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Surprising Starts for Teams A Week Into the Season
It's been just over a week since Opening Day launched the 2014 Major League Baseball season back on March 31st, and there have already been a lot of ups and downs for teams all around baseball, some of which were anticipated, but some that have come as a shock to many. Though we're less than ten games into the long 162-game season, and many things can and will happen over the next several months, it's interesting to take a look at how teams are beginning their season.
The most surprising good starts to the year, in my opinion, have to be the Mariners, Brewers, Marlins, and Rockies, as each have gotten off to an unpredicted great start.
While the Mariners picked up Robinson Cano this offseason, and made a couple of other great additions to their team as well, I'm not sure anyone predicted them to pitch and produce runs the way they've been able to do thus far. Everyone up and down their lineup is clicking for the most part, and their pitching has been really good. It should be interesting to see if they can keep up their 4-2 start.
The Brewers don't really have all that much above average talent past Ryan Braun and Yovani Gallardo, who can be hit and miss, but they've been able to put together a great start to the season. Going 4-2 so far this year, the Brewers, while still not predicted to do much, have shown that they have the potential to cause some problems with the rest of the teams in the National League Central division.
Down in Miami, it takes a lot to get fans excited about the Marlins, ranking year after year towards the bottom in overall attendance, however, the start to the season the Marlins have produced is more than anyone could've asked for. Jose Fernandez has been fantastic in his two starts, and Giancarlo Stanton seems to have found his groove earlier than usual. Looking to build on their 5-2 start, the Marlins are worth watching.
One of the great things about baseball is that you never know what may happen, and that holds true with the Rockies, who have gotten off to a .500 start of 4-4 to begin the season. Though they're still expected to finish near the bottom of the division, with Carlos Gonzalez clicking as usual and Troy Tulowitzki finally healthy, in addition to a good start for their pitchers, they could surprise a lot of people.
But those are just the surprising good starts to the year.
On the other side of the spectrum, the most surprising bad starts to the year, in my opinion, are the Rangers, Diamondbacks, Reds and Orioles, who haven't been able to put much together yet.
The worst start to the 2014 season in all of baseball goes to Diamondbacks, who currently stand at 2-7. That comes as a big surprise, as they made several good moves this offseason, including acquiring power bat Mark Trumbo, who is currently one of the only bright spots on the team, besides Paul Goldschmidt, who is always consistent. The D-backs certainly need to turn things around, but they have plenty of time to do so.
Cincinnati is one of those teams that can be good or bad, however, I thought they'd begin the year better than they have. With a 2-5 record, they sit at the bottom of their division, and with several players struggling (mainly Billy Hamilton) or injured, it could be awhile before they begin to rebound. Though, they're still too good of an overall team to keep doing this poorly as the season goes on, in my mind.
Like the Reds, the Orioles can be good or bad depending on several factors, but what it really comes down to is their pitching. Their offense is one of the best in baseball, with strong points up and down the lineup, but they need their newly added starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez to return to form for the Orioles to make a run in the division. Sitting at 2-5, it will be fun to watch the O's in the difficult American League East.
Picking up Prince Fielder this offseason, many people (myself included) predicted the Rangers to have a great year, possibly winning the division. However, due to a ton of pitching injuries, among other things, they haven't been able to perform to their potential, currently sitting at the bottom of the division with a 3-4 record. But despite the poor start, the Rangers should be just fine.
As stated, there is still a ton of season remaining where anything could happen. The teams that are off to a fantastic start could end up taking a tumble as the year goes on, while other teams that are struggling at the moment could very well take off on a major run. You never know what will happen throughout a given MLB season, and that's what makes baseball so much fun.
National League Predicitions for 2014
For the third season in a row, I'm making predictions (you should too) as to how I feel each Major League Baseball team will fare throughout the coming season. Although I haven't come close yet to predicting the exact finishing order of each division (I picked the Red Sox to finish last in 2013 and they won the World Series), it's a new year, and with it comes a new chance to luck out and get everything right.
I posted my predictions for the American League a few days ago, and today I'm going to give my predictions for the National League (along with my reasoning), starting with the National League East:
1. Braves
2. Nationals
3. Phillies
4. Marlins
5. Mets
I predicted that the Braves would win their division last season, but I didn't see them doing so in such massive fashion. This season, I have them finishing first again, but not by nearly as much. They lost their All-Star catcher, Brian McCann, but top prospect, Christian Bethancourt, should do a good job of filling that role once he arrives at some point this season. Admittedly, they have several players — Dan Uggla, B.J. Upton, etc. — who need to bounce back this year, but having finished so high in 2013 even with those players doing poorly, if those players can be healthy, the Braves should be really good; with Andrelton Simmons and Freddie Freeman being better than ever. Their bullpen, topped of by one of the best closers in the game, Craig Kimbrel, is good, as is their starting pitching, with Mike Minor and Julio Teheran. Everything put together, they should win the NL east.
The Nationals are the only team in the division that I see as having a legitimate shot at beating out the Braves for the division title, but I just don't think it will happen. Despite the addition of Doug Fister this past offseason to an already fantastic starting rotation of Stephen Strasburg, Gio Gonzalez and Jordan Zimmermann, making their pitching staff one of the best in the division, to go along with a good bullpen, their overall lineup isn't really that great. The Nationals have a good leadoff hitter in Denard Span, as well as showstoppers Bryce Harper and Ryan Zimmerman, who are predicted to have great seasons, but I simply don't feel they will be consistent enough as a whole to get the job done night after night. If their offense can produce on a regular basis, they could, potentially, win the NL East, but I still have them coming in second.
As far as the Phillies go, they'll be a much better team than they were last season, but I just can't envision them beating out the Nationals or the Braves for either the first or second spot. Although they should have Ryan Howard back to his old self, after a couple of injury plagued seasons, as well as their All-Star second baseman, Chase Utley, those players alone won't get the job done. They lost Roy Halladay to retirement, and that will definitely impact their starting rotation depth, however, the pickup of A.J. Burnett will do a good job of filling that hole in the starting staff. The Phillies are a relatively old team, with a lot of veterans, but they also have some young talent that will help them out this season. If young stars Ben Revere, Darin Ruf and Cody Asche can have good seasons, the Phillies should be competitive again this year, coming up just short of the postseason.
The Marlins are another team that will be better this season than the previous year, however, they aren't even close to having all the pieces they need to make a run at the top of the NL East division. They have a fantastic pitching ace, Jose Fernandez, a great power hitting slugger, Giancarlo Stanton, as well as an underrated closer, Steve Cishek, but their team doesn't really extend beyond that. The acquisition of Jarrod Saltalamacchia from the Red Sox will be an improvement for them behind the plate, but the Marlins didn't do much more than that to improve their team this offseason. Their future lies with all of the young talent they currently have at the big league level — Christian Yelich, Jake Marisnick, etc. — and the talent they have on the way over the course of the next few seasons from the minor leagues. Until then, the Marlins will have to settle for fourth.
Despite the few good winning streaks that the Mets had last season, I expect them to fall back down a bit in 2014. One of the biggest reasons for their success in 2013 was Matt Harvey, who they'll be without for the entire season. Although they have a decent starting rotation regardless, in Zach Wheeler, Dillon Gee, Jon Niese and Bartolo Colon, who they picked up from the Athletics this offseason, it still won't be enough to finish any better than last, in my opinion. By far, their biggest addition of the winter was Curtis Granderson from the Yankees, as he should provide the Mets with some much needed power. Combined with the always consistent David Wright, Chris Young and Eric Young Jr., the Mets could very well go on some runs again this season. But with a lot of their players being question marks for how they'll perform, last place will be where the Mets wind up.
