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Recent reports suggest that Target might have a slight edge over Walmart heading into the holiday season largely because its consumer base is more affluent than its larger rival.
That said, the price competition between the two rivals remains intense and each side is using matching and aggressive advertising to establish itself as the place where consumers can go to save.
In reality, it's possible to cherry pick any number of items and make the lowest price case for either Target or Walmart. Thanks to an analysis by Bloomberg Industries, however, Target gets a win when it comes to the lowest price on Thanksgiving dinner.
Bloomberg looked at a market basket of 18 items including turkey and sides at 15 retailers on Nov. 17 and 18 including Acme (Supervalu), Sam's Club, Target, The Fresh Market, Walmart and Whole Foods. Pricing for the same items were $36.39 at Sam's, $45.48 at Target, $52.31 at Walmart, $70.18 at Whole Foods, $70.82 at Acme and $81.20 at The Fresh Market.
Target's pricing was able to undercut Walmart through the use of more aggressive promotions, according to Bloomberg.
"Target has been pretty clear, through their actions, that they want to have a very competitive holiday season so it's not surprising that it translated over to food," Jennifer Bartashus, a Bloomberg Industries analyst, told Bloomberg News.
Target's president and CEO Gregg Steinhafel, according to The Associated Press, recently discussed the chain's prospects for the fourth quarter. "We feel good about our ability to deliver inspiring merchandise, most-wanted gifts, and unbeatable value, while also generating expected profitability."
Walmart's chief financial officer Charles Holley was quoted in the same AP report as saying, "Macroeconomic conditions continue to pressure our customers."
How much more or less is pricing this holiday season compared to past years?
Price is always in the forefront of decision making, but buying food for a key holiday always embraces loyalty to your favorite store.
Re: the pricing gap between Walmart and Target in the mind of the consumers, we should remember that the march of the human mind is slow. And slowly, Target's pricing competitiveness has been penetrating the price-consciousness of consumers. The gap is closing between WM and TGT and, add to that, the experience is better at Target.
Gene Hoffman, President/CEO, Corporate Strategies International
It has been my general observation that Target uses more deals and promotions in their merchandising mix than Walmart, so I am not surprised to learn that these promotions played a role in giving Target a "win" on a cheap Thanksgiving. I do think Target is making up some ground on Walmart on price imagery, but I also think that Walmart is about two or three years ahead of Target on other important aspects of grocery merchandising.
These elements include displays locations and content, assortment, inventory management, and private label development. It will be interesting to see how Target evolves regarding these elements as I find them to be a significant disadvantage to their overall efforts on the food side of their business.
It will also be of interest to see if either retailer will be able to significantly erode the loyalty of the other's base, given that Target shoppers do skew more upscale than Walmart patrons, and each have solid reasons for shopping where they do.
"Cheap Thanksgiving" may be a battle won for Target, but the war rages on with Target still being out-gunned in grocery by the folks from Bentonville.
Price in relationship to quality is always important. As the article indicates, there can be a wide range in prices for similar items. I do wonder if when they were doing price comparison at Sam's, they used the case price (doubtful) or the individual can (mathematically accurate, but not valid when you have to buy a case).
The reason Target and Walmart got into food was to drive trip frequency so it is not surprising that they both place a lot of emphasis on price. Having read the details of different price comparison methods, what they are doing is creating the perception more than the reality when you leave perishables, etc. from shopping lists.
Not sure if Target has closed the gap in price comparison, but my question would be how many people shop both? I would expect that there is some crossover, but wonder if it is a significant percentage.
Target has closed the gap in pricing, but consumers still don't quite get it. I did a price check recently in Target. Target was about 2% higher than Walmart. Then factor in Target's RedCard that takes off 5%, and Target is the winner. The Walmart and Target stores were within a mile of each other. The Walmart is doing about $90 million per year with about 60% of sales in grocery comparable merchandize. The Target was doing about $24.5 million per year with about 28% in grocery comparable merchandize. Do the math, Target is cheaper, but they don't deliver the sales per unit or sales per square foot Walmart does. The above example is usually what we find, but often Target does slightly better. The message of Target Sells Groceries (cheaper) is not yet connecting with shoppers.
David Livingston, Principal, DJL Research
I should think that having the lowest price on some loss-leaders like the bird itself should be sufficient for most customers. You do not need to win the whole basket to win most customers and you don't want to, and can't afford, to make this a race to the bottom. When I worked in the merchandising department at Canada's largest grocer, people used to say "no-one knows the price of shoe laces." Be competitive wherever and whenever price-impression matters, make healthy margins on the rest.
Fabien Tiburce, CEO, Compliantia, Retail Audit & Task Management Software
The Thanksgiving basket exercise isn't particularly compelling given the differences in brand profiles and potential quality discrepancies between retailers.
That said, Target has done a terrific job of correcting its value perception and shifting focus toward the "pay less" portion of its brand promise. Target's private, proprietary/exclusive-weighted brand profile helps it hedge against like-for-like comparisons. Therefore, Target's main opportunity isn't so much to drive extreme price value as to ensure that its customers don't feel like they are getting fleeced. Mission accomplished.
Saving $6.83...isn't that what Thanksgiving is all about? Seriously though, I don't think one can attach much meaning to this survey when the authors freely admit that "Target ... want(s) to have a very competitive holiday season..." add that to "it's possible to cherry pick any number of items..." and I think people will return to whatever preconceptions they have. OTOH, what's up with Acme? Making Whole Foods look inexpensive doesn't sound like much of a strategy.
Price will be a key factor in purchases across all categories. Maximizing a shopping day, hour and/or minute will also mean something. Consumers know how to add it all up and direct their buying dollars to where it does the most for their wallets and peace of mind. Target is clearly working at having the competitive against these criteria.
Very. In today's economy, price is a key component that cannot be ignored. Add to this the traditional price pressures during the holiday season and price becomes a critical marketing component for a successful retail effort for most retailers.
The price between Walmart and Target becomes even closer if the shopper uses their Walmart credit card.
I believe that Target has chosen to make price a key value this holiday season, and we will have to see what the impact is of such a decision down the road. Some customer segments are heavily motivated by price year-around, while others are more price-shoppers during the holiday season particularly (when they tend to make large-ticket purchases).
If the seasonally price-focused shoppers become trained to seek price as the ultimate value year-around, then Target may find themselves "penny-wise and pound-foolish."


