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Cherry Creek Time Trial Series registration opens Today!
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UPDATE: Registration opens 7pm MST today for Cherry Creek Time Trail
UPDATE March 1st 2pm
KHMTT: I am very sorry about the registration fiasco today. The PreRace.com website was simply overwhelmed. In the interest of fairness we have decided to postpone registration until Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 7pm. In this time, the registration servers will be moved to handle the required volume.
Thank you very much for your patience & understanding.
If you have questions, please all me at 303-458-5538.
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I forgot
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Pretty sure something like this happened last year also. Think they would have seen it coming.
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KHMTT Reg. Fiasco
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Last year this garbage happened. It seems that a website that handles registration would get an idea about the popularity of a race before agreeing to deal with an event. I mean it ain't rocket surgery. What would Amazon or eBay do if more than 500 people logged on at once? Whoa!
We should go back to mailing in race registration forms and waiting for a start list. it was less stress and fewer hours lost refreshing the browser whilst I'm supposed to be working.
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True dat!
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PreRace.com down again...
Submitted by OhBoy (not verified) on
One day before the re-reg day, and the site is down again. Can't get on to check out or register for any race.
Might be time for ACA to go to a back-up plan and use a established registration site. Might cost more, but reliability would be worth it.
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Down again...
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
PreRace.com Down Again. Not looking very stable for the CCTT reg tomorrow...
Taking odds on it going off as planned...
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Submitted by 303Ben (not verified) on
It is down as they are in the process of upgrading.
Their site has been nothing but good for every event I've used it for. They are growing rapidly because of their great people and product.
Please be patient as they make their product the best it can be.
If you have any issues or hiccups along the way, just shoot them a note.
It's really helpful to receive constructive critism.
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too bad
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no one took you up on your bet!
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I've seen some pretty beat-up DS handhelds over the years, typically owned by little kids. Broken hinges, smothered in stickers, and most often marked up with crayons. It's enough to make a technophile like me weep. Now Majesco might give kids a more constructive outlet for their artistic impulses, with
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I imagine this will lead to more destroyed touch screens but then again so will Zelda Spirit Tracks.
Calling all aspiring young artists! Majesco Entertainment Company, an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced Let's Draw! for Nintendo DS™. Based on a best-selling line of Japanese drawing books, Let's Draw! challenges players to create full images by combining small, easy to draw shapes into larger objects and scenes.
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Margaret Somerville ("New life matters, Nov. 6) and others in these pages have called for legal recognition for fetuses when pregnant women are murdered, which has occurred five times in Canada since 2004. The victims and families of such horrific tragedies deserve our deepest sympathy. However, creating a "fetal homicide" law that would allow murder charges to be laid for the death of a fetus would be an unconstitutional infringement on women's rights, and would likely result in harms against pregnant women.
When pregnant women are assaulted or killed, it's a domestic violence issue and it's well known that violence against women increases during pregnancy. What we need are better measures to protect women in general, and pregnant women in particular, from domestic violence. A "fetal homicide" law would completely sidestep the issue of domestic abuse and do nothing to protect pregnant women.
Canadian women have guaranteed rights and equality, while fetuses do not. Legally speaking, it would be extremely difficult to justify compromising women's established rights in favour of the theoretical rights of fetuses. The Supreme Court has ruled (in Dobson vs. Dobson, 1999) that a womanandher fetusareconsidered "physically one" person under the law. Separating a woman from her fetus under the law creates a harmful, adversarial relationship between a woman and her fetus. For example, if pregnant women are threatened with arrest for abusing drugs, they are less likely to seek pre-natal care.
Other than the victims' families, those calling for a "fetal homicide" law are almost exclusively anti-abortion advocates. Their intent is not to protect pregnant women, but to give fetuses a form of legal personhood that can be used to criminalize abortion. Most Canadians probably aren't aware of the hidden agenda against abortion behind the promotion of "fetal homicide" laws. They might also be less willing to support such a law if they understood its real effects. Here, we can look to the United States for evidence.
Thirty-seven states have enacted "fetal homicide" laws, which make it a crime to cause harm to a fetus. Most of these laws give a fetus its own legal rights. In practice, these laws punish pregnant women, compromise women's rights in general and fail to reduce domestic violence. Not only do these laws imperil abortion rights by giving personhood and rights to fetuses, but they target all pregnant women, including those trying to have a baby.
Under state "fetal homicide" laws pregnant women are more likely to be punished for behaviours and conditions that are not criminalized for other people, such as drug or alcohol abuse. Women have also been charged or jailed for murder for experiencing a stillbirth after refusing a Caesarean section. Some states have proposed punishing pregnant women in abusive relationships who are unable to leave their batterers, and desperate women who resort to unsafe self-abortions. The worst offender is South Carolina, where dozens of pregnant women with drug abuse problems have been arrested under fetal protection laws, even though they had virtually no access to drug treatment programs.
In the U.S., pregnant women have been arrested even under fetal protection laws that exempt the pregnant woman herself from prosecution. That's because a law that recognizes fetal rights creates a confusing legal contradiction. If a fetus has the right not to be "murdered" in the womb by a third party, why doesn't it have the right not to be "murdered" by its own mother? In practice, these contradictory laws create a dangerous slippery slope towards criminalizing pregnant women for their behaviours while pregnant.
What can we do to achieve justice when pregnant women are tragically murdered? In Canada, the judicial system routinely takes aggravating circumstances into account. In the case of an assault or murder of a pregnant woman, even though a third party cannot be charged separately with harm to the fetus, prosecutors may recommend more serious charges, judges may impose harsher penalties and parole boards may deny parole to convicted perpetrators.
A new law could perhaps codify such practices. Thirteen U.S. states have laws that simply apply stiffer punishments for murdering a pregnant woman, but do not make the death of the fetus a separate crime. Such a solution would avoid the controversy about giving rights to fetuses or interfering with abortion rights, and would ensure that women do not lose their rights while they are pregnant. In the end, the best way to protect fetuses is to guarantee full rights for pregnant women, including their right to be safe from domestic violence.
