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See, The Winter Meetings Were Productive for the Cubs
The Cubs finalized some deals that certainly were discussed over Winter Meetings and made a number of roster moves today.
First, they claimed 25-year old RHP Liam Hendriks off of waivers from the Minnesota Twins. He was a roster casualty with the Phil Hughes signing. While he has done nothing remotely good in 156 innings at the major league level, he's put up at the very least an outstanding 2.99 ERA in the minors over 580.1 IP. Those numbers were good enough to get him on the BA's Twins Top 10 list for 2011(#6) and 2012(#7).His strikeout rates are trending the wrong way and I don't know if that's an arm issue or just more of the Twins pitch-to-contact approach, but certainly seems worth the risk as a possible back-end starter/in-season depth.
The Cubs also signed non-tendered OF Ryan Kalish, formerly of the Boston Red Sox. A 9th round pick in the 2006 draft, Kalish was the 98th rated prospect in baseball before the 2008 season and usually in the middle of the pack of the top 10 Boston prospects lists back then. Injuries though have curtailed his career and he got a minor league deal with a spring training invite from the Cubs. Again, he'll be playing his age 25 season next year so certainly worth a flyer.
To round out the day, they also signed INF Ryan Roberts and C John Baker to minor league deals with spring training invites. Nothing to see there, move along.
And of course yesterday, they traded left-handed hitting OF Brian Bogusevic for right-handed hitting OF Justin Ruggiano. Ruggiano has some decent splits versus lefties (.834 career OPS/.506 SLG), so he'll certainly come in as an occasional short-side platoon-mate for Schierholtz or Sweeney and bench bat and if he plays like he did in 2012 or in the minors, maybe he'll get some more at-bats.
On the minus side, the Braves ended up signing INF Mat Gamel to a minor league deal with a spring training invite, which is a shame as I was hoping the Cubs would give him a chance this spring.
As I hypothesized yesterday and anyone can tell by reading the stories from the last few days, the Cubs will likely sign some type of starting pitcher, maybe Scott Baker, maybe Jason Hammell, maybe someone else in that price range and then probably 1-2 right-handed relievers and there are plenty of those names still out there. Otherwise, the only headling grabbing move anyone should expect is if they end up dealing Jeff Samardzija or sign Masahiro Tanaka. They can always surprise I suppose, but they seem pretty committed to Rizzo, Castro, Baez, Bryant, Soler and Almora and whomever else pushes their way into the conversation.
Certainly not the type of offseason manuevering that will get the casual fan to even remotely acknowledge the Cubs existence and certainly not the type of moves that anyone can hope for more than 70 wins next year, but certainly the type of moves that will allow them to start bringing up the next class and let some of the current guys figure things out at the major league level. I can't say I like all these moves, frankly, they're flat out boring, but I understand the process and understand what they're trying to do.
Is Ryan Roberts, Brian Robert
Is Ryan Roberts, Brian Robert's twin brother?
Holy Tats ROB G. I hope he
Holy Tats ROB G. I hope he doesn't change his mind on these.
I missed this yesterday.
I missed this yesterday.
Bruce [email protected]
Cubs have talked about former WhSox Lefthand starter Clayton Richard (FA) They have not made an offer. (See him as bullpen man )
"Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay
"Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports that Tim Beckham tore the ACL in his right knee while working out and will miss a significant portion of the 2014 season."
they're having bad luck with minor league SS knees in TB.
It sounds like TheoCorp is
It sounds like TheoCorp is being stubborn - in a good way - about Samardzija. He's had a pretty mediocre career but he's the perfect candidate for Cubbery. Cubs trade him, and he has a Cy Young year or two. I'm glad TheoCorp is holding firm on top prospects for him.
There's a small risk he'll
There's a small risk he'll have an arm injury before July, but if they can stomach that risk, they will hold out for July prices. Love it.
So far he's been good there -
So far he's been good there - let's hope the luck continues
It's interesting to me that
It's interesting to me that Samardzija's raw potential but inconsistency has produced a situation where he thinks he'll get paid like an Ace, but the Cubs are only willing to pay him like a #3 in an extension, and the Cubs want Ace prospects for him, but GM's are hoping they can get him for #3 prospects.
I don't know how the trade stuff will work out, but I would bet that if Samardzija hits the open market healthy, he will get paid more like an Ace than like the pitcher who owns the stats he's put up so far.
Fair enough. Is that 1B money
Fair enough. Is that 1B money? #2 money?
Scott Feldman getting 3/30
Scott Feldman getting 3/30 doesn't help.
d.price is still out there..
d.price is still out there...and could probably be had for the rumored TOR package, if not less...
plus, next offseason is shaping up to be the best pitching FA market in quite a while...pending mass signings. BOS will probably play heavily in it since they have 70+million coming off the books and they're set to lose 3 SPs.
unfortunately for some, it's also shaping up to be one of the worst FA bat markets in quite a while.
I for one am happy to have
I for one am happy to have Coomer in the booth. I never liked him as a Cubs player honestly, but we went to the same high school and I used to practice at his facility growing up. Keith never clicked, and I'm ready for Pat to maybe finally have a strong partner.
My only notable memory of Ron
My only notable memory of Ron Coomer the Cub was him spitting out little bits of chew after he reached base. I generally am not repulsed by what ordinary people look like, but Coomer alternating between spitting and licking his lips non stop while being a fat sloppy bastard made me feel superior to a professional athlete for brief moments.
Otherwise, there's no fucking way that he could be any worse in the booth than Moreland.
If you remember he was the
If you remember he was the clean one compared to his platoon partner that year.
valbuena's had a nice run
valbuena's had a nice run into Dec so far in Venezuela...
.322/.427/.471 in 23 games overall...3hr, 4 doubles.
he's been playing a good bit of 2nd, fwiw.
The Cubs have invoked a
The Cubs have invoked a "fatigue" clause in deciding to shut down Junior Lake from playing the rest of the Dominican Winter League season, according to ligadom.com.
was wondering why he hasn't
was wondering why he hasn't played in almost a week.
.343/.386/.457 in 27 games...4 doubles, 1 triple, 2hr, 6sb/3cs
"The Cubs are believed to
"The Cubs are believed to still be in the mix for free agent relievers John Axford and Mitchell Boggs.
On the starting pitching front … Jason Hammel and Scott Baker remain possibilities for the Cubs."
i haven't heard a m.boggs link yet. no idea what the hell happened to that guy last year. his stuff looked the same...velocity ticked down a touch, but he was still throwing 93-94mph. he was very hittable and had cruddy control with both STL and COL. even in AAA he sucked for both organizations.
We might be seeing a lot more
We might be seeing a lot more of Ryan Roberts and his tats.
Bruce Levine of 670 The Score believes that the Yankees interest in Darwin Barney could increase now that the Royals have signed Omar Infante.
Levine notes that the two sides talked earlier about Barney. The 28-year-old is coming off a brutal season offensively where he slashed .208/.266/.303 with seven homers and 41 RBI in 141 games. He is an incredibly skilled defender though, and could be an inexpensive option to fill the Bombers hole at second base.
And if Jorge Soler was getting a bad rep for his effort:
Sahadev [email protected]
For those who saw Jorge Soler loafing to 1st on groundballs in AFL, Cubs specifically told him to take it easy out of the box on grounders.
