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While severe thunderstorms and tornadoes can occur in Kansas year-round, the main season for these potentially deadly storms is March through June. Here are some facts about Kansas storms and tips on how to survive them.
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When it comes to tornado safety, there is not any fool proof measure that can guarantee your safety. However, by following the tips listed below, your chances of survival are greatly increased.
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(In addition: no matter where you hide, get under a sturdy table and use your arms to protect your head and neck. Do not open windows.)
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This is among one of the "worst case scenarios" you could be in, but TIMING is the key here for maximizing your odds for survival.
I know. This sounds crazy! But the odds of the tornado actually moving over the ground where you are lying are remote; you are simply maximizing your odds of survival.
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If a Severe Thunderstorm Warning is issued for your area, get constant and updated storm information from KAKE or your NOAA weather radio/internet.
Why should I be concerned about severe thunderstorms if they don't have any tornadoes?
In Kansas, more property is damaged and more people are threatened by severe thunderstorm winds than tornadoes. In most years, thunderstorm winds cause more damage, and are more frequent than tornadoes. Severe wind from a thunderstorm can approach 120 mph!
This wind can easily pick up lawn furniture, roofing tiles, or tree branches and hurl them into your windows.
On June 19th, 1990, a cluster of severe thunderstorms moved through the city of Wichita, producing a large area of 100+ MPH winds several miles wide, this storm damaged hundreds of homes and businesses, producing over $50 MILLION in damage, becoming one of the city's most costly disasters.
Severe thunderstorms can also carry damaging hail up to the size of baseballs or larger! This hail can be deadly if caught outdoors at a sporting event or other function.
There is often little warning of damaging thunderstorm winds, so take severe thunderstorm warnings seriously.
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Flooding: Kansas' Deadliest Storm Threat
Did you know that floods, especially flash foods, kill more Kansans on average each year than any other weather phenomenon?
Well, the main reason is that with today's busy lifestyle and the need to "just get there", people underestimate or simply don't pay attention to the force and power of water. As little as six inches of fast moving water can sweep you off your feet and 18 to 24 inches of water is enough to float a car/SUV and carry it away.
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Lightning: Kansas' Fastest Killer
All thunderstorms produce lightning and you might be surprised to know that in the United States, there are an estimated 25 million lightning flashes each year.
During the past 30 years, lightning has killed an average of 62 people per year across the country. This ties the average of 62 deaths per year caused by tornadoes.
Lightning injures about 300 people in the United States on average every year.
Why don't I hear more about this threat?
Because lightning usually claims only one or two victims at a time and does not cause mass destruction of property, it is underrated as a risk and gets little media attention.
Why do you say lightning is the "fastest killer"?
A lightning bolt can strike the ground in a fraction of a second with very little warning, if you are under that bolt, you can be seriously injured or killed.
How can I protect myself from lightning?
Watch for Approaching Thunderstorms:
Lightning can strike as far as 10 miles from an area where it is raining. That's about the distance you can hear thunder. If you can hear thunder, you are within striking distance. Go indoors immediately!
When you are outdoors:
The key here is minimizing the risk of being struck. If at a sporting event, golf course or other outdoor function, go inside the nearest building or enclosed car.
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While rare, you can still be struck by lightning while indoors. Lightning can travel through wiring or metal pipes if your house/building is struck.
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Between 2008 and 2011 Fresen did not include information about bank accounts, fines he owed and a foreclosure judgment.
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From skating to R&B classics at Semoran Skateway to New York radio discoveries to DJ'ing 20 years of parties, BMF's search for '80s soul didn't stop when the decade did
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Luckily for Phat-N-Jazzy fans, his constantly maintained collection itself allows for ample opportunity to mix things up, which is already a simplified process thanks to a trend in '80s music to bookend songs with extended transitions. "As a DJ, I love that, because it made stuff so mixable and mix-friendly," BMF says. "Probably the '80s more than anything had those long intros and long outros. Disco started that; '80s took it to another level, where you could draw out intros, so you can blend one song into another."
Phat-N-Jazzy was an integral part of the recent Questlove residency, and BMF kicked off the string of days in June, opening for the like-minded vinyl hoarder and hip-hop pioneer as he has several times before. BMF recalls that when Questlove first joined him at the Social for this 2014 bout, his unintentional welcome song was especially fitting to his personal history with Questlove:
"I first heard of Questlove as a DJ because he used to go around with King Britt, who was known from [touring with hip-hop group] Digable Planets [and performing as Sylk 130]," BMF says. "Questlove was like the opening DJ; no one knew who he was. I think the Roots had one album out. And they toured Florida. They played Orlando and Daytona and Tampa in the mid-'90s, so he's kind of a buddy of King Britt's, and it's funny because when Questlove walked in [the Social], I was playing a Sylk 130 song."
For this week's retro party, the DJ will be projecting totally '80s music videos while he spins before and after Square Biz's sure-to-be electric set of R&B classics from Prince, Stevie Wonder, Rick James, the Jacksons and more.
"You know, they do '80s nights, but you never hear Chaka Khan or the Mary Jane Girls, stuff like that," BMF says. "You only hear the quirky new wave. I just wanted to do an '80s night my style."
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Interesting way to use honey?
I've always wondered if there was an interesting way to use honey since I generally only see people use it as a sweetener or for peanut butter and honey sandwiches. Do any of you have an interesting recipe that features honey instead of using it simply as an accent?
I recently had some fresh figs around that I roasted in the oven and then served with yogurt, honey, and cinnamon for breakfast. Delicious. I suppose you could consider honey simply a sweetener for that dish, but it did contribute a certain amount of flavor that something like sugar just wouldn't have had.
Also - Have you seen those flavored honey straws they sell? I used to get them at the local farmers' market - probably sweeter than I could handle now, but how better to feature honey than to eat it straight?
This recipe for curried cauliflower soup has honey drizzled over it when served. It is delicious. The sweetness of the honey meshes nicely with the spices. (I may have tweaked it a little when I made it, but don't have my notes with me!)
re: milklady
Honey Lemongrass Ice Cream is equally delicious!
I can't eat cane sugar so I have substituted honey for sugar when making brittle - it was very good. Honey mac nut yum.....