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Now, with the month trickling toward a conclusion, Lappe can afford to reflect on the course her team has taken in Pac-12 Conference play . . . well, almost. This time of year doesn't find coaches in the mood for serious reflection; that comes - if at all - in mid-April when the dribbling has ceased.
But in the context of charting her team's progress, Lappe can take a retrospective look at this month and what it's meant to the Buffs. It's not over yet, but it's been pretty good for them.
After a second consecutive unbeaten run (11-0) through the non-conference schedule, that streak abruptly ended on the first night of Pac-12 play. Game 2 brought another loss. CU's 2013 conference schedule not only happened to be "home heavy" - Lappe's term - it was front-loaded with the league's heavyweights. National top ten residents Stanford and California visited Boulder on the first weekend of league play, offering the Buffs a glimpse of the Pac-12's power programs and how they might measure up.
The Buffs have traveled but once in January - winning at Utah - but the month's back end sends them to No. 7 Cal on Friday and No. 6 Stanford on Sunday. When you start and finish with the best, you hope for the best in between - and that's what Lappe has seen from her team.
After consecutive Pac-12 losses, the Buffs have reeled off four consecutive wins to reach 15-2 overall, 4-2 in conference and national rankings of No. 20 (AP) and No. 23 (USA Today Coaches). Their most recent win was their most dominant, a 79-36 romp last Sunday past Arizona. Their point total in that game matched their weekend opponents' total; they defeated Arizona State 57-43 two days earlier.
Lappe believes opening with Stanford and Cal helped CU raise the bar for whatever was to follow. "I think playing Stanford and Cal first helped us win the next four, because we got a lot better just during the course of those games," she said. "We've said all along, even though it's home heavy early, by the time we get done with January, we will have faced four of the top teams in the league - two of them twice already.
"We have to make sure we get out of January in a good spot - and that's feeling good about where we are, making sure we're playing really well. Some people may look at playing Stanford and Cal the first two games and before January is over we're playing them again, they might look at that as a disadvantage. But you're only going to get better by playing the best. As long as you look at it in the right way . . . it's helped our team to play those two first and I think it's going to help us playing them again."
Here's something else that could help the Buffs in their second go-around against the Bay Area bruisers: They've now seen firsthand what both teams bring: "Not being in shock is going to help," Lappe said. Plus, both teams visited Boulder during Christmas break when CU's handful of "practice guys" was celebrating the holidays elsewhere.
That might not appear to be a big deal, but it is. Lappe doesn't have enough big bodies to replicate in practice what her low post players encounter on game day against Stanford. In wrapping up January against the Cardinal and Bears, "The most beneficial thing now is having our 'practice guys' back from holiday break," Lappe said. "We have some big guys and they do a great job of simulating opponents.
"They did a great job for us before Arizona State and Arizona . . . when we got to the (ASU) game it was like we had just played them for three straight days. They're already doing a great job trying to simulate Stanford and Cal this week. I think it's going to really help us."
After closing this month on the road, the Buffs open February the same way in the same state. Following this weekend in the Bay Area, next weekend has them in L.A. against UCLA (Friday, Feb. 1) and USC (Sunday, Feb. 3). But Lappe isn't frantic over going from home heavy to possibly road weary for month two of the Pac-12 schedule.
Thus far, the Buffs have been very good away from the Coors Events Center, winning all four times they've traveled. "We always enjoy going on the road as a team . . . that's a good thing," she said. "When it comes down to it you're going to play the same number of road games that you are home games. It just so happens that we were really home heavy in the front half (of the Pac-12 schedule), now we have to go four on the road. It's going to be an interesting challenge for us, but we'll be ready.
"We do know we can play well on the road. When we're on the road we're really focused. There's a limited number of distractions and we get to build our team chemistry. You're with your team for four straight days. We have to use that as an advantage."
Also advantageous for the Buffs have been balance and depth. Lappe has been able to use most or all of her bench players over the past four games, which, she said, "has helped us pull ahead in the second half in a lot of games. Every game doesn't go down to the wire; we've been able to make runs midway through second half."
It also will help the Buffs maintain fresh legs heading into February and March. Said Lappe: "We don't have players going 40 minutes every single night, which takes a toll with little injuries and big ones. It allows our players to stay fresh. Our depth has been one of our greatest strengths as a team and really sets us apart from a lot of teams in the league. A lot of them are playing seven to eight players. We have the luxury of having a lot who are playing well."
Also, the time of season is fast approaching when overused freshmen begin to "hit the wall." Some of Lappe's first-year players encountered that last season, mainly because her depth didn't allow her to bring them along at a slower, more beneficial pace. That's changed this season for freshmen Kyleesha Weston (point guard) and Jamee Swan (forward).
Weston is averaging 9.5 minutes in conference play, Swan 13.3. A third freshman, forward Lauren Huggins, has seen limited playing time due to a foot injury. Lappe said Weston and Swan are "starting to understand everything it takes to be great bench players. They continue to grow and get better and it's made our depth even better than what we had at the beginning of the year.
"Even though they might have thought it was not good that they weren't playing early, it's a good thing because they were able to learn and aren't worn down. When you have the luxury of being able to bring your freshmen along in the right way, this is when you see them start to take off and do some really good things. When you have freshmen who have to play early, a lot of times this is when they hit their peak . . . we've had the luxury of bringing them along slowly."
So, Lappe's freshmen and their teammates should be rested and ready to close out January and rush into February and March. I asked her if four consecutive road games in California - the Left Coast Tour - might be a telling stretch, a chance for the Buffs to solidify themselves as one of the Pac-12's top four or five teams.
"There's that opportunity," she said. "We're going to see a lot of character out of our team over the next two weekends. It's going to take a level of toughness to beat any one of these four teams. But our expectation is that we do the things we do, and I really feel like if we do that we'll have some success. But it's going to take great effort every single night. We can't look past anyone of the four - all are very solid, very good, at the top of the league. We have to make sure we keep everything in perspective, not too high, not too low."
