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Tune-Up Vlog – Joel Peralta Trade, 40-Man Moves, and More
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Hot Rods Could See Dividends in 2015 from Hellickson Deal
We have yet to reach Winter Meetings on the baseball off-season calendar, but the hot stove sure is cooking as we approach Thanksgiving! In case you missed it, the Hot Rods' parent club dealt Jeremy Hellickson to the Arizona Diamondbacks for a pair of prospects. Those prospects happened to frequent Bowling Green Ballpark for the (then) South Bend Silver Hawks.
According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, Andrew Velazquez and Justin Williams just may be headed for Bowling Green in 2015. Williams is a clear choice to be in the outfield for BG in '15, as he only joined South Bend later in the second half, and he's only 19 years of age. Velazquez would be a curios addition to what is shaping out to be a powerful potential Opening Night roster. He was named the Midwest League's Prospect of the Year after batting .290 with 56 RBIs and 50 stolen bases.
For further breakdown, we dive into the careers of Velazquez and Williams:
Velazquez- He stands just 5'8", but anyone that has seen him play will tell you he plays much bigger than that "on-paper frame" and stature. He was selected in the seventh round by the Diamondbacks in the 2012 draft out of Fordham Prep in New York City. He turned 20 on July 14, so another year (at least to start) at the Class-A level would certainly not be a step backward.
He was the everyday shortstop for South Bend in '14, and one has to wonder if the Rays are contemplating a move given how deep the position is within the organization, most notably, the acquisition of Willy Adames from the Tigers in the David Price trade. As a hitter his talents are clear, he piled up 42 extra-base hits, 15 of them triples, and swiped a whopping 50 bases in 65 attempts.
He reached base in 72 consecutive games this past season, which is an official (or unofficial depending who you ask) Minor League Baseball record. He did strike out 136 times, but also drew 62 walks and scored 94 runs. All this while being a switch-hitter at the plate, creating a matchup nightmare for opposing managers.
Williams- A second-round pick (52nd overall) in 2013, Williams turned 19 on August 20 this past season, and celebrated a few weeks later when he clinched the Pioneer League batting crown despite a late-season promotion to South Bend. He hit .386 (73-189) before arriving in South Bend, and ended his season with 28 games with the Silver Hawks, despite playing in nearly half the contests, he had the same RBI total in both cities (23).
At 6'2", most scouts think he'll develop into a power-bat with room to grow. The Diamondbacks sure thought that when they gave him a signing bonus north of seven figures. He's played primarily left field in his professional career, but one would think he'll have a comfortable home in the middle of the order for the Hot Rods come Opening Night 2015.
Hellickson was dealt after a sub-par year (4.52 ERA in 63.2 innings pitched), although he was battling back from a major elbow injury. It frees up a 40-man roster spot for a prospect, many think that could go to someone like former Hot Rod Justin O'Connor (2013) to protect him (and other prospects) from the upcoming Rule-5 draft.
Jaime Schultz Named AFL Pitcher of the Week
The leaves may be falling in most places around the baseball world, but that hasn't stopped 2014 Hot Rod Jaime Schultz from continuing his success on the diamond that he started with the Hot Rods. The Arizona Fall League named Schultz, now a starter for the Peoria Javelinas, the premier prospect league's Pitcher of the Week.
Schultz dominated Surprise (Seriously…it's a city in Arizona) over five innings on Halloween. He conceded just three hits and one run, while striking out seven batters in the process. The seven whiffs bumped his total to 23 through 18.2 innings pitched, ranking him first in the entire AFL as of Tuesday afternoon. It was Schultz's first win on the fall tour, and his latest in a season of abrupt stops thanks to an appendectomy in Spring Training and a DL stint with BG in June.
"Being only my second year, I wasn't sure what to expect [about the AFL]," said Schultz in an interview with Don Ketchum of MLB.com. "You can tell it's a good atmosphere, kind of relaxed, but the intensity really picks up for the games. It's a huge learning experience when you see how hard everybody works and the adjustments they make."
Jaime posted a 1.95 ERA with the Hot Rods over nine starts, and he tied a franchise record by fanning 12 batters in his May 22 start against Lake County at Bowling Green Ballpark. He finished with 58 strikeouts in just 37.0 innings pitched with BG, and he amassed 21 more strikeouts in five starts with Advanced-A Port Charlotte following his promotion.
Shortstop Loaded Position for Rays Farm System
A blockbuster trade can beef up any position, and with David Price dealt at the deadline by the Tampa Bay Rays, the prospect list took quite a shuffle. The addition of Willy Adames surged the Hot Rods into playoff contention in the month of August after a series of earlier promotions, and Adames found himself the hottest name in the system.
Hot Rods – Willy Adames and Juniel Querecuto
The Hot Rods were in South Bend, Ind. taking on the Silver Hawks when the clubhouse (painted in pink by the way) went buzzing on July 31. The news leaked out David Price was Detroit bound, and many speculated West Michigan's star prospect would be joining the Rays organization, and even the Hot Rods. That was confirmed hours later, and Adames joined BG in Lake County.
Adames experienced a meteoric rise in 2014 well before he was traded. He entered the season ranked as the 30th prospect in the Tigers system, still an impressive feat for an 18-year old who was making his stateside debut. Not only did he settle in a new country, he did so by completely skipping over three levels to join West Michigan in the Midwest League. After batting .214 in April, he hit .294 in May and never looked back.
Upon joining BG, Adames was hitting .269 with six home runs and 50 RBIs. He was second in the league in triples, and had already piled up 32 extra-base hits. In 27 games with the Hot Rods, Adames hit at a .278 clip with nine extra-base hits and 11 runs batted in. He went on a nine-game hitting streak from Aug. 20 until Aug. 29. Overall, Adames drove home 61 runs and batted .271 against competition that was usually four years or more older than him.
It's easy to see why Adames was placed as the second-best prospect in the Rays system after the trade. He has power to all areas of the field, a good eye (despite a high strikeout rate), and he's very advanced for his age. It's hard to see a ceiling for Adames at this point, and it will be fun to see what he does as he rises through the system.
Lost in the shuffle of Adames' arrival was the excellent season put together by Juniel Querecuto. Many were expecting some rust after the Venezuela native missed all of 2013 due to injury, but he showed no signs of it while hitting at a .291 clip with the Hot Rods in 88 games. The roster lacked a true lead-off man, but Querecuto filled the role well and batted .290 when hitting first in the order.
"Q" is a traditional contact hitter, but it was a bit surprising when one looked at his career statistics and saw zero home runs. That all changed on June 22, when after 1,065 professional at-bats, Querecuto lined a homer to right field on June 22 in Lansing, Mich. against the Lugnuts. Even more crazy was that just five games later, he hit his second.
He played his final game for the Hot Rods on July 28 against Quad Cities, and as the bus loaded up for South Bend, Ind., Querecuto was given a plane ticket to Port Charlotte for a promotion to the Stone Crabs. His production dipped just a bit in Port Charlotte, but he collected 18 hits and eight RBIs in 27 games while in the Florida State League.
Triple-A Durham – Hak-Ju Lee
Adames isn't the only shortstop acquired via blockbuster trade. The Chicago Cubs sent Hak-Ju Lee over in the Matt Garza trade in January of 2011. That trade also netted Tampa Chris Archer, Brandon Guyer, and Sam Fuld. Lee cracked the top 100 of nearly every prospect list from 2011-13, but injuries have plagued his campaigns the last two seasons.
