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Chips Ahoy
According to Sun-Times beat reporter, Gordon Wittenmeyer, with the signing of John Grabow to a 2/7.5 contract (backended as only Jim Hendry can do) and the trading of Aaron Heilman to the Snakes, the Cubs have supposedly made their final bullpen move of the offseason.
The deal appears to secure the final key piece to the Cubs' projected 2010 bullpen, coming one day after the team traded veteran Aaron Heilman to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
I'm pretty happy to see Heilman move out of town but replacing him with Grabow seems kind of blah. It's a Hendry thing to get a grizzled veteran for that 8th inning setup role and since Grabow is able to get lefty and righty hitters out (i.e. not a LOOGY), he's the heir apparent for the crusty veteran out of the bullpen for 2010.
List em. Since Jim Hendry was given the reins to the GM job in 2002, he's added through trade or free agency the following veteran bullpen lugnuts: Antonio Alfonseca, Mike Remlinger, Dave Veres, Mark Guthrie, Alan Benes, Phil Norton, Joe Borowoski, LaTroy Hawkins, Glendon Rusch, Cliff Bartosh, Scott Williamson, Chad Fox (twice), Bob Howry, Scott Eyre, Neal Cotts, Chad Gaudin, Jon Lieber, Luis Vizcaino, Aaron Heilman and lastly Grabow. I'd say for the most part, that's the ugly underbelly of MLB pitching although I know the Cubs are far from being alone in accumulating pitchers like these. Hence, I'm hoping the 2010 Cubs get more out of their young pitching so we don't see Chad Fox (round three?) ever again. Esmalin Caridad, Jeff Stevens and Justin Berg, I'm talking to you. It would be really nice to see productive seasons out of the recent 40 man roster additions including John Gaub, Blake Parker and even longshot/hotshot Raphael Dolis.
Grabow's career has been fairly lackluster but we all know how magically important lefty's are in the bullpen. Guys like Will Ohman, Scott Eyre, Joe Beimel, Brian Shouse, Scott Schowenweis, Ron Mahay, Ron Villone, Eddie Guardado and Alan Embree keep hanging around when righty's of their ilk would be long retired.
Looking at fangraphs, including charts on lefty/righty splits on Grabow, we see his strength is a fairly low HR/9 (0.95/9) rate, a decent LOB% (around 75%) and his weakness is walks (4.15/9).He's gonna drive Lou crazy if that walk rate continues.
The kicker on Grabow though is that he's got a time bomb in his elbow. He has a history of left (pitching) elbow bone chips. Again from the sun-times piece:
As recently as 2007, Grabow pitched with pain and spent time on the disabled list for the problem, but he did not have surgery to remove the chips. He opted for a treatment and maintenance program that allowed him to make 149 appearances the last two seasons.
''If you look at a lot of pitchers, they're going to have something going on in their shoulder or in their elbow,'' Grabow said. ''Just throwing a baseball all these years, your arm's going to develop a lot of things that are just part of the wear and tear. It's something you learn to manage. I've got a routine every day to be able to pitch every day.
''Thank God it hasn't been an issue the last two years. Maybe it's something I've put in the past and can just pitch through.''
Grabow was on the DL from the beginning of the 2007 season, after being shut down in spring training on March 11th with "elbow inflammation" (the inflammation was due to loose bodies/chips). He returned on April 25th but only pitched 51 innings that year. The last two seasons he went 72 and 76 innings, so the problem hasn't acted up lately.
Where do these loose bodies aka bone/cartilage chips in the elbow come from?
The elbow joint (anatomy video) is a complex hinge joint made up from the distal humerus (arm bone) and the two forearm bones that rotate (supination/palm up and pronation/palm down) around each other, the radius (radial head at the elbow) and the ulna (olecranon at the elbow which is the main hinge).
Elbow mechanics in throwing a baseball with spin, create significant compressive and shear forces across the elbow which can lead to damaging the articular cartilage and subsequently break off little pieces of cartilage or even bigger pieces that have bone and cartilage. This is the equivalent of getting sand in your shoe. Smaller grit isn't as irritating as larger pebbles. The larger pieces float around and if they wind up in tighter parts of the joint can cause it to lock up or get stuck. Usually they will move around to make the locking temporary but if the symptoms get more recurrent it makes more sense to treat this problem more agressively.
Grabow mentioned that he has a rehab routine to manage his elbow condition but there is luck involved in how well this works. Hopefully the loose debris is small enough he can work through it. Other non-surgical options include the usual non-steroidal anti-inflammatory meds or possibly a cortisone injection. If the symptoms are enough of a problem there is elbow arthroscopy to look inside the joint and remove the loose pieces of cartilage. MRI imaging usually does a good job of seeing these small loose cartilage pieces. X-Rays don't image cartilage well but they are useful to see bony loose pieces and spurs.
Elbow arthroscopy / (image), like other joint arthroscopy is done under fluid to distend the joint. The elbow anatomy has many important nerves (such as the ulnar and radial nerves) passing nearby so the portals (or entry incisions) to the joint are very precise to minimize nerve damage risk. Because the elbow is a smaller joint, some of the equipment like shavers and grasping tools are smaller as well. Loose bodies and debris are fairly straightforward to remove but for the same reason they developed in the first place they can recur.
Elbow bone chips aren't limited to pitchers. NL MVP, Albert Pujols just underwent removal of bone chips from his right elbow (his 2nd surgery as in 2008 he had ulnar nerve surgery). Kosuke Fukudome missed the end of his 2007 season in Japan to undergo an elbow scope to remove bone chips. I wrote on this last season at TCR when he was quoted about the impact of his elbow problem on his subsequent play.
Fukudome had elbow surgery late in the 2007 season, and the elbow started bothering him last season right about the time his decline began in May. By the end of the season, his hitting mechanics were a mess.
''I didn't feel the pain physically, but I must have been subconsciously feeling the pain of the elbow,'' said Fukudome, still reluctant to openly admit pain. But when asked if it was a factor last season, he said, ''Probably it was.''
Of course, the issues are different for a pitcher than a hitter. The repetition, particularly a reliever who has to warm up and might not get into a game makes them more likely to get into this kind of problem. Lets just hope that Grabow's subconscious remains as calm as his elbow for 2010.
Re: I'm pretty happy to see Heilman move out of town
Why? He could have been an inexpensive starting pitcher. He thinks of himself as a starter, and I think he's right.
And he gave us a hint this year. When allowed to pitch 2 innings, which he did six times, he allowed only 1 earned run in 12 IP.
Re: I'm pretty happy to see Heilman move out of town
Cubs are loaded on inexpensive starters that may or may not be good...
Marshall, Gorzelanny, Samardzija, Atkins, Wells
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Aaron Heilman:
as a starter: 25G, 133 IP, .279/.362/.468 against, WHIP 1.571
as a reliever: 350G, 389 IP, .235/.317/.355 against, WHIP 1.262
What about this says "starting pitcher?"
Generally, after 7 seasons in MLB, you are what you are, and Heilman is a reliever.
Re: What about this says "starting pitcher?"
How quick we forget.
What said "starter" is the Cubs organization. In spring training the 5th starter job boiled down to Heilman(the conventional "what else was he brought in here for?" favorite) vs. Marshall(the perennial heir apparent).
Then there's the fact that his ERA was better than Marshall, Gorzelanny and Somarginal who got 26 starts combined. And his ERA and other numbers were almost identical, except for K's, to Hardin's.
Of course, maybe that's why Hardin isn't coming back. Stats that are too similar to Heilman's.
Re: What about this says "starting pitcher?"
Heilman is a reliever. His secondary stuff isnt good enough for him to be a starter. A 4.11 ERA ain't so great. Better than Samardizja of course, but Marshall has done decently as the 5th starter b4, and Gorzelanny has had success as a starter as well. Heilman is 31, and has been in the league 7 seasons. He isn't suddenly a starting pitcher because he wants to be.
Ah yes..the wisdom of the Cub organization. Right.
