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This is how it all started — Athlon Sports' first issue in 1967. Founder Jerry McCoin made it clear how highly he regarded the 10-team SEC at the time.
College Football and Athlon were both coming of age in 1973. There were just 11 bowl games back then. Notre Dame defeated Alabama 24-23 in the Sugar Bowl to win the national championship. Some things never seem to change: Alabama won the SEC, USC the Pac-8, Michigan and Ohio State tied atop the Big Ten, Oklahoma won the Big 8 and Texas was SWC champion. Arizona and Arizona State tied for the WAC championship.
Athlon Sports 10th Anniversary issue. Pittsburgh, led by head coach Johnny Majors, won the national championship behind Heisman Trophy winner Tony Dorsett and a 1972 recruiting class of more than 75 players.
Remember the old Southwest Conference? The 11th-ranked Houston Cougars defeated No. 9 Arkansas on the last Saturday of October for the SWC championship.
Michigan and Michigan State both finished with 7-1 records in the Big Ten. The Spartans defeated the Wolverines and won their next six games in blowout fashion, but did not appear in a bowl. Michigan represented the conference in the Rose Bowl. Ohio State's appearance in the Gator Bowl vs. Clemson ended in embarrassment for coach Woody Hayes.
Nebraska won the Big 8 in 1981 and entered the Orange Bowl ranked No. 4, but lost to Clemson giving the Tigers the national title.
Art Schlichter threw for more than 2,500 yards and Gary Williams was his favorite targer. Tim Spencer rushed for 1,217 yards as the Buckeyes defeated Navy in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis.
Dan Marino makes his first appearance on an Athlon cover.
John Elway was a popular Athlon cover subject, but most of his covers were in Denver. No doubt No. 7 looked good in Stanford Cardinal.
Herschel Walker of Georgia finished in the top three in Heisman voting after all three of his seasons in Athens. Walker coundn't get UGa over the top in 1982 as he did in 1980.
Lest you forgot, Lou Holtz spent some quality time with players at Arkansas on his way to Notre Dame via Minnesota.
Prior to Big East football, the Eastern Independents played for the Lambert Trophy, which used to be a bigger deal than it is now.
The 1984 Oklahoma Sooners were 1-0-1 against No. 1-ranked teams. They tied Texas and defeated Nebraska. The No. 2 Sooners lost to No. 4 Washington in the Orange Bowl.
Texas spent two weeks at No. 1, but a three-game losing streak, including a 55-17 loss to Iowa in the Freedom Bowl, to end the season knocked the Longhorns out of the final poll.
Linebacker Brian Bosworth was the man in Oklahoma. That is until a wayward drug test knocked him out of the 1987 Orange Bowl. Unveiling a shirt referring to the NCAA as National Communists Against Athletes, ended his collegiate career. The two-time All-America linebacker was one of the best ever to play the game.
The 1987 Iowa Hawkeyes were ranked No. 16 in the preseason poll as well as the final poll.
Troy Aikman of UCLA and Rodney Peete of USC were two of the best college quarterbacks in the 1980s.
There weren't many dual-threat quarterbacks in the 1980s than Major Harris of West Virginia.
Georgia Tech, at 6-0-1, won the ACC then defeated Nebraska 45-21 in the Citrus Bowl to earn a share of the national title.
Even though Ty Detmer threw for 4,031 yards, the Cougars began the season with consecutive losses to Florida State, UCLA and Penn State, which took Detmer out of the Heisman race early.
The Florida State Seminoles were ranked in the top 10 all season. They lost to Miami, tied Florida, then defeated the Gators in a rematch in the Sugar Bowl.
Penn State, led by quarterback Kerry Collins, finished the season undefeated. They began ranked No. 9, made it No. 1, but somehow a 63-14 win over No. 21 Ohio State knocked the Nittany Lions back to No. 2 where they finished.
Peyton Manning didn't open the season as the quarterback. Some guy named Todd Helton played ahead of him. Jerry Colquitt started and lasted about five plays before tearing his ACL. Helton was injured a few games later, opening the door for Peyton.
Brian Dawkins, a popular figure in Philadelphia, was Clemson's leading man in 1995.
Keyshawn Johnson caught 90 passes for 1,217 yards for th Trojans in 1995.
In the season prior to winning the Heisman Trophy, Danny Wuerffel led the Gators to an undefeated regular season prior to a 62-24 thrashing in the Fiesta Bowl at the hands of Nebraska.
Complete with a stack of pancakes and a half-gallon of milk, Athlon Sports enjoyed a cool photo shoot with Orlando Pace, the Pancake Man and All-America tackle for the Buckeyes.
The talented Charles Woodson had eight interceptions, returned a punt for a touchdown and added 267 yards from scrimmage on offense on his way to winning the Heisman Trophy.
Pat Tillman was a football star at Arizona State. He became a national hero after enlisting in the Army following the attacks of 9/11. He died in the mountains of Afghanistan as a member of the Army Rangers.
In 1998, Donovan McNabb led the Syracuse Orangemen to three wins over Top 20 teams ending the season ranked No. 25.
The All-America defensive back, Champ Bailey, was the Bulldogs' top punt returner and led the team in receiving and yards from scrimmage.
On a national championship team full of stars, Jamal Lewis was the Vols' thrid leading rusher behind Travis Henry and Travis Stephens.
Big Ron Dayne was one of the most powerful runners in college football in recent memory.
The 2000 Miami Hurricanes were a star-studded bunch. Santana Moss caught two more passes than teammate Reggie Wayne and had seven fewer yards. Moss added 201 yards rushing for the Hurricanes, who despite being No. 2 in the AP Poll, were No. 3 in the BCS, which prevented a shot at the national title. The one-loss Hurricanes defeated Florida in the Sugar Bowl.
The 2001 Oklahoma Sooners were picked by Athlon to finish No. 5. The Sooners spent most of the season at No. 3, but needed a 10-3 win over Arkansas in the Cotton Bowl to finish at No. 7.
Big things were expected of Ted Ginn Jr., who was a part of a receiving corps that included NFLers Anthony Gonzalez and Santonio Holmes. Ginn returned a punt and kickoff for scores as well as catches passes for 803 yards.
Vince Young led the Texas Longhorns during a season capped by a thrilling come-from-behind win over USC in the Rose Bowl to win the national championship.
There's nothing like doing a photo shoot with Uga, one of the most recognizable -- and photographed -- mascots in college football.
Almost heaven. This picturesque scene graced the cover of one of our best selling covers ever.
Beanie Wells was jumping for joy prior to the 2008 season. The Buckeyes' three losses came at No. 1 USC, against No. 3 Penn State and No. 3 Texas in the Fiesta Bowl.
After being dianosed with Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, Mark Herzlich missed the 2009 season after being named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2008.
Coming off a Heisman Trophy season — the first in Alabama history — Mark Ingram had 1,157 yards from scrimmage. His backfield teammate Trent Richardson added 966 yards.
Recent seasons haven't been kind to the U.
Welcome the Big 12, Mountaineers!
Matt Barkley is USC's Golden Boy in 2012. The Trojans are Athlon's pick to break the SEC's hold on national championships.
Oops. Running afoul of team rules at LSU by the Honey Badger rendered this cover a special collector's item.
Clearly one of the greatest college football players of all-time, Tebow was an excellent cover choice for three years at Florida.
