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quote: Now they let a competitor get too big so they can't do that anymore. They're also late to the party. They're still going after the 2011 market where a nice tablet sells for $500 and then people buy a new one 2 years later. The problem is that it's 2013 and you can get a small tablet for under $200 or a bigger 10" tablet for under $300.

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This book presents the goals that drive the developers of the best-known peer-to-peer systems, the problems they've faced, and the technical solutions they've found. The contributors are leading developers of well-known peer-to-peer systems, such as Gnutella, Freenet, Jabber, Popular Power, SETI@Home, Red Rover, Publius, Free Haven, Groove Networks, and Reputation Technologies. Topics include metadata, performance, trust, resource allocation, reputation, security, and gateways between systems.
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as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security races to deploy full body
scanners at airports across the U.S., significant concerns have been
raised. The scanners have been shown to be ineffective at
detecting dangerous low density materials like liquids,
powders, or plastic weapons. In addition, some studies have
linked them to potentially
cancer-causing DNA damage. Perhaps most importantly, major
privacy concerns remain unresolved around the scanners, which
disrobe passengers.
those problems, the DHS appears to believe that the perception of
security is too important to wait for further study. It is
instead beginning
a mass deployment, rolling out new scanners in 11 cities
including Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Diego.
advanced imaging technology (AIT) units were installed at the Boston
Logan International airport on Friday and will be installed at
Chicago O'Hare International in the next week – all installations
will be completed by the summer's end.
forty AIT units are in limited use at 19 U.S. airports. The new
units will mark the first mass deployment of the technology to the
U.S. airports. More units are expected to be deployed later
this year.
scanners will come at a relatively high expense to taxpayers. They
are funded by a $1B USD appropriation from the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The spending plan -- crafted by
Congress, President
Obama, and the Department of Homeland Security -- calls for $700
million in new screening for checked baggage and $300 million in
checkpoint explosives-detection technologies.
nine other airports receiving scanners will be: Fort
Lauderdale-Hollywood International (FFL), Cincinnati/Northern
Kentucky International (CVG), Mineta San Jos International (SJC), Los
Angeles International (LAX), Port Columbus International (CMH),
Oakland International (OAK), San Diego International (SAN), Kansas
City International (MCI), and Charlotte Douglas International (CLT).
Of the airports, only LAX previously had full-body scanners.
DHS is defending its pricey plan, arguing that there's no privacy
risk. It says that images of passengers unclothed won't be
stored, despite the recent revelation that the scanners had the built
in capability to do so. They also admit that the scanners are
only efficient at detecting metal objects, but say that could be very
helpful in detecting knives or metal-based guns.
also claim there's no health risk with the non-ionizing radio
frequency energy in the millimeter wave spectrum used by the scanners
to generate their images. They say the system's energy is
100,000 times less than a cell phone transmission. (Recent
studies, however, have suggested that DNA damage may certainly be
better or worse, though, the 450 new scanner units will soon be a
common sight in the 11 airports on the mass deployment's front. The
U.S. appears to be marching in Britain's footsteps, moving towards a
"no scan, no fly" policy.
quote: You can't "back" this. If you traveled back in time and told everyone who has EVER died how/what/when/where they would die, 99% of them would laugh at you.
quote: The issue isn't black and white or as clear cut are you think it is. Stop pretending that you have all the answers. Because you don't.
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A West Side church that Alleyway Theatre purchased in 1998 with the hope of establishing a multi-use arts center for struggling arts groups is up for sale.
The 1898 Medina sandstone building, on Richmond Avenue at Ferry Circle, was purchased for $100,000 and had renovations totaling more than $1 million over the past 14 years.
But the original slate roof needs to be replaced, and other delayed repairs, along with the difficulty of raising funds during tough economic times, left no other choice but to part with the building, said Neal Radice, Alleyway's founder and executive director.
"Its potential use is certainly going to matter to us, but at this point I think it's most important that there be a new owner who has the resources to keep the building safe," Radice said. "We hadn't lost faith in the project, or the worthiness of it, and still hope an arts organization that would use it for similar purposes will be the ultimate owner."
The Romanesque-style Richmond Avenue United Methodist Church was the only tenant before Alleyway bought it. The building, listed in 2009 on the National Register of Historic Places, has a 600-seat concert hall, 100-seat drama theater and grand pipe organ, as well as meeting rooms, rehearsal spaces, dressing rooms, exhibit gallery and office space.
Radice said the planned Upper West Arts Center was intended to create a home and identity for struggling cultural organizations. Alleyway, which exclusively debuts new works at its downtown theater, would have used the space to occasionally move an extended play that otherwise would have had to close.
Radice said the price will depend on how the building is to be used. If it isn't tied to the arts, some of the sale price would have to go toward repaying foundations and state agencies that provided money solely for that purpose.
For that reason, the purchase price varies between $225,000 and $750,000, said Jay Newman, a real estate broker with Hastings Cohn, which is listing the building.
Radice said it would have cost another $1 million or more to stabilize and seal the building and make it functional as an arts center.
But he said he remains optimistic a role for the arts there can still be found.
"Buyers should know that we are welcoming innovative, unorthodox notions about the future of the building," he said. "We're certainly going to do our best to make sure that the building has a bright future."
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A North Carolina police chief has announced he has decided to release police bodycam and dash cam video footage of Tuesday's police shooting of a black man in Charlotte. (Sept. 24)
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A gunman police said killed five people in a Washington state mall remained at large Saturday as authorities appealed for help in identifying the suspect but said there were no indications the slayings north of Seattle were a terrorist act. (Sept. 24)
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More than a hundred kite enthusiasts showcased their stunt kite flying and artistic kite displays along Taiwan's north coast on Saturday. (Sept. 24)
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People in Manchester, Iowa were placing sandbags in front of buildings to protect from rising flood waters on Friday. (Sept. 24)
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The first national museum devoted exclusively to the history and culture of African-Americans is now open. (Sept. 24)
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Electronic Arts confirmed Will Wright, the man behind The Sims and Spore, is leaving EA to work at an entertainment studio he originally created in 2001.
Wright will be working full-time at Stupid Fun Club, a company designed to focus on new projects that could later be turned into video games, movies, toys, and other entertainment ventures -- EA also is serving as a sponsor of the company.
In 2001, the company was focused on robots, and drew a large amount of media attention because of Wright's involvement.
"The entertainment industry is moving rapidly into an era of revolutionary change. Stupid Fan Club will explore new possibilities that are emerging from this sublime chaos and create new forms of entertainment on a variety of platforms," Wright said in a statement. "In my twelve years at EA, I've had the pleasure to work alongside some of the brightest and most talented game developers in the industry and I look forward to working with them again in the near future."
Wright began talking about leaving EA for Stupid Fun Club -- located in Berkeley, California -- last year, and will lead a team of nine employees. Sim City -- and all of its expansion games -- has sold more than 100 million copies since the game's original launch in 1989.
Considering Wright's involvement has led to some of EA's biggest game titles, it should be interesting to see if this hurts the company's future projects. The company is currently reorganizing after announcing it will lay off around 1,100 employees and will publish a smaller number of video games.
quote: Ultima Online wasn't that similar! I was thinking it was more of a copy/paste from Everquest.
quote: Without EQ there would never have been the WoW there is today, without Ultima Online, EQ would have been the same.
quote: Keep in mind there's not much similarity between Warcraft, 2, and 3 and World of Warcraft, other than their shared universe.
quote: Rock Band - Rock band was fun, sure, but to show the real ego of EA, they compared the "creativity" of the game to Guitar Hero and World of Warcraft. Seriously, what the hell... all the game is was an amalgamation of other games that have already been created (GH, Sing Star, and I believe Nintendo had a drum game).
quote: Burnout - you serious? only the most mindless racing game of the decade. Each sequel is the same game with different cars and tracks ... let the series die for crying out loud.
quote: Need for Speed - This hits a particular sore spot with me, because I grew up playing the original NFS series. They bastardized the game into an urban hip-hop suckfest of crappy storylines and highly unrealistic driving simulations.


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Don't think the U.S. has a monopoly on social and political correctness gone berserk, or on oddball research to answer questions that no one cares about enough to ask. Britain is right there with us.
Earlier this month, global restaurant giant McDonald's announced it is embarking on a three-year study to determine the amount of methane emissions produced by the 350,000 or so cattle it buys each year in Britain to become hamburgers. Seriously.
The announcement follows a request by Britain's Environmental Secretary that the entire food industry look for ways to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, which the government has made a goal in 2030. Livestock have previously been estimated to produce four percent of Britain's total carbon emissions.
Needless to say, the McDonald's announcement brought a windfall of new creative material for British newspaper headline writers and illustrators. Do a Google search with the words "McDonald's" and either "flatulence" or "flatulent" and you'll see what we mean. Our favorite is the photo at the end of this commentary (but be forewarned; it is not socially correct):
Because McDonald's is obviously so concerned about methane emissions and the environment, we have a suggestion for its next research study: With approximately 47 million customers served each day around the world, what is the environmental impact of their greenhouse gas emissions that result from eating its food?