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so Marmol, Grabow, Guzman until he hits the DL, and 4 other guys...
Marshall, Gorzelanny, Berg, Caridad, Gaub, Parker, Mateo, Stevens, Patton, Cotts, Samardzija, Atkins and Dolis in the running, plus I assume a few vet pick-ups right before spring training.
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Marshall and Gorzelanny and the 4th and 5th starters right now. Unless Samjay learns a 2nd 3rd and 4th pitch between now and April.
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well right now it's November too...
also seems that Ninja wants to be a starter and Cubs don't want to mess with him in the bullpen until giving him a fair opportunity as a starter...I should add Thomas Diamond to one of those lists as well, Jackson and Cashner could make themselves part of the conversation as well with a good spring.
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I'm shocked that Hendry didn't add a 3rd year player option in the 8-10 range.
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That would make the deal worth $15.5 to $17.5 million over three years, which works out to almost $6 million per. Totally unreasonable. He's no Farnsworth.
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fwiw, I don't think Miller was signed for the bullpen...
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I looked it up. Wade Miller's 8 Cub appearances (over 2 years) were all as a starter. None out of the pen. I'll correct the post.
On another unrelated note...WSux sign Andruw Jones 1/0.5 (plus $1M incentives)
According to White Sox sources, Jones is not being considered as a starting outfielder at this point.
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wsox sign Andruw Jones, Williams is 2/9 of the way to the putting together his retro 2001 All-Defensive Team together...
Buck Coats signs minor league deal with Royals
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For $ 500k, for that I would not have mind the Cubs using him in CF
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Elbow joint swelling is always caused by loose particles, or was that just a summarization of some other source?
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Elbow joint swelling is always caused by loose particles, or was that just a summarization of some other source?
not sure where you are reading this from (maybe one of the links?). There are many things that can cause elbow joint swelling and loose particles are only one of them. Inflammatory conditions (gout and pseudogout, rheumatoid arthritis, infection), damage from old fractures (hi Rob), mechanical issues like loose bodies, local blood supply damage to bone called osteochondritis dessicans occurs at the elbow too.
Some conditions are not actually swelling in the elbow joint proper but the bursa (called the olecranon bursa).
here's a link although I'm not sure I have confidence in a site that calls themselves "wrong diagnosis.com":
Re: Chips Ahoy
I got it from this:
Grabow was on the DL from the beginning of the 2007 season, after being shut down in spring training on March 11th with "elbow inflammation" (essentially elbow loose bodies or chips).
Thanks for the clarification.
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might be 3/44, but Baseball Prospectus Jim Callus had a Q&A session on Cub prospects (just after they released their top 10 Cub prospect list:
here's a samplin':
Q: How does Brett Jackson now compare to Felix Pie when he first began his career?
Jim Callis: Hmmm, hadn't really thought about that comparison before. They were both very good athletes with five-tool potential. The biggest difference is that Jackson's instincts and polish were far ahead of Pie's, though that's to be expected because Jackson was older and had faced tougher competition. They were comparable talents, maybe it was easier to dream on Pie because he was younger and had more projection remaining.
Q): Your thoughts on Chris Archer's excellent comeback year, and how close was he?
Jim Callis: As much as I don't think the Cubs should have traded Mark DeRosa, they did get three good arms back in Archer, John Gaub and Jeff Stevens. Archer just missed the top 10 and will fall in the 11-15 range in the Prospect Handbook. He has an electric arm and didn't allow a home run all year, and he'll take off as soon as he develops some command.
Q: Who would be the biggest sleeper in this entire system?
Jim Callis: I'll give you five underappreciated players. One scout told me he thought Jon Gaub was the best lefthanded relief prospect in the entire minors. He's not flashy, but if I was a team in need of a regular shortstop, I'd try to acquire Darwin Barney. Righthander Trey McNutt, a 32nd-round pick who fell through the cracks in this year's draft, has ridiculous stuff. Righthander reliever David Cales and outfielder Jim Adduci get little attention, but both can help a major league club and will get there.
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mcnutt 1- is a cub 2- was a 32nd round pick?
...he did get $110K bonus, though. must have been a lure pick. i know he was young in his college career, but he throws 95mph.
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McNutt's a name I don't recall. He's listed as "Kenneth" at MLB.com
21/12 K/BB's in 20.1 short-season innings.
Hopefully Barney will continue to build some value in Iowa next year and we can trade him for a nice deadline piece in July. Though I guess Toronto can have him in the Hallady deal that I am sure is going to be anounced any day.
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he kinda wasn't expected to sign with anyone last i heard. he was expected to continue with college and refining his stuff to move to a higher draft level. he sure didn't get paid like a 32nd rounder...
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On average what does $110K for a guy with college elgibility remaining usually get you? Is that third round money?
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yeah 4-8th round loot...it gets sketchy in rounds 3+ where people sign guys too cheap or try to buy higher-round guys with a few grand more kicked in.
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All in all it seems like the Cubs had a pretty good haul in the draft. Raley was probably my favorite pick, and he hasn't even been talked about much.
I am almost ready to give the benefit of the doubt on Jackson.
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Trey's the middle name he apparently goes by...
Phil didn't have much on him on draft day....
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yeah, 1st year juco freshman...was expected to put another year in or move to a bigger program. 95+mph fastball and not much else. he's only recently turned 20, though. lot of time...
-edit- a site mentions he has a "power curve" fwiw.
"A relative unknown in the 2009 draft, the Cubs selected McNutt in the 32nd round of the 2009 draft out of community college and gave him an over slot bonus. McNutt only logged 27.3 innings between Arizona and Boise in his debut, but he garnered attention for having a fastball in the mid-90s to go with a power curveball. With two good pitches, McNutt could make an impact as a reliever and move quickly through the Cubs' system."
NSBB Prospect Rankings
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Just taking a quick look at his stats, he looks a lot like Marmol. He had more BB's than hits (12 vs. 9) in 20.1 IP at Boise (along with 21 K's) for a 1.0333 WHIP. They ain't hittin' him -- if only he can get the ball over the plate.
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What the fook?
The Cubs bullpen was one of the worst in baseball and cost the team a lot of games. I sure hope Wittenmyer is wrong when he says "The deal appears to secure the final key piece to the Cubs' projected 2010 bullpen".
I mean that would be nothing short of a tragedy. Even if you leave the starters and starting position players alone * this off season you HAVE to reassemble the bullpen.
* Aaron Miles not included.
Re: Chips Ahoy
What's your suggestion, more Heilman's and Eyres?
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I don't have a suggestion. I'm just saying I hope the RP squad looks much different than it does now come April 2010.
Update from Miles
in which he updates nothing...
says Castro is untouchable at this point
GM Jim Hendry appears to be working steadily on trading right fielder Milton Bradley. Cubs people still express confidence Hendry will get a deal done as he continues to haggle over the price.
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I think the untouchable flag wouldn't seem so stupid if any of the untouchables actually, you know, stayed untouchable. We have a maybe LOOGy to show for the last two, Hill and Pie.
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I understand that Castro is good, but is it really worth it to make him untouchable? If it's a ploy to increase his value, okay, that makes sense. But to really make him off limits regardless of the return is short-sighted IMO. Isn't this the same thing the Cubs did with Felix Pie?
I hope Castro turns into an all-star shortstop and I hope he does it for the Cubs. But at the moment, Castro is unproven. And I think it is almost always a good idea to be willing to trade unproven potential for a proven commodity.
Re: Update from Miles
well if the Cubs had some payroll flexibilty, I have a feeling he wouldn't be so untouchable...
Re: Update from Miles
With a guy who's got more polish above him (Barney) and more offensive potential below him (Lee) you would think that Hendry would be willing to deal Castro in a move that brings us back an all-star who's in his 2nd to 5th year.
But this is Hendry we're talking about. I wonder how he felt about Cedeno... at least good enough to hand him the starting job on a team that was supposed to compete for the playoffs.