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Obama spoke about Syria after France became the first Western nation to recognize the new opposition group as the only legitimate representative of the Syrian people.
"We're not yet prepared to recognize them as some sort of government in exile," Obama said. "But we do think that it is a broad-based representative group."
The Libya episode is also entangled with the sudden career fall of the CIA chief at the time, David Petraeus. He resigned last week after disclosing an extramarital affair that had been uncovered during an FBI investigation into another matter. The same scandal has also put a cloud on the Afghan war commander, Gen. John Allen.
Obama said he hoped the scandal would end up being but a "single side-note" in Petraeus' stellar career. He was more measured in his defense of the FBI and in the way he was just notified about the Petraeus investigation last week, saying he was withholding judgment until more facts come.
Between the personnel controversy and the effort to prevent a fiscal crisis on Jan. 1, Obama conceded he had not had much reflection on the campaign.
"I think everybody forgets that the election was only a week ago," he said. "I know I've forgotten."
He said he still plans to reach out to his Republican rival, Mitt Romney, to get ideas on improving the government and the economy. And, yes, he must work better with Congress.
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Obama won a second term handily in the Electoral College, but about 48 percent of the voting public wanted Republican Mitt Romney in office instead.
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SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cepheid (NASDAQ:CPHD) today announced it has received two Veterans Affairs Federal Supply Service Schedule (VA/FSS) contracts for Cepheid's GeneXpert(R) System and the Xpert(TM) MRSA test for the rapid detection of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. The two contracts, VA/FSS 65 VII and GSA 66, respectively cover the purchase of Xpert MRSA tests and GeneXpert Systems. These two contracts are expected to streamline the acquisition process and ensure VA hospitals and other federal agencies can purchase GeneXpert Systems and Xpert MRSA test kits without individual negotiations as they await funding for the next fiscal year.
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) -- one of the largest integrated healthcare systems in the country -- is taking a leading role in improving policies to reduce MRSA infection. In January 2007, it issued a directive requiring all VHA facilities to implement MRSA surveillance programs of all patients. While this directive does not mandate polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing, it advises molecular based testing wherever feasible.
"We continue to see strong adoption of our Xpert MRSA test at VA hospitals across the country," said Cepheid Chief Executive Officer John L. Bishop. "The GeneXpert System and Xpert MRSA test are easy to deploy in accounts with and without prior experience in clinical molecular diagnostics. In addition, the scalability of the system lends itself to a variety of testing volumes while simultaneously maximizing work flow efficiency. These benefits are enabling groups of hospitals like regional Veterans Integrated Services Networks to be able to standardize MRSA surveillance with a single molecular diagnostic test."
In an additional development, the Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN) 12, known as Great Lakes Health Care System, plans to screen every patient admitted to and discharged from intensive care units and projects to complete approximately 40,000 Xpert MRSA tests per year. VISN 12 provides healthcare services to 1.1 million veterans residing in Illinois, Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Wisconsin and Northwest Indiana. VISN 12 operates seven medical centers, 30 outpatient clinics, five nursing homes, and two domiciliaries.
"With Xpert MRSA, VISN 12 now has a rapid molecular diagnostic for MRSA that can be used around the clock. It also provides us with a standard test that can be used at small facilities with a few beds to large facilities with hundreds of beds," said VISN 12 Chief Pathologist Dr. Bruce Dunn. "Our preliminary validation data is positive and we see the potential to achieve significant savings in current infection control and treatment costs."
MRSA is a growing public health concern, and is cited as the leading cause of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs). According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HAIs number over 2 million annually, and that more than 100,000 hospital patients die each year as a result of contracting an infection while being treated for another condition. According to U.S. Congressional Record (H.R. Bill 1174), these HAIs contribute to over $50 billion in annual medical costs. MRSA infection rates have increased every year since 1970.
About the GeneXpert System
The GeneXpert System is a closed, self-contained, fully-integrated and automated platform that represents a paradigm shift in the automation of molecular analysis, producing accurate results in a timely manner with minimal risk of contamination. Three clinical diagnostics for the GeneXpert System have received FDA clearance for marketing in the U.S. including Xpert MRSA for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Xpert(TM) EV for enteroviral meningitis, and Xpert(TM) GBS for Group B Streptococcus.
About Federal Supply Service
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Service (FSS) provides federal customers such as Veterans Affairs with the products, services, and programs to meet their supply, service, procurement, vehicle purchasing and leasing, travel and transportation, and personal property management requirements. FSS helps federal agencies better serve the public by offering, at best value, superior workplaces, expert solutions, acquisition services, and management policies.
About Cepheid
Cepheid (NASDAQ:CPHD), based in Sunnyvale, Calif., is an on-demand molecular diagnostics company that develops, manufactures, and markets fully-integrated systems for genetic analysis in the clinical, industrial and biothreat markets. The Company's systems enable rapid, sophisticated genetic testing for organisms and genetic-based diseases by automating otherwise complex manual laboratory procedures. Cepheid's easy-to-use systems integrate a number of complicated and time-intensive steps, including sample preparation, DNA amplification and detection, which enable the analysis of complex biological samples in its proprietary test cartridges. Through its strong molecular biology capabilities, the Company is focusing on those applications where rapid molecular testing is particularly important, such as identifying infectious disease and cancer in the clinical market; food, agricultural, and environmental testing in the industrial market; and identifying bio-terrorism agents in the biothreat market. See http://www.cepheid.com for more information.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are not purely historical regarding Cepheid's or its management's intentions, beliefs, expectations and strategies for the future, including those relating to product performance and future demand for and usage of Cepheid's products. Because such statements deal with future events, they are subject to various risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from the company's current expectations. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include risks and uncertainties such as those relating to: unforeseen manufacturing problems; customer market acceptance of the product; the failure of products to perform as expected, whether due to manufacturing errors, defects or otherwise; the impact of competitive products and pricing; currently expected testing rates may not be the testing rates that are ultimately conducted; and the fact that the VA has no commitment to purchase specific amounts of products, and there can be no assurance that it will do so in the future. Readers should also refer to the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Cepheid's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2006 and in its most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q, each filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
All forward-looking statements and reasons why results might differ included in this release are made as of the date of this press release, based on information currently available to Cepheid, and Cepheid assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement or reasons why results might differ.
