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Felony convictions can make life difficult after you've served your time and moved on with your life, making it difficult to get a job, secure housing, or even attend school. Having your record expunged or obtaining a pardon is the only way to officially remove a felony from your record. Learning your options in this matter and developing a plan of action may seem like a hassle now, but the benefits are huge in the long run. See Step 1 for more information.
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1Learn the difference between having a felony expunged and having it pardoned. In some states, expungement is a process by which a felony is either a complete erasure of a felony conviction or a sealing of your record from public view. Records of your conviction will be no longer available to the public, including potential employers, universities, or other individuals and organizations looking into your background.[1]
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- Receiving a pardon is often a convincing step, however, in receiving an expungement. If you feel that your case warrants a pardon and you desire expungement, consider going for both.
2Research expungement and pardon laws in your state. Because each state has different eligibility requirements, criteria for granting expungements, and different processes, it's important to find out what expungement would mean for you locally.
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- If you feel you have special or extenuating circumstances, consult a lawyer. You might want to contact the attorney who represented you during your legal hearings on the felony conviction so you won't waste time getting him up to speed on the case.
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1Establish a clean record of good behavior. While it might be difficult, once you've served your sentence you need to start building a reputation as a reliable and upstanding member of society. Secure employment, report regularly to your parole officer, and complete any other extenuating conditions of your sentence. Avoid any more convictions and get on with your life.
2Apply for a Certificate of Rehabilitation in your state. The certificate can help you demonstrate rehabilitation to a judge, prevent you from being evicted from housing and prevent employers from not hiring you on account of your record. In and of itself, a Certificate of Rehabilitation may also grant:
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3Apply for a Certificate of Good Conduct if you have multiple felonies on your record. Factors for obtaining this certificate include how much time has passed since your conviction, whether you did your time and paid your fines, and the particular class of felony for which you were convicted. With this you can regain your right to vote and run for public office.[3]
4Seek an absolute or conditional pardon. In either case, you must wait a certain amount of time before filing the appropriate paperwork (usually 1 to 5 years) and usually must demonstrate some kind of rehabilitation.
- In some States, being granted an absolute pardon is the equivalent of having the crime expunged, and the entire conviction will be erased from your record. In a conditional pardon, the crime is excused, but an indication of guilt remains on your record.[4]
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- Don't expect an expungement or a pardon to happen overnight. Most of the time, lots of paperwork is involved and you may have to appear before a judge. The whole process can take 3 months or even up to a year. If you are successful, it may take some additional time for those felony convictions to officially disappear from your record on all databases.
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- ↑ http://www.oklahomalegalgroup.com/news/what-is-the-difference-between-expungement-and-pardon
- ↑ http://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/SDCOURT/GENERALINFORMATION/FORMS/CRIMINALFORMS/PKT016.PDF
- ↑ https://www.parole.ny.gov/certrelief.html
- ↑ http://felonyguide.com/Expungement-of-Felony-Conviction.php
- ↑ http://www.mass.gov/eopss/docs/chsb/cori-process-correcting-criminal-record-2012.pdf
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Stratagem is a very unique Pokemon for many reasons. It's the fastest Rock-type in the OU metagame, tying with Aerodactyl; has excellent attacks available to it from its giant offensive movepool, such as Earth Power, Flamethrower, and Energy Ball; and has two equally viable abilities in Levitate and Technician. On top of this, Stratagem has ways of overcoming the special wall named Blissey, who a majority of special sweepers have problems with. It can either Trick its Choice item to instantly make Blissey less of a threat, or it can use Substitute and Calm Mind to beat Blissey that lack Seismic Toss. It should also be noted that Stratagem is the fastest user of Calm Mind in the OU metagame.
Due to the fact that Stratagem is a frail Rock-type, it's vulnerable to the commonly used Bullet Punch. Scizor, the most devastating user of Bullet Punch, can switch into many of Stratagem's attacks and revenge kill it with Bullet Punch or use Pursuit to catch a fleeing Stratagem off-guard. Also, because Stratagem is defensively weak, it has a harder time switching into most attacks, even ones that it resists, meaning it's hard to get Stratagem onto the battlefield without letting one of your Pokemon die. Despite these problems, through Stratagem's wide type coverage and excellent Special Attack and Speed stats, Stratagem poses a constant threat that teams need to prepare for.
Stratagem is the perfect all-out attacker with its perfect type coverage, phenomenally well-distributed stats, blistering Speed, and ability to single-handedly sweep over half the metagame. This set forfeits a boosting move for the perfect type coverage given by running four attacks and the ability to immediately attack once out and 2HKO virtually everything. It is quite literally impossible to switch into this set and avoid a 2HKO unless you are a dedicated special wall.
This set is marked by its four attacks, each there for a specific subset of the Pokemon Stratagem will wind up facing down. AncientPower is a fierce STAB attack and Stratagem's preferred option with Technician, hitting everything that's neutral to it extremely hard. Flamethrower and Giga Drain combine to hit all of the types that resist AncientPower for super effective damage. Fire Blast can be used over Flamethrower for the ability to OHKO Jirachi and Bronzong, but the lower accuracy coupled with Stratagem's inability to take hits well makes Flamethrower the better choice. The last slot is given to either Earth Power or Vacuum Wave, both having distinct advantages and disadvantages. Earth Power is a great option for OHKOing Heatran that lack a Choice Scarf and Empoleon, while a Technician-boosted Vacuum Wave allows you to pick off weakened Choice Scarf Heatran and revenge KO Pokemon such as Agility Lucario and Agility Empoleon. Vacuum Wave also allows you to take down weakened users of opposing priority moves from the likes of Infernape, Breloom, Empoleon, Metagross, and Scizor, all of whom normally beat Stratagem.