On the savory side, salad dresssings are a great use.... as is honey sesame chicken.I will use honey - or agave for almost anything that doesn't require the grain of sugar to do its job - throw it in your bbq sauce when you make it . Or in a marinade
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I use it to marinate chicken or lamb with Moroccan spices and also in tagines and casseroles.
dilute honey in 1/4 rice wine 3/4 water, add crushed ginger and tiny bit of sesame oil (adjust portion to amount you'll prepare) . use this to very slowly braise 'pre-browned' pork short ribs. garnish with green onions. serve with chutney and rice.
Roast leg of lamb with honey and soy. then slice thin and serve in a thai red curry over rice.
re: kayowinter
Also drizzled over small chunks of parmesan cheese.....
re: kayowinter
oooh oooh and add a slice of pear for incredible deliciousness!
I made a honey caramel. So easy!!
1/2 cup local honey
1 cup heavy cream
1. Heat the cream until very hot.
2. Put honey in a deep pot on medium high heat for about 5 to 8 minutes, until the honey turns a deep rich brown. Once it looks dark enough, slowly add the hot cream. Be careful, as it will spatter a lot.
3. Stir continuously until the sauce reaches its desired thickness (remember it will thicken more as it cools), then pour into a clean jar and let cool. Put whatever you don't use in the fridge; it keeps for quite a long time.
if your milk isn't the right temperature and the caramel goes lumpy, simply cool it, and blend in the blender until it returns to a smooth consistency. Then continue to thicken on the stove.
re: Calipoutine
does this taste like honey? or like normal caramel?
re: Gooseberry
lol, it tastes like a honey caramel. More like honey, but its still good!!
I guess you would call this an "accent", but I always put some in my chicken salad. All the old time German delis did this, it was their big secret.
re: cheesecake17
We used to do this at the restaurant (served with tuna) but called it "miso-honey". As in, me love you long time.
I sometimes use the Frugal Gourmet's "recipe" for a basting marinade for roast chicken: equal parts roasted sesame oil, soy sauce, and honey. Rub or brush it all over the raw chicken and baste with more while it roasts. Makes a deep brown, crisp, and flavorful skin.
In the current thread on poached pears, I posted my mixed fruit compote with honey, cider, and Tokaji Aszu.
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Love the idea, looking forward to your report!
Divine peach pie smoothie: 4-5 peach slices, honey to your taste, 1 tsp cinnamon, 4 Nilla wafers, frozen vanilla yogurt or low fat ice cream; add milk if it's too thick, more ice cream if it's too thin.
last night i made a spicy tomato sauce and it was way to spicy even for my tastes - i drizzled in some honey to give it a more rounded balanced sweetness as opposed to the intense sweet sugar usually brings. worked out very well!
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This isn't a cooking idea but we us honey for severe coughs and colds. 1 T.honey, 1/4 t. cinnamon, warm in the microwave, stir and drink. Stops an annoying cough and gives cold relief. My grandkids ask for it whenever they get a cold. I usually put a couple drops of water in b4 heating so it's a little thinner to drink.
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Oh yeah, that reminds me of my love for the honey buttercream from the Cake Bible...
re: milklady
Yes, that's where I got it from. I like it a lot and would like to try a honey lavender one in the future. The lemon variation was ok but not great.
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Add a 1/4 cup of Honey to a pot of boiling water , prior to adding my Homemade bagels. Adds just a hint of sweetness.
Recently in Frankfurt, my husband had raviolis filled with goat cheese and drizzled with honey, melted butter and fried sage leaves. Sublime.
This morning I had apples and honey for breakfast. Simply sliced apples dipped in manuka honey.
I keep a jar of local honey in my cabinet for burns. Works great.
If you love honey, it goes well with everything.
I'm going to make krupnikas (honey liqueur) for Christmas gifts: http://www.slashfood.com/2009/04/16/a...
I make pork chops in a honey orange sauce. Sear the chops in butter then remove. Add fresh orange juice and honey (I don't measure), some tarragon and black pepper, more butter if needed, and reduce. Add the chops back in until they are cooked to your liking, spooning the sauce over them as they cook. Serve over egg noodles with your favorite veggie.
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I have a *very* similar recipe using OJ and honey except it involves a pork roast and herbes de provence. I use EVOO instead of butter with very good results.
I like ginger-honey chicken - dry rub chicken pieces with ginger powder, s&p before cooking in skillet or broiler. When almost done, brush with honey and cook until honey starts to burn on the pan (just a minute or two).
Crispy Honey Duck is another similar favorite - dry rub duck with s&p, lavender and thyme before cooking as you would normally for crispy duck, but 5 minutes before finishing time, brush with honey and turn up the temp in the oven to cook until crispy.
As a quick snack or breakfast, whole wheat toast topped with ricotta and drizzled with honey is surprisingly good. For dessert, we'll often have nuts dipped in honey - almonds and walnuts are the best choices. Just dip the nut in a small bowl of honey and eat! Messy but delicious and protein-packed.
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Oh, I also like to use it as raw granola glue. Rolled oats, raisins, almonds mixed together, chop half an apple into bite-sized pieces, and pour honey over the whole thing, mixing as you go, until everything's stuck together in clumps (i.e. no dry oatmeal hanging out at the bottom of the bowl.) I used to have this for breakfast almost every day - you can sub in any dried fruit or nut you prefer to change it up.
Mix honey with chile powder, garlic powder, and a little salt and brush on bacon before baking in oven. Halfway thru cooking turn bacon and brush with honey mixture again.
" Interesting way to use honey?"
My wife has allergies at this time of year and had me take her to the apiary up the road for "local honey therapy" which seems to have helped. This has been discussed in other threads here.
In checking this out, I came upon this very interesting document:
We are fortunate in having available raw, unpasteurised honey, either in comb or liquid, which apparently yields the medical benefits listed above.
From my reading I guess we should keep a jar in both the pantry and the medicine cabinet.
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We do this too. It's helped quite a bit.
While not exactly home cooking, I take a honey bath a few times a week by using about 1/2-3/4c in a tub. Relaxing and great for smoothing and clarifying the skin.


