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Also, Mr. Red remains the creepiest mascot in baseball. Mr. Met is more recognizable, and more tragic, but those eyes, man...
'Escalona Express' is going to need an extensive overhaul at the ASB with all the miles the Phils are putting on it from Lehigh Valley to Philly.
Pretty alarming that of the three pieces we got in the Cliff Lee deal, we're actually better off employing an "addition by subtraction" methodology. Cutting Gillies loose was actually long overdue, and I suspect that Aumont is on the same track. It's almost as if we set our organization backwards by "restocking the farm system."
Nola, 21, is eager to get started.
"I kind of want to get going," he said in a telephone interview Thursday night. "I look forward to getting up there."
It sounds like that should not be a problem. Wolever said he thinks they are "very close" to signing Nola. Once he signs, it would not be a surprise to see him begin his professional career with Class A Clearwater, but because he threw 116 1/3 inning this season the Phillies plan to bring him along slowly.
Red Sox have interest in Byrd. Let the fire begin.
The Cedeno move was indeed for Cesar. And he wasn't just optioned, but DFA'd to clear room on the 40-man.
It was Cesar Jimenez, not Hernandez.
Todd Zolecki @ToddZolecki · 36m
The Phillies have selected the contract of INF Ronny Cedeno from Lehigh Valley (AAA) and designated LHP Cesar Jimenez for assignment.
Oh, good, so we're doubling down on yet another utility infielder. I was beginning to get worried there for awhile.
Damn this team with it's plethora of Cesars and Hernandezes!
Anyone want to have a fun read go back and look at the discussions of Gillies on BL in the off-season of 2009-10 in which I was a skeptic and Jack was Gillies' biggest booster. A lot of posters were very impressed with Gillies' bloated High Desert stats.
... *its.
Phillibuster ...
Someone using a word like "plethora" will likely catch the "it's" / "its" grammatical error. ;)
Actually, Clout, I thought Gillies was the best thing in the deal. You thought JC Ramirez was. I think it's pretty obvious that we both had zero clue just how awful both of them were. And the sooner Aumont gets to an organization that has pitching instruction, the sooner he will be a major league pitcher. Because goodness knows it won't happen with the Phillies minor league wasteland.
Which brings me to the most important point: I like the Nola pick and hate the Imhoff pick. Why? Because Imhoff has poor secondary stuff and as we all know by now, whatever a Phillies farmhand brings to the organization is exactly what he leaves it with. They don't learn a darn thing until they get to the majors, except how to lose apparently.
Sally: Well, I did catch it... Just a little late.
Kind of ironic (or "sad," or "pathetic," or "depressing") for a team with a poor track record of coaching and developing young players to also have a reputation for loving Toolsy McToolshed types.
Anyone want to have a fun read go back and look at the discussions of Gillies on BL in the off-season of 2009-10 in which I was a skeptic and Jack was Gillies' biggest booster. A lot of posters were very impressed with Gillies' bloated High Desert stats.
Posted by: clout | Friday, June 06, 2014 at 12:54 PM
If memory serves, you were of the opinion that JC Ramirez was the best piece in that trade.
Looking back, it appears all 3 pieces absolutely sucked arse. So, a push perhaps?
And the sooner Aumont gets to an organization that has pitching instruction, the sooner he will be a major league pitcher.
From all accounts, Aumont simply cant or wont take instruction from anyone. Its a big part of why the Mariners dumped him to us and why he's sucked in our Org too.
A few lonely voices pointed out that Rube had been bent over by the Mariners.
On Ronny Cedeno...its hard to even make fun of Amaro's moves anymore. How many utility infielders is enough for him? He must have been seriously wigging out for the past two weeks with an MLB roster where he was only 2 deep at the infield positions.
Thank god he sent Ruf down to get injured so we could be back at full strength 3 deep at SS.
Phillies OPS+: 11th in NL
Phillies ERA+: 14th in NL
Yes cyclic, but that's probably rock bottom. Ronny Cedeno is here.
From the archives:
Gillies doesn't really impress me...he's all speed. I want to see him do something at Reading before I say anything. Lots of guys look amazing in A+ ball and then suck in AA/AAA.
Posted by: NEPP | Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 09:52 PM
Pretty much nailed it. My thoughts on Aumont were basically "Great raw stuff and he might be something if he gets good instruction/cleans up his delivery. Mainly I was in that tiny minority of people that ripped the deal a new one for giving up Lee for no reason and I was getting hammered for it repeatedly.
Phillies OPS+: 87
Phillies ERA+: 88
Verdict: They both suck.
Juums this comes late but nice work on the long draft piece.
It's crazy, a few days ago we could still say that despite everything, the Phils are only 5.5 games out and it did't seem ridiculous. Now, we're still only 7 games out, but with this current bunch, bridging that gap may be as fruitless as attempting to leap naked across the Grand Canyon.
I am sticking with my preseason prediction of 74 wins, but that is looking optimistic.
That should read, "with the way this current bunch is playing".
Also, with regard to
Phillies OPS+: 11th in NL
Phillies ERA+: 14th in NL
I wonder if any team has ever finished last in both.
Aaron Brown reports, anyone?
Day 2 (so far):
#81: Brown, Aaron - CF/LHP - Pepperdine (Jr.)
#112: Oliver, Chris - RHP - Arkansas (Jr.)
Brown is our typical raw athletic pick without a ton of OF experience.
Think Jiwan James...
So he'll never help the MLB club.
Probably not...but that's true of most any 3rd round pick.
"Shorter recap of this trade:
Better in 2010 to make a deep postseason run? - No.
Better in 2011 to make a deep postseason run? - Probably but depends on how the Phils deal with several key contracts next offseason.
Better in 2012? - Who knows because Amaro has made every move to focus on the next 2 seasons.
Bullpen? - Still stinks are currently constituted.
Cupboard? - Pretty bare in terms of MLB-ready talent.
Amaro? - Extended the window last year by largely spending more bucks last offseason. Looked like a mad genius for the Lee/Francisco trade.
Who won this thing? - Won't be able to tell who really won this trade until the end of the 2011 season at the earliest.
Below the radar? - Moyer contract. Contract to Moyer with the 2nd year where Amaro backloaded it substantially really came back to bite them in the a$$ this offseason. $8M on a guy who might not even give them much next season.
If you count the $4M on Romero and $12.5M on Lidge, the Phils have a lot of money tied up in pitchers who might not give them much in terms of IP and quality next year with really shaky middle relief.
Posted by: MG | Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 03:15 PM"
Pretty damn nice recap and it was the middle relief (along with the inability to buy a timely base hit in a few key spots) which did cost the Phils big time in what was a pretty evenly matched '10 NLCS.
'Lee to Seattle' trade will always go down as one of the biggest 'What Ifs' in Philly sports history. If only Amaro hadn't resigned the thoroughly mediocre Blanton, the Phils never would have had to trade Lee for salary relief.
So all college players so far?
Rube clearly has said "old way wasn't working, now we are going to do the complete opposite and only draft college players."
As if it's that simple.
All college juniors...that's important.
No 4/5 year senior Org Filler guys so far at least.
Its the George Costanza "Do the opposite" theory at play really.
I've already reported these college juniors to the NCAA.
I wonder who'd win in a fight between Mr. Red and Mr. Met.
I believe that is a picture of Mr. Redlegs and not of Mr. Red.
Accuracy is important.
#142: Hoskins, Rhys - 1B - Sacramento State (Jr.)
Phils only 2.5 GB from drafting #1 in 2015. you can do it guys!
You just gotta want it!
