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My Vote for 2014 National League Cy Young
As I stated in my American League Cy Young post, each season there are usually several pitchers from each league that have incredible seasons, making it difficult to choose between them for who most deserves the Cy Young award. This year, however, it really wasn't all that close. Although Adam Wainwright, Johnny Cueto and Clayton Kershaw all had great seasons, one simply stands above the rest. Even so, I'll take the time to go over each of them anyway.
Adam Wainwright put together yet another strong season, going 20-9 over the course of 32 starts for the Cardinals. While he didn't overly dominate the competition, he kept them off balance for the most part throughout the year, holding opposing batters to a mere .222 batting average against. Having posted the lowest ERA of his career thus far, with a 2.38 on the year, you'd figure Wainwright would stand a good shot at the Cy Young. But the talent he's facing is simply too great for him to do so this time around.
Yet another strong candidate for the Cy Young award that will inevitably miss out is Johnny Cueto. After getting off to an unbelievable start to the season, Cueto began to pitch so well that he earned a few more votes after each and every outing. Even so, despite striking out 242 batters and subsequently putting together a mere 2.25 ERA over 243.2 innings pitched, Cueto will have to try his luck again in 2015. The season he put together will likely wind up as one of the best ever recorded by a runner up for Cy Young.
For me, the only choice for the 2014 National League Cy Young award is Clayton Kershaw. Regardless of the fact that Kershaw missed over a month of playing time after making the start for the Dodgers down in Australia, causing him to record seven fewer starts than his closest competition, Johnny Cueto, Kershaw is in a class of his own.
For the fourth straight season, Kershaw lead all of Major League Baseball in ERA, posting an incredible 1.77 on the season. To go along with that amazing statistic, Kershaw was able to win 21 games, despite missing a month of starts, including one of which was of the no-hitter variety, in which he struck out a staggering fifteen batters. Keeping batters off the base paths, holding them to a .196 batting average for all of 2014, Kershaw is one of the best all-around pitchers the game has ever seen. And thus, after a great season, Kershaw should pick up his third Cy Young award of the past four years.
My Vote for 2014 American League Cy Young
Each year there are usually several pitchers from each league that have incredible seasons, making it difficult to choose between them for who most deserves the Cy Young award. This year is no different. The American League saw Garrett Richards, Chris Sale, Jon Lester, Dellin Betances, Corey Kluber and Felix Hernandez all having great seasons. However, in the end, only one player can take home the Cy Young award.
Garrett Richards and Chris Sale both had fantastic seasons, but due to injuries at one point or another that caused them each to miss a few starts, they don't quite make the cut. Richards helped a relatively subpar Angels pitching staff excel, going 13-4 with a 2.61 ERA; Sale performed amazingly for the White Sox, posting a 2.17 ERA and striking out 208 over 174 innings pitched. However, as mentioned, both of their stints on the disabled list hurt their chances. But despite missing out on the award this time around, they each stand a great chance at the Cy Young award if they can post the same type of stats in 2015.
Also making an appearance on my list but inevitably missing the cut is Jon Lester. Going from the Red Sox to the Athletics in July, Lester combined to post some great number on the year, holding opponents to a mere .236 batting average and recording a 2.46 ERA over the course of 32 games started. But although he was great, Lester didn't necessarily dominate the competition, as is usually the case with a Cy Young winner.
Just the opposite, Dellin Betances completely dominated the opposition all season long for the Yankees. Over the course of 70 relief appearances, Betances achieved a mere 1.40 ERA while striking out 135 batters. With it not being all too often that a relief pitcher is even considered for the Cy Young, Betances certainly had a significant season. But unfortunately for Betances, a couple of starters had a better one.
One of the two top choices for the Cy Young award this season is Corey Kluber. While Kluber isn't a household name, even after the great season he had, he is certainly well known to the batters he faced (and fooled) all season long. Striking out 269 batters on the season (second to only David Price in all of baseball) and putting together a 2.44 ERA, Kluber had an amazing season that will definitely earn him a good amount of votes for the Cy Young award. However, he doesn't receive my (unofficial) vote.
For me, the difficult but correct choice for the 2014 American League Cy Young award is the Mariners' star pitcher, Felix Hernandez. In what would be his second career Cy Young award, there's truly no other player that deserves it more. Although Hernandez had a few rough outings, for the most part he was seemingly unbeatable, going on a streak of 16 straight quality starts at one point. With an ERA of 2.14 ERA, due to holding batters to an even .200 batting average for the season, Hernandez surely will receive the Cy Young award for his remarkable year when all is said and done.
My Vote for 2014 N.L. Rookie of the Year
As I stated in my American League Rookie of the Year post, watching young players succeed upon their first year in the majors is always fun. Though it never guarantees that any given player will carry that early success throughout their career, it's always a good indication of which players are going to be stars for years to come. We certainly had a fair share of those type of players in the National League this season, with players such as Ken Giles, Jeurys Familia, Billy Hamilton and Jacob deGrom all having seasons worthy of recognition. However, in the end, only one player can win the coveted Rookie of the Year award.
Ken Giles came up in June for the Phillies and was terrific through the rest of the season. Over 44 games pitched, Giles posted a 1.18 ERA and limited batters to a .164 batting average against. With the poor season the Phillies had as a whole, Giles was one of the few players you could count on night in and night out. And thus, he should be one of their biggest bullpen pieces moving forward. However, while he had a tremendous rookie campaign, not pitching the entire season and being a reliever hurts Giles, taking away his chances of the R.O.Y. award.
