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For Love of the Game: Ross Perez Proposes in Pensacola
Ross Perez is enjoying a record season with the Blue Wahoos.
After winning out the starting job in May, the catcher caught fire at the plate to the tune of a .335 average over 71 games. From a franchise-best six RBI on June 13 to the longest hitting streak of his professional career, the Reds organizational newcomer has benefitted from the change of scenery. Ross Perez has loved Pensacola, and the city has loved him back.
Before Friday's game, a player married to the game for nine years asked the love of his life to marry him. These photos tell a better story than I ever could:
Smirna Flores thought she was just throwing a ceremonial first pitch to her boyfriend. But Perez, who had a hidden ball in his glove, had other plans. Opening the modified ball to reveal an elaborate ring, he popped the question to thunderous applause and an enthusiastic yes.
Flores played matchmaker on May 19 when Perez was reunited with his father Santiago. It was the first time his father saw him play professionally. This time, the longtime couple shared the occasion with the Flores family, including his mother and aunt.
In a season of phenomenal numbers, the two top highlights of his year won't be found in any record books. In fact, his personal-best 13-game hitting streak came to an end last night.
Now, Ross starts a far more important streak: the first day in blissful union with his fiancée.
Special thanks to team photographer Michael Spooneybarger for these unforgettable photos.
Bay-to-Bay Series Preview: Catching Up
With a bumper crop of prospects joining Pensacola just after the All-Star break, I hesitated to write series previews.
Nobody knew just what to expect from this group, which included a slew of All-Stars as well as the California League's best hitter and top pitcher. The Southern League has a tendency to squash sky-high statistics after a stint in the hitter-friendly confines of Bakersfield's Sam Lynn Ballpark. Nearly midway through the second half, the crew has settled in. It's been a trial by fire in recent weeks, and it was a setback that was seemingly distant as the Wahoos took a two-game advantage over the Montgomery Biscuits. Pensacola (10-20, 41-59) dropped the next three games, and even a fresh slate against Jacksonville couldn't shake the slump. Now with the first-place Mobile BayBears crossing the border for the Bay-to-Bay Series, the Fish are staring at a double-digit deficit in which every loss counts twice as much.
There are a few elements behind Pensacola's skid, none of which can take the full blame for a 1-7 record since July 12. Hitting isn't the biggest obstacle: The Wahoos' eight-day clip of .239 (63-264) is below their season average of .250, but it's hardly anemic. The issue on offense is literally hit or miss; the Wahoos have whiffed nearly one-fourth of the time, racking up 65 strikeouts during their slump. The Wahoos aren't strangers to the basepaths, either. Maybe the more immediate issue is their abundance of baserunners with no place to go. Hitters have stranded 59 runners, including 13 in last night's 5-2 tug-of-war loss. More than half of those left on base (30) were in scoring position when the third out was recorded. One hit or misplayed ball in that situation likely scores a run and changes the course of a game.
Starting pitchers have been haunted by a 3.98 earned run average, but all but three have pitched with a lead. The bullpen ERA, meanwhile, is 9.00 as relievers have surrendered 21 earned runs in as many innings. There have been some hidden gems, to be sure — Fabian Williamson had worked 12.2 consecutive innings without an earned run until Jacksonville struck last night — but in this game, the whole is greatest than the sum of its parts.
Then again, part of the struggle lies in the opponent. Jacksonville's Austin Barnes, more pure hitter than power hitter, slugged three home runs against the Wahoos in 24 hours. That's just the hand Pensacola drew. The Suns have given the Wahoos fits all season long, from come-from-behind victories to mandate wins like Thursday's one-hit defeat. Much like Jacksonville, the incoming Mobile squad is aggressive. Even the best game plan falls short against a team that takes risks at the plate. Mobile slashed 20 hits on July 13 and struck out 20 times on Saturday (in a victorious effort, mind you).
Across the diamond, the BayBears (19-9, 61-36) are hot and getting hotter, working a six-game winning streak as they enter Pensacola. With their playoff tickets punched long ago, their .629 winning percentage is one of the best in Minor League Baseball. In fact, three teams in Arizona's stacked system will go to the postseason. Mobile hasn't fallen below .500 all season, and their race to first place in the second half is no exception. The BayBears are 6-2 since the last installment of the Bay-to-Bay Series, fresh off a series victory against Mississippi and a rain-shortened sweep of Chattanooga. During the streak, Mobile is batting .308 as a team thanks to a pair of the circuit's top sluggers. Jake Lamb is the active lead leaguer with a .323 batting average and 52 extra-base hits, while Jon Griffin knocks a home run every 20.14 at-bats. Tom Belza has been a stronghold atop the lineup, batting .333 in his last two sets. The BayBears also benefit from an unforeseen boost to their rotation. Archie Bradley is serving a quasi-rehab assignment after an All-Star campaign in 2013, faring just as well in his last five games as he did in his award-winning season. The Wahoo slayer faces off against Michael Lorenzen on Friday.
Wins and losses can move Pensacola a full game in the standings for the next five days. With the surging M-Braves next on the Wahoos' docket, the room for error is quickly vanishing. This 10-game push in the season's final 40 matches will make or break Pensacola's playoff chances.
2014: Mobile leads season series 7 games to 3
Next meeting: August 12-16 (Pensacola)
Wahoos/BayBears all-time game record: 22-35
Series record: 4-8-0
In Mobile: 12-22
In Pensacola: 10-13
Expected Starters
Monday: RHP Ben Lively (0-3, 4.38) vs. RHP Aaron Blair (0-0, –)
Tuesday: RHP Daniel Corcino (8-8, 4.36) vs. RHP Michael Lee (6-4, 4.14)
Wednesday: RHP Jon Moscot (5-9, 3.19) vs. RHP A.J. Schugel (4-1, 3.70)
Thursday: RHP Robert Stephenson (5-6, 3.84) vs. RHP Bradin Hagens (8-4, 3.95)
Friday: RHP Michael Lorenzen (4-5, 2.72) vs. RHP Archie Bradley (1-0, 1.78)
Belza: 6-17 (.353; 2 2b, 2rbi, 3r, 1sb)
Borenstein: 4-15 (.267; 2 2b, rbi, 3r, 1sb)
Lamb: 3-17 (.235; 2 2b, hr, 4rbi, 3r)
Thomas: 3-10 (.300; 2hr, 4rbi, 3r)
Bradley: 0-0, 1.69 (5.1ip, 1er, 4h, 2bb, 3k)
Fun Fact: Outfielder Zach Borenstein made his Diamondbacks organizational debut against the Wahoos on July 5. Borenstein was one of two prospects shipped from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for big leaguers Tony Campana and Joe Thatcher.
Aaron Blair, P
Bats: R Throws: R
Ben Lively might be Minor League Baseball's on-again, off-again strikeout king, but Aaron Blair is right behind him. Suiting up for his third team in 2014, Blair will pick up strikeout number 126 with Mobile.