Didn't want him to reinjure himself.
a quick look around twitter
a quick look around twitter is full of yanks fans filled with rage at the thought of taking on d.barney...especially since they already have b.ryan.
meanwhile the crack cocaine chicago fans are smoking seems to be high quality based on the amount of times they're throwing the name "brett gardner" around...which i hope most are just jokes. bless their optimism.
braves are supposedly the
braves are supposedly the "mystery team" in on g.floyd, not the cubs (as speculated in hope by some), and they're close to an agreement.
this also may impact the whole braves/ninja rumor thing.
Another rehabbing pitcher.
Another rehabbing pitcher. Unless it was a 1+ team option, I'm okay with missing out.
he may not even be ready for
he may not even be ready for opening day...could be may or later.
along with TJ, he also had to have some work done elsewhere on his arm.
Bruce Levine's act has moved
Bruce Levine's act has moved to WSCR-AM on Saturday mornings 8-9am cst.
Here's the interview with Jason McLeod from yesterday (cbs audio podcast):
m.ellis (rumored to be a
m.ellis (rumored to be a target for the yanks @2nd) close to signing with STL.
The Ken Rosenthal proposition that the Cubs trade Samardzija for prospects and then turn around and trade prospects to get Price simply because Price might be more willing to sign an extension seems flat out silly to me. Can anyone explain how Rosenthal thinks this really makes sense?
it seems beyond silly.
it seems beyond silly.
trade ninja...get prospects...take those prospects and package more prospects from the cubs system in a trade package to get price.
beyond that, there's a ton of SP coming available next year if the cubs want to throw some loot at SP without losing prospects.
sure, the cubs have excess 3rd + vogelbomb, but they'll probably need them as trade bait for a specific need later on.
the issues with this team are SP-heavy, but that's far from the only issue.
It seems like if the Cubs
It seems like if the Cubs think they have the $190 million to spend that Rosenthal suggests for Price, they could drop $80+ million on Samardzija (the Anibal Sanchez money that Rob G. referenced), and outbid everyone on Tanaka and maybe even the other SP to be posted.
Am I crazy to think that spending 1.5-2x as much to get the absolute top free agent doesn't make sense when the difference in wins might not be that great? Or am I overvaluing Samardzija and undervaluing Price dramatically? Can anybody direct me to some theory on why any team should drop their cash on the most expensive free agents?
I think you're exactly
I think you're exactly correct. If the Cubs could re-sign Samardzija and win the bidding war for Tanaka at those prices, it would be a huge win. Add Vizcaino, Edwards & Johnson with Wood to the mix and 2015-16 would look a lot better.
I agree that this doesn't
I agree that this doesn't make much sense, BUT I also don't have much faith in Samardzija. I'm really hoping someone overpays in prospects this offseason. I don't see any point in turning those into another pitcher right now...especially with a good pitching FA class and a week hitting one forthcoming. After 2014, they can figure out who'll they want to keep and the rest can be dealt for need.
Buster Olney says John Axford
Buster Olney says John Axford to sign with Indians
"Jordan Bastian of MLB.com
"Jordan Bastian of MLB.com confirms that the Indians have reached an agreement with free agent John Axford."
another cubs-linked player rumor gets buried...what few there have been.
from Nick Cafardo, Boston
from Nick Cafardo, Boston Globe...
"The Cubs hit .218 with runners in scoring position in 2013, the worst rate in the majors."
Jim Bowden grades the NL
Jim Bowden grades the NL offseason so far...NL Central: Cards A, Reds C-, Brewers D+, Pirates D...
only other team with an A is the Nats.
Chicago Cubs -- Grade: D
The Cubs need to stop messing around with Jeff Samardzija and either trade him for prospects or sign him to a long-term extension. This team has a ton of position-player prospects who will arrive in the next two years, but they need to figure out who is going to be on the mound.
Looks like they want to turn
Looks like they want to turn him from a starter into a loogy. Wonder if he's open to that?
This is where your more adept
This is where your more adept GMs give 'em the ol' "chance to compete for a spot in the rotation during spring training" speech.
totally agree with you.
totally agree with you. Gonzalez says this which leads me to think he would go where he could start:
"The Cubs envision Sanchez as a reliever, according to a source. Several other teams interested in Sanchez prefer to employ him as a starter -- a role that Sanchez has performed for most of his career."
unless they plan on trading
unless they plan on trading russell and/or c.rusin they don't need another pen lefty.
as it is z.rosscup is expected to go back to AAA and c.rusin is expected to transition to the pen.
russell, w.wright, rusin, rosscup...
"According to Sanspo.com,
"According to Sanspo.com, Rakuten Golden Eagles owner Hiroshi Mikitani will allow Masahiro Tanaka to be posted this offseason."
not official, btw.
with the new system there will probably be a whole lot of clubs in on this.
cubs scouting this dude for
cubs scouting this dude for their youth movement.
Ok. This one is funny at
Ok. This one is funny at least to me.
I heard he's a good clubhouse guy - and also a vegan.
What's everyone's thoughts on
What's everyone's thoughts on U Jimenez?
if the pen is strong he's a
if the pen is strong he's a good option...if not, he's a liability. he'll give you 5-6 innings predictably, but works a high pitch count doing it...a lot of walks, a bit wild with control at times, but doesn't give up the long ball much.
Could Bosio reel him in?
Could Bosio reel him in?
*shrug* hard to tell.
*shrug* hard to tell.
randy johnson was wild to the point of having to throw a lot of 130-160 pitches a games until he found his control at age 30/31. he was still throwing 130-150+ pitches a game after that, fwiw, but he was getting a better innings return out of it. also, udalbo is trying to control more than just a fastball/slider combo (fb, slider, change...occasional curve, occasional splitter).
someone else might have a
someone else might have a better handle on his value, but i've heard so little about the market for him that i have no idea what he's looking for or what others might offer.
guys like arroyo and garza have had a lot more buzz on them.
Don't know the guy, but I've
Don't know the guy, but I've had this impression he has a bit of an attitude problem. It's probably an exaggerated perception, but I seem to remember he felt like he wasn't getting the respect he felt he deserved, which eventually led to him being traded.
Mooney on Tanaka:
Mooney on Tanaka:
Two industry sources with knowledge of the team's financial picture said there's no chance, predicting the Cubs will be out of the running. One club official questioned why they would pour $100 million into one player when there are so many holes in the roster. Another stressed the considerable risk in giving a pitcher a megadeal.
Ken Rosenthal [email protected]_Rosenthal
Ken Rosenthal [email protected]_Rosenthal
Sources: #Yankees likely to sign free-agent 2B Brian Roberts.
vogelbomb turns 21 today..
vogelbomb turns 21 today...and he's still slimming down while bulking up the muscle...let's hope legal alcohol doesn't set that process in reverse.
You are Vogelbomb. You have a
You are Vogelbomb. You have a choice between possibly making $20 million a year someday, and hitting the bars. Which do you choose?
Seems to me he's already made his decision.
I'm always surprised how many
I'm always surprised how many millionaire athletes choose the alcohol, possibly believing that they don't have to pick one or the other. In some cases, they seem to be right. See: Mantle, Mickey, and Cabrera, Miguel.