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Stetson football fans waited 57 years for the return of Hatters football, so an extra 19 hours wasn't so tough.
The Hatters' Donald Payne made that extra wait time worth it, setting the tone for the Stetson's 31-3 victory over Warner on Sunday afternoon at Spec Martin Memorial Stadium.
Stetson took a 10-3 lead on Saturday night on the strength of a Ryan Tentler touchdown pass to Rob Coggin with 12:35 to play in the first half. After the extra point, the teams were cleared from the field, and the fans were evacuated from the stands as a heavy thunderstorm rolled into DeLand.
The result was a more than 19 hour intermission. When the game resumed on Sunday, Payne breathed immediate life into the returning crown on the very first play from scrimmage when he recovered a high snap by Warner center Travis Espich in the end zone for a touchdown.
The elapsed time on the game clock between the two Stetson touchdowns was just 14 seconds.
"We have been rain delayed before, so we knew what we needed to do to get the momentum going again," Payne said. "We came back with high emotion and adrenalin pumping and played ball."
Payne wasn't done after the touchdown. The Lawrenceville, Ga., native completely destroyed any hope Warner had of responding on the next series with a bone-rattling hit on Royals quarterback Andrew Ronriguez and a tackle in the backfield to force a punt.
Hatters coach Roger Hughes said it was amazing to him that things worked out the way they did on Sunday.
"We have been presented with circumstances that prepared us for this," Hughes said of the weather interruption of the game. "Wednesday night we were down here and the field was soft and we moved everything back to the ATC within like 20 minutes and resumed practice. It went very well. I told the boys last night that I am the smartest coach in America because we did this on Wednesday night."
For Payne and the Hatters, the results on Sunday sent a message that they didn't believe the things they were told during preseason.
"We were picked to be the worst team in the FCS, and that hurt a lot of us," Payne said. "It gave us a boost to our spirit and I knew we could come out and do something special. We wanted to put Stetson on the map, and with this game we did that."
But the Hatter captain said he and his teammates would not be satisfied.
"We have to come back next week with the same energy and enthusiasm," Payne said. "We want to make sure everyone knows that Stetson football is back and we want to make an impact."
When you are playing the first game in 57 years, there are going to be a lot of firsts. Here is a list of some of the major firsts, in chronological order.
- First coin toss: Won by Stetson. The Hatters deferred to the second half.
- First kickoff: By James LaGamma. His 51-yard kick went out of bounds resulting in ...
- First penalty: For a kickoff out of bounds. The Hatters were flagged on first four plays of the game (one was declined), but finished with just nine total penalties for 80 yards.
- First tackle: Glenn Adesoji ran down Warner receiver Vernnis Jenkins after Rodriguez connected with him for a 42 yard gain. The play was the longest gain of the game for the Royals and accounted for 21.7 percent of their entire offensive production. The long gain led to ...
- First points allowed: The Royals managed just two yards on the next three plays and settled for a 27-yard field goal by Connor Killeen. Warner threatened to score just once more, later in the quarter.
- First pass and completion: After Warner's kickoff went for a touchback, Ryan Tentler went to work. He completed his first pass to Devon Garnett for a nine-yard gain.
- First rush: Tentler followed his first pass with a run for 30 yards to the Warner 36 giving Stetson its ...
- First 1st down: The Hatters finished the game 16 first downs to 14 for Warner.
- First points: After another Tentler rush for 10 yards, the Hatters bogged down and settled for a 34-yard field goal by James LaGamma with 10:53 left in the first quarter.
- First interception: Warner looked as if it would drive right down the field against the Stetson defense, putting together a 14-play drive that led to a first down at the Hatters' 16 yard line. The drive ended, however, when Chris Atkins picked off a Rodriguez pass in the end zone, ending the last scoring threat of the game for the Royals.
- First punt: Tentler quickly moved the Hatters to midfield, but Stetson's next drive stalled there, bringing in LaGamma, who pinned the Royals at their own six yard line with a 39 yard pooch punt.
- First sack: The Royals found the going a little tougher thanks to Billy Walsh, who stopped Rodriguez on a scramble for a one-yard loss for the first sack and tackle for loss.
- First touchdown pass: Tentler led the Hatters on a quick six-play drive after a poor punt by Warner left Stetson with outstanding field position at the Royals 35. Tentler rolled to his right, hitting Rob Coggin for a 7-yard scoring strike. LaGamma tacked on the first PAT for the Hatters just in time because ...
- First weather delay: Lighting forced the teams from the field at 7:41 p.m. and, after a more than two hour wait during which there was heavy rain, wind and vivid flashes of lightning, the game was suspended until 3 p.m. on Sunday.
- First fumble recovery/defensive touchdown: Payne landed on the errant snap, giving the Hatters a second touchdown in 14 seconds on the clock and a huge momentum boost.
- First blocked punt: After the teams exchanged punts on the next two possessions, Stetson forced another Warner punt and Keegan Tanner was able to get a hand on the ball, resulting in just 17 yards.
- First trick play: With time running out in the first half, the Hatters faced a fourth and goal at the Warner eight. LaGamma went in to attempt a short field goal, but he and holder Nick LaSala saw an opportunity. With approval from the sideline, LaSala ran a perfect option, pitching to LaGamma, who crashed in for a touchdown. It was the first touchdown for the Stetson kicker in any level of football.
- First turnover: The Hatters didn't have a great start in the third quarter when Chris Crawford fumbled after catching a pass from Tentler. B.J. Jenkins recovered for the Royals, ending a Stetson scoring chance.
- The firsts were pretty much over after that. The Hatters added another touchdown on a second Tentler to Coggin pass play, this one covering 32 yards late in the third quarter. Stetson used a lot of players in the fourth quarter and failed to score in a quarter for the first time. There was one more first as the game clock wound down.
- First ice bath: Hatters coach Roger Hughes was doused with icy water by his players in celebration of the first Stetson victory in 57 years. Before Sunday, Stetson's last victory on the gridiron was a 64-0 victory over the University of Havana at the end of the 1956 season.


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There is one more fantastical tale making the rounds on the World Wide Web about the shooter in the Colorado Batman movie massacre. 24-year-old James Holmes allegedly told a fellow inmate that his therapist programmed him to kill.
There have been numerous conspiracy theories floating out there since Holmes walked into that theater on July 20, during a midnight movie premiere of "The Dark Knight Rises" and opened fire with semi-automatic weapons. After the carnage was over, 12 people were brutally slaughtered and 58 others injured.
The neuroscience student was reportedly captured by police outside the theater, wearing head-to-toe body armor and sporting flaming red, orange hair. He then calmly warned police about the death trap waiting at his housing complex, where he had rigged his apartment with massive amounts of explosives—or so the media reported.
The conspiracy theorists do not believe that version of the story, however, and talks of PSYOPS gone awry, government and military psychological warfare being tested on civilians like Holmes, circulated.
Now this account reported in Denver Westword, attributed to inmate Steven Unruh, who was in a cell next to Holmes, has all the elements of a sci-fi thriller and ties in perfectly with some of the conspiracy theories. The government, the military, the university and now an evil therapist who is an expert at mind control.
Thirty-eight year old Unruh, who I must note, was described as a "drug abusing inmate," told the paper that he spoke to Holmes for four hours, during which time he told him about his evil brainwashing therapist. Jailhouse authorities and officers from the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office say it is impossible for Unruh to have the sort of intimate conversation he said he had with the alleged killer, for they weren't in the same cell, but Unruh is sticking to his story.
He described Holmes attempting to kill himself by bashing his head against the cell wall on July 20 and how he talked him out of it. Reports of several attempts at suicide did make it to the news. Unruh also allegedly said Holmes thought he was in a video game the night he walked into the theater and massacred movie goers.
Holmes also allegedly mentioned Neuro-Linguistic Programming or NLP, a mode of psychotherapy, which his therapist used on him. After shooting up the cinema, the "programming" stopped once he got outside to his car. The police did report finding him calm in the parking lot, where he told them about his bomb-rigged apartment.
Is James Holmes mentally ill, delusional, and, ironically living what he studied, or is he as crazy as a fox? Moreover, there seems to be an eerie connection to his teenaged presentation and what culminated in the theater on that dreadful night.
In the attached video made when he was 18, Holmes gave a presentation at Miramar Community college in San Diego, explaining things like "temporal illusions," adding "over the course of the summer, I've been working with temporal illusion. It's an illusion that allows you to change the past." (Click here to view the video: http://youtu.be/K47DpqTZoBw).
That is just some of what the nervous teenager was saying during his presentation, all part of the subject of neuroscience. He also spoke on fantasy versus reality and what he called "the subjective experience." There is something decidedly chilling at play here.
As he sits in a Colorado jail cell, awaiting trial, I suspect that there will be other versions of what drove him to that diabolical killing spree, each wilder than the previous one. Stay tuned.


