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MLB September Analysis: Astros, Brewers, Cardinals, Cubs, Pirates and Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are your 2012 National League Central champions. Okay, it's not official yet, but it would take perhaps the worst collapse in baseball history, making last season's failings by Boston and Atlanta look tame, for anything different to happen. After that, though? Well, that's where things get really interesting.
(All stats through Saturday, Sept. 15)
Cincinnati Reds
They lose their best player for several weeks, and all the Reds do is play their best stretch of baseball on the year and bury the competition. With Joey Votto healthy and back in the lineup, Cincy just may be the best team in the game. The Reds may not have any other superstars in the lineup, but they also don't have (m)any weak spots to cover for.
The catcher trio of Ryan Hanigan, Devin Mesoraco and Dioner Navarro won't make anyone forget Johnny Bench, but it gets the job done. On the infield corners, Votto is trying to get back to his pre-injury level, Scott Rolen is hoping his body will let him stay on the field the bulk of the time, and Rookie of the Year candidate Todd Frazier has done a fantastic job filling in for both players as needed. The middle infield combo of Brandon Phillips and Zack Cozart provided strong defense and plenty of power—a combined 32 homers and 62 doubles between them—even if Cozart isn't living up to his preseason billing as the team's top Rookie of the Year candidate.
Out in the pasture, Ryan Ludwick's resurgence and Jay Bruce's continued growth provide plenty of middle-of-the-order thump. They may not provide great range afield, but their bats more than make up for it. In center, Drew Stubbs provides good speed, but he continues his hacking ways at the dish. A .215/.282/.348 line with 144 strikeouts explains his talents rather tidily. Fear not, though, because Chris Heisey is around to provide a bit more offensive consistency and to provide some rest for the corner guys.
The starting pitching has been extremely healthy, with the five Opening Day rotation members taking all but one start, and mostly effective. Johnny Cueto has scuffled over his last few starts, including a loss to Miami Saturday night, but he's clearly the team's ace. After a rough first few weeks with his new team, Mat Latos has been terrific, while Bronson Arroyo is having his best year in some time. Homer Bailey may finally be living up to the hype of a half-decade ago, and Mike Leake is quite capable as a No. 5 starter.
The bullpen story is, of course, Aroldis Chapman, with 119 punchouts and a 0.798 WHIP in 67-2/3 innings. Anyone see the Reds trying to put him back in the rotation again? Didn't think so. While his pen mates have delivered overall steady performances, too, Chapman rightfully steals all the headlines, and not simply because he's racking up a nice save total.
Again, there are few holes for Cincinnati to worry about, though an injury at second base or shortstop would be difficult to fill, unless you think Wilson Valdez has some postseason magic just waiting to burst forth on an unsuspecting world. Battling Washington for the league's best record while staying healthy until the playoffs start should be the Reds' primary concerns. After that, fans of the game's first all-professional team will be hoping, praying and cheering for the Reds first World Series title since 1990.
St. Louis Cardinals
Unlike last year, this season the Cardinals are trying to maintain their hold on a playoff spot instead of vault into one. Well, at least for now they're on the inside looking out, heading into Sunday's action tied with the Dodgers for the second Wild Card.
Many analysts were saying earlier in the year that St. Louis ought to be doing better than it was based on the team's league-leading run differential. Well, a four-game stretch in which the Cards scored all of one run while surrendering 32 brought their scoring differential closer in line with their win-loss record.
Even after busting out of those doldrums, a 5-9 record has reinvigorated the playoff chances of a few teams that appeared to be dead and buried earlier in the year. So instead of just battling LA and Pittsburgh, St. Louis now has Milwaukee, Philadelphia and even Arizona to keep track of. A dogfight for the right to appear in the new one-game Wild Card showdown appears inevitable.
Health has been a big issue for the Cardinals since day one. Chris Carpenter hasn't made a single appearance (yet!), Lance Berkman has hardly played, and Carlos Beltran has been nicked up and unproductive in the second half. Lance Lynn was excellent in the first half as Carp's fill-in, even making the All-Star team, but he has faded as the innings have piled up. Joe Kelly stepped into the void and twirled some nice outings, but the league has caught up to him somewhat, too. If rumors of a late-September return by Carpenter are true, that could be just what the Redbirds need to gain that final postseason birth.