1. Cardinals
2. Reds
3. Pirates
4. Brewers
5. Cubs
After making it to the World Series in 2013, losing to the Red Sox, I look for the Cardinals to have another fantastic season, winning the NL Central division for the second straight year. They have a great rotation of Adam Wainwright, Michael Wacha, and Shelby Miller, among others, as well as a power throwing closer, Trevor Rosenthal. The Cardinals' lineup is just as excellent, ranging from a great defensive and hitting catcher, Yadier Molina, who's a great leader of their pitching staff, to an infield of Matt Adams, Kolten Wong, and newly signed Jhonny Peralta. Although they lost their above average third baseman, David Freese, Matt Carpenter should do a great job in his place, as he had a breakout season last year. Keeping with the theme, the Cards also have a great outfield which contributes both with their bats and their gloves. There are truly no weak spot for the entire team.
Competition for the second place spot in the division will be between the Reds and the Pirates, but I think the Reds will have the overall better team and will be able to overtake the Pirates. They have a great lineup of Joey Votto, Brandon Phillips, Jay Bruce and Todd Frazier, among many others, with the speedy Billy Hamilton being their biggest make or break piece this season. With the loss of Shin-Soo Choo, the Reds need Hamilton to produce from the leadoff spot. He can be a major difference maker in a ballgame, but there's still concern with how often he'll be able to get on base. As far as their pitching goes, it's arguably the second best rotation after the Cardinals in the entire division. With Homer Bailey, Johnny Cueto and Tony Cingrani, to go along with a strong bullpen and missle throwing closer, Aroldis Chapman, the Reds should have a really good team.
Making the playoffs for the first time in 20 years, the Pirates brought a ton of attention to themselves last season. And therefore, I'm sure many people are placing them better than third, but I can't bring myself to. Both the Reds and Cardinals have a better starting rotation, though the Pirates still have a good one, with Gerrit Cole, Jeff Locke, and Francisco Liriano, who broke out last season. Their bullpen is more of the same, being good but not great, although they did have some good relief appearances in 2013. What it will come down to is how well the Pirates' offense does, and how consistent each player on the team will be. As always, it's a given that Andrew McCutchen will be fantastic, as will Pedro Alvarez. But Neil Walker, Russell Martin and Starling Marte will each have to have a breakout year for the Pirates to place any better than where I have them.
The Brewers are an interesting club, as they had a playoff contending team just a few years ago, but now don't really have all that many star players remaining. Ryan Braun is by far their best player, and coming of a PED suspension to end last season, you have to figure he'll produce a great season again, having something to prove to many people around the baseball world. Besides Braun, the Brewers have veteran Aramis Ramirez, who can be somewhat of an impact player, as well as Jean Segura and Carlos Gomez, who both had breakout seasons in 2013. But the Brewers' pitching isn't all that great, with Yovani Gallardo needing to have a good year, as well as Matt Garza and their entire bullpen being average at best. Meaning, despite any record breaking runs or major breakout seasons, the Brewers are destined to finish next to last, at best.
As with the Astros of the American League, the Cubs are a team that's accustomed to bad seasons, not having won a World Series title in 106 years. The Cubs have an average pitching staff, with Travis Wood, Jeff Samardzija and Edwin Jackson being the strong points. For their lineup, Anthony Rizzo is their best player, with Starling Castro, Brett Jackson and Michael Olt all having star potential, but they need to prove their abilities in the coming season. With a last place season likely on the way, all the Cubs can do is look down the road, when they have numerous prospects coming that will have a major impact on their team. Kris Bryant, who has absurd power, Albert Almora, C.J. Edwards and Jorge Soler will all be arriving to the big leagues over the next few seasons, and once they arrive, the Cubs could begin making some noise in the division.
1. Dodgers
2. Diamondbacks
3. Giants
4. Padres
5. Rockies
The Dodgers have a team similar to the one the Tigers have in the American League. If they don't win their division, then something went horribly wrong. With one of the best starting rotations in all of baseball, made up of a 1-2-3 of Clayton Kershaw, Zack Greinke and Hyun-Jin Ryu, the Dodgers should be a lot better than any other team in their division. Their great pitching continues into the bullpen, where they have some great relief options, including the always entertaining Brian Wilson as their closer. When it comes to the Dodgers' lineup, it's also one of the best. With a great defensive infield of Juan Uribe, Hanley Ramirez, Dee Gordon and Adrian Gonzalez, combined with a great defensive outfield of Andre Ethier, Carl Crawford and Yasiel Puig, with Matt Kemp coming along at some point later in the season, the Dodgers have no weak spots on their team.
After making a lot of key moves this offseason, the Diamondbacks look to be a very good team heading into the season; possibly being the only team that could, potentially, put some pressure on the Dodgers. They picked up a veteran starting pitcher, Bronson Arroyo, to add to their already good rotation of Patrick Corbin, Trevor Cahill, etc., with the possibility that Archie Bradley plays some sort of role this season. With a decent bullpen to go along with their rotation, including newly acquired closer, Addison Russell, who will be an impact player, the D-backs have their pitching in pretty good shape. And their lineup isn't all that bad either. Although they're not terribly strong at some positions, they have their All-Star first baseman, Paul Goldschmidt, who is sure to post stellar numbers, as well as new pickup, Mark Trumbo. The D-backs should have a decent season.
While the Giants likely won't place any better than third, with teams such as the Dodgers and Diamondbacks in the division, they should still be a really good team regardless. They have the best starting rotation in the division behind the Dodgers, with players such as Madison Bumgarner, Matt Cain, newcomer Tommy Hanson, and Tim Lincecum, who needs to turn things around this year after a couple of poor seasons. Their bullpen, however, isn't all that fantastic, with their closer, Sergio Romo, being the only standout. But they have a fairly good lineup, especially with the pickup of Michael Morse, who will provide them some power. Their catcher, Buster Posey, will be amazing as usual, and with an infield of Pablo Sandoval and Brandon Belt, among others, the Giants have a shot at taking on the D-backs if they struggle. But I see them having a middle of the pack finish.
The Padres went on a good run last season, and I feel they will have a fairly decent run this year, but it won't be enough to get them very far in the standings. Though the pickup of Josh Johnson will help out their starting rotation a bit, adding him to an already decent rotation that includes Andrew Cashner and Ian Kennedy, as well as a good closer in Huston Street, it won't be quite good enough to overcome the lack of run support the Padres hitters will be providing on a consistent basis. Playing in one of the worst hitters ballparks in all of baseball, the Padres always seem to have a tough time scoring runs, despite the big dimensions aiding their pitchers. The Padres have some decent players, such as Chase Headley, Jed Gyorko and Yonder Alonso, who will certainly contribute their fair share, but it won't be enough to place any better than fourth.
As with a lot of teams throughout baseball, the Rockies did several great things this offseason to improve their ball club, but they'll still likely finish in last place, yet again. They have a couple of pitchers, in Rex Brothers and Juan Nicasio, who broke out in 2013, but there's no guarantee that they can repeat that success, and the remainder of their pitching isn't too good. That includes the Rockies' bullpen, where there aren't a lot of bright spots to speak of. But their lineup isn't all that terrible. They have a great power hitting catcher in Wilin Rosario, a decent outfield with standout Carlos Gonzalez, as well as an all around great infield of Nolan Arenado, Troy Tulowitzki and Justin Morneau, who are all great both offensively and defensively. All of that will make the Rockies a team worth watching, but with pretty much no pitching, the Rockies will find themselves at the bottom.
