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Myst III: Exile Walkthrough v0.7
Greetings all. Welcome to my Myst III: Exile walkthrough. If you're
reading this, you've probably gotten stuck on one of the many puzzles that
this game features. Just so you know, I've written this walkthrough
from my own experience with the game. I didn't use any strategy
guides or any outside help, so if something is blaring incorrect, it's
my fault... ;)
This walkthrough will be presented in a Q/A type scenario, with increasing
levels of spoiler. That is, if you get stuck on a puzzle and only want a
hint, this will provide it for you. If you are still stuck on a puzzle,
and want the solution, you will just need to read further down. The
questions and answers will be labeled according to the level of spoiler.
There will be a *HINT* section to each question, which can be read without
giving too much of the puzzle away. It will not contain any direct
solutions, just try to give some insight into what you should do to solve
the puzzle.
There will be a *SPOILER* section to each question, which will tell you
how the puzzle works. It explains what you need to do in order to go
about solving the puzzle, without actually telling you where to go and
what exactly to do. Read this if you just want to get by the puzzle
but want to figure out exactly what to do on your own.
There will be a *SOLUTION* section to each question, which will basically
be the solution to the puzzle. It tells you exactly what you need to
do, click by click in order to solve the puzzle. Only read this if you
are absolutely stumped.
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We are building the Square Kilometre Array radio telescope (SKA), located in South Africa and eight other African countries, with part in Australia. The SKA will be the largest radio telescope ever built and will produce science that changes our understanding of the universe.
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MORRISVILE Police said a live hand grenade found outside a McDonalds restaurant prompted the shopping plaza to be evacuated.
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In September 2007, YouTube, the world's largest video-sharing platform, committed to creating the YouTube Nonprofit Program to provide nonprofit organizations with premium benefits like branded YouTube channels, the ability to insert a Google checkout button on a nonprofit channel to drive fundraising, and a devoted 'Nonprofit' section where users could easily find nonprofit content. Since then, YouTube has admitted 6,833 nonprofits to the program, expanded the program to the United Kingdom, and has logged over 1 billion impressions of nonprofit partner videos. In addition, the YouTube Nonprofit Program now includes new features like Call to Action, which provides free in-video advertising for all nonprofits on the site. YouTube's monetary commitment in 2007 was approximated at $20 million, and it has contributed an estimated $683 million in in-kind donations to nonprofit organizations.


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I have been blogging on WordPress for a few months now and decided to try using MarsEdit on my Mac (OS X.4.X). I can't seem to get it set up right, every time I try to post I get a 500 internal server error response.
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WALLENPAUPACK - A group of students from Wallenpaupack Area High School recently engaged in an informative career awareness experience at the Tobyhanna Army Depot. The students were led by Career Coordinator Colleen Edwards and Transition Coordinator Melissa Regenski. Most of the students were members of the Wallenpaupack Building Construction program.
An orientation and overview of the extensive Tobyhanna facility and grounds started the trip, where the students examined an architectural model along with a brief history of the area institution. Despite military cutbacks and downsizing, the students learned that Tobyhanna is still one of the largest employers in North Eastern Pennsylvania. The approximate 3,500 employees are involved in many vital roles including: logistics support, surveillance and reconnaissance, computer systems, communications along with other command and control occupations.
A guided tour was provided by Supervisory Production Management Specialist Jeff O'Neill
and Electronics Mechanics Supervisor Gary Scott. Students entered a number of buildings and watched staff weld, do machine shop operations, threat simulations, communications and language labs, avionics and radar operations.
Following the event, the students noted that they had a better understanding of the important work that goes on at Tobyhanna and the many different career opportunities that are available for those with the proper training and background. Many of the students are looking forward to getting the skills and credentials that will allow them to compete for future positions at Tobyhanna and elsewhere.
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There are too many awesome presenters and topics to highlight them all, so please share in the comments what presentations you're most excited about and also if you will be at the conference this year.
My session is on Friday from 3:30-5:00
Session #3F Mormonism and Ethnicity
Room: Stratus 8-9
Chair: Armand Mauss (Claremont Graduate College)
Michele Ferris: The Late Nineteenth-Century Polarizing Influence of Chinese Immigrants in Salt Lake City
Margaret Blair Young and Darius Aiden Gray: The Railroad Brings Blacks to Utah—and the Rest is History
Jared Tamez: "I Used to Think I Was an Orphan": The Mesa, Arizona, Lamanite Conventions and Temple Excursions, 1945-1975
Comments: Ronald G. Coleman (University of Utah)
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Paradoxes and alternate realities propel our imaginations, as demonstrated in our creative expressions – art forms, texts and experimental technologies. In 1956, Philip K. Dick published The Minority Report (first published in Fantastic Universe) and the story was adapted into a film by Steven Spielberg in 2002. Less than ten years after Tom Cruise performed Spielberg's version virtual 3D worlds entered the mainstream and mobile technologies became widespread. The place where these worlds or realities meet (convergence) was the initial inspiration for this blog.
In the gloomy half-darkness the three idiots sat babbling. Every incoherent utterance, every random syllable, was analyzed, compared, reassembled in the form of visual symbols, transcribed on conventional punchcards, and ejected into various coded slots. – Philip K. Dick, page 8
Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce are credited for the integrated circuit (1958) which reduced the cost of electronic functions by a factor of a million to one. Noyce went on to found Intel which invented the microprocessor and in 1960 the first computer game was created. They say that Philip K. was ahead of his time but I disagree. I see a continuum and I've been following the latest part of the sequence here since 2008. At some point many of the fictions of the 1950s and 60s became a reality, or multiple realities – physical, virtual, alternate, augmented – following advancements in science, technology, engineering and math. I felt that this development was best represented by the development of the HUD or heads-up display… which has evolved to become augmented reality (AR).
There are three major display techniques for AR: head–mounted displays, handheld displays and spatial displays.
The idea behind 555 KUBIK was: "How it would be, if a house was dreaming". Daniel Rossa was responsible for the art direction and used visualisations of the inside of the building together with other animations that were projected onto the building's facade.
Another imagining of this manifests in Christoper Nolan's film Inception and theorized in Joseph Nechvatal's Towards an Immersive Intelligence (of which I wrote about in a post via Art21). The Inception App explores augmented sound.
Inception The App transports Inception The Movie straight into your life. New dreams can be unlocked in many ways, for example by walking, being in a quiet room, while traveling or when the sun shines. You will get realtime musical experiences, featuring new and exclusive music from the Inception soundtrack composed by Hans Zimmer.
