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We first met Angel Brabham in November of 2009, when WJBF presented her with the Giving Your Best award for a mentoring program she established at Barnwell Elementary School. She was pregnant with her third baby at the time.
Little Zeta was born the following March, with unimaginable medical problems. She spent much of her 3 years on earth in the hospital, hooked up to machines, yet she always had a smile on her face.
You are about to meet a family you'll never forget... who learned powerful lessons about faith from a little girl who never spoke a word.
"Zeta could not walk, could not talk, could not crawl."
But according to her mom, Zeta most certainly could communicate! "She would yank the vent off, she would make something beep- cause she knew we would show up if the machines started beeping!"
Zeta was 6 months old before they heard her cry out, something that was music to the Brabhams' ears. "We'd never heard her cry out. She had real tears, we'd never seen real tears, and I mean it sounds kinda bad to say it, but we were like excited because she was doing this typical baby thing!"
Angel and Stevie Brabham knew about typical baby things; they already had two healthy little boys. Before Zeta was born, there were concerns: they knew there was a problem with her kidney, but Angel said they never anticipated that virtually all of her organs would have problems.
"Problems with her brain, some minor issues with her heart, and just breathing. I was like, 'you know I'm gonna have to quit work because she needs all the attention she can get to give her the life that she's supposed to have. The only thing I want is for my baby to know that I love her and for her to love me, and those two things definitely happened."
It was a big decision with two other kids at home, and that steady flow of steep medical bills since Zeta's birth. Stevie remembers it well.
"They start bringing in feeding pumps while we're in the hospital and they're giving you bills on top of that and you're like, 'Wow, how do expect us to do this?' But the Lord looks out for everybody. He feeds the birds and he'll feed us."
Friends and family were quick to organize fundraisers, beginning with the Team Zeta Golf Tournament. Angel was overwhelmed by the community support.
"We never had to ask anybody for anything, it's like everybody anticipated our needs. And that was pretty amazing."
But there are many who say Angel is pretty amazing. She started blogging after Zeta's birth. It became a way for her to share her feelings, frustrations... and her faith.
"I've had lots of people share very personal things with me. Some people I've never met."
These are some comments from readers:
"This is the first opportunity I have been given to witness the power of God through the life of a little child."
"You, Angel, have taught me what having FAITH is all about."
"God sent an angel to you... and through her, he sent a message to each one of us."
Her blog has reached more than 45,000 people. It's a place for strangers to find common ground.
"Like on Facebook or through email, but I think they're just like me when I write. You know, I want to feel validated in what I'm feeling and know that it's ok and that somebody cares, that's all that anybody wants."
This mother's heartfelt posts about her life's journey spread Zeta's story far beyond the 1200 prayer warriors known as Team Zeta.
"It was this little baby who came here helpless, just like we all do; but you know her struggle was harder than most babies', and for people to see the miracles that were worked in her life."
Jennie: "So what is the message that you want people to take away, to keep Zeta's memory, to keep her legacy, alive?"
"She met every challenge with a smile. And the message that I've learned from her is that God does exist. I hate that she was 3 and I wish that she could have stayed here and she could have been well, but she wasn't well. She came here for a reason and I think that she touched people's lives and I think that's what we need to keep sharing."
In the weeks before she died, butterflies started appearing- outside windows, on nurses' scrubs, even in a drawer, on a long forgotten baby gift, a stained glass sun catcher.
"And I pulled it out and then I realized it also has what we've come to call 'Zeta's verse,' which is Jeremiah 29:11 'I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper not for harm, plans for hope and a future.' You know to have the butterflies and that verse, right there on the same thing- that is not coincidence, that is not coincidence."
It was comforting, in a faith-filled way, knowing that love knows no bounds. And on May 7th, a love strong enough... to let go.
"You know, Lord, you can heal her. She's not healed here on earth but you can heal her in Heaven - and I know that's where she is and I know that she's healed."
Zeta never had a complete diagnosis, though she was a patient in children's hospitals across the country. Her sweet spirit gave hope to thousands, most of whom never met her.
The family wants to continue the fundraisers as the Team Zeta Memorial Golf Tournament & 5K, so they can help raise funds for other families with special needs children. Stevie says he and Angel feel an enormous need to give back to the community that supported them and loved them through this season of their lives.
We've posted the story that aired on the evening news May 23rd here, along with the entire interview with Angel Brabham.
Some of the lovely photos used in this story were taken by Fran Doggrell Photography and Rebecca Willis Photography.
To read Angel's blog, click here.
To "like" the Team Zeta Prayer Warriors Facebook page, click here.
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The inventors of Gore-Tex, a waterproof and breathable fabric used by runners, will be the title sponsors of this year's Philadelphia Marathon, now in its 20th year.
This year's marathon will be held the weekend of Nov. 15-17 and a Gore-Tex partnership will "bring greater consumer awareness … for the running community," according to a news release from Mayor Michael Nutter.
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Ward suffered the concussion while being hit by Patriots safeties Patrick Chung and James Sanders. Sanders appeared to make helmet-to-helmet contact with Ward. Ward stumbled while being helped off the field.
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It's the worst-case scenario for Michael Pineda and the New York Yankees: Pineda has a torn labrum, and will undergo surgery. He's done for the rest of the season, at least.
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Brian Cashman is one hell of an honest, candid general manager, and he's at it once again in the wake of this week's disastrous Michael Pineda news. Via Wallace Matthews at ESPN New York:
"This is a massive decision gone wrong right now," Cashman told ESPNNewYork.com on Friday. "So all scrutiny is fair."
There's really not any other way to put it. Trading Jesus Montero (and a guy) for Michael Pineda (and a guy) was a massive decision. For Michael Pineda to develop a tear in his shoulder labrum is for something to go wrong. Ergo, this is a massive decision gone wrong. But not every general manager would put it that way.
Later in the article, Cashman offers further rejections of the suggestion that the Mariners knew they were trading a damaged pitcher. Cashman has repeatedly insisted that the Yankees gave Pineda a thorough work-up at the time of the trade, and could find nothing wrong. If Pineda had a damaged labrum, they would've found it. They didn't find it. But people will continue to believe what they want to believe, despite all the evidence, because people are irrational and frequently horrible when they're upset. Certain Yankees fans have to believe in sabotage because certain Yankees fans have to believe this wasn't just bad luck.
Tucked in at the bottom of the article is some very interesting information, at least in my mind:
According to Dr. Chris Ahmad, the Yankees' team doctor who will assist in the surgery, and other sources who spoke to ESPNNewYork.com, the fact that Pineda's tear is in the anterior, or front, of the labrum increases his chances for a full recovery. A posterior labral tear often involves the rotator cuff, which Dr. Ahmad said was not affected in Pineda's case.
One source put Pineda's chances for a full recovery at 85 percent after a long period of rehabilitation, expected to be 12 months from the date of the surgery.