Another dominant reliever who spent the entire year in the big leagues was Jeurys Familia, who isn't exactly a household name but will be a potential star for years. Familia, like the previously mentioned Giles, was one of the few bright spots on his team (the Mets), posting a 2.21 ERA over the course of 77.1 innings pitched. Though he didn't strike out a ton of guys through the season, he was still very effective at getting batters out, and deserves praise for his achievements. Still, Rookie of the Year is a bit beyond what he was able to achieve.
The player many people felt had the Rookie of the Year locked down for the National League before the season even began was the speedy Billy Hamilton. Gaining national attention after stealing a minor league record 155 bases back in 2012, Hamilton quickly earned a name for himself as one of the fastest players in the game today. But although he stole a fair share of bags this season in the big leagues, with 56, that's not good enough, in my mind, to earn him the Rookie of the Year award, especially when it goes along with a mere .250 batting average.
For me, the player who deserves the 2014 National League Rookie of the Year award the most is the Mets' Jacob deGrom. Though he didn't blow away the competition like a lot of award winners do, deGrom was consistent enough all season long to earn the honor. Putting together a stat line of a 2.69 ERA over 22 games started to go along with 144 strikeouts, deGrom gave the Mets something to look forward to moving forward. Once their ace, Matt Harvey, returns in 2015, Jacob deGrom should be a strong number two starter in that rotation, likely having a Rookie of the Year award under his belt.
My Vote for 2014 A.L. Rookie of the Year
Watching young players succeed upon their first year in the majors is always fun. Though it never guarantees that any given player will carry that early success throughout their career, it's always a good indication of which players are going to be stars for years to come. We certainly had a fair share of those type of players in the American League this season, with players such as Masahiro Tanaka, Collin McHugh, Dellin Betances and Jose Abreu all having seasons worthy of recognition. However, in the end, only one player can win the coveted Rookie of the Year award.
Masahiro Tanaka came over from Japan in the offseason, where he had previously dominated the opposition. Picking up right where he left off for the Yankees, Tanaka put himself well in line to become the starting pitcher for the American League in the All-Star game, and began to be seen as the favorite to win the R.O.Y. award. However, shortly before the All-Star break, things fell apart. Getting hit with injuries, Tanaka wasn't able to return until the very last portion of the year. And therefore, while he should be one of the top vote getters, with his 2.77 ERA over 20 starts, Tanaka will ultimately not receive the award.
Another pitcher who's in the mix for Rookie of the Year, having stayed healthy throughout the season unlike Tanaka, is Collin McHugh. Pitching for an Astros team that had very few standout players, McHugh went 11-9 with a 2.73 ERA over the course of 25 games started. While he had a few poor outings this season, for the most part McHugh had a dominant string of performances. Any other season McHuch would be a top candidate for the Rookie of the Year, but this season the talent level of American League rookies was simply too great.
Dellin Betances was by far the most impressive rookie of the pitchers on my list. Posting a mere 1.40 ERA over the course of 70 games pitched, in which he held opponents to a mere .149 batting average, Betances was one of the most successful players on the Yankees in 2014. In addition to the low ERA, Betances struck out a staggering 135 batters, setting the new Yankee strikeout record for a relief pitcher, formerly held by Mariano Rivera. While I feel Betances should be seen as the top young relief pitcher in baseball, he unfortunately just misses out for top A.L. rookie of 2014.
For me, there's no other choice for 2014 American League Rookie of the Year over the White Sox' Jose Abreu. Getting signed out of Cuba during the offseason, Abreu came to the Sox with high expectations surrounding him. But instead of buckling under the pressure, Abreu thrived on it. Batting .317 on the year, along with 36 home runs and 107 RBI's, Abreu had a season you very rarely see out of a rookie. Although he didn't reach the all-time home run mark by a rookie of 49, Abreu did more than enough to deserve the American League Rookie of the Year award.
Nationals, Giants Tie Postseason Game Record
After a fantastic outing by their starting pitcher, Jordan Zimmermann, the Washington Nationals appeared to be on their way to tying up the National League Division Series at a game apiece with the San Francisco Giants when they held a 1-0 lead heading into the top of the ninth inning on Saturday night. But a Pablo Sandoval RBI double, which extended his postseason hitting streak to thirteen straight games, quickly let the air out of an ecstatic Nationals team.
And things only got worse from there.
With the Nationals failing to win the game in the bottom of the ninth, the game proceeded to remain scoreless for the following eight innings. Upon reaching the 18th inning, the game subsequently tied the record for number of innings in postseason game history, set back in 2005.
Following the extended run drought, the Giants finally changed things in the top of the 18th inning with a solo shot off the bat of Brandon Belt, who was previously 0-6, giving the Giants a 2-1 lead.
The Nationals would send Danny Espinosa, Denard Span, Anthony Rendon — whose four hits on the night set a new franchise playoff record — and Jayson Werth to the plate in the bottom half, but they did little of anything against the Giants' flamethrower, Hunter Strickland.
With the final out recorded, the game officially broke the playoff record for game length of 5 hours and 50 minutes set in 2005, lasting a staggering 6 hours and 23 minutes. The series now heads to San Francisco, with the Giants one win away from advancing to the National League Championship Series.
Although it's not decided yet who the Giants will play if they wind up overtaking the Nationals, either the Dodgers or the Cardinals will be in for a battle. I have to admit I didn't give the Giants, who have now won ten straight postseason games, nearly enough credit with my postseason predictions. They really have impressed me so far.
Having won the World Series in 2010 and 2012, they're somewhat jokingly (and somewhat seriously) in line to possibly win the World Series again, in this yet another even calendar year. Although the Fall Classic is another couple of weeks away, and the Giants have several key games to get through first before they have any shot at World Series glory, you have to be happy with how things are looking if you're a fan of the Giants.