Re: Update from Miles
fwiw, all the cubs scouts are drooling over him.
i still don't know about all this talk that we could be seeing him by the end of the year.
Bonus money
110K seems more in the 5th-9th round range judging by the last 4 Cubs drafts and Baseball Cube info
in 2009, they have Blair Springfield at 127,500 (7th round pick), whitenack at 125K(8th round pick) and Richard Jones $110K (9th round pick).
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No I'm not on acid...
I think the Cubs could trade Zambrano to the Mets for Beltran. I know Z has a no trade...
Then trade a package of prospects and major league ready talent (fuld, fox, samardzija) to the Jays for Holliday.
I'm ready for the backlash-bring it on!
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You're right about Z. He has a NTC and it's anyone's guess if he'd waive it. Personally, I think he might. I think Z's ego would want a shot at New York.
The problem you're going to have trading for Halladay isn't the money. The Cubs can absorb his salary if they choose to. They have the funds and they could easily justify it by 1) adding one of the best pitchers in baseball, and 2) the new owners wanting to make a splash and show their commitment to winning.
The real problem the Cubs are going to have trading for Halladay is that the Red Sox are apparently willing to offer Clay Bucholz. I don't think the Cubs have an MLB-ready arm that matches up with Bucholz. Toronto's GM has said that he'd be willing to trade within the division for the right deal, so that may not be an issue.
Also, Samardjzia has a NTC also. He might waive it if he thought he could start right away in Toronto, but I'm not so sure he could.
Re: Chips Ahoy
I would tend to agree on Halladay. In a bidding war the Cubs simply can't hang with most teams when it comes to trading chips. The farm system blows.
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You're very Manny today.
I think you'll be pleasantly surprised when the top 100 prospect lists and organizational rankings come out over the winter.
Though Buckholz surely must be tempting, we don't know what the Jays 'new' plan is. It may be that they take things all the way down, in which case guys who are ML ready won't be nearly as important.
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If Mark Prior was an outfielder and tripled his estrogen level, he'd be Carlos Beltran.
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What the hell are you talking about?
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any mark prior references not involving sand i just ignore.
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The Blue Jays desperately need a shortstop and a catcher. Say the Cubs won't part with Castro, we still have LeMahieu, Barney and Lee to offer, along with Castillo. I can't imagine that LeMahieu, Castillo, Samardzija and Fox wouldn't be a competitive offer. You can't tell me they want to trade Holliday within their division.
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Halladay is going to be a free agent after the 2010 season, and he's not re-signing with the Jays. The Jays with or without Halladay are not going to win the AL East in 2010, at which point Halladay will be free to sign with whomever he would like. The new GM has figured this out.
LeMahieu cannot be traded. I would think if the center piece of the deal is a shortstop, it's going to be Castro or Lee. Samardijzia also has a NTC and is sort of paid a lot. MLB rules aside, though, I agree that would get the Jay's attention.
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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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America is sick. It is addicted to violence. Parents are irresponsible when they do not lock up guns.
I want a law that requires gun safes or vaults with combination locks. Verification can be done by a local sheriff, or license is revoked/denied. Let the merchants of murder step up and sell safes for profit, not military weapons to kill children.
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Shadow 7D
January 3, 2013, 02:26 PM
badly done knockoff of Keltec
January 3, 2013, 02:41 PM
What's worse about the SCCY than the PF-9 ?
January 3, 2013, 02:56 PM
From the short amount of reviews that I've read, the Gen 1 pistols from SCCY were crap, but the Gen 2 are okay. Cheap quality but cheap price, so it's not really a bargain but you get what you pay for.
I don't have any personal experience, but especially with the finger grooves on the SCCY I'd prefer a Kel-Tec. If you have the funds available, Glock or S&W is probably a better option, but if you need something cheap I don't think the SCCY would be a bad choice.
January 3, 2013, 03:31 PM
Since KelTecs ain't expensive to begin with, this is a situation where I'd go with the better known company that has a reputation for taking care of their customers.
January 3, 2013, 03:33 PM
The SCCY is more closely akin to the P11 than the PF9.
Shadow 7D
January 3, 2013, 03:36 PM
OH, and SCCY (which got sued and lost for violating SKKY vodka's TM or copy right)
had a policy of spamming FAKE reviews that were tracked to the Corporate IP on this and MANY other forums, which left a bad taste, of having the president and VP trashing KT (were they were previously employed) and touting this "great new product" claiming to be 'in no way affiliated with this company'
AND violating pretty much EVERY gun forums commercial use policy.
January 3, 2013, 03:40 PM
What's worse about the SCCY than the PF-9 ?Reportedly - bits falling off randomly. There have been prior threads here on this, in case anyone is interested enough in the topic to do a search.
January 3, 2013, 03:46 PM
It's my understanding that the CEO that was involved with the "false reviews" is long gone. I've also heard that their support and product is much, much better than previous.
January 3, 2013, 03:52 PM
My brother has a SCCY 9mm. The slide keeps cracking! He has sent it back to them 3-4 times each time it would crack again with light use with standard 9mm target loads. When it comes back this last time it will stay in a drawer and not get used except emergencies.
He's been thinking about getting a Glock like his older wiser brother. ;-)
January 3, 2013, 03:56 PM
Thanks coolluke01
January 3, 2013, 07:35 PM
Check out the February Guns&Ammo, Sweeney did a review on it.
January 3, 2013, 08:01 PM
I have 200 rounds through a Gen 2 with 0 malfunctions and pretty accurate and easy to shoot. I think it is a Kel Tec P11 clone with better quality. I will not shoot it as a range gun, so I expect its life to be under 1000 total rounds for me, that's all I expect, it's not a Glock! My intended use is an under the seat car gun and if it ever gets stolen Im only out 250 bucks.
January 3, 2013, 08:39 PM
^^^^ How about the fact that you let a criminal get his hands on a handgun!! $250 is nothing compared to the fact that you may be an accomplice to a murder, rape etc.
Secure your weapon.
January 3, 2013, 08:39 PM
I looked at both models today.
Exterior workmanship is very good,
Exterior finish was flawless.
Lifetime warranty follows the gun, not the owner.
Well under $300.00.
Gun Tests liked it and gave it a B-.
January 3, 2013, 08:57 PM
"^^^^ How about the fact that you let a criminal get his hands on a handgun!! $250 is nothing compared to the fact that you may be an accomplice to a murder, rape etc.
Secure your weapon."
Seriously! I thought this was a gun performance thread not a storage technique thread. I lock my car, what else can I do. Havn't had one stolen in 30 years.
January 3, 2013, 09:34 PM
A guy I used to know had a first gen model. Only issue was that if you grip it the wrong way your hand flips the safety on with recoil. Otherwise it worked fine.
That said I know firsthand that Kel Tec pistols are decent guns. The P40 I have has been problem free for 2500 rounds.
January 4, 2013, 11:56 AM
How about the fact that you let a criminal get his hands on a handgun!! $250 is nothing compared to the fact that you may be an accomplice to a murder, rape etc.
Oh, please. Burglarize a vehicle, steal a gun, commit a crime with it, and it's the owner's fault? And the owner even becomes an accomplice!? :what:
Let's see; where have we heard that before?
Oh, yeah, just about every left-wing liberal politician and media source out there..
January 4, 2013, 12:54 PM
Saying "oh the liberals say that" doesn't excuse ignorance or foolishness.
Do you lock your guns up in your home? 2500 cars are stolen every day, not to mention the 1000's of breakins every day.
A car is not a very secure place at all.
I'm not talking about being a criminal accomplice but a moral one. I don't want to live with the fact that I was careless with my gun and a crime was committed with it.
January 4, 2013, 01:05 PM
The fact that any lock or safe can be defeated means that no matter what you do, you're vulnerable to theft. There is an advantage to keeping the gun out of sight but with easy access.
The fact that guns can easily be had by a criminal without stealing my guns means I do not feel responsible if they do. I do think it is responsible to at least hide them.
