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Hey, Scott. You ever think about having the community vote for their favorite book on Authonomy every month(that is not their own and not in the top 30/50)? So there would be 6 books getting reviewed rather than 5. I just feel that some older books have trouble moving up the rank. Some of them should have been on the desk long ago.
- 24 January 2012 at 19:27
I think there are lots of ways to highlight work outside of the ED and yours is a splendid suggestion. We'll certainly look into it. Thanks.
- 24 January 2012 at 22:17
One might also consider zeroing out the TSR and Book ranking numbers every month, or, perhaps, 4 times a year. A fresh start would result in a wild scramble for support. Lots of fun.
- 24 January 2012 at 23:19
Sorry, it's me again. I just have so many ways to make the site better that I probably could write a novel about it. It's good though but even great sites can keep on improving. I'll just bring up one more though. :)
What about adding a star rating for book reviewers/commentators? So you can rate the reviews/comments that you get. Then add a box of the top 5 best rated reviewers on the book page. One of the major positives about this site is that they can get help from other authors like themselves.
By the way, you are doing a great job so far. We all know you are a busy man and company. - 25 January 2012 at 01:19
I thinks that's a great idea - the one about rating commentators. Flattery and ratings are certainly very nice, but really good criticism is gold. some of the people on this site have given me invaluable criticism.
Victoria Hunter - 25 January 2012 at 03:08
- Zoe Harris said...
Hi Scott,
Lately we've heard a lot about how you're looking for books all over the site, and this is really great.
We're all hoping to get our work read and noticed, but how do we know it hasn't already been looked at and rejected?
Do you think it would be possible for us to know when you (or other HC readers) have looked at and passed on a manuscript? It doesn't need to be a review or comment, because that would make the ED pointless. But some sort of rubber stamp to let us know that in its current form, the work needs improvement.
Thanks for a great site.
Zoe - 25 January 2012 at 10:24
- Claire said...
Hi Scott,
Just wanted to say thank you for giving us a chance to engage with you like this, and also for all your work on the site - mots of which I know is unseen.
Claire - 25 January 2012 at 11:05
Anonymous: That is certainly one option but I know how people can become very protective of their TSRs. One to consider but with caution, I suspect.
Anthony: We are actually looking at possible changes to the review and rating system which is not a million miles from your suggestion. Rewarding great reviews and comments.
Zoe: Hmm, a splendid suggestion but another one that we will need to consider the implications of. Could be opening up a whole can of works but let me ponder, if I may. There's something in it, certainly. - 26 January 2012 at 13:23
In response to Scott's last remark about TSR's. Yes, people are protective about their TSR's...until they do well and suddenly get knocked down to 6800 because the books they backed matured off the desk. The formula is wrong and needs fixing.
But, still, the whole idea of letting people have TSR's is to get them reading and deciding which books to back. The logjam at the top that represents the next 8 months worth of desk fillers does nothing to encourage reading.
A bigger shelf (20 books) would loosen things up and create the energy your site now lacks. - 26 January 2012 at 15:09
- Claire said...
I'm with Zoe, and from discussion in the forums I think iI may not be the ony one... Although yes, therevmay be downsides.
Claire - 27 January 2012 at 09:26
Hello Scott,
Once again, thanks for making yourself available to everyone. If you would rather not answer this question, I understand, & perhaps missed an earlier comment. So-
Are the authors of the books selected for publishing as ebooks actually signed to a contract, with or without a traditional advance, or are they simply offered the chance to post their books without compensation, in the hope that they might be picked up by a traditional publisher, or HC itself?
Again, if you prefer to say nothing to us, I still appreciate the chance to at least post on Authonomy. Thank you. - 31 January 2012 at 02:40
Wow, the previous post is embarrassingly obsequious. I hope Scott takes pity on the pitiful penitent and answers her question.
that post is so typical of the forum user...someone like Tom B. who finally begins to see that Authonomy isn't perfect, yet is scared to the point of shaking about the idea of actually going to Scott's blog and asking him a question.... - 31 January 2012 at 13:15
- Sandie said...
I like Zoe's idea too, though can see issues arising from a marker like that being publicly visible.
But in principle, it'd be like a little virtual standard rejection slip - and mighty useful to the writer at least in terms of telling them to sod off the forums and get on with polishing the book.
I also like the idea of rewarding good reviewers as it'd add a layer of competitiveness into the crit process and thus perhaps draw in more readers to the site (good for you, good for us). - 31 January 2012 at 13:35
Is there a reason why readers can't take a 'look inside' The Qualities of Wood?
