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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Jabari Brown had one of his best overall offensive games. No. 25 Missouri's defense stepped up, too.
Brown scored 22 points in 39 minutes and hit a key 3-pointer late in a 69-59 victory over pesky Long Beach State on Saturday. The 49ers shot just 27 percent and were outrebounded 24-11 in the second half.
"I'm from the West Coast, so I know Long Beach State has a good team every year," Brown said. "Their record isn't the greatest, but they've played pretty much everybody on the road."
Earnest Ross added 16 points and Ryan Rosburg had a career-high 11 rebounds for the Tigers (12-1), who open Southeastern Conference play at home against Georgia on Wednesday. Jordan Clarkson, who leads the SEC with a 20-point average, had a season-low 11 points.
"I feel like we are in a good position," Brown said. "We've been through a lot of close games, we've had some good games like this one here."
Noting the lone loss was by a point to Illinois in St. Louis, coach Frank Haith said the Tigers were ready for the SEC.
"We're two free throws from being 13-0, so I think we're in pretty good shape," Haith said. "I like where we're at."
Missouri has won 26 in a row at home, the longest current streak in the nation. It also has an 81-game winning streak against nonconference opponents since losing to Sam Houston State to start the 2005-06 season. Long Beach State (4-10) cut the deficit to two points with just under six minutes remaining, but Missouri outscored the 49ers 12-4 the rest of the way.
"We were right there all the way until the end," said Tyler Lamb, who led Long Beach State with 17 points on 4-for-13 shooting. "I think we could have won this game easily.
"I think this game just shows us our identity and how good we can be if we play a whole game instead of just the first 10 minutes or the first half."
The game was up for grabs before Brown's 3-pointer made it 64-57 with 2:18 to go.
"I think we started off sluggish," Rosburg said. "I think we turned it on when we needed to."
Dan Jennings, Long Beach State's leading rebounder, missed the last 16 minutes after banging heads with Caffey under the basket and going down awkwardly. Jennings favored his left leg walking off the court and also was being evaluated for a head injury.
"I've heard it was his head, then I heard it was his ankle," 49ers coach Dan Monson said. "I'm not sure. I think they're checking several things."
Long Beach State won the Big West last season and had won three in a row since Lamb, a UCLA transfer, became eligible. Haith warned players this was no typical four-win team.
"I think they'll contend for their league championship," Haith said. "I think this is a great, great win for us."
The Mizzou Arena was about half full, with attendance announced at 8,679 a day after the Tigers' ninth-ranked football team beat Oklahoma State in the Cotton Bowl.
Haith said he hadn't noticed, but took the opportunity to poke fun at coach Gary Pinkel's dance moves in the locker room.
"I did like our football game," Haith said. "I liked Gary's dance, too, by the way. I do need to spend some time with him working on some of that stuff for next season."
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I used to see these plants everywhere for sale years ago. Mostly with the big, velvety red or blue flowers, often with the scalloped border in white. But I haven't seen them in ages. Does anyone know of a source for these plants? I live in Rhode Island, so a nearby source would be nice, but mail order from anywhere would be second best and certainly a possibility. Suggestions are welcome.
Bill - every so often I see finished plants in good nurseries.
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ARE YOU READY FOR ANOTHER SNOW JOB?... Winnipeg is a place used to getting snow jobs from city hall. Lately, though, the issue is the snow-plowing jobs we haven't been getting.
On New Year's Eve, navigating the dangerously rutted and icy roads left some drivers feeling as if they were on luge runs, not regional or even major streets. That was supposed to start changing as of 7 p.m. Wednesday with city crews scheduled to scrape the main arteries.
For the time being, that leaves us to manage rutted residential streets at our own risk.
Which brings us to those most impacted by the slippery conditions -- the busy folks at Manitoba Public Insurance who have to handle collision claims.
According to one report, MPI was expecting to deal with 17,000 claims from accidents last month. That, if you care to compare, is up 1,500 claims from December 2012 and way up by more than 5,000 claims from December 2011.
That's not counting the damaged suspensions on vehicles from lumpy and bumpy winter streets that even make spring pothole season preferable.
If you're looking for someone to blame for the road conditions -- other than the weatherman -- take your pick from the mayor to the public works director. Or you could even go after the attitude of Transcona Coun. Russ Wyatt, which some did last month when he questioned the need for what he called Winnipeg's "Cadillac" model of plowing and clearing the driveways of residential streets.
City officials may all tell you budget considerations had nothing to do with the roads being left unplowed long enough to create the unnervingly slippery-slidey conditions, but that sounds like one of those city hall snow jobs aimed at not denting the snow-clearing budget.
In early December, after Winnipeg's first significant snowfall, the city took five days to think about and finally undertake a $4-million residential street clearing. That followed a $2-million rollout of 300 pieces of equipment to clear main streets and collector routes.
The city blamed the delay on a forecast of more snow down the road, even as that road was becoming a driving problem.
Meanwhile, back on Dec. 10, Wyatt, who as finance chairman is supposed to mind the city's money, didn't see the hurry to plow residential streets.
"We must all slow down a bit when driving," Wyatt said. "We live in Winnipeg -- not Waco, Texas."