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BEIJING (AP) -- A Chinese court has ordered American medical products supplier Johnson & Johnson to pay damages to a former distributor in a case brought under the country's anti-monopoly law.
The ruling by a Shanghai court expands use of the 5-year-old anti-monopoly law and comes amid a flurry of investigations of possible price-fixing and other misconduct by global companies.
The court ruled Johnson & Johnson hurt its distributor by setting minimum retail prices for surgical sutures and causing the Chinese company to lose some potential sales. The court said Johnson & Johnson was guilty of a "vertical monopoly" and awarded damages of 530,00 yuan ($85,000).
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|Glen Davis: I love Doc Rivers but wish he would 'pipe it down sometimes'
|01.05.11 at 11:42 pm ET
After the Celtics survived the NBA-best San Antonio Spurs by two points on Wednesday night, Glen Davis wanted to share a different kind of family story – the one involving his head coach.
Following his most productive night of the season in the scoring column, Davis said coach Doc Rivers continues to give him plenty of tough love this season. But Davis added that Rivers is working with him this season harder than ever to get the most out of him.
'He has, he has worked with me," Davis said after scoring a season-best 23 on 10-of-18 shooting from the field. "He's given me the opportunity to show what I got. He is still hard on me. He's still hard. It's like a love hate thing. It's like you love it but pipe it down sometimes."
Asked to describe their relationship, Davis – who detailed his new role as father in December -said it's a very complicated, but effective one.
'For sure father son, like step-son," Davis said of Rivers. "He loves me. But it's like I still love you, but I'm hard on you. It is what it is."
Davis and Rivers got into a heated argument on New Year's Eve when the Celtics lost to the Hornets at the Garden, with Davis missing an ill-advised three-pointer to tie it late. Rivers afterward said Davis was guilty of playing too much "hero-ball."
But then there was the loving part of their relationship, which Rivers clearly showed after Wednesday's dramatic win, not possible, according to Rivers, without him.
"I've been saying it all year, he's been terrific," Rivers said. "Baby has his days but overall, he's had very few of them. He's been terrific all year. He's had a tremendous team attitude in a contract year, which is very difficult. I don't think he gets enough credit for that part of it. The only time he gets himself in trouble is when he forgets he's Glen Davis, and I don't know how you can forget something that big, personally."
Rivers didn't stop there, maintaining the team's 27-7 mark wouldn't be possible without Davis.
"He's just been fantastic," said the Celtics coach. "Our record is where it's at because Glen Davis is on our basketball team. The minutes, playing him at four, playing him at five, he's just turned into a terrific player for us."
Speaking of contract, Davis is in the final year of a two-year, $6.3 million deal, a situation Davis said he's not worried about – for now. When owner Wyc Grousbeck and GM Danny Ainge are ready, Davis will be ready to listen.
"Contract? You know what, I'm going to be honest with you," Davis began. "Do you think about your job? You do, right. Man, I hope I get that next bonus or that next check. You have to think about it but you try to stay within yourself and the team and know that it's going to happen. You have to control yourself. You can't control what Danny or Wyc might put on the table. You just have to control yourself. That's what I've come to realize. You have to keep wishing and don't worry about that kind of stuff."
Paul Pierce is no father figure to Davis. Instead, the big brother can appreciate what Davis has done in Kevin Garnett's absence.
'He's given us a big spark for us playing for Kevin, the things he's given us off the bench as a sixth man, probably the best sixth man in basketball right now if you ask me," Pierce said. "He's doing a lovely job at that, we're asking him to do so many jobs, things that Kevin does, asking him to duplicate what Kevin does, but defensively he's really given us a spark, offensively the way he spreads the floor. I just get on him a little bit, when it comes to rebounding but he's playing great'
|Paul Pierce 'forgot' Rajon Rondo was back playing
|01.04.11 at 9:45 am ET
Rajon Rondo can be the quiet type in the locker room but when he's on the court everyone knows he's out there by his leadership and presence — at least almost everyone.
Doc Rivers pulled Paul Pierce aside at halftime during Monday night's survival test against Kevin Love and the Minnesota Timberwolves and reminded him that he didn't need to run the offense and distribute when Rondo was on the court.
All good intentions aside, getting others involved wasn't working out that well for Pierce and the Celtics. He had just five points and had handed out just one assist as the C's trailed, 47-43.
'Doc at the half wanted me to be a little more aggressive," Pierce said. "I was out there trying to make plays and I forgot that we had Rondo out there doing that so I can go back to my customary role of scoring the ball. That's what I tried to do in the second half.'
As any coach would, Rivers wanted Pierce to do what he does best.
'I thought Paul in the first half tried way too hard to get everybody else involved," Rivers said of his captain, who leads the team at 19.0 points per game. "And I told him that at halftime. I said, 'Paul, you no longer have to be the play maker. We need you to be the aggressive scorer.' And even he, right after the game he walked up to me and it was the first thing he said was, 'Ah, gosh, I was, I was way too passive.'
"I said, 'Yeah, I just thought you were trying to set everybody else up,'" Rivers continued. "Consciously, you know, twice he had shots and he passed it to Nate [Robinson]. Nate's struggling with his shot right now, but I still want Paul to shoot the ball if he's open. And I just thought he did a little too much of that tonight.'
Pierce heard Rivers loud and clear after the intermission, remembered that Rondo was indeed in his second game back, and lit up the T'Wolves for 18 second-half points as the Celtics rallied for a 96-93 win.
Once Pierce did allow Rondo to run the show, Pierce and the rest of the team reaped the rewards.
"We got Ray [Allen] open, I thought that was the key," Pierce said. "Rondo really pushed the ball. Got some really good looks. Defense buckled down so we were able to make a run and get back into the game. Rondo with a big shot and some big passes [to] [Shaquille O'Neal] and that's what he's capable of doing and that's why I'm glad to have him back."
Observers might have wondered if his sprained right ankle from Sunday night in Toronto might have been affecting his play in the first half.
'A little bit. I was a little stiff, slow," Pierce admitted. "But, it wasn't as bad as I thought. Just going to get treatment throughout the week. I don't see any problems coming up.'
