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[Review] Warriors
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- I had extremely high hopes for Warriors (Face 2 Face Games, 2004 -
Alan Moon and Richard Borg.) Not only was the game designed by two of
my favorite game designers, but the theme was promising. However, I
dislike the game to the point of near hatred. I was so convinced that
there must be something I was missing that I played the game five
times and detested it all five. Even when I added the expansion, the
game still didn't work for me, and yet I wanted to like the game so
Normally I enjoy some games less than others, but Warriors just
really bombed for me. The gameplay is almost like Risk in a card
format (something already a bad idea in my book), but the mixture of
fighting and set collecting just did not work for me. The sheer
overwhelming randomness of the design, plus the erratic combat, just
made my game time wretched. Add to this the fact that occasionally a
player can do nothing on their turn and simply must sit there, really
makes the game something I never want to play again.
A deck of cards is shuffled, consisting of army units for six
different races. Each race (undead, goblins, trolls, barbarians,
elves, and dwarves) has three different army types: infantry, archers,
and cavalry. There are also three wizards, nine catapults, and
fourteen attack cards in the deck. The deck is shuffled, and eleven
cards are dealt to each player (attack cards are discarded and players
receive replacement cards). Players take their cards and place them
face up in front of them. Each race is placed together, in the same
"nation", with catapults placed to the side, and wizards assigned to
any nation the player prefers. Five dice are placed in the middle of
the table, and the deck is reshuffled for the first round of play (out
of three).
In each round, a player is dealt seven cards. They pick four of
these cards to keep and discard the other three. Once all the players
have chosen, the cards are revealed while the army, wizard, and
catapult cards are placed just like the initial setup. Battle cards
are placed in front of the armies. The battles then begin.
Each attack card has a different number (which range from 2 to 38)
and is either a Battle Card or a Mercenary Card. A mercenary attack
consists of the player taking the number of troops shown on the card
(3 or 4) from any nation, and making an attack with them. A battle
card attack consists of an entire nation attacking. A mercenary army
can attack any other player's nation, while a nation can only attack
the same type of race, or their "natural enemy" (shown on their card).
In an attack, the attacker and defender both roll one dice for each
infantry symbol in the battle (including those on the attack card).
The attacker rolls a maximum of three dice, and the defender rolls a
minimum of one die and a maximum of two. The player who has the most
archer symbols on their side adds one to their highest roll. The
highest roll of each player is compared, and the player with the lower
roll (defender wins ties) must give one card from their force to the
opponent, who places it face down in their "Victory" pile. If the
defender rolled two dice, then the second highest dice of each player
is compared with a casualty occurring from that also.
After the initial roll, the attacker can either continue the battle
or quit. The battle can also end if one side is completely destroyed.
Once the attack is over, the battle card is discarded, unless the
attacking player won and has a cavalry symbol on their side. If so,
they may make an additional attack, but must turn one card in their
attacking force face down).
Wizards protect the nations they are with, which can neither attack
or be attacked. They can only be killed by catapults. Players may
use their catapults during a battle to target any card in the game,
which pauses the battle while that attack takes place. The player
using the catapult rolls a die and scores a hit (adding the card to
their victory pile) on a 4-6. Either way, the catapult is discarded.
After all attacks have been resolved, all wizards and catapults are
After the first round ends, the same round begins, with seven cards
dealt to each player, and each player keeping four. In the third
round, players get to keep five cards, instead of four! After the
third round ends, the game is over, and players total their points.
The player who has the biggest nation of each race gets points
(Barbarians = 12, Goblins = 10, Elves = 8, Trolls = 7, Dwarves = 6,
and Undead = 5), with ties giving all tied players the same number of
points. Also, each card in a player's Victory pile nets him two
points. The player with the most points is the winner!
Some comments on the game…
1.) Components: No one can fault Face 2 Face games for their
components, as the cards included with the game are very high quality
and have beautiful illustrations. Each race is distinguished not only
by a different color but by very different artwork. In a small circle
at the bottom of each card is a picture of each race's hated enemy,
which is nice but is a bit small, so some players confuse them
occasionally. The game also comes with three red dice for the
attacker, and two black dice for the defender. The five dice are
really nice, with gold pips, and the two different colors help
distinguish them (especially with crazy dice chuckers at the table.)
Everything fits in a small box (the expansion also fits in easily)
that is sturdy and covered with more of the very nice artwork.
2.) Rules: The eleven pages of the rulebook (which comes in several
languages) fold out (which is kind of annoying, actually) and are
filled with examples and a few full-color illustrations. The game is
fairly easy to explain to people (especially if they have a Risk
background), although the lack of attacking may confuse some of them.
I had no problem teaching the game to teenagers, and adults also
picked it up fairly fast. The biggest snafu was players trying to
remember which races were worth how many points. A reference card
would have been great for this purpose, as even I couldn't remember
after five games and was constantly looking it up.
3.) Combat: I've never liked the Risk combat system, but at least in
Warriors, it's modified slightly better. I like how the archers give
a +1 to the player who has the most, and I enjoy how the attack cards
add symbols to a player's army. What I didn't like was how the
cavalry was almost worthless, as players rarely had enough forces left
after a battle to successfully make another attack. I also didn't
like the limitations on the attacks. Sure, I know that this was to
add some strategy to the game; but if I have attack cards and a large
Goblin army, and my opponent has a one-warrior Dwarf army (the
Goblin's enemy) and NO Goblin army, what am I supposed to attack that
will make it worth my while? And if they have a big army, the odds
are too even for me to even attempt it! It's just not the same as
Risk. In Risk, you attack because the more you attack, the more
territories you gain, which in turn provides you with more armies. In
this game, you don't get much when you attack small armies; they only
provide you with a few victory points.
4.) Battle Cards: But by far, the most annoying factor about combat
for me was that you might not even have it! With only fourteen attack
cards in the deck, it's very possible that a player get only one or
even NO attack cards. When you get no attack cards, all you basically
do is just sit there, twiddling your thumbs and waiting for someone to
come after you. For some people this is satisfactory, as they simply
sit there and build up their armies. But I would submit that those
type of people would be totally put off by the combat system. And
this is where Warriors fails. Players who enjoy combat systems like
Risk will hate it when they cannot attack or can only attack once or
twice the entire game. Players who like set collecting games will
despise the total randomness of the combat. I don't think that there
are many people who would be fond of both and certainly not in the
same game.
5.) Fun Factor: Well, it's apparent from my review that I had no fun
playing the game at all. I played it several times, each time with a
different group, and I just couldn't stomach it. I solicited people
for their opinions; and while a few said that it wasn't as bad as I
thought, none of them had much pleasure playing the game.
