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What's In A Name?
Recently we told you that Minor League Baseball will have a new team in 2016: the Columbia… Well, that's where you come in. They need a name. The Columbia __________ are holding a "Name Our Team" contest right now through Friday (Oct. 24). You can enter your ideas here.
And while Columbia goes through its naming process, ColumbiaProBall.com is taking a look at some of the more popular monikers in Minor League Baseball — like the TinCaps.
In the latest installment of their series, Columbia takes a look at the story behind the name of the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes.
Similar to Columbia, Albuquerque is a city that had seen affiliated professional baseball leave town only to return. So in advance of the Calgary Cannons moving to New Mexico's largest city in 2003, the team had a naming contest.
As fate would have it, Albuquerque's naming contest came on the heels of a 2001 episode of The Simpsons about Minor League Baseball. In the "Hungry, Hungry Homer" episode, Homer discovers his fictional hometown team, the Springfield Isotopes, is plotting to relocate to Albuquerque and become the Albuquerque Isotopes.
(Notice how even fictitious Minor League teams have local names! Springfield, in The Simpsons, is home to a nuclear power plant; thus, the Springfield Isotopes. And in case you forgot from chemistry class, an isotope is an atom with the same number of protons but differing number of neutrons.)
So following this popular episode of The Simpsons, Isotopes found its way on the ballot in Albuquerque's fan vote to name their team. In a three-candidate race, Isotopes garnered more than 50% of the votes. It actually is a very fitting moniker for New Mexico's only MiLB team. The state has several nuclear technology labs; New Mexico is also where the U.S. first tested an atomic bomb in 1945 and where the Roswell "UFO" came down in 1947.
The Isotopes have played off of their scientific roots by nicknaming their ballpark "The Lab." The team's mascot is Orbit, a large, goofy-looking alien. Albuquerque has also honored the heritage of its name by putting up statues of Homer, Marge, Bart, and Lisa in the park. (Apparently no love for Maggie, though.)
More than a decade later, the Isotopes set an attendance record in 2014 and remain in the top 25 of MiLB merchandise sales.
Does this make you think of any pop-culture references that would be fitting for Columbia? Or any other ideas? Submit your name here!
Bonus Fact 1: The Isotopes recently received another boost in popularity from pop culture. With Breaking Bad being set and filmed in Albuquerque, star actor Bryan Cranston started going to games and became a fan. He ended up wearing an Isotopes hat in one episode!
Bonus Fact 2: Ken Levine was the screenwriter of the "Hungry, Hungry Homer" Simpsons episode. It was the first episode Levine wrote for the show and was inspired by his background as a baseball fan. In fact, Levine isn't just a baseball fan, he's been a play-by-play broadcaster for the Orioles, Mariners, and Padres, and hosted the Dodgers' post-game talk show. Before that, Levine was an MiLB broadcaster in Syracuse and Norfolk. He referenced Albuquerque in The Simpsons because Albuquerque was the longtime affiliate of the Dodgers, who he grew up rooting for.
With all this talk about names, let's let the pride of Buffalo take it away…
Were you following the name change in Fort Wayne when the Wizards moved Downtown and became the TinCaps? First thing you thought when you heard "TinCaps"? Let us know onTwitter, @John_G_Nolan, in the comments below, or by email. Thanks for reading.
Parkview Field Named America's Top Minor League Ballpark
Remember a couple weeks ago we told you about a cool accolade for Parkview Field? Stadium Journey magazine ranked the home of the TinCaps No. 1 out of 16 Midwest League ballparks.
Now we've got something at least 10x cooler to share. Stadium Journey has ranked Parkview Field No. 1 out of all 160 ballparks throughout Minor League Baseball in 2014! (I'm not a big exclamation point guy, but this seems warranted.)
Even more impressive, this is now the third time in four years that Parkview Field has been named the best MiLB venue in America. Downtown Fort Wayne's crown jewel was also numero uno in 2011 and 2012. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium — home to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Reds Double-A — had eclipsed Parkview Field in 2013. Pensacola finished second in this year's ranking.
Check back later in the day for more on how one goes about ranking 160 different ballparks. In the meantime, check out the full MiLB Ballpark Rankings and Parkview Field's review here.
In honor of Parkview Field's Stadium Journey ranking, Joe Esposito, take it away…
How would you rate Parkivew Field and other ballparks you've been to? Let us know on Twitter, @John_G_Nolan, in the comments below, or by email. Thanks for reading.
MadFriars' End of the Year Review
It's been more than a month now since the 2014 TinCaps season ended. In case you're having withdrawal, here's a Q&A we did with MadFriars.com to review the season. It ran last week on Fox Sports San Diego's website.
By the way, if you consider yourself a fan of the TinCaps and are interested at all in the Padres' farm system, MadFriars is a must follow on Twitter and John Conniff's site is worth checking out regularly for updates on San Diego prospects.
MAD FRIARS: What type of player is Trea Turner? How would you describe him defensively and offensively.
John Nolan: Based off his time in Fort Wayne, I'd say Trea Turner falls into the "Fun to Watch" category. I'd describe him as a dynamic player who has innate talent and always hustles when he's on the field. His speed is noticeably elite.
Defensively, he was the best shortstop in the Midwest League while here. The numbers back that up. His .982 fielding percentage was the highest in the league for anyone who played more than 30 games at short. And standard fielding percentage doesn't even take into consideration his range, which was better than anyone else.
The best play I saw any Midwest League fielder pull off in 2014 was during a mid-July Sunday afternoon game at Cedar Rapids. There was a hard-hit grounder destined to go through the 5.5 hole until Trea cut it off on a backhand and then from shallow left field made a jump-throw across his body to beat the runner. It was shades of a young Derek Jeter. So his defense is part of the reason he's exciting to watch.
Offensively – and this is the area where some were skeptical when Trea was drafted by the Padres No. 13 overall in June – he proved to be far more than just a slap hitter. Besides the pre-draft analysis, there was reason to wonder about Trea's bat when he came to Fort Wayne on July 12 after he hit .228 in 23 games with Eugene.
However, with the TinCaps he was phenomenal at the plate. He hit the ball to all fields. With his speed, any time Trea makes contact, there's a chance he"ll be safe. While he recognizes he isn't a power hitter, Trea can barrel the ball up. He hit four home runs – three of which came in an 11-game span. He had some timely hits as well, including a walk-off single and a triple to lead off a must-win playoff game.
Perhaps more so than any other position player in the Midwest League this season, when you saw Trea Turner, you thought you were looking at a future big leaguer.
MADFRIARS: Fernando Perez, despite leading the team in home runs and RBI, never seemed to walk. Is he somewhat too aggressive as a hitter?
JN: Yes, he is. As are the vast majority of 20-year-olds in the Midwest League. But in Fernando's defense, I can't recall many at-bats in which he chased pitches far out of the zone. With that said, there were times when his approach was maybe too aggressive given the situation.
