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Astros, Boras Meet To Discuss Appel Deal
Scott Boras, who represents No.1 pick Mark Appel, touched down in Houston today to talk with Astros GM Jeff Luhnow in an effort to wrap up negotiations. Boras told Brian McTaggart of MLB.com that no agreement has been reached, but his pow-wow with Luhnow likely indicates that a deal is close.
"Jeff and I are going to talk about things tonight and we'll see," Boras said. "We're certainly close enough for me to come here and talk, that's for sure."
It was reported late last week that the Astros had reached an agreement in principle with Appel on a deal that would pay him $6.35MM, well below the suggested slot value of $7.79MM for the top selection. Appel was ranked as the top prospect in the draft by ESPN's Keith Law and MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo. Baseball America had him pegged as the second-best prospect in his class, behind Oklahoma right-hander Jonathan Gray, who went No. 3 to the Rockies.
Quick Hits: Appel, Padres, Jimenez, 2014 Draft
Despite reports over the weekend that the Astros and first overall pick Mark Appel have already agreed to terms on a below-slot contract, GM Jeff Luhnow today told reporters (including MLB.com's Brian McTaggart and Chris Abshire) that nothing is official and he has yet to meet with Appel or advisor Scott Boras. "We're trying to move it as fast as we can," Luhnow said. "We wanted to give [Appel] the weekend to enjoy his commencement. We're optimistic we can move it pretty quickly." Luhnow said he hoped that Appel would be signed by as soon as this week.
Here's the latest from around the majors…
- Virtually all of the players recently extended by the Padres have struggled, so Bill Center of the San Diego Union-Tribune said the team might look for future extension candidates to prove themselves more fully before signing them to multiyear deals. Center also discusses several other Padres topics as part of the online chat with fans.
- Dominican outfielder Eloy Jimenez, favored to receive the largest bonus of the coming international signing period, is profiled by Baseball America's Ben Badler. Jimenez, a 16-year-old with a 6'4", 200-pound frame, was reported to be a major target for the Cubs by Badler last month, and Chicago is still in "heavy pursuit" of the prospect. Two of the several scouts and international directors who comment in Badler's piece cite Jermaine Dye as a comparable for Jimenez.
- With the 2013 amateur draft just barely in the books, ESPN.com's Christopher Crawford (Insider subscription required) looks ahead to the 2014 draft, which could be headlined by two NC State products.
- FOX Sports' Jon Paul Morosi looks at ten players who have helped their trade value in recent weeks. Three of those players (Jesse Crain, Yovani Gallardo and Bud Norris) have recently had their trade stock examined as part of MLBTR's Trade Candidate series.
- In the video link atop that previous post, Morosi cites the Blue Jays, Padres and Phillies as being "right on the fence" as to whether or not they'll be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline. If the three teams do decide to sell, plenty of arms will be available — Morosi lists Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle, Eric Stults, Jason Marquis, Jonathan Papelbon and Cliff Lee as possible trade chips.
- Cubs GM Jed Hoyer said he has no intention of releasing embattled reliever Carlos Marmol, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune reports. Manager Dale Sveum said the same yesterday after Marmol allowed four ninth-inning runs in a 4-3 Cubs loss to the Mets. Marmol has a 6.08 ERA in 26 2/3 IP this season.
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Astros Nearing Deal With Mark Appel
The Astros are nearing a deal with No. 1 overall pick Mark Appel, reports Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports. Appel is advised by the Boras Corporation.
Passan reports that the deal could be signed as soon as next week, and Appel's bonus is expected to be about twice as much as the offer he turned down when the Pirates drafted him eighth overall in 2012. That would suggest that Appel will be signing for close to the full slot value of $7,790,400 reported by Baseball America in April; Appel's reported offer from the Pirates was $3.8MM.
Prospect Rumor Roundup: Astros First Rounders
If not for the hapless Miami Marlins, the Astros would be in line for the worst record in baseball for the third straight season. Clearly, it's been a rough stretch for the Houston fan base. The good news is that a strong group of reinforcements is on the way to The Show. The fans will have to take a leap of faith while the high-ceiling, minor-league talent rises to the surface.
The last two-plus years of mediocrity in Houston have allowed the organization to receive the first overall draft picks in both 2012 and 2013. An astute group of talent evaluators and baseball minds in the scouting department has helped to ensure the organization not only made the most of its first overall selections, but also made some clever trades for young talent while shedding players that did not figure into the rebuilding vision.
General Manager Jeff Luhnow has worked to ensure the club is pointed in the right direction as it moves to recapture some of the organization's past successes. But, truth be told, the club's front office and scouting department began to find its footing in 2010 — almost two years before Luhnow was hired away from the St. Louis Cardinals to replace ousted GM Ed Wade.
From 2000 to 2009 the Astros' drafting efforts bordered on brutal — especially when focusing on the club's first choice each season. Current Astros catcher Jason Castro (2008) stands out as the lone bright spot in an otherwise dreary decade. It certainly didn't help that the club's free agent exploits cost the scouting department three first round selections (2003, 2004, 2007) and resulted in the selection of forgettable prospects such as Robert Stiehl, Derick Grigsby, and Max Sapp.
As mentioned above, the 2010 season began the major shift for the Astros and the past five first round draft picks are among the 10 best prospects in the system. Let's have a closer look at them:
2010 — Delino DeShields Jr., 2B, Georgia HS: Reds prospect Billy Hamilton received a ton of hype last year for breaking the century mark in steals, but DeShields also swiped more than 100 bags in a much quieter fashion. It's been a slower go for the 20-year-old Astros prospect in 2013 as he's managed just 15 steals in 24 attempts. He's holding his own at the plate with a .280 batting average but has yet to have a true breakout to solidify himself as one of the top prospects in the game.