He saw action in just 15 games in '13, but managed to play in 93 this past season. He batted just .203 with 14 extra-base hits, but the Rays were probably just relieved to have Lee back on the field healthy again. He hit .318 in '11, and batted a respectable .261 with Montgomery in '12, so one would expect Lee to return to that form with health concerns (mostly) becoming a thing of the past.
Double-A Montgomery – Jake Hager
Hager has been one of those "quiet prospects" his entire career. He's produced solid results nearly every summer, but has yet to earn recognition from most publications. He was selected with the 32nd overall pick in the famed 2011 draft out of Las Vegas, and he played his first full-season with Bowling Green in '12. That year, he batted .281 for the Hot Rods while driving in 72. His 10 home runs hit that year still rank as his career-best total.
He did experience a bit of a drop-off in '13, only hitting at a .258 mark in 113 games for Port Charlotte, but the Rays elected to move him along to Montgomery this past season. He looked a lot like the Hot Rods version of Hager, pushing his average back up to .271 and forcing across 47 RBIs. The extra-base hits returned to his game as well, as Hager accounted for 35 total.
At just 21 years old age, Hager could easily be back in Montgomery, but his results have certainly earned him an opportunity to move to Durham. This creates a bit of a log-jam in the upper levels of the system that is now being felt below with the presence of Adames and Querecuto. It's a good "problem" to have, and Hager will have the chance to continue to develop at whatever affiliate he ends up with in '15.
Advanced-A Port Charlotte – Leonardo Reginatto
The Rays' patience with Reginatto is now paying high dividends. He hit just .198 in 2011 and had to repeat with short-season Hudson Valley in '12, but he broke out with the Hot Rods last season. Reginatto finished just one point behind teammate Andrew Toles in the Midwest League batting race, ending his campaign with a .325 clip.
The 24-year old did not slow down this past season with the Stone Crabs, as he amassed 115 hits in just 94 games. His .316 average and .384 on-base percentage were amongst the Florida State League's best, and he showed drastic improvement on the base paths. He was thrown out seven times in '13, but he stole 14 bases in just 16 tries with PC.
Those results earned him a late promotion to Montgomery (in part thanks to injuries), but he was a quiet 7-54 in 17 games with the Biscuits. That won't scare Reginatto or the Rays, and he very well could be the opening day shortstop for Montgomery if Hager moves to Durham. Otherwise, we could see some position shuffling going on at the Double-A level.
-Andrew Kappes
Arizona Fall League Friday – Oct. 17
Week two is in the books for the Arizona Fall League, and while the Peoria Javelinas (Tampa Bay's club in the AFL) are off to a 2-6 start, the AFL is much like the rest of Minor League Baseball in that winning is not exactly the main objective. Last week we spotlighted Colton Reavis who opened up the fall with a great outing, and this week we turn our focus to the backstops who donned the Hot Rods uniform in recent years.
Luke Maile may not be playing with his Rays teammates on Peoria (he's a taxi-squad member for Surprise), but that doesn't mean he isn't right at home. He drove home a pair of runs while knocking a double in just his second game in on Wednesday, just one of the days he's eligible to play as a taxi-squad member. Maile made the jump from BG to Double-A Montgomery, as profiled on the Tune-Up earlier this month. A strong AFL performance, and he should be the Opening Night catcher for Triple-A Durham next season.
Justin O'Conner has cooled down since his hot start, but he still ranks second on Peoria in batting average with his .368 mark. He posted multi-hit efforts in his first three games, including three doubles and a stolen base. The Muncie, Ind. native should take over for Maile in Montgomery next season on a full-time basis after getting there late this past year.
Our two 2014 Hot Rods are also showcasing their talents out west, and Colton Reavis has been superb outside of a couple of pitches. He worked a pair of scoreless appearances to start his AFL career, but he did surrender four runs in his last outing. Jaime Schultz has battled an appendectomy and a few other minor injuries to make his way to the Fall League, and he's made two starts for the Javelinas. Schultz has registered seven strikeouts in just 5.2 innings, placing him third on the club.
For complete Arizona Fall League coverage, please click here.
-Andrew Kappes
Wong Headlines Tampa Bay's Pool of Second Basemen
Second base is a talent-rich position for the Tampa Bay Rays organization, and Hot Rods fans haven't had the venture far in the past few seasons to see these slick-fielding and savvy-hitting players. Perhaps the fastest rising name in the system patrolled half of the middle infield this season for the Hot Rods, and Kean Wong headlines a talented crop of players.
Hot Rods – Kean Wong
His brother may be getting all the accolades now, but Kean is well on his way to joining older bro Kolten in the big leagues. Despite leading all Rays minor leaguers with a .328 average fresh out of high school in 2013, Wong was for the most part unheralded entering the 2014 season. That changed out of the gate in a hurry, the lefty batted .346 in his first April of his pro career…spending most of it as an 18-year old!
College pitchers and hurlers who had three times the amount of experience didn't faze Wong at all throughout the season. He batted above .300 for every month except August, and if it wasn't for a quiet two-week stretch (mind you the only average span of his season), he probably would've ascended above .300 for the final month as well.
Wong finished the season with 129 hits and a .306 average, both tops for the Hot Rods. If you look at his splits (.256 vs. lefties and .317 vs. right-handers) you might think you've spotted a trend. Not so fast, as Kean batted near .300 against fellow southpaws for the second half. He didn't face a younger opponent until squaring off with Lewis Thorpe on July 24, and despite being drafted as a catcher, Wong adjusted to his new position remarkably well. He was voted by the Midwest League's managers as the best defensive second baseman on the circuit, not to mention best hitting prospect.
As this post was being written, news broke that Rays President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman was leaving for the Dodgers. Wong may be one of Friedman's last steals in the draft, as he was snatched up in the fourth round (128th overall). Kolten was selected with the 22nd overall pick in 2011 out of Hawaii, where Kean was committed to play before signing with Tampa Bay. Jonathan Mayo did a throwback to Kolten's MiLB days (including his MWL time with Quad Cities) just a few days ago.
One more thing on Wong: his power. Many opposing broadcasters (of teams that is, we rarely square off in duels) asked if Kean showed power like Kolten has this season (15 home runs between St. Louis and Triple-A Memphis). Anyone that has seen Kean in batting practice on a day-to-day basis can see the power, and he even implemented it in games late in the season. Yet another strong asset to his game. Look for his stock to continue to rise next season.
Triple-A Durham – Mike Fontenot and Nick Franklin
Franklin is a bit of a wild card, but it seems he fits best at second base in the Rays system so far. Franklin spent most of his '13 campaign in the big leagues with Seattle, driving home 45 and adding 12 home runs. He was an integral piece in the David Price trade, joining Drew Smyly and Willy Adames (more on him in a later edition).
Franklin was under-whelming with Durham, going just 21-100 with four extra-base hits and nine RBIs. However, he started to heat up as a September call-up with the big league club, and will factor into the long-term plans of the Rays, whether it's at second or a different infield spot.
Fontenot is a great guy to have in the system, he's the owner of 582 big league appearances, including a career-best 135 games in 2009 with the Chicago Cubs. The '14 season was Fontenot's second in Durham, and he batted .276 in 113 games with 48 RBIs.