Leave a comment below with whether or not you agree with my predictions.
Ten Players Who Need to Have A Good 2014 Season
Spring Training is well underway, and many players are beginning to find their grooves that they hope will carry over into the coming regular season. With just over three weeks until Opening Day, on March 31st, there's not too much time remaining for players who struggled last season to get things back on track for this year. With that said, some players certainly need to have a good year more than others.
While every player, obviously, wants to have a good, healthy season, there are numerous players who pretty much have to produce a good 2014 for one reason or another — whether it's personal reasons, statistical reasons, or for team success as a whole. Although there are more players than those in my list below, here are the top ten players (in no particular order) that I feel need to have a really good 2014 season:
1.) Albert Pujols
After recording twelve straight seasons of 30 or more home runs (all but one of which included 100+ RBI's) Albert Pujols faced the first bit of adversity of his career in 2013. Dealing with a nagging foot injury, Pujols only managed to post 17 home runs and 64 RBI's, along with a .258 batting average — absolutely terrible by his standards — in 99 games played. With the down year coming as a shock to many people, especially after the acquisition of him led many to predict playoff pushes for the Angels, there will be many eyes on Pujols from his very first at-bat of the season to see if he can bounce back. I personally feel that if Pujols is healthy, the numbers will be there, and he will be a top candidate for American League comeback player of the year, but I guess we'll have to wait and see.
2.) Ryan Braun
In January of 2013, a list was made public by the biogenesis clinic in Miami, Florida, connecting numerous players to performance enhancing drugs, including Ryan Braun. After being connected to PED's back in 2011, the list raised many red flags, but Braun denied any drug use, yet again. But finally, after a 65-game suspension by Major League Baseball, Braun came clean and admitted to having used PED's, upsetting many people around the league. Therefore, unlike anyone else on my list, Braun (who had a good season, batting .298 with 9 homers and 38 RBI's in 61 games) needs to have a good 2014 more for his personal image rather than his talent level image. Everyone knows he's a great player, but it will take some time for fans to get over Braun's consistent denial of PED use — and a great season would certainly help with that.
3.) Ryan Howard
Battling injuries over the course of the past two seasons, Ryan Howard needs to have a bounce back year for him to once again be considered the major power threat that he once was. Playing in only 80 games in 2013, Howard batted a mere .266 with 11 home runs and 43 RBI's. Considering the fact that Howard hit 33 home runs just two years prior, making it the sixth 30+ home run season of his career, the Phillies' former star first baseman really needs to show signs of his former self this season. If Howard can perform anywhere near his previous level by staying healthy and putting many a ball into the outfield seats, not only could he very well win the 2014 National League comeback player of the year award, but the Phillies could have a real shot at having a memorable year.
4.) Derek Jeter
Announcing that 2014 would be his final season playing Major League Baseball last month, Derek Jeter needs to have a good final season to top off an already incredible career. In 2013, Jeter struggled with injury after injury, managing to play in only 17 games, and posting a .190 batting average, to go along with a single homer and 7 runs batted in. After accumulating over 3,300 hits in the big leagues over the course of his career, Jeter doesn't need to have a good final season to be remembered as one of the best players of all-time — he's already on that list for many people — but rather to finish out his career in Jeter fashion, going out on top of his game. I truly hope he can have a great 2014 season, and I feel he will do just that.
When David Price won the 2012 American League Cy Young award, recording 20 wins and posting a 2.56 ERA, many (myself included) felt he had a good chance at doing the same again last season. But instead, Price was faced with a midseason injury that caused his numbers to take a tumble. Posting a win-loss record of 10-8 with a 3.33 ERA — not too terrible, but somewhat disappointing for him — Price needs to bounce back in 2014 for both his sake and the sake of the Rays. Price truly can be the key for the Rays, who always seem to be on the brink of playoff baseball every season. With an improved American League East division for the coming year, Price's season could be the difference maker for if the Rays are able to make the postseason or not.
6.) B.J. Upton
Arguably the biggest disappointment of the 2013 season, batting .184 with just 9 home runs and 26 RBI's after a 2012 season of 28 homers and 78 runs driven in, B.J. Upton has to have a good season this year for him not to be considered a trade bust by the Braves. The Braves managed to win their division last season by a rather large margin without much production from Upton, and if they can get Upton back to his former self, the Braves could have an even better year. It will be interesting to see how B.J. Upton does in the coming year with so much negative criticism surrounding him from the 2013 season. If he can have another good season, the down year he experience will be a forgotten aspect of the past.
7.) Stephen Strasburg
There are some players that are tagged with a major amount of hype from their first appearance in the big leagues, and Stephen Strasburg is one of them. While he hasn't disappointed for the most part, going 8-9 with a 3.00 ERA last season, Strasburg also hasn't managed to blow everyone away and completely dominate like many believe he can. It's been reported that Strasburg has added a new pitch to his arsenal and is throwing better than ever, and that could mean good things for both him and the Nationals. If Strasburg can find a way to tally even ten more wins than he did this past year, the Nat's could find themselves in the running for the National League East division title, assuming everything else goes right for the rest of the team.
Having the potential to be an All-Star third baseman season after season, Mike Moustakas has yet to post an exceptional season at the major league level. Batting only .233, with 12 homers and 42 RBI's last season, Moustakas needs to have a good season this year for him to be seen as the above average player he can be moving forward. The Royals still have several holes in their lineup, but Moustakas performing well each year would go a long way in helping them move back into contention. He's still fairly young, at just 25 years old, and therefore has time left to live out his former hype, but Moustakas could use a strong statistical season to prove to many that he's one of the top third baseman in the game of baseball today.
9.) Matt Kemp
Although he's still not fully healthy, Matt Kemp is already on the radar of many people who think he will have a good 2014 season. The only question mark being his health, playing in only 73 games last year. If healthy, as with many players on this list, the numbers will be there, as Kemp is one of the premier talents in the game today, possessing 40 home run, 40 stolen base ability (coming one home run shy of doing just that in 2011, when he placed second in MVP voting). Although there is great depth in the Dodgers' current outfield, which includes players such as Carl Crawford, Andre Ethier and Yasiel Puig, if Kemp can show signs that he's healthy, he will certainly get plenty of playing time in the coming season. He's too good of a player to count out.
10.) Tim Lincecum
Once a Cy Young caliber pitcher, having won back-to-back awards in 2008 and 2009, Tim Lincecum has really fallen off as of late. Each of the past two seasons, Lincecum has posted an ERA over 4.00, and in addition had losing records. While the win-loss record isn't the most important thing when evaluating a pitcher's season, an ERA anywhere above 3.50 usually means they had a disappointing year. But with the talent that Lincecum has shown in the past, I'm not giving up on a turnaround just yet. He just really needs to have a good 2014 season — perhaps more than most of the players on this list — for him to become 'The Freak' pitcher he once was considered. I truly hope he can, because when Lincecum is on, he's one of the most fun pitchers to watch in all of baseball.
There are a few players who need to have a good 2014 season who just barely missed my above list because their stats were slightly too good. One of those being Josh Hamilton, who was a major disappointment after signing with the Angles, but when you check the stats, he actually had a decent year, hitting 21 home runs and driving in 79 runs. Another example of that being Yoenis Cespedes, who had a down year average wise, hitting just .240, but posted 26 homers and 80 RBI's. Not too bad of a season for most players.
