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Is Boeing a Good Portfolio Play?
With shares of Boeing (NYSE:BA) trading around $139, is BA an OUTPERFORM, WAIT AND SEE, or STAY AWAY? Let's analyze the stock with the relevant sections of our CHEAT SHEET investing framework.
T = Trends for a Stock's Movement
Boeing is an aerospace company. It focuses primarily on engineering, information technology, research and development, test and evaluation, technology strategy development, environmental remediation management, and intellectual property management. The company operates in five segments: Commercial Airplanes, Boeing Military Aircraft, Network & Space Systems, Global Services & Support, and Boeing Capital Corp.
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner undergoing maintenance in Tokyo emitted smoke that may have come from one of the jet's batteries, the units that were redesigned last year after two meltdowns triggered a global grounding. The cause is under investigation, and Japan Airlines Co. will share details with Japan's transportation ministry and Boeing, said Seiji Takaramoto, a spokesman for the Tokyo-based carrier. The jet was being prepared for a flight to Bangkok, and another 787 was put in service for that trip, he said. A safety valve on one of eight battery cells was found to have opened and dispersed liquid inside the plane's main battery container yesterday at Narita airport, Takaramoto said. The other seven cells were intact.
T = Technicals on the Stock Chart Are Mixed
Boeing stock has been surging higher in recent quarters. However, the stock is currently pulling back and may need time to consolidate before heading higher. Analyzing the price trend and its strength can be done using key simple moving averages. What are the key moving averages? The 50-day (pink), 100-day (blue), and 200-day (yellow) simple moving averages. As seen in the daily price chart below, Boeing is trading above its rising key averages, which signals neutral to bullish price action in the near-term.
Taking a look at the implied volatility (red) and implied volatility skew levels of Boeing options may help determine if investors are bullish, neutral, or bearish.
Implied Volatility (IV)
30-Day IV Percentile
90-Day IV Percentile
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What does this mean? This means that investors or traders are buying a significant amount of call and put options contracts as compared to the last 30 and 90 trading days.
Put IV Skew
Call IV Skew
|February Options
|March Options
As of Tuesday, there is average demand from call buyers or sellers and low demand by put buyers or high demand by put sellers, all neutral to bullish over the next two months. To summarize, investors are buying a significant amount of call and put option contracts and are leaning neutral to bullish over the next two months.
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Dragon Nest Future Update: Flying Mount, New Assassin Class and More
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[11-20] Dragon Nest KR 20th Nov 2013: Assassin PVP Nerf
[11-19] Dragon Nest KR Black Dragon Preview - Coming December 2013
[11-11] Dragon Nest Level 70 Skill Jade and Elemental Conversion Jade
[11-11] Dragon Nest Anu Arandel Challenge Nest Guide
New future update contents have been found in Dragon Nest CN v156 client. And
most of the update below has been applied in Dragon Nest
Flying Mount: Dragon
· Description: the court sorceress Kara Ann made the dragon by refering to the research data by Prof K. After being tamed by the trainer Selene, it can be used as mount.
- Left click to use breath.
- Glide in the air by holding space bar while jumping.
- Accessory: Tofaz Gale Boots.
New Item: Noble Zakad Soul
Several types of dragon soul are found in the client, example:
· Dragon soul protect the user; when attacked, HP will not be lowered below 1. (highland effect).
· Increase stats for 1 hour. +7% phy &mag attack, +70 str, agi, int & vit. When attacked, there is a chance that the damage is negated and trigger HP recovery over time.
It is still unsure how these dragon souls are obtained and whether they are consumable or time-limited equipment. One of the most likely place to drop them is the Desert Dragon Memorial Dungeon (see below)
Desert Dragon Memorial Dungeon
· Entry key: Zakad Memory Shard
· Reward: Memorial Bags (has a chance to give 60S gear!)
· From the name of the dungeon, it is strongly suspected that these dungeons are cash dungeons, similar to the 3 memory dungeons where players farm ancestor stones now.
Assassin Class Newbie Equipment
Previously there were still some doubts whether assassin is the new class since the info found in the client seems to suggest that it might just be a hairstyle.
This is the confirmation that assassin will indeed be the next new class since his newbie equipment names are found in the client already.
Ancestor Dragon Wing
There are several versions, among them:
· Dark Ancestor Dragon Wing
· Pure Ancestor Dragon Wing
· Evil Dark Ancestor Dragon Wing
· Noble Pure Ancestor Dragon Wing
· Sunny Ancestor Dragon Wing
· Strong Ancestor Dragon Wing
· Exquisite Ancestor Dragon Wing
· Gorgeous Ancestor Dragon Wing
Sniper Skill Changes
It is not sure if these changes are applied already or to be updated in the future.
· Siege Stance EX: gain additional superarmor and further increase the damage reduction while casting.
· Cheating Point: Increase final damage stats of the caster during the duration of this skill.
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With two lefties ahead in the Pirates series, it would seem almost certain that Felix Pie will get a start today, right?
Assuming Soriano will be in left field all three games, here's what I suspect will happen in centerfield and rightfield.
CF: Pie
RF: Jones
CF: Pie
RF: Murton
CF: Jones
RF: Murton
This would give Pie some at-bats consecutively and would give Jones a day off against a lefty.
This whole outfield thing has to be extremely difficult for Lou to manage, but getting Pie some consistent ABs is a must. I think it is almost a given that Pie will be in the lineup today.


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WCAX reports that Vermont governor Peter Shumlin was chased by 4 bears in his back yard. The bears were feasting on his bird feeders Wednesday night, and it seems the governor interrupted their midnight snack. Here's the...
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Atlantic Sturgeon now listed as Endangered Species. You might have heard this story on NPR's Weekend Edition this past Saturday (Feb. 4). Now this New York Times article takes a look: The sturgeon, in decades long past, commonly exceeded 14...