January 4, 2013, 08:24 PM
Well we stayed on topic for 16 posts. Thanks for the comments about the guns.
January 27, 2013, 10:07 PM
I ordered one today. I also have a Bersa Thunder UC on the way. We'll see which one I like better. :)
February 24, 2013, 08:46 AM
Own a SCCY 9mm. Got it by winning a raffle. If you want accurate information see the sccy forum: www.sccyforum.com
This pistol has operated flawlessly for me. Own several firearms including Glocks. The Glocks have been decent, but still have their issues. I think far too many for their inflated price. I am posting here because I really get tired of the postings by someone who heard something from their granny, who heard something from her plumber, who heard something from his waitress.....
If you want to know about the operation of a gun, or anything for that matter, talk with people who have the item and have used it. The Glock guy whose brother sent it back "3 or 4" times - if it was his brother, and if the guy is really into guns, don't you think he would know if it was exactly 3 or 4? The funny thing is the company doesn't know anything about it. If Glocks were perfect then there would not be a need for a "Glock armorer".
If a company is making crap and doesn't fix it, then they need to go. If a company has a decent product and works to improve it - then they need to be recognized and supported.
Sccy makes a good lower priced pistol, continues to work to improve it, and has pretty good customer service. Do a search and look at all the recent reviews.
February 24, 2013, 10:36 AM
Hey, I am a plumber! Lol
I don't remember exactly how many times because it has been over the last four or five years. He also lives in another state so he could have sent it in 20 times and I wouldn't know for sure.
The gun seems to work for most. I bring up this instance for the benefit of the OP.
I have shot the gun and disassembled it. It's a cheap gun. If you want a better gun pay the extra, but don't expect this gun to be a high round count gun.
Airbrush Artist
February 24, 2013, 11:54 AM
Local top gunsmith told me they are fine until you break them down to clean them and parts start fallin off,I've researched them extensively and It would make a good firearm to have for the Low price shoots well,is accurate and looks and feels really comfortable Locally I can get one for $250 New, Iwas so very close to gettin one but waited,for me a S&W Compact 9 mm.or 40m&p...still a tad undecided on that part of the choice...
Mr. Trashcan
February 24, 2013, 01:15 PM
This may sound superficial, but I don't like grips that dictate where you put your fingers. I prefer my Keltec P11 with a Hogue grip which can be custom applied to accomodate any hand.
February 24, 2013, 10:41 PM
A couple were shooting one next to me a few trips ago at the range. Looked good but it was jamming on them a lot.
Mr. Trashcan
March 11, 2013, 04:53 PM
Local top gunsmith told me they are fine until you break them down to clean them and parts start fallin off
That's not a gunsmith I'd trust. Anyone who is familiar with the KelTec P11 or the SCCY knows that when you remove the guts there are pieces that can fall off. And putting them back on is simple and takes two seconds.
March 12, 2013, 08:38 AM
^ when I take my Glock apart the barrel falls off :(
March 12, 2013, 09:54 AM
I'll probably get one, slightly more money than a Hi Point but looks much better.
Airbrush Artist
March 12, 2013, 08:58 PM
Seems to be a whole bunch of negatives! But ,I'll probably own one sometimein the future ,just stay away from the CPX-1http://www.sccyforum.com/
March 12, 2013, 10:18 PM
Got one the other day just for the low price. Gunblast.com has a review. Haven't fired mine yet. Took it down for cleaning andt the barrel came out:)
March 13, 2013, 04:12 AM
I just got 2 of the Gen. 1 and I love them. The slide and other parts are extremely well fitted, they are accurate, and I have yet to shoot anything through them that didn't cycle perfectly. So far they have eating 90 gr. XTP's, 115 gr. XTP's, Nosler's, and Gold Dots, 124 gr. XTP's, 147 gr. XTP's.
When you work the slide it feels like they are on a ball bearing surface, like silk. They say it's due to the self lubricating metals and precision mated surfaces.
The chambers are nicely supported too, although the chamber seems a little bit thin to me, but I think that's just me being a little nervous about new light weight metal alloy technology I guess.
I also like the DA feature, ambidextrous safety, and the pressure trigger safety. And another quality is the trigger pull, it is soo smooth and constant. I am truly impressed with my SCCY's, and I plan on buying a couple of 2nd gen. models as soon as they are back on the shelves. I like them better than any of the Taurus I own, and they are about $100 bucks less than the PT111 or 709.
March 13, 2013, 11:08 AM
My buddy had a gen1 9mm that the safety broke off of while I was shooting it. The trigger reset was horrible and he said that it was the 3rd time that the safety had broken off like that. In SCCY's defense, they do keep sending him new ones at no cost.
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Cubs Fit to Be Tied at Fitch Park
Max Kwan laced a line-drive single through a drawn-in infield to score Reggie Golden from 3rd base, as EXST Cubs Squad "A" rallied for a run in the bottom of the 9th to tie EXST Cubs Squad "B" 6-6 in an Extended Spring Training intra-squad game played this morning at Fitch Park Field #3 in Mesa.
Daytona IF-OF-C David Macias (on a rehab assignment at Fitch Park) was a DH for Squad "A" and got five at bats, going 1-5 with a single, two ground outs, and two strikeouts (one looking and one swinging). Macias was placed on the D-Cubs 7-day DL on May 10th.
Hunter Ackerman, Austin Reed, and Ben Wells all pitched multiple innings in the game, with mixed results. Ackerman struggled through his four innings (two of the innings were stopped early--"ROLL-IT!"--when the lefty reached his max pitch limit for that inning), allowing four runs on six hits and three walks (and a WP) in 3.1 IP, Reed allowed four runs (one earned) on two triples, three singles, and a walk in four innings of work (Reed also committed a costly error that led to three unearned runs scoring)), and Wells tossed three innings of one-hit ball, allowing one unearned run (Cub Squad "A" defenders committed four errors while Wells was on the hill).
RHP Dustin Fitzgerald had his best outing of the spring, throwing two innings of one-hit shutout ball with five strikeouts.
21-year old Dominican RHP Felix Pena made his U. S. debut, and was the victim of the Squad "A" 9th inning rally that tied the game. While F. Pena did allow one run on two hits and a walk, he also induced a timely DP ball with runners on 1st and 2nd and no outs to help ease the pressure, and then struck out Wilson Contreras (swinging) with high gas for the final out.
Cubs GM Jim Hendry, Player Personnel Director Oneri Fleita, Scouting Director Tim Wilken, and a number of members of the Cubs Scouting & Player Development departments are spending the week at Fitch Park, with the scouts evaluating potential draft picks in pre-game morning work-outs, and the minor league instructors and coordinators evaluating the players who are assigned to the squad at Extended Spring Training in preparation for the start of the short-season leagues later this month. (Perhaps having so many eyes of importance watching was the reason Cubs players committed eight errors in the intra-squad game).
In EXST Cubs roster news, LHP Jeffry Antigua has been moved up to Daytona.
