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Ninja Adventures in the Stratosphere, or Two Attempts at Server OptimizationZach Brown, Red Hat Software, Ltd.
Philip Schwan, The Puffin Group, Inc.
hftpd is a lightweight FTP server that performs well on low-end hardware and scales well on high class machines. It follows a heavily threaded model and was designed to minimize the amount of load it puts on a system. It succeeded in that regard, sometimes performing an order of magnitude better than current freely available servers.
In spite of its age, FTP is still an important resource and a useful means of distributing data. To some people it is the cornerstone of their distribution system: Walnut Creek runs what is regarded as the busiest FTP server on the planet. It recently set records by sending out peaks of almost 1.4 TB/second with 10,000 active connections over gigabit ether. Red Hat Software also relies heavily on FTP to distribute their wares, large hardware is deployed to distribute their software via FTP.
The threaded model was chosen so hftpd will perform well on the widest breadth of systems. The threads are lightweight enough to allow a modest amount of work to be done by aging systems, and by the same token lots of clients may be served off of larger hardware. Attention was also paid to optimizing typical operations an FTP server must perform; features like the generation of file listings were implemented such that CPU usage is greatly reduced.
Predictably, there were complications with deciding to use a native thread implementation. We ended up implementing our own memory allocator to alleviate the pains of tracking thread's memory and managed to rid ourselves of one of the main points of locking contention in the server. With all the threads sharing control of the entire server, great care was required when implementing features like 'SITE EXEC' that could expose the state of all the clients to external programs.
Future direction will be discussed as well. There is interesting potential in moving the FTP server to a single thread of execution, further removing the overhead of threads. This requires moderately more capable hardware to deal with the additional CPU use associated with abstracting the client credentials into user level code, but that is acceptable given today's glut of CPU time. Kernel level changes that relate to efficient network serving, such as using SIGIO in the single execution style server and using intelligent interfaces to provide a zero copy TCP sendfile() implementation will also be discussed.
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Brian imagined a park that combined elements based on some of those found at Disney, Universal, Paramount Kings Island, Busch Gardens, Sea World & Port Aventura (did I miss any!) into one thrill-oriented mega-park.
Brian describes the park (italics = Brian's descriptions):
From collapsed tombs to fallen civilizations, the park is divided into eight themed continents: Atlantis, Indius, The Northern Lands (Arctica), The Mayan Lands (City of Gold), Thebes, Africus, Europa, and Isla Volcanica. Kings Empire is literally a map of the world with the continent of Atlantis having risen from the Atlantic Ocean to form the park's main thoroughfare. The continents represented celebrate the greatest myths and legends of their cultures over time.
One can't really tell from a site plan (one day I'll be able to draw an isometric), but as I drew this, I thought that the park's landscapes & architecture ought to reflect the relative location on the park "map." For example, there is a smallish building (quick service food/restrooms/retail) where Scotland is located, and that building would be themed to the ruins of a Scottish Laird's tower. Another example is that Bald Cypress swamps would take up the "Gulf Coast" part of North America. This kind of thing would follow throughout the park.
Another thought I had was that there should be elements throughout the park's lands and attractions that connect them to a larger backstory involving the central continent of Atlantis (e.g., Atlantis may have had contact with extra-terrestrials, which in turned influenced ancient civilizations/gods from the Maya to Egyptians to Sioux). It was along these lines that I added a "Prometheus" (placeholder name) ride to Arctica which could be an E-ticket dark ride/flume/simulator about modern scientists' quest to discover mankind's origins below the Arctic ice and finding some incredible or terrifying secret (linked to Atlantis?).
King's Lighthouse – Don't let the crumbling bricks frighten you away, this lighthouse has survived for centuries.
Royal Fountains – Bursting springs of illuminated water, dancing to a grand, adventurous score… At night, water, flames, light, and music come alive in the nighttime extravaganza, Luminaria.
Dome of the Fish & Hall of Sharks – An all-encompassing aquarium room and a connected "moving walkway."
Some quick modeling I did for the Lighthouse & centerpiece volcano/palace watercoaster:
Lava Wheel – During Volcanica's eruption, the ancients sought to harness the power of the mountain by building a gigantic lava wheel, constantly turned by the flowing magma and able to power the continent's advanced technologies.
Volcano – Accelerator coaster with mid course brakes built around a short dark ride scene a la DisneySea's lava monster.
The Core – Prepare to experience the unstoppable force of an erupting volcano firsthand on this HUSS Frisbee built in a rocky chamber within the volcano.
Travel deep in the mysterious deserts of Egypt and conquer the sands! Whether you prefer traversing the town markets, spending time at the splash-filled Oasis Springs, or tempting the fates in the grand pyramid on Revenge of the Mummy, there's something for everyone in this mysterious world.
Treasure Hunters – Aboard these 1925 Model T Fords you may come face-to-face with crocodiles, scarab beetles, and maybe even a hippopotamus or two!
The Revenge of the Mummy – Deep in the Great Pyramid, an unspeakable evil has arisen. On this high speed, forwards / backwards roller coaster, you'll find out first-hand that the curse is real...
Oasis Springs – Tucked away in the corner of Thebes, this watery playground is great for kids of all ages to beat the heat and escape from the stresses of ancient curses. Amid the surprising watery antics of spitting camels and dripping palm trees, parents can also find a shaded canopy from which they can recharge while little ones refresh.
Kings & Thieves Waterway – This complimentary and convenient water taxi provides a leisurely, scenic way to pass between Kings Empire and neighboring Thieves Dominion theme park.
The sounds of the animals who call this continent home resound from all corners of the dark foliage. One thing is clear: in this land of dead-ends and crumbling temples, adventure awaits.
Adventure Express – Blasting out of the jungles of Africus, Adventure Express skims along the surface of the water, narrowly avoiding sharp rocks, and twisting through the darkness of caverns at incredible speed!. An Intamin Wing Rider Accelerator, like Furios Baco, does little elevation change throughout the course, instead focusing on turns, speed, and one single, prolonged inversion.
Jungle Flyers – Soar above the jungle canopy aboard ancient sailing ships, zooming along the horizon and on to adventure. This torch-covered ancient device lets the whole family join in on the adventure.
Theater of the Beasts – At the very southern end Africus in a decrepit looking stone chamber, torch-lit pathways lead into an ancient atrium for viewing the delicate night sky. And as you might expect, it's within this surreal place that nature comes alive!
Tomb Raider: The Ride – Fifty years ago, a group of young explorers was forever lost within the Temple of the Dancing Light. Supposedly, in their quest for the Triangle of Light, they awakened the ancient goddess sworn to protect it. Now, trapped inside the tomb, your only means of escape is the excavation equipment left from decades before, still perfectly maintained as if untouched by time. A Giant Top Spin, based on the original at Paramount's Kings Island (now closed) featuring theater-like ride cycle with icicle interaction, hangtime over lava pits, and interaction with 80-foot goddess carving on forward wall.
Indiana Jones Adventure: Same ride with two queues – each in different parks.
Cultures collide on the continent of Europa! (Featuring three distinct sub-lands). Twisted vines and tangled roots have ensnared the Germanic forests, and darkness seems to lurk around every corner of The Woods. However, the malevolence of the plants cannot penetrate the renaissance-style Garden of Inventions, where the works of Da Vinci come to life. And, in The Kingdom, fantastic creatures bow to the powers of the kings and sorcerers of old.
Da Vinci's Cradle – Strapped into a large, forty-person gondola, you'll swing back and forth, gaining speed and momentum before eventually traveling in a complete circle!
Journey to Pompeii – Long ago, the city of Pompeii was a peaceful, seaside village nestled into the mountain of Volcanica. All that is about to change.
The Curse of DarKastle – Do you dare to enter this twisted kingdom and brave one of the world's most advanced dark rides? [The "vines" of the woods crawling across the façade, some animatronic are seen slightly writhing at the tips from time to time].
Tower of Terror – In the 15th century, a greedy and opulent baron built a tremendous manor house atop the highest hills of Europa. Generations upon generations of his descendants traveled the world, stealing priceless relics from foreign lands and stockpiling them within the home's walls. All the while, the manor was built taller and grander, borrowing architecture from all corners of the globe. In 1935, the earl's family disappeared. Portraits of his descendants disappeared. And the vault was sealed shut. Do you dare ascend into the hallways of the once-grand manor to discover the secrets of the cursed Tower?
