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Max Fried's Fort Wayne Return
The 2013 Fort Wayne TinCaps opening day roster was a highly touted one, featuring four first-round or supplemental first-round picks: Zach Eflin, Joe Ross, Walker Weickel, and Max Fried. Both Eflin and Ross had successful seasons here, with Eflin becoming the first Fort Wayne pitcher to lead the league in ERA since LaTroy Hawkins in 1993, and Ross putting together a full year after an injury-shortened 2012. Both are in the rotation at Advanced-A Lake Elsinore this year. Weickel, meanwhile, returned to Fort Wayne this season, but after going 1-8 with a 6.32 ERA in 15 starts, he was jettisoned back to Arizona to refine his craft without the pressure of crowds and meaningful games. And then there was Fried.
The lefthanded pitcher was selected seventh overall in the 2012 draft by San Diego, and signed for $3 million. He pitched a total of 17 2/3 innings with the Arizona League Padres that year–following his senior year at Harvard-Westlake High (CA) High School–and in 2013 worked as a member of the TinCaps starting rotation. Last season he went 6-7 with a 3.49 ERA, striking out a team-leading 100 batters in 118 2/3 innings. Although his strikeout numbers were high, he battled himself some nights, walking at least four batters in eight of his 23 starts. He showed, at times, a curve ball that was devastating to opposing hitters, but there were several nights that it fluttered high from his hand, unable to find the zone in a two-strike count. In short, it was a good Midwest League season, but not a great one.
He was expected to open the 2014 season with the Advanced-A Lake Elsinore Storm of the California League, but news came in February that his arm had gotten sore.
"Left-handed pitcher Max Fried, regarded by MLB.com as the top prospect in the Padres' Minor League system, will be shut down for two weeks with soreness in his left forearm.
Fried, the seventh-overall pick in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft, had been expected to participate in the team's annual prospect minicamp, which began on Wednesday.
"He experienced some soreness during his offseason throwing," said (then) San Diego general manager Josh Byrnes. "We examined him in San Diego and again in Peoria and have decided to shut down any throwing until the symptoms are completely resolved."'
According to Corey Brock's MLB.com report, Fried had undergone an MRI exam in San Diego on February 11th, and it showed no damage to his elbow ligament.
This year Fried first appeared in a game on July 6th with the rookie-level Arizona League Padres, throwing two innings. He again threw a pair of frames on July 11th. In total he allowed five hits, two earned runs, walked three and struck out seven. He is scheduled to start again tonight for the TinCaps as they take on the Quad Cities River Bandits at Modern Woodmen Park in Davenport, Iowa.
My guess is that Fried's pitch count will be limited and he'll throw somewhere in the neighborhood of 45-60 pitches, and even that may be high. As the Padres try to work him back to full strength, they'll be very cautious in doing so. After an off day yesterday and a not-so-strenuous load on the bullpen the day before, the team should be in good shape.
Injury, or really soreness in this case, is any pro athlete's worst nightmare. Fried has had it hit him early, but the expectations are certainly still high–as they were last year from those who have known him for a long time.
"Fried…said his older brother by nine years, Brandon, was a tremendous influence during his formative years as a pitcher. He also credited 17-year Major Leaguer Reggie Smith, who runs a baseball academy in Encino, with being a valuable instructor.
"I think Max has a tremendous future," said Smith, who has produced several first-rounders as well as Stanford's Austin Wilson, who is projected to be a top selection in 2013. "You always worry about pitchers being injured, but what I see in [Fried] is possibly being in the bigs by late 2014, 2015 for sure. With Max, you're going to see a staff ace, because he knows how to pitch and he's not afraid."
A strong and experienced arm is something that TinCaps Manager Michael Collins would welcome right now. The TinCaps enter play today 10 games under .500 in the second half and five games out of a playoff spot, with a franchise-record 13-game losing streak in the rear-view mirror. Fried will be the 15th different pitcher to start a game for Fort Wayne this season, as the carousel of pitchers has continued to spin, with former Beloit Snapper Ronald Herrera and mid-season addition Jeffery Enloe having proved the most consistent over the last few weeks.
The TinCaps are a team that's built to score, as they lead the league in runs and hits, and now if the pitching comes around, the Eastern Division could see a sleeping giant rise.
Make sure to listen to tonight's TinCaps game with John Nolan on ESPN Radio 1380 and on TinCaps.com.
Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Lose, and Sometimes It Rains
The TinCaps won on Saturday night. The TinCaps lost on Sunday afternoon. And it's about to rain on this Monday afternoon. (But don't worry, the forecast looks good to play tonight.) Also, sometimes we quote Bull Durham. Let's break it down…
It was a long time coming for Fort Wayne. However, the 13-game losing streak, the longest one in franchise history, finally came to an end on Saturday at Parkview Field. It took a night with a supermoon for it to happen, but the TinCaps got back in the win column. And forget about lunar oddities, Saturday night was about Kyle Lloyd, who became the first Fort Wayne pitcher since 2003 to strike out 13 batters in a game in the 6-1 win over South Bend.
You can see our postgame interview with Kyle below and read more about his performance and the complete team win here and here.
By the way, in case you don't watch the video, we must share the best part of the interview…
With the losing streak in the rear-view mirror, the TinCaps were unable to begin a winning streak Sunday. Fort Wayne fell to South Bend, 10-7, after once leading 7-3. One of the highlights of the game, though, was seeing Framil Reyes hit his first home run since May. After some struggles in May and June, July has been favorable for the recently-turned-19-year-old. From our Game Notes…
Franmil Reyes hit his seventh home run of the season on Sunday, and his first since May 27. Reyes, who also had a pair of singles yesterday and finished with three runs batted in, enters the game with his season batting average at .269 — the highest it's been in an exactly one month. The right fielder had a strong April (.300 / 4 HR / 11 RBI) before seeing his productivity decline in May (.264 / 2 HR / 17 RBI) and June (.227 / 0 HR / 9 RBI). In July, though, Reyes is trending upward again, hitting .306 and now has 1 HR and 5 RBI.
On the subject of home runs, and since Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby is tonight, we ask: What is the record for most home runs hit by a Fort Wayne player in a season? You can find the answer at the end of the post.
We had rain earlier, but the tarp is off the field and the sun is even peaking through with first pitch around the bend. *Knocks on wood.*
Not only did Kyle Lloyd strike out 13 and only allow one run in six innings on Saturday night, he did it with this as his walkout song. Michael Jackson, take it away…
We're about to go on air. But first, our trivia answer: 20, Jake Patterson (1997). Thanks for reading, and please be in touch in the comments section or on Twitter.
TinCaps on Parade
Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number 13. And for the TinCaps on Friday night, the fear of losing their 13th consecutive game became a reality, as Fort Wayne fell to South Bend, 9-2. In spite of the result, the ballgame was enjoyed by a Parkview Field crowd of 6,957.
And for more on that, we turn it over to Mike Couzens and Javi DeJesus…
Props to outfielder Ronnie Richardson who joined members of the TinCaps' front office staff this morning in the Three Rivers Festival Parade. No matter if the team is winning or losing, Ronnie has been one of the most active guys volunteering all season long. And fans love him.
This was my first Three Rivers Festival Parade experience, and it was a lot of fun — a much bigger turnout by the Fort Wayne community than I could have imagined.
As the TinCaps attempt to snap the longest losing streak in franchise history, they have some new faces on the way…
We'll have more on Trea and Ryan, the Padres' first and seventh round selections in this year's draft, respectively, once they arrive.
Jimmy Fallon Neil Young featuring Crosby, Stills & Nash, take it away…
The TinCaps continue their series with the Silver Hawks tonight at 7:05 (XFINITY Channel 81, ESPN Radio 1380, TinCaps.com, and TuneIn Radio). Thanks for checking in. Enjoy your Saturday. And keep in touch on Twitter @John_G_Nolan.