I ask because, even for an ebook priced at $1.59, I'm pretty sure most readers would want to do what they do in book stores and assess from that first page whether or not they want to go ahead and purchase the full novel. - 2 February 2012 at 20:50
Yow. Obsequious here. is it that really bad? My observations of the Publishing Industry is that they try hard to keep everything one big secret, for all of the usual reasons. So, I felt as if I was asking a stranger to give me detailed information about his income and debt history.
Once more. Are any of the writers whose books are picked up by Authonomy getting one cent out of the initial offer, or do they hope to be picked up in the future by another publisher with a traditional contract and advance? - 2 February 2012 at 22:00
You can talk to Scott. He's mellowed a bit and adapted to the hurly burly of the forum. Rachel? Forget about it. Nine months on the job and so insecure from being chewed out for her mistakes that she hardly does anything except delete people who ask questions.
- 3 February 2012 at 00:52
A user named Melchior recently asked Rachel to explain the reasoning behind awarding new authors TSR's but ignoring people who have been registered for many many months...
The answer was typical...Melchior was deleted.
Scott, when are you going to get her off the strategy of deleting anyone who asks a question she can't or doesn't want to answer??? - 4 February 2012 at 01:23
and, of course, as soon as the above comment was posted, Plain Ice (16th generation) was deleted.
I am annoying for a reason. - 4 February 2012 at 13:08
Plain Ice, you are annoying for a reason. But it's neither a good nor a helpful reason.
Think about what you're doing: you've been banned from a writer's website, which is the modern-day equivalent of being thrown out of a library or writer's circle.
A bad boy, a rebel, you are not.
Try and find something more productive to do with your time. - 4 February 2012 at 15:39
Why can't Scott just answer the questions? Why does he or Rachel react with a deletion every time one is challenged? I doubt Scott would reach his position without a lot of self assurance, so insecurity is probably not the reason. Rachel, however, is another story.
- 4 February 2012 at 21:41
I might as well comment that the fact that so many leave their comments as 'Anonymous' is a clear indication of their actual fear of getting on the wrong side of Authonomy administration. They ask innocuous questions or leave milquetoast observations and compliments, then scurry back under the rock so they won't be seen for who they are....
Don't you really understand what a sad commentary on the nature of this site those actions reveal?
I have my little bit of success with a decent book. I don't want or need Authonomy to validate my skill. I also have an unhealthy amount of contempt for people who could produce a really wonderful writer's site, but who make empty promises instead. Who won't answer simple questions about debatable actions they have taken.
yada, yada, yada.
Eat your grass, you sheep. Don't crop it too close or there won't be any next year. - 4 February 2012 at 21:48
No one is deleted for just asking questions. We welcome debate, questions, challenges and ideas.
Unfortunately a lot of the people who have been deleted have a history of less than pleasant activity on the site. It's a shame, because if they were genuinely up for a discussion then I am sure their points would often be valid and enhance the ongoing changes.
One of my biggest issues with the current system is that people can have their accounts deleted only to create a whole new account pretty much straight away. We are putting a fix in place which will hopefully correct this. I say hopefully as I don't trust any fix until I see it working!
The thing I will never cease to find baffling is why people hang around here when all they do is moan? If I were them I'd bugger off and find something better to do.
Anyway, rule of thumb is that if you have been an arse on Authonomy before now you will probably find your account deleted if you try to set up a new one. Soon you won't be able to set up a new one at all. If you want to question, challenge and debate how the site works then you are very welcome and no one will have they account deleted for that.
So there. - 5 February 2012 at 21:42
Well, you see, Scotty, I was deleted because some very nasty trolls all took the notion that I wasn't going to sneak away when they called me cunt, prostate milker, insane old fart, asshole, pedophile, wife beater, home wrecker, and all the rest of the litany. So they all complained about me and got my account deleted.
After that, I complained that my account had been deleted, and those admins around then must have hated that I was pointing out their errors, so the deleted me again.
and Again, over 300 times so far. You can understand why I have no love for your site, particularly because you have promised so many improvements without ever delivering any.
I have never been unpleasant except when someone has been unpleasant to me, like when Rachel said that Floxy was the problem for all of "Puta" deletions, and refused to name all the users who had pushed the button before I used it, after Rachel said Puta was inviolable, she had made sure it could not be deleted again by the outside mods...then when I sent them a scathing message for their stupidity, they deleted Puta again, just to show us all, I guess.
Still, Rachel refuses to apologize for her screwup, nor to name others who actually caused the deletion of Puta while I was protesting it being deleted.
I don't imagine you will have any pity on me, but you really need to correct the making promises without following through.
That someone can have hundreds of accounts is an indictment of your loose system, one that can be, and has been, systematically misused to advance lousy books to the ED.
Change it. No more promises...change it, boss. Make it impossible to cheat. - 6 February 2012 at 03:49
So your account has been deleted 300 times and yet you still keep coming back?