Quest for the Unicorn – Tucked into the rolling hills and valleys of the quaint Europa countryside, places guests into a one-of-a-kind outdoor interactive hedge maze adventure!
SW: Since the labyrinth is located over Scandanavia, I thought it makes sense to give it Norse mythology theme-ing.
WAR – SW: Brian's War coaster was based on Olympic(Ancient Greek) mythology. However, since I was working with limited space in Southern Europe, I moved it away from the Mediterranean and towards the Northlands and gave it a sword & sorcery overlay. WAR's queue takes riders through a castle scarred by warfare. My thought for the storyline is that a bellicose king has funded an ingenious invention to transport troops en masse to the enemy kingdom to do battle. Riders are conscripted as men-at-arms and sent off to war on a wooden coaster themed in a medieval fantasy style. Along the lengthy route, mostly surrounded by forest, there would be encounters with AA bandits, dragons, orcs, enemy troops, as well plunges through dark caverns and around a wizard's lake-encircled tower. The wooden coaster, which I based on PKI's The Beast, is over a mile long and travels through acres of dense, hilly forestland.
From the European-colonized Northeast to the swampy and enchanted bayous of the South, the cultures of America are eternally alive in here. Entering from Altantis, guests pass through a colonial area resembling The Magic Kingdom's Liberty Square, then reach a fork in the road where they can travel to either the Old West, or to the swamps of the dark and mysterious Louisiana Bayou.
DUEL – In the bluffs and hoodoos of the Old West, the Thunder Falcon and Lightning Hawk's eternal clash is very much alive, and you're going along for the ride. Dueling Dragons meets Big Thunder.
Voodoo coaster – In the deep cellar of this plantation house, the powers of voodoo have conjured the darkest and foulest of souls from the Other Side. Trains slalom through the outdoor swamp portion of the ride.
Operation: NorthFlight – Board this flying coaster and you'll know what it feels like to soar around ice caverns, zoom face-first towards the snow, and dive to a spectacular splashdown in the Hudson Bay of Indius.
Drop Zone: Ice Tower – freefall drop ride.
Camp Cooper – Here in the frozen Arctic, that wily raccoon Sly Cooper and his misfit band of thieves has set up shop in a long-abandoned summer camp deep in the tundra (whose bright idea was that, anyway?). Home to a dozen family-friendly rides and attractions, you can experience the life of Sly, Bentley (the brainy turtle) and Murray (the pink hippo – brawn of the group) like never before as kids swing, slide, spin, and slip around on the icy attractions within!
Glistening gold in the light of day and illuminated by flickering torches by night, the city of El Dorado exudes the mystery and intrigue of the ancient Meso-American world.
The Golden Rapids – You'll pass into caverns, beneath waterfalls, and down steep slopes amid the ruins of the Seven Cities of Gold.
Tortugas – Hop aboard the shells of these giant tortoises for a whimsical ride over the blue waters of Baja and the Pacific! The same ride technology that powers DisneySea's Aquatopia – boats travel across a cushion of water, avoiding obstacles and spinning around illuminated whirlpools and rockwork.
FACE/OFF – The Tribes are at war, and the race is on! Vekoma Inverted Boomerang.

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Error Logging Modules And Handlers (ELMAH) is a free, open source error logging library for ASP.NET applications that provides automated error logging and notification and, unlike health monitoring, offers a built-in log viewer web page along with a host of other nifty features. If you're not using ELMAH or have never heard of it I highly recommend that you check it out. It's the first thing I add to any new ASP.NET project I start.
As with any sort of logging service is is important that ELMAH's log be periodically pruned. If you let ELMAH's log grow unchecked it can reduce performance when querying the log and suck up disk space, which is especially important in hosted environments where there are typically hard disk quote limits for each user on the database server. The good news is that there are a number of techniques you can employ to help ensure that your ELMAH error log stays a reasonable size.
Keep in mind that trimming the error log brings with it a tradeoff: you are removing error log entries that might be important for analysis later in time. If this is the case, if you think you might need to review that error log from more than 90 days in the past, then before deleting records from the error log you should archive them somewhere.
Happy Programming!
This was fantastic and I use the Update example quite often. Recently we had a problem where we had several thousand records and our modified procedure was timing out before all of the old records could be deleted. This was not allowing us to add record any new errors and causing some severe performance problems.
After putting in the research it seems that we had a day just over the 90 day mark in which we had several repeating errors. The issue was corrected but those errors remained in the log. As it came time to clean them up the procedure just didn't have enough time to get the task done. We manually ran the DELETE command and found it was taking close to five minutes to delete all of those records. It was a bad day 90 days ago.
We modified your original query to the following:
DELETE FROM [ELMAH_Error]
WHERE ErrorId NOT IN (SELECT TOP 1000 ErrorId FROM ELMAH_Error ORDER BY TimeUtc DESC)
Granted you can up the number of items you want to keep track of, but we really only need the 1000 most recent records. We may eventually come up with a better solution, but for now this is working. Thought I would share my experience should anyone else run into the same problem.
Thanks for the initial idea,


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Laurinburg, NC - The St. Andrews University Hunter Seat Team tied with East Carolina University (ECU) for first place at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) competition at the St. Andrews Equestrian Center on Saturday.
The points from the weekend allowed St. Andrews to maintain a 77-point advantage over ECU in the season conference standings. Duke University, the University of North Carolina Wilmington and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill round out the top five.
Tara Algieri, Caitlyn Woychik, Kelsey Kocher, Cami Glaff, Tessarae Thompson and Reba Merritt contributed first place finishes in their respective divisions at the show.
Algieri, Kocher, Madison Edwards, Regina Barasch and Jake Hobson added second place finishes to the point total.
Shiloh Kozlowski, Keli Van Den Heuvel, Nicole Napoleone, Kathryn Owens, and Samantha Taylor earned third place finishes.
Rachaell Dockery, Alexandra Fullerton and Danielle Eads finished in fourth place in their respective divisions with Dara Corbett contributing a fifth place finish.
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|Most of my gallery is just me coloring other people's talented linearts. I merely just color them for pleasure and practise.
I have also made some stamps, however the images used in them are not created by me, and most stamps i made are made with a template, which i will od course credit the owner ^^
Hmm what else? Oh yeah i have a large amount of photography pics, of flowers and what not. I took all those in my aunts backyard and also my own.
Also there are pics i have made with just photoshop, like this one: [link] most of them are kinda crappy though, so be forewarned, lol.
I think thats all ya'll need to know
Anything else and you can ask me, i am super friendly!
I know i am not the best colorer in the world but if any one trying to start out on photoshop and have any questions, feel free to ask
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This took me a freakishly long time to accumilate, collect, organize...etc.etc. and im still not satisfied! I know ive missed some movies! Feel free to remind me of what im missing!
I just want to remind people that the ones with the stars: ***** are my most favorites. The ones without stars i still love very much but arent at the top of my list. Although some of them deserve more credit than what i should've, lol.
Movies that are just bad movies i listed because they are part of my childhood or they are nostalgic....like "Adventures in Babysitting" or "Arachniphobia" baaad movies but awesome in my eyes because it has meaning to me. So dont judge me on old stupid movies, lol.
The ones without dates are ones i added from memory, the ones with dates are from my movie list from IMBD and Rotten Tomatoes, so they have dates on them.
101 Dalmatians (1996) ***
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
300 (2007) ~ (Bunch of naked sweaty men dancing violently in slow motion....good stuff
A Goofy Movie (1995)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 - Freddy's Reveng... (1985)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 - Dream Warriors (1987)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 - The Dream Maste... (1988)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5 - The Dream Child (1989)
Ace Ventura 2 - When Nature Calls (1995)
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
Aladdin (1992) *****
Alien (1979)
Alien 3 (1992)
Aliens (1986)
American Beauty (1999)
Anastasia (1997)
Arachnophobia (1990) *** ~ Where my fear of spiders came from!
Audition (Ôdishon) (1999) ~ Oh dear, so very bloody and violent...awesome movie!
Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
Bambi (1942) ***** ~ Only word I can think of to sum up this movie is: Precious
Batman & Robin (1997)
Batman (2002)
Batman Forever (1995)
Batman Returns (1992)
Beauty and the Beast (1991) *****
Beetlejuice (1988)
Best in Show (2000)
Black Swan **** ~ This movie made me blush
Blades of Glory
Bride of Chucky (1998)
But I'm A Cheerleader (1999) ****
Casper (1995) ~ Come on! What teenage girl didnt like Devin Sawa???