Here is the box score from today's intra-squad game:
NOTE: David Macias was DH #1 for SQUAD "A" and batted 1st in the bottom of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th, and 8th innings
1. Vismeldy Bieneme, 2B: 1-5 (L-1, F-7, F-7, 1B, L-4, R)
2. Eduardo Gonzalez, RF: 1-5 (4-3, 1B, E-1, 4-3, E-6, 2 R, 2 SB)
3. Marco Hernandez, SS: 2-5 (K, 1B, 3B, E-4, E-6, R, 2 RBI, SB)
4. Brandon May, 1B: 0-3 (BB, 5-3, F-8, P-4)
5. Dustin Geiger, 3B: 1-4 (2B, 6-3, 6-3, K, R)
6. Dong-Yub Kim, LF: 1-4 (4-3, 4-3, 1B, E-6, R, SB)
7. Brian Inoa, C: 2-3 (1B, BB, 3B, 4-3, 2 RBI, SB, 2 CS)
8. Oliver Zapata, CF: 0-4 (K, P-4, K, 4-3)
9. Johan DeJesus, DH: 0-4 (5-3, 4-3, F-8, P-6)
X. David Macias, DH #1: 1-5 (1B, 6-3, K, K, 4-3, R)
1. Wes Darvill, SS: 1-3 (4-3, 6-3, BB, 1B, SB)
2. Gioskar Amaya, 2B: 2-4 (1-3, 2B, 1B, K, RBI)
3. Reggie Golden, RF: 2-4 (1B, 1-3, P-3, 2B, 2 R, RBI, SB)
4. Max Kwan, LF: 2-4 (1B, K, 1-3, 1B, 2 RBI)
5. Blair Springfield, CF: 1-1 (BB, BB, 1B, BB, R, CS)
6. Carlos Romero, C: 1-4 (1B, K, 5-3, 5-4 DP, R)
7. Wilson Contreras, 1B: 0-3 (BB, F-8, K, K)
8. Jesus Morelli, DH #2: 1-3 (1B, 5-3, K, 2 RBI)
9. Gregori Gonzalez, 3B: 1-3 (K, 1B, K, R, SB)
1. Hunter Ackerman: 3.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R (4 ER), 3 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 63 pitches (38 strikes), 5/0 GO/FO
NOTE: 1st and 2nd innings were stopped with two outs when Ackerman reached max pitch limit
2. Brian Smith: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 0 K, 38 pitches (23 strikes), 3/2 GO/FO
NOTE: 5th inning was stopped with two outs when B. Smith reached max pitch limit
3. Dustin Fitzgerald: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K, 30 pitches (22 strikes), 1/0 GO/FO
4. Felix Pena: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 25 pitches (15 strikes)
1. Willengton Cruz: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 36 pitches (21 strikes), 2/1 GO/FO
2. Austin Reed: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 64 pitches (43 strikes), 6/4 GO/FO
3. Ben Wells: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 33 pitches (24 strikes), 4/4 GO/FO
C Brian Inoa - E2 (throwing error on stolen base attempt at 2nd base allowed base-runner to advance to 3rd base)
1. 1B Wilson Contreras - E3 (throwing error allowed runner at 3rd base to score unearned run)
2. P Austin Reed - E1 (throwing error allowed batter to reach base safely – eventually scored unearned run)
3. 2B Gioskar Amaya - E4 (errant relay throw to 3rd base on an RBI triple allowed batter-runner to score)
4. 2B Gioskar Amaya - E4 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely and unearned run to score)
5. SS Wes Darvill - E6 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely)
6. SS Wes Darvill - E6 (throwing error allowed batter to reach base safely)
7. SS Wes Darvill - E6 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely)
Brian Inoa: 1-4 CS, 2 PB, 1 E (see above)
Carlos Romero: 2-7 CS
WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 90's
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does anyone know what's up with zach rosscup?
he hasnt pitched in 2 weeks.
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from the previous thread...
Pilliere's mock draft from yesterday
The Cubs love George Springer in this spot, but most evaluators agree that it will be hard for them to pass on Bubba Starling. They've looked into Archie Bradley, and they have heavy interest in Mikie Mahtook as well. None of these players would be surprising but ultimately Starling will be too tough to pass.
-edit- Pilliere later said that Nats at #6 are targeting Starling
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from a thread 12 threads back...
Fire Jim Hendry!
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Despite the Cubs history in development (or lack thereof), I am always a fan of drafting a player with the highest ceiling. Unless one of the ridiculous pitchers falls, Starling is actually my hope for the Cubs pick.
Most likely, he won't make it to us. I am not as sold on Mahtook and am concerned about the Springer's hitting troubles this year (high Ks, not as strong production as was expected) (though I do root for him based on having the same last name as me!). But the draft is deep in pitching and so I hope the Cubs can grab a top hitting prospect with their pick. I don't really want Lindor, as he looks like a gap hitting shortstop, something I don't think the Cubs need right now, so I would prefer Springer if Starling isn't around.
However, if Starling isn't around, I think the most likely picks are either Bradley or Sonny Gray (particularly because the Cubs appear to like to draft someone they previously selected, such as Cashner and Fuld).
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Ballplayer first, athlete second. You can get your unsignable athletes in later rounds and woo them away from big time college football programs.
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McNutt goes 2 inning (47 pitches), gives up 2 ER on 4 hits, 1 BB and 0 K.
Not sure if he had a pitch limit or if an injury led to his removal.
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The Cubs are one of 9 teams violating MLB's debt service rules. Apparently Zell's scheme on how to pay no taxes on an almost $1 billion sale left Ricketts with more debt than MLB allows.
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Not true. The deal, when made, met the MLB debt service restrictions. Go look it up.
This is new and all on Ricketts. I'm guessing the Cubs haven't been maintaining the same level of profitability, maybe not making any profit at all, which would put them in violation of the debt service rules.
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The story says Selig has the right to waive MLB's debt rule whenever he wants.
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The Astros will be on the list as well...
""With one or two exceptions, we see how teams are going to be compliant again in the short term, so we're not worried about them." is the key quote from the article.
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NEAL: You are the finance guy here. Is it even possible that Ricketts turns a post-debt profit anytime soon?
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There's no way of telling. This isn't even about turning a profit, specifically, it's just sort of a rule of thumb about acquiring debt. If you have debt at 10% intererest, it's much more of a concern than say 1% interest, but their rule of thumb doesn't talk about that.
Selig is sort of caught between dueling desires here. On one side, he wants the baseball teams to be sold for as high a value as possible, because, well, that's pretty much his job. On the other hand, he doesn't want to have to bail out owners who bite off more than they can chew, because that would tend to lower the values of the teams.
I was looking around for Selig's steroid testimony the other day and found this - which is just a great and amusing read.
The way baseball owners make money is by selling their franchise, not in general, by profiting on a year-to-year basis. That's the exact plan the Ricketts have - to give them selves some nice salaries as board members to pay the bills, but to just own the team for 20 years and then sell it and become even wealthier than they were, and have the fun of owning a ballclub in the interim.
So in short, it's all a bunch of bullshit. You're not going to be able to get any real information if the Congress can't, but you can get enough little soundbites and snippets here and there to get you pissed off at the owners or players, regardless of whose side you come down on.
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That's interesting stuff.
The way baseball owners make money is by selling their franchise, not in general...
I have surmised this over the years. This is the exact reasons why "small-market" owners hang on, as well as those owners who have teams w/miniscule payroll (Rays, et. al.).
It is the TEAM's value appreciation they desire, just as you state.
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Too big to fail?
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i am guessing this is another jim hendry is fat joke. if not, it ought to be.
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I'm seriously sick of this team and probably because it's largely the same team as last year. I'll stop being sick of it when we have guys that aren't an embarrassment with the gloves and the lineup is reduced to one or two 'free swingers'.
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I think Hendry has to leave to stop loading up on free swingers.
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Unfortunately most of the "Vaunted Minor Leaguers " have the same afflictions.
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Espn 1000 just played soundbite from Papa Joe rickets, undated, saying in part kids came to him in 2005 saying that Cubs are for sale and that the should buy. Papa Joe said why, I don't like sports not interested. The kids replied "Wrigley sells out win or lose." Joe said that's good business now I'm interested.
Yikes !
Here's a dick poll for you- which happens first-
Ricketts sells or moves Cubs to suburbs?
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Don't blame me, I voted for Cuban!
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You should copywright that and sell T-Shirts outside of Wrigley (don't tell the purchasers they won't be allowed in Wrigley with it).
Navigator linked a video to the Ricketts speech where that bit of genius was uttered a few weeks back.
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How about a #1 jersey with this name on it:
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this is why owners should STFU and push their pencils rather than becoming a face of a franchise they have to defend to the press.
stfu, cut your checks, sell the team 10-20 years from now, enjoy the nice seats.
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Sounds like a pretty good kid. His sister should probably have her DL taken away.
