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As a shoe store owner and Special Olympics Florida coach for more than six years, Richard Wills has regularly given away merchandise from his store to Special Olympics athletes in need.
A Special Olympics Florida athlete shows off her new donated shoes.
In February, he took this practice to a new level by contacting his vendors and securing more than 30 pairs of brand name shoes from Asics, Brooks and Saucony to give away at the Polk County Special Olympics Track & Field Meet. And if Wills has his way, this type of donation will one day be seen at Special Olympics across the country.
"My hope is that we can put something together on a national level to fit athletes with shoes at all state games," Wills said. "We will find a way to make it a win-win-win for the manufacturers, the retailers, and the athletes."
With the help of his distributors, Wills was able to get field credits for shoes that had been returned by customers. Often, shoes are returned due to an incorrect fit or simple buyer's remorse with no defects or other reasons why they can't be used by athletes. These products would normally be sold at a deep discount or returned to the manufacturer and destroyed. Wills is glad to see them in the hands of Special Olympics athletes instead.
"It's a nice way to give back to the community," he said.
Wills is also a member of the Independent Running Retailers Association, a trade group that includes 120 stores. He hopes this group will be able to help him expand the donations beyond his store located in Lakeland, Florida.
"The key is getting the manufacturers' involvement. We need to sell the idea to them. Maybe there is a marketing return for participation, maybe a tax write-off. Anything we can do to help is awesome in my book."
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NORWOOD The Board of Trustees has accepted a study outlining possible plans for the villages future, including dissolution or forming a new town, but board members say they do not plan to take any immediate action.
Im always grateful for all the information we get together, but Im not ready to make a decision on it yet, said board member Michael P. diVincenzo.
The study was commissioned last year, when the village of Potsdam was considering dissolution. If the dissolution had been approved, town of Potsdam residents might have seen a significant tax increase.
Some Norwood residents viewed creating a new town as the best way to remain in control of their own taxes. But the plan is not without its difficulties.
The Center for Governmental Research study indicated dissolving the village of Norwood while maintaining services would lead to a tax cut for Norwood property owners and a tax increase for those who own property outside the village.
The creation of a new town, which is almost unprecedented in New York state, would raise taxes for Potsdam residents living within the borders of the new town, and would likely prompt a political fight.
The village board accepted the study but did not endorse any plans for the villages future.
We didnt adopt and we didnt endorse it, but we accepted it, said board member Timothy A. Levison.
Village board members say more information needs to be gathered before any action is considered.
At this point, I think were going to look the report over on a regular basis and try to refine it, Mr. Levison said.
The village of Potsdam may someday return to the question of dissolution, and at that point the study will be beneficial to Norwood residents, according to Mr. diVincenzo.
Im believing we really needed to do some fact-checking, do some background stuff and be prepared for whatever comes down the road, he said. I think its something to keep in the back pocket until we get looking at it and make sure its a good direction for everybody here.
Mr. Levinson said he also does not plan any immediate action, but if enough village residents make it clear that they want to act on the plan he will back them, as long as it is clear whatever option is being pursued is the best for the village.
There are some of them that want something done right away, he said. I cant see any big rush in it.

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The Shawnee Hills Wine Trail features 12 award-winning wineries located along a 25-mile scenic drive along highway 127 and highway 51 in the Shawnee National Forest. Along the way have a picnic, go on a hike, visit a shop, and stay in a cozy B&B or cabin. Many of the wineries host special events throughout the summer and fall.
Rustle Hill Winery
On the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, this winery features an amphitheater bandstand for live music, great wines and beers, restaurant and cabins for rent.
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Along the majestic Shawnee Hills Wine Trail you'll find Blue Sky Vineyard—a stunning Tuscan-inspired winery and vineyard. Stroll through the vineyards, enjoy wine tastings, and relax on the outdoor terrace with the rolling countryside as your tapestry.
Alto Vineyards - Alto Pass
This award-winning winery's original Shawnee Hills Wine Trail location (Alto also has a Champaign outpost) offers free wine tasting and a gift shop, in addition to spring, summer and fall festivals with music and food.
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Kite Hill Vineyards Bed and Breakfast
Kite Hill's B&B is located on a 30-acre estate with a five-acre vineyard, all surrounding Kite Hill Lake. Start your day with a full three-course breakfast followed by a stroll through the vineyards or around the lake. After a full day of Southern Illinois activities, enjoy a complimentary wine tasting at the winery.
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Take a drive out to the orchards and buy in-season strawberries, peaches and apples. Flamm's Fruits & Cream Stand offers treats like homemade strawberry shortcake, cobblers, apple dumplings and pies.
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Make the scenic trek to Giant City State Park for the all-you-can-eat fried chicken dinner, served in the rustic dining room at Giant City Lodge. The family-style Southern fried chicken comes with made-from-scratch dumplings, mashed potatoes and biscuits with rich country milk gravy.
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Honker Hill Winery is located on the highest point in Williamson County and surrounded by the Crab Orchard Fish and Wildlife Refuge and Shawnee National Forest, Honker Hill Winery produces fine Illinois wines from fruit grown directly at our vineyard. Enjoy great views from our patio near the fireplace, our unique wildlife room, or gazebo or a enjoy a stroll around one of our five large ponds located on the property while sipping on a glass of your favorite wine. Conveniently located mid-way between Marion and Carbondale within the Shawnee Hills American Viticultural Area, Honker Hill Winery is proud to be the newest member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail. Enjoy a visit to our cozy tasting room or experience a night in one of our suites during your next visit to southern Illinois.
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Miss Emily's is a new gastropub located downtown in Marion Illinois. We serve lunch, dinner as well as craft beers, fine liquors and mixed drinks. The décor is designed to have a burlesque/speakeasy feel with lots of brass and hardwood throughout.
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Tree ripened peaches & nectarines from July - August, and apples from September - December. This farm market is open 7 days a week with seasonal produce, preserves, pickles and other specialty food items and gifts.
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Walkers Bluff Winery
Local winery with a General Store, 5 star cuisine at Legends Restaurant, wine cave, open air pavilion, gazebo and much more. Enjoy a glass of wine while listening to live entertainment. Boasts a large childrens play area, large handcarved sculptures, and even a full service gas station at the general store. You must visit to see the magnitude of this destination.
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Lucy's Place is an upscale neighborhood coffee house / pub located along major intersections where customers can play their favorite video poker and slot games while enjoying a snack with a soft drink or glass of wine without the crowd and noise of the bar scene.
Trails End Lodge Steakhouse and Saloon
Trails End Lodge is a new steakhouse and saloon, featuring traditional steakhouse cuisine, indoor and outdoor dining, live entertainment, and a friendly atmosphere all served in a rustic, yet luxurious western style lodge. Trails End Lodge is located in the heart of Southern Illinois wine country on scenic Skyline Drive between Cobden and Alto Pass, Illinois. The Lodge itself is not visible from Skyline Drive, so watch for our sign!
StarView Vineyards
On the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, StarView offers estate grown and bottled wines. Sit on the deck, or indoors by the fireplace and enjoy views of the vineyards, ponds, and the expansive Southern Illinois hills. Works by local artists cover the walls, and sandwiches and salads are severed.