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Child's Play (1988) - ENTIRE SERIES ***** ~ Many nights awake with my dolls in the closet
Cinderella (1950) ***
Clueless (1995) ~ Ughh As if! Pretty much the best movie ever when you're a teenage girl.
Contact (1997)
Dark Water (2002) **** ~ The Japanese Version of course! I cried! Oh and the American one is....so stupid, dont watch it.
Dead Man's Shoes (2004) **** ~ A great revenge movie, a lot of people dont like it though.
Death Becomes Her (1992)
Deep Rising *** ~ I know horrible movie, but its so awesome and funny and....i love those kinds of movies, lol.
Desperado (1995) ~ Ok so raise your hand if you only watched Desperado for the sex scenes when you were young? When I grew up I actually appreciated the movie itself, lol.
Devil (2010)
Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard 2 (Die Hard 2: Die Harder) (1990)
Die Hard With a Vengeance (Die Hard 3) (1995)
Dirty Dancing (1987) ~ No one puts baby in the corner!
Dodgeball - A True Underdog Story (2004)
Dracula - Dead and Loving It (1995) ~ Oh come on its stupidly hilarious, I love Mel Brooks!
Drop Dead Fred (1991)
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) *****
Eight Days A Week (1997)
El Laberinto del Fauno (Pan's Labyrinth) (2006)
Empire Records (1995)
Enchanted (2007) ****
Ever After - A Cinderella Story (1998) ****
Fantasia (1940)
FernGully - The Last Rainforest (1992)
Finding Nemo (2003) *****
Flight of the Navigator (1986)
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
Gladiator (2000)
Gone in 60 Seconds (1974)
Grease (1978)
Grease 2 (1982)
Gremlins 2 - The New Batch (1990)
Halloween - The Curse of Michael Myers (Hallo... (1995)
Heavyweights (Heavy Weights) (1995) ~ Think this was Ben Stillers first major role, he's so awesome in it!
Hercules (1997) ****
Home Alone (1990)
Hotaru no haka (Grave of the Fireflies) (1988) ~ So terribly sad, but worth the watch.
I love you man
I Spit on Your Grave (Day of the Woman) (1977) **** ~ I would do your research before watching this, some people find it offensive.
Independence Day (1996)
Indiana Jones and the Raisers of the lost Ark
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Iron Man (2008)
Iron Man 2 (2010)
Jaws (1975) ***** ~ I'm in love with mostly all Steven Speilbergs movies, lol.
Jaws 2 (1978)
Jaws 3 (1983)
Jaws 4 - The Revenge (1987)
Junior (1994) ~ Dont judge! This is a funny movie!
Jurassic Park (1993) ***** ~ Ughh, and again Steven out-does himself.
Kill Bill, Volume 2 (2004) *****
Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) *****
Kindergarten Cop (1990)
Labyrinth (1986)
Lady and the Tramp (1955) ****
Lake Placid **** ~ Yes some people think this movie is stupid, however its HILARIOUS and AWESOME!
Legend (1985) ~ One of Tom Cruise's better roles, lol. Beautiful movie, watch this if you love Unicorns and fantasy!
Liar Liar (1997)
Lolita (1962)
Love Actually (2003)
Masters of the Universe (1987)
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Moon (2009)
Mortal Kombat (1995) ~ YOUR...SOUL...IS....MINE!
Moulin Rouge! (2001) ~ Awesome movie, but I dont continuously watch it because of the ending, lol.
Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
Mulan (2002) ****
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) ~ One of the VERY FEW chick flicks I like.
Notting Hill (1999)
Paranormal Activity ~ *pee's pants*
Poltergeist (1982) ***** ~ One of my favs ^^ <3 "Carolaaaane, Carlolaaaane" ......"This house is clean"
Ponyo ***** ~ One of the sweetest, touching, heartwarming movies that I have ever seen. It sooooo beautiful *cries*
Queen of the Damned (2002)
Rear Window (1954)
Return to Oz (1985)
Robin Hood (1973)
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) **** ~ lol oh Mel Brooks I love you!
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Rosemary's Baby **** ~ a bit disturbing, lol but thats whats awesome.
Saw (2003)
Saw II (2005)
Saw IV (2007)
Schindler's List (1993) ***** ~ No Doubt one of Steven's best
Sense and Sensibility (1995) ***** ~ This movie is so funny and charming!
Short Circuit 2 (1988)
Signs (2002) **** ~ I have a severe fear of aliens, so it took me along time to prepare my head for this movie, lol.
Turned out to be one of my favs.
Sleeping Beauty (1959) ***
Spaceballs (1987) **** ~ Mel did it again! He won my heart over this ridiculously funny parody of Star Wars.
Speed (1994)
Sphere (1998)
Stand by Me (1986) ***** ~ Ahhh so nostalgic and brings back so many memories.
Star Trek - Nemesis (2002)
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) ***** ~ I dont need to explain why Star Wars is the best.
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Bac... (1980) *****
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) *****
Step Brothers (2008)
Sydney White (2007)
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
Tarzan (1999)
Team America - World Police (2004) ~ A little too vulgur for me now a days, but I still appreciate it and laugh at it.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II - The Secret ... (1991)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie (1990)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
That Thing You Do! (1996)
The 10th Kingdom (2002) ***** ~ BEST TV MOVIE SERIES EVER
The Abyss ****
The Adventures of Milo and Otis (Koneko Monog... (1989)
The Black Cauldron (1985)
The Color Purple (1985)
The Dark Crystal (1982)
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
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Transformers (2007) ~ Just the 1st one!
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Turkey is a Eurasian country and has Ankara as its capital. The country stretches from the Anatolian peninsula in western Asia to Thrace (Rumelia) in the Balkan region of southeastern Europe. It is because of this strategic location of Turkey that it has become blessed with a unique blend of Eastern and Western traditions The country stands surrounded by eight countries, namely Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia; Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq and Syria. The Mediterranean Sea and Cyprus fall to the south of Turkey, while the Aegean Sea and Archipelago are in its west and Black Sea in the north. To get some more interesting information on Turkey, read on.
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- Turkey is officially known as the 'Republic of Turkey'.
- Turkey is a democratic, secular, unitary and constitutional republic.
- The Republic of Turkey was founded on October 29, 1923, under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
- Turkey is a member of the Council of Europe (1949), NATO (1952), OECD (1961), OSCE (1973) and the G20 industrial nations (1999).
- Turkey became an associate member of European Union 1963 and reached a customs union agreement in 1995.
- The capital of Turkey is Ankara, while its largest city is Istanbul.
- The major religion of Turkey is Islam, while its official language is Turkish. Kurdish, Dimli and Azeri are also spoken in the country.
- The monetary unit of Turkey is New Turkish lira.
- The part of Turkey in Europe is called 'Thrace', while the part in Asia is called 'Anatolia'.
- The highest peak in Turkey is Mount Agri (5,166 m). It is also said to be the place where Noah's Ark came to rest.
- The largest lake in Turkey is Lake Van.
- Anatolia, the part of Turkey that is in Asia, was settled by Ionians (Greeks from Attica). It houses the Classical Greek Ionic column.
- The Temple of Artemis (Diana), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was in Ephesus.
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According to some of my sources, the heavy hitters would be Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, with the three teams being linked to the NHL franchises in those cities. All three would lie outside the USHL's current eastern border, however. And though a division including those three cities, Youngstown (Ohio) and Team USA or Muskegon (both Michigan) would make sense geographically, travel is not the only consideration.
"I want to be very careful in pursuing expansion," Fallen said. "The key to me is dilution of talent. Not only in the players, but coaches and officials as well."
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Now that the 2012 World Series is over, I'd like to present a study I've made of the starting pitching for all thirty teams in the majors. My view is myopically geared toward the starting rotations designed this winter for the 2013 season. The purpose is to gauge the offseason's starting pitcher market from the buyers' perspectives. In categorizing the teams' priorities in this regard, I found some differed in intensity, some in size. The categories and their constituents are as listed below [updated 10/31].
