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Amidst Rumors, Buchholz Unveiled
|07.17.09 at 1:53 am ET
PAWTUCKET ' With the sappy euphoria of All-Star week behind us, it's time to get down to brass tacks.
The Red Sox are only three games up on the Yankees in a tight AL East race; Tampa Bay and their big bats are ready to pounce at only 6.5 games behind; and the Fenway faithful is hungry for another championship. The pressure is on Boston to win, and in the next 2½ months they'll try everything they can to do just that ' perhaps including a shuffling around of players currently on the roster.
Roy Halladay has been the focal point of trade rumors ever since Toronto G.M. J.P. Ricciardi publicly declared that he would be shopping the Blue Jays' ace. The prospect of sporting a pitching staff that includes a top three of Josh Beckett, Jon Lester and Halladay (not to mention Smoltz, Wakefield, Penny and perhaps Matsuzaka) would border on excessive.
If the Sox were to trade for the Cy Young Award-winning Halladay, the package might have to include prized prospect Clay Buchholz. The 24-year-old righty has had a most unusual career with Boston thus far: in only his second game with the club, Buchholz threw a no-hitter against Baltimore before going 2-9 with a 6.75 ERA during the 2008 season.
This year Buchholz has pitched for Triple-A Pawtucket, where he's been completely dominant, going 7-2 with a 2.36 ERA.
'Buch's an interesting guy because he burst onto the scene with a no-hitter, but he still had development left,' said Pawtucket Manager Ron Johnson. 'I think the organization made a really good call with him last year by sending him to the Fall League, and we're reaping the benefits of it right now because he's put together a really fine season.'
On Friday, Buchholz finally gets to make his first major league start of 2009 as the Sox head to Toronto. The call-up is described by Sox officials as likely being a one-and-done affair, with the pitcher expected to be sent back to the minors afterwards.
But the fact that the game will take place in Toronto certainly adds to the intrigue given the Halladay rumors. Blue Jays scouts were in attendance at his last start in Pawtucket on Sunday, but Buchholz hasn't let the trade rumors affect him.
'It never really was an issue for me,' Buchholz said on Sunday. 'Everything happens for a reason, so if something like that was to happen then you just have to take it for what it's worth and you go on with your career. But I plan to be with the Red Sox for a long time.'
Some wonder whether the call-up is simply an opportunity for Boston to showcase the young flamethrower to Toronto before a potential trade. But Buchholz said he completely disagrees and, above all else, he's just excited to be back in the big leagues.
His teammates have adopted a similar attitude, choosing to mostly ignore the trade talk and instead focus on playing the game.
'It's uncontrollable and there's nothing I can do, so I don't worry about it,' said Pawtucket pitcher Michael Bowden, another highly touted Sox prospect. 'There are so many other things that go into this game that you need to focus on, and you can't let that stuff get in your head.'
Shortstop Jed Lowrie, who has played with Buchholz in Pawtucket while rehabbing this season, remembers when his name came up in trade talks for another big time pitcher in 2007: Johan Santana. Dealing with the rumors, Lowrie said, wasn't too bad at all.
'I found it relatively simply,' Lowrie said. 'Rumors are rumors, and getting traded is all part of the business. You just have to always prepare yourself for something like that, and if it happens you have to go into the situation with the best attitude you can.'
While Buchholz certainly seems to have the right attitude, it's the powers that be who will ultimately decide his fate.
Johnson knows this, and that's why he's not sweating about Buchholz's future either.
'I'm not going to play GM on this thing,' Johnson said. 'Clay Buchholz is going to prepare to pitch for the Red Sox and do the best he can. What happens after that, it's up to the guys upstairs. We've got some smart guys up there.'
Red Sox Aggressive in Signing International Shortstops
|07.16.09 at 3:16 pm ET
The Red Sox, who had been expected for months to sign shortstop Jose Vinicio out of the Dominican Republic, have now officially signed the shortstop for a $1.95 million bonus. Vinicio became eligible to sign once he turned 16 on July 10.
The Sox are also believed to be close to finalizing an agreement with Jose Iglesias, a 19-year-old out of Cuba. Multiple reports peg the agreement as being for four years in the vicinity of $8.2 million. (The Boston Herald was the first to confirm the agreement.)
Vinicio was widely regarded as one of the best talents available in the international amateur free-agent market this summer. The shortstop is described as having legitimate defensive skills that would allow him to stay at short, with the chance to develop into an above-average hitter (particularly given his position). Baseball America offered the following scouting report on him:
"(Miguel Angel Sano) is technically the No. 1 shortstop prospect this year, but Vinicio is the top prospect who projects to stay at shortstop in pro ball. Scouts say Sano and Vinicio are two of the best athletes in Latin America, and while Vinicio lacks Sano's power stroke, he has very good bat speed and has shown the ability to drive the ball with some authority. Vinicio has a skinny, projectable frame, and scouts say the switch-hitter is better from the right side of the plate. In the field, Vinicio separates himself from his peers with good speed, range, arm strength and instincts."
As for Iglesias, he is considered a very athletic player with good speed who plays dazzling dazzling defense. Even so, there are questions about his ability to hit enough to justify an investment along the lines of the Sox' rumored offer. He has shown little power in his Cuban career, though he was very young for the competition while playing in the Cuban National Series.