Joining those two on the list of just misses are Giancarlo Stanton, who was injured in 2013 but still managed to hit 24 home runs and amass 62 RBI's, along with Dan Uggla, whose .179 batting included 22 homers and 55 RBI's, which really isn't all that terrible. While all the players listed under the just missed category had down seasons by their standards, they managed to have somewhat decent years as far as the major league average goes. Even so, they could each use a good 2014 season to prove what they're capable of.
Which player needs to have a good 2014 season the most? Leave a comment below.
2014 Final MLB Standings Predictions
We're quickly approaching the opening-series of the 2014 Major League Baseball season, down in Australia on March 22nd, and so begins the predictions of where each team will finish in the coming year. Most of the time there's a team or two that comes along and completely throws off your predictions, but that's what makes it fun.
I'm going to be doing a separate couple of blog posts on my predictions for how I feel each team will fare this season sometime in the next week or two, but for now, I want to hear what you all think. Cast your vote below for which team you feel is most likely to win each division in 2014:
Voting ends on March 22nd.
New MLB Rule Attempts to Rid Home Plate Collisions
You've seen it a hundred times: A player rounds third, heading for home; a strong throw from the outfield beats him to the plate; and the runner finds himself confronted with a catcher blocking his path, leaving him with no other choice but to plow over the catcher in hopes of dislodging the ball and subsequently being called safe. But due to a new rule (rule 7.13) instituted by Major League Baseball on Monday, you may never see that again.
An agreement to form some kind of rule to prevent home plate collisions was formed back in December at the Winter Meetings, however, it wasn't until Monday that an official rule was released highlighting what will be allowed and what will not in 2014 (and beyond if the rule is successful).
The official rule is as follows:
A runner attempting to score may not deviate from his direct pathway to the plate in order to initiate contact with the catcher (or other player covering home plate). If, in the judgment of the umpire, a runner attempting to score initiates contact with the catcher (or other player covering home plate) in such a manner, the umpire shall declare the runner out (even if the player covering home plate loses possession of the ball). In such circumstances, the umpire shall call the ball dead, and all other base runners shall return to the last base touched at the time of the collision.
Rule 7.13 comment: The failure by the runner to make an effort to touch the plate, the runner's lowering of the shoulder, or the runner's pushing through with his hands, elbows or arms, would support a determination that the runner deviated from the pathway in order to initiate contact with the catcher in violation of Rule 7.13. If the runner slides into the plate in an appropriate manner, he shall not be adjudged to have violated Rule 7.13. A slide shall be deemed appropriate, in the case of a feet first slide, if the runner's buttocks and legs should hit the ground before contact with the catcher. In the case of a head first slide, a runner shall be deemed to have slid appropriately if his body should hit the ground before contact with the catcher.
Unless the catcher is in possession of the ball, the catcher cannot block the pathway of the runner as he is attempting to score. If, in the judgment of the umpire, the catcher without possession of the ball blocks the pathway of the runner, the umpire shall call or signal the runner safe. Notwithstanding the above, it shall not be considered a violation of this Rule 7.13 if the catcher blocks the pathway of the runner in order to field a throw, and the umpire determines that the catcher could not have fielded the ball without blocking the pathway of the runner and that contact with the runner was unavoidable.
While the rule will take some time to get used to, for both the players and the umpires, for the most part, it's being accepted around the baseball world. Nearly everyone agrees that the major injury to Buster Posey back in 2011 likely began the discussion for a rule of this nature to be put into place, and Posey's manager, Bruce Bochy, has been one of the biggest advocators. Not wanting to lose a player of Posey's magnitude in such a way again, Bochy made the statement in response to the new rule that he's "all for it".
However, some people aren't completely on board, including Brewers' catcher, Jonathan Lucroy, saying, "I'm a conservative-type guy. I like keeping things the way they are, although I do understand where they're coming from . . . I understand the importance of [avoiding] concussions. I get it. It's just really hard to break old habits."
But the executive director of the MLB Players' Association, Tony Clark, stands by the new rule. "We believe the new experimental rule allows for the play at the plate to retain its place as one of the most exciting plays in the game while providing an increased level of protection to both the runner and the catcher," said Clark on Monday. "We will monitor the rule closely this season before discussing with the Commissioner's Office whether the rule should become permanent."
For me, I'm not fully for or against the rule. Collision plays at the plate can be extremely exciting, especially when it's the potential game winning run, but I also don't like seeing anyone get injured on an avoidable play. Although I feel that catchers have done a fantastic job in the last few years of making an attempt to move out of the base runners path and instead use a swipe tag for the out, this new rule will go a long way in ensuring that a rogue player with an altercation to settle doesn't get away with going out of their way to knock over a catcher. I'm certainly all for that.
Cabrera & Fielder Bound for Opposite Years from 2013
Prince Fielder is one of the most underrated players in all of Major League Baseball. Sure, he receives a lot of praise, and is respected in terms of how much he can affect any team he's on, but as far as the overall value he brings, he isn't viewed as the absurdly impactful player that he should be seen as — and that includes the impact he has on his teammates.
Going back to 2011 when Ryan Braun won the National League Most Valuable Player award — bringing controversy, as many felt Matt Kemp's 39 home runs and 126 RBI's deserved the honor more than Braun's 33 homers and 111 RBI's — Prince Fielder acted as protection for Braun in the Brewers' lineup, batting behind him in the cleanup spot. And even so, Fielder was able to put together 38 home runs and 120 RBI's of his own — truly amazing.
Then, in the 2012 season, after going to the Tigers, Fielder aided to Miguel Cabrera's stats, taking him from a 30 homer, 105 RBI star the season before, to a 44 home run, 139 RBI mega superstar in 2012 — good enough to earn Cabrera the first Triple Crown award in 45 years. And once again, Fielder posted solid numbers, tallying 30 home runs and 108 RBI's — remarkable.
Although Fielder had a somewhat down year by his standards last season, posting 25 home runs and 106 RBI's, he still gave Cabrera added help by making pitchers pitch to him, given Fielder's well known track record. That led to another fantastic year for Cabrera, where — if not for Chris Davis' breakout 53 home run season — he nearly won a second straight Triple Crown award, knocking 44 home runs for the second straight year and driving in 137 runs.
That's the incredible personal, and team, impact that Prince Fielder brings on a daily basis.
But with Fielder moving to the Rangers in the offseason, as part of a trade between the Tigers and Rangers, Cabrera could very well see his stats tumble a bit, with Fielder having a bounce back year to become more like his normal self. While Cabrera isn't going to lose his stardom, and will post an amazing stat line this season, it likely won't be the 40+ homers, 130+ RBI's that he's been able to amass over the past two season, as Victor Martinez will be his protection in the lineup. Not quite as threatening as Fielder.
While Ryan Braun in 2012, after Fielder's departure, was able to post even better stats without him than he did the previous season in which he won the MVP, I don't see Cabrera keeping up the same numbers, as Miller Park is more of a hitter friendly ballpark than Comerica Park.
Realistically, I see Cabrera having more of a 30 homer, 110 RBI season. And that's nothing to be ashamed of. Many players aim for that year after year. But Cabrera has simply set the bar so high in recent years that without Fielder, I don't see him keeping up his monster stats for three years in a row. Hopefully he'll prove me wrong.
Just the opposite of Cabrera, I could easily see Fielder having a breakout season in 2014.
For the first time in Fielder's career, he won't be providing protection to someone else. Instead, he'll be provided protection by Adrian Beltre, who is reportedly going to be batting in the cleanup spot behind Fielder, after he had so much success there in 2013. With that ballpark being a left-handed-hitting-paradise, combined with the protection of Beltre, I feel that Fielder will have a 40+ homer, 130+ RBI year, especially with newly acquired Shin-Soo Choo getting on base in front of him. Though that's not a career year for him — Fielder hit 50 homers in 2007 and had 141 RBI's in 2009 — it's a major improvement from his past few seasons.
