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There are several ways to introduce interesting elements to an attire; although our first impressions are undoubtedly visual, and color plays a huge role in this area, the whole universe that comprises an attire is much more intricate. When it comes down to it, everything from patterns, to contrasts and more importantly textures, have a significant impact in the outcome: after all, in its bare essence, we are dealing with fabrics…
It's amazing how the same fabric ends up delivering such different garments through alternative production techniques, like in this case wool, used in the heavy knit cable cardigan and smooth floral scarf and herringbone slacks. Striped braces add some panache and the suple taupe suede derbies bring yet another texture to the mix.
Details: cable knit toggle cardigan by Officina 36º, dress shirt by Paul Smith, herringbone wool slacks by Gentleman, suede derby shoes by Buttero, cap by H&M, shades by Linda Farrow Luxe, wool/silk scarf by Èpice, braces by Tie Rack and polka dot socks by H&M.
Model and styling: Miguel Amaral Vieira
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Polka Dots & Houndstooth
Taking garments and accessories out of their original context is one of the things that inspires me the most when it comes to menswear. This is something I'm constantly looking out for in new collections or simply by observing stylish individuals on the street. As menswear "rules" bend more and more, so do the limits of creativity and mixing and matching.
Bowties are no longer the epitome of formality nor limited to tuxedos…as a matter of fact, this is precisely one of the pieces I love dressing down with a relaxed candy striped oxford shirt and a pair of worn out jeans. A cashmere cardigan with contrasting houndstooth elbow patches and a reversible gillet add the final details to a casual, put together weekend attire…
Details: reversible gillet by Zara, houndstooth elbow patched cardigan by Annapurna 5+1, candy stripe oxford button down by Our Legacy, jeans by Levi's (511), polka dot bowtie by Add On, cashmere scarf by Burberry, vintage braided leather belt and watch by Daniel Wellington.
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The Over-Polo Shirt
I've always seen polo shirts as the perfect tee alternative come Summer time, when you want to look a bit more put together but still exuding a casual and relaxed mood. The long sleeve polo just didn't do it for me; I couldn't quite figure why wear them instead of an outstanding pullover or knit. Well, as life often proves us wrong, here's yet another example of a garment I couldn't picture myself wearing and has now become one of my favourites…
This "Over-Polo" is not your average long sleeve polo shirt with a 3 button closure: Massimo Dutti clearly took these up a notch adding a zip closure perfect to show just the right amount of your shirt and tie combo, as well as a tab button closure should the wind catch you off-guard. Coming in a beautiful hunter green shade with contrasting brown suede detailing on the zip and tab, it's just a matter of choosing the right complements to pull it off…
Details: safari jacket by Purificacion Garcia, long sleeve polo shirt by Massimo Dutti, snow wash oxford button down by Our Legacy, MTM 110s worsted wool slacks by Gentleman Tailors, camo boat shoes by Asos, MTO tartan tie, braided leather bracelet by Add On and watch by Rolex.
Model and Styling: Miguel Amaral Vieira
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Sunny Holidays
So it's true that Portugal's been going through some rough times with the crisis and all, but I believe that one of the things that keeps people going is our climate. Even if you're broke, being able to take a walk down the seaside during a beautiful sunny day right before Christmas, is something that gets your spirits up. It definitely felt nice to strip a few layers down and roll the sleeves up while making use of seasonal fabrics. This vintage flannel button down was an instant grab due to the soft touch and bright color, a perfect winter alternative that can be worn by itself or as an overshirt. I have a thing for mixing garments with different levels of formality, taking them out of context either by breaking them down or dressing them up. The casual flannel shirt was a blank canvas for a put together look featuring a fitted denim gilet, cashmere tie, classic pocket square and dub monks…
Details: denim gilet by CAMO, vintage flannel button down, jeans and cashmere tie by Massimo Dutti, grained leather double monks by Meermin, black tortoise shades by Linda Farrow Luxe, MTO pocket square, vintage braided leather belt and watch by Daniel Wellington.
Model and Styling: Miguel Amaral Vieira
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A Unique Parka
Whenever the weather allows it, changing from heavy duffle or overcoats to something lighter and more practical is a welcome change. The lightweight parka is an essential and versatile addition to any wardrobe, an allrounder wearable from early Fall to late Winter. This Cross Jacket is a perfect example, combining a soft twill fabric with several outstanding details such as a warm puffed lining, adjustable drawstring on the waist with leather detailing, biased patch front pockets and button cuffs. Its mao-like collar works brilliantly with a turtleneck sweater, providing the perfect chance to take a break from shirts while keeping a polished and elegant look. I must say my position on turtlenecks has been one of love/hate, mostly because of the poor uses we come across on a daily basis, but also due to its cliché-ish associations. To keep things interesting a dash of color through orange chinos and striped socks, balanced by a pair of blue suede loafers…
Details: Cross Jacket by CAMO, merino wool turtleneck sweater by Zara, chinos and socks by H&M and suede loafers by Buttero.