Dayan Viciedo, a 19-year-old power hitting third baseman whom the White Sox signed to a four-year, $11 million deal out of Cuba this offseason, played in several international tournaments with Iglesias. At the Futures Game in St. Louis, Viciedo offered the following scouting report on his former teammate and countryman:
"He's a very good fielder in particular. You can put him anywhere," said Viciedo. "He can play third, short and second. He's a very good player."
Asked about Iglesias' hitting, Viciedo paused to consider his answer.
"He defends himself," said Viciedo.
Iglesias defected while playing at a tournament in Canada last August.
Distractions aside, Lowrie just wants to play
|07.16.09 at 7:17 am ET
LOWELL — Jed Lowrie didn't pick up a ball and glove as a child in Salem, Ore., so he could one day be discussed in a deal for Johan Santana. He didn't bust his hump to be named 2004 Pac-10 Player of the Year at Stanford so front offices everywhere could one day scramble to decide which position he projected to play in the majors. He didn't make the 2007 Eastern League All-Star team so the scar tissue connecting a broken bone in his left wrist could one day tear. Jed Lowrie had none of these dreams when getting into baseball.
Now finally ready to return to the Sox after a wrist/scapholunate ligament cocktail spiked with a bruised right knee (he could be activated as soon as Saturday), Lowrie is anxious to do the other thing that comes with playing baseball: play baseball.
"I'm just looking forward to getting back and being a baseball player," said Lowrie after his final rehab start in Lowell on Wednesday. For the switch-hitting shortstop, however, playing baseball hasn't been as simple as fielding a position and taking swings at the plate, especially in his time as a professional.
Lowrie appeared in half of the Red Sox' games last season, playing 386 error-less innings at shortstop while also getting time in at third base and second base, his college position. All of this, of course, was done with a broken wrist.
The '05 sandwich pick first injured the wrist last season on May 15 during a game in Buffalo. Due to inflammation the problem wasn't initially as painfully obvious as it became down the stretch for the infielder.
"Throughout the year it continued to get worse," said Lowrie, who felt discomfort as he went on to hit .222 from the left side of the plate for Boston. "By the end of the year, my grip strength was under 50 percent on my left hand.
'It's hard enough to play your first season in the major leagues, but it made it that much harder when I was playing with a broken wrist and I had to convince myself everyday that I was okay," added Lowrie. "Looking back on it, I think it will make me better.'
While rehabbing the wrist for Pawtucket, Lowrie was plunked on the right knee on June 26 against Norfolk, further setting him back and requiring him to play two games for the PawSox as a designated hitter. He chalks it up to bad luck, but Lowrie is clearly excited to have the rehab over and done with after going 6-for-23 (.260) in his final six games since returning to short.
Lowrie said he followed the progress of the Red Sox while he recovered from surgery and got back into playing shape, even if it meant he could only check box scores because he himself was playing a game at the same time. One thing he did get to see, however, was the reception that former Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra was given last Monday for his eight and a half years of service. Factor in the fact that Lowrie is one of 18 (!) men who have manned the position for the Sox since July 31, 2004, and you have a man with lofty goals.
"I would love to be that guy [that finally fills the long-term need at short]. It's up to me to go out there and be the player that I know I can be," said Lowrie, who added that Garciaparra's ovation was "well-deserved for the work he put in there."
Knowing that 2010 will have to be his next crack at his first full season in the majors, Lowrie says that his injuries and loss of a starting job that was seemingly his are both "in the past" and that he's focused on doing whatever he can for Boston for the rest of the season. Make no mistake — there are plenty of things Lowrie can dwell on: a great spring training followed by a horrid 1-for-18 start this season, the fact that he could be the major-league-ready shortstop the Blue Jays might be seeking in a deal for Roy Halladay… the list goes on. While the distractions have been there for him ("I was thinking about so many things [last year] other than just playing the game"), nothing seems to be bigger to Lowrie than rejoining a team in the middle of yet another pennant race.
"For me now," said Lowrie, "it's looking forward."
Transcript of Terry Francona on Dale & Holley
|07.15.09 at 12:56 pm ET
Thanks to Greg Cameron, here are the highlights from Sox manager Terry Francona's weekly interview with "Dale & Holley" Wednesday afternoon (CLICK HERE to listen to the complete audio interview).
On if Francona is disappointed that Tim Wakefield did not appear in last night's All-Star Game: 'Personally, sure. I thought Joe did a great job last night. The way that the game is constituted, it puts the manager in a tough spot. It looks to me like he did a good job. He held Wake back because he was rested and a knuckleball pitcher. I thought Joe did a great job. '
On managing to win and get as many players in during the All-Star Game: 'I think that the way they set this game up, it certainly makes the outcome more interesting. Different people probably feel different. We're going to try to win the game and get as many guys in a possible, and we appreciate your co-operation. If the bottom line is winning the game, you can't put yourself in a position to lose.'
On how Joe Maddon managed the AL All-Stars last night: 'It's not easy. It's harder in a National League city. I thought he did a good job. As a fan of the Red Sox or Wakefield we probably want to see them, but I thought Joe pulled it off really well.'
On how the team's pitching lines up for the second half: 'Not much, really. We set it up for our staff to not have to sit around. We'll have a lot of other pitchers throw their side tomorrow night when we get to Toronto.'