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Today we fly away to new lands. Well, new-to-me lands. I've never been to Minnesota. That's where we're headed.
I'm attending the Eat & Greet blog event hosted by General Mills, and I would like to give you some back story.
I had already unofficially decided that I wouldn't go on any more blogger trips unless it involved my whole family. I've turned down some really tempting invitations recently, but I know without a doubt that right now I need to be at home. For both me and my family.
However, my childhood has deep roots in General Mills. My grandparents retired from there, and all growing up we lived and breathed General Mills. Went to the company picnics every summer. Were spoiled with all the prizes we could ever want out of the cereal boxes (if they dropped on the floor, they had to be "thrown out") -so we had a zillion super balls, packs of Carefree gum, and little bags of Skittles and Starburst.
I'll never forget the smell of the plant where my grandparents made cereal for 36 years. It smelled like you were inside a giant box of Cheerios.
When my Poppal found out I was invited to visit the General Mills headquarters, he jumped out of his chair. And I know he'd give anything to be able to come with us.
So, for my family, I feel like this trip is extremely appropriate. I also get to travel with my bestie Beth, and we're staying an extra night to hang out with Heather & Jennifer since we'll practically be in their backyard.
I'll admit that I am looking forward to Ivy falling asleep and having quiet time all to myself in the hotel room. Maybe I'll get caught up on emails and work and maybe I'll just take time for myself. I like having options.
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The guys at Vine Line got me a ticket to this year's convention.
Because they're awesome.
In the past I always arrived late to that Saturday morning meeting with the GM and Manager, ended up standing in the back of the crowded ballroom getting pictures of the backs of Cub fan's heads.
I thought with Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer, Dale Sveum and Shiraz Rehman, I should finally be on time.
Instead of the Hilton on Michigan, it's at the Sheraton on the river this year.
Phones work here which is fabulous, but... new layout.
"Can you tell me where ballrooms 9, 10, and 11 are?" I ask the lady with the Cubs badge.
She points to the numbers above the doors in the lobby.
There are also little halls that run between the groups of ballrooms, and I walk down one of those.
I'm an hour early, and there are only about 50 people in here so I grab a seat 2 rows back, excusing myself to step past a number of fans in the row.
After 20 minutes, the Ricketts all walk in and they're talking to people which is cool.
But then they suddenly Len Kasper jumps up onstage and introduces them.
What the hell?
I look at the program, it must be the Ricketts Family Forum.
I've been sitting in the wrong room for a half hour?
And now I... I can't just rudely walk out because I'm right up front.
But this is a q&a thing only - no real speech from the Ricketts.
Question askers line up behind a mic.
I listen to one and then I actually say to the woman next to me, "Weeeeellll, guess I'll go get in line now. And go ask my question. To the Ricketts."
Every time I step over someone's legs in the row, I whisper, "S'cuse me. Gotta go ask my question."
Then I sauntered to the end of the line and hauled ass.
I'm such an idiot.
Okay so now it's onto the Theo thing.
I'm still actually early and get an even better seat than I had.
They're a really impressive group.
You end up with the feeling that no matter the room, they'd be the smartest guys there.
So there were lots of questions and I can't make "actual" quotes, but I took some notes and you'll get the gist.
The Dempster trade thing was a semantics error.
When Hoyer said Dempster was "in the office", that didn't mean actually in the same office with Hoyer.
It meant Dempster was in the office (building) just in case they needed to discuss something quickly, Hoyer would summon him.
Hoyer also got a mild laugh talking about the "botched" trades, comparing it to buying a house.
Like if something goes wrong with the inspection or whatever, do you say you botched buying a house?
I kind of buy that.
Randy Bush identified Nick Struck as a pitcher he thought was on a faster track.
Theo spoke at length about the "Cubs Way", which I'd only ever thought of as a concept.
But it's apparently a couple hundred-page manual with everything from batting philosophy to how to act off the field that every player no matter the level gets to read and...live by.
Sveum grunted that he'd never gotten anything like it when he was playing.
(It's awesome when you've got Sveum and Epstein in the same room - if they starred in a 70's tv cop show, it would be called "Pinetar and Vorp".)
More Theo: the "mindset of a small market team with the resources of big market" thing - that they'll build the team and when the time is right will have the juice to go get the player(s) to put them over the top.
Somebody asked about the draft and Theo began the answer with the gif above.
Good stuff.
They talked about leaving Peoria for Kane County so that the players there can get used to Chicago and Chicago can get used to those young players.
Some other funny stuff from a guy "representing the senior citizens" who "don't have alot of time".
All in all, a pretty cool event.
And... the emotional bond being created between us and the new team, don't you think this is unique?
When teams like the Dodgers are being put together overnight with money?
Once the Cubs are truly competitive, don't you think it'll feel more rewarding to have grown with them rather than buying them from Miami?
I know, we don't have any choice.
But if this makes any sense... it seems like more than most fans we'll get to root for our team rather than just our logo.
So...GROW you kids.
if they starred in a 70's tv
if they starred in a 70's tv cop show, it would be called "Pinetar and Vorp"
And this is Ricketts as the police captain-
Greenberg column on planned
Greenburg does not list the
Greenburg does not list the planned renovations, he just elaborates the fight as to who should pay and how. Has anyone seen what the plans are? ESPN comments are mostly about a jumbotron and hip hop music...
If you want to see renderings
If you want to see renderings, Yellon's site has a nifty presentation with 25 slides. Very interesting.
It was stated by Al that the construction plan would rebuild (from memory) like, LF Upper Deck, and RF Lower, then the sequence reverses the next off-season.
I posted the slide show in
I posted the slide show in previous post.
Thanks guys!
Thanks guys!
Cub Draft pick does good
I never heard of the guy, at
I never heard of the guy, at all, until I saw the espn gamecast and kept seeing his name as he picked apart the Bears defense, and I was appalled by how this rookie (basically) came out of nowhere and was just kicking our ass, wondering what the F was wrong with our D. Now that I've seen him play, I know why he was picking apart our D. The guy is pretty amazing.
39 walks in 13 starts (10
39 walks in 13 starts (10 complete games) playing highschool ball...he probably (obviously at this point) made a good decision going with football.
Pretty stale 3/44 since I
Pretty stale 3/44 since I posted this already a week ago.
Dude has a hell of an arm, notwithstanding.
Reds get the 2015 All Star
Reds get the 2015 All Star game (Mets in 2013, Twins in 2014).
As far as the Cubs' next turn, there are a few other contenders. Miami was in on 2015, so I assume they'll bid in 2017-19 as well. Miami's been a team since 1993 and has never hosted, but the Cubs haven't hosted since 1990. There's also the Dodgers (last hosted in 1980) and Nationals (last hosted in 1982 as the Expos) in the NL who haven't had the game longer than the Cubs.
Worst case scenario, we're looking at another 10 years to wait.
If Ricketts plans go through,
If Ricketts plans go through, Wrigley rehab should be done by 2017.
And I think MLB is going to stay away from Marlins for awhile
I agree on that, but Dodgers
I agree on that, but Dodgers/Nats are definitely both better cases for 2017 and 2019, which probably puts the Cubs into 2021 at the earliest. There's always the possibility of an unexpected candidate, including possibly Miami, emerging by 2019 when that game is finally rewarded. Plus, as you mentioned, 2017 is probably the earliest date for the rehab work to be done. In summary, it's been a long time, but it still might be quite a while before it happens again.
Few in baseball took note last Oct. 30 when the Chicago Cubs named Vanderbilt pitching coach Derek Johnson their minor-league pitching coordinator. But the move did not escape the attention of one rival executive, who viewed the hiring of Johnson as possibly the first step toward the Cubs landing left-hander David Price...
It's at the end of the page.
at the Cubs convention, Jason
at the Cubs convention, Jason McLeod discussed the hiring of DJ based on a fan question during the Q&A part of the "Down on the Farm" panel. The panel included McLeod, Brandon Hyde and Joe Boeringer plus Josh Vitters and Chris Rusin.
Anyway...Derek Johnson had over the past several years been recruited by other major league clubs and turned down job offers. Apparently he's from Bloomington, Illinios and grew up a Cubs fan. Undergrad at Eastern Illinois where he was an All Mid-Continent Conference pitcher before graduating and becoming a coach. McLeod implied that he took the job because of his background as a fan (other organizations were not a draw since he had a "plum" college job...plus the entire Cub minor league reorganization/modernization was attractive). Also this is Johnson's first professional baseball job and they think it will take some time for him to adjust to the "volume" of pitchers he will be interacting with compared to his college pitching duties.
David Price would be a pretty THEO-retical factor.
the following link was posted at the time of his hiring but it's a nice interview with DJ:
I don't believe David Price
I don't believe David Price has a NTC, so I don't see how the Cubs will be doing any woo'ing of David Price. Rays won't let him go via free agency, he'll be traded long before that. Certainly not gonna make decisions 3 years out on a coaching gig anyway.
Can he (Johnson)rehab Z ???
