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A tracking and erosion resistant composition includes (a) 100 parts by weight of organopolysiloxane; (b) between 1 and 15 parts by weight of magnesium oxide; (c) between 15 and 45 parts by weight of zinc oxide and (d) between 5 and 40 parts by weight of iron oxide.
1. A tracking and erosion resistant composition, comprising:
(a) 100 parts by weight of organopolysiloxane;
(b) between 1 and 15 parts by weight of magnesium oxide;
(c) between 15 and 45 parts by weight of zinc oxide; and
(d) between 5 and 40 parts by weight of iron oxide.
2. A tracking and erosion resistant material according to claim 1, wherein the amount of magnesium oxide is between 2 and 7 parts by weight.
3. A tracking and erosion resistant material according to claim 1, wherein the amount of zinc oxide is between 15 and 25 parts by weight.
4. A tracking and erosion resistant material according to claim 1, wherein the amount of iron oxide is between 5 and 20 parts by weight.
5. A tracking and erosion resistant composition according to claim 1, which is essentially free of anti-tracking additive other than said magnesium oxide, said zinc oxide, and said iron oxide.
6. A tracking and erosion resistant composition according to claim 1, which is cured by of a vinyl-hydride platinum-catalyzed addition reaction.
7. A tracking and erosion resistant composition according to claim 1, which is cured by peroxide cure.
This invention provides tracking and erosion resistant compositions, especially organopolysiloxanes, which are suitable as high voltage insulation materials and which are readily moldable into complex shapes.
Two factors affecting the performance of a high voltage insulating material are its tracking resistance and its erosion resistance. Tracking refers to the formation of conducting paths (tracks) of deteriorated material on the surface of the insulating material, caused by surface electric discharges. A tracking failure occurs when a track bridges the gap between two or more conductors, leading to an electrical breakdown. Erosion refers to the progressive wearing away of the insulating material by the electrical discharges, with failure eventually occuring because too much insulating material has been worn away.
Organopolysiloxanes (also called silicones) are common high voltage insulating materials, because of their electrical properties, processability (including moldability), physical properties, chemical inertness and other desirable characteristics. Organopolysiloxanes employed in high voltage equipment typically contain additives for enhancing their tracking and/or erosion resistance (hereinafter referred to as anti-tracking additives).
One well-known anti-tracking additive is alumina hydrate (also referred to as aluminum hydroxide, alumina trihydrate, hydrated alumina or ALTH) alone or in combination with other additives such as metal oxides. Illustrative disclosures relating to alumina hydrate include Elliot, U.S. Pat. No. 3,965,065 (1976); Penneck, U.S. Pat. No. 3,969,308 (1976); Penneck, U.S. Pat. No. 4,001,128 (1977); Cammack, II et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,100,089 (1978); Penneck et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,189,392 (1980); Penneck, U.S. Pat. No. 4,399,064 (1983); Clabburn et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,431,861 (1984); Penneck, U.S. Pat. No. 4,521,549 (1985); Adkins, U.S. Pat. No. 4,822,830; and Kunieda et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,369,161 (1994). It has also been proposed to use alumina hydrate as an additive for other purposes, such as improving flame retardancy: Bobear, U.S. Pat. No. 4,288,360 (1981). The alumina hydrate is sometimes combined with other additives, such as other metal oxides or phosphorus compounds.
Another class of additives are the platinum compounds, which are normally used for improving flame retardancy: Lauret al., U.S. Pat. No. 3,635,874 (1972); Pfeifer et al., U.S. Pat. No. 3,711,520 (1973); Milbert, U.S. Pat. No. 3,821,140 (1974); Bargain, U.S. Pat. No. 3,839,266 (1974); Hatanaka et al., U.S. Pat. No. 3,862,082 (1975); Itoh et al., U.S. Pat. No. 3,936,476 (1976); Matsushita, U.S. Pat. No. 4,110,300 (1978); Bobear, U.S. Pat. No. 4,288,360 (1981); Ackermann et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,419,474 (1983); and Derwent WPI Abstract No. 76-82267X/44 (abstract of JP-50-097644 (1975)). Again, other additives may be simultaneously employed, either for flame retardancy also or for other purposes such as heat stabilization or tracking/erosion resistance.