On Clay Buchholz's start on Friday night: 'We really wanted to line up our pitching after the break. It can give you a lot of rest. You're feet can get a little heavy. What you can do is, Buchholz is going to be excited. Maybe he absolutely deals. This kid has gone down and done everything that we've asked of him. And there's something to be said about that.'
On the team being in first place: 'I think we evaluate everyday where we are. If you're in first place, it makes the three days that much better. When we get to the end of the year that's when we care about being in first place. We've had some ups and downs, we have a good team effort. And things haven't been perfect. But we like where we are.'
On the teams' slim three-game lead in the division: 'No, we can't control that the Yankees won 15 out of 17. We went on a road trip and went 6-3 and didn't make up ground on the team chasing us. Sometimes to you lose games, sometimes you get good pitching performances from your opponents.'
On Mike Lowell's impending return to the team: 'We certainly have some decisions to make. Theo and I have talked a bundle. We're either going to activate Lowell on Friday or Saturday and Lowrie on Saturday. Not having Lowell was tough for us. Kotsay has filled in great, Bates gave us a big day the other day. Youk filling in all over the place gives us our best team.'
On Lowrie's playing situation upon returning from his wrist injury: 'If he comes back Saturday, he's not going to be in position to help us every day. We'll try to give Jed a day in between starts.'
On the impending roster moves that face the Sox with Lowell and Lowrie returning from the DL: 'Those are things when we make the decision. We talk to players and tell them our thinking. I don't want to say it in the media, that would be a mistake'
On if the Sox bullpen is fatigued in any way, shape or form: 'We had a blip, a hiccup. If you look at our bullpen, we're the only bullpen without any dl issues. Nobody's hurting. Nobody's been under or over used. I think our bullpen has been outstanding.'
On the bullpen's success and having guys like Hunter Jones and Michael Bowden help in spots: 'You have to have good pitcher for it to work. We could've easily lost that game. We were fortunate that those kids pitched well. As the season progresses, you'll see our guys pitch well, nobody will be worn out.'
On Dustin Pedroia's decision to stay home with his ailing wife and skip the All-Star Game: 'I agree with that. When it came down to it, there wasn't a decision. In the end he decided it wasn't a decision, he showed the game of baseball a lot of respect.'
On if Pedroia will be able to make the trip to Toronto despite his wife's pregnancy issues: 'I think so, they've got some things in place. I think it's her 34th week, this baby's in a lot better place that about 10 days ago. Petey will be okay.'
On being involved with his players and their issues: 'I think it's my responsibility to do those things. Lugie [Julio Lugo] and I have had some really tough conversations. But I think that we need to have a relationship where we can talk about things. '
On managing in the All-Star Game and getting as many guys in as possible: 'A lot of preparation, a lot of conversations, everybody who watched last year's All-Star Game, knows how tough it was with pitching. I looked at Leyland, and thought this kid [Guillen] deserved to be in the game. I was willing to take the chance because I thought he deserved to be in the game. You do what you think is right'
On how the Red Sox skipper spent the All-Star Break: 'I took the girls to dinner, other than that I did nothing. I sat out in the backyard did a crossword puzzle. I'm going to buy a watch.'
On if Francona has read Dustin Pedroia's new biography: 'I did not but I told him to leave a copy in my bathroom at the ballpark.'
Two days I'll never forget
|07.15.09 at 2:53 am ET
ST. LOUIS — So I become an American citizen and a week later I meet the President. That's how it works for everybody, isn't it?
Getting a chance to shake President Barack Obama's hand prior to Tuesday night's All-Star Game was undoubtedly the moment I'll most remember when looking back at my third trip to the Midsummer Classic, but there was so much more than that. There always is.
Sure, I won't forget the fact that we won the game, 4-3, especially if we find ourselves playing at home for the first game of the World Series. And I will always recall getting the chance to make the trip with my Red Sox teammates, especially first-timer Tim Wakefield. Yet, what separates these games are the little memories, such as having to catch my daughter from running on the field during the Home Run Derby. (Fortunately they were in a commercial break.)
Workout day. I run back in from the field to get sunglasses. Locker room completely empty except Ichiro stretching on the floor and his translator sitting on the chair beside him. Sow we make small talk, and I ask him where he lives in Seattle because I lived in the suburbs.
Well, I had barely got the last word out when Ichiro says something in Japanse. Then his translator turns to me, deadpanned and straight-faced and says, "I'm going to mess with your house." The way he said it was malicious, and Ichiro is on the floor dying laughing like it was the funniest thing ever. I was just like, "OK, I'll see you guys out there." I didn't know what to say. It was weird.
There was plenty more to come away with.
For example, from the time we went on the field one thing I couldn't take my eyes off were the snipers on top of the stadium. Even in the fourth inning, I couldn't stop looking at them because from where I was it looked like a video game, with the dark silhouette and with the sun setting. I'm thinking, "These are snipers! That's so cool!"
Or coming to realize that they just played a recording of the Canadian National Anthem instead of having somebody come in and sing it. That seemed strange, that they couldn't find anybody in St. Louis who knew "Oh Canada." Morneau and I could have done it if they really needed somebody.
And then there was playing in the actual game (which was just 2 hours and 31 minutes, which is truly unbelievable). On the third pitch of my first at-bat I hit a single to center. Then I lined out to right on the first pitch I saw, in the fourth. Put it this way — you know you're probably going to get fastballs from the best pitchers around, so you aren't preaching patience. There's no "Moneyballing" it in this game.
