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Many public officials caught in wrongdoing maintain they just didn't know what they did crossed legal and/or ethical lines. It just won't wash, especially because the defense often comes from people who seldom stop touting their own intellects and experience.
It certainly won't work for Stan Heffner, who has resigned his position as state superintendent of schools in Ohio.
Heffner quit after state Inspector General Randy Meyer released results of an investigation into the superintendent's actions last year and this one. During that relatively short amount of time, Heffner allegedly was guilty of multiple breaches of ethical standards and, perhaps, the law.
For a few months, Heffner served as interim state superintendent of schools. While in that position in 2011, he lobbied members of the General Assembly on legislation that would have helped a standardized testing company in Texas. That occurred after Heffner had accepted a job with the firm - a blatant conflict of interest. Later, Heffner changed his mind and declined the Texas position in favor of accepting the permanent appointment as state superintendent.
In addition, Heffner used his state-issued cellular telephone and email to get the testing service job. Then, he instructed assistants at the state Department of Education to handle personal affairs - including plans to move to Texas - for him.
The Franklin County prosecuting attorney's office has said it is looking into whether criminal charges should be filed against Heffner, who admits only "mistakes."
Meanwhile, a few legislators are questioning a state Department of Education culture that allowed behavior such as Heffner's.
That is not difficult to understand. Heffner was the boss, after all, and in a way he made the rules. In addition, he and others were aware that public officials caught in such wrongdoing seldom are punished severely.
That is a recipe for abuses in government, of course, and the situation needs to be changed. If it is determined Heffner understood his actions were wrong - and it is difficult to believe he did not - he should be penalized harshly as a deterrent against such offenses by others in state government.


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The Cubs signed 5 of their 8 arbitration eligible players today.
Baker: $975,000, up from $415,000
Guzman: $825,000, up from $421,500
Gorzelanny: $800,00, up from, $433,000
Fontenot: $1 million, up from $430,000
Hill: $700,000, up from $475,000
That's $4.3M total for those 5, leaving Carlos Marmol, Ryan Theriot and Sean Marshall. The three will file their salary figures today and the Cubs will counter. Marmol made $575,000 last year, Theriot made $500,000 and Marshall made $450,000. Miles guesses Marmol will top $2M, Theriot will go over $1M and no guess on Marshall but I would guess right around $1M. Always a good time to remind everyone that Jim Hendry has never actually gone to an arbitration case ever with a Cubs player...the last Cub to make it that far was Mark Grace in 1993.
Miles also says the Cubs are interested in Jermaine Dye and Rocco Baldelli, but it all depends on the price.
Theriot asks for $3.4M(dear god, just cut him), Cubs counter with $2.6M. Marmol asked for $2.5M, Cubs put in $1.75M, Marshall asked for $1.175M, Cubs offered $800K.
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I don't really get the Dye interest - is he going to want to take a job as a short side platoon man? Baldelli would seem to fit a bit better - though he has a similiar skill set to Byrd.
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At this point I think Dye is just looking for a job.
Look at Jim Edmonds as a prime example of overvaluing your place last season. Now he is willing to play for the minimum.
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I like the idea of bringing in Baldelli. He would be a strong 4th outfielder and he's someone that can do a good job if he's called into action on a full-time basis. I don't understand the interest in Dye. Isn't he basically a DH now?
What did Mike Fontenot do in 2009 that made the Cubs more than double his salary? Would he have gotten that much in arb? Doesn't a $1 million salary make him less tradable (or untradable)?
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Submitted by Sweet Lou on Tue, 01/19/2010 - 3:54pm.
I like the idea of bringing in Baldelli. He would be a strong 4th outfielder and he's someone that can do a good job if he's called into action on a full-time basis. I don't understand the interest in Dye. Isn't he basically a DH now?
What did Mike Fontenot do in 2009 that made the Cubs more than double his salary? Would he have gotten that much in arb? Doesn't a $1 million salary make him less tradable (or untradable)?
SWEET LOU: Not only does Jermaine Dye have diminished skills at the plate and in the field, he has played a grand total of one game at 1st base in his big league career, so I wouldn't count on him to give D-Lee a day off when needed.
Xavier Nady has more experience at more positions (RF-LF-CF-1B plus 3B in college) and is seven years younger than Dye, but he had his second TJS last July and might not have enough arm left to play RF.
Rocco Baldelli is just a shell of the player he was three or four years ago (injuries have taken their toll), but he does still hit LHP pretty well and he can play all three OF positions, and he should be fairly cheap, too (especially when compared to Dye and Nady).
I still think Ryan Spilborghs is probably the best option, given that he is young, healthy, and cheap (he just signed a two-year deal for $3.5M). The Cubs probably won't have any right-handed hitting 4th outfielders ready for the big club in 2010 or 2011 (Brandon Guyer is closest, but he's about two years away), so getting Spilborghs for two years is probably a good investment. I suspect if the Cubs would give up Tyler Colvin and one of their young MLB-ready (or near-ready) relievers (like Caridad, Stevens, Berg, or Parker), they could get Spilborghs.
As for Mike Fontenot, because he is a "Super Two" with options left, the Cubs probably gave him more "big league" money than the other four, but to get that Fontenot had to accept a minor league "split" salary (probably around $300K) in case he gets optioned back to Iowa in 2010. (K. Hill, Gorzelanny, Guzman, and Baker are out of minor league options, so there is no point in giving them more big league money in exchange for a minor league split). Likewise, the Cubs would probably be willing to give Sean Marshall more money than Gorzelanny (maybe even the entire $1.175M), as long as Marshall accepts a $300K minor league split salary (Marshall has one minor league option left, while Gorzelanny does not).
BTW, if Fontentot is optioned to the minors in 2010 and accrues less than 33 days of MLB Service Time, he would NOT qualify for salary arbitration again in 2011. Instead he would become an "auto-renewal" player again post-2010, and if that were to happen, the Cubs could unilaterally cut his salary up to 20%, from $1M in 2010 to as low as $800K in 2011. So Fontenot is in a slightly different spot than the other seven Cubs arb-eligible guys ("Super Two" with options left).
And just as a further point of information, Geovany Soto will qualify for salary arbitration for the first time post-2010 (he has no minor league options left, so he won't be going back to AAA anytime in 2010 even if he struggles).
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i don't get the confusion over fonte settling for 1m.
guy is a middle IF who is capable of 15hr/30double season...
even if some feel he's overpaid it's not more than 100-200K i'd imagine. those that feel he should be paid 400-500K are missing something when compared to peers...which is a huge part of the arb. bargaining (and settling out of arb. bargaining) process.
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I didn't bother to comment on that. Why the confusion over Fountainout and nothing about Warning Track Baker?
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for 4.5m for a single year you can't blame them.