TCU hasn't made many cover appearances, but LaDainian Tomlinson carried the day on this rare Western edition.
Tennessee was picked No. 1, but that didn't happen until Peyton Manning left Knoxville for Indianapolis.
Michael Vick, the best offensive player in Virginia Tech history.
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This issue is packed with stories on wrecks, nudibranchs, sea turtles and sharks. We visit dive destinations at Leje de Santos in Brazil and the picturesque village of Calella on the wild coast of Spain. Arnold Weisz investigates effects of the treasure trade. Learn how carbon emissions is changing the acidity of the seas and the effects on sealife. South African underwater photographer, Fiona Ayerst, reports on the tragic loss of eight Tiger sharks, three of them poached in protected waters. Andrey Bizyukin translates an interview with explorer Anatoly Sagalevich who touched bottom at the North Pole. Cedric Verdier discusses diver safety and rescue in very remote areas. Get a report on Moscow's Golden Dolphin dive show, an inside perspective of IAHD's education for disable divers, Shawna Meyer's close encounter with Humboldt squid, and tips from Kurt Amsler on shooting wrecks. We interview fine art and commercial photographer, Howard Schatz, about his latest book, H2O.

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My oyster white cords (originally made using Burda 7863)had got a bit saggy and baggy, thank to the fact I use non-stretchy corduroy to make them :( so I cut them up and remade them into a skirt. There was almost no waste and I think it turned out quite good!
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Love this "up-cycling" project. Actually, all your projects are really inspiring. Thanks for sharing your projects and the modifications to the each of the patterns. Lots of great details!
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I love the way you managed to make it work and made a cute skirt. I may have to steal that idea… Thanks!
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Doctor Who Invades Facebook
From today, you can watch several Doctor Who stories through the official BBC Facebook page.
Using Facebook credits, site users are able to stream a selection of nine digitally remastered stories spanning the history of our favourite Time Lord.
The stories currently available are:
- An Unearthly Child (1963)
- Tomb of the Cybermen (1967)
- The Time Warrior (1974)
- City of Death (1979)
- Earthshock (1982)
- Attack of the Cybermen (1985)
- The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (1989)
- The End of the World (2005)
- Silence in the Library & Forest of the Dead (2008)
They are available to those in the UK, Europe, the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
You can find the Doctor Who page here. And if you didn't already know, Doctor Who TV is also on Facebook here.
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I requested a truck for 24 hours but on the paperwork they put the times for less than 24 hours. I returned the truck within 24 hours but still got billed for 2 days rental.
The saleswoman was nice at the beginning,but was rude at the end when I had some complaints about the fuel meter indications. The call to help center resulted that she is unfriendly and hostile.
Very helpful staff
EXCELLENT customer service! Prompt, efficient, clean. My highest recommendation.
Improved customer service on pick-up day.
Duty assistant short-tempered when asked questions.
No truck knowledge.
No contract knowledge.
Great service all around!
Can't think of anything needed to improve...everything was very satisfactory to us...
The manager on duty (Whitney I think) was very professional and helpful...
Overall, a very good experience...
Truck unwashed, very dirty!
Change oil light on when I started engine.
Rear door would not close! Fixed it myself.
I am pleasantly suprised by my customer service experience. Whitney was very helpful and easy to work with. She promptly answered the phone and provide professional answers to questions. It is challenging to get a hold of a person on the weekdays, no one seems to answer the phone during weekday hours. Tammy seems a bit overwhelmed and stressed when she answers the phone and then if you call back with another question. It will take at least 4 attempted phone calls to have someone answer the phone.
This is my second rental with this business and was again happy with the overall experience. I would definitely go back again.
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Today's new food is actually common foods that are combined into a fabulous, new dessert. Pastel de Cafe Y Bananos, is coffee and banana pie. It is a Columbian dessert, with rich ingredients, including cream, fresh ground coffee beans and bananas!
The Foodista member, Sherlly Ontiveros, who submitted it, recommends eating this dish during the fall, but we say "pish-posh." This is going to be found on our menu this week. Who can resist?
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- Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) 11/2014; 25(6):934-935. · 5.51 Impact Factor
Article: Diabetes, antidiabetic medications and pancreatic cancer risk: an analysis from the international pancreatic cancer case-control consortium.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Type 2 diabetes mellitus has been associated with an excess risk of pancreatic cancer, but the magnitude of the risk and the time-risk relationship are unclear, and there is limited information on the role of antidiabetic medications.Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology / ESMO. 07/2014;
Article: Estimating and explaining the effect of education and income on head and neck cancer risk: INHANCE consortium pooled analysis of 31 case-control studies from 27 countries.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Low socioeconomic status has been reported to be associated with head and neck cancer risk. However, previous studies have been too small to examine the associations by cancer subsite, age, sex, global region, and calendar time, and to explain the association in terms of behavioural risk factors. Individual participant data of 23,964 cases with head and neck cancer and 31,954 controls from 31 studies in 27 countries pooled with random effects models. Overall, low education was associated with an increased risk of head and neck cancer (OR = 2·50; 95%CI 2·02- 3·09). Overall one-third of the increased risk was not explained by differences in the distribution of cigarette smoking and alcohol behaviours; and it remained elevated among never users of tobacco and non-drinkers (OR = 1·61; 95%CI 1·13 - 2·31). More of the estimated education effect was not explained by cigarette smoking and alcohol behaviours: in women than in men, in older than younger groups, in the oropharynx than in other sites, in South/Central America than in Europe/North America, and was strongest in countries with greater income inequality. Similar findings were observed for the estimated effect of low vs high household income. The lowest levels of income and educational attainment were associated with more than 2-fold increased risk of head and neck cancer, which is not entirely explained by differences in the distributions of behavioural risk factors for these cancers, and which varies across cancer sites, sexes, countries, and country income inequality levels. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.International journal of cancer. Journal international du cancer. 07/2014;
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ABSTRACT: The tobacco-specific nitrosamine NNK is a potent carcinogen found in tobacco smoke and implicated in the development of lung cancer. The major route of NNK metabolism is carbonyl reduction by AKR1C1, AKR1C2, CBR1, and 11β-HSD1 to form NNAL. This study investigated the potential role of variants in this pathway on lung cancer risk by examining 53 tag-SNPs representing the common variations in AKR1C1, AKR1C2, CBR1, and HSD11B1 in 456 lung cancer cases and 807 controls. One SNP in CBR1 (rs2835267) was significantly associated with overall risk of lung cancer, but did not pass multiple testing adjustment (OR: 0.76 95% CI: 0.58-0.99, P = 0.048, FDR P = 0.20). After stratification and multiple testing correction, three SNPs showed significance. One SNP (rs2835267) in CBR1 showed a significant decreased risk for smokers with a high pack-years (OR: 0.3595% CI: 0.17-0.69, P = 0.018) and in SCC (OR: 0.4895% CI: 0.29-0.76, P = 0.018). Another SNP located in CBR1 (rs3787728) also showed a significant decreased risk in SCC (OR: 0.4695% CI: 0.26-0.80, P = 0.024) and small cell carcinoma (only in current smokers) (OR: 0.06895% CI: 0.01-0.42, P = 0.028). The HSD11B1 SNP (rs4844880) showed a significant increased risk for adenocarcinoma within former smokers (OR: 3.9495% CI: 1.68-9.22, P = 0.011). Haplotype analysis found significance with six haplotypes and lung cancer risk. These findings indicate that select variants in genes in the carbonyl reduction pathway of NNK may alter the risk of lung cancer. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.Molecular Carcinogenesis 06/2014; · 4.27 Impact Factor