But you could say Fernando epitomized the team's collective approach. Manager Michael Collins and hitting coach Morgan Burkhart never preached a plan of patience at the plate for their hitters. As a team, the TinCaps were rarely looking to take a lot of pitches and wear pitchers out that way. Instead, led by Fernando, they wore pitchers out by leading the league in hits and finishing second in runs, while setting a franchise record for home runs.
MADFRIARS: Dustin Peterson made 38 errors this year at third base. What plays seemed to give him the most trouble?
JN: The majority of Dustin's errors came on throws to first base. It's worth remembering, though, that Dustin was a shortstop in high school. So not only was this his first full season, but it was his first full year at the hot corner.
Over the course of the season, Dustin's range at third base improved. That actually contributed to a few of his errors. He had the ability to make diving stops on hard-hit balls down the line or in the hole, but then had wild throws across the diamond.
Don't forget, however, the Fort Wayne franchise record for errors in a season is held by Michael Cuddyer, who, as a Twins prospect in 1998, committed 61 errors. He stopped playing shortstop after that season and it seems like in the end his bat prevailed.
MADFRIARS: How did Jake Bauers look defensively at first base?
JN: Whether it's because it's usually just more exciting or because there are more stats to evaluate it, I'd say fans and media alike often can be guilty of overlooking defense at the expense of offense.
And so for Jake, who showed much promise offensively as he had the fifth best average in the league (.296), we probably didn't talk enough about his defensive performance, which was fantastic.
While the TinCaps led Minor League Baseball in errors on the season (208), Jake was very reliable, as was Trea Turner (see first question). That's why the TinCaps' departure from the playoffs at Lake County – a slightly wide throw by Trea and Jake didn't get his foot on the bag allowing the go-ahead run to score in the bottom of the eighth – was such a cruel way to see the season end.
Jake routinely picked balls out of the dirt and stretched like a gymnast to reach after errant throws. I've read some say Jake doesn't have the prototypical size of a first baseman, and even Randy Smith has jokingly called him "stocky," but he's athletic. There were a number of line drives he soared up to snare.
MADFRIARS: Josh VanMeter was a big star locally in high school at Norwell High School. Can you describe how much attention was on him at the beginning of the year and how he dealt with it?
JN: As far as I know, there was only one ballpark in the Midwest League this year selling a t-shirt jersey for an active player. And that would be at Parkview Field for Josh VanMeter. The list of Minor League players who make the t-shirt/jersey list is a short one, especially at Low-A.
So that's the best way to describe the attention Josh had as the first position player from the Fort Wayne area to ever play for the TinCaps. Fort Wayne's media presence isn't to be confused with New York, but he was the focus of the local reporters, too. On Opening Night, he had about 100 family and close friends in the crowd. His teammates jokingly called him "The Mayor."
I think Josh dealt with it as well as any 19-year-old could. Heck, as well as anyone could regardless of age. He did every interview, posed for every fan picture, and signed all the autographs asked of him, and he did that all with a smile.
Josh has said he put too much pressure on himself the first two months of the season. On May 25, he was hitting .196. So while a .254 average for the season doesn't blow you away, maybe it should considering he hit .289 over his final 75 games. Hitting coach Morgan Burkhart told me Josh's turnaround during the season was as impressive as any he's been around. Also, defensively, he committed only two errors total in July, August, and September.
The script couldn't have been written much better at the end of the season when it was Josh who hit a three-run homer and had a four-RBI game to send the TinCaps into the playoffs on the final day of the regular season. Then in the playoff opener, he broke a tie game in the eighth with a two-run single off Tigers reliever Luke Putkonen, who was pitching for West Michigan on a MLB Rehab Assignment.
MADFRIARS: Nick Schulz was a big part of the team's success. How would you describe him?
JN: The best anecdote I can give on Nick is from August 26. At this point the TinCaps were in must-win mode to make the playoffs and Nick went 5-for-5 with two home runs, including a grand slam, as he drove in six runs to lead Fort Wayne to a victory over Bowling Green. After the game, MiLB.com wanted to interview Nick. I went down to the clubhouse to see if he was still around. Not only was he around, he was lifting.
Not to say that all big contract guys lack zeal for the game, but as someone who went undrafted after four seasons at San Jose State and then went unsigned for more than 300 days, Nick, in his own words, has "some fire in (his) belly."
His offensive numbers should speak for themselves: .341/.386/.545. He was second in the Midwest League in August in home runs (7) and fourth in RBIs (24). Hitting coach Morgan Burkhart said Nick's biggest development over the course of the summer was the quality of his at-bats when he got to two strikes.
And on the defensive side, he was steady, too, as a corner outfielder. No errors in 48 games. He didn't make "How'd-he-catch-that?! Catches" but he got to every ball he was supposed to and made a few nice sliding grabs.
MADFRIARS: Kyle Lloyd came out of nowhere to pitch really well and got better as the season went on. Why?
JN: Well having never seen him pitch before he came to Fort Wayne, I can't answer why he was in a position to come out of nowhere. His numbers with Eugene last year were pretty good. But as for how he developed over the course of the season, the simple answer is how he threw his splitter.
Many a Midwest League batter thought he was looking at a fastball only to see Kyle's splitty dive down to the dirt at the last moment. Often times, he was able to set batters up for that pitch by getting ahead with his low-90s fastball. Toward the end of the year, his slider became a strike pitch as well.
From July 12 through the end of the season, Kyle struck out a Minor League Baseball-leading 88 batters in 54.1 IP. That phenomenal run began on a Saturday night at Parkview Field when the TinCaps were on a 13-game losing streak. Kyle stopped the franchise's longest ever losing skid with a 13-strikeout performance in six innings against South Bend. He finished 2014 with 162 Ks – top five in franchise history behind only the likes of LaTroy Hawkins and Jake Peavy.
Part of the explanation for why he got better as the season went on may have to do with his conditioning. In Mike Couzens' story on nutrition and Minor League Baseball, TinCaps trainer Dan Byrne said Kyle (along with his roommate Justin Livengood) was nutritionally the best on the team.
MADFRIARS: Where do you think Ryan Butler's future will be. In the bullpen or as a starter?
JN: Fortunately for Ryan and the Padres, any prediction I make doesn't matter at all. I can tell you, though, with the TinCaps, he was every bit as dominant as a closer as the numbers indicate. Some teammates nicknamed him "Rocket Arm" – deservedly so – and compared him with Tyron Guerrero, who had an All-Star first half in Fort Wayne.
Ryan's fastball was clocked at 101 MPH on multiple occasions and routinely sat in the mid-to-upper 90s. Therefore, he usually relied on overpowering hitters. And why not, right? It was rather rare to see him mix in a secondary pitch.
Maybe the best compliment you can give to a closer is that when he comes into the game, everyone in the ballpark feels like the game is over and that was pretty much the case with Ryan.
MADFRIARS: Who was the top player and pitcher in Fort Wayne this summer?