6.) Time and Luck: The game is over fairly rapidly, especially if
there aren't several attacks. In fact, luck plays a large function in
this; because if few attack cards are played, then the game ends
quickly (and ends rather unsatisfactorily, I might add).
7.) Choices: Knowing which army to attack sounds like a strategic
option, but in reality, it's simply too obvious. Adding the right
cards to your army - again obvious moves. I just didn't find many
options that I had during the game to make my time worthwhile.
8.) Expansion: There is an expansion for the game, called Dragon
Hordes. I've written a review on that game also, but suffice it to
say that it adds a bit of attack to the game, while also increasing
chaos. In other words, it doesn't salvage the game.
9.) Risk: The combat system is like Risk, and that's about the extent
of it. One draw of Risk is that you can continue to attack, and
attack, and attack. You can only do that if you have cavalry in
Warriors (which is rare) and then only if your army is large enough to
sustain multiple attacks (even more rare) and then only if there are
enough available, viable targets (forget it!). Risk: the card game
sounds neat, but I don't think Risk fans will enjoy Warriors. Not
enough fighting for them, and not the same drive for world dominance.
I've been fairly harsh towards Warriors, and I feel rather badly about
it. For one, I really like both designers, as they are true gentlemen
and have designed some of the best board games of all times. And
also, the theme and idea really intrigued me. Could you take a game
like Risk and make it into a fun card game? For Warriors, the answer
was "no." This design simply didn't work for me, and I didn't find
that I had enough interest from others to cause me to ever bring it to
the table again. Risk as a card game may interest some people (it's
not a selling point for many), but this game isn't Risk. It's a
combination of Risk and a Eurogame, and the mutant produced is rather
deformed - very few will enjoy the playing of it.
Tom Vasel
"Real men play board games."
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Starting A Market Garden
18 y/o with two years experience working on a 5acre CSA, looking to have 2acre market garden on my family's land next season. Looking to sell at markets, in a farmstand, and possibly some wholesale. My goal is to net $20k, $10k per acre, although I know I'll make a lot of mistakes and might not be near that. What are the steps I need to go through in planning for my market garden? Before I start doing stuff like tilling and planting I know I need to have a structured plan for the economics and all other aspects of growing. Any help?
I think you should have a two part plan: 1) growing and 2) marketing -- they are worlds apart and require completely different skills. I suspect there will be plenty of comments that will come on both so I'd like to address your comment, "Before I start doing stuff like tilling and planting. . ."
Consider no-till growing. I gave my tiller away about 9 years ago. My soil is in better shape than it has ever been and I do approximately half the physical labor I did under a tilling scheme. Capital investment to start will be less but the caveat here is that no-till will require more and better management. And, you will need to start planning, probably, a year in advance.
If you are interested, I'd be glad to give details off or on forum. Where are you located?
Ok, heres my 2 cents. I will try not to keep you here all day. LOL. I have wanted to start a greenhouse business for about 10 yrs. Busy with restoring an old historical home and raising babies, put it on hold. My focus then would have been more on flowers, but now I am all about food. This spring we finally got a 32x50ft hoophouse up and prepared a couple of fields, plus I have a 8x14ft hobby house for seed starting and 16 raised beds with mini-hoops. Pretty good set-up. By the time we got the big hoop and plowed , some plants didn't go in til June. I live on a very busy road in a semi-rural setting, so I decide to puy up a small roadside stand, instead of doing the farmers market. we spent about $5-6K all said and done for hoop, roto-tiller etc. watering systems, seeds,fertilizers, compost etc. maybe more. ( I also want to work towards a no-till system). All total, I am probaly growing on about 1/3-1/2 acre. Here's what I learned this year.
One person can not do it by themselves. Even though my family helped at times and a friend 3-4 hrs a day in the begginning, it is a lot of work. From seed starting,potting up if nessacary, tranplanting, starting more seeds, watering, harvesting, washing produce, tranporting, then selling it, a LOT of time. I have not stopped since early March. 7 days per week. One day golfing w/friends. My background is in sales & marketing so I am comfortable there.
You can not control the weather. This has been the coolest summer in my part of the country in over 100 years. Plus no rain in over 5 wks. (just woke up this morning to rain and I felt like crying w/ tears of joy) Just trying to keep up with watering needs became a full time job. Plants in the hoop are not that much farther along than ones in field.
Timing. Due to some poor planning on my part and the weather, I didn't have enough of a selection worth opening my stand. It would have been easier at a farmers market, then I could have been the lady with all the lettuce, but at a stand it didn't seem worth it to me to be out there all day for $40. dollars in lettuce sales. Crops just didn't mature together like they should have.
I had hoped that the summer crops would have saved the season and we would have made a least enough money to cover some of our investment, but I've pretty much given up on that because we just are not getting enough heat. But I will have a good supply of food for the family.
So, plan on help if you want to do 2 acres.Plan on failures, pests,dieases, etc. but always hope for the best. Really work on timing. Your experience working on a CSA will help you a lot. And though it may sound like I am discouraged, I am not, I will be much better prepared for next year(hoop up,2nd one going up in fall) fields will be in better shape and I will know what I can and can not do with just me and a bit of help here and there. This was my learning year and I am ok with that. I did have many successes also and grew many things that I have never tried to do before. Just had some of the best potatoes in my life last night and I knew nothing about them. You will also find that everyone on this forum to be very helpful. Others here are having a good year. Hope this gives you some things to think about and Good Luck!
Gardener1908 had some really good points. 1/3-1/2 acre is alot of one person. That is what I do and I am at it all summer long. I am a teacher so I have this time off, but school starts next week. So I will start my two full time jobs for the next 3 months. Clean out everything in 4-5 months, rest in 6 months, order seeds in 7 months and start planting in 8 months!
Everything has a cycle and order, you just need to figure yours out. Growing a garden and prepping it for sale is just a process. You just have to figure out what yours is.
In addition to gardening, I am "Daddy Daycare" for our 4 girls under the age of seven for 3 days a week. One of those days is my busiest market evening too! If I can do it, anyone can.
Here are some of my suggestions.
1)Start small and work your way up. Don't plant 2 acres the first year. You will be over whelmed. I would start with 1/2 acre and work up.
2) If you have 2 acres, you will need a small tractor or borrow one, or have a neighbor do some beginning tillage for you. I only have a big tiller, and I spend way to much time using it. I am having a neighbor plow my plots under this fall. He is going to do it for free.
3) Grow what you know will sell, then add stuff to it. Don't grow a bunch of odd-ball stuff and expect to make that much. You will have to have lots of squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, onions and other staples to make it work.