Can he (Johnson)rehab Z ???
Napoli ends up with 1/5M
Napoli ends up with 1/5M instead of 3/$39M...stupid physicals.
Cub Carpenter DFA'd by Red Sox.
Phils "seriously" considering Delmon Young (or the only hope to trade Soriano this offseason).
And the Phils sign Young.
It will be interesting if the
It will be interesting if the Cubs have any interest in picking up Chris Carpenter. A power arm with control issues, although he would still be in the 10-20 prospect range at this point, although probably closer to #20. Plus they still haven't sorted out the 40th roster spot to make the Villanueva roster move final, so that makes his reacquisition iffy at best.
Hmmm. I am thinking that the
Hmmm. I am thinking that the odds of this are slim and none. And, "Slim" left the building...
Just one man's opinion.
"Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago
"Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago.com reports that the Cubs are interested in bringing back Chris Carpenter."
A couple of things to keep in
Some things to keep in mind about Chris Carpenter:
1. He does not have the right to elect free-agency if he is outrighted, because he has not accrued at least three years of MLB Service Time, he was not eligible for Salary Arbitration as a "Super Two," and he has not been outrighted previously in his career. So if the Red Sox can secure waivers (if he is not claimed), he can be outrighted to the minors and he cannot elect free-agency. So if the Cubs really want Carpenter back, they can't sit around and hope he gets outrighted and elects free-agency, and then try to sign him to a minor league contract.
2. If Carpenter is outrighted to the minors, he would be eligible for selection in the Rule 5 Draft post-2013 if he is not added back to an MLB 40-man roster prior to the Rule 5 Draft. He will not be eligible to be a Rule 55 minor league free-agent (6YFA) until after the 2014 season. Also, he presently has one minor league option left, but if he is outrighted to the minors and then is added back to the 40-man roster of the club that outrighted him prior to the conclusion of the 2013 MLB regular season, he would burn his last minor league option, even though he was not optioned to the minors in 2013.
3. If the Cubs were to claim Carpenter off waivers, they could then turn around and place him on waivers and try to outright him to the minors themselves. (Similar to what happened with Sandy Rosario). The Cubs do have #2 priority in Outright Waiver claims (behind only Houston)--and will through the 30th day of the 2013 MLB regular season, but it would not be possible for the Cubs to know which other clubs might have claimed Carpenter at the same time the Cubs did. (MLB knows, but the clubs are not informed). So the Cubs would be taking a chance that another club will claim him if the Cubs try to outright him to the minors after claiming him. (Again, just like what happened with Sandy Rosario).
4. The Cubs 40-man roster is full, so if they do claim Carpenter and then place him back on Outright Waivers, they would first have to remove another player from the 40-man roster. That is, if the Cubs claim Carpenter, he must be immediately placed on the Cubs MLB 40-man roster (players acquired in trades, claimed off waivers, or selected in the Rule 5 Draft must be added to the club's MLB 40-man roster immediately), and if the 40-man roster is full, another player (NOT Carpenter) must be Designated for Assignment (DFA) immediately. Only then can the Cubs DFA Carpenter and place him back on Outright Waivers (and it would then take two business days for Carpenter to clear waivers).
As far as roster management
As far as roster management is concerned, any player on an MLB 60-day DL does not count against the club's MLB 40-man roster, and a player cannot be placed on the 60-day DL unless the club's 40-man roster is full.
60-day DL assignments made during Spring Training cannot be backdated, unless the player is placed on the 60-day DL within nine days of MLB Opening Day, and then the assignment can be backdated only as far back as nine days prior to MLB Opening Day (and that's presuming the player did not appear in an MLB Spring Training game in the meantime).
The earliest a club can place a player on the 60-day DL is 45 days prior to MLB Opening Day, so the Cubs could create room on their MLB 40-man roster by placing Arodys Vizcaino and/or Scott Baker (both rehabbing from 2012 TJS) on the 60-day DL as early as February 14th (and if the player is placed on the 60-day DL on 2/14, the player would be eligible to be reinstated beginning on the 16th day of the MLB regular season).
Unfortunately, February 14th is still three weeks away so placing Vizcaino and/or Baker on the 60-day DL on 2/14 won't help open up a slot on the 40-man roster for Carlos Villanueva or Chris Carpenter (if the Cubs do claim him off waivers), but the opportunity to place Vizcaino or Baker on the 60-day DL on 2/14 could allow the Cubs to outright Ian Stewart to the minors (presuming he isn't claimed off waivers) now, with the promise that they will add him back to the 40-man roster on February 14th if he does not elect free-agency after being outrighted. It wouldn't cost Stewart anything in money or MLB Service Time, and it would give the Cubs the roster flexibility needed to add Carlos Villanueva to the 40 or to open up a 40-man roster slot for Chris Carpenter (if the Cubs claim him off waivers).
Players on the 60-day DL cannot play in MLB Cactus League (or Grapefruit League) Spring Training games, but they can play in minor league Spring Training games, so if Vizcaino and/or Baker are placed on the 60-day DL during Spring Training, they still would be able to get game work, except it would be at Fitch Park versus minor leaguers instead of at HoHoKam Park against major leaguers.
BTW, players cannot be placed on an MLB 15-day DL until nine days prior to MLB Opening Day, and 15-day DL assignments cannot be backdated any further back than niine days prior to Opening Day (and a 15-day DL assignment can be backdated only if the player did not participate in an MLB Spring Training game during that period of time).
PHIL: Based on one year in
PHIL: Based on one year in with TheoCorp., what is your view on how the new regime manages the "40", waivers, TOS, and general MLB rule management/tweaking - compared to the Hendry regime?
Just curious if in your opinion you notice a difference between the new guys, and the NTC's Best Friend.
E-MAN: I don't think Hendry
E-MAN: I don't think Hendry spent much time considering the value of waiver claims or minor league FA. The fact is a club can (to some extent) build a credible MLB bench and bullpen by astute off-season waiver claims and signing the best minor league free-agents, and Hendry instead seemed to prefer signing established big leaguers (often to to multi-year contracts) to perform the more-limited (but still important) roles. Hendry also had a proclivity toward signing middling major league free-agents (like Scott Eyre, Bob Howry, and Jacques Jones) that cost the Cubs high draft picks, and the new regime is not doing that.
I can think of a couple or three roster gaffes made by TheoCorp since taking over, the most obvious ones being miscalculating service time for Travis Wood and (later) Welington Castillo, so that by recalling them when they did it (barely) pushed them over two-plus years of MLB Service Time by the close of the 2012 season, when if they had waited a few extra days both would still be under two-years of Service Time (and thus not eligible for free-agency until after the 2017 season, instead of after the 2016 season as is now the case).
As I mentioned here at TCR during the season, the Cubs could have quite legitimately optioned T. Wood to Iowa over the All Star Break to make one start for the I-Cubs at Omaha, since the Cubs did not need a 5th starter for two weeks and a 4th starter for ten days during that period of time. But they instead chose to keep T. Wood on the 25-man roster over the ASB (and he did not pitch for ten days), and that cost them a chance to keep his MLB ST under two years through the 2012 season and postponing his free-agency until after the 2017 season. Or they could have waited an extra five days to recall him in May, and that would have kept him under two years MLB ST through 2012, too.
Same goes for W, Castillo. If the Cubs had waited to recall Castillo until August 10th (or even wait until rosters expand on September 1st) instead of calling him up on July 31st (immediately after Geovany Soto was traded), it would have kept Castillo's MLB ST under two years through the 2012 season, and delayed his free-agency until post-2017 instead of post-2016. Of course they would have had to bring up a different catcher from Iowa after they traded Soto (either Juan Apodaca or Brian Esposito, although both had previous MLB experience), but the Cubs weren't in contention, and it would have kept W. Castillo under 2+000 MLB ST through 2012. (The Cubs could have said, "We want Castillo to spend the rest of the PCL season at Iowa, because he will be out of minor league options in 2013, and so this will be his last opportunity to get AAA experience").
Since both T. Wood and W. Castillo are now out of minor league options, it will no longer be possible to do anything about their MLB Service Time toward free-agency, unless they get outrighted or released somewhere along the way (and that's not likely to happen).
The Cubs figured out Anthony Rizzo's Service Time limits OK and manipulated the rules to their advantage (they waited until June 26th to recall him, and so he ended up with 0+168 MLB ST through the 2012 season, keeping him four days short of becoming a FA after the 2017 season), but for some reason they weren't quite as astute with regard to T. Wood and W. Castillo.
There also is the matter of TheoCorp leaving Marwin Gonzalez and (especially) Ryan Flaherty exposed in the 2012 Rule 5 Draft, eventually giving what would have been their roster slots to Manny Corpas and Andy Sonnanstine. For a club that claimed to be focusing more on long term value over short terms assets, leaving M. Gonzalez and Flaherty available for selection was puzzling. (BTW, after being selected by Baltimore in the Rule 5 Draft, Baseball America subsequently rated Flaherty as the Orioles #7 prospect, which I believe is the first time a player selected in the Rule 5 Draft ended up on the BA Top 10 prospects list of the claiming team).