Article: The effect of UGT1A and UGT2B polymorphisms on colorectal cancer risk: haplotype associations and gene–environment interactions.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) play an important role in the phase II metabolism of exogenous and endogenous compounds. As colorectal cancer (CRC) etiology is thought to involve the biotransformation of dietary factors, UGT polymorphisms may affect CRC risk by altering levels of exposure. Genotyping of over 1800 Caucasian subjects was completed to identify the role of genetic variation in nine UGT1A and five UGT2B genes on CRC risk. Unconditional logistic regression and haplotype analyses were conducted to identify associations with CRC risk and potential gene-environment interactions. UGT1A haplotype analysis found that the T-G haplotype in UGT1A10 exon 1 (block 2: rs17864678, rs10929251) decreased cancer risk for the colon [proximal (OR = 0.28, 95% CI = 0.11–0.69) and for the distal colon (OR = 0.32, 95% CI = 0.12–0.91)], and that the C-T-G haplotype in the 3′ region flanking the UGT1A shared exons (block 11: rs7578153, rs10203853, rs6728940) increased CRC risk in males (OR = 2.56, 95% CI = 1.10–5.95). A haplotype in UGT2B15 containing a functional variant (rs4148269, K523T) and an intronic SNP (rs6837575) was found to affect rectal cancer risk overall (OR = 2.57, 95% CI = 1.21–5.04) and in females (OR = 3.08, 95% CI = 1.08–8.74). An interaction was found between high NSAID use and the A-G-T haplotype (block 10: rs6717546, rs1500482, rs7586006) in the UGT1A shared exons that decreased CRC risk. This suggests that UGT genetic variation alters CRC risk differently by anatomical sub-site and gender and that polymorphisms in the UGT1A shared exons may have a regulatory effect on gene expression that allows for the protective effect of NSAIDs on CRC risk.Genes Chromosomes and Cancer 06/2014; 53(6):454-66. · 3.55 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Glutathione (GSH), the most abundant endogenous antioxidant, is a critical regulator of oxidative stress and immune function. While oral GSH has been shown to be bioavailable in laboratory animal models, its efficacy in humans has not been established. Our objective was to determine the long-term effectiveness of oral GSH supplementation on body stores of GSH in healthy adults. A 6-month randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial of oral GSH (250 or 1,000 mg/day) on GSH levels in blood, erythrocytes, plasma, lymphocytes and exfoliated buccal mucosal cells was conducted in 54 non-smoking adults. Secondary outcomes on a subset of subjects included a battery of immune markers. GSH levels in blood increased after 1, 3 and 6 months versus baseline at both doses. At 6 months, mean GSH levels increased 30-35 % in erythrocytes, plasma and lymphocytes and 260 % in buccal cells in the high-dose group (P < 0.05). GSH levels increased 17 and 29 % in blood and erythrocytes, respectively, in the low-dose group (P < 0.05). In most cases, the increases were dose and time dependent, and levels returned to baseline after a 1-month washout period. A reduction in oxidative stress in both GSH dose groups was indicated by decreases in the oxidized to reduced glutathione ratio in whole blood after 6 months. Natural killer cytotoxicity increased >twofold in the high-dose group versus placebo (P < 0.05) at 3 months. These findings show, for the first time, that daily consumption of GSH supplements was effective at increasing body compartment stores of GSH.European Journal of Nutrition 05/2014; · 3.13 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Gastric cancer affects about one million people per year worldwide, being the second leading cause of cancer mortality. The study of its etiology remains therefore a global issue as it may allow the identification of major targets, besides eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection, for primary prevention. It has however received little attention, given its comparatively low incidence in most high-income countries. We introduce a consortium of epidemiological investigations named the 'Stomach cancer Pooling (StoP) Project'. Twenty-two studies agreed to participate, for a total of over 9000 cases and 23 000 controls. Twenty studies have already shared the original data set. Of the patients, 40% are from Asia, 43% from Europe, and 17% from North America; 34% are women and 66% men; the median age is 61 years; 56% are from population-based case-control studies, 41% from hospital-based ones, and 3% from nested case-control studies derived from cohort investigations. Biological samples are available from 12 studies. The aim of the StoP Project is to analyze the role of lifestyle and genetic determinants in the etiology of gastric cancer through pooled analyses of individual-level data. The uniquely large data set will allow us to define and quantify the main effects of each risk factor of interest, including a number of infrequent habits, and to adequately address associations in subgroups of the population, as well as interaction within and between environmental and genetic factors. Further, we will carry out separate analyses according to different histotypes and subsites of gastric cancer, to identify potential different risk patterns and etiological characteristics.European journal of cancer prevention: the official journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organisation (ECP) 02/2014; · 2.21 Impact Factor
Article: Time to first cigarette predicts 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol (NNAL) in adolescent regular and intermittent smokers, NHANES 2007-2010.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The time to first cigarette (TTFC) of the day is an indicator of nicotine intake in adults and adolescents. However, the relation between TTFC and biological markers of nicotine addiction and health risk in youths has not been well described. The current study examined whether an earlier TTFC predicts higher levels of a tobacco-specific carcinogen, 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridal)-1 (NNAL), in regular and intermittent adolescent smokers and if this relation is mediated by nicotine intake (measured by cotinine) or cigarettes per day (CPD). A cross-sectional analysis of a nationally representative subsample of adolescents. A general community sample from the 2007-2008 and 2009-2010 National Health and Nutrition and Examination Survey. 215 adolescents in the United States between the ages of 12 and 19 who reported smoking at least once in the 5 days prior to data collection. The primary outcome measure was urinary levels of NNAL. In both regular and intermittent smokers, earlier TTFC was dose-dependently associated with higher levels of NNAL (p's < 0.03 in both cases). TTFC had an indirect effect on NNAL, mediated by nicotine intake (cotinine) in both regular (β = -.08, SE = .03, 95% CI [-.15, -.04]), and intermittent (β = -.02, SE = .01, 95% CI [-.05, -.002]) smokers. CPD was not found to be an important mediator of the relation between TTFC and NNAL. Time between waking and the first cigarette of the day is correlated in daily and non-daily adolescent smokers with overall nicotine and therefore carcinogen intake.Addiction 02/2014; · 4.58 Impact Factor
Article: Association of Marijuana Smoking with Oropharyngeal and Oral Tongue Cancers: Pooled Analysis from the INHANCE Consortium.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The incidence of oropharyngeal and oral tongue cancers has increased over the last 20 years which parallels increased use of marijuana among individuals born after 1950. A pooled analysis was conducted comprising individual-level data from nine case-control studies from the United States and Latin America in the INHANCE consortium. Self-reported information on marijuana smoking, demographic, and behavioral factors was obtained from 1,921 oropharyngeal cases, 356 oral tongue cases, and 7,639 controls. Compared with never marijuana smokers, ever marijuana smokers had an elevated risk of oropharyngeal [adjusted OR (aOR), 1.24; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.06-1.47] and a reduced risk of oral tongue cancer (aOR, 0.47; 95% CI, 0.29, 0.75). The risk of oropharyngeal cancer remained elevated among never tobacco and alcohol users. The risk of oral tongue cancer was reduced among never users of tobacco and alcohol. Sensitivity analysis adjusting for potential confounding by HPV exposure attenuated the association of marijuana use with oropharyngeal cancer (aOR, 0.99; 95% CI, 0.71-1.25), but had no effect on the oral tongue cancer association. These results suggest that the association of marijuana use with head and neck carcinoma may differ by tumor site. The associations of marijuana use with oropharyngeal and oral tongue cancer are consistent with both possible pro- and anticarcinogenic effects of cannabinoids. Additional work is needed to rule out various sources of bias, including residual confounding by HPV infection and misclassification of marijuana exposure. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev; 1-12. ©2013 AACR.Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 12/2013; · 4.56 Impact Factor
Article: Development of a genotyping microarray for studying the role of gene-environment interactions in risk for lung cancer.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: A microarray (LungCaGxE), based on Illumina BeadChip technology, was developed for high-resolution genotyping of genes that are candidates for involvement in environmentally driven aspects of lung cancer oncogenesis and/or tumor growth. The iterative array design process illustrates techniques for managing large panels of candidate genes and optimizing marker selection, aided by a new bioinformatics pipeline component, Tagger Batch Assistant. The LungCaGxE platform targets 298 genes and the proximal genetic regions in which they are located, using ∼13,000 DNA single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), which include haplotype linkage markers with a minimum allele frequency of 1% and additional specifically targeted SNPs, for which published reports have indicated functional consequences or associations with lung cancer or other smoking-related diseases. The overall assay conversion rate was 98.9%; 99.0% of markers with a minimum Illumina design score of 0.6 successfully generated allele calls using genomic DNA from a study population of 1873 lung-cancer patients and controls.Journal of biomolecular techniques: JBT 12/2013; 24(4):198-217.