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Place Called Freedom
Booklist Monthly Selections - #1 June 1997
Ages 5^-8. After being freed from slavery in 1832, seven-year-old James Starman, his sister, and their parents walk from Tennessee to Indiana, where they decide to settle. Papa plants crops and builds a cabin; Mama sews clothes and teaches her children to read and write; and, whenever he can, Papa returns to Tennessee, transporting other friends and relatives to safety in the North. As the years go by, an entire town of African Americans develops, which the residents name Freedom. Allen's illustrations, rendered in blue pastels with accents of brown, red, and gold, suit the upbeat mood of the story and portray many common frontier activities. Based on the true story of the founding of Lyle Station, Indiana, this will make an excellent addition to primary history units and may spur students to discover the histories of their own towns. ((Reviewed June 1 & 15, 1997)) Copyright 2000 Booklist Reviews
Horn Book Guide Reviews 1997
In a story of courage, lyrical prose traces a once-enslaved family's journey from Tennessee to Indiana and the establishment of an African-American settlement that still exists today. Soft blue type and gentle pastel illustrations reflect the love that binds the family together even while it soft-pedals the difficulties of the journey. Copyright 1998 Horn Book Guide Reviews
Publishers Weekly Reviews 1997 May #3
In a lyrical intertwining of fact and fiction, Sanders (Aurora Means Dawn) spotlights a sliver of American history: the founding of an Indiana village by former slaves in the mid-19th century. The concise and eloquent story is narrated by the son of the inaugural settlers, who was seven when his newly freed family traveled north from Tennessee in 1832. He recounts their long journey on foot, when, night after night, "the buttery bowl of the moon filled up, then emptied again." As his father returns repeatedly to the South to fetch "more of the folks we freemen as well as runaway slaves hear of the community, it blossoms into a village named Freedom. The blue and beige shades of Allen's (The Days Before Now) sketchy pastels, which often combine finished faces with barely delineated clothing and backgrounds, show the townsfolk at work and the village enlarging. Simple, unframed images emerging from stark white backgrounds, coupled with a typeface that mimics hand-lettering, create an inviting sense of the historical made personal. Ages 5-8. (June) Copyright 1998 Publishers Weekly Reviews
School Library Journal Reviews 1997 August
PreS-Gr 2?Sanders continues to explore the experience of blazing new trails and creating community in the wilderness. This time his subject is an African-American family freed from slavery in 1832. After settling on untamed land along the Wabash River in Indiana, Papa returns frequently to the Tennessee plantation to guide other loved ones north. (It is unclear here whether he is guiding them as a conductor on the Underground Railroad or if they, too, have been freed.) Eventually, his bustling settlement warrants railroad tracks and a name (in actuality, Lyles Station, not "Freedom"). Told from the point of view of James, who is seven when the story begins, the narrative is brief but full of memorable images: "Papa called Lettie a short drink of water, because she was little and wriggly, and he called me a long gulp of air, because I was tall and full of talk." Allen's scenes, in muted earth tones and foggy blues, are close-up cameos, his pastel edges fading into the white page?an effective technique, suggesting a sequence of rising and falling memories. Some of the "recollections" give way to full, double-page, colored-pencil illustrations, making this a successful choice for groups despite the subtle hues. While much is available on the Underground Railroad for the picture-book audience, parallels to the "Little House" experience for African Americans are relatively scarce. It is that focus and the fine writing that make this book a breath of fresh air.?Wendy Lukehart, Dauphin County Library, Harrisburg, PA


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Paul Hayes hesitates to call this a rebuilding year, but the venerable Woodcreek High School boys basketball coach concedes he doesn't have the luxury of returning experience he had the past two seasons.
"We don't have kids with a significant amount of varsity playing time right now," Hayes said. "But there's enough talent here; if they learn to play with continued intensity and focus, we'll compete."
Since retaking the reins of the program before the 2009-10 season, Hayes, who previously coached the Woodcreek varsity boys from 1998-2004, has taken the Timberwolves to back-to-back CIF Northern California Regional finals, last season losing to eventual state-champion San Jose-Archbishop Mitty. The Timberwolves were 29-6 overall and 9-1 in the Sierra Foothill League to share the title with Granite Bay.
Whereas in the past Hayes had experience and familiarity — he prepared many of the same players from those NorCal runs as JV coach from 2007-09 — he's now tasked with replacing eight departed seniors, including his top two scorers. Forward Tyler Milani should help bridge that gap, as starting last season as a sophomore could help him bring along younger players like freshman guard Noah Blackwell and sophomore guard Nick Howe, both of whom have seen significant early playing time.
"It's just a whole new speed up here," Milani said. "Varsity is a huge jump; they just have to get the feel of it."
Another obstacle Woodcreek must overcome in its quest to get back to the regional playoffs is size. Though comparatively undersized, senior center Blake Bass (6 foot 3, 160 pounds) and senior forward Noah Bishop (6-4, 165) are active on the glass — a key in what Milani calls the team's goal of stealing four points each quarter with offensive rebounds and putbacks.
Said Milani, "If we can do that, we can win games."
2010-11 records: 29-6 overall, 9-1 in the Sierra Foothill League (co-champion with Granite Bay), lost to Antelope 62-61 in Sac-Joaquin Section Division II semifinals, lost to San Jose-Archbishop Mitty 67-44 in CIF Northern California Regional Division II final.
Upcoming games: Woodcreek opens the Rocklin Holiday Tournament against Ceres at 5 p.m. Thursday and plays at Antelope on Dec. 21.


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Recorded: Thursday, August 7, 2014
Research Fellow Anthony Gregory, author of author of The Power of Habeas Corpus in America appeared on the Tom Woods radio show to discuss the record of President George W. Bush.
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Recorded: Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Independent Institute Senior Fellow John C. Goodman, author of "Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis" describes how the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, with its 27,000 pages of rules and regulations, has omitted some basic market-based concepts that would benefit all consumers. Goodman outlines the changes that would make such a healthcare system function, utilizing his extensive knowledge of the subject. Goodman is known as the "Father of Health Savings Accounts" whose suggestions for healthcare reform have been heard around the country. In this video, he highlights what is wrong with Obamacare, and offers his bold ideas on sensible healthcare reform.
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Keely Marchant makes impressive field goal
Merriwether Middle School honor student Keeley Marchant has another feather in her athletic cap, by way of her latest football achievement - a 36-yard field goal on the Mustangs' behalf.
The 13-year-old placekicker booted her way onto the scoreboard Oct. 11, in her squad's 27-17 loss at home against Northside, an undefeated squad from Greenwood. This was her first field goal of the season, in a game that also included two successful point-after-touchdown kicks. Her first came last season, a 27-yarder.