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Great Lakes "Fishcam" Gets You to the Bottom of Things
Sep 04, 2001 — If you've ever been curious about what goes on at the bottom of the world's largest lake, you can take a look for yourself--and you don't even have to get wet.
A device called the "fishcam" is sitting under 35 feet of water in Lake Superior and it's now sending pictures to the Internet. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Chris Julin has the story. Go to full article
A device called the "fishcam" is sitting under 35 feet of water in Lake Superior and it's now sending pictures to the Internet. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Chris Julin has the story. Go to full article
Mercury Contamination in Lakes Harms the Common Loon
Aug 23, 2001 — Researchers in the Adirondacks are working to learn more about the common loon. The latest field study is raising questions about mercury contamination in the lakes and ponds where the loons live. Brian Mann reports. Go to full article
Rabies Vaccination Program is Dramatic Success
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Aug 16, 2001 — Rabies numbers drop dramatically in St. Lawrence County. What started as an experiment has become the first line of defense against a disease once considered to be of epidemic proportion. Jody Tosti reports. Go to full article
Backyard Fish Ponds
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Aug 15, 2001 — The St. Lawrence County Soil and Water Conservation District is helping local residents start a fish pond in their backyards or stock an existing pond. Jody Tosti reports. Go to full article
Close Encounters of the Furred Kind, Part 2
Aug 10, 2001 — This summer, dozens of hikers in the Adirondacks have had close encounters with black bears. The animals are looking for picnic baskets, not prey, but state forest rangers worry that inexperienced campers could get hurt. In this second of a two-part series, Brian Mann joined a hunt organized to identify and tag the most aggressive bears. Go to full article
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Aug 09, 2001 — Brian Mann has a close encounter with bears that have been making the Adirondack wilderness experience more dramatic than many campers want. Go to full article
Natural Selections: Robins
Aug 02, 2001 — The American Robin is a type of thrush, while what Europeans call a robin looks more like a bluebird. Dr. Curt Stager and Martha Foley profile the iconic bird of spring. Go to full article
Bear Troubles in the Adirondacks
Jul 27, 2001 — The black bear problem continues in the High Peaks. A safe visit is still possible, but campers need good information and the proper equipment. Brian Mann reports. Go to full article
Great Lakes Food Chain Disrupted
Jul 05, 2001 — A major link in the food web is disappearing from the Great Lakes. Researchers are concerned that its absence will damage fish populations. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Lester Graham reports. Go to full article
Natural Selections: Black Bear
Jun 14, 2001 — Tha Adirondack black bear is numerous and far from timid. You may see one up close and personal if you are careless with camp food. Dr. Curt Stager and Martha Foley look at their lives and habits. Go to full article
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The match started off well for Catania, with the home side trying their luck at Morgan De Sanctis's goal twice in the first minute. But Napoli threatened with one of their classic counterattacks, and the rossazzurri panicked. Pablo Alvarez, the last man, cut out Edinson Cavani as he charged toward goal. The referee showed no hesitation in showing a red card, and Catania were set to play 88+ minutes down a man.
Yet the partenopei just couldn't break down Catania, a situation they've been in far too many times when visiting -- they've never managed to win at the Stadio Angelo Massimino. It wasn't so much that Catania were parking the bus, although they did stick like glue to any Napoli player approaching the goal. The home side continued to take their chances, but imprecision got the best of them. As it did the visitors, who constantly made sloppy passes and failed to create opportunities. It didn't help that they were constantly having their legs sliced out from beneath them, either.
By the end of the match, Walter Mazzarri had overloaded the pitch with attackers, bringing on Edu Vargas and Lorenzo Insigne to supplement Cavani and Goran Pandev. But the youngsters just couldn't compensate for Pandev's mis-judgments and Cavani's appalling touches. It seems Napoli are destined to remain winless at Catania.


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This is going to be a re action piece. It is going to be about something that happened in the slow part of the NFL season and sports season in general. If this is not your thing thanks for stopping by there are a lot of great articles on Niners Nation to read through. The quaterback and face of the franchise was recently seen sporting a Miami Dolphins cap, then tweeted he was going to wear what he wants don't worry about it. At the face of it that seems like a logical response. Leave me alone, let me dress how I want it doesn't affect my play. If he was some guard or faceless special teamer then yes I would totally agree with him. He isn't though, he is the face of the San Francisco 49ers. There are special rules he has to live by now whether he likes it or not.
He can not wear another teams colors. It would be like working for Pepsi and going around in a Coke hat, you may like Coke and bust your hump for Pepsi but it sends the wrong message. Even if it doesn't send the wrong message it puts seeds out there for the media and sports talk to plant and water and grow. Is Kaep happy in the Bay? Does he not care about the 49ers? All of these are stupid questions but with the amount of 24 hour sports "news" and talk shows on television and radio it will get play time. He has to realize he will be photographed no matter where he goes. In an age where every phone is a video camera and everyone is a "journalist" and tweets and instagrams there is no privacy outside your door anymore. He has to learn that and get used to it. With the fame and glory of playing the most visible position in the most popular sport in America comes restrictions. You either accept it and learn to live with them or you but heads with everyone and eventually you become the bad guy, then the annoying guy, then Jay Cutler.
He is the face of this team. When people think 9ers, they think him. He can't be seen in any other color then red and gold. It sucks, it shouldn't be that way but it is. With millions of dollars and fame comes a price to pay, pay it. As to the assertion that 9ers fans are acting like crazy girlfriends I'd say that's going a bit too far. Its not like he mentioned something about the dolphins being a great organization he was wearing their colors even though he is the captain of a rival team. It would be like seeing your girlfriend wearing another guys shirt. At that point you have a right to ask why...and again why. Kaep has got to realize he is no longer that wolfpack qb, he is the 49ers. When he steps out that door he is representing his team and his teammates will see everything he does. He says he will grind for his teamates, but in this case he won't stick up for the team or represent them if it means he may not fit in while he's vacationing. I know wearing a hat doesn't mean that, you know it but after his first bad game, the first time he seems like he's dogging it stuff like this has a way of creeping into the mind and starting seeds of doubt.