They're Coming Home
The undisputed major sports news of the day is LeBron James' decision to return home to Northeast Ohio. We'll assume you've heard that by now, but if you haven't also read LeBron's essay — as told to Sports Illustrated's Lee Jenkins — we highly recommend that you do.
In an overly sentimental sports sense, it's genuinely touching to see someone's dedication to their home region. It's also a lesson for all to see how the country's biggest sports star is mature enough to forgive the Cavaliers' billionaire, Comic Sans-writing owner. We could all use that reminder not to let our pride stop us from achieving happiness.
On a far-less talked about note, the TinCaps are coming home to Northeast Indiana tonight after a three-game series at Great Lakes. Fort Wayne will host South Bend for four, beginning tonight at 7:05. Check out the homestand highlights below.
The TinCaps have now lost 12 in a row, and as you can see in our Game Notes, it hasn't been pretty. But with that said, Fort Wayne is only six games out of a playoff spot with 50 games to go. So far in the second half, the TinCaps have played road 14 games, while no one else in the East Division has played more than 11 away from home. Fort Wayne is three games better than .500 at Parkview Field on the year.
There's no doubt the TinCaps have a loyal fanbase — even during a losing streak such as now. Chris Goff of the Journal Gazette showcases two such Fort Wayne fans in this story on Andrea Hetrick and Ethan Wilkins.
Hetrick is an amazing amateur artist who in her free time has drawn portraits of more than 10 TinCaps players. Here she is with Mallex Smith before his promotion.
Wilkins, aka EWay, has produced a song called "Johnny TinCaps." Take a listen below.
Hopefully the TinCaps can give their loyal fans a win this weekend. Or four wouldn't be bad either. You can catch us on both TV and radio tonight. For the local, visually-inclined audience, The Leadoff Spot starts at 6:30. Audio coverage commences at 6:45 on ESPN Radio 1380 and TinCaps.com.
You can follow John Nolan on Twitter for HOT SPORTS TAKES on LeBron James and just room temperature takes on the TinCaps.
Comic Relief
There's no denying, things have been tough for the TinCaps of late from the perspective of wins and losses. Fort Wayne hasn't won since June 27 at South Bend.
While there hasn't been much to smile about regarding results, we dare you not to laugh at relief pitcher Justin Livengood impersonating country music star Luke Bryan.
For the record, that video was shot during the Midwest League All-Star break last month — not during this losing streak. Also note, we searched the team's clubhouse the other day and couldn't find any beer or friend chicken. But wouldn't you know, beer and fried chicken are two of Luke Bryan's favorites (we assume).
Back on June 27, we sat down with Justin to talk about the success he's had on the mound with the TinCaps this season and how's he developed both physically and mentally. Justin also shares his unique story — stepping away from baseball after high school only to turn back to the game a few years later, walk on at UNC Wilmington, and eventually get drafted by the Padres.
As fascinating as our conversation with Justin was, though, we had to cut it short when — of all people — Luke Bryan made a surprise appearance at the park. If that wasn't wild enough, Harry Caray was there, too, and introduced the TinCaps starting lineup.
Our thanks to Justin for his time and for being hilarious. That's as much fun as we've ever had during a pregame interview. Thanks to Luke Bryan and Harry Caray for their time as well.
Justin and the rest of the TinCaps hope to get back in the win column with a laugh tonight in their series finale at Great Lakes. Mike Couzens has the call of the 7:05 contest on ESPN Radio 1380 and TinCaps.com. For a preview of the matchup, check out our Game Notes here. And then get set for a BIG FUN weekend at Parkview Field with the South Bend Silver Hawks coming to town for a four-game set. Hope to see you Downtown.
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Nutrition in Minor League Baseball: Still Work to be Done
A parent's favorite aphorism is that nothing good happens after midnight. But what about in those moments right before—the sun is long set, dogs have started to wail at the moon, and when the late-night talk shows are in full swing lampooning Justin Bieber? When most days are ending that's when the night, or at least the appetite, for many players in Minor League Baseball begins to churn into full gear, and these guys are hungry.
The baseball fan might not feel like he or she has a lot in common with the player on the field, but there is an important trait they all share, and it's that both fan and player need to eat. While the player, burning calories through exercise throughout the day might require more food, the commonality remains. Baseball players at all levels from the steaming heat of the fields at academies in the Dominican Republic and Venezuela all the way to the Majors spend countless hours learning how to better hit, throw, and field a baseball. They learn to command their pitches, angle their bats, and tailor their baserunning to minimize their time between bases. But without a healthy and well-fueled body, how can a player perform at his best?
Any radio broadcaster throughout Minor League Baseball can share stories of seeing a player, and many times multiple players, coming on to the team bus after a game with pizza/soda/cheeseburger/name your greasy food option in hand.
The 30 Major League Baseball clubs invest so much time in refining players on-field skills, but how much time is spent helping them shape their knowledge of how they feed and hydrate themselves?
I reached out to the farm directors of the 16 teams in the Midwest League to ask about what their organizations do along the lines of nutrition education and helping their players make informed decisions. Eight teams responded, and all indicated a good portion of their educational process takes place during spring training, when all of the players are together in one complex.
Doug Jarrow, the Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for the Chicago Cubs wrote via email:
"Our players have 365 access to our organization's Sports Dietician/Nutritionist. Our nutritionist is present during Spring Training and also during our off-season camps. The players are provided group educational segments during these times while also meeting individually (one-on-one) to discuss their personal Nutritional plans. Also, the nutritionist makes trips to our Academy in the Dominican Republic for the same reasons.
During the season the players have the ability to contact the nutritionist to speak about nutritional plans and how they can be adjusted around the in-season variables (e.g.-travel). Also, at our minor league affiliates we have the individual Strength & Conditioning coach working with the players day by day. Every member of the S&C staff has a degree or degrees in Exercise Science and the necessary Strength & Conditioning certifications which allow them to be and stay knowledgeable in the field of sports nutrition."
Within Minor League Baseball, each team is a group of 25 players, at least three coaches, an athletic trainer, and a strength and conditioning coach. A decade ago, it would have not been quite as common to see a strength and conditioning coach listed on a team's roster; now, no team is without one.
TinCaps Strength and Conditioning Coach Dan Byrne, in his second season with the Padres organization, earned his master's degree in exercise physiology from Loughborough University in England, also has a bachelor's degree in kinesiology from the University of Illinois-Chicago. He's studied the correlation between nutrition and athletic performance, and helped to train Olympic athletes during the 2012 Summer Games. As with the Cubs system, Byrne says most players get their advice from the strength and conditioning coaches.
Acting as the players' sustenance Sherpa, he finds he can help players out sometimes just by being there to give a disapproving look when they're eating something they know they shouldn't be, like a post-game pizza…for one.
"Usually I'll give them a hard time and they'll know. They'll put their head down and keep walking if I've said something to them before. If I can get into their head, and they're thinking 'Maybe this isn't the best thing to do,' then I've started down the right road."
That uphill battle is being fought in organizations across baseball. Chris Dunaway, the Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for the Los Angeles Dodgers wrote via email that the franchise's minor league players have started to pay more attention to what they're eating.
"We are seeing a shift in the players requesting and expecting more healthy eating choices. Fifteen years ago, players wanted pizza, hot dogs, and burgers. Now, players are asking for lean meats, vegetables, and fruits. The culture and expectations are changing.