On my way out of the clubhouse at the end of the day — which I punctuated by pulling from my pocket a plastic grass ornament that my daughter hijacked from the lunch buffet — it was a great time with plenty of memories. Hopefully I'll get another chance to do it all again next time around … even if it doesn't mean meeting up with the President.
President Obama: 'Any of these teams need a lefty?'
|07.14.09 at 10:29 pm ET
ST. LOUIS — President Barack Obama fielded some questions after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the 80th All-Star Game. He stepped into the Fox broadcast booth and offered some spirited rhetoric about baseball. He could not avoid partisan rhetoric, as Obama made no secret of his rooting interest in the Chicago White Sox. Here is a transcript of the appearance:
On being at the Game:
First of all, it's as close to home as I've been in a while, and this is the national pastime. To go down there and meet Stan Musial and Bob Gibson and those guys, it's such a reminder about what's great in this country. You can't beat that and it's a real treat.
You have reached the highest office in the land. Your heart must have been pounding underneath that Sox jacket to throw out the ceremonial first pitch:
This is the second time. I threw it out during the American League Championship Series (in 2005). The (White) Sox ended up winning the World Series. And when you're a senator, they show you no respect, so they just hand you the ball. You don't get a chance to warm up. Now here, I was with Albert Pujols in teh batting cage practicing before.
Did you forget the baseline moves? Did you put the basketball down?
We did all practicing in the Rose Garden. But what is true, I'm a great baseball fan. I did not play organized baseball when I was a kid, so I think some of these natural moves are not so natural to me.
The White Sox winning the World Series back in 2005, being a fan for so long, that had to be a thrill for you.
It was just wonderful. I was just talking to Jerry Reinsdorf, the White Sox owner, about this, after I threw out my pitch, they won eight straight after losing the first game (of the ALCS). Any of these teams need a lefty?
Who wins it all in 2009?
It's a little early for that. You know, I tend to try to get a little more information. I tell you what, though, what's been interesting about baseball this year, other than the Dodgers, who have been (playing) great baseball, there's a lot of parity, which I think is terrific, because it means everybody around the country has a little bit of hope for the team. One may be the exception, the Nationals, who are still young and have a new ballpark.
You honored the Phillies in the White House:
Wonderful people, Ryan Howard, Jimmy Rollins, the whole crew there was just a class act and I like the way they play. They are a scrappy team, and (had a) real team bond, so very impressive. My campaign manager, he was from Delaware, so he was a crazy Phillies fan, and them winning kept him in a good mood.
Right on cue, as Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino gets a base hit to right.
Since I grew up in Hawaai, this kid, while we were down in the clubhouse, he actually gave me some macadamia nuts from back home.
He is the first position player to come out of Hawaii. There have been three pitchers, but he's the first position player. The National League has Molina at the plate; as you know the N.L. hasn't won the All-Star Game since 1996.
This is a problem.
Wakefield: All-Star Experience 'Overwhelming'
|07.14.09 at 6:20 pm ET
ST. LOUIS — Tim Wakefield might not get to pitch in the 80th All-Star Game. After waiting for 17 seasons to reach the showcase event, it is entirely possible that the 42-year-old will not have the opportunity to pitch in it.
A.L. manager Joe Maddon, who selected Wakefield for the All-Star roster, told the knuckleballer that he is being held back should the game reach extra innings, since the right-hander is rested and can provide multiple insurance innings. As has been the case throughout his career, Wakefield has no problems with the manner in which the manager would like to proceed.
"I am the extra-inning guy. (Maddon) had to project at least 16 innings out. Based on my availability today ' because I was scheduled to pitch yesterday (on a normal rotation turn, since he last started on Thursday) ' I think I'm the only guy who has the multiple inning insurance policy for us," said Wakefield. "I'm just happy to be here. If I pitch, great. If not, it's not a big deal. It doesn't matter. I'm not going to be upset either way."
Wakefield's perspective is in part drawn from the fact that his experience at the All-Star Game has been nothing short of spectacular. Players from both sides have come up to the knuckleballer to offer their enthusiasm for his first selection to the contest.
"It's been overwhelming. Very much so. I'm trying to soak it all in. It will probably hit me after we leave, when I fly home tomorrow. It's been so chaotic the last two days. I'm just trying to slow things down and enjoy it as much as I can," Wakefield beamed. "Tomorrow, after the game is over tonight, hopefully I get in the game and can reflect on it a little better."
Players have sought out Wakefield in order to exchange pleasantries or pose for pictures. Yesterday, Wakefield said cheese with a group that included flamethrower Felix Hernandez, Rays star third baseman Evan Longoria and Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez. He also talked at some length with longtime Yankee rivals Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter, both of whom debuted for New York in the same year (1995) that Wakefield first appeared with the Red Sox.
"I know the two guys from playing against them all these years," said Wakefield. "We've built an across-the-lines friendship where we say hi to each other. But it's pretty cool to be in the same clubhouse as the Yankee greats, those two."
The mere fact of Wakefield's selection to the game has given some prominence not only to his career — the 189 career wins, 175 of which have come with the Red Sox; the longevity, durability and reliability that have been hallmarks of his tenure — but also to his pitch.