4)TAKE A DAY OFF EVERY WEEK! Find a time to not work outside and rest. You will need it. My time is Saturday pm and Sunday am-mid afternoon. After I get home from my market on saturday, I unload and put stuff away and rest.
5) Some years are better than others, don't give up. Last year people wanted cucumbers, bad year for cucmbers. This year everyone has cucumbers and they aren't selling as well.
6) Put up a hoop-house and learn how to manage it. A hoop house has saved my bottom line this year. We had snow in April and freezing temps in early May. Without a hoop building, I would have been still waiting for tomatoes. Also they are great use of labor. I remember days when it was raining outside and I was inside, planting, weeding, picking and staying perfectly dry. A very nice feeling. My wife hated it because in the past a rainy day was a non-work day. Not anymore.
7) Don't buy every tool you see. You can get by a tiller, hoe, rake, potato fork, shovel and hand shovel. I will add an Earthway planter or something similar to this list this year. To be honest, I don't even have a hoe anymore. I broke mine killing a very angry snake 1.5 months ago. I am waiting for the end of season sales.
8) Only take your best stuff to sell. Spend time in your prep room to make your produce look its best. I get comments every week about how nice my produce looks. People don't want to buy dirty produce. It isn't appealing. If you want a premium price, give them a premium product. Examples of this are. I wipe off/wash off every tomato I pick. They are all clean and free of dirt or other stuff. I go through every cherry tomato basket. I don't sell splits or bad spots. I have that reputation for my product, that is why I can charge .75-1 more per basket. Wash off beets, carrots, radishes, turnips, potatoes, onions and other root crops. Pick a consistent size of each crop. If this means you have to store it in a fridge, do it. My pickling cucumbers are all very even and people like that much better than a bunch of random sizes.
9) Know what everyone of your products are, their name, how to prepare them, how to store them and even any history about them. When someone asks you will know not, "I don't know"
10) Have fun!
Thanks everyone for your input, I really appreciate it. I did an analysis of the production and sales it would require for me to get the numbers I set as my goal and realized it was kind of ridiculous. At the same time, I'm going to set my goals high realizing it will be a long shot to come anywhere near. I appreciate all your points of advice. I think I'm going to try 2 acres despite your attempts to dissuade me, I'm young and invincible leave me be! I have a strong support base in my family and the community of farmers around me, plus I can round up some friends for weeding crews. If I found that I'm run into the ground then at least I'll have learned a lot. I've heard of the no till method and was planning on being catious of not overtilling, but I'm skeptical of how it can be efficient on a larger plot of land.
Since you are going to try to do the 2 acres, use them for crops that take alot of space but not alot of work. Like pumpkins, winter squash and such. Farmers with smaller amounts of ground will be using their ground for higher profitably crops. I sell LOTS of pumpkins and winter squash. Except for squash borers they take care of themselves after they get a bit of size on them, plus when they are ready to pick, they store for a long time. I just need to keep sorting out ones that are not as good as others. Most of my last month of market, I only sell the pumpkins and winter squash. Be aware, they DO get HEAVY to pack around. Hopefully your market lasts until Halloween or after, since it works better for these items.
hanselman's advice about picking a few crops is a very good suggestion. Easier as far as soil, fertilizer needs, watering,pest, dieases etc. Your focus would be on the needs of a few plants vs. the needs of many. Beleive me, there will be days when everything is a priority and you will not be able to do it all! We are not attempting to dissuade you - only giving you advice from our experiences, some with many years of doing this. You are young and if you have no other responsibilities or commitments you can spend 12 or more hours in the *fields*. But again, I caution you to really think about how much one person can do. I'm still trying to figure out how to do 2 (or 3,4) things at once! It may be better to celebrate a smaller amount of success that to fail because you took on to much(wow, sometimes I should to listen to my own advice!!). But you also learn from your failures. Again, plan, then plan some more. and good luck.
Start high profit perennials such as raspberries and asparagus ASAP-they need several years to get going but will increase your bottom line dramatically when they do.
Get good equipment. We use a 14hp BCS walking tractor for our 4 acre market garden. A 4 wheeled tractor would be nice but the BSC is thousands less than the other and gets the job done (and I say this from the perspective of a person in their mid 40's not early 20's-oh to have that body again)
Nail down your markets for next year now, or at least by the time you start seed ordering in 2010. keep your marketing simple for the first few years. I strongly suggest going the farmers market route at first than getting into other venues. With 2 acres stay away from wholesaling if you want to net $20K on the 2 acres
2 acres is not a lot of room despite what others seem to be saying. And I assume you learned something about how to grow different crops and time management during your stint with the CSA. That said I would keep it simple and do no more than say 20 different crops (we do about 55 to 75 most years and many different varieties of most of the 55 to 75)
Know that marketing will take up at least 50% of your time and is probably more important than the growing/harvesting end of things
Consider investing in good refrigeration-this will lessen the work load as you won't be forced to harvest withing 14 of a market. You can spread out harvest over 2 days and you produce will be much, much higher quality and hold far longer in your customers' kitchens.
Oh yeah, grow things you like so if they do not sell eating them is not an issue.
If you have a stand at your place, people will expect you to have the basics: corn, tomatoes, zucchini, onions, pretty much all of the time. Other things they seem to be more understanding on like green beans. Once you explain to them that they just don't jump in the basket, you can schedule "bean days" during the week.

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Out of 10 games with morde about 4-5 of them his Hp bar and Shield bar would suddenly stop working properly... it would show him on full Hp and no shield even if i was attacked constantly and even if i use his Siphon of Destruction on a massive creep wave it wouldnt show how much sheild i have
My health and shield is still affected in game but it just wont show up.. this is a huge problem as i dont know how much hp i have remaining and often give away a free kill because of it. Please fix.
I already have a post about this on the second page, I think you adding to it would help the chances of getting a response.
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Serious business
Happy to be a comedian, Ali sees humour as a serious business. Reminding people of Charlie Chaplin who saw humour even in sorrow, he says he has found his role model in the genius. "People look forward to hilarious scenes in movies and only these small nothings bring in crores of rupees to the producers," he reminds. "People come to watch movies to forget their woes and laugh their heart out. We take great care to see that nobody is hurt, which does not come from pedestrian acting," he says. Overdose of sloppy scenes and melodrama might keep the audience at bay. Every other soap opera on the small screen is filled with the stuff and so film-makers are wiser today employing as many variants of comedy as possible to add flesh to the storyline, he reasons out.The actor was presented the Vocational Service Award jointly by the LVR Club and the Rotary Club. Children dressed as freedom fighters participated in a fancy dress competition, which caught the attention of Ali. He advised their parents to initiate the youngsters into creative art forms. "God did not create me as a handsome person. But He gave me two dimples that make my job easy while trying to make people laugh," he says in a matter-of-fact way. "To be able to laugh at oneself is probably the highest level of entertainment a comedian could provide to his audience," observes Ali. The actor came along with his friends to the city in 1984-85 and visited places like Jinnah Tower, Centre Central Café (Manga Theatre) and Sankar Vilas.