So, something encouraging. And something maybe discouraging, depending on how much you believe that one source, and what you think of approximate 85-percent odds. Michael Pineda coming back and looking strong is more likely than Michael Pineda not coming back, or Michael Pineda coming back and not looking so strong, but for now, nobody knows much more than that.
In the wake of the disheartening news about Michael Pineda, there's been a lot of loose talk about the history of labrum injuries and Pineda's prognosis. For instance, Curt Schilling weighed in with his personal experience, and essentially suggested that if Pineda works hard enough he'll come back better than ever. And sooner than everyone says.
Unfortunately, a lot of the analysis implicitly assumes that all labrum injuries are the same. They're not. The reports suggest that Schilling's injury was not the same as Pineda's.
Fortunately, Baseball Prospectus's Jay Jaffe has done the grunt work, identifying 67 pitchers with labrum injuries, then distilling all the details until he found those with injuries that seem truly similar to Pineda's.
The grand total is three.
Jaffe found three pitchers whose shoulder injuries were similar enough to Pineda's that they seem like useful comparisons: Wade Miller, Jose Valverde, and Anibal Sanchez.
The bad news is that Miller never really made it back, and that Sanchez needed roughly three years to get back on track. The good news is that Sanchez is back on track, and that Valverde became a fine closer (though as Jaffe notes, Valverde's injury might have been less severe than the others').
The takeaway is that we really just don't know what's next for Pineda. Except many months of grueling rehabilitation. That's a given. But there is a wide range of possible outcomes here. If you're a fan of fulfilled potential, all you can do is hope for the best.
Michael Pineda's torn labrum is a pretty important baseball story, and here's how you know it's a pretty important baseball story: Curt Schilling has weighed in on it. Schilling, you see, had surgery on his labrum nearly two decades ago, recovered quickly, and went on to have an outstanding career. What does he think about Pineda's situation? Let's ask him, because he's only too willing to tell.
"He can be back better than he has ever been in 10 months," said Schilling, now an ESPN baseball analyst. "Maybe less, because he is younger. It is going to be 100 percent on him."
"I came back after my surgery, throwing four to six miles harder than I did before," he said. "That is where the magic is. It is all about rehab. Most doctors can make you 100 percent well physically. I would tell you that it is 25 percent about the surgery and 75 percent about the rehab."
Michael Pineda was given an approximate 12-month timetable, and Schilling thinks he can be back much sooner than that. In fact, Schilling seems to think he should be back much sooner than that, provided he's disciplined in his rehab. Schilling believes Pineda can recover quickly because Schilling recovered quickly.
Curt Schilling knows more about recovering from a torn labrum than I do, because Curt Schilling has recovered from a torn labrum. But Curt Schilling is just providing anecdotal evidence, which is worthless. What happened with Schilling doesn't mean anything for Pineda. What means something for Pineda is what happened with the entire pool of pitchers with torn labrums. And that's where we see mixed results.
Hell, this same article concludes by talking about Mark Mulder, who went under the knife and never came all the way back. What Schilling might say is that Mulder didn't rehab well enough. It isn't that simple.
This stuff is tricky. Schilling hasn't seen Pineda's medical file. Dr. Craig Morgan, who's quoted in the article, hasn't seen Pineda's medical file. They don't know what his situation is, they don't know how well the operation's going to go, and they don't know how well Pineda's body is going to heal. There's so much they don't know. It's definitely possible that Pineda could return ahead of schedule. No doubt. It's also possible that he could return behind schedule, or even never return at all. The timetables that players get are essentially averages. Averages come with error bars. Every average.
There have been a lot of advances. Most likely, a torn labrum becomes decreasingly serious for a pitcher with every passing day. Procedures get better, recoveries get faster. We don't know what's going to happen with Michael Pineda. Neither does Curt Schilling. He might think that he does, but Curt Schilling thinks a lot of things.
Michael Pineda was supposed to play a key role in the Yankees' rotation this season, but instead he's out of action until 2013. How badly will he be missed?
This article from Larry Stone was actually written more than two years ago, and was written because of Erik Bedard's labrum tear, and not Michael Pineda's labrum tear. At the time, Michael Pineda didn't have a labrum tear. At the time, Michael Pineda was barely a thing. I mean, he was a pitcher, and a very big pitcher, but he wasn't yet a can't-miss pitcher, and, er, you know what I mean. Bedard, Pineda, it doesn't matter. Stone's information is still valid.
Stone looks at five pitchers who underwent labrum surgery and tracks their recoveries. This is some ground that Grant already covered in the update below, but also some new ground. An (extended) excerpt:
Casey Janssen, Blue Jays
March 18, 2008: Undergoes surgery to repair torn labrum in right shoulder, misses entire 2008 season.
May 23, 2009: After throwing 23 2/3 innings of rehab assignments in the minors, with a 0.76 ERA, Janssen makes first major-league appearance, giving up three runs in a six-inning start against Atlanta.
June 16, 2009: Janssen placed on disabled list with inflammation in his right shoulder. He had a 2-3 record and 6.23 ERA in five starts.
Aug. 15, 2009: Janssen returns to majors, working a scoreless inning of relief against Tampa Bay. He appeared in 16 games the rest of the season, all in relief, with a 5.14 ERA.
Timetable: From initial surgery to first major-league appearance, 14 months and five days.
And, hey, Erik Bedard. Bedard had surgery on his labrum in 2009. He wound up missing the entire 2010 season after experiencing a setback during a rehab assignment, but in 2011, he was mostly outstanding, striking out a batter an inning over 24 starts. There is hope for Michael Pineda and the Yankees yet. There's just a long, long way to go before the Yankees have an idea of what Pineda's going to be on the other side.
There are injuries that take time to heal. There are injuries that take a lot of time to heal. And then there are torn labrums, which take a lot of time and even more luck.
Luck might not be the right word. But there's an uncertainty about labrum tears and shoulder injuries in general that makes them especially ominous when they happen to pitchers. Michael Pineda's career might not be over, but it's hard to imagine worse injury news. In 2004, Will Carroll described labrum injuries thusly:
But if pitchers with torn labrums were horses, they'd be destroyed. Of the 36 major-league hurlers diagnosed with labrum tears in the last five years, only midlevel reliever Rocky Biddle has returned to his previous level. Think about that when your favorite pitcher comes down with labrum trouble: He has a 3 percent chance of becoming Rocky Biddle.
Even more ominous: Biddle's career ended a few months after that article was published. The article goes into great detail about the perils of shoulder injuries for pitchers.
But it is 2012, not 2004, so it's safe to assume that some progress has been made over the last decade. Bartolo Colon is a major-league pitcher again -- and a good one -- because he was injected with stem cells. Alex Rodriguez is playing with the help of his own centrifuge-spun blood. So it follows that medical science has advanced with regards to labrums as well.