Lastly, many other additives have been added to organopolysiloxanes, for diverse purposes ranging from the aforementioned ones to thermal conductivity, reinforcement, and high temperature stability. These additives include metal oxides, silica, and metal salts. Exemplary disclosures in this vein are: Koda et al., U.S. Pat. No. 3,884,950 (1975); Cole et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,604,424 (1986); Szaplonczay et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,897,027 (1990); Wolfer et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,008,317 (1991); Bosch et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,023,295 (1991); Mazeika et al., WO 95/06552 (1995); Rowe et al., EP 0,218,461 A2 (1987); and GB 1,538,432 (1979). In summary, an organopolysiloxane used as a high voltage insulating material may contain a complex additive package.
An organopolysiloxane may be formed into a complex shape for a particular end use. For instance, the aforementioned Mazeika WO '552 discloses a high voltage insulator having a shedded organopolysiloxane housing which has been molded by a process leaving no longitudinal mold lines (which are more susceptible to tracking failure). The combination of the critical placement of the mold lines and the complex shape of the molded part places stringent demands on the organopolysiloxane. It must flow readily enough to properly fill the mold cavity and, after molding, be sufficiently compliant to demold. However, many prior art anti-tracking additives interfere with the molding process for one reason or another. Alumina hydrate makes the molded part difficult to demold, especially at the loading levels needed for effectively improving antitracking resistance, about 15 parts per hundred by weight or greater, usually more than 100 phr in commercial embodiments. In our experience, alumina hydrate levels greater than 75 phr make demolding difficult. Many moldable organopolysiloxane compositions are cured (crosslinked) in the mold by via a vinyl-hydride addition reaction: ##STR1## Curing may be effected by a platinum catalyst, such as hexachloroplatinic acid. Amounts of platinum in excess of those used for curing may be used an additive; however, in such instances the platinum additive may also catalyze the curing reaction, leading to premature curing, or scorching. Another disadvantage of platinum as an additive is its high cost.
Further, greater and greater performance demands are placed on high voltage insulating materials, for example where power generating or distribution plants are built in polluted coastal areas--locations where tracking and erosion are particularly severe problems. Consequently, there is a need for more effective anti-tracking packages which do not exhibit the limitations of prior art packages.
The present invention provides a tracking and erosion resistant organopolysiloxane composition that is readily moldable into complex shaped articles. Many of these compositions also have tracking and/or erosion resistance properties which are markedly superior to those of the prior art. Such composition comprises
(a) 100 parts by weight of organopolysiloxane;
(b) between 1 and 15 parts by weight of magnesium oxide;
(c) between 15 and 45 parts by weight of zinc oxide; and
(d) between 5 and 40 parts by weight of iron oxide.
FIG. 1 shows a mold suitable for molding a complex shaped insulator made of a composition of this invention.
The organopolysiloxanes employed in this invention have a predominant repeat unit of the structure ##STR2## wherein R1 and R2, which may be the same or different, are monovalent hydrocarbon or halogenated hydrocarbon radicals having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, and phenyl, with methyl being preferred. A preferred organopolysiloxane is polydimethylsiloxane, that is, R1 and R2 each are methyl. For curing, the polymer contains reactive functional groups, such as vinyl and hydride, positioned at terminal positions in the polymer chain or at branching point within the polymer chain. The curing chemistry typically is either platinum or peroxide catalyzed. Such organopolysiloxanes are well known and are available in a large selection of grades from many suppliers, such as gums Q44758 and Q44768 available from Dow Coming STI, preferably blended to a durometer Shore A hardness (ASTM D2240) of between 45 and 60. The present invention is especially suitable for organopolysiloxanes which are cured by a hydride addition chemistry with platinum catalysis. After curing (3 min at 350� F., 4 hr post cure at 400� F.) the organopolysiloxane preferably has an elongation greater than 400%, when tested according to ASTM D412 at 20 in/min. The Die B tear strength is preferably greater tan 100 pounds per linear inch (phr), preferably greater than 130 pli, most preferably greater than 150 pli.
We have discovered that the magnesium oxide synergistically and unexpectedly works with the zinc and iron oxides to provide exceptional tracking and erosion resistance, without adversely affecting demoldability, as might be the case with ALTH. The amount of magnesium oxide should be between 1 and 15, preferably between 2 and 7, parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of organopolysiloxane (phr). A preferred magnesium oxide is in the form of a powder at least 94.5% pure, with at least 99% passing through a 325 mesh size sieve, and an average surface area greater than 32 m2 /g.
The amount of zinc oxide present is preferably between 15 and 45, preferably between between 15 and 25 phr. A preferred zinc oxide is in the form of a powder at least 99.63% pure, with at least 99.99% passing through a 325 mesh size sieve, and an average surface area of at least 7.5 m2 /g.