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Parker Posey? Huh?
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meh...so he's throwing high 80s and has a feel for his breaking stuff.
the important thing is how long it takes him to actually get rid of the ball, but these kind of stories rarely give this kinda info...it's probably the #1 indication of whether you're ready or not no matter what the mph is.
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well thank you MLB Network.
tonight's Hot Stove show had video and commentary on sheets workout today.
harold reynolds specifically broke down his motion and speed to the plate in his mechanics complete with comparative video of him when he's in his zone.
long story short, his mechanics seems to be just fine even if the velocity isn't there yet.
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I don't see anything surprising about Fontenot getting $1 million. I'm just surprised he got a bigger raise and is being paid more than Gorzelanny. I guess the amount of time he spent in the minors knocked him down some $.
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im also kinda surprised gorz. came in under 1m, too.
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I feel very strongly that this is The Riots last season in Cubbie Blue.
Wonder if he has any trade value next season?
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let's all enjoy riot's last season and take it for what it's worth...unless hendry decides to give the guy a 2yr/6-7m deal or something.
he's not the greatest...he has no power...his D is average as hell...DLee bails his throwing game out regularly...but he's been quite a consistent deal for what he is.
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A multi-year deal like that wouldn't surprise me from an organization that values consistency from average players and peaks/valleys from supposed performers. Plus, Cubs fans have always liked crackers to go with their whine.
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Bury the racism until the season starts. :)
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If he was kept as an inexpensive utility guy, I'm all for it.
I would rather have TheRiot than Fontenot, personally.
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for 3.5 times the money though?
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"...an inexpensive utility guy..."
Emphasis on "inexpensive".
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Submitted by The Real Neal on Tue, 01/19/2010 - 6:57pm.
Yeah, jokes over on Theriot. He'll really have to do something to get offered arbitration next year. Barney or Castro for ML minimum will probably be too tempting even for Retardo to pass up
REAL NEAL: Although he might not have the projected upside of a Castro, HJ Lee, or LeMahieu, Darwin Barney is the real deal, a genuine shortstop and a very polished player, and he is more-advanced than Castro. I don't think the Cubs would lose a lot with Barney in the lineup. He has gotten lost amidst the hype involving the others (especially Castro), but I believe Barney will be an everyday MLB shortstop and do a good job. Once he has mastered AAA, Barney should be able to replicate Theriot's BA/OBP/SLG numbers at the big league level, while providing more stable well-rounded defensive play at SS. Castro (and HJ Lee) will probably be even better than that (eventually), but Barney is no slouch.
That's the impression I get on Barney. I'm going to look forward to checking him out in March. He seems like Theriot without the "speed", but I imagine given 40 chances he could probably get thrown out 16 times too.
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maybe 2010 will start the season with the DP combo of Barney-Riot, after all Theriot only has to beat out Baker/Fontenot and I'd like the bench better if Baker was the fill in and PH.
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Are you the guy who proclaimed Barney the second coming of Derrek Jeter?
Nice throw, but it not like he's Shawon or anything.
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Theriot is not a great ball player, we all know that, but he has at least proven he can consistently perform decently at the ML level - which is why I like him. You know what you get. If the Cubs can find someone better, I am all for it, but I am not holding my breath on these guys. Barney "mastering" AAA is simply not a given - that's why they have so many levels of minor leagues. Furthermore, Ronny Cedeno mastered AAA too (.355/.403/.518) and so even doing that is no guarantee of major league success.
The reality is that the reason we have Theriot is that he is the BEST shortstop the Cubs system has produced since Dunston. That is sad.
So here is to hoping these guys pan out, but again, not holding my breath.
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WISCGRAD: My point about Darwin Barney is that he has rocketed through the Cubs system "under the radar" (so to speak), making it to AAA in the middle of just his second full season in pro ball. He has managed to advance along without having to repeat a level or fight through a bad year, and just based upon what I have seen of him, I believe he will be an everyday big league shortstop capable of essentially duplicating what Ryan Theriot does at the plate, while providing better range and a stronger arm in the field.
I am not saying that Barney will be a Hall of Famer or an All-Star, just that he is a definite major league prospect who is mature and polished, and probably very close to mastering AAA to the extent that he soon will have nothing more to prove there. And I further believe that Barney will make his big league debut in 2010, he will play SS, and it will be before September 1st (although it might not be with the Cubs).
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The big point here that Theriot at $1 million or less is a good thing. Theriot at $3 million, is not such a good thing. You're not going to win with a lineup full of Theriots, having a starting shortstop for $500K allows you to spend more on other positions. The main benefit to having Theriot, is now gone, and unless he consolidates the skills he's shown at times througout the years, he goes from an asset to a liability from here on out.
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Agreed TRN. Theriot at $3 mill is definitely overpriced. He'd better get on base more, and steal bases more efficiently this season. Nah...he's still going to price himself out of a job after this season, but who else do the Cubs get for 2010? Tejada? Blanco?
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Well we're stuck with Theriot in '10. There may be a GM who values him highly enough to trade a RH setup man on a similar contract for him, but Lou and Hendry haven't yet realized that Theriot's value is gone, nor would the be comfortable starting a rookie or Blanco (and I am not in the Blanco can hit camp). I can't see how Theriot doesn't finish the season as the starter at short, unless he gets hurt or really really tanks.
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Nope you won't win with a lineup full of Theriots, and obviously I agree that the more he costs the worse it becomes for the Cubs. You want to get as much production for as little cost as possible. But $3 million for an OK shortstop is not going to be the death knell for the team. Last year Theriot was .284/.343/.369 in what was a drop in production from 2008, here is some perspective:
Christian Guzman - .284/.306/.390 for $8 million
Edgar Renteria - .250/.307/.328 for $8 million
Yuniesky Betancourt - .245/.274/.351 for $2.3 million
Orlando Cabrera - .284/.316/.389 for $4 million
Rafael Furcal - .269/.335/.375 for $7.5 million
J.J. Hardy - .229/.302/.357 for $4.65 million
Alex Gonzalez - .238/.279/.355 for $5.3 million
Cesar Izturis - .256/.294/.328 for $2.4 million
Jack Wilson - .255/.292/.362 for $7.25 million
There is a lot of complete shit out there that gets paid a lot to do very little at this position.
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Most, if not all, of those guys play better D than Theriot, and many have had pretty good offensive seasons, which is why they got those contracts.
Theriot has two or three guys behind him who given 150 starts would likely replace his total production for 1/6th of the price. There's no one else on the Cubs you can say that about, with the exception of Silva.
It's all moot, though. We're going to pay him $3 million and he's going to start 150 games, unless Castro or Barney do something to force their way onto the roster.
Hopefully Theriot will play well enough this year to contribute and keep his value up. Surely someone would be willing to kick a couple of prospects over to get him next offseason.