With the rising talent in the system, it will be interesting to see if Fontenot returns for another minor league deal, or if he'll elect to go to an organization where he could potentially see major playing time at the big league level.
Double-A Montgomery – Ryan Brett
Like Wong, Brett was consistent all season long for the Biscuits. He never batted below .274 in a month, and posted a composite average of .303. The 2010 third-round pick amassed 39 extra-base hits, and tied his career-high of 38 RBIs. Brett also led Montgomery in stolen bases with 27, edging out Willie Argo's total of 24.
Some are unhappy with Brett's walk total, just 24 free passes in 422 at-bats. However, if he can produce the amount of knocks he has thus far, that will quickly get overlooked. Last season Brett had 21 more hits than games played (128-107), and collected 25 doubles to set a new personal best. Brett has posted a .297 average as a minor leaguer, and is poised to move up to Durham next year.
As a Hot Rod in 2012, Brett stole an astounding 48 bases in 100 games. He hit .285 with six home runs and 35 RBIs while with Bowling Green. He just turned 23 one week ago, but already owns 372 career professional games. If you're a fan of the annual "Top 20" lists, it will be interesting to see where Brett is slotted come March.
Advanced-A Port Charlotte – Tommy Coyle
Coyle has been a steal for the Rays from the 2012 draft after he was selected in the 16th round out of the University of North Carolina. He flew onto the pro scene in '12 with short-season Hudson Valley, blasting five home runs (more than he had ever hit as a collegian) and stole 20 bases in 67 games. He continued that positive momentum in '13 with the Hot Rods, teaming up with Andrew Toles for the best speed duo in Minor League Baseball.
He stole 40 bases in 126 games with the Hot Rods, thanks in part to an impressive .399 on-base percentage. Those numbers took a dip this season, as Coyle only posted a .249 average and was getting on base at a .333 clip. He still managed 30 stolen bases and was only thrown out four times, and was only a few percentage points off of leading the Florida State League's second basemen.
Coyle seems poised to move up to Montgomery next season, especially since Wong will need a spot to play every day in Port Charlotte next year. He should transition fine, and might even be due for a return to his 2013 ways.
-Andrew Kappes
Arizona Fall League Friday – Oct. 10
Every Friday the Tune-Up will take a look at how our former Hot Rods are doing in the prestigious Arizona Fall League (AFL, not to be confused with a tiny football field). A number of former Bowling Green players grace the roster of the Peoria Javelinas, as the Rays are one of six teams that feed directly into it. However, the catching position's uniqueness means Luke Maile (2013) is currently on Surprise, and even faced off with his current Rays teammates this past week.
Thursday was a big day for Peoria, as they rolled to an 11-2 win over Scottsdale. The first five hits for the Javelinas went for extra-bases, and former Hot Rods were in the thick of the action. Kes Carter ('12) followed Francisco Lindor (former Lake County Captain) with a double to drive him home in the bottom of the first. Justin O'Connor ('13) and Patrick Leonard ('13) each added doubles in the four-run frame.
After three innings from Aaron Northcraft (Atlanta Braves organization), Colton Reavis was summoned out of the bullpen. The 2014 Hot Rod may not have been accustomed to pitching in the fourth inning with Bowling Green, but he proved to be fantastic in his AFL debut. The Texas native fired a pair of scoreless innings, striking out two batters and allowing just one hit. Reavis is one of the greater stories this season in the AFL, he was a 30th round pick in 2013, yes a 30th round pick! 907 players were picked ahead of him, the VAST majority didn't even make it to A-ball last year. Very impressive.
O'Connor has built upon his breakout offensive year that was profiled on this blog earlier. He collected three hits in the AFL's Opening Day, and followed that up with a two-hit performance yesterday afternoon. Through just two games O'Connor already owns five hits, two doubles, and a pair of runs scored. He batted just .233 with BG in 2013, but his bat has not quieted down since the open of play this season, and a quick "off-season" did nothing to change that.
Carter, a former Western Kentucky star, finished yesterday with two hits and two runs batted in. This is a big opportunity for Carter who has hit just .235 in back-to-back campaigns. He was a Hot Rod for just 37 games in '12, and split last season between Advanced-A Port Charlotte, and Double-A Montgomery.
Stay tuned to the Tune-Up Blog as we chronicle the AFL journeys of our former Hot Rods.
Andrew Kappes
Rays Organizational Review: First Base
The big league club has found a consistent force at first base in James Loney, but there are a number of potential successors that lie in the farm system. The former Dodgers star batted .290 with 69 RBIs in 155 games this season for Tampa, so it's clear he's not going anywhere soon. Here's a look at the potential (future) replacements the Rays have in the pipeline.
Hot Rods – Alexander Simon
Simon was perhaps the most surprising name found on Bowling Green's Opening Night roster. He had just one stateside season under his belt, and that was in the Gulf Coast League. He vaulted past Princeton (Appalachian League) and Hudson Valley (New York-Penn League) to take over every day first base duties for the Hot Rods.
Things did not start well for Alexander, he went hitless in his first six games, and was just 3-34 entering April 18, which was his first multi-hit game of the year. He posted five more such games to close out April, and he never fell back to his slow-starting form. Simon batted .313 in May, and even blasted his first stateside home run against West Michigan on May 26, a liner that Ben Verlander could not grab just over the wall in right field.
Simon hit just .268 in June, but finished strong with averages of .301 in July and .291 in August. Overall, he hit at a .281 clip. Despite the slow start, he showed amazing consistency afterward. The switch-hitter amassed 58 hits in the first half, and 63 in the second half. He still has a ways to go defensively, but Simon made tremendous and visible strides as the season wore on.
Looking Ahead: Simon just turned 22, so it's very possible he could return to Bowling Green. However, that really depends on where the Rays elect to assign their top pick in this year's draft, Casey Gillaspie. The 20th overall pick drove in 42 and batted .262 for Hudson Valley in 71 games.
Triple-A Durham – Vince Belnome
My journeys as the #2 broadcaster in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre during the 2013 season have been documented on this blog before, but perhaps the largest visiting roar I heard last year was for Vince Belnome of the Bulls, who grew up in NEPA. Coatesville, Pa. to be exact, and why should that ring a bell? It's the same hometown as 2014 Hot Rod, Ty Young! I'm sure the pass-list was filled with the Belnome name when he made his Major League debut on July 3 this year.
Belnome was one of the best hitters in the International League in 2013 with Durham, batting .300 with 67 runs batted in. He drew 84 walks to push his on-base percentage over .400. His average took a bit of a dip this season, but he still walked on 72 occasions and blasted 10 home runs in 118 games, all while being a part of the "Durham-Tampa shuttle" system. He recorded an RBI and a double in four games with the Rays.
The 26-year old is no stranger to the Midwest League, while he did not feature with the Hot Rods, he played for Fort Wayne in 2009 after being selected in the 28th round by the Padres out of West Virginia. He appeared in just 10 games for the TinCaps, but Belnome managed to drive in 10 runs in just 32 at-bats. He was acquired by Tampa Bay prior to the '13 campaign.
Double-A Montgomery – Cameron Seitzer
In 2012, Seitzer batted .307 while accounting for 36 doubles with the Hot Rods. Those impressive numbers, along with an impressive college resume, prompted the Rays to move Seitzer over Advanced-A Port Charlotte and straight to Montgomery. He handled himself well in 139 games with the Biscuits in '13, driving home 61 runs and hitting a respectable .268, but he had 10 fewer extra-base hits in 65 more at-bats, resulting in Seitzer repeating this past season.