Chris Carpenter is a famous success story, coming back after labrum surgery to star with the Cardinals and become something of a workhorse. Perhaps the best recovery from a labrum injury in baseball history was Curt Schilling, who had a labral tear repaired in 1995, before he was a star pitcher. If you are not squeamish -- I mean if you're really not squeamish -- you can look at pictures of Schilling's second labrum surgery and read his accompanying writeup:
This first picture is my labrum. This actually looks rather innocent until you realize this. That white wispy cotton looking material is my labrum and that solid bone thing to the right is my bone at the joint. The white wispy thing is supposed to be adhered to the bone and NOT all frayed and floating. Basically I had a torn labrum from about 10 o'clock to 3 o'clock.
If you're the squeamish type and you still click on that link after reading that, you have only yourself to blame.
Pineda will not be back for a long time, that much is a given. And there is no shortage of scary names associated with labrum surgery -- Robb Nen, Ben Sheets, Brandon Webb -- but there are also success stories like Carpenter, Schilling (the first time), and Ted Lilly. It's about a year or two too early to know a whole lot more.
But Pineda has one of the few injuries in baseball that doesn't have a great history of recovery, nor does it have an exact timetable to follow. The shoulder is still a pitcher's worst nightmare
Michael Pineda has a torn labrum. That's a thing in his shoulder, and that's a lousy thing for a pitcher to tear. If there's any silver lining for the New York Yankees, it's that the tear is small and should be able to be repaired arthroscopically. But it's still a torn labrum, and a torn labrum is still one of the worst things that can happen to a pitcher's body.
So when did this happen? Has this been the problem the whole time, or is this a new thing? Brian Cashman has his suspicions:
Cashman: "We believe this took place on the last pitch of his rehab outing."— Mark Feinsand (@BloggingBombers) April 25, 2012
Pineda supposedly felt a sharp pain in his last game. That would seem to correlate to the injury. The question, then, is if the labrum injury is new, why was Pineda's velocity down all spring? Were the two unrelated? It's curious. It's also not what's important at the moment.
Here's the present outlook:
Dr. Ahmad said if rehab goes well, Pineda could be ready to pitch in major league games in 12 months. Best-case he's looking at late-April.— Mark Feinsand (@BloggingBombers) April 25, 2012
"If rehab goes well." You can never know with these things. I like how Dr. Ahmad skipped right over saying "if surgery goes well, too". There's a guy who's confident. The best the Yankees can hope for is that come next May, Michael Pineda is the Michael Pineda they thought they were getting. I don't know how probable that is, but this isn't the time for pessimism. The time for pessimism was when Michael Pineda was throwing with reduced velocity, and now look where we are. It's time for optimism. Michael Pineda will be fine! Baseball would be better if Michael Pineda turns out fine.
I'm going to go ahead and rip the band-aid right off. You've seen the headline. Michael Pineda has been on the disabled list for the Yankees, and he recently had an MRI on his right shoulder, which has led to the following:
pineda has a torn labrum. surgery tuesday— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) April 25, 2012
When people noticed Michael Pineda's reduced velocity in spring training, this is what they were afraid of.
When people noticed Michael Pineda's continued reduced velocity in spring training, this is what they were afraid of.
When people heard Michael Pineda experienced a setback during a minor-league rehab assignment, this is what they were afraid of.
At any point, it could've been nothing. It's all very much something. Pineda doesn't have inflammation, and he doesn't need Tommy John surgery, and he doesn't need to get his rotator cuff repaired - he needs to get his shoulder labrum repaired, and this is about as bad as it gets for a pitcher. There are degrees of labrum tearing, of course, and smaller tears are better than bigger tears, but a tear is a tear, and this is one procedure from which full recovery is not guaranteed. This isn't Tommy John surgery. The Yankees can't simply count on having Pineda back and available and good next May or June.
There are success stories. Chris Carpenter had labrum surgery a long time ago and he turned into Chris Carpenter. One figures the outlook is getting better all the time, but the only way this news could've been worse for Pineda and the Yankees is if Pineda had injuries to his labrum and something else. Or a damaged brain stem, but I don't think that was ever a possibility.
Michael Pineda underwent a full examination when he was traded to the Yankees from the Mariners, which he passed. Either that examination missed something, or in the time since, he's developed a torn labrum. He's going to be out for a long time. One simply hopes that someday he can get back to being Michael Pineda.
The New York Yankees shut down starting pitcher Michael Pineda on Saturday, citing persistent weakness in his shoulder. Pineda did not start the season with the Yankees after initially experiencing the shoulder tendinitis this spring. He was slated to pitch two innings in an extended spring training game on Saturday afternoon in Tampa, and he continued to experience the shoulder weakness that landed him on the 15-day disabled list.
The New York Post's Joel Sherman, who first reported that Pineda was being shut down, exchanged emails with Yankees' General Manager Brian Cashman:
Emailed Cashman about Pineda's setback. Response: "Of course I am concerned - don't have an answer." #Yankees— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) April 21, 2012
Sherman reported that the Yankees will determine how to proceed with the young righty over the next few days. He will be examined by the team doctor to determine if something beyond the originally diagnosed tendinitis is creating the problem.
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Bad news for the New York Yankees: Michael Pineda went on the disabled list with shoulder inflammation. You knew that. Not exactly the way anybody wanted things to get started.
Good news for the New York Yankees: Michael Pineda is already feeling "much better", at least according to Michael Pineda. Who is the same guy who repeatedly denied that his shoulder hurt when his shoulder hurt. But anyway.
Neutral news for the New York Yankees: Michael Pineda won't pitch for the Yankees in April. Don't take my word for it. Take this guy's word for it.
Girardi: "Safe to say" Pineda won't pitch in majors in April— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) April 6, 2012
It's not a surprise. Even though Pineda's condition isn't thought to be serious, he isn't ready to pitch right now. Once he is ready to pitch, he'll have to re-do a lot of his spring training. That takes time, so Pineda's return to the major leagues is still some ways away.
Incidentally, you know who else's return is coming up? A certain Andy Pettitte's. It's going to be really interesting to monitor the Yankees' rotation in the early going. For those of you conscious of Pineda's service time, the Yankees could opt to keep him in the minors following his DL stint and rehab assignment, saying that none of the starting five deserves to lose their job. This is me speculating. What we can say for sure is that, if Pineda recovers well and Pettitte continues to get stronger as projected, the Yankees' rotation should eventually look fantastic.
Michael Pineda has had a rough spring for the Yankees, following his acquisition from the Mariners for Jesus Montero. His outing Friday night against the Phillies, a 71-pitch marathon that didn't get out of the third inning, had the Yankees schedule a shoulder MRI for early Saturday.
The results were not positive:
Pineda to dl with right shoulder tendonitis
— Daniel Barbarisi (@DanBarbarisi) March 31, 2012
David Waldstein has additional information:
Pineda goes on 15-day DL and Yankees will be conservative with him. Garcia officially in rotation and will probably pitch in fifth game.