2010 — Mike Foltynewicz, RHP, Illinois HS: Foltynewicz flew under the radar for a few seasons but the hype is starting to build — and it's easy to see why. The right-hander's velocity has crept up in the past year and he's been clocked as high as 98-100 mph in recent starts. Only 21, he opened the 2013 season in the offense-padding launching pad in Lancaster (High-A) and held his own before a promotion to Double-A in early May. Since that time, hitters have batted just .157 against him, and he has a 1.41 ERA in nine appearances. Brian T. Smith of the Houston Chronicle recently took a look at Foltynewicz and highlighted both his talent and his drive to succeed. "Everybody knows what kind of power and strength he's got… But the encouraging part is since he's been here we're starting to get better down location, OK, and his breaking stuff and changeup (are) really coming along really nice… you won't find much better talent than he's got."
2011 — George Springer, CF, University of Connecticut: It took a couple of years but Springer has officially sprung. The young outfielder is tapping into his raw power on a more consistent basis (18 homers, .618 slugging percentage) while treading water with his contact rates. Springer still strikes out a lot (77 strikeouts in 61 games) but the tradeoff for the power output is worth it. He could be ready to patrol the outfield in Houston before the 2014 All-Star break. In another piece for the Chronicle, Smith featured Springer, and the prospect said he's not trying to put too much pressure on himself: "It's just kind of one of those things where I'm not too concerned about the results. I just try to go out and compete and play hard and develop as a player," Springer said. "It's one of those things where I was told to just let the results happen… For me, it's all about slowing myself down, having a lot of fun…"
2012 — Carlos Correa, SS, Puerto Rico HS: One of the youngest hitters in A-ball at 18, Correa has started to heat up and has become more consistent while flashing the tools that caused him to go first overall in 2012. After hitting .221 in April, the young Puerto Rican's batting average is now up to .292, and he's walked 30 times in 50 games. Correa is still at least two years away from adding stability to the Astros' big league shortstop position but the wait could be well worth it. Brandon Simes of MiLB.com recently spoke to the young infielder and Correa gave his thoughts on what Mark Appel should look to do now that he's been drafted by the Astros. "Just focus on making the organization proud, keep working hard and try to get to the big leagues as fast as possible," Correa said. "I saw him getting called. I'm very excited to have him here with us in the organization. I'm looking forward to meeting him and being able to play together."
2013 — Mark Appel, RHP, Stanford University: Appel is not property of the Astros just yet — and something could still go terribly wrong — but there is a very good chance that the college senior will eventually come to terms with his hometown club. After turning down the Pittsburgh Pirates as the eighth overall selection of the 2012 draft, the right-handed pitcher's gamble paid off as he has become an even better player, will earn a larger signing bonus, and appears ready to develop into one of the top pitching prospects in the game.
As the saying goes, things are always darkest before the dawn, and – if the minor league system is any indication – Houston fans are in for a bright future.
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Mark Appel And Negotiating Leverage
One year after passing on pitcher Mark Appel with the first overall pick in the 2012 amateur draft, the Astros nabbed him with the number one slot on Thursday. Yesterday, Dave Cameron of Fangraphs took a look at Appel's bargaining position as a college senior who went in the number one slot.
When Houston bypassed Appel last year, the righty fell all the way to the Pirates at number eight. Despite a reported $3.8MM offer to join the Pittsburgh organization, Appel decide to return to Stanford for his senior season. In doing so, Appel utilized the only substantial leverage he had, gambling that he would force his way back to the top of the draft board in 2013 and be selected with a higher draft slot (with its accompanying higher bonus allocation). Indeed, that is exactly what happened.
Having already played his prime negotiating card last year, and now entering the draft as a college senior, one might suspect that Appel will have a relatively weak bargaining position in working out his bonus with Houston. But that may not be the case, explains Cameron. Players drafted this year must agree to terms with their teams by July 12th at 5:00 PM EST. That rule, however, excepts college seniors that have no remaining NCAA eligibility. Such players can continue to negotiate until the very eve of next year's draft.
With Appel's selection slot representing a huge chunk ($7.79MM) of the Astros total $11.7MM bonus pool, says Cameron, the team must be cognizant of the trajectory of its negotiations with Appel before inking deals with the remainder of its selections. The reason is that a team can only use the bonus pool money it is allocated for a given draft slot if it actually signs the player it chooses in that slot. And if a team spends more than 5% above its total bonus pool allocation, it will lose its first pick in the next draft — a particularly heavy price for an Astros team that figures to pick at the top of the draft next year. So, signing other players at above-slot rates before agreeing to terms with Appel carries a lot of risk for Houston. With a later negotiating deadline than other top picks, Appel can, in Cameron's words, "basically hold the Astros bonus pool hostage." (It is also worth noting, as Cameron does, that Appel is being advised by the notoriously aggressive Boras Corporation.)