His power returned, and Seitzer launched a professional career-high 14 home runs while sending home 65 runs, also a personal best. The home run total was the most since he blasted 16 as a sophomore at Oklahoma. He accounted for a total of 41 extra-base hits, and did all this in just 123 games. His average took a dip (.242), but his on-base percentage came in at .330 for the season.
It will be interesting to see what happens next year with Seitzer, who is probably due for a promotion to Durham. If Belnome makes the big league roster, this transition is easy. If he doesn't, one has to wonder if either Belnome will have moved on to a different organization, or if the Rays will look at moving Seitzer to a different position. Seitzer is the son of former big leaguer and current Toronto Blue Jays hitting coach, Kevin Seitzer.
Advanced-A Port Charlotte – Patrick Leonard
Leonard is a recent name for Hot Rods fans, having spent the entire 2013 season in Bowling Green. With the Hot Rods, he hit just .225 and only nine home runs. Many attributed the down year to the high expectations following the James Shield/Wil Myers trade, in which Leonard was a big prospect piece. He shook of doubts this season with a fine year in Port Charlotte.
He proved durable yet again, appearing in 122 games. Leonard amassed 13 home runs, just one shy of his career best set back in '12 when he was a member of the Appalachian League's Burlington Royals. He raised his batting average nearly 60 points to .284, and added a speed element to his game with 14 stolen bases and five triples, both career highs. Leonard was a two-time Florida State League Player of the Week, and was selected to the Midseason All-Star team.
With the Arizona Fall League underway, Leonard will get even more at-bats as a representative of the Rays in the prestigious fall season. Leonard was a fifth-round draft choice by the Royals out of St. Thomas Catholic High School in Houston, the 156th overall selection in the 2011 draft. At just 21, Leonard will look to take a big step forward on the prospect charts with a big 2015, most likely in Montgomery.
Rays Organizational Review: Catcher
The catching position is a rather deep one in the Tampa Bay system. The Hot Rods have seen a number of highly talented backstops come through Bowling Green since 2009, especially the past couple of seasons. Here is an organizational look at the catchers who received significant playing time at affiliates, beginning with BG:
Hot Rods – Oscar Hernandez and Armando Araiza
Both Hernandez and Araiza were found on the Opening Night roster, and that prompted the two-catcher system the Hot Rods employed all season. Despite this approach, Hernandez played in 94 games and Araiza in 93, thanks to the use of one of the two backstops at the designated hitter position.
Hernandez cracked most Top 30 rankings for team prospects, and his bat backed those accolades up. Oscar led the team with 63 runs batted in, and over one-third of his hits went for extra bases. He batted just .249, but that mark was somewhat torpedoed by a .170 clip in the month of April. He hit .342 in May, .258 in June, and .262 in July. Hernandez tied the franchise record on three different ooccasionsby collecting four hits in a game, including a four-RBI performance on June 19 in Lansing. He also launched the first grand slam of the season in Minor League Baseball on Opening Night:
Araiza was labeled a defensive-minded catcher entering 2014, and Midwest League managers agreed. He was named the best defensive catcher in a poll of opposing skippers conducted by Baseball America. Araiza threw out an astounding 58.2% of would-be base runners, totaling 39 caught stealings. Hernandez wasn't too far behind with a 41% rate. It appeared Armando ran out of gas late, as he hit above .263 in both April and May, but failed to reach above the .239 threshold after. Like Hernandez, Araiza had one of the most memorable home runs of the season:
Looking Ahead: It's hard to envision a scenario in which either catcher returns to Bowling Green, and it makes a lot of sense that both would be promoted together given the Rays' current catching system.
Triple-A Durham – Curt Casali
Casali starred not too far from Bowling Green collegiately, starting for three seasons at Vanderbilt in Nashville. He was a tenth-round choice of the Detroit Tigers in 2011, and he featured in the Midwest League with West Michigan in '11 and '12. He was acquired by Tampa Bay prior to the 2013 campaign, and he blasted 10 home runs between Advanced-A Port Charlotte and Double-A Montgomery.
As most positions are at the Triple-A level, catching was a revolving position for the Bulls this season. Casali played a team-high 41 games behind the plate, and batted .237 for the reigning Governor's Cup champions. His contract was purchased by Tampa Bay, and he made his Major League debut on July 18 in a 6-2 win at Minnesota. Casali had a base hit and a run scored in the contest. He would go on to make 30 appearances for the big league club, driving home three runs in 72 at-bats.
Double-A Montgomery – Luke Maile
Maile made somewhat of a suprising leap over Port Charlotte after only featuring in 95 games with Bowling Green in 2013, but he made an impression very quickly, and even ended his season in Durham. Maile batted .269 with 17 RBIs in the first half, and that earned him a place on the Southern League All-Star team. He launched his first Double-A home run on April 12 at Mobile, and drove in a season-high three runs against Huntsville on May 23.
The Edgewood, Ky. native was chosen in the eighth round by the Rays in 2012 out of Kentucky, and he enjoyed an All-Star season in his first full-season as a pro while playing in the bluegrass with the Hot Rods. Maile's meteoric rise continued when he was called upon to get playoff at-bats for the Bulls. He amassed a pair of runs batted in while seeing action in five playoff games with the top Minor League club. Maile appears poised to be the Opening Night catcher for Durham in 2015.
Advanced-A Port Charlotte – Justin O'Conner
Another former Hot Rod, O'Conner enjoyed a breakout season. He opened up with Port Charlotte, but ended his season in Double-A. In 80 games for the Stone Crabs, O'Conner hit for a career-high .282 clip, and launched 10 home runs while driving in 44. An astounding 31 of his 90 hits were doubles, and he nearly had a 50% rate of extra-base hits.
While he was named to both the Midseason and Postseason All-Star teams in the Florida State League, the biggest honor bestowed upon O'Conner this season was his selection to the Futures Game held before the Major League All-Star Game. O'Conner squared off with fellow Tampa Bay Ray farmhand (and former Hot Rod) Enny Romero. O'Conner won the matchup with a single to left field.
He was rewarded with a late-season promotion to Montgomery, where he's expected to begin next season. In 21 games for the Biscuits, O'Conner collected 21 hits and a pair of home runs. He opened 2013 as high as 19th on Rays prospect charts, but don't be shocked if he cracks the Top 10 entering the 2015 campaign.
As we approach the New Year, we'll begin to take a look at the performers below Bowling Green while trying to predict the Hot Rods' Opening Night roster. For now, we'll focus on full-season leagues. Next up, an in-depth look at first baseman around the Rays system.
-Andrew Kappes
Saying Farewell to Derek Jeter
This weekend we will watch one of the greatest players to not only play this game, but represent it, take the field. As a Tampa Bay Rays affiliate, perhaps it is a bit blasphemous to write about a New York Yankees legend. However, Derek Jeter calls Tampa his "second home" and the Rays did give him some pretty sweet gifts, so I feel somewhat vindicated here. I speak with great pride of my 2013 season as the #2 broadcaster with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, the Triple-A affiliate for the Yankees. It didn't really hit me until last night, but the seven games I spent with Derek Jeter were the biggest and most exciting of my career to date.