Lucy's Place
Lucy's Place is an upscale neighborhood coffee house / pub located along major intersections where customers can play their favorite video poker and slot games while enjoying a snack with a soft drink or glass of wine without the crowd and noise of the bar scene.
Brews Brothers Taproom
The taproom is located on a brick street in historic downtown Murphysboro. It neighbors the Jackson County Courthouse, Cummares Italian Restaurant, the City Fountain, and several other historic buildings. The Taproom creates a central location for showcasing Southern Illinois beer, wine, and 'shine'. Customers can sample products from several local producers any day of the week. We provide directions, information, and encourage anyone that comes in to visit the producers.
Flamm Orchards Fruits and Cream
Take a drive out to the orchards and buy in-season strawberries, peaches and apples. Flamm's Fruits & Cream Stand offers treats like strawberry shortcake, cobblers, apple dumplings and pies. We sell desserts out of our concession window. Picnic seating available.
Moon Dog Farm & Vineyard
This farm offers fine Illinois wine-making grapes, organic vegetables and a small selection of fruits.
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Hickory Ridge Vineyard & Winery
Hickory Ridge is nestled in the hills of the Shawnee Forest, and is family owned and operated. All wines are made from grapes grown solely on the premises, and include excellent dry wines, as well as award-winning whites and rosés.
Fat Patties
Locally-owned and operated, this quirky restaurant not only serves some of the best burgers around, but it also serves as a venue for local music. Most dishes are cooked with local veggies, beef from Lick Creek Beef and Bison from Bison Bluff Farms, ensuring that the customer truly has the freshest meal possible. The highly-recommended "Bucky Dome" burger, named after one of Carbondale's favorite historical figures, is made of local beef, piled high with brisket and cheddar cheese, topped with bacon and fried egg. As If your mouth isn't watering enough right now, you'll have to taste it for yourself! Enjoy free, live, local in house music every weekend in the Red Corner.
Lincoln Heritage Winery
Offers complimentary tastings of hand crafted wines and frequently offers special wine recipes to sample as well. Gourmet cheeses, salamis and crackers are available for purchase and you are invited to bring a picnic basket filled with your own goodies. There are a small selection of other beverages on hand.
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VonJakob Vineyards, "Little Germany," is located on a Shawnee Forest hill in the Shawnee National Forest. Sample award-winning wines from dry to sweet, red to white. Located in the city of Pomona, IL.


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Michael, what about the mesa daily benchmarking you were willing do deploy? Is there any news?
It seems we really need such a thing...
Phoronix: The Impact Of Radeon DRM On Linux 3.3, DRM-Next
Recently I showed off some Intel DRM benchmarks from the Linux 3.3 kernel along with what will be in the Linux 3.4 kernel via drm-next. These results indicated some performance improvements on the side of Intel Sandy Bridge hardware, but how do the new kernel and Linux 3.4 impact the discrete Radeon graphics? Here's some benchmarks covering that side of the graphics table.
Michael, what about the mesa daily benchmarking you were willing do deploy? Is there any news?
It seems we really need such a thing...
Intel: GMA45, HD3000 (Core i5 2500K)
Definitly not able to reproduce HD6950 regression you are seeing. F16 drm-next + mesa git from today (also tried with git ddx)
My HD7970 is currently getting 0 fps with the open source graphics stack, so I'd be happy to see performance numbers like Cayman's World of Padman -- that would be infinity times better than what I have now.
Also, it's very interesting that you think that "The results for Nexuiz are more interesting than Nexuiz". I would tend to agree; Nexuiz is not a very interesting game, but the performance results that you produced, using it, are very interesting indeed. I think you might have typoed this and meant to say something like "The results for Nexuiz are more interesting than Doom 3", but that would be eliding the very deep philosophical point you validly made about the level of intrigue associated with playing the game Nexuiz versus benchmarking it.
Regarding Fedora 17, there seems to be a recent and rather severe regression for my Radeon HD 5670. even glxgears can only manage about 100 fps. I know that's not a benchmark per se, but damn...
Games are unplayable, kwin is barely even usable.
Do you know what the story is with that and when it might be resolved?
I checked it out using the Beta TC2 ISO.
First thought is that sounds like more than a performance regression. Maybe check the renderer string ?
Whoops, sorry... I was responding to DaemonFC, should have quoted for clarity. Sounded like he was seeing a much greater regression than you did.
I use Fedora 17 and a Radeon 3200 IGP. On the current kernel version 3.3.0-0.rc7.git2.3.fc17.x86_64 I don't have any issues with a performance regression. On a rc6 kernel I had much worse fps than ussually in a game, but I didn't test it much, because I avoided this rc6 kernel then. I had 1-2 fps when I used this kernel, and ussually I get around 15 fps with the free Radeon driver (game: regnum online).
It helps also to use a kernel without debugging options enabled. With this option enabled my system freezes sometimes. I have no idea if Beta TC2 already used the kernel version above or a older version with debugging enabled.
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GL_RENDERER = Gallium 0.4 on AMD REDWOOD
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814 frames in 5.0 seconds = 162.771 FPS
783 frames in 5.0 seconds = 156.577 FPS
772 frames in 5.0 seconds = 154.280 FPS
717 frames in 5.0 seconds = 143.378 FPS
673 frames in 5.0 seconds = 134.488 FPS
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I am ok with either side. Both are positions that need to be addressed. If a good blitzing OLB is available with the 1st pick I would not mind that either.
In general the 1st 3 picks I would like to address WR, CB, and OL. A stud DE or LB or difference making TE would be something I would be ok with too.
We need to change a lot and I love the Martin hate...hello *******s have u seen this guy named Jake long that us confused on what his job is oh and he's a prennial pro bowler...he's played worse this year then Martin
Lol, Long isn't worse than Martin, although Long has been bad.
Martin will be fine, just like Tannehill he is a rookie. Not too often rookie OL come into the NFL and do well.
@Plague .... Dude ... are you Jake Long's dad? The dude has been our worst lineman this year ... I'm sure one of the worst lineman in the NFL ... Do you watch???????? HE SUCKS BAD
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When people do watch games, they ball watch so much. For those who think Long is terrible and Martin is a god send.
Going into the game with the Bills, Jake Long had allowed a total of six quarterback hurries. Only 2 offensive tackles (Bills RT Erik Pears & PIT RT Marcus Gilbert) have allowed fewer.
In the game vs the Titans Jake Long allowed 1 quarterback hurry on 43 pass block snaps, 1 penalty. Still waiting on his numbers from this game, should be close to the same.
Jonathan Martin meanwhile allowed 1 sack and 5 quarterback hurries on 43 pass block snaps in that game alone.
Martin has been our worst line man so far and there is really no debating that.
