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Madison Bumgarner joins the quality start parade as San Francisco Giants sweet Atlanta Braves
Here's one stat the San Francisco Giants fans aren't talking about right now.
The Giants are 0 for their last 21 at-bats with runners in scoring position over their last five games.
In Saturday's game in Atlanta, the Giants didn't get a chance to fail with a runner in scoring position because they never put a runner into scoring position.
Yet the Giants are on a five-game winning streak thanks to home runs and outstanding pitching.
Madison Bumgarner joined the parade of quality starts by limiting the Braves to one unearned run over six innings in a 4-1 win on Saturday.
The win completed the Giants' first sweep in Atlanta in 1988. That was a really, really, long time ago. How long ago?
It was so long ago that 1988 was the last time the Dodgers won a World Series.
Yeah, like we said, a looooooooooooooooong time ago.
It was good to see Bumgarner regain his form as the ace of the staff. Prior to Sunday's start, Bumgarner had allowed as many earned runs (four) in his last start (5 IP) as Ryan Vogelsong, Tim Linecum, Tim Hudson, Yusmeiro Petit and Vogelsong had allowed combined in the 33.2 innings over the Giants' previous five starts.
Bumgarner allowed three hits and one walk, while striking out nine over his six innings of work. He threw 95 pitches and lowered his season ERA to 3.18.
From there, the bullpen continued its streak of scoreless relief. The Giants' pen has not allowed a run since the ninth inning of Monday's loss to the Padres.
Since then, they've pitched 13 consecutive scoreless innings, allowing only three hits over that stretch.
And the Giants continue to hit the long ball. They added two more on Sunday, both off the bat of Brandon Crawford. He had a solo home run in the fourth, then broke the Giants' long stretch of hitting just solo homers in the eighth with a two-run shot.
The Giants' other run came on a run-scoring groundout by Buster Posey in the first inning, meaning that Angel Pagan remains the only Giant to have a run-scoring hit on the road that was not a home run since April 5. Pagan has two such hits.
It's an odd combination, especially for the Giants — home runs, solid starting pitching and outstanding relief pitching. But it's produced the first five-game winning streak of the 2014 season, and the longest winning streak since winning six in a row from April 29-May 5, 2013.
Now, it's a happy flight to Pittsburgh as the Giants have opened this tough 10-game road trip against three playoff teams from 2013 at 3-0.
Home runs continue to power San Francisco Giants unlikely scoring string on the road
If chick dig the long ball, they love the 2014 San Francisco Giants.
The Giants smacked three more home runs as they beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Saturday in Atlanta.
That makes five solo home runs in the first two games of the series so far, accounting for all five of the Giants' runs.
But the string of home runs accounting for the Giants' offense on the road goes back further than that.
Going back to the Giants' previous road trip in Colorado, the last 18 runs the Giants have scored on the road were accounted for by home runs — 12 of them.
Home runs have also accounted for 24 of the last 28 runs the Giants have scored on the road, and 29 of the last 34 runs they've scored on the road, dating all the way back to April 5.
During that span, only one play has a run-scoring hit that was not a home run: Angel Pagan (a two-run single on April 20 in San Diego, and an RBI double on April 5 in L.A.).
Here's the breakdown (non-homer scoring plays in bold):
May 3 at Atlanta (W 3-1)
- 3: Solo HR by Michael Morse in 7th inning
- 2: Solo HR by Buster Posey in 4th inning
- 1: Solo HR by Brandon Belt in 2nd inning
May 2 at Atlanta (W 2-1)
- 2: Solo HR by Michael Morse in 6th inning
- 1: Solo HR by Angel Pagan in 1st inning
April 23 at Colorado (W 12-10)
- 9-12: Grand slam by Hector Sanchez in 11th inning
- 8: Solo HR by Hector Sanchez in 8th inning
- 6-7: 2-run HR by Brandon Belt in 7th inning
- 3-5: 3-run HR by Michael Morse in 3rd inning
- 2: Solo HR by Brandon Hicks in 3rd inning
- 1: Solo HR by Michael Morse in 2nd inning
April 22 at Colorado (L 2-1)
- 1: Solo HR by Hunter Pence in 5th innin
April 21 at Colorado (L 8-2)
- 2: Run scores on error in 9th inning
- 1: Run scores on double play from Buster Posey in 3rd inning
April 20 at San Diego (W 4-2)
- 3-4: 2-run single by Angel Pagan in 2nd inning
- 1-2: 2-run HR by Buster Posey in 1st inning
April 19 at San Diego (L 2-1)
- 1: Solo HR by Michael Morse in 5th inning
April 18 at San Diego (L 2-1)
- 1: Solo HR by Brandon Belt in 9th inning
April 6 at L.A. Dodgers (L 6-2)
- 2: Solo HR by Hunter Pence in 6th inning
- 1: Solo HR by Brandon Belt in 6th inning
April 5 at L.A. Dodgers (W 7-2)
- 7: RBI Double by Angel Pagan in 6th inning
- 6: Solo HR by Buster Posey in 5th inning
- 3-5: 3-run HR by Pablo Sandoval in the 5th inning
- 2: Solo HR by Michael Morse in the 4th inning
- 1: RBI double by Madison Bumgarner in the 2nd inning
Friday Farm Report: Maybe it's time for San Francisco Giants to call up Tyler Colvin
The struggles of the San Francisco Giants bench players in 2014 have been well documented.
- Ehire Adrianza is hitting .185
Hector Sanchez is hitting .171
Joaquin Arias is hitting .146
Gregor Blanco is hitting .125
But all of those struggles pale in comparison to the woes at the plate of Juan Perez, who is hitting .067 in 15 at-bats this season.
While Perez have been used mostly as a defensive replacement for Michael Morse — and doing a good job of that — the Giants may want to consider other options.
Unlike his other bench mates, Perez has options, which means he can be sent down to the minors without first clearing waivers. The Giants have already done this once, only to recall Perez again less than a week later when pitcher David Huff went on the DL.
So maybe Perez needs to go back to Fresno, and there may be a better option on the bench, like Tyler Colvin.
Colvin was signed to a minor-league deal by the Giants in the offseason and brought to camp to fight for a job. But Colvin battled injuries and struggled this spring, earning a ticket to Fresno.
His struggles continued there, where he opened the season hitting .145.
But things have begun to change for Colvin. Over his past 10 games, he's hitting .429 (15 for 35) and hit his first home run of the season on Thursday. His average now sits at .269.
Now Triple-A stats are deceiving, as everyone hits in Fresno. Even Perez hit .478 in five games after his demotion last month.
But Colvin has experienced success at the big league level in his short career, something Perez has yet to attain.
Yes, Colvin is a left-handed batter, and Perez is right-handed. But lefty/righty goes right out the window when your righty is hitting .067.
So why not give Colvin a shot?
- 2B Joe Panik: While other Fresno hitters have cooled off, Panik continues to deliver at the plate. He's hitting .306 with a .380 OBP. Over the past 10 games, he's hitting .378. He doesn't hit for a lot of power, but he puts the ball in play — two strikeouts over 37 at-bats in last 10 games.
C Andrew Susac: Susac was placed on the disabled list on April 23 (retroactive to April 21) for concussion-like symptoms after taking a few foul balls off the mask.
3B Adam Duvall: Duvall has cooled off big time. He has 6 HR, 19 RBI and is hitting .250 for the season. But over the past 10 games: 0 HR, 1 RBI and .147 AVG.
1B Travis Ishikawa: Hey, look who is a Giant again. Ishikawa was DFA'd by the Pirates on April 19. He signed with the Giants a couple of days later.
RHP Heath Hembree: The Grizzlies closer had his first bad outing on Wednesday, giving up two runs on four hits in a inning of work against El Paso. He still has a 1.74 ERA with five saves, 10 strikeouts in 10.1 innings of work.
- OF Jarrett Parker: Parker has been known for power and strikeouts. He seems to be working on cutting down on his whiffs and making more contact. He has 15 strikeouts and nine walks in 88 ABs this season. He's hitting .295 for the season with 1 HR.
RHP Derek Law: Law, who impressed the Giants during spring training, is off to a great start. He has seven saves in 11 games with a 0.79 ERA. He has 14 strikeouts in 11.1 innings.
- OF Mac Williamson: The most disappointing news of the week came out of San Jose where it was announced the power-hitting prospect would undergo Tommy John surgery. The plan was for Williamson to open the season at Double-A. But when elbow issues bothered him, he went to San Jose to play DH. While position players generally come back quicker from this surgery than outfielders, it is expected to end his season. It would not be a surprise to see Williamson pop up again in the Arizona Fall League or winter ball.
OF Jesus Galindo: The speedy outfielder is hitting .330 with a .374 OBP. He also has 2 HR and 7 RBI and has scored 17 runs in 26 games. But his base stealing needs to improve. He's 8 for 14.
3B Mitch Delfino: The 20th round pick out of UCSB is off to a nice start at San Jose, hitting .318 with 6 HR and 20 RBI in 25 games.
LHP Steven Okert: In a league that favors hitters over pitchers, Okert is doing a solid job as the San Jose closer. He has five saves, 21 strikeouts, five walks and a 1.35 ERA in 13.1 innings.
Peter Gammons says San Francisco Giants might be best candidate to trade for David Price
OK, so we'll admit we endure Christopher Russo on MLB Network's High Heat just so we can get our morning live baseball news fix. We don't particularly like being yelled at by a New Yorker so early in the day (or any time of day for that matter).
But there was an interesting tidbit that came out of Wednesday's version of High Heat, thanks to an appearance by celebrated baseball writer Peter Gammons.
The topic of discussion was what the Tampa Bay Rays would do with David Price should the team's fortune continue to deteriorate this season.
Even though the Dodgers always seem to rise to the top of the list as possible suitors for high-profile players, Gammons doesn't believe Big Blue makes the most sense as a trade partner for Price.
The team he thinks does make sense may surprise you.
"I think the one that might make sense are the Giants," Gammons said. "They are loaded with pitching at Double-A — Kyle Crick. They have a couple of other really good young pitchers. (Giants GM) Brian Sabean might take the flier and say 'OK, a year and a half, we might win once, we might make the playoffs twice. Let's go and let's go get David Price, even if we can't pay him with Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum under contract.' I think that's the only place that makes sense."