Blair, like Lively, has risen to Double-A in just his second professional season. The Diamondbacks took the Marshall University standout with the 36th pick of last year's draft, where he quickly pounded the strike zone. In just 30 games, Blair conquered Class A with a sinking fastball and deceptive offspeed offerings. Blair has a three-pitch arsenal, headlined by a low-90s fastball.
Opponents hit him hard in his last three starts, but base knocks are one of the few ways to reach against Blair. With just 35 walks in 108.0 innings, the right-hander doesn't issue free passes often. Lively ran into trouble in his introduction to the Southern League, and Blair's Double-A debut tonight will dictate whether the D-backs' third-best prospect encounters the same rude welcome.
READ: Lou Gehrig's "Luckiest Man" Speech
New York Yankees legend Lou Gehrig delivered his famous farewell speech 75 years ago this week. With his prolific career cut short by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), baseball's Iron Horse issued a poignant address to a packed Yankee Stadium on July 4, 1939:
Fans, for the past two weeks you have been reading about the bad break I got. Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of this earth. I have been in ballparks for seventeen years and have never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans.
Look at these grand men. Which of you wouldn't consider it the highlight of his career just to associate with them for even one day? Sure, I'm lucky. Who wouldn't consider it an honor to have known Jacob Ruppert? Also, the builder of baseball's greatest empire, Ed Barrow? To have spent six years with that wonderful little fellow, Miller Huggins? Then to have spent the next nine years with that outstanding leader, that smart student of psychology, the best manager in baseball today, Joe McCarthy? Sure, I'm lucky.
When the New York Giants, a team you would give your right arm to beat, and vice versa, sends you a gift — that's something. When everybody down to the groundskeepers and those boys in white coats remember you with trophies — that's something. When you have a wonderful mother-in-law who takes sides with you in squabbles with her own daughter — that's something. When you have a father and a mother who work all their lives so you can have an education and build your body — it's a blessing. When you have a wife who has been a tower of strength and shown more courage than you dreamed existed — that's the finest I know.
So I close in saying that I may have had a tough break, but I have an awful lot to live for. Thank you.
The Next Generation of Wahoos: Lively, Winker Take Center Stage
Pitching phenom Ben Lively is back home, and he brought the rest of Bakersfield with him.
With a chance to shuffle the deck during the All-Star break, the Reds organization sent their top prospects through the pipeline. Lively is one of seven players who made the jump to Pensacola, six of whom made their Double-A debuts this homestand. Though the Wahoos lost four players and some of their best bats to Louisville, an incoming cast bubbling with promise carries the credentials to back up their prospect status. Four of MLB.com's five top-rated Reds prospects will start the second half in the Southern League, and the collective résumé includes three California League All-Stars, a Home Run Derby champion, and the reigning Reds Minor League Player of the Year. In a three-part series, we'll meet the new Wahoos, starting with a pair of Cincinnati's most prized prospects.
Ben Lively
Lively will become the first Pensacola-area player to don a Blue Wahoos uniform when he starts today. The pride of Gulf Breeze High School was a three-sport athlete who followed his heart to the University of Central Florida. The high school standout was drafted by Cleveland in the 2010 draft but wisely chose college ball instead. Three years at UCF helped him master his four-pitch arsenal and turned the Indians' 26th-round selection into an eventual fourth-round pick by the Reds. Lively won consecutive All-Conference USA Second Team honors and left his fingerprints all over the Knights' record books. His 3.06 earned run average ranks fourth in school history, while his 21 wins and 226 strikeouts both pull seventh.
He jumped feet-first into Billings, the short-season affiliate, and didn't surrender an earned run in his first seven starts. Lively was dealt three hard-luck losses due to the nature of a Pioneer League start — he only exceeded three innings once — but collected with All-Star honors before a cup of coffee with Dayton. Despite a winless record, opponents hit just .161 against him and didn't manage more than four hits in a start.
He got off to a hot start in Bakersfield this season, picking up back-to-back Pitcher of the Week awards and earning the Pitching Prospect of the Month tag from MLBPipeline.com. As he quickly racked up strikeouts, comparisons to former Wahoos ace Tony Cingrani were forthcoming. Lively raced out to six straight victories and scattered only one earned run in April. Winning 10 of 13 decisions, his only loss came on the other end of a no-hitter; the Lancaster JetHawks managed only one run on four hits, but the Blaze offense couldn't support another quality start.
California League hitters seemed to have cracked the code against Lively in his last few starts, collecting more hits and consequently more runs against the righty. Chalk it up to control issues on his offspeed pitches, which are his bread and butter for strike one. Lively then brings the heat to complete the strikeout. He ranks third in the Minor Leagues with 95 whiffs and leads the organization.
Even with his ERA bruised at the end of the half, Lively's numbers are still phenomenal. He is the only 10-game winner in Minor League Baseball thus far, and he baffled the Carolina League's best hitters with two perfect innings in the All-Star Game. Run support will be crucial for Lively, who received an average of 7.6 runs per game in the hitter-friendly circuit. With the heart of his Blaze lineup joining him, run production could catch up down the road.
Jesse Winker
Winker was the supplemental first-round pick of Cincinnati two seasons ago, and it hasn't taken long for the high-school selection to make an impact. Hitting .338 in his 2012 campaign, his postseason awards included a nod from MiLB.com and prestigious Topps/Minor League Baseball All-Star honors at the rookie level. The left fielder also ranked among Pioneer League leaders with a circuit-best .443 on-base percentage while finishing in a tie for the second-best batting average.
He stepped up to Low-A Dayton next season and let his bat do the talking. To make a long story short, the prospect knocked as many home runs as Reds slugger Jay Bruce did as a Dragon, but in fewer games. Bruce has since been named a Silver Slugger winner and two-time All-Star, and Winker is on a similar trajectory. He was twice named the Dragons Hitter of the Month and earned a start in his first All-Star game after a fantastic May. Winker hit .323 with 10 extra-base hits and 24 runs batted in, also collecting the Reds Minor League Player of the Month honor.
In all, the Reds Minor League Hitter of the Year led the Dragons in five offensive categories and ranked among the organizational leaders in batting average (.281, 4th), home runs (16, 5th), and RBI (76, 4th). Two years younger than the Midwest League average, Winker quickly adjusted and boasted strike-zone discipline that exceeds his years. Winker has been rated by Baseball America as the best power hitter in the organization, as well as the most disciplined at the plate.
Winker is a two-time Home Run Derby winner, claiming the California League title in a literal opposite-field challenge. He took pitches near the warning track in center field and belted them towards the grandstands behind home plate. "It was just a different look," Winker told MiLB.com. "Once you kind of get in your groove, it's the same. But the dimensions were a little different, so it wasn't as much of like a pull home run derby, you know, because it was kind of up the middle. They wanted to get 'em up to the bleachers." He did just that, sending five skyward to win the Derby.
Reds director of player development Jeff Graupe has plenty of praise for Winker, who was named an Organizational All-Star by MiLB:
Jesse has a very advanced feel for hitting for such a young man. He takes quality at-bats, he's not afraid to hit with two strikes, very selective. He put together a very nice year [last season]. Defensively, he showed a lot of improvements. He's another quality young man who's good on a team.