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ABSTRACT: Several epidemiological studies have shown a positive association between adult height and cancer incidence. The only study conducted among women on mouth and pharynx cancer risk, however, reported an inverse association. This study aims to investigate the association between height and the risk of head and neck cancer (HNC) within a large international consortium of HNC. We analyzed pooled individual-level data from 24 case-control studies participating in the International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology Consortium. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated separately for men and women for associations between height and HNC risk. Educational level, tobacco smoking, and alcohol consumption were included in all regression models. Stratified analyses by HNC subsites were performed. This project included 17,666 cases and 28,198 controls. We found an inverse association between height and HNC (adjusted OR per 10 cm height = 0.91, 95 % CI 0.86-0.95 for men; adjusted OR = 0.86, 95 % CI 0.79-0.93 for women). In men, the estimated OR did vary by educational level, smoking status, geographic area, and control source. No differences by subsites were detected. Adult height is inversely associated with HNC risk. As height can be considered a marker of childhood illness and low energy intake, the inverse association is consistent with prior studies showing that HNC occur more frequently among deprived individuals. Further studies designed to elucidate the mechanism of such association would be warranted.European Journal of Epidemiology 11/2013; · 5.12 Impact Factor
Article: Association of dietary and supplemental folate intake and polymorphisms in three FOCM pathway genes with colorectal cancer in a population-based case-control study.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Previous research has shown that greater intakes of dietary folate are associated with reduced risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) and that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes involved in folate-mediated one-carbon metabolism (FOCM) also may be involved in altering CRC risk. The objective of this study was to evaluate the role of folate intake (and intakes of related dietary components such as methionine), 35 SNPs in three FOCM pathway genes (MTHFD1, MTHFR, and TYMS), and their interactions on CRC risk in a population-based case-control study in Pennsylvania (686 cases, 740 controls). Diet and supplement use was assessed for the year before diagnosis or interview for cases and controls, respectively, with a modified Diet History Questionnaire from the National Cancer Institute. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were estimated using unconditional logistic regression. Using a dominant model for the variant allele, several SNPs were significantly associated with CRC including MTHFD1 rs8003379 (OR = 1.65; 95% CI = 1.00-2.73) and rs17824591 (OR = 1.98; 95% CI = 1.14-3.41) and the TYMS rs2853533 SNP (OR = 1.38; 95% CI = 1.05-1.80). Using a nondominant model, the AA genotype for MTHFR rs1476413 exhibited a marginally significant (OR = 1.56; 95% CI = 1.00-2.44) association with CRC. Two TYMS SNPs (rs16948305 and rs495139) exhibited significant (P = 0.024 and P = 0.040, respectively) gene-diet interactions with folate intake. One MTHFD1 (P = 0.019) and one MTHFR (P = 0.042) SNP exhibited gene-diet interactions with methionine intake. These findings suggest that allelic variants in genes involved in FOCM interact with dietary factors including folate and methionine to modify risk for CRC. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.Genes Chromosomes and Cancer 07/2013; · 3.55 Impact Factor
Article: Cigarette, Cigar, and Pipe Smoking and the Risk of Head and Neck Cancers: Pooled Analysis in the International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology Consortium.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Cigar and pipe smoking are considered risk factors for head and neck cancers, but the magnitude of effect estimates for these products has been imprecisely estimated. By using pooled data from the International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology (INHANCE) Consortium (comprising 13,935 cases and 18,691 controls in 19 studies from 1981 to 2007), we applied hierarchical logistic regression to more precisely estimate odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for cigarette, cigar, and pipe smoking separately, compared with reference groups of those who had never smoked each single product. Odds ratios for cigar and pipe smoking were stratified by ever cigarette smoking. We also considered effect estimates of smoking a single product exclusively versus never having smoked any product (reference group). Among never cigarette smokers, the odds ratio for ever cigar smoking was 2.54 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.93, 3.34), and the odds ratio for ever pipe smoking was 2.08 (95% CI: 1.55, 2.81). These odds ratios increased with increasing frequency and duration of smoking (Ptrend ≤ 0.0001). Odds ratios for cigar and pipe smoking were not elevated among ever cigarette smokers. Head and neck cancer risk was elevated for those who reported exclusive cigar smoking (odds ratio = 3.49, 95% CI: 2.58, 4.73) or exclusive pipe smoking (odds ratio = 3.71, 95% CI: 2.59, 5.33). These results suggest that cigar and pipe smoking are independently associated with increased risk of head and neck cancers.American journal of epidemiology 06/2013; · 5.59 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: This study examined the relationship between the time to the first cigarette (TTFC) of the morning with quit status among adolescent smokers at the completion of a school-based smoking cessation program. Among those who did not quit, the relationship of TTFC with changes in cigarettes/day (CPD) was also examined. A total of 1,167 adolescent smokers (1,024 nonquitters and 143 quitters) from 4 states participating in efficacy and effectiveness studies of the Not-On-Tobacco (N-O-T) cessation program were assessed prior to entry into the program and again 3 months later, at the end of treatment. Linear and logistic regression analyses determined the influence of treatment condition, age, gender, motivation to quit, confidence in quitting ability, baseline CPD, and TTFC on quit status and end-of-treatment CPD. Adolescents with a TTFC of >30min of waking were twice as likely to quit at end of treatment. Additionally, among those who did not quit at end of treatment (n = 700 for TTFC ≤30min and n = 324 for TTFC for >30min), those with a TTFC within 30min of waking smoked a greater number of CPD. The relationships of TTFC with both of these outcomes remained when controlling for all other predictor variables. Identifying adolescent smokers who smoke their first cigarette of the day within the first 30min of waking prior to a quit attempt may help to classify those individuals as having a greater risk for cessation failure. Thus, TTFC may be a behavioral indicator of nicotine dependence in adolescents.Nicotine & Tobacco Research 06/2013; · 2.48 Impact Factor