Having Stanford and Cal in the rearview mirror when January ends doesn't guarantee CU a strong February and March, but does it help ease the Buffs toward that end?
"We hope so," Lappe said. "As long as we keep getting better and taking steps in the right direction - which I think we've done. We're playing better now than we were five games ago. We've kept improving; we've yet to hit our peak. We do have so many young kids coming off the bench, playing a lot of minutes for us, if we keep going in the right direction we feel like our ceiling is pretty high. We just have to keep moving toward that."
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Sometimes we live in the country, sometimes we stay in town; Sometimes we're not who we think we are, when things come tumblin down... I been out beyond the blue horizon, where the water tastes like wine, Aw, but you know I can get just as lonesome, either side of the line...—Steve Edmunds "First Bird" July 2003
It's always a surprise to see a picture of yourself someone has taken without your knowledge. I think when I see a camera point in my direction I become a different person; the impulse to compose myself is too strong to override, so it's only when somebody sneaks up on me that I get a chance to see how I look to them.
On the last day of harvest, last October, as I stretched muscles weary from weeks spent shepherding the crop from vine to vat to barrel, my picture was snapped. I stood in the receiving hopper in rubber boots, my arms thrust up and out as far as I could extend them (just the way my physical therapist suggested that I do, to keep everything moving easily). It was a delicious moment—I had only one more bin of grapes to accommodate, which would appear before me in a couple of minutes, delivered there by the forklift. I felt immensely thankful that the weeks of rushing and racing to keep up with the ripening of fifteen or sixteen different lots of fruit in vineyards spread out over half the state of California, had passed safely to completion, and had yielded, in some cases, the best quality grapes I'd ever seen.
It was also a moment when I felt keenly the impending need to shift gears, to prepare for a different season. I'd been on a kind of automatic pilot for nearly two months; each morning when I rose there was no hesitation, I knew exactly where I had to go and what my tasks were. (In a way, it was not unlike playing music, where you just have to show up and play the tunes.) Now that the crush was ending, there would be so much to figure out! Ah, but there was still this one more bin to work through, one more tune to play.
When I saw this photograph for the first time, the person who took it said it looked like I was praying, or worshipping. I think that's an accurate observation; in a way, I think that's exactly right. I'm not sure I can find the line, any longer, between stretch and dance, between breath and praise, song and prayer.
I found myself, a few weeks ago, in Midway, Kentucky, (which, if I remember correctly, is midway between Lexington and Frankfurt) for a winemaker luncheon at a marvelous place called the Holly Hill Inn. I'd driven by the place last Spring and had heard great things from a number of people about the quality of the cooking done there. Now I would have the chance to experience it first-hand, and I was nearly drooling in anticipation. I'd arrived early, in the company of Mr. Pat Wylie, who represents my wine in the Lexington market, and who seems to know nearly everyone in central Kentucky on a first-name basis. As we waited in the foyer I picked up a four page pamphlet that turned out to be the (bi-weekly, I think) newspaper of Midway and environs. There was a photo on the front page—it was me!! Stretching. Praying. There was an item about the luncheon, and the tasting to be held afterward at Bacchus, the local wine and liquor store, and there was an article that came out of a phone interview the author had done with me several weeks earlier. I'd completely forgotten about it. But it had had its intended effect; the luncheon was sold out, and before I knew it, folks were streaming in the front door.
The meal was simple, and utterly spectacular! A dish of mussels in a broth that included tomato, white wine, garlic, fennel and a whisper of saffron, (a dish that every restaurant does, but one that has seldom moved me so) was paired with our 2000 Los Robles Viejos White. The mussels were perfect, and the flavor of the broth was soulful and transporting. There was a glorious, tender lamb pot-au-feu, served with our 2001 Rocks and Gravel. A lovely salad of field greens preceded a cheese selection to accompany our 2002 Bone-Jolly Gamay Noir.
A test that separates the great and not-so-great restaurants is the execution of a simple menu—dishes that have been done by nearly every European-inspired restaurant that's ever come and gone. If the soul behind the ladle and the skillet can put something on your plate that moves you, that you still remember days, months, years later, they pass. I've only eaten at The Holly Hill Inn once, now, but I know in my bones there's some really important stuff going on there, and I'll go back every chance I get.
At the tasting at Bacchus, most of the people who came had been at the luncheon, and they were already in a pretty good mood (hell, let's face it—they were floating on Cloud Nine), so we were like old friends, and it was probably the most comfortable I've ever been at one of these events. And, as bottles of wine got sold, people started asking me to sign them!
Like anybody else, I guess, when I was a kid I had fantasies about being famous enough (for something) that people would clamor for my autograph. But when I got Willie Mays' autograph on a softball, when I was 12, (he was a god to me at the time, so after that there was no one else whose signature I cared about) the difference between how important I felt he was and how insignificant I felt I was seemed irreconcilable. Now, here I was, signing wine bottles for really nice people who seemed perfectly eager to have me do so. Didn't they know I'd never hit a single home-run, not even in the minor leagues? Never stole a base, never saved a game with a leaping catch, or a throw to the plate from deep center?
The Bacchus tasting also involved the arrival of a guitar that had been borrowed for me to use, after my distributor had heard from some customers that they hoped I might be up for a little picking and singing while I was in the neighborhood. When one taster told me he wished he could hear me sing "If Wishes Were Horses," I dutifully opened the case and discovered a Gibson B-25 that seemed not to have been played for quite awhile, judging by how little resonance the strings seemed to generate. I had a very tough time trying to get the instrument tuned sufficiently to feel any confidence about singing. Finally I managed to make it work well enough to get through the song. Yet, the moment of glory for this guitar would come soon enough...
That evening I had the privilege to dine at the home of a Lexington couple, Hugh and Gale Bennett . Hugh is an architect, of some high repute, I'd guess, at least if his house is any indication. Gale is in charge of some fundraising events for the University radio station in Lexington. I was treated to some Kentucky cooking: fried green tomatoes, fried okra, corn pudding, along with an enormous slab of prime rib, cooked beautifully. There was lots of good conversation, a roaring fire (on a frosty evening), and a bit more music. We'd brought the Gibson along, but when I'd met Mr. Bennett the night before, he'd mentioned his own guitar, and some connection said guitar had to a famous singer and picker from eastern Kentucky's coal-mining area, who just happened to be one Merle Travis.