I'd have got the message by now. - 6 February 2012 at 10:14
- 6 February 2012 at 10:54
Holy Cow. Obsequious here. Never meant to provoke such a firestorm. Seemed to me that the arrangements Authonomy makes with its chosen authors are actually no one else's business, but if there is a blanket policy, I would be happy to hear it, especially if I missed an earlier statement about it.
It does seem as if the energy & time spent poking at others in the blog, might be better used to work on one's writing, but to each his own. I'm guessing most people are here to learn, rather than engage in minor league flaming. - 7 February 2012 at 21:05
Ha! I do tend to agree that if some people put as much energy into their manuscripts as they did with their constant trolling on the forums and blog then they might stand a better chance of actually being published.
I also fail to understand why people who profess to dislike the site bother to hang around. Methinks they doth protest too much.
Shame, as I'd much rather people who don't like the site bugger off elsewhere. If you want to see it improved and have constructive feedback then that is very welcome, no matter how uncomfortable that may be for us to read. Just moaning all the time is pointless. - 8 February 2012 at 10:48
- Jobo Pooks said...
I have a question for you. I'm no longer a member, but I still watch with interest and find the discussion boards a great source of entertainment; especially the reluctance of admin to get their fingers out and do the right thing for its members.
Why don't you create a proper discussion board with all the bells and whistles that will give users a better experience than they're having now? There are actually some free discussion boards out there that are free, albeit slightly limited so with the kind of money that Rupert Murdoch has, I can't see that a couple of bob for a decent forum and website should be a major problem. Of course, you'd have to obviously pay for decent people to set up and run things, but you're talking about spare change for the likes of the Murdoch empire.
It's like watching people struggle with a cranking handle trying to get a 50 year old Ford Prefect started when a nice Ford Focus could be available.
Why not make it mandatory for all users to join with a bona fide names and addresses and not through proxy servers? These details could be kept private from the public boards with users picking a screen name.
Genuine writers and readers or readers only would have nothing to hide or fear in giving these details and the boards would be almost self-policing.
Any chance of the truth please? lol - 8 February 2012 at 19:58
- Jobo Pooks said...
PS: Scott. In all honesty and being serious for once, which I am capable of when the need arises. I don't think you are quite mature enough to be running this show, which is obvious for all to see.
- 8 February 2012 at 20:02
- Jobo Pooks said...
Oh, and before you start in on maybe my behaviour on the boards. After joining not longer after it started in 2008 and realising very soon after that it was nothing but a joke, I had no intention of treating it seriously until the site and the owners got serious about it first. That never happened and nothing has changed.
- 8 February 2012 at 20:14
One might argue that Authonomy wants to have the reputation for a good board, but don't know how to do it.
Not listening to users, deleting them when they ask very appropriate questions, lying about their activities to justify your mistakes, that will ruin your board every time. - 9 February 2012 at 04:50
- Jobo Pooks said...
I noticed this has been added to the blog but there is no comment box available.
The blame lies squarely on the shoulders of the site owners, designers, admin and mods.
This kind of thing could have been avoided, but Authonomy continue to design and run the site in a fashion that lends itself to anyone who wants to play in the sandpit.
I see that although I am no longer a member I am still being accused of being there in disguise in the form of other members. Authonomy geeks know the truth about that one and it's hilarious watching the likes of Steve Games making a tosser out of himself.
Get your fingers out, Authonomy, but before that, have your forked tongues sewn up. xxx - 9 February 2012 at 10:43
- Jobo Pooks said...
When you really think about it, Authonomy, in allowing the likes of Mr Games and other liars to say what they do are actually condoning these libelous statements and if people were to suffer financial or other personal loss due to this would be held accountable in knowing the libel to be true and doing nothing about it. Funny stuff... I wonder if my posts here will be deleted or brushed under the carpet.
- 9 February 2012 at 10:55
- Jobo Pooks said...
Maybe it's time Authonomy got some real promotion in the form of newspaper coverage in outing the naughty boys and girls who are in disguise on there and making all these terrible lies up about people.
Now what was the address of The News of The World again? Oh whoops...sorry, forgot! lol xxx - 9 February 2012 at 11:01
- Jobo Pooks said...
I wonder if you could get a "no win no fee" deal along these lines.
Must ask Cutley or Splinker.... - 9 February 2012 at 11:21
- Jobo Pooks said...
Steve Games said: "The racist using the name Jobo Pooks needs to be removed from this site in all his forms: Justin Time, Nimlet, Mary Air, Ma. Ste."
Ok Authonomy....let's have it for the records. Who are all these people...really? Could it be you know, but are keeping it close to your chest for some reason? xx - 9 February 2012 at 11:26
- Jobo Pooks said...