Model and Styling: Miguel Amaral Vieira
Weekend Attire
Browsing through vintage stores looking for that special item is something that's been a part of my life ever since my brother lived in London, a few years back. While sometimes nothing special hits your eye, other times that unique garment is enough to compensate for lost time: this was just the case with this Harris Tweed's 3 button blazer. A timeless classic in charcoal with green and brown checks, flap pockets and wooden buttons makes it the perfect cold weather alternative for a put together look. The sturdy fabric provides the right amount of texture and warmth perfectly adapting to more formal or relaxed looks. Taking the latter into account, there's no need to get slouchy on the weekend…
Details: vintage 3 button checked Harris Tweed blazer, club collar shirt (altered for collar pin) by Rugby Ralph Lauren, Levi's 511 slim fit jeans (tailored), suede penny loafers by Buttero, vintage collar pin, wool/silk tie by Purificacion Garcia, polka dot pocket square by The Tie Rack, vintage braided leather belt, vintage chronograph by Citizen and striped socks by H&M.
Model and Styling: Miguel Amaral Vieira
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Camo Shorts
The thing with camo is that pulling it off is not as easy as it seems: besides the wide array of pattern and color variations, you still need to incorporate it in an intelligent fashion to make it sophisticated. Apart from the obvious choice of garment or accessory, which bears a huge impact when it comes to scale, you should consider the types of camo available (woodland, digital, etc) and see which works best for you.
These woodland camo shorts are a nice twist on traditional Summery alternatives and I love breaking the whole military theme by adding more classic items, such as a dress shirt, sports jacket and tasseled loafers. In the end, this eclectic mix is what makes the whole look visual appealing…
Details: dress shirt by Throttleman, camo canvas shorts by Asos, vintage braided leather belt, leather tasseled loafers by Lottusse, rope bracelet by Add On and leather bracelets by H&M
Model and Styling: Miguel Vieira
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Upgrading Shorts
There's a common misconception that shorts have no place in the world of dapperness, that showing a bit of leg immediately throws a well put together look to the ground. If there's one thing that Italians have shown us as of lately, is that this couldn't be further from the truth. Granted, shorts aren't appropriate for every occasion, say work for instance, but they're a great alternative for these relaxed Summer months when having a drink after work becomes a routine. Make no mistake, when paired properly, shorts can elevate an attire to a whole new level while portraying that special seasonal feel. Just remember to leave the socks at home, put on a pair of suede loafers/boat shoes and top them with a shirt/blazer combo. Accessories earn you extra points…
Details: double breasted cardigan by Purificacion Garcia, white dress shirt by Paul Smith, chino shorts by H&M, fringed crepe sole boat shoes by Buttero, tortoise shades by Linda Farrow Luxe, vintage pocket square, rope bracelet by Add-On, leather bracelets by H&M, watch by Rolex (GMT Master II)
Model and styling: Miguel Vieira
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Features:• For use with magnetic low voltage transformers. 600va (450W) max• Adjust your lights from anywhere in the room - up to 30 feet • Remote control sold separately • Adjust light level form up to 10 wall locations or from the IR remote control • For multi location control use with Lutron MA-R Companion Dimmers • Lights fade up and down smoothly allowing your eyes to adjust to changing light levels • Compatible with most learning remote controls • LEDs glow softly in the dark for easy dimmer location and show preset light level when product is off • Customizable delayed fade to off ranging from 10-60 seconds lets you leave the room before lights go out • Power failure memory - it remembers your settings even after a power interruption • Superior suppression of interference with radio and TV • Coordinate with Lutron Claro Wallplates (sold separately) | Specifications:• Style: Maestro IR• Type: Remote Control Digital Fade Dimmer • Location: Multi-Location • Load Type: Magnetic Low Voltage • Voltage (V): 120 • Max Capacity (VA): 600 (450W) • Finish: Gloss Finish • Standards: UL Listed |
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"Did you know Alan Greenspan was a great saxophone player?" says Professor Julian Yeo. "He toured with Henry Jerome and his orchestra after high school."
Greenspan, Yeo is a musician — a jazz singer. He also teaches
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Professor Yeo [or "Yao Jiaoshou"], A "great" saxophone player? Probably only in the general, colloquial sense I am guessing. His reputation as a musician may be enlarged the way his latter reputation as an economist has been. When he was a consuting economist before he joined The Fed his record was.........barely closer to the actual than Melbourne to Perth. Howie
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Franchise Chatter (FC): What factors contribute the most to a typical franchisee's overall satisfaction?
Michelle Rowan (MR): I think the easy answer is making money. But beyond that, it's enjoying what they do, believing they are a valued part of the franchise brand and that they are heard and supported by the corporate staff, seeing their brand and business as a success in comparison to their competition today, as well as their long-term growth opportunity.
FC: Which franchise sectors have the highest satisfaction ratings? Why are these sectors favored by franchisees?
MR: This year, Cleaning & Maintenance and Fitness — a new category for us — topped our list. They were both higher than the industry averages across the board, but rated the Core Values section much higher. This section includes questions about their respect for the franchisor and whether they feel the franchisor cares about their success. They also rated their long-term growth opportunity much higher than the other sectors.
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MR: The Food sector consistently scores lower than others every year. I think it has to do with all the challenges the franchisees in that segment face: employee turn-over, food costs, and the expense/equipment involved to start a food franchise.