Speaking as a former 21-year
Speaking as a former 21-year old -- young men don't always make the most thoughtful choices when alcohol is involved.
True on both comments - but
True on both comments - but my hunch is if he's beaten food, which in a way can be even trickier, he's pretty dedicated. Once he actually BECOMES a millionaire, then he's gonna be slammed with more temptations, so that's a different story.
"The Giants were interested
"The Giants were interested in Mark Mulder but backed out after he requested a major league contract."
really mulder?
dude hasn't pitched since 2008. he hasn't had a good season pitching (majors or minors) since 2005 after spending 06-08 being on/off injured and sucking when he did pitch.
cubs just gave j.veras 1/4m..
cubs just gave j.veras 1/4m...option for 5.5m in 2015.
he's as good as his control in any given outing.
He walked 22 guys in 62.2
He walked 22 guys in 62.2 innings last year. That seems pretty good control-wise.
As an Article XX-B free-agent
As an Article XX-B free-agent who signed a major league contract, Jose Veras has an automatic "no trade" restriction through June 15th. He can waive the "no trade," but if he does he can only be traded for cash and/or player contracts with a maximum aggregate value of $50,000.
before being shipped to the
before being shipped to the Tigers in July for outfield prospect Danry Vasquez and a player to be named later who turned out to be right-hander David Paulino.
Flipper Alert:
They call him Flipper, Flipper, faster than lightning,
No-one you see, is smarter than he,
And we know Flipper, lives in a world full of wonder...
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still hope they add Bailey or
still hope they add Bailey or Hanrahan
I liked Hanrahan when he was healthy. He was really good in 2011.
Hanrahan went down before Bailey. Hanrahan's surgery was an elbow, TJ and Flexor muscle origin repair, which means he's unlikely to start the season on time although because he's a reliever he might have a shorter down time than the usual 12-18 months.
See Scott Baker for similar surgery comp.
Andrew Bailey had shoulder surgery on 7-24-13, for torn labrum and capsule in his pitching shoulder. 12 months for him projects return after the All-Star game although Roto (below) projects mid-May. See Angel Guzman for surgical comp (ouch).
Strop's probably better as
Strop's probably better as the fireman anyways.
2014 cubs...featuring the
2014 cubs...featuring the 2013 astros bullpen.
Sure, they had the worst
Sure, they had the worst bullpen ERA in the majors, but only by 0.34!
minor leaguer chat with Jason
minor leaguer chat with Jason Parks, BP:
Arismendy Alcantara (Iowa): I feel like I have much more #want than Soler, but he's got some serious #rig and a big ceiling. I think I'm a better bet to reach mine though. Any chance I'm a better pro? How do I fit in this crowded infield in three years?
Jason Parks: Soler has a higher ceiling, but less feel for the game and less ability to make adjustments. He's a higher rated prospect because of the enormous raw power, which could end up manifesting itself as 30 bombs at the major league level, something you will never bring to the table. But you have a good chance of being the better major league player, despite not being the better minor league prospect. I know that's a ridiculous statement, but I believe it to be true. You could be Jose Reyes-light, and Soler could end up a AAAA type.
ORWahoo (Tigard): How would you order these middle infielders? Jonathan Schoop, Arismendy Alcantera, Rossell Herrera, Mookie Betts
Jason Parks: Schoop, Alcantara, Betts, Herrera
Albert Almora (Chicago): Which of my tools is my best asset? Thanks!
Jason Parks: Hit tool. But I think you are a sum player; a combination of average (to solid-avg) tools that should play up because of your overall feel and instincts for the game. You have playable skills. You will play in the majors. Are you a star or more of a solid-avg regular type? That's a big debate among my scouting sources. It ranges from role 5 to role high 6 (if you think the power shows up).
that's a big thing about
that's a big thing about almora...
pretty much everyone believes he's going to be a MLB player...but whether he is a reed johnson (with better D) type or something more is up for debate.
ether way...CF role playing starter or a leader with the bat in CF...good option to have in a hard-to-fill position.
more commentary from
more commentary from Transaction analysis regarding Veres from BP...
The Cubs didn't find a trade match for lame duck closer Kevin Gregg last summer, but Veras has the potential to be a bit more than that. Indeed, the difference between Veras and Balfour has been, to FIP's eye at least, quite small:
Veras, 2011-2013: 3.63
Balfour, 2011-2013: 3.44
Veras has had the less forgiving ballparks, though Balfour has faced a slightly better level of opponent. Regardless, by FIP's standards that works out to about one or one and a half runs difference per season, which makes a) Balfour a bad deal or b) Veras a bargain or c) FIP slightly less than conclusive. B seems as good an explanation as any, so for now veras numquam perit. —Sam Miller
Jose Veras
Looks like there's a new sheriff in town. Veras was a success in the closer's role in Houston last year, and there's no reason why he can't be equally successful for a more talented Cubs team in 2014. It's not a lock that he'll run with the job, but with the lack of any clear alternative on the North Side, the financial incentives to have Veras racking up the saves, and the trade value he could have at the deadline if the Cubs don't take a big step forward, he should get every opportunity to win it. Assuming that happens, he'll likely slot in just outside of the top 20 closers, with his value depressed due to a high likelihood of a mid-season trade and a decently-sized flameout risk.
Pedro Strop
He'll get a shot at this job eventually, so dynasty leaguers holding onto Strop shouldn't be too worried, but he loses just about all of his mixed league value for the time being. With a 2.83 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, and 42 strikeouts versus 11 walks in 35 innings for the Cubs in 2013, his time remains near, and he is a strong handcuff, if you're into that sort of thing. —Bret Sayre
The Cubs are a team that is
The Cubs are a team that is big on IFs, but if Strop has the year he had last year and Veres does as well as he should, the Cubs could be one of those 7 inning teams. Those teams are always dangerous. IF Shark and IF Rizzo have good years, and IF Castro rebounds, they may even break even. IF the Cubs get Tanaka... Oh, never mind.
What a pain that his
What a pain that Veras' incentives are tied to saves. Certainly the Cubs know that the ninth inning is not necessarily the most important. I suppose that's driven by agents and headlines.
Padres get Benoit; Angels get
Padres get Benoit; Angels get Ibanez
2013 - $150m (4th in MLB)
2013 - $150m (4th in MLB)
2007 - $143m (2nd in MLB)
2004 - $125m (2nd in MLB)
opening day payrolls...pre-trade additions of talent.
the jump to conclusions game
the jump to conclusions game ignores that i wasn't making a comment on the uselessness of sabermetics.
there's more than 1 element in play...such as an extremely big payroll...
it's not an either/or game. contrary to the beliefs of some, it co-exists. it even exists in the middle of the road with teams like STL.
imagine TB + OAK with $125-$175m of payroll every year and how that might impact BOS's (or anyone's) WS victories...or BOS's own chances if they had 1/2 - 2/3rd the payroll in the years they won...or whatever.
when someone says "sabermetrics obviously works because of victories in a short series"...well, that's a hall-of-fame warning size in itself. that said, it was an off-the-cuff chest-bumping comment anyway. but yeah, having top-5 payrolls is something i don't think you can toss aside for the hell of it no matter how the team is constructed.
oakland's lack of WS victories isn't a testament to how crappy sabermetrics is...tampa bay's lack of WS victories isn't a testament to how crappy sabermetics is...or is it? ...of course it isn't.
that's some shifty advice.
that's some shifty advice.
did you even read what i
did you even read what i wrote?