Maybe you grew up disliking the Yankees like I did. All that money, all that glitz and glamour, it was enough to make a country boy like me sick. That changed in 2001 when I read The Life You Imagine: Life Lessons for Achieving Your Dreams. I was 11 at the time, and for me, that book gave the true glimpse of the determination and hard work it took for Jeter to reach the legacy he owns today. It wasn't bought, it was earned. Even if you hate the Yankees, we're not losing the "Evil Empire" this weekend, we're saying goodbye to someone who truly exemplified what it means to be a professional.
Flashback to July 2013, and my boss (the wildly-talented John Sadak) and I inherited a media relations nightmare. Jeter was arriving in a matter of days, that was the exciting part. However, we knew hundreds of media personnel from around the world would be following him, and it was time to get to work. My distaste for printing media passes was born the day his rehab assignment to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre went public. The likes of ESPN, CBS Sports, The New York Times, and any other media outlet with a passing interest in sports requested credentials.
I approached him in the clubhouse shortly after his arrival before batting practice. I fully expected him to groan at my presence, because I was one of the guys who would be shuffling him to the hundreds of reporters who would all ask similar questions, mostly about his ankle. Instead of being annoyed, he asked for my name, my title, and how long I've been in baseball. Later that night he asked me what I wanted to do long-term, and I told him I one day hope to reach the big leagues. It took every ounce of professional blood in me to not bring up his book that I read 12 years before.
My entire season with the RailRiders felt like I hit the lottery, and it continued to prove true when I found out I would be flying solo on the radio broadcast. The game was being aired on television, and with one of my biggest mentors in this business shifting to television, I was left alone in the home radio booth. To this day I'm still not really entirely sure if my feet ever touched the ground that entire game, and it wasn't just because I had my chair lifted really high.
The story I will tell my kids and their kids one day is my favorite from my years in baseball so far. While talking to one of the guys during his second rehab appearance with SWB weeks later, I feel a big slap on the back. Fully expecting it was one of the usual pranksters, I turned around to see it was Jeter, staring at my feet. He complimented my blue and black sneakers, and thankfully he didn't make fun of their clown-like feature. Rob Crain, the President and General Manager of the RailRiders, always made fun of me when I wore those. It felt totally justified after that encounter.
Facts are facts, and whether you think he's the greatest shortstop of all-time or overrated, there's only five human beings with more hits than he has collected. He won four World Series championships, He went to 14 All-Star games, blasted 260 home runs, and drove in 1,310 runs in 2,745 games with the same team. All this while staying out of the 24-hour news cycle and New York headlines for negative reasons. My positive story is just one, a simple google search will result in hundreds of others. Not many players have the type of respect from his opponents than Jeter, and that truly shows how special his career has been.
Baseball is a funny game, I truly believe it's the only sport that senses the moment that it finds itself in. The vast majority of baseball-loving people like myself woke up this morning expecting to see something different play out on SportsCenter than what we saw all over the news Thursday night. With Derek Jeter's baseball career winding down, he saved one of his most iconic personal moments for last. For a player who has put team accomplishments over his own for two decades, perhaps it was the most fitting end.


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Rated 5 out of 5 by smitty72 great locatio/great staff we were greeted well and all of our requests were granted. staff is very friendly and helpful.location neat the wharf was great. only draw back was the 70.00 dollar cab ride from the airport. We were not told about the shuttle service. enjoyed very much October 16, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Cos23 Location, Location, Location Title says it all. To be fair, my stay was made very comfortible by a great staff, Would stay again. The front desk agent named Sandy was possibly the best I've ever encountered. After traveling over 190 nights per year, that's a bold statement. November 9, 2012
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Rated 4 out of 5 by 62flip pleasant stay Conveniently located to necessities and atractions. Rooms facing property interior was very quite from city street noise. Staff was great. The only complaints on the property are the windows and the in room big A/C units are obviously 40+ years old. During the day defused shades or horizontal blinds vs the current roll up solid shades would allow light into rooms without having neighbors see me change. View of the 2nd floor roof industrial stuff ( vent hoods, generators, a/c heating machines etc..) can be muted with maybe some decorative planter boxes with trees or brush blocking or camfloging them would be a nicer view. July 20, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by suraymo Accessible We stayed in room1636 (quiet), a handicap-accessible room with a roll-in shower. Lowered closet bars and low light switches, very rare. Grab bars are not towel racks tho! Very clean & staff very friendly. Hotel food is wildly overpriced. May 2, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by JR150 outstanding staff The facilities were nice. Love the firepits!!! The staff made the difference. Always pleasant and helpful. September 21, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by 4traveler Customer Service The connoisseur (Jay Jay) was a great help and a very friendly person to work with. He is one of the main reasons I would recommend this hotel. the location is very convenient to many attractions. We walked almost everywhere November 2, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by Barry58 Pathetic Noisy. I would never recommend this sad excuse for a hotel to anyone. The room was incredibly noisy. I was unable to sleep. I am not sure if I will ever use a Sheraton facility again. I definitely would not recommend it. November 8, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by ccccccc Below Expectations The beds are very small and when we pulled back the sheets there were 'suspicious' looking wet spots. Further the staff was not clear about the parking or check out procedures at the time of check in even though I asked. April 20, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by kdavis12 Great Customer Service The staff was very pleasant and went above and beyond our expectations. May 12, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by Peter001 Too expensive for not enough. We have stayed in a number of Sheratons on this vacation and have found this one a very expensive hotel for not enough inclusions. All of other hotels we have stayed at have provided 1 or 2 bottles of free drinking water, not here. The Wi-Fi is free in the lobby area, however in the rooms you have to pay for it? If anything I would have though it should be the other way around. Had to pay extra each night for the portable fridge to be bought to the room. $50 per night for self parking. The most expensive local phone calls of all of the Sheratons we have stayed in so far. On the positive side, it is very close to the wharves and has a supermarket across the road. July 15, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by CaroleinMD Beautiful hotel in a very good location This hotel is an easy walk to Fisherman's Wharf. I liked the decor, and Starwood properties are always reliably comfortable, well appointed and clean. I enjoyed the hotel and wish we had more time there to enjoy it. November 12, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by Familyplustoddler Fishermans wharf Sheraton We waited 20 minutes to be checked in. There was a mix up between central reservations and the hotel. CR was blamed and we were told nothing could be done. I asked to speak to a manager. The representative said the only way we could get the room we needed was to kick someone out of their room, "did I want her to do that?" I asked if a manager could come out and help. The rep went in the back and came back saying " he said to give you an accessible room," the manager never came out. She was rude and indignant. Sheraton boasts renovated rooms but room 1625 at the Sheraton fishermans wharf clearly was not one of them. It still has cottage cheese ceilings. The room also has a crack in the sink. The room is next to a road with a bus line but this was not near as loud as the elevator that could be heard even though it was out in the lobby. There was also a 3 foot section of ceiling that was about to fall, inside the lobby. When we checked out, we had to wait ten minutes in line again. The valets and concession person were very nice and helpful. This room was not worth a third of the price paid. February 20, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by irma56 Home away from home The Sheraton has been my home away from home. When traveling to my office in San Francisco, I have always stayed here. Clean, professional and friendly staff! I will miss my Sheraton family since I am retiring. January 28, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Bill51 good facility the coincerigne were very helpful in telling me how to get around San Frnsico and the other sites I need to go to and the Bus pass. Also in getting to Bart so I could get to the airport. Staff was very helpful. February 11, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by SIW713 Its the little things When we checked in