That's good news for Wednesday as the NBA-best San Antonio Spurs come calling at the Garden. In that matchup, thanks to the second half of Monday's contest, no one will need to remind Pierce about Rondo when No. 9 is on the court.
|Delonte West gets some really good news about his right wrist
|01.03.11 at 11:16 pm ET
When Delonte West fell after a made lay-up against New Jersey on Nov. 24 at TD Garden, he and the Celtics feared the worst about his right wrist. It was a nasty fracture that appeared to – at the least – end his regular season.
But that perspective changed on Monday.
Calling it a big step, West had the hard cast protecting his healing right wrist removed on Monday, the first step of what he hopes could be a return on or shortly after the All-Star break. It was replaced with a brace to allow him some ability to start moving it for light rehab.
"It's feels stiff but it's not painful," West said. "I got great news from doctors. They said maybe three weeks [then] rehabilitation. I've already started out conditioning, ball-handling. I'm left-handed anyway. Fortunately, I'm left handed anyway so I able to get shots on my left hand. It's just a matter of time before I gain game strength in this one.
"Today is Day 1. I got a lot accomplished," he said of Monday's milestone in recovery.
As for watching the likes of Nate Robinson, Von Wafer, Marquis Daniels and even rookie Avery Bradley being forced to pick up the slack as Rajon Rondo's back-up, West admitted it's been rough.
"I can't wait to get back out there," West said. "It's killing me sitting back here and rooting from the sidelines but we all have a position to play and right now mine is getting healthy and getting ready to contribute."
The initial timetable called for West to return in time for the playoffs but West said he's hopeful for a return after the All-Star break.
"Honestly, I have no idea," West admitted before sounding a hopeful but realistic tone. "I'm praying and I'm trying my best to get back before then. But the trainers and the coaching staff, they're really trying not to rush me but I think I'm really rushing myself right now."
As for his biggest test, that will come after his rehabilitation, which is still three weeks away.
"I guess it would be lifting but first I have to regain movement but picking up weights and catching a basketball," West said. "I think right now the biggest fear is falling and having to extend [the wrist]. Today is Day 1, the cast is off. It's a good day and it's all uphill from here."
|Paul Pierce pulls no punches: 'I really didn't come to play'
|12.31.10 at 7:55 pm ET
Paul Pierce did what a captain usually does after an emotional loss, one without two stars in the lineup.
After scoring just 12 points and grabbing seven rebounds in 36 minutes of an 83-81 loss to the Hornets Friday, Pierce was not about to make excuses for a team that was missing Rajon Rondo and Kevin Garnett. As a matter of fact, he put most of the blame squarely on his own shoulders.
"Maybe Paul Pierce has to do a better job in stepping up his game," Pierce said in third person. "I really didn't come to play to today, evident when you look up, six turnovers, but we only lose by two. The responsibility is on the guys out on the floor.
'Regardless of the injuries, I've [said before] injuries are going to happen. Regardless of the injuries, we've still got to show up to play. There's no moral victories'¦and the guys that we put out there have got to be ready. We're on the home court with guys who know how to play the game'¦a game that we feel like we should win."
The Celtics used an 18-0 run in the fourth quarter to open an 73-66 lead with under seven minutes remaining, only to see the Hornets outscore them, 17-8, down the stretch.
|Ray Allen: We can't get caught up in Christmas distractions
|12.23.10 at 10:56 am ET
Even Ray Allen has to take family to the airport at 6 a.m. – even on the morning of a game. Such is the life of an NBA star who wants to be sure to spend Christmas with his wife and kids in Orlando.
It's the least he can do when your job requires you to play in the middle of the day on Christmas. So on Wednesday morning, about 10 hours before his presence was required at TD Garden for a game with the 76ers, duty – or more to the point – family called.
"I had to get up at 6 o'clock in the morning to take my family to the airport so that's different on gameday from what I'd normally be dealing with," Allen said. "And you know me, [Tuesday] night I was like, 'Ahhh, I'll get someone to take them to the airport.' But I'm the patriarch of the family so I have to do that. That's my job. Those are my kids and that's my wife so I need to make sure they're sent off correctly.
"That's part of the holidays. Every team has to deal with it. that's one thing coaches have always said heading into the holidays is keep your focus. You have a lot of family in town, coming and going, you're worried about holiday shopping. You see teams losing games they shouldn't because their focus isn't where it needs to be."
Allen was certainly thinking big picture following the Celtics' 14th straight win on Wednesday night at TD Garden – like the whole arena big.
"It's human nature," Allen said of potential distractions of the holidays. "It's human nature to think everybody in the building because they're either visiting, their friends or family are back home, or they're getting ready to go somewhere to visit friends and family so as they're sitting there watching the game, their plans might somewhat evolve tomorrow or the next day.
"We can't get caught up in that cycle of inconsistencies because, for us, we need to be here and we need be present. It is human nature. Read the rest of this entry »
|Even in winning, Paul Pierce admits the refs got the better of him
|12.22.10 at 11:34 pm ET
Paul Pierce started off the night by missing his first seven shots from the field, including a pair of three-point attempts. But that's not what caused him to admittedly lose his cool in the third quarter, when he was hit with a technical foul by referee Tony Brothers with 6:07 left in the third quarter. Pierce was called for his fourth personal foul, causing him to wave his hand in disgust at Brothers.
"We got frustrated," admitted Pierce, who finished with 11 points on 4-of-15 shooting and four rebounds in 34 minutes. "I got a technical. I know I was frustrated tonight. Just in a game where you're trying to get rhythm and the game is off-balance and calls are being called each and every way. It's hard to get into a rhythm so I was definitely frustrated."
How frustrated? Maybe the most he's been since he was teamed with Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in the 2007-08 season. But there was a huge sense of relief, as Pierce raised his arms at midcourt when the final seconds ticked off of Boston's 14th straight win.
"Nothing was really going our way," Pierce said. "Nothing was really going my way. This is one of the more frustrating games I've had in a long time. It was just – I don't know – it was just something about this game, for us to pull it out the way we did, I'm very relieved.
"I felt like this was one of our better wins because we didn't let the frustration get to us all the way. We found a way, we pulled back and this is one of the many ways we're finding out about our team and tonight we found out even more about our team."