So my answer to the question (why aren't we outside?) is: "WE ARE." We are crossing boundaries between here & there (then & now, inside & out), blending realities and exploring paradoxes now, as ever before. Also, the question (why aren't we outside?) came to me earlier while debating Rethinking How We Teach The 'Net Generation' with a colleague on Facebook. He wrote,
Technology changes humanity in as much as humanity changes technology. If the internet were an atom bomb we wouldn't be so gung-ho to incorporate it into every aspect of our lives.
He asserted that creativity and critical thinking are severely impaired because of our constant filtering of life through an illuminated screen. In a sense this is my response and I'm finding other sources of inspiration, as well. It all starts with finding the raw (natural) material…
A few years ago I hiked through Garden of the Gods on the lookout for a tree for my painting. I found the perfect one, photographed it and later it became the focal point of my work.
Seeing the real thing brought up lots of unanswered questions like, "How old was it?" and "What type of tree was it?" or "Why are the roots exposed?" What might this scene look like with an AR overlay, like if I could not only take a snapshot to bring home but also point the camera-enabled device and get information from the physical object?
HUDs and AR technologies are just tools, much like paints and brushes are. It's what we do with them, how we use them to extend our creative ideas that make a difference. It's about seeing lots of possible answers to questions and to think in multiple ways about a subject. Most of Philip K's collection of stories (i.e. The Minority Report) have been adapted for film and, arguably, these fictions (ideas) challenge scientists, scholars, and artists to go further.
Concerning the universe, Philip K. had this to say:
"The universe is information and we are stationary in it, not three dimensional and not in space or time."
In my writing I even question the universe; I wonder out loud if it is real, and I wonder out loud if all of us are real. – Philip K. Dick
We can be outside in nature and now we can bring these technologies with us to investigate the world and go deeper… further. We can impose divergent thinking on the virtual and augmented worlds we imagine as extensions of the natural world – the fantastic universe!


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Landyachtz Longboards and their team of riders have been dominating the longboard racing scene for years, winning the IGSA world championship in 2005 and 2006. The Landyachtz Evo has seen more podiums and won more races than any other board available. Not only has Landyachtz' longboarding team been ripping the scene apart, but they have been beating the hell out of their prototypes to ensure only the toughest, fastest and most capable longboards make it to you. Their longboards are built to last. Whether bombing huge hills or carving to the grocery store, Landyachtz longboards are designed to make it more fun.
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Alliance One Receivables Inc6565 Kimball Drive,suite 200 Gig Harbor, Washington U.S.A.
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Paid $365.00, then debt was sold to RJM/Sunrise and had to fight with them to acknowledge payment on account to Alliance One. Finally thought all was paid until this month when Alliance One has been hassling me again on a closed account!
One thing that was strange was the ACH debit notifications came from a Canadian business, TCH International in Toronto,Ontario,Canada. So who knows, the money may be in a Canadian account and not credited in USA??
Although, I sent them confirmation by FAX copies of bank statements showing the amount, date and company.
Have other people in Oregon had any problems like these? I requested a consumer complaint form from Oregon Department of Justice to start a complaint process with the Attorney General's office here in Oregon, I don't know where else to find help with these idiots!
Fortunately, after checking my free credit reports at least RJM/Sunrise Collections record the debt as PAID IN FULL! Now, to fight with Alliance One...again!
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I'm looking for recommendations on proposal-writing resources (As in
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books, articles, blogs, you name it. If anyone has any personal
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Could a small Rhode Island wind farm revolutionize U.S. energy?
August 25, 2016, 10:24 a.m. by Sami Grover
Other countries have already installed thousands of offshore turbines. Will the U.S. be next?
Yellowstone fires cause road closure into national park
August 25, 2016, 9:23 a.m. by Jaymi Heimbuch
The fires raging around Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks are causing trouble for firefighters and tourists.
This giant pearl worth $100 million spent a decade under a fisherman's bed
August 24, 2016, 2:07 p.m. by Michael d'Estries
Discovered by chance by a Filipino fisherman, massive pearl was used as a good luck charm.
Seal hops on tour boat as killer whales circle
August 24, 2016, 11:35 a.m. by Noel Kirkpatrick
The seal and the humans end up encircled by killer whales.
Orphaned cougar cubs get a second chance at The Wildcat Sanctuary
August 24, 2016, 9:54 a.m. by Jaymi Heimbuch
Storm and Snow will grow up wild at heart, and you can watch them on television!
Sea urchins have the weirdest way of being born
August 23, 2016, 12:06 p.m. by Jaymi Heimbuch
These tidal zone creatures grow an alien-like adult body within a space-ship-like adolescent body — then they hit the 'eject' button.
It's good to be the king! Penguin gets a promotion at Edinburgh Zoo
August 23, 2016, 11:54 a.m. by Noel Kirkpatrick
Sir Nils Olav III is the mascot of the Norwegian Royal Guard.
5 quotes to inspire hope on any day
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Kama the surfing pig loves to hang 10
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Rare aquatic cats that fish with their paws are on the brink of extinction
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Historic Louisiana wild horses will be removed from U.S. Army lands.
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Some schools are known for certain positions.
Penn State claims "Linebacker U" while Miami's history of defensive players could fill a few libraries on campus. USC's legacy includes stars from every side of the field and Ohio State alumni can be spotted on rosters in each conference.
Wisconsin's contributions to the NFL have been no less important, as the Badgers introduce class after class of NFL-ready prospects.
How do today's rising stars stack up to their predecessors? Are future Badger-bred legends in the making on the professional gridirons across the country?


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A life together
Disabled since childhood, 28-year-old Paul Forziano and 35-year-old Hava Samuels are engaged to be married. Referring to themselves as "a marriage of six," the couple's parents have been instrumental in moving the relationship forward. They're also doing everything in their power to make sure the couple can live together once they're married. Videojournalist: John Paraskevas (Feb. 22, 2013)


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Two preening cranes support a lily pad in this charming birdbath from Oakland Living. Made from cast iron and aluminum, it features a gorgeous antique bronze finish. Resistant to weather, fading, chips and cracks, this garden accent is designed for years of durable use.