2014 Arizona Fall League TTM Autograph Requests
We're just a few days into the 2014 MLB postseason, but it's certainly been exciting so far. A lot of unexpected and equally exciting things are sure to take place over the course of the coming weeks, and it will be something worth watching to see which teams perform as predicted and which teams fail to live up to their full potentials.
However, regardless of that, I'm not going to discuss anything related to the playoffs in this blog post. Instead, I'm going to focus on the Arizona Fall League. More specifically, the through the mail (TTM) autograph requests that I'm sending out to various participating players.
Taking place every October/November — this year it's October 7th through November 15th — the Arizona Fall League (AFL) provides top Minor League players who didn't get a full season of playing time, for one reason or another, a chance to show their organization what they can do, as well as provide them with a little more baseball experience. With several of this year's MLB All-Stars being former AFL players, the best of the best certainly travel through the fall league.
I usually only send off autograph requests in March, for Spring Training, and October, for the Arizona Fall League. Some people send requests to players throughout the season, however, I've never really wanted to do that — they're too busy going around from ballpark to ballpark. In Spring Training and the Arizona Fall League players stay in the same relative area for over a month. In my mind, that provides a better chance of success.
There is a ton of great talent in this year's Fall League, but I'm not sending to all of them. That would take dozens of stamps to complete, and I simply don't want to put the money and time into addressing all of those envelopes, only to receive back a few. Last year I sent seventeen autograph requests to the AFL and got back six. That's right — six. Therefore, I'm only sending to a select group of players this time around, beginning with Hunter Renfroe, Jace Peterson, Byron Buxton, Lance Parrish, Daniel Robertson and Trevor Story.
All of those players (with the exception of Parris) have bright futures ahead in the big leagues, and Lance Parrish had a successful major league career already. In addition, they all have a history of signing through the mail for people. While that doesn't guarantee that they will sign during the fall league, I'm willing to take that chance.
I may or may not send off a few more requests in the next couple of weeks, depending on who is signing for people. But no matter what, I plan to post an update every time I receive back a few autographs, as I did this year during Spring Training; assuming I get any autographs back at all. So be sure to check back over the next few months to see updates of the autographs I successfully receive.
My 2014 Postseason Predictions
For the third straight season I made preseason predictions as to how I felt each division would play out, and for the third straight season I was extremely far off. For one reason or another, I'm not very good at making division predictions before a given season begins. However, with that said, last year when I did playoff predictions for the very first time I correctly predicted the World Series matchup of the Cardinals taking on the Red Sox. Unfortunately, I picked the Cardinals to come out victorious, which ultimately didn't happen, but I was still thrilled that I successfully picked the final two teams.
This year, though, I hope to take it one step further and get the World Series winner correct as well. While I'll likely be off, either by a little or a lot, it's always fun to make predictions. Who knows? Maybe I'll get lucky and have a perfect prediction of how the postseason will play out. You never can tell what may happen in October.
WILD CARD GAMES (AL September 30th & NL October 1st)
American League: Royals Vs. Athletics
Winner: Royals
Both the Royals and Athletics have had their share of ups and downs throughout the 2014 season. Neither one has a group of players that makes them definitively better than the other, and that makes it hard to predict the winner of the one game, win or go home matchup. Even so, I'm picking the Royals to pull out the win over the visiting A's. While their offense has struggled at times, their bullpen is one of the best in baseball. If the Royals can go into the late innings with a lead, it's as close to a sure thing as you can get.
National League: Pirates Vs. Giants
Winner: Giants
The Pirates made it to the postseason in 2013 for the fist time since 1992, winning the Wild Card game against the Reds and moving on to the division series only to be beaten out by the Cardinals. This time around, however, I don't even have them making it that far. The Giants are looking to come into town and pick up the win that will ensure a five game series against the Nationals, and I feel that their pitching, as well as their overall offense, outranks the Pirates' team in a one game situation.
AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES (Begins October 2nd)
Angels Vs. Royals
Winner: Angels
Although I have the Royals winning the Wild Card game against the Athletics, I don't see their first playoff run since 1985 lasting past the division series. Going up against a really good offensive Angels team, the Royals will certainly be in for a challenge if they want to prove me wrong. The only question mark for the Angels that would give the Royals a true chance is their starting pitching. With no true ace that you can count on, you never know how the Angels will fare. But I think they will hit just enough to win the series.
Orioles Vs. Tigers
Winner: Tigers
This is going to be a very good series matchup, and I can't really say for sure who will win. But I'm going with my gut that the Tigers will find a way to get the job done, despite their flaws. While the Orioles have one of the best hitting clubs in baseball, with major threats up and down the lineup, their pitching isn't nearly as deep as the Tigers. If they want to make things hard on the Tigers, they'll have to post some great pitching performances. But although that could happen, I see the Tigers moving on to the championship series.
NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES (Begins October 3rd)
Nationals Vs. Giants
Winner: Nationals
The Nationals taking on the Giants would be a good series, but I don't think it will be too difficult for the Nationals to move on. Taking nothing away from the Giants, who are certainly a good team of players, I don't feel they stack up against the Nationals very well at all. The Nationals have very few holes from top to bottom in both their offense and pitching. With five good starters that can go out and win big games when you need them to, it would take nothing short of a disaster for the Nats to get beaten out by the Giants.
Dodgers Vs. Cardinals
Winner: Dodgers
Pairing two of the best teams in the National League against one another, this is by far the best guaranteed-to-happen matchup of the postseason, in my mind. While the other games are sure to be exciting, this series could easily come down to a game five, with either team taking the division series title. With the Cardinals and Dodgers both having amazing teams, it's basically a coin flip for which one will move on. But I have to give a slight edge to the Dodgers — however slight an edge it may be.
AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Begins October 10th)
Angels Vs. Tigers
Winner: Angels
As good as the Tigers pitching staff can be, and as bad as the Angels staff can be, it was difficult for me to select the Angels as the winners of the series. But I feel the Angels have a good enough team to beat out the Tigers, should they have any sort of issues scoring runs or pitching well, which I envision them having. Though many people are picking the Tigers to make it to the World Series, with some going as bold with their predictions as to giving them the World Series title, I have that spot reserved for the Angels.
NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Begins October 11th)
Nationals Vs. Dodgers
Winner: Dodgers
Another sure to be great series against two great teams, this is yet again a nearly impossible matchup to predict (as many of them are). If the Nationals end up taking on the Dodgers in the National League Championship series as I'm predicting, the baseball world could be in for some extremely thrilling games. Both teams have good pitching staffs and offenses that can seemingly score at will at times. What it will come down to is which of the teams is hot at the right time. For me, I'm putting my money on the Dodgers.
WORLD SERIES (Begins October 21st)
Angels Vs. Dodgers
Winner: Angels
A World Series matchup between the Angels and Dodgers would be incredible for baseball fans everywhere around the country. Not only are the two ballparks a mere thirty miles apart, but this would also be a Fall Classic matchup of two of the best teams in their given divisions. With both the Dodgers and Angels having good lineups, this could be a back and forth series. But regardless of their pitching being an issue, I feel the Angels will find a way to go the distance, coming out on top over the Dodgers.
Leave a comment with who you have winning the World Series. I'd love to hear your picks.
2014 MLB Leaders (March 22nd – September 28th)
The 2014 Major League Baseball regular season is in the books. Starting in Australia and ending six months later, this year was one of the most exciting seasons in recent history. But before things begin to heat up with the postseason starting on Tuesday (I'll be posting my playoff predictions either tomorrow or early Tuesday), I wanted to do one final "latest leaders" post to finalize the season leaders in nearly every hitting and pitching category imaginable. I've done one of these on the first day of each month all season long, and therefore wanted to do one final concluding post for 2014.
The following lists are categorized into hitting and pitching, but not AL or NL:
MLB LEADERS (AL and NL) – HITTING
Most Games Played – Four players tied for most (162).
Most At-Bats – Ian Kinsler (684)
Most Hits – Jose Altuve (225)
Highest Average – Jose Altuve (.341)
Highest OBP – Andrew McCutchen (.410)
Highest SLG – Jose Abreu (.581)
Most Runs – Mike Trout (115)
Most Doubles – Jonathan Lucroy (53)
Most Triples – Dee Gordon (12)
Most Home Runs – Nelson Cruz (40)
Most RBI's – Adrian Gonzalez (116)
Most Base On Balls – Carlos Santana (113)
Most Strikeouts – Ryan Howard (190)
Most Stolen Bases – Dee Gordon (64)
Most Caught Stealing – Billy Hamilton (23)
Most Intentional Base On Balls – Victor Martinez (28)
Most Hit By Pitch – Jon Jay (20)
Most Sacrifice Flies – Miguel Cabrera and Adrian Gonzalez (11).
Most Total Bases – Mike Trout (338)
Most Extra Base Hits – Mike Trout (84)
Most Grounded Into Double Plays – Casey McGehee (31)
Most Ground Outs – Ben Revere (284)
Most Number Of Pitches Faced – Mike Trout (3,136)
Most Plate Appearances – Ian Kinsler (726)
MLB LEADERS (AL and NL) – PITCHING
Most Wins – Clayton Kershaw (21)
Most Losses – A.J. Burnett (18)
Best ERA – Clayton Kershaw (1.77)
Most Games Started – Ten players tied for most (34).
Most Games Pitched – Bryan Shaw (80)
Most Saves – Fernando Rodney (48)
Most Innings Pitched – David Price (248.1)
Most Hits Allowed – David Price (230)
Most Runs Allowed – A.J. Burnett (122)
Most Earned Runs Allowed – A.J. Burnett (109)
Most Home Runs Allowed – Marco Estrada (29)
Most Strikeouts – David Price (271)
Most Walks – A.J. Burnett (96)
Most Complete Games – Clayton Kershaw (6)
Most Shutouts – Henderson Alvarez, Rick Porcello and Adam Wainwright (3).
Best Opponent Avg. – Johnny Cueto (.194)
Most Games Finished – Francisco Rodriguez (66)
Most Double Plays Achieved – Dallas Keuchel (36)
Most Wild Pitches – Garrett Richards (22)
Most Balks – Samuel Deduno, Roenis Elias and Franklin Morales (4).
Most Stolen Bases Allowed – Scott Feldman (35)
Most Pickoffs – Drew Smyly (7)
Most Batters Faced – David Price (1,009)
Most Pitches Thrown – David Price (3,730)
Derek Jeter Shines In Final Home Game of Career
The Yankees officially fell out of playoff contention on Wednesday, making it just the first time since the 1992-1993 seasons that they have missed the playoffs in back-to-back years. But at Yankee Stadium on Thursday night, no one cared. There was a far more important reason that 48,613 fans (the most at any game this season) spent thousands upon thousands of dollars to jam pack the ballpark.
The reason was Derek Jeter.
Playing in his first home game in which the Yankees were eliminated from the playoffs, Jeter went into this game knowing it would be his final game in New York of his career.
Even with that on his mind, the .313 career hitter at Yankee stadium was still able to block out his emotions for the most part (something he's been able to do extremely well over his career) and focus on the one thing he's been concerned about for years — winning.
But things didn't start off as planned, as the first two batters of the game went deep to give the Orioles a quick two-run lead. Taking the fans from an electric crowd to a somewhat stunned crowd, you still figured this was far from where things would end. Not in Jeter's final game in the Bronx.