Wyatt had more to say back in that second week of December. He warned a residential plowing at that time would exhaust city's 2013 snow- clearing budget, and he was concerned another snowstorm in December would send Winnipeg's overall annual budget into the ditch and deficit.
"I think we should have waited," Wyatt said back then.
At the time, Winnipeg's chief financial officer Mike Ruta echoed Wyatt's concern, but put numbers to it. At the end of October, the city's budget was $3.7 million in the red, although Ruta expected department heads would find enough savings to balance the budget by the end of the year.
Ruta also said he believed the only factor that could undermine the budget is another snowstorm. And, of course, the cost of the snow clearing that came with it. Well, that snow arrived and here we are in the new year, finally getting plowed.
But, of course, balancing last year's budget had nothing to do with the four-day delay. Actually, it shouldn't have because all the city has to do to make the snow-clearing budget work is use the fiscal-stabilization reserve to cover the cost. I trust that clears everything up.
And hopefully all the rutted, icy streets.
Oh, one other thing. Here's a quote you might find refreshing. It's from a civic official who understands citizens are frustrated with snow- clearing efforts and who wants their feedback.
"We really want people to give us their thoughts and opinions on our current level of service," he said.
Trouble is the "he" quoted is Brian Anthony, director of public works for the Greater Toronto Area city of Vaughn, population nearly 300,000.
Not, alas, Winnipeg.
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GOODBYE TO 2013, GOODBYE MORRIS. . . Thea Morris has left the building. She made the announcement on her Facebook page, as she originally predicted late last November after claiming she had been the target of racism: "Thea's Diner is now Officially Closed in Morris, MB.", her page read.
She thanked her supporters, including some in the town of 1,800. Who knows, maybe Thea will reopen in Winnipeg, where there are more people who appreciate different kinds of food.
And different kinds of people.
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[[[[[[[[[[GOOD LUCK MARCI!]]]]]]]]]]]]] Hope all is well there this morning!
[[[[[[[Extra hugs for Patti & Dave]]]]]]] This is frustrating for me, so I can't imagine how difficult it is for the both of you. Hope I don't get flamed here but Patti, why not send a shout-out to old Hillary. She's always mouthing off about healthcare. Maybe you can get her attention in an election year. It couldn't hurt at this point. Sorry, but that's all I have except for my full support. Never never give up! :0)
BJ, please chime in this week. We always love your contributions.
Jen, still missing you. Let us know if school has started there; we need an update on the girls.
Suzanne, still holding good thoughts for your poor battered body (!) and DH.
Hello to Besh, Gretchen, Donna, Amy, Raeanne, Joanne, John, Tikanas, and those I've missed on this muggy, muggy, steaming morning in NJ.
Make today count and check in!
Good Monday all,
Marci and Besh hope your week starts well!!
Patti and Dave how frustrating! I simply do not understand how this could go on unresolved for so long. Dee has a good idea.......not just Hillary though........all of them!
Besh, I love the bubble wrap idea. I can see it now.
Dee, did you make basil and parsley cubes? My face marks have all gone away now. I just have a few small red marks that are fading quickly!
Raeanne, I love your subliminal message when you were talking about dinner (Dee/Suzanne) in Saratoga! It reminds me of the Kevin Kneeland skit on SNL when he would talk to some attractive woman about something worldly and under his breath he would say (hot sexxx or something eles) LOL Do you remember that?
I had a nice weekend with the Divine Ms. Pea. It was hotter that he** but I managed to get a spot along the tree line of the field where we could have shade most of the day. It was in the mi 90's! Ugh. Friday night the sky was absolutely gorgeous and we sat out and watched the milky way and shooting stars with NO BUGS! It was amazing the sky was so clear when it was so hot and humid during the day! Saturday was the same, hazy, hot and humid! The horses were uncomfortable. Unfortunately we got rained out on Sunday so I packed up early in the driving rain and came home. I will not complain because we really, really need the rain and a whole lot more.
QOD: Has anyone here read Wicked? I was reading that all weekend and loved, loved, loved it. I haven't finished it yet but and really into it.
Suzanne - Aha you caught that subliminal message LOL. Yes, I remember those skits and loved them. I'm glad you had a nice outing despite the weather. We got the rain yesterday and it has been raining on and off this morning - we needed it desperately.
Marci - hoping that today goes smoothly, sending positive vibes that there are no criers.
Besh - thinking of you too. I know the summer went way too quickly for you.
BJ - Let us know how you are doing.
Maddie - I think it is time that you stopped by to say hi.
Gretchen - don't tease us with stopping by a couple of times and then disappearing on us.
Joanne - You have been on my mind - hope all is well.
Lynn, Donna, Jen, Amy, and all other MIA's please report in this week.
QOD - no I haven't read Wicked, but I did finish The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns - I loved both of them. I just bought a book the other day to add to my "To Be Read" pile and found out that I had it already. I guess it is time to just read and not buy.
I am celebrating 30 years of wedded bliss today (well that may be an exageration, but for the most part is has been above average LOL).
Enjoy your day.
(sung to the tune of.....hmmmm...I forgot the name, but not the melody!)
Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary
Haaaapppy Anniversary
Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy Ann-i-ver-sa-ry
Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary
All my best wishes to sweet Raeanne and her handsome hubby!