— David Waldstein (@DavidWaldstein) March 31, 2012
"Be conservative". That means the Yankees could be lucky to see Pineda back in action before the All-Star break.
The Yankees' rotation is thus set: CC Sabathia, Hiroki Kuroda, Phil Hughes, Ivan Nova and Freddy Garcia. The Yankees will also have Andy Pettitte in a month or so.
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We already told you that Michael Pineda was lousy for the Yankees against the Phillies Friday night. He threw 71 pitches without escaping the third inning, and his velocity was down again, with his mechanics allegedly out of whack. Potentially even worse? I'll give you potentially even worse:
Pineda said his arm was sore tonight, and when asked where exactly, he pointed to back of right shoulder.— Sweeny Murti (@YankeesWFAN) March 31, 2012
Pineda insisted that the shoulder discomfort was normal, but it also took a while to get him to admit to any shoulder discomfort at all, and unsurprisingly, the Yankees are going to investigate:
After complaining tonight of soreness behind right shoulder, Michael Pineda will have MRI tomorrow morning.— Sweeny Murti (@YankeesWFAN) March 31, 2012
A hurt shoulder would explain ... pretty much everything. Reduced velocity. Reduced command. Inconsistent mechanics. The Yankees, of course, don't want Pineda to have a hurt shoulder, but at least it would be an explanation.
As part of the offseason trade, Pineda underwent a thorough physical, including a shoulder MRI that he obviously passed. If anything in there is wrong, it's gone wrong fairly recently. So Yankees fans can't complain about damaged goods, not that that's any consolation at all. Like, seriously, that is zero consolation.
This is among the messages we woke up to Friday:
To answer some questions: I think there is a better chance than not that Pineda is in rotation, but it is not certain yet.— Andrew Marchand (@AndrewMarchand) March 30, 2012
When the Yankees traded for Michael Pineda, they figured he could be effective right away. He showed up to camp overweight and had yet to reach the velocity he reached in 2011. His spring training hadn't been a disaster, but it'd been questionable, and people were wondering if he might be ticketed for triple-A.
If Pineda began Friday with decent odds of breaking camp in the Yankees' rotation, those odds aren't so decent anymore. Friday night he started against the Phillies, and here's his last pitch:
The missed location, the body language, the result ... Pineda retired eight batters. He allowed seven hits, three walks, and six runs, while striking out two. His fastball reportedly topped out at 94, but mostly sat in the same 89-92 range it's been occupying all month. His changeup and slider were said to be okay, but Pineda works off of his fastball, and his fastball now isn't what it was.
Pineda's job is very much in jeopardy. For all I know right now, Friday might've been his last chance. A report from the ballpark:
Scout in stands thinks Pineda may be costing himself velocity because of his mechanics. Arm slot is off, he says.— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) March 30, 2012
The Yankees could choose to believe that Pineda will get things straightened out when the games are meaningful. They could believe that he's still working himself into game shape. But the Yankees could also decide that Pineda's a little messed up, and in need of some tweaking that isn't best done in the major leagues. There's less pressure in the minors, and more freedom to try things out without worrying so much about the score.
The Yankees didn't think they'd have an interesting decision to make with regard to Michael Pineda. They've got one. As noted before, if Pineda goes to the minors for a few weeks before coming back up, the Yankees will gain a year of team control. That's a plus. But the Yankees probably aren't thinking about 2017 Michael Pineda so much as they're thinking about 2012 Michael Pineda, because 2012 Michael Pineda doesn't look right.
Depending on your perspective, Michael Pineda and Madison Bumgarner are either a lot alike, or not alike at all. On the one hand, they're both in their low-20s and are starting pitchers in the major leagues. On the other hand, Pineda is right-handed and was born in the Dominican Republic, while Bumgarner is left-handed and was born in North Carolina. For the record, my belief is that DNA trumps everything and that Pineda and Bumgarner are practically twins.
There's something else Pineda and Bumgarner have in common: Bumgarner once struggled with confusingly low velocity, and Pineda is struggling with confusingly low velocity now. At FanGraphs, Dave Cameron offers a suggestion on what the Yankees could do:
My suggestion – follow the Madison Bumgarner model and have him begin the season in Triple-A.
The Yankees should look at Bumgarner and be encouraged. Not every pitcher who has mysteriously lost their top end fastball has had to live without it forever. If Pineda is not compensating for an injury (and at this point, there haven't been any indications that he is), there is a real chance that his velocity could return. However, it may behoove the Yankees to let him get his fastball back in the minors, at least to begin the season.
The Yankees have the starting-pitching depth, and as we've written here before, if Pineda hangs out in triple-A for a little while, the Yankees would gain an extra year of team control. You'd think that sort of thing would matter to the Yankees the least, but it still matters.
If Pineda comes out blazing in his final few Grapefruit League outings, everything that's happened up until now will be forgotten. If his fastball continues to underwhelm, the Yankees will have a very interesting decision to make.
Michael Pineda started again for the Yankees on Tuesday. The good news was that his fastball velocity showed a slight uptick, and that he struck out five batters in three innings. The bad news was that his fastball velocity still wasn't where it was in 2011, and that he was supposed to last longer than three innings. Indeed, Michael Pineda is still searching for a groove.
How critical is it that Pineda re-discover his missing miles? Andrew Marchand writes:
Last season, Pineda threw 755 fastballs that were 95-MPH or better. Of those, batters hit .180. Their slugging was .285. Batters missed these pitches almost a quarter (23 percent) of the time.
Pineda threw 627 fastballs at 94 or slower. Opponents hit .294 on those offerings. They slugged at .476. They only missed 17 percent of the time.
We're dealing with small sample sizes here, so we can't say anything conclusive. It stands to reason, though, that Pineda would have more success with faster fastballs than with slower fastballs. It's definitely not good news that his velocity is down.
The Yankees can be encouraged that Pineda's fastball showed signs of progress Tuesday. It is still March. He might still be building, and the familiar zip might still come. Additionally, if Pineda improves his changeup, that could only help him regardless of where his fastball tops out. There are plenty of ways that Michael Pineda could go on to be a very successful pitcher.
But for now, questions remain. Writes Jon Heyman:
The mystery of the deal so far is Pineda. who looks rather ordinary in Yankees camp, and now may seriously have to fight for a spot in the rotation. Mariners people are shocked to hear the so-so radar readings and say they have no idea how that could be happening while also insisting he'll be fine. And maybe he will.
When Andrew Marchand wrote this article, Michael Pineda had made two spring starts for the Yankees. He's now made a third, and he still doesn't look like the guy the Yankees thought they were getting when they surrendered Jesus Montero. It's only the middle of March, so Pineda has time to get going, but Marchand wonders if Pineda could be ticketed for triple-A out of camp:
When I look at what the Yankees may do with their starting staff, the more I think about it the more I think Michael Pineda could start the season in the minors.