Matt Gelb (@magelb)
The Phillies' fourth-round pick, RHP Chris Oliver from Univ. of Arkansas, was arrested on a DUI charge on Tuesday.
Glad to see the Phillies have done their homework on character guys. Not like the old days when Tyson Gillies . . . oh, never mind.
I see Brown has already been confined to the dustbin of phailed phillies prospects. It only took 2 hours.
Yes, that's why he fell from the mid-60s all the way to 112 for us.
A college kid was drinking and driving...That would be the first time I've ever known a 20 year old to make a poor decision about drinking especially in a college environment.
Remember, he's underage too so any BAC level is considered a DUI at that point so it could have been a .02% for all we know.
Middle relief cost the Phils in 2010?
Arkansas pitcher Chris Oliver arrested for DWI
According to a police report, the 20-year-old pitcher had a blood-alcohol level of 0.09 percent. The limit for drivers under 21 is 0.02 percent.
Thanks Dickie...that does make it look a bit worse.
Still, .09 is basically 2 beers. Hopefully they did their homework and it was an isolated incident.
Kids do stupid things.
You can't make this stuff up!
Iceman - Did you forget watching D. Baez, Romero, C. Durbin, and Herndon mediocre pitching all year and really hurt them a few times in the '10 NLCS series espeically Durbin? I do.
Was looking at mock drafts to see where they had Aaron Brown and I can't find any that had him going below 100. Phils picked him at 81. Maybe a signability issue? Scouts like his power potential and he's decent defensively, but bad BB/K ratio in college and shows no evidence of strike zone recognition.
Out on a limb here clout but he will never make it past Reading.
"You thought JC Ramirez was."
Yes, I remember that too. clout was bigger on JC than the other two.
"A college kid was drinking and driving...That would be the first time I've ever known a 20 year old to make a poor decision about drinking especially in a college environment."
Yeah, I've never HEARD of such a thing.
And no one on this board has ever done it either!
Draft Thoughts:
Third Round: Aaron Brown (OF/LHP)
A two-way player who's not overpowering in the field or on the mound, he offers interesting abilities nonetheless. On the hill he's a fastball/slider/changeup guy whose fastball sits 90-92 with some sink, though he can have trouble keeping it in the zone. The slider flashes above-average and is a swing-and-miss pitch, while the changeup's potentially serviceable, though it's his weakest pitch. He's not the kind of quality strike-thrower the Phils took in the first two rounds, so he's a more natural fit for the bullpen due to his fringy command.
If taken as an OF, he offers an above-average hit tool combined with average power, who offers a potentially above-average arm and glove to make what promises to be a decent-hitting, above-average defender in the OF. The question is where the glove plays up best, as MLB.com's prospect list grades him out as a 30 runner, which seems to restrict him to an above-average LF or average-at-best RF. (Though MLB.com's write-up also makes reference to his athleticism being sufficient to play CF, so who knows?) Reaching his offensive upside will take longer than you'd like for a college bat, as he's got a known swing-and-miss tendencies, due to his stance's mechanics and unrefined approach.
Verdict: Not the pick I'd've made, but it's possible Brown's stuff or bat will play up when he's focusing just on pitching or playing a position, so there's legitimate hope for third-round-quality upside there.
Fourth Round: Chris Oliver (RHP)
Is it possible to have a raw and toolsy college pitcher? Oliver's perhaps the closest thing we'll get to that. He pitched all of 36 IP his first two years at the University of Arkansas, before finally earning a rotation spot and regular time in his junior year. This leaves Oliver with high school-grade mileage on his arm, though he pays the price with distinct lack of polish that is what makes college guys attractive.
Oliver's a three-pitch guy, with a fastball that can sit 94-97 in relief outings and 92-94 while starting, though after extended usage it fell into the high-80s. His slider's flashed plus and the changeup has flashed being average, but both remain raw and works-in-progress, with the changeup likely only ever being fringy at best. His command is nothing to write home about and his control's fringy, though whether that's due to lack of mound-time is a legitimate question. Oliver's 6'4" and 180 lb., so the body is rather projectable. Which is a good thing, as Oliver not-infrequently gets out of sorts with his mechanics, though hopefully filling out and greater mound-time will quiet them and let him make the adjustments needed to keep himself together.
Verdict: Oliver's profile is closer to that of an HS pitcher, so don't expect him on the fast-track like most college arms. Again, not the pick I'd make, but the upside is real and a better choice than if you went with someone in the same mold who is in fact an HS pitcher.
Fifth Round: Rhys Hoskins (1B)
Let's see if this sound familiar: Thumping RHB first-baseman with an average hit tool and plus power, who is renowned as a smart hitter and hard worker. If you aren't getting inklings of a Darin Ruf comp, I'm bad at my job.
Hoskins is a better athlete than Ruf, whose arm plays as above-average and who could stick in RF if everything breaks his way, even if Hoskins could well be a below-average one due to his below-average speed. The bat's not as loud and the eye not as good as 'tweeners like Mike Papi and A.J. Reed, but he's still a guy who hit more than well enough in the Cape Cod League, which lends credence to the notion that bat is a legit one.
Verdict: Hoskins is a polished college bat who's got a present hit tool and an approach that lets him use it. It's impossible for me not to like this pick, but while he does have an extant hit tool, its continued development is essential, lest the comp with Darin Ruf become all the more uncomfortable.
Round Six: Brandon Leibrandt (LHP)
If there is a polar opposite to the archetypical Phillies' pitcher draft choice, Brandon Leibrandt would be pretty darn close to it. A college arm whose fastball is deafeningly silent, he leaves many of the boxes the Phils usually like blank.
This is because Leibrandt's loudest tool is his pitchability. A three-pitch guy, Leibrandt's fastball grades out as below-average as it sits 84-88 that that touches 90 despite his ability to locate it well. His secondary stuff consists of an average curveball which he also locate well and a plus changeup, which is both his best pitch and his out pitch. In addition to his command, Leibrandt shows a knack for knowing how to work hitters, so that his other pitches setup the changeup and mitigate against the mediocrity of his other pitches. His upside is as a back-of-the-rotation starter, as his stuff likely won't play from the bullpen.
Verdict: I have a soft spot for pitchability-centric guys, but the tools are legitimately there to make his ceiling reasonably attainable in spite of my sentimentality. To be taken in the sixth-round is either a bid by the Phils to reclaim slot money or a testament to their thinking he's a legit back-end starter.
"Scouts like his power potential and he's decent defensively, but bad BB/K ratio in college and shows no evidence of strike zone recognition."
Well, there you go. He doesn't walk. That's precisely why RAJ liked him.
"I see Brown has already been confined to the dustbin of phailed phillies prospects. It only took 2 hours. "
Bed Beard, which Brown, Dom or Aaron?
Bed Beard, which Brown, Dom or Aaron?
Posted by: awh™ | Friday, June 06, 2014 at 03:51 PM
But unlike Dom, we can put Aaron Brown on the mound, which totally invalidates the legit criticisms about his bat.
Of course, then he's open to equally legit criticisms about his command. I'd grumble about the Phils valuing pure stuff over strike-throwing, but then I look at the draft board and see the name Brandon Leibrandt. And just can't make the criticism.
At least until they pick a few guys with big arms and spotty commands, at least.
I too wonder if Leibrandt is a "sign for the minimum" guy. But he's not a senior, so my guess is that we're going to see three or four college seniors to fill that role coming up.
Charlie Leibrandt's kid. Another son of a former player. We've had luck with those :)
Brandon Leibrandt is Charlie's son.