This Stratagem uses Technician to maximize the damage output from its attacking moves. The secondary effects of Giga Drain and AncientPower are invaluable, and Giga Drain's life restoration can both save Stratagem from some KOes and offset Life Orb recoil. Also, since this Stratagem is used on very offensive teams and has a tendency to come in after another Pokemon on its team has fainted or after a U-turn, it doesn't need Levitate for switching in. Furthermore, if Stratagem obtains an AncientPower boost, it will OHKO most of the metagame. Life Orb is a given on this set, as Stratagem needs the damage boost and ability to switch between its attacks. The EV spread is chosen to maximize Stratagem's Speed and Special Attack stats, with a Timid nature to ensure that it's as fast as possible to tie with Pokemon like Jolteon.
The best partners of this Stratagem are those that can tear down the special wall, Blissey, when she rears her ugly head to stop Stratagem. Choice Band Tyranitar is the best option for this, as it doesn't particularly mind anything Blissey can do and will destroy it with Pursuit. The sandstorm boost also makes Stratagem slightly more difficult to take down with special attacks. Gyarados makes an excellent Pokemon to pair with Stratagem as well for its ability to come in on Scizor's Bullet Punch, Jirachi's Iron Head, Infernape's Mach Punch, or any of the Fighting- and Ground-type attacks aimed at Stratagem and setup on them all. This Stratagem also greatly appreciates the presence of Stealth Rock and Spikes for their ability to put the opponent into a checkmate position where they lose if they switch and lose if they stay in. Azelf is a good offensive Stealth Rock user to pair with Stratagem as it can use Explosion to get Stratagem in early and scout for the opponent's initial response. Specially defensive Skarmory makes an excellent teammate for Spikes support, being able to come in on many of the attacks that Stratagem will lure and setup on them. Skarmory can also scout the opponent's team with Whirlwind, seeing if there's anything that might threaten Stratagem. Lastly, as this Stratagem really can't take hits very well, it appreciates as many free switch-ins as possible. Scizor makes a superb teammate for its bulky offensive style, sheer power, slow U-turns that can give Stratagem the switches it needs, and ability to plow through Blissey when needed.
Stratagem is the fastest user of Stealth Rock in the OU metagame, tying with Aerodactyl. It has a few unique traits that differentiate its from Aerodactyl, though, including the fact that it's special-based and has a broader movepool. The only move Aerodactyl has that Stratagem would love to use is Taunt, but through Stratagem's great type coverage and high Speed, it will often find itself threatening many opposing leads from staying in to set up, rendering Taunt unnecessary.
Stealth Rock is obviously the center point of the set, as with Stratagem's lightning-fast Speed, it's almost guaranteed to set it up. Paleo Wave is the primary STAB move due to its relatively high 85 Base Power and 20% chance to reduce the opponent's Attack, which can help significantly against physical leads, such as Tyranitar and Aerodactyl. Earth Power aids Stratagem in hitting Metagross and Heatran, and also gives Stratagem the great Rock- and Ground-type combo, resisted by only Flygon, Breloom, and Bronzong. In the last slot, Stratagem has several options to choose from. Flamethrower helps Stratagem hit Bronzong and Breloom, as well as hitting Metagross harder than Earth Power, while Energy Ball allows Stratagem to hit Swampert for major damage, who would otherwise laugh at anything Stratagem uses against it. If neither option appeals to you, Trick can be used in conjunction with Choice Scarf to potentially cripple leads that Stratagem would have trouble against, such as Swampert and Tyranitar. The Choice Scarf can also turn Stratagem into an effective revenge killer later in the match Gyarados. Trick can also cripple troublesome Pokemon, like Blissey, who enjoy switching into Stratagem.
This Stratagem has different problems depending on the last move it uses. Swampert and Hippowdon will be tough to take down without Energy Ball, while Bronzong will wall Stratagem lacking Flamethrower. If you don't use Trick, Blissey and Snorlax will laugh at Stratagem with their high Special Defense and HP. To deal with these aforementioned issues, Celebi is an excellent counter towards Hippowdon and Swampert thanks to its great bulk and access to Grass Knot. Rotom-H is a very effective switch-in to Bronzong, resisting Gyro Ball and threatening it with Overheat or Will-O-Wisp. As for Blissey and Snorlax, Machamp fares well against them with DynamicPunch, and it can use Rest to rejuvenate itself from status and previous hits. Machamp also does well against Tyranitar leads, a Pokemon that Stratagem can't really threaten.
Calm Mind is known for boosting Stratagem's Special Attack to sky-high levels, and this set takes full advantage of this, unlike the more defensively-inclined Substitute + Calm Mind set. With Technician, AncientPower and Giga Drain both have 90 Base Power, making them stronger options than Paleo Wave and Energy Ball while providing Stratagem with invaluable secondary effects: AncientPower's 10% chance to boost all of Stratagem's stats and Giga Drain's ability to recover HP lost from any damage taken.
Earth Power is still recommended on this set, simply because it is Stratagem's best coverage option, and at 90 Base Power, not much - even with a Technician boost - can match it. Flamethrower is generally the preferred option over Giga Drain, as it is Stratagem's best answer to the likes of Scizor, Breloom, and Bronzong who are not instantly threatened by the Rock and Ground attacking combination. Giga Drain can be used over Flamethrower, however, as it allows Stratagem to deal with the likes of Swampert and Suicune, the former being OHKOed, while still recovering any damage Stratagem has taken. AncientPower's low PP rate isn't that important anymore either, as you'll be looking to grab one or two Calm Mind boosts then start sweeping as much as you can before you're killed.
The EVs are straightforward, maximizing Stratagem's offensive potential in power and Speed, with the 4 EVs going into Defense rather than HP, to allow up to 11 uses of Life Orb. Life Orb is the recommended item for this set, as Stratagem needs all the power it can get to sweep effectively. An Expert Belt can be used instead of Life Orb if the recoil damage throws you off, as the difference in power is nothing dramatic; however, with only three attacks, Stratagem's coverage is limited, so the actual damage boost Expert Belt provides will never be as consistent as Life Orb.
Technician is generally preferred as it gives Stratagem the most power for quick sweeping, but if you are after reliability, using Levitate with Paleo Wave and Energy Ball is acceptable. This isn't recommended, though, as the power and secondary effects of AncientPower and Giga Drain are too good to pass up on a frail sweeper like Stratagem.