Now, go forth and enjoy; ya hear me?
I'm glad you like my singing, Raeanne. I almost called you today to sing it to you (and let you guess who it was), but I'm in the office and did not want to scare people here! Also, I wanted you to be in good spirits today...why wreck your day with DH?
Ladies and John,
I am here stopping by to read but I just haven't had much time to post!
All is well here. I spent Saturday cleaning my bedroom from top to bottom. I never got dressed or showered until 5:00 in the evening. I was wiped. I woke up Sunday very sore. I guess that naked shower cleaning got to me. LOLOL
It actually made me realize that I am very out of shape. So when I came home from work today-I spent 20 minutes on the elliptical and did 2.4 miles and burned about 200 calories. I need to get my act together with exercising. So I am going to try for 4 days on the eliptical. Cross your fingers for me.
Marci- yes, my daughter was part of the wedding party and my DIL is very very pretty and very sweet. The story behind all the pictures is the photographers camera stopped working during the reception. We ran back to the hotel and got mine since I had the same set up as her. I almost brought it to the wedding but I didn't want to get in her way. She gave the kids all the photos and never color corrected them or anything. So I have been going through putting together a video for them.
It is completed if anyone wants to go back and visit the site.
I am off...
Good morning all,
Gretchen, I sent you an email to get the link to your website but didn't hear back from you. Can you send me the link via my email address through this site or authorize someone here that has it to send me? Good luck with your exercise - sounds like an overwhelming goal to start. Why not try for two days this week? JMHO
It's dark and gloomy here and I am grateful to have the rain. I hope we get enough to make a good difference before it clears out.
Raeanne, (Saratoga, Dee, Donna, Suzanne, Raeanne), how was your anniversary? Do tell. (Saratoga)
I am close to the end of Wicked and I am loving it!
QOD: Where is everyone this week?
Gretchen, I just sent you an e:mail asking for the link and it came back as "delivery failure". Can we ask one of our members to send Suzanne and I the link?
Pouring rain here last night and very dark and gloomy this morning. My neighbor was going to cancel our walk, but I convinced her to walk long enough to "stretch out a bit". We ended up with 22 minutes worth of exercise---not bad!
Took all my fitness center clothes home with me last night to wash and then made sure to put them back into the car immediately after they came out of the dryer. Now I have no excuse not to run to the fitness center even for a few minutes during lunch! haha
Make today count!
Dee, Suzanne - I sent you the link that Gretchen sent me. Let me know if you don't get it or if it doesn't work for you.
Suzanne/Dee - We actually have friends from FL visiting so we celebrated with them. We went to dinner at The Sagamore Golf Course and it was beautiful and delicious. However we did have dinner this past Friday in Saratoga at the Grey Gelding and it was fantastic. Our friends had to go down there and asked us to join them. And if that weren't enough Saratoga (dee, suzanne, donna) talk I just got back from there. I did some marathon shopping and picked my handsome husband up from dropping his truck off for servicing, so we had lunch in Saratoga today.
Gretchen - naked shower cleaning can be hazardous to your health LOL.
I hope everyone is well - let us know.
Raeanne~Happy Belated Anniversary!
Gretchen~I'm so happy to see you posting again. Truly! Did you send me the link to your site?
Goils~I had thought of contacting the ones running for office but we only have 120 days to contest this. The attorney is supposed to contact us on Friday @ 4 p.m. I don't know if this is normal or not.
Dave isn't feeling well. I love the excitement on this page though. I will get back on hopefully tomorrow. Be good to yourselves b/c you deserve it! Patti :)
Hi goils!
Raeanne--ask, and you shall receive--here I am! LOLOL!!! Happy belated anniversary! (((hugs!)))
Can anyone believe it's been 6 years today? Gad. I watched the memorial services on TV today, and the horror just came running back. Gad.
On to a better topic--I'm reading 'I Love you, Beth Cooper'--has anyone read it?
S#*)!--be back--d@mned phone--
Good morning all,
Raeanne, thanks for sending the links to Gretchen's site.
Gretchen, what a beautiful couple! You son if very handsome and the wedding was quite lovely. Thanks for sharing. It's amazing how we can share these things now.
Maddie, good to hear from you! I cannot believe 6 years have passed and I think that there should have been more memorials and reminders of this. It truly was a horror. Come back soon and NO answering the phone when you are writing to us!! LOL
Raeanne, Saratoga, Saratoga, Saratoga!!! I think there's a message there Saratoga (Dee, Raeanne, Donna, Suzanne). LOL
The skies have cleared and we have had quite a bit of much needed rain. I could almost hear mother earth sighing last night! Today is cool, windy and fall like.
OKAY MIA's Check in
Maddie - are you telling me I better be careful of what I wish for (just kidding, love ya). DD#2 just took that one from my "to be read" pile - it sounded cute.
Donna - glad you are on (saratoga) board!
Suzanne - fall like here too, it's a pretty day after all the rain we had for 2 days.
Patti - I am sure that all this has gotten to Dave, I hope he is feeling better today.
Enjoy your day!