and advised that it was our granddaugther's birthday the front desk clerk was so sweet to send up some chocolate covered strawberries. As I said its the little things that are remembered. January 22, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by MAwestcoast Perfect location to Fisherman's Wharf Perfect location to Fisherman's Wharf with a 2-3 minute walk. I was there on business so great location to everything. Cool outside environment with outdoor fire pits. Fun hotel that I would stay at again. May 9, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Cutie2014 5 stars hotel and great location My stay at the Sheraton Fisherman Wharf was such a rewarding experience. The hotel was beautiful, the staffs were very friendly and helpful. April 3, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by hlbneto Good hotel Hotel is good but rooms need more facilities like a refrigerator and a microwave oven, at least. Parking is very expensive although the price paid to the hotel. Wi-fi access should be free too. June 4, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by happyhiker Convenient and Comfy I enjoyed the ambience of the Sheraton, the convenience to everything in San Fran, the variety of services, the view out the window, and windows that opened. It was a deal at the price. November 1, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by saurabh311 Pathetic Internet Connectivity Hotel is at a prime location, actually it couldn't be better if like Fisherman's Wharf area. Everything is walking distance. Rooms are small but good. My biggest problem was internet connectivity. I was on a business trip and had taken a special rate which included high speed internet connection. Sadly the speed was around 100kbps which probably was acceptable 15 years ago! After my repeated request, hotel finally acknowledged the problem but did nothing to resolve it. They said it is managed by some third party, but hotel cannot shy away from the responsibility when it is offered as its own product to the guests. This situation caused me a lot of problem, I missed few video calls, and eventually had to rush to get a new mobile device for 3G connectivity. It was inconvenient as an international traveler. I paid higher rate for internet connectivity and then had to shell out extra money to get my own connectivity. Hotel didn't bother to check with me or even apologize. So if your trip requires even little bit of internet connectivity at the hotel (either a conference or business work) just avoid this hotel. Otherwise it is a nice place to stay. March 25, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Kstempe Staff The staff were very helpful, especially one girl that checked us in. Whether it was directions, suggestions of places to go or getting our room. Everyone was very friendly and helpful October 14, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Lhou Hotel has good location. Close to everything. Only parking was expensive, should be free to guests April 25, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by stepnez my stays I have stayed at several hotels in the wharf area and have found the Sheraton to be my favorite. The beds are extremely comfortable and the staff are friendly and very helpful. November 23, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Anjie50 Pure Allergy King Room was wonderful Our room was spacious and very clean. We paid a little extra for a "Pure Allergy" king room and we are glad that we did. The room was so fresh that both my husband and I had our best sleep in a long time. The bed was so comfortable. We also ordered room service for dinner and it was so good. Valet attendants are the best. We will be back. September 15, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by MinSF Hotel needs renovations Location was good but rate was high for level of accomodations. Hotel rooms are in need of renovation and some sound proofing, very noisy. Rooms are small with few amenities. May 19, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Paul poor product for price $500/night and I got a view of the parking lot and extremely dirty windows covered with bird mess and thick dirt. No in room refrigerator with or without ammenities. May 23, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Anah1 First visit to San Fran This hotel was great in terms of convenience to attractions, restaurants,shopping, loved the spg recognition and the upgrade. Would definitely stay here again November 17, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by ChelleyMay13 Exceeded Expectations I was most impressed by how accommodating the staff was. The front desk representative did everything to make sure an upgrade was available for me upon arrival. November 7, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by Business52 Facility condition The hotel looks like it hasnt been updated in 20 years. Room was really worn and used. The bathtub plug was broken and the toliet seat had a large burn mark. February 28, 2013


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Mar 09, 2012
Each month, the Mexico Institute will review and highlight the month's activities and feature them here. Visitors will be able to watch the recap from our most recent events, browse our new publications, and read articles that feature key media appearances of the Mexico Institute staff.
Growing gulf in Afghanistan
Mar 09, 2012
The rapidly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan has thrown America's exit plan into peril, casting doubts on whether an orderly withdrawal from the war-torn country is still possible.
Mexico Institute in the News: Mexican Election May Change How War on Drugs is Fought
Mar 09, 2012
Whoever is elected President of Mexico is likely to continue the war on drugs with a strategy that may shift to using more civilian police or a focus on preventing youth from joining cartels.
Diplomacy Reemerging to Deal With Iran
Mar 08, 2012
Diplomatic solutions are retaking center stage as recent developments—Iran's parliamentary vote and the Netanyahu-Obama meeting—lead to a palpable softening of rhetoric, reducing the likelihood of imminent military action, Wilson Center expert Michael Adler tells Context.
India and the US Pivot to Asia
Mar 06, 2012
The US strategic plan is to continue providing global security with emphasis on "rebalance toward the Asia-Pacific region." Such a pivot is not new, but has been in play since the end of the Cold War, argues Robert M. Hathaway, director of the Asia Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The strategy requires a long-term partnership with India, as an economic and security anchor in the region. Priorities for both countries vary, particularly in regard to China, leading to divisions within each country as well. Many in India do not want their nation to take part in any Sino-American cold war or conflict and accuse the US of ignoring shenanigans from Pakistan. Indians are also wary about US plans to withdraw troops from Afghanistan and the likely resulting chaos. Both countries have conservatives who oppose reliance on partnerships and agreements that could constrain their military. Ultimately, Hathaway concludes, strength of nations as global actors depends on ensuring economic security and meeting domestic challenges. – YaleGlobal
Mexico Institute in the News: Biden Talks of War on Drugs with Calderón
Mar 06, 2012
Vice President Joe Biden spoke with Mexican President Calderón and the three presidential candidates. The two governments work closely to fight the War on Drugs; Obama's administration is hopeful that they will continue to work closely when a new President is elected.
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Feb 27, 2012
During a lockdown, if you try to walk across the street to buy bread, your compound guards will not only deny you exit, they'll reprimand you for being outside at all. It's all part of living in Kabul, former Wilson Center research assistant Matt Trevithick writes.
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Feb 24, 2012
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Story date: 16/11/2011
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BAKU, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) Azerbaijan and the World Bank on Wednesday signed an agreement for a loan of 50 million U.S. dollars to finance the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs Living Standard and Livelihood Project in the central Asian country.
According to the report of AzerTAc, Azerbaijan's state news agency, the agreement was signed by Ali Hasanov, Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan and Chairman of State Committee of Azerbaijan for Refugees and IDPs, and the World Bank's representative Saida Bagirli in Baku.
The project, which is subject to conditions of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) approved by the World Bank Director Board on Oct. 27, aims to support Azerbaijani Government's efforts to improve living conditions and increase the economic self-reliance of targeted internally displaced persons.
The government will allocate an additional 28.5 million dollars for the project, which will require a total of 78.5 million dollars. About 185,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Azerbaijan will have better access to infrastructure, services, housing conditions and livelihood opportunities with the help of the project.
Azerbaijan accounts of seven percent of the IDPs in the world, as a result of the conflict with Armenia over the Nagorno Karabakh region. Up to 50 percent of its IDPs still live in harsh conditions.
Publisher: the New York Times, USA
Author: By RICK GLADSTONE
Story date: 16/11/2011
Language: English
The chief abbot and spiritual leader-in-exile of a Tibetan monastery at the epicenter of a series of self-immolation protests against Chinese rule spoke out forcefully in New York on Wednesday, detailing what he called new and harsh repressive measures taken against the monks at the monastery since the immolations started in March.