...or the bill james quote you listed before your "drops mic" punchline?
...or the part where i wrote about it being "an off-the-cuff chest-bumping comment anyway" after the only point you saw relevant out of everything else i wrote?
seriously, i have no idea how you only read that one single thing out of everything else around it.
I thought I was being
I thought I was being attacked there for a momes.
is that "for a moment?"
is that "for a moment?"
Yeah, sorry. I just assume
Yeah, sorry. I just assume everyone knows my abbreves.
'momes' is AWESOME. thank you
'momes' is AWESOME. thank you . . . can't wait to use it.
#yolo #swag #momes
#yolo #swag #momes
I gotta keep reinventing my
I gotta keep reinventing my lingo whenever the mainstream co-ops my cabs.
fwiw, winter league stats
fwiw, winter league stats cheat sheet for the cubs...including some "already over" leagues like AFL.
"The Brewers are showing
"The Brewers are showing interest in Michael Young for their first base opening, sources tell FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal."
cubs not finishing last place in the division keeps getting a little more likely.
"According to Sports Hochi in
"According to Sports Hochi in Japan, the Rakuten Golden Eagles are prepared to offer Masahiro Tanaka an $8 million salary to stay with the team next season.
It would be the largest single-season salary ever for a Nippon Professional Baseball player, per Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker"
it's been kicked around by some that now that the posting fee has been lowered to a $20m limit, tanaka could be looking at a $100m contract...either way it seems like he'll more than lap $8m a year if posted, maybe even up to $15m a year right out of the gate.
j.sanchez minor league deal..
j.sanchez minor league deal...incentives if he makes the major league team.
no idea if he's starting or pen...
Rumor from a few days ago was
Rumor from a few days ago was they wanted him to pitch from the pen.
Jonathan Sanchez is an
Jonathan Sanchez is an Article XX-B player (he has accrued at least six years of MLB Service Time) signed to a minor league contract, so he gets a $100K retention bonus if he isn't released by 12 noon on the 5th day prior to MLB Opening Day or added to the Cubs MLB 40-man roster by 3 PM on MLB Opening Day, and he gets an automatic June 1st opt-out if he qualifies for the retention bonus (doesn't get released and isn't added to the 40-man roster).
Tanaka not to be posted
Tanaka not to be posted
Japanese owner does not want Japanese league to be "MLB minor leagues " according to Gammons.
I demand a refund!
I demand a refund!
Recent comments
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.
j.buchanan with a nice start...5ip 2h 1bb 3k, 0r/er
zobrist with 2HR and a double through 8
heyward 0-4 :(
Mark Gonzales @MDGonzales
Soler likely to return Sunday, Maddon says
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.


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Her Husband is a triumph of the biographer?s art and an up-close look at a couple who saw each other as the means to becoming who they wanted to be: writers and mythic representations of a whole generation.
A deep, rich, and satisfying biography of a marriageù harrowing and ironic, playful and grave. (The Washington Post Book World)
Unquestionably the best book written thus far on these complicated geniuses. (The Baltimore Sun)
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Introduction: Becoming Her Husband
Chapter One: Meeting (1956)
Ted Huge
Flashy American
The "Dairy I"
Chapter Two: Romance (1956)
The White Goddess: Song
Plath's Idyll
"To Ariadne, Deserted by Theseus"
Chapter Three: His Family (1956)
William Henry Hughes (1894-1981)
Edith Farrar Hughes (1898-1969)
Gerald Hughes (1920- )
Chapter Four: Struggling (1956-1963)brRabbit Stew
Silent Strangers
Complicated Animals
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The Randolph County Relay For Life will sponsor a kick-off for the 2013 event at 6 p.m. Feb. 4 at the Elkins Depot Caboose Room.
Judy Ritchie, 2013 Relay For Life director, encouraged everyone to attend.
"Cancer survivors, family, friends and compassionate residents make great team members," Ritchie said. "We encourage as many people as possible to attend and learn about this great event."
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Cancer touches so many lives in our area, and Randolph County Relay For Life helps raise money and awareness of the disease. Judy Ritchie, director of the 2013 Relay For Life in Randolph County, invites everyone to attend the area kick-off next Monday evening at 6 p.m. at the Caboose Room in the Elkins Depot. Area residents helped raise money and awareness for the 2012 Relay For Life. The 2013 event is slated for noon to midnight June 8.
Attendees will receive new team packets and information about registration, prizes and fundraising ideas for the 2013 event. This year's relay is slated for noon to midnight June 8.
"Refreshments will be served at the kick-off," Ritchie said. "Door prizes including relay gear.Train tickets donated by the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad will also be given away."
"Relay For Life is the signature event of the American Cancer Society," Ritchie said. "Relay for Life is not only about raising money for cancer research and programs, but also about raising awareness of information. We also provide information about assistance available from the American Cancer Society and local early detection programs."
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The featured item of the evening is a unique Maximo Nivel Spanish volunteer experience package. The winner may choose a destination of Costa Rica, Guatemala or Peru and will receive complimentary accommodations, two meals a day, airport pick-up, Spanish lessons and an incredible volunteer experience. The gala will showcase live music from Honeysmoke and heavy hors d'oeuvres and an open bar will be served. Tickets are $75 per person.
Be a Mentor will also be honoring four of the community's most influential mentors at the Going Places Gala. Honorees include Jim Stelling, president of The GEL Group; Sam Lesky, campus pastor at Seacost Church; Priscilla Roper, director of human resources at Charleston Marine Containers; and Jessica Jackson, advisory board member for Be a Mentor.
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Algeria Probes Possible Role of Local Workers in Attacks
Algerian authorities are investigating whether any local employees from the In Amenas gas plant aided terrorists who attacked the remote Saharan facility this month, amid survivors' accounts that the gunmen arrived with basic knowledge of the plant.
New information from people who survived the attack indicates that the militants lacked high-level technical knowledge that would have enabled them to do more damage quickly. For instance, employees recalled how militants pressured captives to explain how to restart the flow of gas.
"We understood they wanted to blow up the plant. So we told them the engineers had already left," a technician from Algeria's state-owned Sonatrach who was at the facility recalled.
But the more basic nature of the militant group's knowledge has focused Algeria's hunt for possible accomplices largely on unskilled employees from the country's poorer south, where the gas plant is located, said a top Algerian intelligence official.
The broad slice of the workforce under scrutiny includes, but isn't limited to, roughly 100 local drivers employed at the gas plant—nearly all of them indigenous Tuareg from the Sahara—who immobilized the facility last year by holding a six-month strike that ended a few weeks before the attack, according to the intelligence official and a person with knowledge of the probe. None of the drivers could be identified or reached for comment.
Authorities are also looking at lower-level workers who wouldn't have been involved in the strike.
The deadly four-day siege, which began Jan. 16, took place just as life at the complex began returning to normal following a series of strikes that prompted the facility to freeze much of its activity in 2012.