The Cubs recently hired Scott Harris to be their new Director of Baseball Operations, and he was previously the Coordinator of Baseball Operations in the MLB office (he was responsible for checking transactions for possible mistakes or rules violations). So perhaps the Cubs might now have a better chance of not making the same kinds of mistakes they made previously, since Harris probably knows most of the better "Inside Baseball" tricks a club can use to manipulate the 40-man roster to the club's best advantage.
We'll see.
Thanks PHIL.
Thanks PHIL.
So we'll have to how this pans out.
Regarding Ryan Flaherty, TheoCorp. probably felt (and still feel) like they wanted to have extra innings to save what bullpen they had - rather than a 25 year old utility guy who may not be much of a prospect now. It would appear that there are several more (they feel) in the farm system that would give what Flaherty gives (an OPS+ of 66 - BA of .215) and is not even a Top Ten O's prospect. But the Andy Sonnanstine deal was a head-scratcher PLUS leaving Gonzalez and Flaherty exposed is just weird.
Sheesh, whatever happened to
Sheesh, whatever happened to tossing the bat between two captains, hand-grabs and finger climb until final grip defends it from the bat being kicked out of his hand? First pick goes to the winner... = )
Fantasy Baseball...
Fantasy Baseball...
one of our owners dropped out, so we're looking to find someone.
15 team league (if we find an owner), points based, keeper league (6 a year...may expand soon but not by much), daily lineup changes...mostly made up of TCR folks readers. $30 to play for entire year. Seeking (very) active owners....
Reply to this comment and I'll email you the details if you're interested. Draft is most likely Sunday, March 10th in the morning.
My Dad and I'd like to join
My Dad and I'd like to join if the space is still open. Our team name would be Little Cubster.
sweet, I'll email you the
sweet, I'll email you the info in a bit to the gmail address associated with your account.
perfect... looking forward to
perfect... looking forward to it!
Shit. Let me know if there
Shit. Let me know if there are any more openings. One of my money leagues is a weekly lineup change thing and I'm bored with it.
while we're talking league..
while we're talking league...if anyone here is actually in the league, go to the yahoo groups page and vote on some these polls that are close to closing.
we gotta remind people in-season to actually check the yahoo groups page at least once a week in Jan/Feb next year.
will do...it's certainly a
will do...it's certainly a league for active owners.
Same for me. If you end up
Same for me. If you end up with another opening let me know.
you're on the list...
you're on the list...
an opening has indeed
an opening has indeed surfaced. Yours for the taking...draft is Sunday, March 10th at 4:30pm. I sent you an email as well.
DeRosa gets 775K from Blue
DeRosa gets 775K from Blue Jays to keep playing.
Vogelbach looks like he's
Vogelbach looks like he's really slimmed down.
His sister (I am assuming?)
His sister (I am assuming?) is pretty nice looking as well...
Looking for the sarcasm font
Looking for the sarcasm font on the sister comment. I think it's his honey -- otherwise, the body language is creepy.
it's his sister.
it's his sister (for real)...older sister.
it's his sister, easy on the
it's his sister, easy on the eyes from the neck down.
I missed seeing that it's
I missed seeing that it's from his sister's twitter page -- Sarah Vogelbach. I still say she's snuggling up to him in a way that's a little icky.
It's Florida.
It's Florida.
Mark Grace from Diamondbacks Fantasy Camp talking about his DUI/etc...1/15/13
his next trial date is 3/19, fwiw.
I am quite surprised the Diamondbacks have a Fantasy Camp1
Maybe only the 2001 Team has players on it? Schilling, Randy Johnson, Byung-Hyun Kim, Tony Womak, Craig Counsel, et. al.?
Geez - the team has been around for how many years? 20?
A lot of suck in many of those years, and 2001 WS. Plus - all the transplants and empty stands. And a Fantasy Camp? Go figure...
Another Cuban to bid for:
Another Cuban to bid for:
Guerrero has been one of Cuba's best players the last few years, hitting .338/.408/.641 in 2009, .343/.414/.583 in 2010 and .310/.400/.599 in 2011. Between the three seasons, he delivered 60 homers in 886 at-bats. One imagines that if the reports are true and he eventually becomes a free agent, he could take over as a starting shortstop or second baseman for an MLB team in short order.
Crain magazine reporter on
Crain magazine reporter on WSCR basically said Alderman Tunney is in rooftop owners pocket due to "donations". Basically said Ricketss will have to "pay off" Tunney and roof top owners.
And that's the Chicago way.
Yep. We expect to vote twice
Yep. We expect to vote twice here.
Rahm speaks
Prior's 2003 is #15 on ESPN's
Prior's 2003 is #15 on ESPN's Top 25 list of Best Under-25 Seasons
Braves making a run at Justin
Braves making a run at Justin Upton, allegedly a good offer although no one knows the parts.
if it happens and depending on who they trade, could be
McCann, Freeman, Uggla, Simmons, Prado, J. Upton, BJ Upton, Heyward
Medlen, Hudson, Minor, Maholm, Beachy, Teheran and Delgado among the SP's
sort of presume Simmons would be in the deal though, said to be looking for a SS despite the trade they made with Reds and Indians.
"The Atlanta Journal
"The Atlanta Journal Constitution's David O'Brien reports that the Braves' offer to the Diamondbacks for Justin Upton includes Julio Teheran plus 2-3 other prospects.
O'Brien cautions that he "thinks" that is what the package looks like but is "not sure.""
"City Hall sources said the
"City Hall sources said the mayor is prepared to lift the 30-game-per-season ceiling on the number of night games to the 37-to-44 range, with some of the dates reserved for concerts."
oh boy...more concerts...make the field looks like they play football there every sunday all season.
At least there's 10 games
At least there's 10 games between the Pearl Jam concert and a home game this year. Hopefully new sod - again...
scott hairston is now a cub
scott hairston is now a cub for 2 years...for some f'n reason...
hairston was looking 2/8m from the mets...the mets wouldn't budge from 1/2m...wonder where the cubs met him...
...also, the cubs 40-man will be 42 shortly (still have venauleululeuleua to add). trades, cuts, or exposure to waivers...who's on tap?
Damn CRUNCH. You are fast.
Damn CRUNCH. You are fast. And as obsessed as I am.
Bruce [email protected]
Bruce [email protected]
Scott Hairston can earn up to 6 million total with incentives over two year deal
not bad...still, it'd be nice
not bad...still, it'd be nice to have something to go with all these high end accessories.
campana/sappelt must be sweating a bit...
If he just shows up and has a
If he just shows up and has a passably-decent Spring Training, Brent Lillibridge should have an excellent opportunity to make the Cubs Opening Day 25-man roster.
Other than Anthony Rizzo, Lillibridge would be the only guy on the 25 with experience playing 1B in the big leagues (45 games 2011-12), and he has the versatility & athleticism to play just about anywhere. He would also probably be the #1 RH PH on days the Cubs are facing a LH pitcher (where Sappelt gets the start in CF and Hairston starts in RF).
Lillibridge had a really bad 2012, but his PH numbers 2010-2012 are good (321/367/786), and (at least prior to 2012) he mashed LHP (287/346/585 vs LHP in 2011 and 303/343/606 vs LHP in 2010).
Lillibridge and LHRP Hisanori Takahashi are (IMO) the two NRI guys most-likely to make the Cubs Opening Day 25-man roster
I was discussing this with my
I was discussing this with my White Sox Die-Hard friend. His words last week regarding "Lilli" were, "Good luck with him.". He doesn't get on base. Doesn't hit.So I guess he fits in there - but not only a 1B but he plays decent enough SS - so perhaps he does have a shot. Every team needs some automatic outs, anyway.
Wondering if you are game for handicapping who gets the 40-man boot? Speedy Tony? Sappelt? Both?
Thanks PHIL.
E-MAN: If the Cubs sign Scott
E-MAN: If the Cubs sign Scott Hairston tomorrow and then wait the full 20 days before filing his contract with MLB (which is when he would have to be added to the Cubs 40-man roster), they could place Arodys Vizcaino or Scott Baker on the 60-day DL the same day Hairston is added to the 40.
As for adding Carlos Villanueva...
Besides the Ian Stewart "roster trick" I have mentioned here several times before, I would say Lendy Castillo is the most likely member of the 40-man roster to get dropped. After his piss-poor performance in the DWL he should get through waivers, and he can't be a free-agent if he's outrighted. Brooks Raley is another possibility. He can't be a FA if he is outrighted, either. I don't think Tony Campans will be placed on waivers, although he could get traded for a similiar-type player not on the other team's 40-man roster.