If only they still had Albert Pujols. Okay, that's not quite right, because the Cardinals would be on the hook for another nine years and over $200 million. And, besides, they've gotten strong production from Pujols' replacements. Allen Craig has been a life saver at first base and filling in for Beltran in right field, and Matt Carpenter has been solid at all four corner spots and—in manager Mike Matheny's apparent tribute to Tony LaRussa—a bit of time at second base. It also helps that Yadier Molina has been a stud behind and at the plate, and Jon Jay's overall game is better than expected.
On the down side, the middle infield has been a major issue. And Jason Motte? Too soon.
It won't be boring for Cardinals fans over the next 2-1/2 weeks, that's for sure. And thanks to the team's recent performance, the same can be said for many other NL teams, too.
Pittsburgh Pirates
How many teams have 82 victories as an annual goal? I mean for the last 20 years? When you're the Pirates, it's been like Don Quixote dreaming the impossible dream. Last season's four-month tease heightened expectations, and the following two-month collapse flat-lined them. But a strong beginning of the year, which carried into August this time, once again has given Steel City fans hope that this would be the year the team finally would put together a winning record.
Pittsburgh was 16 games over .500 as late as Aug. 7, but the Buccos needed a victory Saturday against the Cubs (which they got) to stay above the break-even mark. They'll need to maintain that break-even pace over their final 18 games to achieve that ever-elusive winning season. Games in Chicago, Houston and New York should help their efforts, but visits from Milwaukee, Cincinnati and Atlanta are significant challenges. If the Pirates are lucky, the Reds and Braves won't have much to play for and will be getting ready for the postseason.
Andrew McCutchen has been an MVP candidate stud, playing a terrific center field and providing excellent offense and basepath acumen. Pedro Alvarez's power bat finally has come around, while Neil Walker has been strong at the keystone. The rest of the offense has performed in fits and spurts, flailing in the first half as the pitching did the heavy lifting, then stepping up after the break.
A.J. Burnett's strong performance has been about as unexpected as McCutchen's was expected. Burnett has been the workhorse leader of the starting staff, while James McDonald has regressed somewhat, and the rest of the rotation has pitched about as well as forecast. The infusion of Wandy Rodriguez in a deadline deal has been a nice prop for the sagging pitching, though his 4-4 record and 3.36 ERA in 10 Pittsburgh appearances is a great representation of the team's mediocrity.
Even though Pittsburgh is fading, and even if the team doesn't break the .500 barrier, it's been another step in the right direction for the franchise. Baby steps may not be exciting, but they're better than a diaper blow-out at the beginning of a cross-country flight, which is what most of the last two decades have been like for Pirates fans.
Milwaukee Brewers
An 19-6 run has turned what looked to be a lost season for last year's division champs into a strong surge into Wild Card contention. Not surprisingly, Ryan Braun has been the team's anchor, as he has shrugged off his offseason PED "issue" and produced another stellar season, as his .311/.386/.592 line with 38 home runs, 101 RBI, 93 runs and 24 stolen bases aptly demonstrate.
Aramis Ramirez came out of the gate slowly but is putting up another typically strong year, Jonathan Lucroy has produced surprising offense from the catcher spot, Carlos Gomez has been a better version of Cincinnati's Drew Stubbs, and the rest of the offense has been solid. Somehow, dealing away Zack Greinke hasn't been a problem, as Mike Fiers has contributed a 127 ERA+ that actually exceeds the 119 mark Greinke provided. John Axford and Francisco Rodriguez have alternated in their attempts to give away the closer role, and the rest of the pen has been middling.
So that's one superstar, some strong performers, a dash of mediocrity, and a few letdowns. Sounds like a .500 team, and that's the Brew Crew, sitting at 73-72 going into Sunday. This season, that puts Milwaukee 2-1/2 games out of the playoffs. For a team that was 54-66 less than a month ago, I'm sure the Brewers and their fans will take it.
Chicago Cubs
Well, Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer picked up Anthony Rizzo before the season started. A few weeks ago they signed Starlin Castro to a long-term extension. And Alfonso Soriano has been much better than expected. And, well, Jeff Samardzija is the Cubs' version of Stephen Strasburg. I think that last item tells you all you need to know about the 2012 Cubs.
Houston Astros
I think I'm contractually obligated to mention the Astros one last time before they move to the American League West in 2013. Um, good luck with that, Houston.
Greg Simons continues to hold out hope that some major league team will have need of a past-his-prime left-handed shortstop. If you know of such an opportunity, or want to contact him for any other reason, he can be reached at gregbsimons AT yahoo DOT com.