Good Morning Everyone. I am back in FL. DH and I took another trip back to OH. We took a side trip to Windsor Canada and stayed at the Casino. I loved it. Won quite a bit so I am sure that helped. Got to celebrate my Dad's 73rd b-day with him and that was fun too! Next month we are off to CA and will be visiting friends in Napa and Tracy. We will be taking a trip to Lake Tahoe cause we got two nights comp at the Casino there. Oh my - do I need to call gamblers anonymous. LOL!
Patti and Dave = big hugs to you both!!!!
Suzanne - how is your DH? How is your face/head from your branch encounter?
Raeanne - Happy Anniversay
Dee - any pulled pork left??? sounds yummy and I beleive I will make some this Friday for Saturday. I am hoping to have an Ohio State Football Party here. There are several people we have met here in FL that are from Ohio. Keep up the great work on walking and going to the gym at lunchtime.
BJ - glad your doing well.
Everyone else, I will post again later......off now to get ready for dentist appointment before work.
Good Thursday all,
Lynn, glad to see you posting. I wondered what happened to you. Hope your lucky streak continues in Tahoe. I am not a gambler - I can't bear giving away my money! I have been
known to try my hand at a black jack table from time to time but I am not very good.......I don't have a good poker face! LOL How is your family situation going?
I haven't made the pulled pork yet but it sure sounds good. Believe it or not it's not easy getting the cut of meat that I need where I live. I have to travel at least 1/2 hour in any direction to get to a decent grocery store.
It was down into the high 30's this morning......burrrrr but we have a beautiful day to enjoy.
QOD: Weekend plans?
Maddie, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr LMAO!!!! Now I'll be humming those cr@appy songs all day, Mrs. Harmonica Lady. You are officially in charge of music at our get-together. Why not join us at Saratoga (raeanne, suzanne, donna)?
Lynn, Marci's pulled pork recipe was absolutely outstanding! What made it so satisfying was that I had good control over the amount of fat that ended up in it without sacrificing any flavor. I have tons in the freezer, so if you're in the area, stop by!
QOD: I took tomorrow and Monday off again. Have a hair appointment Friday afternoon and hope to make a manicure/pedicure appointment for the morning. Saturday AM I get my car serviced. Saturday and Sunday we plan to work around the house, and Monday I want to devote to getting my home office cleared if I'm not distracted by shopping. ;-) Think I probably need some help from BJ to keep me focused on tasks.
Suzanne, let me know if you need me to USP you a pork butt. LOL!!!
Make today count!
Good early Friday all,
It was a quiet day here yesterday and I am hoping to hear from you MIA's before the day is out to tell us what is up for the weekend.
I am trying to squeeze an early morning ride in here today and it's going to be pitch black until about 5:50am. Dee, I have my headlamp on my helmet so I will not get clipped in the face with a branch, LOL (only me you know). It's crisp, clear and the stars are in full regalia right now.
I still have not found a pork butt but I am going to do some serious hunting today during lunch and will probably run to a grocery store that is 25 mins away to get it. At least I won't be eating on my lunch break!
Will check in later.
Good morning, Suzanne. My offer is still good to UPS you a pork butt! LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope everyone checks in today.
I am so disappointed in the results of Big Brother that I could cry. CBS should fire that producer for letting the abuse go on and on. Now they have apparently promised that idiot 2 security guards for the finale.
Forgot to mention that DH has actually agreed to walk with me on the days that my neighbor cannot. He was out there with me last evening and we had a nice chat. I mentioned that he was lucky I was willing to help him stay healthy! lol! Hey, even 20-30 minutes is better than falling asleep in front of the TV.
CHALLENGE!!!!! Try to devote 20 minutes each day this weekend to get moving. If it's too much; try 10 minutes twice a day.
Make today count!
Dear Dee, I would like to order one big pork butt please. Can you send overnight delivery?
I had a great ride and encountered a black bear on the trail which was neat. I saw him/her about 20 yards ahead and it stopped to look at us. I waited to see if there was cubs but none appeared. I said "go on" a couple of times and it just looked at me! Too funny. Finally it lumbered off into the woods. It wanted no part of us that's for sure! I like being able to share my rides with the wildlife.
Good challenge Dee! And it's true - even if you do it ten minutes at a time get moving - it all adds up.
Suzanne - I have used other cuts of pork roast to use and it comes out fine. How awesome to see the bear. Our neighbor said one walked by her kitchen window the other morning - I wished I had seen it, but I don't want it hanging around my house.
Dee - I'm with you on the challenge. The days I don't go to the gym I have been walking/jogging for about 30 minutes. Today I am going out to buy a good pair of running shoes.
Lynn - congrats on the win. I am going to Napa in November - too bad we will miss each other.
QOD - no big plans this weekend. We had friends from FL visiting during the week and that kept us busy, so I am looking forward to a quiet weekend - it never seems to work out that way though.
Maddie - thanks for the post, but I'm with Dee on those song choices, not exactly the one's I want playing in my head all day LOL.
BJ - still missing you sister.
SARATOGA got my attention! Been a crazy week, I have been MIA and will try and catch up. I have tried to lurk though.
I changed WW meetings, the leader at the one close to my house (figures) did nothing for me, nice lady and all that but zip on motivating me. I went to the WW center and tried a new leader and meeting on Wednesday after work and really left feeling motivated!