Then we can let Blanco,Barney and Castro battle it out for the SS/8th place hitter spot.
That is how MLB teams are supposed to use their farm systems.
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"Mike Adams, SD / asked $1,200,000 / offered $875,000"
SD is going to have one of the best 8th/9th inning crews in baseball. injury magnet, but his stuff is just unreal.
he USED to throw 100mph...he still can.
he tried throwing mid-90s for a while in his mid/late 20s, but it still didn't help his control much.
a few years ago coming back from injury he realized if he keeps his stuff low-90s he not only keeps his movement, but his control is so much better.
the fact he can do that AND dial it up to high-90s if needed is a havok wreaking thing to have as a talent.
Theriot v. Marshall
I know this is all based on comparable players rather than actual worth, but I don't think Theriot is actually worth more than Marshall. (I'm a Marshall fan, but not a Theriot naysayer.)
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some other Mulder... shit...
what is this world coming to? Isringhausen and Muldur not on the 60 day DL Money for nuthin' and Edmonds plays for free.
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Levine just posted that the Cubs haven't actually looked at Mulder or even contacted him yet. They're just monitoring his progress from Cubs central.
More on SHEETS as well in that column he just posted.
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I suspect the Cubs will end up giving Marmol $1.75M with incentives (based on "Games Finished") that could bring his salary up to the $2.5M he requested, as long as he is the Cubs closer in 2010. ("Games Finished" is the performance incentive used to reward closers). If somebody else is the closer, Marmol still gets his base $1.75M (an appropriate salary for a non-closer).
Stephen Drew just got $3.4M from the D'backs today, and that's the 1st time arbitration eligible guy to whom Theriot will probably be compared. So if the Cubs and Theriot cannot agree on a mid-point ($3M), and if it goes all the way to an arbitration hearing, I suspect Theriot will lose and end up with a $2.6M non-guaranteed contract. So Hendry really should consider making an exception this one time and go all the way to a hearing with The Riot. The Cubs would have a very good chance to win, and it would keep Theriot's salary lower in 2011, too (presuming he is still with the Cubs).
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That would require testicles that Jim Hendry has never shown. Too bad for us though.
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sheets would probably offset the need for the vet pen arm out of necessity. they got a surplus of youth and projects already.
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They could also offer a lower salary ($5 million) with a nicer option year for 2011 ($13 million) including a high club buyout ($3).
Though if he looks to be healthy, like crunch believes, he'll probably make $16 to $18 million on a long term deal after 2010.
I'm not sure that I see it as a "need", certainly much less so than the Mets, but I'd probably prefer signing Sheets and two scrubs than blowing money on a mediocre setup man and Dye.
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they rerun "Hot Stove" at 10:30 eastern (2 hours from now).
it was a decent piece on sheets.
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Which brings to mind a great nickname for Ben if we sign him and he doesn't pan out. "Piece of Sheets".
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Because the starting pitching market is non-existant combined with previous success.
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I agree. I think Dye's veteran presence is not worth the price. I would rather spend the dollars in pitching, especially starting pitching. The Cubs can move some prospects for a bench player and/or a bullpen arm. Frankly for the money I would rather have thrown $7-8 million at Valverde over Dye, and on a multi-year deal. On the other hand, Guerrero just signed for $5 million, so Dye may be using this as a base comparison. I think that Dye should get $4-5 million on a one year. If Hendry values him as little as I do, he may be able to get him for $3 million, which may allow for Hendry to fit both Sheets and Dye into the plan.
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I'm serious when I say I support giving Marshall what he requested and allowing the other two to walk.
Andres Blanco would be a great defense-oriented SS. Other, very good teams have had shortstops in the Andres Blanco mold. Theriot is a lightweight.
Marmol? Let him walk and hope an AL team picks him up just in case he finds the strike zone again. Even if you have to hit against him someday, at least you have a strategy: don't swing.
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there's 29 other teams who'd love to have marmol if the cubs felt the need to shed him.
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You'd be better off giving them the money and then trading them than letting them walk--you could get some prospects back at least. (Even Fontenot could probably be traded without cash considerations at a $1 million salary.) I'm not on your just get rid of them bandwagon, just saying--letting them "walk" makes zero sense even if you do want to be rid of them.
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I'm just saying you're talking multi-million dollars next year for players who didn't perform very well. Who do they think they are? Bankers?
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The arbitration protocal takes into account more than just performance last year. So if Marmol were arb eligible in '09, would you be saying the same thing? The guy was unhittable in '08. He has the stuff to be a closer and he will find the strike zone again. Even if the Cubs settle at $2.5 million, it is peanuts compared to what other closers are earning in the league. Again, Fontenot is making a couple of pubs above league minimum and looking at what he has done, not just in 2009, but in his major league career, he is roughly around what he is earning give or take. Is it worth taking a player to arbitration over $100-$200k? Maybe in South Florida, but not in Chicago.
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Other, very good teams have had shortstops in the Andres Blanco mold.
True, but then Babe Ruth came along and ruined all of that.
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Yes, because Babe Ruth was an awesome shortstop.
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Yeah, Blanco's OPS last year was almost equal to Joe Tinker's lifetime OPS and hell, Tinker's a Hall of Famer.
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Submitted by JoePepitone on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 3:07am.
Yeah, Blanco's OPS last year was almost equal to Joe Tinker's lifetime OPS and hell, Tinker's a Hall of Famer
Joe Pep: Andres Blanco had a really nice season in the Venezuelan Winter League, hitting 291/353/430, after hitting 304/353/474 at Iowa and 252/303/341 with the Cubs. He was also tied for 4th in the VWL in stolen bases with 14 (only two CS) in just 37 games. Why that is significant is that Blanco was a Baseball America Top 10 Prospect with the Royals 2003-04 (he was compared to Omar Vizquel defensively, but there were big questions about his bat) and was even KC's "World Team" rep in the Futures Game one year, but he suffered a couple of leg injuries in 2005-06 that led to post-2006 knee surgery, and then he spent much of 2007-08 rehabbing.
Blanco actually showed a lot of improvement at the plate in 2009 (he hit as many home runs--seven--in 2009 as he had hit in his entire pro career through the 2008 season), so if he can also improve his baserunning and steal some bases, too, he could get more playing time in 2010. And he's only 25, so he might just be reaching physical maturity, and could possibly yet reach the potential scouts saw in him when he was a teenager in the Royals organization.
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AZ Phil --
I also noticed Blanco's improvement in his minor league hitting stats and his batting successes in Venezuela this winter and I'm actively hoping it will translate into better effectiveness for the Cubs this season. Thanks for the primer on his history as a Major League prospect -- I recall you writing about this before but it's nice to get a good thumbnail reminder of all of this again.