Gammons said the Dodgers don't make sense because what he is hearing is that Los Angeles is unwilling to part with its top prospects: OF Joc Pederson, LHP Julio Urias and SS Corey Seager.
The young arms that Gammons was talking about at Double-A for the Giants is topped by Crick, a 21-year-old right-hander who is the Giants' top prospect and ranked the No. 30 prospect in all of baseball by MLB.com.
Other pitchers at Double-A who rate as the Giants' top prospects include LHP Adalberto Mejia (age 20), LHP Ty Blach (23), RHP Clayton Blackburn (21), RHP Derek Law (23) and LHP Josh Osich (25).
And that doesn't even count 21-year-old lefty Edwin Escobar, who was the 56th-ranked prospect in all of baseball according to Baseball America. Escobar is considered the most big league-ready pitcher in the Giants' farm system. Escobar has rebounded nicely in his last two starts after a bumpy debut for Triple-A Fresno.
Now, Gammons did mention that all of this is predicated on the notion that the Rays will be in a position by June that they even start about thinking of dealing Price. And that's a big if.
The next question is whether the Giants will be in a position to trade for a big-time arm.
The Giants already have $125 million committed to 12 players for 2015, $84.5 million to six players in 2016 and $71.4 million to four players in 2017. And that doesn't include arbitration years for Brandon Belt, or what the Giants will do regarding Pablo Sandoval's contract.
So it would seem the Giants are going back to their plan they put in place in the post-Barry Bonds years in which they build through their young pitching. That plan helped deliver two World Series titles.
Price is making $14 million this year and can expect to make more than $20 million in 2015 through arbitration. Then comes free agency and the really big pay day in 2016.
So if they acquire Price, they can expect their payroll to approach $150 million in 2015 for just 13 players without knowing …
- how much Brandon Belt will make in 2015
- who is going to play third base
- who is going to play left field (Michael Morse is on a one-year deal)
- who will play second base (Marco Scutaro can't be counted on for anything)
- who will close (Sergio Romo is a free agent in 2015).
We have all the respect for Peter Gammons, and the idea of a 2015 rotation of David Price, Madison Bumgarner, Matt Cain, Tim Hudson and Tim Linecum is worth dreaming about. But when you add up the numbers up, maybe it doesn't make as much sense after all.
Friday Farm Report: Former No. 1 picks Panik, Brown hitting in Fresno
OK, the first thing you need to remember about Fresno Grizzlies stats is that EVERY hitter hits. Well, almost every hitter.
Juan Perez, who was 0-for-2014 with the Giants, got demoted last week and hit .421 (8 for 19) with three walks in five games before getting recalled. Tony Abreu, who got released and unclaimed by every other club because he couldn't hit his weight in spring training, is hitting .319 for Fresno.
So you take every hitters' stats with a grain of salt. Or a whole shaker of it.
Fresno (Triple-A)
2B JOE PANIK: The former first-round pick is having a nice debut at Triple-A. He's hitting .317 with a .376 OBP. Panik's numbers have been going down as he rises through the ranks — .341 in short A ball in 2011, .297 to Class A in 2012 and .257 in Double-A in 2013. So this is a good start at Triple-A.
C ANDREW SUSAC: The next is the Giants' deep system of catchers, Susac has 2 HRs, 9 RBI and is hitting .291 with a .391 OBP. Good offensive numbers. But the book on Susac is he needs to work on his defense.
OF GARY BROWN: Brown, another former first-round pick, struggled mightily in his first go-round at Triple-A last year (.231). But the numbers are better this year: 1 HR, 9 RBI, .282 AVG, .364 OBP. But for a speed guy who is supposed to have a good glove, Brown has 16 strikeouts in 85 ABs this season. He's also 4 for 7 on stolen bases and has four errors. So there's work to be done.
3B ADAM DUVALL: The most big league-ready 3B in the farm system, Duvall has shown power with 6 HRs and 19 RBI in 21 games. He's hitting .271, which is OK. He got off to a hot start, but has cooled some since.
RP HEATH HEMBREE: The Giants "closer of the future" has pitched seven scoreless innings for Fresno, giving up five hits and three walks with 7 strikeouts. He has three saves.
SP MIKE KICKHAM: Kickham has been the best starter in Fresno, despite a 1-3 record. He has a 3.00 ERA, but his WHIP is 1.59 because of 10 walks and 33 walks in 27 innings.
SP EDWIN ESCOBAR: Escobar was expected to be the first pitcher in line should the Giants need to call a starter up from the minors. But he got off to a very bumpy start. He's 0-1 with 5.49 ERA. But he had his best start of the season last Sunday when he limited Reno to no runs, two hits and no walks in 7 innings of work.
Richmond (Double-A)
OF JARRETT PARKER: The former second-round pick is still swinging from the heels, striking out 15 times in 18 games this season. But he's hitting .300, and in the hitter-friendly Eastern League, that's worth noting.
1B ANGEL VILLALONA: Villalona is still working his way back after being out of baseball for a couple of years because legal issues. But he's off to a good start at Double-A, hitting .288 with 3 HR and 15 RBI in 19 games.
SP CLAYTON BLACKBURN: One of the Giants' better pitching prospects, Blackburn is 1-2 with a 1.80 ERA in four starts (20 IP). He has 16 strikeouts and four walks.
SP KYLE CRICK: Perhaps the Giants' top pitching prospect is 1-0 with 3.27 ERA in three starts (11 IP). He has 14 strikeouts, but 11 walks. Obviously something he'll need to deal with .. control.
San Francisco Giants' recent feast-or-famine hitting approach won't play well at home
It's somewhat ironic that when the Giants return home on Friday they will honor play-by-play man Duane Kuiper with a bobblehead give-away commemorating Kuiper's lone big-league home run.
The link is obvious. Kuiper played the first eight of his 12 big-league seasons with the Indians before finishing his career with four seasons in San Francisco.
On Aug. 27, 1977, Kuiper hit his only home run as an Indian. So with the Indians in town for an interleague series, it's a good time for a bobblehead.
The ironic part is while the Giants honor a light-hitting infielder they come off a road trip on which their offense was fueled by the long ball.
The Giants belted six home runs in a 12-10 win over the Rockies on Wednesday. It was the first time in the Giants' San Francisco era that they scored as many as 12 runs in a game with home runs accounting for all the scoring. The previous high was nine runs, last done in 1987.
Giants color man Mike Krukow said he thinks Wednesday's outburst will be the day the Giants will look back on as the day that got the offense going.
We're not so sure. The Giants scored 12 runs in their previous seven games, then matched that output on Wednesday.
When the Giants were struggling to score runs on the road trip, manager Bruce Bochy said his hitters looked like they were trying to hit 9-run homers each time they came to the plate.
But of the 21 runs the Giants scored on the road trip, 17 were scored on home runs. Here's how the Giants scored their four other runs.
- Two-run single by Angel Pagan in the 2nd inning Sunday vs. San Diego.
- Run-scoring double play ball by Buster Posey in 3rd inning Tuesday vs. Colorado.
- Run scores on error by pitcher in 9th inning Tuesday vs. Colorado.
The Giants rank third in the National League in home runs with 27. But 21 of those have been hit on the road. The Giants hit as many home runs in one game Wednesday in Colorado than they've hit in nine games this season at AT&T Park.
It's a small sample size, but the Giants are 3-1 at home when they hit a home run — 2-3 when they don't.
The Giants can't depend on the long ball if they hope to win at AT&T. The Giants lead the NL is walks with 80, but they are 12th in the league in hitting (.234). But they have hit better at home (.243 to .227).
Giants 3, Dodgers 2 (12 inn.): Real hero of Giants' late-night victory was not on the field
WP: Yusmeiro Petit (1-0)
HR: None
Sorry about the mid-afternoon blog post on Tuesday's game. But it was a late night.
The night might have ended sooner — and with a much less happy result for the Giants — if not for the heroic efforts of one person in AT&T Park.
And he wasn't wearing the No. 42. And every player Tuesday was wearing the No. 42.
No, instead it was the fan down the left-field line, who held back at least one person in the stands to prevent someone from possible interfering with Brandon Belt's game-tying double in the ninth inning.
He was making the rounds as "Stand-Back Man" on Twitter. He could also be called the Anti-Bartman.
Here's the situation: with one out and Angel Pagan on first base, Belt slaps a ball down the left-field line. The ball kicked off the wall along the stands. One fan held back another to keep from going after the ball in play. Pagan raced around the bases and scored the tying run of Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen.
Had a fan touched the ball in play, it would have been ruled a ground-rule double and Pagan would have been forced to return to third base.
Considering that Pablo Sandoval would strike out, Buster Posey would walk and Hunter Pence would fly out, it's very likely that had a fan interfered with the ball, the Giants would have lost while leaving the bases loaded.
Well played, sir, well played.
Considering the Giants' issues with the bases loaded, maybe the Dodgers should have walked Hector Sanchez and Angel Pagan to load the bases in the 12th.
The Giants loaded the bases in the fourth, but Michael Morse struck out and Brandon Crawford grounded out.
They loaded the bases in the fifth, but Posey flied to center.
They loaded the bases in the 10th, but Pagan popped out and Belt flied to left.
In the 12th, Crawford singled, went to second on a fielder's choice and to third on a wild pitch.
Sanchez delivered a single off the glove of second baseman Justin Turner for the win.
Before Gregor Blanco's triple on Sunday (when he was thrown out at the plate), the Giants' bench of Blanco, Joaquin Arias, Ehire Adrianza, Juan Perez and Sanchez were 5 for 66 (.076).
Starting with Blanco's triple, those five players have gone 4 for 7 with two walks.
That's an encouraging sign.
Tuesday's game was the Giants' fifth consecutive one-run game. Three of those games went extra innings.
It was also the Giants' second consecutive walk-off win.
If the Giants are going to continue to play tight games like that they are going to need two things: Solid production out of the bullpen and the bench.
They've received the production from the pen. They need more out of the bench.
Ryan Vogelsong faces Paul Maholm in Game 2 of the series at 7:15 p.m. The Giants pounced on Maholm in his first start of the season. Vogelsong had better results in his most recent start after a sloppy debut in L.A.
On further review, don't scrap MLB replay system, just make these fixes
Two weeks into the season, and verdict is in.
Majore League Baseball's new replay challenge system has its flaws. But compared to no system at all, it's better than nothing.