It's best to pair up Stratagem with physical sweepers, as Stratagem experiences extreme difficulties with Blissey and, to a lesser extent, Snorlax. Both of these threats are capable of switching into Stratagem with ease thanks to their high HP and Special Defense, and threaten Stratagem with Thunder Wave and Body Slam, respectively. Machamp is a great Pokemon to look into, as it doesn't necessarily worry about status ailments when using Rest, and can OHKO both with its STAB DynamicPunch. Depending on what move you use in the last slot, you will be vulnerable to either Flygon or Breloom and Bronzong. Flygon resists the Rock, Ground, and Fire combination and can hit Stratagem with a powerful Outrage, while Breloom and Bronzong resist the Rock, Ground, and Grass combination and can easily OHKO Stratagem with Seed Bomb and Gyro Ball, respectively. That being said, Skarmory can take on almost any attack from Flygon and Bronzong and deal with Breloom somewhat effectively. On top of this, Skarmory can aid Stratagem with Spikes support that will guarantee some OHKOs, such as against Breloom, who is OHKOed by a +1 AncientPower with a few layers of Spikes. Infernape is another valuable teammate to look into, as it can threaten all of Blissey, Snorlax, Bronzong, and Breloom, and can even catch Flygon off-guard with Hidden Power Ice.
With a Choice item, Stratagem can boost either its Special Attack or Speed to immediately threaten its opponents. With Choice Specs and a Timid nature, Stratagem's Special Attack reaches a terrifying 508, enough to crush anyone that doesn't invest in Special Defense. With Choice Scarf and a Modest nature, Stratagem sacrifices that immense power for the ability to outpace almost every threat in the metagame with its 538 Speed, including Dragonite and Gyarados after a Dragon Dance.
Paleo Wave and Earth Power combined give the near-unresisted type coverage of Rock and Ground. Flamethrower rounds off the coverage by hitting Pokemon like Skarmory, Scizor, Forretress, and Bronzong super effectively. Energy Ball is the primary option for the last slot, as it hits the numerous bulky Water-types that will try to threaten you out, such as Swampert and Suicune. Energy Ball also gives Stratagem a means to hit Flygon for neutral damage, who otherwise resists Stratagem's entire moveset. Trick is another effective option for the fourth slot that can help you cripple Stratagem's defensive counters, most notably Blissey and Snorlax.
Levitate is chosen for this set, as it maximizes Stratagem's ability to switch in. Because Stratagem is locked into an attack, it'll be switching in a lot and needs every opportunity it can get. The EVs are incredibly straightforward, placed to maximize both Stratagem's Special Attack and Speed stats. When using Choice Specs, you should definitely be running a Timid nature to maximize your Speed. With a Choice Scarf, however, you need all of the power you can get and should run Modest instead; Modest Stratagem with a Choice Scarf outspeeds everyone except base 115 Speed Pokemon carrying their own Choice Scarfs, all of whom are uncommon. If you plan on running a Choice Scarf with a Modest nature, be careful when using Trick, as Stratagem will be unable to outpace the threats that it would have been able to, such as Starmie and Azelf.
This Stratagem, with a bit of prediction, has the means to defeat nearly every threat that it will come up against. Stratagem pairs exceptionally well with Pokemon that can scout the opponent's team so that you're aware of what the first switch-in to Stratagem will be. Scizor excels at scouting with its powerful U-turns, potentially giving Stratagem free switch-ins, and can also dispose of Blissey and Snorlax with Superpower.
Since Stratagem can force out a lot of Pokemon, entry hazard support is invaluable. Skarmory is an excellent supporting Pokemon for the job, being able to set up Spikes and scout the opponent's team with Whirlwind. Stealth Rock at the very least is necessary with Choiced Stratagem, as it can turn many of its 2HKOs into OHKOs for the Choice Specs set and 3HKOs into 2HKOs for the Choice Scarf set.
Stratagem is the fastest user of Calm Mind in the OU metagame, reaching a lightning-fast Speed stat of 394. With the use of Substitute and Calm Mind, Stratagem is capable of beating threats it otherwise cannot, specifically Blissey that lack Seismic Toss, all while firing off powerful STAB Paleo Waves at the opponent.
Paleo Wave is the STAB move of choice for Stratagem, being able to OHKO a vast majority of threats after a couple of boosts. Even Pokemon that resist it but don't pack a lot of Special Defense, such as Breloom, take a heavy blow. Also, Paleo Wave's 20% chance to the lower the opponent's Attack by one stage means Stratagem can potentially make Substitutes that are harder to break from both physical and special attacks. Earth Power completes the set by hitting Steel-types that resist Paleo Wave super effectively and generally providing excellent coverage in tandem with Paleo Wave, the two being resisted by only Bronzong, Breloom, and Flygon.
Levitate is recommended for Stratagem's ability, as a free switch in on Ground attacks is something Stratagem can take advantage of. Technician may seem appealing at first because it gives Stratagem a stronger STAB to work with in AncientPower, but its poor PP makes it a rather lackluster option considering the stall-ish nature of this set. Opening Stratagem up to the abundant Ground-type moves in the OU metagame as well as all entry hazards will hurt Stratagem more than weaker STAB option would.
Even though Stratagem becomes a dangerous sweeper after a couple of Calm Minds, it still has some problems. Pokemon that resist the Paleo Wave and Earth Power combo will obviously become a big nuisance, particularly Bronzong and Flygon. The former has great overall bulk and can easily ruin Stratagem's sweep with Gyro Ball, while the latter can destroy it with Outrage. To deal with these threats, Heatran can come into Bronzong's Gyro Ball with impunity and scorch it with a STAB Fire Blast, while Skarmory can switch into almost any move Flygon uses and either set up Spikes, phaze it with Whirlwind, or smack it with Brave Bird.