Among the iron oxides, red iron oxide (Fe2 O3) is preferred. The amount of iron oxide is preferably between 5 and 40, preferably between 5 and 20 phr, and most preferably between 5 and 10 phr. The iron oxide is conveniently added from a masterbatch in an organopolysiloxane gum.
Preferably, the tracking and erosion resistant compositions of this invention consist essentially of the organopolysiloxane (including any catalysts needed for the curing process), the first oxide material, and the second oxide material. However, so long as they do not materially affect the basic and novel characteristics of this invention, other additives may be present, for example fillers (reinforcing or non-reinforcing), stabilizers, thermally conductive filler, flame retardants, and pigments. Exemplary specific other additives include titanium dioxide, cerium oxide, alumina hydrate, fumed silica, and carbon black. Preferably the composition is free of platinum, except that which is needed as a catalyst for the curing reaction. Generally, the amount of platinum needed for catalysis is between 15 and 30 parts by weight per million parts by weight of organopolysiloxane (parts per million, or ppm). As previously noted, alumina trihydrate has a tendency to negatively affect the moldability of the organopolysiloxane, especially at the high loadings required for maximum anti-tracking effect. While some alumina trihydrate may optionally be added to the composition of the instant invention, no particular benefits accompany such addition, and, indeed, its addition in amounts greater than 75 phr is undesirable from a moldability point of view and should be avoided. Preferably a composition of this invention is esssentially free of anti-tracking additives other than the aforementioned magnesium oxide, zinc oxide, and iron oxide. A filler such as Minusil� silica may be present in an amount of about 5 to 20 phr (parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of organopolysiloxane).
The tracking and erosion resistance of an insulating material can be quatitatively evaluated by the procedure published in ASTM D2303-90. Basically, this procedure measures the resistance of an insulating material to voltage stresses along its surface when wet with an ionizable, electrically conductive liquid contaminant, conditions which simulate exposure to dirt and condensed atmospheric moisture during service. The test method is of the inclined plane type, in which a contaminant solution is dripped onto a test specimen held at a 45� angle while a voltage is simultaneously applied. A voltage is applied in 250 V increments, with a hold period of 1 hr at each increment (unless a failure is indicated). The time and voltage at which failure eventually occurs is noted. The following procedure is representative: Samples were abraded with 400 A grit silicon carbide paper and rinsed with distilled water. The initial tracking voltage method of ASTM D2303 was followed, starting at 2.5 kV and a contaminant flow rate of 0.15 mL/min. The contaminant was 0.1% ammonium chloride. The voltage was increased by 0.25 kV every hour, reaching 4.0 kV at the 6th hour. The voltage was held constant at 4.0 kV after that and both the tracking voltage and the failure time were recorded. The contaminant flow rate was changed according to Table I in ASTM D2303.
The compositions of this invention have utility as insulating materials in high voltage electrical equipment, for example insulators, surge arresters, elbows, joints, terminations, transformer bushings, fuse cut-outs, and disconnect switches. As noted above, the compositions of this invention have excellent demoldability, making them especially suitable for molding parts with complex designs, such as shedded insulators, particularly ones which are free of longitudinal mold lines.
A molding process for making such insulators is described in Mazeika, WO 95/06552 (1995), the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. In this process, the elastomeric properties of the material permit the use mold plates which join substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the part, enabling the creation of parts where the mold line flash material is along the periphery of the extremities of the sheds, reducing the need for buffing and cycle time while leading to increased tracking resistance. In addition, compositional variations of the composition at the mold line on the extremities have little or no effect on shed performance. The elastomeric molding material permits the molded multiply radially walled part to pop through the molding plates especially upon the application of a vacuum to the internal structure of the tubular molded part during extraction from the mold.
The molding process may be further understood by reference to FIG. 1, which shows a mold comprising plates 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 and a tubular forming insert 50 emanating from plate 6. The sheds or at least provisions for the sheds of the molded part are illustrated in elements 10, 20, 30 and 40 of FIG. 1 while the tubular nature is derived from the insert 50. The mold lines or flash points for the material instead of being along the longitudinal axis of the part occurs between 11 and 21, 23 and 31, 33 and 41, 43 and 51, respectively, upon the closing of the mold and injecting of the elastomeric composition. During the operation of the molding, plates 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are brought together with sufficient pressure, heat, time, and temperature for the injection and curing of the elastomeric material.