It sucks he can't go on being a private citizen anymore, but that is the price he is going to pay to be treated like some conquering hero on Sundays. To have millions...and millions.. of screaming fans chanting his name. He may not want the fame, but it comes with the job. He has to grow up a bit and realize this, like Manning, Brady, and Alex Smith did. I guess that is the crux of my problem with Kaep, his immaturity in this. I know he's young and he has done all the right things up until now but this hurts a bit. I'm not saying I think he's trash or a punk, far from it. This has shown he is still young and for all the accolades still immature. He shouldn't of worn another teams hat, he shouldn't of defended himself doing so. I know he didn't do anything wrong, but it feels wrong and with fandom passion usually trumps logic. Like watching an old game and getting excited for the failed 4rth quarter drive, somehow thinking maybe, just maybe this time we win. You've all done it don't look at me like that.
I wish Kaep had handled this better. I wish he was still sterling in my eyes. To be honest though, this isn't that big a deal and yeah I'm a bit dissapointed he did this and for whatever reason he can't afford clothes that fit or a belt that works. I will get over it and it's not even a really big deal, but still it galls me a bit. I don't think I'm acting like a crazy girlfriend, I don't want to break up with Kaep hell I'd still wash his car and make him sandwiches. Its sort of like the first time you catch your crush/boyfriend/girlfriend doing something gross or watching them commit a pet peeve. You get over it, you still love them but for a bit it dims their shine. So I can see how some people could have a problem with what Kaep did, and I think he did commit a faux pas but its summer there is no football and hopefully this is all so much filler on the way to the Superbowl.


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IDC predicts sales increases of larger 2-in-1 tablets like Surface Pro 3
IDC: Windows Phone will grow to 6.4% share by 2018, as BlackBerry crumbles to 0.3%
IDC believes Microsoft will unbundle Kinect from Xbox One console in 2015
The end of Windows XP support helped PC shipments in Q1 2014
IDC: Smartphone annual growth to hit single digits by 2017; Windows Phone well equipped for the future
IDC: Windows Phone shipments up over 90 percent in 2013
PC shipments worldwide had the the worst year on record in 2013, going down 10 percent
IDC: Nokia helps Windows Phone shipments leap 156% in Q3
IDC and Gartner: Q3 2013 PC shipments not as bad as predicted, but still bad
IDC cuts its 2013 PC shipment predictions again; Windows 8.1 won't help this year
Microsoft: Windows Phone now the number two mobile OS in Latin America
IDC: 300,000 Microsoft Surfaces shipped last quarter
IDC: Sales of touchscreen laptops to be lower than expected in 2013
Windows Phone takes third place in Q2 with 8.7 million units shipped
IDC: Some Android OEMs see triple digit growth in Q2, focus shifts on the low-end markets
IDC: The peak of PC shipments was reached two years ago
IDC cuts its 2013 PC shipment forecast; sees decline of 7.8 percent
Windows Phone now the third place smartphone ecosystem as BlackBerry sinks further
IDC analyst slams the Surface Pro: "it's just not there yet"
Microsoft shipped 900,000 Surfaces in Q1 2013, according to IDC
Apple's PC market share rises. Or falls, who knows. The analysts clearly don't!
Gartner not as fast to blame Windows 8 for PC shipment drops
IDC: PC shipments down 13.9% for the first quarter, blames Windows 8
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Tom Goodman says his experiences and connections at Ohio Wesleyan were important contributors to his personal and professional achievements.
"I've worked with Tom Jolly '77 (The New York Times), Greg Moore '76 (The Denver Post), Bruce Mohl '76 (formerly of The Boston Globe) and Gordon Witkin '77 (formerly of U.S. News and World Report)," Goodman says. "Think of the talent that I had the privilege to work with and learn from during that wonderful era at OWU."
At the center of that experience was legendary OWU journalism professor Verne Edwards.
"Verne was incredible, and he pushed us to be the very best we could be as aspiring journalists," Goodman recalls. "When I graduated, it was Verne who recommended me for an open reporter-photographer position at The Delaware Gazette. There were many journalism classmates who were much better than me and unquestionably more qualified, but they either turned Verne down or he couldn't reach them. So that's how I ended up at The Gazette."
At J. Walter Thompson, Goodman worked on national media-relations campaigns for renowned companies such as Eastman Kodak Company, Bausch & Lomb, and Eli Lilly. During his career at ABC and CBS, Goodman worked on such major news events as: the U.S. invasion of Haiti; the Chinese student uprising in Tiananmen Square; the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Democratic and Republican National Conventions; the TWA Flight 847 hijack crisis in Beirut; the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, and the centennial celebration of the Statue of Liberty.
At CBS News, Goodman directed public relations campaigns for the "CBS Evening News with Dan Rather," "60 Minutes," "48 Hours," "CBS This Morning," "Sunday Morning," "West 57th" and "Face the Nation." He was CBS News' primary spokesman.
When he decided it was time to launch his own company, Goodman reached out to another Ohio Wesleyan alumnus, Roy Bumsted, '71.
"Roy helped put Goodman Media in business by providing me with his professional guidance, as well as office space when we launched in 1996," Goodman reflects. "Roy continues to be a trusted advisor and loyal friend after 16 years."
Goodman Media quickly became a leading media relations agency, representing major media companies in television, radio, newspaper, magazine and book publishing, and other areas of entertainment; electronics, retail, and other consumer companies; health care organizations; professional services firms in law and executive recruitment; transportation companies; business and trade groups; and non-profit organizations in the arts, education, and advocacy.
And as the years have gone by, Goodman says his Ohio Wesleyan network of contacts has continued to play an important role in the growth of his business.
"Several classmates have sent business my way over the years, including Jim Harman, '77, when he was at General Electric; and others, including Bob McFarland, '78, and Rick Marks, '74," Goodman says. "I think my story is probably one that can be repeated by many Ohio Wesleyan alumni. The education I received at OWU and the lifelong connections I made as a result have been a major factor in the success and satisfaction I have been able to achieve."