As has happened from stadium to stadium throughout this season, due to his preseason announcement that 2014 would be his final year, Jeter received a standing ovation when he made his way to the plate for his first at-bat of the night. The fans knew this would be one of their final opportunities to thank Jeter for the memories, and they took full advantage of it. But the memory making wasn't done. Not by a long shot.
After working the count a bit, Jeter drove a 3-1 fastball from Kevin Gausman deep to left center, and although everyone immediately thought it was a home run, the ball hit off the wall, allowing Jeter to coast into second with an RBI double — the 544th double, 3,462nd hit and 1,308th RBI of his career. You got the feeling that this was going to be a magical night.
However, the second and third at-bats of the night weren't much to write home about for Jeter. A weak ground ball which resulted in a a fielder's choice and a swinging strikeout, respectively, Jeter appeared to be headed for a memorable but fairly uneventful evening as the game rolled on.
But things would quickly change for The Captain.
Coming up with the bases loaded in a 2-2 ballgame for his fourth time at the plate, Jeter grounded to fellow short stop, J.J. Hardy, who made a wide throw to second base, allowing two runs to score on the throwing error. The score became 4-2, Yankees, with Jeter being responsible for two of the Yankees' four runs. A sacrifice fly by Brian McCann then took the score up to 5-2, which is where things stood when the game moved into the ninth inning.
Before the game even began, many people speculated as to when Derek Jeter would be removed from the game. Many felt it would be with one or two outs in the top of the ninth, but the chance to replace him never occurred. Yankees' closer, David Robertson, came on and gave up a two-run home run to Adam Jones, followed by a solo shot by Steve Pearce, and just like that the game was tied.
But no one seemed to panic as they normally would.
One look at the lineup card showed that Jeter was due up third in the bottom half.
After a single by Jose Pirela to lead off the bottom of the ninth (Pirela was promptly replaced by a pinch runner), Brett Gardner bunted the runner to second, bringing up Derek Jeter in a tie ballgame with one out.
Wasting no time, Jeter took the first pitch of the at-bat the opposite way into right field, bringing around the game winning run — the first walk off hit for Jeter since June of 2007. With everything having to go exactly right, there's absolutely no better way the game could've ended for Derek Jeter.
He's a legend — simple as that.
Going down as one of the best short stops in history — right up there with Ozzie Smith, Cal Ripken Jr., etc. — Derek Jeter will be remembered forever.
Not only as one of the greatest to ever play his position, not only as one of the greatest Yankees to play the game, but also as one of the greatest human beings to play the sport. Putting together a near spotless career on and off the field, few will argue that you will never see a player quite like Derek Jeter ever again.
And the fans let Jeter know it when he walked back onto the field after getting the game winning hit. Joined by fellow Yankees legends, Mariano Rivera, Joe Torre, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte, among others, Jeter took the time to thank the fans for their support, tipping his cap before taking off down the dugout steps and through the tunnel for the final time of his career.
Playing his entire twenty year career for the Yankees, the first ballot Hall of Famer didn't have a whole lot to say after the game. As has been the case over his career, Jeter never says more than he wants to say. But he did let his emotions show through a bit, tearing up a bit at times. When asked what he would miss most, Jeter responded, "Everything. But most importantly, I'm going to miss the fans. They're what made this special".
The 1996 American League Rookie of the Year, fourteen time All-Star, five time World Series champion, and sixth place player on the all-time hit list accomplished nearly everything he ever dreamed of doing on a baseball field. Growing up, all Jeter ever dreamed of was being the short stop for the Yankees, and he was able to do just that. Dreams really do come true.
With that being his ultimate goal, Jeter made it official after the game that he will never again play short stop, saying he's going to play in the final three games of the year up in Boston out of respect for the fans, but merely as the designated hitter.
As such, Jeter will undoubtedly get a standing ovation each and every time he steps to the plate up at Fenway park until his final at-bat occurs on Sunday. For a New York Yankee to get that type of respect from rival Red Sox fans, you know he had a truly remarkable career. As he always does, Derek Jeter put it best on Thursday night, simply stating, "I've lived the dream."
Several Teams On the Outside Looking In
Inevitably each and every Major League Baseball season a handful of teams fail to live up to expectations placed on them at the start of the year. Whether a team simply doesn't play to the best of their ability, or if it's injuries that keeps them from performing well, a few teams always end up short of where they were projected to finish the year.
The Diamondback's, Rangers, Red Sox and Rays are all examples of that from the 2014 season. People from all over the baseball world selected the majority of those teams to make solid pushes at the postseason, but all of them but the Rays are going to finish dead last in their division (the Rays will finish fourth in the American League east). Truly disappointing endings for what were supposed to be promising teams.
On the flip side, a few teams that no one saw coming always go on a major run in any given year, passing big time teams, and leaving many people scratching their heads as to how they're doing it.
But while the winning streaks of underdog teams are always exciting, a lot of those type of teams can't keep up their torrid runs for an extended period of time, subsequently falling back down to their normal levels, and missing the playoffs.
For the Marlins, Brewers and Yankees, they were those type of teams this season. No one saw them doing much of anything with the rosters they had going into the season, but they each went on runs at one point or another this season, proving a bunch of people wrong. None more so than the Brewers, who ended up being one of the biggest rise and fall team in years.
After leading the National League central division for 150 days of the season, the Brewers went into a major, major slump. A slump that caused them to plummet through the standings, currently sitting five games back of the second Wild Card spot. With under a one percent chance of making the postseason according to MLB.com, the Brewers' year is all but over, despite their great efforts.
The Indians and Mariners are a couple of teams that are still in the race for the second Wild Card but are likely going to miss out, even after great runs this year gave their fans something to get excited about. Given under an eight percent chance of the postseason, it's going to take an unprecedented string of events for either of them to make it in. But as has been proven time and time again with baseball, anything can happen.