The knuckleball ranks have been sparse in recent years. There have been times when Wakefield has been the pitch's only practitioner in the majors; right now, Twins reliever R.A. Dickey also employs the pitch. Wakefield and Dickey stay in frequent contact, as the Sox starter is more than happy to offer pointers whenever his Minnesota counterpart can use them.
The All-Star selection for Wakefield, of course, could serve to raise the profile of his pitch, a development that the pitcher would clearly celebrate.
"I'd like to see that happen. I don't know if it will," said Wakefield. "I like to see the fact that the knuckleball is on the map again. Hopefully it will spark some interest in some organizations and other pitchers."
At the least, it has sparked a great deal of interest in St. Louis in Wakefield. For that fact alone, the pitcher has not been able to stop smiling since landing in St. Louis.
Halladay: Winning, not negotiating, the priorty
|07.14.09 at 5:29 pm ET
ST. LOUIS — Speaking before his All-Star Game start — which is scheduled to last two innings — Roy Halladay touched on the importance of being able to negotiate a new deal with any team that agrees to a deal involving the ace.
"I really haven't got that point. I think I've been fortunate that early in my career I was able to take care of my family and get in the situation to start putting the emphasis on what I would like and I think at this point it's trying to win," Halladay said. "For me I don't see it forsee it being hugely important, and if something is worked out afterward… I think you're just looking for a chance to win."
Halladay, whose contract is up after next season, said that he has had conversations with Toronto general manager J.P. Ricciardi regarding what is important to him when visiting any potential deal. The pitcher did say, however, that the subject of having the opportunity to negotiate a deal hasn't been a major talking point.
"I think at this point, one, it's so early, and two, he's aware that what I'm looking for is a chance to play in the playoffs. Whether something changes in Toronto and they change their mind and they work things out, then that's great," Halladay said. "But I think he's always been aware of that and always done his best to be accommodating."
Victor Martinez on catching knuckleballs and rumors
|07.13.09 at 4:09 pm ET
ST. LOUIS — Indians catcher Victor Martinez can summarize his experience with the knuckleball quite simply.
"Never (caught a knuckleball) in my life," he said. "Never."
That said, he would not shy from being the man behind the plate should 42-year-old Tim Wakefield get his first opportunity to pitch in an All-Star game.
"It will be fun. This game is all about fun. I've never caught a knuckleball before, so it will be interesting," said Martinez. "Whatever happens, happens."
Martinez is back in the All-Star game on the strength of a bounce-back season in 2009. He averaged 21 homers from 2004-07, hitting .302 with a .376 OBP and .860 OPS to establish himself as one of the top offensive catchers in the majors. In 2008, however, his performance plummeted. He went deep just two times, hitting .278 with a .337 OBP and .701 OPS while dealing with "loose bodies" in his right elbow that ultimately required arthroscopic surgery in the middle of last year.
This spring, Martinez arrived to spring training with the Indians healthy. His power has returned, as he is hitting .294 with 14 homers, a .374 OBP and .859 OPS.
"When I got to spring training, I knew I was healthy. That was a big difference between this year and last year," said Martinez. "It makes me feel pretty good. All the trouble that I went through last year, it's a big difference when you're playing healthy…It was the first time for me in my career, having a lot of pain and stuff in my body. I went and got my elbow surgery, and then finally this year, I came back healthy. It's a big difference when you play healthy."
While that has earned Martinez his third All-Star spot, it has not been enough to sustain the Indians in the standings. With the Indians in possession of a 35-54 record and in last place in the A.L. Central, Cleveland has become a hotbed of rumors.
Already, the Indians dealt Mark DeRosa, and Martinez' name has surfaced as a potential trade target of other clubs, including the Red Sox. According to league sources, Cleveland would likely seek such an extraordinary prospect haul in exchange for Martinez that the Sox – and most clubs, for that matter – would be disinclined to try to acquire the switch-hitting catcher/first baseman, who is in currently playing in the fifth season of a five-year, $15.5 million contract that has a team option for 2010 at a very reasonable pricetag of $7 million.
Martinez suggests that he is able to ignore the rumor mill and to focus on what he does on the field.
"You've got enough to worry about playing baseball…I think I do a pretty good job on that, keeping away from that distraction. I don't really pay attention to that. We'll see. Whatever happens, happens. The only thing I need to make sure of is show up to the field and play hard every day," said Martinez. "I would like to stay and hopefully retire as an Indian."
Martinez insists that he will do whatever it takes to win, whether with the Indians or, presumably, elsewhere. He will catch, play first, D.H., so long as it leaves his team positioned to succeed.
"I'm all about winning. I just want to win. As soon as I cross those lines, I want to win. Whatever my team needs to win, I'll be there," said Martinez.
Hanley Ramirez Reflects on the Red Sox Experience
|07.13.09 at 1:59 pm ET
ST. LOUIS ' Looking back to his days as a pup on the diamond for the Red Sox ' back in the Gulf Coast League, in Sarasota, in Portland ' Hanley Ramirez is not surprised by anything that has happened to him in his major-league career, save for one thing.
'Getting traded. I never thought I was going to get traded when I was coming up with the Red Sox,' said Ramirez, now representing the Florida Marlins at an All-Star Game for the second straight year. 'That happened, but I'm happy to be here with Florida.