The molding process may be carried out with an Engel 165 ton injection molding machine with vertical plattens or like machines. The Engel 165 machine was modified for the ejection of the part from a side of the mold as well as the need to move the plates. The reason for this modification is that the machine's opening stroke/daylight between the plattens when completely open must provide space for the operator or robots between at least two plates such as plate 2 and plate 3 as well as plate 1 and plate 2 to be able to remove the part from plate 2. Other equipment like a shuttle press or a rotary press can be used and is preferred for manufacturing of higher volumes mainly due to the ease of adding more plates to the mold or more radial shed elements or other details and to reduce the ware on mold leader pins. The support for the mold would be very simple on a shuttle or rotary table while providing greater ability to open the plates and withdraw the part. The molding machine barrel is heated to approximately 49� C. and the barrel temperature can be adjusted up or down depending upon the mold temperature as well as the part size and the gating/venting of the mold from 15� C. A suitable molding time is a 2 minute cycle from clamping to unclamping to re-clamping that is from closing of the mold injecting the material molding the material and opening of the plate, removal of the finished part and reclosing to start a new cycle. The cycle time more specifically depends on the barrel temperature, the composition used in the mold, and the mold temperature.
During the actual molding operation a suitable molding temperature is about 149� C. to about 204� C., preferably 160� C. to 193� C., and most preferably about 182� C. Having described the overall sequence, the following description follows the cycle of the mold once the mold plates are closed and pressed together. With a closed mold, the preferred elastomeric material of the invention is injected and has an average cure time of about 1 minute. Thereafter, the mold is opened between plates 5 and 6 and the core attached to plate 6 is pulled out of the part. The rest of the mold is held together using latch-locks and an injector system on a side of the press as well as springs. Subsequently, mold plates 4 and 5 open via a stripper bolt to free these sections. Subsequent to this operation, molding plates 3 and 4 open which free the section of the part collapse in a space where the core is removed and pulled through plate 4. After the part is pulled through plate 4, the mold is further opens between plates 3 and 2 and the part is pulled through plate 3 as in the prior step. The mold opening plates continues for plates 1 and 2 with the mold in a completely open position, the part is on the side of the plate facing plate 3 at which point the mold operator or robot is capable of removing the part from between open plates 2 and 3.
The present invention can be further understood by reference to the following examples, which are provided by means of illustration and not limitation. Table I provides exemplary formulations according to the invention, along with comparative examples not according to this invention. Samples were prepared by mixing in a 3 liter sigma blade mixer at room temperature. The gums were pre-mixed until homogeneous. Fillers and additives were then added and mixed until well dispersed. Formulae 1 through 4 are according to this invention, with formulae 1 through 3 being examples of platinum cured systems and Formula4 being an example of a peroxide cured system. Formulae 5 through 9 are comparative examples not according to example. In Formula 5, the amount of magnesium oxide is too low. In Formula 6, the amount of magnesium oxide is higher than prescribed. In Formula 7, there is no iron oxide. In Formula 8, there is no magnesium oxide. In Formula 9, there is no zinc oxide. Table II provides the tracking and erosion data for the formulae of Table I.
TABLE I__________________________________________________________________________ Formula Formula Formula Formula Formula Formula Formula Formula FormulaComponent 1 2 3 4IX 5 6 7 8X 9X__________________________________________________________________________Silicone baseI (pbw)a 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100Silicone gumII (pbw)a 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3InhibitorIII (pbw)a 0.3 0.3 0.3 0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3Hydride crosslinkerIV (pbw)a 4.75 2.2 2.2 0 2.2 2.2 4.75 4.75 2.2Total silicone (pbw)b 115.55 113 115.55 110.5 113 110.5 115.55 113.05 110.5Platinum catalyst (phr)c 0.39 0.31 0.18 9 0.40 0.41 0.18 0.13 0.14SilicaV (pbw)a 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10Iron oxideMasterbatchVI (pbw)a 15 15 15 15 15 10 0 10 10Actual iron oxide (phr)d 6.49 6.64 6.49 6.79 6.64 4.52 0 4.42 4.52Zinc oxideVII (pbw)a 25 25 25 25 25 25 32.5 15 0 (phr)c 21.64 22.12 21.64 22.62 22.12 22.62 30.08 13.27 0Magnesium oxideVIII (pbw)a 3 7 3 3 1 20 3 0 2.5 (phr)c 2.60 6.19 2.60 2.71 0.88 18.10 2.78 0 2.26__________________________________________________________________________ I Q44758 and Q44768, from Dow Corning STI II SQM35, from Dow Corning STI III ETCH, Dow Corning STI IV No. 63570, Dow Corning STI V Minusil � SM VI 50% Mapico 567A silicone gum/50% red iron oxide VII No. 205532, Aldrich Chemical VIII Maglite K, Calgon IX Additionally contains Varox peroxide X Additionally contains 10 pbw titanimn oxide a Parts by weight b Total of silicone base plus silicone gum plus inhibitor plus hydride crosslinker plus onehalf of iron oxide masterbatch. c Parts by weight per hundred parts by weight of total silicone d Parts by weight red iron oxide in masterbatch per hundred parts by weight of total silicone
TABLE II__________________________________________________________________________ Formula Formula Formula Formula Formula Formula Formula Formula FormulaProperty Measured 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9__________________________________________________________________________Initial tracking voltage (kV) 4.00 4.00 4.00 3.00 4.00 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.00Tracking erosion time (min)Low valuea 840 840 840 156 462 143 288 442 477High valuea 840 840 840 719 840 840 840 840 840Average of 10 samples 840 840 840 432 802 359 417 781 687Erosion (% wt loss)Low value 0.41 0.24 0.50 0.91 1.19 0.50 0.60 0.51 0.69High value 0.67 0.76 3.10 4.33 1.99 3.10 1.52 3.60 5.95Average of 10 samples 0.55 0.40 1.56 1.85 1.53 1.56 1.04 1.32 2.67__________________________________________________________________________ a Test discontinued at 840 min when samples still did not fail.