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The 2014 Kia Sorento has been heavily revised. It rides on a new platform, has updated sheetmetal, and is more comfortable than its predecessor.Vehicle Summary
Over the years, the Kia Sorento has morphed along with its market segment. Originally a tough SUV, the Sorento transformed into a slightly larger and much softer SUV before becoming what it is today -- a typical crossover. Kia has seriously updated the Sorento for 2014. The 2014 Kia Sorento is based on the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, which means that it has the same nicely balanced manners as the Hyundai. It also means that one of the 2014 Kia Sorento's strongest selling points -- its optional third-row seats -- is still compromised. This is a good crossover for families that would very occasionally use third-row seats. Families who would rely on the extra row would do better to look at larger crossovers, such as the Nissan Pathfinder and the Dodge Durango. Still, the 2014 Kia Sorento is a fantastic option for buyers who want something sportier and smaller than a full-size crossover.Overview
This generation of the Sorento is a leap forward from what the Sorento used to be, which was a brutish crossover with body-on-frame construction. For 2011, Kia turned the Sorento into a unibody crossover with a little space in the back for a third row, and it was pretty much inaccessible to anyone but toddlers. For 2014, Kia has again updated the Sorento, but this refresh is more of a step forward than a second leap.The Sorento now rides on a new platform that yields a bit more space in the third row, although you'd still be hard-pressed to get anyone not wearing a Hannah Montana shirt and Velcro-strap shoes back there. The real benefit we see from the new platform is that the Sorento's handling and ride quality have improved. A strut-tower brace increases chassis stiffness, and new rear bushings and mounts help keep out road noise and vibrations. New, too, is the Sorento's 3.3-liter V-6 engine with direct injection. It produces 290 hp, more than the larger engine it replaces, but it's no more efficient than the previous V-6. Eco-friendly buyers might want the Sorento LX for its more economical 2.4-liter in-line four-cylinder engine, even though it's not very lively.
The exterior benefits from both a redesigned nose and a redesigned tail. The interior on most models has been updated with a seven-inch LCD instrument cluster, and there are now heated second-row seats on the top-trim SX-L model. This 2014 refresh illustrates that Kia is still moving in the right direction with its Sorento.
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I tried backporting it but it fails to build: https://launchpadlibrarian.net/12416...TOBUILD.txt.gz
libva also fails: https://launchpadlibrarian.net/12416...TOBUILD.txt.gz
I have no time to debug this now.
They are provided here for testing purpose only, anyway.
Hello oibaf, I am facing issues with packages from this ppa on my Core2Duo laptop with SNA (enabled via xorg.conf). On logging in from lightdm, the desktop appears with:
- A 'foggy' unity bar (the effect is similar to 'Aero Basic' on Windows where transparency is not supported)
- A blank notification area (no icons, clock or session-indicator)
At this point, the entire desktop is frozen (but I can move my mouse) and I have to do a hard reboot.
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- Fully updated Ubuntu 12.10 AMD64
Everything seems to work fine with UXA. Please help!
Sadly, I am experimenting a major bug.
Until two weeks ago I was enjoying your improved drivers but I updated the drivers and all my screen is bugged (there are black stripes in the applications and graphical errors).
I experiment this bug only in a pc that has an AMD HD4890 graphics (r770). With an HD5750 and with an intel graphics all is ok.
I hope you could help me. Thank you in advance!
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I have been using your ppa on Ubuntu 12.04 and it has been great. Thanks for the effort. But after today's upgrade I can longer start Unity 3d or Gnome-Shell. As a result I purged the ppa and it is back to normal. Please look into it, thanks.


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Fridays in my grandmother's kitchen.� Try as she would to keep the customs of her home country, we grandkids spent every waking minute dragging her into the present.� But she had us beat on Fridays.� Her customary fare was meatless.� And long before pizza became the ubiquitous American offering, we had our own take-out right at her kitchen door.� Who could resist?
She'd start the dough from scratch in the morning, its aroma as it rose perfuming the air.� By the time we got home from school, she was adding the toppings – usually tomatoes from her garden that she had lovingly "put up" back in September.� There were torn leaves of fresh oregano and basil, from the pots on her pantry windowsill, scattered lightly over the top. (She never chopped them with a knife, just tore them so they didn't bruise.)� And a drizzle of olive oil, the one in the gold can, because it was the only brand available.� (I still use it today.)� Cheese� topping was rare.� Fresh mozzarella, she reasoned, should be eaten WITH the pizza not ON it; it was made to eat fresh, without heat.
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I would buy this again.
By grandma 3
from Madison WI
About Me Competitive Athlete
Comments about Soccer Bag:
Great bag. Holds everything my soccer player needs.
Great Bag for my Lttle Soccer Players!
By beeBee
from Washinton
Both my Granddaughters play soccer. Tis helps them keep their geer seperate and the color is perfect!
Perfect gift for soccer lover in family!
By Cindy
from Virginia
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Perfect gift to give the soccer lover in my family! This bag makes being organized and ready for games or practice a breeze and has the perfect look for any soccer player! Love this product.
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I would not buy this product again!
By Christy
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After taking two months to be mailed to me with the correct name of my daughter. I was very disappointed that after the first use,the bag ripped in two places and the zipper no longer works. That was a waste of money.
By Bryces Soccer Mom
from Austin, TX
The product was taken to practice by a 7 year old twice a week and to 10 games or so. It didn't last the whole season. Zipper broke and side of bag ripped. It was NEVER over-stuffed with equipment or anything. IT only had a few items in a time in it. Bag is NOT durable and they MK won't replace it after 45 days of purchase!
Product looks nice but not durable!!
By Soccer mom
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Product looks good but all the pockets have torn!
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Embroidered- 1st year starter soccer bag- great bday gift-***Personalized added TOUCH
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I just bought the pink personalized soccer bag for my wife after I bought the black bag for myself 3 years ago; after just two uses of the pink one, the zipper broke, and the strap tore out of its seam-very poor quality compared to the black one.
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By ssnascar24
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The bags look great and they were shipped faster than I expected. I can not at this time comment on quality as these are Christmas gifts and until they are being used to see how they hold up we will just have to wait and see.
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got these for two of my granddaughters, first use-zipper was stuck closed and could never open again...VERY disappointed in quality


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Verb. to pluto someone or something is to downgrade, demote or remove altogether from a prestigious group or list, Like what was done to the planet of the same name.
he was plutoed like an old pair of shoes.
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No longer a planet. It was discovered in the 1930s and in 2006 they finally decide to change everything we learned growing up...im so confused now...
wtf! everything i learned went out the window, pluto isn't a planet anymore.
de Dr.Mario
24 août 2006
a big ball of methane and nitrogen that was big ballin' as a planet for about 80 years, until the IAU (International Astronomical Union) decided to get all technical and make that little bitch a "dwarf planet." At this point, it's a pretty safe bet that Pluto won't be getting laid anytime soon.
Pluto used to get invited to P Diddy parties back when he was part of the big 9, but now he can't even kick it with Polly Shore. What a a tool!
de MC Docky Dock
24 août 2006
1. somebody who has achieved promotion quickly at work, only for it to be obvious that they cannot live up to the job, and hence experience a humiliating demotion
2. a star -rock\pop etc - who is talked about a lot in the press as though they are the next big thing, but then never deliver the goods.
After the planet - which is no longer a planet!
2. a star -rock\pop etc - who is talked about a lot in the press as though they are the next big thing, but then never deliver the goods.
After the planet - which is no longer a planet!
1. hear about Smithson - last weeks new MD? Got fired, the asshole. He's a real pluto.