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Ratings were released a few days ago, this is just for the Starting 5
PG: Devin Harris - 78
SG: Anthony Morrow - 65
C: Brook Lopez - 81
PF: Troy Murphy - 72
SF: Travis Outlaw - 69
A little surprised T-Will isn't the starting SG but he'll be the 6th man for sure & if the trade goes through Monday.
Carmelo Anthony (93)
DJ Augustin (69)
I like Melo & DJ but i like our team as it stands. Especially on this game, anyone of the starters can put up 20+. I like that your opponents won't know who to double team on defense.


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2013 sucked and the Sharks suck. Ducks @ Sharks.
Everyone fears for player safety. So why should fighting stay in hockey, when only the NHL allows it? I'm glad you asked.
When it comes to hockey team ownership, should we feel sorry for owners who lose money? Or should we envy them for getting to play with grown-up toys?
The Bulldogs take on the Heat in the second game of their doubleheader.
So we're done with overseas Habs, so that series is dead. But you guys loved the weekly prospect report, so we're keeping that.
It's been awhile since we updated you on this, and this will be the last one. We will be bringing you weekly prospect updates though. We'll take you through the Habs' last week overseas and the 3...
The lockout's been over for a couple of days now, and fans are only just realizing how rusty our collective NHL memory is.
The Bulldogs take on the Marlies at home, looking to avenge their 6-0 loss last week.
In the exciting conclusion of H.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Revenues" trilogy, the war for Hockey-earth is finally decided. Strider Scot L. Arabaugh readies for battle, while hobbit Grodo...
The CBA is signed and we're going to have a season by January 19th at the latest.
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Now by the time a lot of you read this Moss may be with the Seahawks or 49ers and we will learn all about what having Randy Moss on the roster means to a TEAM! Anyway, I have been reading all kinds of posts and comments that were frankly not well thought out at all. So I will list the facts and not someone's opinion of Randy Moss.
- For the last three seasons he has started ALL 16 games of every season.
- In those three seasons he has averaged 83 catches for 1,255 yards and 15.7 TD's
- He will only be under contract for this season but, he may stay if we make the playoffs this year.
- We can cut him the second he acts up, if need be.
- He is a hall of fame receiver that can still produce in the top echelon of the NFL.
- Steven Jackson and Sam Bradford would greatly benefit from him pulling a safety and a corner out of play.
These are facts and can not be disputed. That crap that I have been reading is strictly opinion and an uniformed one at that. Moss, may be a problem or may not be, he could be the missing link to take us deep into the playoffs and maybe not.
Now for my opinion and some supportive facts. We have a stud RB, a QB that already does things that take a normal QB a few years to learn and we have a good defense. The only thing we are missing is some semblance of a WR. Our receivers right now suck so bad it's almost comical. With 8-9 in the box they should be putting up 11 catches and 135 yards a game easily. Yet they have proven over and over that they can not catch, can not get open and are well, just turrible! The reason our 3rd and 4th quarter production has been way down is because we have no passing game once teams latch onto the 5 yard routes and shut down Amendola. I forget who posted it but, someone posted our 3rd & 4th quarter scoring stats before and after Clayton got hurt and it is very obvious that he was the difference. Now, we do have the 3rd richest owner in the NFL and no salary cap to limbo under so there is really no reason what so ever not to grab him.
The Jets went to the Championship game with a similar turn around. It took 3 things to do so...a good defense, a good coach and the ability to strike from the ground and the air. We have all but one of those pieces of the puzzle. So don't give me your crap about "we aren't ready lets lose so we can get AJ" or "we aren't winners yet!" What?! If we win the division (which is more than possible) we have a shot in the playoffs and it's "ready or not, here we come!" The entire NFC has been weak if you haven't noticed. If fact the NFC leader has one more win than we do! The Saints can be beaten, the Ginas can be beaten, the Pack looks like crap so, lets go for it! Moss isn't going to use up one of our precious 50/50 raffle draft picks nor is he an iffy talent. Seems like a no brainer to me. Can't wait to read all about the mental damage he would do to our fragile "Rookie of the Year" QB and how he has been such a problem for his entire career yet the dynasty of the 2000's picked him up and greatly benefitted. Get real and go Rams!


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10 Gluten-Free Dinners to Pull You Through Winter
Even if you don't follow a gluten-free diet, this collection of tasty recipes, including colourful stuffed peppers and a cinnamon-spiked rice pilaf, will get you through the grey season.
Mushroom-Stuffed Peppers
Fill-you-up potatoes are stuffed into these peppers along with loads of mushrooms, making this dairy- and gluten-free vegetarian dinner more substantial than it looks.
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Many of you already know about the excellent blogging that Michael Schwimer has been doing at Phuture Phillies. I just found out that the Phillies' minor-league pitcher Eric Pettis has a really insightful blog as well. Lots of great information about the life and preparation of a minor-leaguer.


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There's not a whole lot in the way of substance here, but it's interesting to see that the failed Battersea approach has got the Hammersmith and Fulham council eager to meet with Chelsea about remaining at the Bridge. If nothing else, it seems that the bid has made people realize that Chelsea are serious about the need to upgrade. It will be interesting to see where this goes from here.


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As the dismal 2009 season continues, I think it is time to ask ourselves the question: Can we compete in 2010, or is competition more realistic in 2011 and beyond. Going into next year, our projected rotation looks fairly strong with Braden, Anderson, Mazzaro, Cahill, and Gio as long as they keep progressing as expected. Our bullpen looks very solid, with Bailey, Wuertz, Ziegler all looking very good this year, along with some minor league promotions like Henry Rodriguez and Sam Demel, and the return (knock on wood) of Joey Devine. I think it is perfectly reasonable to think that these pitchers could result in contention. However, will the offense be good enough to put our losing ways behind us?