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MR: As I mentioned, franchisees are optimistic about their profits this year. Senior Care and the Food sectors showed the most profitability, but it's also important to look at the investment made into the franchise. Franchisors are now more focused on unit profitability, which is more important than revenue for the franchisee's success.
FC: Are franchisees finding it easier or more difficult to obtain financing in 2012? What financing options are popular among prospective franchisees today?
MR: 2012 vs 2010? Absolutely. But it's still hard compared to five or six years ago due to the changes in bank lending. 401K rollovers are still a popular way to finance new franchisees, and franchisors have jumped in to help reduce the cost of their offerings; some even offer financing to candidates themselves.
FC: What surprised you the most about the results of this year's survey? Any significant changes from past years?
MR: Satisfaction is going up! The comments support that franchisees are feeling more supported by the orporate office and that the company cares about their success and profitability. I think five years ago this would have been surprising, but really it's why these brands are still around and growing when times got tough the last few years.
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FC: What advice can you offer prospective franchisees when evaluating a franchise opportunity?
MR: It's easy to find a lot of information on the internet, which is great, but it's critical to talk to existing franchisees. Is franchising what they expected when they got into it? Be sure to talk with newer franchisees that have recently gone through the initial training and on-boarding. Find out how much money they think you should have in the bank to support yourself until you are in the black.
FC: What are you doing to increase the level of participation among franchisors in your survey going forward?
MR: We already make it available at no cost, and it's completely confidential, so I am not sure what more we can do at the survey recruitment level. However, we are doing more to promote our research findings online and in the media, and franchisors are becoming much more savvy about franchisee satisfaction and the importance of an outside survey; hopefully it will become an industry standard. Prospective buyers are making it a must-have in their buying decision, which will continue to push franchisors to do it.
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When European explorers came to the south Pacific in the sixteenth century, most islanders enjoyed the lifestyles of the richest lords in their home countries. Relative living standards for the majority of islanders in the 14 independent Pacific island states have now deteriorated to being among the lowest in the world, while small elites absorb great wealth. Crime, corruption and political unrest are the inevitable result. The research program analyses the causes of economic failure and suggests policies that would lead to modern living standards.
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The first day of the NFL Draft was Thursday, April 26, 2012. For those of you who don't care about football, or sports in general, I made these interviews really fun and quirky. So ladies, please watch it; I know you'll enjoy it too.
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It should come as no surprise to long-time readers of that website that Joeadig and I would disagree on a topic. I think we have thus far disagreed on every topic ever written about the Mets, and will likely continue to do so. With that in mind, we are starting a new feature today called "Point/Counterpoint." Why is it called Point/Counterpoint? Because I couldn't think of a more original name or format. Anyway, our first topic of conversation here is the Omar Minaya contract extension. My comments below are in blue, and Joe's are in black. Enjoy!
Jose Reyes was drafted by the Mets in June of 2003 by Steve Phillips.
Technically incorrect – Jose Reyes was signed as a Latin American free agent in 1999 and called up to the major leagues by Jim Duquette in 2003. Omar Minaya was the Mets' assistant GM when Reyes was signed, and credit for scouting and development should probably go to the entire front office, and not Steve Phillips by himself, since Steve Phillips probably never even saw Reyes play when he was signed.
My point isn't that we need to credit Steve Phillips—it's that we CAN'T credit Omar Minaya for signing Reyes.
And my point is that we CAN credit Minaya – he was part of the Mets front office at the time. Staffs should be credited for international signings and drafts – Omar was a part of this staff.
David Wright was drafted by the Mets in July of 2004 by Steve Phillips.
Again, technically incorrect – Wright was drafted in 2001 and called up to the major leagues by Jim Duquette in 2004. Again, Omar Minaya was the assistant GM when Wright was signed, and credit for scouting and development of young players should probably be shared by the entire front office. Minaya was a big part of the scouting department until he took the GM job with the Expos in 2002.
Pedro Martinez was signed by the Mets in December of 2004 by Omar Minaya—the Mets were the only team willing to give him a guaranteed 4th year (how's that work out?)
This turned out to be a bad contract – Pedro generously gave the Mets a year and a half of good baseball out of a four year deal. One of Omar's big problems seems to be giving players one year too many on these contracts, which is how he often wins their services, but leaves the team holding the bag in that last year (the Wagner deal is another example).
Carlos Beltran was signed by the Mets in January of 2005 by Omar Minaya—he allegedly wanted to go to the Yankees so badly that he was willing to go there for less money; Omar simply got him because he threw a ton of cash at him.
Are we going to hold it against Omar that he got a deal done? That's what he's supposed to do as GM – he's supposed to get things done. He identified a need to add a big bat to the lineup (the 2004 Mets finished 12th in the NL in runs scored), so he went out, identified the best use of resources would be to "throw a ton of cash" at Carlos Beltran, and got the deal done. That's a good move.
I'm not saying that I don't like the deal: quite the opposite, actually. I really like having Beltran in CF. What I'm saying is that ANYONE could have said to Beltran's agent, "Hey, we'll give you more than anyone else to come play here for us." Signing Beltran hardly makes Omar a good GM.