If Pineda doesn't show control of 95-96 mph stuff, then wouldn't the Yankees and Pineda be better served if he worked on things under the lesser microscope of the minors? It is one way for the Yankees to contain expectations, while continuing to foster Pineda's growth.
I think it's still a long shot, especially now with Freddy Garcia hurt, but it wouldn't be absolutely crazy. If Pineda continues to scuffle in camp, he could try to work things out in the minors, and if the Yankees left him down there for a few weeks they would gain an extra year of team control. Handy reasons, both of them.
One more time: it's early. Pineda could be great in 2012. But the Yankees probably expected a little more in the early going than they've seen.
Michael Pineda raised a few eyebrows when, in his first spring-training start with the Yankees, his fastball topped out in the low 90s. But it was early, and everyone was told not to worry too much. And I don't think people did worry too much. In Pineda's second start, he didn't get up to 96 or 97, but he showed a little improvement. It was comforting.
Thursday, Pineda made his third start. Those eyebrows are raised again. Facing the Nationals, his results were okay, striking out four of 15 batters with a walk and two runs. But here's Andrew Marchand:
But there was also this: Scouts behind home plate had Pineda's velocity at mostly 90-92.
When Pineda dominated in the first half of last year, he threw his fastball in the mid-90s. Last spring, at this time, Pineda was throwing 95-98 and his change-up was at 88.
It's still early. But it's less early than it used to be, and this is going to be a thing until Pineda airs it out. He's thrown some sharp sliders, and that's neat. He's thrown some good change-ups, and that's great. But his fastball isn't there yet, and his fastball is a big part of his identity. With a worse fastball, Pineda is presumably a worse pitcher.
We're still not at the point at which people should freak out. I'm guessing Joe Girardi and the Yankees agree. Maybe Pineda's backing off on his fastball on purpose, because there's no need to go max velocity in March. It's just that this hasn't gone away. Michael Pineda's fastball is still something for us to keep our eyes on, and the nearer we get to Opening Day, the greater the concern.
Michael Pineda's been in the news because his fastball velocity, in his Grapefruit League debut, was down significantly from 2011. There was a wave of concern, followed by a wave of people instructing the concerned people to not be concerned. But here's Will Carroll, concerned:
Worse, Pineda is headed to the Yankees, a team that simply has a poor record of getting young pitchers into their rotation and keeping them healthy. Along with Ivan Nova (24 last season), the 23-year-old Pineda is fighting history and probability as much as he will be the hitters of the AL East.
Carroll isn't so concerned with Pineda's reduced velocity. That doesn't seem to be the issue. Rather, Carroll uses Pineda's presence in the news as a jumping-off point to express concern about his new handlers. Carroll talks about the Yankees, and Joe Girardi, and Larry Rothschild, and he notes:
Girardi's track record with young pitchers isn't ideal, but he's got a pitching coach to handle those sorts of things, right? The Yankees brought in Larry Rothschild two seasons ago but it wasn't for his track record with young pitchers.
Basically, don't necessarily be worried about Michael Pineda because his velocity was down. Be worried about Michael Pineda because he's a young, hard-throwing pitcher surrounded by people with spotty track records.
Monday, Michael Pineda made his Yankees debut. The good news was that he didn't allow a run in two innings, generating a pair of strikeouts. The bad news was this:
Scouts yesterday had #Yankees' Pineda at 88-91 - "and there was some effort to get to 91," one said. Pineda averaged 94.7 last year. #MLB— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) March 6, 2012
Adding on, Keith Law said that, a year ago, on March 7, 2011, Pineda was throwing 93-96. It's just two innings - the first two innings - but has Michael Pineda given the Yankees a reason to be concerned?
Not so, says Dave Cameron at FanGraphs:
Bottom line – this just isn't really something to be overly concerned with. He only threw two innings in an exhibition game, and did so after being strongly encouraged to work on his change-up during Spring Training. For Pineda, there was no incentive to come out throwing 95, and he's already shown that he prefers to work at lower velocities early in games.
There's a lot more than just that paragraph in the link, so you should read the link. It'll take you like three minutes. Maybe four. I know you're not doing anything important since you're already reading this.
Here's what to make of Michael Pineda's reduced velocity: it's something to watch going forward. But it's not yet something to be worried about going forward. Even though Pineda reportedly topped out at 92, Joe Girardi didn't express any concern, and the truth is that there's a long way to go. There's a lot more spring, and Pineda could gain velocity over the course. He didn't need to come out blazing Monday. It might even be better that he didn't.
If it gets to be the regular season and Pineda isn't throwing like he used to throw, that'll be a thing. That's when the Yankees will want to figure out what's going on. It isn't the regular season yet, and it isn't particularly close. Patience.
Now with New York, Michael Pineda has been drawing a bit of critical press. Is this all just part of his being a Yankee, or is there something else going on?
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800 West 6th Street
Austin, TX 78701
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Restaurant Jezebel Details
Dining Style:
Fine Dining
(512) 436-9643
Hours of Operation:
Dinner: Tuesday - Saturday: 6:30pm - 10:30pm;
Closed: Sunday & Monday
Payment Options:
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Contemporary American, Contemporary French / American, Contemporary European
Executive Chef:
Parind Vora
Dress Code:
Jacket Required
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Bar/Lounge, Beer, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Smoking Area, Smoking Area (patio only), Wheelchair Access, Wine
At Jezebel we do on-site events for up to 50 people and off-site for over a thousand. from $125 per person and up for food.
Tapasitas can accomidate up to 500 people at one time inside & outside and up to 10,000 off site. from $35 per person and up.
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New Year's Eve & Valentine's Day
Restaurant Jezebel does something very unique in Austin for the holidays. It does not add anymore tables, (still only 8,) but rather offers the true "Jezebel' experience. The food will be $200 per person but for that you are not herded in & out like cattle. The menu is 'open' as always. Cherish your New Year's celebration at the only place in Austin that is not counting how many covers they will do that night but rather how our guests are pampered. Come celebrate at Restaurant Jezebel and experience exclusivity, improvisation, and spontaneity.
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West 6th St. @ West Ave.
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The valet (complimentary) is in front of Tapasitas, (currently Tuesday - Saturday,) and a hostess will escort our guests to Restaurant Jezebel,(which is really a restaurant within a restaurant.) and is a very small, intimate, private dining room with it's own open kitchen and a completely different atmosphere & music that is tucked away in the back of Tapasitas.
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Couture Dining.
We offer the best of the best, from cult wines, foie gras, caviar and truffles to aged cognac, Scotch and fine cigars.
Please note that jackets are REQUIRED for gentlemen, (nice jeans and cowboy boots are OK.)