For the last 2 weeks a co-worker and I have been walking for 30 minutes at lunch time. We walk all over AC including the boardwalk. Then I go back to work and eat lunch at my desk. I keep sneaks at work so I have no excuse not to go. One day she couldn't make it and I went on my own. I am really enjoying it and at least I'm getting in 30 mins a day which is 30 mins more than I was doing before.
QOD: No idea of plans for the weekend yet but if anything comes up it probably won't be exciting!
Will check back in!
OK - I have to say that I am getting a kick out of the fact that you guys can weave a pork butt into every thread!! LOL Butt, I have to say that I have used other cuts too and it has still turned out.
I had a rough week. M-W-F went ok, but T-TH made up for it. I love kids, you all know that, but we have Satan's child in our T-Th PM class and I swear, she will make me consider early retirement if she doesn't settle down. I will spare you guys the details, but let's just say she isn't pleasant and leave it at that!!!
I am going out to lunch with a friend and going to a fabric store tomorrow, then coming home and putting the binding on the quilt for the bazaar. Not much else going on, but after the week I had, I don't mind that at all. My feet hurt!
Hope everyone has a great weekend and that every one gets their butts moving!!! (Thanks for the challenge NHSuzanne)
I found this article interesting. And from all the people I see wearing Steeler Jerseys, I think they hit the nail on the head!
Here is a link that might be useful: Steeler Fans
Dee - Great idea, let's go to camp next summer. My pink jersey can say "Pittsburgh Pork Butt" on it.
Marci - All joking aside, I would love to be a part of that camp, but I have a feeling I may be one of the oldest and not really a fan. But there are a lot of perks to being there. I have no doubt that you will get through to the little girl with horns LOL - she will be wearing a halo before you know it.
Donna - we reeled you in with Saratoga (dee, suzanne, donna, raeanne) GOOD. WTG on the walking and new motivation.
Besh - how did your week go?
It is cool and raining here today with the threat of frost tonight.
Speaking of pork butts, someone stick a fork in me because I'm finished! Had an early appointment for oil change on the car, DH came with me and took "me" out to IHOP. I wanted the whole grain harvest pancakes (which I did order) but they came with eggs, ham, and potatoes. I cannot move....think I need a nap. LOL!!!
Rainy and chilly here too.
Tomorrow we were invited to a classic car show in Rhinebeck, NY. Hope the weather improves so that we can do lots of walking. I think these pancakes and eggs will still be in my bloated belly!!!!
Hey all,
One week down, 39 to go! The week was busy so it went fast, but some negative things with some students and one former collegue that I am not at liberty to discuss, but real downers. I'm glad it is the weekend.
I guess I am officially 50 now. I got a phone call this morning from the gastroenterologist office to schedule my colonoscopy! It is not until November and I am NOT looking forward to it, but who does?
I am doing WW CORE now. This is my first week. The points were just not working for me as I found myself using the bulk of them up eating 2 point snacks. I have spent a good part of the day making food to have for me, but I will share! So far I have made fruit salad, veggie soup, turkey chili and some puddings. Next I am going to make some brown rice to have on hand and some sort of oatmeal cookie thing I can have for breakfast. That is my only complaint about CORE is breakfast. I am used to some sort of bread in the morning, and I just can't do that, so I am trying to find alternatives that are quick and filling.
Suzanne, I hope that you find your butt! I have been laughing reading last weeks posts. You guys have been entertaining!
Donna, a good leader can make all the difference in WW. I only go to one leader because she really does motivate me. I have tried others and they just don't do it for me. Keep up the good work.
OK, I have to hang my head in shame over the Patriots. I am so disappointed in our coach. I know he is a great guy and a great coach and I can't believe he did what he did. I am glad that he admitted his wrong doing and I hope that the team can just move on. I think the punishment was appropriate. Now they have to kick butt (not pork!) in tomorrows game to show the world that they are a great team regardless!
Enjoy the weekend.
Love, Besh


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There is an embankment where a mixture of grasses is growing to prevent erosion. If Northern Sea Oats is planted on some bare spots for decoration/variety, will it overshadow/kill the American Beach Grass? Steep embankment with clay on the top and sand on the bottom. Zone 6.
It's hard to say. Typically, the two do not like the same sort of soil conditions. Indeed, American Beach Grass doesn't like soil at all, doing best in pure sand. Sea Oats, on the other hand, prefers moist and fertile soil.
If you have effectively established Beach Grass on this embankment, I think it's unlikely Sea oats will be vigorous enough there to displace it.
Wow, thorough research, donn_. Thanks!!!!
The bottom (Near the Wall) is sand with a mix of grass including American Beach Grass. Then you have bare sand and gravel with a scattering of Rugosa Rose, Crab Apple, and Eastern Red Ceder. Then you have a dense mix of Bayberry, Japanese Honeysuckle, poison ivy, and Eastern Red Cedar with a scattering of bare clay patches near the top.
Useful to know that I should plant the Sea Oats in the clay spots. The possible catches are they hard to get to (because it is steep and because of the poison ivy) and the risk of reseeding into the lawn...
My original concern was that I would plant Northern Sea Oats, it would outcompete and shade out the American Beach Grass, then the first time a big hurricane scattered salt spray all over the place the Northern Sea Oats would die off.