A daughter of Wayne and Amy Marchant, she has her latest feat displayed on You Tube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADDoZUomJJo.


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The Yankees (78-49, tied for first in the AL East) head to Chicago (69-58, 2nd in the AL Central) for the first and only time this season, as they face the White Sox in their last AL Central series of the year. Last time these two teams squared off was the end of April/beginning of May, and the Yankees took two of three at home. The lone loss was a Home Run Javy special, although Andy Pettitte might have lost his start as well if he hadn't been bailed out by what may have been Derek Jeter's biggest game of the year. Phil Hughes, who won't pitch this weekend, had the best outing of the weekend against the ChiSox. In fact, none of the pitchers the Yankees threw against the Sox last time out will be facing them this time around.
Though the White Sox almost certainly think they're still in the playoff hunt, barring a Minnesota collapse there's little chance they'll make it. The 3.5-game gap certainly isn't insurmountable, but the Twins are just better than the White Sox. That being said, the White Sox aren't exactly a bad team, and much to the detriment of the Yankee offense they feature two of the top ten starters in the American League in John Danks (4.1 WAR, 6th-best) and Gavin Floyd (3.9, 8th-best). Not only are the pitching match-ups unfavorable to the Yankees yet again, but we all know what tends to happen to the Yankees' bats when facing elite starters, so this could be another frustrating three-game set.
In tonight's game A.J. Burnett (4.80 ERA; 4.79 FIP; 4.70 xFIP), fresh off a full week's rest, gets Freddy Garcia (5.08 ERA; 4.98 FIP; 4.65 xFIP). Burnett may be having a lousy year, but Garcia appears to be the Sox's version of Burnett, so it's anyone's guess as to what happens in this one. The Yankees better do whatever they can to get to Garcia — who they were able to tag for four runs in six innings back on April 30 — as the next two games aren't going to be pretty.
The second game features a beauty of a pitching match-up, CC Sabathia (3.02 ERA; 3.59 FIP; 3.88 xFIP) vs. John Danks (3.31 ERA; 3.37 FIP; 4.05 xFIP). Sabathia hasn't seen the Sox this year while Danks held the Yankees to two runs in five innings last time out, though they seemed close to breaking through several times. Sabathia's been the rock of the Yankee rotation all year, and should be well-equipped to handle the Sox with an extra day of rest and having only thrown 76 pitches during his last start. Danks is having a great year, but I expect CC and the Yanks to prevail.
The finale has Ivan Nova (2.16 ERA; 4.06 FIP; 3.98 xFIP) making his second career start against Gavin Floyd (3.91 ERA; 3.40 FIP; 3.76 xFIP). Nova impressed in his debut, an outing that many felt Joe Girardi may have ended prematurely. Floyd's having a remarkable year, and hasn't faced the Yankees since last July, when he hurled 7 2/3 innings of one-run ball while racking up 10 strikeouts, good for a .362(!) WPA. Eek. I suppose that's better than the Yankees having never seen Floyd at all, but if last year's much-higher-powered offense got that shut down, I can't say I have a ton of optimism in this year's lighter-hitting group doing much better. This game likely goes to the White Sox.
Here are the two teams' offense and pitching numbers (click on the image for a larger version):
The White Sox on the whole are actually a better team than I initially thought. They boast a top-five offense (with a better team wOBA than the Rays) and have a pretty stellar pitching staff, with the 2nd-best overall FIP in the AL. They're certainly not going to let you beat them with the home run, as they give up the least bombs per nine of all 14 teams. The ChiSox bullpen in particular is very strong, with the best K/9 and second-best FIP in the league.
Despite losing two of three to the Jays, the Yankees quietly crept back into the top wOBA slot, so that's always nice to see. The Yankee bullpen, as we all know, has been quite good and arguably the best in the AL during the last month, posting a 1.87 ERA and 3.59 FIP.
Overall the Yankees and White Sox match-up pretty closely, with the Yankees having the edge on offense while Chicago probably has a slight advantage with its overall pitching numbers. The Yankees are a better team and should take two of three, but it wouldn't be surprising to see a series loss here, especially with Danks and Floyd on back-to-back days. Of course, the scale could tip even further in Chicago's direction if they do end up pulling off a trade for Manny Ramirez, who as we all know has treated the Yankees as his personal batting practice pitcher throughout his career.


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10 rescued turtles released off Cape Cod, Mass.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
HARWICHPORT, Mass. (AP) — Workers from a Boston aquarium have released 10 endangered sea turtles back into the wild, months after they were rescued after stranding themselves on Cape Cod.
New England Aquarium officials say the turtles were released from a lobster boat Friday night in Nantucket Sound.
The turtles were the last group to be released from those rescued during the 2010 stranding season. The turtles became trapped in Cape Cod Bay as the water chilled through the autumn, before washing up on beaches in November and December.
Aquarium officials say these turtles were among the season's toughest cases. Some had major shell fractures that required surgery, others had pneumonia and exotic infections.
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I played a copy of Tall Bike Joust:
I must say, it was fun. The game-play seems to emulate the main challenge of jousting, which is to say: Sure, you can point the lance at the other jouster, but can you keep it pointed there while you pedal at them? I think it would be fun even if I hadn't played the real sport, although this type of game isn't going to occupy months of people's time until two people can play head-to-head, which the developers are working on.
The bike construction is well fleshed-out. You can make the bike from scrap frames. The art is Doyle's, and what can I say? He's an incredible artist. I'm no victim of his fame- I've known him since he was a teenager and we work together- that's a genuine judgment of his body of work. This little gee-gaw is tidy, designed with thought and proper respect, an accurate simulation as far as a game can be expected to be. I've always been impressed with Fountainhead's work, as the only thing that kept B.I.K.E. from being awesome was that Tony was in it, haw haw.
Bike club folks will enjoy jousting against 30 famous faces from BLBC, Cyclecide, Cutthroats, and more... including of course yours truly. Rat Patrol represent! I think the game drops on Feb 1st. How much are I-phone apps? $1? $100? If you have ever chopped a bike or ridden a tallbike this is too fun to resist.
I remember reading something Tony Hawk said... after the video game came out, he was plagued by weirdos who would come up to him and say, "You know that trick you do, the 720?"
"I can do that.... in Pro Skater."
