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Atlas Van Lines moving truck outside the South Shore home of former Cong. Jesse Jackson Jr. Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013. | Stefano Esposito~Sun-Times Media
Updated: March 18, 2013 6:59AM
We often speak in terms of someone having a "meteoric rise," but as events in Russia and Washington, D.C., clearly demonstrated Friday, "meteoric fall" would be much more appropriate.
The crashing and burning of the political careers of former Congressman Jesse Jackson and his wife, former Ald. Sandi Jackson, may not have been as sudden as we associate with a meteor. In fact, it's been downright slow motion painful these past few months.
But the explosion on impact was certainly no less spectacular.
The accusations to which the congressman's lawyers say he plans to plead guilty are far worse than I had imagined, with misspent campaign funds to the tune of $750,000. You should have seen 9th Ward Ald. Anthony Beale's eyebrows shoot up when I quoted him that number Friday at Hyde Park Academy before President Barack Obama's speech.
Even a Chicago alderman knows that's not chump change.
But Beale, who is running for Jackson's congressional seat, would only say that he is praying for the couple, which is thoughtful of him but indicative of the deeper problem.
Some of Jackson's campaign money went toward extravagant purchases including a $43,350 gold-plated men's Rolex watch for himself, $5,150 in fur capes and parkas that his wife ordered for herself and $9,587 in furniture for their children.
Then there were bizarre purchases including $26,700 in Michael Jackson memorabilia, $10,105 in Bruce Lee memorabilia, and $11,130 on Martin Luther King Jr. memorabilia.
And that's just the stuff federal prosecutors itemized to outline their case and to stake claim to stuff they plan to try to recover through forfeiture. They still haven't told us how the Jacksons managed to blow through most of the money, although I think we can deduce that it all falls under the category of Living Beyond Your Means.
Coming soon to a U.S. Marshal's Service auction: The Jesse Jackson Collection, including a "Michael Jackson and Eddie Van Halen guitar" — quite likely the one Van Halen used for the classic guitar solo in Jackson's "Beat It."
By the way, Jackson bought all the memorabilia from Antiquities of Nevada in Las Vegas. Too bad he never got to appear in an episode of Pawn Stars.
Does anyone still think Jackson was just faking the mental illness diagnosis to put off his day of reckoning?
If so, please take note that impulsive spending sprees can be a symptom of bipolar disorder, which I don't mention by way of excusing his behavior, only to explain it.
You don't get to plead not guilty by reason of insanity to this type of crime, which is why Jackson could end up spending the next four to five years in prison.
I spent quite a bit of time before the holidays combing through all of Jackson's campaign finance disclosure reports to try to figure out what he'd done wrong — and came away frustrated because he hadn't left a lot of clues.
The reason reporters couldn't find much amiss in the campaign reports is now clear. Jackson just flat-out falsified the reports on how he'd spent the money, with the assistance of an aide in Washington who prepared them — and got to keep a little for herself in exchange for her participation in the scheme.
One thing that was very noticeable to everybody about Jackson's campaign reports, however, were large totals of expenditures that he had been running through his American Express card.
Jackson clearly operated under the company's motto: Don't Leave Home Without It.
Prosecutors now say the Jacksons used campaign funds to improperly pay for $582,772 in personal expenses charged to the American Express Card.
We may never know all the other personal expenses that the Jacksons disguised.
I spoke to one man Jackson had listed as being paid for doing some repair work on a campaign office.
When I asked him what services he performed for the congressman, he told me he was Jackson's "massage therapist" at the Russian baths on Division Street. He said he didn't know anything about any repair work.
"I'm a massage therapist. That's what I do," he said.
Following Obama's speech Friday, I took a quick drive over to the triangular-shaped building at 71st and Exchange where the Jacksons shared offices until their downfall.
The offices are closed, but the couple's pictures, superimposed on a spectacular backdrop of the Chicago skyline, are still smiling out from storefront windows onto the decaying South Shore neighborhood — the community that these two talented politicians were supposed to help save.
The scene put me in mind of a title for a disaster movie. Call it the Jackson Meteor.


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I need help with it all...........oh my , I don't even know the basics.....If I tell GOD I cant die until I learn this stuff I will be alive forever.....Think that might work?...hehehehe......Paula
I may fall, BUT only as far as my knees
Anything is worth a try, Paula!!!! LOL! I will add you to my prayers and hope that all goes well with you!! By the way, welcome to GDS and I know you will love it here!!! The girls here are very informative and friendly, and they know lots about Photoshop! I say they, cause I am just happy using my Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook Designer and creating my simple layouts!!! I would rather scrap then learn... LOL!!