Even with the jackets we are NOT a formal
restaurant....our staff is friendly & inviting. We are all about personalized service. Remember, we cater to you and if you put yourselves in our hands you'll see that there are many more possibilities available, (wines not on the list, etc.)
The complimentary valet is in front of Tapasitas, and a host will escort our guests to Restaurant Jezebel, (which is really a restaurant within a restaurant.)
Restaurant Jezebel requires credit card information for all reservations on Fridays, Saturdays, and for any party with 4 or more guests. Parties that cancel less than 24 hours before their reservation or fail to arrive for their reservation will be charged $125 per guest.
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Very private and special. You will
feel like a celebrity. Expensive but worth every penny. Wines start at $100 but ask the waiter and you might get what we did, an off menu GEM. Totally special attention to you. Even the valet called us by name. The chef is so creative, we just left ourselves in his hands. Waiter was awesome and knowledgeable and not snobby or pushy. No rush either. Even the waiters assistant was awesome. With only 8 tables and behind a tapas bar behind a private door I felt like I had the password to a place only celebrities can go. They ask you if you have any food allergies or anything you don't like. then they tailor the menu to you. a 5 course prix fix. Small tasting courses but you will be full."
Dined on 8/16/2014
My fiancee and I came here for a
birthday dinner. The entire experience was exquisite. The server chatted with us a bit to get our likes and dislikes and the chef created a 5 course menu based on that chat! Since we did have some varied interests, we got a few dishes that were completely different between the two of us. And also the wine pairings with each plate were phenomenal and spot on."
Dined on 8/15/2014
I realize Rest. Jezebel is
positioned as a high end dining experience. There food quality and service was excellent, but they need to improve on three things; their speed of delivery (too much time between courses, the meal shouldn't last more than two hours. It lasted more than three hours for us), ambience of dining room was not in keeping with a high end restaurant, more interesting decor, higher quality wall treatments and decorations needed, price was $100 too high at $325.00. The invoice said $315, then the credit card statement said $325. I didn't want to argue in front of my date, so I paid it. With tip, bill came to $365.00."
Dined on 8/9/2014
For Austin, this is one of the top
restaurants in town. The fixe pris menu, 5 courses, is done very well and the dishes burst with flavor. We went for our anniversary and that was well recognized when we got there. While each course was very flavorful, my criticism is only that the presentation was a bit sloppy. The chefs tried to do a lot on the plate, but having eaten a number of Michelin star restaurants, we've seen the best, and this was not quite there. The main reason for knocking off a star though was the service. Overall, good. However our main waiter was stffnecked and not overly pleasant. Not mean, just not very personable which was a distraction. Still one of the tops in Austin, and good for a romantic dinner."
Dined on 7/31/2014
It's not often you have a top chef
create a customized multi-course meal that is tailored to your individual preferences and tastes, but that is the experience that you, and every member of your party, receive when dining at Jezebel. Every detail is well thought out, every nuanced flavor is selected with your tastes in mind. Prepare to be amazed."
Dined on 7/19/2014
Outstanding flavor combinations,
timing between courses perfect, Service attentive without being overbearing."
Dined on 7/16/2014
While I'm not a huge foodie guy, I
thought this would be special for our anniversary celebration. This restaurant exceeded my expectations from the moment we turned our keys over to the valet. Only eight tables, this is personal dinning at its very best. It was a fixed 5 course menu which the Chef designs for you based on what you tell the server regarding your likes and dislikes. The one waiter was excellent; very professional and yet friendly enough to set us at ease. I have eaten at 5 star restaurants in Europe, and this experience was very comparable. I cannot believe that this gem is located in Austin. Bring your platinum card, it is expensive but well worth the exceptional dining experience."
Dined on 6/19/2014
We had a fabulous dinner with
great, friendly service. We loved the surprises as each course was placed in front of us. Very innovative and attractive courses. There were 4 of us and because one was pregnant and some had different preferences, not everyone had the same courses."
Dined on 6/12/2014
Impeccable food, but above all an
amazing dining experience. Every person on the waitstaff did a superior job. A beautiful restaurant with interesting, delicious food. I would eat here again in a heartbeat!"
Dined on 6/6/2014
Just sit down, enjoy the service
and be surprised by the culinary talent of the chef owner. Each meal is tailored made to YOU. You will not know what is the next course meal but you will be truly pleased to know they are all excellence. It's an amazing food experience dining in this restaurant. Best guest service ever had. Best cheese stuffed quail, foie gras and pineapple upside down cake deconstruct I ever had! "
Dined on 6/3/2014
Pricey... But was worth it... For
special occasions. Exceeded expectations"
Dined on 5/31/2014
We have traveled Globally and have
experienced cuisine from many places. To find this in our backyard, was a lovely gem of a find. Approach this as a 'food experience', never as a meal! It was wonderful to not know what we would be eating, and we did the wine pairing which was spot on! Treat yourself to excellence and make reservations!"
Dined on 5/17/2014
at first was cautious walking thru
a bar until we brought back to a room with eight table.staff was great and really well versed explained every course in detail menu was designed for individual chef was just down right great. pork belly was my favorite. "
Dined on 4/26/2014
We have dinned in many Michelin
Star Restaurants around the globe. We were expecting much more than what was delivered. As International members of the Chaine des Rotisseurs, we know fine dinning, and well... This experience was a faux one. There is no menu per se, the maitre D will inquire about tastes and dislikes Quite a few things were just not up to standard of an establishment claiming haute cuisine. Super salty lobster bisque.. greasy vegetables. Fois Gras drizzled with some indiscernible sauce. The pastry chef has rock solid skills, as our palates rejoiced with the two desserts that were presented after and the petits fours were simply formidable."
Dined on 4/18/2014
Food is excellent, service
outstanding, wine list quite broad, but the price is outlandish~!"
Dined on 4/17/2014
For our anniversary we booked an
evening in the private dining section of Jezebel. Set aside a substantial amount of time to fully enjoy the experience, as each meal is custom designed to suit your preferences. The cocktail service is high quality, while the wine list is extensive and Dubai level expensive. Expect dinner for two to be in the $300-500 range depending upon cocktails and your wine choice. We enjoyed the foie gras and scallops, though they will make just about anything desired. The service is without par in Austin, and as such be prepared to pay for the privilege. This is an experience to dine here, not just a table reservation."
Dined on 4/17/2014
The food was excellent,
highlighted by the foie gras, which was seared nicely and rich and creamy on the inside, and the filet mignon, which was a perfect succulent medium rare. The fish dish was forgettable, but neither of us is fond of escolar. The sides were very good, including fried strips of horseradish, Jeruselum artichokes, and a dollop of lobster bisque. The desserts were amazing, with both an apple crisp with a bourbon/caramel sauce and a homemade ice cream sandwich. Then they brought a cart with ten more pastries and let us pick what we wanted. The salted brittle was extraordinary. Finally they presented each of us with a wrapped piece of coffe cake to take for the next morning. The service was well synchronized and attentive."