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Document Type Doctoral Thesis Author Van Schoor, Christiaan de Wet firstname.lastname@example.com URN etd-10192006-125907 Document Title Building blocks for supply chain management - a study of inventory modelling Degree PhD (Industrial Engineering) Department Industrial and Systems Engineering Supervisor
Advisor Name Title Prof V S S Yadavalli Keywords
- Inventory optimization
- continuous review inventory systems
- inventory systems in a stochastic environment
- individual and joint-ordering policies
- (S comma s) order policy
- two-commodity inventory system
- regeneration point technique
- perishable product inventory systems
- inventory modelling
- renewal process
Date 2006-04-26 Availability unrestricted Abstract This thesis presents a study of stochastic models of continuous review of inventory systems of perishable and non-perishable products, as well as inventory systems operating in random environment. It contains five chapters. The first chapter is introductory in nature, containing the motivation for the study and the techniques required for the analysis of respective models described in the remaining chapters.
Chapter 2 provides a model of perishable product inventory system operating in a random environment. For the sake of simplicity, the stochastic environment is considered to alternate randomly over time between two states 0 and 1 according to an alternating renewal process. When the environment is in state k, the items in inventory have a perishable rate ěk, the demand rate is ëk and the replenishment cost is CRk. The performance of various measures of the system evolution are obtained, assuming instantaneous replenishment at the epoch of the first demand after the stock-out and associating a Markov renewal process with the inventory level.
In Chapter 3, a continuous review single product perishable inventory model is considered. Items deteriorate in two phases and then perish. Independent demands occur at constant rates for items in phase I and in phase II. Demand that occurs for an item in phase I during its stock-out period is satisfied by an item in phase II with some probability. However a demand for an item in phase II occurring during its stock-out period is lost. The reordering policy is an adjustable (S,s) policy with the lead-time following an arbitrary distribution. Identifying the stochastic process as a renewal process, the probability distribution of the inventory level at any arbitrary instant of time is obtained. The expressions for the mean stationary rates of demands lost, demands substituted, perished units and scrapped units are also derived. A numerical example is considered to highlight the results obtained.
Chapter 4 is a study of a two-commodity inventory system under continuous review. The maximum storage capacity for the i-th item is Si (i=1, 2). The demand points for each commodity are assumed to form an independent Poisson process, with unit demand for one item and bulk demand for the other. The order level is fixed as si for the i-th commodity (i=1, 2) and the ordering policy is to place an order for Qi (= Si – si , i = 1,2) items for the i-the commodity when both the inventory levels are less than or equal to their respective reorder levels. The lead-time is assumed to be exponential. The joint probability distribution for both commodities is obtained in both transient and steady state cases. Various measures of systems performance and the total expected cost rate in the steady state are derived. The results are illustrated with numerical examples.
Chapter 5 provides an analysis of a continuous review of two-product system with two types of demands and with individual (S,s) ordering policy. The lead-time distribution of product 1 is arbitrary and that of product 2 exponential. Two types of demands occur at constant rates either for both products or for product 2 alone. Expressions for the stationary distribution of the inventory level are obtained by identifying the underlying stochastic processes as a semi-regenerative process. The mean stationary rates of the lost demands, the demands that are satisfied and the number of reorders are obtained and these measures are used to provide an expression for the cost rate.
The main objective of this thesis is to improve the state of art of continuous review inventory systems. The salient features of the thesis are summarized below:
(a) Consideration of
(i) The impact of the stochastic environment on inventory systems;
(ii) The interactions existing among the products in multi-product systems;
(iii) Individual and joint-ordering policies;
(b) Discussion of inventory systems with perishable products;
(c) Effective use of the regeneration point technique to derive expressions for various system measures;
(d) Illustration of the various results by extensive numerical work;
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Sleeps | 3 |
Bedrooms | 2 |
Bathrooms | 1 |
Property type | cottage |
Trout Creek, MT- In a remote valley in Northwest Montana visitors will find the Shire of Montana. More than a bed to sleep in and a stove to cook on, the Shire offers visitors a luxury lodging experience full of imagination, magic and yes, a truly unique retreat away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
Surrounding the hobbit home is a village that comes to life at night with the magical display of lights from the cavalcade of mushrooms that line Hobbit Lane to the lighted mural of a whole Hobbit Village. The excitement is heightened when these fairy structures begin to light up one after the other at dusk. If you are really lucky...and quiet, you may see the shadow of Bilbo Baggins or catch a glimpse of him at home as he likes to stay up night drinking ale and entertaining his friends from The Shire.