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Chatting With the Next Iron Chef: Redemption Runner-Upby Sarah De Heer in Shows, December 23rd, 2012
The fifth season of The Next Iron Chef: Redemption was full of ups and downs, but one thing is for sure: All eight chefs redeemed themselves in one way or another.
Every week, each chef tried to pull out all their tricks to stay in the competition but, ultimately, one chef went home each week. This week we said goodbye to two (read exclusive exit interviews).
It all came down to two – for the first time, it was an all-female Kitchen Stadium battle finale. After saying goodbye to Chef Appleman in Las Vegas, Chefs Freitag and Guarnaschelli traveled to New York City to create a menu that would eventually change one chef's life forever. Chef Freitag walked away from Las Vegas with a roast chicken dish the judges deemed perfect. In Kitchen Stadium, each chef had to create three dishes featuring two of the Chairman's Secret Ingredients, which paid homage to three long-standing Iron Chefs: Chef Flay, Chef Morimoto and Chef Symon. While Chef Freitag's menu, consisting of feta burrata, lamb with eggplant puree and a corn cake, was successful, Chef Alex Guarnaschelli inched her out slightly with her cherry tart. Chef Freitag battled her way to the finale, and even though she lost, she proved to viewers and readers that she deserved to be there.
The first challenge in the final episode was themed around Passion and you had to create Geoffrey Zakarian's last meal. What would your last supper be and why?
AF: My last supper would probably be fresh pasta with butter and cheese. It is the most comforting, satisfying plate of food.
You perfected roast chicken in the finale. What tips can you share with our cooks to help them do the same thing?
AF: Always buy free-range chickens and season the chicken well with salt and pepper. I like to roast the chicken at a higher temperature of 425 degrees F to start and then finish the roasting time at 350 degrees F. Always use a meat thermometer to determine doneness.
Did cooking with marshmallows and squid — and winning that challenge of fusion — help you sympathize with or relate to the Chopped contestants you judge, who are often forced to marry disparate ingredients?
AF: I always relate to the Chopped contestants because I have competed so much and I too have been "chopped" when I competed on Chopped: All Stars. I do feel that the Fusion challenge was as cruel as a Chopped basket for sure!
What are three words you'd use to describe standing at the altar in front of the Chairman, waiting for him to unveil the winner?
AF: Anxious, frightened and excited.
What was a highlight or your favorite challenge and how was it compared to the first season you competed in?
AF: My favorite challenge was Transcendence. I enjoyed working on a team with Chef Appleman. The nature of the work we do as chefs is almost always a team effort and that is one of the reasons why I love what I do. Redemption was so different than my first competition because it was like coming home, but with a whole different set of rules and even stiffer competition.
How has this experience changed you? What's next for you?
AF: This experience has taught me a lot about myself and gave me the ability to showcase my culinary talents to the world and my peers. I am looking forward to starting my own business and continuing to grow as a chef and a food expert.
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By popular demand, we are back with the 5th instalment in this long running series collecting 20 more tracks produced by NJ's Nick Wiz between 1992 and 1998, and featuring artists such as Ran Reed, Channel Live, Pudgee, Shadowz In Da Dark, Miilkbone etc. 3 of the songs on this release are previously unreleased and unheard! The vinyl comes in a white sleeve with an oversize sticker. 100 copies are on colour vinyl (1 disc blue / 1 disc red) and 200 copies are on black vinyl. All previous installments in this series have sold out with the quickness so don't sleep.
The vinyl is pressed and in stock now - orders will be shipped over the next few weeks weeks.
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UG (Cella Dwellas) - What U Feel (1998)
Ran Reed - Rugged Feel (1996)
Shadowz In Da Dark - Me and My Shadow (1994)
Martyse - Food For Thought (1995)
Shabaam Sahdeeq - Finish the Game (1996)
Native Assassins - Arms Too Short (1992)
Channel Live - All Is Fair (1997)
Shabaam Sahdeeq - My Words (1996)
Miilkbone - Small World (1994)
Hitman - Rock On (1994)
Shadowz In Da Dark - Curb High (Remix) (1994)
Ran Reed - While You Were Away (1994)
Shabaam Sahdeeq - Everybody Raps (1996)
N-Tyce - If It Ain't Me (1992)
Pudgee - Welcome To My Mind (1994)
Madhouse - For the Hardcore (original mix) (1992)
Black Widow Feat. Black Sun - How That Go (1994)
Native Assassins - Act Like U Know (1992)
Ran Reed Feat. UG - No Games (1998)
Lord Have Mercy - Final Scene (1996)
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Featuring 26 tracks on 2 CDs in a digipak limited to 300 copies, The God Hour 2xCD includes every track and remix I have produced for North Carolina's Omniscence across numerous vinyl/cassette releases since 2012. I have a limited number of this release available via direct sale, they will not be re-printed. For Omniscence fans, t-shirts and hoodies sporting the classic Omniscence logo are also available - we are only taking merchandise orders until the end of February.
NOTE: orders containing either the Omniscence CD or clothing will ship starting late-Feb. The CD version is also available now from UGHH.com and HHV.de
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Debonair Blends 4-8 Reissue (5xCD Bundle)
CD reissue of 5 megamixes I recorded between 2008 and 2011 - the original CDs were limited to 100 copies and were mainly given out free with vinyl orders or at shows etc. Enough people asked me about reissuing them so here they are, this time in full colour jewel cases. Get all 5 CDs for the bargain price of $20 + shipping. Ships now.