Graupe's latest assessment hasn't changed, giving credit to his presence on the basepaths:
We saw this from Day 1, that he's an advanced professional hitter with a great approach. He drives the ball to all fields while still hitting for a high average. He's improved a ton defensively, runs the bases well and gets the most out of his athleticism. He's been fun to watch.
Out in Bakersfield, the do-it-all Dan Besbris — he's an assistant GM as well as the team's radio personality — has seen Winker close-up. "He loves to compete, and he loves to win," he said of the Bakersfield All-Star, who was among league leaders in every major offensive category. Winker was second among full-season Reds farmhands with a .317 average and ranked eighth in the circuit, fueled by a record night less than a week before his promotion. 21 of his 56 games were multi-hit efforts, including a perfect three-hit night on June 11. Winker drove in a career-high six runs and knocked two home runs, but more impressive than those numbers is the fact that he had accomplished both feats already. It was Winker's fifth game with four RBI or more and his second two-homer night.
At 20 years, 10 months, and 2 days, Jesse Winker is the third-youngest player to make his Blue Wahoos debut. He swings with purpose and may have found his groove in left field. His glove is underlooked in comparison to his bat, but he's been flashing the leather early and often in Pensacola.
All-Star Recap: South Division Staves Off Late Rally, Wins 6-4 in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – It's officially a winning streak for the Southern League South Division, who rode 14 hits to their third straight All-Star victory on Tuesday night. That win belongs to Blue Wahoos pitcher Michael Lorenzen, who dealt a scoreless second inning in the South's 6-4 triumph.
With runners crossing the plate early and often, the North Division challengers were quickly overwhelmed. Every peg in the lineup recorded a hit, and only Yorman Rodriguez was held off the basepaths for the South. The Wahoos outfielder was a late substitution in left field and was robbed of extra bases in his only at-bat of the night. The North didn't go quietly into the night, smacking 12 hits in a losing effort and scoring two runs in their final at-bat. Lookouts infielder O'Koyea Dickson slammed a two-out home run in his home ballpark and the North had the potential tying run at the plate before Mississippi's James Hoyt induced a groundout.
The midsummer classic was fraught with drama far before its thrilling conclusion. After the two teams traded zeroes across two scoreless innings, top pitching gave way to the league's heavy hitters. Mississippi's Mycal Jones opened scoring with a solo home run in the third inning, and Rey Navarro added another tally on a two-out RBI single. The inning came to a close when Mobile's Jon Griffin tried to leg out two bases but slid into a tag at third base. The South extended their lead in the fourth with two runs on a pair of extra-base hits, two of eight total during the game. The offensive production was the highest in an All-Star match since 2006, signaling a return to the slugfests of years past. The squads combined for 24 hits in the 2007 game but exceeded the mark tonight.
The North found the scoreboard against Wahoos ace Robert Stephenson, producing a run on a stolen base and situational hitting. Stephenson, who ranks second in the league with 73 strikeouts, coerced a swing and miss out of Chattanooga's Scott Schebler. The Reds' top prospect was one of only a few pitchers to contain the left fielder, who knocked a home run and reached base three times.
Biscuits right fielder Taylor Motter was named Most Valuable Player, finishing 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs batted in, and a run of his own. Steve Selsky took his place in the sixth inning and picked up where the Montgomery outfielder left off, collecting a single in his first All-Star appearance. Designated hitter Navarro finished with a pair of singles and drove in a run, one of five All-Stars with multiple hits. Both Navarro and Selsky will be absent from Pensacola when the second half starts, rather packing their bags for Triple-A Louisville after earning promotions earlier today.
The Blue Wahoos return to action on Thursday night as the Huntsville Stars come to town for a five-game homestand. The series kicks off on Thirsty Thursday, presented by Seville Quarter, with drink specials available all night long as part of the Wahoo Waddle. First pitch is tabbed for 6:30 p.m. with gates opening at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are still available all series long at BlueWahoos.com or by calling (850) 934-8444.
Today in Blue Wahoos History: Pensacola's First No-Hitter
For a city with baseball roots planted centuries deep, the sport's return to Pensacola in 2012 was exciting enough without fretting about wins and losses. Looking back at the first season today, the team's final record mattered little. Few could recall that the Wahoos finished 68-70. Instead, they'll tell you about experiences — the Blue Angels' flyover on Opening Day, catching their first foul ball, or coronating a new favorite player. Down to the very section, row, and seat, they remember just where they were on the magical nights when the Major League stars of tomorrow claimed the spotlight. June 16 was one such night.
Daniel Corcino had never pitched into the eighth inning in his five-year career. Nor had he escaped the opposition's sneaky first hit, one which clouded an otherwise perfect outing a season earlier in Dayton. For reliever Wilkin De La Rosa, the stakes had never been higher. It was his first ninth-inning appearance with a lead — a comfortable six-run advantage, but one with the highest of expectations riding on his shoulders.
But against infinitesimal odds, and with plenty of support from the rest of the Wahoos, the pitching duo pulled off one of the most impressive feats in all of sports. Absolutely nothing compares, from the degree of the pitcher's dominance to the art of luring foes to root for history instead of their hometown team. It's a major individual accomplishment that is impossible without the team element. The pressure mounts as four hitless innings become five, and later six. When the opponent puts the ball in play, the defense steps up their game to keep the effort alive. The Wahoos' position players were no exception. Catcher Chris Berset played through pain, but the Double-A greenhorn called a good game behind the plate. David Vidal added a barehanded catch and throw from third base to start the fifth, a highlight-reel play that saved the no-hit bid.
The Mobile BayBears, fresh off a first-half championship, weren't entirely baffled by Corcino. They were far from sure-handed, striking out nine times against the starter, but they made contact early and often. Corcino was effective through his first six innings, tossing 78 pitches. But to escape the seventh, the Wahoos' starter needed 20 pitches. He did it the hard way, issuing a walk before striking out the side. Later that inning, Vidal's two-run home run gave Corcino three runs' worth of breathing room. As his pitch count climbed, the final throws counted more than ever, and Corcino delivered with an inning-ending strikeout:
As if his 110-pitch gem wasn't enough, Corcino pulled off two feats that the BayBears couldn't: register a hit and reach second base. He even slid into third base, adding an orange hue to his white uniform. He was practically unstoppable all night, and he echoed that sentiment after the game with an optimistic evaluation: "I know I can keep going and maybe next time, you know, I can finish." Next time.
The decision to pull Corcino for a pinch-hitter wasn't a difficult one for skipper Jim Riggleman, who didn't remove his starter by accident. The pitch limit wasn't up for debate, and Corcino would need fuel in the tank for his trip to the Southern League All-Star Game in Tennessee. Enter De La Rosa, who brought the crowd to its feet with a strikeout and kept them breathless after a one-out walk. But after Matt Davidson swung through strike three, he had one batter to go. Tommy Thrall had the call:
Thrall's voice climbs as the players pour onto the field. The Marine Centennial Bell chimes in the background as a sellout crowd roars, over five thousand voices overlapping into one. The celebration is fierce and the chaos carries into the night. With national coverage on SportsCenter, the top play is shown in millions of homes. Largely for the first time, the world is introduced to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos and their incredible night.