- Massive priority (2) – Twins,
White Sox[lower priority now], Indians[substantial priority now], Rockies
- Substantial priority (6) – Angels,
Yankees[concentrated priority now], Cubs, Blue Jays[lower priority now], Royals, Pirates, Padres, [Indians]
- Concentrated priority (5) – Red Sox, Dodgers, Rangers, Brewers, [Yankees]
- Lower priority (10) – Tigers, Nationals, Orioles, Phillies, Diamondbacks, Mariners, Marlins, Astros, [White Sox, Blue Jays]
- Minimal priority (7) – Giants, Reds, Athletics, Braves, Rays, Mets, Cardinals
Within each category I've ordered the teams very roughly in terms of their ability to acquire pitchers to meet their needs. This was kind of difficult to do within the last category, however, as those teams rather are organized according to the degree that they have needs at all, in terms of acquiring starting pitchers, that is.
For research, I've made plenty use of MLBTradeRumors.com (MLBTR), with special attention to Ben Nicholson-Smith's excellent Offseason Outlook series. And besides the normal reference sites (Cot's, FG, B-Ref), I've also done rounds on OTM's sister sites on SB Nation and other team blogs.
MASSIVE PRIORITY – 4 teams
Twins according to reports are looking to acquire 3 starting pitchers.
Rotation: Diamond. Depth:
None. I mean ... Blackburn? Gibson, Deduno, Vasquez.
~ Though Baker's option will be declined, the Twins are interested in re-signing him (MLBTR).
~ With no rotation in place, no depth to speak of, and a park that suppresses power, expect Minnesota to be an attractive destination for multiple depth options on the free agent market. If I were a veteran looking at a minor-league deal, that's where I'd sign.
~ "Can the Twins Fix Their Starting Rotation In One Winter?", Bill Parker, designated columnist at Twinkie Town
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
~ UPDATE 11/13: Surprisingly, they let Baker get away, to the Cubs. Now they're in even worse condition than I thought they'd be.
White Sox need to acquire at least 3 starting pitchers, I'd say, assuming the options for Peavy ($22M) and Floyd ($9.5M) will be turned down.
UPDATE 10/30: Well that changed quick. Peavy signs a 2-year extension, and Floyd's option is picked up.
Rotation: [Peavy, Floyd] Sale, Danks (shoulder), Quintana. Depth: Santiago, Axelrod, Humber.
~ The excellent Sale is the only sure thing for Chicago's rotation next year (which at least is more than these other teams can boast). Danks will be returning from shoulder surgery, Quintana has no track record of success and was poor in the second half, Santiago is a question mark between relieving and starting, and Axelrod and Humber represent depth at best. This is quite the mess for a new GM to be inheriting.
~ "White Sox final grades for 2012", Ken Neadly, South Side Sox
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
Indians need 3 more starting pitchers (2 if they pick up Jimenez' $5.75M option).
Rotation: Masterson, McAllister, a club option on Jimenez. Depth: Kluber, Carrasco (returning from a year lost to TJS, but freshly out of options), Gomez, Huff.
~ They might not want to pick up Jimenez' option, but they might have to, given how little pitching they have. Tomlin had TJS in late August, and is basically out for the season. On McAllister's emergence: see Mike Brandyberry, Did the Tribe Win Last Night? On the same site, see Steve Eby's article on Carrasco's expected return and his place in the 2013 rotation.
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
~ UPDATE 10/31: The Indians have picked up the option for Jimenez and his 5.40 ERA. Though their pitching is still in bad shape, after careful thought I've decided they don't deserve to be ranked with the Twins and Rockies.
Rockies. Avert your eyes (FanGraphs).
Starting pitchers under contract/team control: De La Rosa ($11M player option, which he is certain to exercise), Chacin, Nicasio, Pomeranz, Chatwood, White. Deeper down: Bettis, Outman, Moscoso.
~ The last resort of all free agent pitchers (just ask Jamie Moyer), Colorado can only acquire pitching via trades. Meanwhile their stock of trade chips is conspicuously low. O'Dowd has his work cut out for him.
~ "Where Are The Rockies Going With Their Pitching?", Jeff Aberle, Purple Row
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
SUBSTANTIAL PRIORITY – 7 teams
Angels should be looking to acquire 2 starting pitchers.
Rotation: Weaver, Wilson, Richards. Depth: Williams, Maronde.
~ Not a terribly difficult situation to assess. They'll spend whatever to sign Grienke. My guess is that they'll decline Haren's option ($15.5M), but extend a qualifying offer ($13.3M) that would earn them a compensation draft pick if he departs. If Grienke and Haren sign, they're done; otherwise, they are competitors on the free agent market.
~ a good article on Haren, J.P. Breen, FanGraphs
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
Yankees--probably looking to acquire 2 starting pitchers.
Current starter depth chart: Sabathia, [Kuroda,] Hughes, Phelps, Nova, Pineda. Way down there: Warren.
~ With CC possibly declining and question marks surrounding everyone else, they are in need of reloading. They could look to acquire two starters, perhaps re-signing Kuroda, for one. But I recommend instead that they re-convert Joba and sign Jamie Moyer. Their depth beyond the majors is nil; Banuelos, after missing most of 2012, will again miss all of 2013 (TJS in October).
~ "Making Decisions About the 2013 Yankees", Tanya Bondurant, Pinstriped Bible
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
~ UPDATE 11/20: Cherington fails to interfere with the Yankees' re-signing of Kuroda. Booooooo. Yankees have enough solutions now that they can be downgraded, but since they're always looking to be the best: DOWNGRADED TO CONCENTRATED PRIORITY.
Cubs are looking to acquire 2 starting pitchers, according to Epstein himself (MLBTR).
Rotation: Garza, Samardzija, Wood, [UPDATE: Baker]. Depth: Rusin, Raley,
~ The Cubs are likely to keep Garza for now; this would be the last year of his current contract. They hope he can build up enough value to be worth something at the trade deadline.
~ Al Yellon's Final Season Grades and On 2013, Bleed Cubbie Blue
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
~ UPDATE 11/13: The Cubs sign Baker, who spent all last season recovering from TJS. It is a major-league contract, though I'm not certain they exactly see themselves as having one less opening in their rotation just yet.
Blue Jays should be looking to add at least 2 starting pitchers.
Rotation: [UPDATE: Johnson, Buehrle] Morrow, Romero, Happ. Depth:
Alvarez, Jenkins, McGowan, Cecil.
~ Hutchison (Tommy John in August) could return by season's end, but his 2013 is basically lost. Drabek (Tommy John in June) could be a midseason replacement, but this is the second TJS for a guy who has never proven himself. As usual, Anthopoulos prefers trades to free agent signings.
~ "Looking To Next Season: Blue Jays 2013 Starting Rotation?", Tom Dakers, Bluebird Banter
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
~ UPDATE 11/13: Loria offers to fill the two vacancies in the Blue Jays' rotation. If I were Anthopoulos, I'd still look to upgrade. DOWNGRADED TO LOWER PRIORITY.
Royals are looking to add 1 or 2 starting pitchers (and possibly to improve their depth) as they negotiate a situation where two Tommy John survivors won't be ready in April.
Rotation: Chen, Mendoza, Paulino (TJS in June), Duffy (TJS in May), Hochevar (non-tender candidate). Promising depth: Odorizzi. Other depth: Volstad (claimed from the Cubs, 10/26/12), Smith, Mazzaro, Teaford.
~ Unfortunately, it's difficult for the resource-strapped Royals to shuffle a fluid roster with Paulino and Duffy hopefully returning in the early months of the season. The owner has indicated he is willing to spend to help the rotation, which he correctly identifies as the source of the team's failures. The GM has recently stated the team's need is to build a rotation through development and trades as opposed to free agency, but leaks to the press suggest they are targeting Sanchez and Lohse. It is estimated they could have a base of $23M to spend this winter.
~ Hochevar is questionable to be brought back, as he is in his final year of arbitration eligibility but has thoroughly failed to deliver on his first-round potential.
~ Clark Fosler on the notion of contention in 2013, Royals Review (ignore the butchered title)
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
~ UPDATE 10/31: Royals acquire Santana from the Angels, what with his 5.16 ERA last year and a $12M price tag next year. The owner said he would spend, and Moore has made a risky move. I'll leave their status unchanged as they still have plenty of incentive to improve.
~ UPDATE 11/20: Royals sign Guthrie to a three-year deal. Their rotation now looks something like Guthrie, Chen, Santana, Mendoza, and a slew of guys with even more question marks than them -- importantly, with Paulino and Duffy as midseason replacements.
Pirates seem likely to acquire 1 or 2 starting pitchers depending on Karstens' health.
Rotation: Burnett, Rodriguez, McDonald, Karstens (non-tender candidate). Depth: McPherson (closest), Cole (bestest), Locke, van den Hurk.