Article: The effect of copy number variation in the phase II detoxification genes UGT2B17 and UGT2B28 on colorectal cancer risk.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Genetic polymorphisms in combination with the Western-style diet, physical inactivity, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and obesity have been hypothesized to affect colorectal cancer (CRC) risk. Metabolizers of environmental carcinogenic and endogenous compounds affecting CRC risk include the phase II detoxification UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) enzymes UGT2B17 and UGT2B28, which are 2 of the most commonly deleted genes in the genome. METHODS: To study the effect of UGT2B17 and UGT2B28 copy number variation (CNV) on CRC risk, 665 Caucasian CRC cases and 621 Caucasian controls were genotyped who had completed extensive demographics and lifestyle questionnaires. RESULTS: A significant association between the UGT2B17 deletion genotype (0/0) and decreased CRC risk was found when the entire population was analyzed (P = .044). Stratification by sex yielded a decreased risk (P = .020) in men with the UGT2B17 deletion (0/0), but no association was observed in women (P = .724). A significant association between UGT2B17 (0/0) and decreased risk for rectal (P = .0065) but not colon cancer was found. No significant association was found between UGT2B28 CNV and CRC risk. CONCLUSIONS: The UGT2B17 deletion genotype (0/0) was associated with a decreased CRC risk in a Caucasian population. After sex stratification, the association was observed in men but not in women, which is consistent with previous findings that men have higher UGT2B17 expression and activity than women. Because UGT2B17 metabolizes certain nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and flavonoids with antioxidative properties, individuals with a gene deletion may have higher levels of these protective dietary components. Cancer 2013;000:000-000. © 2013 American Cancer Society.Cancer 04/2013; · 5.20 Impact Factor
Article: Time to First Cigarette and 4-(Methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-Pyridyl)-1-Butanol (NNAL) Levels in Adult Smokers; National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2007-2010.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The time to first cigarette (TTFC) is a good indicator of several dimensions of nicotine dependence. An early TTFC is also associated with increased lung and oral cancer risk. Our objective was to determine the relationship between TTFC and exposure to tobacco smoke carcinogens.METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of a nationally representative subsample of smoking adults that had urinary samples analyzed for tobacco biomarkers. The study included 1,945 participants from the 2007-2008 and 2009-2010 National Health and Nutrition and Examination Survey. The main outcome measure was creatinine-adjusted urinary 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol (NNAL) levels.RESULTS: The cigarette-per-day adjusted levels of NNAL were twice as high in participants who smoked within 5 minutes after waking than in participants who refrained from smoking for at least 1 hour (0.58 vs. 0.28 ng/mL, P < 0.001). In multivariate linear models, a shorter TTFC was significantly associated with increasing NNAL levels, after adjusting for cigarettes smoked per day (or cotinine), secondhand smoke exposure, age, sex, race/ethnicity, and other potential confounders.CONCLUSIONS: These data show that in a nationally representative sample, there is a dose-dependent relationship between earlier smoking in the day and higher biologic exposure to a tobacco smoke carcinogen.Impact: Our study provides further evidence that highlights the relationship between TTFC, nicotine dependence, and cancer risk. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev; 22(4); 1-8. ©2013 AACR.Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 03/2013; · 4.56 Impact Factor
Article: Association of dietary and supplemental iron and colorectal cancer in a population-based study.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: We evaluated the role of dietary iron, heme iron, and supplemental iron on colorectal cancer (CRC) risk in a population-based case-control study in Pennsylvania, including 1005 incident cases and 1062 controls. Diet was assessed through a modified food frequency questionnaire that included supplement use and a meat-specific module. Cases reported intakes for the year before diagnosis, whereas controls reported intakes for the year before interview. Heme iron intake was calculated using a new heme database developed by the US National Cancer Institute. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using unconditional logistic regression. After multivariate adjustment, there were no significant associations between heme iron or total iron intake and CRC incidence. Dietary iron intake was inversely associated with CRC among women (OR Q5 vs. Q1=0.45; 95% CI=0.22-0.92), but not among men. Supplemental iron intake of more than 18 mg/day versus none was positively associated with CRC incidence (OR=2.31; 95% CI=1.48-3.59; P-trend<0.001), an effect that was observed in both men (OR=2.56; 95% CI=1.30-5.05) and women (OR=2.46; 95% CI=1.34-4.52). These findings suggest that consumption of more than 18 mg/day of supplemental iron may increase risk for CRC.European journal of cancer prevention: the official journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organisation (ECP) 03/2013; · 2.21 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Since meat may be involved in the etiology of colorectal cancer, associations between meat-related compounds were examined to elucidate underlying mechanisms in a population-based case-control study. Participants (989 cases/1,033 healthy controls) completed a food frequency questionnaire with a meat-specific module. Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine associations between meat variables and colorectal cancer; polytomous logistic regression was used for subsite-specific analyses. The following significant positive associations were observed for meat-related compounds: 2-amino-3,4,8-trimethylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoxaline (DiMeIQx) and colorectal, distal colon, and rectal tumors; 2-amino-3,8-dimethylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoxaline (MeIQx) and colorectal and colon cancer tumors; nitrites/nitrates and proximal colon cancer; 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (PhIP) and rectal cancer; and benzo[a]pyrene and rectal cancer (P-trends < 0.05). For analyses by meat type, cooking method, and doneness preference, positive associations between red processed meat and proximal colon cancer and pan-fried red meat and colorectal cancer were found (P-trends < 0.05). Inverse associations were observed between unprocessed poultry and colorectal, colon, proximal colon, and rectal tumors; grilled/barbequed poultry and proximal colon cancer; and well-done/charred poultry and colorectal, colon, and proximal colon tumors (P-trends < 0.05). HCAs, PAHs, nitrites, and nitrates may be involved in colorectal cancer etiology. Further examination into the unexpected inverse associations between poultry and colorectal cancer is warranted.Nutrition and Cancer 02/2013; 65(2):202-26. · 2.70 Impact Factor
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Article: Time to First Cigarette and Serum Cotinine Levels in Adolescent Smokers: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007-2010.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: Nicotine dependence and uptake among adolescents remains challenging to characterize and measure. Among adults, a shorter time to the first cigarette after waking up in the morning (TTFC) has become increasingly recognized as an indicator of nicotine dependence because of its association with biological measures of nicotine exposure, smoking relapse, and failed cessation attempts. However, the relation between TTFC and these measures has not been studied among adolescents. This study explored the association between TTFC and cotinine among adolescent smokers. METHODS: The study utilized 2007-2008 and 2009-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data from 220 regular adolescent smokers between the ages of 12 and 19 who provided blood samples for cotinine evaluation. Regression modeling was conducted to determine whether TTFC predicts cotinine levels, a marker of nicotine uptake. RESULTS: The time to first cigarette was significantly correlated with several smoking behaviors including number of cigarettes per day, time since last cigarette, and having a family member who smokes at home. Mean cotinine levels were more than 200ng/ml in youths who smoked within 5min after waking, compared with less than 34ng/ml in youths who waited for more than 1hr. In multiple regression models, a shorter time to first cigarette predicted higher cotinine levels after controlling for number of cigarettes per day and other factors. The TTFC was a predictor of cotinine for both male and female smokers.Conclusion:The TTFC is a strong indicator of nicotine dependence in adolescents and could be an important component in screening for high-risk smoking and the development of tailored adolescent smoking intervention programs.Nicotine & Tobacco Research 09/2012; · 2.48 Impact Factor