The replay system was back in the news over the weekend after it failed to overturn a call in the Red Sox-Yankees game even though a replay clearly showed it should have been overturned.
The problem was that the replay official in New York didn't have access to the replay that showed the umpire's call was wrong. That sent Red Sox manager John Farrell into a tizzy.
The next night, when the Yankees won a replay challenge even though Farrell thought the replay was not conclusive, Farrell came out to argue. That earned him an automatic ejection.
Farrell then wondered if the system can't get every call right, then what's the point of having a system at all.
That kind of logic is borne out of Farrell's well-warranted frustration. But it's like saying if the police can't catch every criminal, why have a police department at all.
Through Sunday this season, according to the website closecalls.com, there have been 84 replay challenges, of which 40 calls have been confirmed (including Saturday's incorrect confirmation in New York), 28 calls have been overturned and 16 more calls have been allowed to stand because of inconclusive video evidence.
So that's 28 botched calls that got corrected. That's progress. The next step is to get almost all botched calls corrected. I'm not sure perfection is attainable.
And while the replay challenges have brought delays, they have eliminated most of the on-field arguments, which also delay games. We just never knew they delayed games because they were more entertaining to watch than watching umpires put on headphones and stand around for 2-3 minutes.
In 2013, according to closecalls.com, there were 180 ejections of players, coaches and managers. That averages out to about 1.0 per day.
In 2014 through Sunday, there have been five in the first two weeks of the season, or 0.36 per day — a decrease of more than 60 percent. And actually, four of those five occurred on Sunday. So through Saturday, there percentage was more like 0.08 per day.
Four of the five ejections were over balls/strike calls, which are not replay reviewable — nor should they be.
So that means more players are staying in the game, and managers too, which we can assume is making the game better.
Seattle manager Lloyd McClendon said he thought replay would be a good thing for the game when the season started. Now, he's not so sure.
One point that we do agree with McClendon on is he's frustrated with the edict that MLB will not review the replay challenge system until after the season is over.
So here are suggestions that we'd make to improve the replay system.
1. All scoring plays are reviewable. Baseball needs to learn from the NFL's scoring plays on replay. The NFL reviews all scoring plays. Baseball should do the same. Scoring plays are the most important plays in the game. Let's make sure we get them right.
2. Umpires need to make everyone aware if a call was confirmed, overturned or allowed to stand because of inconclusive video evidence. This is an important distinction and will factor into other changes we propose. Again, the NFL does this. Officials will make a distinction betwen a call that was confirmed or allowed to stand. So if a player was called safe on the field and the umpire signals out after the replay, then clearly the call was overturned. But if the umpire signals safe, then we know the call was confirmed. But if the umpire makes another signal — perhaps pointing to the base or pointing to the ground — then signals safe, that would let everyone know the replay was inconclusive and the call will stand.
3. If call is not overturned because of inconclusive video evidence, the manager does not lose the right to make a second challenge later in the game. If a replay cannot prove that the umpire's call was right, the manager should not be penalized for challenging the call.
4. There should be a three-minute time limit on reviews. If a decision to overturn or confirm can't be reached in that time, then it's inconclusive and they play stands.
5. There should be a three-person review panel, each watching the replays independently. Each then decides to vote to overturn or confirm. If two vote to overturn, it's overturned. If two vote to confirm, it's confirmed. However, if within the three-minute period, neither one of those things happen, it becomes inconclusive and play stands.
These suggestions might not solve all the issues with replays. But they would make the system better. And that's what we need to get to … and we need to do it now.
Giants 5, Rockies 4 (10 inn.): Some fun facts about the game-winning Splash Hit by Brandon Crawford
- WP: Sergio Romo (1-0)
- HR: Pablo Sandoval (2), Brandon Crawford (1)
Sunday was almost a GREAT day for Splash Hits.
Nah, come to think of it, it was a great day for Splash Hits.
Brandon Crawford led off the bottom of the 10th inning by hitting his first Splash Hit, shooting a pitch off Rex Brothers (a left-hander no less) into McCovey Cove right down the right-field line to lift the Giants over the Rockies 5-4.
It was the first Splash Hit since Pablo Sandoval put one in the water on May 12, 2013.
Sandoval almost made it two Splash Hits in the same game in the sixth inning.
Sandoval's shot to over the No. 3 archway was well on its way to the Bay, but the ball actually hit one of the flag poles that rise high above the Willie Mays Wall in right and bounced back.
If Sandoval had reached the water, it would have been a first — it would have been the first time two different Giants hit Splash Hits in the same game.
Barry Bonds twice hit a pair of Splash Hits in the same game — on May 10, 2000 vs. the Cardinals (Nos. 2 and 3 Splash Hits overall); and May 18, 2002 vs. the Marlins (Nos. 19 and 20).
Crawford's home run was the 64th Splash Hit at AT&T/SBC/Pacific Bell Park. He became the 17th different player to record at Splash Hit. (Remember: Splash Hits are home runs on the fly into the bay hit by Giants hitters).
It was also the second walk-off Splash Hit. Barry Bonds had the other on Aug. 19, 2003.
So Barry Bonds hit 35 career Splash Hits.
Barry Bonds spent time this spring working with Brandon Crawford.
Brandon Crawford hits his first Splash Hit.
Hmmmm. Coincidence?
Here's the list of Splash Hitters
- Barry Bonds 35
- Pablo Sandoval 7
- Brandon Belt 3
- Felipe Crespo 2
- Ryan Klesko 2
- Michael Tucker 2
- Andres Torres 2
- Aubrey Huff 2
- JT Snow 1
- Jose Cruz Jr 1
- AJ Pierzynski 1
- Randy Winn 1
- Fred Lewis 1
- John Bowker 1
- Nate Schierholtz 1
- Carlos Beltran 1
- Brandon Crawford 1
After an off day, Tim Lincecum faces Josh Beckett as the Giants and Dodgers open a three-game series at AT&T Park at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday.
Rockies 1, Giants 0: Giants' weakest link not enough to support Matt Cain
- LP: Matt Cain (0-2)
There is a saying: "You're only as strong as your weakest link."
Well, if that's the case, the Giants' hopes for a successful season is looking pretty flimsy right about now.
With Brandon Hicks getting the bulk of the starts at 2B, the Giants' bench looks like this:
- C Hector Sanchez
- IF Joaquin Arias
- IF Ehire Adrianza
- OF Gregor Blanco
- OF Juan Perez
People were talking about the struggles at the top of the order Saturday — Hunter Pence was in the No. 2 hole and batting .167, Pablo Sandoval in the No. 3 hole and batting .152 — but it's really the struggles on the bench that are much worse.
Those five bench players listed above are hitting a combined 5 for 66 (.076).
By comparison, Giants pitchers this season are 4 for 20 (.200).
As manager Bruce Bochy is trying to find days off to rest his starters — Angel Pagan and Buster Posey got one on Friday; Brandon Belt got his first rest on Saturday — it means starting players who are recording outs at an alarming rate.
And the only way that Bochy knows to try to get these guys started is to give them at-bats.
He can't send them down to Fresno to find their hitting stroke. Arias, Blanco and Adrianza are out of options, meaning they'd have to clear waivers before getting a demotion.
Sanchez could be sent down, but the call-up options are much better. Andrew Susac is hitting .370 in Fresno, which is great. But the Giants don't want Susac to get called up and make one start a week. They want him to getting playing time and continue to progress. They have a veteran backup in Fresno in Guillermo Quiroz, but he's hitting .154 … IN FRESNO. And everyone hits in Fresno.
The same thing is at play in the outfield. Yeah, they could demote Juan Perez, but who do you get to replace him?
Prospect Gary Brown is hitting .317. But, again, the Giants want Brown to get ABs, and that won't happen with the Giants. The veteran OF option is Tyler Colvin, who is hitting .194 in Fresno.
The silver lining from Saturday's game is Matt Cain looked the best he's looked so far this season.
Cain gave up one run on four hits and three walks over seven innings in a 116-pitch outing. He struck out eight.
Despite the solid outing, Cain tried to take the blame for the loss, pointing to a double steal set up Troy Tulowitzki's sacrifice fly that accounted for the game's only run.
"You make a leadoff walk and I did a bad job of paying attention to him on second," Cain said. "That's what cost us."
Nice try, Matt. But you can't win a game if you don't score a run.
It was the sixth time in Cain's career that he was saddled with a loss despite only allowing one run, and the first time in four seasons.
Tyler Chatwood is expected to be activated off the DL (hamstring) and make his first start of the season for the Rockies on Sunday. The Giants will counter with Tim Hudson. Chatwood gave up one earned run in 11.2 innings against the Giants last season. Sunday's game start at 1:05 p.m.


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RAILFAN GUIDES of the U.S.
Todd's Railfan Guide to
the East side of Baltimore:
Highlandtown and Canton
Fire Companies
Guide Home Maps Hiways Hotels Intro Railroad Sights Links Photos Busses Bio's
The map below shows part of the eastern side of Baltimore. This map shows you the two Bayview yards, one for CSX and one for the Norfolk Southern in addition to CSX's Penn-Mary yard and Norfolk Southern's Canton yard. The Bayview yards are covered on Map11.
We also look at the numerous bridges the area has to offer, some historic things in the Highlandtown area and a few signal installations. There is no Light Rail or Metro on this map, but we have the state run Canton RR to offer you.
The face of Canton (and Riverside on the other side of the port) changed drastically when I-95 came through and built the Fort McHenry tunnel. Lots of land was needed for the toll plaza on the Canton side, and what was once a huge operation for the Canton RR, became a single engine affair for a number of years as a lot of their customers went away.
There's not much in the way of signals in the area, CSX has a few, and the Canton has a few here and there along their line, but I don't know why since only one train ever goes out at any time these days.
Note: even though the B&O's tracks went north and south, the B&O referred to the directions as East (north) and West (south). I use the north and south terms mostly, only because it is easier to reference to the maps.
Thanks to G. Kolman for his help with this section of the guide!
Most, if not all of the aerial pictures are from: http://www.bing.com/maps/, and the shots were taken with Techsmith's Snag-It
If you need to get in touch with me, my contact info is here
The above map in PDF format is here
The map below, made for another page, has one mistake I need to correct - the B&O tracks into Canton should be pointing to the tracks to the right of the 3 buildings to the right of the Pennsy tracks. The diamond labeled in blue is where the semaphores shown below used to be located. The diamond labeled another B&O/PRR diamond, is sight number 4 below.