Doc Rivers agreed with Pierce in one regard. Wednesday night symbolized just how bizarre and unique this winning streak is. The Celtics are not playing their best basketball by any stretch but still winning, making this the oddest extended winning streak he's seen. Read the rest of this entry »
|Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce star in 'True Grit' – Celtics style
|12.17.10 at 10:24 am ET
John Wayne and Jeff Bridges have nothing on Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce.
Garnett inspired the weary and wounded Celtics with 17 points and 14 rebounds while Pierce restored order to the offense as Nate Robinson was finding his way. KG and Pierce were the two biggest reasons the Celtics ran their winning streak to 12 games in a 102-90 win over the Atlanta Hawks at TD Garden on Thursday night.
The 12-game run matches their longest since they set the franchise record of 19 back in the 2008-09 season. Glen Davis had 18 points off a shorthanded Celtics bench. How shorthanded?
The team found out just before the game they would be without Rajon Rondo for couple of weeks as GM Danny Ainge told WEEI that his sprained left ankle needed time to heal. Robinson started and – after a rocky first half – provided an emotional boost with 14 points and five assists in 41 minutes.
Shaquille O'Neal missed his fourth straight game with a strained right calf. Von Wafer came up with a sore back in the first half and was unavailable in the second half, giving the Celtics four healthy bench players. Semih Erden scored 10 points in 24 minutes, starting in place of O'Neal for the fourth straight game.
For the final 2:44 of the first quarter, Doc Rivers had Pierce on the court with Davis, Marquis Daniels, Avery Bradley and Luke Harangody.
'We were playing with Semih, two rooks, and then Von went down at halftime," Garnett said. "So it's not enough to say [gritty]. I mean, 'P' said it before the game: This is going to me more mental than anything. I think everybody's playing, is giving everything they have. And in order for us to win these games, we're just going to have to grind it out.
"You know, until we get the guys back. We just got the news about Rondo; Shaq wasn't available today. So what're you going to do? You either quit, you put your clothes on and go home, but that ain't the way we do things around here. We work. So that, pretty much ' gutsy is an understatement.'
Playing on fumes for most of the first half after an emotional win in New York 24 hours earlier, the Celtics came alive late in the second quarter, going on a 10-2 run to take a 44-43 lead at halftime. They opened the second half with a 20-12 run to assume control of the game.
'I don't know if I'm surprised or not," Rivers said of his team's true grit. "I trust our guys. They just play well. They're executing well. I thought ' second half was terrific for us. I thought the first half, it was a grind. I mean, you could just feel it, emotionally, too, probably, coming off of last night's game. And then in the second half, you know, it was terrific ' we couldn't get Ray [Allen] going in the first half, and so we just changed the passer and made it Paul.
While Garnett was providing his typical fire and inspiration, Pierce turned back the clock to 2006 and ran the offense as a point-forward in the second half, while Robinson found his bearings.
"I knew I was going to have to be more of a play-maker," Pierce said. "Truthfully, I really didn't think like that. I just tried to feel the game out, and you know, try to give it what it needs. I didn't need to try to have a great scoring night because of the guys we had going. I mean, Ray got it going in the second half, Baby was consistent all game, and Kevin set the tone. So, I just let the chips fall where they may, and the guys, they stepped up. And so, it sort of, kind of, ended up that way. And it played out perfectly. And if that's what it's going to take, that's what it's going to take. You know, a lot of guys out. Guys are going to be asked to play multiple roles. And that's what we've got to do.'
"Paul basically became the point forward in the second half," Rivers added. "And it really worked out for us. I don't know if we stumbled on it if we kind of were forced to do it. But it was terrific. And Paul enjoyed it, which is even better. And then our defense kicked in too.'
And the defense will always be the true grit of this Celtics show.
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Thome Sets Another Record in Phillies Walk-Off Win
In their 1st visit back to Philadelphia since losing the 2008 World Series, the Tampa Bay Rays once again brought the rain with them. Friday night's Phillies – Rays game was rained out and will be played as part of a doubleheader on Sunday. The originally scheduled 1:35pm game will start instead at 1:05pm and the make-up game will begin at 6:35pm.
For today's game, Kyle Kendrick started as originally planned, with Cliff Lee being pushed back to Sunday. After Lee had fully warmed up Friday night, they did not want to take any chances by having him go today.
Kendrick did not have a great day, getting speeches while on the mound from teammates Carlos Ruiz, Jimmy Rollins and then pitching coach Rich Dubee. It seemed like a lot of work just to get Kendrick through what turned out to be only 4 innings. He walked 3 and allowed 3 runs.
But the offense gave the pitching a boost with big home runs from Rollins and Juan Pierre. For Pierre, it was his first homer since August of last year and his first 3-run homer since 2004. Pierre is not typically a long-ball hitter and as a result, there were huge smiles all around the Phillies bench when he hit that one. Pierre got to play Superman, if only for just one day.
For the bullpen, Raul Valdes did a commendable job picking up the slack for Kendrick. Fresh back from the minors, Valdes pitched 2 very solid innings. Antonio Bastardo had a little trouble in the 8th where he loaded the bases but did pitch out of it after allowing only one run.
The 6-4 lead carried the Phillies into the 9th with a save opportunity for Jonathan Papelbon. It was not exactly smooth sailing. In fact, he blew his first save of season, giving up 2 runs and really putting the Phillies in a very bad position with a doubleheader scheduled the next day. This could not have been worse timing, except…
In the bottom of the 9th, a future Hall of Famer was lying in wait to bail Papelbon out. Jim Thome stepped to the plate in the bottom of the 9th and absolutely crushed a ball to deep left field. And just like that, BOOM! The Phillies won it in walk-off style.
It was Thome's 13th career walk-off homer, which is a major league record. He is also the all-time leader in Interleague play home runs. And Thome is now tied with Sammy Sosa for 7th place in career homers with 609.
On Sunday, Cole Hamels will pitch the first game and Lee will pitch the second one. I will be at both games and shall return with photos.
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Photos by Jenn Zambri Photography
Phillies: Finding Ways to Lose
For those hoping that 2 wins in Minnesota may have been the fuel the Phillies needed to get back to winning, these last 2 games against the Blue Jays offered nothing but disappointment. A 3-0 shut-out loss on Friday followed by a 6-5 extra-innings disaster today said it all. This team sucks.