"One of the major ideas we have discussed is eating whole foods, incorporating fresh vegetables, fruit, healthy fats, and lean meats into our pre-game meals. The idea has been described as shopping from the perimeter of the grocery store and avoiding the overly processed foods which are often found in the center of the store," he wrote. "We have also made an effort to reduce sugar and starch from our diet. Foods high in sugar and starch lead to water retention, weight retention, and can contribute to inflammation response in the body. By focusing on vegetables, fruits, and lean meats we are able to help increase energy levels, decrease inflammation responses, and help reduce excess body fat."
The approach to diet and nutrition, though, remains mostly reactive rather than proactive, Byrne says.
"I think that's the way it is in baseball. From an energy standpoint, baseball isn't the most demanding compared to other sports, but nutrition plays a huge factor in how athletes perform mentally and physically."
Unlike with America's other most popular pro sports, basketball and football, there isn't the same demand on the body for oxygen or calories. Nor is baseball like distance running, where many athletes will "carb load" the night before a race, packing their body with pasta and other carbohydrate-rich foods that the body will store and turn into energy.
Regardless of sport, a little bit of education can have a big impact on the choices players make.
"You'll see a lot of players at this level, 18, 19, 20 years old. If you remember where you were at that age, you were in college, had a terrible diet, and sadly that's where these guys are at," Byrne says. "So it's my job to educate them on making better choices, especially when we're on the road and it's 11 or 12 at night and all that's open is Burger King next to the hotel. It's all about trying to teach guys to make better decisions as to how they can prepare nutritionally before they get to the field, so they can hopefully not be sluggish before game time."
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Director of Player Development Bobby Scales was a 14th-round pick of the Padres in 1999, and not only played with the Fort Wayne Wizards in 2000, but also spent time playing in Japan, where the food choices became even more difficult to make because of the language barrier.
"I had a BlackBerry when I played there, and my wife and I would take pictures of the stuff we thought was red meat and would send it to our translator, who would say 'Buy this….Don't buy that,' because we couldn't read the labels on the packaging."
Now overseeing the Angels farm system, Scales understands the plight of foreign-born players who come to live in the United States and speak little to no English.
"Going to a grocery store can be hard (for players in the United States) when you're 16, 17, and 18 with limited resources. Some players will order a hamburger, French fries, and a milkshake because it's the only thing they know how to say," he said.
Each team's strength and conditioning coach can't be a helicopter parent, lording over a player's every meal. Think of them more as a guidance counselor in high school—there to let a player know when he's in danger of failing, and to get him back on track.
"There have been some players who have not taken their nutrition seriously, and you can see that with either weight loss or weight gain," Byrne said. "I sit them down and say 'We need to be a little bit more serious, here are some things you can do,' and try to make them a little more conscious of what they're putting into their body."
It's nighttime after a game and TinCaps pitcher Payton Baskette is hungry. He's riding the bus back to the team hotel, trying to figure out what his next meal will be. Players on the team are given $25 per day in meal money by the Padres. Each player makes approximately $1,100 per month before taxes.
The team is staying in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and there are more food options around this hotel than most; there's a Bagger Dave's Burger Tavern, an American restaurant in the hotel, a Qdoba Mexican restaurant, a Burger King, and even a Meijer grocery store, which stays open until midnight.
Baskette chooses the hotel restaurant, certainly a convenient option, and orders an artichoke spinach dip, chicken fettuccine alfredo, and a Coke.
The 20-year-old pitcher did not stray far during his visit to Grand Rapids when it came to food choices, keeping close to the hotel and alternating between nearby restaurants like Burger King for breakfast and Bagger Dave's for dinner.
Baskette exemplifies the norm among most players on the TinCaps, who choose convenience and proximity over anything else. But the Fort Wayne roster has a handful of players like roommates Justin Livengood and Kyle Lloyd who avoid the late-night grease-traps of Minor League Baseball and bring their own pre-made food on the road.
"We have a cooler full of food and a cooler full of drinks. Lloyd drinks water like a camel," Livengood says with a laugh of his always well-hydrated teammate. "We feel like our bodies are in a pretty good spot because of how we prepare things and how we try and take care of ourselves. I know it's a little bit more expensive to do what we do, but it's better than putting crappy pizza in your body. Anything that's going to be a positive alternative rather than fast food is what we try and go for. You spend a little more on the front end, but it's worth it."
Both Livengood and Lloyd are college graduates, and pitched together last year with the Short-Season Eugene Emeralds, where as first-year pros they both admit they were not as diligent with their nutrition or hydration. Now they'll pack pre-made burger patties (although Livengood usually skips the bun), grilled chicken, grilled vegetables, granola bars, water and Vitamin Water. Livengood says an off-season program established for him by Byrne helped make a big difference.
"They are nutritionally the best ones on the team," Byrne said. "They have great aerobic capacities. They take their nutrition, their intake, their hydration pretty seriously, and I think it shows on the field with their ability to recover."
The dual-cooler duo is the exception to the rule among players at this level where many players don't have the necessary education, or a slow enough metabolism, to want or need to make a change in how they eat.
"Everybody gets into their bad moments, and you just do what's easier," Lloyd said. "That's how all of America is now, and what's easier is the unhealthier option. You have to want to do eat healthier."
As for the argument that eating healthy is too expensive, which is a common refrain, and not just among the ranks of Minor League Baseball players, that's not stood in their way.
"A lot of the stuff we have is the store-brand stuff. A granola bar doesn't have to be a Clif bar. I think you can do it. It's pushing it, but you can get by with it. You have to stretch the dollar more and look for deals, but the question is how worth it is it to you to go the extra step?" Livengood said.
Kathy Wehrle knows all about what it takes to eat well, and do it on a limited budget. As the Community Outreach Dietician with the Parkview Health LiVe Wellness Campaign she works with all different members of the community, including low-income families and individuals, trying to educate and promote about the benefits of an active and healthy lifestyle.
She says that the lifestyle of a professional athlete can be conducive to quick meals, which a lot of times end up being fast food, simply because of convenience.
"With athletes, they're a captive audience. They're hungry and they want it to taste good," Wehrle says.
"Most fast food restaurants do have some healthy options, whether it be a main-dish salad, grilled chicken with all kinds of spinach on it, wraps with grilled chicken, soups or some kind of sandwich that doesn't have five ounces of meat on it. Most people don't pick those options, but they are there," she adds.
The age and educational background of the average player in the Midwest League varies, with most players falling between 18-24 years old. Most usually having a high school degree, if from the United States, and some college education. Few players have a four-year college degree. Those educational factors, combined with what Wehrle says is a decline in culinary knowledge from the millennial generation, make Minor League Baseball players a demographic very susceptible to eating poorly.
"Being in sports, they want their body to perform and be at peak performance. I would think they would be really thirsty for that information. What you eat affects not only how you do in your sport, your immunity right now, your reasoning and thinking power right now, and your health now and in the future."
Wehrle endorses the idea of packing food, saying that players, like Livengood and Lloyd of the TinCaps, can make healthy choices while on a budget, just like families have to do every week when grocery shopping. A sample meal she says players could pack and take on the road could be yogurt or fruit along with 100% whole grain bagel thins with peanut butter for breakfast, a stuffed whole grain pita with vegetables or beans for lunch, along with a piece of fruit and a couple pieces of dark chocolate, and for dinner a chilled container of pork or chicken with steam-in-a-bag vegetables that can be microwaved in the clubhouse.
But if players can't pack, she says, then it's ok, every once in a while, to eat at the favorite restaurant of ballplayers across the country—Chipotle.
"The best choice is chicken with brown rice instead of white rice. They'll have to coach their server on adding more peppers to a wrap or a bowl, and the mild salsa is OK," she advises. "Keep it light on the cheese, light on the sour cream, and modest guacamole is OK."
Minor League Baseball players everywhere, famously fond of Chipotle, rejoice at that news. It's a small piece of information that she believes fits into a larger base that remains untapped by not just athletes, but the public.