JN: Since you said summer, I won't consider Mallex Smith, who was only here in the first half. In that case, for the reasons given above, it's pretty easy to answer that Trea Turner was the best position player in Fort Wayne this summer and Kyle Lloyd was the best starting pitcher, while Ryan Butler was the best reliever.
Though it certainly took a complete team effort to extend the Midwest League's longest active consecutive postseason appearances streak to six (and league semifinals appearance to four straight years), July 12 was a definite turning point in the season. That was the day that Trea and Ryan arrived from Eugene and Kyle began to pitch like an ace. Suffice to say the two rookies brought in a boost of talent as well as a feeling of freshness, and every five days, the TinCaps knew they were in a position to win with a dominant starter taking the mound.
Have any of your own thoughts from the 2014 TinCaps season you'd like to share? Let us know on Twitter, @John_G_Nolan, in the comments below, or by email. Thanks for reading.
TinCaps Help Make Strides Against Breast Cancer
Parkview Field was again playing host to more than just baseball this weekend. Saturday saw about 8,000 gather downtown for the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K Walk. (Keep in mind, 8,000 is the equivalent of a sell-out crowd for a TinCaps game.)
Fort Wayne was one of hundreds of communities Making Strides this October as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Participants in this year's FW walk have raised more than $169,000 for breast cancer research, information and services, and access to mammograms for women who need them.
If you've watched a football game the last two weekends, then you've likely seen pink all over the place — from towels to gloves to socks, etc. Oregon even had pink numbers on their jerseys.
That's really nothing, though, in comparison to the look the TinCaps sported for their Turn the Park Pink game on May 22 this season.
Turn the Park Pink Night was a fundraiser for the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer. The jerseys the TinCaps' players and staff wore were auctioned off during the game and generated more than $3,400. Additionally, proceeds from the shirts you see above went to the VBFFBC. The TinCaps also sold pink tennis balls for the postgame "Launch-A-Ball" promotion.
As part of the effort to raise awareness for breast cancer, Francine's Friends was at Parkview Field with their Mobile Mammography coach bus to offer free mammography screenings. Breast cancer survivor Karen Peters threw out the game's ceremonial first pitch.
* Don't let all the pink lead you to forget that breast cancer isn't entirely sexist. According to the American Cancer Society, 2,360 new cases of invasive breast cancer in men are diagnosed annually and 430 men will die from the disease this year. And it's not necessarily overweight men who develop breast cancer. Syracuse Post-Standard sportswriter Donna Ditota wrote in May about how her marathon-running boyfriend was diagnosed with the disease.
* Ever wonder why breast cancer awareness receives as much attention as it does? Maybe part of it is simply that pink stands out, but no other cause seems to be quite as visible. The simple answer is that it is indeed the most common form of cancer. Here are the numbers from the American Cancer Society:
|Cancer Type
|Estimated New Cases
|Estimated Deaths
|Breast (Female – Male)
|232,670 – 2,360
|40,000 – 430
|Colon and Rectal (Combined)
|Kidney (Renal Cell and Renal Pelvis) Cancer
|Leukemia (All Types)
|Lung (Including Bronchus)
|Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
From The New York Times: Over the decades, women have been among the most colorful and passionate fans of baseball, as The New York Times's photo archive helps illustrate.
It's a balmy 70 degrees in the Summit City today. This could be the last time it's 70 here until… Don't answer that. Despite the fact that it is cloudy, this song is appropriate. Breast-cancer survivor Sheryl Crow, take it away…
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Former Fort Wayne Players in the MLB Playoffs (Update)
Only four teams remain in contention for the Commissioner's Trophy. Tonight the Orioles and Royals open up the ALCS at Camden Yards. Tomorrow, the Giants and Cardinals begin the NLCS in St. Louis. Of the 50 former Fort Wayne Wizards and TinCaps who played in the majors during the regular season in 2014, just three remain on the active rosters of the final four teams:
Nick Hundley '05-06 (Catcher)
Brad Brach '09 (Right-handed reliever)
No one
Jake Peavy '00 (Right-handed starter)
Left-handed reliever Nick Greenwood '09-10 was with St. Louis for parts of June, July, August, and September, but isn't on the postseason roster. The same goes for catcher A.J. Pierzynski '95-96, who joined the Cards in late July after being released by the Red Sox. That isn't to say Pierzynski didn't still make his presence felt in the Cardinals' dugout during the NLDS.
(UPDATE: The Cardinals ended up putting Pierzynski on their NLCS roster after all. They went with three catchers, which at first blush seems unnecessary, but looks like a smart move now after Yadier Molina got hurt last night. Tony Cruz replaced Molina in Game 1. Molina's status remains to be seen for the rest of the series.)
For the rest this October, it's a case of "see ya."
José Lobatón '05-06 (Catcher)
David Freese '06 (Infielder)
Torii Hunter '94 (Outfielder)
Eric Sogard '07 (Infielder) Nate Freiman '10 (Infielder) Andy Parrino '08-09 (Infielder)
In the spirit of the Charm City…
Have any memories of Peavy, Brach, Hundley, or any of these other Fort Wayniacs turned big leaguers? Let us know on Twitter, @John_G_Nolan, in the comments below, or by email. Thanks for reading.
2014 MiLBYs — Vote for the TinCaps
Hollywood has the Emmys. Sports? The ESPYs. Even The Office had the Dundies. And in Minor League Baseball, don't forget about the MiLBYs. This year, the TinCaps are in consideration for two MiLBY awards for being the best in Minor League Baseball.
Outfielder Mallex Smith is up for Top Offensive Player, while Parkview Field's "geyser" is a finalist for Best Blooper. The winners will be determined by an online fan vote running through Thursday, Oct. 23 on MiLB.com.
Smith led all players in Minor League Baseball in stolen bases with 88 — 19 more than anyone else. The 21-year-old from Tallahassee, Fla., played for the TinCaps in the first half of 2014 before earning a promotion in the Padres' organization to Advanced-A Lake Elsinore after starting in the Midwest League All-Star Classic. Mallex posted a .310 batting average and .403 on-base percentage on the season. He scored 99 runs with 29 doubles and five home runs.
While Mallex was involved in a number of exciting plays during his time in Fort Wayne, he had a rare day off on April 30 when the TinCaps hosted the Great Lakes Loons at Parkview Field. That was the day Fort Wayne's Fernando Perez inadvertently kicked open a sprinkler valve down the first-base line while chasing a foul ball. The literal misstep set off an on-field geyser. Video of the never-before-seen ballpark water display went viral online and wound up all over TV on everything fromThe Today Show to World News Tonight to SportsCenter.
A victory here for either Mallex or the geyser would add to a growing list of accomplishments for the TinCaps this year.