I wasn't meaning to dis Blanco or his potential by my comment. I really like the guy and I always pay extra attention to him, hoping that his potential will pan out to where he hits well enough so we can witness his fielding brilliance on a regular basis. I just thought Neal's comment was creatively funny and thought I would riff on the theme a little (kind of like laughing about a Jon Stewart commentary about a right-wing Republican even when you're a hard line conservative politically).
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well, i'll diss him...he's a singles hitting little shit who's contact skills are abysmal (unlike riot's singles hitting little shit skills).
meh...he swings at everything...EVERYTHING. if you're going to do that at least have the ability to drive the ball more than 200ft. or have some method behind what you're offering at.
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Who? Jon Stewart?
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yes...jon stewart.
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Why wouldn't Randy Winn be a better choice at a backup outfielder than Jermaine Dye, Xavier Nandy or Rocco Baldelli? He is a switch hitter and a more accomplished outfielder than Dye or Nandy and less of a health risk than Baldelli. He could be the right-handed part of the platoon with Fukudome and be an occasional left-handed hitting substitute for Soriano and Byrd. Winn's on-base percentage was unusually low last year, but he still hit 33 doubles and had 16 stolen bases in 18 attempts.
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Randy Winn made 9.6MM last year.
HE is not on the Cubs radar.
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Randy Winn is not a horrible option, but I guess it would depend on what kind of money he would command and how effectively the remaining dollars are spent. If the Cubs signed Randy Winn for a fair market deal, then decided to use gold plated urinal cakes for the bathrooms with the remaining dollars, the Randy Winn signing does not really do much for me. On the other hand, if the Cubs sign Sheets and add Winn as the 4th OF, it does not seem so bad. A couple of knocks on Winn are 1, he has the equivalent power stroke of Sam Fuld and 2, he is about 35 years older than Sam Fuld. Its all relative, but in the end, the Cubs can find better ways to spend money on a 4th OF.
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First, I am frustrated that the Cubs have already signed a 4th outfielder named Marlon Byrd and plan on using him as the starting centerfielder.
I am grossed out by the idea of signing Jermaine Dye as another 4th outfielder and platoon partner for Fukudome. Despite hitting 27 homeruns in 2009 and 34 in 2008, I believe Dye is still on the market because of diminished defensive skills as a right fielder.
Dye is actually about 4 months older than Randy Winn. Winn was paid $9.6 million last year and Dye was paid $11.5 million. Both will be age 36 this year and show signs of diminishing skills.
Winn is a switch hitter and more of a doubles hitter. He has only hit a total of 12 homeruns in the past two years. Over the past two years, Winn has 41 stolen bases in 45 attempts. He can still play right field and maybe even substitute occasionally in center field.
As a 4th outfielder, Winn would have more versatility. He still has defensive skills. He can bat from both sides of the plate and could steal a base occasionally. Dye should be a DH for an American League team.
Personally, I don't think the Cubs should sign either Dye or Winn. I just think signing Dye is even more illogical.
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The local paper in Monroe, La. says Sheets topped out at 92 MPH not 90 and threw 60 pitches in sets of 25, 25 and 10.
He threw free and easy. The Cubs are coming back for a second look next week.
The Mariners were so impressed, not only with his health but with his curve ball, that their scout is giving management a strong recommendation to go after him.
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One of the radio guys here said Sheets "was gassed" in third session
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I don't see any way the Cubs can afford him. He apparently wants at least $8-10m plus incentives. Unless Hendry creatively structures the contract over a few years (which Ricketts won't allow), or finds a creative way to get paid to dump Silva on someone, there's not that much money to be had.
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Where are you getting the $8-10M+incentives from?
Last I heard was he was asking for $7M several months ago, and that the price has gone down.
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I was hearing 2 years at 8-10 each.
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I remember hearing $10m or so around Christmas but no one believed it cuz they hadn't seen him throw. I did hear the $7m as well. Then there's these:
Sources close to the Cubs (the first major player in the Ben Sheets sweepstakes) put his asking price in the $10-$12 million per season range.
I know that's Bleacher Report, so take it for what it's worth.
I'm not so sure the price has gone down. If he's hitting low 90s with great movement and is at 50-60 pitches now, he's going to have people very interested. Maybe not $10 million, but closer to his original asking price of $7-8.
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Looks like those pesky Wrigley Field squirrels have been vacationing in LA this winter...
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that's a real fancy way to sell kentucky bluegrass seed at 2-3x the price to replicate people who lay sod of the stuff rather than seed.
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Meh, I messed that up. Mets are in.
Cards and Giants can still tie though.
Kershaw gets hurt by his defense and gave up 2 more runs. Blach has 8 shutout innings.
Mets already won as did Cards.
tomorrow is gonna be helluva fun if Giants hold on. We're all rooting for a 3-way tie I presume.
good news is now 5 K's for Lester through 4 (in a quest for 200 for season). Bad news is he's already at 86 pitches.
be curious how long Maddon sticks with Lester to try and let offense get back into it and get him the win (4-2 as I type, was 4-0)
Fwiw, he needed 2.1 IP to cross 200 for season so he got that at least. He also needs 9 K's for 200K's on season and he has 4 through 3.
cubs score 2 runs thanks to predictable reds pitching and horrible CIN defense...cubs only down by 1 now. heyward even got a gift 2rbi double out of an easy popout. neat.
something named Ty Blach has outpitched Clayton Kershaw through 6 innings (1-0 Giants).
not that finishing 2nd place will matter much nor did this game, but have to think if Hendricks pitches well tomorrow, he could leapfrog Lester in Cy Young voting. Don't see anyway Scherzer doesn't win it regardless and it doesnt' look like Lester has any incentive clauses that matter. Also might give Cueto some votes.
Rather remarkable how many teams have really good 1-2 options this year.
Nats: Scherzer and Roark (and Strasburg was great before injuries)
Cubs: Lester and Hendricks (and Arrietta is still damn good just not as consistently lately)
pretty much what I'm gathering from this thread is that it doesn't matter who you play in 5-game series, but no one wants to have to deal with Cardinal fans if we end up losing.
I can respect that.
first game for lester giving up more than 2 runs since july 24th. hell of a run.
doh, yes...dunno what happened there. jake arrieta is all "bro wut?"
lester going for #20...cubs haven't had a LH (thanks jpep for the correction) 20 game winner since d.ellsworth in 1963.
fwiw, all the games are free on mlb.tv
Short rest for MadBum would be 2 days. WC game is Wed., Games 1 & 2 are Friday/Saturday.
A left-handed one...
J-Hey not finishing with an offensive onslaught.
If Geoff Blum could be a Playoff hero, there is hope still...
