affect some of the comments below. However, there could still be some trades and signings which could alter some of these opinions. For instance, if Greg Maddux signs with the Cubs, it could affect the fantasy value of Juan Cruz or Angel Guzman. It could also affect how Jacque Jones would be valued.
If you have any questions or comments, please e-mail me.
Disclaimer: What you read below are simply my opinions. Obviously I have no knowledge of what will happen in the 2004 season, so please take the information for what it is worth (fun and opinion). Also, these opinions are subject to change as spring training approaches. All players listed are either projected starters, or starters based on my opinion. I will try to project where each player could be drafted, assuming a 30 round draft.
Here is the schedule for this project:
Tuesday, Jan. 20 - Part 1 - American League Central Hitters
Wednesday, Jan. 21 - Part 2 - American League East Hitters
Thursday, Jan. 22 - Part 3 - American League West Hitters
Friday, Jan. 23 - Part 4 - National League Central Hitters
Monday, Jan. 26 - Part 5 - National League East Hitters
Tuesday, Jan. 27 - Part 6 - National League West Hitters
Wednesday, Jan. 28 - Part 7 - American League Central Pitchers
Thursday, Jan. 29 - Part 8 - American League East Pitchers
Friday, Jan. 30 - Part 9 - American League West Pitchers
Monday, Feb. 2 - Part 10 - National League Central Pitchers
Tuesday, Feb. 3 - Part 11 - National League East Pitchers
Wednesday, Feb. 4 - Part 12 - National League West Pitchers
Thursday, Feb. 5 - Part 13 – Rookies and Prospects
Well, we are back to the weakest of the six divisions. It may have seemed that the AL Central was weak in terms of hitting, but I think the below may show that they could be even weaker in pitching. The Twins can count on their Big 3. The White Sox have two quality starters followed by question marks. The Indians have CC and a bunch of uncertainties. Detroit? Well, there is a reason they lost almost 120 games last year. And, for all of the moves the Royals made in the offseason, look at their starting rotation. Will that get you to the playoffs? Good thing their bullpen is so strong!
So, let's get going on some analysis. If you have any comments, arguments, agreements, questions or anything, please feel free to e-mail me. When this project is complete, I would like to put together a Mailbag issue with many of those comments.
Chicago White Sox
SP – Esteban Loaiza
Going into the 2003 season, Loaiza had a career record of 69-72. In his eight seasons, he had pitched in over 170 innings seven times. He never had a season ERA below 4.13. So, where did his 2003 season come from? Loaiza was 21-9 with a 2.90 ERA. He averaged 8.23 strikeouts per 9 innings, and had never been over 6.19. Normally, one would expect Loaiza to drop back down to his pervious self. However, I saw him pitch a lot last season. He was suddenly throwing 95 mph with control and a sharp cutter. Unless he loses that, he should be successful again. The risk that he won't be drops him to the 8th round for me.SP – Mark Buehrle
The 24 year old Buehrle has pitched more than 220 innings the last three years. 2003 was his worst. He went 14-14 with a 4.14 ERA. His strikeout rate has dropped each season. His K/BB rate has dropped, while his opponent batting average has increased almost 50 points. I would expect the same type of numbers in 2004. Wait until Round 12 to pick him.SP – Jon Garland
Sox fans had hoped Jon Garland would take a step forward in 2003, but he stayed at the same level. In 2002, he started 33 games and was 12-12 with a 4.58 ERA. In 2003, he started 32 games and was 12-13 with a 4.51 ERA. The White Sox hope he improves in 2004, but it is hard to predict that because he only averaged about 5 strikeouts per 9 innings. Wait on Garland until Round 20.SP – Jon Rauch
Jon Rauch is going to be given every chance to make this rotation. At 6-11, Rauch has big potential, but now he is 25 years old, has already had a torn labrum and really needs to take advantage in 2004. He went 7-1 with a 4.11 ERA in 2003 at AAA. His lone big league opportunity came in 2002. He went 2-1, but his ERA was 6.59. Last round, if at all.SP – Dan Wright
As the Sox fifth starter last year, Wright started 15 of the 20 games in which he pitched. It didn't go so well. He was 1-7 with a 6.15 ERA. 2002 was his lone full season in the starting rotation. He finished 14-12 with a 5.18 ERA. His pitching numbers were not much better, he just was the recipient of more run support. Wright is penciled into a rotation spot in 2004, but he will have to do better to contribute. Draft him really late, if at all.Closer – Billy Koch
Billy Koch was horrible in 2003. In 55 games, he was 5-5 with a 5.77 ERA and just 11 saves. It was a remarkable dropoff, considering in 2002, with the A's, the hard-thrower was 11-4 with 44 saves and a 3.27 ERA. Who knows what Koch will do in 2004? All I know is that there will be little leeway. He could go either way. He may be worth the risk near Round 20.Closer – Damaso Marte
Koch may be on a short string because of Damaso Marte. He has been a great set up man the last two years. The wirey left-hander throws gas! Last year, in 71 games, he was 4-2 with 11 saves and a 1.58 ERA. He struck out more than a batter an inning. In 2002, he struck out 10.74 batters per 9 innings and had 10 saves. In other words, Marte could become the closer if Koch struggles at all. Could be an interesting situation to monitor. In leagues where middle relievers are worth anything, Marte will be great. Unless he wins the closer job in Chicago, he is only worth a late-round pick gambling that Koch won't last.One 2 Watch – Neal Cotts
In four starts with the White Sox last season, Cotts was 1-1, but his ERA was 8.10. He did strike out 10 in 13 innings with the Sox! However, if you look at his numbers in AA Birmingham last year, Cotts was 9-7 with a 2.16 ERA. In 108 1/3 innings, Cotts struck out 133 batters. The former 2001 second round pick by the A's will make another big league appearance in 2004.Team Fantasy Summary -
The Good - Loaiza.