Here's a scouting report on him:
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What the deuce?
NExt up on the wheel of TJ surgery...
Robert Whitenack
McNutt left game early with an injury as well last night relating to some earlier collision in the game.
Miles suggests the debt thing is more to do with the financing of the deal to buy the team than anything current.
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McNutt with bruised ribs...
Regarding debt
You may wonder why I haven't branded the Cubs as a EBITDA offender. True enough, the Cubs debt is more than twice what the MLB rules allow. But the MLB rules do not consider the Cubs' debt to be debt! The Cubs' lender is the Ricketts family, the Ricketts family is also the team owner, and MLB rules provide an exception where the lender is the owner. But the Cubs' debt is still debt, no matter what baseball might think. The Cubs still have to pay interest on the debt (3% per annum, a nice interest rate if you can get it), and the debt still has to be repaid (or if possible, forgiven or converted into equity). Of course, if the Cubs have trouble paying what it owes on this debt, we can hope that their lender will be reasonable.
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Also interesting in the highly dubious Forbes info presented there is that they missed the Astros' value by about 50% ($474 million to actual $680 million)... of course the $680 million isn't actually $680, it's a higly financed $680 million, but and I am not sure what they purport their values to represent, but the Cubs' price listed is pretty close their "sale" value.
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me confused...
the article is end of April and Astros were sold in middle of May, and who knows when the actual Forbes data was compiled.
A house is worth whatever anyone is willing to pay for it, isn't the same true for baseball teams?
unless a team had been sold recently, like the Cubs, they're just taking educated guesses on fair market value. Also, didn't the Astros deal include part of a TV network they just started?
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Yes it included it, but it was already owned by the team, it wasn't like they invented the Ipod or something. Do you think that you can make $200 million by starting a regional sports network with a basketball team? And if so, shouldn't Forbes counted the ability to do so into their valuation model?
Like I said, I don't know what the values are supposed to represent, but I am 99% sure that as a whole they're not very accurate. I know this because they've alwasy been wrong.
If they don't represent what the team is going to be sold for, then what do you suppose they're supposed to represent? An actual valuation, like you do a publically traded company? Once again, how can Forbes do this when Congress can call Selig to a hearing and can't get the info?
The answer, is that they can't.
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of course using the Forbes data, the article came up with 10 teams over or near the debt rule and then the LA times from 3 different inside sources got 9, so it's not that far off.
and the teams' stake int heir regional sports networks are not part of their valuations fwiw, just the TV rights they're paid.
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What I am saying regarding the regional network stakes is it isn't that the teams are spending much money to "create" them, and they're not worth $200 million if you separate the team from them.
They're sort of like the Cubs ticket scalping company, their whole value is intrisinc to them being associated with the baseball (and NBA in this case) team... If the Rockets and Astros walked away from the network, then it would be worth whatever they could sell their camera and trucks.
If you value it at $200 million, for the most part, you're just subtracting that value from the Astros in the first place, since the revenues they are getting were already potential revenues for the team (and potential revenue is about 50% of how you do a valuation for a company).
*edit for Faulknerism
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But they must be worth a whole lot when buying a team because adding them into part of the sale process is a huge part of the negotiating process and a huge part of the overall sale price.
too much time spent on something I don't care enough about...but I'll just agree to disagree that the Forbes findings are all that far off.
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Well, either they were way off on the Cubs or they're way off on the Astros. That doesn't mean they're necessarily way off on the other 130 major league teams, but it seems like every time there's a sale, you check the latest Forbes number and it's not close.
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There's so much wrong with that article I don't know where to begin (and I'd like to know where he got that 3% interest bullshit). But let me just note that the Ricketts didn't finance the deal entirely with their own money. Not even close. They got a $350-million loan from J. P. Morgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Corp. and Bank of America Corp. And Barclays PLC marketed a $100-million private placement of notes with institutional investors. And as soon as they finished the deal they started looking for big buck private party investors to buy notes secured by Wrigley Field (which is why all Ricketts wants to talk about is how he's fixing up Wrigley...he's wooing investors).
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$425 in bank loans with $250M of that being diversified with private placement notes. Another $250M in subordinated debt(money someone should not expect to get if they go bankrupt) with $175M of that financed by Ricketts themselves.
no mention of interest rate on it...
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I'm sure this is 3/44, but stumbled across this just now...
Ricketts trying to build "state-of-the-art" training facility in D.R.
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again, probably a 3/44, but JR Mathes was released last week?
Mike Wellman has to feel like he's lost a dear friend.
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franchise all-time wins leader w/ 42!
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Mathes was released the day they promoted two starters from AA.
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hope he's better than Pete Rose Jr.
Wayne Gretzky's son worked out for Cubs in AZ Phil's neck of the woods
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Tonight's lineup:
Fukudome, RF
Barney, 2B
Castro, SS
Soto, C
Pena, 1B
Montanez, LF
Colvin, CF
LeMahieu, 3B
Dempster, P
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Soto finally out of 8th spot, took 1/3 of starters to get hurt but I will take it.
I think it was a year ago this time that Lou benched Soto and had the inspiration to start Hill to stop all the stolen bases.
/more things change...
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must be a lefty starting tonight for Cards
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BP Draft Chat
Lots of Starling and Cubs stuff, including one question about "my guy" over at BP pre-draft chat.
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Rami to take BP today and assess tomorrow whether he can play. 7 stitches inside still-swollen lip.
must be tough to swing a bat with a swollen lip?
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Sully calls you a damn dirty liar!
Tweet-PWSullivan Aramis got 7 stitches in lip, face still swollen. Will try to hit off a T tonight and is day-to-day.
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how is that different than Witty's tweet?
my point being, and not that it matters in the slightest with this team, but does a swollen lip/jaw really prevent someone from playing against a division rival?
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No. Old time players would play with that and far worse. ARam's even in a contract year, you'd think he would be eager to get as many ab's as possible and maybe start actually hitting.
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Hitting off a tee
/ lighten up francis
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Aramis got 7 stitches in lip, face still swollen. Will try to hit off a T tonight
Cubs now in a T-ball league?
Pujol's gametime gear:
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pujols might be hitting off that tee in a few weeks.
his swing is horrible right now and his lead foot in the box is weak and slow moving...he's either injured and playing through it or he's continuously sore. he's turning homers into singles and outs.
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pujols might be hitting off that tee in a few weeks.
prepping for becoming a Cub?
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Prepping for hitting the Cubs.
6 Chiefs Named to All-Star Team
OF Matt Szczur, 2B Pierre LePage, 3B Greg Rohan, C Micah Gibbs, 1B Richard Jones, LHP Austin Kirk
first 3 are starters
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A left-handed one...
lester going for #20...cubs haven't had a 20 game winner since d.ellsworth in 1963.
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.
j.buchanan with a nice start...5ip 2h 1bb 3k, 0r/er
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Right now, I'd like to see the Mets first, Giants 2nd.
I believe that since most of the team from last years' NLCS is on the squad this year, they will really amp their game up even more to kick their ass in payback for 2015.
The Giants just do not have the depth in years past, and I think all things equal - and at Wrigley - they could handle them.
I do not want to see the Cards, period. Or their fans, media, or Joe Buck.
I don't want to play Braves in the first round. Any friggin team in the league can win 3 of 5..I hate the first round. Furthermore, I wanted to play the Marlins in 2003 and the Mets over Dodgers last year.
With that said in reverse order:
3. Cardinals: It will be devastating to lose in the first round, but even worse to their main rival. It is increased incentive for the Cardinals, especially after last year. Cards would have nothing to lose, Cubs have everything to lose.
2. Giants: Rotation in the playoffs scare me a bit, but what a lousy team.
1. Mets--because of the losses in the rotation
2. Giants--because they're not the team they were BUT they maybe have bullshit even-year magic?
3. Cardinals--because rivalry and not making the playoffs hurts them more than losing in the NLDS plus getting eliminated by them in the playoffs would make for horrible sports commentary next throughout next season.