Every time I think of Charlie Leibrandt, I think of this:
Pitchability guys are often good for going under-slot, because they usually don't have any of the loud tools that command big bonuses. (Or, if they do in addition to their pitchability, they're Top 5 overall picks instead of pitchability guys.) But they also offer good value, because pitchability guys know how to get outs with what they've got. For, if they don't, they'll never make it above AA.
But, as said, I've got a soft spot for them. And a soft spot in general for guys who know how to use their limited tools versus guys with loud tools who do not know how to make the most of them.
Juums - Pitchability guys can go under slot, but when they are juniors, they may not go enough under slot to do the Phillies any good. If this guy pans out, he might be a Jamie Moyer clone. But the problem is that a successful Jamie Moyer comes a long once every fifty or so years.
More than fair enough. It's why I'm not in love with the pick: If the fastball sat 88-90 or the changeup was an 80, I'd probably be unable to stop myself. But as it is? This might be an overdraft if they chose him for non-slot reasons.
Or maybe even if they did draft for slot reasons, if he won't go far enough under to do their bottom line much good.
7th round pick is in.
Another college player - this time at SS.
Wow, we've taken literally all college juniors with our first 7 picks. I wonder if that's a record for the Phillies.
And there's a HS pitcher...a tall HS pitcher at 6'7".
Phils have selected all college players so far? Is this perhaps an overreaction by Wolever and Amaro and drive in part by the fact they hope these picks can come in and contribute in a meaningful way at A/AA this year and early next year?
Have to hope history repeats itself with Leibrandt.
His dad was also a weak-stuff LHP with good command who took awhile to establish himself (it took until age 27.) But he ended with a nice 14-year career as an above-average mid-rotation guy. Finished with a career ERA+ of 108. Had a career K/9 of 4.4, which BL posters say you can't possibly succeed with in MLB.
First HS pick.
#232 (8 rd): McWilliams, Sam - RHP - Beech HS (TN)
Round Seven: Emmanuel Marrero (SS)
A glove-first shortstop with a Latin-sounding name? Isn't this infringing upon Sal Agostinelli's territory?
Marrero is a Puerto Rican junior-signee from the University of Alabama, where he was regarded as an excellent defensive shortstop. Considered by some scouts to be the best defensive shortstop in the draft, he has the tools to stay at the position at an above-average level at the MLB-level. (He is cited, in particular, for his ability to make throws on the run.) While only an average runner, he offers more than enough range to be a good defensive shortstop.
The bat's the question mark, as he's got decent bat-to-ball skills and a line-drive swing, though he grades at below-average potential power. The approach is reported to be overly aggressive and an impediment to hitting for average, which will need refining if he's ever going to hope to hit well enough to be an everyday SS.
Verdict: Marrero is what every no-hit utility infielder begins life as. If the bat continues to develop, he could be an everyday guy up the middle. If not, he's a fairly high-floor guy who will reduce our dependency upon other teams' farm systems for glove-first utility infielders. It's hard not to like his floor, unless you think the Phils should be taking potshots at more traditional toolsheds.
Round Eight: Sean McWilliams (RHP)
What'd I just say about traditional toolsheds? As McWilliams does his damnedest to win Traditional Phillies Pitching Prospect Bingo. I'll let Baseball America say it, because I can't hope to paraphrase it better:
"McWilliams is one of the prime pop-up arms in the country and has been something of an enigma this spring because his stuff can differ significantly start to start. He worked at 83-86 mph last fall, touching 88. At his best this spring, he sits in the low 90s while touching 94 mph. Other days he can sit 84-86 and even drop as low as 83. His breaking ball frequently plays as below-average, but shows enough spin to project close to average. He has some feel for a changeup that flashes average. The 6-foot-7, 190-pound McWilliams offers plenty of room for projection, and some of his inconsistency comes from a delivery that will likely be altered in pro ball. The Tennessee Tech commit's lack of history, projectable body and inconsistent stuff make him a wild card on draft day."
Verdict: The Phils finally return to form and gamble on a raw, high-upside guy with lots of projection and little in the way of present skills. At his best, McWilliams is a starting version of what Philippe Aumont was supposed to be. At his worst, he is what Philippe Aumont is today with markedly less velocity. I actually like doing a little gambling on upside at this point in the draft, though it leaves me wishing my mind didn't immediately go to Aumont for a comp.
Of course, his K/9 during the years where he was actually successful (Age 27 - 36) was 4.6...over the established 4.5 k/9 rate that Bill James speaks of....but clout already knows that.
I'd had that thought, too, but some of the picks are really weird if the goal is drafting solely for fast-trackability. As both Aaron Brown and Chris Oliver are raw as pitchers and will likely need far more mound time in the minors than guys like Nola and Imhof, who are closer to being finished products. There were myriad guys still on the board who were more polished and offered comparable upside when Brown and Oliver went, so I've got to think they were taken either for signability reasons or that the Phils have a for-reals belief in their upside being higher than is believed.
Well, comparable upside to Brown. Oliver's got first-round-pick upside if he fleshes out as projected and his stuff can develop in the way his body's being dreamed on.
DuI is a scam. .09 isn't close to what a normal person would describe as drunk.
Actually, every drink you take impairs your perception and coordination. If one is a habitual drinker, .09 could send you into dt's. If you're not, it is certainly impaired, even if it's not falling down drunk.
Juums - the Phillies drafting history says they do not get the benefit of the doubt. If their draft board looks odd, it's because it is. And what else would we expect from this organization. Just as in every other phase of preparing a baseball team, it screams of not having a plan. And if this is a plan, it's similar to the plan that has this team sucking up every awful utility infielder on the planet.
MG- I'm not sure the 'few times' you're remembering. In game 4, Durbin was awful and you could argue that he was the biggest contributor in the loss. I would argue that Blanton's inability to pitch through the fifth inning killed them, along with Manuel's interesting decision to pitch Oswalt out of the bullpen in the 9th.
Other than that, they didn't even have any middle relief to speak of in the 6 games. Basically all Madson and Lidge, with a few contributions from Contreras and Romero (specifically in Game 5).
The idea that 'the middle relief cost them' is a fantasy. They had 7 innings to score off of 5 different Giants relievers in Game 6 and didn't do it.
From what we've got, I'd put their draft board as follows in terms of my thoughts:
--Like/Love: Aaron Nola, Rhys Hoskins, Emmanuel Marrero
--Unobjectionable: Brandon Leibrandt*, Matt Imhof**, Chris Oliver
--Dislike: Aaron Brown, Sam McWilliams
* This is a pick that I like which is mostly unsupportable based upon the body of scouting knowledge available. Hence why it is unobjectionable.
** This is a pick that I dislike which is mostly unsupportable based upon the body of scouting knowledge available. Hence why it is unobjectionable.
.09 is nothing.
The ninth round pick is Matt Hockenberry, an RHP from Temple. Who's a senior-signee and doesn't appear on BA's Top 500 list. Which means this pick is primarily to reclaim slot money, as I can't find a darned thing that's been written about him that actually scouts him. (Other than that his Twitter handle -- @hocktimus_prime -- is really cool.)
From the bits I can find, it looks like he's a big lefty who pitches to contact, though whether it's by choice or necessity is unascertained. Probably destined to be organizational filler given his lack of presence on prospect boards, unless the Phils' ease of scouting him has let them unearth a gem.
#9 (262): Hockenberry, Matt - RHP - Temple (Sr.)
Pure Org Filler pick.
As the Phils seem to have a preference for fast-trackability and have started trying to reclaim slot money, a senior signee who might be worth looking at with their last pick of the day is A.J. Vanegas.