Anyways... make sure you stay and join in some of the challenges and chats we have going on... they are lots of fun!!!
Welcome Paula!!! I hope you enjoy this place as much as I do!! It is just like family here......if you ever need anything...everyone is here to help! I will be praying for your heart transplant to come through quickly. You sound like a great mom!! I have 3 children: Andy is 14, Jael is 4, and Sawyer is almost 2.
Hi Paula! Welcome to GDS (lol..again)... What a blessing you have with all those munchkins and it sounds like you're staying really strong for them. I've got you in my prayers too as well as your family. I really hope the transplant happens soon and all goes well. I really admire your sense of spirit.
Btw, I use elements and love it. My biggest suggestion to you is to start with quick pages. That way you can get your feet wet "gently" and once the concept of manuevering around seems more comfortable, you'll be off and running! Please holler anytime with any questions or help you may need.
I downloaded that elements program but it's like learning a new language...I do good to speak english...know what I mean...hehehe.....I thank you all for the wonderful welcome and the prayers are greatly appreciated!!!! One thing you will learn about me is...I try to be funny......I am not a down person...atleast I try not to be..I have my days....but I refuse to fill sorry for myself...this is the hand life delt me and I am gonna play until I run out of cards....No "folding" here ladies!!!! Thank you again......so much!!!!!!!!!!!!....Paula
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Paula, Hey!
I can give you some sites for freebies.
Here of course, and
http://www.shabbyprincess.com/downloads.asp She has some lovley stuff.
Here are some blogs that list freebies everyday.
And if you register at http://www.digishoptalk.com/boards/index.php
They have a freebie section and http://www.rakscraps.com/ is giving a mega kit away now.
You must register to be able to access these.
I hope no one minds that I listed these here for you.
The ladies here are marvelous designers, and sell some really terrific stuff.
There were 8 kids in my family. 5 boys and 3 girls. You have quite a handful!
If you need anything just holler.
My thoughts and prayers are for that heart to come quickly!!!
You sound very positive and upbeat. I admire your spirit too!


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Vicky BoydDon Ladhoff (left), retail marketing consultant for the U.S. Potato Board, talks to Mike Carter, chief executive officer of Bushman's Inc., Rosholt, Wis.LAS VEGAS — For the past several years, the U.S. Potato Board has focused much of its consumer marketing programs on Linda, an imaginary consumer who represents a moderate potato user.
But continuing retail sales declines coupled with changes in consumer shopping patterns and demographics have prompted the Denver-based board to revisit its consumer programs.
On Jan. 11, the board's domestic marketing committee is expected to consider whether to approve research into potato-related demographics of millennials — 18-31 year-olds, said Don Ladhoff, board retail marketing consultant.
The potato board wouldn't abandon Linda, but would possibly broaden its efforts, he said.
The Lindas, who use potatoes one to three times a week, comprise about 40% of all fresh potato consumers, Ladhoff said.
The need for a new look into the consumer psyche became apparent as positive perceptions of potatoes increased while sales continued to decrease, Kate Thomson, research manager at Sterling-Rice Group, Boulder, Colo., told attendees of a potato board update session, Jan. 9. The session is in connection with Potato Expo 2013, Jan. 8-11.
Calling it the "new normal," Thomson outlined several theories that could be contributing to the continued decline in potato consumption.
Among those are changing household sizes, greater emphasis on health, changing shopping patterns and venues, and just-in-time consumers.
When the recession struck about four years ago, consumers started shopping more frequently but buying smaller quantities. The potato industry has seen sales of 10- and 5-pound bags drop, but an increase of 8-pound and 1-3 pound bags, Thomson said.
The smaller bags also play into the goal of reducing waste, she said.
In addition, more women are working outside the household, meaning they have less time to cook and are seeking more convenience foods. When they do cook, they're making more one-pot meals and reducing side dishes, which include potatoes.
Millennials, which as a group have as many members as the baby boomers, approach food differently, Thomson said. They place emphasis on fresh and natural, seek more diverse products, are willing to try new items, and view cooking as an experience, not a responsibility.
Even as the economy improves, this "new normal" won't disappear, said Kathleen Triou, board vice president of domestic marketing.
Chris Wada, himself a millennial, said the data reinforces part of Wada Farm Marketing Group LLC's programs.