Giants scare me. I think you're wrong about Bumgarner, he would pitch on short rest for Game 2 and then full rest for Game 5. Cueto would go Game 1, then short rest in game 4. Add in some really tough outs in that lineup and I want nothing to do with them. With that rotation they can easily steal a series.
Cards are a tough matchup. The rivalry evens out their comparable lack of talent. And like someone said, they love HRs, which is how to beat the Cubs. The upside is that I would feel really good about Lester twice against STL.

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As the start of the 2013 softball season draws near, Stetson head coach Frank Griffin has some tough decisions to make. With a talented 16-member squad including a pitching staff four players deep, plus a versatile defense with several players who can field a number of different positions, Griffin is not yet certain exactly how he is going to fill out his opening day line-up card.
"Actually I think about it a lot," Griffin said. "When I go home I'll just think about it. I've got all these options. Friday I've got to make a decision. It is a good problem to have. I haven't experienced it much in my decades of coaching."
Part of the dilemma stems from the arrival of a gifted group of newcomers - six freshmen and a junior college transfer, many of whom may have important roles right from the start. They have already blended nicely with the nine returners from last year's squad that finished 26-22 overall and third in the Atlantic Sun tournament.
"The kids we have are very talented, perhaps the best recruiting class in my 23 years," Griffin said. "However they are still young, so I expect some freshman mistakes, but I think they are going to step right in and add to the success of the season."
With four pitchers on the roster, Stetson will have one of its deepest and most experienced pitching staffs in recent years. Juniors Meredith Owen and Sarah Read and sophomores Courtney Brandt and Taylor Cochran will lead the Hatters in the circle.
"Having a deep staff means if someone gets a hurt arm or a sprained ankle, it won't hurt the team as much," Griffin said. "In past years, if one pitcher went down for a minor injury or something that just kept them out a week or two, it made a big difference in our season. I think with the depth that we have and with the way they have progressed, we are going to have good, steady pitching on the mound."
Owen appeared in 34 of the team's 48 games last season, and she led the squad in wins (15), innings pitched (187.1), and strikeouts (143). She picked up five shutouts on the season, including three in conference play, and also recorded two saves.
"Meredith continues to improve each year," Griffin said. "She is a hard worker, has a great attitude, has lots of movement on her pitches, and every day she tries to get better."
Brandt, meanwhile, earned Atlantic Sun all-freshman team honors after posting 11 wins and a 2.20 ERA her rookie season. She struck out 97 batters in 130.2 innings while making 24 starts in the circle. She picked up four shutouts, including a 1-0 victory over USC Upstate in the opening game of the Atlantic Sun tournament.
"Courtney is a real competitor," Griffin said. "When she gets on the mound she takes it really seriously. She's always has that ultimate game face. She pitches her heart out every inning."
Cochran made just one appearance last season while working her way back from an injury, but she made several strong outings in the fall and is competing for more time in the circle this spring.
"Taylor is probably the most improved pitcher from last year," Griffin said. "She has good movement on the ball, her control is coming around, and her work ethic is really good. I'm really proud of her."
Read transferred to Stetson from Indian River State College, where she was named the FSCAA Southern Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2011. She also earned first team All-State, second-team All-Region, and second team All-America honors after going 28-4 with a 1.82 ERA her freshman season. Her sophomore season was cut short due to injury.
"It was in question whether Sarah would be able to come back from her surgery, but I believe she is 100% and she continues to improve every day," Griffin said. "She likes to battle in the circle, and she also likes to hit like Meredith and Courtney."
Indeed Owen and Brandt were two of the team's top hitters as well in 2012. Owen batted a team-high .311 while hitting six home runs and driving in 25. Brandt batted .273 and led the team with eight home runs and 27 RBI. When one was pitching last year the other was often the designated player, but with Read potentially in the mix as well, Griffin might have more to consider when choosing his 'dp' this year.
"We do have some alternatives," Griffin said. "Courtney can play the outfield and she does a good job out there. Obviously one of them can 'dp'. We might also have another good hitter that can 'dp' that is not a pitcher."
Senior co-captains Jordan Cleghorn and Chelsea Whalley each return for their fourth seasons with the Hatters. Last year Cleghorn batted .246 with three home runs and 14 RBI, while starting 35 games behind the plate. She also saw some innings at second base, third base, and shortstop.
"Jordan hit the ball exceptionally well in the fall, and has always done a great job behind the plate," Griffin said. "She can also play or first or third or second, or even outfield. She is showing good leadership as a captain this year, and I think she'll have a good season."
Whalley started all 48 games for the Hatters last season, 46 of those coming in right field. She batted .200 with a home run and four RBI, and she stole a career best six bases.
"Whalley can play any position in the outfield and just has a cannon for an arm," Griffin said. "She is working hard on her offense, and I'm looking forward to her having a good season as well."
Centerfielder Chrissy Morello joins Owen and Read as the three juniors on the team. A two-time second-team all-conference performer, Morello batted .295 with 43 hits, 25 runs and 21 stolen bases last year. Her 49 career steals ranks eighth in school history.
"First thing I think of with Chrissy is offense, even though she can chase them down in the outfield and lay herself out to get them," Griffin said. "She brings a lot of trouble to opponents because she can bunt, slap, and hit for power."
Stetson's sophomore class includes Demi Meza, Allison Sutherlin, Mallory Brooks, Brandt, and Cochran. As a freshman Meza made 38 starts at third base and eight more at shortstop while batting .254 with four home runs and 21 RBI.
"Demi has continued to improve her offense, and her defense has always been there," Griffin said. "She has above average speed, has a great attitude, and is a pleasure to have on the team. I anticipate she will play some at both third and short, and then settle into one as the season progresses."
Sutherlin played in 17 games as a freshman, making 10 starts behind the plate. She batted .310 with five runs scored and five RBI.
"I continue to say Allison is the hardest working player on the team," Griffin said. "She continues to improve, has a tremendous attitude, and is just a pleasure to coach and be around all the time."
Brooks appeared in seven games last season, saw action at third base, and scored her first career run in the Atlantic Sun tournament.
"Mallory is perhaps the most improved player on the team," Griffin said. "She is working at different positions right now, and seems to be having fun at it. She has got a great attitude."
The six freshmen joining the Hatters this season are Kayla Drury (infield), Jessica Griffin (catcher/outfield), Morgan Hatch (infield), Brittany Hawn (infield), Molly Shasteen (infield/outfield), and K.K. Woolington (outfield).
Here are coach Griffin's comments on each:
"Kayla is a local talent, she has good hands on the infield and she is quick. She is recovering from knee surgery and I think she almost back to 100%. She continues to improve at the plate. I think as she gets stronger she's only going to get better, and she's working really hard in the weight room."