"Even though we feel like, 'Gosh, there's so much good health information out there,' I feel like not everyone is getting that health information filtered down to them.
Eating healthy can taste great. A common copout is eating healthy is boring and bland, or that it's too expensive or complicated. It's not weird or fanatical to eat healthy."
If Sam Cooke was right, and "A Change is Gonna Come" to the way baseball players eat, it seems it will be a combination of trickle-down knowledge from parent clubs, combined with a desire to do so from players. More and more teams are investing in the food they purchase and prepare for their players at their home ballparks and spring training facilities, and in the amount of education and resources the players receive.
"We can preach healthy choices all day, but until we provide the foods for these young men, chances are they won't make the healthy choice. The time and money investment in the health of our players has the biggest impact," says Vaughn Robinson, the Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for the Arizona Diamondbacks, wrote via email.
"We are a whole foods organization. We have supplements available for the players, but we are about eating a well-rounded healthy diet, high in fruits, vegetables and lean meats. We also have Vitamix blenders at all of our affiliates to provide veggie shakes for the players."
The Padres' Byrne acknowledges that given the age and knowledge level of the players, it's a difficult, but worthwhile, effort.
"It's about can you teach these guys and are they willing to listen to what you have to say. It's a lifestyle change that would require them to alter things in their daily routine. This young they're pretty stubborn in their daily routine," he says.
The Angels' Scales, drafted at 21, and a big-leaguer by 31 four different organizations later, knows the responsibility is shared between player and club.
"Guys are playing so much longer now and part of that is putting proper fuel in your system. If you ingrain those habits early, you give yourself every opportunity to get to the big leagues."
A horse, it's said, can be led to water, but not forced to drink. In similar fashion, Major League Baseball teams can educate their minor league players and provide them not only with the right educational information, but also give them the food they want them to eat.
"What your nutrition status is like when you're in sports can really get you to the top of your game or it can hold you back," Wehrle says.
The stakes, too, are much higher for the player. After all, a horse can only hope to retire to a pasture; a baseball player aspires for greatness.
TinCaps Back
Hey, how ya doin?
We've been on a bit of hiatus over the last six days, traveling to the Midwest League All-Star Classic and working the big Florida Georgia Line (and Nelly!) Concert at Parkview Field. Stay tuned to upcoming posts recapping those experiences. But meanwhile…
The second half of the MWL season began Thursday night for the TinCaps and Fort Wayne was trounced at West Michigan, 15-4. That was the 12th time this year the TinCaps have allowed 10+ runs in a game. In two games, they both scored and allowed 10+. Entering play on Sunday, Fort Wayne has allowed 439 runs (6.1 per game) — 65 more than Beloit, which has allowed the next most. On the flip side, the TinCaps have scored 386 runs (5.4 per game) — 22 more than South Bend, which has scored the next most.
So through the first 70 games of the year, 29% of the time, either the TinCaps or their opponent was in double digits. That's quite often. After a rare mid-series day off on Friday (Fifth Third Ballpark was hosting the Opening Ceremony of the Michigan State Games), on Saturday, Fort Wayne played 18 innings of baseball in a day for the second time this season. Previously, it happened when the TinCaps and Burlington played a 5 hour, 45 minute marathon on April 16. Saturday, though, in came in a now rare day-night doubleheader. Both games were scheduled to last seven innings. The first one did, and Fort Wayne won, 5-4. The second did not, and Fort Wayne lost, 6-5, in 11 frames. You can read about those dramatic games here.
Although we're a few games into the second half now, it still seems worth reflecting back on the half that was. And for that, here's our conversation with manager Michael Collins from last week.
Along the same line, Mike Maahs caught up with TinCaps President Mike Nutter at the All-Star Classic.
SUMMERTIME Yesterday was the longest day of the year for the TinCaps — and for everyone else for that matter. They played 6 hours and 2 minutes of baseball on the first official day of summer. With that in mind, we recommend checking out a recently released NPR stream of "The Songs of the Summer." It's a pretty cool mix of the top summer hits of the past 50 years.
The songs that win the summer season spread so fast and far because they work. They're fun to sing. The hooks are catchy. They speak to something larger than our tastes, fulfilling a collective need for music that's as danceable as it is escapist as it is a shared experience. This happens every year. We here at NPR Music wondered what we might discover when we put all the Songs of the Summers of the past 50 years or so in one place. What story would they tell us? Billboard has compiled lists of the Top 10 charting Songs of the Summer since 1985, so figuring those was easy. For the summers of 1962 through 1984, we looked through the June-August Billboard charts, taking note of which songs were on the charts the longest, in any position, and which had staying power at No. 1. It wasn't a perfect science, but we made our best educated decisions about which songs once ruled the radio and the cash registers.
From 1991, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, take it away…
Thanks for reading. Mike Couzens and I have the call of Fort Wayne's series finale at West Michigan today at 1:00 p.m. Hope you tune in, be it on ESPN Radio 1380 or on Tune In.
Father's Day First Act Finale
Time flies when you're having #BIGFUN. Last we talked, the TinCaps were coming off four consecutive losses. Well, that changed Thursday with a big swing of the bat by Dustin Peterson. Fort Wayne's third baseman hit a grand slam against Lansing's Matt Dermody — the same pitcher who hit Petey in the head with a fastball at Parkview Field on May 23 — to lead the TinCaps to a 7-2 win.
You can watch Petey's granny below, plus see our postgame interview with him and a recap from Mike Couzens and Dave Doster.
Here's the call of Dustin's grand slam coming to fruition.
Fort Wayne came back to Parkview Field on Friday night to start a three-game set with Bowling Green. Kyle Lloyd threw as well as any TinCaps starter has all season for six innings. The seventh, though, was a different story as his shutout bid ended when Hot Rods third baseman Pat Blair hit a three-run homer to give Bowling Green a 3-1 lead. Fort Wayne's offense had just a measly unearned run through eight innings, but turned on the power switch in the ninth. Ryan Miller and Henry Charles both cranked solo home runs to improbably tie the game, 3-3. However to the Hot Rods' credit, they responded with a run in the 10th to take the opener. Mike and Javi De Jesus recap how that unfolded below.
Last night, just like the two previous nights, Parkview Field was sold out. More than 8,000 fans were treated to seeing the national performing act QuickChange, fireworks, and best of all, an 8-4 TinCaps win in the penultimate game of the first half. Six days after Fort Wayne was stymied by Bowling Green starter Ryne Stanek (1 unearned run in six innings against him last Sunday), the TinCaps knocked the 2013 first round draft pick out of the game after 2 1/3 innings. Dustin Peterson and Fernando Perez each drove in three runs, while Mallex Smith was a home run shy of the cycle. Mike and Javi have more.
Now today, a happy Father's Day to all whom it applies (including John Nolan Jr. back east).
Parkview Field is expecting its fourth sellout in a row. In fact, there's such a demand that the TinCaps are opening up the Ortho Northeast Treetops for individual ticket sales — typically that is an exclusive group-seating area. The forecast calls for sun, a clear sky, and warm temperatures — a delight day for dads.
Our friend Kevin Barry is a reporter at KGAN in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who yesterday got to cover a rather cool story. As part of a celebration for the 25th anniversary of Field of Dreams, Kevin Costner and Dwier Brown returned to Dyersville, Iowa — where the movie was filmed — for a catch.
For more on the Father's Day Field of Dreams reunion, and all of the dads and sons who were there to see it, check out Kevin's story here.
Today is the final game of the season's first half. Here are the headlines from our Game Notes.
Shutdown Pitching: Beginning with th third inning of yesterday's game, TinCaps pitchers allowed only four hits over the final six frames. Reliever Eric Yardley recorded six of the eight outs he notched via the ground ball, and Tyron Guerrero fanned two batters in his one inning of relief.