Everything combined together, the Rangers could once again have enough to beat out the Athletics in 2014, who have won the division the past two seasons. If every player plays to the best of their ability and are able to stay healthy — that shouldn't be an issue with Fielder, who has played in 157 or more games every full season of his career — it's very possible, although their starting pitching is a bit of a question heading into the season. It comes down to which team has the most go right.
Prince Fielder heading to the Rangers does two things: It helps the Rangers and himself, and it hurts the Tigers and Miguel Cabrera. While the Tigers and Rangers will both be competitive teams in their divisions this season, it will clearly be seen how big of an impact player Fielder is to any team he's on.
That's truly something to look forward to — unless you're Miguel Cabrera.
Pay Increase, Stat Decrease for Some In 2014
Money talks. That was proven time and time again this offseason.
As usually happens, nine times out of ten, the team that offers a player the most amount of money will acquire the prized player; no matter if that team won the World Series the previous year or finished dead last. Offer a player more than any other team and you'll likely have him on your squad for the next year, and even beyond in some cases.
There's no better example of that from this offseason than the Mariners landing Robinson Cano on a 10-year, 240 million dollar contract, increasing his pay from the 15 million he earned with the Yankees in 2013 all the way up to 24 million for the next 10 seasons. While the Mariners undoubtedly overpaid for Cano, no other team offered him as much, and therefore he will play 81 games (assuming he doesn't get injured) up in Seattle in 2014.
But that could mean a noticeable statistic drop for Cano this season.
Safeco Field is known for not being a home run friendly park. Cano goes from Yankee Stadium, with a short right field porch great for lefties like himself, where he blasted 25 or more home runs each of the past five seasons (given, not all of those were at Yankee Stadium), to Safeco field, where many are predicting that his numbers will fall. While I'm not saying that Cano is going to be a flop in Seattle — he's far too good for that — I do believe that 2014 could be a slightly down year by his standards.
Curtis Granderson is another example of a player whose stats could tumble in 2014.
Although he was injured a lot this past season, Granderson launched over 40 home runs the previous two years, and while he usually doesn't post a high batting average, he can be a big part of any team. But I'm not sure he can amass the same type of numbers at Citi Field, where he will spend the next 4 years in which he'll take in 60 million dollars, as he did at Yankee Stadium. Like Cano, Granderson is losing the home run hitting paradise for a lefty at Yankee Stadium and is entering a pitcher's ballpark. Moving across town, Granderson could have a good, but not amazing (like previous seasons), 2014.
Jhonny Peralta could also wind up being a disappointment.
Peralta's drop in production won't likely come from a ballpark change, but rather the fact that players coming of a performance enhancing drug suspension, such as the one Peralta served in 2013, don't historically do all that well; such as Melky Cabrera in 2013. Getting an increased pay of over 9 million dollars for next year, there is a lot of controversy surrounding Peralta this coming season, as many people feel he didn't deserve that kind of contract after he was found to have used PED's. Nonetheless, Peralta will spend 2014 with the Cardinals, where it will be interesting to see if he performs as hoped.
But the whole increased pay leading to decreased stats doesn't hold true for every player.
Some players could actually benefit greatly from a change in venue — Jacoby Ellsbury more than possibly anyone else.
Ellsbury will be part of the Yankees for the next 7 seasons, after signing a 153 million dollar contract this offseason. That comes out to an increase in pay from 9 million in 2013 to 21 million this season, and I believe, although the Yankees overpaid for him, Ellsbury will go a long way in helping the team in 2014 and beyond. I don't think Ellsbury will have a season such as the one he put together in 2011, with 32 homers and 105 RBI's, however, I do think he'll improve from the 9 home runs and 53 RBI's last season, with the aid of the short porch in right field. If he can merely stay healthy — that being a problem for him over his career — Ellsbury could really amass some great stats and have a big impact on the Yankees' season.
Brian McCann, being a lefty like Ellsbury, could also have a breakout season.
After somewhat of a down year in 2013 — though, he still hit 20 home runs, for the sixth straight season — McCann should be able to put together a great season; and that's exactly what the Yankees need him to do. Having received a five million dollar pay raise from last season, McCann's stats should go up a bit in 2014, and therefore he could easily turn out to be one of the top five most valuable Yankees this season. Though you never know how a player will perform, I'd say it's a safe bet to say that McCann's presence will be felt all throughout 2014.
Last on my list is Shin-Soo Choo, but he's definitely not least.
Choo put together a fantastic 2013 season, and he was awarded for his efforts during the offseason, getting a 7-year, 130 million dollar contract, nearly doubling his salary from what he received last season. Choo isn't a guy that's going to hit you 30 or more home runs, knock in 100 runs, or steal 40 bases, but he is a natural at getting on base. Walking 112 times last season, Choo posted a .423 on base percentage in 2013, and that makes him extremely valuable to any club. Choo should once again post the same type of numbers, if not better, in 2014.
Which of these players will have to better year? Leave a comment below.
First Non-Losing Record for Pirates Since 1992
With a win on Tuesday night, against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Pittsburg Pirates secured a non-losing record for the first time since 1992.
Letting that sink in for a minute — their first .500 or above season in 21 years — this is a big deal. Not only for the Pirates and their fans, but for fans of all teams around the baseball world. Anytime a teams goes on such a bad skid for so long, you find yourself rooting for them to succeed. And that's just what everyone has been doing as of late.
But now isn't the time to celebrate, according to many. While the Pirates have accomplished something great, by their recent standards, they still need to keep their focus on winning; which they will assuredly do. Although they will undoubtedly make the playoffs, they still determine their own fate, in terms of whether their playoff appearance will be via a division title, or a Wild Card spot — the title, obviously, being their goal.
Many, however, don't see the Pirates as having a good enough team to hold off the Cardinals and Reds for first place in the National League Central, but I have to disagree. While the Reds and Cardinals are both excellent teams, the Pirates are a completely different team than they have been in years past. A team that I could see making a deep playoff push.
The Pirates have a decent pitching staff — in veterans A.J. Burnett and Jason Grilli (their closer), as well as rookie Gerritt Cole — and while they haven't been anywhere near dominant for the majority of the year, they've found a way to come through in big games–the same holding true for the rest of the team. Andrew McCutchen has had a great season, and newly acquired players, Justin Morneau and Marlon Byrd, are sure to help out in the final stretch.
With just over three weeks remaining in the regular season, where anything can happen, it's game on in the National League Central. The Pirates, Cardinals and Reds are likely to exchange places a few times in the standings before all is said and done, but in the end, I feel that the Pirates' magic they've had all season long will continue into the post season.
Fastest & Slowest Starts to the 2013 MLB Season
We're just over a week into the 2013 MLB regular season, and I wanted to post a blog, just like last year, on the fastest and slowest starts to the season for both entire teams and individual players. While it's a small sample size, the list gives you an idea of what's been taking place so far this season. Some of the players and teams are performing nearly as well as expected, but others are putting on performances that I never would've predicted them to begin the season with.