While the possibility for gamesmanship exists, Cameron notes that several other factors — including Appel's ties to Houston and the lack of appealing alternatives to signing — make it more likely that he will end up signing at or near the recommended slot bonus. Indeed, there would be major risks to both sides if Appel were to extend negotiations beyond the July 12 deadline. For Appel, there is no room to improve his draft position; a one-year tour through an independent league would carry risk of injury (and/or lowering of his prospect stock) but no possibility of achieving a higher draft slot. The current feel-good story of Appel returning to his Houston roots should create some nice marketing opportunities that he could jeopardize by overly aggressive bargaining. And perhaps most importantly, Appel would very likely be slowing his progression to the majors. Appel is often characterized as a highly polished pitcher who is expected to ascend quickly, and the Astros have intimated that he will start his professional career at the upper levels of the Houston system. The sooner Appel forces his new club to call him up, the sooner he can begin accruing service time. An additional arbitration year and/or an earlier free agent start could mean upwards of tens of millions of dollars down the road.
In sum, Appel's new means of exercising leverage brings more balance to the table, but does so by setting up the potential for a game of chicken. Both sides seem likely to take this into account in advance and not allow the July 12 to pass with such risk and uncertainty on the table. (Indeed, the Astros may have already signalled their intention to avoid the issue by drafting six collegiate players against just three high-schoolers amongst its other selections in the first ten rounds.) Nevertheless, the tacit threat could certainly help to elevate the bonus that Appel receives, and it will be interesting to see how negotiations progress and where they end up.
Draft Notes: Appel, Wren, Jones
Astros owner Jim Crane is confident that his team can reach an agreement with the top overall pick in this weekend's draft, Stanford pitcher Mark Appel, reports Jose de Jesus Ortiz of the Houston Chronicle. "They had something worked out that they felt comfortable," says Crane. Appel did not sign after being selected by the Pirates with the No. 8 overall pick last year, but the Astros will be able to offer him more money this year — the bonus pool allotment for the No. 1 pick in 2013 is about $7.8MM. Here are more notes from the draft.
- The Braves took Georgia Tech center fielder Kyle Wren in the eighth round on Friday, and his father, Braves GM Frank Wren, found that a bit awkward, Carroll Rogers of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes. "Selfishly we're getting a player with talent, so I feel good about that," says Frank Wren. "But I think it's going to be a little tougher on him than probably anyone else. That's the (hard) part that as a dad, just knowing going in that he's going to have endure some of that." Indeed, Kyle Wren looks like a credible pick from a talent perspective — Baseball America ranked him the No. 215 prospect in the draft, and the Braves picked him at No. 253. Rogers notes that, in 2002, the Braves also drafted former GM John Schuerholz's son Jonathan.
- In the ninth round of the draft, the Reds picked Chad Jones — the same Chad Jones who was selected as a safety by the New York Giants in the third round of the NFL Draft in 2010. Jim Kleinpeter of the New Orleans Times-Picayune notes that Jones is taking a very unusual path back into professional sports. The former two-sport LSU standout almost lost his leg in a car accident soon after the Giants picked him, and now, years later and after lots of rehabilitation for his leg injuries, he's emerged as a left-handed pitching prospect. Jones played for LSU's 2007 national champion football team, as well as its 2009 College World Series-winning baseball team.
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Draft Links: Day One Winners, Appel, Dodgers, M's
Yesterday was the first day of Major League Baseball's amateur draft, and the Astros kicked things off by selecting Houston native Mark Appel with the No. 1 overall pick. MLBTR covered the draft extensively last night; Zach Links kept track of the first round results as well as the results from the first competitive balance round, and I hosted a draft chat that ran for nearly four hours, covering the entirety of the first round. Here's more on the first day of the draft…
- ESPN's Keith Law (Insider required and recommended for Law's draft work) lists the Rays' selection of Ryne Stanek at No. 29 atop his list of picks he "loves" from yesterday's selections. He also lists his top 10 remaining talents, headlined by high school right-hander Kyle Serrano.
- Appel gives the Astros a "native son to build the organization around," writes Brian T. Smith of the Houston Chronicle. Appel told Smith that being selected by the Astros was "incredibly special" and "very exciting." He recalls the opening of Minute Maid Park as a child in 2000, and adds that most of his family still lives in Houston. GM Jeff Luhnow said Appel won't be rushed to the Majors, and Smith adds that late 2014 or early 2015 are realistic goals for his MLB debut.
- Dodgers vice president of scouting Logan White told reporters, including MLB.com's Ken Gurnick, that the team views top picks Chris Anderson (Jacksonville University) and Tom Windle (University of Minnesota) as starters (Twitter link). The pair will not be rushed to the Majors as relievers like Paco Rodriguez was in 2012.
- ESPN's Jerry Crasnick looks at some of the stories from day one of the draft, including the friendly rivalries between Georgia outfielders Clint Frazier and Austin Meadows and California infielders Dominic Smith and J.P. Crawford. "[Crawford is] just a great guy and a great person," Smith told Crasnick. "We're pretty tight. He's like my baseball brother."
- Mariners scouting director Tom McNamara says that he doesn't prefer any specific type of player, but Dave Cameron of the U.S.S. Mariner points out that he leans toward polished college players. In four of his five drafts as scouting director McNamara has chosen Dustin Ackley, Danny Hultzen, Mike Zunino and now D.J. Peterson — all of whom were regarded as "safe bets."
Full Story | Comments | Categories: 2013 Amateur Draft | Chris Anderson | Houston Astros | Los Angeles Dodgers | Mark Appel | Seattle Mariners | Tom Windle
Draft Reactions: Appel, Gray, Cubs, Red Sox
With the first round of the 2013 draft in the books, here's a look at the latest news on this year's top picks..
- Astros GM Jeff Luhnow told reporters, including Alyson Footer of MLB.com (via Twitter) Houston viewed Mark Appel as the pick to beat throughout the scouting year and never saw a player who became more appealing than the right-hander.