Two Detailed Cranes Support the Lily Pad-Shaped Bowl
Material: Aluminum
Metal: Aluminum
Dimensions: 30.000 H x 18.500 W x 18.500 L
Weight: 29.000
Color: Brown
Care and Cleaning: Wipe Clean with a Damp Cloth
Assembly Details: assembly required
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I am working on a site for a client using the blogolife theme. Here is the code for calling the menu:
<?php if ($wpl_menu == '' || $wpl_menu == 'Display') { ?>
<?php wp_nav_menu( array('depth' => '3', 'theme_location' => 'primary', 'container' => '' )); ?>

<?php } ?>
The problem is that just the text in the menu is clickable... not the enire cell.
So, when adding subpages, if you aren't lightning fast getting to the submenu before it disappears... because only the text is calling the submenu; rather than the entire cell.
Anyone with any suggestions? I'm fairly savvy at coding and I should understand most responses.
http://loadedwithsavings.com (click on "black friday" in the main menu, and SLOWLY move your cursor off the text, and the submenu will disappear). I'd like the entire cell block to be clickable.
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Youth Gun Violence Continues To Plague Hartford
It was a frigid evening in Hartford on Feb. 7, 2007. The sun was just beginning to wink below the horizon. Deanna Pugh, 45, of Enfield, stepped out of her family's car in front of Reyes Grocery to have a cigarette. She didn't want to smoke in the car with Cyncere Preston, her seven-year-old granddaughter, because Cyncere had asthma.


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A mysterious portrait ignites an antiquarian bookseller's search through time and the works of Shakespeare for his lost love
Guaranteed to capture the hearts of everyone who truly loves books, The Bookman's Tale is a former bookseller's sparkling novel and a delightful exploration of one of literature's most tantalizing mysteries with echoes of Shadow of the Wind and A.S. Byatt's Possession.
Nine months after the death of his beloved wife Amanda left him… (more)
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To the editor: In her remarks at the Massachusetts Bar Association's 2006 Annual Conference, the Supreme Judicial Court chief justice noted that "[o]ne continuing area of deep concern to all of us judges and lawyers alike is access to justice." ...Read More »
Family tragedy underscores importance of balance
To the editor: I understand that many of my colleagues aspire to achieve a sense of balance. As attorneys, we deal with clients, bosses, judges and staff. Outside the office, we have spouses, children, parents, neighbors and friends. Depositions compete ...Read More »
Inadequate funding for DSS 'glaring'
To the editor: On April 22, The Boston Globe reported that a 4-year-old boy was burned from his waist to his toes and is now being treated for second-degree burns at Shriner's Hospital. The child said he was burned by ...Read More »
Coakley taken to task for funding comparison
To the editor: Shame on Martha Coakley, who either knows that her claim of an unfair imbalance of funding between prosecutors and defenders is a lie, but spins it anyway, or has failed to do any homework to understand the ...Read More »
Dad nominates son as 'Lawyer of the Year'
To the editor: Much has been written lately about "Super Lawyers," and much has been written about lawyers who give of their time and their talent — without remuneration — in performing pro bono legal work. There are, however, many ...Read More »
Organ-donation editorial was 'disservice' to readers
To the editor: Though short in length, your May 15 editorial ("The state's organ-donation law") was long on factual errors. In a unanimous opinion, the Supreme Judicial Court dismissed a case against the Organ Bank (and others) finding that, even ...Read More »
Position of Romney, others on Catholic Charities issue 'alarming'
To the editor: One of the truly miraculous accomplishments of the drafters of our federal Constitution, and that splendid Massachusetts Constitution penned by John Adams in 1780, was the recognition of the freedom of religion. Under our form of democratic ...Read More »
Time for Legislature, court to act on permitting issue
To the editor: The development community and the editorial board of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly agree that the more efficient movement of land use cases through the court system is a "laudable goal" ("A 'Permit Division' would be radical and unnecessary," ...Read More »
Remembering a 'giant' of the workers' comp practice
To the editor: Attorney Laurence S. Locke of Boston passed away in April at the age of 89. Larry was one of the giants of the workers' compensation practice in Massachusetts. He was the author of the original Volume 29 ...Read More »
CJC decisions cannot be appealed to the SJC
To the editor: I noted that your page 1 story on May 8 indicated that decisions of the Commission on Judicial Conduct may be "appealed" to the Supreme Judicial Court ("SJC interest in judicial review panel stirs buzz among bench"). ...Read More »


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1998 GMC Suburban 1500 ProblemsABS Front Wheel Speed Sensors May Fail
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Vehicles equipped whit a 4 speed automatic transmission may develop a harsh 1-2 shift and/or illumination of the Check Engine Light with code P1870 stored. This can be caused by wear of the bore for the TCC isolator and regulator valves in the valve body. This condition does not commonly occur until the transmission reaches normal operating temperature. If the valve body is worn, replacement will be necessary to correct this concern.
One or more fuel injectors may become stuck closed causing an engine misfire and the Check Engine Light to illuminate. Our technicians tell us that this problem can be caused by some fuel additives. There are special procedures which may be able to restore the affected injector. If this fails the affected injector must be replaced.
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Larry Gene Whetstine, 59, Independence, MO passed away March 28, 2012 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence. Larry was born September 12, 1952 in Yakima, WA to Charles and Virginia Whetstine. Larry will be greatly missed by everyone who knew and loved him. Cremation will take place. Services have not been planned at this time.
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I want to express my condolences to the family. I am thankful to have the opportunity to connect with Larry, and met him very briefly as he stopped into the Phoenix area on one of his drives. I was wondering why I had not heard from him and saw that he had passed when I saw his Mom's obituary. I was very much in shock to learn of this. He was very thoughtful, and helped me learn more of the Whetstine family history. He will be missed, and I am sorry to hear my family history partner has passed. I hope to be able to carry on some of the family history to others that may inquire of the Whetstine family history. My hope is that your family preserves the many hours he invested in Whetstine family history. My condolences go out to the family.


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Everything appears to backup fine, but no email is sent (when choosing to send an email), or nothing is downloaded (when choosing to download). Looks like the best, simplest backup solution out there. Can anyone help me get this working?
Everything appears to backup fine, but no email is sent (when choosing to send an email), or nothing is downloaded (when choosing to download). Looks like the best, simplest backup solution out there. Can anyone help me get this working?
OK, I found all these backups in the backup folder on my server. I guess this will work, but I'd still like it emailed to me if possible. PLease help.
I'm having the same issue. Just did a manual backup and it didn't email it to me, just stuck it on the server.
I'm running two blogs. One sends my backups my email correctly, but the other keep them on the server.
And, how can be files kept on the server deleted? When I try via FTP I get a "Permission denied" response...
Same issue in WP 3.0.5 - doesn't download to my computer, doesn't do separate email after backup. Found files in backup folder on server.