Toxic Spikes support should be considered, as it allows Stratagem to set up Calm Minds and Substitutes while the poison damage takes its toll, most likely putting your opponent in KO range for one of Stratagem's moves. Tentacruel is a great option for Toxic Spikes support, thanks to its excellent special bulk, resistance to Stratagem's Water, Steel, and Fighting weakness, and access to Rapid Spin and Knock Off. To further aid Stratagem in achieving multiple Calm Mind boosts, it's definitely not a bad idea to support it with Reflect and Light Screen. Dual screens will make Stratagem's Substitutes considerably harder to break, allowing it to boost up safely without worrying about being KOed as easily. Azelf and Bronzong are two excellent dual screeners, and both of them can set up Stealth Rock and give Stratagem a free switch in by using Explosion. Tyranitar or Hippowdon are excellent teammates as well, due to the the everlasting sandstorm they set up that will boost Stratagem's Special Defense by 50%, giving it an easier time setting up against special threats.
Stratagem is an excellent user of Substitute, being able to force out a multitude of threats such as Breloom, Celebi, Heatran, Gliscor, Magnezone, and Zapdos. The idea of this set is to switch in on an immunity or resistance, and force out the opponent due to its offensive presence. With a free turn to use Substitute, Stratagem is in a position to score super effective hits with unrivaled coverage. Apart from Blissey and other exceptions, nothing in particular can switch safely into Stratagem. Pokemon such as as Scarf Rotom and Scarf Flygon that often switch into an Earth Power and attempt to threaten Stratagem can be KOed as they break the Substitute. As a result, Substitute Stratagem makes a decent scout that can take out a few Pokemon when need be.
Energy Ball hits pokemon such as Flygon neutrally, and also hits Swampert for significant damage. Energy Ball also does better against Water types such as Vaporeon and Starmie, as the former can potentially stall this set with Wish. Earth Power is nice against pokemon such as Heatran and Empoleon, both of which are bulky enough to shrug off neutral hits and potentially force out Stratagem depending on their health and Speed. The choice between Fire Blast and Flamethrower is based on a decision of power versus accuracy. Fire Blast ensures KOs on pokemon such as SubSeed Breloom and a 2hko on Standard Wall Bronzong, while Flamethrower can sometimes fail to do so.
Like most Stratagem sets, Seismic Toss Blissey counters this set. None of its attacks can penetrate through it, while it can keep on recovering and whittle down its health. RestTalk Machamp can also prove to be annoying, as Stratagem can't damage it enough before Machamp connects with DynamicPunch. Machamp can even recover its HP and can still deal significant damage with Payback or Stone Edge. Tyranitar can beat Stratagem, although it needs to be at decent health for it to retaliate with Crunches or Pursuits.
Tyranitar makes a great partner to Substitute Stratagem because it summons a permanent sandstorm, boosting Stratagem's Special Defense by 1.5x while also trapping Blissey effectively in order for Stratagem to pull off a successful sweep. Spikes support also helps Stratagem pick off things easier, so Skarmory helps as well. Furthermore, it can help somewhat with Machamp problems, as it weakens it with Spikes and can threaten it with Brave Bird.
Levitate or Technician?
A common problem with Stratagem is that it has two really good abilities to choose from, so it's difficult to decide which ability best fits the set you are using. However, there are a few points you should keep in mind that will help you select the right ability for your chosen set.
Levitate is the preferred ability on sets that take a more defensive approach, such as the Substitute + Calm Mind set. The reason for this is because Stratagem needs to remove as many potential weaknesses as possible so it becomes more difficult to take down. Not only that, but sets that rely on switching in and out, like the Choiced Sweeper, should be using Levitate for its ability to grant Stratagem more opportunities to switch in, making it a more effective sweeper and revenge killer in general.
On the other hand, all-out offensive sets, like the Offensive Calm Mind set, should be using Technician along with a 90 Base Power AncientPower and Giga Drain. These type of sets don't necessarily fear Stratagem's Ground-type weakness, since their job is to stay in and quickly gain as much damage and as many KOs against the opponent's team as possible before falling under a KO itself.
Team Options
Offensively, Stratagem will always appreciate having entry hazards set up on the opponent's field, particularly Stealth Rock and Spikes as they chip off health instantly, unlike Toxic Spikes which takes more time. Bronzong and Swampert are excellent Pokemon to set up Stealth Rock with their great overall bulk and typing. Skarmory and Forretress are great providers of Spikes, the former being able to Roost off any damage taken and having Whirlwind to force the opponent to take entry hazard damage, while the latter carrying great physical bulk and having Rapid Spin to remove entry hazards set up on your field. The more defensive sets like the Substitute + Calm Mind set will definitely enjoy having Toxic Spikes set up, as it allows Stratagem to keep setting up Substitute and Calm Mind as the opponent gradually lowers their health to the point where Stratagem can knock them out. Tentacruel and Roserade are both fantastic at setting up Toxic Spikes, thanks to their considerable Special Defense and access to multiple support moves, the former having Knock Off and Rapid Spin, while the latter having Sleep Powder.
Pairing up Stratagem with Tyranitar or Hippowdon is definitely recommended as well, as the sandstorm they provide will give Stratagem a 50% Special Defense boost thanks to its Rock-type. This also helps Stratagem's Calm Mind sets, as it gives Stratagem much higher special bulk that allows it to survive many super effective special hits coming from the likes of Starmie and Vaporeon. To further aid Stratagem's boosting capabilities, providing it with dual screen support is a good idea. Azelf is an incredible dual screen supporter, having a high Speed stat, Stealth Rock, and Explosion. Jirachi is a reliable defensive screener with Wish and U-turn to help Stratagem come in safely.
Scizor, Metagross, and Choice Scarf Jirachi are Stratagem's worst nightmare, the former two having Bullet Punch and the latter having Iron Head. Even though they all hate being hit by Flamethrower on the switch, one misprediction may cost Stratagem's life. That being said, Choice Scarf Magnezone is one of the most effective switch-ins to these threats, resisting their Steel-typed moves by 4x and trapping them with its Magnet Pull ability, allowing it to easily dispose of them with Hidden Power Fire or Thunderbolt. Rotom-H is also an effective counter, shrugging off their Steel-type attacks and threatening them with Overheat or Will-O-Wisp.