Vanegas is Stanford's closer with a fastball/slider combination, the former sitting in the mid-90s and touching 97, while the latter is a hard-thrown pitch that sometimes bites as a true slider and sometimes moves laterally more like a cutter. Command issues guarantee his upside is as a bullpen piece, but even with them he's better able to locate the fastball than half of our present bullpen.
Vanegas promises to be a fast-moving reliever in the minors and will have downward pressure on his price-tag due to his being a senior-signee and having previously dealt with injuries in his junior year. For a club that's seemed to aim at replenishing the upper minors who need to make a pick on the cheap, he seems like a decent enough pick.
If Hockenberry is a gem, color me very surprised. Some of these picks have been real head scratchers. This pick makes perfect sense. He is a minimum sign and we're going to see another after him. In fact, i think major league baseball has to go back to the drawing board with this draft system. A system that has teams locking in duds in their top ten picks because of financial concerns of other picks is simply stupid.
Something as simple as giving each team a global signing budget like in the NFL would fix this garbage. What exactly is magical about the first ten rounds?
Juums - rest assured Rube will grab a nonentity with little upside and a floor somewhere in the sub-basement. It's what he does. And if anyone has any upside, like the kid you mention, he'll want too much money to allow Rube to sign such all stars as the spotty high school pitcher or the no hit middle infielder. You know, Phillies specials.
Vanegas has potentially got signability issues, so there might well be perfectly good reasons to pass on him. This is his third go-round being drafted, as he turned down a rumored $2MM bonus from the Padres out of high school to go to Stanford and then went back to school after being taken in the 19th round by the A's after being injury-laden last year.
If you can't get him on the cheap, that's a shame, as I still can't help but think you need to pull a college bullpen piece with a plus fastball and plus out-pitch if you're genuinely trying to pick for fast-trackability. (Heaven knows there're plenty of them that've been on the board when the Phils are on the clock.)
Juums - Here's the problem. YOU have a plan. When YOU have a plan and the Phillies do not, there is cognitive dissonance. Cognitive dissonance is in your brain, the problem is entirely yours.
True enough! Plaintively planning and hoping for the best is still better for sanity than gazing into the abyss that is the present front office's draft effort. Maybe they'll surprise us at the end, though! ...that kind of false hope is just begging for a toolshed of a position player, to complement McWilliams.
Well just so their short of all our expectations, they pick Shortall. High average. Some power. Not a prospect. Hopefully, they'll save some money from these picks and have a little extra to use in rounds 11 and 12. But that, again, would require a plan. My guess is that they use all of their top ten money on the top ten and have at least one pick who "surprisingly" won't sign.
Sorry "they're" not "their."
And our last pick of the day is Matt Shortall, an OF from the University of Texas-Arlington. Once more a senior-signee who doesn't turn up on the BA Top 500 and whose bio page at the UoT-A site fails to inspire confidence. As Aksmith called it, a guy drafted solely for solely slot reason because he'll take the minimum. Anything that comes out of him in the system will be what he earns through blood, sweat, and tears.
I profess that I don't know squat about any of these guys but, since RAJ is the one doing the picking, I hate all the picks.
^ This.
(except Nola)
"^ This.
(except Nola)"
I fully expect that, before the 2014 season is over, Nola will be shut down with a degenerative elbow disorder, which the Phillies' medical staff failed to discover.
That's a little unfair. I'd say the Aaron Nola, Matt Imhof, Rhys Hoskins, and Emmanuel Marrero picks were good ones. And I say that as someone who's pessimistic on Imhof's upside.
Brandon Leibrandt and Chris Oliver are borderline picks who've got arguments in favor of them and arguments against. If I had to choose whether they're "good" or "bad", I'd classify Leibrandt as a good pick and Oliver as a bad one, but I'm the first to admit that I'm biased on Oliver, for if I wanted a raw, toolsy arm, I'd've gone with a high schooler.
The picks that I think can legitimately be classified as bad are Aaron Brown, Sam McWilliams, Matt Hockenberry, and Matt Shortall. Hockberry and Shortall are perfectly fine Day 3 picks who, while probably organizational filler, can always surprise you. They're bad in this context because they're your 9th and 10th round picks, and the axiom of the draft is to either take the best talent on the board or the best talent which suits your organization's needs. (That they'll sign under-slot is not an organizational need.)
I think Aaron Brown is the one that will go down in infamy, as there were better pitchers available who were more polished (e.g. Ben Graves) and who were raw but had higher upside (e.g. Austin DeCarr and Keith Weisenburg). On the position player side of things, there a fair number of HS guys who profile positively with tools and present baseball skills, such as Jakson Reetz (drafted #84 by the Mets) and Casey Soltis (drafted #137 by Marlins). Just an odd pick, for as he's a two-way guy, you're betting on upside justify that high of a pick. And if you're going to bet on upside, isn't that just an invitation to take a high schooler?
I don't think any words need to be expended on Sam McWilliams. They think they can iron-out his mechanics so that he's sitting 94 instead of 83. And that that velocity will only increase. I remain dubious on both counts, but for an eighth-round pick, it's at least justifiable to bet on that kind of upside. (Even if it's still not a good pick.)
Chris Crawford @CrawfordChrisV
Easy to make fun of the Phillies -- kind of fun, too -- but they're having another great draft.
(mlbdraftinsider founder).
But hey, aksmith remains cranky b/c nobody's bio said "future HOFer".
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However, I set the lag on 888888 but the input on survey are extremely high. We had about 20.000 visitors last week and almost 100.000 votes. So it is appearently very easy to submit your vote more than once. I checked al the settings and they are good. So disappointing extension for serious stuff.
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They have helped me to get my project going. And they are always ready to help.
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Extension works very well and is easialy installed. I had some troubles with last updates but after I submitted my question at the locked forum (payed subscribers) I got a fast and good response. Several times. Excellent.
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Longmeadow Announces Warrior 5k Run/Walk: Support the Wounded Warrior Project and Observe Veterans Day October, 2014 – The Town of Longmeadow's Department of Veteran's Services will be conducting its second annual 5K run/walk on Saturday, November 8, 2014. This event will raise awareness and enlist the public's aid for the needs of injured service members and …
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The Finance Committee is seeking interested residents who may want to participate on the Finance Committee in Fiscal Year 2015. The current Finance Committee would like to give interested volunteers an opportunity to monitor meetings so volunteers can assess if they may want to apply for vacancy at a later date in the spring/summer. …
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The Longmeadow Police Department has established a charitable fund for animal welfare and is seeking donations to support the cause.
The Longmeadow Food Pantry is just beginning its third year of operation. We are grateful for all those who have contributed time, money and food to the pantry. We currently have approximately 40 family visits each month.
School Committee Vacancy-New Vacancy
The Town of Longmeadow is seeking to fill a vacancy on the School Committee. The vacancy effective date is November 15, 2011. This is the third vacancy that has opened on the School Committee since the June, 2011 town election.
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The Select Board is accepting applications for residents to serve on a Charter Review Committee. Applications can be found on the Select Board's page of the Town's website or in the Select Board's office at 20 Williams Street. Applications are due November 1. Information about the Charter Review Committee:
If you like to meet new people, want to help others and can volunteer for two hours a month, you are just what we are looking for. The Longmeadow Adult Center is in need of volunteers to deliver meals for our Meals on Wheels program.
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Girls: Bleeding after losing virginity?
I lost my virginity two days ago. I didn't bleed then, but I started bleeding today. It's very very light, but it's not like normal bleeding because it's not as thick...I know that it's normal to bleed after you lose it, but is it possible to begin bleeding two days later?