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(Makes enough sauce for 2 large or 4 small pork chops, but can easily be doubled. Recipe adapted slightly from Pork Chops with Apricot Sauce found on Forks.Ca.)
2 large pork loin sirloin or 4 small bone-in pork chops, fat well trimmed (don't use ultra-thick chops for this recipe)
salt and fresh ground black pepper for seasoning pork chops
1 T olive oil
1/2 cup chicken stock (I used homemade chicken stock, but you could use canned chicken broth)
1/2 cup apricot preserves (I used Smucker's sugar-free apricot preserves to make this suitable for the South Beach Diet)
2 T Dijon mustard
While pork chops cook, deglaze the pan with the chicken stock, scraping off any browned bits and cooking until the stock has reduced by about 1/2. Then whisk in the apricot jam and cook 2-3 minutes (the sauce doesn't need to be completely smooth.) Whisk in the Dijon mustard.
Put the pork chops into the pan with the sauce, and turn them several times to coat with sauce, then cook about 2 minutes more. Serve pork chops hot, with the flavorful sauce spooned over.
When I made this there were no leftovers, so I don't know how well it would reheat. If anyone does refrigerate leftovers and reheat later, I'd love to know how that worked.
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Baseball November 6th, 2009
I don't want to talk about Carlos Gomez. Not tonight. Let me just say that my first word was "gross" when I heard about it. GROSS as in "b. Offensive; disgusting." Yeah.
So I'm not talking about this. To properly explain my feelings I will post a few things that other people have said about this trade and you can get where I am coming from.
Carlos Gomez is a young player who swings at too many pitches at the plate. This handcuffs him from taking too many walks and also causes quite a high strikeout rate. From personal experience, Gomez also rarely makes solid contact at the plate, either.
In all aspects, he is a black hole offensively.
To acquire Hardy, the Twins gave up Gomez, an outstanding defender in his own right. Milwaukee apparently wanted a premium defender to replace Mike Cameron in center field, but they're taking a pretty big hit offensively in the swap. Gomez strikes out too often to make the slap hitting gig work, and his inability to bunt himself on base in 2009 caused his average to sink to unacceptable levels.
Even with his elite range in the outfield, Gomez is going to have to improve offensively in order to be worth a starting job. With infields taking away the bunt, he's going to have to get himself on base in other ways, because it's nearly impossible to justify starting an outfielder with a .286 career wOBA when you're trying to make the playoffs.
J.J. Hardy is a good player who had a down year. I'm not sure what Carlos Gomez is. Thus far, a pretty big underachiever.
Gomez has been a poor hitter, but is still just 23 with plenty of possible fruitful years ahead of him. The cachet here that the Brewers liked was his defense, which should help the Brewers and their flyball pitching staff. A leap forward offensively may be a long shot to ask for, but perhaps Doug Melvin is hopeful Gomez can experience a Michael Bourn-type breakout.
Yes, he's just now turning 24. But however young, you'd like to see a bit of progress, right? Gomez's seasonal OBPs: .288, .296, .287. That looks like a guy who just doesn't get it, at all. Sure, he did much better while still just a baby in both Double- and Triple-A, but those seasons are starting to seem like a long time ago.
"He's still learning; he has areas to work on,"
I'm far from convinced that Gomez will develop into an above-average hitter, but combined with his defense even something as modest as .275/.325/.400 would make him All-Star caliber.
It's not just a bad OPS, every indication is that he has a horrible approach at the plate. His terrible OBPs are the result of a terrible approach at the plate. 4:1 K to BB rates tell me that he has no clue what's a strike and what's a ball. Nobody develops really until they stop swinging at balls and start swinging at strikes. Batters like that are just too easy to get out. See Jeff Francoeur. Or Corey Patterson.
The down side is that one injury, and this kid is toast. He can't move over to a corner. You've just got to hope he learns how to hit (unlikely) or stays healthy.
He's still learning to play the game.