~ Karstens, eligible for arbitration, has a long track record of health problems, most recently in his shoulder, groin, and hip. It is unknown what the Pirates will do with him. Not dissimilarly, Morton (TJS in June), entering his second year of arbitration eligibility, is also a non-tender candidate.
~ "What the Pirates' offseason might look like", Charlie Wilmoth, Bucs Dugout
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
Padres need to acquire at least 2 starting pitchers, as Byrnes' top priority is starting pitching.
Rotation: Richard, Volquez. Promising depth: Cashner, Kelly. Further depth: Stults, Werner, Bass.
~ The currently disabled Luebke (TJS in May) and Wieland (TJS in July) could be midseason replacements. Both Stauffer and Moseley missed all but one start each this past season; clearing waivers, they have elected free agency. Stauffer is a candidate to be re-signed, but not so much Moseley (on which, see Wonko, Gaslamp Ball).
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
CONCENTRATED PRIORITY – 4 teams
Red Sox should look to acquire at least 1 starting pitcher, with emphasis on quality.
Rotation: Lester, Buchholz, Lackey, Doubront. Swingman: Morales. Depth: De La Rosa, Webster.
~ They've got plenty of money to spend now that Punto's out of the way, but are wary of long-term contracts. Whether they get more than one starter will depend on their faith in Lackey to return from TJS successfully. For depth I'd expect them to sign a veteran on a minor-league deal, just perhaps not as many as last year, given the presence of a couple actual prospects at Triple-A.
~ Alex Speier, on the Red Sox' approach to this offseason, WEEI
~ Tim Britton conducts an interior dialogue concerning all things Red Sox offseason, including whether or not to use a hyphen in the word offseason, Providence Journal
~ Also see the Armchair GM points of view here at OTM found in the story stream and in the FanPosts.
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
Dodgers, to meet their ambitions, are looking to upgrade on a currently full rotation.
Rotation: Kershaw, Beckett, Billingsley (elbow), Capuano, Harang, Lilly (shoulder). Depth: Fife, Lee.
~ The six pitchers listed in the rotation above are all under contract, but Billingsley had a partial UCL tear in his elbow; whether he will receive TJS and miss the season is still pending. Lilly is returning from shoulder surgery and should be ready for spring training. Expect them to look for mid-rotation upgrades, and be sellers on the trade market.
~ "2012 Dodgers exit interviews: Starting pitchers", Eric Stephen, True Blue LA
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
~ UPDATE: Billingsley threw without pain on 10/29, and it appears he will recover and be healthy for 2013. This allows the Dodgers to enter the offseason from a position of great strength. I expect them at the least to make a big free agent signing and to trade Capuano and/or Harang.
Rangers should be looking to upgrade current options, adding at least 1 starting pitcher.
Rotation: Darvish, Harrison, Holland, Ogando. Depth: Lewis (scheduled to return from injury sometime early midseason), Perez, Grimm.
~ Still World Series contenders, they need constantly to refresh their top-end pitching. Feldman has a $9.25M club option destined to be declined, a bit much to pay for a swingman, as useful as he's been over the years. Daniels has stated that they could move Feliz (TJS in August) back to the bullpen to facilitate an easier return. Perez beginning to make good on his potential would be a big boost to the organization.
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
~ UPDATE 11/1: T.R. Sullivan of mlb.com reports the Rangers are determined to put Ogando in the rotation next year, adding also that they are seriously considering Greinke.
Brewers, dealing from a position of depth, should look to acquire 1 or 2 starting pitchers.
Rotation: Gallardo, Estrada, Fiers, Narveson. Depth: Rogers, Peralta.
~ They're not able to pay much on the free agent market, and may end up leaning on their up-and-coming prospects (MLBTR, from Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel). To hear the owner speak so frugally about their pitching staff, you wonder where in the world the Hamilton-to-Milwaukee rumors are coming from.
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
LOWER PRIORITY – 8 teams
Tigers should look to acquire 1 starting pitcher and improve their depth.
Rotation: Verlander, Fister, Scherzer, Porcello. Swingmen: Smyly, Below. Depth: Wilk, Crosby, Oliver.
~ They'll need to re-sign or replace free agent Sanchez, as well as shore up the depth that they lost when they traded for him--losing Turner sort of decapitated their system. But for now their front three are good enough, I think, to categorize the team here in "lower priority", rather than "concentrated priority" where the need for a quality arm is greater. Coke and Smyly have started in the past, but might be best kept in the bullpen.
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
Nationals could look to upgrade their back-end with a mid-rotation quality arm and fill in their Triple-A team with depth.
Rotation: Strasburg, Gonzalez, Zimmermann, Detwiler, Lannan (in his third year of arbitration, newly out of options). Swingman: Gorzelanny. Depth (for which see Harper at Nationals Baseball): Maya, Garcia, Rosenbaum.
~ Having newly forged a winning formula last year based on an elite rotation, I'd expect them to add a rotation piece to replace the production of free agent Jackson. But then they first acquired the innings-eater Jackson because they were uncertain how much production they would get out of all their young starters, along with Wang coming back from two years of injury. Now that they have more confidence in their young starters, will they still feel the need to sign a Jackson-type?
~ Lannan, for his part, is again a trade candidate, as he continues to be expensive (relative to his value) and now is out of options and so can't even be stored away for depth. For they are in sore need of depth. The Gonzalez trade gutted their upper minors last year, and now besides Jackson, they're also losing Wang, Duke, and Perry (non-tender candidate).
~ Garcia is a candidate for conversion into a starter for depth's purposes, but that would be very risky given his injury history (see Jared Book's season review of Garcia at District on Deck).
~ "Washington Nationals' 2013 Rotation", Patrick Reddington, Federal Baseball
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
Orioles should look to acquire 1 starting pitcher, but have interior options.
Rotation: Hammel, Chen, Tillman, Gonzalez. Depth: Bundy, Gausman, Wada, Britton, Arrieta, Hunter, Matusz, S. Johnson.
~ What will Duquette do? I don't expect to predict the Orioles' transactions this winter any more than I saw Hammel and Chen and Gonzalez coming. I've listed a bunch of names--you figure it out. Just get ready for the roster to look entirely different every other week during the season.
~ "Key to Sustaining Orioles' Success: Pitching, Pitching, Pitching", Cee Angi, designated columnist at Camden Chat
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
Phillies could look to acquire a pitcher to help them win now, and probably deal a pitcher as well.
Rotation: Lee, Hamels, Halladay, Worley, Kendrick. Depth: Cloyd, May, Pettibone.
~ Something like the Royals' entire payroll ($65.5M) goes to the big three alone. The back end behind them can be upgraded. The Phillies have an out-of-balance roster and dreams of contention. I expect them to deal from their pool of pitchers, acquiring replacements from elsewhere. It might be tough, though, as the offense is their real priority.
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
Diamondbacks have 1 spot to fill until Hudson returns midseason, with a pair of options presenting themselves from within the organization.
Rotation: Miley, Kennedy, Cahill, Corbin. Promising depth: Bauer, Skaggs. Other depth: Collmenter
~ Hudson (TJS in July) should return as a midseason replacement. Until then, Towers has said that they will seek veteran pitching and that any pitching they get will come via trade. They have little to spend in their budget (see Dan Strittmatter, AZ Snake Pit). On Corbin, see Paul Swydan, FanGraphs.
~ "The Diamondbacks Season And Winter: Reading Between The Lines", Jim McLennan, AZ Snake Pit
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
Mariners could do some tinkering, but their woeful offense takes all the priortity.
Rotation: Hernandez, Vargas, Ramirez, Beaven, Noesi. Very promising depth: Hultzen, Paxton, Walker.
~ Not poised to contend, the Mariners have other areas to address as they watch their star pitching prospects mature. Vargas, in his final year of team control, is a trade candidate. Free agent Iwakuma is a candidate for re-signing.
~ Dave Cameron's 2013 Off-Season Plan, U.S.S. Mariner (spoiler alert: he wants to give Nick Swisher nine figures and seven years)
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
~ UPDATE 11/2: Mariners extend Iwakuma, who slots somewhere in the middle of their rotation.
Marlins could look for some bargains, could also sell a pitcher.
Rotation depth chart:
Johnson, Nolasco, Buehrle, Turner, Eovaldi, LeBlanc, [Alvarez].