- Luhnow went on to say that the Astros won't rush Appel to the big leagues and there's no timetable for when he could eventually make his way up to the varsity squad (Twitter links).
- Cubs scouting director Jason McLeod wasn't bothered by Jonathan Gray's positive test for Adderall, according to Meghan Montemurro of The Northwest Herald (Twitter link). The Cubs, of course, selected Kris Bryant with the No. 2 pick.
- Red Sox's first round pick Trey Ball sounds like he's ready to join the Red Sox rather than attend the University of Texas based on this quote from Brian MacPherson of The Providence Journal (viaTwitter). "Anything can happen, but I feel that Boston is right for me," said the left-hander, who was taken with the No. 7 pick.
- A's pick Billy McKinney says that the Yankees, Rangers, and Giants also expressed interest in him, tweets Paul Gutierrez of CSNCalifornia.com.
Full Story | Comments | Categories: 2013 Amateur Draft | Boston Red Sox | Chicago Cubs | Houston Astros | Jonathan Gray | Mark Appel | Oakland Athletics | Trey Ball
Astros Select Mark Appel First Overall
The Astros have officially drafted Mark Appel with the first overall pick in the 2013 draft. Keith Law of ESPN.com (via Twitter) heard minutes prior to the selection that the Astros were set to take the Stanford product with the first pick.
Appel, who celebrates his 22nd birthday next week, was selected with the No. 8 pick in last year's draft by the Pirates. However, the Scott Boras client couldn't come to terms on a contract with the Bucs, prompting him to return to school. The Astros considered taking Appel with the No. 1 pick last year but opted against doing so when their $6MM offer was rejected. They wound up taking high school shortstop Carlos Correa with the No. 1 pick instead and inked him to a $4.8MM pact.
The Astros have selected first overall on two other occasions. They selected Phil Nevin over Derek Jeter and others in 1992 and chose Floyd Bannister from a class featuring Alan Trammell in 1976. The slot recommendation for the top pick in this year's draft is roughly $7.79MM.
While Appel is not subject to the July 15th signing deadline, GM Jeff Luhnow says they'll sign him before then, tweets Brian McTaggart of MLB.com.
Draft Notes: Royals, Cubs, Bryant, Astros, Blue Jays
In his final installment of his Top 100 Draft Flashback series, Matt Eddy of Baseball America assigned values to each of the top ten picks and gave tiered values to the entire first round. Eddy lumps the together the picks in groups of five and uses WAR to weigh each tier against one another. He also identifies the best players to be plucked out of each group, starting with Alex Rodriguez (1-5), Frank Thomas/Derek Jeter (6-10), and Manny Ramirez (11-15). Here's the latest draft news as we close in on the first pick at 6pm central..
- Keith Law of ESPN.com (via Twitter) hears that the Astros will take Mark Appel No. 1.
- Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports (via Twitter) isn't sure if the Royals have a deal worked out with Phil Bickford but he's certain that some team does. The right-hander's adviser kept him from talking to club executives this week.
- It was reported earlier today that the Royals have reached a deal to take Bickford with the No. 8 pick, but the club is adamant that they have no such agreement, tweets Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star.
- There's some buzz around baseball that the Cubs are leaning towards taking Kris Bryant over a pitcher, tweets David Kaplan of CSNChicago.com.
- Jim Bowden of ESPN.com (Twitter link) spoke to one scouting director picking early in first round about how he thinks the top of the draft will play out. His guess is that the Astros will take Jonathan Gray, the Cubs will grab Mark Appel at No. 2, and the Rockies will draft Bryant with the third pick.
- Shi Davidi of Sportsnet broke down the Blue Jays' draft strategy and spoke with Matt Smoral about his draft experience last year. The left-hander, who saw his stock drop thanks to a stress fracture in his right foot, assumed he was UNC-bound as he didn't expect any club to meet his $2MM asking price. "Initially, I went, not into panic, but said, 'Oh crap, I'm going to college,'" the No. 50 pick in last year's draft said. "[The new rules] definitely changed the game but the way I looked at was, I went in there with a number that me and my family and my agent got together, and I was good with going either way." Toronto found room in the budget for Smoral by essentially punting their picks from rounds 4-10, and Davidi surmises that they'll be open to getting creative this year if another opportunity falls into their lap.
- Marc Carig of Newsday (via Twitter) hears that the Mets will draft the best player available at No. 11, rather than target need.