Looking Back: A comparison of Fort Wayne's Opening Day roster compared with the 24-man group it has today shows 15 of the 25 players that began the year in a TinCaps uniform. Of the original starting rotation that consisted of Pete Kelich, Walker Lockett, Yimmi Brasoban, Payton Baskette, Adrian De Horta, and Walker Weickel, only Baskette and Weickel remain. Kelich has been sidelined with Tommy John surgery, while Brasoban, Lockett, and De Horta are with Short-Season Eugene.
From 30,000 Feet: A win today for the TinCaps would see them close the first half at 31-38, tying them for the third-lowest win total in a half by a Fort Wayne team. That, however, is no reason to panic, as the 2012, team the franchise's second to reach the championship series, also had 31 wins in the first half under manager Jose Valentin.
On Record Pace: 19-year-old third baseman Dustin Peterson leads the Midwest League with 55 runs batted in. The franchise record is held by Jeremy Owens with 111, who accomplished that feat as a 22-year-old in 1999, when he also stole a franchise record 65 bases.
Happy Birthday: TinCaps closer Nick Mutz celebrates his 24th birthday today.
Starting Pitchers: Walker Weickel makes his team-leading 13th start of the season. The TinCaps are just 3-9 in his outings, and have provided him with 4.2 runs per game of support. Weickel has increased his durability on the mound as the season has gone on, especially in his last four starts, having gone a career-high-tying six innings each time. In his last start, a June 9th outing at Bowling Green, he worked two batters into the seventh, but surrendered a triple and a walk, prompting the end of his game.
Jaime Schultz, 22, makes his sixth start with the Hot Rods this season, and his third against the TinCaps. The Castelton, New York, native, last went 6 scoreless innings on June 9 against Fort Wayne, striking out eight, and walking three. Schultz was selected by Tampa Bay in the 14th round of the 2013 draft out of High Point (NC) University. He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2011. In his final year at HPU, he had a 3.05 ERA (14G/6GS) and struck out 59 batters in 60.2 innings.
We were looking forward to sharing this on Friday, when Parkview Field celebrated Spotlight on Broadway Musicals Night (presented by Shindigz), so cast of 42nd Street, take it away…
And now in the spirit of the day, The Notorious B.I.G., take it away…
We've got an earlier than usual Sunday start time today at 1:05 p.m. You can catch it on XFINITY Channel 81 and also listen on ESPN Radio 1380, TheFanIndiana.com, and on the TuneIn Radio app. Remember you can always stay in touch in the comments below or on Twitter @John_G_Nolan. Thanks for stopping by.
The TinCaps lost their third in a row on Wednesday night, 4-3, to Lansing. For the second night in a row against the Lugnuts, it was a tie game through eight innings, and then Lansing eeked it out thanks to the bottom of its order. More on that below from Mike Couzens and one-time Fort Wayne pitcher Javi De Jesus.
Not to be forgotten from last night, it was Military Appreciation Night at Parkview Field. The TinCaps wore special red, white, and blue jerseys (see below) and players recorded thank you messages that were played on the video board during the game. Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, Director of the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University, and Master Sergeant Eric Vickrey, Chairman of the Northeast Indiana Military Assistance Network, threw out ceremonial first pitches. Meanwhile, the 122nd Fighter Wing Base Honor Guard presented our nation's colors.
Best of all — nearly 900 tickets were donated to members of the military, veterans, and their families on behalf of the TinCaps and the following community organizations: Shepherd's House; 122nd FW Airman & Family Readiness Program; Union Home Mortgage; Hiking for Heroes; His Pack, His Boots, My Hero!; VA Seamless Transition; VA Suicide Prevention; MFRI; 122nd FW Key Volunteers Team; Turnstone; Money Management International; National College; Wells Fargo; IPFW Military Student Services; Vet Center- Fort Wayne; Senator Donnelly's Office; Office of Congressman Stutzman; Fort Wayne Base Community Council; Volunteer Center; Team RWB.
So now tonight the TinCaps look to avoid being swept for the third time this year. Here are other storylines from our Game Notes…
Not Trippin', But Tripplin': Dustin Peterson led Fort Wayne's 10-hit attack on Wednesday with his 5th 3-hit game of the season. "Petey" had 2 singles, plus a triple — his 3rd of the year and 2nd in as many nights. As a team, the TinCaps now have 26 3-baggers, which is tied for 2nd most in the Midwest League. Quad Cities leads the way with 27; Burlington also has 26.
1 And Done: With Wednesday's loss, the TinCaps dropped to 7-10 (.412) in 1-run games. That's the 6th lowest winning percentage in such games out of the MWL's 16 clubs. Wild-card leading West Michigan has been best in 1-run games with a 15-8 record. Fort Wayne's opponent, Lansing, is now 11-10.
Not So Great Late: Wednesday was the 2nd night in a row that the TinCaps and Lugnuts were tied entering the 8th inning only for Lansing to
prevail. Fort Wayne is 3-7 this season when the scored is tied entering the 8th. Of MWL teams this year, only Burlington (3-11) has more losses in such contests.
Diecisiete For Número Veinticinco: Jake Bauers enters tonight's contest on a 17-game hitting streak — the longest by a TinCaps player this
season and longest active streak in the MWL. On this current tear, which dates to May 24, Bauers is hitting .419 (26-62) with 4 HR and 12 RBI. He has reached base in 26 straight games, dating back to May 14… The longest-ever regular-season hitting streak by a TinCaps player is 18 (Rymer Liriano in 2011 and Blake Tekotte in '09)… The longest in Fort Wayne franchise history is 23 by Sean Burroughs in 1999 with the Wizards…. The MWL record is 35 by Frank Toups of the now-defunct Waterloo Diamonds in 1977… The MiLB record? Joe Wilhoit — 69 (Wichita Jobbers, 1919).
Footnotes: On this first day of the World Cup, note that Ryan Miller played soccer in high school… Tyron Guerrero's mom is from Brazil.
Starting Pitchers: Ronald Herrera is set to make his Parkview Field debut tonight. After coming over to the TinCaps from Beloit in the Kyle Blanks trade between the Padres and A's, Herrera's first 2 starts as a TinCap have come on the road. Most recently at Lake County last Friday, the 5-foot-11 Venezuelan right-hander received credit for a win with 5 1/3 innings pitched of 3-run ball. Of the 6 hits Herrera allowed, 2 were home runs. On the year, he has surrendered 8 home runs in 62 2/3 innings. That's 1 out of every 8.25 hits he has allowed. Only 3 other MWL pitchers gave served up more longballs this season.
The last time Matt Dermody pitched at Parkview Field was May 23. He was ejected after hitting Dustin Peterson in the head with a pitch. Earlier in the game, Peterson had hit a 3-run homer against Dermody. As it is, that's the only home run Dermody has allowed this season and it's also the only time he has hit a batter. Before his ejection, the TinCaps tagged Dermody for 11 runs (9 earned) on 8 hits. Since that game, Dermody has not missed a start.
Bishop Luers alum Kevin Kiermaier is taking Major League Baseball by storm. The Fort Wayne native is hitting .347 in 18 games for Tampa Bay, but don't forget he's multi-talented.
And the Jay Z impersonation to boot — phenomenal.
Kiermaier wasn't the only AL player to make an incredible defensive play last night. A's outfielder Yoenis Cespedes did, too.
Hat tip to Michael Limmer for passing along this Baseball Prospectus column from Alan Nathan, Professor Emeritus of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Nathan breaks down the physics of Cespedes' throw. This will either lead you to say, (A) "Neat. I could figure that out" or (B) "My math skills are embarrassing."