Every time we revisit Daniel Corcino's gem, we call it the first no-hitter. It's not an inaccurate statement, but it's carefully worded. It suggests that another one waits in the wings, calling out for the pitcher worthy of taking the mantle from that first team. When the stars align again, we'll see another — be it next month, next year, or in the next decade.
But one thing is certain: Two-and-a-half seasons into Pensacola's Double-A experience, the best is yet to come.
Series Preview: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
The Wahoos rolled into town in the early hours of Saturday morning, fresh off a doubleheader and still smarting from a five-game sweep in Mississippi. The Braves caught a hot streak to send Pensacola tumbling into a double-digit deficit, all but wiping away any prospective playoff hopes in the process. This was far from an M-Braves mandate, mind you; the Wahoos took two games into extra innings but couldn't avoid the walkoff. In fact, a throwing error on a potential double play ball allowed the winning run to score in the thirteenth frame of Wednesday's 5-4 heartbreaker.
But hours later, Pensacola Bayfront Stadium was abuzz with a sellout crowd. The good guys came out swinging, lighting up starter Jose Urena as Travis Mattair's three-alarm fire punctuated the inning. Daniel Corcino scattered ten hits, all singles, and scorched the Suns with his best outing of the season. Jacksonville stranded a season-high fifteen runners, including eight in scoring position. The Wahoos also stepped up on defense, including a gutsy bases-loaded effort in the seventh. Josh Fellhauer chased two fly balls and fired the first one home to cut off a sacrifice opportunity, preserving Corcino's first shutout starting bid since 2012. If one had to guess which team had just come off a six-game losing streak, the first choice would likely miss the mark.
Jacksonville turned the tables on Sunday behind prospect Chipper Smith. The Wahoos put the ball in play against him in all but four at-bats, but they never found paydirt against the crafty lefty. Smith has worked 14 scoreless innings dating back to May 22, collecting a win in his second match in Pensacola. His no-hitter was short-lived, but he had the Wahoos on the ropes all day long. Left-handed pitching has baffled Pensacola hitters all season long, a .227 clip compared to a .256 average against right-handers. Fellhauer is one of only three hitters who fare better against southpaws.
What makes Delino DeShields an effective manager holds true in blowout wins or frustrating losses. He understands that over the long haul, one-game judgments aren't wise. At least through the dog days of August, there's always another chance to try again the next day. Circumstances change from game to game, and Exhibit A is presented from behind home plate. The Suns pulled J.T. Realmuto from the series opener as the backstop packed his bags for Miami. Catching prospect Austin Barnes arrives with a smidgen of Double-A service time, but he'll have big shoes to fill. Realmuto's .301 average ranked among league leaders and topped the team.
The first half is wrapping up (already?) and infinitesimal postseason hopes don't prevent Pensacola from spoiling the Suns' run and closing strong. The Wahoos won't catch anyone this homestand, stationed six games behind fourth-place Montgomery. That doesn't mean that DeShields can shuffle the lineup a bit as the team looks to the All-Star break and beyond. Yorman Rodriguez has made five straight starts in right field, his stomping grounds from a season ago. Juan Duran made a handful of appearances in left field during the Mississippi series. The skipper expects some change after the schedule flips. "The last 15 games in the first half will tell us a lot about the kids we have right now," DeShields told local media on Sunday. "The club will not look the same after the first half is over."
Looking at the broad picture is difficult when players come and go — Pensacola has lost the versatile Donald Lutz, while Jacksonville's starting staff works without a pair of aces — but a startling statistic has kept up with the squad. The Wahoos are 20-15 when they are leading or tied through six innings. It's a mark that haunted the Wahoos in the first three games of the M-Braves tilt, one that falls squarely on a bullpen that couldn't keep up the pace with the rotation last week. A five-run eighth inning powered a come-from-behind Mississippi victory in the opener, and the extra-inning affairs were a test of wills that the Braves won down the stretch. But in the short run, the pen has been mightier. Relievers have combined for nine scoreless innings since the sixth frame of the May 30 nightcap, supporting Robert Stephenson with six zeroes after his early exit yesterday.
Steve Selsky has been productive during his season-best hitting streak. With hits in his last 10 starts dating back to May 22, the outfielder has a solid .500 average when he makes contact and a .433 batting average to show for it. He doesn't dwell on it — at least, not that last number. "I don't look at my average too much," Selsky reported last night. "I look at my quality [at-bats] and moving runners, situational hitting, squaring the ball up." Instead of seeking out hits, Selsky looks for a productive plate appearance. He leads the team with five sacrifice flies and holds the active team lead with a .410 on-base percentage.
In the other clubhouse, the Suns bring their motley crew to Pensacola for the second time in 2014. The offense packs a punch, and they'll single opponents to death; they rank last in the South Division with just 137 extra-base hits, but the lineup has the capacity to work rallies with situational hits. They took five of six games against Montgomery and trail the first-place BayBears by four-and-a-half games. Jacksonville has added three new bullpen arms and bolstered their star power with starter Micah Owings. The former Diamondback, Red, and Padre seeks a return to the major leagues, moving from the hill to the outfield and back. Making his first organizational start on May 27, a five-inning outing that produced a win.
2014: Jacksonville leads season series 9 games to 3
Next meeting: June 29-July 3 (Pensacola)
Wahoos/Suns all-time game record: 25-39
Series record: 3-8-2
In Jacksonville: 11-17
In Pensacola: 14-22
Expected Starters
Pensacola 8, Jacksonville 0. // WP: Daniel Corcino (5-4) LP: Jose Urena (5-3)
Jacksonville 4, Pensacola 0. // WP: Chipper Smith (2-0) LP: Robert Stephenson (2-5)
Monday: RHP Jon Moscot (3-3, 2.44) vs. RHP Micah Owings (1-0, 3.60)
Tuesday: RHP Mikey O'Brien (2-3, 5.02) vs. LHP Justin Nicolino (4-2, 3.30)
Wednesday: RHP Michael Lorenzen (2-4, 2.80) vs. RHP Angel Sanchez (0-7, 6.39)
Burg: 3-10 (.300; 2hr, 3rbi, 3r)
Nola: 11-21 (.524; 6 2b, 3b, hr, 5rbi, 7r)
Shoemaker: 6-21 (.286; 2b, hr, 7rbi, 4r)
Urena: 1-0, 0.00 (6.0ip, 0er, 2h, 1bb, 5k)
Fun Fact: Edgar Olmos was credited with an unlikely save on May 15, an 11-0 Suns victory. Per Rule 10.19 of the Official Rules of Major League Baseball, relievers who throw at least three innings to finish the game can earn a save regardless of the score.