The Phillies offense could not muster a single run on Friday, even after the starting pitcher was removed from the game due to injury in the 1st inning. And that wasted a good performance from starter Vance Worley, who is valiantly pitching with bone chips in his elbow.
Then today, starter Cliff Lee could do little, again, to help himself to a win. The offense woke up a little and scored 5 runs for him with the biggest jolt being a 3-run bomb from John Mayberry Jr. With a 5-2 lead in the 8th, Lee began to fall apart again as if his own personal dark cloud was lurking above.
Lee walked the first batter and then gave up a single which turned into a huge disaster. Jimmy Rollins, not one of our Triple-A fill-ins, committed a very costly error. Rollins tried to get the runner going to 2nd and threw the ball away. The ball went so far that both runners were able to score, essentially turning a single into a home run.
When your regular's start playing down to the level of your replacement players, things are going terribly wrong.
Lee was pulled from the game after giving up another hit, which wound up coming around to score once Chad Qualls came in to pitch. Lee's final line was 5 earned runs over 7+ innings. Ouch.
In the 10th inning of the 5-5 tie game, Joe Savery was sent to the mound for the Phillies. Yes, another rookie put into a situation that he should never be in. Where was Antonio Bastardo? He is young too, but he has more experience than Savery and usually performs well when starting a clean inning. Oh, that's right….he punched himself in the face and cannot play right now. O….M…G….
As you may already know, Savery gave up the winning run. It was the 8th time this year the Phillies lost in a walk-off situation. And this loss now guarantees a losing road trip for the Phillies.
They have a chance to salvage one game in this series tomorrow with (gulp!) Kyle Kendrick on the mound. Game time is 1:07pm.
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Thome's Hot Bat Helps Phillies to a Win
The Phillies finally won a game last night, although by the skin of their teeth. The 9-8 victory over the Twins broke up a 3 game losing streak in a month where wins have been hard to come by.
The return of Jim Thome from the DL seems to have sparked an offensive explosion. After hitting at a rate of .100 before he went on the DL, Thome now has 10 hits in his last 5 games serving as the DH against the American League. Thome has also hit 2 home runs in that span, the longest of which was a whopping 466 feet last night. The slugger has officially returned!
A bunch of Phillies had big offensive days as well. Juan Pierre, Hunter Pence and Carlos Ruiz all had 3 hist. And John Mayberry Jr. racked up 4 RBI on 2 hits, including a 3-run homer in the 1st inning.
That first inning was a bit unusual though. The Twins starter, P.J. Walters wound up leaving the game with 4 runs allowed without even recording a single out. It was later reported that he was experiencing shoulder pain.
So the Phillies caught a break and racked up 6 runs in one inning, adding 3 more later. But they still showed the same problems they have been dealing with all year. For example, they Phillies loaded the bases with NO outs in the 9th and once again, failed to score. They could not even muster a sac fly. That is just not going to win them ballgames.
And what has become another disturbing trend is the starting pitching. Cole Hamels, probably the Phillies' best pitcher not on the DL right now, has really fallen apart lately. Against the Twins, with that huge 6-run lead after the top of the 1st inning, Hamels got knocked around, allowing 7 runs over 6+ innings. Antonio Bastardo allowed one more, all of which turned a 6-run lead into only a 1-run lead.
Luckily, Jonathan Papelbon nailed down the win, having to record 4 outs in order to do so. But I am sure he was just glad to be able to pitch in a save situation, which there have been very few of lately.
Despite all the drama, there were a few great defensive moments thanks to Michael Martinez who also just came off the DL after breaking his foot in spring training. He made the last out of the game by catching a pop-up that was over his head and about to drop in the middle of nowhere. And earlier in the game, he dove to snag a ball hit hard up the middle and in the same motion, made an amazing glove toss to Jimmy Rollins at second.
The return of Martinez is a welcome site now that Freddy Galvis is on the DL with a back fracture (ouch!). Mikey-Mart is about the same offensively as Galvis and his defense, while not quite as spectacular, is still very solid. So welcome back, Mikey!
Although it may be a long shot, the Phillies 'could' – maybe – possibly – win this series with a victory tonight. Joe Blanton is pitching and he has given up a minimum of 5 runs in each of his last 5 games. Let us hope that trend ends tonight. Game time is 8:10pm.
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Polanco's 2000th Hit Helps Phillies Win
The Phillies Monday night 5-1 win over the Astros was full of hopeful signs. A little at a time, things are getting better for this team, which is currently still in last place in the NL East.
Starting pitcher Joe Blanton had another great outing, making us all wonder where this guy has been all these years. He has transformed from Average Joe to "I have an ERA under 3.00" Joe. Over 7 innings, Blanton allowed only 1 run on 6 hits and a walk.
Things got shaky in the top of the 8th when he allowed that one run via a solo homer and then gave up a single. Manager Charlie Manuel, not wanting to ruin and otherwise great start, pulled Blanton and let the pen take over. Blanton was visibly surprised at the move, but ultimately, it was for the best.
In the meantime, the Phillies offense showed signs of life. Carlos Ruiz and John Mayberry Jr. remain hot at the plate, each collecting 2 hits on the night. Rookie Freddy Galvis is finally catching on and had 3 hits plus 2 RBI.
But the best moment of the night came in the bottom of the 8th when Placido Polanco added his 2000th career hit in grand fashion. The 2-run homer was probably the best situation he could have imagined for this milestone. Congrats to Polly on this historic accomplishment!
And perhaps the back end of the Phillies bullpen is also getting into the swing of things. Antonio Bastardo, Chad Qualls and Jonathan Papelbon combined to close out the 8th and 9th innings and secure the win. Bastardo even provided his team with some comic relief as he hopped off the mound with enthusiasm thinking the inning was over when there were actually only 2 outs. Bastardo grinned as his teammates poked fun at him while he sauntered back to the mound.
It is nice to see this team finally having some fun out there. Winning certainly helps, but if they can keep their spirits up as well, that may go a long way towards digging their season out of the basement.
Game 2 with the Astros starts early today at 1:05pm.