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A long, overdue update! Sorry for this delay in keeping you abreast of WWWM! But here's the latest: we're in a holding pattern on several interviews, waiting for the OK to get over and capture their moments, so to speak. We are also busy writing and preparing to shoot various segments that will transition us from decade to decade in MAD's story. We've also been meeting with various editors and VFX artists to find the right combination to help us make this the show I imagine it to be.
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First off, I apologize for the delay in keeping you abreast of our progress. Once the Kickstarter fundraiser ended, I took a moment to catch my breath and from then on, we have been handling all of the unglamorous aspects of filmmaking - namely, lining up crew and talent.
We recently made a trip to NY to meet with the staff at MAD. Much to our surprise, they didn't have us forcibly removed. We had a great meeting and are trying to schedule a series of summer interviews with them as well as hopefully some freelance MAD contributors.
During that NY excursion, we also attended a panel discussion on Harvey Kurtzman's work and legacy. For those not in the know, Harvey created MAD. He was the first editor and it was his baby during MAD's infancy. Speaking on the panel were MAD contributors Al Jaffee, Peter Kuper, Drew Friedman, and Robert Grossman, as well as longtime Kurtzman collaborator Arnold Roth. It was a great opportunity to hear about the early days of MAD, as well as be a presence to those in attendance - to attach faces to idiots behind When We Went MAD!
On a more somber note, I was greatly saddened to learn that longtime MAD artist, Bob Clarke, passed away recently. Bob was number one on our list of interviews we needed to get outside of NY. He appeared in nearly every issue for forty plus years, but because he didn't have that recurring gag - the fold in, spy vs spy, etc, I think he was very unheralded. This project will now be sorely lacking in not hearing him tell his story.
This will be a busy summer for us - interviews, non documentary shooting, editing, more interviews, more non documentary shooting... Thanks to you.
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I'm working together with Minted to present a series of posts on decor8 about planning and installing affordable, beautiful framed art at home with prints by artists far and wide. This is the first of three posts where I provide quick and easy advice on how I plan gallery style art wall because there is a rhyme and reason to it regardless of how many times you hear designers instructing you to just wing it. That may work, but only after your wall has a ton of nail holes and spackle marks.
To be fair, yes designers CAN wing it. But that's only after installing dozens of art walls for clients — after awhile you can eyeball stuff and intuitively know where it should hang. But there are still some ground rules that are followed in the selection and arrangement whether the designer realizes it or not. Because that designer had to learn in the beginning and you can believe they learned art wall 101 – the importance of balance, telling a story through the work, hanging the focal point piece at eye level, etc. And they learned through a ton of trial, error and spackle paste.
I don't know about you, but I rummage through what I currently own that hasn't been hung yet, or in this case, I go and buy it all at once because I have a deadline and need to get my work studio finished by the end of November. No time to build my collection over time. And I see no problem with that. I'm buying prints, not fine art originals, so there doesn't need to be a lot of thought behind each piece other than, Do I love it? Yes. Do the colors work? Yes. Does it work with what I'm already planning to use? Yes. Then it's onto size, type of framing, with it be matted, etc. So when it comes to planning, the first step is to love the work and find the right spot for it in your home.
My first thought for this particular project was: what do I want this room to convey? Energy and joy. This is quickest to achieve through color and works that don't take themselves too seriously. So no portraits of people, no black and white city views, nothing that makes you think too hard. I wanted a wall that you would look at quickly and simply feel energized and happy. Not much more. No story telling or deep emotional tales of love and war. I guess if you call my wall a person, she would be Cameron Diaz. Peppy, happy, fun, not too deep, a twinkle in her eye, feminine, free-spirited, energetic as all hell.
Questions worth asking when choosing art for a salon style wall include: Do you plan to show favorite patterns and shapes, colors or a theme -like that you love to travel? Are you showing only family photos? Do you want to mix paintings with photography? Will you mix original works with prints and even three dimensional objects, like porcelain objects, old keys, rulers, etc.? For my wall, I'm going to mix in three dimensional objects after I install the wall, but for now I'm simply planning out the art and I'll fill the spaces after everything is up. I like to work backwards sometimes. My theme is around patterns and shapes but beyond that, it was a mood I was going for: energy and joy.
As far as frame colors go, neutrals all tend to work well together – white, natural wood and black. When you introduce metallics, stained woods, colored frames, etc. things can start to become visually distracting. In most cases, you don't want the frame to be the focal point, but the artwork inside. I believe the frame shouldn't contrast with the art too much, unless you are working with a monochromatic scheme (black art, white frame). So if you have a dark plum-color painting then having it framed in natural wood or black is more complementary and warmer – a stark white frame would make the contrast too great in my opinion.
For my project, I wanted to mix and match the frames, mostly white since I thought they'd stand out nicely against the slightly gray walls in this space and I wanted some with wooden frames to complement the sideboard. Frame width is also important. Do you want it super slim, a few inches wide, or wider? Lots of country-style frames tend to be wood and very thick – almost like four barn floor planks made into a frame. Modern art galleries favor super slim frames for works-behind-glass. Like pencil width. It's your choice and really about preference more than anything. If you like it, who cares if it's not typical or common.
I like work that is framed and matted but I also am happy with just frames. For these works, I went with just frames. I like the look of work filling the entire area. Mostly, when I do go with matting I go with pure white or linen. It depends on the print and the room, but either works very nicely. White shows off the work 100%, linen adds texture and warmth.
If you lack patience like me, you can "wing it". Planning complicates the process for me. The only real planning I do is that I measure the wall and then use Photoshop to mock up how I see the art (not 100% to scale but somewhat). I usually gather all of the work together in front of where I plan to install it and lay it out on the floor, playing with the arrangement until it looks right. In this case, I used my dining room tables since the art wall will go above the sideboard. If winging it isn't your plan of attack, here are 8 steps so you can plan it like the pros.
1. SIZE MATTERS: Measure the wall area where you plan to install the art
2. HUNT & GATHER: Gather large pieces of solid paper in white or brown — so wrapping paper, butcher paper, any large pieces you can find, and tape them all together to form one very large sheet of paper. This will most likely be about the size of a bed when you are finished.