That is not to say that Ramirez doesn't enjoy Boston, or wouldn't have liked to be a member of the Red Sox. He remains 'really close' with David Ortiz, and described great encounters with the Fenway fans during his visit with the Marlins to Boston for an interleague series last month.
He also caught wind of the offseason rumors that suggested the Red Sox were interested in reacquiring his services. Because talks between the Sox and Marlins never advanced much beyond the exploratory phase, Ramirez never had to think too hard about returning to the franchise with whom he signed out of the Dominican in 2000, though he did consider it flattering to hear that Boston made a run at him.
'They see the way you play and they want you back, but I can't control that. I've got to just keep playing hard and showing everyone I deserve to be in the big leagues,' said Ramirez. 'That's nothing I can control, so I go like, 'Yeah, good.' It's good when teams are after you and you know you've got to get better and better and better everyday. I was kind of like, 'Hmmm'¦'' he said, moving his neck from side to side as if in deep contemplation.
'But it never happened. I love Florida. I'm happy to be here. I wish I can end my career here. They've got a great front office, coaching staff, and my teammates are the best teammates I've had in my life.'
While Ramirez was stunned by the trade that sent him to the Marlins in 2005, he joins the consensus of opinion that the deal benefited both sides. Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell helped propel the Sox to a title in 2007 — making Boston the only team this decade with two championships — while Ramirez is the centerpiece of the Marlins' future.
'It really did (help both teams). Boston has two World Series, and I think we'll have a couple. We've just got to keep working,' said Ramirez, who has an N.L.-leading .349 batting average to go with 14 homers, 13 steals and a .979 OPS. 'I've got to keep working and keep getting better.'
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"Bestselling author Kari Chapin (The Handmade Marketplace) and needle-felting artist Kerri Wessel concoct a delightful "cookbook" of 25 amazing felted foods. The menu features such fare as Good Morning breakfast dishes; Diner Delights; Farmer's Market fruits and vegetables; Sweet Tooth desserts; and Holiday Treats--like heart-shaped lollipops for Valentine's Day. Also included: detailed instructions for turning these tasty-looking projects into snack-size jewelry, magnets, ornaments, hairclips, and paperweights"--
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Forum - View topicJust finished Garden of Sinners and feel gypped.
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I am sure that I am going to receive a lot of criticism for this, but I didn't enjoy The Garden of Sinners.
I am not saying that it's a bad anime; it's just not as amazing as SO many people claim it to be. I feel that it's WAY over hyped. I saw so many reviews about it on youtube where the reviewers praised it and it was done by ufotable (who also did Fate/Zero). So maybe I was going in expecting it to be a masterpiece.
After I finished the seventh movie I had a blank look on my face. There just wasn't anything really compelling about it that made me want to keep watching it (such as the story, the characters, the animation, the art style, or the music). I kept saying to myself, okay this will be the movie where it all comes together and it starts to get good. Sadly, that never happened.
The movies feel more episodic without an overarching plot that tied them all together. The characters aren't all that interesting. The animation and art style are good, but not as amazing as the art style of Gankutsuou or the lighting fast animation of Attack on Titan.
I feel so cheated about this. So many people praise this anime and I really wanted to enjoy it. Sadly there's just no substance. Am I missing something here? Could someone please help me with this? On a side note, I did watch it in chronological order.
i. Movie 2 (Satsujin Kousatsu / A Study of Murder)
ii. Movie 4 (Garan no Dou / The Hollow Shrine)
iii. Movie 3 (Tsuukaku Zanryuu / Remaining Sense of Pain)
iv. Movie 1 (Fukan Fuukei / Overlooking View)
v. Movie 5 (Mujun Rasen / Paradox Spiral)
vi. Movie 6 (Boukyaku Rokuon / Oblivion Recorder)
vii. Movie 7 (Satsujin Kousatsu (Go) / A Study of Murder (Part 2))
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Alright. Whatever you say. Gankutsuou can't even decide if it wants the background to bleed through the characters or not. It can't even be consistent at its one little visual flair that people seem to gush about. And Titan I'm pretty sure had a stretch of 3 or 4 episodes in the middle with some of the cheapest and cost-saving animation I've seen in awhile. Tons of pans, tons of stills, etc.
The thing about Garden of Sinner's animation and art is that it is consistent. If you can't appreciate consistency then yeah, your mind will be wandering to that few seconds of pizazz that was in a specific Titan scene or that cool background bleed-through effect that Gankutsuou would sometimes have.
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Well, you are kind of missing something yes; there's 3 more films you haven't seen. One is a compilation film of the first seven, and the other two are sequels/epilogues. One of those epilogs is on the BD release and there is definitely info there you are missing. It's on the extras disc along with the recap film I mentioned. The other epilog movie has only been released in Japan this year and doesn't have a home video release so none of us non-Japanese fans have been able to see it yet either.
That being said, as a fan of the films I'll be the first to point out that Type/Moon works are not for everybody, they're an acquired taste. Don't beat yourself up over it if you don't nerd out for them as much as other people do.
Personally, what kept me watching these was the rare genre combo mystery/thriller which I am a fan of but don't see much of in anime. On that note this movie series excels at creating the perfect edgy and gritty mood, achieved through the amazing looking animation and the music from my absolute favorite music composer, Yuki Kajiura. What ties this show together is not so much the story, but by the characters in it, though there is an overall plot too.