It is noted that the formulations according to this invention consistently exhibited high tracking erosion times, greater than 840 min. Conversely, the comparative formulae achieved an 840 min tracking time occasionally, but could not do so with consistency. Since consistent performance is important in high voltage materials, the superiority of the compositions of the instant invention is demonstrated.
The foregoing detailed description of the invention includes passages which are chiefly or exclusively concerned with particular parts or aspects of the invention. It is to be understood that this is for clarity and convenience, that a particular feature may be relevant in more than just passage in which it is disclosed, and that the disclosure herein includes all the appropriate combinations of information found in the different passages. Similarly, although the various descriptions thereof relate to specific embodiments of the invention, it is to be understood that where a specific feature is disclosed in the context of a particular embodiment, such feature can also be used, to the extent appropriate, in the context of another embodiment, in combination with another feature, or in the invention in general.
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Looking for ways to keep the kids entertained indoors during a cold winter spell? Snuggle up with these three books and a videogame!
Learning the Laces
In these modern days of Velcro fasteners, many kids are putting off learning how to tie their shoes simply because they don't have to. The Zoo's Shoes is a new board book for the preschool set, written by Lynn Brunell, Emmy Award-winning writer for Bill Nye the Science Guy. The story follows a group of animals at a zoo who can't tie their shoes, but the hands-on aspect of the book may be even more fun. Each hardcover page has different colored shoelaces attached to it for the specific animal that learns to tie. As the story progresses, and a zoo animal masters the skill, kids can practice with each page turned. Complete with a step-by-step bunny ears tutorial in shoelace tying and a certificate of achievement, this book makes learning the life skill enjoyable for kids, instead of a chore. Workman Publishing. $19.95.
Everyone knows that dogs have an adept sense of smell, but did you ever meet a dog that uses his nose to see? In the charming book, Mo Smells Red, written by Margaret Hyde and illustrated by Amanda Giacomini, the title character (based on Giacomini's real life reserve dog, Mo) uses his sense of smell to find his way around. Each page takes readers through an olfactory journey with the pooch: as he smells flavors, so do you, through a "press-2-smell" technology where scent-dispensing packets are embedded within the pages and last through thousands of "sniffs." Part of the proceeds of the book will benefit Best Friends Animal Society (www.bestfriends.org). Ages 4-8. $17.95. www.mosnose.com.
Kids love pandas for their cute and cuddly ways, but until now, close interaction with them has been limited. However, through the videogame world, children can learn up close and personal how to care for pandas. National Geographic Panda is a new game that lets kids nurture their very own panda, whose habits change according to how it is treated. Pandas play on a tire swing, seesaw, and slide at Panda Park, where they are joined by (you guessed it!) more pandas. The game also lets users read stories and view pictures of real pandas from National Geographic's archives. The game is rated E for Everyone. $29.99. www.namcobandaigames.com.
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After the vast popularity he achieved from being one of Oprah's favorite authors with his book, The New Earth, Eckhardt Tolle now tries his hand at a kid-sized version of his plan for long-lasting fulfillment. Along with co-author Robert Friedman, Tolle accentuates his comforting message that living in the "now" is the only path to happiness and contentment. In Milton's Secret, a young boy worries about a possible bully encounter at school, until he realizes that he must live in the present and not in the future. Through a heartwarming story, the boy learns how to enjoy each day as it comes along. Ages 4-8. Hampton Roads Publishing. $18.95.