Blissey is the biggest threat to practically any Stratagem that don't carry Trick, especially ones with Seismic Toss as she can even deal with the Substitute + Calm Mind set. To deal with her, Machamp is an excellent consideration, as it obliterates Blissey with DynamicPunch and can use Rest to remove any status or damage it has taken. Flygon can also be a nuisance due to the fact that it resists Paleo Wave and Flamethrower, is immune to Earth Power, and threatens it with Outrage. Bronzong is one of Flygon's most effective counters, being resistant and immune to both Outrage and Earthquake, respectively, and threatening it with a powerful Gyro Ball. Swampert can also dispose of Flygon with Ice Beam, especially Flygon locked into using Outrage.
Other Options
Stratagem has a really wide offensive movepool; however, many of the moves it has are outclassed by or provide redundant coverage with Stratagem's primary options. Weather Ball gives Stratagem a 100 Base Power Rock-type move in the sand, its strongest available STAB move. Beware of other weather teams, though, as they may leave Stratagem with no STAB attack to use. On the physical side, Explosion may seem appealing to use against Blissey and Snorlax, but it will never come even close to an OHKO. The only way to make Explosion worthwhile is to invest in Attack EVs and hold a Life Orb, but that should generally be looked away from as Stratagem has better things to do than to kill itself.
Stratagem also has Gravity, which could help Earth Power hit Levitators and Flying-types and might support your team in general, but Stratagem doesn't have many inaccurate moves it could take advantage of this with. Metal Sound could be used to force switches, as well as allowing Stratagem to hit the struck opponent for double the damage should they stay in, but Stratagem is too frail to abuse this tactic effectively.
As for item choices, Stratagem can run an Expert Belt on the Choice set to feign a Choice item, allowing for one or two surprise KOs. In terms of power, though, it is underwhelming. Expert Belt could be combined with Calm Mind to hit even harder, but the coverage given with four attacks backed by an Expert Belt is preferred.
CAP Metagame
Stratagem is one of the most feared Pokemon in the CAP metagame. It has gone a long way in requiring dedicated special tanks on each team in order to successfully check or counter it. Revenankh stands out from the crowd as the best counter to Stratagem that lack Trick, being 4HKOed at best by even Choice Specs variants. Revenankh can then return with a super effective Hammer Arm, removing Stratagem from the picture, or use it as setup fodder. Kitsunoh, Colossoil, Arghonaut, and Fidgit all resist Paleo Wave and can force out Choiced Stratagem. Arghonaut, similarly to Revenankh, can use Stratagem lacking Energy Ball as setup fodder. Colossoil deserves its own special mention for being able to nearly kill Stratagem with a Pursuit as it flees or with Sucker Punch if it stays in to fight.
Stratagem itself serves as one of the best checks to many of the other CAP Pokemon. Stratagem also serves as an effective revenge killer for almost all Syclant variants, both outspeeding it and carrying two 4x super effective attacks in Paleo Wave and Flamethrower to take it down. Furthermore, Stratagem smashes apart Cyclohm, Kitsunoh, and Fidgit with Earth Power, its guaranteed coverage move.
Stratagem's movesets will not be varying virtually at all from the prescribed sets in the CAP metagame. Trick becomes even more useful on Choice sets due to its crippling effect on common switch-ins like Arghonaut and Revenankh. Technician sets are also slightly less viable, if only because of how common Colossoil is and how important the Ground-type immunity is.
Blissey is by far Stratagem's worst nightmare, boasting insane Special Defense and HP which allows it to shrug off anything Stratagem throws at her. Snorlax works the same way, except it would need to watch out for boosted Paleo Wave attacks, as they can put a dent in it and also potentially reduce Snorlax's Attack. Basically, any Pokemon with high Special Defense and who doesn't fear Stratagem's moves can effectively counter it, such as Cresselia and Bronzong. Bronzong can even live through Flamethrower or Fire Blast and OHKO Stratagem with Gyro Ball.
Scizor, Metagross, and Choice Scarf Jirachi can easily deal with Stratagem. Scizor and Metagross are able to switch in to Stratagem's STAB move and penetrate it with Bullet Punch, while Choice Scarf Jirachi can outpace it and revenge kill it with Iron Head. They should all watch out for Flamethrower and Earth Power if they are switching into Stratagem, though.
Flygon has a resistance to Paleo Wave and Flamethrower and an immunity to Earth Power, so it can reliably switch into Stratagem and threaten it with a STAB Outrage. Tyranitar, who gains a 50% Special Defense boost from the sandstorm it summons, can effectively switch into Stratagem with little worry and revenge kill it with Pursuit. Lastly, Machamp's great overall bulk and resistance to Paleo Wave help it switch into Stratagem and threaten an OHKO with DynamicPunch.


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Enthusiast SSDs may get all of the fame and glory, but it's the value brands that always sell the most drives. As a relative newcomer that doesn't rely on SandForce controllers like many other vendors do, can SanDisk's Marvell-equipped Ultra Plus deliver that "Ultra" good value we're looking for?
HD Tune is still primarily an HDD benchmark, but we include it as an alternative for those consumers that prefer it for one reason or another. The free version does not perform write tests, but otherwise is available for free here.
HD Tune has always differed from AS SSD in its results for several reasons and yet is still widely used for hard drive testing, so it remains included in our suite of tests.
SanDisk's Ultra Plus manages to come out on top by a surprising margin in HD Tune's min, average, and max read tests. I would have to wonder if a combination of idle garbage collection, when combined with neat, ordered sequential writes from the nCache, is making for a cleaner and less fragmented drive here.
Usually, an SSD will make many random writes, and it is solely up to the internal garbage detection algorithms to sort out the pages and blocks after the fact, but even then, garbage collection doesn't actually re-organize or "defragment" data to a specific order. That is something that may be happening here as a side-effect of the nCache solution, since many random writes are being turned into single sequential writes across entire blocks of the SSD.


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"Tuppakaka is a Swedish cake. It is very easy to do, but turns out a wonderful cake. Gooey in the middle, and almost like meringue on top."