Who's asking?
CLE/DET rained out last night already, possible rain-outs in New York (vs. Baltimore), Boston(vs. Toronto) and Philly(vs. Mets) this weekend too.
Not only games involving playoff spots that would need to be played, but any that involve home field advantage.
I got the first one! Second one I'm not even sure what even/odd betting is.
any opponent preference for NLDS?
Mets are down to 1 great pitcher instead of 4. Syndegaard may pitch Sunday which means if Mets win the WC game, he'd be set up for Game 1. There's a chance they clinch a spot by Sunday so he'd pitch the WC and then we'd probably get Colon for Game 1. They've certainly had the hottest bats over the last week and month out of the WC options.
A couple of Cub related puzzles.
Can't teach height and thinness
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Learn efficient, up-to-date coatmaking techniques with patternmaker Steffani Lincecum and sew an elegant coat with an eye-catching Peter Pan collar, high-end handwork and designer details. Underline and interface your Vogue pattern V9040 pieces in all the right places for a coat with superior comfort and structure. Sew your seams in the ideal order for the best results. Set in perfect sleeves and add a hidden interior pocket. Marry your lining and coat flawlessly. Handle silk velvet successfully as you make a contrasting collar. Finish your coat with handworked buttonholes, a luxurious Hong Kong finished hem and swing tacks for a secure lining with graceful float. Sew a designer-quality coat with the techniques and confidence of a professional.
Meet your instructor, pattern designer Steffani Lincecum, and review the design features of the classic, stylish coat she'll show you how to make. Then dive into preparing your pattern pieces with interfacing and underlinings. Steffani also shares a professional technique for preventing wrinkles in your underlined fabric.
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Steffani has enhanced the commercial pattern with a special, secret pocket tucked into the lining. Prairie-points piping helps define the edge and add a decorative touch. Learn how to add the pocket and attach the coat lining, then assemble the collar. If you opt for a vintage look with velvet, Steffani shows how to stabilize this tricky fabric with hand-stitching and how to steam it with a needle board.
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Intel Earnings: What to Watch
Intel's third-quarter earnings are all but certain to again reflect a shrinking market for personal computers. But the rate of contraction seems to be easing, and servers might provide a countervailing lift.
The Silicon Valley giant, which reports results after market close Tuesday, for years benefited from its near-monopoly on PC processors. But that specialty turned into a liability when consumer dollars started flowing to smartphones and tablets, where chip designs from ARM Holdings prevail.
Intel's profit dropped 25% in the first quarter and 29% in the second. The drop is more likely to be in the single-digit percentages this time, but the pressure on new CEO Brian Krzanich to find more business beyond PCs continues.
Wall Street is expecting earnings of 53 cents a share, according to Thomson Reuters, down from 58 cents in the year-earlier period. Revenue is expected to rise slightly to $13.47 billion from $13.46 billion. The company's conference call is scheduled for 5 p.m. E.T. Here are key points to look for in the report:
1) How Bad Is the PC Business: IDC last week said world-wide PC shipments fell 7.6% in the third period — better than the 9.5% drop it had projected — while Gartner put the decline at 8.6%. Intel's numbers often vary; it counts sales to PC makers rather than sales the PC makers make to others. Intel's data also include smaller manufacturers that analysts can't track. Any new indications about demand could affect Intel's share price.
2) Are Intel's New Chips Getting Any Traction? Two Intel chips under a microscope: Haswell, a new member of the mainstream Core chip family that touts much longer battery life in laptops, and Bay Trail, Intel's most promising candidate yet for tablets. Any comment from Krzanich about either product will be closely watched.
3) How Fares Data Center Demand? Web companies like Facebook and Google are the main driver for server demand these days, and Intel has some new offerings that could encourage such buyers to upgrade their hardware. Servers don't sell enough units to fill Intel's factories, but they are extremely profitable.
4) What's the Holiday Outlook? IDC and Gartner said back-to-school PC sales were weak. Investors will pay close attention to Intel's comments about revenue and gross profit margin in the fourth quarter, which historically accounts for an even greater percentage of annual revenue than the third period.
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Womens Golf: Hague, Westaway Named Academic All-MAC
MUNCIE, Ind. – Ball State women's golfers Jenna Hague and Sarah Westaway were selected to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team announced Wednesday by the league office.
The Cardinals were one of four schools to place a pair of golfers on the list, which is voted on by the league's faculty athletics representatives. Additionally, Karley Dobis and Mary Welch earned honorable mention recognition.
Hague, a two-time MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week this season, owns a 3.651 GPA in finance. The junior from Burlington, Ontario, earned Academic All-MAC honors for the second year in a row. She won two tournaments this season, posted nine top-10 finishes and broke the school record with a 74.34 stroke average. She was named All-MAC for the third straight year and became the second women's golfer in school history selected for an NCAA Regional.
Westaway, the MAC Sportswoman of the Year for women's golf, graduated this spring with a 3.73 GPA in school health education. She was an honorable mention Academic All-MAC selection a season ago. The product of St. Thomas, Ontario, posted four top-20 finishes on the year, including a pair of top-10s, to go along with a 79.10 stroke average.
Welch also wrapped up her collegiate career this spring with a 3.409 GPA as a general studies major. Dobis completed her sophomore year with a 3.798 GPA in telecommunications.
The Academic All-MAC honor recognizes student-athletes who have excelled in athletics and academics. In order to be nominated, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for the particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
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Kelsey Benson, Bowling Green
Patricia Holt, Bowling Green
Corey Crossan, Eastern Michigan
Karyn Lee Ping, Eastern Michigan
Josee Doyon, Kent State
Connie Ellett, Northern Illinois
Kristen Helmsdoerfer, Ohio
Julie Lechner, Ohio
Kate Hoops, Toledo
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Sara Chaves, Akron
Frida Fougberg, Akron
Laura Murray, Akron
Karley Dobis, Ball State
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Bailey Arnold, Bowling Green
Lily Bartell, Bowling Green
Hannah Lewis, Bowling Green
Shelby Wilson, Bowling Green
Usanee Laopattananont, Eastern Michigan
Lois Schoof, Eastern Michigan
Natalie Goodson, Kent State
Erin Hawe, Kent State
Samantha Coyne, Northern Illinois
Kara Brinkmann, Ohio
Jennifer Elsholz, Toledo
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Morgan Salm, Toledo
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"Gumshoe" sounds so much better than "cement tire."
In what could be viewed as a scene from the Dukes of Hazzard television show, this officer might have been pursuing this San Francisco Porsche owner.
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Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Obama Labor Board Recess Appointments
Right to Work Foundation attorneys argued purported recess appointments were invalid because Senate was not in recess
Washington, DC (January 25, 2013) – Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit struck down President Barack Obama's controversial purported "recess appointments" to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys filed an amicus curiae brief jointly with the Landmark Legal Foundation in the case, Noel Canning v. NLRB.
The brief was filed for four workers who are receiving free legal assistance from National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys in cases pending before the Board.
Mark Mix, President of the National Right to Work Foundation, issued the following statement in light of the court's decision:
"Today, the court agreed with Foundation attorneys: Barack Obama's so-called recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board clearly violate the U.S. Constitution. Because the U.S. Senate was not in recess the President could not make the appointments to the NLRB without Senate confirmation.
"As a result, the Board has lacked a quorum since January 3, 2012, and under a U.S. Supreme Court precedent established in 2010, the court's ruling invalidates the Board's biased and decidedly pro-Big Labor rulings since that time. The court's decision in Noel Canning is a victory for independent-minded workers who have received unjust treatment at the hands of the pro-Big Labor NLRB and will hopefully serve as a persuasive example to other federal courts deciding on the validity of Obama's purported recess appointments."


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Here is the side dish we had with the baked rigatoni. It is a simple dish that can bake along side the rigatoni and delivers a garlicky-herby burst of flavour. You could always just put some pesto in these, but I did not have any on hand.