1 Norfolk Southern's Canton Yard
2 CSX's Penn-Mary Yard
3 Canton Railroad's Headquarters Building
4 Diamond
For pictures of the signals here, please check out this page.
5 Seagirt Terminal
6 Docks
Up until the late 90's there used to be a grain silo with
train service. The dotted green line shows where the tracks used to be.
7 The MTA's Eastern Bus Shops.
Conveniently located off of Eastern Avenue on the fringe of Greektown, this is one of four MTA bus yards. Busses from here will have a small "E" with the number. If you like Greek food, there are many places along Eastern Ave between here and the "underpass" in Highlandtown.
8 Old Streetcar Barn
This is what remains of the old streetcar barn on the corner of Eastern and Haven.
9 Old Manhole Cover
A manhole cover left over from the bygone days of the United Railway & Electric Company, who had an extensive streetcar network around Baltimore in the early days of the 1900's. A map of the UR&E system is below from 1900, and if you notice, the city limits are not quite as far out as they are today.
10 The B&O/Pennsy (CSX/NS) Interchange track.
This track comes off the CSX just after crossing "the first bridge" out of Bayview. I don't know how much it is currently being used, as Michael points out, it was put in to allow CSX coal trains access to Consolidated Coal, located at the water front in Canton. The NS end winds up coming in at the south end of the small intermodal yard.
11 The Pennsy's branch into Highlandtown.
The left picture is a close-up of the former Pennsy tracks into the Eskay plant, and the right picture shows both of the branches. Below is where the
1 Semaphore Leftovers
The pictures of the semaphores are from 1972 or thereabouts. The B&O used to cross the Pennsy here, to service docks where the B&O would unload passenger trains to meet boats. Not sure when the crossover was removed.... maybe the late 70's? The mast for the signal in the right picture still remains till today, covered by vines during the summer which makes it difficult to find. Wish I had taken more pictures! :-(
In the left thumbnail below, where the tracks curve off to the left, the old B&O tracks would have gone straight. In the right thumbnail, you can just barely make out the old semaphore mast covered in vines, making it impossible to see when they get green.
2 Dwarf Colorlight Signals
3 B&O Dwarf CPL's
Like the maps of Toledo, this area has a large assortment of bridges used to separate train traffic from the streets.
BR1 Where the Pennsy's shortcut to Canton comes off the mainline, aka, Canton Junction.
BR3 Abandoned PRR Canton branch going over Eastern Avenue
BR4 First of two truss bridges on the B&O out of Bayview.
A close-up view of the CSX going over Amtrak's NEC, the first of two trestle's a freight going from Bayview Yard to Penn Mary yard will go over.
BR5 Second of two B&O truss bridges on the way to Penn Mary, going over the Pennsy.
BR6 Bridges over Eastern Avenue
BR7 Bridges over Eastern Avenue
BR13 ex B&O bridges into Highlandtown
Coming off the B&O line into Penn Mary yard, was a line going into Highlandtown. The abandoned bridge on the left goes over an abandoned line coming off the Pennsy main line that paralleled Haven Street, joining up with the current Pennsy/NS tracks under Orleans Street, and then wound up going up Boston Street towards the downtown area.
The end of the short B&O branch into Highlandtown, notice the curved building built to accommodate the tracks crossing Baltimore Street to the old Esskay Meat processing plant.
Fire Companies
1 Baltimore City Fire Department - Old Engine 50 Fire House
2 Baltimore City Fire Department - Engine 50
Located at the corner of Broening Highway and Danville Ave
3 Baltimore City Fire Department - Truck 20
Located at Eastern Ave and Anglesea St
4 Baltimore City Fire Department - Engine 41
Located on South Conkling Street in Highlandtown, between Fleet Street and Eastern Aveneue
5 Baltimore City Fire Department - Engine 51
Located on the corner of East Monument Street and North Highland Avenue
U.S. Naval Hospital Ship COMFORT
A pretty good spot for catching freights coming out of either of the Bayview Yards is Lombard St, seen in the Highlandtown insert. Lombard Street goes over the NS and under CSX.
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Alt-country crooner Ryan Adams typically makes music fit for a rom-com's opening credits, but he has a lesser-known punk side, and 1984 showcases the best of it.
Adams announced earlier this summer that he'd be releasing a 10-song 7-inch filled with punk rock songs. He mentioned in the press release that the the tracks would ape the same feel from the best days of Dischord Records, a Washington D.C.-based label started up by Fugazi's Ian MacKaye, and other equally impressive punk-rock outfits.
Ryan Adams isn't known for punk. The first Adams' track I have ever heard was "Two," off the 2007 album Easy Tiger. When I retroactively explored his catalog after first contact, I saw more and more similar tunes dripping with sentimentality, but you couldn't deny his vocal range. One minute he could be providing a powerful performance behind "Love is Hell" and on the very next track deliver a achingly emotional cover of Oasis' "Wonderwall." But he meddled with punk as well, specifically in The Finger's We Are F*** You in 2003 and a more recent stint with a band simply named Pornography.
1984 is caught somewhere in between Ryan's sentimental Dr. Jekyll and his more raucous Mr. Hyde. Coming in just under 30 minutes, the 7-inch was thankfully recorded digitally by a fan and posted online for all of us to enjoy. Throughout these songs, Adams embraces a more abrasive rawness with instruments and vocals that we're used to hearing, but he doesn't stray incredibly far from what's familiar. The results are less punk rock than say the Sex Pistols and more a flirtation with the genre, reminiscent of early stuff from The Replacements.
My favorite track off 1984 comes around the 18:49 mark, titled "Why Did They Leave You Alone," the song is undeniably Adams but with a driving chorus that's incredibly infectious. Strangely enough, this quirky little release is the most excited I've been for Ryan Adams' music in many years, and we won't have to wait long for more. [Consequence of Sound]
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First report: 5,500 miles, 2 weeks, 1 cylinder
Hey folks,
My name's Travis and I've just gotten into the whole riding thing. I'm 20 years old, I sell knives, and I ride. I've been riding for 4 months now, and in those 4 months, I've put on over 10,000 miles. I figure that's worth mentioning, seeing as I only live 2 miles away from where I work.
The planning for this trip started a few months ago when my parents mentioned that they were heading from British Columbia to Ontario for my brother's university graduation. They were taking a camper-van, and planning on a long trip, and I wanted to attend the graduation as well. I knew I wouldn't be able to take as much time as they, so I began looking at the feasability of riding there and back in 2 weeks. It looked to be a lot of riding, but well worth it in the end.
This is my report.
I'll start out with the bike and what I've done with it to make it reasonable to do long days and long distances with it.
The bike:
2006 KLR650: Red
From front to back:
-Front tire: Pirelli MT90 Scorpion ST
-Fairing/windshield: to begin with, no windshield whatsoever. I received one later on in the trip, but that's another story.
-Tank panniers: cheap ones from a local supply store: cost $20, and were worth about that. I had a zipper fail on one as I was loading my bike, but other than that, they faired well.
-Tank bag: Wolfman Enduro: great little bag. Well constructed and thought out. I can now see the reason for a larger tank bag.
-Seat: stock seat with an Alaska Leather Dualsport buttpad
-Panniers: Caribou Cases 35L Pelican cases. These things are every bit as good as they are made out to be. They cost a bit upfront, but you realize why after.
-Top bag: Basspro Extreme Boat Bag: NOT WATERPROOF.. I learned this a while back. I also learned that it works well to hold water IN.
-Gearing: went up a tooth on the front to a 16. It made all the difference, especially across the prairies.
-Rear tire: Pirelli MT90 Scorpion ST: it's about done now, but it lasted the whole trip, plus approximately 3,000 miles beforehand.
Other than that, the bike is stock. Nothing has been done to the engine, carb, airbox, or otherwise. Hell, it has the original spark plug in it.
You'll also note that it still has the stock doohickey in it, which was adjusted prior to the trip, but nowhere during the trip was it adjusted again. This was partially due to the fact that my 10mm wrench I had with me was a pile of garbage and would not get my skidplate off.
If you've got any more questions, please ask. Other than that, stay tuned for the report. I probably won't get through all of it today. Each post takes a bit of canoodlin'.
Day one: Abbotsford, BC, to Castlegar, BC.
Odometer: 14600-15150: 550km
http://www.mapquest.com/mq/7-TMh3rSIUdxEDmf9f (Disclaimer: these maps are rough outlines of my trip for that day: there may be slight deviations in the route. I'll try to get the important ones put in.)
I started the day at my apartment in Abbotsford. I finally got rolling at around 9am, headed for Agassiz, which is just down the road. My parents live there, and I wanted to do a final check, an oil change, and tire pressure check, when I was there.
At home. Thanks to my roomate for the picture.
Well, the trip to Agassiz was fine, the oil got changed, and off I went. The weather had not been cooperative, and I was met with rain from Agassiz to Osoyoos (300km approx). This rain was mainly in mountain passes, so along with the wet came the cold.
Mineral lake close to Osoyoos. I've driven past it many times, but never gotten a picture.
After Osoyoos, I headed further east down the Crowsnest highway. This road I would recommend to anybody riding in BC, especially if they have a bike more capable of higher speeds. Lots of corners and great scenery.
I carried on through Midway and stopped in Grand Forks for fuel.
From Grand Forks to Castlegar was probably the wettest weather I have yet ridden in. Maybe that's not saying much, since I've only been riding 4 months, but still.
It poured, and as I got into Castlegar, I was stuck behind a semi which kicked up even more spray. I got soaked down to my soul. Even though my gear is termed waterproof, it still has zippers and nice little pockets for water to seep into. I also learned that my jacket, a Belstaff, does not include its pockets in being waterproof, other than the fact that they hold water in nicely.
Anyway, I got to Castlegar and found a hotel. I had planned on camping most of this trip, but when you're soaking wet and you know you'll be soaking wet in the morning too, a place to dry gear is appreciated, if not necessary.
I got to the motel and could barely sign the paper. My hands were numb, stiff, cold, and wet.
Gear drying by the heater. Thanks to the staff for the extra towels. My jacket and pants, hanging over the heater, dripped for 3 hours. After that, they were just damp.