Omar got the Beltran deal done. That was something his predecessors had continually failed to do. I think there is more to free agency than simply "throwing cash at a player and hoping he signs" – Houston's offer was competitive, if you remember. The Yankees were involved. Omar going after Beltran and letting no price get in the way of preventing a done deal is a feather in his cap – it made the team better and he deserves credit for that.
Billy Wagner was signed by the Mets in November of 2005 by Omar Minaya—his teammates in Houston and Philly didn't want him back, so Omar got him by throwing a ton of money at him.
While his teammates may or may not have wanted Billy back in Philadelphia, the Phillies sure did; they had made a contract offer after the Mets made their offer. Billy chose the Mets' offer. You think the Phillies might have preferred to have Tom Gordon as their closer in 2006 rather than Billy Wagner? Again, I'm not going to hold it against Omar that he got a deal done, albeit a deal that again went a year too long.
Johan Santana was acquired by the Mets in January of 2008 by Omar Minaya—Omar was the only GM willing to part with both good prospects and the GNP of a small developing nation.
Again, we're holding this against Omar? He identified a problem (no ace in the starting rotation), saw a lack of options on the free agent market, and made a trade that was beneficial for the team. He should be lauded for trading a package of three future mid rotation starters (and that's their ceiling) and a speedy OF who may or may not ever pan out for the best pitcher in baseball, then getting the contract done and making the team better.
I'm not holding it against Omar at all. What I'm saying is that just about every single beat-writer in NY had already proposed that exact deal that Omar made—so how can we say that Omar did anything special? Again, any GM could have done what he did here.
But no other GM *did* what he did here. Cashman could have beaten this offer, and has been ripped to shreds for not doing it. Theo Epstein could have beaten this offer, and didn't. Also, if you remember, the first "rumors" of such a deal involved Jose Reyes, who wasn't traded, and the Mets managed to complete this trade without dealing their top hitting prospect at the time as well. I don't think it's fair to Omar to say "anybody could have gotten this done," – the fact that he got the best pitcher in baseball without dealing their best prospect or best young player is a coup. Lastly, you don't think that the beat writers were proposing that exact same trade because they knew that's what the offer was? C'mon now.
We can all agree that the above players constituted the change from the dead years of 2001-2005 to the consistent playoff contender of the last few (and next few) years. We can all argue that Pedro was not the Pedro of his Red Sox/Expos days, but he helped bring about the change.
I won't agree that Pedro did anything to "bring about the change." He was a good pitcher in 2005 and then was a non-contributor to every other team after that.
I can't ignore your short-sightedness. Pedro's stats may not have warranted that huge contract, but his presence, his attitude and his prestige did. He wasn't an ace, but he had the presence of an ace, and that helped to change the feeling of the team. You were just as excited to have him as anyone.
I hate the "Pedro turned everything around!" talking point. What exactly did Pedro do that changed things around? The team was at its best when he wasn't in the clubhouse every day. Also, you should remember this – after the Pedro signing, I wrote a scathing E-Mail hating the Pedro signing, in the days before MiracleMets.net (if I can find it, I will reprint it here). Why do you seem to give Pedro more credit for the Mets' turnaround than Omar Minaya? You and I agree that the contract was a bad one, and when other moves definitely made the team better, this one did not.
With that in mind, you can clearly see that all Omar did was rely heavily on the two young studs that were in his farm system (Reyes and Wright), and then throw a ton of cash at each years' crop of free agents (and Johan).
What major free agent acquisitions did Omar make post-Wagner? Alou? Also, what was Omar supposed to do, not sign Beltran? Not sign Wagner? Those were good moves that improved the team. You're going to hold it against the guy that he made moves to make the team better?
No, but I'm going to hold it against the guy that he DIDN'T make the smaller, complimentary moves that helped the big guys do their thing.
Free agency is the worst way to build benches and bullpens. It's OK to overpay for star players via free agency, but it's exactly the wrong way to find role players, because you wind up diverting resources towards players who don't add that many wins, when players as good or better are often available for a minor league deal.
Anyone, myself included, could have thrown a ton of money at the free agents each offseason—and make no mistake about it: the Mets were the top bidders for all of the acquired top-level free agents— so to give Omar credit for acquiring any of them is a mistake.
Um, why? That's his job. His job is to field the best possible team year in and year out, and with a lack of internal options to fill certain positions, he made some smart moves that made the team better (and a couple that didn't pan out).
But WHY was there a lack of internal options? Where were all the Rule 5 guys that he let slip away? How many mid-level players have gone on to play important roles on contending teams over the past three years? The GM's job is the "field the best possible team" but a team consists of 25 guys PLUS a minor league that can supplement the big guys.
The lack of internal options can at least be partially blamed by poor drafting and Latin American scouting by the Mets before Omar got here. We just finished Year 4 of the Minaya regime, meaning most of the fruits from his drafts should be just ready to come to the majors now (outside of guys who were rushed, like Pelfrey and Joe Smith). The Latin American guys will be even longer, since they are signed younger. If there are still a lack of internal options 2-3 years from now, it's fair to blame Minaya, but not yet. Also, remember that a lot of the high minors pitching prospects who could have aided in the pen were traded to get Johan Santana – call me crazy, but I'd still rather have Johan.