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Sunday, December 14, 2014
NEW RELEASES: Omniscence and K-Hill (Vinyl, CD, Tape, Digital)
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I'm excited to announce a selection of new releases, available now from:
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Digital orders: http://omniscence.bandcamp.com / http://k-hillmusic.bigcartel.com
Omniscence - The God Hour EP (Vinyl / Cassette / Digital)
The brand new EP from NC's Omniscence featuring 6 new tracks + 4 remixes, all produced and mixed by me. The vinyl comes in a full picture cover sleeve limited to 300 copies (200 x clear gold w/ black mix, 100 x clear with blue/red splatter.) Also available on transparent orange cassette (limited to 50 copies) and digital formats.
K-Hill & Debonair P - Truck Jewels & Filters (Vinyl / CD / Digital)
I hooked up with another underrated North Carolina MC K-Hill (who appeared on Omniscence's last EP Sharp Objects) for a new EP project featuring 4 new tracks + 5 remixes, featuring guest appearances from Prince Po of Organized Konfusion and Omniscence and all production from me. The vinyl comes in a full picture sleeve limited to 300 copies (150 x clear with black mix, 150 random coloured vinyl.) Also available on CD and digital formats.
Omniscence - The Raw Factor 1996 LP (CD / Cassette / Digital)
Omniscence's long-lost debut album, originally scheduled for release back in March 1996, is finally available in full from GRR, featuring 18 tracks including bonus material. We have very limited copies available of both the CD and transparent red cassette versions.
Test Pressings
Very limited vinyl test pressings are available for both new records (10 copies of Omniscence and 5 copies of K-Hill.) These test pressings are the only place to get this music on black vinyl, and are limited to 1 copy per customer. Both test pressings come with a custom sticker.
There are a couple different bundles available to help you save a couple of dollars... Bundle options are limited, so get in quick!
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All orders for physical products come with a free digital version - please check the Bigcartel Confirmation email for the download link.
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All the above items are already manufactured, so you can purchase now without the risk of waiting a long time for records to be pressed etc. Just a couple of things I want to inform you of:
- Shipping commences in early January. This is so we can avoid shipping over the busy Xmas period, and also so that vinyl customers have the option to combine shipping with the new release dropping in the next couple of weeks from Heavy Jewelz Records.
- When your order is shipped, I will send you a confirmation email
- All international orders are marked as a gift with a low customs value
- If you have a question about your order, please email me at: email@example.com - I aim to respond to all emails within 24 hours.
As always, thank you for your support.
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Saturday, October 11, 2014
[GRR017] Omniscence - The Raw Factor (1996) - CD / Tape / Digital
Originally scheduled for release way back in March 1996, The Raw Factor by North Carolina native Omniscence is one of the last of the unreleased mid-90's albums to see the light of day. Despite being awarded The Source's coveted 'Hip Hop Quotable' and dropping two well-received singles ('Amazin' and 'Touch Y'all'), record label politics meant the full-length Raw Factor album was never released and fans were left wondering what might have been.
More than eighteen years later, The Raw Factor is finally being released on CD, cassette and digital formats. Featuring punchline-driven lyrics from Omniscence delivered in his unmistakable cadence, and backed by head-nodding production from Fanatic, the album is a must-own for fans of 90's hip hop. The 18-track long-player comes with liner notes about the recording of the album, and also includes all 4 songs from Omniscence's 1993 random rap grail The Funky One Liner EP, available digitally for the first time.
Pre-Order the CD and Tape from the good people at UGHH: BUY HERE
In Europe, Pre-Order the CD and Tape from HHV: BUY HERE
Pre-Order the Digital release from: BUY DIGITAL HERE
All formats will be shipping / made available on November 11th.
We will also have some copies of the CD and tape available direct from GRR to coincide with our next vinyl release in November (so that you can combine shipping.) Regardless of where you pick it up, many thanks for the support!
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Debonair P - Debonair Blends 12 Megamix ('92-'94) - Free Stream/Download
Here's a new megamix for your listening pleasure, this time featuring 70+ joints (peep the tracklist after the jump) mainly from the '92-'94 era. This mix is part of the 5xCD bundle, still available for the low low price of $20 +shipping from: http://grrvinyl.bigcartel.com
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
New 5xMix-CD Bundle!
I just released a new 5xCD bundle of megamixes. For $20 + shipping you get:
1. Debonair Blends 11 ('90-'92 megamix - 77 tracks)
2. Debonair Blends 12 ('92-'94 megamix - 71 tracks)
3. Debonair Blends 13 ('95-'97 megamix - 65 tracks)
4. Debonair Blends 14 ('97-'99 megamix - 70 tracks)
5. Hydrabeats Megamix - 80 tracks
All CDs run between 78 and 80 minutes, and all feature full cover artwork / shrink-wrapped cases and will be shipped direct to you from the US. You can also buy items 1-4 individually for $6 each - the Hydra mix is only available in the bundle though.
BUY THE 5xCD BUNDLE HERE
These mixes will eventually be made available to stream and download via Soundcloud (http://soundcloud.com/debonair-p)
Here's the 1st mix in the set:
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Repotting and the 5:1:1 mix
Hi all,
Im curious about about repotting nursery plants into the 5:1:1 mix. Does one just throw them in the standard way and eventually the soil and soilless mix together as the roots start to venture into the surrounding 5:1:1 mix? Or does one try to reduce the amount of original soil by as much as possible to ensure the benefits of the new medium?
My main plants are: camellias, azaleas, gardenias, rhodos, loropetalums and a couple of maples. I can understand removing soil from maples during dormancy is ok, but what about the rest? Can they be thoroughly bared and replanted or will this kill the plant? I want the plants to get the most out of the medium, otherwise, I might as well just pot up in the standard way? Also, do I have to wait until the plants are root-bound to repot? Say, if I buy a fresh plant from the nursery and in it's standard soil and not roo-tbound, is it worth it, or possible to refresh the soil straight away and any time?