A warm bed, a nice shower, and ready to tackle the next day.
Day two: Castlegar, BC to Calgary, AB
Odometer: 15150-15780: 630km
Bright eyed and bushy tailed, I started the day at a leisurely 9am. I knew it wasn't going to be that long a day, so I took my time, and it also takes a bit of time to get everything organized after drying everything out the night before.
I'd watched the weather channel in the morning (a common occurrance whilst staying in motels) and saw that the forecast was more rain, and the chance of snow in the passes. I couldn't help but laugh.
The ol' girl saddled up and ready to roll out
Blue skies: that makes for a good day, right? Right?!
Well, I started riding and things were going peachy. I mean, it was raining, but water has never killed that many people, right? Other than flooding, drowning, icebergs, and avalanches.. But, at least I didn't have to worry about icebergs.
As I was motoring up one of the passes, the Kootenay Pass, the tallest pass on my trip, I noticed a sportbike (SV650) pulled off in one of the pullouts. I did a cheerful beep and a big wave as I went past, and see him frantically waving his arms at me. I turn around and go back to see what the matter was. The young man informed me that there was snow in the pass ahead, that it was slippery, cold, and the visibility sucked. He was turning around. I told him that I'd at least check it out.
He gave me a bewildered look, shook his head slightly, and we parted ways.
I headed into the pass, grinning a little bit, and looking forward to what I might encounter. I was a little disappointed. That sportbiker had promised me slush and snow, and all I got was a wet road with some bits of slush in the middle, and snow on the sides.. In any case, it was cold, damn cold, and kinda fun.
The Kootenay Pass: June 7, 2008. Snow? Whatever.
Into the unknown
After that pass, the rain turned a little more spotty, and I kept on riding and grinning. This bike is so gosh darn fun in the mountains. I truly live in KLR country.
The world's largest truck, the Terex Titan. Found in Sparwood, BC. Sometimes I wonder if it would've gotten better fuel efficiency than I through all those passes with all the weight I had on the little piggy.
I carried through to Alberta, where the weather cleared up significantly as soon as I hit the border.
The promised land, at least for the day.
What I was coming out of.
At this point, I hopped back on the bike and pressed the go button.
And pressed the go button.
And pressed the go button.
Checked all the possibles: red shut-off switch, sidestand while in gear, neutral.. Nothing.
My clutch safety was acting up, and it turned out that the way it would start is if I had slight pressure on the clutch as I hit the go button. This worked just dandy through the entire trip when it acted up, which was not often.
Onward to Calgary!
The weather's nice in that direction!
I headed north to Calgary on AB hwy 22. This carries along the side of the rockies, and with that feature, this road brings with it a ridiculous crosswind from the west. On the plus side, the center of my rear tire was spared a little wear for a couple hundred kilometers.
As I neared Calgary, fatigue set in, and I got a little turned around. Those are miserable times, especially after a day of eventful riding.. In any case, I got to Calgary and stayed with some friends from college.
Carl on the right and Chris on the left: brothers-in-law, and great people.
Slept on their couch and planned my next day, which was to be a long one.
Day three: Calgary, AB, to Moosomin, SK
Odometer: 15780-16750: 970km
Well, I started this day quite early, knowing I had a lot of ground to cover. I don't have many pictures for today from different places, partially because I was on a time budget, and partially because it was wet, and less pictures are taken by me when it's raining.
In any case, I was blazing along pretty quickly, taking the Trans Canada Highway, which is not recommended for anyone other than those on two-wheeled highway yachts (Harleys, cruisers, tourers). I saw ahead of me a heavily loaded bike doing about 80km/h in a 110km/h zone. I whipped past him, gave him a big wave, and hoped that he would pull into the same gas station in Medicine Hat, which was just ahead.
He did.
This is Kenneth's bike. He's from Red Deer, and he was headed to Dryden, ON. I was headed there as well, and would be there in two days. He was planning on seven.
His bike is a Honda Rebel 250. It probably had about 200-300lbs of stuff on it, and Kenneth was probably a good 300lbs himself. I now understand why he was going 80km/h. He put $5 of gas in it and was on his way. I had put in $20. I don't know how far he had gotten on his fuel, but I know for a fact he was getting better mileage than I.
AB SK border
Yup. Saskatchewan. Two looong days of this.
I carried on, through Swift Current, and onto Regina. I stopped for Lunch in Swift Current, and got a few comments on my lack of sanity for being out in such rain. I didn't think it was that bad. I mean, my fingers have been more mobile, but I could still smile!
In Regina, I stopped at a Tim Hortons for tea and a bagel. I would have eaten more, but I was so cold and bedraggled that I couldn't fit any more than that into my gullet. It was hard to tear the bagel, my hands were so cold. Anyway, some nice folks inquired about my bike, as did happen a fair amount in Canada, and I got to tell them about it. Those were fun times.
The weather backed off between Regina and Moosomin, and I was able to relax and take some pictures:
The mask deal is a breath deflector, allowing me to close my visor fully without it fogging up, even in the most torrential downpours and humid environments.
And now, you know what Saskatchewan looks like. Never ride across it on a KLR650. Actually, do it once. Then you'll understand.
As I neared Moosomin, the sky blackened. Darker than I had ever seen before. I had to take a picture or two before I headed into it, because it just looked so ominous.
There's a storm a-brewin'.
I wish I was headed that way..
On the plus side, I got to see the most brilliant rainbow ever. It was amazing. The colors were so vivid I'm sure I said "Wow" audibly more than once.
Wet roads, trains, and semis. Mmm good.
It turns out the amount of time I stopped to take pictures was just enough to let the storm pass in front of me. I never got rained on, but instead experienced the joy of wet roads, rainbows, and wet construction, which turned my bike into the dirty pig it really is.
I stayed at another motel. I figured I deserved it after doing nearly 1000kms that day, 75% of which had been in the rain, and 50% of which had been in the pouring rain.
My room for the night was the sketchiest of the trip. The TV took 5 minutes to warm up, the shower was rickety at best, and the soap dispensers were industrial liquid ones: both by the sink and in the shower. No bar soap or shampoo here.
At least it was cheap!
What a long freakin' day.
I slept like a rock.
Day four: Moosomin, SK, to Dryden, ON
Odometer: 16750-17480: 730km
After my slumber, I lubed and adjusted the chain and prepared for another day. The weather looked promising, and I set out with a childlike hope that maybe, just maybe, I would see a day without rain.
SK MB border
I took very few pictures today, mostly because this was my second full day on the prairies, and there are only so many pictures a person can take of flat, grassy areas before they become redundant. I found other things to take pictures of.
Old tractors: these are for my dad. He loves his old tractors.
The KLR was done visiting with the relatives (steam engines and old diesels), and was ready to roll.
So we did. I hit Winnipeg at noon, got a bit of lunch, and realized it was Sunday afternoon. Great. Weekend riders galore.
I noticed on my trip, especially around weekends, when one neared urban centers, the percentage of riders who waved lessened. The dick factor rose as the population densified. There's probably a math formula in there somewhere. In any case, weekend bikers are lame. I hate to say it, but I have very little respect for them, especially if they don't give the time of day to other riders.
Onward and forward! More prairies!
Okay, so it's actually a green bike under red plastic, but I liked the sign, and it meant a gravel road to backtrack on to get to it.
The ground was soft, so I used the ol' stone under the kickstand trick to keep it up. As I was mounting the steed, however, the rock and sidestand connection slipped, and I came very close to dropping that bike in the soft earth. I didn't, but I was sweating.
MB ON border
Northern Ontario is beautiful, but one has to be careful. I did not stop for gas, thinking I could catch another one a little ways up the road. That was a mistake. Them gas stations are few and far between up there in the sticks. I didn't run out of fuel, but I didn't feel comfortable for a while.
I made it to Dryden as planned, and pulled into my stop for the night. I stayed with fellow ADVer and all-around good guy Zzr_Ron. I highly recommend this stop if you're in the area overnight. Give him a shout beforehand, and he'll treat you good.
So good.
Ron, the man behind the steak. This guy was so generous, and his hospitality was greatly appreciated. Basically, he fed me steak, and then kept on feeding me good cigars and beer through the night. I'm not sure if he was trying to kill me or help me, but I felt welcome.
Oh yeah, he rides a KLR too. His was a lot cleaner than mine at the time. As you can see, mine is hiding in shame at being next to such a pristine motorcycle.
The talk, beer, and cigars lasted well into the night, and I fell into a beer-induced slumber somewhere after midnight. Ron had mentioned that he may ride with me a bit tomorrow, so we would see where that went.
Day five: Dryden, ON, to Jackfish Lake, ON
Odometer: 17480-18170: 690km
Well, I got up kinda late, and the day started on the late side. I was worried to begin with, because I had planned a long, 800-900km day, but I ended up with a shorter day. This was because I had two tour guides/co-riders today. Ron rode with me for the morning, and at noon, we were met by his friend, Steve (Old Fart at Play), in Atikokan.
Between Dryden and Atikokan
You'd have to ask Ron what he's hiding behind his back.
We kept rolling at a laid-back pace. It was so nice to ride with others for the day. Especially other guys who knew the area and could show me some of the places to see. These guys were smart when it came to riding, and rode at a pace that was comfortable for all. I can't get over how much I appreciated their company.
The arctic/atlantic divide
Kakabeka Falls
Terry Fox Memorial overlooking Lake Superior
I forget the name of the canyon, but it was quite spectacular, especially for being in Ontario.
Ron and Steve
Supper: great home cooking at this place. Bison breakfast sausages and all that went with them. You can see in this picture that Ron and Steve are almost ready to go and I'm still taking pictures. This happened often, and although they didn't say anything about it, I know they were snickering at the noob.
I must mention that Steve was riding his Vstrom 650, a bike that I've had my eye on for some time now, and he was gracious enough to let me try it out. My next bike will indeed be a Vstrom 650. I just think it will work better for the riding I plan on doing.
More falls I don't remember the name of.
That night, in Jackfish Lake, I spent the night in the same room Terry Fox had stayed in when he passed through.
The night ended with more cigars, whiskey, and friendly conversation with these two full-on riders. These guys rode nearly 700 kilometers with me for the simple sake of riding. I was floored.
It was a good day.