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The bleeding that happens when you lose your virginity is cause by tearing of the hymen. That is a thin membrane of mucous skin that partly covers your vagina. When a thick blunt object is penetrating the vagina, the membrane tears and you get bleeding. The bleeding happens righ then, not later.Blood two days later must have a different cause.
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How Do You Do! Lyrics - Roxette
Review The Song (1)
I see you comb your hair
and gimme that grin.
It's making me spin now,
spinnin' within.
Before I melt like snow,
I say Hello
How do you do!
I love the way you undress now.
Baby begin.
Do your caress, honey, my heart's in a mess.
I love your blue-eyed voice,
like Tiny Tim shines thru.
How do you do!
Well, here we are crackin' jokes in the corner of our mouths
and I feel like I'm laughing in a dream.
If I was young I could wait outside your school
cos your face is like the cover of a magazine.
How do you do,
do you do,
the things that you do.
No one I know could ever keep up with you.
How do you do!
Did it ever make sense to you to say Bye
Bye Bye?
I see you in that chair with perfect skin.
Well, how have you been, baby, livin' in sin?
Hey, I gotta know,
did you say Hello
How do you do?
Well, here we are spending time in the louder part of town
and it feels like everything's surreal.
When I get old I will wait outside your house
cos your hands have got the power meant to heal.
How do you do...
How do you do,
do you do,
the things that you do.
No one I know could ever keep up with you.
How do you do!
Did it ever make sense to you to cry Bye
Bye Bye?
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It's absolutely great song about the feeling of love. Lover is filled with emotions and is singing about reminescences of feelings which were awoken by a view of beloved woman. It is my favourite Roxette's song. It not only has very nice lyrics but also is characterized by great music and rythm. Duo sing very clearly and despite English isn't my first language (I'm from Poland) I understand them. Sometimes immediately, another time with little help of Lyrics...
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- Posted by MikaelaLynn July 15, 2011
- Recommended for Tech/Social Networking Junkies
I've been hearing about Google+ for awhile now, but had no clue what it was all about. Well. The other day I was invited to check it out! While I've only had a few days to look it over so far, I'd day it's going to be a big competitor for Facebook.
The widget is pretty streamlined, and makes it easy to directly post a picture or a thought on your page. As a Google girl all around (Android, Gmail, etc...) I love that my Google+ links directly to my gmail account.
The basic setup is pretty familiar if you've used FBook or Twitter, there's a feed and photos. There's also 'circles' where you have the option of limiting en masse what certain people can see of your page. So your boss can't see what you did Friday night and your professional acquaintances don't get bogged down with your 'deep thoughts.'
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Kim Bartmann's Barbette is the first Minneapolis restaurant to receive a new window decal that lets consumers know which businesses recycle. Hennepin County introduced the window decals on June 11 as a way to encourage participation in commercial recycling programs. Businesses that recycle food scr ... More >>
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St. Paul ranks just ahead of Minneapolis in NerdWallet's list of the "Greenest Cities in America," but both cities crack the top 10.The list ranks the county's 95 largest cities using an algorithm that accounts for the median Air Quality Index, number of parks per 10,000 residents, the percentage of ... More >>
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Sick of sorting your recyclables into more categories than you can keep straight? 'Paper, plastic, glass, coarse, smooth.... ah, forgot it, it's going in the trash!'Those frustrations will soon be in the past, as today the Minneapolis City Council approved the introduction of single-sort recycling. ... More >>
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Weird Christmas Traditions From Around The World
You thought your white elephant was strange…
You thought your white elephant was strange…
Chris Reinacher 11 months ago 35 responses
Krampus sees you when you're sleeping, he knows if you've been bad or good — and he is coming for YOU!
Brian Galindo 11 months ago 146 responses
Don't have enough nightmares? We can fix that.
Sara Rubin a year ago 19 responses
According to folklore, kids in Europe have it WAY worse than us.
Angela Meiquan Wang a year ago 123 responses
Nothing like a Krampus parade to bring out the holiday cheer…er, I mean fear. (via npr.org) Watch Video ›
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There are worse things than getting coal in your stocking. Some naughty children have to reckon with Krampus!
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"Last Tango in Halifax" recap: We're getting married! (Ep. 1)
However, we soon learn that I apparently have my lesbian wires crossed, because it's not Gillian that loves the ladies, but in fact Headmistress Caroline. She calls Kate, one of her teachers, into her office for a sitdown, which Kate remarks is "rather formal." As they sit across from one another, Caroline informs Kate that her husband has returned, and that she's taken him in — for the kids' sake, she says. Kate — who is beautiful, FYI — remains skeptical but rather calm and steady during all of this news, barely batting an eyelash. It's only when Caroline gets to this painful line: "I'm very…fond of you, you know that," that Kate breaks her poker face for a moment to glance down in this disappointment. Caroline says that she doesn't think she can "do this" any longer. They can still be friends, of course, but "the other thing, it's–it's not me." She continues to clarify: "I mean, it's not not me; I'm just not ready to go there." Tell us Caroline, how far exactly have you and Kate already traveled on the way to there?
So I'm going to choose my cheating ex-husband over your wonderful face.
Oh. Right then.
Caroline is played by Sarah Lancashire, who has been in a number of all things British, including a whopping 268 episodes of Coronation Street. (Holy crap!) But I knew I also recognized Kate, played by Nina Sosanya, who it appears has also played a great many British TV roles. But after searching through all of those numerous gigs, I've come to the conclusion that the one my American eyes actually recognize her from is as Hugh Grant's aide in Love, Actually. (Don't hate me, Brits!) Speaking of, is it time to watch Love, Actually again yet?
Later that day as Caroline arrives home, she finds a note tucked in her back. It reads thus:
"I've been indiscreet. Don't hate me."
Our lovebirds Celia and Alan, meanwhile, have been having quite the day in Skipton, what with Alan's car getting stolen and then Celia leading them on an old person car chase around the narrow streets to take it back, all of which is quite hilarious somehow, and which ends up in a small crash.
Skipton is pretty, you guys!
Well, at least we got your car back.
This is all okay, because no one has a heart attack or anything even though Alan hyperventilates a little, and the two of them simply get to bond even more while they wait to take statements at the police station. They so totally love each other! It does mean, however, that both of their daughters will have to come pick them up. As Caroline drives near, we get to hear a pleasant phone conversation between her and Kate, where she yells, "You told Michael bloody Dobson of all people! That insidious little prick! No, Kate, I'm delighted, I'm thrilled. I'm over the bloody moon! I've got to go, I'm going, I'm driving." And then she tosses her phone to the ground in a huff. Girlfriends, Kate, amIright?
Pissed off Caroline only gets more pissed off as she prepares to back up into a parking space in front of the cafe where Alan and Celia are waiting and staring into each other's lovey dovey eyes. As she's about to glide in, Gillian and her son drive up in their Lesbianmobile and sneak right in first. Caroline sputters in rage; Gillian says, "Emergency, sorry!," smiles, and walks off. Caroline continues to sputter, leaving her car in the middle of the road.
She sputters all the way into the cafe moments later, in fact, just missing Gillian saying hi to her dad. After yelling at Gillian for "the most selfish, mindless piece of driving I have ever witnessed," Caroline then calls Gillian an idiot, and Gillian calls Caroline a snotty bitch. What a perfect first meeting! So much anger and disgust and tension! I ship them even more now!