After months of having few expatriate workers around, the facility had an unusual number of high-level executives on site from out of town. The plant had drawn down the level of expatriates in 2012 out of concern that there wouldn't be sufficient drivers for trips to and from the airport, which took more than an hour and were seen as dangerous enough that each bus was accompanied by an armed escort involving at least six vehicles filled with Algerian soldiers.
Fears that the terrorists utilized insiders and took steps to blow up the plant will likely force oil companies to reassess their security measures, particularly when it comes to vetting contractors.
Algeria and Western oil firms are beefing up protection of the country's energy industry—including the dispatch of more Algerian military forces—after the attack raised questions about the adequacy of security measures at such energy facilities.
One employee who saw the attack said the militants expressed a particular interest in American, British and French hostages, believing they would be the best leverage to secure demands that included an end to the French intervention in Mali and the release of prisoners in the U.S.
U.S. intelligence agencies are working with Europeans on sharing information as they try to identify and locate those responsible for the attack, people familiar with the hunt said Friday.
No Algerian officials have suggested a link between the strike and the attack, nor have they singled out the drivers. The local workforce as a whole has attracted the attention of authorities ever since Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal said last Monday that the 32 militants had obtained information about the plant's workings and arrived with a former driver from the facility.
"The terrorists knew what they were doing," Mr. Sellal said.
At least 37 expatriates, 29 militants and one Algerian security guard died at the plant, which is a joint venture among BP BP 0.63 % PLC, Statoil ASA STO 2.43 % and Sonatrach. Roughly half of the killed expatriates were Japanese, Malaysians or Filipinos, most of them working on a project by Japan's JGC Corp. 1963 -2.13 % to build gas-compression plants at the facility.
Mr. Sellal said the militants' goal was to take expatriate hostages, transport them to northern Mali and use them as bargaining chips against French forces that have intervened to help Mali's government quell an insurgency in the country's north. When that failed, Mr. Sellal said, the militants turned their efforts to blowing up the plant.
Survivors point to signs the militant group had information about the facility before arrival.
The militants seemed to know the location of the residence camp's management office and the 5 a.m. arrival time of its top managers, said two employees. Others recalled how the militants quickly killed the electricity, seemingly within minutes of the start of the attack.
The gunmen arrived just as the bus that transports the compound's expatriates to the airport was leaving, which survivors said indicates prior knowledge of the transport schedule.
Although the terrorists could have gathered the information from the airport, the amount of information on the plant available to the attackers suggests they had inside information, the survivors said.
The militants also struck when a number of high-level executives were on site, a relative rarity. Top executives there at the time included Statoil's country manager in Algeria; a senior London-based executive from BP; the top adviser and former vice president of JGC; and all three senior on-site managers for BP, Statoil and Sonatrach. A number of those executives died.
But the militants lacked crucial technical details and showed major gaps in their knowledge, suggesting any information they had wasn't from someone highly placed. For example, they skipped over the location of the most-explosive chemicals in the compound, one employee said. They also tried to find workers capable of reversing the plant's emergency shutdown and restarting the flow of gas, but showed little understanding of how the energy facility functioned, three plant employees who survived the attack said.
At first, the militants asked questions about the airport and how to transport a group of expatriate hostages there to escape to Mali, one employee recalled. But when Algerian military negotiators refused demands, the terrorists turned their attention to the gas plant, survivors said.
"In their minds, they would take the expats and leave. When this plan was not working, they panicked. They started to be very angry," one of the plant employees who interacted with the militants recalled.
The inability to restart the plant flummoxed the militants' ringleader, Mohamed Lamine Bencheneb, who died in the attack, survivors said.
Mr. Bencheneb had a history with the Movement of the Sons of the Sahara for Islamic Justice, a group led by Saharan natives who rebelled against the involvement of the Algerian government and the West in their resource-rich region, advocating for an uprising and an Islamic state.
Mr. Bencheneb, who went by the alias "Tahir" during the siege, introduced himself to one plant employee as a leader of the Masked Brigade—tied to the so-called Signatories in Blood—and mentioned his association with Mokhtar Belmokhtar, the one-eyed Algerian smuggler and former top commander of al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.
In a video message released to the Sahara Media website, Mr. Belmokhtar took responsibility for the attack on behalf the Signatories in Blood, which experts said he founded late last year after falling out with the AQIM leadership. In the video message, he says his brigade is an al Qaeda affiliate but doesn't mention AQIM.
A bearded, blond militant who spoke unaccented English assisted Mr. Bencheneb during the attack, three plant employees said. At one point, Mr. Bencheneb boasted about the man's Canadian origin to a group of Algerian workers, one of the employees recalled.
"Look at this man and how Islam has reached Canada. But you in Algeria are not supporting us," Mr. Bencheneb told them, according to the employee, who said he saw the man on the phone with negotiators. The militants came from Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Mauritania, Mali, Niger and Canada, Algerian authorities said.
Canada's foreign-affairs ministry has said Canadian officials are on the ground in Algeria looking into the alleged involvement by a Canadian citizen in the attack.
The attack came on the heels of industrial unrest at the Algerian gas facility, where hundreds of Algerian workers went on strike June 21. The protests abated fully only in December. The plant reduced the number of expatriates to a bare minimum on more than one occasion.
"The number of expats at In Amenas was reduced by the [joint venture] during the strike last year," a BP spokesman said. "This was because of the reduced availability of transport for staff, and because equipment and materials could not be moved, so work could not get done, hence fewer people required."
Though the plant continued pumping gas from existing wells, the strike halted drilling of new wells and froze the site's fracking program, said the three employees. The facility would have drilled about four new wells in those six months had it been fully operational, meaning the strike cost the venture well over $100 million, one of the people said. BP and Statoil declined to comment on the strike's impact on drilling.
The strike consisted of two factions: skilled technical and administration workers, mainly from Algeria's north, and unskilled drivers, primarily local Tuareg workers. None of the workers are formally unionized, though Algerian law provides a right to industrial action.
Both groups worked on short-term renewable contracts for the Algerian staffing firm SARL BAAT but wanted permanent contracts with Sonatrach. In recent months, Sonatrach had been hiring technical and administration workers on direct contracts but stopped hiring drivers years ago, a technical staffer said.
As the strike progressed, the tenor of the two groups diverged, said people with knowledge of the action. Some drivers decided to go on a hunger strike in the brutal heat and began coupling their contract demands with arguments about the abuse of the local population by Western interests and Algerians from the north, said people familiar with the events. The drivers also protested for an extra two months after the technical and administration workers returned.
The strike underscored the tense relationship between the plant and locals, many of whom are poor and feel they don't benefit from the natural wealth of their region. Part of that equation is the Tuareg, the historically nomadic inhabitants of the Sahara whose population stretches across the borders of Algeria, Libya, Mali and Niger.
A manager for BAAT declined to comment on the strike, calling it a matter for Sonatrach. Spokespeople for Sonatrach didn't respond to requests for comment.
The technical and administration workers ended their strike last fall after receiving a pay increase and extra benefits but no direct contract with Sonatrach. The drivers stopped two months later. Negotiations with the workers stemming from the strike continued into the evening before the Jan. 16 attack.
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Commission delivers unrealistic spending plan
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West Virginia should be spending $1.1 billion a year more on roads and bridges, members of the governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on Highways say. Get real....