The Bad – Starting Pitchers 4 and 5.
The Questions – Can Loaiza come close to duplicating his 2003 numbers? Will Buehrle pitch like he did in the first half or the second. Can Garland step it up? How will the closer situation play out?
Cleveland Indians
SP – CC Sabathia
Although the 6-7, 290 (yeah right) pound Sabathia continues to get bigger, he also continues to get better! His rookie year, he was 17-5 with a 4.39 ERA and averaged 8.5 K per 9 IP. He received a lot of run support from the Cleveland lineup. In 2002, his strikeouts dropped to 6.4 per 9, and his record dropped to 13-11 because the Indians were not good. Last year, Sabathia finished 13-9, but his ERA was 3.60. Expect a similar 2004 from Sabathia. He will probably pitch well, but the Indians may not be real strong, so his record may not be great. Therefore, wait until the 17th round to pick CC.SP – Cliff Lee
25 year old Cliff Lee should finally get a full-time spot in the Cleveland rotation in 2004. In his 11 career big league starts, he is 3-4 with a 3.30 ERA. Last year at AAA, Lee was 6-1 with a 3.27 ERA. He struck out 44 batters in just over 52 innings pitched. He is ready and will be very solid. He may not win a lot of games because that is dependent on the offense as well. He is worth a flyer in the 26th round.SP – Jason Davis
Torii Hunter's favorite pitcher, Jason Davis started 27 games for the Indians in 2003. He was 8-11 with a 4.68 ERA. He does throw fairly hard, which makes it surprising that his K/9 was just 4.63, while his K/BB is only 1.81. I do think that, at 23, Davis has the ability to be an adequate big league starter. The innings he will get in 2004 will help him get there. However, in 2004, I don't think he's worth a draft pick.SP – Jason Stanford
Stanford was a member of Team USA this past fall. At age 26, he pitched in 13 games, starting 8 of them. He was 1-3 with a 3.60 ERA. In his three-plus minor league seasons, he has always been successful. At 27, this is Stanford's chance to be in the rotation. I think he will be fine, but his numbers may not great. His 'other' numbers are not high enough to predict stardom. I would actually not draft him.SP – Jeremy Guthrie
Guthrie was Cleveland's first round pick in 2002 out of Stanford University, where in 2 seasons, he was 26-6 with a 2.66 ERA. 2003 was his first pro season. He started at AA Akron and went 6-2 with a 1.44 ERA. Then he was sent up to AAA Buffalo, where he struggled. He was just 4-9 with a 6.52 ERA. He did not strike out many at either of those levels. He may not start the season in the Indians' rotation, however, he could get called up early in the season.Closer – Bob Wickman
The 34 year old Wickman had Tommy John surgery late in 2002, but should be healthy and able to pitch in 2004. In his four seasons as a closer before 2002, Wickman recorded 25, 37, 30 and 32 saves. Wickman has always had solid ERA's, but his 2.39 ERA in 2001 was well below his career average. This is a team with a number of Closer options, so pay close attention in spring training.Closer – David Riske
Now, Riske was a bright spot in the Indians bullpen last year. In 68 games, he was 2-2 with a 2.29 ERA. But he was dominant. In his four years in Cleveland, he has averaged 10.3 strikeouts per 9 innings. Opponents hit just .196 off him. His WHIP was 0.96. If he is named the Indians closer, it would not be a risky pick to take Riske in the 18th round.One 2 Watch – Jose Jimenez
Jimenez comes to the Indians as a free agent from the Colorado Rockies. He was their closer the last four seasons, which, at Coors Field didn't mean a lot. He recorded 24, 17, 41 and 20 saves the last four years. Part-way through the 2003 season, Jimenez got another chance to be a starter. You remember his No-Hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1999? Anyway, it was a bad year for Jose in 2003. He finished 2-10 with a 5.22 ERA. He may be given a shot to start the season as Cleveland's fifth starter. Don't draft him.One Not 2 Watch – Kazuhito Tadano
The Japanese player is in a video that he is not proud of. Tadana could make the Indians roster as a relief pitcher out of Spring Training, but he is probably, unfortunately going to be answering questions on this for awhile.Team Fantasy Summary -
The Good – Sabathia and Riske.