Hey! I notice Steve Games didn't put The Vitruvian man who openly and publicly called him a nigger and who is still a member in that list....Go figure that one......lol
- 9 February 2012 at 11:33
- Jobo Pooks said...
I've just realised something else. if a person is no longer a member and libelous statements are made by an existing member after the non-member left the site or was burnt at the stake, then the non-member isn't subject to the Authonomy terms and conditions and these wouldn't be taken into account in a legal arena..... lol
- 9 February 2012 at 11:51
Scott, seriously, Mr. Publisher...answer some of the questions and you'll not be harassed. Stop saying that you won't delete people who ask questions, then deleting them the next minute.
Rachel said that Floxy was responsible for Puta's problems. That was absolutely untrue and libelous. Why not admit that, apologize and go on from there? Why have to create a whole new programming set of problems to try to keep Floxy from asking for answers?
You have set up a system, currently, where new authors qualify for TSR if they immediately back other books and have a nice avatar. Why is that? What happened to wanting everyone to read and rate books here? If the mission has changed, FFS, change the mission statement openly and with a clear sense of what you intend to accomplish.
Why do you and your staff need to eliminate ideas for improvement from any and all sources? What do you think you are going to accomplish by trying to keep people out? - 9 February 2012 at 13:42
- Jobo Pooks said...
Looking at things lately, someone should go tell Mr Games he's talking to himself.
Now if that's not the pot calling the kettle black I don't know what is.....lol
(ps: No racist pun intended btw) - 9 February 2012 at 21:06
Lord in Heaven. I had no idea this kind of dark,sad side was part of the Authonomy community.
I still think most people are here to learn whatever they can about writing and publishing, and try to improve their own work.
NOBODY owes any of us the opportunity to post or read our work, especially a major publisher who is already buried under a mountain of unsolicited submissions.
Why would any unpaid publishing employee WANT to deal with all of this mean-spirited behavior from some users of the site? How does any of this improve one's OWN work one bit?
What a waste of time. Please leave off. Some of us are happy as heck that anyone is willing to read unpublished manuscripts from writers.
Can you not leave us alone to learn what we can from the site? Please.
\ - 9 February 2012 at 22:17
replying to the last previous anonymous...
Please elaborate how my willingness to point out what I think are mistakes in how Authonomy operates has any effect whatsoever on your ability to use the site in whatever way you want?
Authonomy is now able to delete permanently all the users who were willing to point out their problems.
Scott will now be surrounded by his group of toady henchmen who will kiss his toukis every time they tell him how wonderful his site now is that they don't have to listen to criticism. - 10 February 2012 at 12:27
This site is a free service on the part of the publisher. They can run it in any way they see fit. Even if your suggestion is a good one, it is still not your decision to make t
Why not start your own site for aspiring authors and run it as you see fit, or put the time spent sniping into improving your own writing?
Why be so emotionally dependent on, and involved in something you don't even like?
Jeez...try to move on with your life and your writing, man. You seem to be lost & unhappy here. It feels as if you just want someone with whom you can engage by squabbling. What's the point? - 10 February 2012 at 18:59
Personally, I think those who sit back and simply accept what HC is willing to give them for a site without pointing out problems and possible solutions are all wusses.
There isn't anything inherently wrong with wusses. If we didn't have a good supply of them, society would likely be too brutal. Still, I think if you see something you think is wrong or that can be improved, you should speak up. - 11 February 2012 at 12:23
I would also point out, delinquently, that Authonomy sends an email to each new registrant that generalizes about things you might do on the site. At the end, this is what they say,
"We hope you enjoy the site and please do send us any feedback (good or bad) you may have,
The authonomy team" - 11 February 2012 at 14:22
I also note that in that email they say that if you are having technical problems, 'ask the community'.
Not R, or S, but 'the community'.
S has described R's job as 'answering her email and helping users with technical problems they have with their accounts.' - 11 February 2012 at 14:25
Scott: "So your account has been deleted 300 times and yet you still keep coming back?
I'd have got the message by now."
Yes, you have proved, 300 times in my case, how foolish you are. You throw out devoted users who bother to tell you what they think you are failing to do well, and keep the blasphemous ones who specialize in using racial epithets and profanity.
I'll keep trying, though, for one day you may see the wisdom of listening to your critics and ignoring your sycophants. - 11 February 2012 at 14:29
- Jobo Pooks said...
Given the type of person Scott seems to be, it's highly unlikely that a lot of questions will be answered or if they are, perhaps they will be answered in a fashion similar to the big daddy, Murdoch and his sprog.
- 14 February 2012 at 16:33
- Jobo Pooks said...