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NBA: Seattle Sonics at LA Lakers Preview & Picks |
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Tuesday, 27 November 2007 14:00 |
Lakers Take on Sonics The Los Angeles Lakers enjoyed the first half of their six-game stretch against the Eastern Conference much better than the second. Los Angeles tries to end a three-game losing streak on Tuesday night when it hosts a Seattle SuperSonics team that has dropped four straight. Oddsmakers from Bodog have made Los Angeles -11 point spread favorites (NBA Odds) for today's game, the over/under has been set at 216 total points (Matchup). Our public betting information shows that 53% of bets for this game have been placed on Los Angeles –11 (View NBA Bet Percentages). The Lakers (7-6) began their string of games against the East by beating Detroit, Chicago and Indiana by an average of 20 points. But after road losses to Milwaukee and Boston, Los Angeles returned home and blew a 12-point halftime lead in falling 102-100 to New Jersey on Sunday. The Nets led by as many as 12 in the fourth quarter, but Kobe Bryant had a chance to tie the game after getting fouled shooting a 3-pointer with six seconds to play. Bryant made the first two free throws, giving him 15 points for the quarter and 31 in the game, but his final attempt went in and out, preserving the win for New Jersey. "The start of the fourth quarter we didn't execute properly, they jumped out to a huge lead on us and it was an uphill battle from the point forward," said Bryant, who had made 15 straight free throws before his final miss. "They made some adjustments, we had to counter that ... but we just didn't do it enough in time to stop the bleeding." Los Angeles is one of the league's highest-scoring teams, averaging 105.2 points. Bryant aside, a good chunk of the team's points lately had been coming from the bench, which scored 73 points - the most from Laker reserves in more than 19 years - during a 106-78 win against Chicago Nov. 18. But during the three-game losing streak, the bench has combined for just 86 points - only 20 against the Nets. "I thought our bench could have brought us back into this game, but they just weren't up to the task tonight," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. "They made real poor decisions and gave us a 10-point deficit in a matter of four minutes (in the fourth quarter)." Seattle (2-12), meanwhile, has lost four in a row and began the season 0-8 before winning consecutive games in Miami and Atlanta. In their 12 losses, the Sonics have rarely been close, falling by an average of 11.4 points. Like the Lakers, the Sonics lost a close home game to the Nets recently, 98-93 on Friday. Seattle then hosted San Antonio on Sunday, and after being tied 64-64 at the half, scored just 37 points in the second half on its way to a 116-101 defeat. "The way we played (Sunday) is good enough to beat lesser teams. It's not good enough to beat the Spurs," first-year Sonics coach P.J. Carlesimo said. Star rookie Kevin Durant had his best day shooting as a pro, going 11-for-17 on his way to 25 points. Wally Szczerbiak led the Sonics with 27 points off the bench, but San Antonio grabbed 10 more rebounds than Seattle and picked up its defense after halftime. "Each game we learn more and more," said Durant, whose 18.9 points lead the team. "I'm just excited for the next game and I hope that we'll get out there in L.A. and execute and get a 'W'." The Sonics allow 108.6 points and commit 17.4 turnovers per game, two of the five worst totals in the league. Bryant averaged 48.0 points in a pair of wins against the Sonics in April to help Los Angeles take three of four in the season series, including both meetings at Staples Center. By: Marc Young - theSpread.com - Email Us More NBA Basketball Coverage from theSpread.com - NBA Basketball teams |


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I've watched it on a couple occasions and honestly...it makes NO SENSE AT ALL!!! It makes less sense than the dubbed version of "Bo-bobo-bobobobo"(I think thats the right number of "bo"s. LOLs) now thats saying a lot. The animation is well...honestly pretty cruddy, the creators can certainly do better can they not? Story? What story? I dont think what they have IS a "story"!!
I seriously cant follow a thing in it!! It seriously makes no room for real thought!! You watch it and you just think, "WTF?"
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It could be worse: data caps around the world. Here at Ars we spend a lot of time writing about data caps—those ceilings on how much broadband data you can use before your ISP taps you on the shoulder and tells you it's time to pay more.
Depending on where you live, these can range from "inconvenient" to "ruinous. " For instance, consider the Middle East's Kingdom of Bahrain. Wireline Costs and Caps: A Few Facts. Bandwidth costs in the U.S. are between 2% and 5% of what we pay for broadband, a very minor part of the cost.
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Hi I am currently using db2 for some project work.The issue seems to be that we are a team of 4 and all of are working on the same database(not concurrently though).So ideally one of us create a backup of the database on one system and pass it others. We are able to connect to the database on other system,but not query it.I guess it is a issue with granting access. How do i solve this issue?
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Leader of the Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan has urged the government to appoint a senior lawyer of the Suryanelli sex racket victim's choice to argue her appeal before the Supreme Court.
Mr. Achuthanandan, who was addressing a news conference here on Friday, also asked the government to initiative stern action against the officials who tried to physically harass the girl.
The girl's complaint was that some of superiors in the office where she worked had misbehaved with her and that she was framed in a case of misappropriation following this. She should be transferred out of the office and the case against her should be withdrawn, he said.
The Opposition Leader also flayed the failure of the government's counsel to oppose the defence lawyers' attempt to evade early consideration of the appeal by the apex court. This, he said, should be seen as being part of a conspiracy, he said.


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After another fun filled night of Insomnia, I decided to test this morning (with fmu) at 11 dpo according to fertility friend and the result is a bit frustrating. I originally told myself I'd wait until AF is officially late, but I'm so impatient. I know some people are hesitant with blue ink tests. Being only at 11 dpo, does anyone think (or been able to) it's possible to get a positive without using fmu with a different test? I must sound crazy, but I'm eager to know.
if your gonna get a test test with a digital from walmart they are really expensive(under 10 for 2 tests!) I think I seen a line.
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I think I see a line but after hearing how unreliable the blue tests are I am not sure what to tell you. I got a bfp with dd 10dpo with a first response test. here is a link to a coupon for $2 off.
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I think I see a hint of a line there, but 11 dpo is still early to test. I bet if you tested again in 2 or 3 days you will get your answer for sure!
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I got a super feint BFP with a church & dwight (same as FRER) at 10DPO in the evening. The following day i got a good line with FMU on an FRER.
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I think it's difficult to tell. I will say that a friend of mine on here got a very clear line on a FRER and a digital "pregnant" at about 11 o clock at night at 11DPO.
Thanks for the replies/experiences all. I bought a regular FRED 2 pack today, and a digital just incase.