Day six: Jackfish Lake, ON, to South Baymouth, ON
Odometer: 18170-18970: 800km
One thing I forgot to mention earlier about Ron's generosity was the windshield. I had ridden the first 2,000 miles or some such distance with a fairly unfaired bike. Ron had an extra bar-mount windshield that he used to use on his KLR. He was not using it anymore, and offered to let me use it for the trip. I thought it would be nice to try, and Ron let me take it with me to continue on my journey. It sure was nice having so little pressure on my chest, although it turned my already un-streamlined boat into a sailboat. In any case, it was much appreciated it, and it stayed on the bike for a few days (more on that later).
I parted ways with Ron and Steve in the morning and set off on my second last day of the trip there. Steve had recommended a great breakfast stop on the way that had excellent omelettes, so I stopped there and was not disappointed.
I then carried on down the road, through Wawa and onto, Sault Ste. Marie. The road between these two cities is one of the most beautiful in Ontario. You wind along the lake and are overtaken by breathtaking vistas every so often when you round a bend and see the lake again. The downside for the day was that it was fairly fogged in, which happens frequently along Superior.
Old Lady Bay
I have very few pictures for today because my spare batteries had gotten wet (from rain perhaps?) and thus, my camera was rendered inoperable.
I had been wearing cheap gloves with cheaper rain covers to this point, and the seams on the rain covers finally got to the point where they were no longer useful as rain covers (not that they really were useful to begin with).
In this camera-less time, as I crested a hill, I was met with emergency vehicles on the side of the road. At first, I thought car accident, but when I saw no cars in sight, I thought, ****, please not a motorcycle. It was.
I passed by the scene and saw a GS1150A with New Zealand plates upright between the emergency vehicles. I pulled over to check if everything was alright and how the travelers were doing. It turns out they were doing alright. They were riding 2-up, and the pillion had wanted to turn around to get a picture of a nice scene along the lake. They had gotten onto the gravel shoulder which was softer than expected, the front had dug in, and over the behemoth had went. It had landed on the passenger's ankle, it seemed, and paramedics were checking her over.
They were on their way to a Horizons Unlimited meet in BC, and when I saw that things were going to be alright, I headed on my way and wished them the best.
I kept riding through to Sault Ste. Marie, checked a Kawasaki dealer for new rain glove covers. They didn't have any, so I checked the Harley dealer beside them. They did, and they were friendly folks. I paid my $10 happily and headed into the thunderstorm lurking outside while a couple bikers hunkered down in the shop until the water had passed.
Just north of Manitoulin Island
I had planned on stopping at the top of Manitoulin Island and riding down to the ferry in the morning, but the rain had let up, the corners were nice, and the roads were bare. I just didn't feel like stopping, so I didn't stop.
Georgian Bay on Lake Huron
I got to South Baymouth at around 8:30 as the weather started moving in. I had had a fairly dry day, so I thought I would get my tent down instead of staying in another stinkin' hotel room.
I got her set up with 5 minutes to spare before the rain hit, slithered inside, and enjoyed a meal of peanuts, jerky, and Jack Daniels.
I was a day away from my destination, and having the time of my life.
Day seven: South Baymouth, ON, to Waterloo, ON
Odometer: 18170-? (didn't take a reading at the end of the day)
I woke up bright and early, with the sun, as I normally do when camping, and cooked up a little breakfast. I had time to kill prior to the ferry opening or anything like that, so I did as all normal folk would do after they've ridden for the past six days..
I went for a little ride!
It was so nice to ride without all that extra weight on the back. I definitely exploited the light rear and backed it out around some corners, some gravel and some pavement.
Sunrise, sunrise.
At this point, I bombed up some gravel roads, which was not the smartest thing to do so early in the morning. Before I knew it, I was two feet away from giving a deer a KLR enema.
Here I stopped to calm myself down and have a cigar.
What I wouldn't give for a paddle tire..
Huron in the morning
I then packed up camp and headed for the ferry which would take me into Southern Ontario.
I thought it made a good pic. No, I'm not carrying the foosball table, although sometimes it felt like it.
One of them water boats.
Waiting with the other bikes. All Harleys, and all loud.
Strapped down and ready for the crossing.
After the ride, the bikes were let off first, and I snagged the holeshot, not that I'm competitive or anything.. I headed down the couple hours it took me to get to Waterloo without any real events or pictures.
On the afternoon of day seven, I had made it to my destination: Waterloo, my brother's place, with my parents there already.
It was time for a couple days of rest, some times with the family, and a bit of shop time with the KLR.
More later.
cool report. thanks for sharing :freaky
Your doing fine!
Great job for on your first RR!! :clap:clap The mighty KLR is once again proven as a worthy steed.. Waiting for the rest of this journey!:ear
Great trip.
Nice Trip. One day anyone that's ever been to chez_Ron's house needs to post their steak pics.
You covered a big chunk of some wide open and beautiful territory. Really big chunk for a relatively new rider.
Congrats! :clap
:clap Great report,makes me think about my first rides,twenty years ago...
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:thumb I love your pics and story:lurk
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June 30, 2014
Took this on holiday it was just the right size and strong but light.
May 21, 2014
My son uses this for school everyday
March 07, 2014
Can fit a lot in it
March 01, 2014
I bought one of these last year for a trip to the states where i'd be walking every day in the heat and needed something lightweight to carry a few items. am going back this year with my nephew so i bought this one for him. i love the fact it's so light and only has two compartments - we'll be going through bag searches and this makes life so much easier.
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Lilongwe — Malawi has been commended on its efforts put in place in addressing food security at the national and household level and implementing the Dar-es-Salaam Declaration on food security.
This comes as the SADC secretariat emphasized in Lilongwe in a press conference that one of one of SADC top priorities is to ensure adequate and quality food security within the region.
Deputy Executive secretary for SADC Regional Integration Dr Thembankosi Mhlongo said Malawi has dedicated itself in following the Dar-es-Salaam Declaration which he said is one of the key subject matter guiding the SADC community in addressing food security within the region.
On May 15, 2004 in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, 14 SADC member states declared to commit themselves in promoting agriculture as a pillar in their respective countries and regional development programmes in order t attain short, medium and long term objectives on agriculture and food security.
In the Dar-es-Salaam Declaration, said he, one of the key aspects was the recognition of the role of smallholder farmers in addressing food security situation at household level which he said is a very big concept.
"You can be food secure as a country but people could still be starving. So, food security at the household level has a different dimension altogether. And SADC's approach on that issue is implementing the Dar-es-Salaam declaration with emphasis on small holder farming.
"I know in Malawi government is putting a lot of emphasis in smallholder farming in terms of subsidizing inputs which is actually also in the Dar-es-Salaam Declaration.
"Actually, Malawi is one of the countries that has shown that if you take the measures of the Dar-es-Salaam Declaration you can achieve specific objectives. At one point Malawi even had a surplus and this surplus came from smallholder farmers," said he.
The Deputy Executive Secretary further said International organizations, The Unite Nations (UN) and the whole world at large is putting smallholder farming as priority to which he revealed is revealed is also favorite to the donor community as it holds the key to address food security.
Currently, according to him, African states outside the SADC region as well have also committed themselves in investing 10 percent of their budgets to agriculture with specific programmes at country level.
"So if appropriate actions are taken to implement protocols the SADC leaders agreed in addressing food security you will see a lot of changes," said Dr Mhlongo.


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Hull FC and Hull KR are to risk the wrath of their fans by casting aside their fierce rivalry to merge their youth development systems.
Saints in Alderweireld talks
11:53am Thursday 2nd July 2015
Southampton have opened talks with Atletico Madrid over a permanent move for central defender Toby Alderweireld.
Rain arrives at Wimbledon
11:48am Thursday 2nd July 2015
The start of play was delayed on the fourth morning of Wimbledon as light rain fell at the All England Club.
Corbisiero: Olympics can inspire us
10:08am Thursday 2nd July 2015
Alex Corbisiero believes that England's rugby players can use spectacular British success at the London 2012 Olympics as an inspirational template for their World Cup campaign.
Lineker: England were terrific
9:03am Thursday 2nd July 2015
Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker insists England's women "should hold their heads high" after Laura Bassett's injury-time own goal saw them slip to a World Cup semi-final defeat against Japan in the early hours of Thursday morning.
US requests FIFA extraditions
8:47am Thursday 2nd July 2015
The seven FIFA officials arrested on corruption charges could remain in detention in Switzerland for many months after Swiss authorities confirmed the United States has made formal extradition requests.
Murray taking nothing for granted
7:18am Thursday 2nd July 2015
Andy Murray admits past battles with Robin Haase prove he cannot afford to take the Dutchman lightly when they meet in the Wimbledon second round on Thursday.
Sampson: Bassett 'an inspiration'
6:57am Thursday 2nd July 2015
England Women's coach Mark Sampson has hailed Laura Bassett as an inspiration after her stoppage-time own goal condemned the Lionesses to a heartbreaking World Cup semi-final defeat to Japan.
Carney wants to represent England
11:48am Thursday 2nd July 2015
Castleford's blockbusting Australian winger Justin Carney wants to play for England.
Heartbreak for England Women
6:29am Thursday 2nd July 2015
England Women went out of the World Cup in desperately unlucky fashion as Laura Bassett's stoppage-time own goal gave Japan a 2-1 win.
Saints cut Osvaldo loose
2:19pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
Dani Osvaldo's expensive spell at Southampton is over, although it has come at a cost of around 25million to the club.
Watson anger at Twitter trolls
5:50pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
Heather Watson has branded online trolls "cowards" for levelling death threats against her on Twitter, ahead of a first-ever meeting with Serena Williams at Wimbledon.
Bayliss ready to take on Australia
1:37pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
New England coach Trevor Bayliss has vowed to bring a typical Australian aggression to the side's Ashes bid, promising to "fight fire with fire".
Kyrgios back in hot water
5:18pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
Australia's Nick Kyrgios kicked up another storm at Wimbledon after the 20-year-old was involved in a heated exchange with an umpire during his victory over Juan Monaco.
Williams has a plan
4:36pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
Serena Williams admits her quest to complete a calendar year Grand Slam is at the forefront of her mind after advancing into the third round of Wimbledon.
Clyne knows improvements are needed
12:07pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
New Liverpool defender Nathaniel Clyne admits the Reds have to improve this season but believes their summer recruitment has signalled their intent.