Scheduled backup goes to correct email address.
Not working at all!!...it doesn´t send the acko to my email and it doesn´t download it.
Hi, having the same problem with this plugin. Any news from the developer with regard to this issue? Backups okay on the server, but no email is received.
Just found this problem tonight. Don't have a clue why before I was getting regular emailed backups or able to save it on my own but I just found them all in my ftp as well. Can download them but can't delete them from the ftp so they're piling up.
Seems like they're not providing support for this plugin.
Same problem for me. After the upgrading to 3.1.0 the plugin suddenly stopped working. I found the backup files on my server, but the scheduled function doesn't send any backup file via email.
Is there anybody out there?
Same here. It doesn't do the email of backups. Would love to get this working again.
Same problem here, for over 4-5 months. It did start working again at one point but then stopped again.
Yep, same problem here. I've used this plugin faithfully for years. Sad it's not working.
Same problem here but only with 2 out of 10 of my blogs. I suspect it has something to do with the size of the databases on those 2 blogs as they are way bigger than my other blogs.
Still no resolution yet, but I'm pretty much down to script timeout, memory limit, or anything of the sort.
No one figured this out yet?
I would suggest to get another plugin that's been updated, there a few that work fine. Sadly I liked this one and its interface but hey what can you do, when it's not working, it's not working.
Anyone know any other plugin for make database backups for WordPress? :)
I use WP-InstantBackup seems to work, sends me emails whenever I back the db
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As a customizer myself I understand how long these projects can take, especially when there are several in queque. My mistake was not demanding a due date for the figure as this was an optional feature on the order form.
On April 5, I contacted Mr. Olinger about the progess of the order. No response. I sent two more emails on the 10th and 15th.
On April 16, he finally responsed that my emails were inexplicably going to his spam folder. That sounded highly suspicous since the initial emails went to his inbox just fine.
Between May 12th and June 25 I sent four additional emails, including a notification that I was filing a transaction dispute with PayPal. Unfortunately, I filed too late and PayPal has done nothing to help. Mr. Olinger did not respond to any of these emails or notifications. On his website, during the week of June 25th, he claimed computer issues for loss of order information. I contacted him again about the Kurt Warner figure with zero response.
He has time to update his website with new figures, but no time to reply to emails. Lazy is the man who can't even come up with lies to off-put the customer. Do NOT deal with this man. He gives us customizing artists a bad name.
I have kept all emails concerning this matter so to have proof of his unprofessionalism and fraud.
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Mark Bradley, who went off at half-time with a groin injury, is expected to be fit along with Pablo Mills (leg), while David Worrall (groin), Rob Milsom (back) and Michael O'Connor (thigh) have stepped up their training and will hope to be involved.
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Shelby Miller: A Tale of Two Seasons
Nothing is guaranteed in baseball. From one season to the next, you never know which teams will go from last to first or first to last, or which players will have a bounce back year or a season far disastrous from the one they posted just a year prior.
Shelby Miller is a prime example of that.
Last season with the Braves, Miller made himself known as a true star pitcher in baseball, giving Atlanta 205.1 strong innings, totaling up to a 3.02 ERA on the season. For his efforts, Miller received a ton of recognition — so much so that he was the key piece of a huge trade this past offseason.
Sending their top prospect (and first overall draft pick in 2015) Dansby Swanson, along with two other pieces, to the Braves, the Diamondbacks received back Shelby Miller to join Zack Greinke in what looked to be a strong pitching staff; one predicted to be more than capable of competing for the National League West title.
However, things have gone far from perfect in Arizona.
With Greinke being injured at times this season, Paul Goldschmidt not getting off to a hot start, and with 2015 breakout star, A.J. Pollock, being lost for the year in Spring Training, not a lot has gone right to help the D-backs perform the way they had been expected to.
But while it's not completely Miller's fault (it's never fair to point the finger at any one player as the sole reason for a team's losing season), he certainly has played a big part in their demise.
Going 2-9 with a 7.14 ERA over 14 starts this season, Miller was sent down to Triple-A on Thursday, with the hopes of getting him back on track in the minors. But even if he gets it going again down in Reno, things are too far gone for the Diamondbacks to regain momentum and make something special out of this season.
Sitting in last place in their division, 19 games back of the first-place Giants, the Diamondbacks haven't had much to be excited about this season. While Miller was supposed to give the D-backs a great shot at a memorable year, he hasn't been anywhere close to the pitcher he was last season with the Braves. But you truly never can tell how any given trade will pan out.
Even so, with the trade deadline slowly approaching in two weeks, it will be interesting to see which teams will take a gamble and make a trade for a star player. It may pay off, giving them what they need to make it to the postseason. Or it could turn out to make little to no difference, as the Shelby Miller trade has for Arizona.
Trevor Story Wasting No Time Setting Records
Any time a baseball player makes their MLB debut, it's bound to be a special day for them. When it happens on Opening Day, it makes it all that more thrilling. But Trevor Story has taken things a step further, not only doing both of the aforementioned things this season, but also exploding onto the scene with the Rockies.
In his brief, three-game MLB career, Story has already accomplished something that no other player in baseball history has ever been able to do. Over the course of his first few games in the bigs, Story has proceeded to launch four home runs (one of which was off 2015 NL Cy Young winner, Zack Greinke), hitting at least one in every single game he's played, and becoming the first player to ever do so in three straight games to lead off their career.
After a strong Spring Training showing, the Rockies felt confident that Story could be brought up to the majors to fill the void left by Jose Reyes during his absence from the team, but no one could have anticipated Story performing the way he has to this point.
Story is now batting .286 on the season (his only four hits have been home runs) with 4 home runs and 7 RBI's over the course of three games, and has gone from an under the radar prospect in the Rockies farm system to a star overnight. While I'll be the first to admit that Story inevitably won't be able to keep up this historic pace, currently hitting a home run every 3.5 at-bats, it's still amazing to watch while it lasts.
But while Story will ultimately not reach his on-pace number of 200+ home runs for the season, all signs point to him continuing to produce quality number for the Rockies, likely for years to come. While Corey Seager was the heavy favorite to win the National League Rookie of the Year award after his terrific stint with the Dodgers towards the end of last season, it appears that Story is going to give Seager a run for his money.
Although this is baseball, where guys can go from being red hot to ice cold in the matter of a single game, Story is well on his way to breaking his career high of 20 home runs set last season in the minors between Double-A and Triple-A. After all, Story is yet to play a single game at home in Coors Field, where the ball is known to fly out of the park.