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Hamels Returns to Help Phillies Win Series
The 5-game suspension Cole Hamels received for smacking Nationals rookie Bryce Harper with a pitch last week turned out to be sort of a joke. With the off day on Thursday, the Phillies were able to rearrange the rotation, pitching Roy Halladay yesterday and Hamels today. So as it turns out, Hamels did not even miss a start.
And the Phillies are sure glad he did not. Hamels was solid in the 3-2 win over the Padres, allowing just 1 run and 5 hits over 7 innings.
The offense was a little stale, as usual, but they managed 3 runs. This time, that turned out to be enough. Jimmy Rollins got it started in the 1st with a leadoff homer. Brian Schneider gave Carlos Ruiz most of the day off and helped out with 2 hits and an RBI. Juan Pierre collected 2 hits, 1 RBI and continues to be the Phillies best hitter with a .351 average. I am not sure anyone saw that coming when he won a spot on the team out of spring training. But we'll take it.
Hunter Pence, on the other hand, continues to struggle. Pence looks lost at the plate. He is still swinging at bad pitches, although he showed a little more patience today. But he is pulling off balls; his body goes one way and the bat goes another way…it is very awkward. And it is more awkward than his usual approach, which is almost hard to believe.
The bullpen finally held a lead in this one, although Jose Contreras did give up a run in the 8th making the situation very tenuous. But Antonio Bastardo got him out of the inning without further damage. And Jonathan Papelbon finally got to pitch for a save; it was his first save attempt since May 1st.
Before the game, the Phillies celebrated Mother's Day. Pierre's mom, wife and son were greeted on the field and Pierre coddled and played with the infant, which was adorable.
And luckily, the warm fuzzies before the game translated into a win as the Phillies took 2 of 3 from the Padres.
The schedule for the remainder of May gets a little weird now. The Phils will play 2 against the Astros then fly to Chicago for 2 games with the Cubs and return home again to face the Red Sox and Nationals before hitting the road again. Game 1 with the Astros starts at 7:05pm Monday night.
Here is the full Photo Album from today's game and pre-game warm-up's and ceremonies.
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Lehigh Valley Train Keeps Rolling as Phillies Finally Win a Game
Falling behind fast in the NL East, the Phillies were more than due for a team shake up which began on Thursday. Over the course of almost 3 days here is who is in and who is out:
LHP Jake Diekman, 25 years old (no major league experience), LHP Raul Valdes, 34 years old (2 years in majors, 6 in minors), Third baseman Hector Luna, 32 years old (parts of 7 years in majors out of 11 years total), 2nd and 3rd baseman Mike Fontenot, 31 years old (6th season in majors out of 8).
LHP Joe Savery (to Lehigh Valley), RHP Michael Schwimer (to Lehigh Valley when Cliff Lee came off the DL), RHP Brian Sanches (to Lehigh Valley), Catcher Erik Kratz (to Lehigh Valley), Outfielder Laynce Nix (to the 15-day DL with a strained left calf), Oufielder Scott Podsednik (to the Boston Red Sox for cash).
Is your head spinning yet? Here is an analogy for you: Remember years ago when people joked that McDonalds chicken McNuggets were "pieces parts?" You had no idea if you ate one what exact part or grade of chicken you might be getting. That is now the Philadelphia Phillies. They are going to toss out onto the field some "pieces parts" and see what happens. Just call them the "McPhillies."
Last night's version of the McPhillies actually tasted ok. Thanks to 3-RBI nights and home runs from both Carlos Ruiz and John Mayberry Jr., things worked out well and ended in a 7-3 win. Freddy Galvis added an RBI as well with a double in the 6th inning.
It appears that Galvis is getting a little better at the plate everyday, which is great news. And Mayberry has a 4-game hitting streak going, which means maybe he is out of the slump. That would be huge for this team because Mayberry can add some real power if he keeps going well.
Vance Worley had a quality start with 3 runs allowed in 6 innings. So the bullpen was going to have to hold the Padres to those 3 runs, which they have been unable to do in many games now. But magically, both Antonio Bastardo and Chad Qualls decided they like their jobs and pitched pretty well. I say magic, but perhaps it was the oncoming lights of the Lehigh Valley train that inspired them?
Whatever it was, it's a win and we'll take it. Can the new McPhillies pull off 2 wins in a row? We shall see…game time tonight is 7:05pm.
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Phillies Hit The Road on a Positive Note
In the finale of a 4-game series with the Cubs, the Phillies got off to a hot start with 4 runs in the first inning. Having already lost 2 games in this series, it was imperative for this team to get going quickly. But after those 4 runs, the offense went to sleep again.
Vance Worley pitched 7 strong innings while the offense napped. He allowed only 1 run on 5 hits and 2 walks. The Phillies took the 4-1 lead into the 8th inning as the bullpen took over.
Sadly, no lead seems very safe with this team. Such was the case as Antonio Bastardo and Chad Qualls combined to blow the 3-run lead. Bastardo walked his second batter and Qualls gave up a single to score that run and then added a 2-run homer shortly after.
With the game then tied, the Phillies needed that sleeping offense to wake up. But the way things have been going lately, it seemed unlikely. It was going to take a small miracle…or at least a clutch hit.
When you find yourself cheering because the first batter of the inning, Juan Pierre, got hit by a pitch, you know things have not been going well. And when you begin to hope that maybe the pitcher will hit the next 3 batters so you can score a run, things have gone from bad to worse.
But instead of getting hit, the Phillies actually got a few hits. With 2 outs and Pierre on first, Jimmy Rollins singled to move Pierre to third. And then the real hero stepped to the plate and proved he has still got the bat to go with his glove. Placido Polanco smashed a double to left that scored both Pierre and Rollins. It was the first time this year that the Phillies were able to take a lead in their final at-bat.
The Phillies went on to a 6-4 victory, thanks to Polly's timely hit. Even better, it does appear that Polanco is healthy again after 2 hernia issues the previous year.
Going back on the road against the Braves and Nationals, who are leading the division, it was important to start on a positive note. With any luck, the Phillies may be able to start digging themselves out of this hole and April's losing record.