When Hugh was finally persuaded to bring out the guitar, I discovered, as I lifted it from its case, that its G-string was missing. But, oh it was a beautiful instrument! Even though it, too, had not been played for far too long, there could be no doubt in this heart of mine that here was something truly lovely that begged to have its voice heard. I didn't really hesitate; I swiftly liberated the G-string from the Gibson and gave it its new home on this glorious Martin 000-28 (I'm guessing the model # here; I didn't look inside, but from the size and shape, and the decorative touches, I'm sure it's close, if not spot on.). It tuned up quickly, and I sang out one of two Merle Travis songs I'm sure I know, "Dark As a Dungeon." Hugh told me, when the song was done, that he didn't think there were more than a handful of people in all Lexington who knew all the words I'd just sung. I sure enjoyed singing it; I've probably sung it seventy or eighty times in my life, but I think they might all have just been practice for that evening. I feel like I learned that song, back in 1969, in order to be able to sing it that cold, snowy night in that cozy house in Lexington, with that old guitar in my hands. Hugh had bought the guitar from his college roommate, years ago, for all of $50.00, and I don't know much more about its history than that, except that it's apparently a model that had been designed just for Merle Travis.
I haven't always enjoyed venturing out into the great, frozen East in the middle of winter, to sell wine. Maybe it's just that Southern hospitality; I sure felt welcome everywhere I visited! I had a great time, yes I did.
So play me a song on the guitar; play it on the mandolin...
I'm lookin out on a brand new day, and wonderin where I been.
I keep thinkin there's some plane I'm supposed to catch, but I know it must be too late, now...
Aw, but when I hear that First Bird sing, nothin else matters all that much, anyhow.
-- Steve Edmunds
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Development of a Zero Draft of the Outcome Document for the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 4-6 June 2012
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The transition to a green and socially inclusive economy requires unprecedented levels of personal awareness, knowledge, and skills. It also requires that national learning systems and institutions enhance their capacity to educate and develop skills in matters of green and sustainable development. UNITAR therefore supports the Common Statement of the UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) on the Outcome of Rio+20 which emphasizes that the Conference must address the means of implementing outcomes, through the provision of resources, including for technological transformation and capacity building.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – November 3, 2006 – The State Auto Insurance Companies today announced that Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel John R. Lowther will retire in 2007. He has resigned, effective immediately, from the Boards of Directors of State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company and State Auto Financial Corporation, but will continue to work with the Boards and Chairman and CEO Bob Restrepo as a senior advisor and acting general counsel. A search for his successor is underway.
Lowther worked as an underwriter, agent, and claims attorney before becoming an in-house insurance lawyer with JC Penney Casualty Insurance Company in 1978. He spent three years with the Erie Insurance Group before joining State Auto in 1986 as the companies' corporate legal counsel. Lowther holds a bachelor's degree from The Ohio State University and a Juris Doctor from Capital University Law School.
"Since joining State Auto, I've come to appreciate and value John's integrity, commitment to the Company, and his desire to do what's right for all our stakeholders," said Restrepo. "John will continue to work with me over the next year to ensure a successful transition, provide advice and counsel to me and the Board, and continue his legacy of professionalism and commitment to State Auto."
The State Auto Insurance Companies, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, are engaged primarily in writing personal and commercial insurance products through more than 22,500 independent agents associated with approximately 3,000 agencies in 27 states. The State Auto Companies include State Auto Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: STFC), named Forbes Magazine's "Best Managed Insurance Company in America" for 2006. STFC also received the 2006 Mergent Dividend Achiever Award for having increased its dividends for ten or more years in succession. The State Auto Insurance Companies are rated A+ (Superior) by the A.M. Best Company. Additional information on State Auto can be found atwww.StateAuto.com.
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The quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine protects against the two types of HPV that have the highest risk of cancer and two types that cause genital warts. The vaccine is marketed by Merck & Co. in the US under the name Gardasil (Silgard in Europe) prevents four HPV types: HPV 16 and 18, as well as HPV 6 and 11, which cause 90% of genital warts. For a variety of reasons, some parents do not want their children to be vaccinated. Among the reasons are concerns regarding safety and effectiveness. Those concerns should be reduced by a new long-term study that was published online on August 18 in the journal Pediatrics by an international team of researchers,
The study group comprised 1,781 boys and girls aged 9 to 15 years who had never engaged in sexual intercourse. The subjects were assigned 2:1 to receive the vaccine or a saline placebo at day 1 and months 2 and 6. At month 30, the placebo group (482 subjects) were given the vaccine following the same regimen and both groups were followed through month 96. Children 16 years or older were eligible for evaluations regarding vaccine effectiveness. The primary goal was to assess the long-term effectiveness against the four types of HPV. The secondary goal was to estimate vaccine effectiveness against HPV-related persistent infection or disease.
The investigators found that for each of the HPV4 vaccine types, vaccination-induced anti-HPV response persisted through month 96. Among the 429 children who received the vaccine at an average age of 12, none developed HPV-related disease or persistent infection of 12 or more months' duration. The attainment of new sexual partners (among those 16 years or older) was approximately1 per year. The children who received the HPV4 vaccine at month 30 (average age 15 years) had a similar baseline rate of seropositivity (indicating viral infection) to one or more of the four HPV types to those vaccinated at day 1 (average age 12 years); however, four of the nine subjects vaccinated at the later age were seropositive to three vaccine types, indicating previous HPV exposure. No new significant serious adverse events were observed for eight years post-vaccination among both genders.
The authors concluded that when the quadrivalent HPV vaccine was administered to adolescents, it was found to have durability for clinically effective protection and sustained antibody titers over years8 years.
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We had the most unexpectedly great weekend. Those are the best kind, right? When they sneak up on you.
Date night massages & dinner.