"Jessica has one of the best swings on the team. She has really been schooled properly as a youngster as to how to swing the bat. I think she is going to be one of the best hitters to come out of Stetson in long time when it is all said and done."
"Morgan is a power hitter with a great attitude. She also continues to improve defensively. I think she is going to hit a lot of long balls in her time here at Stetson."
"Brittany has amazing instincts on what to do and when. She is quick as a cat, she's going to be a real threat at stealing bases, and she's good with the bat. She's the first true switch hitter that I've coached. She can hit with power or bunt from both sides of the plate. Defensively she can play second, short, or third."
"Molly has good speed, she's playing both infield and outfield for us right now, and she's showing some good results in the outfield."
"K.K. is a tremendous athlete, she is very strong, has well above average speed, and has a tremendous attitude. Her swing is probably the most improved over the course of just this many months that I've seen. She's made tremendous changes for the better."
Four non-conference tournaments, 36 home games, and a brand new conference format highlight the 2013 schedule. Unlike past seasons where A-Sun opponents faced each other in a single doubleheader, this year teams will play a two-day, three game series.
"I'm looking forward to it because it eliminates the rain date," Griffin said. "On long trips, we are able to fly now instead of bus, because that 12-14 hour bus trip takes a lot out of a ball team. Playing three games in a weekend instead of four also takes a load off the pitchers and the rest of the players as well. The athletic directors in the conference made a good decision in going with a three-game, two-day series."
The Atlantic Sun tournament moves from Spartanburg, S.C., to Nashville, Tenn. where Lipscomb will serve as a first-time host. The Hatters will be looking to make another run at the league title and return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2007.
The season begins this weekend with the Stetson Lead-Off Classic. The Hatters will host Michigan State at 4 p.m. and South Carolina at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. GoHatters.com will have a weekend preview on Thursday.


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Austin Hall scored three times for Lake, and Jeremy Lilias' goal in the 33rd minute gave the Flyers a 4-1 lead going into the half.
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Flames came within a quarter mile of the nearest home, but no structures had burned as of 2:30 p.m. Saturday, said Pam Wilson, fire information officer with the Interagency Fire Dispatch Center.
It was about a half mile from crossing U.S. Highway 160 near Mancos Hill at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Wilson said.
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The town of Mancos was not immediately threatened.
Meanwhile, another fire started about 3:30 p.m. along U.S. Highway 550 south, a couple of miles north of the state line. Several homes were threatened and evacuations were anticipated. Air support was called to assist, said Dan Noonan, chief of the Durango Fire & Rescue Authority.
The Montezuma County Sheriff�s Office issued mandatory evacuations to 103 homes. Dozens more were notified they may need to evacuate. The Target Tree Campground along Highway 160 was closed as a precautionary measure.
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�Obviously, we�re very concerned,� said Butch Knowlton, director of La Plata County�s Office of Emergency Management. �The conditions are extreme.�
The fire was reported about 4:30 p.m. Friday three miles south of Mancos. By noon Saturday it was estimated at 2,500 acres in size, buring through thick pine trees and oak brush.
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The fire was being managed by a Type III federal command team � the lowest priority. But a Type II team was en route from South Dakota and is expected to assume command Monday, Wilson said.
The fire started next to a road in Weber Canyon and moved northeast into East Canyon.
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Fire came closest to homes in the Elk Springs subdivision, on the eastern flank of the fire.
The fire was marching north toward Highway 160.
�We also started to see strong fire on the west side, near the point of origin,� Wilson said, but it was mostly a flare up.
Fire officials have been preparing for a bad fire season.
Durango has not received any measurable rain for six weeks � since May 12, when it rained 0.02, �which still is nothing,� said Tom Renwick, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in Grand Junction.
Temperatures also have been �well above average� since March, he said.
�It�s like a tinderbox. You get any sort of fire, and it just goes crazy,� Renwick said.
Conditions are similar to what they were 10 years ago when the Missionary Ridge Fire burned 46 homes over 39 days.
Residents in close proximity to the Weber Fire were �scared� but �understanding� of the situation, Wilson said.
�Our residents, in general, are very well-prepared for this to be a bad fire season, and I think they understand the limitations of fire resources.�
A huge plume of smoke rose thousands of feet into the sky above Mancos, high enough to create it�s own thunder cloud.
�It�s definitely creating its own weather,� Wilson said.
Durango residents woke up Saturday to a smoke-filled valley with a fine layer of ash covering their cars.
Thirty miles west in Mancos, the air was clear but the plume of smoke was prominent.
�Right now we actually have blue skies, and it�s not too smoky in Mancos,� Wilson said. � But the plume is very obvious.�
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Particularly Green, who had a great seat for the goal, but Chimera could've hustled back too and helped out Schultz who looked like he was half assing it and got undressed.
I'm sure these bad habits won't hurt the Caps come playoff time.
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A decisive 14-0 run midway through the second half lifted visiting Stetson to a 77-63 victory over Bethune-Cookman Wednesday night at Moore Gymnasium.
Sasha Sims scored a career-high 28 points while freshmen Brianti Saunders (18 points) and Amber Porter (16 points) registered career-high point totals of their own as the Hatters (3-2) won their third straight game over their county rival.
Stetson also completed a busy stretch of four games in six days with a 3-1 mark.
"We look so much better than we did even a week ago," Stetson head coach Lynn Bria said. "I am very pleased with our progress. Honestly, I am pleasantly surprised. We have come along a little further than where I thought we would be at this point and time. However, our main goal is to be a good team in January and February, and we just have to keep improving."
A seesaw contest that featured 11 ties and 12 lead changes saw Bethune-Cookman holding a 51-49 lead at the 11:56 mark of the second half. Following a media timeout, Bria switched her defense to a 1-3-1 zone, and the Hatters began to take off.
"I thought in the second half we played with a lot more energy," Bria said. "About midway through the second half we got them to turn it over a couple of times, and we got some easy baskets and it really got us going."
While Stetson held the Lady Wildcats (1-3) scoreless over the next eight minutes, the Hatters vaulted into the lead. Saunders put Stetson ahead with a three-pointer from the left corner, and Sims followed with a seven-foot jumper after driving into the lane. A minute later Porter converted a three-point play to give Stetson a 57-51 lead. The run continued as Cherisse Burris followed a missed free throw with an offensive rebound and bucket, then Porter cashed in for an easy lay-up after a nice pass from Saunders. Burris capped the run with a lay-up after a strong back-door pass from Jama Sharp.
"I think our biggest issue coming out of halftime was playing together as a team," Sims said. "We had to pick up our intensity as well as our defense. It wasn't as tight as it normally is."
The Hatters held off the Lady Wildcats down the stretch to post their second win in three days. The Hatters have scored 167 points over that stretch, and Sims has tallied 52 of those on her own.