Because he has Draft-Excluded status, Chris Rusin can be released but he can't be outrighted until 20 days prior to MLB Opening Day, and same goes for Rule 5 pick Hector Rondon, although both could get dropped from the 40 prior to Opening Day if roster slots are needed for Lillibridge and Takahashi. Also, Michael Bowden is out of minor league options, so he would get dropped from the 40 (either traded or claimed off waivers, or outrighted) if he doesn't make the Opening Day 25-man roster (and because he has been outrighted previously in his career, Bowden can elect to be a FA if he is outrighted).
Lillibridge has outfield
Lillibridge has outfield experience, so say good night to the little guy Tony Campana.
Perhaps some day Scott
Perhaps some day Scott Hairston will lament why we haven't retired his number yet.
so...as it stands...
so...as it stands...
(1-5 likely, 6-8 variable mix in lineup order...especially if i.stewart can hit again, solidifying himself in the 6 slot)
i wouldn't be surprised to see schierholtz-hairston in the 2 slot and barney hitting 7/8, though. hell, aside from the 3/4/5 and dejesus leading off vs righties the whole lineup could be erratic.
marmol/camp/russell/bowden...etc...with our new japanese savior showing up mid-season
not bad...not great...especially when/if they gut the SP (and maybe some bats) mid-season.
CRUNCH: Kyuji Fujikawa
CRUNCH: Kyuji Fujikawa finished the 2012 NPB season on the DL with a right adductor (hip) strain, but he should be ready for Spring Training.
Were you maybe thinking of Korean RHP Chang-Yong Lim? He had TJS in July 2012 and probably won't be ready to pitch until mid-season (at the earliest).
If you think I am wrong in
If you think I am wrong in wanting Z back...PLEASE tell me why. Look, here's a chance to let him go get the one thing we all thought he was capable of: Cy Young! He certainly would look better out there than Chris Volstad, so offer him a heavy incentive contract and teach him The Cub Way...And don't forget Welington will be behind the plate with a much improved defense. Please get Z back!!!
Based upon the post time of 3
Based upon the post time of 3:49 a.m., one can only assume you were sleepblogging from an alternate universe where Z's velocity hasn't fallen faster than teams' willingness to deal with his erratic and prickly personality.
What the hell does the time
What the hell does the time of my post have anything to do with it? I suppose you are never awake at 3? Rehab is my point, Lamont. If you think he can't be rehabbed, say it. Drink your friggin coffee before you comment...
The Cubs just paid $15
The Cubs just paid $15 million to another team last season to take Zambrano and his diminished physical skills and attitude. Do you really think that they're going to pay to have him come back?
Sleeper? Tons have had bad
Sleeper? Tons have had bad years, Get him out away from Ozzy and offer a heavy incentive contract in familiar surroundings. Sell him the pride angle, along with how latino this team is getting. It could work!
You don't need to sell the
You don't need to sell the idea to Zambrano. He'd be all for anybody giving him money at this point.
It's the Cubs front office who thought so much of his current pitching ability and erratic and prickly personality they paid heavily for him to go away.
And at this point I think we can include every other MLB team's front office as having a lack of interest in Zambrano.
I bet Z is in Japan this year
I bet Z is in Japan this year.
He should sign with the team
He should sign with the team that just signed Nyjer Morgan. They can share mental health professionals.
As a hitter, right?
As a hitter, right?
With Justin Upton going to
With Justin Upton going to Atlanta, that should clear the way for an eventual Matt Garza for Mike Olt (plus pitching prospect) deal at the end of SpringTraining, AS LONG AS Garza makes all of his Cactus League starts and has no significant medical set-backs.
The D'backs were the other team interested in acquiring Olt, and he almost certainly would have been the centerpiece if J. Upton had been traded to the Rangers.
If the Cubs get Olt, and he's
If the Cubs get Olt, and he's what he is hyped as, the Cubs will be in good shape in the infield for quite some time.
while it's far from the most
while it's far from the most attractive thing about his makeup (because his bat/power is)...the fact he can actually play 3rd without people projecting him to end up at LF/1st is really nice. plays 3rd and actually belongs there...nice in this era of projected 3rd basemen who don't quite belong there on the MLB level.
Christian Villaneuva will not
Christian Villaneuva will not be a happy camper though...kind of like trying to avoid one's own shadow.
Cubster, that is funny! But
Cubster, that is funny! But AZ Phil, why do you feel the Rangers will trade Olt at all? Beltre has gotta be getting close to an age-related decline?
beltre's still good as hell
beltre's still good as hell @3rd...and signed for a long time (3 years, 4th vesting with 1200 PA in 14/15). it says a lot about olt's D that he's "too good" to consider sticking him at 1st or in the OF. he's not as good as beltre there, but he's MLB-capable.
I would love to get Olt, but
I would love to get Olt, but just seems odd they are hell bent on moving such a talent. Beltre will be 34 in April, but perhaps that contract has them against a wall...I would think if Olt's that good they would hang on to him and move beltre to DH or 1B in a couple years. They had Olt at 1B a bit last year, maybe it's as you say about him being so good at 3b, that they feel the window to win is closing and they would rather cash the chips now, and he's too good at 3b to move. Still ...
it's still no slam dunk they
it's still no slam dunk they'd be looking to move him...it would just be a disservice to olt to play him anywhere but 3rd for a huge chunk of the year. it's assumed he'll be trade bait rather than shifting around 1st/DH/LF/3rd trying to steal 400-500 PA in a season.
it's also assumed they're looking a top power bat, a load of prospects, or top pitching in return. the only place they have left to put a 2013 bat is CF, though. the cubs/olt connection is just a connection of convenience, especially with upton out the way, hamilton signed to the Angels, and the cubs looking to shop the guy who should be one of the (if not the) top FA pitchers next year. they got the money to take on garza's 10.5m and a place for him.
I saw an article by some
I saw an article by some Ranger baseball writer who was practically begging them to find a way to trade Beltre and keep Olt. He seemed to realize it would not probably happen, but his overall point was that Olt is that good in his eyes (and he did some saber-metric crunching too).
I saw an article by some
I saw an article by some Ranger baseball writer who was practically begging them to find a way to trade Beltre and keep Olt. He seemed to realize it would not probably happen, but his overall point was that Olt is that good in his eyes (and he did some saber-metric crunching too). I don't have a link - it was a ways back.
Braves apparently get Upton
Braves apparently get Upton for Martin Prado, Randall Delgado, and 3 minor leaguers.
Upton reiterated this week
Upton reiterated this week that the Diamondbacks were wasting their time talking to the four teams on his recently submitted no-trade list. He was not willing to play for Seattle, the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox or Chicago Cubs. The Diamondbacks believed the list was a negotiating ploy, but Upton told them it wasn't about the money. He did not want to play for those franchises.
Scott Hairston seems like a
Scott Hairston seems like a decent signing. He's a good platoon option and could pretty well replace Soriano's skil set (cheaply) when Soriano gets hurt or is traded. He's got a career .449 slugging percentage, and that's after playing most of his home games for the Padres and in the Mets new ball park. I could see him hitting 25 or even 30 HRs for the Cubs if he gets enough plate appearances. Can't ask for much more than that at 2 yrs./$6 million.
I'd feel pretty good about this offseason if the Cubs are able to either extend Garza or trade him for a good prospect at a position of need (like 3B, SP, or C).
heard this on XM today...the
heard this on XM today...the Braves new OF nickname is: Up, Up and a Hey.
Hey Cubster - Avascular
Hey Cubster - Avascular Necrosis for Napoli, if you didn't hear.
The Cubs are facing a roster crunch on the 40-man. They've yet to announce the signing of pitcher Carlos Villanueva. When both Hairston and Villanueva get done, the Cubs will have to drop two from the 40-man. There are still plenty of candidates the Cubs can cut and hope to outright to Class AAA Iowa. Outfielders Campana and Dave Sappelt have to be feeling the heat. Also possibly on the bubble are catcher Steve Clevenger and pitchers Brooks Raley, Chris Rusin and Hector Rondon.
Rondon but not Lendy? Say
Rondon but not Lendy? Say whaaaaaaa?
I personally think Sappelt is
I personally think Sappelt is dead weight. I don't find him compelling at all and hope he is dropped from the 40! And maybe Lendy. Keep Campana!
Chris Rusin has Draft
Chris Rusin has Draft-Excluded status so he can be released or traded but can't be outrighted until 20 days prior to MLB Opening Day, and Hector Rondon is a Rule 5 player so he can be traded, but he can't be outrighted or released until Rule 5 restrictions are removed, and that can't happen until 20 days prior to Opening Day. Also, Rondon is out of minor league options and has been outrighted previously in his career, so he can elect free-agency if he is outrighted even if and when Rule 5 restrictions are removed.
Quick trade them Tony Campana
Haha! I think you are on to
Haha! I think you are on to something, jacos....
Clevenger is the guy on the
Clevenger is the guy on the 40-man who looks the most expendable to me.
After him, I wouldn't be surprised if the Cubs accepted one of the underwhelming offers for Marmol that may still be on the table.
The guys you mention--Castillo, Rusin, Raley, Campana, maybe even Bowden--I think they like.