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Workshop Critical Issues in Mathematics Education 2014: The role of the mathematics department in the mathematical preparation of teachers
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Friday03:05 PM - 04:30 PM
Parallel Sessions: Professional Development Opportunities for Mathematics Teachers
Matthias Beck (San Francisco State University), Gail Burrill (Michigan State University), Thomas Clark (University of Nebraska), Brian Conrey (AIM - American Institute of Mathematics), Brianna Donaldson (AIM - American Institute of Mathematics), John Ewing (Math for America), Jim Lewis (University of Nebraska), Tom Marley (University of Nebraska), Wendy Smith (University of Nebraska), Glenn Stevens (Boston University), Diana White (University of Colorado), Hung-Hsi Wu (University of California, Berkeley), Darryl Yong (Harvey Mudd College)
Workshop Critical Issues in Mathematics Education 2009: Teaching Undergraduates Mathematics
Workshop Using Partnerships to Strengthen Elementary Mathematics Teacher Education
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Thursday10:40 AM - 12:20 PM
The Mathematics Semester at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ruth Heaton (University of Nebraska), Jim Lewis (University of Nebraska)
Dec 12, 2008
Friday09:00 AM - 10:05 AM
Forming Partnerships Across Institutional Boundaries (budgetary, departmental, college)
Deborah Ball (University of Michigan), Jim Lewis (University of Nebraska), William McCallum (University of Arizona)
Workshop Critical Issues in Mathematics Education 2007: Teaching Teachers Mathematics
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Friday09:25 AM - 10:15 AM
Mathematics Educator-Mathematician partnerships for educating teachers: Examplesfrom Nebraska and Arizona
Cynthia Anhalt (University of Arizona), Ruth Heaton (University of Nebraska), Jim Lewis (University of Nebraska), Matthew Ondrus
Workshop The Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (K-8): Why, What and How?
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Wednesday05:00 PM - 06:15 PM
Welcome and Introduction
David Eisenbud (MSRI - Mathematical Sciences Research Institute), Jim Lewis (University of Nebraska)
May 27, 2005
Friday11:30 AM - 01:00 PM
What Can Mathematics Departments and Schools of Education Do to Help Teachers Develop Such Knowledge?
Sybilla Beckmann (University of Georgia), Jim Lewis (University of Nebraska), Richard (James) Milgram, Ira Papick03:45 PM - 05:00 PM
Small Group Sessions with Mathematicians and Educators Who Either Develop Materials for Teachers' Learning of Mathematics for Teaching or Who Work with Preservice or Experienced Teachers.
Scott Baldridge (Louisiana State University), Sybilla Beckmann (University of Georgia), Ruth Heaton (University of Nebraska), Jim Lewis (University of Nebraska), Daniel Maki, Ted Stanford, Kristin Umland (University of New Mexico)
May 28, 2005
Saturday08:45 AM - 10:00 AM
What Are the Critical Next Steps with Respect to Policy? What are Directions for Research? Come Back to Evidence.
Linda Curtis-Bey, Dan Fallon, Tom Fortmann, Jim Lewis (University of Nebraska), Cathy Seeley, Diane Spresser
Workshop Assessing Students' Mathematics Learning: Issues, Costs and Benefits
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Sunday02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Crucial Contemporary Social, Political and Cultural Issues in Mathematics Assessment in the U.S. (part 1)
Jim Lewis (University of Nebraska)02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Crucial Contemporary Social, Political and Cultural Issues in Mathematics Assessment in the U.S. (part 2)
Jim Lewis (University of Nebraska)
Personal Profile of Dr. Jim Lewis
W. James "Jim" Lewis is Aaron Douglas Professor of Mathematics and Director of the Center for Science, Mathematics, and Computer Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. During the time he served as chair of his department, the department won the University-wide Department Teaching Award and an NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring. He has received many teaching awards including the University's OTICA award and membership in UNL's Academy of Distinguished Teachers. More recently, he was the Carnegie Foundation's 2010 Nebraska Professor of the Year. He has served as President of the UNL Faculty Senate and President of the UNL chapter of AAUP. He has received the UNL Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Women Award for his support of opportunities for women in the mathematical sciences and UNL's Louise Pound-George Howard Distinguished Career Award.
He is PI for two NSF Math Science Partnerships, the Math in the Middle Institute Partnership and NebraskaMATH. He was chair of the Committee that produced the CBMS report, The Mathematical Education of Teachers, and co-chair of the National Research Council committee that produced Educating Teachers of Science, Mathematics, and Technology: New Practices for the new Millennium. He was a member of the AMS Task Force that produced Towards Excellence: Leading a Doctoral Mathematics Department in the 21st Century, as well as the author of the first four chapters of this book. He was also a member of the NRC Committee that produced Preparing Teachers: Building Evidence for Sound Policy. He is a past chair of the Mathematical Association of America's Coordinating Council on Education and the American Mathematical Society's Committee on Education. He received his Ph.D. in mathematics from Louisiana State University.
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Extension Candidate: Brandon Morrow
Brandon Morrow hasn't quite taken the big step towards ace-hood that the Blue Jays were hoping he would take this season, but the right-hander has still has a very solid 2011 campaign. Morrow has a league-leading 10.5 K/9 ratio, a 3.16 K/BB rate and a somewhat misleading 4.51 ERA (his xFIP is just 3.24) in 20 starts for the Jays.
With Jose Bautista, Ricky Romero, Adam Lind and Yunel Escobar all locked up in multiyear deals, it stands to reason that Toronto GM Alex Anthopoulos may turn to Morrow as the next key part of the Jays' future to receive a contract extension. Morrow, who turned 27 last month, earned $2.3MM this year and has two more arbitration years before being eligible for free agency after the 2013 season.
Morrow's unusual career path could be a factor in helping the Jays get a relative bargain in an extension. He was primarily used as a reliever in Seattle for the first three years of his career, which depresses his career numbers in the eyes of an arbiter. Also hurting Morrow is the fact that as of today, his career record (26-25) is barely over the .500 mark and his career high in innings pitched is the 146 1/3 frames he posted last year.
Combine this with his injury history (a few minor arm-related stints on the DL) and the Blue Jays hold all the cards in extension negotiations. In fact, all of these factors might even convince the Jays to wait another year to see what they really have in the right-hander. The club could be content to sign Morrow to a one-year deal for 2012 worth between $4-4.5MM and then look into an extension if he blossoms in 2013.
If an extension did happen this winter, however, a fair number would be a three-year deal worth $19MM, broken down as $4MM in 2012, $6MM in 2013 and $9MM to cover Morrow's first free agent year in 2014. Knowing Anthopoulos' history, such an extension would certainly include at least one option year, perhaps an $11MM team option for 2015. Provided that option year was picked up, Morrow would be a free agent at age 31 — still young enough to score a big contract on the open market.