The big reveal of The Gorilla's birthday present. I bought this sucker in June (and I'm never early or prepared for anything, so this was huge) and have been sitting on my hands waiting for him to see it. It's several weeks early, but I wanted it to be here before a whole slew of houseguests arrived this weekend.
I will only give you this hint:
Saturday we bonded over tile samples for the master bedroom remodel that we've decided to go ahead and start because why wouldn't we? It's not as if this will set us back in new house progress AT ALL.
I think we made our final decision. I will brace for demolition.
Saturday night we went to a fun and memorable birthday celebration and we both agreed that it was one of the best social evenings we've had in a while. We're happy to report that neither of us ended up among those in their underwear in the pool. Good friends, good times.
It was nice to have another weekend of family time together, since our weeks have been so full.
On Tuesday, Pigtail and I will leave for a week back in my homeland for a wedding while The Gorilla hosts a large group here in L.A. We're both looking forward to the festivities.
I talked to my mom briefly on Friday afternoon. She mentioned the self-portraits I posted on my Friday Links.
"You looked so old," she said, and not in a complimentary way.
"Old?' I replied. "I guess I did have on pearls."
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The Big Fundamental is Still Going Strong! Top 10 Tim Duncan Cards of All-Time
Tim Duncan just keeps on producing. The ageless wonder is closing in on 40, but you would not think that watching him dominate the paint and consistently lead San Antonio deep in the playoffs. It took longer than it should have, but Tim Duncan is finally receiving some hobby love and his cards are trending upward.
Unlike most current star players, Tim Duncan does not have many certified autograph cards. After signing a moderate amount early in his career, Tim Duncan has few autograph cards to speak of since 2005-06. This places an immediate premium on any of his certified autographs, which are not in great supply. While his playing style might be viewed by some as lacking flash, even without a ton of autographs, his cardboard career is anything but boring.
The following lists looks at ten of the top Tim Duncan cards in history. The checklist is definitely more on the premium side as these are some of the most popular Tim Duncan cards in existence. View our Tim Duncan visual rookie card guide for a complete look at all the Tim Duncan rookie cards.
Top 10 Tim Duncan Cards
1997-98 E-X2001 Jambalaya Tim Duncan #8
Since the rare insert set also includes Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, it is easy to forget that Tim Duncan is also available. Even though he only a rookie at the time, many felt confident that the overall number one pick would be special. They don't get more special than this, with odds of 1:720 packs.
1997-98 Finest Tim Duncan Refractor #101, #306, #325
Finest normally has a lot going on and it does not disappoint with three different first-year cards for Tim Duncan. The real prize is the Refractor parallels for the Bronze, Silver and Gold cards. The most valuable option is a die-cut Gold Embossed Refractor, numbered to 74.
1997-98 Flair Showcase Legacy Collection Tim Duncan #5 #/100 (Row 3, Row 2, Row 1, Row 0)
Similar to Finest, Flair Showcase also utilized multiple card versions with increasing rarity. The various tiers run from Row 3 to Row 0 and also include Legacy Collection parallels. These limited parallels are numbered to 100 and command a significant premium.
1997-98 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems PMG Tim Duncan #66 #/100
Arguably one of the most prized basketball parallels in the history of collecting, Precious Metal Gems also made their debut in Duncan's first season. All the cards are numbered out of 100, with the green occupying the first ten cards and the red occupying the remaining 90 cards.
1997-98 Topps Chrome Refractor Tim Duncan #115
Topps Chrome is easily the most preferred Tim Duncan rookie card and prices are still very reasonable. The Refractor parallel is where things begin to get crazy, especially high grades.
1998-99 Skybox Premium Autographics Tim Duncan #37
One of the earliest NBA cards autographed by Tim Duncan, Autographics already has a legion of fans. The base version is not the easiest to track down, but the rare blue ink version is hand-numbered to only 50.
1998-99 Upper Deck Game Jerseys Tim Duncan #GJ15, #GJ31
As the first NBA jersey card for Tim Duncan, the Upper Deck Game Jersey insert carries special significance. There are two similar versions for Duncan the only difference is the images used for Duncan.
2000-01 Stadium Club Co-Signers Tim Duncan, Shaquille O'Neal #CS3 Autograph
Widely considered two of the best big men from the modern era, Shaquille O'Neal and Tim Duncan are paired on this signed card. The combination is also interesting because Shaq reportedly bestowed the "Big Fundamental" nickname on Duncan.
2000-01 Topps Finest Moments Refractor Autographs Tim Duncan #FM-TD
Since signed cards for Tim Duncan remain rare, it is really hard to point to specific autographs as being better than others. The Finest Moments Refractor Autograph insert from 2000-01 is particularly remarkable because it includes an on-card autograph and photo of Duncan posing with his first NBA Championship trophy and Finals MVP Award. He would go on to add three more titles and two more Finals MVP awards.
2012-13 Flawless / Immaculate Patches Tim Duncan
Two premium products in 2012-13 included some impressive patches for Tim Duncan. Both Flawless and Immaculate allowed collectors a shot at large patch pieces. Despite limited print runs, several parallels increase the overall supply.


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On Friday, February 7, I went to see the difficult-to-classify Japanese-born duo Cibo Matto at Hamden's Spaceland Ballroom (my first time at that venue.) Expatriates Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori founded the group in New York City in 1994: some genres used to classify them include shibuya-kei (a Japanese style blending pop, jazz and synthpop,) trip-hop and indie pop. Their name is Italian for "crazy food," as their early songs were preoccupied with food ("Know Your Chicken," "Sugar Water," etc.) I was first exposed to them through the Xbox game Jet Set Radio Future, which featured the annoying-yet-appealing (it's weird, I know) song "Birthday Cake." Cibo Matto is touring to promote their newest album since 1999: Hotel Valentine, with a fitting release date of February 14, is a concept album about a hotel filled with ghosts.