~ The team is far enough away from contention that they are more likely to trade away a starter than significantly improve the rotation. I'd expect them to fill out their rotation depth with bargain bin shopping as they address greater needs in their organization.
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
~ UPDATE 11/13: What the hell, Loria.
Astros are low on pitching but have a greater priority to rebuild than to acquire.
Rotation: Harrell, Norris, Lyles, Keuchel. New depth: Cosart, Owens, Oberholtzer. Old depth: Weiland,
Gonzalez, Abad.
~ Even though short on pitching, the Astros could still possibly deal Norris, due for a raise in his first year of arbitration. They are so, so far from contention, their only priority can be improving their farm system. The other teams in the AL West are going to love these guys. For what it's worth, though, their pitching this year may not have been as bad as their awful defense made it look (see clack, The Crawford Boxes). Cosart, their best pitching prospect, ended this year in Triple-A and is likely to see action next season in the bigs. On Oberholtzer, see What the Heck, Bobby?
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
~ UPDATE 11/1: Three DFAs: Gonzalez and Abad become free agents; Weiland (former Red Sox) remains with the club at Triple-A.
MINIMAL PRIORITY – 7 teams
Giants are getting the gang back together again, but lack a plan B.
Rotation: Cain, Bumgarner, Vogelsong, Lincecum, Zito--all under contract for 2013.
~ Look for them to add insurance to the back end. It has been reported both that Lincecum is unlikely to be moved and that Sabean has ruled out using him as a reliever (MLBTR). On account of this information I put them at "minimal priority". I think their need is greater than that, though.
~ I'd ask McCovey Chronicles what they think of the Giants' rotation next year, but they appear a little busy at the moment.
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
Reds are set in their rotation, but have a depth problem.
Rotation: Cueto, Arroyo (under contract); Bailey, Latos, Leake (arbitration eligible). Depth: Cingrani. Their Bard conundrum: Chapman (though Miller might be a better comparison).
~ The problem is not just that they lack depth, but that they also lack openings in their rotation to attract free agent depth. That won't be a problem if, as in 2012, their original 5-man rotation starts every game of the year but one. Yeah, I'm sure the odds are good that'll happen in back-to-back years. Those problems Cueto had with his back in the postseason, they're probably nothing. But nonetheless they should probably do whatever's reasonable to make their Triple-A pitching as good as possible.
~ Now, it seems to be an issue within the organization whether or not to convert Chapman into a starter (they're certainly paying him as one). He could take Leake's spot in the rotation, and then they'd have more depth. I personally don't think it's in their best interest to do this. I think being stretched out as a starter would expose Chapman's control problems.
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
Athletics could add a veteran, but probably would do just fine with the kids.
Rotation depth list: Anderson, Parker, Milone, Griffin, Straily, Blackley, Peacock, Cole, Ross, Braden (candidate to be non-tendered and re-signed).
~ Phew, are you done? This is an excellent team that Oakland will actually be able to afford for a couple years. Besides all the kids, though, I could see them signing a veteran to help out. McCarthy is available, and he's family. I sure hope he can return to form wherever he lands.
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
~ UPDATE 11/3: A's re-sign Colon, the veteran to help out the kids (though they are reportedly still in on McCarthy). I suppose they didn't mind the PED suspension.
Braves are in the position to pick up a couple of easy options on current contracts and besides that (if they get bored), look for some minor league depth.
Rotation depth list: Hudson (club option), Medlen, Minor, Maholm (club option), Hanson, Delgado, Teheran, Beachy (due to return midseason from TJS last June). (Jurrjens is a likely non-tender candidate.)
~ This strong core underperformed this year (compared to their potential). Hanson's diminishing velocity is particularly troublesome. Atlanta's limited resources will likely be spent elsewhere, though, as pitching is still their organization's greatest strength. It may be that to save some cash, ties are cut with Hanson altogether and his place in the rotation given to either Delgado or Teheran.
~ "Atlanta Braves Off-Season Questions: Who's In The Rotation", gondeee, Talking Chop
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
~ UPDATE 10/30: The Braves picked up the options for Hudson and Maholm, as expected.
Rays are all good, thanks.
Rotation depth list: Price, Shields, Moore, Hellickson, Niemann, Cobb, Archer, Davis.
~ They're still the best in my mind. They could do a downgrade deal, though, to help their ailing offense. Most offseason speculation about the Rays concerns precisely that.
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
Mets can afford to trade a guy.
From the old rotation: Dickey ($5M club option), Santana, Niese, Gee. Hot new guys: Harvey, Wheeler. Further depth: Mejia, Familia, McHugh, Hefner.
~ Expect them to trade from this their position of strength in order to bolster their offense. The quality of the pitcher they trade will depend on how close they think they are to competing. Their lineup has a bunch of holes, and their bullpen was awful.
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
Cardinals are set--potentially for a while.
Rotation: Wainwright, Carpenter, Garcia, Westbrook, Lynn. Promising depth: Kelly, Miller, Rosenthal.
~ Of the four old guys listed, each has his health questions, but hey, there are years and years of control left for the four young guys listed. With a terrific offense to boot, St. Louis is really an elite organization (on which, see tom s., Viva El Birdos).
~ "Rotation 2013", Derrick Goold, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
~ Offseason Outlook at MLBTR
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What has been dubbed by many onlookers as the "Kip Wells Experiment" has not panned out this season. With Anthony Reyes "finding himself" at AAA and both Mulder and Carpenter on the DL, what do Tony LaRussa and Dave Duncan do about Kip Wells?
There has been a lot of talk about possible scenarios regarding maligned starter Kip Wells. Below are some hypothetical decisions:
- Send Kip Wells to the bullpen and let Ryan Franklin start. Despite a rocky outing in Sunday afternoon's game, Franklin's numbers out of the bullpen have been outstanding. His ERA is 1.50 and he has an extremely low WHIP, 0.833. With only 3 walks and 12 strikeouts in 24 innings pitch, his control has been outstanding. But, is Franklin's success attributed to the fact that hitters only see him once, twice at the most? You have to wonder. His numbers as a starter are less than stellar. In his four seasons starting in Seattle, Franklin went 30 and 53 with an ERA that bounced between 3.57 and 5.10. Franklin may be fooling hitters out of the bullpen, but you have to question his effectiveness facing hitters 2, 3, or even 4 times in a game. That being said, Franklin's numbers are better than Wells' numbers as a starter. I'd take Franklin over Wells any day of the week, whether it be past, present, or future. But sadly, it's not up to me.
- Keep him in the rotation, his luck is bound to turn. Let me start out by saying that I think this is what LaRussa and Duncan will (or have to) do with Kip. Consider first that the Cardinals have a decent amount of money tied up in Kip Wells (just over $4 million for this year). Many like to compare Kip Wells to Sidney Ponson. The Cards pulled the plug on Ponson rather early, why is Kip Wells still around. The answer lies in the almighty dollar. Ponson wasn't making nearly as much as Kip Wells is. DeWitt had no qualms about eating the salary owed to Ponson. Wells' $4 million is a little less digestible. Even more, the Cardinals don't seem to have any starting pitchers waiting in the wings. Reyes is just as up and down as Wells and no one at AAA is healthy enough or experienced enough to merit a big-league start. As far as Wells luck turning, don't count on it. He'll put up a few more stellar starts, the Cardinals will outslug opponents in a few games, and Wells might win 7 or so games this year, but he's not the viable 2nd starter he was advertised as.
- Release him. Refer to the previous section where I mentioned the salary owed to Wells. I don't see DeWitt eating the $4 million owed to Kip. If Wells is still struggling when Carpenter and Mulder (finally) return, I can see this as sort-of an option if DeWitt will eat the salary.
- Try to trade him for prospects or cash. I don't see any team in need of a "sometimes good, often horrible" starting pitcher. Right now Wells is performing like an underachieving 5th starter. It's hard to fathom any general manager giving up legitimate minor-league talent for Wells. If Carpenter and/or Mulder return and Wells is still pitching like this, Jocketty should pull the trigger on any deals that would get the Cardinals anything at all for Wells. After all, I don't think we're going to re-sign this guy, so we might as well get something in return for him.


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ANTLERS, OK -- Former Pushmataha County district judge Doyle Blythe was acquitted of all charges, after a two-day trial in which he defended himself.
Doyle was charged with manslaughter after Riley Harralson, 6, was killed when his bicycle collided with Doyle's car in 2010.
Family members of Harralson say after waiting for almost three years, they do not feel justice was done. Meanwhile, Blythe, who told jurors he did not agree with the law and charges against him, was vindicated.