The Bad – Pretty much the rest.
Question Marks – Can the young guys improve enough to make the Indians competitive? Who will be the closer?
Detroit Tigers
SP – Mike Maroth
I would like to think that Mike Maroth and his 21 losses in 2003 was a result of a terrible Tigers team. But looking at his numbers, he was not good. His WHIP was 1.45. His ERA was 5.73. He struck out just 4 per 9 inning. I do think that the game became mental for him. There were a lot of games where he pitched well for 6 innings, but then fell apart. Maybe if the team gets better, he will look better. Draft him very late, if at all.SP – Jeremy Bonderman
The 20 year old Bonderman was removed from the rotation late in the season because he "had pitched a lot of innings." Uh-huh. The team didn't want him to lose 20 games last year. He finished 6-19 with a 5.56 ERA. His WHIP was 1.55. Not good. But he did average 6 strikeouts per 9 innings. I do think that Bonderman is going to be a great pitcher. Will it happen in 2004? Probably not. Keep him in your keeper leagues, but don't draft him until the 28th round in regular leagues.SP – Nate Cornejo
Cornejo finished 6-17, but did have an admirable 4.67 ERA. He had a year of strange numbers for Cornejo. His WHIP was 1.55 and he struck out just 2 batters per 9 innings. He was very hittable as opponents hit .307 off him, but he only gave up 18 home runs in 194 innings. So what do we expect in 2004? I think we can expect more of the same. Don't draft him.SP – Jason Johnson
Johnson was non-tendered by the Orioles after going 10-10 with a 4.18 ERA. From those numbers alone, you can see he is, by far, the Tigers best pitcher. But looking deeper, is he any better? His WHIP was 1.56, worse than any of the others in this rotation. He struck out 5.60 per 9 innings. It could be a long year for Johnson. Draft him after round 26, if at all.SP – Nate Robertson
Robertson, the 26 year old lefty, started 8 games at the end of the season for the Tigers. He went 1-2 with a 5.44 ERA. I won't even bore you with numbers. I'll just say, PLEASE don't draft him!Closer – Chris Mears
At AAA, Chris Mears went 5-1 with a 2.78 ERA to warrant a call up to Detroit. He pitched in 29 games, starting three and finishing 16. He went 1-3 with a 5.44 ERA. He got five saves. I don't know if he'll be the closer for the Tigers. Either way, he's not worth drafting.Closer – Franklin German
The 24 year old German is a big man. At 6-4 and 270 pounds, German could be an intimidating pitcher. In 2003, he pitched in 45 games for the Tigers, finishing 15. In 45 innings, he walked 45 and struck out 41. If he gets some control, he could eventually become a good closer. Much like hard-thrower Matt Anderson. Don't draft either of them!One 2 Watch – Al Levine
The 35 year old Levin has been a solid reliever for the past five years. Last year, he split time between the Devil Rays and the Royals and went a combined 3-6 with a 2.79 ERA. He struck out just 6 per 9 innings. He could be another option for the Tigers closer position. The fact that he is "One 2 Watch" says a lot about the Tigers!Team Fantasy Summary -
The Good – Nothing.
The Bad - Everything.
The Question Marks – Maroth, Bonderman, Cornejo and Johnson have all shown stretches of being quality big league pitchers. Can any one of them improve enough to be considered an adequate pitcher? How are Maroth and Bonderman doing mentally? Who will be the closer and how many opportunities will he get?