It's crazy to think, but Trevor Story might be just getting started.
Diamondbacks Land Another Impact Pitcher
The Arizona Diamondbacks rattled the baseball world over the weekend when it was announced that they had signed free agent pitcher Zack Greinke to a 6-year, 206 million dollar contract, coming out to over 34 million a season — the most for any player in baseball history.
With Greinke coming off an incredibly historic year with a mere 1.66 ERA, he was one of the best players available this offseason, so it was no true shock that he was so highly coveted and thus highly paid.
But while that move was a big one for the Diamondbacks, and is sure to help them out in 2016 and beyond, it was another move they made on Tuesday evening that got people truly looking at the D-backs as potential contenders in 2016.
It was announced that the Diamondbacks have acquired Shelby Miller from the Braves in exchange for Ender Inciarte, Aaron Blair and Dansby Swanson. Although they finished third in the division in 2015, the D-backs are ultimately saying they want to break out as frontrunners in 2016.
Miller's 6-17 win loss record from last season is one of the most deceptive you'll ever see. Due to a major lack in run support, Miller wasn't able to pick up a lot of victories, but he was impressive. Posting a 3.02 ERA over 205.1 innings pitched in which he struck out 171 batters, Miller will undoubtedly give the D-backs a nice one-two punch with Greinke.
While picking up Miller means losing Ender Inciarte — a good outfielder –and Aaron Blair — a highly coveted pitching prospect — those players aren't all that much to lose in the long term. But including Dansby Swanson in the trade is a move that many people feel they may regret when all is said and done.
Swanson was the number one overall draft pick in the 2015 draft, and is seen by many people as a future All-Star caliber shortstop. While the D-backs are obviously in a win-now mindset — picking up Miller certainly pushes them towards that — it will be interesting to see whether they come to regret the loss of Swanson down the road.
However, the Diamondbacks are set up nicely. But with them having added some key pieces, they need to make sure they capitalize on them all.
With a rotation that includes Zack Greinke, Shelby Miller and Patrick Corbin as the top three, as well as a lineup with a lot of thump lead by All-Star first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, the D-backs could be in business in 2016.
But they wouldn't be the first team in history to have all the pieces only to see things not work out. Only time will tell how 2016 will pan out.
Keuchel and Arrieta Win Cy Young Award
The Cy Young award — named after the Hall of Fame pitcher who died in 1955 — was first handed out in 1956 to Don Newcombe, with the goal of recognizing the "most valuable pitcher" from each season. The first eleven years of the award saw one pitcher per year receiving the honor, but in 1967 the Cy Young began being handed out to a pitcher from each league who was voted on as the best from the season.
Voting for the award is fairly straightforward.
Two writers from each city of both the American League and National League make up the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) voters for the Cy Young award, making a total of thirty voters for each league (fifteen teams, with two voters per city). A first place vote earns a player seven points, a second place vote gets four points, a third place vote receives three points, a fourth place vote is worth two points, with a fifth place vote earning a single point. Once added up, the player with the highest overall total wins.
The 2015 Major League Baseball Cy Young award winners for both the American League and National League were announced Wednesday night on MLB Network. Here are the winners, along with my thoughts on each:
Original Pick: David Price
Finalists: Sonny Gray, Dallas Keuchel and David Price
Winner: Dallas Keuchel
Thoughts On Dallas Keuchel Winning
Things couldn't have been any closer statistically between Dallas Keuchel and David Price. Keuchel posted a 2.45 ERA on the season compared to Price's 2.48 mark; Keuchel won 20 games, while Price netted 18; Price won in the strikeout race, but only by a total of nine punchouts. To make a long story short, their seasons were nearly identical.
Because of the close race, I unsuccessfully picked Price to win, but Keuchel ultimately had a slight edge by pitching 232 innings that included three complete games and two shutouts.
In addition, Keuchel set the record for most games won at home in a single season without a single loss, with 15 (the previous record was 13). For those reasons, the end result wasn't as close as many had predicted.
Dallas Keuchel won the Cy Young award fairly easily, receiving 22 of the 30 first place votes for a total of 186 points, with David Price coming in second with 143 points and 8 first place votes, and Sonny Gray coming in third with a total of 82 points.
The season Dallas Keuchel had was inarguably unbelievable, and it should be very interesting to see if he can keep it up moving forward. Keuchel becomes the first Astros pitcher to win the Cy Young award since 2004, when Roger Clemens won the honor.
Original Pick: Jake Arrieta
Finalists: Jake Arrieta, Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw
Winner: Jake Arrieta
Thoughts On Jake Arrieta Winning
As close as the American League Cy Young race was, the National League side of things was even closer. With Jake Arrieta, Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw all having terrific seasons in vastly different ways, it was difficult to pick between them for who was most deserving.
Even so, it was Arrieta who wound up winning the National League Cy Young award. While Greinke's 1.66 ERA was unfathomable, and Kershaw continued his dominance with 301 strikeouts, Arrieta did something in the second half of the season that I feel truly put him over the top in the Cy Young voting.
Following the All-Star game, Arrieta went on a stretch never before matched in the history of the game. Arrieta posted a mere 0.75 ERA over the entire second half of the season, bringing his ERA down to 1.77 on the year, and ultimately was a big factor in the Cubs making the postseason.
Jake Arrieta got 17 total first place votes for a collective 169 points, barely beating out Zack Greinke's 147 points including 10 first place selections, and Clayton Kershaw who received three first place votes of his own but finished third with 101 points.
The fifth Cubs pitcher to ever win the award, and the first since Greg Maddux in 1992, Arrieta continues the Cubs' offseason award winning streak. With Kris Bryant winning the Rookie of the Year and Joe Maddon picking up the Manager of the Year award, the Cubs become the first team with three major award winners since the Mariners in 2001.
With this year's Cy Young award race being the closest it has been in years, it makes everyone around the baseball world begin to look ahead to the 2016 season. The best teams are usually the ones with great pitching, and it should be fun to see how Dallas Keuchel and Jake Arrieta, and their respective teams, do in 2016 and beyond.
2015 Players' Choice Awards
The 2015 Major League Baseball Players' Choice Award winners were announced Monday night on MLB Network. Unlike the BBWAA awards, these awards (as the name would suggest) are voted on by players from around baseball each September, when they receive a ballot to make their picks for each category. Seven categories in all, American League players vote for American League players, with National League players voting for National League players; with the exception of the Marvin Miller Man of the Year award, Always Game award and the Player of the Year award, in which players from both leagues vote for a single player.