What I think throws a lot of people off of this movie series is that essentially the main villains spoiler[the mages, Souken Araya and Cornelius Alba, who were responsible for unlocking the powers of and manipulating the other insane supernaturally powered murderers in the city, are killed off in only the 5th movie, rather than the final one. Then the movies go on for 4 more films afterwards. So one may think that the project is either rather aimless/badly put together or Shiki and her struggles with her own psychosis were the main focus instead.] Despite liking the series I don't think I could blame anyone for believing it was the former rather than the latter.
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|I agree it's fairly good but it is not like "best anime ever", just a nice one among hundreds of titles of comparable quality. But the art, animation and music is top of the line.
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Well, there's your problem right there. I would never recommend watching something out of order. If it's not written in chronological order that's usually for a very good reason. In this case it's suppose to create an air of intrigue, or less charitably make the viewer wonder what the hell is going on. The first movie, which you watched 4th, has very little to do with anything else because it's written to stand on its own as an introduction to the setting (without actually answering any questions). Of course you'd be bored watching it since you already knew the answers and it was just wasting your time.
Seriously, don't do that kind of stuff. All writing is purposeful, even if it's bad. In order to properly judge something you have to experience it as it was intended. Now, I'm not saying that Garden of Sinners is the perfect anime and that you'd necessarily love it if you'd watched it in order: it's still a divisive work that probably doesn't appeal to a lot of people, but you didn't even give it a chance to try to tell its story in its own way. You just ruined it from the beginning.
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You... bastard!
Bur first of all hit the person who advised you to watch it in the chronological order. Release order has a point in cases like this, even if sometimes not a very good one.
While the story is quite episodic, it does all come together. The storyline comes together in Movie 5 when Araya's plot is revealed. Shiki's character comes together in Movie 7 + the epilogue when her personality (-ies) is explained and she gets a closure. So it does seem that you missed some things beyond liking or disliking it.
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|I watched it in the order that they were produced, and I felt that as I progressed through the movies information started to fall into place, culminating with the final one where I felt everything made sense at last. I thought it was a very satisfying way to present a story though I also think that it is not something that would appeal to everyone.
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|Thanks everyone. Maybe I'll re-watch it in release order in 6 months to a year.
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Each credit card statement you receive includes a "minimum payment" amount along with transaction, balance and interest rate information. Depending on other parts of your financial situation and your spending habits, the temptation to pay only the minimum can be great. As tempting as it may be, you should always try to pay more.
Credit card companies usually calculate the monthly minimum payment due as a percentage of your outstanding balance. The percentage is usually more than the interest rate they are charging on your balance, but low enough to make the minimum payment amount seem attractive. After all, they make money by charging interest on what you owe.
The cost of paying only the minimum
As you consider how much to pay each month, be sure you understand how all the numbers work. To keep it relatively simple, let us assume you have an outstanding balance of $5,000, the annual interest rate being charged is 12% (1% per month) and the minimum payment is 2% of your outstanding balance. If you just pay the minimum of 2% ($100) and have no additional charges, $50 of the payment goes to pay the interest and your balance is paid down to $4,950. If you continued on that schedule, it would take you 299 months (almost 25 years) to pay off the balance. On the other hand, if you paid $250 each month, you would have the balance paid off in about 23 months.
As a practical matter, unless you stop using a card each month you will have additional charges, interest will be charged and you can decide how much over the minimum you wish to pay. Here are some charts that show how this could work.
Example 1. Assume you start with a balance of $5,000, have an additional $500 or $400 of charges each month and have a credit card with a 12% interest rate.
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Paying more than the monthly minimum will eliminate the balance much faster, save you considerable interest charges and provide some peace of mind knowing you are taking a prudent action.
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FAIRWINDS' routing number (263181368) is used to identify FAIRWINDS Credit Union from other financial institutions and in no way identifies you or your accounts to others.
A routing transit number (RTN) is a nine digit bank code, used in the United States, to facilitate the sorting, bundling, and shipment of paper checks back to the drawer's (check writer's) account.
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Traditional and Roth IRA owners under age 50 may contribute up to $5,500 toward tax year 2013. A $1,000 catch up contribution may be added for Traditional and Roth IRA owners age 50 and over.
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When will I receive my 2012 5498 form?
5498, 5498-SA, and 5498-ESA forms report IRA, HSA, and ESA contributions, rollovers, conversions, and fair market value (December 31st balance) information to the IRS and account owners. 5498 and 5498-SA forms are expected to be mailed by Saturday, May 18th.
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Welcome to the 1932 Criterion Theatre
Operated by the Bar Harbor Jazz Festival, the Criterion is a nonprofit cinema, theatre, multimedia art producer and venue committed to safeguarding a historic space for stories, storytellers, and audiences.
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Executive Director Eli Mellen said during a recent tour of the building's interior that fostering the feeling that the theater is an important hub of the area is one of the primary goals held by himself and the nonprofit's board of directors.
With your support we hope to become the fixture of the Mount Desert Island community we once were.
The 1932 Criterion Theatre is excited to announce that Eli Mellen has been hired as executive director. "We are really excited about having Eli at the helm," said Criterion board president, Michael Boland. "Eli's experience working with nonprofits on Mount Desert Island and his passion for arts and the community make him a great fit to lead the Criterion into the future."