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The title pretty much says it all, so instead of a big intro this opening paragraph will link you to some more helpful information regarding prospects. Here are the Top 30 prospects for 2015 redraft leagues. Here are the American League and National League Top 10 prospect indexes. We also have the Top 20 2014 signees for first-year player drafts in dynasty formats. Last but not least, here are my Top 100 keeper rankings. In the prospect rankings below, more specific ETAs are given as well as links to the organizational top ten list for each player. Just click on the team abbreviation to view my comments on individual prospects. Only two-thirds of the teams are written up, so apologies if not all of the links are live just yet. Ages listed are as of Opening Day 2015. Here are the Top 50 prospects for 2015 fantasy baseball…Please, blog, may I have some more?
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This post will attempt to identify thirty prospects with the most value for 2015 only. These are players with less than 130 at bats or 50 innings pitched at the major league level, but who are expected to arrive in the bigs at some point this season. Typically, we'd rank prospects overall on one big list, but I've broken the list up into three groups to try to make it easier for fantasy players in 2015 redraft leagues. The prospects are ranked within groups that are based on the projected ETAs (early/mid/late). While they are still just projections, the groups should help sort through who you need to be drafting versus who you need to be picking up off waivers and when. There are a few general comments after each group and, like any list, there are a few names on the cusp that didn't make it. We can tackle them in the comments if we need to. Here are the top 30 prospects for 2015 redraft leagues…Please, blog, may I have some more?
Wanna know how dedicated I am to you? I have your name tattooed on my tramp stamp area. Yeah, your name. Wanna know how else I'm dedicated to you? I flipped guys in and out of this post, moved a few to the top 80 outfielders for 2015 fantasy baseball, moved some more to the top 60 outfielders for 2015 fantasy baseball, didn't move any into the top 40 outfielders for 2015 fantasy baseball, but considered it and made sure everyone was ranked to the best of my ability in this post. You're thinking, "I'd hope you're making sure your rankings in this post are correct, these are you rankings after all." True, You. But, honestly, most of the guys in the second half of this post are irrelevant outside of deeper leagues. It's simple math. If you're in a 12-team league with five outfielders, 60 outfielders are drafted, then twenty more guys are drafted that have multi-position eligibility, another ten for utility slots or for some schmohawks that draft a bench outfielder and, add up all of that, and it equals Frank Ocean. Okay, the math is off there. It should've equaled, "About 90 outfielders drafted." And everyone knows the fifth outfielder drafted doesn't last long on your team. Sure, maybe Josh Hamilton bounces back (doubtful), or maybe Carl Crawford becomes the latest Zombino (more doubtful), but in most mixed leagues these guys aren't even being drafted. In one mock draft I did for a magazine (they still make these? Where do you buy them?), Josh Reddick wasn't even drafted and he's ranked higher than all the guys here. Never the hoo! All the 2015 fantasy baseball rankings are under that linkie-ma-whosie. Anyway, here's the top 100 outfielders for 2015 fantasy baseball:Please, blog, may I have some more?
Organizational Talent Rankings via Baseball America
2014 (24) | 2013 (13) | 2012 (1) | 2011 (14) | 2010 (24)
2014 Affiliate Records
MLB: [96-66] NL East
AAA: [81-62] International League – Syracuse
AA: [53-89] Eastern League – Harrisburg
A+: [78-58] Carolina League – Potomac
A: [87-53] South Atlantic League – Hagerstown
A(ss): [34-41] New York-Penn League – Auburn
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The Nationals won 96 regular season games in 2014 but were eliminated in the NLDS by the Giants. Along the way, Anthony Rendon emerged as one of the best young players in the National League and Bryce Harper returned from injury to have a solid second half. Harper just turned 22 in October. Tanner Roark took the fifth starter gig and ran with it, rounding out a nasty starting rotation. Unlike some other contenders, the Nationals' farm is in good shape. In addition to the talented major league rotation, the Nats have some of the best pitching prospects in the minors. They are also loaded with toolsy outfielders that could contribute to the major league roster soon or be used as trade bait to fill other needs. In the 2014 draft Washington used its first round pick to land even more pitching – drafting right-hander Erick Fedde 18th overall.