1) Braves (6-1)
2) Diamondbacks (5-2)
3) Rockies (5-2)
4) Red Sox (5-2)
5) Athletics (5-2)
6) Rangers (5-2)
7) Reds (5-2)
8) Mets (5-2)
The Braves currently lead all of baseball with a win percentage of .857. Justin Upton has been making a major impact, hitting six home runs in the first seven games, and I fully expected the Braves to have a season long performance like the one they're currently starting out with. The Diamondbacks, Rockies, Red Sox and Mets are all surprising me, so far, as I expected them to all have poor seasons, and while it's still very early, at the moment, they're making things interesting. As far as the Athletics, Rangers and Reds go, it's not a shock that they're doing so well. Though I thought the Rangers would have a bit of a struggle this season, without Josh Hamilton, they seem to be doing just fine. It should be interesting to see if they can keep it up.
1) Adam Jones (.500)
2) Jed Lowrie (.500)
3) Carlos Santana (.500)
4) Michael Cuddyer (.478)
5) Carl Crawford (.450)
6) Jean Segura (.450)
*Minimum of 20 AB's
Adam Jones is the only player on the list of fastest start players that I'm not surprised with. Having recorded a 32 homer, 82 RBI season, in 2012, Jones is in the prime of his career, and is set to have another fantastic season. For Jed Lowrie, Carlos Santana, Michael Cuddyer, Carl Crawford and Jean Segura, they better enjoy the hot start while it lasts, because I don't see any of them having an all that spectacular year. But as with anything in baseball, there's always the chance for me to be proven wrong.
1) Astros (1-6)
2) Marlins (1-6)
3) Padres (1-5)
4) Pirates (2-5)
5) Brewers (2-5)
6) Phillies (2-5)
7) Cubs (2-5)
After beating the Rangers, 8-2, on Opening Night, the Astros have done nothing but go down hill, ever since. With 155 games left to play, and just 94 losses away from 100, it's likely the Astros' season will end with yet another year of 100+ losses. The Marlins, Padres and Pirates are all teams that have the potential to win now, but it's likely to be a year or two before they start to become big time contenders in their divisions. The Brewers and Phillies are the only teams that surprise me, somewhat, on this list, but they just haven't performed well so far this year. And as for the Cubs, they're just being themselves; destined to make it 105 seasons without a World Series title.
1) Jeff Keppinger (.048)
2) Ryan Hanigan (.050)
3) Aaron Hicks (.067)
4) Pedro Alvarez (.080)
5) Neil Walker (.083)
*Minimum of 20 AB's
No one on this list surprises me, other than Neil Walker. Walker is arguably the best player on the list, but he hasn't been able to find his groove so far this season. I look for him to get things going, however, and record another season like he has the past few years–10-15 homers and 65-80 RBI's, with a high 200's batting average. For Jeff Keppinger, Ryan Hanigan, Aaron Hicks and Pedro Alvarez, it will be interesting to see if they get their acts together, or if this is a sign of things to come for them this season, as things can certainly only go up.
Keep in mind, while those are the players and teams with the fastest and slowest starts to the season, there's still a lot of baseball left to be played, and anything can happen. Only time will tell if the current trends will last; that's why they play 162 games.
National League Predictions for 2013
Last year was the first time I ever made actual predictions as to how the MLB standings would look at the end of the regular season. To say I did poorly would be an understatement, but this is a new year, and with it comes a new shot at getting the predictions right. So I'm up for the challenge once again.
Unlike 2012, when I posted both my American League and National League predictions in the same blog entry, this year I'm doing separate posts for each league. I did my American League predictions on Thursday (if you'd like to check them out, CLICK HERE), so today, as the title states, I'm giving my 2013 National League standings predictions, starting with the NL East:
1. Braves
2. Nationals
3. Phillies
4. Marlins
5. Mets
With all of the offseason additions, including both Justin Upton and B.J. Upton, the Braves have a really good chance to win their division, in the minds of many baseball fans, myself included. Their starting rotation is somewhat of a question mark, being good, but not great, however, I think the lineup they currently possess will be more than enough to get the job done. This will be the first season in more than a decade in which Chipper Jones isn't in the dugout, but I think it's going to be an exciting year for Braves fans nonetheless.
The Nationals had a breakout season last year, bringing playoff baseball back to Washington D.C. for the first time since 1933, and all signs point to them having another great season. The only reason I have them finishing behind the Braves is that their lineup isn't quite as lethal, although their pitching staff can compete with nearly any team in baseball. Stephen Strasburg isn't going to be on an innings limit, as he was last season, and the loss of that stress should allow for him to thrive. I fully see the Nat's making the playoffs yet again in 2013.
For the Phillies, I'm still yet to be convinced that they're going to do much of anything this year. Unlike last year, the Phillies should have a healthy Ryan Howard for the entire season, who will undoubtedly improve their lineup, but with Roy Halladay struggling a bit in spring training–given it's just spring training–and the remainder of the rotation being merely decent, I can't see them finishing any higher than third; being that the Braves and Nationals are in the division. But the Phillies certainly have the potential to prove me wrong.
Adding tons of big name players to their roster in the offseason of 2011, everyone thought it would help the Marlins win a few more games than they did the previous year. But things didn't go as planned for the Marlins, as they finished 2012 with even fewer wins than in 2011, and in a questionable move, decided to redo nearly the entire team during this past offseason. With the loss of so many players, combined with the way the remainder of the team–with the exception of Giancarlo Stanton–played last season, they aren't predicted to do much in the coming year.
The only team I'm predicting to do worse than the Marlins are the Mets. Although they resigned their superstar third baseman, David Wright, for the next seven years, they traded away their 2012 Cy Young award winner, in R.A. Dickey. While that move alone isn't going to be the make or break point for the Mets, I don't see them winning an awful lot of games this year. I do, however, like their chances down the road, as some of their key prospects are knocking on the door. As soon as next season, I can see the Mets making some noise in the NL East.
1. Reds
2. Cardinals
3. Pirates
4. Brewers
5. Cubs
After an extremely successful 2012 season, in which the Reds finished first in their division on 97 games won, there's no reason they shouldn't be able to have an equally impressive, if not slightly better, 2013. They have the same basic roster, which includes one of the best closers in all of baseball, however, the one major difference is a healthy Joey Votto, which is why I see the Reds having an even better season this year. If they acquire the speedy Billy Hamilton, who stole 155 bases in the minors last year, towards the end of the season, I could see them going very deep into the playoffs, as well.
The Cardinals are a team that's good enough to give the Reds a run for their money, but I'm not predicting for them to win the division. The Card's have an extremely good pitching staff, when it comes to both starters and the bullpen–though their stellar closer, Jason Motte, is expected to begin the year on the disabled list–,however, their lineup isn't quite as good as the Reds. It's certainly going to be fun to watch to see how it all plays out, but regardless, I don't see them being good enough to earn even the second wild card spot, as I feel the Nat's and Giants are going to have better seasons.
This is going to finally be the year for the Pirates, in my mind. They started off incredibly last season, with their All-Star, Andrew McCutchen, leading the way with a batting average in the high .300's, however, when McCutchen began to struggle following the midsummer classic, the rest of the team followed suit. If the entire team can rally together and play to their full potential, for the entire season, while I don't see them making the playoffs, I could easily see them finishing with a winning record for the first time since 1992.
If it wasn't for Ryan Braun, the Brewers arguably wouldn't have won nearly as many games last season, which is why I feel they're bound to flip spots with the Pirates in the coming year. Their pitching staff isn't what you would expect out of an above .500 ball club, but it gets the job done, nonetheless. Even so, their lineup is missing a few key components–some of which just aren't there, and some players that are injured–for the Brewers to have any sort of a chance at a playoff run, as far as I can foresee.
All signs point to the Cubs' streak of 104 seasons without a World Series title continuing yet another season, with there not being much chance for a successful season in 2013. They have some good, young prospects working their way up the ranks, but until they make it to Wrigley field, a few years down the road, all the Cubs can do is make it through another subpar 162 game season.