Kansas City Royals
SP – Brian Anderson
I think you would have to consider Brian Anderson the ace of the Royals at this point. He had his best major league season in 2003. Splitting time between Cleveland and Kansas City, Anderson finished with a 14-11 record and a 3.78 ERA. He had just 87 strikeouts in 197.2 innings pitched, so he won't get you a lot of points in the other pitching categories. For his 11 year career, he has a career record of 75-69 with a 4.58 ERA, being primarily a starter. If he can duplicate 2003, he will be a good 25th round pick.SP – Kevin Appier
The 36 year old Appier is an injury waiting to happen. He signed with his team, the Royals for the league minimum, because the Angels will continue to pay him big money. Last year, Appier made just 23 starts between Anaheim and KC, going 8-9 with a 5.40. He averaged a strikeout every other inning. From 1999-2002, he did average over 32 starts a season. He has had a lot of success in the big leagues. But I think he is done. Wait until really late to draft him.SP – Chris George
George is a good example of why sometimes win/loss record can be deceiving. In 18 starts in 2003, George went 9-6. Sounds good, right? Check out these numbers: ERA? 7.11. WHIP? 1.75. Batting Average Against? .309. BB/K? 44/39. The really scary thing is that once he was returned to AAA, he went 3-5 with a 7.29 ERA. The Royals lineup should be decent, so he could get similar run support in 2004… if he is in the rotation. Try not to draft him, at least not before the 27th round.SP – Jimmy Gobble
Gobble got 9 starts for the Royals in 2003. He went 4-5 with a 4.61 ERA. He did give up 1.35 Walks and Hits Per Inning, but opponents batted just .271 against him. In AAA last season, he was 12-8 with a 3.19 ERA. Not a strikeout pitcher, Gobble relies on good control. Draft him before you draft Chris George though!SS – Kyle Snyder
Snyder is another long, lanky pitcher. He is 6-8 and weighs 220 pounds. He made his first 15 big league starts in 2003 and went 1-6 with a 5.17 ERA. He only struck out 4 per 9 innings. He was 3-1 with a 2.79 ERA in five AAA starts before being called up. Another "Don't draft him!"Closer – Mike MacDougal
Mike MacDougal pitched in 68 games last year for the Royals, primarily as a closer. He went 3-5 with a 4.08 ERA. He struck out 57 in 64 innings. MacDougal throws hard, and if he ever gets consistent control of his slider, he could become a very dominant closer. At this stage, I think he would be worth drafting by Round 14.Closer – Curtis Leskanic
If MacDougal does happen to falter, the Royals have another strong late-inning pitcher in Curtis Leskanic. In 53 games last year (between the Brewers and Royals), he went 5-0 with a 2.22 ERA. He also struck out 50 batters. If he is not a closer, he is still worth drafting in leagues where relief pitchers have value.One 2 Watch – Jeremy Affeldt
Affeldt will pitch for the Royals in 2004. But in what role? He struggled with blisters when he started, causing him to miss time. Pitching out of relief, he was a dominant left-hander who was able to stay healthy? If he can eliminate the blisters, he could be a very strong starting pitcher, worth drafting in about the 16th round. If they put him in the bullpen, he could be dominant there as well, but his value as a fantasy pitcher would depend on the rules of your league. I would also watch Miguel Asencio as a possible member of the starting rotation.Team Fantasy Summary -
The Good – Affeldt, Leskanic, MacDougal.
The Bad – George, Gobble, Snyder..
The Question Marks – First, why are Twins fans worried as far as the Royals starting rotation? Do they have the best bullpen in baseball? What will Affeldt's role be?