Miguel Tejada, INF
Bats: R Throws: R
Tejada made his Major League debut in 1997, and his bona fides speak for themselves. The six-time All-Star has reached the midsummer classic as a representative of both leagues, and he followed his 2002 MVP campaign with an arguably better season two years later. But the veteran infielder finds himself in the Southern League as he completes the final week of his 105-game suspension. He was served with one of baseball's longest suspensions last season after testing positive for an amphetamine, but he's far from bitter. Tejada relishes the opportunity to show young players the ropes, shaking every hand on the Jacksonville bus and dispensing advice in the dugout.
His optimism has been noteworthy in his remarks to the press. "I feel great," said Tejada, who was taking the field for the first time since August 10 when he started on Saturday. "I feel 20 again. I'm excited and happy to be here."
Suns manager Andy Barkett had nothing but praise for the 40-year-old journeyman. "He said he wants one more year to do things right. That's completely admirable. I hope [the Suns] see not just a talented player but see the hunger of this guy. We've got someone special on our hands as a human being and as a baseball player."


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Sonoma County Supervisor Mike McGuire blew out his competition in the four-man primary election for the District 2 state Senate seat Tuesday night.
With about 25 percent of the vote in Tuesday night, McGuire was leading with 57 percent of the vote, followed by Lawrence Wiesner in second place with 26.9 percent of the vote, Derek Knell with 11.6 percent and Harry Lehmann with 4.5 percent.
"I'm grateful to the resident of Marin County for their support," McGuire said. "And I would be privileged to work on their behalf in the months and years to come."
Since it was an open primary, Democrats and Republicans competed against each other.
"It was going to be about who was going to finish in second place and that was it," said Brian Sobel, a Petaluma-based political analyst.
David McCuan, a Sonoma State University associate professor of political science, doesn't like Wiesner's chances in November, given the number of registered Democrats in the district.
"He is the very textbook definition of what we would call a sacrificial lamb," McCuan said. "What November becomes for McGuire essentially is a coronation. What that means is McGuire won the November election tonight."
McGuire holds a huge fundraising lead over all his opponents. As of May 17, had more than $335,000, after spending close to $172,000 during the quarter. None of his challengers finished the quarter with more than $4,000.
"You spend a few thousand dollars and things will change quite significantly. I'm sure of it," said Wiesner, who so far has raised very little money.
"I knew that I would have to show well in the primary to get fundraising," he said, "so now it's all about fund-raising."
Wiesner said he expects all of the voters that supported Lehmann and Knell to now support him.
McGuire, 34, has served as a Sonoma supervisor since 2010 and prior to that spent two terms on the Healdsburg City Council. An early endorsement from Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, one of the North Coasts' more powerful politicians, and backing from the Sonoma-Mendocino North Coast Labor Council helped put McGuire in the driver's seat. The other Democrat in the race Derek Knell of Novato, staked out the political ground to the right of McGuire.
McGuire said he is taking nothing for granted.
"I think there is a lot of work in front of us, and I'm committed to double down on our efforts," McGuire said. "Marin County residents can expect to see a lot of me. If we do our job right Marin County will be sick of me by the time this is all over."

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The Monsignor spoke to the assembly on October 10th on issues of bioethics, education, freedom and justice.
"Today," he said, "we find ourselves in a new situation in which mankind, faced with the temptation to treat human beings as simple research material, could place the whole future of the species in danger."
Therefore, he stressed, "the main reason for which bioethics must exist is itself ethical."
He added that goals of education must be to form individuals to be "free and responsible, especially in their affective and social behavior."
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The Bog Monster of Booker Creek: a Novel
In an extended letter to his son ten years in the future, John Densch chronicles how he and his family slid into a media circus, one in which a middle-school science project became a national joke. With the unexplained disappearance of a local girl, the joke takes an ominous turn. John finds himself in a cauldron of competing world-views, from the paranormal to the ultra-rational to the paranoid. As he waits for life to return to normal, he becomes more and more absorbed by the stories he tells himself, and realizes that he must finally acknowledge the tale that defines his life.
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Biological research method in which tissue fragments (a cell, a population of cells, or all or part of an organ) are sustained in an artificial environment for examination and manipulation of cell behaviour. It has been used to study normal and abnormal cell structure; biochemical, genetic, and reproductive activity; metabolism, functions, and aging and healing processes; and reactions to physical, chemical, and biological agents (e.g., drugs, viruses). A tiny sample of the tissue is spread on or in a culture medium of biological (e.g., blood serum or tissue extract), synthetic, or mixed origin having the appropriate nutrients, temperature, and pH for the cells being incubated. The results are observed with a microscope, sometimes after treatment (e.g., staining) to highlight particular features. Some viruses also grow in tissue cultures. Work with tissue cultures has helped identify infections, enzyme deficiencies, and chromosomal abnormalities; classify brain tumours; and formulate and test drugs and vaccines.
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So, I guess I'm the first one back from the midnight showing. What did everyone think? I won't spoil anything yet since I didn't put a spoilers warning. All I can say is "OH MY GOSH!!!" I can NOT believe they did that to us! (if you've seen it, you know what i'm talking about)!!!
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NEW YORK, March 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve's balance sheet grew to a record size in the latest week with more holdings of U.S. government debt, Fed data released on Thursday showed.
The Fed's balance sheet, a broad gauge of its lending to the financial system, stood at $3.189 trillion on March 20, compared with $3.147 trillion on March 13.
The Fed's holdings of Treasuries totaled $1.785 trillion as of Wednesday versus $1.770 trillion the previous week.
The Fed's ownership of mortgage bonds guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) totaled $1.086 trillion on Wednesday, compared with $1.061 trillion the previous week.
The Fed's holdings of debt issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Bank system was $72.42 billion versus $73.59 billion in the previous week.
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SACP Mpumalanga condemns the hooliganism and disruption of the memorial lecture
The South African Communist Party in Mpumalanga is shocked and disgusted by the hooliganism which was displayed by people wearing ANC regalia on Sunday, 25 January 2015 during the Joe Slovo and Jimmy Mohlala Memorial Lecture held at Kanyamazane.
Media Reports of Parole Board Recommendations for Clive Derby-Lewis to be released from Prison
The SACP has noted media reports that the Parole Board has recommended the release of Clive Derby-Lewis on medical parole, which is a serious concern to us as the SACP, the Alliance and the Hani family. We have listened to the statements made by the lawyer of Derby-Lewis, which continue to ignore our submission and the fact that Derby-Lewis and other racist groups, some of whom marched in Tshwane last year, do not show any signs of remorse.
Vhembe District Municipality
Alpheus Malivha SACP 6th District Congress has on several junctures engaged Vhembe District Municipality (VDM) on institutional transformation, governance and popular democratic participation towards a developmental state.
Disruption of the SACP Lecture and attack on SACP Members and Leaders in Mbombela, Mpumalanga Province
The SACP has noted with serious concern activities which happened yesterday during the memorial lecture for the late comrades Joe Slovo and Jimmy Mohlala in Mbombela, where our lecture was disrupted and our members attacked by hooligans wearing ANC regalia.