2014 TinCaps Accolades to Date
* Midwest League Rawlings Woman Executive of the Year – Abby Naas
* Midwest League Sports Turf Manager/Grounds Crew of the Year
* No. 1 Ranked Midwest League Ballpark (Stadium Journey)
* Midwest League Postseason All-Star – Jake Bauers
The other categories for MiLBY voting: Top Starting Pitcher; Top Relief Pitcher; Breakout Prospect; Best Team; Best Farm System; Game of the Year; Best Performance; Promo of the Year; Photo of the Year; Top Play; and Top Home Run. Again you can vote here.
Nothing speaking to us for a song today, so Led Zeppelin, take it away…
Who are you voting for in the MiLBYs? Let us know on Twitter @John_G_Nolan, in the comments below, or by email. Thanks for reading.
Tricks and Treats
Halloween is just a little more than three weeks away, huh? It seems like it was still August about a week ago.
(Don't worry if you don't get the reference above.) But with October 31st in mind, if you know of any kid in the Fort Wayne area who'd enjoy trick-or-treating with Johnny Tincap, make sure to direct them to this Apple Corps Kids Club contest. Apple Corps kids (12 and younger) have 100 words or less to share why Johnny should join them. Good luck, kids!
Apropos of tricks…
As for treats? MiLB.com is honoring the players — regardless of age or prospect status — who had the best seasons in their organization. Of the 12 Padres' 2014 Organization All-Stars, 11 have played for the TinCaps. So we think you could say it's been a treat to have their talent in the Summit City. (Otherwise, the pun doesn't work, so work with us…)
Catcher — Dane Phillips (2013-14)
First baseman — Cody Decker (2009)
Second baseman — Fernando Perez (2014)
Third baseman — Gabriel Quintana (2013)
Shortstop — Trea Turner (2014)
Outfielder — Rymer Liriano (2010-11)
Outfielder — Mallex Smith (2013-14)
Outfielder — Yeison Asencio (2012)
Utility player — Diego Goris (2013)
Right-handed starter — James Needy (2012)
Left-handed starter — Jason Lane
Reliever — Frank Garces (2012)
Mark Emery has more on each player here (fo free).
Meanwhile, three notable San Diego prospects who didn't make the cut are Matt Wisler, Austin Hedges, and Hunter Renfroe. Mark talked with Padres VP of Player Development Randy Smith about those guys here.
Some 500 miles north of San Diego, the Giants beat the Nationals last night to advance to the NLCS against the Cardinals, who eliminated the Dodgers. Mr. Sinatra, take it away…
Any thoughts on the Padres' 2014 Organization All-Stars, or suggestions for Halloween costumes? Fire away on Twitter @John_G_Nolan, in the comments below, or by email. Thanks for reading.
The Power of Radio
Last night, I felt like a little kid. Lights off, underneath the covers, headphones on, and listening to Vin Scully call a baseball game on a weeknight.
Ok, it wasn't entirely reminiscent of a scene from the 1950s. For one, I wasn't listening on a transistor radio. I was utilizing the MLB At Bat app on my iPhone. And admittedly, I didn't grow up listening to Vin call Dodger baseball. I grew up a Mets fan, admiring Gary Cohen, Howie Rose, Bob Murphy, Tom McCarthy, and Ted Robinson. (Although, one of my Grandmothers was living in Brooklyn in the 50s when Vin began broadcasting for the Dodgers.) Also, I didn't have to be in bed because of school the next morning. Instead, work loomed.
Still, as overly romantic as it sounds, there's just something special about listening to a game late at night when you should be asleep. Especially when it involves a legendary broadcaster in October.
It reminded me of the times when I'd tune in to games on this radio.
My Dad still uses it today. In fact, it was valuable to have a couple years ago during Hurricane Sandy when my family's house in New Jersey was without power for a week. My Dad's also brought it with him to Parkview Field the last two years when he's visited for TinCaps games. I think that's pretty cool.
It's funny how our memories can work. One game that sticks out in my mind that I listened to on that Jets radio as a kid after my bedtime is the 2003 NCAA Basketball Championship when Syracuse beat Kansas. While I can't recall if I was still awake at the very end for Hakim Warrick's title-clinching block of Michael Lee, I do remember the exuberant calls of Gerry McNamara's six first-half three-pointers. I thought it was Kevin Harlan on play-by-play for that, and sure enough, thanks to the Internet, I confirmed my inclination. (I also just discovered that Harlan is a Kansas alum, so I have even more respect for him as a game-caller being able to nail those calls at the expense of his alma mater.) But would I have been able to hold on to that memory if I didn't end up going to Syracuse myself? I don't know the answer to that, but I'm glad I can.
When I reminisce about my childhood Mets memories, sadly, there aren't many from October — only 1999 and 2000 (not counting 2006 when I was old enough to stay up to watch games — and actually was lucky enough to see a couple at Shea). I fell asleep while listening to Game 5 of the 2000 NLCS, but remember my parents waking me up to watch the top of the 9th inning and celebration of the Mets' win over the Cardinals.
But I digress.
I was listening to Vin's call on KLAC because I think he calls the game like a bard. (By the way, if you don't have the means to listen to Vin, check out the @VinScullyTweet Twitter account which tweets out his more memorable lines during games.) The alternative, though, wouldn't have been a bad option either. And here in Fort Wayne, I could've heard it without an app. KMOX in St. Louis is one of the most famous stations in the country and the subject of a recent Sports Illustrated oral history. KMOX's 50,000-watt signal can reach 44 states on a good night and has been home to the Cardinals since 1928. If you care at all about radio, St. Louis, baseball, or all three, it's an amazing read.
Going back to last night, I'm glad I had that moment to bring me back to my childhood and the past. However, it wasn't exactly by design. The game was on Fox Sports 1, which isn't available on cable in my apartment complex. It also ended at 12:11 a.m. EST. Though a 3-1, 8 1/2-inning game, it went 3 hours 4 minutes.
(For what it's worth, a couple quick Fort Wayne-related notes from the game: Kolten Wong, who broke a 1-1 tie in the 7th with a home run, is the older brother of Kean Wong, who played against the TinCaps this year for the Rays-affiliated Bowling Green Hot Rods. Kean was a MWL Postseason All-Star at 2B. The last time a Cardinal hit a go-ahead homer in the 7th or later of a playoff game was when former Wizard David Freese did it in the 2011 World Series.)
As this New York Times story from Sunday points out, the playoffs are off to an exciting, but lengthy, start.
"In the American League, where three of five games have gone to extra innings, the average sits right at four hours. In the National League, an 18-inning grudge match between San Francisco and Washington on Saturday went nearly six and a half hours, raising the average to 4 hours 10 minutes. Even without that game, the average in the National League would be 3 hours 37 minutes.
Purists will tell you that the playoffs are a different animal, and that the thrilling nature of Kansas City's recent run of extra-inning victories has made the extra length worth it. The high number of extra-inning games could also be fairly called anomalous. But the slowed-down pace of playoff games, combined with late starting times, have games ending after midnight on the East Coast, which is not ideal for a sport hoping to build its fan base.