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Cain vs. Unable: A Total Waste of Lee's Performance
The Phillies awful offense was unable to scratch out a single run for their pitcher who battled through 10 innings of work against the Giants. Cliff Lee became the first pitcher to go 10 shutout innings in a losing game since Brett Saberhagen of the Mets lost to San Diego in 1994. I am pretty sure this is not a record he was interested in setting.
But against Giant's pitcher Matt Cain, the Phillies offense seemed uninterested in hitting. They managed just 4 hits. They had a shot to score in the 10th after Carlos Ruiz doubled and was sent to third with a sacrifice bunt by Freddy Galvis. But Jim Thome struck out and John Mayberry Jr. grounded out.
Lee was finally pulled after 10 innings and Antonio Bastardo took over in the 11th. After Bastardo coaxed what should have been a double play ball out of Brandon Belt, Ty Wiggington at 3rd fumbled and everyone was safe. Then Melky Cabrera did what the Phillies could not all series long; take advantage of a mistake. His single scored the only run in the game for a Giants win.
You cannot blame Wiggington for the loss, although he did not help. But why was Placido Polanco not put in for defense this late in a game where the starting pitcher put in such an amazing effort? And where were the bats? Lee deserved a better effort than this.
The Phillies have now lost 2 straight series and continue to dig themselves a huge hole early in the season. As for the National League East, the Phils are dead last. Looks like it is going to be a long season…
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The Phillies 2012 Roster is Announced
The Phillies have announced their Opening Day roster, which includes 12 pitchers, two catchers, six infielders and five outfielders:
Pitchers (starters in BOLD): Right-handers Joe Blanton, Roy Halladay, David Herndon, Kyle Kendrick, Jonathan Papelbon, Chad Qualls, Michael Stutes and Vance Worley, and left-handers Antonio Bastardo, Cole Hamels, Cliff Lee and Joe Savery.
Catchers: Carlos Ruiz and Brian Schneider.
Infielders: Freddy Galvis, Pete Orr, Placido Polanco, Jimmy Rollins, Jim Thome and Ty Wigginton.
Outfielders: John Mayberry Jr., Laynce Nix, Hunter Pence, Juan Pierre and Shane Victorino.
The only surprise here is probably Joe Savery. The shock is not really that he made the team after a very sold spring, but that he made it to the majors at all after a rollercoaster minor league career. Savery, a former first-round draft pick, looked like his pitching career was over before it started as his ERA ballooned to well over 4.00 in 2008 and went steadily downhill through 2010.
That offseason, Savery was converted to a hitter instead where he initially had amazing success. Then after 9 months of not tossing a pitch, Savery was promoted to AA Reading and AAA Lehigh Valley where they decided he should become a relief pitcher.
No one knows how it happened or why, but suddenly, Savery could pitch again. He finished 2011 in the minors with a 1.50 ERA in 25 games as a reliever. And this spring, Savery pitched well enough to earn a roster spot. The only question now is, how long will this run last once players start coming off the DL? It appears that will up to Savery. Best of luck to him!
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Spring Has Sprung: Phillies 2012 Edition
The start of spring training is always an exciting time. It means a new year, new players and another shot at the World Championship. For me, the day pitcher's and catcher's report does not exactly conjure the urge to cheer out loud; it is more a feeling of relief. It is time to exhale…
Because all winter long, I have been holding my breath waiting for spring to arrive and it is finally here! Winter is the worst season for baseball addicts. You can try to distract yourself with the holidays, football, hockey and hoops, but it is just not the same. And there are so many down days and so much time to fill.
Now, like a child on Christmas morning, we all feel the anticipation of the new season upon us. Just as excited must be Roy Halladay, who arrived to spring training in style. This appears to be a 1932 Ford Roadster; the photo was tweeted by Matt Gelb:
As spring training rolls forward, here are a few things to keep your eyes out for:
Who's on First? – After Achilles surgery, Ryan Howard will be out of the line-up until at least May, probably longer. Will John Mayberry take over? Or, will he start in left and leave 1st base to new Phillies Laynce Nix and Ty Wigginton? My preference is the latter.
What's on Second? – The "who" here is Chase Utley. The "what" is what shape will he be in after nursing a bum knee throughout the 2011 season.
Juggling of the Bullpen – There are some significant changes to the pen this year starting with new closer Jonathan Papelbon. But that role is set, so what about the rest of the pen? What role will Kyle Kendrick fill? Will Dontrelle Willis be a real contributor? And can Antonio Bastardo and Michael Stutes move past the awful ending to an otherwise solid 2011 season? Add Chad Qualls and a possible return from Jose Contreras and this has the makings of a huge soap opera.
The Infirmary – One of the biggest question marks on an aging team is can they stay healthy? Many players had off-season surgery including Cole Hamels, Placido Polanco, Hunter Pence and, of course, Ryan Howard. Jimmy Rollins has only played around 1/2 of the last two seasons due to injuries. And this year, he has a brand new contract, making his continued health a real priority.
The Contract Situation – Cole Hamels is on board for the year. But unless the Phillies ink a long-term deal with him this spring, they are likely to lose him in free agency next year. The question is, how much of a distraction will this be? Personally, I think the Phillies need to cut a deal now and be done with it.
Luckily, this year fans will have more opportunities to see these dramas play out thanks to expanded TV coverage of spring training. Comcast has published a list of all 14 games that will be aired plus many news and social media events. This is the first time EVER that you can see every Phillies spring training game without travelling to Clearwater.
Of course, I would rather be in Florida. However, this is a great alternative. With the early March games being aired, you can see a lot of young guys and prospects play that without the TV coverage, you normally would not. In prior years, those players were already sent back to the minors by the time games began to air.
Changing the subject to a more personal note, many of you who follow my blog regularly know that I generally post new content frequently. However, this off-season has been a tough one for me. It seems like life keeps tossing me curve balls. I have been quite ill all off-season. Then a short time ago, my cat of 15 years passed away in my arms. I had to have surgery just 6 days after that happened and am still recovering with another surgery on the horizon.
I will live, but it has been a rough go for a while here. So I thank you all for continuing to follow my silly little blog :O) I hope to be back on track with regular postings and some fun photos real soon. And what could be a better cure for that which ails me than baseball?
Thank goodness, Spring Training has sprung!
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