2. Pete Doherty is just a total pluto
2. Pete Doherty is just a total pluto
de chris firth
24 août 2006
a poor little rock thingy in space that was tricked into thinking it was a planet, when... wham! some mean scientists told it the truth: it was a "dwarf planet" (which is some sick disorder that tiny planets are labeled with). i feel bad for the little guy.
"It's okay, Pluto. I'm not a planet either."- Snorg Tees
de Spyder Gurl
23 août 2008
Verb: To be demoted for no good reason. Origin from the former planet Pluto.
The corporal got in trouble with the sargent, therefore, he was plutoed back to private.
de Buddy Man
16 mars 2007
Used to be the ninth planet in our solar system. Now it is categorized as a dwarf planet.
Pluto isn't a planet anymore?
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Nationals selected a pair of right-handers in this morning's Rule 5 draft, swiping hard-throwing reliever Elvin Ramirez away from the Mets and sinkerball starter Brian Broderick away from the Cardinals.
Ramirez, 23, was 4-4 with a 4.16 ERA in 52 combined relief appearances between Class A St. Lucie and Class AA Binghamton last season. Signed in 2006 by New York out of the Dominican Republic, he was a starter in his first four minor-league seasons but was converted to a reliever this year.
With an impressive arsenal that includes a fastball clocked in the upper 90s and a power slider, Ramirez has often struggled with his command in the minors and last season issued 5.5 walks per nine innings. Nationals scouts saw his command significantly improve while pitching this winter in the Dominican Republic; he's posted a 26-to-4 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 15 appearances for the Gigantes del Cibao.
"The latter portion of the minor-league season and then this winter, he's taken it to a different level," GM Mike Rizzo said. "He's a big-arm guy, a big power guy that we hope helps us in the bullpen this year. … If he did throw enough strikes, his stuff is as good as anybody
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- MikeHarris - Dec 9, 2010 at 2:25 PM
Why, I wonder? Do the Nats really have room to carry two pitchers on the 25-man this year? I suppose the price is low enough that they're worth a look – but Rule 5 requires them to be on the big-league team all year, right?
- Matt - Dec 9, 2010 at 2:25 PM
So Ramirez and Broderick have to stay on the 25-man roster all season, or else be sent back to their respective teams? Is that correct?
- court - Dec 9, 2010 at 2:31 PM
Yes, you buy a Rule 5 guy for like $40K and if you can't keep him on the MLB 25-man, you have to offer him back to his orginial team for half the fee you paid to get him. Lots of times, a trade is worked out and the drafting team can send the guy down. Ramirez is tearing/tore up the Dominican League this winter and can touch 98. Broderick is a 6'6" starter with decent, if not eye-popping, stats in AA. His splits say he can't get LH's out so I doubt he'll have much of a chance to stick. Broderick is the better candidate to make a deal for, while Rameriz is a better bet to make the bullpen. He could fill Perralta's spot or maybe take Balesters, imo.
- Anonymous - Dec 9, 2010 at 2:32 PM
per wiki – To prevent excessive turnover in the minor league levels, each draftee costs $50,000. If the draftee does not stay on the selecting team's 25-man (major league) roster all season, the player must be offered back to his original team at half-price. Organizations may also draft players from AA or lower to play for their AAA affiliates (for $12,000) and may draft players from A teams or lower to play for their AA affiliates (for $4,000).does this mean they can play the season at AAA
- raymitten - Dec 9, 2010 at 2:49 PM
I think Mark is right, they need to be kept up for the entire year — I remember that being a big issue w/ Flores. Usually I think teams negotiate a trade for the player if they dont' want to keep him up for the entire year. In Flores case, the Mets really didn't want to lose him so the Nats had him on the major league club the whole season.
- Anonymous8 - Dec 9, 2010 at 3:02 PM
The Phillies like the Nats castoffs. Pete Orr and now Michael Martinez.
- Anonymous - Dec 9, 2010 at 3:09 PM
That 2007 Rule 5 draft yielded two winners for the Nats. Everyone knows and loves Jesus Flores, but what could ever top Gal Revels in Pee? (Not to mention the reverse lock win against Johan Santana.)
- Slopitchtom - Dec 9, 2010 at 3:12 PM
Ladson just tweeted that Rizzo has confirmed the Nats have made a formal offer to Cliff Lee.
- Anonymous - Dec 9, 2010 at 3:13 PM
Also, in some instances, the original team can decide that they do not want to take the player back for the $25,000 fee and they can then be optioned to the minors.
- Steveospeak - Dec 9, 2010 at 3:19 PM
Yes they have to both be on the 25 man roster all season (or the M.L. DL) or be offered back to their original team for half price. Some times the original team doesn't want them back, but the only other way to keep a player is to work out a trade. Usually it is nothing significant, mainly cash considerations. @Anon- There is a separate AAA and AA phase for those lower costs, Ramirez and Broderick have to be on the Major league roster.My take: Ramirez is interesting, though I would have like Brad Emaus especially if Desmond or Espinosa might be traded. Emaus is a 2B/3B Utl. type of player (prob. can't play short but maybe a little 1B/Corner OF). Not the greatest defender or runner, but he does hit the ball well. He would have been a nice stopgap if we were reshuffling our middle infield. Anuery Rodriguez is another name I would have maybe taken over Ramirez (who I do think should stick). He is more likely a back of the rotation starter, but I'd consider him a better option than say a Stammen type and he has a little upside. If you can get a 4th or 5th starter for the National League for $50K that doesn't sound like a bad option.I don't know much about Broderick, but I have a hard time believing he will stick. I'm surprised they didn't try a lefty reliever since they might be easier to carry.
- Ken - Dec 9, 2010 at 3:23 PM
I'm not the least bit impressed with the Nats Rule 5 selections, and even less impressed by the Nats scouting staff right now. I researched all the eligible players and there were at least a dozen pitchers with more consistent and much better numbers, and none those players was 27 years old stuck in AA.In my opinion, the Nats wasted $100,000 on two pitchers who might not even good enough to make the Syracuse roster.
- sec3mysofa - Dec 9, 2010 at 3:25 PM
Emaus was in the Rule 5 draft?
- sec3 - Dec 9, 2010 at 3:27 PM
I suspect strongly they had actual professional scouts watching actual professional baseball games, not just somebody doing research on the interwebs. And they wasted $50K at most, if you're right and these guys aren't keepers.
- Mark Zuckerman - Dec 9, 2010 at 3:29 PM
Slopitchtom said…Ladson just tweeted that Rizzo has confirmed the Nats have made a formal offer to Cliff Lee.False report. Rizzo met with all of us after the Rule 5 draft and when asked whether he had made Lee a formal offer, replied: "I'm not going to comment on that."I think it's probably safe to assume the Nats did make an offer for Lee at some point. But Rizzo clearly didn't confirm it publicly this morning.
- natsfan1a - Dec 9, 2010 at 3:29 PM
Are you saying, sec3, that these scouts did not consult blogs and message boards for guidance? I'm shocked, shocked!
- Feel Wood - Dec 9, 2010 at 3:34 PM
"False report. Rizzo met with all of us after the Rule 5 draft and when asked whether he had made Lee a formal offer, replied: "I'm not going to comment on that."Mark, I thought you were a better reporter than this. Everyone knows "no comment" means "yes". Now get out there and find out what color tux Rizzo was wearing when he made the formal offer. (Hmmm. Does Tommy Bahama make tuxes?)