The winning player for each category is awarded a grant from the MLB Players Trust, ranging from 10,000 to 50,000 dollars, depending on the award that they win. The money goes to the winner's choice of charity, with some players deciding to split up the money between multiple causes. This marks the 24th annual Players Choice Awards, which began in 1992. Here's a recap of the winners, with my thoughts on each:
AL Nominees – Carlos Correa, Francisco Lindor and Miguel Sano
AL Winner – Carlos Correa
NL Nominees – Kris Bryant, Matt Duffy and Jung Ho Kang
NL Winner – Kris Bryant
The players absolutely got it right in my opinion. Both winners are likely to pick up the BBWAA Rookie of the Year awards when they are announced next week, as each had terrific campaigns. After a .279 average with 22 homers and 68 RBI's, all while playing a great defensive shortstop all at the age of 21, Carlos Correa is sure to be a big part of the Astros for the next decade or two. Likewise, Kris Bryant had an unbelievable season, hitting 26 homers and notching 99 RBI's, helping to send the Cubs back to the playoffs for the first in what would seem to likely be several years to come.
AL Nominees – Sonny Gray, Dallas Keuchel and David Price
AL Winner – Dallas Keuchel
NL Nominees – Jake Arrieta, Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw
NL Winner – Zack Greinke
As with Rookie of the Year, you very well could be looking at the winners of the BBWAA Cy Young award with this category. Dallas Keuchel and Zack Greinke went about their success in different ways, but both had results that made them dominant each and every start. Keuchel had a breakout season, going 20-8 with a 2.48 ERA. All season long, he was lights out for the Astros and was a big part of them making it to the postseason. Greinke was also great each and every start, winding up with unfathomable stats of 19-3 with a 1.66 ERA. That's certainly worthy of this award.
AL Nominees – Prince Fielder, Kendrys Morales and Alex Rodriguez
AL Winner – Prince Fielder
NL Nominees – Carlos Gonzalez, Matt Harvey and Joey Votto
NL Winner – Matt Harvey
After playing all 162 games in three straight years, Prince Fielder participated in only 42 games in 2014 due to a neck injury. Coming back to play all but four games in 2015, Fielder certainly put up stats worthy of this award. This season, Fielder launched 23 home runs and drove in 98 runs, all while hitting a solid .305. Matt Harvey was in much of the same boat as Fielder in 2014, having missed the entire year due to Tommy John surgery. But Harvey came back with a vengeance in 2015. Harvey went 13-8 with a 2.71 ERA on the year, and helped the Mets make it all the way to the World Series.
Nominees — Jose Altuve, Josh Donaldson and Dee Gordon
Winner — Jose Altuve
This award was brand new for the 2015 season. It was established to honor "the player who — game in and game out — constantly exhibits grit, tenacity, perseverance and hustle; all for the benefit of his teammates and fans". All of the players nominated for the award were worthy, but Jose Altuve took home the award. Altuve has been a huge part of the Astros over the past few years, and plays the game full on for every single out. He is definitely the player I would have chosen for this award, and I'm glad to see him win.
AL Nominees – Nelson Cruz, Josh Donaldson and Mike Trout
AL Winner – Josh Donaldson
NL Nominees – Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt and Bryce Harper
NL Winner – Bryce Harper
There were dozens of outstanding players throughout Major League Baseball from the 2015 season. With that said, there were a handful that stood above the rest. For this category, it was Josh Donaldson and Bryce Harper voted on as the outstanding players of the year. Many people — myself included — have Donaldson and Harper picking up the MVP for their respective league when the official award is announced next week. With Harper having hit 42 homers to go along with a superb .330 average, and Donaldson blasting 41 of his own, it is no wonder why they each took home this particular honor.
Nominees – Dee Gordon, Adam Jones and David Robertson
Winner – Adam Jones
In the minds of many people around the baseball world, this is the most important award given out each season. The Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award is given each year to the player most recognized for outstanding on-field performance and off-field contributions to his community. Past winners include Mark McGwire, Albert Pujols, Chipper Jones and Mariano Rivera, among many others. This season, the award was presented to Adam Jones, who certainly does more than his fair share of contributions both to his ball club and to his community each year.
Nominees – Josh Donaldson, Zack Greinke and Bryce Harper
Winner – Josh Donaldson
With all three players presenting equally impressive seasons in their own way, you could truly make a strong argument for any of the nominees to win the Player of the Year award. But, in the end, the season Josh Donaldson put together was magnificent. His 40+ home run year truly helped drive the offensive side of the Blue Jays, along with Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion and the late season pickup of Troy Tulowitzki. Combined, Toronto was able to reach the postseason for the first time since 1993. A lot of that can be credited back to Donaldson, who came up big all season long.
My Vote for 2015 N.L. Cy Young Award
As I stated in my American League Cy Young post, each season there are usually several pitchers from each league that have incredible seasons, making it difficult to choose between them for who most deserves the Cy Young award. This year, however, it's really between a mere three. Jake Arrieta, Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke stood out as the best of the best from the National League crop in 2015, but in the end only one can with the National League Cy Young award.
Zack Greinke had a great season, and lead the majors with a superb 1.66 ERA over the course of 222.2 innings pitched. But although he was terrific, he isn't likely going to win the Cy Young award, which is a true shame. But when you're going up against Jake Arrieta and Clayton Kershaw, you had to have an utterly historic season. Even though Greinke had a once in a decade year, he didn't do enough to beat out the competition.
Between Jake Arrieta and Clayton Kershaw, you can't go wrong. No matter which one you decide on, you're choosing a player that was the best at what they do in 2015.
With that said, I regrettably had to pass on giving the award to Clayton Kershaw. As hard as that is for me to do with Kershaw putting up a 2.13 ERA and striking out an astonishing 301 batters on the year, I couldn't pick Kershaw. What makes his season even more remarkable is the fact that he posted these type of numbers after getting off to a poor start to the season. To come as far as he did is unreal.
But with all of that said, the player I went with to with the 2015 National League Cy Young award is Jake Arrieta. As if his 1.77 ERA and record of 22-6 on the year aren't impressive enough, Arrieta made it all the more impressive by posting the best second half ERA in baseball history. Over the course of his final 15 starts of the 2015 season, Arrieta posted a mere 0.75 ERA and held batters to a .148 average. It's numbers like those that give Arrieta the slightest of edges for 2015 National League Cy Young.