Next years projected lineup:
C: Suzuki
1B: ? (Barton? FA signing?)
2B: Ellis
SS: ? (Pennington? FA signing? Trade return for Holliday?)
3B: ? (Everidge? FA signing-Figgins? Trade return for Holliday?)
LF: Cunningham
CF: Hairston
RF: Buck
DH: Cust
I actually think the production for the non-question marks could be decent enough if we could acquire some difference makers at the positions in question. At first base, options are fairly limited. I doubt Carter and/or Doolittle will be ready. We could throw Barton out there and hope he lives up to his elusive potential. First base free agent options are not very impressive. Nick Johnson could be an option there but do we really want another inevitable injury victim being relied upon? SS FA options are even more limited; this area should be addressed via trade (Escobar? Wood? Hardy?) if we want to realistically compete next year. Wolff has voiced his love for Figgins in the past, and I honestly believe we are going to land him in the offseason to man the hot corner.
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Heavy since elementary school, Sandra Aguirre's weight seesawed over the years. The death of an overweight friend was the catalyst that pushed Aguirre toward bariatric surgery in March. Now, as an advocate for bringing more attention to obesity and how to get and stay healthy, she will strap on a pair of comfy shoes and Walk From Obesity, an organized walk-a-thon on Sept. 1 in Campbell.
Anyone can participate in the walk, and those who have been touched by obesity—either by being overweight themselves or connected to a loved one who struggles with weight—is encouraged to join the event and support the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Foundation, which is hosting this event. It's the only walk to take place in Northern California.
"We all know how to lose weight; we've all done it. We can do it. But it's being able to stay on a program forever (that's difficult)," she says. "You gain it all back and then some."
While weight loss was always on her mind, Aguirre—who is the co-chair of the Campbell walk—got more serious about it when a friend died.
"A friend of mine passed away, and she was overweight and unhealthy because of it. She had two young kids, and that hit home with me," says the mother of two young children.
Another friend had the bariatric procedure, and was doing well, so Aguirre looked into it at Kaiser. She couldn't just have the surgery and come out model-thin though; it was a months-long preparation that included losing 44 pre-surgery pounds, attending nutrition classes, and a psychological evaluation.
She's lost 69 more pounds since the surgery and says the difference in how she feels before the weight loss is "like night and day." But the program doesn't stop at the operating room. Getting involved in support organizations is key to her maintenance, she says.
"They did surgery on my stomach, not my brain," Aguirre says.
Jim Haney, who was close to 600 pounds, diabetic and walked with a cane, is now 245 pounds after the procedure, non-diabetic and wears a fancy fedora.
"Having (vertical sleeve gastronomy) is not the easy way out. It's not cheating. It's also not as dangerous as people think. People hear about all these high death rates, it's simply not true," he says.
Food is around all the time; it's sustenance, so Aguirre's still learning to live with a new thought pattern about food and how to cope with those "weak moments."
"We celebrate with food, we comfort with food," she says. Now after the surgery, which removed 80 percent of her stomach with the remaining 20 percent shaped like a sleeve, she physically can't put a lot of food in her belly.
Over time she could stretch out her stomach again.
"It's not a magic bullet. It's still possible for you to eat around your surgery," Haney says.
But staying committed, Aguirre's stomach is now "shaped like a banana" instead of a football.
"It's a permanent change, as long as I respect it," she says.
The Walk From Obesity will kick off at 8 a.m. at the . Online registration is $25 and on-site registration is $35; children under the age of 12 are free with a paid parent or guardian. All participants receive a Walk From Obesity t-shirt and one-year membership to Obesity Action Coalition.
For more information on the walk, or to donate visit the Northern California chapter website of Walk From Obesity.
—Martin Towar contributed to this report.
Editor's note: The original posting of this article incorrectly described a portion of the procedure performed on Sandra Aguirre. The procedure removed 80 percent of her stomach, leaving the remaining 20 percent shaped like a sleeve. We apologize for any confusion.


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Louisiana State Troopers are investigating after a woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Sabine Parish Tuesday morning.
Troopers responded to the crash around 4:15 a.m. on Peg Leg Lane near Old Highway 476 in Many. Troopers found an overturned 1996 Chevrolet pickup. The driver, 37-year-old Tammy Sanders, had been thrown from the truck. Sanders was pronounced dead at the scene.
Troopers say Sanders was driving westbound on Peg Leg Lane when she lost control of the truck and went off the right side of the road crashing into a culvert before the truck overturned.
Troopers say Sanders was not wearing a seatbelt. Officials say routine toxicology tests are pending.
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Sports injuries are becoming more and more common in kids today, as schools and families become more focused on competitive sports.
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Dr. Matt Furgeson says hopscotch is a great training tool for sports that require jumping and turning.
"Kids are just training for that specific sport, and not doing cross-training, which hop-scotch might be considered. You're strengthening other muscles, not just strengthening muscles for that specific sport that you're playing; you're strengthening muscles throughout your entire body."
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Cleveland Police say a man just used a gun to defend his property for a third time and this man has actually shot intruders twice before.
A 60-year old Cleveland property owner accused of shooting a suspected burglar is locked up on $20,000 bond.
Miodrag Bugarcic appeared in court Saturday morning for a preliminary hearing. He is charged with felonious assault.
Police say an intruder was breaking in an abandoned business near East 65 Street and Sidaway last Thursday when Bugarcic shot him.
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A journalist protecting a "shawdowy group" of conservatives
I'd ask what he was thinking but, then, clearly he wasn't.
Dick Cheney may be the most powerful vice president in American history. He also is one of the most secretive, and he has dedicated much of his career to concentrating power in the hands of the president.
This triple combination explains why last week's closed meeting of conservative activists in Salt Lake City gave people the creeps. And why many journalists in Utah and around the country are amazed or aghast that Deseret Morning News Editor Joe Cannon, until last year a lobbyist and chairman of the Republican Party in Utah, would agree not only to address this shadowy group, but to abide by its gag order not to talk or write publicly about what was said.