As we write this, the World Cup has officially kicked off in Brazil. It's a joyous occasion — except for how corrupt FIFA is. John Oliver had a brilliant, hysterical, and depressing takedown of FIFA on the latest episode of his new HBO show Last Week, Tonight.
K'naan, take it away…
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TinCaps Lose, Sleep Matters, and Major League Blood
The TinCaps were back home after a six-game road trip last night to host the Lansing Lugnuts (Toronto Blue Jays), but the result was the same as it had been for four of the six games away — a loss. Fort Wayne overcame two separate deficits only to see Lansing break a 4-4 tie in the eighth with a run and score twice in the ninth to make it a 7-4 final. As they say, when it rains, it pours, and it did indeed rain for the majority of the game.
Mike Couzens and former Phillie Dave Doster recap Tuesday's game below.
Although it wasn't enough to mount a comeback, Jake Bauers collected a hit to lead off the bottom of the ninth inning. That made it the 16th game in a row in which Jake has hit safely, extending the longest active hitting streak in the Midwest League. Before the game last night, Jake was kind enough to chat with Mike Maahs about being named MWL Player of the Week and thriving in Fort Wayne.
For more on Jake's hitting streak, here are the headlines from today's Game Notes:
Dieciséis For Número Veinticinco: First baseman Jake Bauers enters tonight's contest on a 16-game hitting streak, which is the longest by a TinCaps player this season, and the longest active streak in the MWL. On this current tear, which dates to May 24, Bauers is hitting .431 (25-58) with 4 HR and 12 RBI. He has reached base in 25 straight games, dating back to May 14… The longest-ever regular-season hitting streak by a TinCaps player is 18, accomplished by 2011 Midwest League MVP Rymer Liriano and 2009 MWL champion Blake Tekotte… The longest in Fort Wayne franchise history is 23 by Sean Burroughs in 1999 with the Wizards…. The MWL record is 35 by Frank Toups of the now-defunct Waterloo Diamonds in 1977… The MiLB record? Joe Wilhoit — 69 (Wichita Jobbers, 1919).
This Date in TinCaps History: Fort Wayne clinched the Eastern Division's Wild Card with a 7-4 win over the Lake County Captains on this day a year ago. The TinCaps went 43-26 in 2013's first half, making it the second winningest first half in franchise history.
World Cup: With the FIFA World Cup set to begin Thursday, it seems appropriate to point out the diversity of the TinCaps. Fort Wayne's 25-man roster features 15 players from the United States, 6 from the Dominican Republic (Cabrera, Charles, F. Reyes, G. Reyes, Santos, Tejada), 1 from Colombia (Guerrero), 1 from Mexico (Perez), 1 from Panama (Reina), and 1 from Venezuela (Herrera). And don't forget, TinCaps manager Michael Collins is from Australia. Coincidentally, Mark Loretta, Padres Special Assistant to the Baseball Operations Staff, is in town right now. In 2013, Loretta managed Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic… To expand further, Fort Wayne's opponent, the Lansing Lugnuts, is the affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. The Lugs currently have players from Aruba (Kelly), the Dominican (Del Rosario, Lugo), Mexico (Espinosa), Puerto Rico (Thon), and Venezuela (Nessy). Their disabled list features more foreign flair with 2 Canadians (Atkinson, Robson).
Today's Starting Pitchers: Adrian De Horta was not listed above as one of Fort Wayne's international players, although, both of his parents are from Mexico. The bilingual right-hander from the Los Angeles area is coming off his shortest start of the season. Last Thursday at Lake County, De Horta was chased after 2 2/3 innings after he allowed 4 runs — all earned — on 6 hits and 3 walks. The 19-year-old enters tonight with 33 walks in 44 2/3 innings pitched. That's the 5th highest total in the Midwest League. Meanwhile, he has struck out 34 — 5th most of any TinCaps pitcher this season.
Chase De Jong (pronounced "dee YUNG") is the highest-rated pitching prospect on this Lansing team, per Baseball America, which tabs the 20-year-old as the No. 11 prospect in the Blue Jays' farm system.
Unfortunately, this has become nothing new for the TinCaps, but the team was less-than well-rested for last night's game. Fort Wayne played at 8:05 p.m. ET in Bowling Green on Monday and bused back to Indiana through the night. So the club didn't arrive at Parkview Field until approximately 5:30 a.m.
Falling asleep on a bus can be challenging. And even if you do succeed in getting some ZZZs on the bus, it hardly compares to the quality of sleep in your own bed.
A recent New York Magazine story had five people "detail how they slept—or didn't—during a single night. Then Alcibiades J. Rodriguez, M.D., medical director of the New York Sleep Institute, guides them toward better rest."
We may need Dr. Rodriguez to visit Fort Wayne soon.
One of the more interesting things about this Lansing team is that they have multiple players with big league pedigrees. RHP Frank Viola III is the son of Frank Viola, Jr., a three-time All-Star and the 1988 AL Cy Yong Award winner and '87 World Series MVP for the Twins. Meanwhile, Dickie Joe Thon is the son of Dickie Thon — an All-Star in '83 with the Astros.
According to this New York Times article from last week, "Baseball Almanac has recorded 205 other instances of fathers and sons playing in the majors in a list that is probably incomplete… Having two sons play in the majors is an accomplishment only 15 former players can claim."
Will be interesting to see if any of these Lugnuts will add to that list of 205.
Pitbull feat. Jennifer Lopez & Claudia Leitte, take it away…
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The consensus view of Wall Street Journal's lead investigative journalist, David Enrich, Albert Lo of MIT Sloan, and a host of others... is that LIBOR is the most egregious scandal in the history of capitalism....by orders of magnitude....
No hyperbole here...just massive incredulity at the scale of it, the inherent moral crisis, those who have been screwed, and the impending criminal indictments against the leaders of at least 16 global banks.
If you do not believe that big corporations rule us, you need to understand LIBOR, and make certain that the immense anti-democratic power of corporations is forever reversed.
More accountability - check. This is called for at every impasse, but without detailed operationalization it is just another buzz word. The most effective regulatory infrastructure in environments such as those in banking and government - both of which are largely impervious to watchdog efforts of external entities because they are such complex beasts; is to construct a system that aligns the actions sought from bankers with fiscal renumeration. Simple motivational psychology principle of positive reinforcement.
If you do that analysis between 1990 and 2005 you will see that Barclays was always one of the banks submitting higher gbp libors. A couple of the other clearing banks joined in. Times were quieter but the LIBOR market was still a murky world, where few trades took place. We used to wonder why they were so keen to see high fixings and put it down to the syndicated loan market where payments to them were linked to LIBORs. It was difficult to make the BBA listen to this as they appeared to have the British banks' interests at heart (surprise). I think that they are finally paying attention....
A derivatives trader at a European bank
See my comment above. A distortion in the market is bad--even if it 'cancels out' since it gives a false signal. Did you analysis include statistical variance? If Libor is not jumping around a lot before September 2008, and it gives a false signal that it is stable as a consequence, then, after Lehmann Bros. goes bankrupt in Sept. 2008 and Libor skyrockets, rising rapidly, this will create a sense of panic to inexperienced people like Hank Paulson of the US Treasury--and he specifically cited rapidly rising Libor rates as an argument for an immediate bailout (which arguably further freezed up the market). The only counterargument you can make is that variance with Libor fixing was the same as without Libor fixing (doubtful) or that H. Paulson was not unsophisticated about banking, but knew about Libor being fixed but lied about it to Congress, just to further the bailout as a favor to his friends on Wall Street.
PS--I cannot post a comment on your blog--it is closed at the moment. Do check correlation of Libor with another metric of risk such as credit default swaps and/or other interest rates and see if variance changes as much during the Great Moderation. I bet Libor is 'more stable' than it should be.