- Kenz aFan - Dec 9, 2010 at 3:39 PM
Sec3Yes, I know in the end it's only $50,000 wasted, but to get there, they still had to shell out $100K for a pair of players who might not have even gotten drafted in the AAA phase of the draft.As for my research on the interweb (whatever that is), neither player was even in the top 100 available players. As for the "professional scouts" I am willing to wager that they the ones on hand in Orlando didn't see very many minor league games, because they were too busy scouting high school, college and Major League games/players.
- Anonymous - Dec 9, 2010 at 3:39 PM
Kilgore says that Ramirez has touched 100 in the Dominican League this winter. Seems like a worthy flyer to me. The worst thing that happens is that the team spent $25k to repeat the Daniel Cabrera experiment (A fraction the price the team paid to test Cabrera).
- sec3MySofa - Dec 9, 2010 at 3:47 PM
Teh Inter-tubes. my bad.and you are willing to bet, eh? How much, and how could we settle it?
- Sec3MySofa - Dec 9, 2010 at 3:49 PM
srsly, you're P&M'ing about a crummy $50 grand of the LERNER'S money??
- Sec3MyBad - Dec 9, 2010 at 3:51 PM
OK, now I'm just getting cranky. Sorry.
- natsfan1a - Dec 9, 2010 at 4:07 PM
Sec3, take two of these. You'll feel better. (I especially like #2 and #6).http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/23/3126982/giants-and-phillies-nlcs-game.html
- pdowdy83 - Dec 9, 2010 at 4:18 PM
@kenz afan, I'm not sure where you got your information from but Ramirez was widely speculated to go #1 in the rule 5 draft yesterday. There were even reports that the Yankees tried to trade up in the draft to get him. The kid is 23 and throws gas, always worth a look for 25k. Id say it is a much better investment than signing another miguel batista type on a minor league contract. It is all about the upside.Now I don't really get the Broderick move.
- joemktg - Dec 9, 2010 at 4:23 PM
I listened to the Rizzo recording, and to the question regarding if he made an offer, he clearly said "I have, but I'm not going to comment on that." Goessling has the recording at http://snd.sc/h936iU.
- Anonymous - Dec 9, 2010 at 4:28 PM
One of the so-called scouts who offered the information on Ramirez to Rizzo was Franklyn Bravo, according to Kilgore. Bravo was the pitching coach on the Dominican team and was the pitching coach of the Vermont Lake Monsters last season. Hopefully, Bravo will help ensure the Lerner's didn't waste any precious dollars!
- Anonymous - Dec 9, 2010 at 4:28 PM
Mutual Interest Between Orioles, Adam LaRocheBy Tim Dierkes [December 9 at 9:24am CST]The Orioles and first baseman Adam LaRoche have mutual interest, tweets Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun. No formal offer has been made yet.The Nationals and LaRoche reportedly have mutual interest as well, so he seems likely to land with one of these teams.————————————————An early round of the 2011 Battle of the Beltways brewing here, perhaps? Any way the Nats can keep Nyjer Morgan out of this one so he doesn't eff it up?
- phil dunn - Dec 9, 2010 at 4:35 PM
Every once in awhile, a Rule 5 draft pick turns out to be a gem but this is certainly the exception. I recall three or four years ago, the Reds selected Josh Hamilton from the Rays in the Rule 5 draft and that turned out to be a big winner. Of course, everyone knew Hamilton had huge talent but he had a history of alcohol and drug problems that nearly ruined his promising career.
- Wally - Dec 9, 2010 at 4:50 PM
Does anyone know the rules on the Triple A guy they also drafted? Does he have to stay on their AAA club all year, or is he just part of their organization now (like, they bought him)?
- pdowdy83 - Dec 9, 2010 at 4:51 PM
Other rule 5 success stories would be Uggla, Johan Santana, Joakim Soria and Shane Victorino (2x).
- sec3 - Dec 9, 2010 at 4:55 PM
"Bravo was the pitching coach on the Dominican team and was the pitching coach of the Vermont Lake Monsters last season."How the foxtrot is that a "so-called" scout??
- sec3 - Dec 9, 2010 at 4:59 PM
Wally, I'm just guessing, but the point of the Rule 5 Draft is to keep the guys on the drafting team's roster, so I imagine it works the same as the MLB version.
- natsfan1a - Dec 9, 2010 at 5:01 PM
I think this guy worked out okay, too.http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/clemero01.shtml—pdowdy83 said… Other rule 5 success stories would be Uggla, Johan Santana, Joakim Soria and Shane Victorino (2x). December 9, 2010 11:51 AM
- Anonymous - Dec 9, 2010 at 5:09 PM
Sounds like Martinez might be a better version of Juan Jaime … hopefully not as many injury issues?
- Wally - Dec 9, 2010 at 5:32 PM
Sec 3 – thx
- Sunshine_Bobby_Carpenter_Is_Too_Pessimistic_For_Me - Dec 9, 2010 at 5:42 PM
The most sobering line Mark has ever written:Other Rule 5 picks in Nationals history include: Tony Blanco, Tyrell Godwin, Matt Whitney, Garrett Guzman, Terrell Young and Jamie Hoffman. Murderers' Row, that ain't. And it doesn't even include Levale Speigner. I swear that kid didn't weight 140 pounds, and I don't think he ever broke 85 on any radar gun.I look at these Rule5 guys like someone playing to hit "00" on the roulette wheel. For every Josh Hamilton, there are 99 Levale Speigners.
- sec3mysofa - Dec 9, 2010 at 5:53 PM
Actually, that must be an accessible stat. How many Rule 5 guys do pan out? Say, stay on the drafting teams roster all year, AND stay in MLB for at least, what, a year? after that?
- Doc - Dec 9, 2010 at 6:23 PM
Ramirez really might have significantly improved in the Winter League from last season in the minors. His Ks are up by about 4+ per 9,and his Walks are down about -4 per 9. Maybe its the weather!Good for the Nats on keeping their Winter League network operating!
- sec3 - Dec 9, 2010 at 6:24 PM
a brief bit of googling estimates (very roughly) around 10% stay with the drafting teams. Not so bad for a minimal investment.
- Sec 3 - Dec 9, 2010 at 6:28 PM
"[Broderick is] going to have to outperform them and outpitch them," Rizzo said. "It's going to be a competition at the back end of the bullpen, and that's just the way we like it. I think competition breeds giving it your best. And I think this guy is going to go into spring training with a chance to make the club."Could be they're lighting $25,000 on fire under somebody's butt. Not such a bad idea, really.
- Anonymous - Dec 9, 2010 at 7:37 PM
This was a waste, the Nats spent time worrying about hitting the lotto instead of finding two front of the rotation starters, a 1B and a CF at the winter meetings….all talk no action since 2005!
- Kenz aFan - Dec 9, 2010 at 8:05 PM
My bad on both Ramirez and Broderick, I was looking at the wrong lines in my spreadsheet and attached reports, because the names column was out of sync.I agree that Ramirez, who's been improving a little bit each year, looks like he could become a serviceable setup guy, especially if, as reports say, he's found the strike zone. If that's the case, he could be a steal at $50K.Broderick has a bit (but not a lot) of upside, especially if how he pitched after his promotion is an indication of his future value and abilities. His biggest asset is his age and his ability to get hitters to hit ground balls.