To that end, M.L.B. announced last week that the committee Selig discussed in September had come up with a series of ways to speed up the game. The changes, ranging from minor to major, will be implemented in the Arizona Fall League."
The Arizona Fall League is underway today. Here's a reminder of the experimental rule changes, as well as which former TinCaps will be representing the Padres on the Surprise Saguaros. One of them is Hunter Renfroe, a 2013 TinCap. As seen below, he participated in and won the AFL's National League Hitting Challenge on Friday night.
After a nice stroll down memory lane, now, something that is so 2014. Jimmy Fallon featuring will.i.am on The Tonight Show last night, take it away…
Do you have a favorite memory listening to a game on the radio? Let us know that or whatever else is on your mind on Twitter @John_G_Nolan, in the comments below, or by email. Thanks for reading.
Hitting the Links
Hope you had a nice weekend. Parkview Field finally had a weekend off of major events. Not to say there wasn't anything going on. Fort Wayne's Farmer Market returned to the Lincoln Events Center on Saturday. There was also a wedding reception. And who knows what else. (Actually, the answer to that is Holly Raney, Parkview Field's Special Events Coordinator. She's the one to contact if you want to have your next event here.)
But meanwhile Johnny was out and about at the Down Syndrome Association of Northeast Indiana's 16th Annual Buddy Walk. What a great event it was. Johnny had a lot of #BIGFUN!
Golf courses are typically closed on Mondays but sharing links on the Internet knows no limitations. Here's some stuff we've read and thought would be worth your time…
* Jeff Sanders of U-T San Diego put together a Top 20 ranking of Padres prospects. All but four on the list have played in Fort Wayne, including seven in 2014. The only exceptions are three players who were acquired by the Padres from outside the organization after they'd already played A-ball, plus Michael Gettys (No. 6), San Diego's second round pick in June and a likely candidate to play for the TinCaps in 2015.
* Sticking with U-T San Diego, Dennis Lin has an impressively reported story on A.J. Preller, San Diego's 37-year-old GM. Lots of interesting tidbits in here. Our favorite is that Preller played on Cornell's JV basketball team and continues to play competitive pickup basketball to this day. (It's also quite fascinating how Preller was roommates in college with Jon Daniels, the Rangers' GM. Cornell's alumni magazine had a good profile of both from a few years ago.)
* Also from U-T San Diego, though much more somber: Matt Calkins shares how legendary broadcaster Dick Enberg — who's been calling Padres games since 2010 — is battling more than just his age. Five months ago he lost his brother to pancreatic cancer. His 42-year-old son had a brain hemorrhage 16 months ago. His sister is dying of ovarian cancer. And his daughter has ovarian cancer now, too.
* Another story about a broadcaster dealing with hardship: Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow has a degenerative muscle disease called inclusion-body myositis (IBM). But Kruk also has a best friend in broadcast partner Duane Kuiper.
* Albuquerque Isotopes broadcaster Josh Suchon wrote about the impact of Minor League Baseball affiliation changes on broadcasters, who, remember, are employed by the affiliate, not the big league club.
We forgot to mention, how about the MLB Playoffs? Lorde, take it away…
We owe the Orioles a song, too. And after tonight, perhaps the Giants, as well.
Thanks for reading. Have any links of your own to share? Let us know on Twitter @John_G_Nolan, in the comments below, or by email.
Trea Turner, Jake Bauers Make Baseball America's Top 20 Midwest League Prospects
Baseball America unveiled its list of the Top 20 Prospects in the Midwest League this morning. A pair of TinCaps are included:
1. Alex Reyes, rhp, Cardinals; 2. Trea Turner, ss, Padres; 3. Braden Shipley, rhp, Diamondbacks; 4. Michael Feliz, rhp, Astros; 5. Willy Adams, ss, Tigers/Rays; 6. Kohl Stewart, rhp, Twins; 7. Clint Coulter, c, Brewers; 8. Brett Phillips, of, Astros; 9. Clint Frazier, of, Indians; 10. Buck Farmer, rhp, Tigers; 11. Amir Garrett, lhp, Reds; 12. Jesmuel Valentin, 2b, Dodgers; 13. Carson Kelly, c, Cardinals; 14. Austin Kubitza, rhp, Tigers; 15. Zach Bird, rhp, Dodgers; 16. Andrew Velazquez, ss/2b, Diamondbacks; 17. Kyle Farmer, c, Dodgers; 18. Duane Underwood, rhp, Cubs; 19. Mitch Brown, rhp, Indians; 20. Jake Bauers, 1b, Padres
Here are Baseball America's scouting reports on Turner and Bauers…
"Turner announced his arrival in the MWL by embarking on a seven-game hitting streak. After posting five multi-hit games in one week, his average stood at .491. His numbers returned to a more realistic level in August, but Turner showed a shorter stroke than he had during his college career and looked like an ideal top-of-the-order hitter.
"He was the best player I saw in the Midwest League this year," said one pro scout. "He did what you want from a leadoff hitter. He hit from foul line to foul line and is a plus baserunner with plus instincts."
Defensively, Turner didn't stand out at shortstop, but his average range and average arm should allow him to stick at the position because of his reliability. He made just three errors in 36 games."
"In a league filled with divisive prospects, Bauers might have generated the most diverging opinions.
Scouts and managers who like Bauers see an extremely advanced hitting approach, excellent hands and some of the best defensive play at first base the MWL has seen in years. He shows no qualms standing in against lefthanders. Pitchers found he could handle fastballs, breaking balls and changeups and that he was comfortable working deep counts.
On the other end of the debate, others worried that Bauers' power won't profile at first base. It's hard not to draw comparisons with Daric Barton, another patient, lefthanded-hitting first baseman with below-average power, especially since they both are Marina High grads from Huntington Beach, Calif."
If you're a Baseball America subscriber, you can find the rest of the MWL prospect scouting reports here.
A guy named Derek Jeter who used to play for the Yankees was a guest on The Tonight Show last night.
Here's the second half of the interview. Not shocking but still a bit disappointing they didn't play any game like Jimmy usually does with guests. Even Jeter himself had some fun with the Roots playing walk-up music for him last year.
Also, this is Jeter's new website called The Players' Tribune. From his first post:
"Many of you saw me after that final home game, when the enormity of the moment hit me. I'm not a robot. Neither are the other athletes who at times might seem unapproachable. We all have emotions. We just need to be sure our thoughts will come across the way we intend.
So I'm in the process of building a place where athletes have the tools they need to share what they really think and feel. We want to have a way to connect directly with our fans, with no filter."
Russell Wilson wrote about bullying and domestic violence yesterday. It's an interesting concept, and probably not a coincidence it comes following the success of LeBron James' first-person essay to announce his return to the Cavs.
By the way, how weird is it to think when Jeter's career began, Jake Bauers wasn't born yet and Trea Turner was 1.