This section of the Authonomy organisation interests me:
in particular:
"How HarperCollins uses your personal information" - 15 February 2012 at 13:32
- Jobo Pooks said...
I would ask, without inference:
Do all members of staff on Authononomy actually adhere to the rules as set out in the privacy section or has any information, at any time since the conception in 2008, been used by any individual staff member to another member, staff member or outside body for reasons other than those set out in the privacy policy? - 15 February 2012 at 13:37
- Jobo Pooks said...
Silence certainly speaks volumes here. lol
- 17 February 2012 at 09:55
- Jobo Pooks said...
"Scott Pack said...
Ha! I do tend to agree that if some people put as much energy into their manuscripts as they did with their constant trolling on the forums and blog then they might stand a better chance of actually being published.
I also fail to understand why people who profess to dislike the site bother to hang around. Methinks they doth protest too much.
Shame, as I'd much rather people who don't like the site bugger off elsewhere. If you want to see it improved and have constructive feedback then that is very welcome, no matter how uncomfortable that may be for us to read. Just moaning all the time is pointless."
When you get the time there are some questions that ned addressing. I'm sure everyone would appreciate some answers. - 17 February 2012 at 10:07
- Jobo Pooks said...
I thought by now, Scott, that you'd have quashed all the conspiracies about me still being on the site, whilst also dealing with the crap that's still going on, but then I got to wondering whether all these socks and multiples along with all the shit that goes on there doesn't just suit the Authonomy team right down to the ground for some reason....as long as they can be selective about what shit to keep and what to dump eh? lol
- 18 February 2012 at 10:30
@Jobo...realize that what we encounter from Authonomy, or any other publisher, is the attitude that if they answer even one question fully and accurately, we will ask two more....
Frequent repetition of sore points does seem to inspire glacial actions.
To a significant degree, the reason they don't explain why they do what they do is because they don't know why they do what they do. They apply patches to patches. - 18 February 2012 at 14:51
Your forum friends have been posting threads about missing you. Why not grab a proxyserve and say hello? - 18 February 2012 at 14:53
- Jobo Pooks said...
I post with this IP address or none, simple. They know who I am in full. They have my name, address and phone number.
I always promised from a little while after joining in 2008 that if Authonomy got their act together and stopped fucking about then I would do the same - I am capable of serious behaviour unless I'm wandering around an open lunatic asylum. I'm sure a lot of other long term members who have checked out feel the same.
This could be a brilliant website for writers and readers if only they would employ a little professionalism and common sense; despite being owned by a member of The Common Purpose and a greed merchant to boot. lol...Anon...ho ho ho - 18 February 2012 at 15:10
- Jobo Pooks said...
As far as answering questions go; I'm sure only some questions would really be answered in a legal arena....Perhaps that's for later...lol
- 18 February 2012 at 15:33
- Jobo Pooks said...
"I would ask, without inference:
Do all members of staff on Authononomy actually adhere to the rules as set out in the privacy section or has any information, at any time since the conception in 2008, been used by any individual staff member to another member, staff member or outside body for reasons other than those set out in the privacy policy?"
No comment? - 18 February 2012 at 15:39
- Jobo Pooks said...
Why does that not surprise me? lol
- 18 February 2012 at 17:40
- Jobo Pooks said...
Ok then...try asking Rik.....lol
- 19 February 2012 at 12:59
- Jobo Pooks said...
Hey, guys.....A great idea for you lot....How about you launch "Authonomy on Sunday"?
A bit like your fuhrer is doing with The Sun...you know - the tit paper!
The only difference will be that you will have "Authonomy on Sunday" up and running before Authonomy does a NOTW.....LOL
XXXX - 21 February 2012 at 09:15
- Jobo Pooks said...
Morning, Scott. Go and settle Steve Games down a bit by telling him who is who on there. He seems to think I'm still there and imo, doesn't realise he's being used as troll fodder. You know this kind of thing is going on.....why don't you and your team do something about it - or are you watching your fuhrer and acting like ostriches? ...lol - 29 February 2012 at 10:37
- Scott Pack said...
So Jobo Pooks seems a bit put out that some questions from this blog post have remained unanswered. Apologies for that, the comments went on for some time after the original post and I have clearly missed them. Having said that, as I have said on many occasions, I will happily answer any questions sent directly to me at my profile.
OK, so I have waded through the comments and as far as I can tell these are the only questions that have not directly been answered here or elsewhere before now.
Why don't you create a proper discussion board with all the bells and whistles that will give users a better experience than they're having now?
I believe I have tackled this in my recent blogs and on the forums but for clarity, the coding of this site is not very robust. We need to revamp the whole thing before we can make any significant changes.