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Posted on October 13 at 1:38 p.m.
Tammy, your plan is all about fluff.
You are paid over $225k per year to 'administer' those 462 children.That is more than double what the statewide average for elementary school Superintendants (source http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fr/sa/cefavg...).
MUS is a one school 'district' that spends over $10,000,000 per year derived from Montecito taxpayers and a bit of local fundraising. Out of that budget you spend over $1,000,000 on 'administration', for what exactly?
It would be much cheaper to have the kids lunches catered by the San Ysidro Ranch or the Biltmore Hotel on a daily basis than build an expensive cafeteria. Yes, MUS needs some maintenance and perhaps you could save some money by converting all the lights to LED's but the cafeteria idea is a boondoggle.
Perhaps cutting some of the bloated salaries of all the 'administrators' would free up some funds for maintenance but increasing the property taxes from less than $1 to $12 per $100k is not going to be very attractive to the voters.
Posted on July 17 at 8:35 p.m.
Some pretty cheap shots taken at Galen here from people who didn't know him or grow up in Cito.
How about you put aside your agenda and have a little respect for someone who has passed away instead of making Galen's many friends feel even worse.
Proud to have grown up in Cito and no, I didn't have a trust fund.
Posted on March 13 at 6:20 a.m.
So the dredger is supposed to use an electric motor to dredge the sand so that all the diesel and gas engined boats can use the harbor? And the electric motor use is required because of 'air quality' issues? STOOPID reasoning.
Posted on March 5 at 4:51 a.m.
Perhaps his sentence should be to scrub the bilge with a toothbrush for a year.
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to Whereisthehousing. How about just getting a job and paying for your own housing instead of whining that somehow someone owes you? If the illegals can find work here in Santa Barbara, why can't you?
On Homeless Czar Outlines Action Plan to Get People off Streets
Posted on February 16 at 6:48 a.m.
If you really want to 'take responsibility' then plead guilty and accept the very long prison sentence that you deserve for killing a person and then trying to escape.
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Please support this great book written by a stellar human being.
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It's very nice to read about local filmmakers rather than endless fawning articles about Hollywood stars.
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What an inspiring story Ethan, congratulations on your recovery and welcome back to the lineup.
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Carl was pleasant to me, always. Surfed well and lived his life on his own terms. RIP.
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Because it's the school holidays Peter (the art teacher) lets kids paint free as long as they are with a paying adult so David came with me and had a lot of fun.
Here's our works of art. SUE'S PAINTING DAVID'S PAINTING LOL After seeing my windmill David decided to leave that bit out - Chicken!! I love his birds.
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Google listens after you say 'OK Google' to your desktop Chrome
Chrome browser users can now say "OK Google" to initiate a search or tell Google to set a reminder.
Chrome browser users can now say "OK Google" to initiate a search or tell Google to set a reminder.
Users of Google's Chrome browser on the desktop will be able to search by image, while Chrome on Android gains support for a wider range of gesture controls.
After five years of Google's Chrome browser, the search giant is hoping to take Chrome apps to the desktop.
Bing search supposedly serves up more malware sites than Google, but isn't browser security performance a more important measure of security?
A group of Apple users in the UK have launched a legal case against Google after the search giant was found to have bypassed privacy settings in the Safari browser by U.S. authorities.
Chinese Internet company admits search giant Baidu will continue to dominate in 2013, but is banking on providing a better user experience through its browser and focusing on mobile search.
In a Google+ post, the search giant said that it is launching a "save to Drive" extension to its Chrome browser.
The app, similar to those available for iOS and the BlackBerry OS, lets users search online without needing to fire up a browser. However, it will not work on Windows RT-based systems such as the Surface tablet that will go on sale this Friday.
Google's browser support silence has been criticized in the past, but the search giant is now making steps to provide help and assistance to those in business and enterprise settings.
Chinese search giant will invest US$1.6 billion to build a cloud computing facility, and also unveiled a new mobile Web browser to capitalize on China's booming mobile sector.
Google and Opera continue to hold hands in browser harmony, as the mobile and desktop browser maker extends its deal with the search giant for two more years.
Maker of China's most popular Web browser in process of replacing Google with its own newly launched search engine as default choice, citing drop in Google's customer service declined since its exit from China in 2010.
Google Chrome version 21.0.1180.60 (21.0.1180.57 for Mac and Linux) is out, fixing 15 security vulnerabilities in the search giant's browser. Strictly from a security perspective, you should upgrade as soon as possible.
If done right, Google TV with its web browser, search engine, and apps, could be a game changer in the living room.
The iPad maker is planning to add Chinese search engine Baidu to the options in its mobile Safari browser in China, reports say
Starting next month, Cupertino will add Baidu as another search engine option in its iOS mobile browser, Safari, reports Chinese media.
This will make Firefox the first major browser to use HTTPS search by default.
Google has demoted Chrome in its own search results after an effort to have bloggers promote the Google browser backfired.
Agreement sees Google remain as default search for Firefox browser, ending uncertainty over Mozilla's fate and revenue as other browsers eat into its market share.
Google has its holiday fun, complete with a Defrost button to get of the snow that it sprinkles in your browser window once you search for 'let it snow'.And the IE team has its Let It Snow holiday card too, with a jaunty Christmas tune; use your mouse or - on a touch screen - wipe with your finger to clear the flakes off a sign with a holiday greeting.


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ABC News' Eloise Harper reports: Sen. Hillary Clinton continued her critique of Sen. Barack Obama's comments about small town America today, and used it to connect herself with the voters her opponent may have alienated.
Speaking about how Americans value their Second Amendment rights and enjoy hunting prompted Clinton to tell a story about her own hunting experience.
"You know my dad took me out behind the cottage my grandfather built on a little lake called Lake Winola outside of Scranton and taught me how to shoot when I was a little girl," she said. "You know some people have continued to teach their children and their grandchildren. It's part of culture, it's part of a way of life. People enjoy hunting and shooting because it's part of who they are. not because they are bitter"
Clinton also repeated some of her earlier lines, saying that she thought Obama's was "kind of elitist." Clinton repeated lines about faith — and the way she views faith playing a role in society.
"My faith is the faith of my parents and my grandparents," she said. "It's a fundamental expression of who we are and what we believe in most profoundly and I disagree with Sen. Obama's assertion that people in our country cling to guns and have certain attitudes about immigration and trade simply out of frustration."
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0patience Posts: 1,542I didn't know where to place this post, but since it is about consumers and protecting your rights as a consumer, I thought that this topic was the most appropriate for this post.
Since I have seen and recently heard of folks (actually, my sister-in-law) having difficulties with dealers and warranties, I thought I would post some information that will help folks to understand what their rights are as far as warranties.
The links will provide the information for you to determine if a dealer can void your warranty or not.
The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act protects the consumer from unlawful voiding of warranties.
If you feel your warranty is denied unlawfully, there is help. SEMA (Specialty Equipment Marketing Association) has some good information, along with some contacts to help you to have a warranty problem resolved.