3. GET LAID: Lay all of your art on the paper and move it around until it looks good. Until the arrangement speaks to you.(In my case, I laid all of my art out on the table directly in front of the wall where I plan to install it.)
4. HOCUS FOCUS: Make sure the focal point of your salon grouping (the boldest piece) is hung at eye level either in the center of the arrangement or slightly off center- and then place all pieces around it from there.
5. THAT'S TIGHT: For a tight grouping of art, try places them 3" apart. I don't suggest planning your salon style wall in a symmetrical arrangement – it's too hard to get right and a bit boring. I think the best spacing between frames is around 4-5" apart because then each piece can breath.
6. TRACE ELEMENTS: After the art is laid out in an arrangement that you like, trace all of the frames with a black magic marker (quick drying).
7. I'LL STICK YOU: The next step is to stick the massive sheet of paper* to the wall, in the exact position where the art will go. Tape it using painter's tape so it doesn't tear the wall when you remove it. Make sure the art heights and distances between pieces look right.
8. WELL HUNG: Hang the art directly over the paper with nails and then carefully cut out or tear down the paper when all of the art is hung. You should be left with an art wall with work in all the right places. If not, then lather, rinse and repeat. It may take a little tweaking – my first gallery style art wall was a hot mess.
In my second post in this series, I'll link you up to all of the works that I selected at Minted along with the frame styles and sizes. My final post of this series will be the big reveal, so stay tuned!
A big thanks to Minted for sponsoring my salon style art wall project.
* An alternative to a large sheet of paper is to use brown paper bags from the grocery store, cut them to be the same size as the art, and move them around on the wall until they look right.
(images: holly becker for decor8)
I really enjoyed the first installation of 8 Things I Found This Past Weekend so I decided to do another and maybe I'll continue with these because I love sharing bits of the precious, unique, interesting and/or simply cool stuff that I discover. Plus, I love to shop for myself, my family and friends which means I come across a lot of good stuff in my pursuit of cute. Here are 8 things that made me smile, I hope they do the same for you.
1. iPAD SLEEVE. Finally! I found the perfect soft gold leather sleeve for my iPad and a big bonus, it has an interiors scene on the inside. I purchased it at Raumformplan in Hannover, it's a Dutch brand called Keecie. I've also ordered this in minty dusty green from the Keecie web shop today to pop in my handbag to hold my iPhone 6 Plus – it's the perfect size.
2. GIFT BAGS + TAGS. I bought these from Ferm Living for gift giving – a nice change from the typical gift bags with ribbon handles. I love the geometric tags and stickers too.
3. COOKBOOK. Karen Mordechai, whom I've met in person several times (she is as lovely as you'd expect!) wrote her debut book, Sunday Suppers, named after the supper club she started that sells out each time she throws one in her super bombastic Brooklyn studio. This woman is a dynamo. This cookbook is gorgeous. A big thanks to her literary agent for passing a copy along to me.
4. NESTING DOLLS. I picked up these plastic animal nesting dolls at a favorite local shop called Goldfisch in Hannover (Linden). They are from a Swedish brand called OMM Design.
5. CARDS. I found these cards at another great shop in Hannover (Linden) called Gunilla. I love that 3 out of 4 of them have stuff that you can remove and use. They are by Petra Boase in the UK.
6. MINI SUITCASE. I just had to have this little hedgehog suitcase for Aidan's room. We have these critters running around outside, you'll find them in gardens and in the forest behind my house, and I just adore them. This was also from the Hannover shop, Goldfisch, but the label inside traces its origins to the Dot Com Gift Shop.
7. BABY BOOTS. After spending way too much money on handmade leather shoes for my crawling baby boy, I decided that it was just plan frivolous spending to spend so much money on shoes for a child that doesn't even walk. Since we still take him to the sandbox in the playground, and for long stroller rides each day, his little feet still need protecting from the elements. I found these beige boots at our local H&M and fell in love with not only the low price but how adorbable they look on his tiny legs with his leggings tucked into them. It is way more fun than I imagined to dress a little boy.
8. WALLPAPER. This golden pineapple wallpaper, Pina Sola, by Aimee Wilder is being installed in my entryway AS I TYPE THIS. I can't WAIT to show you guys the before and after. You can follow the progress on my Instagram account @decor8. My current entry way does not say WELCOME, it says GO AWAY. That had to change. Why not use an emblem of hospitality, and something that connects me to my southern heritage – the pineapple?
Hope you enjoyed my finds! Spot anything you love?
(images: holly becker for decor8)
Through my interview with Emily Jeffords, I discovered photographer Paige French. Then, I discovered something else. Paige is the photographer for Barb Blair's next book. I wrote the foreword for Barb's debut book, Furniture Makeovers, so this was a thrilling bit of info to learn of since I adore all things Barb Blair. Now I can't wait to see her next book because Paige's photos are tops. Particularly inspiring to me are her photos of artists' works. Here are some that really jumped off the page for me – the art and the way it was shot. (Click on any image below for a larger view.)
Koelle Family Home/Chris Koelle – I don't know who did these paintings, but adding gold and gold painted men on horseback is by far, the coolest thing I've seen lately.
Koelle Family Home/Chris Koelle
Koelle Family Home/Chris Koelle – I'm IN LOVE with their sofa and rug, but interiors aside how about those paintings? I have to find out who did them – maybe Paige will comment and let us know. Swoon!
Barb Blair/Knack Studios – This random print washi taped to a concrete wall in Barb's studio is just SO pretty.
Raven Roxanne – Don't you adore seeing an artist at work like this? On the floor, immersed, trousers splattered with color?
Michelle Armas – Dear GOD these are stunning. I clearly need to go to the south because all of the art in this post seems to be from South Carolina or Georgia. Explains the color palettes and the lightness of the work. I've always loved the natural light in my home state. Which explains why, as an adult, I still love light and airy open spaces.
Britt Bass Turner – Stunning, stunning, stunning.
Barb Blair/Knack Studios -A pocket of inspiration on Barb's wall. I loved studying it, to see what she is looking at.
Gosh I love all of this work. You just don't find paintings like this where I'm living. German art is so different, there is no comparing the stuff coming out of Berlin vs. what is shown above. I miss it.
(images: paige french)
Looking for artistic inspiration? Feel the need to make something with your hands? How about a studio tour and some advice from a fine artist for those of us who want to try our hand at painting? I first found out about fine artist Emily Jeffords (and blogger) through Minted – I was shopping their site for work to install in my home and came across these. And swoon. It was love at first sight.