In addition to this core nucleus, what has Omar Minaya brought in to help this promising nucleus? Let's take a look:
Orlando Hernandez – Signed as a free agent in January of 2005— not counting a half-season with Arizona, he has been on the DL six times, including the ENTIRE 2008 campaign. For his "services" he has been paid upwards of $28 million.
He was acquired by the Mets for Jorge Julio a quarter of the way through 2006. He gave the team 250 good innings over two years in exchange for a lousy reliever that would pitch in the minor leagues for most of 2008. This was a good move; the bad move was signing him through 2008.
Oliver Perez – Acquired with Roberto Hernandez for Xavier Nady in July of 2006; a good deal for both teams so this is a wash.
Agree on this one. This was a good trade.
John Maine – Acquired from Baltimore in January of 2006 with Julio for Kris Benson. This will go down as the best move that Omar Minaya ever made, since Maine was basically a throw-in.
Call me crazy, but I think that getting the best pitcher in baseball for three low-end starters/middle relievers and a potential fourth outfielder might trump the John Maine trade. Also, it's worth pointing out; 60% of the Mets' rotation for part of 2006 and all of 2007 was acquired in exchange for Mike Cameron and Kris Benson. And that 60% was really good, too.
Agree with the last part of your statement, but your first point is just wrong.
Unless one (or more) of Phil Humber, Kevin Mulvey, or Delois Guerra should become the best starting pitcher in baseball, or unless Carlos Gomez becomes Carlos Beltran, the Johan deal was a much better move. Acquiring a #3-4 starter for an older #3-4 starter is nice; acquiring the best pitcher in baseball for the pu-pu platter was nicer.
Moises Alou – Since his signing in November of 2006, Alou has played in exactly 102 games, and been paid $20 million.
He signed for one year too long, a Minaya problem; he was still a good acquisition for 2007. The problem with Alou wasn't signing Alou, but not having a good backup in place for the inevitable injury – I feel like that the big Minaya shortcoming when it came to Alou was the idea of relying on him to play 162 games when that clearly wasn't happening.
What's that? You're admitting a "Minaya shortcoming"? Wow.
Awww c'mon, that's not fair, I've admitted plenty of Minaya shortcomings.
Carlos Delgado – Acquired in December of 2006 for Mike Jacobs, Yusmeiro Petit, and Grant Psomas. His July and August aside, Omar traded Jacobs (32 HR, 95 RBI on a lousy team) for an aging cement-handed first-basemen (38 HR, 115 RBI). I'd say the future for Jacobs is much brighter (and MUCH cheaper) than Delgado, and heading into 2009 I'm much rather have Jacobs, especially when you consider the money difference.
I disagree – Delgado has outplayed Jacobs all three years of the Delgado contract. Jacobs is in his prime and has a lot of the same problems Delgado has; he's not a good defensive player and he's not a good hitter against lefties. The Mets traded the poor man's Lyle Overbay, without the defense; is that really such a bad trade? Also, those 32 homers by Jacobs will lead to a nice arbitration raise this offseason, narrowing their gap in salaries.
You're the numbers guy. Look at them, and then compare salaries, and then tell me Jacobs isn't heads-and-tails above Delgado in the real world (i.e., not fantasy leagues).
What? Delgado's numbers are better across the board each and every year he's been under contract (Delgado's rates: .265/.349/.505/.854; Jacobs: .258/.314/.483/.796). Throw in the fact that Jacobs is even poorer defensively than Delgado, and this isn't even a contest – I'd much rather the Mets pay Delgado more to be better than Jacobs than save some bucks at first base and be a worse team. And this is post-prime Delgado vs. current prime Jacobs, and Delgado is still out performing him. You're the one citing fantasy numbers like home runs and RBIs, and even there he falls short of Delgado's production.
Luis Castillo – Signed to a FOUR-YEAR deal less than a year ago and he's already being shopped around? Good call Omar. Really.
This one didn't work out, to say the least. The problem was, the team didn't have a second baseman; the only two on last year's market were Castillo and Kaz Matsui (who realistically, Omar could not bring back to New York). The Astros had offered Castillo three years; in order to get Castillo, he had to offer four. It was still a bad move, but it was a justifiable bad move.
I'll remember to quote you that this was a "justifiable move" in three years when he's done getting paid his $24 million.
I said "justifiable bad move." It was still an utter failure, but at least there was a thought process behind it. It was either bring back Castillo, bring back Kaz Matsui (which wouldn't have worked), or option 3, which is to start a sub-Matsui, sub-Castillo option at second base. Besides, he won't be on the team next year, let alone three years from now, so I doubt I will care.
The bullpen – I don't need to say anything.
The bullpen has been lousy the past two years, no question. He did a good job in 2006, bad job since. I do think you get lucky with bullpen construction, but the organization should start targeting hard throwers for the system who either pan out into good starters who turn into relievers; the upper part of the farm system currently lacks players like this.
And whose fault is that?