The lovebirds react like this:
Caroline then puts on her nice face and Headteacher Voice for the old people, introducing herself sweetly to Alan and smoothly throwing in this last piece of pure bitchy gold: "We're going to have to go. Some brain-dead, low life trailer trash stole my parking space." Ha! Alan then officially introduces that piece of trailer trash as his daughter. Awkward! As a moment of remorse crosses Caroline's face, Gillian quips, "I've met Caroline."
The oldies then clear their throats and attempt to move on, because they have bigger news than stolen parking spaces to share. They take each other's hands and turn to their daughters to announce: "We're getting married."
Aaaand end scene!
Tune in again next week to find out the wedding details, if Michael bloody Dobson really is an insidious prick, and if Caroline chooses Gillian or Kate! (OK, it probably won't be Gillian.)


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Christopher's has racked up the awards since opening in 1998 (James Beard, even!). The bistro is a little lower-profile these days, but still a model for magical, traditional, ooh-la-la-inspiring French cuisine. Adding flair is a huge collection of wines, thoughtfully paired with dishes and available for tastings.
Most dishes are prepared in a wood-burning oven, the better to show off their natural flavors. All dishes are sumptuous, like roasted half Sonoma duck, molasses-glazed rack of lamb, classic hanger steak with shallots and red wine, truffle-infused prime sirloin, and the sinful wood-oven-roasted foie gras.
We're usually around for the daily specials, though, toothsome takes on traditional bistro fare like roasted sweetbreads, veal cheeks, sole meunière and rabbit with mustard sauce. For over-the-top luxury, we throw in a side of Oestra caviar.
Un-French as it sounds, Christopher's deserves extra credit for putting a healthful spin on many of his rich dishes. Request the KRONOS menu, and you'll meet the health institute's guidelines for optimal health (meats substituted by vegetables). Vive la France!


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Take to the skies! Tear up the track! Have a book read to you or learn something new with the coolest electronic toys from brands like LeapFrog, VTech, Kid Galaxy and more!
Keep your finances at your fingertips with MONOPOLY Electronic Banking! Track your cash electronically as you buy properties, pay bills and collect gifts and debts from your opponents. Store millions with a swipe of your bank card as you collect properties to win! Having your own personal bank card keeps play fast and lets you check your cash in an instant. Just like real life…but much more fun!
Includes Gameboard, Electronic Banking Unit, Title Deed cards, Chance and Community Chest cards, 6 bank cards, 2 dice, 6 tokens, 32 houses, 12 hotels and instructions.
Requires 2 AAA batteries (NOT INCLUDED).
For 2 - 6 players.
Your patient Sam is feeling a bit under the weather. Can you "operate" and make him better, or will you get the buzzer? Grab the tweezers and try with all of your might to take out all of his funny ailments. Can you help him with his headphone headache or his gamer's thumb? Operate with your steadiest hand, but don't forget to steer clear of the sides and avoid lighting the light!
Includes game tray with Sam "patient" and tweezers, 22 cards, 11 funny ailment parts and instructions.
For 1 or more players.
Requires 2 AA batteries ("Try Me" batteries included).
Adult assembly required.
It's "lights out!" for those pesky moles! This Mole Bop Playmat brings the all fun of the arcade into your home with this soft and foldable mat. All you have to do to win is "bop" the moles when their noses light up to get a point. Be quick! Don't let the light go out before you catch the mole. Fun music plays while you try to achieve your highest score yet! This game is sure to be mole bopping fun for the whole family!
Includes playmat, hammer, and instruction sheet.
Mat measures approximately 25.5" long x 31" wide.
Requires 3 AA batteries (NOT INCLUDED).
The quest to fool the "artificial intelligence" of 20Q continues with the amazing Mega Screen Edition! Think of something, answer the questions and it will read your mind in 20 questions or less! Prepare to be amazed!
Requires 3 AAA batteries. ("Try me" batteries are included.)
Ships in randomly selected assorted colours, according to availability.
Embark on more LeapFrog learning adventures! This $20 App Center Download Card let you choose from a library of Leaplet learning apps online. Leaplet learning apps are games, e-Books, videos, flash cards and more that download directly to your Leapster Explorer or LeapPad system.
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Join Merida on this magical quest for LeapPad and Leapster Explorer! Discover what it means to be truly brave as you explore an amazing world of plants and animals. Experiment with science, deduce answers through trial and error and use what you learn to make predictions about the natural world as you relive Merida's courageous story. To succeed, you can't be afraid to fail!
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Dreams do come true with the Disney Princess learning game cartridge for the InnoTab Learning App Tablet by VTech. Your little one can enjoy 3 interactive learning activities that use the colour touch screen or tilt sensor to play while learning about colours, counting, and comparisons. Kids can read along with an e-book that tells the stories of Belle's special gift from the Beast and Cinderella's gift for Prince Charming. For added interactivity, the pop-up dictionary gives animated definitions of words found in the e-book.
Measures approximately 2.1'' wide.
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In this exciting and new Dora the Explorer educational game cartridge for InnoTab The Learning App Tablet from VTech, your child can play 3 learning games that teach preschool skills such as logic, Spanish, and matching using a colour touch screen or tilt sensor.
Kids can read along with an adventure story in an e-book featuring Dora, Boots and all their friends. A pop-up dictionary features kid-friendly definitions of words found in the story to help build vocabulary, and 2 creative activities allow kids to play and create with Dora!
Requires the InnoTab Interactive Learning Tablet.
Can you catch the most fish? This fun game involves fishing for these cute little plastic fishies with the included plastic rods. A fun way to encourage fine motor skill development and reinforce simple math as well colour recognition.
There are a number of different ways to play this game:
Includes: fish pond game board, 4 fishing rods, 20 fish and instructions.
Requires 2 AA batteries (not included)
For 1 to 4 players.
Join Winnie the Pooh and his friends as they work together to help each other out of a difficult situation! This Tag Junior boardbook springs to life when you touch Tag Junior to any part of any page. More than 24 playful activities and 150 audio responses encourage little ones ages 2 - 4 to explore while helping build confidence with books. Parents can connect to the online LeapFrog Learning Path to see their child's progress and get printable activities to expand the learning!
To use this book with the Tag Junior Book Pal you must download audio from the LeapFrog Connect Application; to do so, you will need an internet connection.
Requires the LeapFrog Tag Junior Book Pal (sold separately).
Get ready for learning fun with your pals from Pixar! This cool learning game is a great addition to your LeapFrog Leapster Explorer game collection. Kids will love learning alongside their favourite Pixar characters, and parents will love that they can follow their child's play and learning progress online with the LeapFrog Learning Path feature!
Requires Leapster Explorer or LeapPad Explorer system (both sold separately). Not compatible with other LeapFrog systems. This item is Learning Path connected. Internet connection required for this feature.
Embark on a magical learning journey with beloved Disney Princesses Belle and Cinderella as you experience their stories in a virtual pop-up book adventure! This game set focuses on the following learning skills: letter recognition, phonics, reading comprehension, spelling, word building, logic and reasoning, matching and musical rhythm and pitch. With all this learning and fun together with your favourite Disney princesses, you're going to love learning!
Requires Leapster Explorer system. Not compatable with other Leapster systems. This item is Learning Path connected. Internet connection required for this feature.
Let the competition begin with Super Slam Basketball! Featuring an electronic scoreboard with built-in buzzer, players use the adjustable spring-loaded shooters to release the basketballs and watch their scores appear on the board. Each basket has sensors that are able to appropriately score 2 and 3 point shots! Players have the choice of playing against an opponent or the clock. Also features automatic ball return, which makes for a fast-paced game.
Includes: 4 Basketballs, 1 Court Base, 1 Backboard Unit with Scoreboard, 2 Baskets, 3 Fences, and 1 Instruction Sheet.