Opening act Salt Cathedral was very fitting: they're a five-piece Brooklyn band that plays a uniquely compelling style of indie pop that reminded me strongly of Bjork, particularly with the skilled vocals. Everyone cheered when Cibo Matto took the stage, kicking off with one of the songs that I came to hear: their 90s college radio hit "Sugar Water." They of course also performed several songs from Hotel Valentine such as "Deja Vu" and "Empty Pool," which were fun as well. I was happy to hear them close the concert with a song that really got everyone jumping: "Birthday Cake," which is really fun to get into live.


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Common mullein is a biennial forb native to Eurasia and Africa. Plants are unbranched and can grow to more than 6.6 ft. (2 m) tall. First year plants develop as a basal rosette of felt-like leaves. Basal leaves are 4-12 in. (10.2-30.5 cm) long, 1-5 in. (2.5-12.7 cm) wide and covered with woolly hairs. The plant bolts in the second year. Flowering occurs in June to August, when five-petaled, yellow flowers develop at the apex of the shoot. Cauline (stem) leaves are decurrent, alternate and decrease in size towards the apex. The fruit is a ovoid capsule that splits releasing many seeds that germinate in water. Common mullein was introduced to North America in the mid-1700s as a fish poison.
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With several sore arms on the pitching staff and a three game losing streak, the BJ's were in no mood to play like they did Tuesday night in a 13-2 loss. The "Boys in Blue" bounced back Wednesday with a complete effort in a 12-4 win over the El Dorado Broncos at Brent Gould Field.
Texas-Arlington's Kasey Merck made a spot start and pitched five innings allowing three runs in improving to 2-0. Kansas State's Jared Moore pitched two innings allowing one run and Wichita State Cale Elam closed it out with two scoreless innings.
The BJ's started strongly with two in the first and four in the second. Liberal tacked on two in the fifth and sixth followed by single runs in the seventh and eighth.
Texas-Arlington's Ryan Walker cleared the based and broke the game open in the second with a line drive double down the right field line scoring three runs. Nicholls State's Blake Bergeron added an RBI single to make it 6-0. Bergeron also singled home a run in the first and San Diego's Reyn Nagamine drove home a team leading 24th run in the first when he reached on an error.
The Broncos scored three runs on Merck in the fifth but Liberal atoned with two in the bottom of the inning when Northwood's Eddie Arroyo drove home two runs with a single up the middle.
Lubbock Christian's Richard Bohlken blasted his third homer of the year over the left field wall in the sixth to make it 10-4.
Walker doubled home another run in the seventh and UTA's Greg McCall lined a double to left in the eighth to make it 12-4.
Walker was 3-5 with two doubles and four RBI's while Bohlken was 4-5 with a homer and two RBI's.
Liberal is 13-5 overall and 6-5 in the Jayhawk while El Dorado falls to 6-12 overall and 4-10 in the Jayhawk.
The same two teams meet Thursday night at 7 p.m. at Brent Gould Field. KSCB is the buyout sponsor. The game airs on Talkradio 1270 and kscbnews.net.
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Hilton breakfast.....got in last night.
Best western breakfast this morning, totally worth the drive from Iowa!
Tops BBQ was good. I remember some food show going there. The ladies working liked to yell at people, it was awesome! If you stop, leave a tip and they will treat you right.
*Rest in peace corn dog chick and #Hoiball
Ate at Blue's City Cafe last night, and the ribs were not my favorite. I liked the ribs at Pig better. Had lunch at Uncle Lou's fried chicken and it was great! Corrupted carrots (basically deep fried carrots with some spice) were good, but the biscuits were the best "side". The chicken was great, especially the "sweet/spicy love" sauce.
Cyclone in the heart of enemy territory
We had rendevous for dinner and it was pretty great. Then we got Pig for drunk food. It might have been the alcohol but the chicken at Pig was aaaaamazing. Both rendevous and pig were freaking delicious but if pressed I think I liked rendevous ribs more though.
Huey's was very good and I highly recommend it if you're looking for a change of pace from bbq. Very inexpensive.
So far I've felt Memphis bbq hasn't lived up to the hype (tried Corky's and Central). Not bad but nothing better than Iowa. Might give the Commissary a shot tonight.
Had breakfast at The Blue Plate. You won't leave hungry that's for sure. Great biscuits and gravy.
They say country music speaks to the heart. Unfortunately, it has to go through your ears to get there.
Huey's was pretty damn good last night. Live music was OK and the onion rings were ginormous and awesome.
Ribs at the Pig were awesome.
Food in Memphis was great.I bet I gained 15 pounds.Good service most everwhere and very hospitable.
Too bad the whole FB team chit the bed and ruined the trip.
Excessive intake of alcohol, we all know, kills brain cells, but naturally it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers.
Worst good was Tops BBQ, we went there after the game, close to the stadium.
All in all, great food and beer thru out town.
Had to wait for about 2.5 hours to eat at Corky's last night. Food was delicious though.
Ribs at Central really good.
Ribs at B.B. Kings good, bread pudding very good, fried pickles and catfish very good, bands excellent.
Breakfast at the Graceland cafe (only because we had a 3 hour wait to get in) not good.
Local Ghost River beer, good stuff.
Gus' chicken was excellent. fried green tomatoes, also excellent.
Johnny G's potato salad and greens are probably some of the best side dishes I've ever ate
One of the teams from the BBQ competition at the stadium let us try a beef tenderloin they had made. don't know if I've had a piece of meat with a flavor that unique/delicious before.
I honestly don't think i had a bad meal the entire time in memphis. I would go there again just to eat
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I wasn't quite sure what the restaurant was called.. But they advertised fried chicken and waffles. Any good? Also Dyers on Beale was on Man vs Food
Miss Molly's or something? It was delicious!
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Kooky Canuck was pretty good, we went there when hueys was crazy busy
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The Quick Rundown…
|Yesterday's Result
|Today's Game
|Pitching Matchup
|Syracuse Chiefs
|Lost, 8-3
|vs. Scranton/WB, 7:00 p.m.
|Ross Detwiler (5-5, 5.13) vs.