It was one year ago today that Morrow delivered his 17-strikeout, near no-hitter against the Rays. Given the hype and promise that surrounded Morrow after that masterpiece, a three-year/$19MM extension seems a bit low for a pitcher with his potential. Morrow himself might prefer to take the risk and only look for a long-term deal once he's established himself as a reliable, upper-tier pitcher. Then again, given Anthopoulos' already-impressive history of making team-friendly deals, it wouldn't be a surprise if Toronto struck while it had the advantage and ended up with a future ace at a discount price.
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Starting Pitchers Linked Entering 2011
Jeremy Guthrie, Matt Garza, Chad Billingsley and John Danks all went to arbitration for the first time before last season and all settled for contracts in the $3-4MM range. The four pitchers went to arbitration again this offseason and settled for contracts within the $5.75-$6.3MM range. A year from now, they will become points of reference for the class of pitchers just behind them (those currently entering their first seasons as arbitration eligible players). Here's a list of pitchers who could be compared to the quartet above after the 2011 season:
- Mike Pelfrey, $3.925MM in 2011 - Pelfrey already has a tremendous amount of big league experience and a fourth consecutive season of 30-plus starts could push his 2012 asking price past the $6.28MM Billingsley will earn in 2011, especially considering Pelfrey's high 2011 salary. Pelfrey doesn't have particularly impressive strikeout numbers or ERAs, however, which will help the Mets keep the right-hander's salary in check.
- Dallas Braden, $3.35MM in 2011 - Garza was working from the same base salary in 2010 and he earned a $2.6MM raise after logging 204 2/3 innings of 3.91 ERA ball in the AL East with a 2.4 K/BB ratio. If Braden wants to match Garza's raise, he'll have to earn it with another big year.
- Jair Jurrjens, $3.25MM in 2011 - Jurrjens is well-positioned to ask for a salary in the $6MM range next year if he returns to his 2008-09 level of productivity.
Guthrie, Garza, Billingsley and Danks all had relatively healthy, productive seasons in 2010, which kept their 2011 salaries within a $600K range. A poor performance would have disrupted the pattern and the same applies to this year's class. They have to pitch well and stay healthy to earn raises to the $6MM range. Meanwhile, others will have the chance to prove they belong in the same discussion as Pelfrey, Jurrjens and Braden if they have big years.
- Phil Hughes, $2.7MM in 2011 - Hughes, who has just one full season as a Major League starter, is starting from a lower base salary than the others, so he'd likely need a standout season to approach $6MM in 2012.
- Brandon Morrow, $2.3MM in 2011 - Morrow doesn't have the bulk numbers his peers do, so he's at a disadvantage. But he has flashed dominant stuff and if he continues pitching the way he did from June on last year, he could justify asking for a larger-than-usual raise.
Other starters, including Edinson Volquez and Kevin Slowey, are also entering their first seasons as arbitration eligible pitchers, but raises to the $6MM range seem extremely improbable given their current salaries and career numbers. The same goes for super two players Armando Galarraga, Kyle Kendrick, Ross Ohlendorf and Luke Hochevar.
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Players To Avoid Arbitration: Tuesday
Today is the deadline for players and teams to submit arbitration figures. The sides will then settle on a salary between the team's proposed number and the player's proposed number or go to an arbitration hearing. Arbitration eligible players are under team control, so the clubs don't risk losing them – it's a question of how much the players will earn.
Yesterday, 11 players avoided arbitration. We could see just as many agreements trickle in today and we'll keep you posted on them right here and with our Arb Tracker. The latest updates will be at the top of the post:
- The Angels have agreed to terms with Reggie Willits and Howie Kendrick, tweets Bill Shaikin of The Los Angeles Times. Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register tweets that Kendrick will earn $3.3MM, Willits $775K (on Twitter).
- The Giants agreed to terms with Santiago Casilla on a one-year deal worth $1.3MM with incentives, according to ESPN Deportes' Enrique Rojas (on Twitter). The team also announced that they avoided arb with Jonathan Sanchez and Ramon Ramirez (on Twitter). Sanchez will earn $4.8MM with incentives tweets Hank Schulman of The San Francisco Chronicle while Ramirez will earn $1.65MM according to Janie McCauley of The Canadian Press.
- The Braves agreed to terms with Peter Moylan and Eric O'Flaherty, according to MLB.com's Mark Bowman (on Twitter). Moylan gets $2MM, O'Flaherty gets $895K according to Dave O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (on Twitter).
- The Mariners agreed to terms with Brandon League, David Aardsma and Jason Vargas, the team announced. Aardsma will earn $4.5MM with plenty of incentives, according to Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times (plus Twitter link).
- The Rangers agreed to terms with C.J. Wilson and Nelson Cruz, according to MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan (Twitter links). Cruz gets $3.65MM, and Wilson gets $7.05MM with a chance to earn another $100K according to his agent Bob Garber, via email.
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Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Royals, Rays, Burrell
On this date 41 years ago, Major League owners unanimously elected Bowie Kuhn to a seven-year term as commissioner. It was under Kuhn that the reserve clause was eliminated, paving the way for free agency as we know it.
We've got a lot of links to get to, so let's dive right in…
- Joe Posnanski tries to determine who the worst everyday player in baseball is.
- Royals Review breaks down all the changes the Royals have gone through since the start of last season.
- Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness congratulates Garret Anderson on the worst offensive season in Dodgers history.
- Bright House Sports Network looks at the Rays' history of waiver trades, plus some names they might target this month.
- The Process Report wonders if this season will be Dan Wheeler's last stand in Tampa.
- DRays Bay tries to figure out if Gabe Kapler should be designated for assignment.
- Disciples of Uecker thinks the Jim Edmonds-Chris Dickerson trade was the best for everyone.
- Around The Majors posted a two part series looking at the events that have brought Andres Torres' career back from the dead (parts one & two).
- Meanwhile, Joe Pawlikowski at FanGraphs examines Pat Burrell's resurgence since joining the Giants.
- The Nats Blog breaks down Stephen Strasburg's first bump in the road.
- Red Sox Beacon re-introduces us to Carlos Delgado.
- U.S.S. Mariner looks at the job security of Major League managers, or the lack thereof.
- Camden Crazies explains the Buck Showalter magic going on in Baltimore.
- Randall On Baseball revisits the trade that sent Brandon Morrow to the Blue Jays for Brandon League.
- Baseball 101 looks at a different way of valuing relievers based on the work of Bill James.
- Baseball Analysts analyzed the Rule 5 Draft.
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Odds & Ends: Cardinals, Blue Jays, Morrow, Delgado
Some links to check out as Brandon Morrow just misses no-hitting the Rays…
- Jim Callis of Baseball America (via Twitter) doesn't like the chances of the Cards signing their 12th-round pick, outfielder Austin Wilson.
- Toronto's negotiations with first-round pick Deck McGuire will likely go down to the wire, writes MLB.com's Jordan Bastian.
- Morrow told FOX Sports' Jim Bowden (Twitter link) that he was happy to be traded to the Blue Jays this offseason because he knew he would be a starter and not a reliever.