Do all members of staff on Authononomy actually adhere to the rules as set out in the privacy section or has any information, at any time since the conception in 2008, been used by any individual staff member to another member, staff member or outside body for reasons other than those set out in the privacy policy?
I have only been involved with authonomy since 2010 and I don't know of any instance when a user's private information has been used by an authonomy staff member for anything other than appropriate authonomy matters. I can't actually think what else they could be used for, to be honest. If there is a specific issue then let me know.
I think that is it, pretty sure everything else has been answered here or elsewhere. Shout if not.
S - 9 February 2013 at 18:23
- Jobo Pooks said...
You assume I'm put out.
You covered that like a politician; perhaps you're wasted here.
The site revamp has been an ongoing empty promise since 2008 and the empty promises continue.
How about the issue of banning proxy servers? Members having one user name only. Full address,Post code and phone number with other family members needing to have permission to join and linked to one account.
Don't say it's difficult; other sites do it quite easily and please, Scott, try and stop sounding like one of the countless socks and baby trolls that have freedom to roam in the Authonomy sandpit.
PS: You gagged and burned me via a kangaroo court system, whuch is nothing new or surprising and blocked my IP address so why deal with me here - shouldn't you be brushing me under the carpet or burning me at the stake here as well? .....lol - 10 February 2013 at 10:19
- Scott Pack said...
Jobo, as I have explained in my more recent blog posts any change we make to the site tends to cause problems elsewhere. Hence the revamp which we now have funding for.
The new version of authonomy will make it much easier for us to block and ban the tossers so I am sure that will make you happy. - 12 February 2013 at 10:52
- Jobo Pooks said...
Scott Pack said...
Jobo, as I have explained in my more recent blog posts any change we make to the site tends to cause problems elsewhere. Hence the revamp which we now have funding for.
The new version of authonomy will make it much easier for us to block and ban the tossers so I am sure that will make you happy.
If you're referring to blocking proxies then I'm sure the decent folk who are still there will benefit and I'm glad about that, but you didn't say you would be. Again, answered like a ploitician.
That's it then; I'll bugger off now. Be careful..... - 12 February 2013 at 12:53


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Braves aim to even series, push closer to postseason
Atlanta's Teheran faces New York's Wheeler in matchup of young arms
As August winds down, the magnitude and implications of each win or loss greaten substantially, especially for playoff contenders.
Nobody knows that better than the Braves right now, who are still in pursuit of the Nationals in the National League East and the Giants for the second NL Wild Card spot. They know this even more because they've lost three games in a row by a total of four runs.
The culprit has mostly been on the offensive side, which hasn't scored more than three runs in a game since an 8-0 victory against the Reds Thursday. Consistency has been the issue, especially in the midst of their 10-game road swing, and it's something the Braves are hoping to correct before making a September push.
"I can't say I'm encouraged that we're the only ones suffering from and feeling that because I think a number of teams have gone through the same thing," said Braves general manager Frank Wren of the offensive struggles. "But it's still frustrating when you go through it. It's frustrating when you don't have the same at-bats day in and day out. It makes for some anxious nights watching the game."
Braves' righty Julio Teheran, who will make his fifth start of August on Wednesday, began the month providing some sleepless nights for fans, allowing 11 earned runs over two starts. But he has since turned things around, most recently featuring six scoreless innings against the Reds last Thursday.
He'll face another promising young righty in Zack Wheeler. Wheeler, whom Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said Tuesday was not in danger of exceeding any innings limit, struggled against the A's in his last start, allowing four runs on four hits and three walks over 5 2/3 innings.
The righty had been a model of consistency though since the start of July, never throwing fewer than six innings before his outing in Oakland.
"With these guys, the power they have throughout their lineup, you've got to command your stuff from the start," manager Terry Collins said of the Braves. "You fall behind these guys and you get them into hitting counts ... that's how they score. They hit the ball out of the ballpark."
Braves: Venters shut down; Shae's return on hold
While Shae Simmons still hopes to eventually rejoin Atlanta's bullpen this season, Jonny Venters has been forced to at least temporarily halt his bid to return from a second Tommy John surgery.
After Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez announced Tuesday afternoon that Venters' rehab program was being shut down, Wren indicated that the club still believes Simmons simply needs rest to overcome the shoulder discomfort that put him on the disabled list after his July 26 appearance.
Simmons was bidding to join Atlanta's bullpen last week. But after he did not record an out in his second rehab appearance for Triple-A Gwinnett, the rookie reliever was shut down again.
Wren said he did not believe the Braves medical staff believed there was any reason for Simmons to undergo an MRI exam.
Mets: Tejada aiming to work back into the lineup
With Daniel Murphy sitting because of a tight calf, Ruben Tejada started at shortstop Tuesday, a rare opportunity since Wilmer Flores is getting the majority of the playing time for the rest of the season.