- Sue Dinem - Dec 9, 2010 at 10:25 PM
In the minor-league phase, there is no requirement to keep the player at a particular level. Nick Moresi, for example, was chosen last year in the AAA phase and spent all season at Potomac (Hi-A).
- Sec3MySofa - Dec 10, 2010 at 1:21 AM
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Jayson Werth and the Nationals open a three-game series tonight in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA — There are all kinds of connections between the two teams here tonight at Citizens Bank Park. Obviously, this marks Jayson Werth's return to Philadelphia, and the right fielder is sure to be greeted with plenty of venom from the bleachers when he takes the field for the bottom of the first.
But there are other connections, such as the guys hitting seventh and eighth for the Phillies: Pete Orr at Brian Schneider. Yeah, Orr and Schneider are starting tonight for the four-time NL East champs. Schneider, of course, caught the first game in Nationals history, from Livan Hernandez, right here in this park. And, to complete today's edition of "Six Degrees of Nats and Phillies," this is the 1,000th game in Nationals history, right back where it all started. (If only Terrmel Sledge was here to really commemorate the occasion.)
Some lineup changes for the Nats against lefty Cole Hamels. Rick Ankiel is out, so Jerry Hairston starts in center field, with Brian Bixler at third base. Ian Desmond gets bumped up to the 2-hole. Ivan Rodriguez is catching.
Plenty of updates to come, and be sure to check me out on Comcast SportsNet at 5:15 p.m. live from the ballpark…
NATIONALS at PHILLIES
Where: Citizens Bank Park
Gametime: 7:05 p.m.
Radio: WJFK (106.7 FM), XM 185
Weather: Chance of showers, 77 degrees, Wind 13 mph out to CF
2B Danny Espinosa
SS Ian Desmond
RF Jayson Werth
1B Adam LaRoche
- erocks33 - May 3, 2011 at 7:51 PM
WOW! This looks like a Spring Training type of lineup on BOTH sides …
- arcorcoran - May 3, 2011 at 7:58 PM
I like Ramos in the 4 spot yesterday – where do you think he'll settle?
- joemktg - May 3, 2011 at 8:06 PM
Has there been any further discussion/thought regarding Nix in CF?
- yankish2 - May 3, 2011 at 8:06 PM
Is it just me or is Jason Werth suffering from the Adam Dunn disease of last year…taking so many pitches. We need Jason to swing the bat and not walk to first base. Ramos is settling on the bench for tonight's game Arcorcoran. It's a lot of pressure on a rookie to bat him cleanup. I see him as a 5 type hitter but then we don't have a 4. So I suspect it will be cleanup by committee.
- Grandstander - May 3, 2011 at 8:12 PM
Really hoping Desmond can pull through in the 2 hole. Ramos should settle into the 5 spot behind LaRoche."If only Terrmel Sledge was here to really commemorate the occasion."We could use him. Wouldn't mind seeing a couple dingers from our guys tonight at CBP. There some balls hit last night that would've been out in Philly.
- Not Werth It - May 3, 2011 at 8:44 PM
Very excited for the game tonight. I like Desmond in the 2 spot, hopefully that'll help him continue his post-baby turn around. I also hope Werth will once again turn it on against his former team, as beating the phillies is pretty much the only way I will ever like him after enduring years of his douchebaggery as a Nats fan living in philly.I'll be at the stadium tonight, and until Werth lives up to his contract I will finally agree with Philly fans about one thing: it's fun to boo Jayson Werth.
- Sunderland - May 3, 2011 at 9:00 PM
Feel Wood, the "cutting room floor" post from the previous thread was hilarious.I hope we're not the team that gives up a base hit to Raúl Ibañez, 0 for his last 34, sitting at .154 for the year.
- Sunderland - May 3, 2011 at 9:02 PM
So as goofy as this sounds, if I'm Rizzo, I'm asking Danny Espinosa to go see an eye doctor….
- Cwj - May 3, 2011 at 9:17 PM
@ Not Werth- You, as a Nats fan, are going to boo Werth???What's interesting about this team is that whatever lineup Riggs throws out there they'll score between 2-5 runs.Pitching, Pitching, and Defense.Go Nats!
- Not Werth It - May 3, 2011 at 9:47 PM
Yes. Yes I am. I made it to opening day at Nats Park and did the same. He has 7 years to win me over, and so far .220-something isn't getting it done.Plus, it has the added bonus of helping to remind the world what petty, unappreciative bums philly fans are.Such is the result of living in philly for 4 years.
- Anonymous - May 3, 2011 at 9:58 PM
Are there any more updates on Ankiel's wrist?
- Cwj - May 3, 2011 at 9:59 PM
Not Werth – Well, when you put it that way it sounds much better :)BTW, seeing as you are in Philly, do you ever wear Nats caps or shirts to the stadium? I would love to try that but am too chicken
- Anonymous - May 3, 2011 at 10:01 PM
Not sure how acting like a Philly fan and turning on your own team makes things better…
- Anonymous - May 3, 2011 at 10:22 PM
Anybody have an opinion on how Espinosa pans out? To me he looks to be regressing back to .200 once again just like he did after last years hot start. I love the guy, but this is worrisome as he has so many atrocious at bats and strikeouts. I'm really wondering if he's ever going to be a consistent major league hitter. Otherwise I just can't believe we are .500 right now. Proves pitching really is everything as we don't have an everyday starter hitting over .220
- Anonymous - May 3, 2011 at 10:36 PM
@Not Werth ItDouchebaggery? Greatest word ever
- Unkyd - May 3, 2011 at 11:08 PM
Anonymous said: "I'm really wondering if he's ever going to be a consistent major league hitter"Move over Desi…. After 198 AB, they're ready to throw you out with the bathwater…. "Ever" is a long time… much longer than 198 AB… I'm gonna give Danny boy a few more, before proposing any radical measures….GO NATS!!!! KILL THE PHILLIES!!!!!
- Cwj - May 3, 2011 at 11:09 PM
Anon 6:01 – I was just referring to his line: "it has the added bonus of helping to remind the world what petty, unappreciative bums philly fans are."Personally I would never boo a Nat unless they were obviously dogging it on the field. Gotta support the team.Go Nats!
- Jim Webster - May 3, 2011 at 11:33 PM
cwj asks "…do you ever wear Nats caps or shirts to the stadium? I would love to try that but am too chicken :)"It's always fun. Next to last game in 2007 we drove up and went in our Nationals shirts and caps and got thoroughly booed (even with my wife in a wheelchair). Only in Philly.BTW I have to give some of 'em credit for class for standing ovation for Werth.
- BinM - May 4, 2011 at 12:09 AM
Livo is dodging some serious bullets to keep it at 1-0 Phils so far.
- BinM - May 4, 2011 at 12:24 AM
Home plate umpire has tightened his strike zone on both sides over the last two innings, imo.