Steve Phillips? Jim Duquette? Johan Santana? To be fair, Bobby Parnell and Brian Stokes do fit the bill here, and will probably (hopefully?) be a part of the next good Mets' bullpen.
Daniel Murphy/Nick Evans – Both drafted in June of 2006—it remains to be seen if these two are anything more than good late-season call-ups. My gut says Murphy pays off but Evans is never heard from again.
It's too soon to tell what will be of these guys. Neither were prospects before this year, Murphy made himself into one, Evans less so. But who can tell? Surely neither is can't miss.
Brian Schneider/Ryan Church – Traded for an ornery Mets top prospect (Lastings Millidge) in a move that was pretty much universally questioned by everyone; couldn't Omar have gotten more for this once untouchable kid?
You'd think they could have gotten more, although Church looked good in his first season. I think history won't be kind to Minaya for this trade, although it's too soon to tell; it depends on if Milledge ever pans out. Clearly, the team didn't think he would.
Mike Pelfrey – Like I said before, when a draft pick goes well for a team, the scouting and development staff deserves the credit, so it doesn't all go to Omar here, but he was the GM when Big Pelf was drafted, and so far, so good.
Pelf deserves credit, and so does Omar.
Small moves, the ones that fill the middle relievers and bench players, are the ones that a GM should be judged by. As seems pretty clear to me, the "smaller moves" that Omar has made during his tenure with the Mets have been less-than stellar.
This seems like an arbitrary criteria, given that the big moves Omar has made have by and large worked, and have been the difference between a 60-70 win team and an 80-90 win team. I mean, think about it…when a GM hits on the small moves, and misses on the big moves, you know what you have? The 2001-2004 Mets, teams that whiffed on major free agent signings and trades that failed to make the team better while generally having decent benches and bullpens.
That's a lame excuse. The Mets wouldn't "whiff" on major free agents no matter who the GM is if they keep offering to outspend everyone. So why can't they do that PLUS do well with the small moves?
They were outspending everyone on guys like Tom Glavine, Cliff Floyd, and Mike Cameron. That doesn't win games; hell, it didn't win games. That was my point. The change in philosophy, to spend top dollar and getting top free agents instead of spending high dollar and getting mediocre free agents was not a system that was working. Credit for Omar for knowing who to go "all in" on and generally staying away from costly mistakes (Castillo nonwithstanding).
Plus, while Omar does have the reputation for being a GM who nails the big moves and misses on the small moves, what about 2006? Every small move he made that year worked – Darren Oliver, Chad Bradford, Pedro Feliciano, Jose Valentin, El Duque, Maine, Ollie, Duaner Sanchez, Guillermo Mota, Endy Chavez – all of these were small pickups, guys who weren't on the 2005 Mets that helped give the team the extra few wins they needed to become a great team. It just happens that the guys they brought back from that group, with a few exceptions, generally fell off a little bit (or in Mota's case, a lot), whereas the guys they let go continued to pitch well for other teams and were replaced by lousy guys (I'm looking at you, Scott Schoeneweis).
So what I'm learning from the above paragraphs is that you want to give the guy credit for moves he made in 2006? Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't it 2007 and 2008 where the Mets crashed? And now you're okay with giving the guy a contract through 2012 (all guaranteed money, by the way)?
My point was, you get lucky with small moves more often than not. I cited those guys from 2006 as a point where Omar has found luck with smaller moves in the past. As another example, I think the Phillies have gotten really lucky with guys like Greg Dobbs (who was terrible in Seattle before the Phillies acquired him), JC Romero (who was released by the Red Sox in the middle of a pennant race and turned into an unhittable lefty stopper), and Chad Durbin (who had never posted an ERA under 4.72 before coming to Philly). I would say a failing of the Minaya regime has been signing guys like Schoeneweis and Marlon Anderson to multi-year contracts when players who are at worst just as bad, but at best hold more upside, are freely available. That said, Omar got it right in 2006 (probably because the team was more desperate going into 2006 than it has been since) and I think he can get it right again.
But with little moves, there is a lot more luck than skill involved; with big moves, you're bringing in impact guys who can make an immediate impact and help turn things around. With little moves, it's more about casting a wide net, bringing in a bunch of players, and hoping a few of them pan out into something useful. To judge Minaya solely on the little moves without talking about the big moves that really helped turn this team into a perennial playoff contender isn't fair.
I absolutely agree that there's a lot of luck involved in making small moves pay off; to disagree with that would be ignorant. But you're telling me that it can't be done? Look at the 90's Braves and Yankees—those teams were made by a small core of All Stars and a whole revolving boatload of bit players. Those teams were consistently filled with guys who went elsewhere and faded away, but their GMs saw the potential and acted and made their teams winners for a long time. It's not impossible to do.
On the contrary, I cited some of his smaller moves that worked as an example that I think he can get it done again. If I didn't, I wouldn't endorse him for GM. What I am saying is to judge him on the whole; has he made this team better? The answer is yes. I think, given a change in philosophy back to his old philosophy, some hard work, and a little bit of lady lucky, Omar will get this team where it needs to be.