The abbot, Kirti Rinpoche, 70, said the Chinese authorities had completely isolated the monastery, Kirti, in a restive area of Ganzi Prefecture in Sichuan Province known as Aba, or Ngaba in Tibetan.
He said that in the past eight months, the Chinese had installed surveillance cameras and deployed as many as 800 security officials inside the monastery as part of an intense "patriotic re-education campaign" meant to prevent any more self-immolations. Although he did not have exact figures for the number of security officials there now or the monks they were supervising, he said it was possible that the security officials outnumbered the monks.
The abbot also said that senior monks had been removed from the monastery and that the other monks had been divided into 55 groups and subjected to random searches, re-education classes and frequent interrogations about their opinions.
He attributed the self-immolations and the harsh crackdown that followed to "something already reflected in a statement made by Mao Zedong himself: that wherever there is repression there will be resistance."
At least 11 Tibetans have set themselves on fire since March in visceral acts of protest over China's policies in Tibet and adjoining areas populated by ethnic Tibetans; six of them have died, according to documents compiled by Tibetan advocacy groups. Eight of the Tibetans, including the first, were monks or former monks of the Kirti monastery, which was a focal point of a violent uprising against the Chinese authorities in 2008.
The self-immolations, which have been described by human rights groups as troubling new evidence of desperation by aggrieved Tibetans in areas of Chinese control, have become an embarrassment to China. The government has called them a form of terrorism encouraged by the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader-in-exile, who is regarded by the Chinese authorities as a subversive who agitates for Tibetan independence. The abbot, a contemporary of the Dalai Lama who fled with him into exile in 1959, rejected China's view.
"The reason why this situation is taking place in Tibet, and particular in Ngaba, is because of the drastic nature of the repression that the Chinese government has been waging all over Tibet, and in particular in Ngaba," the abbot said.
He spoke through a translator at a news conference organized by Human Rights in China, an advocacy group based in New York, and said he was doing so because of what he called the intolerable situation in Tibetan areas and China's suppression of news about it.
"China is hiding the truth from its own people," he said.
The abbot gave reporters a list of 40 Tibetans in Ngaba who he said had been killed or had committed suicide since 2008, and a second list of 693 who he said had been arrested or sentenced to prison since then.
Publisher: The Hindu, India
Story date: 16/11/2011
Language: English
CHENNAI,TAMIL NADU The global economic situation is causing concern that funding for refugees from donor countries may be come down, the chief of mission of the UN refugee agency in India said here on Wednesday.
Chairing a panel discussion on the 'Changing International Scenario and the Refugees in South Asia' at the Department of Politics and Public Administration in the University of Madras, the Chief of Mission, UNHCR in New Delhi, Montserrat Feixas Vihe, said many countries that played host to refugees considered them an additional financial burden."In the current global economic situation, there is concern that less and less money is available for refugees," she said. Some countries, Dr. Vihe said, were reducing intake or suggesting third country resettlement options.
Later, answering a question from the audience, Dr. Vihe agreed that refugees returning to their homeland the Sri Lankan Tamils, instance needed support for resettlement, but there were funding constraints.
"With the end of the conflict in Sri Lanka in May 2009, other situations are also attracting donor attention. The longer the delay in the return of Sri Lankan refugees, the less money would be available to them from donor nations," she said.
The UNHCR was looking at 'sustainable return', as it believed that there had to be peace and reconciliation, and the appropriate socio-economic conditions, in the country to which the refugees returned.
Commenting on the impact that security concerns had on refugee protection, Dr. Vihe said, "Overall, there is a tendency to look at refugee issues from a geo-strategic point of view rather than a humanitarian one." The real or perceived threat of terrorism was influencing policy and the question of granting asylum.
She regretted that despite its record of being generous to refugees from different countries, India still had only an ad hoc approach to the issue in the absence of a national refugee law.
"There is no uniform system, and there is difference in the treatment of refugees based on the countries of their origin."
Dr. Vihe said the space for refugee protection must be preserved. "We should see to it that they can continue to seek asylum, have no threat of deportation, their human rights are protected and they can go home one day."
V. Vijayakumar, Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University, felt that the law often placed hurdles in the way of complete refugee protection.
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Story date: 16/11/2011
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NEW DELHI, Nov. 16 A large number of Tibetan refugees held a protest march Wednesday outside the Chinese Embassy in India, demanding independence for Tibet.
The protesters also submitted a memorandum to the Chinese president through the embassy in New Delhi demanding China withdraw military and security forces from the Kirti Monastery in Tibet.
The memorandum also demanded respect for the fundamental rights of Tibetans and freedom of religion.
Tibetans living in exile in India gathered near the Nehru Museum and marched towards the embassy in the high security diplomatic enclave.
The protesters carrying anti-China placards were stopped outside the Chanakyapuri police station, which is close to the Chinese mission
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LAIZA, Kachin State, Myanmar Democracy is on the march in Myanmar, or so it seems at first glance. The administration of President Thein Sein has recently released hundreds of political prisoners, included more civilians in the hardline military government, and has made reconciliatory moves toward the democracy movement led by Aung San Suu Kyi.
However, even as Thein Sein earns the world's praise and the ASEAN chair for 2014 for finally moving his country in a more democratic direction, Myanmar's minorities are seeing even greater repression. Already, more than 20,000 people belonging to these minorities are now refugees.
Early on the morning of Oct. 16, just four days after the much-publicized release of about 200 political prisoners, 47-year-old minister Jangma Awngli was at his church in the village of Namsan Yang, home to some 9,000 of the Kachin minority in Kachin State, on the Chinese border. He was preparing for his Sunday sermon when soldiers burst into the building, grabbed him by both arms and rammed his forehead into the concrete floor.
"Where are the weapons?" they demanded. "Where are the landmines buried?"
The soldiers were sweeping through the village and breaking into people's houses in search of members of the Kachin militia. The government troops granted no quarter, killing four and putting the village to the torch.
"Why are we being attacked like this?" an angry Jangma asked me when I spoke to him in the border town of Laiza.
In early November, I set out with a guide to visit the ruins of Namsan Yang, some 5 kilometers north of Laiza. We passed through the lines of the Kachin militia and, coming to a rise, we could see the charred remains of Jangma's church about 1.5 kilometers away. My guide was scanning the area with binoculars when his face suddenly drained of color.
"Government soldiers are looking this way," he said. "They might shoot us."
We headed for a camp in a logging area some 10 kilometers from Namsan Yang, where about 5,000 villagers who had fled the assault were now living under blue tarps stretched over bamboo frames. So far, they have seen no international aid.
"We couldn't plant rice this year," says 56-year-old Mwihpu Roi, who fled Namsan Yang with his daughter's family and now shares a small room with nine people. "How are we supposed to live now?"
About 70 percent of the population is ethnic Burmese, with the remaining 30 percent divided among over 130 ethnic groups. These have been grouped into seven large tribes divided between seven states on Myanmar's borders. These minority ethnic groups have been pushing for autonomy since the country's independence from Britain in 1948.
At the root of these movements is the widely revered General Aung San, father of democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi, who was instrumental in leading Burma out of the British Empire. Assassinated in July 1947 less than a year before his country became formally independent he also signed the February 1947 Panglong Agreement with the frontier peoples granting them administrative autonomy within the new Burma.