"I'm thankful to the jurors, I'm still disgusted that I had to go through this," says Blythe, 75.
"I don't know why the jury voted the way that they did, but I feel justice was not served," says Harralson's grandfather Bill Derby.
Harralson's family members were upset after hearing the verdict. "There's no closure now, there's still no closure," says Derby.
"I just know that my son has not rested in peace, because his mom's not happy and I probably will have hurt forever," says mother Laura Harralson.
During closing statements, prosecutor Danita Williams argued the accident would never have happened but for the fact that Blythe was out driving that day, while Blythe countered that it only happened because Riley Harralson biked down a hill into his car.
Neighbor Nikki Bell says she had seen the boy biking down the steep church driveway in the 500 block of North High Street before. Testifying as Blythe's only witness other than himself, she says Riley Harralson was driving his sister's bike which may have had a brake problem.
"My husband and I would get onto him so many times about doing it, but he was a kid and it was a big hill and the bike would go really fast when he went down the hill," says Bell.
Now after almost three years, the case is over. "I will one day forgive him, but I will never forget," says Laura Harralson.
"I am happy that it's over," says Blythe.
Blythe was charged with manslaughter after driving with a suspended license. It had been suspended for two years after he got a speeding ticket in Chouteau. A counselor has been working with Riley Harralson's teenage sisters, one of whom witnessed the accident.


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April 21
Religion is for people who don't want to go to hell.
Program is for people who have already been there.
I was religious when I came into program and I was ready and willing to tell everyone what the "true" faith was. I went to church every Sunday. I was a religion teacher. I knew it all.
The truth is I didn't know ANYTHING. It didn't take long for me to begin to question my own religiosity. In fact, it began at Steps two and three. Before long, I wondered if there was a God at all. If there was, is God a He, a She or an It? Then I decided, yes there was a God, but did He/She/It care about me?
The real truth is God is who God needs to be to work through me. There's no right or wrong answer to my questions. What I DO know is that God loves me just the way I am.
The greatest gift my Higher Power gave me came on the day I looked up to "heaven" and told God, "I don't believe in You!" And that still, quiet voice inside of me asked, "Then to Whom are you speaking?"
One Day at a Time . . .
I don't have to have theological "proof" that there is a Power greater than myself. I just need to believe.
~ Debbie ~
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April 22
"Compulsive urges to overeat, gorge or purge
are inadequate coping mechanisms.
Compulsion is loss of control
and continuation of the behavior
despite the consequences."
Gloria Arenson
Compulsive overeating is not a moral dilemma. It is not about "right" or "wrong." It is not a black-and-white situation. I learned at a pre-verbal stage that compulsive overeating is a coping mechanism. When I cried to be held, I was fed. When I cried because I was wet, I was fed. When I cried because I was in pain, I was fed. When life was good, I was fed. Is it any wonder I came to reach for food when life was happening around me?
This program teaches me better ways to cope with life. Instead of reacting to life, I have learned through the Steps how to take action. I did not choose this disease, but I do choose recovery. Through the help of my Higher Power, the program, and other program members I can recover. I can live in the solution one day at a time and one meal at a time.
One Day at a Time . . .
I will have a program. I choose recovery, health, love and life.
~ Sarah H.
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April 23
I've continued to recognize the power individuals have
to change virtually anything and everything in their lives in an instant.
I've learned that the resources we need to turn our dreams into reality are within us,
merely waiting for the day when we decide to wake up and claim our birthright.
Anthony Robbins
I have divine origins because I am part of my Higher Power. Whether I see my Higher Power as a male, female or neither; no matter if I experience my Higher Power as a Heavenly Parent, a Divine Friend, or a Great Spirit; whether I find my Higher Power in a temple, in the mountains, or in my child's eyes ... I am connected to something greater than myself, my problems, and my fears. The who, what, where, when, and how of my Higher Power are not important. I don't have to completely understand HP because my HP understands me.
I have been endowed with all the things I need to be successful in recovery and in life. All I have to do is step up and claim them. I have intellect, I have emotion, and I have a spirit. All of those things have a direct line to my Higher Power. What I can't yet access is given to me as a gift when I claim my divine birthright by simply saying, "I can't. You can. I think I'll let You." What greater power is there than to give our power to our Higher Power? Knowing when I can't do it alone is a gift!
One Day at a Time . . .
I will remember I come from royalty. I will remember my divine birthright and step up to claim it. Today I will not sell my divine birthright for a mess of pottage.
~ Sandee ~
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April 24
~ Loneliness ~
Feeling our loneliness magnifies it.
Understanding our loneliness can open doors into our self-awareness,
which we long for and need.
Anthony Robbins
Before I found my Twelve Step program, I felt so lonely. I was stuck in total isolation and the feeling of loneliness felt one hundred times worse. The isolation and loneliness caused me to continually eat ... and so I'd isolate more. What a vicious cycle!
When I found my recovery program, I still wanted to isolate. When going to meetings, I wanted the seat with nobody around it. I didn't want to open my mouth to share or talk, even after the meeting. I kept coming back even though I felt alone, because I heard familiar things that really interested me. I eventually saw that most of the people in the room felt the same loneliness I did. I began to understand why I felt so lonely.
When I understood that my compulsive eating was causing me to isolate and be more lonely, a big burden was lifted off my shoulders. I finally felt some hope! Then I found that there were many other doors in the past that I should open and become more aware of. These past happenings were what started and fueled this disease of compulsive eating. I wanted to know but I was also afraid to find out.
The similarities, kindness and love I found in the rooms made it easier to look at my past. Understanding that I was not the total reason for my loneliness, I began making amends. I needed to forgive others who had harmed me and those I had harmed. I felt lighter and more self aware, and confidence began to emerge.
One Day at a Time . . .
I will remember that it's okay and good to feel my feelings but they don't have to rule my life. I don't have to let loneliness magnify, causing me to eat uncontrollably to solve the problem. I've learned to turn things over to my Higher Power and to let them go. Looking back is the key to my self-awareness and my recovery.
~ Jeanette ~
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April 25
~ Understanding ~
Understanding is the wellspring of life.
The Bible, Book of Proverbs
Early on in my recovery I became aware that understanding myself and my disease was going to be a tool of success. For many years I lived day after day in my addiction, bemoaning it, suffering in it, struggling against it, and adopting the world view of my condition. I came to believe that losing weight was the answer to all my problems ... if I could stick to a diet. Because I couldn't, the thoughts of worthlessness, ignorance, shame and guilt were repeatedly reinforced.
In working the Steps, the idea of recovery through understanding myself was born. Through knowledge of my Higher Power, and by His guidance, the understanding of my past and my present have given me keys to freedom from compulsive overeating. I welcome working the Steps because they have opened doors of my heart to mend the past and receive hope for the future. Understanding who I am and why I'm like I am, allows me to be abstinent and to develop new ways of coping with the stresses of life. Understanding the disease frees me from guilt and shame and releases self-acceptance.
One Day at a Time . . .
I continue to seek knowledge and understanding as a way to recovery.
~ Diane ~
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April 26
"You keep carryin' that anger, it'll eat you up inside."
Don Henley
I have been carrying around so much anger in my life that it has fanned the flames of my addiction. I wouldn't allow myself to feel the anger because I was afraid it would overwhelm me. I used food and other substances to stuff it down and the anger became rage and turned inward as depression. My compulsive eating spiraled out of control.
Many things have happened to me to justify the anger I've been carrying. Healthy anger indicates that someone has violated my boundaries or placed me in an untenable position. Anger that is felt and then released is a healthy emotion. But anger that is stuffed is toxic and will surely corrode my spirit and trap me even further in the cycle of addiction.
I have learned through the Twelve Steps that forgiveness is the only path to letting go of toxic anger. Forgiveness does not mean excusing others' abusive behavior nor accepting my abusers back into my life. Forgiveness happens when I allow myself to feel and work through my anger, and then release it to my Higher Power. Forgiveness is self-love.
One Day at a Time . . .
I will feel and express my healthy anger and strive for forgiveness.
~ Suzanne
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April 27
And let there be no purpose in friendship
save the deepening of Spirit.
Kahlil Gibran
My initial experience of relationships in recovery was one of wonder and relief. I was so amazed to find that there actually were other people who understood life as I lived it! Until I walked into the rooms of recovery, I felt so alone and different from other people. Finding people who had also lived the nightmare of compulsive eating, helped my isolation fade away. Seeing that they had found a new way of living gave me hope!!