I'm not saying that I don't like Omar Minaya and want him fired. But I am saying that I would have been a LOT more hesitant to extend the contract of the man, given all of the team's flaws over the past two seasons.
The team had two options here; extend Omar or fire him. They could not let him go into 2009 as a lame duck because he might be too desperate to kill the future of this team in order to get a contract for 2010. I have no problem with the decision to extend Omar rather than let him go, because it establishes continuity in the front office. This basically gives Omar 2-3 years to show real improvement on the major league level, or else he's done. It was the right thing to do.


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Kansas City, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2011 NAIA Baseball All-Americans, as selected by the NAIA-Baseball Coaches Association (BCA) All-America Selection Committee. Seventeen players were selected to each the First and Second Teams, while 36 other players were honorable mentions. Sterling College's Andrew Archbold was named a Second Team All-American while Wesley Tramble was named an Honorable Mention All-American.
Wichita, Kan. – Five Sterling College Lady Warrior softball players earned All Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) Honors in the 2011 softball season that saw SC struggle with injuries. In 2011, the Lady Warriors finished eighth in the KCAC with a 4-12 conference record, 15-32 overall.
Wichita, Kan. – The 2011 Sterling College Lady Warrior softball team finished the season with an overall record of 15-32, 4-12 in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. In the KCAC Softball Championship Tournament, the Lady Warriors went 1-2, winning their first game before being eliminated with two straight losses.
Wichita, Kan. – Sterling College's seniors Wes Tramble and Andrew Archbold brought home multiple Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) baseball awards to headline a total of eight Warriors earning honors from the conference.
Hutchinson, Kan. - Despite falling in the opening round, the third seed Tabor College knocked off the second seed Sterling College, 5-1, Thursday night to advance to the championship round of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference postseason baseball tournament at Hobart-Detter Field.
Hutchinson, Kan. - Coyote head coach and KCAC Coach of the Year Mark Carvalho earned his 300th win, as top seeded Kansas Wesleyan University defeated second seeded Sterling College, 6-2, in game six of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference postseason baseball tournament at Hobart-Detter Field on Thursday.
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Sterling, Kan. – After winning three games out of four against Tabor College this past weekend, the Sterling College Warrior baseball team is preparing for the 2011 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) Baseball Championship Tournament that begins on Tuesday at Hobart-Detter Field in Hutchinson, Kansas. Sterling will be the second seed in the tournament as the Warriors finished one game out of a regular season KCAC title behind Kansas Wesleyan University with a 20-8 KCAC record. In the first round of the tournament, SC will play Tabor, which will be their fifth straight game against the Bluejays, at 11:00 am on Wednesday morning.
Salina, Kan. – Former Sterling College football player and current SC senior David Wray IV will play in the fifth annual Victory Sports Network (VSN) Senior Classic in Salina, Kansas on Saturday April 30 at Salina Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:00 pm. The game will feature the Americans facing off against the Nationals. Wray, along with 23 other former KCAC players, will be on the Nationals squad as a running back wearing number seven.
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The Partnership for Public Service and Deloitte released the 2012 Best Places to Work in Federal Government rankings today. While some agencies improved their employee satisfaction rankings, the majority did not, resulting in the greatest overall change -- a 3.2 point drop -- since the rankings began.
00Congress doesn't care if Feds unhappyJust meLet's have an adult conversation about this issue. Congress, (particularly Republicans)ultimately, wants FEWER feds, and if making the majority unhappy helps them achieve that end...then that is what they will do. They will, undoubtedly, work towards forcing a reduction in headcount until the worst of the retirement tsunami hits. At that point Congress will convene a commission to study why older employees are retiring, new hires don't want to work for the fed, and customer service is deteriorating. Once they have wasted millions, studying the obvious, they will come to the conclusion that special incentive pay (retention and hiring pay) is needed to bring in feds (in critical fields) and the rest will have to be contracted out (at a higher cost, of course).34794{ "Agree":"1","Funny":"1","Insightful":"1","Disagree":"-1","Offensive":"-1","Troll":"-1" }0Standings for all agency participationLisa LisaThe recent fed employee survey was the first one in my small agency that we have been asked to participate. I keep seeing the top and bottom 10, why not release how ALL agencies faired? Employees, including myself, would like to see how we did..and theres nothing. How can OPM expect employees to be engaged in these surveys if ALL of the rankings amongst various hot topics arent released. Its like asking my opinion and giving me no feedback. Was it a waste of my time?34795{ "Agree":"1","Funny":"1","Insightful":"1","Disagree":"-1","Offensive":"-1","Troll":"-1" }0FHWA moved way up and this is what the top Civil Servant in FHWA sent out.MDBBALL02Our agency is a tight ship, rarely in any trouble, and we were hugely responsible for execution of Stimulus (shovel-ready projects) to improve the economy in the past 2 years, so there is a sense of pride here. I think one of the reasons I love working at the FHWA is the leadership of the #3 man (The top civil servant, behind 2 politicos) Jeff Pianoti. Wanna help your agency move up? Here's what our Executive Director Jeff sent us about the results: FHWA colleagues – The Partnership for Public Service has published its 2012 list of the "Best Places to Work in the Federal Government," based on the results of the government-wide Employee Viewpoint (EVP) survey. There are four categories – large agencies, mid-size agencies, small agencies, and agency subcomponents. I am pleased to announce that FHWA ranked 9th out of 292 federal agencies classified as agency subcomponents (this is by far the largest category) . FHWA's ranking has increased each of the last 4 years, from 33rd (2009) to 19th (2010) to 12th (2011) and now number 9 - even as the number of agency subcomponents included grew from 224 (2011) to 292 this year. The Department overall was ranked #9 out of 19 large agencies and by far had the largest overall score increase of any agency in this category. We are pleased that, for the first time, all employees had the opportunity to participate in the EVP survey this year. Our overall ranking is reflective of the quality of our workforce and your hard work and commitment to our mission and the Agency values. While we take this opportunity to celebrate, we will continue to use the Employee Viewpoint Results, along with the results of the FHWA All Employee Survey to identify ways to make FHWA a more effective organization and a better place to work. Thank you for continuing to make FHWA a leader in the transportation industry and one of the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government. You can view review our scores in specific areas and demographics at the link below. http://www.bestplacestowork.org/BPTW/rankings/overall/sub34814{ "Agree":"1","Funny":"1","Insightful":"1","Disagree":"-1","Offensive":"-1","Troll":"-1" }0
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More >>Butler wide receiver and Georgia Bulldogs commit Uriah Lemay has picked up a big honor from the United States Marine Corps.