On this day in 1960, "The Andy Griffith Show" debuted on CBS. Per PerformingSongWriter.com:
"The Andy Griffith Show" theme song was written by Earle Hagen and Herbert Spencer with (rarely heard) lyrics by Everett Sloane. Hagen— who also composed themes for The Dick Van Dyke Show, I Spy, The Mod Squad and That Girl—wrote what he considered his most tossed-off for this one. He said of the whistled melody, aka "The Fishin' Hole," "I realized what the show needed was a simple tune. So I spent all of 15 minutes writing it. I called my bass player and drummer, and we recorded it in a little studio in Hollywood. I whistled the tune myself."
Thanks for reading. Would love to hear who you thought were the best prospects you saw in the Midwest League in 2014. For that matter, what's your favorite TV show theme song? Or whatever else is on your mind. Let us know on Twitter @John_G_Nolan, in the comments below, or by email.


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SAN JOSE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 12/04/12 -- Kerio Technologies today launched a new cloud service infrastructure for its partners and customers. Although Kerio previously enabled its channel partners to host Kerio Connect on their own hardware using the SaaS model, this marks Kerio's first major push into true, hosted infrastructure services. The first Kerio Cloud offering will be the company's flagship product, Kerio Connect 8, a messaging (email) and calendaring server.
Unlike cloud email solutions such as Microsoft Office 365 or Google Apps, Kerio offers its customers a private cloud experience, which in turn allows them more control over their own data.
"Pundits have touted cloud services and predicted the demise of on-premise solutions for a few years now," said Scott Schreiman, CEO, Kerio Technologies. "While customer data suggests that onsite servers are still very popular, we think Kerio Cloud is the most secure and flexible solution for the IT guy that is looking for an alternative, but is still evaluating the cloud. Our private cloud not only eliminates the need for partners to carry the hardware burden, it allows them to focus their energy on adding value instead of worrying about the availability of email services."
The way it works: Kerio Cloud is a hosted infrastructure service that allows Kerio partners to resell Kerio "Software as a Service" to their end customers, eliminating the need to purchase and maintain their own server environments. Kerio will provide its partners with private virtual machines running Kerio Connect 8 in the cloud with some basic configuration. The Kerio partner will take it from there, acting as the primary administrator and support contact for their clients.
"We have long offered Kerio Connect as an alternative to Exchange and Google Apps," said Walter Huff, president of Huff Technologies, a Kerio preferred partner in Jacksonville, Florida. "As email has moved to the cloud, I was anxious to participate in the Kerio Cloud beta program, and after testing with my clients, I can report that the reliability, security and ease of administration rivals any other email service on the market."
The suggested retail price for Kerio Connect Cloud is $10 per user per month; however Kerio partners have the flexibility to set their own price based on bundled services and local competitive forces.
Kerio Connect 8 features the new Kerio Connect client, which is a completely redesigned Webmail experience that has been rebuilt from the ground up to deliver the performance and experience users expect from a modern web application. Email, calendars, contacts, tasks and notes are fully functional in the Kerio Connect client.
In addition to this new cloud offering, Kerio Connect 8 continues to be available as an on-premise server solution and through our existing SaaS hosting partners.
About Kerio Technologies, Inc.
Innovating in Internet security since 1997, Kerio Technologies, Inc. provides unified collaboration, communications and security solutions for businesses and organizations worldwide that prefer a simple approach to IT. Kerio is headquartered in San Jose, California, and has offices in New York, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, Australia, and Russia. Kerio is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, a member of CalConnect, a calendaring and scheduling consortium, and a member of the Mac Developer Program. Kerio has more than 5,000 channel partners who support more than 50,000 customers in more than 108 countries. Technology partners include Sophos, zvelo, VMware, Parallels and Notify Technology Corporation. For more information, please visit www.kerio.com.
"Kerio," its products and its logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Kerio Technologies, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries, as the case may be.
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Scott Jenson leads a project called The Physical Web within the Chrome team at Google. Project members are working to take the scalability and openness of the web and use it to talk to the exponentially exploding range of smart devices. Nearly every company today working on the IoT comes up with the same basic solution: use my server and you'll be fine. But if we really believe there will be trillions of these devices, that just can't scale. We need a system that is open a scalable and by using the URL as a basic building block, we open this up and get the same resilience that the web enjoys.
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The Internet of Things is tied together with a thin strand that is known as time. Coincidentally, at the core of nearly all data analytics is a timestamp. When working with time series data there are a few core principles that everyone should consider, especially across datasets where time is the common boundary. In his session at Internet of @ThingsExpo, Jim Scott, Director of Enterprise Strategy & Architecture at MapR Technologies, discussed single-value, geo-spatial, and log time series data. By focusing on enterprise applications and the data center, he will use OpenTSDB as an example t...
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The Domain Name Service (DNS) is one of the most important components in networking infrastructure, enabling users and services to access applications by translating URLs (names) into IP addresses (numbers). Because every icon and URL and all embedded content on a website requires a DNS lookup loading complex sites necessitates hundreds of DNS queries. In addition, as more internet-enabled 'Things' get connected, people will rely on DNS to name and find their fridges, toasters and toilets. According to a recent IDG Research Services Survey this rate of traffic will only grow. What's driving t...
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Enthusiasm for the Internet of Things has reached an all-time high. In 2013 alone, venture capitalists spent more than $1 billion dollars investing in the IoT space. With "smart" appliances and devices, IoT covers wearable smart devices, cloud services to hardware companies. Nest, a Google company, detects temperatures inside homes and automatically adjusts it by tracking its user's habit. These technologies are quickly developing and with it come challenges such as bridging infrastructure gaps, abiding by privacy concerns and making the concept a reality. These challenges can't be addressed w...
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Explosive growth in connected devices. Enormous amounts of data for collection and analysis. Critical use of data for split-second decision making and actionable information. All three are factors in making the Internet of Things a reality. Yet, any one factor would have an IT organization pondering its infrastructure strategy. How should your organization enhance its IT framework to enable an Internet of Things implementation? In his session at Internet of @ThingsExpo, James Kirkland, Chief Architect for the Internet of Things and Intelligent Systems at Red Hat, described how to revolutioniz...
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Bit6 today issued a challenge to the technology community implementing Web Real Time Communication (WebRTC). To leap beyond WebRTC's significant limitations and fully leverage its underlying value to accelerate innovation, application developers need to consider the entire communications ecosystem.
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The definition of IoT is not new, in fact it's been around for over a decade. What has changed is the public's awareness that the technology we use on a daily basis has caught up on the vision of an always on, always connected world. If you look into the details of what comprises the IoT, you'll see that it includes everything from cloud computing, Big Data analytics, "Things," Web communication, applications, network, storage, etc. It is essentially including everything connected online from hardware to software, or as we like to say, it's an Internet of many different things. The difference ...