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1 cup
+ 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
1/2 cup
dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup
sliced almonds
Wow!! I have to say, i was skeptical at first. So easy? So few ingredients? The results were great :) i did take some liberties, cut down the sugar to 1c and added a packet of vanilla sugar, then a few drops of almond extract. I topped with sliced almonds and a sprinkling of brown sugar, and put it under the broiler for a minute after it was done. I wanted to find out if it was good chilled but it didn't last that long. :) thanks for the quick, easy, and elegant recipe!
hi, i tried this cake and although it was quite tasty, it turned out a bit like a normal sponge cake. i used ground almonds instead of flakes which probably didn't help, it wasn't at all gooey inside. any tips on how to make it better? my oven is an old non-fan-assisted one, and i tried compensating by cooking at about 215 degrees c.
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This is a fabulous cake! It is so easy and simple to make and I love the slightly dense, moist and crackly meringue top. This recipe is pretty exact, and I have found that if I try to mess with this recipe in just about any way, it turns into a normal cake without the moistness and meringue top. When I have changed the bread crumbs or mixed too much air into this recipe, or tried to half this recipe I am ususally dissappointed (I think halving the egg is tough and too much egg makes it dry). But give this cake a try and be exact the first time through. It is Elegant and fabulous alone, or with Breyers French Vanilla Ice cream, Hazelnuts and strawberries on the side
This was so easy to make, you use regular ingredients that you have at home; its fast and taste great. I also added a little vanilla extract which was good!
Delicious, made it for a picnic but in the morning there was nothing left! I put a little less sugar
I wish there was such thing as 6 stars! This is the easiest recipe I have ever done! I wasn't sure if it was going to work or not, because there wasn't very many ingredients. It tured out absolutlely wonderful! I would definetly make this again. The only thing is that it was impossible for me to get it ot of the pan, so it fell apart.
Really fast, very simple and delicious!!
This is something you can do on a very short notice, for unexpected guests or even for a Sunday breakfast.
I love it!
Baked this twice. The first time the breadcrumbs all burnt and the cake was overcooked at 25 minutes. But it still tasted good! The second time I omitted teh breadcrumbs and used a greased and floured pan, lowered the temp to 375, and baked it for about 22 minutes. It had a much better texture.
This is such a simple and exotic cake to make-- i will add it to my list of go-to desserts!
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 324
Calories from Fat: 112
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Portuguese Economy Contracts for a Fifth Straight Quarter
Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Portugal's economy shrank for a fifth quarter in the three months through December as the government cut spending and raised taxes to trim its budget gap.
Gross domestic product declined 1.3 percent from the third quarter, when it fell 0.6 percent, the Lisbon-based National Statistics Institute said in a preliminary report today. It was the biggest quarterly drop since the first quarter of 2009. Economists predicted a fall of 1.5 percent, the median of eight estimates in a Bloomberg News survey showed.
GDP declined 2.7 percent in the fourth quarter from a year earlier. The economy shrank 1.5 percent in 2011 after expanding 1.4 percent in 2010, according to today's report.
"The sharper reduction in GDP in the fourth quarter reflected a significant worsening of the negative contribution of internal demand, associated particularly to the declines in investment and household consumer spending," the statistics institute said today.
Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho is facing a recession as he cuts spending and increases taxes to meet the terms of a 78 billion-euro ($103 billion) aid plan from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. As the country's borrowing costs surged, Portugal followed Greece and Ireland in April in seeking a bailout.
Deeper Recession
Portugal's economy will contract more than previously forecast in 2012 as the government cuts investment and consumer spending drops, the central bank said on Jan. 10. GDP will fall 3.1 percent this year and expand 0.3 percent in 2013, the Bank of Portugal predicted.
The economy will shrink 3 percent in 2012, the European Commission forecast on Nov. 10. Portuguese economic growth has averaged less than 1 percent a year for the past decade, placing it among Europe's weakest performers.
Mota-Engil SGPS SA, Portugal's biggest construction company, plans to counter a recession at home by expanding abroad, Chief Executive Jorge Coelho said earlier this month. About 10 building firms file for bankruptcy every day, according to Portuguese construction industry group AICCOPN.
Portuguese light-vehicle sales fell 30 percent in 2011 from a year earlier, the Portuguese Automobile Association said on Jan. 2. SAG Gest-Solucoes Automovel Globais SGPS SA's Siva unit, the Portuguese importer of Volkswagen AG cars, sold 21 percent less light vehicles last year than in 2010.
Portugal narrowed its budget deficit to about 4 percent of GDP in 2011 following the transfer of banks' pension funds to the state. The government expects the shortfall will reach 4.5 percent in 2012 and 3 percent in 2013, the EU's ceiling, after hitting 9.8 percent in 2010.
Portuguese government debt is projected to "stabilize" at 112 percent of GDP in 2013, after reaching 111 percent in 2012 and 101.6 percent last year, the European Commission forecast in November. Debt was 93.3 percent of GDP in 2010.
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The tiger that was found dead at the Metikuppe range of Nagarahole National Park is suspected to have been caught in a snare.
The four-year-old tiger, which was found on Monday, reportedly had strangulation marks on its neck. Its injuries suggested that it had tried to wriggle out of the trap.
Sources said Forest Department officials agreed that death could be due to strangulation, but were unconvinced that it was a case of poaching. They said snares were laid for wild boars.
Meanwhile, wildlife activists allege that this line of argument would only suppress the figures on tiger deaths. It was well known that a metal snare could trap any wild animal, they pointed out. Besides, the carcass was found far from agricultural fields, near the forest, indicating that it was a trap set by poachers, they said.
The sources said the snares believed to have trapped the animal could not be found.
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1. In a large saucepan heat the butter, add the sugar and enough flour to produce a thick roux. Stir constantly and let the flour darken as much as possible without burning.
2. Slowly add the marinade, stirring. Add the wine and simmer, stirring, until the sauce has the thickness of heavy cream.