I hope that happens to Doyle..... "I jousted you and I beat you... on my I-phone *snort*"


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Pot and Pan: Bunions and Breast Enhancement Cream
Had to take the old git to the hospital yesterday about his bunions, times like this I almost feel sorry for him. I think he got them from wearing those great big old army boots for years on end while we tried to defeat Napolean. Dad says sometimes he never took them off for weeks, fancy a cheese sandwich?
Anyway got to the hospital on time then sat there looking at each other for a couple of hours until I went to get a coffee each.Left dad sitting there reading his new magazine "The Modern Nudist" eventually get back to find him gone with his magazine on the chair like it's been abandoned. Had a wander round and found a security guard not snoozing and told him my old dad had disappeared, as he gave me a very funny look on account of the nudist magazine I was still holding. Time to face the truth, he's gone again so I settled down to wait events and have a read of the modern nudist. Just getting into an article about a group of young ladies who enjoy playing cricket in the nude, very attractive they are too especially Enid the bowler, when I heard an alarm bell ringing. It seems dad had met an old flame of his who worked there, got chatting and ended up with her in the mortuary with her reliving their youth on a trolley.
Unknown to the randy couple an attendant was having a kip on another trolley and got violently woken up with dad's banging and Hilda's screaming and fell off the bloody trolley only to see dad bearing down on him with his dick at full mast. They each thought the other was a ghost, so the attendant whacks dads chopper with his rolled copy of " A Hospital Guide to Preparing a Stiffs " dad then falls on top of an elderly chap who's just died from a nasty case of enlarged testicles.
at which security arrives to what he thinks is a load of devil worshipers having an orgy.
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A very rich tourist in Spain gets taken to an extremely expensive restaurant and told the special of the house is a fantastically dear meal if he wants to try it. He agrees and is served with two incredibly delicious meatballs so tasty he almost passes out he asks the manager what it is, who explains it's the testicles of the bull from the bull fight today, the tourist arranges to go there every night for this very special meal. All works well except one night he is served two considerably smaller ones, he eats it anyway and although it still very nice he asks the manager why it's smaller. "Well you see Senor" the manager explains "sometimes the bull wins".
Start a new job next week rubbing a new breast enhancement cream onto womens breasts to test it out, it's £100 a week, not much I know but it's all I could afford.


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The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy issued a report today, Building a Better Gas Tax, which greatly enhances our industry's argument that inaction on increasing transportation funding revenue (primarily the gas tax) has hampered our ability to create jobs, move our economy and maintain the safest infrastructure possible.
One of the main findings you will note in this report is that after considering inflation, Pennsylvania's gas tax rate (including the Oil Company Franchise Tax) is already 3.5 cents lower today than it was five years ago when the tax was last raised (when OCFT reached its cap). According to the report, if efforts were made to update the gas tax rate to offset those five years of cost growth, state transportation revenues would be an additional $232 million higher per year. That is revenue lost simply due to the diminishing buying power of the current fixed, un-adjusted gas tax rate.
As you will further note, the report shows that states levying a fixed-rate tax (such as Pennsylvania) have performed far worse on average than states that adjust their tax alongside gas prices or inflation. This helps make the case for lifting the cap on the Oil Company Franchise Tax, and returning Pennsylvania to the group of 14 states levying a more sustainable "variable-rate" tax.
As you continue to speak to the Governor, legislators, chambers, civic groups and your neighbors, here is yet another piece to support our cause for new revenue.
For your reading pleasure, I have attached a link to the Building a Better Gas Tax report.
President Barack Obama has signed the 3% Withholding Repeal Bill. As you know, this was a long-sought effort led by ACEC National to repeal Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, which mandated that federal, state and local governments withhold three percent from payments to engineering firms and other contractors for goods and services. The law (which would have taken effect in 2012) was intended to act as a tax enforcement mechanism and would have encompassed all payments for products and services contracted by federal and state governments, as well as local governments that have annual expenditures that exceeded $100 million.This is a big victory for our industry!
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North Carolina lawmakers, led by Sen. Buck Newton (R-Wilson County) and Sen. Warren Daniel (R-Burke and Cleveland counties), have introduced Senate Bill 675 (SB 675), which would require minors to get written permission from their parents or guardians before obtaining any healthcare related to contraceptives, STDs, pregnancy, mental health issues, or substance abuse treatment. The North Carolina Senate healthcare committee is now considering the bill. The Wilson County Board of Health and the N.C. Association of Local Health Directors oppose SB 675.
Proponents of the bill, which is supported by the North Carolina Values Coalition, claim SB 675 will reclaim the rights of parents to control healthcare decisions for their children. Coalition Executive Director Tami Fitzgerald questioned why parents must give permission for teenagers' driving permits, field trips, or participation in sports, but not medical decisions related to pregnancy, STD treatment, or substance abuse.
In contrast, opponents fear the bill will result in unplanned pregnancies, higher STD rates, and life-or-death situations. Wilson County Health Department Director Felix Meyer stated that many youth are afraid to tell parents or are victims of sexual abuse, and it is imperative for teenagers to get care before or after having sex. Meyer fears the bill may result in higher rates of STDs, unplanned pregnancy, and infant mortality.
Meyer also noted that SB 675 conflicts with Title X funding that authorizes healthcare services -- with the exception of abortion -- for youth, regardless of age. Passage of SB 675 likely would result in loss of Title X funding, which would be a "serious blow" to health departments that provide a safety net in North Carolina communities. NARAL Pro-Choice North Carolina Executive Director Suzanne Buckley stated that the US Supreme Court has upheld minors' rights to confidential access to contraceptives and family planning services through Title X and Medicaid.


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About 10 years ago a baseball reporter for a New Jersey newspaper, Moss Klein, was talking to a man in a blue suit on the field before a game in Milwaukee. When he finished his conversation, which had been observed by other reporters covering the Yankees, one of the younger reporters broke from the group and approached Klein.
"Who was that you were talking to?" he asked Klein.
"Bud Selig," Klein replied.
Selig had been the Brewers' owner for nearly 20 years. Any reporter, old or young, should have recognized him. Not so with many owners today.
The owners held their quarterly meetings in New York last week, and many of the faces in attendance were not readily identifiable. No George Steinbrenner (though son Hal was there), no Ted Turner, John McMullen, Walter (or Peter) O'Malley, Gussie Busch, Ray Kroc, John Fetzer, Ewing Kauffman, Calvin Griffith.