Actually, I totally agree
Actually, I totally agree here. Clevenger should be first. Or Sappelt. And then Lendy and I'd be happy to trade Marmol. But yes, Clevenger is very expendable in my eyes.
Disagree. They'll need a
Disagree. They'll need a third catcher at some point due to a DL stint, and if they bring someone else up they'd have to be added to the 40 man, anyway. One of the pen arms is most expendable
Lendy....he's nowhere near
Lendy....he's nowhere near ready...bad last year, and got lit up in winter ball.
...and lendy it is...c
...and lendy it is...c.villaulauenenauva signing final.
The Cubs now have ten days to
The Cubs now have ten days to either trade, release, or outright Lendy Castillo...
1. Because he has not been outrighted previously in his career, and/or has not accrued at least three years of MLB Service Time, and/or did not qualify as a "Super Two" player post-2012, L. Castillo does NOT have the right to elect free-agency if he is outrighted.
2. If he is outrighted to the minors, L. Castillo will receive a salary of $288K (60% of what he was paid in salary in 2012), and he will automatically become a Rule 55 Minor league free-agent (6YFA) at 5 PM on the 5th day following the conclusion of the 2013 World Series unless he either agrees to a 2014 minor league successor contract or is added back to an MLB 40-man roster prior to that deadline.
So any club that claims L. Castillo off waivers would not only have to pay the Cubs the $20,000 waiver price, but the claiming club would also assume L. Castillo's $288K 2013 minor league split salary, which might be a bit steep for a AA (at best) pitcher. Not to mention L. Castillo's piss-poor performance in the DWL post-2012.
Therefore, I would say there is a very good chance that the Cubs will be able to get L. Castillo through waivers.
Depending on when the Cubs
Depending on when the Cubs officially sign Scott Hairston and if they take the full 20 days to file his contract with MLB, it's possible that they can add Hairston to the 40-man roster at the same time they place either Arodys Vizcaino or Scott Baker (both rehabbing from 2012 TJS) on the 60-day DL (presuming they decide to place one or both of them on the 60-day DL before getting a chance to watch them throw "live" BP at Fitch Park).
If they add Hairston to the 40-man roster at the same time they put Vizcaino or Baker on the 60-day DL, the Cubs would not have to DFA a player from the 40 to make room for Hairston.
However, if the Cubs were to claim Chris Carpenter off waivers (should the Red Sox place him on waivers rather than trade him first), the Cubs would have to remove a player from the 40-man roster immediately. They wouldn't be able to hold-off adding Carpenter to the 40 until the start of Spring Training, which they could do with Hairston.
fwiw, the team is still
fwiw, the team is still giving off optimistic words about baker being ready to pitch this spring and maybe breaking with the team at the beginning of the season.
they keep saying baker is "ahead of schedule" every time it's brought up to them. even if he does break with the team he'll supposedly be limited to 75/80 pitches for a while.
newest almost-Cub Scott
newest almost-Cub Scott Hairston is only one of eight in this elite club...
According to WSCR
According to WSCR
Dan Bernstein's "Cubs insider" said that rooftop owners' plan is nothing. That Rahm likes Ricketts plan and is "squeezing Tunney's balls" to get what the Cubs want done asap.
The rooftop owners plan is just lip service.
Sounds like a desperation
Sounds like a desperation move to me. Once the Rickettses said they'd pay for the whole renovation, the rooftop owners lost all their leverage. Tunney's in a bad spot here -- has to play nice with the rooftop owners who've filled his pockets for so long, but can't be too much of an advocate or Rahm will yank his chain.
I believe Tunney does plenty
I believe Tunney does plenty of ball squeezing (or fondling) on his own.
And the roofies cut and paste
"The Roofies" - a sitcom?
"The Roofies" - a sitcom?
Major League Baseball is
Major League Baseball is investigating the age of Cuban shortstop Aledmys Diaz, according to multiple sources.
Quick bit on Junior Lake from
Lendy Castillo DFA'd. Carlos
Lendy Castillo DFA'd. Carlos V. on the 40.
Note the time.
This video was presented at
This video was presented at the Cubs convention....The Cubs Way propaganda
they sure go out of their way
they sure go out of their way to make losing acceptable and winning dependent upon an influx of cheap kids in one of the largest baseball markets around.
...at least we got e.jackson out of this offseason.
i like most of the signings this year...but almost all of them are here-today-gone-june/july (or at least that's what most cubs fan love of the signings are based on).
i'm ready for the new TV contract money, already...the fans can't ignore that when it rolls up in the laps of the Ricketts/Theocorp.
Hopefully the Cubs can get in
Hopefully the Cubs can get in on this while there is still a bubble. With sports leagues driving up basic cable prices, this bubble isn't going to last forever.
I'd guess that the cost to
I'd guess that the cost to broadcast Cubs' TV rights isn't something that will ever depreciate.
PHEW! For minute there I
PHEW! For minute there I thought I was clicking on another Mike Quade video on how it gets better...
Jed Hoyer will be one of the
Jed Hoyer will be one of the guest on the GM show Sunday AM on XM radio's MLB channel (Hosted by Jim Bowden and Jim Duquette, per a Bowden tweet)
As of yesterday (1/26), only
As of yesterday (1/26), only four MLB clubs had open slots on their 40-man roster:
That's why now is the best time of the year to get players through waivers.
Players claimed off waivers must be placed on the claiming club's 40-man roster immediately, and most clubs have Draft-Excluded players and Rule 5 guys clogging up their 40-man roster, plus injured players can't be placed on the 60-day DL until the start of Spring Training.
If you were asked to re-write
If you were asked to re-write the 40-man rules, would you? In a league with so much parity, I don't think talent-hoarding would be a huge problem, so why make it so hard for teams to keep their own guys?
I believe a player should not be punished for what a club does.
MLB FREE-AGENTS: I think it's fine that a club receives a compensation draft pick immediately after the 1st round if it loses a player after extending a Qualifying Offer (tenders a one-year guaranteed contract for a salary at least equal to the average salary of the 125 highest-paid MLB players from the previous season), but the club that signs the player should not have to surrender a draft pick. So for example, any club that signs Michael Bourne or Kyle Lohse now would not have to surrender a 1st round draft pick (or 2nd round pick if the club has a top 10 pick in the 1st round), but the club that made a Qualifying Offer to the player would get a draft pick as compensation if the player signs elsewhere. Thus the player's former club receives compensation, but the player isn't punished by a limited market caused by a club having to lose a draft pick if it signs the player.
OUTRIGHT ASSIGNMENTS: Prior to 2006, it was possible for a club to outright a player to the minors during the off-season by the use of what used to be called "Major League Waivers" (which were revocable, as long as the player was not first Designated for Assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for a player acquired via trade, selected in the Rule 5 Draft, or claimed off waivers). That way, a club could "pull back" a player if the player was claimed, although if the player was "pulled back" (waiver request withdrawn). the club could not place the player back on Major League Waivers again for at least 30 days, and if the club placed the player on Major League Waivers again during that same waiver period, the waivers would become irrevocable the second time. So what I would do is say that Outright Waivers would be revocable if a player is placed on Outright Waivers after the conclusion of the MLB regular season but prior to the Rule 5 Draft (as long as the player was not first Designated for Assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for a player acquired in a trade or claimed off waivers), allowing a club to place as many players from its 40-man roster on revocable waivers as it wishes during that period without having to risk losing the player off waivers (because the waiver request can be withdrawn if the player is claimed), but then any player outrighted in such a manner would be eligible for selection in the Rule 5 Draft (because any player on a minor league reserve list who has been outrighted previously in his career is automatically eligible for selection in the Rule 5 Draft).
RULE 5 DRAFT: It should be possible for a player selected in the Rule 5 Draft to be optioned to the minors (as long as the player has options remaining -- for example, Hector Rondon does not), but a player selected in the Rule 5 Draft would have to remain on the claiming club's 40-man roster for one full year, and thus could not be traded, released, non-tendered, outrighted, or placed on the 60-day DL (although the player could be placed on the 15-day DL). In other words, the roster slot would be essentialy "frozen" for one full year. So (for example) Lendy Castillo could have been optioned to Daytona last season, but the Cubs could not drop Castillo from the 40-man roster (release, non-tender, outright, trade, or place on the 60-day DL) until after the next Rule 5 Draft. Likewise, a club would not be allowed to select a player in the Rule 5 Draft and then trade the player to another club (as happened with Josh Hamilton a few years ago). You pick him, he's your's (for better or worse) for one full year, although the impact would be on the 40-man roster, not on the 25-man roster, and a young player's development would not be hindered.