Tejada went 1-for-3 with an RBI in the spot start, demonstrating his ability to perform well when given scattered opportunities to play. Lack of consistency, not in the field but at the plate, is something that manager Terry Collins hopes his young infielder can learn to correct in the near future.
"I thought Ruben has been really, really challenged, just professionally challenged right now," said Collins. "I think when he is getting his opportunities, he is trying to maximize them."
He added: "I think he's changed his approach at the plate again. He's gotten stronger and he tries to drive the ball more than before. He's got the ability, we've just got to get him back to be that player he was a couple of years ago."
Worth noting
• David Wright (neck) and Daniel Murphy (calf) sat out Tuesday's opener with minor injuries and aren't expected to miss any significant time.
• Mets center fielder Juan Lagares has hit two home runs in his last three games. Previously, he had two home runs in his last 93 games.
• Justin Upton finished Tuesday 3-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and an RBI after going 0-for-9 in two games since a 13-game hitting streak.
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Making a deal to get something to where it's either out of the norm, something you would never do, or just plain odd; to the point where it makes it even more bizarre and lucrative just based on the desire/need/or desperation of the item or favor you are making a deal for. Furthermore it may be with a person or people to whom you would NEVER really associate with during any other time. Almost like making a deal with the devil
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Big Bird is not so big anymore. o.O
Lookout, childhood characters! Cheney is at it again!
What will happen to Sesame Street now? D:
Why would he kill a Chocobo? I've always wanted one as a pet; he should have just let me capture it EDIT: WHOA why did I think it was a Chocobo? I didn't pay close attention to the feet. Proceed, kill that damn bird.
And the week continues cheerful.
Seriously, what is up with the Sesame Street free-for-all on Woot lately? Did everyone revert to being 5 years old and I got left out?
lol, what is the dog doing? Shouldn't it be pointing at the bird?
I bet he's already got Snuffy on his wall... Sadly, only Big Bird could see it.
This is just wrong... and sad... and disturbing.... and part of me wants to get one...
Wondering to myself how much Buffalo sauce it'd take to do up those wings...
Sherlock Holmes is a jerk. J-E-R-K. Jerk.
This shirt is brought to you by the letters U, S, F & W. Also, the number 7.
that's for killing Batibot
If you put your ear to the shirt and get real quiet, you can hear the ghost of Jim Henson crying.
Second hunting themed shirt in a row...
Why's the dog there? The design would have been a lot cleaner without it. I like the idea, but that ruined it for me somehow.
"B" is for buckshot, that's good enough for me...
Did he miss with an earlier errant shot, and take a chunk out of the moon (located at approximately 8:37)? I suppose that is completely possible, since we all know the moon is made of green cheese.
The moon looks seriously impressed with the shot, meanwhile the dog is thinking "Are you serious, that is one Big Bird, oooh my poor neck."
Oh my goodness, check out the face of the 'Man on the Moon.' I believe he's had some psychedelic drugs!! Drugs are bad (for you and big birdies, Mmmmkay)! I mean, look what happened to homeskillet Cheney, for crying out loud!
Did I miss some kind of huge resurgance in the popularity of Muppets/Sesame Street? -scratches head- I'm starting to feel how my mom felt when bellbottoms came back into style.
I imagine that hunter is going to need a bigger 'man den' for the mounting of such a egregious trophy!
bassanimation wrote:Did I miss some kind of huge resurgance in the popularity of Muppets/Sesame Street? -scratches head- I'm starting to feel how my mom felt when bellbottoms came back into style.
Omelets made greatosh, did they ever go out of style?! And for the record, I have a hedgehog named 'Snuffleupagus,' as she likes to snuffle around.
semisight wrote:Why's the dog there? The design would have been a lot cleaner without it. I like the idea, but that ruined it for me somehow.
LOL I agree. The dog just seems awkwardly out of place.
Nothing about this shirt seems harmonious... it's as if the characters don't belong with each other on the same shirt, and why's the dog pointing in a completely different direction? Did he find another Muppet for his master to shoot? And another thing...
Sherlock looks like he's getting a little old and senile, or is just as at annoyed 'Sunny Days...' as I am. When, oh when, will my children outrow oversized puppets? Now if we can just get Holmes to take out Barney, and we're in business.
kids sizes? my youngster could wear this to daycare...
funkygreenmonkee wrote:"B" is for buckshot, that's good enough for me...
Actually, he would more likely be using birdshot. Your joke would still work, and people like me will be happy.
This was clearly no hunting accident... Look at the size of that bird! And so close! It had to be self-defense.