Adam Warren (4-2, 3.53)
|Harrisburg Senators
|@ Trenton, 7:05 p.m.
|Garrett Mock (0-0, 9.00) vs.
Shaeffer Hall (5-3, 4.00)
|Potomac Nationals
|vs. Myrtle Beach, 6:05 p.m.
|Cameron Selik (1-4, 4.11) and
Danny Rosenbaum (4-3, 2.50) vs.
Justin Grimm (2-0, 0.96) and
Barret Loux (5-3, 3.75)
|Hagerstown Suns
|Lost, 3-1
|@ Lakewood, 7:05 p.m.
|Sammy Solis (1-0, 3.86) vs.
Jesse Biddle (3-6, 4.13)
|DSL Nationals
|Game Not Reported
|vs./@ DSL Rangers
|TBD vs. TBD
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 8 Syracuse 3
• Gorzelanny (L, 0-1) 4IP, 5H, 4ER, BB, 3K, 3R HR
• J.D. Martin 4IP, 7H, 4ER, 0BB, 3K
• Aubrey 2-3, R, 2B, BB
• Blanco, 1-2, R, HR, RBI, 2BB
Tom Gorzelanny was not sharp in his first rehab start back from injury. The big blow was a three-run home run in the third inning that gave Scranton/Wilkes-Barre a 4-0 lead. Syracuse answered with a solo home run from George Blanco in the fourth. They added two runs against Andrew Brackman, who had replaced George Kontos in the fifth. A leadoff double from Michael Aubrey, followed by a Flores HBP, a Jesus Valdez single, and a Corey Brown sac fly led to the additional runs. The Yankees extended their lead in the top of the sixth with an RBI double from Greg Golson. They put it out of reach with three more runs against relievers Lee Hyde and Ryan Tatusko in the 9th.
Harrisburg Senators — OFF DAY
Despite getting swept at home by Akron, the Senators remain in first place by three games in the E.L. West. They're back on the road for seven games in six days before returning to Harrisburg a week from today for a six-game homestand.
Potomac Nationals — PPD
Unplayable field conditions was the announced (offline) explanation for the postponement. A doubleheader is scheduled for tonight at 6:05 p.m. to make up the game.
Lakewood 3 Hagerstown 1
• Jordan (L, 6-3) 5IP, 4H, 3ER, 2BB, 4K
• Swynenberg 2IP, H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
• Freitas (1B) 3-4
• Kelso 2-4, R, K
With a 3-1 loss to Lakewood, Hagerstown's lead is down to one over Greensboro and Hickory in the race for the first-half division title in the Sally League North. The Suns were eclipsed each time a runner reached the apex of the basepaths, going 0-for-10 with RISP and stranding nine runners — seven with two out in the inning. Starter Taylor Jordan's winless streak was extended to six starts by allowing all three Lakewood runs over five innings on four hits and two walks. Brad Kelso and David Freitas, playing first base, combined for five of the eight Suns hits (Bryce Harper did not play. The magic number to clinch remains at seven with seven games to play, the last five of which are scheduled for Municipal Stadium, where the Suns have actually played worse than on the road (15-15 vs. 22-11).
DSL Nationals vs. DSL Phillies — Empty Box Score
We'll put the link here so you can see for yourself, but as of this writing at ~7:55 a.m., it looked like LeBron James's digitus quartus.
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I interviewed Syracuse 2B Matt Antonelli for my blog after his 1/4 performance yesterday, so check it out if you're interested! http://dcisforbaseball.blogspot.com/2011/06/interview-with-syracuse-2b-matt.html
Steve Lombardozzi was named Eastern League player of the week, with a .538 BA for the week … and .316 for the season so far. Any thoughts re how the logjam at MI (Lombardozzi, Hague, Kobernus, Kelso, Rendon et al) will play out?
Not sure, but it appears to me that The RiZzO has decided that having a surplus of middle infielders and power arms is his draft strategy. Get the up the middle guys from within, get an outfielder and first basemen from without. Isn't this stuff going to work itself out, though. Lombardozzi will likely have to master Syracuse just as Marrero is expected to. I think that Lombardozzi will be in Harrisburg all of this year and then guys will get bumped a year at a time.
Are Kobernus and Hague really on the DC radar yet? Kobernus needs to show health. Hague had error issues. Other people here know how they are progressing on those concerns better than I do. Kelso needs to show us he can do it in Potomac. Rendon needs to show he can do it anywhere and stay healthy.
I realize that it's fun to start projecting when a bunch of guys are hitting well. In general, though, I think following the minors has taught me patience and to be ready for anything. Never thought Brad Peacock would pitch as well as he has. Never thought that JP Ramirez would be as overwhelmed by the Carolina League as his numbers say right now.
Let's enjoy the ride. To answer your question, though, I think Lombardozzi will get a chance at the MLB level to show that he's a leadoff hitter. I'm not sure he'll be able to hold that job for the long term, though, and I feel he (like Desmond) will settle out as a utility guy. By that time somebody with higher pedigree should be on his heels and we'll see how things work out at that point.
Hope that helps.
-The Other SD
Hague is close to becoming a nonentity at this point. He had 200 AB's last year & 14 this year and he's not playing again til next year. The rule is a player needs 600 AB's to get the aluminum out of his swing and by the time he does that he'll be what BinM would calls an 'old fart'.
I'd feel bad for him if injury wasn't self-inflicted with a headfirst slide. The Nats gave him $400,000 so they'll give him lots of chances.
Totally agree with you on Peacock & J.P. Ramirez.
Again, keep in mind that like Danny Espinosa Steve Lombardozzi is attempting to be a switch hitter. He comes from a solid major league family … still … switch hitting in the majors is not an easy thing. RiZzo (using SD spelling) and wise grey baseball heads decided to let Espinosa finish developing his switch-hitting skills in the majors in exchange for his superlative ultra UZR fielding. Bonus: he rakes when he bats right handed.
In Lombardozzi's case one should expect that Rizzo et all will insist he finish developing his switch-hitting in Harrisburg and Syracuse to be a close-to-major-league ready as possible.