Hope this makes sense.
It is best to remove a significant amount of the old/nursery mix, so that you don't have two different soil textures in the same pot. Keep as much of the root-ball as possible, re-pot, then place the plant in a shady spot for a few days.
Josh - Blasting off with a hose? Really? So you just have the plant with totally bare roots and put in the pot with the new mix. I would have thought the plant would crap itself?
Does this work only on young plants, bare rooted, pot bound in the growth period? Or can you do it whenever on whatever plant?
I tried it with a loropetalum this weekend. I only had the courage to take out soil from the bottom half of the root ball.
Yep, I blast the mix out.
Then I replace the mix, working the new mix into all the spaces between the roots. And then water the mix in so it really surrounds the roots. I've used this technique on many different plant varieties.
Here's the rootball of a 35 year-old Christmas Cactus...blasted with a hose.
Thanks for the pic! It looks pretty healthy.
Is that the end of the hosing process? Do you trim the bottom roots dangling or just out in like it is in the pic? As to my original question, it looks like the method is perhaps not as extreme when compared to taplas total bare rooting of plants and trees in the bonsai fashion in his thread on repotting. So it's not really a total cleansing of the old soil?
That's one major difference between Gritty and 5-1-1.
The 5-1-1 is closer in texture to common nursery mixes, and so completely bare-rooting isn't as essential as it is for transition to the Gritty Mix.
As for the Christmas Cactus, yes, I trimmed some of those dangling roots at the bottom. Truth be told, after hearing over and over how paltry and fine the root-systems of Holiday Cacti are, I was surprised and delighted to see this massive ball of fairly stout and thick roots. The plant transitioned very well. This Winter it put on an exceptional show from late December through the beginning of April.
Josh - I looked all over for a thread on tapla's style of repotting and planting for people like me that are new to some of these concepts, but just found the one of tapla's posts on bonsai stuff that douche bag mentioned. Hope these are not stupid questions. When I transplant my flat plants into real pots of 5-1-1, is it OK to be that aggressive with them or are they not really that sensitive? Can you rip the circled roots away when the plant gets pulled out of the plastic cells or do you try to preserve all of them you can? You mentioned that 5-1-1 is somewhat similar to the nursery mix and the nursery mix doesn't have to be totally removed from the roots. Do you do anything in particular with young starts when you put them into 5-1-1 for the first time?
I open the root-ball and tease the roots out a bit, and shake off whatever loose mix there is. If there are very long roots, I'll pull those off....otherwise, I want to keep as much root as possible. If I'm planting, say, a maple in the landscape, I will bare-root completely and root-prune to ensure an excellent transition into pure native soil.


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When it came to his musical education, Steve Landes wasn't like the kids he grew up with in 1970s Philadelphia.
While they were coming of age in a stew of disco, punk, Michael Jackson and KISS, Landes was indoctrinated with the pop music of his parents and older siblings — namely John, Paul, Ringo and George.
"I grew up after the fact," he says. "But all through the '70s I was listening to the Beatles, catching up on what I missed."
In retrospect, it was the perfect job training.
For 13 years, Landes has been playing the rock — and role — of John Lennon in "RAIN — A Tribute to the Beatles," perhaps the most successful tribute band ever. Before you say something like that's the equivalent of being smartest cast member on "Jersey Shore," consider this summer "RAIN" consistently ranked as one of the top-grossing concert tours in the country. And after a swing through Florida this month, the tour is decamping to Broadway for three months of shows to finish up the year.
Started around the time Landes was just discovering the Beatles, "RAIN" was originally Reign, a SoCal cover band that gigged around Los Angeles and Orange County. When Dick Clark needed a band for the made-for-TV movie "Birth of the Beatles," the guys got even more into the skin of the characters.
Now the show, which blended with the Broadway production "Beatlemania," is equal parts art and artifice, with attention to both the music and the men.
"That's really what sets us apart from other tributes," Landes says. "Some bands can do the music. Other bands can look like the Beatles. We're really the only one that does both well. We've always been No. 1 quality-wise."
Landes, who was an understudy for "Beatlemania" at 17, got the gig in 1997 when the man who previously played Lennon died. He's the least-tenured member, a feat in an industry where aging isn't in the playbook.
But the longevity of the members might explain why "RAIN" is so successful. A great band experiments on stage, taking the familiar and consistently tweaking it to find new life in old songs.
A great tribute band consistently tries to hone each song until it is a mirror image of the original studio recording, something the Beatles themselves couldn't accomplish later in their run.
"That's part of the reason they stopped touring," Landes says. "They couldn't replicate the things they were doing in the studio. It had to be frustrating to hear all this amazing music in your head and not be able to play it live."
Thanks to tape loops, effects pedals and founding member Mark Lewis, who plays keyboards offstage so as to not mess with the Fab Four dynamic, "RAIN" is able to play just about every Beatles track on stage, including the band's namesake song "Rain."
That one is tricky because the third verse is really Lennon singing the first verse and then played backwards by George Martin in the studio. So how does Landes pull it off?
"I've learned to sing it phonetically," he says before breaking into what sounds like an alien language.
In all, the band plays more than 200 Beatles originals, although most don't make it on stage each night. You aren't likely to hear "I Dig A Pony" or "Hey Bulldog." The usual set, which thanks to savvy costuming runs the gamut from the early shows in Liverpool to the roof-top recordings at Abbey Road studios, sticks to the sing-along songs. Expect a heavy helping of "Hey Jude," "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "Yesterday."
But also expect it to sound just as good it did on the original 45s.
"That's our goal," Landes says. "We are trying to make it as perfect as possible."
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