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"There is a natural synchronization between the business models, the IoT is there to support ," explained Brendan O'Brien, Co-founder and Chief Architect of Aria Systems, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at the 15th International Cloud Expo®, held Nov 4–6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
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An entirely new security model is needed for the Internet of Things, or is it? Can we save some old and tested controls for this new and different environment? In his session at @ThingsExpo, New York's at the Javits Center, Davi Ottenheimer, EMC Senior Director of Trust, reviewed hands-on lessons with IoT devices and reveal a new risk balance you might not expect. Davi Ottenheimer, EMC Senior Director of Trust, has more than nineteen years' experience managing global security operations and assessments, including a decade of leading incident response and digital forensics. He is co-author of t...
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ARMONK, N.Y., Nov. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it is bringing a greater level of control, security and flexibility to cloud-based application development and delivery with a single-tenant version of Bluemix, IBM's platform-as-a-service. The new platform enables developers to build ap...
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The security devil is always in the details of the attack: the ones you've endured, the ones you prepare yourself to fend off, and the ones that, you fear, will catch you completely unaware and defenseless. The Internet of Things (IoT) is nothing if not an endless proliferation of details. It's the vision of a world in which continuous Internet connectivity and addressability is embedded into a growing range of human artifacts, into the natural world, and even into our smartphones, appliances, and physical persons. In the IoT vision, every new "thing" - sensor, actuator, data source, data con...
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"BSQUARE is in the business of selling software solutions for smart connected devices. It's obvious that IoT has moved from being a technology to being a fundamental part of business, and in the last 18 months people have said let's figure out how to do it and let's put some focus on it, " explained Dave Wagstaff, VP & Chief Architect, at BSQUARE Corporation, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at @ThingsExpo, held Nov 4-6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
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C-Labs LLC, a leading provider of remote and mobile access for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced the appointment of John Traynor to the position of chief operating officer. Previously a strategic advisor to the firm, Mr. Traynor will now oversee sales, marketing, finance, and operations. Mr. Traynor is based out of the C-Labs office in Redmond, Washington. He reports to Chris Muench, Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Traynor brings valuable business leadership and technology industry expertise to C-Labs. With over 30 years' experience in the high-tech sector, John Traynor has held numerous...
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The 3rd International @ThingsExpo, co-located with the 16th International Cloud Expo - to be held June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY - announces that it is now accepting Keynote Proposals. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the most profound change in personal and enterprise IT since the creation of the Worldwide Web more than 20 years ago. All major researchers estimate there will be tens of billions devices - computers, smartphones, tablets, and sensors - connected to the Internet by 2020. This number will continue to grow at a rapid pace for the next several decades.
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One of the secrets from tonight's Real Housewives of New Jersey: Secrets Revealed PT 2 is that Dina Manzo and her daughter Lexie got nose jobs together.
Current Category: Plastic Surgery
See Kylie Jenner's recently deleted Instagram pics, read her Twitter response to folks who think she's had lip injections and see an eye-opening side-by-side.
Normally if a woman wants an extra boob around she just gets married, but a 21-year-old Florida woman has accomplished the feat with a reported $20,000 surgical procedure. Keep reading to meet Jasmine Tridevil, the three-breasted woman who hopes her tripe nipple will land her an MTV reality show.
Chart-topper Iggy Azalea is almost as well-known for her curvaceous shape as her recent hits… She's denied getting any booty enhancements, but the debate continues.
After the red carpet premiere for Jersey Shore Massacre, much of the attention was on JWoww's appearance… The new mom responded to the mean plastic surgery rumors today in a pretty awesome way.
A press release was sent out yesterday saying "Jessica Simpson is shopping around for a fuller, rounder butt," but Jessica's rep says it isn't true…
Kim Kardashian is definitely doing something to her face. There have been whispers that she's had plastic surgery several times because her face has appeared to change a lot over the years, but she's denied ever going under the knife.
Saaphyri Windsor (a.k.a Wanda Scott) has quite a dramatic tale for Botched doctors Terry Dubrow and Paul Nassif. The Flavor of Love 2 contestant and Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School winner came on the show looking to get a breast lift and a tummy tuck after a nightmare with her former plastic surgeon.
It started with teeth whitening. Claire Leeson says friends kept telling her that she resembled Kim Kardashian, and after she watched the show Keeping Up With The Kardashians she realized she wanted to do anything she could to be like the reality star.
Fitness and health enthusiast Dalis Connell, ex-girlfriend of Teen Mom's Ryan Edwards, recently admitted to having breast augmentation surgery in a Youtube video. In the clip Dalis reveals her breasts have always been a source of immense insecurity for her, and "This is the first time in my life I'm truly satisfied with the way that I look, and I believe that everyone should be able to say that, regardless of what it takes." Keep reading to watch the clip and see before-and-after photos of her transformation!


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One of my challenges for this weekend is to share a "secret" of success. Here's mine:
Secrets of Success
Use Everthying!
This can't be said enough: use EVERYTHING!
Track your nutrition, water, freggies and exercise.
Join the teams. JOIN THE BLC! Look at your spark summary calendar. Blog your good days and bad days so you can reach out for help OR help someone who is reaching out. Taking a multivitamin daily but you're getting forgetful? Use the planner to send you a reminder every morning.
Explore all the options. Use them to your advantage. It really works!
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You know what I love most about the spark calendar....GOLD STARS!
Eaten 2,323
Exercise 147
Total Burned 1,937
Differential 386
Eaten 2,634
Exercise 1,362
Total Burned 3,152
Differential -518
Eaten 2,487
Exercise 956
Total Burned 2,746
Differential -259
Eaten 2,396
Exercise 78
Total Burned 1,868
Differential 528
At the beginning of BLC22, we were challenged to set up some goals for ourselves. Mine were:
Strength training a MINIMUM of twice a week.
Running a minimum of three times a week.
Start making yoga a part of my cross training routine.
Stay hydrated. Make sure I'm drinking my 64 ounces a day.
Maintain my habit of tracking. Focus on being with my range 5/7 days a week.
Reading over my list, I think it's safe to say that I met most of my goals. ST, running, hydration and tracking
Adding hot yoga? Well, I've been there three times. That's hardly making it a habit BUT it's a start. I just have to organize my Fridays better. (that's my favourite night to go) And maybe open myself up to going Tuesday after I run.
In range 5/7 days? Hard to say. I've been diligent about tracking but I also added the feature that links my fitness and nutrition tracker and that messed up my goal calendar. No more gold stars to count. I'm maintaining my weight. I'll call that a win.
Alright! enough looking back, time to look forward.
Identify at least one thing you did right in the last 12 weeks.
Well, I think I've already identified quite a few but let's add in the fact that I've become more consistent with my freggie consumption, too.
Evaluate this round (#22), what is the one thing you want to improve/change?
I would really like to shift my focus from the scale to the measuring tape. I've gotten away from taking measurements and I know it's good for my psyche.
What is your goal for between rounds?