Are your northern sea oats different from my northern sea oats (chasmanthium latifolium)? Up here it is, at best, rather a whimpy grass and certainly nothing that would outcompete another grass. I find it grows in any kind of soil and even in part shade.
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The refrain for todayŌĆÖs regular season finale at Humphrey Coliseum is itŌĆÖs just another game.
The hope for Mississippi State is just that today doesnŌĆÖt resemble anything like last yearŌĆÖs Senior Day affair.
After the sold-out crowd stood in honoring Barry Stewart and Jarvis Varnado in their final regular season game in Starkville, they sat in their seats astonished as to what they were seeing on the court.
Over those few minutes of play, Tennessee jumped out to a 17-0 lead and never let Mississippi State back in the game all afternoon essentially ending the Bulldogs hopes of an at-large berth in the 2010 NCAA Tournament.
ŌĆ£That was the craziest thing because Tennessee came and punched us in the mouth,ŌĆØ senior forward Kodi Augustus said. ŌĆ£I try not to let anything interfere with basketball but Tennessee was just better than us that day. They're good on the night and it just happened to be on our Senior Night. That was crazy when they did that - I was shocked."
After that contest, Mississippi State head coach Rick Stansbury mentioned he thought too much emotion was given before the opening tip with the farewell for Stewart and Varnado being a historical moment in the programŌĆÖs history.
ŌĆ£I donŌĆÖt have the answer to it,ŌĆØ Stansbury said. ŌĆ£Our teams havenŌĆÖt done that. You would think tonight, senior night, what we were playing for, it wouldnŌĆÖt be the night that it happened. We were different tonight than IŌĆÖve ever seen our basketball team, for whatever reason.ŌĆØ
Today, the Bulldogs program will honor four seniors and three starters in Augustus, Ravern Johnson, Riley Benock and Brandon Bolen.
All of them acknowledge theyŌĆÖve tried to not think about the moment but admit it will be emotional to be honored at center court before the game.
"I know it'll be real emotional,ŌĆØ Johnson said. ŌĆ£I'm going to try my best not to get too emotional so I can have a good all-around game. "It's my last game at the Hump and there's a lot of memories here.ŌĆØ
When asked what has transformed Johnson into a sharpshooter to lead the Bulldogs (16-13, 8-7 in SEC play) to road wins over Tennessee and Arkansas, Augustus referenced an attitude change due to the 6-foot-7 wing playerŌĆÖs suspension over his critical Twitter comments on the coaching staff.
"Maybe it's the suspension and he comes back and he's efficient more,ŌĆØ Augustus said. ŌĆ£He's making shots and he doesn't want to get back on that bench. I thought the suspension was good when you look back on it. It got him playing well and woke him up. It was a good coaching move.ŌĆØ
Benock has played the third most games in MSU history behind only last yearŌĆÖs senior honorees ŌĆō Stewart and Varnado.
ŌĆ£One of the best memories I've had is the SEC Tournament win we had,ŌĆØ Benock said. ŌĆ£That year was a special team and that allowed us to get to the NCAA Tournament and stuff so I think we'll be able to hang your hat on."
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ŌĆ£As a basketball player - you're never waiting on something bad to happen but certainly we have the pieces, we just got to string possessions together and play well," Augustus said.
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Schilling faces uphill battle
Dennis Eckersley. John Smoltz. Flash Gordon. Jason Isringhausen.
If you've read this deep into this column, we bet you know exactly which claim to fame connects that group of distinguished pitching names.
But that group actually has very little in common with what Schilling will attempt to do Thursday night in Kansas City -- and for as long as the Boston Red Sox continue to play baseball this season.
As Schilling will demonstrate in his own inimitable way, the road from rotation to bullpen is a two-way street. But there's a biggggg difference between the side of the road Eckersley, Smoltz and Gordon traveled and the side Schilling is about to tackle.
It's kind of like the difference between skiing downhill vs. uphill.
"You can take any starting pitcher and make him a closer in one week," said Schilling's old manager, Jim Fregosi. "But it takes a long period of time to take a guy who's been closing and make him a starter again."
Maybe that's why the list of pitchers who have ridden down Schilling's side of this street -- and taken that road from closer to starter -- is shorter than Quinton McCracken.
In the last 20 years, we could find just four pitchers who did, in any season, what Schilling is aspiring to do this year:
To qualify, they had to save at least as many games as Schilling saved (nine). Then, after compiling those saves, they had to head for the rotation at some point before September and make at least a half-dozen starts the rest of the way.
Just four pitchers made the cut. And when you check out this foursome, it might tell you everything you need to know about how rare and how difficult the midsummer journey from closer to starter can be:
|From Closer To Starter
Tim Wakefield, 1999 Red Sox
The first act: Started through June 8, closed through Aug. 22, then went back into the rotation.
The transition: Went 4 1/3 IP in his last relief appearance., then 7 IP in his first start.
How it went: 15 saves with 3.50 ERA in relief; 5-9, 5.86 as a starter.
Rocky Biddle, 2004 Expos
The first act: Closed through July 5, then started in the second half.
The transition: Went 4 IP in his last relief appearance, then 5 IP, 5 IP and 6 IP in his first three starts.