Which owners were at the meetings? Among others, Bob Nutting, Bob Casetllini, William Neukom, Stuart Sternberg, Mark Attanasio, Jim Pohlad (his father Carl died last January), Ed Rogers III his father Ted died last December).
"I don't think it's much different than before," said Selig, now the commissioner. "As franchise values have gone up, that's what you have. Very rarely do you have one person owning the team."
Here is one difference. Never before Jeff Moorad did Major League Baseball have an owner who began life in the game as an agent.
Agent to owner? That's more unlikely than Rick Ankiel being unable to throw strikes across the plate as a pitcher and then throwing strikes to the plate as an outfielder.
Moorad, a part owner of the San Diego Padres, became an agent in 1983 and represented, among others, Manny Ramirez, Shawn Green, Eric Karros, Ivan Rodriguez, Matt Williams and Pat Burrell. He negotiated Ramirez' eight-year, $160 million contract with the Boston Red Sox in December 2000.
Not long after Moorad went into the agent business, he and Leigh Steinberg became partners with Moorad primarily representing baseball players and Steinberg focusing on football players. They sold their sports agency in 1999.
"At that time," Moorad said, "I began to romanticize about the possibility of owning a team, but I really didn't think about it seriously for a number of years. I'd say in 2003 and early '04 I began asking some friends and confidants their views of the possibility."
Moorad said he considered buying a number of franchises, including an N.B.A, and an N.H.L. franchise. As a step along the way, Moorad joined the Arizona Diamondbacks in August 2004 as a general partner and chief executive officer.
"The Diamondbacks opportunity stemmed from an effort a partner and I made to buy the Phoenix Suns," Moorad related. "We actually had a deal with Jerry Colangelo for the Suns. The sale was conditional on working out something on the Diamondbacks side.
At the end of the day Jerry's partners on the baseball side were not supportive of the deal and we chose not to go forward with it."
However, that venture led to the next one.
"Jerry's partners who learned of my interest through the Suns' process circled back with me and told me they were going to walk away from Jerry and asked if I would run the club for them in Arizona," Moorad said. "That's how the Diamondbacks thing began."
The Diamondbacks, though, were only another step along the way to Moorad's ultimate goal. Scott Boras' ultimate goal is to get the biggest contract from the team he is dealing with; Moorad's was to get the team.
When Moorad attended last week's owners meeting with the Padres, he had already been going to those quarterly meetings for three years, from the time he was approved as the c.e.o. and a general partner of the Diamondbacks. He had crossed the line successfully, though, a few of his new colleagues might have cast a wary eye, the fox in the hen house sort of thing.
"I think we crossed that hurdle long ago," Selig said of Moorad's acceptance by the owners." When he came into the Diamondbacks, there was a certain sensitivity, but we're past there."
"I think I was received well," Moorad said of his initial ownership experience. "Once I began attending meetings I never sensed anything but openness and support. As the business began to turn around in Arizona and the team on the field continued to improve, the feelings became totally supportive and offered assistance when necessary."
How was his relationship with the commissioner? "Outstanding," Moorad said. I have nothing but respect for Bud, who not only supported me in 2004 but backed the transaction that John Moores and I put together in the past several months. I'm solidly in the unwavering support of the commissioner's column."
The Moorad-Moores transaction is not the typical baseball deal. Moorad and his group of a dozen investors, including Troy Aikman, a former client and Hall of Fame quarterback, have purchased about a third of the Padres from Moores (above) and will assume control of the rest of the team in the next five years. Moorad owns about 40 percent of his group's share.
The Padres became available when John and Becky Moores began divorce proceedings. Moores will continue as chairman for at least three years while Moorad, as c.e.o., will operate the team on a daily basis.
Moorad, who lives in Newport Beach, Calif., said the deal became possible through "my friendship with John Moores and my instinct that there might be a transition plan that could work for all concerned. I had a terrific platform in Phoenix and would have considered giving it up only for something as unique as returning to southern California. For that reason I made the inquiry initially and thankfully it worked out."
Jan Moorad, Jeff's wife, is pleased with the development. "The new opportunity in ownership is much better for our family than being an agent," the mother of their three sons said. "When he was an agent he was all over the map."
Moorad has made the transition from one side of the negotiating table to the other seamlessly. He has even handled matters involving a former competitor, Boras (right).
"We were aggressive competitors," Moorad said, adding candidly, "We really didn't get along. I certainly had respect for Scott, but we competed regularly for clients."
Like many agents, they snatched clients from each other. "It worked both ways," he said. "I took Juan Gonzalez from him, he took Pudge Rodriguez from me. We regularly traded blows at all levels of the representation business."
Most of their competition, Moorad said, came on the draft-choice level, and it's conceivable that they could compete again. Stephen Strasburg, a San Diego State pitcher, is the top prospect in the June 9 draft, and his – or Boras' – price tag could scare off the two teams that draft ahead of the Padres.
"I'm confident he'll be on our draft board," Moorad said. "I can't comment on Strasburg on any level and won't, but I've had a successful record of overseeing Boras draft picks starting with the signing of Stephen Drew. He was drafted before I was with Arizona, but I was involved in his signing."
Moorad doesn't figure to be involved in the signing of any of Boras's high-priced free agents, but he won't be able to avoid some of the agent's amateur clients as he seeks to improve his new team.
Bud Selig has repeatedly cautioned clubs about the economy, and at the owners' meeting last Thursday he told them he was doing something about it and sternly advised them to listen. The commissioner told the owners that his office planned to roll back the recommended signing bonuses for the June 9 amateur draft by 10 percent.
The rollback might be immaterial because most clubs ignore the numbers anyway, but Selig is trying. The clubs will mind the rollbacks only if they make it difficult to sign a draft choice. Agents of draft choices will be more bothered. Even if clubs exceed the slotted numbers, they will exceed them from a lower level.
The clubs will get their rolled back numbers this week. The slotting system is confidential, and clubs aren't supposed to know what figures other clubs are allotted.
The idea of the system is for clubs not to exceed the numbers for each first-round selection, thereby keeping signing bonuses down. But clubs generally find that first-round draft choices – and their agents – want more than the slot numbers, and there's nothing but Selig pressure preventing clubs from exceeding the slotted numbers.
Selig can't order clubs to stick to the numbers because the slotting system has not been negotiated with the union. If Selig tried to impose the numbers on the clubs, the union would challenge the system and the owners might lose it altogether.