Alright, fine. I'll say something. This isn't an outright terrible trade. It saves the Brewers a lot of money and that helps them. My favorite player was expensive. Sorry. He was expensive because he was good. This guy is better than Cameron at defense so he's probably an upgrade, but he's just not good at hitting and unless they go out and get some really awesome pitchers it's going to be pretty hard to sell me that this was a good idea. Why? Look what the bottom part of our lineup might look like:
6. Kendall (or new catcher)
7. Gomez
8. Escobar
9. Pitcher
That's not even including the suddenly average Corey Hart or whoever ends up playing third (does McGehee decline? does Gamel stumble?). As of today this lineup leans more on Braun, Fielder and to a lesser extent Weeks/McGehee/Hart than ever before. One wrong move and then what? Our defense will be great, but does that even matter when the team is giving up homeruns? (Which, by the way, gave up more than any other team last year.) Sure we save money, but if we spend it on Jarrod Washburn (Jeff Suppan 2.0) or some other mediocore piece of crap then who gives a rip?
Look, the Yankees and Phillies just played in the World Series. Yes, they both have more money than us, but you know what? They each led their league in homeruns. (The Brewers were third.) What does that tell you? The homerun is king and they've removed 35 homeruns from last year's team for two guys who will play better defense, but will be lucky to hit 10 combined. Can this really be considered a good thing?


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MADRID – What kind of industrial policy does the EU need to help consolidate and support Europe's security market, and what does industry expect from this in the future?
While the Commission is reviewing a wide range of options, the views of policymakers and industry converged on what the top priority should be.
"The most urgent of these industrial policy actions is certification and standardisation," Marco Malacarne, head of Security Research and Industry at the Commission, told a 12-13 March workshop here organised by DG Enterprise & Industry. The "Security Research Event" took place during Spain's biannual HOMSEC security-defence industry trade fair.
"This issue has many implications – for our internal security market and for the strength of our exports in the sector," he said, adding that the Commission has identified three civil security sub-sectors that demand immediate attention: border security, crisis management response capabilities and protection against CBRNE (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosive) threats.
Industrialists in the room strongly agreed.
"No matter what the security sub-sector in Europe, it is fragmented and we find it difficult to understand why this has to be an obstacle," Marc Chabaud, president of Euralarm, the pan-European association of alarm system manufacturers in Brussels, told the workshop audience. "It takes five-to-six years to get a standard in Europe, but in China they do it in six months!"
Noting that the cost of certifying a simple fire alarm system across the 27 EU countries is 30 percent of its final cost, Chabaud said "most of our members are SMEs [small and medium-sized enterprises] and you can well imagine that they do not have the means to certify and sell outside their national market. This has got to change if we want growth across all the sector."
Speaker Luis Gimeno, director of business development at EADS-CASSIDIAN Spain, said the Commission should add a fourth sub-sector to its targeted areas for certification and standardisation: remotely piloted air systems (RPAS).
"The RPAS market is highly fragmented," said Gemino. "There are 400 projects in some 20 Member State, each with its own roadmap. Europe is still a decade or more behind US and Israel, and we are going to experience strong competition from US companies in the near future if we don't get our own house in order."
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These local organizations were built to inspire the Chicago girl.
Developing the minds and hearts of young women is an invaluable investment in society. But in today's world, girls face issues far beyond their years and find themselves distracted by having to make difficult life decisions.
Chicago girls living in the inner city must work harder at becoming positive, confident, productive women. For years, many local organizations have provided an outlet to inspire these young women to become successful adults. And they agree that, now more than ever, girls need to be encouraged, empowered and shown a world that exists beyond their communities.
They may be known for cookies, but Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana also promotes courage, character and confidence, serving about 84,000 girls across the area. In addition to traditional troops run by community groups, Girl Scouts has staff in 40 Chicago Public Schools teaching a curriculum that includes science and healthy living, which covers bullying. It brings scouting to places where it wouldn't exist otherwise, says CEO Maria Wynne. "But it's life after school that keeps the child off the streets," she insists. "It's the interests out of school that create potential. If you can spark a kid's imagination or their motivation…that will keep them from wanting to belong to a gang."
Just six years ago, Girl Scouts created Camp CEO to pair girls with professionals in their prospective careers at a 24-hour camp in Valparaiso, Indiana. Professionals share their stories with girls, hoping to inspire and inform them on different life choices. Through Camp CEO and other projects, Girl Scouts places a strong focus on making sure girls are employable for the future job force, aligning programming with the Chicago area's regional economic plan through 2040. Ms. Wynne says the purpose is to "make sure girls are prepared and equipped with an understanding of the opportunities they'll have and what will be important in that world, in terms of equipping themselves academically and understanding vital skill sets."
Another area organization working to encourage teens is After School Matters (ASM), the vision of former Chicago First Lady Maggie Daley that began over two decades ago as 'gallery37' and evolved into ASM in 2000. "Our programs have proven to be effective at keeping teens engaged," says Board Chair Mellody Hobson, president of Ariel Investments. "We're the answer to some of the problems going on in Chicago when it comes to violence among young people."