How it went: 11 saves, 7.82 ERA in relief; 3-4, 6.02 as a starter.
John Candelaria, 1985 Pirates and Angels
The first act: Relieved for the Pirates through July, then traded to the Angels, where he started in August and September.
The transition: Went 3 IP in his last relief appearance, then 5 IP, 5 IP and 6 IP in his first three starts.
How it went: 9 saves, 3.64 ERA in relief; 7-3, 3.80 as a starter.
Tom Waddell, 1985 Indians
The first act: Relieved through July 27, started most of August and September.
The transition: Went 2 1/3 IP in his last relief appearance, then 6 IP and 6 IP in his first two starts.
How it went: 9 saves, 4.05 ERA in relief; 4-1, 5.81 as a starter.
That's the group. All of it. Not quite as memorable as those four names at the top of this column, is it?
But aside from telling us how unusual this is, the truth is that not one of those four pitchers really offers much insight into what we can expect from Schilling in the next few months.
Wakefield is the closest match in some ways -- just because he started for two months in '99, became the closer in June, then went back to the rotation. And, like Schilling, he did it all for the Red Sox. But beyond that, the similarities go right into the dumpster for one inescapable reason: He's a knuckleballer, making him a baseball species all his own.
The next-closest match is Candelaria. But he doesn't work, either, because he made all his relief appearances for one team (the Pirates) and made all his starts for another (the Angels) after he got traded in July. So, there goes that parallel.
Finally, Biddle (2004 Expos) and Waddell (1985 Indians) were both mediocre closers who became mediocre starters. They don't exactly fit here, either.
OK, we're 0-for-4 with that quartet. But if we look at this another way, Schilling also is attempting to do what just one other pitcher has done since the invention of the modern save rule -- save this many games in a season and then appear in the postseason as a starter.
Since history isn't helping us in any of those cases, maybe the best way for us to get an idea where Schilling's story is heading is to look back at another guy who made a midseason switch from bullpen to rotation 13 long years ago:
A guy named Curt Schilling.
Yes, we shouldn't forget that Schilling himself tried this trick (sort of) back in 1992. Of course, he was only 25 then, not 38. And that wasn't all that was different.
He wasn't exactly an October legend yet, either. He wasn't closing for the Phillies at the time. And three different teams (the Orioles, Astros and Phillies) still hadn't been able to figure out what the heck his best niche was going to be.
But in mid-May, after he'd made 16 relief appearances, Fregosi and his pitching coach, Johnny Podres, decided to try him out as a starter. Not a bad idea, it turned out.
Schilling went 12-9 -- with a 2.27 ERA, four shutouts and 10 complete games -- over the last 4½ months. And an ace was born.
But the question is: Can the knowledge that he did this successfully once be of any help to him as he tries it again?
|It's a pretty huge undertaking. He has higher standards than any one of us put on him, and I think he's determined to live up to them."
|— Red Sox pitching coach Dave Wallace
How did Schilling's transition go the first time around? Incredibly, when he moved into the rotation in '92, he was able to throw six innings in his first start, work into the seventh in his next start, go eight in his third start and pitch his first complete game by his fifth start.
Think he'll reenact that this time? Think again.
"The one thing I know for sure," Wallace chuckled, "is that he's going to want to stay out there longer than we want him to. But we all agreed his first outing would be five innings, 75 pitches. And after that, I don't care how great he feels. We've got to do what we've got to do."
Essentially, what they've got to do is protect him from himself. But that wasn't an issue the first time around, 13 years ago, in a whole 'nother lifetime.
"The most difficult part, obviously, is how far [into the game] can he go," Fregosi said. "When we changed him in '92, he went into a terrific conditioning program. He ran the stairs every day at the ballpark, because he was excited about doing it, and he was in terrific shape. Now, with his ankle, I don't know how good a condition he's in. How much running can he do? All those things come into it."
Wallace reports that Schilling's ankle has improved enough that "he can get some running in," even if "he won't be a burner out there." But there are still lots of questions about how well he'll be able to adjust to a whole new fitness routine.
"There's a big difference between coming to the park preparing to throw 20-25 pitches and preparing to start every fifth day," Wallace said. "As a reliever, you play a little catch. But you do very little running, knowing you can't exhaust yourself because you might be in the game that night. Now, he'll have to push his body pretty hard because he knows he has to be ready to go so much deeper into the game."
|Pennant Race X-Factors
|Mike Hampton: Back before his forearm tightened up on him in mid-May, Hampton had a 1.96 ERA after eight starts. Since then, he's had more trips to the disabled list (four) than wins (one). In his three starts in July and August, he served up 27 hits in 10 1/3 innings and ran up a 13.06 ERA. And now he's back on the disabled list with back issues. In a division with very few frontline left-handed starters, Hampton's presence in September and October could have a major impact on the Braves' fate.
|Kelvim Escobar: About two months after surgery to remove a bone spur and bone chips from his elbow, Escobar is already one start into a minor-league rehab expedition. He'll be back in September to make a potentially huge impact on the Angels. This, after all, is a guy who struck out 46 hitters in 40 2/3 innings this year with a bad elbow. Think what havoc he might wreak with a healthy elbow.