And since hobbits like to eat at least six times a day, the owners have made it a point to share a special treat with each guest upon their arrival- a very large and distinctive Trollhouse cookie made with special fairy dust and hobbit ingredients! They also made sure that the kitchen is well equipped including a barbeque grill located on the deck outside the Hobbit House. The entire Hobbit Village overlooks their scenic Whitepine Alpaca Ranch which boasts an old fashioned, red barn built in 1918 and a pond that brings in a myriad of waterfowl including Baldwin the resident Bald Eagle, blue herons and many diving osprey who dine on the Cutthroat trout living in the pond. Guests might also see deer, elk, and moose swimming in the pond, coyotes, and mountain lions along with the occasional bear or wolf.
The 1,000 square foot guest cottage comes complete with one king bedroom and a very small, hobbit guest bedroom. It has XM Radio, HD-Satellite flat screen TV with a Blu-Ray CD player with a library of books and CDs. There's even a wood burning stove for those rare chilly nights; however the cottage stays a constant 55 degrees because it's entirely underground. Phone service is available as there is NO cell service in and among Whitepine Shire.
The Shire of Montana is available for rental for $295 per night with a two night minimum on weekends and holidays and must be guaranteed with a major credit card. Because of the intimate details and hand crafted displays, no pets nor children are allowed. Advance reservations are required.
Enjoy the unique features of this Hobbit Land vacation, with an added twist of imagery and sophistication. The enchantment is almost spiritual and unlike anything you have ever seen before. The experiences could be Hobbit Forming.
Keywords: Hobbit House, Vacation Retreat, Underground Bungalow, One-of-a-Kind Vacation Rental, Unique Experience, Not a Stay But an Experience.
Steve & Chris Michaels are owners of the Shire and share their special place with Trolls, Hobbits, Elves and Fairies.
The Owner purchased this cottage in 2010
Whitepine Valley has always been a special place visited by Ravens and Wizards so the idea of a Hobbit House was only natural.
While visiting the Shire you are able to take some wildlife photo right out your front door due to the Michaels 2 acre pond which attracts bald eagles, herons and osprey who come in to dine on the many cutthroat trout. You are also able to sit along the River Shire and listen to the babbling brook, visit with Bilbo at his home or visit the many occupants of the Shire to share this magical experience like nothing else in the world.
Hobbit Forming
Over the Top
Beautiful breath taking valley
Back of course, we will return
Immensely enjoyed
Thanks can't even begin
Visitors to the Shire of Montana will have the entire 20 acre Hobbit area to themselves. Very Private.
Rate Period | Nightly | Weekend Night | Weekly | Monthly | Event | ||||
My Standard Rate
1 night minimum stay
Tax Rate | 7.0% |
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The Shire is very secluded thus your GPS will not work. Upon booking your reservation, directions will be emailed along with a confirmation letter of your scheduled arrival date.
We require the first nights stay to hold the reservation. |
Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency (USD) unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.


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"Warning: the frosting recipe needs to be cut in half! It appears they didn't cut the recipe down for the frosting. That being said, it was delicious and smooth. More lavender would be better. I used lemon emulsion, which is closer to real lemon than lemon extract. Also noteworthy: use unsalted butter.
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''CSI'': Hospital gunplay and organ harvesting
Crimes Blood bags explode right and left as rival gang members start shooting each other in a crowded hospital emergency room. In the aftermath of the gunplay, Ryan notices that a baby in the ER shows signs of abuse and begins his own investigation of the baby's mom (who, by the way, isn't nearly cute enough for cute, cute Ryan).
Worst line While grilling a suspect, Horatio spits out the following cumbersome mouthful: ''A phone call you made caused quite a hefty body count and in my book, that's called accessory to felony murder.'' In my book, that's called building up to an anticlimax.
Second-worst line ''Sunflower seeds!'' cries Eric joyfully, spotting a few on the floor of a suspect's car. ''I think they're still moist!''
Coolest prop Shooting-trajectory dummies! Naked shooting-trajectory dummies!
Most implausible notion A child who has witnessed a murder mistakes a tattoo on someone's chest for actual flames.
Most absolute positive proof that Calleigh really is blind Is it the time she tells a technician that the video he has just shown her doesn't really work for her and asks him just to hear the audio? Or the time she peers at an onscreen image and says, ''It's kind of hard to make out''? Whichever, I don't think she can keep her secret from her fellow CSIs for much longer.