No roads, no bridges, no work, yes the republicans are so smart, except for the facts. Without infrastructure we all suffer. Republicans say everything is bad except for their ideas? Really how is that working out for you? Started two wars, cut taxes, came very close to destroying our country, so why are you following them? Auto bailout? Worked, Republicans said let it sink. Wrong! Plan parent hood, Republicans say stop funding it? Really? SO more poor can have more babies that we all pay to raise. One subject after another the Republicans are WRONG ON!! Get real West Virginians, your being lied to by Koch brothers clones. THey will say anything for a dollar and do. We need roads, bridges, better parent planning, and education for today. Facts are that the more education the better your life will be. Dont buy into the repulican talking points, they are not based on FACTS!
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"In fact, the road is slated to be 75 percent complete in the Mountain State by the end of 2013, a fact many people in Randolph, Tucker and other counties may not realize," Maybe that is because we are building a road that no one uses. Now why would we do that? Oh, we are going to export wood, education and tourist. Really? All that money for road no one is using and that VA will not complete while roads and bridges else where in the state are neglected.
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"Barnes said the speed at which Corridor H is constructed depends on federal legislators' ability to pass special appropriations bills." Is this the same Federal government that is broke? Where are the protests from WVirginians who claim that the Federal government should stop giving handouts?
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"Strader owns Buccaneer Enterprises, a flat-bed general freight trucking company located along Old Route 33 in Buckhannon, and says the road will contribute significantly to the betterment of his business." Now why would business need this assists from government, can't they build it themselves
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"Or maybe it's just about handing out good ol' boy kickbacks to members of the club at taxpayer expense."
Thats the only way to explain why someone like carpetbagger Jay Rockefeller would spend over 12 MILLION DOLLARS of his own money to win an election.
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"Can you say Conservative Freeloader!!"
Squirmey, No, but I can say Liberal Freeloader. You know the ones who get away with paying ZERO taxes. Do you fit into that category? All the conservative people I know pay all they owe and have always paid their share.
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" Conservatives are riding on roads and deferring maintenance for their children and grandchildren to pay"
Maybe we should shift some of that entitlement money towards infrastructure that we ALL use. Maybe if bleeding heart liberal politicians quit giving money to planned parenthood, Union thugs, "green energy", etc, etc, etc, we could fix our infrastructure. We all have limited resources, maybe the liberals should begin thinking the same way when it comes to government spending.
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The longer these projects are put off the more they cost. As squirm says these are deficits we are leaving to future generations.
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Wonder where they will find another $1.1 Billion Dollars? Would have to cut a lot of other spending to pay for roads and bridges.
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The University at Buffalofootball team has signed junior college transfer Blake Bean to a National Letter of Intent, head coach Jeff Quinn announced on Tuesday.
The 6-foot-1, 232-pound linebacker from Butler Community College in Kansas will enter UB with two years of eligibility. Bean originally had committed to South Florida but changed his mind when the Bulls made a coaching change.
Bean played two seasons for Butler, during which time, the Grizzlies went 22-2. The Wichita, Kan., native was named to second team All-Kansas Junior College Conference.
Bean originally committed to SUSF before a coaching change caused him to look elsewhere. His father, Mike, played defensive end at Ohio State during the years UB defensive coordinator Lou Tepper was the head coach at Illinois and Quinn claimed that played a part in him signing at UB.


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Rallying behind a plea of "No Taxation Without Representation" a group New Yorkers gathered in front of the main post office on Tax Day to push for what they see as the latest voting rights movement in this nation - the right of non-citizens to vote.
"I truly believe that if people are paying taxes they should be allowed to vote," Candy Mojica, a Harlem resident and graduate student at the Hunter College School of Social Work, said at the rally.
New York City Councilmember Bill Perkins agrees. That is why he is the prime sponsor of Intro 628, introduced in the City Council on April 20th, which would allow legal non-citizens, with six months or longer of New York City residency, to vote in all municipal elections, including the one for mayor.
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Advocates of the proposal argue that the estimated 1.3 million immigrants living in New York City, close to 20 percent of the population, deserve to be represented locally in government if they are expected to pay taxes and live with the decisions of elected officials. This population is larger than the entire borough of the Bronx and 11 of the states in the U.S. It is estimated that non-citizen immigrants pay $18.2 billion in New York State taxes alone, yet they have no representation in government.
"The greatest movements we've had in this country have been to remove arbitrary barriers to voting, whether the civil rights movement, the suffragettes, or the move to allow 18-year-olds to vote," Perkins says. Allowing non-citizens to vote, he says, is just another extension of democracy.
Under the bill the city would also be required to issue new municipal voter registration forms in an expanded array of languages (Spanish, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Korean, Bangla, Arabic, Russian, Haitian Creole, French and Urdu).
The Silent Opposition
While there is not a highly visible movement of those protesting efforts to expand suffrage to non-citizens, it is clear that many New Yorkers object. A passerby at the April 15th rally, for example, said "it is reasonable for people to be citizens in order to vote. There is something to be said for the commitment you make to your country."
"Voting is an awesome and essential piece of citizenship" argues Stanley Renshon, professor of political science at the City of New York Graduate Center; it should not be given away to those who are not integrated into the community and the country. "It is the badge of inclusion." If legal residents could vote without being citizens, there would be less incentive to apply for citizenship, and this would "weaken the bonds that tie us together as Americans."
To become a naturalized U.S. citizen, a person has to be a permanent and legal resident for at least five years and they must be able to speak, read, and write in English. In addition, they must also demonstrate an understanding of U.S. history and government. This knowledge of the political system, the shared culture and history of America and a sense of belonging to their communities, opponents argue, is key to extending the right to vote to individuals. Permanent and legal status and passage of the citizenship test ensures that people at least reach a minimal threshold in these areas.
"The premise of voting is that the voter be informed and acclimated to our political culture," Renshon said. " It takes time to develop this familiarity."
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Non-citizen voting laws have been passed on the municipal level in Amherst, Newton and Cambridge, Massachusetts. However, as state law currently prohibits non-citizens from voting in local elections, bills have been introduced into the Massachusetts legislature to change this regulation.
Already a number of municipalities in Maryland allow non-citizen voting in local elections, including Takoma Park, Barnesville, Martin's Additions, Somerset and Chevy Chase. In Chicago non-citizens can vote in school-board elections if they have a child in the public school system. Indeed, this was true in New York City too, until school boards were dismantled here in 2002.


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Capito receives honor from area Scouts
January 22, 2013
MARTINSBURG — U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., has been selected for the 2013 Distinguished Citizen Award by the Potomac District of the Shenandoah Area Council, Boy Scouts of America....
Mrs Moore-Capito appears to be a very decent woman, personally. However, as a Congresswoman, she does nothing for the less fortunate than herself, which is really sad and shameful for a WV legislator. She has no original ideas and only says what she is told to say by her Republican handlers. A couple of years back she was one of those responsible to oversee and protect the House pages. When the pages were hurt by a predator House member, Capito claimed she was out of the loop and didn't know what was going on. This from a woman that was supposed to know and protect them. Don't expect anything from her except photo opts.
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What has she done for this area? She has been in Congress since 2001 while our deficit grew like a fatting hog. Has she ever sponsored or cosponsored a bill that was passed?
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College Basketball
Alderson-Broaddus at Fairmont State, 7:30 p.m.