However, successive administrations looking to harvest the rich natural resources in these frontier states have refused to recognize the rights of the ethnic minorities. By 1997 the government had agreed to ceasefires with most of the minority resistance movements pressing for implementation of the Panglong Agreement, granting the border people's local taxation rights and other concessions. However, armed conflict broke out again this year, with the Kachin militia in the thick of the fight.
"The government has suddenly started implementing a lot of support for the Burmese majority," says the Kachin militia's Vice Chief of Staff Sumlut Gun Maw, speaking from the border town of Laiza. "If the global community lifts the economic sanctions on Myanmar, the government army will get much more powerful, and the pressure on the minorities will get very severe.
"We believed in General Aung San," he continues. "His daughter Suu Kyi, on the other hand, is the leader in the fight for democracy for Burmese, but maybe not for the minorities." In other words, Sumlut suspects the world-famous democracy leader has thrown aside her statements for the protection of the minority peoples as she moves closer to the government.
I also met with Suu Kyi in Yangon. She praised the government's release of political prisoners, but when I asked her about the ethnic minorities, she said that she wanted to speak to their leaders but had trouble getting in touch with them.
And so as the fighting between the government and the minorities intensifies, a cold wind also blows between those besieged frontier peoples and the primarily ethnic Burmese pro-democracy movement that battled so hard to break the iron-fisted rule of Myanmar's dictatorship. (By Atsushi Iwasa, Mainichi Shimbun)
Publisher: the New York Times, USA
Author: By THOMAS FULLER
Story date: 16/11/2011
Language: English
BANGKOK After more than two decades of persecution by Myanmar's military, the party of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi says it will decide Friday whether to rejoin the political system, a potential milestone for a country that appears to be gradually emerging from years of dictatorship and oppression.
Mrs. Aung San Suu Kyi's party, the National League for Democracy, was outlawed after it refused to take part in elections last year and has until recently characterized the changes in Myanmar as cosmetic. The new political system was conceived and is dominated by former generals, including President Thein Sein.
But Mrs. Aung San Suu Kyi, who was under house arrest for most of the past two decades until her release a year ago, is now more inclined to cooperate with the government, U Nyan Win, a spokesman for the party, said Wednesday by telephone.
"The lady said the president is willing to change," Mr. Nyan Win said, employing the polite term commonly used in Myanmar for Mrs. Aung San Suu Kyi.
Mr. Nyan Win, a top official in the party, said he favored rejoining the political system, which would mean that party members, including Mrs. Aung San Suu Kyi, would be eligible to run for office in coming by-elections.
"Change will be accelerated if we reregister our party and cooperate with the government," Mr. Nyan Win said.
Of late, Mrs. Aung San Suu Kyi has been invited to high-level meetings with officials. Portraits of her father, Gen. Aung San, founder of the country's modern military, hang prominently in government offices.
This month the government proposed amendments to the electoral laws that would include lifting a ban that prevented "convicts" from joining political parties, a move that observers said might help entice Mrs. Aung San Suu Kyi to reregister her party.
Yet a decision to rejoin the political system, which would carry enormous political significance inside and outside the country, is far from guaranteed. Mrs. Aung San Suu Kyi's party remains divided between those eager to rejoin the mainstream and a small group of hard-liners who are not convinced that the recent changes to the economy and the political system are real and permanent.
In addition, other crucial decisions have yet to be announced, including a response to Mrs. Aung San Suu Kyi's demand that more political prisoners be released.
The government released some prisoners in October, but many prominent dissidents are still detained. An open letter by the chairman of the country's human rights commission that was published in the state news media on Sunday urged the government to grant an amnesty to "prisoners of conscience." Such letters are rare in Myanmar, where until recently political discourse was almost always held behind closed doors.
For the government, a significant motivating factor for change appears to be international acceptance. In 2006, Myanmar, then run overtly by a military junta, renounced its turn for the rotating presidency of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or Asean, in the face of foreign pressure over human rights abuses and the detention of political prisoners.
Myanmar, which is also known as Burma, is now lobbying to take on the chairmanship of Asean in 2014, a responsibility that carries prestige in the eyes of the Burmese leadership. Reports from Bali, Indonesia, where leaders of Asean are meeting through this weekend, suggest that Myanmar has significant support from other members on the issue of the chairmanship. But the group, which works by consensus, has not announced a decision.
Publisher: News Press, France
Story date: 16/11/2011
Language: English
Haji Saadat never imagined he would spend more than three decades in exile when he first fled Afghanistan and took refuge in Pakistan.
After leaving his home in Jawzjan in northern Afghanistan, Haji and his family spent nine years in a refugee camp in north-western Pakistan. In 1991, they moved to Attock, a small town in the Pakistani province of Punjab.
Haji's 13-member extended family is one of the more than 2,500 ethnic Turkman families in Attock, who make their living through carpet weaving. Two of the three rooms in the family's rented house are set aside for carpet making. Family members work in shifts from dawn until dusk seated in front of wooden frames on which they weave woollen strands into intricate patterns.
Despite his many years as a refugee, Haji does not yet feel the time is right to return home. Continuing insecurity in Afghanistan and better economic prospects in Pakistan have convinced him like many other Afghan refugees to postpone plans to repatriate.
Recently, Haji and his family took part in a UNHCR-supported survey which aims to gather information on the living conditions of Afghan refugees in Pakistan, their challenges and what, if any, obstacles are keeping them from returning home.
The Population Profiling, Verification and Response (PPVR) exercise began in August and survey teams belonging to a UNHCR partner agency have interviewed more than 60,000 Afghan households, about 50 per cent of the total targeted Afghan refugee population. The survey will continue until the end of 2011.
The findings of the PPVR exercise will inform the Pakistan government's new multi-year strategy to manage the world's most protracted refugee situation. Voluntary repatriation, which has seen more than 5 million Afghans return home, remains at the centre of the Afghan Management and Repatriation Strategy.
The government's strategy also envisages a system of stay permits that would allow a limited number of Afghans in Pakistan to remain in the country for a determined period of time. This includes various categories of Afghan refugees who may be granted permits as businessmen, students and labourers. Certain vulnerable groups, such as widows with children could also be given residency rights.
"For sure I want to go to Afghanistan, who wants to die and be buried in a land that does not belong to you," said Haji Sadaat. "I can only go when the situation there is stable, but I hear from my relatives that life there is very difficult."
Haji's daughter-in-law, Khadija, aged 38, said that she wants to remain in Pakistan and, if given a choice, she would not have to make carpets. "If had the opportunity, I would like to do tailoring," Khadia shyly told a visiting UNHCR team. "My whole body aches because of sitting long hours for carpet weaving."
But for now the family depends on the business. On average they complete at least two carpets a month, which brings in an income of around 40,000 Pakistan rupees a month, or about US$450.
Meeting recently with Haji and other members of the Turkman refugee group, UNHCR Deputy Representative to Pakistan Maya Ameratunga urged all Afghans to help the PPVR teams collect accurate data. "The data from the survey will very much help the government of Pakistan and UNHCR to make informed decisions on how to respond to the needs of Afghan refugees," she told the group.
Pakistan currently hosts some 1.7 million Afghan refugees with neighbouring Iran home to one million. So far this year, more than 60,000 Afghan refugees have returned home.
Refugees Global Press Review
Compiled by Media Relations and Public Information Service, UNHCR
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