Ughhhhh, is it the playoffs yet? Why does this year seem to be taking longer than ever before? Maybe it's because I'm in only free leagues this year and I feel like I'm having my back blown out by my boy, Mandingo (google him, NSFW), in each and every one of them. I was graciously offered the opportunity to relinquish my fantasy baseball posts in order to give 100 percent of my focus on the football side of things as we are ramping up for America's new favorite pastime. I thought to myself, "Beddict, you have a life; chickens to feed, male thong ads to shoot, and an endless supply of women to satisfy, therefore none could truly blame you for focusing all your efforts into football. It's not your fault Bryce Harper is a tool and Ryne Sandberg is the worst manager in baseball. MOST of your other advice has worked out splendidly. You've done enough….." FEAR NOT, my friends, for the day I walk away from writing for baseball is the day Grey and Rudy show up at my immaculate abode, Chinese finger trap my bottom b*tch, film it, stomp me out afterward, and take back my framed Razzball certificate of employment. I know for a fact that I have at least TWO readers who enjoy these posts and I absolutely refuse to let them down as Nicolas Cage has his fans with his seemingly endless supply of duds. Yes, these next few weeks shall be permeated with more Beddict than ever before, covering both baseball and football, and that, my friends, is what's known as a "Tehol Twofer." That term is ordinarily reserved for when I sexually pulverize two women, back to back, but I believe this was newsworthy enough to borrow the term, though I'm borrowing it from myself, so I suppose it doesn't matter. ANYWAY, let's hop right in. I missed some action due to the fact I was reeling in Tyee's up in Canada, but per usual, I'll be giving it 110 percent. This is, Disgrace/Delight.Please, blog, may I have some more?
Uh-oh, I feel a rhyme coming on. Chris Carter's schmotato was born on August 4th wearing the Astros hat, 40 ounces he doesn't pour forth cause that forty-oh is his bat. If you can't respect that your whole perspective is wack, maybe you'll love him when he goes by Charlie Really Black. Man, he was conceived as Hurry K'd Carter, but that was just for fun, big hands, I know you're the one. What's this a Violent Femmes mash-up, must be the Grey album. Eggs over easy, Carter's going swat! What's that albumen? No, it's snot! So, Carter now has 7 homers in the last ten games. If he could only hit .260, he'd an exact clone of a young Ryan Howard. We want mo' Howard! Nyuck, nyuck, nyuck! Instead, we'll take what Carter's giving now, which is crazy power and Ks. Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:Please, blog, may I have some more?
Here's a scenario for you: Hanley Ramirez and Carlos Gonzalez get onto a plane. Knowing their inability to stay healthy, you A) Get off the plane. B) Purposely get yourself thrown off the plane by calling the male flight attendant, Mr. Stewardess, and asking him if he's the pimp for the female stewardesses and if you could have a multi-person shag in the lavatory. C) There's no C. Any of the above answers would work, even C and there wasn't a C. CarGo can't stay healthy and Hanley doesn't seem to want to. If you count 145 games played as a full season, CarGo's played one full season. This year, he might not play in 71 games and he's at 70. Yes, he could be done for the year. Yes, it's bad news with CarGo. Freight so. Even if he plays again, he has 11 homers and 3 steals in 70 games. Yunel Escobar looks at that and talks to a trademark attorney. It's gonna be fun next year hearing people draft CarGo while they say, "I just need him to stay healthy for 120 games." Those people are called delusional. As for Hanley, he's supposed to return as soon as his DL stint is over, and he should as long as he doesn't have to play hard in a rehab assignment. That would be impossible for him even if healthy. Anyway, here's what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:Please, blog, may I have some more?
Good morning fellow prospect nuts – one more week in the books, the trade activity picking up steam, and the prospects are beginning to move around all over the place. All this action prior to the juiciest rumored pieces being dealt in advance of this week's non-waiver trade deadline gives us hope that there's much more activity to look forward to and that we may get a look at some of the players that may be competing for 2015 MLB jobs during camp next spring earlier than September.
Time for our weekly look at some of the prospects that have made some noise recently in the hope of climbing a little closer to The Show, whether that step ultimately comes this season or a little further down the road. Refill your coffee cup, get comfortable, and let us guide your continuing research as we try to help you scoop your fellow fantasy competitors with our Sunday Twelve-Pack.Please, blog, may I have some more?
…And by "IBS", I don't mean irritable bowel syndrome. In this context, I mean BABIP verified by ISO and Spd scores. Two things induce my real life IBS: nutrition, and my high impact dynasty leagues. Consider this series your dynasty IBS treatment.
BABIP has little face, so I use ISO (isolated slugging) and Spd (FG's speed score) to verify the BABIP.