As I began to share more deeply with my sponsor and other people in recovery, I discovered a deeper gift of friendship in recovery. I received unconditional love and focused guidance toward the steps of recovery which would transform me completely. This was the greatest gift of relationship that I had ever known. This was the beginning of the transformation that invited me to share the Spirit of recovery with others.
As I carry the principles of recovery into all aspects of my life, I find my relationships with all people are transformed. My character defects no longer stand in the way of my honesty, and fear no longer holds me prisoner. The Spirit of recovery which has been so generously shared with me, continues to be shared joyously through me.
One Day at a Time . . .
I will be carried by the Spirit of recovery into all of my relationships.
~ Cate ~
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April 28
Separate needs are weak and easily broken;
but bound together they are strong and hard to tear apart.
The Midrash, Judaic Text
For most of my life before coming into the program, I was a bit of a loner. I never had a lot of friends, perhaps because of my feelings of inadequacy, and was never good at sports, especially team sports. So I buried myself a lot in books, in academic achievements at which I excelled, mainly because I could do that on my own. I lived in a fantasy world where a knight in shining armor would come and rescue me, and my life would then be perfect. I had never even had a serious long-term relationship until I met my first husband, so it was hardly surprising that I made a bad choice and after having three children and much heartache, got divorced.
When I first came into program, it was the first time I had ever felt part of a big group, and most importantly they all spoke my language. Their experiences were my experiences. These wonderful people became my family. There was, and still is, for me an incredible sense of belonging in the fellowship. No longer do I have to brave it on my own as there will always be someone on the other end of the line or in a meeting who can identify and share with me what I am going through. The strength that I feel when I come into the meeting rooms or speak to a fellow member on the phone is a powerful sustaining force for me that has helped me through countless difficult situations and continues to do so.
One Day at a Time . . .
I only need to reach out and join hands with others in the fellowship to gain the strength to do things I could never do before. It is only with their help, support and love that I am fully able to recover.
~ Sharon ~
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April 29
Above all, let us never forget that an act of goodness
is in itself an act of happiness.
Count Maurice Maeterlinck
While in the disease, most of the goodness I tried to do was for ulterior motives. It was only in recovery that I learned to give unselfishly and without strings to help another. In doing so, I have found happiness beyond measure. I can create my own happiness in the service of my Higher Power and other compulsive overeaters. I can make the promise of a "new happiness and a new freedom" come true.
One Day at a Time . . .
I will do acts of goodness.
~ Judy N. ~
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April 30
There is a time to let things happen
and a time to make things happen.
Hugh Prather
One of the many facets of the disease of compulsive overeating, in my experience, has been the inability to make a positive change in my choice of foods without using the spiritual steps of recovery. Prior to coming into program, I would plan, pray, and write down what I wanted to do, but change never happened permanently. Looking back, it seems that I was really trying to make things happen, but I was trying to do it without the spiritual guidance and strength of this program through my Higher Power. I didn't have all the spiritual pieces needed to make the almost impossible changes inside myself before the physical changes could happen.
There are many tools of the program, such as sponsorship, a food plan, food abstinence, and practicing the spiritual program through actively working the Twelve Steps. I have learned through failure that I must actively work the steps of the program. I can't just let things happen in my recovery in regard to step work, because then the disease will win. When I daily commit to working the steps to the best of my ability, this brings me the spiritual recovery that allows physical and emotional recovery as well. I cannot make the spiritual recovery happen, since that action belongs only to my Higher Power. What I can do is to take the action by doing the step work, and from there leave the outcome in my Higher Power's hands.
One Day at a Time . . .
I will strive to work the Twelve Steps to the best of my ability, and let things happen in my Higher Power's time.
~ Ohitika ~
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The short clip that began this piece also demonstrates some of the new techniques from feature filmmaking that St. Elsewhere brought to TV—namely long unbroken takes using cameras like the one from Panaflex, light enough to carry and allowing of more movement. "On St. Elsewhere, we would do a lot of . . . one-shots covering a long amount of dialogue in a single scene," Mark Tinker said. Part of Paltrow's redesign of the set when he stopped production on the pilot allowed for floors and lighting to conceal dolly tracks. The show's budget couldn't cover a Steadicam. "We had a guy named Rick Gunther, who was an amazing hand-held cameraman, and occasionally we'd put him in a wheelchair—either a standup wheelchair or a regular wheelchair—but mainly he walked," said Tinker, who wrote many episodes and directed even more in addition to his other roles. Tinker helmed about twice as many installments as the next most frequent director, who turned out to be Laneuville, performing double duty as Luther Hawkins. He made his directing debut in the second season episode, "After Dark."
That scene from "The Last One" between Fiscus and the opera singer (Ealyn Voss), which Tinker directed, displays another filmmaking illusion that St. Elsewhere often employed. "We would also do things like walk into the elevator and then have a scene take place in the elevator that never stopped, that never had a cut," Tinker said. "The characters were in the foreground and the doors in the background were facing out. While they were playing the scene, we'd switch out what was outside the elevator, so when they stepped out, it would look like a different place and make it seem like the elevator really worked."
The typical episode of St. Elsewhere took seven days to shoot, though the length of shooting days on series varies widely today. Tinker, who now serves as executive producer on ABC's Private Practice, the spinoff from Shonda Rimes' Grey's Anatomy, continues to direct not only on that show but others as well as he has in the years since the doors closed on St. Eligius. "Most shows (today) are eight, some of them are nine. For all but the last year of NYPD Blue, we did eight days. For the last year, in order to take about a million dollars out of every episode, we did seven-day shows," Tinker said. On (Private Practice), for the first five years we did nine-day shows and we sort of did the same trick for this year, and then we took a day off and made a bunch of budget cuts, so we're doing eight-day shows now. Some of the cable shows, like The Closer, did seven all the time." Just for comparison to other cable shows currently on the air: HBO's True Blood averages between 11 and 14 days to film an episode, while AMC's Breaking Bad typically shoots an installment in eight days.
Shooting schedules aren't the only things that have changed in the decades since St. Elsewhere aired. It's also rarer to find sequences on series that linger on a moment and allow the viewer to drink it all in, whether on network or cable. "I remember the scene where Helen Rosenthal comes back to work after her mastectomy," Pickles said. "There's a scene [when Helen walks back to] the nurses' station where [Dr. Beale] asks her if she's ready to go back to work, and she says, 'Yes.' They would normally now cut there and go to another place but in those days the director cut back to Helen's face, looking unsure and conflicted, in a very moving shot. Nowadays, that would not be in a television series." Exceptions do exist, of course. Even though Breaking Bad airs with commercials on AMC, it still gets away with exquisite eight-minute long dialogue scenes, at times.
Alexandra | May 12, 2013 2:27 PM
Your articles on St. Elsewhere have been so enjoyable and informative. As new graduate nurse at the time that the series first aired, I watched it religiously every week. Today, I am swept back to this wonderful time in my career, everytime I watch a rerun and especially when I hear the opening theme song. Those were the halcion days of medicine in spite of the new big challenges like AIDS, financial cutbacks and the pioneering of tranplant surgery. This wonderful ensemble cast captured the true essence of the day beautifully in their performances. Thank your for such your wonderful article!
Joe | December 26, 2012 10:48 AM
Thanks for a fantastic article. I was lucky enough to get the entire series on DVD recently and am up to season 5. What a great show. I saw it when I was 20 and now at 50 it brings back great memories. I do have great sadness regarding Ed Flanders. What a great actor - to know he committed suicide is heartbreaking.
Manel | November 11, 2012 9:23 AM
I suggest you change the article's name to "Everything you always wanted to know about "ST Elsewhere" but couldn't because of the lack of a proper DVD release". I can't really thank you enough for this fantastic series of articles about one of the greatest TV shows of all time. It really advanced some stuff that shows like "The Wire" or "The West Wing" developed almost 20 years later. The acting was truly phenomenal, excellent writing, cast development, the unforgettable WTF ending...
Thanks again for the articles, deeply appreciated
Paul F | November 5, 2012 7:41 PM
Thanks for these articles, they've been great. I watched the entire series a few years ago, and you're making me want to do it again. Thankfully, being in Ireland, I can watch the entire show on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/show/stelsewhere
It baffles me that they can have the show easily available for UK/Ireland people and completely unavailable in the US.


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