But clubs enrage Selig when they exceed their slotted numbers, and he lets them know his feelings. The system will come under immediate challenge this year because of Stephen Strasburg, a San Diego State pitcher, who will be the No. 1 pick in the draft unless the Washington Nationals decide they don't want to pay him.
Boras, his representative, has said Strasburg should get $50 million. That figure would be slightly over slot.
Meanwhile, the owners had no business to conduct at their meetings last week, and Selig doesn't anticipate any in three months so he has canceled the August meetings. One person who attended last Thursday's meeting said the commissioner had to extend his speech by half an hour because he didn't want the owners leaving at 11 o'clock.
Teams are so desperate that someone will sign Adam Eaton, a 31-year-old right-hander, who was released last Friday for the second time in less than three months. In fact, he has as many releases this year as victories.
Eaton's attempted comeback with the Baltimore Orioles was short lived, lasting only eight starts from which he emerged with a 2-5 record and 8.56 earned run average. The Philadelphia Phillies, for whom he had a 14-18 record and 6.10 e.r.a. in two seasons, released him last Feb. 27. He had barely made it into spring training.
The Orioles, knowing the Phillies had to pay him the final year of his three-year, $24.15 million contract, signed him March 1. In his eight starts with them, Eaton (right) allowed four or more runs seven times and seven runs each of his last two starts.
Nevertheless there will be other Eaton comebacks to write about, just as there are other repeated comebacks to write about. Chris Carpenter, for example, is making yet another comeback, though from injury, not incompetence.
Carpenter has a 2-0 record in three starts for St. Louis. In the previous two years he was able to start only four games. In three years before that he collected 51 victories, and those years constituted a comeback because in 2004 he was not able to pitch.
Jeff Weaver didn't pitch last year because he didn't have a job, but in coming back with the Angels this year he has a 2-1 record in three starts.
Mike Hampton seems to be making a comeback every year, that is, if he is able to pitch. This season he is pitching for Houston and so far has stayed healthy with a 2-3 record and 5.23 e.r.a. in 8 starts. In the previous four seasons he made only four starts.
Kris Benson, who did not pitch the last two years, was making a comeback with Texas this year when he encountered an elbow problem and went on the disabled list. When he returned, he went to the bullpen. In two pre-injury starts he had a 1-1 record and 9.00 e.r.a.
The San Francisco Giants keep hoping that Barry Zito will make a comeback. In 7 seasons with Oakland before they signed him to an absurd 7-year, $126 million contract, the left-hander won 102 games and lost 63 for a handsome .618 winning percentage.
In his first year on the other side of the Bay, Zito had an 11-13 record and 5.53 e.r.a. He'll pitch better after his team, league and geographical adjustment, the Giants figured, so the second year Zito had a 10-17 record and 5.15 e.r.a. Now comes this season, and Zito has a 1-4 record and 3.62 e.r.a.
If there's hope for Zito and the Giants, it's that in the last six of his eight starts, he has compiled a 2.21 e.r.a. The Giants won four of those games, though Zito got credit for only one win, and they lost a 2-1 decision.
As comebacks go, then, Zito's has been relatively good. But he hasn't done what Carl Pavano has done for Cleveland. After making a mockery of his 4-year, $39.95 million contract with the Yankees – 9-8 record in 26 starts and more injuries than he has body parts – he has rebounded with a 4-4 record in 9 starts for the Indians. And he has yet to be hurt.
Maybe the Dodgers miss Manny Ramirez and maybe they don't. Their record without Ramirez, through Friday, was an acceptable 8-6 (.571) compared with 21-8 (.724) before he was suspended for 50 games. But they had built their National League East lead by 2 games, from 6 ½ to 8 ½.
They certainly hadn't missed Ramirez's bat. Juan Pierre, who has replaced Ramirez and had been underused, was hitting .431 (28-for-58) in 14 games and had a .515 on-base percentage and .586 slugging percentage, a total of 1.101, not far off from Ramirez's 1.133 (.492 and .641).
When Fay Vincent was the baseball commissioner, he headed a committee that redefined a no-hitter. I didn't agree with the new ground rules then and I still don't.
Pitchers who had pitched fewer than nine innings or gave up a hit in an extra inning were deprived of their no-hitters. For example, Andy Hawkins, pitching for the Yankees in Chicago July 1, 1990, allowed the White Sox no hits in eight innings. But he didn't get to pitch the ninth inning because the White Sox were winning, 4-0, and the game ended after eight and a half innings.
Hawkins initially was credited with a no-hitter, but he lost it when the Vincent committee changed the definition. The Elias Book of Baseball Records acknowledges such "no-hitters" in a separate section following the list of "legitimate" no-hitters.
There is yet one more list after that section: "no hits through nine innings, allowed hit in extra-inning." Pedro Martinez, who pitched nine perfect innings in 1995 but allowed a hit in the 10th, is on that list. So is Jim Maloney, who allowed the Mets no hits for 10 innings but gave up two in the 11th, then nearly 10 weeks later pitched a nine-inning no-hitter against the Cubs.
That list is also where the best game ever pitched has been relegated. Fifty years ago Tuesday, May 26, 1959, Harvey Haddix pitched 12 perfect innings for Pittsburgh in Milwaukee, then the home of Henry Aaron and Eddie Mathews.
An error by third baseman Don Hoak ended the perfect game and a Joe Adcock home run ended the no-hitter and the game, except the hit didn't count as a home run because Adcock passed Aaron on the bases after Aaron left the basepath.
No one has matched Haddix's feat, but it was not a no-hitter or a perfect game. As a Pirates fan, I listened to that game on the radio. I have all the respect in the world for Fay Vincent, but he can't convince me Haddix didn't pitch a perfect game.


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Sweet little girl. I prefer. You behind the wheel. And me the passenger.
Would you miss me, if I was gone?
Cause I got a new shirt.
And I'm leaving you.
Cause I got a new shirt.
And I'm leaving you.
I LOVE it!!!
Is it available on the website? I love that shirt!
The band might but the shirt does not suck.
What's the name of the band this time?
love the t-shirt!
I too love that. And I got brand new perfect black & hot pink Chuck Taylor high tops that fit perfectly for $3 at Goodwill today. I don't care if they're last year or even the year before.
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I'm pretty sure you mean "warps" instead of "wraps" here. Now, I'm not entirely clear on Palkia's motive. You word it a bit awkwardly, making it seem like Palkia hates herself out of revenge. I think you mean Cresselia hurt her feelings, but then again, I'm not sure. You might want to clear that up before the story starts though.