Basically, I'd like to keep reaching my current goals as listed above. Now that I'm going back to work again, I'll have fatigue and other excuses to fall back on. It'd be nice to win the fight against them.
What is the plan for reaching your goal between rounds?
From now until September 25th, I'll be working with my team to maintain our current levels of fitness and nutritional mindfulness. The big picture sees all of us starting round 23 at the same weight as we are now. (or lower).
I'll check in with the Outlaws everyday.
Schedule my workouts and do my best to keep to that schedule.
Ensure I get enough sleep so that I have the energy my body needs to continue working as hard as I want it to.
Easy peasy, right? Especially when my biggest fan is THIS cute:
Today, I promise I will not quit.
I pledge that no matter, how many ups and downs I pass through, I will continue on my journey.
I pledge to make a NEW START today, and forgive myself for my past, and to stop being so critical of myself.
I pledge to take control of myself, to stop making excuses, and stop blaming other people or situations.
I pledge to treat myself as I would my best friend, because that is who I am.
I pledge to stay in the race and to be a WINNER!
Signed Penny/RUNNINGWILD - July 28, 2013
This workout is a 20-minute workout that will take you to your maximum physical effort as well as your maximum heart rate. The object of this workout is not to rest in between exercises. You will see that one minute of a particular exercise will burn out the targeted muscle group as well as increase your heart rate to a fat and sugar burning zone. Try the 20 minute workout below - if it is not challenging enough for you try it again, totaling only 40 minutes of your time in the weight room.
20 Minutes Circuit Workout
(*choose light weights for max reps)
1) Bench press* or pushups - max in 1:00
2) Squats - max in 1:00
3) Pullups or pulldowns - 1:00
4) Bike or jog - 3:00
5) Military press* - 1:00
6) Lunges - 1:00 each leg
7) Bicep curls - 1:00
8) Bike or jog - 3:00
9) Tricep extensions.- 1:00
10) Leg ext - 1:00 (requires leg machines - or repeat squats with weights)
11) Leg curls - 1:00 (requires leg machines - or repeat lunges with weights)
12) Situps - 2:00
13) Crunches - 2:00
14) Stretch


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Hi all! I've been reading my eyeballs out here for a while, but haven't had reason to post until now.
I have a question regarding ABV calculations after i re-feed my yeast in order to try to bump the ABV/sweetness.
Maybe I should describe what the heck I'm doing first of all...
I'm making an IPA 60 clone
I undershot my target OG by about ten points (hit 1.055 but was shooting for 1.064)
I suspect the reason for this is that I had a low boil, in high humidity, and realized only half a gallon of evaporation during the boil instead of the anticipated 1.5 gallons - so basically the wort was diluted with an extra gallon of water.
So I decided to toss in 1.5 lbs of LME (boiled for ten or 15 minutes) after primary is complete or very near completing (i have not done this yet as primary is still going on)
So my question is how to calculate final ABV
I've got my initial gravity reading, i'll take another before I add the second dose of malt which allows me to calculate ABV at that point then if I take another reading after i've added the malt, then again before bottling can i just add the two totals? or should i just use the first and last readings like normal?
I guess i could do both calculations just to double check - if both are valid that is.
I just thought of another question: would it be best to get the wort off the yeast cake after primary is done, and before i add the LME?
Sorry for the wordiness, but it's a bit of an odd situation i think.
OG*Vol + OG*Vol/Vol1+Vol2
55*5+90*1/6=60 or 1.060
I would leave it on the yeast cake for a month or until all fermentation is complete.
just to confirm - you're basically saying to calculate the initial gravity using that formula, then just measure the final gravity to calculate total ABV like usual?
Step 1: Take your original gravity reading
In your case you state 1.055 (use just 55)
Step 2: Take your original volume that went into the fermentation tank
5 gallons (we will use this for calcualtions, you should use what you put in there to the closest points. i.e. 5.25 would be 5 gallons 1 quart)
Step 3: Take an OG reading of the LME, DME or whatever you plan to add. You would need 1.090 at 1 gallon to get 6 gallons at 1.060. So we will use 90
Step 4: Plug in the numbers in the formula and you will get your new OG
Step 5: Measure the Final Gravity and calculate it based off of your adjusted OG/SG.
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Feb 20, 2013you know when a game has "30 great games" and "family party" its bound to suck. ive played this game for about 15 minutes at a friends house, who had young kids, and good grief this game is bad. Im not even wasting time going into detail, but this is one of the worst games ive ever played, and the worst party game ive ever experienced. and this is speaking from playing someone elses copy with them, for 15 minutes. every misfire in the book is present here, and i made sure we were quick to whip out Nintendo land, or even grab rabbid land. Borderline unplayable, this is one of the worst cashgrabs ive ever seen.… Expand
Jul 22, 2013This is the worst game on the Wii U so far. It's even worse than Elf Bowling 1 & 2. The games are generic and have awful controls. The bear is hideous and is made fun of on Miiverse. The music sounds cheap and the presentation is amateur. The only redeeming factor is that it is colourful. Overall, it's still terrible.
May 9, 2013You'd honestly have a better time shooting yourself in the testicles whilist getting stabbed in the arm by a really high Pikmin. Do not buy this game. 0/10 qualities.
Jun 23, 2013This game is a sign that Nintendo needs to actually play what games people are making for their systems, because we keep getting filthy, disgusting garbage like this. Even if you're a collector, PLEASE don't buy this game, not even as a rental.
Sep 15, 2013If you think of this disc as a coaster to put your coffee on its a great game, it comes with a free box to wedge your door open on a hot summers night too.
Sep 19, 2013This game can help you in many ways, for instance, you can snap the disk in half and slice your throat and wrists with the sharp metallic/plastic/glass. (You'll need to do this after playing this suicide inducing abomination).
Aug 7, 2013Cuando me entere que Wii U tenia en su catalogo el segundo peor juego de la historia no me lo creía, y dije, como una consola nueva, que salió con bastantes juegos y fue un éxito durante su primera navidad, podría tener semejante basura como esta en su catalogo? La respuesta es este juego, y yo se que los casi 100000 clientes de este deben estar arrepentidos de su compra o nunca deben jugarlo, pues siendo sincero, a aquel que le guste esto, que contrasta con otros juegos como Pikmin 3, déjeme decirle que tiene pésimo criterio.… Expand
May 13, 2014I am not surprised that this game is HATED! I will never buy this!!! Do NOT get this sucking crappy game!! It is the worst video game ever!!!!!!!!!!!!
Feb 18, 2013ONM Coroner's Report: Patient suffered a psychotic breakdown while playing this game. No treatment possible.
Jan 28, 2013As clunky and poorly considered as its title, Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade is awful. Relying entirely on the shallow and repetitive waggle that should have died along with Wii, there's absolutely no reason to recommend this obnoxious, screaming, clattering monstrosity at all.
Jan 22, 2013Family Party is terrible. Not only is it bad, it's borderline unplayable.


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