Requires 3 AAA Batteries (NOT INCLUDED).
For 1 or 2 players.
Buckle up for a fast-paced learning adventure! Explore mathematics in The World Grand Prix with Mater and Lightning McQueen. Designed for children ages 4 - 7, this learning game teaches kids measurement, patterns, graphs, sequencing and problem-solving skills, all while they circle the globe, meeting friends and using cool spy gear. Parents can even follow their child's play and learning progress online with the LeapFrog Learning Path feature!
Tinkerbell was a little too curious about humans. She got too close and was captured by a little girl. Now her fairy friends fly to the mainland on their latest adventure….the Great Fairy Rescue! Join Tink to learn lessons about friendship; and find out how their new human friends learn to stop doubting and just believe!
V.Reader Animated E-Book Cartridge- Fairies features fully animated Disney Fairies story with story narration, Tinker Bell and Vidia character voices, vivid graphics and exciting sounds and music! This e-book is based on the 2010 Disney Fairies movie "Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue".
You'll love how there are 3 ways to play: Watch the Story, Reading Games and Story Dictionary. There are 8 Reading games included that teach skills such as reading comprehension, vocabulary, phonics, grammar and more! The Story Dictionary teaches vocabulary words found in the story, too!
Requires the VTech V.Reader.
Dora and Boots decide to read their favorite fairy tale story, the "Three Little Pigs." The pigs are in a bit of trouble as Swiper wants to swipe their bricks! Now the Big Bad Wolf wants to come and blow their house down. Join Dora, Boots and Swiper as they set off on an adventure in Fairytale Land, meet all your favorite fairytale characters, and help bring back the Piggies' bricks and save them from the Big Bad Wolf!
The Vtech V.Reader Dora Animated E-Book Cartridge features an animated storyteller reading system cartridge features the voices of Dora, Boots and Swiper. There are 20 pages of fully animated story with fun voices and sound effects that will keep your child amazed with each turn. This e-book teaches early reading skills such as letters, phonics, reading comprehension and more! Also included is a basic Spanish curriculum.
Requires the V.Reader.
Rapunzel has been locked in a tower all her life. She passes the time by reading, painting, and brushing her very long and magical golden hair. She also wonders about the outside world, especially the floating lights that appear every year on her birthday. When the charming bandit, Flynn Rider, climbs through her tower window, it's time for an adventure as they plot to escape together!
With this learning game, your child can join Rapunzel and Flynn as they escape from palace guards and make it to the kingdom - just in time for Rapunzel's dream to come true! Ideal for children ages 4 - 6, this new title for the VTech V.Reader teaches comprehension, capitalization, plural/singular words, and so much more!
Requires the VTech V.Reader E-Reading System (sold separately).
This new Wobble Deck has an exciting new way to play and is sure to become a family favourite appealing to all ages! With 4 fun games: Copy Wobble, Wobble Statues, Memory Wobble and Musical Wobble, it tests skill, memory and agility with hilarious challenges.
For an added level of game interaction you can now flip the Wobble Deck over, remove the specially designed red Wobble U controller and play a hand held game! Now you can bring the fun along with you!
The perfect way to get active indoors, this highly addictive and entertaining game will ensure you never have a dull moment - even on rainy days! Bound to bring out your competitive side, this interactive game not only promotes active play but also improves coordination, memory and listening skills required to play the games.
Requires 3 AA batteries (not included).
Weight capacity is approximately 220 lbs. (100 kg)
Measures approximately 1.5" wide x 8" high x 14" long.
Try your skill at this fun game for the whole family! Catch fish while the board spins and spins! This game is great for all ages: ask young kids to identify the colour of each fish or ask the older kids to try to catch as many fish as they can in under a minute! Have fun playing alone or with a friend. Gone Fishin' features extremely fun carnival music!
Includes: detailed fish with moving fins and mouth, carnival music, large rotating shark, palm trees and working retractable fishing rods!
Board measures approximately 12.75" long x 1.75 tall x 11.15" wide.
Requires 4 AA batteries (NOT INCLUDED).
Electrify your brain with this challenging puzzler! The object is to place all of the pieces on the board to successfully complete the circuit; do so, and the entire board lights up! Cool Circuits emphasizes spatial reasoning and abstract thinking with over 40 different challenges ranging from student to expert. Can you solve them all?
Includes: 1 light up board, 8 fluorescent 3-D puzzle pieces and 40 challenge cards.
For 1 player.
Requires 3 AAA batteries ("Try Me" batteries included).
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We are currently unable to take any new referrals from prospective adopters with the exception of families living outside of Bristol who would like to adopt siblings. See below for our Information Event on Siblings.
This is due to the success of recent campaigns raising the awareness of the need for adoptive families. This decision will be reviewed in early December 2014 so please check back with us then.
You are welcome to contact us for an information pack or you could visit www.first4adoption.co.uk to see if there are other authorities or adoption agencies in your area who can accept referrals at this time.
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We run regular information events throughout the year, so if you are out and about in the city, you can drop by to pick up information and chat informally with our team.
We Belong Togther- Adopting Sibling Open Information Event 10 November 2014
In celebration of National Adoption Week 3-9 November we are holding a joint event with other local authorities and adoption agencies in the South West on the 10 November 7pm to 9pm at the Canalside, Marsh Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset TA6 6LQ.
Sibling groups
This is an event for people interested in becoming adopters for sibling groups only, so if you like the idea of a ready made family, only going through the process once and like us, recognise the importance of keeping siblings together, come along to our open event!
You will hear from adopters who have already adopted siblings and can to chat to adoption workers about siblings available in the South West region, as well as talk to adoption services such as Bristol City Council.
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Fiona and Matthew – Bristol approved adopters
"The process of being approved was nowhere near as intimidating as we had thought. Our social worker really took time to get to know us as individuals and we felt absolutely supported throughout the whole process. The on-going adoption support that Bristol offers has been really useful for us and our children at different points since we adopted them. It's good to know that you can access relevant advice or support when you need it."
Kalsoom and Zafar – Bristol approved adopters
"We were supported fully in the adoption process from the minute that we asked for an adoption pack. The process was very smooth and we considered our social worker a friend who very much looked out for our interests and provided good advice and support throughout the process. We have a beautiful daughter who was placed with us at 6 months."
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There is nothing quite like looking at your city from a distance, high above amidst the blue sky, to bring clarity and perspective. I feel very grateful to have the ocean on one side and the hills on the other. Each bring so much to my awareness, and so much peace to my being.
This was an absolutely perfect day. My husband and I set out on a little hills adventure, just the two of us, and discovered the most magical spot. Laid out before us was a large flattened rock inviting us to rest upon. Shaded by gum trees, and cooled by a gentle breeze, we escaped a scorching hot and windy day. As we sat mesmerised by the city from above, we felt miles away, though in reality only 30 minutes from our home. It's amazing what a little change of scenery can do for one's perspective and how refreshing it is for the soul. I've been drawn to this special space again and again and feel so grateful to have found another magical energy spot right here in WA.
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Ramsey Bolton uses Theon to persuade the Iron Islanders at Moat Cailin to surrender, after one of the Islanders splits the noggin of their defiant commander in two with an ax. Fickle bunch, these Islanders are. Ramsey, of course, flays the whole lot of 'em in truly bloody fashion, earning him the castle and the new-found acceptance—and surname—of his father, Roose Bolton. To think, on another planet, earning the last name of "Bolton" would be cause for shame and embarrassment. "Why should I change? He's the one who sucks!"