And there's also this from The Salt Lake Tribune editorial: Newspapers and other media frequently decry and seek to expose government secrecy, often going to court to force elected officials to obey open-meeting laws.
Which is why Cannon's participation in this meeting was an insult to the role of a free press. That role includes fighting for the public's right to know, not abetting those who, like Cheney, are contemptuous of that right.
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Wedding Ceremony Order of Service
Many Chicago area couples have used this as a typical order of events for a wedding ceremony. Since it is your wedding, you should feel free to add, drop, or alter the sequence of these events. When I meet with couples to plan their wedding, we discuss many of the options available to them. This makes a ceremony that is custom and personal, uniquely theirs, and according to their wishes.
It has only been comparatively recent in history that couples have been "allowed" to design their own wedding ceremony within a church setting. For your reference, you may want to look at the classic "Anglican Wedding Ceremony" from 1662 (pdf file), which was widely followed until about WW II, and which has the infamous "obey" clause for the Bride. (Note: The man had to give full title of all his "worldly goods" to his bride, so perhaps the "obey" part wasn't such a bad thing for some wives.) And you may want to look at the "Book of Common Prayer Wedding Ceremony" of 1945 (pdf file), which is followed by many churches even today.
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I'm looking forward to another writing meeting this week. Even though we only had two people present last week, there was plenty of creativity in the air. I've already had a few people say they are planning to attend tomorrow's meeting. We always choose our prompts at random, so I don't know what we'll be writing about, but I am sure there will be some awesome stories.
If you're interested in coming, we meet every Thursday at noon. We'll be upstairs in the Frank Tilley conference room. Come and share a relaxing 30 minutes with us and show us what you come up with.
Since we've started this group, my urge to write has been growing. Just last night I wrote the first chapter of a book I've been contemplating and neglecting for a while. If all goes well, I hope to have at least five chapters finished by the end of this month. Maybe, if I'm brave enough, I'll bring sections of it to the meetings as the story unfolds. Even I don't know everything that's going to happen in this story yet.
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The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry is the lead agency charged with the evacuation and sheltering of household pets during a declared disaster in Louisiana. Our emergency plan is the Emergency Support Function 11 (ESF 11) which addresses all hazards preparedness and response to emergencies related to food, agriculture, livestock, and household pets in Louisiana.
For more information contact LDAF at the address, phone numbers or e-mail listed below.
LDAF Office of Animal Health Services
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Directive for Parish Presidents and Emergency Managers
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Information Letter for animal facility (shelters, veterinary clinics, ect.)
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LSU Animal Shelter Disaster Response Manual
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Atlanta: Thursday Classes in Buckhead
Every Thursday
8pm to 9pm - Beginner Class
9:15pm to 10:15pm - Int/Adv
10:15pm to ? - Guided Practica
Daza Dance Buckhead
3230 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
New 6-Week Beginner Series start on August 14th, September 25th
8pm to 9pm - Beginner's Series
Our Thursday Beginner's series offer the most comprehensive introduction to the art of Tango. There are 3 main 6-weeks series focusing on core tango basics like Walking and Turning; Musicality and Rhythm; the nuances of Leading and Following. Highly qualified teaching staff and lots of returning advanced students offer their support and help in a friendly non-threatening environment. Our female teachers are the most recognized dancers in the community, so any follower gets the chance to study with the best.
Absolute Beginners can start at the beginning of ANY of the 6-week series, and anyone is welcome to attend this class as it's always helpful to review the basics.
You do not need a partner to take the Beginner classes. We switch partners during the class and make sure that everyone gets plenty of dance time.
We recommend that everyone wear closed-toe shoes that fit your feet comfortably and snugly, preferably with leather bottoms that allow you to pivot easily.
9:15pm to 10:15pm – Intermediate & Advanced
Prerequisites: You should take at least 2 of our beginner series before joining the intermediate class. You should also own professional dance shoes which allow proper pivoting and be able to interpret the main tango rhythms of Tango, Vals and Milonga.
10:15pm - ? - Guided Practica
Drop-in: $12 per night
That covers 2 classes (8pm-9pm and 9pm-10pm) and practica.
Class cards: $60 for 6 weeks ($12 savings). Class card is valid for 3 month. You also receive 50% discount for one Milonga Evolution with class card purchase.
Email Edie (email@example.com) or Lena (firstname.lastname@example.com if you would like to register for the class. You can also pay by check or cash at the first lesson.
Tango Evolution teachers is a group of young talented dancers who are constant learners, tireless dance/music researchers and enthusiastic performers. Their tango knowledge is enriched by backgrounds in other dance forms, music, martial arts and body-mind disciplines. Tango Evolution has been invited as guest teachers, performers and DJs to tango communities through-out the South East. TE organizes an annual tango festival "Regional Tango eXchange in Atlanta" that is usually held in October. Read what people say about our classes and events.
Clint Rauscher has been dancing Argentine Tango since 2003. He dances both close and open embrace tango and is a founding member of an Atlanta tango social group, Tango Evolution. He loves sharing his knowledge of tango dance and music.
He has studied with master teachers both in the US and Buenos Aires including Facundo y Kely Posadas, Gustavo Naveira y Giselle, Osvaldo Zotto y Lorena Ermocida, Mauricio Castro, Homer Ladas, Osvaldo y Coca, Cristina Cortes, Gabriel Glagovsky and Alex Krebs.
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Lena Hrybok is a founding member of the Tango Evolution social group. She studied music for many years, but was always very fond of other art forms like theater and dance. Over the years she has taken classes in ballet, modern and flamenco.
After discovering tango in 2001, she has been dancing and studying the art of tango all around the world, including US, Europe and Argentina with the best modern and traditional tango teachers. She has been most influenced by the dancing and teaching styles of "Chicho" Frumboli, Sebastian Arce/Mariana Montes, and Homer Ladas. She completed the most comprehensive and unique in its way Tango Discovery Teacher's training with Mauricio Castro in BsAs.