1. Dodgers
2. Giants
3. Padres
4. Diamondbacks
5. Rockies
It's pretty much going to be either the Dodgers or Giants winning the NL West division, and if the Dodgers can play to their fullest potential, I have a good feeling they're going to win their division. They have one of the best rotations in all of baseball, which includes former Cy Young winner, Clayton Kershaw, along with Zack Greinke and newcomer Hyun-Jin Ryu, from Korea, and that, combined with one of the best lineups in baseball, should be enough to prevail them past the 2012 World Champion Giants, in the NL West division.
With the Dodgers winning the division, I have the Giants coming in a close second. Coming off their second World Series title in three years, the Giants are one of those teams that doesn't have an incredible team, but make the very most of what they have. Last season, Tim Lincecum really struggled to find his groove, posting a career worse 5.18 ERA, but I see Lincecum having a bounce-back 2013 season. While a healthy Lincecum will help keep the Giants in the running for the division title, I still predict them coming up just short.
The Padres made some noise towards the end of last season, and I look for them to play more of the same type of intensity baseball for the entire 2013 season. They don't get a lot of recognition, just because of who they are, not having made the playoffs since 2006, but that doesn't mean they couldn't possibly be the shockers of the 2013 season. While I don't see them finishing higher than third, with the Dodgers and Giants in the division, I'm predicting they're going to be a lot better than most people are expecting.
Having finished with a record of 81-81, exactly .500, in 2012, I don't see the Diamondbacks improving at all in the coming season, especially with the offseason trade of Justin Upton to the Braves, as well as promising young pitching prospect, Trevor Bauer, to the Indians. By losing a couple of players who would've likely made a noticeable impact for the D-back's in the coming season, I see them finishing next to last in the division. Both their pitching staff and lineup are decent, but I just can't bring myself to place them any higher in the standings for my predictions.
Playing in one of the best hitters ballparks in all of baseball, with the high altitude, doesn't help out the Rockies when their pitching rotation is one of the weakest in all of baseball. Although they'll have their star short stop, Troy Tulowitzki, back healthy–Tulowitzki only played in 47 games last year–along with veteran, Todd Helton, the Rockies' lineup isn't nearly strong enough to overcome their below average pithing staff. Therefore, I'm predicting a second straight last place season, in the NL West division, for the Rockies.
Leave a comment below with whether or not you agree with my predictions.

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Countdown To The 20th Running: The 1998 Brickyard 400
July 10, 2013 | By NASCAR Media
August 1, 1998
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Race Winner:
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Pole Winner:
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By all accounts 1998 was a dream season for Jeff Gordon. By year's end he had racked up a career-high 13 wins and had accumulated enough points to capture his third championship and second in row by 364 points over runner-up Mark Martin. He was particularly impressive during a four-race late-summer stretch where he won four times, including a strong performance in the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The 1998 Brickyard 400 marked the fifth Brickyard 400. Jeff Gordon entered the race with a 62-point lead over Mark Martin and was 128 markers clear of third-place Dale Jarrett. Martin displayed a new paint scheme on his No. 6 Valvoline Ford for the race. But this Brickyard 400 seemed to be preordained.
The front row of Ernie Irvan and Dale Jarrett lead the starting field across start/finish line and under the green flag to begin the Brickyard 400. Early on Rusty Wallace had a flat tire taking him from contention. Steve Park crashed with a cut tire and Irvan struggled with a balky chassis. Jarrett ran out of fuel on pit road needing to be pushed to his pit.
For Gordon, the event came down to the final 40 laps, when the Rainbow Warriors sent him back onto the track with four new tires during the sixth caution period. He was fourth in line and needed just four laps to pass the three drivers – Dale Earnhardt, Mike Skinner and Sterling Marlin – who had taken just two tires during the stop. With the Indianapolis skyline as a backdrop, Jeff Gordon tracked down Dale Earnhardt off the third turn, vying for the lead at the three-quarter mark in the race. Gordon finally slipped past the black Chevrolet on lap 127, and led the rest of the way to score the huge brickyard payday. Behind him, Martin, who was making up for a poor pit stop that left him 11
on the restart, was charging through the field and eventually moved into second place with just 16 laps left in the race. Mark was 2.5 seconds behind, and Gordon's win looked assured.
Three yellow flags in the final 10 laps, including a final one with two laps remaining that brought the event to a close under caution, kept Martin from mounting a frantic assault on the No. 24 DuPont Automotive Finishes Chevrolet. Martin had to settle for second place behind Gordon's Monte Carlo.
Gordon's win etched his name in the record book as the first driver to win two Brickyard 400s. Since Gordon was raised in nearby Pittsboro, Ind., his victory was very popular amongst the fans.
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Public Housing Cigarette Ban Illustrates The Thin Line Between Helping People And Micromanaging Them
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Public housing projects will soon be smoke-free under a long-awaited rule proposed Thursday by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Barring setbacks, the rule will go into effect in early 2017, threatening smokers with eviction if they light up in a designated no-smoking area.
Policies that push low-income people into choices that the public has decided are better often draw stiff opposition from poverty advocates. When the government acts like it knows better than individuals and forces them to behave a certain way or lose access to safety net benefits, it can infringe both on poor people's dignity and the very independence that poverty program critics tout as essential.
But when it comes to smoking, that concern isn't as prevalent. The influential National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) is embracing the move, Senior Vice President for Policy Linda Couch said in an interview.
"We think it's overdue. It's time for public housing to catch up with health research," Couch said.
The smoking ban would be enforced by evicting destitute tenants who defy it, which does give Couch pause. "Being evicted creates its own public health problem," she said. "I think housing authorities have to figure out how they're going to help their residents get to a place where we're not going to see a lot of lease violations and evictions. But you can't argue with the fact that smoking kills."
Nannying The Poor
The eviction-backed smoking ban is the latest mechanism by which impoverished people can be denied access to public assistance, including housing.
Federal law includes a pair of very specific lifetime bans. Public housing is unavailable to anyone who has been convicted of manufacturing methamphetamine in a public housing building or who's been required to register as a sex offender.
But it also grants broad authority for local agencies to go much further, treating even the suspicion of criminal activity as grounds for eviction or denial. "For example, many local housing authorities will evict or deny housing to an individual or even to an entire household if one household member has an arrest without conviction or pending criminal charges," Center for American Progress poverty expert Rebecca Vallas wrote in 2014. Housing officials in Alexandria, Virginia moved to evict Shelly Anderson and her children because their father and Anderson's mother had been busted for possession of drug paraphernalia.
Such one-strike-and-you're-out policies linking minor drug crimes and public housing, like many absolutist ideas about poverty, date back to the Clinton presidency. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) urged HUD Secretary Julian Castro to formally rescind the agency's support for the one-strike idea as recently as May of this year. At the start of November, HUD issued guidance to local housing authorities that tacitly disavowed the approach, and also reminded authorities that they cannot use arrest records (as opposed to convictions) to bar tenants.
But while the Obama administration has turned away from that form of Clinton-era paternalism, another more threatening version of it still looms. Both Congress and the administration are looking to expand a still-running 1996 pilot program that gives local housing authorities vast latitude to impose new restrictions on tenants, including linking housing assistance to children's grades and imposing hard-and-fast time limits on the aid. Castro's agency has recommended adding 15 agencies to the current list of 34 that have such latitude.
"But the Senate appropriations bill for HUD would expand it to another 300 housing authorities, with virtually no reforms," Couch said, calling that idea "astonishing." The Senate bill would mean roughly a tenth of the 3,400 public housing agencies nationwide would join an experiment that's not even bothering to measure successes and failures.