I didn't think Cresselia really had a following or grunts or underlings. She's pretty much solo, just like Darkrai. They're both alone for good reason though. Cresselia is like the dream keeper of the Pokemon world, so all she does is fly around. I'm assuming she uses the moon to do her rounds, like Santa Clause flies around all night and only during the night. I think immediately, she'd assume the culprit to be Darkrai. So the story should start around there, accusing Darkrai, while he continually laughs like a cynic. And stuff like that, ya know? Totally a random suggestion, but who knows?
I'm always wondering why people try to make their characters find this Pokemon because it's so powerful. So I hope you do satisfy when it comes to explaining what it is and why it's wanted. It is kind of cheating for Palkia, since she can just hide in one of her dimensions for a while, so I'm interested to see how that'll turn out.
Other than that, I can't say too much. It's a good idea, though a bit quirky, but that's fine. Just make sure to stick to a bit of canon. One thing I appreciate in stories is logic. Good luck!
Yeah I meant to say warps lol
In my Pokeverse here, Palkia was teased by Cresselia because of her powers. So in the current story I'm writing now, Palkia got to see just how powerful she really is. So in this idea, she starts to get angry with Cresselia for teasing her all this time. That's why she warps the moon in this idea.
Oh as for the Pokemon being sought out, it's not only because she's powerful but she has the ability to align the stars and feel the dimensions with her psychic abilities.
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The game began well for the bombers, as Warren, making his Major League debut, battled through a tough first inning that included an unlucky walk and a good hit, by throwing pitches down and on the corners. Despite the walk and the hit, things didn't look bad for Warren, as he was spotting his pitches well, and had flashed a pretty good looking curve.
Things only got better for the Yanks, as White Sox starter Jose Quintana quickly allowed a two-run bomb to Curtis Granderson in the bottom of the first. Andruw Jones followed with a long double to center that scored Alex Rodriguez and Nick Swisher, putting the bombers up by four after one. If Warren could manage to keep the White Sox in check, then the Yanks looked set to coast to an easy victory.
Warren, with his excited looking parents gazing in anticipation*, didn't manage to keep a stronger-than-expected Sox lineup in check. He immediately gave up a towering home run to AJ Pierzynski to begin the second inning, and followed that up with three straight hits–two singles, and a two-run double by Gordon Beckham, who would come in to score on Kevin Youkilis' RBI groundout. 4-4 after one and a half.
*It's always really fun to see first inning cut-away shots of the newly called-up pitcher's parents in the stands, and this game was no exception. But it was also terribly depressing that the YES Network chose to cut back to them various times as Warren melted down, showing, in gruesome detail, the pain on their faces. Ugh. It's still bothering me just to think about it.
Just as Warren began to melt down, Quintana managed to calm himself, and threw six innings of six-run ball. I'm not saying it was a good outing. But sometimes, you can go six innings and give up six runs and still grab the win–but that's only when your offense is really good, or the other team's pitching is really bad. Luckily for Quintana, both seemed to be true tonight. After Jayson Nix's two-run double in the bottom of the fourth, Quintana soldiered through another two and a half innings while the Yankee pitching staff crumbled.
Look, there were some positive things in Warren's performance tonight. Not many, I admit. But let me try anyways: I thought his velocity was there (hitting around 93 on the fastball), and it looked like he could command the ball well at times. His curve looked nasty, a few times…and downright awful at others. I don't think that this is the type of performance the Yanks will get from Warren on a normal basis…but I also wouldn't expect him to come out throwing darts either. I'd bet he's a replacement-level pitcher, and that tonight was a slight anomaly from what we'll normally see–if he gets any more starts.
David Phelps looked marginally better, until he surrendered a couple of monster hits, including Pierzynski's second bomb of the night. In a pinch, I'd rather have Phelps start than Warren, though I have mixed feelings about both of them.
In perhaps the third-funniest moment of the game–and you know it was a rough game when two of the three best moments include random snippets of commentary from Paul O'Neill and (gasp) Lou Piniella–O'Niell and Piniella spent about two and a half minutes straight discussing Alexei Ramirez's weight (they guessed slightly over 180), only to watch the skinny guy blast a home run into the left field seats. Here's a bit of a rant–and feel free to skip this part–about YES tonight: Paul O'Neill is a perfectly adequate color commentator when he's paired with the right people. In fact, I even like listening to him from time to time. Lou Piniella, however, was utterly awful, bringing a John Madden-esque "well, ya gotta score runs to win the game" nonsensical drawl to a sport that can ill afford boring, idiotic commentary. And when they combined O'Neill and Piniella. Oof. Painful. Even the should-be-funny stories about Lou's in-game meltdowns became painfully awkward reminders of a past that Piniella is clearly not comfortable discussing. /endrant
Ultimately, this was just one of those games. It became apparent, after about the sixth inning, that the Yankees were not only not going to win, but that Girardi wasn't taking the game seriously–he was trying, as one of the announcers put it, to "win the war, not the battle" by letting some of his relievers get some rest.
Somehow, this is actually an easier loss to digest than yesterday. People didn't show up (even though some of them did). Shake it off and go win tomorrow.
Curtain Calls:
Dewayne Wise: Best Yankee pitcher on the night.
Chicago White Sox batters: Fourteen runs? Well done.
New York Yankee batters: Seven runs? Not so shabby.
Bronx Cheers:
YES Network: BOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Chicago White Sox pitchers: Seven runs? Pretty bad.
New York Yankee pitchers: Fourteen runs? 14?! REALLY?!


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A little background: I have have been having trouble with my gums for a few years now. I see a periodontist regularly and get my teeth cleaned every three months. Three months ago things were not looking good and the periodontist started talking surgery. In April I got my road bike and I have been riding several times a week trying to do 100 miles/week. Since then, honestly, I have been a little lax about my teeth. It's hard to squeeze a new activity into my life and stay totally on top of everything I was doing before.
Maybe you can imagine my surprise when I went for my cleaning this week and the hygienist spent very little time in my mouth and declared my gums to be very healthy this time. I wondered if there could possibly be a connection between bike riding and a healthy mouth. I googled it and came up with this study:
There seem to be a few articles all referencing the same study from Case Western. What do you think? Do you think there might be a connection? What other benefits have you experienced from cycling other than weight loss?