Excellent article. The first I've read that accurately describes what I remember of the money markets in the 80s and 90s.
Why is there such a lack of outrage and such apathy? LIBOR is the most important attack on democracy in centuries.
Anglo-Saxon... That must explain the Euribor and TIBOR investigations. So tired of this silly shorthand for "English-speaking".
I wrote an article on this topic after analyzing the LIBOR data 2005-2008:
I found that there are two groups of banks trying to move LIBOR, one group up, and one group down, and evenly matched. Net effect close to zero. Have a look.
Who regulates the regulators. Who polices the police. It's an Age old dilemma, requiring new ideas.
"…have an incentive to influence LIBOR, a new system needs to explicitly promote truth-telling… Ideas for how to do this are starting to appear… Moreover, the real obstacle to change is … to overturn a system that has served most of them rather well."
Clearly the problem is a systemic one, telling the truth just doesn't seem to pay.
Clearly the solution must be a systemic one, telling the truth somehow needs to pay.
Each person knows when it is acting immorally. It's not the rotten heart of finance. It's the rotten heart.
How about a Note on the fridge before leaving for work: "Dear Honey and kids, today I won't do evil."
"I have no fear that the result of our experiment will be that men may be trusted to govern themselves without a master." – Thomas Jefferson
Don't stress, just fit each tenor of the historical Libor-IRS spread to an OU process and bootstrap your BGM off prevailing IRS + fancy new spread model.
Unfortunately, still not an effective hedge against YCMers.
Journalists have largely abandoned their role as investigators... all they seem to care about now is running from one "expert" to the next in a game of he-said she-said. They compete with each other to see who's first in getting the latest statement by an expert out... this is not the same as doing actual investigative journalism and "scooping" the competition. "Scooping" is something the old-school journalists did... now it's just a race to "beat them" ... it's a typing contest and nothing more.
Primary solutions to this problem, signaling and screening.
The problem is that because banks are so leveraged, even when they put their 'own' money at risk, it's mostly other people's money. With limited liability corporations, when the corporation goes bankrupt, the shareholders and officers just walk away. This might be fine for most types of businesses, but it really doesn't make sense with bank. This is why governments regulate banking to such a high degree. They try to bridge the tension through regulation and they guarantee deposits. The problem is that this short-circuits market signals and in a lot of ways creates more problems than it solves. This is how we get to privitized profits and socialized losses with complaints about executive compensation layered on top to give politicians something to talk about and to sell newspapers.
I would look for ways to put market forces back to work.
I would make shareholders of banks and their officers personally liable for the liabilities of the banks going back x number of years and I would get rid of a lot of the regulations including deposit insurance. This would market forces back in play.
As I said and you worked out, this had little to do with derivatives positions. It probably had more to do with the rate that was charged to corporates for syndicated loans. A higher LIBOR in this case is all upside for the lending banks. Some were more assiduous than others in ensuring success.
I provided incontrovertible evidence to the BBA that this was happening even after the definition was changed to make LIBOR supposedly more accurate. Unfortunately the British Bankers Association didn't have the cojones to enforce change, possibly the fact that its chairman was also the chairman of a well known clearing bank?
As for the Bank of England, it watched from the sidelines and did nothing about this abuse and others that made the gbp markets very difficult to trade for "outsiders". I find their current stance both mystifying and hypocritical.
Is that enough outrage for you?
You should have read the rolling stone piece that this article did not attribute.
There is one other piece of analysis you can do that hasn't occurred to the combined intellectual might of the investigative journalists nor the authorities it seems. Look at the LIBOR curve for most days up to 2007 and you will see that 3 month is higher than it should be relative to the others. This is the golden rate that is used to charge for syndicated loans amongst other products. The higher the "better"...
If we weren't en route to a double-dip before, we are now. Our current predicament was started by financial crisis, and something like this certainly seems public-rage inducing enough to put quite a bit of pressure on the banking system; people aren't too likely to run to the banks and empty their checking accounts, but they will begin to put out calls for stiff punishments and regulations of banks, which our panderers on the hill will gladly listen to. And if that weren't bad enough, it wouldn't be too surprising to see some asset freezes for particularly badly misbehaved banks, and with the constant changes in leadership as heads roll, I really don't see how this scandal could do anything but hurt lending and by extension, the economy. We always talk wistfully of having a booming manufacturing sector, but we're going to spend the next year or so hanging (figuratively) the people who make the capital available for building factories, buying machinery, getting start-up funds... slimey as they are, raging at them will have consequences.
Blooming heck. This is almost impossible to understand (technically) for the layman. I suspect many of those at senior positions in banks and governments don't understand it either. One thing seems clear though ..... all the various institutions felt compelled to "join in" with the accepted "norm" of rate fixing...... or they'd suffer badly.It does look like there has been individual immorality and illegality, but it also looks like it has been institutionalised and systemic to the point that no one any longer had any consciousness of it being immoral and/or illegal. Its going to be very very hard to win any prosecutions, surely?
So how do I calibrate my HJM affine term-structure model now?
Damn the YCM's (yield curve manipulators)
"Capitalism" is the last thing the bankers want. They like to be called "capitalists" in the press, but they know the ugly truth... banks are quasi-businesses... glorified public utilities with unprecedented government granted privileges that no other actual business enjoys... the last thing they want is to let go of Mommy tax-payer's hand, grow a pair, and enter the world of actual risk! They like the situation the way it is now... risk is transferred to the tax-payer while they keep the benefits. It's too sweet of a deal for them... they'll continue to rail against "excessive regulation!" all the while benefiting tremendously from government perks. When you think about it from their point of view, it makes perfect sense!
The more risk they can take, the greater their benefits! Since they don't suffer losses like real businesses, they're no incentive to avoid risks! They know they won't be held criminally responsible (based on recent government refusal to prosecute) and that no matte what happens they'll keep their bonuses and most likely even their jobs (even after the tax-payers bail out the institutions they ran into the ground with their risky bets).
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Park Hyatt has some yummy options lined up for food and drinks lovers
Park Hyatt is buzzing with activities with masters of food and wine. If there is wine and cheese paring in a corner, the other corner will teach you how to set a tapas, toss some Spanish magic and even rustle up some mind-blowing spicy Thai dishes. The series of sophisticated culinary and beverage experiences which is on at Park Hyatt is hosted at all Park Hyatt hotels worldwide. And through this engaging and interactive events, the hotel is featuring culinary skills from French cheese sampling to Spanish and Thai dinners and cooking classes.
With over 20 exotic cheese varieties being flown in from France, chef Jean Christophe Fieschi is very excited. He is of the opinion that the cheese tasting session will be a good one to open the minds of the people to try other cheese than the regular hard cheese, which is mostly available.
"Not too long ago, goat cheese wasn't a regular feature on buffet spreads at hotels but now it is. This cheese tasting session will show diners a variety of over 20 soft cheese," he says.
As an example he talks about the Fromage Du Maquis which is a very recent addition to the world of cheese. This combination of local herbs covering the young sheep's milk cheese has had great success. He also talks very fondly about the blue cheese and says, certain cheese can be best enjoyed over a period. He also points out how cheese is eaten by itself in France and not necessary that the French only cook after loading their dishes with cheese. But everything with cheese might not be too good, when asked what was the most absurd thing which he has done as a chef with cheese, Jean says, "I made cheese sushi and found very less takers," he laughs.
But what if someone is not looking for cheesy notes, "Spanish food is all about meat, potatoes, mild spices, lots of lemon and oranges, says Chef Koldo Royo, 2 Star Michelin Chef. Helped by his friend and fan Sebastian to communicate in English Koldo says he is very excited about coming to India. Of the similarity in cooking and ingredient Koldo prompts Sebastian to say, that Indians use a lot of spice unlike Spanish cooking and the manner in which Indian cooking is similar to theirs is in the use of garlic and cardamom, other whole spices and saffron.