The Center for Auto Safety also has an overview of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, which is more in plain english. It outlines the who what and why of the actual document.
And finally, The Filter Manufacturers Council outlines the important part of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission Act, which states.......
A manufacturer may not require the use of any brand of filter (or any other article) unless the manufacturer provides the item free of charge under the terms of the warranty.
So if the consumer is told that only the original equipment filter will not void the warranty, he should request that the OE filter be supplied free of charge. If he is charged for the filter, the manufacturer will be violating the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act or other applicable law.
So, quite simply, as far as filters, oil and basic maintanence items, a dealer or manufacturer may not void a warranty because you are not using OEM parts or more importantly, their services for things like oil changes or maintenance intervals.
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celestejac Posts: 2I was looking for information on the 1988 Ford Country Squire wagon. I inherited it from my mother and love the car but am having some problems with it. I took it to a repair shop here in San Antonio and they gave me a laundry list of repairs they said it needed. The list included things like repairing the horn (which works just fine) and replacing the muffler (which was replaced 6 months before that date). They were obviously trying to take advantage of the fact that I didn't know much about cars (which I don't, but I can tell if the horn works). Anyway they gave me an enormous estimate and proved by lying about the horn and the muffler episode that they were not trustworthy. I was hoping to find other people to talk to about the problems so I would at least have some idea what to watch for when I finally found someone honest to repair the car for me. I have looked through your entire site but haven't been able to find any information about the car. I realize that it is older but it is a wonderful car to drive and gets fairly decent gas mileage for something as big as it is. The main problem I have right now is that it will sometimes, not always, stall when it has been driven very far (more than ten miles or so). The last time it didn't stall completely but had very decreased power and the steering felt shaky. I managed to make it home but just barely. The next morning the car started right up. The fuel pump is in the gas tank? according to my dad, and was replaced within the last year but it is very loud while the car is on. That shop said I might have a "vapor lock" but when I mentioned that to someone else I was asking about it, he started laughing and called me gullible and told me the car was fuel injected and didn't have a carburetor so it couldn't get a vapor lock. See what I mean about confusing? If you can give me the name of a trustworthy mechanic here in San Antonio who could help me figure out what is wrong and get it fixed at a reasonable cost I would be very grateful. Right now I don't know what to do, even whether to keep the car. All I know is that I can't depend on it and I really need to be able to trust the car. Any referral I can get would be greatly appreciated.
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Mr_Shiftright CaliforniaPosts: 46,212I'd suggest you join your local AAA and then take the car to their diagnostic clinic. AAA will also give you a list of certified shops that they feel are competent.
You really need to have an honest mechanical appraisal done on this car because it isn't worth very much and you might end up in a much better situation by investing your money in something more modern and reliable.
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imidazol97 Crossroads of America: I70 & I75Posts: 18,657I would go heavy on the referral, especially from someone who says the mechanic will tell you what can be done and what needs to be done.
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swschrad Posts: 2,171right now I can tell you that I suspect a fuel filter clog more than a pump issue. the performance issue you describe is classic for a nasty fuel filter. locations vary per car, but likely it's along the chassis under the drivers' seat, or just up into the engine compartment. that should be about a $60-90 service at a reputable garage.
celestejac Posts: 2Thank you all for the advice. I have asked about a mechanic from some of the neighbors (and even the people in the waiting room at the dentist's office) but so far I have mostly had referrals to the dealership. Most of the neighbors have newer model cars or trucks. I will check with AAA and I will definitely take it and have the fuel filter checked and/or replaced. Thanks again for the advice.
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danielsong Posts: 1Just got a 2000 discovery with 74K, would like to take it to a shop/mechanic (other than the dealerships) that specializes in or atleast deals with a lot of rovers.
I'm in Philadelphia but could drive an hours distance any direction.
Any suggestions/referrals?
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fossilface Posts: 1Things are not always as they appear to be, and there is always two sides to a situation. Sometimes it is said, that one should walk in the others shoes, and unfortunately many do not care to do that;therefore we have all kinds of issues and misunderstandings. Automobiles are complex pieces of machinery, many parts to make a whole car. The understanding of how an individual unit works or interacts with another unit and so on can make auto repair not such a frightful concept. I may be wrong but media hype plays a big part of confusing the consumer and it probably stems from the fact that dealerships do not want to loose revenue which is a large integral part of their business. Thus many insults against the indepent repair facility. It can be said that the dealership would have an advantage in repairing the make and model it sells because of direct factory sponsorship and better equipment, but this is not a guarantee that the customer's car will in fact be repaired correctly or with minimal expense to him or her. Also one to remember the franchise has a high overhead and someone has to pay for the fancy surroundings, usually the customer. The other problems that exist is that the consumer fails to educate themselves about their own vehicle,whether or not they themselves want to actually work on it, and a most do not wish to for one reason or another. Any way let me try to get to the point and not ramble on.
Very few question a doctors fee, or a lawyers fee but have no problem in questioning the mechanic about his or her fee. It takes considerable amount of time to become a good technition it doe not happen overnight a lt of scraped knuckles, banged head, burns, and so on, not to mention the constant and revamped technology to vehicles. It is wrong to expect someone to work on your car cheaply so you can save money, or deny someone to earn a living in other that you can live better. It is also wrong for a mechanic to take advantage of the consumer because of their lack of should educate understanding in the works of an automobile. Many people on this site had very good recommendations,obtaining 2 or more estimates, how a shop backs up their work,their reputation, low price should not be the only or prime consideration when choosing a repair facility, just as you would not choose a doctor or another professional on that merit only. Getting an auto repaired can be frustrating, but if the consumer educates his or herself more they will less likely to be taken advantage of. It is very easy to be accusotory,but the accusation has to be justified. Thank you. PO -
0patience Posts: 1,542It takes considerable amount of time to become a good technition it doe not happen overnight a lt of scraped knuckles, banged head, burns, and so on, not to mention the constant and revamped technology to vehicles. It is wrong to expect someone to work on your car cheaply so you can save money, or deny someone to earn a living in other that you can live better.
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efitzgerald Posts: 62Heres a question about honesty and integrity. Should a repair facility (dealer or otherwise) be upfront and honest about not knowing what is wrong with a customers vehicle? Or does playing "lets change the parts game until we get it right" seem justifiable? Should a customer get their money back when the part installed not fix the problem ????
0patience Posts: 1,542That's a loaded question.
Here is the problem. Most shops are upfront and honest about the repairs and try to make the repairs the firs time to the best of their ability.
The problem is that some information isn't always made available to a lot of shops, so they may purchase an aftermarket part from a parts store and find out that the manufacturer updated the part to a new part later on. After they have tried several times to cure a problem.
Not many shops "play games" as you put it. Because, to be quite frank, they probably wouldn't stay in business too long.
Your last question.
Should a customer get their money back when the part installed not fix the problem
Depends. If you authorized them to replace the part. Then no. You should not get your money back.
But it would be good business for them to not charge the labor on it.