WAIVER CLAIMS: Same as the Rule 5 Draft. A player claimed off Outright Waivers can be optioned to the minors (as long as he has options remaining), but the player cannot be removed from the claiming club's 40-man roster for one full year after being claimed. As such, a club could not claim a player off Outright Waivers and then put him back on waivers again a few days later (as happened with Sandy Rosario and several other players this off-season). If you really want the player you can have him, but if you claim the player, you are stuck with him for one full year. He can be optioned to the minors, but he can't be traded, non-tendered, outrighted, released, or placed on the 60-day DL (although the player can be placed on the 15-day DL) for one full year. This would eliminate frivolous waiver claims made during the off-season, while allowing clubs who really want a player to get him. This would result in fewer waiver claims and thus more players would be outrighted to the minors, but it would also mean that more players would become minor league free-agents as the result of the increase in outright assignments, And a minor league FA would be able to sign with the club of the player's choosing, instead of being bound to the club that claims the player off waivers.
>I believe a player should
>I believe a player should not be punished for what a club does.
speaking of...
i'm about ready for the whole "club gives up draft pick" compensation to go away for signing a player...i'd rather see the club that's losing a player get a supplemental 1st (or 2nd, or whatever) round pick without the signing club losing their pick.
bourn/lohse are paying for having a pick loss hanging over them...it's assumed nick swisher got low-balled in pay on his contract because of the pick hanging over him (even though it was only a 2nd pick for CLE).


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Beloved father and grandfather, Joseph J. Nitecki Sr., 92, of Tiffin, passed away peacefully Friday, Oct. 19, 2012.
He was born March 23, 1920, in Tiffin, to Walter and Antonia (Weslowski) Nitecki.
Survivors include two daughters, Jeanne Brock, his devoted caregiver, of Tiffin and Susan (John Estenik) Nitecki of Worthington; two sons, Bruce Nitecki of Toledo and Joe (Roberta) Nitecki Jr. of Tiffin; 12 grandchildren, Danny, Elizabeth, Nick, Nathan, Timothy Jr., Christina, Alex, Andrew, Amy, Todd, Bryan and Shanae; and many great-grandchildren. Joe had great pride in his children and grandchildren.
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He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Francis; one sister, Helen; and a son, Timothy Nitecki Sr.
Joseph graduated in 1939 from Tiffin Calvert High School. He served as a sergeant in the 528th Field Artillery Battalion from 1941-1945, and was deployed to the European Theatre during World War II. He fought in Rhineland Central Europe, and was awarded 2 Bronze Stars, a World War II Victory Medal, and other recognitions for his service in combat.
After his discharge, he belonged to Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Local 50. He also owned and operated Nitecki's Plumbing and Heating for many years. After his retirement, he drove a van for the Seneca County Commission on Aging. He enjoyed music, dancing, reading, traveling, riding his motorcycle, and was a life-long animal lover. Joe was a talented builder and very handy; building the family home and re-building a Model T Ford.
A graveside service will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Tiffin, with military honors conducted by the United Veterans' Council.
Friends may meet with the family from 10-10:45 a.m. Saturday at Hoffmann-Gottfried-Mack Funeral Home & Crematory, 236 S. Washington St., Tiffin.
Memorial contributions may be made to Stein Hospice.
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When I was an infant I had an accident that left one leg slightly shorter and I had a limp. When I was in the third grade our doctor thought it was time to address the problem and felt corrective shoes would be the answer. Corrective shoes, don't those two words send shivers up and down your spine? Well, if that didn't you should have seen the corrective shoe store. Dark, dank and I knew cobwebs were all over the shoeboxes. The place was filled with lots of old people - they had to be in their 30s - limping around with canes and crutches.
I told mother that I could feel my leg growing already and let's go home. But mother had a coupon from the doctor and I knew she would use it regardless of any miracles of growth I thought were happening. My fate was sealed.
When we arrived home I did enjoy the attention of showing the new shoes, but not the looks on the faces of those I loved. They knew these were by far the ugliest shoes in the world. My older sister said since our parents loved her best they would never make her wear something that ugly.
You have to excuse my sister. When she wished for a baby sister she didn't realize she needed to specify that I was to bring my own parents and baby furniture. Thought I would have enough sense to know that. And then, too, let's face it I was cuter. Pigtails, bows, and I really looked good in my clothes.
The next morning I came in for breakfast and mother asked me where the new shoes were. I knew I was losing control of the situation when she asked for the box. To my horror she took that thing out, put the shoes on my feet, put my old school shoes in the box and said I wouldn't need these any longer.
The thunderbolt hit me that I was expected to wear the ugliest shoes in the world out in public. What would this do to my cuteness? But I had a plan. I put my ever-faithful bunny bedroom slippers in my book bag and started for school. Our neighbors had thoughtfully planted a hedge 50 years before I was born and had never trimmed it. It was my very own safety deposit box. I had found a perfect place in the hedge to leave things.
You see my mother was convinced there was an impending blizzard about to hit Summerville without notice so I was dressed as a child for all seasons each day. Winter coat, raincoat, outgrown spring coat and a couple of sweaters thrown in for good measure. I know someone seeing me come down our driveway fashioned the Michelin Tire Man after me.
I would take off about four layers of clothes and leave them in my secret place to be retrieved coming home. This is what I did with the ugliest shoes in the world and put on my ever-faithful bunny bedroom slippers and started for school. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and my cuteness was still intact.
Somehow the news of my foot ware made it to school before I did. As I passed the principal's office a hand reached out and I found myself in the one place no child wants to be. The principal had me sit down and then asked what was I wearing on my feet?
I explained that our dog had taken my shoes and buried them somewhere. As soon as we could find the gravesite I would be back to normal. I figured it would take until the end of school to find those shoes.
Even before I finished my story I saw the principal dialing a phone number and it didn't take Einstein to know that I was a condemned person. I know how some one in the electric chair feels. I knew the leather straps would clap around my arms and feet and that upside down soup bowl you always see in movies would be coming down on my head.
My ever-faithful bunny bedroom slippers were trying very hard to get off my feet. Traitors. Looking out the window I saw mother rounding the corner and our poor old Plymouth trying valiantly to catch up with her. Clearly she started off in the car but knew she could get there faster by foot.
Mother retrieved me and my not very faithful bunny bedroom slippers never touched the school floor, the school steps or the school grounds on our way to the car. It was explained to me in no uncertain terms that if those shoes were gone I could forget Christmas and birthday presents, because that money would be used to pay for the uglist shoes in the world. I knew I was safe. No self-respecting robber would touch them, and the dog would be too embarrassed to be seen with them and I am pretty sure all those starving children in China, for whom I generously had eaten every green vegetable known to man, would pass them by. You know those starving children in China had never written me one thank you note for eating all those green vegetables so they didn't have to.
Any way, the uglist shoes in the world were right where I left them. My not very faithful bunny bedroom slippers were confiscated and the worse happened. We returned to school with me thudding down the hall in shoes that weighed more than I did and mother left me at my classroom door. My classroom door, the door of doom.
Miss Norway, our teacher, was adored by all of us. We all became a class of over-achievers just for a smile from her. Would she ever let me have a special job again? I walked in and there she was, a cross between Snow White and Cinderella. She gave me a big smile and said, "As soon as Brenda hands out the spelling papers, we will begin." Hand out the papers. One of the most treasured jobs in the class. Miss Norway let me be her pet all day and no one dared to say anything about the uglist shoes in the world.
By fourth grade everyone had accepted the fact that clearly I had the worst taste in shoes in all of Summerville, a reputation I am sure I still have. No one could out-ugly those shoes. Miss Norway was the first teacher to inspire me to want to be one also.
Mother lifted up my wedding dress to make sure I wasn't wearing the not so faithful bunny bedroom slippers years later, and I am still waiting for a thank you note from all those starving children in China.
Brenda Loyd Allred grew up in Summerville when it was a very small town. She now lives at Franke at Seaside with her husband Les.
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a super hot male who has spirit. you'll most likely find him dancing because he can. he's amazing beyond all aspects of the word.
used as a reference for really good sex.
also, he is a sex GOD. =P
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Ceramic cooker
This curious grill arrived on the American barbecue scene in 1974. It is modeled on a Japanese kamado, a domed, charcoal-fired clay oven that's been used in the Far East for thousands of years. The heavy ceramic smoker grill consists of a firebox with a grate in the middle and a domed lid that's tall enough to accommodate a large turkey. The thick clay walls maintain a steady, even temperature, so even a little charcoal will keep the cooker going for several hours (this also enables you to cook at a very low temperature). Vents at the top and bottom allow you to control the heat. The tight-fitting lid seals in moisture, which keeps food exceptionally moist and tender. Ceramic cookers work on a hybrid principle: The food is positioned directly over the coals, as in direct grilling, but because the grate sits so high above the coals, the cooking process is more like that of indirect grilling. A perforated ceramic coal holder allows air to enter from below the coals, which fuels the fire and facilitates air flow from top to bottom. The Big Green Egg is the best known ceramic cooker, but other companies make similar devices.
What to look for when buying a ceramic cooker: Thick walls of heat-resistant, kilned ceramic; a tight-fitting seal around the lid; a safety catch that prevents the lid from falling shut (it's heavy); air vents at the top and bottom; "shoes" (ceramic supports that keep the hot cooker an inch or so above your deck); side tables; housing in a rolling cart.