3. Strain the mixture through a very fine sieve and keep warm.
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Characterization and differential expression of microRNAs in the ovaries of pregnant and non-pregnant goats (Capra hircus)
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1 Anhui Provincial Laboratory of Local Animal Genetic Resources Conservation and Biobreeding, No. 130 Changjiang west road, Hefei 230036, P. R. China
2 College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, No. 130 Changjiang west road, Hefei 230036, P. R. China
BMC Genomics 2013, 14:157 doi:10.1186/1471-2164-14-157Published: 7 March 2013
Ovarian follicular development and hormone secretion are complex and coordinated biological processes which will usually be altered during pregnancy. Ovarian function is tightly regulated by a multitude of genes, and also by some specific miRNAs. It is necessary to identify the differentially expressed miRNAs in the ovaries of pregnant and non-pregnant mammals, in order to further understand the role of miRNA-mediated post-transcriptional regulation in mammalian reproduction. Here, we performed a comprehensive search for hircine miRNAs using two small RNA sequencing libraries prepared from the ovaries of pregnant and non-pregnant goats.
617 conserved and 7 putative novel miRNAs were identified in the hircine ovaries. A total of 471 conserved miRNAs (76.34%) were co-expressed in both pregnant and non-pregnant libraries, and 90 pregnancy-specific and 56 non-pregnancy-specific conserved miRNAs were identified. Additionally, 407 unique miRNAs (65.96%) were significantly differentially expressed in the pregnant and non-pregnant libraries, of which 294 were upregulated and 113 were downregulated in the pregnant library compared to the non-pregnant library. Further analysis showed that miR-143 was predicted to bind to the target sequences of Frizzled-6 and -3 receptor genes in the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway, and let-7b may target the Activin receptor I and Smad 2/3 genes in the TGF-beta signaling pathway. The expression level of 5 randomly selected miRNAs were analyzed by quantitative real-time PCR (q-PCR), and the results demonstrated that the expression patterns were consistent with the Solexa sequencing results.
The identification and characterization of differentially expressed miRNAs in the ovaries of pregnant and non-pregnant goats provides important information on the role of miRNA in the regulation of the ovarian development and function. This data will be helpful to facilitate studies on the regulation of miRNAs during mammalian reproduction.


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This comprehensive market report has primarily focused on quantitative market metrics in order to characterize the growth and evolution of the cellular therapy field--in this vein. The report provides primary industry data that it has collected as part of its continual industry tracking of this space.
The report analysis clinical trial trends and the evolution of several therapeutics areas within cellular therapy [orthopedic, skin/wound care, cardiovascular, and CNS disorders] and present the current status of every single program within the preclinical through the various clinical trial phases and onto commercialization. The report also presents the breakout of clinical trials in the bonafide cellular therapy sector with respect to geographic breakout, breakout by type of cells utilized, and disease classes interrogated.
The report "Cellular Therapy and Cord Blood 2013 Market Report" also provides a detailed quantitative analysis of the cord blood field as it is rapidly evolving. The report provides hard numbers on sizes of the various registries, the TNC breakouts of banked units, detailed cost breakouts for banking as well as HSCTs utilizing cord blood. Furthermore, the report has been able to compare the EU and US markets side-by-side in this analysis.
The report also presents the ATMP regulatory guidelines governing the marketing authorization of cellular therapeutics in the European Union. Details on the statute as well as implications to companies seeking to navigate this space are provided.
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'Merlin' David Silva reckons Manuel Pellegrini has taken Manchester City to another level.
Manchester City midfielder David Silva, who has been dubbed 'Merlin' for taking the club to the brink of Premier League title with his magic, has said that it is boss Manuel Pellegrini who has taken the club to another level.
Silva said that he is aware of being called 'Merlin' as Queens Park Rangers' Shaun Wright-Phillips gave him the name after one particular game, adding that he knows all about the midfielder an he likes the tag.
However, Silva added that it is Pellegrini who has made City a happy place, by bringing a joy and happiness around the club and also to their style of play, having made the squad more attack minded, the Daily Star reported.
The Spaniard said that Pellegrini has made the City squad competitive in every competition, adding that he has given them that extra push which has taken them further in the competitions.
Silva also said that the Chilean has added his calmness to the whole club, which really helps them at difficult moments, adding that it is nice to have that calm attitude around when things get tough.
City have just have West Ham United to face in the Premier League title decider and if Pellegrini's squad even draws the game at home they would become the Premier League title winners for the second time in three seasons, the report added.


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Get Trashy: How to Commit Wordicide
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My secret fantasy life this week is to be a travel writer slash sex blogger with an endless budget and lots of really alluring and beautiful clothes. In order to reach my goals I absolutely must publish a bestselling novel and/or have a film treatment produced into a Hollywood blockbuster. The stakes are high! Then and only then shall I have the cash flow to fulfill my dream. But in order to create these writerly gems I must learn how to TRASH THINGS. Not hotel rooms or reputations, but I must learn to throw away words. Words that I really love. Love deeply and honestly like tiny font-ridden pets. You know what I mean. You've written closets full of them too, and fed and clothed them and lugged them around with you in giant handbags. The truth is, these word pets are pulling your writing into the soft, warm hell of verbosity. Your manuscripts need to go on a diet. So do mine. Let's do it together! Read through your stuff and delete, yes DELETE, at least half of the adjectives. Now, delete flamboyant descriptions that don't drive the chapter forward. Finally, read it all again and take out the remaining fluff that you couldn't stand to remove the first time. I bet what you are left with is something with a tidy conservation of words, something tighter and more able to defy gravity.
I am in the process of revisiting an unfinished novel I started in college. It's a scary thing to do, drag something kicking and screaming from your past out into the light. And with the intention of forming this thing into a presentable, grammatically correct, unsentimental, mature piece of work for actual reader consumption. Talk about intimidating. I had major doubts. Writers block knocked me on my ass. Then I saw it – my task: Those late night gallon bottles of bad whiskey-fueled paragraphs must now be parsed into palatable shots of fine bourbon. Entire pages, no, entire chapters, must be DELETED. Yeah, it's sort of like killing your youth in a way, looking back into your brain of Christmas past and judging it too florid for present day modern, sleek, grown-up existence. But DELETE I did, over and over, and suddenly the project felt light, doable, invigorated. The manuscript is about 180% better already and I've just begun this process. What was at first a troubling act of word violence, now seems satisfying. If I can do it, you can.