Last night I had wicked insomnia (which goes great with the all day fatigue) and was just overwhelmed with the thought of actually being pregnant. I don't want to psych myself up too much and be disappointed, but it will be nice to (hopefully) have a clear answer soon. I'll KUP with better pictures


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ABC News' Devin Dwyer reports:
A victorious but exhausted Scott Brown, the Republican senator-elect from Massachusetts, said this afternoon that he will be a "new breed of Republican" in Washington – one who's "not beholden to anybody."
Brown's 52 to 47 percent defeat of Democrat Martha Coakley still needs to be certified by Massachusetts secretary of state William Galvin before Brown can be seated, but Brown said he's eager to get underway.
"This morning my campaign's legal counsel delivered a request to Secretary Galvin for an unofficial vote count and within that the number of outstanding absentee ballots. I'm confident that it will show the margin of victory exceeds the amount of outstanding absentee ballots," Brown said.
"And since the election is not in doubt, I'm hopeful that the Senate will seat me on the basis of those unofficial returns just as they did for Ted Kennedy in 1962."
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has said he will seat Brown as soon as he receives the "proper paperwork."
Brown said he will travel to Washington tomorrow to visit with the state's Congressional delegation, of which he is the only Republican.
"The campaign's over now, and now we have to focus on solving problems," he said. "I've had a great working relationships with the delegation and I'm looking forward to getting down there as quickly as I can."
The state senator, lawyer and former model promised that he would not be a party-line Republican, but instead retain the political "independence" he touted during the campaign.
"I've already made it very clear that I'm not beholden to anybody, I've made that very clear," he said. "I've been asked many times what kind of Republican I would be, and I really didn't know how to answer that so I said I'm going to be a Scott Brown Republican… maybe there's a new breed of Republican coming to Washington."
But don't think that means Brown will support Democrats' health care overhaul pending in Congress. He says he plans to keep his campaign pledge to oppose the bill in its current form.
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'''Amblimation''' was the animation production arm of Creator/StevenSpielberg's AmblinEntertainment, and it was active from [[TheNineties 1991 until about 1997]]. Spielberg created the animation studio after parting ways with Creator/DonBluth. One could almost say it was responsible for the animation in ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'', though the film was produced before the studio officially became an independent production arm of Amblin. While unfortunately none of the films released did exceptionally well at the box office, they were all very lavishly animated, even when compared to what Disney was putting out at the time.
The company's {{mascot}} was Fievel Mousekewitz from the ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTail'' series, who appears in its production logo. Given that he's both [[MickeyMouse a mouse]], the main character of Spielberg's first entrance into animation and a character that had some personal relevance to Spielberg (being named after his grandfather), it's not hard to see why Fievel was chosen.
The feature animation studio was located in London, England, UK. In 1997, the London studio was shut down and some of the Amblimation staff moved on to Creator/DreamWorksAnimation. After the London studio was shut down, all references with Amblimation became Amblin Entertainment. Today Creator/DreamWorksAnimation is somewhat of a spiritual successor to Amblimation (it's more obvious in Dreamworks' early 2D animated films), and has had far more success.
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Submitted by pete on September 26, 2013 - 22:47Dump truck!
Riku Helenius allowed 2 goals on 21 shots after spelling Cedrick Desjardins, who was flawless in the opening half of the game.
Syracuse got a pair of goals by Cedric Paquette (aka Dump Truck), and goals by Luke Witkowski, Tanner Richard, and Vladislav Namestnikov.
The teams will square off again Saturday night.
Game recap from Syracusecrunch.com.
Lightning Add 4 More to Crunch
Submitted by timothy on September 21, 2013 - 23:10TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have reduced their training camp roster by four tonight, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. The Lightning's camp roster now sits at 36, with 19 forwards, 14 defensemen and three goaltenders.
Forwards Vladislav Namestnikov, Cedric Paquette, Philippe Paradis and Geoff Walker were assigned to the Syracuse Crunch (AHL) following tonight's game against the Florida Panthers at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. Walker must clear waivers.
The Crunch will open training camp on Tuesday, September 24 in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Bolts Cut 18 from Camp Roster
Submitted by timothy on September 21, 2013 - 16:19TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have reduced their training camp roster by 18 today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. The Lightning's camp roster now sits at 40, with 23 forwards, 14 defensemen and three goaltenders.
Bolts Finalize Deal with Gudlevskis
Submitted by timothy on August 2, 2013 - 16:49TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed goaltender Kristers Gudlevskis (güd-LEV-skeez, KRISS-turs) to a three-year, two-way contract today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Gudlevskis was recently drafted in the fifth round, 124th overall, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft in Newark, New Jersey.
Gudlevskis, 6-foot-3, 205 pounds, played in 56 games with HC Riga in Russia's top junior league, the MHL, last season, posting a 27-18 record with a .927 save percentage and a 2.09 goals-against average with three shutouts. He ranked fourth in the MHL for save percentage among goaltenders with more than seven games played and sixth for goals-against average. Gudlevskis' three shutouts were tied for 10th in the league. He also appeared in three playoff games. Gudlevskis also played in two games with the Riga Dinamo of the KHL last season, his debut in Europe's top league, posting a 1-1 record with a .921 save percentage and 2.18 goals-against average.
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Submitted by mike on July 17, 2013 - 22:39Apologies for the delayed observations but personal circumstances have necessitated a combined summary of impressions from several days I attended.