Then a funny thing happened. Out of the blue, Emily contacted me about possibly appearing on my blog. Fate? I'm not sure how many of you know this about me, but I grew up on the coast in South Carolina, just south of Myrtle Beach. Finding out Emily was a SC girl too (she's in Greenville) sealed the deal – I had to learn more! So I asked her for an interview and studio tour and well, that's exactly what I'm about to share. I found this interview particularly inspiring for mothers with careers and aspiring painters. Let's get started.
1. Hi Emily! First, a little about yourself…
I am an artist and mother of two, working in a 100-year-old light-drenched studio & gallery called the White Whale in Greenville, SC. I create impressionistic landscape oil paintings on canvas featuring lively colors and slightly abstract skies. My desire is for viewers to be reminded of sweet times past while bringing some beauty to life in the present. I began painting as a child and never stopped! Something about the creative process lets me say things that I cannot say with words – expressing feelings and emotions is so exciting to me.
2. Were you classically trained or self-taught?
I graduated with a BFA in 2D fine art, which was so helpful and gave me the confidence to officially call myself an "artist". However, one of the most helpful things for my artistic career has been doing painting-a-day challenges. The discipline and challenge of creating consistently has taught me SO much about myself and about art.
3. What was an advantage of studying fine art and what is your advice for those who didn't study but want to become a working artist?
It helped me think about creativity in a whole new way. However, I really don't think you have to go to college to achieve that. In a way, all artists are self-taught. No one can train your eyes or your hands. That's all on you. If you're interested in becoming an artist (sans school) here is what I would do: try everything, test out new tools and materials, study the masters, attend workshops taught be professional artists, and soak up as much inspiration as you can!
4. What do you love about being a mother and also working as a painter?
Having my girls in my studio brings life and joy to my space and to my work. I can see their influence on my color pallete, subject matter, everything. They make me stop, notice, and enjoy life a little more.
5. What do you find challenging about having kids and a career?
My girls have grown up in my studio and around artwork, so they understand the ebb and flow of the creative process. But, they are young, and they are normal kids! When I create, it is so easy to slip into a wonderful focused "headspace": I block out the world, getting lost in the movement and motion of the process. That's a little hard to do while also parenting.
6. How did you handle that challenge?
When I moved into a studio outside of our home I really wanted to be sure that my girls felt like this is their space to learn and create as well. When they feel involved in the creative process they're on my side. I talk with them about my ideas and deadlines and in return they tell me about theirs! — we have "mini art" shows pretty frequently and they're always working on a painting for someone special. ;)
7. How do you balance family/work –what is a day in your life like?
Oh goodness, no day is the same … but, if I were to mash them together and come up with an average: mornings spent with my girls at home, some days their tutor comes to the house, others they come with me to the studio, but either way, I head to the studio around 11 am where I spend about 2-3 hours painting. In the afternoon my intern and studio manager might join me, we'll package prints, mail goodness, send emails, keep all the wheels turning… We have dinner together as a family as often as possible, the girls go to bed and my husband and I relax and do a little more work. Work/life balance is a myth. It's more of a juggle. The key is communicating with the people in my life, coordinating our needs and finding ways to support each other as often as possible.
8. How have you marketed your work?
My "marketing strategy" feels incredibly natural and organic. I simply make an effort to share my artwork and process consistently. I've found that people want to take part in creativity – even if they cannot create it themselves every day.
9. What is your greatest achievement so far as a painter and what goals do you have for your work going forward?
I think the process; the days all stacked together are my greatest achievement. There are highs and lows and many days in between, but maintaining my passion throughout the journey is something I am super proud of. I would love to collaborate on some more artistic collaborations with some dreamy brands and fashion designers over the next couple years to create products that mix fine art with everyday objects. Having people interact with art in every day ways is super exciting to me.
10. What advice can you give those who want to paint but are too scared to "mess up"?
The scariest thing is to start a painting, or anything, really, telling yourself that this thing must be Perfect. It won't be. Every painting is a practice. Some are going to please you more than others, but the process is the art. Giving yourself space to practice and to try new things is so healthy for your creativity.
Beautiful! Inspiring! Now I want to paint! That's what a great interview and studio tour does I guess. Motivates.
Tip: Check our Emily's photos on Instagram here. And you can purchase her work in her Minted shop here.
(images: emily jeffords // paige french)


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Commentary: What BYU can learn from Ole Miss and Notre Dame about tailgating
PROVO — BYU's LaVell Edwards Stadium is one of the most picturesque places to watch a football game. However, it isn't known as a top tailgating spot.
Sure, there's a few true-blue BYU fans that arrive early and have a good time. However, Cougar tailgating pales in comparison to those at other major college football powers.
Since BYU went independent, fans have been able to visit some of the best tailgating sites in the nation. In 2011, BYU fans experienced The Grove at Ole Miss, as well as Texas-style tailgating in Austin. Last season, the Cougars visited Georgia Tech on its homecoming as well as the beautiful campus of Notre Dame.
This season, BYU will return to South Bend, and it will add Wisconsin's Camp Randall Stadium to its big-time tailgating tour.
In short, the Cougars have observed the best from across the nation when it comes to tailgating.
Granted, not everything about tailgating across the country fits in at the long-standing No. 1 Stone Cold Sober school in the nation. However, there's much that BYU can bring back to Provo while still maintaining its unique tradition, spirit and honor.
So, what can they learn from these tailgating giants?
Let's start with Ole Miss.
The Grove is the perfect place to hold a tailgate. It's an attractive grove of trees right in the heart of campus, and on game day it's covered with tents and fans as far as the eye can see.
The only space left open is the Walk of Champions. That's where the team walks among the fans on the way to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. While the Rebels aren't the only team to feature the team walking through thousands of fans before every home game, it's particularly well done at Ole Miss.
In fact, BYU is adopting something similar starting on Saturday against Texas. BYU will start the "Cougar Walk" where the team will walk into the stadium from the east through lines of BYU fans two hours before the game starts.
Of course, this new tradition will only work if fans are committed enough to show up early.
Speaking of commitment, the Rebels are fully invested in their team. The Grove opens up at 9 p.m. every Friday before each home game, according to university rules. I visited Ole Miss when BYU played there in September of 2011, and every fan I spoke to said that they had their tents in place just as soon as possible.
In fact, many of the fans have occupied the same spot every Saturday in the Grove for decades. If BYU fans had the same commitment, Provo's reputation as a tailgating destination would skyrocket.
And most important of all, Ole Miss fans make sure to make every home game a special event.
The Rebels show up at The Grove dressed up as if they were going to a dance or some other semi-formal social event. They decorate their tents with the greatest care. Some even have candelabras or chandeliers hanging from the center of their tent.