Dined on 4/12/2014
This is a great place for a
special occasion. The quiet atmosphere and candle light paired with the attentive service and fabulous food create an ambiance of romance and the feel that you are a VIP."
Dined on 4/11/2014
We ate at Restaurant Jezebel to
celebrate our 1st wedding anniversary. I received a confirmation call that afternoon. However, things were off as soon as we arrived. The hostesses couldn't seem to find our reservation as we sat in the waiting area for 20 minutes. There was no mention of the delay once we were seated. Then came the strange nearly inaudible conversations with the wait staff even as we would ask them to speak up. I wouldn't describe the dishes as "unique to our palette". Instead it appears the chef probably has 7 or 8 dishes in mind and delivers you 5 based on your brief conversation with your waiter. None of the dishes left us wanting more. The wine was good but took 20 minutes despite sitting next to the wine closet."
Dined on 3/29/2014
One of the best restaurants I have
ever eaten at. Five star all the way. We will return for sure."
Dined on 3/27/2014
Amazing, we all were so impressed
with every aspect, from greeting, to cocktails, to wine, and the food was extraordinary! If you have a desire for the worlds best right here in Austin this is it. No other restaurant globally beats it, some a re equals, Monterey Highlands Inn, French Laundry, and others and this is right in that mix."
Dined on 3/12/2014
I took my girlfriend for her
birthday celebration, and we were very impressed. With no set menu, the chef cooks improvised dishes on the fly based on input from the diners. He then presents the dish along with his choice of wine to pair. We found the food and service equally impressive."
Dined on 3/1/2014
Plan to spend some time when you
eat at Jezebel, our dinner was 3+ hours and it wonderful! The service was impeccable, the food was amazing from start to finish, and the attention to detail is unmatched in the Austin restaurant scene. Heck, even the valet left waters in our car for the drive home. It is very fun not to know what is coming, since you don't order from a menu. The meal is prepared from a discussion regarding food likes and any dietary restrictions. Everything served was outstanding. I highly recommend Restaurant Jezebel for a special night out."
Dined on 3/1/2014
The folks at Restaurant Jezebel
really outdid themselves, they provided an amazing dining experience for me and my girlfriend. I've never, ever received this level of attention, from the call to confirm our reservation, to the valet service to the staff at the restaurant it well exceeded my expectations. Food was great, honestly I had never dined at this level and was worried that little plates would leave me hungry but I left there stuffed and happy, the place was very romantic and intimate, perfect to propose to my girlfriend who is very shy, Jezebel provided us just the right amount of intimacy and I can't say enough, highly recommended for any special occasion you will not regret it."
Dined on 3/1/2014
We were happy with the Service and
Ambience. The food was good and awesome. Out of the 5 courses, I liked 4 courses. Dessert was the yummiest. Over all we enjoyed. New experience"
Dined on 2/28/2014
Our dinner was amazing, the chef
did a great job with the food selections."
Dined on 2/26/2014
The only restaurant in Austin that
could be considered worthy of being compared to those in cities such as New York, London and Paris. The food is so different from anything else found in this city, and the service is truly the best. We are ready to go back and have another phenomenal experience."
Dined on 2/21/2014
Went on Valentines day, when they
doubled their price to $200/person. I've spent less money on 3-Michelin starred restaurants, so unfortunately I don't feel that this place was a good choice at this price. Even at $100/person, I probably wouldn't go back, as there are other great options in Austin for about the same price or less. We also decided midway through the meal that we didn't like the "no menu" aspect of the restaurant, as we would've chosen different items having listened in on what other tables were served. Service was great sometimes, and lacking other times. My wine glass sat empty for quite long periods throughout the dinner. They don't have refined polish of top notch restaurants they seek to emulate."
Dined on 2/14/2014
Great romantic candle night dinner
with my wife the day before Valentines Day."
Dined on 2/13/2014
A level of dining unequaled in
Austin. Kitchen produces foo with wonderfully complex tastes that are beautifully plated. Service is quiet but ever present-gracious and choreographed like a ballet. Plan to spend 2-3 hours of being indulged by knowledgeable and friendly staff. Be advised that this is a very expensive dining experience but worth every penny. My only criticism is that the wine list is outrageously expensive. The low end starts at the $90+ level with only a few bottles offered in this range. The mid range is in the $200-500 range with many bottles offered above that. Our bill for a party of three with a moderate bottle of wine, with tip, was $700.00. Obviously a very special occasion place."
Dined on 1/31/2014
Restaurant Jezebel definitely
surpassed our expectations in regard to the food, presentation and service. They also were very kind to make my girlfriend's birthday a special one with a yummy chocolate mousse to take home. The dinner overall was romantic and fun. Would recommend the "wine pairings" with each course. The art was cool too."
Dined on 1/31/2014
I picked this restaurant out of
all the other romantic restaurants due to the fact that we would have no menus and a chef to create our meals. I wanted this dinner to be extra special since my boyfriend and I were celebrating our 2 yr anniversary. From the moment we stepped out of our car, the staff made us feel very welcomed. Everything, and I mean everything was absolutely perfect. The food, the decor, the wine, the waitstaff. We loved every single moment being there, and we will definitely come back. We will also refer our friends to this beautiful restaurant."
Dined on 1/29/2014
My fiance and I went here for our
anniversary dinner, and will definitely make it an annual event. The waiter asks if you have any aversions to a list of things, any dietary restrictions, and any things you really like. I had also told them earlier in the day when they called to confirm the reservation that I was gluten-free, so they had gluten-free bread ready, which was a nice touch. From then on, it was just sitting back and enjoying one flavorful, inventive, and perfectly placed dish after another. The chef even wanted one particular dish to be served perfectly, with the perfect wine, so they poured us a glass of the appropriate wine even though we ordered a bottle instead of the pairings. The entire experience was perfect."
Dined on 1/24/2014
Wife's birthday dinner was a
resounding success. She is a foodie at heart and the chef did not disappoint. It was also one of the most romantic dining experiences we've ever had. The noise level was also just right. Quiet enough to where you can whisper to one another, but noisy enough so that you couldn't hear your neighbors conversation. The service was above and beyond. And the wine pairings...oh my lord the wine pairings. Everyone of them were spot on. We could eat here once a week and be happy for the rest of our lives. We'd be broke, but it'd be worth it."
Dined on 1/24/2014
My husband & I visited Austin for
our 15th anniversary & dined at Jezebels to celebrate. What an amazing experience! When you arrive, the valet escorts you to the maître d who escorts you through another restaurant to the secret private hidden restaurant in back. The server interviews you to learn your likes & dislikes & the chefs create a special five-course menu designed just for you. The service was perfect & the food was amazing! They gave us a special anniversary dessert to take with us & little coffee cakes to take for the next morning. After dinner we were escorted back to our car & there were bottles of water in the car for us! The impeccable service & attention to detail made the whole evening a special night to remember."