The bulk of the following observations stem from last Wednesday's 3-on-3 tournament action (I was unable to make it Tuesday) although some does come from the on-ice sessions last Sunday and Monday. Here are some thoughts on a limited number of camp participants, from those I went out of my way to watch and those my eyes kept being drawn to:


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The sunshine is the only thing nice out here... Smile of the day is brought to you by a 100cc Honda (I'm on the #3) chasing a pack of 125's and 150's on a go-cart track. Training days were so much fun cause you could wring the CRAP out of the little bikes and have just as much fun without the risk of big $$$ when you went down (when, not if... we played rougher on these too, lol! Flying elbows and knees were common, but all in fun!) I really hope they sort the track deal in/around Calgary soon... I need a paved play area too!
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POSTED: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - 7:06pm
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The big $500 million dollar Powerball drawing is Wednesday night.
The demand has caused the jackpot to grow even more, up to at least $550 million.
Though the odds are slim, chances are somebody will win this time.
So what if it's you?
You've got some decisions to make.
We've all heard about the "curse of the lottery."
Winners who have struck it rich ... only later to be plagued with a bout of bad luck, including lawsuits, criminal acts and even bankruptcy.
Financial advisor Leigh Currie-Nerren says her first piece of advice is no not do anything.
"You need to have a financial advisor, a CPA, a tax professional as well as a state planning attorney," Currie-Nerren said.
Keep the money in a liquid account until getting a plan in place, then start thinking about how you want to invest, she says, based on own risk tolerance, time horizon and what your actual desires are.
And remember, easy come, easy go.
"It (money) can be blown very, very easily, especially if you make some major tax mistakes," she said.
Currie-Nerren recommends in most situations, taking the lump sum over the payment method buyout.
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By Ellen Probert Williamson
East Tennessee Foundation has established the Neighbor to Neighbor Disaster Relief Fund of East Tennessee Foundation.
The fund was established to accept gifts to be used in the 25-county East Tennessee service area impacted by the April 27 tornados and to meet future disaster relief needs.
In the Foundation's 25 years of experience, it has built long-standing relationships and networks with area nonprofits that know how to respond in their communities.
The annual Tennessee Polk Salad Festival and Pageant will kick into high gear at 10 a.m. May 14 with opening ceremonies at the gazebo in Harriman Riverfront Park.
Tommy Hardin will open the event with music, and Autumn McCarroll will sing the national anthem.
The country-fair-themed event will continue until 6 p.m. at the park and during the Cruisin' in downtown Harriman.
Parking, admission and all entertainment are free.
Municipal elections are less than a month away, and two upcoming forums are planned to introduce voters to candidates and help them make an informed decision in the voting booth.
The city of Kingston will have its forum at 6:30 p.m. May 12 in Kingston Community Center.
Residents will have an opportunity to meet Kingston City Council candidates on the ballot for the June 7 election.
Three council seats are open. Candidates include incumbent Norm Sugarman, Tony Brown, John Byrkit and Brenda Timm.
Jon Loden, left, owner of Loden's Auto Body Center in Kingston, makes a $1,000 donation to help kick off the annual Shrine Paper Sale fund drive for Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Roy Ford accepts the donation from Loden, who began his annual donation more than 30 years ago.
The paper sale will be May 9-16.
Several children from Roane and Morgan counties have been helped by the Shriners Hospitals.
Several hundred dancers from Roane and 15 area counties will perform during this year's Arts in Motion spring dance concert.
Three performances by students of the Kingston and Rockwood studios of dance and choreography are planned next weekend in Roane State Community College's O'Brien Theater.
Performances will begin at 7 p.m. May 13-14 and at 2 p.m. May 15.
Dancers range from age 3 to adult with beginning to professional experience.
25 Years Ago Due to the passage of the Road Improvement Program, Roane County expected to receive a little more than $228,000 in additional funds for its highway maintenance budget. The additional funds result from a provision in the state bill which calls for 1 cent of the 4-cent gas tax increase to go directly to local governments.
10 Years Ago
Mike Franks fans will be happy to hear he is back on the scene.
Rhonda Boudreaux of Trost Moving Pictures Publicity cited sources at Entertainment Weekly who said Harriman's Muse Watson will officially reprise his role as Franks on the CBS' prime-time drama "NCIS" on May 10.
Watson, who shot to fame in his role in "I Know What You Did Last Summer," has recurred as Mike Franks on "NCIS" since season 3.
Karen McBrayer tries to put Little Ann at ease during Roane County Humane Society's recent rabies vaccination clinic in Planned Pet-Hood. McBrayer's husband, Dr. Jesse McBrayer, is Planned Pet-Hood's veterinarian.


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Rumor has it that Lindsay Lohan has a little crush on Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford.
Celebrity Love
McGowan – Rodriguez To Make Matrimony, Movies
Contrary to popular reports, mea culpa, Robert Rodriguez and Rose McGowan are not going to breakup. These 2 macabre sons of guns are going the other way with it: marriage. You heard that right, the kids stays in the picture and Rose McGowan gets a husband. No date has been released regarding their pending nuptials but just the thought that they could make it is exciting enough for us. Grindhouse was weird!
Nelly Furtado Resembles Courtney Cox, Weds
Ever notice that Nelly Furtado looks a lot like Courtney Cox? Yeah. It's a pretty good celebrity lookalike. In addition to her doppelganger status, she also got a secret wedding back in July. That was a year after she and sound engineer Demacio Castellon were engaged, so perfect timing. Also, she has Portuguese citizenship and made an album called Whoa, Nelly!
Halle Berry Takes Control in Bed
Halle Berry talks about how she takes the responsibility for her own pleasure in the latest issue of Esquire
Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen to Wed?