Thing that most makes me wish I were blind, so I didn't have to see it Sunlight shining through people's ears in both Vegas and Miami one of the rare times I actually would have preferred less light on these shows.
I rest my case This was a stronger Miami than many, though the laser sequence lasted for about 600 hours and there were almost too many gang-member suspects to keep track of. For some reason, Horatio seemed less irritating than usual, though I hate the flourish with which he puts on his sunglasses. Just put them on, H you're a busy man.
Crime In this rerun of an October 2004 episode, 12-year-old Alicia Perez disappears and is found dead, her little Mary Janed feet sticking out of a blanket in what Captain Brass calls ''the woods,'' even though it's a meadow. Almost as criminally, Alicia's troublesome older sister who phoned in the news of her disappearance is named April. Two closely linked characters should never have names that start with the same letter; it makes the first few minutes of a story much too confusing.
Worst line When Brass asks a convenience-store worker whether he witnessed the kidnapping, the boy chuckles, ''The chica had a nice round ass, and that's what I was scopin'.'' Way to talk to the police, dude!
Most meaningless line Brass angrily accuses a murder suspect of having dosed her victim with Oxycodone. ''Only you gave her too much,'' he growls. How much is ''too much'' if you're trying to murder someone?
Spine-chillingest moment As Sara searches through the computer in Alicia's bedroom, she discovers a bunch of kidney-transplant sites. Ghoulishly, I hoped that this meant Alicia's kidney had been stolen but the real answer was almost as scary.
Spine-chillingest visual The spontaneous nosebleed of Alicia's older brother, with the crucifix on the wall right behind him. Talk about stigmata!
Worst ''educate the public'' fact Oh, why did Mia have to tell us that most restaurant meals are covered with expectorant? It's not going to stop me from going to restaurants, but from now on I'll know that there are several DNA samples coating every dish I order.
Best evidence that I would be a better CSI than these guys Only when Alicia is found dead does Grissom's team really start combing over her home, providing them with several essential clues. Why didn't they do this earlier, after they went through her bedroom (see above)? Hasn't the JonBenet Ramsey case taught us anything, people?
I rest my case Although Catherine's problems with her hideous daughter obtruded in this episode you know I want the CSIs keeping their personal stuff at home the problems of the hideous Perez family more than compensated. Mrs. Perez was an especially effective character. Didn't you just want to squish her whenever she was onscreen?
Miami must have been reading this column they're making progress! Vegas was sturdy and reliable. Miami: B. Vegas: B+. I didn't have to watch New York this week, because it was a rerun I've already ''dissed'' (as the New York hip-hoppers around whom the episode revolved might say). Go here if you want to read what I said before.
What did you think? Is Miami heating up? Did you care at all about Catherine's daughter's little rebellion?


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A Call to Gay, Lesbian, & Trans People Of All Ages And Their Allies
In March 2013, the Gay Elder Circle called a community meeting to begin planning an on-going, grassroots and community-based afternoon of intergenerational conversation. We have been meeting routinely since then to lay the groundwork for such an effort.
You are warmly invited to join us for an afternoon of highly-interactive, sizzlingly-intelligent, and critically-needed conversation across generations.
ASK THE ELDERS: An Afternoon of Intergenerational Dialogue
Saturday, January 18, 2013, 3-5:30 P.M.
Fiesta Hall, Plummer Park, West Hollywood, CA
(Thereafter meeting the third Saturday afternoon of every month throughout 2014)
3-5 p.m., Dialogue facilitated by Ron Bush
(Elders present: Don Kilhefner, Gail Rolf, Ed Hansen, Jewel Thais-Williams, Ron Berstein)
5-5:30 p.m., Light refreshments and conversation
5:30-6:15 p.m. (optional), Meeting to plan the next session of Ask the Elders
For more information about how an organization you belong to can become a co-sponsor of Askthe Elders, contact Ed Hansen at (323) 229-2920 or ehansen643@ aol.com
"Given half a chance, the youth will take their steps
and trust the river of life. The bigger question may
be whether a village can be created that can truly accept
and receive them. Those who wish to work as mentors or
elders have to keep one eye on the youth–and another on
conditions in the village."
Michael Meade
Storyteller & Elder


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2009: Help IT! (Dutch) |
Academic Service, 2009, ISBN-13: 9789012581400.
Contains practical tips for those who are responsible of the information provisioning within organizations, illustrated with hilarious cartoons.
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