I've seen several instances that a person came in with SEVERAL problems that you had to fix one to find another and on and on.
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efitzgerald Posts: 62Heres my case. Took my 98 mer villager in to a canadian tire garage to find out why my van was spitin-sputtering when warm. technician said there was nothing really wrong with the van other than regular maitenace.. I paid for diagnosis-injector flush, and I changed plugs/wires/throttle body cleanse/cap and rotor. Took it back and told them it still was acting up. They said it was the coil, they changed it and still no improvement, then they said oh you need to change the cat convertor so i took it out to have it done, pratically had to push it back to the garage...then they said leave it with us..a day later they said oh it was just a faulty wire. Ran ok for about 2 weeks..same crap again.....took it to a Ford dealer this time and they said it sounds like a sensor problem , they changed a o2 sensor still no change.. they finally did a ford diagnosis... oh it was a knock sensor.. paid big bucks again with no improvement....theyhad to call ford hotline for advice... they said to check for bad ground on ecm... i took it out and it was ok for 2 days and then it started up again. i took it back again to the ford dealer...they told me it was high resistance on the neg battrey cabel..so i took it out and changed that well the next day my van died on the hiway had to tow it to the Nissan dealer... After paying for a diagnostic 1 hr they said it was just dirt build up on the photo sensor on the distributor, cleaned it and it been fine ever since.... this crap cost me about 4 thousand before it was fixed, i feel i should of gotten some of that money back....
0patience Posts: 1,542I paid for diagnosis-injector flush, and I changed plugs/wires/throttle body cleanse/cap and rotor. yes
Took it back and told them it still was acting up. They said it was the coil, they changed it and still no improvement yes
then they said oh you need to change the cat convertor so i took it out to have it done NO, cause the cat is easy to check to see if it is plugged ,
pratically had to push it back to the garage...then they said leave it with us..a day later they said oh it was just a faulty wire. yes
As for the Ford dealer, I would ask them why they were replacing sensors without confirming the sensors were bad.
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so i took it out and changed that well the next day
Are you having them do the diagnostics and you change the parts or what?
If so, then you created part of the problem.
If not, you paid for a diagnosis. Misdiagnosing the part and replacing it shouldn't really be at your expense.
I don't know what Canada's laws are, but there may be a provincial govt consumer protection that can tell you what you should and shouldn't have to pay for. -
autodr Posts: 27Well, the thing is that "yesterday's mechanic" is exactly that... "yesterday's" mechanic and he would do well servicing "yesterday's cars". In yesteryears parts on vehicles were made to be repaired. But today, parts are made to be replaced. There are plenty of "yesterday's mechanics" trying to use yesterday's practices on today's cars. I know, because I often see them in my bay after "yesterday's mechanic" has tried to "fix" something that needed to be replaced.
What is lacking, is not yesterday's mechanics... because there are still plenty of those scratching their heads trying to figure out today's cars. But rather there is a lack of "today's technicians" who understand today's vehicles and can accurately diagnose them.
I suspect your experiences that prompted that post is from taking your "today's car" to "yesterday's mechanic". -
autodr Posts: 27Wow. Sorry to hear about that rough time you had. So, the tire store... who's primary business is under-car work such as tires, brakes, alignment, rims, and maint services like oil changes... couldn't figure out why your engine's control system, a complex electronic control system that requires special equipment and technical knowledge to diagnose, had a malfunction and couldn't properly run the engine. Honestly, I'm not sure how to express my degree of lack of being surprised. But I think it rivals that of my level of surprise for when Elton John came out of the closet.
Looking at it from the tire-jocky's stand point, if the problem was somewhat intermittent... which is how your post reads... if he couldn't get it to act up in the relatively short period of time he had it (relative to how long you get to drive it) then what else is he going to do but look it over for past due maint? From the sound of it, plugs, wires, cap, rotor, and TB cleaning, that's pretty much to be expected of nearly any vehicle with some miles and age on it if they haven't been done in a long time. The only thing there is what was promised.... communication... if they said "this will fix your car"... then I have a problem with that against them. If they said something more like, "we'll we can't get it to act up, and don't really see anything wrong other than some maint issues that might or might not be the cause...." then they really just did the only thing that was in their power.
When you took it back, they panicked and started guessing. You spent a lot of money there and they needed to do something to fix it. So they started reaching for straws. I feel like instead of reaching for straws at this point, they should have just said, "Look I'm sorry, but we can't really do anything more." That would have been the most upfront approach and at this point they wouldn't have done anything wrong. But the problem here is that they were probably more scared than anything that you'd start demanding for a refund of the... probably legitimate... maint work that they had just performed simply because it didn't fix your original complaint. So, at the very least, do you see what kind of a position they are suddenly in?
Then the Ford dealer... MMmm boy. Of course you know you are actually driving a Nissan right? Well... part Nissan and part Ford. But the engine and electronics are Nissan. And of course it is the Nissan part you wanted a Ford dealer to fix. Granted, they are supposed to be ready to fix it because it is marketed as a Ford. But you are expecting a lot right there.
I was working in a Ford dealer up to '93 and was hired over to a Nissan dealer.. why? To help them on the Nissan Quest, or so the service manager's idea was. The Nissan Quest and Mercury Villager came out in '93 and both sides of the fence were nervous about it. He knew it was half Ford and needed a Ford tech. I fit the bill. In '94 another Ford dealer (a Lincoln/Mercury dealer) hired me away from the Nissan dealer. Why? same reason only in reverse. Kinda funny isn't it?
Anyway, the point is that every so many years car makers come out with a mix-breed vehicle that no one is prepared for, no one wants to touch, and no one has the equipment or experience to fix them... ever. When they are new, everyone is caught off guard and when they are old everyone has moved on and forgotten about them. Which bring me to the point I am getting to about the Ford dealer. They moved on, I'm betting when you're vehicle rolled in every tech there was praying he didn't get it and when one did the others pointed and laughed at him... seriously, I really mean they literally likely laughed "Oh.. I see you got the Villager... better you than me buddy... lol"
I'm the only one in my dealer that is not afraid of them and actually kinda like to get one every now and then, and no one stands in my way for one either.
You're bad experience at the dealer was likely due to the fact that... on that vehicle... the dealer was on the same, or close to the same, playing level as the tire jockys you just came from... only the tire jockys took all the maint away already. So, they reached for the only things they saw wrong, bad battery cables... ect.
The Nissan dealer fixed it because, well, it has the same Nissan stuff on it that has been in place on other Nissans (most closely the Maxima) for years upon years upon years. For that problem on that vehicle, the Nissan dealer was actually the best choice. It was just another Nissan to them.. no fear, no surprise. -
jasonscar Posts: 1I just bought a house in Romeoville where things are tight already and of course we have two cars. The 2007 Kia Sportage needs brakes and The 2005 Nissan Quest has windsheild wipers that aren't working. I can hear the motor working but they aren't moving. I think they got disconnected some how. I live in Aurora, IL right now and am moving to Romeoville, IL with in the week. Anyone know of a trustworthy mechanic in the area?
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