- Anonymous8 - May 4, 2011 at 12:29 AM
8:22 p.m. — Ivan Rodriguez, by the way, doubled to right-center in the top of the fifth, continuing his recent hot streak at the plate. Pudge has started only four of the Nats' last 10 games, but he's 6-for-14 over that span and has looked great behind the plate. Looks to me like he plays better the less he plays. _____________________________________"Looks to me like he plays better the less he plays."Been talked about here a bunch of times in the comment section this year and last year.
- Grandstander - May 4, 2011 at 12:33 AM
Can't believe this is a 2-0 game right now. We need to make the Phils pay for their inability to plate runners. It was close, but the streak remains alive.
- Anonymous8 - May 4, 2011 at 12:43 AM
For the Anon last week, Top of the 6th was textbook "wheel play" turned to perfection unlike what you saw with Burnett a week ago.
- Anonymous8 - May 4, 2011 at 12:44 AM
excuse me, bottom of the 6th…
- Tim - May 4, 2011 at 12:45 AM
"Termel Sledge"…. funny, Mark. That's one reason I love your writingWe could use Wilky, too.
- Anonymous8 - May 4, 2011 at 12:47 AM
By executing the wheel play, it left the double play in order. A thing of beauty run by the infielders!!!And Michael Morse got OPPO BOPPO
- Gonats - May 4, 2011 at 1:06 AM
So Riggleman goes with Livo's plea to pitch to Ryan Howard with 1st base open and gets burned.I thought Livo was going to give him an unintentional/intentional walk with nothing close to hit.
- Sec 3, My Sofa - May 4, 2011 at 1:13 AM
It's Ryan Church aaaaallll over again.
- Aussie Gus - May 4, 2011 at 1:14 AM
Paging Doug Slaten, your bus to Syracuse is ready to depart.
- dj in Fl. - May 4, 2011 at 1:16 AM
Phillies announcers said if Morse had run a good route to the ball, it was an easy out.We can not play winning defense with him and Harriston in the outfield at the same time.
- Anonymous - May 4, 2011 at 1:17 AM
If this is preview of the Nats road trip "firepower," this will be the "Road Trip from H~ll!" I see a Last Place future for the Nats as they come limping home from Atlanta on May 12.
- dj in Fl. - May 4, 2011 at 1:27 AM
And anonymous 9:17 you would finally be happy if they weare in last place. You thrive on the negative side on everything associated with this team and it is way past old. Everyday is a new game that anyone one can win, which is why I look forward to each first pitch of the day. So sorry you can not see the progress we have made and enjoy it.
- Grandstander - May 4, 2011 at 1:37 AM
Anyone got a number on the GiDP we've induced this season? I feel like we've been turning multiple DPs every game.
- Anonymous - May 4, 2011 at 1:39 AM
Has anyone else here notice how often MASN commercials are cut off after the first few seconds?During spring training, I thought it was some production problem they'd get straight.But over and over during the regular season, I see Jim Riggleman come on and say "How many games are decided by one run?" Then it is CUT OFF and goes to some other lousy commercial.Is anyone else seeing this?
- Mark'd - May 4, 2011 at 1:45 AM
Lucky the final score wasn't 10-1. Caps looked about as bad. Split screen TV had me seeing double trouble!
- Mark'd - May 4, 2011 at 1:49 AM
Livo and Slaten awoke the sleeping Ibanez!
- JaneB - May 4, 2011 at 1:53 AM
dj, I'm with you. THIS year, I feel like this team really could win, on any given day. Last year, it always seemed like the opposite. This team has truly gotten better. The glass is half empty is not the way to go through life, at least not for me.Interesting suggestion for another visit to the eye doc. Why the heck not? It probably seemed dumb when (whomever) suggested Harper go, and look how that turned out.Not werth it….just don't boo him in our house. One of the best things about Nats Stadium is that we don't diss our own guys, no matter what they get paid.When is the next Hockey Game? It would be nice to get another win, while Mark's off cpvering those guys. Another example of Zuckerman Effect I think.
- TimDz - May 4, 2011 at 2:20 AM
I was halfway hoping for Livo to get pulled before getting thru the 5th inning, if for no other reason than to stop the drivel about the pitching staffs "quest for mediocrity…"
- Sec 3, My Sofa - May 4, 2011 at 2:26 AM
Mediocrity?! We used to *dream* of mediocrity. Would have been a pennant, to us.
- Cwj - May 4, 2011 at 2:34 AM
I guess the positive in this game is that the Nats only gave up 4 runs. Could have been much worse with all the runners the Phillies put on base.Still sucks though.
- Sec3MySofa - May 4, 2011 at 2:39 AM
We had to sit, all 9000 of us, huddled in a 40-year-old football stadium, no September call-ups, no farm system, no owner, AND have to pay *all the other teams' owners* for the privilege; the GM had to drive a Segway in red leather pants as a condition of his probation; and when we got home, our manager would cry with shame for even having to put our players on the field!
- Exposhireman - May 4, 2011 at 2:48 AM
Psssht! C'était un vrai luxe! We had to start the season in the middle of winter, play every game speaking in a foreign language, trade all our good players for castoffs, and the one time we actually won in spite of that, they cancelled the rest of the season just to spite us! You've got it soft!
- Drew8 - May 4, 2011 at 2:53 AM
In other news, here's your nightly Beast report:Harper had an off night — only two hits and one RBI.(He's now hitting .358)
- Andrew - May 4, 2011 at 3:17 AM
San Francisco Giants scored 7 runs tonight!!!!!!!!
- Doc - May 4, 2011 at 3:55 AM
As others have commented, that high fly ball to left center by Ibanez made Morse and Hairston look like they had never played the OF before–real poor effort!
- Ernie - May 4, 2011 at 4:26 AM
@Doc: I thought it made Morse look the same way he's played the outfield for two years! (I hope by slipping this comment in at the end of the thread I avoid the legions of Michael Morse Lovers who have been silent the past few weeks. Morseketeers, please tell us once again how if Riggleman only played this guy every day he would singlehandedly turn us into contenders! Seduce us with stories of how the professional baseball men running the team know nothing about the true talents of Michael Morse! I miss those innocent days of yesteryear!)
- TimDz - May 4, 2011 at 4:41 AM
Sec3: That's my point….we should be past that now…
- Anonymous - May 4, 2011 at 12:27 PM
"But over and over during the regular season, I see Jim Riggleman come on and say "How many games are decided by one run?" Then it is CUT OFF and goes to some other lousy commercial.Is anyone else seeing this?"Yes, it happens on the Cox Cable MASN feed in Fairfax County. But it is almost surely a cable issue, not a MASN issue. MASN provides a feed to the cable companies that includes some commercials that MASN sells (like hhGregg, Luna floors, etc) and in other breaks where MASN hasn't sold the commercial time they insert the MASN commercials with Riggleman. The local cable companies can sell that time themselves and play their own commercials there, which is what they're doing. They're just slow off the mark in switching over.This is actually an improvement over a few years ago when it seemed like every time the game was on MASN2 Cox Cable would be so slow in switching over to its local commercials that they would end up bleeding over and blocking the game coverage when it started back up.
- Feel Wood - May 4, 2011 at 12:30 PM
"Personally I would never boo a Nat unless they were obviously dogging it on the field."Speaking of which, Felipe Lopez just got DFA'd by the Rays.