Minnesota Twins
SP – Brad Radke
After missing a lot of starts in 2002, Radke came back with 33 starts in 2003. He pitched 212 innings and went 14-10 with a 4.49 ERA. In his 8 full big league seasons (aside from the injury-plagued 2002), Radke has never pitched less than 212 innings. He has always had double-digit wins. He gives up some hits, but walks virtually no one. Hopefully, Radke can put up a full season like his second half of 2003 when he went 9-1 with a 3.24 ERA. Consider drafting Radke after about Round 12.SP – Johan Santana
Once Santana was finally put in the starting rotation, he came through like an ace. As a starter, Santana was 11-2 with a 2.86 ERA. He also struck out 109 hitters in 110 innings. Combined, Santana was 12-3 with a 3.07 ERA. After the All Star break, Santana was 8-1 with a 3.13 ERA. Now, Santana did have what was termed "minor" elbow surgery in the offseason. I don't know if there really is such a thing. Hopefully he is 100%. If so, Santana is a Top 10 starting pitcher, worthy of being drafted after the 5th round.SP – Kyle Lohse
The 25 year old Lohse finished the 2003 season with a 14-11 record with a 4.61 ERA. In 201 innings, he struck out 130 (5.82 per 9 IP) and walked just 45. I think 2004 will be a huge breakout year for Lohse. Really, he only had a back six weeks in 2003 (so bad he was almost removed from the lineup). If he can eliminate that bad stretch, Lohse could be an All-Star. Draft him ahead of Radke, probably after Round 11.SP – Rick Helling
Splitting time between Baltimore and Florida in 2003, Rick Helling went 8-8 with a 5.17 ERA. When healthy, and when able to stay in the rotation, Helling could give the Twins 200 innings. If he does that, that means that his numbers are pretty good. Helling has won 20 games in the past (1998). His ERA has never been real strong (career average 4.77 ERA), but he has been able to keep his teams in games. I am optimistic about what Helling could provide the Twins in 2004. However, I'm not dumb. Don't draft him until late!SP – Grant Balfour/JD Durbin
Part way through the 2003 season, the Twins brass decided to move Grant Balfour to the rotation. He had not started since 2000. At AAA Rochester, Balfour was 5-2 with a 2.41 ERA. He struck out 87 batters in 71 innings. For the Twins, he pitched in 17 games (just one start) and went 1-0 with a 4.15 ERA. He struck out 40 batters in 26 innings. Balfour has the best "stuff" of the veterans vying for the 5th spot in the rotation. Speaking of "stuff", JD Durbin will turn 22 in Spring Training and he's got incredible stuff to go with his upper-90s fastball. He has been incredible at every minor league stop since being the Twins 2nd round pick in 2000. He is a combined 31-11 with a 3.03 ERA. He has averaged over 8 strikeouts an inning. In 2003, he was 9-2 (3.09) at Ft. Myers before moving up to AA New Britain where he went 6-3 (3.14). He also performed well for Team USA. Although I don't think Durbin will be on the Opening Day roster, he should arrive in Minnesota sometime during the season. Consider drafting both of them in the last couple of rounds.Closer – Joe Nathan
Joe Nathan will probably get the first chance at the Twins closers job in 2004. In 2003, Nathan pitched in 78 games. He was 12-4 with a 2.96 ERA. He struck out 83 batters in 79 innings. That is just a year after arm surgery. I believe he is fully capable of being a successful closer. If he does win the closer's job, look for 35-40 saves for Nathan, meaning he would be a big-time sleeper in the 13th round.Closer – Jesse Crain
2003 was a great year for Jesse Crain as he climbed up the Twins organizational ladder. He started the year at Class A Ft. Myers. In 10 games, he was 2-1 with a 2.81 ERA. He moved up to AA New Britain and in 22 games, he went 1-1 with a 0.69 ERA and 9 saves. That meant a move to AAA, where in 23 games, he went 3-1 with a 3.12 ERA. Combined, Crain struck out 114 batters in 84 innings. I believe the 22 year old could be successful as the Twins closer, but as I've mentioned before, I would like to see him get a year as a set up man first. Draft him in any minor league draft or keeper league. Don't draft him in other leagues.Two 2 Watch – Juan Rincon/Carlos Silva
Two pitchers who have been successful as relievers will also be given a shot at the #5 spot in the rotation. Rincon pitched 85.2 innings in 58 games out of the Twins bullpen last year. He went 5-6 with a 3.68 ERA. By the end of the season, he was put into crucial situations and succeeded. He throws hard and is working on a split-fingered pitch. If he gets that third pitch, he could do well in the rotation. Silva came to the Twins from the Phillies in the Eric Milton trade. In two years in with the Phils, Silva started just one of the 130 games he pitched in. Combined, he has been 8-1 with a 3.84 ERA. He doesn't strike out many, but he doesn't give up the long ball often either. Of the two, I like Rincon far better, especially if it is as a starter. But both should be in middle relief and will do well. Don't draft either, unless they are put in the rotation.Team Fantasy Summary -
The Good – Santana, Lohse, Nathan and the futures of Durbin and Crain.
The Bad - Helling.
The Question Marks – Can the Big 3 stay healthy and be their best? Who will win the closer role? Who will be the fifth starter? How dominant can Santana be.
Well, that is it for Part 7 of my Fantasy Baseball Preview. I hope you've enjoyed it. The same format will be used tomorrow when I discuss the AL East pitching staffs. Please let me know what you think. Any comments or suggestions would be welcomed! E-mail me.
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Author | Billett, Stephen Richard |
Book Title | Human Fallibility: The Ambiguity of Errors for Work and Learning |
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