Rashid revels in England call-up
4:49pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
Yorkshire leg-spinner Adil Rashid is basking in the joy of being called up to England's Ashes squad for the first Test in Cardiff next week.
Blatter: My conscience is clear
4:55pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
FIFA president Sepp Blatter insists he has a clean conscience and that anyone who calls him corrupt should be sent to jail.
Fire threat passes off at SW19
9:24pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
Firefighters extinguished a small blaze within Centre Court at Wimbledon shortly after play ended on the third day of the championships.
No time wasted for Yorkshire
6:51pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
Yorkshire needed only 82 minutes to wrap up victory by an innings and 47 runs against Durham and leapfrog their hosts to move 11 points clear at the top of the LV= County Championship with a game in hand.
Sharapova powers through
3:35pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
Maria Sharapova strolled into the third round of Wimbledon with a routine 6-3 6-1 win over outclassed debutant Richel Hogenkamp.
Haase puts Murray on shock alert
4:27pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
Andy Murray's next Wimbledon opponent Robin Haase believes his record against the British number one proves he is capable of springing a shock in the second round.
Marsh stakes Ashes claim
6:25pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh staked his claim for an Ashes berth with an unbeaten 136 against Essex in Chelmsford, where captain Michael Clarke was out for a golden duck.
Yorkshire go top by thumping Durham
1:04pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
Yorkshire needed only 82 minutes to wrap up victory by an innings and 47 runs against Durham and leapfrog their hosts to move 11 points clear at the top of the LV= County Championship with a game in hand.
Broady: Dad should stay away
1:43pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
Liam Broady has seized new direction from his Wimbledon breakthrough for the "slog" of living his career out of a suitcase, but still sees no prospect of reconciliation with his father.
Djokovic sprints through
3:37pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
Defending champion Novak Djokovic cruised into the Wimbledon third round with a straight sets win over Finland's Jarkko Nieminen.
Swans clinch Eder deal
3:02pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
Swansea have announced the signing of Portugal striker Eder for an undisclosed fee.
Brownlee sidelined until September
11:20am Wednesday 1st July 2015
Great Britain triathlon star Jonny Brownlee has been ruled out of competition until September by a stress fracture of his thigh bone.
Nishikori abandons Wimbledon bid
1:14pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
Wimbledon men's fifth seed Kei Nishikori of Japan has pulled out of the tournament due to a left calf injury.
Hamilton hopes for total domination
6:23am Wednesday 1st July 2015
Lewis Hamilton has targeted total domination of this weekend's British Grand Prix as he bids for a hat-trick of victories in front of his expectant home crowd.
Cech defied Mourinho to quit Blues
1:53pm Wednesday 1st July 2015
Petr Cech went against Jose Mourinho by pushing to leave Stamford Bridge, but the Arsenal new boy is confident their relationship remains intact after speaking to the Chelsea manager.
Judy: Give the men a break
11:01am Wednesday 1st July 2015
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Strauss calls for cool heads
6:41am Wednesday 1st July 2015
Andrew Strauss would like to see England keep their emotions in check during the heat of a fierce Ashes battle but insisted they cannot take a backward step against Australia.
Racing debut nerves for Pendleton
8:22am Wednesday 1st July 2015
Double Olympic cycling champion Victoria Pendleton is "a bit nervous" ahead of her highly-anticipated debut as an amateur rider at Newbury on Thursday evening.
British Cycling to part with Sky
8:57am Wednesday 1st July 2015
British Cycling has announced it will end its association with Sky in 2016.
Morgan eyeing France return
6:25am Wednesday 1st July 2015
Ben Morgan is on course to recover from his broken leg in time to face France in the first of England's three World Cup warm-up matches.
Vaughan champions Rashid for Ashes
6:23am Wednesday 1st July 2015
Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes a carefully-managed Adil Rashid could prove to be a key weapon in the upcoming Ashes series.
Aldridge: Reds should sell Sterling
3:29pm Tuesday 30th June 2015
Former Liverpool striker John Aldridge believes selling Raheem Sterling to Manchester City is a "win-win" for the club as they have a better replacement in Jordon Ibe.
Seaman hails Cech signing
8:45am Tuesday 30th June 2015
The signing of Petr Cech could be key in Arsenal winning their first Premier League title in 12 years, according to former Arsenal goalkeeper David Seaman.
Farah: I am 100 per cent clean
10:10pm Tuesday 30th June 2015
Double Olympic champion Mo Farah has insisted he is "100 per cent clean" but admitted he would sever all ties with Alberto Salazar if doping allegations against the coach were proven.
Leicester sack Pearson
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Nigel Pearson has been sacked as manager of Leicester despite keeping the Foxes in the Barclays Premier League last season.
Murray enjoys leading Brit pack
7:28am Tuesday 30th June 2015
Andy Murray believes other British players enjoying success at Wimbledon can only help him in his bid to win a second title at the All England Club.
Winning Watson to target aggression
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A "pumped up" Heather Watson will target "controlled aggression" to equal her best-ever Wimbledon showing and set up a potential third-round clash with Serena Williams.
Tearful Bedene enjoys 'amazing' win
2:03pm Tuesday 30th June 2015
An "emotional" Aljaz Bedene has described how he wept at his maiden grand slam victory, winning at Wimbledon after switching allegiance to Great Britain.
Robson vows to come back stronger
3:42pm Tuesday 30th June 2015
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how hot does the roof get in a gabled style oven?
I am planning to make a gabled house style structure over my oven, and i'm wondering how how much heat is transferred through the insulative layer around the oven. i'd like to make a sod roof, but this obviously wouldn't work if the roof heated up too much. has anybody any idea?
Mine does not exceed the environmental temps (e.g. temp of the ambient air). Also, the only part of the housing overall that gets even warm to the touch (from the oven not the air) is part of the wall directly in front of the chimney. The Durock I used to sheath it has no problem with that temp (might hit 100-110F max -- it's not enough to burn my hand).
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BTW, here's a pic of my almost done oven -- just need the decorative archway brickwork.
thanks! i really want to try the living roof idea. your oven looks great. by the way.
so do you think it would be safe to use wood to flash the gables on the roof? i will frame everything in metal, of course, but to do the sod roof, i will have to make a curb around the roof, for the soil and sod to sit inside of on the roof, and wood would make the best option. bad idea? might work???
Good idea. Ought to work fine. Cedar would be nice although pressure treated would do the same job.
How the hell are you going to do a 360 on a G+S off the top of a Sod Roof?(O.K. On a Burton in December maybe.............)
no problem at all...the skatepark is UNDER the hearth. though those "curbs" on the roof are tempting. maybe i'll just stick to skating other people's empty swimming pools instead of my own oven, thanks for the advice....
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opinionBy Dr. P.a. Cbadhokar
Addis Ababa — Although legumes as a source of protein form an important constituent of the Ethiopian diet but its per capital and total availability is very low due to its small share in the chain of food production.
In 1997 (EC) the estimated production of legumes was just about 11% (1.3 m tons) of the total grain production (11.9 m tons) and this does not meet even 25% of the standard daily requirement of protein (50g/head/day) for the present population. At present most food legumes in Ethiopia are grown in the Highlands as cool season crops and their production is poor. On the other hand we have vast areas of land under arid and semi arid conditions and if we can find a legume suitable to these conditions, we may be able to reduce the gap between the demand and supply for protein in the diet and pigeon pea a tropical legume is one such plant which holds such a promise.
Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) locally called yergib attar, is a multipurpose tropical legume plant. It is known to mankind for more than 4000 years and reported to be originated in India. However, because of its wider adaptability today it is grown in arid and semi arid areas of many countries of Africa, Asia, Australia and Latin and Central America. In Africa it is grown in many countries including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Sudan and others. Today it is the sixth largest legume in area and production amongst the legumes in the world,; annually grown on about five million hectares and India being the largest producer (90% of the total) and the consumer.
Interestingly pigeon pea as a food crop has been grown in Ethiopia for many decades its production and consumption both remained limited to the Konso Wereda of the SNNPR. All available evidence indicates that pigeon pea is a very promising crop and we in Ethiopia should also encourage its cultivation for the following reasons.
Pigeon pea has wider adaptability
Unlike many other legumes, pigeon pea has very wide environmental adaptability on both sides of the Equator due to its unique characteristics and multipurpose values. It is known as the most drought tolerant plant and has the ability to grow and produce under marginal agro climatic conditions. It is grown from sea level to about 2000 m altitudes in the frost free areas of the tropics. It grows in the annual rainfall range of 500 to 1500 mm and on variety of soils from sandy to clay with marginal fertility and which are not acidic and waterlogged.
The new ashort duration dwarf varieties and soon to be available hybrids of pigeon pea promise even wider adaptability and higher yield of seed. Endowed with such unique characteristics pigeon pea definitely has an important place in Ethiopian farming system followed on small farms and its multipurpose value makes it even more attractive plant.
Pigeon pea as human food
Except meat, the nutritive value of pigeon pea is comparable to or superior to many other food legumes. Matured pigeon pea seed contain about 19-23% protein (and the hybrids up to 30%) Pigeon pea also contains number of essential amino acids, Vitamins and minerals. Nutritive value of green seeds and dehulled split seeds (KiK) is even higher than the matured whole seeds. Both green as conned seeds and matured seeds are exported from many African countries.
Pigeon pea is quite palatable and overseas it is consumed in different forms. For example, green seeds as vegetable, matured seeds as boiled and roasted seeds, dehulled splits, flour and in fermented forms. In Ethiopia, pigeon pea can be used as any other legumes in the forms of nifro, Kik wat, shiro, soup, and some people in rural areas are already using it as a source of protein. If seeds are split or soaked in water for few hours before cooking it can considerably reduce cooking time and fuel wood.
Pigeon pea as animal food
Pigeon pea produces good quality forage for livestock feeding on small farms and the long duration fodder type varieties produce high quality forage (15-20% protein) under repeated cuttings. Pigeon pea can retain green foliage even during dry periods and therefore it is preferred as supplementary feed. Pigeon pea seeds can also be used as high protein concentrate supplement in intensive animal production systems such as dairying, animal fattening and poultry production. Pigeon pea is also used in rearing honey bee, silk worm and lea insects.