The Bar Harbor Jazz Festival was founded as a 501c3 arts organization in 2003. In late 2014, it purchased the historical 1932 Criterion Theatre.


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The Summer 2011 workshop has been cancelled. See below for details.
Due to anticipated construction in the Grehan Journalism Building this summer, we will not be holding our Advanced High School Multi-Media Journalism Summer Workshop in 2011. We plan to resume the workshop in Summer 2012. Check back here for an application and more information. This workshop is for students who are rising juniors, rising seniors, or will graduate this spring; previous journalism experience is helpful, but not required. Spend a week on campus, working with our faculty and staff. The reporting focus will be on the horse industry. Participants will develop a multi-media web site including text, photography, video and audio content.
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Ex-Fort Worth officer gets a chance to argue against his rape conviction, life term
In 1995, Fort Worth police officer Brian Franklin was convicted of raping a 13-year-old girl based almost solely on her testimony.
Later the girl appeared to contradict herself when reporting another rape, and Franklin's defense attorneys have since tried to get him a new trial.
Their arguments didn't work until recently when the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals changed course, accepting Franklin's appeal under the same argument it denied a decade ago: that the possibility of a witness lying is enough for a new trial.
The court gave Franklin the opportunity to argue in court in Fort Worth that his conviction and life prison sentence should be overturned. He'll get that chance today.
Tarrant County prosecutors stand by the testimony of his accuser, who is now 33 and is expected to testify today.
Franklin's attorneys say the renewed case reflects a shift in the court's willingness in recent years to accept appeals like Franklin's that lack new DNA evidence or clear proof of innocence.
And Texas lawmakers, confronted with a series of overturned convictions, have imposed several reforms in the last decade, including new requirements that prosecutors share evidence with defense attorneys before trial.
There is no forensic evidence that Franklin raped the girl. The case rested entirely on the testimony of the accuser, who said Franklin, a friend of her father's, raped her when she was 13 in the back yard of her father's Lakeside home, where she visiting during spring break in March 1994. The girl said she had never had sex before the rape.
But four years after Franklin's conviction, prosecutors learned she had separately accused her stepfather of raping her for several years, starting when she was 6.
Franklin appealed, and in 2000 state District Judge Wayne Salvant ruled that the girl committed perjury and recommended that he get a new trial.
Two years later, the Court of Criminal Appeals said that although the evidence "certainly calls into question her veracity in general," it wasn't enough to warrant a new trial.
"The evidence presented must constitute affirmative evidence of the applicant's innocence," said the majority opinion, written by appellate Judge Lawrence Meyers of Fort Worth. "A conviction that results from a constitutionally error-free trial is entitled to the greatest respect."
But then in 2009, the same court set aside the murder conviction of Clay Chabot of Dallas after DNA proved that a witness lied about what happened the night of the crime. Chabot later pleaded guilty to the murder but was sentenced to the 22 years he already served in prison.
Franklin's lawyers cited that case in their most recent appeal.
"What we can prove and what is the truth is that she lied," said Dick DeGuerin of Houston, one of Franklin's attorneys. "And that lie, undoubtedly in my mind, affected the outcome of the case."
Tarrant County prosecutor Jack Strickland said that even if the girl's testimony came into question, Franklin's conviction was still appropriate.
"It's my belief that Mr. Franklin is exactly where he deserves to be," Strickland said.
Franklin's mother and siblings plan to attend today's hearing and are hopeful about its outcome, said to his brother, Paul Franklin.
"We never really dwelled on any of the setbacks for a long time, or any time really," he said. "Fortunately, now there's another avenue."
The hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. in Salvant's courtroom, Criminal District Court No. 2
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How Should A Home Producer Motivate Himself?
We often think of computer programmers and picture programmers sitting on their asses for ten hours a day, typing away at a keyboard and staring into a computer screen. Is this any fun? Perhaps the challenge of trying to code their way into something new is part of the fun that these programmers feel when typing away. On the other hand, we look at music producers from a different light. We associate them with people who are fun and outgoing, who wouldn't dare sit down and type away at something boring for half of the day. The truth is that they both share a similar task.
Producers are often chained to their desks in a quiet room, feverishly working on a single track or song that has to be done by a certain deadline. While there is no method to perfection, isolation tends to pay off since you don't have much else to bother you or to distract you. As fun as it sound to be a music producer, the hard work is often spent at a desk trying to push out new tracks as fast as possible. Sometimes, you really just need a break from the monotony of a computer screen.


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Hiding from the past, jumping at shadows… Welcome to Jenna Harper's life ever since her ex decided murder was the way to punish her for moving on. Yet Jenna survived—and continuous survival means eluding her attacker: no unnecessary risks, no credit cards and definitely no men. But despite her cautiousness, Jenna can't deny her attraction to Beau Travis, the rugged carpenter fixing up her B and B. Neither can she ignore the recent mishaps that could blow her cover. Are the two connected? A troublemaker in high school, Beau was never the dependable type. Is he a suitor or a suspect?
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The Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas 2015 calendar has been revised. effective February 23, 2015.
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Effective January 1, 2015 the Jen & Dave fee on Custody counts (Established by ACT 119 of 1996) will be increased from $7.50 to $8.00. Suzanne M. Fedele, Prothonotary.
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