"We use cardamom in our desserts whereas in India it is used in the main course as well," Sebastian delivers Koldo's message. Koldo says he would love to show the many ways in which they make use of potato in their dishes. As part of the Spanish cooking session Koldo will show the setting up of the Tapas menu as well. And in the main course the dishes to look forward to will include Carillera De Ternera Braseada (braised beef cheecks), tortilla Espanola (Spanish potato omelet) and lots more.
Koldo would also recommend Ajoblanco which is an almond and garlic soup and the desserts which he promises to be very different.
But if your are feeling Oriental, head to Taste of Thailand where Chef Maitree is ready with his wok and tongs and will ensure that the guests will experience the unique balance of hot, sweet, salt and sour flavours of Thai cuisine.
Besides he is also promising more than the red, yellow and green curry.


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Really? I'm the first one? Loose weight. Have you tried any on so far?
The rest of the world gets it,why can't we? "The United States can survive a Barack Obama,who is, after all, merely a fool. It is less likely to survive a multitude of fools such as those who made him their president". Out of the Czech Republic Psalm 138:7
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Stockholders Calpers, a multi-billion-dollar Californian public pension fund, and Scott M. Stringer, NYC overseer of city pension funds, are pushing for the vote.
Those arguing for the company structure to remain the same, however, point out that its current model has served the company well since the online streaming service went public in 2004. Since then, shares have soared more than 1,200%. Even over the last year, the company is up nearly 94%.
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Title: | Women in Brazil |
Author: | Hahner, June E. |
Subject: | Women in Brazil |
Abstract: | During the last two decades, the study of women and gender relations in Brazil has developed dramatically, yielding an impressive collection of works which have considerably enriched our knowledge of the complexities of women's roles and activities. Never mere passive components of society, women of all classes have had their areas of influence, playing significant roles in the nation's development. |
Date: | 1998-03 |
Publisher: | Latin American and Iberian Institute, The University of New Mexico |
Series: | The Brazilian Curriculum Guide Specialized Bibliography, Series II |
Description: | The Brazilian Curriculum Guide Specialized Bibliography, Series II. Jon M. Tolman, General Editor |
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Missouri baseball super fan likes to be heard
Larry Wyatt II, a 35-year-old Columbia native, has been attending Missouri baseball games since spring 1995.
Missouri baseball team holds exhibition for Joplin relief
The Tigers will host the Iowa Hawkeyes in two exhibition games this weekend at Taylor Stadium to raise money for the Joplin Little League.
Missouri coach leads USA Baseball Collegiate National Team to 3-0
Missouri baseball coach Tim Jamieson coached the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team to a 3-0 record over Independence Day weekend. The team is currently 9-1.
Missouri baseball player selected for California Collegiate League All-Star Game
Sophomore outfielder Blake Brown will play in the 2011 California Collegiate League All-Star Game July 13 in Glendale, Calif. He is playing this summer with the Santa Barbara Foresters.
Former Missouri baseball player selected for MLB All-Star Game
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Missouri pitcher Eric Anderson picked up a win Sunday for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team in a 4-1 victory over the North Shore Navigators of the New England Collegiate Baseball League.
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With more permanent selections joining the national team after the College World Series, there's no guarantee that Missouri pitcher Eric Anderson will stay with the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team for more than one start.
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In all, four Tigers have been selected the 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Players Draft.
Missouri's Matt Stites drafted by Padres
Junior right-hander Matt Stites is the first current Missouri Tiger drafted in this year's MLB Draft. He went 533rd overall.
Missouri baseball falls to Texas A&M in Big 12 title game
The Tigers lost to the Aggies on a walk-off home run in extra innings. The loss means the Tigers will not make the NCAA tournament field.
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The Missouri baseball team beat Texas 2-1 Saturday afternoon to advance to the championship game of the Big 12 Conference Tournament in Oklahoma City.
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The Missouri baseball team lost 6-1 on Saturday morning to top-seeded Texas at the Big 12 Conference Tournament in Oklahoma City.
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The Missouri baseball team reached the semifinals at the Big 12 Conference Tournament with a 6-5 win over Oklahoma State on Thursday in Oklahoma City.
Missouri baseball team upsets Texas at Big 12 tournament
Senior outfielder Jonah Schmidt produced the winning hit in the Tigers' Big 12 Tournament opener with a three-run, two-out double in the sixth inning.
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The Missouri baseball team will make its ninth straight appearance in a Big 12 Conference Tournament when the Tigers play Texas on Wednesday afternoon in Oklahoma City.
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Missouri baseball's Jonah Schmidt, Rob Zastryzny, Blake Brown and Phil McCormick received All-Big 12 awards.
Missouri baseball loses both games of doubleheader to Nebraska
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The unicursal hexagram is a hexagram or six-pointed star that can be traced or drawn unicursally, in one continuous line rather than by two overlaid triangles. The hexagram can also be depicted inside a circle with the points touching it. It is often depicted in an interlaced form with the lines of the hexagram passing over and under one another to form a knot. It is the same shape as depicted in Blaise Pascal's 1639 Hexagrammum Mysticum Theorem.
In Aleister Crowley's Thelema, the hexagram is usually depicted with a five-petalled flower in the centre which symbolises a pentacle. The Symbol itself is the equivalent of the Egyptian Ankh or the Rosicrucian's Rosy Cross; which represents the microcosmic forces (the pentacle, representation of the pentagram with 5 elements, the Pentagrammaton, YHSVH or Yahshuah) interweave with the macro-cosmic forces (the hexagram, the representation of the planetary or heavenly cosmic forces, the divine).[2]
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- The unicursal hexagram was part of the symbol called "The Seal of Orichalcos" that was prominent in the Waking the Dragons arc of Yu-Gi-Oh!.
- A unicursal hexagram appears several times in the television series Supernatural as a symbol to ward off evil entities. It was also featured prominently in the season 8 episode "As Time Goes By" as the symbol signifying membership of the Men of Letters. It's mentioned that it stands above the gates to Atlantis.
- In the 12-book comic series Avengers Forever, the Forever Crystal, an artifact that can alter reality across time, appears in the shape of a unicursal hexagram.
- It appears on Sir Francis Drake's map and other various places in Uncharted 3 and represents balance.
- It also can be seen on the cover of the band Mindless Self Indulgence's album How I Learned to Stop Giving a Shit and Love Mindless Self Indulgence
- The unicursal hexagram can also be found on numerous pieces of merchandise from the band Bring Me The Horizon
- It is one of the main symbols of Inferno in Heroes of Might and Magic games
- It is used as the cover art for Bring Me The Horizon's single 'Drown'
- A variant of the unicursal hexagram is a frequently occurring design aesthetic in the videogame Bayonetta 2.
- The unicursal hexigram is a major symbol used in the online comic "The Hues" about a group of post-apocalyptic, magical girls.[3]
See also[edit]
- ^ Barbara G. Walker, The Woman's Dictionary of Symbols and Sacred Objects (ISBN 0-06-250923-3), p. 69
- ^ Lon Milo Duquette in Understanding Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot, Weiser, 2003, ISBN 1578632765, p.43-53
- ^ http://thehues.alexheberling.com/
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Jones Hovercraft vs Unity Whale
There appears to some quite the number of positive reviews of the Hovercraft floating around. Reviews claim that the board can be ridden shorter and than it appears to be quite the performer on piste additionally. The Unity Whale also describes performances similar to that off the Hovercraft? Anyone ridden the two and done a comparison?
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Pretty similar boards. Go with the one you think looks the best or that you can get the best deal on.
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