Women's College Basketball
Alderson-Broaddus at Fairmont State, 5:30 p.m.
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Elkins at Lewis County, 7:30 p.m.
Philip Barbour at Lincoln, 7:30 p.m.
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LEWISTON –The long overdue cleanup of hazardous chemical and nuclear waste at the former Lake Ontario Ordnance Works could be delayed even longer because of Congress' indecision on the federal budget, according to a local advisory group.
At best, a final cleanup at the former munitions plant at the town line between Lewiston and Porter is years away, but the "fiscal cliff" and a sequestration of federal spending could bring even the planning efforts to a halt, members of the LOOW Community Action Council were told last week.
"Sequestration could be a problem; some programs could be ended because of a lack of funds. In the long run, it will cost all of us because nothing will be done. It's hard to have a real conversation about this, because there still may be a fiscal cliff," Douglas J. Sarno, a technical facilitator provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, told the council.
The cleanup is expected to take years.
Sarno's comments came on the same day that President Obama urged Congress to pass short-term spending cuts and higher taxes to delay sweeping, automatic cuts that would slice deeply into military and domestic programs starting March 1.
The automatic spending cuts are known in budget language as "sequesters." An earlier fiscal cliff has been postponed by a temporary increase in the federal debt limit.
Because of the importance of federal budget support, a discussion of strategy with the Western New York delegation to Congress "is our priority for the next few weeks," Joseph A. Gardella Jr. told the council. Gardella, a University at Buffalo professor, is co-chairman of the council's Executive Committee.
When the Corps of Engineers delivers its memo on remedial alternatives at the old Lake Ontario Ordnance Works, one of its alternatives is almost certain to be complete removal of the residue for permanent disposal at a out-of-state site, such as one being built at Hanford, Wash.
The Associated Press and Targeted News Service contributed to this report.
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Ever since the Organization for Professional Astrology (OPA) formed (as Prosig) back in 1989, our annual meeting has been the centerpiece of our work to help astrologers do better astrology and generally improve the field.
The Early Days of Helping Each Other
At first we held conferences lasting one, two, and three days; exclusively designed to present anything and everything that could improve the life of the professional astrologer. We talked about professional standards, ethics, setting fees, the methods and manners of forecasting, accounting practices, and many other professional issues. We also observed each other in the process of reading charts; we talked about sessions that didn't go as planned. In a word, we got involved in each other's professional lives.
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The retreat has two main components; the large group experience and the small group experience.
The large group experience happens with all of us gathering together for a time during the day (usually morning) when we all listen to a diversity of presenters.
The small group experience happens with participants working on a particular subject in astrology, in a pre-assigned group with a trained leader, sharing the knowledge and guiding the direction of the work. This work was detailed out in an article in "The Mountain Astrologer" called "Astrology's Next Step" (The Mountain Astrologer - issue #133 June/July 2007)
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We added specialty tracks where participating individuals would be able to choose to work with one teacher and work through a particular system: Psychological, Vedic, Uranian, Traditional, etc. This addition was so successful that we decided to use this model for all our groups. Consequently, everyone chooses a group to be in at the time of registering. You can be in a beginner's group, if you know little or even no astrology; you can choose a forecasting group if you have been at it for a long time; you can choose to work with a group to improve your business skills; or you can choose to learn a different astrological system. The group leaders are vastly different from each other, but all very skilled in their own right.
You might ask, what makes a retreat different from a regular astrology conference?
Retreats are an emotional as well as an intellectual experience.
Unlike regular astrology conferences, retreats offer an opportunity to:
Develop genuine intimacy with other astrologers
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Intimacy is real at the retreat; a lasting emotional bond can be formed with each member of your group at the retreat; life long friendships can develop, and the beginnings of a personal and professional support group can be the natural extension from the time spent with your peers. Bonding is deep, personal, and lasting.
Going Deep Is the Real Benefit
Instead of attending ten lectures for an hour each, you get the chance to work with one teacher for fifteen hours. You can really absorb and practice a technique or method and ask questions of the person you have chosen to study with. The connection with your peers, who are also studying with your leader, gives a lively dynamic potency to the work, which leaves you with knowledge that you can directly apply to your career when you leave the retreat. You will know a subject in depth by the end of the retreat.
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Whereas, most conferences that people attend are focused externally, retreats are actually focused on you, more than the subject matter. As a consequence, you are led by the logic of experience to embark on a deep, personal exploration. At the end of the retreat you will know something more about yourself, your strengths, your limitations, etc. than you did before coming to this event. This unique integration of the subjective and objective components of experience is what makes the retreat a truly wonderful and empowering event in the lives of every participant.
We at OPA believe that we have designed an experience, for astrologers, which has the ability to transform the field of astrology — one astrologer at a time. The Astrologer's Retreats unite the head and the heart for each participant.
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Any time Bettman says he feels for the fans or mentions the fans being the real losers in his lockout how would he know? He's not an NHL fan.
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Posted 08 October 2012 - 05:59 PM
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Posted 08 October 2012 - 07:59 PM
True. There is no such thing as 'players lockout'
a.) this is an owners lockout. ...
True, as it guarantees they keep getting their paychecks. Of course, they have. Who wouldn't want to receive paychecks while doing their jobs?!
a.) .... The players and NHLPA would have been willing to play under the old/temporary CBA
I have to agree with you on this, provided you meant owner were being way too risky businesswise.
b.) midget and owners are responsible for placing teams into non hockey areas
I'd suggest you'd take Logic 101 course. For some reason, you accept owners assesment and willingness to pay $8 mln. to Toews, Crosby, Selanne etc., but won't agree with them paying Bettmen...
c.) what the hell is this? dictationship how about the free speech? Z isn't the only one who is RIGHTFULLY fed up with a guy making 8 million a year without any athletic skills at all so are Toews, Crosby, Selanne
I have. And I don't believe him.
d.) I'd suggest reading Fehrs interview he gave a clear indication of how things really are instead of avoiding the tough ones like a certain commissioner
Posted 09 October 2012 - 06:40 AM
and who do you think pays the players?
The owners do of course. Fans give money to the owners, owners pay the players in part with that money
Without the fans, the owners and players don't even have 3.3 billion dollars in revenue to argue about.
Edited by Wing Across The Pond, 09 October 2012 - 06:43 AM.
Posted 09 October 2012 - 07:37 AM
"Mess up tomorrow, don't mess up now".
- Harry James Benson, CBE.
Posted 09 October 2012 - 09:06 AM
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Posted 09 October 2012 - 01:00 PM
Fans rarely give money to owners. Large chunks of that cash you gave for your jersey goes to Reebok, a large chunk of the ten buck you buy a beer with goes to Miller, etc. You think the Wings organisation get these things for free? Of course not. They buy them at wholesale prices and sell them for a bit of a profit. That's just consumer business. Tickets are similar in that a large chunk of revenue will go towards upkeep of the Joe, casual staff such as security and refreshment vendors, and rarely on player wages.