I expect to see Matt Antonelli in the majors before Steve Lombardozzi. However, a switch hitter who can make contact, get on base/produce a high OBP will likely start in Rizzo's lineup as long as the fielding is top notch.
Any idea when the roster for Auburn and the GCL team will be announced?
Paul: Should be coming within the next few days. Both leagues start play next week, iirc.
I would like to offer a moment of silence for all of those Harrisburg fans who will have to watch Garrett Mock start today. I'm praying for you Mock to bounce back, but I am praying for the fans across the Nats system who have had to watch your struggles even more.
Sould: You called it – Mock's line = 3.1IP, 9H, 7ER, 3BB, 4K, L. This is at AA level, people, and it's sad. That's twice in a row he's been pummeled at this level.
How long do we have to tolerate this before Rizzo decides to cut the string on him as a 40-man roster-worthy player? I hope it's sooner than later, because the orginazition no longer lacks in choices for the 40-man replacement possibilities (Meyers or Milone from SYR, or Peacock from HAR jump to mind).
What's worse Mock is still on the 40-man roster??? And folks are lambasting Yunesky Maya? Wouldn't it be nice if Milone, Bradley and Peacock were on the 40-man instead of Mock, Gaudin, and Chien-Ming Wang? I mean c'mon … I'm generall a Rizzo backer but this is getting ridiculous isn't it?
No need to put people on the 40-man who aren't exposed to Rule 5 and aren't going to be put in DC. Until we're at 40 guys, no need to DFA Mock. All I ask is that the 40-man isn't used as an excuse for not giving guys like Antonelli a well-earned shot at some point this year.
At the game at Lakewood. The suns offense looks bad without Harper in the line up. Kelso and Frietas can not do it all. rest of the team needs to step up. this team needs a shot in the arm for the next 7 games
Still in the drivers seats . LETS GO SUNSSSSSSSSSSSSS
A very interesting article in The Daily News in NYC . Its a huge sports paper. I use to live in Queens, and they do a great job. Also people should learn from this kid Manno on how to communicate to the press. He answers the question thoughtfully and always has a positive spin to his answers. He better sound intelligent, he did graduate from Duke. (just kidding )
I love the way he puts Harper before himself and I love the way he acts like a solid teammate.
Harper once told an ESPN interviewer that he wanted to hit .430 in the big leagues and go down as the greatest hitter ever. Whether he has depth to match his ambition is a legitimate question, but nobody around the Suns seems to have any doubts about his makeup, or his talent, least of all Brooklyn's Chris Manno, a 6-3 lefty closer out of Xaverian HS and Duke University, the one Sun who may be having an even better season than Harper (29 IP, 11 hits, 46 strikeouts. 0.31 ERA).
"He absolutely rakes the ball," Manno said. "And socially, in the locker room, he's been great. He's handled (his acclaim) as well as anybody I've ever been around."
Says Daubach, "To his credit, (Bryce) is just one of the guys – an 18-year-old learning to be a baseball player."
The Nationals won't get into public discussions of their timetable for Harper. They've said they want him to play at every minor-league level, and if anything, the kiss of last week might just reinforce that thinking. Doug Harris is the Nationals' director of player development.
"Let's lay the blocks before we put in some chandeliers and some granite countertops," Harris said.
Harris' patience is prudent, and laudable even. It's just that Bryce Harper's future has a way of happening at its own pace. A few minutes after Harper finished crushing batting-practice pitches over the fence, Marlon Anderson talked about how hard Harper works and prepares, and how hard it was to believe that Bryce Harper is 18 years old. Anderson smiled, the look of a man who knows he won't be teaching Bryce Harper how to hit for much longer. Then the prodigy went out and played a ballgame. You get the feeling the hard part for Bryce Harper is not going to be hitting the ball over the wall, it'll be making sure he can keep his feeling of entitlement in the yard.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/2011/06
Hey Souldrummer – stop by and visit FB now and then, we miss your perspectives on the minors and majors 🙂
As for Lombardozzi, sometimes I feel like he's an updated version of Jamey Carroll, in that people spend so much time worrying about what he can't do (power, arm, etc) that they lose track of the fact that he's a good ballplayer.
So according to Byron Kerr, Solis hit 96 in his last start?
Is that expected? I thought he was more of a soft tosser? Or that he threw 91-92. I guess I'm just wondering if that was new or if he had been throwing some heat before this.
Yes, and Ryan Tatusko's velocity increased dramatically once he joined the Nats coming over from the Ranger's system. He was hitting 97-98. And did you notice that Drew Storen now hits 98 when he needs to?
When Storen said they were working on his fast ball he wasn't kidding. I suspect they have been doing the same with many of the new young prospects including Solis.
Just wish they had a roving pitching instructor who spoke Spanish who could convince Yunesky Maya to bring back his 93-94 mph 2-seamer up-and-in pitch. Wonder what happened to it? Maybe Pudge could …
I think the true glut of middle infielders in the entire system considers these 4 names: Desmond, Espinosa, Lombardozzi, and Rendon. To me, Kobernus looks like a bust, Hague looks like an outfielder-in-waiting, and Kelso is too old for low-A to really pass judgement on.
I'd love to see Lombardozzi own the 2nd base/leadoff spot; his numbers throughout every level have been identical and perfect for a leadoff guy. Move Espinosa to SS (where he very well may be better than Desmond anyway), flip Desmond to a team that needs a good SS. Wait for Rendon's bat to mature and move him to either first or left field. Make Harper a CF. Here's your 2013 lineup:
Lombardozzi (2b), Espinosa (ss), Zimmerman (3b), Harper (cf), Werth (rf), unknown power hitter (1b), Rendon (LF), Ramos (c). That's strong.
Consider what Rizzo said in one of his discussions with Ben Goessling (I think?) from a year or so ago. Colleges shortstops are usually the very best athletes. The most athletic. Converting them to another position from shortstop is usually fairly easy if they are any good. And the bat is most important. Its why Rendon was a steal. Its why they drafted Kobernus, Hague, etc.
Anyone know the deal with harper not playing the past couple of days?