ASM hosts a program called Colored Girls are Cover Girls, which helps high school girls understand everyday issues through creative expression. Established in 2009, the program uses hip-hop music, spoken word and other art forms to allow girls to openly discuss HIV/AIDS, trust in relationships and other at-risk behavior. "We're trying to promote positive lifestyle choices through these art mediums," explains Ms. Hobson. "It also allows the girls to build healthy adolescent relationships among each other."
With about 300 programs serving 22,000 teens annually, other ASM programs include sculpture, jewelry, building robots and computers. "ASM gives these teens an outlet, and it's having these outlets which can turn into areas of intense interest," observes Ms. Hobson. "Teens are choosing a better path – not the choices that lead to the violence or incarceration."
Years after Nely Bergsma and her family immigrated to the United States from Cuba, upon seeing her troubled 23-year-old niece die of a curable disease, she and her sister pledged their lives to helping build women of faith, service and knowledge and co-founded Edgewater-based Penedo Charitable Organization (PCO) in 2009. "We start them in sixth grade with academic support and mentoring," Ms. Bergsma says about the series of daily after school programs. Girls at three Edgewater schools participate in PCO from adolescence through college, receiving support in 11 of the most critical developing years of their lives. They also receive social and emotional help – a psychologist teaches them anger management, conflict resolution and other values.
All three organizations note that families and the greater community should be held accountable for the healthy growth of all kids. As Ms. Hobson points out, "They want to be in safe neighborhoods where they can thrive and grow and live. It's our responsibility as a society to create that environment."
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The very mention of building the Bulls differently by trading Derrick Rose makes John Paxson laugh.
To the team's vice president of basketball operations, that's nothing more than talk-show fodder. That's for the fans who have grown angry as Rose sits.
Of course Paxson laughs at it. But in doing so, he's also laughing at history.
The last team built around a point guard that won an NBA title was Isiah Thomas' 1989-90 Detroit Pistons.
Paxson would argue that Tony Parker's 2006-07 San Antonio Spurs should be in the discussion. Though Parker was named the MVP of the Finals, Tim Duncan still is the first name that pops in fans' heads when discussing the Spurs' four titles in nine seasons.
What Thomas did in the Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers was epic. He averaged 27.6 points, seven assists and 5.2 rebounds. It was very Rose-like. It was Thomas' team, but he had great pieces around him.
So with all the great point guards in the league today — Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, Rose — why are they still ringless?
"First of all, it's still a team game,'' Paxson said. "You still need more than one great player to win.''
Steve Kerr thought he had that when as the Phoenix Suns' general manager he put the pieces around MVP point guard Steve Nash. There were some memorable playoff runs, but the Suns never won.
"Teams look historically at championship teams and what makeup they have,'' said Kerr, an analyst for TNT. "We had guys in our analytics department who would do reports on that stuff, and it's hard to quantify because the game has changed so much. It's so different now than it was 20 years ago.''
That's what Paxson and the Bulls are banking on.
Low-post dinosaurs who would lumber down the court and cast their shadow in the paint are becoming extinct. Teams want power forwards and centers who can shoot from the outside. And with commissioner David Stern keeping contact to a minimum, Paxson and Kerr believe it's not if a point guard-dominated team will win a title, it's when.
"How many legitimate low-post players are there in the NBA?'' Kerr said. "You can count them on two hands probably. Teams are shooting 25 threes a game now. They're downsizing. Their threes are playing the four, their twos are playing the three, so the court is wide open. That's what gives these point guards so much room to work with.''
That's why Paxson won't stray from the plan of building around Rose. Kerr doesn't see any reason why he should. The Bulls are well on their way to a good imitation of Thomas' "Bad Boy'' Pistons.
"The Bulls, I love the way their team is constructed,'' Kerr said. "Plus, you build your team around what your strength is. If they had picked Tim Duncan first in the draft years ago, they would have built the team differently. You build with what you have, and Derrick is one of the best in the game. What they've done with their front line, the length, what they do defensively, I really like their team a lot.''
"At some point, a great point guard is going to win a title or titles. It's bound to happen,'' Paxson said. "The game is setting up that way.''
But there's one big hurdle: LeBron James. The 6-8, 250-pounder is strong enough to take almost any player in the league to the rim and athletic enough to guard anyone on the floor.