Unfortunately, BYU doesn't have a convenient grove of trees right next to LaVell Edwards Stadium. But the same ideas and principles still apply. Why not make every BYU home game something to remember through tailgating?
Notre Dame doesn't have a grove for tailgating either, although the campus is remarkably beautiful — tailgating is still top-notch at South Bend.
The Cougars can learn a lot from the tradition that permeates every corner of Notre Dame's campus. Besides, it is associated with the Roman Catholic Church, just as BYU is associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
I was in South Bend last October when BYU played the Irish, and I asked many of the fans about what made Notre Dame special. All of them talked about the tradition.
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Pair of Lidded Chestnut Bowls (marronnières à ozier)
Modeled by François-Firmin Dufresne (or Fresne) (French, active 1756 - 1767)
or modeled by François-Denis Roger (French, about 1755 - 1784, active in soft-paste until 1772)
Sèvres Manufactory (French, active 1756 - present)
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Roasted and peeled chestnuts were a particular delicacy in the 1700s, served as a dessert with a coating of icing in bowls such as this pair. Factories generally sold the bowls singly, though they also came in pairs as part of a dinner or dessert service.
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Sassoon, Adrian. Vincennes and Sèvres Porcelain: Catalogue of the Collections (Malibu: J. Paul Getty Museum, 1991), pp. 64-68, no. 12.
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"Out of the 3,000 known species of Drosophilae, commonly named the vinegar fly, only two are potentially dangerous to fruit crops. One of them is Drosophila suzukii," assures Gemma Calabria, researcher at the Department of Genetics of the University of Barcelona (Spain).
The fly was accidentally discovered in the autumn of 2008 in Rasquera (Tarragona) and has actively or passively spread at a rate of 1,400 km per year via affected fruit transported by humans. The Drosophila has also reached Barcelona, where it was not found when first detected in Spain.
According to the study conducted by Calabria and her team, which has been published in the Journal of Applied Entomology, various regions of France and Italy have come under attack since 2009. As Calabria states, "Drosophila suzukii was discovered in the USA at the same time it was detected in Spain and it spread along the entire West coast, from California until reaching Canada. It has even been found on the East Coast, in Florida."
From the researchers' point of view, the colonisation towards the north of Europe and the American continent suggests that this species does not "especially" require a dry Mediterranean climate. "But if it spreads to more humid regions, it could cause a major agricultural epidemic," demonstrate the authors of the study.
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Posted on: January 12, 2012 4:01 pm
On birthday, Chris Ray signs with Indians
By Matt Snyder
The Cleveland Indians have announced that they've signed right-handed relief pitcher Chris Ray to a minor-league contract, which includes an invitation to spring training. Thursday just happens to be Chris Ray's 30th birthday, too.
Ray had a 4.68 ERA and 1.38 WHIP with 22 strikeouts in 32 2/3 innings last season for the Mariners. He didn't pitch after August 1, as he was on the disabled list with a strained muscle in his shoulder. He was actually throwing the ball well at that point in time, too, as Ray got off to an atrocious start but had a 2.13 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in his last 21 outings.
Don't expect Ray to fit prominently into the Bullpen Mafia, but he could perhaps work his way into the mix as the seventh man.
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Posted on: September 23, 2011 3:31 pm
Edited on: September 23, 2011 4:58 pm
R.I.P.: 2011 Seattle Mariners
By C. Trent Rosecrans
Another season gone, another disappointment for 29 teams as one is immortalized forever. Let's take a look back at 2011 and forward in Eye on Baseball's R.I.P. series...Team name: Seattle Mariners
Record: 66-90, 24 games back in AL West
Manager: Eric Wedge
Best hitter: Dustin Ackley -- .283/.359/.431, 6 HR, 35 RBI, 37 R, 14 2B, 6 SB
Best pitcher: Felix Hernandez -- 14-13, 3.32 ERA, 1.181 WHIP, 220 K, 230 1/3 IP
The Mariners aren't going to lose 100 games, so there's that. The team has done that in two of the last four seasons, so at least that's not going to happen in 2011. But for a team that was in contention through the first three months of the season, 2011 will be a disappointment, regardless of the final tally.
No matter what else happened in 2011, the Mariners' season will be most remembered for a 17-game losing streak in July, sandwiched around the All-Star break. The Mariners were at .500, 43-43 and just 2.5 games out of first place after beating the A's on July 5. After their next win they were 14.5 games out and held just a 44-60 record.
Even when the Mariners were a half-game behind the Rangers in June, nobody expected it to last. It was more of a nice surprise than any kind of real run toward the playoffs.
However, there were two huge positives -- the performances of rookies Ackley and Michael Pineda. Pineda opened the season in the team's rotation and immediately appeared to be the prince to King Felix. Pineda, 22, is 9-10 with a 3.74 ERA, but started the season 8-5 with a 2.58 ERA in his first 17 starts. He had some struggles, but the talent is obvious and even had some people even mentioning the possibility of a trade of Hernandez. That's not going to happen, instead the team will have a fearsome front of the rotation for years to come.
Ackley came up later in the season, but has done nothing but hit since singling off of Roy Oswalt in his first big-league at-bat.
While the kids impressed, the veterans were another story. Even the incomparable Ichiro Suzuki struggled in 2011, as it appears he'll fall short of 200 hits for the first time in his MLB career. Suzuki had a career .331 batting average coming into the season in which he's hit just .274/.312/.340. Chone Figgins continues to be a disaster, hitting .188/.241/.243, and is under contract through 2013. While Figgins is still around, Milton Bradley isn't, as the team designated him for assignment in May after he removed himself from a game and left the stadium. Franklin Guitierrez has never recovered from a stomach ailment, hitting just .224/.261/.273.
The Mariners have the start of a good rotation, with Hernandez, Pineda and 22-year-old right-hander Blake Beavan. Charlie Furbush, 25, could surprise.
It appears the 2012 lineup is set -- or at least it is contractually. That's the good news. The bad news is that it's pretty much the same as it was this year when the team had the worst offense in the American League by just about any measurable statistic.
At this point, it seems like the best chance the Mariners have is hoping their pitching is good enough to carry them for most of the year and the likes of Justin Smoak, Trayvon Robinson, Casper Wells and Mike Carp. Yeah, that's not a lot to hang your hat on, but that's about where we are.
The team needs more offense, that's for sure. But where does it come from? The team has Bradley, Yuniesky Betancourt and Carlos Silva coming off the books -- but that's enough to make any GM balk at bringing in another big free-agent contract. And that doesn't even mention the $18 million still owed to Figgins. Ichiro will be in his last year under contract at $18 million and nobody's going to take him off their hands.