"She is playing at a really high level," Bria said of Sims. "For the first time she is using everything in her cupbord. She is using all of her weapons, and she has a lot of them. She can shoot the three, she can put the ball on the ground, she can guard the perimeter, she can guard the post, and it's really a lot of fun to watch."
Sims was aided by the freshmen duo of Saunders, who hit four three-pointers and grabbed nine rebounds, and Porter, who was 7-for-11 from the field with five rebounds and two blocks.
"I thought Amber Porter was very effective in the second half," Bria said. "She posted stronger, made some big plays, got us a couple of easy baskets when we looked for her inside. (Brianti) was effective the whole game. She and Sasha carried us in the first half. She rebounds for us, she shoots the three, she guards, and she doesn't play like a freshman at all. She can sustain a 40 minute game."
The Hatters shot 45% for the game and outrebounded Bethune-Cookman 43-34. Chastity Rene Taylor led Bethune-Cookman with 21 points. Burris grabbed 11 rebounds for the Hatters.
Stetson return to the court on Nov. 29 in Tallahassee as the Hatters will take on the Florida State Seminoles. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Game Notes: Sasha Sims moved into the top 50 all-time scorers in Atlantic Sun history. She now ranks 13th in Stetson history (1230 points) ... Freshmen DeAsia Beal and Brianti Saunders "wowed" the B-CU crowd with nifty ball-handling maneuvers in the first half ... The Hatters outscored B-CU 36-14 in the paint.


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West Virginians would not tolerate it if a government official stood beside their family doctors and overruled physicians' recommendations for care of our children....
What....that's exactly how the left respond to 'anything' that's true but they must continue 'denying' to keep the public from voting you dangerous leftists out of office. Too late!
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Liberals: Gullible and scam-ready to the end.
Libs never figure out why they are constantly the ones that get scammed, and used. Duh; it's because you don't THINK that you are always the easy targets for liars/scammers/deceivers. Heck; you libs will believe ANYTHING. LOL.
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What.........a PRIME example of liberalism. Brain non-functioning. Perfect liberal slave. That's why democrats LOVE his type.
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Hey What....you just repeated "word-for-word" exactly what all liberals respond with when they KNOW what the other person said was accurate and true. You gave yourself away completely!!!
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wasnt there a case in randolph co.? we were given a choice when our kids were vaccinated. now its law, unless certain criteria are met. at no time can the health dept overrule your doctor in cases of the childs health in regards to a vaccine..i still dont see what the big deal is, i didnt want my kids to get any of those diseases , but there wasnt any other health issues with my kids, so we did it.
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When the makers of the vaccines come out and state that the previous years vaccines werent working on that current years flu and that this year they believe they got it right; you would have to be the stupidest person in the world to think flu vaccines are for flu! Go ahead lefty leaning dems....go have your vaccines. We'll pass!!
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On YouTube you can find for yourself BILL GATES and his agenda to stop population growth THROUGH vaccinations. It's HIM on video and HE is the one making this his lifetime goal. And if the little left-leaning radicals in democrat party want to deceive us and lie about it; fine; but be warned....we already know the TRUTH of this administrations weird and dangerous agenda.
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If last years vaccines for the flu were incorrect..........then what the heck did they shoot people with???? I will NEVER have a flu vaccine period!!!!
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This bill should be SUPPORTED and PASSED. I will watch who votes against this bill and will NOT support that person come election day!
The "reason" it's being stomped on is because our stupid politicians GAVE these health depts "power" and "authority" that they have NO right having. THEY are not doctors; it's not a hospital. THEY should have NO say over a doctor, period!
I've had one sister who had her first flu vaccine and it nearly KILLED her. And they thought the following year she should try again to have one. Are these people TRYING to kill us? I have to wonder. She wouldn't have another flu vaccine if they threatened her with prison time. I don't blame her. I nor my spouse has ever had a flu vaccine. And we go YEARS without getting the flu. Never had the flu this year either. Then you have the pharmaceutical companies own CEO's coming out this year stating....."oh, this year I think we got the correct flu vaccine; unlike last year." Oh r
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Believe me, this website I created will show you the whole picture. It will be your choice if or not you want to see the reality of modern medicine and vaccinations, for what it actually represents. Your choice.
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The first thing a person needs to do is determine if vaccines have actually done more harm than good in review of the previous history of vaccines; the real historical record that has been hidden; shows precisely that vaccines have done more harm than good and that they only created such as more small pox and polio than they prevented. In fact vaccine have nothing to do with eradication of any illness or so called disease. Currently the huge number of repeat vaccines are doing more harm to children's health than they have ever done in history. The number of recommended vaccines for adults is on the increase, and the same thing is happening there.
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Buffalo Sabres prospect Jake McCabe has been named the captain of the United States team that will be playing in the World Junior Hockey Championships in Ufa, Russia, starting later this week.
McCabe was picked in the second round of the 2012 by the Sabres. The defenseman plays college hockey for the University of Wisconsin.
The U.S. team is seeking to win its third medal in the last four years in the international competition. Team USA finished first in 2010 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and was third in 2011 in Buffalo.
The Americans will play their first game of the tournament on Thursday against Germany. The game will start at 9 a.m. EST, and will be shown on the NHL Network.
Former Sabre Phil Housley is the head coach of the U.S. team. He currently serves as the head coach of boys hockey at Stillwater (Minn.) High School.


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For most Four Corners farmers, summer is the busiest time, harvesting salad greens and spinach, sweet peas and peaches. But for local farmer Mike Nolan, right now is his pressure-packed moment.
Nolan runs Mountain Roots Produce in Hesperus, where he specializes in fall vegetables. And they're all coming in right now. Amazingly sweet beets (I prepared the best cold borscht I've ever made with them), crunchy carrots, tangy turnips, and a household favorite, Brussels sprouts are all on hand for the new season.
"It's go time," Nolan said of the rush to harvest his summer's hard work before a hard freeze changes the plants' time clock. "I'm worried about getting everything out of the ground before it turns real cold."
What to do with all that delicious fall produce? Nolan suggests a simple root bake.
Cube the vegetables of your choice – he likes carrots, beets, garlic and rutabaga, but you can use whatever you like – toss them with 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Then spread them in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake in a 450 F oven for 30-45 minutes until tender.
It's not just delicious and healthy, it's a great way to enjoy fall's flavors.


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Grazing Management of the Public Lands: Opening the Process to Public Participation
Joseph M. Feller
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Land & Water Law Review, Vol. 26, No. 2, p. 571, 1991
Livestock grazing on the western public lands has long been a subject of public environmental concern, but the public has had little voice in the management of such grazing. In this article, the author explores the institutional barriers to public participation in grazing management that have been erected by the United States Bureau of Land Management, and then discusses a recent decision in an administrative appeal that may help to break down those barriers. He presents an overview of the management processes that govern livestock grazing on BLM lands, of the statutory and regulatory provisions affecting public participation in those processes, how the BLM's interpretation and application of those statutes and regulations has stymied effective public participation in grazing management, the decision in Feller v. BLM overturning the BLM's interpretation of one critical regulation, and finally the implications of the decision for future public participation in BLM grazing management.