If you want to make a big fuss about who pays the players salary then cry for all the investors like Little Caesars, or Fox, or Amway, or any of the other corporate sponsors who pump money into this team which the organisation can freely spend on player acquisitions. Fan money goes so far as paying for an organisations retail division if you will, so cry when someone doesn't smile when they give you a beer or a pretzel, that's fine. But it can't really be claimed that fan money pays players as there really isn't enough fan money to do that. Case in point: if fans start to stay away from games, there is less of a need for retail staff - take in less money but spend less as well, it balances out. The problem with teams losing money isn't the fan base or teams like New Jersey wouldn't be in that situation. It's BIG money they have problems with.
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Posted 09 October 2012 - 04:21 PM
a large chunk of the ten buck you buy a beer with goes to Miller
Posted 09 October 2012 - 10:16 PM
I heard Bettman pees the bed.
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Posted 10 October 2012 - 04:42 AM
lack of fan support IS part of the problem. New Jersey, columbus, nashville, phoenix, atlanta before they moved to winninpeg, have all ranked in the bottom 10 of attendance every year since the lockout. so while it's not the only problem with these teams, it certainly is a part of it.
anyways back to the point in hand. Without the fans, there would be no corporate sponsors or tv deals. what company would want to sponsor or televise a league that nobody watches or cares about? do you honestly think that if there were no NHL fans, that the league would have made 3.3 billion dollars last year? i don't think so.
and if the league doesn't make money, how would they be able to afford to pay these players millions of dollars?
I hate to nitpick on something off topic, but thats not true. A keg of Miller sells at RETAIL for $100, and appx $70-80 wholesale (ie. to bars, restaurants, hockey rinks, etc) and contains about 165 12oz servings. You can do the math and figure out how much bars, restaurants, sports venues, etc are making off of it.
Miller is actually only making a few cents per beer after expenses. They make their money by moving large volumes. Everyone else in the chain makes a lot more off the beer per ounce than the actual brewers do.
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Posted 10 October 2012 - 06:26 AM
It said we have to log in to see it. Since I don't have a log in, could you please relate what it is that Z says?
Z says it, the fans have been saying it for almost 2 decades
RIP MicMichSteve. I was fortunate to have called you my friend.
Posted 10 October 2012 - 09:27 AM
It said we have to log in to see it. Since I don't have a log in, could you please relate what it is that Z says?
Greatly appreciated.
Posted 10 October 2012 - 10:32 AM
+10 for NOT having a Facebook account.
Posted 10 October 2012 - 10:48 AM
It's a facebook vote. Should Bettman be relieved of his duties?
It said we have to log in to see it. Since I don't have a log in, could you please relate what it is that Z says?
Greatly appreciated.
Posted 10 October 2012 - 12:37 PM
If that turns out to be the case than the lockout is worth it
Sure they can sit here and defend him but so what? This guy is an absolute enigma to hockey and needs to be canned asap, hell even Daily could do a better job than him and yes including the golfpro!
Midget has accomplished:
=3 lockouts in two decades thats a 100 % lockout success.
=Responsible for failed franchises and not willing to admit it cause of his little man syndrome like Lupul mentioned.
= most hated man in hockey
= fullfills every stereotype about a certain type of lawyers
= destroyed the game and doesn't care about our tradition
= no special thanks to he leagues backbone
= hated by Illitch
= cost DRW fans two years of Yzerman, Fedorov Shanhan and one of the perfect human that alone is enough to hate this damn midget
Enough is enough can this greedy bastard.
The league as a whole doesn't lose money some franchises are actually making money.
Just get rid off the damn CBA and introduce a luxury tax like the MLB. I am sick of seeing the Wings handicapped because some owners want to play it poor.
When classacts like Selanne, Toews, Boyle and now our next captain are fed up you know something has gone very wrong. Also the media has jumped on the fire Bettman wagon at some point the owners wont have a choice other than finally firing this 8 million waste of a human.
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Posted 10 October 2012 - 12:39 PM
Personally, after reading the Dan Boyle article saying that all the owners aren't on the same page and that it only takes 8 owners to carry a motion, i'm waiting for the owner of a team to come out and say enough is enough and they gotta get hockey going again. How many of you guys actually think that Ilich wants a lockout?
Players aren't going to criticize their respective team-owners.
I like this team.
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I know your statement was aimed at another poster, but here you go:
Stats since 08-09 (Oshie's first year)
Player /age >> GP >> Goals >> assists >> Pims >> PPG
Mule/33 >> 292 >> 115 >> 107>> 205 >> .76
TJ Oshie/26 >> 292 >> 70 >> 125 >> 146 >> .66
Derek Roy/30 >> 319 >> 88 >> 158 >> 162 >> .77
Cap Hit
Mule = $3.95, actual salary = 5 m, Team Cap % = 6.96
Oshie = $4.175, Actual 4 m, Team Cap % = 5.95
Roy = 4m, Actual 4m, Team Cap % = 6.22
I would take either Oshie or Roy's effort over Franzen's any day of the week.
Oshie is a good player, though, like Franzen, he suffers from spells of inconsistency. Roy does not fit with your comparison. You have left out the fact that he has been in inexorable decline for the past four seasons---to the point that exchanging him for Steve Ott was considered fair---and while he had excellent campaigns in 2008-2009 and 2009-2010, his past two seasons have assuredly left something to be desired. More, he is small and and average defensively.
Now I get that they all make less than 6mil which was one of your original requirements but here are just some names with 6m cap hits who I would take over Franzen:
(look at these names, why you picked 6 mil I am not sure)
Milan Lucic, Taylor Hall, Zetterberg, the Sedin twins, Patrick Sharp, Mike Richards, Toews, Kane, Tavares.
Then there are guys that depending on the day I may take over Mule:
J. Staal, Tyler Sequin, Zajac, St.Louis, Jeff Skinner.
Now can we stop saying that for the money there is no one as good as Mule, because even at a 4m cap hit he is not the discount people think.
I agree that comparing him with players at $6m cap hits doesn't make much sense, so there's no reason to discuss this.
But yes, he is a good value. A discount? Not really, but a good value nonetheless.
The fact he is actually paid 5m puts him in the company of a lot better players, with a lot more desire.
Actual salary isn't as important as cap hit. So there's that.


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Carolina Park Development has announced the newest addition to its highly regarded team of quality homebuilders. Structures Building Company, which has been creating quality custom homes in the Lowcountry since 1999, brings the number of builders at Carolina Park to seven.
"Structures Building Company is a perfect fit for Carolina Park and for our builder team," says Brian Keels, Carolina Park marketing director. "Steve Kendrick and his people have earned a reputation for building exceptional homes and providing exceptional service. Those two things are at the top of our list when it comes to selecting our builders."
Structures Building Company will be creating custom homes in Riverside at Carolina Park, where new custom homes are situated on larger one quarter to one half acre sized lots and priced from the $500s. While every Structures home will be crafted from the finest materials and offer a long list of outstanding features and options, perhaps the most important aspect Structures will offer is their "HouseSimple" approach. This program, intended to simplify the custom home building process, allows homebuyers to start by choosing from a collection of house plans designed specifically for Carolina Park, then tailor that plan to meet their particular wants and needs.
"We're very pleased to be part of the Carolina Park builder team," said Kendrick, Structures Building Company founder. "We love what they're doing here, and I think we're an excellent compliment to the other builders on the team. We also think our HouseSimple design and building process will be very attractive to Carolina Park customers. It's a method that makes it easier for people to buy not just a house but the custom home of their dreams."
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