But the team still needs offensive help, so here's some suggestions that could help out the Mariners:
If the Mariners get close to .500 and the rest of the division struggles (it could happen), things could get much better -- or at least more interesting in Seattle in 2012. But it's not until 2013 when Ichiro and others come off the books that the next generation of Mariners can take over.For more baseball news, rumors and analysis, follow @eyeonbaseball on Twitter or subscribe to the RSS feed.
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Edited on: February 14, 2011 3:13 pm
Veterans likely to fill in for Aardsma as closer
As noted earlier, Mariners closer David Aardsma is out until at least late April and probably later, creating an opportunity for someone else to close for the Mariners in the first month or so of the season.
Mariners pitching coach Carl Willis told Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times that he hasn't decided who that person will be, but it's unlikely it will be one of the team's younger pitchers, such as Dan Cortes or Josh Lueke.
"You can't rule out a younger guy that we have with the staff," Willis said. "But I don't think it's fair to be pushing an inexperienced guy into that role right away."
The most likely candidates are Brandon League (pictured), Manny Delcarmen and Chris Ray, Willis told Baker.
League filled in for Aardsma at the end of last season, picking up six saves during the season and is likely the favorite.
Ray served as the Orioles' closer in 2006 and 2007, has 51 career saves, but underwent Tommy John surgery in 2007 and hasn't regained his form.
Last season, he played for the Rangers and Giants, going to San Francisco in the trade that sent Bengie Molina to the Rangers. He was not on the postseason roster.
Delcarmen has three career saves, one in 2007 and two in 2008.
-- C. Trent Rosecrans
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Posted on: December 13, 2010 12:57 pm
Ray could be headed back to Baltimore
There seems to be at least some level of mutual interest between the Orioles and their former closer, Chris Ray, the Baltimore Sun's Jeff Zrebiec writes.
Ray, non-tendered by the Giants, had 33 saves for the Orioles in 2006, with 16 more in 2007 before missing all of 2008 after undergoing Tommy John surgery. He was terrible in 2009 and traded to the Rangers for Kevin Millwood last offseason.
After appearing in 35 games for the Rangers (with a 2-0 record and 3.41 ERA), he was sent to San Francisco (where he was 3-0 with a 4.13 ERA in 28 appearances) in the Benjie Molina trade.
Ray shares an agent, Mark Pieper, with Koji Uehara, who is taking his physical today in order to re-sign with the Orioles.
In an e-mail with Zrebiec, Ray said, "Baltimore will always be a special place for me and of course I would be interested in returning to the Orioles. I see they have made some nice additions to their lineup already this winter."
Ray's agent said he's heard from several teams, but doesn't expect anything soon.
-- C. Trent Rosecrans
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Category: MLB
Posted on: December 3, 2010 12:28 am
Edited on: April 18, 2011 11:37 am
Russell Martin among those non-tendered
The deadline to tender contracts was Thursday night at 11:59 p.m., and here's the players who were not tendered contracts and are now free agents:
A's: Edwin Encarnacion, Jack Cust, Travis Buck
Angels: Kevin Frandsen
Astros: Sammy Gervacio
Blue Jays: Jeremy Accardo, Fred Lewis
Braves: Matt Diaz
Brewers: Todd Coffey, Joe Inglett
Diamondbacks: Blaine Boyer, Ryan Church, Augie Ojeda, D.J. Carrasco
Dodgers: Russell Martin, George Sherrill, Trent Oeltjen
Giants: Eugenio Velez, Chris Ray
Mariners: Ryan Rowland-Smith
Marlins: Jose Veras, Ronny Paulino
Mets: Chris Carter, Sean Green, John Maine
Nationals: Wil Nieves, Joel Peralta, Chein-Ming Wang
Orioles: Matt Albers
Padres: Scott Hairston, Tony Gwynn Jr., Luis Perdomo, Matt Antonelli
Pirates: Lastings Milledge, Argenis Diaz, Donnie Veal, Brian Burres
Rangers: Dustin Nippert
Rays: Lance Cormier, Willy Aybar, Dioner Navarro, J.P. Howell
Red Sox: Hideki Okajima, Taylor Buchholz, Andrew Miller
Rockies: Manny Delcarmen
Royals: Josh Fields
Tigers: Zach Miner
White Sox: Bobby Jenks, Erick Threets
Yankees: Alfredo Aceves, Dustin Mosley
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Rangers acquire Molina from Giants
The San Francisco Giants have traded catcher Bengie Molina to the Texas Rangers for reliever Chris Ray and a player to be named later, USA Today reports .
The deal is pending approval from commissioner Bud Selig and should be official shortly.
The deal makes sense from both sides. The Rangers are hurting at catcher and have had to go with Matt Treanor and Max Ramirez as the backstops after Jarrod Saltalamacchia had his season derailed by injury and the yips while Taylor Teagarden has been a mark of offensive futility so far.
Treanor is a 34-year-old backup catcher while Max Ramirez is an unproven rookie with questions about defense.
Molina, at .257/.312/.332 through 221 plate appearances, isn't exactly lighting the world on fire but does have a history of being able to hit the longball and should find the going easier after moving to Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Defensively, Molina is also a strong defender, which is no surprise given the Molina pedigree in the bigs.
Saltalamacchia does deserve to head back to the majors and figures to do that at some point, but its clear the team isn't ready to rely on him just yet. As for Ramirez, his defense has been considered a liability for quite a while. Back in the offseason, the Rangers were reportedly poised to send Ramirez to Boston for Mike Lowell and the sense was that Boston would shift him out from behind the dish.
For San Francisco's part, the trade frees up the catcher's spot for Buster Posey to move there full-time. It will allow the Giants to upgrade their offense by either moving Aubrey Huff back to first base and giving Nate Schierholtz and Aaron Rowand more playing time, as Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News notes . Another alignment would be moving Pablo Sandoval to first and moving Juan Uribe to third base. That would free up regular playing time for Edgar Renteria.
Chris Ray was dealt for Kevin Millwood in the offseason and has pieced together a 3.41 ERA over 31 2/3 innings. He would likely pitch out of the Giants' bullpen, although he may have an option left, according to Baggarly. That would allow San Francisco to ship him to Triple-A in the event of a roster crunch.
Molina is on a one year, $4.5 million deal with about $2.3 million left to be paid. If the Rangers are assuming much of Molina's contract, Selig may be examining the move closely thanks to Texas' financial straits. The sale from owner Tom Hicks is constantly being held up and MLB is responsible for the team's finances until the sale goes through.
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