The thing that bothers me about big bird is the way the puppeteer is inside him. He can only move the mouth and one arm and is always bent over. (now your going to go to youtube and watch) The other arm is done with green screen or editing. Its always weird-ed me out on some level. My childhood is riddled with nightmares of the count, cookie monster and the big yellow freak bird. I can still remember the nightmares ... 35 years later.
I almost bought this immediately just for the dog. Then I noticed that it was Big Bird and that ruined it. And the dog's lifted paw looks really weird. But all that aside, I still kind of like it. So I'm going to sleep on it. But....more dog shirts please!
Does anyone else see the subtle innuendo that this shirt is "flipping the bird?"
my good friend, kermit love, was the creator of the original big bird. sadly, he passed away nearly two years ago. i know he would have gotten a kick out of this design. he had a great sense of humor when it came to the characters he had worked so hard on and loved so much. now that i look more closely at the design, the white bearded hunter kind of reminds me of kermit. he did mention to me, on more than one occasion, a preference for the big bird from the 70s over the one that's currently on sesame street... ...not that that means anything. O=) http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/arts/24love.html
His aim isn't the best, I see a chunk of the moon missing.
paappraiser wrote:He can only move the mouth and one arm and is always bent over. The other arm is done with green screen or editing. Its always weird-ed me out on some level.
both arms are actually controlled by the puppeteer's left arm via a wire that runs through a fixed point on big bird's neck. that's why one arm is always moving up as the other is moving down and the other way around. =)
"condition: snuff-y" Easily the best condition in a long damn time.
hiplobonoxa wrote:both arms are actually controlled by the puppeteer's left arm via a wire that runs through a fixed point on big bird's neck. that's why one arm is always moving up as the other is moving down and the other way around. =)
.. I never knew that... ... It take talent to operate that thing with you hand up in the air all day.
Within a minute or so, we're expecting to see One, yes 'One' Hunter and 'One' Hunting Dog trampled under the feet of 'One' enraged Mr. Snuffleupagus.
The dog is clearly useless because you don't exactly have to flush Big Bird out of the reeds to see him. That and the dog is looking backwards so he's either blind or a Bowl of Cereal.
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Given the late nod, Gustavsson, playing for the first time this season, saw his teammates play well in front of him and did the job in the Red Wings' 3-2 matinee victory over the Boston Bruins.
"Monster (Gustavsson) did a great job coming in there. He played a great game for us, so he deserves all the credit today," said Howard, who handled only two shots in practice and called himself "probably just day to day."
Coming into the rematch, Detroit coach Mike Babcock said, "Let's get started on time and play the way we're capable of," and his team then did just that."They embarrassed us last time in here," said Cleary. "We kind of came in making sure we were ready, obviously Howard went out early, and I thought Gustavsson played real well for us."
Milan Lucic (No. 3, 100 career) scored with 1:20 remaining in the game, after the Bruins had failed on another power play. Boston then pulled goalie Tuukka Rask and did plenty of buzzing in the Detroit zone, but to no avail.
"They don't need much space to make things happen, so for us, we got to tidy up," said defenseman Torey Krug. "Just because you're a stick-length away from a guy doesn't mean you got him covered. Obviously, they're going to be making good plays. They're a very creative, very disciplined team. Credit to them; they made their chances count."
"We're really struggling with our finish right now and the pressure of scoring goals," said Boston coach Claude Julien. "It's not coming easy and the game in Columbus (a 3-1 win Saturday) it took us awhile to get going and obviously Colorado (a shutout loss), so I think our goal-scoring confidence is probably not where we'd like it to be right now."
Datsyuk, who went around Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara to set up the Zetterberg goal, was brilliant throughout for Detroit.
NOTES: Bruins center, coach, GM and legend Milt Schmidt, 95, dropped the ceremonial first puck, as the club, in its 90th season, honored the teams of the 1940s. ... The Bruins embark on a three-game road trip to Florida, Tampa Bay and Buffalo, while the Red Wings host Columbus tonight, a game changed to an 8 p.m. start because the Tigers play the Red Sox in Detroit at 4:07. ... These two Original Six teams played for the 581st time, and they are separated by 10 goals in their all-time series. They play in Detroit Nov. 27 and April 2. ... Detroit RW Jordan Tootoo was OK after taking a two-hand slash to the hand from Philadelphia's Chris Newberry Saturday night. ... Julien attended Sunday night's wild Red Sox game, which followed the Patriots' crazy comeback against New Orleans. "It was pretty neat," he said Monday. "What a day for Boston fans, right? When you look at the Patriots game ending which I heard on my way to the Sox game, to witness that comeback last night was pretty awesome." ... Bruins RW Shawn Thornton played in his 500th game.


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When you're too tired to give a shit.
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