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Bring your own device (BYOD) is one of the most important IT trends to develop in recent years. Employees in every industry are now using their personal smartphones and tablets to conduct work-related tasks while at home, on the road or elsewhere. This greatly increases productivity as workers become more flexible and agile. The policy is also extremely popular with workers, meaning that those firms which implement BYOD are better able to retain a skilled workforce, whereas those that don't may struggle to attract talented young workers who have come to expect this option.
However, with all of that said, there are undoubtedly risks involved with the embrace of BYOD policies. Most notably, companies are wary of the additional security risks that these operations entail. When employees are allowed to use their personal mobile devices to access, store, send and receive sensitive corporate data, the risk of these files falling into an unauthorized user's hands increases significantly. Such a data breach can have devastating consequences, including a damaged reputation and the loss of intellectual property.
For this reason, a significant number of companies have simply forbidden BYOD. Yet while this may seem like a safer solution, in reality, it is actually extremely dangerous.
BYOD, one way or another
The problem with a strict no-BYOD policy is that it is becoming increasingly unrealistic. The more companies that adopt BYOD, the more that employees will expect to be able to use their personal mobile devices for work. If this expectation is thwarted, workers will have a variety of reactions. Obviously, some, and hopefully most, will abide by the policy and avoid using their devices in this capacity. However, many others will resent such a restriction and, as a result, will be far more likely to ignore it. They will use their personal devices for work with or without official approval.
This is a major problem for companies because it reduces the oversight of these devices. It is already extremely difficult for firms' IT departments to effectively manage security in a BYOD environment. If the devices are being used without approval, and therefore without the IT department's knowledge, the risks are exponentially increased. Workers pursuing BYOD without approval are less likely to install and maintain antivirus and antimalware measures on their devices, and they are more likely to use insecure methods for sending and receiving files.
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To avoid this result, businesses should acknowledge the fact that BYOD is here to stay. Realistically, only those firms responsible for the most extremely sensitive information, such as certain government agencies, can justify ignoring BYOD.
Next, these organizations must invest in secure file sharing solutions designed specifically for BYOD environments. This is a critical step, as without easy-to-use, secure tools in place, employees are likely to resort to less burdensome, more risky options.
By making secure file sharing options readily available and actively supporting their use, business leaders can ensure that their employees enjoy the benefits of BYOD without additional risk.


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Scary Gary will end the Ottawa Senators playoff run... again.
Scary Gary beat the shit out of Ben Eager, who is young enough to be his son... BAD ASS!
Scary Gary beat the shit out of Ben Eager, who is young enough to be his son... BAD ASS!
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Gary, Indiana. Referring to the more crime-ridden areas downtown near Indiana Harbor. Gary once held the distinction of being the murder capitol of the nation.
Don't go out at night in scary Gary.
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When the shady awkward asian kid at the party ends up raping the passed out drunk girl by the end or even middle of the night depending on ms "I can drink more than any dude here's!" tolerance level.
Hey man, are we talking about Gary, or "scary gary?"
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NASA concludes first Open Source Summit, aims to make openness the default
NASA has been implementing an Open Government Plan for nearly a year, and this week they held the first NASA Open Source Summit in Mountain View, CA. But the roots of open source at NASA go back much further, to its founding legislation in 1958, which designed NASA as a source that would "provide for the widest practicable and appropriate dissemination of information"--a goal perfectly suited to an open approach.
NASA recognizes that the full benefits of open source are only seen when there is a culture supportive of the activities. To that end, the Open Source Summit, also available to remote viewers online, brought together engineers and policy makers to talk about how they could work together to meet the challenges NASA faces in developing, using, and releasing open source software.
Sounds easy enough. But when it's NASA, it's complicated. NASA has its own open source license, which David Wheeler of the Department of Defense described as "incompatible with every other known open source software license." Hence the need for the Summit, which brought together minds from business, science, and open source, including Bob Sutor of IBM, Brian Stevens of Red Hat, Chris Wanstrath of Github, Chris DiBona of Google, and Pascal Finette of Mozilla.
The Summit tackled 23 issues, including:
- Licensing
- Barriers to community involvement
- Limitations to contributing to external projects
- Open source governance in NASA
- Public access to code repositories
But they all could be encompassed within the title of issue #11, an ambitious but admirable goal: "How does NASA open source everything?" The largest proposed solutions to that issue:
- Implement a "default open source duration" on code, based on DiBona's assertion that there is a growing incentive to open everything
- NASA open source software repositories, which could serve as a compromise to some of the security issues by having an internal NASA repository as well as a public one
- Openness-as-default, including starting all projects with an open license
"The full benefits of open source can only be achieved if NASA is able to establish the processes, policies and culture needed to encourage and support open source development," said NASA's Chief Technology Officer for Information Technology Chris C. Kemp.
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I and come coding companions used NASA code in the 80s after having been tipped off by the Stone Soup gang (of Fracint fame)--- we were all into high level number crunching and were quite pleased with what we found... Hope it just gets better :)
I give them credit for calling the right people but until I see something concrete, its all the same BS that falls under the Open umbrella.
Open government is one of those buzz words that makes people break out.
Open is the new Green and everyone wants to be open because they all want to seem in.
As for their licensing scheme, I find it hard to believe that someone could be so clueless as to create an open license but not bother doing 4mins of research BEFORE using it.
We know why Microsoft does it with their licensing, the main goal being its NOT the GPL, anything they do in this field is rarely left up to fate and blamed on not knowing.
So if NASA's intent wasnt to gum things up on the open front, then their people proved themselved incapable of grasping some basic things on licenses.
When you are THAT clueless, you ask others for how its done...
you know, the way they are doing it now.
They are doing the right thing and for that they need to be praised, its the incompetence beforehand that makes me wonder.
I say that because a high school senior who lives in my street was doing a project on free software licenses for a computer class and he did some research and came to see me afterwards. He learned the majority of the things online by himself and I just had to answer a few 'what if's question.
THATS why i find it amazing that NASA's research is weaker than a high schoolers.
But when it comes to FLOSS, better late than never.
The names and companies mentioned means they now have the right mentoring to do this right. Anything that they screw up after that will still fall on them though.
You may not be impressed and feel entitled to be more than a bit snarky, but I feel it necessary to point out that the time line in my post was in the 80s, long before all of the BS you seem so wrapped up about existed.


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