Back in the Vale, Baelish is being questioned about the Lisa Arryn moon-door-pushing by the ruling council. Sansa's their star witness, their Colonel Jessup, their Mona Lisa Vito. Instead of condemning Baelish, though, she saves him, spinning a tale with a good ¾ of the truth, but persuading the court that Lysa jumped to her death in a fit of madness. She sells it, and they believe her. "Better to gamble on a man you know than the strangers you don't," Baelish says to her later, acknowledging her burgeoning political acumen. She's already avoiding the mistakes her father made. The last scene presents a suddenly vixen-like Sansa heading out to tour the kingdom with Robyn and Baelish. Boy, no character's changed as much this season as Sansa has, and it's been great to see. Can't really roll your eyes at her anymore.
Meanwhile, we're so close to another family reunion—as the Hound and Arya arrive at the vale only to find that Lysa Arryn is dead. The hound gets that Spinal Tap-seeing-Stonehenge shocked expression, while Arya just bursts out laughing. Priceless. Like Jorah, they're left without options. Maybe they're all destined to meet.
Finally, after 45 minutes and another long jailhouse chat between Tyrion and Jamie—featuring an extended, delicious Tyrion monologue / anecdote about a deranged cousin and his penchant for squishing beetles—we get to the real showdown. Oberyn is dressed light, with more alcohol in him than armor on him, and spins around a spear like Darth Maul. The Mountain has a Panzer tank's worth of metal on his titanic frame and wields a sword the size of Connecticut. The classic matchup—speed versus brawn.
For a while, speed prevails. Oberyn, whirling and spinning in the air with an acrobat's flair, dodges, ducks, dips, dives and dodges out of the swings of the mountain's huge sword, taunting him with his litany of crimes all the while. No way, he can't actually win, can he?, is the expression on Tyrion's face—and, probably, the line running through the head of everyone watching. After that, Oberyn gets a few good slices and a stomach-stab to the chest of the suddenly-mortal Mountain, and we've got our "The Russian is cut!" moment of this match (with appropriate acknowledgement to Bill Simmons). Hot damn, we're gonna win this thing! Will Tyrion actually survive this?
Leave it to "Thrones" to sucker-punch us just when we think there's going to be a little light in our lives. One massive Mountain fist around Oberyn's leg and a brutal punch to his jaw later, and Oberyn's teeth are gone in a bloody Tic-Tac shower and the whole thing's just about over. All that's left is one of the goriest scenes in the history of …anything, really, as the Mountain squishes Oberyn's eyes and sinuses with those two big thumbs and bashes the rest of his skull over the stone battle area, leaving it a soup of brains and blood. Honestly, I don't think I've seen too many things—in any medium—that were more viscerally disturbing than that scene. The episode closed on Tyrion's face, jaw dropped in shock and dread. It's a good bet that most of the people watching the show had the same countenance. I know I did. It feels like the Mountain worked all of us over. Why the hell do we keep subjecting ourselves to this, year after year? Sigh. I'm depressed. It's okay to start drinking at 10:00 on a Sunday, right?
Other thoughts, as I wonder how I can use "the pillar and the stones" at my next meeting at work:
- Any way we can get Donald Sterling in a trial by combat? No?
- Won't it be great to see Winterfell not on fire in the opening credits someday?
- The last battle so traumatized one of my roommates she immediately fled to her room to "watch something happy." I might have to send her an edible arrangement or something.
- Jon Favreau was on the Nerdist podcast a few weeks ago, and the first twenty minutes of so feature his thoughts on "Game of Thrones." He's a fascinating guy and a great interview, and he really gets right to the heart of the show's success. Well worth a listen.
- "Thrones" baby names are super-popular.
- Glimpsed some seriously fantastic "Thrones"-inspired T-shirts at the American Craft Beer Fest on Saturday at the Seaport, especially this "Winterfell Beer" T-shirt. Sadly, the Ommegang booth had none of the "Thrones"-inspired beer there. More than made up for it elsewhere.
- This picture of David Bradley (best known for playing Walder Frey) holding up a "Weddings For Dummies" book with a fan is just great.
- Another great link from the Winter is Coming website: fight night posters for the Oberyn—Mountain match.
- Next week: "The Watchers on the Wall," written by Benioff and Weiss and directed by Neil Marshall—the feature-film director ("The Descent") who also helmed a little episode called "Blackwater." Judging by the name of the episode and the pedigree of the man behind the camera, it's easy to predict that next week will bring on the wildling assault on The Wall. Odds are that the entire episode will chronicle the battle, just like "Blackwater" did. This one should be jaw-dropping. Get excited, folks—"Thrones" is surpassing itself every week, and next week's could be pretty legendary.
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The Ramones Danny Says Lyrics
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Danny says we gotta go
Gotta go to Idaho
But we can't go surfin'
'Cause it's 20 below
Sound check's at 5:02
Record stores and interviews
Oh, but I can't wait
To be with you tomorrow
Oho-ho-ho, we got nowhere to go
And it may sound funny, but it's true
Hangin' out in 100 B
Watching Get Smart on TV
Thinkin' about
You and me and you and me
Hangin' out in L.A.
And there's nowhere to go
It ain't Christmas if there ain't no snow
Listening to Sheena on the radio
Oh-ho oh-ho
Sound check's at 5:02
Record stores and interviews
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To be with you tomorrow
Oho-ho-ho, we got nowhere to go
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Danny Says song/lyrics | Reviewer: Black Punk Charlie of Nunhead | 3/25/13
A truly great song from a truly great band.
I've loved The Ramones for years (since 1978) and have all their separate albums on vinyl and of course the brilliant It's Alive.
Anyway as for Danny Says it's a truly great song which sounds great when played loud.Especially when it modulates (goes up a tone to F#)and Joey starts singing "Soundchecks at 5:02" etc.
I was listening to it on the 345 bus from Peckham to Brixton on Saturday just gone.
Yep a truly great song and the albums pretty cool as well, taking into consideration Phil Spectors muddy production but hey that's Phil Spectors style ,as heard on bands like The Ronnettes,
The Shangrillas etc etc.
Hey Ho Let's Go.
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Truly Moving | Reviewer: Litmussticks | 10/28/12
I hadn't heard this for a very long time until it crept up on me on my iPod while shuffling through some tunes. I was struck by how eerily moving it is. Joey subtlety pulls out an achingly pure vocal against a fantastically well considered backdrop. It's not the usual "Gabba-Gabba-Hey" Ramones but that's no bad thing. It's one of the finest, most surprising songs I've heard in a very long time and I challenge anyone not to be moved by it. Wonderful stuff.
Underrated and fucking awesome. | Reviewer: Tom O'Bedlam | 4/16/12
I think of End of the Century as The Ramones' most controversial album as it divided Ramones fans like no other. It marked their most blatant attempt at having a hit record, with legendary psycho producer Phil Spector, their tunes reached a new level of pop savvy-ness that they had previously never tried or would ever try to achieve again. Commercially the album flopped, like all Ramones albums, but with a band where consistency is the greatest virtue, End of the Century was unique.
That being said, I fucking love End of the Century. I think it combines the best of punk (The Ramones' previous four albums) with early/legendary early rock and roll girl groups that Spector was known for in his heyday (The Ronettes, etc..).
With THAT being said.. I fucking love the song Danny Says. I don't know why I like it so much, I can't really articulate the way it makes me feel when I listen to it, all I know is that any time I hear Danny Says, I turn up the volume and wish that the Ramones were playing the song in my room (a la Rock'n'Roll High School).
I guess since this is a lyrics website I'll say that the lyrics are fucking awesome.