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Remember I told you a few weeks ago about "Awaken Your Senses" with Good Bite and Quaker? My video is now live and you can check it out and vote for me. Awaken Your Senses is a charity contest where twelve (12) food bloggers come together to share our favorite food memories which will then be turned into a Quaker oatmeal creation by chef David Lawrence of Good Bite…
My favorite food memory is the sweet pumpkin dessert I had in Tokyo. Please go to YouTube and click on Vote. If I win, my charity "The Feed Foundation" will be awarded $10,000 in donation!
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1I so voted for you. Love pumpkin anything!
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5OMG Bee, you are absolutely adorable! Anyhow, I voted, hope you win!!!!
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10Bea, I think I voted. I clicked on the thumbs up button. Does that count?
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12I cooked so many of your recipes – I couldn't do anything, but vote for you, of course )
13Thanks for all the wonderful recipes! I've benefited a plenty since I started cooking a year ago. Now I can cook dishes with "agaration" style. Hahaha… Voted too, to show my heartfelt appreciation for your help!
14Voted, all the best!! Jia You!! =D
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just voted u in youtube …. good luck!31hi…first time visit ur blog here….
just voted u in youtube…. good luck!!32Yeah, I voted for you, too. Mmmmmm…pumpkin.
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34I voted for you too! It's a perfect recipe for autumn mornings, I would eat it ;)
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Who knows where Adam, Blake, and Ders' romp quests will take them next?
Go ahead. It's been a long season. You've earned it.
Treat yourself to some goodies for making it to the end.
We self-GIFffed!
I wonder if Ders prefers Cinemagram or Vine? I know Vine is just video, but if you cut it up enough, you can get a similar effect. Seems like a Ders move.
SPOILER: We didn't really electrocute Adam and Blake. They're fine.
Where are the boys going to work next season?!?!
Oh right, they quit in a fictional story set in an alternate future. Probably won't hold up. Probably.
Catch MORE Workaholics in Season 4, coming in… THE FUTURE!
His bum was on the set. His bum was on the set!
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His bum was on the set!
Special thanks to Tom Green for his great guest appearance in "The Future is Gnar".
It was a pleasure to have him and who knows? He could one day find himself back in the TelAmeriCorp office. Maybe in the flesh. Without a crazy laser sword shooting out of his arm. Or a faceplate. Just Tom Green. Just what Adam, Blake and Ders would need to make the present… not gnar.
Twitter and it's users are like two dudes being fooled into an alleged threesome; it's only fun if everyone's involved. Otherwise it's going to #GetWeird, and not in the fun way where you're all chanting it and drinking 40's and being on #Workaholics.
So as you head into "The Future is Gnar" tonight, go in honest. Tweet what you mean, and mean what you tweet. Otherwise you're just tongue lashing nipple rings and clogging feeds.
Follow Mail Order Comedy and #TheFUTUREisGNAR:
- Blake - @UncleBlazer Adam - @ADAMDEVINE
- Ders - @DERS808 Kyle - @KyleNewacheck
Cast and Crew of @WorkaholicsCC tweet their thoughts on their costumes, make up, and skin tight outfits (oooohhh):
- Jillian - @Jilliandeltoro Maribeth - @maribethmonroe
- Erik - @erikgriffin Bill - @BillStevenson37
- Workaholics Showrunner - Kevin Etten - @kce00
Tonight is the future. And "The Future is Gnar" on Workaholics at 10/9 CT, only on Comedy Central.
Come on and get excited, it's WORKAHOLICS WEDNESDAY!
Act like you've been here before, though. If you seem to eager you're gonna come off desperate, and you want to just come correct.
Wordplay. Wednesday. Workaholics. Tonight at 10/9 CT, only on Comedy Central.
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