Lena is a certified Yoga teacher and NLP practitioner. She is constantly improving her dancing and teaching skills by studying tango all over the world as well as exploring other dancers.
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Kevin Mason, better known as "Mason", and his wife, Edie; are both founding members of Tango Evolution. They have been dancing together since 2005. They have taught and performed in Atlanta and all over the Southeast. They bring to their dance and to their classes a wealth of experience from their studies nationally and internationally, and they enjoy teaching the dynamics of both open and close embrace and sharing the evolving nature of this 'living dance'.
Edie & Mason
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Shelley Brooks
Shelley Brooks has been dancing Tango since late 2004, and enjoys all styles of the embrace. She is a committed and active member of Tango Evolution, and believes that you dance with your community as well. She brings with her years of classical ballet training, as well as jazz, modern,tap, African, hip-hop, and Salsa, and studies in choreography, kinesiology, music, dance history, and has taught various dance/exercise programs over the years.With the understanding that technique and body mechanics are of utmost importance, you must never forget the dance, the energy, and how you move through space to the music.
Shelley has studied with masters from the States and Buenos Aires, most notably: Guillermina Quiroga, Gustavo Naveira and Giselle Anne, Fabian Salas and Carolina del Rivero, Miguel Zotto , Osvaldo Zotto and Lorena Ermocida, Nancy Louzan and Damian Essel, Fernanda Ghi and Guillermo Merlo, Silvina Valz and Oliver Kolker, Adrian and Amanda Costa, and Roberto Reyes. It has been a privilege to be around, and a joy to share.
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Brian Wolf
Brian Wolf has been dancing Argentine Tango since 2006. Having studied music and music theory for many years he has come to appreciate and love the diversity of rhythms within the Tango from traditional to modern Tango music.
He is continually evolving his dancing and teaching skills by studying and exploring the art of Tango in the US and Buenos Aires. Most influential teachers include
"Chicho" Frúmboli, Fabián Salas, Gustavo Naveira y Giselle Anne, Sebastian Arce y Mariana Montes, Adrián Veredice y Alejandra Hobert, Julio Balmaceda y Corina de la Rosa, Chiche y Marta, El Flaco Dany, Damian Rosenthal y Celine Ruiz, Damian Essel y Nancy Louzan, Eduardo Saucedo y Marisa Quiroga, Esteban Moreno y Claudia Codega.
In his teaching and social dance, Brian focuses on connection, creativity and expressive dancing in close and open embrace. In his teachings, he also emphasizes body mechanics, technique, form, and dramatic expression within the dance between dynamic moves and pauses.
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by Jack Minor
President Obama has promised Mexican president, Felipe Calderon, he would find a way to permit Mexican trucks to travel on US freeways and roads despite widespread domestic disapproval of such an action.
Under the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement signed by then President Bill Clinton, both countries were to open their borders to trucks. That portion of the agreement has never been implemented as it has faced opposition from labor organizations and conservative groups.
President George W. Bush first allowed the trucks into the country as part of a pilot program. The program was effectively discontinued when Obama signed an omnibus $410 billion spending bill that eliminated funding for the program. Congress had expressed concerns that the safety requirements had not been met.
Unlike America, Mexico does not have a reliable federal system of background checks prior to issuing a commercial driver's license. Others have expressed concerns regarding Mexican drivers' compliance with drug testing standards, physical requirements and safety inspection procedures required by their U.S. counterparts.
In order to quell concerns over the hours of service by Mexican drivers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association announced it had paid for electronic onboard recorders which include global positioning systems to be installed on all Mexican trucks that previously participated in the pilot program established by Bush. The announcement came weeks after the FMCSA announced a proposed rule requiring U.S. carriers to meet the same requirements at their own expense.
During the pilot program Secretary of Transportation, Mary Peters, and Calvin Scovel III, DOT Inspector General, told a Senate Commerce Committee oversight hearing that drivers were designated at the border as being proficient in English even if the driver only understood the sign in Spanish.
Sen. Byron Dorgan D-N.D. asked, "Do you show a driver an octagonal 'STOP' sign at the border and qualify him if he explains the sign means 'ALTO'?"
Alto is the Spanish word for stop.
Scovel reluctantly replied, "Yes, if the stop sign is identified as 'alto,' the driver is considered English proficient."
Labor organizations such as the Teamsters are opposed to opening the roads, citing safety concerns and fear of the loss of trucking jobs to workers who are paid significantly less than their American counterparts.
Others have questioned the wisdom of allowing trucks from Mexico to enter the country unscreened when the country is engaged in a war with drug cartels.
Former Congressman and candidate for governor, Tom Tancredo, said allowing entry to the trucks would be a national security concern.
"It is ludicrous that we are opening our borders to a country that is presently a narco-terrorist state. You really do not have a legitimate government operating the country of Mexico." He went on to say he has contacts in the Department of Homeland Security who have told him about the cartels' influence in Mexico. "When you are dealing with Mexico you are essentially dealing with a narco-terrorist state. The narco-terrorists we call the cartels have as much control in Mexico if not more than the government itself."
Following the discontinuation of the pilot program, Mexico retaliated by imposing $2.4 billion in tariffs on some 90 U.S. products. The Mexican government has demanded that Obama must agree to open U.S. roads to long-haul truckers with assurances the program cannot be stopped by Congress before they would agree to lift the tariffs.
A DOT spokesman told WorldNetDaily the department is currently looking to see if it can find available dollars to fund the program without Congressional approval. Tancredo said he is not sure how Obama can do it without congressional action. "Unless you can do it without any funds whatsoever, there is already a bill by Congress defunding that effort."
Following a meeting with Felipe Calderon, president of Mexico, Obama announced at a White House press conference the end of the ban on Mexican trucks entering the U.S.
The move has angered one of the President's key constituencies; labor unions. Todd Spencer, executive vice-president of the Owner Operated Independent Trucker Association, said lifting the ban was "simply unbelievable."