|Steve Trachsel: Bet you didn't know that since Opening Day 2002, Trachsel has a lower ERA (3.73) than Bartolo Colon, Brad Penny or Mike Mussina. Now, he's finally back after missing the whole season following back surgery. The Mets are starting him off in the bullpen. But if Victor Zambrano, Jae Seo or Kris Benson scuffles, he's a guy to watch. He went 12-7 against the Braves, Phillies and Nationals (then the Expos) in 2003-04.
|Adam Eaton: Is there anyone who remembers that back on June 15, the only National League pitcher with more wins than Eaton (9-2) was Dontrelle Willis? Then, Eaton strained a flexor tendon on the middle finger of his pitching hand, and there was a time the Padres thought he might not start again the rest of the year. But he's heading back into the rotation any day now. And anything that bumps Pedro Astacio or Chan Ho Park out of this team's starting mix can't possibly be a bad thing.
|Jaret Wright: Wright is always an E.R. episode waiting to happen. But there is a reason the Yankees handed him that three-year, $21-million contract last winter. And over his last two starts -- following a three-month disabled-list sabbatical with yet another attack of shoulder issues -- Wright has reminded folks how good he can be. He's 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA in those two starts. He was 2-2 with a 9.15 ERA before that. Now, the Yankees' whole season could turn on which Jaret Wright shows up the rest of the way -- the good, the bad or the injured.
"It won't be until the second and third start that we have an indication of where he is from a physical standpoint," Wallace said, "where we know how his body is going to react. He's going to have to use all his pitches and throw 75-80 pitches, which he hasn't done in a long time, and do it in the intensity of a pennant race. When he's done that two or three times, we'll find out a lot [about what he's capable of]."
Why is he making this move now? It isn't so much because there's universal confidence that he's ready. And it isn't because he was beginning to struggle in relief.
No, this is all about the big picture, about getting Curt Schilling ready for his favorite month -- October.
"He's headed back there because of the time factor, because he's got to have time to get in shape," Wallace said. "For us to keep playing, we need Curt Schilling. That's the first thing. The second thing is that Keith Foulke, hopefully, is close to getting back [to take Schilling's place in the bullpen]. And the third thing is that we're a week away from September, when we can get creative and add some pieces [to the roster]. So we all want to do this, and we all think now is the time to do it."
But what no one knows is the ultimate question: Is it going to work?
Schilling's ankle held up fine when he was throwing 20, 25 or even 35 pitches a night. But will it turn back into fettuccine when he has to throw 75, or 100, or 120? Could that bloody sock make a comeback? You never know.
"If anybody can do this, it's him," Fregosi said. "This guy has been able to do just about anything he's put his mind to in the last few years, because he's got that competitive fire. But realistically, his stuff is not the same right now."
Once Schilling pitched at 94-96 mph, but he has pitched in relief at about 5 mph less than that. Will he get the turbo back on his fastball pitching every fifth day? Maybe. But most pitchers throw harder in short relief than they do as a starter.
"Is his stuff going to be better out of the rotation? I can't answer that question," Wallace said. "The only thing I can say is, this is a routine he's familiar with -- preparing to pitch every fifth day, using all four pitches, he and Jason [Varitek] getting together and preparing to pitch to a whole lineup, as opposed to coming out of that bullpen to face three or four guys, with no margin for error."
Even if he doesn't get all the high-test back on his fastball, we shouldn't minimize how much Schilling's fanatical preparation has had to do with his emergence as an ace, a money pitcher and an October warrior. Starting should at least fit his persona better than closing, even if his repertoire isn't quite vintage Curt Schilling, circa 2001.
But there is one other factor to consider here -- and that is the standard this man has set for himself.
He isn't just any old pitcher, trying to go from the bullpen to the rotation. He is Curt Schilling, trying to get back to being his old Mr. October self.
He has a reputation to live up to, and a level of brilliance he demands of himself. All that just adds to a challenge that's essentially unprecedented in modern history.
"It's a pretty huge undertaking," said Wallace. "He has higher standards than any one of us put on him, and I think he's determined to live up to them."
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Co-star Sarah Miles pays tribute to actor and says he told her his 'secret' lover Sharon Tate was preparing to leave Roman Polanski to be with him before she was murdered
The Oscar-winning filmmaker filed a lawsuit against Gawker for copyright infringement in a US district court in Los Angeles on Monday
Reservoir Dogs director Tarantino was planning to shoot the ensemble western next winter but has now shelved the project and will publish the script instead
According to reports, the famed director's new blockbuster could play off famous 1960 film The Magnificent Seven
Jackson has never struck us as the Werther's Original type of fella, so let's celebrate with a shedload of his best moments, performances... that sort of thing
The director became embroiled in a battle during a night out in New York
Christopher Brassington, 39, sunk six pints before crashing through the window of the restaurant owned by his ex's new lover
The hospital video shows staff being chased by men with needles – and the ear-slice scene from Quentin Tarantino's film is included
Black Hawk Down paid homage to the First Battle of Mogadishu, which took place 20 years ago today. But just what are the Top 10 war films of all time?
The author, who passed away yesterday, leaves a legacy of bestsellers, brilliant films and cult TV
Pop star Prince has made his Twitter debut, but who else from the celebrity world should get on Twitter?