"The program right now doesn't have an evaluation component or a research component to it," said Couch. Because the program isn't reporting back on how innovations change outcomes, advocates and lawmakers are in the dark as to what works and what doesn't.
Expanding such an open-ended program so dramatically could end up gutting the entire public housing infrastructure, Couch warned. "If we essentially block-grant out these programs, in a couple years Congress is going to have very little idea of how these dollars are getting spent, who they're serving, and how effective they are," she said. "And at that point, the programs could be at real risk come appropriations time."
Smoking Is Different
HUD's newest proposal is far less controversial. Decades of science have established irrefutably the dangers of smoking not just for smokers but for everyone living around them.
But people who are eligible for public services of various kinds still have to contend with a variety of other attempts to micromanage their lives and choices from afar. State lawmakers around the country are eager to restrict how food stamps recipients shop and where welfare recipients can withdraw benefits. Multiple states are spending large sums of money to drug test food stamps applicants.
And then there's the Clinton-era HUD pilot that could be poised to expand before it ever reports its findings. Some of the housing authorities already participating in it require residents to take drug tests, a policy the American Civil Liberties Union has challenged in court.
While the NLIHC generally opposes such "paternalistic policies that threaten someone's housing assistance based on whether or not people comply with other social goals," Couch said this one is different.
"The smoking ban is different because of the secondhand smoke issue. There's just no way to get around the fact that you smoking two apartments away in a 40-year-old building is going to come into my unit. And I don't have any say in that," she said. Public health research has established that no amount of ventilation can prevent secondhand smoke from spreading from a room where smoking is allowed to smoke-free spaces in the same building.
Hundreds of public housing authorities have issued smoke-free policies even prior to the HUD ban. None of those policies has been challenged in court, a HUD spokesman told ThinkProgress.
To justify the move to make such bans mandatory, the agency points to both public health statistics and its own bottom line. The ban would save $153 million per year according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study from 2014. Most of that money comes from reduced healthcare costs for low-income children ($94 million) rather than going back into HUD's roughly $6.3 billion annual budget for public housing. HUD expects that it will save $59 million per year through reduced maintenance costs and fires.
HUD does not have full national statistics on smoking and respiratory illness among the population it serves, but some housing authorities have done their own localized surveys over the years. Surveys in New York, Austin, and San Diego showed that fewer than one in five tenants is a smoker, but far higher proportions of tenants suffer from asthma and other breathing conditions.
In Boston, housing officials managed to significantly improve asthma outcomes long before they decided to take on smokers. Rodent and insect infestations are also linked to respiratory illness, and the Boston Housing Authority pushed the adult asthma rate among tenants down from 23 percent to 13 percent from 2006 to 2010 thanks to an overhaul of its pest control policies. Boston didn't ban smoking from public housing facilities until 2012.
"We certainly work with residents who I'm sure are not happy about this, and I can appreciate that. My mom's dying of emphysema and she still smokes," Couch said. "It's a serious addiction. And I just hope that people are provided the opportunity to get some help through that."
Rates of smoking remain much higher among Medicaid recipients than those insured through the private market. Smoking cessation isn't a simple thing for anyone, but it's especially fraught for low-income people whose lives are defined by stress so severe it literally saps their brainpower.
"I know it's bad for me. I'm addicted, not addled. There are reasons that I smoke, and they're reasonable ones," author Linda Tirado wrote in "Hand To Mouth," her book about her own struggle out of poverty and the simplistic, stigmatizing way that society looks at poor peoples' decision-making. "[My] cost-benefit isn't a simple I like it versus I'll possibly live longer. It's I will be able to tolerate more versus I will perpetually sort of want to punch something."


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Skip to comments.Stone slams US for ignoring AIDS
Posted on 01/30/2006 10:32:56 AM PST by Millee
Actress Sharon Stone has slammed the US saying that it is not doing enough to help those suffering from AIDS. Stone is disgusted by the lack of support for even American victims of the disease and condemns the US for dismissing the disease as an African problem only, contactmusic.com reported. She says: There is this feeling that AIDS has gone away and it hasnt. In downtown Los Angeles there are two whole streets of homeless people with AIDS who have no access to drugs. A child dies of AIDS every minute, and theyre not all in Africa.
How does she know this? Did she give an AIDS screen to each one? I want her to back up her big mouth with evidence.
Mine too.
The WHO estimated 570,000 AIDS related deaths in children in 2005.
Giving 570,000 / 365 = 1562 / 24 = 65 deaths per hour.
So the number is accurate; the question is how they define 'child' (prepubescent?, under 10?, 6?) and what they mean by 'AIDS related death'.
Was it secondary infection like pneumonia (probably related to AIDS) or was something like dysentery or cholera (with little-to-no connection to AIDS).
Scroll down to "Sharon Stone."
Hmm. She's a liar. BIG SHOCKER.
Mine too. I seem to remember one homeless dude who said a homeless person died every second, or something like that. I am pretty sure that was BS too.
When SAG requires all performers to give 50% of all windfall acting jobs to aids charities then take them seriously.
Could it be because AIDS has been shown to NOT be a mainstream problem.
See what happens when Republicans try to be do-gooders and spend billions on a disease that is largely preventable?
Still get criticized. Just like liberals are complaining about the new Medicare drug benefit. It's never enough.
Two questions, actually. What is the definition of "children", as you asked, and what does "AIDS-related" mean, exactly? The "political football" potential for these two items is huge.
I work at the Foriegn Cinema in San Francisco. It's become "a hot spot" here in sf. We've had many celeberties frequent our restaurant. The one that i remember was Sharon Stone. I was working as a runner and my good friend was serving her and her husband. She ran my friend ragged and after presening the bill of $139 she only left $9. On the way out she stiffed the valet. She lives in the area and have other friends in other restaurants that say she is a horrible tipper and a full on b!%^&
Another sage actress/college drop-out lecturing on the stupidity of the American public . . . like Mikey Moore.
Remember Jessica Lange testifying to Congress about the plight of the family farmer? She was an expert `cause she starred in a movie about a farm family (`The River') or mebbe it was the plight of endangered beavers . . . dam.
In any event, you know the conference table privacy-shields were removed so the congress-critters could be edified on the farm crisis, or something.
Even though we give more money than any other country in the world...
Stupid bimbo...
Exactly what I was thinking! LOL!
I agree completely, for those who contact the disease that way I would do anything to help them and make their life as comfortable as possible. If anyone donated blood after finding out they have the disease then they should be hanged in the town square without the quick drop in the beginning.
Leftists see the world thru a filter.
They don't see things that run counter to their world view.
Has anyone else seen that comedian woman, Kathy Something, that does this bit about Stone speaking at some awards show? The stupid bimbo (Stone) gets in front of the podium and begins READING and ACTing out the song "Imagine" by John Lennon. And she was dead serious! Sort of half weeping, according to Kathy, that "Imagine...there's no heaven....I wonder...if you can."
Well the comedian chick-- (as the MC of the event) she's pinching herself to keep from laughing because its so stupid and because all the lefties in the audience are just eating it up. Finally, none other than Rosey O'Donnell comes up to her and says "what the f*#k is she doing?" O'donnell talks Kathy into going back on stage and reciting "The ITSY BITSY Spider." If someone could find a copy of that transcript to post you'll laugh your heads off. It was on BRavo or some other weirdo station.
At least 80% of all statistics are made up on the spot. See, I just made that up!
Abstinence works 100% of the time
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