Spencer went on to say, "For all the President's talk of helping small businesses survive, his administration is sure doing their best to destroy small trucking companies and the drivers they employ."
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Unlike America, mexican drivers don't dope.
There is no need for President Obama to "find a way" to permit Mexican trucks into the United States, something that is not new, but has has occurred for more than 60 years. NAFTA gives him that "way", by complying with the obligations we agreed to in 1994.
The opposition to Mexican trucks citing safety is nothing but a smoke screen for protectionism. Teamsters claim it would cost them jobs, yet most Teamster jobs are with LTL (less than truckload) carriers while the few Mexican carriers that would take advantage of this are truckload.
Warehouse along the border are in states that all have "right to work" laws and are not unionized, so there again, no job losses for the Teamsters.
And with more than four million licensed CDL drivers in America compared to 250,000 in Mexico, are we to believe that we cannot compete?
You make a baseless claim, and I don't fault the writer of this article as he seems to be buying the propaganda sent out by OOIDA, that Mexico does not have a reliable federal system of background checks prior to issuing a commercial driver's license.
Unlike the United States, where CDL's are issued at the State level, following FMCSA rules, the Licencia Federal de Conductor is issued at the Federal level in Mexico. The entire process, from application, testing, medical and drug testing and psychological testing, is done in government facilities by government workers.
Contrast that to the US where many states allow third party testers, doctor shopping for the DOT medical exam and no background checks unless one is applying for a haz mat endorsement or TWIC card. And forget about a psychological screening,
People don't realize either, that unlike Canadians who have carte blanche access to the US, drivers from Mexico must have a valid Mexican passport, apply for and be approved for a border crossing visa and an I-94 entry/exit document. To obtain the visa, they must prove strong ties that would suggest they would return to Mexico.
Allowing the trucks to enter the US unscreened is a similar untruth. All trucks entering this country are screened at the border through several steps and thanks to requirements from the previous attempt to comply with our obligations, are further screened at State weigh stations and inspection facilities adjacent to each commercial border crossing.
Over the years, FMCSA studies, reports and statistics confirm that Mexican carriers, trucks and their drivers have a better compliance rate than US or Canadian carriers, a lower out of service rate for both trucks and drivers and a much lower accident rate than either the US or Canada.
The argument against allowing the trucks continued access has nothing to do with safety or security and everything to do with politics with a little good ol' fashioned racism thrown in to stir the pot.
Take "Mexican" out of the title and there is no debate.
OK but you fail to address the issue of wages.
Who will hire an American firm to haul their freight when Mexican companies can do it cheaper by under cutting wages? That is the problem that the US currently faces – US workers require a living wage.
Our cost of living is so high compared to Mexico that US compnies will once again sacrifice the American worker in favor of profits.
In the long run the American trucking companies will go out of business or subcontract to the Mexican firms. Either way the American trucker driver loses.
How can they undercut wages? Many Mexican drivers are paid a salary, not a per mile basis.
The cost of a class 8 tractor in Mexico is slightly more than in the US. Loan rates (interest) is higher, generally 15% or more and the term of the loan is shorter. In the US, 5 or 6 years, in Mexico, 3. Couple that with fuel that is equal in cost to ours. I know. I just fueled my Jeep Wrangler and Jetta Diesel up in Monterrey last week and busted a $100 bill all to hell. They have their own taxes to pay. They must pay into the drivers IMSS (social security account) which gives the driver a small pension at retirement and excellent free or reduced cost health care for life for him and his family. By law, they also must pay the employee a year end bonus equal to a month's salary. They also provide their drivers a per diem of $200 pesos per day or more, depending on the company.
Couple all of that with the additional cost of compliance with US laws and regs. US issued insurance or surety bond. IFTA, URP taxes etc and the disparity in wages counts for nothing. The cost per mile for operating a tractor trailer is basically the same in the US, Canada and Mexico. That is, the basic cost. Fuel, maintenance reserve etc.
The argument of low wages is simply another smokescreen used by opponents since they have nothing else to justify their opposition.
Will U.S. Drivers be allowed into Mexico to the same extent as Mexico's drivers in the U.S.?
I have very little faith in their Federal licensing system, as typically their systems run on bribery and nepotism.
The wage issue is not a "smokescreen" Name me ONE area where workers in Mexico make more than U.S. counterparts (illegal drug trade doesn't count).


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Open Thread: 'Democrats That Don't Care and Republicans That Don't Dare'
On Sunday's "Meet the Press," Freedomworks Chair Dick Armey addressed a widening gap within the GOP. Armey sees the dividing line between those who do and do not support Rep. Paul Ryan's "Roadmap for America's Future."
Is Armey right to frame the intra-party battle the way he does? (Note: Noel Sheppard delved deeper into Armey's appearance on MTP in his post yesterday.)
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It was brought up on the broadcast that some people around the Blogo'sphere where suggesting Miguel Tejada going back to Shortstop.
If this move were to take place when B-Rob is off the DL, as well as when Pie gets off it, it'd give the offense an additional spark, by virtually eliminating the offensive black hole that is Cesar Izturis. And if Nolan Reimold can fix his hitting problems (which I expect him to do) and get back in Baltimore, and if he the front office decides he's best suited for first base, there wouldn't be a "black hole" in the lineup.
Who'll take third you might ask. That would be Ty Wigginton. He's mediocre fielding won't hurt the O's as much at 3B as it would at 2B, considering the several errors Wiggy has made. Also, the corner infield positions are Wiggy's primary positions.
With no regard to batting order, if this were to be done, this what the every day lineup would look like
- Wieters (C)
- Wigginton (3B)
- Reimold (1B)
- Roberts (2B)
- Tejada (SS)
- Scott (DH)
- Pie (LF)
- Jones (CF)
- Markakis (RF)
Find me a weak hitter in that bunch.
This could be just what the Orioles need to have a good offense, and start winning more games.


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