Pigeon pea as fuel wood
In addition to seeds and forage pigeon pea also produces a very substantial amount of woody biomass which is generally used as fuel wood in many countries. Thus pigeon pea as a source of fuel wood can help the farm family in reducing its fuel wood problem. The woody biomass is also used in basket making and as roofing and fencing material.
Pigeon pea as soil ameliorant
Pigeon pea is reported to play very important role in soil improvement. It is considered as an effective soil and water conservation plant. With its deep and extensive root system it breaks the hard pan in the soil and improves soil structure and water conservation. It also improves soil fertility with its ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen up to 100-200 kg N/ha. Pigeon pea has also been used as green manure crop under favourable conditions.
Pigeon pea as cash crop
As a priority pigeon pea is expected to be used as food, forage and fuel wood on the farm where it is grown, however, once the production is substantially improved, it is expected to become a source of cash income by selling of pigeon pea products (seeds, forage & fuel wood) in the local market. When produced in substantial amounts, Ethiopia could join other neighbouring countries in exporting pigeon pea seeds to overseas markets.
Pigeon pea as traditional medicinal plant
Numerous reports indicate using pigeon pea as a medicinal plant in the cure of many ailments in the rural areas. It has been reported to cure sickness such as skin sores, genital and skin irritations, in vomiting, throat and respiratory problems, mouth, gum and teeth problems, child delivery, urinary problems and even in liver and kidney problems and the list is endless.
Future of Pigeon pea in Ethiopia
Scientists working overseas on pigeon pea development predict that pigeon will be one of the most promising legume crops in future. Pigeon pea is likely to become an important legume crop in Ethiopia, because, we need a legume plant as a source of protein which has the ability to grow and produce under less favourable environment in the arid and semiarid areas of the country and pigeon pea holds such a promise. Unlike other legumes, pigeon pea is a multipurpose plant which produces food, forage, fuel, improves soil and it is also easy to grow and manage. The new varieties and soon to be available hybrid pigeon pea are likely to be even more promising have in wider rage of adaptability. Therefore, cultivation of pigeon pea must be encouraged in Ethiopia.


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The club began life in an old wooden cricket pavilion in 1947 on the site of what is now Pitsea Market. A move to Gun Meadow, Pitsea saw the purchase of a prefabricated building which was used as changing rooms. The building of the new A13 from Canvey to the Five Bells roundabout saw the compulsory purchase of the ground and the club's move to its current home at Crown Avenue, Pitsea. The ground was purchased from Basildon Development Corporation along with a prefabricated building which still serves as the dressing rooms.
After the war years, once stability had come to the nation, many new sporting clubs sprang up. One such club was our own, Bowers United, started in 1946 by Bert Salmon, playing at Gun Meadow, Pitsea, in the Thurrock & Thameside Combination, he was to be joined a few years later by his brother Len Salmon, who passed away and will be sorely missed by everyone within the club. The biggest tribute Bowers Sport & Social Club could give him was to name his beloved football stadium after him.
After winning the League Championship in 1958/59 we gained admission into the Essex Olympian League. Our prowess as a competitive and well organised club, brought with our move to Crown Avenue, the opportunity to gain Senior status in 1974, which in turn, allowed us to qualify as members of The Essex Senior League . Since our membership, in that year, we have established our position within the League's top clubs, gaining several League Trophies, the most recent being under Manager Tony Cross where he won the League and Cup double in 1998, enhancing our own, and the League's reputation in County, Vase and National F.A.Cup competitions.
A noteworthy part of club history is our home gate of 1880 against local rivals Billericay Town in the F.A.Vase.
Pitsea was formed in 1970 by Mr Peter Feltham and was first known as "Pitsea Young Peoples Club". The average age of the players was about 15, but as there were very few youth leagues in the area at that time, they went straight into men's football in the third division of the Vange and District Sunday league. After the first season they dropped the "Young Peoples Club" and became known as Pitsea Football Club. season and although at times against the odds they managed to remain in the top flight. They soon climbed their way through the divisions and progressed to the Basildon Sunday League in 1975/76 season. They remained in this league and at one point had three teams running. They reached the top divisions of this league in 1981/82.
Pitsea's determination paid off in the 1994/95 season when "The Bull Public House" became the new sponsor and the then owner, Mr John Jones took the helm, taking Pitsea to their first Senior League Treble. John Jones moved on from "The Bull" and the new owner Mr Chris La-Rocque continued the sponsorship and also became the chairman of the club. The 1995/96 season saw Amin Levitt take over the Managers mantle with help from big Dave Chaplin. The success continued with the treble in 1995/96 and with Shaun Scanlon stepping in to help Amin in 1996/97 season, Pitsea settled for the League and Cup double. This season 2004/05 saw a new name on the footballing map when Bowers United took Pitsea Football clubs name to produce BOWERS & PITSEA FOOTBALL CLUB, and with a new start and a new team at the helm maybe success is just around the corner because a strong link has been established with the local community and the clubs facilities offer the residence a large Clubhouse, Bar and Function room Together with a ground capacity for 2000+ spectators, which includes seating for 180 in a well appointed stand, excellent floodlighting is also an advantage should we seek a higher plain to play our football on.
This shows that after years of being in the wilderness, Bowers & Pitsea Football Club (formerly Bowers United) now intend to take the football side of the club forward. The recent improvements to the ground and surrounding area as well as the Social Club will help Bowers & Pitsea Football Club to achieve this goal and with the new Management Team of John Doyle and Kevin Leahy along with George Young and Wayne Franklin at the helm things are heading in the right direction at the football club and success can only be around the corner as the group grows stronger with an teams ranging from Under 14 through to Under18's headed by Mark Hunter, all trying to put the name of the club on the map.


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Is this guide ever gonna get updated/replaced? This hasn't been updated in half a year since the bounty reduction nerf. If proxy singed is no longer viable/realistic in competitive play, you guys should contact InvertedComposer and see if he'll write a guide for lolpro. Singed is still a reallly strong champ played correctly, even without the lv1 proxy shenanigans.
#79 Jabbernaut Posted Jun 18, 2014Last edited by Jabbernaut: Jun 18, 2014
#73 ByDevilEUW Posted Jan 20, 2014
It is a ****ing awesome playing method. Awesome build, thx :D
#65 KesslerCOIL Posted Jun 20, 2013
Tear is cheaper and Singed converts mana to health.
Also RoA is rather expensive to build and takes at least 5 more min to get full stacks than tear.
#60 RicochetSaw Posted May 25, 2013
Generic picture..
Guide says nothing about zerk greaves...
reading OPLast edited by RicochetSaw: May 25, 2013
#62 RicochetSaw Posted Jun 9, 2013
"Enchantment: Alacrity"
But you know, you read it right?
I love to play Singed and I rarely loose a game when I play him, but I use a different setup than this guide when I play.
First I take Ghost and Flash as summonerspells. Ghost is an absolute must for Singed, you just run straight into the enemy team and fling the squishy targets at the back. Flash is also very handy in both escape- and initiatesituations. I also pick Teleport a few times but as Singed you always have alot of movement speed, so getting back to lane doesn't take long.
Secondly, I use some different and some the same items. I usually start with a mana crystal, but if there is a risk of lots of poking from the enemy I start with mana and health regen items and pots. Then I often tend to buy Philo-stone and the Catalyst. The Philo-stone will I turn into an Elaisa's Miracle for the extra hp and mana regen bonus, the items leaves your inventory after 3 levels and the bonuses are permanent, handy little extra.
I build the usual Rod of Ages and Frozen Heart but then it changes. Boots of Swiftness, Warmog and Spirit's Visage are the other items i build. That leaves me with 1 slot left that I tend to use for either Banshee's Veil or Will of The Ancients. This gives me all the tankyness I need for late game.
Third: My skill tree is more or less the same, but I also have a TrollTree where I go 0/9/21 to get mana and max movement speed in the Utility tree.
Last about the skills: I go E,Q,W and then maxing my Q, Poison Trail, first. Afterwards I max Fling and as last Mega Adhesive, taking Insanity Potion at 6, 11 and 16.
Side note: The old Elaisa's Miracle gave tenacity so I used it much more before it changed. I also use Force of Nature (*sniff* you will be missed *sniff*) Instead of Warmog. The health-regen, movementspeed and magic res was just perfect for Singed.
Hmm, i rarely put mega adhesive in lvl4 (and as i saw in dyrus vids he rarely do it too. :P), cause that level you don't have the mana pool to use it, so better take one more point to fling (MUCH more harash /killing potential).
Anyways i like to build liandry, with the new penetration system don't think it's worth to stack that much resistance... actually i think that build work well, but you can get 4-5k hp with just AP items, you can basically one shot they carries then, and because of your ult you will be still tanky enough, but you can have much higher damage.
If i wanna do the tankier way i think randuin is still a bit too much of resistance, so i prefer building liandry instead, and last item can void staff IF the enemy stack MR, anyways abyssal, warmog or even GA viable.
Anyways i don't think signed have bad early game, he can harash and kite well against most champs, against meelees you can harash with invisible poison really effectively and that way of harash cost about... nothing, enemies don't see and even if they know that trick they can't do anything if they want the cs... the only problem with singed's early is that before the first shop he should use his mana carefully, and it's hard against ranged champs when you should play agressively if you wanna stay in lane... but against meelees it's not that hard.Last edited by Melkonka: Feb 9, 2013
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TV Info
Episode PremiereNovember 15, 2011
DistributorIon Television, CTV
GenreDrama, Action, Thriller
Show Period2008 - 2013
Production CompanyAvamar Ent., Pink Sky Ent.
Cast and Crew
DirectorKelly Makin
ScreenwriterAubrey Nealon
Main Cast
- Hugh Dillon as Ed Lane
- Enrico Colantoni as Sgt. Gregory Parker
- Amy Jo Johnson as Julianna 'Jules' Callaghan
- David Paetkau as Sam Braddock
- Cle Bennett
- Michael Cram
- Mark Taylor as Lewis Young
- Sergio Di Zio
- Ruth Marshall
Team One races to Fletcher Stadium, where a knife-wielding robber has taken a hostage. When a security guard tries to be a hero, the situation turns bloody. As it turns out, the guard, Gill Collins (Aaron Douglas), revealed to have been an ex-cop who applied for SRU, had set up the robbery in an attempt to make himself a hero. With that plan failed, he takes Greg hostage, blaming him for his fall from grace.