Hey, I am likely one of the most verbose writers on the planet so I know how hard this is to kill those beloved phrases. However, when I was a manuscript reader at a literary agency, I read a lot of work. I learned on that side of the lens that over-written stuff is bad. It's that simple. So do yourself a favor and get trashy.
Now, here's a thought: Do you think I would have bothered writing in college if I knew that my future self was going to trash so much of it? Probably not. So, the big footnote here is that when you do write it's important not to chop it to bits right away. Just write a while, and realize that it's ok if a lot of what you're writing is going to be trashed upon a future reading. That's how gold is found in the pan – the grit is filtered out. You can't start with a pan full of gold.
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'Pakistan asked to hand over several suspects'
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said "time will show" what action India will take in response to the Mumbai terror attacks.
Every sovereign nation has the right to protect its territorial integrity and take action as it saw fit, he told journalists. He, however, cautioned against misinterpreting his observation to mean military action.
"What will be done, time will show and you will come to know," Mr. Mukherjee said when asked about U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's suggestion that India had the "right to protect itself."
Mr. Mukherjee's remark came even as three influential United States Senators, including John McCain who lost the presidential race, "struck by the emotions" expressed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Mr. Mukherjee, urged India not to consider the option of war.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, on her visit here on Wednesday, is expected to urge India to exercise restraint in the light of Dr. Singh's statement that there would be a "cost" attached if neighbours allowed their territories to be used for terror attacks on India.
Highly placed official sources also dismissed the talk of India mobilising troops on the border, suspending air and rail links and putting a halt to the peace process as "motivated propaganda," aimed at diverting the attention from the Mumbai attacks.
They said it was not correct on the part of a section of media to suggest that Mr. Mukherjee spoke in a threatening tone to Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi.
"This is nothing but propaganda. Mr. Mukherjee had one conversation, that too with Mr. Qureshi while he did not speak to Mr. Zardari. It was a polite conversation and he spoke from a prepared text," they said.
Speaking after an Indo-Arab function, Mr. Mukherjee said India had called for handing over several persons suspected of having committed acts of terror on its territory and New Delhi would wait for Pakistan's response.
"Now, we have in our demarche asked [for] the arrest and handover of those persons who are settled in Pakistan and who are fugitives of Indian law… there are lists of about 20 persons. [These] lists are sometimes altered and this exercise is going on and we have renewed it in our demarche," he said.
Mr. McCain, who has advocated using military power in the U.S.–led war against terror, on Tuesday said "no" when asked whether repeated terror attacks on India meant that New Delhi should follow the U.S. and attack Pakistan.
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Hi , here is a liscence for a font :
Manfred's fonts are free for private and charity use. They are even free for commercial use – but if there's any profit, pls make a donation to organizations like Doctors Without Borders.
These fonts can NOT be included in any compilation CDs, disks or products, either commercial or shareware unless prior permission granted.
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I'm not a lawyer but reading this it looks like you can use the font for something commercial (such as a theme) but you cannot provide the font file in your product as a download – therefore just supply a download link in your documentation.
However I would suggest that you simply contact the owners / creators and simply ask for clarification on how to use their "free" font.
Sounds like you can use it for commercial work only the creator asks a donation to a charity in return from the profits you made.
But when i read a little further then i have some doubts, there it says you have to ask for permission when you include the font in your work.
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Jimenez trade overshadows Rockies win over Padres
San Diego Ubaldo Jimenez got the start for the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night. At some point during his brief outing, he was no longer with the team.
Talk about a strange game.
Jimenez was pulled after one rocky inning when the Rockies agreed to deal their ace to Cleveland, and Colorado rallied for a 10-6 victory over the San Diego Padres.
"Some very incredible circumstances in relation to this game," Rockies manager Jim Tracy said. "To go out there and win the ballgame speaks for itself."
Eliezer Alfonzo hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs for the Rockies. Troy Tulowitzki had three RBIs, including a two-run homer, and Esmil Rogers (4-1) came on in relief of Jimenez and allowed one run in five innings.
But it was how Jimenez started the game, with Rogers was warming up in the bullpen, that was odd.
"He started to warm up and we found out shortly after the national anthem had finished that it was official," Tracy said. "At the time that he went down (to warm up), we hadn't gotten official confirmation. Once the game started, there was (a deal)."
Jimenez gave up four runs, two hits and four walks in the shaky first. He was lifted for Rogers and told reporters outside the Colorado locker room he had been traded to the Indians.
The Rockies confirmed the five-player deal with Cleveland later in the game. Colorado will get three minor leaguers and a player to be named.
"For sure, I didn't have my mind on baseball right there," Jimenez said. "It's extremely hard to get traded. When I got to the mound in the first inning, I couldn't even throw a strike because I didn't have my mind on the game."
Jimenez was greeted with hugs, handshakes and pats on the back from his teammates and coaches when he came into the dugout after the first inning.
"I have known him since I have been with the organization," Tulowitzki said. "It's tough to see someone like him go."
Tracy said before Jimenez went to the mound, there were plenty of distractions.
"I called him into the office (before the game) because there was something that had gone across on the television that said he had been traded," Tracy said. "I was waiting for confirmation. If time allowed, he would not have started the game. But I didn't get that call, so I called him in here to tell him the TV was not (true)."
Even though the trade was not a surprise, Tracy said that doesn't make it easier.
"I understand the things we are doing," said Tracy, whose eyes got moist as he spoke of Jimenez. "But that doesn't make it very simple to say goodbye to somebody who has meant so much to this organization and to myself personally as a manager."
Alfonzo connected against reliever Luke Gregerson in the sixth inning, giving the Rockies a 7-4 lead. He also drew a bases-loaded walk.