Check out Part 1 of this series where I delved into Trois-A assets. While Joc Pederson and Gregory Polanco naturally lead the rankings in conjunction with Quad-A guys like Andrew Brown and Chris Dickerson, I pointed to some translatable future impact in Chris Taylor and Domingo Santana, among others.Please, blog, may I have some more?
No prospect in baseball brings a higher ceiling than Javier Baez. That much is noted. He gave us a glimpse of the limitless potential last summer when he reached Double-A, drilling 35 XBH (20 HR) in 240 plate appearances during the season's final two months. Then he showed up at big league camp this spring and knocked 5 HR in 18 games, and baseball began to wonder how long the Cubs could keep a talent like this in the minors. I drank the Baez Kool-Aid — I drank lots of it. I fantasized about scenarios that would've had Javy in the bigs by now, and I advised you to stash him in redraft leagues, and not let go. But then the cant-miss 21-year-old proceeded to miss. He missed just about everything that was thrown to him, to be clear, racking up a K% at Triple-A Iowa north of 35% through the first month and a half of the season. Throughout it all, though, I told you to be patient. I told you he'd turn it around, and once he did, he wouldn't be long for the minors. I admit, anxious feelings about Baez began to creep into the back of my mind in recent weeks, and to a degree, they're still present. These past 10 days, however, have provided much needed relief, as Baez has posted a slash line at .414/.419/.897 with 3 homers and 5 doubles. It'll take several more weeks like this one to repair his line on the year, which sits at .201/.268/.388, but I believe Javy will be up to the challenge. And if, by chance, too much damage has been done to salvage the Triple-A line, he'll still have a clean slate to work with when he surfaces at Wrigley later this summer.Please, blog, may I have some more?


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Melanie Dellas, a local historian and childrens book author, has released the first childrens book she has written with her nine-year-old son, John. The book, Pat-A-Cake, Pat-A-CakeWe Made A Mistake! is a hilarious take on the age-old nursery rhyme. John first had the idea for the book when he came home from school one day and was doing pat-a-cake with his brother.
I love pizza, said John when asked about how he came up with the book idea. I was doing pat-a-cake with my brother and I mustve been hungry because half way through I realized I was making a pizza instead of a cake! We had to start all over again, and my mom thought it was really funny.
Pat-A-Cake, Pat-A-CakeWe Made A Mistake! follows John as he tries to teach his little brother, Nick, how to do the game with their little maltipoo dog Clio playfully trying to join in.
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I am knitting with striped wool for the first time and have finished the 1st sock.
Question - Is the striping on the second sock supposed to start at exactly the same colour? I would have to discard quite a long piece of the wool to get the striping colour sequence exactly the same. Does it really matter?
Sylvia, my trick is to use a digital kitchen scale, if using a 100 gm ball of yarn, and divide it in half, rewinding it into two balls. I try to have the "begining" ends matching at that point. If they don't, (and I start both socks at the same time on two different needles so I get them close to matching), Just unravel the second ball til it matches, and save that yarn. You might need it to finish the toe of the second sock. By all means, don't throw it away! And like Vickey said, there is no knitting police, so if it doesn't bother you, start wherever you like.
Thanks ladies for your advice. I have finished the socks. I didn't take the time or trouble to match the stripping on the yarn. The socks look fine to me and were for me anyway being as they are my first try with the stripping yarn.
YOU ARE RIGHT VICKEY - there is no Knitting police.
On to my next pair (started already) This sock knitting is so addictive. I try to sneak in a few rows everywhere - on the phone, at the hairdressers, etc,etc, even whenever I walk by my knitting. Is everyone this bad?
Oh did I forget to mention that part? Addicting is not even the word. I LOVE to knit socks, and do not even want to finish my other projects...even resent my other projects because they take away from my sock knitting.
Check out these sock patterns.....
Monkey socks have been my favorites...though circle socks have been an close second. I want to knit almost all of them and of course am not even close.
Here is a link that might be useful: Free Sock Patterns
Addictive? You bet! Tho it's not as much fun if you do some for profit. I have a friend who comissioned me for FOUR pair of wool hunting socks, by Nov.'s hunting season. I have two done now and have acutally got a callus on my left index finger from pushing the needle back thru the stitch! Of course, when I get finished, I might have the $ for a new computer if I need it! I told him an astronomical price, thinking I would price myself out of the work. It didn't work. I should have told him $200 a pair! But I didn't.


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Sammy Hagar, 59, began his music career in 1973 with the band Montrose, and soloed successfully from 1976 to 1985. In the decade that followed, Hagar sang lead for the iconic rock band Van Halen. He left Van Halen in 1996 but has rejoined them on occasion.
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