2015 Award Frontrunners at the All-Star Break
Sunday marked the last day of MLB games until after the All-Star break, and although the baseball world is looking forward to seeing baseball's best sluggers put on a show in the home run derby, I wanted to quickly focus my attention on the players who have posted amazing performances throughout the first half of the season.
For this post, I'm covering the players who I feel stand the best chance right now (given, it's still early) of winning the three major awards of Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year and Cy Young. All three awards have multiple players who can be argued as being deserving, but I have my own opinion as to who deserves each award the most at this point in the season.
Most Valuable Player Award
After a couple of seasons of getting beaten out for the award by Miguel Cabrera, Trout is finally breaking out into an every season Most Valuable Player. Already having blasted 26 home runs, and well on his way to another 100+ run year, Trout could be picking up another MVP at the season's end.
National League: Paul Goldschmidt
I nearly went with Bryce Harper for this category, and when all is said and done, he very well may win it. But there is no ignoring what Paul Goldschmidt is doing for the Diamondback's. With a .340 batting average, 21 homers and 70 RBI's, Goldschmidt is having an MVP caliber season.
Rookie of the Year Award
American League: Lance McCullers Jr.
Picking Lance McCullers Jr. was by no means an easy choice, as there are a few other pitchers and position players that have stats that stand out, but I decided that he was currently the leader. With a 2.52 ERA over 11 games started, McCullers is really impressing a lot of people around the baseball world.
National League: Joc Pederson
It is somewhat difficult to pick between Joc Pederson and Kris Bryant for who deserves the award, but I ended up going with Pederson. Despite batting in the lower .200's, Pederson's 20 home runs so far is extremely impressive for a rookie. In my mind, that's enough to earn him the award.
Cy Young Award
Although there is a good amount of competition at the break for the American League Cy Young award, Sonny Gray leads the charge. With a 2.04 ERA over 18 games started, and an opponent batting average below .200, Gray is in a good spot if he can keep pitching the way he has.
National League: Zack Greinke
Once again, there's a Dodgers pitcher out in front of the candidates for Cy Young award, but this time it's not Clayton Kershaw. Instead, Kershaw's teammate, Zack Greinke, is the one dominating the league. With an incredible ERA of 1.39 after 123.1 innings pitched, Greinke would have to fall apart to not win the award.
Whether or not you agree or disagree with my picks for who deserves each award at this point in the season, one thing is for sure: there is still a lot of season left where any player can have anything happen. With 15 of the 30 teams at .500 or better, in terms of wins-losses go, regardless of the award races, the games following the mid-summer classic are sure to make for an exciting second half.
2014 Season Kicks off With Opening Series In Australia
Unless you're an early riser, you probably missed the start of the 2014 baseball season.
For the first time in the history of Major League Baseball, a baseball game (airing live at 4 a.m. on MLB Network), between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks, was played in the Southern Hemisphere, at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Australia. (This marks the earliest (March 22nd) a regular season has ever begun, taking place over a week before Opening Day.)
But this isn't the first time major league teams have squared off in another country to begin a season. Fifteen years ago, the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres launched the start of the 1999 season in Mexico. Since then, the regular season has started in both Japan (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012) as well as Puerto Rico (2001) over the years, with this being the first ever matchup in Australia. While these games aren't played in the United States, they still matter, as they count towards the overall standings.
Game one of the two-game series in Australia saw Clayton Kershaw on the mound for the Dodgers, taking on Wade Miley, who was pitching for the Diamondbacks. Originally, Patrick Corbin was set to make the start for the D-backs, but an injury — one that could keep him out a good portion of this season — kept him from making the start.
As usual, Kershaw was great, going 6.2 innings, allowing a single run on 5 hits and striking out seven. While Miley struck out more than Kershaw, tallying a total of 8, he also gave up more runs, allowing 3 in his outing; including a two-run homer to Scott Van Slyke.
When all was said and done, that was the final score — the Dodgers winning 3-1.
Game two is set to air live, once again, on MLB Network, at 10 p.m. tonight, with Hyun-Jin Ryu taking on Trevor Cahill. With that matchup, and the talent the Dodgers have, it seems very likely that the Dodgers will return to the United States having won both games of the series, but you never know what could happen and what the rest of the season will hold.
The Dodgers will play another game on March 30th against the Padres, as part of Opening Night on ESPN. Opening Day officially kicks off the regular season for the majority of teams on March 31st.
Dodgers Lock Up Clayton Kershaw With Record Deal
We all knew it was coming, it was just a matter of time.
After Felix Hernandez — a former perfect game winner — received a 7-year, 175 million dollar deal from the Mariners, and Justin Verlander — a former Most Valuable Player — received a 7-year, 180 million dollar deal from the Tigers, you had to figure that Clayton Kershaw — a two-time Cy Young award winner — was going to receive a massive deal.
However, I don't think anyone quite predicted a deal of this magnitude.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Clayton Kershaw have agreed to a 7-year deal worth 215 million dollars, coming out to 30.7 million dollars a year, and making Kershaw the highest annually paid player in Major League Baseball history.
The deal also sits second all-time in total contract amount, just behind Alex Rodriguez's 10-year, 275 million dollar deal from the Yankees in 2007. (That deal didn't go too well.)
But all this money poses a question — Is Kershaw worth the money? In my mind, absolutely.
Sure, it's a ton of money, especially for a guy who only plays every fifth day. But when you're looking to retain a player of Kershaw's caliber, keeping him from becoming a free agent at the end of next season, you do what it takes — and it took a lot.
Although I'm normally not a fan of big contracts, by going 16-9 with a 1.83 ERA last season in which he won the 2013 National League Cy Young award (his second in three years), Kershaw has done more than enough to prove that he's worth a contract of this size. He's still young, at just 25 years old, and in addition to being durable, Kershaw holds a career ERA of 2.60, over nearly 1,200 innings pitched. He's just the type of player that can go a long way to win a team a championship, as every team needs a true Ace.
A championship for the Dodgers is, obviously, the goal, as it is for every club. By signing Kershaw for the next seven years, it definitely gives them a good shot. But as history has shown, you can't buy championships, nor can you predict how guys will play. It takes nearly a perfect year, where every player on the team plays to the best of their ability without very much injury, to have a magical season.
The only down side to the deal is that it makes Kershaw the fifth player owed 20 million dollars or more for 2014 season by the Dodgers, joining Matt Kemp, Carl Crawford, Adrian Gonzalez and Zack Greinke. But that doesn't seem to phase the Dodgers, as they are still reportedly in the running for Masahiro Tanaka, who certainly won't come cheap.