Gossip reports that Gisele Bundchen is planning a reception at legendary New York restaurant, Tavern on the Green.
Hell. Fury. Princess Leia's Memoirs.
Star Wars siren Carrie Fisher has a new book coming out about her life. The book, Wishful Drinking, is based on a one woman show she's been performing for some time. The gist is that she's had a lot of f*cked up relationships, hooked up with her fair share of Hollywood, and is blamed by her ex-husband for turning him gay. Also, she was in one of the best episodes of 30 Rock to date.
Ali Larter Still Engaged
Star of televisions Heroes and many mediocre films, Ali Larter, finally decided to celebrate her engagement. The actress has been engaged to actor and not a legendary general, Hayes MacArthur, since December of 2007 but has had no time to put together an engagement party in the past 10 months. Hmm. The 2 met on the set of a film called Homo Erectus. Good times. No whipped cream bikinis were harmed in the consummation of this relationship, only loin clothes.
Why Madonna's Marriage Failed
Madonna's abs may be hard as a rock, but her soon-to-be ex-husband Guy Ritchie has reportedly said that she was as cuddly as a piece of gristle. The UK's Daily Mail cited the material girl's four-hour daily body-building routine as one reason behind the couple's divorce. The DM's source said Madge's strict regime left little time for lovemaking during an 18-month dry spell. Guess it takes more than bulging biceps to keep a marriage together, since the couple's divorce settlement is pending. So far, Ritchie is looking at an estimated $60 million worth of cash and real estate, as well as full access to his sons Rocco, 8, and David Banda, 3. The settlement includes a gagging clause that prevents him from speaking about his seven-and-a-half year marriage. The gag-order comes as no surprise. Even the couple's 2000 wedding was kept under wraps until just last weekend, when never-seen-before photos were leaked and released by the Daily Mail. Talk about sad timing.
Duchovny's Tennis Coach Fuels Affair Rumors
Duchovny's tennis coach fuels rumors of an affair amid multiple rumors about the divorce between the star and his wife, Tea Leoni.
Aging 'Friends' Star Goes Back for More Heartbreak
She gets dumped by a younger man and begs him for more. What does Jennifer Aniston see in John Mayer?


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Investec Asset Management Asia yesterday announced the launch of its Investec Income and Growth Capital Guaranteed Funds series. The new funds offer a choice between either 113.5 per cent return after 4.5 years or 105.5 per cent return plus investment in China and Hong Kong stocks.
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2014 OT Orlando Brown Jr. trims list
December, 16, 2012
Brad Bournival | ESPN Insider
Tom Hauck for ESPN.com2014 ESPN Watch List offensive lineman Orlando Brown Jr. has cut his list to eight schools.
Orlando Brown Jr. (Duluth, Ga./Peachtree Ridge) announced his top eight schools Sunday night.
He'll cut that list to three at the beginning of his senior year and then will concentrate on his final high school season.
For now, however, the mammoth ESPN Watch List junior has eight schools in the mix. Those eight -- in alphabetical order -- are Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon and South Carolina.


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Five pitchers adding velocity
Skaggs among pitchers whose outlook has improved due to higher velocity
As a general rule, we're best advised to exercise extreme caution when making claims based on one week of baseball. While the games certainly count and playoff odds are already shifting, 25 at-bats, one start or a couple of relief appearances is typically too small of a sample to say anything of substance about a player, never mind something we didn't already know.
Fastball velocity is an exception to this rule; one week's worth of fastball velocity can carry a considerable amount of new information. When we see that Danny Salazar's velocity is down more than 2 mph from last year, or that Tyler Skaggs has added more than 3 mph, we should take notice.
Two important adjustments are needed when evaluating the first week of velocity data. First, we should be aware that pitchers typically lose velocity as they age -- a fact that should have already been cooked into our expectations -- and that pitchers generally don't have their best velocity in April. Combining these two effects, we can anticipate that older pitchers will throw 0.7 mph slower this April than they did last year. Second, we need to account for the fact that some stadium guns are "hotter" than others. Thankfully, Brooks Baseball is on the case, tweaking last year's Pitchf/x park adjustments based on what we've seen over the past week.
Once these adjustments are made, a pitcher's velocity over the first week of the season predicts his velocity over the remainder of the season just as well as his velocity from the entire previous season. The best velocity predictions going forward split the difference, averaging last year's velocity with velocity from the first week of the season, and this holds true for starters as well as relievers.
Most importantly, these changes in velocity have a significant effect on how pitchers perform: Mike Fast -- who now works for the Houston Astros -- showed that every mile per hour lost raises a starter's ERA by an average of a 0.25 runs and a reliever's era by 0.40 runs, and that changes in velocity matter more the harder you throw. Data from the past five seasons bear this out. Pitchers who showed lost velocity in the first week of the season underperformed their preseason Marcel projections, while pitchers with increased velocity outperformed their projections.
By combining this research, we can make the appropriate adjustments to Steamer's preseason pitching projections based on velocities we've seen thus far. Here are the pitchers who have increased their stock most dramatically based on velocity readings from the first week of the season.
Tyler Skaggs, Los Angeles Angels
2013: 90.0 mph fastball
2014: 93.6 mph fastball
Preseason ERA projection: 4.12
ERA adjustment: -0.38
ESPN Insider Keith Law rated Skaggs as the 12th best prospect in all of baseball a year ago. His fastball was expected to range from 91 to 93 mph -- and to touch 94 mph -- with Law noting that "his frame could still handle a little more weight to increase his stamina and maybe add another tick of velocity."
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