That was evident in the 2011 Eastern Conference finals, when James guarded Rose in the fourth quarter and seemed to wear down his smaller opponent.
"It's just a matter of time before one of these dynamic point guards wins the whole thing,'' Kerr said. "It just feels like this is LeBron's era, and it probably will be for the next five, six, seven years. That's the problem.''
One that Paxson knows he has to solve.
"Great teams win, and we will see a [point guard-centric team] do that,'' Paxson said. "People will have to deal with LeBron for a long time, so that's going to be an issue.''
That and dealing with history.
"Spacing means these point guards are going crazy,'' Kerr said. "So there are a lot of real talented point guards and it makes for an exciting league, but it's still all about LeBron.''
There's no telling how long James' reign will last, but all kingdoms eventually crumble. The way the NBA is going, a point guard figures to bring it down. Paxson is banking on that point guard being Rose.


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This is how it was supposed to be. The A's were down 3-1 in the fifth inning yesterday at Tropicana Field and then BOOM. Hideki Matsui smoked a David Price fastball into the right field bleachers and suddenly the two-run deficit evaporated before our very eyes. Then later when the game went into extra innings, Josh Willingham stepped to the plate and smashed a Jake McGee delivery over the left field fence to propel a 5-4, 10-inning win for the never-say-die A's. After watching the festivities from the press box, I couldn't help but think this was exactly what Billy Beane envisioned when he acquired both Matsui and Willingham during the off season. In fact, watching yesterday's offensive fireworks–not to mention the entire lineup's awakening during the past month–has actually made it even more maddening for A's fans I suspect. We always knew they had this kind of production in them, as their past seasons suggested it.
Bob Melvin, certainly an experienced hand, made an early commitment to certain veteran players when he assumed the managerial reins at mid-season. And since the All-Star Break, a once moribund lineup has begun to function in exciting, wondrous ways that seemed unfathomable only one month earlier. I mean, really. Would you have predicted that a team that ranked at or near the bottom in batting average, runs scored, home runs and slugging percentage would now be leading the Major Leagues in hitting (.299), on base percentage (.370) and slugging percentage (.473) since the All-Star Break? Yesterday's heroes have played prominent roles in the turnaround. Matsui has arguably been the hottest hitter in all of baseball since the break. His big fly yesterday extended his hitting streak to 15 games and he's now hitting a Major League-leading .451 with seven doubles, five home runs and 22 RBI in the 22 games since the All-Star Game. And Willingham, who has exhibited legitimate power all season long (as his team-high 17 homers would suggest), ranks among the American League's leaders in walks (7th, 14), home runs (9th, 6) and RBI (13th, 19) since the break. Then, when you add a resurgent Cliff Pennington, who's hitting .375 since the break and Coco Crisp, the AL's stolen base leader(37) who's hitting .275 with a team-high 22 doubles as perhaps the team's most consistent performer, and you see why this team is starting to gain traction. Then add Jemile Weeks as our dynamic new leadoff man who's done nothing but impress with his .293 batting average and team-best six triples, and Ryan Sweeney, who's getting a little more playing time and has hit .326 since the All-Star Break. And we're not even counting David DeJesus, who has perserved through perhaps his most frustrating season and has gone 5 for 10 with a double, two homers and two RBIs in the A's wins the past two days.
Yet, as the Gods of Baseball would have it, our pitching staff's performances have waned a bit during this same period of offensive fortune. However, we're still making overall progress. To post a 12-10 record since the All-Star Break, particulary against mostly upper-tier opponents like the Yankees, Angels, Tigers and Rays, speaks well about how this team, under Melvin, has begun to gel. That said, we all know that reality can be cruel at times, something our current 51-63 record would suggest. But, sports in its purest form is about competing. Competing no matter what the circumstance. Hopefully we can all let go of the A's ulcerating first half of the season and enjoy a current team that has become just that–a team. For the first time this year, we're beginning to look pretty solid in every facet of the game. So, when Matsui or Willingham launch a home run, or Crisp steals two or three bases, or Pennington and Weeks turn a fancy double play, my hope is you'll not only see a great game, but you'll also see a better future for the Green and Gold. Hang in there and keep the faith. All indications are there are better days ahead.
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thanks for such a great write-up! I love my green and gold team even despite the win/loss records. We are definitely picking up speed and working hard now. In all the negative writeups i have to drudge through, it's good to see someone writing these positive truths.


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