As many have coined, the Dodgers would appear to be the "new Yankees" — with their seemingly endless amount of spending money.
Nonetheless, only time will tell how the Dodgers will perform in 2014. Should things play out the way many are predicting, they could have a really special season, and that also holds true for many seasons to come.
No matter what, when it comes to Clayton Kershaw, signing him was absolutely worth it.
2013 Silver Slugger Awards
The 2013 Silver Slugger award winners were announced last night on MLB Network. The Silver Slugger awards are given annually to the best offensive player at each position in both the American League and the National League, as determined by the coaches and managers of Major League Baseball.
The voters consider several offensive categories in selecting the winners, including batting average, slugging percentage and on-base percentage, in addition to coaches' and managers' general impressions of a player's overall offensive value. (Managers can not vote for their own players.)
This marks the 33rd annual Silver Slugger Awards which began in 1980.
Here are a list of the winners with my thoughts on each:
Most Silver Slugger Awards: Barry Bonds holds the record for the most Silver Slugger Awards as an outfielder, with twelve.
NL Winners: Michael Cuddyer (1st career), Jay Bruce (2nd career) and Andrew McCutchen (2nd career)
AL Winners: Torii Hunter (2nd career), Mike Trout (2nd career) and Adam Jones (1st career)
The National League saw Michael Cuddyer, Jay Bruce and Andrew McCutchen receiving Silver Slugger awards. All three are deserving, as they had great offensive years. This is just Michael Cuddyer's first Silver Slugger, despite being in the Majors for thirteen season. Adam Jones also receives his first career Silver Slugger, after batting .285 with 33 homers and 108 RBI's. In addition, Mike Trout and Torii Hunter pick up the award for the American League after great years.
Most Silver Slugger Awards: Todd Helton is tied with Albert Pujols for the most Silver Slugger Awards as a first baseman, with four.
NL Winner- Paul Goldschmidt (1st career)
AL Winner- Chris Davis (1st career)
Paul Goldschmidt and Chris Davis picked up their first career Silver Slugger awards for first base. They both led their respective league in home runs and RBI's in 2013, so it's not really a shock that they received the honor. Both have the potential to win more in their careers.
Most Silver Slugger Awards: Ryne Sandberg holds the record for the most Silver Slugger Awards as a second baseman, with seven.
NL Winner- Matt Carpenter (1st career)
AL Winner- Robinson Cano (5th career)
After a great breakout season, Matt Carpenter won his first career Silver Slugger award on Wednesday. Batting .318 with 13 home runs and 78 RBI's, Carpenter was a major impact player for the Cardinals this season — a big reason why they made it to the World Series. Robinson Cano picks up his fifth career Silver Slugger, with this being his fourth one in a row.
Most Silver Slugger Awards: Wade Boggs holds the record for the most Silver Slugger Awards as a third baseman, with eight.
NL Winner- Pedro Alvarez (1st career)
AL Winner- Miguel Cabrera (5th career)
Pedro Alvarez had a career season, leading to his first Silver Slugger award. Though his batting average was a mere .233, Alvarez hit 36 home runs and drove in 100 runs. Alvarez was a big part of the 2013 Pirates team and should remain so for years to come. Miguel Cabrera received the award for the American League, and it's no surprise at all. Cabrera hit .348 with 44 homers and 137 RBI's, nearly winning the Triple Crown for a second straight season. Truly remarkable.
Most Silver Slugger Awards: Barry Larkin holds the record for the most Silver Slugger Awards as a short stop, with nine.
NL Winner- Ian Desmond (2nd career)
AL Winner- J.J. Hardy (1st career)
Ian Desmond won his second consecutive Silver Slugger award last night, as he had another great year. On the AL side, this is J.J. Hardy's first career Silver Slugger — Derek Jeter won last year but was injured most of 2013 — and he was very deserving. Hardy didn't have a very high batting average at just .266, however, his 25 home runs and 76 RBI's put him over the top for the award.
Most Silver Slugger Awards: Mike Piazza holds the record for the most Silver Slugger Awards as a catcher, with ten.
NL Winner- Yadier Molina (1st career)
AL Winner- Joe Mauer (5th career)
Surprisingly, this is Yadier Molina's first career Silver Slugger award, despite multiple good seasons in the past. Molina batted .318 with 12 homers and 80 RBI's and is a true leader for the Cardinals. As with Molina, Joe Mauer is also a leader for his respective Twins, however, this makes his fifth Silver Slugger of his career; just his first since 2010.
Most Silver Slugger Awards: Mike Hampton holds the record for the most Silver Slugger Awards as a pitcher, with five.
Winner- Zack Greinke (1st career)
You don't often think of a pitcher with offensive skills, but Zack Greinke showed off his, and was the best hitting pitcher this past season. Batting .328 over the course of 58 at-bats, Greinke truly deserves this award and has the ability to win another one in the future.
Most Silver Slugger Awards: David Ortiz holds the record for the most Silver Slugger Awards as a Designated Hitter, with six.
Winner- David Ortiz (6th career)
David Ortiz is the record holder for most career Silver Sluggers as a DH, and he picked up yet another one for this season. Ortiz hit 30 home runs with 103 RBI's to go along with a .309 batting average. Ortiz was a big reason the Red Sox made it to the World Series, and ultimately led them to winning the Championship.
- There were nine first time Silver Slugger award winners.
- There were six Silver Slugger award winners that also won last year.
The Orioles had the most Silver Slugger winners, with three.
There were four Silver Slugger winners that also won a Gold Glove award this year.


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Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia negotiated his way into a meeting Saturday with Senior Gen. Than Shwe in Myanmar in which he secured a promise that detained American John Yettaw would be released and allowed to join him on a Bangkok-bound plane Sunday. —KA
Update: Yettaw, who was sentenced to seven years, has been deported. The American claimed to be on a mission from God. Sen. Webb said he was in poor health. [Link]
The New York Times:
The senator's office said he had secured the release of the American, John Yettaw, who was sentenced to prison on Tuesday after intruding at the home of the pro-democracy leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
In another gesture by the government, Mr. Webb, a Democrat, was allowed to meet with Mrs. Aung San Suu Kyi, who was sentenced at the same trial to 18 months of added house arrest, arousing international condemnation. She has spent 14 of the past 20 years under house arrest.
Most visiting foreign officials are denied permission to meet her, most recently United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in July.
Sen. Webb, pictured, also met with Aung San Suu Kyi during his diplomacy blitz in Myanmar.