- natsfan1a - May 4, 2011 at 2:01 PM
Also on Verizon.Anonymous said… "But over and over during the regular season, I see Jim Riggleman come on and say "How many games are decided by one run?" Then it is CUT OFF and goes to some other lousy commercial. Is anyone else seeing this?" Yes, it happens on the Cox Cable MASN feed in Fairfax County. But it is almost surely a cable issue, not a MASN issue.
- Sec 3, My Sofa - May 4, 2011 at 2:45 PM
*sigh.*There will be a stack of senses of humor by the door on your way out–please pick one up as you go.
- natsfan1a - May 4, 2011 at 4:22 PM
sec3, I do recall how at the concession stands, we never used to get a cup. We used to have to drink out of a rolled up newspaper…


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Your friend is me, right? ;) I love them too, but haven't made them lately. I can't wait for zucc season!!!!!!
Raw cracker recipe - Buttery walnut zucchini crackers
Prep Time
10 min -
Total Time
12 hours 10 min -
Shelf Life
5 days in fridge -
4.8/5 (from 8 ratings)4.75 -
8 servings -
2 dehydrator trays
- 2 1/2 cups walnuts
- 2 1/2 cups zucchini (cubed)
- 1/2 cup ground flax seed (also known as flaxseed meal)
- 1/4 cup hemp seed (also known as hemp hearts)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
Recipe Directions
- 1. Place walnuts in a food processor. Process them until they are in very small uniform pieces (Mindi suggests that they should resemble cous cous.). Transfer the ground walnuts to a bowl.
2. Place chopped zucchini in a food processor. Process the zucchini until it's in very small pieces. Add the processed zucchini into the bowl that already has the walnuts in it.
3. Add ground flax, hemp seeds and salt to the bowl.
- 4. Stir well until fully mixed. Add enough water to make spreadable dough ( 1/2 to 1 cup)
- 5. Spread the batter onto two dehydrator trays.
- 6. Dehydrate at 115 degrees for the first hour, then lower to 105 degrees for the remaining time. Once they start to stay together very nicely (after a couple of hours in the dehydrator), remove them from the dehydrator. Take a knife and "cut" where you want your cracker lines to be. Once they're done (I dehydrate these for approximately 12 hours in total, because I eat them so fast that I like to leave a tiny bit of moisture still in them. You may need to leave them in longer depending on your batter and the moisture in the air), you'll be able to simply snap them along the lines that you made in the dough.
- 7. You'll know that they're done when they look and taste like delicious crackers and snap easily. If they're still kind of wet or doughy, they are not done.
- 8. Serve with thinly sliced tomatoes, avocado, sprouts, etc. They're crackers, so do whatever you like with them! Store them in a tightly sealed container.
The Rawtarian's Thoughts
By The RawtarianThese buttery raw walnut zucchini crackers are to die for. Warning: Once you make these crackers you'll never be able to go back to normal raw crackers. Consider yourself warned.
These crackers have been described as the raw food alternative to the "Ritz Cracker." Well, perhaps they don't taste exactly like raw Ritz Crackers, but they sure are savory, buttery and they melt in your mouth. Pure raw cracker bliss!
Mmm, serve with thinly sliced tomato and/or avocado... TO DIE FOR!
This raw cracker recipe requires a dehydrator.
Nutrition Facts
- This recipe is very low in Carbohydrates.
- This recipe is low in Calories.
- This recipe is a good source of Protein, and Vitamin B6.
- This recipe is a noteworthy source of Dietary Fiber, and Iron.
Amounts per 88 g (3 oz) suggested serving
Name | Amount | % Daily |
Calories | 312 | 13 % |
Protein | 9 g | 16 % |
Fat | 29 g | 36 % |
Carbohydrates | 9 g | 3 % |
Dietary Fiber | 5 g | 16 % |
Sugars | 2 g | |
Calcium | 62 mg | 6 % |
Iron | 2.1 mg | 16 % |
Sodium | 442 mg | 19 % |
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I love these walnut zucchini crackers..I am going to make some for my friend!!
Would these freeze well? I have soo much zucchini I need to use soon.
Sarah_BandB's Review
Raw cracker recipe - Buttery walnut zucchini crackers
Made these last night - they are lovely! They are quite crumbly - I turned them onto the mesh after a few hours so perhaps I over-dried them. I sprinkled some with hot chilli pepper which is lovely - and I also topped a few with nutritional yeast. Next time I might mix the yeast in with the mix for a more cheesy cracker. Definitely a recipe to make again and again.
Hi Sarah!
That's strange - maybe because it was on page two?? Not sure - let me know. There could be a prob that I am not aware of. I do see it when I click here and go to page two (https://www.therawtarian.com/recipe-categories/dehydrated-raw-crackers-w...), but perhaps you were talking about a different area entirely :)
Let me know if you have a chance. Thank you!
Fantastic recipe!!!!! Even my meat eating husband liked these!
Is there a way to print your recipes without copying and pasting? Looking forward to making some raw crackers!
Hi Gayle,
In short, I do offer printable PDFs as one of the many benefits of becoming a member of "The Rawtarian's Kitchen" (www.therawtarian.com/trk - you can purchase a membership here) BUT if that is not in the budget and not something that appeals to you, I completely understand… in that case you can copy the text into word and paste from there. A little more time consuming but it definitely works
Also, if you have a smartphone some people enjoy my "recipe" app - it costs a few dollars, but it's very handy in the kitchen if you have a smartphone or iPad
Hope this helps!
I don't want to rate. I just want to ask a question because I am interested in making these, but I am confused about prior comments I read. Is it okay to substitute the hemp seeds for chia seeds? Or are you saying to use cashews as a substitute for the hemp seeds?
Thank you for the response. I will follow your recipe and use hempseeds. BTW thanks for all your lovely recipes. I am having so much fun trying them :)
Melinda's Review
Raw cracker recipe - Buttery walnut zucchini crackers
Really yummers :) I think I will add a little less salt though next time, 2 teaspoons was just a bit too much for my taste, I'll add to taste next time.
Inge's Review
Raw cracker recipe - Buttery walnut zucchini crackers
Is it possible to grind or chop the hamp seed and the flax seeds - or will it cause a problem with storage?
Hello all! I'm trying this recipe for the first time next week, and I must say I'm apprehensive. I bought my dehydrator earlier this summer and I'm 0 for 3 for cracker recipes. They end up either too thick, or never crisp up, or get soggy after a few days... Yuck. I live in Idaho, notery humid, average is about 15-25%. Thoughts or tips?
Also I am getting away from some serious junk food habits, and I notice this recipe doesn't call for hardly any seasoning. I'm gonna need a little kick here to keep me away from the Doritos!! Can I add something to make them a bit savory? I have nutritional yeast and liquid aminos, and a bunch of Indian spices. Any tips on this would be so awesome!
Crackers can get soggy after a few days. You can always store them in the refrigerator and then dehydrate them again for a bit if crispiness is really important to you.
Have you tried this recipe? It's the cracker recipe that I make the most frequently. It always turns out well for me : https://www.therawtarian.com/raw-flax-cracker-recipe
Thanks for the commentary, instead of to die for how about to LOVE/LIVE for !?
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