- 1 yellow pepper
- 1 orange pepper
- 1 large garlic cloves, cut in wafer thin slivers
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp dried basil
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1/2 tsp salt
- fresh ground pepper
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
1. Cut peppers in half and remove seeds. Distribute garlic slivers evenly between the four halfs.
2. Mix together oil with basil, oregano, yeast, salt and pepper. Put 1/4 of mixture into each pepper half.
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on December 23, 2012 - 12:01 AM
It's the Sunday before Christmas, and most folks in this town would rather be out wassailing (what is wassailing, anyway?) than speculating on the contest for mayor of Buffalo.
But when the calendar flips to 2013 in a few days, make no mistake about it – a mayoral election campaign will be under way.
Indeed, politicians are always in election mode, and Mayor Byron Brown proves no exception. Some time in February he will officially declare his candidacy for a third term, according to reliable sources, even though the campaign has been gearing up for months. Make that years, especially after the mayor stocked his treasury with more than $1 million throughout his second term.
That huge pot of cash represents a crucial aspect of Brown' precampaign strategy. Potential opponents recognize that anyone even considering a challenge will require at least $250,000 on Jan. 15, when the next campaign finance report is due.
Barring an independently wealthy candidate with the ability to self-finance, and since the Politics Column is unaware of any mayoral fundraisers around these parts, Brown sure starts from a commanding position.
Part of the early process involves polling by the Brown forces. The early process also makes sure potential opponents know the results – especially if the numbers look good. And according to those same reliable sources, the numbers look very good indeed for the incumbent mayor of Buffalo.
According to Brown's internal polls, an impressive 61 percent of the 400 Buffalo Democrats polled by a respected firm think the city is on the right track – the highest percentage of the mayor's seven years in City Hall. In addition, the new poll shows 72 percent approve of Brown's performance, and only 26 percent disapprove. Seventy-four percent view him favorably; 22 percent unfavorably.
At least one potential opponent to Brown in 2013 is lurking along the campaign trail. His name is Bernie Tolbert, and he is the former special-agent-in-charge of the Buffalo FBI who also served as head of security for the National Basketball Association. A Buffalo native who has returned home, Tolbert is quietly making the rounds through the community, and just as quietly discussing a mayoral candidacy.
No doubt he talks about the City Hall scandals that have appeared on the pages of this newspaper. No doubt he emphasizes the plans or different approaches he would adopt as mayor of Buffalo, even though he is not exactly shouting from the rooftops at this early juncture.
But that's exactly why poll results like these find their way into the public conversation. They are designed to scare away the Bernie Tolberts of the world, especially when they show Brown pounding him by a 70 percent to 15 percent tally.
And when pollsters throw in Comptroller Mark Schroeder just for the heck of it, they report Brown with 60 percent, Schroeder with 15 percent and Tolbert with 12 percent.
Before anyone gets too fired up about numbers stemming from Brown's campaign, remember they are just that – from Brown's campaign. That's why The Buffalo News and other news organizations conduct their own polls – to assure their readers of impartiality.
But there is no reason to believe the Brown polls are not in the ballpark, especially after Republican pollster Barry Zeplowitz independently reported similar numbers last May.
"He's in pretty darn good shape," Zeplowitz said then.
What about a Republican? New city GOP Chairman Bill Nowakowski may very well come up with a candidate. But no Republican has been elected mayor since Chester Kowal in 1961, and Kevin Helfer's credible effort in 2005 went nowhere.
In the meantime, we looked up wassailing. It means to "go from house to house singing carols." If you see Mayor Brown on the wassail trail tonight, he's probably singing "Joy to the ?World."


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The list of Western New Yorkers in the NFL went up by one Wednesday when West Seneca's Jeremy Kelley signed a reserve/futures contract with the Indianapolis Colts.
Kelley, a 6-foot-6, 230-pound receiver, spent the 2012 season with the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League, making 19 catches for 231 yards and seven touchdowns in eight games. Kelley spent the 2011 season with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League, recording two receptions for 15 yards.
After graduating from West Seneca West, Kelley played four years at the University of Maine. He finished his collegiate career with 13 catches for 148 yards and a touchdown, and was also a special teams contributor.
Reserve/futures contracts are signed by players who were out of the NFL at the end of the 2012 season, or on a team's practice squad. Players like Kelley with such contract will remain in "reserve" until the 2013 NFL league year starts March 12.


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The five-man panel of judges comprised Court of Appeal president Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, Chief Judge of Malaya Arifin Zakaria and Justices Zulkefli Ahmad Makinuddin, Mohd Ghazali Mohd Yusoff, and Abdul Hamid Embong.
The judgement was read out in court by Arifin Zakaria. "There is no requirement in the State Constitution which requires a vote of no confidence to be taken in the State Assembly. In the present case, there is no doubt that Zambry has the support of 31 of the 59 members of the state assembly."


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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Trident Medical Center (TMC) has updated, refreshed and restyled the nine birthing suites in The Family Center.
"They are absolutely beautiful," says Deona Ryan, director of Women's and Children's Services. "They have a very soft feel, and we've provided everything possible to make everyone's experience comfortable. The patients who have delivered in them have loved them."
The new look includes elegantly tiled sinks with waterfall faucets. Each room includes either a shower or whirlpool tub, which can help with relaxation during labor and offset discomfort during contractions. The hardwood floors have been refinished as well.
A mother typically will stay in her birthing suite throughout the labor and delivery process and spend an hour or two there afterward with her baby. To help promote bonding, the birthing suites have new overhead lighting systems that can be softened to promote skin-to-skin bonding between mother and newborn, giving the child the best start possible.
In addition to the birthing suite improvements, The Family Center made over its two operating rooms for labor and delivery. "We made them bigger, brighter and more beautiful," says Ryan.
Equipment updates for the birthing and surgical suites include new Panda® Warmers, which keep newborns content as they are being checked and cared for by the medical team.
The changes were completed in December, Ryan says. "They were a great Christmas present to us."
Chris Blough of Ladson has given birth four times at Trident Medical Center, starting off in the mid '90s, and her newest baby, Jillian, the only girl in the bunch, arrived this summer. Blough has seen the facilities at TMC change through the years and this time was especially impressed at the extra space in her birthing suite, which made it more comfortable for family members to join her through the day. She also appreciated the convenient placement of her bed, just a few steps from the bathroom. "The layout of the rooms has greatly improved," she says.
Her suite included a cushioned window seat "long enough that someone could take a nap if they wanted" and "drawers everywhere" so she had ample space to put her personal things. The medical staff also had extra storage available for their equipment. "Everything was convenient for them and for us."
Jillian was running late and stubborn during delivery, her mom reports, so the process lasted from 6 a.m. to a few minutes after midnight. Yet Blough was pleased overall with the facilities and the care they received. "Our experience in the birthing suite was wonderful."
To schedule a Labor and Delivery tour at Trident or Summerville Medical Center, please call 843-797-3463.
Callout: "We made them bigger, brighter and more beautiful." - Deona Ryan, director of Women's and Children's Services
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New Ulm Actors Community Theatre Presents 'The Front Page' – a classic comedy set in 1928 Chicago. Fast paced, wise-talking newspaper reports do anything to get a story.
Come enjoy this comedy at the newspaper business. Martin Luther College Auditorium, Friday and Saturday, June 7 and 8 at 7:30pm and Sunday, June 9 at 2pm.
Tickets are just $7/adults; $5/students and children. Get your tickets from New Ulm Chamber or online at newulm-act.com.


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quote: Is THAT fair?
quote: Also, poor people pay taxes too; they simply pay less in income taxes.
quote: Conservative or Progressive, they are all bozos.
quote: I think that I could probably stomach more taxes if the people who were spending it were not such bozos.
quote: Eventually the definition of "Rich" gets to the point of including people like you and me.
quote: I whine about taxes as much as the next guy.
quote: but people who have kids probably pay even more in taxes raising them than I ever will on my house.