Dined on 1/16/2014
No menu a surprise with every
course. A special occasion place,outstanding service."
Dined on 1/11/2014
From start to finish, I was so
impressed with the level of individual service and the quality of food we received. We were asked that foods we preferred or had aversions to, and our courses were prepared based on our answers. The food quality was excellent. The attention to detail from the staff was unparalleled. Each course was just as good as the one before. The dessert was so rich, and just the right amount. The servers escorted us to our car at the end of the evening and there were even two bottles of water in the cup holders waiting for us. Talk about a nice touch! Our tab was about half a car payment, but worth every penny. I will definitely be back and recommend to everyone!"
Dined on 1/11/2014
Great evening of dinning, not
quite NY however. Service was excellent, but missing better restaurant polish. Wine list was amazing but needs a lower range of wine prices. All choices were $150-$600 and higher. I've dined at all 5star restaurants in NYC and they have a few under $100. OK treat for Austin."
Dined on 12/27/2013
We enjoyed the inventive couses
and flavors but not the service. One server took our napkins (after we were to cleanse our hands in a bowl of warm lemon water) but never brought the promised fresh pair until we asked for them. We also had to ask for silverware for the first course! A waitress took away my husband's wine glass when we still had wine left in the caraffe; he had to ask for it back. We were never asked about coffee or tea with dessert, but other guests had coffee with theirs. The sommelier was professional but the wine list should have more than 2 wines under $100! We were warned it would be a long dinner: up to 3 hours. But 4 hours? For $100/person and $100+ wine, the experience should have been more pleasant--and shorter."
Dined on 12/6/2013
Be prepared to spend 3hrs for
perhaps the best personalized dining experience in Austin. It's $$$$ but worth every penny. Save it for that very special occasion. You won't be sorry. Check their web site first to make sure it is the right fit for you. It may not be for everyone depending on your tastes."
Dined on 12/3/2013
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9:30am Thursday 6th February 2014 in Sport By Mark Edwards , Sports Editor. Call me on 01865 425451
AROUND a third of the people interested in the Oxford United manager's job would like a 'director of football' role at the club.
U's chairman Ian Lenagan revealed last week that he had received more than 50 applications within five days of Chris Wilder leaving to join Northampton Town.
That figure has since risen, with many enquiring about a position 'above' the manager.
It is something Lenagan admits is a possibility, although he was keen to stress that he is very open-minded on the route he will go down.
"I would say we would be odds-on to be in at least the play-offs, with a good chance to get into the automatic promotion places," he said.
"Because of the fact we are within spitting distance of promotion, the interest in the Oxford United job is much greater than in the past.
"We need to make decisions as to what the structure is."
Lenagan also owns rugby league club Wigan Warriors and there has Kris Radlinski working above the head coach, Shaun Wane.
It is an approach that could be implemented by Oxford United.
"I do not like the title director of football, because it has been demeaned by some poor appointments and the way it has been done," Lenagan said.
"I prefer the title sporting director because that's the continental title that accurately reflects what that person does.
"The sporting director delivers the vision across the whole club. He doesn't do coaching, team selection and suchlike, the head coach – or whatever his title – does that."
He added: "At Wigan, I have got a director of rugby and a head coach and it works like an absolute dream.
"I wouldn't mind such a structure at Oxford, because how are we going to make sure that the development squad and academy squad and the vision we have for the whole of Oxford United is delivered across the whole club?
"If you were to ask me if I had the ideal structure in mind, it would be that. But whether we can afford it depends on the cost of such a person and the head coach themselves.
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"It is interesting, however, that around a third of the applicants are to do with that strategy."


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"Mr. Elliott had a wonderful expression, and it was the highest honor anybody could receive. He called you 'friend of the long road.' I look at this crowd and it's filled with friends of the long road," said Julian Butler, a Huntsville attorney.
Butler was an assistant to Elliott in Washington D.C. and remains a friend of the family.
Elliott's great-grandson, Carl Elliott IV, placed a wreath on his grave during the brief ceremony.
Others recalled Elliott's love of literature and memorialized him with the reading of poems.
Butler recited "The Bridge Builder," a piece he also read at Elliott's funeral in 1999. The protagonist, an old man, builds a bridge across a chasm he has safely crossed so that a young man following after him will be able to pass through more easily.
"I've always thought it describes Carl Elliott perfectly when you think of the difficulty he had in getting a college education at the University of Alabama and his dedication as a member of Congress to be sure that no qualified young man or woman would ever have the problems he had," Butler said.
Mary Jolley, who also worked for Elliott and remained a lifelong friend, recalled how the Congressman used to read "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" to his staff at the end of long days.
Jolley said she often wondered how he could find solace in such a serious poem.
"I think it reminded him of his northwest Alabama rural setting where he grew up, and it reminded him of ordinary people who were born into poverty. Yet the poem laments that this was probably wasted potential, that they could have done great things had they had an opportunity," Jolley said.
Elliott's daughter, Lenora Cannon, said the Congressman often expressed his feelings through poetry, Shakespeare and the Bible.
He recited "Invictus" the night his beloved wife, Jane, died.
Upon hearing the news that his friend John F. Kennedy had been assassinated in 1963, Elliott turned to lines from Mark Antony's speech at Caesar's funeral: "My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, And I must pause till it come back to me."
Cannon read a passage from John Donne's Meditation XVII that she said reminded her of her father's love for books: "All mankind is of one author, and is one volume; when one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into a better language; and every chapter must be so translated; God employs several translators; some pieces are translated by age, some by sickness, some by war, some by justice; but God's hand is in every translation, and his hand shall bind up all our scattered leaves again for that library where every book shall lie open to one another."
Carl Elliott III told the crowd that his grandfather, father, Carl Elliott Jr., and uncle, John Elliott, taught him the importance of character, courage and perseverance.
"Character is to always try to do the right thing. Courage is to stand up for the right thing. Perseverance is that no matter what happens — and we've had a lot of trials and tribulations — to take another step forward and keep going," Elliott said.
Elliott's nephew, Walker County Circuit Court Judge Hoyt Elliott, also expressed how his family's legacy of courage and goodwill had influenced his life.
"There is not a week that goes by that somebody doesn't mention Uncle Carl and tell of some kindness he did for them," Elliott said.
Local resident PJ Magik also shared her favorite Elliott quote: "Education represents nothing less than the doorway to personal fulfillment, social justice, true freedom and actual equality."
Among other places, the quote can be found on the homepage of Buildings & Books, a Washington D.C.-based nonprofit that builds community libraries in Africa — a sign that Elliott continues to influence the lives of those who never knew him.
"One hundred years ago, a wonderful journey began. Walker County, Franklin County, Alabama, the nation, the world are richer because Carl Elliott walked the long road," Butler said at the conclusion of the ceremony.


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