- Baseball America's Jim Callis tweets that the Indians signed 13th-rounder Michael Goodnight for $315K. Goodnight has a fastball that reaches 94 mph and a plus slider.
- Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports tweets that the Tigers aren't pursuing the recently DFA'ed Jose Guillen.
- Carlos Delgado told Brian MacPherson of The Providence Journal that he and his agent spoke to the White Sox, Rockies, and Mariners before deciding to sign with the Red Sox. In a separate article, WEEI's DJ Bean writes that Delgado is more focused on winning a championship than anything else.
- Joel Sherman of The New York Post explains how the Yankees have to develop their own bench players because no free agents want to sign with them only to sit on the bench most of the time.
- Jason Churchill and Keith Law of ESPN take a look at some teams that need to land a few of their tough-to-sign draft picks before the August 16th deadline (Insider req'd).
- Karen Price of The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review writes about the newest Pirates and the difficult transition they've had to make following the trade deadline.
- Meanwhile, the Chris Snyder pick up does not make a Ryan Doumit trade inevitable, says Dejan Kovacevic of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times says that Ozzie Guillen and Paul Konerko are happy with the moves the White Sox did not make.
- The Cardinals are trying to find a long-term fix at the hot corner, writes Joe Strauss of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. David Freese will be out indefinitely after suffering a setback as he rehabbed from an ankle injury.
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Odds & Ends: Anderson, Penny, Mariners, Zito
Links for Tuesday, as J.J. Hardy hits the disabled list…
- Dodgers GM Ned Colletti told MLB.com's Ken Gurnick that he's sticking with Garret Anderson despite the former slugger's struggles as a pinch hitter and occasional outfielder this year.
- As Danny Knobler of CBS Sports points out, Barry Zito is making that $126MM contract look a little more tolerable to Giants fans these days.
- The White Sox named Jerry Krause their director of international scouting. The former Chicago Bulls GM had been overseeing the team's scouting in the Dominican Republic.
- If you have experience designing databases, MLBTR has a project for you. We're interested in finding someone to design a searchable database for the site, so send an email to email@example.com if you are the right person for the job.
- The Mets released Shawn Riggans, who had been in the minors, according to Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times (via Twitter).
- Check out Tim's appearance on 590 KFNS in St. Louis right here.
- The Reds released outfielder Josh Anderson from their Triple A club, reports Michael Grant of the Courier-Journal.
- Brad Penny told Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch he'd like to re-sign with the Cardinals, but if he doesn't he appreciates the opportunity they've given him. Penny ranks eighth in the NL with a 1.99 ERA, a figure he'll look to improve upon against the Astros tonight. The Cardinals also have Adam Wainwright and Jaime Garcia in the NL's top ten.
- The Mariners were choosing between Brandon Morrow and Daniel Bard for the fifth overall pick in the '06 draft, learned WEEI's Alex Speier.
- Yahoo's Jeff Passan looks at ten popular phenoms making waves this year.
- Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News solves the mystery of the new delivery Barry Zito busted out in his first Giants bullpen session a few years ago.
- Chuck Hixson of PhillyBaseballNews.com looks at a few closers who might be available should the Phillies start looking.
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Brewers May Not Be Able To Add Another Starter
The Brewers may be right up against their 2010 payroll limit according to MLB.com's Adam McCalvy, however GM Doug Melvin is still looking to upgrade his club.
"If we can [add another starter] we'd like to," Melvin said at the conclusion of the Winter Meetings. "We might not be able to. We're always looking to improve the club.
"We're trying to keep flexibility to do things. The worst thing you can do is lose flexibility. We still want to be aggressive but we can step back and look at the landscape, see what takes place with free agents and trades."
McCalvy notes that the club's free agent signings total a $21MM commitment for 2010, plus there's another $37MM or so tied up in players already on their roster. The team has seven players eligible for salary arbitration, and there's about $18MM budgeted for them. If they fill out their roster with players making close to the minimum, it'll push Melvin's club over their $80MM or so projected payroll.
Given Randy Wolf's price tag, the team may not be able to add the second starter they crave. Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com said the Brewers will "almost certainly" sign one of Jon Garland, Doug Davis, or Jarrod Washburn, though they may have to make a move to free up some cash to sign one of them.
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Odds & Ends: Dodgers, Beltre, Morrow
Some Saturday afternoon links..
- The Dodgers should have offered salary arbitration to Randy Wolf and Orlando Hudsonto allow themselves the opportunity to receive draft picks, writes Jon Weisman of the Los Angeles Times. Weisman argues that the worst case scenario of being stuck with one or both players at a slightly inflated price for one season wouldn't have been so bad. It's hard to dispute this point as we have yet to see the Dodgers do much of anything this winter.
- Not only are the Athletics talking to free agent Adrian Beltre, they may be the only serious bidder at the moment, according to an item on ESPN's MLB rumor page. The piece also notes that if Beltre's asking price - believed to be north of $10MM per season – drops into Oakland's price range, the Giants, Cardinals, and Tigers could get in the mix.
- Seattle's poor decisions stunted the development of Brandon Morrow, writes Ryan Divish of The News Tribune. While he never had the same ceiling as Tim Lincecum, who was drafted five spots later in the 2006 draft, things could have worked out differently for Morrow if he were given adequate time to develop in the minors.
- Shi Davidi of the Associated Presspraises new Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos and his plan to rebuild the franchise. Davidi writes that Anthopoulos has the support of ownership in a way that J.P. Ricciardi never did.
- A few free agents left on the market might want to consider lowering their asking price, writes Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com. Adam LaRoche seeking $30MM over three years might be the most wishful of the bunch.
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Blue Jays Acquire Brandon Morrow
The Blue Jays acquired pitcher Brandon Morrow from the Mariners for reliever Brandon League and minor league outfielder Johermyn Chavez today. The agreement was first reported by Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports on Monday, while MLB.com's Jordan Bastian added the Chavez detail yesterday.
Morrow, 25, has a 3.96 ERA, 9.3 K/9, and 5.7 BB/9 in his 197.6-inning big league career. The hard-throwing righty was drafted fifth overall by the Mariners in '06. He made the team's Opening Day roster in '07 as a reliever, and stayed in that role to open the '08 season due to the Erik Bedard acquisition. He dealt with a shoulder injury that year. In August of '08 he transitioned to starting. Elbow issues surfaced in the spring of '09, but once healthy Morrow was back in the 'pen. He was sidelined by biceps tendinitis shortly thereafter, and it was back to starting in June. Morrow has a pretty serious injury history in his big league career; it's difficult to determine if the frequent role-switching was the cause or the effect. He is not yet arbitration-eligible and is under team control through 2013. Chavez, who turns 21 next month, hit .283/.346/.474 last year in A ball.
League, 27 in March, has a 4.09 ERA, 6.9 K/9, and 3.2 BB/9 in 202.3 career relief innings. League also throws in the mid-90s, and has a strong career groundball rate of 62%. He's had an up-and-down career, oddly posting his best peripherals in '09 (3.6 K/BB) alongside a 4.58 ERA. League had a shoulder injury that cost him most of '07. He's under team control through 2012.
The Blue Jays come out ahead on this one. Morrow is an obvious health risk, but he still has frontline starter potential. It's a gamble worth taking at the cost of a reliever and a prospect. Perhaps the Mariners believe it's all downhill from here for Morrow.
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